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New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Lone British Filler Held
Crurnbling Line at Cambria
German Attacks Weak Front Failed as His Machine Gun
Swept Their Ranks-F Forced to Use Four Planes,
Fought Until Dark, With Foe Checked

through the planes, and black, flame
centred burst of enemy shrapnel
smothercd the airplane in vapor. The
watching infantry saw splinters fall
from its quivering frame, and the sill
very fabric of the under wings was
torn in several places by shell splinters.
But the daring pilot finished his course
and vanished into the smoke clouds,
ieavlng the panic-stricken enemy cling
ing to his shell holes, too shaken and
thlnned to press the attack further.
Little by little, however, the German
supports came up, advancing by short
rushes over the open, reinforcing their
comrades by twos and threes, in spite
OF British fire. Scores and scores Of
their dead Uttered No Mans Land. but
gradually the strength of the attacking
llne was made good, and the shell holes
again began to heave and boil, as men
rose from the lower cover and laid hold
OF the rims to assist them over the top.
Then suddenly they were over and
away, little spurts of humanity belched
out OF the crater field, coalescing into
seeming, blue-g gray, rushing mass, hope,
iessly outweighing the handful of Brit
lsh defenders. But before the mass
could gain full momentum a familiar
snoring hum sounded above the din of
battle, and out of the low-lying haze
swept the covering airplane, new ma
fore. His bombs dropped among the
advancing Germans, dispensing those
who escaped the flying fragments, and
ms machine guns swept them out of
sight into the she'll holes.
Sends Germans to Cover
A half hour passed, and again the
enemy attempted to attack, this time
nesltatlngly and with diminishing
spirit; Again the airplane appeared.
and the first rattle of his guns sent the
Germans into cover. A German airnle mo
dashed down to drive him away. but
another British machine from the pro-
tectlng patrol came down on the Ger
mans tail and sent him behind his own
INES There were other German ma
chlnes In the otfing, but the watchful
British fighters made the enemy air
men shy of losing their altitude, and
the daring British pilot kept his guard
over the threatened line without fur
ther interference.
j., Many times he swept down on the
Germans, crumpling up every attempt
ed attack with his fire, rendering por-
tlons OF their positions untenable with
his bombs; often rocking madly in tho
ar gusts from barrage salvo, just as
often performing wilder maneuyres to
confuse the gunners and rif1emen, who
searched for him incessantly. Three
times his airplane was so badly dam
aged that he had to nurse its failing
strength back to his aerodrome. But
each time he returned on new ma
chime, encouraging the British infantry
by his example and scattering death
and confusion among his foes.
He was flying his fourth machine
when darkness settled down, putting
an end to the conflict. with the Cor,
mans securely checked.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Crown Prince
Beaten Back in
I Meuse Raids
rench Have Successfully
Repulsed His Every At
tack Since Feb. 2
Has Lost Many Men
Not One Permanent Advan-
tage Gained by kaiser's
Soldiers st Verdun
Has Lost Many Men
fpv Tie Associated Press

WITH TIE FRENCH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Feb. Q The armies Of the
German Crown Prince before Ncrdun
since February 9 have suffered costly
defeats in seven vain raids on French
snositions on both sides Of the Meuse.
.fAlthoush large bodies Of troops were
employed at times, not one permanent
advantage has been gained.
On February the Germans made
.three separate assaults on the Cauriere
Wood, on The right bank of the Meuse,
but werc huyled back on each occasion
by the French, who dashed to meet
them with bayonets and hand grenades,
Killing large numbers. North of Hill
;544 on February five German columns
advanced in thick fog after heavy
preliminary bombardment. and sue
ceeded in entering the French front
line momentarily. The enemy was then
! driven out in vigorous hand-to-hand
e:ight;ue. and again suffered severely.
\ Eaden division, preceded by shock
sunts, assaulted the french line at the
SAINT place on February 4. They gained
n tootlNr in the trencues Cor q few min
..otcs and then were chased off, after
sacrificing many lives and losing some
prisoners. On February 6, in the vicn-
ity Of Fosses Wood, another attack was
made At dawn, after short and sharp
artillery preparation. by Hancverian
troops and a relief division. They sue
,ceeded in reaching the French barbed
wire and in occupying an element OF
the French positions. They were driven
-put almost Immediately and pursued by
The French. leaving many dead and
Iunber Of captured.
=. Between Samoeneux and Hill 344 on
s February another German assault was
lepulsed with SSH more losses. This
sector is composed mainly of positions
formed Of groups Of shell craters. or
ganized since the French gained their
great victory last fail.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Germans Shift Troops,
Despite Armistice
Seven Divisions Transferred
to West Front, Prisoners Re-
veal; Stipulations Violated

