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The evening world., 1918-03-22
BRITISH KNIVES AND BAYONETS
STOP ONRUSH OF GERMANS
Hand-to- Hand Fighting Follows the Enemy S
II Barrage Of Gas Shells - Machine
Guns DO Effective Work
vtru THE british ARMIES IN

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. March 20 Omitted Press)'
British troops. with their custom
AIRY coolness. appeared after the Ger
man barrage Of gas shells and me,
the FIRST rush, wearing gas masks
and machine cunning the advancing
RAyes.
snHand- to hand hghting was IRE
auent. British soldiers occupying the
sttong points in the line fought b.
out with knives and bayonots.
II looks as though Hindcnburg had
iRunched his long -hcralded Offensive
ffthls is tho loudly advertised drive,
II has como according 90 spccifica-
tions. Officers ara men arc smiling
confidently as this Is cablcd. The
Situation Is necessarily vague. When
fighting begins on such wide front
a, few hours are required TO watch
developments. what sometimes APP
pears a hurricane becomes feint,
ana a seeming feint becomes scri-
eNs drive.
sThe Germans hurled their storm
Troops against the British right 1ank,
1ojlowlng a brief bombsrdment on
forty -iive-mile front. Thcy came on
m,thick waves behind a smoke bar
ffte. British artillery and machine
guns cut swaths In tho enemy ranks.
Enemy high velocity guns began
shelling towns far In the rear as the
Battle commenced. They fred regu-
laIly throughout the morning 1t five-
minute intervals, stopping periodically
70 cool of their guns.
Herman preparations prior to the
plJack we're stupendous and were
carried cut with the utmost attempt
~ secrecy. Haig knew what was
6ppening. His aviators reported
a<ery hew ammunition dump, railway
Etae. strategic road or airdrome. a.
non as the. were commenced.
%bay by day. they watched Hlndenr
Earg complete his preparations. And,
aey By day, HsiE took counter pre-
oHltlons accordingly.
rfrhe enemy has not reached single
SIie OF his detectives which, according
D. a captured map. included Hermles,
Achie-le-Petit q and Bolry-St Martin.
Il The Germans have not used tanks
On this front 30 far.
. The German artillery operated u,
the open under the. densest camou-
Rage. German prisoners declare
their batteries suffered greatly.
As this Is cabled, Hindenburg's first
shrust apparently is checked with
mall gains.
- The situation has qu!etod down, an
teast momentarily. save IN the region
~ Bongyllle, where heavy Smelling
Continues.
The evening world., 1918-03-22
FRENCH HOLD THEIR LINES
AGAINST FURIOUS ATTACKS
At FIVE DIFFERENT POINTS
RepulSc Strong Raids on The
AiSne ana in the Cham
pagne Sector.

PARIS. March Local attack
were mado 10y the Gcrmans at various
points during the night. but they
achieved no success. tho War Once
announces. The statement follows:
French troops ropulsed strong
Gcrmnn raids south of Juvincourt.
In the sector Of Godat, north Of
Courcy and north ~ tho Aisno.
In the two last named regions DER
man dctachmonls were driven from
advanced French positions after
lively nghtlng Tho enemy SUI.
fcrrd considerable losses.
I'm the Champagne. west of
Mount Carmlllot. German attack
also was rcpulscd. There we're
rather heavy artillery engage
mcnts In the region OF tho heights.
at some points on tho right bank
Of the Mcuso and in the Woevre.
1T has been established that on
March ) Sub-Lleut Harbelln
brought down his tenth German
airplanc."
The French report Of last night said
tho Germans wcrc carrying out q
heavy bombardmcnt along several
sectors. Three infantry attacks near
Ilurlus were broken up by the
French.
During tho day" said the state
mcnL the German artillery kept up
a very violent bombardmcnt between
the Micttc and tho Aisnc, in the whole
Rheims region and on the Cham
pagno front, especially between the
region OF the heights and VILE Sur
Toursc, Our batteries everywhere
replied cncrgetically.
I'm the sector OF IGurlus the Ger
mana made three successive attacks.
They were either dispersed by our
fire or driven back by our counter
attacks. East OF Suippes German
raids were completely checked. our
artillery took under it's fire and dis
pcrscd enemy columns which were
advancing In the region south OF
Monthois. On the right bank OF the
McuSc and nt some points in the
Woovrc our first line positions were
bombarded rather heavily"
The evening world., 1918-03-22
AIR RAID ON MANNHEIM
DID ENORMOUS DAMAGE
Powder Factory and Gas Plant Re-
ported TO Have EXploded-Peo-
pie Flee City in Panic.

