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thla tsrrfble enterprise, and why. m I
bstlar. Field Marshal von Hlndenburg
will also at th supreme monmant try
hli luck with the Carman fleet, which ha
ObBtTOM.
"Manifestly, If the preitent offensive
falls to destroy lha Allied army, Oer-
Bany can make In the future no greater
i for. victory, tiut why, If the Gor
man attain their military purpose, will
the battle then prove Indecisive? Be
isuae although they win Amiens they
will not win prate, the one thin they
want. France will fight on even with
her back to the Pyrenees; we should
fight on ; the United States would right
a; Italy would right on.
Dancer of Losing Amiens.
Y"We can make no peace with the
triumphant iTusslan: therein lies the
enemy's miscalculations. We have to
save civilisation from tho moat sinister
menaco that has ever threatened It.
Veaterday less than eleven .miles sep
arated us from the greatest military dis
aster of the war., If the Germans, get
Amiens they will Impel II the whole of
pur northern positions; they may cut ua
off. from the main French forces, they
will be able to threaten the Channel
porta; they will have transformed en
tirely the military position, but will they
have beaten ua derisively;
I "Will they be able to dictate peace?
Jfo; a thousand time no.
, "On the other. . harid, suppose, the
enamy fall to reach Amiens, as I believe
they will fair. Suppose the whole Una
hoMa, aa t believe It will hold. We
than must expect a brief lull, followed
by a swtft renewal of the conflict, possi
bly on other parti of the aided ltne In
France and Flanders,
t "If the first phase of the battle stops
far abort of a German triumph we shall
tin b a very long way from safety,
hut I have small fear about the later
phases of the battle: If we foil the Ger
mansnow we ahall foil them always."
AUSTRIANS ON FRONT. H
Balgarlana Also Seen, Saya French
Annoaaeraent.
Plus, March J I. Official announce
ment was made to-day that the presence
on the Franco-British front of Bul
Kartan and Austrian troops had been es
tablished. - The French announcement confirms
statements to thla effect from German
purees. According to some accounts
the trip of the German Emperor last
October to Vienna, Sofia and Constanti
nople was primarily for the purpose of
Inducing his allies to send all the forces
they could muster to the western front
fer the spring offensive.
r A recent press despatch from Amster.
m ' nv Auwro-nunganan cm-
peror had reviewed his troops In Flan
dera. It haa been understood, however,
tiat only a comparatively small force
of Anstrlans and Hungarians would be
mnjoyed on the western front, and that
the bulk of those not engaged against
Italy would be used to relieve Germany
in policing the Russian front
TAKING THE INITIATIVE.
Mrlllek Line Is Strang on the En.
tire Vreaf.
y the Atfciattd fret:
Wnn Tira British Aaicr in Fkascc,
Marsh Si. The British were holding the
Wfioie of their long line with strength
Sunday morning. They had smashed nu
merous heavy German attacks at varl
qjja points and successfully taken the
IsdtJatrr on several sectors.
i One of the most spectacular features
f the British defence last week was
when a little army, composed largely of
aa odd assortment of troops who had
been hastily assembled. Including Amer
ican engineers who. as In the battle at
Cambral, threw away their tools and
born arms successfully, had a vital
atretch of front to hold and maintained
It against furious German onslaughts
uttl the reerfforcemeftts arrived. ''
fcTKe enemy advanced In' force and
hyrlod himself time after time against
te British line !r. this region, butfmnd
no weak spot.
RUMANIAN LEADERS
FLEEING TO PARIS
Those Who Opposed Sttrren
, afr to Germans Exiles.
i Asvcfsl Cable Detpnteh to Tas Sr.
( Coprriffht, JHt: aK right reterred.
u Paws, March XI. According to Sena
tor Toanldu of Rumania, who has Just
arrived In Paris, several Rumanian mln
iatars In the last Cabinet, which refused
A accept the German peace terms, are
alow on the way here. Take Joneseu.
atrraerly Premier, who la known as the
oosevelt of Rumania, will arrive here
4ery soon and will be followed by Jean
Tint lis, Brattano. former Minister Con
sVantlnescu. and other court officials.
I While some of these are said to be
Jenilng aa a result or a demand for their
deportation by the Central Powers, it Is
aid here by leaders of the Rumanian
stony that most of them are fleeing th
fsaotry because they are unwilling to
accept the kind of peace that was made
with Germany and would rather live as
exlleii than as German vassals.
! A Human Ian physician arriving from
Salonlca reports tho resumption of ter
rible Jewish pogroma which, he says,
w Garmans are Instigating,
j Th American Red Cross Commission
4o Rumania, headed by Col Anderson of
Richmond. Va., haa gone to Pertala, en
oata to Vladivostok, It Is reported.
J Already the Rumanian colony In
Paris comprises more than 100,000 per
sons. Deputies, Senators, university
professors, financiers, merchants and
many others all seek refuge here.'
ilX HEW DESTROYEBS NAMED.
lelkaap, Badger, "Walker and Cros-
ar Aaaoag; Fighters Perpetuated.
