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SALISBURY. NORTH CAROLINA,
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1918.
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AMERICAN TALK
UNTO GOD WE TURN.
"Amid the storm of sea or the shot
.mil shell of the battlefield, amid the
temptations of life, and in the lonely
i. ours, when, with aching hearts their
thoughts turn to the dear ones at
home, be thou, O God to our defend
ers on land and sea an everpresent 1
help. Comfort them with more than ;
a mother's tender love, whisper cheer
into their straining ears and touch
their hearts with the peace of God
which passeth all understanding, and
unto Thy name shall we give praise
now and forever more." Manufactur
er's Record.
While the battle rages in France,
the battle that some believe will de
cide the issues of the war, the fight
which the Germans say will force
the peace for which they-are fight
ing: A German peace while the he
roic soldiers :f Great Britain, France
and America battle against the bru
tal murderous Huns, It is the duty
of the churches, the homes and the in
dividual to uphold the hands of thesa
men by their prayers and by every
way possible. Let Americans pray
while our soldiers and the soldiers
our gallant allies holding back this
hoard of Prussian pirates and mur
derers. LIBERTY.
Is life &i dear, or peace so sweet,
as to be purchased at the price of
chains and slayer. Forbid it, Al
mighty Go.'! I know not what course
others may take, but as for me. give
me Liberty, of give me death! Pa
trick Henry.
The God who gave us life grve us
liberty at the same time. Thomas
Jefferson.
Eternal vigilance is the price of lib
city. John Philpot Ourran.
Like Pattick Henry, Americans to
d;v. prefer death to slavery, especially
such slavery as this pang of Prus
sians would inflict on a weakened and
whipped world. Truly would death be
preferable to life under the iron heel
of the Huns, and it is the solemn duty
of every American worthy the name
to fight and pray until the dirty Huns
aie whipped and forced to surrender
their will scheme of world conquest.
The following prcgram which is set
fcrth by citizens of Mississippi may
well be the program of our own lives:
To furn'sh a full quota of able-bodied
fighting men.
To go over its allottment in every
Liberty Loan and War Savings Stamp
Campaign.
To stamp out treasonable rumors,
woids and acts as it would contag
ious, death-bearing diseases.
To observe to the letter the regula
tions of the food administration in
every home and public dinning-room.
Tho produce sufficient food and feed
corn, hogs, poultry, milk, potatoes
in every cummunity for the needs
of that community.
To lay in sufficient wood during the
summer to forestall a fuel shortag
in the winter and to release coal for
trains and ships.
To contribute its part towa-4 the
Red Cross, Y. M. C. A. and V. W.
C. A. work.
To sacrifice and keep cheerful.
The time has now .come when the
Amercjn must show courage and
confidrare. The year is certain to
bring heavy Agi'iting in which our
men will take part and the losses -vill
oerhaps be heavy and the result dis
heartening at times. But the courage
of t'.ie allies has held ou t and will con
tinue to 'hold out until this fight is
over. Those of us it home must fight
against the enemies of America and
to strengthen the courage of h'ie Am
erican pec:Ie as well as out allies.
It will be hard year in Europe and
it may be in some particulars a hard
year with America, but we should re
member that so far we are untouch
ed. Out resources are great and un
touched. Our soldiers are brave and
will prove worthy the cause and the
land they represent, let us see at
home that we are exemplifying the
same spirit of real Americans.
' While ixe rwor' to support the sol
d;ers at the front, to prepare our
land for Irs strvegle it is engaged
in, let us prav for our men at tha
front, in the danger zone, and in the
faith of God po forward unafraid,
undismayed to victorv.
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The United Commercial Travelers
wi'l tonipht elect officers for the yen
"nd also r-resentatives to the na
tional council convention.
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A family living1 in Putry, Vt.,
whirh purchased a barrel of sugar re
cently, has Been notified hv the gov
ernment that they must ell it in five
pound lots.
