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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-02
FROM STATE COLLEGE

DR.. Riddick has not filled up
the college quota for Plattsburg.
Under a recent order the college
can send fifty-hve of its students
and two teachers. Men who go
receive all expenses and army
pay for the time. Students Of
the college who wish to go should
write or telegraph the college at
once. The final date for report
ing at camp is Aug. 10th.
Some of the State papers have
been giving figures as to the
number of men which the differ
ent colleges have in the service
of our country. State college
has 952 men who are known to
be in the service. The papers
give only 700. That figure is
probably about right for the
number of State College men
who are overseas and on the
way.
College will reopen on Sep
TENDER 18th. The catalogue cal
endar says September 4th. This
postponement has been made
necessary on account of the pres
ence of soldiers in the college
dormitories and shops, and on
account of the absence Of many
Of the students at Plattsburg
Barracks.
Five or six special practical
war courses will be announced by
the college in a few days. There
will be course in mechanic arts,
a course in automobiles, a course
in electric wiring, and perhaps a
course in road making.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-02
Rosemary Baptist Church
Rev. A. G. Carter, Pastor

Sunday school 1000 A. NJ. G.
S. Gregg, Supt.
Morning service HOO, Preach
ing by the pastor.
Evening service at $50,
Preaching by Rev. A. G. Wilcox,
of Brinkleyville, N. c.
B. Y. P. U. will give a socia
Monday evening at $50. We
trust every member will be
present, and anyone who nigh,
become a member.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at $50.
Everybody cordially invited to
attend our services.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-02
WITH THE CHURCHES
All Saints Church
(EpiscopaD
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, Rector
Roanoke Avenue

Next Sunday is the Tenth
Sunday after Trinity.
Services by the Rector as fol-
lows:
9:45 Church School and Mems
Bible Glass, T. W. Mullen, Supt.
II Celebration of the Holy
Communion and sermon.
$50 Evening service and SER
mon.
Tuesday, August 9th, is the
Feast of the TRANSPORTATION of
Christ, (see st. Luke 81 The day
will be observed by a celebra-
ton of the Holy Communion at
II O'Clock.
The public are cordially in
vited.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-02
First Christian Church
Roanoke Ave Corner 9Th 81.
Raleigh L. Topping, Minister.

Preaching next Sunday morn
ing and evening by the minister.
Sunday School at 9:45 A. NJ.
Christian Endeavor Prayer
meeting every Wednesday night.
Next Wednesday night at the
home of j. H. Gay in Patterson
town and the following Wednes-
day night at the home Of A. H.
Cole in Rosemary. Fifty-one were
present Wednesday night, a
week ago.
The banner class for the past
two Sundays was the girls pri-
mary class, taught by Miss
Emma Wright. She had thirty
six in her class and they assert
that they are intending to keep
the banner. Come and help US
get it away from them.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-02
Continued from first page

Brinkleyville
Mr.. W. S. Saunders spent 6
few days in Creeksville this
week.
Mrs. ]. T. Kee and daughter,
of Gumberry, spent a few hours
in town Thursday shopping.
Mrs. Mamie Peele has accept
ed a position with B. Marks.
Mrs. J. W. Saunders and chill
dren, of Brinkleyville, are spend
ing the week here with relatives.
Messrs. J. w. Saunders and
Hopkins Wilcox, of Brinkley-
vile, were in town Saturday.
Mrs. Jean Morris, Of Rich
mond, spent Sunday in the home
of Mrs. j. M. Taylor.
Mr.. r. B. Hester, Jr., spent
the weekend in Wilson with
relatives.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-02
Presbyterian Church
Rev. Stanley White, Pastor

Sunday School 1000 A. NJ. J. T.
Chase, Superintendent.
There will be no services in
the Church on Sunday as the
pastor will be away.
The Young Peoples Society
will meet at the close of Sunday
School.
The Sunday School rooms will
be open Tuesday evening from
eight to ten for the Young PEG.
pie.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-02
Quick 5enediction.

us too hot for preaching" said the
BillNlle brother, land don't want to
shuek my coat for fear some o. you
hard'shell sinners may think I'm a-goln'
to knock the cussedness out o. you, an
make break for the door. or tumble
through the windows, so just go on
home peaceable, whilst we are a-sing-
ing Of the hymn: There's hotter time
a-comin' by an by!"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-02
Baptist Church