WasnmoTO.v, March 31. Names for
i Is more of the new destroyers were
innounced to-night by Secretary
lanlels.
They are; The Belknap, for Rear Ad
nlral George K. Belknap of New Hamp
shire, who Is credited with having fired
he last gun against the defences of
Tharleaton, 8. C, In the civil war; the
34 ger, for Commodore Oscar C. Badger
I if Connecticut; the Walker, for Rear
Admiral John Grimes Walker of New
Hampshire; the Crosby, for Riar Ad
miral Pierce Croeby of Pennsylvania,
pll of whom served In both the Mexi
can and civil wars; the Gamble, for
IJeut-Col. John M. Oamble of the
Marine Corps, who was on the privateer
Kssex In the war of 1S12, and the
ffwlgga, for Major Ievl Twiggs, of the
Marine Corps, who was killed In the
storming of Chapultepec In the Mexi
can war.
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HELP SOLDIERS' FAMILIES.
Mrs, Vanderbllt a Patroness of
I Sad Regiment Eachre Party.
( The mothers, wlvee and sweethearts
pf the soldiers comprising the Twenty
second Knglneers, now the 102nd. will
hold a euchre party and dance In the
irmory, tMth street and Fort Washing
ton aveiiu, Thursday evening. The pro
ceeds from the affair will be turned
over to the cooperative scclety which
Mtfend to the work of aiding both the
'members of the regiment now "some,
hera In Virginia," and their depend
jents. , Among the prltes which have been
'donated are several costly gift from
lr. Cornelius Vanderbllt. whose hus
band commands the organisation.
r
Where the
Important gains were made
Allies, who are beginning to take the offensive in
the great battle in Prance, while the Germans are
showing unmistakable signs of exhaustion. No at
tack was made by the Kaiser's troops north of the
Somme yesterday. Just south of the river (i) the
Germans attempted several minor advances, hut
were repulsed all along the line.
Later, about noon, a large force
sive in the angle at the Luce and the
RAINBOWS ON WAY
TO GEN. FOCH'S LINE
Continued from Firtt Pnpf.
camion, both motor and horse drawn,
marchinjr men. horses and artillery.
As on Saturday some parties were
going. In one direction and some In an
other. The Americans passing were
cheered by others who stood along the
roads, watching the virtually endless
processions, some of which were miles
long. ,
Out on the open roads the men In the
camions sang evervthlng from "The Bat
tle Hymn of the Republic" to "Tlpper
ary." They exhibited the greatest en
thusiasm for the work they have In
hand and seemed to be anxious to get
It started.
Frequently during the day heavy
motor trucks akldjded from the muddy
roads into ditches, but they literally
were picked up by as many Americans
as could get a hand on them and set
back on the road and started ' again
toward their destination. A little thing
like lifting the end of a Ave ton motor
truck from a ditch means nothing to
Americans who are In a hurry to get
Into the fight.
Bf lAe J undated Vrii.
With the Auksican Aukt in Fxancs,
March 30 (delayed). All the American
troops have been turned over to the Allies
for such use as they see fit to make
of them. American troops may soon be
fighting side by side with their British
and French allies in the battle which Is
raging In northern France.
It Is enough to say that great activity
of many sorts Is In progress In the en
tire American sone. Miles of motor
trucks loaded with Americans have
passed through the towns, apme going
In one direction, some In another.
Through a driving rain the motor trucks
ploughed their wsy along muddy roads,
the Americans singing. Many of the
trucks had American flags fastened to
their tailboards.
On other roads mile after mile of
marching Americans splashed through
the mud, which came over tbetr ankles.
The horses were steaming from the work
they had to do.
All the men are working as hard as
possible, with the realisation that they
are to be of service in the common
cause and used In the present conflict.
London. March 11. There is the
greatest desire here for news of Ameri
can participation In the fighting In
France, concerning which nothing has
been published thus far except Gen.
Pershing's offer of aid to Gen. Foch.
KISS WILSON PAYS TRIBUTE.
Says She Admires American Sol
diers More aad More.
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of the
President, has gained a high Impression
of the soldiers she has met at the army
cantonments where ahe has been singing
under the auspices of the T. M. C A.
War Work Council.
"These men are just average Ameri
cans," Miss Wilson said. "But they
prove that the average American Is a
wonderful person. They will fight ss
American soldiers should. They will win
because of a force greater than mere
power, because they understand that they
are firming tor the right. That means
everything to men of their spirit
"I admire the soldiers more and more.
They are not fine because they are fit,
but they are fit because they're fine, be
cause their spirit Is splendid, brave, de
voted." Miss Wilson has had the heartiest kind
of receptions at the cantonments. She
says she enjoys singing for the soldiers
because It Is the kind of war work she
ran do and they seem to appreciate It.
She Is accompanied on her tour by Mrs.
Ross David snd Meville A. Clark of
Syracuse, a harpist. Her work will end
In May.
