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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
MAY Limit
AIR RAIDS
TO ZONES
Important Debate Started
by Chamber Of Deputies in
Paris-Some Objection.

Paris, March, 18.-An impor-
tant debate seems to be in pros
pect in the, chamber of deputies
on the subject of reprisals for
aerial attacks on Paris. Re-
Gently there has been a revival
of the discussion concerning
the possibility of an agreement
on the part Of the belligerents
to cease reprisals of all kinds,
particularly air raids over open
towns outside the fighting zone.
This discussion originated in the
report that the Central powers had
made a proposal to this effect through
neutrals, at the same time agreeing to
give uD the use of gas and liquid fire
at the front. Since that time the
| Germans have intensified their air
raids. instead of taking a step in the
opposite direction.
In France there always has been
a strong element hostile to lombard
ment of any but purely military OBJ
jectives. This element, though di-
| minished in size, is still active and is
| certain to bring on a debate if it
should appear that the government
| has decided to make reprisals.
Premier Clemenceau has been quot
ed variously on the subject, but gen.
| orally is understood not to be in favor
! of reprisals in the way of attacks on
women and children in undefended
| towns. He is believed to favor air
raids made as far as possible within
| the German frontier but strictly on
establishments of military value.
The Interpretation prepared by
| Deputy Mayeres, Radical Socialist,
will be presented on the return of the
| premier. Abel Ferry, Radical Social
| ist deputy and an active member OF
the army committee, who has inter-
vened frequently during the war in
regard to important questions. an
! nounces that he will ask the govern
ment to propose to the enemy,
| through neutrals, that all reciprocal
action of the various aviation corps
be limited to the zone of lombard
ment by cannon of the longest range.
The objection is raised, however,
| that Nancy, Dunkirk and Rheims
would thus be at the mercy of the
| Germans, whereas the Allies could
reply only against Belgian, French
| or Alsatian towns.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
SINN FEIN
RIOTERS
QUELLED
Military Forces Required to
Restore Order AS Police
Power Crumbles.

Belfast, March 1S-In the riot
ing between a mob of Sim Fein-
ers and the police in the Nation
aliSt quarter of Belfast carly Sum
day, hurley sticks, clubs and
stones were the chief weapons,
but some revolver shots were
heard. Many persons, including
some policemen, were sent to
hospitals.
The Sim F'einers had ANNOUNCE
ed that they would hold a meet
ing in st. MaFy's hall, a Nation
alist gathering place, but the au-
thorities closed the hall. During
Saturday Sim Feiners were
brought in from different parts
of the country to begin imprison-
ment in the Belfast jail. Many
sympathizers came along.
Prof. Edward De Valera, MEM
ber of parliament for East Clare
and Sim Feiner, arrived in an
automobile at midnight, accom-
panied by a body guard armed
with hurley sticks and others
carrying blazing torches. The
hall being closed, De Valera
moved his meeting to vacant
lot 100. yards from the hall. He
had talked 10 minutes when the
police declared their intention to
break up the crowd, numbering
about $500. The rioting en-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
NEWFOUNDLAND
CUT FROM WORLD
BY RAGING STORM

st. Johns, Nj, March 1S-The worst
blizzard that Newfoundland has un-
dergone in 20 years for the last three
days has completely blocked railroad
and coastwise steamer traffic. Only
one death, that of a truckman in this
city who perished with his horse
while trying to make his way home
last night, had been reported today,
although much suffering was caused.
The crew of the fish laden schooner
Prospero, which foundered near Cape
Race after leaving here for Europe,
was brought back last night. Severai
vessels moored for the winter were
driven to sea and it was feared that
some shipping disaster might Der e.
ported, as means of communication
were restored. Fears for the sealing
steamers which started out last week
were alloyed, however, by a wireless
message that all were safe.
The blizzard began to subside to-
day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
CENSOR PERMITS
SAYING N,E.B0YS
ARE IN FRONT line

