Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-17
NOTES OF THE WAR
(By R. JELLIcoRsE, Elmwood, Tenn.)

Thirteen thousand Germans were
aptured by the Americans and Brit
h on October 9Th.
In the fighting in the Argonne for
st, an American battalion advanced
90 far and We're surrounded by the
Germans. When rescued four days
ater, they were still fighting, al
hough nearly starved to death.
1t is figured that the total German
oss from July 18th to September
9th was 100000, including over
$4,000 taken prisoners.
During August 35, 447 machine guns
.63, 989 rifles and 337, 1872 900 cartrid-
:es were made for the United States
rmy.
The American division, which has
lone such good fighting with the
rench in the Champagne country, is
he Second Division, made up of the
tn and 23rd infantries and 9Th and
;th marines. This division also dis
inguished itself at Chateau Thierry
md the Marine.
The largest air fleet ever started
ut by Americans had very success
ul trip Oct. 10th, bombing some Ger
nan camps north of Verdun. Their
we're $50 planes in the fleet, $50 bomb
ng planes, and the balance wer.
lighting planes. They dropped 80
ons of bombs, and in the fighting
destroyed II German planes, losini
My one themselves.
The American divisions that took
art in the st. Mihiel salient were
he End, 4th, 26th, And and seth.
The 82nd division, composed of men
rom Tennessee, Alabama and Geor-
sia, has been taking part in the fight
ng between the Argonne forest and
he Mouse river.
A total advance of Ia miles in
avs was made last week by Amer
an, British and French troops or
he st. Quentin-Cambrai front on s
gidth of 80 miles.
Servian and, French troops have
aade an advance of over $50 miles
rom where they first attacked the
| Bulgarian lines, and are now within
few miles of Nish. the ancient Ser
! zian capital, and which is also on the
abroad from Germany to Constan'
| inople.
During the past week the allies cap
ured more than 10000 prisoners
unning their total up to more thar
| lalf a million since July 18th.
The Both division has been official
commended by Gen. Rawlinson
| commander of the British army, will
which the Both has been serving.
"The gallantry of your infantry
| md the precision with which all stat
arrangements have worked filled ms
| With admiration, and it has given mt
| pleasure to report your unqualified
success to Field Marshal Haig."
| The Both division has captured ovel
| 5000 prisoners and nearly 60 guns
| They have never been driven back By
German attack and have Away.
captured every objective they started
after on schedule time They coulC
1ot have done better if they had tried
| They are now about Ia miles furthe1
east than they were about weel
ago.
Major-General Robert Lee BullarC
has been named as commander of tn,
second American army, which is nov
being formed in France. Major-G Gen
raj Liggett succeeds General Per
| shing in command of the first army
Gen. Pershing will now be commando
n chief of both armies.
American forces in the Argonn,
| forest sector have captured 17,65!
prisoners since Sept 10Th.
SAB German planes were destroyet
~ IAiC SzAAlCS OA IIIC "SokSI4 AIOHS las
month.
The troop ship, Otranto, will
American troops on board, was SUM
~ collision with another boat tina
mad been disabled, and it is feare
hat over 300 American troops wer,
| drowned. The number first given on
was 364, but since more have beer
reported saved.
Much indignation has been arouse,
in England by the torpedoeing of tn
Leinster, passenger boat plying be
tween England and Ireland. Afte
torpedoeing the Leinster, and finding
that she was not sinking fast enough
he U-boat again torpedoed her, caus
ng her to sink Immediately. Owe
500 were lost, over one hundred bein,
women and children Many of tn
| women and children died from expos
Ire after being rescued.
The French have captured the i'm
oortant towns of La Fere and Laon
while the British are in the outskirt
IF Douai, and have got within eigh
niles of Valenciennes, an importan