Austrians In Full Retr
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 25.—An official
dispatch from Rome says the Aus
trians are in full retreat. ^
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, June 25.—The war office
reports German artillery was active
last night, between Villiers Bref
toneux and Marlancourt, east of
Amiens.
.Associated Press Dispatch.
Geneva, June 25.—Austria’s re
treat across the Piave continues in
greatest disorder under immediate ar
tillery fire, according to news re
ceived this morning. British gunners
are especially doing heavy execution.
Austrians are rushing up reserves to
flL fill the breach between Montello Pla
^ eau and the Adriatic and avert a dis
aster.
(Associated Press Summary)
Austria’s armies again are beyond
the Piave with the Italian line along
' the Piave, apparently stronger than
before the present battle, once more
■barring the enemy from the Venetian
plains. The Italians crossed the river
at some points and occupied strong
bridgeheads on the easterp bank.
Every hour brings reports of in
creasing Austrian losses. General
Diaz reports forty thousand prisoners
were taken and one report places the
Austrian casualties at two hundred
thmsand. The enemy also has lost
large stores of munitions and guns.
Vienna admits the retirement, but
(asserts the weather and the flooded
condition of the Piave are responsi
^ ble. Apparently, however, the flood
was felt as quickly as it rose and the
river bed was dry when the Austrian
retreat began.
Operations on the mountain front
are at a standstill.
Premier Lloyd George told the
House of Commons yesterday that
another German effort is coming
within a few days and that the allied
armies are ready to combat it.
Americans have cleared the Bel
leau Woods of Germans and some
prisoners and five machine guns
were taken in operations. Several
Americans are missing as a result of
enemy raids in Alsace.
T^ie British and French have im
proved their positions in Flanders by
local operations.
! Germany Blames Russia For the
MAN IS BURNED TO
DEATH HERE MONDAY
Will Brown, aged 22, is dead, and
his wife, aged 20, may succumb as a
result of burns sustained Monday af
ternoon at 5 o’clock when the steam
boat, Lottie, anchored in White river
at Newport, opposite the Iron Moun
tain railroad yards, was destroyed by
fire as a result of an explosion.
Young Brown died Tuesday morning
and the body was taken in charge by
he Hayden-Holloway Company, un
dertakers.
Brown was horribly burned about
the face, arms and back, and his suf
fering was intense. Mrs. Brown was
burned about the limbs, but she will
'probably recover.
The young man, who was pilot and
engineer on the Lottie, and his wife
were married two weeks ago.
The tragedy occurred when Brown
lighted the torch of the crude oil en
gine preparatory to making a trip
up the river. George Holderby, who
' had the boat leased from A. C. Solo
| man, came on the boat and told
Brown to extinguish the torch, as
they could not leave until they secur
ed ice.
Brown attempted to extinguish the
torch on the engine and some of the
fire fell to the floor of the boat and
ignited a piece of cork. He picked up
the cork and tried to throw it out of
a window, but he cork fell in a five
gallon coal oil can which contained
about three gallons of oil. The ex
posion followed, the engine room he
ing covered almost immediately by
the flames. The fire spread quickly
the clothing of Mr. and Mrs. Browr
! becoming ignited, and their efforts
! to escape were futile.
Drs. G. K. Stephens annd C. R
! Gray were called, and the wounds
| were treated.
Mr. Holderby says the damage tc
the Lottie, which was used in haul
jing timber on White river, is aboul
$1,000, with no insurance. He says
the machinery is damaged very little
IA barge lying nearby caughl
! fire, but the blaze was extinguished.
'Other boats lying nearby were saved
jonly by their quick removal.
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CARD OF THANKS
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We want to thank the people of
i Newport for the liberal patronage
they have given us and for the suc
cessful business we have enjoyed
since coming here. We also want to |
; thank our competitors for the treat
i ment they have shown us.
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Says German Troops
Greatly Desire Peace
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Copenhagen, June 24.—The Ger
man soldiers generally are tired of
! the war, but the patience of the peo
ple as a whole, especially the middle
class, is marvelous in view of the
prevalent unfavorable conditions,
said Dr. G. F. N. Nicolai, former pro
fessor of physiology at the Universi
ty of Berlin, when questioned today
regarding conditions in Germany, j
Professor Nicolai was one of the men
who escaped from Germany last week
in airplanes, landing in Denmark.
In official circles, continued Prof.
Nicholai, the war is expected to last
a long time yet, but among the people
the opinion is expressed by many that
the present offensive on the western
front will be decisive. While the
people generally are patient, at the
same time they are anxious for peace.
Food conditions in the empire are
extremely bad, Prof. Nicholai reports.
