The Delta independent., 1918-09-06

Washington, Aug. 3o.-Airplanes to
Most of the machines are of DeHavi-
lanu Fours. it is said.
Washington, Sept. 3.-The steamer,
West Haven. was gunned by a sub
marine off Halifax last Saturday but
escaped. the navy department offici-
ally announced today
Berlin. Sept. 3.-The war office ad-
mitted that the allies have pressed
the german forward lines from Ailette
in the portion of the wood west and
south OF Oucy-le-Chateau.
London. Aug 3O.-The British have
established three outposts across the
Peronne. The heaviest fighting today
is along the Arras-Cambrai road.
Copenhagen, Sept s. Bolsheviki
troops occupied the British embassy
at Petrograd. during a general exam
ination of houses Sunday following the
murder of Uritski One Englishman
was shot
Washington. Sept. S-The House
Ways and Means Committee reported
that they have completed the eight
billion dollar revenue bill. After it
passes. which is expected in ten days,
the House may take a recess Until af-
ter election.
Wicita Falls. Texas, Aug. 3O.-Cadet
Ellis Babcock. son of Brigadier Gen
eral Babcock, now in France and Lieut.
McGiffin. instructor at this field, in
stantly killed today, when their plane
fell 1000 feet while they were attmpt
ing to loop.
Paris, Sept. s. Its an ill wind that
blows nobody good. During lombard
ment of a group of French hamlets
far behind the lines most of the ger
nan shells fell in the river. The ex-
plosions killed hundreds of fish which
the country folk eagerly harvested.
London. Sept. s. There is at least
one man in England whose nerves
have not been budged by the war
He was bicycling from Newton-Pag
nell recently when swarm of bees
settled on his nat He calmly alighted
and impersonated a lamp post until a
beeman came and hived the bees.
The stolid hero was not stung
London, Sept 3.-The break in the
Hindenburg line above Queant now eN-
ceeds seven miles. extending beyond
Etaing to the north, and biting into
he western edge of Chemin-Des-D Danes
until it reaches Laffaux Mill. The
germans are energetically defending
their positions toward Laon. while
the eFranco-Americans are outflanking
Coucy.
The germans are attempting to make
continuous raids in the vicinity of Vos.
ges using specially trained units for
their nightly invasion over No Mans
Land in an effort to reach the Ameri
can lines. The boches are showing un-
usual fight. They employ many tricks
to catch the American patrols but the
Yanks, so far. have been too keen for
them The Americans are beating the
hun at his own game with his guerilla
fighting. Increased german deserters
are arriving daily, including many
prussians.
BY Fred Ferguson.l
The American artillery is pouring
already fire into the woods to the east
of Juvigny-Chavigny line and are
smashing the boche machine gun
nests, The germans turned heavy des-
tructive fire on Juvigny. Two new
german divisions have been identified
opposite the Americans
tBy Lowell Mellett with Britishl
The British have Peronne under the
same direct and continuous Thanking
fire which resulted in Bapaume's fall
At noon the Australians faced Peronne
across the Somme from the south and
had reached almost within striking
distance on the North side .. the
river. The germans are withdrawing
their field guns below peronne. They
already have their heavy pieces some
distance behind the city, The British
captured a field battery in Combl,s.
but comparatively few prisoners being
taken Bapaume is picture of desc
alton.