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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-25
GERMAN A|RMEN DROP MUSTARD
GAS SHELLS ON AMERICAN LINES
Sammies Artillery Drives Huns from
Their First Line Positions
in Reply
by Associated Pre.sl

Dy Associated PressI
AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE,
Sunday March 24-The American
artillery on the Toul front heavily
shelled the German first line. The
enemy replied, using gas shells. Air
planes later photographed the dam
age the Americans had inflicted.
Americans shelled ST. Bausant and
Billets and Dumps north of Boque-
eau. Many shells fell on the first
two German lines which were vir-
tually abandoned in at least one
place For the third successive day
he Germans have heavily hombarded
certain towns within the American
lines with gas shells.
Enemy airplanes stopped their en-
gines at great height over the
American lines northwest OF Toul,
blamed down and dropped a quantity
Of bombs, some of which exploded in
midair and contained mustard gas
which quickly descended toward some
of our battery positions and the road.
A German gas shell bombardment be-
SSN-4NAA~-%S-S-4&Sr
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.OUTNUMBER BRITISH
TROOPS ON FRONT

AT BRITISH HEADQUARTERS,
France, March 25.--It is reported that
the Germans advanced further yes
terday on some points of the battle
front and. that American engineers
have again been in the throes of the
fierce conflict They did excellent
work and the presence of the en-
gineers has long been known The
enemy used division consisting of
$4,000 men in every 1000 yards of
the main thrust on Thursday south
OF St Quentin, this being approxi-
mately one German division against
every British battalion. Friday found
the British behind the St. Quentin
canal and after desperate fighting in
the region of Lefere the enemy
succeeded in crossing to the British
side, Further north the British also
withdrew from the Holnon wood.
Between Arras and Bapaume the
German preliminary bombardment
was terrific. Their infantry outnum-
bered the British eight to one in
some cases.
The Germans have used but a
small number of cavalry The al.
lies are counter attacking in an ef
fort to force the invaders back across
the Somme.
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JAPANESE FINDS
COTTON SUBSTITUTE
ny Associated pr....,

Wy AsaOeiated Presa.l
TOXIC, March 25.-The discovery
ot practical substitute for cotton
was announced today at the annual
meeting of the Federation of Marine
industries, The announcement was
made by X. Hamada, vice-president
Vi the lower house of parliament, who
sald that the discovery was made in
december In the Toxic Fibre Labora.
'Ory IN the course of experiments on
seaweeds
me variety of seaweed is known
as sugamo or Como guma. II abounds
!" Japanese waters and hitherto has
Ooen used as fertilizer. The meth.
W OF extracting the fibre is simply
DON the weeds in lye and then
water mixed with rice bran after
~u'ch the released fibre is bleached
'ne whole process is so simple as to
oe easily possible for fishermen and
'afmers living near the sea to enter
The industry.
@r Hamada claims that the fibre
IN every respect is better than cot
ton.
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HEAVY LOSS TO
GERMAN INFANTRY
NY Associated Pre.s.D

LONDON, March 25.-"North of
Peronne," says the official statement
last night from British headquarters
in France, enemy attacks were di-
rected with the greatest violence
against the line of the river Zortille,
tributary of the Somme Our troops
on this portion of the battle front
have been withdrawn and are fight.
ing on new positions.
Further north repeated assaults
by large bodies of German infantry
have been repulsed with heavy loss
to the enemy. In this fighting the
seventeenth and fortieth divisions
greatly distinguished themselves,
beating off many hostile attacks"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-25
FRENCH LOCATE MONSTER GUN
USED IN BOMBARDMENT Of PARIS

