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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-04
ALL FORCES OPPOSING GERMANY
IN FRANCE ARE FIGHTING UN-
DER SINGLE COMMANDER.
EARLY STRIKE. BACK EXPECTED
Germany Claims 10000 Prisoners and
LOO Guns Captured Since Drive
Besan--American Forces offered
Foch.

The entente forces opposing Ge-
many in France are, for the first time
during the war, fighting under the con-
troll of a single commander. General
Foch, the great French strategist, to
whom has been accorded much Of the
credit for the victory of the Marine
in September, 1914, is generalissimo
of the entente allied armies in France.
This report was received in the form
of an unofficial dispatch from London,
but in the evening it was officially con-
firmed by advices to Washington from
Paris.
EARLY in the day, President Wilson
sent personal cable message of con-
graduation to General Foch and Cen
eral Pershing placed at the disposal
of the French commander the Ameri-
can forces now on French soil. Cen
eral Foch is given supreme command
over all the men on the battle lines,
and, in addition, has strategic re-
serve force, the size and location Of
which is not known, but which, judg-
ing from reports, is very large.
After eight days, during which it
has swept forward over the rolling
hills of Picardy, at times like tidal
wave, the German offensive has slow
ed down. Instead of sweeping ad.
vance, its progress has been checked
at all but one sector of the front, and
there it has been merely creeping for
the last two days-this fact even ad
mitted by the German war office
which usually comedies nothing.
From Arleux, north of Arras, to AL
bert, on the Somme, the British lines
| have been holding stubbornly and
have thrust back the Germans at a
number of points From Albert south
| to Montdidier, there has been a slow
movement to the west, but the hills
west of Montdidier are still being held
by the French. No ground has been
made against the French along the
southern side of the salient driver
into the allied lines, while it is as
serted that the French counter at
tack from Lassigny to Noyon is still
going on. The extreme depth of the
German wedge now is about 81 miles
Soon, if Effective
7 When this blow, If it comes, will
fall, or where, is as yet sealed in the
minds Of the men directing the prog
ress of military affairs for the allies
but seemingly 1t must come soon, 4
it is to be effective. The German ad
vance now is conversing on Amiens
the railroad center of northern France
which is known to be the ganglior
from which run the main communi
cations Of the British army in northern
France. The railroads from Paris t,
Amiens was cut by the Germans a
Montdidier, but this would not be vita
If Amiens itself is held by the allies.
The German thrust in front of Al
ras, while, according to Berlin, l
netted thousands of prisoners. has ar
parently come to stop before Orang
Hill, Telegraph Hill and the labyrinth
strongholds held by the British II
this sector. Repeated mass attacks b,
the Germans on these points have re
suited in terrible losses TO them, with
out, however, breaking the line an
causing more than Strengthening O
the front before Arras
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-04
KING GEORGE VISITS
HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE

London. -Reuter's correspondent at
British headquarters in France, de-
scrihing. King Georges visit to the
front. says:
an the course of an inspection the
king visited an airdrome, where he in
spected an American section, the mem
bers of which he congratulated upon
their fine and smart appearance,
praise which was well justified, for a
likeiier looking set Of lads never yet
awore to drive Huns out OF ne air,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-04
True RespectablIlty.

-I4gE 7 rue HespeckahIIIty.
Having the courage to live within
,ne's n eans is respectability.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-06
EX-MAYOR OF N. Y.
 PLUNGES TO DEATH
John Purroy Mitchell Killed in Air plane Accident in Louisiana
 This Morning.

Lake Charles, La, July 6.--Major John Purroy Mitchell. who would have been 39 years old on July 19, former mayor of New York City and an officer in the Army Aviation serv- ice, was instantly killed this morning at Gerstner Aviation field here, while flying in a scout machine. The acci- dent occurred at 7:30 q. m.. on the flying field, according to reports re- ceived here. Gerstner field is 15 miles from Lake Charles.
 According to officials at Gerstner field, Major Mitchell was in a single scatter scouter and had been in the air for about half an hour. The machine fell 600 feet In an isolated section of the field. Officers could not determine the cause of the accident. Mrs. Nit chel was at the Gerstner field, but did not see the accident. She will ac- company the body to New York to- night.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-06
Heavy German Assault ImpendS,
 Says General March
ITALIANS ARE VICTORIOUS
Austrians Now Hold Only Three and One Half Mile Front on Piaye-Sec- ond U. $. Division Takes Vaux Enemy Raid RepuIsed.

