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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
FIRST SHIP SEIZED BY
Us. PUTS OUT TO SEA
Dutch Vessel, Under American Flag,
Enters Coastwise Trade-Other
Ships to Go Overseas.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. March 23.-The
first of the fleet of Dutch steamers
seized by the United States Thursday
to go to sea under the American flag
left here today for another American
port to be loaded and engage in the
coastwise trade. The ship was manned
by American officers and crew. This
vessel, with about twenty OF the
smaller of the seized craft. has been
assigned to the control of the United
States Shipping Board and will be used
in Cuban. coastwise and Latin-Ameri-
can trade.
The other ships of the Dutch fleet it
is understood. will be assigned for
overseas service. One of the Dutch YES
sells for which no assignment has as
yet been made is the Biesbosch, YES
sci of PAL net tons
y This ship. one of the smallest that
ever crossed the Atlantic in the mer-
chant trade. arrived here nearly a year
ago to take back to Holland cargo OF
typewriters and adding machines. With
other vessels it was detained by the
American embargo regulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
Huns Use Cavalry in Supreme
Effort TO Crush British Lines

high ground and swept the enemy ranks
with a grilling fire.
The British organized a counter-at-
tack as soon as the Germans entered
the village and pushed the enemy back
Bitter fighting continued throughout
the night, and is not less bitter today,
with fiuctuating fortunes.
About Mory the battle has been
especially fierce. and when the story of
the British defense can be told it will
be record of a magnificent stand. The
fighting here began yesterday morning
when the Germans attacked with a su-
perior number of troops The British
held on during the day, but last even
ing the enemy gained a foothold in the
village after a sanguinary struggle at
close quarters.
1t was reported this morning that
enemy infantry had pushed down
across the Canal de la Somme and had
driven forward against the positions
to which the British had retired Ger
man cavalry was seen advancing be-
hind the infantry.
There was small doubt that the at
lacking forces intended to make a su-
preme effort to rupture the British line
in this sector. The Germans this aft
ernoon were pressing the attack hard
on the British right flank, near Ham,
while on the northern end of the bat
tie field there has been desperate
fighting since yesterday about Mory.
which changed hands several times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
First Stage of Battle Ouer
Says Berlin, Claiming Success

Somme corps of the army group of the
German crown prince, after the capture
of the first enemy positions, made their
way through Holnon wood and fought
across the heights of Savy and Roupy,
penetrating into the third enemy posi-
ton. South of the Somme divisions
broke through the enemy lines and in
an uninterrupted forward movement
drove the enemy over the Crozat canal
toward the west. Jaeger battalions
forced crossing of the Disc west of
La Fere.
"In company with divisions following.
they stormed the heights northwest Of
the town. which are crowned with 'the
permanent works of La Fere"
Thousands of Prisoners.
1.-THE captures so far reported by the
army group of Crown Prince Run
precht are $4,000 prisoners and $50
guns: by the army group of the Ger
man crown prince. 10000 prisoners, $50
guns and 800 machine guns" the state
| ment reads.
ARTILLERY battles continue between
the Lys and La Bassee canal, on both
sides of Rheims, before Verdun and in
Lorraine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
ENSIGN FALLON WINS
BRITISH COMMENTATOR

LONDON, March 23.-Ensign Henry
NJ Fallon of the United States Navy
distinguished himself in two air fights
over the North sea March II and has
been commended to the admiralty by
the admiral at the base.
Ensign Fallon was flying in Brit
ish machine, the wireless operator of
which was shot in the neck. Fallon
left his seat, climbed to the wounded
man, administered first aid and then
returned to his place at the gun.
Ensign Fa1lon was. on November "a,
1917, recommended for the award of
the distinguished service cross for gall
liant conduct during an encounter with
a German submarine. An order from
Secretary of the Navy Daniels declined
the decoration for Ensign ration be-
cause the laws of this country pre-
vented soldiers and sailors receiving
decorations from foreign governments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24

