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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
NO FUN DURING
GERMAN AIR RAIDS
Corporal J. Harold Bastian Writes from
France to Manager Fred Shehay of
Empire Theater.

Manager Fred Shehay of the Empire
theatcr has just received two letters
from Corporal }. Harold Bastan Of this
town, OF the headquarters company.
lOlst ammunition train, in France. In
one written March II he saws he has res
celVed over 30 letters since Jan. |. so he
considers himself lucky. He writes, in
part:
We are in q new home in war
stricken France, and believe me it is
war stricken, too. The town where we
are is pretty well shot to pieces. 1t
was held by the Germans at one stage
of the war. Before the war it had a
population of 10000, but now it is
hardly town. 1t is little more dan
gerous here. The Boche comes over
pretty often and drops few souvenirs.
We have seen air fights galore and Hun
planes shot down in midday. Oh. it is
| a great place. We work 10 hoursa dav.
seven days a week, and then we have
to get up and keep awake part OF the
night to keep away from the boche.
There is no fun at all during an air
raid. | thought it fun the first heard
about them, but now, good night. The
first one we had told the tale That
settled my curiosity right off the bat.
But [ do like to see an air fight during
the day. (Then he tells of an air fight
in which German plane was brought
down, which is described in letter to
his aunt, published elsewhere in this
paper)
In the closing part of the letter he
writes: Hardly any of the boys you
know are here. We are split up again
so I don't see many Of them now
Red" Harlow is here, but the rest
DON t know myself.
Corporal Bastian writes in the second
letter about the headquarters company
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Horace Wilder is Ill, threatened with
pneumonia. Miss Alice Spencer is ear
ing for him.
Hort IL. Barber has returned from
Nottingham, where he had been several
weeks at his sugar lot.
". Z. Stellman received telegram
yesterday from his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs L. H. Stellman, telling Of their
leaving Tarpon Springs, Fla, for home.
Leon Smith, who is employed on the
electric ears in Greenfield, returned
there Monday morning after having
spent the week end here with his fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f. Booker and
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wrislev are NOV
ing from H. L. Nichols s house to Or
gan street in one of a. F. Rohde s
houses
David Brock and daughter, Mrs.
Martin Daniels, Of Lyndonville are
guests of Mrs Renfrew and Mrs.
James Gibson. Mr. Brock is am uncle
OF Mrs. Renfrew and Mrs Gibson
The Ladies Aid society of the Bap-
fist church will Hold an afl-dav sewing
meeting tomorrow afternoon with Mrs
David I. Perry. Sewing for the Red
Cross will be done. a covered dish din
ner Will be served
Mr.. and Mrs T. IL Metcalf and
daughter. Evelyn, moved Monday from
Fred Smith s house to the house owned
by Frank II. Martin, which was dam
| aged by fire. The house has been al
tered and repaired. Mr.. and Mrs Met
calf lived there when the fire occurred
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
ADJUSTMENTS.
Photoplay Attractions.

\ special May day attraction, In
Sunderland, will be shown at the 'Prin-
cess theatre tomorrow The cast -ain-
cludes many children and the settings
are amazing and intricate, Interesting
alike to grown-ups and children.
Mae Murray in the super Bluebird
feature, Face Value, and The Dentist,
q comedy with Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Drew, are athe attractions at the En-
pire today. The Heart Of Texas Ryan,
featuring Tom Mix, George Fawcett
and Bessie Eyt6n, and A Dog in the
Manager, a. tWo-aet Hoyt. comedy, will
be the ATTRACTIONS tomorrow; @
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30

We were all anxious to see all that was
possible, of course. Some forgot their
gas masks while others forgot to take
their tin hats and some forgot
both. Not only that but many wanted
to see all that was going ON so stood
out in the open. 1t was a great sight.
The searchlights were playing from ali
points and anti-aircraft cracked all
around. We could see them break all
around our barracks and some were
right over our heads. We have a pretty
good safety first place to 90. Bombs
have got to go some to get where we
are.
Air fights are seen very often. | had
the good fortune to see q Hun shot
down by a machine gun and anti-air
craft gun fire. 1t was great fight. He
surely died with his boots on all right.
The machine seemed to take a short
swerve, then it caught fire and down
he came, end over end. When found
the occupants were buried in the
ground in sitting position. Both had
been shot to death. | saw the ma
chine gun that was mounted on a plane
about an hour later. The allies are
doing wonderful work in the ar.
Do you ever hear from Fred2 l got
letter from him this week. He
doesn t mind the army bit. Rather
likes it, in fact SO do the new re-
cruits from Brattleboro. Love to all,
HAROLD.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30

