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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02
WARE NOW NEAR
ITALIAN. BATTLE
Ell Paso Lawyer, 'Y' Work
er, Writes From Behind
Fighting Line in Italy.

/ ". B. Ware. prominent FL Paso law
/ yer and now a ''Y" worker. Is prob
ably a witness Of the big push on the
Italian front About the middle Of
September he was at Bologna. Italy.
near the Adriatic sea, expecting orders
within a few days transferring him TO
the front, according 10 a letter from
J him received by Mrs. Ware. Another
letter was written from behind the
front
Mr.. Ware wrote in his first letter
that he was much impressed with the
beauty Of Italy, and the Italian peo-
pie are the most courteous I have
ever seen. They make you feel abso-
lutely welcome TO their country and
give you the best they have Of every
thing"
At MareonFs birthplace.
There were il in Mr.. Wares party
from New York. They spent four
days in Paris The trip to Italy was
pleasant and the reception Of the par
ty even more so. Bologna, a grape
and wine center. Is noted as the birth
place OF Marconi, inventor Of wireless
biography.
After commenting on the many
Italian soldiers he had seen, Mr.. Ware
wrote there were not at that time
many American soldiers in Italy, but
the arrival OF more soon was hoped
for.
Regrets Inability to Fight.
'All we can do" he wrote, is to do
the best we can with anything that
comes up and make the best of every
thing and do all we can to help win
the war AS soon as I get located i
intend to raise the little flag you sent
me and keep 1t flying until I come
home I regret more and more every
day that I am too old to be permitted
to carry q gun TO the 'front.' to help
carry that little flag with the allied
armies to Berlin. but I can do a little
where I am and I will not fail
There may be hardships, but hard
ships make better citizens and when
it is all over and the American ex-
peditionary forces come home. II will
be the biggest day in the history OF
our country.
ANY American who can come to
Europe during this war and do his
part and does not come Will miss the
biggest opportunity OF all time. In
til you get here you can have no con-
cention Of the immensely OF II all"
Moves Nearer Battle Line
The second OF the two letters re-
ceived by Mrs Ware was written two
days later from Padua, up near the
battle line He had gone there the
day previous from Bologna. by auto
mobile. through a beautiful country
and over perfect roads lined with syc-
amores.
Loads Building Material.
we are loading out material FOR
the front" Mr.. Ware wrote. TO build
huts for the front line workers. 1
have not got up to the sound Of can
non yet, but may get there before
many days. We sell all kinds OF cook
les and jams and many other things
20 the soldiers. We do not get much
meat to eat here and no cows milk
We get eggs and rabbit and plenty OF
good vegetable soup.
4 claim that here are the most
beautiful roads in the world. Women
and little boys work on them all the
time and keep them swept with
brOoms. The way people work here is
wonderful. and the Iatiians are as fine
rs they can be- There are some OF
the 1rettiest country homes along the
road you ever saw. The roads must
be 1000 years old
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02

: Alps. and on the east by the present
I boundary Of Italy. Trentino Is a
purely Italian province. it having sue
cesfully resisted every attempt TO
GermaniZe II. as has Alsace- It IS as
much Italian today as when first
taken by conquest from italy. (b) The
Istrian peninsula, which is geograph-
ically known as Venezia Guilia. is
purely Italian (c) The Dalmatian
coast lying along the eastern coast Of
the Adriatic While under Austrian
domination for many years. It is so
purely Italian that the official Ian
guage Is Italian. and the members Of
the Austrian reichstag from this sec
ton are authorized to speak in that
body in Italian Steadily, all these
years. have the peoples Of the IRE
denta and their fellow countrymen in
Italy worked and dreamed and
planned for the day when they might
be returned with honor to the protec-
ton OF their beloved native land
Scoring the overtures Of the Ger
man powers. preferring TO fight
righteous fight for their liberty rather
than take it with a German faint OF
barter. the Italians Joined the allies
at a time precariOus for them and al
the height OF German victory Russia
was crumbling- The German armies
were advancing upon Paris-the Ger
man emperor in his arrogance thought
he saw almost within his grasp the
realization Of his dream OF world
domination He did not want TO see
Italy enter upon the side OF the allies
and was willing to have Austria make
most important concessions to prevent
IL Every effort. diplomatic and 9TH
erwise. was made to swing Italy 20
the German side or have her remain
strictly neutral. But Italy, with her
love OF liberty and justice, took her
place by the side Of the allies and
ever has her voice in council been
raised for the oppressed peoples OF
ali nations as her soldiers have fought
on all the battle fronts OF this great
war
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02

