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In Order That Our Readers May Have All the News Possible to Obtain in This Moment of World Crisis The News Today Adds the Full Leased VJire Report of the International News service, Which Will Be Published in Addition to the Full Leased Wire Report of the Associated Press . . Full International News Leased Wire Service !AJfOOGANEW, Full Associated Press Leased Wire Service Associated Press International News Service Newspaper Enterprise Association Lawrence Letters VOL XXX. NO. 245f LATE EDITION CHATTANOOGA, TENN., THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL IS, 1918. DUIPF. TURPCrCMTC P"T'L By Cwwra Twelre Centa a Week. jB jig o c Kl s 5 it At HOSTILE ARTILLERY FIRING HEAVILY ON POSITIONS BETWEEN LOCON-ROBECQ Details of Fighting On Nieppe-Wytschaete Front , Affirm Severity of Germans' Loss Three Successive Strokes at Bailleul ' Repulsed. South of Kemmel Hill, English Restore Line Pressed Back Earlier When Enemy Infantry Attacked in Three Waves Local Efforts . Near Merris Put Down. . 1 (By Associated Press) I London, April 18. on the northern battle pressed back the British . j uation was restored by . office announces. During the night there was no . , change in the British front. 4 In the Bailleul sector attacks before noon yesterday, and in each case suffered a complete repulse. The Germans opened a heavy bombardment of the British positions on the southwestern part of the Lys battle front between Locon and Robecq during the night. The bombardment was still in progress at dawn today. I The atatement read: . f... rThere has been no 'Change on the fcritiali front during the nitrht. "The hoHtile artillery has shown great k activity on the southern portion of the V I,ys battle front from Oivenchy to east of Robecq. A heavy bombardment of ' our position between Locon arid Ko- becq was still continuing at dawn. 'j "Local attacks were repulsed by our tj troops yesterday evening la the Merris aortor. 1 "More detailed accounts of the fight V Ing of yesterday In the forest of Nleppe- Wytschaete. front establish, the se- verity of the enemy's loss. South of Kemmel hill the German infantry at- tacked In three waves and at one point .pressed back our line slightly. In this '. locality the situation was restored by . a counter attack and shortly after mid day the attack had been repulsed at all points. In the Bailleul sector the . nsmy attacked three times before midday and In each case suffered a Incomplete repulse. "Our line yesterday evening was rc- (ported Intact on the whole front." FRESH UNITS" OF ENEMY EMPLOYED .! With the British Army in France, Sj April 18, 11 a.m. (By, the Asso ciated Press.) The Germane I brought up f reh divisions for tha S hard thrusts which they made yes terday. Although the British were unable to hold Wytschaete and Meteren, which they had retaken by a brilliant counter attack, they beat off the enemy elsewhere. The British maintained their line throughout the night. : A renewed heavy bombardment of "the. British front between Ijibassec ca 1i.il at Oivenchy and the Nieppe forest ausigests the Hermans rontemplate an other heavy drive In this region in the liope of taking Bcthune and creating . ik w salient. Ail the areas back of this section of the front were sprinkled with gas .shells throughout last night. At 6 o'c'ock this morning the bombardment i tviii nearly of drum fire intensity be- tncon l.oeon and Roherq. where the enemy has tried repeatedly, to advance Ms line to the canal. Canadian guns active in all-night duel Canadian Army Headquarters. April 18. (By Canadian Press Limited.) All night long Canadian guns, both heavy and Tight, have been active against the enemy po sitions, shelling hostile batteries, routes, railways and dumps, while time after time hostile infantry po sitions, assembly areas and com munications have been swept with a harassing fire. Indeed, artillery activity recently has been the mam feature en the Canadian front. There have been constant duels between our own and the enemy batteries. A considerable amount ef gas has been used. Karly this mornlnc we carried out a small projector gas bombardment eg.