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City Public Works
Stopped by Nation
Continued from Page Ono


opening and constructions. The only
immediate exceptions are contracts af-
fecting Government work and work OF
absolute necessity TO the health and
welfare of the city.
At least SlOO,OOO,OOO Of the Sl1j,00o,-
600 loan money under contract and
ready for contract will be affected by
this notice given today.
Following the conference, Mr.. Aus
tin said:
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
wants all unnecessary city work IN
Philadelphia to be stopped. This is
especially true of the Frankford L.
which will require about $4,000 tons of
steel for completion. In addition TO
the steel it would take men to do the
construction work and would tic up
portion of the facilities in the mills
making the materials
These mills can be used 10 full
capacity much to the advantage of the
Government Closing down work on
this project will release great guam
tity Of labor and materials that is at
present greatly needed by the Govern
ment.'
City to Act At Once
Mr.. Smith. secretary to the Mayor,
presided at the conference. At its con-
clusion he said that the notice probably
will result in the stopping of all mu-
nicipal improvements not needed inn
mediately until the end Of the war.
81 understand the notice to mean" he
said. that all improvement work of a
public character must stop at once un-
less it is' absolutely needed. 1t is need
less TO say that the city will cooperate
in every way possible with the Govern
ment. Full reports will be submitted to
Washington on all points on which
knowledge is desired at the earliest
possible moment
The only city department that will not
be affected by the new regulation OF
work will be that of Wharves, Docks
and Ferries. This branch of the mu-
nicpal government has under way the
Mexican street and Cherry street piers
and Is awaiting priority orders for other
piers along the Delaware. These are
being taken over for Government use
as soon as completed. The Mexican
street structure is scheduled for occu-
nancy on June Is. The Cherry street
pier is only 10 per cent under way The
pile driving for tho preliminary struc-
ture is now under way.
Frankford "L" Involved
The new turn in affairs led to much
speculation about City Hall as to the
action of the Public Service Commission
on the new lease of city lines to tho
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company,
The Conmiss sion will begin hearing on
the lease on Wednesday. Some express
sions were heard as to the lack of neces-
sity of a lease until the end of the war,
since none of the improvements affected
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MAN AND WOMAN LEAVE
REQUESTS TO CHARITIES
Bulk of James McHugh and Eliza
beth Hegerman Estates De-
! voted to Benevolence

Bequests of $1,000 to Bishop Dough-
erty for hospital work in the Philippine
island, $3.50 each to ST. Vincent's Orphan
Asylum, st. Joseph's Home for Friend
less Boys, Maternity Hospital of st,
Vincent. Society of ST. Vincent de Paul
for the poor of St Thomas Aquinas
parish and Little Sisters of the Poor,
Eighteenth and jefferson streets, and
$500 TO the Seminary Of st. Charles
Borromeo are included in the will OF
James McHugh. 1925 South Cleveland
avenue. As probated today the testa-
ment disposes of property valued at
s3200.
The will of Elizabeth Hegerman, is19
Frankford avenue. which disposes Of
property worth $1,000, provides that a
property at 4S17 Frankford avenue is to
be used as a woman's Christian associa-
ton to be known as the Hegerman As
sociation of Frankford. The income Of
the premises 1926 Harrison street is to
be applied toward the maintenance Of
the Institution. Income from properties
1922 and 1924 Fillmore street is to be
paid TO the Old Ladies' Home, Wissi-
noming.
Other wills probated today were those
OF Beulsh II. Bancroft who died re-
Gently In the Hahnemann Hospital. leav-
$4,000: Henry G. Simons, 1928 North
Nineteenth street, s17.500: Annie +,
r;ally 1742 North Fifteenth street,
4f1,800; Henrietta G. Gangelhoff, Pres
byterisn Hospital, 5000; Harry T.
Birmingham. Samaritan Hospital, $3.50
lives. Chestnut Hill. s516e; Christian
Weber. 1911 North Eighth street. s4990,
End Emily J. Griffith. Presbyterian Hos
pitni, $500.
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OF BAPAUME

