The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 28, 1918, Page 1

_ of the Daily Mail at -pace, there are indications ‘VOL. XL. NUMBER 24 GERMAN DRIVE LOSING MOMENTUM Hun Losses Estimated at 10 to 20 Per Cent of 840,000 Employed. AMERICANS OFFICIALLY REPORTED IN FIGHT London, March 27.—Telegraphing late on Tuesday, the correspondent British head- quarters in France, says that nearly two-thirds of the entire strategy re- serve of the German army now has been thrown into the fierce and vigor- ously conducted attack, “This German reserve,” he adds, “consisted of eighty-five divisions, totaling 1,275,000 men, out of a total number now reaching not far short of 200 divisions, or possibly -3,000,009 men, which they have upon the west- ern front. After the first day thirty- three of these divisions were put into the battle. On the third day another twenty-one are known to have taken part. Since then they must have drawn upon the reserve for a few more divisions. It is, therefore, clear that we have been struggling with the whole avail: able strength of the German army, and the marvel is that our soldiers have held out so obstinately and steadily against odds sv heavily against them.” London, March 26—The German- Dutch, German-Swiss and German- Danish frontiers will be closed to in- “ternational traffic on Wdesnesday or] Thursday, according to a. Central News dispatch from Amsterdam, (By The Associated Press) After six days of territic fighting, the German offensive in France is be- ginning to show signs of losing its momentum. The progress of the en- emy has materially slackened and the form of the dent made in the allied line west of Cambrai has begun to resemble the familiar wedge-like salient instead of the broad, straight- forward movement of an offensive which carries all‘ before it. At its apex this wedge has gone be- yond Aibert, to the south of that place, and is to ‘the -westward of the old allied line as it stood a year ago, when von Hindenburg began his “strategic retreat.” From this point the line runs off to the northeast at a gentle angle, with the line to the south running back until it reaches the Oise river. In spite of tremendous exertions and terrible losses, the German ef- forts to widen the tip of this were defeated on Tuesday. The Brit- ish lines have stood firm to the north and have forced the Germans to turn} southward toward the pvint of least resistance. Oificial statements issued at Lon- don confirm the report from Berlin that American forces are engaged in the struggle. ‘They are reported as “fighting shoulder to shoulder” with the French and British in the region of Roye on the scuth side of the salient driven into the allied front. There has been no official re- port sent to Washington as to the identity of these troops who are tak- ing part in this greatest battle in his- tory. Allies Are Ready to Counter-Attack With the slackening of the German that the allies are ready to strike back some- where along the front. Just where this blow will be Iaunched will not be known until it is struck, but it may be expected that its impact will be terrific. It is known that the allied war council at Versailles created a great strategic reserve of men to be used in just the contingency which confronts the armies which have borne the brunt ofthe fighting since last ‘Thursday morning. This force probably will be launched when and where it is believed it will break the force of the Gernran onslaught and send the enemy reeling back over the desert from which the British ‘have slowly withdrawn. Each succeeding day reveals the plan of the Germans absolutely to crush the allied lines west of Cambrai a terrain which could not be defended by von Hindenburg a year ago. Each official report shows that this sector is valueless from a military stand- point and that the Germans have paid a terrible price for their advance to the lines established by the allies dur- ing the first two years of war. It is officially reported that seventy Ger- man divisions, or 840,000 men, have taken. part in the fighting and that troops have been moved from every part of the western battle front to re- inforce the armies which have been forcing the British to fall back. Ob- servers at the front say that the Ger-’ man losses have been frightful and that the enemy has lost from 10 to 20 per cent of his men, by the most conservative estimates. ~ Repetition of Dash Made by , " ‘The situation, as it stands, seems to be a repetition of the dash of General von Kluck on Paris in 1914, when the German artillery and transport could not keep up with the infantry, and the French were able to turn back the in- vaders at the Marne. Reports from various ‘sectors in the last two days have indicated that the German in- fantry, relying on its mass attacks, has fought without the customary re- sistance of artillery, To bring up heavy guns requires time, and the German advance will steadily become more painful and costly. While the German line of communi- cations has been growing longer the British have constantly moved nearer their base of supplies; it is probable that the line where stern battle will be given is not far away from the present position of the allied armies. There has been continued activity on the Italian front, but no attacks of importance have been made by either side. Of the lines in the Luneville and Toul sectors American guns have bombarded the enemy once more, but no infantry fighting is reported there. North of the Somme battlefields there have been no engagements of significance. The British troops in Palestine have captured the village of Es-Salt in the hills east of the Jordan and are in advance of the first line running west to the Mediterranean, The Russian bolsheviki are report- ed to have recaptured the city of Kherson from the Germans, ~~ Pet Bulldog Attacks Baby. - Elizabeth, the four year old daugh-} ter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F, Barnett, living about five miles southeast of 3utler, was badly bitten by her pet bulldog about noon Thursday of last week. Little Elizabeth was playing with the dog and it is supposed that she in some manner hurt it, causing it to lose its temper when it bit her in the face, tearing the ténder flesh across the nose, from the corner of the left eye to the end of the nose, then down across the chin, The baby was at once brought to town and taken to the office of Dr. Chris- ty, where it required twelve stitches to close the wound. Wednesday the youngster was getting along nicely and her mother thought that her face would not be rred to ‘any extent, The dog was killed. Appleton City on a Boom, People who have visited Appleton City recently report that city as en- joying a good, healthy boom. The M. K. & Ty railway has purchased land just south of the cit nd a force of men are at work eying and grading it getting it ready for the Pnew yards:and shops which will in a short time be moved to that city from Sedalia. The Journal says that a new