-ilnut the enemy positions to which (be Huns replied with gas but neither operation approached the marnltude of our heavy kss cb-ll Ikhii bardment on April 8. in which over ni( hr11 were fiiv.i n hnxtite aitil 1c !- petitions. That E" tx.mbard n en' was suro-s.sf in sj tt was rx tenMxe. twenty" out of thirty-two bat - I trrirs engaged ba tr-.z been out of sc- tion ever since. Southeast of Kemmel hill, front, the German forces line slightly, but the sit a counter-attack, the war the Germans made three Solution of Fuel Situation Probable (International News Service.) Washington, April 18. Strong Inti mations were made this afternoon that a solution of the fuel situation had been arrived at and that President Wilson would make known his decision within the next few days. The deci sion, It is believed, will Indicate trfat the fuel administration Is right in Its proclamation that the railroads should not be excepted from any price fixing that applies to other war Industries, such as steel. Today's Casulaty List Embraces 12 Killed, 3 Dead of Wounds, 7 Severely and 45 Slightly Wounded Washington, April 18. Tha cas ualty list today contained 72 names, divided as follows: Killed in action, 12; died of wounds, 3; died of disease, 5; wounded se verely, 7; wounded slightly, 45. The list named four officers. Capt. James E. Miller was killed in action, Lieut. Arthur B. War ren died of disease; Lieut. James E. O'Toole was wounded severely, and Capt. Nathaniel P. Brooks was wounded slightly. Killed in Action. CAPTAIN". James K. Miller. COItPORALS. Henry I.. Pamon. ItuM.srll A. Hoyt. Henry U. Maxted. MKCHAMC. Halph J. Spooner. rniVATKs. .lorrph K. Blair. William J. N'ol.le. Michael Meresew- Kdward J. O'Hi ien. ski. frank J. Kaolt. Heynold Neilson. Basil A. Tlmmons. Died of Wounds. miVATKS. Holand K. Cole. Oscar Johnson. m. Weiss. Died of .Disease. MKUTKNANT. Arthur H. Warren, HERO KANT. Ambrose Xavler Buatte. ANTI-CONSCRIPTION MEET IN IRELAND ENDS IN RIOT Fifteen Thousand Attend Ses sion Called by Labor Party. Police Pelted With Stones. (Associated PreMi.) London, April 18. Rioting at tended the breaking up of an anti conscriptien meeting in Belfast yesterday, according to a dispatch to the Danly News. Revolvers were used and baton charges ware made by the police, who were pe'ted with paving stones. Virtually every plate glass window in the street was emashed. pift'n thousand r"'riU partic'pa" 'I ,i the m'ting which culled l.v the I.!! - p t . The trouble was pre-tp- I itated. the dispatch sas, ty Z'lt oung i lahlpyurd work'is. TODAY'S BATTLE IN YPRES SECTOR f & . " ' - v oV-; f 4 'Iunb today , ; r ; ftf ttMAal PVfHl p L 4 I JjJ !Va? $ (paPcctc,, iifaji "t'ry 1) Xd-wii, ' ;:,:;.::::::v::;,:':':v'ls.':i:;i : V'; ' i'y,- ' ' i ii it " )' ii null' m ..ititi.ni iii iii ii urn i ilam mii iitlwtm.u . ; . EARTH ROCKS WITH - NOISE AND SHOCKS (International' News Service.) Ijondon, April 18. Never has artillery fire reached such In tensity as in the battle of Flan ders. The same thing whs said of the battle, of the I'icardy plains, but it has been sur passed In the mighty engage, ment raging along the Franco Belgian frontier. Night and da,y the massed cannon on both sides keep thundering, and the roar can bn hoard for a hundred 'miles. The earth rocks and trembles and the concussions are. felt far be hind the linos. It Is a veritable earthquake of noise and shocks. - TRIVATKH. Robi T,. Cundiigp. Orine Nichols. Hurry Smith. Wounded Severely. MKUTKNANT. James K. O'Toole. J'HIVATKS. IMwiiiil Hiitton. MlcliHcl Kaugorl. Win. ft. Davis. Victor V. Kriesc. tiro. J. Puto. Vagnus rercdnea. Wounded'siightly. CAPTAIN I. Natliailiel I". Jiiooks. SKRGKANTS. M. H. MeKenna. John M. Porber. CORPORALS. Wm. J. McCarron. W. K. Rii nnan. Orson S. Halhhurn. Alfred 1'. !oi inn. I'RIVUTKS. M. W. Hartl.tt. Kill .lures. Jos. J. Kane. Arthur I.. Lyons. 'hns. Newton. '. Ii. Newton, i'. . I'atierno. A. I. Peterson. W. P. g ii Inn. '. P.. Robinson. K. R. Robinson, t'h.