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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-29

Mrs. Selden Daley and infant SOD
have been iii with the influenza.
Mrs. G. Albert Ellis and children have
been very Ill with influenza, but are now
able to be out again.
Mrs. Sslden DALEY has received news
Of the death Of her sister, Mrs. Charles
Henry Of Lewiston. Mrs. Henry had
influenza followed by pneumonia, and
was taken to the Central Maine General
Hospital the middle of the week but abe
grew rapidly worse until the end came
about 10 A. NJ. Sunday. She was the
daughter OF the late William G.. and
Estelle (Lucas) Bartlett, and most OF her
life was spent in Canton. She 10 sur.
vived by her husband and FIVE children,
the oldest six years old, Theodore
Friedrich, Evelyn Estella, Christine and
Freda Leone, also by her mother, Mrs.
Estella Bartlett, and sister, Mrs. Selden
Daley. Another sister, Miss Carrie
Bartlett, died last spring.
Chester Morrow OF Camp Devens has
been in town, called here by the illness
and death in the family of his brother,
Ray Morrow.
Mrs. G. Albert Ellis has received news
of the death Of her cousin, Herman
Taylor, at Camp Devens, Mass, from
influenza. Mr.. Taylor had lived In
Auburn until be was called to the colors.
Spanish influenza has ragged in Canton
and Gilbertville the past three weeks,
and eleven deaths have resulted, Charles
Hollis, Mrs. Gladys Waite Russell
Clyde and Agnes Hines, Merna Hussy,
Mrs. Lucy Spaulding, George Towle,
Kenneth Morrow, Mrs. Rosie Wilson,
Frank Di Palma and Theon Wood Ward.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-29
BroWufteld.

Last week Friday Davenport Meserve,
after sickness, passed away ct the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Gil.
patrick, who had tenderly cared for him
q number of weeks before his death.
Everything possible was done to make
him comfortable. The funeral was held
at the house Sunday afternoon, Rev. Mr..
Young officiating. Mr.. Meserve WAS q
good citizen, neighbor and friend. BE
belonged to the Odd Fellows and MasOns.
Mr.. Meserve leaves two sons, Frank and
Fred Meserve.
There has been great deal of sickness
all over town with grippe and pneu.
monia. Schools and public places have
been closed.
We are very sorry to learn of the pro
tracted illness Of Mrs. E. A. G.. Stickney
Mr.. Durham and sister have closed
their summer cottage and returned
to. their home In Massachusetts,.
Word was received by the parents o.
Eddie Wentworth, who 10 in France
that be was severely wounded.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-29
Wilson's Mills.

Mr.. and Mrs. b. j. Perkins are on Z
hunting trip. making It their head.
quarters at E. 8. Benefits.
Died Oct. 16 Of pneumonis Of her
home in Magalloway Plantation Mrs. A.
n. Neayltt) Bennett. She 10 survived
b. one daughter, Mrs. Ethel York, and
one son, George Bennett.
Mrs.. Ida Holman, who has taught
school here the past year, suffered .
shock Thursday. She had done excel
lent work In the school here and was
very popular with both parents and
children. She ID comfortable ct present,
but not likely 10 keep school again.
Her son Was sent for and reached here
Friday night. - 8.
/ The funeral Of Mr.. Bennett was held
st The lower church Friday. b.i
Sportsmen are numerous. and the toll
% far, mistaken for deer, ono driving
horse, ono steer and calf.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-29
North Buckfleld.

