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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-24
Capital, on
Ed ge, Watches
Tide of Battle
Anxiety Apparent as Break
at St. Quentin Is
Reported
By C. w. Gilbert

WASHINGTON, March 23.-To-day
was a day of great anxiety in Wash
ington. Confidence is undiminished in
the final outcome of Germany's mighty
effort, by which she hopes to defeat
the Allies before this country can ef-
fectively enter into the war. But the
progress of the German drive is being
watched with concern, since the news
OF the break in the British line west
of st. Quentin became known.
1t is coming to be felt that this coun-
try and the Allies must be prepared to
face much bigger breach in their po-
sitions than they have experienced
since fighting settled down upon the
present general line in the West. Sew
eral circumstances point to this. The
number of prisoners and guns taken
by the Germans, if their figures are
true, and they generally have been
Trustworthy in the past, is astonishing
ly large.
Statements from Berlin this after
noon put the number of prisoners at
$4,000 and guns taken at 400. In the
last great German offensive, that at
Verdun, the Germans only claimed 49,
900 prisoners after ten days fighting
and less than 100 guns. In the big
British offensive that at Cambria in
November, the British took only
about 10000 prisoners in a weeks
fighting. though probably most Of these
were taken in the first rush.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-24
Crawl a Mile
To Get a German
By The Associated Press]

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, March ga patrol of
four Americans early this morning
crawled nearly mile, approached
German listening post from the rear
and jumped on the German there,
throttling him before he had chance
to make an outcry.
They returned to their lines as
quietly as they went, bringing their
prisoner with them. He was nut
through an examination by the intel
ligence officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-24

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. VA.
The f;recnbrIcr. European plan. Wonderful
curative waterH. N. Y. once, Tho Pluza.
r-AdYE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-24
Guns Located "a Miles
Away, Is One Report
From France
Rihed Shells
Puzzle Experts
Attack the First Daylight
Air Raid on French
Capital

The bombardment of Paris by a Ger
man long-range gun an incredible
distance away suddenly developed
yesterday as the greatest mystery
of the war.
The first news came in a brief dis
patch from Paris shortly after
o'clock yesterday carrying an off,
cial statement that Paris had been
bombarded by the Germans. AS
the shortest distance from the Ger
man front to the French capital IS
about siXty-two miles-over twice
as far as the greatest gun range
ever known before-the statement
was received here with amazement
and in Washington with skepti-
ciSm.
Later dispatches stated that the mis-
siles were 9-inch shells, rifled
by propulsion from. a cannon.
Cabled details of the daylight air
raids over Paris yesterday sug-
gested that the shells might have
been shot from cannon mounted OH
giant airplanes flying across the
city at regular intervals. Addi-
tions to the news of the air raids,
however, made it clear that the
long-range bombardment was con-
tinuing simultaneously.
Finally, to intensity the mystery, a
dispatch was received from Paris
late last night affirming that the
astonishing German gun had been
located 741s miles from the city
and about a dozen miles beyond
the French battlefront.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-24
St. Quentin. Breach
Cause for Worry

Another cause of anxiety lies in the
breaches effected in the British lines,
West of St. Quentin the breach seems
to be deep, for the taking of the Brit
ish defensive positions is spoken of in
the official dispatches. Again a Ber-
lin dispatch speaks of effectiny a
crossing Of the River Disc. twelve
miles south Of st. Quentin. Apparent
ly whole stretch Of front, running
from several miles north and west Of
st. Quentin and twelve miles south of
it, perhaps twenty miles in extent. ia
endangered. And a considerable break
here will imperil the French positions
adjoining on the south of La Fere.
1t was consideration of these facts
that kept Washington anxiously wait.
ing for news from the West front and
made the capital feel as it never has
before how deeply this country is in in.
volved with the fate of the English
and French soldiers who are trying to
stave off Germany's most massive ef.
fort OF the whole war.
Senators and Representatives lef,
the floor of the Capitol to telephone
to the executive departments and to
the news associations asking the lstest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-24
Germans DriDe British Back ~ Miles:
Paris Is Strangely SheAed bv Bio Gun

