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New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Washington Observers Ex-
pect Retreat to Positions
Along Sonme
Counter Offensive
Considered Likely
Germans Probably Striking
to Bring About Open
Fighting
By c. W. Gilbert

WASHINGTON, March %. - The
British army is now subs tantially back
upon the old Somme battle line In
some sectors It is apparently lot quite
to that line. but the disposition to fall
back is apparent in the afternoon dis
patches, and II is probable that gen.
orally the position of the Allies will
conform TO that taken after the re-
treat from the Marine, when the first
equilibrium between the two forces
was established in the fall Of 1914
1t is impossible TO learn what prep
arations have been made for stand at
this point. Reports brought back by
some American officers who have been
abroad are to the effect that the Allies
planned, if attacked III great force by
the Germans, 20 make their real resist
ance on the old battlefront But this
view seems to be discredited by the
number of guns and amount - mate
rial the British have lost No army
retiring in accordance with precon-
ceived plans would have sacrificed the
weapons the British have If the Brit
ish planned retirement under pressure,
such for example as Hindenburg made
last year from the same region, they
must have been taken by surprise at
the power and speed of the attack that
has fallen upon them.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Casualties Among Our
Fighting Men Abroad

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Twenty-
tnree names en- to-day's list of casual
Ties among the American expeditionary
forces include those of two men killed
IN action; three died of accident; seven
dled of disease; one was severely
wounded and ten slightly wounded
Majors George j Lawrence and Tim
othy j. Moynahan and Lieutenant
George f. Patton were among the
slightly wounded.
The Navy Department to-day report
ed that Alien Seth Edwards, seaman,
of Augusta Ga. had been killed by
submarine guntire IN foreign waters.
NO details were given and no date.
Bernard Coleman, seaman. died
March % aboard the L. s. S. Texas as
the result of fractured skull, sus-
tanned when struck by box of stores
as he was climbing a ladder on the
ship His fathers address is 864 Eagle
Avenue, New York.
Clarence Arthur Nelson, machinist's
mate, was killed in Italy in a fall from
a flying boat. His home was at Crosby
Mimi.
The War Department list follows;
Killed in Action
MINTEER, Dewey, private
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27

snt one. That line is probably the old
Somme line.
And It is not improbable that the
old Somme line is the only real line
OF defence the Allies have ready. IN
that case the counter offensive from
them may be expected within the next
day Or two. A blow will have to be
struck to relieve r<essure upon the
new positions of the British if the
British mean to make their Iinal stand
IN them.
The old Somme line is the natural
place to choose for defence. 1t had
certain advantages over the interven-
ing country, which made the Germans
choose it in 1914 to make their final
stand against the French on their re-
treat from the Marne. The terrain
between that and the Hindenburg line
is evidently hard to hold, fer the Ger
mans were thrown out OF it easily q
year ago. and the British have been
thrown out of it with equal ease in the
las. few days
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27

leaders are pronounced unequal to
their task.
As for the British army. it is a
trench army. 1t had to be improvised
as quickly as possible. There was 70
time to train all-around soldiers. They
were taught to fight as they have had
to fight for the last three years, in
the trenches. The German army, on
the other hand consists of men drilled
before the war began in open maneu-
vring. Moreover, it is largely rein
forced by men from the. Eastern front
who have had virtually nothing but
open fighting since the war began, the
front there being so mobile that
trenches We're only of slight and tenn
porary character
The Germans believe that an army
which knows only trench warfare and
which Is led By what they regard as
inferior officers can be easily beaten
by their own better trained and better
led men. II the British fail to hold the
prepared. positions to which they are
now falling back it is probable that
the Germans will have a chance to try
out their capacity for open fighting.
The next two or three days will be
the critical days for the Allies. They
viii show whether the German Of
fensive still has driving force now
that it has gone ahead twenty-five
miles. If it has, Hindenburg has solved
the great problem of giving continuous
mobility to a drive. If it dies away. as
all previous movements Of the kind
have, lighting in the open Will not
come. counter offensive will drive
the Germans back from part of their
recently gained territory
There IS no sign yet of any such
move on large scale. Unless the dis
patch about American troops fighting
at Roye indicates a use of reserves
there is no sign that the major re-
serves Of the Allies controlled by Cen
eeral Foch and his associates have been
brought into~action
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
BY Arthur S. Draper
Tribune Gable Service

