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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
TANKS PLAY BIG PART
IN BOURBON BATTLE
One Monster Kills Over 100 Ger.
mans, While Another Takes 900
Prisoners Out of Trenches. g
HELP IN CAPTURE OF woop
Now Engines of War Greatly SIM
plify Work OF British Army Ii,
Last Years Heavy Fighting and,
Are OF Incalculablc Value. -,

LONDON, March 10.-"I have already
told many incidents OF the lighting of
the tanks says a war correspondent.
in London paper. One tank in tho
original advance was pushing on about
500 yards ahead of the infantry when
1t was hit by a field gun near 'FIeS-
quieres, which is the dominating ground
OF the whole region till you come TO
Bourbon wood. From Flesqufercs
ridge the ground slopes gradually to
the northeast. and il was along tho
top of the ridge. just over the brow
that the Germans built the great Hin-G
denburE support line. AS this tank
topped the ridge it was fairly hit by
field gun at close range.
The officer and the crew of the tank
climbed out with their Lewis guns and
turned them on the enemy in and about
Flesquieres. After bit they got on
top of the tank and continued firing
from there till the guns got too hot
and damned and all the ammunition
was gone. Then they found German
machine gun and used that from the
same position till all ammunition for
that was gone. too. -,
Then they took to rifles, and small
party of Scottish troops. coming along
without an officer, the tank officer tohk
command and organized an attacil ON;
the German positions and kept com
mand till new officer came up and
took 1t over.
After our advanced line had gone
through Havrincourt some machine
guns were still playing from the 'Sffy'
lage. SO one tank went into the vil-a
lage and routed out the machine-gun3
al ha fra =
AT Graincourt two tanks wentt
around the village, destroying enemy
positions and capturing two field guny, :
and kept command of the village tilla
the infantry came UP. Just north of
the Cambria road n German position
was holding out when tank WENT
in and caused the surrender of five,
officers and seventy-ive men,
Tanks helped very much. as I told
at the time, in the capture of Bourbon,
wood. and they killed large numbers OF
the enemy at Cantaine. It was a
tank which practically stormed and
seized tho strong position at the Cru
cifS, and killed lot of Germans there,
and others went into Anneux ahead OF,
the Infantry.
one tank. after It had become
ditched converted Itself into a sta
tionary fort and had Il battle OF It's :
own in which the dead on the ground
showed that it killed over 100 of the
enemy.
Another tank took some 200 Ger.
mans prisoner out OF the trenches. and
at various points in the advance tanks
went first into defended positions and
silenced opposition and then s!gnaled
the infantry to como on. The tank
contribution to the success of the whole,
operation was. indeed, incalculable"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
INDlCTS VICTOR BERGER
Socialist Lender and Former Congress-
man. Now Candidate for Senate, Ac-
cuscd of ObxtrmctinE War.
IBy Associated Press. !


CHICAGO. March 10.-Victor L..
Berger. former Congressman from Wis
consin. -Ado!ph Gcrmer, national sec
rotary of the Socialist party. Irwin
st. John Tucker, Chicago Socialist ::
j. Louis EnEdahl and William r.
krusc were indicted by the Federal
grand jury here. charged with OBJ
structing recruiting, encouraging dis
loyalty and interfering with the prose-
cution OF the war.
The indictments, returned February
.. but withheld by District Attorney
Clyne, charge twenty-six overt acts.
1t is charged those indicted conspired
TO violate the espionage act by
speeches and articles printed in GER
tain publications.
Berger, who is candidate for nomi-
nation for United States Senator from
Wisconsin on the Socialist ticket, in
announcing his platform last week, said
IL elected he would work for the pas
sage of resolution by Congress di-
recting the President to summon the
warning countries to an immcdiat &c
a-mistice and peace conference His
platform also calls for withdrawal of
American troops from Europe to pro-
cure absolute security for this coun-
try" The Wisconsin senatorial cleo
ton will be held April .
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
BRING HOME BATTERED
CUBAN FLAG FROM FRONT
Shrapnel-Torn Ensign Was Raised in
mo Mans Land" by Men OF
West Indian Republic.
BANNER is GREETED BY ENEMY
Two Of Those Who Raised 1t When
News Came That Their Country
Had Declared War Were Killed by
German Artillery Fire.

