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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-06-07
WOULD RAISE EIGHT
BILLIONS BY TAXES
Secretary McAdoo Outlines Plans
To Secure Revenue

WASHINGTON, juno 7--(Assoeia.
ted Press)-4To raise eight billions of
dollars through taxation is the plan
Of Secretary of Treasury McAdoo who
outlined these plans to Representa-
tive Kitchin today at the first hearing
of the honse committee of the proposed
revenue raising legislation which win
prolong the session far into the sum.
mer.
Secretary McAdoo told the congress
man that there would be needed twenty.
four billions of dollars and the propos-
ed Legislation would, he was confident,
raise one|third Of that amount. IA ,J.s&
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-06-07
GERMANS TOLD UNITED
STATES "0NLY BlUFFlNG"

WASHINGTON, June 6-(OflciaD-
Prince Traidas Prabandh of Siam is
here en route home with the princess
and five children. He was formerly
slamese minister to Germany and left
eight months ago when Siam broke re.
Iations. He said that the German off,
rinls tell their people that the Ameri.
cans are "only bluffing," adding,
"und the people believe whatever the
officials tell them"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-06-07
MILLION AND HALF
RIFLES TURNED OUT

WASHINGTON, June 7--(Associat
ell ress)-Speed in arming the Ameri
can forces was told by Secretary Of
War Baker yesterday in reporting on
the progress now being made in the
turning out of rifles. Since the ad
vent of the United States in the war
there have been turned out and do
livered to the war department more
than q million and half rifles.
Baker says that speed has now been
obtained and there will be no short
age Of rifles for the men who are
called into sdsviee.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-06-07
Unable To Straighten Out Lines
and Attacks Are Beaten Back
BY French and American
Forces Al All Points
COLLAPSE OF OFFENSIVE
ADMITTED BY NEWSPAPER
Forced To Give Ground At Some
Points Attack Slows Down But
Raids In Force Are Expected
To Continue I'D &

T ONDON, June 7-(Associat-
IL ed Press)-With. the Ger
mans south of Soissons every
where repulsed in their efforts to
straighten their lines or driven
back by the American-Frehch
counters, the main German effort
has now swung to the north and
there has been heavy fighting
along the Oise front.
Here the German efforts have
been as fruitless and as costly to
them as their previous ones be-
tween Scissors and Chateau
Thierry and continuous efforts to
pierce the French lines, carried on
throughout Wednesday and yes
terday proved disastrous for the
invaders.
On Wednesday the Germans
made strong effort to turn the
French left south of the Oise,
crossing the river at Pont Five
que. The French holding the
woods between srlepont nd the
river completely broke up the at
tack and drove the Germans back
to the north bank.
Other German efforts to extend
their lines between the 0ise and the
Aisne met with steady resistance and
frequent strong counters that left the
French with improved positions, the
most notable gains being made at
Haute Bray, north of Soissons.
Heavy Raid Checked
On the Amiens front heavy Ger
man raid against the British was check
ed and thrown back. Other raids which
followed were likewise repulsed, this
fighting keeping the line active through
out Wednesday night.
In Flanders the French repulsed a
local attack made against their posi-
tiOn at IOcrc.
The Otfirial dispatches from Berlin
say that the general situation along the
entire front is unchanged the only
German gains for the day being in the
nature of the earthwOrks and some
trenches in the neighborhood of Pom
toise on the Disc and at Savieres.
Since May 27 Berlin reports, the
Germans have taken in etcess of $4,000
prisoners, including fifteen hundred
officers. The captures of munitions
and supplies include 656 guns and two
thousand machine. guns.
Collapse Admitted
An admission is made by the military
correspondent of the Vossische lei
tung thatSthe German offensive on the
Marne has spent it's force. The Ger
man armies cannot be expected, he
writes, to proceed now againN the
newly strengthened lines Of the AL
lies
With the third German drive slowed
down, army officials expect that demon
stratidns in force will now be made
against new portions of the west front.
An official note from Paris describes
he Americans under action. The new
allies, says this note, have won the ad-
miratiOn of the French. "They are
filled with enthusiasm and are ardent
Gghters", it says. awe may hope
everything from them"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-06-07
FURNACES ARE
PERMITTED TO LEAVE

