The Delta independent., 1918-06-07
ammunition convoy was blown up and

having tle lOrrleS nearest tne DlfuluR
one removed the minimized he effects
of the second explosion when two
more lorries blew up.
With Americans in France.-There
is active patrolling in the Picardy and
Lorraine sectors and heavy artillery
ing is reported from the Lorraine and
Woevre districts. One enemy plane
shot down and one of ours missing.
Lewes, Deleware, June 4.-Continu-
ed firing has been heard and is be-
| lieved TO be fight between the
submarines. The fight beginning at
six O'Clock Monday evening.
1 St. Paul, June 4.-The vanguard of
delegates to the thirty-eighth annual
convention of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, which opens here next
Monday, began arriving here today.
| Preliminary meetings will be held
throughout the week. Probable the
Anost important of these will be Tie
annual meeting of the members of the
international Labor Press of America.
There was no certainty even today
that Gov. J. A. A. Burnquist of Minn.
would address the convention. Altho
the American Federation, it is believed
Hertain, will keep hands off the COM
plicated Minnesota political situation
the Minnesota Federation makes no
secret of its opposition to the governor.
Washington, d. c., June 5.-More
| than a million young men are being
added to the nations organized fight
ing strength today, in the second
draft registration sine the war began.
Every young man who has become
81 years of age since the registration
year ago, must register. Excep-
tions are those already in the armed
service.
1t is estimated the registration may
reach 100000, and of this number
probably 100000 will be added to the
army.
Washington. June Naval office
has expressed belief that the German
submarines who have been raiding the
Atlantic carried Germans to America
and warned every survivor that they
should avoid the giving away of food
or other articles given them by the
submarine crew.
With the Americans in France (Of-
ficiaD June Northwest of Chatueau
Thierry the enemy attempted to ad-
vance southwark through Neuilly
wood. but we're headed off by bril-
liant counter-attack and driven north
ward
New York. June 5.-Another ship
has been added to the list OF submar
ined victims when the crew off the
Schooner Samuel Mengel sunk 175
miles off the New York coast arrived
here today.
Washington, d. c.. June 5.-The
senate adjourned today in respect to
former vice-president Charles Fair
banks, who died at his home in In
dianapolis, Indiana, late yesterday af-
ternoon.
Lewes. Del. June 5.-The steamer
Desauss was found floating stem up.
off Delaware capes this morning.
This was the first vessel which was
reported torpedoed.
. New York, N Y. June 5.-The
schooner Eva Douglas arrived here
today with $50 survivors from the liner
Carolina 1t is believed that all the
Carolina complement is now accounted
for with the exception OF 10 passen-
gers and II OF the crew.
When the rescue ship docked the
harbor tugs anG factory whistles
shrieked glad rotes Of welcome. The
Red Cross took the survivors to no
tells and hospitals in automobiles
driven by members OF the Woman's
Motor corps.
Survivors say that while the Ger
man submarine shelled the Carolina
passengers sang the Star Spangled
Banner.
1, Nogel. the Carolina's wireless op
! orator. said that every time he at
tempted to send wireless call gfvine
the position Of the Carolina. the sub
, marine would fire shell at the boa
, at the same time warning him
You don't use wireless and we dom
, shoot"
|. Survivors say that Hungarian
.. who had been arrested in Porte
! Rico for violation of the espoinag
act and released. diveo overboart
when the submarine appeared. AM
was warmly welcomed by the Ger
mans.
J Cape May, N. j.. Fishermen arri'
J ing here today declare that two NOR
! ships have been sunk by submarine
! off this point. but there is no con
! firmation to this report Heavy gu
! fire was heard along the coast las
! evening.
l Among the Marne tAmerican) Jun
. 5.-Franco troops counter-attacked
. German battalion. forcing them to RI
|. treat to the north bank of the Jau
gamma Tho enemy sustained heav