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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
las Shells Dropped on
Town in American Lines

WITH The AMERICAN AMY ~
FRANCE, sunday, March 24.-(By the
Associated Press. For the third sue
csssive day German artillery today
bombarded heavily with gas shells
certain town within the American lines.
Todav's bonn ba rdment was made in two
periods. each a half hour in length.
Many gas shells and a few hish-explo-
sive shells fell on the American posi-
tions.
An enemy airplane early this morn
ing cut of its engines at great height
over the American lines northwest OF
TouI and planned down. When close to
the ground it dropped a quantity q
bombs. Some were Of a new varle"
which explode in mid-air with a blush
red flash and give of cloud Of mustard
pas BeiuR heavier than the air the
mustard gas quickly descended toward
some of our battery positions and road.
After the machine disappeared the
Geruan gas shell bombardment began.
Another enemy airplane lowered over
the town while the bombardment with
German shells was in progress.
The weather was especially suitable
today for aerial work and the Germans
took advantage OF il. On one portion
of the sector fourteen enemy airplanes
crossed between noon and six O'Clock
in the evening, WnilS lOuI AIlSHuAy OOS
were over the American line in the
same period. One group of seven enc
nv machins. apparently on a bombing
expedition. was discovered at midnight
and driven OF by the rapid fire Of Amer
lean anti-sircraft guns.
An American patrol has brought in
quantities of valuable papers from the
bodies of FIVE Germans killed in a shell
hole by American artillery fire few
days ago.
The entire American front, from gem
erals to privates, eagerly awaits news
from the British front. All are conf
dent that the Germans eventually will
be defeated severely, even IL they
should strike hard at the outset
The German offensive is the sole top
ic of discussion on the American sector.
Official communications are caught by
wireless operators, and newspapers are
circulating rapidly along the front.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
Hope Career of Big Gun
Will Soon Be at End

PARIS. March 25.--It is TO be hoped
mat the gun which shelled Paris viii
GER, shortly be siIenced. says the Figa-
70 which gives the following quotation
from a man who is said TO be in a posi-
ion 20 know:
7 The 3s0-miIIimeter gun which bonn
7arded Dunkirk two years ago from a
distance Of twenty-five miles was locat-
I'd bv our airplanes and soon put out or
,,.tfon. The same methods viii be
sdc6sed with regard 10 the 24O-milli-
meter gun which has been bombarding
Paris for the last two days Since Sat
urday our airplanes have been looking
for H. and the fact that il stopped firing
: due. perhaps. to their arrival II will
not be long before the gun is definitely
n,aced. then its career will soon be
over
The military authorities, according %
another morning newspaper. are cOnyinc-
"a that the Germans are using two new
Guns. while Richard Arapu, the military
-x1srt o. I'Oeuvre. believes there is q
.hole battery Of them
Tho Germans undoubtedly desire 70
5nrssd the belief that they have devsi-
,Ded such a gun. in hope OF denoraliz-
ing public morale in Paris and London
the English coast. including Dover, be-
ing within it's range
NEW YORK. March 25.-"It is ms
belief and that Of my associates that
the missiles falling on Paris are aerial
,orpedoes-nothing more" said Henri ,
Woodhouse. of the board of governors
~ the Aero club OF America today,
after reading all the reports N the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
French Join British;
latter Holding Fast

NEW YORK, March 25.-(By Euro
pean Cables to the Associated Press.)-
France has thrown the weight of her
forces into the great battle raging with
unexampled intensity on the western
front and the British and French armies
are now battling together against the
onslaught of the common enemy in his
desperate attempt to break through the
allied line.
The British armies are holding fast
along the line Of the Somme and also
in the region north of Bapaume, Field
Marshal Haig reports today. The Ger
mans in their thrusts in the latter sec
tons reached the British trenches at
only one point and there they were i'm
mediately elected. Their assaults else
where were smothered by the British
fire with great losses to the enemy.
On the Somme line bodies of German
troops which had succeeded in forcing
their way across the river between
LicouHt and Brie, south of Peronne,
were driven back. 30 the -eSstsrly bank.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26

attack
British
tersre French also action
did get through the British
waiting artillery
moonlight night
British resist valiant subbornness
bodies Uhlans
scout
and of Bapau Office
northward
bodies
con Bre south
of
The follows: q
ebattec whole
Immediately
machine artillery
bis driven back with
hostile
south Bapaume
of
the bank by
attacks"
optimistic official issued
British all
temporarily at least
25The German office today
of the somme
office also announced
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
Washington Officials
Are Still SkeptiCaI

