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eeeemiens — - a ” ae erage = a PERT ET ETRE RT eT I TT I al — y it 4 BRITISH AIDED BY AMERICAN ENGINEERS The ‘“Ciroulation Books Open to All.” Jooks Open to Ali?” | + ae NEW YORK, MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1918. er “If It Happens In New York It’s In The Evening Wor _ PRICE “TWO ‘CENTS. conr 1946, by ‘The Prews Publishing (The New York Wo: WEATHER—Fair; moderate temperature, EDITION “Circulation Books Open to All.’” == PRICE TWO CENTS. = | 18 PAGES HAIG STARTS COUNTER DRIVES; BAPAUME TAKEN, SAYS BERLIN PARIS SHELLED THIRD TIME BY CANNON 76 MILES AWAY: CITY JEERS AT NeW ATTACK eaceticipemiinnid pe naceneatilieis U. S. Corporal Wounded by First Day’s Fire—Church Goers Killed by Long Range Bombardment— Another Air Raid Alarm. PARIS, March 25.—The long range bombardment of Paris was ie- sumed at 6.30 o'ch shot. After a brief interval two more shots were tired was again suspended at 9.10 olcloc?. ck this morning, but was interrupted after the secon! The bombardment Another air raid alarm was sounded shortly after morning. After three-quarters of an hour firemen’s bugles and chureb b announced that all was clear and the Parisians were able to return to their beds, An American ie. al of marines ® e bombardment of the shells — FRG T of service were| Staff on New Casualty List f Thirteen. Names. WASHINGTON, March %%.—Gen. ceeded in er ttle lines at | Pershing’s casualty lst to-day con- a high altit city,| tined thirteen names, One died of They were purs y by | wounds French alrplanes fr t and those attached t ne They were driven direction of Paris yes-| fired in the ruck achureh in the suburbs, | . « who were at.| Rainbow Division Chief Sunda terday s Several of the persor tending a Palm {1 ‘casualties resulted from ay’s air was officially unced to-day A numb: planes raid on Paris, it three of disease, one from causes unknown, one man was se- wounded and seven slightly wounded . | verely : « yesterday, the peo-| Col Douglas MacArthur, “Chief of ple ald take to shelter during to- | Staff of the Rainbow Division, was day's range bombardment. Cel- | #everely wounded, lars which were filled on Saturday| Col MacArthur formerly was the remained empty this morning. Litde| Wer Departnient's censor here and interest was shown in the bomba ecently was decorated for bravery |mont The list followa: PEOPLE CHAFF POLICE AS THEY, DIED OF WOUNDS—Private John GIVE ALARM, T. Kirby Soon after they were awakened by DIED OF DISBA8B—Priy the first sot the pe were brought | Fletcher ‘Picknes (pneumonia), Tom ows by the rat ot} Watson (pneumontia’, men circulated r of the city h| Lowry (rupture of liver). 1 o'clock this) gmericans and French were thrown back thr nigh a pathles: | Winthrop 8.| BERLIN CLAIMS BAPAUME AND CAPTURE 45,000 MEN KAISER ENTERS. PERONNE| -+-—_——__ Official Report Says British, Ameri- cans and French Were Driven Through PathlessCountry—Nesle and Other Towns Taken. BERLIN, March 25 (British Admiralty, per Wireless Press).—he Germans are now standing to the north of the Somine in the middle of the former Somme batticsield, was captured in night sighting. says to-day’s official statement. Bapaumte In the event, tsesle Wa takeu.by storm, the statement adds, British ° > wooded country by wa y of Villiquier-Aumont and La Neuville More than 45,000 prisoners and more than 600 guns have been captured, the statement say Violent fighting developed for possession of Combles and the heights town, The enemy was defeated Guiscard and Chauny were captured in the evening. AMSTERDAM, March 25.—Kaiser Wilhelm and Field Mar denburg visi The Kaiser or holiday The German | the despatches said 1 Peronne Sunday evening, according to Berlin despatct flags hoisted, rockets fired ang chools given 2 throughout Germany in celebration of the capture of Peronne. ses in taking Bapaume were “comparatively heavy, Bapaume is on the northern part of the battle front, where the Britis! line for the most part has been held. It is one of the larger towns on the fighting front, from which a number of roads radiate. The official German statement of Sunday night said a gigantic struggle was taking place for the town. It fs thirteen miles below Arras Nesle, Guiseard, Chauny, Villequier-Aumont and La Neuville are all in the or west of the Somme, southwest of St. Quentin, where the Germans have vaking the greatest headway in the last twenty-four is th section of the ba + The above ts troops on that part o hours. It e that the French troops were thrown in, taking over @ front from the British » second report by Berlin of the presence of American f the front BiG BATTLE FRONT town of St. Baussant and b dumps north of Boqueteat Many ot the American shells “-ve falle the German trenches and the two lines in at least one place ha »andoned patrol freely Ins been virtv One A sally at ed thi | “MILITARY EXPERTS ESTIMATE BIG BATTLES ALONG SOMME RIVER; GERMANS DRIVEN ACROSS AT ONE POINT Battle Continues Around Babauins,|Peentth Forces Join in the Battle Be- Says Haig’s Report—To-Day’s At-. fore St. Quentin—London Greatly tack Followed a Defeat of the Ger- Encouraged and King Sends Con- mans With Great Loss in Yester- gratulatory Message to Haig, As- | day’s Terrific Fighting. suring That Britain | Is Confident. LONDON, March 25.