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Neither Side Tries to Open
an Extensive Attack
Germans Strongly Held.
MUCH CLOSE FIGHTING
French Use BayOnets and
Grenades in Brilliant
Recapture Of MOrcuil.
HAIG WINS WITH CAVALRY
Enemy Makes Repeated and
Desperate Efforts to Dis
lodge British Near Albert.
HAIG WINS WITH CAVALRY
Special CdJ'e DSs0dfch to The SyN,
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copyright 1915 oil rights reserc,0.
LONDON. April 1.--Contlnuing the
drive against the Franco. British
front. IF cen miles from Montdldier
north t" the PerOrne- Amiens road,
the army of the German Crown
Prince has been unable after days Of
heavy fighting to claim more than a
few local successes. The momentum
of the German offensive appears to
have exhausted itself against the al
lied line.
The Allies not only are holding their
ground but have advanced at several
points by vigorous counter attacks.
notably at Moreuil and Hangard The
enemys position south Of the Somme.
with a front OF approximately twenty
three miles. is dangerous for him by
reason Of its eastward trend to Mont
didier.
In striking toward Amiens from, the
southwest the Germans are confronted
with the double problems Of a frontal
battle and the necessity for guarding
their southern flank. which exceeds the
battle front in length. against a French
attack German nervousness over this
possibility Is indicated ny the report
that the invaders are digging in in this
sector
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German Tanks Being
Held for Later Drive
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY
JN L'DANrL> Avr;l IF

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY
IN FRANCE. April lit
appears that certain of the Ger
man forces possess many tanks.
but so far they have been utilized
very little. A captured order
shows that FIVE of these were
placed at the disposition of one
division in the fighting along the
Disc roads, while prisoners say
large number of tanks have
been constructed since last fall.
These vehicles comprise small
tanks, ten tons in weight and
eight meters long. three meters
wide and az high, and land
cruisers fourteen meters long,
four wide and four high, with a
speed of from seven to fifteen
kilometers. They are armed
, with cannon and machine guns.
as we'll as flame projectors. They
are provided with doors and
apertures which can be hermeti-
cally closed, so as to allow them
to pass through gas clouds.
1t is believed that the Ger
mans intend to use these tanks
to follow the first waves of in
fantry and deal with the re-
sistance of the centre.
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BIG WHITE STAR
SHIP ATTACKED
ON WAY HERE
Brief Message From Liver
pool to y. Y. Office
Gives No Details.
PROBABLY UNDER CONVOY
Last Sailed From American
POrt-March Gloss Would
Be Heavy Blow.
PROBABLY UNDER CONVOY

The local ofr.ce OF the White Star
line received a despatch :es :erday after.
noon f'cm the home orlce in Iiveypoo!
announcing that the steamship Celtic
had been torpedoed ard that there was
hope o. saving her
No other information came In The
message. but it is known that the Celtic
was on her way 10 ,hls port and tina.
che probably had few. II any. passengers
She probably was not more than a few
hundred miles out from a British port
wheN attacked. She arrived on this
side OF the Atlantic in February and
sailed FOR a British por, March c.
II Is certain that the Celtic was under
convoy when struck and that patrol
boats Immediately lent assistance and
probably took her in tow. She is one OF
the stanchest and biggest liners af'oa
and her many watertight compartments
may hold her up until she can he
beached or towed into port. Her unus-
ually sturdy construction enabled her
to make port under her own steam in
February. 1917. after she had struck a
mine in the Irish Sea.
Before and after the United States
entered the war the Celtic like her sis
ter ship. the Cedric. carried huge carsoes
Of war material from New York to Liv-
erpool. The two liners are regarded
as the most valuable OF all the freight
ers in the munitions carrying trade and
the loss OF either would be a calamity.
considering the shortage Of big freight
ers.
Tho Celtic was designed originally 10
win for the White star feet a big
patronage OF conservative ocean travel
lers who prefer comfort TO speed. and
to carry immense and profitable car
goes. When she went into commission
in 1901 the Celtic. with Il length over
all OF 100 feet. was the biggest liner
afioat. with gross tonnage Of 2o,e0|
and displacement at load draught
Of 1920 tons. and dead weight cargo
capacity OF $4,000 tons.
She has a waterline length o. $50:
feet, An extreme beam OF IS feet and
moulded depth Of AL feet. She has
decks and can carry in peace tim,
service $50 first cabin. 100 second
! cabin and 1880 third class passengers
She has cruised in the Mediterranean
in the winter season. For one veal
after the beginning Of the war she wa
re1uisitioned by the British Govern
ment and used as transport. In DC
tober. 1916. she brought $25.00o,Oo0 o
American securities from England.
7 The local office of the line had NJ
i advices from Liverpool as to whethe
or not she was carrying passenger
when torpedoed. A despatch from
! Washington said that IL there wer'
! any American soldiers. officers or pr.
yate, aboard the Celtic they were few
and were carried as "casuals'' return
ing home. There were no sick o.
! wounded aboard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
Fund Sends Abroad
120,00O,0OO Smokes

