Washington Remains Calm as News-of Widely-Advertised HARRISBURG iSSglii TELEGRAPH )£ Star- In&epcn&cnt . LXXXVII— No. 6j 22 PAGES BRITONS THROW BACK HUNS IN WEST FRONT OFFENSIVE GERMANS DRIVE IN BRITISH OU WIN NO OBJECTIVE I Emperor William's Forces Not Only Fail to Make Good Last Night's Promised Ad vance, but Are Compelled to Give Up Territory Already Taken; Enemy Falls Short of Realizing Aims in Firs Great Smash; Washington Pleased With Dis patches and Confident That Allies Are Capable of Holding Teuton Armies British Army Headquarters in France, March 22.—Vigorous counterattacks late yesterday restored some of the positions which the British had abandoned temporarily. British Army Headquarters in France, March 22.—The fighting still is continuing, but the first stage of the offensive has passed. The enemy failed badly in the execution of his program, as is attested by captured documents showing what he planned to do in the early hours of his offensive. The exact British line cannot be made public at present as it might furnish the enemy with valuable information. Last night was fairly quiet along the front. This morning the Germans were bombing in the region of Croiselles. There were indications that they intended to continue their attacks to-day. The weather is cold and bleak. A heavy mistmakes air reconnaissance impossible. This is of advantage to the British, as the enemy is deprived of greatly needed aerial observation. The Germans in many sections yesterday attacked in three waves of infantry, followed up by shock troops. As a result they suffered very casualties. The heavily massed German artillery has been badly hammered by the British guns. One of the most brilliant British counterattacks occurred at Doignies. The British advanced with infantry and tanks at 7 p. m. and after fierce fighting drove out the enemy. London, March 22.—The great battle on thowestern front continued until late last night, the war office reports. The British are holding the enemy. "During the enemy's attacks yesterday his massed infantry offered remarkable targets to our rifles, machine guns and artillery, of which full advantage was taken by oiir troops. All the re ports testify to the exceedingly heavy losses suffered by the enemy. "No serious attack has yet developed this morning, but heavy fighting still is to be expected." Nineteen enemy divisions were identified in yesterday's fighting, Rcuter's correspondent at Brit ish headquarters wires. lie adds: "The whole thing is too big to be able even to sketch or visualize easily. Thus far the enemy has paid a colossal price for such small gains as represent the fruits of his mighty effort." During the last 24 hours the cannonading on the western front has been distinctly heard in Holland, the Exchange Telegraph correspondent at Amsterdam reports. London, March 22. —lt is not vet possible to give more than a very general and vague idea of the fighting Thursday on the front between the Oisc and the Sensee which continues with swaying fortunes, according to the accounts of correspondents at the British front in the morn ing newspapers. The German attack made on the British front west and southwest of Cambrai evidently aims at recap turing all the Hindenburg line says a dispatch to the Morning Post from British headquarters in France which adds: "The German Army attacking south of the Scarpe seems to have delivered its first blow principally in Ihc triangle of the Arras Cambrai and Bapaume-Cambrai roads, while the German Army south of Cambrai is striking against our trench sys tems In the region west of the Scheldt canal. No doubt the enemy hopes tiiat. the attacking forces of these two armies may succeed in forming a junction and thus Cutting off a considerable slice of the Brttish front and taking back all the Hin denburg trenches lost exactly four months ago." Struggles for village.-? and ruined farm houses continued throughout Thursday, according to the corre spondent of the Daily Mail. Engagement Becomes General "The enemy bombardment," he pays, "began at , r o'clock in the morning and at 7 o'clock some of the German units lel't their trenches and attacked the British with hea\y and light, machine guns. Between nino and ten engagements became general on a front of some twenty- Jive miles. "The right of the German attach was uimcd at Croisilles. Bullccourt State Treasurer Kephart handles millions but lie is a booster for 25c THRIFT STAMPS igSzT $4.14-—55.00 in 1923 j THE WEATHER For IlnrrlNbiim nml vicinity! Fair to-night and Saturday, not much dinner In tem|e rnture, Inivput to-nlKht nlmut -IO ile dcKrecn. Temperaturei 8 n. in., 40. Sum Hint's, 5i87 n. in.; net*, 0:03 p. m. Moon i Fall moon, March 27, 10i32 n. m. Illver singfi 7.4 feet above low water mnrk SINGLE COPY, •J CENTS Decisive Battle For Peace, Berlin Paper Tells Readers l.omlon, March 22.