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New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Seaplane alls, Ahre;
Ewo Officers Hurt

CAPE MAY. N. j., Feb. 26.-A sea-
plane in which were Ensign Walker
Weed and Lieutenant Bennett. Of the
aviation station here. plunged downward
to day while driving along barely fifty
feet above the north shore of Cape
May Harbor Inlet As it struck at the
base of a stone jctty. there was a burst
Of flame from a terrific backrc in the
engine.
Both men were severely burned and
their sight is endangered. The flames
consumed the plane Ensign Weed is
a son-in-law Of Thomas L. Mason, edi-
tor of Life"
1t was the first accident at this sta
tion since it was opened last November
Prior to Saturday there had been no
flying for several weeks because of the
cold.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Persl1ing Reports
4 Killed, 4 Wounded
One Dies in Action, Two From
Wounds in Fighting, An
other From Explosion

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.- The death
Of one man in action, of two others
from wounds received in action and Of
a fourth from a gun explosion were re-
ported to the War Department to-day
by General Pcrshing The dispatch also
gave the names of four men slightly
wounded on the fighting line
Jrivate James j. Regnery, of Oshkosh,
Wis, was killed IN action February 10,
and Privates Edward +. Hernon, 45l
East Fifteenth Street, Brooklyn, and
David Hickey, 58I2 Garfield Avenue, st.
Louis, have died from wounds received
in action. Corporal Anthony ]. Schra-
der, Is MoUltre Street, Brooklyn, died
from wounds received in the explosion
of gun.
The men wounded were Private Adcl-
bert Morcy, Lewiston, Mimi; Private
Bennic Tauchus, Brockton. Mass. Pri-
vate Hugh +. Gilmore, Louisville and
John p. King, Springdale, Ark, all on
February 25. Kings rank was not
given.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Thinks Germans Won't
Attack i'm the West
Diplomat Says Russian Devel-
opments May Alter Teu-
ton Campaign
[Staf Corycspondence


WASHINGTON, Feb. -Germany's
delay in instituting an offensive against
the Franco British lines has mystifed
army experts, who attribute the post
ponement or reversal of plans in part
20 the latest developments in Russia
An Allied diplomat who shares the
views OF some Entente military observ-
ers said to-day:
"What has happened in Russia opens
before the eyes Of the enemy, as we'll
as those Of the Allies, new and unex-
pected possibilities. 1t had not hereto
fore been supposed that Germany
would seek less than decision on the
Franco-Flanders front. 1t is now sus-
pccted that Germany has quite oppo-
site intentions.
Germany is exceptionally we'll situ-
ated 10 conduct defensive operations
against France and Britain, but is not
better prepared than France and Brit
ain to wage an offensive. Her move
ment against Russia came as total
surprise and has led TO the questioning
Of her many inspired announcements
respecting a movement III the west.
"What may be moro likely than a
drive against the French and the Brit
ish. considering Germany's latest op-
erations, are forward movements in the
Balkans and in Italy. Germany ap-
parently feels confident of her ability
to drive the Macedonian army of the
Allies into the sea and reGstablish Con-
stantinc on the throne of Greece.
These would be minor considerations,
however. as the determining purpose
Of any military movement must be a
military one. The expulsion of the AL
lies from Macedonia, therefore, would
have as its justification the freeing of
the Balkans, which means Germany's 8
contact with Turkey, from the menace
OF an enemy rupture across those lines
of cOmmuniC cat ion
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Lnv rne A.sncia.ed rreSsl

