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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
DEEDS OF vAL0R
By Americans in Re-
cent German Attack
Many Deeds of Individual Bravery
and Hercism Related of Officers and
Men-ArtilIery Furnished Wonder
full Support to Infantry

With tie American Army in
France, Saturday, April 13.-(By The
Associated Press OF the sc prison.
ers taken by American troops in the
fighting on Friday northwest of Toul,
during which two German attacks in
force We're repulscd with heavy cas-
ualties to the enemy ~ have died Of
their wounds. The American troops;
also captured two German machine
guns, besides a quantity Of small
arms, grenades and other war mate
rial
The prisoners taken belong to the
25th and Goth Laudwehr units, the
10th Phone ers and the Uhlans. They
said they had had no food for two
DAYS as the American artillery had
prevented their rations from being
brought up TO their position.
The enfmy front lines had been do
stroyed by shell fire, and during Fri
days attack the Americans tempo
rarily abandoned their own front line,
Above the Germans to enter it and
then forced them to engage in hand
o-hand fighting in the open, in
which the American troops greatly
exccllcd.
This attack, which was the longest
and largest operation conducted
against the American troops since the
entrance of the United States into the
war. has developed many deeds of in
dividual bravery and heroism. \
Young lieutenant, whose home is just
outside IF Boston, with three enlisted
men attacked 10 Germans who had
penetrated into one of the American
trenches The lieutenant called on the
Germans to surrender. One of them
raised the pistol, as if to shoot. but
the lieutenant shot him through the
head. upon which the others lifted
their hands high in the air and yelled
"Kamaral." The lieutenant marched
the prisoners to the rear, then re
turned to the front and resumed tho
command IF his platoon.
Five other Americans penetrated
into a German dugout where - Of the
enemy were slightly wounded. They
resisted surrender but our men
threw grcnades into the dugout, kill
ing four Of the Germans. The rest
quickly gave themselves up.
A small party of bandsmen volun-
Continued on Page 4ACoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
AN7I-v|CER RAID
Big Roundup in "White
Light" District, N. Y.
Conducted Under Direction Of Dis
trict Attorney Swann-Another
Step in Anti-Vice Crusade Now
Well Underway-30 Chop Suey
Restaurants Raided

New York April IA second sensa-
tional Sunday morning raid on all
night restaurants in the white Light"
district was conducted early today I'M
der the direction of District Attorney
Swami. 1t was another step in the
anti-vce crusade now well underway.
The places raided included 80 chop
suey restaurants from 42d to 10th
streets. Nearly 1909 persons were ques-
toned, while 100 women and $50 men
were arrested. Some of the prisoners
were held and others We're ordered to
appear for examination tomorrow.
Ten police patrols we're used and more
than 80 policemen and detectives took
part. Many persons. awakened by the
noise. dressed and hurried to the street.
following the police from place TO place
laughing and shouting.
1t was said that a variety of charges
will result from the raids Complaints
of disorderly conduct boarding of flour
and lacking, draft regulation carCs were
made against some or the prisoners
Several enemy aliens were caught
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
SHOCK TACTICS
Germans Make Heavy
Losses Inevitable
Push Forward in Dense Waves at
Close Enthusiastically Ad-
vance Has Been Checked by Bar
rier of Piled Up Corpses

Ottawa. Ont, April IA bitter
east wind is raging in Flanders and
visibility is very low" says Reuters
correspondent at British headquar-
ters in France in dispatch received
here tonight. The situation is gem
orally unchanged. The enemy con-
tinues to employ fresh troops and we
are likewise steadily increasing our
force. Consequently the battle is
more stationary although as intense
as ever
Yesterday morning the Germans
launched heavy attack against a
length of front they have been at
lacking continuously and unsuccess-
fully for the past two days. The de-
Tenders flung back the enemy with
terrible losses.
The method Of the enemy attack
make absolutely inevitable his heavy
losses. His formula for shock tao
tics consists in pushing forward in
succession dense waves at close in
tervals, and as the front line is killed
off the others press on by the sheer
weight of the men behind. Frequent
ly his advance has been checked by
the barrier of piled up corpses.
"Our rear guard fighting has been
skillful and valiant beyond words. While
the machine gunners holding a series Of
little posts have poured bullets into the
enemy until their ammunition has been
exhausted, the main body has slowly
fallen back upon prepared positions.
Each backward step has been made
methodically and We have eXacted the
full price for what we have yielded
Never have troops fought with such
superb courage and tenacity as our men
| are now displaying. They have got
their backs to the wall indeed and Gen
HaiG's assurance of French support in
great strength has vastly heartened
them. The British have learned to value
the fighting, qualities Of the polu. The
French are indeed magnificent; THEN
morale is conspicuously one of irresist-
ible confidence.
The enemy is apparently endeavorine
TO gain command of the line of commu-
nication between Baileul and the north
He IS fighting desperately with a me,
chanical bravery and iron discipline
Heavy attacks south of Bailleul, extend.
ing towards Merris, have continued
since morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
Michael Day" Plans.
Spoiled by the British
Interesting and Illuminating Diary of Great
German Offensive Found on Enemy Officer
General Intention Was to Separate British
and French but Main Effort to Be Directed
Against Former

