Allies K'epimeAmnms of GermamtornW %rumrd foaf'Ji of Ypres; French Awmfltun in Flanders • > &"' • ' * .• 1 Afe HA RRISBURG ifSplli TELEGRAPH M LXXXVII— No. 121 i"KAMERAD"GETS RIFLE BLAST IN REPLYTO CALLS Huns Attack American Ad vanced Guards in Picardy; Are Repulsed With Loss STORM WITH DEADLY GAS Raiders Rlow Up Yankee Wires and Try For Trenches By Associated Press With tile American Army In France, Monday, May 27.—Ger man raiding troopa attacked the Americana In the I.unevllle Hec tor thl* morning. In sharp fighting the raiders lost Ave men killed. The American* suffered Nome casualties. The Gerninn In fantrymen were sent forward after the American positions hnd been deluged with launched by the line of projector*. The body of one German was brought into the American trenches. • Washington, May 28. Another; section of General Pershing's eom-i munique of yesterday, made publicj to-day by the War Department, saidj that an enemy bombardment and a| Bas attack on American advance; positions in Picardy before daylight were repulsed by counterattacks. Two: places in the American lines werei penetrated. An attempted raid ac-| companied by artillery fire in the| Wnevre also was repulsed. There j were gas attacks in Lorraine yester- • day. The text of the communique fol-i lows: Pierce Yankee Lines "Section B ln Picardy before! daylight this morning the enemy af-j ter a violent bombardment with high explosives and gas, attacked j our advance positions in three de-j tachments. In two places he pene-j t rated small portions of our front i lines. Shortly afterward our troops! counterattacked, expelled the Ger-' mans at all points and occupied part of the German tienches. Heavy! losses were inflicted on the enemy i and some prisoners were taken. Ourl casualties are light. In one case an I American was taken prisoner but| was rescued by counterattacks and) all of his captors were killed. Ouri troops displayed a fine offensive) spirit at all times and have achiev-j ed a notable success. "During the early hours of the morning in the Woevre a hostile force, supported by violent artillery tire, attempted a raid upon our lines. This force, which was composed of three officers and about one hundred men, well equipped with light ma chine guns, t>lew up our wires and attempted to capture portions of our trenches. They were complete ly repulsed by our infantry and our artillery, leaving one officer and tour men dead in our trenches and one wounded prisoner in our hands. Ten Stretchers Seen Fifteen- or twenty dead were ob served near our wire and ten stretch ers were seen being carried from this point. Here also our losses appear to have been relatively slight. "Yesterday in Lorraine the enemy ■was unusually active in bombarding our trenches with gas and in patrol ling. On one occasion a patrolling party approached our lines with cries of 'kanierad.' Our troops replied with rifle fire. One of the hostile detachments was killed and his body secured." Americans in Brilliant Counterattack Hurl Huns Back to Second Line By Associated Press AmAlcan Headquarters oil the French Front, Monday, May 27. —In the simultaneous attack of three German raiding parties against tiie American positions in Picardy to day, the enemy penetrated the American first lino to a depth of two hundred yards. A brilliant counterattack threw the Germans out end the Americans kept on until they had entered the enemy first line, where they remain ed until ordered back. The Germans euffered heavily in the fighting which was of a hand-to hand nature at times Several prison ers were taken by the Americans. After a lull of several days, Ibe artillery bombardment in Picardy has become more intense on both sides. The Germans are throwing many gas shells into the American lines. The American gunners, how ever, are returning the enemy tire two-fold. DIES AFTER LUNCHEON Just after eating a hearty lunch eon at noon to-day, William M. r"rull. 263 Cumberland street, died. Mr. Crull was a veteran of the Civil War and was well known in the Up town district. THE WEATHER For Hnrrlshurg and vlclnltyi Partly cloudy to-night and Wed nesday] not no sultry. For Kustern Pennsylvaniai Part ly cloudy to-night and Wednes day, cooler to-night In north portion) icen tie to moderate north wind*. River The main river will ride slowly. The North Branch will continue to rUe except the upper portion, which will begin to fall to nlnht. All other atreamn of the ■yntem will fall slowly or re main nearly Htatlonary. A Mage of about 0.8 fret Iff Indicated for Harri*l>urff Wednesday morn ing. Sun: Hlxe*. 