Continued from Page One
ish trenches. They were immc.
diately elected.
At all other points the attack
ers were stopped before the posi-
tions of the British. The enemy
was not only driven back, but lost
heavily.
This morning the Germans re-
newed their assaults in the
Bapaume sector and fresh fighting
developed there. a number of the
attacks were made south of
Bapaume.
Forces of Germans that had
CROSSED the Somme River south
Of Peronne between Licourt and
Brie were driven back across the
stream by British counter -thrusts.
CThis may be regarded as the most
optimistic official report issued by
Field Marshal IIaig since the German
offensive began. According TO tn,
British commander the cnemy's ad
vance has been stopped all along tn,
line--temporarily at leastD
Fighting for Bapaume
At one point north of Bnpaumc tho
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CRISIS OF BATTLE
NEAR,U.S. MENSAY
Military Expert Believes
British Are Holding
Germans
100000 IN ATT A OK
Haig Holding OFF This Num-
ber With 100000, British
Officers State
100000 IN ATTACK
President Sends Haig
Message of Confidence

Washington, March 25.-"Amer-
leans feel you will win," was the
message President Wilson sent to
General Haig today as the great
west front battle swept on in its
fury.
The message reflected the con'
fldence of the President in the crit
ical events now transpiring In
France. His cable read:
May / not express to you
my warm admiration for the
stcadfastness and valor with
which your troops have with
stood the German onset and
the perfect confidence all Amer.
leans feel that you will win
and secure and final victory"
WOODROW WILSON"
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George Y Encourages Haig;
Kaiser Honors Hindenbmg
London, March 25.


"The empire stands calm and
confident in its soldiers" was the
message King George wired to
Field Marshal Haig today. adding;
II assure you the fortitude, cour-
age and self-sacrifice of the troops
you command, which continue 80 he
roically to resist greatly superior
numbers, are realized by me and my
people"
An Amsterdam dispatch reports
that Emperor William conferred
the Iron Cross with gold rays on
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and
the Grand Cross OF the Order OF
the Iron. Cross on General Won
Ludendorfr. The Emperor also
gave various decorations to depart
mental chiefs. along with a signed
photosraph with the date Of the
hs1>ie March al-2a.
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CLIMAX OF BIG HINDENBURG
DRIVE IN THE NEXT "a HOURS

British defense in their statement of
captured prisoners. During the first two
days of fighting Berlin reported $4,000
British had been taken. For the second
two days Of the combat only 5000 ad-
ditional captives have been announced
from the German headquarters. This
sudden decline in the number of pris-
onCrs is very reassuring.
The present German objective in the
attack shows evidence OF not being fixed
at any one point. The British retire
ment has caused Won Iiindcnburg ap-
parently 20 search madly at numerous
sectors for any special weakness of the
line with the intention of trying TO
break through there. otherwise it is
difficult to explain satisfactorily the
scattering nature of the German blows.
After attempting TO outfank the British
positions at the southern end Of the
British front and failing, Won linden
burg has turned for new drive nearly
fifty miles north near Arras. \ break
ing up of the German strength in this
manner in.icates Won Hindenburg is
now acting as an opportunist. The fail
ure of opportunities has been almost
inVariable in the present war
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SUPREME GERMAN EFFORT SEEN
BEFORE U. S. FIGHTS ON BIG SCALE

perts are keenly intercSed in the official
French report that Paris had been
shelled by a longrange German gun
The feeling is prevalent that a perilous
condition is at hand and all the Amer
leans are hoping to get into action.
The initial success Of the Germans
does not surprise Americans. who have
been taught that either side can ad-
vance a certain distance and capture
men and guns during the first davs Of
drive, But the real fruits of the
operations must result during the
secondary phase Of tho offensive when
efforts are made to follow up the first
successes.
The fact that the Germans heavily
outnumbered the British Is regarded as
complimentary for the skill of Field
Marshal Sir Douglas FIaig. as the In
dications were that the Germans in
tended to strike in the Cambria sector
in a possible effort to make the British
reinforce that part Of their line by with
drawing troops from the north. thus
,leaNing the channel ports exposed In
stead, the British maintain n careful
balance Of strength along the British
front, holding strategic reserve force,
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Friends .Decry War
Stand of Comrades
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25
URGENT DEFICIENCY
BILL PASSES SENATE
Frelinghuysen Only Obiecto,,
to Purchase of German.
Owned Piers
Washington, March "a,