Washington, July 6.-Preparations now being made by the Allies on the western front to meet another heavy German assault, General March chief of staff told newspaper correspon- dents today at his weekly conference.
 The situation along the western front, he said, has developed into continually "nibbling' by Allied forces with complete success being ob- tained. The most important of these minor raids from the American standpoint, was the attack on July 1. :.
 The attack on Vaux was carried out by the Ninth and Twenty Third infantry, supported by the Twelfth, Fifteenth and Seventeenth Field ar tillery, all of the Second division under command of Major Gen. Omar Bundy. The success attained there has been completely consolidated sub sequent counter-attacks by the Ger mans failing to cause the slightest withdrawal from the territory oc- cupied
 On the Italian front, he said, the situation has come down to the com PiSIo OSNupf1Lloil Dy LIle 1IdlldnS Ol the southern bank of the Piave river, except for one very small sector. The point still held by the Austrians is three and one-half by one and one- half miles, while the general Italian advance was over a nine-mile front
 251,00O Americans Fighting.
 American troops actually on the fighting lines in Europe about July numbered 261, 1000, according to in- formation given today by Gen. March, chief of staff and other members of the war council at their weekly con- ference with members of the senate military committee.
 AS to the participation of the United States in the war, Gen. March had nothing to announce except that the first million men having en- parked for France, movement of the second million is being pressed.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-06
KILLED IN CIRCUS WRECK.
One Man Dies When Barnum and
 Bailey Train Hits Express.

Youngstown, O., July 6.--One man killed was the toll of a railroad acci- dent At six o'clock this morning when Rarnum and Bailey Circus Train No. 2 crashed into tho rear end of Erie railroad. New York-C Chicago Limited at Girard, four miles west of here. The man killed was Thomas Rooney, 25. of Murphysboro, Tenn. q hostler. Koonev was thrown between two cars by the impact .-....--....,
New Britain herald., 1918-07-06
STONE ON CONVECTION.

Charles P. Stone. 20, of 23 Judd avenue, was one of the local men who was on the r. $. $. Covington, which was torpedocd by q German U-boat on the night of July 1.
 The transport was returning to this country and carried neither soldiers nor passenger, the navy department reports says All officers and N mem bcrs Of the crew, except six men, were saved. ... .---,...
New Britain herald., 1918-07-06
NEW SEIlECTIVIGS CALLED.
Men Who Registered June 5 May Go
 to Camp In August.

Washington, July G.--State draft executives were directed by Provost Marshal Gen. Crowder to have local boards call up for physical eXamina- tion immediately all new registrants under the selective draft law who have been placed in Class l.
 District and local boards and medi- cal advisory bodies will be instructed to speed their work so as to have Class I men available for call to the colors In August.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-06
Germany Must Win in Next Three
 Months or Fail
BONAR LAW IS CONFIDENT
Chancellor of Exchequer Declares That the Allied Command Awaits dcnce-No Peace in Sight.

London, July G.-The coming Ger man blow will not be less dangerous because of the time employed in pre- pairing for it, but 1t is comforting to know the men responsible for tn c command of the Allied armies are confident of the result, Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer, de- clared last night at dinner to the delegates of the parliamentary com mercial conference
 "It is impossible to foresee the future," he said, but do believe the Hateful hour of this war is upon us and if in another thre months our enemies have won no strategic object, then their campaign will have failed and it will, I hope, be a decisive fail ure."
 The Germans have the most per- feet military machine that ever ex- isted, but the chancellor said he be- lieVed that when the history of the war was written 1t would be seen Germany had made greater military mistakes than any other power. He instanced the submarine warfare which had brought the United States into tho war. He doubted whether Germany would get as much out of Russia as sho expected. Wherever the German soldier had planted his foot the name of German was loathed for generations
 U. $. Has Saved Allies.
 The chancellor spoke gratefully of American help and alluded to the wonderful organization in sending American troops across the Atlantic. The Germans, he said, could now weigh the advantages and disadvan- tages of their submarine campaign through the mistake.
 The chancellor said he trembled to think what would have been the posi- ton of the Allies after Russia went out of the war but for the help of the United States. He had not de- spaired of Russia who was like q pa tient in a delirum. It was impos- sible from hour to hour to tell what the future might bring there.
 The population of the enemy pow CTS was 154,0OO,000, that of the En- tente Alliance 100000 1000. That in itself was a league of nations with a military force that was terrible but the economic force also was strong.
 Of one thing, he said, there was no doubt just as the Allies were standing together now so would they stand when the war was over to re- pair the ravages of the war. The chancellor concluded:
 No Hope for Peace.
 "I see no immediate hope of peace. There is no road to 1t, l fear, except the rugged road through victory. It will be fatal to the world and fatal to the Germans themselves if they are not taught the lesson that war does not pay"
New Britain herald., 1918-07-06
HUNS CAN HAVE Fl
 IF WILSON'S TERI
COAL PRICES IN NEW BRITAI1
 WILL BE BOOSTED \