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Monday, Feb. 25.-~Details Of
the Franco-American raid in the Che
M-des-Dames Saturday show that
twenty-siN picked American soldiers
participated, after every member of
their battalion had volunteered.
The Americans moved forward eager
is to the attack behind a barrage fire
the first time this has been done by our
troops. Some of the Americans made
captures and others chased Prussian
troops through the trenches as far as
$50 metres, going beyond the objectives
sought.
The raid had been planned carefully
and rehearsals We're held the day be-
fore. The barrage fire began at $3.50
O'Clock in the morning and continued
until 6:35, guns of all calibres taking
part,
The Americans among the one hun
dred in the attacking party were sur
prlsed at the precision with which the
French shells fell, and went little
faster than they should have, and were
within thirty yards of the dropping
shells when they reached the enemy
lines
Germans Surprised
Relief had just been completed in
the German trenches and officers were
making the rounds. The Germans tool
shelter in a dugout rooted with rails
and sand bags. A French shell made 6
direct hit. and the enemy scattered
about the trench. AT the same moment
the Americans and French jumped in
There was some hand to- hand fight
ing, but the entire enemy party at this
point was captured. The raiders chased
the enemy out of other shelters and
along communicating trenches. withou,
catching any. There was some criticism
of the fact that the Americans were
so enthusiastic that they went beyond
the objectives.
The raiders and prisoners started
back across No Mans Land on sched-
ulc time. but were caught in a German
counter barrage. One enemy shell
wounded five Germans and six French
men, but no Americans. The prisoners
were from sixteen to forty years old
All apparently were undernourished
but said that food was plentiful in tho
trenches. The similarity of thei,
stories, however, aroused suspicions
Most Of the prisoners formerly WORKED
in factories or on farms.
Artillery Fire Increases
The artillery duel in the America,
sector northwest of Toul grows moro
intense daily. The Germans fred ;
hundred or more shells during the last
tWenty-four hours, and late this even
ing began to lombard violently some
OF our batteries with gas and high cx
plosive shells.
The American artillery has feplict
constantly, doing most effective worl
against the enemy front line trenches
MS battery positions and wire en-
tanglements. Numerous enemy work
ing parties also were shelled. Bevont
observation by balloons there has beer
no aerial activity, owing to he low
clouds and rain.
American machine guns last nigh
and this morning fired many thousant
rounds in the rear of the German posi-
tions, whore marked movement of mer
and material progresses. The cnem,
tried unsuccessfully to hinder the
American patrol work by hurting new
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
American Artillery
In Heavy Fighting

LONDON. Feb. 26.-There has been
heavy artillery fighting in the sector
Of the Chemin des- Danes. where Amer
lean troops are now stationed, accord
ing to the official war statement from
Paris.
The big gun duel was also pro-
nounced on both banks of the Meusc
especially in the sectors of Hill 3O4
lie Mort Homme, Beaumont and Cram
brettes, French batteries effectively
countershcled the enemy's artillery.
Last night Field Marshal Haig re-
ported there was an attempt by Ger
mans to raid the sap south of the Ar
ras- Cambria line. The efforts OF the
Germans met with failure.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Russian Peace With Germany
Not Effective, Saws Crane

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-Charles R.
Crane, OF Chicago, member of the
American mission to Russia, a White
House caller to-day, characterized the
collapse of Russia as q catastrophe,
but pronounced the peace agreement
with Germany as wholly Ineffective
"Trotzky and Lenine," said Mr..
Crane. have shown the world that six
months practice on a soap box on the
East Side of New York does not fiji
one to govern an empire. The peace
agreement might as we'll have been
signed in New York in so far as its
effectiveness is concerned"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Gen. Pershing Expects
100000 Men by April

That between 100000 and 100000
American soldiers would be in France,
trained and ready to enter the trenches
by April l. was the prophecy recently
of Major General John j. Pershing
to the Rev DR.. Allan MacRossie, Of
New York, according to statement
by the latter last night in an address
at patriotic rally at Grace NJ f..
Church, West 104th Street. DR.. Mac
Rosse interviewed General Pershing
while making a tour of the American
army training camps in France.
The rally was staged by the wom-
ems missionary societies of Ora ce
Church. One hundred and fifty young
people of the church participated in
a patriotic pageant.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
American Guns Joined in
Preparations for Raid

