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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26

HAo AMDci1tea PreA
WRENCH FRONT N FRANCE. March
kAs always, the attAckers possessed
he advantage OF knowing exactly
ushere they would launch their on-
aanur1st, white ths-dsfehdefs were come
pezled 10 await deve3opmsnt Of the bat
- before meeting the on1ush With
ceunter measured There b every sign
= today.s sftus4soa that the terrific at
tack in which apparently somewhere
in the neighbofhood Of one million
Sssxnans Of all arms ara .enSaged Is
hafng slackeued The resistance Of the
allies seems firmer and the arrival on
the scene Of French reserves. sent M
= fae seufhern hank. brought welcome
suppx< to the British. who SUSTAINED
- frxt powerful rush.
Ehe German divisions which began
what evidently wac intended TO be an
Hrea1stible forward movement were SO
eat up that they we're repaaced BY
ffeah formations. II b these divisions
yhicA have been checked At the posi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26

2bo b9ftle cqntnu1 Wfth vtokencA
pHslng ast evening and IN the night the
enSsny multiplied his sttaeks on the whole
fEpnt between Noyon and chaulnss. The
French artillery. wei established In the
region Of Noyon, and supported effectively
by our infantry. is retarding the German
thrust Frequent counter-attacks have
been made and heavy losses inflicted on
the eneny.
"Noyon was evacuated during the night
IN perfect order. The French are holding
the left bank of the Disc firmly"
The French forces which are fighting, to
Che south Of St Quentin. around Noyon,
th0ngh retiring slowly, arc carrying out
sfrepG counter-attacks and INJECTING
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26

enemy was defeated, attacks by English
cavalry breaking d0wn.sWe now are
standing to the north Of the Somme
and In the middle q the former Sofnme
battlefield.
The German crown prince. with the
army of Gen. Won Hutier, has forced a
passage across the Somme below Ham
His victorious troops have In bitter
fighting mounted the heights to the
west Of the Somme. Violent counter
attacks by the British infantry and
cavalry broke down with sanguinary
Losses. The town OF NesIe was taken
by storm in the evening.
Between the Somme and the Disc the
troops which penetrated across the
Crozat canal late in the evening of
March e have taken by storm strong
y fortified and stubornly defended posi-
lions. = -
Americans Mentioned.
-on the west bank of the canal in
hot fighting. British. French and Amer.
lean troops were thrown back through
the painless, wooded country via r.
Neuvil1e and Vil1equier-Aumont.
The attack continued yesterday and
French infantry and cavalry divisions
which were brought forward for a
counter thrust were thrown hack
with sanguinary losses. The reientN
less pursuit by Gen. Won Conts ava
Gen. Won Gayle pressed after the ~.
treating enemy. Guiscard and Chaunv
were captured"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26
FAVORABLE REPORT MADE
ON DRAFT RESOLUTION

The Senate military committee today
favorably reported the resolution in
troduced by Senator Thomas of Colo
RADIO asking the War Department for
Information regarding the number of
commissioned officers within the draft
since the United States entered the war,
The committee amended the resolution
so as to apply only to officers assigned
to duty within the District Of Columbia.
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sion.
Senator Kirby Of Arkansas was re-
ported to have vehemently opposed any
hearing which. he said. would renew
criticism of the War Department, while
Chairman Chamberlain and Senator
Hitchcock said the country should
know the facts regarding conditions.
No decision to recall Gen. Wood was
reached. however
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26

h0AVy IoS3o8 On Tue Gernn85, ~ s1As
var of3ce atatement Of last night
Last Nights Statement.
PARIS, March 26.-The text Of toudght's
statement reads:
"In the region of Noyon the battle con-
tinues with stubbornness. the Germans
bringing in without cessation new forces.
Our troops, in conformity with orders, are
giving ground foot by foot, but are carry
ing out vigorous counter attacks and in
fiicting heavy losses on the enemy.
Desperate fighting has taken place
around Nesle, which has been lost and re-
gained several times. There Is artillery
Fighting at various points along the front.
"Shells to the number Of 1873 were
fired into Rheims last might and during
the course Of the day."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26
Thionville Attacked.

