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The evening world., 1918-04-26
BATTLE OF TANKS
FIRST IN HISTORY;
HA|G'S MEN WIN


salient about 5000 yards wide and
1000 yards deep about N.llors- Brc-
touncux and were holding tho town
strongly. This they continued 20 do
until 10 o'clock last night when the
British delivered q surprise counter
attack. There should have been a
moon to assist tho British, but the
sky was heavily overcast and a dense
mist hung over the region.
According to prisoners the enemy
had no anticipation OF further trouble
from the British last night and were
sitting snugly In their position when
tho storm broke. Tho German
artillery had perhaps been luilod into
false Security and was doing little
shellirg.
At the appointed hour u.o British
gunners put down a sharp halraGe
and tho British infantry drove for
ward. The attack was made from the
southwest and northwest on Villers-
Bretonneux and these two forces
drove in toward the eastern part of
the town in a converglng movement.
As a result tho British bottled the
town up.
The British infantry Immediately
rushed the town and heav' hand to
hand fighting onsued, the bayonet
being used freely. Six hundred prIs-
oners were taken here alone,
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VILLERS-BRETONNEUX RETAKEN
BY BRITISH BOMBS AND BAYONETS
Surprise Attack Without Aid of Artillery on
Position Dominating Amiens Which
the Germans Had Taken.

terday's counter-attack should be n
surprise. and Il was accordingly de-
cided 20 make a night attack with
bombs. bayonets and machine guns.
with artillery preparation.
Hours OF grim lighting followed,
Artillery on both sides was silent. Us
tho combatlnts became inextricably
mixed before the Germans were finally
driven cut and this important posi-
tion dominating Amiens was restored
20 British hands. Tho enemy is now
In an awkward salient, formed by the
confluence Of tho Somme and the
Avre and he ma soon find himself in
a slau ,Ater house position.
Hangard Is also important but 1t
has changed hands no otter that tho
enc nys hold there may be consid-
cred precarlous.
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the most practical use of al the
Allied troops.

Allied troops.
In an all might battle the Germans,
after gathering powerful columns,
hurled them upon Hangnrd-en-San-
terrc. Individual combats with bay
onets from house TO house wero OF
frequent occurrence. Fire burst out
in all directions until the village is
now n nero heap OF smoking ruins
which the Germans hold with dim
Guilty, for tho French givo them no
liberty Of movement and their re-
pcatod efforts 20 advance further
were stopped as soon as they began.
The artillery, extending tho radius
OF It's fire, bombarded heavily Hailles.
Castel and Senecat Wood. all stu
atod on the same plateau TO the south
west OF Hangard, which elevation
bars tho route 10 Amiens.
The enemy launched several as
saults upon Hallies and even sue
cecded in reaching tho lower slopes
of nm So, just 10 the south OF this
village. but the French artillery and
machine guns put an end to his
progress.
AZ the same time the Germans were
dcvoting great attention further
north to tho British sector around
Cachy, whore the fighting was very
severe. The army Of Gen. Won der
MnrwitZ, which includes a division Of
the Prussian Guards. mot the most
determined resistance from the French
troops wherever they came in con-
tact
The German effort gives more
marked signs OF becoming a deeper
ate attempt to force a way to Amiens,
whatever the cost. This cost hitherto
has beon very high, for neither the
French nor the British Is cedlng an
inch OF ground without taking heavy
toll from the German attacking
forces. Several additional German
divisions have been terribly tried
since the offensive was resumed this
week, and the enemy possesses only a
limited number more with which 10
continue his rushcs.
The evening world., 1918-04-26
CITIZENSHIP is HELD UP.
Court WithhoIds Papers From Hun
Enrian Engineer ut Sperry Plant.