PEPOLUTION in Germany is "ucrbotcn" for the
duration Of the 7car. 1t is therefore impossible
German SOCIALISTS at heart are monarchiyts Read Wm
{. Drchcr's article on page II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-24
No Need for Alarm.
Smith-Durrian Saws

LONDON, March 24-"Nothing We
have heard up to the present would
lead ME. to think that anything has
happened which could not have been
expected. There is no reason to come
to the conclusion that things are look
ing bad" General Sir Horace Lockwood
mith-Durrien says in an interview
with "The Weekly Dispatch"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-24
W E A TsH ER

Fair to-day and tomorrow. Little
change in temperature. Moderate
north and northwest winds.
Full Report on Page is
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17
HOW TO SEND PARCELS
TO MEN WITH CANADIANS

According 20 instructions receive I
by the home service section Of the
Red Cross. Christmas parcels may
now be sent to men serving i'm tho
Canadian or English forces. Ar
rangements have been completed
with the Canadian customs 10 lct
these parcels go through. and also
with the Canadian Comforts in Lon
don 20 receive the cases Of parcels
i'm London and 20 re-distribute them
20 soldiers in England and France.
Such packages should be address
ed TO the Daughters Of the Empire.
Southam building. Montreal. Can
ada; marked clearly for the enlisted
man or officer in question. his name.
rank and organization being fully
and clearly stated In the upper
loft hand corner should be the name
and address OF the sender. and be
low this name and address should
be an endorsement Of the following
character. Approved by Home
Service Station. American Red Cross.
South Bend. Ind"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17

line and the men would dash TO the
line. remove the clothes, place them
In a basket and race back 20 the
women. deliver them the basket and
the bonnet or straw hat and an
apron. The women would thea
race back 10 the clothes line and
hang the clothes again and return
basket. bonnet and apron 10 the
men. and the operation would be
repeated. The contestants We're
Misses Niespodziasey. Herbster,
Darling ana Messrs. Yockey. Swift
yer and IaPierre Miss Herbster
and SIR Switzer were the winners
Girls Basket Bali Game.
Two girls basket ball teams cap
tanned 0y Miss Marjorie Herbster.
tho Mary-Anus and Miss Agnes
Oleiniczak. The Mary-Anns were
victorious with "A score Of 3 TO 2.
An indoor baseball game was
played between the factory and Of
fee teams. Charles Hobbs was cap
tain OF the factory and Leo Raab
was captain OF the office crew. The
latter were winners with score OF
s 20 Z.
Prizes awarded the winners in the
various events were Thrift stamps in
denominations from 81 TO 80
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17
Announce Christmas Carols
For Local Celebration on
Eve of Christian Holy Day

Further
made
Christmas
on s.. St..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17

The carols have been selected with
unusual care by Miss Harmon. and
they will prove one of the most inn
The huge Christmas tree is 10 be To-
Gated a little nearer the court house
steps than was at hrst planned. It
was decided at the Monday night
meeting
The final arrangements for the
festivities viii be made at a meet
Ing 70 be held in the school admin
tration building at 4 o'clock next
Monday afternoon. IL will lie decid-
cd definitely then whether or not
there is to be a Santa Claus. This
question has been a mooted one
owing 10 the fear Of the members
of the committee that they viii be
unable TO get anyone TO serve in this
capa city.
ANNOUNCE CHRISTMAS SONGS.
The following are the Christmas
carols selected by Miss Harmon for
the evening. and citizens are asked
by Miss Harmon TO cut them out
and save them for Christmas Eve
I'm order that they may join in the
singing
20 COME ALL VI. FAITHFUL
30 come all We faithful joyful and
triumphant
0 come We. O come ye TO Bethlehem
Come and behold Him Christ the
King of Angels
. come let MS adore Him
O come let us adore Him
10 come let us adore Him, Christ,
the Lord "
ct CAME UPON THE MID
NIGHT CLEAR"
cit came upon the midnight clear.
That glorious song Of old
From angels bending near the
earth,
To touch their harps Of gold.
Peace on the earth Coed will 20
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17
THIEVES BREAK INTO
WHOLESALE GROCERY

