The evening world. Newspaper, March 30, 1918, Page 1

“If It Happens In New York It’s In The Evening World’’ ——— ZT RICE _TWo ‘CENTS. DRIVE ON TH BATTLE ON FiO Che “Circulation Books Open to All? | NEW YORK, _SATURDAY, MARCH 30, FRENCH RE ‘The Press Publishing York Werld). 30) PRO-GERMANS DRAGGED FROM HOMES IN OHIO CITY. AND FORCED TO KISS FLAG —_—- += 660) Citizens of Coshocton Visit Six- teen Homes and Make Alleged Anti-Americans Shout “To Hell. With the Kaiser.” COSHOCTON, ¢ fate last night and early and forced between twenty the Stars and Stripes and to say The crowd marched through the streets four abreast with about thiriy automobiles in the lead. Its work was systematic.. At the home of Frank Gregor, on the third floor of a flat building, Mrs. Gregor held t rowd off for some time with a revolver. The mob finally secured her and her band Steps, where they were for Citizens of Coshoctot ports that German Coshocton and s Members the ¢ dat other alleged 4 ef NALTY OF DEAT ORALLSPY WORK SOUGHT IN SENATE. io, March 30.—Between 500 and 600 persons is morning visited sixteen homes in this city) alleged pro-Germans to kiss “to hell with the Kaiser.” -five and thirty took them to the court house ¢ flag and repeat the oath. 1 aroused for several weeks over re- e holding many secret meetings in of tire ( south of t ing up this morning, announced { be visited Monday night SET YOUR WATCH AND CLOCK AHEAD ONE HOUR T0-NIGHT ck to-morrow morn- the hands on every ing watch and clock in the na- will be turned ahead one this sweeping change the n will add to its day one hour of daylight during the summer, Don't forget to set your watch Overman to Propose Legisla-| tion as Result of New a : and clock one hour ahead before Revelations. ee ee . >_—_-— WASHINGTON arch 0, ~Th AGREE ON FINANCE BILL. death penalty f A act f os a Confereen Pi Bond Issue Limit Riegeen | PO Broposed at 000,000,000, tion to bs brought be | WASHINGTON, Mageh 30 a Benator Overman of North Carolina, |agrecment on the Administration bill potive head of tho Senate Judiciary} to crente a war finance corporation, ° " fixing its capital stock at $500,000,000, Bceual tee, wala to-day Rearing | the amount of bonda it may issue at testimony of sever OVErMMENE | §3,000,000,000, and providing a volun ents in cha f i work }ta system for } wing security The sub-committes also ficeune an! rhaobe: I to-day by Benate an amendment to the Ex; | Denalizing “attempts” to obst te] GEN. BELL PASSES TEST. Belective Praft Law as well as actua obstruction. Camp Upton © to Stay in | Act ; pane aensial ® | WASHINGTON, March 30.—Major SREMy eapic seand4) Gon. J. Franklin Bell has pased hia| and 1. W. W was tO} medical examination for active ser-| the sub-committ day, Avccord-| vice, it was announced to-day at the ing to Senator Overman, the Govern-| War Department. He has been com ment agents said that the activ mander of the h National Army | of aples aro widespread th the country, Althou ment is taking firm operations, its control ton, it was said, could be desire Letters—an Pictures ar by the Federal office ted to the to members were o and hostile char Thé sub-committ. an amendment to nat Camp l ed from Fra aghout | div on and recently | return HOTEL rae i alia | HALIFAX, N. 8. steps to stop th of the r situa wl] that March 30 Fire to ommittes and according | Mars Near Volly Must Close Daring 1 Option Klections, and visible “ink in corres ALBANY, Maroh 90,—Hotel bars providing for selz by the mail cen- | saloons and drinking places within one- orn Of mail matter believed to be of , quarter A mile of any voting place deditious origin, c here local option elec: | The committee pla next Monday | rye yt report and ask immediate passag Was made to-day State Commis- f the legislation propose | share in the honors and sac PERSHING LAUDEDINFRANCE FOR PLACING HIS ENTIRE ARMY © AT THE DISPOSAL 0i GEN. FOCH | Newspapers of All Shades of Political Opinion Greatly Impressed—All Declare It Will Have Great Effect on Result. | PARIS, March 30,—Gen. Pershing’s sincere and placing at the disposal of Gen. Foch the entire resources of the Americ words in n Army have gone straight to the heart of the French people, who dearly| manly love what the French call “fine gesture.” The newspapers of all shades of op'nion reflect this grateful appre-| ciation, both by the fed hae they give the incident and in their com- ments. Echo de Paris says that France as a whole does grateful hun. age to the United States. “To use the language of surgeons,” the paper we may say there has been and there is more than