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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09
EXEMPT IN DRAFT
because of Large Number Already En-.
nsted Windham and Windsor Conn.
ties Not in Call for 500 Men.
Especial to The Reformer.
NInNrINnINI H-n

MONTPELIER, May Q.
Inc quotas by counties in the draft of
'99 men to be sent to Camp Devens in the
hVe-day period beginning May . were
announced this morning by Adiutant
General johnson as follows: Addison 2l
bennington %, Caledonia e., Chittenden
30 Essex ,. Franklin ~, Grand Isle II,
Lamollle 3, Orange 40. Orleans 2s. Rut
land No. one Is, Rutland No. two ).
Washington l6l.
None are called from Windham and
Windsor counties because of the large
number OF men already enlisted.
A call was also received this morning
Tor ten trainmen and three veterinarians.
who can volunteer until May % and who
will entrain June |
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09
First Baptist Church

Friday. May 10, p. m Missionary
rally for all the children Of the town in
the Baptist church The Baptist children
are asked to be in their places at 800.
Tho program will begin at o'clock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09
Red Mems Hall

Friday, May Especial meeting Of
Quonekticut tribe. No >, l. q. r. NJ.
Work Warriors degree.
Dances will be held in Red Men 8
hall every Saturday until further no.
tiee,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09
Not One Shot Fired During
the Encounter Last Night
So Far as Known
USED BAYONETS
AND RIFLE BUTTS

Canadians rnhict Heavy Losses on the
Germans and Take Prisoners-Brit.
ish Forced Back Slightly by Machine
Gun Fire.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Wednesday by The Associat-
ed Prcss.--An American patrol on the
Toul sector fell victim TO a silent enemy
ambush sometime last night. The GER
mans evidently used havoncts and the
butts of their rifles The Americans
went out early in the evening and moth.
ing further was heard of them until
another patrol happened to cross the
spot where the Others had been ann
bushcd Not one shot was fired during
the encounter, as far as was known.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday evening, May Irregular
meeting of Canton Palestine, No. 3. All
members are requested to be present as
we would like to get good number to
go 10 Barre, VT, next week
The pool tournament buffet lunch will
he served Friday evening. May 10 Please
make an effort 10 be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09

A Dutch windmill of giant proportions
stands in Golden Gate Park IN San Fran
cisco. 1t is said to be the largest in the
world. It is sc feet high and its wings
have a radius Of 81 feet. In a 30-mile
breeze it pumps 10000 gallons Of water an
hour through Pinch pipe which carries
the water distance of two miles and to
a height of 200 feet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09
-Four Shots Were Fired To-
day at Frank Mulsky, All
OF Them Taking Effect
WIFE is ARRESTED
ON MURDER CHARGE
Investigation, Officers Stated. Showed
That Shooting Took Place After a
Woman Is Being Held
Without Bail.

RUTLAND, Vt, MAY O. Frank Alul,
SKY, farmer was sho; and killed at his
home at West Pawlet today. Four shots
were fired, all taking effect NIulsky 5
wife was arrested later and held without
bail charged with the murder. Invcstiga.
ton, the officers stated, showed that the
shooting took place after quarrel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09
LANDED ON IRISH COAST.
Man from German Submarine Now in
Tower Of London.

LONDON, May "a German subma-
rine recently landed a man on the Irish
coast where he was arrested by govern
ment officials. James MACPHERSON, par
liamentary secretary to the war office,
announced in the house of commons to-
day that his man was in the tower of
London and would be court martialed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09
Masonic Temple

Thursday evening at 730 Regular CON
vocation Of Fort Dummcr chapter, No -,
n. a NJ
The women of the Eastern Star will
hold a regular knitting meeting in their
rooms Friday evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09
Uniyersalist Church

nmmage sale under the auspices OF
the Daughters Circle will be held Friday
and Saturday OF this week in the store
lonnerly oecunied hy Mrs O Il Smith
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09

= man in order to be great must be
good, says an exchange. Great criminals
and great rascals and William Hohenzol.
lern please note.
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'ennls may compel a man to like the
disagrceabe things he has to do.
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THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight Except Showers and Warm.
er in Vermont.

