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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-04-18
Weekly Summary of War News
Brief Account Of Daily Happenings

ish front. Pressure maintained by en-.
envy south and southwest of Bailleui,
Constant attacks in great force made
in this area. Troops pushed back
lions in neighborhood Of Bailleul rail
way, heavily engaged with enemy.
Fighting also on other parts of front
north of La Bassee canal and enemy
made slight progress between Lave
and Clarence rivers. Other portions
of British front position unchanged
More than 10 German divisions en-
gagged since March 81, and 40 of these
thrown into battle two or three times.
Following issued by French office
After intense artillery preparation,
Germans attacked on front of Han.
gard En-Santerre Hourges. Violent
fighting lasted all day. In front of
Hourges, enemy not able to advance:
attack, carried out without cessation
by fresh German troops, enemy pene-
trated Hangard. Counter attacks re.
gained west part Of village. Fighting
continues. In Noyon sector artillery
action marked. Germans bombarded
cathedral.
American and French troops, fight
ing together, repealed German attack
in Apremont forest, Americans cap
tured numerous prisoners. In Apre-
mont forest, enemy delivered against
positions in Brule Wood powerful at
tack, gaining a foothold. Spirited
counter attack by French and Ameri-
can troops acting together drove them
out. Prisoners belonging to six diff
ferent units taken by Americans.
After repulsing two German attacks
on American positions, American
troops today counter attacked and
captured an observation hill north
west of Toul. Americans battling all
day, both infantry and artillery and
battle continues.
Great activity at German naval base
especially Kiel. Coal and ammunition
shipped to fleet says reliable neutral
source. German naval contingents re-
called from western front to join
fleets and replaced by Austrian artil-
lery. Indications that naval raid OF
magnitude to be attempted.
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further west reported. Devoted their
attention to work of widening out sal
lent and striking at Messines ridge and
railroad running about six miles north
of Bailleul. M~essines ridge is key to
lpres sector and possession will give
Germans commanding position for new
drive.
In spite Of reports from American
front that German attacks been utter
failures, a report from Berlin Via Am
sterdam says American positions near
ST. Miheil taken by storm by Germans,
who held against counter attacks.
Probable German report deals with
battle in which Americans admins
tered sound beating TO special shock
troops brought by Germans to take
American positions.
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Hindenburg now driving attack af-
ter attack against British lines be
tween Arras and Ypres. Germans
succeeded by terrific lighting in pene-
trating British defenses over front of
thirty miles to depth in certain points
Of six miles south of Ypres. Severe
fighting in n~eighborhood of Lave and
Lys canals from Lestrcm to Armen-
there's. Troops withdrawn from Ar
mentiercs, full of gas and loss Of Ar
mentieres is admitted.
British firm at vital points along
line. Wytschaete still held, also hold
grip on Messines ridge, Lestrem,
Ploegstreet wood and Hollebtke,
aeainst which furious assaults have
been launched to break down British
counter attacks. Terrific attack made
against Hollebeke and Wytschaete re-
pulsed, great loss to Germans. This
part of battle line in west scene of
terrible fighting for four years. Ar
mentieres marked farthest retirement
of French, British and Belgiaus in
August and September, 1914. Just TO
north, near Ypres, Germans on April
%. 1915, first loosened on Canadian
troops poisonous gas.
Violent artillery fighting at points
on front north of Montdidier n in
region OF Lassigny last night and this
morning. Repulsed two enemy at
tacks in sector of NOyon. lntermit-
ten cannOnading on both banks OF
river and around LIE Pretre wood.
Toul sector, American troops fight
ing Germans who failed in attack on
Pershing's men, excellent artillery
work of Americans breaking up as
sault by special shock troops. Attack
intended to drive out Americans from
positions. German losses believed to
be heavy.
In Italian theater there have been
only scattering artillery engagements.
British once more advanced north
of Jericho. Swept Turks back for
mile an dhalf over front of FIVE miles.
Germans slowly advancing in Fin
land, land and naval forces working in
conjunction, having reached Lovisa,
midway between Viborg and Helsing'
fOrs.
Reported from Toxic that situation
in vladivostok relieved and japanese
forces will be withdrawn soon as or
der is restored. Hardin dispatch
stated that American marines were
landed at Vladivostok as well as Brit
ish and Japanese.
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Germans continued to gain ground
today. Report says British troops
forced back to line of Wytchaete,
Messines ridge and Ploegsteert. Ger.
mans cross Lys river. Haig's wings
holding, but center pushed back. Ger.
mans drive two sharp salients into
line, n south, other north of Lys
river. On 20 mile front between La
Bassee and Hollebeke terrific all night
battle raging.
Arras evacuated by civilian popula-
ton. Salients northwest of Armen-
there's and northwest of La Bassee
make certain evacuation by British.
Following bombardment enemy has
launched fresh attack against posi-
tons between Lys river and Armen-
there's and Y~pres-Comines canal
Heavy fighting in this sector through
out day and on whole front north of
LaBassee canal. North of Armen-
there's weight of the enemy's assaults
press troops back to Wytschaete-Mes-
siEes ridge and Ploegstreet.
German infantry forced way into
Messines but driven out by counter at
tack.
South of ArmentiereS enemy eStah
lished on left bank of Lys river at
points east of EStaires and in neigh,
borhood of Bac st. Maur. Enemy
also crossed the Lave at Lestrem, but
counter attacked and driven out Of vii
lage and back across river. Between
Estaires and Givenchy positions main
tanned. On other parts of British front
day passed comparatively quiet.
Famous Vimy ridge, Won year ago
by Canadians, receiving visitation OF
shells from German batteries. Cana.
dlans with c~omplacency awaiting in.
fantry attack.
While battle in north in progress
fighting south of the Somme where
British are alighned against Germans
rather subdued.
mans are diSputing Occupancyetaoino
Furious assaults and counter as
saults going on around Chauny, vii
lage changing hands many times. AT
last accounts French held village.
Sinking of British merchantmen by
mines or submarines last week
reached next lowest level Of any week
since Germany began intensive sub
marine campaign early in 1917.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-04-18
MONDAY

