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which the enemy had forced his way.
Heavy fighting has taken place at
Estaires and between Estaires and
Steenwerck. In this sector also the
enemy attacked in strength and sue
ceeded in pushing back our line to
just north of these places.
North of Armentieres determined
attack developed this morning against
our positions in the neighborhood of
some progress Further north heavy
attack was launched this morning
against our lines in the neighborhood
Of Wytschaete and Hollebeke, but was
completely repulsed by the Ninth d.
vision with great loss to the enemy.
'Fighting is continuing on the whole
front between LaBassee canal and the
Yrres-Co Confines canal. On the remainder
of the British front the day again
passed comparatively quiet"
FRENCH NIGHT REPORT
Paris, April 1.-THE war office an
nouncement tonight reads:
ssThere was violent artillery fight
ing at certain points on the front
ncrth OF Montdidier and in the region
of Lassigny last night and this morn
ing. We repulsed two enemy attacks.
which were quite spirited. in the sec
tor OF Noyon. There was Intermittent.
cannonading ON both banks Of the
| river and around LIE Pretre wood.
Aviation: Last March 90 Ger :
man sirplanes were brought down.
Eastern theatre, April 10: Patrol
encounters occurred south OF Denitr-
was slight artillery activity along the
E4iE4 49, lae1<-@ -
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Germans Make Desperate
Attempt on Messines Ridge

hours before the enemy finally adams
doned temporarily his attempts.
coincidept with the attack north OF
Armentieres the enemy continues to
push northwestward from Croix duBac,
below Arinentieres. in order to complete
the pocketing of the latter city.
Hard fighting occurred yesterday
about Estaires ard at one time the
Germans had foothold in the southern
edge of the city. The Waffle here Is
still continuing.
The enemy artillery was active in the
Somme region this morning.
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OFFICIAL POLL LIST

4 special supplement Of The Age
Herald containing the names OF all
the qualified voters OF Jenerson
county will be issued tomorrow
merning. The supplement Will con-
tai1 approximately 10000 names' ar
ranGea alphabetically. according 20
preesncts and voting diFisidhs. This
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B0lmbardment of Paris
by Big Gun Is Resumed

Paris, April 1.-THE bombardment of
Paris BY the German long-range gun was
resumed this afternoon.
Il One shell struck founding asylum
Tho total victims Of the lombard
ment were four killed and p wounded.
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ny the Associated Press

Swinging heaviest egions and mghtes far to the
the Picardy battlefield Field Marshal Won linden
burg driving attack after attack against the British lines
and Ypres Charging the level country
tempest high explosive and Shells the Germans
succeeded by terrific fighting penetrating the British
defense points front of nearly 80 miles to depth OF
almost six miles just to the south of Ypres
ARMENTIERES ADMITTED
admitted by the British but this expected
the last few The
holding the
line known the withdrawal
the where the German
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ROLL OF HONOR

