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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-27
RirIsA FALL Ack.

London, March 27--(2 o'clock) THE
British are falling back slowly or a
short front. 1t is now clearly estab.
lished that the present offensive 10
the great main effort Of the Germans
and I has been tar from as successful
as they had hoped II is the teelog
now that the days Of trench warfare
is over and the end Of the war is near
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-27
AMERICAN TROOPS, IN COUNTER ATTACkS, HURL
GERMANS BACK IN FIERCE BATTLE NEAR Ia FERE

for a flank assault on our attacking
army
Attacks Of combined allied forces
yesterday against he German attack
ing front near La Fere were partic
ularly heavy These counter attacks
did not find US unprepared 1t tes-
t;fied to the superior foresight Of the
German command that these attacks
in which American troops certainly
participated only symbolically, were
not only beaten off, but were thrown
back on the Oi,e canal by an ener-
getic blow
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-27
GERMANS HAVE RECLAIMED ALL TERRAIN LOST
TO ALLIES IN CAMPAIGNS Of 19l5-19le

London, March 27--Having regain
ed nearly all the devastated somme
region in their offensive, the German
armies now find themselves before an
allied defense which grows stronger
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-27
COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE
ORDERED BY RoLSHEVlKl.

London March PA new law pro-
yiding for general compulsory MIL
tery instruction will be published by
tho bolshevild government in a few
days, an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Moscow states The instruction
will be given in The schools, factories
and country districts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-27

government has decided to transfer
Nicholas Romauoff, the former en-
peror, and his family from Tobolck,
Serbia, to the Ural region. according
to an announcement in Petropfad
nowspar ers, transmitted N Reuter-
Dispatch 1t was decided to take this
action in view OF the possibilities OF
ct Implications In the Far East
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-27
ANOTHER fLleR KILLED.

Wichita Falls, Texas, March 27-
American Cadet c W Franks, aged &c
of lydia, Ohio, was killed and his body
badly burned when the arplane which
re was driving alone at Kelley Field
fell nose first today and was consum.
ed by fire.
Franks would have received sec
ond ieutenancy within a few weeks
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-27

Amsterdam, March - American
troops have taken part in counter at
taek5 against the German front near
La Fere, writes the military cores
pondont of the Vorwaerts, who says
tie attacks were reaulsed The re
port adds:
after the first surprise the enemy
pressure along the entire front ma
turally is growing stronger Threat
ening catastrophe comrels the enemy
to reckless action South OF the
break through front he. therefore
IS collecting strong reserves intended
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-27
koRNlLoFF FORCES HARD
PRESSED BY BoLSHEVlkl.

London March 27-The forces Of
General Korniloff have been sur
rounded by bolsheyiki troops, accord
ing to a Reuter- dispatch from Petro-
grad,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-27
A GREAT BATTLE HAS BEEN FOUGHT
AND WON. SAYS HUN LEADER.

Amsterdam March ga great battle has been fought
victory has been won but nobody foresee what will result
It, SAID General Won Ludendorff chief aide to Field Marshal
Hndenbg in interview with the correspondent at the from
of the Tages Zetung of Berlin.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-27
AMERICAN TROOPS
BACK FRENCH ON
WESTERN FRONT
General Pershing In Cablegram Says He Has
Nothing To Report But Adds: We
Are In The Big Battle Aiding British
And French; Ludendorf And
Kaiser Have Scrap

Washington, March 2-General Pershing cabed the War
department today that he had nothing to far the
American troops concerned We holding sector
backing French and British Our heavy artillery giving good
account American and French troops holding firm British
have halted enemy attacks"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-27
BRITISH FORCED TO FALL
BACK SHORT DISTANCE.

London March 2n consequence Of attacks yesterday after.
noon and evening arde the Somme the British troops on both
banks forced back short distance the neghborhood OF
Bray.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-27
British Army Headquarters in Fran

British Army Headquarters France March 27The conflict
IN the sector around Roy and Noyon appears great i'm
poranee from the many indications that the German higher
mand attempting split the allied front and start rolling.
up process either way
Hard fighting occurred last night about the town of Albert
Large enemy forces pushed forward toward the place. but
accounts the British holding them doggedy this possible
gateway to Amicns
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-27
ODESSA RECAPTURED By
SOVIET AFTER BLOODY BATTLE.