The Senate this afternoon adop,ea ~
conference report on the ureen, a..M
cheney bill, which includes prov,.,..
the Government purchase OF the a,
piers at Hoboken. n. j., and give, ~.
President the authority TO dirsc, ~
sale of German-owned property In ~.
United States. The vote was "a 81 "e
Senator Frelinghuysen, of New =.
sey, cast the only dissenting yo,s ~
explaining his attitude he said h. ~
received protests from "a numbsr q, ~ ~
constituents and declared that ,hs .a,s
OF German-owned property by the pr,
dent would jeopardize American na.~.
which had been loaned on these so,s,...s
owned properties and would also denr,,..
communities of large taxes.
The Senator declared that at go
later time he would offer an amendns.a.
to the trading with the enemy ~.
which would serve to prohibit anv No.
sible abuse of the power of the aI,s,
enemy property custodian. As the Isw.
now stand, he said that it is possible To-
this officer to demand n voice in manv
American corporations. He also arrued
that the funds of the alien enemy prop.
crty custodian should be held for the
liquidation of possible indemnities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25

Nc" fOTh, hdTtll
The next twenty-four hours will prob
ably mark the climax OF Ven linden
burg's unprecedented slaughter of his
own troops in an effort TO overwhelm
the British armies in France. II the
British lines hold their own during that
period Won Hindenburg's great gamble
must begin to go against him.
For the present the Germans have
gained two objectives.
They have large improved their own
defensive positions guarding their chief
lines Of communications i'm western
France, and they have undoubtedly dis
arranged British offensive plans for the
coming summer. But the Germans have
not yet regsined all the territory they
voluntarily abandoned last March. when
they retired 70 the Hindenburg line.
The British front is resisting all
tendency to give way in disorder. As
long as this slow, orderly retirement pro-
ceeds the German attacks must continue
TO exhaust Germany's man power with
out compensating advantages.
The Germans confess to an improved
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GEN. WOOD, BACK,
SCOFFS AT GUN

New York. March 20.
Major General Wood, just returned
from the west front emphatically de-
clared his belief that no mysterious Ger
man is firing on Paris.
'I have read all the reports regarding
the attack on Paris" said General Wood
In a statement in the New York Herald,
and l am convinced that no new gun
OF marvellous range Is involved. In my
opinion II seems very possible radical de-
velopment Of airplane guns by the Ger
mans Is involved. am sure that within
a short time II will be established that
an airpiane bombardment has resulted
In a misleading report"
'It is my belief and that OF my asso-
ciates that the missiles falling on Paris
are aerial torpedoes, nothing more, said
Henry Woodhouse, of the board or gov
ernors Of the Aero club Of America, to-
day. after reading all the reports in the
morning papers.
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u. S. ORDNANCE MEN
SKEPTICAL ON GUN
wssI,inston, March 90


Skepticism over the ability of the
Germans to lombard Paris from range
or seventy or more miles continued here
today. There was a tendency to believe
that the Berlin claim oe such lombard
ment was based upon the fact that Ber-
lin knew that shells had been dropped
anl hence desired to claim credit for
1t and cast fear among the Allies.
They've got to show me even now.
said General Snow, American chief of
artillery
The general shared the feeling that
Berlin was camouflaging and expressed
the view that an airplane standing Off
some distance was shooting shell or
a bomb filled with portions Of 24O-
millimeter shell therein. He felt GER
tain that some device nearer Paris than
seventy miles was responsible.
lie pointed out that beyond certain
point the addition of extra explosives
gives very small added range. The
longest range known, according to his
reports. is thrty-one miles and even
that he said, was not verified.
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ASK GOD TO CROWN RIGHT

st. Louis. March 25.--Thc following
10 all affiliated churches
has been sent by the Rev. Daniel $,
Tuttlc. Presiding Bishop of the Protcs-
tant Episcopal Church in America
THE news leads me humbly to ask
leave TO bid to penitence and praise in
homes and churches all who may hear
and heed me in this critical time in
Flanders, earnestly beseechng God to
descend and crown the right"
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Had Many Jewels; Held Under Rail

