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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-27
MILITARY MEN AT | WASHINGTON IN EXPtC1AN1 AIR Appear to Feel That Turn ing Point in Struggle in France at Hand. ALLIES TRYING OUT
 DESPERATE PLAN Anticipate That British Withdrawal is 10 Permit of Powerful Counter
 Thrust by French From
 Flanking Position.

Washington. March 26.-An air of
 expectancy was apparent tonight
 among American and other military
 officials here. who are following
 most closely the developments of the battle in France. They appeared to
 feel that turning point in the ter
 Hfc struggle was close at hand
 Psss reports from the British front
 hinted at the same feeling there.
 For the people of the United States the announcement by the British au- torities that American trooHs are fshtins side by side with British anc French defenders brings the battle closer home. War department off eals had no word from General per~ snlng on the subject. but were eX- pect'ng at any moment reports show mg the extent of American partici- Dation
 Attention centers here now on the french front, rather than ion the prcgress made by the Germans against the British line. As the bat ue proceeds, officers here are Ee- coming more certain that the defend CTS are trying out a desperate plan, ~ which the British withdrawal is 9 paet. but which will prove soon to ue coupled with powerful counter thrust. The most probable point 'or the launching of such move- meht. it was, thought. was from the ,lanklng position which the French neld tenaciously tonight along t'l' lelt hank of the river Disc.
 "ermans Perceive Danger.
 lodav's British official report, Nhlle admitting further German ad- 'ances in the capture of Rcvo
 ,a'eo deciding slowing up of the ullect progress of the drive against .Ae British front. The official state a0 aent lhalcated that the Germans 7a''F anser ln the exposure of their left nahk 10 the threat of a French line VI the Disc. Evacuation of Noyon save the French river line to hold s.a'nst the Germans on a front that a,aileled the flow of ammunition saa supply trains to the more a1- .snced German forces in the rerior K, hoSe. Bitter assaults aga'n S ha french line were made turnout M ,hs aay Without avail. Meanwhile sh evacuation of Rove by the Britt cm served to extend still further the man supply line. against which M Ms'ehch assault might be launched sae e steadiness of the French line, it Ass,. s oo,nted out. was an indication in es,e'l .hsl mat the allies were voluntarily sua;os sn;huonlns some of the territory oc- S'aed bv the Germans,
 was. anything, American officers an,. moro confident tpnight tnan # . \. tlme previous of the outcome
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-27
GREAI FIRE IN
 JERSEY CITY AS
 BLAST RESULT Unexplained Explosions Cause Conaagrations;
 $1,500,000 Loss. ERIE R. R. SHOPS
 BADLY DAMAGED Ten or More Locomotives and Empty Freight Cars Destroyed, as Well as Quantity of Chemicals in
 Jarvis Warehouse.

] New York, March 26.-Fire follow i ing a series of unexplained exp, g. ions destroyed the six-story building of the Jarvis warehouse cOmpanv. incorporated near the Erie railroae terminal. in Jersy City, late today, and badly damaged the Erie repair shops. No loss of life had been re- ported tonight. The material dam
 age was estimated by Jer3y City cv-
 lice and fire officials at close !c $1 300, ,O0O.
 The goods stored in the warehouse is said to have included a quantity of chemicals which were total les.
 The cause of the explosion has not heen determined, tho a rigid investj- eation was begun at once by federal state and city authorities. Ten employees of the Jarvis com panv suffering burns and cuts were taken to hospitals. More than 200 employees. number of them women were at work in the Erie shops but all escaped.
 Hundreds of stores and tenemen!
 were blown out by the blasts. Snv-
 eral small buildines near the ware i house were wrecked.
 According to fire department o. ficials. not only were the shops ba1- lv damaged but ten of twelve loco.
 motives were destroyed. In ad ,s'tion. dozen loaded amd empty freight cars were burned. A large
 pile of coal also was ignited and was still bnrnine late tonight. A large force of soldiers from Hoboken. end
 company of coast guard from Ne" York aided in fighting the fire and holding back the immense crowd.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-27
Associated Press Summary.)

