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New-York tribune., 1918-03-30

ing at range or 1000 yards. 1t is
ordered to fire on the reserves, re.
gardless Of the opposing forces right
at hand, which the succeeding waves
must account for. The task of the
leading troops is to increase the adj.
vantage. of surprise by preventing
paralyzlng counter attacks on the
part of the reserves.
The result of these tactics usually
is that the first wave is almost entirely
wiped out. The second wave ther
passes ahead, to be followed by the
waves have succeeded one anothc1
during the eight days of the great
conflict.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
German Press Pays
Z r9bzfe to Bravery
Of British ROOFS

AMSTERDAM, March 29.-The semi
Official "North German Gazette" of
Berlin pays this tribute to the bravery
CT the British troops in France:
The British soldier defended him
self hcrocally. His batteries fred until
our ritlemen overpowered the men serv-
ing the guns. His infantry stood their
ground firmly and engaged in hand-to-
hand fighting. Not only vas every
fortified base and every trench and
every railway embankment defended
with the greatest stubbornness, but
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
The Official Statements
Continued from page |


and north Of Albert the English costly counter
~''ei
Hct"een the Somme
enemy from od positions and from bavey
ana hofth"estery direction by
The French repeatedly delivered
sectors of front between and Noyon
The booty which
ginning Of the battle amounts to
these the Of General
anu
On the Lorraine front there has been
aerial "S'0A0ui'h
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30

brilliantly against an advance which,
it must be admitted, has been steady.
The conflict in tins region has been
most sanguinary, and at latest reports
It was continuing along a line repre-
scnted roughly by Hammcl, Warfusee,
Abancourt and Marcelcave. This point
seemed to mark the extreme advance
against the sAitish.
The German attack in this region
WAS made from Cerisy, on the Sommc,
supported by artillery from across the
river
Yesterdays assaults on the extreme
northern and southern parts of the
battlefield were in continuance of the
Germans scheme to swing their lines
out so as to broaden the salient which
they have driven in, and thereby pos
sibly enable them to make an attempt
to envelop Amiens.
The fighting east Of Arras yesterday
was of a most desperate nature, es-
pecally in the region of Telegraph
Hill. southeast of the city Here the
quarters throughout the day, the Brit
ish holding grimly to the defences :
which guard the already war shocked
town.
Neuville-Vitasse, southeast of Tele-
graph Hill. was occupied by the Ger
mans. They also succeeded in getting
a hold on Orange Hill, further north.
From these positions they we're con-
tinuing their offensive.
British Defence Gallant
The resistance of the British yes
terdav south Of Arras, along the line
of the Arras-Albcrt road, was m.-t
gallant Here the Germans advanced
time after time for heavy attacks in
the region of Ablianzevclle. but in
cvcry instance they were thrown back.
At latest reports the line was being
strongly held.
In their attack south of the Somme,
upon Marcclcavc, the Germans pushed
southward from Cerisy and then grad
ually swung westward until Marcelcave
was occupied.
All told, while the intense fighting
of yesterday and last night along the
extended battlefront gave the Germans
some further gains south of tho
Somme and a slight advance east and
southeast Of Arras, along the greater
part Of the line the assaulting enemy
troops were hurled back with heavy
losses.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
Germans Talk of New Blow
They Will Strike in Another
Place, Saws Berlin Paner

AMSTERDAM, March 29.-The Ger.
man supreme command is about to de.
liver new and mighty blow on an.
other part Of the front which will
tear new hole in the alread,
pierced enemy ring" the "Vossische
Zeitung' of Berlin declares.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
Germans Using
Smoke Clouds to
Cover AdUonce

PARIS, March 2o.-The Germans arc
employing new method Of attack, the
most conspicuous feature of which is
smoke-cloud camoufage. under cover of
winch successive waves of attacking
forces advance in echclons. After a
snort and intense artillery prepara-
tion the first wave, armed with nuto.
matte rifles, machine guns and new
cannon mounted on low carriages for
short-range fire. is sent forward Gr-
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
Allied Situation
Critical, but Hope
Rests or, Reserves
By G. w. Gilbert

