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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
EDITORIAL SER


Pat Grove, reformed outlaw anu No
,nri,uS kidunrs.r who was chaSGI
.,rnuu1 ,E, rlub,. with Il 10000 rcwhf''
for him. d.uI rr alive now plays tn:
r,,l.. .,r r..Curr:rr. lie hats secured IN
endorsements ui ith"r ,"fs'ui'
nIl:.:S ~ courts. rh;.uthr: ri cviiIiitc'c'
ina vr high nIlrci;Il.. U1LI state aIiu ht-
.l,,ua, Tor his plan. lie nnl''S |" iiuu't
CONGRESS; tu 81 amend the 0rit'' Id" ''''
II viii. hc pos bic Tor all cA-t"iiF'Cts A''''
pTiSoncrs Ill the penal NiStiIuN'"hS ~
;uc l.ult,d states |" rtliNt III ti' az ''s
I,r s,Fvlc,. uErrsr;L$. thCSc men l" oH
r,r,n,d INTO divisions By THEMSELVES
viii Officers from tnU army over theih-
L., u. i,,uh into The merits. und par
Iicular!y mi" the objections |" III"
proi"&ll!'n. ,,,,,,,,
men. uIauy OF whuin are SeFN me prs. -,
i,,,n.; al iruul tree II ten years ~
nI.,u PROPOSES u check me pFuP"HSi'!
u l. criminal career before thcE oct"it"
seasoned veterans III CRIME. E''tl'S|
IN ,n,. army would lurulSh them ia OPP
;Iurtunlty To rrdrcin their lurISi'e"
citizenship and rrStur" hem I" an mo-"
..rru place. III society. once mere truStcu
by ulru They are IL be gwen dGilui'cE
is men. They arc 10 be gwen cn't -,1
pt;rpusr in lIlr. Placing thrln IN GIVE
uv themselves il is believed That IN
utfrnSr The hope is To MIX. inc Sl"'
inus name Of Il soldier blot out lAr IN
famous name Of fclon.
Men drift into crime Onco IN II ~
very difficult TO regain the lorrc!t%I
place III society. Lay Sr t,,'' t rsn 49,,
destroy all that is good III u man. I'm,
ou,,ortunlty To retrieve the =. forlell
Standing IN society and public conudGic,.
seldom comes 10 tile man behind prison
bars. Men with notorious rccoFuS ha'e
mad. good. Why not give all VINO are
hnmncrcd with Il criminal record an "p-
u,ttuuity to redeem themselves ana
Drove by the nnblrst sacr,iice thelr uc
Termination to make good.
Military discipline calt correct man!
crooked lives il taken in timt; w isc
discipiln. has been neglected IN the Aoi;r
Iifn Of many. if oht in the case ot All
criminals. =. TOO often rrforantorleS nave
rallied to reform. Youths: have grAdu-
nIcd from them into the careers ot
Iurr,r crimes Military SCHOOLS mlehl
change the llfe-vicw of many oan DoH :,
aud Keep them from becoming cti'. rd
n,., While we are conserving LOW
! f,,rl and even Scrap-iron, why not ocEit
| tn conserve youth and manhood Ni',
! shoes and old clothes ar" rcpSllrGo itlo
used again. This 'shonld work win men
| whu are not confirmed In careers -
! crime. ., o,,.,,. nv
| sinc,.r,. Repentance so completely that II
viii no longer be bar. to future etlof'
or achievement: II is claimed that in. M,
| tury service will do this. and mat II WI
place 200.0 men in the army r%ao! /.
! hight for democracy and tn sllrty .;
| snrictv, This service Is TO he reward e!
| ~. f,tiI restoration to citizenship. 1t i
| nrooosed TO call the army Of conTlctS
and cx-convicts The American Destroy
! trS- , tel, ,oriar
.Ttey are to be equipped with acrl ..
nccts in order that they may De use" d.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
THE COUNTRY'S BUSINESS

