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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09
SCISSORS FALLS AS
ALLIES SWEEP ON
HUNS ARE IN RETREAT ON
WHOLE FRONT FROM sols.
SONS TO RHEIMS.
ALLIES CROSS CRIsE RIVER
Germans Forced to Hurry Retreat, Es.
peclaIIy on West and Center of
Sallent-Enemy Devastates
Country as He Retires.

Paris.-Froneh troops have entered
Scissors, according to the French Of.
fetal communication. Over The entire
line between scissors and the Ntcinity
Of Rheims the Germans have been COM
PEELED to give up important positions
and retreat preceptitately. The Crise
river has been crossed along the whole
Of its front, further progress has been
made in the center Of the fighting
line on the east, the allied line has
been pushed more than three miles
north of the Dormans-Rheims road.
French cavalry has advanced about
another mile to the Bots lie Nome and
Treslon Brouillet is in the enemys
hands in flames, and further east, near
Rheims, Thillois has been retaken.
TIL day was one of continued sue.
cess Tor the armies of Gems. Mangin,
Degoutte and Berthelot. All along the
line the Germans have been forced to
hurry their retr.at, especially on the
west and center OF the salient The
enemy is completely devastating the
country as he retires, carrying out the
settled German policy.
The Germans are in retreat on all
sides OF the salient between the Aisne
and the Marine. On the west the
French and British troops, continuing
their push have reached the valley of
the Crise, little river which joins the
Aisne at Scissors.
The Germans, therefore, have aban-
doned the whole Of the Chaudun pla-
teau between the Cotuvres and Crise
valley.
This ground has been desperately
disputed battlefield for weeks. 1t had
been swept by the German heavy guns
from the north of the line and from
the east, and probably was the hottest
sector of the whole battle front.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09
WINS GLORY IN
FIGHT AT FISHES
HUN SOLDIERS RAYoNETTED OR
cLUBBEp TO DEATH ny
PERsHlNe's BOYS.
FIGHT IN CITrs STREETS
During Terrific Battle Prussian Guards
Stand BY Guns In Frultless e..
fort to Stop Victorious
Americans.

Paris-Both TANKS OF the German
forces between Rheims and Scissors
appear to have been turned.
The town Of Fismes, Germanys great
storehouse on the Aisne- Marine battle
front, has been taken by the French
and American troops, according to the
French official communication. The
French also have crossed the Vesle al
several points.
The Americans covered themselves
with glory in the hand-to-hand fighting
in the streets of Fismes, when they
captured that German base.
The fighting is said to have beer
the bitterest Of the whole war, the
Prussian guards asking no quarter and
being bayonetted or dubbed to death
as they stood by their machine guns.
Allied forces In pursuit of the Ger
mans have passed through veritablG
charnel houses, strewn with the debris
Of war. Bodies of men and horses are
mingled with broken down vehicles
alongside the monster ammunition
dumps some partially exploded and
others intact. Bodies of Germans
found In clusters beyond the range OF
the allied artillery, indicate that Sc.
we're punishment was inflicted on the
fleeing columns by the French, Amer
lean and British aviators.
Parss.-The allied pursuit of the Ger
mans continues and latest reports are
that only few enemy troops remain
south Of the river Vesle. French pa
trolls have crossed the Velse at Ba-
Eoches and Jonchery, west and east OF
Fisms, respectively.
Allied troops hold the entire south
ern bank of the Vesle between Fismes
and Rheims. Stubborn resistance was
made by Prussian and 3avarian guards
between Muizon and Champigny, but
they were forced back, suffering heavy
losses.
With the French Army in France
German resistance along the banks OF
the Ainse and Vesle rivers is growing
more stubborn. Allied patrols. which
have crossed these rivers. have met
with the sternest resistance.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09
KEPTBUSY PRINTING STAMPS
Engraving Bureau in Washington Is
Taxed to Keep Up With Demand
for War Savings Stamps.

