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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-30
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George A. Luther, La Crescent, Minn. Joseph Niczyporek. Chicago. Il.i Cook Fernald G. Howard. Somerville, Massachusetts.
 Privates:
 otha R. Downey, Nashua, Mont Clement s. Farrell. Bremen, Kan. Frank A. Krider, Brazil, Ind. Clarence w. Mccormack, Donny- Brook, N. D.
 George r. Mattison, Riderville, Ala. Robert A, c. Peters, Augusta, Mont. Amedee Porter. New Bedford. Mass. Austin F. Reedy. Libby, Mont Rudolph M. Stumpf, Seattle. Wash. Sozepan Zarewki. Russian Poland Edward Charles Frink. Clemens, Michigan.
 Orville Hamilton, Miles City, Mont Lee l.. Kressler, Buckley, Wash Albert l.. Rector, Rector, Pa George Rodos, Burgettstown. Pa. Frank Strzelecki, Mousinee, Wis. Clarence Walker, Homer Mich. John l.. Cowen PearSonia Okla
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-30
SECTION ONE

Washington. August 29.-The following casualties are reported by the command ing general of the American expedition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-30
DIED OF ACCIDENT AND OTHER
 CAUSES
WOUNDED SEVERELY

Sergeants:
 August Grover Drager, Oshkosh, Wis. Jesse M. Hughes, Hattiesburg, Miss. Frank NJ. Moore, Northampton, Mass. Corp. Clarence M Trandum, Baker, Mont
 Privatcs.
 Lester r. Harris, Johnson City, Tenn. Arthur F. Kirby, Meston, Tenn. Paul Kovacs, Bridgeport, Conn. Joseph Kroiikowski, Wyandotte, Mich William F. Murray, no emergency ad. dress given.
 Ernest Ferrault. Adams, Mass George w. A. Stendel. Janesville, Wis, Newton <. Wedin. Ansonia, Conn. Archie R. Pairadee, Holyoke, Mass. Abamo farrotti, Philadelphia, Pa Louis II Percy, St. Louis. Florent F. A. Rantz, Newport, Ky. Glen Raynurn. Emerson. Ky. Frank J. Roach, Brantford, Canada James NJ. Robinson. Tenso, Va. John Ryan, Doniphan, Mo. Samuel Schwartz. New York, N. r. Jacob Siwek, Chicago, Ill. Harry A. Wilson, Piermont, N. H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-30
DIED OF WOUNDS

Privates.
 Albert l. Ettlin, East Newark, N. J. Henry M. Jones, Enoch, Utah. Grady k. Rushing. Fort Henry, Tenn. George W. Sticka, Great Falls, Mont Patrick Sullivan, Cambridge. Mass.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
FIRST RUSH HALTED
 IN FRENCH BELIEF Moment Of German Defeat Draws Near, Paris Reports WHOLE NATION CONFIDENT
Allies Resistance Seems Eirmer and Participation by French Lends Cheer to BritisIl-EnoI1mous Losses Inflicted on Enemy

French Front in France, Monday, March (By the Associated Press.) Entire confidence reigns that the Germans last card in the world battle will be over trumped when the proper moment comes. The allied military autho rities were cognizant that the enemy's supreme effort would cause a retreat until measures could be taken to check the irruption into the Allied positions.
 AS always the attackers possessed the advantage of knowing exactly
 slaught while the defenders were compelled to await development of
 the battle before meeting the onrush
 with counter m easures. There is
 every sign in today's situation that
 the terrific attack in which approx
 imately 1000, 900 Germans of all
 arms apparently is engaged is being
 slackened. The Allies resistance
 seems firmer and the arrival on the
 scene Of French reserves sent up to the southern flank brought welcome support to the British who sustained the first powerful rush. The German divisions which began what evidently was intended to be an irresistible forward novem were so cut up
 that they were replaced by fresh for nations. It is these divisions which have been checked at the positions on which it was foreseen by the AL lies general that a stand would be made.
 The ground over which the fight ing has taken place possesses small tactical value, but it permitted the Allies to retire in perfect order. It had been devastated by the Germans before they retreated last year and the inhabitants had not had time or means to build it up again. While retiring across what was virtually desert land the British inflicted enor- nous losses on the enemy, who sacri- 1 feed thousands of lives in an effort 1 countered.
 When the retiring British reached the Somme and the canal they turned about and gave battle, meeting re- peated and long sustained endeaVors 1 of both infantry and cavalry.
 The initial rush of the enemy seems ] to have been stopped. Military opin- 1 ion generally is that this first phase ! of the great battle, in which even more troops were employed than in l the battle of the Marne, gives no in dication what the result will be- Nevertheless developments are await ! ed by the Allies without anxiety.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
Masses of Enemy Wiped Out.