AA'uHt Ndtks SorNlcGj
LONDON, March 26. - A resident of
Germany states that prior to the war
germany was experimenting with the
gun with which Paris is being bonn
barded. Trials were conducted in the
neIghborhood of Frankfurt, and shells
were fired fro..l there over the Black
Forest. The trials were at that time
unsatisfactory, but evidently the diff
cultles have since been overcome.
The gun was then said to be theoreti-
caily capable of firing hundred miles,
and was designed as fright pro-
ducer' for firing over the Alps.
1t is stated in London that frag-
ments of the she'll picked up in Paris
show that the whole projectile was
rlfed for velocity necessary to throw
9.4-inch shell seventy-four miles
This is estimated here to be 5000 feet
second, about twice the velocity Of
the shells of the most powerful guns
before the war
The Germans are known to have
overcome one Of the difficulties of long
range firing. The late Major Moraht
IN 1915 asserted that the big krupp
guns were being lined with a very spe-
cial steel capable of resisting heat
gases under tremendous pressure.
which tend to melt Il very thin layer
off the interior of the tube and rifiing
The krupps claim that the life of their
l5-lnch howitZer Is 200 rounds as a
result of this lining.
The previous record for long dis
tance firing was the German lombard
ment of Dunklrk. in 1916, from dis
tance OF twenty-three miles, with 15-
inch naval gun. which was discovered
and DESTROYED bV aIrmen.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Stops Sending Things
roops Don t Ask For

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Shipment
OF any articles to troops in France I'M
less they have been requested by the
soldier himself was forbidden to-day by
Major General March, acting chief of
staff.
They will be refused by the Postoffce
and express companies unless accom-
panied by an approved request from the
soldier
No explanation of . the order was
gwen in the statement issued by Cen
eral March, but is known that the
purpose Is to conserve transportation
space. both in ships crossing the At
lantlc and on the badly congested
French railroads.
Warning that such action might be-
come necessary unless relatives anc
friends Of the soldiers eliminated al
unnecessary shipments was issued re-
Gently by the Postoffice Department
which announced that examination of
parcel post packages showed that the
great majority of articles sent to the
troops were found to be unnecessary.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27

was under heavy tire March 3, near
Peronne, and aided materially in en-
couraging the American artillerymen.
Colonel Macarthur and Captain
Handy participated in the March 8
engagement, and received the same
commentator to Washington as Maj
Cobaron. Colonel Leach and Lieuten-
ant Colonel Donahue were with Lieu
tenant De La Giglais. Captain Nc
Cauley and Lieutenant Word conducted
the movements of their battery in the
same action, together with Lieutenant
Terrell, who already has been men
toned for keeping up the morale of
the men.
Captain Casey and Captain Ross
commanded companies in dual-com-
pany raid with the French on March 5,
and showed especial gallantry, winning
the commendation of their colonel and
brigade commander.
Captain Smith won his cross for
bold initiative and prudence in con-
Quoting siXty-nine men, who We're re-
pairing the construction OF comm unica-
ton lines in the vicinity of Du Manon-
viller, to a place of safety" After ar
riving there, Captain Smith returned
and brought in the body of mortally
wounded French soldier, after which he
fell exhausted.
Lieutenant Rosenwald. while at
tached to an artillery regiment, twice
entered . battery position under heavy
fire in order properly to care for
wounded.'
General Pershing has sent the fol-
lowing message to the War Department
at Washington:
81 request that you express my per-
sonal sympathy to the nearest relative
Of Sergeant Peterson. Mortally wound
ed, he gave instructions for the care
of wounded and made first aid post
in order to save the lives of the men
about him. He was gallant soldier.
and | awarded him the Distinguished d
Service Cross
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27

