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The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-12
CORDOVA
 TO ASSAY FOR
 ALASKA MINERS

The experimental station operated at Fairbanks under the direction of the bureau of mines has been author iZcd 10 make assays for miners ana prospectors by Dr Van II. Manning, director of the bureau of mines. at the solicitation of Delegate Charles N matter up with Dr Manning. director Of the bureau of mines. and pointed out to him the necessity of such an office and the encouragement it would he to the pTOspectors. and asked that he authorize such work at the station. After due investigation he authorized the station to carry on the work as suggested by the delegate, who was advised in a letter from II. Foster Bain, acting director, who wrote as follows:
 "Washincton. July 2S. 1918. Dear Mir. Sulzer:
 Ht NllftlbI, MT. hdInlHE, jlttS had to leave for a trip in the West. Before going he asked me to inform you that your suggestion with regarl to having the Fairbanks station of tn" bureau undertake the making of as says for prospeCtOrs had met with his approval, and also that of the socrc. tary. Authorization has been sent to Fairbanks by telegraph and is being followed by written instructions II is proposed that the charge for the work should he the same as that made by the hints assay office at Seattle "Trusting that the new arrange mont will serve to stimulate develop ment in the territory. and thanking you for your interest and help in the matter l am
 "H FOSTER BNIN.
 "ACtng Director"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
WAR SUMMARY

Inc c.Iy OI NUyOn. the great
German base ana stronghold
on the southern end OF the Pi-
cardy battlefront has been cap
tured by the French.
In the last Is hours the al
lies in their advance have
taken more than 80 towns and
villages from the Germans.
NOyOn was occupied this
morning by the troops of Cen
eral Humbert. while General
Jangin's troops crossed tkt
Disc river and captured the
city of MOrlincourt-
II Is officially announced that
the British alone have cap.
tured $4,000 prisoners and iUJ
big guns.
la their offensive on the Pi-
cardy front the allies have won
back more than two-thirds of
the ground lost since the be-
ginning of the German drive
last March.
South Of the SOmme the
British are keeping up their
pressure against the enemy
and are advancing eastward.
The British south OF the
Scarpe are eating their way
into the old German defenseS
with success. The fate OF the
llindeRburg line depends upon
developments here, and I'M
pOrtAnt events may b. eN-
pected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
U.S.HeIpsEnd
Line Dispute
i'm S. America

Washington. Aug. Nicaragua
and Honduras have averted thei,
threatened armed clash over long
standing boundary dispute by
agreeing. at the request OF the
United States, 10 withdraw all
troops from their borders and sub
nit the controversy to the United
States through their ministers in
Washington.
1t became known today that the
presidents of the two Central
American republics a week ago a.
cepted an invitation from the gov
ernment here to adopt this sOlu-
ton of their differences.
A decision of the king OF Spain
who had been asked to arbitrate
failed to satisfy Nicaraugua and
several weeks ago Niciraguan
troops were sent to the border 10
enforce claims to territory in
volved
Recent dispatches from Salvador
telling OF renewed prospects of
trouble are believed 10 have been
based upon old information
The understanding here is that
discovery of gold along one OF the
border rivers is chiefly responsible
for the controversy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
KAISER'S TROOPS
REFUSE TO MAKE
COUNTER ATTACK

With the British Army in France,
Aug %, tBy the Associated Press.
At least two new German dlyl-
sions have just been identified in
the fighting east OF Arras and more
may appear ere long. But while
they are opposing the allies, and III
most cases are battling hard, there
have been some instances in whicn
the enemy troops have shown
themselves to be excessively nerv-
Gus. which is as il should be, con
sidering the pounding they have
had and are still getting from the
British cannon and the defeats they
nave suffered a. the hands OF the
advancing infantry.
A large boche force was brought
up 10 counter attack the British po-
sitions east of Monchy. Some OF
the companies at the last moment,
according TO prisoners statements
refused to participate and the rest
went on without them, the British
Withdrawing 400 Yards.
Later the British reattacked. pay
ing particular attention TO the
fanks. and drove the Germans out
Then second time the enemy
troops were called upon 20 counter
tack This time. 1t is reported.
the whole body refused, and only a
few patrols were seen by the Brit
ish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
YANKSTAKE2OO
IN FOE ATTACK
Pershing Report Tells of American
Loss of BazOches and Fisme .te
on the NesIe River.

