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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26
NO LIMIT TO JAckIEs' PARCELS.
Only Those Intended For Expedition.
airy Force Restricted.

ashington.-Parcels addressed, in
care of the Postmaster at New York
to officers or men on American naval
vessels or attached to naval bases,
and not to be forwarded to the Amer
lean expeditionary forces, do not come
under the restriction which has been
placed upon parcels addressed to Off
GERS or men of the expeditionary
forces the Postoffice Department has
advised all POstmasters.
Parcels addressed to soldiers of the
expeditionary forces must contain ar
ticles specifically requested by the ad-
dressee and approved. by his regimen
tai commander.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26

American Army IN France.-lHe
American troops had carried all be-
| fore them by late in the afternoon
and had proceeded so fast that cavalry
was thrown into the action. All the
American headquarters stats at night
were well inside the territory which
the Germans held in the morning.
The Allies have reached, roughly,
the line of Belleau, Courchamps,
Chouy, Villers-Helon, Chaudun and the
| heights dominating Scissors.
French cavalry has crossed beyond
| the scissors, Chateau Thierry road to
| openings made by the Franco-Ameri-
can forces.
The greatest progress made up to
latest reports was about 10 kilometres.
| or little over six miles.
After passing the third detectives
| set for the operations of the morning,
the Americans launched, in co-opera-
ton with the French south of Sois-
sons, second powerful attack at
| noon.
Showing the effect of splendid train
ing, the American troops went forward
swiftly and fought with fury. Nothing
seemed to stop them, especially in the
region of scissors and to the south Of
that city. Light and, heavy pieces
were moved up as the troops adj
vanced, and soon after each barrage
ended shells from the American guns
were deluging the enemy's rear areas
playing havoc with his forces, whether
those in retreat or reserves, endeavor-
ing to come up.
1t was open warfare, with all the
attending excitement, and through the
gaps made by heavy guns and infantry
down those in their path. Terrific
losses were inflicted at all points on
the enemy. The tanks did all that
was expected of them. The great lum-
bering engines rolled along in front
of the infantry, driving the Germans
before them with streams of bullets
and clearing away many distractions
that had escaped the artillery.
AS the whole German left flank is
menaced the enemy must draw in his
troops from the Marine front or risk
their being caught where they are.
This means that the finishing blow
probably has been administered to his
dying offensive.
The towns of Torcy and Givry and
the Givry wood were taken by the
Americans in their advance. The final
detectives in the Givry and Torcy
sector were reached in about two
hours of hard fighting.
The troops on this part of the front
did equally as well as those on the
the front further north, taking quanti-
ties of material and prisoners, who
continue streaming back. 8
Hastily organized counter-attacks
against the Americans developed here
and there, but all were broken up and
our troops continued to advance. In
one town alone on the southern part of
the front under attack the Franco
American forces captured IS guns.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26
Hun OFFENSIVE
IS SMASHED.
EA 1EwhNN1EEA1
Americans Sweep Through Ger
man Lines With a Rush.
WIN TOWN AFTER TOWN
Proceed So Fast That Cavalry ls
Thrown Into The Action-Ail Head
quarters Stats In Territory Oc-
cupied BY Germans.

American Army in France.-The'
American troops just south of Sbis-
sons have captured $500 prisoners
Fifty cannon had been counted and
thousands of machine guns.
Northwest of Chateau Thierry the
Americans captured large numbers OF
prisoners and an equally important
quantity of munitions and stores.
The captures south of scissors in
the way of stores were immense and
included some airplanes, which the
enemy was unable to remove, so swift
ly did the storming troops sweep
through. Many prisoners and many
guns still remain to be counted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26

London.-Prominenc is again given
to the fighting of the Americans at
Fossoy and Jaulgonne on Monday by
the newspapers of London. Pointing
to detailed reports and commenting
editorially, the Telegraph says:
''The feature of the battle upon
which the eyes of all the world are
fixed, and those of the enemy with
particular intentness, is the conduct
of the American troops. The mag
nificent counter-attack in which the
American Army Corps flung back the
Germans upon the Marine, after they
had crossed, was much more than the
outstanding event of the first days
fighting. 1t was one of the historical
incidents of the whole war in it's
moral significance"
Our French comrades should adj
NIT the chief honors in the initial
days to the resistance of the Amer
lean troops" says the Graphic. 1.-THE
Americans showed the enemy the
stern stuff of which they are made,
and also proved by their tactics that
they have taken the measure of
Ludendorff's favorite method. They
demonstrated the wisdom of the
policy of hitting at an offensive as
soon as it shows ITSELF"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26
PERsHINe AND el.Iss KNIGHTS.
Awarded Ssand Crosses In Historic
Orders.

