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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04
MARCH TO VICTORY

Courage Is a matter Of the blood.
Without good red blood a mar has q
weak heart and poor nerves.
In the spring is the best time to
take stock Of ones condition. If the
blood is thin and watery, face pale or
pilnply, generally weak, tired and list
less, II should take a spring tonic.
One that will do the spring house
cleaning, an old-fashioned herbal rem
edy that was used by everybody nearly
so years ago is still safe and sam be-
u 1t contains no alcohol or narcot-
fc. 1t Is made up of Blood root, Gold.
en- Seal root. Oregon Grape root,
| Queens root, Stone root, Black Cherry
bark-extracted with glycerine and
made into liquid or tablets. This blood
tonic was first put out by DR.. Pierce
in ready-to-use form and since then
has been sold by million bottles as DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. II
druggists do not keep this in tablet
form, send 60 cents for a vial to DR.,
Pierce's Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y.
Kidney disease carries away q large
percentage Of our people. What is to
be done? The answer is easy. Eat less
meat, eat coarse, plain food, with plenty
of vegetables, drink plenty of water
between meals, and take an uric acid
solvent after meals for a while, such as
Anuric double strength), o%btainablc at
almost any drug store. 1t was first
discovered by DR.. Pierce. Most every
one troubled with uric acid finds that
Anuric dissolves the uric acid as hot
water does sugar. You can obtain q
trial package by sending ten cents to
Doctor sPierce's Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute in Buffalo, N. T..
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04

. London, April 1.-The heavy con
tinued pressure of the enemy's converg-
ing movement has brought the Ger,
mans to within o ~ miles or
Amiens. The British line is now west
of Marcelcave and Demuan, but de
spite this the situation is still regarded
as hopeful. While the enemy advance
has not yet been arrested. 1t certainly
has been greatly retarded.
. The explanation for the movement
on Arras, according to French critics,
&c that the Germans felt that the shape
of the salient driven into the British
line exposed them to flank counter at
tacks and they extended their often
siye toward Arras. However, although
the enemy achieved some local sue
cesses, including the capture OF a Brit
ish battalion. which fought COURAGEOUS
" until surrounded. the attempt to
CAPTURE Arras failed.
British Army Headquarters in
France. (~Triday), March 29.-The Ger
man attempt to force the British back
along the Scarpe and capture Arras,
cost them an enormous price in cas-
nalties, although they used 10 divisions.
North of the river, the British held
to their positions n advanced, but
slightly before the enemy onslaught.
south IF the river. however, the British
retired slightly between Fampoux and
Boisleu
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04
Hun B|ou at Arras Proues One
OF Cost1iest Ventures of War

There was hard fighting on both
sides of the Scarpe. To the north the
most desperate conflict was staged
about Roeux, which was the scene of
s%anguinary struggles last year. The
Germans succeeded in forcing the
British to withdraw from this place.
North Of Gavrelle the enemy tried to
push the British back on Bailleul, but
were repulsed by whitening machine
gun fire. South of the river the most
bitter fighting was about Telegraph
Hill, which changed hands several
times.
Below the Somme British artillery
been doing marvellous work in get
ting the heavy guns back during the
withdrawal. One battery of heavies
was cut off n lost for three days. AL
though often surrounded the men
worked Their way out to the British
lines with all the guns.
On high ground neal Albert there are
five machine gunners who are cut off
500 yards in ron of their W infantry
but who still are doing great execution
among the enemy. Tanks also have
been doing a small but important work
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04
British Line Holds Firmly at
All But One Point Near Aniens

