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British Line Intact.

The official British and German re-
ports were taken here as showing that
a second phase of the great battle had
begun and was being continued, with
no decisive results. It was evident
that the British second defensive sys-
tenn was being severely tested by Ger
man attacks, though no details were
transmitted which would permit mill
tary officials to estimate the scope Of
successes claimed by the Germans and
to some extent admitted by the British
1t appeared, however, that the British
line in general was stin intact.
German statements that American
troops had taken part in the fighting on
the British front in France had not
been confirmed today, and officials. in
Guiding Maj. Gen. March, chief of stan.
declined to comment on the reports.
Although detachment of American
engineers was caught in the German
counter attacks in the Cambrad salient
several months ago, officers indicated
that there was nothing here to show
that any American troops other than
engineers or special units had been
attached to the British forces.
Whether the War Department has re-
ceived confidential advices from Cen.
Pershing was not disclosed, but onicers
pointed out that information ON British
operations must necessarily be given
out at London. and whatever Gen.
Pershing may have sent through prob
ably would be regarded as confidential.
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FRENCH FLERS
HUNT HUN GUN

PARIS, March 25.-
Is to be hoped that the
gun Which shelLed Paris
s0iH uery shortly be 81
fenced, says the Figaro.
Which gioes the follosD-
ing quotation from, a
man .ullo Is said to be IN
a position to k1ov:
"The $50 n,ilIi,neter
gun .pIich bombmded
DuEakirk tl0o years ago
from, a distance of
twenty-five miles soas
located by our airpldnes
and soon put out of ac-
ton. The same methods
suiu be adopted lDith re-
gard to the 24O-n,ili-
meter gan Which has
beeh barnbarding Paris
for the last tlDo days.
Since Saturday our air
planes haze been look
ing for It, and the fact
that it stopped firing Is
due, perhaps, to their
arriuai. 1t lOiu not be
long before the gun Is
definitely placed. Then
its career ruill soon be
ouer."
The military azzthori-
ties, according to an
other morning ne10s-
paper, are convinced
that the Germans are
using tsOo nesO gums,
lUhiLe Richard Arapu,
the military expert of
L'Oeuure, beliepest there
Is q whole battery Of
them.
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faith in the ability of the British
armies TO resist and shortly to halt II.
The initial gains Of ground and cap
ture OF Thousands Of prisoners seem
headlines Of tho newspapers. bnt eYe
perience has taught us that they are
the inevitable attendants Of an Of
fensive. whether it be launched BY Ger
immediate results of the present ofs
fensive are precisely such as were to
be anticipated. The only differences be-
tween this and other German offensiyes
10 that the present one Is on a front of
perhaps forty to nifty miles, Instead Of
on ten or twenty mile front, and that
. million or more Huns are engaged in
stead OF half that many or less.
nevertheless. 1t will be the Marnc.
verdun. the Chemin des Danes over
2Elils - q - - !.
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LONDON. March 25.-The Germans
swarmed over no mans land in such
great numbers in their first attack
that it was impossible for the British
gunners to miss them, telegraphs the
correspondent at British headquarters
in France of the Daily Express. Two
batteries at Epehy fred steadily with
open sights at 400 yards for four
hours. Telling of the thrilling exploit
of Leicestershire, troops. the corre-
spondent says:
"Perxieres was held for a time by
two companies of Leicestershires as
sisted by two tanks. The enemy kept
pressing them back. however, and one
company was completely cut OF. In
stead of surrendering, they held to the
village until only a few men were left
Then, the surviving officer led them
in a charge through two lines Of Ger
mans. and they fought their way back
to our main body"
She ultimate. object OF this rapid
and intent enemy advance is->e4eef1y
the great strategic point Of Amiens, :
says the Times, and. though 1t is still
remote, the sitQatton is suncienfty Sc
rious to warrant q contemplation OF
this catastrophe. The fall Of Amiens
might have three-fold consequences: II
would bring the enemy to point from
which to threaten our northern line, ii
would assist them to strike at the
channel ports and it would endanger
seriously the safety OF Paris
Warns on Big Gun.
The Times advises the British people
to take seriously the long-range gun
which has bombarded Paris. and adds:
I'VE may be quite certain that our
own inviolate shores will. soon learn
what the new gun can do"
Commenting on the results Of the
German offensive, the Daily Chronicle
says:
Assuming that the German losses
are at least $50, 900, the enemy has sus-
tanned a. reverse. for he has not OBJ
tanned a strategical success directly
conducting to q decision, while he has
lost eight or ten per cent OF his effec-
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4waut to BE Let A1ene."
n DE Associated Prv0.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, March IA prisoner taken
IN The American sector when Questioned
foday said that no offensive was plan
ned by the Germans In this sector.
.AlI we want II to be left alone ne
declared
Every man on the American front is
6uxfousfy awaiting news regarding the
6ernisn offensive and momentariiy ex-
pecttng to hear that the British nave
won1a victory.
Tne American snipers have been ex-
ceedingly active during the day. They
picked OF q considerable number OF the
enemy, some Of whom were seen 10
whirl and pitch from the parapet into
their own trenches. Others were seen
TO drop in their tracks as the American
aharpshooters' bullets hit them.
War Cross for q. s. Infantryman-
h IT, Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Thursday, March 21--The
French commander of division woth
which American troops are being
trained today awarded the cross of
war to an American infantryman who
two nights ago gave his life rather
than abandon his post Of duty. The war
cross was spiked to the coffin before
burial
Two infantrymen entered an aban-
doned trench to establish sniper
post, when they observed several Ger
mans in the wire before the American
trenches Other Germans arrived.
There began an exchange of rifle fire.
which resulted in a barrage from botn
sides.e
At the end of an hour the enemy gave
mp his attempt to enter the American
lines and withdrew.
Then it was discovered that one OF
the two Americans had been killed
There was plenty of cover within
few yards. but he remained at his post
throughout the artillery battle
Y.MC.A. Active on American Lines.
By the Associated Press
PARIS, March 24.-The American
Army Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton now is operating virtually at all
points where American troops are sta
toned in France, and. as far as pos
sible. are serving all small moving
units of the American expeditionary
force, according to a statement made
today by E. c. Carter, general secre-
tary of the American Y. NJ. c. A. ex-
peditionary force.
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KING GEORGE LAUDS
SOLDIERS UNDER HAIC;
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.

