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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
MEN ON PETIT JURY
REPORT FOR SERVICE

The petit Jury, originally called out
for Jan. %. reported yesterday ia cir
cult court for duty In matters coming
up on the calendar OF civil cases. The
weeks delay in calling the petit iurv
was occaaioned by the Holmes murder
case DRAGGING week longer than had
been anticipated,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05
ELKS MEET TONIGHT.

The regular meeting Of Rock Island
lodge No. $50, B. P. o. E., will be held
tonight at the Elks' hall. The meet
ing nights of the Elks has been
changed from Monday to Tuesday to
conform with the fuel edict. The Elks
now meet the first and third Tuesdays
in each month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05

All the news all the time-The
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-05

bring four photographs of himself, pre-
ferably unmounteR
Withheld Information.
Every alien must register this week,
the date for the registration being
Feb. 4 to 9 inclusive, and the hours
each day are from a. m. to s p. m.
Heavy penalties are provided for those
who 90 not register. :.
The registrars have heen instructed
to give out no information whatever
on the registrants.
Dancing Coliseum tonight.
Dancing Coliseum tonight.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
BRITISH

LONDON (NIGHD. During the
latter part of the night patrols of
the First Australian Division, who
had entered German positions about
Merris, successfully established
themselves east of the village. which
they surrounded and captured. One
hundred and sixty-nine prisoners
and a number of trench mortars and
machine guns were taken by us in
the course of this enterprise. Our
casualties were light. A few addi-
tional prisoners were captured by
our patrols during the day in Nieppe
Forest.
The hostile artillery has shown
great activity to-day against our
new positions at Merris.
LONDON OAY)-We captured a
few prisoners last night in success
full raid in the neighborhood of
Ayette
Shortly after midnight Australian
patrols entered the enemy's position
about Merris. Forty prisoners have
been taken by our troops in this To-
cality.
The hostile artillery has been ac-
tive with gas shells northwest of AL
bert, and has also shown activity at
a number of points between La Bas-
see Canal and Ypres.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
Americans Whip
German Guards
Despite Numbers

LONDON, July 30.-Describing the
attack of the 4th Guard Division on
the Americans, who are now organiz-
ing their line after their victory,
Reuters correspondent with the
American army, telegraphng Monday.
says the Americans were at consid-
cradle disadvantage in numbers in
this fighting.
There was no holding the crack
fresh picked divisions of Guards as
they came down the hill" he con-
tinues. THE Americans had to give
ground to weight of numbers and
fought back step by step through
Sergy down to the Ourcq. They were
very far from done with. however. and
before the Germans realized il they
had been forced to yield ground and
were pushed clear through the village.
THAT was the beginning of des
perate struggle, which continued all
day. Each side in turn had possession
of the village until the evening when
the Americans, with q final fury Of
determlnatlon, swept the Germans
from the ruins and then up the hill,
broke another counter attack of the
German Guards and remained victor-
Gus on a field where the enemy's dead
actually lay in heaps"
The piles of German dead were all
the more noticeable, the correspond
ent adds, since the Guards came into
the tight with complete brand new
equipment, as if they had turned out
tor parade before the Emperor.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
Germans Hoist White
Flag, Then urn Guns
Loose on Americans

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AlSNE-MARNE FRONT. july 80
The crossing of the Ourcq River
was effected by the Americans on
sunday IN brilliant style in the face
or great difficulties, the Germans hay
ing destroyed the bridges and placed
thelr artillery and machine guns in
advantageous positions to resist the
attempts at passage
The Franco American forces had
planned to cross the Ourco hefore
Daylight on Sunday, but the German
heavy artillery held the slopes lead
ing TO the river under fire, which CON
tlnued all night. The Americans re-
peatedly started to advance during the
nlght. but as often were held back bv
lhe IRE OF the enemy machine guns
and heavier pieces
During one of the lulls in the Gcr-
man firing Captain Allen T. Hunp. of
Corning, Iowa, worked his men up to
the centre of field the slopes of
which led to the Ourcq. Just then the
Germans resumed their fire in full
1orce Immediately ,Hupp and his men
dug IN, and held on where they were
until daylight
Meanwhile the German artillery had
Dcen quleVeu somewhat by the heavier
artillery of the Allies carrying out
counter battery work. Choosing an
opportune moment, Hupp's men
dashed 20 the river jumped in with a
splash and waded across, cheering as
they went
Corporal Chris Berthelsen, of Sioux
City, was among the men of the first
wave: wave to cross the river. They imme-
olacely went after the machine guns
on hilI on the NoxtA bank ef sAs
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31

