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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24
SMELLING
ISREPORTED ON
PICARDY FRONT
Increasing Artillery Activity
Marks Nights Operation
in Flanders, Allied Re-
ports Show.
ternatlonal News seruee

News Service
PARIS. April ~. - Violent
bombardmcnt Of the Franco
British positions on the PicardN
battle front was reported by the
French war Office today.
The heaviest Shclling was be-
tween the SOmmc and ANre
rivers. east Of Amicns. and i'm thc
district around Hangard on san
tcrrc and NilIcrs- rs-BrctCnncauN,
az the tip of the German salient.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24
SaLUationist Lossies $
Prove Her0isn1 in
Staying Under Fire

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, April 23.-(S
)HeroineS we'll heroes emerging fighting
that part of the western front held by the Americans
Six American gilS-an ensgnS the Salvation Army Caneen
back OF the trenchehad escape chlorine gas
well as from shells during the battle of Seicheprey
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24

NEW YORK. April 24.-The New
York district was expected to pass
the halfway mark today IN It's Lib
erty loan drive for S9O0.OO0.OOO. At
10 a. m. today the subscriptions
tatalled s433.40O, 900.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24

IL would be a mistake TO regard
the operations now taking place be-
fore Toul and on the front OF the
American troops i'm the st Mihiel
Salient as Of large Importance. The
enemy is not now striving 20 break
his way through the gap IN the dixie
of defeuses on the eastern frontier.
He II not aiming al Bar-le-Duc. the
the real base OF all the French lines
north OF ~ Mihiel 50 far as one
may Judge by present indications.
the German Is merely testing out the
troops of his new foe by the famil-
-ar raid tactics.
For Americans. however. even
with a fun recosniti0n that the de-
cision in the new battle Of the ma
tions will De had ON the Anglo
French front far 10 the west OF ~.
MihieL there is still a natural and
acute interest ia events which affect
their own troops. which mark. i'm "a
sense. the real beginning OF the war
for us. And this makes passing re-
view OF the 81. Mihiel situation pos
sible now. when there Is a momen-
tary luH on the larger battlefield
HOLD POSITIONS
ON Old SALIENT.
At the present hour. We are hold
ing positions north and south Of that
famous ~ Nihiel salient which
represents ths fruit of German
drive 10 isolate Nerdun and compel
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24

With $313.70O sales Of Liberty
bonds for Tuesday. the st. Joseph
county total now stands at s1,564,-
$50. it was announced Wednesday
morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24
FRITZ ENGAGES N
MILITARY RESEARCH.

y
In a worC, we may think Of
Fritz" as engaged i'm military re-
search work, ne is acquiring infor-
nation to be stored and applied.
when real American armies face
him. Conceivably he might seek TO
exploit some local gain, If il were
considerable that is, II a raid ac-
tually resulted in a breakdown Of
our new troops. But with the French
troops abOu- us and very strong
natural positions. the chance Of a
major success even in a local area
is small.
Again. the German is probably
seeking 10 prevent the French from
drawing more Of their troops from
Lorraine for use in Artois and Pi-
cardy. To do this he threatens an
attack in the st Mihiel sector He
can get men and guns up easily,
because just behind the base Of the
ST Mihiel salient is the great fort
ress OF Metz probably the strongest
fortress in the world and the great
German arsenal on the eastern
frontier
LINE LITTLE
CHANGED SINCE MARINE
The line our troops hold is little
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24

the habits OF our troops and, If pos
sible. find out the weak points not
mainly in their line. but rather Ia
g Dosss ,,f-2efop
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24
THE WEATHER

INDTANA-Fafr in north rain %
south portion tonight. Thursday probe
ably rain
MICHIGAN Fair tonight. Thursday
partly cloudy and warmer. probably
showers On south portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-10

