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f. l.. Harpending, Notary Public
S. b. Holloman. of Eddyville,
was here Monday.

D. Is. Holloman. OF Eddyville
was here Monday.
Gentlemen roomers wanted.
Mrs. j. W. Goodloe.
Miss Florine Harrod is visiting
her uncle, W. +. Boaz. in St
Louis.
A Big lot Of children's
Bingham dresses in nifty
styles and no advance in
prices.
Mrs Lottie Tinsley Terry,
Miss Mary Ray, of Fredonia,
arrived Monday afternoon and
is the guest of Miss Mary Dollar
on East Depot street.
Medlcated air is only treatment for
catarrh. Breathe llyomei and obtain
immediate relief. At Haynes & Tay-
lors. Money back If it fails. 2
Miss Sarah Jackson, of Fredo-
MIA. arrived Tuesday morniog
and is the guest of Miss Irma
Perry.
Mayes. Dean and Company
are in the market for white
shucked corn at 81 G5 per bush.
el.
Edward Harrod who was here
with his family during the Sc
we're weather, has now resumed
his trip on the road.
Charles Glenn, Of West Ten.
nessee. attended the funeral and
burial Of his niece. Miss jamie
Ray Mcconnell.
FOR SALE A piano at a bar.
gain.
Mrs. Bessie Ice.
Mrs. John Jones, OF kuttawa,
attended the funeral and burial
Of her niece. Miss JAMIE Ray
Mcconnell.
Children's play suits and
Rompers, all sizes and colors
no advance in prices.
Mrs. Lottie Tinsley Terry
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Paris and
Mrs. o. n. Paris went to Evans.
vile Thursday on a shopping trip
and returned Friday afternoon.
Wanted white shucked corn
at Sl.65 per bushel.
Mayes, Dean & Co.
Clarence Glenn, deputy ward
en- of the branch penltentiary at
Eddy willie, was here to attend
the funeral of his niece, Miss
jamie Ray Mcconnell.
Just received a car Of. Horse
Mule, and Dairy feed. which we
will sell close for cash.
X. +. WI eeler.
Mrs. Cora Letzinger has been
here at the bedside OF her sister,
Miss Nell Williams, since the
trained nurse was dismissed.
Miss Williams is recuperating
slowly but surely.
New Spring Suits arriving
this week. Call and see them.
Mrs. Lottie Tinsley Terry.
Ernest Butler and wife, with
DR.. o. c. Cook. attending. &C
companied their daughter, Miss
Laura, to Evansville Monday.
the 18th. where she underwent
an operation for appendicitis
Furnished rooms, Gentleman
only.
Mrs. J. w. Goodloe.
J. G.. Towery, Of Deanwood
section, and c. S. Lowery. of
Tribune section, two of Critten-
den county's young pedogogues,
left Sunday for Bowling Green
to enter the Western Kentucky
State Normal.
J. A. Hughes, of Uniontown.
will succeed w. W. Mccall as
agent at the |. G.. station. Mr..
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over. Mrs. Lottie Tinsley
Terry.
Arch Gilchrist, general agent
of the Saginaw Silo Co, Of Sag.
NAV. Mich, with headquarters
in Cairo, H., Eas here FRIDAY
the guest of his brother, DR.. j.
! K. Gilchrist. He was enroute
to his home in Illinois.
T. j. Sleamaker purchased the
W. ID. Haynes place from Dan
Green for $l400 90. Mr.. Green
bought it a few years ago from
John A. Moore. Mr.. Sleamaker
will occupy it as a home and
will move to il in the near future
One Of the most interesting
sights at the Father and Son
banquet at the Methodist church,
was Judge James A. Moore, the
nestor of the Marion bar, an oc-
/ togenarian, seated at the ban
quet table with his grandson,
Sylvan Moore, youngest son Of
Judge Moore's oldest son, Robt
NJ. Moore, who died in Oklaho.
! ma a few years ago.
Mrs. 7. A. Enoch, Of the hon
Bridge section, had almost a
miraculous escape with a run
away team Saturday. She es-
cap ID injury but the buggy was
almost demolished.