NEAL, William K. private.
Died of Accident
CHRISTIAN. Wilbur private.
GRAY, George c., private.
M1DER, Albert, corporal
Died of Disease
ARNETT. George, private, nostalgia
BECK. Ole. private. diphtheria.
BYERLY. Elmer Mathews. private. peri
tontis.
HAGOOD. Vincent Cephus, sergeant, pneu-
monia.
ODELL, Lynn. corporal. diphtheria.
SHELTON, Ross E., corporal. pneumonia.
SMITH, Philip c., private, diphthera.
Wounded Severely
DIT"TMAN. Edward. private.
Wounded Slightly
LAWRENCE. George j.. major.
MOYNAHAN. Timothy j., major.
PATTON, George F., lieutenant.
CICHANOWICH, Kazimies, cook.
GUION. Everett G., private.
LOKKER. Warren W., sergeant.
POLLOCK, David B., private.
WIEDMAN, Harry F., private.
WISNISKI. Tony, private.
WYATT, James j., private.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27

said the soundness of the principle is
conceded by experts of the army and
navy.
Representative Hllson, of Connecti-
cut, has taken a lively interest in the
idea, and maintains that it should be
eiaborately experimental with at once
He is of the impression that the signal
service is working on it, but as nearly
as can be ascertained the service has as
yet made no definite deal with L. P
Barlow, the inventor. 1t is said the
signal service has "stalled" him for six
months on these bombs. Now Congress
is to be asked for an independent APP
preparation for an investigation of the
merits Of the aerial torpedo.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
German People Didn't
knozU of Long-Rdnge Cur,

LONDON, March ga dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from Copen-
hagen says:
THE bombardment of Paris by d
long-range gun was as great a surprise
to Germany as to other parts of the
world. The Berlin "Vorwaerts' says
that had the statement not been off,
cially confirmed it would have been
considered an unusually heavy war lie
The Berlin 'Lokal Anzeiger,' which,
like the other German newspapers, is
unable to give any information about
the construction of the gun, says the
cannon must be provided with very
long bores, as the shells travel Z
kilometres a second"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Major Emery, of Yale,
Is in German Prison

WASHINGTON, March Major
Henry c. Emery, the Yale professor,
who was arrested by the Germans on the
Aland Islands, has been taken on Ger
man transport to Dantzig, Germany.
American Minister Morris, in Sweden.
gave this information to the Ssate De
partment to-day. Although it was sup
posed at the time a party of Americans
ana British, trying to escape after the
German occupation of the Aland Islands,
were captured, that they would be
taken to German prison camps, this is
the first official information that Major
Emery actually was taken to the camp
at Dantzig. He was an officer of the
Reserve Corps and recently was mar
ried in Russia.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Germany Designed Monster
Gun as g F right T Producer .

in Associated Press dispatches from
Washington last Saturday. Ordnance
experts of the Allied missions here, on
reading of the long range bombardment
Of Paris, declared that f the shells
actually were being thrown by a gun, il
undoubtedly was the Skoda, as that was
the only gun they knew of capable
of such long range development. They
did not consider, however, the posi-
bility of the shells being thrown such
an unheard-of distance by a new gas.
The principal factories of the great
Skoda works are in Posen and in
Prague, Bohemia, although since the
war a number of plants have been es-
tabllshed IN other cities.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
y. S. Troops Abroad
May Get Allies Medals

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Upon the
recommendation of the War Depart
ment, Chairman Chamberlain of the
Senate Military Committee to-day in
troduced resolution to permit Ameri-
can military and naval forces TO ac-
cept decorations from the Allied gov
ernments. The recommendation was
made at the request of General Per-
shing, who suggested tha. the United
States in turn might bestow honors on
British and French soldiers
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Cannon Smelling
Paris Built at
Austrian Plant
The Associated PrrssI

10y AssccIa-ei FTcssl
GENEVA, Monday, March 25, - The
long range guns bombarding Paris, ac-
cording to Vienna dispatch received
here. are of Austrian manufacture, hav-
ing been built at the Skoda factory
The gun itself is not new, but its nov
city comes from new type of shell
and the explosive gases used There
are said to be only two or three of the
wunc
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Collapse of Russia
Disturbed Balance

