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SPECIAL DEMINC-CAMP CODY EDITION
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Corner (price Hied by U. S.).........WgC
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Nrw sieilo- Todsy generally fairi coal-
er tut ponían; tomorrow fur.
Ariions-Todsy and tomorrow reenrglly
fair; rising temperstitre.
38TH YEAR
EL PASO. TEXAS FRIDAY MARCH 22. 1918.
ENGLISH SECTION TWELVE PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS
GUNS HAMMER BRITISH LINES
GERMAN
Secret Figures of
British Admiralty
Shows Ship Losses
to First of Year
From Berth Enemy Action and Marine Risk Allied and
Neutral Shipping Destroyed
Tons; Shipyards Turn
Memorandum Issued to Impress Upon People Necessity of
United Action in Making Good Ravages of Submarine;
U-boat Menace Gradually Being Overcome.
By Associated Press.
w.i -hi ii ii inn. March l. Secret rifurei
I the British admiralty on submarine
losses arm worm shipbuilding were made
public bera today by the British em-
bassy. They show that from both enemy
action and marine risk on January t
1(118 allied and neutral shipping had lost
since the war began 11 8707:) gross tons
hile shipyards outside of the central
sowers were turning; out r.áv ions.
TbeM figures long withheld are now
made public admiralty memorandum
says because they will not stimulate the
enemy and because they will Impress
upon Inn 'people the nscesilty or united
action la making good losses by mi li-
marme). With tlieni goes an sppcal to
British builders In speed up .their ar
fo! s by brliijring more men anil women
to woik on the task ami warning that
the rerem railing orr In British produc-L
i cuu
I ...
Hon must not continue in spite or the
tremendous total of losses they do not
approarh the claims or tho Cerníaos ami
with !'680.uou tons of enemy stilus added
tJTZ
that of Germany
allies. Is unly
263S.'57.
Maa1muri Losara In 1917.
The maximum of losaos was reached In
the second quarter or 117 after me ' oiV
IT "row I
launched Tmu asna ruau .....
tons of ships went down. Mince then -
tho tolal ha been reduced until In the rra5c' 01 n" nc Production or mcr-
rourih quarter or tllT It was imsfl fhanl ve"CI will continue to Incrcasa at
Meantime tho ship building output stead- "ne rale ttiovn 111 tlK
lly curved upward. In the last quarter nusriers although a rapid and rontlnu-
or ion it was vsi.oa tons and at that
time the enormously Increased facilities
or tho L'nlted Slates hid not begun to
get Into artloii.
Although warning against ' undue opti
mism the admiralty statement says
vear" have1"1
"The results of the pant
shown the ability of our -cunen to get
upon terms with the submarine menace
and gradually to gain the upper hand."
ln announcing In the bouse of commons
yesterday that bereaner rigures on
losses and building would be mnde'pub-
llc at regular intervals sir Eric decides
first lord of the admiralty Indicated that
It still would be unwise lo publish the
totals for the war. However these totals
now ire given to the public slmulian-
Ureal
eouslj In this country am
Britain. (
Admiralty Memorandum.
Following Is the admiralty memoran-
dum: "Memorandum Issued by the Brltiih
admiralty showing In gross tons the
losses to the world shipping by enemy
arllon; the mercantile shipbuilding out
put and the enemy
essels captured and
brought into service
"Hitherto the board or admiralty hare
Morning Time
of German Sou Menace in America
Tola war Is not being fought in
France alone.
Germany has brought the war to
America by means or me mwu-i-ous
Hun apy system and an un-
scrupulous corpa of secret agenta
who spread Ilea and dlaca.se germs
and dynamite to old the kuisers
cause.
The Morning Times propoaes n
tell Its readers the real facta about
ttjls German apy system that they
nay realise the serlousneaa of tho
attack on America in America.
The man to tell thla has bein
found.
Me Is Max Cook newspopermaf -detective
the man who trailed and
brought about the arrest of Arm-
gaara Karl. Gravea self-atyled
master-apy and admittedly the
kaiser' a personal agent for eleven
years.
