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Congress to Ask Explanation
Withholding Casualty List

, will find their way into local news
papers, it is felt that the publicati ons
will be widely scattered and that the
task OF assembling the names from all
the newspapers Of the country and con-
solidating them into military informa-
ton would be such a tremendous task
that from tho aspect of a spy system
it is practically impossible.
In promising to quickly senG official
notifications to relatives. however, the
War department is careful to warn the
public that it must not identify men by
their names alone. because there are
many smiIaritics of names in the army.
Unless q mans relatives have received
an official telegram concerning him, the
department SAYS, they must assume
that some other man Of the same name
is referred to.
1t is estimated that in the forces now
abroad there are hundreds OF men with
names quite common and many thou
sands with names differing only in
spelling or perhaps initials.
New to Ask Explanation
Congressman who had a fair dem
unstration Of what TO expect when the
fate of many men was in doubt for
days when the Tuscania was torpedoed.
are apprehcnsive of the demands their
constituents will make upon them.
Senator New of Indiana already has
a resolution in the Senate calling for
the War departments explanation and
the subject is expected to be taken up
generally in Congress this week.
When the adjutanl generals Office
closed tonight the daily casualty list
had not been received from Cen PERISH
ing This has happened before on Sun
days and it is assumed that the cable
was dispatched too late for transmits.
sion during the day.
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island but all managed to make their
way to port today except one. The
large motor sloop outing owned and
commanded by Capt. Olaf Bergen was
cast ashore at Coskata head The crew
was taken off by the coast guardsmen
after the fishing steamer Petrol which
went TO the Outings assistance. had
been blown ashore on the inside of
Brant point with a hole in her side,
The Outing was breaking. up fast to-
night
The storm was one of the worst Of
the winter 1t caught the fleet on its
way back from Rose and Crown shoal
Where il had gone trawline for floun-
ders. The binding snow made 1t i'm
possible for the fishermen to naviga te
and they We're obliged to ride out the
gale exposed to its full fury all night.
At daybreak ten boats crept back to
port their crews exhausted.
Connecticut Storm Swept
New Haven, March ia snow storm
of considerable severity, accompanied
by q driving wind and a material drop
in temperature, swept over Connect
cut today. Trains and trolley service
in outlying districts was hampered. In
the country districts the roads in many
places We're piled high with drifts.
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new ENGLAND
men RECEIVE
WAR CROSSES

With the American army in France,
March 9.--(By The Associated Press.
More than 50 French war crosses
have been distributed among The
American troops along the Chemin-
Des-Demes for the part the Americans
played in II engagements. most OF
which were raids against positions they
were holding.
Helped Break Up Attacks
A large number Of the recipients d
the war crosses, some of the homes Ct
whom are in Maine. have been hololng
a certain place against which the en-
emy's attacks were especially strong
These troops helped the French TO
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B0l0 PASHA
Case Again Before the
Chamber of Deputies
Vote of Confidence for Government
Premier Ciemenceau Takes Occasion
to Reply to Socialists

Paris March 9.--Deputy Emile Con-
slant last night interpellated the govern
ment on the Bolo Pasha case, notably re
gardng the delays in farwording the re-
ports of government agents to the Judge
advocate Captain Rouchardon. The gov
eminent scored decisive victory. The
opposition's resolution was defeated by
lo1 votes to 30. while the government S
resolution was carried by 400 votes
against Is.
Premier Clemenceau took occasion to
reply to the Socialists. With banterng
irony the premier said:
"My cabinet met with a great misfor-
tune on the day of it's birth when Renau-
del Qeader of the majority Socialists and
his friends declared their veto against
me-"
AS to the working class being In danger,
he told the Socialists amid laughter ex-
cept from the Left that the working class
was not their property and that Albert
Thomas. Socialist and ex-member of the
French war council, and his friends were
no more "horny- handed than was the
premier himself
, They are bourgeois like myself" NJ.
Clemenceau continued q have but ne
ambition, and that is to serve my country.
Danger has made me good boy. Ny
whole policy is to preserve the country S
morale In all wars he is the conquerol
who can believe that he is not beaten a
quarter Of an hour longer than his adver-
sary.
Everybody desires peace. but it is not
by bleating about peace that we shall de-
stroy the Prussian miltarism.''
Crticizng the attitude of the Socialis,
before and during the war. Premier Glenn
eI4ceau said:
we shall go to the very end with or
against YOU You have threatened to
vote against the military credits Let
those who are not willing to vote the mil
itary credits vote against me today"
AS the premier returned to the minis
terial benches he was enthusiastically
cheered.
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Five Known Dead and
Several Reported Killed,
Scores Are Injured
SCORES OF HOMES
ARE DESTROYED
Financial Loss from S1.O0O,000
to $5,O00,0O0 - Greatest De-
struction in Country Districts
queer Franks in Different
Parts of State