THE SUN Tobacco Fund was
nine months old yesterday.
In these nine months it has sent
to our soldiers in France more
than 12O,0O0,000 smokes, a
record which will delight every
friend of the project and every
person who has the welfare Of
our fighting lads at heart.
The quarter million dollar
mark has almost been reached.
II is a splendid record our loyal
supporters have made. and the
good work must continue. The
need is increasing constantly.
WARNINGS! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund. organiza-
tion or publication. It employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
GERMAN MONEY FIGHTS DRAFT
Used to Help Negroes to Evads
Service, Il Charge.

JACKSON, Miss. April Charges that
German money is being used to en-
courage NJ! ssissippi negroes TO evade the
selectiyc draft are made in a report
fled with the AdJutant-Generai to-day
by T.. X. F:theridge. state inspector OF
local exemption boards
The report declares that c. II. Ma son,
pastor OF a negro church at Lexington.
Miss, has been preaching proGerman
sermons and advising negroes to resist
the draft.
Three weeks ago, according to the
report. a foreigner giving the name OF
Demitrius Giannokulion conducted a
week OF meetings at the church and
while In town received message in
code.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
BRITISH PURSUING TURKS
Invading Forces Advance :
Miles In MesOpOta mia.

LONDON. April | british troops oper-
ating on the Euphrates River in Meso-
potam!a continue their pursuit OF the
Turkish troops.
An Official statement issued to-day by
the War Office says the British forces
have advanced 73 miles beyond the town
OF Anah to a poirt about midway be-
tween Bagdad and Aleppo,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
GERMANS EXCUSE ACT.
Call French Responsible for
Deaths in Church.

of life in Paris church from shell
fired by long range German gun a
semi-officlal Beriip despatch. forwarded
from Amsterdam by Central News, says
it Is to be deplored. hut that every
church within an attacked fortress nee
essari!y is subject to incidental hits
y The responsibility for the security OF
the inhabitants of Paris. the despatch
says, must rest with the French Govern
mcnt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
SHELL FELIS MAJ. ROOSEVELT.
Missile which Injures Archie
KNOCKS Brother Down.

Major Theodore Roosevelt was knocked
down by the she'll which wounded Capt.
Archie Roosevelt. according to a letter
received yesterday by their sister from
her husband. Major Richard Derby Of
the Medical Corps. It Is not yet cer-
tain, Major Derby wrote. whether
Archie will have permanently stiffened
knee.
Ten men were injured by the shell.
some seriously Capt. Roosevelt gave
several orders to his men before he
collapsed He Is under care OF Major
Poole, Medical Corps. Other details in
Major Derby's letter corresponded 10
those from other sources published in
THE SCN Yesterday
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Aimed at Food Evasions.

The regulation regarding tipping. II
observed. will dash all hopes of prefer
entail treatment in the distribution of
food and drinks except at the hands OF
walters The order IL referred to as a
regulation for the prevention OF cor
ruption" 1t Is intended to prevent pref
erence in the distribution of food under
the rat oning scheme.
Regulations of a different nature,
which also have just gone into effect
include the taking over of the Royal
Naval Air Service by the Royal Flying
Corps and compulsory attendance AT
drills and parades Of volunteers in the
Home Defence Corps.
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RED CROSS OFFICERS H0N0RED.
Three American ms Get Italian Medal
for ValOr on Field.
v fhs Associated Press.

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY, March 81 tdelayed) -
An impressive military ceremony took
place at Italian Army Headquarters to-
day when the Duke Of Aosta. command
ing the Italian Third Army. holding the
piave front. conferred the medal for
valor on Gen. Delma Radcliffe OF the
British army and three American Red
Cross officers. The Americans horored
were Major Guy Lowell, chief Of the
American Ambulance Service in Italy
Capt. Charles Carroll of Carrollton,
Nd. and capt. Blackstone wilkins.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
$3.50 WHEAT FAILS IN HOUSE.
Separate Vote VIII He Del anded
ON Item In Conference.