GENEVA. Wednesday, March 20
Information has reached Basel that
Tho British aerial attack of Monday ,
upon Mannheim. Germany. did enor.
nous damage in the city. causing
several furious fires which ragged
Tor many hours. especially in tho
vicinity OF tho railway station. A
powder factory and a gas plant are
reported to have exploded.
Tho population. according to these
advices. is panic stricken and many
persons are leaving town and going
to Switzerland, especially women and
children.
The South German press is contlnu-
ing itJ campaign against aerial re-
prisals. but the Berlin Government is
declared to show no disposition to
negotiate.
The evening world., 1918-03-22
z j. S. SOLDIERS
HONORED AFTER
DEATH IN BATTLE
Continued from First Pase)

the two officers were:
LIEUT. LEAR Of DCs MoiuCs, Ia.
THEODORE BUNDY OF Iowa.
CORPORAL l.. A. MORDERE OF
Iowa.
PRIVATES c. BOYD and c. CAIN
OF Iowa.
JERRY BROWN.
SERGT. f.. JUSTICE.
CORPORAL MULLINS.
SERGT PAULDING. California.
SERGT. BRUCE I4AVERY OF Ohio.
Private cain was wounded when he
persisted in working his gun until
he became exhausted.
Wednesday nights spectacular ar
tillery battle followed a night raid
by tho Americans and French. Vol
unteers were called for, and even
cooks and teamsters asked TO go.
The raiders waited cooly in their
trenches while their artillery roared
its overture. Then they went over
the top and cleaned up the deserted
enemy trenches.
An American lieutenant traversed
the zone of shell fire for some dis
tance and, picking up n wounded
Frenchman, brought him in.
The evening world., 1918-03-22
GERMAN SOLDIERS
SURRENDER TO THE
AMERICAN FORCES
Continued from First PagoJ

far and near came into action. This
was the time for the barrage. From
the spot where the shells fell con-
slant red glow showed through the
darkness, at the same time the Ger
man guns increased their fire.
The barrage lifted Just ut the mo-
ment the Americans and French
went over the top. The noise of the
German guns sounded like some one
beating a big bass drum.
Soon nearly all the firing ceased
and almost Immediately the staccato
rattle OF machine guns and automatic
rifes began. Occasionally riis fire
broke In and then oil was fairly
quiet for nearly half an hour. except
for occasional bursts OF rife flre ana
short bursts OF automatic rines.
ENEMY DuooUTs BLOWN UP BY
AMERICAN FIRE.
The frst members OF the ra'dlng
party TO return to the American first
line were the stretcher bearers. when
all the raiders had returned. dull oX-
plosions sounded from within the
enemy lines and occasionally there
were bursts OF fame, showing where
dugouts were being blown up.
The raidlng party came back mud
stained and some were smeared with
blood. They reported they had Sc
cured no prisoners, becaus the Ger
mans had fed as the Americans and
French dropped into their trenches.
Some OF the Germans were shot
while they were trying TO get sway
and others were killed by the Amerl-
can shells. One German. who had
placed himself between the first and
second lines with an automatic rife,
was discovered by an American
colder. who challenged him. The
German turned Il draw a revolver.
The American, whose home 10 in New
York, promptly killed him and went
on further into the enemy lines.
The patrol got much information
OF value and, except for the lack OF
prisoners, the raid was pronounced
a success from every point OF view
by both French and American
Otflosrh
The evening world., 1918-03-22
DECISIVE BATTLE ON,
SAYS BERLIN PAPER,
ANNOUNCING OFFENSIVE
Claims II Is A "Single Combat Be
tween England and Germany
to Settle the War"

7 ONDoN. March Eve are
l. now entered on a decisive
battle for general peace"
says the Tacglicho I;undschau OF
Berlin, in announcing that the
commencement OF the German Of
fcnsive in the west Is received
with great felicitation by the Ger
man people. who wlll follow II
with foverish interest," Tho news
paper adds:
"A single combat between Eng
land and Germany which is To de-
eide the war. our future position
In tho world ana whether the
Anglo SnNons shalt continue 10
press their viii on the world
opened to-day"
The evening world., 1918-03-22
.POPE'S EASTER MESSAGE
TO U. S. FERvENT PLEA
FOR 4 LASTING PEACE
Pontiff Longs for End of Existing
Hatred and Settlement Based
on Justice.