SoutfaStQnentin On
BR
TISi
BREAK THROUGH SOUTH OF ST. QUENTIN
Aiopanuvj iivui hue ncoiviu 11 uut iivuaj abate idiot tile urcl Ilia lis
attacking in great force have broken through the British defense
system about 15 miles south of St. Quentin
treating to prepared positions and fighting
places.
The objective of the Germans is not indicated. It may be that
they are seeking to break through and force their way to Paris or
it mav he thev hnrA tn rtftntiir TFrAnr.h channel nnrta onH intorcont
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smpmems to me amea armies.
The British army and people a re quietly and confidently watch
ing the issues as they are being f o ught out on the western line. It
is likely that the French also had a part in the big battle which is
, raging.
BRITISH FIGHT GALLANTLY ON SOLID FRONT
(By Associated Press.)
British Aimj Headquarters in France, March 23. 11 A. M.
The British, gallantly fighting, still present a solid front to the
fiercely attacking Germans, although the defensive troops have
withdrawn their lines in certain places for strategic reasons.
All day yesterday and much of last night the conflict raged with
increasing violence as fresh German divisions were hurled into the
affray in an attempt to smash through the British lines.
NEW PROBLEM ARISES
E
I'ndirtaking Survey With View of In
creasing Bunker Facilities at Vari
ous Ports Is Co-operative Effort.
Washington, March 22. America's
fast growing merchant marine has de
veloped a new problem for the ship
ping board improvement of bunker
ing facilities so that cargo carriers
may not waste valuable days in wait
ing for fuel before beginning a voy
age. Chairman Hurley announced today
that the shipping board was undertak
ing in conjunceiton with other branch
es of the government, a survey of the
Atlantic Gulf and Pacific ports, to see
how the coaling arrangements can be
enlarged and improved. Present fa
cilities must be doubled at least to
expedite the movement of ships, which
will increase two and perhaps three
times, according to existing plans.
Opportunities for taking on fuel oil
also must be enlarged, as 35 per cent
of the new ships wiil b? oil burners.
Many ships that formerly were
bunkered in England for round trips
octoss the ocean, are beginning the
practice of taking coal only for the
outward voyage and re-coaling here
for the return, adding to the demand'j
on port facilities.
Bunkering arrangements in the east
will be improved to the greatest prac
ticable extent, but as eastern porls
already have almost, all the business
thev can handle, officials believe the
greatest relief to be afforded will ba
in sending new ships to other ports
on the south Atlantic, gulf and Pacif
ic coast ports. They say trade with
South and Central America, for in
stance, will be expedited if handled
from ports farther south than New
York, which is the natural origin for
European shipments. The possibili
ties of all ports will be investigated,
as al! probably will be utilized.
The railroad administration is be
ing ask "Hi to co-operate in the survey
of ports, so that access to pletiful
coal supplies may be secured. The
nirv department also is interested,
and it is possible all government agen
cies interested may join in recommen
dations to congress if any appropria
tions are wanted to carry out the
work.
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Some of the senators are deter
mined ti win the war they are plan
ning to run again. Spokane Spokesman-Review.
BREAK IB
RETIRING TO OMR PREPARED POSITIONS
The British are re
is terrific in some
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ALLEGED DISLOYAL JUDGE
IS IMPEACHED IN MONTANA
Helena, Mont., March 22. Charles
L. Crum, former judge of the 15th
judicial district, was impeached to
day by the senate, on six articles of
I impeachment. Judge Crum was
charged 'with disloyilty an.l sedition.
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WORKMEN'S BILL PASSED
OVER GOVERNOR'S VETO
Virginia Legislators Adjourn After
Slashing $1,000,000 From S2(l,000,
000 Appropriation Bill.
Richmond, Va., Mare"h 22. After
five days of stormy session liurinf
which time one million dollars were
slashed from the $20,000,000 appro
priation bill, members cf tho Vir
ginia legislature adjourned at noon
today. Legislators passed the work
ingmen's compensation act over the
governor's veto, which will cost the
sate p,rproximately $200,000.
