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Partly cloudy tonight; Tuesday fair; -mpdefuto shlfttng s^dvt \ , * coming hoMH^ttost. SPRINGFIELD OFFICER NEW 21’YEiUt OLDS FEATURES OP NEW GERMAN ADVANCE PRESIDENT WILSON Americans GREAT OFFENSIVE GETS FRENCH CROSS; / This Is the fifth day of the “SUPREMELY CONFIDENT” ^struggle, which opened with the NESRER ENUSTMENT German offensive between the SLOWSDOWNrFEWER AN INDIANIAN, ALSO Scarpe and Oise Rivers on OF FINAL OUTCOME Taking Part? Thursday. American soldiers are re- BRITISH ARE CAPTURED ---- I Senate Ready, to Act on Bill Captain Hartwell and Lieutenant lH>rted to be taking part. Apparent Slackening of German Drive France First Americans to Capture Now estimated that 2,000,- Makes White House Optimistic— Washington Silent or Skeptical! Adding 700,000 Knemy Officers Alone, Without 000 men are ongage<l. S|)cculation as to Whether Ho Will Tentons Posh Forward NorA French Aid— Decorated by bVench The Germans, at the cost of Nnmber on Hurd Day 5,000, Make Statement, as Reported— « terrible loss of life were able Wosliington Generally is Optimis General of Chemin des Dames Sec to extend their lines, occupying — Sammies May Compose Draftees tic. and South of Poronse and tor. Peronno, Ham and Ohatiny. Second 9,000, First The Germans have now re Widi French a Good Sized captured a large fraction of the Bring Up Fresh Reinforee ' With the American Army in district which they evacuated 16,000 Washington, March 25.— Confi France, March 24.— (6 p. m.)— Cap and devastatevi in to’eir retreat Fwce Held in Reserve- AUEN REGISTRATION dence that the German offensive ments— Not Ovu' 30,000 in the Spring of 1017. would entirely fall of Its objective tain Herbert Hartwell of Springfield, The opposing commanders-in- was freely expressed at the White Crest of Great Fight Not Yet Discussion of That Also Coming Pp Mass., and Sub-Lieutenant Walter cllicf A1*0 * British Caplnredin Fonr Biitlsh— ^Field Marshal Sir BIG GUN STORY House today. Officials there relayed — Universal .Military Training May France, of Oakland City., Ind., have Douglas Haig; all reports dealing with the great Reached Come to Head, Also Now. been decorated with the French war German— The Kaiser. DaysFightbig The struggle continues to STRONGLY DOUBTED battle In the west directly to the cross by the French general com rage along a 50-mfle front. President, who was following tho de Washington, March 25.— With the velopments with Intense Interest. WaBhlnglon, March 20.— Su manding the Chemin des Dames sec London, March 25.— With the German drive spurring it to action, Major General Woo<l Says Bombard The attitude of the President was tor for capturing the three members premely confident of the final out (Congress again today gave Its atten ment of Paris Probably is A e r ia l- described as “ supremely confident,’’ Kaiser personally directing the Ger come official Washington today tion to measures to Increase Ameri of the crew of a German airplane, No Confirmation of Hugo Now Gun. At no time had he been In doubt of man armies and the Berlin war of watched with great Interest the pro ca’s fighting strength. which had taken part in an air raid the result, officials said, and the ap fice claiming that American soldiers The Senate was ready to act parent slackening of the German gress of the most decisive battle of over Paris about a fortnight ago. Washington, March 25.— The Ger are taking part, the world’s ihoM promptly on the bill making avail the war. At the War Department Captain Wolf, a Prussian, and the drive was believed to have convinced stupendous battle continued to rage able for the draft 700,000 young men man advance has slowed up material and in the Allied embassies .and lega him that the end ot the present ef furiously today all along its who have reached the age of 21 pilot of the German machine, and ly, official advices reaching here to tions every possible bit of informa fort was In sight. mile front In France. i years since June 5, registration day. Lieutenant Kammerer, the bomb tion was carefully weighed. Every day said. The British are holding There wae a, possibility that the A further advance has been m|^e I Final action was also Scheduled for dropper, were captured by Sub-Lieu- where the experts agreed that Ger the enemy at all points, although President might make a statement by the Germans north and tonth 6t I the resolution providing for the reg- tenan}^ France while the mechanician many was paying a price out of all still fighting on the defensive. The shortly, expressing his confidence In Peronne, but British fe«ietanci| I istration of the aliens made subject of the airplane, Sergeant Fisher, was the adrantages galn- situation seemed materially clearer, the outcome and making it plain that stiffened all along the Ifh'e. I to the draft under. treaties already captured by Captain Hartwell. •7^' r although the end of the I ' m . * ■»V signed or under negotiation. This Story of Captarpi ) PGSUW l.'