with strengthened troops, improved
near communications and shortened
fianks, which make the enemy's
fanking movement more difficult.
Our command retains
complete freedom of operation, and
by shortening it's front it avoided
allowing itself to be pinned down,
under locally unfavorable condi-
tions, to any definite sector"
One almost wonders why the Ger
mans ever wanted to push down to
the Marine and across it. Yet the
reasons given for their retirement
to the present new positions could
be urged even more strongly in be-
half of a still further retirement
to the Vesle or to the .Aisnc. Has
Ludendorff read this pamphlet? If
he has, the present new positions
will soon be exchanged for other
new positions further north.
1T the Germans had to get out of
the Marine salient-and wanted to
get out, besides-why shouldn't
they reap the tactical benefits of a
complete retirement which this Of
fetal critic has so convincingly set
forth? According to his own logic.
digging in above the Ourcq would be
an Improbable compromise.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
NelU Phase of Great
Battle Is Indicated
BY Increased Fury

WASHINGTON. July 80. The sec
ond battle of the Marne has entered
new phase. Both French and Ger
man official statements tonight ro-
tfected the increased fury of the figh.
ing for several days past, indicating
to officials here that a new crisis is
approaching. The decision cannot ho
long delayed, although relatively small
changes in the battleline were noted
tonight.
1t was not clear whether the enemy
had reached a line on which he pro,
posed to halt his withdrawal. The
general trend of his present front
along the Irregular line that now
forms the bottom of the Aisne- Marine
salient was regarded by most observ-
ers, however, as not representing posi-
tons of such nature as would lend
themselves to a determined effort to
bring the Anglo-American forces to a
halt
The intensity of the struggle and
the vigor with which picked German
troops have been hurled forward in
local counter attacks showed conclu-
slvely the Importance the German
High Command attaches to holding
fast for the moment at least.
Official dispatches did little to clear
up the SITUATION. Ottlcers based their
views ON press reports coming from
London, Paris or the fighting fronts.
These told of repeated attacks and
counter attacks, but a summary of all
reports seemed to show that the Ger
mans had failed to relieve the situa-
ton, although the rapidity of the adj
vance is reduced
The last available accounts indicated
that the American positions southeast
of Fere -en-T Tardenois had been re-
tanned. The fiercest fighting of the
battle appears to have taken place here,
with the village of Sergy as the storm
centre.
General March will again review the
situation tomorrow for newspaper
correspondents. 1t is very possible he
Will tell the country just what troops
of the American army have been en-
gagged in the operations of the last few
days. Secretary Baker said TO-DAY
that he heartily favored announce
ment of specific units engaged
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
The Official Statements

tennes-Fers-en-Tardenois front. where
during the morning and afternoon
phe enemy stormed again and again
IN dense waves. His assaults broke
down before and at our lines, some
times under our counter attacks
In the afternoon the enemy extend
ed his attacks beyond Fere-en-Tar-
denois eastward. They were just as
unsuccessful as partial attacks he
launched in the morning at the Bois
Meupiere. Southwest of Rheims the
enemy renewed his attack as manv
as five times at isolated points be.
tween Chambrecy and Vrignv, keep
ing them up in violent partial at
tacks until late in the evening. He
was repuised everywhere with san.
culinary losses.
In Champagne, south of Mort Fios-
tel, we drove the enemy out of
trenches which he had occupied since
his thrust of Saturday and captured
an enemy point of support northeast
of Perthes.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
FRENCH

PARIS (NIGHD D.-On the right
bank of the Ourcq some local fight
ing enabled US to advance on the
heights to the northeast of Fere-en-
Tardenois.
In the region of scrgy we main
tanned our gains, in spite of several
reactions by the enemy.
Southwest of Rheims the Germans
attacked on both sides of St. Eu-
phraise. All their attempts to capt
ure st. Euphrase failed, in spite of
slight advance made by them to
the west of the village.
PARIS OAY-During the night
no event of Importance was reported
from the front north of the Marne.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
ershi7g Reports
oe Striking Hard
With Fresh Troops

