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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
MORE THAN ONE
THOUSAND DEAD
IN FOREST fire
Score of Towns in Minnesota Wiped
Out and Fires Have Not Yet En-
tirely Died Down-Worst in
States History.

Forest fires. the worst in the his-
tory of Minnesota, started Saturday
evening and have been sweeping tie
district between Duluth and Minneap-
obs all week;
a thousand are dead and l5,Ogo peo-
PIE were made homeless. ~ ~ me 1lre
swept over an area or Io,UUV square
m!.es Sao ana oan caused loss OF $I5QO0'VoO,
WIN n, 9zo,oOV,ooo damage TO the city
Oh ~ G4oquet lE, alone. ,.-...,
ne 49uo"ln& =, toNhS were oeStToyea
y ~ .ti1 the IRE: IRE: St?quJV' loose 5h' Lahhe'
AeIIIe y hlIeF, b"l"' ha"ieI' AuUgD!oa,
IoEoh'' eio' lemon Sc2nion' 6Eoo@sto"' EIt.sI,' DLrcn
1ssNe' c.', brGy"V4l; IN W M"',Sat:' ,S:' RaLngy'
TLaild ~ Lake. 4uo!ph' 1"iS' AtHoio'
thompson and Wright.
Many other towns including DuIuih,
Grand ,Raplds, hlopln$ ana Cass Lake
were threatened or damaged;
lhe hfe today IS pfaetlcaliy unaer
control. Inc hame8 rc&caed as lar
south as Waukon, Withln % miles OF
Minneapolis Ihe 1lTe would no S0on-
er die down IN one place than 1t would
start up IN another, sometimes gong
pack over the oeVaSiaIGH ter!l'oEy.
tlVe hundred OF the dead are N tne
Moose Lake district, 900 IN the Duluth
district and 100 at CiSInaC. The last
named city was con1Tl244 Tl244t5e!y wiped out,
only the pumn house and depot re-
main standing,
It is now The general belief thai the
Fros wnTo 1U' storfed st,r bv s6I1nona @ ~ nar-
hans hans nTo-cprmans 4 note nicl2cdsup
~ t' FIi: PiVer IN tin street, lives cre-
~ onoa r,N - 1 +h;a fhoorT ~! re n6fe Tesds.
t'Fino ioh Won did IN al The woods.
p,,J ~ az. ~ JSoS,n noi-o 70 i-ro,, = nm Rnrn
S" aTervt6in@ tTi @o Won I,t %at chance at at Nike
!, in s,t'tf' at tbe-N 1 Z. 50 stay clear. Meet
mo ~ at the same old place, with money
ana l',T a. n4Snr Srr 1yrlIt1 ordors " '' IVA
Manv families were wiped out COM
,,,ata1|y Lsy iItl,rlies Mnn S,M ihair rgivSs ard
ptiIJro, abiiJ,.on nm 1sTn M Manv escsped in au-
tns .ss'i bS,t ct L',' tba smoke became SO dense
that autos skidded off the road and
NV, w ;,,ta 49, ++a weckad COWS and in turn
i,acon1o ac, rr.o0 ,,,roc,Sa6 At one place fifty
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
Mckinley Township Lad Fighting
With the Canadians.

Mr.. and Mrs, A. c. Bjorn, from Nc
kinley township, have received an in
teresting letter from their son,
Claude, who is fighting with the Can
adian forces in France. Claude Wis
tied his folks for week last Christ
mas time and early in the spring ne
went overseas. He has been fighting
hard since July. He says that he had
ms baptism of shell fire and gas, and
tells of the countless thousands of
German prisoners the Allies have TAX
en-. He has seen so many Of them that
ne says it appears to the soldiers as
tho the whole of Germany has given
up. Claude could not resist the temp
tatlon to get into the war, so enlist
ed with the Canadians before our own
country declared war on the Huns.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
HENRY NJ. JENSEN Sue
CUMBS TO PNEUMONIA
Prominent Automobile Dealer Victim
of Prevailing Epidemic-lll But
Eight Days.