Cook Is the city editor of the
St. Louis Republic.
I tec a use of the large German
population of that city Cook was
unsigned by his paper at the begin-
ning of the war to tnske a thor-
ough study of the German spy
menace to be "aa far on the Inside
as possible."
Then last ' fall alonr came Dr.
Gravea traveling under the name
of Graham. Graves represented
.himself aa an employe of the Vnlt-
eil States state department on the
track of papara proving the Ille-
gitimacy of the Hohenzol lerna.
Reaches 11827572 Gross
Out 6606275 Tons.
beon averse from any publication other
than that contained In the weakly re-
turn or losses although II has frequently
been pressed upon them that the whole
tonnage facta armuld be made public. So
long aa auch publication would encour-
age the enemy and would atlmulate hla
enérgica In a dangerous direction they
have not been able to concur In' the
proposal.
"The rirurca today will not atlmulate
-the enemy and Hie admiralty recognises
that the policy or 'Silence necessary as
they believe It to have been frgm a naval
point of view has had this serious de-
fect that It falls sufficiently lo Impress
liPOtl the ieopla of this country tho vital
necessity or individual at united erfort
on tlielr part tu make good the losses
il by enemy submarines.
"In the spring or 1(117 the full menace
or the submarine campaign was first
disclosed. Hlnre that date we have stead-
ily Increased our knowledge and our ma-
terial resources fur this novel warrare.
'Three statements are attarhed show
? mixd' kingdom and 'for tbe
'I Loss by enemy action and marine
ilsk.
'n-iiiiiMun iii(Dui.aiiir uuipui. i
rolTgn
Submarine Losses Decrease.
"It would not be cortee to aaiume that
" 'o1 '""'marino will continue to
us Increase lu the output of merchant
tonnage will Inevitably follow the united
efforts of all engaged in merchant ship-
building In Ibis country.
Up the subject or losses the admiralty
illsrlalm any desire to prophesy about
WluiS thing as war ln Its sub-
iimiiua puase. me resuiis or me past;
yrar have shown the ability or our sea- i
men to get upon tcrnis with the sub-
narlrfe menace and gradually lo gain the Í
upper hand. This result has been
arbleved in spile of an Imperfect knowl-
edge ur a new and barbarous method of
warfare and of a scarcity or suitable ma-
terial. (Jur material resources for this
warrare are already Improved and are
being rapidly augmented while science Is
l'la'"g at our disposal means' of offense
and defense of which we have been In
need. Subject 1o this technical advice
and to a warning that undue optimism Is
ratal the admiralty considers that ' the
riots with regard lu tonnago loaact speak
tor themselves. '
"With regard to Hie other factor the
production or merchant tonnage any esti-
""uro """" wiiuuy
ion ine ueuriruuaiion oi tne employers
1 i ii 1 1 ri 'I From Page one.)
Will Tell the Story
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MAX & COOK
He wanted a newspaperman well
acquainted In the west to help
him get these "papers."
"KULTUR" IN A GERMAN PRISON
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Trans-Caucasian Russia
Urge War on Hun Invader
By Associated rresi.
Moscow Tuesday March 18 The tin-
...loess caused hv the seizure of Odessa
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" ' M.inZ
-
the panic In nurih Buasla and baa
strengthened the now general holier that
In a short time the Germans will advance i
n Moscow and I'etrograd. Tbe traps
Caucasian constituent assembly meeting
at Tirils. hai refuted to ratUy the peace
treaty with (lerminy and has urged an
Immediate war on Germany. -Only
Flimsy rreteit.
The Germans' eiplanatlon Ibat Ibey are
not righting Ituasla when they asslat In-
dependent Lkranla to defeat Bolsbevlkl
forces la hooted In tbe Hiisslan presa
generally wblrh contenda ttuit t'.ermanyg
.cto liu.ij- niiu """"
sy pretest to dismember Ilussla.