WASHINGTON, July 80. - Severe
fighting. resulting from heavy counter
the line Of the Ourcq, was reported in
General Pershing's communique for
yesterday, received to-day at the War
Department.
The statement follows:
"section A-Bcyond the line of the
Qurcq, heavy counter attacks made by
fresh troops of the enemy have resulted
IN severe fighting. Sergy. taken by our
troops yesterday, after having changed
hands four times remains in our pos
session.
section B-There is nothing to re-
port in this section"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
GERMAN

BERLIN OAY).-There has been
lively reconnoitring activity during
the night. Partial attacks by the
British in the region of Merris and
on both sides of the Ayette were re-
pulsed.
The enemy launched attacks with
strong forces against our new lines
north of the Ourcq and on our posi-
tions on the wooded heights south
west of Rheims. The French, British
and Americans were thrown back on
the whole of their attacking front
with the heaviest of losses.
The main weight of the enemy's
attack was directed against the Har-
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31

IOPUf tvNt, i3Io, OY ne Il to"nc a
HNHE Germans made another
& strong effort yesterday to
stabilize the situation in
what is left of the Soissons- Rheims
salient. Fresh Prussian Guard di-
visions were thrown in to check the
Franco american advance north of
the Ourcq and east of Fere-en
Tardenois, Counter attacks were
also made on the line northwest
from Fere Tardenois to Soissons,
about Vile cn-T -Tardcnois and be-
tween the Ardrc River and Rheims
an especially severe one at st.
Euphrasie.
The line which Ludendorn has
been trying to hold-at least tempo
rarily-is euphemistically described
in the German official conlmuniques
as "our new positions between Fore
en-Tardonois and Villc-cn -Tarde-
nois,' to which, it is added, the Ger
man forces withdrew unknown to
the enemy" This statement matches
the one made last week with regard
to the retirement from the south
side of the Marne. That was also
said to have escaped the notice of
the enemy, who continued to shell
the abandoned German lines. AS
DR.. William Mjihlon, in the early
days of the war, sagely observed
about his countrymen: "The Ger
mans tell the truth only when they
are winning'
At any rate, notice has been
served on the German public that
the Crown Prince of Prussia's
armies, having voluntarily retired
to the north bank of the Ourcu, to
the east of Ferc-en- -Tardenois and
to the west of Ville-en-Tardenos,
are vaiantly holding their "new
positions, y The effort to stick on
these new lines has been, however,
far from successful. German coun-
ter attacks at Seringes and Sergv
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31

ssocintion (The Ncw York Tribune)
held up the American troops for
several hours. There was much
hand -to-hand fighting for these two
villages. But an afternoon unofficial
report from London said that the
Americans had not only retained
possession of the villages, but had
taken and were holding the heights
beyond them.
Later dispatches last night re-
ported further decided gain by the
Americans, who pushed forward a
couple of miles into the Nesles
woods, driving a dangerous wedge
into the new German lines.
On the eastern side of the salient
the French, according to a London
unofficial report, took the village of
Romigny, which lies a mile and a
half southwest of Ville-en- Tarde-
nois, on the highroad to Dormans
Nille-en-Tardenois is being cnvel-
oped, and will probably soon go the
way Of Forc-cn-T -Tardcnois. A little
sfurthcr northeast, on the north side
Of the Ardre River, the French are
said to have moved forward and
captured Aubilly. The new German
positions are, therefore, anything
but invulnerablc. They are almost
as much subject to a pinching out
process as were the positions fur
ther down in the Marne pocket.
Broadly speaking, the German sit
uation below the Vesle remains the
same as it was when the retreat be-
gan. The Berlin government is said
to be circulating a pamphlet, writ
ten by a former member of the Ger
man General Staff, explaining away
the retirement from the Marine. It
makes some interesting admissions.
The author says, defending the
voluntary selection" of new lines
above the Ourcq:
eve await the enemy there in a
much more favorable position and
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
Enemy Concentrates
Upor, Americans in
Fierce Counter BIou
tBD The ASSOCIATED Fross)

