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Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-02

were both in France and in Germany. Any little uneveness in the distribu- ton of parcels was overcome by the generosity of those who received more than their share, and men who did not get sufficient food to supplement the rations issued by the hospital, and any new prisoners who arrived destitute and hungry were always taken care of by their more fortunate friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-02

RAISING A PIG
 IN THE BACK YARD. Not Hard to Feed or Care For-Not the Dirty Animal so Often Pictured.
 Not everyone seems to realize the possibilities of a pig as a conserver of waste and a producer of cheap meat. Thousands of pounds of pork may be produced at a low figure and much food unfit for human consumption is
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-02

Continued tornorrow:)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
EMPIRE STATE SOLDIERS
r. iEFREsHMEN7 STAND
Clean Up Viands and Help Them
selves to Cigars and Maya
zines at Danyillc.
DIR. HAMMER OFFERS SERVICES
Hero. Of Vimy Ridge Oh His Way to
Visit His Parents at Chatham.
Other News From Various Vir-
ginia Towns.
[special DO The rimcs-Disnnich. I

Especial to The Times Dispatch
DANViLLE. VA. July 12.--Soldiers
OF the Empire State who "A Few weeks
ago complained Of being outragcousIy
charged for refreshments by the Union
News Company at the station res
tdurant vented their wrath on that
concern during the small hours of this
morning when, during Il fifteen minute
layover on their way north. they took
matters into their own hands. The
affair had evidently been planned on
the train, for. no sooner had it stopped
when crowd OF Sammies ran to the
restaurant. filled the place and took
everything that could be digested also
a Few cigars. cigarettes and magazines
With one or two tnblccloths and nap
kins for good measure. they returned
10 the train with the unpaid for spoils
or the raid. leaving one or two brawny
privates to entertain the manager
When the bugler sounded the call for
all board" they made bee line
for a. slowly moving train and were
out ne city before anything could
be Freshly fried chicken pre-
pareu for hungry travellers on the night
express trains. chocolate cake. ham
sandwiches. pies OF every caliber. and
fruit vanished in twinkling.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
WORK DONE BY CHURCHES
TO HELP IN GREAT WAR
PROTESTANT Congregations, In France
Are Aiding in Both Army
and Navy.
METHoDisTs 70 RAIsR FUND
bnptists Are Sending Women to
Army Camps, While Many Others
Are Dcvoting Efforts to Child Wei
fare Work in United States.

WASHINGTON. July 1o.-lIow tn.
Protestant churches in France work
WIN the army and navy through Il
committee embracing ali denominations
Is told in recent letter
Our committee is working on very.
similar lines with your own writes
Andre Monod. corresponding SECRETARY.
OF the French Protestant committee.
from Paris to Henry y. Atkinson. ex
fcutivc secretary of the national ctm-
mittcc on the churches and moral aims
of the war. Democracy and intcrna-
tionai justice" says Mr.. MonoS ",re
the French Committees basic prircf
pies"
The war work commission o. the
Methodist Episcopal Church South is
calling for Il 100000 war emergency
fund. The fund will be used for eu,,ip :
ping chapialns. fer furthcrance Of the
work Of CAMP pastors. and for the
general plan OF the church in cooper
alton with the government.
The amount will be distributed to
the churches on pro rata basis
stated DR.. Y. Q. Watson, secretary OF
the war work commission OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South. 1T ls
expected that voluntary offerings Will
he taken for the purpose and sent to
John Victor. Lynchburg. Va, within
sixty days.
Numerous applications for chaplains
continuously come to u.s." DIR. Watson
said Showing splendid response on
the part OF our ministers to calls sent
out for this service. Many of the APP
plicants are the best-equipped mer
In the church.
CHAPLAIN IN NAVY
SELLS LIBERTY bonds
The sum of $4,000 was realized from
the sale ~ Liberty bonds on one of the
SHIPS belonging to the United States
Navy. The captain of the Z. S. g. I'LL
nois appointed Chaplain Bart L. SteDh.
ems to take charge ot the sale OF boads
OF the third Liberty loan. Ch,plain
Bart sold more bonds than the can
tain or any of the officers thought
would be possible. according TO the
report from the Federal council of the
churches. During the second Liberty
loan. bonds to the amount of $4,000
were sold. and the officer who had
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
Roll of Honor
List Shouting Men Who We're
Killed or Injured on
French Soil.
IBy Associated press.l

