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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

There should be no "age limit. !"
Each man of us should register.
Each one Of us no matter what
our. physical condition, have a
kick in us yet. All should reg
lister and the QUESTIONABLE should
read" What can you do?" And
then when Uncle Sam says to us
it" let us have the twists
taken out of our suspenders and
be ready to hop to it. There are
tons of latent energy going to
waste right here in Ely that
should be Communicated by oul
very respectable Uncle Sam.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

Still the casualty list contains
no names Of the .Kaiser's sons or
himself. The old cuss is perhaps
usings" long distance" instead Of
a megaphone to deliver his orders
on frightfulness. Perhaps there
is no hell, but we hope there is
one especially upholstered and
with a landlord who loves to
turn on the heat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

1885 was the banner year for
births. This was most conclusively
proven in the last registration and
by the Stacker raids. That year
was certainly prolific and the
strangest part is that the larger
number of births were male babies.
Two out of every three of the
slackers taken in the raids gave
their birth year as 1885. No, we
did not say that all the boys born
that year were slackers but that
the largest number of slackers were
born that year. What the excuse
for evading registration next week
will be, is hard to tell.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

Take your notebook Son and
mark down this solid gold fact
That after the war is won the
man power of the United States
will be all Of us-not a part OF
us as it is today. Every moth
er's son of us will be an integral
part of that unit. There will not
be hyphen left in the American
alphabet. Wen all be just plain
American citizens-or we will be
foreigners. And the foreigners
will not be foreigners for long
They must come across or else
90 across. No man will be al
lowed to stay here As years and
use the American stork without
first having asked to become a cit
izen. Never again are we to be
caught with our bifurcated habil
aments trailing around our an
kles as we did this time. Not or
your life, Son. The day of pro
crastination as relates to first pa
pers "has went" Make a mem
orandum of this and just as soor
as the kaiser has shouted kan
Grad" let us hop to our first duty
of making this country 100 pei
cent American.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

This may be an Irish bull, but
we wish there were more men
like that woman over at Pike
Lake who tore into the red flag
gers and made them douse their
red flag one day last week while
they were holding picnic there.
And. whynll any man wants to be
caught in the shade of a red flag
lis mystery to us. Such a man s
brains would never soil white
handkerchief if given a chance.
The hosting of red flag on any
occasion-save as danger sig
nal on a railroad or a smallpox
emblem, should be considered as
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

Any homesteader who has lived
a year in the woods should know
enough not to start a fire when
there is the least possible chance
of its spreading. Anyone whether
they are from the city or coun-
try should know this much.
There is no excuse for it. No
such excuse should be taken in
any court that 81 didn't know
the law" Common sense would
teach a man that he has no right
to endanger his neighbor by set
ting fires unless properly safe
guarded. No clemency should be
shown anyone who does this. No
money should pay the penalty. A
forest fire is an awful thing. Fire
in the woods is not to be trifed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

an act Of treason and acted upon
accordingly. This is war time
now and he who is not for us
is against us. Just two conditions
prevail. 1t is either one or the
other-faithful or disloyal. There
is no half way house, no middle
ground. Where, we might ask,
were the managers of the Pike
Lake picnic grounds? Our hats
are off to Mrs. Stevens.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
cellent and the Red Cross and War
exhibits were appreciated. The
attendance exceeded all previous
efforts.
SECTION THIRTY

A. L. Sundholm and family left
Saturday by automobile for a vaca-
ton on the ranges.
Mr.. Beecher of Duluth, has been
here this week on business in con-
nection with the Section 80 store.
School opened Tuesday with an
entire new force of teachers COM
prising Miss Stearns of Wisconsin
as principal, Miss Vogel of Super
ior, Mrs. Lucas and Miss Sovde of
Tower. The enrolment exceeds
100, marked increase over last
year.
G. A. st. Clair was a business
visitor here on Wednesday.
DIR. and Mrs. Stanley accompan-
led by 7. II. Merritt made all auto
trip to Virginia on Tuesday.
The Johnson & Ola motion pict-
ure hall has been redecorated and
will be opened for business again
on Sunday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Cashier.

