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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-03-12
GERMAN TRENCHES
RAIDEDBY BRITISH
FRENCH TROOPS
: ondon Reports Continued Ar
iillery Action Near Ar
mentiereS and Ypres.

LONDON, March 1c.--"Australian
troops carried out successful raids
during the night upon hostile posts
east and northeast OF AIessines." says
to-day's War Office report. "A num-
ber OF Germans were Killed and a
few prisoners were taken by us. Our
casualties were light
THE artillery was active on both
sides during the night southeast Of
Armenticres and east and northeast
OF Ypres."
PARIS. March 2-.Following is the
report OF the Paris War office issued
last night:
North OF the Alsne French troops
carried out two raids in the region
of Fresncs and north OF Courtecon.
In the Champagne the Germans at
tempted TO reach our lines in tho
region OF 81. Hiaire and ST. Souplet.
They were repulsed by our counter
hands.
"On the left bank Of the Meuse.
after a violent bombardment. two at
tacks, in which special assaulting
troops participated. was made against
the French positions on 10 Morte
Homme. The attackers everywhere
were repulsed. On the right bank
there was artillery activity at the
Caurieres Wood. North OF st. Mihiel
the French dispersed strong de-
tachmcnt OF Germans which sought TO
reach our lines"
Heavy artillery fghting occurred
in front OF La Pompelle and in the
region OF Avocourt." says to- days Of
flc.ul communication. In Lorraine
we repulscd strong raid in the re-
gion OF Monccl. The enemy suffered
severe losses and left ten prisoners,
including one officer in our hands"
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JAPANESE: HOLDUP
FINAL DEC|S|ONON
SIBERIAN POLICY
Motono Says the Allies Have
Not Requested the Send
ing of Troops.

LONDON. March 12.-Japan has
not yet come TO a decision regarding
the despatch OF troops to Siberia,
Premier. Terauchi declared in reply
ing to a question in the House Of
Representatives according to a Reu-
ter despatch from Shanghai carrying
Toxic advices under date OF March ..
The Government. said the Premier
would take the utmost care and pre-
caution in dealing with this momen-
tous situation
Another despatch received from
Toxic through the same channels say
that Foreign Minister Motono, reply
ing to question in the Diet, stated
no request that troops be sent TO
Siberia had been received from
Japan's allies. An exchange Of views,
he said, was proceeding.
The opposition leader favored the
sending OF troops, but expressed the
fear that the presence Of Japanese In
Siberia might drive Russia toward
Germany unless the greatest precau-
tlons were taken.
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DEFENDS HER AMERICANISM,
WINS $40 A WEEK ALIMONY
Former School Teacher RefuteS
Husbands Charge of Pro-Ger-
maniSm and Gets Separation.

Mrs Anna Kramer Hatton. graduate
of Hunter College and former New York
public school teacher. so successfully
defended her Americanism before Jus
tice Platzek in the Supreme Court this
morning that she was granted $50 a
week alimony and a legal separation
from her husband DR. Thomas VI. Hat
ton, a dentist at No. 200 Broadway. who
char d that the trouble between them
was due TO her pro- -Germanism.
Mrs. Hatton admitted she believed
Americans should have been warned not
to sail on vessels likely TO be torpedoed
by the Germans. but protested this was
n view good Americans could hold. She
also admitted she said the Home De-
fense League was recruited from men
who wanted to guard their own homes,
and that social ambition" actuated
volunteers to the National Guard.
"But." Mrs. Kramer said. "now that
we are IN II we must win am an
absolutely loyal American In every way"
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22 SOLDIERS OVERCOME.
Members OF Trnck TrAIs Stricken
In Newark ArmOry.

NEWARK, n. j., March l2.--Twenty-
two privates OF the United States Army
Quartermasters supply Train service
were overcome by gasoline exhaust
fumes here to-day. but an recovered
sufficiently 10 continue with the train
except one man lie Is Stanley u, Mos.
ley, n private, thlrty-s years old, who
- now IA the CITY Hospital
There were 1852 men under Cant. w
l.. knowlton with the train when Il
pulled In last night on its way from
liunnlo 10 an Atlantic port. The men
spent the nibht at the armorv OF the
EssrN Troop az Roseville Avenue and
Oruro street This morning the men
ln,j Ur and AT command each truck
was ,'uuh.l up, They were some little
time iN .otting out of the armorS build
ing ana during the interval the big room
n!lSd with gas and fumes
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GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE
EXPRESS COMPANIES SOON
Earnings Nearly All Decreased and
Corporations Have Sought
Federal Action.