Before leaving the legislators pass
ed a resolution giving aach member
$50 and five cents mileage for the re-
' turn session.
Many of the legislators today ex
pressed themselves that the million
cut from the appropriation bill will
not mean a saving because in each
case, it was contended, the sum vot
ed was unnecessary. Others, among
tfhem Governor Davis, however, de
clare that a million dollars has been
savtV for the state. Salary cuts of
j $15,000 were made, the smallest slash
:on the records, while $500,000 taken
from the school and road funds was
the largest.
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! WHEREABOUTS OF SPENCER
NOT REVEALED BY SHERIFF
Winsiton-Salem, March 22. Sher
iff Flynt stated late this afternoon
that the whereabouts of Napoleon
Spencer, the young negro charged
with killing Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hes
ter would not be revealed until For
svth court convenes next week.
Solicitor Graves was here this af
ternoon and heard the evidence
against the prisoner, as related by 15
or more of the state's witnesses. It
was decided not to hold a public pre
liminary hearing, as the grand jury'
will meet Monday. Examination of
! witnesses this afternoon was private,
being heard only by the solicitor,
counsel for defense and officers.
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A training course for women dental
hygienists has been provided at the
Harvard dental school.
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British Line Germans Push British Bad
TWO FULL DAYS OF
Great Weight of Enemy Infantry
and Artillery Force the British
Forces Back in Good Order.
THIS MOVEMENT MAY NOT
AFFECT OTHER DEFENSES
Indications Are That the French
Will Soon Be Participating in
This Great Struggle.
(By Associated Press.)
After two days of terrific battling
in the great offensive on the western
front the Germans have finally suc
ceeded in bringing action at one point
i on the. front smewiiat more into the
open.
I Field Marshl Haig reports tnat the
British defensive system west of St.
Quentin and near trie southern edge
of the system of a 50 milo front un
der attack had been broken through
hv th irnut nMtio'ht nf tho t'Tipmv nr.
tillery and that the British hern were
That the yielding of the line at this
point had by no means been unexpect
ed and .possibly had been foreseen as
ultimately inevitable is indicated by
the statement that the retirement is
to ipTepare postiions further west
across the devastated disrict.
There is nothing in the report to
indicate that this retr",rrarie inove
men twould affect the defensive lines
to the north or in any way seriously
as it is explicitly stated thesj posi
tions continue to be held by tha Brit
iS1? froces.
Just what the effect will be upon
the entente lines to the south is not
yet apparent. The British hold the
front to a point 15 miea south of St.
Quentin to the river Oise, about the
town of LaFere where the French
line begins.
No report has been received from
Paris as to whether the French forc
es have become involved in the bat
tle. From the nearness of the point
of the German penetration to their
line it seems probable they will soon
be taking part in the struggle.
Theie is another factor to be con
sidered also should the German thrust
develop more seriously. There was
created last winter by
the Supreme
War Council at Versailles an "en
tente army maneuver" understood to
be made up of troops of all allies
which was designed to b? available
for action at any point on a wide
front from the North sea to the Adri
atic wherever it might be needed. It
has doubtless not been the entente's
intention to throw this army into ac
tion 'hastily, but it unquestionably
stands ready for use in any emergency
and might easily prove a vital factor
in any general engagement which the
western front fighting develops.
England Watching '.Vesleni Front.
London, March 23 The attention of
all England is centered today on the
western front. There was no boast
fulness but the feeling was one of
supreme confidence and pride in the
army whicih stands on the first line of
defense between democracy and au
tocracy. Newspapers warn against undue
optimism, but they point out that the
fishting instinct still lives in the
British breast, notwithstanding the
long years of peace and of ignorance
:n military training and that iwhen the
fighting instinct dies the world will
see the endof the British nation.
Since it has developed that this is
indeed the great heralded German of
fensive the most colossal struggle in
the .world's history the public and
press are unanimous in the opinion
that failure will mesn the end of the
war.
