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MATERIAL GAIN
BY THE FRENCH
IS 5|GN|F F|CkNT
May Mean the Beginning Of
the Promised Allied Coun-
ter-Offensive.

PARIS. March 2e.-On the front
from Lassigny to Noyon our troops
have advanced over Line about ten
kilometres long to depth Of two
hlomstres, says the war office state
mept issued tonight. Tho rcpulse OF
the Gcrnaus In villages further west
also is announced The statcment
reads:
Continuing to attack with strong
forces in the region Of Mont Dtdier
during the whole morning, the enemy
attempted to enlarge his gains west
and south of this town. but with mag
nifceut elan our troops counter at
tackled with tho bayonet and drove the
Germans ont Of villages Of courte-
manche, Mesnil-St. George and AS
sainvillers, which VIC have occupied
and hold soHdly.
Our troops have mndo an advance
over = front about ten kilometres long
and two kilometres deep on the 'front.'
from Lassigry to Noyon. On the left
bank Of the Disc savage attacks by
the enemy have given him no advaE-
tage, our troops holding theE posi-
ttons energettcally-
Eastern theatre, March 27: There
hns been considerable activity north
west OF Dotran In the region Of Vetre-
mix and tho Cerna bend. British avt-
ators carried out with success many
bonn bardments In the region OF Doiran
and at Fcrrae, SereS and Drama"
tAs mentioned elsewhere, the Prencl
(Couttnued on Page Ntue)
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GERMAN SPIES
DISCLOSED IN
CURT|5SPLANT I
Sensational Revelations m
Speech Delivered By Sen
ator Overman.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-1uveStL
gram Was begun by the senate military
committee today behind closed doors,
nfter several days of discussion In the
senate which eliminated in the assor-
tion by Senator overmau, of North Car,
onna, that part of the trouble was due
to German spies in the Curttss plant
which has extensive government con-
tracts.
Members OF tho committee were
pledged to secrecy and Chairman Cham
berlain announced that no statement
would bo issued until tha inquiry had
been completed.
Major General George o. Squer, chief
signnl officer, and Colonel Deeds, Of the
aviation branch. were the first Witness
es called. They remained with commit
teo nearly four hours. Tho committee
plans to hear tomorrow Major General
]. Franklin Bell, who has just returned
from a visit to the American front in
France Lator Commander Briggs Of
the Rritish Royal Flying Corps, Colonel
waldon of the American signal corps,
and Howard Coffin, chairman Of the air
craft board, Will be called.
Senator Over1ran furnished Chairman
Chamberlain with the names Of his in-
forluants SO that they can be called.
HIS speech followed several days OF
heated debate. during which 1t was
charged that instead Of having by July
lst, 1900 airplanes In France or ready
for shipment as provided In the orig nal
program, that number would total only
thirty seven and that the American air
plane program was ninety days behind
schedule.
Senator Ovcrluan said although he
would make no charge against any one
employee Of the Curtiss concern, there
were spies there and were he secretary
Of war he would comulandeer the plant
and put in new employees. "A metallic
brace used in the construction Of air.
plane frames, from which piece of
metal had been removed and lead In
sorted so as to weaken 1t, was exhibited
by the senator as a sample Of spies
work.
The first machine tested at the plant
fell he said, and an investigation show
ed that this taIuperinE had been the
cause. A delay Of two months fol-
lowed while government inspectors went
over cvcrT nIrplaae part IN order to re-
place parts which spies had weakened. :.
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ALLIES WILL Be
V|CT0RS IN THE
GREAT STRUGGLE
This the Declaration of Acting
Chief of Staff March, Of
u. S. Army.