-is. C. Heeback. .Ins. L. Sheridan. Harold R. Weeper. Jerry C Stewart. P. J. ltHteman. Josiph Hazinskl J. A. Do Hard. W. M. tUackwll. J. D. Cooner. Leo Creteau. A. C. Cullrn. R. K. Kdniund. t'la R. Farmer. J. J. tlannon. A. P. Gorman. Jos. U. HanKet. (iustave Helps. Jas. K. Hitchcock. Marry R. Sutton. K. I Hollls. Klmer H. Tanljx. H. 1,. Jardlne. James P. Trov. Ralph Wiranls. Prank M. Vonnes. GERMANS ALARMED AT TRAINS OF WOUNDED Flemish Towns Transformed Into Military Hospitals Red Cross Overworked. Washington. April IS. The great flow of wound d now passing through Flanders I ewd witti alarm by th' (lei iian. us ielat-d in an oftik lal li.H)nt( h hum Ani steidatn tods. The towns ef Cnur tral, Krugrs. ilhint til ot tit r places be been, transformed Into military hospltnls. the lipnt b -aid. adding tli.it at the front r I ar:gf m i.t s are mu Inquate and Reil frfiss wmiit Is not m I l fulfill Me tai-k. Many wounded. It n wxid ' dying in l;1 ii .,.. itutomo,ilr and wageca acd fii ;mltr tmlne LOST TRENCHES REGAINED BY AID U. SOLDIERS Twice in 24 Hours American Company Assists Neighboring French Redeem Posts. VIOLENT GUNFIRE FACED Young Corporal Hero of Sharp Conflict. "What Arc You?" Note Thrown Into SammicB' Sector Asked. Later They Found Out. With the American Army In France, Wednesday, April 17. (By the Associated Press.) Twice in twenty-four hours an American company has assisted French troops in a neighboring sector to regain tranches temporarily taken by the Germans. Tha company was Isd by a captain who took his troops over the top in the face of the most violsnt machine gun and artillery fire, f Each time ha suc ceeded in driviny out tha enemy and inflicting heavy casualties and then strengthening the positions. A most pathetic story from the Ann i Iran lines Is that of a youn( cor pin ill who was woiiinli'd fatally after flahtlriK fur lour bonis. A piece of shiiipncl stunk him in the head. He had a grenade In yu h band. Giving them to his compa imn. ho aald, "I guess I'm done. Plrnsc write to my mother and tell her how It happened. Rut here taka these airnades, and for tiod's sake don't waste them." The cii"imI fell In a faint and died in a hohpital the n xt day without re gaining const 'lousliess. At one point on this sector there was a. siute of only fifteen yards be tween the opposing trenches. A day before an attack, the i imana threw a FAIR. SAYS BILLY 'POSSUM ' Now tha train ing t amp la over, bi k to tnothrr biihbards. girls; l;iy aside the K in lied l tow s. whoops, iii dear, who mice for curls! Slip th ruse can in your hope bo, rest, but let o not f"rgrt. Hi. i aie still .ri ciT if ou haven't tool e w fi I'l n To i m nd d r. The wriii hri " I air --nd rooler to- iilght an 1 II U I 11 lr B A TTAM Aaf IVi a? taJ ktV r i li V r V Vfc fT r ' YORK, AWARDED CROSS With tha American Army In FYanrr, Wednesday, April 17. (Hy tha AsMoclutrd 1'ress.) I. lent. Drorge I'attnn, of New York f'lty. of the American army medical corps, hits been swarded thn Krrnrli war cross for courage In ti-ratina; wounded men while without n gas tniisk during a hesvy bmnburdiuent of KH shells. The lieutenant found It. whs impossible to trniil the wounded while wearing his nmnk. He took II. o(T nnd con tinned to dross wounds until overcome by gas fumes. 0. note Into the American trench. "What are you? Canadians or It read, Anstia- Hans','" Daring Deed Succeeds. "Come over and Mini out," was Die reply thrown back by an American sol dier. The Infantryman who related thn In- fluent added, " guess they know who we are now and they will not be likely 10 forget It for some time." ne. lleuti-nant. In a listening pimt with a small parly of men w.is cut olT from thn remainder of thn platoon rrnuiys aiacs, lie irieij in s ml up rockets to signal an American bnriiigi but the rockets railed to wink. A pit vale then volunteered to run dark with a message, lie nixid through three lines of bsmigf fire without being Nil l tiled, Mild delivered the mriytiiuc I tie Amerlra.il gunners lull) down narragc Imiiiriliiitily and saved I lie lleiiti-uiint slid his party from th lismls of a superior force of lli Minn, irh was lundoil In their direction Every Man Like a Htro. With the American Army in France, Wednesday, April 17. (By the Associated Press.) Comman ders of units who participated in the several days of fighting last week in company with the French in the Aprempnt wood sector are finding it difficult to pick out men who especially distinguished them