HAVANA, March 1o.-Adolfo Tro and
Cuban soldiers to go over the top" in
Franco, started on their way to-day
to rcjoin their comrades of the For
eign Legion. after having brought. as
a gift to President Mcnocal. on their
furlough here, a tattercd Cuban nag,
which was raised in No Mans Land
last April 7. when Cuba declared war
on Germany.
While the measures which the Gu
ban government contcmplates taking
to send an active fighting force to the
French front are not completed, many
Cubans like these two heroes have vol
unteered in the French Foreign Le-
gion. Rub.o and Trio left Havana Sep
TENDER c3. 1914. TO enlist in the French
army as volunteers. They were accom-
panied by eight other Cubans, and all
were incorporated in the infantry of
The Morocco division Of the French
army. Tro and Rubio have carried
themselves bravcly during their three
years of service, Rubio having been
wounded four times and Tro three
times
Tho shrapncl-torn Cuban flag. which
Is priced souvenir of General Memo
cal in the Presidential Palace. was
hoisted by Tro and Rubio with two
other Cubans. Privatcs Ciruzlo and
Crespo. who were attached to the same
division. Tho French military tele-
phone had just brought to the sector
Where the Cubans were stationed. the
news OF Cubas declaration of war
against Germany. and the flag was
hois:ed on small parapct amid the
cheers Of the French soldiers. It's APP
pearance was salutcd by the Germans
with shower of shrapnel which kill
cd Ciruzio and Crcspo. Their compan-
ions regained the flag. and Rubio and
Tro were commissioned to bring it back
and hand 1t to General Mcnocal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
LOWER PRICES FOR COAL
GnrncM Orders Reduction of 30 Cents
Ton of Unclenn
IiituminOus.

WASHINGTON, March developments
% unclean btumnous coal will be
subject to IL fine or a 50-cent reduction
per ton from the contract price. ac-
c,rding 10 an order issued by DIR.
Harry a. Garfield. Federal fuel adj
ministrator.
This goes into effect Monday. In
spcctors will be appointed for each coal
district with the power, not only to
fix prices upon the inferior grades of
coal but to close down Il mine If it is
unable to produce the quality OF coal
specified III contract, or to suspend
it until proper cleaning facilities are
installed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
U. S. GETS ENTIRE OUTPUT,
Government Informs Salmon Packers of
Columbia River District That
1t Needs Product.

PORTLAND. oREG.. March 1o.-Sal-
mon packers OF the Columbia River
District declare that war has done re-
markaole things to their industry.
Tho government has taken over the
entire salmon pack now remaining un-
sold for the army and navy. The price
1t Will pay for this will be fixed later.
by another war move "miId-cured
salmon" somewhat picked and packed.
in kegs. no longer bring money to the,
Gamers. Fully 90 per cent of the.
miid-cured salmon formerly went to-
Norway and Sweden for transshipment
to Hamburg and Bremen. The German
cities were the chief market, but be-
cause the salmon was prepared in
Scandinavian style" 1t passed through,
Norway and Sweden on its way to
market as trade camoufage-just
as "Edam cheese" is made in Americas
and then shipped TO Holland to be sent
back to the ultimate consumer with a
foreign" label and SMELL >u-,t
Action OF the government on stops
ping all supplies for Germany and in
looking askance at supplies for the
Scandinavian countries has Knocked the
bottom out of the mild cured salmon
market.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
THOUSANDS OF IRISH ATTEND
FUNERAL OF JOHN REDMOND
Body of Departed Leader Lnid to
Rest In Ecmily Vnult Mt
Wexford.
rRv Associated pross

fBy Associated Prcss.1
JAMESTOWN. IRELAND, Saturday,
March 9.-The body OF John Redmond
arrived here this morning, and was
conveyed by a special train to WEEK
ford. where 1t was buried In the family
vault. AT the more important sta
,tions en- route groups of people as
sembled to pay their last tribute of
respect to the departed leader. Many
men attended the funeral.
Fully 10000 people. who had come
from. all parts CT Ireland. followed the
coffin from the station to the Church
of the Immaculate Conception, where
the requiem service was held. Among
those present were many who are
prominent in the Irish convention,
officers of the British and American
naval forces and the Irish constabu-
larry. The coffin was draped with the
same Irish flag used at the funeral of
the famous Irish leader. Charles Stew
art Parnell
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
MUMMA INCREASES BUDGET
Forced by High Prices to Rinse Daily
Living Cost From u to ~
Cents.

