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American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01

listed In the cavalry. Those on
the honor list are Ebbin Dibble,
step-son of Postmaster Wad
ley; Joseph Nelson, son of Ma
gnus Nelson; Otto Lindsay,
son of Joseph Lindsay and
Ralph Handley, son of Charles
Handley. James ID. Thorne
had taken the boys to Salt
Lake in his auto Monday,
where they had all been fitted
up in uniforms and been given
fine soldier like appearance.
The band under the leader
ship of Prof. Overlade was
again out. Mayor Swenson,
Capt. Bassett who will have
charge of the troop in which
the boys enlisted and Private
Stark gave talks. Capt. Bass
EFT expressed gratitude for
Pleasant Groves loyalty and
said if all the towns in Utah
County had done as well as
this one there would be no talk
of drafting. j. ID. Thorne also
made a talk.
When Capt. Bassett asked
for more recruits, Lee Warbur-
ton and Niels Nelson stepped
upon the platform. AS Mr..
Nelson has six dependent on
him for support, and Mr.. War
burton is too heavy for the
cavalry, Capt. Bassett declined
their services. Their hearts
were in the right place and
the big crowd cheercd them
Justify.
Many expressions of good
will and commentator were
given the boys who enlisted
and Mayor Swenson received
congratulations from the Off
GERS for his activity in helping
to get the necessary quote
About $25 was collected on
each of the two days, and Civ
en- to the boys, and each was
presented with a beautiful boz
quet of flowers by the young
ladies.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01
Pleasant Grove Department
Announcement

many patrons careful
elaboration studous observation and
failures that decided business the
CASH BASIS. This step 10 taken will i'll will towards
but with desire keep in step with progressive mechan
dising
The mail order houses and others who sell for CASH ONLY
forcing take this order maintain the lowest
possible prices Have stopped to consider what would
become of the Railroads they did 80 credit business?
They would simply be of business Merchandising
largely the We havnt the capital carry
se credit business Frequently when merchant accommodates
customer TO few necessities he buying his i'll will We
want friendship Our goods will be sold
possible to sell them and at the end the will
own his crops-the workman his full pay check
This will mean prosperity the community Furthermore
1t not fair to the customer who he
pay the same price the who gets 60 days
case six months time o what he buys.
We hope that motive will be mistaken in this new
move for 1t is with only desire community and
maintain up-to-dae line OF merchandise a moderate price
that we have decided TO fall In line with
adjoining towns, in adopting the CASH SYSTEM
Our system will so into Immediately at the close
of our present sae-IUI.Y 9Th.
Thanking heartily for anticipated cooperation in
this new adventure are,
Very Truly Yours.
Pleasant Grove Mercantile Co.
Per W. J.. Hayes Manager
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01

Mr.. Glen Adamson spent Saturday
and Sunday with his wife and baby.
Get nice cool Refrigerator at
Chipman's, .
Mrs Nelson OF Provo was Pleas
ant Grove visitor Manday and Tues
day
Mrs Marion Gardner of American
Fork Canyon was in Pleasant Grove
the latter part of the week
Miss Hannah Gender spent Friday
and saturday in Salt Lake City.
Mrs Iuclus Laudie spent Wodncs-
day tho guest of Mrs. steve shelley
I'm American Fork.
Mrs r. ]. Mirk has been visiting
friends In Salt Lake for the past
week
Chipman's claim best ventilated and
most economical Refrigerators,
Tho Misses Estella and Bessie Cul-
mer returned Sunday from a weeks
visit with relatives In Midway
Mrs John Van Wagner and Mrs
BENJAMIN Hair of Midway were in Salt
Lake early in the week and spent a
day with Mrs, +, r. Culmer on their
way home.
/ LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN
one brown, bald faced horse Six
wears old weighs 1000 pounds, no
brands visible, blemish on inside Of
left front leg Wore three old shoes.
Notify City Marshal Pleasant Grove.
T-1t-pd
Mr.. VIII DeverauX, ST. and Mr.,
VIII Devcraux, Jr., and their families
moved to Idaho the first part of the
week They just intend living there
during the summer,
The officers and teachers of the Bird
Ward Primary made a trip on the
Little Mountain Friday of last week.
The party was to surprise Mrs, Tena
Warburton. They had a hot dinner
and the remainder of the time was
spent in climbing the hills and explor-
ing the water works.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01
SUNDAY EVENING PROGRAM.

