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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-05-28
Allies Give Ground in South, But Line
Holds and Reserves are Coming
GERMANS ADVANCE 8 MILES
Germans Claim Capture of Many
Towns and $4,000 Prisoners, But
Later Reports Favor the Allies
Americans Take Cantigny
In Brilliant Assault
Italians Make Gains

~ The great German military machine
IS In full motion along the twenty
mile front in the Aisne river sector
between Vailly and Berry au Bac, and
greatly outnumbered, the British and
French are giving ground.
According to the German official
communication numerous towns and
villages in the fighting zone have
been taken by the enemy and $4,000
Aimed troops already have Eeen made
prisoner.
At the last accounts the Germans
were endeavoring to press back the
defenders upon the Vesle river, which
runs parallel with the Aisne, and at
several points had reached positions
dominating the Vesle valley. The of
fenslve is being carried out with the
greatest rapidity, for the German
high command evidently is we'll aware
OF the fact that Gen. Foch's reserves
have been reported to be coming up
rapidly to reinforce the nard pressed
British and French, who are fighting
" vaiiantly against the eArrible odds,
and making wave upon wave of the
enemy pay dearly in casualties for
every foot of ground they obtain.
Allied Front Intact
Notwithstanding the rapidity of the
drive and the large number of the
enemy pressing it-somc unofficial
reports place the number of shock
troops alone at twenty-five divisions,
or about 100000 picked men-tho Al,
lied front nowhere has been pierced.
put under the onslaught it has bent
back in perfect order and all the time
giving battle.
With such precision has the retire
ment been conducted that both the
British and French troops Lave been
able to carry back with them all of
their supplies and guns or destroy
those they were not abe to handle.
Eight-Nlile Salient
At present it is impossible geo.
graphically to depict the extent of
the German gains, but it would seem
evident that the deepest salient they
have driven is due east of Vailly-
about eight miles.
Huns SOrely Harassed
Although the Germans, for the mo-
ment at least, seemingly are having
their own way on the southern part
OF the line IN France, or the sectors
around Montdidier and southwest of
Ypres they are being sorely harassed
by the Americans, British and French
American Victory
Tuesdays fighting in the vicinity
OF Montdidier will mark an epoch in
the war, SO far as the American
troops are concerned. Here in an at
tack they captured their first village
-Cantigny, which lies short dis
tance northwest of Montdidicr They
also took several other objectives and
held all Of them in the face of counter
attacks. The Germans suffered Sc
we're losses in men killed and wounded
and in addition left behind them 200
men made prisoner, among them two
officers. The American casualties
were relatively small The German
official report announces the taking
OF American prisoners. The report
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-05-28
BATTLE
ON AISNE SECTOR
from American. headquarters shows
only two Americans missing.
Huns Yield GrNur,fl

nuns 1leld STE0ItEfl
Likewise south of Ypres the enemy
received hard usage. at the. hands Of
the British and French, east of Dicke-
busch lake, where Monday the Ger
mans in an attack had taken ground.
Starting Immediately after the gain
was made the British aud French be-
gan counter-attacks in an endeavor
to wipe out the captured salient, and
Tuesday, succeeded in completely null
llfymg the enemy's manoeuyer
On Italian Front
The Italians are keeping up their
offensive against the Austrians on va
rious sectors in the mountain region
and along the lower reaches of the
Plave river. At Capo Sale near the
Adriatic coast, the Italians penetrated
the enemy lines to depth Of more
than ,75O yards, incladIng numerous
casualties.
Air Raid Fsals
Again the Germans have cndeav.
0red to carry out an air raid over
Paris. Ten of their machines succeed
ed in reaching the Suburbs of the
French capital and dropping several
bombs, but the air defenses kent them
from invading the city itself The long
range German guns continue to hrrrl
PloJeClieS lntO faffS.
German Frighttul1las
"Frightfulness" has been carried
out against American hospitals, be-
hind the lines by German airmen. Sew.
eral bombs were dropped near the hos
pital, but no damage was done
London, May 28.-FAeld Marshal
Halg's report from France tonight;
"Counter-attacks TINS morning bv
French and British troops re-estab-
Iished our line east Of Dicketusch
Lake"
The text of the official report from
Field Marshal Haig tonight reads:
Counter attacks carried out earl,
this morning by French and British
troops successfully re- established our
line east of Dickebusch Lake. Several
prisoners were captured in the enc
my's attacks yesterday in this sector
and to the south as lar Az Locre four
German divisions are known to have
been engaged.
"In the course of the fighting heavy
losses were inflicted on these diyi-
sions. The Allied lire has been main
tanned at all points.
On the remainder OF the British
front there is nothing to report be-
YONG arCliiery activity on both Nides
in the different sectors"
German Advance Stopped
Paris, May 28.-He " counter-at-
tacks by the French sroops stopped
the German advance G.. the heights OF
Neuyille- Sur Margiva an Vregny
northeast of SoissonE and | other
heights dominating the valley of the
vesle river, according TO tho war Of
flee statement tonight The Germans
however, succeeded in crossing the
veslc in the region Of Razochea and
Esmes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-05-28
french CRITICS BELIEVE
THIS TO BE MAIN DRIVE
French Critics No Longer Consider il
Diversion
HUNS TAKE STRONG POSTS
Initial Efforts Of Crown Prince Un-
fortunately Resulted in SoIne
Notable Advantages

