VOLUME XVIII. NO. 81. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS MONDAY,
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(By The Asssociated Press.)
With the American Army on the Aisne-Marne Front, July
29. — Reinforced by two crack divisions of Bavarian guards
the Teutons today settled down to the hardest resistande yet
placed against the Americans north of the Ourcq. Although
heavily hammered the Americans replied in like manner. ,The
fighting is shifting back and forth through Sergy, three
miles southeast of Fere-en-Tardenois. At midday the Germans
had been unable to force a recrossing of the Ourcq.
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<Associated Press War Summary.)
The tide of German invasion north
©f the Marne is fast ebbing. The
fact of a general retreat in this re
gion by the Germans is not question
ed, and the only question of the mo
ment remaining to be cleared up is
the location of the position where the
•enemy will turn at bay.
The battle line now runs directly
east from Ouchy Le Chateau to Fere
en-Tardenois, then crosses the Ourcq
river and continues eastward until it
Teaches the Dormans-Rheims road
northwest of Rheims mountain.
There is every indication that the
<3ermans have succeeded in extricat
ing themselves from the trap sprung
by Foch, but there appears now no
^ . defensive position south of the Vesle
river to which the Germans can re
tire and organize a resistance of al
lied pressure.
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(By The Associated Press.)
American Army on the Aisne
Mame Frane, July 29— Franco
American troops are slashing vigor
ously at the stiffening German rear
ttiis morning, with some prospect
- that before night the advancing line
| will be close to the River Andre,
which is only a few kilometres away.
The German base at Fere-en-Tarde
nois has been occupied.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, July 29.—Two miles of
German trenches on a two mile front
H astride the Bray Corbie road, east of
. ' Amiens, have been captured by Aus
tralians, the war office announces.
One hundred prisoners were taken.
(By The Associated Press.)
With the French Army in France,
« July 29.—The forward "pressure of
the allies continued uninterruptedly
throughout Sunday but with the Ger
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mans everywhere demonstrating
their power of determined resistance,
which was strong. Very severe hand
I
to hand fighting occurred in the
| streets of Fere-en-Tardenois, but
the allies eventually obtained the
upper hand. Saturday the progress
of the allies was extremely rapid,
with slight resistance from the re
treating enemy.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, July 29.—The war office
1 statement this morning said there
was no change in the situation dur
ing the night. Four hundred prison
ers were captured in fighting north
of the Marne yesterday.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, July 29.— Gen. Per
shing reports the Americans have
Crossed the Ourcq river in pursuit of
the enepiy.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, July 29.—The war office
statement this morning said there
was no change in the situation during
the night. Four hundred prisoners
were captured in fighting north of
the Marne yesterday.
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STRIKERS RETURN
TO IRBORS TDOflY
ri.
(By The Associated Press.)
Coventry, England, July 29.—The
strikers in munition plants have de
cided to return to work immediately.
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HERE’S HINDENBURG AGAIN.
Amsterdam, July 28.— An official
communication received from Ger
man headquarters denies recent ru
mors concerning Field Marshal Hin
denburg’s health. The communica
tion says Hindenburg’s health is ex
cellent.
ATTACKS VON HERTLING.
Amsterdam, July 28.— Maximilian
Hardin devotes practically the whole
of today’s I>ir Zukunft to proving
that Chancellor Von Hertling’s
charge against the allies that they
want to annihilate Germany is un
true. Hardin quotes President Wil
son’s Mount Vernon speech -and A.
J. Balfour’s last House of Commons,
[speech to show how bitter the en
tente nations are against militarism,1
but they are ready to give the Ger
[ man people a fair chance. He com
pares these speeches with those re
cently delivered either by the Ger
man chancellor or various junkers in
I the Prussian upper house, where the
demand for unlimited annexations is
continually heard.
He concludes by saying:
“Germany must begin to see clear
ly on which side is the will to annex
ations. Germany must begin to
fight against this power in her midst
—a power with which Germany her
self long ago became disgusted.”
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Long Step is Taken
to Save Print Paper
Publishers may send copies of
their paper free to employees now in
the service of the United States, but
paprs must not be sent to other in
dividuals in camps or abroad unless
the subscription has been paid by
some one. Publishers must also dis
continue the practice of exchanging
papers with each other and must
have a bona-fide subscription for
tevery paper sent to another publish
er.
These are among the explanations ;
made by Thomas E. Donnelly, chief
of the pulp and paper section of the J
war industries board, of the recent
paper-saving order. Mr. Donnelly'
declared that it is the intention to en- J
force the ruling very strictly, but in
order to clarify some of the para-'
graphs and not to work any hard-1
ships on anyone a few explanations
and some exceptions and modifica- j
tions have been necessary.
The order of July 5, which went in-'
to effect July 15, 1918, is as follows:
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return of unsold copies. !
Discontinue the use of all samples
or free promotion copies.
Discontinue giving copies to any
body except for office working cop
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sentation.
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Discontinue all free exchanges.