Henry M. Jensen, president and
general manager OF the Dakota Mo-
tor Sales Co., died at his residence
on 7th st. N. w. Wednesday morn
ing, following an illness of but eight
days duration from pneumonia. Mr..
Jensen left the city on Monday of
last week for Fargo and upon his ar
rival there felt indisposed and after
the transaction of some necessary bus
mess returned home the day follow
ing, taking to his bed Immediately
upon arriving home. His case was
typical in every respect Of the ravages
Of the prevailing epidemic and from
the first his physician held out but
small hopes for. his recovery. Dur
ing the last "a hours Of his illness
he was kept alive only by the admin
istration of oxygen by the attending
physicians.
Besides a wife Mr.. Jensen leaves
three bright little daughters to mourn
his loss. Mr.. Jensen was one of the
leading automobile dealers in the
northwest, moving to this city from
Williston two years ago, where he
had made signal success of the auto
business. As head of the Dakota Mo
tor Sales he had developed that in
stitution into one Of the most prom
inent establishments Of the city. Mr..
Jensen was an ideal father and hus-
band, his home and his family was
ever foremost in his thoughts: In
business his word was always taken
without question as he was generally
recognized as a businessman of un-
questioned honor and probity. The
death Of Mr.. Jensen will be generally
recognized as public loss and the
sorrowing family and relatives have
the sincere sympathy of a host OF
friends in their bereavement.
The funeral will be held from the
residence Friday, interment being at
the First Lutheran cemetery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
Min0t Womans Picture on Front Page
of War Cry.

Those who have received their cop
les of this weeks War Cry, will be in
terested in learning that the picture
Of the charming little woman, shown
on the front cover, is that Of Capt.
Sanders, who spent a year in Saliva
tion Army work in Minot. Capt. San
ders is only a young woman, but she
is getting world Of experience on
the battlefields of France. She is
shown making pies for the soldier
boys. Capt. Sanders was here until
last winter, when she left for France.
Salvation Army lassies are doing
much to win the war, cooking dainty
dishes for the soldiers. They are
right up close to the trenches, not
outstanding the fact that their lives
are in danger.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
Two Johnson Brothers Bereft Of Wives
Within an Hour.

Inside Of an hour Sunday morning
the wives of two brothers, DR.. j. A.
johnson Of Bottineau and Ole John
son of Minot, brothers of c. A. John
son Of this city, died, at the age of
thirty-fve and theirty-eight respect
lively.
Mrs. Johnson Of Bottineau died at
$3.50 o'clock Sunday morning at her
home from an attack of influenza
which developed into pneumonia. Mrs.
Johnson, who has always enjoyed ex-
cellent health, was i'll only ten days.
A few days after Mrs. johnson be-
came i'll, DR.. Johnson fell victim to
the disease, which is said to be de-
veloping a serious case Of pneumonia.
Mrs. Johnson is survived by her hus-
band, two daughters, Thelma, aged
13, and Gretchen, aged 8, besides a
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. John
BabIer Of New Rockford, and sister,
May Babler.
G. A. Johnson left Minot Monday
morning for Bottineau to assist in the
Gaming for his brother.
Mrs Ole johnson has been i'll for
several months and died of heart
trouble. She is survived by a hus-
band and two daughters, Luella, aged
z years, and Clare, aged 8 months,
and mother and brother, who live at
Black River Falls, Wisconsin. Mrs.
johnson died at the farm home five
clock Sunday morning. The funeral
was held at 2 o'clock Monday after
noon from the home, Rev. Lonne otfic-
iating Interment was at Rosehill
cemetery.
Both Mrs. Johnson of Bottineau and
Mrs. Johnson Of Minot are mourned
by host Of friends. Mrs. J. A.
Johnson was active in all social ac-
tivitjos Of Bottineau, where DR.. John
son is leader in school, city and So
ciety welfare activities, She took a
trip by auto to the New Rockford
home this summer and enjoyed the
best Of health. Mrs. Ole johnson OF
Minot has spent a life of service fol
her chiidren, whose life and charac.
ter will remain monument to hel
memory.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
LATE M-ALs EVENTS.

The latest news from the front is
that the German army is being driven
back along practically the entire
front
The British, French and Belgian
troops are sweeping the Iowlands Of
Belgian Flanders In two days tLey
took l2,OO0 prisoners. The Germans
have been completely outi1anied north
OF Lille and today's report says the
British now occupy that city. The
Allies are now Il miles from Bruges
and 25 miles from Ghent. From
Monday until Wednesday they ad-
vanced seven miles. The Americans
are fighting their way thru the i'm
portant Kriemhilde line.
The number of German prisoners
taken during the summer and fall up
to the present time is approximately
half q million and it is estimated tn t
during this time, the Germans have
LOST q total of a mlllion and a halt OF
men. The British casualties during
the present year have been heavy,
running up to 100000. The Germans
are growing weaker all the time ana ana
the Allies stronger, and events Will
continue to 60 against the huns.
Persistent reports come from across
the water that the Kaiser has abdlcat-
ca, but the Allies place no credence
in them.
America now has 100000 fighting
men in France and we are sending
soldiers across at the rate OF 25O,OOo
a month. The second American army
is now ready for action.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
A PROCLAIM ALTON