That the projectiles which fen in
Paris yesterday were aerial torpedoes.
and not shells fired from some new
type of gun Of hitherto undreamed-of
range, is the conviction of persons in
Washington who are more or less ia
mfliar with engines of destruction of
this kind.
= Lester Barlow. Philadelphia inventor.
who has been for nearly two years
fruitlessly urging the War Depart
ment to adopt an aerial torpedo of his
devising, was in Washington early last
week, and while here expressed the
fear that German scientists might
stumble upon the device and utilize
1t to raze Paris, London or other cities
of the allied countries
Persons in this city who are familiar
with the Barlow aerial torpedo last
night expressed the belief that the
projectiles that fell in Paris yesterday
Were devices of some similar type.
Fratments remaining after the burst
4Hg Of the torpedo. they said would be
al the finest steel used in making pro-
jectiles, and would in all probability be
difficult to distinguish from fragments
If big shells fired from guns
THE Barlow aerial torpedo" said a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24

~ the Associated Press.
BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, March 23-The Germans this
afternoon were pressing their attack
lard on the right flank of the British
hear Ham, while on the northern end
bf the battle line desperate fighting
has been going on since yesterday
kbout Mory. which has changed hands
IPevera1 times.
1t is reported that some of the
)Bnemy infantry pushed down across the
lSomme canal and drove forward
against prepared positions to which the
British had retired
1 German cavalry was seen behind the
advancing German infantry, and there
vas small doubt that the attacking
forces intended to make a supreme eff
FORT to rupture the British line in this
Doctor, which is near the junction of
The French and British lines.
Z The British strategical withdrawal
h1ong the battle front to better posi-
lions has been carried out deliberately
Ind in accordance with the plan, there
by saving the lives of British troops,
while the attacking forces have been
advancing under increasing difficulties
With huge cost of life
The Germans advanced for this new
ATTACK from Croisi1ies and for hours were
beld or by a company of British ma
ehfne gunners who were stationed on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
~ Re Associated Press.

~ tie Associated Press.
BERLIN. via London, March 23.-The
spfhcial statement from general head
quarters this evening says:
THE first stage of the great battle
In France is ended. We have won
The engagements near Monchy. Cam
Rrai. St Quentin and lie Fere. A con-
piderable part OF the English army is
bsaten-
I'VE are fighting approximately on
= line northeast of Bapaume, Peronne
and Ham"
Another announcement follows:
{ Under the command of the emperor
and king, the battle of attack against
the British front near Arras, Cambria
and st. Quentin has been proceeding
&wo days. Yesterday also good prog
fess was made.
Before Third Enemy Position
! The heights north of vermand were
Stormed. We stand before the third
enemy position. Under the effect of this
buccess the enemy evacuated his po-
Billions in the bend southwest of Cam
brai. We pursued him through Demi-
court, Flesquieres and Ribecourt
( Between the Omignon stream and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
FIRE GAS
SHELLS BY HUNDREDS
Work Of Artillery on Toul Sector
Proves Effective in Attack on
St. Baussant Village.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. March 23.-Hundreds of gas
shells were fired by the American ar
tillery on the Toul sector into the VIII
lage of st. Baussant The American
observers reported that the work OF
the artillery was effective.
At the same time high explosive
shells were fred into the town, against
batteries in the rear Of its cemetery
and into Sonnard wood, where there
were other enemy guns.
An enemy observation balloon near
Montsec broke from its mornings this
morning and f1oated toward the Ameri.
can lines. The artillery brought 1t
down in no mans land, and then COM
pletely destroyed 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
GERMAN-JAPAN PACT
limited AT IN BERLIN
Conservative Says Old Negotiations
for Friendship Treaty May
Be Renewed. -a
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, Thursday, March 21.-
AZ an Interesting revelation" the Ber-
lin vossische Zeitung cites an article
in the EIberfeld General Anxeiger by
Baron Won Zedlitz und Neukirich, lead
er OF free conservatives in the Prussian
diet, who says that before the Access
sion Of the present emperor of Japan
q panese treaty Of friendship
was very near completion.
Former chancellor Michaelis. who for
a time was professor Of international
law in Toxic, collaborated in the ex-
changes over this treaty, the writer
states. The sudden death of the en-
peror, however. broke of the negotia-
lions, Baron Won Zedlitz says. but he
adds that the possibility of their re-
newal is in nowise excluded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
RE(RGAN|zE
INFANTRY BAHAu0NS
Change Has Been Under Way Some
Time, in Preparation for Present
Big Offensive in West.
Cablesram to The Sunday Star and New
York World.