Washington. Aug. 29.-General
Fershing's cOmmunique for We'd
nesday says the retirement OF
American troops from Bazoches and
Fismette was result of local hos
tile attacks which forced back out
lying detachments. 1t also an
nounces the capture of 200 prison
ers in the American advance TO
the railroad northwest Of Juvigny.
Headquarters American EXpadi-
tionary orces:
Aug IS, I91S.-SeCtion A: North
of the Aisne our troops. in cooper
alton with the French, advanced to
the railroad west OF Juvigny and
captured 200 prisoners. Along the
Vesie local attacks forced our out
lying detachments in BaZoches and
fismette TO retire"
tBy Associated Press).
While the enforced retirement of
the enemy from the Roye-Chaulnes
line adds TO the difficulties of the
German troops north of the Somme,
French and American troops under
General Mangin have struck at the
vital salient north of scissors. An
advance of nearly one mile has
been made in the Chavigny region.
The allies here are driving toward
the heights at the western end OF
the Chemin-des-Dames. imperiling
the German lines both 10 the east
and to the west To the east along
the Nesle. the Germans have re-
acted violently against the Ameri-
cans at Ffsmette and had regained
that village Wednesday night in
heavy fighting. The enemy, how
ever. did not succeed in crossing
the Vesle which evidently was his
intention. Berlin says that 25O
Americans were made prisoner here
and at BazOches, several miles to
the west At Bazoches the Ameri-
cans gained strong foo-hold in
the village in stubborn fighting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
is MEN ON CHASER
SUNK BY MISTAKE;
ARE STILL ABSENT

Washington Aug. % - Lieuten-
mt Henry } Bowes. commanding
5lcer. Ems I'll G. II Randolph, e1-
seutiye officer. and 4 enlisted men
are still missing from submarine
1haser 40 ZGa. which was mistaken
,or an enemy submarine and sent
70 Jhe bottom by the American
'.eamer Felix Taussig. of Fire Is
and on Aug -7
Since nire mem oers Of the crew
sere picked up Immediately after
ne sinking. search further for sur
hfors has been IN vain.
report from the captain OF the
-sussig reached the navy depart
Aent TO-DAY showing the little chas-
2 went down ablaze three minutes
s'ier being h.r an distance Of 200
.eet
According 10 the account Of the
-sussig's captain tho gun crew
opened IRE when an object resem-
olhg d submarine appeared and
TOSSED trr steamers bow without
moving Lights Apparently one Of
-e shots exploded depth bomb
= board tie chaser. quickly end
lg ner career.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
WHOLE FRONT OF
GERMANS IN DIRE
PERIL IS REPORT

b. the Associated Press
The Germans facing the allied
torces from Arras to scissors e.
srywhere are in dire peril
On almost every sector Of the
battlefront The enemy line con
lnues 10 crumble before the allied
suacE. notwithstanding the vio-
lence- born OF desperation, Of the
counter offensive tactics.
Near Arras the old Hindenburg
ine now is well Outfianked: from
the Scarpe 20 the Somme the hos
lie line gradually is falling back,
while from tae south OF the Somme
70 scissors the enemy front has
literally been smashed and the
German hosts apparently are
augat il t~o distinct trdaps, es-
ape from which without heavy
0sses iu men made prisoners and
guns and material captured seems
almost Iua possible Of achievement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
OISE CROSSED AND CITY OF
MORLINCOURT WON; PIVOT
POINT OF HUNS LINE FALLS
Strongly Fortified Works of Foe Fall One After An
other-More Than Two Thirds of Ground Ger
many Held Again in Allied Hands.

Paris, Aug. 29.-(3:5O p. m.)-French
troops are at the gates of Ham, according to
dispatches from the front. The Germans lost
three complete runition trains at Breuil five
miles west of Ham, in their precipitate retreat
Paris Aug. 29.-French troops today occupied
Noyon.
With the French Armies in the Field, Aug. 20,
(By the Associated Press, 10 a. m. )-Noyon was
eupied this morning by the troops of General Hum
bert. General Mangin's men crossed the Oise river
and took Morlincourt.
The French First army took Quesnoy wood just
to the west of the Canal du Nord The wood was a
strongly fortified position and from it the Germans
endeavored to check the French pursuit.
The number of German prisoners captured by
the French in their advance west of the Chaulnes-
Noyon line has been comparatively small the
French have been obliged to cautiously. The
Germans left mines at various places and had
tered Internal machines and traps of various kinds
The material taken, however, has been consider
able.
NEARLY SIXTY TOWNS TAKEN.
In 48 hours the allied advance has liberated more
than fifty villages
(Snce this dispatch was sent Noyon, MorIin-
court and several other towns captured from
the Germans, bringing the total to sixty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
The Roll
|(lD OF Honor


