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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-18

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New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
War Cross Spiked
ToComr of Heroic
American Soldier
CBy The Associated Press)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Thursday, March 2t. The
French commander of a division with
which American troops are beng
trained today awarded the Cross of
War TO an American infantrynan who
two nights ago gave up his life rather
than abandon his post of duty. The
War Cross was spiked to the coffin be
fore burial.
Two infantrymen entered an aban-
doned trench to establish q snipers'
post. when they observed several Ger
mans in the wire before the American
trenches Other Germans arrived.
There began an exchange Of rifle fire
which resulted in d barrage from both
sides At the end of an hour the enemy
gave up the attempt to enter the Amerl-
can lines and withdrew. Then it was
discovered that one of the two Amerl-
cans had been killed. There was plenty
Of cover within d few yards, but he re
NAMED at his post throughout the
artillery battle.
The Distinguished Service Cross has
been awarded to Corporal Charles H..
Burke, infantry. His citation reads:
Severely wounded while patrollinG,
he refused to leave his platoon com
mander who also was severely wounded.
He stayed at his SIDE during an intense
bombardment and assisted in driving
off an enemy patrol.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
II Missing From
Manley in Addition
To IL known Dead

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Vice-
Admiral Sims cabled the Navy Depart
ment to-day that in addition to seven
teen dead seventeen men are missing
from the American destroyer Manley
as a result Of her recent collision with
British warship and the consequent
explosion of depth bomb on board.
Of the dead Lieutenant Commander
Richard Mccall Elliott, the command
ing officer, and fourteen enlisted
men have been identified, and two en-
listed men have not been identified.
Six men were seriously injured and six
teen slightly injured.
Additional List of Dead
The following names of the dead, in
We're given in to-day's dispatch:
BURKE. Richard. chief water tender,
Chelsea, Mass.
!CoRCoRAN, Timothy NJ, seaman. Cam
DREJA, Nicholas E., machinsts mate,
1913 Elston Avenue Chicago
HARTMAN, George c.. electrician. Column
bus, Neo.
kLAHRE. Charles H., machinist's mate,
- MILLER. William Harrison, boilermaker.
Portsmouth. Ohio.
MITCHELL, Eugene D.. fireman. Frank
fort, Ky
SULLIVAN, Edward Vincent, copper
smith, l02 Truxton Avenue Brooklyn
MANN. Claude, oiler, sll Columbia Street
Joliet, H.
WARD, Charlie, fireman. Rosedale, Kan
Missing and Unidentified Dead
The following names include the
missing and unidentified dead:
BREWER. Edward Elias. gunnels mate.
Lynchburg, Ohio.
EDDs, William W. fireman. Sherman,
Tex.
FLEMING. Allen, jr.. seaman. Athens. Ga
HARTMAN, Lester O., fireman. Column
bus, Neb.
HERDMAN, Albert Van NJ. coxswain,
4052 Broadway. New York.
lSHUM. Edward Clark. fireman, Washing
JOHNSON. Albert L. engineman, worces-
ter jones: Mi5s julia. Robert fireman. Humble.
Tex.
NURDT. Martin Charles. chief machinist's
mate I.indenhurst. N. Y.
LOBMEfER. Henry Frederick. machinist' S
mate Hartford. Conn.
LOWDER. John David, jr.. fireman, Lis
bon. S. c.
MALEWITZ. Joseph Walter, fireman. no
address
MCGOWAN. Michael Francis. blacksmith.
Staunton. Penn.
O'DONNELL, John Joseph. seaman.
Lowell Mass.
ROSS. Albert Andrew. seaman, bingham.
Mass
ROZANSKI, Martin seaman, Toledo. Ohio
SHAW, l.amorn, fireman, Brownsfied.
Penn.
WATSON, Ralph G., engincman. 2l2 West
l8ith Street, New York
WOOD, William H.. gunnc.'s mate. Santa
Cruz, Cal
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
Swiss 8 Demand Berlin
Pay for Grain Sunk
Sardinero Destroyed for Lack Of
German Embassy Credentials