Paris, September 9.-( (Havas Agency) With the allies immediately before, or approaching the Hindenburg line, the enemy is beginning to react more vio- lently with his artillery. Nevertheless, the French are pushing ahead in the region where the line has not yet been attained and, according to the latest information, were little more than five miles from St. Quentin. their guns following the infantry up speedily The Germans evidently intend to defend St Quentin energetically and are fighting in the approaches to the town. The capture of the place, however, is de- clarcd by the eornmentators to be the intention of the French command
 The Germans are likewise hurriediy strengthening their defenses around Laon, according to La Liberte In the region of Chavigny the Germans are reported installing thick barbed wire, accommodating munitions as if for a lengthy defense. The entire region north of the Ailette from the vicinity of the Laon- -Soissons railway is mass the reports declare, while north of Craonne numerous batteries of 150 and 170 milimeter pieces are concentrated
 On- virtually the entire front from east of Arras to the west of Rheims the German artillery. the Intransigeant commentator declares, is pounding away as it has not done for several weeks. Nevertheless, he insists that the general situation remains excellent for the allies.
 On the British front the advance, it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-10
ENEMY BATTALION
 ALMOST EXECUTED
German Artillery Frequent
 ly Drops Shells in Own Front Line Trenches

London. September 9.-An incident
 showing how the Germans are sus-
 taining serious losses in men during
 their retreat in the present battle is
 reported from the field. Three staff
 officers advanced in front of the Brit ish lines in a certain area to examine
 the positions ahead. At about 2500
 yards distant they observed an enemy
 battalion retiring in formation of fours The officers immediately ccm-
 municated with the British artillery and
 g. field gun was rushed up. Opening
 fire the gun did great execution among the retreat1ng enemy. who became
 completely disorganized and fled. It is reported that the German in-
 fantry always is complaining about its artillery shelling it's own front line. The commander of German infantry
 unit placed a white notice board in frcnt of tho line of the sector in which
 his troops were operating in a position visible to the artillerymen. hoping thus to avoid short-range smelling from the German guns. The evidence indicates that the Ger mans are again combing out their air service very vigorously. There are two sug gestions made in accounting for this. The first is the urgent need for
 the enemy to strengthen his depleted infantry while the second is that the Germans have realized that they can not hope to obtain the mastery of the air.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-10
French Press Comment On Neuu Gern1an Stand

Is pointed out, has entirely freed Amiens from gunfire, the only attacks on this base line being by airplanes. The bases of Arras and HazebrCuck however, are still under long range gunfire, advices received here indicate that the region around the railway sta ticn at Lens is occupied by the Brit ish. The advices also predict that the fall of Armentieres may be expected before long.
 If the Germans are expecting to be allowed q respite from the attack. either during the autumn or during the winter. they are counting without their host. says Premier Clen,enceau s newspaper, LHomme Lihre, in com menting on the military situation. They mafe their great trial last spring to outspeed the United States, it points out but lost the race to competitor who was too fast for them. Neverthe- less, the newspaper expects certain slowing up of the fighting because of the necessity of bringing forward the necessary infantry support in front of the new positions Of the Germans
 The regrouping of the allied forces, however, will not-be delayed, L'IIomme Libre predicts. as the movement of the troops is based upon an excelIens method In connection wilh the pl ob- able further course of the fighting in the immediate future, the Echo de Paris points out that the allied com nand is not of the type to gam ble with fortune, and that it is not likely to hurry an effort to capture lines so strongly held that losses dispropor- tionate to the results would be risked in taking them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-10
MORE FIRES REPORTED

More fires are reported at various places along the front, including Douai. Further corroboration of the enemy's shortage of ammunition las been obtained from gunner prisoners who said they had been receiving only limited allotments daily Some idea of the state of the Ger man morale may be had from the fol lowing quotations picked at random from captured German documents and letters. One German wrote home, bn, did not get a chance to post the let ter:
 T have been in the line for IA week s Johanne is being looked after. I wish I, too, was prisoner of war; Another letter reads: ''When we retired, two Alsatians re. mained behind. If they had only said they were going to desert, many more would have stayed with them One message says: Our men are completely exhausted and can hardly stand upright" Another says: "The men cannot keep their eyes open owing to strain and fatigue; they must have relief"
 Still another soldier writes: we hear that the Bavarians and Saxons nc longer wish to fight How is it go- ing to end?'
 Captured orders indicate that tte German air service is being vel combed out and that airplane mechan-
 ics, much to their disgust, are being
 drafted into the infantry. One mech anician wrote to his brother in great detail what he should do in orde,
 not to be removed from the air forces It appears that even the anti-aircraft
 battalions are parting with as mu ,r as 1G ner cent of fheir affectiyas so that more men may be had for the in- fantry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-10
w. H. Manly Foreman
 of Federal Grand Jury