Paris, May 28.-The military crit
les now consider that the idea that the
German offensive launched yesterday
between Scissors and Rheims is d.
version must be abandoned, since the
movement has developed into great
battle along thirty-mil front.
The enemy's initial effort, says The
Temps, having unfortunately obtain
ed for the troops Of the German
Crown Prince some notable advan.
tages. as they succeeded in carrying
the Chemin- Des- Danes and thrusting
back the Franco British contingents
| from the Aillettc to the Aisne. The
enemy command has at once made
every effort to exploit the success.
Huns Paid Dearly
The results Of the first day Of the
long. expected German offensive are
considered in competent French quar-.
ters as satisfactory. By paying the
price, it is contendcd, it was inevita-
Bile that the enemy could gain ground,
After the terrific struggle throughout
the day of yesterday the Germans, at
a ruinous cost, advanced at the far,
thest point three and half miles.
Enough for Cemetery
Military officials say the enemy has
won enough ground to bury his dead
and that is all. At no point has the
Entente Allied Line been pierced In
close contact with the foe, it has
moved back step by step, according to
schedule, giving Gen. Foch all the
time he needs to place sis reserves
those reserves whose whercabouts is
an anxious mystery tc the Germans.
just where he wants them.
Opinion Divided
tnr
whether the German drive or the
Aisne front is an effort to break thru
at Solssons and make dask for Par
Is by way of Villers- Cotterets, or
whether 1t is manocuvcr preliminary
10 ana Tor the purpose Of concealnp
the eventual n2in attack against
Amiens.
Sums tp Situation
The military critic of The TEMPS
sums up the situation as follows:
Ihc enemy, who had carefully
prepared plan, who had chosen the
hour for its execution. and who had
his reserves ready to strike where
they could be employed most effec.
tiVel y, engaged Monday evening with
fresh forces, which were in highly
superior number to those With which
we opposed him.
The Aisne Crossed
lhc enemy IN consequence y: this
has succeeded in crossing tn Aisnc
between Vailly and Berry Au- Back, on
Franco British forces withdrew TO the
valley of the NcSlc, which flows some
SIX miles south Of the Aisne, in Che
region of the plateau, behind which
our reserves are arriving"
Henry BidOu, the military critic of
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-05-28
Refutes Charge of Sim Fein Conspir.
acy with Huns

Dublin, May 27.-The Rev. Malachi
MacBranan has given out the follow
ing signed statement:
GAS priest and member of the
Sipn Fein executive for the past year,
give you my word of honor that the
governments official statement that
negotiations have been carried on be-
tween the Sim Fein executive and
Germany is falsenood and that n
German invasion was never discussed
by the Sim Fein executive commit
tee"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-05-28
Situation More ReAs.,u,inr

Paris, May 28.-rhe situation TO-
night is more reassuring. The latest
adNlces from the front show that
while the violence Of the enemy's ef-
fort as yet is undated, ho il only
making headway on .he center and
that even there the Gerfnan JnomeD-
tum is giving signs Of siackeuing. The
Allies are beginning to react with ef.
feet on the wings.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-05-28
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BkIIlSH CASUALTY LIST