Washington, April 1.-Two
casualty lists from the Amerl-
can expeditionary forces is
sued today by the war depart
ment contained the names OF
234 men killed, wounded or
missing in action and dead
from wounds, accidents and dis
eases. The first made public
this morning had ia names. in
clnding one killed in action,
and the second, given out later
in the day, had ITO names, in
Guiding those of % men killed
in action, the largest number
so far reported at one time by
General Perslling.
The. combined lists showed.
Killed in action. IS.
Died Of wounds, 5.
Missing In action, Z.
Died from accidents, 8.
Died from disense, II.
Wounded severely, so.
Wounded slightly. 9s.
Eighteen officers were named in the
two lists. Three lieutenants were killed
I'm action, major died from wounds,
two captains and two lieutenants are
missing In action, lieutenant and two
cadets died from accidents, a licuten-
ant died from disease, smother feuten-
ant was wounded severely and lieu
tenant-coloneI. captain md three
lieutenants were wounded slightly.
In the absence OF definite informa-
fton 1t was generally believed here
that the unusuaIly large number Of
men reported killed In action were
nsestly railway engineers, who. with
the Canadians, assisted the allied in
fnntry In the hrst day OF the great
German drive,
The list follows:
Killed in Action
Lieuts. Perry S. Castor, Alfred S. Mil
liken, Edward H. Perry.
Sergts. Arthur j. MCGEE, Gray Swingle
Master Engineer Carl A. woline.
Cooks Roberts c. Foster, Folke Peter
son, Lester f. White.
Privates Freeman w. Bower, Victor
Daniels, Frank J. Goldcamp, Lewis w
Herndon, Earl f. Have, Thomas H
Kennedy, Albert J. Kern, Michael Ma.
risky, Leonard w. Ripton, Napoleon j
Viau, Nathaniel Weeks. Edward r. Will
son, Carl A. Winklemeyer. John Pelkey
Missing in Action
| Capt Robert M. Deming, First Lieuts
Thomas B. Kern and James E. Quigley
Capt Francis J. Cahill
| Privates Thomas Connolly, Michae
Holmes. Charles A. Virgins.
Died of Wounds
Mai Edwin r. Eimbie, Corpora
Thomas ]. Roberts. Bugler Clarence $
Died of Accident
Lieut., Charles D. Seward. Sergt Ed
| ward B. Hale, Cadets Brader and viii
| liam j. Whyte, Privates Frank Be1liz
and Leland a. Mathews
Died of Disease
! Lieut.. Francis c. Brooberg, Corpora
Furman Peoples, Machinist Hobart NJ
Holt. Privates Michael Devine, Griswolt
A. Lopghlin, Leo Francis Farrell. Elmel
William n. Shoemaker, Morgan Taylor
| William r. Brakeman, Isaac Simms, Blu
gler Andrew Al Dickes, Privates Benni'
n seilin, Allan u Durward, Charles w
Epple, Tobe Brackette, Leland Johnson
Frank sheppard.
Severely Wounded
! Lieuts-s Leonidas B. Faux. James Fred
erick Leslie, Sergts. Otto r. &Lemke
John p. Mohr, Joseph E. SENEGAL. Cor
porals Albert o. Lange, Thomas w
| Painter. Thomas E. Sullivan, Ray Wat
son, Frank J.. Wheeler George w
| Behernd.
Mechanic Herbert r. Rosenow.
/ Bualer Lester w. Ormsby.
Privates James Alias. Adolf Baier. IA
tcs.ta,ss1 - psss xi.e,
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MESSINES RIDGE, KEY TO
BATTLE, HAS NOT BEEN GAINED
Battle on Northern End of Front Has De-
veloped Into Major Operation and Con-
tinues With the Greatest Intensity
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS VIEWS OUTLOOK
In FLANDERS WITH CONFIDENCE

London April IA telegram to Reuters from British
headquarters in France reads
There general disposition consider the situation in
Flanders pretty well in hand and although fighting Is
continuing on heavy SCALE the outlook viewed with con-
fidence"
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DRIVE SOUTH OF YPRES
NOW MAJOR OPERATION
Mnssed Waves Of Huns
Are RepuLsed BY British
With Terrible Execution

o'clock this Germans auncneo
attack of Hoebeke Reuter-
dispatch fromB British headquarters y,
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Americans Repulse
Terrific Attack On
The 7ouI Sector
Germans Fail in deliberately Planned Raid on Line
Held by Pershing's Forces Following 72-Hour
Bombardment- Enemy Did Not
Reach Trenches

Wednesday April 10The Germans
northwest
completely surprised Two German
planned the attack with OF 800
full strength by the effective fire OF the American
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The British have stood firm at
vital points along the line.
Wyschacttc is still held by Field
Marshal HaiE's men, who also
maintained their grip on Messines
Ridge, Lcstrcm, Ploegsteert and
PloeEstccrt wood and HoIlebekc,
against which furious assaults
have been launched only to break
down or be nuIlified by British
counter attacks. A terrific attack
made against Hollebeke md
Wytschaette was completely re-
pulsed with great loss to the Ger
mans.
SCENE OF FIERCEST FIGHTING
OF THE ENTIRE WAR
This particular part of the battle linz
in the west has been the scene of terri
BILE fighting for nearly four years. Ar
mentieres marked the farthest retire
ment in this region of the French, Brit
ish and Belgians in August and Septem
Der. 1914. Just to the north, near Ypres
the Germans on April %, 1915, frs
loosed on the Canadian troops thei
poisonous gas and here on December ~
the same year, they drove hard at tn
thin line Of Canadians in a desperate
effort to reach Calais On both occasions
the Canadians beat back the enemy ant
held their lines intact.
Nearby the British launched their coun
ter offensive in February. 1916, and with
stood furious attacks during April am
May, the same year.
DRIVE SOUTH OF YPRES
NOW MAJOR OPERATION
The drive south of Ypres has deyei
oned into major operation. it woul
appear, and the Germans, using thei
masaed attack SYSTEM are not countin
the losses inflicted upon them in thei
advance. So Tar they have gained iittl
of great tactical value The high groun
along the front is still held by the Brit
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terrible eXecuClOH.
London. April 1.-THE British nave
withdrawn from Armentieres on me
northern battle front. the war office an
nounced.
Violent fighting continues all along the
front from LaBassee canal to the fpres-
Confines canal.
On the front north of Armentieres
heavy fighting was continuing late last
night. There was little change in the
British positions.
Berlin, April 1.-THE official commu-
nication issued from general headauar-
ters this evening says:
.The battle near Armentieres is TAX
Ing a further favorable course. We have
penetrated into the suburbs of Armen-
there's
psouth Of Estaires the Lave has been
crossed at some points"
BRITISH NIGHT REPORT
r.ondon. April 1.-THE official report
.~cr, FIELD Marshal Haig's headquar-
=, france tonight reads:
.srha enemy pressed his attacks
.tronplv throughout the day on the
rnola northern battle front. Heavy
81 CONTINUOUS assaults have been de-
1ivered. by fresh German divisions IN
tie region of the River Lave, between
Loisne and Lestrem
- this fahting the Fifty-hrst d.
vision has beaten off incessant at
facks with great loss to the enemy and
~ Vigorous and successful counter
ottac,Es has recapt q ssss e 4
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DEATHS.

