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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-17

the heavy fighting in which that divi-
sion had been engaged He gave no
figures but pointed out chat the zSth
had held the American center during
the crossing of the Ourcq and was
again in line along the Vesle where
further sharp fighting had occurred.
Location Of Troops.
Gen. March said the S0th division.
composed of Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania troops was training with the
British in Flanders while the Send di-
vision. composed of Alabama. Georgia
and Tennessee troops was in the battle
line north of Toul where it arrived
early in July.
Reports do not show that the 92nd
division has yet been engaged, Gen.
March said.
Militia Bureau Officers.
Announcement was made also that
Col. John w. Peavey had been ap-
pointed head OF the militia bureau, sue
ceeding Maj Gen. Jesse Mel. Carter.
who has taken command of the new
division being formed at Camp Meade
| Md. The list of new major and brga :
diers- general Is about ready for trans
mission to the senate. Gen. March said
and most of the other division COM
manders will be found in that list.
The rank of brigadier- general un-
doubtedly goes with the position as
head of the militia bureau.
In announcing the number of troops
embarked, Gen. March said figures
hereafter given would include all ex-
peditionary forces wherever sent from
the United States.
Battle Now "a Retreat"
The battle now going on in Picardy
was formally characterized as the Ger
m1n retreat by Gen. March.
While he made no predictions and
did not discuss the significance of any
move on the front. Gen. March took
occasion to point out that the Germans
have voluntarily surrendered ground in
local salients four separate times since
the Picardy attack was launched by
Gen. Foch. 1T was evident that these |
coupled with other infor-
nation contained in official advices |
have created here the impression that |
n general enemy retirement is to be |
expected.
Gen. March had said there was n
steady increase both in numbers and
in the transport service in
suring accelerated troop movements.
The total embarkation of American
troops now announced includes men
sent to Italy and Siberia as well as
to France Hereafter total figures for
will include all expedi-
.ionary forces wherever sent.
Gen. March would not talk figures
m army plans outside of his statement
'egarding eighty divisions. 1t was evil
lent. however, that he has complete
confidence in the ability of the war de-
,artment to execute its plans ahead of
chedulc. He said previously that for
of calculation n division rep
esented a total of 10000 men.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-17
RUMoR SAYS GERMANS
NOW HOLD kRONSTADT

Paris, Aug. 17.--(Havas
Agency)-Reports are In circu-
lation In Finland that the Ger
mans have seized the Russian
naval port of Kronstadt, accord
ing to a stockholm dispatch to
Les Matin. Kronstadt is twenty
miles west of Petrograd at the
eastern extremity of the Gulf
OF Finland. 1t was the princi-
pal fortress of Russia. Reports
received through Germany
early in the week were to the
effect that Premier Lenine and
War Minister Trotzky had fed
to Kronstadt from Moscow. 1t
was added that other depart
ments of the soviet government
also would go there.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-17
NEWARK ESTATE TAKEN OVER
AS ENEMN ALIEN PROPERTY

New York, Aug. 1.-THE estate Of
Gottfried Kruger. OF Newark, N. j.,
valued at several million dollars, was
taken over today by the alien property
custodian. An announcement at the
custodians office here said that al
though Mr.. Krueger is an American
citizen, he is classed as an enemy be-
cause of his residence in Germany.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-17
LIGHTNING STRIKES TENT
AT BLUE AND GRAY REUNION

Mammoth Springs. Ark, Aug. H.
Lightning struck crowded tent at
the annual blue and gray reunion hero
today causing one death and the in
jury Of about twenty persons. Roland
Huffman, aged II, of Koshkonong, Nc,
was killed. Two Of the injured nre in
q serious condition.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-17
MASSACHUSETT FLYER
MISSING SINCE JULY IS

with the American Army in France,
Thursday, Aug. 15.-Iieut Henry G..
Maclure, of Newton, Mass, has been
missing since July Is. He was operat-
ing a pursuit machine in company
with others. protecting observing
planes, when he became detached from
his squadron and vanished.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-17
SACE-LORRAlNE
QUESTION SETTLED
President Wilson Reported to Have So

President Wilson Reported to Have SO
Declared to Theo. SeItzer.
Paris, Aug. 17.-"There is no longer
an Alsace- Lorraine question. 1t Is
settled" President Wilson Is reported
to have declared to Theo. Seltzer. ac-
cording to the Matin today. Theodore
Seltzer Is one of the leaders Of the
Alsace- Lorraine association. Accord
ing to the Matin he vas received on
board the yacht Mayfower on the
Fourth Of July wher the president is
said to have made this declaration.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-17
NEGOTIATIONS FOR EXCHANGE
OF PRISONERS ApJOURNS

Geneva. Aug. i7.-(Agence Radio to I.
NJ S.)--The negotiations between Ger
many and America to arrange FOR the ex-
change OF prisoners have been adjourned
at the request Of the German, government.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-17
Nine DROWNED WHEN OIL
TANKER WAS TORPEDOED
Reports to Navy Do Not Ex-
plain Destruction of Brit
ish Vessel.

Beaufort, N. c., Aug. 17.-Nine
members of the crew Of the British
tanker Miro were drowned when the
vessel was torpedoed by a German
submarine last night Off Cape Hat
teras, according to reports reaching
here today.
All the other members of the Mirlo's
crew were saved by coast guards and
have been brought safely to shore.
They said the torpedo struck the ves-
sci amidships and that soon afterward
the cargo of gasoline exploded, setting
fire to the ship, compelling them to
jump for their lives.
AS the Mirlo was torpedoed only
few miles off shore, the crew from
coast guard station No. 17S reached
the scene in a short time and picked
UP the survivors All except nine men
were accounted for. The surface OF
the sea for five miles around was COW
cred with burning gasoline.
II is presumed that the Mirlo sank,
although reports received here did not
say so definitely.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-17
SAYS BILLY 'P0SSUM

Billy 'Possuin
was invited, and
of course he was
delighted, to the
"doings of the
Duffs" Mt Cha
teau Rue. But
he's C nrrytn
scars today from
that selfsarne at
fray, caused by
Wilbur b e ing
spied by Everett
True.
1'hp weather?
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-17
Not Clear as TO Cause.

Washington. Aug. 17.-Reports to
the navy department today did not
make clear the cause or the destruc-
tion of the British oil steamer Mirlo.
which caught fire after gasoline ex-
plosion yesterday afternoon near Cape
Hatteras, N. c. Nine men of the crew
were listed as missing after the sur
vivors had been brought In by coast
guards.
According to the navy's information,
no submarine was sighted, but 1t was
possible that torpedo hit the ship,
causing the explosion Of gasoline. with
which the vessel was loaded. In the
opinion of naval officers, the subma-
rine would not have showed itself be-
fore the attack, because the Mirlo was
armed.
More complete details have been re-
ceived from the commandant of the
Sixth naval district at Charleston,
s. c., through whom the reports were
received from the captain Of the coast
guard station where the men were
landed,