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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-07
ENEMY WHITE FLAG PARTY
CROSS BATTLE LINE AT NOON
Marshal Foch Sent Radiogram to German High
Command, Directing PlenipOtentiaries to
Advance Via Chimay Along Guise Road
Within Four Miles of La Cappelle.

London Nov. 7-l:I5 pm.)-The German armistcc envoy
reached Metz last night and crossed the battle said
news agency dispatch this afternoon '
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-07

per circles that ac with Germany about Sc signed
SAID the eure this afternoon The paper said believed
was good chance for early signature.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27
GERMAN OFFENSIVE
SEEMS WEAKENING

With the British Army in France,
Mar. 27.-The Germans yesterday
followed up their progress OF Mon
day at Nesle on the southern battle
front by launching terrific assault
against the British along a line run.
ming, roughly, between Hattencourt
and the region Of Roye. The British
cooperating with their French allies,
we're meeting the onslaught doggedly
and gallantly and a sanguinary
struggle was In progress during the
afternoon.
Farther north the enemy also de-
veloped fresh offensive movement
to the south Of Suzanne, which lies
a little northeast OF Bray-Sur-Somme
But the Germans were pushing with
less strength here than In the south.
ern theatre, possibly for strategical
reasons.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27
PROSPECTS ARE GOOD
FOR ALLIED SUCCESS

British Headquarters Var. "a -
After six days of terrific f,shttne
the German offensive In France IL
beginning to show signs OF losing its
momentum. The progress Of the en-
emy has materially slackened. and
the form OF the bend made IN the
allied line west Of Cambrai has be-
gun e. resemble the familiar we,lge-
IKE ta', ent, instead Of the broad
straight forward movement ~ ar ~.
icnsivc which carries ali before 1t
At It's Apex, this wedge has gone
beyond ALBERT to the south Of that
place. and Is to the westward OF the
old allied line as II stood year ago
when Won Hindenburg began his
strategic retreat. From this point
the line runs of to the northeast at a
sentle angle. with the line to the
south running back until It reaches
the Olse river.
In spite OF tremendous exertions
and terrible losses. the German cf-
forts to widen the tip Of this salient
were defeated on Tuesday.
Oficial statements issued at Lon
don confirm the report from Berlin
TINT American forces are on pa god In
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27
SENATOR NEW GR|LLS
THE ADMINISTRATION

Washington. Mar. 27-When SEN
ator New. OF Indiana, was speaking
on war matters in the senate yester-
day. he repeated General Woods
statement that German aviators fly
at times over the American trenches
in France. At this point senator
Johnson Of California. interrupted to
say:
There is just one way to correct
this outrage on American youths
and that is through 'pitiless public.
ity.'"
Senator Hitchcock, democratic
member Of the military committee
said the aviation program is at least
30 days behind, under new curtained
estimates.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27

there and establish. the second sa-
lient. II is almost certain to hap
pen. and | think such a report will
come soon.
Against these two salIents We
would direct an enfllading fire
knock hell out Of them and pinch
them OF. Our reserves have not YET
been In action. and. according to the
British strategy, they must be kept
to pinch on these salients. II the
two sallents are forced this will be
the last great battle Of the war.
Everything was In readiness for
the German offensive. which was
awaited with confidence. The allies
knew the exact hour It was to striks
and that It was to strike on our
front. Familiar with our strategy
the French line, which touches ours
south OF Peronne. clamored to get
In the fight and join in the attack
on the Peronne salient"
In this fight. as at verdun, " is
the strategy OF the allies to yield
ground when a commensurate price,
from the allied point Of view, has
been exacted. said Colonel Leader.
During the verdun offensive he was
sent there as British military oh
server, and conferred with the
French minister OF war and French
generals. In the first two days of
the verdun offensive the Germans
took $4,000 prisoners and captured
several forts.
How are we getting alongY" In
quired Colonel Leader, OF a French
general directing the defense,
"Splendidly," was the reply.
Aren't the German gains going
forward trifle too fast?" asked the
British officer.
mo. not bit faster than we
want them to-" was the response.
Still impressed by the vastness Of
the German operations Colonel Lead
or ventured his belief that the Ger
CONTINUED on page ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27
DENOMINATION OF LIBERTY
BONIS REMAINS sAME

