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Do It Now'
Do It Liberally
Do It Cheerfully
. RICHMOND, IND.; TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 23, 1918. T " .
VOL XLIII. NO 216 caluTidmtdnioTn Tt . ?. r 1 "" -S
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DEFENSE
r,iEti:
NATION-WIDE
GRAFT PLOT
Von Hindenburg Dead
(By Associated Presa.
tnNnoN. July 23. Field Marshal
von Hindenburg, chief of the German
general staff, is seriously in ana u
taken no part In the military opera
tions of the present year, according
to information from Berlin, says a Cen-
tral News dispatch from Berne iouj.
At great personal enorc, we
sage adds, the field marshal was pres-
. nt th imperial receptions,
trui ot i.i.
but went through the functions
out speaking. He is quite incapable
of writing, the advices aeciaic.
COUNTER ATTACKS AG AIM; AulES Ant
UNSUCCESSFUL; CAPTURED GROUND
HELD
U. S. Inspector Confesses Ex
tensive Bribery Operated in
Connection With Manufac
jture of Clothing.
-4 . ;
SEVENTEEN IN CUSTODY
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, July 23. Agencies of
the council of national defense were
involved today in the nation-wide con
spiracy of alleged bribery and graft in
the manufacture of soldiers rubber
raincoats through the arrest of Harry
E. Lazarus, a member of the defense
council sub-committee, supervising
raincoat production.
He is accused of attempting to
bribe a government inspector.
Department of Justice agents also
took into custody Charles L. Fuller,
chief government inspector for the
Nw York manufacturing district and
It was announced he had confessed
full details of the workings of an ex
tensive bribery system in connection
with manufacturing of raincoats and
other soldier clothing.
Imperfect Articles Used.
Methods by which army raincoat
manufacturers conducted systematic
bribery of army officers in order to
fill war department orders with im
perfect articles., were revealed toaay
by department of justice agents, fol
lowing the arrest of seventeen officers
or employes of the manufacturing con
cerns. '
Facing charges of bribery, fraud or
conspiracy, some of the men under ar
rest today are understood to have giv
en the government full information
concerning their connections with the
plot. Other arrests in connection with
raincoat and army clothing and equip
Vje'nt contracts are expected soon.
''A number of the army officers are
under investigation and evidence
against them has been presented to
, the war department.
Although the arrests applied only to
raincoat manufacturers and to the dis
trict of New York, government agents
have Information leading them to be
lieve that the system or rraua is wide
spread, and involves millions of dol
lars in contracts.
The majority of the seventeen men
s now in custody here, are charged
specifically with offering bribes of
small sums to inspectors for the quar
tei master's department, or govern
ment agents acting as decoys, in re
turn for favorable recommendations
on raincoats uninspected. Thousands
of these coats were carelessly made
and fell to pieces shortly after being
put into service by soldiers in France,
It is said. Others of the manufactur
ers are accused of seeking to pay
sums to officejs in Washington to ob
tain contracts.
WILSON TAKES
OVER CONTROL
OF ALL WIRES
Telegraph, Telephone, Cable
GERMAN PUBLIC
TOLD DRIVE BY
ALLIES FAILED
Enemv Critic Admits. How
ever, That Chateau-Thierry
Was Lost.
V . BULLETIN V
(By Associated Press) '
LONDON, July 23 Franco-Amer!-can
troops are continuing to make
progress on the battle front between
the Ourcq and the Marne. .avice
today are that attacks carried out oy
the French have restored all the
around lost on Monday In the region
m . . . m u
of Grlsolles, 7 miles nortnwesi ot n-
teau Thierry.
(By Associated Press.)
AMSTERDAM, July 23 The Ger
man nubile is being told by all the
German military experts that the
French and American "ambitious at
tempts to break" which, in Baron von
Ardenne's words, "might have caused
a decisive change in the military sit
uation on the west front." has failed
because of the famous German sys
tem of plastic defense.