Thomas Ofdway's stable on
the Cole farm near Fredonia,
burned Sunday night at nine
O'Clock. We have not heard
how it originated or whether he
carried any insurance or not.
A new line Of Tsffeta dress
es in new and nifty styles
and prices less than the ma
terial will cost.
Mrs. Lottie T'insley Terry.
Malcomb Dollar, of Macon,
Ga, who is the guest of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. U. Dollar,
spent Sunday with friends in
the Fredonia section. His sister
Miss Mary accompanied him.
Hyomei's germ.killing medication is
the only sensible and safe way Of
treating catarrh. Goes right to the
spot. Breathe through the nose and
mouth. Guaranteed satisfaction or
money refunded. Sold by Haynes a.
Taylo
Mesdames Henry F. Ham
mack, VIM. c. Carnahan ID
Rev. j. B. Trotter went to Prime
ION Monday to meet W. T. Me.
Connell and wife, who were r =
turning from Arizona with the
remains of their dajgh err.
Any party who wishes to sell
mules while they are high, can
secure good work animal yourg
or old from me. | have work
morse and mare, one brood mare.
two coming 3 year old filly and
horse. for sale on easy terms.
S. NJ. jenkins.
Mrs. j. NJ. Cooper. of Berk-
ley, Cal. who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs, Kit
Shepard, at Tolu for the past
two months, arrived last week
to visit her niece, Mrs. J. l..
Clifton. for a week. after which
she will leave Thursday for a
visit to other relatives at Prince
ton before returning to her home
in the land of sunshine and flow.
ers just across the bay from San
Francisco.
Mrs Lottie Tinsley Terry has retur-
nd frJn the ST. Louis markets.
WANTED: To- A male hog. about
six months old-any good stock
Cass Cain.
Sullivan. KY. II. x. No. |.
I. A. howerton AN agei citizen Of
the suburbs OF Marion, Twin at the
Rochester place, WIN has bccn q lite III
several days OF tn, La.Grippr, and
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Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves.

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
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General Tonic because 1t contains the
well known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
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Builds up the Whole System. so cents
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GERMANS ABOUT
To RETIRE FROM
THE j. 5. FROM 7
Extensive FinesReportedBa
of the Enemy Lines-Much
Artillery Activity
WITH THE AkEH1cAH ARMY IN

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Sept. a-(s p. m-)-(Ry the
Associated Press.)-The Americans In
the hgnting line north Of Sotssous had
quiet day FucSday.
There has been considerable aerial ac-
tivtty In tho vesle region and several
com bats In the atr- One German ma
chine is reported 20 have been downed
by allied air1nen.
Tho usunl artillery activity along the
vesle is bling carried ont with the
Germans paying particular attention TO
til. town Of F1smsa, which u hold by
the Americans.
Fires aro reported TO have been seen
all during last night south OF the A1sne
In the regions Of phutxel. Barbonval ami
r,onEueval, territory In the hands OF 1ne
enemy. Late today scout aviators re-
ported additional fires
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES ON
THE AISNE FRONT. Monday. Sept. =
Try the Associated Press )-Thc cap
turc of Juvigny. north OF scissors. oH
Americans Thursday night was reporsHd
TO the divisional headquarters from Inc
okscrration points chronoloSical'y as
r>norr. - -
sn. m.-Fuur shattered companies nt
Germans have been seen going TO the
rear OF Juvigny.
$40 2. n.--Just sighted ten German
AT edge of Juvigny. apparently scck'"s
means OF leaving the village =.
n. m.-Amercan patrols at edge 81
Juv;gny-
6:l5 o. m.-Thrr" German machlnc
r,,nners started leaving JuvignT. cary.
ing their guns. Finally they abandoned
their guns in flight.
s:3n q. m-SiGhted riff" flashes ar-
narrntlv from snipcrs i'll JuriEuy. Tn'
woods to the south Of IurtEny ar" fuII
Of enemy troops. CT may b" assumed
tho French and American artillery to"k
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The American League pcnnant win
ners are quart"red at hotel within
short distance from tho baseball park,
and may take brief workout 7" loos-
en- up their muscles tomorr"" morning.