HAYS WILL BOOST LOAN.
G. O. P. Cbalnaaa to Make Ad
dresses la West.
Indianapolis, March SI. Will II.
Hays, chairman of the Republican
National Committee, will leave here
Tuesday midnight on a western trip In
the Interests of the Liberty Loan, ac
cording to plans announced here to
night by Mr. Hays.
In addition to addressing Liberty
I0.111 gatherings. Chairman Hnys an
nounced he would meet members of the
Republican National Committee and
State leaders, upon whom he will also
ure the necessity ot getting behind the
Liberty Loan campaign.
Allies Are Taking Offenaire
veiterdav bv the
began an offen
nothing, while
Avre (3), which
LABOR AND CAPITAL
IN WAR AGREEMENT
Commission Report Believed
Big 'Forward Step.
Sprriat fletpalch to Tns St v
Washington, March 31. Confidence
that the report of the special commission
ramed to formulate a war time national j
labor programme Is a far step toward
Industrial peace In the United States for
the period of the war prevailed In Gov
ernment a'nd labor circles here to-day.
It Is assumed that when Secretary Wil
son returns to Washington plans will be
made for prompt creation of a national
mediation board as recommended by the
commission of which former President
Taft was a member.
The report of tho special commission
made public to-day was signed by five
representatives of union labor. Of added
significance Is an expression to-night by
Frank Morrison, secretary of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, approving the
report and. indirectly requesting the co
operation of the employers In putting
the "ant!-tr!ke programme" Into efferx
"The report contains a conservative
programme with which I am In hearty
accord," said Mr. Morrison. "I believe
it will serve Its purpose; In fact, I feel
certain It will If the largo employers of
labor will cooperate wl'.h us In putting
It into effect."
That large employers and powerful
labor unions have been able to reach
an agreement on a war time "get
together" programme Is regarded here
as an augury for the more expeditious
prosecution of a successful war.
The agreement on the underlying
principles of a war programme for labor
will tend to reduce the number of dis
putes and Is believed generally to
presage more harmonious relations be
tween capital and labor while the nation
Is at war.
UNIFORM MENU FOR PARIS.
Restaurant. Act on Sew Restric
tions A boat Eating.
Paris, March 31. A uniform menu
has been adopted by the Restaurant As
sociation of Parts to conform with the
decree Imposing new restrictions on eat
ing places. The menu will be limited to
four side dishes and oysters, soup, two
dishes made from eggs, four kinds of
fish, four kinds of meat, four vegetables
and fruit.
Customers will be entitled to one aide
dish of oysters, one dish of eoup, two
dishes either of meat or vegetables and
fruit.
BROOKLYN JEWS GET
$751000 AT BANQUET
Campaign to Help Charities
Starts To-day.
Subscriptions of more than 173,000
were reported last night at a banquet
of the Brooklyn Federation of Jewish
Charities on the eve of their campaign
for 1500.000 to be expended on phil
anthropic and e lucatlonal work for those
of the faith In Brooklyn. The campaign
starts to-day and will continue two
weeks.
Bpeakers at the banquet, which was
held In the Hebrew Orphan Asylum,
Ralph avenue and Pacific street, em
phasised fn necessity of ample funds
In order t.at the efficient work being
done by many Jewish organisations may
be maintained, The success of the cam
paign. It was explained, will provide
all the money necessary to keep up the
work of these societies, which Include
the Jewish Day Nurseries, the Hebrew
Home for the Aged, the Young Men's
Hebrew Association and the Federation
Self-Support Fund.
Rabbi Lewis Grose of Temple Israel
presided at the meeting and outlined
plans for the campaign, while Louis
Flruskl, president of the Hebrew Or
phan Asylum; Supreme Court Justice
Edward Lasansky, Samuel Rottenberg
and Magistrate Alexander Gelamar
were among the others who spoke.
Some of the larger subscriptions re
ported at the meeting were; Samuel
Rottenberg, $5,000: Isaac Levin, 12.500;
Mortimer Scliiff. 12.000 : Moses Gins
berg. 1 1.500; Ignatz Rottenberg, 11,000;
Albert Rosenblatt. 11.000; William C.
Rltter, 11,000; Hugo II. IMesen, 11,000;
Mark C. Levy, 11,000; Mr. end Mm.
Louis J. Jaffee, 11,000, and Louis
Cohen. $1,000.
In addition to the $500,000 the cam
paign Is also planned to get 35,000 an
nual contributors for the federation.
in France.
J
at nightfall was still in progress. Demuin (a), in
this sector, was recaptured by the British, and
Moreuil, a little to the south, by the British and
French in conjunction.
From Moreuil southward to the point of the Ger
man salient there was heavy righting all along the
line, in which the Germans, so far as reported, gained
the French took four villages, perhsps
more, ah ot tries e are along tne southern side of
the salient (4).
FRENCH FIGHT OFF
MASSES OF ENEMY
Foot Soldiers Boar Brunt of
Hand to Hand Combats in
tho Lassigrny Sector.
s th Auotite4 Freti.
