The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-04-12
TOLD BRIEFLY
THE NEWS OF SEVEN
DAYS IN ALL LANDS
War News.

As has been anticipated the Ger
mans have switched the center OF
their main operations from the Amiens
sector and are now hammering the
British and Portuguese hard over a
front of about eleven miles running
from Giyenchy and La Bassee to the
vicinity of Armentieres.
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In their new attack on the British
line between La Bassee and Armen-
there's the Germans gained ground in
the n%eighborhood Of Neuve Chapelle,
Fauquessart and Cardonnerie Farm,
the recent official report from Field
Marshal Haig announces.
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Reports from the battle line in Pi-
cardy disclose the first stages Of this
new German offensive aimed at either
side Of the salient in the Allied lines
From La Basse Canal, in the north,
to the sectors east OF Laon, the great
artillery forces Of the enemy are thun-
dering, with the battle deepening at
places to the intensity of drumfire.
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Notwithstanding the statement made
recently BY stephen Pichon, the
French foreign minister. that "Ameri-
cans now are fighting in Picardy.
nothing definite has been learned
ibout where General Pershing's men
are located, or what part they are
playing in this battle of battles.
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The second phase OF the great bat
tie along the Somme which the Ger
mans began recently has died down.
1t lasted less than three days and the
fighting has resolved itself into more
or less OF isolated engagements in
which the French and British Allies
have more than held their own.
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Attempts by the Germans to make
gains against the French troops in
The region Of Hangard-E n-santerre
Sunday were blocked, according to
the official communication just issued
The French artillery took under its
lire German troops at various points
north of Montdidier.
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The dawning Of the first anniver-
sary of the entry Of the United States
into the war finds General Pershing's
veterans somewhere in the battle zone
How many there are, what units have
been chosen for the fight and where
They will make their first appearance
IS not known.
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Strong attacks by the German in
l%fantry between the somme and the
icinity OF Bucquoy were delivered,
BUT met with virtually no success, ac-
ecrding to a British official commune
cation, Heavy casualties were inflict-
led on the Germans,
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Washington.
In the face Of bitter winter galeg
American submarines, primarily de
signed for operations off the home
coasts, have crossed the Atlantic
ocean to fight against German U-boats.
they are now aiding allied naval
forces in European waters.
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The first increment of the second
draft, to be summoned this month.
will be 15O. 1000 men instead of fifty
thousand as previously planned. They
will be the first Of eight hundred thou
sand drafted men TO be called to the
olors this year. The remaining $50,
900 will be called out in monthly in
rements.
Until the federal government h
given power to punish persons making
%lisloyal u%tterances, department Of jus
ice officials fear more lynchings, sucl
as that Of Robert p. Praeger, a Ger
man, at Collinsyille, H., the othe
night.
Acting upon cabled instruction
iron Secretary Baker, the War d.
partment has resumed publication q
The daily list of casualties among tn
American expeditionary forces. List
which had accumulated between Apr
p, when the practice was temperate
discontinued, and April 8 were mad
public and it was stated officially III
casualties would be announced reg
srly hereafter.
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Winter wheat condition April /, f;
reported by the Department of Agl
culture, was 1855, compared with 70
last December and 6S.i a year az
The forecast of this years crop, /
flowing for normal impairment b
tween now and harvest, is $50 mill,
lbushels, compared with AIS mill,
bushels, the final estimate of la
years crop.
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Domestic.
All wooden mills in the count
have been directed by the Wan !
partment TO hold their looms at [
service of the government from n,
until July l in order to insure a.