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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

Health Conditions Show Improvement.
: Greenville, S. C.-The most crafty
ling Improvement yet shown in the
health conditions at Camp Sewer
were issued at the division surgeons
Headquarters. The rate shows a de-
crease of about so per cent in the rate
of sickness at the camp and only eight
deaths among the soldiers In the Thir-
tieth division occurred last week,
against the weekly report of twenty to
thirty deaths some time ago. These
deaths were due to bronchial pneu-
monia. No deaths have been reported
as resulting from meningitis, although
there are still less than ten cases in
Camp One patient in the 10th field
artillery from Tennessee, who was
Isolated recently upon the advice of
physicians who feared he had menin-
gifts, has recovered.
The United States inquiry into the
conduct of the war which resulted In
a searching investigation, as to causes
of the delay of equipping the national
army, revealed shortages of certain
equipment, which also applies to the
needs of the Thirtieth division at
Camp Sewer. Headquarters had no
1rpmment to make, intimating that this
lidf9rmation must come from Wash,
Isr-se s.,l
YLieut. julius Wetzel, camp recruiting
officer, announces that for the three
months ending Dec. 10, 267 men were
enlisted in the Thirtieth division, lab
having been sent in from the various
recruiting offices throughout the
states of North and South Carolina
and Tennessee, and 124 having been
accepted at the camp office.
The 120th infantry, Tennessee, has
constructed a regimental club house
that is new and attractive. The build
ing is made of unnewn logs in true
pioneer American fashion
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
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THE ENEMY ON LAND.

Conducted by the National Woman'e
Christian Temperance Unien.)
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05

Man is but a bundle Of habits.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
CASUALTY LIST

WASHINGTON, July 2G. T The Army casualty list. published today numbers 98. of whom 21 were killed in action. four died of wounds. six of disease. seven were wounded. six are missing and one is known to be a prisoner.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
COMBINATION IS PROPOSED OF SOCIETIES

WASHINGTON, July 26.- The War Department pians to combine in campaign to be started all Of the organizations seeking funds to provide for the recreation and amusement Of soldiers, In order to ellmln- ate needless competition and overhead expenses.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
WORKS BOTH WAYS.

PARIS, July 26. - The heavy storms which assisted the Allies on the Italian and later on the western front destroyed crops in Germany and Austria Hungary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
SITUATION ACUTE

AMSTERDAM. July. 26.-Premier Lenine speaking at Moscow before Boisheviki Government representa- tives said that the position of the Soviet Republic was extremely &C., ute, In view of international compli- cations. eonspiracies and the food situation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26

LITTLE ROCK. July 26.-Guards- men with machine guns quickly rounded up number of draft syaders who sought to defy local officers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
ADVANCE TWO MILES

PARIS, July 26.-The Americans have advanced two miles on the Aisne Marne front, notably in the Oormar sector, says an official communica ton issued last evening.
 The official report continues:
 Southeast of Armentieries we crossed NanteuiI stream and cap tured the Village of coincy and the greater part of TourneIie Wood.
 "our advance continued in Ris forest and North of Dormans.
 "southwest of Rheims we recap tured Hill No. 24o. taking 100 pris oners."
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
GRAND DUKES AT PREMIUM

AMSTERDAM, July 26. = A dis patch from Moscow received here to- day says an unidentified band broke into the residence of former Grand Dukes Igor Constant, Ivan constan- tinovitch and Serge MiehaeIevich and carried them oft.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26

toire and OuIchyIe Chaeau, both i'm portant strategica points in the pin cer movement.
 They also captured four cannon and many hundred prisoners. The report being received is official.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
Famine and Riotina

WASHINGTON. July 26.-Famine has caused further revolts in Prague. There has been no bread in Prague since July 7th.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
Member of Lower House Say It Is the Duty of CzechS to Harm
 Austria. ANTWERP GIVEN A FINE Physicians There Refused to Treat Germans Who
 Carried on Prop
 aganda.
lNTWERP GIVEN A FINE