Cablegram to The Sunday Star and New
York World.
PARIS, March 23-In preparation for
IT'S big offensive Germany has reor-
-. ;..s,.r h,.tau.n IA,
saniseu IT'S ihiah.fS oa'.aiion'
some time this reorganization has been
going on. the new formation receiving
e.-.e,,, tr,;ni,r ,r;th view +o orren-
'Aie'' .'A,e WIN @ VIC"
sive methods.
A German battalion, commanded by a
iha'or' 10 "o" u,'iueu ,n'o .oo- IN
.Sturmtrunep." sections. which, in
turn. are grouped in threes. under the
command of officers of lower rank.
Each sroup comprises ffty-three men,
giving a full company a complement of
moro than eoo men. In full fighting or
,...a,.o .....ho IL, ~. o...-
oer oat'ahoh' 'ose'her Win 'iie o.hef
detached elements, totals, roughly.
1000 men.
Armament STRENGTHENED.
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5000 KRUPP MEN
THREATEN TO STRIKE

to The Sunday Star and
the New York World. Copyright, 1918.
LONDON. March ga Daily Ex-
press dispatch from Amsterdam.
dated Thursday, says a colossal
strike at Krupps is threatened for
next week, five thousand men at
the Essen works having issued an
ultimatum to the effect that unless
they are granted one complete days
rest in every week and more and
better food they Will lay down their
TOOLS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
BRITISH CROSS JORDAN
IN PALESTINE ADVANCE
Stream Bndged and Gain Toward
East Is Made Despite Much
Opposition.

By-the Associated PFeaA
LONDON, March 23.-The British In
Palestine have forced a passage Of the
River Jordan. bridged the stream and
established themselves on the east
bank. They afterward advanced
eastward against considerable opposi-
tion and are continuing their opera
lions, according to the official report
announcing the crossing. The state
ment reads
I'm the early hours of Friday our
troops effected passage of the Jor-
dan. despite the strong current The
river was then bridged and passed by
our forces, which established them
selves on the left bank and made prog
ress eastward, encountering consider
able resistance.
The operations are continuing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
FRENCH AVIATOR MISSING.

PARIS. March 23.-The disappear
ance Of Aviator Boni de Castellane on
March IL is reported by the Echo de
Paris. The newspaper adds only that
he was last seen flying over the Ger
man lines during bombardment.
The Intransigeant says that 1t is a
SON of the Marquis De Castellane-Es-
parron who is the missing aviator, This
IL another branch Of the Casteffane
.family than that Of MAfQuss Benl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24

~ the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 23.-Artillery engage
ments, which at times have been vio-
lent along various sectors of the front.
ere reported in the statement from the
var office tonight. The statement
reeds:
.s.Artfl1ery actions. occasionally Of
great violence, have occurred south OF
the Disc, in the region of Rheims, in
Lorraine, between Harracourt and the
vosges mountains, and in the heights
of Alsace.
IAN enemy attack against the Rirt-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
ANOTHER TROOP SHIP
OF GERMANS BLOWN UP

STOCKHOLM, Friday. March 22.-An-
other German transport has been blown
Up by a mine near the Aland Islands,
at the same point where the transport
Hindenburg was sunk. the Dagb1ad re-
ports. Shortly afterward the transport
Frankland came up aud rescued the
men on the transport, but was damaged
severely by another explosion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
Guns Roar on French Front:
rs German Filters DOUned

zeach wood was a complete failure.
In the period from March IL to March
20 twenty-six German airplanes and
one captive balloon were shot down by
our aviators. Nineteen enemy ma
chimes were seriously hit and brought
down within the enemy lines. On
March % five German airplanes were
shot down or Eravely damaged by our
aerial units.
"On the night of March 1928 our
raiding squadrons dropped sixteen
thousand Kilograms (3s,200 pounds) Of
projectileS upon establishments, can
tonments and railroad terminals in the
enemy zones. 1t was ascertained that
the damage done was very great"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
II the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
.LONDON, March 24.-Commenting on
he great battle in France the Sunday
Times says:
4 In all previous great assaults the
khief success has been gained at the first
thrust but in this battle, whereas the
Germans were unable to issue a flowery
report at the close of the first day, 1t
has to be admitted that their second and
third cornmuniques will be more satisfac-
Tory from this point of view. The Ger
man military caste are out for victory,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
Third of German Man PO,Uer
Is Flung Into Blood Bath

