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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-28
C0UNTER-BL0W
Washington Looks for
Such Action at Once
Reason to Believe that Some Part of
Gen. Pershine's Army Take Part in
Attempt to Huri Germans Back

Washington, March 27.-French and
eagerly tonight by officials and military
men here for signs of the counter-blow
which they think will soon be delivered
BY the allied armies in France.
While no official report has reached
the war department showing the pa"
ticipation of American forces. beyond q
few engineer troops, there was reason
to believe that some part of Gen. PERISH
ing's army might take part in the at
tempt to hurl the Germans back
The only report reaching the depart
ment today was a brief summary sent
in by Gen. Pershing showing the Brit
ish battle lines as they stood early yes
terday morning. The German claim
that s&3 guns had been taken also wa,
quoted. Officers said the shock of the
German drive appeared to have been
absorbed by the withdrawal strategy.
of Gen Haig. which. like the recn..
mechanism of a great gun. prevented
the blow from striking with its full
force
All depends, it is said upon the forces
the Allies have been able to muster to
deliver the counter stroke. There nav.
been every indication that both British
and French have been using reinforce
ments sparngy. conserving the reserve
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-28
GUERNSEY WILL NOT:
CONTEST PRIMARY
Former Maine Congressman in Interview on
Wednesday Gives Reason for His Withdraw
al from Senatorial Nomination in June Pr-
maries
UNITED PARTY ACTION IS MORE
DESIRABLE THAN A CONTEST"

Former Congressman Guernsey in interview today
the Republican Senatorial nomination said First wish
take this opportunity to appreciation for the
general support that has been offered throughout the
State in the event enter the June primaries candidate
for the Republican nomination for U. S. Senator.
After looking the situation l convinced that
united party action desirable that contest the
Senatorial nomination in these troublesome times and that
united effort be had to make certain the continuance of
solid Republican delegation from this State Washington,
particularly in view of the close political situation the
ond Congressional district Aside from all party consder
ons there strong for continuing office Repub
ican delegation from Maine
THE Republican administration in this State and del
egation Congress giving unstined support the
ona administration The defeat of Governor Miken the
delegation to Congress part of at the September cleo
would be distinct loss to the government the hour
need These times, the country in peril united
action and effort of all and all parties necessary give
the the strength spd power that it must have to
n view of the situation and in the interest of united
fort and harmony have concluded not contest for the Re-
publican Senatorial the coming June prmaes
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-28
Preparations for a Big Teutonic
Offensive on the Italian Front

Washington March 27-Prepara-
IONS for q Teutonir offensive on The
'"''ian front continue. the Italian
''noassy was j !,iScd today by cable
'"m Rome New divisions are arriv-
"s daily on this front from the Ru-
"ahian front and the Austrians have
''eught M numerous new pieces Of
'a'F artillery. The dispatch says:
me situation At the Italian front
' oocoming every day more intense,
y appeara that The Austro- Hungarian
''r''S are counting upon the success
W ue German drive in France to dis
,'u'agc the Italians before attempt
'ns new offensive.
Now divisions are daily being
!, 1Sht 70 the Italian front from the
ahsn front. Artillery ducls are
-''"'hE In Intensity All along the
'un'Alh section Of tho front in Val
,afIhh, Guidicaria and Astico. Tnc
r'anS have numerous new pieces
h'aNv artillery.
"' movements Of Austro- Hun
80 ''h 'rpps are reported by Italian
:, 80 - IA Val Susana. Everything
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-28
Second Days Proceed
ings Maine State Fed
Grafton of Clubs
COMMUNITY WORK
ALSO COVERED
Presidents Address and Re-
ports Of the Various Officers
Reeeived-Iteport Of Treas.
urer shows Comfortable Bal
ancc

runssr, alton of time was strik-
me char tcirristic of the Wednesday
forenoon srgsion. the beginning Of
ne second days proceedings Of the
Na.na -'i'e Federation OF Women's
flab. v1ch u having three days
session ~ the Augusta House.
uo.ir'a u4 ~ work was done and a
rrea' detI ~ ground covered by this
xorherrl group ~ home guard of
n, state WAR timc plans. as dur
az rhe T., sdny afternoon ana even
,nF scssions predominatcd and even
.tylc Improvement and community
work y loosely nllicd 10 war work.
a. mo reports Of the chairmcn Of tho
various apartments and the mem
p,rs ~ M, executive board showed.
"oodmothers Of Maine"
N.s NclIe *. Jack, chairman Of
,ne wat Relief Committee. gave n
papef uf The Godmothcrs Of Maine.
ma br- report was most inspiring.
giving Z comprehensive insight into
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-28
AMERICANS
BREAK UP
GERMAN ATTACK

