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VOLUME XVIII. NO. 150. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS
BRITISH TROOPS
GERMANS REPORTED TO BE
LEAVING BELGIAN CAPITAL.
The Enemy Continues To Retreat To
The Eastward And Newr Defense
Line May Be Established Just
East Of Brussels.
ALLIES HAVE BELGIAN COAST.
(Associated Press Summary.)
German forces in Belgium are still
retiring eastward toward their new
defense line, while the allied armies
south of Cambrai are driving a wedge
Into enemy defenses north of the
Oise river. French cavalry is re
ported to have reached' Ghent.
The British are thirty-one miles
no-thwest of Brussels, the Belgian
capital. Reports received in Holland
say the Germans are removing troops
from Brussels, and there is ev#ence
« that their new defense lin# may be
east of that city.
The allies are pushing forward all
along the front in Belgium from the
coast to the east of Courtrai. East
of Lille the British are moving east
ward toward Tornai and Valen
ciennes.
(By The Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Oct. 19.—The evacu
ation of Brussells by the Germans
had already begun, according to M.
Heinrich, the Belgian eputy. Hein
rich is quoted thus by the correspond
ent to the Nieuwe Van Denlages at
Rosendaal, on the Dutch frontier.
Reports of the evacuation refers to
German troops and not civilians, it
is declared.
(By The Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Oct. 19.— British
troops are approaching Sluis, on the
northern frontier ten miles northwest
^ of Bruges, say advices from Breskens.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Oct. 19.—Refugees reach
ing Holland report a number of ships
on the Eecleo canal carrying Ger
man officers and war material, were
shot to pieces and sunk with all
aboard by Belgian troops yesterday,
says an Amsterdam dispatch to the
«k '.Exchange Telegraph Company.
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(By The Associated Press.)
London, Oct. 19.—The Germans
are still holding in the outskirts of
Zeebrugge this morning.
(By The Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Oct. 19.—The British
have entered the town of Eecloo, ac
W cording to a Sluis dispatch to the Ex
change Telegraph Co. Six thousand
Germans have been shut in against
the Dutch frontier.
BRADFORD BOY
RECEIVES HONOR
U. A. Lovell of Bradford, a membei
of the Students’ Army Training
Corps at the University of Arkansas
has been selected by his officers tc
enter the Central Officers’ Training
School at Camp Pike. Only 19 out ol
a total of 600 S. A. T. C. men at th<
University of Arkansas were selectee
to go to Camp Pike.
War training has started in earnes
at the University of Arkansas. Wit!
an enrollment of about 1300-th,
largest in the history of any mstitu
tion of learning in the state—the Ln
iversity of Arkansas has started th«
college year which will be devote,
both to state and national service.
“Dash, determination and daring
also efficiency”—That’s what $u
- boys at the front are doing. Keep or
going! War Savings is a message t
the kaiser that will “get over."
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British And Sammies Have Advanced
More Than Four Miles Since
Beginning Attacks.
(By The Associated Press.)
With the Allied armies in France
and Belgium, Friday night.— The
British and Americans southeast of
Lecateau captured 1,200 prisoners
and 120 big guns today and have ad
vanced about four miles since the at
tacks were begun yesterday. The
British are now more than three
miles southeast of Lille. On the Bel
gian coast British warships are shell
ing the retre'atitng Germans.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, Oct. 19.—The French contin
tinue successfully thveir advance
i south of Washigny and east of Guise,
says the official announcement. They
: have reached the Sambre canal on
a front of nearly nine miles south of
Hannapes. East of Rethel the Ger
mans were driven from the territory
between Ardennes canal and the
'Aisne river. WJest of Attigny the
town of Amblyhaut has been cap
tured.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Oct. 19.—The British are
continuing their advance in Flanders
north of Sensee canal, Haig report
ed this morning. Southeast of Le
cateau, where the British and Amer
ican troops are operating, Baseulle
and Mazinghein have been captured.
The British have advanced more
than six miles east of Douai. They
are in contact, with the Germans east
of Vred and Cattelle in that area.
Haig last night reported the capture
of Wassigny, south of Lecateau.
COTTON EMBARGO
HAS BEEN LIFTED
Telegram To Tom J. Gregg An
nounces The Railroads 11 ill De
liver Cotton To Compresses*.