Washington. Mar. 27-secretar,
McAdoo announced today that the
new third Liberty bonds would be Is
sued In denominations Of $50, 500
$500 and $1,000. ms in the first and
second loans and that terms OF pay
ment In installments will be substan'
TALLY the same as in the past.
The function Of the war savings
campaign throughout the countr,
was. closely defined by Mr. McAdoc
today In A statement addressed IA
Liberty loan and war savings work
ers. Both are to cooperate. the wn;
savings campaign Is not to be slack
'ened, but sales OF Liberty bonds II
to be the main object.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27
GERMANS ARE. WORKING ACCORDING
To PREARRANGED PLANS OF HA|G

The following article from Tues.
days 0regonian was written by Ben
Hur Lampman following an inter
view with Colonel Leader OF the
Royal Irish Rifles. :
Every foot OF the battleline on
which Germany has launched her
great offensive Is known intimately
by Colonel John Leader, late OF the
Royal Irish Rifles. now military in.
structor at the University OF oregon.
When Colonel Leader speaks Of that
titanic fight he smiles and says that
all is going well and according to the
plans OF Field Marshall Haig.
II was astonished." laughed Col
onel Leader yesterday. at the down.
cast spirit with which news OF the
big battle was received here. To me,
as a military man. Il was and is so
very plain that our strategy Ia work
Ing out according to schedule. There
need be no fear z
Il hope that the battle will go on
for a month. despite the terrific pun
ishment the German troops are taxi
ing. for II II does this will be the
last great battle Of the war. And |
believe that II will, for the Germans
are SO enormously committed to It
now that they must 90 on.
The scheme of the Hun offensive
was to take Paaschendale, vimy
Ridge and Messines Ridge, Our OBJ
ject was to let them break through
at Peronne and north OF Arras at
Paaschendale. That would throw
two German salients through the
British lines for depth Of 40 kllo-
meters. or about 2b miles,
''At Peronne the Germans have
broken through, and one salient Is
established according to our plans.
Yet we wanted them to drive
through between Paaschendale and
vlmy Ridge, as we'll. SO far they
have been repulsed at that point.
Yet I hope, for It is the only disap-
pointing thing In the situation. that
the Germans will break through
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27
HUNS ENDEAVOR|NG
| TO DRIVE A WEDGE

with the British Armies In the
Field. Mar 27.---rhe sixth day Of
the monster battle nnds the British
and Germans fighting like tigers
across the famous Posierss ridge,
which Hsig wrssted from HInden-
burg in the fall Of 1915. 81
Furious fighting continues. the
enemy throwing masses In the dIrec.
tion Of Albert from the high ground
around Montauban. Here the Brit.
ish. In machine gun positions. are
resisting stubbornly.
The Germans also are thrustlns
WESTWARD from Nesle, attempting IA
drive a wedge there. but their pro-
gress continues slow.
The allied resistance is daily stiff
fening. The enemy Is violently en-
deavoring to break through at three
points---so south OF Arras, toward Al.
bert and toward Noyon. Each Sec
tor II the scene OF the heaviest fight.
Ing. night and day.
The Germans were reported to-
day along a line through Logeast.
wood. Llngny-ThrIllery and Montau-
ban, fighting madly toward the val
Icy OF the bloody Ancre.
The weather continues fine, favor
ing the Germans. For a few hours,
this afternoon. the barometer Fell
and clouds came up. but the wind
veered to the north. clearing up the
sky.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27
BRITISH A|RMEN
TAKE HEAVY TOLL
AZ Least iso Enemy AirplAnes Shot
Down By Entente Birdmn IN Five
Days Of Fighting


British Headquarters In France,
Mar. 27.-British sirmen have taken
heavy toll from the German infantry
In Bapsums.
No onicial figures are At hand,
but from compilations made Il ap-
pears that at least isO German air
planes have been brought down IN
the last nve days.
British aIrmsn last night made
veriiable pandemonium Of every cen
ter OF concentration Of traflc behind
the German front. Tens Of thous-
ands Of rounds we're fired point
blank into enemy formations. while
airmen fulfilled effectively their role
as eyes Of the artillery.
Bapsums vas turned into an in.
ferno BY sQuadrons Of British aris.
tors. Their bombs tore to pieces
whatever was left Of the place. Ths
work Of the British airmsn since the
beginning Of the battle has been one
OF the brightest pages. The servics
has proved fully Its ability to smoth.
er the German airmen At q crucial
time.
The compilations Of German air.
plane losses have reference to only
one sector Of the battle front. com.
prising perhaps two-thirds Of the
line affected.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27
MEDF0RD SECURES A
FRUIT EvAP0RAT0R