London, March 26--The tenacity of the British resistance, the prisoners say exceeded anything the Germens deemed possible. They complain of great privatiOns, on account of lack of supplies and extreme weariness also is telling heavily. Owing to the dense masses of shifting troops, how ever, the enemy is able to replenish his forward line with fresh units
 British airmen last night made yer itable pandem onium of every. center of concentration of traffic behind the German front. Tens of thousands of rounds were fired point blank into enemy formations.
 Yesterday was the supreme day for the British gunners, says the corre- SpOndent. Attacking from north of Ervllers the Germans were held mp nearly everywhere by the ccaseless intensity of the British artillery fire. Masses of enemy troops met he same fate as the Old Guard at Wa terloo. In one sector, near Sapignies did they succeed In bending back tl4e British front. It was to conform the front with this indentation that the British fell back during ttie night strengthening out the line.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
INCREASED ACTIVITY
 OPPOSITE AMERICANS
Many Vehicles Seen Moving Along Roads Near
 Our Sector.

With the American Army in France March 25, (By the Associated Press) The American positions on a cer- tain part of the Toul front were bombed with mustard shells which fell at the rate of six minute late last night. American artillery re- piled with a heavy fire and damol- ished segments of the German front lines and other points.
 A German airplane flew over the American lines during the night and dropped d shell which did not ex- plode but dug deep hole. At noon today French plane brought down a. German machine opposite the Amer ican trenches.
 American observers find increased activity behind the enemy line. Many horses, vehicles and bicycles are moving along the roads. The usual patrols were active during the night and an American party found a camou7age suit abandoned by a C Cer- man sniper.
 American gunners have bOmhal lded the mouth Of a tunnel inside the Ger man lines and an observation post re- gently discovered.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
Sen. Lodge, Chief Mourner, SeiZes
 Chance to Hit Administration
CALLS SITUATION TERRIBLE
''1t Is a Crime to Keep From the Peo- pie the Facts That Germany Her. self Knows, Massachusetts Senator Declares.

Washington March 26-Threatened by the menace of the great German offensive, the senate spent today's de- bate almost entirely on subjects con- nected with the war, and heard Sena- tor Lodge deliver an address attack ing delays which have prevented greater forces from the United States being placed beside those of the al~ lines in the critical hour. Another plea for speeding up production was made by Senator Thomas who de- clared the German forces +'are thun- dering at the gates of Paris" and that "the country should be aroused to tho peril that confronts us'
 ''The situation at this time" he said, ''is graver perhaps than at any time in our history. We need every resource to tell them we are coming five million strong with our treasure, our coal, our ships and our food"
 Senator Thomas attacked the fuel administration orders reducing prices for coal which. he said, will cut down production and result in disaster.
 Compulsory military training was advocated by Senator Lodge, who urged adoption of the amendment to the draft law introduced by Senator New, providing for the traiing Of boys between the ages of Is and 21 years,
 Senator Lodge characterized tho situation now confronting this coun- try as 'terrible' and urged the Ameri- can. people be told the truth.
 "The fate of this war is trembling in the balance," he declared. Our gallant allies are holding back the Germans with sacrifice and courage that goes past eulogy. In this dark hour it is 8, crime to keep from the people the facts that Germany herself knows
 Tt has been known for weeks , Senator Lodge said. that we have nd fighting plans in France.
 "Our front is undefended in the air. We've no guns in France except a few old coast guns. Six months we wasted while we were trying to inn prove the French 75 millimeter gun, the best in the world, and now we have no guns and have gone back to the French plan.'
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
DISCUSS RATIONING
 OF ALLIED COUNTRIES
Scientific System of Alloting Food Being Arranged at Confer
 encc At Paris.

Paris, March 25.-The lnter-allied scientific food conference was opened here today by Victor Boret, minister of provisions. In an address M. Boret said the purpose of the conference was to study the manner in wnich, with due regard to it's special cir cumstances, each Allied country could make the best use of the limit ed available resources by means of inc establishment of a scientific ra~ tionng system.
 The United States is represented at the conference by Prof. Russell Chit tenden of Yale, Prof. Graham Lualz of Cornell Medical school, anI John l.. Simpson of the food administrot- Or'S department.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
CHICAGO GERMANS s
 CELEBRATE DI
Federal and Local Officials Roli Teutons Rejoicing at Batt1
 In France.

Chicago, March 26.-Celebra1 the German offensive resulted rest here last night of more u persons.
 Police first were attracted house by strains of Die Wac Rhein" and as 8 result of made there federal and civic al ties combined in a drive thro, German settlements where it found that g. general celebratio being held. German flags wei played in many places and in houses groups were found their voices in German songs. fires also were lit in some sectis
 One prisoner, when asked the of the celebration, declared h< held himself back as long as D but the great German victory N great an event not to be celeb
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
CALL FOR SACRIFICE.
London Press Insists On Co-opCration
 of Public.