It is explained that the endmy only
obtained the initial successes due to
the fact that General von Boehm's
right flank of two fifths miles, was
not strongly held and his main
strength lay on the eastern flank. Sig
nificant, however, is Baron von
Ardenne's admission that cnateau
Thierry and Soissons were the two
corner stones of the German defense
and that the former has been lost to
the foe, "who was aided by not incon
siderable American auxiliary forces."
The Wolff bureau's correspondent
at the front does not fail to dwell on
the "excessively severe" losses suf
fered by the Americans. These los
ses, he sa ys, were dut to the Ameri
cans being mixed for the first time
with "savages and niggers" instead of
with white French troops as hereto
fore. He said "at manrpoints moun
tains of American dead lie in front of
our positions."
WITH THE AMERICAN ON THE
1ISNF,MARNE FRONT. July 23.
Overnight information does not roai
ct anv radical change in the situa
tion alone the battle front. The pros
pects seems to be that today would be
onnther nt hft&vv attacks and counter
attacks with not more than slight
nhanffBd In thA line.
The, troons of General Pershing and
General Petain are holding almost ev
ery inch of ground they have gained
ciD thA rnunter-Diow uttuu vu
P1UV,V '
Thursday last.
The Franco-American forces norm
of Chateau-Thierry now are holding
Epieds and nearby villages and a bit
of territory northeast of Mont St. Pere.
Further east the enemy is continuing
to counter attack unsuccessfully.
Along the greater pan oi me irom.
the artillery fire was the chief activi
ty, although at places brilliant infan
trv oDerations are taking place, while
machine gun nests make every open
field a potential trap.
The number of prisoners has been
increased by thousands, and a verit
able mountain of captured and aban
doned material is in possession of the
allies. Many of the guns taken had
been blown up or damaged-by the en-r
emy before he abandonee mem. . 4
The British efforts along the line
near Rheims have been rewarded by
a bag of prisoners anfl macnine guns.
(uy Associated Press) K i
HARDER FIGHTING.
WITH THE AMERICAN 'ARMY ON
THE AISNE-MARNG JTKUWX, Mon
day, July 22.German resistance to
our offensive resulted. In harder. fight
ing today. The operations were; roD
bed of some of their spectacular feat
ures as the day advanced by the de
termination of the enemy not to be
crowded into a retreat,
South of Soissons, the allied troops
maintained all positions as they were
K.mrtav nieht except in some cases
where thev have been Improved slight
ly tha Hied positions, however, are
in no apparent danger from attacks
by German reserves.
in t.h area north of Chateau Thierry
the enemy is reported by air observers
to be still moving northward, but very
slowly and fighting rear guard actions
oil the while. The French and Ameri
cans are hanging close to the heels
of the retiring Germans and are tak
ing every opportunity to move for
ward Army headquarters moves
ahead bit by bit as the line advances.
Enemy airplanes have been active
nn observation work but the shells
fired by the Germany artillery in an
atempt to search out the allied rear
indicates that the airmen failed to
nnt the allied positions. Many shells
have dropped along the Marne at ir
regular intervals and little danger has
resulted.
Throughout the day the heavy guns
r thA allies bombarded the enemy
lines -with excellent results, according
to aerial lookouts. Over all the tern-
tnrv retaken the danger wrought by
American and French guns shows that
th nnsitions formerly held by the
Germans suffered much more than the
allied lines, notwithstanding that the
volume of fire from the Germans was
greater. ' ' "
Further larye numDers oi puucio
were taken from the Germans today.
Official Statements
WILL CAN LEFT OVER
MARKET PRODUCE
Will Soon Clear North
Bank of Marne of
Enemy, French Predict
(By Associated Press)
PYRIS, July 23 French progress
in the region of Oulchy-Le-Chateau,
says the Echo De Paris, will soon ren
der the German positions in that sec
tor untenable. New forces of Gen
eral De Mitry's army have crossed the
Marne between Passy ana uorman.
eQv . the Petit Journal, which con
cludes that the northern bank of the f
Marne in this region win soon ub
cleared of the enemy. '
FIVE CHILDREN
BURN TO DEATH
SEARCH BADE
Market produce left over from the
ward garden markets are to be taken
ftvfp and panned by a volunteer serv
ice commission under the direction of
Mian Nina Short, home demonstration
agent. Housewives will be able to buy
tha canned eoods afterwards.
