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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
First List of y. S.
Losses in Actual
Clash With Huns

Washington, Nov 6.-The official
casualty list of the losses of the Am.
erican troops in France in their first
clash with the Germans follows:
Killed. =.
Private Thomas +. Enrisht sister.
Pittsburgh; Private James B. Gresh.
am, mother, Evansville, Ind; Private
Merle D. Hay, father, Glidden, Iowa.
Wounded.
Private John Smith, brother. Lud.
ington, Mich; Private Charles J. Hop.
kins, brother, Stanton, Texas; Private
George L. Box, father. Altus, Okla;
Private Homer Givens; father, Clover.
dale, Ala: Private Charles L. Orr,
mother, Lyons, Kan.
Captured or Missing.
Sergeant Edgar H. lialyburton,
father, stcny Point, N. c.; Corporal
Nichols T.. Mullhall, mother, Jersey
City, N. j.; Corporal Edwin T. Haines,
mother, Woodward, Okla; Private
Hercfol Godfrey, father, Chicago. ILL.,:
Private Vernon M. Kendall, father,
Boil, Okla; Pyivate WIN. P. Grigsby,
mother, Louisville, Ky; Private Frank
Il. McDougal, father, Maryville. Mo-;
Private Daniel &. Gallagher, faith
er, Dlockton, Ala; Private John r.
Lester, father, Tutweiler, Miss; Pri.
vate Harry .l.aughman, Chicago, ILL.,;
Private Dewey d. Kern, mother, Mrs.
Eva Titon, Collins. Iowa: Private 49,
Reckon, cannot be identified.
The brief report of the engagement
announced by the war department has
brought home to America the first
casualties in dead and captured result.
ing from actual fighting between Sam.
mics and Germans.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
ALLIES HURRY TO ITAL US AID
French and British Leaders Go For
Consultation.

French and British Leaders Go For
Consultation.
Paris, Nov. 6.-Great Britain and
France are rushing aid to Italy IN her
critical hour.
Not alone have men and guns been
sent to the battlefront along the Tag
liamento river, where the Italians are
holding the Teutonic allied invaders at
bay, but the war brains of Great Brit
ain and France-comprising the ele-
ments which have been so successful
in operating against the foe in France
and Belgium-are enroute to Italy to
consult with the Italian leaders and
evolve plans to change the order of
things ~ they now stand.
Premier Lloyd George and General
Sir William R. Robertson, chief of the
imperial staff at British army head.
quarters, are the leaders of the British
delegation, while Premier Painleve is
the CHEF representative of the French
mission.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
Artillery Firing Directly Across
Canal into German Ter.
ritory Is Belief.
ENEMY FIRE RECKLESS
Costly Barrase Resorted to BY Kaiser
In Effort To Stop Harassing
Tactics-BerIin Locates
Scene Of Raid.

New York, Nov. 5.-The German
war Offices location of the first raid
on American trenches as along the
Rhine-Marne canal, indicates that
American artillery is now firing its
shells directly on German territory.
Presence No Longer Secret.
The Western battle front crosses
the Rhine-Marne canal within easy
artillery range Of the German boun-
Diary of Lorraine. BY revealing the
spot where Teutonic raiders found the
American trenches, the kaiser has
been compelled to permit the Ger
man people to know that Americas
first bombardment on the European
battle fields must have caused demo.
lition Of positions upon the German
'mpire's own soil.
German Ground oheIIed.
The first announcement that Amer.
lean artillery had been engaged in
action in France was made on Octo.
Der -, while the date Of the German
raid ON American trenches was No
vember 3. For at least a week, there
fore, before the Germans sent patrol
to investigate the sudden activity
opposite the Lorraine border, Ameri.
can guns must have had German
ground under actual or potential bonn.
bardment.
Explains Use Of Harrage.
This is doubtless the reason why
the Germans took such unusual mea.
sures to raid the American trench
sector by providing a barrage artil.
lery fire and cutting off the American
victims from all possible help during
the period Of the raid. Artillery am.
munition is too precious to Germany
to be thrown away in this costly
manner OF attack. The damage, how.
ever, that American shells had prob.
ably been doing on German soil for at
least a week makes applicable the
apparently reckless expenditure OF
barrage fire to assist party of raid.
ers.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
To Test Canadian Consumption Law

