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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-22
AMERICAN TROOPS TAKE
TRENCHES FROM TEUTS
Consolidate Captured Positions.-First
Permanent Advance of SAM
mics in France.

With the American Army in France
March 16.-American troops in the
Luneville sector have occupied and are
holding enemy trenches northeast OF
Badonvillers, which they forced the
Germans to abandon through recent
raids and concentrated artillery fire.
The trenches have been consolidated
with the American positions.
This, though small forward move
ment, marks the first permanent ad-
vance by the American army in France.
The consolidation of the trenches en-
ables the Americans and French to
operate from higher ground than here
tofore.
The Germans made only feeble at
tempts to retake the position and each
time they were repulsed.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-22
DUTCH VESSELS ARE
SEIZED BY ALLIES.
SHIPS FORCED TO REMAIN IN
PORT BY THREATS OF vio-
LENcE BY GERMANY.
COMPENSATION WILL BE PAID
Vessels Are to Be Insured and Arm
ed.-Arrangements Made for Com
pensating Owners of Vessels for
Use During War Period.

Washington. March 1S.-A million
tons of Dutch ships, now held il
ports the world over through Hollands
fear of Germany's threat TO sink them
If they ventured out are to be brought
into the service of the United States
and Great Britain today.
Unless the Netherlands government
faces the menace of Berlin's pressure
and voluntarily accepts an agreement
under which the ships would he put
into trade, the United, States and
Great Britain will take them over I'M
der international law, availing them
selves of a sovereign right which Ger
many has hitherto exercised under the
same authority.
Formal notice was presented TO The
Hague by the American and British
diplomatic representatives of the al
lied governments intention. As re-
suit The Netherlands minister, August
Phillips, acting under instructions of
his government, presented final and
personal appeal to President Wilson
to at least modify the decision.
The Associated Press stated that the
president saw no reason for altering
the decision and that unless the ships
were turned over, a presidential proc
lamation would be issued taking over
the ships in American ports, of which
there are about so. Many more, how
ever, are in British or other allied
ports on the seven seas.
From the American official point of
via H. att =. to- Al
allied governments have been forced
by the German duress of Holland,
which may now see her ships in trade
again and can point out to Germany
that they were taken through no will |
of her own.
Coming at a time when the dire |
need of the allied cause is for ships, !
this acquisition of a million tons is
of tremendous importance.
Every arrangement has been made
for the compensation of The Neither
lands for the ships. They will be in
sured and armed, and if any be lost |
they will be replaced, besides material
for their use, the Unit
I'd States will permit the export of
Dreadstuffs and cattle, foods which
Holland needs sorely for her own peo-
de, and in addition will restore the
Interrupted trade of Holland with her
.olonfes by guaranteeing bunkers for
Ter ships in that trade.
; Under this arrangement, Holland
till is left enough ships for her own
Feeds. and has been notified that
lentffdi supplies of food await her
she sends bottoms to carry it. BY
his arrangement, officials point out,
urther responsibility for food short
ge in The Netherlands will rest on
iermany if continued threats coerce
Iolland into keeping her shipping in
arbors.
American and allied officials have
o fear thatsthe move will force Hol-
md into the war.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-22

The map presented herewith shows
plainly how the collapse of Russia has
brought on anew the menace of pan
Germanlsm and the conquest of mid
die and eastern Europe, Asia Minor,
India, and even northwestern China.
The line of arrows shows the route
which the Germans now claim is
open TO them. The collapse of Russia
has given them the north coast of the
Black sea. 1t puts them into posi-
ton either to sweep around the Black
sea or to cross it to Batoun Tor Ba-
tum) and thence TO the gates of India.
The route by which Germany first
sought the entry into India is shown
by the dotted line. This route appar-
emily failed with the British successes
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-22
MARCH % IS SET
FOR SECOND DRAFT
$4,000 MEN WILL BE SUMMONED
DURING THE FIVE DAY PERIOD
BEGINNING ON THAT DATE
WILL CONCLUDE FIRST DRAFT
Further Details of the Second Draft
Will Be Supplied After Congress
Has Acted on Proposed
Legislation.

