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ALL MERCHANDISE ADVER USED IN THE TRIBUNE IS GUARANTEED Vol. LXXVn No." 26,067 First to Last?the Truth: 1 Copyright 1S18? Tin? Tribun? As?*n] SATURDAY, TL-???. r-l?f*"' JVews^Editorials - Adfugrttsements 3L\RCH~3?r~?9l8 WEATHER Pair to-day. To-morro<w partly doudjrv Little ?rhange in t-e-mperatnre. Genfto to mod ernte shift? ing wind?. !"''' Fall Report on Pas? 12 *"? l E:VT8 ( wifhis commotta* ?-?stance THREE CE-VIS Elsewhere Foch Put in Supreme Command; Pershing German Gun Kills 75 in Paris Church Ninety Are Wounded in New Bombardment of the City Victims Attending Good Friday Mass Most of the Sufferers Are Women and Children PARIS, March 29.?Seventy-five per? sons were killed and ninety wounded, most of them women and children, when a shell fired by a German long rango gun fell on a church in the re? gion of Paris ivhile Good Friday ser? vices were being held, according to an official communication issued this even? ing. Among those killed was H. Stroehlin, counselor of the Swiss Legation in Paris. This same church was struck by a shell during the celebration of high mass last Sunday and many casualties resulted. The long-range bombardment of Paris was resumed shortly after three o'clock this afternoon. Poincaire Visits Church President Poincar? visited the church where he met Premier Clemenceau, Cardinal Amette and the rector, who had already arrived. The President afterward visited the wounded in the hospitals. The killing of the women and chil? li i en in the church has caused a feel? ing of horror and intense indignation in Paris. The German explosive mis siie fell amid a gathering of peace loving people, who were beseeching Heaven to send an enduring peace on the ?lay they were commemorating the ?greatest sacrifice ever offered that peace should reign on earth. Feeling runs high in Paris to-night. it is no peace crowd that walks the streets or congregates in the caf?s, theatres and churches. The stern reso? lution to conduct the war to^ success? ful termination is written on the face of every one. V. S. Red Cross Aids Injured The American Red Cross once more distinguished itself in rescuing injured persons from the edifice. M. Grosseau, in the Chamber of Dep? uties late to-night, referring to the disaster, said: "The Barbarian enemy resumed his bombardment on Good Friday and his victims are numerous. It is with ex? treme sorrow '.n<l intense indignation that I note that most of them were assembled in church. We must not forget that justice and right shall have the last word before God and before man." Jean Bon, Socialist leader, said: "At the moment when women, children and the aged were imploring heaven to end this horrible butchery, the roof of the ?hurch. shattered by steel, responded with blood to their prayers. "We add our indignant protest to those of the faithful against the crimes - " fa! ??? believers who m,r. blood with prayers. In France. England and Amer? ica there will be another conception of tfce." -?- - Wood Passes Test For Service With Troops in France f Staff Correspondence] WASHINGTON, March 29. Major General Leonard Wood to-day was de? clared by the Medical Hoard of army surgeon? to be fit for overseas ser? vice, ?t was officially announced at the War Department. Tr- recommenda? tion of the army surgeons will be pre? sented to Major General Peyton C. March, act i ;? chief of staff, to-morrow. GeneraI Wood wa* ??iv?-n the physical prescribed for all general officers ed for service with the American forces in Vrs.n's-. It Is understood that he passed all testa with excep ' '?? ??* / high marks. The report of the board recommending hirn a? fit for overseas service will be signed by all ?bree members Majors Lewi? Att<;r *;\iry Connor, Char!"*! II, Mayo and Frank Billing? all of the Medical lie a'-rvo Corps. Major Connor is a heart ?peciahst, Major Mayo is a ?urgeon r'f prominence, who is a member of tbs surgical advisory committee of the Medical Corps, and Major Billings is aa ?trninprkt physician, who has. :<p<" eialized in head surgery. 7h* decision of the Medical Board I /?proving General Wood v/as received *'.'.th jubilation by army men, som<- tew of whom en ?ruined doubts that the .'?opular officer mlnht fail in norne irr. portant r.*?*. it. was fr??*ly predicted ".hat be would not remain long as com? mander of a division, but wool?*) be the chelee of General Patching art on? of th? corps commander? under the over M? chief. En Avant 1 "Tho United States has done much, but it is necessary to do still more, always more. "Airplanes! Aerial warfare must be decisive. "Ships! The blockade must strangle Germany. "Then soldiers will complete the task. "En Avant! Hasten, American friends, for rapid victory, for the disarmament of Germany, which is indispensable for a lasting and just peace."