After six days of terrific fighting the German offensive France is beginning to show of losing it's momentum The progress of the has materially sackened form of the dent made the allied lines west of Cmbra has be- resemble the familiar wedgeke salient instead of the broad straightforward movement of offensive which carries all before it. At it's this wedge has beyond Albert to the south of that place. and to the westward of the old allied line stood when Hndenburg made his strategic retreat From this point the line off the north east at gentle angle with the line the south running reaches the Disc river.
 In spite of tremendous exerons and terrible losses German efforts widen the tip the Tuesday The British lines stood firm the north forced the Germans southward toward
 Americans in Fighting
 Officials statements issued at London confirm the report from Berlin that American forces engaged struggle They reported fighting shoulder shoulder with the French and British in the region of Rove There has been official to Washington the identity who are taking part in this greatest battle of history
 With the slackening of the German pace there ind cations that the allies ready strike back somewhere he front Just where this blow will be launched will not be will be terrific -.---- -.--- z--a-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-27

Allies Ready to Counter. It is known that the allied war council at Versailles created great strategic reserve of men to be used in just the contingency which con- fronts the armies which have borne the brunt of the fighting since last Thursday morning. The force prob ably will be launched when and where it is believed it will break the i force of the German onslaughs and send the enemy reeling back over the desert from which the British have slowly withdrawn.
 Each succeeding day reveals the plans of the Germans absolutely to crush the allied line west of Cam brai. It is officially reported that 70 German divisions have taken part in the fighting and that troops have been moved from every part of the western battle front to reinforce the armies which have been forcing the British to fall back.
 Germans Lose 10 to % Per Cent Observers at the front say that the German losses have been frightful, and that the enemy has lost from 10 to 20 per cent of his men by the l most conservative estimates.
 The situation as it stands seems to be repetition of the dash of Gen. eral von Kluck on Paris in 1914. The German artillery and transports could not keep up with the infantry and the French were able to turn back the invaders at the Marne. To
 bring up heavy guns requires time, ! and the Germans advance will steadi- ly become more painful and costly While the German lines of com 1 munications have been growing long, CT, the British have moved nearer their base of supplies. It is probable
 that the line where stern battle will be given is not far from the present position of the allied armies. 1 There have been continual activ- ities on the Italian battle front, but
 no attack of importance has been
 made by other sides in this theatre
 of the war.
 The American lines in the Lune-
 vile and Foul sectors havel beem 1 bombarded once more, but no i'm
 fantry fighting is reported there. The British troops in Palestine
 have captured the village of Es-Salt
 in the hills to the east of the Jordan
 and far in advance of the rest of the
 line running west of the Medi
 The Russian Bolsheviki are report
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SENATOR'S CRlTICIsE
 DELAY IN WAR WORK

Washington, March 26.-Another storm of criticism of American war ef- forts broke today in the senate. Dem- ocrats and Republicans, concerned over the German drive aginst France, and stirred by statements of Maj-Gen. leonard Wood before the military com mittee yesterday on inefficiency of American preparation, joining in de- ploring the shortage of shps, air planes and artillery.
 Senator New of Indiana, Republican, said altho the original aviation pro- gram called for delivery of 12,O00 air planes July 1. only 37 will be delivered under present estimates.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-27
Artillery Worries Fritz.

With the American Army in France March 26.--The American ar tillery is keeping up stresn Of shells on enemy positions in the Foul region. St. Baussant. northeast or Richecourt has been heavily shelled with high explosive proiectiles, while German first line trenches repeated lv have been hit and leavelled anl enemy dug g4outs and snipers' rosts completely silenced.
 Fritz" or Bill Boche" as the American doughboys are beginning to call the Germans, is persistent sniper on this sector. As fast as the Americans silence one nest another starts the annoyance 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 dog en or so grenades. Apparently the Germans had come to stay and did not intend to be chased out. One of the Americans 37 milimeter gun teams then got into action against the nest and owing to its accurate fire, no more Germans were seen at this particular point. and there was no further annoyance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-27
MYSTERY CANNON
 PUZZLES BERLIN. SAYS ONE PAPER

tho 1auoh' m March 26.-A dispatch to hagoaa aAehange Telegraph from Copea- ranea hombardment of Paris by long to nos guns was as great surprise world iiany as to other parts of the
 that I, The Berlin Vorwaerts says ciaN, lao the statement not been off cons; confirmed it would have been lies sreo an unusually heavy war
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-27
TWO SAMMIES
 WHIP l5 NUNS
 AND GEI AWAY Caugh ht on Patrol, Kill Three of Enemy, Escape
 Without Scratch. AMERICAN ARTILLERY POUNDS GERMAN LINE Annoying Tcuton Snipers Stopped By Accurate Fire Persistence of
 "BiY Boche" Brings Hiln
 Trouble.

