Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-19
European.

Recently a German aerial raid was
made on the east coast OF England
One or two OF the raiders succeeded
In penetrating farther inland. Some
bombs are reported TO have fallen but
no further details are given
Great Britain's army stands at bay
in France and Flanders The present
battle has eclipsed anything in the his
tory OF the historic world but Field
Marshal Haig has issued command
10 his men that there must be no fur
ther backward movements He told
them that they must now turn and
strike their blows for the safety OF
their homes and the freedom Of man.
kind"
The end Of the first phase OF the
great offensive is now passed. in the
minds OF the allied leaders. The
withdrawal in Picardy has been re.
ported 10 have been a part OF the
allied strategy, and now there will be
stand TO the last man
Field Marshal Haig says the French
are sending reinforcement TO fill up
The gaps in the British line. and II
is taken that counter offensive is
soon TO be launched. II is stated
that the French hope to cut through
the German lines and thus relieve
the pressure on the British.
American soldiers acted as guard
OF honor to King George and Queen
Mary when their majesties inspected
certain famous works in London al
which thousands Of hands are employ.
ed day and night
The sinking OF British merchant.
men by mines or submarines last week
reached the next lowest level of any
week since Germany began her inten.
sive submarine campaign early in 1917.
Four vessels OF more than 1900 tons,
two Of less than 1000 tons and two
fishing boats were sent to the bottom.
Stabilizing OF prices on domestic ne.
cessities, including cotton goods. wool.
ems, manufactures clothing. shoes and
hats, was discussed by President vii.
son and his cabinet recently. II Is
understood that the presidents coun
sellers believe that drastic action will
have to be taken soon or the average
citizen will find many OF the things
he needs ont Of reach
Bombardment Of Paris by the Ger.
man long-range gun has been resumed
and last reports say that one shell
struck founding asylum. The total
victims of the bombardment were four
killed and twenty.one wounded.
request that his body be wrapped
In the American flag formed the last
words Of Robert B. Prayer, hanged at
Collinsville, ILL.,, by a mob according
TO testimony before the coroners jury
by Joseph Riegel. it was said by per.
sons who were present at the inquiry,
which was held behind closed doors.
Discharge from the federal service
OF Brig. Gen. Frederick E. Resche Of
Minnesota, a German-born officer com.
handing brigade ofthe Thirty.fourth
National Guard division at Camp Cody,
New Mexico, is announced in army or.
ders.
The American railway engineers who
helped stem the tide Of the onrushing
Germans during the opening days of
the battle now in progress fought
shoulder to shoulder with Canadian en-.
gineers in carrying out their task.
Realizing tn extremely critical stu
ton from the standpoint OF man-pow-
or, David Lloyd-George, the British
prime minister, has informed the house
Of commons that II is impossible to
,ny longer exclude Ireland from the
provisions of CONSUMPTION, and that
he age for military service will be
aised to fifty years and in certain
asses - 55 years !