WASHINGTON, July 12.-The follow
ing army casualties are reported by
General PerSlling:
hiiled in acknowledgements Will
martin Brown. Washing,on; Harry NJ.
C'pp'nser. Oklahoma City. Okla; John
cannon Paisley, Gibbonville, n. G.:
augustus NJ. Trotter. Camden. S. e.;
sergeant Peter G. Miller, Lancaster,
Ia, "a; rrivates Sherman l.. conklin.
cHt"ark. y. j.: Steve Dusannki.
H,chehectady. y. Y: Harry Frank Jones.
i'oahokc, Va: Walter Santimaw, Pots
dam. y. Y.
Died from wounds-Captain George
X. Spalding. Columbus, Ky: Lieuten-
ant kobcr, Elijah Bali wollaston.
Mass Privates John w. Dresnihan.
Rochester. y. Y; Harry L. Erisman,
Steriins. III. John V. Fennessy,
Rochester. Lyman Klein New York
wafer i. Ryan. Portage. Wis.
Died from disease - Lieutenant
Lieutenant Goodwin Warner, Jamaica
rams. Mass; Sergeant Frank Allen
browne petersburg, Va; Sergeant wal
Ter *. Lux Fort shaw. Mont; Fire
man constance Hendricks, France:
privates James II. Ensley, Ainsworth.
Neb: Ray L. Nicholson. SCOTS Mills.
ore.
Died OF aeroplane accident-Lieuten-
ant William d. Robbins. Raleigh. n.
T.: Lieutenant John c. Milford. Ashe-
Vile, n. G.
Died from accident and other causes
Captain Karl H. Daubcr. Benicia.
Cal; Sergeant Arnold j. Peterson,
Beloit. Wis: Corporal Guy NJ Cox,
Denison, Tex: Cook Harry l.. Hollings-
worth. LaHarpe. Kan.
Wounded severely-Lie cute n n
Charles Harold Cook. Cusse,a. Ga.
Lieutenant William Fl. Osborne, New
YORK: Lieutenant Harold II. Tittman,
Jr. ST. Louis; Lieutenant Manton W.
Williams. Sinton, Tex: Corporal
Thomas Brace Detroit: Privates Louis
}. Allen. Good Hope. ILL.,. Frank j.
blanchard, South Manchester. Conn /;
Jake l.. Dyer. Novice, Tex; Conrad
II. Ekblom. Yonkers. y. Y; Nikolas
Geanaris, Greece; Clyde w Hail. La
Fayette. Ind: Samuel It. Johnson, Dot
Va; Clinton Lamphere. Dolgeviile. y.
y; Blair l.. Rcnaud. keewaydin, Pa:
Max Arthur Seltz. Detroit.
Wounded slightly-Private Joseph
Leason Eastland, Pittsfcld, Mass.
Wounded degree undetermined
Lieutenant Edward a. Ogle. Terre
Hautc. Ind; Lieutenant Charles j.
Riley. Pleasant HILL Ill.
Missing in action-Privates Harry
Christian. Hilbert, w Va. Harry
Clohessy. Brooklyn: Theodore Grimes,
Springfield. o.: John w. James. Oil
Trough. Ark: Charles w. Preston.
Wynnewood. Pa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13

