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TEMPLE, TEXAS, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 20, 1918.
VOL. XI. No. 152.
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ONCR BEAUTIFUL CITY NOW
PILE OF RUINS—FAMOUS
CATHEDRAL RAZED.
Shells Still Falling iii Quaint Olil
Town anil Fire lias Boon Having
Wildly for Week—Cathedral There
Out of Most Noted In World—City
Long Ago Deserted By Inhabitants.
(Associated Press Dlspnteh.)
Paris, April 19.—Rheims, which
has been on fire for a week, is now
nothing but a great pile of smoking
ruins. During the past week the
Germans have fired more than 100,-
000 shells into the heart of the city,
according to the correspondent of
Le Matin, and flames from the burn-
ing building can be seen by aviators
60 and 70 miles away.
There i|re no traces of streets and
thoroughfares which have disap-
peared from view under the accu-
mulation of debris. Ancient build-
ing.-! in the place royal and the
market, and the Musicians house,
which dates from the sixteenth cen-
tury, have been reduced to dust and
ashes.
Cathedral Tumbling Down.
The vaulting of the famous
Rheims cathedral, the correspondent
says, is falling stone by stone and
soon there will be nothing left of
the edifice but the west front and
the pillars. Shells are still burst-
ing. all around the building.
Firemen are Heroes.
Notwithstanding the, terrible bom-
bardment forty Fails firemen are
still in the city working to save the
furniture and portable effects of the
inhabitants. Home of them have
lost their lives. With the Paris fire-
men are some local firemen, one of
whom, Sergeant Eloi, has been on
duty in Rheims since the outbreak
of the war and has been wounded
fourteen times.
Rheims, before the war was a
city of 100,000 souls, has slowly but
none the less surely been falling a
victim to German hate and spiteful-
ness.
In their first advance in the fall
of 1914 the Germans held Rheims
far several days but the battle of
the Marne stopped their advance and
they fell back to a line a few miles
north and northwest of the city.
Since then the big German guns have
(Continued on rage Two.)
10 BELGIANS HOLD
OFF 300 GERMANS
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
New York, Aprit 19.—Gallantry
displayed by a Belgian patrol of
ten men in holding off-for an hour,
until reinforcement arrived, an at-
tacking force of 300 Germans near
Keigersvliet, was described in a
message from the Flanders front
received here today by Senator
Henry La Fontaine, head of the
America# fund for gifts for Belgian
soldiers.
"With remarkable courage, Ma-
jor Brenen, with only nine men and
machine guns, he.d out against the
attacks of 300 of the enemy with
twelve machine guns," said the
message.
Germany Will Ask
Heavy Indemnities
If She Is a Winner
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Amsterdam. April 19.—Germany in-
tends demanding indemnities from her
enemies, according to Prince Fried-
rich Wilhelm, of Prussia, son of the
late Prince Albrecht, regent of Bruns-
wick, as quoted by the Cologne Volks
Zeitung. In a speech at Breslau, says
this newspaper, Prince Friedrich Wil-
helm said: -
"The enemy's rejection of the hand
of peace justifies us in demanding
economic and financial indemnities.
Such indemnities also are needed for
our economic development."
American Engineers Aiding the
British in Fierce Fight Suffer
Remarkably Light in Casualties
RIGID SPY US
SF NATO It SAYS MEASURE BF
FOKF CONGRESS IS FAR TOO
DRASTIC FOB AMERICA.
FINDS Of 11 ACTIVE
Witnesses Appear Before Committee
and Stress Met*! for More Efficient
Methods in Dealing With Enemy
Agents—Department of Justice Said
to Be Powerless in Many Cases.
(Associated Press Ditpateh.)
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Washington, April 19. — General
Pershing's report of the gallant con-
duct of American engineer troops with
the British fifth army, in helping
check the German advance In the
early days of the great offensive,
reached the war department late to-
day and was made public by Secre-
tary Baker
"it will make splendid reading for
Americans," said the secretary. Amer-
ican losses In the period from March
i'l to April 3. during which time the
engineers consolidated and held a
sub-sector of the British lines against
repeated assaults, were given as two
officers killed and three wounded;
-0 men killed and fifty-two wounded
and forty-five missing.
