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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-25
TANKS IN MIDST
OF FIERCE
British Monster Machines Do
Great Execution in Region
West ViI|erS. S.Bretonneux.
tAssociated Press. ,

London, April 26.--Hsavy fight.
ing continues on the sector east Of
Amisns, Reuters correspondent at
British army headquarters reports
The Germans appear 10 have OBJ.
tanned q footing in D'Aauenns
wood, west OF viilsrs. Brstonneus,
but the British counter attacked
and drove them back to the fringe
OF the wood. Al several places the
British have rstaken ground and
their general position has i'm
proved considerably.
Both British and German tanks
participated in the fighting at VII
tsrs. Bretonnsux. The British
tanks, the correspondent says, got
among a mass of Germans and did
great execution.
The Germans made a determined
attempt 10 rush toward keuamel
hill yesterday, but without pppre.
oisbls sHtut. The Frsnok counter
attacked and restored the position.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-25
BIG GUN FIRING AGAIN
ON FRENCH CAPITAL

(Associated PressD
Paris, April 25.-The long
range bombardmcnt OF Paris
Was resumed again this morn
ing
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-31
The Oldest living creaturs.

Among The oldest life forms on TN"
glui,c is the >helliiSh. known aS The
%!iusula. Il specimen of which waS :.H-
IN from Manila bay several Years
ago. The genus according tn SCI
'nti>l>. has remained practically unai
tered for more than Il hundred miilion
Years. With The cNtraurdinarN changes
Of climate and environment >iucr the
world began most forms ot III" sWllh
which science is familiar have lrrn
transformed ar have altogether diS;,p-
prHrcd since the geologic AGES. THAT
the genus lin.ula." says the .Inurnai OF
iirrcdily. should have survived For alt
these ages. and undergone virtually nu
.lau.r. is striking evidence uf ll,c fact
thai the germ pla~m. which under some
conditions. ;lS in the cas-, ut The horse
aud the d"g. is capable nj rNlra"rdi
NARY Variation. is under other c"ndi
tlnns remarkably constants.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-31
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been II household rrulrdy all Owen
the civilized world for more than hair
n century for constipation, intestinal
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. III is II most Naluahlc
remedy for indigestion al nervous dys
pepsi:l and liver trouble. bringing ON
headache. coming I'M of food. palril;.
,ion of heart and many other sylnp
will immediately relieve you. Ii is Il
gentle laxative. Ask Your druggist.
Sold in all civilized rnln,rirS.-.\dv.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-31
A Fight for Life

1t has been fight or die for many OF Va
IN the past and the lucky people are
those who have suffered, but who are
now wei! because they needed natures
warming signal in time to correct their
trouble with that wonderful new dis
coNery of DR.. Pierce's, called "An-u-ric."
You should promptly heed these warm
ingS, some of which arc dizzy spells,
backache, irregularity of the urine or the
painful twinges of rheumatism, Sciatica
or Iumbayo. To delay may make possible
the dangerous forms of kidney disease,
such rs Bright's disease, diabetes or
stone in the bladder.
To overcome these Distressing condi-
tions take plenty of exercise in tho
open air. avoid u heavy meat diet. drink
freely of water and AT each meal. take
Doctor Pierce's Anuric Tablets (double
strength). You will. i'm Il short time, find
that you are one of the firm indorsers Of
.Antric. The tablets sell for GOc.
CoUNclI. BLUFFS. low A." During this
Civil war I was run oven 10y Il piece OF
heavy artillery. | was injured quite
badly. seemed to get we'll of my injury
but it left me with kidney trouble which
has bothered me ever since. My kidneys
become so congested at times that l &C
for u whole day without eNcrction. My
back will ache and my bladder will pair
me severely and ! am miserable until this
condition passes away. nave taktE
many kidney medicines but just recently
| began taking Anuric and it has beef
just fine. | only have 10 talk Il few
doses when ali my trouble passes away.
An-,-ric is the best kidney medicine !
have ever used. Those who suffer with
backarl,e or kidney trouble Of any sort
will find Anuric good if they will give ii
Il fair trial.
II have also taken Dr. Piorce's Golden
Medical Discovery and found it, equally as
good. and just as represented" "A. JUDD.
1908 High Street.
Step into the drug store and ask 'foi
N. Y. Zoe. for trial pkg. Anuric-many
times more potent ,lan lit'ia. eliminates
uric acid as hot water mclts sugar.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-31
"cold In the Head