London March 20dcssa has been reaptured by the soviet
and Ukanlan troops after bloody battle in which naval forces
took part according to Moscow dispatch from The semLofca
Russian agency
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-27
LONG RANGE HUN GUN STILL
BOMBARDlNG PARIS FORTRESS.

Berlin. March o. via London-The
Germans have not halted their long
range bombardment of Paris, accord
ilg to an official statement from
general headquarters today The an
nouncement says
we continued the bombardment Of
the fortress of Paris"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-27
FRENCH HOLD HUNS
NORTH OF NAYON
ON BANKS OF OISE
German Advance Held Up Everywhere; Attacks
Weakened By Heavy Losses Are Com
PEELED To Retard Efforts; French
Contest Every Foot of Ground
With Invaders

LONDON, MARCH 27-THE BRITISH DE.
LIVERED COUNTER ATTACK TO-DAY BE
TWEEN THE ANCRE AND SOMME RIVERS AND
PECAPTURED MALAINCOURT AND CHIPILLY,
The WAR OFFICE ANNOUNCES
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-27

General Korniloff, the former Rus
sian commander IN chief, allied him
self with the Don Cossacks against
the bolsheyiki and has been operating
between Moscow and RoJtov. Several
times has has been reported defeated
and near capture, but always man
aged to elude the government troops
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Continued on Page Six
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-27

BoLsHEVlkI GOVERNMENT WILL
TRANSFER THE RoMANoFFS.
London, March 27-The bolsheviki
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Continued On pare rive. h
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08
INLAND CITIES. .GET;FISH TO :;
REDUCE MEAT CONSUMPTION


Washington, Aug. S.-Two hundred
thousand pounds Of fine fish have been
supplied to. housewives in Nashville
Louisville and indianapolis through
the cooperation of the U.>s"pepart-
ment of Agriculture, the U. S. Bu-
reau of Fisheries and the u. S. Food
Administration. Regular weekly ship
ments of carload lots are being made
to these three inland cities from points
on the Gulf Of Mexico in order to en-
courage the use of less meat by an in
creased consumption Of fish. An agent
Of the Department of Agriculture is
working with the Railroad Admins
tration' in handling the transportation,
and the distribution is under the di-
rection of state and city food admin
istrators in cooperation with the Blu
reau of Fisheries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08
WILLING TO REDUCE WEIGHT
TO JOIN THE MARINES

San Francisco, Aug. S.-A pound OF
flesh day for fifteen days will be the
sacrifice made to mis- country by Jack
Charles Read, of this city.
Read attempted to enlist in the U.
S. Marines here, but was told that he
was fifteen pounds overweight.
He imediately declared thsts he
would remove the fifteen pounds of
fatty substance within fifteen days, by
taking special course in dieting and
exercises prescribed by his physician
and would then re-appear at the Ma
srine Corps recruiting station.
"Shylock didn't have thing on the
Marines declared Read. "He only
wanted one pound of fiesh-these Eel
lows want fifteen. Gee, it's tough tc
be a fat man"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08
/ VICTORY ON MARINE.
Far Greater in Destructiveness Than
Previously Reported.

Washington, Aug. S.-As the worl
of salvaging the great amount Of
booty taken by the Franco-Amerear
forces progresses, reports Of prelim
mary nature indicate that the victor!
on the Marne is far greater in It's
| destructiveness than at first appeared
possible.
A statement from Andre Tardleu
director of the French War Ministry's
relations with America, received
here yesterday relates that since
July 4 the German army's morale
has suffered greatly, that 100 Ger
man divisions have for the most
part been worn out by the bitter
assaults of the allies and that Gen.
Mangin's army alone, operating on
the western side Of the battle ront
took 500 heavy field cannon, and
500 trench guns of every callber.
"The booty is being Tailed. / do
not possess the total yet, but the
army of Gen. Mangin has taken more
than 500 heavy guns and field guns
and more than 500 trench guns of
every caliber. In the neighborhood
of Scissors we found intact an ammu-
milton depot which contained 100000
shells for guns in use by the Allies.
these shells having fallen into the
hands of the Germans during the re-
cent drive across the Aisne. There
were also 10000 shells for use in
the German II en-. field guns and
nearly 100000 shells for German
heavy guns. In word, it is great
success.
'"The German morale seems shat
tered. Since July II up to now, it
has engaged 100 German divisions, OF
which the greater part are worn out.
Prisoners report quarrels among
the Bavarians.
"The inhabitants of Oulehy-le Cha
teau reported having seen the Ger
mans leave in column formation,
shouting Mach Berlin con to Ber-
linz, and in Scissors only three very
old inhabitants remained. The des-
perate efforts of the Germans to drag
them along with them prove their
anxiety at leaving behind any source
of information. For the same reason
they took away all their dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08
URGENT APPEAL FOR AID;i 80
RED CROSS WORKERS NEEDED