Leon Trottky has arrived In Mosrow I
from Petrograd and announces he will re-
main here to assume the duties of min-
ister of war ir there l a war but other-
wise he will decline the post. The rom-
mander or the Mosrow defenses today re-
He had put his story over In New
Urleana Cincinnati and elsewhere
and been Introduced aa a bona fide
United Btatea employe.
lidt Cook waa suspicious. He
noted that "Graham" carried two
packages which he kept with him
onatantly.
Cook drew enough funds to trail
"Graham" all over tbe country. It
necessary and tha spy-hunt com-
menced. After an exciting taxl-cjhaae
through Kansas City streets and a
trip to the department of justice
where he convinced officials that
he bad a man who ahojild be look-
ed up. Cook got "Graham" to check
these two parcels in a railway wait-
ing room and then had a govern-
ment agent search them.
Papers were found which caused
"Graham's" arrest an hour later
hla Identification aa O raves the
"master-spy." and finally his In-
ternment In an army poet.
Aa a result of these experiences
and hla previous and further inves-
tigations Into the derma apy and
propaganda systems. Max Cook Is
competent to tell the Inside story
Of German spr operations In the
United States so far aa H may safe-
ly he told.
These amaxtng stories will start
In the Morning Times next Monday.
March ZS.
Don't miss one of them. They
contain Information every Ameri-
can should kjsow.
can should syaow. I guy iperiflt instructions from Wishiuglon hioris ludlcstlnr s drtrrmiuition by tba J oritrs I or sll tbe shins until their lUul
m .i. i
w sg m m aw a
i viewed lour regiments of volunteers who
declared unequivocally for war. Many
experumeed army ofrtrers have now
joined the Bolshevikl general slafr Kbteh
welcomes thorn regardless of their pol-
itics. Indications point lo the adoption
rigid disciplino among the new
4'"' n" restoration of trained orflcers to
Ihelr ciiliiininds
Keeping Huns In Finland.
Reports I rom northern Ilussla say that
tho Corolla district. In which Kola the
only leg tree port on the Arctic shore Is
located has asked Finland to annei It.
This Is regarded as part of the German
plan lo help the Finnish government
rorres to Isolate Ituasla rrom the Baltic
and Arctic.
L. AtmAciSAIMtH Bes
ItlSSli I.KIItltV l llllllMI IF
PKAt'JC PLAH ASK. AI'PHqVEII.
By Associated Press
Musco Tuesday. March to Hussll
III eventually become a Herman province
and ttusslaus will lose Ihelr liberty ir
they Mibmll tu the peace lorred by
the central powers David it. Francis the
American ambassador declared In a state-
ment to the llusslan people Issued from
the American embassy at Vologda.
The ambassador pledged American help
to any government In Huasla that would
resist the German penetration. He urged
them to rorget their political differences
anil said he would not leave rtussla until
rompolled by force Tbe ambassador's
statement said:
"The lrtendhtp between Ilussla and
the 1 111101 Mat.-- notch has eaisled for a
century or more should be augmented
rather Iban Unpaired1 by Russia becom-
ing a republic. .and Americans are sin-
cerely desirous llial llustlana be iieruilt-
teit i. continué free and injletieiirtent and
not become subjects or (Jsmiany.
"I have not seen an auStentic copy of
the peace treaty but I am sufficiently ac-
quainted with lis provisions to know that
ir the Hosslan people should submit to 11
Hussla not only would be robbed or vest
areas of Us territory but her people
eventually would become subjects or Ger-
many ilussla eventually would tsVume
virtually a German province and her ieo-
ple uould leas the liberties fur whlcb
their snreators struggled lor generations.
My governrnrut still considers Amer-
ica an ally or the Russian people who
surely will not reject the proffered as-
sistance we would be proanpl to render
to any government ln Ruana that will of-
fer a sincere and organised resistance to
tbt Herman luiaston.