3)20 a. m.| nefm, Bil7 P. m. Moon i Hlses, 10:53 p. m. 16 PAGES Boys Deliver Release M Youngsters With Express Wagons Reap Harvest While Aiding Householders and Workmen Who Formerly Did Work "We're doing men's work," said two boys in the Allison Hill district to-day after canvassing a district of several city blocks. The youngsters live near one of the community serving ice stations just erected by one of the large re tailers and are making plans to de liver ice to regular customers. This plan reduces the number of deliver ies for the company and releases men formerly engaged in the work for something else. Thus severel lads may release one man for war serv ice. The idea advanced by the young MORE COAL IS NEED FOR THE COMING WINTER Fuel Administrator Declares Anthracite Needs of City Are Heavy Harrisburg will need more anthra cite coal during the winter of 1918- 19 than she consumed during the past winter, according to figures is sued this morning by Ross A. Hickok, fuel administrator of Dauphin coun ty. The minimum requirement of an thracite coal for Harrisburg during next winter will be 160,920 tons ac cording to Mr. Hickok's figures while from April 1, 1917, to April 1, 1918, but 129,468 tons were consumed. These figures are the minimum requirement to satisfy Harrisburg's need for the winter, Mr. Hickok said. "If wp get that amount of coal, we will be able to get through nicely." He added, "and if we don't, we will not." And so unless Harrisburg re ceives this amount of coal, more "fuelless" days may be anticipated for the winter. Federal authorities have not given any intimation of the amount of anthracite that will be meted out to Harrisburg. Figures quoted this morning by Mr. Hickok do not include bitumin ous coal. This coal is used entirely by manufacturers of Harrisburg and is shipped directly to them from the mines. As yet Harrisburg has had no difficulty in securing a sufficient supply of bituminous coal. The growth of the city population together with an increased demand for anthracite by steel companies and other companies producing war sup plies accounts for the increased need for coal in Harrisburg during the coming winter. During April a total of 10,638 tons were received in Harrisburg and de livered to consumers, all of it going to householders and bakeries. Fig ures have not yet been compiled of the amounts received during May to date. All Our Fault, as Usual ' s I v CAN'T HELP IT IF YOU" RIGHT WHERE SINGI.B COPY, •I CENTS | sters in their canvass of home is ! this: They will bring each day after school a piece of ice the size the householder wants. The delivery is to be made by means of the express wagon that has done familiar duty for years for the housewife returning home from market. A weekly charge is to be made for the work. One of the boys had worked out a scale of prices so that the house holder still will be able to benefit by the cheaper prices charged at the small stations and still let a good margin of profit for the "war work er." DR. BRADY ASKS CHAMBER TO ACT TO SAVE WOOD Says Distinguished Soldier Is Punished Far in Excess of His Indiscretions Dr. Cyrus Townnenil Ilrndy, fa mouN iik soldier, sailor, adventur er, milhor and priest, who spoke nt noon before the Chnmlier of Commerce, will jilve n patriotic address this evening In the Chestnut Street Auditorium. No tickets are required for admis sion to the patriotic rally. There will he a walk-around prior to the lecture, which will hegin at S o'clock. • "If I had the voice of the Harris burg Chamber of Commerce I would make it heard in Washington in pro test against the order transferring General Leonard Wood from the command of the division he has brought to a high state of efficiency [ConUnued oil Pace 14.] Many Buyers, but Few Sellers at Curb Market Two wagons were present at the opening of the Kelker street curb market this morning. Three per mits were issued by George B Neb inger, city sealer. "The fact that about 300 people wanted to buy, is significant evidence of the resident's wanting this market," Mr. Nebingcr said. He predicted that a number of wagons would be present on fu ture days. The market will be held Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays of each week from 4 until 10 in the morning, although no sales may be made before 5 o'clock. The two vendors present sold flowers and vegetables and they were kept busy supplying customer's wants. HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 28, 1918. MAYOR AND CITY