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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
20 KILLED AND so WOUNDED
IN NIGHT AIR RAID ON PARIS
Four Enemy Squadrons Involved One German
Machine Brought Down and Occupants Made
Prisoners-Amazing Midnight Battles in Air
Which Lasted Over Two Hours = American
Nurses Offer Services to Injured

personnel was modified and had their
machines waiting for calls within 40 min
utes after the commencement of the raid.
So far as is known no Americans are
among the victims OF the raid
The French machine which was forced
TO land on account of motor trouble de
scended in the Place de la Concord. Just
10 the right OF a pillar surmounted by
the stone horse from the Marty palace
which marks the entrance to the Champs
a Elysees.
The aviator, Leiuge. was seriously In
jured. AS soon as the machine Iano-a
American nurses were or the spot Offer
ing their services
As the gasoline Of the aircraft was
escaping from the reservoir a taxicah
driver calmly filled several empty cans
with the valuable liquid, which is very
scarce in Paris
President Poincare, Premier Clelaen-
veau and Gen. Du BAH Joined the ersa
crowds of other Parisians in visiting the
localities where the bombs had fallen.
In the street crowds the conversation
turned chiefly upon the amazing mid
night battles in the air, of which lot
nuch was seen, except the sparkling
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
Crisis at Hand and War Will
End Within the Year 1918
Wilson Tells Farmers OF Nation

and therefore I can only send YOU a
Very earnest message expressing my
! ttercst and the thoughts which such Il
conference must bring prominently into
every mind.
Il need not tell YOU, for am sure you
realize as keenly az l do. that We are
IS Il nation in tho presence of Il great
task which demands supreme sacrifice
and endeaNor Of every one Of us. We
can give everything that is needed with
the greater Willingness and even salts
faction because tile object of the war in
which We are engaged is the greatest
that free mon have ever undertaken
l. is to prevent the life of the world
from being determined and the for
tunes of men everywhere affected by
small groups Of military masters, who
seek their own interest and the selfish
governments they tnhappily for the
moment control,
"You win not need t. be convinced
that it was necessary for us as free
people to take part in this war II had
raised its evil hand against us. The
rulers Of Germany had sought to OK
ercise their power in such a way as
to shut off orr economic life so far as
our intercourse with Europe was con-
cerned. and to confine our people with
in the western hemisphere. while they
accomplished purposes which would
have permanently impaired and imped-
ed every process Of our national life
and have put the fortunes of America
at the mercy of the imperial govern
ment Of Germany.
This was no threat. 1t had become
reality. Their hand OF violence had
beer laid upon our people and our own
property in fragrant violation not only
OF justice. but of the well recognized
and long standing covenants of inter-
national law and treaty. We are fight
ing therefore, as truly for the liberty
and fgovernment of the United
States as if tho Gar Of our own revo-
Continued on Page 8-coI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
CONSERVATION
DR.. Merrill Urges Need
of Cooperation
Maine Food Administrator Holds I'm,
portant Conference with Wholesalers
and Retailers at Portland - Substi-
tute Wheat Flour Will Arrive Soon

Portland. Me. Jan. 3l.-The need of
by DR.. Leon S. Merrill of Orono, the
federal food administrator for Maine
100 wholesale dealers in foodstuffs in
Portland and surrounding territory. He
pledged his utmost efforts to see that
every person in the State shall be
treated fairly and get all necessities
possible.
we should avoid all inclination to
hoard food" Or. Merrill said in touch
ing upon the sugar situation. Not d
pound of sugar has been received here
since last Friday. while other sections
of the country have been supplied" He
said that people having in their posses
sion more than a 30 day supply of
flour or wheat substitutes might well
be listed as hoarders
DR.. Merrill stated that il is pro-
posed to have within two weeks the
necessary wheat substitute of which
there is q serious shortage in the State
I'VE must get the substitutes here at
all costs fer we intend TO stand firmly
by the $3.50 proposition" he added.
Federal Food Administrator Leon 5.
Merrill of orono urged the advantages
of the cash and carry" system in
stores and intimated that it eventually
will be instituted throughout the State.
at a conference today with retail food
dealers of Portland and vicinity He
said this system Will tend to place all
dealers in Maine on an equal basis as
far as compe titon Is concerned. A COM
mittee was appointed to outline a plan
to establish the system here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
SPAIN BLOCKS SHIPMENTS OF
GOODS TO PERSH|NC'S ARMY
Quick Retaliatory Measures Forecast on Part Of
United States-Spanish Ship in American
Ports Are Held Up-Considerable Element
in Spanish Government PrO-German