WASHINGTON, March 29.-To-day
was a day in which the anxiety over
the battle in Franco abated somewhat
7 he appointment of General Foch as
oommander-in chief contributed to the
general relief. The British and French
lines appeared to be holding, ard mill
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
Morce{caue Falls
To Germans After
Stubborn Fip}af;re
lNy The Assoc,n,en p,ess

~ II5 1tsa7"Nh'tV I'itbsI
WlTE 1HE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, March 29.-Thc Germans
were able to penetrate Marcelcavc,
twelve miles east Of Amiens. in the
region south Of the Somme, only by
means Of heavy rnnsscd attacks late
yesterday, which gradually forced the
British back.
It was in this district. south of the
Somme, that the invaders continued to
make their greatest efforts. The Brit
;sh here are battling stubbornly and
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
Britain's brave mer'

Britain's brave mercenarles even
nestled in the last crumbling places:
"But all this bravery only contrib
uted to increase the enemy's losses.
Truly our opponent has not made VIC
tory easy for our troops The enemy
battalions Immediately assembled for
counter-thrusts wherever an oppor
tunity appeared favorable. Even the
cavalry threw themselves in resolutc
onslaughts against our storming bat
talions to prevent them from breaking
through, but all in vain"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30

whole battlefield into review, it is con-
sidered that The situation is we'll IL
hand"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-30

The dotted yesterday
territory by the Allies At W Thursday
Neuvie their
day. Between Boy and Serre (2 divisions
the British threw them with
directed south of the Somme
British the salient they held
leg German salient
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15
TEACHERS TO MEET HERE.
Southeastern Vermont Teachers Asso-
citation to Hold Convention in High
School Building Today.

The Southeastern Vermont Teachers
association vii hold a convention in the
high school building in Brattleboro
today. Following is the program:
Morning ut 9.30-Invocation, Rev +.
q. s. Ossgood Music, Blue Danube,
and America for Me, pupils of grade
s. Address, Home Projects in Agricul-
ture, II. II. Gibson of Montpelier, super
visor of agriculture. Address, The War
Savings Movement, Hon. Fred A. How
land of Montpelier, Vermont director
for war savings Address, School and
professor of pedagogy at Dartmouth
college High school conference, Prin.
cipal +. b. Smith of Brattleboro chair.
man; subject, Economy of Time in Sec
ondary Schools, Prof. James l.. Nc
Conaughy. Elementary school confer
cnce, Supt. H. f. Moffitt of West Brat
tleboro chairman; subject, English in
the Grades, Eliza c. Allen, teacher.
training course, Lyndon Institute
Afternoon at 2-Music. Business
meeting. Address, The Schools Oppor.
tunity, state Commissioner Of Educa>
ton Milo b. IIillegaS of Montpelier.
High school conference, Principal A. T..
futile Of Bellows Falls chairman; sub.
.ject, Cooperative Industrial Course as
Worked Out in Springfield, VI, Supt.
II. ID. Casey Of Springfield: Discussion
of the Direct Method in the Teaching
of Modern Languages, Miss Ethel L..
OsgOod of Brattleboro. Elementary
school conference, Supt. George b.
Whitney of Townshend chairman;
Arithmetic, Principal c, A. Adams Of
CaSteltOn normal school; Geography,
Supt A. w. Eddy Of Middlebury; Dis.
cussion, led by Commissioner NJ. b.
lIillegas.
Dinner will be served at the Masonic
temple. Tickets may be bought in the
high school building. A wartime tea
will he served by the school girls in
the domestic science room directly after
the afternoon conference All visiting
teachers are invited.
The officers Of the association are: :
President, Supt Florence NJ. Wellman
of Brattleboro; vice president, Supt,
George b. Whitney of Townshend; see
Rotary and treasurer, Principal Guy W.
Powers Of SaXtons River; executive
committee, Miss Jessie A. Judd Of Bel
lows Falls, Supt Harold L. Motfitt OF
West Brattleboro and Miss Sadie T..
Winchester of Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Lincoln S birthday anniversary was
appropriately observed in both schools.
The February thaw arrived Tuesday
and has been working overtime ever
since. "Nuf ced. -
Carlton Holden, who has been i'll and
confined to the house several weeks, is
able to be out again
Mrs. Jerome Holden returned home
Monday from Springfield (Vt.), where
she had been visiting to be near her son,
Gilbert, who is in the hospital there.
Rev. Walter Curtis preached a Lin
coin sermon Sunday morning and next
Sunday will be observed as Lincoln Sun,
day by the Sunday school and a col
lection will be taken for the Lincoln
memorial.
A number of young people from here
and Putncy had a dancing party in the
town hail Monday evening. Two large
sledloads of the people came up from
Putney. Mandigo 8 orchestra of three
pieces from Bellows Falls furnished mu-
sic for the dancing. y very good time
is reported.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15
THE PUTNE.Y COLUMN
The Remodeled Town Hall.