United states District Judge Chat
field In brooklyn this morning decided
to postpone admitting Elmer Neither TO
citizenship. Neither, who was born in
Hungary. is the engineer ia charge at
the Sperry Gyroscope Company ;
Works. where engines are built for
lcroplancs, and Is said to he A partner
Of Elmer Sperry in firing device for
torpe does.
IIc came to this country in 1919, took
out hi7 first citizenship papers In June,
1915 ana last December applied for his
final papers, This application was OPP
posed 10y Assistant District Attorney
cuff, who said he had been Informed
by officers Of the navy that Neither had
made disloyul remarks Neither denied
this,
Judge Chatfield said that while Melt
ner seemed well disposed toward this
country and qualified for ciuzenship,
the nature OK his occupation demanded
caution.
The evening world., 1918-04-26

LONDON. April 20 Ito Reuters Of
tawa Asency).-Thanks 20 the magni-
ficent counter-attack OF the Austria
llAns and English regiments yester-
day the Germans received Il severe
repulse on the front before Amiens.
The English troops engaged were tho
Bsrkshires. Northamptons, Durhams
and Yorkshires, reinforced by young
troops recently raised In England
and which recently CALAMITY held
ilers-Bretonneux against an inferno
OF gas shelling until overwhelmed by
an assault of five divisions OF the
enemy. The Germans seized and es-
tAblished a hold on the village, which
they packed with machine guns, Con-
sequently II was necessary that yes
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FIGHTING STILL In PROGRESS
ON NORTHERN FLANDERS Line
German Prisoners and Three Machine Guns
Captured-Artilery Battle Below the Lys.
[BRITISH REPORT

LONDON April 26-Folowng is odays statement by the War
Office:
"On the BaeuLHolbeke front after fighting lasting trough
out the day against greatly superior force the Allied troops
PEELED to give ground and the enemy obtained footing KENNEL Hill
Fighting still continues the neghborhood of Danou KENNEL and
Nlertraat.
1--WE carried out successful minor operation during the night
of Me and captured fifty prisoners and three machine guns The
hostile artillery has been active along front from the Ls River to
Givenchy.
"Souh OF the Somme hostile posts which holding southeast
ersBoneux have been cleared by troops The enemys
artillery has been active also in this with gas shells
"On the remainder Of the British front there nothing report
The evening world., 1918-04-26
WILSON ASSURES GREEKS
Of AMERICAN SUPPORT
Gables Athens the Country's Rights
viii Be Preserved in Any Final
Peace Negotiations.

WASHINGTON, April 26,-Presldent
Wilson has assured the Greek people
that the United states is determined
to give its fullest measure of support
TO Greece and that country's rights
shah be preserved in any inal peace
negotiations.
The Presidents attitude became
known to-day when tho state Depart
ment gave out the tcNt OF a statement
cablcd to Minister DrUppers at Athens
which was given out for publication IN
the Greek capital
The statement was In line with Pres
ident Wilson'S uttctunccs regarding the
rights OF small nations and with the
announced policy OF this Government
Oficials would not comment on the
report that the Greeks have questioned
future Of Greece. but IL Is known they
attach no Importance to tho subject.
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the German STAN will hnd itself with
out further reserves.
The more they advance along the
road toward Amiens ihe more peri
lous becomes tho salient tho Ger
mans ara Corning. in tho Sommo
region, especially in view Of tho fact
that the Allied reserves are virtually
intact and the Allied armies are now
commanded by a single chief.
The present moment is less
favorable TO the German plans
than when they started their ad-
vance on March q. Then a weak
point existed between tho French
and British armies. Now there
iG no sensitive part OF tho limo,
since the unified command has
aiVsn the opportunity to make
The evening world., 1918-04-26
THOMAS RoULSTON DEAD.
Opened 300 Grocery stores in New
York and NicinIty. -,

Thomas Roulston. organizer Of the
Thomas Roulston Company. which
maintains chain OF nearly 200 grocery
stores, died to-day at his home. Union
street, Brooklyn. lie was born i1
Belfast Ireland. and came to Brooklyn
when a young man. lie established
his first store at Court and Ninth Strets
AZ one time no opened an aver.
age OF fifteen new stores year. lie
recently started n large bakery !u
Brooklyn. For the past ten years he
has not been active IN the business
which has been cnrricd on By his son.
Thomas II. Roulaton
The evening world., 1918-04-26
MORE THAN 100000 GERMANS
BATTLE ON WESTERN FRONT
Thirty Divisions Have Been Sent Twice Into
Action-Hand-to-Ha Hand Fighting in
Ruins of Hangard.