With the British Army in France,
Saturday. April 13.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)--An interesting and IL
Eliminating diary concerning the
great German offensive was found on
an enemy officer belonging to the
Twenty sixth Division who was
killed south OF Hebuterne on April 6.
In this document the writer stated
that the general intention was to
separate the British from the French
but in any case the main effort
would be directed against the former.
The day for the beginning Of the
attack, March II was called Michael
day" to symbolic the fact that 1t
was to be German Michael's" day
Of revenge Michael is popular
general name for the German.
Writing on March IS, the officer
said:
I'VE belong to the Seventeenth
army. The commander is at present
unknown. Ine Cnlet OF the general
staff of this army is Graf Won Bel
mensingen. who was with us in Italy.
At last we are getting further in
formation about operations on this
front. Masses of troops are moving
forward.
In the salients south of Arras at
taCks will be launched at three diff
fcrent points. The general line OF
advance Is west ward to the ports of
BoulOgne Abeville. etc, in order to
separate the British from the French.
If France is left to herself she will
come to terms quickly; therefore the
chief blows are to he directed against
the British, Preparations have been
50 thoroughly planned that failure is
/ almost an impossibility.
In spite of all this. if it should
happen that our attack is held up at
any one point. it will be Immediately
broken off there and troops moved
to another sector. We have a col
losal amount of artillery at our dis
poSal. For instance, in our own di-
vision Of which only two regiments
will he In line we have IS batteries
and several hundred trench mortars
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
ROOSEVELT GETS BULLET
WHICH WOUNDED HIS SON

Oyster Bay, \. y, April 14.-Col.
Theodore Roosevelt received today a
German bullet which wounded his
son, Captain Archie Roosevelt. dur
ing q recent engagement in France.
With the bullet came II message
from young Roosevelt. telling his
father that he expects soon to be
lack in the American trenches.
Both bullet and message were de-
livered to the former President today
by DR.. o. II. l.. Mason. foreign sec
retary of the Y. NJ. G. A, who fought
under the Colonel in the Spanish
war.
The Colonel displayed emotion
when Dr. Mason drew from his pock-
ct a bag containing the bullet which
shattered his sons left arm. His face
frightened. however. and he excIaim-
ed Bully" when DR.. Mason told him
that Archie was wounded while drag
ging three comrades from a spot un-
der full fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15

, of various calibres. Gas is to be free
ly used.
AN fmmeasurable quantity of mate
rial is at hand for bridging trenches and
shell holes to enable transport and ar
tilery of the attacking infantry to fol-
low up the enemy. Large formations
are following behind to deal with the
booty, wounded and prisoners.
Il have 40 men in my platoon. Their
moral and general condition is salts
factory. Everything passes on smooth
~ and 1t is strange to think of all the
masses of troops which are marching
westward on all various roads over a
wide front tonight. Germany is on the
march,
On March 20 he wrote Our artillery
Is four times as great as the enemy's s."
On March - the following concerning
the writer's division, which was In ac-
ton. was written:
There was much confusion and great
disorder with portions of four regi-
ments mixed together. The British are
firing great deal and our right flank
is up in the air. 1t is impossible to
keep i'll touch with our right as they are
too far behind. Consequently we are
being heavily enfiladed. We are faced
with some cleverly concealed machine
gun nests which cannot be touched by
our artillery fire and they caused us
serious casualties during our advance"
The lcer said on March 80:
I'VE and the 26th reserve division have
had fairly heavy casualties and have
v2ry little success to show for them
as the opposition here is too well organ
lied for us"
The final entry was on April 4. 1t
follows:
We arrived UP in front at A. NJ
The battalion had missed its way at
night and was not in its correct posi-
ton. 1t is an awful llixup. We are on
the old battle-ground of 19l4-l6 We are
in the last line about two kilometres
south Of Hebuterne There are cultivat-
ed fields in front of us. 1t is terribly
bad weather. In the evening we are to
take up our correct position, which will
be very difficult matter as the troops
of five or six different battalions are
all mixed together
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15

