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Tomorro-K- Starting at 7 o'clock In tha morning 300 mechanics and helpers, donating1 their services, will raise and complete the tabernacle on tha Central school grounds. Saturday, April 6 Liberty Hall to be dedicated by Clarence Darrow, labor leader; M. E. roley, chairman of the atat3 council of ciefensc, and other speakers. Sunday, April 7 Celebration d? the Poles of Hammond and West Hammond who have sent hundreds of boys to serve the TJ. S. Monday, April 8 Children's dedication of the temple. Tuesday, April 9 "Women's dedication. American Alliance organizes for paic;e to liberty Hall Saturday, April 6, the anniversary of America's entrance Into the war. Xabor unions clerg-ymen, Boy Sconts and othei organizations hold meetings to aid in Liberty Loan drive. Federation of musicians to or. ranize band to play at temple. Everyone can march in parade

whether a bond buyer or not, it has : j been ruled. j ' Citizens are. called upon to display j flags from all buildings of the city. j j ' i i

"Hammond's Liberty Hall is the j talk of the state. It is the hit of all ; of the preparations for the third Liberty Loan. Indianapolis is watching us now. I can get the j best speaker in Indiana for the ask--! ing. I am making a selection." This message over the long distance telephone today was receiv- ! ed by A. M. Turner in his office j from Dr. H. E. Sharrer at the state j

house. After an enthusiastic and red hot American Alliance gather

ing at the chamber of commerce ! last night Dr. Sharrer, city chair- j man of the third Libert Loan, j went to Indianapolis on the mid- I night train. One of the men he is I ' seeking as a speaker for dedication ! week is Ex-Gov. Ralston. Mr.;

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Meantime liamnicrs echoed on the ; '"ntral school a-rounds whore the; fontidat ion for the preat tabernacle has' htn conslract"(i and grat qurintities o." tiiatrials are bting ri"' iHre'j for ti;o ; i-iiyinff tomorrow. j .7. AVt-sley T:-e.I an.l . If. McC'Iay, u prrintcndf nts of const ru'-tion. who : lia-.e devoted their entire time f.-r ten' days to the project. Issued the following! rjo'iee t0-3 y : I Everything will he ready for tha big raising of Libeity Hail tomor- ; row. 7e request tha all m?cl;an'cs i and helperB be on hand before 7 ' o'clock and that the leaders of units j be there at 6:30 to take their places. COST Or BIO PLANT ASSURED. I.ate tilay the vommi-.ter- solieitin j: for the I.ibej t. llf.U fund announced ihe donations Inve' r-iche-i 5. 000. Tlvse desirin? " ' cTTirT hi'te jmy 1 -i '-e tl.. '. names ami mony nt the t'itizeTiv" lianu. Itetwetu sunrise and sunset tomorrow ther" ""'il b built in Hammmid this teres t tabernacle conceived in love ;" country and dedicated tu the v. ir.nin ; f the war. i icow IT'S up to tot;: ; If you are one of those who l.el'ov tt; talernac'.c unneo ssary Kindly show sympathy .-nni ncotiraKement to those who feel it fills a vitJ'l need. Nothing you can say will stop the on of the builtlinp. In stirrins u;i jtHiriotjsni in Hammond it has alrrpdy served a purpose worth the oust.- 1'y the !) r. l:nr of the hall the third liberty l,nan will uin en impetus sure lo put it ever preater than the preceding- loans fn Hammond.! In Liberty Hall the patriotic forces of the city will have headquarters under i one roof a roof constructed for one. purpose that of winnincr the war. ! TOXT'BE ALWAYS WELCOME. " . The National Ouncil or" Pofense will lave its headquarters in the building, vith a ffimsnoii secretary to aid in suvl.-resMrtfr Kais-r Uonsters and oreat-j ins patriotism. The T:ed Oro?s. the Y.j S-l. ". A., the K. of end the American' Alliance forces are to have their offices! there. The tabernacle will be open a'-j