WASHINGTON. April 1.--Senate amend
ments to the agricultural appropriation
bill, including the provision for increas-
ing the Government wheat price guar
antee to $3.50, failed to pass in the
conference.
A separate vote will be demanded in
conference on the wheat price,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
GROWN PRINCE
FAILSIN DRIVE
Desperate German Attacks Be-
tween SOmme and Avrc
Are Halted.
TANKS PROVE GREAT AID
Rescue British Infantry and
Seriously Injure Enc
my'S Morale.
Ssrciai Cable Despatch to TnE suS.

|0pvr0Hf. lsIs: al ri0kfs rFserltd.
LONDON. April 1.-The Daily Erpress
today describes the strenuous and Ha-
successful efforts Of the Germans TO
force forward TIE army Of tho CronE
Prince in tie trida0ie betreen the Arre
and Sonmc rirers 4 description also Is
oirrH Of the remarkable Uork being done
by 'hc British tanks az all parts o. the
battle Tine. and If thcT marked eject.
boih in sLditrl1ug the RANTS and the
morale Of the enemy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
U.EOAT KILLS FOUR.
British Boarding Steamship Tit.
hOnus Toppedoed Thursday.

LONDON, April 1.-The British armed
boarding steamer Tithonus was torpe-
doed and sunk by German submarine
on March 2s. according to an OFFICIAL
statement issued ny the Admiralty.
One mercantile officer and three naval
/ ratings were lost
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
CAMP HOLDS 1873 GERMANS.
SO7 Alien Enemies Are Added to
Fort McPhersOn List.

ATLANTA. April Five hundred and
seven German prisoners arrived In At
lanta tonight from Fort Douglas. Ariz.
and were sent to the internment camp
NJ Fort Mcpherson. where they will be
kept for the remainder of the war. They
have been in custody for more than a
year.
Their arrival increased the number Of
war prisoners at the local camp to 1873
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
BRISTOL AIRPIANE BURNED.
Fire WRs Accidental, Curtiss
Oftictals Say.

BUFFALO. April The first Bristol
airplanc made in the plant OF the Cur
tiss Acroplane and Motor Corporation
was burned AT the aviation field on
Thursday. officials OF the company said
the Are was accidental and could not be
attributed 10 spies.
The nirplane was not destroyed. but
had 10 be dismantled.
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BY PERCIVAL PHILLIPS.

BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. March 81 (delayed) The Brit
ish front has withstood many hard blows.
which come chiefly on the right. where
the enemy is still exerting the greatest
pressure in trying 10 force the army OF
the Crown Prince forward in the great
triangle between the Avre and the
Somme Up TO this time the effort has
not succeeded. the Germans gaining
ground only IN the vicinity of M'zieres
and near the Roye road. where they took
little ground yesterday In an attack
that was intended to yield far greater
results.
The Germans also took Demuin. but.
rfter hand to hand lighting that lasted
the greater part os the day. apparently
could make no progress beyond the out
skirts Of the village. From the last ac-
counts the south OF the Somme found
NO further developments, and the north
was also quiet. TO sum UP the events
OF the last forty-sight hours, We held
the Germans steadily. and Their losses 5
increased with each failure of their at
,acks These attacks. in still greater
when their supporting heavy artillery
can be brought to the Darrage pitch for
the next phase Of the battle.
Arras Attack RepuIscd.
In rhe meanwhile We are steadily
working the usual havoc with his re-
serves. There We're several local at
tacks OF great violence and in Rrea'
force south OF Arras yesterday, All of
them We're repulsed. The mos; de-
,ermiued attempt 70 advance was around
Hamel,ncourt BoiS I.eaux and -, Marc',
where new German divisions were en-
ployed. The n, st attack at 40 O'Clock,
was delivered across the Arras railway
near Hamelincourt. This was followed
an hour later by a second attack from
the northeast OF Bois LeauS. The enemy
was only able to gain footing In our
outposts His infantry. badly hammered,
retired in marked disorder, The enemy
las consider a BILE reserves in the region
81 Arras. and the present lull must NOT
/ ne taken as marking the end OF the
Hghting
East OF the city or our risht trcre has
been heavy fighting. cAiehy below the
e,omme. As had been expected, the
enemy tried again to push forward on
both sides of the highroad toward
( Amiens After a sharp bombardment he
attacked a. 10 O'Clock in the region he
tween Warfusse and Marcel Cave. The
Germans weye promptly repulsed, Again
| in the afternoon an attack was launched
between Warrusse and the Sonme with
/ 20 better result.
! Nowhere did we give sroGNd between
t,,, Ancre and the So:nm- German
infantry. assisted by low nying airp'aEes
tried to improve their line neay Mnrlan'
,ourt. but without any success purins
Friday night the enemy patrols eou'h oi
the Amiens-Roye road had penetrated .
large wool just north Of Morertl, Oui
troops entered aud cleared tnis wood
At o'clock las, evening thcy seemed tc
he holding q
D British tan's have 0'aAsd most I'M
portant pnrt IN holding 'hr Germans a
various points, and they have inflicted
heavy casuslties upon the enemy evey
| Continued on Third Page,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
POPE PROTESTS MASSACRE.
DenOunces Paris BOm ba I'd ment In
Message to Berlin.