The New York stock market. wh'h IS
nroba5ly tho best barometer 81 imam
cj:u conditions IL the country. Continues
:, show advancing Quot;l:i"nS. ma
i,ri,v of thu. leading railroad and M
,,,x.r;nI stocks ar. selling from :ir" 10
,., no,u,s higher than ii"y di" tire"
months ago Will" Wall street DOCS '"|
make or mar III" rrnSpcri;! 81 'ne
United states. me spectators "i Wall
street are IN thr !ou- run accnrlt" S""@S-
,rs rs TO future business t"ndN'"hS'
Th. present riS" in r'tiU'' m'aHS '"a>
for the tim" III lraSt. Tie great "iliN'rs
W New York and vi other. '":It"TS are
convinced that the financial StrtngcnCE
:. nv,.- that The Fourth Liberty Loan
vill ", eastly absorbed and the revenue
n...ri$s OF the government ar" safely pro-
vi,l.d for t"r sonic months !" come.
Il. all probability. IN tn" carly part ~
next wear III" impending. TAX payments
and poSsibly a Fifth Liberty Loan "IiL
induce Il period Of financial SirinS"h'!'
but the business OF the country Will hav"
n1uplr warning OF the demands ~ ne
matr. and time To provtd" for them.
Thor, are L good many things about
making. war besides fighting. One OF
then, is to raise great sums of money
without seriously disturbing the ordinary
industry and trade. W" are learning
how TO do this in the United States
Zach Liberty Loan has been handled
more effectively and moro easily than
the preceding one. We will know bet
ter next year how to meet the war taxes
than We did this year. The business
OF the. country is on q sound basis; we
,r. ,roducing more wheat. more cotton.
,nor,> .coal.. more iron. more copper and
rnore.of nearly every other kind OF ma
teriaI-1han We ever did before. In spite
Of theiwar'S waste. We are actually add
ing TO our national wealth. and We can
continue the process indefinitely.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
HUGE WAR FACTORY

In another column Of Tho lnteln-
rencsr-today tho great war factory thae
Cleveland has been converted into IS re-
,,ted There has been a great revision
,f the industries Of that city and Inc
industries OF the. state OF ONO 70 assist
in the country's war making, nearly 70
mr. cent OF industries being at work lot
the government. turning out their largo
orders. Where before the war. pianos
were manufactured in the large factory,
today aeroplane parts arc Doing pro-
d,,ced. q plant devoted to the manu-
+octrro Of washing machines Is turning
ONT trench mortars: producing uniforms
&c RI. work pf shops that formerly rnaoe
wornens garments. and so on
clcyeland's industry alone since 1s11
has produced $750.oo0,000 Worth OF war
SUPPLIES, and the entire states propoc-
ron would run many times that amount
This is an example Of the "ork lhat Is
,,c,ss,rv for successful war making on
q ver,, small scale when tho entire coun-
trv.s capacitt is taken into consideration
but shows the immcnsity OF the CasN
going on at horne. To nEht oatties
! md: wiz, them there must be more tHan
tho mere me1L They must be equipped
dttsd out with warm clothing for the
winter time and comfortable clothing FOR
the warmer months. shoes 70 cover their
feet and rifles. machine guns. ammunl-
ton and food provided. And to 90 all
tbos. things there must BE- soldiers
=, ,,.ork NJ home in the workshops OF the
entire country.
! The state OF Ohio has held PROUD
place IN American history and she Is 40
inc 4 splendid part now.
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Liberty Loan Primer
A SAFE INVESTMENT.