An interesting program has been
arranged for Sunday evening, July
End by the Pleasant Grove End Ward
NJ. |. A.
Guy C. Wilson principal OF the l.,
ID, S. University will be the speaker
music will be furnished by the popular
Pleasant Grove Boy Scout band, under
the direction of Mr. overlade. Miss
velma Larson will sing favorite Sc
lection.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01
MATHEWS HORSE GONE

Gen Matthews arrived home from
Saratoga Springs about 1 o'clock Sun
day morning and put his team in the
stable. When he got up his brown,
bald face, G-year-old horse was miss
ing, and he has not seen It since. A
description is found in the want col
umn
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01
JULY 4th EXCURSIONS

The Denver and Rio Grande Rail
road offers the usual excursion rates
between all points In Utah. Sales
dates July LIST. End, 3rd and 4th, good
until July 9Th returning. Minimum rate
% cents, 2-g
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01
DECLARES GOOD DIVIDEND

The directors of the Bank of Pleas
ant Grove held board meeting here
Wednesday, The officers Of the bank
wre carefully examined and the us.
ual quarterly 2 per cent dividend de-
clared.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01

IhVoN 'A' ~ 'iihP''' III
Utah Battery are Harold
Bnson, son Of Louis Robin
Leon Radmall, son of Jas.
{nall; Samuel Hilton, son of
kph Hilton; Arnold Rich
son of Thomas Rheims;
bur Anderson, son of Ole
person; Andrew Johnson,
Louis Johnson, sons of j.
Johnson. Enrol Halliday,
eighth member is still out
the sheep, not yet having
communicated with. The
Battery Of which the boys
oil members left for Doug
Arizona, Wednesday and
90 into active service at
guarding the border line
that no Mexicans come
into Uncle Sans terri
honor of their going the
gave a farewell to them
iday noon. The business
on Main Street were de-
'ed with the national col
cannon salutes were fired.
palld was out, and in IA
Time the big crowd at
lead Of Main Street gave
Own the appearance of a
"a Of July celebration.
speakers stand was erect
the Gunner Hotel lawn
SAere Mayor Swenson, N.
''S y Bishop j. II. Walk
D. Thorno and others
farewell speeches. There
i pyp'y OF tears and weep
ION sisters and sweet
as the boys boarded
H. a. 70 Join their regiment.
u Anderson and Andrew
va who have been in the
prals. WIZ oe
'"' was IA repetition of
wy s.. when the citizens
assembled in Pioneer
W say good bye to tho
...u9teers who had en-.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01

Prize for woman with most children
on grounds
Wrestling match.
Eight horse relay race riders chang
ing saddles at each end.
Saddle horse pulling match.
The Parade.
The big auto parade in the morning
VIII be one Of the days features. l..
w. Lund will be marshal of the day.
There will be about sixty automobiles
in 1t. Everybody owning one is invit
ed to decorate his car and get in.
Among the features will be uncle
Sam" by Niels Fugal, the City Fathers
George Washington" by June West
and Martha Washinton" by Mrs. Alva
Chapman.
Goddess of Liberty"-Miss Marion
Tanner, with Misses Eta westphal
and Leah Thornton as maids.
"Utah"-Mss Leone Cooper
Pleasant Grove" 49, Miss Florence
Frampton.
Then there will be comics by Carl
Banks. Utah's Best Crop, the Boy
Scout Band, Red Cross Nurses and
the Volunteers. etc.
Executive Committee
A. T.. Cooper, chairman.
s. l.. Swenson Niels Fugal
w. l.. Hayes nellie Halliday
Alex Thornton Amy Roza
A. H. Olpin +. C. Banks
Finance Committee
! w. l.. Hayes, Chairman.
A. B. Chapman Luella Il. Thorne
Sports and Games
]. D. Thorne, Chairman.
l.. w. Lund Niels Fual
J. r. Halliday Ed. Wadley
Seating
A. X Thornton. Chairman
A. II. Olpin Junius West.
Decoration
Alma Kirk. Chairman,
Mr. Gcrstner Mrs. A, Il. Cooper
J. p. Fugal Nellie Halliday
Hugh Baxter Hattie Hayes.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01
WILL WORK on TRAIL MONDAY,

Bishop Olpin, chairman of the Tim
panogas trail committee announces
that there will be force of men go up
Monday to spend the day building the
trail. All the men available are des-
fred
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01