, CVT .. LOl I W. Mll lT. Iouis W. Mott. a firmer and popular Hammond h;h school i.v,y is the second son of Mr. and Mrs. l-'re.I V.. Mott. fcTf, South liohnian street lo loin rh" oolo-.-s. Itol.t-rt Motl i r "Hob." his hfotiier. as he l. more eontmonly known anions his wide, cinh of Hammond frlend.i is n-w a roiji'irai in the engineer corps somewhere in l-'rj noe. He enlisted last fall and is believed to be i-.i the thick of the rihtin:r. A.'ter beinsr turned down because of rhvica! U is-j.b , i ; ty 5i iiiontli ao. -c-( eived w hen be was buried in a sand ' ave nil' n a child. I.-.ui.s was determined to Join his brotlc-r. Last week he passed an examination and left f..,r Camp c;ren. Charlotte. X. i He Is with the Company K. 3;th Infantry. Walter, the youngest son. leaves his collet-; ntxt June to join the navy, and it is groins? to be pretty hard to ke-p Fred out of it oven if he ha"! a wife and two kiddies. t ways to patriotic patherinRS. Tt Is to have a band of musicians formed by the union musicians of the city. The mother, wife or sister of a soldier, sailor or marine, can apply for work at the tabernacle and an effort w ill be made to provide for her. If Thesohikr or sailor was her means of support and she is -n need of isal .r medical aid it will be stipplied vUhout ebujL'e there. The ch.-Mity v.vik f.fpwhe dependents or soldiers is lo lc taken care of a' the tempi e. BOUND TO EE SUCCESS. Liberty Hall is Sound to be a success despite- the knockers who m-y be conscientious but ure not helping the morale of the people, by constantly I'.nding fault. II is a strange fact that most of iho.-e who ti i e sayinsr thinsrs against Liberty Hall claimed at th" start of the war in Europo th.it it was a commercial v;, r wairi-i by Knpland. that the Ilelsuans had no riuht to resist the Ucrmans and were the Allies of France, and later termed the authentic reports of German outrages as lies, upheld the sinkin-r of the I.u.-itnnia. said America should p!ae an embargo on munitions, claimed the I'nited States had no business in the war and Insisted that our soldiers should be kept at home. COME OUT IN THE OPEN. The next man you hear knockinc Liberty Hall recall, if jmi can. whether or not the above mentioned ,-ent m nts were his or n-t. If they were not pive him credit for lein? Fin' ere. If they were well, use your own judgment. The time for m;m insr words h-. p-ts-ed. lccHuse one pr two men may lm" used bad judgment and inflicted fn injustice i'U some man who was not ti-'Si-rv-mp of it does no- mean that the re-'t of the people have to submit. I" proGerman propaganda. Krati rnize and do business v. i'h the man you know to be out and out American no matter what his nationality may hae been. It isn't what he or his father V. er - but wh-it be is now . EEITS3 HOME TH.UTHS. l'resi'ient TV L. I'oone presided at the American Alliance net-ting- lat. nich. "We are proud of our bois in l-'m n--e and let us make them proud of us. Li' us show the American Alliance standfor all that is American. Liberty Hall will be the home of patriotism arid do wonders to inslil! patriotism into those who aro luke-watm and ferret out thiwo who are urdi.fr their utmost to aid the kaiser. Cillers someVi.m.c- is done to stop the men and women who nr slanderin.T this country some of these du. snr as C.od iel's the sun rise, vou will find someone hantinR f;-"m a tclcph'me p.l-. The federal nutlioriies are not prepared to' hamile e.ll these .matters but we must handle them. If I find a man who is not loyal I f.m j:oin to expose him from this platform and help to boycott him. Cnless he's Rot some legitimate excuse no man of military aeo who is not in uniform can Ive a friend of mine. lir. II. 11. Sharrer. city c'laii-toan of the third Liberty Loan. : poke as follows last evening: "I hnve laid on the American Alliance the bittsrest rart of the drive for the third liberty loan: that of puttir.cr over the parade on Dedication Day. We are organizing- from saloonkeepers' meetings to prayer meetings. E'-rybody is in on this. Tour part is to a v ranee and carry out the magnificent pa rude f'f citiwns on the way to the new tentpie to show- our boys that Hammond is (Continued on Page KiRht )