LONDON. Feb. "a British official
communication calls attention to the
German-Russian armisticc stipulations
signed on December Is, that no Ger
man troops should be transferred to
the West front, save movements al
ready begun.
1t has been definitely asccrtained
from prisoners captured on the West
front, says the statement, that seven
named divisions from wilma, Lemberc
1arnopol, Pinsk, Warsaw, Riga and
Novogorod left the East front between
December 16 and 81 and arrived on
the West front between December q
and January T.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Died Serving Their
Country Abroad

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The follow.
ing deaths not in action were reported
to the War Department to-day by Gen.
eral Pershing:
TURNER, Frank B., first lieutenant:
airplane accident; Wicomico, Nd.
HOPKINS, Charles A., cadet; airplans
accident; 144 Third Street, Newark.
SAILORS, Lee o., corporal; gunshot
wound; Pittsburg, Kan.
The following privates:
BURNS, Charles c., pneumonia; friend,
Mrs. May Clothier, Houston, Tex.
MAXIM, Earl L., pneumonia; Locke
Mills, Me.
ROSS, George w, pneumonia; San
Francisco.
OLEMAN, Herbert, empeymia; sister,
Mrs. Lottie Omora, Marshield. Ore
NOY, Robert. diabetes; Butte, Mont.
DAVENPORT, Earl, gunshot wound:
sister. Mrs. Bernice Fischer, Tehach-
api, Cal.
FIELD, Caldwell E., automobile acci-
dent; Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
The Great VVar-129Oth Day
tAssclated Press Correspondence

SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE, Jan. 20.
"A stirring story OF how one British
aviator, like guardian angel, held Up
for whole day repeated enemy at
tacks upon weak and crumbling Brit
ish line at Cambria, in the height Of
the desperate struggle there, by using
four airplanes, one after another, as
they were torn and crippled by enemy
fire, has just come to light.
1t shows that some Of the most dar-
ing and dangerous airplane work of
the past year has been in the new
field of attacking enemy infantry from
the air.
The Germans were trying to recover
a portion Of the lost Hindenburg line,
pushing with u great weight of men
and guns where it was difficult for the
British to bring up reserves. The Brit
ish battalion opposing the attack had
gone to earth in little isolated groups
among the shell holes, grimly deter
mined to hang on to the end
The German masses had already
moved across No Mans Land into the
battered earthworks that once formed
the British firing line. Other masses
were moving up in support, and <l-
ready the nearest she'll holes were
heaving and boiling over with the rest
less heads and shoulders of men about
to renew the advance. The barragc of
1he British guns was heavy, but, at
close quarters, only infantry can stop
the progress of infantry, and the fire
from the British shell holes had grown
weak and struggling. 1t looked as if
the scanty British line would be ever
whelmed by sheer weight of numbers.
Enters the British Filler
The fire from the Germans increased
until the air was alive with their bull
lets. 1t was the concentrated fire which
always precedes tho rush to close
quarters. The blue-gray figures were
already beginning to appear above the
she'll holes, their loose, Tapping uni
forms and hideous gas masks giving
them the appearance of demons, when
suddenly into the smoke and murk IF
battle there dived British airplane.
Fifty feet from the ground it flat
tened out and skidded along the line.
dropping its bombs among the bewil-
dered Germans. Wheeling swiftly at
the flank of the attack, it came skim
ming back like swallow charging
swarm of flies, it's machine guns en-
ti!ading the advancing foe and driving
him back to his burrows.
A storm of German bullets swept
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Italians Sell Homes
TO Aid War Loan
Women Dispose of Gems and
Family Silver; Milan Gives
$250,OOO,OOO
lStof Coavespon0encel

WASHINGTON, Feb 9-Manv Ital-
ians have sold their homes, and women
have given up their jewelry and house
hold silver in order to make the fifth
Italian war loan a success, according to
official advices received from Rome to-
day The dispatch adds:
"Tho subscriptions to the new WAY
Loan have already reached the three
bilionsand- -a-half-lire mark. and it is
expected that large sum will be sub
scribed by the Italians in foreign coun-
tries. as it offers particular inducement
On account of the high exchange"
To each of the Italian loans the pop-
giatlop Of Milan has subscribed a
billion francs, or S250.000,O00.
Tho success which the loan is achicv-
ing is held here to be the best evidence
.o the support Of the war by the Italian
rcoplc, and is commented upon as re-
etul kahle evidence of the peoples faith
N ultmate victory after their armies
/ aa uttered orc of the most terrible
IplV@ts fu history.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Government Mail
Robbed in N. Y,
Congress Is Told
Important Papers Stolen
From Chelsea Terminal, Is
Charge in Committee