S. North, local fuel administrator, tod&4 price list anthracite coal, White Ash gra33 effective July Following is the schedule of prlce& of Yard-Egg stove. H3 $S.6O. ASMa of more-Sdewak-Egg, stov6sa pea, $9.45.
 Lots of one more-Cellar-Egg stove, m s9.95. Lots of half -Yard-One-h of pricaSs 70 of half -DeliVered---PluS 15c one-1s of ton--Yard--On quarter of ton n Lots of quarter ton-De1ivered-Plus 10c per 8pa 100 pounds-65c bag, stove, nut delivers 100 pOunds-60c per bag, pea delivered. a4 100 pounds-55c bag, stove, nut, at yarc 100 pounds-5Oc per bag, at yard Extra-One ton lots, for each story above gd Onchalf ton lots, for each story above ground foor ter lots, for each story above ground floor, 10c
 The fuel administration at Washington has ruled where cash was accepted with order that unlss the provision for advance in price he must deliver at
New Britain herald., 1918-07-06
251,OOO Americans Fighting.
Americans Rcpulsc Germans.

Paris, July 6.-German troops last night attempted to raid the Ameri- can sector in Lorraine, at Nivray, the war office announced today. The en- emy was completely repulsed in this effort, as he was in raiding attempts at points on the French front, the statement adds.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-06
TCutOu Artillery Active.

London, July 6.-Tho German ar tiIlery was active last night between Nillers- BretOnncuX and the Ancre, northeast of AmiCns, where the Aus tralians assisted by Americans have recently gained valuable ground, says today's war office report.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-06
SCORES DIE WHEN
 RIVER BOAT SINKS
Women and Children Trampled
 and Drowned in Panic
WRECKED AT MIDNIGHT
Excursion Steamer, Columbia, With 300 Passengers, Goes Down In Peoria.

Peoria, H., July 6.-Approximately 1o0 people were drowned or trampIed to death at midnight last night when tho excursion steamer Columbia, carrying more than 800 people, struck an obstruction in the Illinois river and sank.
 The excursion party started from Pekin, fifteen miles distance from here, early in the evening, spent several hourse at an amusement park near this city and when the return trip to Pe- kin was about half completed the steamer ran into the obstruction, on the Peoria shore in the fog smashing a big hole in her bow. The pilot sig mailed full speed astern, and as soon as the vessel pulled clear of the log or rock she began to settle and with in a few minutes sank, carrying many persons down.
 Many Jump Overheard.
 Soon after the steamer struck, 8 panic occurred among the passengers and many men, women and children jumped into the water without secur- ing life preservers. Those who could swim reached shore, which was only a few feet away. The second deck of the boat where the dance hall is located was crowded when the crash came, and it was here that many were crushed to death in the panic.
 Ray Jones, fireman on the steamer estimated 15O and 200 persons were on the dance floor when the boat struck and he believed many of these perished When the boat settled on the bottom, the water reached the staterooms immediately below the pilot house on the listed side. The pilot when he found his boat sink ing sent distress signals and within a short time, boats from various di- rectionS, came to the rescue and be- gan to pick up those struggling in the water, but on account of the dark ness, their efforts were badly ham, pered.
 Dead Placed at i5O. The police of Pekin early today es- timated the number of dead at 150, but Capt. H. r. Mehl, of the steamer said he believed the number of dead was not more than 100.
 With the break of day divers went down into the sunken steamer to bring up bodies of the victims of the disaster believed to have been be- tween the crushed decks of the boat.
 Almost at the same hour hearses began arriving from Pekin, bringing the first bodies of the victims Sol ders detailed from Camp Bradley and Herring were in Pekin to pre- serve order.
 Coroner F.. L. Cleary of Tazwell county, early today swore in a jury and left with the members for the scene.
 At that time 19 bodies had been identified and seven injured persons were in hospitals. All known victims were residents of Pekin or neighbor- ing villages.
 Divers had recovered 51 bodies at noon today in their search for the bodies of the victims.
 Federal investigation of the disas- ter was promised by John Dougherty, assistant United States district at torney this afternoon.
 Survivors charged that the steamer ran on a sand bar in a dense fog and did not hit 0 sunken snag as first re- ported,
New Britain herald., 1918-07-06