—"We are now entered on a decisive battle fur general peta.ee," says the Taegliche Rundschau, of Berlin, according to an Kxchange Tele graph dispatch from Copenhagen, in announcing that the conience ment of the German offensive in the west is received with great felicitation by the German people, who will follow it with interest. The newspaper adds: "A singe combat between Eng land and Germany is to decide the war. our Suture position in the world and whether the Anglo- Saxons shall continue to press their will on the world, opened today." and Eagincoutt, and there was hard lighting in a brick field near the first of these villages. Along the Bapaume-Cambrai road the enemy also attacked and then towards Gouzer. u'.ourt, while his left wing was pushed in in the direction of Bonsso.v and Hargicourt. Aims to Shorten Salient "The British front in the area of attack forms a rather sharp salient, il the enemj' could pinch oft this salient and run his line straight in a northwesterly slant Instead of hav ing it run at an angle first north and then west, he would be able to hold it with fewer troops. Also in pinching it off ho would hope to sur round and capture a good number of British troops. These, it seems plain, are his aims in the first stage of the offensive. "The enemy is trying to repeat on a larger scale the operation by which lie won buck some of the ground we gained in the battle of Cambrai. Then he pushed in on an angle of our front both from the north and the cast. Jlis two bodies of troops did their best to join hands but could not make it. though they had at " --t fonsiderable success. Much the same design is being followed now. We have good reason to hope that it will be checkmated as was the previous one." The eagerly-awaited British offi cial statement oc to-day. which was expected t& give further details of the tremendous fighting indicated in last night's reports, was read'with great satisfaction, in so far as it re vealed that the enemy had been held and had suffered great losses. If this proves to be the great Ger man offensive that has been predict ed, the preliminary round appears to have gone in favor of the Entente, although, as the official report points out, further heavy fighting still is to be expected. The tremendous artillery duel was heard mor< distinctly In Kent last night. Houses continually were shaken as the result of the violent concussions. British soldiers have met and HARRISBURG, PA., FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 22, 1918 withstood the most stupendous at tack Germany has hurled against the western front in three and one half years of warfare. On a front of more than fifty miles the armed hosts of democracy are at grips with the forces of Prussianism and what may be the decisive struggle in the great war is raging in Northern France. Puss British Outposts In their first onslaught, the enemy, after a gigantic bombardment from great masses of guns, passed 'the British outposts at some points and attained the battle line, but nowhere did the Germans gain the objectives planned. Regiment after regiment was hurled against the defenses of the British front and Field Marshal Haig reports the German losses as exceptionally heavy. Desperate lighting continues all along the lino, from the Sensee to the Oise. and especially on the Cam bra ri sector. Enemy efforts before Cambrai were aimed principally to the north and south of the salient left after the fighting ceoseu there last November with the evident pur pose of cutting off the salient and driving through the opening toward the old battlefield of the Somme. Both Sides Prepared Germany's latest offensive finds both sides prepared for the shock of prolonged and sanguinary combat. [Continued on Page 12.] Empeyor William Leaves For Western Front to Observe German Attack By Associated Press l.ondon, March 22.—Emperor Wil liam, Field Marshal Von Hinden burg and General Von Eudendorlf have gone to the western front, to witness the German attack, anys an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen. Bulgarian and Austrian troops now are on the western front, the dispatch reports. The Bulgarian troops which have arrived on the western front will be used as a strategic reserve, the dis patch says. The number of Austrians on this front is not large, but many Austrian cannon have been concen trated there. The Austrian war minister, Gen eral Von Steiner, who now is in Ber lin, is said to have promised Field Marshal Von Hindenburg that the Austrians would take over the work of guarding the eastern front when the offensive in the west began. Two Priests Executed by Germans For Espionage By Associated Press I/ondon, March 22.