Mr. and A. II. Overlade and Mrs. r.
Weeks, attended Birth of Nation"
at Provo Monday.
Those darn old flies. why not swat
them, catch them, or poison them
what good are they anyway? Get
your implements of war from Chip
mans.
The Misses Chloe Thorne and Flor
ence Frampton spent Tuesday in Am
erican Fork.
Miss Olive Cobbley will sever
connections with the Pleasant Grove
Mere Co Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. n. Il. DAZZLE of Silver
ely Will spend July 4th as guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Chapman
War is declared at last, Chipmans
have bounced upon high prices and
beat them into jelly-Cash Prices are
the war implements used
The 10-year old dauhter of Mrs.
Josephine Draper had her toe nearly
cut off by n piece OF glass Thursday.
a few stitches however saved It.
Miss Lavina Olson returned We'd
nesday from n two weeks visit with
friends I'm Springville.
a baby girl arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Tollery We'd
nesday
Mrs. Orson Naylor returned to her
home in Garfield Saturday after
spending the week. the guest OF Miss
Leah Thornton.
Mrs. Alex Thornton entertained at
dinner Sunday, the following guests
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Evlandson, their
three daughters, Thelma, Norma and
Ada Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Evlandson and
their two sons, Wendell and ROLAND.
all Of Payson and Mr.. and Mrs. s. r.
Walker Of this city,
New Nifty Parasols, those beautiful
Sport Shirts and Sport Ties, White
Sole slippers, Barefoot Sandals-all at
Chipmans,
NJ l. A. conjoint meeting under the
of Y. l.. and Y. M. NJ. |. A.
of Pleasant Grove Second Ward will
be held Sunday evening in the Tab
ernacle. Pres. Guy C, Wilson of the
l.. ID. S. U. will deliver an Interesting
lecture and band program under the
supervision OF A, r. Overlade will
follow.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01
AND
HORSE COLLIDE.

! s,n =" while Wren Green
be strso ,'n was riding a horse
G and ,' met with a serious
b tAat may lose his arm. It
Nltsd ID,o spurred the horse
Pun "a, ,u'T "a, an automobile or the
and 's sno into him which threw
pa am aI vss the horse down.
was badly crushed and
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01
Twelve Soldiers
| Boys Go To The
Front
bHT ARE MEMBERS OF THE UTAH BATTERY AND
FOUR ARE IN A CAVALRY TROOP.

The past week in Pleasant Grove has been full of excite
tears and farewes because of the departure of twelve
boys enstng in the National Guard and the departure
t of them to the front The last four who enlisted in
cavalry will be kept at Fort Douglass short time for pre-
khm
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01

Mr.. Earl Foutz was an American
Fork visitor Tuesday
Miss Estella Fenton returned home
Saturday after spending month with
friends and relatives in Salt Lake and
Garfield.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01

| the rose injured in such a way that
they were compelled to kill It,
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01
Celebration July
Fourth Will Be A
Hummer
SALUTE OF GUNS-BIG AUTO PARADE-PATRIoTIC
PRoGRAM-AFTERNooN OF SPORTS

The going of the volunteers to the front has given Pleasant
Grove the true patriotic spirit which will bubble on the
celebration of July Fourth which the committee promise will be
a hummer. Following is the program:
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01


of this city
Mrs. J. NJ. Thornton of American
Fork was Pleasant Grove visitor
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Halliday of Pro.
vo were the guests of Mrs. oJseph II
Adams Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Percy Craven Of the Utah powo
| and Light Co. was in Pleasant Grow
on business Thursday
Mr., and Mrs. l.. f. Adams of Sal
Lake were the guests of Mrs. C. p
Larson the forepart of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Wadley and fam.
lily went to Draper Wednesday 10 at
tend the funeral of John Ennis, nep-
hew of Mrs Wadley
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Crookston of
American Fork were guests OF Mrs.
r, Weeks Sunday.
Tuesday evening the NJ. T. A. girls
of Pleasant Grove Second Ward met
at the home of Mrs. a. r. Overlade
to discuss bee hive work.
Mr. and Mrs Roy Gardner OF On
tario, Oregon, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. s.
Robinson OF American Fork were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs West Jacobs
Sunday
Mr.. Walter Hagg went 10 Provo
Thursday to spend the day with his
wife. who is in the hospital Mrs
Hagg has just undergone nm operation
for appendicitis.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Robson and
son OF Montpelier, Idaho, Mrs John
Sands of Salt Lake, Mrs. Fred Hough-
ton Of Boston, sisters and brothers
of Mrs u. r. Halliday spent Sunday
visiting relatives of this city
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01

Mrs. J. NJ. Thornton of American
Fork was Pleasant Grove visitor
Thursday.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01

Miss Roxie GoosmonG Of Sandy spent
the week with friends and relatives
of this city.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. John Halliday OF Pro-
70 were the guests of Mrs. oJseph H.
Adams Wednesday evening.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01

Those darn old flies, why not swat
them, catch them. or poison them
what good are they anyway? Get
your implements of war from Chip
mans.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01

