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Show GERMAN PLOT TO SPRFADDISEASE FROM A STAFF CORRESPOXD-BNT CORRESPOXD-BNT OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, via London, March 29. 8 15 p. m. The warfare on the western front Is becoming somewhat stationary again, as the British outposts and patrols pa-trols have come face to face with the so-called Hihdenburg line, where the Germans undoubtedly will make a determined de-termined stnnd. Their position Is stronp. :is they have had unlimited time in which to prepare it far from shell fire, BO the problem apain arises of smashing down this defense with sufficient artillery to permit another move forward. Minor actions continue all alone the line between tho German rear puard machine gun detachments and the British infantry nnd cavalry patrols, but nothing like a battle has yet developed. de-veloped. The Germans have placed great reliance on their machine guns, as nian as a score having been found grouped in one position durine; the retreat. re-treat. They also have fortified every possible position in the line of retreat, including barbed wire entanglements about cow barns and pip pens. The ;ermans' heavy artillery Is eom-inc; eom-inc; into play again from fixed positions posi-tions back of the Camhrni-St Quentin line, it is reported that the German emperor recently visited ihe territory over which the Germans retreated, having come with Field Marshal von Hindenburp and Riven his approval of the methods adopted during the re-treatv re-treatv The British have discovered a plot to spread disease among cavalr horses, a German agent having been found with a vial of bacteriological cultures in his possession and instructions instruc-tions how to use them The Germans left behind all manner of traps which, however, the British and French discovered. Given Up as Lost. VANCOUVER, B. C. March 29 The Japanese freight steamer Gishun Maru, under charter to Frank Water house & Co. of Seattle, has been given up as lost. It is believed she foundered found-ered at sea during February gales which swept the north Pacific. The lishun Maru left Vancouver January cleared from Seattle for Japanese fioits January 30 and has not been reported re-ported since The vessel and cargo were valued at several million dollars. dol-lars. The cargo consisted of munitions for the Russian government. The GishUD Maru was owned by the Goshi Steam ship compam . nn |