Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-06-20
Notes 81 the War

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Liberty motors are being produc-
ed very rapidly. The Packard COM
pany expects sooE to be able To pro-
duce 80 day. while Ford expects
to turn out hundred a day. and
other companies win soon be pro-
ducing large quantities. Several
improvements have been made on it
since its appearance last July aud
more are being considered, but it is
now by far the best heavy airplane
engine in the world and we shall
soon be supplying the allies with
thousands for their heavy planes.
1T is not suited for the light scout
ing planes on account of it's weight.
Dog meat5is now being sold in
Germany at 20 cents a pound. We
suppose this is for flrstclass young
dog. What would q good porter
house steak cost?
When the Germans advanced to
the north side of the Marine, an
American machine gun company,
by the blowing up of bridge, was
left on that side. However, after
standing of the Germans for some
time they finally got across. carry
ing their guns and supplies with on
ly light loss in men.
It is officially announced that the
allies have sunk over so per cent of
the German U-boats.
The Red Cross campaign ended
with a total of 10 million dollars.
51S German airplanes were brought
down by the British in May.
The airplane industry is steadily
increasing res 7oReput. -Four euin-
panies, the Curtis, Fisher, Stand
ard and Dayton Wright turned out
1850 planes in May. The last named
company expects to turn out 325 in
June and 48O In July and the other
companies expect to increase their
output materially, so the entire out
put three months from now will be
considerable. Besides these four
there are more companies turning
out planes but no figures are avail
able as to their output. 1t is esti-
mated that all are turning out about
5000 planes q month.
Sialns, first contribution to the
fighting forces in France is an aYia.
ton corps of 600 trained men,
Another airplane has been pro-
duced here and it is known as the
Berckman scout, q single scatter,
and has developed a speed OF 154
miles an hour, climbs at the speed
OF 100 feet minute and can stay
up in the air and a half hours.
A division OF American marines
distinguished itself greatly in an at
tack on the Germans, driving them
back over miles. In the week that
this division had been in the line
German divisions had tobe retired
because of heavy losses. The losses
of the Americans have been light in
comparison
Ships of the tonnage of 263 ,0Oo tons
were launched in American yards in
May-over one hundred thousand tons
more than in April.
Two small Italian patrol boats per-
formed brilliant exploit in the early
morning of Monday. June 10, Two
Austrian battleships, escorted by two
torpedo boats, were sighted. The two
Italian boats, under cover of a slight
fog, slipped in between the torpedo
boats and put two torpedOes into one
battleship, sinking it, while one sorpe-
do hit the other battleship but it is not
known whether it sank or not. They
then damaged one Austrian torpedo
boat with bomb and escaped without
damage.
Two high officers of the British staff
who spoke from personal observation
when interviewed, expressed their opin
ion of the American troops who have
been lately fighting, as follows: 1.-THE
way the Americans have developed al
fighters is one of the amazing features
of the war; Those engaged III tho
present and last offensive were pIaceC
beside noted French corps. tt wa
their first experience in a big battle
The Americans fought as superhly al
the crack veteran French corps beside
them, displaying all the finest fighting
qualities -dauntless courage, stubborn
tenacity, GOODNESS, ainiative and re
source. The Americans viii do. eveI
greater things than was expected o
them.
The German papers are now saying
that the German fleet will soon leav
Ii cir harbors and engage the allie
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