The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-07-11
NEXT BIG BATTLE COMING SOON

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NEXT BIG BATTLE COMING SOON
With the British Army A6ed, July 9-The next Ger
blow is believed to be matter of days and is expect
ed to be the last Hndenburg will be able to deliver judy
ing from the increasing sowness of his past efforts But
nobody doubts but what will be the hardest he is cap
able of delivering that he will eclipse previous battles
mentioned. The lu along the Somme continues and the
German artillery to be sound asleep and the enemy
printed about Hndenburgs delay Some declare that it
the Flanders fever that is the cause say lack OF
men, while others say that he is waiting until the roads
forward are laid so that he bring up his big guns and
others again say that the German morale is low The
truth is probably mixture of these plus other things
Besides he is short of raw Materials Hndenburg may
be waiting until his troops are rested up rented ana re-
stored in strength Prisoners taken in the Hame battle
declare that they had had food for two days. Twenty
low flying airplanes brought them food The scarcity OF
German officers and Of aen says that orders had been
issued saving that fewer officers must DO for rec0nn0ter
ing fighting and are being substituted Air
plane manufacture is being done with difficulty owing to
the lack of raw material Some declare That the German
planes break down under the strain of flying on account
of poor construction. .~ .:~
ADVANCE MORE THAN A MILE
Paris July 9-Striking between Mondidier and the T.
Disc the French troops with the aid of tanks advanced
more than mile front of two and half miles north
west Of Campigne this morning. German counter at
tack was repused and all the gains maintained -Four
hundred and fifty prisoners were taken.
AUsTRIANs LOSE QUITE BUNCH
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thousand or half the number of troops engaged IN
the fight in the mountain regions along the Piave from
July to 6 the war office officially announces.
RESUMPTION NECESSARY, OUTCOME DOUBTFUL
Paris, July ga resumption Of the German often
sive is necessary but it's result is doubtful Herr Stroebe
an independent socialist admitted in the Prusan Ladstad
according Zurich dispatch to tie Matin today Stree
bel declared that in the spring drive the Germans lost
more than 100000 in killed alone The losses in the next
operation he said will probably be higher "About 100000
Americans in France he said, (which about balances
the allied losses and gains in German man power through
new drafts and the removal of Russia Several million
more will until Germany rds the country of its war
politicians" Stroebel said.
THE AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST
Washington, July 9-Gen. Pershing has reported 81
names the casualty list to the war department To-Day
Among those severely wounded is Private W. D. Botkn
Of New Rockford N. D. Among the marine casualties
there are total of 81 Among those severe
y wounded Private w. L. Doerner, of Fargo, N D.
NAVY DEPARTMENT WARNS SHIPPING
Washington July 9-The navy department has rea-
to believe German boats about to strike another
blow at the Atlantic coast and shipping Because OF this
the officials shipping to be nhe alert against the
oats The recent inactivity Of the boats on the coast
has not deceived the officials in the least and they are alive
to the dangers lurking in this qeness on the part OF Vhe
| German submarines
STILL MOURNING MIERBACH
1 Amsterdam July 9-"The murderers hoped to create
break between Germany and the Boshevke but there is
no alton here of charging the latter with the crime
the alAnzeter says regarding the assassination OF
Ambassador Mierbach The North German Gazette says
"Gong on the principle Of which would benefit by the
crime the facts point to the allies who have long tried to
bring dissention between Germany and the Soviet"
RAILROAD COLLISION KILLS MANY
Nashville, Tenn, July 9.-Between Is and 100 were
killed and injured when two passenger trains coded
Bosey Springs a few miles from here today Railroad
ofcias say tina THE bodies Of the dead and injured
ped up on ground Several coaches have not yet been
in search of bodes bost Of the dead negroes
Relief trains have been SENT Fire broke out in the spn-
!+orod car hndering rescue work