WASHINGTON, May o.-The weather
forecast; Fair tonight except showers
and warmer in Vermont Friday showers
Moderate south winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09

PARIS, May 9-Heavy artillery
fighting on both sides of the Avre river
ON the front below Amiens is reported
in today 3 official communication.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. May 9.--by The Associated
Prcss.-Fighting was still in progress
this morning near Nierstraet on the
front southwest of Ypres. At one time
the British were forced back slightly
by machine gun fire. All the rest Of
the original defenses, however appeared
to bc again in the hands of the defend
ers in the Noormezcelc Lat Clytte sector.
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Continued ON Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09

CANADIAN ARMY HEADQCAR-
TEkS, May 9, by Canadian Press, Ltd
Strong raiding parties Of Nova Scotia
and New Brunswick troops entered the
enemy outposts line yesterday at Neu.
Villc.NitaSse, southeast of Arras. They
inflicted many casualties on the Ger
mans and took prisoners and two ma
chine guns. Their losses were slight
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09

LONDON, MAY BY a counter at
tack delivered last night by British
troops the Germans were driven from
the portions of the allied front lines
they had entered on the Flanders front
in the LaClyttc-V -Voormezelle sector, the
war Office announced today. Further
progress was made last night bv
the British on the front east OF
Amicns between the Somme and Ancre
rivers, Yesterdays attack on the
FLANDERS line was carried out by two
German divisions. Heavy casualties
were inflicted upon them by the Brit
ish forces. \ German attack was made
this morning on the Flanders front
north of KENNEL The enemy pressed
back the British slightly at one point.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-14
IN RE-0BION DRAINAGE DIS.
TRICT NO. /, HENRY COUNTY
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received until July 10.
1913 at 2 O'Clock p. M, by the Bosrd
of Directors of 0bion Drainage Dis.
trict No. |, Henry County at the Of
flee of the County Court Clerk at
Paris, Tennessee, for the clearing Of
right-o fway and the cons truction OF
about Is miles of canal in the above
named district. The work is to be
commenced within 80 days after the
letting of said contract and to be com.
pleted within twelve months there
after.
The work contemplated under this
contract is suitable for a floating
dredge with the exception Of the later
ais which can probably be excavated
to "a better advantage with "a dry land
machine. The work will be sold as
ore contract and consists of the clear
ing of about 200 acres of right-of-away
and the excavation of about 25 miles
II canal, including the main canal and
six laterals, or the removal Of approx
mately $40, 900 yards of dirt.
All bids must be accompanied by a
cash deposit pr a certified check equal
to " per cent OF the amount of tie
bid, as a guarantee that bond will be
made as required by law and contract
entered into; the Board of Directors
reserving the right to reject any and
all bids.
For further and more detailed in
formation as to the plans and specifi-
cations of the proposed Improvement
plats, profiles add other records on
file in this cause in the office of the
Clerk of the County Court at Paris.
Tennessee,
This the 10th day Of May. 1918.
D. /. SPAULDING,
K. d. CALDDwLL,
JAS. l.. MARTIN,
Directors of 0bion Drainage Distriet
No. !, Henry County.
HUDSON & JONES, Attorneys,
Paris, Tenn.
MinwLIHtR ENGINEERING CO,
Engineers,
o-l4,4t Paris, Tenn.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-14
= 4 + + J. + + 4 4 + + + + i
+ CHCAKASAW NEWS. !
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B. F. Hunter and family visit
ed E. H. Covington ard family
Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Bevill left Sunda,
for Mason's Hospital, Murray,
where she will undergo an oper
alton for appendicitis.
H. c. White visited his sister
Mrs. Flora Hudson Sunday.
Mrs. Luther Winchester and
children visited Mrs. J. S. Snow,
Sunday.
Mrs. linda McFadden was the
guest of friends and relatives of
India the last week.
Mrs. w. E. Scott and little
daughter, Virginia, were the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Ed
Snow last week.
Miss Gladys Childs visited Miss
Margrete Brockwell Sunday.
Miss Eva Mai Johnson visited
Misses Mabel and Willie Toh'np-
kins Sunday.
A number of eighth grade pu.
pills from this neighborhood who
will graduate at mid-term, are
taking summer work under Miss
BERTHE Greer, at Atkins-Porter
school.
Mrs. H. G. White and daugh.
ter, Fannie, visited Mrs. Flora
Hudson Monday.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-14
Brevities