COL LwEI1-At her late residence. 703
King street on Septembe- l., 1918 Paul
inc Nj. widow OF David Colweil. in her
esd year
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral services at Chandler funeral
SeDtenbe- 2I a l-3o O'Clock lnterment
private at Oreenhiii Genet cry
D4TIFY-Tn this city. on september Il.
1915 David p DALEY aged 81 years
Relatives friends Brandywine Lodge, No
S3S brotherhood Railroad Iralnmen. and
Plur Rock Council J. O r. g. are invited
=. attend the funeral services at his late
residence 1204 Maryland avenue. on sat
nrdax September 2l at ) CiOck, Inter
Incnt private al Rlverview cemetery.
pINFF< In this CITY or September T.
ms Tlizabeth a daughter Of Michael
and Hannah Diueen. aged - wears
Relatives and friends arc invited 70 attend
The funeral from The residence Of her par
ents 403 Montgomery street on Friday
morning a o'clock Requiem mass az
Inc Cathedral. Intermcnt al Cathedral
cemetery.
SAVERS In this city on September L..
1915 Eugene NJ SayerS
Relatives, friends Santa Maria Council.
X Of { Aerie No a. r r and all
OF her organizations Of which he as a mem
her are invited 20 attend the funeral from
his late residence, 905 West Fourth street
on saturday morning September p at 9
o'clock solemn requiem mass at - Paul. 5
Church lnterment at Cathedral cemetery.
Automobiles.
WARREN In this city. on September IS.
1918 Charles l.. Warren aged 81 years
FeueraI services viii be held at Chandler :
funeral parlors. 2l4 W Ninth street. on
THURSDAY september 10 al II O'Clock
noon. Intcrmcut az AShevilc \ g.
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PHILA. PRODUCE MARKET

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
philadclphin. Sept lS Corn, yellow,
according o grade and location, Ual NJ.
Oats. frmer; No. white, new, 81 l2aSl 3;
No. 3. ~ l2a7a12.
Butter higher; western rrcamerV' eN''"'
81: nearby prints, fancy, 63nt4
Eggs firm: nearby firsts, l4.71al Ou;
rearnv current receipts, ii lOala4 Az
western extra firsts II f0ali0 20; western
6rsts. I3. S0al4 10; fancy selected, packed
5Aa56 per dozen. ~
Cheese. higher; Now York and WIS
consin, full milk, 2Sa2o
Live poultry, higher; fowls. 33a3.
spring chickens. not lcghorns, 53a54
do Icghorns. 3la33; rousters, 2oaZ'
ducks, Peking, 32a3i, do Indian runner
2Sa30 -
Dressed poultry. firm; fresh killed
fowls fancy, 81 2a3S, do smaller sizes
35a4O roostcrs. 2Si2; spring ducks, lonf
island. 81 2a3S broilinG chickens, western
| 36ni0.
Potatoes. higher; Eastern Shore per bar
rel . OOn5 GO, Jersey No. |, per basket
| GOAL 20. do Ne 250a275; dc per lW
pounds. No /, 27oa30o
Flour. dull. winter wheat, 100 ner CEN
| -four. 1n25aI0.50; Kansas wheat 90
IO.s5alll 10; spring wheat, do III N''
ia, firm timothy. No /. large anC
.naii hairs 32 00a32 50 No ,. 30 5c'
~ on. M Z y oO92S 90, clover nlxcc
| hay. light. 30 G0aI0 80, No. !. =. .'oa%"oo
! No ?. 26 0na27 90
Tallows higher: primo CITY. IN ''r't~
IS. do special loose. IS p prlm" country
l7i5 dark. l5al5l2; edible, IN hcrrcs
/ 1ui.n1
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EOR SALE

