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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-31
B I'lISH Fight
like BRAVE
MEN
THEIR EFFORTS ARE COSTING
THE ENEMY HEAVILY

tIlL GlNt-N WI - LfN -
BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS,
FRANCE. Friday The German at
tempt 10 capture Arras has cost them
an enormous price in casualties. Al
though they used ten divisions north
of the Scarpc, TIE British held to their
positions and wavered but slightly
South of the river, however, The Brit
ish retired slightly between Fam
poux and BoiseeuX To the north
most desperate fighting about Tele
graph Hill. which position changed
hands several times.
Below the Somme the British artil-
lery has been doing marvellous work
in getting the heavy guns back during
the withdrawal One battery Of hea-
vies was cut off and LOST for three days.
Although often surrounded, the men
worked their way out of the British
lines with all tlair guns.
On the high ground near Albert
there are five machine gunners cut Off
six hundred yards in front OF their OWN
infantry but who are still doing great
execution among the enemy.
HINGE NOT TO BE BROKEN.
OTTAWA, Marn 30, The situation
now is clearer than at any tine since
the beginning of the offensive, says the
Reuter- correspondent at French lead
quarters in a message received here
last night. THE 2nemy is arrested in
Midcourse and has abandoned march
ing strainght upon detectives. breaking
down our resistance by Overwhelming
numbers.
"Ile is striking at the estimate weak
spots. Thus the enemy drive down
the Oae alley is finally arrested Tho
elemys capture of Montdidier is just
700 late for him to profit by ii as the
French forces are able TO engage the
Germans to the west and bring their
advance to a standstil. thus nullifyin&
their efforts to pierce the junction Of
the Anglo-French armies.
"The hinge between our armies Will
never be broken as the junction is now
covered by the French forces strong
enough to meet any eycntualities."
Follow British
British Held Firmly.
LONDON, Mar. 90 The British he'd
their line magnifcenIy throughout
Friday, according to Reuters cores
Dondent at British headquarters.
AT one point only" he says. where
the Germans crossed the river in force
about Cerisy and so taking our crooD5
in to Proyart Mersourt neighborhood
in the rear. have W. fallen back, but
that retirement was gallently done.
This section of the line then was
swung back to new position running bT
IIamel and Lamotte'
British Lines Strengthened.
BRITISH HEAD QUARTERS, Mar.
3o-The British lines have been
strengthened rapidly at every quarter
along the front. In the vicinity OF AL
bert the Germans today are reported
to be digging themselves in along a
line from Thiepval TO Laboiselle.
Yesterday afternoon tie enemy had
small success south Of the Luce
river. on the British right flank where
they captured Mez.ares, also Maison
Blanche north of that village
The British Immediately organized
counter attack and pushed forward
determined ly against the invaders
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-31
DEATH FOR SPIES
PURPOSE OF
LAW
ovERMAN ANNOUNCES cANiTAL
PUNISHMENT FOR CRIMES.

WASHINGTON, Mar SO.-The death
penalty for many acts of espionage
will be proposedHn legislation brought
before congress enator Overman de-
clared today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-31
HUNS DASH AT ARRAS COST HEAVILY
BRITISH PRESSED BACK

LONDON, Mar. 30--The Germans attacking yes
erday at Demun and Mezeres pressed back the British
from Mezieres, the war Office announces Attempts to-
capture Demuin broke down after sharp fighting which
lasted throughout the afternoon
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-31
STATION MORE SATISFACTORY

BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS, France, Mar
30-The situation today from the entente viewpoint is
reported more satisfactory Along the British section
of the battle front last night comparatively quiet
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-31
FIGHTING OVER Is MILE FRONT

PARIS Mar 30.-The battle was resumed with re-
newed violence during the night and progressing on
front Of twenty miles from Moreu to beyond Las
signy
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-31
SIXTEEN HUN PLANES DOWNED.

