VOLUME XVIII. NO. 74. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS
Germans Flee Across River
MLLIES' HEAVY DRIVE "
r PROGRESSES STEADILY
I (By The Asssociated Press.)
London, July 20.—A Reuters correspondent at
f French headquarters telegraphs that the Germans
khave suffered repulse south of the Marne and are re
treating northward across the river.
(By The Asssociated Press.)
London, July 20.—Further advances by the
French in the field against the Germans both north
and south of the Marne, is reported this afternaan.
South of the Marne the French have taken Bois de
Misy and reached part of the Abinson river. North
of the Marne the French have captured Mar
faux and moved forward west of Purcy.
(By The Associated Press.)
The French and Americans are still pushing eastward
over a great part of the line between the Aisne and Marne riv
ers, with the most pronounced progress being made apparent
ly on the southern part of the line.
Allied forces control the plateau southwest of Soissons,
tbut the town is still holding out- South of the Marne river the
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Germans are being pushed back along a fourteen-mile front be
tween Fossoy and Oouilly. The capture of the Neuilly St- Front,
one of the most important towns south of the Ourcq, is an
nounced.
All along the line from the Marne to Rreims, and east
of Rheims in the Champagne, the battle seemingly has died
down, as there are no reports of fighting in that sector.
News from the American army on theAisne-Marne front
|^_this afternoon says the battle zones along the front of the al
lied counter-attack between the Aisne and Marne rivers is be
ing extended further southward toward Chateau Thierry.
The attempts of the Germans to rally their forces has
resulted in such strengthening of their positions as to indi
cate the battle is approaching the point where the armies will
soon be locked in a giant struggle.
CASUALTIES.
(By The Associated Press.)
r Washington, July 20.—The army
L casualty list today contained the
name of Private John D. Condit, oi
Heber Springs, Ark., who was se
verely wounded.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, .July 20.—Army cas
ualties show killed in action, six
teen; died of wounds, fifteen; dis
ease, eleven; airplane accident and
other causes, thirteen; wounded se
verely, fifty-seven; missing, six.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, July 20.— Marirte
corps casualties show killed in ac
tion, five; died of wounds, one;
forty-five; slightly, two; missing
twenty-two; in the hands of the
enemy, two.
I A report at 11 o’clock this
morning from the French army
| in France said the entente
i troops today are driving back
the Germans on the Southern
bank of the Marne and are now
approaching the river embank
! ments.
French troops on the Sois
isons front have extended their
advance from Monte de Paris
i to southwest of the city of Bel
lleau, which is southeast of Sois
sons.
The number of German pris
oners taken in the Franco
American offensive has reached
eighteen thousand.
I The navy department at
i Washington is without definite
! information as to whether there
| was any loss of life in the sink
ing of the cruiser, San Diego,
yesterday. It is known, how
ever, that almost all aboard
have been landed.
(By The Associated Fress.)
Paris, July 20|—French and Amer
ican troops, continuing their advance
between the Aisne and Marne rivers,
have reached the line of Vierzy be
yound Mauloy wood, *ast of Villeres
Helon and on the Neuilly front,
the war office announces. South of
the Marne the French threw back the
enemy betweeen Fossy and Ouilly
and have retaken ground toward the
Marne.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, July 20.—®he British last
night advanced their line on a mile
* front south of the town of Hebu
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B
terne, says the war office announce
ment. On the Flanders front the
British line has advanced along a
breadth of four thousand yards in
the Meteren sector. The British now
hold the village of Meteren. Four
hundred and thirty-six prisoners
.were taken.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, July 20.—A German aviator
dropped a note into an American
aviation camp confirming the death
of Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt.
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(By The Associated Press.)
London, July 20.—A German air
plane crossed the Kentish coast this
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Forty-Five of Cruiser
Crew are Yet Missing
(By The Associated Press.)
New York, July 20.—Forty-eight
members of the cruiser, San Diego,
which was sunk yesterday, are still
unaccounted for this afternoon.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, July 20.—-Captain H.
H. Christy, commander of the cruis
er, San Diego, sunk yesterday off
Long Island, reported to the navy
department today that his belief is
the ship was torpedoed, despite the
absence of any positive evidence of
an enemy submarine.
morning, but was driven back by
fire of anti-aircraft guns, according
to an official announcement.
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JOHN YOUNGER
COMING HOME
First Newport Soldier to Be Wound
ed In France Will Spend Some
Time Here With Relatives.
;
Tomorrow afternoon Newport will
have opportunity to welcome a re
turning hero from the western front,
when John Younger, son of J. L.
Younger, is expected to arrive on the
Missouri Pacific passenger train No.
3. John has been in a hospital at
Cape May, N. J., for several weeks
recovering from wounds received
while fighting in France a few
months ago.
Relatives here this morning re
ceived a telegram from John stating
he had left Pittsburg yesterday.
John Younger is the first Newport
soldier to be wounded while fighting
the hun, so far as has been reported.
He was poisoned by gas, and became
afflicted with trench mouth as a re
sult, and it is probable that his in
juries will prevent him from re-en
tering the service. John joined the
army more than a year ago.
Prince Lichnowsky, German am
bassador in London at the outbreak
of the war, who said Germany was
responsible for the war, has been ex
pelled from the Prussian house of
lords.
RAILROAD IS OBJECTIVE
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, July 20.—General March, chief of staff,
this afternoon announced that official reports to the war de
partment showed a maximum penetration by the Franck
American counter-attack of ten miles and an average penetra
tion of seven miles along a twenty-two mile front. The gener
al said approximately two hundred thousand Americans are
taking part in the offensive. An unattached regiment of negro I
troops from the ninety-third national army division is in eaCit
sector.
General March also disclosed the fact that the embark
ation of American troops has passed the 1,200,000 mark.
General March said the objective of the Franco-Ameri
can counter-attack was the Soissons-Chateau-Thierry railroad.
On the Rheims front the French have advanced a dis- *
tance of one thousand yards, between Zouain and Auberive, and
also made slight progress near Pudzy.
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LEIDSJEM ILL
More War Stamps Ageneiea, La Pro
portion, Have Been Secured Here |§|g|
Than In Other Counties. r<$m
That Jackson county is again jnil«g||
ing Arkansas is shown in a letter *•* ..J
ceived Saturday morning by J. i
Blackwood, chairman of the .1
paign to secure War Savings Stamps
agencies in Jackson oounty, Brum «j
Little Rock headquarters. Mr. Black*'
wood was directed to secure 100 mer
chants in the county as agendas ttr
the stamps. He has secured ninety-'. |
eight, being only two below ;tHj§jf
quota. This is a much better rec«w|||
than has been made by any
Arkansas county, according to §t||||
Chairmati Blackwood says he hue
no intention of quitting his drive
ter he secures his 100 agencies. He
will bring the list up to a total dig
120 agencies, he says.
The Dawning of Light.
A newspaper published in Vienne I
admits there is no doubt that there
are more than a million Amefid$fi||
soldiers in France. It declares that
this is a feat of organisation
amazing as the creation of the
tish army.
“American participation in
fighting,” the paper adds, “increase J
the German task to one of gifem-te
A labor dispute which may l,U)Wtg|
to a serious situation has begun in g
Coventry, England, and other euj|*>|g|
ters, says an announcement.
munitions workers have given nptttk^fj
that they will quit work.
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