Smashing the glass in an office
window and pulling down the sash
from the top. thieves sometime Sat
urday night entered the National
Grocery Co.'S store, 4OZ s. St. Joseph
St. and robbed the place Of a guam
THY Of cigarets, cigars and candy.
The thieves also took a 3S caliber
revolver left in the cash register by
the owners
The robbery was discovered sun
day morning by the ianitor Of the
building. The police were notified,
but no arrests have been made. The
chief OF police said Monday that L
hasn't even a clue as 10 the identity
Of the robbers.
Officials Of the store decline 10
place an estimate on the value o.
the goods taken They report that
several boxes of candy. several
cartons Of cigarets and a large num-
Der OF cigars are missing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17

men
From Heavens ail-glorious King
The world in solemn stiffness lay.
To hear the angels sing.
JOY TO THE WORLD"
Joy 10 the world, the Lord is come,
Let earth receive her King.
Let every heart prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven, and heaven and nature
sing.
Joy to the world, the Savior
reigns,
Let men their songs employ,
While fields and floods, rocks. hills
and plains
Repeat the sounding JOY.
Repeat the sounding JOY
Repeat, repeat the sounding JOY.
No more let sin and sorrow grow
Nor thOrns infest the ground
He comes To make His blessing flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse Is found.
Far as, far as the curse is found.
He rules the world with truth and
grace,
And makes the nations prove.
The glOries of His righteousness
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of HIS love,
And wonders, wonders of His love.
PATRIOTIC SONGS.
The patriotic songs to be sung
follow.
The star Spansled Banner"
America"
Battle Hymn Of the Republic"
Keep the Home Fires Burning.
Long Long Trail"
"America, the Beautiful
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17
Y0R0Y HAS NEW PLANS
FOR Y. NJ. ATHLETICS

+. A. Yordy, physical director %
the Y. NJ. c. A, has returned from
Chicago. where he attended con-
ference of physical directors of the
west and middle west, held at the
Chicago Beach hotel. A new pro-
gram Of extension work was out
lined with special attention paid to
mass singing. mass boxing and mass
games The local Y. NJ c. A. plans
20 incorporate the suggested work in
its athletic program.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17
TO ATTEND MEETING OF
7. NJ. c. A. SECRETARIES

H. J Martin and r. G. Wood Of
the local y. NJ G. A. are planning
10 attend the conference Of general
secretaries Of the state which viii
be held at Indianapolis Tuesday and
wednesday Of this week. on Tues
day night a farewell dinner will be
given for the state secretary. A. W
Hanson. who will leave for France
in two weeks on Wednesday the
secretaries viii hold a conference at
which readjustment policies Will be
discussed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17

TO MOTHERS Keep your little pets physically IT. smiling
occasionally.
Children love take Casoa They oandyke tablets
but Just wonderful the little white tongue everh breath
stomach and colds Ccarets gently work the bile fer
and poons from chd tender stomach liver and bowels
without gripping Mothers who depend upon Cascarets the
chadrens laxative trouble and Each 10 box of
contains directions and dose for kds aged old
and unygar
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17
HOME ECONOMICS BODY
TO MEET WEDNESDAY

A meeting Of the st. Joseph coun-
" committee of the home economies
department OF the farm bureau will
be held i'm the office OF the county
home demonstra ton agent in the
court house Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock. Miss NJ. Juanita Mills will
preside at the meeting and Miss
lneZ Richardson. assistant home
demonstration leader in the state,
will be present Miss Richardson
was formerly county demonstration
agent here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17
RkCKING COLDS,
HACKING COUGHS
Quickly Relieved by DR.. Bells
Pine-Tar-Honey.