WASHINGTON, Feb. o. Charges Of
thefts of important papers and mail
from the Chelsea terminal of the New
York Postoffice were made to-day at q
session of the House Committee on Ex.
penditures in the Postoffce Depart
ment.
The committee had under considera-
tion Representative Britten's resolution
for investigation of the mail censor
ship at New York and delays in de-
liVering "letters from home" to the
troops.
Gilbert f. Hyatt, president of the
National Federation of Postal EN-
ployes, told the committee that condi-
tions were deplorabie in the Chelsea
terminal in New York, from which mail
to American soldiers is dispatched
During the holidays, he said, parcel
post packages were delayed so long
that contents often became decom-
posed.
Representative Rogers. of Massachu-
sets, who recentlv smoke in the House
on reports of delay in mails to France,
SAID recent communications with the
Postoftce Department had convinced
hlm that the authorities were doing all
they could to relieve the situation.
Censorship Insufficient
Representative Britten said his chief
information had come from James V.
Foster, form erly member of the censor
ship committee at New York as a rep
resentative of the Committee on Pub
lie Information. Britten said that Fos-
ter would testify that only per cent
of the mail leaving the Chelsea ter
minal was being censored, because of
inefficient handling, and that he would
give conclusive evidence that important
papers were stolen from the office, not
withstanding official denials. The papers
stolen, Mr.. Britten said, Mr.. Foster had
told him were documents from Mexico
City. presumably part of German
propaganda.
Foster did not arrive here to- lay and
will testify later.
Delay in delivering orders to forces
IN France was responsible for Daniel
u. Gallagher, an American trooper be-
ing taken prisoner in the first German
rand on American trenches, Representa-
tive Huddleston, of Alabama, told the
committee
Relatives of Gallagher who is not
yet eighteen years old, had prevailed
upon the War Department to grant his
discharge. Orders to release him were
sent on September 26. but did not ar
rive until October 6. Gallagher went
to the trenches October 8.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
inquiry To Be Made
Into Italian Defeat
Cabinet Authorizes Hearings s
on Disaster at Lsonzo
Front

ROME, Feb. 9.-Thc Italian defeat Of
last October on the. Isonzo front and
the. circumstances attending it arc 20
be inquired into by a committee named
ny the Cabinet.
This announcement, in the shape of
note issued by the Stefani News
Agency, says that following the ap-
continent of committee to inquire
INTO the military events Of the end of
October, 1917, the Cabinet decided that
General Cadorna, former chief of staff
General Porro, under chief of the
General staff, and General Capello
man remain at the disposal Of the
minister of War without any reduction
m rank or authority, simply for tho
obJect Of enabling them to furnish the
committee with all the facts likely to
be useful to it,
General Gaetano Giardino. assistant
chief of staff to General Diaz. has beer
detailed to attend the meetings of the
supreme War Council at Versailles
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
English Mother Gives
8 Sons; 5 Are Slain
I.Sfnf Cnrxcsnondencel

4 LONDON, Feb. 9.-The countless
numbers of heroic sacrifices made by
Z British mothers have been eclipsed by
Mrs. Beelhey, widow of the Rev. P.
". Z. Beechey, late vicar of Fries
thorpe, Lincolnshire, who has given
eight SONS to serve their country, five
Of whom have been slain.
Three were Killed en- the Western
front, another died al Rouen. while the
fifth. Charles Reeve Geechcy, of the
Royal Fusihers, who was master at
Stamford Grammar School, has expired
from wounds received in East Africa.
One, Bernard Beechey, was a school
master at Lincoln. and another, Frank
was q master of the Lincoln Cathedral
choir school.
Three other sons survive. Of these
one has been paralyzed and the other
two are still serving. All The brothers
were volunteers. two of them enlisting
III Australia, where they were farming.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Petain Takes Captives
From Crown Prince
Germans Also Claim Prisoners
Near Passchendaele
and Oppy