With The American Army in
France, March 27.--By The Associ-
ated Press )-What promised to be
a German attack on the American
lines northwest of Toul this morning
was broken up by American artillery
fire.
The enemy had heavily bombarded
certain positions of the American
lines 9nd then had sent a sweeping
barrage across No Mans Land. Enc
my trench mortars firing from the
west Of Richecourt. STATED ron
barrage and from enemy machine
guns came rain Of bullets.
The American infantry emerged
from their underground covers at
the proper moment and advanced TO
meet the expected assault. Mean
while the American artillery had
started a counter harrage against the
German side of No Mans Land and
apparently this was effective. for. al
though the Americans waited no Ger
mans appeared.
What happened on the other side
Of the line is not known. Enemy ar
t:llery fire has been heavy and some
shots were well placed. The Amcri-
can gunners gave the enemy bat
teries q severe drenching with gas
shells.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-28
ship PROGRESS
Exact Figures Made
Public by Board
Result Of Debate in the Senate Dur
ing Which Officials Said Statements
Had Been Made Based on lrac-
curate information

Washington. March 21.-EXact fig
urcs on the progress OF shlpbuh ing
il the United States were made pub
lie tonight by the Shipping Board as
a result Of debate in tie Senate dur
irc which officials said statements
had been made based on inaccurate
information.
Since the Shipping Board began its
work. 1888 vessels have been launch
cd of which 103 have been complet-
cd and put in service. The launch
ings were divided between l6o requl-
sjtioned vessels and % which were
built on contract for the Shipping
BOARD in wards that were constructed
for the purpose or which had on!
Just been put into operation. Eleven
of the launchings were wood, all the
remainder being steel.
Twelve contract steel vessels have
been launched and three Of them
completed. Three of $500 tons were
launched at Los Angeles, two Of 94oo
IONS at Oakland, four of $500 tons at
Seattle. one of HOO tons at san
Francisco. and two of $500 tons at a
Great Lakes port.
1t was pointed out that when the
shipouilding appropriation became
available last June, all the ways in
the United States were filled with
ships building for private or foreign
account. These were taken over un-
der international law. in order to
nut into effect the building program
initiated by the Shipping Board
through it's Emergency Fleet Corpo-
ration. new yards had to be created,
the construction of yard taking as
long or longer in the selection of a
site and construction work as the
building of a ship.
With the exceptions of the four
ships launched at Seattle. all the
steel contract launchings and all the
wood ship launchings have been from
yards which were built from the
ground up. Work on requisitioned
ships has proceeded and these ways
will be filled with contract ships as
soon as the others take the water.
Launchings were said to be COM
ing along faster on the Pacific coast
than in the East.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-28
All Perfected for Gathering Republicans in Forest City
Will Arrive Noon and Will Speak Evening
Water Power Will Cause Single Ripple in Conven
ton-Woman Suffrage May Come in for Consideration
NAMES entire DELEGATION IN CONGRESS
and Gov, MILLIkEN WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE
WATER POWER PLANK
Especial to Journal.)

= Especial to Journal.)
Portland Me, March 21.--Discussion
over the conservation and protection
Of the water power Of Maine will not.
in all probability. cause a single rip
pie in the huge Republi4 4n State con-
vention that will be heNd in the Fort
land City hall on Thursday. The com
mittee on resolutions Of the Ropubli-
can State committee tonight had
drafted a plank for the platform that
will in ali probability be adopted
without murmur
Hon. Percival p. Baxter OF Port
land who had been conducting a
Statewide campaign for the conser-
vation of tho States water powers,
tonight announced the plank he pro-
posed to Offer 1t IS not radical
statement Of contemplated action. On
the contrary, the proposed Baxter
plank is even milder than the one
that will be offered by the State COM
mittee.
for 4 prohibition against the trans
mission of electrical energy out Of the
State and an investigation of the
whole subject The contemplated
plank further says that, if the State
should in the future acquire an own
ersiip of the water powers. then the
state would develop this energy.
The plank of the State committee
favors all these things proposed by
Mr.. Baxter, but goes further. II
stands for an appropriation Of sufi-
cicnt money by the next Legislature
to conduct an immediate and thor
ough Investigation so that The State
may be in possCsS;'n of the facts al
once.
1t would seem from this that tho
(Continued on Page 4-Col. s.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-28
CONVENTION PLANS
tBy Associated Press }