Sunday School l0:l5 A. NJ. W
S. Hancock, Supt.
Church services Ills A. NJ.
and $50 P. NJ. Preaching by
Rev. Carter, of Mocksville, N.
C.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
$3.50 P. NJ.
Mems Bible Glass Tuesday
$3.50 P. NJ.
The public is cordially invited
to all services.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-02
Puzzle: Find The Felon

"a year ago had feIon. My doc
tor but on some salye, Well, you
know what happened Presently !
entered the hospital, and they fussed
with it. boiled IT, poured iodine into
it mlved and poulticed II, until ! got
trad after month. and insisted upon
an snesthetic and thorough surgical
relist They trimmed on the ring I'm.
re, Since that time have never
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-02
NOTICE

The regular meeting of the stock
holders of the Peoples Store Go. Inc,
will be held Tuesday evening, August
9Th, 1918. at O'Clock in the Woodmen
Hall over the X. +. Shell Building.
Rosemary N. c.
By order of Directors
T. V. Matthews, Sect.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-02
RED CROSS NOTES

to Hancock-House Company for
supplies, $12.S1, to Herald Pub
fishing Company for supplies
$1,000, to L. G, Shell Company
for supplies, 1924. to Patterson
Mills Company for supplies,
$60.77, to B, Marks for supplies,
$102.51, to Western UNISON for
kilograms, 1907, Total, 1904. AZ.
Be sure to come to the next
regular meeting, and in the
meantime lend a hand.
W. Beckwith, Secretary.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-02
fnconvenient.

II have no use for college-bred men
In my office" said the coal dealer. "I'n
give a young man all the training he
needs right here In my own business"
II see" responded the customer. "You
prefer men with no fixed ideas about
weights and measures"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-02
And all to no purpose, either. II ysu
Have a Felon Have II Cut Out.

been able to close tho o,hsr anssrs
and the stub is always freezing l en-
wondering wheeler, BY having the
other Joint removed | could not &c,
relief from the coIIuess and tendency
70 freezing Or would Il help any to
poultlce or Apply skunk oil?"
n takes a great deal OF ddactic IN
struction to teach some victims Of
felon lesson This man is still true
TO the pouti,e II spite of all the need
less su.lerng i, mas caused him. AND
the skunk oil! Credulity runs high In
the outlards.
MISUNDERSTANDING disa
bility Tbs formula usually works oul
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-02
Questions and Aps,wsrs.

c. c. b.: What Is q good rsned,
for chronic sore throat. when ,ht
tonsils have already been removed?
Answer: Building up the general vita
resistance IL a remedy Of greatest imI.br
lance. The Inhalation OF hot steam II .
most valuable measure. GarslinG tn,
throat with hot water Ia also valua lie
Hot Concentrations may be applied TO tn,
throat merpns and night with alSsn,
tags. and the moist pack worn skou
the throat at night Is also valuabls.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-02

Mean thinking is habit with some
Of US and 1t can be cured just as any
other bad habit can. Good time to be-
gin, about now.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-02
Best Of All.

1t is good to be rich. 1t is gratifying
to be popular, but 1t is better than
gold or popularity to have a host Of
good friends.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-02
m + HEALTH IS WEALTH 1--N ~
= HE I1,l: 1Hs !: ! Y A

ssr.re. s..x .s.,', '.
" = :
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-02

STRAYED-TWO SIX WEEKS
Old pigs from my yard on Sun
day afternoon, July 7. Re-
ward if returned to Rosemary
Supply Co. Rosemary N. C..
1T.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-02

Send us the price Of a year.
uhscnption if YOU are in arrears
Classified Advt. Column

FOR RENT. Three Rooms For
Housekeeping, apply at this
office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
Senator stephenson nend.

darinette, Wis, March 15.--Form-
or United States Senator Isaac ste.
yhsnssn dlsd here early to-day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20

Clemson Ccilewe Begins Campaign
% Eliminate Bovine tuberculosis
sDd Hog Cholera.

Columbia. March 1.-THE science
Of the agricultural departments
which w,is once used to fight the cat
tie tick 'sin In the immediate future
he turned to the elimination OF bo-
vine tuberculosis and hog cholera. an
once for that purpose having been
opened I'm this city. Five thousand
dollars was appropriated at the last
ses.ion of the general assembly for
thia purpose.
The extension division of Clemson
College has entered readily into the
work. and the serum for the pre-
vsation OF cholera among hogs and
sor bovine tuberculosis cases will be
handled under the direction OF DIR.
n. o. Feely OF the college. through
Or, w. q, Barre. director In charge
Of the once to be opened I'm this city
a room Boi, Union National Bank
building.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
REED ATTACKS HOOVER
again Assails Food Administrator in
Senate.