Witu thi Fbsncr Army in Francs,
March 30 (delayed) A great flood of
German Infantry flowed against the
French lines to-day between Moreuil and
Lasslgny. it was purely a battle of
foot aoldiers. Heavy masses of Germans
were hurled against the French time
after time, only to be cast back again
by counter attacks.
This was especially the case around
Lasslgny. the town which formed th
limit of the German line before their re
treat in March of laet year. The battle
line fluctuated several times In the course
of the dsy. both sides displaying the
greatest obstinacy. The French and Ger
mans met often In hand to hand fight
ing in the villages of Orvlllers, Plement
and Plessier de Roye, where bayonets
and hand grenades did deadly work.
The French artillery sometimes found
an opportunity for getting In'.o action.
It overpowered the much weaker Grman
guns. Apparently the enemy has not
been able to bring up his heavy cannon,
the British and French Ir retiring at the
first rush when the battle started ten
days ago having destroyed the roads and
small bridges. This prevented the bring
ing up of powerful German weapons and
also put an obstacle in the wsy of bring
ing forward any supplies.
Moreuil was the scene of some of the
hsrdest fighting of the day. The com
batants struggled in the streets until
one or the other raccumbed.
At one point German atucklng col
umns came under almost point blank
lire of French 76c, which did terrible ex
ecutlon In their ranks and caused a
panlo stricken retreat of th survivors.
The line of attack was extended both
northward snd southward during the
day. Toward evening a slight lull oc
curred, but renewed activity was ob
served sfter dark, German resents evi
dently having arrived on the scene.
The ground before the French lines Is
covered thickly with German dead. The
attackers are compelled to advance
under a cpnstant hall of bullets from
cleverly placed detachments equipped
wllh numerous machine guns, whoee
presence Is hidden from the view of the
Germans until they come within a short
distance.
French aviators had virtually cleared
the skies of their German adversaries,
so that the atucklng Infantry was with
out the valuable assistance generally
afforded from the air.
The opinion is general that the battle
will be a long one, perhaps keeping up
for months, with a serins of pauses be
tween the various phaaee. Whether the
Germans will be able to make a demon
stration In another direction while the
present struggle Is progressing remains
to be seen, but Indications point to the
utilisation of s grest part of their avail
able troops In this huge effort.
GERMANS ACTIVE ON
AMERICAN FRONT
Entire Battalion Seen on
March in Toul Sector.
St) th Anodotei rmt.
With thb American Armt in
Francs. March 31. Even more activity
was observed behind the German lines
opposite the American front on the Toul
sector to-day. An entire battalion was
seen on the march this morning. Infan
try at other points was being shifted
about, while the cavalry also was reen
again. Numerous automobiles of mem
bers of the German Staff made their ap
pearance behind the lines.
Throughout Saturday night signal
lights were flashing from Mont Sec.
Three American patrols penetrated the
enemy's lines last night. One patrol
went in until electrically charged barbed
wire was encountered. Thla was cut.
Enemy sniping posts were warned and
opened fire on the Americans, who were
forced to retire. No casualties were
suffered.
Another patrol inspected German front
line trenches, but did not encounter a
single German. The third patrol pene
trated the enemy's wire field to a French
airplane which fell there last week.
The engine ot the plane was found tc
have been removed.
The American artillery has ktpt up a
harassing fire on the Germans, effec
tively shelling work parties and still
targets.
The enemy gas shelled the American
batteries to-day, but without effect.
GERMANS AIDED BY
FOG AT THE OUTSET
Under Its Cover They Were
Able to Storm Linen of
the British.
TERRIFIC BOMBARDMENT
Six Honrs of Firing Preceded!
the Advance of Enemy in
Great Masses.
By PHItRV ROBINSOX.
fpeiial Caltt DetjxtKK to Tut Srs fron As
g. London Timet.
Copyright, WM alt righti referred.
With ths Dp.iTii'it Armt in Fr.ANcr,
March 30. It Is now possible to ta'e a
clearer view of the whole operation of
the great battle in France. 1 do not
think, that at first- we understood how
largely the enemy was helped by ths
thick mist on the first day of the attack.
The commanding officers of units at
various points in tho long line are con
fident that but for the mist the enemy
never could have approached their posi
tions ss he 'did.
In places where No Man's Land was
practically n great glacis, over which
the movement of troops must have been
Impossible In daylight or on an ordinary
night, even under the light of flares, the
Germans, under the 'friendly fur, were
enabled to get close up without being
seen. . '
As soon as they were discovered the
looses Inflicted upon them were terrific,
but being so close their numbers made It
impossible to hold them. Still more Im
portant was the fact that under cover
of the mist the enemy was enabled In
many places to cut the wire with which
the greater part of our front was pro
tected tp unusual depth.
Ir. Hoar Bombardment.