GREENSBERCi. PA, March 1o.--Roy
II Mumma, Of Jeanette. Pa, who, while
n student at Carnegie Institute of Tech
nology. has been living OH 90 cents a
dav, has had to increase his budget
lle Is now living on 80 cents n day
Since lie graduated from Tech last
June Mumma found Il job, saved $500
took unto himself q wife and has just
been accepted as n private in the radio
mechanics branch of. the aviation SER
vice. Mumma's diet program includes
brcad, milk. cereals. coco, rice. peanut
butter. fruit, eggs. meat, gelatin. oleo-
margarine and even pie.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
KAISER THANKS GOD
Recent Events in Russia Indicate AL
mighty Guidance. William
Tells His Senntc.
IRv Associnted press.l


AMSTERDAM. March 10.-Accord-
ing to the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger, the
German Emperor, replying TO a mes
sage from the Bremen Senate. tele-
Sraphed as follows:
In long years of struggle the Ger
man people in arms, led by Ideal gem
erals, have broken the Russian power
and won the safety of the empire in
the east. Moreover. we are finally
able 10 respond to the call for help
by the depressed Germans and
border peoples OF Russia who were
striving for free development, and 10
secure for them a guarantee of new
and better times.
When we look back over the events
of these years and grasp the signifi-
canoe OF the peace gained in the east.
which means the bursting of the ring
the enemy laid around us, we must
look up to Almighty God with heart
felt thanks, who has so gloriously
directed everything. We will draw
from this fact strong confidence that
the end of the world war will open
a happy future to our beloved Ger
man Fatherland."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
SPORTS SILK HAT

WASHINGTON. March 1O.--war times
and the unprecedented demand for
sides for Uncle Sam have brought
many quaint characters to Washing
ton.
One of the quaintest guards is seen
daily at the main door of the old Land
Office Building, now occupied by Pro-
vost- Acknowledgement Crowder and his
staff. He is gentleman OF the old
Southern school, and while on duty
wears shining black silk hat Of an
cient vintage. On the left lapel Of his
frock coat Is little silver badge OF
authority, and his courtly manner as
he bids one enter the portals Of the
building always brings a smile. On
the pay roll he is listed as "mes-
senger," and he Is the only messenger
in Washington who wears silk hat.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
COST OF LIVING IN PARIS
TRIPLE THAT OF 1914
Increase During Last Six Months Has Been Fully 100 Per
Cent-Americans Suffer From Constantly
Mounting Prices.

ments. Owing to the demand for girls
and women in munition factories, it Is
hard for them to keep servants. and for
that reason nearly all that have apart
ments eat In restaurants. They con-
slider themselves lucky IL they can pre-
vail on the concierge of the buildng-a
sort of glorified janitor-to make up
their beds and clean the rooms dur
ing the day,
With many refugees crowded in
the city, and with the innumcrable
staff officers and clerks of dozen
allied armies .uartered here. 1t is ex-
ceedinEly difficult to find small apart
mont at any price. During the first
year or two Of the war apartments
could be had for nothing-many peo-
pie who decamped when the Germans
were nearing Paris in the first weeks
Of the war were glad to have respon-
sible persons occupy their homes until
they returned.
One can find large apartments here
to-day for rather less than they fetched
before the war-eight and ten-room
places-but even these are gradually
being taken up by groups of officers
clubbing together and renting the
places as joint home and club.
an alcove bedroom and perhaps a
mediocre bathroom cannot be had for
less than 800 francs month, 10 a
day. If there is any heat at all in the
place. And such places are not In
the center of the city.
AS soon as one gets away from the
opera quarter he must reckon a hand
some percentage above his rent for
taxicab fares. The underground sys-
TEN stops running at 1880, after the
theaters have closed and the street
cars-what few lines there are-gen-
orally stop an hour earlier.
Although the Metro" systematic
subway-covers Paris we'll. it is only
when riding on direct lines that one
can make good time. When 1t Is nee
essary to change from one line to an
other much time is lost because the
stations are usually separated by end
less corridors, like the one leading
from the Hudson tube to the Erie Rail
road station in Jersey City.
There are no more red flag taxis"
in Paris now. The machines carrying
the red flag were about 33 per cent
cheaper than the white flag autos
until year ago, when all rates were
boosted to the white flag standard
Drivers refuse TO accept fares unless
promised In advance tip which prac-
tically equals the amount registered
on the meter. For instance. on a one
franc and half ride the chauffeur
insists on n franc tip, and IL the meter
reads francs rs centimes, he will
refuse to give chang eout Of a g.
franc note.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
TROOPS DRIVE
RAIDERS FROM TRENCHES
'nicial French Dispatch Says Our
Soldiers Showed "a Rare Quail
1ty OF Courage"
WIN FULL-HEARrED PRAISE
Wen Engaged in Fierce Fight Were
Latest to Arrive for Training.
Five Rout Nine Germans Who
We're Cutting Barbed Wire.
IBy Associated prcss.1