Washington, March 13.-Eight hum
bred thousand men are to be caRed to-
the colors gradually during the present
year, under the second army draft,
which begins on March 30.
An announcement by Provost Mar
shal General CrOwder of the number
was followed closely by an order for.
| the mobilization of $4,000 men during
the five day period beginning March
30, some $4,000 of them to be assem-
bled under the second draft. Eighty
thousand will be men of the first draft
of 6S7 900 not yet summoned into the
service.
Details of how the second draft is.
TO be applied will be made public later,
after congress has acted upon propos-
ed legislation, providing for the regis
tration of youths attaining the age of
p years and for basing state and dis
trict quotas on the number of regis
trants in Glass 1. In his first official
statement on the subject, however.
General Crowder assures the country
that no sweeping withdrawal of large
numbers of men at one time is con-
anu care VIII ne tdheH ~
avoid interference with harvesting.
The $1,000 now called, it is under
stood, are needed at once to fill up
divisions and other units scheduled for
early departure or to take the place
of men transferred from other divi-
siOns to make up such deficiencies.
Newly organized regular divisions
are particularly short of men, and
heavy drafts of National army divi-
sions to make these good have been
necessary; seriously interfering with
the training work of the National army
divisions drawn upon. The call for
new men makes it probable that no
further transfers will be necessary.
The $4,000 men to be summoned this
year represent the number necessary
% fill up all existing divisions, tn
,reate all the army corps and field
lrmy troops to fill out the war ma
eady exists, and to provide quarter
# million replacement troops. When
hey have been modified, which will
lot be completed before the first of
ext year, there will he more than 40
ull infantry divisions of 27,700 men
ach and all the additional units nee
ssary. No additional divisions of
he National army or national guard
ill be created this year, although the
rogram for the regular army. now
of eight infantry and one
avalry division, may be enlarged.
The first purpose of the war depart
lent is to complete the first, field
rmy in France. Probably this will
e composed of five army corps OF six
lfantry divisions each. 1t has been
stimated that with that force and its
acessary auxiliares at his disposal.
eneral Pershing would be able to
Did a 100-mile sector of the battle
ont, relieyinglthe strain upon French
empower during 1913 TO that extent.
hat that would mean to France may
, judged from published statements
French officials that on January J..
rs, the Belgian army held about II
lies of the western front, the British
rces about 105 miles, and the French
'out $50 miles,
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-22
ARRESTIN0 ENGLISH AND
AMERICANS IN FINLAND

Stockholm March 14-Thornwell
Haynes, the American consul at Hell
singfors, who recently left that city
with IS Americans because of the
threatening situation there, is now at
Bjoerneborg, Finland, according to q
message reaching Minister Nelson Nor
ris here. The Germans are reported
to be arresHng Americans and Eng
lishmen of military age wherever en-
countered, which makes it impossible
for MI. Haynes and his party to come
to Stockholm by the way of the Aland'
islands. They may be obliged to pro-
coed by sledge under flag of truce
through the lines of the white guards
to Tornea.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-22
Paris Has Air Raid.

London, March 13.-The recent air
raid over Paris was the most disas-
trous, in point Of casualties. the Ger
mans have yet carried out there. Thir-
ty-four persons were killed and 70 in
jured by bombs, and 66 other persons
were suffocated in the metropolitan
railway tube where they had fled to
escape the missiles of the raiders
Some go hostile machines carried ont
the attack, and four of them were
brought down. Berlin says the raid
was made as reprisal for the bomb
ing Of German towns.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-22
Concrete Ship Launched.

Washington, March 16.-Reinforced
concrete ships apparently are about
to take a large place in the solution of
the shipbuilding difficulty which lies
across the path of victory over Ger
many Chairman Hurley of the ship
ping board has telegraphed the build
ers of the 5000 ton concrete vessel
which was successfully launched on the
Pacific coast, TO report Immediately
what were the prospects for laying
down additional hulls and what time
would be required.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-22
MUST SAVE Wheat

Washington, March 14.-The neces-
sity for conserving wheat so that the
allies may be supplied was impressed
on food administrators from nearly
every state in the union at conferences
with officials of the food administra-
ton here. Reports of the food situa-
ton throughout the country were
made. Mrs. Burnett Smith of London
who lost her home In German air
raid appealed to the officials for in
creased exports to relieve the scicryf
creased exports to relieve the scarcity
of food In England.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-22
1855 Minnesota Saloons Go Dry.