The surgical dressings department
of the Red Cross ardently asks for
an enthusiastic response from the peo-
pie of Alexandria to help in complet-
ing the assigned number of oakun
pads which have been allotted this
chapter. Unles the people cooperate
with those in charge of this depart
ment Alexandria will fall short in its
splendid record. Our work has been
complimented by the Red Cross al
thorities of Washington. Surely no
one who reads the tremendous cas-
ualty lists in our daily papers can
fail to recognize the urgent need for
our unselfish response to this great
work of mercy.
Only eighty of the $40 pads have
been made and the allotment must be
shipped by August 22.
The rooms are open Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
mornings from 10 to l o'clock, and
Wednesday and Friday nights from
1880 to 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08
Catholic Sisters Offered as Nurses.

New York, Aug. S.-Bishop Peter
J. Muldoon, of Rockford, ILL.,, has Of
fered to Surgeon General Gorgas, at
Washington, the services of the sis
ters of the Catholic Church for work
as nurses, either in this country or
abroad. Also, Catholic hospitals
throughout the country are offered
for the care of wounded. Plans are
being discussed at conferences which
are being held daily at the Catho-
lie Club, West Fifty-ninth street,
Bishop Muldoon said:
eve will send as many of the sis
ters as can be spared. Whether they
60 to Europe or rot will depend on
their own choice
With Bishop Muldoon at yesterdays
conference were Bishop Hays, chap
lain-general of the army, and Bishop
Brumgoole, of Philadelphia. Others OF
the Catholic clergy were also pres.
ent. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08
JOHN SWIFT. FARMER. DIES
AT HOME ACROSS RIVER

John Swift, seventy-eight years old.
a prominent farmer, who lived at Old
Ferry farm, Prince George county,
Nd, on the opposite side of the river,
died yesterday morning at his home
at that place. .,,,, >:&~,a
Mr. Swift practically. aH Of his Life
conducted truck farm and for many
years. brought produce to the city
market here, His watermelons and
potatoes gained considerable fame in
this city for their general excellence.
Mr. Swift in addition to his widow
leaves five daughters and two sons.
His funeral took place this after
noon and burial was maae rat Oxen
Hill. Md. :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08
ON BRINK OF FAELs.
Two Men Rescued at Niagara From
Watcry Grave. =

Niagara Fails, n. Y, Aug. "s.-
After. being marooned in a sand
scow within 1000 feet of the brink OF
Niagara Falls for 1G hours, George
Harris, of, Buffalo, and Gus Lefberg.
Swedish sailor, were rescued by
the Youngstown life saving crew yes.
tcrday morning.
The scow broke away from a tug
late Yesterday while being used IN
dredging operations on new power
channel, and with the two men on
board was carried into the upper
rapids and directly toward the crest
of the Horseshoe Falls.
shelving rock off the head OF
Goat Island caught the unwieldly
craft and held it, saving the men from
quick death. ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08
Amusements