Garden director Murphy urged Rich
mond people to buy green beans at the
school garden market Friday, as the
hean are as cheap now as they will
ha nnv time this summer, ana mere
ma v he a shortage later in the season
The market Friday win De neiu uum
3:30 to 4:30 ocjock.
The Weather
cor Indiana bv the United States
wther Bureau Probably showers
tonight and Wednesday.
BRITISHERS IN THICK OF IT
Bv Associated Press.)
WITH; THE FRENCH ARMY ON
THE AlSNE-MARNE FRONT. Mon
day, July 22. Probably the heaviest
fighting today occurred on the eastern
wing of the salient, where British
took nart. The Britishers, who
had arrived on the scene only recent
ly, engaged the enemy in a hand to
hand conflict in the extremely wooded
region southwest of Rneims.
Four fresh divisions faced them. One
German division which had held the
line against the Italians, had been an
nihilated, only a lew nunareu ruim-
ing. The Germans naa a large numuer ,
of machine guns in this vicinity, but
the British captured forty of them in
the course of a strong attack in which
they made progress and took more
than 200 prisoners.
Altogether, the day was very satis
factory for the allies, who are threat
ening the German communications ev
erywhere. There is every reason to
believe that the Germans are hurry
In more divisions to add to the sixty
they already have thrown into the battle.
(J. S. Aviators Rescued
After Drifting for
Three Days Over Sea
FRENCH ... :
V (By Associated Press.)
PARIS, July 23 Artillery activity
along5 the battle front during' the
course of the night la all that is re
ported In the efficiartatement laaued
by the war offics today. '
North of Montdidier in the Somme
sector a local operation brilliantly con
a..ma napmitted the French to oc
cupy the villages of Mailly-Raineval,
Sauvillers'and Aubvlllers. The French
took 350 prisoners.
Tha statement &avS!
"Aiana tha whole battle front only
artillery actions were reported during
the cast niaht.
"North of Montdidier a tecal opera
tion which was conducted m a vigor
ous manner resulted In the capture oy
the French of the villages or wiamy
Raineval. Sauvillers and Aubviilers
The French up to the present have
taken 350 prisoners.
"Otherwise the night was calm."
ALLIED FORCES
CROSS MARNE
OVER FRONT
OF 12 MILES
- ' i
Troops Make Important Pro
gress Against German Lines
French Launch Attack in
Montdidier Sector.
BRITISH
LONDON, July 23. The German
artillery showed considerable activity
last night with gas shells in the Vill
ers Bretonneux sector east of Amiens,
the war office announced today.
..Advances in local operations were
scored by the British last night, to
day's war office reort shows. The line
was pushed forward sugmiy wum vi
Hebuterne on the front between Arras
and Alhert. and south of Merris and
Meteran en the Flanders front. The
British oositions also were improved
in the Hamel sector and north of
Albert. h fi
GERMAN LOSSES
ESTIMATED AT
MILLION MEN
(By Associated Press)
GAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 23.
Five children ranging in age from 2
to 12 years were burned to death, one
other received probably fatal injuries
and seven were less seriously hurt in
a fire which destroyed the Kent coun
ty juvenile home just outside the city
limits early toaay. me ih.iu
were due to confusion among the chil
dren when they were awakened in the
quarters on the third floor and lined
up to march downstairs. The bodies
of the dead were not found until sev
eral hours after the fire was discov
ered. The cause of the, fire has not
been determined.
Noon
Today's Temperature
Yesterday.