that sale in charge predicted tina. the
$4,000 mark would not be reached In
the sales OF the third Liberty loan.
The American Baptist Home Mis-
sion Society has appointed two experi.
enced women to work IN array camps
one OF these is stationed a: Fort Lcov.
ehworth' kans.. aid the other at Camp
Funston. Texas.
through local agencies, these WOW,
en- ar" endeavcring to provide ,u,tahIo
recreation for the soldiers Other
,orms OF needed service are beng in
NeStis"ted and plans formulated for
further work These women ARC no
sisted ny the local church workers md
community organizations.
III mi" work succeeds. we arc hon.
ing To put other women IN Tho e,.Id Z"
Sa'o HISS katherine S. Westfal. co...
responding secretary or the wom,n,.
American BAPTIST Home Lissiou So.
ciety.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
MliTHODIsTS ESTABLISH AN
ORPHANiGr: IN FRANCE.

property FOR an orpharage IL Gre
NOME. france. requiring an expen,,i.
ture of $4,000, has been purchased bv
the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist I:pisconal
church. according TO a statement OF
Mrs William Fraser MacDowcI, pres
idcnt of the society Two women hav.
been sent to France to care for this
orphanage. where nifty children will b.
accommodated this year.
'''rhc sum OF $1,000 has been trans
mitted to North Afr lea for use in our
mission there in the care of French:
orphans said Mrs. MacDowen '"rho
same amount has gone to Italy for the
care Of Italian children orphaned ty
the WIT. All our organizations; hav,
been greatly interested this year ir
sending supplies of clothing to France
The cost of the new material used In
these supplies Is placed at S9,1c0 1t
has been 4 JOY to the society to be able
to heIr a little in the cause which l.,
stirring the hearts of the whole coun
try"
Cooperation in the ma onal chile
welfare campaign to save the lives o.
100000 children In the United States
is being undertaken by the women OF
the Protestant churches of Chicago.
according to Mrs. George McCown
Mathes, president OF the wnman's
church federation.
Camp Columbia, the national service
school for young women. and the two
camps of the Y. w. c. A. situated just
outside Of Washington, are formulate
ing planD for Sunday vesper services.
These services will be conducted on
sim liar lines To the community services
held on the Ell'pse in Washingto ton
every Sunday afternoon.
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
ENTERTAINS INvALIDs
Young women -epresenti1E the ma
5ority Of the States In the Union and
one CT our neighbors, Nova Scotia,
made 1t possbl" TO- 300 of our con-
valescent soldiers 70 have as CRATE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13

fvl boy expressed it. zone of ,,, ,,,,
times ever" Tres" young women form
II Sunday-school cl,ss in petworth Ran
''st Church, Washington. They re-
Gently gave an evening cn,er,,,,.
DIT walter Reed Army Hospital.
StN hundred women wcre nroy;ao,
ny u" League Of CathoIi. Wone,, ar
new sork City 10 assist in ,akine III =
"''''arS census ot N,w York. State
according to renort OF the Natior,I
Sathoiic War Council This leapne 10
one OF the branches pt the Associa,ion
OF catholic Charities. It's nroso,,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
Deeds Land to Lensne.

AMHERST. VA, July IA deed was
recorded yesterday in the Amherst
County clerks Office from G. w. Dam
eron and wife. conveying to a. r.
Coates and j. II. Ballou. trustees for
the Elon Civic Betterment League, a
hot Of about one acre OF land, situated
at Elon. The property is conveyed
upon the condition that the league will
erect, within five years from the date
of the deed. a building upon said lot.
If. at the end of twenty years. the
league has ceased to exist, the trustees,
or their successors. are authorized TO
dispose of the property for the benefit
of the two churches now at Elon. the
Baptist and Presbyterian.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
SOUTHERN VIRGINIA CROPS
BADLY BATTERED BY HAIL
Wide Scope Of Territory suffers Vista
ton. but Itnin Helps