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-ln =
statement tonight Major General
March, acting chief Of staff, assured
the American people that there is no
cause for alarm In the advances made
by the Germans In the great battle
now raging in Picsrdy, and expressed
complete confidence In triumph Of the
allied arms General March said:
whatever may be the present
ground held by the Germansi what
ever sacrifice OF men the situation
must entail, the all es will see it
through and will win"
Late tonight the general stil was
without my word from General Perish
Ing concerning the American trooy<
participating In tho battle. Genera!
Pershing's reports to-day and to-
night dealt entirely with the positions
OF the forces yesterday. as described
In tho British and french official
statements.
Among the new divisions identified
on the German front, the war depart
ment Is advised are four which have
been brought from Russia
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TEUTON IT TACK
IN NEW SECTOR
IS BEATEN. BACK
Heavy Losses Inflicted Upon
the Enemy, Reports Field
Marshal Haig.

LONDON, March 2s.-After m al
day battle north and south Of the
scarpe, with hrras M the chief CEN
ter, the British forces have bsaten OF
tho Germans with heavy losses to the
enemy, according TO the report from
Field Marshal Hatg tonight.
The text Of tho statement says:
Heavy Aghtiug occurred. during the
day along tho whole British line from
southeast Of the Somne TO northeast
of Arras, a battle front Of so7ne 55
miles.
This morning, after an Intense
enemy bonn bardInent and covered by
cloud Of smoke, the enemy opened
fresh attack in grcnt strength on Il
wide front south and north OF the
Scarpc. At the same time series OF
partial attacks was. delivered by him
along our line southwark 20 the
SorlIne.
I'm the new sector Of battle east OF
Arras tho enemy succeeded in forcing
his way through our outpost hne'
and hard hghting has been proceed
Ing all day In our battle POSITIONS.
Here all the enen,y's assaults nave
BEEN repulsed with heavy loss to HIM
pierce hghting Is Still taxing
place south Of the Scarpe.
lat Boye1ss, Moyenncvtne, Aoiain-
ville. Pucquoy and PIsieux our
troops also have been repeatedly Ct
tncked and have beaten off numoer
OF determined assaults. At Dern"n-
Continued on Pnge TwelVe.)
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CONCRETE BOAT
FLEET FOR THE
OHIO PLANNED ]
Representatives of Wheeling
Concern Confer With
Engineers.
Special to The 1nt"ligencer

Special to The Int"lligencer.
CNCNNATI, O., March 2S.-offtctals
Of the Liberty Transit company Of
Wheeling today consulted engineers In
this city regarding the building Of con-
crste Ohio river steamers to be used In
the Cincinnati, Wheeling and Pittsburgh
transportation service. The Liberty
company, headed by prominent Wheel
ing men, commenced about two months
ago to prepare for the river trade.
It Is stated here tonight that very Ia
yorable figures were secured by the
Wheeling company, and that 1t Is con-
std.red certain that several rVer
packets IN the new concrete form OF
construction will soon be ordered. 1t Is
said that half million dollars Is back Of
the now, corporation, and that much sup
pert Is assured by the largo shippers
here, though Wheeling interests and
trade Will be given preference.
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FRENCH ATTACK
At DOYON MAY
OUT.FLANk FOE
TEUTONIC DRIVE ALL
BUT AT STANDSTILL
Cutting Off of Huge German
Forces Aim O. Entente
Commanders.

Slowly assuming the shape Of 4
giant plouehshare. the German drive
in 9icardy has come to halt except
at the very tip Of the salient driven
into the lines Of the Entente allies
AS the area covered by the TeutonIc
offensive stands now, it runs. on the
south, in an almost straight line
from land-eicourt. on the old "Hin-
denburq line" to Mont Dider. we'll
behind the allied positions as they
stood in 1916.
Savage fighting has taken pace on
the French part Of the line. The
German attempts TO advance on the
extreme tip of the salient driven
into the French positions have been
frutless. and they have been driv
en- back at the point Of the bayonet.
The British on the front north Of
the Scarpe also have repulsed the
enemy. but south Of this river they
have been forced to retire.
From Mont Oidier the line to the
northeast runs with a sharp angle to
WarviIIers. ard there it turns north.
ward and passes along the Somme
river to above Albert, where it again
turns to the northeast until it joins
the old lines held by the contending
armies en- the morning of March 2t.
Out Of the confusion Of the battle
and the contrary claims Of the con.
testing armies two new features
stand out The first is that the
French. over a front of six miles,
have driven into the German lines
along the. southern side of the sail.
ent established by the Teutonic
drive. The other is that the Ger
mans have begun new operation
to the cast Of Arras. which may be
the inception Of a widening Of the
area Of battle to the northward.
At the present moment the allied
world is locking anxiousIy for news
of the success Of the French thrust
into the flank of the German forces.
The fact that the drive progressed
rapidly and cut a deep notch into
the German-heid ground in the
region Of Noyon. may indicate that
this movement is the counter-often-
sive which has been expected for
the last three days. Progress by the
French for a considerable distance
into the German forces would cut off
the Teutens fighting at the very tip
Of the "pIoughshare," and compel
them to retreat, or at least pause un-
{Conttnued on Page Twelve.)
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SEE COLLAPSE
Of GERMAN Sd
GREAT EFFORT
Washington Confident En-
tente Strategy Will Win
Great Victory.

