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MARSHALL APPEALS
TO REPUBL|CANSI0
VOTE FOR DAVIES
Vice President Tells Them
Entire State of Wisconsin
Is on Trial Before
Nation

Madison, Wis, March 26.
Vice President Thomas r.
Marshall opened his speaking
campaign in behalf of Joseph
E. Davies, democratic candi-
date for United States senator
in Wisconsin, here tonight by
appealing to republicans to
cast their vote for Davies.
II come to Wisconsin to learn
whether 100000 republicans will not
count the loss of partisanship cheap
if thereby Wisconsin may be saved
to the union" the vice president said.
mo republican can come to the Senate
from the state of Wisconsin without a
feeling on the part Of the imperial Ger
man government that that senator, hav-
ing changed his mind once, may, by the
shifting OF few hundred votes in Wis
consin, be induced to change 1t again.
'Your state is under suspicion. You
republicans have made the issue here in
Wisconsin. II the vote at the primary
is based upon the charges and counter
charges which you have made each
against the other you are about half for
America. half for the Kaiser and all
against Wilson. Your self-appointcd
leaders are now trying to convince the
loyal half that the really important thing
is not loyalty or disoyalty, but party
success.
Having purified the stream in the
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Americans Continue
To HurL Torrent Of
Gas Shells On Huns

stay and did not intend to be chased out.
One of the American 37-millimetre gun
teams then got into action against the
nest and owing to it's accurate fire no
more Germans were seen at this partic-
ular point and there was no further an
noyance.
number OF these same little guns
obtained direct hits in the enemy COM
niunicating trenches, while men. pos
sibly officers, We're passing through
them, and also Aired effectively. as did
Shippers, on parties of Germans who
were dressed in light and dark blue
uniforms. the first time these uniforms
were seen on this front. One Of the
American shafpshooters reported that
he had spoiled number of these new
.spring suits" by knocking the wearers
into the mud with bullets from his
Springfield.
Normal aerial activity continued to-
day. the weather being favorable until
late in the afternoon. when clouds and
light snow flurries passed over the
linen One enemy plane flew low over
one OF the American positions, doing
Photographic work. The American an
ti-aircraft gunners lad q number Of
chances during the day to show their
skill. and this they did. They drove
on enemy airmen. who attempted. sins
ely or in groups. to prowl over the
line. There were general aerial COM
bats between planes carrying Ameri-
can observers at the guns, but these
were without result. probably becaus"
the airmen were unable to get close
enough to the Germans.
Overcoats. which had been discard
&c since last week. were found to be
exceedIngly comfortable again tonight
as : frigid wind blew II from the
northeast
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STIRRED BY
SPEECHES BLAMING
! AVIATION PROGRESS
New Says Only 81 Combat
Planes Will Be Ready
by July /
WANTS PUBLIC TO
KNOW REAL FACTS
Lodge Says Country Should Not Be
Kept in Dark at This Critical
Hour in War

