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New-York tribune., 1918-03-13
Pershing's Men Attack
East of LuneviIle and In
Woevre Region
Return Uninjured
Under Artillery Fire
Sergeant Walsh, Toul Hero.
Is Appointed Orderly
to Baker
BY The Associated Prcssl

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Monday, March 1.-THE
american troops east of Luneville have
again raided the German positions
Early this morning, after brief ar
t'ilery preparation, one platoon novel
across No Mans Land behind har-
rage entered the enemy lines and PEN
etrated some distance, with the object
Oh ascertainng whether the German
trenches were still evacuated. Tho
platoon found they were evacuated and
then returned without single cas-
ualty The German artillery feeblv
engaged in counter battery work
against the American guns during the
operation.
Sergeant Walsh, one of the heroes
or the German raid on the Toul sec.
tor, who later was awarded the cross
OF war with palm, by Premier Clemen.
ceau, has been selected as ORDERLY to
Secretary of War Baker Walsh. who
IS 1orty-seven years of age, left the
blHet town where his regiment ha,
been quartered since its relief from
the trenches, after receiving heart.
congratulations of officers and men.
PARIS, March 12.-An American de.
tachment in the Woevre region has
successfully carried out surprise at
tack on German trenches south of
hlchecourt, says the French official
communication issued to-day.
R'checourt lies at point approx
mateiy midway between Xivray and
Selcheprey, which towns are about four
miles apart. This is Che "all-Ameri-
can" front, and is about fifteen miles
to the northwest of Toul.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-13
Americans in ? New Raids
Surprise the Enemy; Kaiser's
Big Drive Waits on Russia
Foes Air Raids
Like His U-Boat
War, Says Baker

Paris, March 12.-SecretG,y Bake,
to-day made the following statement
concerning Monday nights air raic
on Paris:
at was my first experience of the
actualities of war and revelation
of the methods inaugurated by an
enemy who wages the same war
against women and children as
against soldiers.
"If his objects are to damage prop
erty, the results arc trifing when
compared with his efforts If his
objects are to weaken the peoples
morale the reply is given by the
superb conduct of the people of
Paris.
"Moreover, aerial raids on towns,
which are a counterpart of the pitt
less submarine war and the attacks
against American rights, are the very
explanation of the reasons why
America entered the war. We are
sending our soldiers to Europe to
fight until the world is delivered
from these horrors"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-13
Americans Drive
300 Yards Into Foes
Line IN TouI Raid
tBy The Assocjated press,


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY I'M
FRANCE, March IL (delayed) An
American raiding party entered the
German trenches along the Toul sector,
at o'clock this morning after an ar
tillery bomba1dment of fortv-fiye min
utes and brought back much material
and information, but captured no pris
oners. 1t was the first raid undertaken
by the Americans without the aid of
The French.
The raid vas highly successful, as
the enemy withdrew many men from
The front hne when the bombardment
indicated that raid might follow. The
raiders reported that American gunfirc
mad created obstruction in the German
position and had torn gaps in the
enemy barbed wire entanglements. The
German batteries came into action, but
accomplished nothing toward disturb
ing the progress of the raid.
Germans Killed in Dugouts
The Americans entered the enemy
trenches behind one side of a "box"
barragc, which moved forward ir front
Of them. They found numerous Ger
mans hiding in the dugouts. In the
hand-to-hand fighting which followed a
number of the enemy were killed and
wounded and left in the trenches.
Going far beyond their objective, the
raiders penetrated the German line 300
yards. A few fights developed on the
way, but the Germans were driven off.
The Americans failed TO find most of
the Germans, who had been withdrawn
hurriedly IRON the front line, although
they searched for them
In the hand-t to-hand fighting the
Americans used their automatic pistols
and rifles. During the raid the Ameri-
can machine guns placed barrage in
the enemy hack areas in order to pre-
vent a counter attack
Every American Returns
The Americans fought so fast and
did their work so quickly that the
medical men who accompanied them
had little to do. Every American who
left the front line returned
On their way back the Americans en-
countered German listening post,
which fired at them. In less time than
it takes to tell it the Germans in the
post were sienced
The Americans reached their own
lines without one German shell having
fallen anywhere near them, for it was
all over so quickly the German bat
teries did not have a good chance to
get into action. The Americans were
inside the enemy lines for fifteen min
utes.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-13
A.. Townley Indicted
On Sedition Charges