Guiding the Bruges docks, the Aulnoye
railway station and large camp
southeast Of Cambria
Thionville Attacked.
DIRECT hits were obtained on a bridge
southeast of Metz and on stationary
train, which was set on fire. A large
fire also was started on this occasion.
Other machines dropped ton Of bombs
on the Thionville railway station.
After dark our bombing machines
again concentrated efforts on attacks
with bombs and machine-gun IRE on
the enemy sToSDs sppe. d%ay ne
Journal and Mons. used by hostile
night flying machines. also was boInbed,
more than fourteen tons OF proJecfiles
being dropped All our machines re-
During Sunday many thousands Of
rounds Of machtne-gun bullets were
fired by our pilots from low attitudes
upon the enemy troops. The progress
planes, and our artillery was kept in
formed Of suitable targets. Masses Of
hostile troops concentrated in the bat
tie area were caught by our low-fying
machines, both with bombs and ma
chine-gun fire" b.
The admiralty announces that during
offensive patrols carried out by naval
machines from Dunl<irk from March 81
to "a ten enemy machines were de-
stroyed and seven were brought down
out of control. "A hostile balloon was
brought down in flames go
Three bombing raids were carried
out on the Bruges Dock" continues the
statement, and many direct hits were
obtained. Bombs were seen to burst
close to destroyers, Several torpedo
boats, destroyer and an armed trawler
were attacked. One Of our airplanes
was forced TO land in the sea. The
pilot was picked up. by q French de-
stroyer. All the other machines re-
turned safely" - -
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To Address League Member,.

Mrs. Medill Mccormick and Miss
Jessie r. Haver are to address the war
service committee of the Anthony
League at a meeting to be held at 1
home of the president, Mrs.. Anna il.
Hendley. FOOT Columbia road. Mrs.
Stearn Of New York and Miss Stahl of
Minnesota are to give musical numbers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26
Mr.. Fairfax Makes Statement.

Charles W. Fairfax, president of the
Real Estate Brokers' Association, made
the opening statement to the committee
and expressed the thanks of the as
ISOLATION for the hearing granted.
I'VE wish to protest against the prin-
ciple involved in the provisions as out
lined in this johnson BILL" said Mr..
Fairfax. Legislation providing for a
horizontal percentage of increase in
rentals is price fixing that is unfair
either to tenants or landlords. Private
capital will not seek employment for
building operations when the incomes liz
so limited as to make the investmen mt
improbable:
YOUR National Capital and will force the
Government to build all the needed
space required for its departments and
employees"
Randall H. Hagner told the commit
tee that 1t would be practically impos-
sibIe to fix rents by law for furnished
houses and apartments, owing to the
wide difference in the furniture and fit
tings of the various dwellings. He in
sisted that such a matter should be left
to a rent administrator.
Judge Charles B. Howry, retired, said
that he considered the johnson bill dam
gerous legislation. since It would un-
doubtedly affect the law of supply and
demand.
other witnesses were John B. Story,
jr; Myron M. Parker, Capt Julius L
Peyser and George R. Linkins. They
pointed out serious defects in the John
son bill and asked the committee te re.
wise the proposed legislation.
Capt. Peyser, representing the hous-
ing agency of the War Department,
strongly urged that some steps be taken
to provide the needed quarters for the
employees of the government who are
coming here by the thousand He said
that # had been estimated that 1000
more government employees would
come to washington by June. 30. and.
that $4,000 you'd come here by Hecem-l
Another hearing ON the johnson bill
viii be given BY the committee ~ 10
a'nlos1k tamesEpE moSnings
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fsuks attached to the German dfvi--
a6rno aghting below ST. Quentin stood
90 SSsS brilliantly the statsmsnt zsaJs.
~ their mobility was universally
prsaesd All the tanks which took
nast in the fighting are said to have
returned unchanged. II was mainly
ane 10 their intervention. the statement
co1tfnues, that the tenacious resistance
u the British. especially the machine
sxa nests, was broken quickly. Troops
manning q concrete redoubt near Ur-
vfHArs are reported to have been over
powered Immediately by the tanks.
Get Trememdous Booty.
~ ofacial statement reads; 'The
Doety which has fallen into our hands
s1ps March II. the amount Of which II
srmendous, cannot yet be estimated.
II has been a4certained that more than
go prisoners have been taken The
nDRDer OF gums captured IL largely In
eHeees Of 500. We have taken thou
Quantities of munitions and implements
o. war and great stores OF supplies and
other equipment
- the evening We bombardsd the
.At verdun and in Lorraine the artil-
lsry duels continued
success Near Bapaume.
Grown Prince Rupprecht has. with
the armies Of Gen. Won Beulow and Gen.
Won Der MArwitz, agaiA defeated the
enemy In . tremendous struggle near
BapAume, while the corps OF Gen. Won
der Berne, Cen LdndeQuist and Gen.
Kuehne broke through the 6omme
positions Of the enemy to the northeast
Of 1Apenme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26
Germans LQud Tanks Work.;
Claim Ouer $4,000 Prisoners