lists wife at LutaWa): For pure anti
patriotic reasons I don't want any
more children Way bring more Ger
mans into the world to bring them
face to face with God knows what
destiny 1 can not understand the
few people who are still patriotic:
many are not any longer / don't
mind losing a state that is so misera-
bly, managed and that asks for nothing
but sacrifices The fools Of Germans
are their own worst enemies"
Undated; Once our offensive failed
we were taken in cars to the Marine,
where the Frenchmen were squatting
and gave it US. Every time we had TO
go back The Marine seemed our de-
structions and this time, too, il kept its
attacks have failed, and there is not
much left OF our regiment Now we
are in a shellhole with our machine
gun, and who knows what IS going
to happen II the French attack to-
day or tomorrow it is very possible
that We shall be taken, II we are not
tlrst sent to our fathers, for the
brutes have quite a lot OF artillery.
This time our situation is not very
brilliant and I should be glad II we
were relieved. Despite all these COM
ings and goings. doubt whether the
war will end. I never have the luck
TO get wounded, and that is the only
way to get out Of the mess even for
a short time"
A Cursed show.
July II: IF I could get backi but
in a division like ours there is no
hope for it Let US hope that the
cursed show will soon come to an end.
for we are all fed up with it. It's only
the bigwigs and the swine who have
not lined their pockets sufficiently
who want TO continue"
A soldier in charge Of military dogs
writes to his mother: IF anyone
comes to the house to claim civilian
clothes, refuse TO hand them over. Let
them 90 first to the people whom the
authorities have allowed TO send home
chests weighing a hundredweight,
filled with stuffs and clothes captured
in France and Belgium. Men on leave
from Germany bring back stories that
make the hair rise from your head,
and, enough left TO make a man blush
The usurers especially are exceeding
all limits. and there Is no doubt about
the sickness being due TO famine The
war is drawing 10 a close very differ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02
Information Wanted.

Frank II. Peterson left Tempe
ARK, Oct Is; am trying to locate him
Was driving four cylinder Stude-
baker car with Texas license No
215539 OF 1917; had camp outfit
Large man, weight about 230 lbs
smooth shaver. dark complexion. Had
little boy 61z years. old with him
Supposed to be on road to southeast
Texas. Wire any information to his
sister. Mrs. II E Pivoto. Sour Lake,
Texas.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02

emit from what Feschner and his
friends expected"
July %: zone almost prefers to be-
lieve the enemy's communiques rather
than our own"
July 9: What about a Russo-Ger-
man alliance2 That is probably why
so many troops are going there. At
Dresden the 102d reserves that were
to have gone west from Russia have
apparently mutinied."
July (Wurzburg)- They don't
care a bit about sending all the young
men to the front II only all the SOL
diers would do what the men did who
ought TO have gone a fortnight ago
the war would soon be over. They
threw away their rifles. broke the
windows OF the railroad carriages,
sold their boots, and threw their
knapsacks on the road and into the
main Carts had to be sent through
the town to pick up everything"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02
War AND MEDICINES
What Many OF the Sick and AIIInE
Are Learning Nowadays.

SO many doctors have gone 20 var.
the services OF comparatively few
are available at home.
Good proprietary medicines are
more widely used than ever. and more
and more people are finding out how
great their merit is
At this time. when there Is greater
need Of economy than ever before,
Hoods Sarsaparilla. a thorough blood
purifier. Peptiron, real pepsin-nux-
iron tonic and Hoods Pills. a potent
yet mild cathartic. are especially good
and liked by all who use them
These medicines are remarkably ef-
ficient. whether taken in conjunction
or separately.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02