WASHINGTON, June g. -(OhciaD-
Export of two blast furnaces each Of
40 tons capacity has been authorized
by the war trade board. They are to
go to China where they will be used by
a Japanese company. This plant is
engaged in turning out pig iron which
is used for the building Of japanese
wHrships.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-06-07
SMALL GERMAN SHIPS
REPORTED ASSIGNED

WAFHINGTON, June G. >OficialJ-
small German sailing ships seized in the
,aci6c by the United States are report.
70 have been assigned TO the Struth.
rr, & DiAon firm for operation. Nine
such ships have been taken.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-06-07
ALLIES FOLLOW LEAD
SET BY UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, June 6-(OficIal --
In dependence for the CEecho-slavs and
the Jugo ,SlaVs is favored by the Allies
as well as by the United States, FL
lowing the initiative taken by this
country Great Britain, France and Italy
hnvo all declared in favor of thG N.
dependence of those Slavic peoples.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-06-07
GENERAL NICHE DIES

PARIS, June G-( Associated Presa)
Gen. Robert +. L. Niche, American
army, died suddenly today on railroad
train His death was totally unex-
pected and he had not complained IF
feehny I'll
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-06-07
HUNS AGAIN VIOLATE
THEIR "SAFE CONDUCT"

WASHINGTON June 6-lOficial
The state department is informed
that the Norwegian steamer Eikunda-
sund, carrying herring to Stockholm.
was captured by the Germans md tax,
en- to Swinemundo, though i h>1 4
German "safe conduct.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-06-07
DOWNS SIKH HUN

WASHINGTON, June 6-IAssoclltrd
Press Between April IA and MAY 30
Lieutenant Douglas Campbell IF the
American alia'olB dOwncd SIX IIpn qIr
planes.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-06-07
Prussians Sought War and
Must Be Fought Until the
Very Thought Is Abhorrent

p oBERT LANSING Secretary of State in speech
New York clearly the character of the
words and explains why force the ultimate required
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-06-07

CONTINUED Oh Page s, Column 81
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-06-07

q. 8. WEATHER BUREku
June 8, l91sLast twenty
four hours rainfall n. Temp.
erature Min. 20; Max. 81
Weather, Clear,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
German Alliance TO DIsband.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April g.
Confirmation has been obtained OF the
proposed disbanding of the German
American alliance at a meeting here
sunday. The meeting, ostensibly call
ed to consider the resignation OF Rev
=. G. Won Bose, of Wilmington, who
succeeded DIR. G. J. Hexamer as the
head Of the alliance, will result in the
dissolution. This statement was made
today by Gustav Meyer, publisher OF
the Philadelphia Demokrat, a leading
German daily.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
Session Was Held With Large At
tendance Of Members and Salts
factory Reports Of Years
Work
OUTLOOK Is BRIGHT
C,srra Faces Coming Year With
Plenty Of Optimism and With
Substantial Pledges
From Members.

The annual dinner and congregation
al meeting of the United Presbyterian
church which was held this week. and
which was attended by 225 members
OF the church, showed very satisfac-
tory years work, and promised much
activity for the coming year. The
chairman for the evening was J. V. D.
Mass. Reports were received from all
of the societies and church organiza-
tons.
The reports this year showed a bal
ance on the right side of the ledger.
The church here has given to mis-
sionary work of the church at large,
$1,s44, and for all purposes during the
year s4,700. This makes an average
per member OF s23.34.
Special mention in connection with
the reports should be made OF the
Ladies' society OF the church which
has been active both in helping the f.
nancial work and in aiding in the
Red Cross work of the church.
Reports from the church at Sum
mitville show that 1t has contributed
to mission eighty-eight dollars and to
local expenses $50. This is a very I'D
eral contribution considering that the
membership is small.
Trustees for three years were
elected. They are Jacob Schouten and
J. W. Young
The every member canvass report
which was made, showed that the ap-
peal for local expenses and missions
for the church at large had been nber-
ally met, and that the financial. ont
look this year is as bright as 1t ever
has been. considering the many calls
on the church membership for patri-
otto purposes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
BOYS FLIRT
WITH DEATH
Youngsters in Search Of Excitement
Walk Around on Cornicc Of
Top Story at First Ward
School.

