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The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-11
PRUSSIAN SITUATION
ADMITTED CRITICAL
BERLIN NEWSPAPERS ADMIT
BCLSHEVlkI MAY BE OVER
THROWN ANY DAY.

London, Aug. 10.-The German
newspapers today admit that the sit
uation in Russia Is so critical that
change of government may come
any day, according to a Copenhagen
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company The Berlin Taglische
Rgascdchau says that events have
developed rapidly in Russia in the
last few weeks and that Germany
must be prepared for the overthrow
of the Bolsheviki government In a
few days. The paper says the fact
that DR.. Karl Helfferich, recently
appointed German ambassador to
Russia, In succession to the late
Count Won Mirbach, is in Berlin, in
dicates that Germany is prepared to
meet any contingency.
The Frankfort Zeitung says that
the pressure against Moscow from
the northeast and southeast Is grow
ing very serious, the Czecho -Sloyaks
not only being within a short dis
tance of the city, but having sue
ceeded in cutting off the food sup
ply. The paper adds that the oppo-
sitiOn of the peasants to the Boil
sheviki is growing stronger.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-11
GERMANY PUTTING
OUT PEACE FEELERS
HUNS WILL HAVE TO MEET THE
CONDITIONS LAID DOWN BY
PRESIDENT WILSON

Washington, Aug. 1O,-tTIints of d
German peace offensive reaching
the state department from Various
sources and evidences of indirect
and cautious feelers already put out
led today to an authoritative state
ment that General March correctly
set forth the attitude of the Ameri-
can government today when he said
in conference with newspaper men
that now was the time for the great
est effort at the battle front.
1t is known to the officials that
more Teutonic peace talk would have
been forthcoming if the big March
drive OF Germans had succeeded to a
point where they could claim at least
a partial victory. Now that they are
reeling under stunning defeat on
that same western front, officials say
the 'peace drive" may be expected
because something must b done to
keep the German people behind their
government by the pretense that II
is willing and anxious to make peace,
but that the enemy will be content
with nothing short of the annlhila-
ton of the Central powers.
Officials here, therefore, are pre-
pared for the resumption of efforts
at an inconclusive peace, based on
the same German plan as practicedat
Brest-L -Litovslp upon the Russians of
getting the enemy's representatives
to attend a conference without any
preceding binding agreement upon
the underlying principles that must
govern the framing OF any peace
treaty. Warned by the prompt re.
lection of earlier propositions In that
line the Central powers, now Off
cials believe. will work with greater
caution and put forward their feelers
through neutral channels, In advance
OF any specific proposals, so as TO
avoid flat and uncompromising re-
fusal.
For this reason there has so far
been an absence OF any tenders
through regular authorized agencies,
though the officials are rather ex-
pecting some early developments In
that quarter.
, With the purposes and war aims OF
the entente allies and America fully
disclosed, 1t Is accepted here t.lat
there can be no thought of discuss
ing the peace until the Germanic
powers first meet the conditions laid
down in President Wilson's Fourth
OF July address.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-11
GERMANS ARE USING
GLASS BAIL SHRAPNEL
SHELLS ARE SHOWERED ON THE
AMERICANS WHO ARE HOLD
ING FISHES.

With the American Army On the
Nesle Front, Aug. l0.-(By the Asso-
clated IressJ In attempting 10 dis
lodge the French and Americans from
positions from north OF the Vcsle river
ON both sides Of Ifismes. the German,
launched repeated counter at,a. KS
which began just before darh Fad ~
night aud continued until Salurdsy
morning. There was desperate tight
ing in theregion of Fismette where the
German attacks were rcpulsed by the
Americans who were cluging - The
outskirts of the village.
In the region OF Bazoches. the Ger
mans made several vicious attacks,
but the allies Ccesalully ougnt
them Off
The Germans began Wit h airplaue
attacks with the aViators attempting
to lombard infantry men north CT tho
Vesle and bridges which other troops
were passing. French and American
anti-aircraft guns beat Off the German
flyers. however.
During the night the Germans at
tackled the Fismes three times and
once after daylight Saturday.
The Americans discovered Satur-
day that the Germans in counter at
tacks Friday night and Saturday
morning used glass BALI shrapnel
containing stones OF marble shape
some of them half all inch in diameter
and others three fifths OF an inch
American officers said that this was
their first acquaintance with snrIp-
mel of this nature
A peculiar wound inflicted on an
American soldier led to the discovery
that the Germans were using glass
missiles. The French and the Amer
ican made a search OF the district
along the Vesle and found one uneX-
ploded shell and 1t has been turned
over to the ordnance experts fol
examination.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-11
ALLIED FORCES ARE BURDEkED WITH PRISONERS

