Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-20
ALL ALLIED NATIONS
JOIN CELEBRATION
ALL ALLIED NATIONS JOIN IN
WITH FRENCH IN CELE6RAT-
ING BASTILE DAY.
WAR NEWS
Success Follows Allied Arms on All
the Fighting Fronts-Von Hin
denburg Reported
Dead.

The celebration of the French ma
tional holiday Sunday was little inter
fered with by the rainy weather.
Paris was the center OF the most
spectacular celebration, but there was
not one of the lesser cities, towns or
hamlets but that outdid itself to make
this 18th of July the most notable in
history.
Lyons perhaps led the provincial
cities with ceremonies, attending the
dedication of President Wilson bridge,
but the other cities followed closely.
The big features of the celebration
in Paris were huge parades in the
morning, witnessed by hundreds of
thousands and participated in by
kaleidoscope variety of troops, and an
imposing official reception at the city
hall.
America Sunday paid tribute to
France. for her heroic sacrifices in the
war for world freedom by celebrating
Bastile day. By order of President
Wilson the French tri-color was dis
played beside the stars and stripes on
all government buildings, including
the White House, while celebrations
were held in most cities and towns
over the country.
There were only small operations
along the front in France Saturday
night, and Sunday and Monday. There
was unusually heavy artillery activity
in Italy. On the Balkan front the Brit
ish raided the Bulgarian lines near
Doiran. In Albania the French con-
tinued their advance norhtward along
the Tamorica Valley.
On the French front in France there
were heavy artillery bombardments
north of Montdidier, including Cantig-
ny, but there were no infantry attacks
by either side. There was some artiI-
lery activity in the region of Corey,
north of Chateau-Thierry. In the
Champagne there were a number Of
raids by the French, in which Ger
mans were captured.
German raiding troops attempted to
penetrate the British lines in the re-
gion of Lorce, Flanders, but were re-
pulsed with losses. The British CAP
tured 260 Germans and advanced their
lines near Dickebush Lake. The Ger
man artillery was active in the region
of KENNEL Hill, Ypres. The Germans
also shelled British positions near Al
bert on the Picardy front. British ar
tillery also has been active at num-
ber of points, which the London state
ment does not specify.
Saturday night the Germans turned
their long-range artillery on the Amer
lean lines along the Marne, northeast
of Chateau-Thierry. There was no in
fantry fighting.
In Albania the French report a con-
tinuation of their successful advance"
along the Tamorica Valley, driving the
Austrians from Hill 500 and from the
village of Marta at the confluence Of
the Tamorica and Devoli rivers. On
the right bank of the Devoli the
French occupied Gramshi Available
maps do not show either of the towns
mentioned and the extent of the
French advance is not clear
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg is
dead, according to the newspaper Les
His death is said to have
occurred after a stormy interview with
the German emperor at great head
quarters at Spa The emperor and
the field marshal are declared to have
had serious differences of opinion con-
cerning the German offensive toward
Paris. The field marshal died from
of the brain.
German Chancellor Won Hertlfng in
4 speech before the reichstag last
week said that Belgium is only a
pawn for Germany's use at the peace
able.
An economic association of twenty
our nations comprising the entente
allies already is in existence, declared
4ord Robert Cecil, British undersecre-
ary of state for foreign affairs and
Minister of blockade, in a compre-
lensiVe statement regarding the
worlds trade after the war, which was
ssued Sunday in London.
Whether Germany eventually shall
e admitted to this economic associa-
ion, declared the British minister,
viii be determined ty the test estab-
shed Oy President W.-son when the
resident said on December 4 that if
ne German people shoaId STILL. after
he war was over. continue. to be
bfged to live under ambitious and
ltriguing masters interested to dis
Irb the peace of the world" it might
e impossible to admit them to the
of the nations or to free
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