Washington, March 26-Anothcr storm
of criticism of Americas war efforts
broke today in the Senate. Democrats
and republicans, concerned. over the Ger
man drive against France and spurred
by statements of Mai. Gen. Leonard
Wood before the military committee
yesterday on inefficiencies of American
preparation. Joined in deploring the
shortage OF ships. airplanes and artillery.
Senator Thomas of Colorado, democrat.
opened the debate with an attack on the
fuel administration. which he said was
ctlrta uing production Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts, republican, referred
to what he called wasted year and de-
clared that the truth should be told the
American people about the war situa-
ton. After spending ss4o,ooo,o0o on the
aviation programme. he declared, I'VE
have not a fighting plane in France
General Pershing's men are without
American artillery and only two Ameri-
shipping board.
Senator New of Indiana, republican,
said although the original aviation pro-
gramme called for delivery of 1900 air.
planes July /, only 81 will be delivered
under present estimates. When he re-
peated General Woods statement that
German aviators at times fly at will
over the trenches in France. Senator
johnson or California interrupted to say:
There is just one way to correct this
outrage on American youth and that Is
by rough. pitiless publicity"
Senator Hitchcock Of Nebraska, o dem
ocrat. of the military committee said
the aviation programme was at least q
days behind, under new curtailed esti.
mates The number of airplanes esti
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ture on the New York side Of the river.
was discovered to be on fire. lighter
close by, loaded with several hundred
bales OF cotton. also was blazing fierce
ly and stin further south. the HobolSen
ferry slip Of the Lackawanna railroad
was on fire.
The Erie ferry house was aflaaae from
the second-story to the roof These fires
were easily extinguished by the New
York firemen, many Of whom were or
dered to Jersey City to fight the bigger
fire. Employed in the Jarvis storehouse
were between 10 and 50 men. but the
prompt sounding OF the alarm IL be-
lieved to have enabled all to escape.
scores OF persons in the streets were cut
by falling glass; Hundreds Of store and
tenement windows. some Of them mile
away were blown out by the blasts. Sew
sral small frame buildings near the ware
house were wrecked.
Frightened women and children filled
the streets in the congested sections OF
Jersey City and Hoboken,. near the ex-
rlosion. and would not return to their
homes until reassursd NJ firsmen and
policemen.
4 stift wind was blowing from the
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With the American Army in
France, March 26.-(By the Assc-
cfatcd Press.)-The American ar
tilIery continues 10 heavily shell
towns held by the Germans and
German batteries opposite the Toul
sector with gas. The Germans
themselves have reciprocated in
kind. but the doses Of gas sent
against them by the Americans
have been twice as large AZ they
have receevcl. The town Of RIche-
court. north OF xivray, one Of the
targets Of the Americans, has been
abandoned. so far AZ American ma
trolls, which reconnoitered near the
town. were able to determine.
The American artillery also is keeping
up stream of other shells on enemy po-
sitions in this region. st. Baussant
northwest Of Richecourt. has been heavi-
" shelled with high explosive proiec-
tiles. while German first line trenches re-
peatedly have been hit and leveiled and
enemy dugouts and snipers posts com
pletely siienced.
.Fritz'' or BILLY Boche.'' as the Aneri-
can doughboys are beginning to call the
Germans, is persistent sniper on this
sector. AS fast as the Americans ST.
lence one nest, another starts the an
novance. and then the JOB has to be done
all over again.
This forenoon a group of American
snipers discovered an enemy nest close b
and promptly opened upon II. The Ger.
mans replied with their rifles and Their
$780, !. 1cuf three dozen or 20 Rrenadea
the G&rmans had come 4
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Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
1-German wedge narrows and Huns
nre haited.
Turning point In great battle
near at hnnd.
Big explosion In Jersey City.
McAdOO discusses new Liberty
Loan.
senate finds fault with war prog
reas.
2-Another day Of desperate fighting
in France.
WASHINGTON confidently awaits
turning of tide.
1French press supremeIy confident.
S--GeneraI March defends new cns-
uaIty order.
LOCAL NEWS
S"Win the War" special off for
Sheffield today.
Girls Training school campaign
begins.
Property owners object to improve
ment levies.
Work for clothes for Belgian re-.
lief.
FEATURES
4--EditOrinI comment.
6-society and Dolly DaIrymple.
7-Sports.
11-Markets.
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STOCKS .
s. ARE HOLDING Up

London. March 26.--Members of the
stock exchange today were eagerly
discussing the situation on the west
ern front
An optimistic view was taken and
confidence remained mistaken. The
prices of some of the low priced shares
which recently had been forced up,
dropped, but there was an easier ten
dency noticeable in a few other direc-
lions. There was no selling pressure
anywhere. Consols. the war loan and
French bonds, which are the real test
of the market, were quoted around
Yesterdays leveis.s
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StronqIndicdtionsT That lies
Are About Ready to Strike
and When the BloW Falls
1t Will Be Terrific
Nv the Associated Pres.