appeared in the streets on their way
to the churches, which we're almost
as well filled as usual
For the benefit OF that portion of
the populace which had been led to
believe the Germans had broken
through the line and we're lombard
ing Paris from nearby positions, a
semi-official note was issued during
the day warning the people against
believing pesssmistic reports
"The French front is intact" said
the note. ANY assertion to the con.
trary is lie
The bombardment Of the capital
ended around l o'clock, and as late
as o'clock no explosions had been
heard for more than an hour The
"elear signal was sounded at $3.50
o'clock.
In military circle sthe belief was
expressed that the Germans we're
using two long distance guns. The
Matin says the position of one of the
guns was established in the ST. Cor.
gain forest, which would place II
somewhat further south than had
been believed and in the wooded
area This position would be about
seventy miles from Paris.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-25
Japan UNDECIDED AS TO POLICY
OF JOINING WITH THE ALLIES
Question OvershadOWS Everything
Else and Has Become a
National Problem

sinister by the presence OF 100000
German and Austrian prisoners who
are virtually at liberty, and by recent
accounts that German officers have
been seen in the ranks fighting with
the Bolsheviki.
II is announced that the Japanese
navy is making careful preparations
to meet the possibility Of the Ger
mans transporting submarines to the
Pacific The two japanese warships
at Vladiyostok, it is pointed out,
could land marines in the event of
danger to the lives and property Of
the japanese The fact that several
Japanese were among the killed and
wounded in recent Siberian engage
ments has encouraged the press more
vigorously to urge governmental ac.
tion.
In Japan the war has created
grave question by the steady rise
in the price OF food and other neces-
sarles. causing increasing hardshlps
to the masses
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HUNS LOSE ENTIRE
TRANSPORT CREW
,uy Associated Press,

LONDON, March -Finlanders
arriving at Stockholm on the gun
boat Svenskund say that the Ger
man transport Frankland struck a
mine and sank at Noorland, accord
ing to an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Stockholm. The trans
port was crowded with soldiers, can.
non and munitions and, according
to the dispatch the entire crew, all
OF the soldiers and Admiral Won
Meyrer were lost
A Stockholm dispatch dated March
%. said that another German trans
port had been blown up by mine
near the Aland Islands and that the
transport Frankland. which came to
its rescue, was damaged severely
by another explosion.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-25
DEMAND RANSOM
FOR AMERICANS

wy AsNoeAeted fFeao.l
PEKING, March 25.-The bandits
in the province of Honan are de-
manding cash ransom, In addition
to rifles, for G. A. Kyle, of Portland
Ore, and E. ]. Purcell, two American
engineers recently captured by them
The bandits threaten to decapitate
the Americans unless their demands
are met today Raymond P. Ten.
ney, assistant Chinese secretary to
the American legation. and a repre-
sentative of the Chinese foreign of
flee, have gon to Honan to negotiate
with the bandits
dispatch from Peking on March
Is said Messrs. Kyle and Purcell
were being held near Wehsien, 40
miles west of Yenchengho. northern
Honan AT that time they were re-
ported to be safe and we'll
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TOXIC. March 25.-The interest in
America and In Europe in the pos
sbaly Of Japanese military interven.
lion in the war is duplicated in
Ja,an. where the question of the dis.
match OF an army to Siberia not
opy oyershadows everything else,
but has created a national problem
not approached in Importance since
the Russo.Japanese war The cor
respondent in this connection, is re.
Iably informed that Japan, after the
fankest exchange OF views with the
allies, Is still studying the question
and has not decided upon its policy
Representative opinion among the
Japanese regards the situation as
sacred and as franght with possibili'
lies Of danger TO the safety and ma
tional interest OF Japan, as well as to
the cause Of the allies. The chaos
10 Siberia, with battles between op.
posing factions on the border OF
Aanchuria, is regarded as made more
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-25

LONDON. March 25.--There was
no material change in the situation
on the battle front in northern
France throughout the night, although
further fighting occurred at a mum,
Der of points, the war office an.
nounced yesterday British troops
are holding the line of the Somme
river to Perrone Small enemy par.
ties which attempted to cross the
river in the neighborhood OF Pargny
were driven back
Northward from the Somme at
Peronne the British troops are hold
ing their positions after atlng off
a number of attacks during last
night.
The text Of the statement reads
There has been no material
change in the situation on the battle
front during the night, although fur
ther fighting has taken place at a
number of points.
Our troops are holding the line
Of the Somme river 10 Peronne.
Small parties OF the enemy which en-
deavored to cross in the neighbor.
hood of Pargny were driven back
"0n our right we are in touch
with the French, and to the north
of the river Somme at Peronne our
troops hold their positions, after
beating off a number of attacks on
different portions OF this front dur.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-25
BOXING
INSTRUCTOR DIES
ny Associated Press,