Col. W. J. laley of Indiana Harbor, and Maj. 1". Kich.ard ischaaf who are with Governor J. I". Goodrich on his trip of inspection of the treat Indiana camps at Louisville an 1 Ilatt iesburj; Miss., have arrived at Louisville. In a letter, to Tin; Tives from Fouisviile, Major Schaaf says: Louisville. Ky.. March I?. We arrived on time this a. m. and I wish to say that the camp here is a perfect wonder an 1 the hoys are petting better care than at home. l'ood. hospital, grounds are amazing ' and can't be improved on. No one need worry over their boys here. Such care in every way is bir and my describing it te5 you and the boys are sure "in u tit condition to meet the enemy which wo must conquer.- -My America and its people should feel proud as to what we are doing-. I think it is wonderful, most wonderful, and I can only speak in highest terms of the sight." Orders from hoadouaro rs of the M'b division intelligence section. Camp aehary Taylor. Ky. Rives the program visit of governor of Indiana, yesterday as follows: 9:?0 a. in. L-ave Seelhach Hotel for i 'unii v ia Poplar Lev 1 lo-ad. 10:00 a. m. Call n commanding general at division headquarters, io-if, a. m. Leave forri!l area, Iirl

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"I'npatriotism is not to be tolerated for a minute in Hammond in the future." ? "Anyone who J is pro-German and thinks he has a right to talk about the I'nited States, or any war activity, had better keep his thoughts to himself and his mouth shut, (u be vvill be arrested and thro-vn into Jail." These are statements it-sued by Chief of police Peter .V'lstgeri at the police station this morning. 'I wish you would state thronrh the columns of your paper." said Chief Austgen, "that we will appreciate co-operation from the public in coping with this situation." "If any citizen hears any remarks being made againstlthe government, we wiil appreciate it if they ivjH inform us and we will investigate and cause 'ar-r-sts. We have had severil cases in the past, but in some of them wo. have not had sufficed evidence to cause a conviction."

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GEORGE PEARSON APPOIHJED TODAY 7 New Member of Police Commission Made Known byMayor Brown.

George I. Pearson, the contractor, was today appointed by Mayor Brown to tiie place oft police commissioner made vacant by the resignation ui" August Itejchers whose appointment v. as found to be a mistake.

Mr. Pearson lives at 40 Tlu;h street and has been a resident of Hammond for twenty-six years. I!.- will be the lepu hlican member the board. The only other time he he; 1 ofi'ice v. as a-. Poli'-e commissioner tinder A. J'. Kll' t tS. The appointment of Mr. Pearson is sure to meet with wide-spread approval and be a gteat salisfaci ion t- the hc.al Anie : icr. r. --.

STUMP OUT CI3LQYALTY

The Patriotic con. n; is tee composeel of Uval A men -an citizens has b- -;i f.-rn; -e.l in 'lary f.o- the jonje.s- suppressing r:o-i b.r::. a ii : ;et in roes an-1 sentiment. Members of the ' ,. m m i tte e inel.nle the men taklntr ,-art in the raid on Past o- I.ienk's h"ine in Tolltstoii las; Mond.iy aflei noon.

GETS FAREWELL BANQUET Preddi-- f.jer - v.'; .. : - , !..:!: a: a : ti .''' f;uiov;i,h i:o;r; t'au.v ' 'e iio ;e, 'leniir:;:, w as given ti f.ir-u ell hanque! by his father. Judge Green, he for, his departure on the midnight Monon train last night. Tiie early part of the evening was spent in d im mg and a musical enler'ainment at II-intz's hall in West Hammond. Arthur Stewart and Judge : i-e.-n i ro" -r'd sev-i-ral ph as;-oj songs. V h e r,.;,-,;). -. ; ti -, t t t - i : ' - .-d. ;;- ! .!!: -ic-ts l!etr-c.-r,t t he !' o." .! -J.! ; i' if at U' ' ".'e .: State .-.ti -ef wl. -i d- ightf-.ti re;': . sii-r.-.i n? w-re s. rv .i. TTi- et.tire party saw Fredd'e , ft at the train and bade him bon voyage as he expects to be ailed to France in the near future.

