Allies Extend Their Positions
(Associated Press Summary.)
Attacking the Germans suddenly
■gon two widely separated sectors, ths
W french and British troops have great
ly improved their positions and cap
tured 1,400 prisoners. The British
rectified their line east of Hazen
brouck and Flanders, while the
French drove the enemy back on the
Ambleny Montgobert sector, which
bars the open space. Between Com
peigne and Villers Cotterets fight
ing continues.
The British have advanced their
line one mile along a three and one
half mile front and wiped out the
German salient toward Nieppe forest,
northwest of Merville. The French
MjC attacked on a front of four and one
' half miles, penetrating the Ger
/ lines at several points a mile or more.
Merville, which is the farthest point
west which the Germans reached in
the Lys battle, is now menaced by
the British.
Intense aerial activity continues.
Allied airmen accounted for fifty
i ^ three enemy machines. Berlin claims
Sf twenty-five allied machines were
shot down.
Except in Flanders and south of
the Aisne the western front is quiet.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, June 29.—The war office re
ports the repulse last night o'
<Jerman attempts to eject the French
from the positions won Thursday
night. The Americans took forty
prisoners in operations northwest of
Montdidier. A German assault de
tachment was sent against the Italian
lines at Bligny, but was driven off.
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left a certain discretionary authority
and power to act, but in the following
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triotic as well as a working force,
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Germany Plans Russian Intervention
Hocking Stave Mill
Destroyed By Fire
About 9 o’clock Friday night the
stave mill belonging to R. B. Hock
ing on the river front was destroyed
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, June 29.—Four British tor
pedo boat destroyers fought a long
range engagement with German de
stroyers off the Belgian coast Thurs
day. The action was broken off be
fore decisive results were attained, j
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Associated Press Dispatch.
British Army in France, June 29.— '
Late last night and early today the
Germans put down various barrage
i fires in the sector north of Merrville, j
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i Associated Press Dispatch.
! Washington, June 29.—Gen. Per
j shing reports the capture of 309 -
German prisoners and the destruction
of three German airplanes by Amer- :
j ican aviators. t
Associated Press Dispatch.
Boston, June 29.— The Clyde line >
freighter, Onendaga, struck a reef ,
i and was sunk last Sunday night off
1 Watchill. The crew was saved.
by fire when the high winds blew
fire from the engine and scattered
burning coals about the room. The
alarm was immediately turned in,
and the local fire department fought
the flames bravely, but the fanning
winds prevented the firemen from
getting the blaze under control. Mem
bers of the department, however, suc
ceeded in saving a large quantity of
staves.
Mr. Hocking has not made an esti
mate of his loss, which is heavy. He
carried only $2,000 in insurance on
;he property burned, and this amount
will not cover any considerable por
tion of the loss.
Box cars on the tracks adjacent.to
;he burning mill were saved when the
switch engine dragged them out of
che flames.
This is the second fire Mr. Hocking
las suffered in recent months. Sev
eral weeks ago his mill was partially
lestroyed and wrecked when light
ling struck the plant. This occurred
it the time a cyclone struck Newport
iteahing away the Iron Mountain
-ound house and wrecking other prop
erty in that vicity and killing Harry
Davis, a young man.
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vhen you patronize the Independent’s
idvertising facilities.
Newport Visited \
By Heavy Gale
But Practically No Damage Resulted
—Some Sections of County* Re
ceived Good Rains,
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The many1 who experienced the re
sults of a tornado in Newport a few
months ago were in a not at all easy
state of mind Friday night about 9
o’clock when the clouds took on a
nasty look and the wind began to
blow at a lively gait. For a time it
appeared another cyclone was here,
but within a half-hour all evidences
of disaster had disappeared.
In a few sections of the city trees
were blown down, but we have heard
of no instances where property was
damaged. Rain followed the high
winds in Newport, but the downpour
was not very extensive.
In some sections of Jackson county
splendid rains are reported, while in
others practically no rain fell.
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REACHED ITALY
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 29.— General
March, chief of staff, today announc
ed that the first American troops
have landed in Italy. The force con
sisted mostly of sanitary units and
other non-combatants and were ship
ped from this country. Combatant
troops will be sent to Italy by Gen
eral Pershing later. March did not
announce today the number of Amer
icans now in France. On the whole
the general said the situation is re
garded as extremely favorable to the j
allies. He also announced that a na-1
tional division raised in New York
has taken up a sector of the battle
front in France.
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“Dash, determination and daring—
also efficiency”—That’s what our
boys at the front are doing. Keep ’em
going! War Savings is a message to
the kaiser that will “get over.”
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, June 29.— The German
government, according to German
newspapers, is taking preparatory
measures wih a view of intervening
in Russia, says a Zurich dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph. Under the
plan, it is stated, troops will be sent
to assist the Maximalists to restore
order.
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War Savings Stamps
Campaign is Started
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The celebration of War Savings
Day in Newport was not all that had
been hoped for by those who
worked hard for its complete success,
although from other communities in
Jackson county flattering reports
have been received. The attendances
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at the meetings in Newport were
smaller than was anticipated.
As a beginning a considerable sale
of War Savings Stamps were made
yesterday, but the committees will
begin actively with the campaign
Monday, when it is expected everyone
will fall in line, sign up and buy to K
their limit. Newport has never fail
ed to come across with its share.
S. R. Phillips, Fred R. Suits and C.
G. Henry had charge of the Walnut
street school meeting yesterday, and
the community choir, under the direc- I
tion of Mrs. Maude Reamey, assisted
greatly in the program. About $6,- j
000 worth of stamps were purchased J
there.
On the east side A. T. Hubly, J. W.
Martin and Dr. A. L. Best conducted
the meeting, and stamps in the
amount of $2,500 were sold. r
At the colored school T. J. Gregg, j
Dr. H. O. Walker and Dr. Taylor con
ducted the meeting and $2,700 worth
of stamps were sold.
Among he outlying school districts
that have exceeded their quotas, ac
cording to reports received by W. A.
Billingsley his morning, are Weldon,
Diaz, Goetz, Pennington and). Rom
mel. Mr. Billingsley hopes to hear
from many more in the same manner
Monday.
• Late Saturday afternoon tfee name
of “Aunt Caroline” Dye, a well knowrif
negress of his city, was added to the
$1,000 Limit Club.
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AMERICAN TROOPS
POLICING PANAMA
Associated Press Dispatch,
Panama, Jlune 29.— Ametricj!(n '
troops began policing Panama and"*
Colon yesterday. The action is tak
en under a treaty authorizing the
United States to assume police duty
whenever necessary to maintain or
der. The Panama government has
potested to Washington.
The action was taken as a result
of disorders in connection with com
ing elections.
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Milner this statement is momntuous
and America is not coming in—she
has come in—America is in.
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