In the letter dated April ! Corporal
Bastian writes: ''Your letter written
the first of March was received few
days ago and you can bet | was pleased
to get it. / got or : in all, my first
mail in two weeks. There was no
postal service in the last place for that
period OF time, hence the result but
it is coming now and coming III
lunches.
Since | last wrote you | have been
through few stages of modern war
fare. The air raids / wrote you about
were tame compared with what we got
lately, although some of the bombs
weigh over 600 pounds. The bunch |
was with Went Through a commandment.
For the last 10 days we were where
they kept up their Smelling, not STEADY
but at intervals too frequent for com
fort The shells were hurled by long
| range guns, probably 20 or more miles
away. Some of the French soldiers
thought that the guns were the Aus
trian naval 6-inch or 1915 millimeter
guns. Anyway they were some gun.
| Reports were that they were set in
concrete cmplacements safe from she'll
fire and bombs. To be sure they
caused many a restless and sleepless
night.
One Of the 6-iuch shells struck in the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30

being all together again, and he re-
lates the story Of the bombardment.
told in a letter to his aunt and pub
lished in this paper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30

To serve. others well, we must regard
even the least among them with kindness,
respect and hope
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14
INVESTIGATION ORDERED

WASHINGTON, Dec 10--The
House of Representatives has unnan-
imously passed resolution to 'nves-
tigate the charges brought by Repre-
senaiye Freer against the National
Security League.
Freer has charged that the League
cloaking their actions under the man.
tie of super patriotism, have during
the last election opposed the re-elec-
ton of several members of Congress
for their own nefarious ends.
A thorough investigation has been
ordered and drastic punishment will
be melted out to all members of the
League that will be found guilty of
the charge made by Freer.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14

throng of spectators.
Before leaving Brest, President
Wilson made a statement that he will
insist that the Allies make good on the
acceptance of his fourteen peace terms
as formulated in his congressional
address last January.
The President said that he is OPP
posed to the contemplated action by
some of the Allies to strip the Cen
trail Powers, especially Germany,
completely for indemnities. Such &C
ton the. President stated would only
compel a reputation of all debts by
these powers, as it would be absolute
ly impossible for them to pay the in
IDENTITIES that, as has been stated
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14
SENATE INVESTIGATING
LABOR PROBLEM

WASHINGTON Dec 11-As sew
eral million soldiers will soon be dis
missed from the service and some
provisions will have to be made for
them to make their return to the
ranks of labor as easy as possible, the
U. S. Senate has appointed a commit
tee to investigate the labor question
in the United States and to devise
ways and means to distribute he la
Dor power thus released, without
causing undue arrangement of the
labor market.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14

George Washington conveyed by an
immense fleet of American and AL
lied warships greeted by the thunder
of the guns of the Brest coast forti-
fications, arrived here shortly before
noon today, after very pleasant voy-
age across the Atlantic.
Generals Pershing and Bliss, the
American Ambassador to France
Sharp, Colonel House and the French
Foreign Minister Pinchon boarded the
George Washington Immediately after
she had dropped her anchor in the
harbor, to greet President Wilson, and
escorting the President and his party
to shore. On landing the President
was wildly cheered by an immense
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14
MONSTER GUN

WASHINGTON, Dec 9-The chief
of ordnance of the American army
has made the startling announcement
that a new coast-defense gun of "a
inch bore has been developed by
American Ordnance experts. This
gun, SURPRISING any coast defense gun
hitherto built will throw a projectile
the enormous distance of 40 miles.
All particulars about this monster
gun are necessarily kept secret.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14
WILL RETAIN SUPREMACY

BRISTOL England, Dec lin a
speech delivered here Lloyd George
the British Premier stated that the
British government proposes-to de
mand from Germany an indemnity
that will fully cover the cost of the
war incurred by Great Britain.
Lloyd George is in full accord with
President Wilson's views about dis
armament of the land forces, andd the
abolition of Consumption, but would
never consent to a reduction of the
naval establishment of Great Britain.
He considers the British Navy the best
guarantee of peace and Great Britains
first and main defense.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14

the Allies and the German government
met at Trier ON the Rhine, to discuss
the request for a prolongation of the
amistice made by the Geman govern
ment. No information can be OBJ
tanned whether the request of the
German government will be granted
or not
The representatives of the Allies
will be guided entirely by the outcome
of the pending negotiations.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14

would be insisted upon being paid to
some of the powers as one of the con-
ditions under which they are willing
to negotiate peace treaty.
President Wilson declared that he
favors the payment of indemnities by
the Central Powers nut only after
their resources have been carefully
and scientifically appraised.
This matter the President declared
would be fully discussed at the Peace
Conference and he hoped that he
would be able to bring the delegates
together to adjust the indemnity
question with justice to all concerned.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14
NEGOTIATIONS DELAYED
.rIt
seEs
NV HME Ak EGV
taIs In kwEE w