LONDON, Feb. e.-Lively patrol and
artillery activity took place in Elan
ders and at points on the French front
today. North of Passchendaele. on
the Yprcs salient, and west of Opnv.
IN the Arras region, the Germans claim
TO have captured prisoners in minor
ac''ons' South Of Cambrai. French
forces were driven back by barrage
hre. the Berlin comnunique adds.
North of the Chemin -des-Dames Pa
tains troops continued their sharp
'hrusfs against the lines of the Crown
Prince, taking prisoners. In the Cham
pagne there were also spirited actions.
Shish tsssltsd sssssssfvlly fer tbs
fyaneh.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
British Down 16
PLANES in Italv
Lose One Machine and Burn
One Enemy Balloon

LONDON, Feb. 9.--Aside from the
duel of the big guns along the noun
tain front, between the Brenta and the
Piave, little heavy fighting activity
took place to-day on the Italian front.
The Austrians continued their surprise
raids against the enemy in the Monte
Asollone and Monte Melago districts.
but were beaten back by the defenders
counter fire, Rome reports.
Between the Poslna and the Astico.
as we'll as along the Adriatic coastal
sector, Italian reconnoitrng parties
eHectlve y harassed the enemy's out
posts. Berlin makes no reference in to-
days communications to fighting on
the Italian front.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Pershing Reports 3 More
Americans Hurt II, Action

WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-Wounding
of three more American soldiers in &C.
ton was reported to-day by General
Fershing. They were infantry privates
and were only slightly wounded.
Joe Pekas was wounded February s.
His father lives at Declacs, N. D.
Frank Chavers received his wounds
January 80. His mother lives in San
Jose. Cal.
General Pershing later reported that
Private Dave Goldberg, infantry, was
wounded on February g. His brother,
Abe Goldberg, lives in Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
West
BRITISH
WHERE


LONDON. Feb. 8 DAY).--The enemy's
patrols were somewhat more active than
usual during the night in the sector north
of Lens.
FRENCH
PARIS. Feb. . (DAY) Y).--French patrols
operating north of the Chemin-des Danes and
in the Champagne region took prisoners
In Lorraine 4 French detachment pene.
trated German position northwest of Dion
court. After having destroyed numerous
shelters, the French troops returned to their
lines, bringing WITH them thirty prisoners
and one machine gun.
GERMAN
BERLIN. Feb. 9.-Front of Crown Prince
Rupprecht-North of Passchendaele and west
of Oppy we took prisoners as result OF
minor infantry engagements. reconnois-
sance by n small defensive detachment in the
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME. Feb. 9.-There were lively artillery
u"eiS ana concentrations of fire in the Val
brenta and Monte Melago and Monte Asolone
areas. Hostile patrols attempting a surprise
attack against one of our patrols were re-
pulsed by hand 1renades.
between Posina and Astico and along the
coast our reconnoitring parties effectively
harrassed the enemy's ou-posts.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Official Statements

neighborhood Of Fontaine- les -Croisilles was
broken by violent enemy firing activity on
wide front.
Front Of Grand Duke Albrecht-On tho
eastern slopes of the Heights OF Lorraine a
surprise attack against enemy positions north
OF Ronvaux was succcss1u.. The French ar
tiliery was active on isolated sectors between
the Meuse and the MoselIc
North of Xivray (Sivry) some American
prisoners We're taken.
Ukrainc at 9 a m fn-La, 80
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Big German Railway Thefts
Organized Bands Stealing
Food Throughout Empire

AMSTERDAM, Feb. e.-Thc "Nord-
deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung," of Ber-
I'm. says that wholesale thefts have re.
Gently occurred on railways through
out Germany. These are attributed to
organized bands of thieves, and the
losses have amounted up to 10000
Whole wagonloads of foodstuffs have
oeen piul.dered. 1t is said that the tenn
porary postal staff is suspected of
ene1ts' one out of every seven thou
SAND sane packages sent through the mails
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10

tories and stores and other BUILDINGS
virtually throughout the Dominion are
observing the restrictions faithfully.
according to early reports received nv
the Fuel Controller. ~
=, me heatless period. intended, as in
me United States, to conserve the coal.
Monday < ~''u
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
CANADA Has First Heatless
Day, With 2 More Ahead

TORONTO, Feb. 9.-Canada is ex-
pcriencing its first heatless day Ex-
eept for those industries exempted on
the grounds that their operation is
rsces,sr 10 the nuesyrapes ri IFS
ard thas vSoxssutioA o1 thA vas. fae.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
3olvaa Ricl-urc Hamilton
Wins Zine ARTS Medal