Ispecia, to The es-Dispatchl

lSpeclal 10 me Times DispatCnI
DANVILLE. VA. July 12.-Reports
hogan TO come In tonight telling of
heavy damage done in surrounding sec
tions by hail during a heavy storm
which swept over This vicinity at l
o'clock to-day. Between Martinsvilie
and CritZ crops are said to have been
seriously injured. Between Chatham
and Danville Is a wide belt where hail
battered the corn and tobacco.
Proof of the severity of the storm
vas brought here by farmer from
Caswel who. two hours after the
storm. arrived in Danvlle with three
inches of hall in the bottom of his
wagon.
some Of the stones were as large as
thumb nail. and the horses had whclps
about their bodies showing that they
had been punished.
II is feared that the hail has done
tar more damage than the good done by
the copious rain TO parching crops.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
Hero to Visit Hls Parents.

DANVILLE. VA. July l2.-Captain
Augustus Hunter Pannill, hero OF Vimy
Ridge. twice wounded while in the
Canadian infantry and more recently
damaged in a fall in an aeroplane. has
arrived in Canada ana Is expected
home by his mother. Mrs. Augusta Pan
Mill, at Chatham almost any day. Cap
tain Pannill Is coming home in order
to join the American army. In 1914
he joined the Canadians and went
through the stern lighting In which
the. participated after Ypres. At Why
Ridge he wcs wounded in the leg,
held forward position for forty
eight hours. with his men. unrelieved
in the face of heavy fire For this
exploit he was awarded the Croix d.
Gucrre
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
THREE

duty is the care aud organization ne
the war work Of tac orEorixntion.
Workrooms hayo been erutnred in
the Headquarters of the league. ',6t
East Thirty eighth Street, New YORK
city, where regulation hospital sun
plies arc prepared and garments for
men, women and children arc made
according to Red Cross standards. Tho
cntiic output goes to Francs. vhero
American boys. as well aN tho soldiers
OF our allicS. share in the distributiun.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
Doctor Given Commission.

LYNCHBURG. VA. July l2.-Mr. and
Mrs. ]. S. Moore. of this city, have been
notified by their son. DR.. Sherwood
Moore, that he has successfully passed
his examinations and has been ap-
pointed a surgeon In The naval re-
serves. DR.. Moore has not yet been in
formed whether he will be sent over
seas or be located In a hospital In this
country.
Since his return from the Belgian
Congo. several years ago. Dr. Moore
has devoted himself to X-ray work and
is connected with Earnest Hospital,
Washington University. at St Louis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
p,r,ncr.hip Case Decided.

arguments latipg practically all day
Judge william Leigh has returned his
verdict in the suit brough; for the dis
solution OF the partnership Of NJ. V.
Stedman and W. ID. Via. OF Stuart.
Patrick County. Judge Leigh con-
Cured in the decision rendered "A few
months ago by Judge II. w. lcatross.
saying that the b s,ks of the concern
were SO poorly kept that IL was difficult
TO reach any definite conclusions, AID
in view OF this fact that the assets.
$4,000. be divided equally between the
liuEants.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13

LYNCHBURG. VA, July 1.-THE an
nual convention of the Christian
Churches OF the South Piedmont dis
trict Will be held at Oak Grove Church.
Pittsylvania County July l6-lS. The
principal addresses Will be made ey
Or. b. l. Kirschner, Or. j. 7. T. Humid
ley. Mrs George W. oliver and Rev
G. H. Steed OF LyuchhurS. Rev. Ernest
y. Motley OF Richmond The virginia
forward movement !nauguratcd at the
Congress held here in June VIII DC
given prominen, place on the pro-
gram OF the convention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
DR.. Cnrter La Dena

DANV1ILE. VA. July 1.-THE death
occurred late last night of DR.. C. Lanier
Carter. one OF the hest known physi-
clans in Pittsylvania County who sue
cumhed to BrigEts disease. DR.. Car
ter was in his forty-first year and was
a native. of Chatham, being son of
James and BETTE p. Carter. of the
county seat. After winning his medical
degree at the University College of
Medicine. Richmond. in 1909. he re-
turned to Chatham and located there.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
One of Mlrbneh'. Slayer. Taken.
fBy Associated Press.

