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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-25
ON
ITALIAN FRONT

headquarters of the italian army.
in northern Italy. Friday March 22.-
fBy the Associated Press).--A sharp
sklrmish occurred on the.lower Piave
last night when a party of Ardi1t
made 4 surprise crossing Of the riv-
or and advanced to the machine gun
positions of the enemy trenches. With
hand grenadeS rush was made on
the forward trench which was hand
cleared, after IA hand TO hand fight. a
number Of the occupants being killed.
Considerable material was captured
and brought back.
Another hot Skirmisi occurred On
the Mountain front. where a group IF
Austrians succeeded in penetrating
an Italian outpost but were dislodged
and driven back with loss after heavy
fighting.
The ca9nonade along the PiaVe and
the mountain fronts is beginning to
show increased activity. The enemy
is again resorting to inSidious meth
DDS of propaganda and the latest air
raids are notable for the dropping of
manifestos and peace literature.
Among the officers brought down in
recent raids is Lieut.. Buddake Of the
Austrian Imperial Guard.
\ notan.e gathering of railway and
civilian officials attended the opening
Of the American Red Cross work
shop where women relatives Of SOL
diers are employed in making gar
ments. The working force of 100 soon
will he increased to 500. The products
are sold 10 the families of soldiers
at nominal cost.
Capt. Thwaits in charge of the
plant made an address in which he
thanked the Italians for their CO.
operation. In reply the mayor Of
Radua, Count F'erri. paid high trib-
ute to the American Red Cross.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-25
80 of Lafayette Flying
Corps Given Commissions
With American Forces

Paris. March 22-t'igures made
public today by the Lafayette Flying
Corps show that 80 members OF the
escadrille have been given commits
sions with the American air forces
and ordered into active air service
Twenty seven men have applied for
transfer from the French to the Am
erican service; l6 have enlisted in the
American naval aviation service, l.
of them on permission from the
French army representatives in the
United States. Six men have express
ed the desire to remain with the
French army.
Twenty-one members of the esca-
drille have been killed in action. four
have died of injuries received in acci-
dents or from disease. seven have
been made prisoner or are missing,
and four have been seriously wound
ed. Nine of the men have been re-
fused admission to the United States
Army because of physical disability.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-25
AMERICAN CHEMIST GIVES
POSSIBLE EXPLANATION

Farls, March "A prominent Am.
er1can chemist whose name is with
held for military reasons, in a sta,o.
ment to The Associated Press TODAY
concerning the long range gun that is
being used to lombard Paris ad.
vanced the theory that the barrel of
the guns is surrounded by a magnetic
held which keeps the shell virtually
free from the sides of the gun when
1t is being fired, thereby eliminating
friction, which is the greatest cause
or lost motion and thus greatly in.
creasing the muzzle velocity. .
Ihe chemist pointed out that an
parently the same propulsive power
was being used as in other high We
locltN guns. but in much greater
quantity. He added that the shell Of
the new gun travels to a great height
and largely through atmosphere much
thinner than that traversed by the
ordinary shell and therefore with less
air resistance.
The opinion was given that the
shell probably is made OF highly tenn
pered tungsten steel and that the de-
trforation of the barrel Of the gun Is
not likely to be as rapid as in the
ordinary high velocity gun because o,
the elimination of friction. II was
stated that heavy charges Of explosive
would tend to decrease the accuracy
OF the gun.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-25
REV. ii. L. DUNNACk
SPEAKS AT WATERVILLE

one OF the most stirring and elo-
quent addresses that has been given
during a season of many splendid ut
teranccs. was that given Sunday af-
ternoon ny Rev. Henry +. Dunnack of
Augusta. who spoke at O'Clock on
THE Grail Seekers" With lofty and
impas>Ion"d words he told of the
four great characteristics which We're
necessary to those who would find
the grail. The first is 10 see, for he
who sees is many. many miles upon
his journey; the second. to think. To
see and then to think. for to think
means To analyZe. to compare, to rea-
son and decide. 1t means to stand
in the presence of truth. 1t pays to
think. The moment man thinks he
strikes 4 blow to ignorance and ig-
norance ~ poverty, disease and death
\ tooth brush is the way to para
disc.
The third characteristic the speak
er mentioned is the will to achieve.
The Will to achieve will place one
upon the crest. The opportunities are
all about. Its flood tide always for
the man visiOned. thinking and willed
And the fourth characteristic is the
motive power. at Is the motive pow-
or that sends YOU out and keeps you
on the journey" said the speaker.
Some lay there will come some
great temptation. some great vision
will clou your eyes. some great force
will seek to overcome you and un-
less your soul is fortified with the
supreme master gift of God you will
he swept away"
Mr.. Dunnack then spoke of the five
great forces. pleasure. self control,
subordination. proportion in life,
which he said are all great things
hut the greatest thing is self-denial.
Cultivate this self denial and when
YOU have the power to deny yourself
anything and everything in the world,
then you will see the grail"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-25
CHAMBER COMMERCE
MEET TUESDAY

