The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-20

man bombardment.
 Forty-five bombs were dropped in 1914 and 70 bombs in 1915, of which 62 fell on one day, March 20. In 1916, 61 bombs were recorded and in 1917 only II. However, during the last 10 months of the war Paris fared far worse than at any previous time. Three hundred and ninety-six bombs caused 1211 casualties. On one day, August 6, airplanes and Zeppelins dropped 22S bombs, killing two peo- pie and injuring 392. The famous Ilong-range cannon, which for a time was a world wonder, fired 169 shells into the city, killing over 190 persons and wounding 417 The best days harvest" for the Huns was on Good Friday of this year, when shell which struck a Paris church killed more than 100 people who had as- sembled there for worship. These statistics do not include cas- ualties in the suburbs of Paris, but they offer convincing proof of the French capitals effective air defense and show in striking way how lit tie was accomplished by the great gun made at the Krupp works which was to terrorize the French and wreak havoc on Paris. During the last stages of the war the Germans riade a desperate attempt to do all the damage they could, yet so futile were their air raids and their boasted supercannon that today visitor in Paris sees comparatively few marks left by Hun artillery and bombs.
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 Sergeant Gilbert G. Clark, 1o6th infan. try, has a paralyzed arm and 12 wounds received at Cambrai. Three bullets passed through his jaw, two entered his neck, two penetrated his chest, four struck him in the left side and one lodged in the calf of his leg" Despite these injuries he crawled threeeiniles to first aid station and is now back in America. We advise the sergeant to be careful 1t might be just his luck to survive ex- periences like that only to be run over | and killed by flivver.
 # # F One of The e-Herald's 8 brightest men | wrote two cordial letters ostensibly ex- changed by President Pevear of the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany and Commissioner J. Ellis Brown, but he sprained his imagination in do- 1 ingft
 Mary Garden descended the gangplank of a steamer at New York, leaning on the arm of the Hon. Johnny Evers, base ball star It is always inspiring to see two great artists the best of friends.
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 Representative Darrow of Pennsylvania wants William Hohenzoliern punished Evidently he doesn't agree with former Grown Prince Fritz that the Hohenzol- ferns have suffered enough.
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 The Cincinnati Times-Star says Vice President Marshall "still smokes bad statesman does finds any favor with some republican newspapers,
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 Coblenz now has an American postof- flee. It Is up to Col. George M. Bailey of the Houston Post to find out wheth- CT or not the postmaster is 100 per cent democrat
 Ex-Kaiser Karl is reported to be a candidate for the Austrian national as. sembly. We are just a bit curious to know what his platform Is.
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 Army cooks have been cited for gall lantry, but we have yet to hear of one who received medal for his culinary performances.
 
 The mails are cluttered up with beau tiful faces, which is another way of say. ing the 1919 calendars are being dis tributed.
 Mrs. Wilson was told that she has con. uuered Paris. May we not anticipate the speedy equalization of Rome and Lon, don?
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 If Santa Claus brings her soldier boy back from France in time to demolish turkey, mother is willing to let 1t go at that.
 As the holiday season draws near liquor sleuths are hot on the trail of the heavy suitcase and the mysterious motor car.
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 Now that the war is over, what is to become of the American army newspaper