ENGINEER DO NOT AGREE ON BRIDGE Mulberry Street Viaduct Re port Is Not Satisfactory to Hill People, Says Former CONSIDER HEAVY COSTS Building of Protecting Curb Too Expensive, Experts Rcfore Council Although he did not oppose a mo tion to accept and file the report of J. E. Greiner, Baltimore, the en gineer who made a study of condi tions on the Mulberry street bridge, Mayor Daniel L. Keister declared in Council to-day he believed the resi dents of Allison Hill would not be satisfied with it. He stated he un derstood Mr. Greiner was to give an estimate of the cost of constructing a buttress curb the entire length of the structure, separating the road way from the sidewalks. City Engineer M. B. Cowden was present in Council when Mr. Grein er's report was read to-day. He was asked to give his opinion of the sit uation and stated he agreed with all the recommendations made by Mr. Greiner. He said the enormous ex pense of constructing the curbing would probably be considered and would result in a decision not to take such action, and he also inti mated such a curbing might not prove sufficient to prevent accidents if vehicles were going at a high rate of speed at the time they struck it. Billboard Action l*ostponed Action on the sign and billboard ordinance and the new measure in corporating all traffic rules was again postponed. A conference will be held on Friday evening to discuss these ordinances. After a short discussion Council authorized payment of a bill from Trihus & Massa, for additional data furnished when the firm was asked to send a representative to the city late last fall to make recommenda tions for ash and garbage collec tions. One of the items charging sls for the services of an assistant, who was not authorized to come to Harrisburg by Council, caused the delay in paying the bill. The amount was deducted and $228.19 will be paid. Percy L. Grubb -was appointed to the police civil service board to fill the unexpired term of the late Pierce Rettew, and was also named on the civil service board fqr the engineers, electrical and building inspector's departments. Professor Grubb is a member of the Technical High School faculty. The ordinance appropriating $5,- 000 from a bridge fund for repairs to the State street and Paxton street bridges was passed finally. Commissioner Gross reported to the other commissioners he had given permission for the use of the baseball field at Island park for games to be played Memorial Day and July 5, the "proceeds of the con tests to be given to the Red Cross. TERRIFIC FIGHTING MARKS HUN CHARGES LEFT OF BRITISH LINE IS FORCED BACK IN BATTLE Germans Developing Attacks of Great Strength Along Entire Aisne Front FORCE RIVER PASSAGE Severe Rattling Continues, With Enemy Pressing Hard on Haig's Lines London, May 28.—The Ger mans yesterday forced a passage of the Aisne river west of the British sector, compelling the left of the British line to fall back, the war office announces. The Germans are developing at tacks of great strength along the en tire Aisne front. The enemy main tained pressure all day yesterday against the British on the Aisne front. Severe fighting continues to day. The announcement follows: "Continuous pressure was main tained by the enemy all day yester day against the British troops en gaged on the Aisne front, and severe fighting is still taking place on the whole front of the British sector. "Toward the end of the day the weight of the enemy's attacks car ried his troops across the river Aisne to the west of the British sec tor and compelled the left of out line to fall back. The enemy is de veloping his attacks in great strength along the whole of the Aisne battle front. "On the Lys front local fighting was recommenced this morning in the area east of Dickebusch lake. "On the remainder of the British front a number of prisoners have been taken by our troops in success ful raids carried out at different points during the night and the ar tillery has been active on both sides." Germany Plans to Retain Belgium After War as Necessary to the Kaiser Amsterdam, May 28. —"We must retain Belgium economically, politi cally and militarily," said Von Tir pitz, former Gorman minister of ma rine, in an address at Dusseldorf on Sunday as quoted in the Nach richten of that city. The admiral's address was deliver ed before the Dusseldorf branch of the reactionary fatherland party, of which he is one of the leading spirits. Speaking of Germany's requirements after the war, he said: "Neither central Europe, the Orient nor northern