Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-12
L0NGP0NT VILLAGE
SIEzED BY FRENCH
London, July l2.-The important Austro-
Hungarian base of Berat in Southern Albania has

Rome today. Berat is
thirty miles, northeast
Of valona.
BY the capture Of Berat all danaer
Of a successful Austro. n unoarian
drive against Valona has been elimin.
ated
The Italian lines are being adyanc.
ed nineteen miles in Southern Al
bania and have Deen shortened more
ihan thirty miles The Italians took
many prisoners in the lighting around
Berat
The War Summary.
Continuing their successful opera.
tion between the Sisne and Ourca
rivers on the Marne front, the French
have captured the village of Long.
pont and Jayage farm. which the
Germans had fortified The French
lines have also been extended north
OF Chavigny farm and east of Faver-
elles in the same district
1t is reported. but without official
confirmation as yet, that the Italians
have captured the Austro- Hungarian
base of Berat in Southern Albania on
the western end of the Balkan front.
The Italian and French forces. on.
Grating In Southern Albania have
made remarkable progress in their
offensive campaign. At some points
the allied forces have advanced their
lines twenty miles or more
1t is becoming more and more evi..
dent that it is the plan OF the allies
to attempt great fianking movement
against the German allies in the Bal
kans by breaking their grip upon the
Adriatic coast, and rolling them in
land.
Washington. July 12.-An agree
ment for postponement Of boat on
war time bone dry prohb bition, has
virtually been reached with dry lead
erS in the senate and plans for
congressional recess appeared this
afternoon to be taking definite shape.
Clear up Conquered Ground.
Rome, July l2.-ln Southern AL
bania the Italians and French are
now clearing up the ground they have
captured from the Austro Hungarians
the war Office reported today. Much
booty is being gathered in
There is desultory artillery firing
and patroling on the Italian front in
Northern Italy One Austrian air
plane has been shot down.
kuehImann Needs the AR.
Copenhagen Denmark, July H.
Dr. Richard Won Kuehlmann. who was
forced out Of office, as German fore
ign secretary, viii shortly take long
vacation III switzerland it was learn
pt from German source today. Won
Kuehmann was quoted as saying that
he was glad TO get some fresh air
as he was sick Of it all
Vice Chancellor Won Payer is now
threatening to quit
Demand Heavy Russ Tribute.
The Hague July l2.-Germany has
levied demand upon Russia for
seven billion rubles in satisfaction for
public and private claims, says
Berlin newspaper today
British Bonmh Turk Capital.
London July 12- Constantinopa
was bombed by British airmen on
July T. when half a ton OF explosive.
we're thrown down on the city, the
admiralty announced today
All the British planes returned safe
ly.
Hindenburg is III.
The Hague, July IA traveller.
Who has just returned from Germany
declared today that the rumor hat
Field Marshall Won Hindenburg Is IN.
has spread throughout Germany al
though the papers are forbldien TO
print anything about It.
Capture Five U. S. Fiers
Washington July 2-Conhrmation
Of the German report tha, FIVE Am
ercan ayiatorS had been captured
was contained in General Pershing's
statement dated July II and made
public this afternoon
The statement said that 'as a re-
suit Of bombing expedition last
night five Of our machines are miss.
ing
U. s. Launch is Sunk
Washington July 1.-Two members
of the crew are missing and two
were taken prisoners when naval mo-
tor launch 9i2s was fred on and
sunk by German shore batteries tho
tCOutinued IN mage a col