TOO MH H K V!E. YOUNG STvW N. O.. March I?. -The name "kaiser" brines to mind so many thins of evil that P.. W. Ka;.er ami O. 1 . Kaiser, piominent Youngstown business men. asked the probate court here to thange tlieir surnames to Kay. The, court granted their request.

Seventeen Leaving Today;

Eight Wednesday and Another Group Will Move April 28 Well Known - Boys Among- Them. ! The springy move. -it, of Hammond ftioys to' thc"nat!onalai rny began today ' with the departure of seventeen this t morning amid hnu-.an interest scenes iat the Monon depot. Mothers, fortij f.ed by the patriotism of American ; womanhood, clung to their sons in a j parting embrace. I Wednesday.' e.ght more boys will I leave. At the exemption board in the cotirt- ! house is a list of names of well known j young men who have volunteered to I be ind icted into the army April 1'Sth ; when they will leave for a. two months training course at Purdue University r-i tor to joining tiie aviation corps for i in r:;c : a ;e service in France. The Hammond boys who vvill enter (his branch 'of the service are Jerome J, i:iu;;i. Pelwin Fitzgerald. Malcomb E. Galvin. I John Kingston, Richard Millikan. Gen. ! Mad: ami Leslie J. Vc rry of the Times. I Jeiome (Jerry) lUu-n Is tiie junieir (Partner of Jos. Plum X- Son. cle.thing and haberdashers, whose place of busi iness is on Kast State street. Mr. and , Mrs. J. r. P.l.im have two sons anil j the either is already in the army, lmvi ing enlisted several months ago. - Jerry i very popular, a Mason, and this week lias devoted his tini to securing e-on-, 'ributions for Liberty Hall, having used ids ability as a salesman to good account. j Ldwin Fitzgerald has gained widespread publicity as Hammond's rich i newsboy, about whom A. M. Turner. ! president of the First National Hank ! wrote an article that was printed in pamphlet form. 1-Mwin is rated at iSK'.oOO and has he-n a tireless worker , since a small boy. It w ill be no hard

ship for "Kddie" to i ise nt ?:'. He is op ev?y morninc at S:1.1 year in and year out. to start the day's business. Malcomb L Galvin will long be remembered !n Ilimmcnd's football l-.is-t,..-e Coming to Hamond th" fall ef ; 3. ; fr.on th" University of Wisconsin -.here he was on all-western half-uni-'i, Galvin electrified fans with his a -I me despite an injured Knee. Lest fa'l h" managed the Davenport. In.. f i u :i John Kingston is the only veteran in the crowd. Kincsf-n has served with the Ifritish army during the current v. a r. Pichard Miiiik.-n i a riilroad chief li-rk ami known to hundreds of Hammond people. George Mack has made several attempts to join the ci-leiis before and at last is successful. Leslie Parry, police and sporting reporter of The Times, enjoys an extensive acquaintance throughout the county having worked for the paper at Hamp. end. Gi, ry and Crown Point, his home low n. Leslie has cov ered murders, tires. '.'oe.rKall crimes. prizefights. e-bctions, wrecks mid covered them well. He has p.iade a host e-f friends for himself ;md his paper he serve-d so well. The nann-s of the eight beys leaving W ednesday follew : Kasper It. Novicki, Anthony Iusinski. Jim Stefaus. Vasil Susich, Frank 7-ielczow ski. Carl K. Fondrei. A. A. Taneride and P.amond J. Prherer. "''b.e dn1 " wlo u'pn-le! fnri.iv were: Chnrl- s IP. pp. C'd'G IvLi" eve.; A'-anKel"" Trr-h is. :-.1t h'-V'i y - i : A le -, ;, n!-r t.'ailio. 1H re;-ri'orti St.; Frank L. Campbell. 530 Ilohman st : Thomas Murray. LaFox. lib: John Albert Rippe. 56 Gostlin St.; Nick Louis. 50S- Fields ave.; Ambo Divits, 222 Fayette St.; John Micolaichack. 564 Ames ave.; Edwin F. Murray, 92 Plummer St.; Louis Sehreiber. 417 Summer St.: Max Paul Possard. 297 Walter St.: Konstantinos Katsagiancs. 76 ;ostiin st.: -Arthur J. Prohl. 110 Hohman St.: Wm. Louies lommer, 3.12 Henry St.; Arthur Morsefs-ki. 4Si Hoffman ft.: Muriel L. P.oyer. Titusville, Pa.