LONDON, Friday, Mar2s-Sixteen German air
planes were put out of action yesterday by the British
it is announced officially.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-31
FRENCH DESPERATE RESISTANCE

PARIS, Mar. Bottle French troops supported by
offering desperate resistance to the power
full assaults of the enemy the office announces
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-07
By C. C. LYON

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN NORTHERN FRANCE (Controle
Americain), June Tt wish l was
one of you war correspondents, q
friend of mine wrote me the other
day. You get to see the whole
show without having any of its hard
ships. If l had my life to live over
again I'd go in for war corresponding
instead of railroading
War corresponding isn't as soft as
most people think.
Did you ever stop to wonder how,
when and where we fellows who
write about this war get the material
for our stories?
I've been over here since last
June and, from time to time. I've
written a friend of mine back home
telling him about the war corre
sponding game. I'll quote a few ex-
,aEsa. EafFom the carbon copies I've re-
Last August 1 wrote:
This is great and glorious life
over here. The weather is fine and
we correspondents put in most of our
time riding over the wonderful roads
of France from one Am erican train
ing camp to another. 1t will be
some months before our troops begin
fighting, so the chief job of us writ
ers just now Is to get acquainted with
everybody connected with the army.
I'm afraid I'll never have a heart for
real work again"
From an early January letter L
quote this:
+. 1T has been anywhere from to
is degrees below zero every day for
the last week out in the war zone.
Our rooms have little wood stoves in
them but wood is scarcer than reli-
gion. When you do find some-that
Is, wood-it costs you about $40 a
cord.
Things went along in more or
less unexciting way until February,
when our boys were fighting in the
trenches. At that time 1 wrote:
You'd be surprised at the freedom
accorded us correspondents in and
about the trenches where the fighting
/ is going on. In telling me the other
day to go as far as I liked, jovial
general added: of course. | wouldn't
want any of my own men taking the
risks you want to take but then, you
See, our fighting strength wouldn't be
Effected by the knocking off of few
newspaper correspondents, more or
less
HE certainly was accommodating
because a little later he sent guide
to take several of us correspondents
fup into the front trenches that the
Boche were shelling, preparatory to
attacking US.
'They let US eat and sleep with
the men in the trenches and they
don't even holler at us when we stick
our heads above the tops. Many a
night | sit out in an advanced listen
ing post with some private with
nothing but our consciences and our
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-07
War Reporter Has a Nice
EASY Job of it at the Front

I 'Cooties' to keep us company. Incl
dentally. war correspondents have
| 'cooties' the same as anybody else.
Know what a cootie' is? It's q small
gray animal that is tc0 lazy and un-
principled to work, bat lives on and
off of soldiers: so restless and nerv-
Gus that they seldom stay in one
place more than half a minute at a
time"
Late in April I wrote my friend:
I'm up in northern France now
with those American troops that
have been sent to help the British
and the French stem the tide of the
German offensive in the west
I'VE no longer have automobiles
at our disposal The French wouldn't
let us bring them up into their terri
tory. so I have to hike along, day
after day, with our troops. Did you
ever try getting up at 3 o'clock in
the morning, breakfastng at a and
then marching fifteen miles before
dinner in all kinds and conditions of
weather; and then. arriving at the
end of the days hike, find nothing
but a haymow with a leaky roof to
sleep in?
when our troops go into battle
guess there's nothing for me to do
but go along with them. I'd be a
total loss if I happened to get lost
from my outfit because somebody
would certainly shoot me if l was
caught roaming around the country
all alone"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-07