~ ONE. Thursday, March 2l.-
X A plea for lasting peace Is
made by Pope Benedict in
his Easter message to the United
states which he sends through the
Associated Press. The Holy
Fathers message says:
The first message OF the Risen
Saviour to Hts disciples. after
suffering the torture OF Passion
week, was Peace be pinto YOU
Never has the world for which he
sacrificed himself needed so
polgnantly that message Of peace
as to-day.
"On this solemn occasion no
better wish can be made to the
country so dear to our hearts than
that the divine Rcdeemer may
grant realization OF the desire
OF all, that is, a healing OF the OK
isting hatred and tho concluding
OF a lasting peace based on the
foundations Of Justice, fear OF God
and love OF humanity, giving 10
the world a new organization OF
peoples and nations united under
the sesis OF true religion IN aspir-
ing 20 a nob'er, purer and kinder
civilization,
1T In thus We desire 10 fulflll
our Masters last Injunction 'O bis
Apostles; 90 We into ull the world
ana preach tho Gospe, cNerS
creature.
The evening world., 1918-03-22
LARCENY OF S25O,OOO
CHARGED TO FOUR MEN

The Grand Jury presented 20 Judge
Rosalsky in the Court of General Ses-
sions to-day four indictments, only one
of which was made public. IL charges
Grand larceny in deal which Is said
to involve about $4,000.
The names OF three indicted men are
withheld pending their arrest. The
fourth is Frederick r. Stsnor. No. 1876
Peskine Street, Newark. who formerly
lived in New York at the Manhattan
Hotel. 1t is alleged that he forged the
name Of w. q. Hcnshaw, President OF
the New York and New Jersey Express
CORPORATION. on a draft for 81 30 which
was Cashed by the manager OF the arm
Of Caracanda Brothers. Importers. No
80 wall Street.
The evening world., 1918-03-22
"GET BUSY" MAYOR ORDERS,
"AND LAY OFF THE WIRES

Mayor Hylan issued proclamation
to-day in which he announces that
Commissioners and employees must
get down TO work at once and stop wire
pulling. to the end that city business
may be improved and economy prac-
The evening world., 1918-03-22

tlsed in every way possible"
The same proclamation directs heads
OF oil departments under the Mayors
Jurisdiction to make no further applica-
tlons for appointments or increases in
salaries Recommendations OF this
character will have TO wait until the
1919 budget is being prepared next fall.
It was explained at the Mayors once,
however. that this order does pot apply
to the per diem men. laborers who are
paid by the day. But all applications
from the Mayors department for new
Jobs or salary increases now pending
before the Committee on Salaries and
Grades OF the Board of Estimate must
be withdrawn, the Mayor orders.
The evening world., 1918-03-22
DECLARATION OF WAR
AGAINST BULGARS LIKELY
Washington Interested in Reports
Troops Of That Country Are
on Wet Front.

WASHINGTON. March 22,-Berlin
reports to-day that Bulgars. are now
fghtng on the west front aroused i'm
mediate speculation here as to the prob
ability OF the United states declaring
war against Bulgaria.
Government authorities said a deci-
sion would await further facts as to the
extent Uf Bulgarla's participation and
whether they arc facing only British or
also Americans.
Bulgars here thought the despatch
might refer TO Masyars, instead OF
Bulgars.
The evening world., 1918-03-22
TWO PRIESTS PUT TO DEATH
As SPIES IN BRUSSELS
Eight Others Sentenced to Prison
for Life, Says Amsterdam
Despatch.

LONDON. March 22-Tho execution Ia
Brussels OF two Roman Catholic priests
on tho charge Of espionage IN reported
in an Exchange Telegraph despatch
from Amsterdam. ...t
Eight other priests the despatch says.
have been sentenced to imprisonment at
hard labor for life ut Brussels on the
charge OF espionage.
The evening world., 1918-03-22
GERMAN WAR CREDIT VOTED
10000, ,OOO, 900 MARKS Measure Op-
posed by Independent socialists.

AMSTERDAM, Nkrch .2-Thc Ger
man war credit Of $4,000 400 900 marks
has PASSED the last reading in The
Eeichstag end been tInnIIy adopted rho
Independent Socialists opposed TO-
Eduard Bernstein. Socialist minority
deputy. explained the opposition Of ms
group by SAYING IL was due TO the fact
that the peace treaty with Russia made
with that country. Moreover. he saws.
the German policy toward Poland Bel-
gum and Roumania was contrary 10
the principle Of self-dctcmustiou
The evening world., 1918-03-22
FIGHTING INCREASES
ON ITALIAN FRONT
War Office at Rome Reports Great
er Activity Along Whole
Battle Line.

