The Carlisle independent., 1918-08-29

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 ing out the numerous machine gun nests. The prisoners were in good condition, but seemed very glad to be captured
 Next day Marshal Haig delivered an other blow, this time immediately south of the scene of Byngs successs between the Ancre and the Somme. Satisfactory progress was made there also.
 On Thursday Haig let loose third attack, in the Albert sector extending south to Bray The town of Albert was taken and the British rushed for ward for a gain of several miles despite desperate resistance by the enemy.
 Meanwhile the Germans were slow 1y getting out of the salient between Ypres and La Bassee under steady pressure by the British. The fighting here was continuous and sharp for the Huns did not wish to be hurried, but when they moved too slowly they were prodded with vicious attacks, as north of Bailleul and near Merville.
 News from the Americans chiefly concerned those holding the center of the Vesle river line. These men made no especial efforts to advance, but successfully held on to all their posi- lions, despite the great activity of the enemy artillery. Their aviators did much excellent work during the week. especially in the line of bombing. This seems destined to be their particular duty, and il will prove to be of ut most importance. The arrival at the front of American-made planes caused great rejoicing in the army.
 In the Woevre the Americans. by quick work with rife and grenade. frustrated attempts to raid their trenches.
 All of the Japanese troops for the Siberian expedition have been landed at Vladiyostok. and more of the Amer ican contingent have arrived there. Despite rumors to the contrary, these two nations and China are operating there in complete harmony and their forces are getting into action at once to assist the Czecho- Slovaks and to maintain control over the rans-Si- berian railway. The enemy, opposing the CZechs in eastern Siberia, made up of soviet troops and Teuton war
  men with 70 big guns and POO machine guns. In trans Baikalia, also. the Czechs are fighting against heavy odds and haste is needed to secure IrkutSk and western Siberia. In Russia the Czecho- Slovaks captured Shadrinski an important railway junction east of the Ural mountains and between Ekaterinburg and Kurgan.
 No definite news came from Arch angel and the Murman coast, though German dispatches asserted the allies had withdrawn beyond range of the bolsheviki artillery.
 Petrograd has been the scene of bloody battles between Lettish guards and rioters who demanded food. Hun- dreds were killed and wounded, and finally martial law was proclaimed. In Moscow there is a veritable reign of terror and several hundred of the 15.- 900 officers arrested have been shot.
 Scarcity of rice caused serious riots in Japan, the trouble spreading to many parts of the empire. The gov ernment took forceful action to stop the disorders and also bought up all the rice in storage to be sold to the people at reasonable prices. The out breaks were due 10 the taking over by the war department of large stores of provisions for the Siberian eXpedi- ton and to the boarding of stocks and imitation of prices by the rice growers and spectators.
 The submarines operating off the At lantic coast have turned their atten- ton mainly 10 the fishing fleets on the Grand banks and have destroyed a number of trawiers. One of the lat ter was captured. fitted out with two -uilh dtlt d AltN dIb otbt NN1 as raider It sank several fishing vessels. but the navy put large num- Der of swift craft on its trail and il was predicted that its career would be brief. IL is believed there are three submarines in American waters. and a number of steamships have re- ported battles with them.
 I'M. that the American steamer Montanan. used as an army supply ship. was tor pedoed and sunk in foreign waters with the probable loss of three mem hers of tAe civ.l.an crew and two