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Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-27
Great Artillery Concentration Of
 Huns NOW Offset
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OTTAWA, March 25.-Telegraph- ing from British headquarters in France tonight. Reuters cores pendent says:
 Never has the traditional quail -ty of British steadfastness been more wonderfully illustrated than now. Time and time again troops have been overwhelmed and over run by swarming legiOhs and as Of- ten they have managed to emerge and regain their line What would be regarded as consummate feats of skill in field maneuvers are be- ing constantly performed in the grimmest struggle.
 "One of the most dramatic incl depts was when our most weary troops fighting against hopeless odds, and striving to. prevent the Germans from securing a certain crossing of the SOmme, the French reinforcement arrived and without hesitation poured in amongst the British infusing fresh vigor and saving the situation.
 Prisoners attribute the German success to the wonderful cOncen- tration of artillery the full advan- tage of which they are losing. At various places the enemy is most reluctant to occupy evacuated po- sitions. Whether they are afraid of traps or of being shelled to rags is only conjecture.
 Now that We are operating in the open. our great superiority in mechanical transports gives us the advantage of mobility over the enemy. The back areas are teem- ing with motor busses packed with soldiers speeding to the threaten ed points.
 "Today's fighting has been of the most bitter character along most of the battle front. but the latest reports indicate there is more movement than heretofore. prob ably due to the German infantry outstepping the artillery"
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-27
AMERICANS SHELL
 TOWNS WITH GAS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. March 26 (By the Ass0ci- atsd Press ).-The American army continues to heavily shell towns held by the Germans and German batteries opposite tha TOuel sector with gas. The Germans themselves have rec:p- Tocated in kind but the doses of gas sent against them by the Americans have been twice 9s large as they have received The town of RichecOurI. north of Xivrav. one of the largest near the Americans. has been aban- doned SO far as American patrols. which recOnno!tered near the town were able to determine
 The American artillery alOs is keep inc up a stream of other shells ou enemy positions in this region. St. Baussant. northeast of Richecourt. has been heavily shelled with high eA- plosive projectiles, while German first line trenches repeatedly have been hlt and leveled and enemy dugouts ana snipers' posts silenced.
 As fast as the Americans silence one nest. another starts the annoy ance. and then the job has to be done all over again.
 This forenoon a group of American snipers discovered an enemy nest close by and promptly opened fire on it. The Germans replied with their rifles and then fired about three dozen or so grenades. Apparently the Germans had come to stay and did not intend to be chased out One of the Ameri- can 37-millimeter gun teams then got into actiCn against the nest, and ow- ing to their accurate fire no more Ger mans were seen at this particular point and there was no further annoy ance.
 A number of these same little guns obtained direct hits in enemy com munity trenches while men. possibly officers, were passing through them. and also fired effectively. as did sni- pers. on parties of Germans who were
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Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-27
Draft Bill Held
 Up While Senate
 Debates Measure