Lima, Ohio, March 10-Five persons
are known to be dead, several others
are reported killed, scores are injured,
scores Of homes were completely or
partially demolished and hundreds of
barns and outbuildings were RACED by
the tornado which travelled across
northwestern Ohio last evening. Esti-
mates of property damage range from
one to five million dollars.
Greatest Damage in Country
No serious damage was done in any
OF the larger cities. most Of the de-
struction having been reported from
country districts. The tornado began
il Van Vert county and then Travelled
northeast. until it died out east of Til
fin Towns suffering worst We're Van
Vert, Middle Point. Covery, Lima,
Deshler Hamler, Continental, Otta-
wa, Findlay, Napoleon, Holgate. Miller
City and Tifiin.
The Known Dead
The known dead are:
Rexford Lye Correct aged l.. Mid
die Point.
Harry Perry. s, three miles west of
Van Vert.
Mrs. Charles Gree, Middle Point,
Mrs. Charles Geyer, g. Van Vert
county.
Pearl Bot, 26, farmer. near Clover
dale. south of Continental.
Most of the damage was done in Van
Vert county where five Of the six
known dead were killed. The tornado
swept a path from 100 yards TO half a
mile wide.
Most of the injured in Van Vert
county were taken to the Van Vert
county hospital where several opera :
lions were performed by the light Of
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GERMANS Land
I'm FINLAND

Stockholm March 10.-Landing of Ger
man troops in Finland is reported to have
been effected in the neighborhood of ADO
Finnish port opposite the Aland islands
and 100 miles west of Helsingfors. Land
ing detachment is said to be composed
OF 900 infantry and force OF artillery.
No official confirmation Of the report has
been received
4 dispatch from Stockholm dated
March said that about 20Oo German
troops and 300 horses had been landed
on the Aland islands from two German
battleships and that several German
transports were anchored at Eckeroe.
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PORTLAND PAINTERS
TO RETURN MONDAY

rortlan I, Me, March 10.--The paint
ers of this city. who have been out on
back to work on Monday. a settlement
vas effected today. the men being
granted the increase of from Il to So
cents an hour which they demanded.
About IS men are affected. There was
| No interruption of work in the ship
Yards by vote of the union.
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not on duty took advantage of the hot
sun to thaw out and dry their clothes.
Gas Attacks Fail
During last night and today the Ger
mans dropped phosgene shells on sew
eral of the American battery positions,
and mustard shells in the rear Of the
line. Three gas alarms We're given on
the front within a few hours. Owing to
the quickness of the Americans in ad-
juSting their gas masks the shells did
no damage.
The mustard sticks for many hours
to the spot where shell falls, the
soldiers nearby experiencing a singing
sensation in their eyes.
On one end of the American line the
enemy laid down a barrage. after hav-
ing concentrated n rather heavy BON
hardment. The American artillery put
up a counter-barrage as a precaution
against raid, but no raid developed
While this was going on the enemy
dropped a score of gas shells on town
directly in the rear, but the noxlous
gas did no damage. On the other end
of the line, the American gunners laid
down barrage on the enemy line. All
along the front the American artillery
shelled the German front and second
line and communication trenches.
Increased Air Activity
Owing to the return of better wealth
er conditions there was increased aerlal
activity both friendly and hostile ali
craft flying over the American line
nno ar tuo aerial encounters were re-
ported, but they had no definite results
The American anti-aircraft guns hrec
on numerous enemy planes but they
were well out of range. American
army observers today flew over the
lines in planes of the French squadron
All these machines returned safely.
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GEORGE Won l. MEYER
Former Secretary of the
Navy Dead at Boston