l by Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. March 1o.--Gcrman
troops in their attack in Lorraine on
tlonday night twice gained a footing
IN the American trenches, only to be
Erlven out in fierce fgnting. An official
D ispatch to-day from France giving
he French view OF the encounter said
ne Americans showed "a rare quality
NJ courage. sclf-posscssion and calm
ravery. which won them the admira-
E!on OF the neighborlng French troops
md the hearty congratulations of the
trench high command"
The Americans engaged were the
[ttest TO enter the trenches. going in
[p train with the French. First news
liz their presence on the battle line
anne In the French official statement
M Tuesday. which told of their brave
onduct In rcpulsing the Germans. To-
Jays dispatch, which gave the first de-
nils of the lighting. said:
|; After very heavy artillery prep
ration. Including shells OF all CAL
|pers. which completely demolished the
!round Of the sector. a strong attack
ias made on the positions occupied by
he Americans. a few of the enemy
icceeded in penetrating into trench.
Iut an energetic and severe counter
stack threw them back in confusion.
H Meanwhile, another section sue
:edcd In cutting the barbcd wire in
FONT Of the positions where the fight
lig was going on. but they also were
quickly dispersed by the precise firing
Eoin the rifles and machine guns.
EARLY sURROUNDED.
BUT DIsPERSE ENEMY
"A third company finally succeeded
III stealing their way into the lines and
ttempting a Ranking attack. which
as on the point of succeeding. Here
|kpecially the Americans gave proof
!, splendid energy and morale be-
lond all praise. Almost entirely sur
bundled. they did not dream for one
,tstant Of surrcndering, and their ef-
prts TO extrlca;c themselves were so
determined that they succeeded in dis
facing the enemy without leaving a
Jingle prisoner in his hands.
THE same date. toward 1870 o'clock
the morning. an American patrol of
iur men and one sergeant encoun-
bred an enemy patrol that was cutting
ne barbed wire. and which was COM
bscd Of nine men. Giving proof this
me of splendid offensive qualities and
!lthout considering their numerical
feriori;y. the american patrols threw
Themselves upon the adversarics and.
liter a furious combat, succeeded in
hitting them TO flight, bringing back
|iith them two prisoners
I'm the attack and In the defense
. American soldiers assumed the brill
|Ilnt place which they intend TO hold
inong Tho allies armies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11

PARIS, March 10.-The cost OF living
In Paris has increased as much in the
last six months as 1t advanced in the
entire first three years OF the war.
Between August. 1914, and tho end OF
the summer of 1917 the rise in prices
OF commodities amounted to consider
ably more than 100 per cont on an
average. And since September 1 last
prices have practically doubled again.
Foreigners are, OF course. hardest hit
by the rapidly climbing prices. as their
habits and customs are different from
those of the French. while tho mode OF
normal lifo is formulated for the ma
tives. And, since Americans form the
biggest portion OF all foreigners in
France 1t is the citizens of the United
states who suffer chiefly from the con-
stantly augmentinE cost of living.
With all enemy aliens informed as
prisoners OF war or in concentration
camps, with large proportion of
friendly aliens sent TO their native
countries or incorporated in the French
army. and with few ncutrals permitted
to enter and remain in the country.
Franco is left pretty much to the
French and to Americans. This ap-
plies to civilians, of course. as many
officers and men of the various allied
armies are continually in Paris, and it
IS largely due TO their presence
that prices have mounted skyward so
steadily
The pinch Of boosted prices is not
felt SO kecnly by the French civil pop
ulation for the reason that they are
at home" and their likes and dislikes
are catered to as "A matter OF course,
whereas the demands of foreigners are
regarded as luxurious and taxed and
controlled as such.
Further. almost every French house,
hold has some member Of the family
modified. and In a great percentage Of
families no rent has been paid since
the beginning OF the war, no water
tax, no gas bills and no electricity.
Pensions and separation allowances are
paid to a staggering number of persons
by the government. and the dependents
of modified men come first in the dis
tribution of coal. -four, sugar and other
standard commodities.
Never forgetting that the population
has been under a tremendous strain
for the last three and one-half years.
the government always looks out first
for the poor, as. for example. last win
ter when, during tho bitter freezing
spell, the rich could not buy fuel for
love nor money, coal and wood were
distributed free by soldiers in army
motor trucks in the poor quarters.
Nearly all of the Americans living in
Paris dwell in hotels or small apart
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
FIRE SWEEPS MARSHALL
stern End OF Small Village practi-
caIIy Destroyed. Including Post
Office and Two Residences.

