Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, March 22, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextDAILY CITY EDITION FORTIETH YEAR. GREAT GERMAN DRIVE IN FRANCE FAILS TO BREAK THROUGH ALLIES LINE KAISER BRIMS HIS FULL ARMY STRENGTH TO BEAR IN ATTEMPT MIE REPORTS THAT HIS AAEN HOLDING FAST ON BATTLE FRONT OF TREMEND OUS EXTENT THE ENEMY IS SMASHING WITH EVERY FORCE OF MODERN WARF ARE. WITH THE BRITISH ARMY, in France, March 22. —British troops, with their customary coolness bobbed up after the German barrage of gas shells and high explosives was lifted at the start of the big enemy attack. They met the first enemy attack wear ing gas masks, while machine-gunning the advancing waves of Huns. Hand to-hand fighting was frequent, and where British soldiers occupied strong ipoints on the line they fought it out with the enemy, using knives and bayonets, while British artillery and machine guns cut swaths in the enemy ranks. It looks early today as though Hindenburg has launched his long-ex pected offensive. Haig Says Line Holds. LONDON, March 22. —“We are hold ing the enemy in our battle positions. Field Marshal Haig announced today. Battle positions, the war office states, are the defenses directly behind the first line trenches. Austrians and Bulgars Assisting. BERLIN. March 22. —News that the tattle had begun on the western front was received quietly here. Herr von Steiner, the Austrian minister of war, who is now in Berlin, is reported to have agreed that the Austrians will bold the eastern front and at the same time furnish a few Austrian troops and many guns for the western front. A few Bulgars are also assisting in the fighting on the western front. Military Officials Confident. LONDON, March 22.—British mili tary officials are confident the German drive will be stopped, but have sound ed a warning that the world’s destiny may depend on the strength of the human wall against, which the enemy is now hurling his shock troops. Germans Raids Repulsed. PARIS. March 22.—German raids over a wide area on the French front today were repulsed, the war office re ported. At one point French troops drove the enemy from advanced posi tions where they had obtained a tem porary footing. Americans Assisting in Italy. ROME, March 22.—American avia tion students now' in Italy will co-op erate with the Italians in maintaining their aeroplane defenses, it is an nounced. Heavy Fighting in Italy. ROME, March 22. —Fighting has in creased along the whole Italian front, the war office reported today. British Line Holding Everywhere. WITH THE BRITISH FORCES in France .March 22.—British troops are holding the Germans everywhere and are driving them back at places, the letest reports indicate. The enemy had failed to reach a single one of his objectives upto late AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDEk this afternoon. British troops counter attacked with tanks at seven o’clock last night and threw the Germans out of many doig nies, which the British still occupy. The Germans have not used tanks on this front so far. Berlin Says Attack Succeeds. BERLIN, March 22. —German troops today stormed broad sectors from a point southeast of Arras southward to LaFere and everywhere captured the first enemy lines, the war office an nounced. German Raids Stopped PARIS, March 22. —South of Juvin court on the Chemin-des-Dames sector where American troops are training and in the Godat sectors strong enemy raids were repulsed today, the war office reported. Washington Says Line Will Hold. WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 22 The great western front line will hold, high American army officials said to day when hown press dispatches say inf Field Marshal Haig had announc ed that the enemy had been checked. These officials declared the Germans would never break through. u. s/toTare FACTS RELATIVE TO THE U-BOATS WASHINGTON, March 22.—Aban doning its policy of secrecy the United States is about to join with Great Britain in frank discussion of the sub marine menace. To impress upon the people of this country the vital necessity of indi vidual and united effort to beat the Ü bao, Chairman Hurley, of the Ship ping Board, has prepared a statement to follow that of Sir Eric Geddes. British first lord of the British ad miralty, before the house of commons. Hurley’ will openly show’ the great task before the United States in a speech this week. NO INCREASE IN ICE RAJE LIKELY FOOD ADMINISTRATION NOW HAS SUPERVISION OYER PRICE OF ICE—BELIEVED PRICES HERE WON’T CHANGE. It is not likely that there will be any increase in the price of ice in Americus this summer. So far as is known now’ by the At lantic Ice and Coal Company, the present prices will prevail. Food Administrator Franc Mangum has been notified that the sale of ice is now' within his jurisdiction, so far as price-fixing is concerned, but ho does not expect changes here. In some Georgia cities, how’ever. principally Savannah, the price of ice is already a subject of bitter conten tion. Ice by the wholesale in Americus is 30 cents a hundred; at retail, sold in quantities less than 100 pounds, it is 50 cents a hundred. There was a small increase last Octobet, but no change has been made since then. Before the ice companies can raise their prices now. they must make a showing to the food administration. AMERICUS, GEORGIA. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MARCH 22, 1918 HOW TO ADDRESS MAIL TO SOLDIERS ACROSS THE OCEAN Carelessly addressed mail, intended for soldiers and saiors at home and abroad, is causing no end of trouble, the postal department advises Mr. D. F. Davenport, postmaster at Americus The department stresses the impera tiveness of proper address to deliver a letter addressed to one of many hundreds of thousands of men in the sen ice at present. "Carelessly addressed mail,” says Mr. Davenport, “is a source of great annoyance and trouble to every one concerned under ordinary cirum stances. But under the conditions pre vailing in the army, the trouble is trebbled. n the first place the soldier misses his mail. In the second place the author, whether wife, mother, sis ter, sweetheart or fiiend, does not get the response. In the third place, the de-partment is put to no end of trou ble.” In the instructions issued in the notice sent here, the department specifies the full name and title should be given, with the company and regi mental numbers. If in the expedition ary forces, this should be added. The necessity for full name is emphasized by the department thusly: A letter addressed to J. F. Smith might be Joseph. Jeremiah, John or any one of a hundred Smiths. The department also urges that ink be used in preference to pencil for addresses, since the pencil becomes ■practically obliterated from the long trip. Also on account of the long trip, the department states that strong envelopes should be used for letters. The department says that it is also receiving many reports from the army postofficea in Europe that packages a; rive in such a dilapidated and wreck ed condition that many of them hav-* to be repacked before they can be de livered. Incidentally, this means de layed delivery and likely loss in part or entirely of the contents. Very heavy wrapping and packing is neces sary, the department advises, for packages to withstand the long trip. BOLSHEVIK! PRINCIPLES ARE BEING INTULUU ATED TOIO, March 22. —Bolshevikism is gaining strength In Russia, but this very gain is likely to cause a change in political leaders. Words brought here from Harbin by Japanese officials ic to the effect that the doctrine of the Bolsheviki in being inoculated in efiemy prisoners of war. who may car ry the principles home when they leave Russia. Germany fears this 801 l sheviki influence, they declared, and “LI VEST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA:' UNIVERSAL SERVICE TO END WAR —— MfX’. - -.-■ < a has M k MW ■f zUT - Mar - - ■ HAISE ID PRICE OFMILKGBANTED IHGILJIIRM EFFECTIVE THE FIRST OF APRIL. SWEET MILK WILL SELL FOR FIFTEEN INSTEAD OF 12 1-2 ( ENTS A QUART. The price of milk in Americus will be increased beginning the first ot’ April. The local dairymen had a conference today with Food Administrator Man gum and a raise in the prices was agreed upon. It was shown that the dairymen are not now making hardly any profit at all. In Macon milk sells for 18 cents a quart, and in Albany it is 20 cents a quart. Here it is selling for 12 1-2 a quart.- The following scale of prices, to start on April 1, is announced: Milk, by the quart, 15 cents. By the pint, 7 1-2 cents. Half-pints, 5 cents. DEBATE TONIGHT ON QUESTION OF UNIVERSAL ARMY “Universal military training or not?" That is the question that will be de bated tonight at the High school be tween the boy orators of the Dawson High school and the Americus High school. The Dawson speakers are Julian Jordan and Charles Patterson. The .Americus debaters are John Butt and Charles Smith. The committee to name the winner consists of Judge Greer and Col. W. ?1. Walden, of Oglethorpe, and Col. John Guerry, of Montezuma. Prof. J. E. Mathis will preside, and the speaking will begin at eight o'clock. Americans Decorated. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY, in France, March 22. —Twelve American soldiers who have sacrificed their lives inthe fight for democracy were cited tor bravery by the French commander here today. All of the casualties were sustained on the Lunevllle sector. therefore, will not attempt to pursue tleir drive into the far east. EXAMINATION TO NAME POSTMASTER AT DE SOTO OFFICE 'The United States civil service com mission has announced an examina tion to be held at Americus, Ga., on April 27, 191 H, as a result of which it is expected to make certification to til a contemplated vacancy in the po sition of fourth-class pastmaster at De Soto, and oilier vacancies as they may occur at that office, unless it shall be decided in the interests of the ser vice to fill the vacancy by reinstate ment. The compensation of the post master at this office was $472 for the last fiscal year. Applicants must have reached their twenty-first birthday on the date of the examination, with the exception that in a state where women are de clared by statute to be of full age for all purposes at eighteen years, women cf eighteen years of age on the date of the examination will be admitted. Applicants must reside within the t( rritory supplied by the postoffice for which the examination is announced Application blanks, Form 1753 and ■ full information concerning the re-1 ouirements of the examination can be I secured from the postmaster at the place of vacancy, or from the United I States civil service commission, Wash-1 tngton. D. C. Applications should be properly ex- ■ ecuted and filed with the commission t. Washington D. C., at the earliest practicable date. AMERICAN TROOPS GO OVER THE TOP WITH TH EAMERICAN ARMY in France, March 22. —American troeps at dawn yesterday v;sn tover the top n the wooded part of the Toule sec-1 tor forth esecond time -within twelve hours. The troops penetrated to the German second-line trenches but found no enemy troops there. They return ed to their lines after twenty-five min utes spent in cleaning up the German trenches and bombing dug-outs and fortified sectors. Specrlatlon Concerning Bulgars. WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 22. Berlin advices that Bulgars are fight ing on the western front alongside Germans and some Austrians, aroused immedate speculation here as to the probability of the United States de claring war asainst Bulgaria. Govern ment authorities, however, said the decision will await further information as to the facts involved. .CNALLBffIrS VRH HCS FCTCHASE OF. VHIAI nm rot BONE USE MW MUSTwYAISO AH EQUL AtixnnrCE CTREE OQtULS SUBMARINES ARE UNABLE TO WIN WAR SEIZURE OF ONE MILLION TONS OF DUTC H VESSELS WILL PRO VE OF TREMENDOUS ASSISTANCE TO THE ALLIES. NEW YORK, March 22.—Seizure to day of 1,000,000 tons of idle Dutch shipping by the Allies means the pres ent net losses due to the submarine warfare have been made good in ad vance for the next ten month'. Con siderably before that, time launching* of new ships will have definitely establihed the ascendancy of the Al l es in the warfare with the subma rines. The only development that might prevent the termination of the U-boat conflicts would be the con struction by Germany of a new type of submarine far less vulnerable and more aggressive than the present. That is extremely unlikely. Sir Erie Geddes, first lord of the British ad miralty, has announced that the new shipping now being launched comes within 100,000 tons monthly of replac ing the total sinkings of merchantmen. The million tong of Dutch shipping that have just been restored to activi ty is sufficient therefore to make good the balance of losses throughout the present year and well into January of next year. It i® known that Amer ica’s and Great Britains shipbuilding programe have fallen behind the first anticipations. It is absolutely certain, however, that accelerations of launch ings in the I T nited States alone will exert a marked influence of the ton rage situation next summer. The up ward movement of the chart showing tLe Allie victory over the U-boats ought then to become prominent, t there is no slackening of new con struction. The new policy of publicity concern ing the shipping situation gives no aid and comfort, to the Germans. It slipuld be essentially reassuring to the Allies. It establishes the fact that the war will not be w r on by the submarine. The German people must realize from the official figures now being reveal ed that piratical barbarity cannot bring succes to the Hohenzollerns. The autocrats of Germany are prov to have sacrificed Germany’s honor once more in vain. SOLDIERS CHIHO CAMP BUILDINGS DETACHMENT ARRIVED FROM MONTGOMERY YESTERDAY AF TERNOON BELIEVED THAT MANY MORE ARE COMING. A detachment of soldiers from Mont gomery arrived here yesterday after noon for the purpose of patrolling the aviation eamp site. The troops came in two coaches, 157 in number. It is expected that they will be followed by several hundred others at an early date, but no defi nite announcement has been made They are no wquartered in barracks at Souther Field, two buildings have been virtually completed. GEORGE Y. HARRELL ALSO IN THE RACE Geo. Y. Harrell, of Lumpkin, a well known lawyer of this section has an nounced his candidacy for oslicitor general of the Southwestern circuit Solicitor General John Allen Fort, of Montezuma, are already in the and Jule Felton, of Montezuma, are al- I ready in the race. NUMBER 69.

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Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, March 22, 1918, Image 1