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(By The Asssociated Press.)
§|| With the American Army on the Aisne-Marne Front, 1
p. m. July 30.—Under fire from the enemy only slightly less
than that of yesterday, the American north of Ourcq river
held onto their positions this morning and even advanced a little
toward the road from Serines to Sergy. On the Americans left
the French are moving forward. To the right the lines are
'holding steady.
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{Associated Press War Summary)
^ The Germans throwing nearly a
p million of men into a gigantic battle
between Soissons and Rheims, are
counter - attacking viciously dfil
around a circular battle line. Even
this formidable force, however, ap
pears to have made not more than a
dent or two in allied front, while
slight, but important progress by al
lies at various points is reported.
-** Unofficially advices say that one
Teuton division is now engaged. The
German counter-blow forced Ameri
cans out of the towns of Cierges and
Beugneux in the neighborhood of
Fere-en-Tardenois, while the allies
are forging ahead in the Ardre val
ley, west of Rheims and toward the
bottom of the pocket at Villers Ag
rori Aiguizy.
Only patrol actions are occurring
on the British front.
There is ltitle news today to ampli
fy the Copenhagen dispatch of last
night to the effect that Turkey and
Germany have broken off relations.
Amsterdam advices, however, indi
cate that Turkey intends to pursue
an aggressive policy in Caucasus,
which is supposedly set aside for
German exploitation.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, July 30.—Germans are
counter-attacking heavily along vir
tually the entire battlefront, accord
ing to news reaching London early
-this afternoon. The enemy attack is
especially heavy in the American sec
tor, resulting in driving the Amer
icans out of the village of Cierges,
about five and one-half miles south
east of Fere-en-Tardenois. Another
German thrust drove the Americans
back from Beugneux, northwest of
Ferre-en-Tardenois. The allies have
made some gains in the Ardre val
ley on the easterly side front and
near the center in the neighborhood
I of Villrs Agron Aiguizy. On the
westerly side front the French are
progressing north onto the Cre^t
Plateau between Vesle and the.Ourci;.
The enemy’s withdrawal is still or
derly.
Casualty List
; (By The Associated Press.)
Washington, July 30.—Army casu
alties show died of wounds Private
Frank Deaton, of Clarendon, Ark.
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(By Tfhe Associated Press.)
Washingtonton, July 30.—Army
casualties show killed in action, sev
enteen; died of wounds, eleven;
disease, fifteen; accident and oth
er causes, three; wounded severely,
ninety-five; slightly, one; missing,
three.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, July 30.— Marine
corps casualties show killed in action,
six; died of wounds, four; wounded,
severely four.
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NEW STRIKE
NEMEOGNE
(By The Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, July 30.—A new
strike has broken out at Kalk, Prus
sia, near Cologne, says the Echo
Beige. Machine guns are being used
to suppress the movement, the news
paper declares. The leaders have
jbeen placed under arrest, but crowds
i continued to gather in the streets
I when reports were sent.
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INDICATES AN INCREASE
IN PRICE OF SUGAR.
(By The Associated Press.)
New York, July 30.—An increase
to the consumer of one cent a pound
'on the price of sugar is indicated in
j the statement issued today by
George M. Rolph, chairman of the
international sugar committee.
NO LATE NEWS OF RE
PORTED BREAK BEWEEN
TURKEY AND GERMANY.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, July 30.—No official
(advices have reached Washington re
garding the reported break in rela
tions between Turkey and Germany.
QUESTION OF BOND
ISSUES WILL BE
DISPOSED OF TODAY
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, July 30.—The ques
tion of bond issues for state, county
and municipality was at last reached
in the consttitutional convention yes
[ terday afternoon, and will probably
’be disposed of today.
So far, no strong opposition has
developed to the issue of bonds itself,
the only evidence being an amend
ment by Delegate E. P. Watson of
Benton that no bond issues be per
mitted for any purpose, but this has
not been voted upon.
The convention seems to be agreed
generally that a sort of a bond pro
vision is necessary, and the chief
I difficulty appears to be to decide
just what restrictions shall be placed
about it.
WIFE SAID HUSBAND
WAS ENTIRELY USELESS.