C. a. George and daughter Gertie Of
Hebron visited his daughter. Mrs. c. N.
Kesne, several days last week.
Misses Ruth Wlnslow and Marion
Hollis OF South Paris have been visiting
Miss Winslow's relatives here this
week.
Mrs. Harold Stevens went to Aver,
Mass, Friday to stay until Monday to
see her husband who 10 at Camp Devens.
Private wilbur Warren 10 expected
home from Camp Dsvens for few days.
Mrs. r. ]. Warren has been with her
daughter, Mrs. Amos Foster, who has
been quite sick.
n E. Bsssey and family and A. s.
Bessey, who have been sick are improv.
ing.
q. B. Hayden and family were in Nor
way Tuesday.
Schools reopened Oct. FL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-29
How's This3

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
fer any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
five years, and has become known as the
most reliable remedy fer Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces. expelling the Pol
SON from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for q short time you will see q
great improvement In your general
cine at once and get rid Of catarrh. Send
for testimonials free.
r. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, TIC.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-29
Arranges Wearing Test Of Shoes.

In cooperation with the War Depart
ment, the leather and paper laboratory
of the Bureau of Chemistry has arranged
for wearing tests Of shoe leather to be
made by q regiment or less number Of
soldiers In the field. The laboratory 10
having between 1000 and 1900 pairs Of
shoes manufactured, and they are to be
issued to regiment that is to be desig.
mated by the War Department. Com.
plete records, from the hide to the worn.
out shoe, are to be kept, and it is ex:
pected that the information obtained
will be valuable to the general public as
we'll a. to the military authorities. Ap.
proximately ~ kinds of sole leather,
sole-leather substitutes, and materials
for uppers are to be tested. It is ex.
pected that the wearing test will last six
months. The shoes are to be distributed
among the men of different companies
In the regiment, 80 that the results will
be strengthened by the law Of averages.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-29
0llead.

0AaSo4e
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Wight Of Bath
have been spending several days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Wight.
Arthur Wescott and George Campbell
of Mechanic Falls are spending few
days here on q hunting trip.
Lewis Gauthier has gone to the st.
Louis Hospital in Berlin, N. a., fol-
treatment.
Herbert Wheeler is Ill with pneumonia.
his brother in-law, B. E. Hartman OF
Gorham, N. a., 10 caring for him.
Clarence Smith of Berlin, N. H., was q
recent guest Of bis sister, Mrs. William
Rey nolds.
Bert Bennett went to Fort Williams,
Portland, last Thursday.
Dellison Conroy, who has been Ill with
pneumonia. is improving. Miss Florence
Hayes of East Bethel Is caring for him.
Miss Mary Cummings OF Bethel was q
week end guest Of her brother, Alva
Cummings.
The village school has re.opened after
being closed for few weeks on account
of the prevailing epidemic.
Pearl Coffin has returned home from
Bryant's Pond after spending few days
there.
Mrs. Annie Sheridan and daughters,
Emma and Margaret, of Berlin, N. H.,
were guests at Mrs. j. E. Richardson's
last Sunday.
Mrs. Florence Bryant was in Bethel
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Losier have re.
turned to their home In Berlin, N. 81.
The many friends Of Grover Griffin
were sorry to learn of his death which
occurred at the st. Louis Hospital In
Berlin, N. a., Monday, Oct. 2lst, after
an illness of pneumonia. He 10 the
youngest SON of Mrs. John Griffin. His
older brother Thomas died about four
weeks ago of the same disease. Besides
his mother he IL survived by one brother
Eddie, and three sisters, Mrs. Nellie
Olmstead Of Berlin, N. H., Mrs. Mary
Kimball and Margaret Griffin of this
town. Funeral services were held in
Berlin, N. e., and his remains were
brought here for burial In Pine Grove
Cemetery. Much sympathy ID extended
to the bersaved family.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-29
East Bethel.