While neither Of the rival leaders
would announce fnr publication tho
niIrh.r selected for the test u: The open
inr game, the Chicago pilot SAID h" cX-
uctcd tn start "fIhhnd"r--ctthcr
Vaughn or Tyler.
Mapager Barrow declined t" give any
hin, in regard 10 his prohahl" pitching
selection but hlcachrritrs guessed that
''Bullc, Joe" Bush will b" chosen. with
second choice falling I" Babe" Ruth.
Fred Thomas. former third hascmnn
Of the Rostun Icanr was granted n TWO
weeks rurlnush from IN" Great Lakes
Naval Training School today. which Will
permit him to play in TN" worlds series.
Interest in tho series has not proved
ono half as great as in former gears
and thrrc will tr no protest that the
tickets have fallen into the hands OF
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Of
CZECH0-5L0VAK
FAR REACHING

WASH NGTON. Sept %.--Rcr"gn''i"n
Of tho Cz"cho-Slnvak nation today ny
,he tinted Stat"s government assures
the zechS nf northern Austria OF
standing in the league Of nations. ano'
srpc" il follows similar action by Great
Britain. France and Italy. II may have
far reaching effect IN IN" war Situn-
ton in Europe. In any event. II is cS-
pcctnd TO produce Il new alignment "l
demands upon Germany and Austria
Hungary 1T the peace table.
Th" first lmm"dat" effect &C tho
American governments action. stat" de-
narlmrnt officials said. wu"ld j." in tao
ounnin: IF tho Way Ia furnishing much
needed war materials and supplies Il"
Tho t'zrchO- SlrNak armies Operating
opains, tho German and Austrian forces
in siberia and southern EuSSla. tinan-
cial assistance also zap hr gwen HH :,
while no request for such a!d mas
We, been made. il is rNrccl'7l and "'-
tiriaIS said il would "" granted.
In the ofiicia! view. tho 'Erch"-
Slovaks. If properly financed and a'dHo
will be-, abl" to make moro serious and
n
mon enemy The t'zcchS in Russia ana
Siberia ar" particularly anxious I" re-
establish An eastern front. and ar" IN "a
10 lack only "qupmcn\ and moral ''lN-
mort to accomplish their purposes. u
ls estimated Thai there are from l""
Ono Ia 100 ma t'Zcchn-Sl0vakS or"ra'-
ing in Russia AMI Siberia. and these
with tn" aid Of such military AID rs
* being furnished hy IN" United Siai"s
ami rho allies and III" large numbers
nr EusSianS which they may attract 70
their Standn rds ar" expected !" sue
ssfulIv combat German and Austrian
arrrcsSinn in tho east.
In extending r"roEnNl"n 1" 'Hf
C'zcrho-SlovakS The United states W"n'
further than G;rrat Britain and France
by recognizing III" rzrrh"-SioNnk ma
,ional.Counril as \ 4" fnrtn h"llIE"rcnt
government. Professor mounts "
Nasaryk. prcsldcni Of tn" national cnuh-
riI will continue !" represent 'h"
C,-crbo-Sl0yaks in 4 diplomatic way
with tho American government Chhri"S
pcrrIcr his chief assistant. Will ncL
when Professor MaShryk is absent tr"n
Washington
Hocorni,inn of ihr Tzorho-Sl0Nak ma
tion hy the f-nitrd Sta~S was delayed
hecausr President Wilson AMI his az
,.isrrs wished to h" certain that III" ma
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CHICAGO. Sept. 5.-A cloudlcSS Sly
with a hracing wind sweeping out "t
tho northeast. is the weather i"rrrs'
for the opening game "f tho WARTIME
worlds series between III" 'hIcaC"
Nationals and Boston Americans At
,Comiskey Park al $50 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. Everything Is set t"n'Eh'
for The initial combat Each team ~
supremcly confident Of cV"ntful iri-
u,nph anG the players ar" IN perfect
physical condition.