The preliminary bombardment was
very severe, but not sufficient to cut all
the wire. ejThe bombardment, however,
was put down over a very deep area, and
continued for six hours. Under cover
of It special wire cutting unit were at
work cutting the wire by hand and
opening a way for the lighting troops to
follow. In places, as In the Ulster
division In the St. Quentln ares,
the Germans, under cover of the mist,
were able to get practically right around
the flanks of Individual positions before
a cle.ir Infantry movement was begun.
Tho utter lack of visibility Imtornsely
hampered our gunners. That the Ger
msns also suffered at times from the
mist we know. At more than one point
we heard of separate masses of the en
emy advancing, firing upon each other
and becoming mixed In great confusion.
It Is not too much to say that Instead
of being only an auxiliary arm. our air
men In this battle have been one of the
major striking forces In the clear air
which succeeded the mists of the first
few days. It Is almost Incredible that
our men rould have performed the amax
ing feats which they have performed.
However much, therefore, we may he
Inclined to grudge the enemy his good
fortune In the first days we are far from
disposed to whine about It.
Failed to Make Schedule.
Whatever gain the enemy made In the
first crushlner attack, their oucccm has
fallen Immeasurably short of their ex. j
pectatlons. On the extreme right the
German troops were expected on the
first day to go a distance of 19,000 yards.
The actual attacking shock divisions
were not to go all the way, but the fol
lowing divisions were to go so far. As
a matter' of fact they barely reached
5,000 yards.
We know that the German naval divi
sion the Germans do not usually put
a naval division Into action when they
have plenty of troops to spare were
promised a clean walk through. Some of
them now In our hands are een more 1
disgusted than the Havarian. I Imagine
that If we could hear the private Ulk
In the Oerrraxi high milltar) quarters
there would be even more explaining of j
why the great .coup failed, but there 1
would be no Jubilation over the great j
progress made. For in essentials the
great coup, aa the Germans planned It,
1M fall.
Sits
Still Grave.
In savlnar this I hava no deslro fn
minimize the gravity of the-situation as
it still exists. In the first great effort I
the Germsns attained only a small I
measure of whst they planned and
hoped. Since then we have held them
marvellously well, but 1 cannot doubt
that another great enemy blow Is ma
turing. The thrust two days ago at
Arras was an operation on a very eci
sldersbla seals; ws know from pris
oners that Arras was the immediate
objective. That blow on our left Hank,
however, was Jn my opinion only an
Intermediate, operation before the enemy
gathered his full strength for the next
hammer blow.
We know that the enemy's guns are
coming up. although not nearly as fast
as might be expected. None the less
they are coming. Of ths Infantry divi
sions comparatively few new nne have
appeared In ths actual fighting In the
last few days. It Is safest to assume
that this Is not because the enemy has
not new divisions at hand, but because
he is massing them for the next great
thrust We know that ths Germans
have now thrown into battle more than
eighty divisions In all, which Is rather
lees than one-half of his strength on the
western front
Losses 30 In DO Per Cent.
It lit frtlA that mnr. (Ii,n
fourths of his reervea have been used.
oui mere are still more than half of his
forces that have not been through the
f 11 !n N NA Of thnM U'M-h ha. -a
through the losses range from 20 to SO
per crni. raxing ine lower ngure as
the safer average, his total casualties
In his Infantry divisions must be about
150,000. Divisions which have lost a
iniro or even a nair or uieir strength.
however, ant not Imrunhlv
- - - .- . ..... a..v,cSU
but only temporarily crippled. They
may soon be In good enough shape to
110m me nne in less stormy sectors or
even to bear a aharo In later phases of
this battle.
The outlook, therefore. Is formidable
enough, but we await the storm with a
very considerable measure of confidence,
Our officers are offering to bet nJmost
any odds that the Germans cannot break
through. Those splendid French troop
will take care of the southern flank and
we have no doubt that our army will
endeavor to handle the second hslf of
ths German masiea as they have
handled the first.
NEW TIKE WORRIES SOLDIERS.
Men at Camp Dli rind Appetites
Hoar kind.
Special fieepatc to Tat Sc
CAJir Dix, Wmohtstown, N. J,, March
31. Kvrrythlng but the stomachs of
soldiers approved the daylight saving
schedule as adopted for the thousands
of men at this army post to.day. The
camp awoke one hour earlier than
usual this morning, and at breakfast the
thing was not so noticeable, but at noon
and evening mess appetites refused to
perk up to their accustomed power.
Text of Official Statements
London, Mnrch 31. Following are the official rcpart$ of the fighting
on the batttr front in France:
BRITISH (NIGHT) North of the Kommo tho dar baa been
quiet. ' Immediately south of the Scarpc our Hup has been adrnncwl
to the east of Feurhy (east of Arras). It has been confirmed that the
enemy's losses In his fruitiest attacks tvero heavy.
South of the Somme jestenlay by Mtccestiful counter attacks we
regained possession of the village of JJcmuln. In brilliant operations
yesterday by the Canadian cavalry and IlrltNh Infantry, In conjunction
with the French, we recaptured Moreuil and tho wood to the north of
that place.