Van Buren, street near Twenty y-firSi 10
rooms bath hot water hea Owner leaving
City Make offer Room for garage
BolIPVard near TwaDt second street
two fine modern houses
West Twent y-ffth street near Washing
ton seven rooms. bath heater. large yard.
Dorch Good CONDITION 81 500
Washington street near Nineteenth street d.
10 rooms bath. porches. heater. Make offer
30 day possession
1000 Monroe streel seven rooms. not
water heat. good condition So 800
West SIxth street near Madison. nine
rooms. bath. hot air heat Possession 80
days 50 800
ShallcroSs avenue near BrOOme. IL rooms.
bath porch heater. Possession 30 days
$3 500
BUSINESS PROPERTIES.
West seventh street near Tatnau, stores
and dwellings Good investments.
Corner Eighth and Tatnall nine rooms
and store Hot water heat. Good stand
Bakery ~ second and Harrison Splendid
prurositiOu Large house. Can be easily
made into apartment house.
INVESTMENT PROPERTIES.
Three houses on Church street near Van
dever avenue. eight rooms bath. heater.
80 days possession
Five houses on Bennett street between
Ninth and Tenth streets. Seven rooms and
bath Possession 80 days
Eight houses on McCaulley street, six
rooms and bath Good condition.
Pine street near Eleventh seven rooms
and ath.
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G7:j1II5:3:9

lntn and King streets
open Tuesday and Saturday evenings
Phones 5S56 and 7079
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Yesterday after weekend visit to her
uncle in Philadelphia
MIR. and Mrs. William Daily of Phlla-.
delphia have been visiting Mrs. Hall OF
Third street
MIR. and Mrs Selden s. Deemer re-
turned Sunday evening after trip to
Binghamton. y. y.
Rev and Mrs Stall of Riverton, ~ j.
are visiting George Mclntire.
Morris Worral of $40 West Sixth street,
Wilmington, had one of his fingers on his
left hand amputated while at work IN -
New Castle industrial plant on Monday
Fine lot of hard rubber dressing combs
mt 25c. SIC, SOC. and 75c Good purchase
at this time, as rubber goods arc adj
vancing. +. Challenger & Son, Prescrlp'
ton PharmaCIsts.-Ad
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
Structural Steel Expert Dead.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Gananoquc, Ontario, Sept ls.~- VII
liam Kent of Montclair, n. j., forine, !,
dean Of the l.. G. Smith College oi hppheo
sciences, Syracuse University, died here
today AT the age of 6S. lie had long
been and expert on the properties OF
steel an iron applied to structural pur-
poses For several years he was asso-
ciate editor of the Engineering News
and editor of Industrial Engineer ng.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
Full InfOrmatlOn---Free

Ire American Council an Edgeat.
the Washington information Bureau u I
the approval of tie War Department j
tlona and answers about
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
STEAMBOAT LINES.
To Philadelphia
and Chester

From Fourth Street Wharf
Schedule in effect Monday, September .
Subject 10 chang, without notice.
Daily except Saturdays Sundays and
holidays leave Wilmington for pLhadei.
pria and Phladep phia FOR Wilmington at
73O. 900. u 90 a. m. 80. 300. l5 600
and 90 O.
On Saturdays Sundays and holidays
leave both Wilmington and Philadelphia al
7.3O. 900 1890 a m. II O'Clock noon.
] 30, 400. 4-l5. 600. 100 $50 and $50
D. m
WILAfINGTON- PENIS GROVE ROUTE
Leave Wilmington at $50. 700. 5 00
900, 1000 100 a m II o clock noon
l. 90 ? 90. 3 90. 90. 5 90. 600. 100 ) 90
900. 10 90. HOG and 200 p m
Leave Penns Grove at 600. sl5. 500
900 1000. 90 a m. II o clock noon
90 -. 90. I e 500. 900 90. . %.
900. H. llGu LO1 IN
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CARD OF THANK s.