ROME. March 22.-Flghting has in
creased on the whole Italian front. the
War office reported to-day.
The Italians drove back patrols at
several points on the front and elected
,n' Austrian detachment which had
forced It's way into an advanced posi-
ton IN the Frenzela Valley sector.
Along the Piave the artillery nghting
became more intense.
The evening world., 1918-03-22
G'SLOSSES
NOW EXCEED 2,OOO;
L MORE MISSING
Latest Reports Add 43 Names
to the List of Casualties
Abroad.

WASHINGTON. March 22.-Cen.
Pershlng has cabled the names of
forty-three soldiers who are added TO
the casualty lists of the American
Expeditionary forces abroad, total
OF 2,CO05.
A summary of the American casu-
altcs abroad thus far in tho war is
as follows:
The evening world., 1918-03-22
DIED

HtGHEs'-MART (neo carey). beloved
wife o. tho late James Hughes.
Funeral from her late residence. 2bT
L. i22d ST.. Saturday A. NJ: thence
TO ST. Pauls Church. 1l7th ST. near
Park Ave.
SLATTERY.-On March 81. FRANCES
MuR1EL sLATTBRY. aged = years, he.
loved daughter OF Patrick and Lillian
SlatteTy nee Wilde.
Funeral from the residence OF her pAr-
ents, 21b7 Clinton Rv., Saturday. IN.
intsrment Calvary.
The evening world., 1918-03-22
Germans Occupy CITY on the
DnIeper Estuary.

: LONDON, March 22-The Germans
Gaye occupied the city OF Ochakoy on
the DnIeper estuary. forty-one miles
lIoftheast OF odessa. Reuters Petro-
md correspondent reports.
The evening world., 1918-03-22

than half by the war, as shown
In statistics read to the Hunga-
rian Chamber OF Deputies re-
Gently aud made public hero to-
day in an official despatch.
In the year preceding the war
10000 children wer6 born. In
1917 the number was 32s,000.
Tho peace time infant mortal
ity rate was "a per cent. In 1916
1t had increased to so per cent.
The evening world., 1918-03-22
AMERICAN FLYERS TO JOIN
ITALIANS IN AIR DEFENSE
Aviation Students Who Have Been
Training There TO See Active
Service.

ROME, March 22.-American ayia-
ton students now in Italy will cooper
ate with Italians in aerial defense. II
was announced to-day.
A number OF American ayintors are
training in Italy for duty at the front.
The evening world., 1918-03-22
madam Casualty List Name
Names

~ ThFtt NMfrIuHnHs
OTTAWA. Ont. March 22.--The follow
III Americans are mentioned In to-dayt
tnRdlan casualty list:
spied. =. Wallace, Chicago; III. ]. n
sfencer. Brighton, Mass. gassed. Il.
ttely yor. Jackson. Mich
The evening world., 1918-03-22
AUTOMOBILES,

COLE CAR. grest bargain. i0is IS 6or.s
power wiro wheels. Goodyear anushd B5
AZ tires. insured AZ yays. French hydraulic ehork
abS0Tbfr: coat $500. used months; q SOlI
takes ia perfect eondid don; owner makes run from
Port Jefferson. 60 uies. IN 20 mlnutsn RAts
only T. c. Gilbert. Waldorf Astoria
The evening world., 1918-03-22
BIRTH RATE IN HUNGARY
CUT MORE THAN HALF
SINCE START OF WAR
Infant Mortality Also Has Increased
From 81 10 so Per Cent,
Diet Informed.

NuJASHINGTON, March 22.--
w The birth rate in Hun
EarY hns hoen cut moro
New Britain herald., 1918-04-26
SERGEANT CALLAHAN
GASSED IN BATTLE
Company ] Soldier Blind for Several
Days; Suffered Terrible Burns
About Body.

Sergeant Clarence Callahan, of Com
panv I. 102d L. S. Infantry, son of
Mrs. Mary A. Callahan, of Smith
street, has been badly wounded in ac-
ton in France and is now believed to
be in an American base hospital be-
hind the lines undergoing treatment
for gas burns and poisoning.
In q brief letter, written on Mafch
% to his brother, Edward x. Callahan,
Sergeant Callahan says that he was
badly wounded by gas the previous
week and, as a result, was stone blind
for several days. He describes the
terrible gas attack launched by the
Germans and says it continued for
eight or ten hours. The gas used was
of a variety that especially affects the
perspiratory glands and the eyes, ana
anv moisture on the flesh results In
terrible burns. The young soldier
writes that he was badly burned about
the body, but that his eyes were IN
iured the worst. He says that he sur
fered terribly, but at the time OF writ
ing his condition was much improved
and he was we'll on the road to re-
covery, although his eyes still trou-
bled him to some extent.
Commenting upon the gas attack,
Sergeant Callahan writes:
"It was the worst yet, and now
know what war really is
He adds that when he was wounded
he fell into a shell hole in mo Mans
land
New Britain herald., 1918-04-26
Albert Adams and BENJAMIN. KaS-
lea Give Lives for Old Glory
BOTH IN COMPANY E
Victims Born Under Tcuton Flags
and Die Under Flag Of Kaiser's
Mightiest Enemy-Served During
Campaign Against Villa on Border.