This afternoon a heavy German attack developed In the angle
between the rivers I.uce and Avre, and the (IphtliiK continues. South
of Bloreutl the Germans arc attacking In the direction of Maltly and
Hnmevnl.
This morning the French had made some progress from the south
of Montdldler to Lassisny, retaking sevornl Tillages they lost yesterday.
BRITISH (AFTERNOON) North of the Somme tho enemy did
not renew his attacks to-day- Some henry hostile shelling, however,
has taken place on different parts of this front. We secured a- few
prisoners and machine guns in local fighting.
South of the Somme n hostile attack developed In considerable
, force about midday south of the main Peronnc-Amlens road. Fighting
Is contlnulns In and between the valleys of tho Luce and the Avre,
where iKissession of tactical featnres, woods and villages Is at present
being contested,
BRITISH (.MORNING) .South of the Somme our line In the
I.uce valley was restored yesterday after a vigorously executed counter
nttack. Two strong attacks made by tun enemy in the course of the
day against our front from Marcelcavo to tho Somnib were repulsed
lu each case with heavy loss to his troops. In his attacks delivered
yesterday Immediately north of the Somme the enemy's infantry ad
vanced to the assault in fpur waves and were repulsed at all points by
our outpost line. The enemy's casualties on this portion of the battle
front alone are estimated in the thousands
Early yesterday afternoon n successful local operation was carried
out by us in the neighborhood of Serre. Our lino in this locality was
. advanced a short dltauco and 230 prisoners and forty machine guns
were captured by us.
Our line also was carried forward slightly on other parts of the
battle front and prisoners were taken.
Hostile artillery was active early yesterday crcnlng In the neigh
borhood of Bucquey.
FRENCH (NIGHT) The Germans, exhausted by their san
guinary check of yesterday, made violent local attacks to-day at cer
tain points on the front
North of Moreuil the enemy gained no success axcept In the region
of Itnngard-en-Santcrrc, where after stubborn fighting he succeeded
in gaining a foothold in that village.
Between Moreuil and Lasslgny our troops, according to the latest
information, recaptured Ayencourt and Moncnel last evening;." taking
about a hundred prisoners and fourteen machine guns. To-day In the
course of spirited engagements they made a notable advance In the
region of Ouvlllers-
On the Olse front enemy detachments consisting of a battalion
of storming troops, after having crossed the river near Chauny, at
tempted to establish n bridgehead on the left bank. In a vigorous
counter attack this battalion was completely annihilated or taken
prisoner. The number of unwounded Germans remaining in our
hands exceeded one hundred.
Our long range guns caught under their fire and destroyed an
enemy train of heavy nrtillery in the region of I.non.
FRENCH (DAY) The struggle was continued with undiminished
violence during the night and the result was to emphasize the check
administered to the formidable German effort of yesterday to break '
through the line.
Between Montdldler and Moreuil the fire of the French infantry
mowed down German battalions which renewed the assault without
ceasing. Moreuil. captured by the Germans, was retaken by the French,
again taken by the Germans and finally carried In a bayonet chargi;
made with Incomparable bravery by French ami British troops mingled
in the satae ranks. Tho voods north "f Moreuil also were captured as
the result of valiant lighting. In this region the French took many
prisoners.
Between Moreuil and Lasslgny the checking of the Germans It
has been established was complete. The French were able to make
progress as far as the vicinity of Canny-Rtir-Matz. The division of
picked troops which, ns announced laf night, recaptured I'lcmout and
held it against all attack, took 700 prisoners.
On the remainder of the front there uas intermittent cannonading.
Three German raids on the right bank of the Mouse (Verdun front)
were without result.
GERMAN (NIGHT) There have leen local successful battles
between Luce brook nnd the Avre. French counter attacks west and
southwest of Montdldler failed with heavy losses.
GERMAN (DAY) On the heights west of the upper Ancre we
repulsed a British counter nttack. Between the Somme and the Olse
we gained further .successes in our attack.
On both Mdes of the Litre brook we eiietrated the foremost British
lines, which were strengthened by French regiments, and took by
storm the villages of Abercourt, Hangard and Demuln, situated in the
valley, and despite a most violent counter attack threw the enemy
bf"!"on Moreuil and the wooded height to the north thereof.
Between Moreuil and Noyon we attacked a newly brought up
French army corps. North of Montdldler we repulsed the enemy over
the Avre and took by storm the heights hltuated on the western bank.
Many times repented counter attacks by the French west of Mont
dldler, east of Fontaine and against Mesnll. which had been captured,
failed with sanguinary lo-yes. Fontaine was taken by storm in the
evening and Mesnll was maintained in .tubborn fighting.
Troops attacking from Montdldler as far as Noyon threw the
enemy back from his freshly const ructed trenches beyond Assglnrillers.
Hollo' and Halnvlllers. as well as ui Thiescourt and Vllle. Here also
strong counter attacks of the French collnpted.