Montreal, Que, Nov. e-Every
phase Of the military service act will
be threshed out in the courts when
the writ Of prohibition. issued by JUS
tice Bruneau, suspending the opera.
ton of the act as far as the cases
against anti-conscriptionist utterances
are concerned, comes on for trial.
This statement was made by counsel
of p. r. Mongeau, for whom the writ
was ISSUED. Should the trial judge
hold that the corscriptiop law is un.
constitutional, the operation OF the
,sct will be suspended n Canada.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
South st. pauI liv. e+orL

South st. Paul. Nov. 6.--Estime ted
receipts at the Union Stock Yards to-
day: Cattle, 1900: calves, 200; hogs.
1900; sheep. 10000; horses, S.; cars.
81S.
Railroads entering the yards re-.
ported receipts for the day by loads,
as follows:
Burlington. 4; c. G. W., 2; Milwau.
kee, 6S: Rock Island, 2; Omaha, 81; G..
N, 2S7; St. Louis, 225; N. p, 233;
SEQ Line, 226.
Cattle-steers, 5000: COWS, s6@7,.
so; calves, $10M13; hogs, $11.20116;
sheep and lambs, $4@16.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
Guns Bring Down Toy Balloon.

Helena, Mont, Nov. 6.-When a
brilliant red light appeared in the
sky south OF this city citizens took
1t to indicate the regular evening
visit of an airplane which has been
reported for week. A volley Of
rifle shots greeted it, and instead of
light a mass of flame burst out and
what appeared to be a large toy bal
loon fell on Mount Ascension. Whether
q balloon has caused the "airship"
scare is not known. State officers arc
said to have advised against shooti4S
es tho aigshtp.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
EvAcUATE NEW KENsINGToN
Pennsylvanlans Flee AZ Flames Near
Bio Powder Mill.

New Kensington. Pa, Nov. 6.-With
the explosion of 100000 pounds of H.
Eliminating powder stored at the burn.
Ing plant of the Aluminium Company
Of America Imminent, the whole town
evacuated at noon Monday. The loss
of MANY homes was expected.
There was no way to fight the fire,
as water itself will cause the bronze
powder manufactured there to let 70,
The population is about $4,000.
Already the casualty list among the
5000 employees Of the works has
mounted to 60. Several are dead and
all nearby hospitals are choked with
burned and injured.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Nov. 6..-Hogs-Receipts
$4,000, slow. 2o@25c under Saturdays
average; bulk, $1G4o@17.10; light,
$15.50M17.o5; mixed, $15.eOM17.25;
heavy, $15.9O@1725: rough, $15.e0@
1920; pigs, $11.75@15.25.
Cattle-Receipts $4,000; weak: ma
tive steers, s6.7O@17.35; western
steers. $6.20@13.50; stockers and feed
ers, $6611.GO; COWS and heifers, $3.50
OBJ; calves $7.25@14.
sheep-Receipts, $4,000; weak;
wethers. $S.7o@l2.s5; lambs, $12.25@
1915.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.

Minneapolis, Nov. 6.--BUTTER-
Creamery extras, per lib. 42c; extra
flrsts, 41c; flrsts, 40c; seconds, 39c;
dairy. Gee; packing stock, Csc.
EGGS.-Fresh prime firsts, new cas-.
es, free from rots. small dirties and
checks out per doz, 40c; current
receipts, rots out, s11.10; cold storage,
CARROTS, per case, $1,000; checks and
seconds, doz. 29c; dirties, candled,
doz., 29c. Quotations on eggs includes
cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys. fat, 10
lbs. and over 10000; thin, small, I'm.
salable; cripples and culls, unstable;
ROSTERS, 12c; hens, lbs and over,
16c; 2 to 3 lbs. 14c; hens and culls,
9@11c; ducks, 13c; springs, 15c;
geese, lb. 10c.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
Sailors Pay Stolen. charoe.

Chicago, Nov. 6.-An embezzlenent
Of $4,000 of the funds of the paymast.
er's department of the Great Lakes
naval training station became known
when it was announced that the
monthly disbursements Of more than
1000 900 has been held up for week.
The pay of more than $1,000 jackies
mas been delayed. Secret agents of
the department of investigation as
we'll as the naval station are ASSIGNED
to the case. All of the paymaster's
assistants are under bond aud none
d LETT. the station.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
STOCK MARKET OPENS WEAK

Five Leading Rail Stocks Drop. To
New Low Marks for Year.
New York, Nov. 6.-The stock mar.
ket opened weak Monday. Five leading
rail stocks dropped to new lows for
the year in early trading. Steel com.
mon lost TX to "a. Union tactic sold
off III to 1928. Atchison was off q
at S6A; Reading made low of 81, off
TX; New York Central touched 6s1s:
st. Paul showed the greatest loss, az
at 39k.
Coppers also were weak, Kennecott
going to a low at 29.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
: ! + : 4 !. ! ]. + !. !. + !. !. !.
: ADRIATIC SEA BATTLE
+ IS limited BY ITALIANS

