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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
ENGLISH JEWS PLEASED.
Forming If Regiment Taken as Evidence
Of Palestine RnsfnfaIinn

nv Associated Press 70 Egnry Evening
London. March y Announcement
hy the government that the Jewish
regiment bring recruited by tho British
army will hight N Palestine is considered
as = visible evidence nf tho determination
If the government 70 restore the Jews ~
Palestine News If the recruiting for
the regiment in the United States haa
caused much pleasure among the Jovs
IN England
The first contingent Of the Jewish req
ment. which was formed a fnw months
agn hae lift FIR Tho ras' 4 fow days ago
theen mon marched through Cairo. Egypt
'Thoy were received enthusiastically and
q largo number ~ recruits wrrc gained
A large number ~ mon fnr The rrgi-
rnout are ~ training N England and tho
rrgimrn'7 headquarters m london and
training Camps ~ WRIST England are the
ccuiors If great interest ~ Jews and non.
jew
Recently hc Jewish rccr1uts marched
through ! ondon and wore given civic
reception ~ the lord rnavor and hv tho
municipal authorities of Stepney, i
Jewish section
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
WOMAN ABANDONS' BABE.
Infant Found Near Stanton in Babies
Hospital " hile Police Hunt for Mother.

There Is a baby at the Baby Hospital
which was found along the road near
Stanton last night by George W Boulden
and w. G. Marvel The infant is about
two weeks old and it is alleged that a
Young woman left the infant along the
roadside. After finding the baby the
two men took it to the home of Mrs
George Hamilton, at Stanton who took
charge of it until today when it was taken
to the hospital The authorities have
not been able 20 locate the woman saiC.
to have left the child along the roadway
The case was reported TO the local
police and a search was made along
the Newport pike leading into this city
for the woman, who was last seen walking
towards this city.
Bouden and Marvel had their attention
brought to the baby by the actions Of the
woman, who had passed them along the
road in Stanton about 6 O'Clock
At that time she was carrying the IN
FAINT and was walking towards Othoson's s
Crossing, where the trolley cars stop to
take on passengers. Some time later the
woman returned, passing Boulder and
Marvel, without the baby. After watch
ing the woman for a while the two men
started down the road she had Just come
over, and when they reached the ear
crossing they heard the wall Of a baby
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
BRITISH PAPERS CALM.
Confident that Though Allies Line MAY
Rend IL win Hold.
nv Aseoelalod - II 2 - EvnnlnE

Hy Associated Press 50 = very FveuinE
london Inrch ~ Confdpnce that
the Nlled linc though # may bend will
mot hroak IS oppressed iy he morning
newspapers Whu are unanimously hopeful
of he outcome uf the desperate lighting
between the British and Germans The
papers DEVIL on thc accuracy of the
British Intelligence service rn divinlnp
the enemy's intentions and in foreseeing
the points and time of attack
The battles on the western front are
only beginning and the newspapers think
that iho assault IN the Camiral front
which probably was chosen because the
undllatlnK land ~ this region usually
RECEIVERS from the effects Df winter some
weeks earlier than ID the Franco RelgIan
frontier. may not rrLJesent the man and
ultimate feature Ut the enemy s offensive
II Is felt there may set he d sudden attack
elsewhere, but there is no doubt Of he
ability of the British troops 70 hold the
enemy just rs they barred the road n
fpTes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
PROGRESS IN HOUSING.
Government and Local Interests
Consider Caring for Ship
yard Labor.

Tho matter of houses for shipyard
workers. that has been held IN allegiance
for several weeks, because of the delay
~ receiving a final decision by the Ship
ping Board to the Wilmington Hous-
lne Co proposition has been partly
adjusted The Shipping Board this week
forwarded TO the local interests an answer
showing what the government would do
IN the way of aiding the housing move
ment and phases Of this answer are now
heing considered by tho local interests.
When these are adjusted to the salts
faction Of the Shipping Board it is ex-
pected that something in the way of ac-
tive work along the linc Of building houses
viii be started
In . few weeks the shipyards, it is ex-
pectcd will need many hundreds more
men, but those who might come here
from out Of the city, have no homes in
which 10 place their families The need for
houses Will then become more acute.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
PATRIOTIC WOMEN.
Wives. Sisters and Daughters OF p. II. R.
Men TO Meet Here April |.

