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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03
ALLIES iDVlNcE on IS MILE FRONT FROM NORTHWEST
Or sOssOMS TO RHEIMS FOR 4 GAIN Of THREE MILES

especially near fismes Heavy eApio-
slons also have bcen heart. indscat-
irE that the Germans are prepa-ing
& fan back stiil farther north las,
Of Soissons the French and Britt n
have been advancing against more or
icss opposition. The French and
Americans in the center are reported
10 have met with slight German re-
sistznce after the stubborn fighting
a previous days in the region east
q Fere. Southeast OF Rheims the
rcrance ai-o has been slower than
ir the center
The fzE o. scissors. which had
been IN the hands Of the Germans
since Ma -. is . sserious menace 70
tie line IN the vesie and 10 the line
o. The Aisne 70 P0nmiers Al no
sisoe are the troops o. General Nan-
gin. Derouffe and Bsrheso:s more
ihsn seven miles from the railway
tine parsiisiing the ye.le and allied
lEns are hammering 4 hard on the
ends and probably IN the center
Ir the frsf battle of the Aarne tbs
Germans found a iersble position be-
ixeer TIE Aisne and the heights oi
Chemin de- DANES Eron present
irdicstions IL is nof unlikely Ceuera
FOeh car drive them back sf less'
that fzr this time The elimination
- the narks sp.srently does swal
rifh ary ho1.e u capturing any srta
ro-rson 20 he German force a. seem
= llkeiy tso reess sFo The Nsrn'
ssiiens p-obsbiy uiii - bioited os
and fhs German cefeuse IN the ives
. seriously weakened Nost iupcrisn
hss been the rsnbfr - German disf
slons used u, in the nrhfinE sn'
~hich kss 10 snsed
-Desultorr frbfi,x- r the szy
-hich Berlin officially describs- n
+ sisassi0r
4 The German var osflos declare
ttst IN the nxhfirg q Thgr1dsl
yhich paved the ss5 for the preser
i1Tsncs. The siiies sers reSnlse1.
Eiesshs-e N The western front -
r ltsiy znf fn Nsoe5onis there hs
b~en 70 cssnrs IL ne sitsstios. Ae'
81 activity Ct the British frDns cor
firses intense
Afnirsi va BolGzeB1orf. xhD se'
erzl cas- sse sDoioxize< for fhe fsf
} re - he Submarines fe sfoc "A
; nos ., An>-iezn troops 70 Frsn'
; fss been retired a. csisf q ne Cs'
r1zz s1zlrsiry sszr His r1ses
, ssfe, ~ Atrnirzi s<bssr. oorsmsr'
u sr q he bstfis ns<t
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03
CONGRESSMAN FERRIS HELD
Bis CROWD sP[lLB0uN0
Introduced BY Gov Williams, He
Told a Wonderful Story Of
War and Preparedness
TO Large Audience

An enthusiastic crowd. flillnF the
Government square 70 oyoftiowing.
gre,tcd Hon. Scott Ferris and Cover
Mr. mob wllliana, last nsht, AMI an
loycd and applauded the messages
these gentlemen brough, Of Uncle
sam'a activities IN tho world war.
There was no hint Of politics IN eyi
Deuce. the meeting taking on the
character OF Interested men and wo-
men who wished a. first hand 10 yet
Authentic information from reliable
sources. And there was no disap-
painimcnt no doubling. when the
facts and figures were given them.
and mil realization Of the prodigIous
stiiden made by President Wilson and
hsl administration we're shown from
faolr taken from tho records at Wash
iarton.
AZ tho close OF the band concert.
he fife and drum corps, In the leat
q 40 Grand Army veterans, escorted
she speakers of tho evening 10 the
Government building, aud judge
aicrer. Of the Council OF Defense. In
4 short speech. presented Governor
Williams The governor made a short.
pasr.oiic talk that was well received.
and then introduced Congressman
Ferris. who was greeted with hearty
applause. The speaker. was al bis
brat AthougA he has been for some
weeks on the platform. and has adj
dressed audiences IN all paris Of the
ioirfry. NJ showed no signs o. vearl'
n.ft but. wiih ease and cloquenee. he
srssentea bis meassge with all the
fllency and interest ~ one who vas
thoroughly familiar with his subject,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03