^Still is In- 'tle.ia opt yet in All of the 'if measure, it has. b e ^ estimated, willi stationed p e y ■ Clamecy^ 'i: many months to come. jant Frenite today. ' ■ War Departineiit was entirely Before final action is taken on the “ I could tell by the sound that; It about that part of the German lie toclay tlie reports wYiicli new draft bill, however, Senator New their motor was falling, and soon il report, sent frOm Berlin, reached them from General Panfil-i of Indiana will demand a test vote ^aw t'ho German machine descend ph said that “ portions of Fran- ing. This is due to the fket that bl B a i^ ^ e , abodt; on universal military service. The ing. ^t#0‘Amerlcan reserves who had been “ Tho captain and I ran towards the American commander-in*chiet jiiOrth' of ^ton n e* dO/dlj bill, as It stands now, authorizes the PARIS i s m u . ^ brought up were beaten.’’ It has DEFENSIVE BEGINS-TEU- has no direct personal information day. The , Germans. drafting of young men as they at tho Germans us their machine struck stated that American units were re received from the British and French efforts to take the B ri| tain the age of 21 years from time to the earth. It landed against a bIicH cently reported as operating near TON LOSSES CONTINUE high commands. This has been BEING BOHffiARDED by storm, but were met' time, whenever the President decides crater and the men were catapult'^' La Fere. But whether they are the transmitted to tho War Department, hearted resistance. There,’i i f l they are required. Senator New from the airplane. They then set lire troops referred to by the Germans HUGE but officials say they cannot make It where in the zone of flghtlgg*; ha.j an amendment to make the meas to it. Mystery Remains Whether Airplanes and what branch they ars is not public until the same facts come from Germans suffered tremendoig^i ure permanently operative, which “ The Prussian captain was chas?'.l or Big Guns Is Responsible— Am known here. London and Paris. es under the raking maobfilb^nig* would mean an equivalent of uni- into an old, disused trench, where he bassador 81iarpo Says It’s a Gun. Several lengthy cables from Gen was taken prisoner. Then the Ger London, March 25.— Powerful U. S. Participation Uncertain. and artillery fire of the venal service. The vote on the An advance over a front o t about, ^ eral Pershing have reached the man lieutenant was-^pursued, but counter attacks, delivered by Britl.sh . The question of wheinor Ameri amendment will furnish a test of. the twenty-five' miles on Sunday w a»»^ War Department. While official,', two shots from an automatic pistol forces south of Peronne, have cans are actual participants remain strength of universal service senti Paris, March 25.— Paris was still claimed by the German war j characterize them as referring to soon baited him. We took our Ger thrown back the Germans from tl>c ed unanswered today. At the War ment in the Senate. under bombardment today by un Berlin also reported the capturerjaf “ many routine matters’’ it is known man captives to our quarters where western.to the eastern bank of (lie Department, officials said that they seen force.). Shells began falling upwards of 80,000 prisoners, that they give the result of his latest we gave first aid to the captain, Somme River, the British War Of- had no official word yet. It was upon the city before seven o’clock, guns and enormous booty. observations. Army staff officers whose back was burned and the ser flee announced today. stated that the American public will but the people remained calm and (These figures constitute the say that General Pershing remains geant whose back was injured. The At the same time the Germans re be kept informed on all developments went about their dally routine as tal captures on the first fonr dayi<od'', confident of the final result. lieutenant, who was unhurt, spoke newed their storm a.ssanlts against affecting our troops. It is accepted FRENCH AHACKED; usual. the German drive.) • ^ m Million in First Line. the British defensive, positions in as a fact that American troops will English until the captain 'orders Responsibility for the dally bom The force of Germans pounding the Bopaume Sector, but were driv participate In the counter-assault Chauny, Peronne, Ham him to keep silent. The German bardment Is still as much a mys the British front is the largest ever en hack with severe losses, the of which Is to be launched.