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IS III PROGRESS
III BUTTLE IDEAS
THREE ATTACKS ON POSITIONS
NEAR AMIENS REPULSED
The Germans Are Battling Furiously,
But Have Gained Little Ground,
and Enemy Is Facing British
HilUPositions.
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TOWN OF HANGARD JUGGLEDj
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Xssociated Press Dispatch.
London, April 25.—A Reuter’s cor
respondent at the front reports the
Germans this morning attacked on
the Anglo-French front in Flanders!
^vith deep waves of infantry, follow- j
Jng intense gas barrage. Fighting is
still in progress.
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, April 25.— American, j
British and French troops along aj
twenty mile front in Picardy are j
withstanding renewed German ef- j
forts to reach Amiens. The enemy
is battling furiously, but gaining
little ground. On most of the front;
the German attacks have been re
pulsed. The British have been forced
from Villers Brettonneux, south of
the Somme river, leven miles east of
Amiens, and the enemy now is facing
the British hill petitions west of the
village .
On a line from Hangard En an
terc£ to the south of Castel, Ameri
’ can1 and French troops are holding
the Germans in check. The only pro
gress the enemy has made here was in
Hangard.
South of the Somme river the Ger
mans were hurled back by the Brit
ish except around Villers Brettonneux.
North of the Somme the Germans
were repulsed.
There has been some increase of
_ fighting activity in Flanders, where
also the British repulsed attacks and
everywhere made slight gains.
On the Macedonian front the allied
troops gained local successes.
Relations between Germany and
Holland are still serious. According
to Amsterdam newspapers the min
isters of the two coutries are return
ing home.
Associated P ess Dispatch.
London, April 25.—Three German
attacks on British positions east of j
Amiens have been repulsed, accord-1
ing to official announcement. Ger
man attacks yesterday against
French positions northeast of Bail
leul, on the Flanders front, also were
unsuccessful. Attacks ip the Bailleul
sector and against the British further
east were renewed this morning. Se
vere fighting is in progress around!
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Villers Brettonneaux, where the Brit
ish by counter-attacking regained
ground and took prisoners and in
flicted heavy casualties on the enemy.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, April 26.— The war office
announces the Germans have cap
tured Hangard on the front south
east of Amiens.
The battle continued through the
night in the Hangard sector. The
French lost Hangard and then recap
tured it, being again forced out of
the town. The French, however,
hold ground immediately around Han
gard.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Within the British Army in France,
April 25.—German attacks on the
northern front are continuing in the'
Dranoutre Kemmel sector. This Teu
ton assault is intended to pave the
way to the capture of Kemmel Hill.
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FORTY-FIVE IN
CASUALTY LIST
Associated Press Dispatch.
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in action, six died from wounds and
seven died of disease. One died of
other causes. Five were severely
wounded and twenty-four slightly
wounded.
Associated Press Lispatch.
Washington, April 25.—The num
ber of Americans killed in German at
tacks at Seicheprey on April 20 was
less than a dozen with about twenty
injured. These figures were made
known today and appear to give sup
port to the German claim that 183
Americans were captured, since it
was previously admitted that Ameri
can casualties were around 200.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, April 25.—Anflounce
ment was made today that American
marines fighting in France have had
a total of 274 casualties, including
four officers. Thirty-four men were
killed.
THREE FIRES
AT ONE TIME
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Lima, Ohio, April 25.—-Federal
agents are investigating three fires
which broke out smultaneously last
night in the Lake Erie & Western
railroad shops, which were practi
cally destroyed, with a loss of half a
million. One arrest was made.
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LATE WIRE BRIEFS
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, April 25.—Winston Spen
cer Churchill, minister of munitions,
told the House of Commons today
that the British had lost nearly 1,000
guns and between four and five
hundred machine guns since the
present battle in France began. All
these losses have been made good, he
said.
Associated Press Dispatch.