FAIRMONT, Mimi, March ia. q.
Townlcy, president of the National
Partisan League, and Joseph Gill
bert, manager, we're indicted by the
Martin County Grand Jury to-day on
charge Of publishing and circulating
seditioug literature tending to disconr-
age enlistmcnts.
Two indictments were returned, each
naming both men. One is based on
pamphlet containing the leagues war
policieg end the other on resolution
passed at the Non-Partisan League con-
terence in St Paul last September, al
which Senator La Toilette delivered an
address.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-13
Bombs Kill 81, and 66 Are
Sufocated in the
Subway
Four Enemy Fliers
Are Brought Down
Sixty Machines, in Nine
Squadrons, Take Part
i'm the Attack

PARIS, March Thirty-four per-
sons were killed and 70 others were in
jured in Paris and its suburbs as a re-
suit of last nights German air raid.
In addition to the bomb victims Sc
persons were suffocated through crowd
ing in panic into a Metropolitan Rail-
way entrance to take refuge from the
raiders. These were for the most part
women and children.
OF the bomb victims, 20 were killed
and so injured in Paris and killed and
20 injured in the suburbs.
Four Raiders Brought Down
The Germans lost four airplanes in
the attack Nine squadrons took part
in the raid.
Another raider, Gotha, was brought
down in flames, and fell on a spot three
miles from Chateau Thierry. A Ger
man captain who was on board, and
was taken prisoner with the crew, be-
longs to the third squadron of the
German seventh army
Attacked in Fog
The fog which had covered the city
Monday morning settled down again in
the early evening. 1t was thick enough
to cause the general belief that there
was little chance that the Germans
would attempt an air raid. This be-
lief, however, was shattered at 9:1O
o'clock, when the warning was sounded
of the approach of hostile aircraft.
The raid ended shortly after midnight.
The official report of the raid says:
according to the first news, nearly
sixty enemy airplanes succeeded in
crossing our lines. Thanks to the cur
tain fire which our artillery maintained
throughout the raid with great intcn-
sity, certain number of the machines
failed to reach their detectives. Never
theless, numerous bombs were dropped
on Paris and its suburbs. Several
buildings were demolished and took
fire."
BERLIN, March 12.-Paris was "copi-
ously bombed" last night by German
aircraft, says to-day's War Office re-
port
The text of the announcement reads:
"1n retaliation for enemy aerial at
tacks on March and 10 on Stuttgart.
Esslingen, Umtert Urkheim and Mainz
our aviators last night copiously and
successfully bombed Paris"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-13
rofered Loan Too
Much for Argentina

BUENOS AYREs, March 12.-Spain
has offered to loan to Argentina $780,
100000 pesetas. but the Argentine Min
lister of Finance said to-day that this
offer probably would not be accepted
because Of "the difficulties attending
the negotiations"
Great interest has been aroused by
the recent publication of a statement
that this offer originated In Berlin.
Spain actinS-as intermediary.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-13
German Airships;
Raid the Coast
OF Yorkshire
British Airmen Drop Ton of
Bombs on Coblenz in
Prussia

LONDON, March 12--Hostile air
ships attacked the Yorkshire coast to-
night, according to an official state
ment. The raid is still in progress.
Field Marshal Lord French. COM
mander of the home forces, reports
that one or two hostile airships at
tackled the Yorkshire coast late this
evening. A few bombs are reported to
lave fallen short distance inland,
NO reports of casualties or damage
have yet been received.
British aviators have dropped q ton
OF bombs on the town of Coblenz. cap.
ital Of the Rhine province of Prussia
according to an official communication
issued tonight.
Aerial Activity on Front
The official statement said:
There has been poor visibility, but
over 500 bombs have been dropped on
sidngs and ammunition depots at
Aulnoye, southeast of Maubeuge, and
other depots south of Valenciennes
southeast Of Cambria and south of
Douai.
Explosions at Coblenz
"On Monday we made the third day
light raid on Germany in four days.
On this occasion factories, stations and
barracks at Coblenz were attacked and
over a ton of bombs were dropped.
Bursts were seen on all the objectives,
causing two fires, and a hit on build
ing in the southwest corner of the town
created very large explosion. Few
enemy machines were encountered. All
of our machines returned safely"
Coblenz, which is situated on one
Of the finest sections Of the Rhine has
population Of nearly $4,000. 1t is a
strongly fortified town, and on the
opposite bank Of the Rhine, on lofty,
rocky eminence, is the fortress of
Ehrenbreitstein, which has been con-
sidered almost impregnable. The town
does large trade by water and rail.
Its manufactures include pianos, paper
goods and machinery. There also is
some shipbuilding done there.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-13
New Peace Movement
In Germany Reported

