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"KAMERAD"GETS
RIFLE BLAST IN
REPLYTO CALLS
Huns Attack American Ad
vanced Guards in Picardy;
Are Repulsed With Loss
STORM WITH DEADLY GAS
Raiders Blow Up Yankee
Wires and Try For
Trenches
By Associated Press
Wlth tlie American Army in
Frnncf, Monday, May 27.—Ger
man rnldtne troop* attacked the
AmerleunH in the I.unevllle sec
tor thiM iiiomln(t. In Hharp
fighting the raldern loot Ave men
killed. The Americana Muttered
Home caMiiiiltiCN. The tiermnn In
fantrymen were sent forward
after the American punltlonN had
been deluged with gaN launched
by the u*e of projectors. The
body of one German wn brought
Inio the American trenchc*.
•
Washington, May 28. Another
section of General Pershing's com
munique of yesterday, made public
to-day by the War Department, said
that an enemy bombardment and a
j?as attack on American advance
positions in Picardy before daylight
were repulsed by counterattacks. Two
places in the American lines were
penetrated. An attempted raid ac
companied by artillery Tire in the
"Woevre also was repulsed. There
were gas attacks in Lorraine yester
day.
The text of the communique fol
lows:
l'iercc Yankee Lines
"Section B ln Picardy before
daylight this morning the enemy af
ter a violent bombardment with
high explosives and gas, attacked
our advance positions in three de
tachments. In two places he pene
trated small portions of our front
lines. Shortly aftcrwarfl our troops
counterattacked, expelled the Ger
mans at all points and occupied part
of the German tienches. Heavy
losses were inflicted on the enemy
and some prisoners were taken. Our
casualties are light. In one case tin
American was taken prisoner hut
was rescued by counterattacks and'
all of his captors were killed. Our!
M troops displayed a fine offensive!
spirit at all times sir.d 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, j)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 four
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 'kamerad.' 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
AmAlcnn Headquarters on the
French Front, Monday, May 27.—1n
the simultaneous attack of three
German raiding parties against the
American positions in Picardy to
day, the enemy penetrated the
American first line to a depth of two
hundred yards.
A brilliant counterattack threw
the Germans out and the Americans
kept on until they had entered the
enemy first line, where they remain
ed until ordered back.
The Germans suffered 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, (be
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 fire
two-fold.
DIES AFTER LUNCHEON
Just after eating a hearty lunch
eon at noon to-day. William M.
Crull. 263 Cumberland street, died.
Mr. Crull was a veteran of the Civil
War and was well known in the tip
town district.
THE WEATHER
For Hnrrlsburn and vlclnltvi
A Partly cloudy to-night nnd Wrd
■ nesdayi not mo sultry.
For Eastern Pennsylvania: Part
ly cloudy to-night and Wednes
day, cooler to-night In north
portion ( gentle to moderate
north winds.
River
The main river will rise slowly.
The North Branch will continue
to rise except the upper portion,
which will begin to full to
il IK ht. All other streams of the
system will fall slowly or re
mnln nearly stationary. A stage
of about 6,5 feet Is Indicated for
Harrlsburs; Wednesday morn-
Ins.
Sun; ltlses, 5i20 a. m.| sets, Bil7
P. m.
Mooni Rise*, 10t53 p. m.
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 129,4KS tons were consumed.
These figures are the minimum
requirement to satisfy Harrisburg's
need for the winter, Mr. Hickok said.
"If we 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
Air. Hickok do not include bitumin
ous coal. This coal is used entirely by
manufacturers of Harrisburgr and is
shipped directly to them from the
mines. As yet Harrlsburg 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
,
v WE CAM'T HELP IT IF
You IMSIST OK QU2LDZNG*
HQ^ Pi talis right where
we goxkg, TO X>*opJ
SINGI.B COPY,
2 CENTS
listers 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
i wagon that has done familiar duty
• for years for the housewife returning
home from market. A weekly charge
i is to be made for the work.
One of the boys had worked out a
i scale of prices so that the house
. holder still will be able to benefit by
i 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. Cym* Townsend Itrndy, fa
in ou n im soldier, Mnllor, adventur
er, author nml priest. who spoke
nt noon before the Chamber of
Commerce, ltlll Rive n patriotic
address thin evening In the
Chestnut Street Auditorium. No
tickets nre required for admls
ion to the patriotic rally,
There will be a wnlk-around
prior to the lecture, which will
begin nt 8 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 Page 11.]
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. Nebingor
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 tho
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
Before 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. H 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 Postponed
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
Tribtis & Massa, for additional data
furnished when the 1 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 $22 8.19 will be
paid.
Percy L. G/übb was appointed to
the police civil service board to All
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
Riven 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 our
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
j 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
pltz, former German minister of ma
rine, in an address at Dusseldorf
on Sunday as quoted in the Nacli
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 frco from Anglo-
Saxon tyranny for that purpose."
• Apparently the admiral did not
mention the submarine waifare,
which was discussed at the same
meeting in a highly optimistic man
ner by Herr Uachmelster, a deputy
in the Langtag.