Germans Penetrate Sefc-ond Positions
Berlin. March 23. Between Fon-
tuine let Croisilles and Mouwres
German forces penetrated into the
second positions and captured two
TERRIFIC BATTLING
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GREAT INTEREST CENTERS ON
GERMANS
ARE FIRING
ON PARIS
French Capital reports
thats sbslb ire being sent
M() fag Citfi 3Ud that SOUK
casualties have resulted.
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, March 23. The German
have been firing n Paris with long
range guns. Since 8 o'clock this
morning shells of 240 millimeters have
been reaching the capita') and su
burbs at intervals of a quarter of an
hour, killing about ten persons and
wounding about fifteen.
The shortest distance from Paris to
th front is over 100 kilometers (62
miles.)
The announcement that Paris was
being bombarded was heard officially
this afternoon afternoon. Measures
for counter attacking the enemy's
cannon are under execution.
Air Raid Alarm.
Paris, March 23. 9 a. m. An air
raid alarm has just been given.
villages, army headquarters announc
ed. The British counter attacks fail
ed. So far, the statement announces,
25,000 prisoners, 400 guns and 300
machine guns have been taken. The
two villages taken are on the F"on-taine-Mouevres
front where Vaulx
Vroucourt and Morchies) the former
villi re about 3 1-2 miles and the lat
ter 2 1-2 miles behind the former
British front). Between Gonnellieu
and the Omignon stream the state
ment says the first two 'enemy posi
tions iere penetrated and the
heights west of Gouzeacourt-iHeudl-court
and Villieres, Faucon were cap
tured. Oise Crossing is Forced.
Berlin, via London, March 23. A
crossing over the Oise west of l a
Fere (12 miles south of St. Quentin)
was forced by Jaegar battalions, it is
announced. Between ' the Omignon
stream and the Somme after the cap
ture of the first enemy position the
Grmans made their way through Hol
roon wood and fcught across the
heights of the Savy and Roupy, pen
etrating into the third hostile posi
tion. South of the Somme the Ger
msns broke through the hostile line,
adds the report, and in an uninter
j nipted forward movement drove the
' enemy over the Crazat canal toward
. the west.
French Reported in the Fight.
London, March, 23. The Germans
this morning were pressing hard the
British forces defending Hermies
about 2 1-2 miles badk of the old line
t in the region southwest of Cambrai.
Through the nigh tthe battle front ex
, ended southward and it was reported
'.this morning that tb French amy
, was now engaged. Host of the in-
tense fighting appear aroind Roisel
nnd Trincourt. The slaughter in the
enemy ranks was arpslling.
EFfflSE
THE WESTERN
Many Divisions ol Germans Concentrated with Large
Reserve Forces Behind the Line and a Terrific Infan
try and Artillery Assault is Being Made on the Eng
lish Positions-Break Through in the British Lines
was Made at Elory, 15 Miles South of St. Quentin;
North on the Fifty Mile Assault Position the British
are Holding Firm-British are Quietly Coufident They
can Withstand the German Assaults. V
(By Associated Press.)
London, Mirch 23.-rowerful en
emy attacks delivered with great
. eight of infantry nni nrtiUnry have
broken through tha British defense
system west of St. Qutntln, th war
office announces.
The British troops on the northern
part of' the battlefield are holding
their positions. Very heavy flghtinjr
with the enemy forces is in progress.
In some places the Briitsh1 are with
drawing to prepared positions behind
their lines. The official statement
says:
"Heavy 'fighting continued until a
late 'hour last, night on the whole bat
tle front. During the afternoon hos
tile attacks developed with great
weight and the artillery broke through
our defense system west of St. Quen
tin, our troops are falling back in
good order across the isolated terri
tory to prepared positions. Our
troops to the north are holding their
position. Very heavy fighting with
fresh hostile forces is in progress."