There is a man in Poinsett county
whose name, for obvious reasons, we
will not mention, who will probably
go through life bewailing the injus
tice of the draft board that certified
, him for service, despite the fact that
he presented a letter written by his
wife to prove that he had a depend
ent family. Here is the letter:
“Dear United States Army—My
husband ast me to write a recommend
that he supports his family. He
cannot read, so don’t tell him. Jes
take him. He ain’t no good to me.
He ain’t done nothing but raise hell
and drink lemon essence since I mar
ried him eight years ago, and I got
to feed seven kids of his. Maybe you
can get him to carry a gun. He’s
good on squirrels and eatin’. Take
him and welcum. I need the grub
and his bed for the kids. Don’t tell
him this, but take him.”
He’s “somewhere” now and the old
lady and the kids are faring better
than they ever did when he was their
“sole support.”— Marked Tree Ga
zette.
In asking the people to Invest ir
War Savings and Thrift Stamps, the
government is not- asking them to
paying
Allotments And
Family Allowances
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The following is published for the
information and guidance of the pub
lic:
A radical change in the method of
handling allotments and family al
lowances, which will speed up the
delivery of government checks to
the dependents of soldiers and sail
ors, went into effect on July 1, Sev
eral important amendments df the
War Risk Insurance Act, just ap
proved by the president, make possi
ble the change in procedure.
After July 1, every enlisted man in
the military or naval service, re
gardless of rank or pay, must make
| the same compulsory allotment to his
(wife and children, $15 a month. To
j this allotment the government will
j add a monthly allowance ranging
I from $5 a month for a motherless
child, and $15 for a wife without
children, up to a maximum of $50.
In addition the enlisted man, if he
desires government allowances for
his dependent parents, grandparents,
grandchildren, brothers and sisters,
make voluntary allotments to them
—fixed by the new amendments at
$5 a month, where allotment is made
to a wife and children, and $16 where
no such allotment is made. Hereto
fore allotments were on a slidim
scale and varied according to the sol
dier’s pay or the numbers and per
sonnel of his family.
The new system, which was put
into effect with the approval of the
War and Navy Departments, will
simplify the administration of al
lotments and allowances both by the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance and
in the field. Henceforth the Bureau
of War Risk Insurance will handle
allotments of only two amounts, $15
or $20. The amounts of family al
lowances paid by the government to
supplement these allotments are not
changed by the amended law.
Beginning with July pay, the Bu
reau of War Risk Insurance will han
dle allotmnets only to support fam
ily allowances—and then only in the
amounts required by law to support
such allowances. The excess allo^
ments, and allotments to persons not
| entitled to allowances, will be handled
I by the war department, navy depart
iment, marine corps or coast guard.
'This change in administrative proce
dure will considerably increase the
I bureau’s efficiency in handling its
allotment and allowance problem.
Under the new amendments a fa
ther through adoption and mother
through adoption will be considered
the same as a natural father and
mother, and will have the same
rights to allotments and allowances.
Approximately 3,600|,000 checks
have been issued by the Bureau of
War Risk Insurance. Checks are
being mailed at the rate of more
than 40,000 a day.
All allotmnts payable by the Cen
tral Disbursing Division, Office of
the Quartermaster General, formerly
payable by the depot quartermaster,
—v -.. ..
S were completed on July 3. This in
cluded checks to the designated al
'lotees of officers and enlisted men,
both active and retired, whrever
stationed. The amount paid was
approximately $6,000,000, and cov
ered allotments made by some 800,
000 allotters. These payments in
cluded checks to the dependents of
officers whose accounts had been left
in Washington for settlement, land
officers on foreign service who had
made allotments to their families, as
well as enlisted men. This payment
also included checks for the settle
ment of accounts of enlisted men in
detachments located in and around
Washington, whose rolls had been
submitted for settlement.
Lloyd England,
The Adjutant General.
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(By The Associated Press,)
London, July 30.—Thomas Francis
Anson, the Third Earl of Litchfield
was found dead on the grounds of
estate from a gunshot wound in
head. " / ■
(By The Associated Press.)
London, July 30.— Very
fighting has been in progress S!
the whole battle from Ville-en
enois to Buzency, but so far has
suited in very little progress for
allies, according to advices received
here at noon. Ip
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