Manager Mitchcll. Of ihr National
League champions. drnv" his players
through an hour OF batting drill M
Comskcy park this afternoon and taper
Cd off the final practice with a spirited
iiolding workout. The players limhered
up IN daShinE form and Mitchell lot
tho field satisfied they were ready for
tha series.
The Rcd So1. however. reached Chi
casn from tho east too late 10 engage
in prarfir". and Manager Barrow son.
them carly Ia bed for 9 refreshing
nights sleen.
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CITY DAY At THE FAIR;
MAYOR YESTER IN PROCLAMATION

Virginia Association established insti-
tuton community meetings anticipated with
neishborns states
September 191e promises to
i will bring many visitors
citizens not only the Increased
sale O. merchandise but in other ways
designate
exposition which the best racing card
and provided few people can take
people unable to take
taeatn City Day welcomed appreciated by those
opportunity to enjoy it,
Thefore c. M vester mayor Wheeling hereby designate
City the anua meeting Of the
the city possible, grant holiday
h.t hoidav &c M. vESTER
Wheeling, w. Va"
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Spanish inrlurnzab tell me it will. What
hnw"v"r. ] am going 10 say. is that h"
neat hundred days must decide thc war
whether it onds ii or not.
am not going to wan hyst"ricsd over
tn" latest news from the western front.
|; uxay hr that the Germans have shot
their belt there. | do feel ii in my bones
that n last W. lIavc reached the decfd-
ing perlnd---the next hundred days
Thcr" are periods III history Wnen
events crowded within the space Of
wccks eclipse IN" annals Of century.
and II is my firm h.lief that before III"
end Of the present cam3a Enlng season
that is. Tho next hundred days or sc-wc
shall witness the passing Of the greatest
crisis in rumanity's V"Xcd career. AS
suredly We arc on the brink of colossal
developments: AMI with all my hcari ]
plead that until the decision is reached
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HOUSE To TAKE UP THE REVENUE :.
B|L[FR|DAY; PASS IN 10 DAYS

Some House leaders have suggested 4
rccnss of both the House and Senate for
over the November elections. but Senate
leaders generally oppose the. proposal.
Senator Simmons is inSistcnt that the
Senate dispose Of tho revenue bill before
the elections.
While Democrats and Republicans on
the Ways md Means Committee voted
soIdly to rcpor; the bill favcrably. scma
of them reserved the right to propose
changes on. the floor OF tho house and
other representatives also plan to Of
fer amendments. On" will propose a
substantial tax on products OF factories
or mn s. that employ child labor below
the standard ages. Another will be de-
:, sned TO brc.L-"'.i-" go estates by large
" increasing r'itance taxes. Consid-
crahc OPPOSITION has been expressed to,
;he committees cxcnss profits rates Az
tho treasury department has opposed in.
crease OF the present rates..
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j, s. ARTILLERY
TURNED.GERNAN
GUNS UPON FOE:
YANKS TURN TRICK
IN JUV1GNY BATTLE
Many Teuton Machine Guns
Also Operated Against the,
$. Enemy

WITH THE AMERICAN Army IN
FRANCE. Sept. 3--(By tho Assoe!atod
Press.)-Durtng the :esstward advance
from Juugny, two lo5-nilltn1stsr guns
captured were turned BY the American ar-
tillerymea upon the enemy. The big
guns were In perfect working ordsr ani
all tho Americans had to do WAS switch
their nusxles in tho opposite direction.
A great supply Of ammunition 3or the
guns also was taken
Many German machine guns A11o Are
being turned up OF tne enemy, tbs Amer.
leans operating them having been given
a special course Of training prior to the
battle, practictng with guns And 'an1uu-
milton captured north Of the Mafne.
Just beyond Juviguy, during their I'd.
vance, the Americans captured = Ger
man ereastng Etation and several
wounded Germaas and rSseusd tvo
wounded Americans. Tha reScuSd
Americans had had little food for two
days End virtually no attention. Thsy
did not complain. however, ~ the Ger
man wounded were not given much at
tenuon either. This wns dns OF the
confusion OF the retreat and ths frat
numbers Of wounded Gcr1nAnS who
poured into tho station ~ the Atneri:
cans advanced. ..