even If to gain it they must destroy the
people to whom they promised its fruits.
They have already flung nearly one
third of their entire western resources
against the sector measuring one-tenth
of the western front, and must continue
to fling fresh divisions into the blood
bath.
with time on our side and fewer
troops exposed to the death blast, we
may reasonably count on holding in hand
reserves powerful enough to deal a
crushing commensurate when Won Hin
denburg has shattered his last legions
against the impregnable British wall"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
GERMANS CAPTURE
ALLIED REFUGEES
Those of French and British
Colonies in Petrograd Taken
When Ice Grips Ship.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. Wednesday, March 20.-An
intercepted German wireless message says
that many members of the French and
British colonies fleeing from Petrograd
were captured by the Germans when an
allied vessel was caught in the ice in
crossing the Gulf of Finland to Sweden
The captives. the message said, were sent
to concentration camps
German Barons Released.
Sixty German barons from Livonia and
Esthonia who were arrested for counter
revolutionary activity and imprisoned In
Petrograd have been released
AS the result Of the great exodus from
Petrograd, the departure of foreign firms
and the rehabilitation Of troops the
business of the Petroerad postal and tele-
graph offices has declined greatly. or
$4,000 employees in these services at least
one-fffth are no longer required and pusa-
ness is falling Off daily.
Extend Rumanian Armistice.
BERLIN, March %. via London.-To-
DAVIS official communique states that
because of the delay in the formation
of the new Rumanian cabinet the ar
mistice with Rumania has been extend
ed by three days. The announcement
follows:
"In consequence of delay in the nego-
tiations which has arisen owing to the
formation of a new Rumanian cabinet
the armistice with Rumania has been
prolonged by three days"
Berlin dispatch on Wednesday an
nounced that the armistice with Ru-
mania had been extended until March
% at midnight. The foregoing message
indicates that the newly EXTENDED
armistice therefore will expire at mid
night of March %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
HIERS GROW WEARY
,. IN FIRING ON FOE

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 23.-The most
intense fighting appears to have
The slaughter in the enemy ranks
was appalling.
Twelve times every available
gun in the area was concentrat-
ed on solid, Massed bodies of enc
my troops. while the airmen grew
weary with emptying their ma
chine-gun drums and dropping
their bombs into tho dense gray
crowds Of troops and returning
for more ammunition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
q. S. ARTILLERY EFFECTIVE.
Retaliates Heavily When Germans
Drop Mustard Gas Balls.

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY M
FRANCE. March 2s.-The American
guns retaliated heavily against the Ger
mans. who again last night dropped
more than 500 mustard gas shells into a
certain town within the American lines
There was no wind and the gas remain
me American artillery work WAC
.veey acenf2tA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
"Seri0us, But Not Alarming, y
British VielU of Battles

ency In the air. which. not being tenn
porary, portended situation likely to
become intolerable. If, by bombing the
lines of communication. il had nnf Re
come intolerable already" says this
writer. Were that state of AFFAIRS
to continue the morale of the German
army on the defensive would be de-
stroyed 1t is not the enemy, it is we
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
Hand-Grenade Training.
CHANCE OF BIG GERMAN
SUCCESS CALLED SMALL

Cablegram to The Sunday Star and the
New York World. Copyright, 1915.
LONDON, March 23-The Daily News,
commenting on the German offensive,
remarks:
1.-The chances of German success on a
scale that matters are small The con-
sequences of defeat must be infinite
ly disastrous"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
House Passes Annapolis Bill.

Reducing the course Of instruction
at Annapolis by intensive work from
four to three years and fixing the age
limit for candidates between sixteen
and twenty-one years, a bill was passed
by the House yesterday which had al
ready passed the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
GERMAN G0THA FALLS
BEHIND BELGIAN LINE

HAVRE, March ga German Gotha
airplane damaged by artillery fire was
forced to descend back of the Belgian
lines Thursday evening. The three men
in the crew. two officers and a cor
poral, were made prisoners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
Bankers Slayer to Be Arraigned.