For the first time during the iwr
on the western front since the oppos
ing forces established themselves in
their systems of defense the tome has
been broken through. Many critics
believd.1 that on account; of the
strength of the line thought it would
be impossible to break them until one
side was weakened down to the poimt
where it could not longer defend the
positions and maintain their strorg
hol.l. Unless the British are able to re
store their positions or make strong
counter attacks it will be necessary
for them to withdraw on a wide front
with an open field of battle.
Germans Fight Their Way Into Moray
Tie Germans have fought their
wiy into Moray, but a Cashing coun
ter attack dislodged them, says a
Reuter's dispatch. A large party was
surrounded and their capture is like-
ly.
Scenes of activity behimd the bat
tle front baffle description, but ev
erywhere there is the same well or
dered organization and quiet confi
dence. The weather is wonderfully
fine, although visibility is handicapp
ed by local mists.
Moray is on the northern battle
front, fifteen miles .below Arris. It
is four miles back of the lines htld
by the jBritish before the German of
fensive began.
London, March 23. The point at
wkjch the British line is broken is
na the southern end of the German
attacking front which extends from
Arras to 'LiFere. 15 miles belcw St.
Quentin. Below this sectir is the great
arch in the line were it nearest ap
proaches Paris and turns to the east.
The German (Tensive has developed
with almost unparalleled rapidity, i
one reason is given tnat me uer-
mans have so many reserve troops
and are constantly ferritin? these into
action to relieve the others.
The British war office statement
says thst there is rson, to believe
that the Germsns frave fifty divisions
to throw into the struggle, with as
SYSTEM
BATTLE FRONT
many imore in reserve. Under the
tremendous assault tha British art
falling back in order to maintain an
unbroken front.
Most Stupendous Effort of the War
Thousands of Gum Massed. V '
Britiah 'Army Headquarters '"p in
Franca, Mar.h 22. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The Germans today
continue their assault against tha po
sitions in the Cambrai sector, not
ably in the region of Crlsosselle and
Hargicourt. At least 40 divisions
have been identified on the battle
front. No such concentration of ar
tillery has been seen since the war
began. On the Southern battlefields
fierce and bitter struggles were waged
tdday. The enemy had a thousand
guns in one small sector this morn
ing. Germans Throw Gas Shells at Ameri
can Lines.
With the American Army in France
Friday, March 22. The Germans
launched a heavy gas attack against
a certain town on o,ur line northwest
of Toul last, night. "No wind was
tiering and the gas fumes hung over
the trenches for several noun. The
battery that was ffring the gas was
located and was silenced. The tiring
batteries were to the right of Righe
court and our artillery was buqy all
the imorning with a retaliation of
to'ells.
Germans Try to Get Across With
Bombs.
Paris, March 23. -At 9 o'clock last
night a group of enemy airplanes
crossed the lines and "bombs were
dropped on Cambrai and other towns
in that region. Several machines ad
vanced further to the South but were
forced to turn back by our artillery
fire. Soon the alarm wis given in
Paris but it was not long until the
"all clear" alarm mis given.
GERMANS CLAIM BIG
BATCH OF PRISONERS
London, March 22, (British Admir
alty, per Wireless Press.) Sixteen
thousand prisoners and 200 guns hsve
been captered by the Germans, ac
cording to a German official communi
cation received by wireless tonight.
The text of the communication fol
lows: , '
"The successes of yesterday in the
fighting letween Arras and La Fere
were extended in the continuation of
ou ett'tck.
"Sixteen thousand prisoners and 200
guns have so far been reported eay.
tured. Before Verdun the artillery
duel continued. From other theatres
of the war there is nothing new to re
port "
Claim 16,000 Men Csotured. .
as an indication of the sanguinary
nature of the fighting, the Berlin for
eign office states that 16,000 men and
00 hundred guns have been captured.
This may be compared to the British
losses in the German counter offensive
on December 4, 1917, when 6,000 men
and 100 guns were captured." A
The first reports of infantry Cgbt
ing were indicative of an attempt on"
the part of the Germans to th-ivo
wedges into both sides of the Cam- .
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