The town hall is in the best condi.
ton 1T has been in since first built,
and better in many ways The stage
has been modernizcd, the Dramatic
Club assuming the cost. Charles Loven-
burg has given set of scenery and
made few suggestions as to how it
could be placed SO it raises up out of
the way and does not get the hard
wear of being on Il roll. He also made
suggestions as to how some dressing
rooms could be built above the stage,
which was done, and bridge was built
to connect the two, one at the right and
one at the left. There are also small
doors into the attic from these rooms,
where it would be possible to get at n
fire to good advantage and not be hand
icapped in fighting fire as was the case
in April, when the hall came near be-
ing totally destroyed.
The hall has u new hardwood floor
and new lighting, is newly frescoed and
vanished and has new folding seats
and a new piano. Down stairs the
vestibule has n hardwood floor and
all has been made clean. This has been
done very nearly by the insurance
money, aud remembering how much 1t
has been improved no one ought to
find any fault with the selectmen but
rather congratulate them on the elf
cient way in which the business has
been handled
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15
COURT sUsTAINs DEMURRER.
Maryland Insurance Companies to Take
Appeal in Case Against the Vermont
Commissioner.

Attorney General Herbert G.. Barber
has just been notified by Superior
Judge leighton p. Slack of st. Johns.
bury that Mr.. Barber S demurrer to the
complaint in the case of three Balti-
more insurance companies against Jo-
aeph G.. Brown of Montpelier. insur.
ance commissioner Of Vermont, has
been sustained. The companies have
signifcd their intention to appeal to
the supreme court, and Judge Slack
leaves in force temporary injunction
restraining the insurance commissioner
from collecting certain statutory fecs
from the plaintiff companies during the
tendency Of the appeal,
The plaintiffs are the Maryland Cas-
ualty company, the Fidelity 4 Deposit
company, and the United States Fideli,
ty and Guaranty company, who have
been doing business in Vermont. The
Maryland laws require that Vermont
insurance companies doing business in
mat state pay an annual fee of $500.
When the fact that this fee was being
collected came to the attention of the
insurance commissioner he applied see.
ION 4521 of the public statutes which
authorizes him TO exact the same fee
OF companies doing business in Yer.
mont. The Maryland companies refused
10 paw and Mr., Brown gave them no.
tee that he should cancel their licenses.
Whereupon they brought injunction pro.
reedings before Judge Slack and SO.
cured a temporary Injunction. Mr.. Bar.
Der admitted the facts alleged in theiy
complaint, but contcnded that the were
not sufficient, He surprised the orators
,Y showing that in vital respect the
vermont statute on which the orators
rely an not accord with the original
,eNt OF the law enacted by the legis,
ature.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15
MRS. JOHANNA JOHNSON,
Mother of Mrs. Archie Phelps Dies in
New Bedford, .Masl

