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Standing Of tho Tennis.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-23

canal has been blocked effectively
IN consequence Of tho naval raid.
Sir Eric oeddss. first lord OF the
admiralty. announced today in ths
house of commons.
Storming parties were landed on
the hols from the cruiser vindie-
tive. The eAsuslties 20 the person
mel. said Sir Eric. were heavy IN
An enemy destroyer was torperoed
at Zesbruupe.
The French co operated IN the
rad, Sir Erie said. He character
red u as an extremely gallant and
hazardous undertaking. carried out
under unknown conditions OF navi-
natioa. There WAS q high develop.
Fnent Of the smoke attack.
The object. the fret lord eontin.
ued. WAS 20 block the entrance. TO
ostsnd and Zsebrugpe. Monitors
were used IN the operations, IN ad'
d,tlon 20 the storuing parties and
the bioekad,na ships.
The result OF the whole opera.
tion. SIR Erie said, WAS regarded as
very successful.
The s,orm,nu parties attacked
under an sstrsu ely heavy IRE and
fought with the greatest gslian-
,ry, maintaining their position
alongside the mole fer an hour.
SIR tr,e said. They caused much
damage 10 the enemy. ne added.
intietinu considerable los'ss. The
obJsetlSes ter the stormirg ara
deroiition parties on the mole
were the enemy forces holding Y.
the battery upon u and dsstroy-
sr and submarine dspots ard
large ssaplsne base upon the
mole. After re-embArking. the
landing parties. the vessels en-
gagged N tins movement with
drew. TINS attack was ,ntencsd
primarily 20 engage tire attention
ot the gsrrison on the mole, there
BY marking q possible for the
oioeksding ships 20 enter the
haTbor.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-23
VIRGINIAN CAPTURED
BY CHINESE BANDITS

New York. April 25.-News OF the
capture and reported release OF n. J.
Love. a Virginian. employed by the
British American Tobacco company.
by Chinese bandits was received here
today from Washington by the Stems
Carey Railway and Canal company.
Advices 10 the state department from
the American legation in Pekln. dated
April 10 and delayed In transmission.
were quoted as follows:
"The time limit for money reward
expired yesterday for the rescue OF
KYLE ian American engineer. abducted
March 81 No result Therefore gen
eral military pursuit is begun
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-23

| inc statement tOliOWH
"Enrly this morning n naval raid Was
made on Ostend and ZocbruRgc. which
arc being used by tho enemy aB de.
| stroycr and submarine bases. our
forces are returning and the Hcanty in
| formation 50 far received iN Ia the cf-
feet that the raid met with ~ reason
able measure OF succeHs
with the exception Of covering
ships. the force employed consisted of
auxiliary vessels and nix obsolete cftH.
sors. Five OF these cruisers. filed with
concrete. were used aH block ships and
after being run aground were la Hc-
cordnnce with orders blown up aud
abandoned by tho crews. 4 further
coinmuuique win be issued when re-
ports have been received from the
ships which arc now returning 20 their
bases. No report OF casualties has yet
becn received
Tho ports Of Ostcnd aud Zoobrugge
on the Belgian coast are the principal
lhHeh for the operations Of submarines
IN their campaign against shipping in
the Eorth sea and the English channel.
They are Of great importance 20 the
Gcrmhus for thiH purpose. and II hHs
been recognized by the allies that TO
deprive The enemy Of them would bc
che of The most effective means Of
dealing with the submarine.
An attack on these ports by the iirit.
ish feet has been urged but the Brit
ifh naval authorities apparently regard
tho land drfcrHss as too strong 10 make
this practicable. Various measures
have been adopted 20 destroy German
fubmarnts on entering OF leaving
these ports Held Marshal Hays Of
fenAivc in FLANDERS last summer was
generally believed tu have az one Of
i's main opiccuycH the bending hack
O.. t,to gorman northern rHuk ~ aa to
deprive tho enemy of these two points
Washington interested.
Washington. ApHi - SeWH of the
British raid upon enc German Hubna-
rlnc bases az OHtcnd and Zcebruggs
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-23
FURl0UGHS GRANTED
Action of Gen. Petain Proof of
No Cause for Anxiety.