LONDON. March Is. King
George today sent the following
message to Field Marshal Haig:
II can assure you that the for
titude. courage and self-sacrihce
with which the troops under your
command continue so heroically
to resist greatly superior num-
bers are realised By me and my
people. The empire stands calm
and confident in its soldiers. May
God bless them and give them
strength in this time OF trial.-
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FORMER SENATOR WATSON
GETS ARMY COMMISSION

Clarence ". Watson of West Virginia,
a large coal mine owner and operator
and former United States senator, has
accepted an appointment as a captain
in the Ordnance Reserve Corps of the
Army. He was sworn into office by
John Randolph at the War Department
today and was assigned to duty under
Col. McRoberts, ordnance department.
B streets.
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NEW CABINET WELCOMED.

MADRID. March . tSaturdsy).-rhe
new Spanish cabinet was welcomed
enthusiastically today by the members
of the lower house of the Spanish
parliament.
The Postal and Telegraphers' Assoc
citation. whose members have been on
strike for several months, has ex-
pressed desire to cooperate pa
measures tending toward pacifcation
Of internal disorders. The strikes in
Spain are believed to be over.
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PRESIDENT CABLES
PRAISES TO HAIC|

President Wilson to-
day cubled Field Mar
shall Haig, congratulate
ing hin, on the British
stand against the Ger
man offensive and pre-
dieting a final allied pic
tory.
The Presidents mes
sage read:
"May I not express to
you my sDa5z, adnlua-
ton of the splendid
steadfast1,ess and Ualor
.0ith sDliich your troops
haze upitlastood the Ger.
man onset and the
perfect confidence all
Americans feel that you
sDiu tuin a secure and
final uictory."
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C. LOOMS ALLEN RETURNS.
Refuses to Have Anything to Say
About His DISAPPEARANCE.

