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VOLUME XVIII NO 88. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS |||| .
FIGHTING FRONTS E
IREjTIIBILIZFD
Allied Commanders, However, Re
tain the Initiative Against De
termined German Attack.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, Aug. 6.— Determined Ger
man attacks against the allied ad
vance guards north of the Vesle river
have failed to disturb the temporary
stabilization of the Vesle front, the
allied command retaining the initia
% tive in these operations.
Much importance is attached to
operations north of Montdidier, be
tween Bruches and Marisel, which is
pointed to as a direct menace to the
junction point of the armies of Gen.
Von riutier and Crown Prince Rup
precht.
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(By The Associated Press.) ^
Paris, Aug. 6.—German efforts to
dislodge French and American unnits
on the north bank of the Vesle river
werd repulsed, says the war office
announcement, which also reports a
French advance to the Avre, north of
Montdidier. The French reached the
•west* bank of the Avre between
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Braches and Morisel, north of Mont
didier, says the statement.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Aug. 6.—The war office
reports German guns were active
last night in the region of Villers
Bretonneux, northeast of Amiens, j
<Jas shells were thrown into the Bri
tish lines.
(Associated Press War Summary)
The situation in the Rheims-Sois
sons salient is stabilized for the mo
ment while the opposing forces pre
pare for future movements. Heavy
artillery duels and patrol actions are
in progress along the Vesle. Small
' allied units have crossed the river,
mostly reconnoitering expeditions.!
The Americans are maintaining their
positions in Fismes, despite violent
bombardment. Uneasiness over the
northern front continuues. The Ger
mans have withdrawn from territory
along the Labasse canal, the apex of
the Lys salient. Meanwhile the
French and British are organizing in
territory evacuated north and south
of the Somme in Picardy. Allied
capitals do not believe the Germans
-j will attempt to stand long on the
northern bank of the Vesle, but will
retire soon to positions north of the
Aisne. Gen. Foch has given no in
dication of his plans, merman un
ships made an unsuccessful attempt
to raid England Monday night.
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SOLDIER MUST FORGET.
(By The Associated Press.)
Behind British Lines in France, Au
* gust 6.—Neither fatigue duty nor
working parties are popular with the
soldier but they serve a great pur
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pose because in modern war man’s
greatest enemy is likely to be his own
imagination. In the heat of action
he has no time for thought. The
horrors of war cannot force their way
through his preoccupied mind. But
later, when the excitement has died
away, the reaction sets in, and a real
ization of the past begins to depress
and deaden his vitality, for the mem
ories of a modern battle are more
terrible than the actual experience.
The only antidote to this depression
lies in action and activity. Action
provides distraction for the mind. It
is this that the working party sup
plies, and in spite of the generally
abusive terms applied to it by the
soldier, it is really doing him a ser
vice.
It is the British soldier’s historic
privilege to complain, or “grouse,”
as he calls it. But his complainings
must not be taken to indicate a state
of low morale. Exactly the reverse,
for it is an unwritten law in the Bri
tish army that a man may complain
only when things are going well. In
danger and adversity there is no
complaining, only that dogged deter
mination which makes the British
soldier such a formidable opponent.
REPORTED DEATH
DUE TOJ ERROR
Yesterday afternoon just before
going to press the Independent was
told that a message had been receiv
ed in Newport telling of the death of
Edmund Brock, who was reported to
have been killed in action in France.
This paper thought it had verified
the report, but found, after the paper
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report was unttrue, and that Brock
had been seriously wounded. We are
glad to make this correction, and join
the many friends of of Mr. and Mrs.
Brock, who reside west of Tuckerman,
in the hope that their son will recover
from his wounds.
NECESSARIES, BUT NO
LUXURIES CAN BE HAD
IN OLD “GAY PAREE.”
Paris, August 6.—(Correspondence
of The Associated Press)—Paris is
of course not the old “gay Paree” of
peace time, but it has suffered sur
prisingly little from the war when
other cities and countries are con
sidered. Pretty nearly everything
one needs to live is still available,
though in restricted and reduced
measure.
Probably no one but Parisians
themselves has been . able to keep
track of the decrees and regulations
governing food and other consump
tion. Americans may be interested
to know just how their allies in the
great capital—and many countrymen
too—are faring these days. Here is
a list of the restrictions:
Meat may not be purchased or eat
en on three days of the week, Wed
nesday, Thursday and Friday. Not
more than 200 grams (two-fifths of
a pound) may be purchased on Tues
day so there can be no hoarding, and
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served in a restaurant on Tuesday.
Bread is limited to 300 grams
(three-fifths of a pound) daily for all
people between the ages of 13 .and 60.
An additional allowance of 100 grams
a day is made to manual laborers and
women in delicate health. Persons
over 60 receive but 200 grams daily.