NEW YORK, March 25.--Mike
Donovan, former midleweight cham
pion pugilist, and widely known as
boxing instructor of Theodore Roose-
welt when the colonel was president
died of pneumonia at a hospital here
early yesterday.
Professor" Donovan, as he was
called by Colonel Roosevelt and those
under his instruction during the 30
years he supervised boxing at the
New York Athletic Club, held the
friendship of many of the most
prominent men of the country. He
retired recently but was serving as
physical instructor with New York
field artillery regiment when taken
i'll.
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gan after the machine disappeared.
Another enemy airplane hovered over
the town while the gas bombardment
was in progress. The weather was
especially suitable for aerial work.
On one sector fourteen of the enemy
airplanes crossed in the afternoon.
Four friendly craft we're over the
American lines during the same peri
cd. American anti-aircraft guns rout-
ed about midnight group of seven
enemy craft APPARENTLY bent on a
bombing expedition.
Among the valuable papers recent
ly. was letter taken from an elder
ly German apparently from his
daughter 1t said: I'VE are being
told peace is sure to come in July
or August Everybody was elated
when the news Of the Russian peace
was received"
The American contingent from
generals to privates eagerly await
news from the British front ALI are
confident the Germans will eventu-
ally be defeated severely
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-25
GERMAN OFFENSIVE DIRECT RESULT
.OF INABILITY TO CONTROL PEOPLE

in battle of such magnitude.
The assault launched by the Ger
mans against the British front has
re-opened the fighting season in the
west" said the communique
This operation confirms to Us
that the German higher command, un-
able to control the strategic situation
through political agencies, as has
been increasingly attempted during
the past four months, has been forced
to engage in desperate military
venture in an effort to retain its
domination over the peoples of the
central empires, and, if possible,
force victorious peace by the for
tune of arms.
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ment of Paris, and adds, I'VE may
be quite certain that our own shores
will soon learn what the new gun
can do"
The correspondent said the Ger
mans are relying upon sheer weight
of numbers in their heavy attacks
on the British. relieving their tired
troops with fresh divisions which
press forward without awaiting artil-
lery support The enemy throughout
yesterday and in the moonlight OF
last night continued hammering the
British positions. The British re.
sisted with valiant stubbornness.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-25
W Associated rressl

IVY AHS0ciHteu fresSl
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The
German offensive, says the war de-
partments weekly communique is
sued yesterday proves that the Ger
man militarists, no longer able to
control the German people by politi-
cal maneuver, have been forced to
attempt gigantic feat of arms to
maintain their domination.
While the great attack has been
able to make headway no definite
movement has been out
ined, the communique says, and it
would be premature to express opin-
ions on the tactical phases with a
combat situation inevitably changing
sS-~-N@-~No-%&~NN-N-
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-25

NEW YORK, March 25.-The
steamship Chattahoochee was for
merly the Hamburg-American liner
Sachsen, and was seized by the
United States when America entered
the war.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-25
WILSON PREDICTS
ALLIED VICTORY.
,ny Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Presi-
dent Wilson cabled General Haig
congratulations on the British stand
and predicts a final allied victory
The message said: May | not
express to you my warm admiration
for the splendid steadfastness and
valor with which your troops have
withstood the German onset and the
perfect confidence all Americans feel
that you win win and secure final vic
tory"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-25
COMMISSIONS NEW GUARD

SACRAMENTO March 25.-Gover.
nor stephens has issued commissions
to the new organized National Guard
companies of San Francisco. Alame-
da, Fresno and Los Angeles.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-25
ITALIANS DESTROY AIRMEN