SYRACUSE. N. T. March sc
LOOMS Allen, former director of the
American Electric Railway Association,
who disappeared from Washington on
January 3. returned today as suddenly
as he disappeared. Allen refused to
give any information concerning him.
self At the time Of his disappearance
he was engaged in government work
and various rumors were put out con-
corning his disappearance.
At every question put to him today
he simply smiled and shook his head.
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DETAILS OF THIRD LIBERTY
LOAN UNDER DISCUSSION

The third liberty loan was discussed
today at conference between Secre-
tary McAdoo. Chairman Kitchin of the
House ways and means committee. As
sistant Secretary Lefingwell of the
treasury and other Treasury advisers
Mr.. McAdoo said he expected to have
an announcement late today on the
size, interest rate and other features
of the loan.
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PRIORITY IS DENIED
11 new. NON-ESSENTIALS

To discourage all new Industrial
projects not deemed essential to the
prosecution of the war, the War In
dustries Board will withhold from such
new plants the benefits of priority of
transportation for their products,
Among the enterprises barred by the
board, as announced today. are all
forms Of construction of public build
ings and other similar improvements
In cases Of this sort constructors will
be denied railroad priority for build
ing materials
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Timber Bill Passed BY Senate.

The War Department bill empower
ing the President to requisition timber
and lumber. and to conduct logging OPP
erations for the Army. the Navy and
the Emergency Fleet Corporation, was
passed by the Senate today and now
goes to the House.
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BATTLES N AIR
INCREASE IN ITALY
War Office Reports Destruction Of s
Enemy Machines; Artillery
Active at Lake Garda.

ROME. March 25.-There has been
remarkable aerial activity over the
lines on the italian front, the war
Office announced today.
Eight enemy machines were brought
down. There have been lively artillery
battles at various places between Lake
Garda and the Brenta
Italian airplanes bombed railway
lines in the Lagarina valley and the
aviation grounds on the ivenza
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OFFERED PAY BY GERMANS.
James d. Dahm Says He Could Have
Had $500, 900 to Disrupt War Work.

ST. LOUIS, March 25.-James H.
pahm, former president of Typograph-
ical Union. No. 6, of Now York. in an
address before the Central Trades and
Labor Union here yesterday. said that
prior to the entrance OF tho United
States in the world war he was Of
fered 100000 by pro-German interests
to disrupt war work in America. and
that friend of his had been offered .
million dollars.
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tives without similarly lowering the
efficiency of the allies.
Critical Moment for Huns.
This matter is of the greatest i'm
portance, for Germany at present is at
the critical moment when the man
power pendulum is swinging in favor
Of the allies. No weakness at the An
glo-French junction has yet been dis
closed and the task before the enemy in
the next days of the battle is more for
midable than that already accom-
plished."
Commenting on the great battle in
France, the Daily Graphic says:
In the main the enemy is held.
Nevertheless. we are bound to recog-
nize that the. situation. viewed as a
Pointing out that the Germans have
been able to bring to bear at certain
points Of the line an attacking force
" hich Vastly outnumbers the defenders,
the Graphic concludes:
But, providing the breaking Of the
line involves no panic, but only a re-
urement to previously prepared posi-
tons, the loss is reparable."
Post Urges CONSUMPTION.
= That Great Britain failed to make a
greater concentration of men on the
western front is deplored by the Morn
be put Unto effect In Ireland to fill the
gap.
This great battle" it says. teaches
US all the vital nature of the western
front. 1t is here that the war is being
decided. What would we give now for
all those glorious legions we have sent
to the ends Of the earth at the behest
OF our amateurs in strategy? Even
the dazzling glories of Jerusalem fade
into insignifcance in the light of this
conflict on the Somme.
we have all along urged that the
western is the decisive front. The skill
OF our generals and steadiness of our
men are now barely enabling our
armies to hold their own against this
tremendous assault which our COM
manders had foreseen. The most urgent
need is for men upon the western
front. They must be got If our army
and our country are to be saved And
to get them one measure above all
others is needful. We must apply the
national service act to Ireland. When
we do that our government will rest
its further claim upon this country
upon a rock of justice as well as Of
necessity"
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By the Associated Press.
BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE, March 1.-THE main
thrust ON the British right flank by the
Germans Thursday morning was south
of st. Quentin and the enemy used a
division for every 1000 yards Of the
front, there being approximately one
German division against every British
battalion. The purpose of the attack
here was to capture Urvillers and Es-
signy-Ie-Grand and thereby acquire
high ground for further advance.
1t is now possible to give more details
OF the early stages of this and other
On the extreme right Of the British
army the enemy crossed the River Disc
at two places. One body Of troops came
out of La Fere and swung north. while
another army crossed at Moy and turn
ed south to form a junction with the
La Fere group. Throughout the day the
battle ragged in the low lands about the
Disc.
Forced to Fall Back.
At Vendeuil a group of British held out
until 4 o'clock Friday afternoon. A lit
tie further north the Germans stormed
Urvillers and Essigny. Just west of st.
Quentin the British were forced to fall
back, but throughout the day they
chung to the Holnon wood. a little
northwest of the city.
South of St Quentin a number of
strong British redoubts made a gallant
defense and 1t was nightfall before the
last of them, with their machine gun
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MANLEY RESCUED IN PORT.