German government has definitely
annulled peace resolution without an
nexations or indemnities," passed by
Reichstag last July. New program Of
imperial government includes incor-
poration by Germany of French ter
ritory and of Belgian coast of Fland
ers as we'll as payment to Germany
by western powers of considerable war
indemnity.
Germans assault against British
lines between Lens and Ypres, mo
mentum of attack broken and Teutonlc
forces recoil. Germans gain ground
and drive wedge into Allied lines TO
considerable depth, but fail in attempt
to break through or take important
railroad functions. Bailleul and Wul-
Merville, scenes of hard fighting, ex-
cept for Neuve Eglise, northern side
if salient stood firm. British recap
tured Arrewage, east of Nieppe forest.
Whole area reported full of German
dead. At Cornet Malo. east of St.
F1oris, Germans delivered four fierce
attacks. but repulsed. Fighting con
tinuous and British holding Cornet
Malo with machine guns. Seven as
saults against British trenches at Mer-
Vile hurled back by British. Neuye
Eglise, southwestern spur of Messines
ridge, taken by Germans. Attack
north of Ypres hardly possible, low
lands of Belgium yet too water logged
to permit operations. Attack on Arras
would entail hurting of troops against
Vimy ridge. Fighting reported at
Hangard- En-Santerre, south of Albert
on center of line facing Ariens, may
mark new attempt to sweep westward
toward Amiens. Near Montididier, in
tense artillery firing. but Germans
not attempted operations.
German attack against American po-
sitions on right bank OF Mouse, north
of St. Mihiel. made by picked troops
brought from Russian front. Ameri-
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SATURDAY