ON THE FRENCH FRONT IN
FRANCE. April 20 (Associated Press
From March II until to-day the
Germans have employed approximate
Iy $50 divisions (more than 100000
men), OF which thirty have been with
drawn TO refill the ranks and have
then been sent into the battle for the
second time. making the total Of di-
visions in action 100
About seventy other divisions have
not yet been engaged in the battle,
but OF these a considerable proportion
are 'unhtted TO do moro than hold
quiSt sectors. The forward move
ment must therefore be, carried
through very quickly, as Otherwise
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PAY HEAVILY FOR SLIGHT GAINS OVER ALLIES

avey top mile southwest 10
northeast southeast northwest Its
the foothills from half
mile.
village KENNEL lies at the northeast edge Of the
the hamlet OF Bellevue
south Of hill is the village OF Dndenhoekl
Gen. Radcliffe said possible for the Allies to hold the
Ypres sector even with the Germans KENNEL R but it
convenient have them there and was hoped to eject them.
AT KENNEL m continued the General the Germans gained 1000
yards front of about 1900 yards including the important tactical
feature of hill ITSELF which gives important observation all The
ground TO the north
Berlin claims have taken 1000 AngoFnch prisoners four
non and many machine guns Wednesdays fighting below the Somme
despatch from Moscow says the Germans steadily withdraw
Ing troops and sending them TO France Polish citizens refused enlist
in proposed Polish corps 10 fight against the Allies in Flanders
The evening world., 1918-04-26
WOMAN ENEMY ALIEN
FAINTS WHEN ARRESTED
First of Her Sex to BE Taken
in Roundup in New
York City.

Mrs. SOPHIE schubert. the first woman
enemy alien 20 he taken into custody in
New York. tainted In the arms NJ hey
husband when Capt, Roger u. Hun OF
the Enemy Allen Bureau ordered her
sent 20 jail pending further eXumnu-
ton to-day. She Is the wife OF Karl
Schubert OF No. Gj Post Avenue
Schubert. a waiter IN tho Moulin
Rouge Restaurant, No. 200 West iyth
Street. was ordered informed for the
period OF the war after the hearing he
fore Cant. Hull aud William Wallace Ir..
head or the Enemy Alien Bureau. hc-
cordiug 20 the facts brought out a, the
hearing Schubert had had uumcrOus
conferences, or conversations. IN Ger
man IN the Moulin ROUGE with u man
known by the authorities TO he . Ger
man agent.
The evening world., 1918-04-26
HOW LIBERTY WORKERS
WILL BOOST THE LOAN
IN new YORK TO- DAY
~ UsSIAN Liberty Day--Meet-
N ings east side, upper east
side and Bronx.

SpSAAN AsbfENN LAY MftA"
N ings east side, upper east
side and Bronx.
Liberty Land All Day Exhibit
OF war paraphcrnolia. Evening
hungarian night Principal ~peaE-
er' Abram l. Elkus.
8 A. M.-Liborty coach and bell
leave K!nderhook for stuyvesant
Falls.
II M.-sub-Treasury steps. Ac-
tress day. Speakers, Ethel Barry.
more, Lauretto Taylor, Jane Grey,
Ray Cox and Florence Nash.
L30 T. M.--Meeting Patriotic
Service League, Unit No. ., I'm.
tire block OF S7th Street, between
Columbus ana Amsterdam Ave-
nues,
SP. M.-Llberty Loan rally, Re.
publican and Democratic Parties
Every Assembly District.
=. M,--Liberty Loan mass
meeting, Academy O. Music.
Brooklyn, Speakers, Martin W.
Littleton, t'e Rev Nehemiah
Royntop and others.
The evening world., 1918-04-26
'PurpIe Cross" EmbRImers' Bin
Knocked Dut,