OIy Associated Pressl
ROME, March 25.-Eight enemy
airplanes we're brought down in re-
markable aerial activity on the
Italian front. The artillery is ae-
tive in various places.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-25
Try Associated rress.,

iHy Associated PFeRA1
PARIS, March 25.-The German
monster cannon" which has been
bOmbarding Paris has been located in
the forest Of St Gobain, west Of
Laon and exactly 1872 kilometers zap.
proxlmately 76 miles, from the Paris
city hall.
The gun bombarded Paris during
the greater part Of Sunday The day
was ushered in by loud explosions
fom the ten.inch shells, and imme-
dlately the alarm to take cover was
sounded This occurred at 6:55
o'clock and many persons sought
shelter but greater numbers of them
eNNNASR~AAAMAA .
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NY HNNWtFWItW N-TFWBI
LONDON, March 25-The Ger
mans developed fresh attacks yes
terday afternoon northward and
southwark of Bapaunfe The British
repulsed powerful attack north
ward of Bapaume. They drove the
Germans back to the eastern bank
Of the Somme. who had crossed be-
tween Licourt and Brie.
A dispatch from Paris says the
French are assisting the British
They took over a sector of the bat,
tlefront on Saturday
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SUBMARINE SINKS
AMERICAN STEAMER

LONDON, March 25.-The admir-
atty announced that the American
steamer Chattahoochee has been sunk
by a German submarine. 1t was
hit by four torpedoes. The crew was
landed.
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FIRING ALONG kENTlsH COAST
INV Aa.ocIated PrensT

LONDON. March 25 The Central
News says that extremely heavy fir
ing in the direction of Flanders was
heard last night along the Kentish
coast.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-25
'"y Associated Prs...,

LONDON. March 25--"The ultl.
mate object of the enemy is clearly
the great strategic point of Amiens," :"
the Times says, and though it is
still remote, the situation is suffi-
ciently serious to warrant contem-
plation OF this catastrophle The fall
OF Amiens might have three-fold
consequences. II would bring the
enemy to point from which to
threaten our northern line and would
assist him to strike at channel ports,
which would endanger seriously the
safety OF Paris"
II advises that the British take
seriously the long range lombard
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NY Associated Prss..,

PARIS, March 25. In the region
Of Noyon and on the right bank Of
the Disc heavy fighting with Ger.
mans Is in progress. The long range
bOmbardment of Paris was resumed
today It was interrupted after the
second shot After a brief interval,
two more shots were fired when the
shooting was suspended again, Air
raids alarms we're sounded early to.
day but officials signalled "all clear"
after three.quarters of an hour
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-25
MOONEY TRIAL POSTPONED


SAN FRANCISCO. March 25.--The
second trial of Mrs. Rena Mooney
has been postponed for two weeks
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-25

'0y Associated Press.I
LONDON, March 25-The British
official statement has confirmed
the Berlin announcement of the
capture of Nestle and Guiscard.
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TODAY AND A YEAR AGO.

Official readings of the Their =
} mometer by the United States =
observer at Tonopah:
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BRITISH DESTROY
81 HUN A|RPLANES

ny Associated Presal
LONDON, March 25.--An official
report on the aerial operations says
that fifty-four enemy airplanes have
been brought down.
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ny ANN1etoteu FFeHst
LONDON. March 25.-The British
are counter attacking today between
Nesle and Ham. according to Reuters
correspondent The Germans at
tackled with considerable force
north of Bapaume, but didn't pene.
trate the British barrage
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-25
BRITISH HOLDING NEW POSITIONS
WITH HEAVY FIGHTING ON FRONT
Attack of Huns North of Bapaume Fails
to Penetrate Heavy Barrage
rg the earIy part 81 last miami.

ing the early part Of last night.
Heavy fighting a still to be ex.
pected.'
The battle continues with great
violence along the whole front. Dur.
ing last night and this morning fresh
hostile attacks developed north and
south of Bapaume
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-20
If WOMEN ONLY KNEW
What a Heap of Happiness 1t Would
Bring TO Madison Homes.

