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VOLUME XVII. NO. 292. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS.
Germans Break Line This Morning But
British Have Solid Front This Afternoon
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ENGLISH TALL BACK AND
STRAIGHTEN THEIB LINES
WILL CONTINUE
TO HOLD LINE
; TO M MONTH
BRITISH FALL BACK IN SPLEN-j
DID ORDER. I
Yielding of the Line Is Thought to
Have Been Foreseen and Posi
tions to the Rear Were Planned
for This Emergency.
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BATTLE IS STILL IN PROGRESS.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Berlin, March 23.—It is announced
the Jaeger battalions have forced a
crossing over the Oise west of La
Fere, south of St. Qeuntin.
Associated Press Dispatch. ^ .
British Army Headquarters in
France, March 23.—The British are
gallantly fighting still, and present
ing a solid front against the fiercely
attacking Germans, although the de
fensive troops have withdrawn their
lines to certain places for strategic
reasons.
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, March 23.—After two
days of terrific battling in the great
offensive on the western ' front the
Germans have succeeded in bringing
action to one point and more into the
open.
General Haig reports the British
defensive system west of St. Quen
tin has been broken through. The
British here are falling back in good ■
order. That the yielding of the line
here possibly was foreseen as inevit
able is indicated by the statement
that the retirement is to prepared po
sitions further west. 1
There is nothing to indicate that
the retrograde movement will affect
the strong defensive lines to the
north seriously. It is explicitly stat
ed the British will continue to hold
these positions.
The battle front extends south to a
point where the French line begins
with the town of La Fere. It is not
known whether the French are in
volved in the battle.
Should the German thrust develop
more seriously, the “army of Manoe
were,” recently created, will be avail
able to enter the battle. This, it is
understood, is composed of troops of
all the entente allies designed for
ready action anywhere from the
North sea to the Adriatic.
The battlp is still iff progress on
the British front.
» Secretary Baker has arrived at a
British port.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Berlin, March 23.—Army head
quarters announces the German forc
es have penetrated the second enemy
positions between Fontaine les Croi
selles and Moeuvres. Germany claims
the capture of twenty-five thousand
prisoners, four hundred guns and
three hundred machine guns.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, March 23.—The German
official announcement says the em
peror is in command on the western
front. u ^ . |. . b;.!u t-j.jLci.Lfe-.
CHIN-UP WEEK
IS DESIGNATED
April 7-13, Inclusive, Is Set Apart to
Put Premises In Arkansas San
itary Order.
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Special to Independent.
Little Rock, March 23.—The gov
ernor has issued a proclamation set
ting apart the week of April 7-13, in
clusive, as clean-up week for the
state of Arkansas. He recommends
to all officials, mayors, health offi
cers, and others, to use all possible
diligence in awakening all the people
to a realization of the importance of
putting their premises in neat and
tidy condition and taking all steps to
avoid needless fires and devastation
of epidemics. He also calls upon all
civic organizations to share in the
work of beautification and conserva
tion, and urges the press, “with its
mighty energy for good, to do all
within its power to make this week a
beacon-light for all other weeks of the
year.”
' Those whose duty it is in Newport
to take cognizance of the above men
tioned proclamation should at once
arrange to have a local campaign in
augurated during the week desig
nated.
TO ENLIST RAILRoJb REGIMENT
Little Rock, March 23.—W. G.
Sprague, chairman of the U. S. Public
Health Reserve, has received a call
from headquarters in Washington to
assist in the enlistment of a railroad
regiment of 14,088 men. The quota
assigned to Arkansas, is not given,
and it is supposed that as many men
will be accepted as can be secured in
the state. There are 65 vocations in
the list required. The enlistments
must conclude March 29.
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HUNS REACH PARIS
WITH HEAVY GUNS
Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, March 23.— Germans have
been firing on Paris with long range
guns since 8 o’clock this morning.
The shells are of 24o millimeters and
have been reaching the capitol and
suburbs at intervals of a quarter of
an hour, killing ten persons and
wounding fifteen. The shortest dis
tance from Paris to the front is over
a hundred kilometers or sixty-two
miles.
The announcement that Paris is
being bombarded was made officially
this afternoon and measures of coun
ter-attacking the enemy’s cannon is
under execution.
AUTHORIZE REGIMENT.