Maximum
Minimum
84
82
66
r- iii rrmntv hv w. E. Moore
and Radio Systems tO Be Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday.
Taken. General Conditions The unsettled
weather continues irom iue ianc ouum
ward to the Gulf of Mexico, while hot,
dry weather continues over the far
southwest. Temperatures are very
high west of the Rockies and a cool
wave is over southern Canada, where
It is 38 above zero at Mennedosa, Man.
Maximum Temperatures at Canton
ments Chicago Clear; 92.
St. Louis Light showers; 96.
Tiiisville Cloudy; 96.
San Antonio Clear; 94
(By Associated Press)
HALIFAX. N. S.. July 23 The three
American aviators from the Chatham,
Mass., station, who were picked up by
a vessel 10 miles off this port yester
day, drifted for 3 days and, nights
along the north Atlantic coast in a dir
lafhle balloon without definite know
ledge of their course or location. The
dirieible left the Chatham station Fri
day morning lor patrol auiyano. u-1
mediately ran into a tog wmcu com
pletely engulfed the aviators until
they were rescued and brought here.
The men apparently were unharmed
and the dirigible was in good condi
tion. The aviators are W. C. Briscoe,
W. B. .Griffin and C. A. Upton, all
Massachusetts men. The course over
which their balloon traveled, if it con
tinued in a straight line, was esti
mated at about 400 miles.
28 U. S. SOLDIERS
KILLED FIGHTING
(By Associated Press!
WASHINGTON. July 23 President
Wilson today issued a proclamation
taking over control of telegraph, tele
phone, cable and radio systems for
the duration of the war, effective next
July 31.
Authority to operate the wire sys
tems is vested in the postmaster gen
eral Complete details, it wad an
nounced would be made public later
in the day.
Postmaster General Burleson in a
ptatement explaining his plans in
operating the war systems said there
would be no changes effecting the
press wire service except to improve
it wherever possible.
Mr Burleson also said that opera
tion and control of former telephone
lines would be interferred only for the
purpose of facilitating their connec-
MiOU with longer line.
T so general policy the postmaster
general said has been decided on.
Want Recognition of
New Russian State
(By Associated Prss)
WASHINGTON. July 23. Three
' delegates, accredited by the Lithuan
ian national council in the United
States to the council of the same na
tionality working in Switzerland to
' get International recognition for the
new state which they are endeavoring
to organize out of the former Baltic
provinces of Russia have been given
nassDorts by the state department.
UThV delegates, who will sail for Eur
v,Pe soon, are B. Mostowskl. Detroit.
J. Dobuzls, Boston and K. Pakstas,
Brooklyn.
Street Car Wages to Be
Fixed by Companies
fBv Associated Press!
WASHINGTON, July 23 No gen
eral order fixing minimum waee. aa
hour for street car employes will be
made by the war labor board. Eacn
case will be decided separately.
50,000 NEGROES ARE
CALLElrraSERVIGE
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, July 23. Fifty
thousand negro registrants qualified
for general military service were call
ed to the colors today by Provost
Marshal General Crowder. .They will
entrain between August 1 and 5 and
will come from 41 states and the Dis
trict of Columbia.
FOR VESSEL
IN DISTRESS
(Rv Associated Presa.)
kantttcket. Mass July 23 Com
plete mystery today shrouded the re
port ot a vastaii:stresfi fe miles
east of the 4 Ulan 01 J waniucnei,
brought here yesterday - by an un
known aviator. ; Coast guard crews
from stations on the island and else
where searched the vicinity where the
disabled craft was reported to be.
without finding any trace 01 ner.
Marines were inclined to aouoi. ino
truth of the story as many unfounded
rumors had been current since the
sudden appearance of an enemy sub
marine off the coast 01 uape lou Sun
day. . . f
The aviator wno orougm mo un
reports did not state wnetner ine v ea
sel had been wrecked or attacked by
a submarine. There also was some
question as to whether it was a steam
er or sailing craft. Officials of the
coast guard stations admitted the
possibility that the ship might have
gone to the bottom before help could
arrive, but the absence of wreckage
and small boats made this theory im
probable, they said.