Died OF Accident and Other
Causes.
LIEUTENANTS Gilbert II. Jer-
ONE, New Haven, Conn; Walter B.
SChafer, Ottumwa, Iowa
CORPORAL Wilfred c. Byram,
Santa Ana, Cal.
PRIVATE Clint Conrad, Pink
staff, III.
Wounded Severely.
LIEUTENANTS Walter S. Bates,
Philadelphia. Pa; Robert p. Clark.
Lincoln. Maine; John b. Roberts,
Madison, Wis; Clark Peter Schu-
macher, St Louis. Mo.
SERGEANTS John BeIz. Brook
lyn. n. Y; Daune Osborn, Saginaw,
Mich: John s. TroweH, Benton,
Ky: George L. Young. Pittsfeld.
Mass; Michael Witt, Worcester,
Mass
CORPORALS Joseph Edward
Higgins, Whitewater. Wis; Otto NJ
Merkle, Monroe, Mich Robert J.
Blotz. Dodgeville. Wis: Edward
Connell. Troy. \. Y; Michael Ro-
tine. Rochester, y. Y.
I =.
Lick Greek, Ky; Charles d. Ar
genia, Boston. Mass; Samuel l..
Baker. Knoxville, Tenn: Joseph R
Blair. North Adams, Mass; FLOYD
J. Boone. Brunswick, Mo: Malvin
O. Rroome. Greenwood. 5. C.: 10
seph J Corcoran, Pittsfieid Mass. :;
Floyd Z. Coss, Ithaca, \. Y. An
drew DEM, Albany, y. Y: Wyn A.
Gerow, Flint Mich: Francis Gil
bert, Grang Idaho; Charles
Robert Hagerstrom, Grand Rapids.
Mich: George Hawkins. St Louis,
Mo. Edward II. Hawley. Green
leaf. Kan: Reuben f. Hopkins, Ell
dorado. III; William Jordan. MI
ford. Mass, George a Lackey,
Plainville, Conn; Arthur Lehman,
Cerasco. Mich; Harold T Lloyd
Somerville Mass: Daniel a. Mac
Donald. Butte, Mont; Toribio Mar
tfnez. Cuba. y NJ william T. Mil.
Jr.. Schuylkill Haven, Pa, Sam
Miller. Chicago; Andrea Montan-
orc, Long Island City. y. Y; Clar-
ence Newman. Bloomington, Ind. !;
Martin A Noen. Preston. S. d;
Charles II. Peters, Cambridge,
Mass: Edward A. Remainder, Sac
ramento, Cal. Russell Rennard. De
troit: Davis X. Rice. Easton, Pa {:
RAYMOND II Rogers. Pittsburgh Pa:
John Tuchalski, Auburn. Mich. +;
Walter r. Slaughter. Lawrence,
Mass: Donald B. Turner. Basking-
ridge, y ]: David J. Williams,
GreenviIle. Tenn: Charles Wood
ward, Bryan, Ohio; Joseph A. Gal
liant. Ipwich. Mass: Louis Gathers,
Clarion. Pa; Federico Gaviola,
Nassin Levte Philippine Islands;
Walter f. Gilligan. West Spring
field. Mass Barney Glenn, walnut
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
N0v0N CAPTURED BY FRENCH: NEARLY
so TOWNS TAKEN: AT GATES OF HAN
Fall of NOy0n
HeaUyBlOWtO
EnemyFOrces