So.ssons has fallen and the Ger
ussn salient south Of the Aisne scene
&c be doomed. Aliset hammer blows
have had their etteci aud she Ger
r..ans are resiring preciglieis toward
the north Preach. Austrian and
British troops are moving forward
fspdly and contsnBe their sressure
strongly al ali -oints.
On . front of IS miles from Sois-
,ons 10 Rheims the allied advance
already averages over three miles on
she entire distance American troops
n the csnssr gained more thar five
niles. Cavalry V sgzin being used
for ths FIRST tine since the OPENING
d1y o. General Foch's offensive o.
yziy j. vkich already has crushed
German hoses Of successful offen =
ssre and s. t1rning into : cissstroos
cefeat for the enemy
Vale the German crown prince
rate sfrong efforts 70 rnalrisin :
front bes~eer Fere-en -Tsrdeoois And
vfre-en- Tzrcenois. his position was
made urfs,zble b. the allied success
esriser IN the week n Ehich the AM
crscsns piayet 20 small art His
oerte- ~ss srnashed a. a vital point
srs the southern end a the western
fart ~xs turned b. ne Preach ard
Brsfisk capture o, the Cizinont SUI
rc-rhrzsf q Fsrs
Re.rass ras iusrftzble sifA zil,ec
v-nssr-s rfsinr no sign q isttins ~
80 ire sllies are moving northsard
siunr tbe Whole fro-f- czptur1ng g1n'
s-z material sn6 probsbls n1sng lFis-
crers CT OF !, the TsIisss ana ~co<'
zach fl ne terrain betreen "a
xifre sss ths NarDe
L.sse< urofncisi regous pace ~
efyz.cinr Frsrch. Aner1~n an
Es-srist soi1iers oD ir,e from pom
r-se-x e 6ossso1s. 70 Beiieu- ne Fsi
IeT q ths crise. chacrsse. Arrf =
Rrrtoss Lo.fsxns. Nzrie1i-rs-Doi
Drzverry. None rosd- lhe-rr- Tran
ner7. Trssioz. Gsegx- T1liioas ar
rc--k q Rhsias Tbs = sene-ha
r.orrh q TIE lne a. reported in d
Fre.1s osslclzi stsssnen- FridsF nizk
at nosf probsslT friiczses =
zirs rs<s later ne rne hzs IA
. ssix.t cs-rs- a. conp~-f@ r u
o~lxsnzi ps<fss zns vi-tusiiE risss .
BE 1s-fr east and rsrt
Fs-a. n nzir German 49, Q
shs vesie. ls an -.iiss ror<k - Nor
rDos sk-psrh ~sie. F--nch essz''
are rs7o--s< . AVE pe-st-zte
H-rs s-<r have bse- sesr a. var
cxs ,st.ss vitsi- ss< cs-z>r iis
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03
M'R|ll TELLS Of TRIP
TO CAMP WITH BOYS
Y NJ C A Conductor Says Okla.
homa Contingent Surprised
Natives Of Georgia BY
Antics and Quick Wit