Residents and passers-by in the vi.
cinity Of the old first ward school were
astcnished yesterday afternoon when
they saw crowd of boys walking
around on the cornice of the top story
The lads evidently were out looking
for new form OF excitement and
found that this would attract atten-
ton as quickly as any brand of devil
ment they could get into.
1t was not long, however. until
they were DreTaile:i upoE to come
down and so.nS ;sassGS:s7e admssss-
tsrsd "a them by aGtt,o.ss:sS. II was
simply another case where boys have
had more luck than brains. Had one
of them misjudged a step and fallen.
it would have been almost certain
death.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
Kansas city Live Stock

Kansas City Live Stock.
United Press Leased Wire Servicel
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April Scat
| tie 10 cents higher; top s14.T5.
Hogs. closed Is TO % cents lower
than yesterday. Top $17.20: bulk
lSl6.75 to S17.10.
sheep closed Is to rs cents higher.
Top. eve lambs. s2l.25: fed lambs.
s20.sO and shorn s17.10.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, April 5--Cattle
receipts 5000; market strong. Steers
sse0914.75; cows and heifers. $500
913.00; stockers and feeders. $3.50
1890: calves. s7.5o@14-00.
Hog receipts 5000; market 150
25c lower. Bulk. $16.75@1z.20; heavy
sl6-s0917.10: medium, $1700Ql7.25;
light. s17.o0Q17.30.
Sheep receipts 5000; market 10c
higher. Lambs, $3.50 20.40; ewes.
s13.50915.00; wethers. $8.50@17.50.
St Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, April Seattle
receipts $4,000; market steady. Texas
receipts 81. Native beef steers. 1915
G1450; yearling steers and neifers,
ers and feeders, s7.50@11.50; calves,
|sT.75a16.25; COWS and heifers. $4,000
1000.
Hog receipts 1900; market steady.
Mixed and butchers, s17.50@17.70;
good to heavy, s17.S0@1T.60; rough.
GI5.50@15.75: light, $17.60@17.S0.
pigs, s14.50@1775; bulk, s17.25@17.75.
Sheep receipts 500; market steady.
Ewes, s1200@15.00; lambs, $1A500
1000; Gamers and choppers. $1,000
$50; wethers, $13.00@14.00.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO. April 5-.Butter-Ex-
tras, 4oc; frsts. s9kc; dairy extras.
37@3Sc; dairy frsts, 34@35c.
Eggs-Ordinary firsts, BIZ @32c;
firsts. 32A @321kc.
Cheese-Twfns, 22922Nc; Young
Americas, 22h@23c-
Potatoes-Receipts 9 cars; Wis
Cousins and Minnesotas. 90c@$1.10;
fancy westerns, s1.00@1.15: new
springs, s6.0o@615 per cwt.
Live poultry Ducks, 30131c;
geese, 25@30c; ROSTERS, sic; tur-
keys, 25@31c.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, April 5.-Flour market
dull, unsettled, nominal.
Pork market strong. Mess, $500.
Lard market easier. Middle west
spot, $26.2012630
Sugar, raw. market steady. Centri-
fugal test. $6o.05.
Sugar, refined. market steady. Cut
loaf, 1895; crushed. $50; powdered,
$3.50; graduated, s7.45.
Coffee Rio No. on spot, 9Ac.
TaIlow market dull. City tic; spe-
cial 17kc.
Hay market weaker. No. /, $500
Leo: No. 3. s1.oo@1.2O; clover, eoc@
$40.
Dressed poultry market quiet Tur-
keys, 25M3sc; chickens, 25@3Sc;
fowls, 29@35c.
Live poultry market scarce. Geese.
CSC: ducks. 35c; turkeys, 35c; BOOSTERS
27@s5c.
Cheese market firm. State milk
common to specials, i6m25hc; skins,
common to specials, 4619kc.
Butter market unsettled. weak. Re-
ceipts 6.173. Creamery extras. 419
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05

Investigate Telegraph Companies.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice,l
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Investi
CATION of the Postal Telegraph and
other telegraph companies-number.
ing forty-three in all-was ordered
by the interstate commerce commits
sion today.
TIE investigation will include
searching inquiry into every phase
OF the organization and financial
conditions of concerns incorporates
in almost every state. The Western
Union is not mentioned, specifically
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
DO You Suffer
From Diabetes