With the American Army in France,
Sunday, March 17-By the Associated
Press)-The American troops who
have been in action along the Chemin
des Danes are a division composed ex-
clusively of New England units. The
division contains units from all New
England states, troops from Massa-
chusetts having been especially active.
The identification of these troops up
to this time has been prohibited by
the censor. The restriction was re-
moved when it was discovered that the
Stars and Stripes, a newspaper pub
lished by, for and of the troops of
the American expeditionary forces,
had contained in it's latest edition a
story disclosing their identity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
NOT
SATISFIED With
R. R. CO.'S PLANS

Washington, March IS - Further
conferences on financial difficulties of
the New Haven Railroad were held
today by railroad administration Of
ficials with officers of the road, but
it was said that an agreement prob
ably would not be reached for
week.
Director of Finance Williams of the
railroad administration denied re-
ports that the government had agreed
to provide half of the $43,000,000
needed by the New Haven to meet
notes maturing April Is, or that ap
proval had been given for other bond
issues by companies holding big
blocks of New Haven stock. These
suggestions. he said, are among the
many discussed but the government
is not satisfied with. any plan put for
ward heretofore by the company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
NINE YEAR OLD BOY
ADMITS FAKE STORY

Frank Drab, nine years old, of 279
Willard street, who told the Police a
very affecting tale last night of having
been abandoned by his parents at the
abandoned by his parents at taogg
railroad station, they having gone to
Boston, admitted today his story is a
fake. He is held at headquarters and
efforts to have him sent to st. Johns
school at Deep River are being made.
The boy has been in police hands
many times. He is one of a large
family and a brother came today to
ascertain what is to be done with
Frank.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
COURT MART|ALS
STAND BY Their
FIRST SENTENCE

Washington, March Is - Despite
Secretary Bakers expressed view that
mere dismissal from the service is
not a heavy enough penalty for army
medical officers convicted of neglect
ing their soldier patients, an army
court ma rtial has declined to impose
a more severe sentence on First Lieut..
John G. Dwyer of the medical reserve
service, tried for not giving proper
attention to a private at Camp Funs-
ton.
When the original findings of the
court martial reached the war de.
partment Secretary Baker ordered
them returned for review. Army or
ders today revealed that the court
martial held to it's original sentence
and nothing remains for the depart
ment to do but to carry it out.
Another similar case was sent back
with the expectation of a more severe
penalty. That case now is in the
Presidents hands and it is understood
that again the trial court has stood
by it's original finding.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
ENGLAND
BETRAYED
REDMOND
So Asserts John Dillon in
First Appearance as Chair
man of Irish Party.

EnniskilIen, Ireland, Satur-
day, March 16. - From the
grave of John Redmond there
is a great lesson to be learned
by British statesmen,' says
John Dillon to-day, ohAhlaking
his first public appearance as
chairman of the Irish Nation
alist party.
Redmond faced misunder-
standings and horrible calumny
in his endeavor to conciliate the
Irish and British peoples. Had
the English ministers been hon
orable men and stood by him
and initiated his craftsmanship,
Ireland to-day, instead of being
an embarrassment to England,
would be a source of strength
and support
'"The English ministers were false
to their honor and their pledges They
betrayed Redmond, while he was
faithful and loyal, and are reaping
the bitter harvest of their misdeeds -
Nationalists of Fermanagh and sur
rounding counties gathered in large
numbers at the meeting. Addresses
were presented by the EnniskiElen ur-
ban council, the United Irish league
and the Ancient Order of Hfbernians
Mr.. Dillon said he came to EnniSkil-
len as chairman of a party whose
ideal was to obliterate forever relig-
ious distinction and party conflict,
which had been the cure Of the Irish
nation
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
AMERICANS SHOW
HIGH QUALITY IN
TRENCH WARFARE