depot will be built with quarters for ofiicers of the division and the train dispatchers office. Sedatia has not yet conceded ‘the loss of the division headquarters and the chamber of commerce of that tity is putting up a hard fight to retain it and Appleton may yet lose out. Here's hoping that she don't, because- what helps her will help the surrounding country and some of her prosperity ~ will spread over into Bates county. . Church Services at Usual Hours Sunday. The churches of Butler have decid- ed that they will hold their services at the usual hours next Sunday, March 31. That is, they will not set their clocks ahead for one hour until after the Sunday services. So if you had planned to go to church Sunday don’t set your clock ahead until after- wards. A Fine Rain. The greater part of Bates county was visited by a fine rain Friday night and Saturday, It will be of inesti- mable benefit to the growing oats and grass, in fact, one can almost see the bluegrass in the court house yard grow. The oat crop in the county is perhaps larger than for any previous year and it is all looking first class. GERMANS SHOOT 7 1-2 MILES Pais. Long Range Gun Bombards That the Germans have developed a gun with a range far in excess of anything so far dreamed of seems certain. Since early Saturday morning Paris has been shelled at intervals by a gun or guns stationed somewhere behind the German lines, the nearest point of which is 62 miles from Paris. Late reports indicate that the gun ‘has been approximately located at a point 74 1-2 miles from Paris. It was at first thought the shells were being dropped from airplanes, but examination of shell fragments indicate their having been fired from Little damage is being done and experts say the weapon has no mili- tary value. jthe BATES COUNTY BOY DEAD AT FUNSTON John Dykman, Member of the Select- ive Draft from this County, a Victim of Pneumonia. Word was received in this city Wednesday that John Dykman, who was a member of the selective draft from this county, had died of pneu- monia at the training camp at Camp Funston, Young Dykman was suffering from a bad cold when he left Butler for the training camp March 4. After ar- riving at the camp the cold became worse and finally terminated in pneu- and Mrs. monia,. His parents, Mr. Henry Dykman, of near Amsterdam, were notified and went to Camp Funston, arriving there before his death. The body was brought back to his old home and funeral services will be held at the Mulberry cemetery Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Besides his parents he is survived by three brothers, Reikus, Claude and George, and one sister, Minnie. With the death of John’ Dykman another of Bates County’s brightest young men have been sacrificed to the great god of war, and while his death occurred in the comparative quiet of a camp hospital he is just as much a hero as if he had died on the blood soaked fields of trance and when the final rolls are made up his name will be there with those who gave their lives for their country. Hte-was born and raised in the wesr- ern part of this county and attended school at Amoret, afterwards graduac- ing at the Butler High School in the class of 1917. After. finishing school he accepted a position in the Amoret bank which he retained until he Teft for the training camp a few weeks ago, Hegwas a young man of the highest character, . ambitious, ener- getic and pos eda bright future on the business world. The bh broken parents, brothers and sister: e the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement. jan Church er Sunday as “Rally and Day” for both Surday School and Church. There will be special services, including good mu- sic and sermons appropriate to the oceasion, The pastor is urging that every member of the church be on hand, ready to do his rt. Make an especial effort for th ster Sunday. It is hoped there may be many te The Ct nated Ea Decision join the church, People who have} been members elsewhere are urged | to take membership next | whether they have letters or nor} Those who have not been members | are urged to attend to this sacred | duty on this great anniversary occa sion. There was never a period in world’s history hen people should be more deaply concerned about getting right with God. Come next Sunday. * S. B. MOORE, Pastor. Churches Getting Closer Together. For the last two weeks the Ohic Street M. FE. Church, of this city has been undergoing a thorough spring house cleaning and decorating and as a‘ consequence the congregation has virtually been without a home. The M. E. Church, South, invited them to worship with them until their church was ready’ for occupancy. The invi- tation met with a prompt response and for the last two Sundays a good part of the congregation at the congregation at the church services and about one-half of those attending the M. E. church, South, Sunday school, were from the Ohio street church. This shows that the bitter spirit that prevailed between the two organizations for so many years ‘Ss being forgotten and a more tolerant, christian spirit has taken its place which in time may lead to a reunion of the two bodies. Rural School Clerks Asked to Help. All clerks of rural schools in Bates County have been asked to make a test of twenty-six ears of corn and take it to the Annual School Election. This is to be done by the rag doll method. In order that every one may know the method a bulletin on seed corn testing has been mailed to each clerk. Much of the corn of Bates County will not test over eighty per cent but some will test above ninety- five. Every clerk that does this simple task will do a patriotic deed. If seed corn needs to be tested it is the duty of every one that sees this need to talk testing without ceasing. It is to be hoped that much good will result from this campaign and that every one will see the necessity be- fore using the field as a testing labor- atory. County Seed Corn Chairman. Postmaster Joe Harper of Nevada, died at his home in that city Friday morning after a long iliness of heart trouble. clever and accommodating clerk in the gents-clothing department of the Sam'l store, has severed his connection with | that firm with the Pollard Insurance agency. j Night Trains to Be Hour Late, [rector General McAdoo today ordered Washington, March 25,—Most | T#ilroads to move their clocks ahead {night trains technically will be one /One hour at 2 o'clock Sunday morn- hour late next Sunday morning, as q ing in conformity with the law. result of the changing of time under | Trains will leave for destinations Sat- the new Daylight Saving Bill, Di- | urday night at the old time. | d Keele, for several years a Levy Mercantile Company’: and accepted a_ position MANS NEW FEATURES in the , Fashionable Suits, Coats, Dresses, Waists, Etc. Coming in Every Day. There isn’t a day when we do not unpack NEW SUITS, Coats, Dresses, Waists, etc., by the tens, twenties and thirties. 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