WASHINGTON, March 2s- - An
nounce1ncnt by Field Marshal Haig to-
night that the German war machine
along the whole British front hns been
beaten off today with heavy losses gave
zest tonight to speculation here as to the
allied counter-assault officers feel GER
tain win not long be delayed.
War department officials generally
appeared to be satisfied that substan-
tial American forces would enter the
battle Lines with the French when the
signal for the counter-blow Is given
Major General March. acting chief of
staff, -tated fatty, however, that he was
not advised as to the numbers or dis
positions Of American units which may
bo employed with the French army Of
attack.
The new outbreak Of the German
thrust to Arras, reported early in the
day, caused some apprehension here, lest
the allies might find it necessary to
further delay their efforts to catch the
(ContInucd on Page Twelve.)
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LONDON, March 26.-Frencn troops
this morning counter attacked Win
great dash and drove back the enemy
ON n front Of 10 hlometers to depth OF
threc kilometcrs southward Of Noyon-
This announcement was made IN a
British official summary OF the situa-
tion issued this evening.
The su1,lmary adds that the Germans
last night entered Mont piuer
Last night the Germans effected
crossing Of tho so1n,ne near cmpiny'
compelling the British left flank south
Of the river to fall back.
South Of the Sontne the Germans
broke through the old enemy positions
ut many joints and drove back the
British and French into territory which
had remained uutouched by the war
since 1914, says the statement.
The French pressure on the enemy LIS
continuing in the area OF their counter
attack south Of Noyoa-
The British are holding their posi-
tious north Of tho Sonlme, their line In
that area standing virtually the Same as
last ntGht Several German attacks in
this region were reprused last night.
Tie Germans threw at least seven d.
visions into an attack on the British
front on both sides Of the Scarpe river
after 4 heavy bon;hardment this morn
ing. The British forward zone was pen
etrnted md n fierce engagement took
place IN the battle zone.
This attack was delivered opposite
Arras. In the region affected the Brit
ish line noE runs from Arleus to FAM
poux. Neuviu iue-Le-Vitass and Bolsleu1.
In tho Mont Didier region the Entente
line now TINS Warv1llcrsr through Ar
yillers, Davouscourt, Gratibus, and Mes
Mist. Georges to Kainviners. (this line
crclosca Mont Didier within O sharp sa-
Heat, the apex OF which Is at, MesaN-St.
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british SUMMARY Of THE DAYS
CHANGES IN THE BIC BAT 71[E