Prof. /. a MrRin. OF the Modern
Language Department OF the I'M
seEslty has returned from Isms
IL ssnseaf. Ca. shero he went last
= eeh a. = NC A representative VITA
troop train from Fl Reno haYins
On board drafiees from Greer. Ste
vans. PushmatahA. kiowa, Comanehe
Caddo. NeCuriAin and Chocts~ coun
ties. as in an The train lei, ~
Reno Thursday evcnine, arriving a
camp Greenleaf on saturday after
neon sollowing. after having passed
4 rough ihe states of Arkansas Ten
nessee. Alabama. Mississippi and over
the line into Georgia. While enrou'e
the boys celebraicd in true Okiafoms
stvle. attlng up throughout the two
rsshts and arriving in camp siiii fall
u yep and enthusiasm. Camp cseen +
leaf Is close TO oElethorpe and there
are about so.0ss men located there
beside a stocssde and barracks TOT
many interned Germans among whom
4 the celebrated yioiniat Dr Kari
Mock. A disgatch to one OF the oalls
napcrs from one Of the towns where
the train stopped had the following iq
say. The livliest bunch OF near
soldiers that has ever stopped 81
hers sincr the var began was a bunch
Of drafted men from Oklahoma
While here the pulled of many ~
,ereztnx and amusing stunts. such a.
lassoing pedestrians. uniieing and
ding backing mules through th'
streets They wished 20 see smai
fexro boss dance and when boz
approached for this purpose seemed
unwilling they lacked him in th'
seun,ain pool ., ne depot Fully fiiil
i-ovs we're trpased this wsy Mani
q. these men hail from the ranches
NJ on fields q okiahoms
TIE boys sl.o ooFnmandecred Loaf
- Ceorria xaiermeions dsrsey an
~ snd had All the small negroe
tlnxing Narchinr Through Georgia
Camp creeaicaf T. about nfff min
I stes' ride from me city o. Chatianoo
-. and close a. ths hisoric battle
feids q the Civil wsr i.ookou
nlountaln. The scene 81 the battle q
ths clouds. sni Missionary rids
across the valley The csnons use
n ne battle are stiii in glsce ~
ere nay gef Fery realistic yie~ I
ihe rnosemenfs u the cDnfending -
f1ie b. sfzndlnx On Signal Rock sn
lcoxInr ever fhe valley.
The = NC A rcpresenistises Al
always boxing for talent smons a
} rev rnen and Bg,on fhs arrival u a
fhs Ofishoms bofs they immeaiats
rFrzrees for 3 riding ard roIlnR coi
issf and = eenerzi Wild vesf perforn
incs which vii h. r5fen ons MD
shis seek n froBs % ne BIZ 4
. bsilfinr We lore these Oklah0n
. feiio~s bs1zBse they are - euics
fsfch orto eyervfhlnx.~ ssf1 one I
ran @ans ne o1iy fkine re .
<szis ~ = ths, hey vont stay n
"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03
O. n BURTON Turns
own ~IOltt 10 ti.iisks

fn burton viii a. 10 the Nos York
markets ionleht lIe vlll he absent
Ten days and ~hea be returns hs ~ili
haze boaxhl = fall aud Ninisr stock Of
that vfll be the delirht
of hls Guthrie and Losan county
patrons During Ms asssnee the
fisfts vili have chafse A great
.c,erks sale" sfll BE- pat on and bar
rains 10 the beat lu merchandise sili
b. ibe ORDER u lhs hoar Tiers are
many bargains offered IN ne Bunker
isarlon page "a IN todays paper
1oat fail 70 read ever Hne of y
rten h's up 20 you 70 ,ass aavani-xs
a. the good thlnrs thai are Offered Al
! prio. thar i pls@slnx
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03
EARLY COTTON CROP
kIlIIp Nv DROt GIT

william y Adkins. an expert cotton
~roser from the southern states. Who
"a been fzrming on the Cottonwood
bottoms southwest of this city. fr the
pasi five years. making . specially u
crsfon sroxine. was In the city today
an5 says that the e<riy cotton. Which
made ssch glowing proniss. hss beeu
suiDed by TIE ooniinuoua cry. hot
washer prsss'llng. and = pzss hope
u rs6~mpiion. BE says thai The
frames are al fsilins OF and that The
;or~r leave. sss <r1inx up Late
Tisntlnxs are. ss b<issvsz. IN fair con 2
si.son. and ~fIl make . ssir crop n
rsirsxil oDDe< s1oa-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03
IsM. cot MY LANDS
TWO STOCK PI,IIs.s

A eommvhicstion from County
tqsa, onenbees states thss Legsn
county won too prizes ~ The osis-
homs Farmers congress. isss ciosse
~ stfll~sfef. rhe prixss Won we're
the third. eoys Club Membership
which consisted of . pure bred deroe o
.srs~y bear. sonssso ~ NJ sullivan
o. xsnsvrs. snd the e'shsh. adult at
tsnosnce. the prize bslnp fsii blood
sse,esord Refer. dorsssd by wr Veg
Sen % En,o.
rhs eovnty sssuf ssys hs ~iil
make arrangements sbout selling 'hs
primes so~ tss beresI' ~ she Red cros.
amen Ne returns 10 ,hs city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03
FRIDAYS VICTORIES WERE COMPLETE.