The Germans continued to fire un-
til the Americans and English put
them out Of action.
North of the Somme and also south
of it the Germans are showing every
sign Of a rapid retreat. Most of the
shells that came over from the bat
teIieS today were of small calibre
and fired at extremely long range.
showing that the enemy probably y
was removing his heavier pieces for
further retirement. The allied
forces, who everywhere today ad-
vanced their lines, moved their ar
tillery along with them.
There was further cheer In the re-
port that reached here late today
revealing that the French had started
another movement that resulted in
the taking of Mont Didier. In that
region, too, the Germans made prep
arations for the withdrawal that
military observers confidently had
expected.
The enemy continues to destroy
his stores of munitions in various
localities along the battlefront, as is
the practice of a beaten army.
Further successes east of Mont
Didler would iron out the whole sec
tor north to Lihons and result in the
freeing Of great territoy from the
Germans and wrestling from them
much of the gains that resulted from
the enemy's spring offensive. In ad l.
dition, a forward movement would
take from the invaders the bountiful
crops that they have been cultivat =
ing inside their lines and which new
are ready to harvest.
Many moro prisoners have been
taken during the operations of the
last 2I hours, among them troops
from at least four new divisions that
were hurled in north OF the Somme,
Apparently the enemy has rushed In
new troops from wherever they could
be obtained, for among the prisoners
are some from reserve battalions oi
divisions located far to the north
This would Indicate that considerable
confusion prevails among Crown
Prince Rupprecht's forces as result
of the Unexpected allied assaults ant
their continued success.
The present battle, according &c
Reuters, has brought more German
wounded to the allied casualty clear
ing stations than there are wounded
among the allied soldiers. Many
German doctors and hospital attend
ants have been captured and they are
doing good service in attending the
wounded.
Since July IS, the Germans have
lost almost as much material as they
captured In their big offensives
earlies in the year.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-11
FRENCH ARE ENTHUSED
over THEIR GAINS
The Booty Captured During the
Last Few Days Has Been So Large
That il Has Not Been Possible to
Make an Inventory of It.

With the French Army in France.
Aug. 10,-The Germans at Mont
Didier were caught between the jaws
of wise which were closing in this
morning. Conyerging attacks from
the north yesterday and from tie
scuth lis ,r.i ng had srccee1sd -
v:-tua..y C- +. .LG the .own.
They also had rendered useless to
the Germans, the Mont Didier-
Chaulnes railway which was the only
line feeding the front at the bottom
of the MINT Didier pocket.
The forces remaining there were
in danger of not getting out without
heavy losses
The booty taken during the past
two days has been so large that it
has not been possible to make an
inventory of 1t as yet. 1t includes an
enormous number of shells of all cal
ibres and arms of every description
The attack extended to the eastward
this morning, giving an unexpected
development in the French participa-
tion In the battle. The wounded men
coming back from the front are radi-
ant with enthusiasm, showing to
their comrades "the Boche Is on the
run"
The French have captured twenty
one cannon since last night, includ-
ing isx 8-inch guns at LaNeuville-
sur-Ressons. The Germans had
moved the most of their heavy guns
to the rear and defended their po-
sitions at Mont Didier principally
with machine guns. In this new bat
tie of the Somme the French are
showing that after four years of war
they have lost none of their dash and
courage. They have also proved that
the Germans are not always able TO
plead surprise as an excuse for de-
feat.
The French successes north of
Mont Didier were partially due to
surprise, but the Germans were
aware of the impending attack south
of the town. They were defeated
just the same.
The French attacked this morning
in the sector east of Mont Didier,
between Courcelles -Epayelles and
the Matz. There was no artillery
preparation before the attack.
The Germans were on the alert, but
were completely overwhelmed by the
suddnnss of the attack. BY eight
O'Clock tanks were in Ressons- Sur
Matz and by IL O'Clock the French
had taken Mortemor, Ceuvilly and
Marqueglise.
At some points the advance was
nearly five miles.
The dash Of the French troops was
splendid. Their first objective was
so quickly taken that tho hour OF
attack on the second objective had to
be advanced.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-11
is HEADQUARTERS
FOR SALE OF dope"