London, March 2s.-The morning papers call on civilians to accept sacrifices in these fatefu1 days.
 The Graphic says thousands of civ ilians comfortably sheltered 1t home. are doing nothing to help win the war.
 It adds: Many of these are selfish ly guaranteeing unWonted earnings and at the same time actually hinder ing the output of war work. Clearly it is the duty of those who cannot fight to give all their available energy to any kind of work that helps to win the war and to save every penny they can and put it into war loans."
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
FINNISH RED GUARDS FLEE.

Stockholm, March 25.--The front of the Finnish Red Guards has been broken, and they are fleeing south ward in panic, according to reports here today. The decisive stroke was delivered in the form of a f1an<ing, movement on the east. Suinula station has been occupied. The Red Guards are reported to have left be- hind them large stores of guns, rail- way trucks and ammunition 'ts we'll aS many prisoners.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
Addresses Withheld for Purpose Of Preventing Military Informa-
 ton Reaching the Enemy
CLAIM AGENTS SWARMED
 TO RELATIVES OF DEAD
Acting Chief of Stan Tells Senate EX- tra Efforts Are Made by Germans to Learn Strength of Forces OppO- site Them, Even to Extent of Visit ing Homo of Men Mentioned in Lists of Killed and Wounded

Washington, March 26.-An official statement of the war departments reasons for announcing only the names of American troops killed or wounded in France was submitted to the senate today by Major Gen. March, acting chief of staff, with a statement that the department con- siders it of best advantage from all points of view.
 Gen. March said the old system of giving addresses and other details gave information to the enemy and brought swarms of claim agents to harass the relatives of the men.
 The policy of the department, Gen. March told the senate, is "to put in the hands of the nearest relative or the last friend given by the soldier in his emergency address, prompt and accurate information concerning the casualty before anything is given to the press and to prevent any infor nation appearing in the papers which will be of any possible assistance to the German cause.'
 '"The old system" he added, which gave the date of the casualty, enabled the Germans to get exactly what ef- feet was produced upon our troops in 8 raid of that date and you would be interested to know that the pub hcation of the emergency addresses brought down on the relatives a swarm of claim agents who guaran- teed they would get from the govern ment the war risk insurance which ia guaranteed by laws to the proper in- heriter.
 ''In spite of the fact that the de- partment has in each case advised the nearest relatives that their claims will be adjusted by the government and that they will be furnished the money that is due them without in deposition of claim agents, numbers of poor people have yielded to the i'm portunities of these agents and are thereby deprived of a portion of what is justly their due.
 ''The raids being conducted along our front are for the purpose of car turing one soldier, if possible, with the object of obtaining from him in formation about the organization op. posed to the German lines at this point. When in possession of the ad. dress of the nearest relative, ths German agent in the United States approaches the relatives an obtain, from them the nlOrnldtlon which Germany is attempting to obtair from our front by attacks on ou, forces.
 "Tt has developed also, according 10 an official communication from the Red Cross that relatives of mel killed in France are made victims 0 the most absurd propositions to ex .. hibit themselves for money, etc ~ making their grief the object of ex ploitation by cheap notoriety seekers
 "The whole matter of change il our former method in publishing cas ualty lists was brought up by ca blegram from Gen. Pershino in whic1 he stated that representatives, of tn French government had protestet against the methods that were thel used"
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
Bitter Fighting Resumed Today But Reports From Front Indicate
 and Orderly Withdrawal Situation Will Improve Within E,
Important Events Which Will Improve
 Situation Within Few Hours Forecast


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New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
The statement follows:

The statement follows:
 "The battle continues with vio Ience. Last evening and in the night the enemy multiplied his attacks on the whole front between Noyon and Chaulnes. The French artillery near Noyon. supported effectively by our infantry is retarding the German thrust Frequent counter attacks have been made and heavy loss in tlicted on the enemy.
 "Noyon was evacuated during the night in perfect order. The French are holding the left bank of the Disc firmly.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
Hears situation Has Improved.

Washington, March 26.-Informa- ton received today by the British military attache, Major McLachlan, is that the situation at the battle front decidedly improved during yes terday. The advices are based on the repulSc of the Germans to the east bank of the Somme between Peronne and MOrSchain.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
ENTERTAIN PRINCE OF WALES

London, March 25.--The Prince of Wales visited the American Officers club this morning. Chairm"u liar ry Brittain Col. C. Stuart Of tte American mission, and a numb of American officers received him. The prince expressed the intention of at tending one Of the weekly dinners of the club.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
Tanks Do Effective Wor

Berlin. March 25, via Lo German tanks reinforced by c British tanks, says q semi statement today on Sundays
 in the west, 'took q leading
 breaking the brave enemy resi-!
 Tanks attached to the Gerf visions fighting below St
 stood tue test brilliantly, tht ncnt says, and their mobilit pratsed universally. All the which took part in the tishtii said to have returned undama It was mainly due to their vention. the statement continu the tenacious resistance of tn ish, especially the machine gu was broken quickly. Troops ming a concrete redoubt near lers are reported to have bee powered immediately by the t
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
raRTRTDGES EXPLORED,

St. John, N. B., March 26.-The cx- ploding of cartridges during a fire in 2 hardware store here today caused reports that a catastrophe had oc- cured in the city.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
British Itsta blish New Positions.

