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Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1918-09-07

K nezm9rnemu zarmutku sve man.
zelky, rodic6. bratTi a sester, sva-
grd ostatnich pratel, dokoncil svou
zivotnf pout' krajan. p. Vojtech j.
Supik, po delsi trapne nemoci We We
gu SO rokd. ZemTel We stfedu o jed
ne hodine ranni. Narozen byl v
Baltimore. Zam6stnanim byl krej-
ci, kterezto remeslo provozoval tax
dlouho, jak mu zdravf dovolovalo.
Choroba mozku hlodala ma jeho zdra-
vi jiz dlouhy cas-, az konecne ma ra-
du lekard dodan do University ne
mocnice ku operaci. kde Sc mu tro-
chu ulehcilo, ale pouze ma kratky
cas-. Nemoc ia Sc vsak pozdeji tou
m9rou zhorsila az konecne svym u
trapam podlehl. Zesnuly nalezel
ku spolku Katolickych SokolG Karla
" {. 3 K. j. S. a Distrikt Bohemia
{. 80 G. B. U., kterezto spolky jej
budou ma posledni cest6 doprovaze-
ii. PohTeb konan bude dnes So
botu, z. zaTi domu smutku, 914
N. Luzerne Ave., v 10 hodin dopO-
ledne do kostela sv. Vaclava, kde "a
nej slouzena bude velka mse svata a
odtud ma hrbitov Nejsv. Vykupitele
a pohrben bude ma rodinnem lote.
Zanechava zde manzelku Marii a sy-
nacka 10 mesicG stareho Ondreje,
rodice, diva bratri ctyfi sestry.
Pohreb sv6ren peel pohrobnikG lJo-
sef F. Viktor E. T. Zirklerem.
- Nest astnou nahodou ma draze
zabit byl Decatur, Ind, ponde-
II, Is rok1 stary Petr Pulkrt, {.
All N. Bradford ulice. PohTben
jest kostela sv. Vaclava dnes 9
hodin rano ma hrbitov Nejsv. Wy.
kupitele.
DvanaCty zaTi dnem OSlav.
Den registrace, v nemz vsichni,
kteri jiz drive registrovani nebyli, we
start cd 18 do 45 rokH vcetne (kte-
ri nejsou pine den IL. zafi 46 ro-
q staTi) Sc must dati registrovati
do vojenskych seznamG, bude dnem
oslav a vlasteneckych slavnosti
Baltimore. Vojenske kapely pris.
p6ji ku oslavam dne. Listek, ktery
kazdv registrant dostane pfi regis
tract, musi sebou stale nositi, ably
1se vyhnul zatceni!
Letni nemOc stale fadf
Ze 178 osob, jez zemrely Balti'
more minulem tydnu, 48 ditei
mladsich nezli diva roxy podlehlC
letni nemoci, tolik obeti jiz 81 vyza
davsi tomto roce.
V meste pet vrazed spachano by
10, dve sebevrazdy 6 osudnych ne
: hod. Dltek tydnu narodilo Sc 800
1853 belosskych 152 cernosskych.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1918-09-07
DrahOta uStTic.

V pondeIi privezen byl naklad u
stfic ma dvou lodicich, prvni to v
nastal6 sezone. Ustrice byly pry
nadobyeej dobre quality. Busel
prodavan byl po IS centech. Kapi-
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1918-09-07
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Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1918-09-07
CernOch bOdl Straznika.

Phi zatykanf cernosky Anity u
licce u Lexington, napaden byl
straznik, Walter H. Staff, otcem
divky a bodnut do podbfisi. Rama
mu zasazena snad bude osudnou Ii
votu jeho. Straznik kdyz marne
napominal cernosku, Florence Mas
sey ku poFadku, zatknul tuto. Otec
eernosky, William Massey, pfivolan
vykTiky dcery, napadl straznika
chteje mu rukou vyrvati dceru. '
zapase rozzufeny cernoch pTobodl
straznika, proseknuv mu vedle pod
brisi tez lilly ma prave ruce. Pada-
iici straznik vystrelem privolal dru.
heho straznika, Kernera. ku pomo-
ci, ktery policejnim obuskem skro-
til zurivce cernocha, jeho zenu
dceru TAX dovedn9, ze vSechny mu'
sell nejprve do nemocnice zavesti kr
zasiti r1znych ran pax do zalafe
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1918-09-07
CechosIovaci formaIne uznani vladou Spoj. StatI.