There will be special meeting OF the
Chamber Of Commerce Tuesday evening
AT the city government rooms at I.43
O'Clock. at which time the special COM
nIttec appointed to Investigate the plan
for reconstruction of the Chamber of
Commerce will report and will recon-
mend a definite plan to the chamber
The committee consisted of Or. F. G.
Thafer. Hon. W I. iIanes. Harvey j.
Eaton. Herbert l.. Emery and John 3.
Fr"l. Dr. Thayer and Mr.. Emery have
been 10 Bangor. which city has tried out
the plan recommended by Fred Richard
son of New York for the Bangor Cham
hcr OF Commerce and have found it very
satisfactory there. Members of he
committee have also written letters to
several places where the plan has been
IN operation for some time and there,
too, they have been assured of it's sue
cess.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-25
VERY MODEST
CHAPLAIN

New York. March 24.-The right to
special commendation for going over
the top With his men is disclaimed
by Chaplain Osiah Boucher of Mass
achusetts, who recently received the
Croix De Guerre from the French
government for gallantry in action.
In letter made public here today.
My major" he wrote. has recon-
mended me for the war cross. 1t is
very kinf of him. but | only per-
formed my duty. When duty called
me out there in the open amidst the
shells an bullets 7 went | went over
the top with the men. so there is no
merit on my part"
Father Boucher, who was pastor
of st. Roch's church. Fall River
Mass, was one of the chaplains sent
to France last fall by the Knights Of
Columbus.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-25
DUTCH PAPER SAYS
SEIZURE IS ROBBERY

Amsterdam, March 24-The seizure
Of Dutch ships is characterized by the
Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant as an
Act OF robbery and stain on the his
tory Of the United States that cannot
be wiped in decades"
On the other hand it believes this
solution is the best which under the
circumstances could be attained
There is no resisting. it says. OF "Or-
ganized injustice for the small cour-
try like ours when faced by practi-
calIy half of the world.
Not only have the associated gov
ernments removed the last sembla nee
of right from their iron fist deed and
openly exposed themselves as mill
tarists with whom necessity knows no
moral, or legal law, but we avoid Hol-
land itself becoming an accomplice
to an action which cannot bear the
light Of day"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-25
Optimism Keynote
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advanced in. close formation over the
open has been appalling.
The British losses have been WITHIN
the bounds expected, due to the tac-
tics OF the commanders. The aiAes
have lost a considerable number OF
men in prisoners and certain NUM-
Der of guns. But very few pieces Oh
artillery have been taken by the Ger
mans since the nrst day. In fact the
whole withdrawal has been executed
in a mastery manner showing now
thoroughly the British had planned
for the very events which have oc-
Cured.
It il permitted to say now what some
have known for long time; namely
that the British never intended to try
to hold the forward positions In this re-
zion II the Germans attacked In the
force expected.
There is every reason to believe that
harder fighting than has yet taken place
will develop shortly.
The Germans, in the British view, can
not now hesitate in carrying on their at
ack and it 10 case OF break through or
admit defeat.
In this circumstance it is interesting
to note statement made yesterday by
"a German officer. a prisoner, who de-
clared that the German offensive was an
act Of desperation brought on by the
fact that the Fatherland must have
peace.
However, the British take such asser-
tions at their face value and proceed
accordingly.
The hardest fighting Yesterday oc-
Cured east of Peronne and in the Bois
de Genlis. During the morning the Ger
mans pushed southwark toward Ham
and succeeded in getting a foothold at
some points in the defenses to which the
British had fallen back.
The British ordered A counter attack
and hurled themselves against the Ger
mans with such ferocity that the enemy
was forced to give way and the situation
was restored. This was one of the very
few counter attacks as vet attempted
by the British.
Last night was fairly quiet along the
battle front but this morning the Brit
ish again surged forward against the
Germans to the southeast Of Has, while
the enemy continued his assaults in the
neighborhood Of Mory, southwest OF
Croiselles.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-25
Mrs. c. r. Cummings