Paris. April 23.-The best proof that
there is no cause for anxiety is that
Gen. Petain has decided to grant fur
loughs for the first time since the Ger
man offensive began, said Premier
Clemenceau TO Marcel Hutin, editor of
the Echo de Paris, on his return to
Paris from long visit to the French
and British fronts. "Of course" the
premier added. there can be no ques-
ton of resuming the system of regular
leave 10 the French soldiers as in nor
NAL periods. but the tap has been
turned on a little"
Leaves of absence also are to be re-
sumed in the German army. beginning
with May. according TO the Reuter- cor
respondent at British headquarters in
France. who obtained this informa ton
from German prisoners. The corre-
spondent added that this action sug-
gested that the enemy anticipates "A de-
cision or the abandonment of the Of
fcnsiye bv them.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-23

and Of the attempt TO bottle up those
| harborE was received with great intcr.
| est ~ the navy department The move
WIS taken nH another definite step ln
the carefully planned campaign against
tho U-boatH. which. " has been re-
poHtrdly predicted. would begin IA
show material results about this time
The recent raid of the British grand
fleet into the Cnjlcgnt. when ten Ger
man trawlerA were sunk. WIS said Ia
he another OF the steps TO prevent the
ogreEs of the submarines.
II has long been established that the
principal bnaes OF tho submarines
which operate IN waters around the
british Isles are located ~ tho cap
tured Belgian ports, The whhrycs,
workshops and basins Of those hurhorH
have frequently been bombed bY allied
hirmon, In several instances with good
rrsuliE.
While the operation was IN PROC
ress. Sir Erie announced. British
parties wsro landed 10 distract the
enemy. The officer who developed
the scheme VAS killed.
Two OF TIE bloeks ''nu ships we're
sunk and blown up a tho entrance
10 the Brugss canal The p,inn
besides the mole al zeebruaae was
blown up by an obsolete submarine
filled with ssplosives.
The eaauslties 90 British craft.
Sir Eric said. were one destroyer
and two coastal motor boats sunk
and two launches missina.
Al Otend two of the tloekadinu
ships we're run ashore and blown up.
Tho nruRrs canal is about SIX miles
long. running from the city Of that
name 10 the Notih sea AZ Eeebrugse
This canal o. - rrat value 90 the
Germans because tis principal base
- the submarines operating from Zee
bruggr iH Ht Hrurrs. Nherc there are
extensive dorbH and ahipbundiE yards
CANAL BLOCKED
London. April 23-ln sli psoba
biilty the entrance 10 the Bruges
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-23
WILSON'S OPPOSITION
KILLS COURT MARTIAL BILL

international News SorviceD
Washington. April %. - Tho
Chamberlain bill. providing court
martial instead OF civil court trial
for all accused OF sedition, has
been killed by the opposition OF
President Wilson. Senator Cham
berIan, chairman OF the military
affairs committee, made this ad
mission in the senate this after
noon.
When Senator Brandcgcc's reaolu-
ton asking that the judiciary commit
Tee pass upon the constitutionnlity OF
the proposed bill came up, Senator
took the floor.
ut would be a work of super or
ogatlon TO attempt 20 press the bill
now" senator Chamberlain declared.
~ presidential veto would Kill It."
In view of the statement from SEN
ator Chamberlain. the resolution OF
senator BrRndrgcc was withdrawn.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-23
Disloyal White Man
\. Backed Pro-German Negro
tAssociated Press. J

"a r 3 i.
Birmingham, ALA, April i2s.-7-Ered
Jones, negro, charged with being a
German agitator among negroes of
Sunpter county. was brought to Bir-
mingham today by federal agents and
placed in the Jefferson county Jail,
after only the most aggressive action
by Special Agent Stewart, OF the de-
partment of justice and Mayor Ander-
son, OF Eppe, had prevented his being
lynched by throng of white and ne
gro loyalists at Eppe Saturday.
Jones is said to have confessed to
his pro-German utterances, but de-
clared that he had been inspired there
unto by white man of Sumpter
county. whose name is being withheld
until the negro's story can be investi-
gated Special Agent Stewart said
that before his departure from Eppe
the people there had frankly told him
that IL they could discover the identity
of the, white disloyaist no earthly
power could prevent prompt and sum-
mary vengeance.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-23
German Raids East Of
Amiens Without Result