Two New Britain boys-and by
strange coincidence both born under
flags of the nations where the Kaiser
rules,-made the supreme sacrifice in
the defense made by the American
troops April 20, when the Germans
hurled their best shock troops in the
effort to capture Seicheprey. The
names AIDED to New Britain's honor
roll, already numbering five who
lave sacrificed their lives are:
Albert Adams.
Benjamin Kasica.
- In the attack on Seicheprey, which
the Asso ociated Press describes is
destined to hold a proud place in
the story of the American participa-
ton in the world war" New Britain
boys, judging from cables received to
date, played an important part. There
Company G, 1920 United States in
fantry, led on by it's gallant captain,
Alfred H. GrisWold, made the great
defense which thrilled the American
reading public because of the death
like determination of the fighting
foes. No wonder that the example
of Captain Griswold, single handed,
killing at least four of his foes met
with ready response, when he rail-
lied his men and routed the enemy.
Mothers, sisters and Sweethearts
anXiously await more detailed news
Of the attack at Seicheprey, but they
Will be inspired by the heroic recep-
ton of the news by relatives of the
two latest heroes. ~,
Private Albert Adams was an or
rhan, about % years old. His mother
died soon after his birth and his
father died in Bristol about seven
years ago. Adams was born In the
German district of Poland and was
reared by his aunt, a sisteS of his
dead mother. Mrs. Lena Hanson of
Booth street loved him as a son and,
though her eyes We're still red from
wiping away her tears after reading
tn: official despatch from Washing
ton. she smiled AID said: II have q
son. If my country needs him he will
be ready" She previously f0ndlcd
q souvenir card from Private Adams
hich came from France a short
time ago. 1t had a piece of light
Continued On Tenth Page),
New Britain herald., 1918-04-26
CONNECTICUT MEN IN THICK
OF BATTLE AT SEICHEPREY
New Haven Man Buried
Alive for Three Days
Machine Gum" Parker
Held the Line.

With the American Army in
France. April 70, (By the Associated
Press.) - Two American soldiers.
wounded in the engagement around
Seichcprcy last Saturday, were found
alive today in a dugout in No Mans
Land. The dugout had been badly
smashed by German shellfire and
how the mon managed to keep alive
in the rain and mud and under con-
unuous German bolnbardme ents. ply
siCians say. is little short Of miracu-
lous
Another soldier, Raymond Demun-
Sky of New Haven. Conn, was buried
alive for threc days when he crawled
10 the surface. pemunsky was born
IL Russia but had been natura lized
He was found by American Red
Cross stretcher bearers who went
out into No Mans Land this morning
The Germans fired on the Red Cross
flag but the stretcher bearers kept
waving it and the enemy fire stopped.
The American troops in the Seiche-
prey fight, additional details show,
were outnumbered in some instances,
eight to one. The latest advices are
that the American casualties are
much under the first estimates.
Edward jacques. 4 New Haven
boy, told the correspondent he was
one Of $50 Americans who at one
time were nearly surrounded by at
least 500 Germans. French troops
Camo to their assistance, said Jac-
Ques, WHO added: I'VE got on fine
with the Frenchmcn. They had been
training us 50 it seemed like they
Werc our own fellows We certainly
Sergeant John \. Dickman, Of Som
crNil!e, Mass, who now lies wounded
in a hospital said he and his men
had charge Of two Stokes guns. They
were isolated for II minutes in an
signal thc American lines He was
wounded but kept pouring d hot fire
into the German attacking waves and
broke up the formation. He and his
men retired only when their guns
became jummed.
machine Gum Parker. who
manned c gun by himself, was asked
by his superior officer at one stage Of
the engagement whether. he could
hold the line. He replied that he
could unless killed and he did. &
Father William J. Farrell of West
Newton, Mass, q regimCntal chap
lain proved such y good fighter that
y high officer offered him a commits
sion in his command. Father Far
ren went to the assistance Of a bat
terry when four Of the American gun
ners were killed, carried up ammuni-
tion and helped the crew to keep the
gun working He |was wounded
slightly
Raymond Connor of New Haven
sanitary squad runner, was one of
eight men captured by the Germans
who escaped and went to Seicheprey.
They took charge of the first aid sta
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