"If the Russian people will be brave
and patriotic will lay aside temporarily
their political differences and be ic.iolute
firm and united they would be able to
drive Hie enemy rrom ihe borders and
procure therefore at Ihe end of mil an
enduring peace fur themselves and the
world."
in tsi us ins Arraoi ii et-
MANIIINÍ.TVA COVKSSMISI IV
llt.Mll Si IM 111 s PC ACT II II 11-
Sy Associated Press.
Wiatalngton Marrb si
innicaieo ai ine aisi : nepai iineiii inuay
thai Ambisaaaor train is s'ted wiibubII
any specific Instructions from Washington
in l.sulug bis statement denouncing toe'
AMERICAN TROOPS
FAST OF ÜIN VILLI;
RAID HUN DITCHES
Penetrate Enemy Positions Con
siderable Distance and En-
gage in Hard Fighting.
By Associated Press.
Willi the American Army In France
Tuesday) March If. American trouns In
the sector east or Í l.uuevllle participated
tonight In a Y.iid on tirrman trenches
pcaetrsllng the enemy Unes for some dis
tance. Hand to baud righting ensued.
The raiders returned tu the Amartela
lines after about 10 minutes. Further de
lls were unavailable at this hour (ID
m).
Th raid waa sarrled out In ronjiiric-
tlou with French troops sftrr a burr lint
míense barrage. The Hermans ret iiisted
Willi a heavy rire of gas and high rpl0
slve shells on the American bailrrles.
1 III M II AM) HMIIXII Sit UK Sí
SIVk FUI M I SI- ill u lit IIOAT.
By Associated Press.
London March tl. Two enemy destroy-
ers Tula twu enemy torpedo boats have
been sunk by a Torce of rive British ami
French destroyers the admiralty annuun-
sed. one British destroyer was damaged.
Tbe engagement occurred off Inunkirk
Ibis morning. The Rrltlsb casualties were
allgbt. There were no Freneu casualties.
The announcement follows:
"Vice Admiral Imor rations trial an as-
iles occurred off Dunkirk between t
and :. o'clock this morning. Two British
and three French destroyers were en-
gaged with a force or German destroy -er.
which had previously hntnbgnlgel
Dunkirk ror 10 minutes. Two nemv de
atrovers and two enemy torpedo boats arc
believed to have been Itmk.
"Survivors have been picked up from
two enemy torpedo boats.
"No allied vessels were sunk. One
r.rltlsh destroyer was damaged but reach
ed harbor. The British casualties were
slight. There were no Frenrb casualties."
FIHHKRIKK 1 OM ) III M I
By Associated Press.
Washington. March 91. -(secretary Red-
tiehi will represent the l'nlted Mat's it
in American Canadian fisheries cinder
once pi be held at Hestlle. Wash.. Mol
VI 11 was announced today. The confer
once Is to discuss a protioaal agreemenl
between the t'nltetl states and Canada lo
remove all restrictions the two govern
menta now Impose on ri stung In each olh
er's waters From nesttle. Hie secretary
will go In Alaska for ronrerences s
the Alaskan tlsharies mi n
ijernian peace lentil. Ins attlliide has the
fullest spiiroval here. The ambassador's
asauranee lhat the United gistes will sup
port any Russian government lhat re
aisla tb advance of the Hermans etprra
nes ted here little optimism. Report that
Tiotky is endeavoring lo rirgan
xiriantae an
army 10 fight lbs Invaders and or actlv-
ttlea or tbe trans-Causaeus served an iu-
ll.-Altbougb H ssM.thorlse a slight hope mm Ihore inlglil gel
-. .lepai imeiit today be left In ihe Huslans a spirit of resist -
De tell 111 Ihe Rusiana a (pirn ot restsi-
Slice but this Is tempered by other re -
ports ludlcstlnr s determination by tbe
aseases to accept their fete.