WASHINGTON. April 26.--In cons.d-
ering army legislation to-day the Sem
ate Military Committee dlsapproved a
oil proposing establishment OF a "pur-
Die cross" organization Of cmbalmers 10
care for bodies Of soldiers killed. The
War Department and committee believe
amy.
The evening world., 1918-04-26
HAVRE DE GRACE RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Two-year-o olds; four
and "a half furlongs. Mrs Kate
Lydcckor. ll5 McAtee),. straight, $3.50,
place S2S0, show S22O, tlrst; Milda. lO2
second. Tiger Rose. III Uykel, show
s. 20. third Time O.54 2-5 Mclean,
'Johu Powers. Loving Lady, Baby Girl,
We Win I.oudonia, Hitchy MOO also ran.
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Borden Coming Here 20 Confer on
Finance.

OTTAWA. April 26.-Premier Robert
Borden has left FOR New York. II H.
expected that he win confer with Sir
Thomas White. Canadian Minister OF
Finance. now iu New York. In regard
to financing between the United Sta.ef
and Canadian Governments and later
go 20 Washington
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$3,250,ooO TO BELGIUM.
Makes Total Credits 20 All AIIIes
90 Date F5,2sS, $50, 900.

WASHINGTON, April 2S,-Bolslum
was granted another credit Of U,2SO,OOl
by the Treasury to-day, making her
total borrowings from the United States
{l07 SSOO Ooo and credits TO all the Allles
s. 2Gs. $50. 900.
The evening world., 1918-04-26
CAR SUPPLY ROW TO WILSON
Fuel aud Railroad Administration
Unable 10 Agree,

WASHINGTON, April 26.--The long
standing disagreement between the
Railroad Administration and the Fuel
Administration OF the car supply they
shall utilize was carried to-day before
President Wilson.
Fuel Administrators Garfield and
Walker ID. Hines. OF the Railroad Ad.
ninistration. attended the conference.
The evening world., 1918-04-26
ssyerenSI FEiIs 10 Form New Hun-
garian Cabinet.

AMSTERDAM, April % According
10 the Budapest newspapers Joseph
szyerenyi. the Minister Of Commerce.
mas failed to form a Hungarian Cabinet
in succession to DR.. Wekerle. who re-
GENTLY resigned. Dr. Wokerle probably
will be intrusted again with the forma .
tion of q Cabinet
The evening world., 1918-04-26
VIOLENT ARTILLERY FIGHTING
SOUTH OF THE SONINlE RIVER
Successful Raids on Different Parts of the Front
Especially in Neighborhood of Lassigny
FRENCH REPORT

PARIS, April 26-The statement issued to-day Ivy the War Ofe
follows
"Sout of the Somme violent artillery fighting occurred during the
course Of the night.
1--WE carried number OF raids at different points the 'front.'
especially the region of Lasgny between the Mee and W
Asn Bezonvaux the region OF Epges in Lorraine and in the
VoSges We took prisoners Everywhere else the night was calm
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President Huys More Liherty beads

WASHINGTON. April -6.-- brealHent
wilson made a second subscription 90
tho Third Liberty Loan NJ locul thea
tire last niGat taking $1,000 worth OF
for 81 900 worth al the same theatre
two wIcks aso
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DIED.

ANDERSON.-On wednesday. April -
ISABELLA ANDERSON, beloved wife o..
Aloy. Anderson. mother OF Alex. IT.
william ana Clifford Anderson Mrs. j..
T. Moran and Mrs. b. HoughtalinE. Mrs
william Collins ana tho late Mrs. Helsu
Il. Clulkins.
Funeral services SATURDAYS April %,
at l.. NJ, at hor late residence. 3Os4
Bailey eBTonN.
CJLRoSs.-wILLIAN CuLROss
Campbell FUNERAL CHURCH services
Broadway, 6oth st., Saturday, 2.GOP.A
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
CONNECTICUT MEN TO
 GO TO CAMP UPTON
Assignment of Drafted Men An.
 nouneed by General Crowder.

