The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-11
THE EUROPEAN WAR,


in Russia. following an attack on an
officer.
King Albert of Belgium has person
ally awarded the Belgian grand cross
to Gen. Pershing
Louisiana grocers have wired and
mailed offers to surrender flour to the
Government for war use.
Wait a bit was Generalissimo
Foch'S answer to queries concerning
future developments Oh the western
front.
Statements Of German prisoners have
convinced French military circles that
tire. real objective Of the offensive is
Paris.
\ London dispatch states that Rus
sia is sending Il delegation to America
to liquidate its debt, amounting to
$1A7.799,OOO.
Famine has spread among the great
masses Of the Russian people. owing
chiefly to the state of disorganizetl
transportation.
Armenian volunteers. goaded to des-
peratiOn by Turkish mlSsacres. attack
ed and drove the enemy from Erzerunl.
the principal city.
Americans in the Toul sector, with
| artillery and machine gun fire. repulS-
| ed violent German attack without
the loss of Il man.
\ Russian tailor in Paris was sell
| fenced to seven weeks in prison for re-
marking in cafe that France had sold
| out Russia and Roumania.
The United States spent nine billion
dollars during the one year of war
which ended OH the 9th. the amount
!:eing much below estimates.
The Germans were defeated with
terrible loss when they attempted
with their most desperate effort. to
break through the French lines
Reports Of the willing sacrifices
made by Red Cross units during the
recent great battles declared their
efforts We're typical of American
bravery.
| The United States has commander.
ed all the Russian ships detained here
when the BolSheviki assumed control
and ordered them into the transatlan
tic trade
| While figures have not been dis
closed. is is known definitely that the
rate of departure Of American troops
for France is nAv three times that OF
only Il short time ago.
I Congressman Pat Harrison, of Miss
issippi. after an investigation of con
| ditions ut Camp Pike. declared there
the negro and white soldiers.
Facing American, French and Brit
ish troops. Strongly entrenched ant
well equipped for battle, the German
direct drive against Amiens.
The anniversary of Americas entr.
into the war was celebrated in Ital!
with an imposing manifestation in tht
not only to the United States and it.
efforts. but to the American Red Cross
Admiral Sims. Commander Of til,
United States naval forces in Euro
the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company
declares that the matter Of supplyin:
more ships. particularly destroyers. il
one of the greatest Importance.
%,xr, nj II
on different sectors Of the American
position northwest of Toul were re
pulsed with heavy casualties. Th
Germans We're driven off before reach
ing the American trenches by accurat
machine gun and automatic fire
Nine pairs Of shoes will be sent t
Gen. pershing for every man i'll til
American expeditionary force. 1t
estimated that nine pairs will be need
ed in twelve months because of til
hard wear to which footgear is sui
jected on the march and in til
trenches.
The latest news from the from
, states that the American troops ar
now fighting shoulder to shoulder wit
the British soldiers. 1t was Il happ
lot of Americans that swung into til
sector chosen for them. and the Ell
ylishmen greeted the boys with gre;l
enthusiasm.
The big gun with which the Gel
mans have been bonbarding Paris ha
heen located by French aviators. Th
French artillery and airmen are Eoml
ing the spot. it is reported. and Sa
they will soon have it out of comnli.
sion. The piece is mounted near til
road leading from La Fere to Laon.
Says the King Of Italy: 1t is
!: year since the great American Repu!
lic under President Wilson's enligh
ened guidance. threw itself into til
great struggle which the free peol'l
are wayiny against militarism and IL,
tocracy. The powerful support of til
valiant American troops StiffenS til
resistance OF the people and the 50
liers of Italy On this eventful ann
verSary they send. with he. their gree
in.s to the President, the people an
the American Army.
LOUISIANA.
Mayor Wilmington. of AleXandri;
! died Monday. followin. an operation
j, The crowell l. Spencer Lumber cOIl
. pany paid S350oO i'll taxes in Evang
line Parish.
The Louisiana State Medical Societ