disintegration of the German empire
as the various peoples she has Sc
long oppressed make ready to set up
their own form Of independent gov
eminent or join their former govern
ments.
And yet the end IS not. for the new
Germany that must arise from the
ashes OF the old must rebuild and re-
pair in so far as it is humanity pos
sible the destruction wrought by her
vandal armies in all invaded coun-
tries So speak justice and the peo-
pies who love liberty.
Germany reaps that which she has
sown.
Far to the north lies schleswig-
Holstein. wrested from Denmark in
1864. when Germany tore up the
scrap Of paper" that represented her
solemn treaty obligations with the
Danes.
on the west IS Belgium invaded and
devastated when the Germans tore up
the scrap Of paper guaranteeing her
neutrality.
Below Belgium lies Luxembourg.
overrun by Germany in this war.
Below Luxembourg dies the Alsace,
wrested from France in 1870 because
Germany coveted her rich iron mines.
To the far east lies Poland. once a
powerful nation, but now long since
under the domination Of Germany and
Russia.
Below Poland lie Bohemia, Slavonia
and Ruthenia the home OF the Czecho-
Slovaks. For years. almost without
number, these peoples have been un-
der the domination of the Austro-
Germanic powers. First recognized
and championed, by Italy. they are
now throwing off the yoke Of their
oppressors.
To the north. northeast and east of
the present boundary Of Italy lies the
Italy Irredenta, or unredeemed prov
inces OF Italy The Irredenta is di-
vided into three parts; (a) the Tren-
tinO. bounded on the west BY Switzer-
la.-L =
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02
Berlin Wiped off Map
OF WASHINGTON State

Seattle. Wash. Nov. Berlin has
been wiped off the map. Berlin.
Wash. understand, As miles from
Seattle Now II is known as Miller
River. Berlin reminded its inhabi-
tants too much OF the spot where the
kaiser holds forth.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02
GERMANS NEED PEACE At ONCE; /
;. PEOPLE ARE BADLY DEMORALIZED

Letters Taken From German Prisoners Show They Are
Sick of Fighting and Hopeless So Far as Victory Is
Concerned; Relatives at Home Write of Awful Pri-
vations, Saying Children Are Crying For Food.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02

Jusq DouttSts eight 10 a finish peo-
piel and war profiteers should show
their love to the country from which
they are getting large profits"
-July 9: The morale generally is
very low. We are waiting for the
new offensive and recrimfnat1uE
against Austria and against the as
sassination in Russia that certainly
will give rise to interesting compli-
cation No one believes in peace this
year. Supplies are naturally as bad
as ever"
July 9; a man OF the Feldbakerei:
I think the war Will go on till we are
all killed"
May IS: Is there any way Of es-
Gaping this wholesale assassination
Make a freeman of yourself with or
without leave You should know bet
ter than to fight longer for the great
ness OF Germany. Leave that mad
ness to others"
Almost Exhausted.
July u: We must fight, alas, but
why we don't know If our country
men could see our wearinessi But
am glad IL must come to an end soon
as we are at the end Of our strength.
Our reserves are almost exhausted,
and our supplies are absolutely bad.
Ammunition manufactured for the ar
tillery in June is already being used in
July. I could quote you other in
stances.
7 should like to say something, too,
about the French. They are fighting
as courageOusly as we are for their
country. Their artillery is far better
than ours, and. besides, much stronger.
You IN the rear cannot imagine
our losses We are at the present
nearly 100000 dead and seriously
wounded. II we do advance a few
miles IL Is only done at the cost OF
heavy losses We are conquerers. It is
understood, but we are wearing our
selves out in conquering. because our
losses and few realize that Finally.
we could have had the peace We want
so badly two years ago. Scheidamann
wanted a peace based on agreement
between the peoples. because he knew
exactly that we could not get II by
force OF arms. as the enemy is as
strong as we are. Only the diplomats
can get us peace"
Undated: I'VE are not aviators or
wireless men, but famished soldiers"
Why Bear Children.
July 4 deter enclosed from a chem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02

THIS map shows the countries held
by German oppression and the
countries invaded by Germany in her
attempt to bring middle Europe under
her domination. Today new map Of
Europe is fast making. but not
as the German war lords had planned
When finished by the allies It will
show these small countries. so long
oppressed. again enjoying self govern
ing power and to the Germans only
the things that are German
The Alsace. the Italian Irredenta,
Poland. Bohemia Will have realized
the hopes and dreams Of their in
habitants and the liberty loving peo-
pies Of all the world in a return TO
the protection Of their native gov
ernments. That is what the fight for
liberty and democracy means to the
thousands Of brave soldier patriots Of
various lands and tongues that are
now fighting on the soil OF France
and Belgium, in southern Europe. in
Russia and in Palestine Instead Of
more than doubling her area and
power as Germany had hoped TO do.
she finds herself shorn Of her power
and branded by the civilized nations
Of the world as cruel. barbarous and
treacherous, and unworthy a seat in
the councils of nations and not TO be
trusted in their given word. 4 few
short months has found her changed
from the arrogant claimant Of victory
TO an artful, lodging suppliant OF the
quarter she did not give. Today the
German heart IS shaken with the fear
that there may be visited upon her
homes and lands the same devastation
by fire and sword she so ruthlessly
meted out to the Belgians, French.
Italians Serbians and other countries
her hordes Of Huns Oyerraa since 1914.
And while she is contemplating the
near approach OF utter defeat Of her
armies on all fronts she views the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02

