Middletown transcript., 1918-08-31

cir guns.
| 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 Byng's success,
between the Ancre and the Sonme.
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
ward for gain of several miles
despite desperate resistance by the
enemy.
Meanwhile the Germans were slow
~ getting out Of the salient between
Ypres and La Bassee under steady
pressure by the B<itish. 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.
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News from the Americans chiefly
the Vesle river line. These men made
no especial efforts to advance, but
successfully held on to all their posi-
tons, 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 it will Trove 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 rifle and grenade,
frustrated attempts to raid their
trenches.
All Of the Japanese troops for the
Siberian expedition have been landed
lean 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 ut once
to assist the CZecho- SlOvaks and to
maintain control over the TRANSIT
berian railway. The enemy, opposing
the CZechs in eastern Siberia, made
up of soviet troops and TeutOn war
prisoners. has a strength of 10000
men with 20 big guns and 200 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 Shadrinsli,
an important railway junction east of
the Ural mountains and between
Ekaterinburg and Kurgan.
No definite news came from Arch
angel and the Thurman 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had withdrawn beyond range of the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 veritable reign Of
terror and several hundred of the 49,
600 officers arrested have been shot.
r.
Scarcity of rice caused serious riots
in Japan. the trouble spreading to
many parts Of the empire. The gov
eminent 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 to 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 to the fishing fleets on
the Grand banks and have destroyed
a number of trawlers. One Of the lat
ter was captured. fitted out with two
guns and a German crew and sent out
as a raider. 1t sank several fishing
vessels. but the navy put large num-
her of swift craft on its trail and it
was predicted that its career would
be brief. It is believed there are
three submarines in American waters,
and a number of steamships have re-
ported battles with them.
The navy department announced
that the American steamer Montanan,
used as an army supply ship, was tor
peGloed and sunk in foreign waters
with the probable loss of three men,
bers Of the civilian crew and two
members of the naval armed guard.