A special meeting of Department No. 2
81 the WOmen's Division for War Relief
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad will be held
Monday, April l, at 2.30 p. m, in the
assembly room of the Pennsylvania Rail
road office building. Al Water and French
streets
The department Is endeavOrIng TO IN
: crease membership in order that more of
the families OF soldiers and sailors who
are furloughed from the Pennsylvania
Railroad service and now in the United
States Army and Navy, may be visited
and assisted
This particular meeting will be under
the immediate direction of the Delaware
Division, and following the business of the
afternoon, tea will be served. All railroad
women are urged to attend
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
EXPENSIVE BATTLE CRY
News Vender Who Startled Wash
ington Heights Last Night
Fined in Court

William J. Seals of Philadelphia, who
last night startled residents Of Washing
ton Heights with a lusty battle cry.
through which be endeavored to sell
out-of-town newspapers. was arraigned
in the City Court today on the charge Of
disorderly conduct, and fine Of 81, with
costs was imposed
Seals cries about great battle in Eu-
rope caused some commotion on the
North Side. and when Policeman Nam
mele. who was off duty, happened along
he took the fellow to police headquarters
and has arragnment in court today fol-
lowed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
AMERICANS SUFFER
HEAVY GAS ATTACK
ALONG TOJL LINE
Shell Batteries Sending Deadly
Mustard Bombs. Blow Up
Munttlon Dump.
SMASH MACHINE GUNS
By Associated Press - Every Evening
With the American Army in Franc

by Associated Press - Every Evening
With the American Army IN France,
March -
The Germans launched a heavy gas
attack against certain town u our lines
northwest oi Toul last night. No wind
was blowing and the fumes Gf mustard
gas from the shells hung loW over the
lines for several hours 1hc batteries
firing the shells were located to tie right
OF Rlehecourt and our artillery was busy
all morning with a rctalatorY 7helHug
The town shcIrd IN the gas attack
contained "A certain number u Americans
Cur artillery to-day dropped. q number
of large shells INTO Ioti wood and after
firing igw minutes secured direct hts
on the target causing treueHdau, eN-
ploslon followed hy dense columns of
smoke rs n big euemE munitions dump
blew up. The first explosion, vas fol-
lowed by two other less severe. Our shells
also made dnct hts IN the ansul1 )
first and third line trenches.
LITTLE FELLOWS EfFEelilF
The Germans have been gwen an
example of the accuracy Of the ire ol
our 37-milmctre guns IN enemy MAJ
chine gun cmplacemcnt which has been
annoying the Alferlcans for the past
two days was located and then the bat
tcry Of little fellows lis they are known
along the front got into ACTION, firing
rapidly. They put the empaeeinent gun
crews out of commission.
These small guns. which are about
the size of a one-pounder, are easily moved
from place TO place, even in the trenches.
They also obtained direct hits on the june
ton Of communication trenches as mon
were passing and into the entrance OF the
dugout which a number of the enemy were
seen to enter and from which smoke was
issuing None of the enemy was seen 10
come out Intermittent artillery duets
had been IN progress all day both on
our Tou front and in the Luncville sector,
where American troops are IN training.
u. ). PATROLS DISCOVERED.
Three Of our patrols reached the enemy 5
line early today but IN the brilliant moon
light they were discovered and were
driven out bv brisk machine gun and
automatic rife fire.
Our infantry discovered one enemy
patrol inside our wire These Germans
were driven of and it Is believed they
suffered casualties.
There was increased aerial activity
today The weather was warm and it was
generally clear except for n haze which
obscured visibility above the low ground.
One machine with an American observer
at its gun emptied stream Of bullets
into q German airplane. which was OBJ
served descending rapidly, as though
in trouble, behind our lines
Ten German machines crossed our
lines last night and eircled around, ap-
parently seeking out targets which they
intended to bomb. but American anti
aircraft guns kept the enemy SO high
that no explosives were dropped
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
10 TONS OF CLOTHING.
twenty Volunteers Needed to Pack
Wilmington's Donation
to Sufferers.