LONDON, July Zone OF the muir
derers OF General Count Won Mirbach,
German ambassador TO Russia. was ar
rested Thursday, according to a Mos
COW dispatch 10 the Frankfurter Eel
tung, which is transmitted from CO.
penhagen by the Exchange Telegraph
Company
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
At the Movies

ISIs-"Tnrznn of the Apes,
COLOSIAI-t;lndys DrockvelI in
"Fhc Scarlet ltond."
n,JoU-Al. IL. Woods In ."rhc
Guilty Man."
oDEoN = Douglas Fairbanks I'm
'Mr. FIN-It."
nLuEEIHD-"rhe Woman in the
MIAi:To - Geraldine Fnrrar in
i"e Woman God Forgot"
NEN-Standard attractions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
Mrs. Montague to Speak.

HARRfSONBURG. VA. July IL
Mrs. a. y. Montague. director If the
junior Red Cross work in Piedmont
Virginia. will make an address be.
fore the students at tie Harrisonburs
Summer Normal next Monday. letter
she Will visit the similar schools a:
Radford. Farmviile and MartiEsv'lle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
Warmers ThreshIrv wheat.

AMHERST, VA. July 12.--Wh"at
threshinE is in full swing. and the
yield is considered very good. Charles
H. 3easley. Jr.. owner Of Winton farm.
near Clifford. made yield of about
fifteen bushels to one sowing, his en-
tire crop turning out something over
800 bushels.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
Grnft skin on hoy.

LYNCHBURG. VA. July 12.-Local
surgeons are interested in skin.
grating operation performed this week
at thu Lynchbure Hospital on Eds-
sell Flint, = small boy. of R.asens.
The skin was given by Marvin Carter.
The grating is TO heal burns sus.
tairc6 May l3.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13

STACNTON, Va, July Ig.-The pas
toral relations OF Rev. G.. t. Lacy.
with Franklin. Ruddlc and Upper
Tract Churches in West Virginia. were
screwed b. the Lexington Presbytery in
a special session in this city on Thurs
day. Rev. Mr.. Lacy was dismissed =
the Abingdon Presbytery and VIII take
charge Of church AT Glade Spring.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
Oner g. III. Se-,c.,

LYNCHBURG. VA, July 12.-Dr.
George y. Hammer, who offered his
services several weeks ago to the War
Department for work in the medical
branch OF the army. yesterday evening
received official advice as TO his accept
ance when notice came that ne had
been commissioned a captain. Orders
were received at the same time for
him to report within ten days at the
base hospital at Camp Greene, Char
iotte, y. c., for duty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
Me..ngc Announce. Death.

AMHERST, VA. July IA long dis
lance telephone message was received
here early this morning announcing the
death last night at her home in Orange
Of Mrs. Bessie Watts Ware. the wife of
Walter w. Ware, emerchant at
that place. Mrs. Ware was a daughter
or MT. and MIS- c. T. Watts of Pleasant
View, this county. and a daucbter-ins
law of Mrs. J. A. Ware. of Amherst.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
Lynchbufg Sell. Bonds.

LYNCHBURG. VA. July 12-The
Common Ciuncii and Board of Alder
men. meeting in separate sessions.
adopted resolution recommended by
the Joint committee or france to ac-
cent the joint bid OF Baker. Watts
d Co., OF Baltimore. and Estabrook &
Co. of New York. for 100000 of the
l-2 per cent water bonds at s93.7S.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
Navy Ayiator Killed.

BABYLON. y. y. July lo.--A hydro-,
plane containing navy aviator fell 500
feet into Great South Bay this after
noon. 1t sank in four feet OF water.
and the aviator was crushed to death
under the motor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
Approve snInry Incrcn,,,.

