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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-15
MOMENTS COUNCILS PLAYING IMPORTANT PART
IN NATIONAL DEFENSE WORK IN NORTH DAKOTA
ID & WALTER
Department Committee National Defense
Ross Garfield, Dickey, Fuller

marck.
Mrs. Ross Garfield, Dickey, Fuller
ton.
Mrs. NJ. s. Cuskelley, Dunn, Oak-
dale.
Mrs. s. A. Putnam, Eddy. New
Rockford.
Mrs. H. f.. Winchester, Emmons,
Hazelton.
Mrs. We. Hopes, Foster, Caring
ton.
I'M RS. Mark Jones, Golden Valley,
Mrs. Herbert Hallenberg, Grant,
Miss Ann Keedy, Griggs, coopers-
town.
Mrs. D. A. stegenga. Hettinger,
Mott.
Mrs. Geo Hogue, 'Kidder, Steele.
Mrs. F. P. Bennett, La Moure, La
Moure. 50 .s$. .,.,s I'M, 4.
Mrs. o. F. Bryant, Logan, Napoleon.
+ Mrs. W.. H. Willard, Mercer, Haven.
Mrs L. n. Cary, Morton, Mandan.
Mrs. Ray o. Miller, Montrail, STAN
ley. Z,
Mrs. U. G. Morrison, McHenry,
Granville.
Mrs Louis Rubin. Mcintosh, Ash
ley. B
Miss Lulu Satterlund, Mclean,
Washburn. ~ ~ v;
Mrs.LH. B. Foster, Nelson, Lakota.
Mrs. Robert Dunn, Oliver, Center. 4
Mrs. r. c. Dyness, Pembina, Caya-
lier:,
n Mrs L. r. Nostdal. Pierce, Rugby.
Mrs. c. =. Bangert, Ransom, En-
derlin. s.
Mrs. L, NJ. Rockne, Renville, Mo
hall. 6
Mrs. E. E. Bassett, Richland, fWah-
Mrs. L, A! Benson, Rolette, Rolette.
Mrs. J. e. Hudson, Sargent. For
man.
Mrs. J. E. Davis, Sheridan, Good
rich
Mrs H. v. Wyman. Slope, Mar
marth.
Mrs. Cyrus Wheeler. Steele, Hope
Mrs. Lou c. Osborne, Stutsman,
Jamestown
Mrs. H. T. Butterfeld, Trail, May
vile.
Mrs. Evaline W. Smith, Towner,
Cand0. @e
Mrs. F. Walstrom, Walsh, Park
River.
Mrs. G. s. Atkinson Wells, Sykes
ton.
Mrs. verna NJ. Hegge, Williams,
WillistOn.
Miss Susan Maloney, Grand Forks,
Grand Forks
Mrs. Robert Norheim, Mckenzie, Al
exander.
Mrs. D. L.. Stewart Ramsey, Dew
lis Lake.
Miss Lucille Van solen, sioux So
len.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-15

Thomas Hall, Bismarck; Richard
Hall, with the Butte Water works,
Butte, Mont; Hugh Hall, with the
railroad office at Portland, Ore; Will
liam Hall of Rathman-tIall Co., of
Jamestown; George Hail, chief clerk
of the N. P.j at Staples, Mimi; Mrs.
A. H. Basnan, Jamestown; Mrs. J. H.
Squire, SpiritwOod, and Walter Hall,
of somewhere In France A daughter,
Mrs. Nicholson, passed away in May,
1917. Il !,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall have 10 grand
children to gladden. their hearts with
the little attentions whenever they
come home. ,, -, sS, u
Many Jamestown. friends have ex-
tended and Will extend 10 these pio-
neers congratulations and best wishes.
- ---ppY'w. !. 49,
Dancing al. the Mckenzie after "Oh,
Boy, tonight. 3...,* -
!. LIZ
A Red Cross benefit play, put on by
Bismarck talent, will be given at the
Menoken town hall, Wednesday even.
ing, July RIA $50 O'Clock, Com.
munity singing Milf also be a feature
OF the occasion. An admission Of 25
cents and 10 cents WIN be charged.
Everybody come, ana help lick the
kaiser. s' F,s'% z ~ J
--RGy W. s. s---
Tr'hnne Want Bring Results.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-15
Preparations for
Taking Over Wire
Lines Under Way

Washington. p. g. .sJuly Ia Prepa4
rations for taking over the telegraph
lines immediately were under way to-
day at the postoffice department,
though the action OF President Wilson,
wereF not officially discussed. The
resolutions authorizing the assumption
Of control over telegraph telephone,
cable and radio establishments by the
president during the war we've signed
today by#Oificers Of the senate and
house and transmitted to the White
House %sa !,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-15
CANVASSING BOARD
81 WILL NOT MEETFOR
TEN DAYS TO COME