selves in ths operations. Ons com mander eaid that every man acted, like a hero and it wae hard to choose the most deserving cases. One of the most popular men with the eoldiers on this sector is the Rev. Des Velles, a Roman Cath oli priest ef New Bedford, Mass., who is living with the men In an unofficial capacity, he having come to France as a representative ef the Knights of Columbus. When the attarka began Father lira Valles, braxing the Mangers of shell unit machine gun flrr, wi nt to the cas ualty clearing Htntlon m-nr the front line to udinlnlhl'l In the wounded. He asslnted In dtesHlng the injuries of the soldiers and gne hi h man a word of cheer. He liHiidei) out rigaii tlra to the men ho smoked. lie's aa game as Ih'V ruuke thrin. and every Inch a soliller." s.ild a doughboy, while other m.ldieis spoke of the Inspli iitloii fuinlnbed liy the priest. Tied Stretcher to Wrists. A not In r popular man la a )ouiig banker of Sd Ing Held. Mass,, who was preaner into eniif as a atirtrher Uunr lie nil the kiiim Heat man In the outfit and after er-al trips I. i aim- so eh.mt' ,i I" unable to I old the stlffi , f . II.- lefllr, In ltl up inil hud hm , oinpuliioiia He the tretehr to his wtmi' with tof,- so sa to ennhlr Mm t.i hold the lr. her nn the loiirnev from th' fiont line to the drerslng staliou. ANGLO-FRENCH DEFENSE PROOF AGAINST WAVES OF ATTACKING GERMANS 1ST Reuters' Correspondent at Headquarters De clares Record Balances Heavily in Allies' Favor Domination of Ridge From Kemmel to Wytschaete Object (AsaoclMtd Traoa.) Ottawa, Ontarie, April U. For tha British Infantry ee-eperatina with the Freneh in the northern battle srsa in Franca Wednesday was a "strenuous day," a Rsuttr's dispatch received here today from British headquarters in Franca says. "The day was satisfactory, record balancing heavily in tha our favor," tha dispatch adds. "Tha German waves dashed against our lines in half a dosen places, but only at Beaver hill did they force us to yield ground, which was counter attacked and regained. "Tha heaviest onslaught occurred aouthrasl of Keininrl hill and west of Merris, and there were two attempts northwest of Wuheiahrm. "The enemy's grand objective is un doubtedly dumlnnlton of thn i ldgo sys tem lionj K4junuil UM-U-Wj Uchaf la. AMERICAN ENGINEERS OFFICIALLY COMMENDED With the American Army In France, April 18. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Reports from Brit ish uommandsrs which have Just been received at American army headquartere give the first definite information that American engi neering troops in large numbers wsre among tha forces Hastily as sembled from all branches of tha service by Maj.-Qen, Carey for hie improvised army which filled tha gap in the line made by the Ger mans at the opening of their of fensive last month. The American ennineers were at work construct ing and operating field railways and building bridges. I luce companies of an engineering regiment were caught In the early tiomhnrilinent and onleird In tall back To one of Iho Amrrlrnn oinpiuili which hm! been consolidated with the IIiIIImIi royiil engineers was dclfgufed the task of giianinteeing thn destruc tion of an englneeis' dump which It had been derided to abandon. This detachment destroyed nil thn ninterinl, fuade a rapid retreat, caught up with the linger Kioup Mini Immediately re. siiiiied work laying out trenches. These petal Inns lusted from March 22 to 27. As the lleriiiHii attack became more Intense the engineers werti Joined bv cooks, onlrilles slid riillwav men as a part of ii ii I 'nicy's fulcra, The nin naiidlng idtlrer of an American regi ment took charge of an Infantry aub sei tor anil itliected the npetatlmi of his troops for one week until the emeigrlii y punned ut Hint point. To this officer (Ien. - Itn w llnsuii, om -rounding the Itrltlsl) army engiiged In Hint sector, sent the following letter: "The sniiv coilltlln inter wishes to recoid oftlclally bis sppiecliitloti of Hie excellent work your trgiiiient has done in imnlntliig thn Hrltlsh simy to resist the riiemy'a power ful ofTcrodve iluilng the lnl ten days, I fully iriillre Hint ! has i ITALIANS ROUT ENEMY GARRISON Reme, April 11 "In the Arsa valley." says today's