WASHINGTON, Feb 26.-An official
dispatch to-day said that the recent
Franco-American raid in the Chcmin-
and that tho two American officers and
twcnty-four soldiers who were chosen
after the entire battalion had volun-
teered for service gave proof of a
spirit equal to" that Of the French
troops.
American batteries. the dispatch said,
cooperatcd in the preparation for the
raid. which, though Of only five min
utes' duration, was extremely violent.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Thousands Frequently En-
gagged, Hundreds Capt
ured by French
Artillery Never Quiet
German First Lines Lightly
Held; Main Ranks Far
in the Rear
Re Tho As,oe.atcl Nre.. j


FRENCH GRAND HEADQUARTERS.
Monday. Feb 25. Trench raids along
,be French front have increased III in
tensity during the last month to such
ali extent that they have become. in
some instances. battles in which thou
sands of men have been engaged and
hundreds of prisoners taken. The
artillery is throwing unheard of
quantities Of shells.
The objects of the raids vary widely.
Sometimes a raid is undertaken IN
order to identify enemy units, and at
other times to improve the lines CT
capture observation points. Again, a
RAID may be made to destroy the
enemys works and prevent him from
attacking. This was the case in Sat
urdays raid at Asnach Alsace. where
the Germans were in strongly fortified
lines, which they had held since De
cember, 1914. The enemy positions
we're bombarded beyond recognition
and placed in such condition as 70
hinder German operations.
Enemy Retirement Forced
The correspondent watched the
showers of metal tearing away the wire
entanglements, fattening the gun en-
placements and setting fire 10 the
enemy ammunition dumps The opera
ton was a complete surprise to the
Germans, and most of them retired to
rear positions. while French infantry
completed the work of the gunners
Only few prisoners were taken, but
most valuable information regarding
the enemy's disposition OF troops was
obtained before the French returned to
their own lines.
Other successful raids in Lorraine,
the Argonne and northwest of Rheims
have demonstrated the nature of the
German defence system. Nearly every
where the enemy front lines are held
lightly and the main bodies of troops
are kept so far in the rear that occa~
sionally the French have reached the
third. and even the fourth, line with
slight resistance. This is the reason
Tor the generally small number of
prisoners, but in Lorraine the Germans
we're caught mapping last week and the
haul Of captured was large, being more
than 400
Maintain Offensive Spirit
In addition to these big raids there
have been innumerable smaller ones,
which have not been mentioned in the
official statements. These have been
carried out by mere squads. who
usually bring back number of pris-
oners
Raiding in fact, has become quite a
modern military art, and is encouraged
by the commanders 1t has been found
to maintain the offensive spirit of the
French troops. who seem to rovel in
the work in which they must display
initiative and at the same time worry
the Germans.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
reighter Philadelphian
Sunk by a U-Boat
Fate Of Her Officers and Grew
Is Still Unknown to Owners

The British freighter Phladelphian,
which left New York a fortnight ago
with a cargo Tor England, has been
sunk by ID U-boat, according to word
received yesterday at the local Offices
Of the Leyland Line its owners
The only detail of the sinking re-
ceived here was that the ship was tor
pedoed about February 21 officials of
the line are awaiting reports of the
late OF the officers and crew and other
news of the sinking, which was first re-
ceived in marine insurance circles.
The .Philadclphian is a steel screw
steamship. of 5,120 tons gross. The
vessel Is 442 feet in length and was
built in the IIarland &, Wolff Limited)
yards in Belfast, ireland, in 1891. Since
that time she has been continually in
the trade between New York and Liv-
erpool.
The only other mishap in the ships
career came when she rammed the Fire
Island Lightship, damaging it badly
while coming to this port on May s.
1916
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Great w War-13O7th Dav
Died Serving Their
Country Abroad

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26 The fol
lowing deaths in the American exped-
tionary forces from natural causes
were announced to-day:
Privates James +. Stafford, Tiverton
r. l., typhoid fever; Joseph A. Malay
Prtfalo, n. Y, pneumonia; Enfred A.
Johnson, Maiden. Mass, meningitis.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Chinese Premier Relieved;
Opposed Presidents Policies