Duluth, March 16.-One hundred and
gixty-six saloons were closed in st.
Louis county at midnight last night
without disorder reported from any
part of the range where all '.wet''
towns of the county are located Bar
tenders worked frantically until the
stroke Of II and disposed of all stock
With the county bone dry the ut
most vigilance will be maintained by
local police to prevent the importation
of liquor from Superior, Wis. Prison
terms Will be recommended in case Of
conviction rather than fines.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-22

in Mesopotamia. The British after
their first disaster at Kut-el-Amara
returned to their attack, captured Kut
and then Bagdad, and their lines now
stand firmly across the route north of
Bagdad. The Russian lines for a long
time stretched south and southeast
from the anatolian coast of the Black
sea. adding an additional menace, but
they since have retired before the
Turks.
Meanwhile the British forces which
started their operations from Egypt
apd the SueZ have continued their ad-
vance across the Holy Land until they
now are within striking distance o
Aleppa, where a further advance by
them would cut the Constantinople-
Bagdad railroad.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-22
HOUSE APPROVES PLAN
FOR SAVING DAYLIGHT

Washington. March 16-The daylight
saving bill, under which the nations
clocks would be turned back an hour
every spring and forward again in the
fall, has been passed by the house. 1t
passed the senate last June, but as
the house added two months to the
period involved, further action by the
senate will be necessary before the
measure goes to the president
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-22
Railroads Soon Back to Normal.

Washington, March 13--Ordinary
commercial traffic soon will be han.
died by railroads in normal manner,
Director General McAdoo announced
in commenting on reports that the
railroad administration contemplated a
permanent system of restricting ship.
ments of non-essential commodities.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-22
Non-Partisan Leaouers Indicted.

Fairnont, Mimi, March 13.-A. c..
Townley, president of the National
Non-p partisan league, and Joseph Gill
bert, manager, have been indicted by
the Martin county grand jury on a
charge of publishing and circulating
seditious literature tending to discour-
age enlistments in the military and
naval forces of the United States.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-22
GERMANS NEARING
RUSSIAN GRANAR|ES
ADVANCE GUARD OF INVADING
HUN ARMY HAS ENTERED
ODESSA
ANOTHER ROUTE TO INDIA
Berin-Bagdad Route Having Been
Severed, Germans Will Try New
Way.-Summary of Recent
War Happenings.
ANOTHER ROUTE TO INDIA