Medford, Mar. 27.--F. n. Rado.
van, the fruit expert from California
has decided to construct : $4,000
fruit evaporator In the valley and
Yesterday deposited his check with
the committee in charge Of the
campaign to show his good faith.
The committee appointed q mass
meeting two weeks ago. after inves-
tigating the proposition decided Mr..
Radovan's plan was q good one, that
he was In every way reliable. and
they secured tho required acreage.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27
JERSEY CITY FIRE
SET BY EMPI0YE

New York. Mar. 27.---Pollce an
nounce that Jacob Altman has con-
fesscd he was responsible for the fire
which caused the explosions In the
Jarvis warehouse Of Jersey City yes
terday. He says he started It acci-
dentally. He was employed there
and claims he dropped a cigarette on
1nilamabie materials.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27
JEImEY CITY FIRE
Loss IL si.coo,oOo

New York. Mar 27.--F'ire. fol.
lowing a series Of unexplained explo-
sions. destroyed the sIx-story build
Ing Of the Jarvis Warehouse COM
pany near the Erie railroad terminal
In Jersey City late yesterday and
badly damaged the Erie repair shops,
No loss Of life has been reported,
The property damage was estimated
by Jersey City nre ofiicials and po-
lice at close TO $500, 900.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27
CITY Of ODESSA
|. IS RECAPTURED
isolshesikI Have Also ilecapsuscsl
Two Towns In southern Ukraine
From the Austrian Forces

4 London. Mar. 27.--Aceording 10 q
Moscow dispatch, Odessa has been
recaptured BY Soviet and ukranian
troops, after bloody battle. In
which naval forces took part. Bol.
shevIki have recaptured the towns Of
Nikolaycyheraon aud semananka. In
southern Ukraine. from the Aus.
trians.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27

London. Mar. Germans have
reclaimed virtually all territory they
held At the beginning Of the battle
Of the somme In 1913. They now
hnd themselves before the allIed de-
fenses which grow stronger hourly
definitely checked In north and
south. and ere unable to push ~esI
Of Roye and Ncyon. The British linz
from the scarpe river southwest tt
somme has held for ~ hours. The
Roye-Noyon sector is the vital spot
A further advance might endangeI
the French hold on Oise.
american units here are aiding
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27
SOLDIERS RAT|ONS
REDUCED IN FRANCE.

Washington. Mar. 27.-The short
age Of wheat in France is so serious
that bread rations for French sol
diers have been reduced, according
to ofhcial advices. The food admin
istration Is collecting wheat to rush
abroad.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27

Washington. Mar. s7.--An air Of
expectancy was apparent tonight
among American aud other military
odicials here who are following
closely the developments OF the hat.
tie In France.
They appeared to feel that a turn.
inK point N the tsrrtnc'slrassIe wai
close nj hand Press reports from
tho British front hInted at the same
feeling thcre.
For the people Of the United
States. the announcement by the
British authorities that American
troops are fighting side by side with
French and British defenders brings
the battle closer homt War depart.
mont oficlals had no word from
General Pershlng on the subject. but
were expecting at any moment, re-
ports showing the extent OF Ameri-
can participation.
Al the battle proceeds. ofIicers
here are becoming more certain that
the defenders are carrying out def.
inite plan. OF which the british with
drawai Ia n part. but which will
prove soon TO be coupled with a pow.
erfui counter-thrust.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS PORE-
CAST ENTRY OF POWERFUL
AI.LIED sEsEKvEs
TURNING POINT Of MT7lEN NEAR
Esperts sAy I'cfcsdcrs Are Carr,i
Out Definite Plan. soon 70 i,s Fol.
lowed BY Counter Thrust

Washington. Mar. 27.-ofneiai
French dispatches say German news-
papers are preparing the people for
. Franco-British Offensive. forecast
ins tho entry OF powerful army re-
serves.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27
"iT Is A CRIME no KEEP VR01G
THE PEOPLE FACTS THAT
GERMANY KN0ws''
NO FiSxTlHG PLANES n FRANCE