The Itenaud fort, dominating the ul southwest of Noyon. was
taken by storm. From all other points of the front very heavy san
guinary losses of' the enemy nre reported.
JAPAN DENIES PLAN
TO INVADE SIBERIA
Foreign Minister Motono Snys
Any Suggestion by Allies
Would Be Considered.
By the Atiodltei rren.
Tokio. March : (delayed). Japan
haa proposed no military action in Si
beria, although If such a move should be
suggested Jointly by the Allies It would
receive the most careful consideration,
said Foreign Minister Motono in aJ
dressing a Joint session of J'arllarr.ent
to-day on the eve of its adjournment.
After reviewing the, prccnt conditions
In Russia, the Foreign Minister said the
Japanese Government was not concerned
as to what form of government Russia
adopted. At the present, however, Ger
man Influence had permeated almost alt
of European Russia and was tending to
Invade Siberia, which Japan must view
with the gravest apprehension. Conse
quently Intervention had been discussed
seriously at home and abroad.
To prevent misunderstandings arising
from false reports, a!d the Foreign
Minister, the Government welcomed the
opportunity to make the statement that
Japan was not proposing or initiating
Intervention. He continued .
"The Imperial Government neither
suggested nor proposed military action
In 81berla. Nevertheless it regards with
gravest apprehension the eastward
movement of Germany. Hllhtrto Japan
has received no Joint allied proposal, but
If such a proposal Is received It will be
considered most carefully. This llt be
especially the case If the Siberian situa
tion becomes worse, requiring derisive
steps on behalf of the Interests of the
Allies. In which event the Imperial Gov.
ernment will not hesitate to take prompt
and adequate measures in a whole-
hcrted manner.
"It is dtslred to make It clear, hn
eer. that the Imperial Government does'
not regard Russia as an enemy. Japan
will not adopt an aggressive policy
toward Russia, nnd does not hesitate to
declare unresenedly and wlncerely the
deep and warm f-ympathy of the nation
fo the Russian people."
In finishing, the roretgn Minister said
that the despatching of armed forces to
Siberia was a serious question, requiring
exhaustive deliberation and extreme
caution.
firrnsn Alliance Head Quits.
Wilmington, Del, March .11 The
Rev SlfRmond G. von Ross, pastor of
the German Lutheran Church of thla
oily and president of the National German-American
Alliance, announced his
resignation as head of the alliance at
the Ulster servlo at his church to-day.
The minister announced that he was
moved to take thlc action "for the wel
fare of his congregation."
WILL OPPOSE HEAT LAWS.
Washtnginn Heights Landlords
Alarmed at Proposed Legislation.
Feirlnc that the bill" recently Intro
duced nt Albany by Assemblymen C'rr
and Ellis with reference to the question
of heat in apartments and similar struc
ture" will leae landlords without any
tegil redress, the Washington Heights
Taxpayers Association has decided to
epposo the pending legislation
When the Tsxpayers Association
learned of the action Secretary Reginald
Pelham Rolton called a meeting at which
It was decided that a uniform system
of lenses, covering the rent nnd heat
question, would be drawn up Mr
Ilolton said "As the hills are the land
lords have no show at all." He cited
Instances during the recent coal short
nne when landlords had been forced to
pay n premium of $SH for the delivery
of ten tons of coal. He said that if the
legislation were to be pa.ed landlords
In similar situation would be entirely
unprotected
Mr Rolton further stated that If the
hills were passed there woi'd be little
or no huildlrg done In this city for
some time, for It would bo Impossible for
th owner of an apartment to protect
himself during the present unsettled
conditions.
WED 60 YEARS; DIE TOGETHER
Aged Merchant and Wife Mortally
Stricken on Same Day.
Rostov, March 31. Timothy Smith,
an aj?od department store merchant, and
his wife died suddenly In their home
here to-day In unusual circumstances.
Aroused by a noise in Mr. Smith's bed
room Mrs. Smith Investigated and found
her husband suffering from a paralytic
shock. She summonded a physician, but
Mr. Smith In the meantime had breathed
his lat.
As the doctor entered Mrs. Smith's
room to break the news to her he found
that she also had been strlcln. The
couple celebrated their sixtieth wedding
snniversary last month
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TOWN IN UKRAINE
Aftrr Tnkiiiff Poltavn 'I'Iipv
' Partly Destroy Plnce
by Fire
MOVE TOWARD KAKKOV
Also Approach EknterinoMiiv,
Where Large Grain Sup
plies Arc Reported.
H the Attociateit rren
Mosoow, Mnrch SI. Gcnnat , r,.
plying to the Uusslnn wirrl in.dj;t
explaining, the statement rcrxn'ly tr.i.i.
by David n. Francis, the Amerl, .in A
bassador, mjs that It docs r,ri il" i!:
the sincere desire for peace on the iur;
of tho Russian people, but regard.' the
statement as a call to war.