French Front in France, Friday,
March 15.-(By the Associated Press)
There have been dozens of trench
raids and minor actions everywhere
along the western front during the last
fortnight, but the French, American
and British soldiers have started as
many of them as have the Germans
Each side is sounding the other at
this moment and occasionally these
soundings develop into sharp encoun-
ters without any sequel. Such dem
onstrations may be expected to become
more important and more violent as
the spring advances.
The troops of every branch of the
service have a feeling of superiority
and have been encouraged immensely
by the arrival of increasing numbers
of Americans. whose first efforts in
trench warfare have shown their high
quality.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18

''While hostile preparations for an
offensive in the west are not slacken-
ing" the review says, at is becoming
more evident that the enemy will
launch the offensive only if compelled
to do so by the exigencies of the gen
eral strategic situation"
The nature of the information on
which the opinion is based is not dis
closed. 1t is noted that fresh German
divisions have arrived on the western
front and the German lines are said
to be approaching the point in density
beyond which it would be impossible
to go without choking communica-
ton lines and hampering free move
ment of reserves. Apparently, how
ever, this concentration has come to
be regarded as a defensive, not an Of
fensive movement.
Much of the statement is devoted to
the activities of the American troops,
now engaged on five separate fronts,
'one of the sectors lying close to the
Swiss border. The official commune
cation, however adds nothing to re-
Gently published press reports of the
raids and trench fighting in which the
Americans have been involved.
Elsewhere on the western front the
experts find no evidence of impending
major activities by either side. The
period of inactivity, the statement
says, is prolonged. It notes, however,
indications of Austro- German concen-
trations in the italian theatre which
may forecast assaults on Verona or
Brescia as their objectives.
The statement says:
1.-The period of inactivity in the west
is being prolonged.
Though the raids now taking place
would in the past have been regarded
as important engagements, neverthe-
less, owing to the fact that they are
merely of minor tactical value, they
cannot be held to be major operations.
while hostile preparations for an
offensive in the west are not slacken-
ing, it is becoming more evident that
the enemy will launch this offensive
only if compelled to do so by the ex-
igencies of the general strategic situa-.
ton.
white fresh German divisions are
reported as arriving in the west, it is,
important to note that the density of
enemy forces has nearly reached a
point beyond which it will be imprac-
dcable to go, for should any large ad-
ditional body of men be massed, the
chances are that the congestion of the
lines of communication will become
so great as to make it impossible to
maintain the f7eXibility of maneuver
which is so essential
"Our own forces in France haE
been constantly in action.
''Our troops are now in the trench(
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18

An American patrol last night en-
tered the enemy trenches at one end
of the sector and penetrated them for
some distance without difficulty. Much
valuable information was gathered.
AS they were about ready to return
they established contact with the en-
1emy, who opened fire with a machine
'SlK.ln. The Americans jumped to a safe
TSSition and hurled grenades at the
enemy gunners, silencing the gun.
Returning to the American side of
No Mans Land the raiders brought
back with the German rifle breech
protected with a metallic cover over
the muzzle and snap clip cover, both
of which operate quickly and etti-
ciently. officers declared it was the
best thing of the kind they had ever
seen for protecting rifles. The mech
anism was turned over to the irtelli-
Eence department with a recommend
alton that the attachment be fur
nishetf to the American troops.
Another patrol on the other end Of
the sector reported that the enemy
first line was held strongly. While
the raiders were inspecting the Ger
man positions the enemy fired on
them several times with rifles and
machine guns.
The American artillery bombaIded
effectively billets, troops and new
enemy works at Lahayville, st. Bous-
SAINT, the village of Montsec, Richie
court, in the Quart de Reserve, along
the Pannes Monsard road, and a con-
Siderable body OF troops northwest OF
Buxieres. They also smashed another
battery Of gas projectors which had
been set up in a double line OF
trenches.
The enemy has shelled variou:
parts of the American positions rath'
er heavily, many gas shells being
mixed with high explosive ones
Several times during the day the
air was crowded with aeroplanes ant
on one occasion several enemy ma
chimes were overhead at the same
time. Aeroplanes from the rear O.
our lines, carrying American observ
ers, unanswered to get into a figh
with the enemy machines, but the!
we're unsuccessful. American anti
aircraft guns drove off a number o
enemy machines and kept the other
high in the air.
American observers obtained badl,
wanted photographs and valuable in
formation back of the German lines
American troops in the Lunevili
sector have been subjected to fairl
heavy bombardments during the las
"a hours, but have effectively return
ed the fire. Patrols at Two point
established contact with the enem
last night and early today. The Ger
mans retired.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
RAILROAD TIES
TO REPLACE COAL