Europe can Sup ply us wifh the raw material re quisite to our industries. We need 'to have the sea free from Anglo- Saxon tyranny for that purpose." • Apparently the admiral did not mention the submarine warfare, which was discussed at the same meeting in a highly optimistic man ner by Herr liachmeister, a deputy in the Langtag. A 1.1.1KS DKOP BOM PS Amsterdam, May 28. - Nineteen bombs have been dropped on Lan dau, Germany, by ten allied airmen, the Tageblatt, of Berlin, reports. The garrison headquarters and some private houses are said to have been damaged. Power Company Fails to Show Fire Company Was "Stealing" Light Current Efforts of the Harrisburg Light and Power Company to substantiate a charge that the Susquehanna Fire Company was "stealing" current fail ed City Commissioner Gross reported to other offcials to-day in explaining that a bill for almost. SSO had been re duced to less than $2. According to Commissioner Gross the company put a test meter on the outside of the tire company house to show how much current was used. Inside the house was a volt meter to show the power of the current and close to it the usual electric meter showing the amount of current used by the com pany for lighting. Months of readings showed a wide variance between the test meter and the regulation meter for which the light company made charges but the fire company refus ed to pay. Investigation by Commis sioner Gross showed that the differ ence in current used resulted from the amount consumed In the volt m(?- t.er. When notified the light company made the reduction in the charge and turned pn the lights again, which had been turned off for weeks brf causp the firemen would not pay the additional charges. Dies Suddenly While at Work in Hershey Plant L. J. Ecka, an employe of the Hershey Creamery Company, died suddenly at the creamery plant at 11.15 o'clock this morning. Cause of his death was pronounced to be acute indigestion. Ecka lived 111 Mifflintown. His wife is dead, and he is survived by two children. This morning while ut his work he said that he felt ill. In a few minutes ho dropped to the floor and his fellow employes car ried hirti to a milk truck, where ho died ten minutes later. The body was taken to tho undertaking par lors of Hoover and Sons, and will probably be sent to Mifflintown tor burial. U. S. HOSPITALS SHELLED BY HUN A Funeral Ceremony Undisturb ed as Explosives Fall Near Cemetery; Wounded Men Anxious to Repay Barbar ians For Ruthless Attack By Associated Press With the American Army id France, Monday. May 27.—What was apparently a deliberate attempt to wreck American hospitals in the rear of the Americin Hues in Picardy oc curred Sunday afternoon, when the Germans hurled liig'h explosive and gas shells within a few hundred ya;ds of two hospitals. Fortunately, no damage was done. By a coincidence the bombardment COUNTERATTACK IS LAUNCHED BY ALLIEDJVRMIES Success of the Entente Drive Would Deprive Huns of Costly Victory By Associated rress With the American Army In France, Monday, May 27.—A num ber of American airplane* late thin afternoon iiNNhted the French Infantry In flffhtlns near Pont-Au-MoiiNNon. Swooplnß down over the (ierman linen, the Americana poured an avalanche of liulletn Into the enemy'* t re lichen* With the British Army in France, May 28. —British and French troops on the northern side of the Flanders salient launched a counterattack this morning east of Dickebusch lake for the purpose of retaking a few bits of ground which the Germans in this section during their drive yesterday between I.ocre and Voo<- mezeele. The operation appeared io be going well at the outset. Its suc cess was all that was needed to make the enemy assault a complete and costly failure. When the .correspondent visited the French last night virtually the entire sector 'nvolved was intact. It was stated that the gains which tlio enemy made in the Dickebusch re gion were small. Hard Fighting There was very hard fighting on the French left fiank throughout the day and the artillery duel was in tense, but the German attack was not made in great strength. Its ob ject appears to nave been merely to regain the high ground which the French captured on May 20. Ap parently elements of four divisions were employed by the enemy, and it may be estimated that eight to t'jn thousand German infantrymen were sent forward on a front of about 6,000* yards. The attack was preceded by the heaviest bombardment since Von Hindenburg launched the offensive of March 21. At the beginning of this