The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
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n clared an official statement today o
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t una valley began after several day
: OF artillery firing" the war offic'
2 said.
Staggering Blow.
by William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, June 12.--In the face OF
very heavy artillerying, but with com
paratively very little infantry opposi
ton, the British today were crossing
by patrols well to the east of positions
in the recently won battle of Mes
sines ridge.
/ Since that battle the Germans have
lattempted only one heavy counter at
tack. Evidences at hand, such as OBJ
Iservation of aeroplanes and testimony
of newly taken prisoners, would seem
to indicate that the Germans have not
yet organized after the staggering
blow General Plumer's second British
Iarmy delivered against them last
Thursday.
| The seven field guns reported by
Field Marshal Haig as taken yester-
day, were captured by patrols The
German gunners took fright at the
first news of the British approach and
fled precipitately, evidently fearing
another British massed attack.
| British positions were under vigor-
GUS German shell fire today, but the
projectiles were for the most part
from long range guns.
| Field Marshal Haig issued a special
forder of the day, congratuiating Gen
eral Plumer and the army under him
for it's success, which he said, was
IAN earnest of an eventful victory, for
the allied cause"
THE full effect Of the victory cannot
yet be estimated" the British COM
mander in chief declared but that it
is great is certain. The British losses
from a battle of such magnitude were
Gratifying light Nothing can save
the enemy from complete failure, it is
only a question Of how much longer
they can endure a repetition Of such
blows" i
Announcement was made today that
the total number of prisoners taken in
the record raid of last week by the
Canadians was 169, including four Of
hce:a.
French Troops in Greece.
PARIS, June 12.-F'rance has taken
over control of food administration
throughout Greece, according to for
NAL announcement today. General
Jonnart arrived at Athens and ordered
the landing of French troops for duty
at the Greek capital to keep order.
The allies, it is announced, are buying
the Thessalonian crops to distribute
to all provinces of Greece.
Allied posts have established control
of the Corinthian isthmus: Troops
were landed yesterday without Incl
dent.
Aviator's Narrow Escape.
[By w. s. Forrest, United Press Staff
Correspondent
PARIS, June 12.-Adjutant Roaul
Lufberry, one of the two faces" in
the Lafayette escadrille. barely es-
capped death Thursday in an aerial
battle, according to word received
quarters with nearly the whole of the
tail of his battle plane shot away and
the fuse-lage and wings themselves
literally riddled with holes from Ger
man bullets. Lufberry's German ad-
versary was also badly shot up, but
not put out of action.
The Lafayette eScadrille has now
moved to new quarters at the front.
No sooner had they become estab-
lished there than two curious boche
machines, spying out, collided in the
air and came to the ground like plum
NETS.
Patrol Engagements.
LONDON, June 12.-Ffeld Marshal
Haig reported only raids and patrol
engagements In his statement today. |
North of Neuve Chappelle we sue
tessfully raided the enemy and cap
tured thirteen prisoners" he said. |
South of Neuve Chappelle. east Of
and north Of Ypres hos
tile raiders were repulsed, a number
of the enemy being killed and a few
taken prisoner"
One Thought Of Kaiser.
AMSTERDAM, June 12.-'We still
cling to the one thought with which
we are all imbued-and that is to
break the enemy's will to war;" de-
clared the kaiser in an address to
German troops under his son, Prince
Eitel Frederick, according to Berlin
today.
Russians Wake UP.
PETROGRAD, June 12.-Russian
set fire to the Teutonic
staff headquarters village of Meerish-
ki, an official report declared today.
"The military staff quartered there
led from the big Ere, pursued by our