Paris g. Friday splendid aueress - bat INK 10 hr
chain winch have followed after The other since
General Foch launched offensive July ~ Rarely
10 war has plan been followed with such cockwofk
ari, and military opinion here lost ~ admiration % me
splendid genius whch conceived aud OF the mastery way "
which II h hsine carried on
The allied victory hailed generally ~ bfns epn 70 the
firn victory OF the Marne strategic masterpiece
What the consequence Yesterday victory viii be- can no.
gagged bat that IL viii be fnrenehnE already appears
certain The not hold The N'H'r
line IA + believed bat the Aine since the reeaptnre
sossons allies able 70 debooc both slides of he
river aud take him to the
The enemy he perfectly OF this aud ais" the
necessity of getting quck II BE- wishes 20 avoid nnpleaan'
accidents IN accordance with practices he already has set fire 70
bases a. Fismes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03
Z SIIEss 10 WRITE
~- UNSIGNED LfIltssS

The Logan County EseniIslo bnafd
complains that n Is In receipt of many
anonymous letters. mostly relating TO
rsElsirants. and wishes 10 infofm that
no attention can be- paid 70 unsigned
;eiiera and n Ia useless 10 send them.
There q no reason Why all ietsera ad-
dressed 70 the board should not BE-
uxned by the writer's. a. all cumuiuni
cations are held strictly confidential
and any investigations vSaliing from
Information furnished vii not involve
iEe Informant
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03
Crooked Politics

10 the vesers ~ logan county
The dope being circulated and bear.
ing erritsficste Of the copnn clerk
was obtained by Pred Rltterbusch and
Wayne jenkins. snd ,s being eirculas.
Cd by them end no, the county
clerks effise. ~ they would make you
believe.
believe in fairness, even IN poll.
tics and brand this piece OF business
crooked politics OF the dlrtiest
hrano "--R A Estus.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03
PRAISE ToIlocAn courrv
FROM coscsussnts FtRsis

Logan oouniy stands near ihs hsaa
of the class of rsfrioiic c0uuiles
xhen n comes 70 doing ~ bii 10 ~in
the sar- aid Congressman sooii
Ferris m hls srsech ssf nirhf y
gOu have aDy slaekefs. Or " "
members ~lfhin yosr i,ordcfs. o. eth
srs u their IA. yoa have ben emi'
8sntlt ssco.ssfsi 10 smotheFinT iheln
sifhoat calling loudly f0r hcip
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03

London Aug JThe total number Ut su UoFtnan the
Social said works Odessa
kharkov and elsewhere been blown ul,
In he future still grntrr Will The soeia
prepared hs atrmgge With Germany
o ht elaSt man. thr correspondent informed
Danskoi urlansoff the asa~sn ~ Eehhun. sailor
said e elected
sailors krunadt and opposed Premier hernsky After the
toYs treaty. which IL strongly opposed by The Soeial
the Left l,eideA % combat ths teFmans
by terrorism
Copcnhasne correspondent tie Exehauge Telegraph
transmits report thai the assassin ~ Ambassadors son
Mirhaeh has escaped from Russie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03
BAsrs WOULD ssNp
SCHOOL soss TO ~As

wssssesson. AS ssefsssry -.
ssr ~sn sseemmsrs tsst fhe srss
aess BE- made frsm 70 - - yssfs
rhss ~ss s-nos~<<a ts5sr ~ ssrs'
sor chsmbsrisin. sssirmsr - shs ssr.
sss military es~~ssss soiis~'ns .
ssrsersres ~ss srs s<sssssry.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03
GRABBED HUN GENERALS IN PINK pAJANAs

London Ang 3in recent Italian a,nnee IN Ahana accord
ing reports general and setvfaI other
made prisoners dressed ~ pink paamas :"
completely they surprised
The eonfps reports - the excellent work u
british mon They sheled effectively The retrestng
Austrians the ,uasi
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03
SUBMARINE SINKS VESSEL
m MAINE wsrsss

G1stps<t. Nsire. Aos 3-rne cree
- r.re n<r from iv~o>r lssen
sesr- rnsssss s>sese<r ~ers landed Il
orsrs Nsnsn. n .. today. TIE men
'sps~-ss ssss shsir vsssei ~ss ssst
by . ssb~srsce lest rishs ~'ss'e ~
swsse orsss sslsss 80 ovss6 nasasa.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03
FAMILY OF LATE EMPEROR TO SPAIN,