official state ment, "a detaotimenl of our troops attacked the hostile advanced post of Val Morbia, put the uarr,son to flight, destroyed the entrenchmente and brought back a few pruontri. "Koemy patrols wire ilmrn Uick in Hie legion of Col no IM Migncil by our effective flrr. There a similar happening on (lie Aauiifo plateau nftvr an encounter with a fieinh pmf. "Theie Mas Incirnsad atlilleiy ac tion on Hm Ijiskiiii.i mH'. In the Po-snia-AHtlio uili'i. on Hi-- iugi pla teau, and between 1 omIi and t a po- sjle. testetddv we ni.'u(it down nve enemy airilanes. The nritun snoi down eleeii and i..mp.let another to land " VICE-PRESIDENT OF AIR COUNCIL RESIGNS l.onUn Aril II-In the house ot While the Germans have not road any definite rains, their tosses have been appalling. - Anticipated Enemy Move. Our gunners, anticipating the ene my's occupation of the evacuated Pflnmi'hAttrtiamlA aullAn HMmpi a t them a warm reception. When tha Oermnn Infantry , advanced the great cemetery In tha cockpit of Europe gathered another ghastly toll. The German attack against tha Bel gian positions nearer tha coast is s pecinllyy noteworthy. In this state of tha campaign the enemy employed four divisions one of marine Infantry, ona fUvarlan and two TruMtan. An In tenso night-long bombardment waa probably counted upon to forestall alt rrststsnce, but tha Hermans speedily found that they were mistaken, for tha Hrlglnns put up a right, finally driving away tha Hermans In confusion and taking mora than (mi prlsonera. Thta brilliant victory was cm a stretch of aU kilometers between I.angrmsrck, and Klpp ' - " I been largely dim to your assist ance that I he enemy has been checked, ninl I rely nn yon to assist us sllll furlher dining lha few daya which 'ate sllll to coma before I shall be nhlo to relieve you In tha line, "I lonslile your work In the Una to be greatly i nhiinrsd by thn fact I hut for six weeks previous to tak ing your place In Hie front Una your men hail been working at such high pressure, erecting heavy bridges on thn Homme. Mv best coiigialulatlona and warm thsnka In all. ItAWUSHON.". When the llrlllsh general. It. I Mulleis. commanding a cavalry divi sion, received from his auiwrlnr con giiitiiliitlons and thanks for tha work of his command In beiitlng off tha en emv he forwaided thn following lofter to the cnhimandcr of one of the Amrr lean engineering units:, To American Cngineera. "As a t'nlted Hlatra engineering battalion was fighting with tha First cavalry division In the Una nn March in, the army cntnmander'a congratula tory mmuuige appllea to them equally wllh the units of thn First cavalry di vision. It has been brought to my no tice that Ihe men under your command, fought most gallantly alongside tha liilltsh cavalry. I am most grateful to von and the unit under your command for the InvaliiMl'ln assistance you gave ua on March ', ll. Please convey mv ihanks ami ongratuiauona io an I links.'' The report of the gallant conduct of the Americans on tha llrlllsh front have caused tlen. Pershing to send tha following lettrr to the engineering eiiinriirtinler: 'The commander-in-chief has nnlad wllh arest satisfaction the fins conduct of the officers and men of your regi ment dm lug the rn rnt (rmen offen sive. te.nne l by Urttiati army com ma inters." oiumona today It was announced by Andrew Honar 1jw, chwucellor tf tha eclieiuer. thai Wlr Imvld Hendcraun. vice pre.hleni of the Air council, had, resigned. f llowliig the resignation of Ma) . Hen. Tiemhard. the chlrf of tha air staff, on the ground that ha would be unable to noik with the new air st.ift chief, tlen. F. M. Hykra. Oldest Member of House Of Commons Dead llrlft, Ireland. April Samue, toiing, the oldest member of the house uf ,-uiiitixina died here today. Mr. Young was 4 years old. He was a protectant although he represented a Catholic ronstinuency. lie wae an earnest advocate ,,f '-lf government for Ireland I Steamer A. A. Raven Sunk by Submarine rw York. AprM U. Tbe American Meamehip A. A. Raven, a v-sal ef :.t$ tons gross register was sunk br a siibmarina dm teg the eeconal week of March, according to word received in shipping circles heew today. Ns d-iaila of lit Huki&S 6va boeo r-CclveJ,