A PROCLAMATION.
, 9 q o o o o o o @ o 9 o o 8 o
Since Jerusalem has been taken
from the Turks by the Allied ar
mics there has been rejoicing
throughout the civilized world at
the breaking down of the despotic
power that so long has ruled the
Holy Land to the detriment of the
rightful owners, the Jews. But in
order that the Jewish people may
enjoy the benefits of this triumph
they must first be put in a posi-
ton to help themselves. Thruout
the war-stricken districts of Eu-
rope and Asia Minor countless
thousands of them are suffering
and dying from want. All they
ask is a chance. Their more for
tunately situated brothers in the
United States have come TO their
rescue, but find the task too great.
Confident in the generosity and
keen sense of justice Of all true
Americans, they have in turn re-
Quested the cooperation of those
not OF their race and faith. The
Jews of our land have seldom
asked assistance in caring for the
wants of their needy, but them
selves have always come forward
with liberal subscriptions to ev-
cry worthy cause brought to their
attention, and in National crisis
have given freely Of men, money,
and moral support to the win
ming of the war. We can best
show our appreciation of their
efforts by helping to alleviate the
sufferings of those of their race
in this, their hour of direst need.
To expedite the raising of
funds in this humanitarian cause,
l do hereby designate Wednes-
day, October 23rd, as Jewish Re-
lief Day in Minot,a North Dakota,
and urge ieurspeopleo to, contribute
literally to this fund for the suf-5
feters I'M 3war-torn Palestine and
Europe. adY .GajRtf & H3iW 9vs ]
! 4 54s6I w. s. SHAW. ,.tsts s; "a n /
s.s President Board Of hrs :.
.s,, pe4 City Commissioners.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
Six Soldier Lads Left for Vancouver,

SlN young men from Ward county
departed from Minot Monday from
Vancouver, Wash, where they will
take up work with the spruce division
Of. the aviation section. Owing to the
epidemic now raging, it was impossi-
bic to stage the kind Of 4 farewell
that the young men were entitled to.
Those leaving were:
James f. SmallWood, Minot.
Ralph Gilbert, Douglas.
Kjetil Lunde, Douglas.
Reuben j. Redding, Sawyer.
Elgin Herbert Peterson, brady.
Karl Hendricksen, brady.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
NORTH DAKOTA'S '
CASUALTY LIST

Private George II. Kuhn of Beach,
N. D., was reported killed in action
in today's casualty list issued by the
~ Private Earl L. Snak-
enberg of Fairmount was reported
wounded, degree undetermined.
Corrections to previous lists report
Private Benny Benson Of Wild Rose
as slightly wounded who was pre-
viously reported missing in action
and Private Dean Zeller Of Wash
burn, previously reported missing in
action, is now reported wounded, de-
gree undetermined.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

Civil Service Examinations, Oct. 70.
Owing to the failure Of the proper
.nn,;cation and examination papers
to arrive in time for the civil service
examination which was scnedu1ea W
be held at the Federal building satuI,
day, October II, the examiner ~
charge was obliged to postpone oc tne
examination to Saturday, Oct; 70, a.
which time the examination Oh appil-
eants for appointment as city man ca, ca
riers will be held at the Federal 6uliu,
ing. The papers have all arrived alla
,hs examinations will be held as
Charles E. Tunnel Of Foxholm, one
ef tn. best known farmers along " I}
q. Des Laos valley, is seriously III
- iecal hospital. Mr.. Tunnel Is
s.,l u he suffering from some disease
~ the heart. At last reports MS con-
jIitien was improving. ~
e N Gulgo of Tagus, tho well
iueu breeder of-registered snoIt-
.S.r- ..ttle. was a visitor to the city
sstnrday. Mr.. Gulso said that no re,
.sstlv sold 81 head Of registered
Sasr{l.rns t6 Carlson Brothers OF
1rakina. MINI. The stock was an IN
I'D ssndition and brot fancy pr'ce
we are led to believe, No.,
O. McHugh of the Fuller Motor
o. retained Sunday from ADeraeeni
q. y. Mr.. McHugh had contempiaseu
: trip which would take him thru
seyersl Of the western states, put wren vn !,
Is srrived at Aberdeen he Ma. oblged
s. illness to change his plans. Con-
tractiae influenza, he was Sonftned 20
Iis bed in hospital for ~ days ana =
sD,a recovery returned home s fT.t';r' to re-
leupNYate,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
sIrs. Tyler, q Nurse, Dies FROM span
isl, Influenza.