ever to-| day a transfusion. of blood between the two countries.” “Gen, Pershing’s act,” says the Petit Journal, “asking so nobly to fices of that battle of nations now in prepara-| tion is a solemn warning to the Central Empires of the grim resotve of free nations to conquer.” { “Gen. Pershing’s words to Gen. Foch have in their simplicity a deep meaning,” says the Figaro, “They bring out the magnitude of the stake at iss On the events of the Somme hangs not only continues, the fate of Eng- land and France, but of civilization and progress for which Germany victorious would substitute her coarse methods of human exploitation.” “Certainly,” says L'Ocuvre, “ did not foresee s will soon have opportunity the Germans uch rapid 5 growing ied intervention, They to judge importance. They shall see these new soldiers, pressing on in ranks, impatient to try their virgin weapons. Turning to the eastward, they will see behind them the Japanese, trembling with eagerness, read) to spring U, S. TROOPS TO BE IN BIG DRIVE. WASHINGTON, March 30.—The appointment of Gen, French Chief of Stati, to supreme command of the Allied and Ame: forces in France is regarded here to-day as the important development in the situation on the western front, and French military men and realization of the immediate n of driving back the Germans. suggestion was hea at Secretary Baker's recent visit to France ar subsequent trip to Engiand might be connected with the latest ¢ opment T belief and that the tight ing | tr This is a step long urged by American the The apparently was brought essity about by naming of € ch also went a great way to st hat an Anglo- American counter offensive is Allied blow is to fall on the French ngthen the not far off section of { it. FOUR U BOATS SUNK ermans standing on their second bomb was follows While | |« ued Xplosions with which disappeared Su One Destroye 4 Un marine « Enemy fer .|British Lines Are Strengthened and the Entire: -}undoubt Attack by soe! SPIES IN GUBTISS. PLANT, “| WOMAN, SEIZED, REVEALS & from three German submarines | and three Germ: | eaplane re roplane Blue Prints in Room of forte against Prisoner, Held in $10,00 i With Compani warships After the authorit Seaplanes also have accounted for from her ‘edmissions + group of German on_ th the plant of the Cu —_ jing Corporation, of Hom ween, | following ¢ finding . mn . ~ aeroplanes her room, th ADVERTISERS! } [3205 ee Early Copy cessary \twe eld aay Madore pe ae The change of time affects} | ** oi a se the early Sunday morning railway traing leaving New} | arr ! ‘ York, in Newark and held in $10,000 ba Advertisements for Sunday, March 81, should be in The {ay material witnesses h Government of fu tion wh al now World office to-day as early? | conducting ag possible. Advance your , The upla left Hempstead on March usual time by at least two]? Albert White, the hus ee (hours. St Newark. They were arrested on eewweeeceeeceeeetmee’ 4 statutory charge. ' | the battle front in France are pro. “Circulation Books Open to All.” 1918. 14 PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS. SS EWED; 25 MILES THRILLING COMBATS IN AIR AS FRENCH CHECK NEW DRIVE London Admits Loss of Mezieres, South of Somme, but Says Demuin Is Held—A French General Now Commands One British Army. Foch’s Reserves in Action Against German Troops Who Are At- tempting to Save Their Exposed Flank From Noyon to Montdidier. N an apparent effort to save their flank ‘atNeen and prevent I the cutting off of their forces at Montdidier, the Germans allacked the French to-day on a front of 25 miles. It was reported last night that the French had regained a partof Noyon. This move placed the German flank in great danger. Gen. Haig's report of the battle today shows that south of the Somme the Germans pressed the British back from the village of Mexieres, south of the Somme, and on the road to Amiens, Demuin, in the same region, was held against deter- mined attacks, Extensive use of British cavalry, toth mounted and tm mounted, is mentioned by Gen. Haig .o-day for the first lime, From London to-day comes the statement that the British have consented to the placing of Gen. Foch in supreme command. /1 is also stated that one British army has been in command of a French General for Several days. Paris is expecting an early LONDON, March 30,—Following is the text of to-day's War Office statement: “North of the Somme only local actions have taken place. South of the Somme the enemy’s attacks yesterday at Demuin and Mezieres succeeded in pressing back our troops from the latter vil- lage. We