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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-11
war FRONT REVIEW.
INTENSE ARTILLERY DUEIS ALL
ALONG THE FRONT BUT ONLY
MINOR ACTION BY THE
INFANTRY.
Allied Lines are Being Reinforced mt
All Points to Meet Enemy When He
Strikes.

still another day has passed with
out the Germans on the western front
attempting to commence new phase
OF their offensive. Everywhere along
the line there have been artillery
auels. at some points Of considera BILE
intensity. and the Allied armies are
lying In their positions waiting with
expectancy and also with perfect con-
hdence the blow that they realize
soon will fall at some point in Elan
ders or Picardy.
Nowhere have there been any in
fantry operations which arose in i'm
portance above raids. Southwest OF
Arras. Neuville- -vitasse. the Canadians
Monday night carried out successful
stroke, killing a number of Germans
and capturing three machine guns.
The French In the Amiens sector
also were successful In a similar ma
noeuver. Doubtless the heavy ground.
due to the rains, Is holding back the
preparations of the Germans, for 1t is
no easy task to move up men, guns
and supplies over the morass. Mean
while the Allied line everywhere Is
being reinforced to meet the enemy
when again he unleashes his infan-
~ forces
MI. Clemenceau. the French premier
no has just returned to Paris from
visit to the battle front. Is author
ify for the statement that American
troops are continuing to arrive in the
battle zones In force.
An indication of the heavy lighting
the British are being forced to with
stand 10 contained In the list of cas-
uaities reported during the week end
tng Tuesday. This list shows a tota'
OF ss.es1, of which number 6.555 Of
heers and men were killed or died
of wounds. I'm the aggregate the cas-
ualties are the heaviest reported I'm
any single week OF fighting. " Is
prooaoie. however. that the figures do
net represent losses on the western
front alone.
Considerable political tourmoil has
arisen In England over charges made
by Gen. Frederick Il. Maurice. who
recently was removed from his post
and sent to active duty In the field
after he had made statements which
were considered to be reflection on
Gen. Foch.
In letter appearing in tie London
newspapers. Gen. Maurice charges
Andrew Bonar Law. chancellor Of the
sxchequer. and Lloyd George with
having made misstatements in the
house of commons regarding military
matters. A special court of inquiry
10 to investigate the charges.
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but the size OF the force has been
carefully kept from tho rank and file
or the German army as we'll as from:
the civilian population.
To date 1.227.O 900 Americans have
been called to the colors under the
Se'ec'iVe service act. Provost Marshal
General Crowdcr today gave this
hEur" os the approximate strength
of the National Army.
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GCNNERS KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Eight Soldiers Meet Death Near For,
Worth

Fort Worth, Texas, May S.-Eight
American gunners were killed and
seven injured more Or less seriously
near Benbrook. a few miles west of
Fort Worth. when a three inch she'll
exploded late today. One gun crew.
composed of men of the headouarters
company of the One Hundred and
Forty-first Infantry was entirely win
Ell out and second crew from
headquarters company of the One
Hundred and FOrty-second Infantry
suffered heavy casualties. Six OF the
men were instantly killed and t,vo
died within n short time after the OK.
plosion.
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NOT MOVING CENSURE.
Former Premier Asquith Says His Ac.
ton MiscOnstrued.

LONDON May 9.-In the House Of
Commons today Former Premier AS
quith denied that his move respecting
the Maurice affair was designed to
OBTAIN vote of censure of the gov
ernment. saying it was absurd to de-
scribe it AS such. He declared that
should he find it his duty to censure
the government he hoped he would
rave the courage to do so i'm direct
and unequivocal form.
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AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST.
sescnty-six Names Mentioncd-Tc,
Killed I'm Action.

washington. May 9.-Today's cas
ualty list contained rs names. XIII.
eu IN action 10; died of wounds. Z.
died OF accident, 2. Gied OF disease. 6 e.
wounded severely. 10: wounded slight
~ 81; prisoner. 1. Southerners in
cluded are. Private Forest III. HarrI.
son OF bearing. Ga. killed i'm action I.
'r'v"'" Alva NJ. Collier. Pelham. Ga
wounded slightly.
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AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST
Seventy-fivc Names, Thirteen Killed.
Kingstree Man Wounded.