After six days of terrific fighting, the German
offensive in France is beginning to show signs OF
losing it's momentum. The progress OF the enemy
has materially slackened and the form OF the dent
made in the allied line west Of Cambria has begun
to resemble the familiar wedge-like salient, m
stead of the broad, straightforward movement OF
an offensive which carries all before it.
At its apex this wedge has gone beyond Albert TO the
south Of that place. and is to the westward OF the ola aeo
H.; 90 y stood wear 400 when Won Hindenbrg began his
strategic retreat"
From this point the line off to the northeast at
gentle angle with the line to the south running back until
it reaches the Disc river.
In exerons and terrible losses the err a @
fin of this Tuesday The BRUSH nes
have stood firm have forced the Germans " urn so
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OFFICIAL statements issued Mt
London confirm the report from
Berlin that American forces are
engaged in the struggle. They are
reported as "fighting shoulder to
shoulder, with the French ana
British In the region of Roye, ON
the southern side of the salient
driven into the allied front.
ALLIES ARE READY
TO STRIKE BACK
With the slackening of the German
pace there come indications that the
allies are ready to strike back some
where along the front. Just where
this blow will be launched viii not pc
kncwn until it is struck, but II may
be expected that IT'S impact will nc
terrific 1t is known that the allied
war council at Versailles created a
great strategic reserve of men to be
used in just the contingency which
ccnfronts the armies which have borne
the brunt of the fighting since last
Thursday morning.
This force probably will be launched
when and where it is believed 1t will
break the force of the German OH
slaught and send the enemy Keeling
back over the desert from which the
British have slowly withdrawn.
GERMANS PLANNED
TO RUSH LINES
Each succeeding day reveals the
Plan of the Germans absolutely to
crush the allied lines west of Cambria,
a terrain which could not be defended
by Won Hindenburg year ago. Each
official report shows that this sector
is valueless from a military stand
point and that the Germans have paid
a terrible price for their advance to
the lines established by the allies dur
ing the first two years of warfare.
1t is officially reported that 20 Ger
man divisions. or $4,000 men, have
taken part in the fighting, and that
troops have been moved from ever
part of the western battle front to re-
inforce the armies which have been
forcing the British to fall back Ob-
servers at the front say that the Ger
man losses have been frightful. and
that the enemy has lost from 10 to 20
per cent of his men, by the most con-
scrvative estimate.
REPETITION OF THE
DASH TO PARIS
The situation. as it stands, seems to
be repetition of the dash of General
Won Kluck on Paris in 1914. when the
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c..rn,an artillery and transport could
not keen 5up with the infantry anc
the French were able to turn pack tnc
invaders at the Marine. Reports from
various sectors in the last two days
have Indicated that the German infan-
try. relying on its mass attacks. has
fought without the customary assist
ance of artillery. To bring up heavy
guns requires time and the German
advance will steadily become more
painful and costly.
While the German line of COM
munications has been growing
longer, the British have CONSTANT
Iy moved nearer their base of sup
plies. 1t Is probable that the line
where stern battle Will be given
is not far away from the present
position of the allied armies.
There has been continued activity on
the italian front, but no attacks OF
Importance have been made by either
side in this theatre of the war. The
American lines in the Luneville ana
Toul sectors have been bomoarded
once more, but no infantry fighting
Is reported there. North of the Somne
battlefield there have been no engage
ments of Significance. The British
troops in Palestine have captured the
village of Es-Salt. in the hills to the
east of the Jordan and far in advance
of the rest of the line running west to
the Mediterranean.
The Russian bolsheviki are reported
to have recaptured the city Of Kherson
from the Germans
LONDON OFFICIAL STATEMENT
London, March 26.-The war office to-
night announced that the Germans took
Roye at 1890 o'clock this morning.
The enemy has been checked west Of
Roye and Noyon, the announcement
adds.
In the Roye area British, French and
American troops are fighting shoulder to
shoulder. the official announcement
states French reinforcements are rapid
ly coming up.
The statement follows:
THE fighting died down during the
night. Our troops established themselves
on new positions east of Roye and AL
bert.
North of the Somme continuance of the
lighting is expected but it has not yet
developed. Attacks are reported to be
developing this morning south OF the
Somme against our troops and those Of
the French in the neighborhood of Roye
and Chaulfes.
THE enemys losses continue to be Sc
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GERMAN WEDGE NARROWS AND HUNS
ARE STOPPED ON NORTH AND SOUTH
BATTLE RACES
EVEN AT NIGHT
REPORTS HAIG