It is believed by the British author-
ities that all of those reported miss-
ing were not captured, but that many
were separated from their command,
and are now with other British or-
ganizations.
General Pershing's report says:
Tcvt of Report.
"In reference to mention In a sum-
mary of activities at noon, March 24
to March 25, of American troops
fighting with British armies and to
Washington, April 1?.—Immediate the daily cabled summary of the bat-
enactment of legislation to permit thejtle March 29, 1918, the following has
military authorities to deal directly n,nv established from official
New York Women
Given Opportunity
for Home Service
FRENCH BELIEVED TO HAVE
FOUND SUCCESSFUL COUNTER
METHODS FOR WEAPON.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Paris, April 19.—The long range
bombardment of Paris was resumed
this evening.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Paris, April 19.—The long range
guns with which the Germans have
been bombarding Paris have been si-
lent now for 48 hours. There is reason
to believe it is the result of new
methods of counter fire on the
super-guns by French artillery.
From what has been accomplish-
ed already it is hoped that the
activity of the German battery at
Crepy En-Eoaniss if it is not de-
finitely stopped, may at least be
rendered much more difficult.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Albany, N. Y., April 19.—Women
are to be allowed to join the mili-
tary forces of the state, becoming
commissioned officers and members
of the ambulance corps of the home
defense reserve, according to offi-
cial orders today by Adjutant Gen-
eral Shorrill.
Baron Burian to'
Stand By Kaiser
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Amsterdam, April 19.—Baron Bu-
rian on assuming office as Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister, according
to a Vienna dispatch, declares to his
staff that his policy would be the
same as that of Count Czernin, his
predecessor. He said:
"Loyally adhering to our solid al-
liances and fully confident of our glo-
rious army and people and in their
well tried spirit of sacrifice we shall
continue to wage this war with all our
force as long as the attitude of our
enemies compels us to do so, We
shall at the same time never lose the
h,jgh path on which Count Czernin
covered distances of fundamental im-
portance in that he unswervingly con-
tinued his labors on the work of peace
which the emperor, together with his
allies magnanimously initiated as far
back, as the time I was in office be-
fore.'
Fleet Dirigibles
Are Demonstrated
DUITf HEIRTLESS
APPEAL FOR WOMAN VICTIM OF
IIUN'S TFRNED DOWN CRl'EL-
LV BY SECRETARY.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Geneva, April 19.—When Edith
Cavell was executed in Belgium by
the Germans, a girl friend, Miss Julia
Wyss, aged 20, of Geneva, was sen-
tenced to twenty-five years penal serv-
itude for the same offense. She is now
In a Prussian prison.
A petition for a pardon signed by
three thousand women of Geneva was
sent to the Crown Princess of Ger-
many nearly a year ago. A cold, al-
most brutal reply signed by Baron von
gtulpenzel, secretary to the Crown
princess, has just been received. It
states briefly that the petition can-
not be taken into consideration b> the
' crown princess.
(Associated Press Dispatch >
Washington, April 19.—demonstra-
tions of a sixteen foot model dirigible
of the Zeppelin type swung on
wires—a machine said to be much
superior to the German craft In that
it is more mobile and can alight
on water—were given to the Senate
military committee by Albert Her-
bert, a Mont Clair, N. J,, Inventor.
He said his dirigible coirid be built
600 feet in length, carrying 50 pas-
sons, machine guns and bombs and
attain a speed of 75 miles an hour.
Deserter Given 20
Years in Prison
with spies and German propagandists
was urged before the senate military
committee today, as the only way to
now been
reports: •
"The commanding officer of a
1 nited States engineers' regiment has
curb lynch law agains disloyalty and received a copy of the following let-
(Assoctated Press Dispatch )
Little Rock, Ark., April 19.—Lieut.
Colonel Kyle Rucker, division judge
advocate at Camp Pike, today received
official notice that the war depart-
ment has conferred the sentence of
twenty years imprisonment imposed
upon Private Nicholas Kurtz of Com-
pany E. Forty-third infantry of the
regular army. Kurtz was convicted
and sentenced at a court martial at
Camp Pike. March 23. He was charged
with desertion on two counts, aggra-
vated by seditions and insulting re-
marks against the United States gov-
ernment.
NARROW ESCAPE.
Pro-German Bandy Misses Death at
Hands of Mob.