Boston. March 10--George Won l..
meyer, former Secretary of the Navy,
qua nited States ambassador to Italy.
N'ed az lll5 Saturday night. He had
zen critically i'll with tumor of the
uNer az his home. IS Beacon street. for
several davs.
VT Mevers last public appearance
vas on Feb. To- when he attended a
.undaE mass meeting at fremont
'eh'ple, called to discuss plans for
eping Italy and her people in distress
BECAUSE OF the war He was one of the
''h'ipal speakers. although il was
.'ted BY his friends that he was far
from we'll
Long regarded as one OF the foremost
Hkens OF Massachusetts,. Mr.. Meyer
.ad served as American amba ssador to
"aiy and to Russia and subsequently,
Vas postmastcr-generaI In President
nooseVelts Cabinet and Secretary of
we Navy under President Taft. He
was IN his Goth year
was Practical Statesman
IN the successive positions Of puA-
service 10 which George Won Len
Ne'he Meyer was chosen. he attained
- equation as practical stateSma II.
l'aihed 10 business from his youth, he
was quick 10 apply business methods 10
me departments which came under his
jurisdiction in the two years that ha
-Ned as postmaster general i'll Presi-
oeht Roosevelt's cabinet and in his
iour years as secretary of the navy IN
aer President Taft. Even while in the
diplomatic service. as ambassador to
Itaiy from 1900 to 1905 and to Russia
from 1905 to 1907. he showed himse IL
impatient Of round about methods Of
achieving desired results.
Born in Boston on June "a. 1858 III"
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GERMAN SWEEP
Into Russia Futile Try
Shift War Center
Key Positions on Western Front Where
Y. S. Troops Now Occupy Four Po-
sitions Says War Department -
American Engineers on Way to Har-
bin

bin
Washington, March 10.--Gcrmany's
War departments weekly military re-
view tonight as another futile attempt
by the Germans to shift the center Of
gravity of the war. which still remains
on the west front where the Teutons
face the French. British, Italian ana
Belgian armies and the growing
American forces. There, the review
says, lie the key positions of the war.
Americans at Four Points
American troops now occupy trench
es at four separate points and. as was
recently disclosed. in the principal sec
tor their front is four and a half miles
long. They have been constantly en-
gagged. the department say. nd the
scope of their activities - EcInG con-
staptly extended
The depa rtment finds nothing to ind-
cate that the Germans have abandoned
their plans for q great offensive in the
west and it says the Allies while as
suming an alert defensive. are content
TO let the enemy break himself against
their impregnable line.
Intense air activities during the week
are noted with the statement that 21f
enemy aircraft were brought down on
the western front alone. while the AL
lies lost only So machines on all fronts
during the same period. The enemy
loss on all fronts is placed at 275.
In commenting on the Siberian sit
uation the review says:
"A detachment of American engi-
neers liz en- route for Hardin"
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AMERICAN LISTENERS DRIVE
BACK HUN PATROL NEAR T0uL
Germans Retreat Leaving Two of Number
Hanging on arbs = Game of Shipping the
SHIPPER in Progress German Gas Attacks Fail
Increased Air Activity

With the American Army in France,
March 9.--(By The Associated Press }
Some of the Americans in a listen
ing post in front of their line north
west Of Toul early this morning dis
covered an enemy patrol fixing their
own wire and promptly opened fire. The
Germans retreated, leaving two of their
number hanging on the barbs
Some hours after daylight party
Of Ave Germans, two infantrymen and
three Red Cross workers emerged from
the enemy lines and started for their
comrades entangled in the wire. The
Americans saw the Red Cross brassards
and did not fire on the party, which
removed the bodies.
Shipping tho SHIPPER
There has been increased sniping ac-
tivity along the whole of the American
front during the past "a hours. One
enemy post gave the Americans spe-
cial trouble during the night, placins
well aimed bullets on certain points or
the line. After daylight the post still
continued working from shell holes
with periscopes. American snipers tried
to silence the enemy from their line,
but were unsuccessful. A snipins pa
troll was then organized by the Am
orleans and went out in broad day
light. The result of this expedition
has not been reported. The game Of
sniping the sniper is still continuing.
Reports from various points show tina,
enemy rifiemen are endeavoring to pick
off American troops.
Today was the warmest i'll many
weeks All the Americans who were
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STRIKE FlREMEN IN
FALL RIVER MILLS
MAY HALT WAR WORK