Paris. April 23.-German raids were
carried out during toh night between
Lassigny and Noyon ION the south .
ern nanlt Of the Germ n salient east
OF Amiensj. but they were without
result. the French war ONCE an
nouncod today. other German raids,
all equally unsuccessful. were mnde
northwest of Rheims and I'm the
Yosgcs mountains The Germans left
some prisoners In The hands Of the
French.
Between taKHguv and Noyon,
northwest of Rheims and inytho Vosgcs
the Germans made raids. all of which
were faiiurcs." tho communicate said.
The French took some prisoners.
Elsewhere the night passed quietly"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-23
French Ship Attacked
In Spanish Waters

Washington. April News Of the
iorpedoing In Spanish territorial
waters of the French steamer Prov
encc was coni..Aed iu d. 'Hptic di,-
patches today from trnncc. The vcH-
sel entered the port n Falnmos CHia-
loDia. badly damaged The spanish
prcss. the dispatch said. IN incensed
ry=s the incident.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-23
SENATE DEBATES
WAR With TURKS
Bitter Speeches Made Against
Administration Because Ger
many's Allies Are Recognized.
international News Service.)

international News Service)
Washington, April 23.-Vigorous
efforts to obtain from the admins
traton a clear statement OF rea-
sons why there has been no dec
Iaration Of war against Bulgaria
and Turkey failed in the senate
this afternoon.
A substitute resolution offered by
Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania, calling
upon President Wilson to state, IL not
incompatible with public interests,
what reasons there are for not declar-
ing war against Bulgaria and Turkey
went to the calendar at the expiration
of the morning hour of business with
out final action.
Senator Knox's resolution was Of
fered as a substitute for a resolution
offered by Senator Brandegee. of Con-
necticut. which urged the foreign rela-
tions committee to take "early action"
on resolution already before II which
would call for a declaration of war
against Bulgaria and Turkey.
Both Senator Brandegee and Sena-
tor Knox spoke at length in favor of
war declara ton, and there was evi
dent support of this sentiment, al
though members did not care TO press
the matter
Buigarians At Front.
Bulgarian troops are on the west
ern front and the Bulgarian minister
sits here in Washington, persona
grata." Senator Brandegee said.
"The president is his own foreign
relations committee and his own state
department" he said
"He is keeping himself surrounded
by mystery at the White House, and
only Col. House tptoes down from
New York to hear him and then slips
out. There Is a great hue and cry
for the need of powers for the presi-
dent to reorganiZe and coordinate the
executive departments. The trouble is
the president will only coordinate
with himself
What Talks to Hindenburg.
What we want is thirteen-inch guns
and men, and not drivel and snivel
about humanity and pink teas TO keep
.he bolsheviki in line. You are up
against Hindenburg, and the only
thing that talks to that man is power
Senator Knox, in urging his substi-
tute resolution. declared that failure
to declare war with Bulgaria is endan-
gering the cause of the allies
Senator Swathon declared that at
the present time relations between
Bulgaria and Turkey are strained. and.
moreover. that there was probably
information which the president would
not wish to disclose publicly.
Senator Borah declared he wished TO
go on record as favoring war against
Bulgaria and Turkey. but said he
would not vote for the resolution.
The debate blocked a vote on tho
resolution and " went to the calendar.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-23
Automobile Salesman
Killed in Accident
International News servico.l

Atlanta. April 23.-Frank II. Harper.
automobile salesman, was killed. Mrs.
Y. X. Warren. Of Tampa, seriously in
jured and Charles Stevens received
painful hurts when an automobile in
which they were riding crashed into a
telephone pole on Peachtree road this
morning.
Harper. whose home is 49, Mark
avenue. Detroit. Mich. was driving the
car. and IL is believed he lost control
rounding dead mans curve" He was
employed by Dodge Brothers company.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-23
-
Hindu Defendants xiii
Each Other in Courtroom

Sa, Francisco. April 23.--sswn
Chsndrs, editor of the Hindu pub
Iiostior Ghsdr trevoiutiorD WAS
shot probably fatally here today by
Ram Singh. another Hindu defend
ant IN the trial of thirtyttwo per.
sons charged with eonspiriru 20
for,snt revolution against British
rule IN India.
Singh fired two shots nj Chandra.
both of which took effect.
United States Marshal !. ". Holohan,
who WIS present across the court room
front Singh. drew his revolver and shot
singh. who fcil to the floor.
- Bam Chnndra and Ram Singh both
were d"nd men when examined by phy-
alclnns.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-23