PEKING, Monday, Feb 25.-Chir
Nun-hsun, Minister of the Interior, has
been appointed acting Premier, in place
of Wang Chin-chen. who had been
granted a leave of absence. Wang is
said to favor a temporizing attitude
toward the southerners, and is not in
sympathy with the Presidents an
nounced military policy against the
rehnls
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Kills Two
In Raid on Venice

ROME. Feb. 25.-During air raids
Sunday night, semi official announce
ment says. enemy arplanes dropped
twenty-seven bombs on Inhabited places
at Venice, thirty on Mestre and five on
Castelfranco.
Two persons were killed and nine in
jured at Venice and three were killed
at Mestrc. All were civilians. The ma
terial damage was slight.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Lieut.. Starr Killed In France

CHICAGO. Feb. &c. - Cablegrams
from England to-day announced the
death in action of Lieutenant Philip c.
Starr, of Field Company l54, Royal
Engineers. Lieutenant Starr. who was
a resident of Chicago and a son of
Merritt Starr, enlisted at Chicago He
was graduated from Harvard in 1914
and was twenty-eight years old.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27

The Neguri is the fifth Spanish YES
sci torpedoed by submarines in as many
weeks. The Spanish government all
ready has made representations to
Germany concerning the sinking of sew
oral of the steamers, and it is not un-
likely that the Neguri and the steamer
Igotz Mendi, which was seized by the
Germans as a prize. also viii enter into
the diplomatic stage on Il protest by
Spain.
The Negur was a vessel of 1859
tons. She was built in England in 1894,
aud her home port was Bilbao.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME. Feb 26.-Along the Posina AS
tlco sector an unusual movement on some
portions of the enemy positions drew with
good effect a concentration of fire from our
batteries. In the region Of Monte Asolonc
our accommodating parties caused alarm in
the enemy's lines which brought forth un-
necessary firing
In the Valley of the Seren, a column of
enemy troops, while marching, was unex-
pectcdly caught by the fire of cur artillery.
Losses were suffered by the enemy, who was
compelled to disband
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
West
BRITISH

LONDON. Feb. &c (DAY}.-H hostile at.
tempt during the night to raid one of oul
saps south of the Arras- Cambria road was
driven off by rifle fire.
FRENCH
PARIS. Feb. 26.-The activity of both arr
t'lleries was marked north of the CheYnin-
des-Dames and on both banks of the Meuse.
especially in the sectors of Hill 3O4, lie Mort
Homme. beaumont and Chambrettes where
our batteries violently counter shellcd the
enemy artillery.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27

time daylight-saving schedule should
pegin on Saturday. March 2. when ELI
elorSs VIII be set forward an hour at
midnight. ''
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27

Foreign Press Bureau
The ex-Czar Nicholas. with the
permission Of the Bolsheviki, has
divorced the Czarina and married a
dancer. according to advices from
Harbin to the Osaka "Mainichi." The
dancer is identified only as Miss X"
In the opinion of the "Mainichi,"
the report of the marriage to the
dancer cannot be really credited, but
there is nothing improbable about
the divorce
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Spanish Steamer Neguri
Is Sunk by Submarine

MADRID, Feb. 26.-A dispatch from
Bilbao says the Spanish steamer Neguri
has been sunk by q submarine. Her
crew was landed on Ferro Island, one
Of the Canary group
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
French to Save Daylight March 9

PARIS. Feb. 26.-Thc Cabinet de-
cided this morning that The summer
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Every Man in American
Unit Volunteered for Raid
lwenty-s'x Were Chosen to Join French-Captured
Prisoners and Chased 1eutons Nearly Half Mile,
Going Beyond Their Detectives

and powerful flares into the American
wire entnng lemonts.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
DR.. Reinsch on Vacation

PEKING, Feb 21.-Dr. Paul S.
Reinsch, the American Minister. has
gone TO Tsing-tao to take passage for
Manila for period of recreation.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Balkan
HH

EASTERN THEATRE. Feb. % via Paris,
Feb. 26).-Artillery actions took place on
the Doiran front and west of the Vardar
New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
Ex-Czar, Divorced,
Weds, 1t Is Reported

