Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-07-11
Notes Of the NOav

An American contingent direct
from the United States has landed
in Italy they win soon be joined by
others who have finished their
training in France.
Among the five American divi-
sions, which have completed their
training with the British army, was
she s5th division composed of Kan
sas and Missouri troops. command
ed by Maj. Gen. w. NJ. Wright.
Great excitement was. caused in
Hungary when it was announced
that the losses amongst the Hun
garian troops in the last disastrous
Austrian attack against Italy was
100, 600 men.
American troops have lately been
reported on eight different sectors
in France, but the main American
sector will continue to be from just
south of Verdun, running in south
easterly direction to Switzerland.
The north part is hilly, then the
line gradually goes to the top of the
VOsges mountains, which rise to a
height Of four thousand feet. then
gradually die out until near the
Swiss border it is comparatively
level. The whole line will be over
one hundred miles in. length with
the southern half entirely in Ger
many.
A boycott against German goods
and ships was declared last Septem-
Der by the British Seamen's Union.
the largest organization of seamen
in the world, as q pOrtest against
the torpedOing of merchant vessels.
This boycott was to last for two
years after the war, with one month
added for each additional outrage.
The boycott now amounts to five
years and eight months. The
French Seamen's Union is about to
join with their British allies IN the
boycott.
In the first five months of this
year the British raised nearly five
hundred thousand tons of shipping
which had been sunk by U-boats.
The British report for the two
months beginning March q and
running to May %, shows that 1000
German aeroplanes had been de-
stroyed and over ], 900 tons of bombs
dropped behind the German lines.
AS much as forty tons of bombs
have been dropped in one day.
Tennessee, up to July 1st, had
supplied over 58, 900 men to the
United States army. This does not
include those who volunteered for
the navy and marine corps In the
war with the states, Tennessee sup
piled the southern armies with
100, 600 men and the northern with
10000.
Secretary Baker has announced
the formation of the first American
army corps, composed of six divi-
sions, under command of Major
General Hunter Liggett. The six
DECISIONS with the necessary artiHe-
ry units and other additional troops,
will bring the strength of the corps
up to 22O, 900 men.
American troops. by brilliant
charge, captured the village of
Vanc and three hundred prisoners.
The American losses were light.
American troops also took part
with Australian troops, who ad-
vauced on a front of four miles to a
depth of one and half miles, cap
turing 1,5O0 prisoners, 100 machine
a uns and a great deal of other war
material.
The allies, during the last week,
captured over 5000 Germans and
several important hills which will
be of great use when the next Ger
man attack Games.
The Italians also have bettered
their positions in the mountains by
capturing several important noun
tains. In the Iowlands along the
Piave river, they have captured
several Austrian positions with
many prisoners ard much war ma
teriRl.
The British, during the past week,
have accounted for 1e5 German
aerOplanes, losing 81 of their own.
The war. office intends to send
over 8OO,O TO France in July. over
275,O 900 were transported in June.
Fhree months full supply for every
soldiers has also been shipped over.
In June. 2sO, 600 tons of shipping
were launched, which lacked oily a
very little OF being a worlds record,
but on July 4, over 100000 tons OF
shipping were launched, composed
OF 50 ships of all sizes. and II naval
ships which are not included in the
totals. Seven ships could not b.