PHILADELPHIA. Feb 9. John Nc
igre Haa1ltou. philadelphan and
d,st40Gyiahsq PORTRAIT painter. to-day
sga a~s,ded ths cold Medal of Honpt
Z. a .as fenas, iSsaiA .Assdsmy vi Fins
faxesa .. - - . -
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-27

at all, they will carry it cheerfully and
with a sort of solemn pride. / have
always been proud to be an American
and was never more proud than now,
when all that We have said and all
that we have foreseen about our peo-
pie is coming true.
'"The great days nave come when
the only thing that they ask for or
admire is duty, greatly and adequate
ly done; when their only wish for
America is that she may share the
freedom she enjoys, when a great,
compelling sympathy wells up in
their hearts for men everywhere who
suffer and are oppressed and when
they see at last the high uses for
which their wealth has been piled
up and their mighty power accumu-
lated and, counting neither blood nor
treasure now that their final day of
opportunity has come rejoice to spend
and to be spent through a long night
of suffering and terror in order that
they and men everywhere may see
the dawn of a day of Righteousness
and justice and peace. Shall we grow
weary when they bid US act?''
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-27
SERVICE NOTES

Camp Devens soldiers home over
the week END were: John Stadler Jr.,
Daniel Fitzpatrick, William Fitzpat-
rick, Otto Mckee, Edward and Will
liam Long and Lieuts. James Dobson
and John II. Reynolds. ...
John Dehm, William Sullivan and
Louis F'leischer were home from the
Army Training school connected with
the Wentworth institute, Boston, over
Sunday.
Private Howard Bhnn has returned
to Camp Devens after spending Sun
day at his home here.
j.. Wells Eddy, of the 301st Field
Artillery spent the Weekend at his
home here. He is at Camp Devens
Chief Gunner's Mate Harry e.
Scheuy, L. S. y. x. F.. spent the week
end at his home in this city.
Captain William Trask, stationed
with the Ordnance Department at
Philadelphia, spent a weekend leave
at his home ON Maple street.
Sergeant James Kiniry and Priyata
william Gray were homo from ncral,s
over sunday
Joseph Fitzpatrick has been tra.;,.s-
ferred from the United States Caviar
to the 10Th Heavy Artillery and j.
now believed to be overseas.
Kenneth Kron, son OF Mr. and Mrs.
George Kron, has been celledi3 unto
active service with INC Naval rlsea
serves.
Basil Riley of Union street has re-
turned to camp after spending a short
furlough at his home here prcpara
tory to receiving orders to SO over
seas.
Francis Dugan was home from
Camp DeVcns over The week end.
Francis Markham was home from
Camp Mills over Sunday. He is III the
Ordnance Department.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-27
CHURCH SAVIOR OF
BENIGHTED ORIENT
Rev. H. B. Johnson Pleads for
Support Of Americans

Rev. Fl. r. Johnson. one Of the
only two foreigners to be honored and
decorated by the Japanese govern
ment, spoke at the Methodist church
last night. DR.. Johnson received the
honor of the Fourth Order of the Ris-
ing Sun from the Mikado.
DR.. Johnson was the first mission
airy to be sent by the Methodist
church to Japan when the church
held it's first campaign to raise money
for foreign missions. He told of the
organization and work of the mis-
sionary department Of the church.
with which he is connected, and Of the
excellent results obtained through the
generous support of the people of the
church, who voted forty millions for
missions at their last conference, held
in Niagara Falls.
China, he said sis a country of
four hundred and sixty million souls
and is far from a good republic, and
will remain as such while the church
there is not at its best. The only
province in China which is strong
against the United States government
is the province of Canton. These
Cantonese, when they come to this
country, become the laundrymen Of
the United States. They are forced to
live in the sums of New York, and
under such abomina BILE conditions
that they come to regard their own
country as possessing more advan-
tages for development and advance
ment than the United States. The
highest aspiration that a Chinaman or
Japanese has is to learn to speak the
English language, and it is the work
that is done among the Chinese here
that will show on the Chinese over
there. The work of the home mis-
sions for these people is already show
ing its effects, and a number of the
young men educated here by the
home missions have gone to China
and Japan where they are further
ing the work. If the people of the
United States are not exceedingly
careful, China will have a prohibit
ton law before the United States. In
the city of Los Angeles there are ten
thousand Chinese and Japanese peo-
pie. They have a strong and beaut-
full Buddhist Temple, and it is sup
ported by donations from the home
land. We must haze money to build
a church here and send missionaries
to compete with them.
There is no immigration problem
on the California coast; that has been
settled and the Japanese are adherlng
strictly to it's provisions. There are
two problems. however, giving the
Japanese a square deal while they are
in America, and Christianizing the
Japanese. A little has been done to-
ward the former; We should be will
ing to do our share toward the latter