=, -
A U-boat that's sighted by look
out on a destroyer is almost as good
as done for.
IF we see 'em, we get en-" is
what we say.
American, British and French de-
stroyers-all are working together
now. and it is pretty hard for Fritz to
show his periscope above water.
They used to operate on the surface
q lot. Now they don't.
The "ash- cans have done it.
"Ash-cans" are the depth
that we drop overheard, and we call
them ash cans because they are about
the size of a big ash can and look
very much like one.
l remember one day-it was very
foggy-when it seemed as though
something was in the air" We
were cruising on patrol when we
heard a number of shots close by.
We couldn't see where they came
from, but could hear the direction;
the fog was so thick we could only
see few feet on either side Of us.
Suddenly, right out of the fog, an
other destroyer shot across our bow
and missed us by about twenty five
yards. Then we heard more shots.
We had been cruising slowly
had Just gone aft on the deck house
TO stand WaJCn ana L udu nal III y
taken my position when we heard q
loud explosion right off our stern.
1t shook Ills all over and nearly
bounced us out of the water Officers
and men came running aft; they
thought we were torpcdocd--or that
one of our lash cans" had fallen over
and torn our stern of.
Everybody was relieved to find we
were intact. By that time we all
knew what had appened-one of
our destroyers had dropped a depth
charge and we were over the explo-
sion. We turned about Immediately
and rung up fun speed. We had not
gone back many yards when we came
upon spot where there were many
bubbles coming to the surface-oil
and grease which spread over the
water for a great distance.
The oil was so thick it just clung
to our sides. We knew then that
somebody had got a submarine.
These depth charges are the
GREATEST THINGS EVER IN
VENTED TO GET SUBMARINES.
You hardly ever get a U-boat on the
surface now. They are very fast.
You cannot see the periscope very
far; it may be a foot or so out of the
water, or only a couple of inches, and
1t is painted light green and gray.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-07
"When We See 'em We Get 'en!'
Dropping AshCans on Pirates

I A periscope is very hard to distin-
guish in the sea unless you see them
rushing through the Water-then
they get up a little wake-but even
then you cannot see that very far.
But if we can get near the spot
where a submarine goes down. the
depth charge will do the business.
You Just sit on the stern and roll
them over! At touch of button
on the bridge, too, they can be re-
leased so they just roll off They are
set to explode at q certain depth
Many U-boats are destroyed that
are never seen by the destroyer that
gets them. If we get a report of
submarine in certain spot. we pro
ceed there at full speed and are
sometimes able to locate it by the
bubbles and the streak of oil on the
water
We follow that streak of oil-go
from one end to another and see
which end is moving, and drop a
couple of "ash-cans" on that end.
We have often followed a streak of
oil for miles and miles, only to come
to the end of it and see nothing
there. Then we knew we had gone
to the wrong end.
the other end and find the streak
moving, drop couple of "aSh-cans,"
and up came the bubbles and Oil
The U-bOat never knew what hit
him; we never saw him; but we knew
we had got a sub.
We never captured a submarine,
but we saw one captured by our
sister ship. She dropped a depth
bomb on it and the submarine came
to the surface and when they saw the
two destroyers they surrendered. 1t
is very seldom a submarine is cap
tured; they generally open the sea-
cock and let them go.
Our sister destroyer brought in the
Germans and put them onto our flag
boat-about thirty or forty of them.
They were about nineteen or twenty
years old, big, sturdy blond Germans,
with blue eyes, blond hair, and very
military The captain of the subma-
rine was a young man who had been
in the United States. The first thing
he asked about was the United
States.
1t is a mistake to give the impress
sion that the submarine crews are old
or inefficient men-or that the enemy
is worn out. That isn't so at all.
You have something to contend with
when you are up against the subma-
rine.
Burke's fourth article on U-boats
will appear in the EVENING NEWS
tomorrow.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-20