WASHINGTON, March 25--Skepl-
,.fsu, over the ability Of the Germans TO
lombard Paris from a range OF 20 or
more miles continued here today. There
was q tendency to believe that the Ber-
lin claims of such bombardment was
based upon the fact that Berlin knew
that shells had been dropped, and hence
desired to claim credit for II and cast
fear among the allies
They've got TO show me, even now"
said General Snow, American chief OF
artillery.
The general shared the feeling that
Berlin was camOuiaging, and expressed
he view that an airplane standing of
<ome distance was shooting shell or
bomb filled with portions of 240-milli-
meter shell therein. He felt certain
that some device nearer Paris than 20
miles was responsible
He pointed out that beyond a certain
point the addition OF extra explosives
gives very small added range. The
longest range known. according to his
reports. is 81 miles. and even that, he
said. was not verified
An ordnance expert who ranks among
the foremost of the country declared to-
day that he would stake his reputation
on the statement that the Germans have
no Iong-range gun capable OF shooting
from the German lines into Paris
II IL is assumed that the shell is fired
from that line. d. means. according 10
some authorities here. that a new meth
Cd OF propulsion has been developed,
such. for instance. as an application OF
the ancient catapult. which threw rocks
through a mechanical rather than an ex-
plosive arrangement
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
CLIMAX TO SLAUGHTER
EXPECTED IN a HOURS
If British Can Hold Lines Hin
denburg viii Begin Big
Losing Fight

NEW YORK. March 25.-The next "a
hours will probably mark the climax of
Won Hindenburg's unprecedented slaugh-
ter of his own troops in an effort to
oyerwhelm the British armies in
France. If the British lines hold their
own during that period, Won linden
burg's great gamble must begin to go
against him.
For the present the Germans have
gained two detectives. They have large
ly improved their own defensive posi-
tions guarding their chief lines of com
munfcation in western France, and they
have undoubtedly disarranged British
offensive plans for the coming summer.
But the Germans have not regained all
the territory they voluntarily aban-
doned last March, when they retired to
the Hindenburg line.
The British front is resisting all
tendency to give way in disorder. AS
long as this slow, orderly retirement
proceeds, the German attacks must con-
tinue to exhaust Germany's power with
out compromising offensive advantages.
The Germans confess to an improved
British defense in their statement of
captured prisoners. During the first
two days of fighting Berlin reported
rs. 900 British had been taken. For
the second two days of the combat only
5000 additional captives have been an
nounced from the German headquarters.
This sudden decline in the number of
prisoners is very reassuring.
The present German objective in the
attack shows evidence of not being
fixed at any one point. The British re-
tirement has caused Won Hindenburg
apparently to search madly at numer-
Gus sectors for any special weakness OF
the line, with the intention of trying to
break through there. (Otherwise. it is
difficult to explain satisfactorily the
scattering nature of the German blows.
After attempting to outflank the Brit
ish positions at the southern end of the
British front and failing, Won linden
burg has turned for a new drive nearly
so miles north, near Arras. A break
ing ny Of the German strength in this
manner indicates Won Hindenburg is
now acting as an opportunist. The fail
'ure of opportunities has been almost in
Varia BILE in the present war.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
AIRMEN ARE GIVING
VALUABLE HELP TO
INFANTRY TROOPS
Greatest Struggle of All His
tory RACES Back and Forth
Under Eyes of Kings and
Military ChieftainS
Ell WILLIAM PHILIP sInGnns