training on 'the--Ilr had seen them at reV1
 The arrival in F'raifzSZs.
 American soldiers had rl 1l|
 man emperor realize that S5aH was certain. The emperor, thg mler said, had many illusions rS ing the war. One of these wal the new American troops woul be capable of meeting those ol many, trained to the minute.
 The premier reiterated ford that the Allies do not covet a yard of German soil and do notI to dispossess Germany of her full inheritance or the Germarl pie of their legitimate rights. Praise For U. s. Soldiers
 The British premier said in rl General I desire to congral you on being i'll command of a fine body of men. When I seeI am glad they are on our sid on the other. We are anxiouE many more thousands come the ocean. The fact that yoig here at all is a source of greA to all of us.
 At the same time it is a souR great disappointment to the who never quite expected youE was assured by his advisers thaB erica was so pacific there was nN ger of her getting in. Of courH mistake was committed. HdM gone from folly to folly. His nB fusion was that even if you deH war you could not get here. IIH visers said all the ships woulA sunk and there would be no \ remaining to bring you acrosa sea.
 But you are here, not 8 parS force of a few thousands but sI ~f l. r1 T |. .E to fight for justice and the fr9 of the world.
 "Chateau-Thyerry opened thd ser's eyes to another mistake. VI day in Paris I saw your conl who fought at -ThierrJ rying their flag. And they carr high, proud of the fact they hal lowered it on the battleheIds o] rope. The French generals talked to have expressed delight the fighting qualities of Amer So the kaiser's advisers and the ser realize they have made an mistake.
 I've are grateful that you here to fight but of course vol not fighting only for America not for France which has suffered than any nation in the world, yo fighting for the liberties of the \ Tn your faces alone we have a s of great hope. We see there ( mination to win and we are conf
 Peace Rests With Germany
 President Wilson yesterday it clear what we arc fighting fo the kaiser and his advisers vii cept the conditions voiced by. president they can have peace America, peace with France, with Great Britain tomorrow.
 But he has given no indicati' any intention to do so. Becaus' will not do so is the very reaso all are fighting.
 What are we here for? No cause we covet q single yard of man soil. Not because we desi dispossess Germany of her inl ance. Not because we desire tC prive the German people of 
 the great principles laid down President Wilson.
 "I am delighted to have seer men here near the field of the g est battle the world has ever kr We stand here, as a great Anne has said. At Armageddon, fig for the Lord"
 As Mr. Lloyd George concluded countryside resounded with cheers in typical American style. vious to the review the premier his party, including Viscount M British secretary of state for war William Morris Hughes, Austr premier, watched American and ish trops training together on nc fields.
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New Britain herald., 1918-07-06

Washington, July 6.-The Army casualty list today contained 43 names, divided as follows: Killed in action. Is; died of wounds, ?; died of disease 5; died of accident and other causes, l; wounded severely, 17; missing in action, }; died of airplane accident, 1.
 The list:
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New Britain herald., 1918-07-06
Lawyer Albert \. Grccnbcrg and Oth- CT Prominent YOun" Men Prepared 10 DOT Mufi and Don the Khaki.

The second district exemption board today announced the names of 16O mon who, with their required number of alternates, will comprise the second districts quota which is to be sent to Camp DcVens during the ive-day period following July 22. The exact quota from this district is 140 men, while the first district sends 130 men. Following is the list from the second board:
New Britain herald., 1918-07-06

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-29
Market Ne1Us
DEALINGS IN
STOCK MODERATE
Activity Given to a Number
Of Obscure spc.
cialties.