Tho citizens ot Vhon and other
 towns tell stories ct German arro-
 ganco and oppression, but tales Of atrociues are lew Apparently those .Germans who were in power in that
 part of Belgium ruled sternly but not
 ,ciously after the early part of ths
 war
 St. Ioser is one cf the places that
 felt the terrible grip Of the German
 hand in the first year Of warfare.
 It was there that TOO civilians were executed.
 Whn the Americans began pouring into Nirton the largest of the re-oe-
 cupied towns the inha Ditants had
 nothing too good for them Fiass of
 the allies flew side hy side with tho Belgian colors while women, especial
 ly the younger ones appeared in their
 Sunday nncry in honor of the occas
 ion. The mayor had busy time ns
 official host.
 Women and children gathered aDout
 the men in khaki regardless oi rank,
 the enlisted men receiving almost as much attention as officers. Old Wom- ep cried while they smiled and chaked over expressions of greetings and thanks. Aged persons spent the day dn the streets shaking hands with American soldiers, while children fol- lowed about eager for a glance or n word from the strange bcin-s whom hey addressed adequately in Ger man and French not comprehending why they were not understood. At St I4eeer all the civilians gath cred in the main street an hour be- fore the troops marched i'm one oiG man bore the flag of his country and behind him was a small hastily re- cruited brass band When the troops arrived the crowds shouted themselves hoarse. The old mans flag was salut- ed by the officers and the American commaad.
 Children began to race after tbe marching columns. Crowds gathered about ever detachment. The mayor opened his house and insisted uron serving wine and offering his hospi- talty to any Ame-ican who wottid lodge with him
 There. as in towna farther back, was met the intending stream or re- patriated men. Prisoners of war. soldiers of almost every allied nation, tramped toward the advancing Amer ican line. Most Of them were in a fair physical condition, even if grotes- quely clad All men are being sent
 to the rear for classification and incarceration 10 their oMn armies or Ito their noines
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-20
LAST GERMAN SOLDIERS
 ARE LEAVING BRUSSELS
MEN WERE SULLEN AND DE PRESSED AS THEY TOOK UP
 THEIR MARCH.

Ghent. Nov l9-The last stlag- glers of the German forces are pas sing out of Brussels this evening. Ii is a sad cavalcade of sullen, depress- ed men filing out along the road headed for Louvain and Iiege Brus- sels is calm The population is refrain ing from any manifestation beyond disdainfully shouting 10 the depart ing soldiers ITO Berlin " The soldiers dc not respond merely smiling sadly.
 The correspondent who went to Brussels Friday returned here to- night. n Brussels he received a great ovation from the inhabitants which was somewhat embarrassing as desultory rifle and machine gun fire was still going on. He was challenged several times by members of the soldiers and workmens repre- sentat.ves for. his passports
 Rcaching the outskirts of the city at four o'clock in tho afternoon he walked to the North station where the soldiers committee was holdma a meeting.
 Suddenly shots were heard in the direction of Place Brouckers and tho crowds immediately sought refuge il doors. The correspondent donnet civilian dress and toured the city un. molested. Many houses were be Tagged. but the mayor. M. Lemen' nier had ordered that no flags wer, to be raised until one wos floatins from the halyards of the city hall There is sufficient food in Belgium for five weeks, according to Ferdi hand Baetans, of the Amercian com mission for relief in Belgium, h. said however, that there was neeC for rice and suggested that supplies te unloaded at Antwerp. anstead o Rotterdam Clothing is also lackins
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-20
WILSON'S DECLARATIONS
 WON OVER BULGARIA.
BELIEVING PRESIDENT WOULD INSIST ON CARRYING OUT HIS PROGRAM PEOPLE SUR.
 RENDERED

Geneva, Nov l9.--"The future of Bulgaria win depend mainly upon the
 solution which shortly will Doe given to the Balkan problem" said NJ.
 Guechoff, the former premier of Bul-
 garla in an interview with tho As sociated Press today. We, as the
 Bulgarian opposition. in 1915 did our
 best to prevent King Ferdinand from
 joining with Germany. However. we
 did not succeed because the allies took
 too long in landing forces at salonzi
 in order 10 impress the Bnlgarians,
 When we gave extensive publicity
 to President Wilson's program on
 January s, l9lS. our people, who be-
 fore and during the war were with
 the opposition. saw that article eleven cortained the basis on which jus.
 and lasting settlement of our ques- tions could be secured
 (The elevnth Of President Wilson's clause declared that Rumania. Serbia and Monte Negro should be evacuated occupied territories restored and the relations of the several Balkan states to one another determined by friend ly council along historical lines of al- le2iance and nationality and nterna- tional guarantees Of the political and economic independence and territor ial integrity of the several Balkan states should be. entered intol Further, fully believing that Pres ident Wilson would insist upon carry ing out his program, we came to the conclusion that to continue fighting would be useless and refused last September to fight aginst the allies and thereby brows,it about the BRlgar- fan armist.ee which sholaanef the war
 Bulgaria will be content and will be ready to enter a Balkan confedera- tion"
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-20
AVIATION FIELD IS
 ORDERED CLOSED