WASHINGTON, March 26 (By the Associated Press).-Another unsuccessful attempt to pass the war department bill extending the selective draft act to youths reaching 2I years of age since l5, 1917, was made today by the senate. Debate on the compulsory universal military training amend ment of Senator New of Indiana prevented a ovte. but leaders still hoped to dispose of the bill in time for its operation in connec- tion with the next draft.
 Senator New accepted an amendment offered by Senator Sterling of South Dakota provid- ing that youths between 19 and 21, subject to the proposed uni versal training. would be required to spend six months in camp dur ing the two-yea- training period.
 Senator Fletcher of Florida urged the Indiana senato- to with draw his amendment, saying the war probably would end within six months and that no men would be secured for the army under the plan. In declining, Sen- ator New said he hoped universal raining would become perma- nent military policy.
 Senator Sherman of Illinois, speaking for the amendment. criticised Secretary Bakers oppo- siticn to the universal training policy and expressed the hope that when the secretary returns from Europe he twill have ceased in his heart to be a pacifist."
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-27
BERLIN CLAIMS. ENGLAND GIVEN.
 GREAT REVERSE.
Declare River Somme Crossed at Many Points With Nu- merous Towns Captured in Fierce Fighting
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BERLIN, via Lcndon, March 26.- The night report from General nead- quarters the capture of Lihons Rove and Noyon. and declares that the Ger man forces have crossed the old Som me battle line at many points.
 The text reads:
 "A new phase has set in the tre- mendous battle on both sides of the Somme. The enemy is retreating on wiCe front
 During the pursuit we have already crossed at many points our old posi- tions before the Somme bottle in 1916 ina westerly direction.
 "W care before Albert, Lihons, Rove and NoyCn have been taken"
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ADMIT ENEMY STUBBORN.
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 ZURICH. Switzerland. March 26.- The Munich, Bavaria, Neueste Mach richten of vast Sunday. commenting on the offensive on the western bat tie frcnt says:
 The first violent blow in vast and decisive battle has been struck against our bitterest and most dan gerous foe of French sil. England has suffered a defeat. the magnitude of which cannot be disregarded.
 "The English have defended tham- selves with all the stubborness of their race. but up to the present they have been unable to bring the fight to a standstill Great virtory has been achieved. but much mighteir things are impending. We must no tforgst that We are experiencing only the beginning of a decisive battle. But we are firmly assured that no power on earth can snatch victory from us"
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-27
SOUNDS LIKE CAMOUFLAGE

of hands on the throat and knees on the breast The necessity for a political understanding lies be- hind even the greatest military decision. Such an understanding will be all the easier for us once the clouds or war have disap- peared. After this war the Ger man people can only live as a peaceful, self-governing nation"
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-27
AVIAToRs HELP

LONDON, March 25. - An official statement of the aerial operations to- night says:
 "On Monday our aiTplanes were en- plOyed almost entirely in bombing the enemy's troops and transport massed in the areas behind the battle front, and in attacking them with machine gun fire from low heights. Twenty two tons of bombs were dropped in this work and ever 100000 rounds were fired from the machine guns"
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-27
EMPEROR PRAISES SOLDIERS

everybody knows that. however great the stake, we shall win. The whole of Germany fights for it's free future"
 While on the battle field the emperor shook hands with hun dreds of soldiers.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-27
GREAT BATTLE CONTINUES WITH ALLIES CHECKING OFFENSIVE
FRENCH HOLDING
 STRONG POSITION
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FAKIS, March 2b.-Ihe French troops cooperating with the Brit. ish south Of St Quentin have taken up strong positions on the left bank or the Disc. above Noyon where they are holding the Ge.. mans. according 10 the war office announcement tonight.
 TT text Of the statement reads:
 Our troops are holding solidly to their positions on the left bank of the Cise above Noyon. The fig ting continues with undiminish- ed violence al.ng the iron: com prising Braye-Sur-Somme, Chaul- res, Roye ana NoyOn.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-27
SAM7NIES OUTFTCHT TEUTONS

ed to got away safely. taking turns at covering each others re- treat. They got back to the American lines without a scratch, but it is known that three Ger mans were killed and others were wounded.
 Two encounters are reported between American reconnoitering patrols and new listening posts.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-27
ENEMY ADMITS HEA " LOSSES

COPENHAGEN. March 26 (By the Associated Press) The cor respondent Of the Berlin Yer waertz at the French front re- ports that the German emDeror with his staff now is at St. Quen- tin.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-27

LONDON. March 26 German agents are spreading alarmist reports among the civil population around the battle zone in northern France. ac- cording Co a dispatcs from the Reuter- correspondent at British headquarters dated Monday. These persons are be- ing dealt with sunmarily when caught
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GERMANS SURPRISED.
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LONDON. March 26.-A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Co., penhagen says:
 The bombardment of Paris by a long range gun was as great a sur prise to Germany as to other parts of the world. The Berlin Vorwaerts says that had the statement not been officially confirmed it would have been considered an unusually heavy war lie,
 The Lokal Anzeiger which. like the other German newspapers Is unable to give anw information about tho construction of the gun says the can non must be provided with extra long bores as the shells travel IF kilo- meter per second.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-27