?General Malleterre to The Tribune correspondent in France. Page three. Senate Passes Bill to Draft Men Now 21 Measure to Add 700,000 to Registration Wins With? out Record Vote WASHINGTON, March 29.?The reso? lution extending the selective draft to men reaching the age of twenty-one years since June 5, 1917?-the first registration day -was passed to-night by the Senate without a record vote, after a futile attempt had been made to add to it a provision for training youths from nineteen to twenty-one years old. It is estimated that about 700,000 men will be added to the registration this year by the resolution, which is one of the pieces of legislation on which the War Department is waiting before announcing complete plans for the n?xt draft. It now,.,goes to the House for consideration there with the bill to base draft quotas on trie num? ber of registrants in Class 1, instead of on population, another of the Ad? ministration measures already passed by the Senate. The proposal to require training of , boys over nineteen and under iegis tration age was in the form of an amendment by Senator New, of Indi? ana, which 'the Senate rejected, by a j vote of 30 to 20, after a debate of sev? eral days. A number of Senators who ; favored universal military training as ? a peace-time pc'.'cv voted against the amendment. Effect on Labor Feared As adopted, the resolution provides that all male citizens of the United States residing in 'this country, attain? ing their majority since June 5 last, shall be subject to registration, under regulations prescribed by the Presi? dent, shall present themselves for registration on a day proclaimed by the President, and thereafter shall be liable to military service. There was no opposition to the reso? lution itself, the only controversy being over the new amendment. Op? ponents of the plan argued that train? ing youths would hamper urgent army enterprises and take labor from farms and factories, without providing sol? diers for immediate needs at the front. Strong sentiment for universal, com? pulsory military training was apparent, however, and to-day's vote was not re? garded as foreshadowing future action ?m Senator Chamberlain's universal training bill. Principal opposition to Senator New's proposal came from the Democratic side of the Senate, although four Dem? ocratic members, Chamberlain, of Ore? gon; King, of Utah; Gerry, of Rhode Island, and Myers, of Montana, voted for its adoption. Five Republicans, Borah, of Idaho; Gronna, of North Dakota; Jones, of Washington; Norris, of Nebraska, and Townsend, of Michi? gan, joined with the Democrats in re? jecting the amendment. Predicts 10,000,000 in Camps During the debate, Chairman Cham? berlain, of the Military Committee, de? clared 5,000,000 men would be in train .r.K for the army if he "had his. way," while Senator Kirby, of Arkansas, an? other Military Committee member, pre? dicted 5,000,000 men would be in th? army and 10,000,000 in camps before the war ended. Opposing the new amendment, Sena? tor Borah said he did not believe it met the situation in the right way. and that it would place power to inaugurate the system in the hands of one. who has publicly opposed the plan of universal military service, Secretary Baker. Agricultural districts are already ex? periencing a lab'ir shortage, he said, and iie opposed any action that would make that condition more acute. Senator Sterling contended there aro ?hree or four months in each year when men ?re not engaged in work on tbe farms when they could as well be en? gaged in military truining. In this connection Senator New as? serted he believed there will be a time when this country will find it necessary to adopt some sort of a draft for men who refuse to work. "I believe," he ?aid, "that some time SOOn it will become neccHSary for us to adopt some sort of draft measure to take every loafer, and by that I mean thot.e who are not engaged in some useful occupation, and send them to the farms." THE NEW DRAFT Complete, lint of ?amen of New York men in second draft, called to arms yester? day, on Page 7. Pershing Asks Part For U. S. In Big Battie A Great Honor, He Says, in Offering Army to Foch Councii at Front To Make Decision French Greatly Pleased at Proffer of "All We Have" PARIS, March 29.?General Per shing called on General Foch at headquarters yesterday, according1 to "L'Information," and placed at his disposal the whole