COPENHAGEN March e6,-Gcrman correspondents report
that British tanks have been captured
BERLIN Monday, March via London-German tanks
cd captured British tanks semiofcial statement issued
Sundays fighting in the west took leading breaking
the brave enemy resistance" a-A@~tlE
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French Armies Giue Up Noyoa;
Hold Firm on Disc Left Bank

PARIS March e6The battle continues with the greatest
nce and the Germans making still greater efforts along the
whole front between Noyon and Chaune the Office
Noyon evacuated by the Preach during the night The LEFT
of the Disc being held firmly by the French The statement
sfblows:
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NEXT 48 HOURS DRIVE
VITAL, SAYS WAR
EXPERT SIMONDS
CONTINUED from First Page.)

the German has it's limits. We may
at the crest of the German flood tide
the worst must soon be over, and up
to the present hour nothing like the
worst that might have happened has
occurred.
Further than this, the allied reserve
army, the strategic reserve of the Yer
sailles conference, has not INTERVIEWED
1t must have been ready when the blow
fell, because there was no effort on the
part of the Germans to hide their plans
Until 1t intervenes and fails it would
be absurd to view the situation as des-
perate- And the longer that the Ger
man advance can be parted, the farther
the Germans get away from their
heavy guns and their munitions, the
more exhausted become their men the
better the chance of the success of the
counter stroke.
Territory Loss of Slight Value.
On the other hand, the German adj
vance. is beginning to bite deeply into
the allied front. II the retreat con-
tinues for many more miles the Ger
mans will be able to enter French ter
ritory which is still undevastated and
to threaten the communications be-
tween the British and the French. So
Ear the territory evacuated has no
value, thanks to German vandalism a
year ago, and therefore its surrender
means nothing, but the British have re-
tired almost to the frontiers of this
desert now.
At present a great deal of speculation
is going forward as to the possibilities
of a larger strategic character, such as
an advance upon Paris or of the rolling
of the British back upon the coast Ruf
these must be preceded by the defeat
and even the rout of the larger mart ~
the British army And it is to rout the
British that the Germans are strivfny
now. At the Marine the objective was
the French armies. not Paris. Today
Haig's army is the objective: it has
all subordinate aims can be Ignored
Joffre saved France by retreati,r
While he was retreating the whole
world stood aghast and German yictnr,,
seemed complete at the very moment
when German defeat had been insured
treat 1t was impossible to give even a
hint of the real truth, and the Rr;t;sh
and the French publics had to hear
their anxieties without help from their
soldiers Haig's tactics. now at least.
and prisoners do not comnara s,ith
those of the French in the month before
the Marine.
II the time is not one for over.onf,.
dence, 1t Is certainly far from the mo-
ment for extreme pessimism. The Ger
mans cannot keep on at their present
rate Tor many hours longer. They must
break through or pause. If thew pause
the greatest peril will be over. Ana
they have not broken through: there is
nothing In the British. French or even
the GERMAN official statement to sur-
There is. then. no excuse FIR = n,n,c
behind the lines, which are bendinr
but not breaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26
Hitchcock Interjects.