LONDON, July so. The Germans
have been counter attacking heavily
along virtually the entire battlefront,
according to news that reached Lon
don to-day. Their attack was an es-
pecially heavy one in the American
sector. and resulted in driving the
Americans out OF the village Of
Cicrges, about fvo and one-half miles
southeast OF Fere-en-Tardenois
Another German thrust drove the
French out of BeugnouN, near Grand
Eozoy, northwest OF i Iere-cn-Tarde-
nois. Tins town. however, was re
captured from tho enemy.
American troops in the Soissons-
Rheims sector have been fighting vir-
tuaily without cessation along the en-
tire line for tho last twcnty-four
hours The German defence had
stiifened and the Americans had
made very little fresh progress up to
noon to-day. according 10 dispatches
TINS afternoon
The same was true about all the Al
lied armies from Soiseons to Rheims.
Americans Holding Sergy
The situation in the American sec
tor, the latest advices Indicate, is that
the Germans have retained the town
Of Cierges, but that the Americans are
holding Sergy very detcrminedly, and
arc inflicting very heavy losses on the
enemy in his hastily organized coun-
ter attacks
During the night the Germans kept
up thclr unsuccessful counter attacks
IN an effort to find a hole somewhere
in the American lines. They continued
the same hopeless quests to-day.
On the other part of the line the
most noteworthy Allied advance was
the accomplishment Of the French in
capturing Ramieny, on the casterly
side of the salient
Five of tao ten divisions from
rown Prince Rupnrecht's army which
have been called to reinforce the
Crown Princes army have been put in
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
the battle twice. it has been cstal
lished from identification of units
Hard Fighting at Ruzancv

iiSueu from tOcntllCullOu Oh ulllS.
Hard Fighting at Buzancy
There has been heavy fighting near
Buzancy, five miles south of scissors.
and also in Plessier Wood, about five
miles further south. In this latter
locality forty-ive prisoners were
taken belonging to three divisions of
the enemy now engaged in the Marine
salient. There are seventy one such
divisions, of which ten belong to the
northern army of Crown Prince Rup-
precht of Bavaria.
The enemys withdrawal is reported
still orderly, and military opinion in
London discounts the possibility Of
any rounding up of Germans in the
salient.
Some advance has been made by the
Allies in the Ardre Valley. along the
easterly side of the front. toward the
village of Aublly. A certain amount
of ground likewise has been gained
near the centre, in the neighborhood
of Nillers- Agron Aiguizy
The main advance on the westerly
side of the front seems to have been
at Grand Rozov about five miles
northwest of Fcre-en-T Tardenois. The
French here are progressing north on
to the crest of the plateau between
the Ncslo and the Ourco
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31

ground. The enemy opened upon them
a heavy fire OF artillery and machine
guns along the slopes east and west of
the river. The ground in front of the
advancing lines was ploughed by the
enemy's fire and the advance was oh
scured by clouds of dust from the corn
fields through which they were march
ing. Nevertheless tho men forded the
river with drill-like stcadiness.
at was a wonderful performance for
any troops, astounding for troops so
recently blooded, and as fine a test as
any to which the American army has
been put.
The men went steadily up the
slopes. silenced one after another the
German machine gun nests and swept
on to the top of the hill. Then, wheel
ing eastward, they stormed the village.
1t was fierce fight. There was no
asking or giving quarter. The enemy
was stout-hearted and the Americans
glad to find him so. They wanted that
sort of a finish to their ordeal. Some
of the Germans fed into Neesles
Forest. The remainder arc where they
will remain in the village.
The last success of the day was the
capture OF Hill 212 above Sergy. which
can now lie held on much securer terms.
Line Reestablshed
$50 once more the line is reSstab-
lished, although the Germans are still
apparently holding the pocket at Cer-
ges. from which, it seems. nobody has
yet turned them.
Some progress may be looked for
to-day. The forest lying right ahead
Of our Advance Will take some cleaning.
Prisoners say tho enemy 5 making
elaborate preparations to hold it, one
Of his best regiments being detailed for
the task. Troops were seen this morn
ing marching into Nesles. a little viii
lage lying below the forest.
prisoners report severe losses. Two
stretchorbearers say their company
went into action with reduced npm-
bers and that this morning the com
handing lieutenant told them only
thirty men were left. while during this
mornings fight all the remaining
thirty were killed. Almost all their
casualties. the prisoners said were
from rife and machine gun fire.
The enemy is still retreating, but it
is very plain that we have slow work
before us
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31