London, March 26.-The battle
continues on the whole front
south of the Somme river. Field
Marshal Haig reports from the
war zone in France tonight. The
Germans have also launched new
attacks around Chaulnes.
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the third day another q are known q
have taken part. Since then they
must have drawn upon the reserve for
few more divisions
TT is. therefore. clear that we have
been struggling with the whole avail
able strength OF the German army. AMI
the marvel is that our soldiers have
hello out 20 obstinately and steadily
against odds so heavily against them"
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GERMANS SEE DANGER
TO THEIR LEFT FLANK

Today's official British reports, while
admitting further German advances in
the capture of Roye. Indicated decided
slowing up of the direct progress OF the
drive against the British front. The Of
fetal statement indicated that the Ger
mans saw danger in the exposure of their.
left flank to the threat of the French
line on the Disc. Evacuation OF Noyan
gave the French a river line to hold
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Germans Haze ThroUn
Million Reserve Men
Into Great Conflict

March Tuesday the correspondent
have been
hroW vigorously continued attack
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This German reserve" he adds
Consisted OF IS divisions. totalling
1.e75.coo men. out Of a total number
now reaching not far short of 200 di-
visions, or possibly 100000 men.
which they have upon the western
flont. After the first day SO Of these
divisions were put into the battle On
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German Flank So Exposed
That Great Thrust by
French and Americans Is
Expected
PART PLAYED BY
AMERICANS is NOT
KNOWN IN DETAIL
American Officers Now
More Confident Than at
Any Time Since Great
German Drive Started

Washington, March 26.
An air of expectancy was ap-
parent among Americans
and other military officials
here who are following most
closely the developments of
the battle in France. They APP
peared to feel that a turning
point in the terrific struggle
was close at hand. Press re-
ports from the British front
limited at the same feeling
there.
For the people of the United States
the announcement by the British au-
thorities that American troops are
fighting side by side with French and
British defenders brings the battle
closer home. War department off,
cials had no word from General
Pershing on the subject, but were ex-
pecting at any moment reports show
ing the extent Of American participa-
ton.
Attention centers here on the
French front rather than on the prog
ress made by the Germans against
the British lines. As the battle pro-
ceeds officers here are becoming more
certain that the defenders are carry
ing out definite plan of which the
British withdrawal is part, but which
will prove soon to be coupled with
powerful counter thrusts.
The most probable place for the launch
ing of such movement, it was thought.
was from the thanking position of the
French held yenaciously tonight along the
left bank of the Disc.
MEN FAMILIAR
WITH GERMAN GUNS
Until General Pershing reports as to
the American forces engaged. no one
here will hazard guess concerning the
part they are playing. American heavy
artillery has been training in England
and the men are familiar with British
great guns. They may be reaching the
front with new guns sent to replace those
lost during the retirement. American
tank attachments. also have been at the
British training camps for months.
American engineers are officially re-
ported as in the battle zone.
1t was regarded as entirely possible,
however. that American infantry divis-
ions, already seasoned by front line ex-
perience in their own sector had come
up with French reinforcements. They
would be certain to operate with the
French as their equipment is largely
French and they must be supplied with
| ammunition and requirements from the
French communication lines.
Should this prove to be the case. it is
possible. officers here believe. that Amer
lean troops Will be with French units
| in an effort to score heavily against the
Germans when the moment for attack ar
| rives.
! GERMANS SEE DANGER
| TO THEIR LEFT FLANK
Today's official British reports, while
admitting further German advances in
the capture of Roye. Indicated a decided
slowing up of the direct progress OF tho
drive against the British front. The Of
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The statement says;


