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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28

Of the drive has about been spent
and that the Germans are meeting
with stronger resistance all along
the front. It is believed that the al
lies Lhave begun to use their fresh
reserve troops and that the battle
line will soon be swining east
ward.
The weather has been clear, Civ
ing opportunity for intense aerial
activity. British and French air
men maintain their supremacy of
the skies. and there has been some
sharp fighting high above the con-
tending armies.
The German war office claimed
that Baron Won Richthofen. leader
of the German aviators. had won
his seth and 10th air victories"
Fresh divisions were used by the
Germans in a renewal of their at
tacks against the French on the
southern end of the battle zone.
Teutonic pressure centered west of
Roye. where the French made a
small retirement in the direction Of
Mont Didier
Mont Didier is about seven miles
from RoyeD
Says Battle il in Third Phase.
The German offensive opened one
week aeo today dispatch from
/ Paris quotes Premier Clemenceau's 5
paper. The Freeman" as saying
that the battle has now entered its
third phase.
TIE paper continued. The Ger
man masses wearied by their efforts
and weakened by their appalling
/ losses. must now face sharp coun-
/ ter offensive by the French troops "
/ Troops from all parts of the Brit
/ 'sh empire have taken part in the
! battle. but il is impossible 10 say
\ that those from one section displayed
more valor than those from any
other The Canadians have been in
/ the thick OF the fray and displayed
their usual gallanJry in counter at
/ tacks.
The Germans failed 10 claim any
capture of prisoners in their official
+ reports on Wednesday. which is still
+ further evidence of the waning
strength of their offensive.
Cavalry i'm Action.
British cavalry have been i'm ac-
tion an Indication that reserve
forces are now on the firing line
and that they have succeeded in
. pressing back the Germans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28

international News Service:
WASHINGTON, March IS. - De-
termined to go TO the bottom of the
alleged breakdown of Americas
great aviation program. the senate
military affairs committee decided
this afternoon to summon as wit
nesses Mai. Gen. G.. O. Squier, chief
signal officer of the army. Col Z. A.
Deeds. of the signal corps, and How
ard r. Coffin. chairman of the air
craft board
They are scheduled TO appear be-
fore the committee tomorrow after
noon. The committee not only wants
to locate the fault for "the slow
progress" made in the production of
machines. but wants also to ascer-
tain whether OF not the Liberty mo-
tor is "a success.
seek Source of story.
IF the Liberty motor is a failure
or a partial failure we should know
about it," declared Sen. Thomas. of
Colorado in making the motion to-
day to call Gen. Squier, Col. Deeds
and Mr. Coffin The committee
adopted his motion unanimously.
The committee spent nearly the
whole morning trying TO find the
original source of information, called
misleading propaganda" by Sen.
Wadsworth. sent out by the COM
mittee on public information. giving
a glowing picture Of the progress of
the aviation program.
Some of the statements issued 10y
the committee on public informa-
ton We're read into the record. They
referred t. hundreds of planes
shipped TO France and thousands
upon thousands soon 10 be added to
our ever increasing air fleet" on the
western front
Who told you that we had an
ever increasing air fleet in France? -
demanded Sen. Wadsworth OF Nor
ris Strunsky, employe Of the com
mittee on public information, who
wrote the statement.
Mr.. Strunsky said the basis of his
+ information was a statement author
/ lied by Sec'y Of War Baker issued
I by the committee on public informa
ton on Feb 90. In this statement
/ Mr. Baker was quoted az saying that
/ the first shipment of planes had gone
I to France. that quantity production
was we'll under way in the factories
and that the peak Of airplans
output would he reached within a
F few weeks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28
Fighting Grows in
Ukrainia, Trotzky
UrgesOrganization

