oSk (By The Asssociated Press.)
With the British Army in France, 1:40 p. m.—The enemy
seems to be retreating along the Picardy battle line, especially
in the center, where he is being attacked heavily by the British.
jpBP®'* Two new German divisions have been engaged by the advanc
Ing allies. Information from prisoners indicates the fighting
m£y become heavier.
Americans have been thrown into the battle this after
noon in the Amiens-Somme district. Within a short time the
Americans succeeded in overcoming stiff resistance and helped
(j *,he Bjritish capture important positions.
Reuters says Chapilly spur, north of the Somme river
was captured by the British and Americans last night. The ene
1 my was driven toward Bray, northeast of Chapilly.
(Associated Press War Summary.)
Montdidier, the apex of the German salient in Picardy, has fallen.
The French attacking to the south of the town this morning smashed
through the enemy’s line and encircled the village, cutting off the ene
my’s retreat. Between Montdidier and the Oise river, the French by
taking the offensive have swept the Germans out of the western side of
the salient, while to the northward, the British advance has been un
checked, and Chaulnes, an important German base, is hourly in peril of
being captured by the British. The British are within two miles of
Chaulnes. Further north the British and Americans have taken Marlan
eourt. The Germans here offered desperate resistance. London also has
a report of fighting spreading still further northward and a battle be
ing fought south of Arras. If this is true it means a new menace of the
whole German position north of the Somme.
(By the Associated Press.)
London, Aug. 10.—The French are still advancing this afternoon
on both sides of Montdidier, according to information received in Lon
don. • '
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(By The Asssociated Press.) :
Paris, Aug. 10.—Von Hutier’s retreat from Montdidier was cut off
this morning when the French captured Faverolles. German positions
along the Montdidier-Noye road are in a precarious state. The enemy
rear guard is fighting desperately.
(By The Asssociated Press.)
London, Aug. 10.—The French this morning attacked along a six
teen mile front between Montdidier and the Oise river, advancing four
miles in six hours to a point which puts Montdidier behind the French
lines. One hundred guns were taken in addition to two hundred pre
viously captured by the allies. To the north the impotant junction of
Chaulnes is within the fire of British guns. Opinion in London is that the
enemy will not hold any sort of a li ne until he reaches the Somme river
and the canal from Nesle to Noyon. This would make the maximum re
treat twently miles.
I (By The-Associated Press.)
London, Aug. 10.—It is officially
announced that/' sixty-five German
*'V1 airplaes were destroyed or driven
down out of control Thursday, the
opeping day of the big offensive in
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Picai’dy. Fifty British machines are
missing.
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(By The Associated Press.)
London, Aug. 10.—The important
town of Montdidier, approximately
at the Apex of the German salient
south of the Somme river, has been
captured by'the allies.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, August 10.—The war of
fice announcement this morning re
ports 24,000 prisoners have been
captured in the Picardy battle.
American and British troops captur
ed Bouchoir, Mahricourt andn Lihons,
and the French took Letronquoy, Le
frattoy and Assainvillers. Enemy
counter attacks in the Morlancourt
sector were beaten off in intensive
fighting.
(By the Associated Press.)
Paris, Aug. 10—Von Hutier’s Ger
man army is now retreating from
Montdidier.
C. L. Lemmons, aged 85 years, died
at Pocahontas last week. He was a
confederate soldier and had been a
member of the Methodist church for
70 years.
Newport Soldier is
Wounded in Action
Relatives of Elliot Lavoy are in re
ceipt of a message from the war de
partment which stated that he was
wounded in action in France July 19
and that he is now confined in an
American hospital in France, where
everything is being done for his cc
fort.
Private Lavoy enlisted in the field
artillery last September and has seen
much service in France. He reached
France two months after enlisting.
The Independent recently has pub
lished letters from him, in which he
described the fighting in which he
participated. His mother resides in
Newport and his father is now in
Little Rock. He is a brother of Mrs.
C. E. Gouchenour of Newport and
half brother of W. C. Herring, who
resides a few miles east of the city.
