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FRENCH FILES OF VICTORY
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ed to advance from Seloule* Forest,
but failed. Severe fighting raged for
some time in the Koreat of Montmare,
the French being repulsed with the
'bayonet.
‘Again the French attacked in the
Forest of Do Pretre and other attacks
.were made near Regnieville end south
of the Oroe, but all were repulsed.
Trenches Captured by French.
• “During the night of April 8-9.
heavy fighting took place on Cotnbree
Heights, the French using reserves.
The following morning they succeeded
in occupying some trenches we had
.‘evacuated, owing to the severe ar
tillery fire directed against them.
However, these works were not taken
•without a hot contest. During the day
we succeeded in driving the French
from part of the trenches, and we
maintained our principal positions in
their entirety. A fresh French at
tack with superior forces obliged us
to evacuate part of our entrenc hments
again.
“During the night of April 8-9, ttv»
remainder of the Woevre front was
generally quiet, with the exception of
the Forest of Montmare, where the
French delivered some unsuccessful
attacks. They were chased back into
their positions by the Germans, who
captured two machine guns. On the
following day the French again at-,
tacked In that region, but the attacks
broke down * with extraordinarily
heavy losses.
“On the south, the French renewed
their assaults against our northern
wing, between tlie Orne River and
Combres Heights in the vicinity of
Marcheville. Between midnight and
morning four attacks wore made upon
u front of six kilometers, but all were
repulsed with severe losses.
“On the night of April 9-10 French
mine-throwers and howitzers were uc-
tlve. In the afternoon of the 10th the
French advanced on the whole line
against our position on Combres
Heights, breaking through at one
point and reaching the foot of the
slope before the attack broke down
under the fire of the advancing troops.
Our troops maintained our position
north of the Cambres Heights.
500 Frenchmen Dead on Spot.
“Part of our position was main
tained through a counter attack. The
opposing attack was stopped by our
artillery. During the night the enemy
bombarded the village on Combres
Heights.
“To go back to April 9 on the line
between Spada and Suexey, a series of
unsuccessful attacks were made by
the French. We took 71 prisoners.
Minor attacks at Ailly failed. French
attacks on the Regnieville—Fay-en-
Haye line were repulsed with extraor
dinary losses. At one point, north of
Regnieville, we counted 500 dead.
“On the veiling of April 9 at Crolx-
de-Carmes, in the area of the for
est of Le Pretre, we captured three
blockhouses and two conimunicfttlng
trenches, as well as two machine guns
and 59 prisoners.
“On April 10 there was an artillery
combat all along the line. Our aerial
observers noted that the French wer«
throwing up fresh earthworks and
bringing up reinforcements. These
were heavily bombarded by us.
“The enemy did not attack at
Eparges. At the foot of Combres
Heights strong French forces were
bombarded by our artillery. On the
10th the French made only one at
tack in the forest of Le Pretre, and
this was repulsed. This day, like all
previous ones, ended in complete Ger
man success on all fronts. All trenches
lost in these fights were recovered,
with the exception of a small and un
important portion.”
(Note—The French have laid stress
upon the importance of their capture
of Eparges. but the German report
makes no mention of fighting there.)
their warfare, this being a bomb
which does not explode, but develops
poiiionous gases with the intention of
asphyxiating the troopa in whose
neighborhood it falls.
In the western theater of war, says
the report, all the French eattack
have been repulsed.
The general staff’s report follows:
“Western Theater—On Sunday the
front was comparatively quiet. The
French troops made attacks in the
Argonne, at Cornbree. at the Ailly for
est and at Priest Wald (Le Pretre
forest). All were repulsed.
“Since an air attack by the enemy
killed three women in the open town
of Mullheim with bombs, German
bombs hove been thrown on the cen
ter of Nancy and the fortifications
there.
“Captured French officers aay that
the cathedral of Notre Dame, the
Paris louvre and Invalides buildings
are being used for military purposes,
nearchliglits, wireless apparatus and
machine guns having been Installed.
“Eastern Theater—German troops
are advancing east of Marimpol,
where we captured 1,360 prisoners.