Washington April 24-The training camps to which the 150,000 drafted men ordered mobilized next Friday were announced here today by Provost Marshal General Crowder. In some their men to camps other than those to which they previously had been sent, due. probably. to the crowded condi- tions in some camps. Camps with totals assigned to each and the states, from which the men will come follow:
 White
 Camp Devens, 6944; Maine, Massa- chusetts, Vermont
 Camp Lee, S,S11: Pennsylvania. Camp Sherman, 8.777, Ohio. Pennsyl- vania.
 Camp Upton. S.564, New York, Con necticut
 Camp Dix. 9,1So, New Jersey. Illi- nois, Delaware, New York, Rhode Isl and, New Hampshire.
 Camp Meade, 6,2O1, District of Co., lumbia, Maryland. West Virginia. Ohio, Pennsy yfvania.
 Negroes:
 Camp Devens, 557, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island.
 Camp Upton. 543. New York. Camp Dix, PAS. New Jersey. Della ware ,
 Camp Meade. 26o4, Tennessee. Dis trict of Columbia, Pennsylvania. Total 53,S65 colored men.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
THRILLING STORIES OF
 ADVENTURES AT ZEEBRuGGE
Told by Crews of Ships Which Tool.
 Part in the Raid.

Dover, England, April 24-Crews of the ships which took part in the raid on Zeebrugge have many thrilling stories of their adventures. One oG them has described how. despite the fact that the eGrmans discovered their presence while they were still outside the harbor, they made their way in through heavy gunfire, the Vindictive reaching the wharf where she remain ed for an hour and half.
 "A landing party was put ashore, , the seaman said, and we captured the German guns on the breakwater and turned them around, firing them on the German fortified positions. As far as we could see, there was not place of anymiiitary importance left-we des- troyed the lot.
 We had to leave many of our land l. ing parties behind, but they were taken off by motor boats One of our destroy CTS received a saIvo ofs shells in her engine room and had to be beached. She was blown UP after the survivors had been rescued
 "Motor boats destroyed every float ing thing in sibht, including two Ger man destroyers and some submarines. Those of the landing party who re- nained behind to continue the work of smashing the German guns knew they would either lose their lives or be taken prisoner. They were volunteers and a brave lot og fellows"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
BIG FIRE IS RAGING
 AT. SOUTH LIMA, OHIO
g, ,ooo,ooo Lima Locomotive Works Are Are in Imminent Danger.

Lima, Ohio, April 24.-The Lake Erie and Western shops are on fire here and their complete destruction seems probable. A large section of South Li- ma is threa tened by the flames. Oii tanks, a grain elevator and the ST. 100000 Lima Locomotive Works are said to be in imminent danger
 At Il o'clock the Solar Refinery siren whistle called out all Standard il em ployes to guard the big oil tank field of the refinery, directly west of the railroad shops. The wind is blowing directly toward the refinery. Clouds of sparks blowing 300 feet in the air are being carried toward the oil tank field
 Explosion of two acetylene tanks in the ruins of the boiler shop threw a piece of sheet iron among the fire men, Two firemen were slightly injur- ed.
 Four firemen, trapped in the flames are missing.
 Water pressure has fallen so low tha; the longest stream thrown is but twen ty feet.
 Federal agents report one line of city hose playing on the paint shop has been cut by an unknown person. Po- lice reserves have been all called out The hose was slashed with a knife
 Fire has broken out in another part of Lima. Fire apparatus which re. turned to the station after more hose to replace that cut was forced to an swer another alarm.
 Railroad. officials report three fires were started simultaneously at ths railroad shops.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25