LONDON, March 12.-According to
"The Morning Posts" Berne corre-
spondent, preparations are being
made through the German newspa-
pers and German press agents for
new political move.
The correspondent says it is pos
sible a fresh peace move is contem-
plated on the basis of the status quo
prior to the war in the West and
recognition of the present status in
the East.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-13
speaker Joins Debate

dsassr asy AsaembIymen rose by the
enn.h h 70 De recognized and one after
~. x.'asf cried that Mr.. AdJer's motion
thSx .n -. evasion Of the issue, and while
Apestsre tvsre speaking Thaddeus G. Sweet,
Gum ei the Assembly. left the ros-
'Vr tns nrst time since he has
New-York tribune., 1918-03-13
Cossacks Forced
To Retreat; Siberian,
Situation Worse

HARDIN, Manchuria, March 12.--
General Semenoff, the anti Bolshevk
leader in Siberia, has retreated into
Manchuria before the advance of a su-
perior Bolshevik force, according to
advices from the border. The accuracy
of the Bolshevik firing during the fight
ing is taken to indicate the cooperation
of former German prisoners.
General Semenoff brought his dead
and wounded with him in his retire
ment. Nurses and supporting de-
tachment are to leave Harbin tonight.
General Semenoff's munitions are re-
ported exhausted, as we'll as the funds
at his disposal
Workmen Rebel
Officials Of the Allies at Hardin agree
that the situation in Siberia is growing
worse. Every plan proposed for the
amclioration of conditions meets with
opposition or apathy, they say, while
so per cent of the railway workmen in
Manchuria are now Bolshevik in affilia.
tion, whereas a month ago the percent
age was insignificant. Yesterday the
workmen refused to move guns and
New-York tribune., 1918-03-13
Germans Plan New Loan

LONDON, March ia new German
war loan of 100000 900 marks will
be issued soon, an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen says. The
German war debt now amounts to 1O9.-
000,000000 marks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16
MAYORS FAVOR GREATER WHEELING

;; pleasing considerable OF the leading
Greater WhhS
very sood reasons
i%hy should become part OF the city OF
Mayor Mayor OF
advocates Of the Greater wheeling
Also that .other city officials IN ta
has undoubtedly gwen n
benefits of opealngpa single large
hampered by the lack
quickly special and heF
advantages being able call quickly upon the
O he Of Wheeling.
in the territory o thepke e
best that dos to- Keep Inc nra
tho fire made TO theciy OF wheeling inns aPP~
necessarily and nine times out OF Ten lue
of'Gar "heng one lh
the increase in the hre'hghns o 10
provide probably equipped fire station at some ca pon anu
either the Fort henry
suggestion OF Wha1Ns
practically every
they can
AS they population their needs vi" gro" SeF na
provide for equipment
~ w m combine with single Greater Cty'proT!de
the municipal which all need
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16

ayers in West Virginia. A great many
Democrats have DECLARED time and
again that had he ever been given full
sway in the management Of their part? :
campaign. it might have been credited
with several important victories which
are now listed as most important de-
fcatS.
1t is presumed pretty largely hero
that Col. McDcrmott will want To ho
state chairman Of his party. That
place is vacant. 1t was held by j. H.
Gaines. who resigned when he became
q senatorial aspirant. and ii was not
filled by the committee At the time.
There is also some talk Of Ex-Governor
4. Il. White in that connection. He was
most active in bringing about tho nomi-
nation Of Major Elkins.
There is also some talk that the Elk
ms people may deem it advisable To en-
list on" Of tn" party leaders who "p-
posed their man ut the primary. the
nam" Of Hon. Virgil l.. Highland. Of
ClarllsburE, figures. The Republican
hnudqiartcrs have been located at
Clarkshurg in the last three campaigns
and, although he held no particular
office. Mr. Highland in two OF those
campaigns WAS. as n matter Of fact.
virtually state chairman. Highland
worked with I.akin that year with great
Success for the both of them and the
party. While ncii her was nm officer Of
the committee in the campaign OF two
years ago. yet they ran In" hradquar-
trrs and the campaign that year as they
did in 1917. Tho loss IF Ih"S" two mon
to committee work this year would. il
is stated by some. be n serious handi-
cap 10 tho party.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16
CHINA IN THE WAR