Senator Hitchcock Of Nebraska inter-
rupted to say that reduction of produce
ton is absolute insanity"
Senator Thomas said he believed the
men in charge were doing what they
believed was right, but declared they
should learn from experience.
rs there any other remedy at hand
than to repeal this law?' asked Senator
Watson of Indiana
81 hope So" replied the Colorado SEN
ator. who added that he was prepared
to support any remedy that would bring
relief.
Before the Senate discussion began.
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood again con-
ferred privately with several members
of the Senate military committee and
other senators. At the committees
session members had sharp exchange,
informally, regarding possible re-ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26

Senator Thomas, sis graver perhaps
than at any time in our history. We
need every resource to tell them we are
coming 100000 strong. with our
treasure. our coal, our ships and our
food"
Senator Thomas vigorously attacked
the fuel administrations orders reduc-
ing prices for coal. which, he said, will
aster.
Theorists are specializing with
prices" he declared, asserting that the
fuel administrations statement yes
terday that coal production Is 100000
tons short weekly. was a sinister ac-
! Acknowledgement"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26

The business section Of Sulphur, La,
was practically wiped, out by fire yea
tetoAy. The damage WaA oGliuahted -
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IS. PREPARATION
FOR WAR SCORED
ssti. &, ~
ON SENATE FLOOR

:(Continued from First Page.)
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use for every plane they can bring up
and our-men are not ,defendel" . :.
Senator Lodge said .the United States
has spent $sf0.000:0e0 during. the last
year for airplanes, but has not fight
ing plane abroad: Power and money
have been granted without stint, he as
serted, but this will do no good unless
they are wisely expended.
I'VE have no guns in France" Sem
ator Lodge continued. pounding his
desk vigorously, except a few old
coast guns, That's the hard fact
"Six months we wasted while we
were trying to improve the French rs
millimeter gun, the best in the world
gone back to the French plan-sis
golden months wasted.
I'VE have turned out only two Ameri.
can ships, although the country has
been led to believe there were thirty
six ships. Some of these were ships
obtained by foreign countries and com.
pleted by the shipping board, which has
been in existence since September, 1916
Declares He States Truth.
"It is to the last degree painful to
say these things" Senator Lodge con-
tinued, but it is the truth. Let the
American people know the truth
whether good or bad. Then we will
have grim determination, a setting OF
teeth. Tell them the truth as to where
we are today.
THE world looked to US a year ago
to come to the rescue of the situation
II the situation is to be saved it will
only be by the resources and man power
Of the United States.
II have held my peace a long time, "
Senator Lodge added. "But the day
Is gone by to hold my peace. The sit.
nation L. well known to every senator
and to the members of the military
committee. who have done much grea,
work during the past winter. But one
can no longer stand by in silence"
II. az an individual. as an American
citizen" concluded Senator Lodge. ivan,
the American people to know what the
situation $50 that they may rise vi
to meet It,"
"speed Up" Senator's Plea.
An impassioned plea for SPEEDING u,
of production. especially coal. was made
by Senator Thomas OF Colorado, who
said the German forces are, "thunderine
at the gates of Paris" and that the
country should Be aroused 70 ths pssi
! The sitnatidn It this tinet, -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26
u. S. PATROL BOAT SINKS;
ALL OF CREW SAVED