London-General John ]. Pershing
has been awarded the Grand Cross of
the Order of the Bath and General
Tasker H. Bliss, American representa-
tive at the Supreme War Council, has
been given the Grand Cross of the
Order of St. Michael and ST. George.
This was officially announced
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-26
No Rest With The American
Flag Forced Back.
RECOVER LOST GROUND
That They Have Taken The
Measure OF Ludendorff's
Favorite Method.

Paris--"We regret being unable on
this occasion to follow the counsels
of our masters, the French, but the
American flag has been forced to re-
tire. This is uncomfortable and none
of our soldiers would understand their
not bei1.g asked TO do whatever is nee
essary to re-establish a situation
which t. humiliating to us and unac-
ceptable to our country's honor. We
are going to counter-attack."
This was a message sent by an
American general in command of
on Monday afternoon, after the Ger
mans had succeeded in forcing the
Americans back toward Conde-en-
Brie. The French commander in
formed the American general that
the early German success could not
have any great effect on the fate of
the battle; that it was understood
perfectly that after hard fighting the
Americans had slowly retired, and
that it was not expected that they
Immediately launch a counter-attack.
He added that counter-attack could
be postponed without risk, and it
might be better to give the American
troops an hours rest.
Immediately after the American
general sent the above message.
which is quoted by the correspondent
of the Matin,. the Americans launched
their counter-attack, and the lost
ground was soon recovered, witH an
additional half-mile taken from the
Germans for good measure.
Lieutenant Tranchard, with Is men,
was caught between the French and
German barrages and remained fight
ing half the day. He then cut his
way through the enemy's lines at the
point of the bayonet and received the
Legion of Honor on the field
The perfect execution of General
Gouraud's defense plans prevented the
enemy from making breach at any
point of this sector, although during
"a hours the Germans Crown Prince
sent three necessarily renewed waves
of his best troops forward in the de-
termination to get through the Cha
Ions.
Evening journal., 1918-03-29

IN RUSSIA CROWS:
RED GUARDS BUSY
Huns Seek Peace by Modi-
flying Food Demands
ia Ukrain
ENEMY MAY HIVE 70
SEND KOEE TROOPS west
By JOSEPH sHAPLEN.

United Press SIAN Correspondent
PETRoGRAD, March e9.-German
Foreign Minister Keulhmsnn, replying
to a protest. declares Germany was
justified In sending armed forces into
Finland on the grounds Of American
Ambassador Francis statement re-
garding Americas readiness 20 assist
IN rega ming the status quo IN violation
OF the Brest Litvosk peace treaty.
Members Of the Russian Soviets re-
piled that Francis merely repested
President Wilson's message 90 which
ratification o. the treaty furnished o.
rei0inder.
Ant -Germanism throughout Russia
Is more Intense than at any time since
the beginning OF the war.
Keuhlmann replying 70 q protest
against German occupation of Odessa
declared odessa r. ln ukranlan terri
| tory
After the Russ ans recaptured odcss'
10000 w0rkmen On Charkon $3.50 mile
northeast Of Odessa and $50 miles eos
Of Kief-l resolved 90 disregard ih'
soviets order lo cyacuate and decide
10 defend the city 20 The last. They
Continued on PAGE Fifteen)
Evening journal., 1918-03-29
WAR REVIEW

American army officials IN Washing
ton believe the bio Allied counter Of
lensi,e already is under way they
see in Hair's thrust on the north flank
and pctain's sharp attack on the south
flank the first stages Of the passing OF
the Initiative to the British and French'
according 10 "A United Press dispatch
from the capital.
Further the American military Onl-
GERS believe that the necessary troop
dispositions have been made and that
The "nriny Of maneuVcr" authorized
by the Versailles inier-Allicd Council
r. about TO strike The whereabouts
Of this body OF American British and
French uicked troops has been one Of
the mysteries 0f the German drive.
The hurting Of this force into the
combat has been daily expectation.
But the allied commanders, II they are
indeed ready 20 strike back In major
attack. have held or until the Hinden-
hurgian machine has been shattered and
exhausted until Il has reached the
zenith Of its vulnerahility.
Halo. in his official statement today.
reported the recovery Of some ground
hy counter attacks, together with the
capture Of a number Of prisoners and
maehine guns north Of the Somme.
Elsewhere, north Of that river, which
halves the battlefront. he declared that
heavy enemy attacks had been thrown
back with severe losses. south OF the
somme he admltted a retirement a short
distance 'from advanced points"
Evening journal., 1918-03-29
By The United Press

