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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-01
ROWLAND SEES
S0x REPEATERS

FLINT, Mich, March i-"Whlto Sox
win repeat was the dictum of Clarence
Rowland. leader Of world champions.
was IN Flint today aa guest oi Off
rlnls ~ local automobile concern
Boston is nearest contender, hut
Rcd SON viii find II a dtnDult task
io muko u winning team out of bunch
N stars" Rowland SAYS Chicago f.
practically untouched by the draft. Red
lahcr.s cnHr being only one 10 cause
worry White Soy leave three weeks
from today FOR training camp at Mineral
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
MARTINDALE TO
ACCEPT ORDERS
FOR SEED CORN

Farmers who were unable to obtain
seed corn in the first carload that was
shipped to Wayne county, will have
another opportunity to obtain Indiana
seed for their crops.
Mr.. Martindale. Of the Martindalo
Elevator company at Greensboro. an
nounced Saturday that he would at
tempt to bring another carload of seed
corn to Greensboro through the state
department at Purdue university.
Farmers who want seed corn must
send in their orders at once to Mr.
Martindale. in order that he may be
assured of the sale of the corn. A car.
load will contain about 620 bushels,
and between $50 and 300 bushels have
already been ordered. The corn will
cost between $3.50 and S. bushel.
w. r. Zechiel, former emergency
county agent, who was instrumental in
obtaining the first supply of seed corn
for Wayne county, has been called to
Kosciusko county as county agent, and
Mr. Martindale is assisting in the seed
corn problem.
Richmond seed dealers state that
the condition with regard to seed corn
is still serious. Few Of the farmers
have any seed which they can SELL and
that which is bought from firms is
very high.
One dealer stated that he thought
most of the Wayne county farmers
were supplied, but that the farmers
over the Ohio line are finding difficulty
in obtaining seed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
HUNS HURL
HEAVY GAS
SHELLS AT
AMERICANS
u. S. Artillery retaliates by
Blowing Up Enemy Num-
ton Dumps and Smelling
Batteries.
|AIRPLANES FIGHT DUEL

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Friday, March 22.-By The
Associated Press. - The Germans
launched a heavy gas attack against
certain town in our lines northwest
of Toul last night No wind was blow
ing and the fumes OF mustard gas
from the shells hung low over the
lines for several hours. The batter
les firing the shells were located TO
the right of Richecourt and our artll'
lery was busy all morning with a re-
taliatory shelling.
The town shelled in the gas attack
contained certain number Of Amen-
cans. Our artillery today dropped
number of large shells into Joli Wood
and after firing few minutes secured
direct hits on the target causing
tremendous explosion followed by
dense columns of smoke as big en-
envy munitions dump blew up. The
first explosion was followed by two
others less severe. Our shells also
made direct hits in the enemy's first
and third line trenches.
Destroy Machine Guns.
The Germans again have been given
an example of the accuracy OF the fire
of our 81 millimetre guns. An enemy
machine gun emplacement which mas
been annoying the American for the
last two days, was located and then
the battery of little fellows" as they
Continued on page I'D
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
Major Moraht, Berlin
Military Critic Dead

LONDON, March 23.-The death Of
Maj. Moraht, long military correspond
ent of the Tageblatt of Berlin, is re-
ported in Central News dispatch
from Amsterdam.
For years Maj. Moraht was perhaps
the most widely quoted of the German
military writer's. While thoroughly
German in his point of view, he was
more moderate in tone than vitrolic
writer's of the type of County Won Re
ventlow and less inclined than most
German military critics to follow the
teachings of the war office propaganda
bureau.
He did not hesitate at times 10
praise the allied armies for effective
work. In 1916 he went from the Tage-
blatt to the Deutsche Tages Zeltung.
In writing a review of the first year
of the war for the Associated Press he
predicted the disintegration of the Rus
sian army.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
Lloyd George Scores
Miners for Refusing
to Let Men Enlist

