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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

aviators have bombed enemy orr ganixatiOns and concentration points in the Struma valley.
 "AvintiOn: On August. 15, our crews downed or put out of action 23 enemy airplnnes. Thursday night our bombing squadrOns made sev- eral expeditions behind the battle zone and dropped more than IA tons of explosives on railroad stations at Nesle and St. Quentin, and on bivouacs at Champion and Guiscard. where several fires were observed.
 "Other expeditions flew over the valley Sf the Aisne and the region east with excellent results. Four tons of explosives were dropped on the railroad station at Thionville nnd on the region of Mezieres md CharIeville. A total Of2512 tons was msed.S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
OLD TRENCHES REACHED

With the French army in France. Au- gust 16.-(By the Associated Press. )-Al- lied forces occupied Villers-Les- Hoye and St. Aurin, and reached their old line of trenches each of Armancourt yesterday Further north they pressed forward to- ward the Chaulnes-Roye line, taking Damery wood in the evening. Sharp fight- ing continues east of Armancourt Just west of Lassigny there was lively com bat for Chasseurs' trench in the middle of Plessier park The fighting ended in . victory for the French.
 The Germans are still clinging stub bornly to the Lassigny Rove line They have given no indications whether they hope to hold it longer than may be neces- cary to save material and withdraw d. vieions whose communications are under the increasing menace of General Hum bert's flanking movement
 rho capture Of EcouvflIeon. which facilitated the taking of Ribecourt. haa been followed by the occupation Of tho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
Last Important Position
 On New Front Is Taken From Enemy By French
Germans Have Employed 36 Divisions on 4S-Mlle Front Since August 8-British Guns Have
 Destroyed Many Ammunition Dumps

Paris August 16French and Canadian troops have made against front of than three
 miles between of Roye accord ing to the French official issued this evening BoDesLoges five miles south of Rove, also has been ted hv The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

ssBy it's valOr, ardOr and its spirit 1t has very particularly distin- guishcd itself on July 15 and 16. i'm the course of the great battle where the Fourth army broke the German offensive on the Cham- Hngne front.
 "I nm proud to have had it un- der my orders during this period; my prayers accompany 1t in the great struggle engaged in for the liberty of the world.
 "GENERAL NAULIN, ssCommanding the Tyventy-frst Army COrps.r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17


 The text of the communication follows:
 .sDurfng the day our troops, by . series of local attacks have re- pulsed the enemy, in spite of his resistance, in the region of Roy.
 s'NOrth of the Avre, in c0njunc- ton with Canadians, we have ad- vanced our lines on the front of GOyenc0urt, St. Mard-Les-Triot and LaucOurt. South of the Ayre we penetrated far into the LOges wood.
 "Army of the East, August 15s In Albania, east of POrOgans, the enemy renewed. for the third time, attacks which our troops repulsed. In the region of Gramsi the enemy suffered severe losses i'm the course of fruitless recOnnoitering.
 ~In spite of bad weather British
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

the Army in P.
  "Z In these wooded the Germans have realizing the value of these positions.
 which the hands the allies British and closely wide stretch of ground each side of the woods have been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17


 These were virtually the last of the really more important positions on the new front to which the enemy has been holding and which the allied forces de sired. The enemy launched heavy at tack late yesterday against the new po- sttions at Dammery. After sharp fight ing he was repulsed, leaving 150 prisoners1 Other purely local actions had been fought here and there along the new front for the purpose of improving posi- tions. During these combats during the past 24 hours the British have captured 260 prisoners and four machine guns. The casualties in killed and wounded in- flicted upon the enemy in these local af- fairs are estimated to be at least 1S00
 To the north, in the direction of La Couronne, the lines of the British have also been advanced slightly. Artillery activity continues along the entire front, especially in the new Somme battle area but the enemy does not seem to desire to launch any extended infantry attacks. even at Rove and Chaulnes, where he IS strongest
 It was learned today that since August the Germans have employed 36 di- visions on front of 4s miles. Of this number 2 were in the line at the be- ginning of the Sornme attacks. the other 15 being brought in as endorsements.
 It is learned from prisoners recently captured that the British artillery during the past few days has caused consider able destruction within the enemy lines. The British guns have been especially ac- tive in searching out German ammuni- tionsdumps, number of which have been destroyed It was partially for doing just this work that such speed was made Tn the forward movement of the guns. From the start of the offensive not a moment has been lost in moving up the artillery. That it has been a paying proposition is proved by prisoners statements as to the havoc wrought by shell fire.
 Some slight troop movements eastward are reported now and then to the rear of the German lines along the Somme, but they are insufficient to--warrant any conclusions regarding the enemy's inten- tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