AMSTERDAM, March 26 Ey the Associated Press). The Yor- waerts under date of March 25 says:
 While the fighting at present is inclining in Germany's favor. nevertheless. after this fight we shall neither be in a position, nor shall we have the moral right to treat the enemy on the principle
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-27
STOP ALL SHIPMENTS.
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WASHINGTON. March 26.-Ship- ment of any articles 10 troops ih France unless they have been request ed by the soldier himself. was forbid den today. by Major General March, acting chief of, staff. They will be re- fused by the post office and express companies. unless accompanied by an approved request from teh soldier.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-27
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 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. March 26-TwO men of an American patrol while inspecting enemy trenches in the Foul sector early this morning. encountered 15 of the iIemy. and immediately opened fire with their rifles. They also used grenades and. after few minutes, manag-
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-27

The German losses. he adds. though great. have not been SO heavy as feared. A great num- Der of tanks were used in the battle and, he says. the advance has been made because of excel lent leadership and keen prepara- on.
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AMSTERDAM. March 26-The German emperor. speaking to the war correspondent al headquar- ters in the field said:
 Tell the people at home that out here everybody gives his all;
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-27
CLOSE FRONTIERS.

LONDON. March 26.-The German Dutch. Germ man-Swiss and German Danish frontiers will be closed to in ternational traffic cn Wednesday and Thursday according to a Central news dispatch from Amsterdam
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-27
SHOW GREAT COURAGE

''In the last six days of constant fighting our troops on all parts of the battle front have shown the utmost courage. In addition to those British divisions which have already been mentioned. exceptional gallantry was shown also by the following:
 ''The eighth. eighteenth. thirty-first. forty-first. sixty-first, sixty-third and sixty-sixth divisions"
 "The Germans took Rove at 10:30 a. m. The line there appears to run from Mericourt on the SOmme, through Rosters west of Rove and west of Noy- on. { Fresh German divisions have been identified in this area including two guard and two brandenburg divis- ions.
 ''On this part of the battlefield, the British, French and American troops are fighting shoulder to shoulder and French endorsements are rapidly coming up. The enemy has been checked west of Rove and Noyon.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-27
.FRENCHCERTAIN OFFENSIVE WILL
 PROVE FAILURE
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WASHINGTON, March 26.-France S confidence that the great German of fensive is wasting it's strength against the allied line, is voiced in an official dispatch received here today from Paris. The message quotes at length from today's Petit Journal to show that the Germans. though sntTeting tre mendous losses in massed advances, have failed to attain their Objectives and that the present situation is satis- factory to the allies.
 The dispatch says:
 "The French press continues to view with calm confidence the development of the battle which has been going on for five days This confidence is based upon all the experiences of this war. Each time that the Germans have attempted a movement against the troops in the west the effort after a certain amount of success always of temporary character, has ended in be- ing broken against the barrier of the allied armies.
 Failed At Marne
 "The great example before all minds is that of the Marne where Germany had every advantage on her side, thanks to her preparation to the su- periority of her man power and her heavy artillery and her hidden attack across violated Belgium but she was defeated. Today she is fighting against the powerful Franco-British armies accustomed to war and well supplied; her effort will again be stop ped. Such is the firm and calm con viction of French opinion the express ion of which is seen this morning in the press.
 'The Petit Journal says:
 Tt appears now that while attack ing fro mthe beginning on the whole of the front the Germans have brought their original efforts to the west of St. Quentin. In thus acting they wished to upset the English, reach the Somme and to secure for themselves in this direction a route to Amiens which they want at all costs to possess in or der to separate the English and the French armies. It is for this object
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ATTAck cHAuLNEs