+ While Gen. cadorna's forces
!. are holding the invading Aus.
! tro-eerman hordes along the
+ TagIiamento an italian naval
+ bulletin, referring to intense 40.
+ activity In the Gulf Of Trieste,
+ indicates that the .Adriatic NAV .
+ soon be the scene Of an import. .
+ ant development on the turn.
!. Ing point in the present strua.
+ gle In that theatre Of the war. .
!. i. i. i. + j. !. j. !. j. + + !. + j. .
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
SAYS "l'M PROUD or MY BOY. i"
Father Of Dead Hero From Iowa
Talks To Correscondent.

FatheF OF Dead Hero From Iowa
Talks To Correspondent.
Glidden, Iowa, Nov 6.-I am proud
of my boy ii he has given up his life
for his country" D. Hay, father of
Merle d. Hay, one of Americas first
three soldiers to {. for his country.
told the United Press, when inform.
ed that his son had been killed in
France by the Germans
Mrs. Hay, mother of the dead hero,
collapsed when told Of her sons
death.
Young f1ay enlisted In the army
the ninth Of last May, shortly after
the declaration Of war, according to
his father.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
Another Brazil shlp Sunk.

Rio De Janeiro, Nov. 5.-Another
Brazilian ship, requisitioned hy the
government since Brazils declaration
of war on Germany, has been sunk
The vessel was sent to the bottom in
st. Vincent's harbor.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
New Peace Offer Comma.

Copenhagen, Nov. Cit is generally
beloved in diplomatic circles here
that the visit to Berlin of Count Otto.
Ara C2ernia, the Austro. Hunarian
foreign minister, may be pre!imi
nary to new peace offer Ey the
Teuton powers.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
Advances $4,000 900 70 Rus,i.,

Washington, Nov. s.-Coincident
with news received here that a con-
ference now in session in London ia
considering the Roumanian situation,
it became known that the United
States has advanced So, 1000 900 to Rou.
mania through Russia.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
MINNEAPOLIS Grain

Q MINNEAPOLIS, Nov Goats, Decem.
Der, 56M; May, 50: No. 3 corn. 1912;
NO. : white oats, $3.50; barley. mailing
~; No. 2 rye, $1.741a; No. 1 fax, 1920,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08

German Vice Chancellor Resigns.
Amsterdam, Nov. 6.-Accordng to
the Vossische Zeitung of Berlin,
copy of which has been received here,
DIR. Karl Helfferich, the vice chancel.
lor, has resigned.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08

Uruguay Bans Cold to Argentina.
Montevideo, Nov. 6.--The Uruguay.
on government has decreed an EN-.
barge on gold shipments to Argentina.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
Duluth Fla,

Duluth, Nov. 6.-Flaxseed, No,,en.
Der, 1924; Dec, 1912; May, $3.l1.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
CHICAGO Grain.

Chicago. Nov Corn, December,
ssl17A: May, $1.12as; Oats, Dec. 5SN;
May, 60.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08

RECEIPT BOOKS-Bound re-
ceipt books with stub. Should be
used by everybody who receives
money. so cents per book. Pho
neer office.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08

PROMIssORY NOTEs-stand-
ard North Dakota form. In bound
books with stub. so cents per
book. Pioneer Office.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-08
Want Column
WOOD WANTED-One load Of
good stove wood at once. Cut about
16 inch length. Pioneer Office.

VISITING CARDS-Ladies cal.
ling cards printed from latest type
faces. 100 cards, 81. Pioneer
Office.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-10
NORlHNEST LUNBERMEN ARE MAKING RADICAL REFORMS:
 EICHT-HOUR DAY ADOPTED
{ Associated Press ]

SPOKANE, Dec. S-ln order to meet the threatening labor conditions the northwestern lumber industry the eoern Fine Manufacturers Assocaton i'll session here, today voted unanimously adopt the elght-hour day for all employees. There will be reduction wages proposed goes effect the day nc January.
 It Deneved that this will the present and enable and to thelr mills to the utmost Ot their capacity The the association large due the influence of Secretary of Labor W. B. Wilson, who the northwest with federal labor commission nves tgatng labor conditions with of breaking up the agitation which has been disturbing the mill such great extent during the past few months
 RADICAL CHANGE
 SEATTLE, Dec. S.-Secreary of Labor Wilson to- night wired President Wilson of the of the Western Pine Manufacturers Association made their Spokane meeting today whereby they will grant all their employees eghthour day. beginning the first of the year. He also stated that and which he has had with mill throughout the northwest, he IS confident that the entire lumber industry of the Pact- northwest will change the eight hour day.
 President Wilson wired the secretary in reply, congrat Hating him the of his efforts improve condi tons in the lumber industry and stating that he deeply ratified with the action of the Western Pine Manufactur CTS Association
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-10
REPORT FORMER RULER ESCAPED 2
lNssncl.Ial rrlss