The following telegram to T. J.
Gregg, representative of the New
port Chamber of Commerce, will b*
of interest to the buyers of cotton and
cotton growers of Jackson county:
“Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 18, ’18.
“Tom J. Gregg, Newport, Ark.,
“Advise members of your exchange
that, pending permanent contract, the
regional director has ordered rail
roads to deliver cotton to compresses.
Take up warehouse receipts and 'hold
same for delivery of bill of lading.
“Arkansas Cotton Trade Associa
tion.”
‘iron mountain
EMPLOYES LOYAL.
The following additional subscrip
tions to the Fourth Liberty Loan
Bond by the Iron Mountain employes
have been reported:
K. L. Marshall-$100.00
| S. G. Jones- 200-00
J. T. Richardson-100.00
T. Siler _10°-00
Chas. Lester _100-00
Albert Sims- 50-00
Brice Johnson - B°.00
J. L. Cooksey- 50’00
I W. P. Johnson-100.0C
! W. P. Johnson-100.0C
W. B. Dailey-l50-0()
L. J. Davis-100-00
Mike Bedford - 50-0
Henry Hines -100-0
Harry E. Morgan--- -0.0
A. M. Dugan- -0 J
E. B. Thompson- ou-m
- John Hare - 00.0(
' H. Simmons--- 50- j
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Total- __1-11,850.01
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WILSON fiUECIS
HUSTRO-HU1GARY
Says People Must Be Freed, That
Mere Autonomy Will No Longer
Be Matter to Consider.
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(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Oct. 1!).-—President
Wilson has rejected the Austro-Hun
garian government’s offer to con
clude an armistice and negotiate for
peace on the principles enunciated
by him, and has given notice that
mere autonomy for the Austrians
subject to nationalties is no longer
acceptable. They must have liberty.
| The reply was made through the
Swedish minister.
WRITES FROM FRANCE.
Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Jones of East
Newport have received the following
letter from their son, “Babe” Jon^s,
a member of Company E, and who is
now in France:
“Somewhere in France.
“Dear Folks at Home:
“I have seen some wonderful sights
since I landed in France and some of
the prettiest places one can imagine.
Over here the people wear black; the
boys war black dresses, and some
wear wooden shoes, which make more
noise than we do with our hobnails.
You just ought to see the trains they
have here. When we came to this
place I was a second class passenger
—some class to my seat. I came
through the place where Duke Kelley
is working, but did not get to see him.
We are stationed in a small town.
They put all of us in barns so we
could not get homesick, but we keep
warm. We have some cool mornings
and do not have to drill much. We
are having plenty of rain. We went
out drilling yesterday and was caught
in a hail and windstorm. Last week
we all were without raincoats, and an
old French lady built a fire for us.
They treat us fine and always have a
smile for us, even the young ladies.
All our boys are doing fine. Owen
Pettet was promoted to a sergeant
last month. Byron Bursott is as fat
as a hog. I am bayonet instructor of
our batallion, stay with our company
in the morning and go to headquar
ters in the afternoon. Lieut. Hirsch
is with the Headquarters Co. and is
looking and doing fine. Lloyd was
transferred a few days ago and no
telling where he was sent.
Love to all,
Sergeant Ira S. Jones.
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Hi GRUELTIES
ARE NOT ABATED
Before Evacuating Lille Germans
Took Away Fifteen Thousand Of
City’s Inhabitants.
(By The Associated Press.)
With the British Forces in France,
October 19.—During the last fifteen
days of the occupation of Lille, the
' Germans took away into captivity
15,000 inhabitants of the city. Pre
vious reports stated that the Ger
mans when they quit Lille did not
follow their usual custom of destruc
tion, and this is the first intimation
that inhabitants of the French city
had been deported, and erases the be
lief expressed recently that Germany
is inclined to adopt a humane manner
of conducting the war in future.
MORE TIN TWO
II11JU9IPPED
That Many Soldiers Start Overseas
And March Announces Allies
Have Belgian Coast.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Oct. 19.— General
March, chief of staff, told the senate
1 military committee today that more
than two million American soldiers
; have now gone overseas. While the
' conference was in progress March
notified the committee that the Ger
; mans had evacuated the entire Bel
gian coast up to the Holland bourn
' dary and that it is now in the posses
1 sion of the allies.