Special to Independent
Little Rock, March 23.—The Fifth
Arkansas Regiment has been official
ly authorized, and is in process of
organization. It has already been re
cruited to near the minimum strength,
and will be inspected by federal offi
cers within the next few weeks.
It is also announced that the Ark
ansas Battalion of Engineers has
been recruited to its full strength,
and that a federal officer will be as
signed within a short time for its in
spection in about ten days. There
are three companies of the Battalion
located as follows: Co. A, 1st plat
toon at Pine Bluff, 2d plattoon at
Jonesboro; Co. B, 1st plattoon at i
Little Rock, 2nd plattoon at F<ud; j
Smith; Co. C, at Texarkana. I
MAY INDUCT ALIENS.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, March 23—It is an
nounced at military headquarters that
neutral and allied aliens in Class 1
may be inducted' info the service if
they possess the necessary qualifica
tions. Such aliens if in deferred
classes may be inducted upon filing a
waiver of deferment.
ESTABLISH SIGNS.
Little Rock, March '23.— Large
sign boards have been erected this
week on the ground of the capitol, the
old state house, and the postoffice,
with the following inscription:
"Food Will Win the War; Don’t
Waste It. Eat less wheat, meat and
fats. Eat more corn products and
vegetables. Observe strictly food reg
ulations. Grow your own food.”
MAKE ATTACK
ON AMERICANS
Gas Hangs Low Over American Lines
For Several Hours— Sammies
Make Direct Hit.
Associated Press Dispatch.
With the American Army in France,
Friday—L^st night the Germans
launched a heavy gas attack in a
town near our lines northwest of
Toul. There was no wind and the
fumes of mustard gas hung low over
our lines for several hours.
American artillery this morning
was busy retaliating. The artillery
secured direct hits of Joli woods,
causing the explosion of a German
munitions dump.
Rev. E. A. Horn, of Newark, pastor
of the Newport circuit, Methodist
:hurch, will preach at Hickory Grove
Sunday, the 31st, Easter.
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FIFTY GERMAN
DBAS TAKE
PARTIN ATTACK
GERMANS MAY HAVE AS MANY
MEN IN RESERVE
Line Broken Extends From Arras !•
La Fere, Below St Quentin. Open
Field War Fare May Follow
At Early, Hour.
GERMAN ARTILLERY IS HEAVY
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Associated Press Dispatch.
London, March 23.—A Reuter's
correspondent at British headquarters
telegraphy that the Germans forced
their way into Mory, but were driven
out by a dashing counter attack. A
large party surrended or were cap
tured.
The correspondent says there is
•eason to believe that fifty German
livisions are flowing into the strug
;le with probably half as many or a
more in close reserve. Under the tre
mendous onslaught the British are
"ailing back very slowly and in ex- ,,
’ellent order. At many places they
ire withdrawing voluntarily so as to jjjfe
maintain the unbroken front. '>£.1
The battle front is extending soptb- ' '
ward, the correspondent reports. It
was reported this morning the French > s
army was engaged. Most of the in- .3
tense fighting appears to have been ■
around Roisel and Trincourt. The
slaughter of the enemy’s ranks is ap- .3
jailing. Germans this morning were |j
pressing hard. The British are de
fending Permies, two and a half H
miles behind the old line in the region 3
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Associated Press Dispatch.
London, March 23.—The war office
innounces the enemy has broken
through the British trench systems
west of St. Quentin. The British west
A St Quentin this morning were
railing back in good order to positions
in the west. Very heavy fighting is
n progress. The British are holding
their positions in the northern por
tion of the battle field.
For the first time during the war
jn the western front since the oppos
ing armies established themselves in
trench systems, the defensive zone
bas been broken through. In other
attacks the attackers were able to i
bend back their line but not strike f|
through the zone of defense.
Unless the British are able to re- j\
store the situation by counter attacks,^'
:he withdrawal along a wide front
may become necessary, followed by
open field warfare.
The point of the British line brok
en is near the southern end of the
German attacking front, 'which ex
tends from Arras to La Fere, fifteen
miles below St. Quentin. Below thin
sector is 'a great arc front where the
line approaching Paris turns sharply
to the east. < -
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Associated Press Dispatch.
London, March 23.— The German j
artillery preparation for the drive
now in progress is declared by those,
taking part to be the most violent 1
ever endured, according to a Daily
Mail correspondent. ; ^ L |
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