Washington, March 15.--Senator
Reed of Missouri, Democrat, made an
other attack on Food Administrator
Hoover and the food and fuel admin
istrations generally in the senate to-
day during debate on an amendment
to the agriculture appropriation bill
requiring clerks in the department of
agriculture to work eight hours n day
instead Of seven as at present The
amendment finally was adopted 20 to
2S, but it is TO be effective only during
the war.
Senator Reed said that while giving
attention to service clerks who have
grown old in the service congress is
overlooking the necessarily high sala-
ries" paid in the food administration
He assailed the pay of the vice presi-
dents and assistants i'm the grain cor
pOration, which he said ranged from
$4,000 to $4,000 year.
Now let us go to the payroll of the
national headquarters, said the Mis-.
souri, senator. reading q list of EN-.
ployeers. "Ben s. Allen, $4,S0o. Now
who is Ben S. Allen? He is a repre-.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20

sentative of the Associated Press at
London, Eng.
He became the private secretary to
MIR. Hoover and accompanied Mr..
Hoover to the United States and ia
now drawing $4,000 year. do
not know what is duties are-whether
he is still representing the Associated
Press, or whether he is just Mr..
Hoover's private secretary, but his SAL
ary is $4,000 a year."
(Mr. Allen ''oes not now represent
the Associated Press and has not been
connected with it for nearly three
years..
Turning to the fuel administration,
the senator read long list Of names
OF employees and their salaries. which
ranged from $4,000 to $4,000 a year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
THREE VESSELS LAUNCHED,

Oakland, Cal, March l4.--The first
triple launching on the Pacific coast
took place today when three 9,400-
ton steel merchantmen slid into the
waters Of Oakland harbor. In less
than an hour there was thus added
2S,200 tons to the nations merchant
marine. The vessels were the steam
ships Shintaka, Aniwa and Oakland.
each 425 feet long, So feet beam and
26 1-2 feet in depth Of hold.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
THRIFT DAY, MARCH 20.
Tentative Program for Thrift Day In
City.

City.
Have q mass meeting at the Girls
High School. or other place. The s.
-. War Savings Committee has prom
ised "a first class orator for the oc-
casion.
Read reports from sales Of all sales
agencies In the city. and reports from,
each OF the city schools--in total by
classes Read reports from each team
showing the number OF agencies
formed. the amount OF stamps placed
With them and number of houses in
city In which Thrift cards were start
ed. Have reports on all savings So
cieties formed. showing the organiz-
er. officers. etc.
Musical program Is being worked
ON under direction Of Miss Ethel
Green.
Have read news from the 'front.'
that Is excerpts from letters OF Sum
ter boys abroad.
For the day ask each agent Ia
make special sales effort and To re-
port ut five o'clock the total sales OF
War Saving and Thrift stamps from
the time the agency commenced to
that hour.
You are expected to do your part to
make Thrift Day success and ia
carry, out this program.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
TAFT WANTS FIVE MILLION MEN
Former President Would Have DRAFT
Law Amended to Provide for Great.
er Post

Washington. March 15.-Amend.
ment OF the draft law to authorize
the president to increase the army s.
ooo,ooO men or more was advocated
by Former President Taft in a speech
mere today before the National Geo
graphic Society.
we must make ample provisions
10 strengthen our allies" the form
er president said. I'VE can raise as
lne an army, as large an army, as
there is on European soil and, if we
can transport it as rapidly as we may,
we can have it all in Europe within
two or three years"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
YVES.S]
Buy Them And
Help Win The War
FOR SALE EVERYWHERB
DO you keep thrift stamps?"