—Late press reports from the battle- | couraging one he seed forwaided concerning the great battle in front are even more cheering than the optimistic message sent this | Picardy, now in its fifth day. cnney te by Field Marshal Hale, which in turn was the most en-| Gen. Haig reported that German forces had been driven back | across the Somme south of Peronne, between Brie and Licourt. GERMAN LOSS 500,000 SO FAR, Reuter’s correspondent telegraphs that the British this morning | counter-attacked still further to the south on the Somme front, be- tween Nesle and Ham. The Berlin report of to-day says that Nesle was captured last night by storm. The French are in action below that point. North of Bapaume, where Gen. Haig reported a powerful Calculating by the Number Engaged and the Magnitude of the Battle, They Fig- ure at 100,000 a Day, ASHINGTON, March 5 attack was begun this morning, the Reuter correspondent said the | Germans had so far been unable to get through the British barrage. Members of the Allied Military Mis Paris officially announces that on Saturday French troops slons said today that In the nature of the fighting on the | too} over @ part of the heavily pressed British line to the east of Hest Peay we Germans wise loathe Noyon and southeast of St. Quentin, where the Germans gained at least 100,000 men a day, or 590,000 so far, They made this deduction from the German system of massed attack, the number of troops they are employing and their first real success in the present battle. French troops are the strength of the Allied resistance heavily engaged on the right bank of the River Oise in this section. The Allied losses, it was declared, would be far los than we of Following is the text of to-day’s British War Office report: “The battle continues with great violence on the whole front. Powerful attacks delivered by the enemy yesterday afternoon and evening north of Ba- paume were heavily repulsed. Only at one point did the German infantry reach our trenches, whence they were immediately thrown out. Elsewhere the enemy’s attacks were stopped by rifle, machine gun and artil- lery fire in front of our positions, and his troops were driven back with great loss. “During the night and this morning fresh hostile attacks have again developed in this neighborhood, and also to the south of Bapaume. “South of Peronne bodies of German troops who had crossed the river between Licourt and Brie were driven back to the east bank by our counter-attacks,” King George to-day sent the following message to Field Marshal the Germans, because they are fighting on the defe WILSON CABLES GEN. HAIG HE Is CONFIDENT OF VICTORY President Exapeuine Warm Admiration of the Splendid Steadfastness and Valor | of the British Troops. | MY TON, Mareh 25.—President Wilson to-day lowing message to Field Marehal Haig “May I not express to you my warm admiration of the splendid stead: the German onset and the perfect confidence all Americans fe stness and valor with which your troops have that you will win a secure and 1 victory, “ FRENCH ON THE BRITISH FRONT HOLD HEIGHTS ON OISE RIVER lalg ‘ “1 can assure you that the fortitude, courage and self-sacrifice with which the troops under your command continue so heroleally to vale greatly xuperior numbers are realized by me and my people. eo Emptre stands calm aud confident in Its soldiers, May God bless aah quart introducing) DIED OF CAUSE UNKNOWN é bie Ki ensie acest . = et and give them strength In this time of trial.” the new system of al which 48) Priv ph WB. Erickson draua Done Excellent Work inlees Hon last night ang thls Paris Announces Engagement With Im- a halen distinguished from t nin toe D—Col’ Dougias Mac. e e cenet morn anid remained there wevera ; . ; case of air raids. Th Transportat Head- by Swe bats phen na 9 portant German Forces Southeast of St GERMANS FORCE THEIR WAY for a great am tly Wounded—Corph Oscar E ave Pan dena etnies? Pali dn pote 3 : ir peoplo being greatly amt i Cope Gabe ae Tee quarters Reports, Raniy-fode aura ae Quentin—Big Battle Also Near Rheims lack of prof orp. John Leyshock, Private Ed LSPA tdi tO Sy PARIS, March 25.—French troops relieved part of t f ACROSS SOMME SOUTH OF HAM sticks. ward J, Collins, Private Henry ‘Too-| BRITISH A HEADQUARS | iy Ail pull gaia fay ‘ \ Thi tor their limit | hey, Private Charlie A. Trent, Private} TERS IN| PRANCE, March by coca aR rebroiaay rere ray, taking over truggl War Office stat _ Sob , foneht: Bs WAGSLs |(Associated 1 Ame ‘day's bombardment was made io lowing statement: ; ; ak : “ADOPTED” FRENGH T ginsere hav ae tx, cach a halt hour In lengtt “French troops beran to intervene on March’ 23h Allies Deliver Counter Attacks at This Point es were rnin of fierce ’ w the any gus nd a few hi x : : may cease wt t OWNS fe ; ‘ Mon the ing fougit on the British front. They relieved certa With the Purpose of Retaking Lddd y . done excelient » portation. . ~ . Saataalibhewn IN RANGE OF BATTLE * ves and t aselves on this sector of the Lost Ground. the nm b ley ‘rs satin rh esonce of American En , “AL oe WASHINGTON, March 95.—Some of gince n th has long 5 RIT! 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