London, March 26.-The fighting died down during the night, the war office reports. The British established themselves in new positions east or Rove and Albert
 The Germans this morning began new attacks against the combined French and British forces south of the SOmme.
 The German losses have been so great that the enemy has been obliged to bring up endorsements from all parts of the western front. The war office has established the fact that more than 70 divisions Gin the neigh borhood of 840,O0O lnen) have been enga ged.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
Berlin Joy Bells Ring.

London, March 26-Berlin " orated Monday and church bel ringing in celebration of the on the western front. says [ change Telegraph dispatch fire penhagen. The Catholic chur Berlin have arranged for 8 day of prayer.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
TNGEBORG REPORTED FREE.

Stockholm, March 26.-It is report ed the Germans have released the Swedish steamer Ingeborg. She was bound for a Swedish port with 8 car go and was captured off the Sl1ag on March 1G and taken to German port. sweden protested to the Ger man government on March 2l.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
AVIATOR KILLED.
Boston Man Loses Life in Seaplane
 Accident in Florida.

Washington, March 26.-A sea- plane accident at Pensacola, Fla, re- suIting in the death of Enslgn Mi chael Jos. De1ehanty, naval reserves of Boston was reported today to the navy departm tent.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
MILITARY DECORATION

Chairman Chamberlain Recon,r
 Americans Be Allowed to \
 Them From Foreign Goycrnr
 Washington, March 26-pn T., mendation of the war depart Chairman Chamberlain of the { military committee today intro g. resolution to permit American tary and naval forces to accent orations from the Allied govern
 The recommendation was mar the request Of Gen. Pershlng suggested the United States in T might bestow honors on BritisJ French troops.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
APPROVE NEW ISStrI,

Washington March 26.---The ways and means committee today tenta- tively agreed on a. bill to give Secre- tarv M"Adoo power to issue $S.00o,- GOO. 0O0 in certificates CT indebtedness, double the amount now authorized.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
All Reports From Allied Sources Speal Terrible Losses Suffered by Enemy ish Establish New Positions at Roye
 Albert t---English Embassy Gets Bright \

Paris, March 26.-The battle continues with gre violence and the Germans making still greater eA along the whole front between Noyon and Chaulnes war office announces
 Noyon was evacuated by the, French during night The left bank of the Disc is being held ii by the French.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26

ent have referred to only one
 of the front, comprising perha
 thirds of the line affected. During the night there "; change in the line. No heavy
 this morning had been repo to 10 o'clock. The Britisl
 holding the enemy between and Albert. Some gains were 3 1 by the assaulting troops.
 The British during the nj backward somewhat near Erv order to straigfnten the from !. bulged inward to the south.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
Six Tanks Captured.

Copenhagen, March s. correspondents report six tanks have been captured.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
British Spirit Excellent.

London, March 26--German agents are spreading alarnlist reports among the civil population around the bat tie zone in northern France, says a dispatch from Reuters correspondent at British headquarters dated Mon day. These persons are being dealt with summarily when caught. Con- corning the fighting he says:
 The spirit and determination of the British trops is excellent. The enemy losses have been enormous. The situation in many places remains confused, which is natural in fighting which has assumed Q character more of a war movement than at any time since the days of the Marne.
 London Speeds Up Recruiting.
 To fill the gaps caused by the Ger man advance, the authorities have decided to place the recruiting ma- chinery in motion again throughout the country. Tn order to assist the government the miners have placed the organization of their unions at the disposal of the recruiting officers.
 ITO provide for all contingencies" says the Daily Mail, ''tt has been de- cided to speed up the recruiting ma chinery and the men already sched- uled for calling up will be summoned to the colors quicker than was in tended. The government will take firm measures where needed"
 The Mail says the events in France have proved to be a great stimulus for voluntary recruiting for home service among discharged soldiers and men up to the age of 60. During the night the enemy at" tackled strongly near Noyon but met with strenuous resistance which ap- peared to stem the advance.
 Inferno ut Bapaume.
 lBapanme was turned into an in ferno by sQuadrons of airships. Bombs tore to pieces whatever was left of the place. The work of the British airmen since the battle began has been one of the brightest pages. Bitter battles In the atr have been fought by scores of aviators and the service has proved fully Its ability to smother the German airmen at crucial time,
 Any complications of German air plane losses made by the correspond