Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-08-03

The American troops advancing on
| the Marine in France have discovered
| hundreds of dead Germans. The vic
tins fell before the heavy machine
gun fire of the Americans during the
retreat In one horseshoe area the
ground was covered with dead. The
Americans buried as many bodies as
was possible. 1t is estimated that 1000
Germans fell there.
| With the capture Of Simbirsk, on
| the VOlga, in Russia, the CzeChO-SlO-
| yak troops now control not only the
| left bank of the river but part of the
| territory on the right bank. The fall
of Simbirsk, which is announced from
Moscow, occurred after the soviet
troops had made a strong defense.
Among the prisoners captured re-
Gently in the AisneMarne battle in
FKance was a nephew of Prince Won
BueloW, the former German imperial
chancellor The officer, who was a
battalion commander, was astounded
to hear that there was large Ameri-
can army in France. He said he had
been convinced, as had all Germans,
that the American soldiers did not ex-
cesd $4,000.
British airmen in France brought
down 25 German airpIaRes and forced
down six others out of control in air
fighting Thursday. Fifteen of the Brit
ish machines. failed to return.
The giant White Star liner Justicfa
has been torpedoed and sunk off the
Irish coast. The Justicia carried a
crew of between 500 and 700. Eleven
members of the crew are dead. The
Justicia was formerly the Dutch steam
er Statendam, which was taken over
by the British government on the
docks at Belfast when she was nearing
completion. She was a vessel of 1924
tons gross.
The American and French troops
fighting south of scissors, in France.
captured four German tanks which
were operating against them in con-
The allied artillery Immediately spot
ted the tanks as they came into action
and quickly put them out of commits
sion.
Germany has made suggestions for
a peace conference to the Spanish gov
ernment, says the socialist paper Vor-
waerts of Berlin.
The Italians are continuing their ad-
vance in Albania
The town of Jaulgonne, on the
Marne, in France, has been captured
by the Americans, who are continuing
their advance.
Thirty-seven German airplanes were
brought down or put out Of action by
French and British airmen Tuesday
in France.
American aviators Tuesday took
over from the British one of the most
important seaplane stations on the
English coast, from which they viii do
continuous patrol duty over large
area of the sea.
Under French pressure from the
south and American pressure from
teau-Thierry early Sunday and the
place was occupied by the French
News of the death of the former
Russian emperor is accepted as more
than probable in Paris, especially as it
appears to be believed in Germany
The British. destroyer Marn sank a
German submarine this week.
British seaplanes launched from
naval vessels near the coast of Ger
many have dropped bombs on Teuton
airship sheds at Tondern, in SchIes-
wig, destroying two sheds and possi-
bly, a third building. the British ad-
miralty announced Monday. Four ma
chimes of the British aerial squadron
lid not return. three landing In Dam
sh territory
General Pershing reports that the
Americans have captured 1900 pris-
oners, and more than 500 guns since
he drive began Heretofore the
French have reported the prisoners
If the Americans and French together
and up to Saturday night the com.
Oined totals were stated TO be over
10000 The French official statement
If Sunday night does not give the num-
Der taken to date, which leaves un-
certain the total captured by the al.
les since the counter offensive be-