BERNE, March 23.-An official report
has just been received giving details
of the sinking of the Spanish steamer
Sardinero, with American grain for
Switzerland.
(The sinking of the Sardinero was
reported on February 27, and ten days
ago it was announced from Bernc that
the Swiss government had demanded
an indemnity from Germany for the
destruction Of the vessel.)
The report states that the vessel was
attacked in the free zone, twelve miles
from Casablanca. The members Of the
crew declare that the commander OF
the German submarine, after searching
the Sardincro. made 4 particular point
of the fact that the ship was not pro-
vided with a letter of safe conduct
from the German Embassy in Spain.
The steamer was then sunk by she'll
fire after the crew had left
The Swiss government is now claim
inG restitution for the cargo in the
nature of grain or -four and the pay
mcnt OF damages for tho unreccived
freight. II is emphasized that the de
mand for such a safe conduct was un-
usual, even unprecedented, and it is
noted that the German commander OBJ
Viously mad made u mistake or had
acted capric iuuslv
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
Fire Railway Stations and
Train and Harass Enemy
Troops
Machines Return Safe
Mannheim, Cologne, Luxem-
burg, Courcelles, Metz and
Thionville Attacked

LONDON, March 25.-British avia-
tors have bombed the railway stations
at Cologne, as we'll as various other
important cities in Germany, the off
cal statement on aerial operations an
nounces tonight.
The text of the statement reads:
During the night one of the encmy's
large bombing machines landed behind
our lines. Following a successful day
light raid on Mannheim, other objec-
tives in Germany were attacked during
the night.
"Half ton of bombs were dropped
on the railway stations at Cologne,
where a fire was started. Over a ton
Of bombs were distributed between the
Luxembourg railway station, where a
fire broke out, and the Courcelles rail
way station, east of Metz. Two tons
of bombs were dropped on the Metz
railway station
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
British, Beyond
Jordan Still Drive
urk and German
London Infantry Battalion,
in Brilliant Attack, Capt
ures an Entire Battery

LONDON, March 25.--The British
positions on the left bank Of the
Jordan, in Palestine, were extended on
Friday night, it announced officially.
AS the result of 4 brilliant attack e
London infantry battalion captured an
entire hostile battery.
The British have thrown additional
bridges across the Jordan, and had ad-
vanced nine miles in the direction of
Essalt by the evening OF March "a
The statement follows:
During the night Of March % and
OH March 90 our positions on the left
bank of the Jordan were extended and
some prisoners and machine guns were
captured. An enemy formation Of five
airplanes was attacked by ore Of our
patrollng machines, which shot down
three of them out of control.
During the night of March 23 fresh
bridges were thrown across the Jordan,
and by evening of the 24th our troops
had progressed nine miles through diff
cult mountainous country in the direc-
ton OF Essalt, advanced mounted
u oops naNlnE secured the bridge at ri
Howell, three miles south OF the town.
Our advance was opposed by both Turk
ish and German troops. and prisoners
Of both nationalitles were taken.
'As a result of a brilliant attack by
London infantry battalion an entire
hostile battery was captured Very eff
fective bombing and machine gun
operations We're carried out By The
Royal Flying Corps and the Australian
Flying Corps units. many direct hits
being obtained on the enemv's troops.
transI orts and camps. while trains on
the lledjaz railway were attacked sue
cessfully.
Conformation has been received of a
successful action by Arab troops by the
King of the Hedjaz, near Jedahah, on
the Hedjaz railway, seventy-elght miles
northwcstward of Medina. on March s.
Under cover of a sandstorm a company
Of a Turkish camel corps was surprised
and DESTROYED
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
War Has Cernented
Italian, American
Bonds, Says Crosby

ROME, Friday. March % Apprecia-
llon OF the treatment accorded him
during his fortnight's stay in Rome
was expressed by Oscar T. Crosby, OF
we we Amcrlcan mission and president Of
the intcr-Allied Council. which deals
with finances and war purchases, be-
lore his departure for the front en-
route to Paris. Mr.. Crosby during his
Vlslt mas been solving questions re
e"rding finances and supplies in con-
1erences with the Italian Minister of
the Treasury, Francesca Nitti.
The discharge Of my duty here
mas been rendered delightful by the
'noughiul courtesy of the Italian Off
cials and the friendly help of Ambas-
sador Rage and his staff and Of the
American Red Cross officials" said Mr..
Crosby in a statement to The Asso.
Grated Press. "Thc mutually warm
feeling between these representatives
OF America and the Italians officials
III fact, the whole Italian nation
the one special feature of the situation
causing me the greatest pleasure and
suggesting solidarity of action and
feeling between the two countries
which w'l continue after the war and
grow more intimate in their future
ntcfnatlonal relations.
ne important and encouraging fact
Is that' despite the shortage of coal
and the temporary shortage of food
stuis, there is in italy a calm deter
mlnation to meet stcadfastly whatever
fate the war may bring and to con-
tinue to play the great part talv has
assumed IN the conflict. 1t would be
foolish to minimize on the military
side the Italian reverse of last Octo.
ber but it would be equally foolish to
ignore the fnct that from that reverse
grew spirit showing that modern
Italy had neither forgotten her trndi,
t'onh nor lost The spirit Of the glorious
past belonging peculiarly to her. but
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
[ eutonic Drive
Expected Soon ON
The Italian Front
Rome Reports Arrival of
Austrian Reinforce
meutS
Stuff Correspondencel