Mrs. j. P. Crawford of Hud-
son avenue has opened her
boarding house which has been
closed for the past month.
The bankrupt stock of J. d.
Erwin, grocer, is being
closed out this week. Joe Gray
was appointed receiver. It is
expected that tie stock will be
closed out by Saturday and as
soon thereafter as possible the
dry goods firm of Flake & O. Brien
will occupy this store room,
Members Of the First Presby-
terrain church are anxiously
awaiting the arrival of their new
pipe organ as word has been re-
ceived that it will be installed in
the next two weeks. In all prob
sbility fine organ recital will
be given at the installation SER
vices.
DR.. G l.. Powers as president
of the Tennessee Board Of Den
tai Examiners, is in Nashville
this week in attendance at the
annual meeting of the board.
A seven days session opened at
the Hermitage hotel on Tuesday
morning where all business of
the board is being transacted.
The list of applicants to be exam
ined is the largest for many
years and the reports will be
made quickly and the graduates
taken into the government SER
vice where they are needed as
dental surgeons.
SfH
]. S. Kirkland of near India
has one vine of freak Early
Triumph patatoes which he
raised. While the spuds are
mall, there are % that grew
Gear Of the ground, and three
about the size of a hens egg
that grew below the ground.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-14
Drives Out Malaria. Builds Up System

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malara enriches the blood and builds up sys-
tenn. A true tonic. For adults and children. o0c
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-14
Old Landmark Falls.

Memphis. Tenn.-0ne Of the best
known landmarks ON the Mississippi
river is gone. A tall sycamore tree
that stood ON the Arkansas shore near
Memphis, and which for more than
so years served as mark for river pi-
lots, has been undermined by the ac-
ton Of the water and fallen into the
river. Mark Twain was one of the
famed pilots who held the jaekstaff of
his boat on the tree.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-14
How She Banashed Backacbe.

Mrs. +. kieppe, Avereil, Mimi.
writes: II was at sanitarium three
weeks at one time, two weeks another
time, for rheumatism and kidney trou-
bic and got no relief. On my return
began using Foley Kidney Pills; found
immediate relief; half bottle completed
the cure. Always use when | feel q
pain in my back. -. Cooper Drug Co.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-14
Says 1t Acted Like a Charm.

Coughs or colds which persist at this
season usually are of an obstinate ma
tare; All the more reason for using a
reliable remedy. Mrs. Margaret Smale
Bishop, Calf. writes: Foley 5 Honey
and Tar Compound is grand remedy
Suffered from cold last week, use
the medicine and it acted like 4
charm. Cooper Drug co.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-14
For Indigestion, Constipation OF
BiIiousness

Just try one 50-cent bottle of LAX-FOS
WITH PEPSlN. A Liquid Digestive
Laxative pleasant to take. Made 'and
recommended to the public by Paris Medi-
cine Co.. manufacturers Of Laxative Brono
Quinine and Groves Tasteless chill Tonic.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-14
MARRIED

Mr.. VIM. Free and Miss Emily
Rose of Benton, KY, were mar
ried on Saturday, June 9Th at
the White House by Squire W.
I. Snow.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-14
Dangers of Constipation.

Neglected constipation may cause
piles, liberation, paralysis. Don't de
lay treatment. Best remedy is Foley
Cathartic Tablets. Do their work
surely, easily, gently, without injury
to stomach or intestinal lining. Con-
tain no habit forming drugs. Fine for
fat folks. Cooper Drug Co.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-20
epanIM NnTIeES
NOTICE o. SToelSaoG6ERS
MEEIlNG

Notice Is hereby given that the an
nuaI meeting OF the stockholders Of
The Peoples National Bank OF Fair
mont. benking corporation, organ
fzed and doing business under the
laws OF the United States, VIII be held
at the banking house OF said corpora
ton, nthe city Of Fairmont, Marion
county, West Virginia, on Tuesday,
the 18th Of January, 1919, at 2 O'Clock
.. M, for the purpose OF electirg
board Of directors to act for said bank
during the ensuing year, and for the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-20
Pittsburgh

