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GREENSBORO DAILY NEWS, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1918 3 Even Word From London Has " Not Convinced Experts That Offensive Has Begun IT MAY BE HOPEFUL SIGN Washington, March 21. Even word from London that the driva launched today by the Germans on the west front ia on a larger scale than any under ' taken there since the war began, has failed to convince American' military observers that the long-heralded Ger man grand offensive is at hand. They are .waiting for the full scope of the cuemy action against both British and French fronts to be made clear, and still believe that the logic of the situa tion points, away from a German offen sive in the west at this time. There was a distinct feeling tonight that the tumult of the German guns might cloak some other purpose than to ommit the issue of the war to des perate onslaughts against the all but impregnable allied lines in the wet. Supreme confidence in the power of tbose lines to resist the shock, cliumc trrized the expressions of all otticUls hero. borne high army officers, heretofore -confident that the German posjtion on all fronts made a defensive attitude in the west almost mandatory, hailed with eagerness the possibility that a great thrust at Paris or the channel ports had been actually set in motion. They be lieved only some internal pressure that would not brook wise counsel could force the general staff to risk such a venture. They believed, too, that a German as sault in the west now would bring ulti mate triumph of the allied cause closer because their confidence in the resisting power of the allied armies la unshak able. , "If this ia in fact German drive," said one general officer, "I will lo ik up on It as the most hopeful sign n tin war thus far. Defeat of the movement is certain. ' "But I cannot believe that it is la real drive. Every requirement of reason would direct the Germans to press' their exploitation of Rustle's resources and Russia's man-power to the limit while they held the west front locked against our efforts," Reports from Holland that a peace offer had been made semi officially to the entente by Germany, caught imme diate attention. There was nothing at the state department to confirm this re port, but some observers saw the possi bility that the menace of the German guns had been turned loose to play a thundering prelude to such an oner for the effect upon the French and British people. Others saw possible significance in the fact that the German onslaught comes quick on the heels of the acquisition of lJutch shipping by the United States and the allies. It was noted that the war college statement of this week had pre dicted that no German offensive in the west was to be expected unless forced by the general strategic situation. There was speculation as to whether the inci dent of the Dutch ships might not have created a motive for the drive. ' The purpose might be, It was said, to overawe European neutrals, or it might be that realization that Uie suDmarine campaign had failed to block the move ment of American troops to ranee jen to resort to a desperate effort to reach the channel ports. From a purely mllitsry standpoint, the launching of an offensive this early In the year is an innovation in the war. Experience would indicate that the ground is yet too soft with the winter rains for extensive troop and trans port movements necessitated in press ing home a great thrust. The spring ap pears to be early in Europe, however, and the German experts have certainly gauged every factor before undertaking extensive operation. It may well be that prolonged bombardment, covering many days of constant gun Are, will fol low the initial rush in the Cambrai sec- There's Never a "Runner" and they're awfully good looking. 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Greensboro Winston-Salem tor, paving the tway for greater efforts by the infantry later. The situation at Cambrai has menaced the security of German lines ever since the surprise assault by the allies last year gave them certain strategic advan tages. It was thought here early today that the Germans were seeking to re store their old lines in preparation for possibly more extensive operations later. As reports indicated a movement of wide scope today, however, this view was abandoned. One thought occurred to all officers here. If this is indeed fhe great Ger man offensive, the supreme military council at Versailles has had ample time and notice to perfect plans to meet it. It has been officially indicated already that the general reserve, composed of surplus troops of all allies' armies and probably including a very heavy pro portion of big guns, has been placed under the authority of the Versailles council. The plans of that body have contem plated an assault on any part of the line in France and a co-ordinated scheme for massing men and guns at .any certain point- is believed to have been worked out. This means that even where the standard three line defense on the British front is forced back by the iier mans, additional armies would be avail able immediately to block their further progress. LAUNCHING OF BATTLE YESTERDAY MAY MEAN GREATEST OF THE WAR (Continued from Page One) - .