GRANDPA Dughter of the Sea-"
in which Muriel Ostriche will be. seen
at the Grand, tells a thrilling story in
which the difficulties IF loving. young
couple, the girl the inferior of her
level from a social standpoint, IS un-
folded in gripping manner. Muriel
Ostriche, as Margot, a fisher girl, has
the support of such excellent film ac-
tors as William H. Toaker, Catherine
Calhoun, Clara Whipple, Clifford Gray
and Roy Applegate.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Talmadge
will appear here at the Richmond to-
night in "Good, Night, PAUL" her
latest Select Picture, in which she is
presented by Lewis J. Selznick. Adapt
ed by Julia Crawford Ivers from the
current musical comedy. success of the
same name. by Roland Oliver and
Charles Dickson, and directed by Wal
ter Edwards, :"Good Night, Paul" is a
vcritable bonanza of laughter, and
gives the beautiful young star most
lovable role in the part of Matilda
| Landers. .
| SURPRISE-Replete with the swift
action and thrills Of story dealing
with the cattle rustling days of the
West, together with the most 5eauti-
fnl of naural scenic displays offered in
the picturesque Wyoming Douglas
Fairbanks latest Aircraft picture at
the Surprise tonight, presents the
popular exponent of the smile in a
role cutie different from any of his
previous screen efforts. AS '"Fancy
jim" Sherwood, supposed "tender-
foot,p Douglas cleans up famous
gang of rustlers after many exciting
experiences.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08
NEW HUN PEACE TERMS.
Will Keep Belgium Until Allies do
Certain Things Hertling Tells
Reichstag.

Berne, Aug. 9.-Replying to ques-
tions from members of the Right in
the Reichstag recently, Chancellor
won Hertling> declared that Germany
intends to keep Belgium until the Al
lies fulfill certain conditions, includ-
ing the payment Of indemnities and
establishment Of Germany and Aus
ria as before. the. war. +
Germany also demands the advant::
ages obtained through the Russian
Roumanian peace, treaties, according
to advices>received here.
The w'peace conditions laid down
by Won Hertling were as follows:
Recognition Of Germany's integrity
as before the war.
Remuneration of all claim to Alsace-
Lorraine by. France. ~ >. :
Restoration of German colonies, or
their equivalent.
Recognition of Austria Hungary's
integrity as before the war, plus ter
ritorial and economic advantages OBJ
tanned through the Bucharest peace
Recognition of the Brest-Litovsk
peace.
Recognition OF. Courland, Lithuania
Esthonia and Livon:a as included ir
Germany's sphere Of influence.
Payment of indemnities to Ger
many by the Allies.
Recognition, of Germany's solution
# the Polish question.
Liberty of the seas.
Remuneration by the Allies of every
form of boycott against German!
after the war. =
Remuneration of Italy's claims re
garding the Adriatic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08
LLOYD GEORGES WAR SPEECH.
Commons Cheer His Picture of Amer
ica's Drive For Victory.

London, Aug. S.-'lf America were
To call men to the colors in the same
proportion that Great Britain has
done. it would result in an Amer-
can army of 15,OO0,000."
1t was Premier Lloyd George VINO
thrilled the house of commons yes
tcrHay afternoon with this picture.
but there were few other Ifs" in his
speech. which was rcvfew"of the
war year. incident to the adjournment
of Parliament tomorrow until L the
middle Of October.
1t was n ':win-thc -war" speech
throughout, with The speaker at his
oratorical best, driving home smash
ing inspiring facts. Enthusiastic was
his praise of Americas part in the
war, of how it has been and will be
the decisive victory-hringing factor.
In July alone, he said, 100000 Amer
leans were brought to Europe. 10000
Of them on British ships.
Straight from the shoulder were MS
words on peace:
"Thcrc can be no negotiations with
the German sword clanking on the
council table"
Nor was there ever q time since
this struggle began. the premier
pointed out. when the prospects OF
taking the edge and the "clank' oil
the German sword looked brighter
at is too early to say the German
effort is exhausted" declared the
prime minister. "'I'hey have still pow
erful forces in reserve. but it is not
too early to say that the chances the
enemy had on March 81 will not come
again"
And in the same breath he gave
the reason. eIiciting thundcrous
cheers:
"America's army soon will be not
far. short of the German army"
incidentally, the premier revealed
the fact that 80 U-boats have beer
SINK since the war started, half OF
them during the last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08
FAVORSHEAVY WAR TAX
McAdon Would Have Flat War
Profit Tax of Eighty Per Cent.
Says it is Integral And Indispensa-
BILE.