OtuU tOTIeSPOH0cHCCI
WASHINGTON, March 25-An off
cial dispatch from Rome to day fore
casts an early offensive on the Italian
front, indications Of it being seen in
the reinforcement of the Austrian artil-
lery, as we'll as the arrival at the
enemy lines of German machine gun
contingents. The dispatch follows:
"Germanv has sent fresh contingents
OF machine gunners TO the Italian
front. together with several aerial
squadrons. According to reports from
Innsbruck, General Boroevic and Gen
eral Conrad Won Hoetzendorf have
just returned to the headquarters Of
the supreme command after an inspec-
ton of the Trentino positions.
Deputy Bevione recently returned
from the front and makes the follow
ing statements:
Everything makes me believe that
as soon as natural conditions allow, a
formidable enemy offensive will be
launched at the Italian front. Austrian
divisions continue to arrive without in
terruption, taking up positions accord
ing TO a plan, the purpose Of which
has not been determined. The enemy
artillery receives daily reanforcements,
while new aviation camps and new mu-
milton dcpots are observed to be under
construction.
Concerning the German offensive
against the British lines, the cable
adds:
"Rcgarding the participation of Aus
trians at the Franco English front, it
appears that the Austrians are chiefly
represented by artillery. Numerous
batteries Of big calibrc are being trans
ferrcd from the Russian front to the
Belgian"
"The fight was the most severe so far
experienced. Our airplanes shot down
forty-iivc enemy machines and drove
other hostile machines were shot down
by our anti-aircraft guns. Ten Of our
machines are missing
"Over ! 200 bombs were dropped dur
ing the day on different targets, in
Guiding the Bruges docks, the Aulnoye
railway station and large camp south
east of Cambral.
Train Set on Fire
"Direct hits were obtained on a
bridge southeast of Metz and on a sta
tlonary train which was set on fire. A
large fire was also started on this oc-
casion. Other machines dropped a ton
OF bombs on the Thionville railway sta
tlon, where a moving train was de-
rallied and a fire ensucd. After dark
our bombing machines again concen-
trated efforts on attacks with bombs
and machine gun fire on the enemy
troops opposite the battlefront. An
aIrdrome midway between Tournai and
Mons, used by hostile night-fying ma
chimes, also was bombed, more than
fourteen tons Of project!es being
dropped. All our machines returned
safely.
During Sunday many thousands OF
rounds OF machine gun bullets were
fired by our pilots from low attitudes
upon the enemy troops. The progress
OF the battle was reported by our air
planes and our artillery was kept in
formed of suitable targets. Masses Of
hostile troops concentrated in the
battle area were caught by our low
flying machines both with bombs and
machine gun fire.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
Cairo Warned Foe
May Attempt Raids
Hostile Airship Sighted Over
Coast-Zeppelins Pass
Over Crete

LONDON, March 25.-The inhab-
tants of Cairo, Egypt, were informed
officially last Thursday, according to
Reuter- dispatch, that hostile airship
had been observed over the coast. and
warned Of the possibility of air raids
An official statement issued in
Athens on Saturday says that On
Thursday Zcnpelns passed over the
island of Crete. travelling in a north
crly direction.
The Turkish lines in Palestine are
the nearest enemy points to Cairo. and
they are 32O miles northeast An enemy
airshlp might also come across the
Mediterranean Sea from the southern
coast of Asia Minor. The distance by
that route would be l6O miles one wav.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
Socialists Opposed
German Peace Pacts
Independents in Reichstag Voted
Against Treaties; Majority
Did Not Vote
Ry Tho As,ociated prcssl