Mrs. Grace Tyler, aged 50 ye:Isi ~ !
passed away at st. Joseph,s hospltal
this morning at lis o'clock, after after a a
short illness from pneumonia, br9t on Of,
bv the Spanish influenza: Mrs. Iyleir
we W 20 one Of the trained nurses IN
charge Of Harlon shiek, who died on 1
the disease, and she became i'll shortly
The remains were shipped to Lew,
istown, Mont, today. She IS suiSivvt, a +,s,a
by her husband at l-ewlstown ana eIo SSo
DAUGHTERS, aged 10 and Is years, one M
leaves four sisters and two ototneis'
Mrs Eckhart of this city IS sister
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

iait Placed 'on Price Of Shoes.
According to a recent war order'
,hses ordered by dealers after Oct'
Is. must be sold at price not to ex-
eeed s12 per pair. This does not al
fect the price of those already in
steck. Shoes are to be cut down IN IN
valve and no more special orders WILL
Se permitted. A salesman for shoe
house who recently visited Minot wore
. ,air Of special made shoes that cost
linn s35. Soon he will have to be sat
isfied with just plain, ordinary, every
day shoes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
Registrants Were Examined This
Week.

Three hundred and forty registrants
between 10 and 36 years Of age were
called in from about the county for
examination Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week. The exam
ining board met at the court room
each Of those days at three o'clock
and completed the work each day
from then on until evening. Some OF
these re9istrants are expected to be
called during November.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
Must Increase Association Member
ships.

A representative crowd of Minot
Businessmen were entertained at the
Leland hotel today at luncheon, after
which plans were talked over for in
creasing the membership Of the AS
sociation of Commerce by 120, bring
ing the total membership up to 400.
II will be necessary to do this in or
der to properly finance the organiza-
tion. The present work the Associa-
ton is doing is. of patriotic nature
and very important and we cannot al
ford to see it 60 by the boards.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
Death of Carl Aalberg.

Carl Aalberg, one Of the COOKS EN-. m
n1oved at the Myers Delicatessen on
Central S.n avenue, succumbed to an at at,
tack % Of the prevailing influenza, ms
death de.A " occurring at his residence. on
9th St. N. w., "Wednesday M noiiaf nhiT
He leaves a wife and two little chli,
dren. Mr.. Aalberg had been employea
at the Myers Cafeteria for the Pass
four wears and was held in the highest
esteem by his employers. it@
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
Match Shot Into His Eye.

!, While playing in Eastwood Park
with some boys who had ga BIB gun,
Dick Wilson, the young son oof ME-.
and Mrs H. M wills on,o was shot in
his left eye with match. The boy
was Immediately taken to st. Luke's
hospital and it is hoped that the sight
Of the injured member may be saved.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
Meath of Mrs. Brewster.

Mrs. Effie J. Brewster, aged 50
wears. the wife Of r. /. Brewster, a
Minot taxi driver, died OF cancer Ccs' g.
9. She leaves husband and i've ut
tic children, three girls and two boys.
The funeral was held Oct IL IRON
Rowan's undertaking parlors and the
remains were inferred in Rosehlll
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
ron Mol of I.ansGord is Dead.

Geo. Metz Of Lansford is Dead.
George Motz Of lanstord ulea AZ " d
local hospital Tuesday evening MI.
Motz was sufferer from acuee
Bright's disease. He was young
man of 2A years, and well known ana
respected in that community, and MS
death will be mourned by his many
I,ansford friends
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

III Death of Medicine Lake Woman.
" Mrs. Mary E., Myers, aged 3b years,
Il resident Of Medicine Lake, Mont,
died Sunday in st. J oseph's hospital.
She was a, relative of Mrs. Ben Nc
Arthur of this city. The remains
were shipped to Medicine Lake for
burial.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
(1aryey Babe Died.

The little nine months Old son OF OF
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Garvey OF oOo
9th Ave. N. W., died at a local nos
nital Wednesday morning OF pneu-
monia. The funeral will be held from
The residence Friday morning.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
noo+h Of h,,s ID. w. Barkus.

Mrs. D. ". Barkus, Wlfe o. 4 q. ~;
brakeman, died at a local hospital
Wednesday, morning OF pneumonia.
Shn leaves two little children, one
five years Of age and a sixteen
moths old baby. The remains were n4
taken to the nome Of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James Taliaferro, at Gr2n-
Vile, N. D., this afternoon, where the
interment will be made.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
Sill Wants Threshers' Reports.