Washington. Mar. a7-asnstor
Lodge in the senate vestsrdav aid.
The fate Of this var q tremblIne
in the ba1ancs t)ur eallsnt s,lle~
are holding back he osrman. v,tn
sacrifices ana cour.ss that -. 49,
sulosy In th,s dart hour n = :
crime to tsep from The peon,e ~
facts that GERMANY hsrsslf NOW
IT has been knovn for vests thst
We have no fishtinx plasse = yr,reo
1--WE have not : f,sbt,nr u1aso
thars our fropt 4 rnAeNs, ~ n
the AIR vrepch ana ny,tIeh b.ve
~ for every plans thsv can hr,,e
Inn and our men - uo& 6ef.nAs1
I'VE have no rms N rrsno> erosue
4 few IA eoast rms. That.s IA hsy1
fact
sslx months we're varaoA .vhsIo
~ we're trvinr - ,mnrov. -
French 7s-millfmeser nm ~ ~
lin the world. ana nov ve havs -
| guns ana havs rone haeh n ~
IFrsneh p,sn--ssr ~n,Ae. r.o,&,e
v,esuai = ~
| ave have turued ant onlv tvo
la merican shsns ,,thoush ~ corn-
ltrv h,s besn lea 10 6eIieve thar
80. a ehsrs aowe ~ ~. -,
sh,us oht.,ne6 Nv sor>isn eounfrssa
ana eompIetsd bv ne shlpplnr boar1
which has been N existenes slneo
|septsmber 1915
s.It n to the Iast degree painsuI "a
NV these thinxs but Il 4 the truth.
|Iet the American people know ths
truth. whether rood or had Theu
We ws.I have grim determination
setting of teeth. Ten them the truth
"a 10 M \ wear aso 20 come a the
rescue Of the situafion. II the situa-
tiou Il to BE- saved. II viii oulv be
By the RESOURCES and man power OF
the United states
swhss have We shown, A wasted
war. We NAV be fighting before very
independent nation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27

Washington, Mar. 27.--Lieuten-
ant Colonel e. Lester Jones OF the
signal corps, testified before the SEN
ate military committee today. that
only one airplane had been shipped
to Europe by the United States since
we entered the war.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27

Washington. Mar. 27.--General
Pershing has cabled that there is
nothing to report regarding AmerI-
can troops In battle.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27

Amsterdam, Mar. 27.--Gcneral
Won Ludendorn told u correspondent
that a great battle had been fought
aud victory had been won. bu, no.
body can foresee what win result
from IT,"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27
huns SUPREME EFFORT
/ APPROACHES A FAILURE
Germany Sill Striving to Break Through Allied Lines and
Is masans For Another Drive On Roye.Nsyen
Sector, n Strong Hope Of Success

London. Mar 27.--Apparently
oermany's supreme effort TO break
the allied front Is no nearer accom-.
pIIshmsnt today than on the day the
drive started and she is estimated "a
have lost 100000 men. She has moi
given up the attempt however. but
is massing her forces for n drive on
the Roye-Noyon sector. In an effort
to break through. This Is fore
warning to the allies a. to where "a
expect the blow. consequently 10 IN
advantage.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27

the British and French. The identi-
Germans are trying TO split the al
lied front at this point and start a
rolling up process either way. They
have apparently lost so per cent OF
all units since the Offensive began.
London. Mar. 27.--BrItish deliv-
cred 4 counter attack today between
the angle Of the Ancre and somme
rivers and recaptured MofIancourt
and Chipiily. II is reported by the
var once tonight Germans hold
the town Of Albert. and British hold
the embankments ON the outskirts.
Germans are massing for an attack
here. French have been heavily en-
gagged west Of Roye and forced to
give ground. RsInforcements are
|arrivins..
London. Mar. 27.-The zone Of
open warfare IL enlargins Is the
entente forces fall back fighting. IN
der the enormous weight Of num-
ty and sire Of the American units ID
undIsclosed.
bers. Renters correspondent reports.
and says Il h clearly established that
the present oRsnsivs is the greatest
main effort OF the Germans and has
mot been as successful ~ they antic-
|ipstsd.
berlin. Mar. 27.-Ah omeiaI state.
ment says. I'VE continued to bonn.
bard the fortress OF Paris
Berlin. Mar. 27.--British began q
retreat on . wide front early thii
morning on both sides Of the somme,
says q German statement.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27