Washington, Jan. 31.-Quick retalia =.
tory measures were forecast here to-
night as the answer Of the United
States and the Allies to Spain's inter-
ference with the shipment of goods
across her frontier into France. In fact
certain Spanish ships now in Ameri-
can ports ready to sail are being held
up pending d clearing Of the situation
although the War Trade Board in q
formal statement tonight denied that
vessels under the Spanish flag general
ly were being kept in port
Force Lifting of Embargo
Tho American government is partic-
ularly concerned in the situation be
cause Of Large orders placed in Spain
by Gen. rcrshing for supplies for the
American amy. 1t holds. too, the chief
weapon 10 force Il lifting of an en-
barge placed by Spain. since Spain
draws heavily on the Cnted States for
food ;tuffs.
Allied officials have been given no
end of compleXity by Spain. Although
not 50 situated geographically as to
ship supplies readily into Germany
charges have been made that goods
from Spanish Morocco have gone
the Swiss port of entry in
France into switzerland and thence in
to Germany. Charges also have been
made that the German spy system has
used wireless equipment in Spain to
{ Communicate with the Central Powers
A considerable element in the Span
iSh government is well known to he
German in its leaningS and officials i'll
intimate that this element
is largely responsible for the present
trouble. The occasion given for the
of Gen. Pershing's orders is
said to he that the Spanish railroad
system has broken down and that it
is impossible to handle goods destined
for France.
Through their control of bunker coal
the Allies arc in Il position to stop not
only the shipment of goods to Spain
from the Allied countries, but from
neutrals as well, consequently they are
in a position to bring powerful pres
sure 10 bealt to insure fair treatment
in the Spanish markets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
TWO AMERICANS ARE KILLED
FOUR HURT AND ONE MISSING
For Second Time Since United States Troops
Entered Front Lines in France Positions Have
Been Raided by Germans - Casualties ave
Been Occurring Daily for Several Days in This
Sector

certain section Of the French front was
raided during a heavy fog shortly after
daylight this morning. Tie attack
was preceded by Il violent artillery
barrage.
Two Americans were killed and -four
wounded One soldier is missing and
is, believed to have been captured by
the enemy.
Casualties have been occurring az
most daily for several days il this sec
tor. 1t is now permitted to disclose
that all the recent casualties given OUT
from Washington occurred in tins sec
tor The deaths were caused by shell
fire. mostly shrapnel.
Last night was fairly quiet through
cut the American sector. The usual NUM-
her of shells came over doing no dam
age. and there were the customary sro-
radio outbursts Of machine gun fire from
both sides at points where the opposing
lines were nearest.
At daybreak this morning the heavy
fog which had been enVeloping the whole
position and the country for miles around
for several days, became still thicker.
plotting out all except the nearest enemy
positions At o'clock three mutlted re-
ports sounded through the fog. There
were three whistles. followed quickly by
three shell-bursts. The projectiles eX-
ploded on three sides of an American
listening post Just outside the wire,
within 10 feet of an enemy listening post,
Then hell broke loose" said one of the
men there. For Is minutes the enemy
broke hundreds Of high explosive rs
around the post and the surrounding
ground. cutting off the men there. Two
of them were killed in the first few min
utes.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
to Be Turned
Out by America in
Large Numbers
WILL BE MADE
AT DETROIT PLANT
to Prove Far Superior
to Chasers Now in Use-Will
Have Steam Pow with
Greater Radius Of Action
Plan to Increase Marine Corps