WASHINGTON, March I2.-doven-
ment control probably will be extended
shortly TO the leading express compan-
les, It was officially intimated to-day at
the Railroad Administration. The com
panIes that would be affected are the
Adams, American, Wells-FarEo. South
ern, Great Northern, Northern. Cana,
dian and Western.
Most express companies' earnings last
year were far below the record OF the
year before. and some, notably the
Adams, recorded an actual deficit I'm the
latter months Government opeI tion
average earnings for the last three
years is sought by most companies
Some decision probably win be reached
within ten days.
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Americas Pledge TO Russia Reaches
soviets Congress To-day.

WASHINGTON, March l2.--The in
terest OF the American Government
to-day centres in Moscow, where the
Dolsheviki Congress Of Soviets, which
is recognized as really representing
the Russian people, meets to ratify or
reject the Lenine-Trotzky peace
treaty with the four Central Powers.
There is keen hope in Official circles
that President Wilson's stirring ap-
peal to the Russian people. through
the Congress, will result in the rejec-
ton OF tho treaty and the re-entry
of the great Muscovite Republic into
the war against Prussian despotism.
President Wilson does not advise
the delegates to the Congress to re-
ject the peace agreement, but the
transmission of such q message a.
this critical moment in the struggle
of the Russians for democracy, 1t Is
felt here, Is certain TO have the effect
Of strengthening the resolution of
those who are opposed to bowing the
knee to Germany.
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JACK|ES TAKE
5THAVE. BY STORM
IN SURPRISE DEBUT
City Wildly Acclaims the New
Naval Brigade in March
to Armory for Meet.

The First Regiment of the Naval
Brigade. 1.2oo strong. with Lieut.. C.
NJ. McCulloch at their head. marched
down Fifth Avenue this morning and
across Twenty-sixth Street to the
sixty-ninth Regiment Armory.
They came from the training sta
tion at Pelham Bay to take part in the
Military and Naval Meet at Madison
Square Garden on Friday. Saturday
and Sunday for the benefit OF the
Women's Overseas Hospitals.
This was New York's first glimpse
OF her new sons of Neptune who six
months ago didn't know port from
starboard, tho quarter deck from
quartered oak, or how 10 properly
shlver their timhcrs.
To-day. in their blue service uni
forms and REFERS, belts and khaki
leggings. with rines on their should
ers and bayonets in their belts. they
went down the avenue with the
swing OF old salts OF the ocean.
New York's sailor boys have been
accustomed to turning out at 6 6o'clpcIS
in the morning, but to-day the buFle
busted" revellle an hour earlier and
before o'clock the lads had started
on their siN-mile hike for the subway
at nth Street.
Mr.. Shonts had thoughtfully pro-
vided one train ot ten cars, so the
young tars got shipboard exercise all
the way down to 59th Street, clinglng
TO the hooks and rolling about as IL
they were at sea.
Dcbarting at Columbus Circle. they
marched over Broadway 20 57tlt Street
In columns OF fours. then debouched
into Fifth Avenue in columns Of com
panies, the band playing America For
ever" Not many were astir at 10
o'clock In tho morning. but the crowds
quickly gathered and followed the
natty sons of Neptune with cheors and
shouts, and the windows and doors of
the shops and hotels were filled as the
march progressed
The boys didn't average the height
Of the soldiers from Camp Upton. In
comparison they appeared undersized
but they were broad shouldered, and
with the regulation jackie swing and
regular step. their straight lines
thrilled the onlookers. Ovation aftci
ovation greeted the marching sailors
and II the welcome found responslv,
thrills there wasn't look or u noe
10 betray them.
The naval brigade will make III
headquarters at tho Sixty-ninti
Armory on Lexington Avenue. be
tween Twenty NTH and Twcnty-sixt!
Streets, Mrs. Ogden Mills who is It
charge OF the meet, announced to- da,
that another feature OF the latter vii
be the appearance OF Troop X 0
squadron A OF the New York Stat,
Ponce comprising sixty men unde
Capt. James SKIN.
Also, there will take part the Ma
rlne Corps, National Guard, Re,
Cross, sailors, junior police, Frencl
sailors. Women's Motor Corps and tn
New York police.
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BOARD TO MAKE SURVEY
OF U. S. AERO PROGRAMME
Snowden Marshall, Formerly Ped
eral Attorney at New York,
Among Those Chosen.