The member 81 the state siaa CONTRASTING
board who last week gave. the press
the information that this body would
meet at the capitol today. this morn.
ing admitted that he was in error. and
stated that the act defining the duties
Of the canvassing board had been
amended in 1915. and that the board
since that date has met thirty days
following the primary election. In
this particular instance, therefore, the
board will meet July 26 inchead OF
July IS.
-ABUY w. :. s.---@E
Dancing at the Mckenzie after "Oh,
ROy," to night Wy,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-15
BASEBALL OR G1RIs-TAKE YOUR CHOICE An CUB PARK.
sysPAUL .PuRMAN.

There Is more tina none reason for
attending ball games at, the Cub park
in Chicago: Besides seeing the Ma
ton league leaders: in action one is
escorted to his seat by q, pretty girl
who smiles as she. picks out the seat.
For Charley Weeghman, owner of the
Cubs, did not hesitate when the Crow
der work or, fight" order sent his
lshers on the trail OF new jobs. he
just decided that a bunch of good
looking girls could handle the crowds
as we'll as men and hired a bunch Of
them for that purpose,
Weeghman is the first magnate to
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-15
BISMARCK BAR
TO ENTE'RT |,
STATE LEAGUE
Theodore Koffel Chairman Of
the Committee on Arrange.
.-'.s ments for Meeting

Alfred Zuger, president of the Bur-
leigh County Bar association has ap-
pointed Attorney Theodore Koffei, vice
president Of the association, chairman
ofsa COMMITTEE on arrangements for
the annual meeting of the North Da-
kota Bar association to be held in Bis
marck on August Sand Z. 1918. c. l.,
Young, Hon. f. T. Burke, Hon. F. H.
Register and Benton Baker are other
members of the committee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-15
10 Dance After. the Show.

The Mckenzie will be OPEN for
dancing after the show tonight. In
asmuch as "Oh Boy will remain in
Bismarck over night, resuming its
journey eastward on No. 1 tomorrow
morning, members of the company will
have an opportunity to enjoy typical
Bismarck latter the show
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-15

RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT.
NJ "Wednesday evening July II, given
by Bismarck young people for bene-
fit of Menoken Red cross. Everybody
come. Come early. Admission Csc
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-15
TO Leave for Service.

Walter Winner, for several months
has been with the Capital Security
bank, will leave this evening for a
visit with his parents in Minnesota
preliminary to entering the quarter
master corps OF the regular army,
with which he recently enlisted
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-15
Recovering Nicely.

Mrs. Frank Lewis OF .Wasnburn, who
underwent very critical operation
at the Bismarck hospital last week, is
making a nice recovery. Mr. Lewis
and little son, who came down We'd
nesday to be near the patient return,
ed to, Washburn this morning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-15
Chance for Aggie
Students in, Next
Officers School

y DR.. E.@F. lLadd of the agricultural
college is mailing to former students
the following letter: students of the
agricultural college who have had
military drill and are liable to mill
tary service may take advantage Of
the opportunity of entering the next
reserve officers camp for military
training, to be held at Fort Sheridan.
beginning July Is. recommend that
students OF the agricultural college IL
able to draft take advantage of this
opportunity to become qualified for
positions as officers. Such students
should take the matter up with me at
one ;"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-15
To Serve Lunch.

4. The Red Cross committee of the
Presbyterian Ladies' Aid society will
serve refreshments Tuesday afternoon
at the regular work meeting at the
Masonic temple
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-15

r&E dollars in
/ - corn &Y@fNt~' %' = " ~
p fields bushels
destruction the The work Of the
section but general throughout
Illinois and Missouri
800 injured by the root worm Its damage
annually in the belt The
small work down under the ground the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-15

hire girl ushers, but lit is expected
other 1nagnates will follow his exam
pie before the season is over.
''The only trouble about these girl
ushers." one of the Cub players said,
rs that they attract too much .atten-
tin. "A guy could pull off an unassisted
triple play and not half the bullets in
the stands would see it. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-15

Mirror Of Politics.
Tell me what kind OF a. man governs
apeople, you tell ME, with much exact.
mess, what the net sum total Of social
worth in that people has for some time
been.-Carlyle. .s5a GtE' + .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-15

Tribune Want Ads Bring Results.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-09
j. s. To BUILD
BIC GUN PLANT
IN RAN CE
Great Ordnance Base. Com
parable to Krupp Works at
Essen. Will Cost Near
80 Millions.
InternatIonaI Nev- Service