Washington, May 8-The casualty
list contains seventy-five names.
Killed in action. 13; died of accident,
two; died of disease, 3: wounded Sc
verely, 13; wounded slightly, Al; mis-.
sing In action. 8. Lieut.. Edgar B.
Noiand, of Leesburg, Va, previously
reported missing, is now reported
wounded. The other southerners in
ciuded are Wagner Daniel d. Nc
Connell. Of Kingstrec, s. c., and Pri-
vate John Phillips. of Griffin, Ca,
slightly wounded.
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London, May 8.-The government
has issued summons to it's supporters
requesting their attendance on the
House Of Commons Thursday, when
Mr.. Asquith will move resolution
which. If carried, will be vote of GEN.
sure of government" The call SAYS a
division is absolutely certain"
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PRESIDENT GIVEN BROAD POW
ERS.
Over1nan Bill Formally Reported t.
House.

washington, May THE Oyerman
Dill granting broad powers to the
president to reOrganize and coordi-
nate government departments was or
oered favorably reported to the house
today by the judiciary committee
The vote was Is to 1.
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BILLIONS FOR SHIPS
shipping Board Asks Congress for
$2,223,835.

Washington. May S.-Estimates
submitted to congress today by the
shipping board call for appropriation
totaling two billion, two hundred and
twenty-three million eight hundred
thirty-fve thousand dollars.
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REUNION IN ABBEVILLE.
Confederate Veterans Of State End
Meeting.

Abbeville, May S.-Following the
concert of the One Hundred and Fif-
teenth Infantry Band, the business
meeting OF the South Carolina Divi-
sion, United Confederate Veterans,
opened in the opera house this morn
ing with prayer by the Rev. G. w.
Swope. The roll was called and
SO camps reported delegates present.
M. M. Buford of Newberry offered a
resolution bringing up the Tillman
resolution, which refers to the re-
funding of the war tax imposed on
the people of the South just about
the close of the war. w. A. Clark of
Columbia offered a resolution indors-
ing the Wilson administration and
the secretary was instructed to send
a copy to President Wilson. to the
secretary of war and to the secretary
of the navy.
Resolutions were passed condemn
th6 Vic tCtiAOlS CTucIlIeS Oh the Ger
mans on the civil population in can.
tured territory.
The McLaurin committee on pen
sions was continued The pension
board was reelected and consists of
Carlton w. Sawyer, comptroller gen.
eral; Capt. B. r. Flenniken, DR.. w.
NJ. Weston, Col. w. H. Edwards and
Col. r. j. Morris. Gen. B. H. league
declined reelection as commander Of
the division and was elected honorary
commander for life. Gen. w. A. Clark
or Columbia was unanimously elected
major general to succeed General
league as commander of the division
Col. j. Fuller Lyon was elected to
command the First Brigade, sue
ceeding General Clark. Gen. c. A
Reed was reelected commander of
the Second Brigade.
After voting the following resolu-
tons OF thanks to the people of Alb
beville the division adjourned:
Resolved, That the thanks of the
South Carolina division Of Confeder
ate veterans be and are hereby re-
turned to the Chamber Of Commerce
and to the citizens of Abbeyille for
their generous hospitality and de-
lightful entertainment extended to the
old soldiers. to the committees which
planned and so effectively carried into
erect the excellent arrangements TO,
the comfort and pleasure of the vet
Grams. to the press for courtesies. to
the ladies who graced our reunion al
all times. to the soldierly Boy Scouts
to the owners of automobiles whose
kindly attention has been very helm
full to the old men. to the railroad
officials for reduced rates. to the ban6
and to all others who have contrib |
uted to the pleasure that the reunion
has been to each one of our COM
mand."
The people Of Abbeville and the
various organizations, of the city have
worked to make the reunion a pleas
ant one for the old soldiers, realizing
that for some 1t will be the last. T. |
was an inspiring sight to see in tho
parade today the grey haired men
with their banners flying, marching
behind the khaki clad band T. will
soon be in France.
The annual reunion ball was danced
on the stage In the opera house.
bringing to close an enjoyable occa
sion.
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BATTLE IN FLANDERS.

Fighting Still I'm Progress Today
Southwest OF Ypres.
with the British Army in France,
May S.-Fighting was still in prog
ress this morning near Vierstraet.
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 be again in the hands Of the de-
renders In the Voorcmezele- La clytte
sector.
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GREAT HAUL OF BOOZE.
Officers Seize $4,000 Worth of Whis.
key Near Savannah.

savannah, May 9.-The greatest
catch OF liquor was made last night
when a solid carload of bottled whis-
key, valued at $4,000, was seized
near here. Four men, six automo-
biles two wagons and three mules
were also captured.
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CONGRESS WAS SURPRISED.
Bakers Statement as to Size of Army
In France Widely Discussed.

Washington. May 9.-Secretary Ba-
ker's statement announcing that his
prediction that more than a hale
million American troops would be in
France early this year had even been
surpassed, was widely discussed III
congress today. How many more
than a half million have been sent
may not be disclosed for military rea-
sons.
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HITCHCOCK SUCCEEDS STONE.
Senator From Nebraska Made Chair.
man of Foreign Relations Commit.
tee.