The text of the order, issued July 20, when the F0rty-secOnd division was leaving to join the first American army corps in the drive to the Vesle, as made pulp lie today by the war department. 4. follows.
 z "At the moment when the Forty second American division h on the point of leaving the Twenty-first army corps, I desire to express my keen satisfaction and my sincere thanks for the services which it has rendered under all conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

locality have pushed forward in coop eration with the French and have made substantial progress in the direction If Fresnoy-Les-R and Fransart We have taken a few prisoners.
 'On the remainder of the British front there is nothing to report except artil- lery on both sides in different sectors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
COUNTER ATTACK REPULSED

6The British Thursday evening repused German attack and tod.y in co-oper.on with
  according the official from Field Marshal Has hea rters in France, issued dtonigh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

Monolithe farm, giving the Third army another grip on vital position near Thiescourt and threatening the German line of retreat along the road to Noyon
 There is evidence that the German reserves are no longer sufficient to maintain the defense and that drafts are being made on German troops holding other important sectors.
 The faA of Ribecourt followed close upon the capture of the height of An |toval, which was attacked with such ardor that the enemy was beaten be- fore he realized what was happening One observer was caught in a tree from which he was regulating artil- lery fire.
 The possession of Monolithe farm facilitates operations against the Loer- mont height a mile and a quarter tc the northwest This spur. in turn. dominates Plemont, which is the strong est enemy position in the Lassfgny massif. It also overlooks the valley leading northwest to Lassigny. Tho hold of enemy upon Lassigny is very pre- carious. When this flank breaks, the whole line must crumble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
GERMAN STATEMENT

Berlin, August 1s.--(via London )
 The German official communication, issued today, dealing with the fighting of Thursday, says:
 There have been forefield engage ments at Kemmel and near vieux Ber- quin. Strong enemy thrusts south of the Lys near Ayette and north of the Ancre were repulsed.
 West of Rove and southwest Of Noyon there was . vigorous artillery engagement which was followed by enemy attacks on both sides of the Avre against Lassigny and in the heights west Of the Disc.
 South of Thiescourt the Attiche farm remained in the enemy's hands. Otherwise we droye back his attacks from out fighting positions. partly by counter attacks The enemy suffered
 heavy losses in the fighting for Las- signy. Here he vainly stoymed our line six times and after 10 hours of bitter l lighting was driven back into the posi- tions from which he started. "On the Vesle the artillery activity tContinued on Page EiGht)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

The text of the statement says;
 Yesterday evening the enemy launched a strong counter attack against our new positions at Damery. His troops were everywhere repulsed with great loss, leav- ing over 250 prisoners and number of machine guns in our hands.
 To-day our advanced troops in thus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
.DEHAV|LAND PLANE
 COMPLETE SUCCESS !. CABLES PERSH|NG
Equipped With Liberty Motors American Ma chimes Make First Re-
 cOnnaisance Flight

Washington. August 16.-General Perahing today advised the war de- partment that early in August a com pleto squadron of IS DeHaviland Four airplanes. built in the United states and equipped with Liberty motors suc- cessfully carried out the first recon naissance flight of American built ma chimes behind the German lines. They returned without loss.
 Tn making this announcement Secre- tary Baker said that Brigadier Gen. eral Foulois, of the American air serv- ice led the expedition. This was the first report from General Pershing on tho performance of American-buil De- Havilands to be made public.
 Secretary Baker said his advices con- tained no other information regarding the flight except that Lieut. Blair Thaw also was on the trip. The time and placa of the flight Mir. Baker con- sidered 1t advisable to withhold.
 The announcement was considered by officers to set at rest rumors that the DeHaviIand machines were not a success and also as showing that the Liberty motors have now proven them selves in actual war conditions Wheth- CT the squadron was attacked was not stated It would have been we'll able to take care of itself however, as the machines, each carrying a pilot and observer. are equipped with four ma chine guns as recommended by Gen. eral Pershino several months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