Mrs. c. r. Cummings died Saturday
afternoon at $50 o'clock after a long
Illness. at the age OF So years and 6
months. She is survived by six children
Mrs Susie NJ Wheeler and Mrs. Eta
Barton of Pennington, Mrs. Gilbert
Tower of Jonesport. l.. L. Cummings of
Milwaukee, Wis. F. NJ. Cummings Of
st Louis, Mo. and H. Albert Cummings
OF this city, with whom she had always
made her home
The funeral will be held at the home.
~ Pleasant street, at O'Clock this aft
ernoon. Rev. Frank l.. Phalen will Of
ficiate The interment will be in Pine
Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-25
TO PROTECT FURTHER
WHEAT SAVING PLANS

washington, March 24-Obstruction O,
new wheat conservation regulations will
not be tolerated by the food admin;s,ra-
ton.
Plans for keeping a close check on
commercial bakers were announced to-
day to see that all use the increa sed
amount Of wheat substitutes. % per
cent. ordered by the administration
state food administrators will take such
action as they see fit on minor viola.
tons, but serious or-continued disrera ri
OF the rules will be handled by officials
here
rriVate persons who may seek to
hoard will meet equal severity. is was
said. and the requistionine Yesterday
or large stocks of grain held in New
Mexico by two man Of German .xtrac-
tion viii be followed by similar action
"here the evidence warrants
Systematic inspection of commerci,,
bake shops was determined upon to n,o-
tect from the Inscriptions the bal,ers
VINO are observing the food regulations
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-25
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Philadelphia. March ,24.-Describ-
ing France as worn to the bone, Italy
standing at bay, Russia dissolved into
eleme..ts from which it was created
and the civilized world facing the
greatest crisis in its history, the Most
Rev. Cosmo Gordon Lang. archbishop
OF York in an address here today
made an appeal for united Eng
hsh- speaking people as the only pos
sible hope for ending the war with a
decisive victory. The time has come,
he declared when the people of the
United States must save the situa-
ton.
Washington. March Shipyards
are now securing their labor through
the United States Employment Ser
vice and up TO this time there has
been no shortage of labor except for
skilled mechanics, it was announced
today. approximately 100000 men
are now engaged in shipbuilding and
10000 more will be needed in the
next six months. There is a short
age in all yards for men who have ac-
tual experience in shipbuildine." the
statement of the employment service
says.
Boston. March ,24-Garabed T. X.
Garagossian. who claims to- have in
vented machine for utilizing an in
exhaustiole source Of power, an
nounced tonight that an official gov
ernment lest of his invention would
be made here early this week by five
scientists of International reputation
Out OF ! st of the names of 16 scien-
lists that Mr.. Garadossian sent to
Secretary of Interior Lane, the lat
ter. according to the inventor, has al
ready selected four of the five scien-
lists Whr ire to make the test The
name of the fifth man would be de-
cided pr badly on tomorrow, he said.
The test, he added would be made
here and announcement of the result
Will be made public in Washington
Amsterdam, March a4.-The Cologne
Gazette says that an aerial mail seq
vice is being established between Wen
ma and Kiev and also between Odessa
and Constantinople.
Paris. March 24-The Stock Exchange
Association has decided that il will nos
suspend business during raids on the
city. The trading will be transferred
to cellar Of the Bourse
London. March o4-All the clocks in
The United Kingdom were advanced one
hour today for the beginning OF the
summer daylight saving period.
An Atlantic Port. March 24.-cap-
IAN Alfred Hurteaux, ore Of the
leading aviators of France, who is
officially credited with having brought
down Il German arplanes. was one Of
the passengers on a French liner
which arrived here today. He said he
had come to the United States on .
special mission
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-25
HOBBY" CAPTAIN
OF THE RED SOX