Georges, about 2'a miles southwest OF
Mont Did1er. }
The statement follows:
During the night the enemy succeed
ed In crossing the Somnle from the
north to the South near Chpil1y, and
consea uently the left flank Of our
troops south Of the Son1I,e was COM
PEELED to fall back towards Hanel
From that place the Line runs through
LamotteEn- CaiH, Vrely and
Warvillers.
south Of this the French were last
night pressed back along tho Roye-Brc-
teun road and the enemy entered Mont
DidIer
Prom Warvillers the Line runs
through Arvillers, Davenscourt, Grati-
bus and dcsnl-St. Georges to Hahn
v1llers,
Between the lntter place and Pont
L'Eveque, south Of Noyon, the French
this morning counter-attacked IN force
and with great dash drove back tho
enemy on q front Of ten Hlometers to a
depth Of three knometers. The French
pressure on the enemy In this area con-
tinued.
North Of the Somme our Line remains
substantially the same as last night.
Several attacks were made during the
night In tho neighborLood Of Beaumont
Hamel, Rossignol wood and northwest
of Puideux. These were all repulsed
"This morning tho enemy opened n
heavy bombnrtlment north and south OF
the Scarpc river and followed this By an
attack opposite Arras with at least
seven divisions. The enemy on this
front penetrated our forward zone and
a fierce engagement took place in tho
battle zone.
Our llue here now runs from Arlsux
to Fanlpoux, Neuville-Le-Vltasse and
EcislcuX and thence as before. The
fighting hero has been severe and the
enemy Is reported to have lost very
heavily
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Disorders
InQuebec
Police Apprehending Disert-
ers Set Upon By Mob
Reserves Called.

QUEBEC, March 2e.-Serious oisor-
ders occurred here tonight when a
squad Of Dominion police engaged in
apprehendins deserters under the pro-
visions Of the military service act,
was attacked by a. crowd Of civilians.
The Disturbances rapidly assumed
alarming proportions, and at a late
hour tonight was still in progress.
City policemen were ordered to
the assistance OF the Dominion police,
and, with unsparins use Of their clubs,
battered their way through the dense.
iy packed throng and succeeded in
reaching them. A hard time was ex-
perenced by the policement in reach.
ina the police station with their pris-
oners, as the crow dimpeded them at
every turn.
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states during the year and two
months now closing.
"Thcre have been during this pc
rod very grave faults and short
comings and delays in governmental
work. But they were not due 20 the
action Of congress: and the action
Of the Republicans in congress was
consistently designed to correct
them.
1--WE are pledged to the HIT as
a naton to put this war through
without fIincking until We win the
peace Of overwhelming victory. We
are pledged to secure for each we'll
behaved nation the right to control
its own destinies and to live undom~
mated and unharmcd by others SO
long as it docs not harm others.
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common with all civilized mankind
we nave been outraged by Ger
many's caIIous and synicaI brutal
ties against welI-behaved weaker ma
TORS. This is a war on behalf Of
treaties as against scraps Of paper;
for the freed ON of the sea against
world enslavcment for Germany
has been the real foe of freedom of
the seas"
After enumerating German barbar
tiles in Belgium, and the cruetties Of
Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey. Ger.
manys "vassaI states" Colonel
Roosevelt said: "Unless we war on
Turkey precisely as we war on Ger
many. we show that we are insin-
cere when we say that we wish TO
make the world safe for democracy
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"This is. the peoples war, It is
not the Presidents war. It is not
congress war. It is the duty of the
Republican party to stand like a
rcck against inefficicncy. incompe.
tcnce, hesitation and delay no less
than against lYkewarmness in serV-
ing the common cause of ourselves
and our allies. To support public
servant who does wrong is as pro-
foundIy unPatriotic as to oppose
public servant who docs right"
Germany has wronged US far
more seriously than Great Britain
wronsed US during the years that
led up to our Declaration Of lnde-
pendence," said Colonel Roosevelt in
discussing the reason for America
becoming involved in the wa-. ain
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not by kid gloves and fine phrases"
said the former president in his ar
raiqnment Of some Of the most i'm
portant divisions Of the govern
mcnt." which he said were almost
chemically pure Of efficient organI-
zaIion."
In discussing post-bel lIum readjust-
ments. which ne declared have al
ready been shown essential to the
continued weIl-being Of the nation,
the speaker said I'VE cannot afford
to tolerate ffint.lock methods Of war
fare in time Of war or fllnt-lock
methods Of government for meeting
problems Of industry in time Of peace.
We need new weapons. but we need
the old spirit back Of the new
weapons. The simple government
processes which sufficed in ;he days
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600 900 Men for Three Years. War; Declares Roosevelt