When YOU once try this highly
efficient remedy you Will realize that
at last YOU have found reliable cor
receive for colds, coughs. grippe
asthma, bronchitis
The soothing. healing balsa ms
promptly relieve irritation. breathing
becomes easier, phlegm lOosens, fe-
Vevrish flushes die down.
Or. Bells ine-Tar-Honey is very
economical-it takes little 10 pro-
duce gratifying results SOC, SIC
and s1.20. Druggists everywhere.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17

Resinol Ointment heals skin irrita-
lions that if neglected become serious.
One small pimple or slight blo;ch
mars the most beautiful face. A patch
# itching eczema or other skin all
ment causes great discomfort and
much misery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17
Local Y. NJ. c. A. To Grant
Free Membership To Yanks

tin with an announcement Of the
proposed membership campaign to
be held Jan. IA to Is for 1000 new
members. the largest undertaking
in the history of the South Bend
assoc4a ton. The organization will
include at least 200 workers with
committees covering all phases Of
the undertaking, such as publicity,
prospects, program, clubs, factories.
ministers. etc. Special membership
rates will be made for the period OF
the campaign only and the associa-
ton committeeman are quite optim-
istic over the prospect of success
T. G. Stahly is chairman of the pub
licity committee and James w.
Taylor is chairman Of the prospect
committee.
VIII Organize Rural Towns.
II was proposed to make an eff
iOrt TO organize association centers
at North Lii srty. New Carlisle,
Walkerton and Lakeville, and the
committees who have had the re-
newal canvass in charge were in
structed 10 investigate the feasibil-
ity Of such organization.
The meeting last night was in
reality the initial meeting Of the
Service club. an organization COM
posed of all volunteer workers Of
the Y NJ c. A. The club will be
composed Of the board Of directors,
all leaders and directors of depart
ments and all who are doing volun-
teer work in connection with tn
y. NJ. c. A. The next regular meet
ing of the Service club will be held
in February
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17
5TUDEBAKER CLUB
NIGHT At Y.M.C.A.
Corporation Employees Stage
Gala Affair in Local "Y"
Building.

Employees Of the Studebaker cor
poration and their families as
semhlcd az the y. ". O.. A. Mon ay
night and held the first Of a series
~ factory nights that are planned
FOR this winter on the Y. 81 G. A..
program.
The Studebaker club engineered
The affair and arranged "a program
- games and stunts that kept the
GUESTS interested every minute Of
- time About 900 were present
Each Of the events was arranged
for by captain that had been APP
pointed bv Pres't Dalton OF the
-tudehaker club The executive
committee was composed Of Fred
Rickelhaupt Lloyd Yockey and +.
TT Kavanaugh William X. Stude-
baker was the official announcer and
his activities occasioned much spec
ulation as 20 who was the most busy
man. he or TT. O.. LonEbrake. who
acted as chairman Of the reception
committee.
The evening entertainment start
cd off with the swimming contests.
First was the dive for distance. On
The finish of this event Mr.. stude-
baker asked the winner:
His Name X Fish.
What is YOUR name 90 The reply
was.
Fish" The laughter could net
he suppressed. After quiet was
again resumed. it was discovered
that the man had spoken i'm all Sc
robustness His name was N. c..
Fish.
The second event. underwater
swim for distance with diving start
was won by SWitZcr WickendOn
took the third event. "a surface race.
swimming across the tank and back.
The big event I'm the swimming con-
test was the shirt tail relay. Two
teams Of Sis men each took part
The game was-Three men Of each
team were placed at the ends OF the
tank. euveloped in uightgowu
The three would swim 70 the oppo-
site side. take the gown of. transfer
it 20 mis- partner and he would make
the return trip after having put on
the gown This was repeated six
times back and forth across the
tank.
Forge shop Wins.
For the tug Of war challenge
had been issued by picked team
from the foundry and was accepted
10y the forge shop. The forge shop
team were easy winners in this con-
test. J : Armour captained the
foundry team and Louis Zilky was
IN charge of the forge shop.
Hayman1 captured both events in
The jumping contests, running
high jump and a standing broad
jump. J. NJ. Peterson had charge
OF these events
The horse shoe pitching was an
elimination contest in charge OF Ed
ward c. Witwer The winners were
IT, Martin and c. r.. Jordan
IT, c.. Longbrake arranged the In
dian club races for the men and
women A number Of Indian clubs
were placed on the floor and the
racers would start out with a club.
run to another. place il on the floor.
being careful il did not fall over.
and then on TO the next one. Hay
mann won the prize in the mems
contest. and Miss Mary Hubeck won
the women's contest
The clothes line race was a laugh
able affair Three women and three
men were entered. A number OF
clothes were pinned 10 the clothes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17
THE AMERICAN TRUST 90. =
CHRISTMAS MONEY CLUB.