eTTTsBURGH, Dec. 2o-Three
ocks furnished the bulk of the bust
handed on the Pittsburgh Stock
scdange yesterday. American Win
ow Glass Machine common was the
fongest advancing from S4Slto 8S3G
e previous high mark and closing at
rs a net gan Of 17s for the day.
early 1900 shares Oklahoma Gas
hanged hands on the decline from so
3 295S. the stock dosing at the low
Pittsburgh on & Gas well in
bod demand. and advanced to 735,
ostng at the best. Ohio Fuel Sup
3 at a and Manufacturers Light &
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-20


lEeD INDEX 49,
ceSssisl barllz 81 this 4lIss IsIEh dlEs.o 81
Decembers A. . 191S
! J. II BROWNE LEI El9,
President OF Tie Peoples National
Bank OF Feimont
Dec. u 20 q Jan 10
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Grain and Produce

. CHICAGO. Dec. 2o-Prospec+s that
a squeeze might be encountered IN
filing contracts for nearby deliver
les, had Strengthening effect yester-
day on December and January corn
but later months were Inclined to sag.
The close was unsettled. January
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L. 3 -
New York

W YORK Dec. 2O.-Tradine in
Us durine the greater part Of
rdaJs session was duh to the
ofstaenation, the stock market
being most often oVershadowed
Their persistent liquidation Of
rs condItion experienced a sud
transit formation IN the final hour
s.lIen heavy selling of high grade
1es, notably rails, swept over the
stock mark efEecttng extreme re-
gstss1s Of two 70 four points.
he outpouring Of transportation Is
sues was -uuaccompanied by any e1-
pLanation other than statement is
sued by Director Gen. McAdoo, which
aeaiIl emphasized the possibility Of
extending Federal control over the
roads to five years.
Transactions IN Liberty bonds at
timed enormous proportions, the
fouFth KS contributing more than
Their usueI quota at the new record,
S9412. This represents depreciation
aboutSA per cent from their initial
tation on. the stock exchange.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-20

FOR SALE-MoGern six room house
on Fourth street, South side Bar
gain to quick buyer. Phone 1888.
ll-23-tf-4T56
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Heat 1t 4sH were unchanged. Lone
star Gas adyanced to 100 and closed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-20

IOST-Bunch OF keys at noon. either
at Martins book store or the p. O.
Finder return them to this Once.
12-19-1t-4s50
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FOR SALE-At a sacrifice. Naves
Millinery Business. Stock and
fixtures. Price and Particulars on
applications. Good reason for SELF
ing. NayeS- Upto-Date Millinery. Pike
St, Shir1stcn, W Va 12-5-tf-44o6
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Agreed.

Agreed.
It's Just as wrong to gamble when
you win as when you lose.
Yassnh, essented Erastus Ptnkley.
De Immortality is jes' as great, but de
Star.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-20

LOST--I'w0 ten dollar blllis WINS
Shopping Wednesday; missed money
about I O'clock; return to J. L. Hal
HARDWARE Co. and receive reward
12lS-1t-4s6S
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-20

b OST-Bunch OF keys. Howard Il res
turned TO West YirSinian oGice. box
ES6s 12-1S-2t-4S62
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LOST AND FOUND

f.0SISSTSdsS ri 81 lS7fS's EoId wrist
watch, between b & o. station and
girls doTmitoryS ElGin make Swiss
movement; picture on crystal Finder
call 1869 and receive reward
1217tSt-4S56
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EUR SALE OR E2XCAANGE-Forty
six acres good rolling limestone
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-20

land in Beaver county, Pa. 3 miles
from big steel town OF Midland s
miles from Beaver, Is miles from
pittsburgh. Good ochard; apples,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-20

LOSI-BrOWn IeoL1er pocKetoooA Do
tween 221 Clayton St and Maple
Ave, between and O'Clock Wednes.
day evening, containing between S45
and $50 in one and IS bills. Reward
e returned to this office. 12-1S-1t-4S67
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t%o places and would sell this on
easy terms. or exchange for good rent
al property, or would take large
truck in AL condition IN trade Tor
farm. Address Box 2S2 Pennington,
w. Va, 12-17-2t-4S55
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for light housekee2ing. On ph66f's
sow
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peacheS, pears, etc 5 SOOU spE4Hss
g;,,-Ler. l,,,- M horse Sola oF finnher
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ROK sale

T?JR IRADE or SALE-Good Level
farm in Putnam county Ohio. all
flqc1r land in sl1sgaY- beet and corn
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k'oH RENT = ThreeTOonl 1IIrli n =
hat with bath. Apply A.
Manley Hotel, or A. J. HAYES.
1N.ll.l&e
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
EXPECT MORE PROPOSALS
FROM CENTRAL POWERS
Believe Rebuff Will Not Cause Dual
Monarchy To Abandon Ef-
forts of Peace.
WILL TRY TO UPSET MORALE
Italian Papers Deem the Move Made
One of War, and Cali Upon OIL
rinls to- Squclch ], Immediately II
Possible.