secured a number of prisoners in our counter-attacks. At Demuin all the enemy's attempts to capture the village broke down after sharp fighting which lasted throughout the afternoon, (Mezicres, captured by the Germans, ts in the sector south of the Somme, where the principal gains of the Germans tn the last few days have been made. It {8 ten miles north of Montdidter,) “During the last week our cavalryshave fought with great gal- lantry, both mounted and dismounted, and repulsed the enemy, inflicting heavy losses on him in numerous engagements.” Gen ch was placed in command of the Allied Armies in order to} te the difficulties due to the mixing up of British and French troop parts of the line, For some days a British army ha command of a French General in order to secure complet combination of effort. Field Marshal Haig concurs in the appointment been under t development of a great Allied jof Gen. | offensive under Foch's direction, American troops are reported LLOY s 6 RGE CABLES HOPEFULLY TO CLEMENCEAU, tn the battle zone, but in what numbers is not stated. Premier Lloyd George has sent a message to Premier Clemenceau of aims France declaring that Great Britain, calm and resolute, is relying on the | PARIS March 30.—Following is the text of today's War Office tice of their common cause and uf the valor of the men who de- , Statement fend it. Conti increases, the British Premier added, as the Engl battle w 1s resumed with new violence during the night and people watch the steady march of the gallant army of France to repel | is in pr on a front of 40 kilometres (about 25 miles) from re invader, | : invader | Moreuil to beyond Lassigny, French troops, supported by French GERMANS BRING UP BIG GUNS | i rg wf Yet oa FOR RENEWAL OF ATTACKS reserves, which ¢ to the violent as [Sine of Noyen, it is of the Germans ‘rench were reported last night to have regained a part evident that the German position at Mintdidler at the advance was exposed to @ turning movement, This accounts termined attacks there against the French. (The German attack extends from Moreutl, eleven miles north of Montdidier, and around that city to Lassigny, fourteen miles is weat of Noyon, Mezleres, lost today by the British, fe north of Moreutl. It 1s twelve miles from Amiens.) “On Wednesday and Thursday French aviators, notwithstand ing the bad weather, continued their attacks against the German ma- . the French airmen attacked the Germans ine guns on battle line and in the concentra- Several French mach made as many as three of n the enteen thousand kilograms 18) were thrown down in the regions extreme point of t for the Hne of Situation Seems to Be Improved— | Loss of Mezieres Important. BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, March ociated Pregs).—For a brief space the tides of conflict have et in again. When the Germans have custward. Lassigny 30 (AS lacke ut any moment they may broug orward their artillery chines. Flying in grox ly fay afternoon ind overhauled their fighting machine, with bombs and mach will t ewed, perhaps with greater ferocity than bef of the Luce tion zones ¢ the enemy had a small success south : A these expedi $ (more than 18 1 ame da right Hank. Strong German forces, attac f projectile q also Maison Blane 7 of th: H ; faison Blan iy ‘ : f that . | of Guiscard and Ham. French pursuit squadrons in the course of ttack a pushed y 1 ae . and pushed forward de | fumerous combats, brought down thirteen German aicplanes, of | which destroyed and six were damaged ba Further- fighting declare that they 8 ther a m s were set on fi Arras must be taken at al t price in lives in the endeavor to occupy ex FRENCH RELYING ON GEN. FOCH TO AT ONCE BEGIN OFFENSIVE Storming troops wa: he enemy advanced in ma One report says trymen, An intense bar gun fe age by the tish artillery Weather Still Continues Unfavorable to the ne Brith a es “l 4 Germans—Desperate Fighting Around iNled and d rales shied rf Montdidier and A Mayen. id { tood and slept w th nto France is slackening 1 Me TSUCK are ther i The feeling in French offi- large is that the new Battle of , and that for the Allies the ila mi LONG TRAINS CARRY GERMAN wou NDED, h ma t be mentione AMSTERDAM, March 30,.—Tr & wounded German 1ousky along the fr between Germany and Holland ding to a despatch to the Te ns are on the defensive and the great French from Kerkra. It has been necessary to replace hospital cars by nto the enemy’s dang exposed flank in the Noyon cars, in whic wounded lie on straw and shavings pgion rly gaining momentum. At certain points the French have -