spoen sa zaf omane uznay cechosov4y
va6icl vladu.
tajemnfk Lansing prohlaseni pravl:
eskosloveny chopi zbrani proti nmecke
posav ogansovane armady do poe z vedou val
k prot mto fisim pod dGsony souha
kony zvyky cvisovanych narod ponev Cechoovc dem
prevalent svych eodvsych e svrcbovanou poll
Nodn Rady vada spoenyh
uznav veny mez Sova akto zorgan
sovanym a nemeckou rakouskou uherskou fs
Narodn Radu ozto de facto
vacic vdu opafenou ku zn voenskyh poll
tickych zalezitostf CecholovakG.
vad spoien5h stat8 dale pohasuje ze jest
vadou ao dceem zosfeneho
veden ~ prot spoeenemu nepfite fsm nemece rakOusko
herske"
Unani akozto znamena abso
% Jim spoecn spoeenosech narodd nased
eeho Jim sk5n kedt vace zaueuje jim misto
sunei.
Nen pochybnost ze Cehosovakn spoe
nyc Satn vyvova nejvet
nejvets nejmocne zaruku z ceskoovensy
STAT amoany neodvy stane skutkem po teto valce
Ceskoovenska bya z drive Franc Ital
Ang Nyni Ameka vym formanim uznanm speea svae
ky jez poutajf Cechoslovaky veci Spojenc0
al zpava pronkne Cch mas zae cerpat bude
ne pOu vdj vytrvay odpor prot teuonskomad
ske tyran.
Mas Cechoovky spoenych oho
poeti post presdentu Wsonovi eretaTi Lam
singov vdme uznanim timto nemocnes
spravdnos prime bahoskonost vGc zce zkouene vast
jem dceram Cskooacka obec nase Baltmor
ska pu oanmi Sponych sech vdeenou jest uznan toto
celou dust svoj
nami upsane pfi pamatnen Lyric hedme spacet
ndFve TEST mas Re veka vetsna upova
teld znamy W zapai pavidene spc e suSna
d ese tec neuaza by oznam kym zpdbem
splati znamky
koupi upsane znamky jnem me nez
stku o Jak mono set jmena jejch
havn zadne nformac media
it, jednou chz tyka by zvykai pofadek
Deame silly Vas zadme trochu dobe vde
nam praci Pamaue spoky kter upsal
1sporne namky stku G. N Sdruzen mali phati
n6 un(kla II ika mi OdbO v
naSch dosud oezakoup znamky tyto mini tax
cinti prihlas u kazdem case jsou dosanf
CtVrta PiGka SvObody Roosevelt.
Cenari krajane til ydny, totz obotu,
dne 28 zarf t. r. zapocne ctvrte py ku jemu zaha
en pozvan b mas b president Roosevelt Tscove
d pfiidou M poechnou jho typica patioticka sova
Pfatele nemysle musime byti mise? NemDhi by
o uspoadat aks ku pomnku Washingona
tam zdati mas havn by muo by
m tam Bamos z nemene so sic doaru upsnc
mali ma vrou Mas pr1vod pf1tomno nase tam
enalv bv zhoa n pke nami z skutek dob pT
nadsenm musime pracovat ku zdarr
vseho u zban nasch pfispiva vzdyt Amerka uzns
kosovenskch musime j "a to odvdeciti
Rampant vybor pdjy vbody rad by vde ably meo nase me
II sno6 20 mion upsano kampan Ma Bat
more pripadne upsani to e susna ca ma to
musf "d5ma My kazdou stat musme radach k
,omoci upsat co nevice nam bude mono.
Slruzen vybizi vekere spoky dobry lid ma
zada e by acova p1ky Kdo pomo minis aneb Iii
horv Rond akoup chc prhas pokadnka mstn odbocky
osk6 Iekarn Nekolk krajand pho jedna pani hne
nFinesla sebou jedno doard Kdo bude nasedovati
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1918-09-07
Primarily do KongreSu v pOndeIi.