Cashier.
Normal Training-Ruth Wad-
dell.
WASHINGTON SCHOOL.
Principal-Fred w. Mokros.
Music-Esther Englund.
Drawing-Melba Roberts.
Penmanship-Marian LorenZ.
Seventh and Eighth Grades
Ruth Demulling, Anna Patterson.
Mabel Patterson, Gina Finstand
Charlotte Gianotti, Viola Richie,
Inga Rogstad.
Sixth Grades-Hazel Nicholas,
Jennie Olander, Gertrude Clancy
Florence McLachlin.
Fifth Grades-L ouise Gallagher
Agnes Hobe.
Fourth Grade-Etta Bornkamp
Florence Smith.
Third Grade-Bertha Grundman
Mrs. Rena Wallbank.
Second Grade-Myrtle Clark,
Audrey Mitchell.
First Grade-Florence Hayden.
Observation-Disclosures Jeffrey
LINCOLN SCHOOL.
Fifth Grade-Edna Grimsgord
Fourth Grade and Prin. -Ad
elaide VanBlarcom.
Fourth. Grade-Myrtle Hedlof.
Third Grade-Sadie Peterson
Ida Porthan.
Second Grade-Grace Richie
Gussie Nappa.
First Grade-Leona Smith, Ros
O'Neal.
kindergarten and First Grade
Cornelia Hintzen.
Kindergarten-Evelyn Carlson.
PIONEER SCHOOL.
Fifth Grade and Principal-Al
pha Stanley.
Fourth Grade-Hannah Cough
lin.
Third Grade-Esther Osterberg
First Grade-Mrs Emma B Slet
ten.
Observation-Disclosures Scott.
WINTON SCHOOL.
Seventh and Eighth Grades an
| Principal-Elizabeth Wright.
Fifth and Sixth Grades-Norin
Simpson, Katharine Kreycik.
Fourth Grade-Esther Hotter.
| Second and Third Grades-Peal
Hagen.
First Grade-Margaret Salisbury
WHITE IRON.
All Grades-Ina Isaacson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
The County Fair.

Those who attended the St.
Louis County Fair at Hibbing
Saturday, Sunday and Monday,
were more than pleased with the
showing. The displays of produce
was by far the best ever given and
showed conclusively that this sec
ton of the state can raise some
thing besides iron ore and hi.
The program of attractions was ex-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

What, with 20 nations against
Germany, it would seem that they
would take a tumble to them
selves and ask themselves why
they are on the outs with so
many countries and then brace
up and be decent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

Jack Frost with his palette
and brush breezed along Tuesday
night and painted things the pre-
vailing tint for the next nine
months. A few jasper lodges and
a couple of ore dumps got by,
alright. but, o, you cucumber
vines!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

with by some half-baked zap who
has only his own convenience in
mind-if he has mind. Soak
him hard so that he and others
will have the fear of God in their
hearts and when they strike a
match will look to see whether
damage will be done by the strik-
ing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

1t is a noticeable fact that the
slackers who are raising a howl
that "This is a rich mans war;
are not helping to win the war.
The traitor who sits around with
q bean full Of vitrol and squirts
it at those in authority because
Of the great mistakes they are
making (9) is wearing no medal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06


was mighty unkind to the pupils
of our public schools and the war
gardens they tried to raise. Twice
a week at least the old watering
pot should have been swung over
the gardens and thus heartened
up the young folks and given
them some returns for their la
bors.
There were some eighty plots
of ground assigned to the pupils
as their individual farms. These
farms" were 25x30 feet square
and were located on land owned
by Mr.. Conan, south Of the city
about mile. This distance also
initiated against the proper care
of the land as it was some dis
lance to- 60 to and from the farm
ing operations. Many tried it
but few stayed to the end. And
the soil is such that much water
is needed to mature crop. 1t is
situated splendidly for irrigation,
but its inaccesibility for children
makes it impossible. for success
as school garden. Besides an
agricultural teacher is impera-
tive. Parents object to the isola-
ton Of the plots with no one to
chaperone the children. A city
block located near and an over
seer of the work would create
great enthusiasm in this line. And
the leafs" are prime necessities
for the success of any nation.
Without food we are done. Agri-
culture and military training
should be part of every school
in the land.
Those who contested for points
in the school garden were: Tony
Skradski, Ewall Altman, Erick
Berglund, Arnold Anderson, Au-
rora Lindbeck and John Vessel.
The following had gardens al
home: Edward Hanson, Folky
johnson, Carl johnson, VIM. Pix
avance and Louie Loushin. These
were the best gardens Of all as
they had access to City water
and close attention. Cabbages
gave the contestants most trouble
and survey Of all the gardens OF
the city shows this crop to be
short. Third crops of radishes
have been raised and in many
places the tomato crop was ripen
ing nicely. Tomatoes in this eli
mate are required to hustle to es
cape Jack Frost, but this yeal
many Of them are being grown tx
maturity.
Our foreign element is setting
the pace in intensive farming
Not a home, hardly, in the cit,
but is surrounded by a garden
that will be a sad blow to old FL
G. of L. the coming winter. Thes,
people have been taught agricul
ture from childhood and theil
knowledge of how to, get tn
most from a small patch O.
ground is almost uncanny. st
Louis county under their hand
could be made to feed the nation
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
FOR SALE.

