The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-06-21

? The Austrians yesterday launched
their long-expected offensive on the
Italian front On line extending for
distance of from rs TO 100 miles. tie
Italian Premier announced in the
Chamber Of Deputies. the drive was
begun. He added that the Italian
troops are resisting magnificently.
Jeremiah A OLeary, indicted in
New York for violation OF the espion-
age act and conspiracy to commit
treason and a fugitive from justice for
the past several weeks. has been ar
rested at Sara, Wash, and is on mis-
way back to New York.
The diary of Lieut. Allen F. Wins
low, made public by the War Depart
ment. describes wildly how the first
two German airplanes to fall victims
to American aviators under Gen. Per-
shing were shot down by Lieuts. Doug
las Campbell and winslow.
The Russian Soviet Government in
the omsk- Nicholaevsk region Of 81
IBERIA has been overthrow by Czecho-
Slavak troops, according to dispatch
from Moscow. 1t is said the Czscho-
Slovaks are continuing their advance
in Siberia and the Urai.
Gen. Pershing reported the awarding
of the distinguished service choss to
six Americans for bravery. Foar OF
the soldiers cited for honors were kill
ed while performing deeds OF yaInr.
Monday.
The first aim of the government con-
troll of the railroads will be TO trans
port men for the purpose of winning
the war This was the statement Of
Secretary McAdoo in outlining the poll
icy OF the Government He declared
also that the railroads owed IL to the
public to give proper service and it
owed a fair compensation to the mill
lions of men in the employ Of the big
corporations. He said the roads would
be so conducted as to disprove the
common assertion that a corporation
has no heart
Probably having in mind President
Wilson's promise that the war shouil
not be ended until the wrongs Of IL
sace-Lorraine are righted. forces OF
American troops now are occupying
sectors in the picturesque territory of
Alsace. They have been there since
May Il. and. possibly sensing the
Importance of the move. both from the
strategetic and moral standpoint, the
Germans already have delivered an at
tack against them. The American
casualties were light
Certificates OF Indebtedness to the
amount of $4,000 900 900 will be issued
by the United States Treasury, begin
ming June rs and continuing until
November /. 1918. This was amour
ced last night by Secretary McAdoo
and indicates that the Fourth Liberty
Loan will be for $4,000 10000 Bank
ers are notified that the issue will he
each fortnightly amount being 1852
100000.
In the famout st. Mihiel sector,
where Americans took over their first
sector of the battlefront, the Germans
have delivered a stroke and were re-
pulsed by being able to gain the Wiz
lage. Soon afterward, however, they
were expelled and the position regain
ed. Prisoners were taken from the
Germans, who in their anger through
out Sunday strafed villages in the rear
with their artillery.
At nearly every point along the long
Italian front. the Austrians. who
launched a great offensive Saturday.
are being held by the Italians and Al
lied forces. Enemy troops have cross
the Pave River, but they are being
hard pressed by the valiant Latin SOL
diers. Three thousand Austrians have
been made prisoners. while the Vienna
statement claims the capture OF 10000
prisoners.
The enemy submarines still are at
work in the North Atlantic waters. ad-
jacent to the American coast, is shown
by the fact that another victim was
the Norwegian bark Samoa. sunk 20
miles off the irginia coast last Friday
The crew was saved.
The hope of the :Slsys in Austria for
self governnient has been strengthen
ed by the promises OF autonomy that
the allies nave made. Germany md
Austria are alarmed over the sitia-
ton and revoi. lie momentarily expect
ed
Seven hundred and severity casual
ties reported among the American Tx
peditionary forces during the week
ending yesterday brought tine total
since American troosp first landed in
France to S.05S.
Conservation of wool and leather
win be reflected in coming styles
Women's shoes will be cut the high
topped boots being tabooed. Big chang
es in mems clothing are to result
from the restrictions on cloth.
Three soldiers were killed and IL
others were seriously injured when an
army motor truck fell through bridge
into the Etowah River, IS miles from
Atlanta.
French troops have delivered vio-
lent attacks against the Germans
southVest OF SoIssons-
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