They also took four machine guns.
“Northeast of l/>mba the Russians
threw bombs. These were of a non
explosive type? but develop asphyx
iating gas.
“The Russians have officially cir
culated a report of the mutilation of
Russian noncommissioned officers in
the presence of German officers. This
Is a flat, nonsensical He. No discus
sion Is necessary.”
This is the lit
tle boy fo.und
on the streets
Sunday He
says his name
is Bob Gil-
j reath, but can
i not tell where
his parents
live. His face
is puffed and
his scalp torn,
evidently from
a beating.
Bulgarian Attacks
On Serbia Continue
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, April 12.—Bulgarian
forces are continuing their attacks on
the Serbian frontier, according to a
Nish dispatch received at the Serb
Legation (his afternoon. It states
they assailed the blockhouse at Za-
noka and forced the Serbian troops to
retire at Malechl. Another attack
was made near Mouchkovo, but the
Bulgarians were repulsed there.
"The general Impression." the dis
patch concludes, Is that these bands
were sent to provoke a conflict along
the whole frontier at the moment
when the attack on the station at
Stromnitza occurred.”
550 Air Craft to
Big Ship Torpedoed;
One Chased on Bocks
LONDON, April 12.—The British
liner aWafyrer, a vessel of 9,599 tons,
Is the latest victim of Germany’s sub
marine warfare and the largest mer
chant vessel that has been torpedoed
since the war began.
Announcement of the attack on the
Wayfarer was made to-day shortly
after news had been received on the
destruction of the small steamer
Guernsey while It was trying to es
cape from a submarine in the English
Channel.
The Guernsey, bringing a cargo
from the channel islands, was wreck
ed Friday night while it was attempt
ing to run aw ay from a submarine be
lieved to be the U-31. It crashed at
full speed upon ricks almost in the
shadow of a lighthouse that had been
darkened because of the war.
Seven members of the Guernsey's
crew, including Captain Woods, were
drowned.
The Wayfarer, built In 1903 at Bel
fast, hailed from Liverpool and was
known as a “Harrison liner.” The
steamer was 505 feet long and had a
breadth of 68.3 feet.
While the first announcement o^the
attack on the Wayfarer stated that
she had been sunk, later advices cast
some doubt on this. A message re
ceived from Liverpool shortly after 2
p. m. stated that the vessel was in a
sinking condition, but was being
towed toward Queenstown.
The Wayfarer was torpedoed off
the Scilly Islands, several other ships
have been destroyed.
A second dispatch states that the
Wayfarer has been beached at
Queenstown.
Advance Into Poland
Eesumed by Germans
By FREDERICK WERNER.
BERLIN. April 12 (by wireless).—
Having repulsed the Russian attacks
west of the Niemen River of Poland,
Field Marshal von Hindenburg’s
troops have resumed their easterly
advance from Mariampol, according
to to-day's official report from the
German general staff It tells of a
new device used by the Russians in
DR. J. T. GAULT
Specialist—for Men
Established 11 Yesrs
32 Inman Building,
Atlanta, Georgl
Baid Britain in June
PARTS, April 12 —Five hundred and
fifty Zeppelins and aeroplanes have
been assembled by the Germans for a
raid over England In June, according
to Information just brought to Paris.
The Ministry cf Foreign Affairs to
day gave out a statement from a
Spanish traveler, who has just re
turned from Germany, saying that
everybody there is predicting the
greatest air raid oyer England In
June, in which 150 Zeppelins and 400
aeroplanes, nil filled with aluminum
motors, will take part.
Fierce Fighting All
Along Western Front
By FRANKLIN P. MERRICK
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS, April 12.—To-day’s official
communique shows that violent artil
lery fighting has been resumed on al
most all the entire battle front from
Flanders to the Vosges.
Artillery fighting also took place
tetween the'Oise and Aisne Rivers
and in Champagne.
The forest of Le Pretre is still the
stage of conflict. In an attempt to
recover their lost ground, the Ger
mans made two counter attacks there,
but both were repulsed.