Sixteen tons of clothing having been
donated by Wilmingtonians for the Bel
gian sufferers, in response to the appeal
for 10 tons. the committee in charge to-
day issued n request for 20 volunteers, 10
men and 10 women, to help pack the
articles also for a large number of wooden
packing boxes, which the committee IN
charge asks be sent 10 the headquarters,
mt Eleventh and Tatnal streets
II is Mt that location where the packing
will bc done, and the 20 volunteers are re
uuested to- be there next Monday and
Tuesday TO perform that service. AT least
50 large packing boxes will be required.
and if the donors will send them there IN
time for use on Monday and Tuesday.
that will be n great help In addition to
clothing the committee received 500 pairs
of shoes vest erday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
DEATH Of SENATOR
THOMAS s. WEBB
REQUIRES ELECTION
Constitution Makes it Obligatory
on Senate to Fill
Vacancy.
FOR A SHORT TERM

Notwithstanding the fact that the
General Assembly. now in extra session,
expects to complete its business some time
next week, the death of State Senator
Thomas $. Webb of Ccntrevlle, which oc-
CURED yesterday. makes It necessary,
Under the Constitution, for an election
to he held in the Third Senatorial district
of New Castle county which he repre-
scented, or for tho vacancy TO he filled IN
some other way The person chosen
would serve only until next January,
as there would have TO nc another eleC-
tinn in November The constitution saws.
Whenever there shall he a vacancy
in either house Of the General As
semhly. by reason Of failure To elect
ineligihiIity. death, resignation or
otherwise. a writ Of election shall he
issued nv the presiding officer Of the
house in which the vacancy exists. or
in case Of necessity in such other
manner as shall he provided by law.
1t might hc possible to enact q law
that would permit Ot filling the Va,aucv
temporarily without holding an election.
but this will have 10 hc dcrIded II Il
is not considered advisable to 90 on with
an election. The result 81 which could
hardly I've determined during the business
part OF the session. An elEtllpn ~ -
SAID. could he held within five days
In view of the fact. however. that tho
death of Senator Webb was not known
in Dover until after both houses had
adjourned Yesterday until Monday. no
move can he ado ubefore Monday
While II IS likely that the senate will
be represented at the funeral. which
will be held on Monday afternoon, it
will be impossible to make official pro-
vision therefor IN time to send dele
CATION from Dover though one or more
Of the Senators may 60 to tho funeral IN
anticipation Of the Senates action.
Senator Webb, who was 81 years old,
had been III for tre past five months and
had been unable TO attend the special
session He was native Of Chester
county, Pa, hut had resided in thus State
for the past II wears He was a member
Of the Odd Fellows He always took
keen interest in politics. being q Rcpub-
lican He is survived by hls vie and
six children, J Edwin Webb of Rich
ardson Park. Hyland II Webb, who lives
at the homestead. Allan Webb OF West
Chester. and three daughters. Misses
Annie. Mabel and Elsie, all Of whom
live al home
The funeral will take place from his late
home on Monday afternoon at : o clock
with interment in Longwood cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
HUNS vRr OK P,Rls

Paris. March p The Germans
have been firing on Paris with long
range guns.
Since O'Clock ihia morning
shells ~ 2f0 millimeiros have brrn
reaching the capital and suburbs
~ intervals ~ quarter ~ an hnur
killing about ten persons ard
woundirg shou, fifteen The ahnri
est distance from paria ~ the front
Is over 100 kilometres 50 miles
The announcement Inst Faria
was being bomharded waa made
officially this afternoon
Measures ~ counter affnetinu
the enemy's cannon sFr under
execution
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
BRITISH FACE HEAVY
HAIL Of HUN IRON
WITHOUT BREAKING
Foes Have Guns Every IS Yards
Fronting One Corps, Gas
Shells Fail
AssocIated Press to Every Esentns

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
London, March % The artillery prep
aration of the Germans in the drive
against the British lines which now Is IN
progress Is described by those who took
part in IT IA the most violent they ever
endured according to the Daily Mail $
correspondent on the British front he
thing that stands out as characteristic oi
the fighting up to the present, SAYS the
correspondent. is that We did So well
under the terrific impact Continuing
the correspondent says
u pom one corps front there was gun
every H. wards The strength Of the
mortars, which the enemy br, uIht up IN
such great numbers, sent oyer such IN
overwhelming weight Of iron and high
explosives that IN most parts OF the front
wirr ceased Ia be an obstacle and trenches
We're obliteTated 1t the same time all
Of our known battery positions We're
drcnched with gas, hut their gas shells
failcd to reach all OF our batteries, nor did
they succeed anywhere IN breaking down
our wire.
CoRPs VALUABLE WORN.
"Our rclaying corps did valual lie work
despite adverse Weather conditions One
of our men in the early morning recon
naissance spotted several thousand Ger
mans moving westward south of Bulle-
court and another reported three thou
sand Of the enemy IN a sunken road III this
area waiting to advance Few enemy ma
chimes were seen and they mostly flew
low peppcring our trenches with their
machine guns
This is the first battle where British
gunncrs had to serve their guns in gas
masks and it was a difficult task. At first
they did have hard job to meet the
masses Of Germans who came on IN denser
formation than ever, yet all reports show
they fought magni6cently.
FACE HUN DIVISIONS
south of St. Quentin enc of our divi-
sions had to bear up against the repeated
assaults Of no fewer than SIX German
divisions, possibly 10000 men, and only
when the assaults ceased with darkness did
our troops withdraw to strong positions
behind the canal system between St
Quentin and the olse.
1T Is estimated chat altogether nearly
six hundred thousand Germans partici-
pated in the offensive The enemy fought
well and his gunners did good service. The
uuickness with which the guns were
brought forward into No Mans Land
after the infantry had advanced was
marked lie had III many places the ad-
cantage over us IN positions and he was at
all points largely superior IN numbers.
Expensive shoes properly mended, Star
Shoe Repairing Co, ITO Delaware
avenue. ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
DRIVE AFFECTS STOCKS.
Many Shares Fail Under Influence ~
German Offensive.
BY Associated i'rass to Every Evening


