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BRITISH NOT CRUSHED. Ul R >i \ns \i>\ \w i: Bl r P in i km.ii i i i i si. \l (.11 l l ll ran ?.k<?i m> <? \im i>. I M11 ment \\n^ ( nciicd nut in I ?iilcr 1} Manner n* t'lumicd for Just SIH'll .1 l OlttillgCIU >?Wisdom of British strategy Will Im? Shown b> I \cn|s or Next i vi?? l>;ij ^. Thr withdraw.il of the British forces along the battle front in France was long ago planned in the event of the Germans attacking in great tone. This announcement comes from the Mulish front through the Associated Press correspondent who describes the operation of the Hritish army ,im a masteil\ with-1, iw.il, ma<h aessphle t?y gallant shock troops m the, fron, linen, who eheel od the advance of the Hermans, whih r.rtillery, ma- \ chine gun an<l rifle Ii e worked up- ! palling slaughter amain; the musses, of German Infantry as they were sent j forward. thus enabling the main; irtody of the British to fall huck de- 1 llbcrutelw. and without confusion. This army, it is declared, has been conserved, and up to the present very fS/W counterattacks have been made ?ginnst thr Germans. Where the Brit? ish haw stormed the Germans' newly acquired positions, they have driven t?rm back. But Vach mile of advance make* the bringing up of Supplies to the German artillery and infantry mars ajid more difficult and unques? tionably the Br.tlsb Strategy, us doav or.'di i?e.| l tli i . ^ ami j. of the great attack, is to let the enemy, so far as he may. wear himself out against a powerful defense On the battle line i i France the sanguinary struggle still Is going on. with the Itritlsh t'-oops on most of the sectors npparently holding their own. but with the Germans at salient pomts v?tiii pressing forward. The town m" I'lviiniy, southwest of HI. Quentln. situ.it'd on the road to Cttgipeigne, the gatewaj to Paris, has neen tx'cuiiied by the Germans, and. irdtng to the Merlin odici; I com? munications, everywhere between the Hmnme and the Oise rivers the tier mans are pressing their advantage. Throughout Sum' iy along Ihe cntin RO mile battle front the fighting never ceased for a moment, and where Field Marshal Haig's men were unable to withstand the terrific onslaughts de Uvered by greatly superior fOTOOe ground was given but always in Order? ly fashion. It now has been definitely asirr tallied that considerably more than u million Germans have been brought to the Western front In an endeavor to crush he British army holding the Uns fr an the region ol' Anas to the south of st. Qnontln( bnt it dally be? comes increasingly evident that his drive las met with opposition not counts i upon and that he has been unable to realise to the full hls?obJec? ii 'es, In addition to Chauny the Oer? mans |re claiming the capturo| of both Peronne and Ham, and to have I no rear eil the number of prisoners tak? en to i lore than |9(000, In addition to I 10 gu is and largS stores Of war ma? terials. It is claimed slSO by the Germans that a nerieau and French regimsnfj which were brought up to reinforce the British have been defeated. in their retirement, according to Berlin, the British nre burning towns and villages behind them. This stitte m< id. however, seemingly is callable of being received with reserve. i >m> of the mysteri?s of the offen? StVO which now has been solved i> that the shelling of I'ans is being done b] I long ranee (Jerman gnu Tins statement Is contained in the Iw-rlin Official communication and a Paris ibsp.it? h says lhat cue of the gUnS has been located near Laon about 7'i miles from the center of Pans. Already the spirit of boastlnfi which pervades the German army In times of success is botttg strongl? manifested, ifleld Marshal von Hind enburg as ; oompUi lented the (lei man emperoi on the Mlnttlal suceess" and the latest German oflietal communi? cation IS h ud in its plaudits Of the German troops, declaring thai the "attacking spirit of the infantry cOUld nut have bet n exceeded*" ? ff\ the Other battle fronts the fighting activity continues competi? tively slight, sxeepl fot reciprocal bombardments and trench raiding op? erational Along the Alans front and in Champagne the artillery duels be? tween the French and the (1 nm in haVS been somewhat violent. ThO Amorionni on their sector, especially northweel of Toui. are dally kjoplna Dp their practice with Visibly good results. In the Italian theater the snow on the ground and the freshets in ilu valleys continue to hinder the oper? ations] on a large scab', but from tin preparatory artillery activity and the ?klrUllsllOS it becomes increasingly evident that this theater shortly is to be the scene of u sanguinary oncourtjt _ Iii 111.IN boasts OF SUCCESS. rinlmo Thai Gorman Force* are still; ' Going Forward?l?g Battles in Progress. Berlin, March 24, (via London.)?' March 24.?Parle has been bombarded by Q er man long distance guns, ac cordtng t<> the German official commu? nication, Issued tonight, Tin? state-, inents add that the British in their retirement are burning French towns ami the villages and that between tin Sotuine und the Oise the Germans arc \ I ?till going forward, Enormogs quantities of booty have been taken by the Germans, according in the statement, which follows: "Between the Komme and the Oise our corps are fighting their way fpr ward. Chauny has beoA taken, ??our booty In war material is enor-j mous. "The English In their retirement! are burning French towns and vil? lages. "We have bqrbarded the fortress of Paris with long distance guns. "A gigantic struggle is taking place for Bapaume. A battle Is in progress on the Transloy-Combles-Mnurepas line. "The Bom me has been crossed at many points in our attack between Peronne and and Ham." CANADIANS l si. gas. j _ i IGreatest Effort of Kind During War Made by Canadians Against Fucmy. Canadian Headquarters In France Thursday, March SI < By Canadian Press) .t?While German and British troops