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Notwithstanding the fact thai
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05

we must register for the obligatory
civil service. Tell me what do these
messieErs think they are going 10 DOR
Ncthing, think IL they imagine
am going TO be bossed By the tirst one
that comes along they are greatly mis-
taken Whatever happens, however,
there's no WORK TO be had here Mon
day / went to the Iselder foundries
hui could not obtain employment be-
cause they do not want any one over
forSy-Eye-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
SANOU SKY.
. - 80 ><>> 4

Sandusky Christian church. Sun
day school. 1000 a. N. sharp. Morn
ing worship, 100 a. N. Sermon
subject, The Third Fruit of the Spir-
st." All who want TO take the teach
ers' training work, please meet in
the c. L. room at 1000.
Evening worship, Christian Endeav-
or, 1880, conducted by Miss Altha
Dunnon.
Song and praise service at 800,
Mr.. Rudy Bailey. leader. Sermon at
$3.50, subject, The Temperate Life.
Those who have flower plants to
spare notify the G. i. secretary; they
have place for them.
The Red Cross is doing great
work; they are a unit in the work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
LETTERS REVEAL
GERMANS LIFE
Even with money 1t is now almost i'm
possible to buy anything.
CONTINUED from page IL
Coal SHORTAGE.

Coal Shortage.
Koenigsberg, January live can
only find coal here in very small guam
titles and our rooms at the pension is
only heated two or three times a
week.
Hanover February 5.-Lct us hope
that spring comes early this year-Sor
the people no longer have coal.
Eichstatt, December 29.-They are
not working any more at the gas plant
because there is no coal
High Prices.
Nivershen. February 12.-Jean and
I went yesterday to Strassburg. ]
bought me black apron, at eight
marks. At first I did not want
to take it. and then they showed me a
paper one for ten marks
Munster, February Ill am Just
back from trying to buy an umbrella.
I went to at least ten stores but fifty
mark was the cheapest I could find.
/ did not take one as I would rather
get wet than pay fifty marks for an
umbrella.
Scarcity Of Tobacco.
Knesbeck, February 15.-You wrote
that your ratner cOuid not get any TO-
bacco. We are just like you for Aug
ust has already gone twice for his
father and the cheapest he can get is
fifteen marks pound.
Luneburg, February 10.-The cheap
est cigar here costs forty pfennings.
Tobacco is worth twelve marks
pound and is very scarce.
Obligatory Civil Service.
Suttrapp, February 11.-Wednesday
everyone between seventeen and
sixty years of age must register for
the obligatory civil service
Gross Leferde. February 29.-Friday
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
DAILY RANCE OF PRICES.
CHICAGO Cash Grain.

CHICAGO. April 5.-Corn-No 2
yellow. s1-s5GLs0; No. yellow.
sl6oaIs7; No. 5 yellow, s1.5s: No.
s yellow. $40; No white, s1.45;
No. 5 mixed. $40; No. mixed.
sl45.
oat-So. 8 white. s2a e24c; No.
4 white, soGsIS.c; standard. s21s@
se@c
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA. Ill. April 5-Corn-Mar-
ke1 5G15c higher No. 8 yellow.
sLeo; No. 4 yellow. s15o9L6o; No.
5 yellow. s1.z7G1-50; No. yellow.
s1-36Gl40; No. mixed, No. 5
mixed, $50
Oats-Narket unchanged. No. 9
white. size; No. white. 91c; stand
ard slAc
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, April 5.-Hog receipts
= $50; market slow, 15@25c lower.
Mixed and butchers, s1700@17. so:
good heavy, slT15G176o; rough
heavy, s16.2561s.50; light, $1,000
1880: pigs, s127591ssO.
Cattle receipts 5000; market
steady, 1oc higher. Beeyes, s10.15@
1880; cows and heifers, ss.S0@12.50:
stockers and feeders, s8.40@ 1900;
calves. s11.00@16.75.
Sheep receipts 1000; market
steady, 10c higher. Native, s1275@
1875; western. s13.25@l715; lambs,
s15.75@19.S0; western, $4,000 2055;
ewes, s12.25@16.25.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, April 5.-Cattle receipts
5000; market active, strong. 1o915c
higher. Steers, s10.00@14.S5; cows
and heifers, s750@12.0O stockers
and feeders. s7.00@1225; calves,
s9.o0913.25; bulls and stays. s775@
Ills.
Hog receipts $4,000: market $50
SOC lower. Bulk, s16.25 616.55; top,
$500.
Sheep receipts 1000; market slow.
lower. Yearlings. S15.25617.0O:
wethers, 1880 T14.75: lambs, S1825
@2o.55; ewes. s14O0@15.65.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05