WASHINGTON. Aug. "a
monster heavy gun plant and
reclamation equipment base,
costing from S25,OOO,OOO to
S3O,OOO.oOo comparable to the
Krupps at Essen. Germany, is to
be built in France for the Amer
ican expeditionary forces, the
war department announced to-
day.
The plant when finished. will re-
line and resHgn heavy railroad
guns. which viii save several times
the value Of the guns themselves.
The principal equipment will be a
monster lathe 500 feet long. or
about the lentgh of the Washington
monument, or the Battleship North
Dakota and viii be the largest i'm
existence. It's length will be SO
sreat. announces the war depart
ment that in drawing the plans, al
Iowance had TO be made for the cur
vature of the earth in order to keep
the alignment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-09
ALLIED AIR SUPREMACY
SHOWN IN MANY FIGURES

These figures showing the ac-
tivitv Of the British aviators'
during the month Of MAY. give
some indication Of the allied air
superiority.
-Four hundred and eighteen
sirplares were totally destroy
ed and 105 more were driven
down out Of control. making
German losses caused by the
British alone 523 for the month.
Against this. British losses were
1876
Fo~ty-three thousand three
hundred and sixty-sever photo
graphs were taken behind enemy
lines
Eight hundred and fourteen
thousand seven hundred and
thirty-eight rounds OF small
arms ammunition were dred up
on German troops
Six hundred and eishty-siX
and one-half tons Of bombs were
dropped. 44O tons being let
loose upon Germany bv day.
a score Of industrial centers
ina the Rhine valley bombed.
some of them fourteen or ff-
teen different times during the
month.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-09
international News Service

international News Service
ROME. Aug 9.-lndicatons that
the Acknowledgements are attempt
Ing another offensive on the Italian
front We're strengthened by the report
OF the Italian war office TODAY
Two attacks were launched by the
Austro- -Hungarians against the col
del Rosso salient bur were crushed
by the valiant Italian troops. the of
fetal communique stated.
Violent artillery duels have devel-
oped i'm the sector Of the Setu COM
mune con the northern part OF the
Italian frOntl
The Setti Commune tthe seven
Communes' was the scene OF heavy
fighting during the recent Austro-
Hungarian offensive. hut the Italians
held firm everywhere
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-09
BY EARLE 4. REENEs.

LONDON Il p. M. Aug. British and French troops have
smashed their through the German line east Of Amens for
miles the fsrbest point learned by the international
News Service today.
Detachments of cavalry and tanks progressing four miles
n advance of the infantry.
Incomplete reaching here stated that the British had TAX
1000 prisoners while the French have captured 5000 Many
taken but tsbuatOn of them has been made
The British infantry has advanced along the Amens
la Fere railroad for a distance of miles
Advces from the front this afternoon said that the allied
tack is continuing today
The the German line approached the allied base Of
Aiens II miles. This puts gun
With the German in the Champagne Of the
greatest allied danger points have been removed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-09
TWO LOCAL MEN
IN WAR s TOLL
Pvt. Stanley SieWienaCk Kill.
ed in Action. Robert KiSSeI
Severely Wounded.

Two more south Bend men one
killed and another severely wound
ed. are among the toll taken i'm the
recent heavy lighting in France. ac-
cordins 20 word received in the city
FRIDAY
Todays casualty hst contains the
name Of Stanley S.ewieuack 1l2l
Ford ST.. as killed i'm action while
word has been received here al
though the name has NOT Vet ap-
peared among the casualties. that
Robert : kissel. Se9 f. cedar ST..
has been wounded
Pvt SieUienack has no relatives
in South Bend but was living a.
the home of Mr.. and Mrs JOSEF
Nozy kowski 1927 Ford ST. He was
q years old and was born i'm Rus
sia where his parents still live lie
enlisted on June %. 1917. and was
member Of co %. seventh infan-
try
A brother Of PVT. Siewiensk.
Adam. Is also iu The army N France
Mother Gets Word
Word was received Friday ov Mrs
Anna kissel. SOC r Cedar ST.. that
her son. Robert = Kis~eI OF this
city has been severely wounded.
kisseI is private with the Amer
lean eXpeditionary forces overseas.
He is -3 wears old. and eft South
Bend for Camp Zachary TAYLOR the
eighth OF last October where he.
aionS with the members Of the
South Send draft contingent OF tha.
date went into training for overseas
duty
Besides his mother the wounded
man has three sisters. Beatrice.
Loretta AND Berada. and two broth
ers. ROLAND and Herbert. all living
an 500 F. cedar 81
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-09