With the American Army in France. March 26.--Two men of the American patrol while inspecting en- emv trenches in the Foul sector early this morning, encountered 15 of f9 enemy and immediately opened fire with their rifles. Thdy also used greaades and after few minutes managed to get away safely, taking turns at covering each others re- treat They got behind to tae Ameri- cai. lines without scratch, but it i'' known that three Germans were kill ed and others wounded.
 Two encounters are reported be- tween American reconnoitering pa trols and two listening posts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-27
AMERICAN BRINGS
 DOWN HUN PLANES

Paris, Wednesday, March 20 (de- layed 1.-The bringing down of an- other German airplane has been cred ited to Paul s. Raer of Fort Worth, Indiana, a member of the Lafayette flying squadron. Friends claim that Baer brought down two machines on the same day. Frank L. Baylies of New Bedford Mass, former mem- Der of the American Field ambulance, shot down a German machine Mon- day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-27
Similar Accident at Osceola.

Osceola, March 26.-Ferrell Bell was instantly killed and Mrs. Bertha Malone and Clint Joiner miraculously escaped death, when the automobile in which they were riding was struck bv a Frisco freight train here today. The machine was practically .demol- ished The party was from Bassett and was coming to Osceola. Bell was driving the car.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-27

Elsie Durkin of New York City, an architect and engineer of great abil- ity, has built numerous churches theaters, railroad bridges, tunnels and skyscrappers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-27
GERMANS LAUNCH NEW ASSAULTS
 NEAR CAAULNfS
Haig Reports Continuation Battle on Whole Front
 South of Somme.

London, March 26.-The tattle con- tinues on the whole front south of the 'Somme river. according to Field Marshal Haig's report from the war zone in France tonight. The Ger mans also have launched new at- tacks around Chaules. The state- ment says:
 North of the Somme local fight ing has taken place at different points,. Much movement of the hos- tile troops and transports has been observed in the battle area. and these have been engaged by our artillery and airplanes. South of the Somme the hostile attacks reported this morning have ibeen pressed vigor- ously with fresh German divisions against Noyon and Rove.
 "This afternoon new hostile at tacks commenced in the neighbor- hood of Chaulnes, and between Chaulness and the Somme. to the north of it. The battle Is continuing on the whole front south ot Somme.
 "In the last six days of constant fighting our troops on all parts of battle frot have shown tho utmost courage. In addition to those Brit ish divisions which have already been mentioned. exceptional gallan- try was shown also by the follow. ing:
 "The sth.. 18th. 3lst.. 4lst.. 6srd.. and 86th. divisions"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-27

The British war department recog- extent of giving them the rank of nizes the services of women to the non-commissioned officers in the army.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-27
LOSING MOMENTUM AFTER SIX DAYS OF TERRIFIC FIGHTING.
 ADVANCING BEYOND OLD LINE
BRITISH LINES STAND FIRM NORTH OF OISE RIVER, AND DEFEAT WON HINDENBERG'S
 ATTEMPT TO WIDEN SALIENT
ALLIES READY ID hIT BACK HEAVILY:
 AMERICANS IN THICK 0f FIGHTING

Are Allies Have Tremendous Reserves Ready to Send Huns Keeling Back Over Ground From Which British Have Slowly Withdrawn,
 Killing 10 to 20 Per Cent of
 Attacking Germans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-27
rrussiaAs Cross Old Line