Rack Of the announcement III" nlh'r
dav that Liberty Bonds Of the FIRST Is
sue, hearing g.. per cent interest. had
snld on the Soy York stock exchange
nj slH".ah. ~ mighty Interesting ana
reassuring lesson.
For a Who'll" lot of people throughout
the country have brrn looking doubtful
" at their bonds If late. They've been
questioning their value ANA tnrif own
wisdom in having invested III them.
They've deemed 1t Il losing purchase.
r. Has Takken tho Monied Men OF tho
Country to Show Them Their Error.
For ,hcs. rn"n Of money. who apprc-
ciatr all the finer points OF numbering,
are the follows who are buying mp thus
carly issue in such quantities that hey
arc forcing the prices considerably
above far.
And why TX this:
Simply because there can never he
any income IAN levied against the earn.
ing received from this particular bond
issue. They are wholly, tax free. :"
the man who has few hundred thnh-
sand dollars lying idle. with no nr"mls-
ing investment in sight. * putting them
into thcS" bonds knowing he - always
sure nf 81. per cent and n" taxes TO pay
upon ihr returns.
And for the average fellow. You md |
for instance. tho ca arr just nS good.
letter in fact. for they IL" are TAX free
M In Si,Uhd. which is more than We
probably will ever h" ADJ" |" invest III
them. aud they earn nearly | per cent Il
year more.
n the money kings of the east hold
Liberty Bon$ in such high esteem MS
lnycstf ncntS thrr" isn't much reason for
YOU and ii worrying about their safety.
There's M occasion for worrying any
WHY. For back nj ,hrS" bonds lies IN"
who'll, pnwrr Of the government To tax
In the utmost every dollars worth or
property in the land. Az lnnE ss thor"
Is u United States those bonds VIII h2
good.
And when the United States ends
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
THE STATE SENATE
CANDIDATES IN ALL
OF THE DISTRICTS
REPUBLICAN.

REPUBLICAN.
First Observation-Disclosures y. Bloch Who l.
rC.
Second district-Cnrl H. Hunter.
MnuudsvI!lc.
Third Observation-Disclosures X. $tnats, rark-
rrshure.
Fourth district-william l.. Polling.
Point Pleasant.
Fifth district---Floyd :. Chapman.
Huntington.
sixth district-william York. Will
hanson.
seventh district--Joscph NJ. Sanders,
Blurncld.
Eighth district--A Z. Schcrr. Charlo@
ton.
Ninth district--Joscph S. Lewis. q -.
Hill.
Tenth district-Dr. o. Hunter k@e.
Mnrlinton.
Eleventh district-Edsar IS. Stewart
MorEnntown.
twelfth district-Harvcy II. Harmcr.
Clnrkshurg.
thirteenth distr,ct--George Il. HM'
man. Maysvillc.
Fifteenth Iistrict-Edc gar l.. Henshaw.
MartinshurE.
DEMOCRATIC.
First distrirt--ArchihaI W. PAUL.
. wnodsdaln. Wheeling.
Second histrEct-M. 4. Sybert. houhoS-
Vile.
Third district-James L. Hines F'arN-
crShurg
Fourth district--O S. Hutchinson l"e'
roy.
Tif,n distric,--Carncy NJ Layn"'
HuutirC:1n
Sixth district--E. 4. Justice Earn"H
Seventh Observation-Disclosures Sanon'A
Princeton.
Eighth district-r1ydr II. Johnson.
Charleston.
E,nth listrict-J Alfred Taylor. Fay
ctt"vill'.
Tcnrh distriri--E skridRc FL Norton
Webster Springs.
Eleventh district-Scntt {. l"""' F"'F-
mont -, r,o,b
twelfth dls,r,rt--Gc"rg" W. Hang
ClarksburG. ro,ho,r
Thirteenth drs,ri"t-K F.. T"loo't'
Philirpi ty-,
berger Pet, rshnrE.
E'iciccnth dfstrict-Mif"n Butt ha'
dane.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05

lind their proper place: - as the words
OF Theodor.. Roosevelt. ON III" mourn
rrS- bench Of rcpcu;anc" Instead OF the
| 'ri,Sd States S.uat".
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05

your money will be worth nothing any
why.
So put aside any qualms you may
have been entertaining.
Thcsr Liberty Bonds are safe to IN:
NH uccrrr
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Listen. II you happen to win some
thing on the races today why not IN
vest il in ". =. :. and mako your money
safe and also your country. lou IL ma
IN. Young ladies on hand with plenty OF
STAMPS for sale.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05