The Misses Chloe Thorne and Flor
ence Frampton spent Tuesday in Am
erican Fork.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01

Mr. and A. II. Overlade and Mrs. r.
Weeks, attended Birth of a Nation"
at Provo Monday.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01

Miss Olive Cobbley will sever
connections with the Pleasant Grove
Mere. Co. Monday.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-07-01

Mr.. Percy Craven OF the Utah Powo
and Light Co. was in Pleasant Grov
on business Thursday
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-12
ALLIED STEAM ROLLER
MOVES STEADILY FORWARD
MANILA OFFICIAL SEXES
Q BRITISH MERCHANT SHIP

MANILA, p. L., July 12.-The col
lector of customs seized the steamer
Chinese Prince. a British ship, as she
was about to depart for yladivostok
and imposed fine of l.
100000 pesos for 1000 missing
packages consigned to local mer-
chants. These packages were con-
fiscated by the British authorities
when the vessel stopped at Penang
1t was alleged that the cargo seized
by the British was consigned to
blacklisted dealers in Manila and al
so to the bank of the Philippines on
order.
The British ship Chinese Prince
left New York April 5, bound for
Capetown, Penang and far eastern
points.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-12
REV. GEO. W. TRCITT OPENS
THE Il. Y. p. U. ENCiMPMENf l

PALACIOS, Texas. July 12.-Dr
George w. Tl'uitt OF Dallas will de-
liver the keynote address tonight at
the twenty-si..th annual encampment
of the Baptist Young Peoples un-
ion, which olened here today. 9th
er speakers will be DR.. +. c. Nc
Connell of Atlanta. DIR. Lee X. Scar
borough of Fort Worth, DIR. j. b.
Gambrell OF Dallas and DIR. Fred +.
Brown OF sherman.
Study courses will be maintained
throughout the encampment, which
closes July %. The usual auditori-
um schedule will be followed. At
4 o'clock each morning the quiet
hour address will be given. Break
fast will be served at 7:45. II
I10:55 there will be special addresses
|or reports. with dismissal at 1890,
The evening service will begin at
I7:45. Robert II. Coleman of Dal-
las. president of the state Ii. Y. y
IT,, Is song leader.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-12
UNITED STATES HAS
NO CAUSE FOR FEAR
THE NEW RUSSO JAPANESE
TREATY WAS NOT AIMED
AT UNITED STATES.
IL Is Declared BY Counselor koza-
tov That the Treaty Was Di-
rected at Germany-Amer-
lea not Thought of.

PETROGRAD, July II. - The
charge that Japan's possible fear OF
the United States was the motive
behind the Russo-Japanese treaty
was officially denied today by Coun-
selor Kozatov of the department or
foreign affairs He told the United
Press that the new treaty contains
no cause for alarm to the United
States and does not violate the
..open door" policy in China.
The counselor spoke in the ab-
sence of Foreign Minister Sazanon,
who is at the emperor's headquar-
ters
Attention was called to an article
in Petrograd newspaper contain
ing an intimation that the Japanese
American situation was the motive
inspiring the treaty.
.sThat is absolutely absurd. said
Counseor Kozatov. ''The treaty was
aimed at Germany. America was
not thought of Before the war
Germany repeatedly attempted 10
induce Russia to join her against
Japan to block Japan's interest IN
China.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-12
DARING ATTACK
BY THE IRISH
PARTY IRISH FUSILEERS PENE-
TRATED STRONGLY FORTIFIED
GERMAN POSITIONS.
MANY ARE KILLED
Many Germans Were Killed and a
Number of Prisoners Taken.
Retire With Slight
Losses.

LONDON, July IA party of
Irish Fusileers penetrated strongly
fortified German field positions
southeast of Loos last night, Gener-
al Haig reported to the war office
this afternoon. They remained in
the trenches twenty minutes. killing
many Germans and retiring with
only slight losses.
The Seaforths made another sue
cessful raid on the German line on
the Hohenzollern redoubt two miles
north of Loos. They forced por-
tion Of the German trenches in stiff
fighting and killed many Germans.
They destroyed several machine
gnus and successfully bombed enemy
dugouts. A number of German pris-
oners were taken in this raid.
German troops regained some lost
ground in the fighting last night
between Mematz ana /Trones woods
east of Albert, but all other enemy
attacks were beaten off with heavy
losses to the enemy.
The statement of General Haig
reports that the Germans are being
heavily reinforced.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-12
vIsCoUNTEss SAYS NEW AUTOS
MORE WELCOME THAN BABIES