V pondell konany budou primar-
nj volby kandidat1 do kongresu. V
meste otevfeny budou volebni mist
nosti cd 6 hodin rano do S odpoled-
ne, We venkovskych okresech odI8 do
6.
Volby budou celkem ukladati ma
la bremena ma volice. Jedna sc je.
nom diva kontesty ma republican
ske a jeden ma demokraticke tike-
te.
Plavec zaStreIil dfvku a Sebe.
V pondeli zastrelif John Sherlock
Copper, 19 rok1 stary, namoTnik
valecneho lod' 'stva, miIenku svoji
Evu Schmidt ma to sebe " {. 626
E. Fort avenue. Mrtvoly milenc6
nalezeny byly zadni mistnosti do
mu. Vedle lezel listek, ma nemz
napsana byla slova: 'Pochovejte
mas spolecn6, Sherlock a Eva" 2
polohy obou mrtvol- soudic. Copper
stTelil dfvku pax sebe. Copper
byl ma dovolene cd minulS s.Ees'v.
SnadnO byti Stedrym z cizehO
V jednani. jez nyni vedeno jest
plynarenskou spolecnostf a komisi
verejne sluzby ohledn6 zvyseni cen
"a plyn, iimz Gas spolecnost opet
"obstastniti" raci, vysfo We stfedu
ma jevo, ze spolecnost, ktera pfisp9-
la ma Cerveny KTiz, Baltimorsky
fond a jine vaIecne dobre 1cely, wa
la k tomu penize reservniho fon-
du, jenz zTigen byl jedine "a 16elem
tim, ably spolecnost pomoci jeho
kryla neocekavane vylohy, kdyby
tyto v nejake krisi pro spoleenost
osudne vyvstaly. Pravnik komise,
Yellott, ukazal beze vsech ohled1
ma podivne jednani toto. Misto aby
majitele akcii spolecnosti sahli do
vlastnich kapes a z tucnych divi-
dend, jez min lleho roku Jim vypla-
ceny byly spolecnosti We vysi 8 pro.
cent, spoIecnost vzala penize na. do
brocinne 1cely kapes kupcd plynu
stedTe darovala penize ma dobre
1eely We jmenem SVEN vlastnim z
1ct1 "a plyn, jez nam ku placeni
pfedklada a ne z pfebytku, kterJ
rozdeIila mezi sve akcionafe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
lALABAMIANS NORTH OF FOUL
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD
SECTION A

SECTION A, 1-,Czpture of Rove is now imminent Three million men under arms witt l,5oo,o0O in Europe, says March. 4 l. W W leaders found guilty O
 conspiraeies. 2 Strong allied attacks fail. says Der lin S-R Red Cross news. f. Editorial comment g5-Ietter from Capt Mortimer Jordan written July IS.
 Location of big locomotive works de- pends on water supply. { 6-Sixteen billion dollars in Liberty .@. Lca ns in next year.
 ing machine. s-Two local schools open in September under new plan. Sports. H. Man fatally shot by deputies in slack
 SECTION E. i-Transformation of American military hospital complete  5-Greatest United States ace describes battles which he has won.- 1o-Making machines for army shoes.
 SECTION c, IA chronicIe of societv, 2-Sqciety news and activities in the city and suburbs. 37Woman suffrage news. -Amusements 6-Dolly Dairymrle. Eoy Scout news. SEXTON ,. Retoxrayure
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1 ory of the Second artillery brigade of
 che Second United States infantry di- vision.'"
 l General March announced that Maj Gen. Henry B. Mccain, adjutant gen eral. as a reward for effective work, had been assigned to command the Twelfth division now being organized at Camp l Devens. Mass.
 Brig. Cen. Peter C.. Harris will be made acting adjutant general.
 Announcement was made that MaJ.- Cen. George B. Duncan. one of the first American officers to win the French war cross for distinguished gallantry in ac- tion, vas being sent home for rest. General March said the cause was typical and showed the tremendous strain under which both officers and men worked at the front He indicated that mum oes of cases similar to that of General Dun- can would follow.
 ALABAMIANS NORTH OF FOUL
 Answering a general question General March said the losses of the 10th regi ment (Pennsylvania troops) of the Twenty-4ighth division. probably. were proportionates to the. heavy fighting 'n which that. division had been engaged.
 General March said the Eightieth di-i viaion, composed of Virginia and Penn sylvania troops, was training with the British in Flanders while the Eighty { second division. composed of Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee troops. was .n the battle line north of Foul. where t arrived early in July.
 Reports, do not show that the Eighty second divisicn has yet been engaged. General March said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
WORK TRAIN FALLS THROUGH BRIDGE:
 SEVERAL KILLED Engine Explodes When Trestle Gives Way-En- gineer and Flagman
 Believed Killed