Ask For Patton's Auto gloss. The
very best automobile finish. Lander
Lumber CO.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02

Painting Pays. Get your supplies at
LRnder's-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02

Cabofs Cresote Single stain. Worlds
best wood preservative. Lander Lum-
Der CO.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02


# yoa haze toothacHe you do not go 10
plumber.
There Is more 10 buying clothes than spending
money.
Good money cannot buy good clothes IN an in
competent tailor shop
There Is a man for every job il The pOrld-in pour
f0DH there is good tailor.
He tel yOu Dhai yOu Dish TO knOv-Dhat
uou should know-abouf pour clothes. The clothes
not the telling. cost money!
Is the suit Dhioh you nil near for perhaps pear
north FIVE minutes of pour time' Time properly m
vested is money saped in The end
4 suit of clothes Is a definite Investment Are pou
business man IN little things as nell as big. If you
can afford 70 overlook the LaDs of good trading ne
cannot help.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02

tets Talk Paint Lander Lumber Co.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-25
BRITISH LINE IS BENT
BUT STILL UNBR0kEA
Hu"a Concentrate Efforts on Cros-ina
Scmme River and Getting Be-
tween Allied Armies.

London, March 24.-Draw a straight
line from Bapaume TO Peronne. thence
follow the bend of the Somme to Ham
and against draw a straight iine~south.
eastward to Chauny--that spproAi.
mately was the line OF battle when
with the dawn of Palm Sunday. the
Germans ushersd in the fourth day OF
their drive with an orcano of shells
and surging sea OF flesh.
'.Againi bent but still not broken
summed up dispatches from the Rrst.
ish front as the aii-day slaughter WAS
approaching its END enforced by dark
meas.
But, In accordance with HaiE's STRAIT.
egg which refuses to copy the Gers
mans in paying hecatombs OF iises for
few miles OF devastated ground. the
whole lire OF Bapanme- Complies Fs.
rome Ham 10 being slowly Yielded W
the rBitish. They can AFFORD 10 res
tire.
From Baupaume 10 Albert. scarcely
twelve miles: fram Comhies TO Cartu.
nearly four miles. From Peronfse ~
Prize. six miles: from Ham TO Hays
thirteen miles,
And as the result OF such reLtrx~
ment they would be established on the
old line. which they held before th4s
saIs Somme battle. ~
There u one Fundamental ecndltte
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-25
STATEMENT Of HAIG
CHEERING TO BRITISH
American Army Officcrs. However
Are Not so Optimistic Over Situa-
ton at Front.

Washington. March 24.--Oflicial
French advices say that ninety-seven
G IN divisions approximately
/ 100000 men-have been employed
in the great offensives According 10
these dispatches the gain attained by
the Teutons is not more than seven
kiiometers or about four aod one-half
miles
Officers of the entente armies on
duty here say that II the latter figures
are correct. the German offensive has
not brought forth "a success Off
cisls of the British embassy declare
that II these figures stand. great
victory has been scored by the British
and French arms.
Other advices which lead the Brit
ish into an almost jubilant frame OF
mind were the brief statement of GEN
erai Haig this morning that the posi- :
tions remained unchanged, that the
line had not been broken. and the
hint coming from United States
sources that the American forces are
heavily engaged. fighting side by side
with the French and British.
That ninety divisions were re-
quired for this advance Is taken 10
mean fhst the Germans have so de-
frsou%s~uaa -, U.cnra ra.-a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-25
PARIS SAYS BIG Gun
WAS HID IN WOODS
Monster Cannon Located in Tovcsr
of trobain Near Iaon, Dis
parch Says.
sen ENI'Y MILES AWAY
SietIs Arrived at Regular Intervals,
Report States, About Every Fifteen
Minutes ON Avera %e--Bonn hard
inent Ceased Yesterday Afternoon