OTTAWA. April 1.-"pope Benedict has
lodged a protest with Berlin against the
bombardment OF Paris. and especially
against the destruction OF churches ard
the wholesale massacre OF people says
a Reuter- despatch received here from
London tonight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
BRITAIN ADOPTS
DRASTIC RULES
Early Closing Regulations
Now in Effcct-Theatrcs
Shut by 1890.
SHOP WINDOWS ARE DARK
Tips Forbidden Except to
Waiters-NO More EX-
press Trains.
SHOP WINDOWS ARE DARK
Special Fable Despatch 10 Tnx SUI.

'opYV0Nf. l'lS. Oh Tfph's ffSSrtSu
LONDON, April Its early TO bed
and early TO rise. according to the new
war time regulations which went into
effect in England to-day. Besides the
early closing hours several other re-
forms have been introduced. British
except walters in restaurants, and then
only when the patron is buying or at
tempting 10 buy food
Still another reform pertains TO the
price Of beer. Light beers and other
light alcoholic drinks cannot he sold
at public bar for more than cents
a pint. while stronger beers may be
sold at maximum price OF 10 cents
a pint.
No Hot Meals After O,3O r. NJ.
AS to eating. 10 hot meals are 10
be served In any hotel. restaurant. club
or eating house between 80 in the
evening and 3 In the morning. The the
atres must close by 10 80 at the latest
similar rules apply to other places OF
enterta inment.
The Food Ministry's reduction OF the
wholesale price OF milk also went into
effect to-day. The supply OF canned
milk has been taken over BY the min
. istry. which will regulate the prices fol
the retail and wholesale handling OF
, cocoa.
The measures for conserving heat
light and power forbid tho lighting OF
shop windows throughout the cUintr!
and the use in houses OF lights visible
from the street After o'clock n num-
Der OF ira ms will be taken of the rail
roads, Express service will be an
nu!led
Other drast!c regulations which usher
in April include prohibition Of the
purchase os horses from farms withou;
a special license. Tea is to be sold tC
every one at 66 cents pound
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PARIS. April 1.-The bomba rdment Of
Paris by long range German guns was
resumed this afternoon. Four persons
were killed and nine injured. according
to the ofic'sl announcement this eve
ming
Mile Gern,aine' Franciere. auxiliary
nurse at the American Ambulance at
Neuilly, was one Of those killed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-04-02
HOraemen Wait NotiOnlcAs.

