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YOLUME XVII. NO. 294. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, TUES\AY, MARCH 26, 1918. * PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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ALLIED LINE
HOLDING WELL
AGAINST HUNS
WITHDRAWAL OF BRITISH CON
TINUES SLOWLY.
Germans Pay Heavy Toll of Men As
They Push Allies Back and Pris
oners Say Germany Is Behind
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Her Schedule.
IMPROVEMENT EXPECTED SOON
Associated Press Dispatch.
British Headquarters, March 26.—
There is reason to believe that impor
tant events will! be recorded in a fbW
Jiours which may lead to the better
ment of the armies stemming the
German onslaught. The enemy is
fighting desperately against time.
On the first day his reserves were
reduced to fifty-two divisions, and at
the end of the second day som£ forty
divisions of reserves were put in.
Further massing of Germans is
reported at Peronne and north of
Bapaume, both; of which the enemy
hold. Bapaume has been turned in
to an inferpo by the British aviators.
Their bombs tore to pieces whatever
was left of the place. This work of
, the British airmen is one of the
brightest pages of the battle. Com
pilations made personally by corres
pondent indicate that At least 130
■German airplanes have been
brought down. During the night
there was compAratively little change
in the line. There was no heavy at
tack up to ten o’clocq this morning.
The British are holding the enemy
strongly between Combles and Albert.
Associated Press Dispatch. , J
JMew, York, March 26.—British re
sistance to the mighty German blow
West of Cambrai is apparently stif
fening. The Germans despite new
masses of reserves hurled against the
battle line are slowing up in some,
parts of the front before Haig’s de
fense. N
German progress is appreciably
slpw, in the Extreme north and center.
Abound Bapaume and east and north „
of Noyone the enemy has made some
gains at cog^ of fearful lossea.
| Southeast! of Arras this*. Britph
r yielded only about three roiles, lhei
greatest depth since Saturday. Im
mediately west of the Somme and
South of Ppronne, the Germans suf
fered severely, forcing a crossing of
the river. The enemy was seemingly
unable to advance as fast as they did
before the river Was reached.
In the Bapaume region the Gerr,
njans were driven along the salient
toward Longueval which may prove
a menace to themselves as the Bri
tish line is holding both north and
south, between the Somme and Oise,
where the French are assisting the
British. The Germans have reached
Seslf and Guiscard around Chauncy.
The Germans apparently will not at
tempt to cross the Oise. The -original ^
German attack took the form of
pincers” operations but the British
retirement enabled them to. elude the
jaws 'of the Pincers, forcing advance
t$ take the form of a wedge. As the
bjkttle line stands the enemy’s front is
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, March 26.—The battle con
tinues with greatest violence. The
Germans are making still greater ef
forts along the whole front between
Noyon and Chaulnes, the war office
announces. Noyon has been evacuat
ed. The French are holding the left
bank of the Oise firmly.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, March 26.—Fighting died
down during the night, the war office
reports. The British have established
themselves in new positions between
Roye and Albert. The Germans this
morning began new attacks against
combined British and French forces
south of the Somme.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
French Front, March 26.—Entrie
confidence reigns that the Germans’
last trump will be over-trumped at
the proper moment. Allied military
authorities are fully cognizant of the
enemy’s supreme effort to cause re
treat until counter measures are tak
en, <
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, March 26.—Informa
tion received by a British military
attache here is that the situation on
the battle front was decidedly im
proved yesterday.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, March 26 —Exacting the ■
heaviest toll on every foot of grotind |
the British line continued to with
draw slowly, a Reuter’s correspond
ence to British headquarters wires.
The retirement on a lare part is vol
untary. Prisoners say the Germans
are behind their schedule.
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U.S. POSITIONS
ARE SHELLED
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Portions of the Enemy Front Is De
molished By Well Directed Fire
of the Americans.
American Army in France, Monday
—American positions on a. certain
part ol the Toul fnont was bombard
ed 4ast' night with mustard shells at
the rate of six each minute, but was
ineffective/ American artillery re
plied wih heavy fire, which demolish
4l sfemenjjis of the enemy front*
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Dispatch From Petrcigrad Says
Fighting Between Germans and
' i Bolpheviki Is la Progress.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, March 26.—A Reuter dis
patch from Petrograd reports the re
sumption of fighting in the Ukraine
between the Germans and Bolsheviki.
The Bolsheviki is reported to have
captured the city of Kherson.
This afternoon about 3:30 o’clock
John Payne, a man about 35 years
of age* was dangerously hurt at the
stave mill of R. B. Hocking when a
stave holt was thrown through the
air when caught by a saw, the bolt
striking heavily against the man’s
face. He wap brought in an uncon
scious condition to the offices of Dr.