resources of the American army for employment in the battle now in progress. "I come," General Pershing is quoted as saying, "to say to you that the American people would hold it a great honor for our troops if they were engaged in the present battle. I ask it of you, in my name and in i that of the American people. Offers Entire Force '"There is at this moment no other question than that of lighting. In ! fantry, artillery, aviation?all that ! we have are yours to dispose of them as you will. Others are coming which are as numerous as will be necessary. I have come to say to you that the American people would be proud to be engaged in the great? est battle in history." General Foch placed General Per shing's offer before the council at , the front, "L'Information" says. The 1 council includes Premier Clemen? ceau, Commander in Chief P?tain and Louis Loucheur, Minister of Mu? nitions. French Press Appreciative The French press expresses itself feelingly in appreciation of General Pershing's visit to General Foch. "La Liberte" says: "General Pershing yesterday took in the name of his country action which was grand in its simplicity and of moving beauty. In a few words, without adornment, but in which vibrated an accent of chival? rous passion, General Pershing made to France the offer of an entire peo? ple. 'Take all,' he said. 'All is yours!' The honor Pershing claims is shared by us, and ft is with th? sentiment of real pride that, our sol? diers will greet into their ranks those of the new world who come to them as brothers." Pershing's Offer Of Entire Force Pleases French By Wilbur Forrest (Tribuno Cable. Service) PARIS, March 29. General Persh? ing's offer to place the entire Ameri? can forces in the hands of General Foch, the new commander in chief, on whose strategy depends the outcome of the second stage of the ?igantic battle. v. neb ?:. now imminent is received with the rrt atest satisfaction here Frenchmen are pleased not only with the spirit of the offer, but also with its practical bearing on the situ? ation, which is perhaps inore im? portant. -.??-? American Guns Stop Plans for Attack After 5-Hour Bombardment Il'.y Tho .VisodotOfl I'rmi] WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, March 29.?Ono of the American position? in a town on the line northwest of Toul was heavily bombarded for five hours, ending at 3 o'clock this morning. The enemy used shrapnel, high explosive, gas and incendiary shells. At tho sume time the enemy started fires back of his line in No Man's Land which gave off dense clouds of smoke. Tbe fact that four troops of enemy cavalry wen? seen at sundown yesterday and the development of the bombardment into barrage led to the belief that the enemy was using his smoke cloud to conceal advancing troops. One body of enemy troops was observed on one of the flanks. The barrage of the Americans swept across No Man's Land and another in tho direction of tbe (lank. All the American machino guns came into ac? tion simultaneously, anil the Americans stood by, ready for the Germans. None of them appeared, however. Th?- incendiary shells of the enemy set fire t'i the grass and camouflaged ?iositions in the American linen. Tho lia?"? burned brinkly until the rain yuenched them. "They Will Not Break Through/* Says Clemenceau PARIS, March 2d.?"The enemy will not conquer our resist ante," said Premier Clemen? ceau, when surrounded by Deputies at the Bourbon Palace, upon !iis re? turn, from the front this afternoon. "I do not wish to pose as a prophet. That is not my habit, but, come loliai may, they will not break through." The Senate this afternoon jxisscd this resolution: "Our spirits and our hearts, in close contact with those of the armies of the rejrublic and of its allies, fighting with sublime heroism,, send to the chiefs and the soldiers hom? age, admiration, gratitude and ?tnal terable confidence." Hotels Pledge Abstinence From Wheat Hundreds of Managers Re? spond at Once to Hoover's Plea WASHINGTON, March 29,?Wheat and wheat products were wiped off the menus of several hundred of the coun? try's leading hotels to-day in response to a request of the food administration that "every independent, every well-to do person in the United States" should pledge complete abstinence from wheat until the next harvest in order to sup? ply the imperuti%*?needs oc_the Allies. The pledge of the hotel men was cabled to-night to the British, French and Italian Ministers of Food, Lord Rhondda, Victor Boret and Signor Crespi. The message follows: "At a special meeting in Washington 500 leading hotel men from all parts of the country pledged themselves to abolish absolutely the use of whea?