Sill Wants Threshers' Reports:
A. 3. Dill, county food admlnlstra-
Sor, requests Of all Of the Ward coun-
ty threshermen to notify him at once
Of the acreage Of wheat threshed ana
the name Of each farmer for whom ne
t,4reshed in Ward county. The same
figures are asked concerning the tlax
lrQl.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
Arthur Shaft HOnOred.

Arthur Shaft, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
q. D. Shaft Of this city, who has been
in the navy for Is months has re-
eeived his third promotion. he IS now
4 lieutenant in charge of the paymas-
tsr's department. He is on boat ply,
ne between some French port and
Genoa, Italy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
Smear Station in New Location.

Sugar Station III New Locat1o11;
The Red Cross sugar station mas NJ
been removed from the Fuller oulld-
ing opposite the postoffice and IS now f
located in the store adjoining the ia
cobson g. Fugelso hardware store on
Central avenue south. This move was
made necessary by the necessity OIL
getting into a building that was neat-
ed, The new quarters are convenient
" located and very comfortable in
deed, for their purpose.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

M. J. Engeseth, register of deeds
reports that according to his records
about forty chattel mortgages day
at the present time are being satisfied
which shows that the farmers in
many localities made some money this
year. Very few pieces of land are
changing hands.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
Capt. N,Cannel Leaves Sunday Over
the 500.

Capt. A. D MCDANIEL will leave the
city Sunday at 1915 over the 500 for
Fort Riley, to enter the military ser
vice in the medical corps. Many Of
his friends will gather at the station
to bid him farewell.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17

TO THE VOTERS OF WARD COUNTY, NJ D.:
candidate Sheriff Ward County the Democratic ticket
will have resident Of
farming
South where homesteadd Prior that time lived
Dakota father Sheriff
Democratic ticket 1887 Arlington Ii
no 6h 1877 where father engaged the stock busi
candidate for office before and have
the conduct the economically and efficiently
II .(Pol Adyt) JOE BOUCHER II
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siz More Daths at Fargo.

Fargo is suffering greatly from the
Spanish influenza, six more deaths pc
ing reported yesterday. The condl-
tion has become so alarming that the
basement Of the Gethsemane cathe-
dral has been turned into hospital,
fitted up by the Red Cross. Volunteer
nurses and workers are urged to en-
rool at headquarters.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
C;tv Men Haul Own Coal.

Minot coal dealers have plenty Of
fuel ard wagons, but are short OF men
TO haul the fuel. They are letting the
city customers don their overalls and
haul their own coal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
Geese at Buffalo Lodge.

Atty. C. w. Hookway of Granville
is in the city today. He reports that
many geese are in the vicinity Of Buff
falo Lodge near Granville.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-17
STAY AT HOMES

a III IIOA1H y
We'll buy Government Ronds
TO buy Sammie the gun ;,
To keep the "Hun. on the run
Till the war is won.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12
By Hy. Gage.

in Texas on 4 visit. They are max
ing the trip overland in Mrs. Blackl
car and report pleasant trip. En-
route they visited Mrs. Lees old
home at Farmersville.
William f.. Good of Robertson
was in PaulS Valley. Thursday.
Chief OF Police !. X. Roper of
Maysvillc was business visitor here
Thursday.
The community labor board held
meeting at Maysville Wednesday
night, selecting fourteen men for
government work at Nitro. West
Virginia. \ similar meeting was held
at Wynnewood and Stratiord wilebe
visited tonight.
Garvin County is approaching the
S5000OO mark in the Fourth Lib
erty Loan.
Ira Bryant of MaySville, cashier
OF the First National Bank OF that
place, but who was in training at
Camp Taylor Louisville, Ky, died
of Spanish influenza. The body will
be taken to his old home in Mis-
w. X. Harrison OF the New Hope
community was in the city Thurs
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12
Victory at Cambria
Accorded British

Paris. Oct. l0.-France generously
recognizes the debt due the British
troops for the victory at Cambria
The Petit Parisien says.
1T is indeed great British VIC
tory that has just been won on the
battlefield from Cambria to St.
Quentin.
I'VE say deliberately that it is a
British victory, for although an
American division on Tuesday and
Wednesday last, gave our allies and
by its magnificent dash, and al
though General DebeneyS army has
for long time past contributed Ell
fective assistance, it was, neverthe-
less, the British who bore the brunt
of the fighting.
"The enemy has suffered more
than defeat. He is threatened with
disaster. to avoid which he will now
have to throw overheard much OF
his ballast" :"