Boston. March 18-Railroad ties
which have been discarded after use
by the Boston & Maine railroad here.
after will supply fires for hundreds
of railroad stations, switchmen's
shelters, workshops and other build
ings where coal is not actually need
ed to maintain high pressure steam
service. In Lowell Junction the rail-
road has set up a portable saw mill
and discarded ties will pe sent there
to be cut into fuel size for use next
winter.
Railroad officials estimated today
that thousands of cords of wood for
merly thrown away would be utilized
this year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
HUNS FORCED TO
GIVE UP BRIANSK

London, March 18-German troops
have occupied Bakhmetien and Kono-
top Gin the province of Tchernigov,
about $50 miles southwest of Moscow
but were forced to retire from Briansk
Gn the province of Orel, 200 miles
southwest of Moscow toward the
main base, says an Exchange Tele-
graph Co. dispatch from Moscow.
Austro-German troops are moving on
Woroshba and Khartov Capital of the
province of the same name and about
400 miles south of Moccow). Orders
have been given to evacuate Krakow
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
DOSE OF ACID
MAY Be FATAL
FOR PLUMBER

Dave Mahoney, 50, is in a critical
condition at St. Vincent's hospital
as a result of drinking a small guam
tity of sulphuric acid, mistaking it for
water. AT the hospital it was said
that his condition was regarded as
serious and but little hopes are held
for his recovery at the present time.
Mahoney, who is a plumber, was at
work and had a bottle of water and
acid close to where he was laboring.
It is said that he lifted the bottle to
his lips and taken a quantity of the
poison before his mistake was discov-
cred. The accident happened about
$50 o'clock. He was rushed to St.
Vincent's hospital Mahoney lives at
the Golden Hill hotel
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
NAVY DESERTER
HIDDEN IN BARN
GSnecial to The Times. }

Stratford, March 1S.-Samuel Quintc
of Sedgwick avenue, a sailor, who de-
serted the service Feb. Is, while sta
toned at Norfolk navy yardt was ar
rested Saturday night hiding in the
Stratford avenue car barns by Chief
of Police william B. Nichols. He was
taken by Chief Nichols today to tbs
Brooklyn navy yard.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
HOPE HINDENBURG
WILL WIN VICTORY

Amsterdam, March 1S.-"I have
strong hope that Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg soon will win for US COM
plete victory on the western front, /"
reads message sent by Emperor Will
liam to the Pomeranian provincial
council. as quoted in the Loka1 Anzei-
zer of Berlin.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
SENTRY DETECTS The
WORK OF spy ABOUT
AMERICAN POSITIONS
MYSTERIOUS SIGNALLING FROM HOUSE NEAR
TRENCHES is SEEN, BUT SENDER DISAP-
PEARS - COMMUNICATION WIRES IN
FRONT LINE TRENCHES CUT.

With the American Army in France Sunday, March III
By the Associated Press American intelligence officers
port evidence leading to the conclusion that possibly spy
be at work within the American lines Early
to-day American sentry flashes of signal light from
window facing in the direction of the lines He fired
through the window and dashed into the house but failed to find
anyone earlier important telephone
within the American lines found to have been
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
N. e. SOLDIERS
AMONG MISSING

Ottawa, Ont, March 1S-The fol-
lowing American names are included
in last nights casualty list:
Wounded and missing-R. Gagnon,
Greenville, N. H.
Wounded-F. doPklnson' East
Lynn, Mass.
Gassed-H. B. Goodick, Gloucester,
Mass; H. Bekowitz, Lynn.
Missing-F. E. Hanines, Hallowell,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18