By the United Press
WASHINGTON March 2s.-"Tbe enemy is being held at all
points"
Such the dispatch from General Bliss House
Military Committee tbs ming by General March
bs report read before The weekly joint War Departments
House Military conference, indicated the situation alhouqh
grave gradually assuming favorable shape for the Allies
While the House military committee clo5eed W h
chiefs at the department. the Senate Military Coun,e
era Franklin Bell m sweeping analysis of c9nir' in France
from the great drive to the Anrcsn expediionary
That The Allies by Of their knowledge Of German plans
and Preparations to meet them had whipped the Teuton before
west drive began, was th declaration Of Bell
The Allied withdrawal based he said upon complete fa
iariy with step Of the German preparation for the offensive
i knew OF the British plans in general way before left
France he added He told how each side able locate
artillery by staonng observers who listen the sound of
sounds SIX OF these listeners and their reports combined with
the result that aerial observer able fly position and
verify the location Of a gun
hen IT nc easy to force the enemy bis runs' said
General Bell nstead of lavish FIRE positions the guns
themselves seldom destroyed -
can ASSURE you that General Per1hg has established schools
end taking advantage of all the latest scientific nnecd Of obat
the enemy"
Evening journal., 1918-03-29
MANY help PUT UP
LIBERTY BUILDING
Contractors Contribute Ser
vices and Material Toward
Loan Quarters
LIST OF THOSE WHO
ARE AIDING PROJECT

The Liberty Loan Building, being
erected between the National Bank of
Delaware Build ng and The Hanover
shoe store building, on Market street
above Sixth, lis rapidly assuming
shape. Architects and builders and
other contractors are contributing To-
waId the erection Of the building.
In all OF the cases the following
firms have either contributed all Of the
materials and workmanship or have
done so below the actual cost to them
Architects, Brown and Whiteside.
Builder, W. p. Haddock and Co.
Painting. Seaburg and Blackwell.
plastering, L. p. Curlett and Com
pany.
Metal work and slzylights, shlnn and
Company.
NJ llwork, L. D.. Davis.
Wall and ceiling covering, William
Bancroft and Sons Company.
Heating and plumbing, Harry F. Mel
lon.
The building committee in charge
OF this work consists Of John, r chard.
son, otho Nowland and ]. Chester
Gibson
Evening journal., 1918-03-29
Preparing FOR CLAD
easter SERVICES
Churches of City Arranging
Impressive and Joyous
Devetions
FINE WEATHER
IS PROMISED

Easter this year. the srst war Easter
the nation has Witnessed in many
years, will be the occasion OF many
solemn and impressive celebrations in
every Protestant and Catholic church
In the city.
According to the weather man, the
women have cause 70 rejoice. for he
stated today the indications were that
the day would be clear with moderate
temperature. This VIII give the women
the required opportunity 20 display
their new spring nnery, and every one
viii he grateful 20 the weather bu-
reau IN the weather turns out as the
chief has prognOsticaied.
At no Easter time ia years has tho
weather been more suitable for th
growing of flowers, and for the last fcv
days the display OF Easter lilies, and AN
varieties and tints have been In the
markets and on the streets Ia the great
est abundance. Due recognition will Doe
given the war phase of the most i'm
portant festival of the church calendar.
and hundreds Of boys in the trainine
camps will be on leave and permitted
TO be in their homes and 20 attend the
special services that have been pre-
pared. According t0 the volume of
Easif' music notices that have been
received for publication, this yea.
musical programs will FAR exceed in III
departments that Of any former Easter
tide in many years. In almost every i'm
stance, the main part Of the musical
programs will include the, resurrection
hymns Glori I'm Excelsis, the Hallelu-
jah chorus and other numbe OF the
most dinlcult type and written by some
Of the most distinguished composers.
Yesterday, Holy. Thursday was oh
served In an churches. when throngs
attended the services both morning and
night only one mass was eel brated In
the Catholic churches, and az that SER
vice two hosts were coBsecratcd. one TO
be used at the pre-sanctiled today
Bells and organs I'm Catholic and Epis-
cOpal churches were silenccd yesterday
and will remain st.lled unit TOMORROW
afternoon. The ienab~ac was chanied
In Catholic churches last night and ap-
prOpriate music was sung In the PrOtes-
tant churches.
To-day is Good Friday one Of the most
solemn days OF the ecclesiastical year.
10 is a legal holiday and the schools,
banks state, city ard Federal Offices
were closed The day commemorates
the cruc.nxion OF Christ and Is always
am occasion for extreme solemnity in all
churches.
Evening journal., 1918-03-29
MOVE YOUR CLOCK UP