Mrs. Irving Kimbsll has returned homo
TO Brookline, Mass.
Mrs. Lucetta Bean has returned from
Norway.
Lester Maurice Burhoe left Wednesday
for South Paris to entrain for Fort VIII
liams, Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cbas. Kimbsll of Berlin,
N. a., were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. n. Kimbsll. raro
Mr.. and Mrs. J q. Swan and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Swan have been At their camp
ct Andover for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Allen and two
children and Mrs.. Charles Rawsoa Of
South Psris we're Sunday guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. e. W. Dutt0n.
Mayor g. r. Rich, Mrs. 8. <. Rich and
Miss Barbara Rich Of Berlin, N. a., we're
weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mira. A. II.
Bean.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-29

Mr.. and Mrs.. Fsed Quincy were called
to Norway last week to attend the
funeral Of her brother in-law, Leon Dow.
The football game here Saturday b.
tween Gorham, N. H., High School and
Hebron scored Hebron ~, Gorham 0.
Albert Richardson ID st homo from
Camp Dsvsns on . short furlough. He
h looking finely.
Norman Richardson Was at homo from
Portland Sunday. as .ss
Miss Louise WALTON, who hes been the
guest Of Mrs.. A. n. Richardson, left for
her homo In Boston Wednesday.
w. A. Bartlett h suffering from IN at-
tack Of sciatica.
Word has bssn received b. Mrs. Fred
Quincy that her daughter, Florence
has arrived safely In France,
whore she has gone - Red Gross nurse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-29
About the State.

Two young women recently applied
for places as crossing tender at the
North and Bradley street crossings of
the Boston G. Maine, In Saco.
John Kendrick Bangs, whom Maine
claims as it's honored resident, has three
SONS In the service OF our country. One
is already In the trenches on the Western
front, the second is In Texas, and the
third in Washington.
hon. Eugene Hale OF Ellsworth, who
was one of the best known men In the
state, and who served thirty years In the
United States Senate from Maine, died
at his Washington residence Sunday, at
the age of 80 years. For some time Mr..
Hale had been In failing health.
Percy Montgomery, the oldest member
of the Grand Army In Maine, died o.
Warren Monday. he lacked one month
Of 101 years. Mr.. Montgomery, who
was wheelwright, served three years
in the civil war. His brother, George
Montgomery, also lived to be 101.
In q home on Miller Street In Belfast
hangs a service flag on which are five
blue stars. It is the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Collins and of seven sons
whom they have reared, FIVE boys are
now in the service Of the country. OF
the FIVE now In the service, their ages
range just two years apart, being 81, %,
25, 81, 20, and besides these there are
two Older sons who come in the present
draft age.
Rev. Joseph o. Cassavant of the
Catholic church of Notre Dame In
Springvale was arrested Tuesday charg-
ed with disobeying an order of the
board of health in holding services In
bis church the preceding Sunday. At
the hearing before Judge Tucker of the
municipal court he was adjadged guilty
and fined $50 and costs. An appeal was
taken. Fr. Cassavant alleges that the
order of thS,board of health forbidding
the holding of services In the churches
10 unconstitutional, as an interference
with religious liberty, and he desires to
make this test case.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-29
O3ckvale.

Nc. Morrill, 10 staying with his
daughter, Mrs. L. Z. Lovejoy. during
the absence of Mrs. Wentworth, who's In
Portland with her daughter. i
Mrs. Viola Child spent Thursday with
Mrs. L. K. Loyejoy.
b. L. Fuller has 20 far recovered - to
ride out.
8. Morrill, has BEEN visiting at ]. r.
Norrill's for several days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-29
Locke's Mills.

C. B. Tebbets and family spent Sum-
day with Mrs. Lizzie Tebbets at Auburn.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Davis Tuesday, Oct. 20 Miss
Alma Swan Of Portland 10 caring for
Mrs. Davis.
Roscoe Cummings has gone on his an
nual hunting trip to Ketchum.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Cushman were ut
their cottage last week. Mr.. Cushman
10 working on state road.
Zachary Swan of Livermore Falls has
been the guest Of bis son, Charlie Swan.
Mrs. W. w. Coolidge was on the sick
list few days last week.
j. A. Titus was on the meat cart
Thursday. Johns old friends and Gus
TONERS were glad to see him.
The word reached here last week that
Albert Stevens, former resident Of this
place, had died in North Carolina hos
pital. Mr.. Stevens was engaged In gov
eminent work. he Is survived by q
widow and two children, who reside in
Litchfield, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-29
North Paris.