Nashville. Tenn, Aug. 1O-Dr.
Charles A. Rosewater. government
expert, who recently completed a
survey in Tennessee, has submitted
his report to Harry l.. Eskew, state
commissioner of food and drugs.
DR.. Rosewater terms Memphis the
center Of the narcotic traffic OF
America.
Dr. Rosewater estimates that there
are $4,000 durg addicts in Tennessee
and says that each spends not less
than 81 per day for drugs. He says
that $4,000 to 10000 ounces of NOR
phine are sold in Memphis, annually,
besides vast amount of heroin,
opium, cocaine and caffeine.
DR.. Rosewater says that federal
statutes are not sufficient and urges
drastic anti-narcotic laws by the
Tennessee general assembly.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-11
CROWN PRINCE IS
DIsLIKED BY ARMY
HE is ACCUSED OF BEING Dl.
REcTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE MARINE DISASTER.

London, Aug. 10.-Reuters. Limited
correspondent with the British ar
mics in France, sends the following
dispatch concerning the German
crown prince:
According to the statements of
prisoners, the German crown princf
appears to be the most unpopular
leader in the Germany army. He Is
accused by them of being directly re-
sponsible for the Marne disaster
They say that the opinion is widely
expressed by German soldiers that
the crown princes amateurish inter-
ference with the plans of their ex-
perienced generals was the starting
point for the present crushing mis-
fortunes of the German armies"
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-11

its shattered armies from the field
where they have been defeated.
1t now appears that the German
lines in Picardy must have been
stripped when Crown Prince Rup-
precht sent troops to the rescue Of
the German crown princes armies
south of the Aisne three weeks ago,
Paris newspapers remark on the
fact that the captiyes taken, are, for
The most part, rather old and it is
said they are members of reserve
divisions
Crown Prince Rupprecht, however,
is known to have large number of
splendid troops which will probably
be thrown into battle at once. So
far only two Of these divisions have
come in contact with the allies, but
they have been unable to check the
onward rush of the victorious armies
of iIaig and DeDeney.
The number of prisoners captured
during the first three days of the
offensive is very large. 1t is hintcd
at Paris that it exceeds by far the
figure given out in the official state
ments.
Two divisional Headquarters. with
their staffs are said to have been
taken. The guns and war materials
lost by the enemy constitute a very
heavy loss.
Since the American forces occu-
ped tismette, the northern suburb
OF FiSmes, on the Vesle, there have
been no reports of further attacks in
That region. 1t is believed, however,
that the allies there are gathering
themselves for new assault which
may have its effect on the great bat
tie going on further north.
Although there have been rumors
OF heavy fighting south of Arras,
there has Geen no confirma lion of
them as yet. Nothing is known OF
the situation in Flanders. where. on
Friday, the Germans are reported ia
be Withdrawing from their advanced
positions.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-11
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

Athens, Tex, Aug. 10-Fire of un--
determined origin here late today
caused property damage estimated at
100000, the principal loser being the
Mayfield Wholesale Grocery company,
in whose building the flames were
discovered at o'clock. At ten O'Clock
tonight the fire was still burning, but
was believed to be under control Be
sides the Mayfield building. the Hills
garage and the Athens Daily Review
plant were completely destroyed,
There were rumors of incendiary ac-
tivities, but no definite foundation for
the rumors could be learned.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-11
DRAFT HARRoRERs ARRESTED

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 10--Depart-
ment of justice agents returned here
tonight and reported having arrested
two men on charges of harboring al
legged deserters and draft evaders in
McNairy county The two men appre-
hended are Dave Bunk and Bill Lilly,
and both men are in Jail at Savannah,
Tenn. awaiting trial
Daniel j. Blunk, son of Dave Bunk
was arrested several days ago as an
alleged draft evader, and the two al
rests reported tonight are said to have
been the result Of the sons appre-
hension.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-11
CALLS The WITNESSES
TO ANSWER UNDER BOND
Physicians Join With Coroner Shaw
Yesterday in Making Careful
Examination OF the Wounds OF
Danny Shannon, Slain by Dr.. J. w.
Smith Friday Night, After DO
mestie Difficulties.