In the dressing station were fond
ouant:tios cf French Lace curtains, which
had been cut into strips for bandAgsA
and also crspe paper, used for the SAME
purpose. The lace had been taken by
tho Germans from French homes In var
ious sect!ons, stertlired And rasdieats6.
cut into strips ead rolled thu same ~
reGulaticn baudages.
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strong British forces are now Hgnt-
ing their way down the HiodenDuTg Line
itseH and arc CLEANING It mp n they 60.
Meanwhile q little south from here, an
other force is driving on the HindenburB
1,ne frontauy, The Hun has tasted 0s-
oster in the Droeourt battle and now
his disorganized and badly depleted
forces are working fast to prevent an
even greater catastrophe overt"dng
him.
The British are rapidly approaching
and are close to the Canal du Nord. the
4erritory behind which Is even now un-
der heavy fire from many British can
non.
The foe knows well that this move
ment contains grave menace to some
Of his forces and orders apparently have
been given to get them out Win all
haste, Tae Canal du Nord, where TIE
Germans are retiring Is simply q ca1al
under construction and CONTAINS nc
water. It Is like a railroad tunnel with
tho top off. It Is so feet across and sc
feet deep, with its sides, for the most
part, granite walled, sloping slightly In
ward toward the bottom There may
: be as hard fighting here as there was
last year.
II vas early In the morning, after
night IN which 4 most stubborn battle
! wa. fought that the Germans began
! to show real signs Of generally being
beaten. The village Of Etatng was re-
ported cleared mp. Hamblain-lez-Prez
on the extreme flank, was taken, and
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the WIZ. the whole war. and nothing but
the war shall br the "hj"ct of national
attention. Lot nothing d"trhct us from
he supreme Issu". Let minor problems
waii Above all. let there l." no thought
or talk Of Pcac" or pStrl"H nj III" moment
when Victory hrckons :" Eal"ur across
the wastes nf war.
At this fatctur moment We har" every
reason for high ronfIdcnc". II is III"
baffied Hun who should diSpaIr. In The
,asl three months III" "nemy has wit
Messed tn" tragic fHIlUr" of his fondes,
hopes. One after tn, or0cr his granGios"
schemes Of conquest have collapsed in
rod ruin. This after all Is the salient
fact rf tho situation which the sp"cIous
rhetoric of Herr rnn kuhlmann ran n"r-
or explain away Eut IT all ltkllh6rd tn"
rny, hundred days viii witness last
dcspa!ring effort Of ,ne Huns 10 pierce
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nv the Associated press.)

FROM Flanders to Soisscus, the Bris'
izh, French and American forecS are
keeping up without cessation tnear
offenSive tactics against tho Germans,
who, all along tho battle front, arc stAl
giving ground. although at CERTAIN
points not without strong resistance.
seemingly, 1t is the full realisation OF
tho peril he is In that aow Is promp1-
ing the enemy to put forth his every
effort TO avert complete disaster.
Additional areas Of territory which
long had been hid by tho ereraT nave
been restored many thousandG OF Ger
uans have been sent behind the limos 20
sveu the great tnrong already there
In prison camps. GEd many OF the ems
my's dead lying upon the battle held
testify to his heavy casualties.
RetreatinS columns of tho Germans
have heen cut to picees by the BRITISH
artillery from captured vantage ponFs
before which the enemy was ccmpeileo
TO pass prsheltered from the fire OF the
British gunners.
From the region around Arras south
ward to Peronne the British Line mas
moved forward everywhere since the
famous Drocourt- -Queant defense line
was overwhelmed and left In the rear.
Eastward Of the Drocourt line the Brit
ish now are nearing the Canal du Hofo.
and poual, valercie1nes and Camnfai
have been further cncroached upon ny
English, Canadian and Austranan
troops. East Of Pcronne the British line
has been steadily pushed forward. Nn-
merous towns and villages have fallen
into .he hands Of TieId Marshal Hnigs
men, notable among them oueant, It tho
southern end Of the DrocouIt-Quont
line.