WILSON TO ANNOUNCE
PLAN FOR RUSSIA
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, July 23. The pro
posed course of the United States
toward Russia will be laid before the
1 cr, nmhablv before the end
of the present week by President Wil
son in a public statement. Receipt of
a T. kin that the proposals or
:t jtisivn 1 hp s 1 h 1 ir 111 1 r 1 vri -- 1
or to be taken to rehabilitate the revolution-torn
nation are announced.
The Russian nation and the world
will be told, it is said, that all meas
ures to be taken by the United States
are actuated by the most unselfish
motives; that the United States in
tends to stand beside Russia; that
economic aid is being sent; and that
the joint military expedition by the
United Ststes, France. Japan and
Great Britain does not at this time
mean the reconstruction of the eastern
front as a bale lne.
fBy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, July 23 The army
caKimltv list todav shows: Killed in
action, 24; died of wounds, ; aiea 01
disease, 5; died of accident and other
causes, 5; wounded severely, 67; miss
ing in action, 1. Total. 105.
The marine casualty list today
shows: Killed in action. 4; died of
wounds, 3; wounded severely, lo;
missing, 1. Total, 23.
MILL PRICES SET
BY FOOD DIRECTOR
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. July 23. Fair pric
es to govern tha sale of flour ana mui-
out with a view to stopping all profl
such nroducts, it was an
nounced today by the food administra-1
tion. The pricves wnicn generauj
will govern the prices throughout the
crop vear of 1918-1919, were worked
out on a basic price for seaboard
points. Local prices represent the
freight deductions from the seaboard
prices. Jobbers prices are required
to be not more than 25 to 50 cents a
barrel over the delivered cost, and re
tailers' prices not more than $1.20 a
barrrel over his cost price.
French Cavalry Plays Imvortant Role in Battle of 1918
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, July 23. Skilfull
use of French cavalry has marked
General Foch's tactics ever since he
took over control of the allied armies
as supreme commander, according to
information reaching military circles
here. The horsemen have played an
important role in the whole battle of
1918, as the struggle which began
March 21, with the first German drive
has come to be known.
The employment of the swift mov
ing mounted columns in the present
counter stroke from the'Aisne-Marne
line has been noted in the dispatches.
Again, General Foch, took advantage
mobility of the mounted
arm to throw them In wherever his ad-
t. cc KAiirc thev had trans-
connected in a tolid front 1 o . Ter 2M fen.
Plcrtr the French to f , wol,det(ol 6,8ht.
i,irreS nt front from the British to
permit the latter to mass reserves at
seriously Threatened points of the line
farther north.
Fight It Out Afoot. -A
French cavalry corps complete
with light artillery, armored cars and
cyclists, arrived first on the scene m
Picardy and relieved the British. They
fought it out afoot until the heavy
French infantry arrived and took over
Three days later, the horsemen were
on the move again, this time burrying
to the front where tne enemj u-
, ,u r.i.. - i . , ,u ii-c line.
vancine infantry units mreaieueu iu i j0 1rii nr the
TeTouch with each other in the heat , rod .hard as the advance guard ofjhe
and confusion oi me comesu s-
have been left where the enemy might
strike back, for always the horsemen
came up to fill the hole until the in
fantry line could be rectified and
cTr. inf.mtrv columns,
toward St. Omar. In the first 24 hours,
despite the long strain of fitting in
Picardy, they covered 125 kilometres
without losing a man or a horse on
writes
the chief of staff of a division "The
horses were in fine condition ; the men
were cheerful and went singing. In
spite of the sufferings and privations
they had to endure.
Bearing It uneerruiiy,
SEVERAL TOWNS TAKEN
BULLETIN.