Madrid Aug 3kinR Nonso reported 70 have invited the
family the late Emperor of tss 10 spain ~ Fema
until the end Of the occupying ot the ruya palaces
Foreign Minister nato when asked regarding the reported
invitation. said the initiative ~ the king, the Spaesh
had opened negotiations with view % the transfer of The
members Of the late emperor's family 40 spain
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03
rlrsry or NAN oo~fp
roP ssGeicts ARMY

Washington. Asf 3-1hss " ~
Danger - shorn<s IN man power %
.se, ne Amsrlcsn armies fiise NJ
members q TIE senate military con-
mlfies rsrs told to1sf farns fheir
~ssklv oonfsrsncs ~lfh General
Nzrck. chief - staff ~ ne ear &C.
.srtnsrt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03
DEATH TO II ms,
Is RUSSIAN CRY
Terrorist Campaign Bcgns In Cities Throughout
Russia; TOO German Soldiers Are Killed;
Sixty Hun Agents Assassinated and Hun
dreds OF Munition Plants Are Blown Up By
Revolutionists
BULLETIN

London Aug The terrorist against the Germans
the Russian Social Revouonis Of trp Left includes
poon which resulted the deaths Of TOO soldiers
addition the murder OF Field Marshal Eichhosn the
Copenhagen correspondent Of the Daily Mail quotes leading
member OF the party saying
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03
FOCH RETAKES
SOISSONS FORT
French Repel Every Attack By Foe Troops;
Great Battles Of Destruction Rage In West
Kaiser's Own, the Flower Of Hunland, Blown
to Bits BY Intrepid American Fighters, Who
Forge Onward.
BULLETIN

PARIS Aug SA France specifies today with wonder ana
admiration AZ The way the defeated the Kaiser
Guards They known (or rather were known
a. there crack In the battles OF TO-DAY
and Friday practically one OF them were pu' ou' OF
either wounded, killed or captured
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03
FRENCH OCCUPY SCISSORS.

London Aug Son the msn battle front, IN the sossons
region French after completing their occupation Of Ssons
have ped between Pommers ana
venze approximately IL miles advice received
today show.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03

s0n the sohoonsf which was one ~
,lle best engaked IN the fishing in.
0asfry. was sunk BY i German tor
r.ao OF Cape porpoieo. near Portland.
W The crew spent thirty -ona hours
adrifi IN an open dory before they
we're picked up by tug boat.
Left to right 4 / Marphy. Free
nan Stolich. Henry Groyar, Peter
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03
pERsHrNG NOW HAS MILLION MEN

Mashnson. Aug SGencral FcrsFlng result q ecFH
transfers al American which had been hrgsded with the
British now has 100000 under his drc, eommard the chief
staff stated. -.
The number divisions actively engaged no ihs
sector has been increased eight including the lst md 5rd
ana 4th Regular and the ah 3end and Sud divisions
which and defeated the Pusan Guards during the present
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03
..l[!It16[1

Se~ Orleans. Asx 1-Tosixhf and
sss1sy rssev~iiy hlr: eontinasd
.sn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03

london Aug SThe German rrirea - general on al rec
ss OF the conquered the Gcrma May snd tbs anes
are pressing close on ae H. ctreang Reuter-
orrssoen headquarters egraphing at IL o'clock
FRIDAY night
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-03
MANY PRISONERS TAKEN

3MnaS prisoners were taken ~ the freneh al
ossous which occupied clock Friday evening one hour
after the Germans driven from the suburbs Those oil the
garrison not cnpfnrei eseared hN fleeing northward
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-07
AMERICAN SHIP
DOWNS U-BOAT
WITH 3 SHOTS