The text of the communique fol
lows:
“No infantry action was reported
in Belgium during the day of April
11.
"On the Ancre, between the Oise
and the Aisne. and in Champagne
there were cannonades on both side*.
“Between the Meuse and the Mo
selle we have organized ourselves in
the position conquered in the course
of preceding conflicts.”
JUMP III STEEL
LAID TO Ml
Germany Beports
Business Activity
BERLIN, April 12.—On order to show
the excellence of industrial conditions In
Germany the Trans-Ocean News Bureau
gave out the following information to
day:
"The Vulcan Shipbuilding Company,
of Hamburg, which built the Imperator.
has declared a 6 p<jr cent dividend: a
German steel syndicate during March
shipped 336.000 tons of Essen tinplate;
the Essen Wrought Wire Works has
raised prices T6 per cent, but Its fac
tories are working full time.”
Queen of Sweden
Arrives in Berlin
AMSTERDAM, April 12.—Queen
Victoria of Sweden has arrived in
Berlin on her way to Karlsruhe,
where she will live with her mother,
the Grand Duehees of Baden.
Goldfish Awarded
Bed, Blue Bibbons
NEW YORK, April 12. — Some 176 per
sons Interested In the breeding and
raising of goldfish met in the Prospect
branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.
Sixth avenue and Ninth street, where
lecture* were given under the auspices
of the Brooklyn Aquarium Society. Dr.
Frederick Schneider, of Williamsburg. Is
president of the society, which alms to
improve the breed of goldfish.
There was an exhibition of fish and
blue, red and white ribbons were award
ed to the choice specimens.
NEW CITY CLERK NAMED.
VALD08TA, April 12 —At a special
meeting of City Council J. R. Dusen-
berry was elected City Clerk to suc
ceed T. N. Holcombe, newly elected
Ordinary of Lowndes County. Mr.
Holcombe, who succeeds the late S.
M Yafnedoe. as Ordinary, will be
sworn In to-day.
By JOHN C. F08TER.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON. April 12.—A sensational
explanation of the sharp advance in
Bethlehem Steel shares on the stock
market was forthcoming to-day from
a highly-placed employee of the Brit
ish Government.
"At this moment,” he said, “every
thing Is In readiness in several great
manufacturing plants in the North
of England and in Scotland for the
building of six bridges which are de
signed for erection at six points across
the Rhine. All that is necessary for
their construction is the structural
steel, and this has been ordered and
is being manufactured in the United
State* This one order is unquestion
ably one of the largest in gx>lnt of
tonnage ever given to a steel manu
factory and doubtless accounts in part
for the sensational rise in the mar
ket price of the company’s shares in
Wall Street.
"Of course, this one order itself
forms but a small part of the gTeat
total of orders for steel which Amer
ican manufactories have received
from the British Government in the
past six months, but in itself it in
volves many hundreds of thousands
of tons and a very large sum of
money.”
Pressed for details regarding the
possibilities of making use of these
planned trans-Rhine bridges, the of
ficial admitted that the work of build-
in gthese immense ctructures must
be considered a gamble.
“In any event,” he continued, "the
chances of being able to use them are
counted go*>d enough at least to war
rant their construction. They will
certainly he built and will certainly
be transported across the English
Channel and kbpt close behind (he
firing line. And they certainly' will
not be used except to replace the
Rhine bridges which the Germans will
necessarily destroy if the Allies suc
ceed in forcing the enemy back across
this water barrier."
The police searched Monday for the
parents of a little 4-year-old boy who
was picked up on the streets Sunday
with his bead and body bruised, ap
parently from a severe beating.
At the office of the Juvenile proba*
tlon officer, B. B. Posey, the boy said
that his name was Bob Gllreath, but
could give no clew as to where his
parents live. He was found near Ma
rietta and Forsyth streets, ragged and
dirty. He is a bright little chap and
has made many friends at the city
juvenile detention home.
Postmaster on Trial
For Misappropriation
Aviator, Near Death,
Not Through Trying
CHICAGO. April 12—H. M. Hassell,
an aviator, narrowly escaped death by
drowning tn Lake Michigan. He was
flying the hydro-aeroplane owned ta
Harold F. McCormick, aon-in-law of
John D. Rockefeller, when the machine
collapsed when he was 1H miles off
there over the lake.