TIN grippe has arrived In this place,
and eleven In the family of George
Curtis are down with the disease, the
youngest not expected to live.
Mr.. Cheessman has 20 far recovered %
to leave r. A. Dunham's for his work In
. shipyard. The children will remain at
Mr.. Dunham's for the present.
Mr.. Trask's mother has gone to the
homo OF son In Bethel for the winter.
Al Hammond has gone to Bethel to
work In the woods.
q. D. McAlister and L. j. Abbott have
put In swing stanchions and water In
front Of their stock.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-29
S)uth Paris. Maine, October 20, 1918

TERMS. 50 year II paid strictly IN advance.
Otherwise es.0o year. Single copies cene'
ApvERrIsENENrs:- An legal adverstsemenss
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advertisers.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-29

contain the following names OF Maine
men:
KILLED IN ACTION.
Lieut. George n Bourque, waterville.
Sergt. Inward A. Mann, Dexter.
Pvt. John Z. Foster, Gardiner.
Pvt. Aubrey NJ. Medervey, Lincolnvtlle.
Pvt Charles Simpson, Bangor.
Pvt. william Whitney, Skowhegsn.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Corp. Aivan N. Buchanan. skowhegan.
Corp. Charles Tidd, Old Town.
Pvt. Horace K. Duffy. Rockland.
Pvt. Samuel j. Shuman, Portland.
MISSING IN ACTION.
Corp. Arlington L. Treshewey, Livermore
Pvt. Ernes. H. Gaylord. Hincklsy.
Pvt. Howard Il. Tyler. Bethel
SEVERELY WOUNDED.
Lieut. Divide Lefebvre, 3umford.
Sergt Albert A. Grover, Fairfield.
Sergt. Floyd w. Seavey, Dexter.
Pvt. Charles L. Hatch, Randolph.
PFt.Leo Parady, Eagle Lake
Pvt. Alvin c. Eaton. Stonington.
Pvt. Leon r. Goodwin, Dexter.
Pvt. Carl 8. Brown, Milo.
Pvt. Ivan e. Bicknell. Augusta.
Pvt. Merle y. Liaieneld. Dover.
WOUNDED, DEoRKE UNpEr sRMISxD.
Lieut.. Alan r. Cole. Bridgton.
sergt. Clark Nicely, New London. lLimerick5).
Pvs Ernest Z. Forbes. Boothbay Harbor.
Pvt. Charles n. Cullinan. Jr., Bangor.
Pvt Mark L. Grant, Unity.
Pvt. Arthur Gardiner Fernsld. Ellsworth
Falls.
Pvt. Christopher 4. Boyle, Old Town.
Pvt. Albert Kironack. Brunswick.
Pvt Harold J. Bsbbitt, Sanford
Pvt. Ray p. Fox, Tina, lChinaO
Pvt. Jasper L. Haines, Waterville.
Pvt. Earl Corey, Mars Han.
sLIGurLY WOUNDED.
Corp. John Lsyorgna. Rumford.
Pvt. Fred Cioutier. Chisholm.
Pvt Theodore Dubay, Carbon.
Pvt Fredesick T. Bourdeau, Bangor.
Pvt. Ernest L. Harris, Carbon.
Pvt James b. Fossa. Dexter.
From the Canadian list:
KILLED IN ACTION.
A. Roy. Augusta.
A. Penetfor. Portland.
y. Thereauh, Rumford. So
L. = Grant. Portland.
n. Lea. Houlton.
L. wallace. Portland.
WOUNDED.
Lieut.. Z. Cotton, Portland.
n Burns, WatefviIle.
L. =. MePherson, Bangor. -
p. @. Clarke Wells.
p. fabric, LsWf11on.
J. 4. McDoaHall, Houleon. 81
G. Mcintyre, Randolph.
,. Melsons Bangor.
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SINGLE COPIES.