DO you keep thrift stamps?"
Have you bought your thrift stamp
today?"
These are the slogans suggested by
Mrs. c. L. Stubbs for the shoppers and
the statesmen and salesladies. and the
suggestion was adopted Immediately
by the War Savings Committee.
The committee met yesterday after.
noon. nearly every member being
present. On the discussion how hes,
TO keep the stamps always before the
peoples eyes 1t was agreed that the
merchants and their clerks could best
accomplish this. The question was
asked would not perhaps some mer-
chants object to his clerks asking GUS
toners to buy Thrift stamps. but II
was the opinion of the committee that
if there was any such merchant in
sumter, he was in such lonesome
minority that he need not be wor-
ried about. Also 1t was agreed, II
there was a customer who objected to
having stamps called, to his attention
that he was such Stacker that no
attention need be paid to his ill-will.
Having agreed that the merchants
and their clerks were the best pub
licity agents stamps could have IL
AAni1a1 IN ocI< -
committee OF the whole for a short
discussion Of how best to bring them
TO the notice of the buyers. All mer.
chants and all clerks are asked to
meet at the Chamber of Commerce at
G.l0 "Wednesday afternoon. 1t is es-
pecially asked that the prOprietors
themselves be present. and that they
request all their clerks to attend A
short experience discussion will be
beneficial all round.
The committee heard reports from
all the vice chairmen and directors.
War Saving work is well under way I'm
this county now. The committee Is
working hard to keep the stamps be-
fore the public. To buy and so help
he nation. to save and no help them
,elves Is the duty Of the people.
Thrift Day Ia March 26th. Exer-
cises are planned for every school
house In the county. In the city the
various agencies are asked to make
special efforts to see, that every GUS
toner that day is a stamp holder. At
$50 there will be mass meeting with
appropriate exercises at the Girls
High school auditorium. One Feature
OF that meeting will be reading pas
sages from letters from Sumter boys
In France. Each school will report
how many stamps each class in that
school has bought. A good musical
program including good choruses are
being worked out. The evening will
not be dry. but will be interesting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20

Florence, March li.--On motion OF
tbs attorney for the defense, Judge
Rice In the court OF general sessions
here this afternoon directed a verdict
Of not guilty In the case OF j. W.
Hicks and Geddings Ilderton. on trial
20 rthe killing OF DR.. william Ilder-
ton In tho Florence county cour,
h9uss some weeks ago. DIR. Ilderton
was the father OF Geddings Ilderton
In directing the verdict for the ac-
QuittRi OF the defendants Judge Rice
stated that the evidences was clear
That Hicks had shot Iiderton I'm self
defense and that young Ilderton had
gone TO the rescue of the attorney at
ter DIR. Ilderton had shot him down
and vas attempting to beat him over
the head with a pistol. Judge Rice
further stated that Geddings Ilder-
tons action was not born OF malice
toward his father. according to the
evidence, but that he was impelled by
he dssire 70 rescue his friend. So
hefsor Gasque then gave notice that
~ wpuid mol pros the count in the in
fictment charging Hicks and young
llderfon with carrying concealed
weapons.
The ease was tried before a jury or
nipe men. The State completed Its
ease At the dinner hour. when J..
MonfoS spears. for the defense. made
Z mption for a directed verdict.
plaaAins self-defense on the part OF
rhs defendants. In opposing the mo-
ton for n directed verdict Solicitor
.Gasque submitted that II had not
been clearly shown that DIR Ilderton
nred the first shot. and that 10 he had
not Hicks was not entitled to q plea
Of eeif-deftnse. As to Geddings
IbdsSton. the solicitor contended that
the jury shoald decide whether or no,
yeuns Ilderton shot I'm defense of his
friend Hicks. or whether he did sc
>'ssss8a at&iitt toWatu Nin iatucfs Dt
Ildsrton. Judge Rice. after hearins
the arguments. promptly directed q
verdict OF not guilty an to both Hicks
and. Geddinss Ilderton. The court
room was crowded. many ladies being
In attendance.
The shooting In which DR.. Ilder.
ton lost his life took place on Feb.
r1ary 8. last. in the hallway OF the
Florence County court house and was
ths result OF ili feeling on the part
Of Or. Iiderton toward Mr.. Hicks. who
represented Mrs. Ilderton In suit for
alimony which she had Med against
her husband. In the pistol duel lr
which Mr.. Hicks. DIR. Ilderton and the
latter's son. Geddings Iiderton. par
tIcfpated. DR. Ilderton was killed and
Mr.. Hicks wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
MENINGITIS At PORTER ACAD.
ENVY.

Cadet Fcnnen OF Fairfax suffering
From Observation-Disclosures Under
Quarantine.
Charleston. March 1.-THE illness
OF Cadet Fenneli OF Fairfax at the
Porter Military Academy from menin-
gitis has resulted In "a rigid quaran-
tine at that well known preparatory
school. Cadet Fenneil has been re-
moved to the isolation ward at Roper
Hospital and ls getting along we'll
Cnhures Of all the other cadets and
day students. as well as OF the faculty.
have been taken to locate carriers
and the situation In well In hand. II
10 believed that no other cases will
develop.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL.
Changed by House, Measure Returns
to Senate.