WASHINGTON. March i2,-Appoins-
ment Of a committee to make a survey
of the Governments aeTonautical pro-
Gramme with relation to industrial con-
ditions was announced today by the
War Department.
II will comprise Snowden Marshan.
formerly United states Attorney at New
York; Edward Wells OF the Babcock and
Wilcox Company. and q third member
whose name will be announced later.
The departments announcement says
II is believed tho advice OF tho commit
tee will prove OF great aid in pushing
development Of the American air ser
vice.
The committee was appointed In tine
with Secretary Bakor's policy 20 keep
advised as to the detail workings OF
various Government departments and
with the industrial conditions involved
In carrying out the war Urogramms.
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AMERICANS FOUGHT
HAND TO HAND IN
FIRST UNA|DED RAID
Many German Troops With
draw From First Line During
Preliminary Bombardment.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Monday March II Coy tho
Associated Press) That the hrst
raid undertaken by an unaided Amer
lean force In the Toul sector was sue
cessfli is shown by the fact that the
enemy withdrew many men from tho
front line when the bombardment IN
dicated that a raid might follow. Tho
raiders reported that American gun
Gre had created destruction In The
German position and had torn gaps
In the enemy barbcd wire entangle-
ments. The German batteries come
into action, but accomplished noth-
ing toward disturbing the progress
OF the raid.
The Americans entered the enemy
trenches behind one side OF "box
barrage which moved forward in
front OF them. They found numerous
Germans hiding in the dugouts. In
the hand to- hand fighting which fol-
lowed a number OF the enemy were
killed and wounded and left In the
trenches,
Going far beyond their objective,
the raiders penetrated tho German
line 500 yards. A few fights devel-
oped on the way, but the Germans
were driven away. The Americans
failed TO find most OF the Germans
who had been withdrawn hurricdly
from the front line, although they
searched for them.
In the hand -to-hand fighting tho
Americans used their automatic pis-
tolls and rifles. During the raid the
American machine guns placed "A bar
rage In the enemy back areas In order
10 prevent "A counter attack.
The Americans fought 30 fast and
did their work 30 quickly that the
medical men who accompanied them
had little 70 do. Every American who
left the front line returned.
On their way back the Americans
encountered a German listening post
which fred at them. In less time
than It takes To tell II, the Germans
In the post were silenced.
The Americans reached their own
lines without one German shell hav'
ing fallen anywhere near them, foI
II was all over so quickly the German
batteries did not have good chance
to get into action. The Americans
we're inside the enemy lines for hf-
teen minutes.
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Antl-BOIshevik Leaders Troops De-
feated In siberia.

fIARBIN, Manchuria. March r.
Gen. Semenon. the anti Bolshevik
leader IN Siberia. has retreated into
Manchuria before the advance Of a
superior Bolshevik force, according
to advices from the border.
Reliable observers, according to re-
ports received by the Associated
Press correspondent, have found that
there Is widespread pro-German
propa ganda, with speechmaking by
Bolshevik orators, among the wCrk-
men, with never a word OF pro-Ally
nature.
The American Consul at HaTbin hts
distributed $1,000 copies OF President
Wilson's speeches and similar num-
Der have been scattered by the Con-
sui at VladivOstok. All concerned
agree that more effective allied pro-
paganda is essential.
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CZECH DESERTERS
IN HARD BATTLE
WITH THE GERMANS
Made "Strong Opposition"
Says Copenhagen Despatch
Germans Near Odessa.