Mezieres and also Maison Blanche
north of that village. The British i'm
mediately organized a counter attack
and pushed forward deterninedly
against the invaders.
At n point the attacking troops
We're held up by machine gun fire, but
other forces pressed on ~doggedly. The
Germans, however, opposed with too
great strength, and We're too well pro-
tected, and the British were forced to
abandon the effort after a hard struggle
during which 25 Germans We're taken
prisoner in hand to hand fighting. The
loss of these positions does not alter
the situation materially and the British
hold on the Luce valley is considered
satisfactory.
Paris, April 1.-F'rench troops sup
ported by reserves are offering des-
perate resistance to powerful assaults
of the enemy, the wal office announces
The battle which was resumed with
renewed violence during the night is
progressing on a front OF 40 kilometers
(about % miles) from Moreuil to be-
yOnd LaSSigny.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04

British Line is Firm.
10 the north, along he British front,
the situation is virtually unchanged.
In general, the British line stands to-
day in almost exactly the same posi-
lion as Yesterday. At only one point,
just about where the French and Brit
lSh lines join, did the Germans make
ny advance, pushing a short distance
hp the Roye-Amiens road in the dlrec-
ton OF the latter place. and occupying
the village of Mezieres and the hamlet
Df Maison Blanche, just to the north.
The front was indicated by yester-
days official reports as running near
those places. and the recession, being
but a short one. still leaves the enemy
advance here approximately IL miles
short of Amiens. Heavy attacks on
Demuiu, a little further north, were
beaten off. To the north of the Somme
there wax only local fighting.
Germans Digging In.
The report that the Germans are.dig-
ging themselves in between ThiepVal
and La Boiselle, in the region north of
Albert, may be significant, in view of
the general .lull in the intensity of the
fighting along the northern part of
the front.
The possibility suggests itself, that,
foiled in their attempt to drive Il wedge
between the French and British arm
les, or effect a break in the allied
line, the Germans may be making ar
attempt to reestablish their trench lines
OH the basis of their present advance,
either for defensive purposes or as the
jumping off point for another plunge
into entente territory.
The line of reported @utrenchments,
however, is only q little more than
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04
BY j. w. r. MASON.
Rv IjpjtaJ p-aee

'''sSA .
e York, April L. General
F'och's decision whether or not to use
American troops in large numbers in
the present combat probably will de-
pend on the magnitude of the ounter
assault that is planned against the
Germans.
If the allies decided to bring the
battle to an end by overwhelming the
German armies in the west, then every
possible ource of strength must be
thrown into the struggle and General
Pershing's full force will participate.
But if the counter offensive, with
strictly limited objectives is considered,
the wisest course at this time, General
Zoe may think it unadvisable to use
the American army at present.
May Strike at Rhine.
The American troops now in France
and those fast arriving, are the finest
offensive fighters left in the world.
This is true. not because they are
Americans. but because America is the
only W left whose first classes of
picked men have not suffered the cas-
ualries of nearly four years of fight
ing.
If the allies major offensive, in n
swer to the present German thrust, is
not to be delivered Immediately, Cen
eral Foch may decide to keep the
Americans for a principal role at some
later date.
A major American offensive TOWARD
the Rhine for instance instead of ir
western France might only carry the
war into Germany, but at the same
time compel Hindenburg to shorten his
western line by abandoning much OF
the territory he has just won.
Such a retirement under threat Of an
American invasion of Germany would
certainly have a far more depressing
influence on the kaiser's subjects thar
a limited counter stroke along The
Disc, Somme and Ancre.
Foch's Next Move.
Questions such as these must be
fully considered by General Foch be-
fore he makes his decision which
ought not to be influenced by an i'm.
patient feeling toward an offensive.
o Hindenburg now is concentrat-
ing what is left Of his offensive
strength against Amiens, His blows
however. are greatly weakened anc
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04

british Army Headquarters in
France, April 1.-The situation today
from the entente standpoint is re-
ported more satisfactory.
Along the British section of the battle
front last night was comparatively
quiet.
The British lines have been strength
ened rapidly on every quarter along the
front. Their is a most hartenlng dis
play Of determination and optimism. In
the vicinity of Albert the Germans to-
day were reported so be digging them
selves in along the line from Thiepvai
to La Boisellc.
For a brief space the tides of con-
flict have slackened, but any moment
they may set in again. When the Ger
mans have brought forward their artil-
lery and o%verhauled their fighting ma
chine the struggle undoubtedly will be
renewed. perhaps with greater ferocity
than before.
Yesterday afternoon the enemy had
a. small success south of the Luce i've
on the British right flank. Strong Ger,
man forces attacking there captured
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04
LACK OF Steel PLATE
DELAYS SHIP YARDS
SO Vessels Are Launched This
Month But Only 20 Com
pleted, Report Shows.