(Associated PressDlrontcb.)
Coilinnville, Okla., April 19.—Henry
Itheimer, suspected of disloyalty, wnp
hanged by a crowd of fity men here
tonight, but after he had swung fif-
teen seconds and had become semi-
conscious, the -pottce persuaded the I
would be executors to cut him down
on the promise that he will be given
a trial by the county council of de-
fe.aw tomorrow morning.
enemy agitation. Representatives of
the army and naval departments and
others, witnesses told the situation
was serious and cannot be handled
under existing laws.
The testimony was given In connec-
tion with Senator Chamberlain's hill
which would transfer from civil
courts to military court martial, trials
of all persons charged with violation
of the espionage act. After the hear-
ing the committee postponed action
until next week and Chairman Cham-
berlain announced that other wit-
nesses might lie called.
While the bill was being considered
by the committee opposition was de-
veloping in the senate. Senator Borah
declared the bill, if passed would be
unconstitutional and several members
of the committee also questioned its
validity.
Senator Borah issued a statement
denouncing the bill while witnesses
were urging its passage before the
senate committee.
Basis for Opposition.
"The bill as it is at present, it seems
to me, is clearly In conflict with some
of the plainest and mo'st fundamental
principles of the constitution," said
Senator Borah, "and I do not see how
It could be changed and accomplish
what they seem to desire to accom-
plish without its being clearly and un-
mlstakeably unconstitutional.
"Furthermore, there is no necessity
for such a measure at this time, even
assuming we. had the power to pass
w. There is practically no indication
whatever that the courts and the ma-
chinery of the courts of this country
are not able to apprehend criminals
and punish crime. I am very much
opposed to anything like this measure.
I have been in favor of drastic laws,
but I am thoroughly in favor of ad-
ministering them through the courts
and juries of the country.
Bill Too Drastic.
"Under this bill a business man or
a laboring man or art editor or any
man in any civil avocation could be
arrested without warrant and without
a knowledge of charges preferred
against him, taken before a drum-
head court martial, tried and pun-
ished or executed.
"I think if wp> keep our poise and
hold on to our faith in our institutions
and the loyal people of this country
and vigorously enercise the powers
which are clearly ours under a repub-
lican form of government there would
be no necessity for laws of this kind."
Friends of Rill Active.
Delay of the civil courts in pre«o-
cution of cases Involving the espion-
(Contimicil on I'UKC Two.I
PRESIDENT TIKES
IE III ffi Ell
KIRNS HIS HANI) .SIIGHTI.V
WHEN GETTING OUT OF Gl ANT
WAR MACHINE.
Washington, April 19.—-President
Wilson rode around the White House
grounds today in the British army
fighting tank lirittania. which was
brought here from Buffalo for use
in the Liberty I>oan campaign. The
tank attracted wide attention as It
lumbered up Pennsylvania avenue to
the White House, The president
first crawled through a small hole
in the side of the tank and thorough-
ly inspected its working parts Then
the tank was closed and the presi-
dent was taken for a short ride
through the White House grounds.
In climbing out of the tark the
president grasped a hot pipe rind
burned his hand slightly. The burn
it was said afterward was not ser-
ious.
ter commending the action of the
troops of his regiment:
Americans Highly Praise*!.
1 have received the following from
the commanding general — corps —
1 desire to convey to you and ranks
under your orders, my admiration of
die splendid service which you and
they have rendered. Thanks to the
untiring energy of officers, non-com-
missioned officers and men, who have
risen to the occasion in a manner be-
yond all praise and their gallantry,
much of what might otherwise have
fallen into the enemy's hands, has
been saved.
'I should like to add my own ap-
preciation of the excellent services
rendered by the officers, non-commis-
sioned, and men of the light rail-
road service of this army directorate,
in connection with the present oper-
ation. Will you be good enough to ac-
quaint all ranks serving under you of
the appreciation accorded to theii^un-
Iring service.'
Nature of Work.