uterul fIsua. News SfTr..f-
LONDON @ y. M. Aug. g.
The British hattie line boz Pic
ardy now runs east or MOrlan-
court (which the British have
oapturcdl past ChapilIv. across
the Somnc river cast - Nor
court thence ~outhward ~
HaTbunniercs mud CaiV 60 tho
Amicns- Rove road in the
MeIic4pS scctUr uud 90 Inc
Ple-Sier- Bezains illcr~- I - nousille
zone. according tG udNires from
the front this Afternoon.
Plcssicre- -ROI8nviller- was
captured by the French during
tho night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-09

ent Air Force. and use OF 'caval-
ry" tors-airmen who have
charged advancing Germans bomb
ed and machine-gunned them from
height OF a hundred feet
Ministry Gives Impetus.
The air ministry. estab bllshed i'm
the past year, gave impetus 10 air
craft production and unified all
work connected with the air service
Under Lord Eothermere. brother Of
Lord Northcliffe. the naval and land
air services were united This was
the chief work or the first air min
ister who recently was succeeded by
Sir William Weir. manufacturer.
able TO devote more time TO putting
CONTINUED OK PAGE 14)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-09
Spain Moves to
Establish its
Neutral Status
.Dte-0arouaI Nsvs service

.nternaroual Nevs Service
PARIS. Aug g. Rigorous
measures are necessary to cs-
taslish the neutrality of spain.
according to advice from Mad
rid today. quoting spanish
newspapers.
one paper Wa~ credited with
saving that the allies mistru,t
spain and that stand H. i'm
perBtne."
The, Diario and niNcr-aI
calls Be- grave and solemn
hour.
The deliberations of the min
i~tr1 at Madrid ou the sinking
pf spanish ~hir~ by German
submarines have como Co an
end.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-09
AME ERICANS HOLD
VESLE BRIDGEHEAD
AGAINST ENEMY
German Shock Troops Fail in
Four Attempts to Dis
lodge YankS.
BY HENRY G. WALES.



WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
on THE MARNE-vEsLE FRONT
Onighr Aug S-Picked German
shock troops uusuccessfully at
tempted four times today 10 drive
back the American troops holding
he bridgehead established on the
forth bank Of the Vesle river al
Fismes
Gen Won Boehm launched his
heaviest attack soon after daybreak X
with four hundred picked men from
the Grenadier and Prussian guard
forces He ordered them 10 regain
the river bank az AN costs
American machine guns however.
poured SO deadly a fire from the
northern outskirts Of Fismes and
the northern side OF the scissors
Rheims high road in the region OF
Bazoches thar the German attack
sas broken down
DrcnChes Town With Gas.
The enemy continues 10 hold
Bazoches tcchnicslIy as ne has
drencbed the town with css .n his
determination 20 keep The allies out
bu- ne IS unable go live there him
>,lf merely maintaining Gordon Of
machine sunners at the edge oi
FiSmes
Despite enemy gases. Hrupp bait
teries and the shellins OF back area.
oy long range enemy guns allied
engineers have succeeded ln estab-
fishing bridge across The \rSle
Overcome Rarbcd Wire.
Enemy aircraft artillery failed ,o
ston them.
pur artIIer also ~teceS~fsIl,
g-sppled with the bsFbed wire en-
fsnglemeuts which the hoche-
placed alons the river bed ro nre
vent i'~ fording during the Franco
British offensive iu The Moutdidicl
salient
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-09
AUSTRIANS TRYING
NEW OFFENSIVE
Two Attacks Against Col Del
RoSSo Salient Crushed
by italians.

News Service
ROME. Aug. 9.-Italian air
ships bombed the great AuStro-
Hungarian naval station at Pola.
il was onCialIN announced to-
day.
Other Italian aircTaft attack
ed Trent. an important AuStro-
Hungarian base OF operations
Two Au~trO- Hungarian air
planes were brought down in
-ky fighting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-09
FRENCH REPORT
No CHANGE

PARIS Aug There is no
change on the battle from, south
OF the Somme the French war Of
nce announced today
The night was marked by Ger.
tain amount OF artillery activity or
the part or the Germans in Cham
payne The Germans attempted s-s
eral surprise attacks .n rhe regions
OF Presnes Mont Sans Sem ana
Soualu. O.t We're repul-ed
Prosnes and Sousiu are I' and %
miles respectively ia r southeaster-
ly direction from Rheims
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-09
|ANCOBR|T|SH FORCES APTURE $4,000 PRISONERS.
DRIVE AHEAD II MILES RELIEVING AM|ENS PRESSUR|
Radical Reconstruction
by England Factor in
Allied Air Supremacy
By Floyd NIACGRmF.