New York. April 29.-Pools con
tributed largely to the moderate deal
ings of this mornings session Of the
stock market. giving activity to a
number Of obscure speciatties. Corn
products. Rumley common and pre-
'ferred. and distillers were l. to / 1-2
points higher with Atlantic-Gulf.
Baldwin locomotive, central leather,
l~Studebaker and Bethlehem steel.
United States steel rose almost a point
before reacting and rails. coppers and
marines were dull. American, Tele-
phone reflected renewal of last weeks
pressure, falling 1 5-S, Sumatra To-
bacco sustaining a similar loss. Lib
erty 3 LIS sold at 99.1S to 99.26; first
As at $3.50 to 1852, n second as
at 96.74 to 1855.
Over night news was without ma
terial effect upon prices at the open
ing of today's stock market. With
the exception of New Haven. which
gained a point despite the adverse re-
port OF the interstate commerce con
mission. all other changes were lin
tied to fractions. Reading, st. Paul
and Southern Railway were included
among the other firm rails and United
States steel, Inspiration Copper, Al
cohol and distillers represented the
other active issues at average gains
Of half a point. Liberty bonds were
steady.
The market became extremely dull
in the afternoon. Rails. including
c~oalers. yielding fractions to a point,
Steels and allied equipments. together
with motors and active specialties,
also shaded and American Telephone
increased it's loss to 2 points,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-29

Washington, April 29.-Two casual
IL lists gwen out today by he war
department contained 1856 names. The
killed and missing in action number
ed twenty-five. Ten officers were
4 named. &
The first list follows:
killed in action: Captain Arthur
joseph Sokovtch; Corporals5 Arthur
u; T,aulson, Wallace G. Winter. Jr.;
/ Frivates Francis Barnes, Alvin w.
Gordon. Mike Kuzmisky. David r.
Lindgren. Daniel f. Murdoch. Will
liam ]. O'Brien, Melvin F. Rice. John
u. Ryan.
Died OF wounds: Corporal chas.
j. Biankford and Private Gregore
P~aleologus.
Died of disease: Corporal John
Taylor: Cook Louis d, Eisweirth;
Privates Orval Fike. Ivory Gamble.
James, G. Gardner, Jesse r. Hewitt.
Romeo Nadeau. Merlin rrictor. Will
lie Simons. Arthur j. Stevens.
The second list reads: ,
Killed in Action. !
Privates Peter f. Crowley, Samuel
Darling. James F.. Deadly. Davis q.
Lawrence. William G. Pierce. !
Died Of Disease.
Mechanic Olaf W. Fink; Privates
beHJ. .. SIdTke, t1OWdTu ~. TSe.
Died of Wounds.
Lieutenant Norman +. Hood: Pri-
Yates Norbert f.. Rigby. E,nos G..
Sawyer, James r. Williams.
Wounded Severely.
Lieutenant James j. Parsons:
SerEeants Benjamin James, Jack Il.
Kendrick; Corporal Harold McDon-
aid: Cook Elias Boynton: P~rivates
Mihal Bobelo. Dennis G.. .C%oulchares,
Stanley Gosinki. Elmer n. Holyoke,
William j. Kentile. Charles H. Patter-
son. Joseph Ramando. George c. Ran
som, Edward w. Snlalley.
Wounded Slightly.
Sergeants Joseph AZ Chauncey;
Russell J. Flesher: Corporals Charles
E. Anthony. Ralph H. Beal. Gilbert T,
Caas. Wilfred Cote, C,audius. r
Farnsworth.s John +. Manning, Fran.
els A. Parker, Arthur W. Price. Viii.
liam b.. Rogers. Chas. A. Zell; Me.
chanic Chas. Fisher: Bugler Sergeant
Clifford G. Risley: Privates Joseph A
B. Rabineau, VIM. B. Bailey. Russell
N. Brooks. Lester F. chessman
George F. Coughlin. Albert X. Dane
Francis NJ. Eaton, George r. Gid.
dings;, Milton r. Clifford. Chas. B
Goggins. Jos. Grigone. Frederick l.
Grove. Samuel r. Hopley; Edward ]
Heffernan. Osiean f: Hickman, Frank
r: johnson. Charles. H. Jones. James