LONDON, March 26.-The battle con tinues on the whole front south of the Somme river, Field Marshal Haig re- ports from the war zone in France to- night. The Germans have also launch cd new attacks around Chaulnes.
 The statement says:
 North of the SOmme local fighting has taken place at different points. Much movement of hostile troops and transports has been observed in the battle area and these have been en- gagged by our artillery and airplanes.
 South of the Somme the hostile at- tacks have been pressed vigorously with fresh German divisions against NOvOn and Rove.
 The battle is continuing on the whole front south of the Somme
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-27
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BERLIN, via LonLOn. March 26.- Ire number of guns captured by the Germans in the battle now in progress has incTeasa d 10 963, army headquar- ters announced today. More ti n 100 tanks were lying in captured positions it is added.
 Since the beginning of the battle, says the statement, 93 enemy airplanes snd si xcaptive balloons have been brought down.
 The text of the statement reads:
 Tn continuation of tlie great battle in France, our troops yesterday achiev- ed fresh successes. English divisions brought up from Flanders and Italy and French divisions threw themselves against our troops in desperate at tacks. They were defeated.
 The armies of General Won Buelow and General Von Der Marwitz have finally maintained themselves in Er- villers afte a hot and fluctuating bat tie. and in their advance against Achiet-Le Grand captured the villages of Bihucourt, Biefvillers and GTevil- ders.
 They also have captured lreiss and Miraumont and have crossed the An ere river.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-27
TEUTONS HAVE. ALL RESERVES.
 IN BIC BATTLE.
Entire Available Strength of German Armies Thrown Against Allied Line in At tempt to Gain Victory
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LONDON. March 27.- Telegraphing late on Tuesday the correspondent of the Daily Mail at British headquarters in France says that nearly two-thirds of the entire strategic reserve of the German army now has been thrown into the fierce and vigorously cOntin- ued attack.
 This German reserve" he adds, consisted of eighty-five divisions to- talling 1,275. 900 men >Out of a total number now reaching not far short of two hundred divisions, or possibly 3.000.0 900 men which they have upon the western front. After the first day 8 of these divisions were put into the battle On the third day another 2i dre known to have taken part.
 Since then they must have drawn upon the reserve for few more divis- ions.
 "It is. therefore, clear that we have been struggling with the whole avail able strength of the German army, and the marvel is that our soldiers have held out so obstinately and steadily against odds so heavily against them
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-27
RepuIse Attacks.

"nglish troops freshly brought for ward. attacked violently on wide front from the direction of Albert. The enemy was driven back after 8 Litter struggle.
 We have crossed the Bapaume-Al- bert road near Courcelette and PO- zieres To the south of Peronne, General Von Hofacker has forced a passage across the Somme and has taken by storm the heights of Mai zcnnette which was so hotly contest ed in the Somme battle of 1916, IS well as the villages of Biaches an. Barleux. Strong enemy attacks wore themselves out before our lines.
 "The army of General Won Hutier after hard fighting drove the enemy back near Marchelpot and Hatten- court across the Peronne-Royer rail way. The tenaciously defended Eta lon was wrested from the French and English.
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-12

this point the work will be sersous :
The growers declare they will be able
to get their crops matured with the
help they now have, but 1t is impera.
tive that more labor be imported this
month to prevent a large part of the
yield from going to waste in the
field.
While the farmers of the southern,
part of Dade county have no great
desire to be compelled to learn DAN
'sh or to conduct schools to teach
Danish-speaking negroes English
they are in unit declaring that the
proposed importation of labor from
the Virgin island would be consider
ably better than nothing. One of the
most serious effects of the farmers
according to officials here is the i'm
migration law, which now imposes a
literary test which hundreds of me-
groes who have been coming from the
banana island to Dade county for the
cropping season are unable 70 mass
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-12
CHAS. MURDOCH SAYS
ARMY LIFE Is No JOKE,
But He LIKES IT any way