Explaining that order, Chief Don
nelley has made rulings in regard to
free copies of papers to soldiers
which modify the above order to this
extent:
Publishers can send copies of their
paper free to their employees who
are in the military service of the'
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Knights of Columbus, but cannot1
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A letter circular by Chief Donnelly
interpreting several paragraphs of j
| the order is as follows:
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body except for office-working copies
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INTERNAL STRIFE
IIF SWITZERLAND
Basel, July 29.—The internal sit
uation in Switzerland is assuming
grave aspect as a result of conflict
between federal authorities and labor
organizations. The workman’s con
gress has decided to call a general
strike unless concessions are granted.
NEW WAR MAY BREAK.
Amsterdam, July Sy.— German
newspapers report a war to be boil
ing up between Ukraine and the Cri
mea as result of bitter hostilities be
tween two peoples. Ukrainian gov
ernment troops seized the wharves
at Nicholievsk, despite Crimean pro
tests. If hostilities break out Ger
many, it is believed, will support the
Crimea.
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(By The Asssociated Press.)
With the French Army in France, (Noon), July 29.—The
allies this morning pushed beyond Fere-en-Tardenois, maintain
ing their positions everywhere in the face of strong German
counter-attacks.
RECRUITING WORK
IT SCHOOL HOUSE
The recruiting work of enlisting
women in the Student Nurse Reserve
will begin in Newport and Jackson
county Thursday morning at the
Walnut street school. Mrs. W. B.
Grant will have charge of the work,
and Wednesday will announce the
appointment of local committees.
The delay of beginning the work has
been caused by the failure of enroll
ment cards to reach Newport on
time. *
The Student Nurse Reserve offers
a splendid opportunity to the woman
who would aid in winning the war.
Volunteers are asked to enter train
ing for duty overseas and in the
United States. It is believed New
port and Jackson county will furnish
a number of volunteers.
AGE LIMIT IS RAISED.
Washingtton, July 28—The Bureau
of Navigation of the Navy Depart
ment today issued rulings raising
the age limit for enlisted men from
35 to 40 years and giving permission
to all navy recruiting stations to ac
cept enlistments in unlimited num
ber. The two rulings are designed
to insure a continuance of the pres
ent rate of enlistments following the
order issued yesterday by Provost
Marshal General Crowder instructing
draft boards not to release men in
Class 1 for enlistment in the nav.
or marine corps.
DRAG RIVER FOR BODY.
Walnut Ridge, July 28.—The body
of Mrs. J. C. Childers, who was
drowned in Black river last night at
the Powhatan Ferry, had not been
recovered late today. The river is
being dragged for her body.
Last night Mrs. Childers, in com
pany with her husband, who is cash
ier of the Bank of Portia, nominee
for judge of Lawrence county, went
to the river to cross. The ferry bo
was not running and the couple got
into a John boat. While crossing the
stream, Mrs. Childers became fright
ened and jumped into the river. Mr.
Childers attempted to save her and
came very near losing his own life.
He was rescued by boys who were on
the bank of the river.
STEEL NOW IS “WORLD’S
MOST PRECIOUS METAL”
«
Washington, July 28.—Production
if American steel mills will be ap
plied only to essential uses under a
general policy as to the use of iron
ind steel during the war was an
nounced today by the War Industries
Board. Manufacturers, jobbers and
■etailers of iron and steel, described
ly the board as “now the world’s
nost precious metal,” are asked to
?uard distribution so that there may
lot be any violation of the spirit of
he policy.
Curtailment of industries using
ron and steel will be made effective, i
;he board said ,with as little disturb-1
ince to industries as war require-1
nents will permit. - •
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(By The Associated Press.)
London, July. 29.—The German X*?
treat is continuing along the whotf,/
line with the allies in close pursuit*,
according to advices at noon from
the fighting area of the Soissons
Rheims salient. The Germans
succeeded in checking to a certaUfc/
extent but not stopping the Fr#if^|||
Since yesterday the allies have
vanced between two and three
on a twenty mile front. The French
are on the north bank of the OoroQ
To the east they have secured th»:' -
whole road between Kheims and
Dorman. Heavy fighting ^s still {ft /
progress south of Soissons. Th* -
French so far have been ottabla tC
make progress there. The Germans*
however, are burning villages,- lsnff| >
ing to the belief that they may
tend to make a further retreat. The
Americans are pressing the Germa|jf|||
vigorously.
Casualty List IB
(By The Associated Press.) |Jjj
Washington, July 29.— The army |
casualty list today contains the
names of Privates Forrest Brosm*X,
of Letona, White county, Arkansas,
and Hugh D. Hannigan, of HamptsU^*
Calhoun county, Arkansas, who W0l0m
wounded severely.
(By The Associated Press.) ‘wif“§
Washington, July 29.—Army ens*. 1 1
ualties show killed in action, forty* ;
seven; died of wounds, mTlilltaijw
disease, four; accident and other./"'
cauuses, eleven; wounded sevc**ljj|||^
ninety-three; degree unde t ermined, ii
seven; missing, twenty.
USE EMEUS
FOR PROTECT)
(By The Associated Press.)
Geneva, Sunday, July 28.—Thirty'
two Americans recently captured
the Germans have been lodged
the railroad station at Mannheim
order to prevent allied air raids,
corrding to a report received in
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