The Allies did not expect to be com
PEELED to fall back and made little pro-
vision for such an emergency. But
for months the collapse of Russia has
been impending. The Balance on the
West front has been threatened. An
inter-Allied organization has been eff
rected. And q strong line has prob
resist the advance of the Germans in
case Of such an offensive as the pres
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27

man machine opposite the American
trenches.
American observers find increased
activity behind the enemy line. Many
horses. vehicles and bicycles are NOV
ing along the road. The usual patrols
were active during the night and an
American party found camoufage
suit abandoned by German sniper.
American gunners have bonn barded
the mouth OF a tunnel inside the Ger
man lines and an observation post re-
Gently discoyered
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Washington, Theory
OF Big Gun Confirmed

WASHINGTON, March 26.-The' Ger
man mystery" gun was first identified
as probably being an Austrian Skoda,
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Americans Aerial
Bomb, Now on Test
T.Stnf COr7-eSDondeuce1

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Concen-
tration Of attention on the mysterious
ombardment of Paris has revived in
terest in the Barlow aerial torpedo and
the apparently ambiguous attitude of
the signal service in regard to it, 1t is
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27
Two Navy Ensigns
Killed in plane Fall

WASHINGTON, March ga sea-
plane accident at Pensacola, Fla, re
sultng in the deaths OF Ensign
Michael Joseph Delehanty, naval re-
serves, 66 Bowdoin Street, Boston,
Mass, and Ensign Thomas w. Draper,
OF Brighton, Montgomery County, Md,
was reported to-day to the War De-
partment.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27

PENSACOLA, Fla, March 26.-En-
signs Delehanty and Draper, aviators
attached to the naval air section here.
were almost instantly killed late yes
terday when their machine fell about
800 feet into the water, it became
known to-day. The cause of the acci-
dent is unknown. Draper's body was
recovered, but Delehanty's was not
located
New-York tribune., 1918-03-27

MlfVTEER, Dewey, private.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02

Every move of Gen. Foch seems to
imply that he intends to retain the Of
fensive to the end of the war if he can
and the progress being made, though
slow, indicates that he can. German
forces are being attacked at so many
different points along the 45O mile
front that the German generals cannot
think of anything but defense. They
are being steadily forced back to the
old Hindenburg line and it is probable
they cannot stop there With the con
tinuOus stream of new troops from the
United States and the ability of our
allies to hold their own the matter of
the defeat of Germany is only one of
time There is every reason to believe
that the morale of the German army
is breaking. 1t is not surprising that
it should. Many of the men lave been
in the fight four years and 1t must be
disheartening to them in the extreme
to be pushed back now and to know
that the opposing armies are gaining
recruits from the United States at the
rate of approximately 10000 a day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
FAR FETCHED.

The Freeman-Jo Journal doesn't like the
governors language proclamation but
it prefers it to the nagging of the gov
ernor by some Of his opponents. Why
not treat the governor as the president
is treated ?-Webster City Freeman
Journal
Veil, veil, there is considerable differ
ence between the president and Hard
ing mentally, patriotfeally and most ev-
cry other way. Harding is of military
age. If he. is so patriotic and poses as
a shining example of seif-sacrifice for
his country, let him enlist. The time is
rapidly coming when all of us who set
ourselves up as paragons of patriotic
virtue must wear the uniform. We can
not, the writer included, continue to
make this boys war and get by by
much profession of patriotism and by
much charging other people with dis
LOYALTY. 1t will be up to us, each and
every one of us, to be men or lOng-tail-
ed rats, to don the uniform or take to
cover. 1t is even so with Harding
Iowa Falls Citizen.
Perhaps President Wilson is mental
ly stronger than Gov. Harding. That
has nothing to do with the case. Patri-
otically, we believe there is absolutely
no difference. Nobody can question the
loyalty and patriotism of either the
president OF the United States or of the
governor of Iowa and there is not SO
much difference in most every other
way as the Iowa Falls authority may
wish to have 1t to appear.
Mr.. Harding can do more for the
cause as governor of great state than
he could possibly do in any military
capacity and the Citizen is only beg
cling the question when it undertakes
to insinuate that the governor is Il
Stacker because he has not volunteered
in some branch of military service. If
every man in this country between the
ages of IS and As should engage in mill
tary work, it would not be long until
our armies and the armies of our allies
would be crying in vain for bread and
the things with which to fight.
When the Citizen says, There is con-
siderable difference between the patri-
otism Of the president and Harding,
it implies that Harding is less patriotic
than he should be. How does that
square with the Citizens condemna-
ton, by implication, of charging dis
LOYALTY to other people? Moreover,
what authority has the Citizen for in
sinuating that the governor of Iowa
poses as shining example OF patrl-
otic virtue? The governor, like the
president, is doing the best he can with
the light he has and both have done
pretty we'll. Each might have done
better, or worse.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02

