The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03

noon by the New York and Porto RICO
Steamship company. The Carolina is
enroute here from San Juan, Porto
Rico.
GERMAN DRIVE
IS TURNED
CONTINUED from page L.
this front between Noyon and Chat
eau-Thierry, but are being held in
the center along the Marine and on
| the eastern flank between DOMAINS
and Rheims.
The battle line now apparently
runs from sSempigny two miles
south of Noyon) southwark through
Carlepont to Moulin-Sous- Touvent,
southeastward through Fontenoy to
Chaudun, southwestward through
Corey to Faverolles, southeastward
through Torcy and Bouresches to
hateau-Thierry, eastward along the
north bank of the Marine, to Yer
neuil, northeastward through Cham
plat to Champigny, and thence north
eastward around Rheims in semi
circle at an average distance of two
miles from the city.
In the capture of Fere-En- Tarden-
French announced Thursday, the
German war office claimed the ac-
QUESTION of a "Franco-American
depot, including far over half a mil
lion shells, incalculable supplies of
pioneer and telephone materials and
over thousand vehicles" This prob
ably refers to munitions manufactur-
ed in America which were being
used by the French armies.
Field Marshal Haig last night re-
ported only artillery activity on
the British front in Picardy and
Flanders.
Raiding, artillery and aerial oper.
ations were reported on the Italian
front.
Long Range Bombardment.
PARIS, June 3.-The long range
bombardment of Paris was resumed
| this morning.
British Take Prisoners.
| LONDON, June 3.-One hundred
and ninety-three prisoners were taken
| in a local operation in Flanders last
night, which slightly advanced the
British line, Field Marshal Haig re-
ported today.
I'm the neighborhood Of Vfeux-Ber-
tquin, successful local operations last
night advanced our lines slightly,
the statement said. 'One hundred
and ninety-three prisoners were taken
together with number of machine
guns and trench mortars. Our casua-
ties were light.
successful raids southeast of ar
lras, northwest of Lens and west OF
Merville resulted in twenty prisoners
three machine guns and a trench
mortar being captured"
Austrians Are Massing.
i GENEVA, June 3.-Swiss troops on
the eastern frontier report constantly
increasing movement of Austrian in
;fantry and artillery from Bozen and
Trent southwark toward the Italian
front.
At st. Elvie pass, where the Aus
itrian, Italian and Swiss frontiers
meet, the Austrian garrison has been
greatly strengthened.
Emperor Karl is going to the Italian
front and imparting cneer to the sol
idiers, in view of the impending Aus
TRAN offensive.
Premier IL at Front
ROME. June 3.-Premier Orlando is
visiting the Italian front and impart
ing cheer to the soldiers. in view OF
the impending Austrian offensive.
Moving Westward.
AMSTERDAM, June 3.-German
military writer's believe that linden
burg plans to halt at the Marine and
carry out concentric movement west
ward over the Carlepont plateau. to
ward Paris.
General Ardenne writes the theory
of battle is the same as penetrating
armor plate-many hits, close together
tending to weaken the power Of re
sistance.
Major Schreibershofen, in the Ham
burger Nachrichten, declares that de
velopments will be influenced by the
French reserve force which Foch has
brought up from great distances and
which he hesitates to throw into the
battle
British Make Attack.
lrBy William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent