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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-02
FRANCE To GET
j. 6. STEEL To
USE IN TANKS
Agreement Is Reached for
Supplying the Material
Needed for Monsters.
FRENCH ARMY TO
USE MANY TANKS

DARIs, France, March 2.-That
France has completed arrange
I ments with the United States for
the construction Of a certain num-
Ter Of tanks" for the French army
has become known through the ap-
pointment OF Lieut. Col Aubertin. for
merly OF the 18th infantry to be under
secretary Of state at the ministry Of
war Of cars OF assault" as the mon
sters are officially termed
France Lacks Raw Material.
Although the French tanks failed
TO achieve all that had been expected
from them in the offensive of April
and May last, they covered themselves
with glory in October at the battle Of
Ialmaison. when Gen. Bfaistre's blow
forced the crown prince TO evacuate
the Chemin des Danes and fall back
beyond the Aflette. Since then the
tanks have been accepted as a high
" successful offensive arm, but the
trouble lay in obtaining raw material
(steel) and labor for their manufac-
ture.
Negotiations were entered into with
the United States for the production
OF the tanks" and an agreement has
been reached The output Of the new
est model tanks has already begun,
and the first deliveries will be made
at an early date. Certain OF the parts
are being manufact in the United
States, but the cars of assault are
being assembled and fitted in France.
The success Of the British tanks at
Cambria has resulted in increasing the
orders for French tanks and speeding
up their construction
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-02
FRENCH ARMY AVIATOR PLANS
FLIGHT ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
Sub Lieut.. Jean Navarro Plans to Make Trip in %
Hours in Specially Constructed Biplane Considered
One of the Best French Pilots Until Illness
Incapacitated Him for Time.

- ARTS. France, March Sub
- Lieut.. Navarro Is IN training at
i MarseiIles to attempt a trans
Atlantic flight this spring The IA
nous French aviator IS practising on
the Mediterranean with hydro air
planes, as he has only flown land ma
chimes heretofore.
According to reports received here
Navarro viii try to fly across the At
lantic in a biplane to be constructed
by the Curtiss company, along the
general lines Of the flying boat, the
America, which was built for Rodman
Wanamaker and Lieut.. Porte for a
flight in the spring OF 1914. Navarro
will make some improvements on the
machine and will probably install
French motor in II
To Make The Flight In 10 Hours.
The French pilot intends to fly
across the Atlantic from South Amer
lea to Africa from a point near Per-
nambuco in Brazil to Lakar in French
West Africa The distance is roughly
1900 miles, and there are several
groups Of islands lying between the
continents. It is estimated that the
trip will consume less than Is hours
and the start will be made at day.
break, in the summer time, allowing
for sufficient daylight to reach the
destination before darkness sets in.
Because Of the nearness Of the pro-
jected route TO the Equator il is be-
neved that suitable weather can be
chosen when there will be little dan
ger Of a violent storm interfering
with the voyage. Besides Navarro as
pilot a navigator and wireless opera
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-02
German U-Boats Do
Not Attack NorWay's
Vessels, Haze Reason

Christiania, Norway, March 2.-Ves-
sells sailing between America and
Norway outside the danger zone and
not touching British ports lately have
not been attacked by Germans prob
ably more in their own interests than
for anv special love Of Norway. Ger
many for a long while has not been
able to send food TO Norway and as
far as known has not promised to do
so even if Norway refused to accept
American conditions for food export
to this country.
German vessels sailing to Norway
must now have provisions. oil. and
kerosene for tne whole round trip
and viii only in exceptional cases be
allowed to get small quantities Of
Norwegian products.
Some great Norwegian factories
producing articles FOR export to Ger
many are run by German coal oil and
kerosene as are fishing vessels OBJ
tanning fish for export to Germany
NOrway at present receives from
Germ aEy steel and iron for construc-
ton ard is absolutely dependent on
Germany for the imoprt of potassium
compound kainire which is used ex-
tensiveIy for fertilizing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-02

Cambria fighting was probably En4
precedented-
The German soldier Is still re-
garded by the High Command as
mere cannon fodder. He has shown
that he is q brave and stubborn
fighter. He has, however, lost his en-
thusiasm for fighting in a ward which
is never ending and in which none OF
his well exaggerated successes brings
the end any nearer or lessons the SUI
rerings Of his people at home
Germany has been thoroughly
doped since the beginning. The Yep
pelin dope. the airplane dope, the @
boat dope. have all been freely ad-
ministered- The doping OF the battle
field is another example Of a policy
that must bring It's retributfon when
the victim realizes how he has been
treated"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-02
Germany's Iron Ore Is
Exhausted, Demand Made
To Hold French Mines

Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 2.
-(Correspondence Of the Associated
Press.)-The fact that Germany's
home supplies Of iron ore, are limited,
coupled with misgivings as to diff
culties Of post war imports, is be-
lieYed TO be at the bottom OF the
clamor raised in German Industrial
circles for the possession Of the ore
fields in ''Naboth's vineyard" Just
across the French border-the basins
Of Briey and LongWy.
Professor K Hager. the new rector
Of the Munich Technical high school,
in q paper read the other day before
king Ludwig OF Bavaria and a distin-
guished audience, told his hearers
that the ore supplies OF Germany
would only hold ont Sc years longer
at the rate OF shs present annual OUT
put of 70, 900 tons. This is with
out taking into account the imports,
which before the war averaged 49,
500, zoe ions annually.
As for coal, Of which Germany uses
157, 100000 tons annually, there are
supplies for the next $500 years, the
professor said He added that Ger
many had three times as much iron
ore as England. and double the
amount Of coal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-02
TAKES
PHOTO Of PARIS
At 25,O00FEET
Shot Down Unhurt by the
French and Tells of
His Exploit.
DESCRIBES NEW
BREATHING MASK

ARTS, France, March 2.-HoW he
- had flown over Paris at high
noon the week before and taken
photographs from an altitude OF 25.-
600 feet was described to an esca-
drIlle OF French aviators by a Ger
man officer. the observer in a two
scatter machine they had shot down.
at the pilots mess the same evening.
before the captured man was sent
back to the prisoners camps.
By Judicious questioning and num-
erous bottles Of champagne. the
French aviators obtained Z first class
description OF the oxygen tank and
respiratory mask that the Germans
are using for extreme attitudes. as
the officer. in his enthusiasm over
his exploit. described the apparatus
exactly and even drew plans and dia-
grams Of it
Is Captured Unhurt.
The observer was captured entirely
unhurt when the two scatter Albatros
in which he had been flying was shot
down inside the French lines by a
crack pilot in q celebrated escadrille.
The pilot OF the German machine was
killed in the crash
First he gave the date and the time
OF day. and then, in response TO a
seemingly careless question, de-
soEibed the weather that prevailed.
A French lieutenant sauntered leis-
urely- from the room and looked up
the date IN the log book The wealth
er was exactly as described by the
German.
Notes Changes in Paris.
The German then proceeded to de-
scribe how he crossed the lne-the
renches-at 10000 feet. and kept
climbing continually on the run to
Paris. He further told how he studied
the capital through high power binoc-
ulars set in the floor OF the fuselage
OF his machine. and how he snapped
the various photographs he wished
to make. He further described to his
hearers certain changes in the sub
urbs OF Paris since before the war
that might be noticed from a birds
eye view.
The German asserted that the new
mask and breathing system adopted
by his country for aviation was prov
ing very successful He stated that
1t consisted Of a tank OF oxygen con-
nected by a rubber tube to the mask,
which fitted over the nose, mouth and
cheeks, and which can be attached TO
an aviator's goggles and thus hide all
Of his face. He described the ex-
halation valve which permitted the
pilot to expel the Initiated air from
his lungs before inhaling another
whiff OF the oxygen. The German
said that the weight OF his breathing
appliance was less than so pounds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-02
T ellis Of BraUe Deeds
Of Fi0e Officers Who
Defed Enenu Bullets

London, Eng, March 2.-The splen-
did resource and leadership OF off,
GERS is shown in the official notes in
the London Gazette to awards Of the
Military Cross previously announced.
Lieut. George n. Doughty, COM
handing a machine gun subsection.
held a position for three days and
nights under heavy machine gun,
rifle and shelf fire, waist deep in
water. He kept up constant lire
on the enemy massing for counter at
tack While firing his gun the pin
broke at a critical moment, but he
repaired the stoppage first with his
tiepin and afterward with a split pin
from a grenade
Capt Harry Driver, D. S. O., Bed
ford regiment, although fired at by
snipers and machine guns, continued
his rounds from post to post, even
after he had been hit by a sniper,
his Jaw broken and his tongue shot
through. He gave up only when suf-
fering from loss OF blood
Second Lieut. Arthur J. +. Danielli,
Border regiment, was blown up,
wounded and knocked unconscious by
a shell. Recovering consciousness
when being carried down to the dress
ing station he Immediately stopped
the stretcher bearers and returned
to his company in time to lead his
platoon, which he continued to do
throughout the day.
After he had completed his usual
round Capt. George 7. Cregau, R. A
NJ. c., volunteered to remain at an
advanced dressing station. which was
short handed, and worked contiu-
ously for 10 hours, treating and
avacuating 700 cases. This was per-
formed under continuous and heavy
shell fire, during which the dressing
station itself was hit
Second Lieut. Thomas Saumarez
Dobree, r. F. A, captured, single
handed, Is of the enemy in a house,
threatening them with his revolver.
He was accompanied by an unarmed
signaler
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-02
NATIONAL DRESS
IS REJECTED BY.
WOMEN Of PARIS.
Refuse to Wear Costume
Proposed by the French
Government
WAR TIME SHOE
IS "BAD ENOUGH"

~ ARTS. France March IA ma
- tional Shoe" yes. but a national
i costume for the women OF
France. non! nom any any number of
times and most likely with effect
The women Of Paris, which means
all France. accepted the shoe as eco
nomical, but not too ugly" but when
the government set its mind to de-
signing a costume, then came the
deluge.
Partisan women are not accustomed
to have anybody in the world design
their costumes but themselves, and
they point to the fact that the rest Of
the feminine world has approved Of
the practice by making the Rue de la
PAX the fashion center Of the world
No CensOring Of Dress.
DO not ask u.s." pleaded the wom-
en- TO wear a national dress. A uni
form would be the censor's shears
clipping the wings Of taste; impose
economics as rigid as you may de-
sire, limit the material we may wear
to sackcloth and ashes or paper or
burlap, but in the name of Worth
and Paquin, permit US to drape this
material for ourselves"
In all likelihood they will win their
struggle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-02
BY HENRY G. WALES.

Of jam to eat with ones bread and
butter.
A petit dejeuner de luxe like that
costs six to eight francs at all OF the
hotels. It is not a French habit to
eat heavily in the morning. the cooks
object to it. it is considered a luxury.
and the guest must pay If one has
simply coffee and bread and butter
served in ones room-the dining
rooms are never open in the morning
it will cost three to four francs. A
franc is 20 cents.
Characterization & bigger
meal with the French than It is in
America, because they have had no
breakfast And an American can
scarcely walk into the meanest res
taurant in Paris for dejeuner, and
fare the plainest he can order, and get
out for less than six francs.
Now six francs is more than 81, and
that is a good deal more than the av-
erage business man pays for his
luncheon in New York or Chicago or
San Francisco. And no business man
would go to restaurants in America
to those in Paris which
offer a dejeuner at that price today.
Costs More Now.
True, before the war the Cafe de
Paris had a table d'hote five franc
luncheon. Today the simplest, most
tnnSEn ulEdAs MAlu0uA WIFE,
would cost IS to 20 francs Luncheon
will cost u to Is francs in a modest
little restaurant, and that does not in
clude a good wine nor a cigar nor
liquors afterward by any means
Dinner is what costs the big money,
though. One cannot get meal in
any OF the better restaurants-the
places where good cooking is to be
had-for less than 80 to IS francs And
that is not doing oneself proud,
either.
The days Of good cooks in the little
side street restaurants are passed
Nearly all Of the cooks were modified
at the beginning Of the war and well
known chefs who formerly worked at
AIaxim's, the Cafe de Paris, Paillard's,
Voisin's, Vielle's, La Rue's and other
noted restaurants, are now cooking for
generals at the 'front.' or handling Of
ficers' messes IN the army. A decent
dinner at any Of the above mentioned
places would cost at least so francs a
plate. And II one tried to get by for
sss by concentrating on hors d'oeu-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-02
Women Provide American
Officers With NetUest of
Home" Places In London

ing room, billiard room, library, tea
room and about 40 bedrooms, is being
managed by a committee Of American
women. including Lady Ward. daugh-
ter of the late American ambassador,
Whitelaw Reid, Mrs. Spender Clay,
Mrs Cecil Higgins and Mrs f. G..
Carter. They are assisted by about
hundred women, mostly Americans,
who are giving up part Of their time
usually devoted to other war work
Greeting visitors at the door is Miss
Vivian North of New York. Just in
side the door at the registration desk
sits Mrs. Allen Nichols already called
Little Mother" by the Americans.
Mrs. Nichols is an American who has
munition workers at Coventry. Her
duties correspond to those Of a chief
clerk behind a hotel desk and she is
a virtual encyclopedia Of information
of things that Americans want to
know about London. Working alter
nately with her is Miss Doris Robson,
a niece of countess Reading
Mrs. Spender Clay In Charge.
Mrs Spender Clay, who came from
Philadelphia, and is the wife OF a
lieutenant colonel in the British army
in France, is general superintendent
at the Inn. She is the only one to
wear the green-grey uniform OF the
expeditionary force OF the American
Y. NJ. G. A.
Pretty pinafores OF chIntz, designed
by a prominent American woman. are
worn by the numerous American and
English women volunteers who come
in to take several hours OF duty each
day. These women. the majority OF
whom are widely known in society on
both sides Of the Atlantic submit to
p sort of discipline most cheerfully.
Those assigned TO the Inn rut in a
regular routine Of duty and none has
been known to be tardy. One force
relieves another and the work is car
ried on without interruption.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-02
WAR
SUFFERERS To
Be GIVEN AID
Red Cross Takes Up Work
Of Relief Among Italian
Women and Children.
FOOD SCARCITY
CAUSES HUNGER
BY c. CIANFARRA-

- ONE. Italy. March with the
arrival in Rome Of the permanent
= commission Of the American Red
Cross society, relief work among the
destitute population OF the Eternal
City, begun by the Emergency com
mission under Maj. Carl Taylor, has
received a new impetus and viii be
continued without interruption TIL
the end OF the war. and. II necessary.
as already seems TO be the case. for
any length OF time after the war.
COmmissiOn's Work Appreciated
The fact that the American Red
Cross has decided not to confine its
charitable work to purely military
hospitals and kindred institutions.
but extend it TO the civilian victims
OF the war OF many large cities and
rural districts. has attracted wide
spread attention It is being favor
ably commented upon. while the
whole press has given unreserved
praise TO the commission for its work.
aiming at allevisting suffering among
the families Of the men IN the
trenches
Speaking Of the commissions mis-
sion in Italy one OF the high officials
OF the American Red Cross, who WAS
for years engaged in settlement work
in a large New England city, said
that just now relief work IN some
rural districts and in the poorer guar
tiers OF the large cities Is more urgent
than work in military hospitals
When the question OF sending
permanent commission to Italy, as We
had already done for France, came ND
for discussion" this officer said. uthe
directors OF the organization were
fully satisfied that the sanitary sarv-
ice OF the Italian army was amonr.
the best developed BY allied nations
during the war.
Many Civilians Suffering.
Under the circumstances the dfrec-
tors OF the organization thought the
American Red Cross would send
some Of its units to the front. bur &c
would at the same time. extend its
relief work to the civilian population.
whose suffering was then reported 10
be quite intense. owing to the rapidly
increasing cost OF living and the scar
city OF many neceSsaries OF life.
The excellent results IN this direc-
ton by the Emergency commission
which was dispatched to Italy as soon
as the extent OF the reverse at the
front was known. confirmed the per
manent commissions belief thae
work in the back lines and IN The
cities was what was actually needed
Col Perkins, head OF the permanent
commission. will develop this VOL
as far as the means placed at our DIS
poSal viii permit Ambassador PAGE
is fully in sympathy with this branch
OF our work, and has promised to us
his heartiest cooperation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-02
Home KnitterS
KeepNagyMe11
In Warm Toys
Sweaters and Socks Sent
From Home Keep Men
Comfortable.