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, March 24.-Under the
eyes Of captains and kings the great
battle crashes on without pause.
Haig and others are lingering its pulse
on this side. The kaiser, Crown Prince
Frederick William, Crown Prince Rup-
precht, Hindenburg and Ludendorff are
in consultation on the other.
Bombing planes soar out carrying
bombs across the battle ground. They
broaden the area of death scores Of
miles, few villages escaping.
When the sun rises the bombers, like
prowling birds, return to their roosts;
ground fighting speeds up and scout
fleets, succeeding the bomberS, fly low
over the crashing infantry, harassing
enemy columns and observing for the
artillery. British ajrmen have smashed
records The forty -seYen German air
planes downed Friday were equaled
again Saturday and probably today. The
battling is almost exclusively between
the Scarpe and the Disc. While the
struggle continues throughout the line
il is hottest on the British right. Prus-
sian cavalry hurled forward at various
points attempted to mack through the
British lines, but was toiled every
where. Terrific encounters with mount
ed and unmounted enemy in the re-
gion between the Tergnier canal and
Ham resulted in driving the Germans
back Although making some progress
the Germans have been unable to main
tain all their gains.
In the midst of the most stubborn
lighting, the British can not resist
smiling at the German wireless claim
that a considerable portion OF the Brit
ish army is defeated.
EXTRAORDINARY! We didn't know 1t
ourselves" exclaimed a British officer.
The wireless said the offensive was
"a surprise"
Personally, | announced an offensive
was imminent, in my recent dispatches
from Zurich, and repeated the announce
ment upon my return to the British
sront-giving the exact point of at
tack
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
One Place in Enemy
Line Virtually Abandoned

WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Sunday, March 24.-(By the
Associated Press. Precede) American
artillery on the Tout sector continues
today TO shell effectively enemy first
line and communication trenches, the
town of St Baussant, and billets and
dumps north of Boqueteau. Many OF
the American shells have fallen IN the
German trenches and the frst two lines
in at least one place have ZEN virtually
abandoned.
one American patrol freely inspected
this point in the enemy line without
moIestation last night and this morn
ing. and remained there several hours
There have been no contacts between
the infantry during the last twenty
four hours.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
SMELLING Of PARIS
INTERRUPTED AFTER
FOUR SHOTS FIRED
German LOng-Range Guns Re-
sumo Bombardment Monday
Only to Cease After a Few
Minutes

PARIS. March s5.-The long range
commandment OF Paris was resumed at
$50 o'clock this morning. but was in
corrupted after the second shot.
Another air raid alarm was sounded
shortly afteu / o'clock this morning
After three-Quzrters Of an hour ire
mems bugles and church bells an
nornced that all was clear and the Pa
-isisus we're able 10 return 10 their
beds
After a brief interval. two more Shots
we're fired. The bombardment was
again suspended at $40 o'clock
As was the case yesterday the peO-
pie did not take TO shelter Cellars
which were hiied on Saturday remained
empty this morning. Little interest
wss shown in the bOmDardment-
soon after they were awakened by
the first shot the people were brought
20 their windows by the rafting OF
fr,gns Policemen circulated through
each quarter OF the city, introducing the
new system Of alarm, which is distin-
suished from the alarm in the case OF
air raids
Uork was resumed under normal
Conditions. All the transportation lines
we're running. The streets were Iull
,f people whose sole subject OF con-
,srSation was the new battle OF the
Somme. which is generally compared
with Verdun-
Twenty-four shells reached Paris
saturday and % yesterday. The inter
vsI between shots was reduced from
nfreen or twenty minutes Saturday to
an average Of nine minutes yesterday
On two occasions there was an inter
val of only one or two minutes This
was accepted as confirming the theory
that at least two guns were firing.
The time OF flight Of the shells is es-
timated at ten minutes, at the least;
the curve traversed at 40 miles, and
the maximum height attained at Ia
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
American Wounded by
German lonq-Ranqe Gun