scription but for total of at least $5,000,000,00O. The aggregate of re- ports up to the opening of business today is $1. 90,47S,100 which is S132, : 100000 more than the total annouced last night. The average daily sub scriptions necessary until the end of the campaign are SIP 100000 to make the three billion, and $320,000 GOO to make five billion.
 The Minneapolis and St Louis fed eral reserve districts were officially reported tonight as having subscribed 103 and 102 per cent, respectively, of their quotas, and headquarters recog- nized the claim of the St. Louis dis trict of having gone over the top first.
 Percentages by Districts.
 By districts, subscriptions and quota percentages are as follows:
 District. Subscription. PC. Minneapolis .. .... $10S,64 300 103 St. Louis ..... 132,915,000 102 Boston ....... 144Oo4,S00 57 Philadelphia .... .. 135, 5,S60,600 54 New York 444483450 49 wired Secretary McAdoo that they either had or would issue proclama- tions declaring Liberty day Friday a state holiday. New Jersey was one of these states. Several other governors who could not proclaim a doliday tele- graphed that they would do their ut most to make the day a success.
 10000 Communities Have Quotas.
 Probably ten thousand communities in the country now have exceeded their quotas, said the headquarters review tonight. Definite reports from six of the twelve federal reServe districts showed that about 4.50O flags had been awarded as follows: Chicago 205S Cleveland TAO, San Francisco SIT. Bos- ton 4S2. New York 424 and Philadel- phia 176.
 Of the New York districts total. New York state has subscribed $S9o,- 901,500 or IS per cent of it's quota; New York city, $S14,096,450 or 47 per cent; the twelve northern counties of New Jersey, s47,2S6,90O or 66 per cent, and Fairfield county, Conn. s 295 O50 or 59 per cent. Utica, N. Y, and Bridgeport, Conn, obtained their quotas today.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
BRIDGEPORT uTNEuRss TO
 DISCONTINUE OPERATIONS
To Show the People of How Much
 Importance the Jitneys Are

Bridgeport, Conn. April 24.-Bridge- port is facing ser nus traffic ccnsrs.,on tomorrow, by the decision of associa- tions of jitney men, controlling 800 cars to discontinue operations at So'- clock in the morning. The move is made. as John Schwartz, president of one of the organizations, declared to- night, ito show the people of Bridge port of just how much importance the jItneys are, and how they would be wronged if the new traffic rules of the police department take effect'
 The new police traffic rules, sched- uled to take effect tomorrow. would bar all public service automobiles from Main street and Fairfield avenue through the center of the city, fore ing the cars to take roundabout paths in passing from one section of the city to another. It is estimated that sixty thousand workingmen who daily use the jitneys will be discommoded by the discontinuance of the jitneys, which is to be for one day only.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25

bombardment about Villers- Breton 1euX. A the conclusion of this prepara ton the Germans surged forward along the whole British front south of the Somme, although it seemed evil dent that they had Villers- -Bretonneux as their ultimate goal because of its dominating position.
 First Attack Thrown Back.
 The first attack was thrown back but the enemy immediately came for ward again, and this time met with more success. Tn the face of heavy machine gun and rifle fire the Germans pushed on toward the town. their three tanks leading. The British gave way slightly, and the enemy got a footing in the eastern fringe of the town.
 Further north, a little above the AL bert region. the British infantry pu UT an s. o. $. for artillery protection about four o'clock this morning. and what appeared to promise a serious attack began to show. It turned out to he nothing more pretentious than an attempted raid. however and the Brit isll artillery smashed the enemy in fantry as they were leaving their trenches.
 Small Attacks Near Givenchy. Between Robeco and Givenchy-les- La Bassee there was also considera hle enemy shelRrg this morning and the Germans made a small attack iii an attempt to take post near Civ enchy. But this movement was quickly stepped by the British fire. The British carried out minor oper ations at Givenchy which resulted in the capture of a strong post which the enemy held.
 South of the Clarence river four German companies which essayed a To- cal attack were repulsed.