Mrs. Archie w. Phelps of Marlboro
received news Sunday of the death
Of her grandmother. Mrs. Johanna
johnson, SO, who died that day in the
home of her daughter, Mrs william
Henry Of New Bedford, Mass, where
she had made her home the past year.
Mra. Johnson was born in Sweden, but
had lived in this country about 50
years and had lived in this town sever
al years, where she has many friends.
Sho leaves beside her daughter, Mrs.
Henry Of New Bedford, son, Peter
johnson of Los Angeles, and another
son, Lcandcr Johnson of Sweden. She
also leaves several grandchildren IN
this country and in Sweden.
The funeral service was held in Bond
& Son S undertaking parlors Wednes-
day afternoon at o clock. Rev. a. O.
Peterson, pastor of the Swedish Con.
Gregational church, otficiated and Mrs.
Peterson and Mrs. A. j. Swenson sang.
The lody was placed in the tomb in
Prospect Hill cemetery. The bearers
were Albert Johnson, A. w. Phelps,
Alex Larson and j. B. Johnson.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15
WESTMINSTER.

Mrs. James Wilcox is i'll at her home.
Evcrn Hill is with his parents for n
short stay
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rowley were
in town Monday.
Virginia Wells is home from the
Rockingham hospital.
Ernest Bicknell went Saturday to
his home in Windsor.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fem were in
Brattleboro Wednesday.
The Bible class met Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. L. w. Fullam.
Mrs. Anna Phelps is home, after
spending several weeks in Boston.
Clarence Wiley of Bellows Falls was
n Sunday visitor at George n. Banks s..
Mr. and Mrs Harold Pierce of Chico
nee, Mass, were at F. 1. Lanes Mon
day
Patrick Harry of Saxtons River is
shipping hay from the A. c. Smith
farm.
w. lyman, recent guest at AL. Lo-
Der s, has gone to his home in New
York.
Albert Leach, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
rank of corporal.
George B. Hall is in Boston to at.
tend the annual Corn exhibit of the
New England Gamers association.
The meeting of the Fortnightly club
scheduled for Feb IL was postponed on
account of the illness of Mrs. f. w.
Wild, hostess for the evening.
Mrs. Florence Haven, who has been
a visitor in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. p. Fullam and of other friends, left
for her home in Proctorsville Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Lucretia Metcalf, who had been
at the Rockingham hospital since early
in December, returned to her home
here Tuesday. Her many friends are
glad to welcome her home again.
The Windham County Farm Bureau
and Vermont Agricultural service will
hold meetings in this village Friday
and Saturday of this week. The Grange
hall will be used for three sessions on
Friday and two on Saturday. Farmers
are urged to attend.
Schools in town are closed Thursday
and Friday of this week that teachers
may observe visiting day and attend
the teachers convention in Brattleboro
Friday. It is expected that every
teacher will take advantage of this OPP
portunity for educational advancement
Rev. and Mrs. A. Z. B. Ward were
visitors in town Sunday. Mr.. Ward,
who was pastor of the church here sew
cral years, has lately resigned the pas
torate in Jonesport, Me-, to join the
rank of Y. NJ. G. A. workers to enter
tn" service, and goes from here to
Springfield, Mass, for preparatory work
before going to some one of the large
camps to take up his duties. Mrs.
Ward will remain with friends in this
vicinity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15
WILSON ORDERS INVESTIGATION
Directs Attorney General to Find Out
About Hog Island Shipyard Contracts
$4,000, 900 Is Involved.

President Wilson yesterday directed
Attorney General Gregory to investigate
the Hog Island shipyard contracts
which had been adversely criticised be-
fore the senate commerce committee
and to determine if there had been any
criminal misuse of government funds.
The President also directed the at
torney general to work in conjunction
with Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board in his investigation. About $42 :
000,000 Of government money has. been
involved in the Hog Island project, in
which the American International cor
poration, headed by Frank A. Nanderlip,
president of the National city bank, has
figured.
Investigation by the department Of
Justice was recommended by Chairman
Hurley, who asked that an ASSISTANT to
the attorney general be sent to Hog
Island TO work with Assistant General
Manager Bowles of the emergency fleet
corporation. Mr.. Bowles was put in
active charge of the yards recently.
Mr.. BowleS has been directed by Chair
man Hurley to put the Hog Island yard
on an economical basis. Shipping
board officials are of the opinion that
there has been nothing worse at Hog
Island than inefficient management and
reckless spending Of funds, but they
want to ascertain all the facts,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15
BENJAMIN F. CHANDLER.
Son of Former Editor of Record and
Farmer Of Brattleboro.