CoPBNHAGGEN. March 1:.-Ger-
man troops defeated "strong oppo-
sition," composed mostly OF Czech de-
serters from the Austrian army. at
Bochmatsch. sixty miles northeast OF
Kieff according to dispatches re-
ceived here to-day.
Tho dispatches also said German
troops have arrived within nine miles
Of Odessa.
Under the terms OF the preliminary
peace treaty with the Central Pow
ers, Roumania was to assist them to
advance to Odessa. the chief Russian
port OF the Black Sea and the outlet
for the richest grain district In Rus
sia. Odessa also has been the head
quarters for the Russian Black Sea
Fleet.
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RED GUARD IN FINLAND
ASSkSSINATE CLERGY
Stockholm Reports That All Agri-
cultural Leaders Except One
Have Been Slain.

STOCKHOLM March 1.-THE Red
Guard contingents In lielslngfors are be-
coming more violent IN their activities
according to despatch TO the It'd
ningen from Vasa, Finland,
They are proceeding In a deliberate
manner" says the despatch, choosing
their victims from among The Intel
lectual classes, assassiuatinE prmcl-
pally the clergy and landed proprlctors
An the Agricultural Commissioners ex.
cept one have been killed"
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EAGERLY WATCHES FOR THE
MINUTE sETFoR THE ADVANCE,

His command, together with the
French, formed the right column OF
nssault. Several hundred yards away
10 the left a second column was to
start, and the two were to converge
at n given point in the German
trenches. II was 4.45. and zero was
Mt sos, 30 learned for the first time.
the only sign the commanding officer
showed OF the approach OF "the big
time" was his frequent glances at his
wrist watch.
"It has been pretty hard on the
men" he said simply. 1--WE have been
out here since 4 o'clock this morning
living around In this trench. Since 2
this afternoon the Germans have kept
n ftor us the way they are doing now,
We have had at least 500 shells ex-
plode within fifty yards OF us. The
men were talking, smoking and laugh
ing when they tirst got here, but now
they are just sitting tight and grit
ting their teeth. Well. they will soon
cheer up"
The youngsters lying or sauatting
nearby--thoy looked like kids most
OF them--wero haggard and drawn
WHATS the matter. Jim-cold?" the
Captain asked nineteen year old
Corporal.
"0ucss I got cold feet, Captain
the boy replied. trying hard 10 grin
mot a bit OF It," the Captain oh.
served; "tAats Just n rafting OF sant
| In your craw."
A moment or no later, as wa,
leaving me trench for the Observa'
| tion dugout few yards back. oul
harrage slackened. | never beheld 3,
hbrupt n transformation in any grouI
| OF men. As II shocked by the sam,
current they sprang up, shook them
/ selves and looked eagerly at the Cap
] tain. most OF them with bright smiles
. "You have not long to wait now
bows" ! heard hia say.
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RUSSIANS ARE READY
TO AGAIN MOVE CAPITAL
United States Consul Gables That
Government VIII Leave Moscow
if Germans Advance.

WARRINGTON, March l2.-Ths
Russian Revolutionary Government Is
prepared 10 move from Moscow to some
point farther east II the German armies
continue to advance into Russia.
A message to the State Department
to-day from American Consul summers
at Moscow. dated March s. said the
Government was expected there next
day and that arrangements would be
made 10 go to some othor city IL II
became necessary.
A cablegram from Ambassador
Francis at Vologda which said moth
ing OF any intention to move the
American Embassy stan farther east
apparently disposed OF reports that
tho Ambassador was preparing "a
leave there.
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uriginn Troops Raid Germans North
of DIxmudc.

PARIS, Monday. March lin .
successful raid north OF Dixmude we
took a number OF prisoners" says
to-day's official Belgian report.
"Well placed barrages enabled ur
TO check two enemy attacks against
our advanced posts, one north Of DIX
nude, the other in the direction Of
ST. Georges. These failures prompted
the enemy to open q heavy artillery
tirc, especially with gas shells, hgt
our artillery held his batteries IN
check"
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WHITE HOUSE PIGEON HERE.
Brings Mrs. Wilson'S Regrets to
Military Meet Committee.

The following message from the White
House was delivered by carrier pigeon
N this city this morning:
"Mrs Wilson is very sorry that she
can not attend the military meet, She
wants me TO tell YOU so aud 70 send her
good wishes PEGGY BAKER"
Peggy Baker Is the fvo-year old
daughter of Secretary of War Baker.
The pigeon left the White House at II
A. NJ. yesterday. The message will De
turned over To Mrs. T.. K. strange. EX-
charge of the Military and Naval meet
which WIN be- held March is. l6 and II
M Madison Square Garden,
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WORLD MAN SEES
AMERICAN CHARGE
ON LORRAINE LINE
Bombardment by u. S. Guns
as Intense as Any He
Saw at Verdun.