Ihave several large milk cows
for sale. Inquire of
CHAs. ROLAND. Tower, Mimi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

The teachers for the ensuing
year are as follows:
HIGH SCHOOL
Principally: E. Englund.
Science-Julius Anderson.
English-Ethel Peterson.
English-Nan E. Brown.
Latin, French and Spanish
Marie Moran. -
History and English-Belle Nc
Kenzie.
Mathematics Higgins.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Clark.
Public Speaking Ruth Sutton.
Cpmmercial-c: L. Mergen-
thaler. :.
Assistant Commercial-Pat
Lockhart.
Manual Training-H L. Shep-
ard.
Assistant, Manual Training Jos.
Fleming and Matt Maxi.
Domestic Science-M Martha Ire.
iona.
Assist. Domestic Science-Irens
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

This paper Is on file at 39-south 3rd street
Minneapolis. MINI. at the exhibit room OF The
immigration Commission. Of The Northern
Minnesota Development Association"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

Entered at the post Office at Ely. Mime
sofa as second class matter.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23
Real Presence of Mind.

"You chaps talk about NERVE as0
keeping cool under fire, but Eve seen a.
finer bit OF presence OF mind here III
humdrum old England than any OF VOC
men who have lived in the timex
things. was motoring with friehys>
and as he was driving through viiiisgs
he lost control Of the car. IT dashed
into the post Office, smashed through
the plate glass window, and finished up
by turning on its side and burying the
postmaster. 1.
my friend picked himself up, adj
vanced to the girl who was standing.
behind the counter--or what was lefl
of it-took out penny, and said: Two
ha'penny stamps, please, miss LON
don Tit-Blts.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23
The General.

John Barrymore told II story about
TWO awestricken little boys who
stopped him the other morning as he
was passing hospital.
Can you nell us. mister" one OF
them said. what general they've cot
IN there, and how he's wOualedg'
why, no, any lad. l can't" said Mr..
Barrymore. Here comes the janitor,
though. ASK him."
Aud accordingly the young actor
nodded pleasantly to the passing jani-
tor and isquired:
'Who's the wounded general you've
got in your hospital, friend?"
1--WE aisi't got no wounded general
at ALL" tse janitor replied Ina rather
surly fashion.
Jaw. 20 on, YOU old stiff! y said the
larger boy disgustedly. why do you
say 80 on your sign, them
And nH looked up at The sign, which
rend:
GENERAL LYING
IN HOSPITAL.
Brooklyn. n. Y. has 3l0,6G3 pupils
in public schools.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23
KIDNEY TROUBLE NOT
EASILY RECOGNIZED
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected

An examining physician for one of the
prominent life insurance companies, in an
interview Of the subject, made the AZ
tonishing statement that one reason why
30 many applicants for insurance are 10.
jected is because kidney trouble is SO COM
mon to the American people, and the large
majority of those whose applications arc
declined do not even suspect that they
have the disease.
Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. Tae mild and healing
influence of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root is
soon realized. It stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
We find that Swamp Root is strictly
| an herbal compound and we would adj
wise our readers who feel in need Of such a
remedy to give it trial. 1t is on sale
at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes,
medium and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention sthis paper.-Adv.
"a
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23
B0SCHEES GERnAN SYRUP

will quiet year cough, soothe the In
flammation sf u sore throat and lungs,
stop irritation In the bronchial tubes,
insuring good nights rest, free from
coughing ana with easy expectoration
In the moning. Made and sold Ia
America foc fifty-twe years. A won
derful prescription, assisting Nature Ia
building up your general health and
throwing OF the disease. Especially
useful in lung trouble, asthma, Group,
bronchitis, etc. For sale In all civil
azed cOuntrieS.-Adv.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23
Peruna Relieved
My Cough ,r..,