Washington. May 9.-Senator
Hitchcock. of Nebraska, was today
made chairman of the senate foreign
relations committee, succeeding the
late Senator Stone.
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TAMPA LAUNCHES SHIP.
Florida Shipynrd Completes First
Wooden Vessel

Tampa. May S.-The Nameoki. the
"rst OF four wooden steamships be-
ing built here. will be launched this
afternoon. Tho hun was laid las.
October.
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BATTLE ON AVRE.

Heavy Artillery Fighting Reported ON
the SOmme Front.
Paris, May 9.-Heavy artillery
fighting on both sides of the Avre riv-
er last night is reported in today's
official communication.
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SUMTER, s. G., SATURDAY MAY H. 1918
CRISIS IN PARLIAMENT.
LLOYD GEORGE CABINET FACES
VOTE OF CENSURE.

Former Premier Asquith Leading The
Fight on Lloyd George and Support
ers OF Government Have Been Sum-
mOncd TO Attend Sitting of Com.
mons Thursday.
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NAY DISSOLVE REICHSTAC.
Won Hcrtiing Threatens to Dissolve
Prussian Chamber.

Amsterdam, May 9.-German
Chancellor Won Hertling, who is also
Prussian premier, has decided t,
dissolve the Prussian chamber If on
third reading the franchise reform bill
is rejected. the Cologne Gazette re-
ports.
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AMERICAN PATROL AMBUSHEr
Raiding Party Wiped Out in the To,l
Sector.

with American Army in France,
May 9.-An American patrol in the
Toul sector fell a victim to q silent
enemy sometime last night. The
Germans evidently used bayonets and
h"tts of rifles. Nothing was heard of
Americans who went out early in the
evening, until another patrol hap
pened across the spot where the 9th :
ers were ambushed.
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APPROPRIATION FOR BRUINS.
WICK.

Senate Commerce Committee Re-
stores Item to Rivers and Harbors
Bill.
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.

Chicago, Nov. 4.--Desire that trades
be evened up for the election holiday
rallied the corn market today from
declines brought about by the sign
ing of the armistice with Austria.
Prices closed firm at the same as
Saturdays finish to &c higher. with
December $1.139s to s1.1SA and
January $1.14R to sI14a. Oats
finished unchanged to &c up and
provisions varying from 10c off to sc
advance.
Bears in corn had decided ad-
vantage until the last half hour. as
prior to that juncture timidity on the
part of buyers seemed to have been
much emphasized owing to the fact
that all fighting south of the Alps
and the Danube was at an end, and
that huge additional forces had thus
been set free to attack Germany on
other sides than the western front,
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turned bandits and are ready to open
the way for the Serbians into Hun
gary. Agram, the capital of Croatia
and Slavonia, seems to have been the
center of demonstrations against the
dynasty. There has been general de-
molition of imperial insignia there,
unattended by disorder. Imperial Of
ficials were permitted to depart by
train for Budapest,
The Vossische Zeitung reports that
deserters from the army are stop.
ping the trains and robbing the pas
sengers on the lines from Agram.
Nasice is said to be on fire.
A hint of what may be expected in
Germany if armistice terms should
be refused by her was shown by a
meeting the Pan-Germans tried to
hold in Berlin Tuesday night, Ac-
cording 70 the Vorwaerts the pro-
meters of the meeting had arranged
for the passage of strong defense re-
solutions. Many soldiers invaded the
meeting, most of them on invalid
leave. They insisted on holding the
floor making 1t impossible to hear
speeches from those who had been
scheduled to put through the pro-
gramme.
When Herr Fuhrmann, General
Secretary of the meeting, who was
to be the chief speaker, undertook to
assert himself, he was booted, derided
as a home warrior and advised to go
to the trenches and see what war
was like. Gen. Iiebert, head of the
Imperial Union, was scoffed by SOL
diers formerly under his command at
the front, who expressed very freely
their poor opinion of him. Vorwaerts
does not give the language used by
the soldiers, but says they left Lie
bert in no doubt Of his unpopularity
with them.
Finally when the soldiers quit the
meeting the Pan-German promoters
passed the resolutions they had pre-
pared. .r N
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WILSON HAILED
BY CZECH NATION
y As L|BERAIOR
Pictures of Austrian Emperor
and Royal Insignia Replaced
in Prague BY Portraits Of
American President.
BY Arno Dosch- Fleurot.
Copyright, 1915, by The Press Pub
fishing Co.