Mayor Lawson this morning issued
the following statement. relative 10 the
Government daylight saving order.
"The Government, having passed a
law that on and after o'clock \. VI.
SUNDAY. March 3ist. next. The time shall
be advanced one hour the Mayor esne-
cially requests all citizens 10 see that
this law is complied with, and makes
the suggestion that for the convenience
Of everyone the time Of clocks and
watches he moved forward at the
usual hour OF retiring on Saturday
night. say 10 10 n, or II 20 u o'clock.
In any event, do not delay the moving
OF the clocks and watches beyond the
hour fixed by law.
JOHN ". LAWSON. Mayor.
''MilminniOn, March %. laiS."
Evening journal., 1918-03-29
FLAG AND BANNER
HARLAN BABD Gifts
Presented by Workmen,
will be Used in Liberty
Loan Parade
ACTION WINS PRAISE
OF MANAGER WEAVER

A handsome six American nag and
magnificent silk banner. both 6 It's
to the band OF the Harlan plant Of the
Bethlehem Shipbuild.ng Company from
the fellow employees, were presented to
the bandsmen az noon today.
The exercises took place In front OF
the carshOps General Manager J. B.
Weaver made the presentation speech
10 behalf OF the shipyard workmen.
and the nag and banner were received
by Bandleader Cox.
Mr.. Weaver's remarks were OF a pa
trlotic character. the circumstances sur
rounding the need for the flag and ban
ner having to do with the Liberty Loan.
When the shipyard workmen decided TO
parade, some one said. ~wuy there Is no
nag or banner FOR the band"
Committees We're formed and sub
scriptI0ns speedily made That resulted
In sufficient money FOR both. Mr. Weav-
er told Of the freewiIl Offering Of the
men for the emblem and banner and
that he believed the other workmen OF
the plant would prove just as patri-
otic when called upon next week 70 sub
scribe 10 The Liberty Loan.
The workmen may be justly proud
Of Nhe emblem and banner. The Gas
Is made of red and white silk. of heavy
texture with sold fringe and blue stars
Of silk. mounted on a rosewood handle
with gold fittings
The band banner is a broad. magnin-
cent piece Of blue silk with a harr
painted IN soiden color In the center
At the top Of the banner are the words
Bethlehem Shipbuildnig Co poration
Band and underneath this, Whining
ton, Delaware"
Evening journal., 1918-03-29
C0NNELLY WORKS In
JAIL FOR FAMILY

James o. Connolly, charged before
Judge Churchman in Municipal Court
this morning with drunkenness and
non-suppoIt, was sent to the work
house for one year on the non-sup-
port charge. Sentence on the drunk
enness cha. &c was suspended.
Frank Stout, humane agent, told the
court that Connolly had been under a
court order since 1913. and had left
the city without making any prov sion
for carrying out the order. Mr. Stout
said the defendant was back s55i in
his payments. Judge Churchman Or
dered 80 cents day deducted from
Connelly's earnings while he was in
the workhouse. he has three children.
Evening journal., 1918-03-29
legislature At
HIND-UP OF IT'S
Special Session
Adjournment This After.
noon After Passing Gen.
eral Claims Bill
SIDETRACK RESOLUTION
ATTACKING ROOSEVELT

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, March 2e-After pass
ing the claims bill, which provided
for expenses OF the special session OF
The Legislature. and pay and mileage
for The members. the General Assembly
lie TO adjourn sine die at 2 o'clock this
afternoon, according to a Joint resolu-
'tion. Both Senate and House are
ready TO adjourn at that hour.
Each member Of the Legislature was
voted $50 pay. s5 a day for IS days. al
though they did not attend sessions
eighteen actual days.
The total claims carried 10 the bill Is
about ei4, 200, according 10 Representa-
tive Connolly. chairman OF the claims
committee, which represents the cost
of the special session.
The House just before recessing until
? o'clock got into a wrangle over a
resolution offered by Representative
Connolly, Democrat, censuring former
President Roosevelt for his speech in
Continued on Page Severn
Evening journal., 1918-03-29
PREMIUM PUT on CLEAN COAL.