LONDON, Dec 11-Official dis
patches received here from Trieste,
AustrId; state that the negotiations
scheduled for today for the prolonga-
tion of the armistice between the AL
lies and Austria may be delayed, be-
cause the ENJOYS of the Allied govern
ments refuse to deal with the Austro-
Hungarian representatives, who, they
claim do not in their opinion truly
represent the different nationalities
composing Austro-Hungary.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14
Manufacturers AWAITING
REDUCTION OF COSTS

United States is recent arrival in
this city. Mother Jones who has for
years been active in all the promin-
ent strikes thruout the country stat
ed that she came to San Francisco to
do all in her power to assist organized
labor. in obtaining a retrial of
Thomas Mooney and to help defeat
the Vaccinations of the United Rail
roads and the Fickert Clique.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14
PRESIDENT WILL VISIT POPE

ROME, Dec 9-It is rumored in dip
lomatic circles here that President
Wilson will visit Pope Benedict at
the Vatican on December 22nd.
Whether the Peace conditions will
come up for discussion with his Holt
ness or President Wilson's visit is
only complimentary one is the sub
ject of much speculation among the
diplomats here.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14

BUTTE, Mont. Dec. 9-The Labor
Unions of Montana have agreed to
postpone the contemplated General
strike which had been agreed upon
to be called in the Thomas Mooney
affair until after the conference to
be held in Chicago on January 14th
1919 has met and decided upon what
action should be taken by organized
labor
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14
lloyd GEORGE LEAVES
FOR PARIS

LONDON, Dec 12-It is officially
stated that Premier Lloyd George and
the other British ENJOYS to the Peace
Conference will leave for Paris De-
cember %. Two Preliminary confer
ences between the delegates of the
Allied powers to discuss the different
questions coming before the Peace
Council for adjustment, are to be
held early in January.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14

LONDON, Dec 12--Dispatches to
the British press state that the Dutch
Premier has made official statements
that the Dutch GOV eminent is willing
to open up discussion with the Allies
in regard to the proposed change of
residence for t.. OK Kaiser of Ger
many
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14

of delegates of the Irish Sim Finn
Party in this city, resolution was
passed to secure if possible adequate
representation at the Peace Confer
ence, where the establishment of an
Independent Republic of Ireland will
be advocated
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14
EXTREME RADICALS
CONTROL MUNICH

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 9-Conti-
mental advices state that the city of
Munich Bavaria is controlled by the
German Bolshovlk' or extreme redi-
cal party. The conservative social
lists w:,o are in acrord with the policy
OF Regent Eber: ] ,e been unable
to cope with the radical element.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14
SILT RESIGNED

LONDON, Dec 12-It is reported
here that Secretary Solf has resigned
and that his resignation has been ac-
cepted by Regent Ebert's Cabinet.
Neither the cause of his resignation
nor the name of his successor can be
learned at present.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14
YANKS RUSHED TO CoBLENZ

PARIS, Dec. 9-American troops
have been rushed to Coblenz on the
Rhine by request of the authorities
in the latter city to assist in restor-
ing order and to help suppress the
radicals who have been the cause of
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14

COPENHAGEN, Dec 1O-The
Tageblatt of Berlin states on reliable
authority that the ex, Kaiser of Ger
many has told some members of his
personal staff, hat he is ready to
leave Holland at his own free will. 4.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14
AMERICAN TROOPS ARRIVE

NEW YORK, Dec 9-Transports
carrying 10000 American troops are
scheduled to arrive here this week.
These troops are the first contin-
gent II Pershing's force that are being
dem0bliZed.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14
ARRIVE AT COBLENTZ

WASHINGTON, Dec IA report
to the War Department from General
Pershing states that part of the
American army of occupation has
crossed the river Rhine and occupied
the bridge heads at Coblentz. The
population is reported as peaceful
having offered no obstruction to the
policy pursued by the army.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14

fetal returns indicate the election
CT John Walker for President of the
United Mine Workers of America in
session assembled here.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14

= WASH FN6T0N, Dec 11-Secretary
Wilson Of the. Department of Labor
made .tf9H!ger startling statement
that th3se mane prominent industries
are waiting reduction in labor cost
and raw fmaterials before resuming
their pre-war activities. Wages and
the U0stof a& material being consid-
cred prohibitive by the captains of
ipdustry at present.
,SsaretarM Wilson believes that the
yeturning soldiers might find con-
SIDERABLE difficulty in obtaining work,
as he is of the opinion that wages
will retain their present high level
forasemsnyears to come, if labor can
keey them en- there.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14

all the bloody rioting that has lately
occurred in CobIenz. The forces at
he disposal of the Mayor have been
entirely Inadequate to handle the sit
uation.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14