~ products in their hotels until the next harvest, in order that through their savings and their example shipment of wheat to the Allies may proceed without interruption." Hotel managers, who had come from ; every state in the Union to hear new conservation regulations explained, were told by Food dministrator Hoover that the need for wheat was even j?reat er now than when the new regulations were promulgated, and that a census of supplies revealed that the harvest had been less than estimated and that ship? ping difficulties made it imperative to feed all the Allies from here instead of from the Argentine. It is impossible to ship corn, owin;.*; to loss from germina- ; tion, so that wheat must be America's chief contribution to the rations of the peoples abroad. Begin at Top, Says Hoover Mr. Hoover said the renunciation of luxurious foods must begin at the top of the social scale, not only to set an | example, but because the industrial i population is dependent to a largo ex- j tent on bakers' bread, which must have ! a considerable proportion of wheat to | lio durable. Therefore, he asked the I hotels which have as patrons people of wealth to set an example to their clientele and to other public eating piaces by refusing to serve any wheat, whatever until the new crop comes in, I using other cereals and potatoes in- | stead. "We stand at the most critical period of our national, history since the battle of Gettysburg," Mr. Hoover declared. "We may have to cut our wheat con- ! sumption more than one-half, but the I sacrifice must come from those who i have the most, not from those who j have the least. "Our wheat acreage this y?:ar will ; be greater than ever beforo, and if : the Lord is jrood to us in the matter ! of weather our difficulties will be at ' an end by September 1; that is not a long period of sacrifice." The reply was an outburst of ap? plause, which died away as John McF. : Bowman, of New York, head of the food administration's hotel division, stood up. Hotel Men Give Pledge "How many will rise with me to . sign if they will comply with the ? chief's request?" Mr. Bowman asked. It seemed as if every one in the hall j rose simultaneously. waving flags taken from the luncheon tables, and ; cheering with abandon. "We have pledged ourselves to save wheat for victory," Mr. Bowman an- ? nounced when quiet was restored. Dr. Alonzo Taylor, the food admin- i istration's representative on the War ! Trade Board, told the hotel men wheat j was not a necessary element of diet, but a luxury which people have grown to prefer, because of the superior ap pearance of the bread if produces and the convenience with which it can bo | shipped and prepared. The latter rea- S son made it necessary to sen?! wheat : instead of other grains to the Allies. "Wheat has no advantage in nutri? tion or tnste over corn, barley, rice or othor cereals," Dr. Taylor declared, "and the patron who comes to you with ; the demand that he must have wheat! Continued on Last Page I Wilson Sends ? Message of Hope to Foch Unity of Command an Augury of Success, He Says Serious Situation Caused the Change Ideal Man Made Gen? eralissimo, View in Washington By C. W. Gilbert WASHINGTON, March 29.?Gen? eral Foch has been made general? issimo o all the Allied and American forces in France. This fact be? came known when a cable message of congratulation from President Wilson to him was made public to? day. The message follows: "May I not convey to you my sincere congratulations on your new authority % Such unity of command is a most hopeful au? gury of ultimate success. We are following with profound interest the bold and brilliant action of your forces. "(Signed! "WOODROW WILSON." Official confirmation of the ap? pointment of General Foch reached Washington to-night. Critical Situation Brings About Unity The critical situation in France has brought about unity in Allied command just as the disaster in Italy brought about the inter-Allied War Council. Only the seriousness of the military situation would have induced the British public to accept a French general over their forces. Lloyd George agreed to make Foch commander in chief at the time of the Italian retreat. Suspi? cion of this reached England and a storm broke that seemed to threat? en the Lloyd George government. The British Premier retired from his position, making Foch as nearly as possible generalissimo while ap? pearing only to create an inter Allied general staff, with Foch as a member. The French general was in real? ity the whole of that staff. It occa? sions no surprise that the purpose of