Washington. Jan. 31-New submarine
fighters Of a powerful type are about
10 be turned out in the United States
i'll large numbers. After testifying to-
day before the House naval committee
on the naval appropriation bill, Sccre-
tary Daniels authorized the statement
that contracts for Several scores" of
the new craft have been placed with
the Ford Motor Co. Of Detroit He de-
scribes them as half way between a
destroyer and submarine chaser" 200
feet long and equipped with latest dis
coveries for combating submarines
To Be Made in Detroit
All parts Of the ships except the en-
gines are to be fabricated in Detroit
Continued on Page 2-Coi. p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
WITHIN TEN DAYS
ENEMY COULD STARvE
OUT new ENGLAND

Boston. Jan. 31.--New England would
be starved in 10 days if an enemy should
control the Hudson and ST. Lawrence
river valleys. Wilfred Wheeler. secreta
ry of the state board of agriculture. saii
tonight at dinner given ~ the Boston
Fair Association. At present according
to Mr.. Wheeler. only per cent. of New
England's population are farmers and the
proportion should be 40 per cent.
He expressed approval Of the plan adj
vocated at the dinner of holding a sta e.,
.nir at Readville from Aug. 26 to 80 at the
time of the Grand Circuit meet. and each
year thereafter. Emphasis should be
placed at such a fair, he said. on agri-
cultural interests rather than on sports.
The association plans to raise sIo0. %,
for the fair and hopes to obtain a similar
appropriation from the state
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
Four Squadrons Involved


Tao aunOun. ,u,cuL il How.
first inlurmatipn indicates ,hal tul,r
enemy s4uadrunS crossed the lines
north Of ComDiegne, proceeding, TO-
ward Paris. Thanks to the extreme
clearncSS Of the atmosphere. III ma
chimes were able TO remain at :" V"rJ
high attitude They approached from
the north and northeast ana three pro-
jectiles over several Paris suburbs.
Then they flew over Paris, keeping for
the most part to the right bank Of til"
river, and dropped almost all tier
bombs in 4 few minutes. Several humts
failed 10 explode. but others found vic
Tins, chiefly women and children. Two
hospitals We're struck. Several nuild-
ings were burned or seriously dama@
cd.
Some thirty French IivOlane:3 went
to meet the enemy as soon as the Al am
was given Several combI.S occurred
TO the north. in which one German MA
chine .4yaS dOWncd. The aViatorS were
made prisoners. one FrenCVH machine
in attempting to make Il landing in
Paris. on account of motor -rru',ir.
fell The pilot and gunner were wound
ed.
The raid lasted for about two hours.
The night was mid al..! clear and tie
moon was brilliant. I 1e streets Of the
city were soon TILED with crowds Of
curious persons, who wat rhei the rrju-
ers and their French Antagonist Gil
cling above and swoopng down now
ana then.
At intervals bursts OF machine gun fire
were heard. The French airplanes carried
bright lights so that the gunners man.
ming the ground defenses could distin-
gulsh them. The German. aviators Sig
nailed each other with rapid flashes Ex-
plosions Of shells and bombs continued
intermittent'y for two hours and then
gradually died away. At O'Clock IN.
officials signalled that all was clear
Three Kinds of Bombs Used
Fragments Of proiectiles dropped by
the Germans and examined at the nu-
nicipal laboratory showed that bombs
of three kinds We're used by the invaders.
according - Ii ntransgeant They were
winged torpedoes, weighing from 16n to
300 pounds, explosive bombs and incen-
diary bombs. the two latter bursting
minute after falling. No traces Of as
phyNaung gas bombs were found.
The total number OF bombs dropped is
estimated at 90
American Red Cross ambulance work
ers assisted in removing a@ raid -ic-
ti'is 70 hospitals. The entire amouia-.ce
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
.KIEv SvRRENDERS TO
.R0LSHEv|K TROOPS

London, Jan. 3l--kicv which for sotnSt
time past has been invcste by the Boil
sneviki troops who arc engaged against
the CkrainianS, has surrendered. ac-
cordinG to an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from "etrogr@d
Mother Of Russian Cities
kiev. capital of the government II
kiev lies on the right bank Of tho
Dnieper. It is called til" Mother ~
Russian cities and in 1872 had about
$50 900 inhabitants. Recent dispatches
said that many of the Russian nobility.
seeking safety from tire Bolsheviki. had
taken up their residences in kiev.
Only Four Shots Fired
s. dispatch to the Exchange Tcie.
graph from Petroerad dated Thursday
says:
"Bolsheviki forces entered kiev last
night. They have occupied the ar
sensl The town surrendered after
four shots had been fired" !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
finn PEASANTS
FIGHT RUSSIANS
WITH own RIFLES