Berlin, March 26.-The right re- port from general headquarters an- nounces the capture of Lions. Koye and Noyon. and declares that tue German forces have crossed the old 'somme battle line 1t many points,
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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-29
1879 MORE AMERICANS
ON CASUALTY LIST

by International News Service.)
Washington, July 29.--One hum
'red an6s nineity-nine casualties in
he American eXpeditionary forces
we're announced today, as, follows:
FortyAs even killed lin action, II
died from wounds, a died from dis
ease, II died from occident and
ether caus es, SO wounded severe
ly, Z wounded. degree undetermin-
ed, land 20 missing lin action. Pri-
vate Martin Bennink, of Balti-
more, and Private Thomas, R. Els
tey, of Hissldole, Md, were killed
in action Private Charles Hood, of
Norbeck, Md. died of wounds.
Chauffeur David S. Pitson, of Riv-
erton, viar and Private Lewis R.
Ewing, of Bliooklandville, Md, died
from accident Sergeont Robert D..
Clark, OF Buchanan, Va, and Pri-
vate John A. Kennedy. of Balti-
more, were wounded severely
Lieutent Allen G. Mayes. of Char
lesion, W Va, is missing in action.
Private Harry Christian, of Filbert
w. Va, previously listed as wound
ed in action.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-29

resources never before known. Lux
ury and ease-loving peoples have be-
come frugal and industrious. Uni
versal thrift has become necessity.
Neutral countries. no longer able 10
import necessities, are developing
their own fields and miEes. They are
increasing their manufactures and de-
veloping their foreign trade. We are
entering upon an age of enterprise
and preparation, not unlike that of
the Renaissance, at the close Of the
Middle Ages.
The first peace task will be the de-
mobilization of the vast war machines
and the Encouragement of society on Il
peace basis which the war, whatever
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its, outcome. will have unavoidably
made different from the Old pre-war
standard.
How great is this problem of read
justment is illustrated by the estimate
that 100000 men are under arms or
directly connected with military and
naval service. How many more In
Guiding women, are engaged exclusive
ly in war work it is impossible to esti-
mate. Then there are the millions
whose energies are directed towards
supplying goods and services needed
only because so many men and women
have been withdrawn from production
and distribution.
So while the rehabilitation of the
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rivals, European, nations will also h.,~
certain material advantage. Ons =.
these will be the impetus given h.
their colossal ational debts, which ,y,n
spur them to redoubled efforts row,ss
quick upbudlding Of their rors,.,
trade. They will have colonies rich j.
raw materials, which have deyelonod
during the last three years higher da
gree of productive efficiency. Tina,
will have an intimate acouaiuranca
With the conduct of foreign trade ana
at least framework Of an oreanf,,
ton for perfecting 1t. They vii hav.
system of foreign banks with StsHs
of trained men. They will have Do.
gree of governmental assistaBce ana
support, hitherto, at least, unknown IA
American traders.
But America has certain Other sd.
vantages over them. She has hYya
gold reserve on which to build aredIi
sufficient not only for our own enter.
prises, but also to give foreign ala
We have a banking system character.
lied by some of our rival nations As
ideal, system lending Itself r. fhe
extension of American financial houses
abroad. In this a beginning has hesr
| made, not only by setting up brnueb
banks and foreign offices, but also av
organizing commercial banks
Then. too. America has form Of
government in which her citizens be-
Ilieve. Other nations generally Under
stand that she has no territorial an
| billions. Finally, this country Is not
likely to be cursed with the class
struggle.
| Economically, her position is solid
| With an Immense and varied porula.
ton, she is assured OF a richness and
variety of productive efforts tat
rightly directed, should give her pro
eminence. She has an abundanee If
/ untitled farm land. inexhaustIhie
mines, rich forests and ample water
supply. Our inventive genius Is pro
verbal. And we shall have n the
close Of the war merchant marine
such rs America or any other nation
has never before known
| And yet, while every other great ma
| ton Is attacking its future prepare
| tons under carefully organized gov.
ernmental direction, we in the tnited
States are tagging behind. There has
been so far no organized undertaking
of the problem of Reconstruction MS a
whole on the part of the Government
While it may be fairly assumed that
such departments as those OF the
Treasury, Interior, Agriculture, Com.
merce and Labor are devotipe much of
their time to reconstruction measures,
there is as yet no agency for tie CO..
ordination of their findings and the
suggestion of general policies. unless
| it be Congress itself, purely political
body.
While up to the present time indlgid-
uals, corporations and associations
have done great deal in the desulto.
ry, detached sort of way, no medium
for the interchange of opinion or for
cooperative effort has been created
This country seems not yet to have
sensed the fact that the day of indi-
vidual efforts and purposes. as distin-
guished from cooperation and public
service, has passed ;ythat the war has
established not only the interdepen-
dence of nations, but also the interde.
pendence OF individuals aud classes,
and that common understanding, eoun-
sci and cooperation are TO be the
watchwords Of the future. ....s a. -.
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ALL OF THE 200 MEN
WENT TO CAMP MEADE