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-20
TO GIVE DETAILS OF
CASUALTIES AT FRONT
American Red Cross Organizes
Bureau to Keep Relatives of
Soldiers Informed.

To give relatives of American sol
diers details of casualties at the front,
the American Red Cross has organized
at national headquarters a bureau of
communication, Of which William X.
Castle, Jr., formerly assistant dean of
Harvard college and editor of the
Harvard Graduates Magazine, is d.
rector. This bureau supplements in
a personal and humanitarian way the
reports of the statistical division of
the wal department which gives to rel
atives official notice when a soldier is
reported killed, wounded or missing.
The anxiety which naturally results
from the official report to relatives
that a soldier mas been wounded" or
Is missing" will, as far as possible
be dispelled by the bureau, which will
advise In detail the nature and extent
of the wound. and will gather evidence
from comrades In arms and at the hos
pitfalls and rest camps regarding those
reported missing"
Any information of interest or con-
Sciutioh " tCiutisCS thuc optuhucu VII
be transmitted to them through per-
sonal letters, while messages from the
wounded will be conveyed through this
same agency.
The information on which the bu-
ear will base Its reports Is gathered
through a central oaice In Paris. under
the direction Of K. Gerry Chadwick
of New York, aided by Rev. Robert
Davis of Englewood, N. j., and thirty
assistants stationed at the base hos
pitfalls and rest. camps to which soldiers
are generally returned following I'M
portant engagements.
With the increase of the American
forces and participation In the war,
this number will have to be greatly
increased. The information will for
the most part be forwarded from the
Paris Office to this country by mail.
For the present the bureau Is report.
ing on all cases that come to Its at
tention. However, Ii Is probable that
with the increase of reports from the
front. information will be sent only to
relatives requesting 1t, except In cases
of those imprisoned or reported miss
ing"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-20

in~cendiarism amounted to $4,000;
foundries, machine shops and car shops
worth $4,000 went up in flames, while
the loss to the coal and coke industry
totaled 100000.
In May the total loss as shown In
the table showed a falling off Of nearly
$4,000, 600, the audited figures for that
month giving a total Of $3,693,OOO, and
of this amoun $1,2O0,000 represented
the grain and grain elevator loss, OF
S2,90O,OO0 for the first eight weeks of
the war. 1t was in May that the lum-
Der incendiary first got to work, and
the report for the month shows that
the damage he accomplished totaled
81, 100000. May also introduced the
chemical %incendiary, and the total loss
to the chemical industry In the second
month of the war was $4,000
Heavy Loss In Montana.
The loss In June was 3d. ,000, and
of this amount 81, 600 represented
mine property losses In Montana. The
lumber loss I'm June was $3.50, 900, the
grain total was 100000, gasoline to
the total value of $350,OOO was burned
up, and the chemical industry's loss
was Increased by another 100000. The
automobile figures for the first time In
the June report when an automobile
factory In Reading, Pa, valued at
S250,000 was destroyed.
In July the figures began to climb,
and the total loss due to incendiarism
or suspicious causes was $4,140,O00.
The July losses include oil properties
valued at 100000, a 100000 cotton
compress plant, q wooden mill worth
100000, elevators and warehouses val
ued at 100000, a $250,000 sugar mill.
and shell and s%hlpbuilding properties
of a total value of 5000 and dye
works worth $4,000 and $25O,OOO In
t~anneries.
August was one of the enemy incen-
diary's best months, his total destruc-
ton that month entailing a loss Of $5,.
10t 900, S2,550,OO0 of which was suffered
by the oil industry. The enemy also de.
stroyed his first %guncotton plant In Au'
gust, when a factory valued at 800,
900 at Gary, Ind, was destroyed. There
also occurred In August a fire which
destroyed ships and piers In Brooklyn
worth $1,O00.000.