Fort Worth. Tex, Nov l9.-Ordcrs received at Barran field today from Washington announce the discontin- uance of the fieId as a training school for flying cadets Immediately upon the receipt of tne telegram field order was issued requiring all cadts at the field to report to the orderly office and declare their intention as to tho choice given of immediate dis charge without commission or cont pletiug training course. Of 214 cad cts. 175 announced the intention ol returning to civil life: 20 wish tc continue training and nine are away from the field on furlough No orders have yet been received as to wher the field win be abandoned or al just what time the cadets will f' given discharges.
 Flying will he continued until fur ther orders from Washington
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-20
BANDIT AND HIS WIFE
 KILLED BY OFFICERS
MAN AND WOMAN WHEN ORDER ED TO SURRENDER OPENED
 FIRE ON OFFICERS.

Los Angeles. Calf, Nov. lS.--Char- lie Forbes, alias Dale Jones, said by the polica to have been implicated in numerous rrain robberies and murders in various parts of the country and his wife, were shot and killed when dep uties attempted to arrest t1e couple at Arcadia, q town aDout 20 miles from here tonight
 According to the shcrilf's deputies. an 2ttempt was made 10 arrest Forbes on charge ot murdering J W. Row an captain of detective Of Colorado
 Springs. when the alleged bandits opened fire. The officers returned tho
 fife and many shots were exchanged Forhes is also wanted in connection win a train robbery in Kansas abont two months asa the oohce said.
 The fight between the two officers and the man and woman occurred in front of a gasoline station in Arcadia to which FcI5es had been in the habiI of coming to raplendish the supply oi gasoline for his automobile. The dep uty sheriffs had been lyine in walt Ter several hours.
 According to accoults reaching shc sheriff's office tonight, both the man and the woman drcw large pistoE and heleap shooting when the two of- ficers rushed from behind the gasoline station and ordered them to threw ny their hands.
 Deputy Sheriff Geonle Van Nlie' vas tho first to fail. being shot abov- the heart Forbes and his wife Wore instantly killed a moment later oS shots fired 0y Deputy Sheriff W iilian Anderson.
 Van Vliet died at the Arcadia Bat tal.on school Hospital tonight
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-20

cussed by the president in his address 10 congress at tho opening of the ndS se3sicn December 9 At that time he is expected to outline his views OF .he necessity for maintaining some government war agencies at least for a Emitted period after the peace treaty is signed
 Inc president plans to sail fer France soon after congress reconvenes and it was understood that for this reason ha desired the leisuroly con- fcrenoes tonigh covering the broei field of ie-islation and other que5- tions. II connection with tho presi- dents plans for transactins his busi- ness with an American embassy aa headquarters, it was understood tha- he feels there would be little dilicu1- ty in disposing of legislative questions that arise
 If necessary it was said the en- crossed text of a bill could be sent to him by a courier on a dispatch coat
 A veto, it was said, could ne ac- complisned by q cable. In the dis cussiOn of legislative questions, it was said that only those of the coming session were considered and that na mention was made either of pros pective republican control of the next congress or of an extra session
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-20
RECONSTRUCTION BOARDS
 TO BE ORGANIZED
SOME OF ALL OF THE CIVIL AGENCIES OPERATING DURING THE WAR WILL BE CON-
 SOLlDATEp.

Washington, Nov Continuation during the reconstruction period of al feast some of tne functions of several of the civil agencies of the govern mept, organized for the prosecution of the war. is under consideration by the heads Of these organizations With the signing of the peace these agen- cies antom 7tically would go cut of e%- istence and conferences are nov be- ing held to determine what iegisla- tion is necessary to make the new plan affective and what .actiritiei should be pooled.
 Officials today refused to discuss the plan. out II is understood that t contcmplates the coordination oi some of the functions or the war in- dustrics board, the war trade board the food administration and the fue administration. It is said cousidera- tion is being giyen a proposal to se' up a sort Of liquidation committee. ol a pooling arrangement that woult take over whatever functions of eacl Iasency is believed to he necessary to guide the country over the perioC of transition from war to peace With ont dislocation of industry and com DpFrp