Bl-LIJETIV. ! fUviTEP I 'HESS I'ABl.Er.P.AM.l I PARIS, March 29. Gen. Persh-i ing in a conference with French officials at the front yesterday asked j in his own and his country's name j that the entire American forces in ' France be engaged in the present ; battle, the war office announced' today. Pershing said the Ameri- j can army was entirely at the disposal of the French. He made the i request of Gen. Foch while Premier j Clemenceau, minister of munitions,; and Gen. Petain were conferring) with Foch.

" I came to tell you that the American people would feci highly honored if our troops were e ngaged in the present bat- i tie." Gen. Pershing said. j "I ask this in my own name and in the country's name. i "At the present moment the only ques- I tion is to' tight. j "Infantry, artillery and aviation all j we posses are at your disposal. Use

them as you please. "Other forces are following:, as many as will be necessary. .'"I especially come here in order to fell you that the Americans will be proud to participate in the finest and greatest battle in history."

ODDS ON THE BIG FIGHT

Some big odds on the big fight are announced by the St. Louis Post Dispatch which are unique. Here they are: That the Germans are stopped, 10 to 1. That they don't get to Paris, 50 to 1. That the British lick them, 50 to 3. That the French lick them, 5 to 3. That the Americans lick them, 5 to 2. That none of the Kaiser's sons gets hurt, 100 to 1. That Hindenburg wishes he were still fighting the Russians, 500 to 1. That the Germans will follow with a peace offensive, 8 to 1. That Russia will wish she had stuck to the ship, 5,000 to 1.

Frenchmsn Held FIrmTy Allied ' Counter Believed lo Be Under Way How.

fBt-M.rTrv.-) Th fig-htlny continues today despite a sudden change in the weather that has sent a grale and rain sweeping- across the battlefield. The Germans are hacking- away at the Trench lines in the region of Arras. The enemy has progressed some, occupying- the front line trenches at- Orange H1U and Neurille Vatassa.

south of the Somme. After repeated assaults all day the Germans hont hack the British line a little to Hamel-sur-somme, Warfusoe-Ahancourt and Marcelcare (Hamel-Sursomme Is seven miles southwest of Albert. Warfusee-Aban-court is two' miles directly south, and Marcelcare is two miles south of the latter.) Below this the Trench held briUiantly driving- back the crown prince's