The fall OF Noyon comes as a
heavy blow to the Germans. who
were thought during the carly days
OF the Picardy offensive to be plan
ming to hold Noyon as the southern
pivot of their line which runs
northWard along the Old battle
front of 1916.
Noyon is situated on the right
bank Of the Disc river at the CON
huence of that stream and the little
river Verse. To the south and
east there are large areas of fat
lowlands along the Disc. while to
the north is a winding valley. t.
the southwest is Mount Renauu
and the Lassigny Massif. which
dominate the whole region To the
northeast a range of hills juts out
into the valley.
one railroad runs through
Noyon. 1t comes up the Disc val
ley from COmpiegne and turning
east at Noyon leads to CEauny and
and La Fere. A canal leads off to
the north and terminates at Nesle.
Two small railroad lines run
north and northeast. the former TO
Nesle and the latter to Ham.
Noyon is d great highway center
One road runs TO Roye, TO the
northwest, one TO Ham 10 the
northeast; one goes up the Oisa
valley and another leads down into
Carlepont forest, to the south
east. Another goes down the Disc
to Compiegne.
Noyon is a very ancient town.
being known to the Romans.
Charlemalene was crowned king OF
the Franks al Noyon in 76S and
Hugh Capet was elected king there
in 9S7. II was the birthplace o,
John Calvin who was born July
10. 1909
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
CITIES ON RHINE
PLAN WAY TO DEAL
WITH AIR MEN ACE

Amsterdam, Aug. 29.-The chief
cities and towns of the Rhine dis
trict have formed a permanent com
mittee to deal with the increasing
menace of allied air raids. says the
Cologne Gazette. The cities of Co
fogne. Frankfort. Mayence, Stutt-
CART and Mannheim have represent
atives on the committee and the
commander Of the home aerial de-
fense is also a member. The mu-
inequalities concerned demand
prompt legislation giving the legal
right of full compensation for dam
age from aerial attacks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
DRAFT ACT Is
READY; KILL.
STRIKES BAR.
Final Approval and vii
sons Signature Only
Needed to Be Law.

Washington. Aug. %. Minor
differences between senate and
Lau>e Cunferees on maHp0Wer
bill were e cared away Today
and the measure with the sen
ate work or hight amendment
eliminated was prepared Tor
HnaI congressional action.
After Provost Marshal General
rrowde- had explained that new
Instructions will provide that draft
boards and not regiSrants must in
tate deferred classification claims,
lie conferees struck out the Pen
rose amendment directing that
-egistTauts be not required TO make
or refuse 10 make such claims.
Register Sept. :.
This will permit The provost
marshal general 10 set Saturday,
sept =. as the date for the regis
ration of the 100000 men and
BOYS Of the ages Of Is to 10 brought
ander military control by the pro-
visions OF The bill.
Senate and house cOntereeS made
-apid progress in squaTing the diff
.erences in the measure as l. pass
cd the TWO bodies
Il Is believed the senate viii vote
q uphold the action OF its confer
ses rather than delay final passage
Of the bill, because the other
aanges made in conference are OF
4 minor nature.
Ques !ionnaireS Printed.
Provost Marshal General Crow
ier has so framed the question
1aire for the new registrants they
Wiz have 10 make all sorts OF
claims for exemption in their an
sEers % the questions and has had
many thousand OF them printed.
On this account alone he is Op-
posing the Penrose amendment. al
though Secretary Baker and other
officials Of the war department have
repeatedly stated they were seeking
way TO exempt men with depend
snts and men in essential indus
-ries without forcing them to claim
exemption
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
NEARLY SIXTY TOWNS TAKEN.

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or ny ','a.,' 49,
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-. ~ nus "''- "',- p.-N ny '-'l
1.,l giIoH'
- H' M. va i}luLr "L ln' ''N NY zen
nar,ed 49, - iI''i, '''9
fact on ,ba 80 III nr -.
va tber.eor,. I.,-,,s.I,. ,Ii.,'..,,,,,.,,i
U,i,I, -. ~ .r - -
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- ~ ~ 'i'i ''i p" .. u ~ oH
IN l.''l', 'II' 'l.t lll 1'ill',
~ Il,'' i',,t.l .' - - ~ 80 ~
far ~ n snntb ~ tn,-,i5,,l -
>ra,,,,, a,,.l ,I,,, -.
that civ WorIincourt on tlIa north
hanI- of tho Oiso ri,.,r a,.t of >-o,.
on has hazn tsLar bv yha Frs1,..,
il is ANNOUNCED. ms NAV mark a
crossing of the O.sa over a wild.
front
- ,r-.... ,.o,
w '''I' "st"P''
fhS sluatlon as IL STANDS TO-DAY
cloStIy FzSeiil pies 'Liai III iAe Nlari.e
9o1',l a. ~ ''53 - - ''l aus l'''" '''a"H
u'iefHilleu stahu a.nuS i'1
OuI'Pu II was louI' lndi thtI
RESISTANCE lAtIe h1i permitted ln'
withdrawal or the man German
army on the Marine salient. and it
IS pFohahte mat General Won baehn
mas 9ueeeedtd IL moving iht Efea.
TI p|i ',oH o. MS army qua d''''
IG'y ".H-H,i ''t 9"lI'iltg river "HA
aimnS me Ilaili-'.Nduhy Ha".
nc tG''''p p,LlH' or i-' Aii'.'
di4 AHIii| NDNl4 IS q IlA iiI IANk+t.t 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
TRAIN HITS AUTO;
TWO ARE KILLED
AND THREE HURT