Nashville, Tenn. August 17.-Reports have just reached the city taht train operated on the Nashville, Chattanoo~a and St. Louis railroad between this city and the Old Hickory powder plant has been wrecked at Hermitage station. Am bulances have been rushed to the scene. The train was loaded with workmen for the midnight shif, at the plant
 Telephone reports from Hermitage sta ton say that the trestle over the Center Vile pike near that place gave way un- der the worktrair and the engine fell through sn exploded. The fireman vas nadly scalded and the conductor of the trair. vas SC badly mangled that he w;.t die. Ensiheer Jim shriver and the flag nan are L''r.ed under the engine and are probably ctad. The names of the other men have not yet been obtained 90 far as can be learned none of the worknen were injured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
REVENUE BILL ID | RAISE 8 BILLION DOLLAR GOAL SET Bill Will Probably Be Intro duced Next Week and
 Taken Up Shortly
PROHIBITION MAY CUT MONEY COUNTED UPON
Committee Announces Text of Sched. X ule of Normal Tax on. Personal
 IncOmes-Tobacco Schedule,
 Unchanged, Is Approved

1 Washington. August IF. The revenue bill, upon which the House ways and means committee has been working since Congress recessed early in July, will raise a total of SS, ,0O0, ,000 for the expenses of the government Ill the pres ent fiscal year, Chairman kitchin of the committee an- |nounced today when the com mittee adjourned its sessions until Monday. It is probable, Chairman Kitchin said, that the |bill will be introduced next week and be taken up in the House for consideration week from Monday.
 The announcement that the revenue to be obtained under the bill will reach
 
 the goal set by the treasury depart ment was made by Mir. Kitchin after he had consulted the committees ac- countant. Changes in the schedules not las vet definitely fixed may lower the total. it was said. and in that event the committee may have to resort to a customs tax and floor tax on tea. coffee and similar products.
 Changing conditions also may affect. the amount of revenue to be ootaif ed The committee is watching the out come of the effort to pass the national wartime prohibition measure, which the Senate is to take up August 2i, If prohibition measure Is enacted reve- nues to be obtained under the pill win be decreased considerably
 BILLION FROM LIQUORS
 The new tax on liuucrs may not be announced until the bill is exported to the House, but it IS understood to pro
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Alleged Train Robber
 Is Given Liberty

Staunton. Va. Ausust 7.-B. C. Good bar. charged with robbery of | cafe of an express ear of chesapeake and ohio railway train between chariottssville and stauntcn. ya. vas dismissed today by Justice ]. Harry May. The robbery vas committed by .. masked man on July n. when funds valued 1t @aeos were stolen, none of which has been recovered. Good Aar. Cheeapeeke end Ohio broke1aan
 was arreetsd shortly after the cfime.
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Thfs sector has been regarded as . quiet one, and todny's action began merely as . raid into the enemy's positions. The raid was preceded by a straight bombardment for . few minutes, followed by a box barrage that penned the Ger mans off from escape.
 When the Americans went over the top to attack at 4:3O o'clock they succeeded in sweeping all en-
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 and actton . The German replied heav- enys was lily to the Amerc nsrtn rdment . by through the day. The fre,vv vhich ineffective nave occupied the fcr- a en- tacks
 FRENCH PROGRESS CONTINUES Paris August 1.-The French made further progress today north and south of the Av having taken 1000 prisoners machine since yesterday according office statement tonight They the village Canny- SMatz, and addition took enemy positions of nearly two miles to depth of than region Aureches, in the Soissons sector.
 and north capt ured denemy yposiion norh i've lon s,and vherew 0met sin Of .ooS we "s'e
 TWO DESTROYERS SUNK London Ausust 17Two destroyers struck mine. and sank Ihuryday, according to made by the ad miralty tonight Twentysx nnis.ins.
 DARMSTADT IS BOMBED London August 17The city the Grand Dus ing according Telegraph dispatch from An.J. cnsdeabls damage sau.on Io., four machin - .~ VI Berln August 17via London)A office ,ud Our chaser apnss shot English battle planes that
 ALLIES NEARING ROVE With the French Army The of the Monoithe idumbsts third Thuday dealt German pl.n
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I. ", W, LEADERS | FOUND GUILTY OF CONSP|RAC|E Famous Case, Before Court for 138 Days, Comes to a
 Sudden Close DEFENDANTS FACE 27 YEARS SENTENCE Jury Retired at 4:1o Yesterday After. noon and Verdict Was Read One Hour Later-New. Trial to
 Be Asked Next Week
 