As against the disappointment from
the failure of the Ukraine supplies to
come up to expectations, however,
some encouragement had been re
ceived .from the recent rains, which
it was hoped would result in the pro
duction of better crops at home than
last year.
Nothing appears in the German
papers, the professor stated, regard
ing the many effective enemy air |
raids upon German cities.
Owing to the scarcity of all kinds
of commodities, robberies and bur
glaries have greatly increased, and
even in the first-class hotels and
guests do not venture to leave’their
clothing or shoes outside their doors
for cleaning. As for soap, one finds
it necessary, the professor said, to
keep it in one’s pockets.
-BUY W. S. S.
Casualty List
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 24.— The army
casualty list shows killed in action,
fifty-four; died of wounds, seven;
accident and other causes, two; ac
cident, one; disease, five; wounded
severely, twenty-six; undetermined,
two.
Washington, June 24.—The Marine
corps casualty list shows killed in ac
tion, eight; died of wounds, one;
wounded severely,
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, June 24.—Dr. Vi
mann, German foreign se
declared in the Reichstag ye:
that Germany could not bind
to any pledges regarding Bel
says an Amsterdam dispatch to
Daily News.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Amsterdam, June 24.—Chief blamo'
for instigating the war was laid at
Russia’s door by Dr. Von Kuehlmann,
German foreign secretary, in an gd
dress before the Reichstag yesterdgy.
France and England are named next,
in order of culpability. Referring to \
Germany’s war aims he said “we wish V
for the German people and, our allies
a free, strong and independent exist
ence within the boundaries drawn
for us by history. We desjrs- A
seas possessions corresponding with W
j our greatness and wealth, annd free
i aom of the sea for carrying our
| trade to all ports of the world.
Bad Rail Causes Train
Leave Track Monday
In asking the people to invest in
War Savings and Thrift Stamps, the
government is not asking them to
on a paying basis.
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The passenger train on the Whit*
river road was wrecked four miles
above Batesville about'5 o’clock yes
terday afternoon, delaying its arriv- ,
al here until 6 o’clock this morning. '
A bad rail is supposed to have been
the cause. The engine, with severs!
baggage and express cars turned over v
and that the two men on the engine
were not killed seemed almost a mir
acle, but both saw the trouble in time
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to jump. Two wreckers were used to
clear the track, taking all night to
do it. Two special coaches of drafted
men from upper counties were attach- ,?
ed to the train expecting to leave here |
at 7:45 las night. They went down..-.31
to Camp Pike this morning
train made up here. i '
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On its return from Jacksonport ,
about 1:30 Monday afternoon, the .*,
engine of the Rock Island passenger
went off the track, injuring the en
gineer, W. R. Stephen and Fireman
W. C. Reeves. The accident occurred f
near the Fee-Creighton mill site, and |
it is thought the engine split the
switch, causing it to turn about half- * ■
"way over, throwing the two men out
of the cab. While they were right V
badly shaken up and bruised, their '
injuries are not serious. The passen- |
gers were delayed here several hours.
-BUY W. S. S.
Associated Press Dispatch.
San Salvador, June 25.—Gi W
damage was caused in Zacatecoul , *■)
and San Vicenta yesterday by a tii .
post of unprecedented severity.
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Numbers Will Be
Drawn Thursday
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 25.—It was an
nounced this afternoon that the drafi
drawing will be held Thursday in
stead of Friday. »
The procedure will be the same as
was followed in the first drawing o!
draft numbers last year. Approxi
mately 800,000 registered June l
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ENLISTED MEN OF
FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD
ARKANSAS IN FRANCI
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| Special to Independent.
Little Rock, June 25.—All the en
listed men of the old First, Secom
iand Third Arkansas regiments, are ii
' 1 France, where they have been takei
■ j to fill other units. The officers am
( non-commissioned officers are left a
Camp Beauregard for the purpose o
I training a new division of troops.
; A total of 4,500 men was move<
1 from Camp Beauregard in commam
► of Maj. H. W. McAllister, former dea:
* of Ouachita celloge at Arkadelphis
► The detachment was delivered i
► France with the record of not on
• man being absent without leave. Th
► identity of the old Arkansas units, a
► separate organizations, is therefor
►! lost, and the men will be place
► j where needed to fill up gaps in othe
►' units. Most of them have ha
► months of training at Camp Pike an
► later at Camp Beauregard, and man
► were on the border during the Mex
►; can trouble.
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► When you buy War Savings Stamp
► you do not give your money, you loa
► it at 4 per cent, compounded quartei
^ ly. Ycu help your government, bi
► J ■ ou help yourself even more.
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