To the south the French along the
Canal du Norl are giving the enemy
no rest and gradually are blotttng ouf
the remaining portion OF the salient
north of Noyon, while on the Soissons
rector the French and Americans no"
are In control Of the entire plateau DOM
mating the Atsne, the Chem1n-oes-
DANES and the roads to Laon ana La
Fcrc.
Tho British have penetrated the out
skirts Of Lens, the famous coal mining
city In Northern France, and fartnef
north IN the Jys salient have taken
Rjehebourg St. Vast and estaolishea
themselves on the limo Of L. besse
road and between there and Es1Nrer'
having captured the last named plAee'
stcenwerck and wulverghem also arc
in British hands, and thus the great
salient Is virtually wiped out.
Unofficial dispatches say that IN the
region east and Southeast Of Arras the
Germans are retiring to new switen-
line running from Drebieres. Ave miles
southeast Of Drocourt, southwark 70
Mouevrcs where it joins the Hinden-
burG line near Gra;ncourt If this proves
tr1e, the new line already seems men
seed. az Field Marshal Haig's men VIZ
tually are upon 1t at Lecluse and Ru-
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WASHI%GTON. S'rt. @.--t0nSid"ra-
lion OF tn, eight billion dollar war rcrr-
nT., measure will begin IN INC fouSc
ucxt Eriat und"r IN agreement r"arncu
Today after il had h""n reported by
I I'hairmsu kitchin. Of III" iiruS" Ways
and Means Committee. NJ th'' sam" i I'm"
thr Scnai" r'inanr' ''nmmii'"" VIII hcein
hearings on In" ll"u%" frali hul 'hair- :
man simmons announced they would
ron; inun only until tho m"aSur" is pass
I'd hy ih" House.
In presenting tn" hill and, n detail"d
report nf III" rnmmitt"" explaining fhr
measures many provisions. Chairman
kitrhin said II was not III" purpose I"
have extended dchat" nn the h!ll As n
whole. hat 1" tnk" The m"a$ur" up lor
arIrndn.,nI nf III" start with 4 Wow 10 4
tinal vol" within ten days.
While IN" SrLat" is "nga2 god with I'll"
bill. III" fInusc may rncc>s for month
So t1at members can participate in III"
congressional election campaign.
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the living line cf the Allies to IN save
snnor remnant Of their ruined hopes. tn"
iron l"c,r Il necessity iraN"S 'h"m u"
ONION but the hazard OF all upon iinfl
throw. How else can they hop" t" justi-
e. themselves IN the eyes Of their d"iud-
cd rcoplc" How Rise can.Von Nuhimanh
honor his own speeches. or Count Hort
ling redeem the frantic boasts WIN
which hr has tempted fortune" 1t is
now ar never. Already the days arc
shortening. Three months more and IN"
dark Winter Will be in siEht-a winter
which. m the absence of relief. will spell
unspnakahlc misery for the hungry NIL
lions Of the Central Empires. Not much
longer can the masses Of tho Fathcrlanh
for all their doc-like Suhserricnce. be
n1pec,cd 70 'olnrnte the abcrtire prom
ise. and urrcde pledges which FOR
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WITHDRAWAL
To RHINE MAY
BE- IMMINENT

WASHINGTON. Sept. 3.-Reports
rro-. the British f=ont today indicated
% officers here that the German retire
men, heretofore conducted with utmost
military skin, was getting out Of hand
Under tho torrttc pressure Of the hfi1-
:sh and French aru,ios all along the IL
from ypres to SCISSORS. the enemy ap-
parently Is being forced TO more
nasty withdrawal. particularly on the
cid Droco1rt-Qpeant front, where MAR
-hal Eatg's men hammered for~aT" IT.
cesisttbly again today.
The official announcement from Lon
dcn that more than 10000 prisoners
have been taken II t0o days Of fighting
n this front n itself indicates. II Is
said, that there is growing cisorganl-
cation in the German rauss.
The British now have broken de-
cided gap in the old German fortited
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