| London, March 14.-While the en-
tente allies are "nibbling" at the Ger
man lines from the North sea to Swift
| erland but are making little or no seri-
| Gus attempts to break through or bring
| about eliminating struggle, the leu
tonic powers have taken another step
in the exploitation of the east.
The advance guards of the Germans
have entered Odessa, the greatest Rus
sian port on the Black sea and the CEN
ter of a great agricultural section. the
products of which are desired to feed
the hungry peoples of the central en-
pires. The German advance through
Moldavia and Bessarabia has been yir-
tually unopposed.
With Odessa safely in their hands,
the Teutons will have access to vast
stores of wheat which can be trans
ported overland or by sea to points
where it can be readily shipped into
Austria.
But the capture of Odessa will mean
something more-an advance over the
route to Persia and Afghanistan and
possibly India, which is to be follow
ed now that the British have severed
the famous Berlin and Bagdad route
to the far east.
Peace Pact up to Soviets.
The congress of Russian sovfets. |
which was to have convened at Mos
cow the first of the week. postponed
is meeting until today. This gather
ng may be historic, as it will be ask
ID to ratify or reject the peace forced
lpon the Bolsheviki peace delegates by
he Germans at Brest-Litovsk. When
he congress meets it is probable that
he message of President Wilson TO
he Russian people will be read. 1t is
expected to make profound impress
ion upon the assembly.
The gallant conduct of the Ameri- |
an soldiers in the field is reflected
Y their brothers in arms, the Ameri- {
m sailors of the destroyer squadron i
l British waters. The courageous ac-
on of eight American sailors who '
unged overheard from the DESTROYER
arker to rescue survivors of the hos
tai ship Glenart Castle has been the
Inject of complimentary remarks in =
re British house of commons.
The German Zeppelin raid on Eng +,
nd a few nights ago was not sue
ssful. 1t reached no objects of mill
ry Importance and only one airship
cceeded in dropping bombs on a D
wn. -Four bombs fell at Hull, but u
e rest of the aerial raiders wandered y
nlessly about the country and their u
mbs fell in open fields. u
There has been only the usual in -
ntry raiding activities along the ~
itish and French fronts and on the -
tile line in Italy. In Macedonia. ~
wever there have been numerous
rited encounters, and in this thea
; the Germans claim to have made ar
in the past few days. hf
The German official report on air ti'
hitting states that on Tuesday 10 en- he
tie airmen were brought down wi
ng the Franco-Belgian front.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-22
AMERICA TO ASK NO
SURETY OF JAPANESE.
Report in Japan Says U. S. Wants
Guarantee of Jap Withdrawal
from Siberia.

Osaka. Japan, March 14.-Accori.
ing to a dispatch to the Mainichi OF
this city from Washington, the United
States is demanding a guarantee for.
the withdrawal of Japanese troops
from Siberia Immediately the Russian
crisis is over.
Washington, March 15.-It was an.
thoritatively stated here by officials
in close touch with the situation that
no such demand as referred TO in the
foregoing dispatch has been made on
Japan by the United States and that
such demand would be considered
'impugning Japan's good faith which
the United States has already recog.
nized."
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-22


Odessa, the most important seaport
of southern Russia and the fourth CITY
of Russia in population, was founded
by Catherine III. in 1894 Its popula-
ton numbers about 100000, nearly one
third of whom are Jews. Normally
there were several thousand German
residents. Among many other impor-
tant institutions it contains the imper-
ial new Russian university founded in
1865.
Odessa is the largest shipping point
of Russia; immense quantities of grain
produced in southern Russia passing
through it. Its situation near the
great waterways of the Dneiper and
the Dneister, makes it the natural out
let for the exports of the southwestern
provinces.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-10
DUNDEE TO FIGHT
 BENNY LEONARD
Three Star Bouts Already Com pIeted for Soldiers Benefit at Madison Square Garden Next Tuesday.

New York, July 10-Private Will liam H. Wellman of Camp Wads- worth, Spartansburg, S. C., yesterday announced the complete list of stay bouts which will be held at Madison Square Garden next Tuesday night under the auspices of the War De- partment's Commission on Training Camp Activities. The money derived will be expended in purchasing ath- letic equipment for the soldiers.
 Two bouts were announced laE night, making total of three star contests scheduled. Benny Leonard worlds lightweight champion, will be pitted against Johnny Dundee, the local Italian contender for his title, and. Jack Britton of Chicago, former ly welterweight champion, will oppose Packey Mcfarland, one of the great. est boxers in the history of the ring The other star bout will be. between Billy Miske of St. Paul and Jack Dempsey of Salt Lake City.
 The boxers will give their services free, but this does not mean that they will appear in exhibitions" The understanding when the matches were made, was that the principals were to try their hardest in the ring, and the boxers have assented
 Already many requests for tickets have been received by the promoters The scale of prices ranges from S1 | upward, and it is expected that the Garden will be filled on the night of the bouts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-10
JACK PRODUCTIONS
 FIRST PUBLIC BATTLE