Contracts have been let Tor tho "'''"-
ing of four ten ,houS;lnd-;on steel cargo
ships BY tho Chinese government. An'Se
ships are TO be built for IN" American
shipping board. They will be- ea''t az
the Kiangnan shipyards and are I" Dc
delivered in six months time. This IS
Tho first effort to turn tho enormous re-
sources OF China TO effective war-mak-
ing. China has the greatest labor sup
nly in the world: she has enormous
quantities Of raw materials. In the
hands Of the Allies. China's wealth IN
men and in supplies may become very
,,otant factor in the war. 1t Is surpris-
ing, Indeed. that the countries joined IN
var against Germany have not hereto
fore more effectively co-ordinased thc'r
resources. The material wealth or the
world Is in their hands: they control the
seas- With these things they cannot
-oi, in the course OF time to create
ecb,inr power that will be absolutely
.--aeistible. China's contribution I" the
uar-making may easily become highly
. important.
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be made clearer and sharper by tho fact
that the leaders Of the great parties are
81 distinctly identified with thc'opposinS
causes.
The Intclligcncer believes that Ohio
will go dry this year. and that Willis
will be elected to the Govrrnnrshtp. The
development OF the anti-liquor sentiment
has been rapid and pronounced. While
We are straining every nervc'to produce
war materials and to train men to fight
for the country. the continuance OF
business which consumes material and
consumes men with less resulting profit
than any other business that men en-
gage in. is illogical TO say the least
Moreover. tho complete failure OF the
men engaged in the liquor business TO
keep that business within decent limi-
tations. has Disguised thousands of;mod-
crate men who otherwise have no. pro-
found convictions on the subject. In
less all signs fail.N Ohio is going to
wheel. into the dry column this fall.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16
PERSHING S MESSAGE

Germany can be beaten: Germany
must he beaten; Germany will be
beaten
This is the inspiring message that
Gen. Pershing sends to the American
people. Germany can be beaten" Not
a few timid alarmisis have doubted that
men and materials could be concen-
trated in sufficient quantity to break
the German line. 1t mas been the
fashion 10 magnify German organiza-
ton. German efficiency and German
strength The world has been made to
believe that. in some mysterious man
ncr, the German has acquired danger
Gus powers. denied to other mon. In
their Astounding conceIt and arrogant
pride. Germans have made claim 10 SUI
perfority. The Germans are not super
men. ON the contrary. in many things
they have shown weakness Man
for rnan. tho people Of any country in
northern Europe are their equals. and We
believe the Americans and Canadians arc
their supcr;ors. They can he beaten.
We car beat them. and we will beat
tacnl.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16
THE POSTAL ZONE SYSTEM