The collapse of the machine resulted
from his driving into an “air pocket.”
He was floundering around In the wa
ter wrhen Fred Stanes, a gardener em
ployed by Cyrus H. McCormick, pulled
Out to him In a canoe. Hassell was
suffering from cold wrhen he was
brought ashore
"I’m not through trying,” he said.
AUGUSTA. April 12.—The trial of
Samuel A. Hall, former postmaster at
Midville, has begun in the United
States Court here. The Government
contends that Hall misappropriated
$2,500 of postal funds while post
master. Attorneys for the defendant
assert that every dollar which the
postofnee was claimed to be short
was promptly paid.
While Hall, a prominent and well-
to-do citizen of Burke County and of
Midville, was postmaster In name and
the work was done by an assistant.
His attorneys claim that Hall himself
sent for a postoffice inspector to check
up the books, and a shortage of $2,500
was discovered? whereupon Hall pro
cured the money and turned It over
to the inspector.
Wife Slayer, Aged 65,
Begins Life Sentence
AUGUSTA, April 12.—Allen D. In
man, aged 65, a prominent Burke
County farmer of Midville, has been
sent to the State farm to begin a life
term for murdering his 35-year-old
wife. The Jury found him guilty,
with a recommendation to the mercy
of the court. Judge James K. Hines,
Judge R. L. Brinson and Judge W. H.
Davis, attorneys for the old man, ar
gued that he was afflicted with emo
tional insanity because of her infi
delity.
Inman killed his wife several
months ago at their home Bt Midville
as they were separating for the fourth
or fifth time, when a dispute arose
over a dviston of the household ef
fects.
Coach Saves Boys in
School Fire; Missing
ASHBURNHAM. MASS., April 12 —
Ashbumham House, the new boys’
dormitory at Cushing Academy, the
co-educational preparatory school,
was burned to the ground to-day.
The one hundred or more boys
housed in the two-story building es
caped after many thrilling rescues,
but Frank L. Hardy, chairman of the
Ashburnham Selectmen and head ath
letic coach for the academy, Is miss
ing. After helping many of the boys
out. Mr. Hardy returned to telephone,
according to Chief Engineer Davis. He
has not been seen since he dashed
back Into the building.
Many Hurt in Sunday Demonstra
tion—Government Bound to
Preserve Neutrality.
By BRIXTON D. ALLAIRE.
Special Cable to the Atlanta Georgian.
ROME, April 12.—Six hundred
prisoners arrested in riots caused by
pro-war demonstrations In Rome,
Brescia, I.*eghom, Naples and other
cities, were released to-day on the
payment of small fln^s or with warn
ings.
The firm attitude taken by the Gov
ernment in repressing the riots shows
that Italy intends to preserve neutral
ity for the present at least.
Forty men form!pg part of a mob
that attempted to approach the resi
dence of Prince von Buelow, the Ger
man Ambassador, were badly Injured
when troops charged the crowd. This
was the most serious clash that oc
curred in Rome on Sunday, but an
other outbreak in Pilotta square re
sulted in seventeen persons being In
jured.
While the pro-war demonstrations
were taking place here, every street
leading to the embassies, consulates
and Royal Palace was closed by
troops, 10,000 of whom were on duty
to check the expected rioting.
The various meetings called by the
Interventionist leaders were attended
by 65,000 persons, who cheered the
addresses calling upon Italy to join
the Allies and jeered every mention
of Austria and Germany. Profesosr
Benito Myssollni, editor of the inter
ventionist daily, Populo Italia, was ar
rested just as he began a harangue
against the Government. The crowd
attempted to rescue him from the po
lice, but after seven persons had been
knocked unconscious, the editor was
conveyed to headquarters. Among
those who attempted to rescue Mys-
solini was Signor Marinetti, the fu
turist leader, who had come here from
Milan with his followers. Marinetti
was also arrested.