Scsfon. March 24.-Richard Hob
'seR. famous first baseman. has been
pointed captain Of the Boston
Aerican League baseball team. ac-
'oins {, word received today from
Ae Red sox training camp at Hot
wings. Ark. There had been much
eula;ion over the leadership of the
~ da.ing the coming year. Many
nSht that Johnny" Evers. new
~ Of the squad. would he given
nev but Edward Barrow the
hec,.saser. decided that Hohlitzell,
tit,cd ~ his long service. was on
ne position,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-25
0'D0NNELL.
ARRIVES HOME

Lieut.. Timothy j. oDonncll of
Co. II, 1o3rd Regiment, straight from
France, arrived in the city Sunday
afternoon on the o'clock train from
Boston after an absence of eleven
months, six of which he has spent in
France. News of his coming had
been heralded in advance and a large
number of friends were on hand to
greet him when the train drew into
the station Although countless rum
ors of serious injuries to his person
had preceded him. so that his family
was i'll Il state OF uncertainty as to
more of his limbs. he never looked
better in his life than when he
stepped from the train into the bosom
of his family and scores of his friends.
Lieut.. ODonnell limps bit on ac-
count of n bad knee, which he has
had ever since he was a hero of the
diamond, and which finally caused his
disqualificat ton for service lie left
France on the 18th of February land
ing in New York Saturday and COM
ing right through. lie was up al the
where they constitute reserves, but
says that lie has heard that they
have been up at the first line since
lie left. The co. II, boys were all
We'll when Lieut.. O'Donnell left
France and sent home their regards
to their friends. He says that the
nearer the front the boys get, the
better they feed. At the front how
ever, they do not get their meals so
often. but they are amply nourshed.
He has had many interesting en-
perienceS during his life in France
and brings home ward of many of the
bOys to thei" friends and relatives
here. He says a soldiers life is a
great life and there's no doubt but
what he would rather he with the
boys Of Company II. in the trenches
than in the safety of his home
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-25
ALL DAY FIGHTING

(NonSiuueo from pooo OoS
standing in the territory they svseo'
ated, denudins the country OF srses'
One of the mysteries OF the Offensive
which now has been solved 10 that tns
shelling Of Paris is being done oy =
long-range German gun.
This statement is contained in the bsr-
lin Official communication and Paris
dispatch says that one of the guns has
been located near Laon. about lS miles
from the center OF Paris. Throughout
Sunday morning and into the mid after
noon shells were dropped in Paris AT
intervale of from II to % minutes.
Already the spirit OF boastfulness
which pervades the German army in
times of success is being strongly man
ifested. Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
has complimented the German Emperor
on the initial success" and the latest
German official communication Is loud
in it's plaudits of the German troops. de-
c,aring that the attacking spirit of the
infantry could not have been exceeded.
On the other battle fronts the fight
ing activity continues comparatively
slight except for reciprocal lombard
ments and trench raiding operations.
Along the front and in Champagne the
artillery dueIs between the French and
the Germans have been somewhat vio-
. lent. The Americans on their sectors.
especially northwest OF Toul. are daily
keeping up the artillery practice with
visible good results, against the German
positions in front of them and then car.
rying out successful raids
In the Italian theatre the snow on the
ground and the freshets in the valleys
continue to hinder the operations on a
large scale, but from the preparatory ar
tilery activity and the s<irmishes tha
are being carried out it becomes increas-
ingly evident that this theatre shortly
is to be the scene of sanguinarY en-
counter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-25
union SERVICE
At OPERA HOUSE

The Union services at the city
Opera house Sunday morning stood
apart from all others that have been
given there during the past season,
because of the feeling of anxiety that
permeated the atmosphere caused by
the diSQ2icting news of the great Bat
tie in France the day before. No one
could escape il, that feeling Of So
lcmnity. II was evident IN the sea rf
upturned faces, that looked towards,
the speaker; it was evident III the
PRAYER that Rev. Ernest \. Lega of
the Methodist church SO earnestly rt
fered and it was evident td {, greater
degree when RGJeft Barclay Stew
art, who is about TO leave 70 enter
the naval service, knelt before REV.
Charles F.. Robinson of the Consre-
2ational church and on confession Of
faith, was admitted TO membership y
in that church.
But Just as the Rev Mr. Robinson.
who gave the sermon of the forenoon
finished his usual story TO the chill
dren with which he prefaCed his SER
mon. II bulletin containing lhe latest
news from the front was brought .
the platform by Head Usher Frank
Littletieid and was read by Rev.
Frank l.. Phalen. The cloud was lift
ed a little by the news and the bull
ietin was received with an applause
which voiced the thankfulness of the
congresatiOn. The bulletin read:
English holding we'll all along the
line. applause) Big guns have been
located and things are looking bet
ter (Applause). Somehow the feel
ing of apprehension was dispelled by
the news and the congregation LISTEN
ed with interest to the splendid ser
mon by Mr.. Robinson, who took for
his text. And Us
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-25
O'Connor Says Kaiser
Stalking All on Offensive