British battle report says: Fighting
last night in n~eighborhood of Neuve
Eglise, enemy succeeded in forcing
into village. Vigorous counter at
tack and drive him out, leaving pris-
oners. A further attack by enemy lat
er was repulsed. In morning, number
of attacks made by enemy unsuccess-
fully at points along battle front north
of La Bassee canal. Three attacks
against line southwest and west and
north of Merville were repulsed after
heavy fighting. Attack by enemy
south Of Meteren was driven back and
four attacks against positions south
east of Bailleul were beaten off.
Heavy casualties inflicted on enemy
in unsuccessful attacks. Afternoon
hostile attack in strength developed
between Meteren-Becque river. south
west of Meteren and Wuiyerghem.
Severe fighting on this front.
French wal Office reports that coun-
ter attacks during night by French
troops in region Of Hangard-En-San-
terre resulted in enemy thrown back
French hold entire village. Artillery
fighting continues with violence. Be
tween Montdidier and Noyon active
bombardment with great patroling &C
tivity. French took north Of Orvillers-
Sorel. Between Miette and AiSne
German raids repulsed by French fire.
French took prisoners in sectors of
st, Hilaire and Souain. Germans con
tinue to lombard Rheims. One part
Of city in flames. Energetic efforts to
restrict fire Notwithstanding heavy
bombardment. In forest Of Apremont
Germans renewed attacks on French
positions in Brul wood. American
troops in conjunction with French
broke German efforts. Germans OBJ
tanned footing but were thrown out by
French counter attack. In Lorraine,
French made raid in region OF Eply.
Nothing to report on remainder of
front.
Yesterday was first all-day struggle
American troops have been engaged.
German attacks, delivered in force
against American positions northwest
of Toul, repulsed with heavy casual
ties including prisoners left in hands
of Americans. American losses slight.
Fighting began with violent bonn
bardment in that sector. During
Thursday night Germans kept up fire,
throwing many gas shells. First at
tack about 6 o'clock in morning di-
rected against French troops on left
flank of American forces in forest OF
Apremont. American troops made
counter attack on German line, be-
hind curtain of fire. Enemy, driven
out of trenches, forced to fight in
open. Deadly machine gun and auto
matte rife fire poured into enemy who
offered resistance at first, but retreat
ed to second line, pursued by Ameri-
can troops. Desultory fighting for
hours. Germans again attacked at IL
officers drove men through exploding
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SUN DAY

End of sixth day of great battle on
the Lys saw British in firm posses
sion OF lines held last night. situation
appears decidedly improved. Entire
Allied line in Belgium and France
holding firm. Germans able with
great numbers of men hurled against
line in Flanders against British to
make gains. Stoutness of British de-
Tense attested by German dead lying
before British positions southwest of
Ypres. All important high ground be-
tween Bailleuil, Messines and ipres
firmly held by British. Bailleuil as
rail head. is enemy's main objective.
North of St. Mihiel American
troops compelled to withstand persist
ent assaults, second in intensity only
to those delivered by Germans against
the British in Flanders. Honors at
end rest with Americans. Along front
held by French, Sunday nothing of
greater Importance than reciprocal
bombardments on various sectors,
troops of both sides remain in their
trenches.
At Neuve Eglise, northwest of Ar
mentieres, where Germans try to drive
wedge in farther to outflank Ypres,
heaviest fighting has taken place. Sat
urday night and Sunday battle took
place by Germans throwing thousands
of men into attack. Several times
village changed hands, but British
still in possession. Nowhere along
eight mile front where Germans are
trying to drive through between Wul-
verghem and Veteran have they met
with anything but repulse, price paid
for attempts to breach British line
enormous.
Four German companies hurled
against American positions on right
bank of the Meuse, early this morn
ing, but completely repulsed after ter
rifle hand to hand fighting. The
Americans captured some prisoners.
AT another point large enemy force
surrounded Americans in front of
trenches. Americans suddenly attack
ed. killed several Germans and re-
turned uninjured bringing prisoners.
Two German fightinp ptanes shot
down this morning inside American
lines by Lieuts. :. S. Winslow, of Chi
cago, and Douglas Campbell, of Cali
fornia. Each man downed n ma
chine. Both enemy aviators made
prisoner. One wounded.
American troops northwest of Toul
subjected to violent artillery lombard
ment. American batteries sen back
equal number of shells. Germans
made no attempt to penetrate line
French general commanding %neiehbor-
ing sector personally congratulated
American commander on excellent oil
fensive qualities and splendid resist
ance of American troops.
Experts look for new large scar"
thrust along lines Of Amiens and Ar
] mentieres offensive, but far north be
tween Ypres and sea, with object ot
driving another great wedge into Brit
ish line.
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cans outnumbered two to one, repulsed
enemy. driving him back. Germans
attempted to deceive Americans by
speaking French and English. Decep-
ton discovered cost enemy dearly.
American casualties slight.
American forces near Toul stand
firm before heavy attacks and hold
lines in spite of weight of mel and
metal of enemy. Germans lost heavily.
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O'Clock further to right. American
barrage fire cut them off. but German
shells until few succeeded in pene-
tlating American front line. Counter
attack launched by Americans, eject
ed enemy. driving him back. Strug-
sic continued to sway back and forth
several hours.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-04-18
OAY