,Special to The Times Dispatch.l
VA, March 10.-Thc
lie town Of Marshall. liz this county.
& swept by fire this afternoon. prac-
ally wiping out the eastern end Of
town. including the residences Of
|. Gill and Lawrence Perrell, and also
! ost-onicc. The Marshall Bark,
Il across tho street from the post
lcc. was reported TO h. threatened
len the telephone service was inter-
iotcd by the destruction of tho lines
Inning into the switchboard at this
int. Alexandria, Warrenton and
ler places were appealed to for help,
/ owing to the almost impossible
adition Of the roads in the county,
lie assistance could be given.
rhe loss will probably be around
OG0 to $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
ATTACKS METROPOLITAN
PoSt-OMce Orders Postmaster ut New
York to Examine Magazine 8c- =
fore Permitting 1t In Mnfls. 90 slts
by Associated Prcss.l

BY Associated Prcss.1
WASHINGTON. March 10.-The post@s
master at New York was instructed ny,
the Post-Oflice Department to hereaf-
ter examine the Metropolitan MagaZiplt
and Certain other publications." he
fore permitting them to pass through
the mails. The instructions resulted
from complaints to tie department tha'e
an article-"Is America Honest?'--int
the March issue OF Metropolitan Nio-r
lated the espionage act. sr-.as
In statement the department said
tho New York postmaster had nisuil-
derstood n previous instruction similar
to that sent. and had notified the pub
fishers that the March Issue was held
nonmailable by tie department. ~
the issue complained of already had.
passed through tho mails, the departs
ment said, Va ruling as to the mnilahil-
ity of the article was not regarded IA
necessary. ts,tts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
GRAND DUKE GOES FREE
BoIshevik Government Releases Michael
Alcxnndrovitch, Younger brother
of Deposed Emperor.

PETROGRAD, March 1o.-It is stated
in the newspapers that the Bolshevill
government has granted complete free
dom to Grand Duke Michael AleXan-
dr cviteh, who has been under arrest at
his hcme. Emperor Nicholas, on alb
dicating, designated him as regent.
Michael Alexandrovitch. a younger
brother of Nicholas Romanoff. was
named as regent when the former EN-
peror abdicatcd on March 15 last. Early
Inst September the grand duke and his
wife were arrested, it being alleged
;hat they had been concerned in a
monarchist plot. Since that time he
has been in custody.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
BERMUDA ONION CROP
Texas Product VIII Stnrt for North
ern Markets During Present
Month.

LAREDO. TEXAS. March lo.-Having
withstood the rigors of one Of the
sercrest winters experienced in the
history OF this section for continuous
duration Of the cold, the great Ber-
muda onion crop in the Laredo section
will begin to roll to market about
the latter part OF March. 1t is esti-
mated that between $500 and 5000
carloads OF onions will be shipped
from Laredo this spring and early
summer.
On account OF tho fact that the
movement of the crop may be retarded
this year on account of war conditions
and the usual shipments OF from
seventy five to 100 carloads daily will
be materially reduced in number on
account of shortage of ventilator and
refrigerator cars. growers are some
what pessimistic, though these con-
ditions may bet met and tho crop
rushed TO market with the usual
celebrity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-11
WAR VETERAN ENEMY ALIEN
Voted md Held Office In milwaukee,,
Although Not American
Citizen,

MILWAUKEE MARI, 1o.--A man who
had been "bunkic" and tcntmate
through the Civil War with his father
was registered recently as an enemy
alien here by Postmaster Haggemann.
The registrant, Carl Kreuger. is ninety
years old. and though he served
throughout the Civil War with the
Third Wisconsin Volunteers. he never
perfected his citizenship papers. He
has voted here and held municipal
Office since the close OF the Civil War.
Kreuger and Haggemann's father
were in many battles together. belong
ing to the same company and regi-
ment.