Lloyd George and Clemenceau is disclosed, now that the ppssibility of defeat will make the British public accept a French general without protest. Foch Is Ideal Man for Leader Koch becomes now what only Joffre has been before. Indeed, he commands more than Joffre ever did, for the Italian front is under his di? rection. He is thought to -be the ideal man for the present emer? gency. It was his quick eye that saved the French at the Marne. When the move to encircle von Kluck failed Foch saw a weak spot in the German centre, threw the small army he could get together into it and broke the German ad? vance. To-day he has the same chance that he had at the Marne, with the Allies in a critical situa? tion and with the German wedge recklessly extended in an attempt to grasp victory. Pershing Confirms Offer to Aid Foch WASHINGTON, March 29.?That General Pershing had placed the American expeditionary forces at the disposal of the French com? mander was confirmed to-night in a I message to the War Department! and made public by Major General March, acting Chief of Staff. It follows: "Have made all our resources available and our divisions will be used if and when needed. French are in fine spirit and both armies scern^confident." General Ferdinand Foch The Official Statements LONDON, March 29.?The British, War Office to-day issued the fol loicing statements: NIGHT.?We gained ground at certain places. South of the Somme heavy hostile attacks developed during the morning in the neighborhood of Mczieres and Demum. Fighting is still going on in this sector. It is known from captured documents that the German attack yesterday astride the Scarpe had for its objective the capture of Vimy Ridge and Arras. This attack was carried out by at least six divisions in the front line, with four assault divisions in support. Despite the force of the attack the impression made upon our battle position was inconsiderable and the fighting resulted in a severe defeat for the enemy. In heavy fighting further .south, between Boiry and Serre, which had no greater success, no fewer than eleven hostile divisions were identified. EVENING. -North of the Somme we maintained all our positions. N'o serious enemy attacks he/ve been launched during the day. South of the Somme there? has been heavy fighting. Our troops have been pressed back to a line running west of Hamel, Marcelcave and Demum. On the French front south of Demum the French line runs through Me? cieres, La N'euville-Sire-Bernard and Gratibus to just west of Montdidier. There has been further heavy fighting to-day on this line. Between Montdidier and Lassigny the French counter-offensive con? tinues. Fresh French troops are arriving. East of Lassigny there is no change in the French line. A captured Gorman order shows that on March 21 the objective of an enemy division which attacked near St. Quentin was to be the Somme, near Ham, a distance of at least eleven miles. Actually the division in question penetrated rather less than three miles. DAY.?Further strong attacks were made by the enemy yesterday af? ternoon and evening at several points along the battlefront. North of the Somme our troops have maintained their positions and have gained ground in places by successful counter attacks. A number of prisoners and machine guns were captured by us in this fighting. The enemy ''gain suffered exceedingly heavy casualties. His frequent attacks, which were pressed with great determination throughout the day, gained only our outpost lines, after several hours of severe hand-to-hand lighting. His reserves were then sent forward against our battile positions, and were everywhere thrown back with great loss. Our machine gun, artillery ami rifle tire did great execution upon his ranks. South of the Somme also heavy and continuous fighting took place until late in the evening. Our troops, after maintaining their line all day in the face of repeated assaults by superior enemy forces, have withdrawn a short distance* from their advanced positions. German Pressure Diminishes, Paris Reports PARIS, March 29.?Statements made public to-day by the French War Office follow: NIGHT.