The fall term of the federal grand jury
 was organized yesterday at O. clock im-
 mediately after the United States court
 convened. with Judge W. l. Grubb on
 the bench. Judge Grubb made strong
 charge to the grand jury, impressing on
 them the importance of the work to be
 done by them in investigating the many
 cases referred to them.
 The grand jury is composed of William
 H. Manly, Birmingham, foreman; K. NJ. Walker. Cleveland; Lewis T. Penfield, Pratt City; Earle Bynum. Oneonta John c. Dickinson, Birmingham; J. D. Owen, Shelby: Shirley B. Murray. Birmingham; Alvan D. OSteen, Pratt City: Ed Smith, Columbiana: w. D. Baker. Columbiana, Joe Steed, Ensley; Louis Pappageorge, Birmingham; J. w. Morton. Liberty; J. l.. McCarty. Quinton; James Little. Jr.. Pratt City; W. l.. Chadwick, Al tocna; c. A. Kennedy. Summit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-10
New Sales Booths for
 the w. s. s. Camapign
 Are Very Attractive
Women of Local Churches Take Places of School Girls and Active
 Pershing Patriot Drive Will Begin

Mrs. Richard r. Johnston, state chair man of the womans division of the War Savings committee, was very proud yes terday of the new specially designed booths that had been stationed at several places on the streets. They are taste fully decorated and afford quite a re- lief to the unsightly frames that had done service since the War Savings cam paign began back in June.
 The attractiveness of the booths, com bineG with the interest that the Pershing patriotic enrolment campaign has aroused, resulted in quite squirt in War Savings sales yesterday.
 To replace the girls who have been selling stamps at the booths and who have returned to their school duties, the ladies of the different churches in the city have undertaken this work. Their services were secured through the ef- fcrts of Mrs. Bert Meadows, who volun- tarily agreed to see that every booth was properly explained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-10
SUGAR PRICES TO 1 CONSUMERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED
New Price Announced by Food Ad-
 ministrator Does Not Apply to Stock Now on Hand

Retail sugar prices to consumers have not been changed yet, according to a statement made by County Food Admin istrator Paul H. Earle yesterday, and purchasers should not pay any more than they have been paying heretofore for the present at least.
 The new price to jobbers and whole salers announced by the national food administration to take effect yesterday morning does not apply to stocks now in the hands of retailers. who are per mitted to charge only 9 cents or yA cents pound until authority for the higher rate is given.
 MT. Earle says this authority may come at any time, and as soon as it does he will give due notice to all merchants. The order issued Saturday and published in The Age-Herald Sunday applies tc all new sugar and to old sugar in the hands of jobbers and wholesalers, and not stocks in the hands of retailers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-10
Loud IN PRAISE OF NAVY| Members of Naval Affairs|
 Committee Arrive Home After Tour War Zone