Racine. Wis. Aug. 29.-Two per
sons were killed and three others
seriously injured when an inbound
Chicago. North Shore and Milwau-
kee road train struck an automo-
bile about two miles south OF this
city last night. John p Hammes.
80 years old. and John q. Menzel,
90 years old. of Fort Atkinson, Wis,
we're killed instantly and Mrs.
Hammes. Mrs Menzel and her IL
year-old son. Jay. We're injured so
seriously that physicians hold out
Eiight hope for their recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
THE WEATHER

Fair and somewha, warmer to-
night: Friday partly cloudy and
warmer
Temperature al a m. SIS. high
est yesterday, SO. lowest last night.
58.
Precipitation. 05 inch
Relative humidity al s p. m. 20:
AT S m. 70
Stage OF water. 26, no change IN
last "a hours
J. NJ. SHERIER, Meteorologl.t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29

Washington. Aug. 29.-There IS
A total of 465 names on the United
States army casualty list given out
today by the war department.
tSECTION 0NE.)
The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding gener-
al Of the American EXpedluOnaTy
forces: Killed in action. 28; miss
ing in action, %; wounded severe
". s.: died of wounds, IA, died
from accident and other causes, =
died OF disease. ,; wounded. de-
gree undetermined, 20; prisoners.
,. Total, 231
Killed in Action.
LIEUTEANT Wilber Stuart
SeweH, Tennille. Ga; Donald Paret
MacNutt, Stroudsburg, Pa.
CORPORALS Robert d. Adams,
Whitestone. Va, Carl A Everett,
Mckeesport, Pa: James D. Stew
ard, Elkins. W Va.
PRIVATES Frank Bennett, In
diauapolis, Ind; Ira A Bonneil,
CoItry. Okla, Henry Brahm, Cam
eron. Texas, Luther Browning, I'll
gin. Okla: Shad Carlton, Crockett,
Texas: George Cottam, Salt Lake
Citv Utah: Charles {. Curry,
Simpson, Mimi; George A Daily,
New York. y y; Frank {. Dorm,
Pulaski. Wis. Nelson Dube,
Washington. Vt. Orrin II. Ed
wards. Antrim. y H.; Frank John
son. PhoeniXville, Pa; Phlllp
Kirk. Challis, Idaho; Ernest h
Melton. Walla Walla, Wash; VII
liam W. Leonard. Graniteyllle, Vt,
Paul Pazurek, Grand Rapids, Wis
Earl NJ. Rhodes, East Providence,
r. l.. Albert J.. Roberts, Howell,
Mich George L. Schmidt, Calves
ron Texas; Alpha Thigpen, Halls
willie. y. G: Ward c Underwood,
Grand Valley, Colo. MarceHus ~.
White. Portage. Wis. Beachem "
WiIIoughby. Horse Branch, Ky
Died Of Wounds Received IN
Action.
LIEUTENANT John c. Cham
pagne. Lake Charles, La.
SERGEANT Basil Earl Myers
Indianapolis. Ind.
CORPORAL Charles Bender
Bovne City, Mich; Frank J. WHIT
field, Niles. Mich ,,
PRIVATES Floyd ". Gil. Mo
zane Mo: william Graves, Chlca-
20. III. Richard Furmax Harvey
Boyne City, Mich: Cecil }. HUT
ION New York. \. Y; John Lank-
heet. Yeeland, Mich; Willie Lee
NcCuIlock, Duncan, Arizona ROD
ert A. Madden. indianapolis, ma
Ralph X. Mooney. Princeton ina;
oufe SaIze- New Orleans, La;
John A. Tosch, Nesper. Mich
Died OF Disease.
pRTVATES Elton Il. Darling
Gufford. X. y, Edward Iangeh'
Butler. Mimi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
Won HINDENBURG
FAILURE, KAISER
SEEKS NEW CHIEF