deal of traffic had been reported pass hing over the Aisne bridges, and the French and Americans increased the fire of their heavy guns in attempt to destroy IS many bridges as possible.
 As result of reports of observers, the French and Americans laid down a box barrage during Thursday night on machine gun nests along the hils to the northwest of Fishes. Observers and patrols reported Friday morning that l12 machine guns had been destroyed and every German gunner killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
NO PRODUCTION FIGURES

No recent figures on the production of the DeHaviand Fours are avail- ale and Secretary Baker would not sanction discussion cf this phase Of the matter. It is recalled. however. that the production of the 1000 machines at the plant of the Dayton Wright company was recently celebrated, and since that another great plant has come into quantity production,
 It is assumed that the squadron men, toned today Is now regularly operat- ing at the front. which means that a large number of reserve and replace ment DeHavilands are ready for serv- ice behind it. Probably General Persh 4ing has now at his disposal the ma iority of the craft of this type so far produced.
 There was much discussion of the neHavilard Hours recently. due to crit- ical reports iron, the aviation service abroad, on the machines first received. Investigation here showed, however, that the specific complaints were mil nor in character and the fact that a full squadron has been organized and put into operation at the front shows this to ha~n heen the case.
 TRIBUTE TO SKILL
 The history of the production of the DeHaviland Four. which is a British machine. is regarded as tribute to the engineering skill. as it was put into production on plans largely worked out from a model plane sent from Eng land. and was intended only to get the plants ccire and keep them go- ing until the later model the DeEav.- land Nine. should be ready. Plans for this model were greatly delayed in Enrla nd and the Four was taken up to nwevent delay in production here.
 Many of the criticisms of the DeHav- Hard Four. it is understood. are met in the design of the DeHaviVand Nine. With full information available this time, Americap engineers, have been ahle to prepare carefully for-the sub stit,tion of the Mines for the Fours.
 The Mines do not renresent any mo- table change from the Fours. the later model being refinement of the earlier mGt hines. Both are two seated high sneed day bombers. enupned either to firht, bomb. or scout. under conditions tha. require hieh speed and easy ma neuvering qualities. The type was adopted as a comnrorise between these varying fields of military aircraft in order to provide an efficient machine for general use fo he supplemented by heavier, slower. weight carrying night bonsbers and by the swift single seated combat planes used to protect observ- ing and bombing planes from enemy raiders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
GERMANS RETALIATE.

bombing attack upon the French and day morning. This was in retaliation men upon bridges over the Aisne late
 The German artillery continued she'll ing the crossroads south of the Vesle for hours, on the assumption that the French and Americans were bringing up troops. German aviators boinbea the woods and villages south of the Vesle, apparently working in relays.
 A group of 12 American aviators par ticipated in the raid on the Aisne bridges. Early Friday other American fiiers went up and took photographs for the purpose of ascertaining the eff feet of the bombs dropped A great
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-18
SUPPLIES DEMANDED
INSTEAD OF TROOPS
London Paper Wants Us to
Give Material Aid.

LoNpoN, March l6 'delaYed) The
leading editorial III the DU'y Telegram
to-day is captioned The Peril of Sea
Transport" 1t characterizes the forma-
tion of an allied maritime transport
council as new link between the asso-
c!ated nations and says:
I'VE are approaching the supreme test
Of the issue which depends on merchant
men. 1t may he "A matter OF serious con-
sideration by the United States Govern
ment whether II may not give more
essential aid at this moment by holding
back temporarily further recnforcements
for the army, with consequent in
crease In the quantity of ocean borne
supplies"
The paper asserts that II American
soldiers continue to come over at the
devoted to food will be utilized for mill
tary instead OF economic purposes, and
while both soldiers and food are re-
uuired the latter Is the more urgent
need,
The Telegraph declares the enemy's
sea offensive cannot be treated as a
matter OF less Importance than his much
advertised movement on the west front
and adds:
Radical changes in organization. In
method and in atmosphere are essential
" masters and men are to save us"
1t declares, in conclusion. that 10000
more men must be supplied for the ship
yards and engine shops Of England.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-18
LENINE NOT SURE OF
PERMANENT PEACE
He Says Respite Depends on
Many Factors.