Washington. Mar. Military
observers here believe tho turning
point Of the battle Is near.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27

Berlin. Mar. 27.-British began a
retreat on . wide front early this
on both sides Of the 6omme.
says q German statement.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27

Berlin. Mar. 27.-Ah omciaI state
ment says. I'VE continued to BON
bard the fortress Of Paris
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27

Paris. Mar. 27.--The German ad
vance was held up everywhere las
night. The enemy. weakened b,
heavy losses. was Obliged to slow up
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27

London; Mar. a7.--A heavy Ger
man attack against the new British
line In the scmme district was re'
pulsed last night. British on both
banks Of the somme were forced
back Of short distance yesterday AZ
ternoon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-27

Washington, Mar. Senator
Jones, Of Washington. lays the fall
ure Of government agencies to CO.
operate in the war to the president,
charging that he showed no disposi-
tIon to seek advice from congress Of
the problems.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-26
RED CROSS WAR FUND
DRIVE SET FOR MAY 20

In order not to detract even slightly
from the forthcoming Liberty Loan
campaign, the War Council Of the
American Red Cross has postponed
the campaign to raise the second War
Relief fund OF 800, ,000.OOO to the week
OF May 20 from the week Of May 9Th.
as was originally intended, IL was an.
nounced In Washington today
This action fixes the date OF the Sec
ond Red Cross campaign eleven months
after the first. which was started on
June Is. 1917. The War Council had
been appointed by President Wilson
only five weeks prior to the beginning
OF this campaign, so that its first great
task was to provide means for carry.
Ing on relief work during the war on
q scale commensurate with the mill
tary operations.
More than 500, ,0oo, 900 was contrib
uted In response to the first call for
financial aid and contributions plus
interest brought the total receipts
from the first drive up to $105, ,099, ,527.
or this amount, $17.0O6,121 was re.
funded to Red Cross Chapters for To-
cal relief work. or the balance, ST..
721.91S has been appropriated. leaving
balance OF $10.371.217 available for
appropriation. France has received
appropriations amounting to more than
thirty millions. During the week pre-
ceding Christmas the Red Cross con.
Quoted a membership drive which re-
suited in the enrolment OF approx
mately 22,00O,00O new members. This
was followed last month by a cam
paign conducted by the Junior mem
bership OF the Red Cross which result
ed in the enrolment in the collateral
/ organization OF practically all OF the
school children in America.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-26
AMERICAS BULGARIAN
ATTITUDE UNALTERED
Report of Bulgarian Troops on Wes,
Front No Surprise to WASH
ington.

Washington, March 25.-Ameri-
cas- attitude towards Bulgaria will
not be altered for the present by op-
erations of Bulgarian troops on the
western front.
Reports that Bulgarian units had
heen brought up to the lines oppos-
ing the British forces were received
at the state department without sur
prise and without arousing any ap-
prehension of an immediate diplo-
matte change. 1t was indicated that
certainly the troops Of the Balkan
state were actually used against lines
held by American troops the present
anomoulous situation probably
would continue.
Although a co-billigerent of the
governments at war with the central
powers with which Bulgaria is allied,
the United States has refrained from
declaring a state of war or breaking
diplomatic relations. This state OF
affairs has caused diplomats of
IdHCt, lLuSlduu anu Italy 10 Seuu
to their governments long eXplana-
tions. and il is known that sugges-
tions from foreign capitals have
reached Washington that the United
States should formally include Bull
garia among it's enemies. The state
department, however, has insisted
upon waiting for a definite cause for
n break, ignoring the arguments that
the presence here of an official repre-
sentative Of Bulgaria might prove
embarrassing.
1t was pointed out today that the
operations of the Bulgarian troops in
Turkey against the British was not
followed by any hostile action by the
United States, and it was suggested
that their presence in the line oppo.
site the British on the western front
was not materially different.
Some officials think nothing would
be gained by declaring war, even If
the Bulgarian troops should be found
fghting against the American front
They contend there is no advantage
in declaring war and there will be a
diplomatic advantage at the end of
the war in not having altered the
diplomatic = status.