The Ner York Tribune
Foreign Press Bureau
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER f-Fired by the news OF the
sinking OF the Lusitania by a German
submarine. Arthur Guy Empey. an Ameri-
can, leaves his oihce IN Jersey CITY and
goes to England where he enllsts In the
British army.
CHAPTER 1I-After a period OF train
ing, Empey volunteers for Immediate serv-
ice and soon finds himself In rest billets
rsomewhere in France" where he first
ent coolies"
CHAPTER III-Empey attends his first
church services at the front while Ger
man Fokker circles over the congregation.
CHAPTER Iv-Empey's command goes
into the front-line trenches and Is under
fire for the first time.
CHAPTER v-Empey learns to adopt
the motto OF the British Tommy, III you
are going to get IL, you'll get 1t, so never
worry"
CHAPTER vI-Back in rest billets. En-
pey gets his first experience as mess
orderly
CHAPTER vII-Empey learns how the
British soldiers are fed.
CHAPTER v1TI-Back in the front-lne
trench, Empey sees his first friend OF the
trenches go West"
CHAPTER 1X-Empey makes his first
visit to a dugout In Suicide Ditch"
CHAPTER X-Empey learns what con-
stitutes a days work" In the front-hne
trench.
CHAPTER XI-Empey goes lover the
Top Tor tne nrst time IN q CndTee on tHc
German trenches and is wounded by a
bayonet thrust.
CHAPTER XII-Erpey Joins the sui
eide club" as the bombing squad is called.
CHAPTER XIII-Each Tommy gets an
official bath.
CHAPTER XIv-Empey helps dig an
advanced trench under German fire.
CHAPTER Xv-On listening post in
No Mans Land.
CHAPTER XvI-Two artillerymen put
one over" on Old Pepper, their regimental
commander.
CHAPTER XvII-Empey has narrow es-
cape while on patrol duty In No Mans
Land.
CHAPTER XvIII-Back in rest biliets
Empey writes and stages a farce comedy.
CHAPTER XIX-Solders have many
ways to amuse themselves while "on their
own"
machine gun service and goes back into
the front-line trenches.
CHAPTER XXI-Empey again goes
cover the top in a charge which cost his |
company II killed and 81 wounded.
CHAPTER XXII-Trick with a machine |
gun silences one bothersome Fritz
CHAPTER XXIII-German attack. pre- |
coded by gas wave, is repulsed
CHAPTER XXIV-Empey Is forced to |
take part in an execution as member /
Of the firing squad.
CHAPTER XXv-British prepare for
the Big Push-the battle of the Somme.
CHAPTER XXVI-In a trench raid
preceding the Big Push, Empey Is des-
perately wounded and lies unconscious in
No Mans Land for IS hours.
CHAPTER XXVII-After four months
in a British hospital, Empey is discharged
as physically unit for further war serv-
Ice"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27
CHAPTER XVII.


After tea Lieutenant Stores Of our
section came into the ducout and in
formed me that | was 'for" reconn0i-
tering patrol and would carry TX Mills
bombs.
At II 30 that night twelve men, our
lieutenant and myself went out IN
front on n patrol In No Mans Land.
We cruised around Ia the dark for
about two hours. just knocking about
looking for trouble on the lookout for
Boche working parties to see what
they were doing.
Around two In the morning we were
carefully picking our way about thirty
yards In front Of the German barbed
wire, when we walked into "a Bochc
covering party nearly thirty strong.
Then the music started, the fiddler rem
dered his hill and We paid.
Fighting In the dark with bayonet
Is not very pleasant. The Germans
took II on the run, but our officer was
no novice at the game and dldn't f1l-
low them. lie gave the or'ier down
ON the ground, hug II close"
Just In time, too, because u volley
skinned over our heads. Then in low
tones we were told to separate and
crawl back to our trenches, each man
on his own.
We could see the flashes of their
rites In the darkness, but the bullets
were going over our heads.
We lost three men killed and one
wounded In the arm. II II hadn't been
for our officers quick thinking the
whole patrol would have probably
been wiped out
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