(By Associated PreSS.)
Portland, Me, March 2T.-Dele-
gates began to arrive today in readi-
ness for. the Republican State con-
vention to be held in City hall to-
morrow. The attendance will be un-
usually, large in view of the visit OF
Formers Roosevelt, who is
to deliver an address in the evening.
The forenoon session will be ad-
journed in season TO permit the dele
gates to welcome. Colonel Roosevelt
upon his arrivalrat Union station at
noon and escort him to Falmouth Ho-
tel, where headquarters have been
established b. Frank J. Ham. chair
man of the STATE committee.
Will II. Hays. chairman of the ma
tional comnlt0e, being unable to at
tend the convention, VIII be repre-
sented by John r. King, the Connec-
ticut member of. the national COM
mittee. Maine sttntire delegation in
Congress. as well as Governor Mllll-
ken. was expected to reach here to-
night. One of the features planned
for this evening is parade by the
Carl +. Milliken Club.
In anticipation of the visit Of for
mer President Roosevelt the lafgeSt
Might before" gathering of delegates
since the primary law became ei1ec-
tivc :jx Years ago was assembled o.
night in readiness for tomorrow
Rpublican state convention. man,
more will arrive carly tomorrow.
The Falmouth hotel where head
quarters were opened was packcC
throughout the evening. GoNern"i
Carl f. Milliken and the entire con-
sleSs>ional &c legation consisting i
Senators Fernald and Hale. Congress
men Goodall. White. Peters and Hct-
Continued on Page 4-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-28
PARTISAN BREACH
Biggest Row in Senate
Since War Started
Bitter Debate Follows Speech Of Sem
ator Jones Attacking Shipping
Board end Presidents Attitude To-
wards Congress

Washington. March .1.-Thc big
Gratis ana Republicans of the Senate
since the war began developed today
in bitter debate which followed a
speech by Senator Jones, Republican
of Wa a,shington. attacking the Ship
ping Board and critcising President
Wilson's attitude toward Congress.
Senator Williams of Mississippi,
Democrat. accused the Republicans
of playing politics in behalf of Rep
resentativc Lcnroot, candidate for
the Senate in Wisconsin. This aroused
the Republicans and leaders on both
sides of the chamber joined in the
fray, Senator Smoot. Republican Of
Utah. delivering an address he had
prepared for tomorrow. charging the
President himself with using his high
journment brought the clash to a
close.
After Senator Shafroth Of Colorado.
Democrat, had deplored what he
termed unfair" criticism of war op-
eratiorls and said all government Of
ficials were doing their best. Senator
Williams took the floor.
while in Wisconsin election i'm
pends between loyalists and disloy-
alsts thus poisonous gas attack in
the Senate was made" said the Mis-
sissippi senator. mot only on the Re
publican side, but followed up on the
Democratic side and just about the
time we are going to determine
whether a man Of luke warm sup
port of America and the Allies or a
man always patriotic is TO be elected
To the Senate.
Senator Williams said that if he
was correctly informed Representa-
tive Len-oot supported the embargo
proposal, the McLemore resolution
and vote against war with Germany.
Senate Smoot said that as a matter
Of fact Mr.. Lenroot voted for the
war resoi oidtion and observed that sew
eral Democrats also voted for the
McLemoTn proposal.
Senator Williams deplored parti-
sanship n the war and said: 1.-The
Republican party as a whole has been
patriotic and true to the country"
Republican Leader Gallinger inter
rupted to suggest that as Mr.. Davies
was not member of Congress his
Continued on Page 7-Coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-28
GEORGE.
WANTSU.S.T TO
TROOPS
Send American Rein
fOrcements Shortest
Possible Time
IMPORTANCE NOT
EXAGGERATED
Message Read at Dinner Given
in Honor of Lord Reading,
British High Commissioner