The agony OF the magazines ana the
trade periodicals over the application u
The zone system to postal charges con-
+inues undated. Their fear THAI the
country will become sectional because OIL
the construction of their widely o'N"S""
and very thin calculations. is. ho"HEer'
without very serious foundation. Il"
the railroads. the telegraph the le'e
phone and letter postage. as Wen Dis
a thousand overlapping trade fe'a1iohS
70 hold American-speaking people To-
xs,her We are not 1T all likely 10 Dc
come exclusive and provincial because
+a,v periodicals which have heretofore
loaded down tho mails. at a great iosSS
to the government. arc reoolr"i 30 P''
something for the service rendered
. AS n matter of fact. unless lhe s"'
ernment proposes TO carry newspapers
and periodicals without charge the ]'''e
sy.+en, ia the logical method 10 be used
The theories upon which lower poSS"'
-.,es have bcen made to newspapers ana
periodicals is that the country rsSe''ea
. d,stinc, benefit from the general dis
tribution OF information. the news
paper performs e. PSDiAS
carving TO its subscribers news OF the
courts, Of legal proceedings. OF sheriff
sales. Of jury trials and the many othee
daily activities in which the puot'c -
interested. Naturally the bulk OF this
Information originates in the county
neat towns of the country. In the rural
--,istricts the country weekly ia tndls-
nensable because II carries every week.
to hundreds Of farmers. exactly the IN
formation they need TO have about their
local affairs. In tho smaller cities inc
daily does this work. supplementnE
local news with at least fair synopsis
of the world news. In doing this the
nevsnaper performs a public service
,u;te distinct from any service rendered
by the magazines or the weekly perioo'-
rails. In fact. the majority OF these are
simply purveyors Of fiction. rivals OF the
hook publishers. and have no just claim
Cor lower mail rates than the sellers OF
anv other kind Of merchandise have
II 18th, Intent OF the government |"
make rho shippers OF r'"rcnaadlS''
,h-ourh ;hc mails pay for inc service
tho government, furnishes. and tho zone
evsteul IS both sensible and just. There
Is no good reason why the seller OF 'is-
.-,,v merchandise should have any adj
,.a,,,qo over the seller of butter and
eggs.
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their ambition. For living thcy had no
excuse, their faces showed detection:
they merely threw tobacco juice In every
iIlamrd direction. But now thcyr:
working by the day. they're plowinS
and they're hoing: they're rearing up
two bales Of hay where only ono WAS
growing. r" cultivate the fertile SOIL
I sec them daily farinE: their bones ar
crraking as they toll. and they are
hnarsrly swearing. Tho dungeons OF
the village Jail arc empty now ana
drrary: 10 Richard Rocs within them
wall no Willcs who arc weary. Ih''
sl,otcs who used to beat their wives and
steal their nciEhhors' chickens are dr;'-
on now 10 useful livcs: they're sweat
ing like the dickens. The war Is shnk-
ing things around. from old tim" ruts II;
tossed us. and when It's done IL may D.
found it's worth whate'er 1t cost US.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16
STATE GUARDIANSHIP Of THE
7NOPART|ES NOW DISCUSSED

WASHINGTON. D. q, Aug. 15.-Let-
tors and kilograms of congratulations
from all parts of the county, but largely
from Democrats and personal friends
in West Virginia outSiG" Of that party.
arc pouring in on Col. {. ". Watson al
hisoflce and his hotel here since his
nomination has become u confirmed fact.
The pleasing part OF It is. according 10
private secretary. Capt buckingham
that a large number of the congratulate
tory messages arc from Democrats who
for one reason md another. opposed the
nomination Of Col. Watson md voted
for his opponent former Senator W. l..
Chiffon
The same shower Of messages Is fall
ing at the Elkins mansion on * street
but not so many because Of tho fact
that the Republican nominee. Major
Elkins ia in France or nearing the
French coast. and because Il larg" num-
Der Of these congratulatory mIssivcs
have been sent to Col. Jos. II. McD"r-
mott. the successful manager of the
Tlkins primary campaign. 1T Morgan
town. However. many Of tn" messages
arc for the mother OF Major EikIns.
whose active interest in her sons can
didacy was we'll known to her many
friends. and to Private Secretary John
IL. tenlOn, VINO "ftS N-iItli iil'hll NV 'Ni
motifs right hand man in tho manage
mont Of the victorious Elkins' cam
paieN.
Interest Of the states politicians here
is now focused on who will be tho stat"
committee chairrnen. and consequently
the campaign managers. Of tho r"Sp"r-
tive parties, and in what cities tn" main
headquarters will be located. y re-
organization OF both committees Is conf
IDENTIFY expected.
When asked about that today. col.
Watson replied. II have mad" no plans
for my campaign" C.. l.. Shaver Of
Fairmont, is at present chairman Of Tn"
State Committee, but there is lot Of
talk among the Democrats here that
there will probably he chang" made.
and that George ]. Neal. Of Huntington.
is likely to succeed TO tho craftsmanship
if all party factions can he persuaded
to unite on him. II is said that Col.
Watson would he pleased If this could
be brought about.
Neal has missed being state chair
man three times. although once he was
selected rs v!cc-statc chairman. That
was in the campaign Of 1905 He Is re-
garded by the shrewd"st politicians rs
being one Of the ahtcst campaign man