Mrs. Gertie Ebhardt, 21s East First
ST.. Kewanee. Illinois. writes:
II have taken six bottles OF your
Peruna for q cough. and ! am all
we'll. went over to see q neigh.
Dor ono day and had q terrible
cough and my eyes were sore. She
gave mo half . bottle Of Peruna last
November. and It did me SO much
good that I bought a bottle, and then
when ! had finished that got an
other, and 10 ON until have taken
almost six bottles and ! feel like q
new woman. ] am fifty.nins ysars
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23
catarrh CANNOT BE Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they.
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh Is q local disease, greatly infi,s-
enced by constitutional conditions. HALL n
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh
1t Is taken Internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces OF thu
System. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
Is composed OF some OF the best tonieS
known, combined with some Of the best
blood purifiers. The perfect combination
Of the ingredients in HALLS CATARRIA
MEDICINE Is what produces such won.-
cetful results In catarrhal conditions.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free
r. ]. Cheney e. Co., Props, Toledo, q.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23
rrIpIex Glass to Be Made Hero.

Il is announced from London that n
group of New York financiers has ne
quired the patent rights for the mann.
facture Of a triplex glass for war pur-
poses. At present this glass Is used
In aviation goggles, automobile wind
shields, port lights Of ships. OBSERVE
tion windows, chart covers and SO on
The manufacture Of this glass in Amer
lea will begin shortly, the plant for tho
purpose now nearing completion. Sch
entiflc American.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23
Willing to Oblioe.

Master Ito new cook)--We want you
TO sisow what you can do tonight, Jane
We Rave some rather special people
coming for musical evening. DC
your very best, you know.
Cook--S Sure, sir, that l will. It's q
long time since did any singing; but
you can put me down for couple OF
comic songs, IL you iike.-London Tit
BitA -
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23
The vernacul1r.

my dear woman" asked the liter
ary siGm visitor, do you periodically
castigate your offspringq"
IL dasmo?" said the lady Of the tene-
.mcnt, suspiciously.t
"He means" translated the settle
ment- worker, do you ever wallop your
kidsT'
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23
Saved.

Little Girl (to aunt who isIstsying In
the house on a visit)-Are you going
out, auntie? You've got a hole in your
veil.
Aunt-Have II I'm afraid haven't
time TO change 1T now.
Little GIrt--Oh. well, It's not very
lDig one-and, after ALL l don't sup
pose anyone WIN know pou're my aunt.
London PundN
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23
Severe Test.

ut may be true that kind words
never die" remarked the Observer OF
Events and Things, "but It must be ad-
mitted that sudden fall on an Ice
covered pavement is apt to put sort
Of a crimp In them"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23

In openness Of mind, In frankness, In
outspokenness there is health. But
disease and danger lie In the grudges
and the hates that bury themselves UNI
der silence and use silence es theB
wespon
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23
He Knew.

When Johnny was In school one
morning the teacher said: what are
the fewest pieces of coin that make
eight dollars and sixty-nine centsT
The pupils were still for moment,
but soon little boy raised his hand
and the teacher said, alright, Johnny,
what is the answerT
Johnny got up and said: "A ten
dollar blu and get some change"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23
Not Altogether Deficient.

For dinner fried chicken had been
tine special dish. the leftovers set aside
for the evening meal. Some one had
capelessly left the door of the refriger-
atoe open, whereupon the cat proceed
ed % help itself to the tempting NOR
sci. when mother discovered this she
lifted the cat out with her foot, not
any too gently. Ralph exclaimed, 20.
mother, don't hurt that little kitty, for
1t has feelin's IL It hasn't think
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23

Hugh L. Frayne, labor representative
on the war industries board, has been
intrusted with the duty Of looking af-
ter the welfare Of men and women en-
nlnYed I'm war work.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23
I Feel as
Did
Twenty
Years Ago,

old, and since I have taken the Pc
runa, I feel as i did twenty years
ago. will always keep Psruna I'm
my house,"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23

A man who brags Of never max
Ing mistake never made anything
else.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23

Those who object to liquid msdt-
eines can secure Peruna tablets.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23

A spring gun has been invented for
casting fishing lines farther than can
be done by hand.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23
Full Provision.