London, May -r.-British casualties
reached q total of 33,G94. Tocv arc
divided as follows: "'>
Killed or died of wounds: offico,s
168; men, o,527. Wounded or missino,
Officers, 1856; men, 29,284,
Inc total for last week was 36. .677
or the week before, 41,612, the
largest OF any week since the bopin.
nlng OF the German offensive. The
falling off in the totals reflects the
iuli IN the fighting between Che at.
tck which ended in April and the one
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-05-28
SOUTH CAROLlNA'S
IMMENSE TASK.

South Carolina has last reached the
Savings campaign state
and the South Carolina War Savings the
the magnitude the War Savings Carolina
In the Third
quota
WAR SAVINGS CAMPAIGN THE NATIONAL
LION DOLLARS, AND YET -
twice the
o" the population and during the $50 nd
vduaI
realized that individual Invest $1,000 WORTH
oe " the campaign becomes evident Fo the state succeed
that practically
year. and lend the savings to the Government.
purchased only
purchases Of
lion dollars worth monthly during the remaining months of the the
state South Carolina which has freely given its will
nghting
that the home
them so that their confidence will be justified
Of thirtytwo million
dollars and lend Government they We
believe they wlbu
regularly often ana consceniousy and invests the
compounded quarterly
with the lavish purchase OF onessentos and lcn
thing that we hold dear.
Signs encouraging. The million
sold, half
the months weekly
italy this
santy savings The Government of the United
War
WELD against Germany,
build the You not asked to GiVEmeey
at liberal
a Buy
stampsinve them your
that sackers
will little 25c H38-sns..-
a W WME GN "a |
loyal American 4 WV W. W.
investing for victory, for
America. Carolina for rsITeD ara1pa
people hold GOVERNMENT |
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-05-28

- New York, May 28.--Cadet Charles
b. Passwaiter, of NoblesvilIe, Ind,
was Killed at the Hampstead, L. l.,
army aviation. field today, when an
airplane in which he ATTEMPTED to ne.
gotiate "tail spin" at an altitude of
1000 feet crashed to the ground.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-05-28
GERMANS PUT ON NOTICE
Not to Communicate Through Red
Cross Organizations

Amsterdam, May ga notice an
appears in German newspapers giving
warning against attempts to commun-
icate by mail with Germans in Amer
lea through neutral Red Cross organi-
cations under cover of Red Cross en-
velopes. The notice says such letters
are invariably opened by the Ameri-
can authorities and may give valuable
information regarding conditions in
Germany.
The warning does not apply to
war prisoners and interned civilians.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-05-28
THE PRISON CAMP INQUIRY
Germany States How Prisoners May
be Interviewed

Washington, May 28.-In response
to this governments inquiry regard
ing regulations in German prison
camps, Germany has replied through
the Spanish embassy in Berlin that
prisoners may be interviewed by in
spectors without presence of witness
es, if previous notice of inspection has
been given; otherwise witnesses must
be present
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-05-28

Paris, May 28.-Aviators De vi
enne. and Lorgnat flew from Paris to
London and back in hydro -airplane
yesterday in three hours and ten min
utes, carrying mail.
1t was the first trip in connection
with, an aerial postal service between
England and France which is being
organized.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-05-28
NOT RECOGNIZED BY ALLIES

London, May 28.1-Lord Robert Ce-
ell, minister Of blockade, said that the
diplomatic representatives of the AL
lies at Jassy had notified Rumania
that their government could but con-
slider as null and void the stipulations
of peace forced upon Rumania, mas
much as they violated the interests of
the Allied Powers and the principles
for which they were fighting.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-05-28
HUNS LOSE MANY PLANES
British Destroy Fifteen; Bring Dowr
Three Others

London, May 28.-FIfteen German
aairplanes have been destroyed by Brit
ish aviators and three others driven
down out of control, according to. the
British official communication on avi-
alton issued tonight. The communi-
cation says also that five tons of
bombs have been dropped on the
Mannheim Metz railroad station.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-05-28
NOT TRUE, SAYS PRIEST