International News Service
COPENHAGEN, March 2S-Fur-
ther fighting was reported from
Ukrainia today where Ukrainian
revolutionaries. supported by bolshe-
vi1 troops. have attacked the Austro-
Germans and the Ukrainians operat-
ing with them.
Leon Trotzky the bolshevik war
minister. in a speech at Moscow.
said that Russia would have 10 or
ganize and train an armed force at
once as protection from internal
enemies"
Previous adyices from Russian
source had stated that Odessa and
Kherson were recaptured from the
Austro-German forces in southern
Ukrainia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28
SPEECH STIRS
UP A HORNETS NEST
uteruIti0uaI News Servi.e

International News Service
MADISON. Wis March ZS 2
the protest that has gone up from
the republican ranks is any indica-
ton of the feeling Of the Wisconsin
G. -. r.. then Vice Pres't Thomas
r Marshall has stirred up "a hornets
nest with his recent utterance that
TO save Wisconsin 10 the Union,
Mr. Davies must be elected"
This remark Is reported to have
sent the Badger republicans into q
rage and drew singing retort.
especially from Irvine l. Lenroot
the republican opponent Of Joseph
Davies. the democratic nominee
LenrOot classed the Marshall speech
as "moustrous." and AS Islander
on the people Of Wisconsin. He
also predicted has own election by
%. zoo majority
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28

The general staff Is watching the
impending battle with the deepest
interest. The very fact that. for
the first time i'm the war, officers
were willing to admit that the Amer
lean army was 70 be represented in
a battle movement by a large force
was considered very significant The
figure mentioned by the officers who
would discuss the outIook-10O. 900
was real surprise as il had not
been believed that Gen. Pershing
would be able TO spare so large "a
number II is assumed here that
this was the American contribution
to the reserve army created by the
supreme war council at Versailles.
Not Yet i'm Action.
This army, officials said today. has
not yet been in action. It has been
held until the Germans had eX-
hausted their offensive The very
fact that the officers here now say
that it is going into action is OF the
very greatest importance. 1t means.
they make it plain. that the German
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28

grand offensive has definitely failed
of its objective and has been
checked Now the allies are ready
to assume The offensive. but whether
they will try 20 regain any great
part of the ceded territory Is "a sub
iect that officials will not discuss
There is little Of strate4iC ad-
vantage to DE gained by such "a
move. But it is expected that the
thanking operations viii be pressed
TO the utmost in order that the Ger
man morale may be- crushed as much
as possible and as many prisoners
as possible taken.
Pcrshine to Command.
To is assumed here that Gen. Per-
sh.ng will bee in personal command
Of the American forces who are TO
participate I'm the counter offensive.
Gen. Bliss. our representative ar
Versailles. also IS very likely TO ue
rather close 20 the front" as the
heaune develops. This. however IS
"a subject about which speculation
only j. possible at present
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28
American Hides Near Enemy Lines
For Whole Day, Gets Information

and brown and wore a suit con-
structed of straw. grass and
canvass. He carried an auto
matte pistol and binoculars.
The intrepid American was
accompanied 10 his position by
a patrol that evidently excited
the suspicious of the Germans
as snipers dred frequently in
the direction Of his lair before
daybre3k. During the morning
enemy patrols searched for
him Later the observer heard
working parties. trench patrols.
sentries and reliefs conversing
'u their lines only a few Yards
away.
Early this morning an Ameri-
can patrol went out and
brought the officer in 10 his own
lines.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28

1t is reported further that the
crack Lafayette escadrille, all of
whose members were taken over by
the United States army in Januarv.
tut who are still flying with the
French. are on the scene of the
tremendous battle together with
various we'll known French air
units.
Certain American aerial observers
also are said TO be engaged in the
work of regulating the allies ar
tillery fire and in phOtOgraphing the
terrain behind the German front.
In addition the Americans are be-
lieved TO be taking part in machine
gun forays. made by airplanes which
sweep low over the enemy's posi-
tons.
American field service sections are
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28
JAPAN 6 ENVOY
DOES NOT FEAR
SIBERIAN CRISIS
Ambassador to Russia Thinks
Germany Will Not Try to
Further Aggression.
.rnational News Service