Stockholm, Jan. 31.-Telcgraph and
wire communications are broken be-
tween Tornea and many other Finnish
points SO it is impossible as Yet accu-
rately to follow the corse of events in
Finland. The latest reports indicate
that the troops are in control Of all of
the land lying north of line from
\assa on the Gulf of Finland through
Ha2pamaki, Jyyasllyla ana Saint Mi
chael to KeXholm.
Peasantry Seize Russian Rifles
General Mannorheim forces which
numbered 15.0G0, are now reported to
have increased to 10000 mainly by &C
cegsionS from tn" pcasantrN. which are
being armed with rifles taken from ths
Russians His main force is believed Ia
be moving southwark along the COAST
towards EjOrnehorg.
Less is known of the situation in
East Finland, but the White Guaru4
arc crcdibly represented To- have cap-
tured artillery as far eastward as q
loint between NihorG and pctrograd.
If these troops hold their own il cuts
off the chances Of the Red Guard re-
ceivinc f'li'tht achievements from
Petroerad except by water
Sweden Watches Situation
The Swedish government is watch-
ing events closely. The King has cali
ed a crown council. Ships are held in
readiness to rescue Swedish subjects
il thai should become necessary. ThS.
Finnish envoy who has arrived asi
stockholm declared that he had no in.
tent:on of asking for help from Swed.'
en-.
The Russian soldiers have become de-
moralizeG by 4 life Of east and the Red
Guards ale for the most part without
moral backbone and They lack skilled
leadership
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01

me strikes III Germany apparently
are growing in magnitude In Berlin
reaching neutral countries from Ger
many 100000 men and women have
ceased work. while in kicl, in towns
along tie Rhine, in the Westphalian
coal regions and other districts in the
Empire, including bavaria. the situa-
ton is serious
1t is asserted that martial law has
been declared in Hamburg and other
centers and that in Hamburg the milf
tary commander has ordered a cessa.
1lon of the strike and given the added
order that further demonstrations II
this nature lie avoided.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
new AND VERY ACUTE COAL
SHORTAGE THOUGHT INEVITABLE
Unless There Is Immediate Improvement in the
Weather Conditions Production This
Month Fell Off 16O0O,0OO Tons = Loss in Pro-
duction Due Entirely to Car Shortage Thou
sands Idle in West Virginia Coal Mines

Washington, Jan. 3l.-A new coal'
shortage as acute as ina which two
weeks ago Or, ught Il gov crnmcnt Orle''
closing down iniu ''y. vas icS1r'le u
as inevitable rs the fuel adnlln,,'Iu-
ton officials tonight, unless thor, i IN
conditions.
Fell Of 100000 Tons
Coal production this month fen of
l6,000,0 0U tons-about one-third of the
normal monthly output-according to
reports to the National Coal .Associa
ton and snow and ice have 50 restrict
ed railroad movement that the entire
East. officials admit. faces critical
situation.
Under preferential orders. issued al
the time the closing decree was put into
force. coal is moving first TO ships.
households, public institutions and
preferred list of war industries. Other
industries, it is admitted. will suffer
severely unless there is an immediate
change in weather conditions. Fuel au-
minlstration officials are determined
that consumers on the preferential llsts
shall be supplied at all events. Under
present conditions, they see little
change to supply the less essential in
dIStries.
The 100000 ton loss in production
in January was due. the National Coal
Association sets forth. entirely to car
shortage. The output has been curtali-
ed it is declared. to an extent unequal
led in years. For the four days from
Jan. % to 81 inclusive. the loss is put
at 100000 tons. The car shortage has
been felt chiefly in the big producln@
fields Of West Virginia. There thou-
sands Of men are idle and some cars
have been awaiting movement for a
fortnight.
BESIDES delaying the return Of empty
cars to the mines and thus rctardlnA
production, the weather has slowed UP
the delivery of loaded cars and many
cities in TIE East are almost entireiN
without supplies. New England partc-
rlarly is declared to be facing q dal-
oarnllS Situa ion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01