Washington, September 9.--Represen-l tative Padgett of Tennessee, chairman| and seven other members of the House| naval affairs committee. returned from| Europe today enthusiastic over the| work of the American navy in the war| zone. With MT. Padgett were Represen- tatives Hensley of Missouri, Farr of Pennsylvania, Venable of Mississippi Browning of New Jersey, Connolly of Kansas, Riordan of New York and Peters of Maine.
 Representatives Hicks of New York, Wilson of Texas and, Oliver of Alabama. . who went over with the party, re l mained abroad for further observations Representative Butler of Pennsylvania, another member, had returned pre- yiously.
 We had an excellent trip and a very valuable one,' said MT. Padgett "We examined into ali the naval activities, including air stations, over there. The committee is much pleased with it's in ] quiry. We found the naval situation excellent. We found splendid team work between the naval services of the United States and the allied navies We found the best of coordination between the American navy and the American army forces"
 Representative Sherley of Kentucky, chairman of the House appropriations committee, also returned today from a trip to England and France. While away he inquired into the organization and handling of the American forces and materials overseas and conferred with officials of the allied governments. He will give President Wilson the benefit of his observations within few days.
 Representative Farr of Pennsylvania said the King of England told members of the committee that he wished more aircraft would come over from America. Premier Lloyd George said the 'Ameri- can troops arrived in France just in time.
 Premier Clemenceau of France, Mr. Farr said, declared that the American forces mot only brought punch, but good luck"
 Our men are doing wonderfully good fighting" continued MT. Farr.
 Tt was the recklessness of their dash which at critical moments over whelmed the enemy. They quickly achieved themselves, they have put new courage and inspiration into the French and British.
 The destroyers we have over there are doing great work but we need more of them.
 I've need more aircraft and then more. That is the cry that goes up from the allied forces-send more air craft"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-10
COLEANOR HAS FINE
 PATRIOTIC AFFAIR
Flag Raising and Rally Enjoyed by Nearly a Thousand People-Bar-
 becue and Basket Dinner

Nearly 1000 people took part in a pa- triotic rally and flag raising held at Coleanor Saturday evening. The pro- miners had completed a days work in the mines
 First, there was a delightful commu- nifty sing, conducted by B. E. Sherrod in which many patriotic and old-tme songs were sung and enjoyed. This was fol- lowed by raising "Old Glory" The flag staff, nearly 30 feet in the air, painted white. with gold ball on top, presented most beautiful sight as the flag slowly rose in its place. The following little tots raised the flag: Misses Leona Yer non, Lillian Ellis. Rosalind Randle, Anna Nell Reaves, Louise Findley, Velma liar per and Oleanor Harper These tots were very impressive in Red- Cross costume and greatly added to the occasion. As the flag rose to its lofty place the crowd formed in semi-circle and sang 'ThA Star-Spangled Banner" and with barred heads and hands at salute repeated the pledge to the flag. AM was very i'm pressive.
 A strong breeze sprung up and the flag strengthened into place and made most beautiful spectacle. The flag was made of the best of wool bunting and was eight feet by fifteen feet in size and the colors were the brightest.
 This was followed by an eloquent speech delivered by Jerome T. Fuller oi Centreville, who had the close attention of the crowd for nearly an hour.
 After the address a most delightful bar becue, consisting of various kinds ol meats, was served by Graham Segrest, R A. Mims Mitchell Vernon, Roy Blanken- ship and others, as well as real old time basket Eicnic served by the ladies Grace was eloquently said by Mir. Der Farrar of Piper and food was plentiful This community is noted for it's gooe cooks and the tempting fried chicken salads, tarts and custards held the at tention of the crowd for an hour ane will long be remembered by those wht were present. The barbecue was cooked by some of the Coleanor colored people who are famous in this art of arts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-10
Crucial Period Of Fighting
 BeLeued Immediately Ahead

guard screens of machine gunners which still cover many portions of the enemy 8 present fighting front. Behind this screen the Germans were believed to have reoccupied the old Hndenburg de- lenses. which probably have been re- paired and supplemented.
 There is a feeling among some officials that the enemy is very likely to signalize his intention to stand fast by striking back hard at the advancing French and British forces or even by an attack at some other point designated to relieve pressure rather than to achieve any de- cisive result in the way of capturing towns.
 On the allied side itsremains to be seen whether Marshal Foch plans flanking operation on a wide front to turn the en- emy out of his new lines and keeping him moving back, or will continue to hit at weak spots all along the front Opin- ion here is that the larger enterprise is the most probable, since virtually the en- tire American army is available as a fresh. hard hitting force with which to deliver a coup. There is no doubt that many officers here regard the days im- mediately ahead as probably the crucial period of the whole battle of 191S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-10
Service Flag Programme
 at Edgewood Presbyterian
 Church Largely Attended