We desire to express orr sincere thanks
to relatives and friends for floral olfer
lngs and sympathy. during death of
our son and brother. Edward Mrs
B Dougherty and family Adv
Evening journal., 1918-07-10

the usual regulations. and II Is largely
due TO the increasing crowds OF SUM-
day visitors, according to railroad men
that It has been necessary TO limit the
travel OF soldiers.
officers Of the s7th Division have
worked out technical, but spectacular,
machine gun problem on the artillery
range where last week this division
conducted general battle maneuver.
The machine gun outfits of the division
were manipulated yesterday against
difficult enemy positions and officers
were permitted too demonstrate their
ability both In offensive and defensive
work
The Rev. Father John Walsh. Of
Trenton, Catholic post chaplain here
since last October, has applied for ap-
pOinlment as an army chaplain In over
seas duty, a branch Of service he has
long desired to enter. Father Walsh
has been exceptionally successful In his
work In the camp. and for that reason
was continued In service here by his
superiors when he earlier desired TO go
across with the 18th Division. His
genial personality has won him thous-
Supply Train Coming Here.
Plans TO show Philadelphians some
thing Of the work Of little understood
branch OF the modern army game, that
OF the supply trains. which are even
more essential to military success now
than they were in the nations FIRST
wars. have been completed here by
Major Thomson, commandant Of the
Remount Depot, who. through ar
completed by General Sec
retary Frank Wande. OF the camp
Knights Of Columbus, Will visit the
Quaker City next week with a detail OF
265 picked men. In the detail will be
some Of the most famous Of the cow
boys and horse-tamers who were on
the world circuit with Buffalo Bill"
and "i0i Ranch" but are now giving
their respective talents
Major Thomson has arranged for his
party TO make the trip overland to
Accompanied by their
wagon and pack trains. they will leave
Camp Dix next Wednesday, riding that
day TO MoOrestOwn, where they Will be
guests over night of residents. The
company will continue TO Philadelphia
by way Of Camden, Thursday, where
hey will be met by delegation OF
sailors from League Island and escorted
% their camp at the Strawbridge and
llOthier field. Thursday evening they
Will be guests OF the United Service |
ilub, and Friday they WIFI give their /
lrst entertainment, which VIII include |
'Oxing by some Of the camp stars, a |
lovel drill by the wagon and pack /
rains and the "Wild Westm DerfOrm-
nee. This program will be repeated
saturday, and in addition there will be
baseball game between the nine from
he camp and team from the Fourth
laval District. The soldiers will re-
urn overland, probably by way Of
ristol and Burlington, on Sunday.
Evening journal., 1918-07-10
HARLAN MINSTRELS
READY FOR FR0LIC

Old and new melodies by some OF th'
best male voices in the city viii be one
lof the features OF the Harlan Minstrel
lFrolic at The Playhouse on Friday and
saturday evenings and Saturday NATL
NEE for the benefit Of the smoke fund
for the soldiers in France.
The troupe held a rehearsal at The
Playhouse last night. and, aided by an
orchestra Of twenty pieces. the nifty
voeallsts in the circle sang the score Of
eongs Iu the minstrel part Of the pro-
gram with the abandon OF the profess
fional performer.
The scenic effects throughout the first
part viii be well taken care OF. Wher-
ever the switching of Of the lights and
the use OF the spot" will add TO the
effectiveness OF the turn being done,
the lighting arrangement is being util-
ICED and with beneficial result.
Tickets for the show that went slow
1y last week are going rapidly now.
They are on sale until Friday at Robe
lens piano store and Johnny Jones c.
gar store, but on Friday what is left
fof the tickets will be put on sale at
The Playhouse.
The final rehearsal FOR the show VIII
take place tomorrow evening. and the
next thing is the street parade Friday
evening previous to the show. There
will be another parade on Saturday
noon to advertise the matinee perform
hnce
Evening journal., 1918-07-10

bring her to seaford. Del. for over
hauling, before putting her In regular
trade.
Evening journal., 1918-07-10
american SCHOONER
mistaken FOR Sub
Captain Tells of Rescue
from Sea After Many Ships
Had Passed Him
WAS WRECKED
IN HARD GALE

Dismasted by a terrific southwest
gale and lodged by steam craft, which
feared the vessel was a submarine,
owing to her lying so low in the water,
Captain Sylvester Barnes, master OF
the Philadelphia schooner Cottonfelds,
and his crew of seven men, arrived
home yesterday, having been picked up
at sea and landed at New York.
The Cottonflelds left the Bermuda Is
lands June is, for Seaford Del On
June 20, a gale struck the vessel 100
miles west of the Bermuda Islands, and
in a short time all three masts and
bowsprit were carried away. On June
% the vessel was abandoned by all OF
the crew except the captain and one Of
the seamen These were taken off by
passing steamer. After the steamer
had left the wreck the master became
anxious for the two men left behind,
and returned and persuaded them to
leave the wreck and come on board his
vessel. Previous to the rescue three
steamers had sighted the Conttonaelds,