= sIsQNQ QNSs QeHa 12-The George
r1Neahi HstNn swihhqot the Presidential
RaHtx aa boards Will arrive at Brest
Egance aaf iREiaaH.A3, at p. m. The
trim across the Atlantic ocean has been
acknowledgements been greatly en-
joysds. by the President, who is re-
ported to be in excellent health and
eager to attend to the manifold duties
Of arbiter andycYhciliator.
Great preparations have been made
in Brest for the reception of President
Wilson, who viii be met by General
Pershing and d number of French
notables upon his arrival.
-
RREST France Dec lathe
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 11-Mother
Jones we'll known as an organizer and
speaker in the labor movement in the
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14

DUBLIN, Dec 11-At convention
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14
UNITED NINE WORKERS

SPRINGFIELD, Ill Dec 11-Unof-
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14
PROLONG ARNIISTICE

PARIS, Dec 12-Representatives of
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14

Keep Posted, Read the WORKER
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14

BREST, France, Dec 13-The
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-14

PRESIDENT WILSON
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-03
AMERICAN STEAMER
TAMPA LOST AND Y
PERSONS ARE: MISSING
Ship Lost Off Coast of England; Ten of
Missing Men Were Officers; Five
Civilians Employed on Board
Go Down With Boat

Washington, Oct a-The u S. Tampa guard
cutter naval off English September
with all on board while convoy duty Ten officers
listed of the British officer and five civilian employees
lost their lives.
navy department today announcing disaster
the ship sunk night in the Bristol channel
ports indicate that she by torpedo escorting
convoy.
Captain Satterlee of the guard commanded
Apparently there witnesses the sinking The
report explosion felt after the Tampa had well
ahead of the about 845 and that quantities
wreckage of the Tampa life belts and the bodies
identified officers in uniform found.
Reports of the disaster which ago began
to reach Washington today the result Of
by the department the families of the Then
department ,1a1 made the following announcement:
The department has been informed of the of the
S. S. Tampa with all the officers and board September
&c. off the English the Bristol channel The reports
cate that this ship sunk night by torpedo while engaged
escorting convoy
1T reported by other vessels of the convoy that Tampa
for unknown had well ahead Of the and
that about 845 the shock of the explosion felt
The vessel which conducted the vicinity found
large quantities Of recage and Of the Tampa life belts
dead naval uniform but otherwise unidentified found
The guard andsNs
Of Captain Sae complement
officers and 1872 enlisted and reported that she had
board also British officer and five civilian employees"
The Tampe vessel of 1,1s1 tons displacement.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-03
LENS AND ARMEN|T|ERES EVACUATED BY GERMANS
OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-03
UNITS REACH THE
MISUNDERSTANDING LINE
AND STRIKE ENEMY SYSTEM

With the American Army North
west of Verdun. Wednesday. Oct. a.
(By the Associated Press. .)-Ameri-
can units reached the Kriemhild-
Steelung line at one point today. Just
south Of Brieulles they advanced to a
spot where they established actual
contact with this famous enemy sys-
tenn.
The so-called notwithstanding
line which the American front faces
today is part Of the general German
defensive system beginning at Douai.
continuing south of La Fere and
thence east to the Meuse. When the
st. Mihiel salient was reduced by the
Americans the enemy was forced be-
hind this system in that vicinity.
The Americans have already broken
through this principal zone Of resist
ance and SO is facing the Kriemhild-
Steelung system. From the west to
the east along this front the system
runs from north Of st. Juvin to south
of, Landres-et-St. Georges and con-
tinues eastward. The Audon river is
crossed just south Of Romagne and
then the system runs to the south
east. Then turning northward ut
follows the crest Of the hills over
naturally strong positions until 1t
reaches the Meuae north OF Brieu1les.
It Is further protected by prepared
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-03

positions on Hill 2es across the
Meuse.
This system is one Of very great
natural strength based on a series of
heights, wooded districts. ravines and
valleys both on and behind the actual
line. Certain key positions have been
built on concrete and entanglements
are prepared for immediate use. At
other points the enemy Is reported to
be working busily and to have been
active in erecting new Notifications
since the beginning Of the American
offensive.
The Kriemhild-Steelung system was
begun last year before the Americans
became an active factor in the war.
1t was strengthened from time to
time, trenches being laid out and dug
outs finally added to the work. So
far, as known no new wire has been
placed recently along this line but
certain strategic sections have been
strengthened. The system is not SO
strong as the famous Hindenburg line
but nevertheless has extremely strong
positions.
As 1t Is the last enemy defense sys-
tenn between the Americans and the
Meuse. where it flows north t6.
Cexieres, n stubborn effort to hold It
may be expected and the dimculty OF
carrying this system = mot underratsd
by Americana IS