Now that tho Germans have lost Lens
w., rrondcr what they will do when they
want 10 magnify their Successes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05

cood-by baseball. Hello molc-skins!
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05

Cp to 1926 the
ward values now
In to $3.50 the
ward values now
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05

1ation of several thousand yards of Brok
in order to make room for the New Fan
Silks soon to arrive This is the oni!
reason we are giving you such eXtraorui'
nary values as now prevail. Buy as mucf
or as little as you need.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
FOCH IS PREPARED
FOR EMERGENCIES
IMPENETRABLE BARRIERS HAVE
BEEN PLACED BETWEEN IN
vADlNG HUNS AND PARIS.
HAS IT LINES OF TRENCHES

Washington-Gen. Foch, generals
simo OF the allied armies is taking
nothing for granted as to the ability
Of the Observation-Disclosures line 10
hold The crumpling up OF the British
fifth army, which at the outset OF the
German offensive guarded the gate
way to the plains OF Picardy. carried
Its lesson home.
While the people OF two continents
have been specializing an1iously as 20
the whereabouts OF Foch and the inter.
allied army OF naneuver, II is learned
authoritatiyely that Foch has not been
idle
Twenty.seyen lines OF trenches, It
was disclosed have been constructed
recently between the battle front In
.'lshders and the city OF Paris
Foch. It was stated. determined, de-
spite the impotence OF onlookers. 10
attempt nothing in the way OF coun
.er offensive until assured beyond
doubt that there existed between the
enemy and Paris an impenetrable Lac
OF defenses. every attack against
which would take from the Prusslans
a frightiul toll in blood
Within the past few days, Il Is indI'
Gated In high quarters, the character
OF resistance being offered tho enemy
around Ypres and other sections o.
the line gives reason to believe tina,
the Germans are beginning to blunt
their swords on Foch's defenses.
Meanwhile. American experts. con.
fident that the crisis in the fighting
has been reached. express the belle,
that the fighting of the next few days
will probably determine the fate o.
Foch as supreme commander and 9th.
er high commanders on the western
front.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
70 OBSERVE MOTHERS DAY
Soldiers in France Expected TO Write
Special Letters Home 20 Their
Mothers May -.

Paris Mothers Day"--a day on
which every soldier OF the American
expedtiOlary forces. young and old.
high and low. is expected TO write
home 70 mother-has been fixed for
May IL. The idea originated with
The Stars and Stripes, the official
newspaper OF the American forces In
Europe and was approved by head
quarters. which is doing everything
possible to help 1, along
The postoffioe is rising 10 the oe-
casion. and the Young Mems CHRIS.
tian Association has promised that on
that date its huts will be well stocked
with writing papers. The censois
have decided TO work overtime so that
the letters will be speeded TO the
United States withou, delay.
Mothers may expect their letters e.
begin arriving early In June. Soldiers
IN the front line trenches will be given
every opportunity 10 scribble few
lines TO their mothers. which will be
hurried TO the rear and rushed along
to their destination. All other bust.
ness will be put aside except tina, OF
fighting the Germans. On that day the
mothers will be uppermost in the
minds OF the soldiers The letters VIII
be marked mothers letter" on the
envelopes and will be given prefer.
ence over all other mail matter.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
ORDERS MORE FREIGHT CARS
Two Million Dollars Worth Of Freight
Cars Ordered by Railroad
Administration.

Washington. -Orders for 10000 ad
ditional freight cars to supplement the
10000 contracted for several days age
were placed by the railroad admins.
tration with 10 car building concerns
The aggregate cost is between sl70,
600 900 and s2lO.OO0.0OO. and the aver
age profit to builders is about 5 per
cent
This is the largest single order for
freight cars ever let. Together with
orders already placed, these contracts
make up a railroad rolling stock build
Ing program which will shortly be un.
der way OF 1926, 100000, including $50
600 900 for l.O25 locomotives ordered
earlier In the week.
The cars will have steel under
frames, but the sides will be largely
Of wood to save steel for other war
purposes. All are OF standard design
recently arranged by the railroad ad'
ministration.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
ASKS US. ARMY OF 100000

