Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16
THE WE Elk
EpitOme of Events Ending March
16, 1918.
WAR,

American troops on the French front
repealed a number of German raids,
were successful in counter raids, and
in one sector held trenches occupied;
Gen. Gerard, French commander, con-
graduated the personnel and the COM
mandant, Gen. Pershing, of the Amer
lean forces The President, in a mes
sage to the Russian soviet congress,
pledged America to the defense of Rus
sian liberties imperiled by Teutonic
peace. The United States and the allies
agreed to take over Dutch shipping in
their ports falling agreement with
Holland The War Department or
dered $1,000 men of the draft into serV-
ice March 20. Secretary Baker or the
war Department arrived IN france; ne
took refuge in cellar during an ar
bombardment of Paris: he inspected
the. American forces in France and con-
ferred with allied war leaders. MRS.
Gilbert Ford. American author OF keep
the Home Fires Burning, and her son
were killed in the Paris raid. Capt.
Archie Roosevelt. son of the former
President, was wounded and decorated
by the French government Tor bravery.
The crew of the Russian steamer Omsk'
at Norfolk, mutinied. demanding boil
shevik government of the ship. Amer
lean and allied diplomatic missions TO
Russia arrived at Jassy, presumably
bound for Odessa: the capture OF odes-
sa by German troops caused 1ears LOT
their safety, Ambassador Francis
reached Vologda. Japan suspended de-
cision to move on Siberia to protect
allied interests; Trotzky, deposed as
Russian foreign minister, opposed rati-
fication of the peace pact with Gerpahy
and proposed armed resistance; the
soviet congress, assembled at MOS
COW, ratified the treaty; the RUSSIAN
red guard was reported invading PER
STA: Finland continued in turmoil, Win
hghting between Finnish independents
and Russian red guards. and SwedlSh
and German troops being landed in the
Aland Islands Air raids scattered
death and destruc ti1,;3r the 1eo Huns snd
the E English coast. killing FIVE. and
Staying inmates of hospital in Ma
piles; allies raided number OF places
in Germany behind the battle front.
British troops made further advances
in Palestine: French raids on the Mace
DOMAIN front succeeded: British guns
bombarded Cambria, and British troops
advanced the line south of st. Quentin.
German raids were repulsed IN France
and Italy C-boat toll was eighteen
British ships.
NATIONAL.
The House voted in favor of increases
of $12O in salaries of government and
District employees from $4,000 down. w.
D
the aircraft board. The democratic
congressional campaign committee was
reorganized. with Representative Fer
ris of Oklahoma as chairman. Joseph
L. Bristow of Kansas and David l.
Walsh of Massachusetts, announced
candidates. for the Senate. Congress
authorized two additional assistant
secretaries of war Flood swept the
Canisteo valley. n. Y, destroying lives
and property; storm in Ohio caused five
deaths and s1,o00.000 damage. Among
those who died during the week were
G. Won L. Meyer, former Secretary OF
the Navy; c. P. Bryan, diplomat; Mrs.
L. c. Garfield. widow of former
President; James Gilbert. actor: Blair
johnson, horseman; H. J. Hardenburgh,
architect, and j. NJ. Munyon, medicine
manufacturer.
FOREIGN.
Canada and the United States reach
ed a fisheries agreement, permitting
selling of catches in each others ports
Spain, France and the United States
ratified commercial treaties; Chinese
bandits in the province of Yeh-Sien
captured, robbed and held two Ameri-
can engineers Following the proposal
of President Feng Kwo-Chang to re-
sign, Gen. Chang Soulin of Mukden
province moved troops southwark
Tibet was torn by revolution John
Dillon was elected chairman of the
Irish nationalist party. succeeding the
late John Redmond. Vilhjalmur
Stefanssen. arctic explorer. was report
ed critically i'll at Herschel Island,
Arctic ocean. Among those who died
during the week were: Marquis Del
NUM-. Spanish diplomat: Baron Blyths-
wood, former British lieutenant gov
ernor of Guernsey. Attorney and de-
pendencies; Count Eugene d'Harcourt.
French musical composer; Admiral Won
Diederichs, German naval officer, who
clashed with Dewey at Manila.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.