-t i r n ni, f r nMsiiniiTTTTr f j!m-llT sector, if that part of the battle line should show any signs iof bending back. Nothing has been reported as to at tacks on the lines held by the Ameri cans. It had been expected that the Ger mans would make an assault on the American-hld trenches in the Lorraine and Toul sectors, acting on the theory that troops which lave not had experi ence in engagements of the first degree, might be found to yield easier than veterans. That such an attack may yet be launched, and with only slight artil-. lery preparation, is within the possibili ties. The activity in the American sectors during the past three weeks would in dicate that the Germans have been con cerned with the disposition of General Pershing's legions, their probable strength and the locations of the batteries sup porting the intantry holding the lines. The Germans have called upon the Austrian army for assistance in their ef fort 'to carrv the battle to the entente allies, for the official reports from Herlia say that Austro-liungarian artillery is engaged along the western front. It is probable that the great Austrian howit zers or skodas lave been used against me stronger sectors ot the British lines The French official reports state that ine uermans have been sanguinarily re pulsed in a number of engagements, no tably on the Verdun and Lorraine fronts. the city of Kherson, 02 miles north east of Odesfa, has been captured by the Teutonic forces. This is an impor tant commercial town and possesses a line narDor. Two German destroyers and two tor' pedo boats are believed to have been de' stroyed in a naval battle off Dunkirk The Germans came out of one of their bases in Belgium and commenced an at tack on the city of Dunkirk. French and uriiisn torpeao ooais trapped tne enemy ships and visited sound punishment upon them. One British boat was damage.) in the fisht. Ostend was bombarded bv ,,nnilan monitors on Thursday and JJnt isn eeapianes dropped shells on tlelgo land. The British embassy at Washington has announced that since the beginning of the war 11,827,572 tons of British shipping Jiave been destroyed. During the year of 1017, 6,723.623 tons, or over half the total loss during the conflict, were lost. American forces have engaged in a raid east of Luneville and at oe point fought hand to hand with the enemy. A brief artillery fire preceded the raid, which was made in conjunction with the French. Reports from Amsterdam are to the effect that semi-official negotiations for peace, are on foot between Germany and the entente) allies, and that Germany has evinced a , "strong inclination for peace." This report does not coincide with the reported telegram from Em peror William to the Schleswlg-Holsteln provincial council, in which the emperor said "the prize of victory must not and will not fail us no soft peace, but one which corresponds with Germany's interests." Reports from Buenos Aires are to the effect that the Amazon, a 10,000-ton liner of the Royal Mail Steam Packet company, has been sunk by a submarine. It is said that all on board were saved. GERMAN LOSSES DECLARED TO HAVE BEEN VERY HEAVY London, March 21. Field Marshal Haie's report from British headquarters in France describes the German offen sive as comprising an intense bombard ment by the artillery and a powerful in fantry attack on a front of over 50 miles. Some of the British positions were penetrated, but the Germans' losses are declared to have been exceptionally heavy. On no part of the long front of the attack did the Germans attain their ob jective. . . , STOKESDALE HAPPENINGS. Haiel Knight and Edward Vaughn Win .Prizes at School Closing. (Bptdsl is Dtur Km.) Stokesdale, March 21.-The Stokesdale school commencement exercises have just ended and were attended by large audi ences on all occasions. Hazel Knight won the medal in the girls' contest and Edward Vaughn in the 'boys' recitation contest. The play given bv the school Monday night was exceptionally good. .Monday evening emmmerfield high school came over for a game of ball, and the game was a real contest until the seventh inning. jHummerfield scored in the fifth inning and the score stood 1 to 0 in favor of the visitors until the home lads jumped on Pitcher Smith and knocked him out. C Moore pitched good ball for Stokesdale, striking out the first eleven out of twelve to face him and fanning 21 in all. Both teams ployed a fine fieldingr game, Pegram and Isley making fine catches in the outfield for Stokesdale, while Summerfield's infield played air tight: Score R. H. E. Summerfield ... ... .000 010 0001 3 3 Stokesdale 000 000 531 II Ij Batteries Smith, Johnson, Fadd; j Moore and Simpson, i Double Yellow Trading Stamps Tiill Moon . FECIAL EASTER Today in All tiful Apparel tments, Especially Featuring the Beau- and Dainty Accessories for Easter Wear Not a Friday of Odds and Ends But of S the Beautiful New Fashionable Things of Valines in All Spring and Easter Easter Sale Silk Crepe de Chine Bloomers at $3.95 Flesh color, plain tailored with hemstitched ruffles, made with sachet pockets. Easter Sale Hosiery Aii Extra Good Value At Full length, pure silk hose. True Shape, with lisle top and sole rein forced heel, sole and Shkle, with cross stitch to stop garter runs. All sizes; black, suede, navy, bronze, pink, grey, white, brown and sky. Easter Sale of beats at S2S.OO Plain tailored suits, Norfolks, ripple back and pleated suits; suits with boleros and pony jackets. Ma terials are all wood poplin, men's wear serges and Poiret twills. The latest Easter and spring styles shown in wonderful variety in greys, rookie, Sammie, navys, tans and black. Scores and scores of other beautiful suits in stock up to $85.00. 