0urcq. The fire which they opened on
the enemy nest at this point was so
intense that the Germans raised a
white flag. Anticipating a nice bag Of
prisoners. the Americans rushed up.
only to be opened up on again by the
enemy machine guns as they APP
preached Then Nhe Americans let
loose with the full weight of their fire
against the Germans. who again raised
the white flag. Twelve Germans were
Killed and nine captured in this little
OpeTat ion.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
ITALIAN

RoME.-On the whole of the front
there has been reciprocal artillery
fighting. In the Giudicsria and Val
Arsa hostile parties were repulsed.
Along the Piavc our recommending
patrols brought back enemy arms and
material. Thirteen hostile aircraft
have been brought down.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
Germans Thought
To Be Preparing
For Final Stand

PARIS. July 30 The fierceness of
The fighting Monday, it is believed
here. is sign that the German re
treat has reached its limit ard that the
enemy will make stand with his right
wing on the plateau south of the Crise
aud with his left on the hill south Of
the Ardrc
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31

night tho enev has remained quct This report dsregardng
A2d onns nboro and an the Adye Vncy is qte
mitA the the the Berlin office issued
throughout the of focs drive The reports and the
facts hare been foHovs:
WHAT BERLIN SAID WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
evening the M battle decided dyG % frnbd under Mea
broke 1 the French
JULY l8
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ground n aN miles and took thousands Of prs-
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throws Gcrnan
a
JULY 26
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a hed bv the
pal beo the "N'N"
Allies
JULY 27
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Franco o-Ar0eric
JULY 28
threcm
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JULY %
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ourcq -""'
to he
-Ta.de and
Vile Our movements
to the On
he the nnrny,a tiln
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31

According to plans. we evacuated
our front fighting zone between the
Ourcq and the Ardre to certain OK
tent and shifted our defence to the
region between Fore Tardenois and
Nillc-en -Tardenois. Our movements
remained unknown to the enemy. On
the 9th the cncmy's artillery fire was
still directed on our old line
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
Military Comment
By William l.. Mcpherson

Copyght by The Tribune Association Th Ncw York Trne)
TENHE Germans made another held the for
strong effort yesterday to several hours There much
New-York tribune., 1918-07-31
The Great War-1456th Day
How Hun "War Office
Closes Marne Defeat

"fr ycsterday said statement last
night "c qic This report disregddng
Allied dbouc 7aren and IN the Adre Valley, quite
from the Berlin office issued
throughout The reports and the
facts hare been folows:
Newport daily independent., 1918-09-21
WILL ENDEAVOR TO
 FURNISH RED CROSS
 CHAPTERS YARN SOON

We are asked every day by our snitters throughout the county, When shall we get some more yarn?" In answer to this, we have he following general letter to chap ters from our division manager, MT. George w. Simmons, from which l quote:
 eve are still looking forward to the time when we may be in a posi- jon to supply at least small amount of yarn to chapters. The War Indus tres Board has promised to do every thing on their part to help the Red Cross secure any yarn not actually required by the government, and the Red Cross is doing everything possible to secure fair distribution of the available supply. The South west Division has not distributed any yarn to any of it's chapters since the tenth of June but as soon as it is in position to do so, it will secure as equitable distribution of what yarn it has to it's various chapters as possible to do. The yarn will supply to each chapter necessarily will be much less than last year, however. /
 The Jackson County Chapter has had no yarn to distribute since July. We have a quota of 280 sweaters and 72O pairs of socks. Of this we made in our last shipment 109 pairs of socks and 19 sweaters, which leaves us Gil pairs of socks and 231 sweat CTS. Our time on this will of course, be extended till such time as the Blu reau of Supplies has decided upon what pro rata of yarn we may have, In the meantime if we learn that some other chapter "has finished it's quota of knitted things" do not be worried about it. The yarn they are using is some already on hand and in most instances not furnished through the Bureau of Supplies, certainly not any later than we ourselves were re- ceiving it. The Red Cross is an or ganized discirlined arm of the gov ernment. Soldiers act more intelli- gently if they understand the reasons hack of their orders. This cores pondence is published so that you may know the reasons.
 Mrs. w. A. Billingsley,
 Director Women's Work.