PARIS, July 23 Every ene
my station and every center of
activity within the salient north
of the MJlrne is undergoing in
cessant aerial bombardment,
says La Liberte today. In the
last 24 hours the French have
dropped 16 tons of projectiles on
the lines of communication be
tween Fere-en-Tardenois ana
Fismes.
(By Associated Press)
French and Americans have crossed
thfi Marne over a front of 12 miles be
tween Jaulgonne. seven miles east of
Chateau Thierry and Reuil near wnere
the German line crossed the stream
during the days when the German of
fensive was at its height, un ina
western flank of the German salient
the allies have taken Oulchy-le-cna-
teau, a mile north of tne uurcq, anu
Just west of a dominating point in the
German lines ot communication, i uj
have also captured the town or bus
ancy seven miles south of Soissons,
which brings them up to a ravine tnai
stands between them and the heights
to the east of Soisons.. -.
On the front between Rheims and
the Marne the British have taken. Pet
it Champs wood near Marfaux, where
they took the places formerly- held by
4 theItalian .forces.
No Lull in Battle.
News of the successesby the allies
come in unofficial London advices. II
shows that in spite of the fact thai
only artillery duels were reported
from the French war office in its day i
statement the allies are making im
portant progress all around the sal
ient in which the Germans were
caught by the terrific atack of the al
lies on Thursday morning.
A lull along the line might hav
been expected at this time because oi
the stern resistance of German re
serves brought up by the enemy and
the necessity of bringing up heavj
artillery and sullies. It appears, how
ever, that the momentum of the Allief
has not been 6pent and that they art
forging ahead along virtually tne en
tire front of the battle.
At S:15 o'clock this morning tb
French launched an attack along t
four mile front in the Montdidier sec
tor. In three hours they advanced a
mile.
Take 350 Prisoners.
London hints that the attack wai
over a wider front than that men
tioned in the dispatch. This new on
slaught directed against a Tront wnici
has ben comparatively quiet since thi
German offensive there came to hall
early in June may have an importanl
bearing on the development of th
military situation along the whol
front.
Previously in an attack reported ai
launched last night in this sector, th
Frnch have occupied the villages o!
Maillv. Raineval. Sauvillers and Aub
ilers, which are west of the Avre rlvei
and immediately south of the point o!
French successes earlier in the montt
when they captured valuable positloni
over a thre mile front
Prisoners numbering 350 were taken
There are indications that the Ger
man preparation for retreat north oi
the Marne are continuing. Large flrei
are reported burning at Fere-en-Tardenois
near the western flank of th
German salient and also at Ville-en
Tardenois, just behind the Germai
lines southwest of Rheims.
The enemy may choose a line alonf
the Ourcq for further defensive op
erations, but the presence of the al
lied troops to the north of this stream
may compel a retirement at least at
far as the Vesle river. This is said
to be indicated by concentration ol
German troops at Sismes and othei
points along the Vesle.
French Lines Improved.
the Situation I 1 ne succeea ui me 1 -
A few days later, the same cavalry, Montdidier improves their line there,
after another long ride, met the enemy They have now secured Position,
advance against Villers Coterats which dominate the Avre valley foi
woods in the Aisne sector where the several miles along a vital sector,
rising today is waging fiercely and Farther north the British have ad-
wfee Ve horsemen agfin are engag- vanced their line Uf
Whtm the Germans drove rorwara neuterne, wnere mc, " "
Victory of Allies Continues to
Develop Despite Stubborn
Resistance of Foe.
(By "Associated Press!
PARIS. July 23 (Havas Agency)).
According to a review of the military
situation jn L'Homme Libre, the newa-
taer--owned br Premier-Cteraenceajr,
the German losses since March are ap
proaching 1,000,000 men.
ALLIED VICTORY DEVELOPS.
(By Associated Pres
PARIS, July 23 (Havas Agency).
In spite of the desperate resistance of
the Germans, the entry into the line
of many reniforcements and repeated
counter attacks by the foe, the victory
of the aliles continues to develop.