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BRITISH GET MEN AND GUNS. ri'viTED Press Caci cip.iim. LONDON, March 23. British froces took a number of prisoners and machine guns north of the Somme, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy, Field Marshal Haig reported today. "His frequent attacks with great determination throughout the day (Thursday) only gained our outpost lines after severe hand to hand fighting," Haig said. "His reserves sent forward against our battle positions were thrown back everywhere with losses. "Our machine gv.ns, artillery and rifles, did great execution. Oar positions were maintained against strong attacks north of the Somme yesterday afternoon and evening and we gained ground by a successful counter attack. "Heavy fighting continued south of the Somme until late in the evening. We maintain our line throughout the day In the face of repeated assaults by superior enemy forces. We have withdrawn a short distance from advanced points." NEW BATTLE LINE 70 MILES. l'NITK! f'HESS CAHt.BCJRAM.l fUy WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS.) WITH TEE BRITISH ARMIES IN F BANCS, March 28. The tide of battle is rising. The great struggle is extending northward and southward with a sudden new thrust westward and northwestward against Arras, end a gradual spread southward around Noyon. Tha new battle Una is more than seventy miles long measured around the western bulg-e. The principal fighting Is against the north flank around Arras (astride the Somme) and between Montdidier and Noyon. After comparative quiet since the beginning of the offensive the sector from Avion (one mile south of Lens and about thie miles north of Arleux) to below the Scaipe which crosses the battle line directly east of Arras, about six miles of Avion, was the scene of heavy bombardment of high explosives, fas shells and shrapnel. Infantry action followed. Orange Hllk around which a great battle swirled in April, 1917, is again strewn with corpses, uniformed in gray-green. Telegraph bill likewise Is covered with dead as the enemy attempts to reach Arras. It Is midway between Lens and Arras. On Its north is the famous Vlmy ridge. Meantime the struggle keeps up north and south of Albert, from where the Germans are trying to puh westward to Amiens. (Amiens, is twelve miles southwest. Here they have made little or" no progress, the British driving them back with heavy losses. The FrancoBritish forces on the south bank reported hard battles with little enemy headway. The cold stiaglng rsin made flrhttng C 'frci-.lt. The laoc-A v.hich r'ir.33 the cowmencemea; of tt- c2cn:!vo turned til,!'. fnto ilay w-i-.s cl.scu.vea rsaf.crlsff the night black as t2-.e pit. As a result theie r ss a ccr-.prrativs lull in the r.nchor valley astride the Somme. following a hard day. Still under brilliant flares suspenfled from parachutes outposts and patrols flashed la constant maneouvers for an. advantageous getaway at dawn. While Von Below gained la the north the British held Von Hafaker to petit advances 'n the region of Albert. Four heavy artillery attacks were rcpv.lsed late in the afternoon north cf the Somme. Enemy dead are Tittering the ground

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FOCH NAMED INTER-ALLIED HEAD P.T I'XIIED P'P.ESP "WASHINGTON". March 29. General Foch has been nameel inter-allied commander of .the great forces combating the Germans in France, it was indicated today in a message from President Wilpon congratulating Foch on "your new authority." The message said: "May I not convey to you my sincere congratulations on your new authority. Such unity of command is a most hopeful augury of ultimate fuooe??. We are following with profound interest the bold and brilliant action of your forcts. " WOODROW Wl LS i.V." IBtLLETIX. Br United Pi;e-.-WASHIUTO, March 29 That the allies by rrnnon of their knowledge of erman pinna and prrpnrntions to meet them hull whipped the Teutons before the nut drlvp bf-uun nui the declarn. tion lodne of tien. J. Franklin Hell bet fore the aennte military committee. The allied withdrawal, he said, was hned on complete fnmillnrity with rvery step of the German preparation for the ofTennlve. lie declared be knew of the Hritifth plan In a genernl way hefore he left France. "I con assure jou that Gen. Pershing has entnliilxhed nrhool nnd i taklnc ndvantage of nil the latest scientific methods of rombating the enemy."' rPcLXCTIV. F.T I'MTED PKES.O

VASlll(iT(IV, 31 are h 2 ft. Turkish forces at "nhn nnet;idl on- the Ku. phrntes hnre been virtually annihllat. ' ed by I'rltlh troops. Capture of 3,0(10 ! prisoners incliidin.-r n divKlonnl commnnder was reported. Pursuit of the few survivors rontitined -15 miles west of lilt. "Onr easunlties were irrr sHunt," s.-ild the dispatch. rPri.i,F"rtY.l WASHINGTON, March 23. The great allied counter drive is developing now, high army officers declared today. It may take a day or more for the

full movement to reveal itself, it was ! added, but tho troop clisposltlons have j been made and the great army man-! euvcrs'la taking up its all important: work. j f Brr.i.F.TiN. ! AMSTERDAM. March 29. "The German supremo command is about to deliver a fresh blow at another part cf the ! front and make a new breech in the en- ; emy'a lines." the Vossiche Zeintnng de- ' clares, ac-ording to Berlin dispatches re- : eclved today. .