Washington. - Five million men
must be sent to the battle front by the
United States within a year. Senator
NcCumber OF North Dakota. declared
IN an address to the senate. which re-
viewed Americas work during its first
year In the war.
The result OF Americas efforts have
been almost negligible up to the pres.
snt. he asserted. Six months. lie said,
have beA wasted by the Shipping board
and Se4o, oO0, 900 for air craft has been
worse than squarndered.
''If We fail to put less than 100000
men on the fighting front before the
end OF another year" he continued.
I'VE will again have grossly failed to
measure up to our moral duty. We
viii have charged to our discredit an.
ether year Of colossal blunders"
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
WAR BOARD PLEADS
NEED OF RESERVES
REVELATION OF TRAGIC LOSSES
IN TITANIC STRUGGLE ALONG
WEST FRONT OF FRANCE.
ESQ 900 MEN LOST BY ALLIES
Position Serious Unless Heavy Rein.
forcements Provided to Meet Re-
newed German Smash-hun
Losses Figured at 100000.

Washington.-Great Britain, with
q quarter million casualties to date
In the western offensive, cried out her
need OF reserves while Germany pre-
pared 10 hammer anew on the west
line and in Italy.
In an announcement from the Brit
ish official war mission revelation OF
her tragic losses was made. At the
same time It was indicated the leu
tons had lost perhaps double that num-
Der of men.
For England the statement was a
throbbing appeal to relieve the hard
pressed though still determined men,
many Of whom have been through the
hell of Flanders without sufficient rest
ing spells.
Vowing that Germany will reach the
channel port only over the bodies OF
the British army" the statement how
ever. showed very frankly that the
British reserve question is serious
The British armies, 1t was said, will
undoubtedly be in serious position
unless great reserves are at hand 10
meet the renewed Teuton smash.
To America the statement meant
that further cutting OF noncssential
shipping must be accomplished, and
that the nation must bend every ounce
of its strength right now TO getting its
men across. theoretically the state
ment was another hint 10 the ship
builders to hasten their tasks.
The statement was particularly sig
nificant when coupled with the day S
news from abroad-that the German
is hitting hard at Flanders and before
Amiens. preparatory to hurting more
men against the allies while at the
same time an offensive, apparently
Austrian, is developing in Italy.
Italy has given over her military
fate to the allied commander in Chief
Foch, the Italian embassy announced
making him literally supreme COM
mander Of the allies. That Italy viii
prove a desperate battle-ground is the
likelihood. and the Developments there
may relieve somewhat the big smash
now shaping on the west.
The story OF the British part in the
offensive will go down doubtless as
one OF the gamest fights by numer'
ically inferior force in all the annals
OF war.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
GERMANS FAIL IN
MAIN OBJECTIVE.
NO IMPORTANT GAINS MADE BY
HUNS AFTER OVER A MONTH
OF SEVERE FIGHTING.
USE MANY FRESH DIVISIONS

London.-A representative OF Gen.
Radcliffe. director OF military opera
lions at the war office. sums up the
military situation on the western front
as follows:
In the north while the Germans
failed in their main objective. they
made their right flank secure by the
capture OF KENNEL but We must re-
gard the operation from the viewpoint;
OF economy OF men. and they used up
five divisions from the general reserve
besides seven or eight divisions pre-
viously employed.
THE results OF tine past week on
the whole were satisfactory, because
the enemy used up larger number OF
fresh divisions than the allies. with
out strategic result In all. he used
on the north front 35 fresh divisions,
besides the nine divisions already
there
THE effect OF the operations In the
north will be to reduce materially the
number OF fresh divisions the Germans
have available.
"As to the future, the Germans have
large numbers Of divisions recovering
which can be used shortly. II Is DIFF
ficult TO make an exact comparison
OF the staying powers OF the two
armies. but the facts shown are IN
our favor. II the enemy continues his
offensive in the north, he must impair
his chances OF success in the south.
THE main aim is to separate the
Anglo-French armies in the south, and
II the enemy continues the campaign
in the north without important results
ne is using up his forces to no pur
pose"
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
SHIPBUILDeRS SPEEDING UP
Million and Half Tonnage Launched
Since Shipping Board Took
Hold Of Construction.