Chicago, August l7.--One hundred leaders of the Indus trial Workers of the World were found guilty as charged in the indictment" by the jury after one hour's deliberation at their trial for conspiracy to dis rupt the nations war pro gramme late today. Argu- ments for new trial will be heard next week.
 The defendants. including William p. C.Big Bilr"l Haywood. general secre- tary-treasurer of the I. w. w. tne highest position in the organization face a maximum penalty ot 1T years in prison and ylt.ooo fine each.
 Federal Judge K. M. Landis. in his charge to the Jury. withdrew the fifth and last count of the indictment. which. charged conspiracy to violate the pos tai laws and particularly that section excluding from the mails enterprises in the nature of schemes to defraud.
 The remaining four counts of the in- dictment specifically .charge violation of the espionage act the section of the criminal code prohibiting interfer- ence with the civil rights of citizens. the selective service act and the con spiracy statute.
 SUDDEN CLOSE
 The close of the case. which has been before the court for l3s days, wacs sudden. Two minor witnesses testified at the moFning session and following them Frank K. Nebeker, chief counsel for the government, began his. clos ing argument. for which he was all lowed two hours, but conaumsd scarcely half of that time. sThsn George F. yanderyeer. head of the dsfense legal staff, to the surprise of all in the courtroom. declared ttat he would submit the case to the jury without making clcsinS statement.
 In his closing argument, Attorney Neheker said:
 You have been engaged in one of
 tcsatisrsa q Fass Twe,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
} MILLION MEN UNDER ARMS, WITH MILLION AND HALE IN
 EUROPE, SAYS GEN. MARCH
Great Job of 80 Divisions of American Troops in Europe by June 30 Next Year Now Certain of
 Success Declares Chief of Staff

Washington, August 17.-Of than 3O00,O0O now under arms the American has nearly one-af than 4500O0 for service against the enemy Eranca alu and Siharia '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
FRENCH PROGRESS CONTINUES

Canny-Sur-Mats, and north of the Afsne we captured enemy positions on front of five Kilometres, and to depth of 1b00 metres in the re- zion of Autreches. In this latter action we took 24O prisoners.
 Twelve enemy airplanes were brought down ,yesterday.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
BILLION FROM LIQUORS

The new tax on liquers may not be. announced until the bill is reported to the House, but it Is understood to pro
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FrapeNe Captured By Americans and
 Many Huns Slain
1000 Prisoners and Numerous Machine Guns Are
 Captured By the French In Operations to the X North and South of 1Avre

With the American Army in Lorraine August 17(By the Associated Americans this morning captured the village of Frapele and eradcated considerable German saent the allied fne Prisoners taken by the Amer and the Germans evidently suffered heavy casuaes llAda and unded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
France, Italy and Siberia.