WASHINGTON. May with
three vel. placed shots. the American
ship Tidewatcr disposed OF an enemy
submarine. March II. the navy dc
partment announced today. The soc.
ond shot was clean hit" on tho L.
boat. the Tidewatcr's commander re-
ported.
Tho captain. the chief engineer.
myself and others OF the crew were
satisfied II was effective he report
cd
The action occurred shortly before
midnight. March II.
The ship barely missed the U-boat
while turning The submarine then
was submerging. and the guns were
brought To bear, with the result that
the first shot hit some distance
ahead OF her wake
Three shots In all were fired after
which the Tidewater proceeded with.
out again seeing the submarine. tho
all preparations were made for hat.
or attack.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-07
From the Thick of the Fighting German Drive American Officer
Writes Vivid "CoeUp" of the Greatest Battle of Worlds History

They galloped past us going like
mad, took up n position to our right
swung into position. unlimbered. and
In two minutes were blazing away
II was thrilling sight.
In going forward. we went around
the end OF the larger wood in front
OF us, over ground that was torn to
bits by the heavy shellfre that had
just preceded over another edge
across a valley. and under the crest
OF hill. And here we found the
tanks going over the top OF the hill
to take up their position At this
point we were still about a mile from
the front line
At this place | opened up an aid
post under the crest OF the hill to
take care OF what wounded came in
while we were getting into position.
looked back across the valley We
had just traversed.
The drumming of the guns contin-
ued, twilight gradually deepcned in.
Continued on Page Sir)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-07

suffered terrible losses. but finally
broke thru our lines OF defense. one
after another. and fighting for the
most part. a rear guard action. We
have retired about - miles In a
straight line.
For n week before the battle start
ed we had been expecting II. We
we're ready to move on 30 minutes
notice. I had been out with combat
ant as well as medical officers on
tours Of reconnaissance, definite
methods OF evacuation OF the wound
ed had been worked out. and our
plans OF counter attack been made.
After four or five days OF waiting.
the storm finally broke.
The boche opened up on MS at
r q. m March 81. with the heaviest
barrage / have ever heard. stand
to-" was sounded. we turned out.
dressed, and had all our equipment
packed In 30 minutes. Then we sat
down and waited for orders to move.
The barrage kept up continuously.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-07

sonetip'es heavier and then OF less
intensity. sometimes 1t seemed TO be
to the north OF us and then suddenly
1t switched to the south.
Our balloons were w as soon as
1t was light. and the airplanes were
buzzlng over our heads. The ground
mist gradually cleared and the Ger
mans put n hail OF shrapnel on our
camp and we all took cover. but
three men were hit Why In II a fel-
low always. feels safer with n roof
over his head. even II he knows
bullets and shrapnel and pieces of
shell will so thru boards and CORFU
gated iron just like paper?
our orders to move finally came
and we marched Off to the brigade
assembly point, several miles away.
In large wood there was a bat.
terry OF heavy artillery and shells
were dropping IN there two or three
10 a minute. and IL WIS heavy stuff,
too.
from some distance away. and 1t was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-07

Sometimes they overshot the big
wood and shells were landing near
where my brigade had its assembly
point As we approached our little
copse we could make all this out
n pleasant sensation to feel we were
marching straight into IL.
All the battalions arrived and In
that little copsc there must have
been at least 1000 men What a
cnance II the Germans only knew!
But the shells continued 20 drop In
front OF us and on either side. but
none landed among us. and after
waiting there for three hours, ex
pecting to be blown to bits any sec.
ond we finally moved forward. Just
as we left the copse from behind us,
up over a ridge. came "A stream OF
galloping horses.
Artillery In Action
"lts the cavalry some one
shouted. but soon | made out linn
bers and field guns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-07
Special 10 The Star

OTTAWA. H., May THE
first great eyewitness picture of
the German drive. by y partiei.
pant In the fighting. has reached
the world via Ottawa, III.
It's the story n soIdier-an
American officer in the thick OF
the battle. lie is First Lieut..
Roswell =. Petit. recently trans
ferred from the British medical
corps to the American Expedi-
tionsry Force.
II IL contained In letter
written to his father. DIR. j. W.
Petit. Of this city.
tltho he saw only n small part
~ the battle, which resulted In
fhr retreat of the F'iftb BRITISH
army AT ~. Quentin, Lieutenant
Petfii's acrouDt thrills with the
stress Of one of the greatest ron
nict- of worlds history. ~ the
letter was written immediately
after ne had left the firing line.
-aad n not confused with sster