With the British Arr y in France,
April 23.-The fighting continued
yesterday in the region of Veluy
wood, near Albert. The British
advanced their line south of the
wood some $50 yards along front
of 1000 yards, thereby improving
their position. Otherwise, there
was little change in the situation
yesterday or last night.
In tourinins virtually the whole
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-23
OSTEND AND ZEEBRUGGE
ATTACKED WITH SUCCESS
(Associatcd prcss)

London, April 23-British naval forces today raided
the German submarine bases of Ostend and Zeebrugge
the admiralty announces Five old cruisers which had
been filled with concrete for use blocking the channels
were run aground, blown up and abandoned by their
crews The admiralty reports that according to incom
pete information thus far received the raid met with
reasonable measure of success.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-23
Simultaneous Stroke Indicated
by Increasing Raiding and
Artillery Action
AT POINTS ON LYS RIVER
And Along Somme and Ancre
Rivers.
Montdidier Sector Again Bat
tile Region-Where Thrusts
Win Come Is Question.
anternations, Nova Service

international News Servlce.)
London, April 23.--lncrsaslnu
ra'dinu and artillery activity along
the Somms and Ancre rivers and
at various points north and south
OF the lys river. indicated today
that a twin bsttle was brewing
and that II would break out in alr
ITS fury. perhaps simultaneously,
or both tho Picardy and Flanders
fronts.
Tho Germans carried out raids
on Monday In the sector of HameL
south Of the Somne, and in,msdi.
ately south Of La Bassse canal, but
oaidcd no advantage.
Northwest OF Festubert, German
raid WIS carried out In such force ~
to amount to virtually n local at
tack Tho Germans succeeded In pcne.
trating British advanced post. hut
the operation was without Significance
es the same post has changed hands
number of times In the recent light.
ing.
The French war oifiee. In its official
report on Monday night told Of the
growing Violence of the artillery firing
fu- ttin Montdidiar aertor. bmt snid
thego had heau no efYectivo artIonr.
Both sides have been niasaIng trcops
and Improving their lines By local on
crhtions while tho big guns have hceu
cnrrying out intense ducis.
,hs. BIO Question.
The big Question is; where viii
the Germans deliver the main siloker'
" may fall In the district OF the KEN
mel ridge. In belgium, position Of
tho highest strategic importance. or II
may come In the sector Of La Bassee
canal. where the Germans tried scv-
eral times before TO break through tho
British railhead position at heihune.
There haa been An Increase of artiy.
icy south ~ the Scarpo river. oppo-
site Arrne, but the last German thrust
there received "a check so decisive that
their hope Of reaching the British
front In that district probably will be-
shattered.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-23

said: Il tried to keep the roads clear
and make IL safe for our couriera. but
| finally got mine and here am. Just
let me get ono more whack at them
for killing two fellows of our squad,
and | will be willing To be planted on
the Hill whore the little white crosses
gtow"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-23
Lexington, Tenn, Mob
Avenges Sheriff's Death
dnternationai News serylcc. }

Lexington. Tenn. April s3-Berry
Moves. the negro who shot and killed
sheriff w +. Mcbride last Saturday
is dead hert today. victim Of a mob
which seized the negro and hanged
him in the court yard.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-23
MANY TROOP TRAINS
BRINGING AUSTRIANS
Diplomatic Dispatches From Swiss Capital Tell
of Presence Of Soldiers Of Germany's Ally in
Cities of Antwerp and Ghent, Belgium.