The entire Allied line in Belgium
and France is holding firm.
Nowhere have the Germans been
able, Notwithstanding the great num-
bers of men hurled against 1t, cs-
pecially that portion in Flanders
where the British are holding forth,
to gain an inch of ground. Field Mar
shall Haig's order that no more
ground be coded is rigidly being COM
Piled with, as is attested by the thou
sands of German dead now lying be-
fore the British positions southwest
of ypres, where it is the ambition Of
the high German command to break
through and envelop Field Marshal
Haig's forces and gain an open high
way toward the English channel.
Northwest of St. Mihiel the Ameri-
can troops have been compelled to
withstand series of persistent as
saults, second in intensity only to
those delivered by the Germans
against the British in Flanders. And
the honorS at the end rested with the
Americans. who met the foe at every
style of fighting he offered and de-
cisively defeated him.
| Along the front held by the French
Sunday saw nothing of greater i'm
portance than reciprocal lombard
ments on various sectors. the troops
of both sizes remaining in their
trenches. Likewise in Italy the big
guns were doing most of the work,
although at several points enemy pa
trolls attempted to carry out diver
sions but met with no success.
| At Neve Eglis, northwest of Armen-
ieres, where the Germans are endeavor-
! ing to drive their wedge in farther in
order to outfank Ypres. the heaviest
! fighting has taken place. Throughout
Saturday night and Sunday battles of a
most obstinate character took place, the
Germans throwing thousands of men in
to the attack. Notwithstanding their
wastage in killed or wounded. Several
times the village changed hands, but at
| last reports the British were still in
possession of it and holding tenaciously
under repeated German onslaughts. No
where along the eight-mile front where
the Germans are trying to drive through
between Wulverghem and Meteren have
the Germans met with anything but re-
| pulse and the price they have paid for
their attempts to breach the British line
has been enormous. on no sector have
they been able to surmount the stone
wall of the defense and. for the moment
at least. there seems to be justification
for the hope that the turn in the tide
of the battle is at hand
| Documents captured from German
prisoners show conclusvely that the
great new offensive of the Germans was
launched with the intention Of sepa-
rating the British and French armies
and the crushing of the British.
The latest German official communica-
ton dealing with the situation in the
region of st. Mhiel, where the Ameri-
cans are defending the line. says the
mans inflicted heavy losses on the
Americans in a successful thrust and
also took prisoners. The same report
gives the Germans credit for gains of
ground on the Lys battle front, where
! the British are opposed to them. In
| Finland the Germans are continuing to
Continued on Page +CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
TORNADO CUTS
LOOSE IN TEXAS

Fort Worth. Texas, April IA lorna
do which struck north Texas tonight
caused damage in several towns, ac-
cording to informant ton reaching here.
AS far as could be learned, no lives
were lost. At Boyd 80 buildings, includ-
ing a church and schoolhouse, were
blown down.
At BOYD a number Of railroad cars
were blown from the tracks and tele-
phone wires destroyed. Near Baird the
wind struck a moving train. blowing
five cars out of it. A number of houses
were reported demolished in Bridgeport,
Mingo and Paradise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
By Associated Press.)

Searsport. Me, April 14.-Thomas
r. Howe, GO, shot and killed his wife,
Mrs. Lucy Howe. As. then blew out
his own brains, using double bar
relied shot gun. at their home on
small farm about one mile out, this
afternoon. The bodies were discov-
cred by n neighbor.
Domestic trouble is said to be the
cause. Mrs. Howe was formerly Mrs.
Lucy Aaris, widow of West Comp
ton, y. H.. and was the third wife
Of Howe. Neither have any relatives
lAcrc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
SCHOONER CAPT.
is DROWNED