Single copies of THE DEMOCRAT are four cents
each. They viii be mailed on receipts OF price oy
the publishers or for the convenience Of patrons
single copies of each issue have been placed on
sale at the following places In the County:
South Paris, Towards Drug Store.
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Buckfeld, A. L. Newton. Postmaster.
Paris Hi, Helen Cole, Post once.
West Paris, Samuel I. White.
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Information Wanted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-29
Albany.

Mrs. Lauren L. Lord from South
Paris is caring for her sister, Estella
Bean, who has been sick for tho past
two weeks. She 10 now able to sit up.
Miss Rhoda Bartlett and friend,
Everett Mckay, from South Paris, also
her brother, Nelson Bartlett, are with
her sister, Mrs. G. D. Conner.
These frosty mornings make people
think of wood. s. g. Bean has to take
them load now and then.
Mrs. G. D. Conner and Rhoda Bartlett
spent Monday at j. E. Benefits.
Mrs. Leslie Cummings has been at her
old home and packed her goods, and
Cedric Judkins took them on his truck
to Westbrook, where they are to live.
Mrs. Ira 8. Hickford was at 8. G..
Beans the first Of the week helping to
care for Estella. Her people sent fol-
her, a. her daughters husband Was eick
In Lynn, Mass, with the influenza.
Very sorry to hear DR.. Gard Twaddle
is sick and called bis brother and
mother Tuesday. Hope he is better.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-29
Maine Casualties.
KILLED IN ACTION.

Official casualty lists from the front
contain the following names Of Maine
men:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-29
CLARK DISTRICT.

Roy Lord has traded bis pair Of horses
and an odd one with Fred Llttlefleld.
Leon Kimball and family have moved
back on their old place from the Frank
Abbott farm.
Charles Morey and mother visited at
Chas. Msrston's Monday evening.
Mrs. Leland Warehouse and daughter
Edna are stopping with her daughter,
Mona Littlef1eld.
C. Marston helped E. K. Shedd thresh
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Matte Lord has gone to Port
land to work.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Neil Mills are stopping
at her fathers ct present.
We were saddened TO hear OF the death
OF Edith Manley Of Hyde Park, Mass.
She came to Albany every summer and
was very nice young lady.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-29

Many In this locality were sorry to
learn OF the death of Edith Marley of
Hyde Park, Mass, gres' granddaughter
of the late Justice Aspinwall of this
place. For many years Miss Edith has
been regular summer boarder here at
Hunts Corner, and being of the right
make up she was ever ready to help any
good cause, aud will be much missed by
all that attend the Sunday School and
ladies' circle. She had lately returned
to her home from Albany.
Herbert /. Bean Of Lewiston stopped
over night Thursday with his parents.
he made the trip from home to his
fathers in bis Ford In two hours and ten
minutes. Returned the next after
noon.
Nina r. Bean made flying trip from
North Andover, Mass, last week, as the
schools closed for one week on account
of the raging distemper; returned Satur-
day.
Mrs. Howard Allen and Miss Anna z.
Cummings were In Bethel on business
Thursday.
Vernon Judkins, one of our soldier
boys, was stricken and died with
Spanish influenza at Camp Devens. His
remains were buried in the Albany
cemetery, Oct. Gath.
Abel Andrews lost q nice yearling
better which got cast in the crib and Was
not found until dead.
Harry G. McNally Ia unable to do any
work on account Of asthma.
Amos G. Bean has just received notice
Of the granting Of an increase In bis PEN
sion under the new law. he feels CRATE
full to all those who voted to help the
old vets.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-29

Two young women recently applied
for places as crossing tender at the
North and Bradley street crossings Of
the Boston & Maine, In Saco.
The evening herald., 1918-03-25
FRESH ATTACKS BY HUNS
N REGION on HApAIMl.