Washington, D. c., March 3G.-The
shipping board exceeded its launching
program In March by $1,000 tons. but
fell behind in its schedule of completed
ships, owing to difficulty in obtaining
steel plates.
Figures given u at the boards of
fices today showed that SO ships of
272,7S6 tons, We're launched and 20 of
1852, 200 ons were completed and deliv-
cred. AT the beginning of the month.
it was announced hat it was hoped
to launch 35 ships of 220,591 tons dur
ing March and deliver % ships of
1925 tons.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04

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Why will women drag along from day
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such misery as did Mrs. Courtney, when
such letters as this are c~ontinually being
published. Every woman who suffers
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f1ammation, liberation, backache, ner-
v~ousness, or who is'passing through the
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Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result
Of its long experience is at your service.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04
EhEXICANS THREATEN
TO OPPOSE YANKEES
General Murguia Says He VIII
Stop Pursuit of Border
Raiders by Troops.

Maria, Tex, March 3O.-United
States cavalry returned here today
from a dash of more than 200 miles
into Mexico in pursuit of bandits who
several days ago raided an American
ranch neal here, killing four men and
two women
simultaneously with the return Of
the American soldiers to this side of
the river General Jose Murguia, com
mander of the Mexican federal forces
at Ojinaga SEM word to Colonel Lang
horne, in charge of the United States
troops in the Big Bend district, that he
will oppose with armed forces further
attempts of United States troops to
cross the border.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04
COLDER WEATHER is
DUE FOR NEXT WEEK

Washington. D. c., March 30
Weather predictions for the week be-
ginning Monday issued by the weather
bureau today are:
Upper Mississippi and Lower Mis-
souri, Valleys: Generally fair, some
what colder days, followed by rising
temperatures after middle Of the week.
Northern Rocky Mountain and
plateau regions: Fair and colder at
beginning of week, somewhat warmer
middle of the week. probably followed
by rain and lower temperature there-
after
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04
N MISERY YEARS
Mrs. Courtney Tells How She
Was Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04

the French on Thursday had many
signs of being the long expected
counter offensive. but it died out after
achieving only local successes, that is,
after it had eased off the pressure upon
the French line west of Montdidier,
which had just been lost. Nevertheless
if there is going to be a unte attack
from the south and the French have
not used up their mobil reserves In
filling the gap created by the collapse
of the southern end of the British
Noyon and Montdidier and will threaten
Germans in the narrow wedge. which
is pushing towards .Amiens.
Reveal Allied Plans Soon.
In the same way if there is to be
q British counter offensive one would
look for it between Albert and the
bend of the Ancre on the other side OF
the German wedge, in any event, we
are almost at the solution of our last
strategic problem. Unless some new
and unforeseen factor enters into the
calculation in the next few hours
probably by Sunday Amiens will have
been saved or lost and the Germans
will have reached the limit of their
push. The colossal offensive which
aimed at destroying the military power
of Britain will be expressing its dis
appointment in the sacking of An7iens
or it's rage in bombarding the noble ole
cathedral from the outskirts OF the
town above the confluence of TIL,
Somme and the Avre.
/, The first phase of the battle Of Pic.
ardy was lost by the British. Friday
March %. After that day there was
no more question of holding the ole
British line or even of checking the
German advance within moderate
limits. For nearly n week the single
question was whether the German
would be able to turn his initial vic
tory into a genuine triumph as he hat
at the Dunajec against the Russians
and at the Isonzo against the Italians
Hindenburg and L~udendorf in the sec,
ond phase We're aiming to dispose o
the armies of Haig as those of Dimit.
rieff has been disposed Of. or to sweeI
forward in the gap they had opened
between British and French armies ant
repeat the captures of the Nenitial
victory. The second phase was by n,
means as successful for the German
as the first. AS at Nerdun the beatel
forces held out against the coming o
reserves. AS they reiterated the.
gradually ~regained cohesion and thu
the third phase became not a bid 70
the military decision, which should
END the war, but the struggle for
s~trategically important town and 70
the glory and the profit that takin,
it might confer.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04
LENINE IS REPORTED
ILL OF PNEUMONIA