Private Lavoy when he enlisted was
in the employ of the City Bakery,
has many admiring friends here who
will regret deeply to learn of his in
juries and extend the sincere hope
that he will recover.
Casualty List
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 10.—Army cas
ualties show severely wounded, Ser
geant William H. Roberts of Cato,
Ark., Private Junius Davison of
Marvell, Ark.; wounded, degree un
determined, Private Clarence Ritz of
M. F. Grider of Osceola, Ark.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 11.—Marine
corps casualties show killed in action,
11; died of wounds, f.:ve; wounded
severely, nine.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 10.—Army cas
ualties show killed in action, 64; died
of wounds, 28; disease, three; air
plane accident, two; accidents and
other causes, four; wounded severe
ly, 102; degree undetermined, 102;
missing, 211.
The Randolph county grand jury,
which adjourned at Pocahontas last
week, returned 43 indictments.
Will Stroud of Alvis, Independence
county, last week sold 40 acres of
manganese land for $2,000.
Edgar Sisson of Ragan, Randolph
dolph county, found a pearl in Black
river recently, which he sold for $90.
Pate Hayden, a young boy of Mt.
Olive, while playing at school a few
days ago, fell and broke his left leg.
Paul Curtis was arrested at Bates
ville recently as a deserter from the
army and delivered to authorities at
Camp Pike.
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ALL END OF WAR
SHOULD BE STI
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(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 10.—The Fran
co-British drive in Picardy has put
the enemy again in a bad position, in
a pocket similar to that of the Aisne
Marne front, General March, chief
of staff, said today in his weekly
conference with newspaper corres
pondents. The whole battle line from
Rheihis to Flanders is being
straightened out and the time has
come for the greatest effort of the
war, General March said. • Hfufl
“Any suggestion, however, that
the end of the war is at hand should
be discouraged,” General March add
ed, “but the time has come to keep -3
the enemy running.”
Regarding the situation on the - <1
Vesle river, March said the French
and Americans are nibbling, but
have made no attempt yet to advance ££
along the slopes north of the river. |
Grubbs Soldier Gets
l
Near German Guns
The following humorous mention of
, a Jackson county boy was made by a
i
j war correspondent in this week’s is
| sue of the Literary Digest:
“Private Luther Edwards of New
j port, Ark., had never been five miles
! from his father’s farm until he vol
unteered last August. He got to
!
within whistling distance of the big
German shells a few weeks ago. He
says farming is a whole lot quieter
work, but he proposes to stick to the
; job until it is well done, for that's a . ?
j way farmers have out in his neck of ,
the woods.”
Private Edwards enlisted in Com- ; Jj
pany E in Newport some months 0
| ago. His home is at Grubbs, where!
; his mother now lives. We can say
I safely that he had been further away .1
| from home than five miles, but will
| agree with the correspondent that the ^
I lad will stick to the work of whipping
| the Huns. That’s the kind of staff '
' that Private Edwards and every ' *
* member of old Company E are made
C. W. HEDGES IS
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C. W. Hedges, who resides on Hazel
street, was painfully injured Friday
afternoon while working at his milt
at Olyphant. A piece of flying tim
ber, getting caught in the machinery , 3||
and being thrown into the air, struck jj
Mr. Hedges on the head, causing a
severe laceration. He was brought j
to Newport at once and given medi- ‘ „ js
cal aid by Dr. G. K. Stephens.
wounded man was thought to be do- |
ing nicely at his home today, and his ^|||
friends hope he will fully recover ^
within a short time.
Bud Mansker was lodged in jail at p§
Pocahontas a few days ago. He is
"charged with—having—enticed
I i^eua weaver, a young woman of
1 Maynard, from her home.
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Mrs. Claude Perrin of Sommer*
ville, Tenn., who is visiting relatives
at Batesville, broke the record for
lady swimmers one day lately when
she swam White river from bank to
bank.
/ m
Will Williams of Nuckolls, Stone
county, was arrested last week on the
charge of having failed to register
for military duty. He will be given a
hearing before federal authorities at
Batesville next Monday.
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