BONE. Aug % The Agenzja
.-oer.a learns there is a general
Fass'0n Ia Germany Of 4 ne~
-aefs ilss.mo for the centra pnv
= 70 supcrccde HindenbUrg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
BAPAUME is
CAPTUREOBY
HAIC FORCES
British Increased Pressure
on Whole Front-Win
Five Other Towns.
London, Aug. %
6 p. m.)-Bapaume
was captured today by
the forces of Field
Marshal Haig.

With the British Forces in
France. Aug. a. (By the AssO-
ciated Press-) - tNOOn.)-
Ginchy. IL town about two miles
northwest OF COmbles, is re-
ported to have been captured
by Field Marshal Haig'S forces
This morning.
British troops also captured
BellOy. ASSeviilers. HerbcOurt
and FeuiIIerS. All these towns
are within four miles OF Pc
rome.
Launching new local attacks
and following up the advantage
gained yesterday the British to-
day moved forward along
large part of their battle front
London. Aug. 29.-German coun-
ter attacks east and southeast OF
Vis-en-AEloiS, east of Boiry and in
the vicinity af Gayrelle, villages TO
the east of Arras, have been re
pulsed according to the official
statement issued at the war Office
today
South of the Somme British
forces are keeping up their pres
sure against the enemy and are ad-
yancing eastward. Since Aug y
the British have taken $4,000 pris-
oners and 100 guns.
(By Associated Press.)
Along the front to the north or
Noyon there apparently was little
change in the situation during last
night. The British operating south
of the Somme are said TO be advanc-
ing. but details of their progress do
not appear in official announce
ments.
East of Arras, the Germans have
launched heavy counter attacks,
which were repulsed, according TO
the British official report. but 1t IS
admitted by London that the Brit
ish forces holding positions at Oppy
have been withdrawn TO the west OF
that village.
British Pressure Great.
From the Somme to north of Ba-
paume, the British pressure con
tiuues vigorously and has resulted
in an advance of more than mile
On a front of more than five miles
IN the regiua of Curlu and north
ward. Bap2ume still holds out but
the British are pushing well east OF
that point on the north.
Southeast of Arras, where the
British have crossed the Hinden-
burg line. they are now east or
BOiry- -Notrt Dame about three
miles east Of Monchy-le-Preux and
threatening seriously the Queant-
DrocOurt support line. North or
the Scarpe German counter attacks
seemingly have held up the ad-
vance astride the Arras-DOuai high
road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
PLANEFALLS: ONE KILLED.

Dallas. Texas, Aug. 29.--lieuten-
ant Hyde was killed and Lieutenant
Il F. Yerman injured when their
airplane Ne It into tail spin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
MINF RLAST MILLS FIGHT.

Tacoma, Wash. Aug. % Eight
miners are dead and l3 missing in
a mine explosion at Burnett
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-29
new SINKING
bRINGSSPAIN
BREAK CLOSE
Latest Sub Disaster Ex-
pected to Bring Case
to a Crisis.

Paris. Aug. 29.-(HavaS.)-
The Spanish steamer CruSa has
been sunk by German SUbma-
rine. il is reported here News
papers consider that this event
will bring to a crisis the reia-
ti0nS between Spain and Ger
many.
Available maritime records fail
to show a Spanish ship by the name
of Crusa. The sunken vessel may
be the Bilboa steamship Carasa-
This ship was built in 1911, was 2S4
feet in length and measured 2.099
gross tons
Blanca Not Sunk.
\ Canadian Atlantic Port. Aug.
2g.-The New Foundland three
masted schooner Blanca which was
Yesterday reported TO have been
captured and sunk by a German
submarine off this coast, was tOwed
into this port today
The Blanca. abandoned by her
crew on order of the U-boat com
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three days ago by Boston fishing
schooner fitted with an auxiliary
engine.
The New Foundiand schooner
was damaged by a bomb and is
leaking. but the ships stout frame
held together and the cargo Of to-
hacco kept aflOat.
The Blanca was bound from Ba-
hia for this port.