New York, March IA message from
David Lloyd George. prime minister of
Great Britain, calling upon the United
States to send American reinforce
ments across the Atlantic in the short
est possible space of time, was read
tonight by Lord Reading, British higa
commissioner to the United States, IT
a dinner given here III his honor. :
1--WE are at the crisis of the war, at
tackled by an immense superiority 1f
German troops" said the premier in his
message Our army has been forced
to retire The retirement has been car
ried out methodically before the pres
sure of a steady succession of fresh
German reserves which are suffering
enormous losses.
The situation is being faced with
splendid courage and resolution. The
dogged pluck of our troops has for the
moment checked the ceasless onrush OF
the enemy, and the French have now
joined in the struggle. But this battle.
the greatest and most momentous in the
history of the world. is only Just begin
ming. Throughout it the French ~and
British are buoyed with the Knowledge
that the great republic Of the West will
neglect no effort which can hasten It's
troops and its ships to Europe.
I'm war. time is vital. 1t is impossi-
| hle to exaggerate the Importance Of
getting American reinforcements across
the Atlantic in the shortest space OF
time
The dinner, which was given By the
was the most largely attended of any In
/ the history Of that organization.
! After reading the message from
| Mr.. Lloyd George, the British high
commissioner declared that every ma
tion arrayed against Germany must
muster AN its resources and the en-
thusiastic devotion of every citizen if
the war IS to be won. This is the les
son which must be learned, he de-
/ clared.
The diners sent a message to Pres :
ident Wilson in which they said: I'VE
cheer YOU for your encouragement to
! tho commander and soldiers now de-
Tending the lines of modern civiiza-
/ ton in The greatest battle in history.
May the government at Washir gton,
represented by yourself spokesman
for righteousness. justice and hu-
manity, lead our cause to speedy vic
tory.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-28
"SOME NIGHT BEFORE"
Especial to JournalD

Especial to Journal.)
Portland, Me, March 2l.-ln the
patois of modern America it WAS
some night before
They were all here. politicians who
were, politicians who are, politicians
who will be and politicians who
would like to be but never will.
The Falmouth Hotel, headquarters
for so many State conventions in
the past, was jammed to such an eX
tent tonight that the average man
had to carry shoe horn in order
to get through the crowd. The gath
ering was, with very little shadow
of doubt, the biggest thing of the
kind held in Maine for years. The
fact that Col. Theodore Roosevelt will
with the size of the crowd. SO far
as outsiders arc concerned. but it
was assured right from the first
that practically every one of the 1447
delegates emitted TO seats would ne
at the Portland City hall when the
convention starts Thursday morning.
Every one of them. too, will stay un-
til after the meeting Thursday eve
ming, when Col. Roosevelt will deliv
er patriotic address.
Politics. push. palaver and pic
turesqueness were all mixed in the
crowd tonight. Every member of the
Maine delegation in Congress, four
congressman and two Senators, all
to which the State is entitled were
in attendance. They all had rooms
where they received their friends.
Governor Milliken also was here and
occupied the same apartments he did
in 1916 previous TO the time he ran
Continued on Page 4-CoIumn 4)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-28

Washington. March 27-Licut. col.
T. Lester Jones' OF the supply divi-
siuu of the signal corps testified be
fore tho senate military committee
today that only ono airplane had
heen shippcd TO Europe by this gov
ernmen' since IL entered the war.
This statement was made in re-
sponsa - y question asked by Sen
s'or Wadsworth. who charged that
government officials were making a
dslihc'n'o effort through the Com
mitirc ON I'uhlir Information TO mis-
l"ad m" public regarding the fact as
70 'h' lirplano situation.
"ruatu Wadsworth displayed a
hs' q. oaptinns for pictures sent out
D. thc committee for us" on March
3e 't,Jr. cf great number 81 air
plane Urdic~ which ar" now waiting
shipment to Franco. lie said he had
'alird on tho committee to say that
No statements we're untrue ana had
been told the Information came from
N" signal Corps
Chairman Chamberlain at once or
fered d representative of the com
mite" summoned.
Iawren'" lsuhol ~ Chicago. diroc.
'or of the commuters division of
pictures, appeared shortly afterwards
ana testified that the pictures on
which the caption were based were
"Waincd from Col. Deeds of the Sig
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-28
Only One Airplane Has Been Sent
to Europe Since U. S. Entered War