Intense activity on Flanders front
British have retreated as far as they
intend. Haig halts men and orders
no more advance allowed. French re-
serves placed back Of British. Re-
port gives following activities on Brit
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5 per cent, and only slightly more
for the unmarried, due to the smaller
amount exempted, the rate being the
same.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
STATE AND EDUCATION.

At the meeting of the teachers
council yesterday, Vice Principal
Moody of the High school delivered
q paper on the state and education.
during the year 1915. he said, the
sum OF $588, 900 was spent on the
schools and Of this amount only
about 20 per cent was derived from
the funds of the state, Is per cent
from state taxation. and IT per cent
from local taxation. Although the
per capita tax is, in places, as high
as SOS the results warrant this high
expenditure. Figures given by the
speaker be claimed, showed that in
the State of Massachusetts, the rate of
production of the individually is
higher than in other parts of the
country because of the superior edu-
Cational advantages of the state.
Speaking of the necessity of more
money being given by the state. he
said, IF we are to improve democ-
racy through education, the state
must help. The expenditures for
state and city should be nearly equal.
The maximum for states is not too
much.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
LUXBURG STILL
IN THE ARGENTINE
Authorities Deny Former Minister
From Germany Has Made
Escapes to Chile

Bucnos Ayres, March 13.-Reports
were current here yesterday that
Count Won Luxburg, formerly Ger
man Minister to Argentina. had fed.
1t was said he had ben missing for
several days from the house in 1he
suburb of LomaS dc Zamora where
he was supposed to have been under
strict surveillance and that last night
he, together with the time Ger
man Naval Attache and a large group
of cher Germans passed through
Puente del Inca, in the Andes, on tho
International train for Chilli.
After an investig cation of these re-
ports the Foreign Office said they
were Untrue, and that it had been as
sured by the police that the Count
was still here under guard. The For
eign Office states the reports were
due to a mistake as to the identity of
the Germans seen on the internation-
al train.
The British government having de-
clined to issue a safe conduct for a
German physician to accomany Count
Won LuXburg on his voyage home. the
Foreign Office is endeavoring to make
arrangements to have neutral ply
stefan so with him.
CAccording to Buenos Ayres de-
spatches on Sunday, Count Won Lux
burg received a safe conduct from the
British government to leave for
Sweden and was expected to go soon
on board the steamship Valparaiso
Count Won LuXburg received his pass
ports from the Argentine government
last September, after the disclosure
of his Objectionable activities in con-
nection with the submarine warfare
as it affected Argentine shipping. not
ably his message suggesting that Ar
gentine steamships might be sunk
without trace In October he was
placed in a German detention camp
on the Island Of Martin Gartia, but
later was taken to the German hos
pitai at Buenos Ayres because of his
reported unbalanced mental condition.
According to the account from Ar
gentina, there has never been appar-
ent a strong desire on the part of
the count to leave South America, and
he has been openly accused in the
Argentine capital Of trying to avoid
returning to Berlin by causing his
condition to be represented as more
serious than it actually was).
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
RECLUSE MURDERED
At DOOR OF Home
Mystery in Death Of DR.. Osborn,
New York Dentist