PARIS, March cj.-An American cor
poraI OF marines was struck in the chest
by a splinter of one of the first shells
which fell during Saturdays lombard
ment Of Paris BY the Germans. He
was wounded seriously but his life prob
ably was saved by the detection Of the
splinter by a cigarette case. So far as
has been reported he is the only Amer
lean victim OF the bombardment.
The Matin says one of the shells
fired in the direction Of Paris yesterday
struck q church in the suburbs. Sew
eral persons who were attending Palm
Sunday 0erV1ce wuRo kfTAo6
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26

Near Bapaume the enemy was again
defeated. Northeast of B2paume Ger
man troops broke through and drove
the enemy back by way of Yters and
Saelly.
Hot fighting is in progress for the
possession of Combles. Nesle was
stormed during the evening. Strong
positions west of the Crozat canal were
captured. Guiscard and Chauny have
been captured, according to the state
ment Enemy losses are unusually
heavy.
Forty-five thousand allied prisoners
have been taken, with more than 500
guns and quantities of other war ma
terial
Field Marshal Haig. in his official
statement, admitted the Germans cross
ed the Somme south OF PerOnne, near
Licourt, but declared they were driven
back. 1t is not plain whether the Ber-
lin war Office and Haig referred to the
same action.
Ypres and Sally are southeast rather
than northeast, of Bapaume. 1t is
probable the German statement meant
the British retreated in the direction
of those two towns.
Haig admitted the enemy gained a
slight foothold in the new British lines
north of Bapaume during powerful at
tacks Sunday evening, but declared
they were later driven out.
COMPLIES is midway between Bapaume
and Peronne. 1t is Is miles west of
Villers. the nearest point in the line
previous to the start of the offensive.
Nesle is Is miles south of Peronne
and seven miles west of Ham, the cap
ture of which has been admitted by the
British Nesle is IS miles west of the
original line and if il is in German
hands. az claimed by Berlin. this marks
the farthest enemy advance to date.
The Crozat canal starts at Tergnier
turns westward TO Ham, then hangs
north 10 Peronne. It passes three miles
east OF Nesle.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
GERMAN LOSSES OUT OF
ALL PROPORTION TO GAIN
Daily Chronicle Says Eight or
Ten Per Cent of EffeCtiveS
Are Destroyed

LONDON. March Accommodating on
the results Of the German offensive. the
Daily Chronicle says:
Assuming that the German losses
are at least $50, 900. the enemy has sus-
tanned a reverse for he has not obtained
a strategical success directly conducting
TO a decision, while he has lost or ten
per cent Of his electives without SIM
ilarly lowering the efficiency of the
allies.
This matter is of the greatest I'M
portance for Germany at present is at
the critical moment when the man pow
er pendulum is swinging in favor OF
the allies No weakness at the Anglo
French junction has yet been disclosed,
and the task before the enemy in the
next days Of the battle is more formid-
able than that already accomplished"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
Several Casualties From
SUNDAYS Raid on Paris

PARIS. March 25s-Several casual
ties resulted from yesterdays air raid
on Paris, il was officially announced to-
day.
number Of enemy airplanes sue
ceeded in crossing the battle lines at a
high altitude and attacking the city.
they were pursued Immediately by
french airplanes from the front and
hose attached TO the Paris defenses.
They were driven on after dropping
.averal bombs.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
Wood Believes Shells
Were Launched From Air

NEW YORK, March 25.-Major Cen
eraI Wood. just returned from France,
cmphatically declared his belief that
no mysterious new German gun is FIR
ing on Paris.
II have read the reports regarding
the attack on Paris" said General
Wood, in a statement to the New York
Herald, and ] am convinced that no
new gun Of marvellous range is in
volved. In my opinion, great aerial
attack is taking place. and it seems
very possible that radical development
of airplane guns by the Germans is in
volved. ! hold this belief despite the
assertion that the position of a great
new gun has been accurately ascer-
tanned. ! am sure that within a short
time il will be established that an air
plane bombsrdment has resulted in a
misleading report"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26

shells in Paris today is regarded here
as the greatest mystery of the war.
British experts suggest the POSSIBLE
ity OF the shells being propelled from
Zeppelins at a great height, possibly
behind the German Lines. Reports of a
big German gun being located more than
20 miles from Paris has not been con-
firmed.
Experts here. who are frankly skep-
teal, considered various theories, in
Guiding the possibility Of new discov-
cred propellant OF power hitherto un-
known cxpelling a sectional shell. Such
q she'll by explosions at intervals in
the air. might surpass any previous pos
eihiI-+iaS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
Damage to Hun Positions
Photographed From PLANES