A full and complete coroners In
QUESTION into the manner and method
OF the death of Danny Shannon will
be conducted by Coroner DR.. j. B.
Shaw at the court house Monday
afternoon at one O'Clock, even though
County Judge Buchanan early ye.tcr-
day morning informed the coroner
that there was no necessity CT hii
holding such an inquest and that II
he did so, the county would not bear
the expense of the examination
DIR. Shaw conferred with othersand
believed that 1t was necessary thar
he conduct the inquest, as In other
cases; believed that 1t was essential
that evidence be given In the ease
promptly, as many OF the witnesses
were visitors, and would be soon
scattered to other places, and he
summoned jury and started out to
hold the inquest, which win be con-
Quoted at the court house Monday
DIR. Shaw also gave Sheriff Brad
Smith an order to take DIR. smith
over into custody and keep him iu the
county Jail pending further investi-
cation.
There were few developments yes
terday In the tragedy of Friday night
when DR.. Smith shot and killed
Danny Shannon following domestic
troubles, which centered friday
morning when Shannon's sister. who
is DIR. Smiths wife. filed an action
for divorce in the chancery court
here.
Prosecuting Attorney b. H. RAN
dolph returned to the city from Mt.
Ida yesterday and also had judge
Scott Wood. Judge 0. II. Sumptsr.
counsel for Mrs. Smith, was present
at the undertaking parlors when IL
was thought the jury might procetI
and would have represented the fam
lily OF the dead young man in tbs
proceedings.
Physicians co-operated with Cor
oner Dr. j. B. Shaw yesterday in ar
riving at certain and conclusive
statement of each of the three
wounds the young man received ~
j. p. Randolph, DR.. Charles B LAX.
DR.. brennan, DR.. Tribble and Corrncf
Shaw were present when the body
was examined closely. DR.. Flndotpa
had been early on the scene and bad
found a pistol bullet wound on tho
right hand which had not been DC
fore known to exist. A bullet had
penetrated the fleshy part OF the
right hand above the fingers. This
bullet was one OF the bullets which
had entered the body, and will be OF
value in determining the positions os
the men at the time Of the firing.
The deductions OF the physicians
who made the examination OF the
body yesterday altered completely
the first supposition relative to the
entrance and exit of the bullets.
There were three shots fired, and
two of them considered fatal shots
One of the wounds, and the one
which would not have proved fatal.
was fired. the physicians believe.
from the front, and was glancing
blow that entered just under the skin
in glancing manner. came out JUST
above the right arm pit. entered the
arm. and went out of the arm ON tho
outside along an almost level range.
CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-11
MALvY sANlsHEo TO SPAIN

Paris. Aug. 1O.--Havas)-Louis ].
Malvy, exiled former minister of the
interior, left Paris tonight for Irun,
a town In Spain, near the French
frontier.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-11

People looking for rooms turn to the
classified ads of the newspapers to see
what Is offered. An ad In the Sentinel
Record may bring customer.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-11

Forecast for Arkansas: Sunday.
partly cloudy, cooler in northwes.
portion; Monday. fair.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-11
AIRMEN
BRING DOWN TWO HUNS

With the American Army on the
Vesle. Aug. 10-(By the Associated
Press i'm battle in the air between
twelve German and five American AIR
planes, Lieut. Walter Avery OF Co
lumbus, Ohio, and Harold buckley,
of Agawam, Mass, each brought down
a German. There were no Casualties
among the Americans.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-11
AMERICANS FORCED HAIL
OF MACHINE GUN FIRE
The Americans and British Advanced
Beyond Their objectives North Of
the Somme and the Whole Of the
ChipIIy Spur is Now in Their Pos.
session.