LONDON, Aug. 9.-From London
20 Jericho the allies have obtained
decided superiority over the enc
my ir the air. Since the war start
ed Germany has trailed France
and England I'm aerial warfare.
Zeppelins excepted France and
England didn't waste their time
with Zeppelns which have been
dismal failure when compared with
bombing machines such as the allies
build and manipulate, much ID the
terror Of the Rhine towns.
Besides forcing down anC de-
stroying three German airpIanes
10 one lost by the allies. England
France and now America are build
ing better machines faster ma
chimes and machines whicl will
carry more tons Of bombs ea ch
than the German.
Germany has lost not less than
5000 machines and aviators in the
past . months.
This figure. $4,000. represents
Germany's losses in all theaters Of
war 10 allied airmeu While the
exact official number OF German
planes destroyed, tOgether with the
allied losses. may not he disclosed. it
may be stated that this unofficial
summary is very conservative.
High Production Rate
At the outbreak or the war
Great Britain had so aircrafts Ev-
cry few days Great Britain is pro-
ducing more airplanes and other
material for the air force than she
possessed altogether ar one stage
Of the war The strength OF the
ROYAL Air force has been multiplied
at least 200 times i'm personnel as
com npared TO the personnel at one
stage Of the war Great Britain also
has furnished considerable airplanes
for her allies
England's air force has under
gone radical reconstruction and it's
tactics have been changed much to
the discontinue OF Germany Brief
I1y. these changes are. Consolidation
OF the ROYAL Flying corps and the
Royal Naval Air service into one
organization. known as the ROYAL
Air Force. establishment of an air
ministry creation OF The fndepend
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-09
RUSSIAN WAR"
EDICT CALLED
"DEFENSE" ACT
Lenlne'S Declaration is Much
Modified by Foreign Min
iSter'S Explanation
to COnSuIS.
LnternatIonaI -. servLce

lNiFt nttIHuaI NfNr service
WASHINGTON. Aug. o.
Belated dispatches from Ameri-
can Consul Poole at Moscow to-
day partly cleared up the reports
that the bolsheviki had declared
war on Great Britain. Poole re-
ported that on July 3 Premier
Lenine announced at a public
gathering of the Russian soviet
that a state of war existed be-
tween the Russian republic and
the allied governments.
The consular representatives.
in Moscow of these powers i'm
mediately communicated with Nj.
Tcherin az the ministry of foreign
affairs and demanded an expla-
nation of Lenine'S statements.
Tchenn told them that a state
Of defense existed, not state of
war. and expressed the hope
that the representatives would
remain at their posts as exactly
did the representatives of Ger
many under similar CirCum-
stances.
Demand Public Statement.
The consular officers then de
manded that a public statement
of exact conditions be made. i'm
order that the public should not
ne deceived. This was taken un-
der consideration by Tcherin.
When asked whether British and
French military officers who
we're in Russia would be allowed
20 leave The country. TCherin
said that no obstacle would he
placed in their way.
Allies Dominate.
At the same time a report from
Archangel stated that when the
allied forces appeared there the
bolSheviki demanded an eXplaua-
ton. The allies. however. imme
diately captured the island bat-
terieS protecting the city and al
lied aeroplaneS flew over the city
dropping propaganda This was
on July . and the bol>heviNi cav
alrv that afternoon arrested the
American. British and French
conSulS. The next day the cav
alry revoltej and the three off,
cialS were released with an eXpla-
nation that he, had been arrest
Cd for their own safety The
counter revolution is described as
successful and is continuing, its
leaders cooperating with the al
lied forces iu the district
Burden ou Bol~hcNik
The burden on any action against
the cntepte in Russia VIII ae placed
on the hoishetIk goterument
There IS aot the slightest Intention
on The part az any OF the allied -ot.
,rnment- to force amy issue m RUS
ris
The promises made bV Fresr VIII
son iu his announcement made on
Aux VIII oe Sld.y adhered -o
There is not now. never has been
and never VIII he amy Intention or
-he part of auy OF the entente pow
e.s 90 violate Russian So'ereisntl
.Av or the powers iu ther exchanges
with the United states DO was stated
rods, have agreed that the ques
. .r.- .--r. -Ir. f- rrarr of "a ron
eseutatte government n kuss.a
fr matter for The russian people
ana Whatever action - taken WN
10 merely to 3id them testo.n-
order
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-09
HUNS SURPRISED ASLEEP
IN OUGOUTS BY ALLIES
Many Big Guns Are Captured With
Droves of Prisoners and Attack
Continues to Go Forward

LONDON, Aug. 9.-More than $4,000 German
prisoners have been captured by the British and
French the Picardy front, the office
nounced today