WhSIiINGTON September Is-pc-
spite the rebuff given tho Austro-liun-
sarian governments peace parlcy pro-
rosai the dual monarchy Viii not
abandon IT'S efforts In The direction oi
peace.
This was the belief expressed to-day
in oihcIai quarters, where the Austrian
note is considered merely the iorcI-um-
ner ri a a"ricS OF proposals, which the
allies expect 10 receive ,h., wiutcr
from the central powers. 'Ih. ,ncny.
ii is iirn'y believed, Viii l.aNc no atuua
unturncd to upset the morale IN tnc
allied countries anu also a. assure
whatever diplomatic advantages may
accrue ircm succession uI peace
drives Zach Of the latter Is expected
10 he littlc more conciiiatoIy tiGm II,
prcdcccssor though all are expected 10
keen Wid. OF ths mark that r'rraIucn,
Wilson has set Tor peace.
At the state Department to-day some
doubt Was expressed as 10 the actual
bart played By German! in the pres
-nt peace proposal, the answer 10 which
is now bong drgcs,ed in both Vienna
and Berlin. This government il not
positive IN lis know that Germany
approved the plan. bu, whatever dis
crtpancH. II amy, cNia,inS between the
Two governments can b,St be cNpiam-
ed in ,ho words OF - high state Depart
mcrt oficiaI this afternoon. lie said
"of course when one power absu-
lUtcly dominates another that fact IS
CircunStantial evidence that ii turncd
the key that released the fettcr3 for
the hand TO write The note. Whether
OF not Germany was II co-partncr IN
the matter. snc had no obJcctiun in
seeing its effect"
There was no doubt in Gcrmanys
mind, however. that the proposal would
bc rejected. il was said. because il Was
III reality a repetition Of Count Won
lcrnstorns famous round table" pro-
poSai in 1915, which was so iatiy re-
Jccted. This put Germany in the DO
sition OF saying TO her yassai state.
Mhcn the peace note WAS prepared:
Not much chance for ii, but try II out
TO see wnaL the effect VIII be-"
For this reason officials think ii viii
be natural for the central powers. one
OF which saw beforehand the failure oI
the peace move. to put forth another
effort IN the very near future, ana IL
would naturally dcvolvc upon Austria
to make the move.
Perhaps only second TO President
Wilson's reply WAS the united aud Wig
orous answer the Italian press gave to
tic note according to information
transmitted o-daY TO the Italian en-
bassy. Without exception the news
papers deemed the move one Of war
instead of peace. and asked that il bc
Squclchcd Immediately.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
FIELD MARSHAL IINIG
TELLS OF BRlTISU SUCCESS

LONDON. September is.-More than
5000 prisoners were taken in to-day's
British ricardy drive. Field Marshal
Hv,G announces in his night report.
Tho outer dcfcnses Of the linden
hurg line were -optured. with Fres.
noy-le-Pctit. Berthaucourt and Pom
tru. [-.ep4
Australian troons captured la yere-
nicr. Nillcret and HarRicourt
The text OF Field Marshal Hafr,,
niwht rcnort followsi
~ .:So o'clock this morning troops
Of the Third and Fourth British Armies
nttack'd with complete success on:fa
front OF about sixteen miles. from HoI.
non 20 the ncighborhood OF Gouxeau-
court -'ss.
''on tho whole OF this front od-
troops, advancing IN heavy storms OF
rain carried the enemy's positions hy
assault. -s.rst5eS
Sweeping over the old British ,renith
systems OF March. 1918. they reac6si
Tnd captured tho outer defenses otsfhs
Hindenburs line In wide sectors. az {
Ono OF the divisions ON our riah,,
eonnposed OF English and seottiah
thaucouft and Pontru. msering 6 s,slta