AMSTERDAM, March %. The In
dependent Socialists we're the only
members Of The German Rcichstac ~
vote + f'oay against the approval Of the
peace treaties with Russia and Finland
ne Majority Socialists abstained from
vo.ihg' While all the other parties
.o,ed unanimously for the treaties.
Ai'er passing the treaties, the Rcichs-
Tag ad lourned until April l6.
during the debate on the treatios
reference vas made to the Armenian
question. The Government reporter
SAID the Turkish Government had as
sured the German government that the
- ni"'e''3''S woald be treated con-
siuera,ely, that Turkish troops would
ne under the most strict discipline and
that Turkey would not make the Ar-
menlan population responsible for tho
eXcesses of individuals.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
Summary of Casualties to Date


tinction by their bravery in attacking
4 superior force on patrol.
These men, Sergeants Warner Hall
and James. G.. West and Corporals Ed
car II. Freeman. Amos Teskc and Homer
Whifcd, al of the same infantry regl-
ment, formed the patrol, which cncoun-
tered an enemy petrol of ten men IN
No Mans Land on March i. The Amer
cans attacked the patrol and routed II
and took two Of the Gefmals prisoner;
Lieutenant II. r. Dawes. the United
States Army Medica! Reserve. who is
serving with the British army, has been
awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross. one of the four new American
decorations for bravery.
Lieutenant Davies on January < en-
tered dugou. under continuous shell
fire and remained there attending the
occupants after it had been blown in.
He performed an amputation operation
and saved the life of British soldier:
He received the first medal conferred
on any American serving with the Brit
iSh forces
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
Americans Picked
Men, Eager for Fray,
.Suviss Critic Finds

GENEVA, Sunday. March 24. The
Impressions of Swiss officer Captain
Obersteg regarding the Americans at
the front. are published IN the Demo
crate" Captain Obersteg. who has just
returned from visits to zones where the
Americans and the British are operat-
ing, says that the Americans seem to
be picked men. who physically surpass
those in the European armies. except
perhaps the british troops. The Swiss
officer says:
Zone thing which struck me most in
this new democratic army, so like the
Swiss, is the respect the men have for
the officers and their authority. The
salute is never forgotten, never ne
elected"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
Says House Wastes
Time Over Mail Bill
Member Deplores Long Debate
Urges Action on Employees
Measure

WASHlNGToN, March % Charges
ttat the House was wasting time in
unnecessary oratory and criticism Of
reported delays of mail for American
soldiers in France cnllvencd the debate
to-day on the bill proposing pay IN
crcases for postal employees. A vote on
The bill was not reached.
Representative Pou, of North Caro-
Ina, chairman Of the Rules Commit
tee, declared that the long discussion
OF the measure VAS not necessary:
that every member knew exactly how
ne intended to vote, and that tho
House should dispose Of the lcpisla-
non quickly, so that more important
war measures can be considered.
Representative Dallinger. Of Massa-
cnusefta, said he believed the mail SER
wee to France was slow because TOO
Hr"hf effort was being made to ccono-
m'ze IN the Postoffice Department
representative Rogers, of Masso
cpuse'ts, said it has taken III days for
/" litter to be delivered TO an hmerican
V'hcer IN France. and the reply. which
ne said vas sent promptly, to get back
to Washington.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
Photographs by Aviators
Show Damage Done in
Toul Sector
Germans Reply
With Gas Attack
Airplanes Fly Low Over
Trenches; Drop Mus
tard Bombs
rEy i'll, 4. sc.ra.r., rressl

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, March 25-On the Toul front
there was considerable artillery activ-
fly during the night. American guns
heavily shellcd the German front line
positions. Enemy batteries replied,
using many gas shells Later photo
graphs were taken from arplanes Of
the damage inflicted b. the Americans
The lieutenant who. as previously
recorded, took "a prisoner in listening
post in the Toul sector. is from
Charleston. $. {. He and all the men
IN the patrol have been given ten days
leave in recognition Of their services
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
Baker and kingGeorge
Talk War for an Hour

LONDON. March - Secretary Bak-
Buckingham Palace today by Amhas
sador Page The Secretary remained
Tor an hour with the King, discussing
Americas effort in Europe.
Mr. and Mrs. Page remained for lunch
with the K ne and Queen, but Mr..
Baker had TO hurry away to call on
Premier Lloyd George at 1890 o'clock.
Later he gave a lunch 70 the members
of his staff and to Vice Admiral Sims
and Major General Biddle.
The Secretary spent thc remainder OF
the day az the War Office in conference
With the Earl Of Derby, Secretary Of
State for War, and other British mill
tarv officials.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
CeYn1ons Pere.v
Gas Bon7bardmeni
OF u. S. Trenches
Nv The Assn a.c,I rrcss