GENERAL PERSHING SAYS:
“LET THERE BE NO SHORT
AGE OF COAL SUPPLY.”
Little Rock, Oct. 19.—H. C. Couch,
U. S. Fuel Administration, yesterday
I made public the following from Gen.
! Pershing to Dr. Garfield;
i “Let there be no shortage of coal.
; Lack of coal means limiting our war
industries, railroads and shipping are
| slowed down, and the army cannot be
| provided with means to deliver the
I telling blows needed to end the war.
| Without coal we shall be without
; guns and ammunition to use against
the enemy. The man in the mines
J helps the man on the firing line. The
! more coal you produce the sooner we
! shall have peace. Every soldier of
| the American Expeditionary Forces
expects to be backed up by the min
ers of America, just as labor in ev
ery branch of industry at home has
stood behind us. We soldiers know
j that we can depend upon you to do
| your part, as we are doing ours.”
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WILL IDT CEASE
li-BOAT WARFARE
Germans Deny They Are Ruthless
And Will Continue Submarine
Warfare Until Armistice.
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(By The Associated Press.)
Copenhagen, Oct. 19.— Germany’s
reply to President Wilson's note of
inquiry, the Politiken says, will deny
the president’s accusation of German
cruelties and declare that German
submarine war cannot be stopped,
until there is an armistice agree
ment. The reply, newspapers declare,
does not reject President Wilson’s
demands but makes further negotia
tions possible.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, Oct. 19.—Zurich dispatches
report another panic took place in
Berlin Thursday.
(By The Associated Press.)
Berne, Oct. 19.—The German re
ply to President Wilson will not be
dispatched for several days, accord
ing to latest Berlin advices.
Casualty List
The following is a recapitulation of
the casualty list today, as given bfy
the commanding general of the Amer
ican Expeitionary forces now fight
ing in France:
Killed in action-123
Missing in action-72
Wounded severely--189
Died from wounds-15
Died from accident and other
causes_8
Died of disease-30
Died from aeroplane accident-1
Wounded (degree undetermined) 116
Wounded slightly -2
Total_ —556
From the list of,names comprising
the above summary we gather the
names of the following Arkansas
boys:
Wounded, degree undetermined,
Benjamin H. Lipscomb, Kingsland;
Joe McCulley, Hatfield; Wounjfed
severely, Herbert Baldwin, Ozark;
Robert I. Murray, Hot Springs; Jno.
C. Surles, Noland'; James A. Thorn
ton, Snowball; Carl Moore, Para
gould; Edward B. Reynolds, Pine
Bluff; Samuel M. Henderson, Par
thenon; Robert Jack, Van Buren;
Ernest W. Shroyer, Mountain Home.
Died of aeroplane accident, R. W.
Whitmire, Ben F. Williams, of Win
field and Morrilton respectively.
Killed in action, Taylor B. Weaver,
Brinkley. Died of disease, Bryant
Barrett, Blytheville. Died of acci
dent and other causes, William E.
Nash, Weldon. Missing in action,
Grant Cline, Eureka Springs; Jesse
J. Wilson, Kingsland.
TO MAIL QUESTIONNAIRES.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, October 19.— General
Crowder has announced through the
office of the attorney general that
Questionnaires be now mailed to reg
istrants of Sept. 12, between the ages
of 37 and 45 both inclusive, and be
tween the ages of 18 and 19.
The authority to mail question
naires to such registrants is only for
the purpose of proceeding with their
classification q|nd does not 'modify
previous orders of Sept. 10, wherein
the president directed that regis
trants who were on Sept. 12, 1918,
between 19 and 36, both inclusive,
should first be drafted into the mili
tary service.
AMERICAN CTEAMSHIP
IS TORPEDOED AND
SUNK IN ATLANTIC.
(By The Associated Press.)
New York, Oct. 19.—The American
steamship, Hucia, equipped with
bouyancy boxes and supposed to be
unsinkable, has been torpedoed in the
Atlantic and sunk, according to word
received in shipping circles. Details
are lacking.
The more you kelp the men at the
Lont the quicker the end will coma
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