International News Service:
TOXIC. March 2S.-The japanese
ambassador to Russia, who has Just
arrived from Petrograd, declared
today that he did not fear German
aggression in the far east. He
added that he did not think Ger
many plans TO crush Russia by an
offensive in Siberia, but 10 concen-
trate all her efforts in France, mean
while securing if possible the food
accumulated in Ukrainia.
The sOviets are gaining enormous
power in Russia, the diplomat went
on. He said that German prisoners
of war had been Influenced by the
bOlshevik movement and that he is
convinced that they will become
propagandists upon their return to
Germany, trying to inst,rate the
people TO revolution against their
autocratic government.
Doesn't Fear Aggression.
Germany might destroy the Len
inc government, but bolshevikism
will permeate the world" continued
the ambassador.
He criticized the maIiciousness OF
part Of the Japanese press in its re-
cent discussion of the question OF
Japanese Intervention in Siberia. II
was when asked regarding the pos
sible dispatch of a japanese expedi-
ton that the diplomat said that he
did not fear German aggression in
the Tar east.
Francis at NolOgda.
The am bassadOr was accompanied
by a diplomatic party including sc
Americans. In the course OF his talk
the japanese diplomat assented that
diplomatic relations with Russia
have not been broken, but that they
remain friendly.
David r. Francis the American n
am baSSadOr 70 Russia and other
I representatives OF the allies. stopped
of at NOlogda TO continue their
negotiations with the Russian gov
eminent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28
Force of 100000 to
be Sent Against Foe
in Big CounterDriUe

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The allied offensive Is veil under
and important expected from The battle front
PiCady within the hours department officials declared
today.
The counter offensive will be shapest blow
has attempted 1t is understood that no less than 100000 Amer
troops will participate this movement which probably VIII
take form of rolling up According to the ates
information reaching Washington the allies have placed 100000
fresh troops along the Pcardy front is these who viii he
against the Germans sweeping movement which eN
pected the tide battle favor of the AmercanAnglo-
French
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28
PERSHING RECOMMENDS
COMMISSIONS FOR 81
IntefH1tional News Service.

IuteIUI LI0uaI News Service.
WASHINGTON. March Fifty
TWO American soldiers abroad have
been commissioned by the war de-
partment upon recommendation OF
Gen. Pershing. it was announced to-
day. They include 46 first and sec
ond leutenauts in the aviation sec
tion of the reserve corps. one in the
medical corps and rEe sn the ua-
tional army.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28

News service
WITH THE AMERICAN
ARMY ~ FRANCE IS p. M.
March 21-An American Of
ucer. who had "camcGhaged'
himself and had carried sup
plies OF water and provisions.
remained hidden i'm the long
grass a. the foot OF the Ger
mans arbed wire entangle-
ments for - hours. securing
valuable information. 10 was
learned today
understanding the German
language. the American had
good opportunity 10 hear and
observe what was going on
The officer took up his secret
position on Tuesday morning
He had painted his face green
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28

said to be on the ground helping 10
carry French and British wounded
TO the field hospitals just as they did
ut Verdun and Chemin des Danes.
Americans caring for the wound
ed have shown remarka bic celebrity
revolutionizing the rapid handling of
wounded in modern warfare.
American-operated hospitals in
Paris are receiving contingents Of
wounded.
American relief associations are
already handling the first patches OF
wounded refugees which are stream
ing back from their newly taken up
homes in the region from which the
enemy was driven in the last two
years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28
CHARGE
Of FAILURE IN
AIR PROGRAM
Senate Committee Calls Chief
Signal Officers and Chair
man Coffin of the Aircraft
Board to Testify.

international News Service:
WASHINGTON. March 2S.-
The breakdown of America S
great aviation program has
been due to the tampering of
German spies who infest the
aircraft plants. Sen. Overman
of North Carolina. speaking for
the administration, announced
i'm the senate this afternoon.
Sen. Overman declared that
there are 100000 spies In the
United States.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28
36sh Take Prisoners and Guns IN Counter ATTACK
United States Taking its
Part IL, Meeting Shock
of Hindenburg Offensive

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE 30 p m
March 27-The United States taking lis small part in meeting
the shock of Hndenbug offensive the BapaumeNOyOn front
Besides various American officers all branches of the service
and railway engineers there
reported that American aviatorS including those
service the Lafayette ecade of the French army
and American ambulance and oy drivers in the battle
The motor truck drivers are doing their part in getting the
nitiOnt the front
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28
JUMPS INTO CISTERN.