LONDON. March %, Friday.--Pre-
mier Lloyd George, in an exceedingly
outspoken speech to deputatlon OF
the miners federation yesterday con
cerning the result of the miners bal
lot on the coming out of men for mill
tary service, declared that to avoid
defeat in the field it is absolutely es-
sential to have more men.
81 am utterly at loss he said, ito
know where the men are to be found,
if. first the engineers and, then, the
miners say we will not find them.
Other trades will quickly take the
same course. That We mean anarchy,
not government.
81 have just had news that the Ger
mans have attacked us on front of
nearly sixty miles with overwhelming
forces. am amazed that it should be
considered debatable whether the
miners and engineers are going to
make their contribution to the de-
tense of the country"
Premier Lloyd George declared it
would be far better that the govern
nient should go out of office than to
have it's decisions disobeyed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
GERMANS SAY
SECOND LINE
IS CAPTURED

BERLIN, March. via London. = A
crossing over the Disc west of LaFere
tlo miles south of st. Quentin) was
forced by Jaeger battalions, it is an
nounced. Between the OInlgnon
stream and the Somme after the cap
ture of first enemy positions, the Ger
mans made their way through Holnon-
wood and fought across the heights OF
Savy and Roupy penetrating into the
third hostile positions.
South of the Somme the Germans
broke through the hostile lines. adds
the reports, and in AN uninterrupted
forward movement drove the enemy
over the Crozat canal towards the
west.
The announcement says the Ger.
mans are standing before the third en-
emy position. II reports that the Brit
ish evacuated their positions in the
bend south of Cambria and were pur-
sued by the Germans through Demi-
court Flesquieres and Ribecourt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
French Flyers Thwart
Air Raid Over Paris

PARIS, Friday. March %. - At 8
o'clock tonight a group Of enemy air
planes crossed the lines and certain
number of bombs were dropped on
Compeigne and different towns in that
region. Several machines advanced
further to the south but were forced
to turn back by the fire of our artil-
lery. The alarm was Immediately
given in Paris and half hour later
the "all clear" signal was sounded.
Apparently the Germans had intend
ed to raid Paris itself but French air
men rose to meet the oncomers and
not one enemy machine succeeded in
reaching the capital.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
MORY LOCATED
BELOW ARRAS
(By Associated Press>

Mory is on the northern battle front.
Is miles below Arras. 1t is about 4
miles back of the line held by the
British before the Germans began
their offensive.
The statement of the British war Of
flee that the troops west of st. Quen-
tin are falling back to prepared posi-
tions indicates that the Germans. al
though they have broken through the
British defensive system, have not
pierced the entire British zone Of de
fense.
The allusion in the British state
ment to the defensive system may be
only to the main battle front system
behind which other lines have been
prepared If that is the case the Ger
mans have done little more than re
peat what the British did in the battle
of the Somme when they pierced the
Hindenburg line and captured long
Icontlnued on Page Four.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
q. 900 British Taken
in German Offensive

BERLIN. March 23.-Between Fon-
taine. LesCroisilles and Moeuvres. Ger.
man forces penetrated into the second
enemy positions and captured two VII.
lagos, army headquarters announced
today. British counter attacks failed
So far the statement announces 25,'
900 prisoners, 400 guns and 600 ma
chine guns have been taken.
The two villages taken on the f'on
taine Moeuvres front were Vauix
Vraucourt and Morchies. The former
village is about three and half miles
and the latter about two and hall
behind the former British front.
Between Councillor and the Omlg
non stream. the statment says, the
first two enemy positions were pene
trated and the heights west OF Gou
zeaucourt, Heudicourt and Vlllers
Faucon were captured.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23

LONDON, March 23.-The artillery
preparation Of the Germans in the
drive against the British lines which
is now in progress is described by
those who took part in it as the most
violent they ever endured, according
to the Daily Nails correspondent on
the British front.
"The thing that stands out as char
acteristic of the fighting up to the
present" says the correspondent, is
that we did so we'll under the terrible
impact" Continuing the correspond
ent says: Upon one corps front there
was a gun every fifteen yards. The
strength of the mortars, which the
enemy brought up in such great num-
bers, sent over such an overwhelming
weight of iron and high explosives
that in most parts of the front wire
ceased to be an obstacle and trenches
were obliterated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23