C. R. Gray for treatment.
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Purchase and Storage
Of Coal Is Recommended
TO ALL CHAIRMEN COUNTY
COMMITTEES, U. S. FUEL AD
MINISTRATION FOR ARKAN
SAS:
Effective at once, the United States
fuel administrator for Arkansas,
hereby recommends and encourages,
at this time, the purchase and storage
of coal for domestic purposes next
winter and also for industrial pur
poses to the extent of laying in reas
onable reserves, that will safe guard
against a condition that may make it
necessary for the United States fuel
administrator to commandeer the coal
production of the mines of Arkansas
for National purposes, thereby can
celling the opportunity herein pro
vided, to secure sufficient coal re
serves, that would permit of unre
stricted operation of industries dur
ing the Fall and .Winter months.
Authority for modification of the
general regulations effective April 1,
1918, issued by* Dr. Garfield, United
States fuel administrator, has been
granted to the* fuel-administrator for
Arkansas, subject to restrictions and
conditions hereinafter Set forth* and
is expressly granted fot the purpose
of supplying "shffteierit drdersvto in
sure, the operation of the mines’ dur
ing the next thirty sixty idayis. \7
(a) Every domestic consumer is
hereby urged to jilace his order with
his regular dealer for his .normal re
quirements for the year ending
March 31st, 1919, accepting delivery
at once; such orders must be made
in writing and include information
called for under regulations issued by
the United States fuel administrator
effective April 1st, 1918, and as here
inafter set forth. The dealer shall
accept such orders subject to further
ruling and restrictions of the United
f- ' '
States fuel administrator, as herein
after set forth.
(b) Warning is hereby given to
domestic consumers that, should the
National requirements make it ne
cessary to commandeer the coal
production of the state then in that
•vent, all unfilled contracts for coal
will be ordered cancelled and no coal
will be furnished for domestic pur
poses where wood is available.
(c) Third: That all rice growers,
firms, corporations and industries in
the states requiring coal are hereby
urged to place their orders now with
their dealers, jobbers or operators for
their normal requirements for the
year ending March 31st, 1919, ac
cepting deliveries at once in such
amounts as conditions will permit.
All orders so placed must be accepted
by the dealer, jobber, 6r operator
subject to further restrictions and
ruling of the U. S. fuel administra
tor and should conditions ma>,. it
necessary to commandeer the Arkan
sas coal production as heretofore
stated, the strictest economy will be
put in force and all unfilled orders
may be cancelled and further ship
ments made under such restrictions
as the situation may demand.
(d) All users of coal who lay in a
supply to take care of their require
ments for next winter, while their or
ders are needed to maintain normal
production of the minqs pf Arkansas
and while thp dcmaricts of the govern
ment will permit, will' not only pre
vent a repetition of experiences of the
past winter but will render a patriot
ic service to conserve coal for the use
of the government as may be required
to win the war.
The regulations established by the
United States fuel administration
will govern retail distribution subject
only to such modifications as herein
set forth.
1. On and after April 1st, 1918,
retail dealers accepting orders for
coal for domestic purposes under the
plan and regulations designated in
paragraph (a) must require state
ments giving information on the pre
scribed form as required by the regu
lations issued by the U. S. fuel ad
ministrator and said dealers shall
proceed to make delivery in such
amounts as the consumer agrees to
accept, until said order has been fill
ed, however, that no further restric
tions are put in effect by the fuel
administrator effecting further de
livery on said contracts.
2. It must be clearly understood
by the consumer and dealers that all
requirements prescribed in regula
lations issued by the U. S. fuel ad
ministrator effective April 1st, 1918,
must be fully observed except as
specifically modified herein.
3. No retail dealer, jobber or op
erattor shall accept and confirm or
ders for coal under the modifications
herein set forth that cannot be deliv
ered as required by the consumer
within a reasonable time, ■ special ef
forts being made to speed up produc
tion and delivery during the time
these modifications may remain in
effect.
The purpose of tJhe modification of
the general regulations to the extent,
herein specified is to relieve what is,
believed to be a temporary shortage
of orders for Arqansas coal, and to
urge upon the. consumers of coal in
the state to take full'advantage of
the opportunity to secure their sup
ply and avoid appeals for relief at a
time when the government require
ments will no doubt draw heavily up
on the state supply. ■ •
H. C. COUCH,
U. S. Fuel Administrator for Ark
ansas.
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War With
Associated Press Dispatcl
Stocqholm, March
the Finnish Red C
and they are fleeir
cording to ., reports. .'tromMK_I
The Red Guard fs supported by /:
^Bolsheviki in carrying on civil
with the Whte Guards, who
ably are assisted by llm .
JONESBORO BOY IN FRANCE ^
Jonesboyo, March J|
fMrs. J. H. Snydc^®
[street, received a cablegram
btight from their son, Lieut. John
^Snyder, stating that he had landed 4
jFrance safely. Hq, crossed ujie ocea^t
Jon the Vaterland, formerly ,a Gdn^uaP
iship, which was captured at Wft «Py^ i
|bning of the war and convened Into
an American transport. He stated
that 12,000 soldiers were abottitf this ^
The German kaiser
reward of $100,000 to the
crew that would
and Gerriiany is
qend it down, *w
Teuton shipping
capture*
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