London, March 3O.-Nikolai Lenine,
the bolshevist premier, is Ill Of pneu-
monia, Reuters Petroerad correspond
ent reports. The correspondent also
says it is reported that General Alex
Jeff, former Russian commander in
chief, recently has been one Of the lead
ers in the Cossack movement against
the b~olshevist. has been arrested IL
the Don region,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04

three miles in length, and at present
the move is most likely to be judged
as a local measure for protection OF
the town of Albert.
The indicated line brings the Ger
man front at this point to just about
its position when the first battle OF
the Somme started in 1915.
General Foch's appointment to the
chief command not only brings all al
lied resources under one head, but in
dicates hat the moment for a strong
counter movement probably mas ar
rived. With the allied resources n
American divisions for a mobile force
and the British and French holding the
enemy on their flank, General Foch
will have full scope for his strategical
powers.
German Wings Are Weakest.
The wings of the German salient are
its weak points and the Germans failed
in their first attempts to strengthen
them by capturing Arras and crossing
the Disc. AS the Germans press for
ward between Albert and Montdidier
! without widening their wings stimuli
taneously, their position becomes more
hazardous. The region about Arras and
the line of the Disc offer two positions
! from which a counter blow intended to
roll up one side of the German wedge
can be launched.
The situation is unchanged on the
other sectors in France and in Italy.
Rather heavy artillery firing continues
on the American front northwest OF
Toul. The activity of the Germans be.
hind their lines there continues, but
there nave been no indications of inn
pending infantry actions on a large
scale.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04
THE GREAT WAR HAS MADE
CIGARETTES A NECESSITY.

"Our boys must have their
smokes. Send them c%igarettesi
This is Il familiar appeal now to
all of us.
Among those most in demand is
the now famous toasted" ciga-
rette--LUCkY STRIKE. Thou
sands of this favorite brand have
been shipped to France. There
is something homelike and friend
ly to the boys in the sight of the
familiar green packages with the
red circle.
This homelike, appetizing quail
ity Of the LUCKY STRIKE ciga-
rette is largely due to the fact
that the Burley tobacco used in
making it has been toasted. "It's
toasted" was the slogan" that
made a great roe of LUCKY
STRIKE in less than q year. Now
the American Tobacco Co. is maxi
ing 10 million LUCKY STRIKE
Cigarettes a day.
A good part of this immense
production is making it's way
across the water to cheer our
boys.-Adv.
Lots of men are lepient with then
selves because of their belief thu
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04
TURKS PLAN TO INVADE
PROVINCE OF CRiMEl

London. March 30.-A telegram from
Copenhagen reports thai an official
statement issued by Turkeys
that Turkey is preparing an expedition
to restore order in Crimea.
Turkish newspapers have recently
been asserting that on the basis Of
the right OF self determination Crimea
should be Joined to Turkey.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04
AGREEMENT REACHED
ON FINANCE MEASURE
viii Limit Bond Issues of Gov.
eminent Corporation to
$4,000, 900, 900,

Washington. D. C. March ss.-A1
Agreement on the administration bill
to create a finance corporation fixing
its capital stock al $500, 900, 600. the
noun of bonds it may issue a. $3,-
100000, 0Go and providing a voluntary
system for licensing security issues
was reached today by the Senate and
House confereeS.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04
Still Resting.