smeared room at her West Madison
street boarding house, police today
found Mrs. Cora Carpenter, so, and
George Towns, so, dead from razor
cuts. The police stated he had slash
ed the woman's face. neck and breast
to ribbons and then had severed hts
head at the throat.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
Weather Forecast.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Probably
rain tonight and Saturday: warmer
tonight.
For Iowa and Missouri: Probably
rain tonight and Saturday: warmer
tonight.
For Illinois: Increasing cloudiness
with probably showers Saturday and
south and west portions tonight;
warmer tonight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
Local observations
Frisco Train pitched
Observer.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
HUGO, Okla, April 5.-One man
was killed and twentyoae other per-
sons injured today when a Frisco
passenger train was ditched near
here at washout caused by last
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05

nights severe storm. The dead mar
is Ollie Welch, baggage MASTER
Monett, Mo.
Many of the injured are possible
fatally hurt.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
Reward for American Spies.
by Fred S, Ferguson, United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENT.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 5.-Admiral Barch-
mann. governor Of Kiel, has offered
reward of twenty thousand marks for
the capture of agents who. he charges
were sent into Germany by America
and England to stir up strikes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
More Ships for EnolanJ-

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
MEllBO URINE. Australia, April s.
Twenty-seven overseas and thirty
four coastal ships have been placed at
the disposal of the British govern
ment, IL was announced today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
BRITISH ARE
FORCED BACK
tContinued troEs page -

Grivesaes, we occupied St Afghan
1.-TWO and raif miles northwest OF
MossEidierl. We captured most of
E&inerae wood and extended OUR po-
sitio.s to north~srd Of Montrensuc.
THURSDAY night, German attacks
with fifteen divisions (1so.0o0 mem
of which seven were fresh. failed 70
reach their objective, which accord
ing TO captured orders, Was she rail-
way from Anaiens 70 CieArmont
We maintained our line IS 4 whole
The casualties of the enemy were
cruel
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
st. Louis Hay and Straw.

ST. LOUIS, April 4.-Hay-Of a
cars fresh arrivals inspected 81 wer1
timothy. clover mixed priarie, !
clover and 4 alfalfa. Aside from
shipping inquiry for the better No.
and standard grade timothy at sel
per ton, and at which price a part 81
the surplus was worked In round lots
a weak and sluggish market was rel
corded; low grade grassy and threshI
ed hay was not sought, and hardl{
enough OF the high grades moved ID
comment on: and draggy, weak and
inactive market still prevails fo|
prairie, clover and alfalfa hay. Sales
Glover mixed. $21 to SIG: timothy
$3.50 to s29; clover. s23; alfalfa, sd
to s26.
Straw-In fair shipping demand Al
steady price OF 50 per ton. Four can
wheat and j car oats sold at that.
Stock Market Notes.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
NEW YORK. April 5.-The stool
market opened irregular today, wit 4
leading issues fractionally off. U. 81
Steel sold at so. off Is. Bethlehem 4
was at 77ss, off Is. Anaconda was al
exception. being up II at 63la Amen
can car and foundry lost & at 1875
Rail stocks were fractionally lower
Il. & o. being quoted at 51&, off 4
and Union Pacific at 119 off q, AmeriI
can Smelters lost " at 77&.
Trading during the early afternood
was dull and quiet Distillers. Gem
trail Leather. Mexican Petroleum and
Marine preferred held near the higS
for the day. American Sumatra wa
the only stock on the list which Of
feed quick trading opportunities
American Tobacco gained two point4
to Is. Marine preferred sold at 92S
official reports showing Germau
gains on the west front, influenced th4
market.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
Smelling German Troops.

Smelling German Troops.
by VIM. Philip Simms, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, April 5.-Big guns are she'll
ing German troops seen massing on
the road running southwest from Al
bert, parallel to the railway from
that city to Amiens
1t is not yet apparent whether the
Germans will storm the embankment,
but such an attempt is ardently de.
sired by the British.
Reports from south OF the Somme
indicate the fighting died down after
the German "graD" toward Amiens
Thursday, when they massed troops
on the Corbie road, in the Ancre val
ley.
The British along the railway en-
bankment prevent any serious west
ward advance via Corbie.