LONDON, June 10 (By mail) -
Babies refuse to come into world
full OF automobiles. for the simple
reason that new automobiles usually
are more welcome than new babies.
Babies and autos don't go together.
Muriel viscountess Helmsley gives
this explanation for the falling birth
rate in England.
Autos, according to viscountess.
create an appetite for amusement
and, as babies furnish little amuse-
ment, In the twentieth century way
OF thinking, they are considered an
interference with the pleasures that
the automobile affords.
viscountess Helmsley says further:
THE lamentable decline In the birth
rate Is due to the selfishness OF
women. They feel that with increas-
Ing family ties they may be unable
to maintain their social status, while
at the same time they might find
their outdoors activities crippled.
Tho craze for amusement has been q
growing deterrent to family life, but
with the limitation of gasoline sup
plies by the military and the par
tial suppression of automobiles. the
problem ought to adjust Itself"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-12
BATTLE IS RAGING
IN DURANGO STATE
CARRANZA TROOPS ATTACK A
COLUMN VIILIISTAS UNDER i
GENERAL CoNTRARES.
Carranza General Sent North u
Rclief Of General Trcvino is
Reported to Have IBeen Exc
cuted by Villistas.

Ell PASO, Texas, July 12.-Ac-
cording to reports reaching here a
LATHE is raging which opened at
Sombereto in Durango today with an
attack by Carranzistas under General
Garcia on villista column led by
Generals Contrares and Palizo.
This official news was received
General Trevino at Chihuahua City
and was followed by unconfirmed
rumors that General Enriquez, who
had been sent by General Obregon to
replace Thevino as commander of
the de facto governments nothern
army had been capturd by the VIII
listas and executed.
General Trevino announced that
the Carranza garrison at Parral
followed up their victory over the
Villistas yesterday by pursuing and
oyertaking the bandits at Som
bereto. General Garcia asked for re-
inforcements to help annihilate the
band Additional troops were sent
out. The bandits are making des-
perate stand.
The report that Trevino Is to be
replaced and transferred to Monte
rey is significant In light OF rumors
current some time ago that the de-
facto government feared Trevino
was planning to use his hold on the
troops of the north against the de-
facto leaders. All Trevino's APP
pointees are also to be transferred.
Enrikuez has been over due in
chihuahua several days. His train
is reported to have been captured
by villistas near Diaz, chihuahua.
Orders were received in Juarez
from Mexico City today TO accept
only American gold or Carranza sill
yer in payment of duties and taxes.
Five companies of the Massachu-
setts militia were today transferred
by motor trucks from here to patrol
stations along the New Mexico bor-
der as far as Napra. relieving de-
tachments Of the Eighth United
States cavalry.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-12
VOTERS MAY WRITE NAMES
ON OFFICIAL BALLOT

AUSTIN, Texas, July 1.-THE at
torney generals department held
Npday that where the name of a
person does not appear on the Of
ficial ballot voters may write it on,
and if such person receives ma
jority of the votes he is the nominee
and as such his name is entitled to
go on the ballot in the regular No
vember election. The same princi-
pie applies to the second primary
for candidates, it was held
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-12
IS CRUSHING
GERMAN LINE
THE ALLIES CONTINUE To MAKE
STEADY PROGRESS IN OFTEN
SIVE AGAINST TEUTONS.
BOOTY : OF FIGHT
The Allies Have Captured Twenty.
Three Villages and 10000 Pris-
oners Since the Opening of
the Present Offensive.

PARIS, July f2.-The allies
great steam roller is moving cast
ward through the German lines ex-
actly on schedule time. The lull in
the fighting on the Somme front, as
reported i'm tOday's official state
ment from the var office, was mark
ed down in the advance time table
of the allied offensive. just like
any other steam roller it has paused
TO take on more coal and for level
ing the roads ahead, the Anglo
French forces halting in preparation
for the next infantry rush.
Despite the fact that French mill
itary authorities arriving from the
SOmme front declare that the Of
fensive is proceeding with all the
mathematical precision which was
originally planned, it is frankly adj
mited that the allies have suffered
setback under the German attacks
at Verdun in their present tactics
OF smashing their way through the
German defenses with heavy artil-
lery and trench mortars. They de-
clare that on the Somme front the
allies continued to progress accord
ing to schedule
Since the beginning of the Of
fensive the allies heavy artillery has
completely pierced the German line
at several points, rendering the posi-
tions easy for infantry thrusts for
distance as great as eight and a
half miles. In this advance the al
lies have not been willing to sacri-
flee men such operations would
have entailed. The allied COM
manders consistently conserved their
men until it was thought the heavy
artillery had cleared the path.
The British and French since the
beginning of the offensive have cap
tured 10000 prisoners, 1O4 cannon
and several hundred machine guns.