." see in the Weekly Banner of
Spruceville that Lem Higgins has
fallen asleep"
Dead. eh?"
"Yes."
"Well. the only difference between
Lem as he is o and as he was for
twenty years is that he doesn't snore
any more."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04
MOLLA BJURSTEDT WINS
INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP

New York. March 30.--Miss Mol,a
Bjurstedt won the woman's national in
door tennis championship here today.
out of three, by scores Of 3-6, 81, Ga.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04
N in

Washington, ID. c.. April 1.-The
American divisions which will be uti-
LIKED in the allied reserves either In rer
pelling the German drive or in counter
strokes a moved to their positions
and where they ave been ordered t.
serve, OF course, is not disclosed. The
war department knows the locations
These divisions will be utilized without
drawino from the American strength ir
the trenches.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04
BY Associated Press.

The Germans last night renewed their powerful attacks III the
Montdider region. where their wedge had been pushed furthest to-
ward Paris, and a great battle is raging along a 25-mile front on both
sides OF the salient which has Montdidier as its point. The French,
backed up by powerful reserves ire offering a desperate resistance
to the German blow.
Apparently the French line has been forced back slightly ON its
northern edge of this front, as the Paris official report of the battle
mentions the town of Moreull as forming d part of the line here. This
place is on the Ave river, about II miles southeast of Amiens, and its
occupation by the Germans would advance them slightly nearer that
allied base.
On the southerly side Of the salient the battle is raging to a point
beyond Lassigny, which lies some ID miles east of Montdidier. There
is no indication of any change along this part of the front.
The German assault in this region seems a logical outcome of the
strategic positions in which the Teutons find themselves, as their lines,
virtually in the open all the way back to the Disc offered an inviting
objective for an allied counter blow. 1t apparently was a case of at
tack Of be attacked. and they seem to have taken the initiative.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04
MEN OF q REQUIRED
TO REGISTER BY LAW
More Than 1000 DOC Availables
Added to List by Action
of Congress.

Washington, ID. c., April draft
legislation urged by the war depart
llent was Il step nearer completion to-
day as the result of the Senate's action
last night in adopting a resolution eN.
tending the draft to men reaching the
age of u since the first registration
day, June 5. 1917. The Senate rejected
an amendment providing for the train
ing OF youths from 10 to q.
Approximately 100000 will be added
to the registration this year by the res
olution. Details Of the second draft.
which contemplates the mobilization
of about 5000 this year. have been
withheld pending final action by con
greSS on the legislation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04

About the year 552 two Persian
monks stole furtively out of China with
scanty luggage, but treaSuring an or
binary bamboo cane. In that cane were
the eggs of the silkWorm moth. which
the monks had stolen. They carried
them to COnStantinople.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04

The smallest dependency OF France is
the lie d'Hoedie. situated at the east
Of the Belle Isle. Its population Is 23s
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04
YANKS MAY STRIKE
AT HUN TERRITORY
General Foch May Seek to Create Diversion by Hurting Ameri,
can Forces Against Rhine Line-Pershing's Men
Already in Position, Report.

may come to an end automatically
through General I'och's pressure
against the German flank in the south.
IL they do not Foch's work of prime
Importance will be to save his armies
by counter offensive against the Ger
mans to the east Of that highly import
ant railway center.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04

Washington, ID. G, March 30-French reserve troops have
stopped the German advance on the 25-mie front from Moreuil to
laslgny, according to an official dispatch received here today from
Paris. The German assaults on this line were described in previous
dispatches as particularly violent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04

The Chinese fisherman relieves him
self of a lot Of hard work by training
offers to catch fish.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04
BRITISH POSITION TODAY SHOWS IMPROVEMENT

Huns Are Being Held at Every Every Point of Line Held by
Haigs Men Except Directly in Front of Amiens and Little to
South Where Anglo French Armies Join-Germans Prepare
For New Stroke.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04

Lots of men are lepient with them
selves because of their belief that
charity begins at home.