fishing Co.
(The New York World)
Especial Gable Despatch to the World
and albuquerque Journal.
Copenhagen, Nov. 4.-Despatches
from Vienna say that the Czecho-Slo-
yak Republic has been claimed in
Prague, where President Wilson has
been cheered everywhere as the ma
tional liberator. and the emperor's
pictures have been everywhere re-
moved and replaced by the presi-
dents,
The Stars and Stripes are flying
beside the Bohemian flag all over
the city, and the general demonstra-
ton is quite American. Most OF the
German papers ignore the Czecho-
Sloyak news except the Vorwaerts
which grudglngly reports it. Prague
is filled with cheering crowds, bear
ing the American and Bohemian
flags.
Tear Down Royal insignia.
The German police are powerfess
to restrain the demonstration. Or
ders were issued by the national COM
niittee directing. the people to main
tain order. They were quite unne-
cessary. as the crowds are too jubi-
liant over the liberation of their coun-
try To give the police cause to inter-
fere, even if they could But the. ,peo-
pie are running about the city, tear
hing down the royal insignia, and with
each act of the kind cheer for the
Czecho- Slovak republic and for Pres
ident Wilson.
BY this evening all signs of Aus
trian dominion had disappeared. Inn
lperial officials were permitted to go
peacefully to Budapest by train. The
tCzecho -Slovak language will imnedi-
ately be made the official speech for
PURPOSES Of government exchanges
I and in the courts It is already the
speech of the people.
Ignoring the news from Prague,
| the Ncssische Zeitung prints des-
patches from the border of Croatia,
Trying to show that the Croats have
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CHICAGO PRODUCE.

Chicago, Nov. -Butter--Market
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BEAT INC
down PROPS OF
GERMAN DEFENSE
In Fighting of Most Desperate
Character BoChes Have
Been Forced Out of Vital
FONTS on Disc Front.
BY William Cook.
Copyright, 1918. by the Press publish,
ing Co.

Copyright, 1918, by the Press Publish,
ing Co.
(Tbe New YORK Worldly
Especial Gable TO the World and AL
buquer4ue Journal.)
Paris, Nov. AFTER continual
fighting of the most desperate order,
the attack of the French first army
against solidly fortified and energeti-
cally defended German positions has
borne fruit The beaten enemy has
been forcer to abandon points of eX-
treme Importance between the Rivers
Disc and Serre.
Guise, the great strategic point on
the Upper Disc, is practically in
French hands for they occupy the
Outskirts. The French fifth army,
fighting at the right of the first, also
has made progress, driving the Ger
mans out of the powerful defensive
position between Chateau Porcien and
the Serre.
Great Bases Doomed.
Here the enemy is in retreat to-
ward ST. Fergeux. Communications
between the town and the northern
districts are cut along the Rozoy
road. One OF the minor points of the
German defensive having given away,
the fall Of the other two, Guise and
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st. Fergeux, may be expected.
Loss of these two points is likely to
prove disastrous to Hindenburg' S
troops, unless the retreat that has
been ordered shall be effected in a
very short time.
The positions which Debeney S
army first had to overcome were
among the most powerful on the wes-
tern front. German heavy and field
artillery was posted SO as to sweep
the battlefield, and there was a null
titude of machine gun nests.
Undaunted by the resistance offered
by fresh German divisions--called
into battle from no one knows where
THE poilus rushed forward and car
ried everything. before them.
Airnnen Play Gallant Par9.
Again the aviation service played
its gallant part by keeping in contact
with the advancing infantry, al
though many times the machines had
to fly considerably lower than 100
feet; on account of the fog. Tanks
also greatly facilitated the infantry's
progress. German machine gun nests
were crushed. Their crews seemed to
lack the spirit of sacrifice that had
been reported from other German
fronts. This circumstance may be
taken to indicate a weakening of the
morale of the German force in this
sector.
Guillamat's fifth army had to fight
strong enemy rear guards, which had
been assigned TO hold up the French
advance during the retirement of the
main German forces toward Mares
but the French cavalry, having broken
through, was reported this morning as
having crossed the Guise-Maries road
in many places, thereby threatening
the enemy's communications in the
rear
Confusion in the Rear.
Airplanes have signalled that
there is great confusion in the, enc
mys rear, where there is a block OF
transports and the troops are trying
TO escape under the heavy fire OF
French guns and continuous bombing
by the airplanes, Notwithstanding
unfavorable weather condluons
Enemy columns have thereby suffered
severely, paying a heavy toll of lives
Adversaries of the French in the All
have been disposed of, and Frencf
machine guns are busily hastenine
the Germans retreat.
Gourauds fourth army is further
east, it's right resting on a group OF
American units, fighting along the
Meuse. Gouraud is ready to enter the
fray at a moments notice. His sector
has been the scene of great artillery
battles, usually the prelude to desper'
ate infantry assaults.
German counter attacks, whict
have lately increased in frequency, all
end the same way. French troops, are
ever alert to repulse all enemy at
tempts to regain lost positions. with
every counters attack numerous pris'
oners, having abandoned their rifles
and machine guns. file back to the
French cages.
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