terrific cannonade it looked as though the Germans were about to renew their great effort. From 1 o'clock yesterday morning until dark a great concentration of hostile artillery maintained a bombardment of drum lire intensity, which was opposed furiously. More gas shells than us ual were employed by the Germans, especially in the back areas, in an effort to catch concentrations of Al lied troops. Terrible Punishment When the Germans advanced they met such an effective barrage on the French right (lank that the attack ers never got to close quarters. They sustained severe punishment from ocncentrated shellflre. and French machine guns. In the center and on the left flank, however, the enemy was more suc cessful In the first rush. Pompier, south of La Clytte, was captured and the enemy pushed back the defend ing line somewhat south and east of Dickebusch lake. City and County Officials to Plan New Hospital City officials will confer with the county commissioners to-morrow morning on plans for the proposed contagious disease hospital. Com missioner Hassler will be present at the conference, he said, and other members of Council will attend. Members of the board of prison inspectors also will be present at the meeting of the county commis sioners as Solicitor Philip S. Moyer will give an opinion on the employ ment of prison labor on the county roads. Save by Quarters and cash in by Five Dollars . * S2W Thrift Stamps will do it ONLY EVENISIG ASSOCIATED PUB3B NEWSI'APEH IN UAllHlsnilllU WOMEN WERE HUNS' VICTIMS By Associated Press PAIIIS (Monday), May 27. Tlircc persons were killed and fourteen injured in the bombard ment of I'aris to-day by the Ger man long-range sun. One shell burst in a crowded street in front of a tramway station. Three women were getting into a car One was killed and the others injured. Several persons wltliin the car, one a child, were injured. was going on while American fu nerals were being held. Severa [Continued 011 Page B.] ALLIED TROOPS HAVE SITUATION WELLIN HAND French and British Display Greatest Bravery in Meet ing Heavy Assaults By Associated Press With the. French Army in France, Monday, May 27. —Whether the Ger man attack north of the Aisne is merely a demonstration in force with the object of drawing the allied [Continued on Fage B.] jforftiTTitTirta Tr?TTft-rr?'rr?TinfrT .11 <><><> yu iryryr Y yryTjrV -§* ?• AMERICAN SHOOTS DOWN HUM fLANE X *%* X § A .- • -••:■•', Army m France—ln .1 baUie a jS| 4* *f* ** X 4 s % J HUN FLYERS DROP BOMBS £ 4 % X 4* x I GNAR LAW REPORTS HUN FIENDS. * ▼ n--Andrew Bonar Law, the government leader ' 'jfl X X that 300 casualties to hospital cases h;* . t> ( , X bj' 'oT * 4 WHITE HEADS LABOR POLICY BOARD ! ! cb 4* . -r . • X - ' *7t* , „ fe' , , X p ' according to .announcement to-day. * ' J *' 4 iGE PORTER'S VOTE 33,820 J J T "f 1 > a y Lancaster, Blair, Efucks and Mercer, show 3i;820 for 11 X ' r r 1 -V carried Pike and Perry counties and ran very ■ H X • ' Adams, Fulton, Mifflin, Montour, Pott,er and 1 N X *' 4 Somfr :t. 5 BRITISH CASUALTIES, 33,694 J J X London —British casualties reported in the week end- i I 3* * > A "1 ! : I T follow Killed or died of wounds: Officers, 168; men, | I • 3,527. Wounded or missing: Officers, 735; men, 29:264. |B X RED CROSS TOTAL, $144,000,0- X aoraa, HiirrUhnrß. - . JSSS tfit t fn" -* *■ * " - - . wmlj m'v.ii 1> I I i t Ir" irT "C* ti c L L Tr |> |r i- ii |> %> w C HOME EDITION FRENCH BEARING BRUNT OF HUNS' HEAVYASSAULT Battle Continues Fiercely Along Aisne, Where Crown Prince Effects Crossing CHfiMIN-DES-DAMES LOST Enemy Pushes Ahead Rapidly After Making Initial Suc cess in New Offensive By Associated Press The Germans, striking south from the Chemin-des-Danies after carrying' that important ridge in the opening of their new offensive yesterday, have pushed on rapidly and effected a crossing of tlie Aisne fiver between Yailly and Berry-au-Bac. This represents a rront of nearly twenty miles along which the armies of the Crown Prince engaged in this great drive have crossed the Aisne. In addition, they have apparently pushed at points some distance south of the river and are striking for the river Vesle, which parallels the Aisne along the greater part of this front at an average distance of about five miles. Battle Rage* Klerecly The Vesle, at its most southerly point in this sector, is approximate ly ten miles from the German point of departure, but the Grman pene tration is apparently considerably Bhort of this depth. The battle is continuing fiercely I [Continued on Page 11.]