-Along the battl?front of the Oise there has been a notable diminution of fighting during the course of the day. The offensive activity of the Germans was manifested only by local attacks on a few points along our front, which are being strengthened every day by the constant arrival of reinforcements. All these attacks were repulsed by our troops with losses for the assailant. Raids against our positions in the regi?n of Badonviller Forest, Parroy and ?outh of Seppois were completely broken down. DAY. The battle was continued violently yesterday evening and part of the night in the region of Montdidier. Notwithstanding repeated counter attacks, the enemy was not able to eject the French from the villages which they captured yesterday. The French troops, following up their success, took possession of Montchcl, after valinnt fighting. In front of PlesB?er-dc-Roye there has been violent fighting. All the German attacks against this village broke before the indomitable resist? ance of the French troops. Statements obtained from prisoners confirm reports that the losses suffered by the Germans without bringing them success are extremely heavy. The number of corpses found in the vicinity of Montdidier and near PlesJer-de-Roye also confirms this statement. To the north of Montdidier Franco-British troops continue victoriously o hold the Germans on the line along the Avre River and in front of Neu ville-Sire-Bernard, Meziercs, Marcelcave and Hamel. Certain columns of German infantry and convoys, reported on the road between Laon and La Fere, were brought under the fir? of our long-range artillery and dispersed. There has been notable artillery activity along the remainder of the front. Successful Between Somme and Avre, Says Berlin BERLIN, March 29.?Statements issued to-day by the German War Office follow: NIGHT.?There have been successful engagements between the Somme and the Avre. DAY.?In local engagements en both sides of the Scarpe we broke into1 the foremost English positions and took r?verai thousand prisoners. Here Continued on Next Page British Crush Arras Attack, But Give Way In the Centre Haig Repulses Si? At? tacking Divisions Be? fore Vimy With Heavy Loss ^ - French Cut Tip Of Enemy Salient Berlin Puts Total of Prisoners at 70,000, With 1,100 Guns j General Ferdinand Focli has been appointed general in chief over all the Allied and American armies in France, thus finally achieving -ab? solute unity of command. General Pershing called on General Foch and offered to put the whole American army at his disposal. He told Foch the Americans would deem it a great honor to be used in checking the German offensive. Fighting had died down last night on both flanks of the great battle, | but in the centre the enemy con ' tinued his intense efforts to sepn | rate the British and French armies and reach the important ! city of Amiens. Except on the ! narrow central sector the drive ! seems to be losing its force. In the north, before Arras, Haig an? nounced that the enemy, using six ! divisions with four in reserve, had ( been defeated with very heavy j losses. On the southern half of the sector between .Albert and Arras the j enemy assaulted with eleven divi? sions, but failed to gain ground. i In the centre the British gave up their salient north of Montdidier ' and straightened their line by re? tiring seven miles behind Marcel I cave. ? The French cut. off the extreme tip of the German salient by recapt I . Urins Montohel, just ?#>uth of Montdidier. Between Montdidier I and Lassif^ny P?tain's men ad? vanced slightly. The Paris War Office announced last night that the German attacks had dimin? ished to-day. Berlin announced 70,000 prisoners and 1.100 ?runs have been taken in the offensive. , Yesterday's changes in the battle line are the smallest of any day^ since the offensive began. ' At Arras attack-, continued Thurs? day night, the enemy taking Neu ville-Vitasse and Orange Hill, but yesterday the offensive there died down. Haig announces captured documents show the ti-. rir.ans ex? pected to capture Arras and Vimy Ridge to the north in their first rush. | The Associated Pre.-.s karns the enemy has used eighty-ioven divi ! sions and still h'j.:i forty more ! which might be thrown in. The German line outride the offensive front i? being held by mediocre troopr. German Attacks l Are Losing Power; Gains Are Smaller By Arthur S. Draper [Tribune ?^?t>> Hcrvii--) LONDON, ":-:-?rch 29. Though thi? Good Friiiay tho Allies aro passin? through the Valley of tho Shadow they are of good faith and courage, facing with unswerving resolution the gravest crisis in the history of the British Em? pire, for with unabated bitterness the fight'.n:.-; continues all along the wide batik front. Til?.! tremendously powerful attacks arc flagging, but. neither side has ap-" proachod a state of exhaustion. Deep anxiety fills the minds of all the Allied people, but they have reason for en? couragement. Although the tide ha? not. yet turned in their favor, the waves which threatened to engulf them are hardly so high or s" powerful. The Anglo-French arc> .*s will h ara