I l These figures were revealed to- day by General MarcA. chief of
 staff, in his Saturday talks with
 newspaper men and nenbers of
 the Senate military committee. The senators were told that some transports are making the trip to
 Europe and back In 10 days, and that the average has heen reduced l to @s days. which. wtth additional
 shipping becoming available,
 makes the great job of sett1ns so divisions of American troops to France by June 90, 1e1e, certain of
 success.
 The chief of stan paid only brief atten-
 tion to the progress of the fighting in France, where the situation is deyelopin 2 slowly. He did characterize the battle. however. as the German retreat, ard otherwise indicated that further retire. ment Was expected.
 MILLION AND HALF EMBARKED Explaining his announcement as to em- barkation General March said:
 When l give figures hereafter of troops embarked from the United States, the totals will embrace the troops in, Siberia, in Italy. France and Russia proper. The figure. will mean the entire American expeditionary force in all parts of the world We have now. embarked on all the expeditions more than 1, 50 100 men" DiscusGng the work of Americans abroad he said
 The American troops in France arc beginning to receive official French com mendations of various sorts and here is one that came in this morning. This .s. fers to the Second artillery brigade which was with the Second division in the fighting around Chateau Thierry, After the infantry vas withdrawn our field 1T tillery stayed there and shelped tho French at that point. This commenda. ton is from the French comma nder of the division to which it was attached. It is in the form of an ofic al order. ana the translation is something like this:
 OFFICIAL COMMENDATION < On the eve of the relief of the Second artillery brigade of the Second United states infantry division from the TweNth fFrencht infantry division the general this infantry diytsion takes the opportunity to express to the 3t5- gade commander. General Bowley, to all his officers. mnissioned officers aad soldiers bis thanks for the services rcn- dered their French comrades and his admiration for the, splendid American bravery
 After having vigorously fought with the Second United States infantry divi- sion and with the Fifty eighth fTrench, infantry division. the Second Anerifar n artillery brigade has come tofshow dur. ing the two days of severe fighting ct the side cf the Twelfth infantry division. she finest qualities of energy, endurance end devotion trust that the foFtunep Of war will re- unite us axsip upon the, field of battle sss The Twelfth French infehtry 4tvt. lion will faithfully tresspre the lnvza,
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HOSPITAL ATTACKED
 With the American Army on the vesls Front. August 17.-(By the Associated Press.)-German bomb- ing machines have made two aep- arate attacks upon an American field hospital south of the vesle, but were driven off by anti-air- craft guns. There were no casual ties.
 The Germans dropped five bombs on Thursday night and six on Fri- day night. two of the latter failing to explode. The hospital tents cover several acres. The nearest bomb struck within p yards of one large tent.
 CZECHS DECLARED TRAITORS Vienna, August 17.-(via London )-Brit- ish recognition of the Czecho- Slovaks al nation was denounced in an officia statement issued here today
 The statement declares that the mem bers of the Czecho-Slovak army will be regarded and treated as traitors by Aus. tria- Hungary.
 KOZAN FORWARDED Amsterdam, August l7.-Kazan, an inn portant gity in the volga region, has been surrounded and is being bombarded by soviet troops, according to telegram from Moscow, received by way of Berlin. The telegram states that a number of English and French have been placed un- der arrest, at Vologda. Civilians between the ages of IS and 70 are being mobilized by the soviet for the construction of trenches.
 Bolsheviki troops, advancing toward Omega bay. have occupied Kirilov, in the government of Novsorod. east of Petro- grad. 1t is reported that violent fight ing is proceeding on the southern front in tho direction of Tchererask for the possession of the Don railway bridge.
 ALLIED GRIP TIGHTENS With the French Army in France. Au- gust 17.-(By the Associated Press. French troops this morning carried out . local enterprise in the region. of Autreches. about 10 miles .north vest ot soisscns and captured the plateau north Of Autreches village. This gave com. mand of the region extending northward south of the Oise river
 Local actions elsewhere resulted in ths further tightening of the grip Of the allies upon the approaches to Rove. to the west, north and the south. The Ger mans are intensifying their artillery Are n that region with no other effect than to slow up the allied advance.
 AIR OPERATIONS!
 London. August 1.-The air ministry
 (Csptisse1 n pess Eisvsn,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
TWO DESTROYERS SUNK
DARMSTADT IS BOMBED
ALLIES NEARING ROYE

With the French Army in France Ausu The of the Monohe farm region by third o defence this southern of the Pdy provoking Attacks during the night of only largely increasing the snamy VI. r.u tainsd
 The great activity in the of the i possibility that the another ndsnbs pos that the Gernans utilizing the labor of .hi. n ations.
 The French now with . If Roye on two ,de.
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emy resistance before them and the raid became an organized att tack. The Germans replied heav- lily to the American artillery fire, and they also shelled the entire . neighbo-hood throughout the day.
 The enemy fire. which included barraEe, was ineffective. The Americans have occupied the for - mer German trenches and conso1i- dated them against counter att tacka