Fall River, Mass. March 10.-The throw
ing into idleness Of 10000 textile workers
with resultant halt in the MANUFACTURES
OF goods for the government was Deepen
dent tonight upon the outcome OF efforts
to prevent strike of the stationary
firemen in the 100 cotton mills in this
city. The iremen voted yesterday to
strike Immediately. the night men being
ordered to keep away from the mills to-
night and the day shift to refuse to re-
port for work Monday.
s.Hour Day and Closed Shop
The Firemen's Union last week present
ed demands for an eght-hour day without
reduction in wages and for closed shop
conditions At conference on Friday
officials of the Fail River Cotton Manu-
facturers' Association intimated that they
we're willing to consider shortly work
Ing day but fatty refused the closed shop
demand W. Frank Shove. president of
the association, said that in calling tho
strike the union had violated A verbal
agreement entered into last December.
About two-thirds of the mills are en-
gagged on government orders.
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Betrays Military informal on

Basing it's position on the objections
the French government made 70 Zen
pershing against the American method
of issuing casualty lists. the department
intends to meet objections in Con-
sress and from the public with the
answer that the old system betrays
military information to the enemy ana
the fact that the nearest relatives q
soldiers are officially notified hours pc
fore they could get the information
from the newspapers
The committee on public in'orina =
ton maintains its stand that the mere
names of soldiers without home ad-
dress to identify them to ncighborS
and friends or prevent confusion with
other men Of similar name are so de-
void Of news value that il Will not Is
sue the lists. Therefore the lists Will
continue to be issued once day from
the office of Adjutant General Mccain.
French Publish No List
Pointing out that the French pub
lish no casualty list at all but merely
notify relatives. War department off
Gals give as their explanation of the
new movement that the enemy by scan
ming the complete casualty lists as they
have previously been issued. is enabled
to piece out fair idea of the identity
Of the troops confronting him.
Although. under the new plan, reia-
tives will be notified and officials ex-
pect publication Of names of troops
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D|EOER|CHS DEAD
c\AsNED WITH DEWEY

NnS 'erlam. March 10 Admiral Won
I'ederichS commander of German
''uddron on Manila during the Spanish
Nn"ri an war and who clashed with Adj
MIRA I'ewey the commander Of the
American squadron in the Philippines, is
deal az Baden Baden
Friction Over Blockade
Inc friction letween Admiral Dewey
ana AdmIra Won piederichs arose out of
'he "erman officers disinclination to OBJ
serve the rules Of the blockade estab-
nshed by the American commander IN
Manila bay. Admiral Dewey insisted that
NE Narships of the neutrals entering the
nay should report to the Americans and
vas upheld IN this contention by the Brit
NJ naval commander The Germans.
'eVertheless. sought To evade the rule
fu7 on several occasions there was fric
ton
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MARCH BLIZZARD CR|PPLES
STEAM AND TROLLEY TRAFFIC
Storm Most Disagreeable of Season in New
England - Portland Heavily Hit by Six and
One-half Inch FallEStorm Catches Nantucket
Fleet - Whole State of Connecticut Is Storm
Swept

Boston. March ia March blizzard
clustered through New England today
Gripping steam and street railway
traffic. Beginning with sleet which
developing into a binding snow driven
by a high gale the storm was one OF
the most disagreeable Of the season.
Street railway systems We're the hard
est hit.
SIeet Hampers Power
The sleet on the trolley wires made
it almost impossible to develop power
and on many of the surface lines there
was no such thing as regular schedules.
Railroads reported delay on nearly all
their passenger trains.
The storm came almost on the ami
verSary of the great blizzard of 81
years ago which held the eastern sec
ton Of the country in its grip for three
Gays. The weather forecaster assured
the public, however. that the storm
would blow over before morning.
The mercury slumped to within 10 or
l. degrees of zero and the cold was in
tensified by the high wind All ship
ping was held close to port
Portland Heavily Hit
Portland. Me, March beforehand
experienced one of the heaviest snow
storms of the winter today, the wealth
er bureau reporting q fall Of six and a
half inches. The thermometer did no,
rise above II degrees during the day
and a high wind blew. Street car traf-
fic was hampered hut all of the lines
were kept open.
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Little Health Difference