all have equal opportunity to enjoy
it. Why cannot similar enterprise
be built up by the people of Webster
City themselves, and enjoyed by them
all alike and by our rural neighbors?
Ii the city officials and the park
board could get together to consider
this suggestion, and secure figures as
to the actual cost of erecting such a
stage and seating arrangement, then
submit the matter to the people and
show what it would cost them in
actual taxation. I have little doubt
that the project could be speedily
realized and Webster City would be
provided with means of entertaining
it's citizens and our visitors that
would be worth more than its cost in
advertising assets.
And finally, with this much as a be-
ginning, later on magnificent public
auditorium could be secured by wall
ing in the space now occupied by the
block on Superior street, roofing it
over, installing heating. ventilating
and sanitary system, thus making it
available the year 'round-for skating,
dancing, concerts, entertainments.
public functions of every nature, all
at an expense amounting to very lit
tie, considering that no site need be
bought, and that it could be placed
under the control of and operated by
the city manager.
Respectfully submitted,
j. G. Want HUI, Jr.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02

we are told that there is a shortage
of print paper and the government is
warning newspapers to conserve. Pub
fishers are ordered to stop sending pa
pers to exchanges and relatives and to
use every means possible to save. Yet
the big city papers get out special edi-
tons almost hourly and on Sundays
contain page after page of stuff that
nobody reads and few even look at. The
government ought to get after the big
papers and let the little fellows alone.
All the country papers in Iowa do not
waste as much paper in year as is
wasted i'm one issue of such big pad
ded metropolitan sheets as the Chicago
Tribune. Then the government could
do a lot of conserving on its own ac-
count. 1t prints and circulates stuff
by the car load that is of little value
and uses paper with an extravaganza
that is indefensible. The extras issued
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02

1t win be recalled that the Balti-
more convention that nominated Wood
row Wilson for president in 1912 de-
clared it's belief in the adoption of an
amendment to the constitution of the
United States making the president in
eligible for reelection" and I'VE pledge
the candidate Of this convention to this
principle Mr. Wilson will have to
hurry if he is going to carry out this
pledge to amend the constitution. He
was in the executive chair for nearly
four years before we became involved
in war and had ample time to give con-
sideratio to the fulfillment OF this
promise Even now, if he would give
less attention to politics in the various
states, he might have opportunity to
consider such an amendment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02

And now German aviat0rs are scat
tering propaganda among United States
soldiers in France in an attempt to des-
troy the morale of the army. How fool
ish those Germans are. They can't
affect the morale of the United States
soldier. He knows what he is fighting
for and he knows all about German
propaganda methods. Might as well try
to make the old world stand still as to
try to. break the morale Of the United
States army in France.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
The Freeman-Journal likes the sent

The Freeman-Journal likes the senti-
ment of the churches of Manson in get
ting together on war questions, and
wants to commend the Methodist
church of that town for dismissing one
of its services to enable the pastor and
members to attend the dedication of the
service flag at the Catholic church. The
Methodist pastor made Il short address
and everybody joined heartily in tie
program. PrOtestants and Catholics are
fighting side by side in the trenches
and they must fight side by side here at
home. The question of ones religion
is not thought of. No matter about u
mans religious views. Good Ameri-
cans count only now.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
(Fr0m Saturdays Daily.)

Miss Merle Whaley is expected
home tomorrow from Washington, d.
c., to spend fifteen day vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n. J. Wha-
ley, of Saratoga. She comes by way of
Ames and the Whaleys will drive TO
that place to meet her.
MIR. and Mrs. Chester Hill and
daughter Winnifred have returned
home to Jamesport, Mo-, after a two
weeks visit hereabouts with relatives.
MIR. and Mrs. Il. II. Neese, south CT
town, recently spent a couple days N
Des Moines visiting their son Percy,
who is in the mechanical school tinrc.
Mrs. Bessie Masters0n and little