AN IRISH PORT. Saturday, March 90.
Sixteen members of the crew of the
United States destroyer Manley, on
which a number of men were killed in
of collision with a Brit
fsh warship. have been taken to an
English port. There some of them have
died of their injuries.
The work of extricating the bodies
of those caught in the wrecked portion
of the vessel was begun yesterday.
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INNS Mlst Yield Alsaee.Iorraiue

NEW YORK, March e5.-cabls mos
sages from Premier Clemenceau and
Foreign Minister Pichon asserting that
France will not sheath the sword until
the 4GermAnH restore Alsace-Lorraine
haye heen made public here by the
ksz4ciatfon Gsnsrale des Alsaciens-
IngnSnk &Afaaxiapas -.
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Murder DEGREES Sustained.

New Mexico DEGREES convicting Frank
C. Mcknight Of Ranger Lake. that
state, of the murder Of Clause Sweaxy
were today in effect sustained by the
United States Supreme Court. which
dismissed the proceedings.
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Reports Hun Airplane Over Chosen.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. March "a
The Chinese World. a local publica-
ton. received advices from Shanghai
tonight reporting that an airpfnne,
believed to be q German machine, on
scout duty. had appeared over Chosen.
What part Of Chosen the flyer had
been reported from was not disclosed
in the cablegram.
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DRIVE BY GERMANS
CAUSES NO WORRY
TO U. S. OFFICIALS
CONTINUED from First Page-)

had done more to speed mp" the war
here than any amount of
home propaganda could do. There were
signs in Congress and in the executive
departments of renewed determination
to hasten Americas participation in full
degree. Comment was made today by
one official, who has scanned newspa-
on the unanimity with which newspa-
per editors reflect public opinion. as de-
string that past mistakes be forgotten,
and every energy turned to rendering
early and effective aid to the British
and the French
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Description of Cross.

The distinguished service cross is one
Of four new decorations for bravery,
service or wounds in the war against
Germany. authorized by President viii
SON. These decorations are awarded
with the approval Of Gen. Pershing. the
american commander-in-chief
Several of the distinguished service
crosses were awarded to soldiers of the
american expeditionary force about a
week ago for extraordinary heroism.
The Cross. which has not yet been cast.
VII be OF bronze, with ribbon, and
any person serving in any capacity
with the Army is eligible for the honor.
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Distinguished Service
Crosses Conferred on
Ten American Soldiers
Dy the Associated Press.