With the British Army in France,
Aug. 10-North Of the Ancre the
British have firmly established their
positions and are pushing out patrols
toward Braye. The Germans through
out the day were retiring all along
the line, endeavoring to save what
ever they could as the French
launched their new attack against
Mont Didicr
The French attack today reSultad
in the taking Of Mont Didier This
movement IL considered as most sig
nficant as the allies have now pene-
trated far into the enemy line in the
Amiens district The Germans are
retreating rapidly Que OF the pocket
of which Mont Didier was the apex
The Americans and British have
now advanced beyond their objec-
tiyes north of the Somme The whole
of the Chipily spur is now in their
possession after fighting OF the most
desperate character
The casualties OF the Americans
were not more than vas TO be eX-
pected considering the bitterness of
the fighting
Details of the brilliant battle
which the Americans and British
fought for the spur are now asail
able
In order to 90 over the top at tho
appointed time yesterday afternoon
the Americans were forced 10 make
a rapid march in the last part Of
which they ran, 50 as to dc in the
fighting.
hurried on their way ly the ad-
vancing British. French and Ameri-
can troops. on the Ameins Somme
battlefield, the Germans throughout
the day retired all along the line,
attempting to save whatever they
could us tn French launched a new
attack on Mont Cidier. The eie-
ments Of the German divisions be-
came badly confused in their opera
tions through trying to hold up the
allies in their several attacks. It
was victorious day for the allies,
who smashed all the German resist
ance.
In the American attack the Ger
man Infantry held for awhile and
then broke ami the Americans kept
goin. at some places without the as
sistance of the tanks
The Germans, pitted with deep
gullies, were unsui:ed for tank war
fare.
There were no trenches. but a thin
smoke screen blowing across the
ground indicated where the enemy .
positions lay.
At the same time the German ar
tillery became active and dropped
shells in the direction of the Ameri -
can troops which inflicted a few
casualties.
The Americans, however ran on
lifted.
Their they found themselves at
grips with the enemy.
Meanwhile certain American units
had reached positions in front of a
wood when the Germans opened fire
with machine guns. Many of these
enemy machine gunners came VI
from deep dugouts after the Ameri-
can barrage had ceased and they
placed their guns in prepared pits
The Americans faced hail of but
let's here.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-11
AVERAGE GAIN SIX MILES
ON TWENTY MILE FRONT
It Now Appears That the German
Lines in Picardy Must Have Been
Stripped When Prince aupprech,
Sent His Troops to the Assistance
of the Crown Prince,

Wy lut AASoOCldlcu EiCSo.l
The French have driven the Ger
mans before them for an important
gain east of Mont Didier in Picardy
That city, which was the apex of a
German salient that now has been
iped out. fell TO the French fourth
army at midway Saturday. Before
nightfall. according to the French
war Office statement, the victorious
French forces had carried the battle
line onward TO an average depth of
six miles on a front OF approximately
twenty miles.
In the three days Of engagements
that eliminated in the taking of Mont
D.dier, the French took 5000 pris-
oners. Their captures also included
200 guns and an enormous amount of
material.
Crushed by the impact of the Brit
ish, French and American offensive
attacks on the battle line from Al
bert, northeast of AnicnS, to the
Disc river, north of Compeigue, Ger
man forces are streaming Lack to-
ward the Somme river and the NCs-
le-Noyon canal
SO far as can be determined the On
Cmy is In full retreat all along the
front, against which the allies flung
themselves on Thursday morning 1t
is reported from Paris the French
patrols are in Chaulnes, the principal
herman center west Of the Somme.
Mont Didier at the tip Of the Ger
man salient in Picardy, has been
taken by the allies who cut off large
numbers of the enemy when they
sought to beat retreat from the city
Thousands of prisoners were taken
there by the allies, 1t is reported.
North of the Somme stubborn re-
siistance at Chipilly spur, a height
which dominated the whole valley OF
the Somme in that region has been
broken and the Germans north of
the river have joined their comrades
in retiring.
South of Mont Didier the French
have plunged through the German
lines on the hills west Of the Matt
river and are reported to be in the
valley of the stream at 'Marqueg-
lise.
When the situation Is studied on a
map IL can DC seen that the Ger
mans are in a serious position east
of Mont Didier The allies have
c;osed In on Cnaunes and have had
the railroad junction south of that
town under artillery fire for two
days. II Chaulnes Is lost to the Ger
mans they will be forced to make a
long, perilous march eastward over
country roads toward Noyon.
The rapid progress of the French
below Mont lDidier has placed even
this road under fire and made it al
most impossible as an avenue of es-
cape for the harrassed enemy.
In the center the Germans are re
ported to be in full rtreat Allied
German motor lorries and have been
active In bombing these lines oi
transport.
The bridges of the Somme river
south of Peropne are under fire and
the one at Peronne is reported tC
have been broken. This will throw
new complications in the German
high commands task Of extricatint