North of the Somme local fight
ing has taken place at different
points. Much movement of hos
tile troops and transports has been
observed in the battle area and
these have been engaged by our
artillery and airplanes.
South of the Somme the hostile
attacks reported this morning
have been pressed vigorously with
fresh German divisions against
Noyon and Roye.
This afternoon new hostile att
tacks commenced in the neighbor-
hood of : Chaulnes and between
Chaulnes and the Somme, to the
north of it. The battle is contin-
uing on the whole front south of
the Somme.
In the last six days of constant
fighting our troops on all parts of
the battle front have shown the
utmost courage, I'm addition to
those British divisions which have
already been mentioned. excep-
tional gallantry was shown also
BY the following:
"The Eighth, Eighteenth. Thir-
ty-first, Forty-first, Sixty first.
Sixty-third and Sixty-sixth divi-
sions."
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Berlin, March 26.-(Via Lon
don. 1.-The night report from
general headquarters announces
the capture of Lihons, Roye and
Noyon, and declares that the Ger
man forces have crossed the old
Somme battle line at many
points.
The text reads:
"a new phase has set in in the
tremendous battle on both sides
OF the Somme. The enemy is re-
treating on wide front.
During the pursuit we have al
ready crossed at many points our
old positions before the Somme
battle in 1916, in a westerly direc-
ton.
I'VE are before Albert. Lihons,
Roye and Noyon have been taken
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OF THE
DASH TO PARIS

The situation. as it stands, seems to
be repetition of the dash of General
Won Kluck on Paris in 1914. when the
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mitted to come up to the day of peace
as unprepared as it came to the day of
war"
DR.. Summers, who is interested both
in wheat raising and orcharding, has
demonstrated not only that he has an
intimate knowledge of the needs of
his district, but that he has broad
conception of the vital problems which
confront the nation. He was one of
the first men in the district and the
nation to begin preaching the doctrine
of preparedness for peace. While the
democratic leaders of congress were
yet fighting the draft law and the ad-
ministration had not yet fully awak
ened to the big task ahead of the ma
tion, DIR. Summers was going up and
down his district urging the necessity
of putting five million men under arms
in the least possible time.
Notwithstanding the uncertainties
and the changing fortunes OF. war, DIR.
Summers has had. to do no backing up,
no side stepping and no explaining.
He is closing his campaign as he be-
gan it. His platform stands today
exactly as it did year and half ago
when it was first given to the public.
No planks have been eliminated and
none inserted. Time has only strength
ened it and proved the wisdom and the
foresight of its Trainer.
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CROSBY BUSY FIGHTING
FLU AT CAMP FUNSTON
Former Kennewick Physician is Help
ing in Battle Against Disease
at Big Army Camp

Capt. F. M. Crosby, of the medical
officers reserve corps, writes that ne
has been busy night and day helping
to fight the influenza. The epidemic
has ragged with unusual severity at
Funston and some idea of what the
medical officers have been up against
is gained from the following report
of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, in COM
mand at the camp.
"The total number of influenza ana
pneumonia cases to date is 1852, to-
tai deaths S71, or one and three-tenths
per cent of the military population OF
$1,000. The largest number OF IN
fluenza admissions in "a hours was l.
400 on October 8. Since that date con-
ditions have improved daily. One
thousand ard three cases OF pneumon-
Ia remain in the hospitc.l at TINS date,
most of which are convalescc,.t. Con-
sidering that the military population
IN which the cases have occurred is
over $1,000 it is believed the total
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number of deaths is well below the

number of deaths is well below the
average"
AS tribute to the work cf the med
lcal officers and hospital workers,
General Wood says: doctors and
nurses have rendered services which
has been unrelenting and unselfish,
and they are entitled to the highest
credit and commentator. Five nurses
gave their lives in attendance upon the
sick and many more have had severe
attacks of influenza and pneumonia.
Two medical men gave their lives and
fifty enlisted men of the hospital corps
and very many more have been and
are seriously ill withp ppheumonia and
influenza. I am continued there is
not single instaneeSof neglect or
oversight to patient or discourtesy to-
relatives. The hospital personnel,
doctors, nurses, enlisted men, are en-
titled to the thanks of the public
rather than to any condemnation"