to Senate.
Washington. March 15.-The day
light saving bill, under which the ma
tons clocks would he turned for
ward an hour every spring and back
again I'm the fall. was passed today by
the house 252 to 40. 1t passed the
senate last June, hut as the house
added two months to the period in.
volvod, further action by the senate
will be necessary before the measure
goes To the president. Under the M
ate bill, the clocks would be CHANGED
the last Sunday in April and the Last
Sunday in September. The house
made it the last Sunday in March nd
the last Sunday i'm October.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20

san Francisco, March 15.-Maj.
len' Arthur Murray, commanding the
Western Army Department, announc.
ed tonight that he had ordered troops
dlspatched to st. Maries, Idaho, where
rfot'ng was reported between citizens
and members Of the L. w. w.
Gen. Murray declined to say how
many troops were being sent Or from
what point.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
AERiAb OFFICERS KILLED.
Tall spin Results FATALLY ON Tcxa
Aviation Held.

Houston. Tex. March 1I.-Licuts
harrnadue Earl OF Lewisburg, Pa.
and Nile Gelwick OF Finlay. ohio
were killed at Ellington Field Thurs
day and civilnia Instructor Kiser was
seriously injured Internally from
falls In airplanes. resulting from tho
tail spin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
Family Burned To Death.

Truro. Novia Scotia. March IG.---
Word reached here today that TWEEN
ty persons were burned to death I'm Il
lumber camp at Albin last night. The
dead include the wife and six chill
dren Of one lumhsrman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
BRITISH BECOMING SOBER
Only Onc-third Liquor Now Consum-
cd i'm England.

London, Wednesday. March Ia
The consumption OF Intoxicating H.
quors in Great Britain is now only
one-third OF what IL was four years
ago. Premier Lloyd George declared
I'm an address To Free Churchmen to-
day when challenged about the drink
traffic. No spirits are now being
manufactured In the country, hc said.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20

Mr. w. II. Drogdon. of Brogdon. re-
ceived a cablegram one day this week
informing him Of the safe arrival In
France OF his sen, w. c. Brogdon.
Evening star., 1918-07-19
.. i. xrz coilxms1o1zD.

Rodnsy HIT, s44s oakwood terrace,
thfs city, has been appointed = lieu
tenant eolonsi IN the Nafionai Army.
according 70 an announcement made
today ~ AA1atant General Mcfain.
/ othsr waShingtouians commissioned
in. the Army are:
Peter n Andersen, gs0S Broad
Branch road, major, ouartsrmagtcr
Corps, .Nattonal Army.
Norman W. Foy, 19el Vernon street,
second 1isutsnaht, ensinAsrs, National
William II. Ross. l722 Euclid .etreet,
captain, Ordnance Reserve Corps.
Jose NJ. Caivo. captain. Engineer
Reserve Corps.
Arthur Guerra. the AIbermarle. first
lieutenant, Medical Reserve Corps.
Ross c. Barrett, the Auror.t. first
lieutenant. Quarterriaster Corps, Ma
tiona1 Army.
Henry NJ. Jett. TIA q street north
east; Sidney H. Perha:n. s85 Westmin-
ster street. and Engmann a; Anderson
Camp Meigs, second lieutsnants
|. .Quartermaster Corps. National Army
Samuel B. vroofnan. second lfeuten-
ant, air service (productfon).
Richard H. Fawcett. 511 Prince
street, Alexandria. Va, has bean ap-
pointed a second lieutenant, air serv-
] Ice (aeronautics), and Horace L.
Crane. At Camp Meade Nd, Q second
lieutenant In the Sanita:y Corps.
National Army
Evening star., 1918-07-19
Enemy Not visilant.

Reuters correspondent at French
headquarters in France suggests that
the complete surprise OF the enemy by
the Tranco-Amertcan attack was due
partly to- lack Of vigilance, owing to
the violent thunderstorms and the
rain and wind which swept the whole
country between the Aisne and Marne
during the night. The German first
lines, the correspondent says. made
weak resistance and many prisoners
were taken In the drst hour Of the at
tack.
The correspondent predicts sitter
fighting when unused German troops
beyond the Aisne are brought mp.
s-The operation may be regarded as
q big diversion on the flank Of the en-
emy salient between the Aisne and
the Marne. with q view to arresting
his advance toward Epernay and the
Mountain Of Rheims" says the corre-.
spondent.
TT was the frst time since the Ger
man offensive began March 81 Of the
development Of an independent ma
neuver which obliged the Germans to
give battle on ground OF Gen. Foch's
choosing. The changed situation is
largely due to the progressive diminu-
tion Of the enemy's superiority"