1 Easter Sale Blouses at $4,95 Crepe de Chine and Georgette Crepe, white, flesh, navy, mais, black and reis. Sizes 38 to 46 in plain tailored effects or dainty embroidered and beaded styles. Easter Sale at S$S.OO All silk taffeta, also silk Jersey top, solid and changeable silk, six differ ent styles and ten beauti ful colors to select from. All lengths, at $5.00. Easter Sale Coats at $ 19.95 Fifteen different models, all wool material, velours, dehll, serge and mixtures; these new colors and shades: Pekin, navy, Sammie, clays, greys, Copenhagen, tans, rookie. Some of these in smart military effects. All sizes, $19.95. Easter Sale Silk Dresses at $17.50 Plain colored taffetas, check taffetas, plain silk ging hams and a variety of the new smarfoulards. A color as sortment that will give the widest choice. All sizes, $17.50. Easter Sale of New Hand Bagsat$4.50 Combination suede and shirred silk hand bags with suede tassel and silk handle. A new covered metal frame bag that is worth at least $6.50. Silk lined and with two fittings; grey, purple, brown or navy. Also Circassian walnut frame silk bags, black only. Bags retailing regularly for $7.00; spe cial Easter price $4.50 Friday Sale of the New Style Frame Knitting Bags at 98c The new shapes as well as tfce new styles. They are made up from a variety of high grade Ratteens and cretonnes and are prettily lined. A good variety tf bright colors, Art De partment. Fancy Pearl Buttons For Dress Trimmings A special assortment worth up tu 39c dozen, as a Friday special at 19c. Real mother of pearl in plain or novelty shapes, including some very pretty new smoked buttons. A few cards of irridescent rainbow styles, These are not from our regular stock and on today's market cannot be duplicated at nearly twice the price, so we will be unable to reorder. Buy what you need today. EASTER SALE A hundred beautiful Boudoir Scarfs, lace trimmed in attractive new styles; about 18x50-inch in size; on sale at 50c Easter Sale of Gloves , Special Value at $l.SO French Kid Gloves Worth White, embroidered in pink, sky, navy, green lavender or purple. FRENCH KID GLOVES $2.50 Over seam Paris point and embroidered back ; black, browns, greys, butter, white, champagne and shades of pearl. ENGLISH WALKING GLOVES $2.75 Paris point, also embroidered back ; khaki, tan, brown and grey. Easter Sale Boys' Wash Suits at $1.50 Kiyoa 9 1 .9 in A taori ff crrrA nnolitv tfa alia Vila nnfrAni a-,1 1t-. white lined in colors, solid white and stripes. ew real boy styles, sailors, orfolka, military, middy and Russian. Girls' Gingham Dresses at$1.50 Special showing of eight different styles, all laruo plaid Anderson cine- ham, sizes 6 to 14. iksArcK Easter Sale of Sluoes Special Price Today For Grey Cloth BoQts Made of fine close woven Casco Cloth. Have the style and fitting qualities of kid boots. Today .$4.98 Easter Neck wear at 4-Sc Special Values in Very Charming Easter Neckwear at 48c We group under thin head about a hundred pieces of the very newest of the season's styled. Special selec tions that vary in value up to 75c, but arc on sale Friday nt the above low price. Included are two-tone organdy, roll collars, filet lace roll collars, filet and net pallor collars, check organdy collars, lace edge satin collar ajtd cuff sets, georgette collar and cug sets, edged with filet, roll rever foulard silk 'collars, etc. No prettier Btyles in Easter neck wear than are here today at $1.00 up to $2.60. Received Yesterday Brocaded Jacquand Ribbons Exquisite, all pure silk ribbon in rose, pink, sky blue, and white that are extremely good values at .'IHc and 50c yard, The wide ft 9c width makes a delightful camisole ribbon and is a child's eash ribbon as well. The nar row widths may be used double for camisole purposes or as a hair bow ribbon to match the sash. The price of these beautiful ribbons have not been advanced since last summer. Easter Sale Ready-to-Wear Veils and New Pattern Veil ings at 50c Yard Mark, taune. brown in nlain hor- der and fancy meshes, all newest and latest. Also a new assortment of Easter veilings up to $1.50 yard. A Pre-Easter Special Values Friday 7 $4.95, $6.95, $7.50 All the spring ' colors arid beautiful combina tions you will find in this collection. The newest shapes, artist de signed and featuring -the best Easter ideas in lovely hats.
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