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. S. The American consul at TifHS re ports that strong rumors are preva lent that Nicholas Romanoff, form i czar of Russia, has made his escape from Tobolsk and has succ ecd d in reaching friends. These TumOrs, the con-ul wires, have no confirmation nor are there any details available as to the manner of the former rul CTS escape.
 Reports received here yesterday from Petrograd declare that the Bol sheviki government has dispatched several detachments of loyal sailors and Red guards to Tobolsk to guard the former emperor. These guards were supposed to have arrived at the czars prison several days ago and if the reports of the escape are true, 1t must have been effected prior to the arrival of these Bolshe- l,iki soldiers and sailors.
 It Is not believed here that the former ruler would attempt to re main in Siberia or to regain his lost power, as the Russian sentim nt is too strong against such an action. He will probably attempt to get en- tiTely away from Russia.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-10
SWISS SOLDIERS FIRE ON
 BOTH GERMAN AND ALLIED
 AIRPLANES OVER COUNTRY
Associated Press )

GENEVA. Dec. S.-1Au switzerland Is enraged the Notation tHe neutrany country Uy German uNlotOls and then Dy alueu IycrS. InS tune In present War that rights tnlo country have IIIInScu upon, people indignant.
 Notation IcouIt German dVlato1o, "HO Mct au pressed Dy deu alTaLeS, entering S"ltzeT- pcICcN they had crossed they turned Upon lnelr purSuefS and probably aIlucI WOulQ oil them long lcy lcrrtOry, they immediately began u upon the aIneS.
 he aNator5 immediately returned the fire and c,aI q descent upon uert.
 oWlso guaruS bcIng drawn to the ctne and enr.8ed Dy NIOuuOu OWItlcTIdudS neutrality, opened poI pdrteS and forced Germans th- border.
 Ihs is the first aerial battle fought SWISS territory and has caused profound sesaton line Ger planes the first to tire and being celStred U IL criminal action.
 The pursuit the allies not Sackelcd III tlc least the lire of the Swiss soldiers When the Germans rossed the boundary line and fled in the direction of AL suce, the allied planes took up the pursuit and were still following when last
 is believed that Switzerland will ask all nations con- ccrncd for reparation the violation of her neutrality.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-10
LEAGUE CFFERS
 UNIQUE SCHEME
 TO COYERNME.I \
tAsSOCiaje1 Press


 CHICAGO, Dec. 8.-Prcsidt Tt Bar Johnson. of the American league, to day made a proposal to the govern ment that it operate the American league clubs next year. keeping all over four per cent profit that Is made. Johnson states that this will simplify the baseball situation to a great extent and at the same time give the government a source of revenue which it would otherwise lack
 The club magnates are willing to see the government try it's hand at running their teams, and state that under existing conditions four pe4 cent on the money which they ill vested is merely legitimate interest, and no more than it would bring il it were invested in government war ponds. The state that it is impos sible for them to release their money for bond subscriptions, but that the money which can be earned by tn, government as a league owner would be far greater than the same amount in bonds would bring
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-10
TEUT0NS CLAIM ITALIANS FORCED BACK THREE MILES
 ALONG A TEN-MLLE FRONT
Associated Pressl

ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, Dec 8-'The eutons four days have pressed the Italian forces along the Asiago plateau back least three miles along front miles long, capturing several important positions and than H 900 Italian prisoners. The assaults of the in vaders gaining in eroc, and despite the assistance being given the Italians, they very hard pressed and the situation is admittedly grave
 AdvlCes from London today state that 1t is admitted that Teutons have taken several strong points .Asago and pressing forward with great of tany and attacking the Italians with liquid gas. Many divisions have appeared the Austro German front Aslago and thought that Germans from both kus and France fighting ln Italy.
 The Teuton heavy artillery has been brought up the being lett behind i'll the rapid pursuit of the lal following the lsonzo disaster. The attacking forces are advancing under of heavy artillery fire that very destructive but the Italian forces holding their po stons the last until pushed back by the sheer weight of the enemy masses, and eNacng enormous payment from the invaders both dead and wounded for every foot of ground which they gain.
 GREATEST EFFORT
 ROME Dec. 8.-Ottcial dispatches from the Italian headquarters today that the eutonc invaders making their greatest military effort of the entire the Asago plateau While the Italians being forced back they still hold the lines intact they withdraw good order, and the Teutons unable to break through
 The invaders hurling great numbers against the Italians effort force through the passes from the plateau the plains beyond where they will have an open sweep at the Italian line of communication and transportation The Italians sacrificing themselves py the thousand prevent the Huns from winning through
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-10
YAVUIS lURlURE AMERICANS AND
 DESTROY PLANT
-Ae,...-lattA ILnsAL

MORALES, Ariz., Dee. 8.-An Am erican mining man arriving here to- day brought tale of re1olun5 hor- TOTS of the tortures inflicted upon five Americans by the Yaqui Indi, ans when they raided EspeTanza last Thursday night These Ameri- cans were stripped and subjected to every possible indignity and torture and were then shot to death by the Indians Three Chinese and one German were also killed by the In dians at the same time.
 In the vicinity of Esperanza, which k seventy miles south oI Guaymas, following the raid of the sayages, forty German citizens are reported to be missing. The property of Am erican mining companies in this dis trict was completely desetroyed, and all the money and yaluables were taken by the raiders.
 There are only few federal troops in this region. and they are unable to cope with the Indians. The Am erican who arrived here tonight is requesting that American troops be sent to the scene to protect Ameri- can property and lives.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-10
COMMISSION REFUSES GRANT
 WICKS REQUEST PREPARING
 OF THE ALASKA RATE CASES
{ Associated Press


 WASHINGTON D. C., Dec. S.-Today, for the sec onI within the past year. Judge James Nickerham lost lis fight revision o Alaska freight rates when the interstate commission refused to grant re hearing of the so-caIed Alaska The conns heard these last year. holding sessions at both Alaska and Pacific coast points, and after hearing ali the evidence decided that the rates justified.
 Several weeks ago Judge Wickcrsham appealed to the commission for reearing the ground that the rates of the Copper River Northwestern and other northern railroads discriminatory and worked hardship on the independent producer especially in the copper industry
 He declared that Il the government would compel the loads named give fair and reasonable rate to the small independent miner would open up many copper pro Gucng mines and aid the government greatly i'll its prepa He declared that many mlnes shut down on account the probtve freight In its refusal to- day the interstate commission declares that there have been proofs testimony laid before 1t upon which base the contentious oi the judge and that can open agan until additional information IS I DeIOre 1t when mglt dscrmunauon unreaso1
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-10
Fire Destroys Big
 Government Storage
VALUABLE CHEMICALS BELONG. ING TO GOVERNMENT LOSf
 IN AN iNCEHDIArY FIHE

lAsSyt la tcA l.ltseI
 CHICAGO, lu., Dee. S.-More than S-OU.UUU worth of valuable chemicals were destroyed Iu tIre ot mysterious oIgIn nere this molning. he Cu,micaIs were the property ol tue gO,- elnmrnt and Were beng us.d lOr war purposes. Two suspects have been arrested cuarscd With s,alt- ing the fire.
 The warehouse in which the chemicals We're stored had been leased by the government for the medical division to store all chemicals needed for their work. The Ire caused a number ot small explosions which did no damage to adjoining property, but scattered the flames though out the warehouse to such an eA- tent that it was impossible for the firemen to eXtinguish the blaze. Some of the chemicals destroyed were badly needed, and it will be difficult to replace them.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-10
BRIlISH SHELL
 ENEMY DIGGING
 NEW DEFENSES
,Assoriate,f p~essl


 BRITISH FIELD HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Dec. 8.-The Cambral sector is comparatively quiet today for the first time since the recent British advance. Only the artillery is active. all infantry attacks having ceased.
 The Germans continue to occupy the ground beQueathed by the Brit ish in the devastated area around Cambrai The enemy had a bad task, especially in the Bourbon wood, which rocked with the gas which both sides have been using during the last four days of the battle.
 Granicourt, AnnueX, Zantaing, Noy- ele and other villages are waste Of ruins, shattered by shell fire and swept by flames. Nothing was left standing after the armies had bat tied for their possession. All day the British artillery hurled shells on the German troops attempting to dig new trenches, while the British forces were comfortably resting in the won derful dugouts which were formerly a part of the great lIindenburs line.