Washington.-The national war saw.
ings committee authorizes the follow,
ing:
An index to the success of the June
war savings campaign is found in the
fact that, despite the heavy reserve
supply of war savings stamps accumu.
lated in banks and postoffices through
out the country in preparation for the
campaign, the further acquisitions upon
the bureau OF engraving at Washing
ton were so heavy as to exhaust the
supply Of war savings and thrift
stamps there. At one time last week
the bureau OF engraving was forced
temporarily to cease entirely the pro.
duotion of postage stamps and to con.
centrate exclusively on the production
Of war savings stamps.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09
U. S. AND JAPAN WILL
SEND AID TO SIBERIA
AGREED EACH NATION SHALL
SEND A FEW THOUSAND MEN
TO VLADIvosTok.
TO HELP CzECHO.sLOvAKs
Movement is Not a Military Interven.
ton, Say Washington Officials.
Russian Revolt Drives Boil
shevikl From Archangel.

Washington.-The United States and
Japan have agreed that each shall send
few thousand men to Vladivostok."
The purpose of this force will be
that Of cooperating as single force
in the occupation of Vladivostok and
in safeguarding, so far as 1t may, the
country to the rear of the westward.
moving Czecho-Slovaks."
This announcement was made Off
cially by Acting Secretary Of State
Frank Polk, after consultation with
President Wilson and Secretary Of
War Baker.
With it went the statement that the
government of the United States lis
now cooperating with the govern
ments OF France and Great Britain in
the neighborhood Of Murmansk and
Archangel."
1t was made clear that the Vladi-
vostok movement is one in support Of
the Czecho-Slovaks and that it Is in
no way a military Intervention.
Revolution Against the BolsheVlki.
Kandalaska, Russian Lapland.-A
revolution against the Bolsheviki and
in favor Of the allies has occurred at
Archangel. The Soviet troops have
flad from the city.
After the revolution had been
brought about an allied detachment
was landed at Archangel, occupying
the railway station and the telegraph
office with insignificant resistance.
Apparently there were no losses to
the allied movement.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09
TAKE S,4OO HUNS; 1873 GUNS
Enemy Meets sscond Great Defeat
Driven in Confusion Beyond Line
Of the Vesle.

Washington. = Our troops have
taken Fismes by assault and hold the
south bank of the Vesle in this sec
tion," says General Pershing's com
munique covering the fighting as re-
ceived by the war department.
Allied troops In the Aisne- Marine
salient repeated the full fruits of vic
tory. when the enemy, who met his
second great defeat on the Marine, was
driven In confusion beyond the line of
the Vesle."
American troops alone have cap
tured $500 prisoners and 1873 guns.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09
FINAL CAPTURE OF
SERVICES BY YANKS
AMERICANS PROVE THEMSELVES
MASTERS OF CELEBRATED
PRUsslAN GUARD.
IN HAND.TO.HAND FIGHTING
The Fierce uproar of Guns Gives Place
to a Strange Silence as Amerl.
cans GrappIe With
the Huns.

London.-It was a day of sheer
hard, in-and-out fighting on the Amer
lean front telegraphs Reuters CORE
spondent on the front north Of the
MaYne. He says that the final capture
OF Seringes by the Americans was an
especially creditable achievement
After the Americans took the vii
lage, the Germans made no infantry
attack on the place, but kept up q
constant artillery and machine gun
fire to drive them out. This contin.
ued ell day and toward evening the
enemy seemed to think that the spirit
Of the defenders might possibly be
broken and then they began to emerge
from the Nesles forest in way that
seemed to forecast fresh attempt to
take the village. OF the fighting
which ensued the correspondent
writes:
THE Americans, after three days of
to-and.fro fighting through villages
had learned subtlety and were deter
mined to have real fight to finish.
They consequently withdrew as If re-
firing from Seringes and the Germans
crept down from the high ground con-
WINGED they had their opponents beat
I'd. Additional German troops came
pouring in until the town was occu-
pied as 1t never had been before.
But as the new occupants began to
organize their defenses they found
that bullets appeared to be coming in
from three sides Of the village and
wasn't long before they discovered
that the Americans, while withdraw
ing from the front of the town, had
commenced an encircling movement
on both sides, thus forming ring al
most completely around 1t.
Then came tragic fighting. The
Prussian guard had voted not to sur
render and their opponents were just
as anxious to see the thing through.
It was an affair of small arms, but the
Americans proved to be better shots
and picked off men here and there.
"Then the Americans began TO ad-
vance, while slowly their encircling
ring closed about the village. AS the
ring drew closer and the defenders
saw their doom approaching, they re-
doubled their fire, but still the Ameri-
cans came on unfalteringly like a
storm or unavoidable st-eke of fate.
when the Americans reached the
precincts of the village their fire
ceased, and with one wild yell they
closed with the foe. The fierce up.
roar suddenly gave place to strange
silence as man grappled with man.
Only the clash of steel on steel and
groans of the stricken could be heard.
THE issue was never In doubt for
an instant. At this kind OF fightlI.;
the American is more than equal to
any Prussian guardsman, and in a lit
tie more than ten minutes all was over.
Except for a few German prisoners,
every German in the village had
breathed his last. Such was the final
capture or Seringes by Americans"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09
Wrecked Hydroplsns srouohs 4.