London March Fresh attacks
by the G,rman- have dey clipped north
ward and -ouhward of Bapaume. the
war office announces.
The British rrpuizcd powerfu at
ucks yesterday afternoon nurthward
81 Bupaumc Tho British drove ha 0k
Co the eastern hank o5 the Somm-.
bodIos OF German troops which hpd
crossed the river between Licourt and
Brlc. sou.h of rrruuuc. The state
ut'ut follows
The battles continue with grolt
violence ON the whole front Powerful
attacks delivered by the enemy yc--
terduN afternoon and evening north uf
pupaumc were heavily rcpulscd uu.y
ut one poini did the Germun iu.autl,
reach our trenches whence they We're
immediately thrown out E's'Whcry
the onCmNS alta ks were stopped h,
rflc. machine gun and artillery fir"
n rront of our position and his troops
were driven back with great loss.
During the night and this iporning
fresh hostile attacks have again de.
,eloprd iu thsir ueishburhood ard ai-
sn to the south OF llapaume
south uf peroun. bodies Of Ge.-
man troops who had crossed the river
between Llcuuri ana brH were driven
back to the east bank hN our counter
attacks
The evening herald., 1918-03-25

British Army Headquarters lu
France, SUNDAY, March - Tho main
thrust ON tho British right flank hy
the Germans Thursday morning was
south of 81 Quentin aud the cucm,
used a division ror ever, two thousand
Yards of the front. there being APP
pIoNiu,pteb one G"rmnu division
against every British battalion The
purpose of the Jtiuck herr was to
capture UrVillor- and Essirny -lc-
Grand ana thereby acquire high
ground for further advance. II is
now possible 90 give more details ~
the early stages O: this and other
fights
ON the extreme right of the British
army the enemy crossed the river
pisc at two places one body of
troops came out uf la Fpre and swung
north. while another army crossed at
Mo, and turned south to form n juno
ture with the Ia fcre group. Through
out the day the battle ragged u the
low lands about the Disc
At Nendeuil a group Of British
held out until o'clock Friday after
noon little further north the Ger
mans stgrmcd lrvillcrs and Es-iguN
lust west of 81 Quentin the lirltish
were forced to fan back hut through
out the dav thoN clung to the liolnuu
wood a little northwest OF the city.
South of 81 quentin number ~
strong British redoubts made a gal
liant defense and u was nightfnu he
fore the last of them with their ma
chine gunners. had been reduced Tho
end of the first day found the British
behind the 81 Quentin canal.
Friday morning the enemy renewed
his assault with increasing viror ant.
after desperate fighting IN the region
OF IN Fcre, succeeded IN getting across
the British side.
'urther north tho British ALSO
Withdrew from the Holnon wood The
Germans then drove az Ham, which
The evening herald., 1918-03-25
lBy Associated Press.

has thrown the weight of her forces into the great battle
with unexamped intensity the front and the Brit
sh French battling together against the
saugh of the enemy his desperate attempt TO break
through the allied line
The British holding along the line of the Somme
Bapaume Field Marshal Hag reports
today The their thusts the latter reached the
there they Immediately
elsewhere smothred by the British fire
great TO the enemy
the Somme line bodies of German which had succeeded
forcHg their the between Lcou and Bre south
of Peronne, driven back to the eastery bank.
On both sides Of the Bapaume, the German attacks
sumed today
The greatest danger point present be further SOUTH
apparently through greater
of the region they devastated in retiring 1917 the Paris state
today heavy fighting the region of Noyon This
itself miles the Of Chauny in the region which
Berlin yesterday reported the repu of Franco American
but the German advance probably has been considerably
of Noyon
The wedge driven into the allied line evidently
the French rpord by Paris contestng
for the heights to the north of oe with important German
The ose this part of the front southwest Cauny
passes TO the south of Noyon