An Atlantic Port, April 25.—The
American linb steamship, St. Paul,
overtimed in a pier this morning,
with between five and six hundred
workmen on board. At least six men
were drowned, and a number are
missing. Military authorities have
taker* charge of the situation,
ROTHMORE HAS
QUIT HIS POST
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, April 25.—Lord Rothmere,
brother of Lord Northcliffe, has re
signed his office as secretary of
state for the air forces.
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In asking the people to invest in
War Savings and Thrift Stamps, the
government is vnot asking them to
contribute money.
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MEN FOR RESERVES
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; H. H. Cannon, U. S. N„ Will Spend
Six Days In Newport In Effort
to Secure Recruits.
H. H Cannon, chief electrician,
United States Navy, spent a short
time in the city yesterday and an
nounced he would return here on the
i third of next month and remain until
' the fifth in an effort to secure re
; cruits for the U. S. N. Reserves. He
! will also be in Newport from the 13
' to 16 of next month for the same
s ot your cniiuren, ;
do, when you withh
s needs. You betray tj
ty Loan
. together with other members of the
I crew, is engaged in enlistment work
until time to return to the sea.
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Carl BolleJ of Little Rock, was here
yesterday, going to Weldon to drive
the car of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Muir
! head through to Hot Springs where
the famil yare .spending several
weeks. ^
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PTIIIT NOON HERE
i Will Celebrate Liberty Day In New
port With Speaking Program
and Elaborate Parade.
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Although citizens of Newport a..1
[Jackson county have subscribe
' handsomely to the Third Libert.
Loan, it has been agreed to furthi
celebrate by observing Liberty Da,
; tomorrow, when all the stm-es, <7
fices and newspaper plants a = . c ,
places of business will close th b
doors at noon and remain clos*. .1 tim
ing the remainder of the day. » 77
dow cards have been printed a...;
posted at the different businc..;
houses announcing the closin r. pro
gram.
The day will be celebrate* iy ; ’
elaborate parade and speaki pt..
gram, the latter to be carrie* t|4 *..
the high school.
With Chairman G. A. Hillhmr.e as
grand marshal, and Tom W. 7ohr.s(.
as assistant marshal, the formate
of the parade will consist c Horn ;
Guards, Boy Scouts, civilian ir. i
and automobiles. H. C. Patton di
the footmen and T. J. Gregg « i
tomobiles. Colored ^citizens ; i
f A lAi n Id narailn >. > ‘ ■
Goodwin will be in charge of col
ored footmen and Dr, D. B. -yi: -
the automobiles. In case o incle
ment weather interfering '■ . tv
program being held on t; : '
campus, one of the gaileri f •
school auditorium will be rc d i.:
the negroes.
The parade will form at ;. rv.
on Third street from the co. o”
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to the Episcopal church, / .
north to Beech street, thence :o First,
south to Main, east to Four ■ nort..
to Walnut and the school house.
Judge Dene H. Coleman of Bater
ville and Hon. Jos. M. Stayton \vi
deliver addresses at the school hous
A community chorus will be in charp .
of Mrs. Reamey.
AFTERNOON BRIDGE CLUB.
Mrs. Adam Lockard entertainc"
the Young Matrons’ Card Club‘We
nesday afternoon, of which she is :
popular member. There were r
prizes but a Hoover lunch concluded
the games of bridge.
The players were Mesdames .Law
rence Bailey, Charles E. Garrol.
Sprigg Foushee, Tom Dillard, Elbi •
Watson, Rex McCuistion, W. N. Dt •
away, P. H. Van Dyke, Charles E.
Hipolite, Tom Hutson, Gustavo Jon< •
R. J. Wise, Roy H. Hinkle; Miss •
Leah Jones, Blanche Hoyt, Ida Pa»
ish and Carrie Stevens.
All members of the Home Guard
meet at the Court House at l:3o '
m. Friday to take part in the par - '
G. A. Hillhouse, Cap
To advertise your business 3r 1 <»
Independent is to put your buries
on a paying basis.
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