PLYMOUTH, Mass. March zs--While
proceeding to this port during heavy
fog early today a government patrol
boat struck a ledge of the Gurnet
lighthouse and went to the bottom.
after ali hands had been taken OF by
coast guard crews. from south shore
stations. There were twenty-sfx men
/. The boat began to leak Immediately
after striking and four shots were nred
at 4:45 o'clock, with four others fifteen
minutes later. The signals caused great
alarm along the shore and crews from
Brant Rock and Gurnet put out at
once.
The landing of the men was reported
by the commander of the latter station.
who notified naval authorities At Boe-
ton that the vessel, which was 13S feet
long, had sunk at $50 o'clock.
Vessel Yves . Converted Yacht.
A naval patrol vessel. the Adriral.
ran on the rocks OF Scltuate, Mass.
last night and Is a total loss, the Navy
Department today was advised All ON,
GERS and crew were saved. and considers
able small material was taken on. The
Admiral was converted yacht, and
was known in the, naval serr1nb -
scout patrol vessel No. ee7. 1t formerly
belcnged to Gordon Dexter Of 1ostons
49,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26
81 Foe Planes Brought
D0lun By British Filters

ing the day on different targets, In
Guiding the Bruges docks. the Aulnoye
railway station and a large camp
southeast of Cambria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-26

Home psllysrx Ahout ~ censs ! Day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-13
BLASTING
POWDER
MYSTERY

25-pound can OF black blasting pow
der was found yesterday on the north
side OF the plant Of the Sinclair Oil
Refining Company near the B. & o.
tracks. East Chicago.
a couple of boys reported to Police
Officer Frank Loda that they had found
this powder and had left it undisturbed.
Officers At once went to the point and
found The can as described practically
full of powder. There was no fuse, how
ever and no indications that the powder
war to be used for any Interior pur-
poses. In fact. the can was old and
looked weather beaten. Whether it had
been at that location for some time or
whether a can of this nature had been
secured for reasons unknown is as yet
a part Of the mystery
The can was brought to the office of
Chief of Police T. D. Williams and the
powder will be examined in order to
ascertain just what its explosive powers
are and the materials used in its com
position. The finding Of this can of
powder caused considerable excitement
inasmuch as it was seen at once that
1t might be fraught with grave possi-
bilities.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-13
RELIEF PARTY
D|TCHED IN
MACHINE
Chicago People Have Unusual
Experience While Returning
With Auto Smash Victims,
. ESPECIAL To THE TINES. ]

SPECIAL To THE TINES
LOWELL. IND. July 13-While re-
turning to Chicago from this place
where they had gone TO bring back rela-
tives who had narrowly escaped death
IN an auto accident. George Ramer Of
Woodlawn and his sister. Mrs NJ. II
Jenness. miraculously escaped with
their lives when their auto turned over
in a ditch pinning them beneath the ma
chine. With them were the passengers
who had just been through a bad auto
smashup. They were: Lois Penrod
aged 16' Dorothy. aged II: Helen. aged
9. and Virginia. . Gilbert Jenness
son Of Mrs. Jenness. was also in the
car.
Beside bruises and bad shaking up
none of the party was badly hurt and
all are expected to recover.
Another singular coincidence is noted.
They were rescued by friends Of theirs
from Englewood who were passing in
an auto and whom they had no idea
were within so miles Of them The ma
chine was dragged 10 a nearby farm
house and the party reached home morn
dead than alive
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-13
CROWN POINT MAN
CAUGHT IN ORAGNET I
Mgr. Hess Public Service
Go. Trapped Without
Draft Card.
ESPECIAL To THE TIuEs.l

CROWN POINT. IND. July 13.-
Manager Dan Hess OF the Interstate
Public Service Co. of this city got
caught in the draft dragnet which is
being used in Chicago TO comb the city
for slackers on Friday. Manager Hess
was in the city on business and had
neglected 10 take his proper credentials
with him and was picked up by the po-
lice as a Stacker and sent 10 the de-
partment Of justice for identification.
The department called up J. y Donnaha
and explained that they had detained
Mr. Hess and wanted Mr.. Donnaha TO
verify Hess statemnts that he had reg
istered and was in good standing.
Donnaha told the department that
Hess was certainly no Stacker and Hess
friends are having good bit of fun
over his discontinue. Hess says he'll
never forget the little pasteboard again.
never aseinl He is going to eat with
it and sleep with It until the war is
over.