CAMP
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' Jam BP jfsassa: '
WO.TRETE ROAST.
aj.vsswsee as
The photiiirrsph ibove was taken by 1
French prisoner In a German prison rami'
at Semielagnr bel I'sderliem in Novdiii
her 101 1 w. I. I'reiidergssi on the len
brought the picture. uA sewed m un
lining or bis rost. He s a Cliiragoan. 1
prhale In the Dublin l uiiilers be ha-
teen honorably (llsciisrgeil and has 10
turned lo lh country. "The two men
lld Jo the post are British prisoners or
war" said Prenderías!. "They com.
untied mi offense uhslever. 'they were
tortured tnerely beciuse they were Mie-
inles -soldiers fighting Hennany. I have
been lied tu that very pola tor IS hours
un -elf. Notice h bowl m the smund
In tent .r them. That waa filled svlili
soup snd mi there to torture the men
wlm had to stand IS hours without any
Ililug lo eat In hall rain and snow lbs
wo DOM -hoes srn given all prisoners IDd
their own shoes aro token away from
lliein The Hermans slvi give prisoner
the little round caps like those Ihe lied-
up nun are wearing The officers In r.e
foreground are the Gerrnsti ranip pom
iiisiilanl and lis adulant. This picture
was liken before Hie 'starvation days' 1:1
Germany. I'm glad I'm not a prisoner
in a German camp now:"
Seoenltf'seoen Dutch
Ships Seized by U. S.
Will Be Put in Service
fly Associated Prstw.
Washington. March .111. rij.nnn tons
of Dutch shipping or Tl ships selierl In
IgSSllsSII ports last in kii( oil orders frSM
1'iesiileiit Wilson will be put Into ser-
vice 11 was said today as soon as they
can lie made ready for sea and cargoes
are loaned. The vessels will be arm I
by Ihe navy department.
Most of Ihe vessels will gn Into tlui
trgns-Atlsnllc service trsnsportlug fo.nl
to I be sill's. Vim UfstMssl for tsISS
work may be nsryl as transports.
Renins Li the navy department. Bsc-
retgry Psmels said today ihowed that M.e
Reiorls Ui the navy ih al tlie lit. He.-
isving ovec 01 ine sun - pioreeueii ac-
cording tu schedule ami wltnoiil test
-ii 1 ii --i ii As soon as the. official
rder was received from Ihe while Renin
previously prepared telegram
"'d " " "ySgg 0r'rr" f
. " ' ..... .." ". SL .T
hirtes Itere die shin
were muuredl Tbe olftrer assigned to
each Mat boarded her. notified the
- ht rtlirt hQil
! It BUr gtnies.
c( u- H(a ul sn
j ti navy department will remain In
contra. I of all tbe shins until their fliul
1 auclu-ciit has been decided.
3 AMERICANS COUNTRYSIDE
KILLED AS
TWO SHIPS
COLLIDE
On Officer and Three- Mm
Meet Death When United
States Destróyer end Britiari
Warship Crash Into Each
' Other; Number of Sallen In-
jured. Depth Charge Explodes as De-
stroyer Manley Meets Allied
Vesael. Damaging Both ;
Lieutenant Commander El-
liott of New York Among
Dead.
Py Assuctsled I'ross.
Wiiahlngtnn. Marrh g. One Uni-rloat:
offlcer and three men wore kilt o ahnaril
mi American destrnver Msrcli la svlten
Ihe I collided with a Itrltllll wnr-
phlp ttie navy Qepirlment gantiiinced to-
day. A number or American sailors wart
Injured.
T he destróyer wss the Manley. a dcpti
rhsrse on the Mauley exploited when tli
essela met. Ilnth vess-ls were dam
II god.
Lieutenant
Llllhlt. Jr.
m Mew York.
1 .1I11..1 Men Killed.
The eo 11 1 id men killed nera:
Cecil Hall. Charleston. W. Vs.
Ilnatawaln's Mala Leu-is Cohen
York city.
Now
Vuler lender Charles ligón! West
Hptltigfieiri Mass.
11 1 of Injured.
The follow inn enUlMfl turn were se
riously Injured:
11 1 mi F.ilward Cheater l.iiidwohr
I lllSlieth Iff i.
Charles Pierce etiginemsn It. r. D. Mo.