Paris March 24-The lombard
n'ent of Faris by the big German gu,,
ceased at s 80 O'Clock this afternoon
1t is believed in some quarters that
more than one gun was engaged in
Smelling the French ca pital from a
point behind tina enemy lines. beiiev-
ed to he over seventy miles from
Paris.
The German monster cannon,
which has been bonn harding Paris.
has been located in the forest OF ST.
Gobain, west OF lsaon. and exactly
i22 ktiometers approximately seven
g-s'X miles east Of the Paris city
hall
The gun. says the Matin. Is estab-
lished near Amy. IN ST. Gobatn for
est This would place il somewhat
further south ia the wooded area. ant
II estimates the distance is about
seventy niles from Paris.
Sunday in Paris Was ushered in 10y
the loud explosion of one OF the ten
inch shells fred by the Germans
from their new gun more than seven
ty miles distant at s;65 o'clock this
morning. The alarm was sounded
Immediately
Many people took shelter, but
larger numbers appeared in the
streets on the way TO the churches,
which were almost crowded az usual
the women who sell palm leaves do
ing their customary thriving business.
The shells arrived at regular In
tervals of twenty minutes ut first.
The detonations seemed louder. amid
the ordinary Sunday calm, than yes
terday, bur they seemed to have lost
their power to disturb the popula-
ton. which refused TO be distracted
from it's Sunday habits to any great
extent.
In the absence of means OF trans
portation, great many persons were
seen on the streets leading to the cen
ter OF the city, walking to keep their
appointment.
The rapidity OF the FIRE increased
after the first few shells landed, ex-
piosions following each other every
fifteen minutes on the average. Some
of the shots came after an interval
of only twelve minutes.
The com ments of the French press
this morning were about evenly Oh
vidsd between the big gun which Is
bombardinG the city from hack of the
German lines, and the terrific ba.tls
raging on the British front. The tone
of the comment on the lombard
ment is one OF establishment at the
feasibility Of the performance. while
as to the ba tile. the favorable ending
OF It Is confidently expected.
The newspapers do not conceal
their admiration for the mechanical
feat of the Germans in constructing
their new weapon. but speak passion
ately of the useless barbarity OF ths
bonn bcrdment The Matin says II Is
consoling to note that the number nc
victims IL small. but II asks for re-
prisaas on German cities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-25
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
IN NO MANS LAND
Troops Make Successful Raids in Toul
and Lorraine Sectors, War De-
partment Hears.
GUNS BATTER HUNS
Encny's Works Considerably Damag-
ed. Scouting Parsios Which Pene-
trated German Positions Report.
Help RcpuIse Thrust AT French.

Washington. March 24~~Americau
No Mans Land and In the Toul Lor-
rains sectors. according 10 the week
~ review Of the conflict issued today
by the war department After tell
ing OF the first two days fighting in
the great German offensive, the review
says;
our own forces In training in Lor-
rane are still holding on TO the
trenches northeast of Badonviuer.
which were captured last week.
In this region our artiliery - con
tiuuiug 10 batter the German lines and
number of scouting parties. which
have penetrated the German positions
report that enemy works have been
considerably damaged
I'm our sector north Of Tout. our
artillery has successfully bowbarfed
enemy works and hillets behind their
lines. During raid one OF our pa
trolls reached the German second line
and returned without suffering any
casualties, In this area the enemy
made a thrust against the French
forces on our fank Our own forces
became engaged. The Germans were
driven OFF.
Stoo Attacking Column.
4 hostile raid was also atten1 pted
against our forces at another point
This operation wss preceded by .
strong harrage Our infantry well
supported nv artillery VS. able TO
stop the attacking column before our
trenches were reached.
"Cur troons raided hostile works
@ast of Tnneville. IN the lam area
the enemv used a considerable num-
her of~sas shells Saustnr oniv slight
casualties Gas commandments were
noted at Lorraine
The French front has also been
extremely active. Large raiding OPP
erations were undertaken. more espe-
cisllv In the yerdun area
"A brisk French attack AGAINST the
hostile trenches in Malancourt wood
resulted In the neuetration of the
enemy line on front OF 400 wards
to a depth of 500 yards. Eighty
prisoners vera taken.
Another very successful French
raid was conducted against the ad Tia
cent position. near cheppv wood
where. on a FRONTAGE Of over 500
Yards. depth of 5000 Yards was at
tanned and numerous prisoners were
captured
Amerlceu Officers Heip.
American officers who ara krainirS
with French units. participated In
there operations
The Germans i- turn temporarily
were able to nenetrate the French
trenches st Samoaneux. Cau~feres
wood rnd Re~onvaux. white southwest
nj CrrAs ard rAat> NJ Anremorf the
enemy thrust forward mum her : Of
units and succeeded u 6verrunnink