The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1918-08-09
ALLIES OFFENSIVE ON
NEW FRONT PROGRESSES
Germans Forced Back On Long Line---MaRy Prison
erS And GunS--Marne Drive Complete Success
MOntdidier Likely Soon To Fall To Allies
Signs Point To Further Hun Withdrawal


ASSOCIATED PRESS D1spATcHEs)
ISLANDS POPULATION GROWING
Honolulu August 9Board health
uIaOn Honolulu
Hlo 1o55o
Japanese, haoIes
Deaths 4oo increase of 52 Births 9o increase of 697 marriages
a deere o
population year
previous, OF 1854
HOSPITAL HEAD is DEAD
Honolulu August 9M T. Cegg, superintendent Of Queens Hos
Iital died this morning.
BIG BATTLE GOING WELL
Paris, August 9Bate south resumed early
this morning French and British are progressing iavorab using
Report II o'clock this morning showed battle proceeding vic
toriouSlsp a great scale.
Situation o front north of the Somme unchanged.
os MONTDIDIER SOON MAY FALL. .--..----.-
london August 9Fren and British have advanced maximum
Of II miles Cavalry tanks, and armored reached line from
safe against enemy thus against
Official statement 4ooO prisoners have been taken and
counted guns. Cavalry continues pursuit.
French captured Fnoy Enecaussee Germans evacuatng
lysfyalley positions in Flanders.
{Ys95g FRENCH REPORT CONFIRMS ADVANCE
French Front August 9Advanced miles miles front
Of Monde took 5000 prisoners and important materials
BOLsHEVIFI WILL FIGHT ALLIES
Washington August g Consul General
that Ienine recently informed him that Boeyki Soviet
Russia is in state of against the Allies Tcetern also told Al
lied council that statement need not be considered declaration OF
Allies as she was formerly against the Germans.
CASUALTIES HEAVY
Marines T. killed in action; died of wounds 49, wounded
Army: co. killed in action died OF wounds; of other cadses;
63, wounded 3O5 missing
SPAIN GETTING TIRED OF SUBMARINES
Madrid, August Spain has Germany protesting
against torpedong Of ships.
FIELD OVERWORKED-MU TAKE REST
Honolulu August Military surgeons have ordered Captain Field
take rest because OF oyerwor and to absent himself from his office
till next Monday.
SLAYER OF OFFICER TO GET OFF LIGHTLY
Nyasm nagre today pleaded guilty second degree murder for
him Monday from 10 life Imprisonment Huber allowed
the change OF plea because OF tecncat which made conviction
difficult.
ALLIES MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
Paris August Progress French
favorable They have advanced than miles places
GERMANS SHOW SIGNS OF FALLING BACK
British Headquarters August SFncmy transports
scung away from the back before offensive Three of Rup
precs divisions suffered heavily Enemy made its only determined
stand Morncour where fighting ragged all day Enemy
failed. The French did wonderful work
NEW ALLIES OFFENSIVE PROGRESSING WELL
London August Law told house
and British have reached all obeives Up three o'clock this
20 komer OF between Morancourt Mondd
they have captured 100 and 1000 Several villages
taken along or miles but at point they gained miles,
BERLIN ADMITS REVERSES
Berlin August SEnglh have forced their way positions
tween the Ancre and Ayre rivers.
YESTERDAYS CASUALTIES
Washington S-12 killed in action died of other causes
Is, wounded S. missing.
VOLUNTEERING SUSPENDED
Washington, August SIS Secretaries Baker and Daniel
ended voluntary enstmcnts and navy pending OF
" ul' '''' ~ u"'" INDUSTRIES 10y IuNIl 10 cI
also and to make the draft really scecNc Crovdcr is calling for
100000 ior August 22nd.
FRENCH REPORTS GOOD
French Army Headquarters August slopes OF
he Are valley and the plateau beyond they progressed
her overcoming all obstacles.
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