Flour, pastry and cakes—would-be
purchasers of flour are entitled to
half the amount of flour allowed them
in bread form, i. e. 150 grams a day,
if they are willing to go without
bread entirely. Pastry and cakes are
forbidden.
Sugar is limited to one pound a
month, and half a pound to persons
over 60.
Coal for families of one, two or
three persons, 120 kilos (2.20 pounds)
monthly; families of four or five
persons, 150 kilos; of six or more
persons, 180 kilos.
The gas consumption likewise has
been considerably cut down, so that
he who ir, 1913 used two cubic meters
a day may now only use 1.4 meters.
Similarly with electricity.
Petrol, otherwise kerosene, and
gasoline for illumination, are per
mitted in the following quantities—
two quarts a month to persons whc
have no gas in their homes; fivt
quarts a month for those who cool
exclusively with kerosene.
DISCUSSING THE BROWNING GUN
GUNS ARE RETURNED,
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(By The Associated Press.)
j Manchester, England, Aug. 6.—Big,
: battle-scarred guns from Flanders
| are returned here for overhauling and
| repair. One, it was noted, by a part;
I of journalists inspecting warwork in
i this district, had been blown in two,
i the effect of a shell’s premature ex
, plosion.
been brought here so that experts
might determine what had been the
shell’s defect.
In the early days of the war faulty
shells were responsible for a large
number of guns being destroyed as a
result of “prematures.” So much
care is now taken in the manufacture
of shells that the percentage of pre
matures has fallen remarkably low,
the figures being only one to many
hundred thousands.
NEWSPAPERS TO
BE MADE SMALLER.
Washington, Aug. 5.—Paper mills
have been listed as an essential in
dustry, the priorities division of the
War Industries Board announced to
day on tthe understanding that the
greatest possible economy will be
exercised in the use of paper and
that newspapers will reducue their
consumption of news print 15 per cent
on daily editions and 20 per cent on
Sunday editions.
The government needs your money;
ou need the stamps.
ALLIED FORCES
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Aug. 6.— It is officially
announced that allied ofrces landed
ift Archangel August 2 in concur
rence with the wishes of the Russian
population.
THE EARL OF READ
ING REACHES LONDON
FOR A CONFERENCE.
(By The Associated Press.)
New York, Aug. 6.—The British
bureau of information announces that
the Earl of Reading, British ambas
sador and hie-h commissioner to the
United States, has arrived in London
to confer with the war cabinet.
FOUR DIE FROM
INTENSE HEAT
(By The Associated Press.)
New Yok, Aug. 6.—Four deaths
and scores of prostrations resulted
today from the continuation of the
heat wave which drove thousands of
tenement dwellers to parks and
beaches for relief.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 6.—A shower in
the area in the far northwest offers
only a promise of relief to the ex
cessive heat which overspreads the
eastern half of the country. Relief
from that sojpce, however, will not
probably occur in thirty-six hours.
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MEANING OF LAW
IS MADE EASIER
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Substitution of Words Will Prevent
Induction of Essential Workers , 'rk
Into Military Service. /f
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 6.— Provost
Marshal General Crowder appearing
before the senate milittary commit- ;
tee today explained he deemed it ad- . .
visable to substitute in the new man
power bill the words “occupation”
and “employments” for word “indus- )-.4
tries” used in the section of the ex- '
isting law affecting industrial ex- '
emption. This will make possible a -f
more liberal interpretation of the law C
and prevent the induction into the
army of many men performing es- ^
sential work, yet not actually in in- il
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(By The Associated Press.)
London, August 6.—It is officially *
announced that one Zeppelin, whWlC j| *
participated in last night's attempt, J| .!
to raid England, was brought dOWB(^J| ■
and another of the airships •dama«ii^H
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, Aug. 6.—Long range bom* |
bardment of Paris continued tods^-S
BRITISH SCHOONER
SUNK BY SUBMARINE |
(By The Associated Press.)
At A Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug.
6.—The British schooner, Gladys J.
Holland, has been sunk by a German
submarine. The crew was landed. ^$3
Casualty List
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 6.—The arm?
casualties list includes the names -.«#■!■ |||h
Private William A. Guin of Ink, Ar
kansas, who was killed in action, Ed»/J|t
mund J. Brock, of Newport, Ark,, **
Clarence Ijl. Kincaid of Flint, Ark.,
and Hartings Marks of Fordyce, Ark.,
who were severely wounded.
(By the Associated Press.) "5^8
Washington, Aug. 6.—Army and
marine casualties reported yesterday
and today, increased the number of , 1
all casualties of Americans since thev^|J
United States forces first landed in
France to 16,409.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 6.—Marine corps ,1 jg
casualties show killed in action, sev
en; died of wounds, three; wounded, '
severely, eighteen; degree undeter- ?
mined, 111; slightly, one. '
' (By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 6.—Army cas
ualties show killed in action, thirty
one; died of wounds, six; wounded
severely, 313; degree undetermined,
seven; prisoners, one.
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