The Delta independent., 1918-07-12

and yard front on both sides of the
Somme this morning. Heavy artillery
fighting on the French front between
Villers-Cotterets- and the Marne
Chicago, July 8.-A walkout of 15O
:. Western Union employees in Atlanta
members of the Telegraphers union
has been called off to await the con.
gressional action of government con.
troll. A strike of telegraphers thruout
the southeast is threatened as result
Of the discharge of some -unionists in
Atlanta yesterday.
1 Moscow, July 8.-Social revolution.
lists launched counter revolution in
Moscow. In severe street fight bolshe-
Wiki reported to be gaining upper
hand
Rome, (Official)-July 8-Between
the coast and Toma in the Rica valley
an attack is in progress with entire
satisfaction to US. We have taken 1900
prisoners. In the Col Caprille we have
-extended our advances.
Washington, July S.-Mirbach's as
sassins are refugeed in the social revo-
lutionists building and are being de-
Tended by machine guns, it is said. The
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reports. Clashes with the german
bolsheviki has continued since Satur.
day. germany is greatly excited over
the action of the revolutionists.
Washington, July S.-If telegraphers
lockouts grow dangerous President
Wilson will seize the systems. Walk
outs followed discharges in Atlanta.
New Orleans and 1ockouts are report
ed to have been carried out in Okla
homa City, Cincin.l..>l Konenkamp.
president OF the union. wired Secre-
tary Wilson, Workers bitter. may be
impossible to control the situation. Is
there and assurance you can give those
locked out In order to keep trouble
from spreading?"
New York. July 9.-Dr. Edward A.
Rumely publisher of the New York
Evening Mail, was arraigned on a.
perjury charge today by government
officials who allege Rumely swore in
report to alien property custodian
that Americans owned. the Mail when
In fact german government through
the notorious Count Bernstein and
other spies furnished Rumely with
over million dollars to purchase the
newspaper in June. 1915. They fur |
ther allege that Rumely obtained ger
man money for other purposes also. |
Rgmely expects to be able to furnish /
she required bail of
Washington. July a. Eight-nine \
million bushels of wheat is the total
for the crop of 1918 as estimated by
the department of agriculture. Condi-
ton of spring wheat slightly below
the June 1st estimate, but increased
acreage promised greater yield than
last five years average. Condition
of all other crops favorable.
Rome. July 9.-The Italian offensive
in the region Albina forced the Aus
trians back everywhere. The Italian
cavalry split the Austrian lines. and
then attacked them from the rear.
Over 1900 prisoners were taken be-
sides large amount OF booty. British
monitors cooperated from the sea and
did splendid work. French Albanian
troops advanced along the upper De-
voli. Vienna officially admits the re-
verse OF operations. The Austrian re-
sistance was bitter
London. July 9.-Lenine has been
according to best obtainaable
He was leading member OF
the former Kerensky cabinet. His
arrest is probably due to suspected
in counter revolution which
now is suppressed. Martial law has
been proclaimed in Moscow following
Ambassador Mirabach's assassina-
tion. Suspected murderers have been
arrested and said to have confessed to
purposed to provoke annulment Of the
treaty. The german
press charges the allies as trying to
SOW distrust between germany and
the soviets. The enemy press say
their purpose.
Washington, July 9-Typhoon swept
across the Gaum islands Saturday and
killed few people. injured score
Of others and rendered half of the in
habftants destitute, besides damaging
property 1t was reported today by
Governor Smith. The American navy
is feeding the destitute inhabitants. :,
Washington, July 9.-Submarines
are about to strike again along the
Atlantic coast, the navy department
believes, and have warned all shipping
that u-boats are believed to be operat-
ing 600 miles east of New YORK. In
dications are that Norwegian steam
ship Augvai-- was torpedoed In Amer-
can waters. Eleven of the crew was
landed at Atlantic ports; IA OF the
crew are missing.
London. July -Official--Prisoners
in Thursdays capture of the village
of Hamel and Vaire and Hamel Woods