LEXINGTON. N. c., March "a. Ora
ham Hege. who Tuesday shot and kill
ed j. franklin Deaderick in the for
mer's home here, will be arrafgned
Saturday, March 80. The preliminary
hearing will be held before Recorder
OF the dead bank cashier was taken last
night to Marianne. Ark tor intexnent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24

The battle Is now in the stage which a
wear ago saw the Germans retiring from
Vimy ridge and the hills just east OF
Asrasto that famous series OF switch
Iines'' before which the fury of the Brit
ish attack wore itself out after the very
great initial success
Must Recognize Possibility.
n the British are unready. then we
NAV look for real German success
Their great aim has been made where
the front Is nearest Paris some elshty
miIes distant. Any considerable adj
vance here would drive wedge be-
tween all the French armies and all
the British armies and might ultimate
lv enable the Germans to roll up the
eastern flank of the British ana throw
talk about this exactly as we talked
about expeIIing the Germans from
France a year ago, during the Aisne
and Arras offensive, or OF driVing them
back from the Began Soa a n T, en
maximum possibilities have never yet
been realized, but have always to be
recognized.
we of the allies are now In the posi-
tion of the Germans year ago when
tbe news came rolling in of the steady
nroeress of the British and French
after the first big leap: the Germans
h,,o MT vet achieved a similar success,
.Ithouyh they seem in fair way to
accomplish something like as much
about ST. Quentin. but the real point
~ anxiety cannot be until the Germans
have taken Bapaume. Peronne. Ham,
their immediate objectives now, as they
were the detectives of the allies nearly
two years ago when the battle of the
Somne opened It took the allies from
I,,Iv to late March to get that far,
which 1t is comforting to recall now.
Have Come to First Crisis.
In sum, we have come to the first
crisis of the German offensive. The
German gains have been considerable
and the British have had to give up
lines they meant and expected to hold
at the danger point of the whole front,
that nearest Paris. but unless they have
omitted to take the most elementary
precautions against blow they have
long expected to fall when and where
IL has fallen, this crisis will be wealth
cred with no real loss. as the Germans
have weathered several even more Sc
rious crises on the same front in the
past four years.
1t is well to realize, too, that the
German offensive is not merely q SUI
preme military effort; 1t is also an
attack upon allied morale. If the Ger
man shook our morale without break
ing the allied lines he might get his
victorious German peace. To guard
against such an enemy success behind
the lighting lines is an obvious and
imperative duty imposed upon all Of us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
Parade on Mississippi Thrift Day.

JACKSON. Miss, March 23.-"Thrift
day" is being observed throughout the
state today. with parades and cam
paiens for the sale of war savings
stamps. Reports from several towns
and big receipts for the stamps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
Legislatme Fixes Adjournment.

AUSTIN, Texas. March 2a.-Both
houses of the legislature today adopted
a concurrent resolution providing for
sine die adjournment of the present
called session at noon, wednesday.
March 81. Practically all of the more
Important measures ALREADY Aave bean
acted Upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
Denies Presidents Assertion.

THE HAGUE, March 23-In address,
ing the Dutch parliament DR.. Loudon,
the foreign minister, teciaced that i'leJ;-
dent Wilson's statement that Dutch YES
sells were idle in ports of the United
States was absolutely without foun-
dation." DR.. Loudon added that under
part of them were already chartered
and some of them already navigating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
q. S. filters "GET' TWO.

Two American. diers are named
in an official dispatch from
France today as bringing down
German airplanes.
Lieut. Larner downed . German
opponent in the Champagne re-
gion, and Corp. Bayles brought
.duwn one near euurteeOn. -------
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
GERMANS USING
ALL TOOLS OF WAR
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. March 23-The Gem
tfal News says all sorts OF details
are being sent ont by Gefman
war correspOndents. One Of them
talks about 100000 yards Of
piping behind the front. An
other says the number Of air.
planes has been increased ten
field. According to still another.
tanks, batteries for projecting
poison gas and flames and other
modern engines Of war In great
numbers are On the ffont