4 squadron OF mounted troops went AT
a canter across the open ard along a dip
In the ground to take cover behind
shelter throu,h which the enemy had
made his way once during the day anl
might come again. When left those
horsemen still waited motonless ard
guns banged and solattered and shells
whlstled. 1t looked seriously deliberate
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
MILFORD NEWS ITEMS.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Milford, April 10.-Mr. and Mrs; Wal
lace f. McFaul spent the weekend with
relatives in Wilmington.
Norman Windsor, who is connected
with the Qusrtermaster's Corps IN Wash
ington, D. c., was weekend visitor IN
Milford
Captain James W. Cannon and Sergeant
II ]. Pcttyjohn were among the weekend
visitors to Milford from Camp DIX.
Lawrence Allen. son Of the late Andrew
Allen. died at the home OF his mother, last
Friday. aged 2S years.
John ). Salmons, formerly employed by
the du pont Co, at Carney Point, y. j.,
is now an inspector of gas masks, doing
government work for a manufacturing
concern in Philadelphia
Mrs Clara Il. Deputy and Miss Ratie
Deputy attended the funeral of Miss
Martha 4 May IN Philadelphia last week.
Miss May was well known IN Milford,
being sister OF the late Jonathan May.
Paul Boggs, formerly employed at the
local freight station, and for several
months doing freight work at Harrington,
has been appointed agent at Kennedy
yillc, Md, his former homo.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
FARMERS DAY COMMITTEES.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Elkton.. Md, April l0-At a meeting
of the Farmers Day committee appointed
by the farmers organizations Of Cecil
county, To arrange for the big Farmers
Day meeting 70 be held at Tome lnsti-
tute. Port Deposit, IN August. the follow
ing committees were appointed by Chair
man W B Davis:
Committee on Speakers John Fl Kim
BILE, Port Deposit chairman; f 3 Evans
and II NJ Met ullough, Elkton; EEwood
Baiderson, Golora
Advertising Frank f. Williams Elk
ton. chairman: ] II knode. county
agent. Elkton
Printing William NJ Pogue. Rising
Sun. chairman; " ID Rratton Elkton
Dinner Carroll Tyson Port Deposit
chairman; NJ l. Thompson, Port De
post
Badges " P. Metadden. slngery
chairman: John II Black. Cecilton;
Ralph Wilson. Rising Sun
Finance Committee DR. Edmund
Burke Earleyille, chairman John II
kinhle, Port Deposit; l.. Nelson James,
Rising sun. Howard Brown Sylmar.
r. NJ Bullock Rowiandsville. ] Harry
Post, Colora: ] ] Hanna West Noting
ham, Carroll Tyson Port Deposit. and
j. Harry knodc. Eihtou
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
RECEPTION TO PASTOR.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Milford, April I0.-Rev. r. X. stephen
son, pastor of Avenue M. T.. Church, Mil
ford, was returned TO his charge by tho
annual Conference recently held IN Dover.
When DIR. Stephenson occupied his pulpit,
Easter Sunday, tho first Sunday after
Conference, he requested that tho usual
reception to the returning pastor be
omitted this year, on account of existing
conditions.
However, the attendance at tho regular
weekly prayer meeting service, Thursday
evening of last week, WAS unusually large
and after the service, much To the surprise
of the pastor and his family, W. G.
Abbott, representing tho church, spoke
briefly to tho effect that it had been de-
cided to disregard the request of DIR.
Stephenson, and in small way welcome
him back To Milford.
DIR. Stephenson and his family then
stood within the chancel and were greeted
heartily by everyone present. Refresh
mcnts were served and good tlme en-
loved hy all
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
MORE BOOKS NEEDED
FOR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

Special Corresp spondence of Every Evening
Newark April l0.-Newark and vicin-
ity have already furnished more than 400
volumes Of books for the use Of Uncle
Sans soldiers and sailors, but realizing
that the need among the men dong the
fighting Is great DIR. W Owen Sypherd,
" no has charge of the work of securing the
books which are 10 be left at the Delaware
College library has made the following
additional appeal
More books hundreds of thousands
OF them are needed for the War Service
Libraries maintained by the American
Library Association at Cantonments
training camps posts, forts, naval sta
tons on vessels and overseas. Our men
must have these books. They want them
for their leisure hours for recreation
and for study Experience has proved
that thcv are eager to read and books must
be provided.
Half q million books are still required
to meet the actual needs Of men IN the
81 large camps Another half million are
needed Immediately for military forts,
posts and small camps for the naval
stations and vessels; for the marine corps
training stations and barracks And for
the men on transports and overseas there
Is a need for an almost unlimited supply.
That means at least . million more books
at once And as books wear out In use
they must be replaced frequently.
you can pass on 10 the men IN khaki
the books you have enjoyed but will not
readngain You can give them some Of the
books you Ike best books you would like
to keep. They viii Ike them too You
can send novels, tales Of adventure, de-
tective stories, and standard fiction;
up-to-date books Oh civil mechanical and
electrical engineering, the professions and
agriculture; recent text books on military
subjects, mathematics the sciences, and
foreign languages; books Of travel history,
biograph, poetry and the present war;
dictionaries, and new encyclopedias, in
teresting books and III foreign languages" :"
"One of the great needs ID the War
Service Libraries Is for English Classics in
recent and attractive editions and for re-
cent books belonging to or dealing with
English literature. Books that are modern
in tone, as well as in appearance, are al
ways desirable.
-Four hundred and twenty-four books
have already been sent from this neigh
borhood. A second call for like number
Of books is now made Gifts Of books viii
be received at any time at the Delaware
College library"