Twenty-nne garnets valued at $500
were found in the possession Of Frank
Ball, thirty years old. who gave an ad-
dress on skunk street near Fifteenth,
after. he had been arrested for driving
an automobile without a license.
The man said he had picked the stones
UP on the ground at Hog Island where
he is employed. He was held under
$1,000 bail for further hearing tomor-
row morning by Magistrate Baker. ac-
cused OF suspicion of larceny and driv.
ing an automobile without license.
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-

March 20.
American army officers declared today
that the present situation on the west
ern front Is the most critical confront
ing the Allies since tho lattlc of the
Marine. They do not except Nerdun.
These officers pointed out the necessity
for plain speaking now. so that the poo
pie at home can realize that every ef-
fort IL necessary on their part i'm order
that the foe may be beaten.
The German announcement of the cap
turc of PcrOnne and Ham was received
by the Americans yesterday afternoon.
Coupled with the announcement that tive
enemy was again bombardinG Paris, N
was felt that the Kaiser was making
his supreme effort a. end the conflict be-
fore the United states could actually
get a huge force into the field.
American Cfficers pointed out that the
Germans are ready TO sacrifice enormous
numbers OF troops in order to force n
decision in the west. The enemy, they
declared. is trying to batter down the
morale OF the populace in the rear OF
the battle lines with his air raids and
long range bombardments.
American and French artillery eN-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25
Paris. March 2J.

Paris. March 20.
French troops relieved part of the
allied forces Saturday. taking over the
struggle. the War Office communquc
stated today.
Hard fighting was reported in the
Noyon region. French forces hold the
heights on the right bank Of the Disc
against important enemy attacks.
Northwest OF Rheims there was violent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25
FRENCH TAKE OVER PART OF LINE
OPPOSING GERMANS OFFENSIVE

artilleryinG in the Courcv and Loivrc
regions.
East Of Suppos in the Champagne
region Cwhere American troops are
located two enemy raids fell down.
Active artileryiug occurred between
Aracourt and the Nosgcs region.
East of Badonvllers Cwhere Amcr-
can troops are in the ine) the enemy
attacked at dawn. but was thrown back
with heavy losses.
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Fined S5 for Being Corner Louneer

Magistrate Wrigley today imposed
fine OF S5 and costs upon francis Con-
roy, of East Collum street, Germantown
accused of being one of gang OF corner
loungers who have been DESTROYING
property in the neighborhood of Ger.
mantown avenue and Ashmead street.
Neighbors testified the actions and
language of these loungers were a det.
riment to the neighborhood.
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TWO DWELLINGS COLLAPSE
Sleeping Families Unharmed When
Fronts of Homes Fall Into Street

Lancaster. Pa. March 25.--Two fami-
lies were in the path of death early this
morning when without warning the en-
tire fronts of the homes of Mrs. Mar
garet Schied and Mrs. Lillian Bowers,
on Beaver street, collapsed and fell into
the street. The families we're sleeping
in the rear OF the houses and were not
injured.
The cause OF the collapse is not known.
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Calls Present Drive Only
Link in Great Offensive

copenhagen. March %.
The present German offensive is
only a link in the great offensive"
General Auffenberg, of the Aus.
trian armies declared in an inter.
view published in the newspaper
Azujsag today.
"It will be long time before the
final result is reached.
"The most violent fighting will be
near Verdun," declared Auffenberg.
important things should happen
in Italy"
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HAVE YOU GERMAN MAP,
SKETCH OR PICTURE?
u. s. Wants It for Use of American
Army, so Send 1t in,
Please