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, March 25.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. )--Cn the TOul front there
was considerable artillery activity dur
ing the night. American Suns heavily
shelIed the German front line positions.
Enemy batteries replied, using many
gas shells. Later photographs were Ia
ken from airplanes of the damage in
fiicted by the Americans.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
American Engineers
In ThroeS of Conflict

BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE. March 25.-American en-
gineeers have again been in the thrOes
of fierce conflict, in which they have
done excellent work in transportation.
The presence of the American engi-
neers on the battle front has long been
known. They were praised highly for
their gaIlantry in the battle OF Cam
brai, last fall
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
No AMERICANS HAVE
BEEN SENT AGAINST
ADVANCING GERMANS
Uncle Sans Boys Are Indig-
nant Over Report That They
Had Been Defeated by the
Huns

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. March 24.-No American reg
iments have participated with the Brit
ish in meeting the German offensive, it
was stated authoritatively here today.
American soldiers Oh the Toul front
were indignant when the German Off
cisI wireless statement regarding the
defeat of a Franco-American reserve
force WAS picked up.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
Franco-AmericanS Thrown
Back. Berlin Office Claims

BERLIN Cvia London), March 20
French and American troops have been
thrown back through the painless
wooded country near Launeville, Vile
auire and Aumont, the Berlin war Of
fec decla red today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
Wilkes County Jurors
Paid in Thrift Stamps

WASHINGTON, Ga, March 25.-Mem-
bers of the Wilkes county grand jury.
sitting for the February adjourned term
of the superior court here last week,
voted unanimously to accept only thrift
STAMPS On raHmeuA SU1rs aAB9r4aMttnzk
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
$4,000 BRITISHERS
CAPTURED, BERLIN
STATEMENTCLAIMS

Berlin Official Statement Claims the Capture of
Bapaume and Crossing of River Somn1e, But
Haig Reports Repulse of Enemy at Bapaurne
and That Germans Who Crossed Somme Were
Driven Back
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26

25President Wilson cabled Field
man predicting final allied victory
l admiration of the splendid
confidence all Americans feel that viii
win secur final victory
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-26
Paris Bombardment the
Great Mystery of War

LONDON, March 25.-The unexplain-
ed arI4val ef-hixh p0Wsred German
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-28
School Girl Capers at Garden.


Margarita Fisher, the screens most
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The newest American-Mutual AIMS
Finish'-a drama of the finishing
school which puts Miss Fischer in her
exact eliment.
This picture will be shown at the
Garden theatre tonight.
The story is by Elizabeth Van and
the scenario by Beatrice Mahoney.
Lloyd Ingraham directed the produc-
ton, which is considered to be one OF
Miss Fischer's most attractive offer
ings.
The story involves Ann Anderson's
adventures in a finishing school, where
she has been sent in the hope that she
will eliminate a certain tendency to
wildness, but Ann is bound to play ner
string out and she proceeds to make
matters interesting for the entire es-
Establishment. sssss
A burglar breaks into AIMS room, but
he doesn't look like a burglar to her
so much as a hero, so she hides him
in her clothes press. Then the watch
man and the school principal gets on
the job and Ann has to pretend that
she is a war bride, married to the
burglar.
When the burglar turns out to be q
millionaire in disguise and Ann marries
him, it doesn't hurt the plot a bit.
Miss Fischer is supported in this
latest triumph by an excellent COM
pany which includes Jack Mower, one
of the best known leading men in the
country: Adelaide Elliot, David Howard
John Cough, Robert Klein and Perry
Banks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-28
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