New York, March 33 The news II
further German aggression on the western
front Was IN influence IN todays stock
market stooks TeaCtlug at the opening
Ecadng MeSIcau Petroleum. american
Smelling, Texas Co, Central Leather
and General Electric fell 4 point each
Other active war shares. equipments and
spcclalties sustained large fractional losses,
Rails as n group were tnIt slightly affected
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
HUNS BREAK THROUGH.

London. March p. Powerful
enemy attacks delivered with great
! weight Of infantry and artillery has
broken through the British defen-
sive system west of ST. Quentin the
War Office announces.
The British troops on the north
. ern portion Of the battlefield are
! holding their positions.
The British west of ST. Quentin
are falling back in good order TO
positions further west. Very heavy
fighting with fresh enemy forces
Is in progress.
The War Office stated there are
prepared positions behind the Brit
ish TO which they are falling back.
The statement follows:
Heavy fighting continued until
late hours last night on the whole
battlefront. During the afternoon
powerful hostile attacks, delivered
with great weight of infantry and
artillery. broke through cur defen-
. siye system west of st. Quentin.
Our troops on this part of the
battlefront are falling back in
good order across the devastated
area to prepared positions farther
west.
'.Our troops on the northern pOr-
! ton Of the battlefront are holding
their positions.
Very heavy lighting with fresh
hostile forces is in progress"
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
BRITISH CHURCHES PROV.
Special Services for Success On West
Front Ordered.
y Veiling

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
London, March B Special services
OF Intercesslon have been ordered ia al
churches under the archbishop Of Munich
for the success of the operations on the
western front says a dispatch from The
hague 10 the Daily Mail
4 pastoral letter from the archbishop
to all churches declares the hour for
decisive engagement has struck
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
HUN SHELLS KILL IN PARIS
62 MILES FROM FRONT
HUNS BOMB CAMPEIGNE.
Airplanes Attack Towns, But Are
Turned Back From Paris.
Is Associated press to Every Fvsnln

Nv Associated Press to Every Evening
Paris, March 22.-At 9 o'clock to
night group of enemy airplanes crussed
the lines and certain number of bombs
were dropped on Compeigne and sew
eral towns m that region Several ma
chimes advanced further 70 tho south,
but were forced To turn back by the fire
of our artillery The alarm immedi-
ateIy was given in Paris and half hour
later tho al clear signal was sounded
Apparently the Germans had intended
a raid upon Paris itself, but French air
men rose IT, meet the oncomers aud not one
machine succeeded in reaching the capitol
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
CLEMENCEAuIso OPTIMISTIC

BY Associated Press - Every Evening
PARIS, March p Premier Ctemen-
ccau appeared for d minute in the lobby
OF the Chamber of Deputies tonight and
told the deputies bat the news he had
received from British headquarters gave
him a most satisfactory impression
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
Wilmington Bank CIcarings

Wilmington bank cleaTings for the
current week were reported as follows
81, $50, SIC. .Ss; for the corresponding we ek
Of last year, $3.50, 1854
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
Amusemcnts Tonight

GarrIlk audUEillf
MAJESTIC Ewes nuuEl
Queen Cheating be- Puhilc
lirtoria The Warrior
ria house llOWF's PiCt urfs
Savoy The Way out
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
Howard Springer Recovers.

Howard b. Springer, halter, after a
years Illness has returned 10 his business,
having recovered
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
Travelling in Florida.