A veritable mine of information may
be buried In an old trunk. or laid away
forgotten In a closet corner: In the
shape OF picture or a map OF a town.
river, fort. road system or country
rcene in western Germany. eastern
France or Belgium. The Government
wants u. The most inconsequentital
ukofoeraph may be OF inestimable value
~ military purposes.
X The little pocket map you used In
&our tour on the continent. a drawing
%ou made OF a bridge or a fortress
1IEbf be Of importance to our army.
AZ any rate the Government has sent
/1I 4 call for all such views through
America Protective League.
Xo&urnIly. data dealing with the ter
~ now ooGppied by the Germans IN
~ ~ Uo1Gium 10 most wanted.
~ k41&a nr amateur students Of
RI 4cfuro, have gone through
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CLAIMED BY GERMANS
FIND GIANT GUN BOMBARDING
PARIS IN WOOD rs MILES AWAY

IN everything and the German losses
are very heavy. The fighting line is
brought back to about six or seven
kilometers (neariy four and one-half
miles) behind the third line. Conh-
dence remains complete.
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Germans succeeded in gaining foot
hold in u British trench system, but
were quickly driven out.
The Bapaumc fighting was resumed
after a lull of few hours during the
night. 1t began yesterday afternoon
with the Germans attacking north OF
the city, but today the assaults were
continued against the British positions
TO the south of the city.
Assaulting lines Of Germans were
flung forward to the north and south
of Bapaumc and they suffered eX.
trcmely severe losses AS they came
under the machine gun and artillery
fir, of the British.
French Enter Fray
The German attacks north of Ba,
paume were described by Field Mar
shal ITaig in his official advices to the
War Office today AS being powerful"
CBapaumc, which is now the scene
of the bloodiest fighting in the battle
zone. is about Is miles west of Cam
brai)
French troops have re-enforced the
British on the 50-mile battlefield in
France where the gigantic struggle
continues with the utmost violence ac-
Cording to I'd ices from Paris today,
quoting an oi. cial Communiquc issued
by the French War Office.
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The turning point of the great west
llevc.
The British are holding them now"
one of the highest ranking American
officers said this morning. but further
local gains by the Germans may be eX-
pected. a comparison of both enemy
and British official statements today con-
vinces me that the Allied cause is not
in great peril and l see no reason for
pessimism.
"It may be quite possible that United
States troops will be in action soon, but
] hardly believe they are included in the
army of maneuver' under the direction
OF the supreme war council. 1t does not
appear that the situation has warranted
the use of any part or that force.
so IL American troops have been en-
gagged on the part of the front where
tho attack is centered they probably
were engineers or some unit undergoing
training with the British
Look for Use Of Reserves
When the enemy advance has been
brought to a definite halt officers here
look for the employment of the allied
army of maneuver in n counter-offensivc.
That action may not be far Off, they
say.
Such a move would have tho chance
of catching the enemy "of balance"
and result in the quick notification of
gains already made, it is believed.
British military men here say that
General Haig is holding the great Ger
man drive Of ninety-seven divisions with
only twenty-seven divisions of battling
Tommies.
100000 Teutons in Drive
A German division is approximately
10000 men, making the total Germans
N gagged In the great offensive, according
rSo British estimates, about million
and half men.
The British division is between $4,000
and 10000 men, making the total British
now actually opposing Won Hindenburg
only a little more than half million
men.
According to the British strategy, it
is believed here Haig will not rush up
greater concentrated forces until he is
ready to assume the offensive at the
break in the German onrush. During a
retirement it is not well to overconcen-
trate men. it is pointed out
British officials estimate the German
losses at approximately 100000 men "a
day in killed, wounded and captured
At this rate, they hold. thu, are justified
in optimism and In the behef the Ger
mans are defeating themselves by their
enormous losses.
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London, March %.

ON the front east and north OF Ba-
paume, where the fiercest fight is now