5 1 ho crystal. Minn.
Fred Richard LaWgOn orange. N. i.
' i n ' 11 . K licchenhe riirliian Joplln
Charl r.ecll Russell seaman iiim Smith
lluiiler street slock ion cat.
Richard a. lialliiiimi lesmkn Truth
S. C.
Albert Wallace Cecil rlremsn St. Louis
The ruowinir were slislilly Injured:
Ralph II. Christie yeoman Calsls
Maine.
John D. atsregr flrainsn varnado. I.e.
Kdward lletity Petera seaman Flaw Ha-
ven Conn.
Joseph F. o 1:01111. rii-etirn Mlntienpolls
Minn.
Ihe navy department did nnt give the
loiallou of hie arcillen! its report cume
rttdii Vice Admiral suns l ieutenant c
mandar limit was eiecullve ofrieer
Ihe Manley. He was born 111 Philadelphia
in IftfUt.
F.f HETAH OF W AR t DSCI.I IIF.H
INSTItCTION mil' IN MILIf AtlV
.OSE IS III III AUKRIt-ANS FIGHT.
By Associated press
vviiii to. American Army In France
(Wednesday;. Match SS Secretary of"
I wsr nsxer tieiiiy coucimieii ins visit or
loipsotles to the Mneitcsn miUury Mart.
111 Frsiire Willi .1 lri wtiich took hM
tnsii iba Verstua saciar to Uusatt Head
piarters and IncfSglad a renew of nn
brigade or the first division wi.on he
addreased as lepiess utaltvo ur Hie whole
rainy.
Ihe secretary also visaed Ilia blriti
place or Joanne or Arc and mide an in-
cidental tospactlofl of ttie troupa here anil
Hiere over the route which to- traversed
Tonight lb- aecrrlary departed bi I mill
other sapeéis or Ills visit lu Franca.
The brigade of the first division wa
reviewed fropi a stage 011 a high plateau
commanding s wide panorama ur one or
Ihe most braiilirul parts ur France. It 1.
learned py a sleep winding mail rrom
Hie s alley Leo. A I wool y hours' un-
ties made It Inaccessible by motor so Hie
s'rr-lsry and his pirty made Hie ascent
on loot slipping and sliding on I ho grisay
mud.
Poshing aBd Mafl Arrise.
Just as they arrived at lbs aland. Grit
eiai l ei slum and 11 la personal stall rama
lernas the field ami dliinounled. The
otu party Iban Joined tha walling divis
ion and In made f nerala and tlielr -lam
A cold March wind and occasional
squalls or rain made the scene more in
presslve ae tbe brigade in lull luarrh
Ing equ Ipinrnt. awept by. Krrretary Raker
lirt.'d hla bat to each regimental flag as
It was lowered lu sal ule and occasionally
sHike to General 1'ershlng who stood be
side h!rn
brigade front tin first division lo
fuot pi France wsa romimscd of raen
I seasoned In triliilng under surumer and
wliiler skies and Inured lo mud and
under i-ll i-iiiiilillasna of camiialgtitnr.
They were tne first lu the trenrhea and
Ihe first to suffer clausules ruder lbs
(continued S) I'sgs Twol)
See Page 9 forDeming-
Camp Cody News
ROCKED BY
DUEL OF
Attack Extends Over Wide
Front and Bear Earmarks of
Being the Beginning of the
Enemy's Much Heralded
Grand Offensive; Penetrate
British Lines Between Scarpe
and Vendeuil.
Germans Employ Gag Shells
Freely nnd Constan! Stream
of 1 linh Velocity Missiles
Break fur Back of English
Line; London Confident Al-
lied Line Will Hold.
lly Associated I i ess.
I on it on. tliirch l Its- einiil'v lio
Masses of tresna supported hv a
lllr.it ts el gld ol 11 tilléis. Ule I filíelos
Sliesr lis Ions BSastPSISd Use HrllWIi
front line nt cerluln poiiils ln-'l n yen
tins Nrariin snil temlrutl. s Hen-
lei's i iioii.it eorrespstidettl nt lirii-I-ti
headfiiisricrs lccpruililu;i lliis
1 1 10 hoi.