San Francisco, March 24.-Refer-
ring to the German offensive in an
address here today, r. p. O'Connor,
noted Irish journalist and member OF
the British Parliament, declared that
"The Kaiser and Junkerisin are
throwing all stakes on the table and
unless they win their loss must be de-
cisive.'
Il have not the smallest fear that
the Germans will produce a decision. I"
the speaker said. ITO me the most
hopeful TACT Of the situation is that
this looks like the last desperate gam
BILE of the German commanders to
anticipate the arrival of American
troops by the destruction OF the
French and British"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-25
NINE CROSSES
FOR AMERICANS

with the American Army in France,
March A.-tBy the Associated Press>.-
Ihe distinguished service cross has
oeen awarded to nine American soldiers.
but three thus decorated are dead. and
the crosses with an appropriate letter
Will be forwarded to the next Of kin.
The decorations have been conferred
on Second Lieut.. A. W. Terrell. Medical
Sergeant Thomas Peterson dead, Pri-
Yates Herman Genipy and Lenni Filen-
gem (both dead), Sergeants Warner Hall
and James II. West and Corporals Ed
gar ii. Freeman. Amos Teske and Ho-
mer Whited, all Of the same infantry
regiment
Some Of these men had already been
decorated with the French War Crosses
Medical Sergeant Peterson, as pre-
Vlously reported. was attached to an ar
tillery regiment and in action on March
), although mortally wounded. super
vlsed the care of wounded brought 10 a
station which he had esta blished and in
order to save the lives of others gave
up his own, He died Of his wounds the
same night.
Private Fillengem as sentry stood at
his post the same day despite heavy
shell fire and was mortalIy wounded as
; result
Ihe distinguished service cross Is one
/ OF four new decorations for bravery
service or wounds in the war against
Germany authorized by President Will
SON The decorations have the approval
OF Gen. Pershing.
Inc cross, which has not vet been
cast VIII be of bronze with ribbon Any
person serving in any capacity with the
al my is eligible for the honor
The citation on Lieut.. Terrell. saws:
He conducted the movement of his
battery under heavy fire near Pe-
Xonne CMeurthe and Moselle) on
March &: credited by the comma nd 4r
with Keeping up the morale of his
men, and aiding their success. Al
though severely wounded he refused
aid until it was given to his men. The
severity OF his injury is shown by
the fact that his leg was amputated. II
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-25
KAISER SAYS
GOD Is WITH HIM

Ams'er lam March (, We'll. Your
Majesty. think We may hc Well
~V~~~n-rn'" >a''isi success.
n jus ,he Berlin Tagehlatt quotes
FYeih Marsha von Iiindonburg as
saving to Emperor william when the
Field Marshal received the first tele-
grams concerning the offensive ON the
western front
The newspaper adds that the time
l6w the offensive was fixed long ago
nd that !, began at exactly the time
ot for Its commencement. even to the
&kur
Another dispatch from Berlin says
0< German Empress has received the
Moving Telegram from Emperor
William.
Il am pleased to be able to tell you
nj by the grace u God the battle
II Monehy Cambria ~. Quentin and
y Fere las been won The Lord has
ubriously aided. May He fuI ther
lslp"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-25
FIRST LIBERTY
MOTORCYCLES

of the first of the new Liberty motor
cycles for army use was announced
today by the quartermaster corps
which soon will begin rigid tests of
the new vehicle. similar to the tests
to prove the Liberty motor trucks.
The motorcycle is the composite work
of several leading designers. embody-
ing the best of all standard machines
The engine design was the work of
William S. Harley. Milwaukee,; Os-
car Hedstrom, Springfield, Mass;
Frank Schwinn. Chicago; Charles
Franklin. Springfield. Mass. and Cap
tain f. c. HecoX and A. w. Herring
ton of the quartermasters depart
ment