Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-25
Monster German Cannon
Continue Bombardment
on French Capital
TWO GUNS BEING USED
Citizens Believe Huns Through Line
When Shells From New Conception
Begin Breaking in City


PARIS March 24-The German monster cannon" which
bombardng Paris has been located in the forest
St Goban west of Laon and exactly l22 kilometers Tap
proximately rs miles) from the Paris city hall,
The gun bombarded Paris during the greater part OF Sun
day The day was ushered in by loud explosions from the
lOnch shells and Immediately the alarm to take was
sounded This occurred at 55 o'clock and many persons
sought shelter but greater numbers of them appeared IN
their way to the churches which were almost an
we'll filled as usual The women who sell palm leaves on
Palm Sundays did their usual thriving business
AT first the shells began arriving at intervals OF twenty
minutes and the deonaons considering the Sunday calm
louder than those of Saturday Their power to dis
people refusing to be distactd from their Sunday habits
to any great extent.
Warning Is Issued.
For the benefit of that portion of the popuace which had
been led believe the Germans had broken through the
line and bombarding Paris from nearby positions
note issued during the day This warned
the people against believing pessimsc reports
The bombardment of the capital ended around o'clock
and late o'clock explosions had been heard tor
more than hour The clear signal was sounded at 3oo
Although during the earlier hours of the bombardmept
the shells arrived in wentyminue intervals later in she
day they began arriving every fifteen minutes on the aver
age and of them even fell twelve minutes apart
Two Guns Being Used.
In military circles the belief expressed that the Ger
mans were using two long distance guns Ihe matn says
the position of of the was established IN the 81
oban which would place it somewhat further south
than had been believed and the wooded area This posi-
ton would be about seventy-five miles from Paris
Paris shut down curtaed but before noon
boh the and the city showed great animation Dur
g the day large numbers of unable to secure means
of transport take them to their destinations walked IN
order that they might keep their appointments AS usual
when aircraft warnings sounded large numbers OF the
sought shelter in the subways and in Easements OF
houses.
! Warning for Bombardment.
The government decided that in the future the bonn
bardment of Paris long distance gunS not interrupt
the normal life of the capital but that the population snail
be warned of bombardment by distinctive means, differing
from the usual warnings sent out in cases OF ar raids
Drums will be beaten and the police will sound whistles
The public services the trains in the subways the tram
avs and the automobile buses will continue to be operated
normally. ~ . l..
The new warning is to be known as warning NO b II
will mean that any formation of crowds in the streets Is pro
bhed and that all shelters except the subway satops
viii he open The end Of any kind Of raid will be an
as before by special trumpet call and the ringing
of church bells. 900. about
The comment the French press this morning was about
evenly divided between the big which bombardlng e
itv from back of the German lines and the terrific bate
raging on the British front The tone of the comment on
The hombardment was Of asonishment at the Feasibility OF
the performance As to the battle, favorable ending oil
is confidently expected ,.
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