The situation became vfrorse as
darkness fell and cavalry and mount
ed carabineers charged the crowds,
many being trampled or bruised.
In the meantime, the supporters of
neutrality had organized a counter
demonstration in Termini square. This
provoked additional disorders. Dur
ing the evening car service was par
tially suspended in the center of the
city.
Dispatches from other cities state
that similar conditions prevailed there
during the day.
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Marquis Della Chiesa,
j Pope’s Brother, Dead
’ Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
GENOA, April 12.—Marquis Della
Chiesa, brother of Pope Benedict XV,
died early to-day.
Slain Man’s Widow
Accuses ex-Affinity
SHREVEPORT, LA., April 12.—S. P.
Christy, of Saline, Texas, has been ar
rested, accused of murdering J. G.
Warren at Winston-Salem, N. C., by
dumping his body into a creek.
Mrs. Warren confessed, accusing
Christy, her former lover.
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Orphans’ Case Raises
Child Labor Question
COLUMBLA; April 12.—The State
Department of Industries has been
asked by M. E. Garrison, superin
tendent of. the Glenwood Mills, at
Easley, for legal advice as to how
Jessie West, a 13-year-old white or
phan, may be employed without vio
lating the South Carolina child labor
laws.
The laws of this State require that
the "parents or guardian” must swear
to a child’s age and prohibit the em
ploying of children under 14 years.
The boy has -no guardian, and was
said to be without home or friends.
2 Fur Dyem Killed
In Strike Outbreak
NEWARK, N. J . April 12.—Vigor
ous steps were taken to-day by the
police to prevent another outbreak in
the fur dyers' strike, such as that
which occurred yesterday, when Mor
ris Rubin and Abrahpm Novak were
killed and three other men were
wounded. The police received infor
mation that a number of the strikers
at the plant of A. Hollander & Sons
had armed themselves and were
swearing revenge.
Three hundred employees of the
plant struck last week, demanding
more money and better working con
ditions.
Expects $4,500 Crop
From One-Acre Tract
ASHBURN. April 12.—R. L. Bal
ls rd. farm demonstrator for Turner
County, sayg he will realize $4,500 this
season from one acre on his farm
which he has bedded in sweet pota
toes. This one-acre bed contains
1,800 bushels of sweet potatoes. From
this bed the owner expects to draw
3,000,000 plants, which he plans to sell
at $1.50 per 1,000.
At & cost of $1 per bushel for the
potatoes bedded Mr. Ballard figures
that the total cost of producing and
marketing the 3.000.000 plants will not
exceed $2,500, leaving a net profit of
$2,000 for the one acre.
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. WASHINGTON, April 12.—"As.
tounding!’’ This was the characteri
zation to-day given in official quar
ters to the attack of Count von Bern-
storff, the German Ambassador, on
the neutrality of the United States.
The memorandum of the German
envoy, made public to-day charges
this Government violates the “rea!
spirit of neutrality” by not stopping
exports of arms to the Allies and in
sisting that Germany be permitted to
obtain foodstuffs from this country.
While officials generally believed
that the communication does not call
f<?» a reply, an answer will be given
to the German Ambassador, It was
stated, and this document is now be
ing prepared in the State Depart
ment.
Just what this answer will be was
not indicated. The belief prevailed
around the State Department, how
ever, that the Kaiser's Government,
in sending this memorandum, did not
really hope to convince the United
States that the opinions expressed in
rhe communication are reasonable and
•ound. The main purpose of the ac
tion was believed to be an effort to
obtain the desired results thorugh po-
'itical reaction from the country.
Ambassador von Bernstorff in re
ply to reports that the publication of
the note by the embassy had irritated
Government officials, stated there was
nothing unusual in his action, as all
other notes between Berlin and
Washington, including the demand for
indemnity for the William P. Frye,
had been published.
ROAD OFFERS SCHOLARSHIP.
WAYCROSS, April 12.—Through
Alex K. Sessoms, president, the Way-
cross and Western Railroad has of
fered two scholarships for the short
course at the State College of Agri
culture to the corn club boys along
its line in Ware and Clinch counties.