"Certain units of I'nlted States en-
gineers serving with a Rritish army
between March 21 and April 3, while
under shell fire, carried out destruc-
tion of dumps at Chaulnes, fell back
with British forces to Moreuil, where
the commands laid out trench work,
then proceeded to T'emuln and were
assigned a sector of defensive line,
which was constructed and manned
by them; thence moved to a position
in th«* line near W.ilfusee-Abancourt
and extending to the muth side of
Bois-De-Toillauw, The commands
started for this position on March 27
and occupied it until April during
this time the commanding officer of
a unit of United States engineers be-
ing in command of the rub-sector oc-
cupied by his troops. This command
was in more or less continuous action
during Its stay In the position. On
April the command was ordered
to fall back to Abbeyvillc.
"The casualties during tiie period
March 21 to April 3, were officers
killed, two: wounded, three; men
killed, twenty; wounded, fifty-two;
forty-five men reported missing, but
is heliev*^ by the British authorities
that they were not all raptured and
tli.it many of them were separated
from their command mid are now
with other British organizations. This
report of casualties does not consider
one detachment of fifty-seven men,
from which no report lias been re-
I elved."
AMI.BK IVS RAID TRENCHES.
Sammies Carry tint Successful Ru.sli
on '.ertiiaii Positions.
(Associated P'c-i Dispatch.)
With the American Army in France,
.vprii 19.—Thirty American infantry-
men "with the same number of French
troops raided the Gertnaii line on the
right bank of the Meuse thi,: morn-
ing, inflicting a number of casualties
on the enemy.
The Amoricirs foond the enemy
trenches empty but saw th" bodies of
several Germans In the wire appar-
ently members of ,-i working party
who had been cmght in the Ameri-
can barrage
enemy laid
The
barrage as s"<
rage started, I
a rued sa
down a counter
as the Vmeriean bar-
t all the Americans re-
y to their trenches.
No < banve at front.
(AssocHtM Pre?* D;»p«tcli.)
Berlin, via London, April 19,—
"There is nothing l w to report from
the bottle front," says the statement
issued by the war office this evening
J THE WEATHER. X
THE WE WHI R.
Forecast.
Enft and west Texas: Saturday and
Sundae fair
HIGH TOLL IS PAID
BY FRANCE IN WAR
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
New York, April 19.—France, in
four years of conflict to preserve
her own liberty and that of the
world, according to Andre Tardieu,
French high commissioner to the
United States, has lost 1,300,000
menVkllled and almost as many
wounded or prisoners. The high
toll exacted by the war was made
public by the noted French envoy
today In an address at a meeting
of the "Fatherless children of
France."
MISSES SUSTAINED BY GERMANS
IN FIERCE ASSAULT ARE
\ EllY TERRIFIC.
(Associated P/yss Dispatch.1
With the British Annie* in France,
April 19.—Along the northern battle
front at noon today the Germans were
still resting on their arms after the
bitter defeat which they suffered yes-
terday in their great drive. Up to
tl'.at hour they had not recovered suf-
ficiently to make any further threats
on this line and they were lushing
the re-organization of their badly
hammered forces.
German Losses Terrific.
Each successive report gives furth-
er confirmation of the terrific losses
sustained by the assaulting infantry
during yesterday's sanguinary struggle.
Between (livenchy and Festubert the
ground this morning whs strewn with
German dead and at many other
points on the long front of action, ex-
cessive casualties were Inflicted by the
liritish artillery and machine gun fire
which mowed down the unhappy
storm troops in countless numbers.
The British machine gunners worked
their weapons In many cases until
the enemy was only fifty yards away.
No ( bailee to Miss.
There was no chance of missing
these point blank targets, Time and
again the enemy line wavered and fell
back unable to withstand the deluge
of bullets and where they succeeded
in getting to close quarters they left
a heavy train of dead and dying be-
hind.
In the neighborhood of Robecq
many Germans threw away their rifles
and swam the canal to the Rritish side
to surrender when they could no long-
er bear up under the stream of ma-
chine gun bullets which was sweeping
through them.
Intense Artillery Action.
The British trench mortars also did
great Execution—throwing their high
explosives Into dense enemy ranks at
close range.
The German artillery bombardment
about Givenchy and from La Basse
northward along the canal yesterday
morning perhaps set a new high water
mark for intensity. Veterans of many
battles declared they bad never seen
anything like it, although many rec-
ords have been broken since the offen-
sive began March 21,
MEXICAN TOWN ON TEYAS BOR-
DER TO RE FIRST OB JI G.
Tl\ E OF UPRISING.