large and interested audience
 packed the Edgewood Presbyterian church Sunday night when a very appro-
 priate service flag programme was given
 under the management of Miss Cora Oglesby. A national flag. in addition to the Edgewood community service flag with B stars. was presented. Three Of the stars were red, in honor of three young women, Mrs. vesta Bynum. Miss Elsie Watson and Miss Olivia Wat son. who are in training for Red Cross | nurses. The other stars are for young men from the community who are in the ] service overseas and some in- camps
 1 The programme in full follows:
 ''The Star-Spangled Banner by all;
 prayer, Rev. T. s. Hickman; introduction.
 J. A. Kent; solo. "A Soldiers Rosary,
 Mrs. Maureen Hunter Brooks; reading,
 "The Flag" Miss Minnie Rheul; solo,
 The Vow" Mrs. J. D. Moore. Jr.; pa triotic address. Charles E. Rice; solo,
 The Lord Is My Shepherd" Mrs. H. F. l Walthall; presentation of music stand
 Nesbit Hambaugh; acceptance. l.. Il Mann; presentation of service flag, Nes- bit Hambaugh; acceptance, Rev. T. 5 Hiclxman; song, God Save, Keep and Hold Our Men, by all solo. When the Boys Come Home Robert Gillespy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-10

Washington, September 9.-With the German armies standing today in the po- siAlbns occupied last March, when their greatest offensive was launched, it ap- pears certain to officials here that the next few days will see the plans of the opposing commanders revealed
 The statement in the official German communique that our .new lines have everywhere teen occupied,' has been given only one construction here. Ap- parently it was intended to mean that the retirement had come to an end and that the Germans intended to stop the allied advance. In that event, it was said today, the light forces of the French, British and American armies will soon reach this defensive position and subse, quent operations quickly will show how Marshal Foch proposes to assail the prob lem that baffled the French and British general staffs, the breaking of this ad- vanced line of defense set up by the en- emy on Belgian and French soil.
 It was evident from today s reports that the allied forces were still feeling their way forward carefully through the rear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-10
Americas s Answer WiU Be
 Sholun at Jefferson For
 Three Matinees and Nights

The Jefferson theatre will open its season next Monday afternoon, Septem- Der 1e, with the new United States gov ernment war picture, "America's An swer, The engagement is for three matinees and nights.
 Americas Answer is the second or the series of United States official war films to be produced by the government with the object of showing to the people of the country the details of Americas participation in the great war. The eight reels making up the feature.
 Americas Answer" have been selected and assembled from over O,OO0 feet of film which was made under orders from General Pershing and photographed by the signal corps of the American expe- ditonary force in France. The film has
 been viewed by General Pershing and
 has his approval and he is the authority
 for the statement that 1t is compre-
 hensive accounting of his stewardship
 during the first year of the waE
 Many and varied are the scenes dis closed in the film, which visualizes the
 dearest hopes of every American ana shows that in the short space of a little over year this country is participating in the war to an extent far in excess of the expectation of it's allies. The picture shows the embarkation of American troops, transports conveyed to the other Side and the effective work done by the United States navy. It shows the enormous docks. refrigeration plants and industrial assembling plants in France
 the marvellous feats of the engineers in forestry, arranging port facilities, con- structing miles of railroads and per l forming achievements that have as l founded the French and British. Ansin- 1 teresting feature of the film is that show ' ing the arrival and landing of the Ameri-
 can expedittonary forces, their move
 ments to the camps and their daily life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-10
PATRIOTIC MEETING
 AT NEGRO CHURCH

A patriotic meeting will be held at the First Congregational church. corner of Seventh avenue and Fifteenth street, to- night. Prof Walter s. Buchanan of Nor mal and J. c. Lindsay of Atlanta will make the principal addresses. An inyi- taticn has been extended some white frier ds, who will speak also.
 One dollar in Thrift Stamps will be given the person who suggests the best name for the Patriotic club. which Will be organized at the conclusion of Pro lessor Buchanan's address.