nal Corps. He added that Col. Deeds
gave no information regarding ship
mcnt of airplanes to France, but did
advise that the airplanes We're com
ing through the factories 50 fast that
they had to be stored in warehouses.
Members of the committee declar
ed the captions were misleading and
should he withdrawn. which Rubcl
agreed to do at once. He said the
captions were written by Morris
Strunsky. of New York, an employee
of the Information Committee, who
told him they were based on the
statement of Secretary Baker Ru
bel conceded that the captions were
hamboyant. and said they would not
have been sent out had they been
submitted to him.
When Senator FreIinghuysen Of
New Jersey wanted to know il 'the
censorship bureau did not need
censor" Mr.. Rubel said there was a
censor in the signal corps. He is
Lieut. Burkhardt. and Chairman
Chamberlain ordered him summoned
for tomorrow morning.
Information regarding the progress
that is being made in the construc-
tion Of army aviation fields and sta
tions was furnished to the commit
tee by Lieut.. Jones, who is in charge
of the laying out of these fields.
Eighteen so far have been completed.
he said. and those already approved
and already are under construction
will cost 1881 900.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-28
U. s. STEEL co.
Announces Increase of
Is Per Cent Employees
Annual Report Shows Tremendous
Increase in Volume Of Business but
Decrease in Earnings

ew York March a7.-Thc United
States Steel Corporation today an
nounced . wage increase of Il per
cent. TO employees at its nanufactar-
ing plans. effective April i.
Coincident with an announcement
OF an increase Of Il per cent. in the
wages of its employees. making "a TO-
tai advance Of 6 per cent. since 1871.
the United States Steel CORPORATE, n
today made public its annual repcrr
for 1917. Thi; showed A tremcn,lo'. S
increase in tie volume IF business.
ut Il decrease in earnings.
The volume of business for 1917 as
represented v combined gross sales
and earnings. cqualled Sl.GS3. 962, ,552,
an increase of s45a, 4Ss.773 over 1916.
After deduction of interests ani
cher charges total earnings inr,ud-
ing All estimate of some S22" co2. .G0p
tcl Wa. and rcOmc taxes So, aside
for 1918. amounted TO $304, 16l All. .
decrease Of s3S .621. Balance Of
earnings is further reduced by other
Interest," charges to $50. 5.l)3 ,lsD.
Ect i1c0mu in the Wear of $2ti:1::S. :
"CS elbows uecrc.., Of $40. .GJG and
.i,iai net income If EOS. ~ repro
scrts decrease Of S9t,3S0li.. result
ir" tA' rly from extra 'ijNiucnds If
si7.0l7 Jsl paid on 90 rrr.rn %tor'.
Undivided surplus Of So. sos. .431. "A
decrease of $l49.330, 147. is parity due to
appropriations amounting TO SO, ,GOG,t ,ttn
for expenditures made and to be
made. including new plants anI e H.
struCtion, no such charge having been
made in 1916.
Current assets of almost $500, coo. =
600 include cash on hand and on de-
po.:. C SlS5.00O. o01.
Domestic tonnage of all business
was increased bl 4S per cent. and eX-
port tonnage by 1913 per cent. The
invest0ry account for 1877 stands ut
s223,661.000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-28
REAL DANGER
GERMAN VICTORY
BECOMING LESS

London. March 27.-tfeld Marshal
Haig's last reports have greatly
raised the spirit of the public and
the newspapers. Although uttering
a note of warning that all danger has
not passed. the newspapers consider
the situation much improved.
There are signs says the Eve
ming star. that the real danger or
a German victory in the west al
though it has not been finally avert
ed. is becoming less"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-28
STR. ETONIAN
is TORPEDOED

Boston. March 27.--The steamship
Etoian of the I.eyland Line. which
left Liverpool a few days ago. has
been torpedoed and sunk by a Ger
man submarine off the Irish coast. A
brief cablegram received here to-
night announced the destruction OF
the vessel, but gave no information
regarding the fate of the crew.
Captain John Gardner was in com
manG of the big freighter and the
crew numbered about 40 men. 1t
is believed that several American
horsemen were on board. The Etoni-
an carried a small cargo. consisting
principally of block chalk She was
a vessel of Ass tons net and 643S
tons gross.