Moscow, March i6-t tDelayed) -
Nikolai Lcnine. the BolShevik Premier
and other Rolshevili leaders. in urging
ratification OF the peace agreement with
Germany. made no claim that this would
long a respite might be expected. Lcnine
said that that was impossible 70 answer
as it depended on so many International
movements. such as to what extent Ger
many may succeed in Ukraine and Fin
land, when Japan makes an advance
also on the general course OF the war
on the other fronts and the Russian
domestic situation.
The Moscow Soviet has decided to or
ganize a local Soviet army. As the
peace terms necessitate the demobliza-
tion Of the new Red army and the Red
Guards. the Bolshevik leaders are seek
ing a plan for the organization OF a new
army. The Germans, it is declared. will
not hinder this movement, and 1t seems
likely that hereafter defence will be ef-
fected through local Soviet armies
The Social Revolutionary party Or
ganization has issued a mandate to
withdraw its six members from the
Cabinet, bat pledgng support to the
Bolshcvik Government In all It's activi-
ties which the party may regard as
gained by the October revolution. NJ.
Steinburg. Minister Of Justice and NJ
Kakegaieff, Minister OF Agriculture are
the most prominent Cabinet members
thus withdrawn.
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JAPAN DELAYS
SIBERIAN MOVE
Premier Says Military Situa-
ton Is in State of Per-
fected Preparedness.
PRESS FOR MOBILIZATION
"kOkumin Shimbun's" Editor
Calls America Sincerely
Friendly, but Mistaken.
PRESS FOR MOBILIZATION

TOXIC. March l1.--Prcmier Terauchi
and Foreign Minister Motono told Par
lament nothing had been decided upon
with reference to the Siberian situation
The military situation has reached a
state of perfected preparedness.
Last night the Seiyukai (Constity-
tionaD party, the largest in the Diet
held a conference and reaffirned its po-
Stion taken at recent meeting in op.
position to immediate mobilization.
The press Is almost unanimous In
urging mobilization. The Asdhi Shimbuu
and the forOd.u Choho say they are un-
able to understand Americas excessive
generosity toward Russia, now giving
supplies to Germany and imperilling the
stores at NladivoSok. Suspicious in re.
gard TO Japan weaken the Allies. they
assert. adding that it is Japans duty 10
work In the interests OF the peace O!
humanity by assisting to crush Ger
many. The Fokiemiu Shimbun issues a
call to arms. saying that America is sin.
cerely friendly. but mistaken.
The Asdh' ShWhbun of Osaka voices
the opinion widely held among the mid.
die classes that extensive mobilization
would create acute distress industrially
and in regard TO food supplies
1t Is reported that the Germans arc
trying to organize two army CORPS o,
German war prisoners in Russia one
corps II is said. is being secretly or-
ganized at lrkutsk. Siberia, Two cav
airy corps also are being formed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-18
BRITISH AVLATORS CAUSE
GERMANS TO LEAVE TOWNS
Whole Sections Abandoned by Rich Residents, Who
Flee to Interior in Effort to Escape Deadly
Rain of Bombs

LONDON. March 17.--Reports reaching
mere from Germany through Geneva say
that panics have been brought about by
the British aerial attacks on German
Gowns. At Coblenz. according to a
BASEL despatch. there were several out
breaks OF fire in the southern portion of
the town and an ammunition factory
was blown w. The railway station at
frloour again was damaged badly.
Swiss travellers report that in the
principal Rhine cities many houses and
apartments are vacant. numbers OF per-
sons moving to central Germany or
switzerland. They say opinion is grow
ing against continuation of German air
raids.
~ Berlin despatch says that in Febru-
AIRY Entente aviators made twenty-three
attacks on German towns. Treves was
faided three times and Saarbrucken,
Mannheim and Pirmasens once each.
While no military damage was caused,
the despatch says. a considerable amount
OF damage was done to houses and other
private property. Twelve persons were
killed and thirty-six injured. fifteen of
them severely. One biplane fell into
the hands OF the Germans.
The other attacks were directed
against industrial districts in Lorraine.
l'uNemhurg. Saar and Moselle. They
are said to have caused no interruption
OF work. the raiding planes in a ma
JoritE OF cases having been prevented
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-18
FRENCH STRIKE
FOE AT VERDUN
Penetrate German Positions
a Half Mile on Mile
Front.
DRIVEN OUT, BERLIN SAYS
Claims to Have Taken 200
Prisoners, Including Staff
Of Battalion.
DRIVEN OUT, BERLIN SAYS