LAPORTE. Ind. March 2S.-Mrs.
Herman Rosenow. so years Old.
committed suicide today by jumping
into cistern. Her body was found
by her husband. No motive is known
FOR her act.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28

international News Service;
WASHINGTON March IS
Pres't Wilson this afternoon signed
the S1.15L24O,7SS.46 urgent dehcien-
cy bill. the largest ever passed by an
American congress. The bulk OF the
funds appropriated Will be employed
10 speed up war work. The bill was
introduced Feb. Il. and finally pass
ed Tuesday Of this week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28
DAYS DEVELOPMENTS
~ me- N A rWe0rr

German attack east of ArraS.
British repulse furious at
saults along greater part of their
front.
French retire slightly to the
Mont Didier heights, infiicting
heavy losses on Germans.
Americans are taking part i'm
the fighting.
This was the eighth day of
the struggle and the end is not
yet in sight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28
Bonbardment HeraLds
New German Attack
on the East of Arras
IuternatlonaI News Service:

LONDON March 28-The British have captured number of
German prisoners and machine the great battle of Pardy
the office announced today.
This the first time that the allies have claimed the capture
prisoners and materials since the fighting began week ago
today and strongly indicated that the allied counter offensive
finally under way and gathering momentum.
Heavy fighting CONTINUES the greater part OF the front The
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28

pdtlle IS extending OIlnWdTu.
The Germans began a heavy bonn
0ardment east OF Arras and at the
time Field Marshal Haig reported to
the war office an attack was de-
velOping.
Severe fighting continued on
Wednesday and last night on both
sides Of the Somme river and north
ward from Albert towards Moyellen, %
the official announcement said.
Along the SOmme valley and in
the sectors Of Beaumont Hamel
Prusieux and Moyennville the Ger
mans made repeated assaults. all OF
whic' were repulsed.
~ ne fighting continues fiercely on
both banks of the Somme river.
The British have captured a num-
ber Of prisoners and machine guns.
East Of Arras a heavy lombard
ment was opened by the enemy this
morning, and an attack is develop
ing in that sector"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28

ROME. March 2S.-Ela borate
preparations are being made for the
celebration here on April s. Of the
first anniversary OF Americas en-
trance into the war. II IS reported
that Sec'y Baker Will attend the at
fair
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28
GERMAN INF ANTRY
IN j. {. SECTOR
IS ON THE MOVE
Activity Noted by Aerial OBJ
servers Behind Enemy Lines
Signal For Bombardment.
International News Service

International News Service:
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. March 27.-(5 p. mD
Observers on the American front
north of Toul have noted an in
crease in the activity of the German
infantry during the past "a hours.
Numerous parties of the enemy
were seen passing and repassing
certain points entering or leaving
dugouts and traversing communica-
ton trenches. others were seen en-
tering or leaving battery positions
or passing through villages.
American gunners shelled All
points wnere enemy troop move
ments were reported. sending over
gas shells, shrapnel and high ex-
plosives.
Farther back American sharp
shooters were busy sniping the Ger
mans with 81 millimetre guns, OBJ
servers reporting many direct hits
on dugout entrances. The continued
harassing fire drew an outburst
from German guns when 200 high
| explosive shells were suddenly
thrown against a certain American
I position.
Little Aerial Activity.
The flashes Of the German guns
/ could be seen from an American
captive balloon which was on night
a. bsarx-a4f@,
There Las been little aerial ac-
tivity. as the Germans have evident
ly sent most Of their machines 70
the scene of their offensive
\ certain number of American
officers who are attached TO British
/ regiments 10 learn the latest meth
ods Of trench warfare are in tn,
I Albert district, il is indicated by
postcards received from them Ly
/ their friends on the TOul front.
(Albert has been the scene OF
heavy fighting in the German o.
fensive in Picardy. The German war
office in its official report on We'd
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28
SIGNS DEFICIENCY BILL