is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh. Per
sons who are subject to frequent colds
in the head will find that THE use OF
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
build up the System, cleanse the Blood
and render them less liable to colds.
Repeated attacks of Acute Catarrh may
lead to Chronic Catarrll
HALLS CATARRH NiiiDl|iNil is TAX,
en- internally and acts through the Blp"'
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
All Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
$4,000 for any case of .catarrA that
HALLS CATARRH Ml2DTClNlt VIII not
F. ]. Cheney & Co. Toledo. ohio.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-31
Girl Bank President.

A Girl president lives i'm Cleveland.
y. She is president "l II bank, and is
only seventeen years "ld. TIL" bank
has SlU ,lcpoSilur> and n capital "l
Slo1.:5S. The drpusit"r> are members
ui the council %rlmcaliuiial alliance.
who save their money To buy Liberty
loan bonds. Vacations and presents.
The deposits come in pcmnic>. ,S"nn
persons literally have comfy Il cent 1"
In, ir names.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-31
(csa1iaues Next weekD

A ritsfieia m is. ~ cepscien-
tis,s az regAras wbsatteSs nj meat
les&s aats that ,@S assH. = AETk stsN
Feeds the tirde shl% GSrR sfEaa and
brown bread cfuEABs.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-31

ma Uncle sam should see lla, we
pprr foo for thought.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-31
Appropriate SesuIts.

Ibid ilo actor get II hand on his
%>crmc:"
No: hr tna,r such II hs| Of i'll
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-31

For genuine comfort aud lasting pleas
urc use Rcd Cross Ball Blue on wash day.
All good groccrs. ADV.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-31
Second Line of Defense.

10 maintain one -".di"i III The front
requires lho Labor OF four men i'm pro-
dllciiNr pursuits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19
6, ,745, 900 KNITTED ARTICLES
GIVEN BY r. c. IN 10 MONTHS

c. +. Roosevelt. secretary OF the
Umatilla County Red Cross. received
today from divisional headquarters
the following information. so that the
millions Of Red Cross knitters maS
know the plans OF the Red Cross for
future knitting. by George Z. Scott.
acting manager Of the American Red
Cross:
when the War Industries Board
some time ago advised the Red Cross
that future production OF knitting
yarn would be greatly reduced we i'm
mediately commenced to purchase all
yarns suitable for our knitting. AS a
result we have today in stock or on
order 100000 pounds OF yarn FOR
distribution to our chapters. Il II
hoped that We may obtain some addi-
t'onal yarn from wool unsuitlhl for
government uses, The expected total
will however. he Considerably below
the ten million pounds used last year.
While the total Of yarn we can Sc
cure Is being determined we are study
ing how to use our supply To produce
only garments which are most essen
tial when a conclusion Is reached
we will announce our fun program OF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19
LOOKS LIKE A MERRY
GASOLINE WAR WITH
AUTOISTS SMILING

It looks like a merry gasoline war
for Pendleton. on the streets are to
he signs at practically all garages
Gasoline &c "a gallon. and at num-
her Of grocery stores the signs read
"25 cents gallon
This looks like gasoline war and as
a result may be seen smile on the
faces of an automobile owners. The
grocery stores have been selling the
gasoline for some time al - cents.
while At the garages il has been
- IL cents gallon.
Garage proprictoUs talked to TODAY.
say they have taken the step in the
effort to show the groCers the folly of
their trying to sell gas at - cents.
They say - L. cents is the right
price, and no one can sell 10 below
that amount, or at p cents. without
showing a deficit ON their gasoline
business at the end Of iho month.
ON 'ths other hand. one sroceryman
interviewed, said he was satisfied with
20 cents gallon, that he has been
selling at that price all the time. aud
expects 20 continue to do So. regard
less OF what price other dealers may
put on it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19
AUTO SOMERSAULTS,,
DRIVERS HIP BADLY
CRUSHED IN WRECK