NEW YORK, March 23-"On Guard
for Liberty" the painting by ]. Berne
Bullecourt, to be presented to Presi-
dent Wilson by the French government
through special mission headed by
Mr.. William Sandoz. is to be placed
on exhibition here with other paint
ings as benefit for the wounded SOL
diers Of France.
In the foreground Of the painting
is French poilu standing guard over
the PROSTATE Prussian eagle with
Americas army advancing from the
background. where the Statue of Lib
erty is to be seen. At one side are
symbols of ruined and devastated
France.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23

Todav's reports form the western
front show renewed activity along the
battle front extending from Armen-
tiers 1) south to the Ailette river ca.
The greatest action has been the
artillery offensive of the German fore
es along a line of nearly fifty miles
from the Scarpe river, east of Arras,
(3), west of ST. Quentin where the
British line was broken (D to La Fere
90.
British army headquarters have
stated that the Germans launched a
heavy attack near Cambria (6).
Unusually strong offensive move
ments are reported in the district ex-
tending from Lagnicourt CD to Gouse-
aucourt (8).
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
London Correspondents Surprised
at Magnificent Valor of Tommies

"At the same time, all OF our known
battery positions were drenched with
gas but their gas shells failed to
reach all of our batteries, nor did they
succeed anywhere in breaking down
our wire
"At one point where the Germans
found our wire unbroken they set to
work with scissors until they had made
way through, an incident reminis,
cent of the methods of fighting incul
Gated by Frederick the Great All OF
[Continued On Page Nine.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23

The painting is one of a collection
of new war paintings to be shown by
the Sardoz mission in the house for
merly occupied by Col. and Mrs. Van
derbilt in this city.
The proceeds of the exhibition Will
be used to help the four hundred thou
sand Heroes without Halo" as they
have been called by Eugene Brieux
the soldiers who have been invalided
home through illness. The name OF
the organization is the Committee for
the Protection of French Soldier Re
tired for Disability. Members of the
French society of the Beaux Arts oi
Paris made up the mission with M
SandoZ.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
Today's Temperature.
For Wayne County by W. e. M

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday.
Mostly fair. Warmer Sunday and
Monday.
General Conditions-The Ohio val
ley storm which caused Thunderstorm
ers Friday evening has passed away
and a cool. wave is central over the
lakes, now controls the weather over
central states. A storm of great in
tensity is moving southeastward from
British Columbia and will probably
affect this section. Monday or Tues
day This storm will be preceded by
considerably warmer weather
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
Emperor in Command
of Troops in West

LONDON, March 23.-Today's Ger
man official announcement here states
that Emperor William is In command
on the western front.
This announcement is regarded as
further evidence that the emperor has
staked his all on an offensive hoping
to win and go down in history as the
victor in this great and decisive world
conflict.
The German crown prince Field Mar.
shall Won Hindenberg. General Won
Ludendonf and other prominent Ger.
mans are also reported with him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
Slaughter of Germans
Reported as Appalling

LONDON. March 23.-The most in
tense fighting appears to have been
around Roisel and Trncourt. The
slaughter in the enemy ranks was ap
palling. Twelve times every available
pun in the area was concentrated on
solid massed bodies of the enemy
troops, while the airmen grew weary
with emptying their machine gun
drums and dropping their bombs into
the dense grey clouds of troops and re
turning for more ammunition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
German Churches Pray
for Success of Troops

LONDON, March 23.-Special ser
vices of intersession have been order
ed in all churches under the arch
bishop of Munich for the success OF
the operations on the western front.
according to a dispatch from The
Hague to the Daily Mail. A pastoral
letter from the archbishop to all
churches declares that the hour for
decisive engagement has struck.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
NAMES FUEL ASSISTANTS