CONTINUED on PAGE 14)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28

BY east OF Arras" the war
office evidently located the at
tack in the sector of the Scarpe
river The Scarpe river repre-
sented the extreme northern end
Of the line over which the Ger
mans shelled the British and
French positions before begin
ming their present drive. The
infantry fighting was centered
many miles south of that dis
frict however.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-28

or the line over WnlCn the Ger
mans shelled the British and
French positions before begin
ming their present drive. The
infantry fighting was centered
many miles south Of that dis
trict. however.
Armies Worn Out.
Advices from the front today in
dicated that the German armies
we're worn out by constant lighting
and that their morale had been
shaker by their tremendous losses
a correspondent of the Daily Mail
in France estimated the German
casualties i'm the first seven days OF
lighting as 100000, but military crit
les generally take the view that they
we're much more, some placing the
number AT half "a million.
While the German offensive has
not collapsed entirely. IL is the gem
.ral opinion that from now on the
allies viii dominate the situation.
Field Marshal Hais i'm a late re-
port from British headquarters. said
that the battle was renewed or
Wednesday both north and south of
the Somme and that lighting was
~ ring with the utmost violence.
Sustain Heavy Losses.
ON the line south of Rosieres ar
north of Ablainzeviue. the German.
sustained heavy losses by their re.
peated attacks IN massed formation
against the British. The Germa..
apparently threw all their availahl,
forces into the lighting and eNertet
great pressure % Field Marsha
Haig said
The fighting continued after dark
ness fell when the British launched
a series OF strong counter attacks
At one point where there had beer
slight British retirement an tn,
lost ground was recaptured and th'
Germans were thrown back upor
positions they had held 1e hour
earlier. The trenches were foun'
20 be full OF German corpseS.
Fighting which Field Marsha
H8ig described as fierce. tool
place between the Ancre a.5 th'
Somme river, especially soL.h OF Al
bert
Drive Toward Amicn~ Fails.
" that sector the British com
nenced counter attackine and tn
Germans were elected from treuche
which they had previously captured
All of efforts OF the Germans q
extend their Zines west OF Albert d
the direction OF Amiens. cola pse'
under the grim and gallant resist
sv.ce OF the British forces IN tina
sector The Germans emp!oye
masses OF light artillery I'm supper
Of their infantry bat in spite o.
their determined efforts they wer
rolled back every time they tried q
adFauce.
German hopes iS~ oreal
through are dying hard The Ber
lin war office in IT'S report on Wed
uesday night said.
tOn both banks III the S0mm
Nur armies are enEa ged in "a ~lowl
progressing attack.
IEis = a. admission that the fore
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I uTH-,SIMs...

AT the home Of the brides mother,
Mrs William Sims, Mr., GuSta uth
and Miss Nsttie Ray Sims, at 10
o'clock, A, NJ. last Thursday, were
united in marriage, Rev. ". L Hargis
performing the eeremnny- sonly the
immediate family and few friends
were present. ME and Mrs 9TH left
Of once for New Orleans and other
poinis-, 80 10 naSous II s@dswG.I
Mr., uth is q native OF Denmark,
and has. hsed in Oxford, for several
years. where he has made many
many friends. Mss Sims was raised
in this county, and has a large, eiHole
Of friends Misses Bessie and Seward,
of Memphis, SISTERS Of the bride were
in attendance IL the marriage. ..sg
Both the mother aad grandmother
of the bride wer smarried, in this
home, and both the father and grand
father Of the. hride died in this home.
The many friends of both the groom
and bride wish them msnya years Of
happiness. rr hnr savofv .-t'fe-