(Associ-it'd Pre as DUpnt' h )
lirowiiMVillt?, Tl x., April 1;». A port
on the T»-x«ta border, probably M.itu-
morotf, opposite Itrownflvtllf*, ib on» of
the first objectives of General LiiIm
Cabellero's revolution in Tamaulipa^,
according to reports received here and
Cabellero is .said to be sending a body
of troops in this direction. Confirma-
tion of Caballero's revolt was officially
made in Ma la iiK)r<^ today. The rail-
road between Victoria and Tarnpico
has been cut, it was learned in Mh ta-
rn or oa tonight, and all rail communi-
cation between Tarnpico and the in-
terior is severed.
The Matarnoros garrison is gr ulu-
ally being increased, wln'l > detach-
ments of federal troops are helm: scat-
tered alon# the Kio Grande as far >v»*st
as Camago, twenty-five miles up the
river. No person is allowed to leave
Matarnoros without a military permit.
i ^ i— —
Socialists Flayed
Hard By Gompers
(Associated Pr«?*w Dispatch.)
Cleveland, April 19.—Socialism In
America was branded as poisonous
German propaganda by Samuel Gom-
p<ys, president nf the American Fed-
eration of Labor in a speech in behalf
of the Liberty loan here this after-
noon.
"There is no such thing as an Amer-
ican socialist party," Mr. Gompers
told an audience of 1,600. "The
American socialist organization is
merely n branch of the one in Ger-
many— it is part of German propa-
ganda."
AVER THE RATTLE FIELDS of France, where terrific
^ struggles have been waged almost without intermission
since March 21, there has come what appears to be a lull.
Official reports tell little of actual conditions. They say that
the situation is unchanged, which may indicate that both sides
are exhausted by their exertions in the engagements that have
been fought, or that they are busy bringing up artillery and
fresh troops to renew the struggle.
Correspondents at the front tell of miserable weather—cold
and rain and sleet—to add to the already known bad condition
of the roads. The opposing armies have been fighting in a
flat, marshy country since April 9, and this ground has been
made still more Impassable by rains and the tempest of high
explosives that have blasted roads and fields.
(.KiniANS FAIL TO UK POUT ASSAULTS.
It appears, however, that the Germans have not repeated
their thrust along the line running north of Bethune, where
they met with a sanguinary repulse Wednesday and Thursday.
They employed about 75.000 men along a line variously re-
ported to be from six to 10 miles in length, but gained little
or no ground. The La llassee canal front is still in British
hands and bridges flung across it by the Teutons have been
swept, away by the allied artillery fire. The blow aimed by
the French at the very apex of the German lines in Picardy,
in front of Amiens, apparently has not been followed up. How-
ever, it is difficult to believe that the allied counter offensive,
when it comes, will be launched in this sector.
ON THE OTHER FRONTS.
The southern end of the battle front in France has shared in
the quiet that has enveloped other sectors of the line. The
Turks are continuing their advance in Caucasia and are ap-
proaching Kars, the leading city of one of the districts given
to Turkey under the Brest-Litovsk treaty. They are already
in control of Batum, where they captured 3,100 men, of whom
GOO were officers. In Italy, Macedonia, Palestine and Mesopo-
tamia, there has been no recent fighting reported.
IRISH TO OPPOSE CONSCRIPTION.
The various political parties in Ireland have patched up their
differences and will resist conscription "by the most effective
means" at their disposal. The Irish bishops and a conference
of political parties presided over by the lord mayor of Dublin,
both have signified their purpose to resist. The government
manpower bill, including the Irish conscription clause, has re-
ceived the assent of King George, but no home rule measure
lias yet been submitted to parliament. Stoppage of all work
in Austria on May 1 to hold demonstrations for peace has been
ordered by the German socialist party in Austria, according
to Amsterdam reports.
f
NEWS FROM FRONT IS MORE
CHEEKING—AMERICANS ARE
BEING HUSIIEI) OVER.
(Associated I'reRS Dispatch.)
Washington, April It*. Kvents on
the western battle front are shaping
themselves, officers' here believe, not
only for defeat of the German (Rive
hut for a counter offensive by Gen-
eral Koch's armies (Itnt may open the
load to an allied military victory.