A persistent rumor has been in
the effect that some of the 200 boys
who left Martinsburg on Friday for
Camp Meade had been sent to other
camlrs. The local draft board today
put quietus on this report by the
emphatic statement that all these
boys had been sent just where it was
stated they were to go=7to Camp
Meade 1t is hoped this will settle
this street-curb report.
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, equipping the Industries OF peace. The
needs of every European country
along these lines must be studied.
But with this period of reorganiza-
ton successfully passed, the nations
affected by. the war foresee new era
of prosperity. Countries heavily in
debt are planning to reduce their OBJ
legations and eventually capture the
balance Of trade. They are planning
intensive cultivation of the soil, en-
largement OF industry. development Of
their merchant marine.
While Americas rebuilding and de-
mobilization problems will be compare
lively light, and she will accordingly
have an important advantage over her
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this when nation
however will probably
prewa
o
business to the
of
which being taken
Ito prepare for the future
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-29
BY FRANCIS H. slssoN,
Yiea Pnesident Guaranty Trust Cor

BY FRANCIS H. slssoN,
Vice President Guaranty Trust Conn.,
pany Of New York.
In the chaos of war there Is both
evil and good. At first sight the evil
Of war is so manifest that talk of bene-
dts seems sheer irony. In money the
war has already cost at least hum
dred billions. Millions of lives have
been lost or rendered economically
useless. Entire countries have been
laid waste. The paraphernalia ct bust
ness has been strapped. Normal trade
routes have been abandoned. and new
ones. to meet temporary needs, have
been established.
Nevertheless, there are certain ad-
vantages In which are seeds of restora-
ton and even greater future prosperi-
0. The war has driven individuals
and nations to q marvellous develop
Aeat Of their personal and collective
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-29
70 COLORED MEN WILL
LEAVE ON AUGUST 8

The local draft board has receiy-
Ell instructions to SEMI all colored
men OF Berkeley county now in
GLASS one to camp on August 5,
and arrangements are now being
made to move these men, There
ARE about 10 colored men listed in
this class and they win form one
vt the biggest colored continge'nts.
vet sent out OF West Virginia at
ne time since we entered the war.
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Moreover, for Europe especially, must
come the period of rebuilding and re-
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actual fighters is huge problem. the
rehabilitation of the war industries
is an even greater one, which will de-
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AMERICA HAS THE ~
ADVANTAGE OF AN lNExHAUSI lB( *
SUPPLY or RAW MATERIAL WHlCH>
WILL BE OF THE UTMOST VALUE
NJtR The WAR
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-16

woman In Annapolis. His trial took
place In Towson, Md, the county
seat Of Baltimore county, and despite
tho fact that the attorneys for the
defense riddled the evidence that the
State brought forth in an effort to
prove Snowden guilty, the jury
brought in q verdict for murder in
the first degree.
Tho evidence was of a flimsy cir
cumstantial character. several COL
orcd persons testifying that they
thought they saw him leave the muir
dered woman's homo. Against their
testimony was that Of Rev. DR.. w. A..
&. Hughes q secretary in charge of
the colored work of the Board of
Home Missions and Church Extension
OF tho NJ. e. Church. Rev. Ernest
5. Williams OF Annapolis and the
mans white employer.
There is widespread belief among
whites of Maryland that Snowden is
not guilty. This was evidenced by the
fact that the State had his case NOV
cd from Annapolis where the alleged
murder occurred.
Co.ored people all over the State
have rallied to Snowdcn's, defense,
and should a new trial be denied him
next Monday, his case will be taken
to the Court Of Appeals.