New York. March 13.-The police
thus far have been unable to find a
solution of the mystery surrounding
the death of DR.. Henry P. Osborn, a
graduate Of the Harvard school of
dentistry, also one time practicing
attorney, who was found dead early
yesterday morning in the doorway of
his dingy apartment at 229 East
Forty-third street with an ugly bruise
above the left eye.
DR.. Osborn practiced his profess
sion as dentist in the Aeolian build
ing, 35 West Forty second street oc-
cupying a. joint office on the fifteenth
floor with DR.. H. A. Parr. The rather
handsome appointments Of his place
of business were in striking contrast
to the shabbiness of his living quar-
ters. He slept on the floor and did
his own cooking on small gas
stove which rested on wooden box.
BY other jewellers in the tenement
house the doctor was considered a
miser and q hermit
He was found fully clothed just
inside the open door of his room by
one of the tenants, who thought per-
haps he was i'll and so notified the
janitress, who in turn notified a po-
liceman, who sent in an ambulance
call. DR.. Fennell who responded
from Flower Hospital, said the man
had been dead at least five hours.
Deputy County Medical Examiner
T. A. Gonzalez, who was detailed to
the case, postponed an autopsy until
this morning. when an effort will be
made to determine the cause of
death. The bulk Of the evidence dis
covered points to foul play. This is
indicated both by the bruised fore
head and the fact that his gold watch
and chain, which he is known to have
been wearing when he left the office
Monday afternoon were missing. But
% cents was found in his pockets.
According to DR. Parr the dead
.ecluse was the owner of three small
farms in Connecticut, on one Of which
is a waterfall for which he had been
offered $4,000. On the others, he
said. there is valuable tim Der. Near
Newark, DR.. Osborn had property
which has recently increased in value
because of the shipbuiding activities
of the government there. DR.. Parr
said. 1t was DR.. Parr who recalled
that at ono time in his career DR..
Osborn practiced law.
DIR. Osborn was So years old He
is survived by his mother. who lives
at South Coventry, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
SPEED SHIPBUILDJNG.
Ewo New Yards on Atlantic Coast
Being Considered

Washington, March 13.-NeW meas
pres to speed up and increase Amer
Rca, Sc shipping output were put for
Ward yesterday afternoon by the SEN
&te commerce committee after hear
ing, in secret session, Charles r. Piez,
general manager of the Shipping
Boards Emergency Fleet corporation,
present figures regarding the subma-
fine menace.
The committee agreed to recon-
fnerE3 the construction of two new
Rhipyards on the east coast Each Of
&he purposed new yards would have
zen ways. Their location would be
#eft to the decision of the Shipping
BOARD. An appropriation of $780,
poo will be asked at an early date for
me purchase of land and to meet the
#xpense of other preliminary work.
a Senator tletchtr, chairman of the
committee, also announced that the
committee probably would recon-
mend that the government take over
Entirely some of the contracts for
bodybuilding now held by private cor
#erns This step will be taken wit n
&he idea of providing a, test of speed
#i it'll which the ships might be built
~ the government as compared with
enterprise.
AR Piez, it was stated, presented
the committee data showing the
Prospective balance Of new shipping
gainst submarine sinking during the
pming year. He treated the subject
18th the utmost frankness. members
the committee said. None of hi:
~ stimony was made public, but it was
understood that his estimates showed
hat. at no time would the output OF
lew shipping in the United States
@lual the destruction unless the sub
arine is checked.
# Member of the committee declare
mat they were in no way discour-
red by MT. Picz's figures. It merely
! monstrated the necessity for more
Fastic measures to speed up produc-
bn, they declared.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
CITY ITEMS

The m EN- bers of Alexandra lodge,
Daughters of st. George, will meet
at the home of Mrs. Emil Ileoupold.
SCI Arch street tomorrow afternoon
to sew for the Red Cross.
Captain Thomas Devine's team of
the Anchor Brand pinochle tourna-
II ent defeated the team under Will
lam Bell. There are to be two more
games to be played for supper and
theater party, the losers to pay. De-
vines team is ahead in the league.
Informal voting for Reader of the
Glass VIII, which was held on Mon
day morning by the senior class Of
the High school resulted in the NOM
nations of Helen Clancy. Carrie
Buell., and Grace Fletcher The vot-
ing for class historian brought out
the nominations Of Abel Gross, Ed
ward Sullivan and Eddie Kalin. The
senior class will meet tomorrow dur
ING the third period for the purpose
of nominating teachers for the dedl~
cation of the class book.