"Uur counler niciisiircs l-stc mil srl
ileicliiicd.". Ihe .eorreslondrlit odds.
Hie ri lore II Is ilLflli oil In dellgl Ho
povlllmi. .Aiiilreii1l.s Hie eiicins's mr-io-e
hss been In luum-Ii raavegsISS
allseks upon Ihe In o tlauks of Uui
ITesqiileecsi sallen'. In Ihe none of
ruttlnn It iitr. I
"There sre iiseanllrnied riiniorsi that
the caeinj has rinploved Isgkg."
By Associated Presa.
Brrlln via London. Marrh Jl 'B-
Inren t enabral ami l.a I'err. ' says the
lepurl Irom (ierinnn hcadfiisrtrl's to-
nlffht "we prnelralril lulu perlluss
of Hie frlnpllsli posllliiiis.'
By Assnrlatml Press.
London Jlnrrh 31. Oslend ass beni-
hurdrd sy lli lllsh mnsltors luday snd
Hi Igoland tvas 'Marked b SBSplaSSS
ai-corilinu In Ihe ufllclal aiinouncr-
110 ui.
by Associated Press.
Mtlllah Army Hcadquartera In I'rance.
March yl Tlie Hermans Hits fun-noon
lllinehrd a heavy sltlrk agalli-t Has lint
Ish lines over a wide front 111 ana user
Die c. 110t11.ii sector and IhV- assault besn
all Iho ear mirks or being trio iieaiiuung
of the eueiio s much heralded mami of-
fsnsr. Hard righting Is proceeding rrom I point
north of Leatneourt isiuthward to uaucht
wood Just below Ooasssueourt The at
tack wus jirereileil liy a heavy liombard-
niniit hum guns ur all calibres and tbe
duel between Ihe opmontig heavy nailer-
ies has been rocking Ihe countryside for
hours.
The Hermans hnve employed gas shells
fre'ly and a constant stream of huh vilo
rlty aliens has been aresking wiin f rig lit
ful roiicussion rar back ot the Brlllsh
lines.
The bombardment licgan In earnest st
5 o'clock nits gaorntng '"oi abaul five
hours later the sasriy forces hurlsd ihem-
selves on the Hriltsli rroilt line trenches
north or LlgSIOOgrt and I oiiveril the
letter pine Ising dste est or Rotirslaa.
At the ssme nine 0 titer cernían torces
idvsncrd m s rasake barrage alonr
Iho ridge miming tlusMiward from icnisi-
courl. II may Iw said lhat the atlack In
tins region was by no nieani uneipeetsil
hy the brtltsM suit mil they Sail mads
great iiiepsr.iiiims to meet the onslaught.
The first iiiragaiy rigtillng reoorted in
whit appecrs.to .' the tneeption or tbe
gresl '01 nun onapslvs hss talen place
slung a curved line eitendlng nurtneast
or Lsciuca.ii-1 pi flattens wood south or
Qouwaroiirti This line Is about tit rules
lu lent Hi.
The nrrmsus lainv had ihetr first as-
sault along a rise ol laud 1 mining north
fmm uattche wo.i rail rlilgs cstendi
bout thren miles l. tha icillea-l anil
siula near Hie sooihei 11 end or '.lie village
of Homo-Ill u
Tola attack was .apparenlty dlrene.i at
the angle formad with lie lormer hrll
BP Una by ine low atrillan lliieiiather
SSere estahlislied srter the -nMni a
slve led by Ueneral nuig mi Hirieniiier
r? tan The figlitlnr rvtemls around the
arc of a circle tote which ihe Hrltisit
lines were pushed afler the Herman coun-
ler offensive and continues ror a distance
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Black, James S. El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 38TH YEAR, Ed. 2, Friday, March 22, 1918, newspaper, March 22, 1918; El Paso, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth199550/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas at El Paso.