WASHINGTON, March 23.-One
district representative and eleven as
sistants we're named today by the fuel
administration to represent the admin
istration in the coal fields of Indiana
and Illinois. They will cooperate with
the operators, the railroads and the
nublic in delivering and executing the
orders of the administration and IN
the movement of coal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
Half Million Men, 10000 Cannon Now Engaged
in Autocracy's Final Assault on Democracy

million probably 10000 artillery
est
include artillery
those engaged in actual fighting
German in %
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
FIFTY DIVISIONS ATTACK


LONDON. March 23-The Germans
forced their way into Mory, but dash
ing counter attack drove them out.
Reuters correspondent at British
headquarters telegraphed. A large
party was surrounded and probably
was captured.
There is reason to believe so Ger
man divisions are flowing into the
struggle, the correspondent states and
probably half as many more are in
close reserve. Under tremendous on
slaught the British troops are falling
back very slowly and in excellent
order. At many places they are with
drawing voluntarily so as to maintain
an unbroken front
The scene Of activity behind the
battle front baffled description. but
everywhere there is the same well Or
dered organization and quiet conf
dence.
The weather is wonderfully fine al
though the visibility is handicapped
by local mists.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
(By Associated Press)


After two days OF terrific battling
N their great offensive on the western
front, the Germans have finally sue
ceeded in bringing the action at one
point on the front somewhat more into
The open. ..
Field Marshal Haig reports that the
British defensive system west of St.
Quentien near the southern edge Of
the so mile front under attack. was
brogen through by the great weight OF
the enemy infantry and artillery. The
British are falling back in good order.
That the yielding Of the line at this
ploint had been by no means unexpect-
ed. and possibly had been foreseen as
ultimately inevitable. is indicated by
the statement that the retirement is
to the prepared positions further west
across the devastated district.
No Danger to Line.
There is nothing in the report to in
dicate that this retrograde movement
will affect the strong defensive line to
the north in any way seriously, as it
is explicitly stated that these posi-
tions continue to be held by the Brit
ish forces.
Just what the effect will be on the
Entente line to the south is not yet
apparent The British hold the front
to a point some Is miles south OF St
Quentin to the river Disc. at about the
town Of LaFere, where the French
line begins. No reports have been re-
ceived from Paris as to whether the
French forces have become involved
in the battle. From the nearness to
the point Of German penetration to
their lines, however. it would seem
probable that they will soon be found
taking part in the struggle.
Reserve Army Ready.
There is another factor to be con-
sidered. also, should the German
thrust develop more seriously. There
was created last winter by the SUI
preme war council at Versailles an
entente army of manouever. under.
stood to be made up of troops OF all
allies. which was designed to be avail
able for action at any point on the
wide front from the North Sea to the
Adriatic. where it should be needed.
1t has doubtless not been the En-
tente intention to throw this army
into action hastily, but it unqueshon'
ably stands ready for use In any EN-
ergency and might easily prove vita!
factor In any general engagement
which the western front fghtins
should develop.
The battle is still in progress along
the British front with the Germans
continuing to throw fresh forces into
the struggle. 1t is estimated that SO
German divisions are already involv'
ed, with probably 25 or more addition
al divisions in reserve. Advices from
correspondents indicate that where
ever the British troops are falling
back. they are doing so in excellent
order and with deliberation, withdraw
ing voluntarily in some points to
maintain order.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
Official British Statement

LONDON, March 23.-The war de-
uartment save out the following Of
fcial statement:
Heavy fighting continued until late
hours last night on the whole battle
front During the afternoon powerful
hostile attacks delivered with great
weight of Infantry and artillery broke
through our defensive system west OF
St Quentin.
Our troops on this part of the bat
tie front are falling back in good or
der across the devasted area to pre-
pared positions further west.
Our troops on the northern portion
Continued on page 12)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
ALLIES FALL
BACK BEFORE
HEAVY BLOW
OF GERMANS
British Defensive System
West Of St. Quentin Is
Broken by 50 Teuton
Divisions.
BATTLE STILL RAGING

BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE. March 23.-The British
gallantly fighting are still presenting a
solid front to the fiercely attacking
Germans although the defensive troops
have withdrawn their lines in certain
places for strategic reasons.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
GIANT SHELLS
DROP ON CITY
KILLING TEN.
WOUND|NC IS
Bombardment Began at 500
O'clock Shells Drop Ev-
cry Fifteen Minutes 81
Miles from Front.
ATTACK IS SURPRISED