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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-05-28
KILLED ON AVIATION FIELD

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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-05-28
PARIS-TO-LONDON AIR MAIL

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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-07-17

the necessary application blank,
together with any further instruc-
tions that may be required. Upon
receipt of this application blank
properly filled in the Professor
of Military Science and Tactics at
Delaware College will acknowledge
receipt of the application and send
a blank form to be filled out and
signed after examination of the
applicant by properly qualitled
physician in person with the record
of the medical examination and
three letters of recommendation as
to moral character and standing IN
the applicants community.
Note: ENLISTED MEN MUST
IN ALL CASES MAKE APPLICA-
TON THROUGH THEIR COM.
HANDING OFFICER. The above
method of making application ap
plies to CIVILIANS only.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-07-17
Delaware Men at
the Battle Front

Captain S. Randall Carswell, OF
the Regular Army, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William B. Carswell, OF Els
mere, has been through the thick
of the fighting at Chateau-Thierry
in France, where the American
troops grained their notable VIC
tory recently Captain CarsWell
was in the fighting nine days, and
after four days rest, he returned
to the front. He formerly was an
officer of the Delaware Militia, and
graduated of Delaware College
He was a player on the college
football team. He has two broth
ers in the Regular Army-Robert
M, who is a captain of cavalry at
Maria, Texas, and William, Yves,
Point graduate, who is now in 6
southern camp.
Relatives in Newark have receiv
ed a letter from ]. W. ODaniel
second lieutenant, Eleventh Infan
try, written June IS, from Dug
out near the firing line. The regi
ment had been at the front TO
three days.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-07-17
TRESHERS MUST
REPORT GRAIN

The United States Food Admin
istration is requiring that each
thresherman report the number of
bushels thrashed. The Admins
tration has provided small record
books to each thresherman so that
he can keep his daily records and
make his monthly report very
easily. Blanks for the monthly re-
port have also been provided.
The monthly report will be made
to the County Agent and as the
Agent is required to make his re.
port by the 9Th of each month it is
hoped that each thresherman viii
make his report the last day o.
each month.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-07-17
Enlists in Navy

Conrad K. D. Lewis, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Albert L. Lewis, last week
enlisted in the US. Naval Reserve
He passed the physical eXanlina-
ton successfully and on Thursday
was sworn into the service. He Is
now awaiting orders, which he is
told, he will probably receive with
in two months.
Mr.. Lewis is a graduate of New
ark High School, class of 1917, ane
last year attended Delaware Col
lege. He is at present employed
in Wilmington.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-07-17
COLORED CITIZENS
LEAVE FOR CAMP
Forty Eight Entrain at Newark

The colored population of New
ark gave a fitting send-otf to the
draft contingent of 7 men who lett
Tuesday evening for Camp Meade.
A dinner and dance was given on
Monday evening for which an or
chestra from Havre de Grace furn-
ished music.
The rest of the contingent from
rural New Castle county, AS in all,
came to Newark yesterday. A
prominent citizen of the town pro-
vided lunch for them and they were
escorted to the station by a large
procession of their friends and re-
latives, headed by the band. They
left on a special train at 8 p. m. on
the P. B. & w. railroad.
Representatives Of the local Red
Cross Branch were at the station
and presented the entire conting-
ent with sweaters.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-07-17
Reception to Soldiers
at w. G. D,

On Saturday evening, following
the patriotic service in Wolf Hall,
the members of the Summer School
entertained the soldiers and the
the Summer School faculty at
Residence Hall. Miss Mary H.
Turk, director of social activities
separated the students into receiv-
ing groups and some 200 or more
soldiers Jared not one receiving
line but dozen.
The formal introduction over,
a grand march was formed and
after such evolutions as the limited
space would permit, the spirited
march music changed to waltz
strains and dancing continued for
an hour or so.
Various games were devised by
Miss Turk so that the most bashful
soldier and the most timid Summer
School student might have a good
time. A Virginia reel, danced to
popular airs in which soldiers and
students sang as they danced clos
ed the evenings fun.
Miss Mabel Tebo, of Dover, leo
the combined groups. in a medley
of war songs, after which Miss
Margaret Rich, Dean of Women
seconded by the student body, en-
tended a cordial invitation to The
soldiers for Saturday evening
July 20.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-07-17
REPAIR TRUCK PASSES
THROUGH NEWARK
Airplane Attracts Crowd at
North East