AMSTERDAM, July 26.-A Czech deputy declared that the Czechs will hate to fight Austria forever, as God willing in the end will completely destroy her, because Austria em- bodies a century-old crime against all mankind and liberty.
 This declaration was made by Deputy Stransky, Czech Socialist, in making motion in the lower house for an indictment against the minis ters for their decree ordereding a partition of Bohemia.
 He said the Czech's highest na- tional duty is to harm Austria where ever possible. He said they owed this to the loyalty of the Bohemian crown.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26

BASEL, Switzerland, July 26 = Dispatches received from Russian sources report that Gen. GurkO. for mer Russian Commander of the Southwestern front. has been placed in command of the Entente Allied forces in the Murman coast region. in Northern Russia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
TWO VILLAGES

PARIS, July 26.-The French fore e, this morning advices say, have captured the vIIiaoes of viiIsman-
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26

AMSTERDAM, July 26.-Antwerp was fined one million francs and the BurgomAster deposed by the Ger. mans for recent happenings there. when number of prisoners of war were half killed by the inhabitants for carrying on anti-Belgian propo- ganda.
 The physicians refused to attend the men. whom they classed as trai- tors. Those who refused to give medical aid have been transported to Germany.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26

LONDON - seventy-five thousand fairly efficient Ukraine peasants. with officers for instructors are re- boiling against the Germans. many of whom have withdrawn to kiev. The peasants are armed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
Inspired by Germany

WASHINGTON. July %. The State Department believes the state ment from the Bolshevik that the landing of American troops on the Murman coast amounts to a declara- ton of war. has been inspired by Germany.
 The State Department believes it will be impossible for the Bolshev- ih to send an army to the Murman Peninsula.
 No word has been received from Ambassador Francis since July IL Apprehension is aroused regarding his safety.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26

WAsHlNGTON-Te special war dens will be sent to Alaska to pre- vent the violation of the fisheries law. Five will be detailed to South eastern Alaska and others to the Copper River region, Prince William Sound and Cook Inlet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
GERMANS ARE SEEKING
 COVER IN THE WOOD!

WITH THE AMERICANS, July 2e. The American and French forces, say advices given out last evening, are keeping close on the heels of the retreating Germans, giving them no rest.
 French armored cars are being used to crush their way through the enemy ranks, and with the cavalry effectively clearing the forests ane woods and by-ways of nests of the hiding enemy.
 1t is unofficiaIIy estimated that the German losses now reach over POO. 900 dead and wounded, with over 25,o0o prisoners.
 The loss to the Germans has been appalling, windrows of the Germans having been moved down by the machine guns and left dead on the field of battle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
ARE NEARING MOSCOW

AMSTERDAM, July 26.--The czeeh SIovak troops have captured the town of simbersk, 600 miles East of Moscow
 The Russian Soviet troops are re- sistino desperately.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26

Old papers for sale at The Empire oflce. Second and Main streets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
Reuters Tells How They Fought and Conquered
 the Enemy in Most
 Bloody Battle ARE CLEARING WOODS
Germans Seek Cover in the Woods and Are Con- testing Every Inch
 of the Way.

LONDON, July 26.-Reuter's cor respondent at the front in today'e advices says the Americans have met and conquered the enemy in tremendous and bloody combat near Epieds and Trungy.
 He says the Germans, trained to military tactics, fought we'll and for 36 hours checked the persistent American advance.
 On three different occasions, ne says, the village of Epieds was wrested from the increasing grip Of the Americans, but meanwhile the Yankee forces never ceased their deadly fire and the village gradual Iy grew smaller under their cease less bombardment.
 Finally it disappeared, not even pile of bricks being left to shield an enemy detachment.
 When, the village disappeared the Germans for a time were in the pro, lection of the American concentrat- ed fire, but the shells from the beIching guns caused the place to smoke with red dust and the Ger mans were wiped out.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
ruRkEsTAN A REPUBLIC

TURKESTAN A REPUBCIC
 AMSTERDAM, July 26.-The Fifth National Congress of Turkestan has declared that Turkestand shall. be- come a Republic and become allied with Russia, according to Moscow reports.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26

THE EMPIRES olassifieds pay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
STRIKE IS
 SPREADING
 IN ENGLAND Claimed That 300, 900 Mu- hilton Workers Have De- . Cided to Go on Strike
 Tuesday.