Joe Bunch Of Adams is I'm St An
thongs hospital today with n badly
crushed left hip and a number OF Sc
we're bruises. caused by an automobile
accident yesterday when his over
land machine turned complete
sCmersault on the road about four
miles northeast OF Pendleton.
Mr. Bunch, with Mrs. Armstrong of
Fairview. was on his way from Adams
to Pendleton when a machine passed
the Bunch car. MIR. Bunch then speed
ed up, and as a result his car struck
light spot I'm the macadam road
and turned completely over. pinning
the two occupants beneath II. Mrs.
Armstrong. aside from a few bruises,
was unhurt. A curious feature of the
accident is that the glasses which Mrs.
Armstrong wore were not broken.
Gene Molitor and Joe ELI took Mr..
Bunch and Mrs. Armstrong from be-
meath the car and brought them to
Pendleton. Mr.. Bunch. after his res
cue, remarked that the accident was
entirely his fault and that IL was
caused BY his fast driving. An X-ray
of the injured mans hip will be taken
this afternoon.
Mrs. Armstrong left last night for
the John Gurdane ranch. where she
Is employed.
Mr.. Bunch's brother. Charles
Bunch. arrived from Adams last
night and assisted in rightlng the car
which is badly smashed, especially
the windshield, radiator and Tenders.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19

knitting.
I'm addition to this stock of yarn
the Red Cross has ready for distribu-
tion 10000 sweaters. $4,000 mu1-
flers, $4,000 wristlets. 22S.OO0 he'll
NETS and 1.32S, 900 pairs Of socks. a
total Of 3.6I4.OOO articles. We are
hopeful that these and such additional
garments as we shall he able TO make
will enable us To meet the more ur-
gent requirements Of our men durinh
the coming winter. In this connection
Il will be OF interest to the women
who have been knitting to know that
from September I, 1917. to June so
1918. the Red Cross distributed r
S75.OO knitted garments to the army
and navy of the United states. Dur
ing the same period S1O.O00 knitted
articles were sent to the Red Cross
commissioners In France and italy
FOR distribution TO soldiers. sailors
and civilians
AT the request Of the War Indus
tries Board. with which the Red Cross
works i'm close cooperation. we have
urged chapters and individual worker
not TO buy wool In the open market
but to secure their materials through
our department Of supplies"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19
GERMANS USED
II DIVISIONS, 23S,OOO
MEN IN THREE DAYS

ON THE BRITISH FRONT IN
FRANCE, Aug. 19.-In the first three
days of the battle Il enemy divisions
(233S,OOO mem were identified. five
being from the reserves.
1t is learned that the enemy had
thrown six fresh divisions $4,000
menl into the fight and removed six
others because of the loss in prison.
ers and casualties. He has been us
ing busses to try to rush up fresh
troops, having brought one division
from scissors that way yesterday.
Another division came from the Ar
ras sector and still another from
Lille.
Prisoners say they were told to hold
the line of Andechy- -Parvillers- -Fou-
quescourt at all costs, but the British
are beyond that now and the Germans
are massing stilI further back. 1t is
difficult to see how he can dig him
self in sufficiently along the Nesle
inc before the pressure becomes too
great.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19

lreplenish class 1 being called imme-
!diate1y. When the boards finish this
classification they will start classify
ing men above SO. Baker said de-
iferred classification on grounds of
dependency will be governed under
the same rules as at present. He spe-
officially denied that marriage alone
would be made the cause for exemp-
tion. Both, Baker and March declar-
ed the process of classifying men
above 81 Will be long and complicat-
ed.
Education VIII ContinEe.
Baker added that youngsters in
schools and colleges should continue
their education until drafted. He said
the problem of educating them while
in training is "unsolved If not unsoly-
able" He also said men in technical
schools might be uniformed but al
lowed to continue their education. He
admitted it would be serious inter
ruption of the work of universities and
giving the men merely aca-
demic training. Baker said the senate
work or fight amendment would not
be used to break up strikes called in
good faith" Baker said that since
he President must promulgate the
law the country may rest assured that
he provision will not be used to break
up strikes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19
FIGHT NOW RACES
ALONG 100 AND 10
MILE BATTLE FRNTS
Americans in Alsace win
Ground Valuable for
Offensive.

