The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-06-14

abroad on an important mission In
connection with the report from Lon
don that a scheme for an allied cabi-
net on war supplies TO establish unity
and decision regarding raw materials
has been approved.
Two more vessels have been sent
to the bottom by German ea-wolves.
The Norwegian steamer Vinland. sugar
laden, was attacked 46 miles off Cape
May. A British steamer on the same
day was torpedoed. ."
Sunday.
The enormous growth of the Amert-
can merchant marine in all classes Of
vessels was revealed at Washington
Yesterday for the first time in stalls
tics from the Department OF Commerce
showing that in the first five months
Of this year there have been butt in
this country a total of go vessels Of
sS7 .055 tons gross. The merchant fleet
of the United States now amount %
approximately 100000 tons. and IL
second only to the merchant tonnage
Of Great Britain.
The 333d Infantry and the 309th En-
gineers left Louisville yesterday for
Ohio to Join other movements of the
Lincoln Division now at Chillicothe. o..
Good -byes were waved by the soldiers
on their departure. The 309th Supply
Train and the 3Osth Ammunition Train
the departing soldiers
Mai. Gen Harry c. Hale. in a state
ment, thanked the people OF Louisville
for the courtesies and kindness shown
the men during their stay at Camp
Zachary Taylor.
Heavy German counter attacks de-
livered in an effort to check the adj
vance Of the Franco-American forces
northwest of Chateau Thierry. broke
down under French guns. according 10
the Paris War Office announcement
last night Severe losses were inflict-
ed. The Berlin report admits gains
we're made by the Americans and the
French. but declared that the ground
captured was unimportant
Armed intervention in Russia would
be extrsmeIy dlfficuIt because Of the
hostility OF the population, and could
not Improve the allied military situa-
don. DIR. John Szlupas. Of the Lithuan-
Ian Central Committee. yesterday told
Lansing. DIR. Zzlupas de-
Bcribed Great Russia as aterritory
lapsing into barbarisrn under BoIshe-
vil<i domination.
DR.. Isabel Gray. the first woman
having the rank OF an officer in the
United States army. reported for duty
yesterday at Camp Grant Although
not allowed TO wear the insignia OF
rank DR.. Grant has the status and
pay Of First Lieutenant. She win
be assigned TO the base hospital.
The crop report for Kentucky issued
BY Commissioners of Agriculture Co
hen yesterday. IL the most optimistic
,ne in years. The extraordinary wheat
acreage IL reported as 30 per cent
good. and Commissioner Cohen refers
70 the unusual acreage Of small grains
- -heartening.
Democrats and Republicans crossed
bats yesterday in their annual ball
game staged for the benefit OF the Red
Cross. Representative Rouse. of Ken
lucky. was a member OF the team
that went down to defeat, while Presi-
lent Wilson and high government Of
Icials looked on
Thousands of teiegraphers employed
BY the Western Union in Chicago and
Wilson that they will not be parties to
any movement looking to disruption
of commercial telegraph service.
Monday.
The American casualty list issued
was the largest of any sin
gle day since the War Department be-
,an to make public the American loss
5. II contained 1873 names. Thirty
.hree men were killed in action and
line died OF wounds In addition IL
men died of disease. one from an air
blame accident and four from accidents
md other causes. The aggregate OF
ieaths in the service from all causes
up to the present IS 1897.
while 4.046 have been wounded and s42
ire missing.
The Germans yesterday launched a
new Offensive in 20-mile front be-
.ween Montdiddier and Noyon. After
initial gains from Montdiddier to Res
sons-sur- Matz in the center for dist
lnces ranging from two-thirds OF a
nile to two and half miles. the enemy
was checked by French forces. who are
resisting magnificently. The Ameri-
AN positions near Montdiddier were
heavily bombarded, but no infantry
lotion developed
Henri BerhteIot, French military
n-chief of the Rumanian army, arrfv-
ID at an Atlantic port yesterday. He
will inspect the military camps OF this
at which French officers are
United States troops. The
vessel on which NJ. Barhtelot came ov-
r carried 203 passengers and zigzagged
% avoid U-boats-
Cheerful letters from home will go
| long way to prevent shell shock
A.