Now forming Call at the Trust
Company. window No. 1, and get
started for the New Year. There is
a membership card here ready for
you. No dues. No fines Come in
and join now American Trust Co
Advt 10469-1S
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17
Big Campaign for Additional
Names to Roster Will Be
Staged Between Jan. ID
and 18 in City.

Free membership privileges for all
and S A. T. c. men, for a period of
three months and a whirlwind cam
paign for 1000 new members were
the two outstanding items decided
upon at the Y. NJ c. A. committee
dinner conference held at the Y NJ.
c. A building Monday night.
The regular December meeting If
the board of directors of the Y. NJ
c. A. was held at o'clock with a
large attendance Of members. Rou-
tine business was transacted with as
great dispatch as possible and this
meeting was adjourned promptly a.
6:15 o'clock for the committee con-
ference.
Supper was served at 6:15 O'Clock
10 a representative group of associa
ton volunteer workers, including
members of the board Of trustees,
board of directors, department com
mittees and boys division cabinet,
also Sec'ys Overholser. Thornton.
Wood and Martin, with Pres't L. A.
Walker as chairman
Pres't Walker started the ball
rolling with few words Of appre-
citation for the splendid committee
service rendered in connection with
the recent renewal canvass. He then
introduced Gen. Sec'y Martin, who
presented a report Of the recent At
lantic City conference Of Y. NJ. G.
A. leaders from all parts of the
country. i'm which Mr.. Martin par
tiCipatcd
Will Extend Y. VI. Activity.
Aggressive and omprehensive
plans were outlined for the extern
sion of the Y. NJ c. A. activities
throughout the country, especially
among the boys in the industries
and i'm the rural districts. Among
other recommendation was that of
free membership privileges for all
returned soldiers and sailors for a
period of three months. Ways and
means for announcing this fact were
discussed it being highly desirable
that this fact be brought to the at
tention Of all St Joseph county boys
Immediately upon their return home.
Prest Walker followed Mr.. Mar
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17

Bargains in calendars Model Cal
endar Co. 203 E. Wayne Call Home
1900: Bell 1870. 90 have US call with
sam ples.-Advt 7OS4O-2I
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-18
GERMAN ATROCITIES RE-
COUNTED BY A VICTIM

/, Florence Claerhout, being first
duly sworn on my oath depose and
say:
That my name is Florence Claer-
hout. / am the wife Of Emil Claer-
hout. | was born in Lendelede in the
province of West Vlaanderen in Bel
-gium on Dec. u, 1884. My MAIDEN
{iame. was Florence Verschaete. l
came to America about three years
ago before the war broke out in 1914.
i now reside on farm in Bucalo
township, Scott county, Iowa. In
August, 1914, i visited my old home
at Lendelede, Belgium, in the province
of West Vlaanderen, having gone
there in order to bring my children,
mother and sister back here to Amer
lea. ] left fer Belgium on the 21st
day of May, 1914. On August A.,
wade Belgium. saw them kill and
imprison the male citizens of Len
delede. / saw the German soldiers
rob the people of my village and burn
stheir houses and cut the fingers from
rthe women and children for the rings
on them. Too young boys were i'm
prisoned in a house which was then
burned. saw a woman carrying
two buckets of water and saw a sol
( der pass her and draw his sword
and cut off her right hand. saw
the priest of a Catholic church plead
with the soldiers to spare the lives of
the women and children and saw one
of the soldiers draw his saber and cut
off the priests head.
II know two young girls Is and 20
Fars of age, who had to submit to
the German officers after serving
them their dinner. This was told to
me by the girls themselves. know
shortly after this one of these two
girls became insane and the other
committed suicide. / saw five young
boys shot by the German soldiers
while out riding on their bicycles.
knew young married couple that had
retired for the night when five SOL
diers forced the door of their room
and foced the woman to submit to