PARIS. March 23.-The Ger
mans have been firing on Paris
with long range guns. Since 3
o'clock this morning shells of
z4O millimeters have been reach
ing the capitol and suburbs at
intervals of a quarter of an ho1r
killing about ten persons and
wounding about fifteen. The
shortest distance from Paris to
the front is over 100 kilon: eters
(62 miles.)
Ihe announcement that Paris
was beng bombarded was made
CRITICALLY this afternoon. Meas
ures for counter-attacking the
enemy's cannons are under exc
cution.
| ne official announcement that
Farls IS being bombarded must remain
unexplained until further details have
| been received
Inc statement In the dispatch that
the shortest distance from Paris to the
front Is over 100 kilometers indicates
that there has been no breach in tho
pattle line above Paris, such as would
permit OF bringing up guns to within
| What mas been previously regarded as
the extreme range of heavy pieces.
Unless the Germans have some new
invention. no such range as go miles
is conceivable. The most powerful
guns In action heretofore have been
able to hurl their projectiles only 20
miles or thereabout
The caliber of the shells reaching
Paris, 24O milometers is equivalent to
about 91s inches. The heavy German
isiege pieces fires II inch shells.
Paris had been under bombardment
for about hours at the time the fore
going dispatch was filed 4:15 p. m
! AMERICANS AsToNISHED.
| WASHINGTON, March 23-News
that German guns were bombarding
Paris at a range of about SO miles
astonished American ordnance Off
GERS beyond belief.
No such range Of guns had ever
been dreamed of, they said The
worlds record for long distance bom-
bardment was established by the Ger
mans some time ago when at a range
of 90 to % miles they dropped occas-
ionaI shells in Dunkirk.
The greatest long range American
gun yet developed is the 16-inch rifle
which at the greatest possible eleva-
ton it is estimated would throw a
shell about 10 miles.
Evidently. ordnance officers said.
the German artillerists had developed
some new world surprising weapon.
although 1t was thought possible they
might be using some sort of aerial
torpedo.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by United States
Weather Bureau-Cloudy tonight,
rain in extreme south portion. Sun
day, fair and warmer.
Today's Temperature.
Yesterday.
Minimum Observation-Disclosures. 40
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-07

Belgium
These popular tales" pursue a grewsome course
In great variety Of forms. in The Wolf and the
seven Little Goats" is a CORY narrative Of a wolf
who swallowed goats and was punished by being
cut open for the substitution Of stones that led to
his drowning
In THE Little Brother and Sister" daughter
is torn by wild beasts and an old woman burned to
death.
In "The Three Little Men in the Wood an old
woman is rolled down a hill in 4 cask stuck full
Of nails
In The RObber bridegroom" the robber chops
of a girls fingers to get 4 ring.
variation on Blue Beard Is told in The
Feather Bird There is a mysterious room with
blood, and a sorcerer is burnt in his house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-07
Picturesque Horrors

Let us look Tor moment at the stories ae Ger
many has read them. stories familiar TO the aver.
age German loosed upon deienceess Belgium and
The villages OF France.
Let us consider for n moment the sense OF
humor indicated in the Tale of one Who Travelled
% Learn What shivering Meant" The boy who
iad heard the expression. .lt makes me shv,r and
Eho never could understand what shiyer.ne meant
starts forth to find out lie has an encounter with
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-07
What "Camouflage" Means

VIE word "camouaase." which is a war adsi.
ton TO the English language. is also com.
r7ratiycly new in French. 40 was not usol
by our allies until this war
Il is derived from ''camounet." which originally
meant smoke puifed in the face o. sioer.n-,
person and afterwand came 90 mean rrrsfieg.
tion. "Camoudage" is military myst.fcaffor a..
Disgusting OF guns and military positions go fbs.
they may escape the enemy's observation. NJ.
camouhase schemes are adopted al the front