Chicago, Aug. S.-Secretary Nc.
Adoo favors a flat war profits tax
Of so per cent. He made the an
nouncement in the following telegram
to Chairman Kitchin, of the House
Ways ani Means Committee:
Il regard the war profits tax as an
integral and indispensable part Of
that program. am confirmed in my
opinion that flat war profits tax Of
so per cent should be imposed. o.
course. ample safeguards should be
provided against hariships in cx-
traordinary cases in the application
of such rate. The adoption Of an
so per cent war profits tax should rem
der unnecessary, and ! believe unde-
Sirable, any increase in the existing
excess profits tax rate.
''It is my strong conviction that the
taxation of genuine war profits il
the only way to reach real war profi-
teering, and that it is at the same
time thorouhgly justifiablc meas.
ure upon economic grounds as wei,
rs a certain and indispensable pro
duccr of large part of the required
revenue.
1.-The patriotic producers Of Amer.
ica should be content if one-fifth Of
their war profits are secured to them
especially when we reflect that the
men who are fighting and dying il
France to save the liberties Of those
who stay at home and to make it pos
!sible for. them to continue in bust
ness are limited ny act of Congress
to S396- per year for their services
and have to give their blood in the
bargain. Should we he more partial
and tender to those who are protected
in safety at home than we arc tc
those who make the supreme sacrfi.
fees for as on the field of battlc?''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08
BREAK IN heat WAVE.
Copious Rains Early Last Night Bring
Refreshing Conditions to Sweltering
Humanity.

Most people supposed yesterday
was the hottest day of the present
summer, but, according to the official
figures given out by the Weather
Bureau, the mercury yesterday was
two degrees lower than on Tuesday.
Twelve persons were proStrated and
taken to hospitals in various parts
of Washington yesterday, but none
was overcome in Alexandria, so far
as known. At the kiosk on Penmsyl-
vania avenue the highest temperature
recorded WAS l12. while the day be-
fore it was lis. The lowest tempera-
ture recorded by the Weather Bureau
last night was after the downpour Of
rain, when the mercury dropped to
rs degrees.
A number of men employed at the
plant of the Virginia Shipbuilding
Corporation were forced to quit work
in the afternoon by reason of the in
tense heat.
The wind during most of the day
was from the north, but it was as if
from 4 sirocco, warm and by no
means refreshing. It was, however,
ideal weather for growing corn as
we'll as other crops. -
Towards the close of the day clouds
gathered in the west and north from
which lightning flashed and thunder
rolled. The wind blew strong from
the northwest, bringing much cooler
conditions. and shortly after dark
copious rains fell The heavens were
kept aglow by lightning until about
midnight.
Conditions we're more comfortable
this morning, although there was
humidity in the atmosphere.
The temperature of the past few
days has not been equalled here
abouts since August, 1881, when 104
degrees in the shade was the official
maximum recorded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-08
new DRIVE IS STARTED
French And American Troops Renew
Attack on Big Scale Against Crown
Princes Army.

Tie allies apparently began a
double drive on the Pieardy and
Aisne-Vesle fronts today.
While French anl American troops
renewed their attack on big scale
against the crown princes armies,
driving toward the heights between
the Vesle and Alsne. British and
French suddenly smashed against the
tip of the huge Picardy salient, south
east of Amicns.
Progress was reported in both
irjves. Staff dispatches from the
Aisne-Vesla 'front.' announced that
American and French troops had
crossed the SuissonS- Rheims highway,
north Of the Veslc. and were steadily
pushing on toward the dominating de-
fcnse line south OF the Aisne. Coun-
ter attacks were !rcken up by allied
artillery fire.
This attack apparently centers or
the front between Braisne and
Fismes, where progress was reported
in last nights Paris communique. but
IS spreading, as the dispatch said that
more bridging material was being
rushed up and new crossings estab-
lished.
The extent of the Picardy attack
reported in the French official state
ment-is not yet known. That it is
on a major scale is indicated by the
announcements that it is developing
under favorable conditions"
The British war office report. re-
ceived shortly after the Paris COM
munique, indicated that the Picardy
attack may be between the Sommc
and Avrc rivers-a front of more
than ten miles. This report said the
attack "is progressing satisfactorily"