Full Provision.
my son, you must learn to provide
for rainy day." "Sure, do. pop. l
always get q rain check"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23

Philadelphia reports shortage Of
garbage collections.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23

Where there Is remorse there may
be penitence-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23

We are not simply to occupy space,
but to occupy II well.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23

Brooklyn. n! Y. has 3I0.6c3 pupils
IN public schools.
The commonwealth., 1918-08-30
GAS
ON SUNDAY

The fuel administration has
made the request that all pleas
ure autom obiling cease on Sunday
and that no gasoline be used for
this purpose on that day, except
in the case Of emergency, such as
doctors and people having to go
to church which is at some dis
tance. in which case it is suggested
that a card be attached to the car
showing that the car is being run
for that purpose.
This is, in the first instanse, only
request, but the fuel administra-
tor states that, unless this request
is responded to by the people in
patriotic manner, some drastic
regulation will be enforced.
The commonwealth., 1918-08-30
GRAND JURY MAY
GET TRAVIS CASE

Washington Aug 3O.-It is init
mated today that the Travis case,
the hearing Of which was post
poned on Wednesday, on account,
it was said, Of Commissioner Ri
chardson being called out Of town,
will be presented to the Federal
grand jury, which is now in sess; On
without having the preliminary
hearing before the commissioner.
The government has never yet
shown it's hand. fully in the case
Mr.. Travis and his two co-defend-
ants, Messrs Joseph and Green,
are being held on a technical char
ge of conspiring to defeat the
draft law by having Green given
deferred classification as a ship
building employee. 1t is believed
that If the government pushes the
prosecution Of Mr.. Travis, it will
be along other lines. The govern
ment has not disclosed the streng
tn or weakness Of it's case up tc
this time.
The commonwealth., 1918-08-30
SENATE PASS
E<BONE-DRY" BILL
(By United Press)

Washington Aug 30.-The SEN
ate late last evening adopted the
compromise "bone dry prohib-
ition measure to become effective
July l, 1919, and to continue dur
ing the war, and until the Ameri-
can troops are brought home and
demobilized.
The bill as passed was the com
promise amendment Of Senator
Sheppard, of Texas, as attached
to the agricultural appropriation
: bill, and was technically an agree
ment between the 'Wet and dry
factions The passage Of the bill
itself will take place today, when
it will 90 back to the house, where
it is expected, the prohibition ad-
vocates will accept the senate pro
vision.
The commonwealth., 1918-08-30
BRIDGE MEETING
At $50 TODAY

There will be meeting Of the
committee on the Roanoke River
bridge matter this evening at g 30
in the Mayors office, at which it
is expected committee from Win
ton will be present to talk with us
regarding pushing the bridge mat
ter and also having the Bankhead
highway traverse this course.
The Winton people are very an
xious to have the highway rc-a"
ranged so as 10 90 through Win
ton, which is not only the shortest
but also the most economical route
All the committee are expected
to be present at the meeting this
evening
The commonwealth., 1918-08-30
AUSTRALIANS HOLD
BOTH SIDES OF S0MME
BRITISH TROOPS ARE TODAY WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE
PERoNNE AND ARE ADVANCING UPON GLE
RY WHERE THE ONLY BRIDGE CROSSED
ALLIES ARE FLANkING rs AT BApAUr1E
By Lowell Mellett
(By United Press)

With the American armies IN
France Aug 3O.-The British to
day held Peronne under the same
flanking movement which resulted
in the fall Of Bapaume.
Bapaume today is a picture of
desolation, almost as complete as
Albert.
At noon the Australians faced
Peronne across the Somne from
the south and had reached almost
within striking distance on the
north side Of the river. The Brit
ish hold the entire western bank
of the river All bridges have been
smashed except at Cleary toward
which the Australians are advarc
ing On both sides Of the river.