Regarding tho Russo-Ukrainlan fio -tier,
Germany, In accordance with t.i
declaration of the Ukrainian n.6i, l,a,
recognised that the following nine G01
emments constitute tVis Ukraine
Volhynla. rodolla, Kherson, Taurids
(not Including the Crimea), Kiev, I'o;
tas, TchernlROV, Ekaterlr.olav ar.d
Kharkov. To thrt. In a ordance nh
the peace treaty of the Centi.il I'oncra
with the Ukraine. Is added a part ot tr
Cholm Government.
The advance of the Ge-tTuin
Ukraine Is contlnulns. Yesterday thfv
captured Poltava, capital of the rourn
ment of the same naiit. which thv
on fire and partly destroyed, and tl-.ev
are moving toward Kharkov. Thev a-
also nesting Ekaterlnoslav. where Urge
supplies of grain are reporter!. Work
men's and Soldiers' troops ar nfforlnr
considerable, but Ineffective resislance, 1 .
a vain effort to stem the German tlda.
which Is penetrating the richest of r.u.
sia's territory.
Germany has replied to RusslR a pro
test against the recent arrest by Or
tnatw) In the Aland Islands of M. Knmc
neff, one of the Russian reprcsntatlr,
at the first peaee conference at Hreft
Litovsk, by saying that Germany had
nothing to do with the arrest and e
pudlatlng responsibility for It.
ALLIES AID RED GUARD.
British and French Jo In In Re.
fence of Moarmansk Cosst.
By the Afo'inted rrtii.
Moscow. March 15 (delayed) M
cooperation w ith the Council of Fold e"'
and Workmen's Delegates in the defend
of the Kola, the open port on the Arctic
Ocean, and Mourmansk coast anil a1'
way Is an established fact, accord z
to despatches which announ-e 'Ht
French and British officers are wor'n,ns
with Dolshevlk troops as tnstrurto-. .i
well as supplying Hrltlsh marine and
French soldiers returning from tne -slan
front.
Apparently the Mourmansk Soviet r r j.
Inally was suspicious concerning allied
offers of assistance, n rrttng the en
croachments of Finnish Whit Guard
upon the Mourmansk district, b-it I.'on
Trotsky, president of the Revolutionary
Military Committee, authorized th So
let to acccrt the help of the All!''
forces, The Allies are .said to b pre
pared tTs-jppij- the food and mJte'U -re(u'red
by the Red Army already fr--Ing
to oppose tb White Guards, w u'ci
are extending their operations l-i 'M
Mourmansk district with German e-i
couragement and help.
("apt William Webster of th
can Red Cross and Capt. W. I.. H
a British officer, who were author re'
by the Bolshevik authorities to go
Siberia to investigate reports tha at
numbers of German and Autr,an n- ..
oners of war were being orgairreei -
armed, telegraphed to-day from 1- "
that after visiting nil points alone
Siberian railway from the Ura" Mo
tains to China they were oonvincn
the rumors regarding the exter'
arming of prisoners and the con
threat to the translberlan I ne had n
exaggerated greatly At son
small numbers of Austrian H.n
have enlisted In the Red Giur.'
At Omsk Capt Webster ad.
Hicks saw a trainload of Atist a . e
Hungarians nrmed with rifles ,t
chine guns, on the way to h '
churian border to fight the 1
under Gen. Semenoff. who is 1. . j
against the Soviet authority Ti-e-e
trlans snd Hungarians for the no.,
are soldiers who dserted ear
war. coneequently hlnc una
turn to their country . Thev n-e
oring 10 prevent other p:i'
goinc back to Austria
rapt Webster nnd Cap! "
Major Walter DrMie. Am' a
tary Attache at Fekin. ho m '
spected the prisoners alone t v
River and the railway fror V'ad ' -to
Chita H found nnl .1 n
ber of armed prisoner.
Germany has ified r,w par" e
In the occupied Russian ter-i'
nomination." of three rubles r
and smaller amounts T
emitted by the Kastern Ra-U
mer.-e nnd Industry of roer, T
bears inscriptions in Oe-nj' '
Lithuanian and Ixttlsli. n '.h r" n.i- 4
words.
The Council of O'Tni!" esc vs"
sued a decr establishing S'.n-e '
of Insurance companies
The lYench. Itnl a 1 a-4 Se
dlplomatlc staffs h.we ,vrc,i a'
logda nrrt will opi-n ten-" -a " '
The members of the Ht ls 411. n-e '
Portuguese legations 1 ., e :t o
Finland.
DEATH' SENTENCES APPROVED
renal!)- for Greek llfllcrro Inmled
by L-Boat Indorsed.
Athens, March 31 Pulw f
Greece etrcncly ft 1 'pro-ex lue a '
the court-martial w hidi on K- '
tenced to death the to liree .."
who were apprehended af'e- s
landed on 'he west coast of tt.
nesus bv a German submar ne
The sentence f the .0-1-
expected to have a alja- 1" "
those concerned t the ait '
iner Kins t'onstant'ne
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