Mr. and Mrs J. ]. Mooney Of Whining
ton are travelling in Florida, visiting
jacksonville and St Augustine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
BASIC DRAFT OF
DEFENCE COUNCIL
BILL AGREED TO
Legislative Conference Committee
to Act on Suggestion of James
M. Tunnel.
ADJOURNMENT POSTPONED
tan Correspondence of Every Evening
SrArE HON.. nnynn. Mn ch 2.

STATE liouaF. Dover. March 23
Contending elements m the Icpisl ature
which have been Mt Crosspurposcs with
respect To The enactment ot defence
legislation. have begun 20 pave the way
for harmonizing their differences, with a
view TO accomplishing something IN that
behalf, and the result is likely TO be the
enactment Of defence council bill that
will harmonic with the wishes OF the
government, rs communicated TO Cover
nor Townsend
In to Yesterday afternoon this seemed
practically impossible The original De-
fence Council bill which went through
the House last Thuradnv week by an nvcr-
whelming majority, struck suag in the
Senate after the nine Republican members
present had agreed TO pass IT intact,
which. being n majority. was all that was
necessary. though serious opposition waq
not looked for from the Democrats.
This was on Friday morning Of last week,
and il was the intention to put tho hlll
through that afternoon. hllt before the
afternoon session independent Rnpuii-
licau opposition developed and ut the
request of Senator'S Barnard and Frazier,
the two "Indopcndcnts' in the body.
action was deferred IN order 20 give time
for consideration of the opposition that
had developed and the matter has
,lraprcd along ever since. the revised
statutes committee not even he'nE ready
with a report until Yesterday When Il
did report i turned IN a substitute bull
which was chiefly a vaurant law with
an allow anco VI to Sl5, ,Nhl for The opera
tion of council of deicncr This com
mittce comprised Senators barnard, fra-
gicr and Honcckcr. Rcpnl lie ms. All If
vhoru are reported to bc atf hated with tho
"Independent wing of the party. and
Senators Hart and llollctt. Democratic
This committee apparently held the
kev 10 the situation. for, notwithstanding
the, fact that committee of conference
of the two houses, 20 consider the defence
proposition. had heon provided for IN q
Senate concurrent resolution. the senate
members of this committee were not nam
"a until Yesterday session. when tho
revised statutes committee reported lts
substitute and recommended that It he
referred In tho conference committee.
Consequently II vas - referred President
pru Tom Barnard appointing the Senate
members Of the commrtee, the entire
personnel being AZ follows
Senate Messrs Barnard and lloi
fecker, Republicans and Gormley, Dom
ocrat
House Messrs Han. Boyee. McNahb
and Culver. Democrats and hurrs.
Rash and pCct. Republicans
This committee held IT'S first meeting
AT tho close of the legislative session yc>tor-
dav afternoon. and after dcl,lrratinE
for an hour and half practically agreed
that II would report a Defence Council
hil after cndeavorinE 20 overcome all
objections Ia the original hlll.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
IIliIilllIiltfIIlIILI...ILIII..INLL

BHrrtaH ApVv no ,rurarrfpa
Fps~~r. MtprH l1
British 'rpdpe lo'wrrr ihr -oarf,r 7l
The Disr have fellon hart rs ria~ra arf
'hr British renorals ~ i1rrroru ftts
ovnntuahfv and llade rrrn7rationa sr
c0rdinRlv ~ ~ faor - x rreat
tack II iz not onlg Impossible t'f quite
unsound n atfertnt ~ hold tha frarf
line trenches rvrr.-whcre .or,d q.
fcnsive tactics usually ATM tt orranigrp
resistance 81 hat thr further iha unrr,
advances tho stronger ssh l.r ihr nnroel
tion he meets
Taking tho situation ~ whole fIlr
British are we'll aatirfci with ~ Result g
~ the first stage ~ the hvhfinr ho7
undouhtSdlv lost severed ruined rtliagr-
and the Germans probably u'll makr uurh
~ their capture hut fhc defenders have
heid on amazingly we'll md worl od ier
rhle slaughter among the atiarkrrs
The fighting tndav vas Errntest u
intensity on two sertors nnn north
west % Cambria md Tho other sorth.
west
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
Weather Forecast.

By NssocIatcd Press 90 avery Evcnine
Washington Atarrh s1 wealth. r.r'v lst
for Delaware
Fair tonight and sunday wutlt.t.. .t
fresh north ami mort beast wlnu-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23

Expensive shoes properly mended Star
Shoe Repairing Co, ITO Delaware
venue.-Adv.