DANVlLLE. VA. July I2.--Thc Com
mon Council has approved increases
In salary tor fremen. policemen and
employees OF the health department
All men who have been as long as six
months in their departments Will re-
ceive wage increase of SO a r.outh.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
Gets Verdict for $4,000.

IYNcHBURG. VA. July 12-The
jury in the Federal District Court in
the case OF j. W. Keith against the
Southern Railway system this mornine
rendered verdict for srO,500 for the
plaintiff and judgment was entered NV
the court against the company in ac-
cord with the verdict.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
r,yenty-rhrce wnnt job.

LYNCHBuRG, VA. July 1.-THE
street committee has applications from
twenty three persons. come of them
out OF town. for appointment ~ the
position of office manager in the en-
giEeering department.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
. Nurse Ryn Down by Tr,,n

q STACNTON, Va, July 12-Miss Cor
trude Ward. nurse employed at the
Western State Hospital. while cross
Ing the railway tracks near the Ches..
apeake and Ohio station Thursday
morning was struck by an engine and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13

badly injured. One of her legs was
cut OF near the knee ana the other
foot was badly crushed. though IT, is
hoped 1t can be saved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13

Bring your Sunday Want Ad copy
carly to-day. y,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
The Soldiers Comfort Kits

Are not complete without n box of ALIENS
Foot, Ease, the .ntiscptic powder to shake
vises inen in trai:' ng to shake Foot Ease
in their shoes each morning. II takes tho
friction from the shoe. frcshcns the feet, and
gives instant relief 10 corns bunions. cal
iouScs and achin2 swollen. tender fact.
Aliens Foot Ease has been the standard
remedy for over Is Try IL to-day and
mail some packages to your friends in Army
and Nayy,-Ady.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04
GERMANS UNABLE.
To HALT ALLIES
ANYWHERE ALONG
LONG BATTLE LINE
FAILURE TO COUNTER ATTACK
FOR POSSESSION OF DROCOURT-
QUEANT SWITCH LINE GIVES
CKEDENCE TO REPORTS THAT
NEW LINE, HAS BEEN PREPARED
AND ENEMY is RETREATING
THERE.

NEW YORK, Sept. 4-(Compiled
from press reports during the day.)-
At no place along the battle line ex-
tending from Scissors to Flanders
has the enemy been able to resist the
allied armies in sufficient strength
to cause a halt in the offensive move
ment. The Germans after repeated
defeats at various points have given
ground, apparently content to cover
their retreat with rear guard actions.
Where, if at all, the Germans plan to
make a determined stand is problem
atical
The failure to counter attack for
the possession of the Queant-Drocourt
line gives added credence to unofficial
reports that still another line has
been prepared-a switch line from
Brebieres to Moeuvres, and that here
a valiant effort will be made to stem
the tide of the battle. The British
already have reached Rumaucourt, a
short distance from the new line, and
both from the north and the south
they are approaching it.
While the greatest progress cont.n-
ues to be made southeast and east OF
Arras, momentous events apparently
are impending north of scissors. Here
General Mangin has for several days
been pushing forward in slow but
steady advance until he now holds
the key position to the Vesle front
from which, if their movements are
an indication of their plan of man
euvir, the Germans plan to retreat
back of the Aisne or to the Chemin
Des Danes.
The Germans have been forced O.
of the Ailette river sector and the
main defenses of the Hindenburg line
are endangered. A thrust by the
Franco-American forces at this place
would be serious menace to the
German lines south and east of Sois-
sons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04
LENS NOT CAPTURED
BY ALLIED ARMY

LONDON, Sept. Authorization
from the front today is that the coal
mining city of Lens is still mainly in
German possession. British patrols,
however are reported te be in the
western portion of the town.
There we're widespread reports yes
terday that Lens had been evacuated
by the Grmans and occupied by the
British These reports emanated from
an authoritative source in London and
were generally accepted as correct
until the receipt of last nights Of
ficial British communication which
failed to confirm this.