LEEDS. England. July 26.-Dele- gates representing 3oO,00O intuition workers have decided to strike Tues day. unless the embargo is removed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
Peace Ends In Row

AMSTERDAM. July 26.-A Kiev dispatch received here reports that A Russian Ukrainian peace confer ence has eliminated in an open quarrel.
 The Ukraine. among other things, are opposed to the territorial claims of the Don COssacks.
 They broke off relations with the Crimean Republic.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
CABLE BRIEFS

NEW YORk-The Federal Grand jury has indicted the Western Un- ion officials on charges of transmit ting messages by mail.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
STRUGGLE REGARDLfSSOF COSTTOEXTRICATE ARMY FROM TOLLS
 OF GEN. FOCHS VICTORIOUS FORCES:
 DEAD AND WOUNDED EXCEED 100000

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 MANY REAR GUARD ACTIONS. WITH THE AMERICANS July 26he Fnc0 thrust north the an and French beating them ou with artillery and machine
 
 
 MOVE FORWARD BIG GUNS. 26-T evietg rdenosT The Germans usingm through the and roru the inch
 WASHINGTON ExPECTANT electrified entuae The feeling that the largest results of the war will official minutes Yesterday evening the spread aSosho ] t5s capital that the Grown Princes army had been captured This proved " " within h side
 
 GERMANS GIVE CREDIT cenan military Commentators are concedmg
 GERMANS RUSHING ARMY the si#ons Rheims pocket
 NO o Committee that the progressing French salient They said they had information of the American casualties
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
Workers Quit

COVENTRY. July 2s. - Eighteen thousand skilled workers are on . strike here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
BATTLE OF THE WAR IS
 PRESENT FIGHT
There Are Seventy German Divisions Engaged with Approximately MiI-
 lion Men.

WITH THE FRENCH: July 26.- Seventy German divisions, contain ing approximately 100000 men, have been identified as actually engaged in the present fighting zone, making the battle the biggest since the war began.
 Half of this great force are with in the jaws of the great pincer move nent, and in immediate danger of annihiliation.
 The prisoners taken by the Allies up to last night and counted had passed the 25,0o0 mark. This does not include the Germans killed and wounded, who are estimated to ex- ceed 100000.
 Besides over 500 cannon captured, thousands of machine guns have been taken.
 NEW YORK; July 26.-A summary to the Associated Press last evening says that both jaws of the Allied pncer movement is going along smoothly, with the pivot along the Marne, all the Allied forces engaged in biting into the Hanks of the Ger mans working in perfect unison.
 The process of capturing as many as half million Germans in the big Marne pocket is proceeding towards success.
 The Allied endorsements are press ing forward on both sides.
 The Western jaw pineher is mov. ing Eastward on both sides of th' Ourcq river
 The width of the Soissons-Rheims German salient. formerly approx' matey 50 miles before the Allies counter attacked, is now 21 miles across.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
PEASANTS ARE RioTING

PENSNN ME VfO tNN
 WASHINGTON, July 26.-Rioting by peasants in the occupied regions of White Russia isSsincreassnu-
 Many German soldiers have been killed, according to an official tele- qram received from Stockholm.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
SLAv OFFICER IN COMMAND OF
 ALLIED FORCES General Gurko Is Placed in Charge of Those Who Oc- cupy Murman Coast
 in Russia. INTERNAL TROU U BILE 5 Peace Conference Between Ukraines and Don Cos
 sacks Breaks Up
 in a Row.
INTERNAL ROU BL E s

LONDON, July 26.-Advices have been received here from Tokio and are published in today's papers that Japan has decided to accept the American proposals to assist the Czech-Slovak Armies in Siberia, ac- cordne to an official announcement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
OFFICIALS NOT TALK

OFFICIALS NOT TAlk
 WASHINGTON, July 26.-The of- ficlaIs here declined today to reveal the status of negotiations for the Americ assistance of the C1ech-SIovaks in Russia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
MANY REAR GUARD ACTIONS.
MOVE FORWARD BIG GUN s.

 according advie throwing Oulchyechateau This that the retreatng Germans being attacked f the rearg fighting lines. The German are Ill mGchs
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
GERMANS GIVE FOCH CREDIT.
NO NEWS OF AMERICAN CASUALTIES.

 tha the
  of the American