Not only have the allied positions
been held intact against the enemy's
assaults, but at certain points further
progress has ben made.
The newspapers of Paris remark
that the victory is growing, not only in
relation to the ground reconquered by
the allies, but also in strategic advan
tages, the Importance of which is Be
ins constantly augmented.
Military critics are unanimous in
savinc that General Ludendorff's ef
forts are now being exerted to pro
tect his retreat for the army along the
Marne, there being many indications
of the German intent to retire.
The capture of the village of Epieds
and the passage of the Mont St. Pere
region, acording to Henri Budou of the
Journal, marks the breaking of a po
sition which was the temporary ninge
of the southwestern German flank, and
he predicts that the enemy will be
forced at other points.
Bombs Cause Fires.
PARIS, July 23 (Havas Agency).
Reports of the fighting In the Sois-sons-Rheims
salient appearing in the
Parisian newspapers tell of fires burn
ing at Fere-en-Tardenois and Ville-en
Tonipnnis. Some of these were, no
doubt, caused by bombs dropped by
the allied aviators, but is is believed
that the enemy is destroying stores
that cannot be moved back of the Ger
man defensive line along the Vesle
river.
Fere-en-Tardenois is near the west
flank of the salient, while Ville-en-Tardenois
13 farther east and is quite
near the allied lines southwest of
Rheims. The burning of stores in
both places may be an indication of a
general retirement rrom in
the Germans.
salient by
off to the left in the Mt. Kemmel re
gion and for five days the horsemen,
fighting afoot with two infantry divis
ions, withstood the terrific assaults
of the Germans who sought to hammer
a "way throught behind Ypres at any
,. Thav rniHnrpd steadv bombard-
vuow J -" . i .
ment for days and when t. -- - - , moyed posiUon forward
Wmm In nn ton at Ml. IVem- ill men e-- . . . . , - , .
"r.r.";;ir; drove forward in a to Compigne. the horsemen D.ocKeu over a mue iron-
counter atack and held off the shock
"in trSh our b took a little divisions of the enemy while Jthe
hJh tat : they were all very proud U tench guners got their pieces away,
tired, but tne were an y r.ntPr at the battle of Locre, the cav-
fnllv "
The cavalry corps stood in support
f the British for ten days in April
after the enemy had forced the line
t-v hincKine Kaus
final definite ocupation of the town for
the allies was accomplished by a cav
alry battalion. A sergeant and a nana-
held bv the Portuguese division. It ful of dragons arov iw f
nfafntalned6 communication between out of the townan.at another point.
a critical
moment, the officer waving a pistel
in one hand and a shovel in the other,
led the dash wnicn revers.eu
It ! ful
v. .-mc onii r,rtrini7Pfl a cavalry onicer ana
f L" "nTTlt: Cussell to Mt. backed up the infantry at
Kemmel, while the Frencn army mov
h n hohind it As the French infant
ry took over, the cavalry was drawn! as he
the road between the woded region
and the river Ourcq.
Tn view of this record for swift
m nv
the cavalry appears to have establish
ed a new place for ltseit lmmoaeru
warfare. They are the light reserves;
the men who are always burled first
Into the point of danger to hold until
the slow moving lniantry arrives.
South of Merris and Meteren in the
Lys sector in Flanders, the Briusn
nr. were also improved and local
T V I fr W JL tlUS av- v l -- - . - 1
rement and damaging attack afoot' successes in the Hamel sector norino.
Albert and in front of Amiens are re
ported.
Burn Stores in Flight.
Intense struggles mark the progres
of the allies in the face of furious Ger
man counter-attacks, probably design-
" r: : , -a warfare I od to cover a retirement on a large
iney uic . - Dl..im. ci.ci. .ail.
ti,. rnmnletelv and General Focn scaie wunm iuc xxuo- .
is making use of them in a way that
insures them a glorious chance when
the day comes for the allies to drive
back all along the line.
ient. '
Enemy atacks betwen the Ourcq
and the Marne have failed to check
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