New York.-Tvo naval aviators
with = partly wrecked hydroplane
were brought here By an American
steamship from Scsth America. Thsy
were picked up of the New Jersey
coast after the plane had taken to
the wsssF On account Of engine trou-
bic Tue damaged machine was one
Of two which vas observed By pas
senssrs On the ship. prior 10 the acct
dent. apparently engaged IN patrol
duty. The men were unintarsd. ard
On landing reported te officers o. the
navy yars
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09
SPECIAL ARMY TRAINING.

prsvIslen 10 Msas Ger Instruction Of
10000 seidisrs.
washington.-Ths war departments
program nov provides for the instruc-
tion Of 72o. 900 soldiers IN the national
army training detachments before next
June 30. The departments committee
On education and special training an
nouneed that every two months $1,000
soldiers win b greduated from
courses in essential trades Of military
value given in lie educational institu-
tions OVER the country.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09

Notwithstanding OF the war
taxes on admissions TO places Of
amusement and on club dues was de-
cidsd upon By the house ways and
means committee considering the
new ss.eoo. oa0 600 war revenue BIZ.
Majority sentiment Of the COMMITTEES
vas said q favor more than doubling
the present taxss on tobacco, but final
decision vas deferred untIl additional
information could be had from the
treasury department.. which had rec.
smmendsd only twzcs the present
pries.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09
ERENcH HOLD e RRlpeEs.

With the Americans on the 0urcq.-,
A dozen bridges across the Aisne near
SCISSORS are in French possession. A
score of others are under allied gun
fire.
Advancing east OF scissors, the
French reached venizel at daybreak
and continued to make progress
throughout the day.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09
HUNS LOSE ss AiRpLANEa

london says Fssr British Machines
Failed 20 Return. 81.
Lon1on.--0n July 81 heavy fighting
TOOK place in the afr vita the result
hat 2s enemy machines we're brought
down and nine others were drivsn
down out Of control Four English
machines failed TO return.
Several railways. including those At
Cambria and Lille, suffered very heav.
ily. many direct hits being obtained.
Although observation vas again off.
ficrit. many photographs were taken.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09
u-soAr SINKS scHoosEas.

Are Sent pewn Just or Nova seetis
Coast.
Halifax. N. s.-Three American fish
ing schooners we're sunk by German
submarines OFF Seal Island, Yormonth
County. on the Nova Scotia coast. The
crews landed on the Nova Scotia coast.
The commander OF one submarine told
an American skipper that he had sunk
other schooners hailing from Boston
and Gloucester. He did not give the
names OF the vessels or mention what
became Of the crews.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09
ARREST MENNONITE.

Editor Charged With Advising
Against Liberty Bond Purchase.
Kansas City. Mo.-Charged with be-
ing responsible for the printing Of an
editorial In the Weekly Budget Of
Sugar Greek. Ohio. urging Mennonites
pot to buy Liberty bonds. NJ. e. Bont-
sagsr, 9 Mennonite. 10 in custody OF
federal officials and viii be taken to
Cleveland. Ohio, to answer an indict-
nsns snder. the espionage act. A fusi-
tive warrant was issued By Fred Rob
srtsen, United States attorney
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09
FOR LIMITED SERVICE.
Twenty-Nlne States Called Upon TO
Furnish 5000 Reolstrants.

Washington. - Twenty.nine states
and the District OF Columbia we're
called upon by Provost Marshal Gen.
eral Crowder to supply 5000 white
registrants qualified for limited mill.
tary training. They entrained Aug.
) for Syracuse. n. Y, recruiting camp.
The quotas by states include: Florida.
GO; Georgia. so; Louisiana 80; Mis-.
sisspiiy. 10; North Carolina. 100;
South Carolina. 90: Tennessee. 100.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09
Army Health Report.d GOOD.