4 member of the Telegram force
has received the following letter from
Mr.. Chas. X. Murdoch, who Is now
stationed at Camp Joseph E. John
son, at Jacksonville: 4
Il wish you folks in Lakeland
could come up and see what a fine
large camp we have and what good
accommodations are furnished us
The camp being located on the St
Johns river, makes the nights COO
and pleasant although the days al
this time are quite warm. The
streets over the camp are all paved
with brick and the sanitary condi,
tons are perfect.
Il am member of the Advance
Spare Parts Depot Company. We
will handle the spare parts of all au
tomobiles and trucks that 60 to and
from the front. l have found out
some time ago that the army life is
not a play thing or joke but a pref
ty big organization, organized to dc
things.
THE past three days have been the
most strenuous for my company since
we have been organized. We drilled
six hours day with our overseas
equipment on our backs and went to
school two hours every day, besides
We all enjoy it though, even at that
and are anxious for the order to come
for us to go across lover there" and
do our bit towards defeating the
greatest menace to freedom and hui
manity-German Autocracy.
Give my best regards to Mr..
Hetherington and all the boys and
will be very glad to hear from you
at any time.
Respectfully,
"CHAS. X. MURDOCH, Jr.
Advance Spare Parts Depot, Camp
Joseph e. Johnson, Fla, E-16."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-12

and Mrs. James A. Otey and
3, Mrs. 'Luster and Miss Mary
Prson, Of Blacksburg, Va, are
5did people who have wintered in
aand, and who, on the eve of their
Fture for their Virginia home, de-
Lakeland is "just right" So
led were they with the town, the
Pte and the people, that they pur-
pa a beautiful bungalow at 3Os
\ Iowa avenue, which they have
named Gust Right" They have
ght to Lakeland -26 of their vir-
friends, and together they have
many pleasant days and all re-
that they will soon turn their
northward, the Oteys leaving on
|sday. They are already looking
Rrd to their return next winter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-12
TOMATO CROP IN MIAMI
WILL BE A TOTAL LOSS IF
HELP is DELAYED

Jacksonville, March l2.-That the
labor situation to harvest the great
crops of tomatoes in Dade county and
other South Florida counties is criti,
cal is evidenced by the urgent ap.
peals of farmers to the various labor
ORGANIZATIONS in Florida to send men
there at once or the crops will 70,
IL the field, entailing a loss of thou.
sands of dollars.
The great tomato fields in south
pade county have been using all the
help now available for taking the
crop, and even at that many growers
report that they have not been able
to get labor enough to give the grow
ing plants the attention It has been
their custom in other years.
One thousand men are needed and
must be had by the farmers within
the next few days or the crops will
probably be damaged. Giddon B. Tray,
ia, head Of the Department Of Labor
here, wishes the sincere co-opera-
ton Of parties interested to get the
desired labor there at once.
Double Help Desired
When it comes to picking, how
ever, at least twice as much help is
required as to make = crop, and AZ
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-12
ALhER W0UDS HAD
HAND 70 HAND
BATTLE WITH
NEGRO BURGLAR

While in the act of turning on
the light in his kitchen, Saturday,
Right, about $50 o'clock, Mr.. Almer
Woods was suddenly attacked by a
negro burglar, who struck him a
stunning blow in the face. Quickly
collecting his wits, Mr. Woods struck
him and knocked him through the
screen door on the back porch. At
this juncture, Mrs. Woods, hearing the
disturbance, screamed, and fearing his
wife had been frightened by another
negro who might be in the house, Mr..
Woods ran to her, and the negro made
his escape.
For several weeks past Mr.. and
Mrs. Woods have been staying with
Mrs. Woods mother, Mrs. s. w. Me-
harg, at her home on South Florida
avenue, adjoining the Devane prop
erty, and it was there that the un-
expected burglar scene was staged.
Mrs. Meharg was in town, and Mr..
and Mrs. Woods had been out Of the
house for some time, having locked
up the rear part Of the house, leav-
ing only the front door unlocked.
The burglar had to come in through
the front door, and as Mr.. and Mrs.
Woods had been the house nearly an
hour before Mr.. Woods went to the
kitchen, the negro had evidently been
hiding in the house since early in
the evening, with the idea of wait
ing until all had retired and then
making raid on the house. The
screen door being locked, and know
ing that he would be detected as soon
as Mr.. Woods switched on the light
the negro decided to have hand-to-
hand encounter, in which he was con-
siderably ousted and would have been
captured had not Mr.. Woods been I'M
easy about his wife's safety AMI gone
! to her which allowed the thief to
make good his escape. Which goes to
prove that locking the rear Of house
don't keep bold burglars from walk
ing in the front door.