Gloucester, Mass, April 1.-THE
body of Captain Thomas Hamlin of
the Newfoundland fishing schooner
Francis J. Mesquite. was found in the
dock at Rocky Neck today. 1t is
thought the skipper missed his foot
ing in the dark while returning to
his ship last night and fell over
board. He was a native Of BURN, y.
f.. where he leaves a family
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
SOLDIER KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Aver. Mass. April 14-John Ter
manowicz Of Brockton, a soldier of
the National Army at Camp Devens,
was instantly killed late today when
the automobile in which he was rid
ing alone skidded and plunged over
an embankment at the side of the
road. Zermanowicz was connected
with the public utilities detachment
at the camp and was returning from
a tour Of the fire system whaR the
accident happened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
collier MISSING
l+eamer Cyclops Over
due Since March Ii
..,;.d 81 Passengers, IS Officers and
-, crew-last Reported at . West
i,si., i.lard-Anxicty Felt as to
Her Safety


Warrington. April 1.-THE Gig
,nsr,can naval collier Cyclops. car
.ng !, passengers. Is officers and
n mon IN her crew. has been over
i NJ an Atlantic port since March
TIE navy department announced
- that she was last reported at
!. west Indies island March ar1
A., eytromc anxiety is entertained
:. ~ aor safety The vessel was
.-rg,rg i cargo Of manganese from
nan.
Atrc1 l.. MorCau Gottschalk. Unit
"a S.aies consul general at Rio ia E
,,Iro was the only civilian among
,ee Messengers ON the collier tn"
o,hers hc.rg two naval licutenants.
md a naval enlisted men returning
j the vritod States. The Cyclops
as commanded by Lieut.. Command
ia " Torlcv. United states Naval
Reserve Force.
.rhe Cyclops loft the West Indies
aim ono ~ her two engines damaged,
bit the department said this fact
,wo..ld not have prevented her from
ANN ,nlrating by radio and all ef-
- 10 reach her By that means
ve been unsuccessful A thorough
ssarth NJ The course which she woul |
iare NAlowed In coming 10 port has
heen mad and continues. II was an
nouneed
There have been no reports OF Ger
nan suhmadpes or raiders in the To-
eality where oh collier was. the de-
statement says. The
weather had not been stormy ana
could hardly have given the collier
trouble
TIE fact that the collier had bean
missing roarly q month became
Known hove Thursday. April II. The
ANAL censor oquostcd Tho Associa;-
a Press NOT to publish the fact on
ne ground that the ship had not been
-I,cp al, for lost. and that TO publish
nh fact THAT sh. was overdue might
.xposc the CScl3ps TO submarine q
dbor enemy attack while she might
n disabled uU the high seas. The OF
rial announcement by the navy de-
4 rtmcut todey docs not give the sup
n foy lost. bat mtrcl. says:
fThc navy department. feels eX-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
n. {, SPRUCE
Call Tor Three Million
Feet a Month
Navy Has Been Gwen Exclusive
Centred CT Development and Con-
troll and Steps Already Taken to
BRING Output Up TO Maximum

BOSTON Nrrn II. \ call for s.
.,,n, ,. >,. t,,lo, .,,,o
''''''' - r'''' "''' ~ o''
~ IN" Navy DEPARTMENT today, BY
an agreement with the army. Assist
sr+ Naval Co,s,rrrto- T.. NJ smith
wy 500 ''''' " "a 7'''''
exclusive 'ontf'I OF IN" Development
@. Sow England spruce and steps
have already iocn taken n bring tho
o.,.... 4, ..o,,
'''''' - ~ - 10 HAN
''''' "N''"1 WE spring ana summer
months.
Exhaustive tests hy Nh. fedora, for
Smith said that the spruce Of this
district rs equal i'm strength 10 the
se3f ~ the spruce grown in the
Vest Since December ., lumber on
trstotS have hccn delivering to the
Navy Department 100000 feet n
month
WIN the airplane Industry now
position to turn out more planes.
no Navy department plans to treble
aa,put. The demands Of tho navy
" pointed out. Will not interfere
the important pulp making in
NY Of this section. for the ayio-
requirements arc so severe that
Tur meets specifications and the
' 'n'ndor is therefore available for
waste and sp ~puS' n %, 9 nrn@ma,is
Be New England gland" states tp p hays h"an
tried into Is districts with * 't ,n'
'rc'ors to visi, the mills s; and - nm IN.
5o,e = product Tor airp'ane pur-
az, ry'p m'1 n" Of lumber err operators per-,
Ssa a. snon, o, nnn said today has
wit the he" f for yG nun, to go abroad
4 ID. 5, ra1 !, " "ss a at ,ns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15

also dead from tho effect of gun
shot, self-inf1icted.
The shots We're fired from a dou-
bic barrelled shotgun and Medical
Examiner Nickery, who was called,
stated that it was a clear case of
homicide and suicide.
Mrs. Howe is survived by a sister
and two brothers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
WILLIAM J. STONE
MISSOURI SEN.
DIES AT WASH.