LONDON. Aug. 19.-The active
fighting front now extends from Buc-
quoy. north of Albert. to LaneuviI-
ette, northwest of Rheims, a distance
OF over 100 miles as the trenches run.
Additional TO this single front there
is almost continuous fighting along a
ten-mile sector on the western por-
tiOn of the Flanders salient.
General Haig reported unusual ac-
tivity on the front about Is miles
Arras, which actually con-
meets with the Picardy front between
Ayette and Bucquoy. Allied pressure
continues around Chaulnes, Roye ana
I-assigny and German resistance there
is believed only preliminary to retire.
ment upon new Somme defenses.
In Alsace the Americans continue
to improve their positions east of ST.
Die winning ground that will be val
pable in starting future offensive.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19
BIG CARNIVAL HERE
ALL WEEK; OPENS
TONIGHT EAST ALTA


The big carnival opens this even
ing on the vacant block on East Alta
street. The entire block is filled with
the tents and different attractions of
the shows. Listed among these many
attractions, making up the 20 cars
carried by the c3Si15anly, are: Dare
Devil Jackson in the .motordome.
something that is said to be a hair
raiser: a famous Honolulu musical
team, including a Hula dancer: this
is a special feature being put on for
Pendleton: the girl with 1000 eyes
who viii tell your innermost thoughts:
The Whip: over the Top: the huge
Ferris Wheel and many other fea-
lures
The Pendleton companies of the
Umatilla County Guard are presenting
the Bernardo Greater Exposition Co
here all this week to secure funds to
complete their equipment with uni
forms The carnival and automobile
sale conducted by the guards last
spring netted enough to equip the
first company. Co. C, which was or.
ganized a few weeks later lad no
funds for the purchase of uniforms
though the organization borrowed suf- /
ficient money to send in the order.
Rather than ask the county or city
To pay the bill they have brought the
carnival company here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19
BULLETINS

BONDS ESTABLISH NEW MARK.
NEW YORK. Aug. 19.-Iiberty
Loan three and u half percent bonds
today established another new high
mark at 1915.
ITALY'S PATROLS MOLEST ENEMY
ROME, Aug. I9.-PatroI activity on
various portions of the front officially
reported, "In the Valtilpeng region on
the 1'iave's west bank and east of
Montillo our out patrols effectively
molestcd the enemy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19
BRITISH PATROL
PENETRATES IN
TO ENEMY LINES
German Attempt to Regain
Ground Lost Yesterday
Fails.

LONDON, Avg 19.-General Haie
reported today that British patrol
penetrated some distance into the
enemy positionsf south of the Scarpa
river. They captured a few prison.
ers in the Ayette sector and COM
pletely defeated a German attack on
a two-mile front between Meteren
and Outtersteene, which was. an at
tempt to win back ground lost Sun
day.
Since Saturday we have advanced
mile and three quarters. French
pressure continues west of Roye be.
tween St. Mard and Beauvraignes,
where prisoners have been taken, ana
northeast OF Canny.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19
FRENCH SMASH FORWARD ALONG
10 MILES; 5000 HUNS CAPTURED
AND ROYE SUBURBS OCCUPIED
EMBASSY
STAFF, 5000 SOLDIERS
JOIN LENINE, TROTSKY
Refugees of Entente Natl
ons Seek Escape From
Russia.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-State De-
partment dispatches state that three
special trains carrying a German en-
bassy staff and 500 Gtrman soldiers
wearing Russian uniforms 4eft Mos
cow August for Petrograd. On the
same day unusual military and police
measures were taken in Petrograd for
their arrivel, and Trotsky and Lenine
arrived in Petrograd. Extraordinary
police measures also were taken in
Kronstadt, the supposition being that
Bolsheviki leaders with the Germans
would go TO Kronstadt
Strenuous efforts are being made
to get refugees out OF Russia, said
cables.
The swedish vice consul at Moscow
has requested his government to send
ships to Petrograd to take 200 refu-
gees from Russia. These are be-
lieved to be refugees of the entente
nations.
BOlsIleViki Weaken.
German representatives in Stock
holm explained the departure Of their
countrymen from Moscow on the the
ory that the Bolsheviki are about to
fall.
a new Moscow government will
probably be headed by Chernoww and
social revolutionaries. This govern
ment is expected TO summon a COLI
stituent assembly Immediately.
Stockholm agents said Germany
woud recogsiZa this government
Germany has refused to grant safe
conduct to any refugees until nego-
.iations with England covering the
treatment of Germans in China Is
settled.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19
CONDUCTORETTE
STRIKE HALTS
LONDON TRAFFIC
Traffic of all London and
NeighbOring Cities Held
up by Walk Out.
WANT SAME BONUS
AS RECEIVEDBY MEN
Fifteen Thousand Sympath-
etically Join 10000
Union Members.