Washington April Diplomatic dispatches
today from Berne said that Austro- Hungarian
troops have arrived in Belgium. Many troop
trains, it was said have passed through the rail
way station at Liege. The presence of many Aus
trians was reported at Antwerp and Ghent.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-23
OPTIMISM EVERYWHERE
ON FIGHTING FRONT
Smashing American March Played by British
Military Indicates Spirit of Men = Line in
Albert Sector Advanced Along
Front of Thousand Yards.

line from north to south the cor
respondent everywhere .ound d
feeling Of optimism. Yesterday
as tho she'll shaken town of Vii
Iers- Bretoneux was reached, a
British military band in camp not
far away struck up a smashing
American march. II was a small
incident, but indicative of the
spirit of the men. II is by such
things as this that the morale of
the troops may be judged.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-23
Dead Mans Curve.

one private Nho had MANNED a
machine sun At Dead mans curve
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-23
CANAL BLOCKED.

london. April 23--lr sll proba
biity the entrance 10 the Bruges
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-23
lnnhln1lon lntsreatsd

Washington April - News of the
British raid upon enc German Hubma
rlnc bases at O1tcnd and Zeebrugg'
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-21

MTG. LAST NIGHT

The guarantors Of the local
chautauqua held a meeting last
night in the Mayor S office and
transacted necessary preparation
business in view Of the closeness
Of the chautauqua week.
BY vote it was agreed that a
space be set apart in the Chautau
qua tent for the colored people,
and Med. Roe and Hosea Step
toe were appointed a committee
to see a1l he colored people and
advise them that they can obtain
season tickets from MIR. .. j.
Moore, at the Planters and Com
mercial Bank. These tickets are
sold for $500 and 20 cents for the
war tax will admit them to ten en-
tertainnents. making the cost Of
each entertainment less than %
cents.
! Mr.. G.. Frank Burroughs and
Mr.. r. A. Philips were appointed
/ a socian committee, with power
to add to their number, to greet
| the out Of town visitrs duTln 2
! ChautauQua week, which is June
s to 1O inclusive.
MI. j. G. Riddick, L. 3. S1liter
! c. A. Jones and Sherwood Ais
brook were appointed II the adver
tising cl1nlittee, for the pulToss
Of talking up the ChautaUlUa
while travelling around the 9oun
try, to ilIuce people living il The
suburbs and other surrounding
towns to attend.
A number Of g,larantors contrl
buted the sum Of $3.50 to buy lum
ber to make the seats for the pa
irons Of the Chautauqua, and, i
thought best these seats will b.
retained for use each year.
! Mr.. O. J. Moore, chairman o
the ticket committee reported
that he had but twelve lots 0
tickets which that number Of guar
antors had not yet called for AM
he asked that guarantors who ha'
not received their tickets call a
The Bank at once and get them.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-21

London May 21.-Fighting is
speeding up on all fronts, accord
ing to last night s official report.
A Successful Coups were made
by the allied troops in Flanders,
Picardy, and Southern France,
italy and in Macedonia.
The French attacking east and
northeast Of Locre, on the north
ern portion Of the Flanders front,
gained all objectives last night
over a front Of nearly two miles,
and the British won some Of the
minor engagements east Of Hebut-
erne, between Arras and Albert.
The French war office announc-
es that French detachments pene-
trated the Germans first and sec
ond lines on northeast Of Rhiems.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-21
BLIND SOLDIERS
MARRY HAPPILY

london, May IL Blind soldier
husbands are good husbands, and
hey get good looking wives.
Sir Arthur Pearson, head Of St.
Dunsta2 s Hoste! for the Blind,
,ays SO, from his observation Of
1O9 happy marriages Of ST Dun
stan patients.
These 109 bridegroomS are bet
ter able to make living for their
families than they would have
been had they married before the
war. They are masscurs, short
hand writer's, telephone operators
carpenters, and market gardeners
trained in their new occupation at
he hostel!
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-21
AMERICAS FIRST
FIELD ARMY FORMED
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN TWO ARMY CORPS
WITH THREE DIVISION EACH NOW COM
PLETE IN FRANCE
MAJ-GEN HUNTER LlGGETT CHARGE OF ONE
(By United Press)

Washington, May 21.-Amer-
ic2 5 first field army Of approx
matelv two hundred thousand
men has been formed in France,
which. it is understood, consists
of two army corps of three dlvl-
sions each. with Colonel A. w.
Biornstadt, as chief of staff and
Major General Hunter Llggett IN
command Of one the army corps.
No official announcement has
been made Of the make up OF this
first army. The officers suggest
ed to be commander is Major Gen
eral Charles T. Mencher.
Both field corps commanders
are expected to receive the rank
of lieutenant general by act OF con
grcss when General Pershlng max
es the recommendation.