LONDON, March l..-Raids and pa atro,
tie front in France and Flanders. some
of them on such large scale that they
would have been termed battles in other
days. Attacks Of this kind were made
to-day by the Germans against the
French at Samogneux. north OF the Bois
des Caurieres. and in the Besonvaux
region. Large detachmcnts Of Germans
penetrated the French line at various
points. Paris reports, but were unable to
hold the ground they had taken.
This assault was preceded yesterday
by French attack in force over sectors
OF approximately mile on the Nerdun
front. The fighting was of the .iercest
Kind and hand to hand. the French pene-
trating the German positions half mile
Berlin reports this action as follows:
After preparation for ten hours the
French pressed forward on wide
front west of Avocourt CVerdun
front. west OF the Meuse). but were
defeated, partly by artillery fire and
partly in hand to hand fghting
There was "A sharp artillery duel on
the east bank Of the MeuSe. Hes
sian and Waldeck storming troops
near Sam"gneuX and SaXous near
BesonvauX ,both points on the Yer
dun front east of the Meuse) pene-
trated enemy positions deeply. They
brought back zoo French prisoners.
including the staff of one battalion.
Seventeen enemy airplanes and two
balloons were shot down yesterday.
The British made successful raids last
nisht in the vicinity OF EOehy and near
Gavrelle and repulsed an attack by the
Germans north of Lens. During the last
few days. Gen. Haigs report says, there
has been n marked increase in the Ger
man artillery fire southwest of tambrai
and along the whole front from La
Bassce Canal to the Menin road.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-18
DUTCH CABINET ACTS.
German Newspapers Call Allies
Action "MOnstrous Violence"

AMSTERDAM. March lT.--After a Cab
met council lasting into the night the
Dutch Government rabled to London a
message which. according to reliable In
formation, probably will lead to a sat
isfactory conclusion OF the shipping DIFF
fculty.
In discussing the decision OF the AL
lies regarding Dutch shipping German
newspapers declare 1t will be followed
by intensifcation OF submarine warfare.
The FrdnkJurter Zeitung says:
Under the proposed circumsta noes no
really neutral Dutch ships will exist.
Germany will have no reason longer TO
leave open a free passage to the North
Sea. which was created only in the in
terest OF Dutch ship ing. This passage
has been only nuisance to our sub
marines, whose warfare In future will
be much more effective. Unfortunately
Dutch ships will suffer most. and the
supplies promised Holland by the En-
tente will be exposed to uncertainty"
The Fossische Zcitnn0 terms the steps
taken by the Allies a mOnstrous act OF
violence The Ta0Cbldn says: "Hol-
land naturally must renounce further
supply of coal and other indispensab bic
materials from u.s."
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RAIDING CONTINUED.
British Drop Thirteen Tons Of
Bombs in Day.

LONDON. March 17.-Great bombing
raids against Germany have been car.
ried out by British airplanes. The Off.
cial announcement of the raids SAYS:
on Sunday we again raided Ger
many. attacking the barracks and
railway station at Kaiserslautern
tBavaria). Direct hits were observed
on the station and large fire broke
out.
Our formation was attacked by a
large number of hostile machines,
which were driven off. All of our
machines returned
on Saturday thirteen tons of bombs
were dropped on the enemy's blllets
which have been bombed continuously
for the last twenty-four hours. and
two hostile airdromes and three large
ammunition dumps. At one airdrome
a hangar completely burst. Gotha
machine in the act Of rising was seen
to crash.
Sixteen hostile machines were
brought down and seven were dis
abled. Six of our machines are miss
ing