ington.-American shipbu!lders
have responded to the shipping boards
urgent demand for speed in produc.
ton. During the week they launched
4l,l05 tons. making a total Of l.405..
900 tons launched since the BULL.
ing program got under way. Nearly
$4,000 tons Of completed ships we're
delivered during the week.
Three steel ships aggregating 1906
tons and one wooden ship OF $500 tons
were launched In one day.
The launchings were divided evenly
between steel and wooden vessels.
One OF the four wooden ships put
into the water during the week. the Ca.
ponika, Of $500 tons, was launched b.
the Grant-smith.porter company. OK
Portland. Ore, in 80 days from the
time the kee was laid. the shorte It
time ever recorded for launching hull
OF that size. The other wooden hulls
are the Accoma, $500 tons, Newark.
n j.; Sturgeon Bay. $500 tons. S,ur.
geon Bay. Wis. and Astoria. $500 tous
Astoria, Ore.
All OF the deliveries were ships
requisi,ioned on the stocks. including
one tanker the Overlook. 1900 tons.
built a, Chester, Pa, and six freigh,.
ers, Lake Charles and Lake Como.
S,lO0 tons each, Lorain. o.: Yellow.
stone, s,+00 tons. San Francisco: IVES,
Gage, $500 tons, Portland. Ore; West
ern Queen. $500 tons, Seattle. ant
Bremerton. $500 tons. Seattle
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
FOOD SITUATION
IN AUSTRIA GRAVE
EMPEROR ORDERS PARLIAMENT
CLOSED TO STOP Criticism
AGAINST WAR PARTY.
TO USE ENTIRE STRENGTH
President OF Lower House Says De-
mands Of Political Parties Rem
der Impossible the Order to
Close Parliament

Amsterdam. - Emperor Charles OF
Austria has empowered the Austrian
premier to adjourn Parliament and
forthwith inaugurate measures TO rem
der impossible the resumption OF It's
activities Vienna dispatch says.
a statement published in Vienna in
d.cates that the closure Of Parliament
is due TO the seriousness OF the food
situation. The statement says:
THE government will devote It's en-.
tire strength TO the economic prob
lem and will Try To create conditions
required TO enable the population ~
hold out
A Vienna dispatch says that the Aus
trian premier, Dr. Won Seydlcr speak
ing at conference OF party leaders.
declared that the serious economic
and food conditions made II impera.
tive for the present government to be-
spared parliamentary criticism He
therefore demanded that the proposed
sittings Of Parliament be postponed
adding that unless the party leaders
took this step the government would
prevent the sessions forcibly lAppar
emily this conference. the date OF
which Is not given. was held before
the emperor acted
The president OF the lower house u
Parliament said in reply to the pre-.
mier that the conditions prevailing in
the country and the demand from tho
larger political parties FOR resumption
OF the sittlngs OF Parliament made a
further postponement Impossible The
leaders OF the German party favored
postponement but Dr. Victor Adler.
the Socialist leader and other party
representatives including the Polish
group, were opposed
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
BUDDIes RAID WIDE FRONT
Reach German Third Line on eoo.Yard
Front-Artillery teveled Positions
and Blew Up Works,

With the American Army in France.
American troops In the Lorraine sec.
COR carried out a raid on the German
lines south OF Halloville on a 60O.yard
front.
After an intense but brief artillery
preparation the infantry. accompanied
BY pioneers, went over the top and
penetrated the German positions to
the third line. They found no, a sin.
gle German.
The attack was on a German salient.
The artillery completely leveled the
German positions and the pioneers fin.
ished the job by blowing up all Of the
enemy works, thus eliminating the sal.
sent.
A German raid which Il was expect
ed would be carried out on the sector
south OF verdun failed to materiallze.