Washington, April 14.-Senator Will
liam J. Stone of Missouri, chairman
of the Senate foreign relations com
mittee and for many years prominent
among Democratic leaders. died here
today after stroke Of paralysis suf-
fered last Wednesday.
Senator Stone suffered the stroke
while on street ear on his way to the
Senate office buildirss~ A slight cere-
Continued on Page 4-CoI. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
JONESPORT EXCEEDS ITS
LIBERTY LOAN QUOTA

Jonesport, Me-, April 13.-The Liberty
Loan allotment of the town was reached
before noon today and little more than
the s11,400 will be raised. With popu-
lation of 1000 people, this town has u
boys In various branches Of the service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
THOUSANDS OF GERMANS ARELYING DEAD
BEFORE BRITISH POSITIONS NEAR YPRES
TERRIBLE EXAMPLE OF FUTILE
EFFORTS GERMANS TO BREAK
THROUGH LINE HOLDING FIRM

Nowhere Have Enemy Been Able to Gain an
Inch of Ground Since Gen. Haig Made APP
peal to Men - American Troops Northwest
of St. Mihiel Compelled to Withstand Series
OF Persistent Attacks, Second in Intensity
Only to Those Delivered Against British in
Flanders
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15

,EN. WILLIAM J. STONE,
Chairman of Senate For
eign Relations Committee
and Prominent Democrat
ic Leader, Dies Sunday in
Washington
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15

their trenches. The Americans sudden
~ attacked and killed several of the
Germans and returned to their trenches
uniniured and bringing prisoners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Forecast: Generally fair Monday
and Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15
All Weathers

Classified advertising works all the
time: fair weather or foul. II you
nave task want adj can dc
Tor you, set the want ad to work
on that task.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15

The Advertising In the Journal ID .
AZ reference book TO household
rrsononv Keep posted. act accord
,eoiy and you will save a hundred
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-20
"PEACE NEARER HERTLlNG
German Chancellor Declares Govern
ment and Army Chiefs Are OPP
posed to All Conquests.

London, Sept 49, Notwithstanding
the allies declination of Germany's
peace offer, Count Won Hertling, the
imperial German chancellor, is con-
vinced that peace is. nearer than is
generally supposed, according to an
address made by the chancellor before
the trades unionist leaders In Germany,
says dispatck to the Exchange Tele-
graph from Copenhagen.
The chancellor declared both the
German government and army leaders
desired an understanding and peace
and that the government and the army
leaders were against all conQuests.
AS soon as he was convinced of the
impossibility Of an agreement with the
upper house on the suffrage question,
the chancellor said, he would dissolve
the lower house.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-20
President Tells Machinists They
Must Fight if They Refuse
to Work.
MUST ABIDE BY DECISION
Wilson Notifies Men at Bridgeport
Conn.,, That Unless They Return
They Will Be Ordered
Into Army.

Washington, Sept 16.-Striking ma
chinists at Bridgeport Conn, have
been notified by President Wilson that
unless they return to work and ABIDE
by the wage award of the war labor
board they will be barred from en-
ployment for a year and draft baords
will be instructed to reject any claim
of exemption from military service
based upon their alleged usefulness on
war production.
The presidents warning went in
letter addressed to the machinlsts re-
plying to resolutions forwarded to him
announcing the strike because OF dis
satisfaction over the war labor board $
award and later Interpretation by an
umpire.
The war department also has taken
over the Smith & Wesson company OF
Springfield, Mass, and will operate the
plant and business to secure continu-
Gus production and prevent industrial
disturbance.
The company recently gave notice
that it would prefer to have the gov
eminent operate it's plant rather than
abide by a decision of the war labor
board enforcing collective bargaining.
Mr. Wilson's letter was addressed to
the Bridgeport district lodge Of the In
ternational Association Of Machinists
and other striking Workmen of Bridge
port, Conn.