were struggling violently to the south, In the opening clash of the spring campaign, the greatest pro? jector gas bombardment of the war was carried out by the Canadians to? night against enemy positions be? tween Lens and Hill 70. At 11 o'clock a signal rocket was sent up. A moment later more than 5,000 drums of lethal gas simultane? ously released from projectors were hurled into enemy-4ei ritory from the outskirts of Lens to Cit-St. Auguste 'and Bois de 1 >ix Hult. From his front lines and strong points favoring winds (arried the poisonous clouds back up* on the enemy's dugouts, supports, re? serves and assembled areas. The whole front was lit by enemy Hares which could be seen through the (heavy mist, while the enemy's gar alarm and ein ? of distress could h ? hoard from the hostile trenches, Nine minutes later the Cunadiun Hold urtillery supported by guns and trench mortals, opened up with slow bombardment increasing1 in violence i until 40 minutes later, the enemy po- < ?ltions were swept with a short, In- 1 tensive creeping barrage, which ruk-H cd his forward and rear areas with I high explosives. Caught by the gas without a mo- i ment's warning and caught again as < they were emerging from their Shel? ters by gun lire, the German carnal ties must have been heavy. Tonight's bombardment was three limes great? er than anything of its kind ever at? tempted by the Canadians on the Western front. Woman's Committee Organized. The Woman's Committee of the Buinter County Council of Defense was organised Saturday afternoon at the chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Nlnii Solomons, who has been appointed chairman, called the mee ting to order and asked Mr. 1). I >. .Nhii.se to make a short talk outlining the purpose of the organization. The following ad? ditional officers were then elected: Vice-chairman, Mrs, Crawford Ban ders; Secretary, Miss Armida Moses; Treasurer, Mrs. W. 1). Hoykln; Pub? licity Chairman, Mrs. H. O. Osteon; Kural Chairman, Mrs. S. A. Ilarvin. Township Chairmen, Privateer, Mrs. Richard Purman; Hatting Creek, Mrs W. Sanders; Mayesville, Mrs. B. W. Dabbs; Btateburg, Mrs. w. L. Baun ders; Concord, Mrs. w. J. Lawrence; OswegO, Miss A. B, Dick; Middleton. MrS. Wade Brico; Manchester, Mrs. B. P. Koib; Bhiloh, Mrs. Truiuck; Provi? dence, Mrs. t. M. Cromwell. l>r. S. 11. Ldmunds then addressee the meeting, and briefly but In his us Ual eloquent and inspiring manner COld Of woman's part in the war. This was followed by a talk by Miss B. W. McLean telling what had been done in Sumter in Child's Welfare work and urging the county schools to work along the same lines. Several letters were read by the Chairman asking the women to interest themselves in th< Liberty Loan, the sale of Thrift stamps, Food Conservation, Wa lardening and Child Welfare. The fourth Saturday In every month was set apart fo rthe regular meet ngs, In next meeting to be held at l 1 O'clock In the Girls' High School or. the fourth Saturday In April. Miss Hassle Parrott was appointed 'hairman of the Membership Com nittee, and Mrs. Horace Harby wa* isked to take charge of the woman' vork in the next Liberty Loan Drive The meeting was not as large as i' hould have been, as there is much ?Xpected of the women of Sumter 'ounty. and before much can be ac? complished it is necessary to have a arge and representative organization. There are hundreds of patriotic and lUblic spirited women in Sumte) 'ounty who are anxious to do their part In the tremenodns struggle now Wing on, and they are earnestly Ask ?(1 to join this organization and b a r ?f the many ways in which their en orgy and enthusiasm can be utilised by the government. The men of Sum? ter County through their Council ol Defense have given a grand account .if themselves, and now they expect no less of the women. Rouse Drosses. Bvery housekeeper should gel ac lUalnted with those washable house Iresses at the Rumter Dry Goods t'o. Phey are Relf-udjustlng, well made iiul at a less price than the cost o! even yards of percale or gingham at '?"??? per yard.?Advf. GUT TO COKKR COLLEGE. Hartsville, March 22. Founder's day was celebrated at Coker Collegt lOday. The leading address was mad' by Major Ullern of the French army, whose address was a forcible presen? tation of what France has done dur? ing the war. He commended hlghl) he preparation America has made to ?liter the st niggle. At the (dose of the exercises l! was announced thai general eduea on board of New Vork has offered t< Ive Coger College $4\>,00fl on condl ion that the trustees raise $ 11 <>.<?" nore. The treasurer of the collegi hen announced that Maj. .lames L ? Oker, the founder of the college liai inst given $100,000, This leaves oub $10,000 tO be raced by friends. Tie Utile $150,000 IS tO be used as a p? I manenl endowmenl fund. This make: Ihe endowment of Cokor College ovei f 100,000, Clean-up Week will soon be here '"it that is no reason for putting oft n general clean up of your prcm'si rhe more cleaning up there is dorn before the week sol apart for thai work, the less will have to be dorn hen. London. March '..'<? American Ree retary of War Baker visited King AI ert on the Belgian trout yesterday. (i ICH MAN TRANSPOllI DI STROYED. AMERICA \ sllll? TOHPElK)El>. Former <?< -man lAu&w Sunk OIY ilio British C onst. blown up by Mine Near Aland Is? lands. _ Btockholm, Friday, March tZ.?An- London, March 25.?The admiralty other Gorman transport has boon announces that the American steamer blown Up by B mine mar the Aland <'haUahooeh.ee. over 5,000 tons, baa Islands, it the same point where the j been .sunk by S German submarine transport Hlndenburg was tiunk, the off the British coast. The crew of :s Dagblnd reports. Another trans-1have landed. The steamer was the port, the Franklandi was seriouslyj former Hamburg-American liner s.m damaged by unother explosion. 'cheen. ? 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