—The execu tion in Brussels of two Roman Catho lic priests on the charge of espion age is reported in an Exchange Tele graph dispatch from Amsterdam. Eight other priests, the dispatch says, have been sentenced to impris onment at hard labqr for life at Brussels on the .charge of ospion uge. HOLLAND CLAIMS THE ALL A VERY EMBARRASSING SO! CAPITAL CALM ] AS FIRST NEWS ! OF DRIVE COMES Military Experts Believe Brit ish Will Be Able to \yith- i stand German Thrusts I By Associated Press Washington, March 22.—American | military observers, already having j cast their doubts on whether the ; German drive begun yesterday really j heralds the long expected German ' offensive, were closely scanning the ; official dispatches to-day for evidence i to support their view that file Get' | man onslaught, terrific as it may bo j [Continue*! on I'agc I.] War Decreases Birth Rate in Hungary by Half By Associated Press Washington, A/arch 22. The ; birthrate in Hungary has been cut) more than half by the war, as show n, in statistics made public here to day in an official dispatch. In the Year preceding the war 765,000 chil dren were born; in 1917 the num ber was 3 28,000, The peace time infant mortality rate was 34 per cent. In 1916 it hid] increased to 0 per cent. • ■ SHAMES FOOD SLACKERS INTO SILENCE BY ASKING FOR NAMES Restaurant Evolves Clever Scheme For .Men Who Kick I Against the "Wheatless" Wheatcakc "Write out your complaint and sign It; we'll see that it gets to the Kood Administration." ia the answor now givon to every food slarker who may happen to patronize ono of tlie more popular of the Market street restaurants. Nearly every day, according to the proprietor, some one makes a pro test against something on the menu, sometimes against meatless days, but U.S. ARTILLERY POUNDS HUN LINE WITH HEAVY FIRE Trenches of First and Second Lines Obliterated by American Gunners 'jf By Associate({ Press With the American Army in France, 'ihursday, March 21. Enemy iirst and second line po sitions on a part of the sector east of Luneville have been de stroyed completely by American artillery lire. After the raid into the German positions last night, the American gunners shelled the positions heavily all night and! this morning Crossed No Man's I,and To-day a patrol, without assist-1 ance from the artillery, crossed No > Alan's Land and found the first anu I second lines had been wiped out. j Tlio patrol also obtained addi- i tional information and returned j without casualties, the Germans ap parently having decided not to mo ;cst them. Artillery tire by both sides on the sector continued all day. On the sector northwest of Toul a [Continued on. Page 1(1.] principally against the wheatless meals. The "wheatless" wheatcako is said to arouse the ire of many a grouch. , t "Do you know," said thp restaurant man, "that the request for a written complaint is working tine already. The food slacker is ashamed to put down Ids thoughts so that every one can read them, and the thought less man feels better ns soon as his temper cools' olt a -bit." HOLLAND MUST REMAIN FIRM, GERMANY WARNS Abandonment of Bemaining Demands Might Be Con sidered Cause For War Washington, March 22.—Germany according to unofficial reports from the Hague, considers that the atti tude of Ho'.'and toward the Anglo- American chipping demands has (hanged the relations between the German and Dutch governments. The same report says Germany would take it as a cause of war if Hot land should abandon her remitinin;; | demands regarding the use of seized [Continued on Pago 12.] : Loyalty Candidate Has Lead of 2,500 Votes Over Thompson in Wisconsin By Associated Press Milwaukee, AVis., March 22. —No additional returns had been received this morning to disturb the apparent lead of 2,500 votes'for Congressman Irvine IJ. J .enroot over James Thompson. l-aKollette candidate Tor the Republican nomination for Unit ed States senator. The Wisconsin I.oyalty X.egion. a new partisan organization, met hero. ' to-day and there were reports that j either 1 ..enroot or Joseph E. Davies, the Democratic candidate would be asked to withdraw, in order that a united front uiight be presented against Victor U Bergcr, the Social ist candidate, who. might be aided by supporters of Thompson. The managers of I.enroot and Davies, however, were going ahead with campaign plans. British Bombard Ostend; Helgoland Is Attacked By Associated I'rcss liOndon, March 22.