y the ASSoc14te0 treSS-
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. Sunday. March "a
The distinguished service cross has
but three thus decorated are dead. and
the cross, with an appropriate letter.
win be forwarded to the next of kin.
The decorations have been conferred
Sergeant Thomas Peterson (dead),
Privates Herman Genipy and Lenni Fill
legem {both dead) and Sergts. Warner
Hall and James H West and Corps. Ed
gar h Freeman, Amos Teske and
Homer Whited, all of the same infantry
regiment
Some of these men had already been
decorated with the French war cross.
Gave Life to Save Others.
s Medical, Sergeant Peterson. as previ-
ously reported. was attached to an ar
tiliery regiment, and in action on
March 5. although mortally wounded
supervised the care of wounded brought
to station which he had established,
and In order to save the lives of others
wounds the same night.
Private Fillengem. as sentry, stood by
his post the same day. notwithstanding a
heavy shell fire. and was mortally
wounded as a result
The citation on Lieut. Terrell says:
He conducted. the movement Of his
battery under heavy fre near Pexonne
Q4eurthe and Moselle) on March s;
credited by the commander with keep
Ing mp the morale of his men and aiding
their success. Although severely
wounded. he refused aid until it, was
given to his men. The severity of his
injury is shown by the fact that his leg
was amputated."
By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
~
distinguished service cross has been
awarded to Corp. Charles H Burke, in
fantry. His citation reads:
severely wounded while patrolling
h refused to leave his platoon COM
mander. who also was severely wound
ed He stayed at his side during an in
tense bombardment and insisted on
driving on an enemy patrol"
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HUNS SUPERGUN AGAIN
BOMBS FRENCH CAPITAL

Continued from First Page.)
2 special trumpet call and the ringing
OF church bells.
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BRITISH GUNS RAIN DEATH ON
ADVANCING T1ORDES OF HUNS
German Swarm Driving at English Forces
Massed in Such Great Numbers Batteries
Could Not Miss.

tives without similarly lowering the
efficiency Of the allies.
The Washington times., 1918-08-28

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FLA. STATUE IN CAPITOL

The statue OF another distinguished
BoIdier OF the South has been placed
IN Statuary Hall at the Capitol
Florida has caused to be contributed
Gs a memorial 10 that State the
statue Of Gen. Kirby Smith, famous
Confederate leader.
The statue is in bronze and repre-
sents the general in his uniform OF a
Confederate officer. II is inscribed:
Gen. z. Kirby Smith, c. S. A Flor
ida's memorial to her most distin-
guished soldier"
When the statue Of General Lee was
placed in Statuary Hall there was
much protest from the North, but ii
was then decided it was a matter for
each State to decide how IL should be
represented in Statuary Hall. In the
present instance, there has been no
open objection.
~ Gen. Kirby Smith took a prominent
part in the FIRST battle OF Bull Run
and IL was his flank attack. on the
Union forces at a critical moment
that went far to decide that battle in
favor Of the South.
The Washington times., 1918-08-28
FAIR AND MUN|TION
.CONTROL CENTERED

Proponents OF one-man control or
dictatorship" Of munitions and air
craft were inclined today to give Sec
retary Bakers plan Of directors" OF
these branches a trial before agitat-
ing their proposals.
Bakers scheme was largely viewed
as an answer to Congressional de-
mands for "dictators." Men who IA
vored the one-man system pointed out
that his method does not go as far as
most Of the one-man advocates de-
sire. namely, to have the dictators
assume Cabinet rank.
Are on Trial.
q Yet these parties were inclined to
, give the new Second Assistant Secre-
tsry OF War and Director Of Aircraft,
John d. Ryan. a chance to work out
and improve the air program. while
, they felt First Assistant Secretary and
Director OF Munitions Crowen should
have an opportunity to prove his met
tie.
To ObViate Friction.
Ryan's appointment to the assistant
= secretaryship may serve to remove
what officers feared would develop
ultimately into friction, that is dual
con troll between the military aero
nAutics and aircraft production
branches. General Kenly remains as
aeronautics chief, and a new aircraft
production chief will be selected by
Ryan.
However, Ryan will have power to
decide any arguments between the
two branches, and hence a split be-
tween the sections or n row between
Ryan and Renly is now regarded un-
likely.