Br P.vitkd PrtF-sc 1 OVAl: EXPERT.) NEW YORK, March 29.-HeIp of the most valuable kind has come to the allied fighting forces. Rain and high wind are sweeping the west front battlefield. Much of the success of the German drive has been attributed to the favorable weather that enabled them to maintain transportation at maximum efficiency. If the rain continues for an extended period the transport system not only will be crippled but the allies have heretofore proved themselves better fighters in the mud. AMESICA WANTS TO FIGHT. America, through Gen.- Pershing, has asked for a more active share in the fight ins-. The American commander personally offered Gen. Foch the aid of the entire expeditionary force. Meanwhile increased activity in Russia may create at lca. t some diversion from the west front. United Press dispatches tell of fighting against the Germans and the open declaration of Ukrainian papers "that tin. war shouUi he pushed. FETAIN'S MEN ABE HOLDING. French reports show Pttaln's men to be holding their captures of yesterday and pressing back toward Montdidier. American army officials in Washington believe the big allied counter offensive already is under way. They see in Hlg"s thrust in the north and Petain's sharp attack on the south flank of the enemy, the passing of the initiative from German to allies. Further American military authorities believe the necessary troops jlispositions have, been made anel that the army of reserve is about to strike. LOCATION OF MEN A MTSTEBT. The location of this body of picked French. British and American troops has beisn one of the mysteries of tho German drive. Allied commanders, it they arc indeed ready to strike back, have withheld action until the Hindenburg force had Mattered itself to the; height of vulnerable y. South eif the Somme today Haig admitted slight retirements but claimed slight advances to the north and the repulse of the e nemy at other points.

REFUSE TO TABLE IT.

FRENCH HOLDING FIRM. IT'vitfo Press Ca Ri.Ec.a a m.1 PARIS, March 20. The French are holding firmly the territory capture I yesterday in the Montdidier region. "We stormed an el captured Lemeuitchcl." the statement said, "and repulsed counted attack?; at another point. North of Montdidier the anglo-Frcnch forces are holding the enemy on the Avre river." Lemontchel is about two miles southwest of Montdidier. The Avre flows through Roye and passes about three miles north of Montdidier. 'There was furious fighting in front of I'lepee-ii, -roye, enemy assaults were hurled vainly against the indomnitable resistance of our troops. Prisemers confirm the heavy German losses in this re gion. "North of Montelidie-r the Franco-British are victoriously checking the enemy along the line of the Avre in front of Laneuville, Sire Bernard, Mezieres, MatoeUave and Lehamel. "On the road from Loan to LaFere, German infantry columns and convoys were dispersed by French artillery. Artillery is active on the rest of the front.' i

I By PviTre Prtrss i WASHINGTON, March 23. By a vote' of 23 le 32 the senate today refused to table Senator New"s universal training! amendment drafting all who have he-! i ome ;i snee j.-ist June. 1

DIES AT ASYLUM.

H AI SFR TO ,11 K I VTKIt KD. LAPOUTK. Ind.. March 2!. A presidential warrant for the internment o Herman P.auser, who H held in Jail nt !.a;i i: t- I . n a d:nirer,-.u;- -itiej. e-i-y was re.-' :vrd from W .-.? n-t -oi Wednesday by Ma-k Ptnrn I'r.ii.ii State.--- marshal. R-i nor will he taken in custody by federal officehs tomor-

fFTEcnt. To Tire Ttvr f CROWN POINT, Ind.. March "P. Joshua Jones, an. aged inmate of the county poor farm of this city, died Wednesday afternoon following a lingering illness of tuberonh.fil-v .lie was

73 years fe-ld and i.s surv i ved .by a son.' Jal Jones and a eJaug-htcr. Matilda of Hammonel. - I The funeral was held from Kmnter- J ling's chapel in Hammonel this after- j mn at two ri'clock anel' interent was I made in Oak Hill cemetery,

DEATH FOR SPIES. IMRIS March 10. number at farrinaii fsoldi-rr 11 ho hnI pit on Mr It is It uni fiirins in orJrr to rront. roiif usiort i t' H:ittl on the Om-m-c front, ur re t ;r k r n prisoner rn-l rx -rented, ncuriiitif; f ) the In'r::::-Mirnnt.

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