Washington, Jan. 31.-In Il message
f. the nations farmers delivered today
1, an agricultural conference at tr-
bana, H., President Wilson said he
thought statesmen on both sides of the
water realized that the eliminating
crisis Of the war had come and this
wears achievements would decide it.
The message which the President in
tended to present personally until at
lacked by q cold several days ago was
delivered by President James Of the
University of Illinois. Recruiting the
e.,rressions of Germany, the President
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
TWO AMERICANS KILLED
FOUR WERE WOUNDED

VIII Tie American Army in France,
Wednes,iaY, Jan. 30 -tRN the Associa-
fed Press An American position on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
More Socialist Leaders Arrested

Additional Socialist leaders i'm verb
Gus German towns have been arrest
ca because of their activities in TO
mehting strikes or BY reason of thci.
hostile attitude toward the policy of the
miii'ar'stlc elements in regard to peace
and franchise reforms.
Numerous industries necessary to the
prosecutions of the war are situations
IN towns whore strikes are in progress
ana doubtless they are affected. Nota-
bic anon" these Industries are the
great shipbuilding yards at kiel, the
military aeroplane and balloon plants
at AiCerShof, The big arsenas and am.
munition works at Spandau and tina
Continued on Page 2-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
Monday Closing Orders

Fuel Administrator CARRIED todaN
took steps to stop the issuing OF WldelA
different rulings by state ann local
fuel officials in connection with the en-
forcement Of the Monday closing order.
Hereafter before making general in
terpretions the local officials must con-
suit with the national administration
and obtain permission,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01

Paris. Jan. 31.-Twenty persons Were
killed and 80 wounded i'll last night
air raid. it IS announced officially.
one Of the German machines Which
raided Paris was brought down The
occupants II the lirplane were made
nrIsonNr&.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
AIR PROGRAM
Now Two Months Be-
hind Original Schedule
Because of Constant Altering Of Plans
is Now Moving Forward Smooth
ly-Tendency Towards Machines Of
Greater Power-Contracts Awarded
to IS Firms

Washington. Jan. 3l.--Constant al
tering of plans to meet rapid changes
in air fighting tactics in Europe COM
bined With delays in getting material
and scarcity Of skilled labor. has put
Americas aircraft program two months
behind schedule, though it is now NOV
ing forward smoothly. In disclosing
this today to the Senate military com
mittee Col. Deeds, assistant to Major
Gen. Squire, chief signal officer of the
army, said that not a single machine
of the exact type planned when Con-
gress appropriated 100000, 900 for an
air fleet will see service in France
Tendency Towards More Power
Col. Deeds told the committee that
tendency was toward machines OF
greater power and that valuable les
sons in this respect had been learned
at the last battles about Ecrdun. lie
believed that the machine now Beng
manufactured and sent to France not
only would meet present requirements.
but would excel anything the enemy
may produce in some time TO come.
Testimony on how many machines
have been sent, over, or the number Of
aviators III France. was lef; 20 an eX-
ccutive session of the committee. but
Col. Deeds said at the public hearing
that it looks rs though we will keel,
the program of moving men and equip
ment to France well balanced"
Col Deeds said four types OF ma
chimes were being manufactured ele :
mentary training, advanced training.
combat and bombing Contracts have
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THE WEATHER
FAIR

FAIR
Forecast: Fair Friday and Saturday
Little change il temperature.
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Text Of Message

The Presidents message said
Il am very sorry indeed. that | cam
not be present in person at the Urbana
conference. | should like 70 enjoy the
benefit of the inspiration and exchange
OF counsel which 7 know | should OBJ
tain, hut in the circumstances. it las
seemed impossible for me TO be present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
STRIKES IN GERMANY GROW IN MAGNITUDE
over 100000 QUIT WORK IN BERLIN ALONE
SERIOUS AT KEEL AND ALONG RHINE
MARTIAL LAW IN HAMBURG AND ELSEWHERE
ARREST SOCIALIST LEADERS IN MANY PLACES

Numerous War Indus.
tries Are Affected
Airp!ane and Balloon
Plants, Arsenal and
Ammunition w ork S
and Iron Mines and
Foundries Are In
vOlVed