It is just 19a years ago today that Jack Broughton. "the father of pugil- ism," fought his first public battle at Bristol. That was on July g, 1725. Jack had engaged in many rough and-tumble fights with other lads, but at that time he knew nothing of boxing, which was just being intro-g duced by James Figg. While attend ing fair Broughton was attracted by a boxing booth kept by Figg, and was much incensed by the foul tactics used by a big man in boxing a much smaller one. He demonstrated with the big cruiser, and an altercation9 ensued which had reached the stage of f1sticuffs when Figg interfered and invited the two men to the stage to. settle their differences Young Broughton, after ten desperate rounds completely triumphed over his older, bigger and more experienced oppon- ent That was Broughton's introduc- tion to the ring. After Figg's death he became champion, and by formu- lating a code of rules to govern the game he became entitled to rank as the founder of modern pugilism.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-10
CASE OF PERRY
 CAUSES SPLIT
Tener Refuses to be Member of National Commission
 Until Braves Get Him.

New York, July 10.---John K. Tener. president of the National League, has thrown down the gauntlet to the club owners of his own organization in general and to the National Commits sion and to the American League in particular over the Scott Perry case. He says the national agreement must be something more than a scrap of paper" and that the rulings of the Supreme Court of baseball must be accepted, else he will no longer serve as a member of the Ma tional Commission.
 He is ready and willing to bring about a baseball upheaval if not a baseball war, to protect the sport and to conserve the honor of the Nationa! League, which he considers at stake.
 In letter to each club owner yes terday he said that he considered the defiance of the laws of baseball by the Philadelphia club in appealing to the civil courts in the Scott Perry case constituted a breach of the na- tional agreement, and added s that hereafter he would give no attention or consideration to cases submitted to the commission in which the Ameri- can League is party.
 Ban Johnson, president of the American League, made light of the statement in Chicago last night, and said that he feared no break in base ball, but presumed that it simply meant the retirement of John K Tener as president of the National League.
 As a matter of fact, a baseball up- heaval which would shake the sport to it's very foundations depends en- tirely on whether or not the club stand back of their president.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-10
Yankees Split Double
 Bill With White Sox
Caldwell Wins First Game for New York GA; But Chicago Takes Second Game in Tenth Inning From Recruit Pitchers 4-3.

New York, July 10-Except for the fact that the White Sox suddenly grabed the second game in the tenth inning the Yankees almost won a double-header at the Polo Grounds yesterday. After Slim Caldwell had pitched Huggins lads to victory after a sething seesaw controversy by a score of to 4, the other slim Yankee pitcher Love, tried his hand against the Worlds Champions, but New. York lost in the tenth inning by a score of to 8.
 The Yankees made quite fuss at the end of the second game, and with the score 3 to 1 against them they turned loose a furious rally which tied the score. The White Sox took a liking to Lefty Robinson, who had, succeeded Love, and after Risberg had doubled to right in the tenth with one out Manager Higgins sent lone Finneran to the rescue. John Collins slapped Finneran's service for a single, which sent Risberg over the plate with the run which won. the game.
 The Yankee-White Sox series has developed into the scrappiest set-to of the season and every game has been a battle right up to the end Both 1 games yesterday were decorated with sensational fielding gems, a running enchanted catch by Eddie Murphy | of Pipp's drive in the first game and | Peckinpaugh's leap to pull down Mo Mullins liner in the second affair arousing the crowd to a high pitch of 1 emotion.
 When the White Sox seemingly had the first game in their clutches by 8 score of 4 to 3, Manager Rowland | pulled Danforth out of the game, al-. though he was going strong, and put in Eddie Cicotte with his knuckle ball. The Tanks slammed Cicotte for five hits in the seventh and eighth in- nigs ad gathered enough runs to win.
 Blitzen Benz pitched for the Sox in the second game and although the. Tanks hit him libera1ly in the sixth, the hits went to waste. Benz weak ened in the ninth when a spasm ot four hits gave the Tanks the two counts which tied the score.
 While Slim Love was at second base in the eighth inning he got a piece of Harlem real estate in his eye and the game was held up while Eddie Collins and Umpire Brick Owens went. searching for the obstruction to Loves vision. The trouble was that neither | Collins nor Owens could reach as high as Sims eye, and, as there was no stepladder handy, Love had to get down on his knees while the opera tion was performed. 5-