Washington.-The health of soldiers
in the training camps and canton
ments of the United States during the
week ending July 20 was characterized
as good in the weekly report issued
by the war department.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09

washington.-"On the line OF the
vesle brisk artillery fighting IL in
progress" General Pershing reported
In his communiQue received Aug. S, By
the war department. ~0n Aug. 3 our
aviators shot down -four hostile aero
planes" the statement adds.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09

Londcn.-Thomas Francis Arson.
the third earl Of Lchfield. director Of
the National Provincial bank Of Eng
and and the Bank Of Australasia, was
found dead IN the grounds OF his 60
ate at shugborough Park. Stafford.
with gunshot wound n the head.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09
AIIIes Meet ResIstanes.

With the French Army In France
German resistance along the banks Of
the Aisne and vesle rivers Is growing
more stubborn Allied patrols, which
have crussed these rivers. have met
with the sternest resistance.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09

With re American Army in France.
Capt. Sarrzt. French aviator. has CIR.
lied cut the first experiment % record
II falling from = moving airplane with
parachuts. Capt SaFret dropped
90 PARTS with a umbrella twelve
sFds n diameter and lsaded safely.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09
GERMAN STORES EXPLODE.

Defective Quality Of Explosives Is
Given as the Cause.
Amsterdam.-A number of German
powder stores have recently blown up,
owing to the defective quality of the
explosives, according to the Z Echo
Beige. In one explosion at Mons so
Germans were killed, and 100 were
killed when a munition train blew up.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09

Parss-Subz4eat. Boyau has gained
five additional aerial victories. three
Of which were Won In 10 minutes each.
ne newspapers report. His total 10
nov p. Lieut.. Madon has increased
kls string q victories e IS.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09
HUGE RIFLE PRODUCTION.

100000 inspected and Accepted up
to Last of July.
Washington.-Two million rifles. in
GLIDING 100000 Russian pieces, have
been produced. inspected and accepted
MP to July ~, the ordnance bureau
announced.
Machine gun production fluctuates,
but the total to July az ran ss.o06. In
GLIDING s.42s heavy Brownings and IA
sos light Brownings. More than zoo.s
900 pistols and revolvers have been
passed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09

Paris.-Rsports from Switzerland
say the epidemic OF Spanish grippe N
that country has grown 10 alarming
proportions. Entire families hare
zis6 fram TIE dlsessa
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09

Lundon.-Tke var II costing TIE
people Of Great Britain ss4sso. 900
per day. or s1.fsa.o 600 sFsEy hour. O.
nearly s7B.eoo = minute. according e
a statement b. imperial ap:hori:ssa
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09
TO RETURN SHIPS.

Neutral Ships to Be Returned to Own
ers as Our Ships increase.
Washington.-Neutral ships taken
over by the American government grad
ually will be returned to the control
of the nations from which they were
taken as the completion Of ships by
the emergency fleet corporation les.
sens this country's need for foreign
ships, 1t was learned at the war trade
board.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09

Washington. = Steel requirement.
Of the shipping board for the next
three months call for 100000 tons
an Increase Of 100000 tons over ths
regular monthly schedule Tor that %
Rod. The increase is desired 20 as
to provide reserve Of 1.sss.eoo tons
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09
AMERICANS SWIM the OURCQ

With the Americans on the ourcq.--
American troops fought their way
northward, fording and swimming the
ourcq. II was the only way. every
bridge being under German shell fire.
I'VE got across all right" said q
young lieutenant from Des Moines. II.
Don't worry about food or ammnni-
ton. We have captured enough from
the Germans in the way Of rations. ma
chine guns and cartridge belts to keep
US going for quite q while"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09

with Americans on Aisne- Msrne
Front-The American troops pushed
forward their lines at certain points
on the center OF the Rheims Scissors
salient Notwithstanding the resistance
OF the Germans. who did not give
ground on some sectors until they
had been shot from their positions
The Germans are desperately cling
ing to their strongholds ct Nesles and
IN the Bots Meuniere. northeast Of
Roncheres, but the Americans have
gained hold on the northern edge Of
the Meuiners wood. Nesles forest Is
under range Of American heavy guns.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09
CHINA WILL SEND TROOPS.

sfoo, o0o, 900 Appropriated to Finance
Regiment to Vladivostok.
Pekin, China.-The Chinese govern
ment has appropriated s1OO.0OO,OO0 to
finance the sending Oh a Chinese regi-
ment to Vladivostok. The date Of de-
parture Of the regiment Is not fixed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09
WITHDRAWN At ALBERT.