Base OF American Flotilla in British
Waters. March 2-(Correspondence of
the Associated Press.)-Admiral Hen
~ T. Mayo. commander Of the Atlantic
fleet, has cabled vice admiral Sims,
in charge Of American naval opera
tons IN the war zone. a request for
information regarding the suitability
Of the special winter outfits OF cloth
ing furnished to the naval men by
the navy department at Washington.
Admiral Mayo also wants to know Of
any recommendations for changes in
these garments.
The Associated Press correspondent
has yet to hear a word Of complaint
against the present outfits worn by
the men, Thanks to the busy women
who knit. most Of the men, early in
their arrival here, received excellent
sweaters, jerseys and socks which
were sent by wives. relatives and
friends back home. When the cold
weather came on these were augment
ed by an entirely new issue of extra
heavy winter clothing. Many of these
garments were designed by the Brit
AGAA II Jill luEI 4uuS lOI-
pedo boats in the hard winters off this
coast
Here are some Of the things. which
when donned. make some of the men
look more like Arctic explorers than
bluejackets:
Helmets OF wool which cover all
but the eyes. nose and mouth; light
knitted coat sweaters, jerseys and
cardigan jackets; knitted mittens and
gloves; extra heavy coarse under
clothing; heavy wooden socks and
knee-length stockings; leather sea
boots; wind proof khaki-colored trou-
sers; great coats lined with lambs
wool The last named are worn over
the life jackets and help to make up
the most serviceable combination
worn by Americans over here. They
keep the men warm on the damp, cold
days with the biting winds when the
sleet squalls are hourly affairs and
you can't see an inch"
Relatives Of a large majority of the
men over here continue to send them
knitted things. All sorts Of knitted
garments arrive and are deeply ap-
preciated. Outlines the men receive
knitted garments from wife or sweet
heart that are not very serviceable.
but accompanying letters from home
are so enthusiastic that the men hes
itate to utter a word Of criticism.
Experience has shown that the
women folks back home ought to con-
centrate on socks, as they are in tho
greatest demand and most appreciated
Of all things they send to the sailor
boys over here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-02

ARIS. France, March 2.-(Corre-
u spondence Of the Associated
4 Press)-The reputation by the
Bolshevik government Of Russia's
entire bonded debt caused some
anxiety among French people who
held at least half Of the debt of the
empire outstanding at the beginning
Of the war.
Eighteen billions Of francs Of
Russian bonds. at the price Of issue,
were listed on the Paris Bourse-
Twelve billions according to the low
est estimates and fifteen billions ac-
cording to other calculations, were
bought by the French public.
Ser hts in white aprons, bare
headcl market women, domestcs OF
all categories and men in the blouses
OF the peasant and the laborer made
up the long lines Of investors in front
of the wickets whenever Russian
loans were offered for sale.
All Held by Workers.
It haven't a sou invested in Rus
STA" a millionaire Partisan said TO
the Associated Press, but every one
Of my servants has one or more Rus
sian bonds. Another millionaire, said
the same was true OF his household.
Instead Of hitting the counting
house and the salon, the Bolshevtki
are hitting the servants hall and the
backstairs." was the wsy he put the
situation
There is no little apprehension in
socialist circles as to the effect Of
this heavy blow the extreme revolu-
tionary element in Russia has deliv-
cred at the extreme liberal element
in France. A peasant or workingman
who may overlook or disbelieve news
Of Bolshevik excuses or misconstrue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-02
SAYS GERMANS "D0PED7 BEFORE BATTL
Dinner For One, 81 And Up;
Canned Asparagus 10 Cents
Per Stalk; Paris War Prices

vres and the plat du Jour and a cheese
without ordering anything else, he
would get such bad service that he
would not want to eat there again.
Boosting the Bills.
The walters are instructed to boost
the bills by recommending special
fancy. high priced dishes, just as
walters do everywhere in the world.
But, as a general thing, they do not
have to boost things much MOST OF
the patrons Of the place are army Off
cers-Engli Canadian, Australian,
French, Portuguese, Italian, Ruma-
nian, Russian, American They are In
Paris for a few days after many
months in the army zone. Their pay
has accumulated during that period
and they have become bored with
their usual mess. They are eager to
order any delicacy that they see on
the menu and to pay any price at al
for 1t
What matters it If oysters are six
and eight francs DOZEN there are
few oysters at the front, order a cou-
pie Of dozen each. A steak always
goes good; chateaubriands, contre-
filets. bifteks, are from nine to Is
francs a portion.
Celery is eight and ten francs a
bunch, and only the munitton makers
can buy good old California canned
asparagus It comes to about two
francs a stalk II one orders butter,
that costs four or five francs extra A
demf-tasse OF coffee is a franc and a
half or two francs-4O cents for a
thimble full Even soup IS three and
four francs a plate. and chicken is IS,
20 and % francs a portion
Lobster Comes High.
Lobster is one of the most expen-
sive dishes and costs IS to 20 francs
cold or boiled. A Ia Newburg. il is
80 to 40 francs, because Of the sauce,
as the waiter explains There are not
many desserts available because Of
the restrictions on pastry and sweets.
Before the new law came into effect.
however, the dessert was a gold mine
for the restaurants. Fancy cakes and
tarts were five and six francs each.
Now one can order stewed fruits at
four and five francs a dish, OF French
pancakes. cooked on the table in a
chafing dish, for eight and ten francs
for three little cakes.