A wave of optimism swept today
over not only American officials but
yl.M> lln- military men of the allied
missions In Washington. Some of
them think It will be (lays yet before
Geii'Tal Koch can complete bis troop
dispositions for a great thrust at Hi"
enemy but others look for word that
he has struck at any time.
N«'«n IMstinctlj' Cheering.
The news from the battle front was
distinctly rh"i ling. The liritish lines
in hard sun ken Flanders were hold-
ing firmly. French reinforcements
had arrised there making practically
Certain that the German drive toward
Ihe channel ports from that direction
has been defeated.
At the sitne time official announce-
ment came fioiil Rome that Italian
troops were already pouring into
Kninco to share in the crucial struggle
there. This added to the optimism
for it means that the fighting men of
I'rance, Italy, Great Britain, Belgium,
Portugal and the American units are
being massed under one leader for a
niighlv IjI'iw when the time comes.
Rushing Americans Over.
There were many indications today
of increased pressure toward getting
American troops overseas in time to
share fully in the battles this summer
upon which may rest the final issue.
Secretary Raker conferred for sev-
eral hours with President Wilson, the
regular cabinet meeting being can-
celled to clear the way for the confer-
ence which had to do both with imme-
diate and future steps* for acceler-
ating American participation in the
struggle.
Raker President.
It was the first opportunity Mr.
Ralter has had to present fully to I lie
commander-in-chief his repo't 011 his
trip along the fighting lines and give
the president firtt hand alt account of
the mighty work General Pershing and
his officers have done in France and
are doing.
The war secretary was able to detail
to Mr. Wilson all the steps that led up
to unification of the allies and the ele-
vation of the great French soldier,
General T'och, to the highest military
command any man hag ever held.
At his office later Mr, Baker was in
conference with Lord Reading, Brit-
(Cuntiuurtl on l'ag« Twit)
Bill
ITAI.V SUB TO HAVE I'I.ENTV
OF MEN BUT IS SHORT
ON EQUIPMENT.
(A-moclated Press Dispatch.1
Rome, Thursday, April IS.—Pre-
mier Orlando announced In the cham-
ber of deputies today that Italian
troops would he dispatched to the bat-
tle front In France.
The announcement which was re-
ceived with a storm of applause, was
tis follows:
"Italy, which follows with admira-
tion the heroic efforts of the Anglo-
French troops on the western front
could not remain absent from the
battlefields of France. She wishes to
bring to her allies tangible proof of
solidarity and very soon the colors of
Italian regimen's will fly over the
fields of Picardy beside those of the
lVeneh, Rritlsji, American, Belgian
and Portuguese, thus sealing the
union which exists bet vren the allied
peoples and governments."
Washington, April 1'J.—-Italian regi-
ments aire.tiiy are in i'rance and form
the light wing of Ihe allied armies,
the Italian embassy announced today.
In explanation of ihe apparent
anomaly involved in dispatching Ital-
ian troops to the French war front
while French and British troops are
now in Italy, Italian military experts
point out here today that Italy has a
large number of soldiers available for
service if they can lie properly armed,
cijuippe I and maintained. It is un-
derstood that, the French and flritish
War itfpiirt>!|ent» are prepared to «up
ply the
arms. I
iiig to ill
arm whiol
front, it '
shuttle III
to ai l in
tack shoui
the Italiai
Mil nary
disc',,-nre
troops to
said that
will be as
lug's fori ,
other non
sonnet.
!•■ essai equipment and
al-o was explained that ow-
,• mobility of the infantry
1 is to he employed in west
.'Onld he easily possible to
em back to Italy in tima
repelling an Austrian at-
1 a. general advance against
i lines develop.
considerations forbid the
of the number of Italian
be used in France but it is
probably the Italian army
numerous as General I'ersh-
excluding engineers and
-combatant American per-
I oihIoii Morning Report.
I.undpH, April 1!'.—The statement
from the war office this morning fol-
lows:
"The hostile attacks reported to lie
in progress yesterday morning south
of Kemmet were successfully repulsed
and attacks launched by the enemy
in this locality during the evening
were broken by our artillery and
machine gun fire.
"With the exception of artillery ac-
tivity on both side in tho battle sec-
tors, the nig1'" passed comparatively
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Williams, E. K. Temple Daily Telegram (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 152, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 20, 1918, newspaper, April 20, 1918; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth469830/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.