Berlin Claims It Was Effected With
out Opposition.
Berlin.--via London)-The Ger
mans on both sides Of Albert have re-
treated from the western TO the east
srn bank Of the Ancrs river, according
TO the German official Communication,
The statement says the withdrawal
was made without opposition.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09
BRITISH TAKE t4,5oo.

Have Captured That Many Germans
Since Offensive Began.
London.-Since March q Of this
year the British have taken 1880
prisoners on the western front, James
Ian Macpherson, parliamentary secre'
tary OF the war office, informed the
house of commons.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09

Tennessee stands third among the
states in tie Union il TIE sale Of var
savings stamps. which Is being con-
Quoted b. merchants Ill over the eoun-
try. The campaign Is known a. tia
merchants drive Her percentages s
ST. Missouri leads with Cal. an
New Mexico i second WITH ST per
cent
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09

Knoxville j. Bryant, SO, died
at local hospital having been run
down by an automobile truck when
he sustained, among other injuries,
fractured skull.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-09

Memphis-Ten United States navy
recruits were accepted at the Mem.
phis navy recruiting station. Five.
were Memphis boys out of the ten ac-
cepted.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
5000 TROOPS CAN BE CARRIED
IN COMFORT ON VATERLAND

Washington, Jan. 3l.-Secretary Dan
iels has disclosed that between 600 600
and 200, 900 tons OF former enemy ship
ping now is actively engaged IN augment
ing the American expeditionary forces IN
France and maintaining their supply.
The Associated Press dispatch from
France places the tonnage at 500 600
Ii Is presumed that this refers only TO
German vessels and net TO Austrian
ships taken over
The Leviathan is capable OF carrying
up to 10000 troops In single voyage,
MIR. Daniels said, but 5000 was consid-
cred the largest number which could be
comfortably accommodated In con
nection with the repair of the Leviathan
it was learned that alterations made by
American engineers resulted IN the IN
crease of several knots IN her speed. Ono
instance of improvement over the work
of German shipbuildera WAS IN the steam
distribution system, which was found to
be so inefficient that a large part of the
boiler power did not reach the engines.
The greatest single factor which oper-
ated for the quick return to service OF
the German ships was the use of new
methods of welding by the engineers
assigned TO repair the damage done the
ships engines by their German crews
These permitted the repair of damaged
engines without the necessity OF removing
the heavy parts, and actual tests were
said to have proved that these weddings
are stronger than those made under old
methods
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
IS GERMAN SHIPS
CARRY i. S. TROOPS
Big Fleet Reaches France 800.
600 TO 100000 Tons in
Our Service.
Brooklyn Daily Eagl'
by Associated Press TO Every Evening

by Associated Press TO Every Evening
With the American Army in France.
Jan 81
Announcement is made here that the
total tonnage Of former German steam
ships ready for the high seas service, most
OF which arc now bringing men and ma
terials 10 France, is approximately 5oo, 900
Among the considerable number al
ready arrived safely in Allied ports is the
Icviathan, formerly the Nnterland, and
L. other of the Germans largest ships.
These figures dontonstzates the ialsity Of
recent German Claims and the pubIica-
tion Of this information is permitted for
that reason.
The figures arc authoritativeiy de-
clarcd 10 prove that Germany has been
deliberately circulating false reports TO
belittle To her own people the assistance
given to the Entente Allied cause by this
shipping and thus to create unIustiticd
confidence in the German submarines
Among tho former German steamships
which have arrived IN Entente Allied
ports are these.
Covington (exICincinnatil, American
iex-Amerisa) President Grant President
Lincoln, powhatan iex-Hamburg), NADIA
waska iex-koenig Wilhelm IL, George
Washington, Mount Vernon fex-hron-
prinzessin Ccciliei, Agamemnon lex
Kaiser " ilhelm IL. Aeolua (eSLGrosser
kurfuerst), Mercury {ex-Barbarossa), +,
Pocahontas tex-Prinzess lrenel Huron
{ex-Friedrich der Crosse, Won Steuben
ex-Kronprinz Wilhelm, De halb lex
Prinz Eitel Friedrich