H/ THIN Httv yards Of The
wv point Of departure lincoln
Eyre. the correspondent
Of The World. saD the Amer'con
troops 90 over the top IN the at
tack on German positions In Lor-
vdinc. HIS Is the trst and only
eVc-uitncss story Of the combat,
because he Uus the only non-com-
bdtdnt privileged 10 sec u. MS
graphic story OF the preliminary
bombdrdment, Uhich nc describes
as eoudiiinO anything he sd,o nj
Vordun. and the drve OF Ameri-
can soldiers across No Mans Land
fOfiOtHS.
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SUNDAY WANTS TO SHOOT,
ENanSel'si would Fight German.
hs Well as Devil.

CHICAGO, March l2,-B,lly Sunday,
the evangelist, said to-day that as
soon as his Chicago engagement Is
completed he will go 20 France 10
visit the trenches.
II know several officers who are
over there ana they have Invited me
TO come" said Mr.. sunday. III they'll
let me, IN take a few shots at the
BochsA
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Crews of Russian Baltic Fleet Have
Disappeared.

LONDON, March l2.-The Russian
Baltic fleet is lying at Helslngfors, Fin
land, the Petrograd correspondent OF
the Times cables, but the crews have
melted away. only watch being left
for each ship The dreadnoughts will
soon sail Tor Kronstadt All movable
articles from the cruisers Aurora and
Dana, lying IN the Ncva River haze
been carried away by sailors.
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CAPTURE TWO FOE PLANES.
British Air squadron Seize Enemy
In Full Flight.

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 22 (by malD -
How British air squadron captured
two German alrpianes in fun flight near
1hent. Belgium. Is told In a telegram
from the Dutoh- Belgian frontier.
The British airmsn. being I'm heavy
numerical superiority, surrounded their
opponents The Germans saw there was
no chance 10 escape.
Rather than fight 10 an inevitable
death the two German pilots hung out
white flags and meekly flew away to-
ward the British lines. surrounded by a
flock OF British planes.
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BY Lincoln Eyre.
IIhe New Yori k'enins Worlii.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE
AMERICAN FORCES ON THE
LORRAINE FRONT, March 1O.-we
have taken our revenge. In by far
the most important offensive action
undertaken by the American expe-
dictionary forces, our infantry occupy
Ing trenches In Lorraine for training
purposes co-operated with French
shock battalions TO drive home two
attacks at widely separated points In
this sector yesterday afternoon.
The 0rst and most important on
slaught, which was preceded by four
hours OF the most powerful lombard
ment ever vomited from American
guns, was carried out by men drawn
largely from the unit which was sub
Jected to the terrific German barrago
laid on their trenches on the morning
OF March g. Tho Americans exacted
retaliation In the same part OF the
line, too, and II Is safe TO say that
their losses five days ago wore moth
ing compared TO what the Germans
suffered yesterday.
Our second attack was made by ele-
ments belonging to another regiment
Of the same contingent, together with
their French instructors.
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100000 men IN ARMY
WITH SECOND DRAFT;
ONLY 272,OOO IN 1898
Fighting Strength to BE Nearly Ten
Times That During the War
With Spain.
WASHINGTON. March IL

XVJASHINGToN. March 12.-
w When the second draft"
call has been answered,
100000 strong. the United States
Army-regulars. National Guard
troops, enlisted men and reserves
will number approximately o.
100000 men.
During the war with Spain the
United States Army, at its maxi
mum strength, aggregated 272,OOO
officers and men.
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WILL DEP0RT GERMANS.
Manila VIII Send Them Away on
Army Transport.

MANILA. March 12.-The Govern
ment will deport by the next transport
leaving Manila 100 Germans. some OF
them prominent residents and all OF
them now either unemployed or con-
sidered suspicious persons.
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BIG Saratoga Hotel. May lie Army
Hospitals.

WASHINGTON, March ig,-Scvoral
large hc,els IN Saratoga y. Y. may bo
soon used by the army as hospitals.
They have been inspected by medical
officers and a report favorable to their
use made,