We are bound as a nation now to re-
member tina. fine phrases, that bold
and lofty declarations Of purpose,
are Of worth only IS they are turned
into brave deeds by men who are
both strong and true. We Of this
nation must now prove only truth
by our endeavor."
The speaker attacked German
Americanism saying, there can be
no such thing as 'fifty-fifty aIlesi-
ance," and declared that thereafter
we must see that the smeltina pot
really does melt"
Relative to American unprepared-
ness for war. Colonel Roosevelt
said: 'rf we had even begun serl-
fc,ntinue,l ON Pl1e EloYcn-l
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Of Washington and even in the days
Of Lincoln are as utterly inadequate
today in peace as the flint-lock Of
Bunker Hill and the smooth-bore
muskets of Bull Run would be in
war;"
Republicans in congress since the
entry Of the United States in the
war "have sought to serve their
party only by making it serve Amer
lca," Colonel Roosevelt said in his
Introductory remarks. mot in all
our history has any political party.
when in opposition, shown as fine,
as whole-hearted and as completely
dlsllterested patriotism rs has been
shown by the Republican party. es-
pcciaIiy by its representatives in the
senate and congress Of the United
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AMERICAN LABOR COMMITTED
To PROSECUTION Of THE WAR
Delegation Of Nine Leaders Of Organized Labor Going
Abroad to Make Known Views to Labor Representa-
tives Of France and Britain

NEW YORK, March 26.-To make
known to British and French labor the
position c. labor in the United States
with regard to the war, a delegation
of nine American laSor leaders, with
credentials Of the American Fedora
tion of Labor. will sail shortly for
England and France.
This was announced late today by
the American alliance for labor and
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PORTLAND. Me-, March 28.-
There is but one way to get a right
eous and lasting peace and hat is
to be-at Germany to her knees.
Colonel Theodore declared here to-
day in keynote address" in which
he delivered before the Maine Re-
publican state convention. Colonel
Roosevelt lauded as "whOle-hearteo'
support which he declared the Re
publican members Of congress had
qiven to the administration in WASH
inqtor. He decided "nls-mana9e-
ment at Washington" which, ne
said had been such as to cause all
good patriots grave concern, and
urged the necessity for pursuing
policy Of "permanent preparedness
after the war is won.
"War is won by brains and steel,
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Germans Repused By The British in Fresh Drive on Arras;
French Force Back TeutOnS on The LaSSgny NOyen Sector
AMERICAN TROOPS PRAISED FOR THEIR
CONDUCT In FRENCH COUNTER-ATTACK

Americans have been in the fighting and have acquitted
themselves noby Dispatches from Paris state that they have
won the praise of the officers for their conduct in the
midst mighty battle 1t is said that American divisions
are among forming the strategic reserve OF the
allied armies If that the is probable they were IN
the fighting Noyon Thursday and shared with the French
the burden of breaking into the German lines
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5000 PRISONERS TAKEN
BY The BRITISH IN
MESOF0TAMIA VICTORY

LONDON. March 18.-The entire
Turkish. force in the Hit area in Mes
opotamia has been captured or de-
stroyed BY the British war office an
nounced. Three thousand prlsoners
were taken.
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democracy. Of which Samuel Gompers
is president.
The American labor mission, accord
ing to a spokesman for the alliance,
will tell British and French labor lead
ccs that organized labor in the Unit
ed States is committed to the prose
cution of the war to a successful con-
ciusion, and will not confer with any
Representatives of an enemy country.
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CONCRETE FLEET MAY
RUN ON OHIO RIVER

J. {. Mckinley. head of the Liberty
Transit company. said las. night that
his company was locking into tho con-
crete packet possibilities and expert on
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TIE WEATHER
Call For Speeding Up.

WASHINGTON, March 2s--ForecastI
Western Pennsylvania, west Virginia
and Ohto-Fair Friday and Probably
Saturday, little change In temperature.