AI7I.IKS DKOP BOMPS
Amsterdam, May 28. Nineteen
bombs have been dropped on Lan
dau, Germany, by ten allied airmen,
tha Tageblatt, of Berlin, reports.
The garrison headquarters and some
private houses are said to have been
damaged.
I 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 oflfcials 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 lire
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 mif
ter. When notified the light company
made the reduction in the charge and
turned <>n the lights again, which
had been turned off for weeks be
cause 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
11.16 o'clock this morning. Cause
of his death was pronounced to be
acute indigestion.
Ecka lived In Mifflintown. His
wife is dead, and he is survived by
two children. This morning while at
his work he said that he felt ill. In
a few minutes ho dropped to the
floor and his fellow employes car
ried hirrt to a milk truck, where ho
died ten minutes later. The body
was taken to the undertaking par
lors of Hoover and Sons, and will
probably be sent to Mifflintown tor
I burial.
U. S. HOSPITALS ARE
SHELLED WITH GAS
BY HUN A
Funeral Ceremony Undisturb
ed as Explosives Fall Near <
Cemetery; Wounded Men
Anxious to Repay Barbar-;
ians For Ruthless Attack-
By Associated rrcss
With the American Army lit i
France, Monday. May 27.—What was
apparently a deliberate attempt to
wreck American hospitals in the rear
of the American Hues in Picardy oc
curred Sunday afternoon, when the
Germans hurle<S high explosive and
gas shells witnin a few hundred
yards of two hospitals. Fortunately,
no damage was done.
By a coincidence the bombardment
COUNTERATTACK
IS LAUNCHED BY
ALLIEDj\RMIES
Success of the Entente Drive
Would Deprive Huns of
Costly Victory
By Associated rrcss
With the American Army In
France, "Monday, May 27.—A num
ber of American iiirplnucN late
thin afternoon aMMfcnted the
French infantry In flKhtlnfl: near
Pont-Au-MoiiMMon. Swooping; down
over the German linen, the
American* poured an avalanche
of hulletn Into the enemy** %
trenches.
With the British Army In France,
May 28. —British and French troops
on the northern side of the Fland-its
salient launched a counterattack this
njornlng 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 Vooi
mezeele. The operation appeared to
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 the
enemy made in the Dickebusch re
gion were small.
Hard Fighting
There was very hard fighting on
the French left flank throughout the
day and the artillery duel was in
tense, but the German attack v/as
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 tn
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
fire 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 flank that the attack
ers never got to close quarters. They
sustained severe punishment from
concentrated shellfire. 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
t&T Thrift Stamps
will do it
ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED fUESS
NBWSI'APEII IN UAKKlsnilllG
WOMEN WERE
HUNS' VICTIMS
By Associated Press
PARIS (Monday), May 27. i
Three persons were killed ami
fourteen injured in tile bombard
ment of Paris to-day by the Ger
man long-range gun. One shell
burst in a crowded street iu front
of a tramway station. Three
women were getting into a ear
One was killed and the others
injured. Several persons within
the ear, one a child, were injured.
was going on while American fu
nerals were being held. Several
[Continued on 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 Page B.]
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2 BONAR LAW REPORTS HUN FIENDS. i
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L| in the- loust of Commons to-day tol dthe Lower House jjfi
J £*of Parliament that 300 casualties to hospital cases hac' *fl
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5 BRITISH CASUALTIES, 33,594 4
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* * folio Killed or died of wounds: Officers, 168; me:
* V,. .... 1 lor missing: Office. 2
\ I RED CROSS TOTAL, $144,000,0<i0 T
* * Washington—With many eleventh-hour subscriptions*
< yet to be tabulated the great outpouring of American X
4 * dollars to the second war fund oi the Red Cross early JH
day ailed $144,000,000, an over subscription of
" J $44,000,000. Officials to-day hazarded predictions that- 4|
* * ti c tot U might approach $150,000,000.
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MARRIAGE ?
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7 Jeffrraon tonnahlpi Jomph Corkovlr, Mtrrltun, and Larolta Kor- h
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HOME EDITION
FRENCH BEARING
BRUNT OF HUNS'
HEAVYASSAULT
Battle Continues Fiercely
Along Aisne, Where Crown
Prince Effects Crossing
CH£MIN-DES-DAMES LOST
Enemy Pushes Ahead Rapidly
After Making Initial Suc
cess in New Offensive
By Associated Press
The Germans, striking south
from the Chcmin-des-Dames
after carrying that important
vidge in the opening of their new
offensive yesterday, have pushed on
rapidly and effected a crossing of the
Aisne river between Yailly and
Berry-au-Bac.
This represents a front 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 live
miles.
Battle RaefK Fiercely
The Vesle, at its most southerly
point in this sector, is approximate
ly ten miles from the German point
of departure, but the German pene
tration is apparently considerably
short of this depth.
The battle is continuing fiercely
[ [Continued on Page 11.]