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, sunday, March 24.-Amcri-
can artillery on the Toul sector con-
tinued to-day 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 first two
lines in at least one place have been
virtually abandoned.
One American patrol freely inspected
this point in the enemy line without
molestation last night and this morning
and remained there several hours.
There have been no contacts between
the infantry during the last twenty
four hours.
Germans Still Using Gas
For the third successive day German
artillery to-day bombaried heavily with
gas shells a certain town within the
American lines. To-dav's lombard
ment was made in two periods. each
half hour in length. Many gas shells
and few high explosive shells fell on
the American positions.
An enemy airplane early this morn
ing cut Of It's engines at great
height over the american lines north
west of Toul and 'planed down When
close to tho ground i dropped guam
tity of bombs. Some were of a new
variety. which explode in mdair with
& blush red flash and give off a cloud
cf mustard gas. Being heavier than
the air. the mustard gas quickly de
scended toward some OF our battery po-
sitions and {. road
After The machine disappeared the
German gas she'll bombardment began.
Another enemy airplane lowered over
the town while the bombardment with
gas shells was IN progress.
Enemy Airmen Active
The weather was especially suitable
to-day for aerial work, and the Ger
mans too. advantage Of it. On cne
portion OF the sector fourteen enemy
airplanes crossed between noon and 6
o'clock IN the evening. while four
friendly oues were over the American
line in the same period. enc group Of
seven enemy machines. apparently on a
bombing expedition, was discovered at
midnight and driven Off by the rapid
An American patrol has brough. in
quantities Of valuable papers from the
bodies OF FIVE Germans killed in q she'll
hole by American artillery fire few
days ago. Among the papers taken
from an elderly soldier was letter
from his daughter in Berlin, saying:
I'VE are being told now that peace
will surely come in July or August
Everybody was highly elated when the
news of the Russian peace was re-
ceived"
The entire American front. from gen
erals to privates, eagerly awaits news
from the British front. All are con-
tldent that the Germans eventually will
be defeated. the German offensive il
the sole topic Of discussion on the
American sector Official communica-
lions are caught b. wireless operators
and newspapers are circulating rapid Y
along the front
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
Prince Of Reuss
Killed in Battle

LONDON. March 25.-Prnce Henry
OF Rcuss. mead of the younger branch
Of Tie Reuss family, has been killed in
he lighting on the Western front, ac-
cording to Central News dispatch
quoting aGviceS received from Berlin.
Prince Henry XNNII was the head of
the younger branch OF the House of
Eeuss: He was born in 1858, and sue
ceeded his father, Prince Henry XIV.
as head Of tho principality upon the
latter's death in 1913. He was a gen
oral IN the Prussian cavalry. Besides
iclgninG IN his own right as head Of
inc younger branch of the Reuss fam
lily he had acted as regent since o.
elder brancn of the house.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
Eight Enemy Auiatoys
Dolvned BY Italians

ROME, March 25.-There has been
remarkable aerial activity over the
lines on the Italian front. the War Of
fee announced to-day Eight enemy
machines were brought down. There
has been lively artillery battle at
various places between Lake Garda and
the Brenta
Italian airpanes bombed railway
hnes in the Lagarina Valley and the
aviation grounds on the Livcnza
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
Colonel Macarthur
Severely Wounded
Rainbow Divisions Chief of
Staff Recently Decorated
for Bravery

WASHINGTON, March 25.--Colonel
Douglas Macarthur, chief of staff of
the Rainbow Division, has been Sc
verely wounded. Colonel Macarthur
formerly was the War Departments
censor here, and recently was decorated
for bravery.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
Casualties Among Our
Fighting Men Abroad

WASHINGTON. March 25. General
Pcrshing's casualty list to day contained
thirteen narnes. One died of wounds.
three Of disease, one from causes un-
known. one man severely wounded and
seven slightly wounded
Died of Wounds
KIRBY. John T.. private.
Died Of Disease
ERICKSON. Joseph E., private, cause un-
known.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-26

Belgian Slaves Are
Buried by Germans
One Father Offers Big Sum for
His Son Body

WASHINGTON, March 25--The Bel
gian Legation received the following
cable from Havre to-day:
"Belgians who have escaped through
Holland from the part OF their country
occupied by the Germans report that
at Eerreghem there were buried about
a month ago ten bodies of young Bel
gians brought back from the 'front.'
where they had been forced to work
for the Germans.
"The father of one of these dead
boys offered a large sum of money to
reclaim the body Of his son, aged four
teen years.