There is no available evidence of a
significant difference In health conditions
as between a 54-hour. a 56-hour or Es-
hour schedule. There is evidence Of a
relatively high occurrence OF tuberculo-
sis The extent to which the industry
itself is responsible, however. Is not clear.
ANY scientific study Of relative health
conditions, moreover must take account
not merely Of conditions associated with.
or inherent in, the industry studied. but
also of housing conditions. physical
types, age sex and habits Of the work
ers"
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BLIZZARD CATCHES
NANTUCKET FLEET

Nantucket. Mass. March 10--Nan-
tuckets fishing feet was caught in the
blizzard last night l. miles east of the
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Special Notice to the Farmers of Readfield
and Vicinity
and Vicinity

in
GO
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Americans Answer All
German Ofensives with
Great Bravery
GERMANS FEAR
THE U. S. FORCES
Our Troops Give Warm Recep-
ton to Huns-English Push
Forward in East Unafraid of
Threatened Turkish Advance
German Forces Invade Fin
land

Newton ID. Baker. the american see
rotary OF war, has successfully passed
through the submarine zone and reach
ed French port.
The continuation of the patrol at
tacks by the Germans along the west
ern front in France and Belgium in
dicates that their line having been
heavily reinforced. the day is not far
distant when the Entente armies and
the American forces will be asked to
withstand the thrust of a more seri-
Gus nature.
Warm Reception to Huns
Gauged by the firmness of the Brit
lsh, French and Americans in meeting
the enemy assaults in the past few
weeks and the feeling of opt lmfsm that
prevails from headquarters staffs 10
the men in the trenches a warm rccep-
ton may DC expected by the enemy
when he launches his attack In the
past fortnight from Belgium to the
Swiss frontier the Germans have cs-
/ sayed minor attacks. in nearly all Of
which they have been beaten before
they reached the Entc trenches. Where
footing was gained, German tenure OF
the position senerally was short lived
for counter attacks expelled them.
Everything in the way OF modern
warfare. not emitting liquid fire has
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us. Patrol in No Mans
Land Causes Enemy
Casualties
ROMB TROOPS ON
LORRAINE FRONT
American Artillery Blows up En-
envy Ammunition Dum mp
Also Shell Heavily First and
Second Hun Lines u. S.
Snipers Especially Active

with the American Army in France,
Friday. March Shy the Associated
press,- "A small American patrol early
his morning met an enemy patrol in No
Mns Land near Chemin Des Danes ana
fred on the enemy. A sharp skirmIsh
,suted. The accurate firing OF the Amer
ans causing one enemy casualty and
s-douN,eoi, three others The Americans
.'urned 10 their lines without a man
beng scratched
Bomb Lorraine Troops
The troops on The Lorraine front a, the
Sme time suffered an extremely heavy
er:entrated homba rdment. Northwest
q ToIl the enemy fred nearly a hundred
sas SHELLS into one of the American bat
'er} pcs uprs IN short space of time,
is' gas masks were adjusted so rapidt..
nat Hot q single man go far has been
snt n tine hospital
American artillery blew IN AN enemy
ammunition dump. The heavy shells drop-
sd there resulted in "A fash followed bv
.smes aHd great clouds of smoke. The
American artillery also shclled heavily
ne enemy : first and second lines.
American snipers have been especiali,-
"'Ve dur'hg the past q hours. one
shsrpshooter killing a German who was
waxing "h parapet. while other sharp
shooters we're successful in hitting othe-
Germans VINO showed themselves. Enem.
automatic rifles We're especially active
al h!sni and early this morning but die
'''e damage, There is normal artillery
activity today.
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WASHINGTON. March 10.-The war
department gives no indication Oh
Yielding in it's determination to with
hold the home addresses Of soldiers
killed or wounded. or who die Of other
causes in France.