There has been no infantry activity
except the usual patrol through No
Mans Land and these reported no
brushes with the enemy.
The German artillery fire has been
decreasing in intensity to a certain
extent, indicating that the enemy finds
it too costly to keep up with the sus-
tanned American fire. A few German
snipers were busy during last night
and today, but they got no victims.
A high wind is interfering with aerial
activity, although observation condi-
tions are good
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
AUSTRALIA FREES
SHIPS FOR ALLIES

London, March 1S-The Australian
government, says a dispatch to the
Times from Sydney, has completed a
scheme which frees all large ocean
gong ships for the use of the Allies
A pool, which will control 120 ships
engaged in coastal trade, will be
formed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
Detect WORK Of spy IN u. S. LINES
REGARD KAISER'S THREAT As BLUFF
u. S. PROPERTY IN
GERMANY TO
BE SEIZED

London, March 1S-The Span
ish and Swiss ambassadors in Ber-
lin have been directed by the
German foreign Office to notify
the American government that
Germany will proceed with
measures against American prop
erty in Germany in the same pro-
portion that action is taken against
German property in the United
States, Reuters Amsterdam COR
espondent reports.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
u. S. ARTILLERY RACKS
GAS TRENCH OF HUNS
THURSDAY NIGHT COMMANDMENT CLEANS OUT TRENCH
OF GAS PROJECTORS-EN REPLY
GREATLY DIMINISHES

With the American Army in France, Friday March 15
By the Associated Press American artillery last night
bombarded supposed gas projectors detected German
lines northwest of Tou Photographs taken later
complete desrucveness of their gunre The replied
rather weakly but maintained frequent periods of fire during
the night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
threat Of
SPRING DRIVE FAILS
TO IMPRESS ALLIES
q. S. MILITARY MEN FIRM IN BELIEF THAT
''DRIVE'' WILL BE MERELY STRENGTHEN
ING OF OFFENSIVE-WARD DEPT SAYS
KAISER MUST BE FORCED TO IT

Washington, March 18-Germanys threat of great spring
offensive the western front longer mpresses American
military In its weekly review to-day the War DEPART
records the conclusion that the enemy spite Of his vast
preparations will not take the offensive unless forced into it.
This confirms the opinion that many officers have expressed for
the of official forecasts to the contrary from both
sides of the Atlantic.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18

Mrs. Humock resides on the third
floor Of the house at that number and
has three other children besides little
Helen. This morning she left the
children alone while she went to the
ward to hang up the family wash
When she returned upstairs she heard
the screams of the children, and hur-
rving into the kitchen saw her
Youngest child enveloped in flames
The other children we're crying, but
had done nothing to smother the
flames enveloping their little sister.
(Continued on Page y
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
WILL LOSE LANDS
BY GERMAN PEACE

Petrograd. Friday, March Is
Maria Spirldonovof, Bolshevik leader.
in an appeal to the peasants, declares
ratification of the German peace
means that they will lose their land
and freeASu.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
CHILD FATALLY BURNED AS
MOTHER HANGS OUT WASH
MOTHER ATTRACTED BY SCREAMS MAKES DRASTIC AT
TEMPT TO SAVE TOTS LIFE-DOCTOR SAYS
RECOVERY is DOUBTFUL.

Playing with matches and papers in her home at 942 Boston
avenue Humock five years DID, set fire to her clothing
during temporary absence her mother the yard to-day
and was probably fatally burned The girl rushed to the
Bridgeport hospital Not the slightest hope for her recovery
ontort
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
Superior News Service

The Times gives the public the
latest Asso. Press news dispatches,
exclusive news features of the In
ternational News Service and local
matters in a concise. pithy man
ner. A Peoples Paper" pub
ished without fear or favor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vi
cinity: Fair tonight; Tues
day partly cloudy and
warmer.
Washington Journal., 1918-12-27
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