—Ostend was bombarded by British monitors yes terday and Helgoland was attacked by seaplanes, according to tho offi cial announcement last night. • 0.V1.Y ITVKMNU ASSOCIATKI> ritICSS UAMr rniTTAM NUW*I>AI'UII IN IIAItItISHIJIIU HUMfc. LUIIIUN UNION JACK TO FLOAT WITH U.S. FLAG ON CAPITOL Unique Distinction to Be Given Archbishop of York, ! Who Brings Message TO SPEAK IX ROTUNDA United Slates Soldiers as 1 Guard of Honor; Governor Will Preside at Meeting • Will Decorate in Archbishop's Honor RESIDENTS of Market street from the Pennsylvania rail road station to Front street, Front from Market to State, and from there to the Capitol, have been asked to decorate their residences to-morrow in honor of the visit of the Archbishop of York and Primate of England, the Most Rev. Cosmo Gordon Lang, to Harrisburg to-moi - ro\y. The archbishop brings a special message to Wennsylvanians from the King of England, relating to the war. and will deliver it at the Capitol following a public re ception at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. For the lirst time in the history of the Commonwealth to-morrow the Union Jack will float over the Capitol together with the flag of the United States. This is Pennsylvania's reciproca tion for the honor shown the Amer ican war mission on its visit to Eng land. when the Stars and Stripes occupied a place of honor side by side with the British standard for the lirst time in all history over the Parliament building. The Union Jack will be swung to the breeze here to-morrow in honor of the visit of the Most Rev. Cosmo Uordon Lang, Lord Archbishop of [Continued 011 Page 10.] •iHHriiriH: *iri"4® I ' i J L. S. CRUISER CAPTURES HUN RAIDER jS 4* 9 fM V X nig-in the Pacific Ocean hai been captured by United J ( X * * fc * 4 iep rt received here to-day. t > 4 SERBIANS TO PLEAD FOR SERBIA * MS 4 -The Serbian Sokai. „ , X- the rector of Nicholas Orothodox Serbian Church, v. ifl " * 4* go in full uniform to Harrisburg to-morrow to meet the • ► 4§| Auhi shop of York, representing the Kins, of 1 ngland, J * JJ to ask him to petition England to save Serbia from Bui • ► "7* * *f* - fwill r cet him at the Bishop's House, * S 1.. FIRE STARTS IN OUTHOtfSE *• * * i ; Hanisburg—Fire late this afternoon started in the tJi ome of Dr. C. F. Kauffman, Twenty-sixth, near Derry 1 * * *4* ¥ X started,in afireplace in a summer house and spregd t j 7* 4* • * 4* *' i* i BERLIN.APPROVES RUSIS TREATIES •* T . Am tetdam—After £> long discussion yesterday the *> \ , a Berlin dispatch reports ap- ▼ jjj. proved the peace and commercial treaties with Russia. Z •O, A re?< ldtion ".-as adopted calling upon the government ® 4* * to obtain a guarantee for German financial claims, in 4 * * return for reciprocal action on the part of Germany. j, ' . DECISION ON LOAN TOMORROW ? t % Washington—Final decision on the terms of the Third '* Liberty Loan probably will be reached to-morrow at a 1 * conference between Secretary McAdoo and members of S I the House Ways, and Means Committee. ■* • RESOLUTION ADOPTED WITHOUT VOTE 9 < f < Washington—A resolution introduced by Senator '£ ' J New, cf Indiana, asking the War Departmen to advise Jf* * • the Senate as to its reasons for not making public the ad- 4* ' £* jU dresses of American soldiers killed and wounded abroad, ■J Mr jpted to-day by the Senate without a record vote ? iX ! i J MARK lACt Ilnrry 1\ Smllli. nnliiiiiin\ lllc, anil Mnry 11. llofTrr. l oncimto JL ? toniiKblni Snmnrl J. Worley mid >llll>cl K. Wnlkrr, llnrrlabiirff. 100 CHILDREN IN PANIC RUSH TO SAFETY AT FIRE Blaze in Cellar of Industrial i lonic Causes Much Smoke CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED Older Boys Help Quiet Fears of Babies Quartered on the Lawn One hundred children, whose ages range from 2 to 14 years, rushed to safety through smoke-filled halls while a fire was burning in partl t'ons of the Children's Industrial Home, at Nineteenth and Swntara Mreets, shortly after 12 o'clock to dpy. Children and teachers were at their nooncay meal, when Miss Clara Sfgelbaum, a teacher, sounded the alarm of fire. The instructress was Bitting in a front room when she' discovered the smoke. She ran to ! the diningroom and gave the alarm. Older Il<>>* Ilclp j Leaving the tables without wait ing orders to follow out the fire I arill regulations, the children rushed [Continued on Page 10.] Bethlehem Earnings Show Shrinkage of $7,000,000 After War Tax Is Paid By Associated Press Xcw York, March 22.—The in come account of the Bethlehem Steel j Corporation and its subsidiaries for j 1917, issued to-day, reports net earn ings of $53,979,360, a decrease of 737,949. This decrease is arrived at after deducting from total net earn ings of the corporations and its sub sidiaries, taxes and the expenditures from ordinary and extraordinary re pairs and maintenance.
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