WASHINGTON. March pa prem
ium Of % cents a ton for clean coal
in the bitumlnous fields has been fixed
by the fuel admin st alion This sum
Is expected t0 cover the cost OF re-
moving the slate and other foreign
substances found IN soft coal last
winter.
Estimates are that from 20 10 80 per
cent of the soft coal reaching soaboard
cities consisted Of non-combustlDle ma
terials.
Evening journal., 1918-03-29
CUPID AGAIN VISITS
GOVERNORS OFFICE

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Du.. March 29-Cupld. 70,
The second time within one week. has
invaded the Offices Of Delaware's chief
executive and pierced With his dart the
heart Of another Of the States EN-
ployes.
Last Saturday Mss Margaret Lynch,
Of Georgetown. sienog apher 10 Cover
nor Townsend, became the bride Of
William Riley Brown. a sergeant. at
Camp Dix, member of Company A.
This afternoon Miss Lucille Satter-
held, OF the Secretary OF states ofiice,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William p.
Satterleld, of Dover, became the bride
OF George Leslie Gooden, OF Woodside,
who IS 30 leave Dover on Monday with
Kent county's draft quota FOR Camp
Dix. Miss Satterheli is an accomplish
ed musician aud general favorite with
The younger social set Of Dover.
Evening journal., 1918-03-29
BLAMES DIZZINESS ON
GASOLINE, NOTLIQUOR

Peter Koezur, charged before Judge
Churchman in Municipal Court today
with operating an automobile while
under the influence oil liquor. was dis
missed. The defendant is alleged 10
have run his machine into 4 pole
on Harrison street. Albert Mulster,
who was riding in the car, was On. own
out and slightly injured. Muster told
the court that the defendant had a
few drinks, but that the fumes rom
the gasoline in the automobile might
have had something TO do with making
koozur dizzy.
Evening journal., 1918-03-29

The photograph above was taken BY
French prisoner In a German prison
camp at Sennelaser bel Paderhern. in
November, 1914. W. J. Prendereost
brought the picture out, sewed IN the
lining Of his coat He Is a Chicagoan
a private IN the Dublin Fus liers. He
has been honorably discharged and has
returned % this country. The two
men tied 70 the post are British
prisoners OF war, said Prendergast.
They committed no onensee whatever.
They were tortured merely because
they we're epemles-soIdlers flghtine
Germany. ! have been ted 20 thai
very pole FOR IS hours myself"
Evening journal., 1918-03-29
WILSON APPEALS FOR MOONEY
s. The United Press

81 Tho InIT1U Tres5
WASHINGTON, March 20 President
Wilson has sent a telegram TO Governor
stephens, of California. renewing exocu-
tive appeal for inierven ion 10 behalf OF
Thomas }. Mooney, @ was learned here
today
While the White House refused 90
confirm or deny san Francisco reports
that the President had moved again 10
behalf or Mooney. it is known 90 be
lrur
Evening journal., 1918-03-29
German Reserves Hurled Back North Of
SOmme With Reavy Losses. Pershing's
100000 Americans Offered to French ia
Drive Against Foe in South Before he Can
Bring Up Big Guns. SammieS Optimistic
BLISS SAYS ALLIES POSITION
IS ASSUMING FAVORABLE SHAPE
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SINikiS
United Press Staff Corre.pcndent

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, March 2s--Ihe
fighting continues today despite sudden change the weather thst
has gale and rain sweep the battlefield
The Germans, with oxike perseverance, buitng away
against the British lines in the region Of Arra The enemy has
gressed some occupying front line Melville Vasse
By the United Press
LONDON, March 29"Our positions maintained against
attacks north Of the Some yesterday afternoon and
ing, and gained ground by successful counter attacks Field Mar
shal Haig reported today.
Heavy continuous fighting continued south Of the Somrne
Ill late the evening We maintained line throughout the
the face of repealed assaults by enemy
1--WE have withdrawn short distance from advanced points
I'VE took number of prisoners and machine north Of
the Somrne, inflictng heavy losses The enemy
is freqenf attacks with determination throughout the day
(huay), cny gained lines after hand
fighting. His reserves forward against battle positions
thrown back everywhere with losses
"ur own machine guns artillery and rifles did great exc
cution".
Evening journal., 1918-03-29
MR. RURCHENAL NDDREssEs MEN.

The Mems Club OF the harrison
street NJ. z Church was addressed last
night by Caleb p Burchenaa Follow
ing the address a social hour was held
by the members and the invited friends.
Evening journal., 1918-03-29
GREAsE FIRE INREsTAURANr.

Grease boiling over on a range at the
Plaza Restaurant, No. 72s Market street,
about o'clock this morning caused r
slight fire there. An alarm was sound
ed from Box No. T. The district flremen
cxtinguished the blaze, which caused
damage amounting % $50.
Evening journal., 1918-03-29
GERMANS RECONQUER SIS SQUARE
NILES OF FRENCH TERRITORY
Rv United Prs.


LONDON 2aThe battle OF the German drive has
10 nearly original
opened oIparas extending
slightly 10
coufrisch with
point Mondder southwestern
on Fifeen1