Residents of the section of North
East, Md, had the opportunity last
evening to view at close range the
mail f1ier" which chug, chugs
through the air every day about
noon, when engine trouble caused
the pilot to land and await assist
ance. The news spread quickly
and before repair men from Phila-
delphia reached the scene a crowd
had assembled. Guards from Aber-
deem were on duty during the even
ing. The aviator's repair truck
passed through Newark about
seven-thirty and many citizens
commented upon it's odd structure
The plane was taken apart anC
transported by truck to Philadel
phia.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-07-17
TRAINING CAMP REG
ULATIONS CHANGED
Applications May be Made
Through Delaware
College

Dean E. L. Smith of Delaware
College, has recently been advised
of reorganization in the method
of conducting Officers Training
Schools by the War Department.
These Schools will hereafter be
known as Central Officers Train
ing Schools. They will instruct
men who are qualified mentally and
physically and recommended for
commissions in infantry, field ar
tillery and machine gun units. All
candidates accepted for machine
gun training will be sent to Camp
Hancock, near Augusta, Georgia
those accepted for field artillery
training will be stationed at Camp
Taylor, near Louisville, Kentucky
infantry training schools will be
held at Camp Lee, near Petersburg
Virginia, Camp Gordon, near At
lanta, Georgia and Camp Pike, neal
Little Rock, Arkansas; all appli'
cants from Delaware, Maryland
New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
will be sent to Camp Lee, Peters
burg, Virginia.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-07-17
Eligibility

These schools are open to-(a)
Enlisted men of the regular army,
National Army and National
Guard, except Coast Artillery
Corps, Signal Corps and Labor
Units; OBJ Civilians within the
draft age, indicted into the SER
vice for the purpose of attending
the schools; (c) A limited number
of civilians beyond the draft age
and not above forty years of age
upon date of entrance into the
training schools.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-07-17
Splendid Sewing Record Made

Despite the arduous tasks incl
dent to harvesting, the ladies Of
Ebenezer Church have not neglect
ed their Red Cross work, but have
lived up to their pervious record.
One member, Mrs. Katherine Buck
ingham, in addition to knitting
has made 80 hospital shirts since
Nav and 10 so far this month.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-07-17

Liabilities
Capital stock paid in S50,00O.00
Undivided profits, less
current expenses
and taxes paid .... 57,369.42
Due to National, State
and private Banks
and Bankers, and
Trust Companies :. 4,279.6O|
Dividends unpaid 49,. 100000
Individual deposits
subject to check. 545 ,23O.24
Demand certificates of
deposit ........... 11,9S3.55
Certified Checks ..... 1,4O6.50
Cashiers or Treasur-
er's checks outstnd-
| ing ....... S0.UU
Total ........... S674, 354.31
State of Delaware, County of New
Castle, S.
I, Warren A. Singles, Treasurer
of the above-named corporation, do
solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
WARREN A. SINGLES,
Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 18th day of July, 1918.
LEONARD w. LOVETT,
! Notary Public.
CHAS. B. EVANS,
DAVID c.. ROSE,
HENRY G.. M. KOLLOCK,
7. Directors
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-07-17
Dean Cullimore in California

Dean and Mrs. A. R. Cullimore
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. Tiffany. They leave to-
day for California where Dean
Cullimore will have charge of Re-
Mobilization Work at Letternan
Hospital, San Francisco, Cal.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-07-17
Ladies Aid at Ebenezer

A meeting of the Ladies Aid So
ciety of Ebenezer Church will be
held at the home of Lester Lam
born on Thursday evening Of this
week.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-07-17
Object of the Camp

The course of training at the IN
fantry and machine gun schools
will be for four months, beginning
July Is, 1918, or as soon thereafter
as practicable, and so arranged as
to graduate one class of approx
mately six hundred members each
month from each school. The
course of training at the artillery
schools will be for about three
months, date of beginning the
school and capacity of the school
to be as prescribed by the Chief
of Field Artillery.