The news of the death in Detroit,
Mich, Jan. Il, of Benjamin +. Chan
der brought sorrow to his friends here,
who remember him as young man of
atudious habits and exemplary life. His
illness with malignant erysipelas COW
cred only few hours. The burial
was in Detroit before notifying rela-
tivcs. Mr.. Chandler was early inter
ested in electricity and received an
advanced education in Terra IIauto
Polytechnic Institute and Boston School
of Technology, and for several years
had been in the employ of Detroit
electrical companies.
Benjamin F. Chandler was the last
surviving member of the family of
Rev. Augustus Chandler. His father,
who held several pastorates in this To-
calitv, was later editor and publisher
of the Record and Farmer in Brattle-
boro. where he died in 1880. Mrs.
Chandler, who survived with two sons
and daughter, removed to Guilford,
whore she lived until her death in Feb
ruary, 1914. In December of that year
the younger son, John L., died at the
home of his sister in Connecticut. In
March the sisters husband, +. B. Top.
liif, died, and the death of Mary, the
widow, followed in August of the same
year
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15
MEETING IN WESTMINSTER.
Agricultural Program to Be Given by
G. F. Story, w. J. Tubbs and A. w.
Sweeton Today and Tomorrow.

Following is the program for a two
days meeting i'll Grange hall, Westmin-
ster, Friday and Saturday of this week
under the auspices of the Vermont Agri-
cultural Extension service and the
Windham County Farm Bureau cooper
ating, to which everybody is cordially
invited:
Friday a. m, Animal Breeding.
George +. Story, professor of dairying
at the Vermont agricultural college
a. m, Business Side of Farming, w.
j. Tubbs, farm management demonstra-
tor of the Agricultural Extension serv-
ice; l.3o =. m, Dairy Rations, G. +.
story; go, More on Business Side of
Farming, W. j. Tubbs; s, Farm Bureau
Work in 1917 and the Program for
1918, (lantcrn slidcS), \. W. Sweeton
county agricultural agent; Q, Cost of
Milk Production, G. T.. Story
Saturday-l0, Herd Management, G.
f. story; II, Animal Diseases, G. F.
story; 100, The Income Tax as it At
fects Windham County Farmers, A. w.
Swecton; go, Farm Accounting and
the New Account Books, w. j. Tubbs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15

MIGHTY BATTLE EARLY IN YEAR.
Both Sides Preparing for Gigantic
Struggle Interrupted by Winter
Over Two Million in Teutons' Ranks.

Like two boxers seated in opposite cor
ncrs taking deep breaths and being
sponged down while awaiting the next
round the German and Franco-British ar
mics on the frontiers of France and Bel
GUM at the present moment in their OPP
posing positions are preparing for the re-
opening of the gigantic struggle which
went throughout 1917 and ceased only
temporarily while time" was called by
winter. Each army has probably a fair
~ accurate idea of the others strength.
The French and British know they have
facing them l5j German divisions, IS Of
which are in front of the French and 20
in front Of the British lines.
Since this despatch was written there
has been a considerable increase in the
German strength on the western front
cable Wednesday from this same cor.
respondent, said the Germans now had
on the western front lis divisions or
about l,l0O,0O0 men.
To give the total forces on the allies
side might possibly afford some inforna-
ton to the enemy When the initiative
may come, for when weather conditions
permit a resumption of fighting on u
large scale, cannot for the time being bo
predicted. but ii appears probable that
these millions Of soldiers must again
come in close grip early in the year
Comparison with ~ boxing contest is not
exactly correct for in the intervals the
armies contmle to- harry each other.
Ever since tho BATTLES Of Malmaison and
Cambria minor encounters have taken
place almost constantly each side trying
to find out the weak spots of the other
or making feints 20 discover the ntcn.
tionS of the opposing army.