LONDON. Aug. 19.-The conduc-
torette bus strike has spread TO Bris-
tol. Bath, Folkestone and Hastings.
and threatens TO affect the London
subway. London is tied up.
Motor bus and tramway systems
are practically paralyZed this morn.
ing as n result of a conductorette
strike of 10000 union members. Fiji
teen thousand workers are striking
sympnthetlcally. The women want
bonus OF five shillings weekly the
same as is granted the men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19
BOMB AIMED AT
BOCHE POLICE CHIEF
AT WARSAW, FAILS

ZURICH. Aug. ia bomb was
thrown at the chief OF the German
secret police in Warsaw but failed to
do any damage says a Warsaw dis
patch today
A German patrol killed two would
be assassins, but the others escaped.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19
SENATE WILL meet
THURSDAY TO TAKE
UP MANPOWER BILL

WASHINGTON. Aug. I9.-The Sen
ate today agreed to terminate their
recess and meet Thursday for consid-
Grafton Of the man-power bill, chang
ing the draft age. Senator Chamber
lain hopes to pass the bin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19
TROTSKY IN FINLAND.

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 19.-Uncon-
.firmed reports declare that war min
lister Trotsky has arrived at Helsing-
fors. Finland. Premier Lenine is be-
lieved enroute to Helsingfors in a Ger
man ship.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19
Violent ArtiIIery Yester,Iav.

Paris. Aug. l9.-The communiquss
said there was violent artiilerving on
both sides OF the Avre yesterday.
Eight hundred additional prisoners
We're taken there. West Of Rove we
took 400 additional prisoners yester-
day. making total or 500 in tho
AVre region during the day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19

LONDON, Aug. t0.-It - learned
this afternoon that the French have
advanced a mile and quarter be-
tween La~>iSny and the Disc reaching
I.c IIamel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19
CLOUDS. WIND. RAIN
HINDER AIR WORK

LONDON. Aus. 1a.-The air minis
trN today reported the destruction ~
five German airpiancs and hostile OBJ
serNation balloons. Three Hritishers
did not return. Thirteen tons %
bombs were dropped on various OBJ
jectivcs. Low clouds. rain and high
wind prevented aerial work 90 niCht.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19
HIGHEST LIBERTY BOND REC
ORD SET.

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Libertv
bonds of three and half percent is
sue were sold Saturday at one hun
dred and five tenths This is the
highest record.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19

ZURICH. Aug ia Bucharest
dispatch declares an explosion in r.
shell depot az vasuIi. RumanL killed
over 100 persons and injured $50. Il
Is believed lnccndiary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19
NEW DRIVE JOINS PICARDY, VESLE FRONTS
MEN BETWEEN 19 AND
36 WILL BE CALLED
FIRST; Is CLASS LAST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-Genera
March. today told the House Military
Committee that so divisions Of Ameri-
cans in France under the new man.
power bill can end the war success
fully in 1919. He declared that the
Americans then could break through
the German lines wherever they de-
sired. But he emphasized that the
War Departments program is abso-
lutely necessary for the wars sue
cessful prosecution.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.-Secre-
tary Baker today told the House Mil
itary Committee at the opening of
the man-power bill hearing that the
! 1S-year-old class will not Se drafted
until II Is absolutely necessary. He
said. even though they were taken
last the government would begin call
ing them by next spring, probably ex-
the whole class by next June.
Mr.. Baker said the classification of
men over 81 will he an extTaCrdinar-
lily long process. so it might be neces-
sary to take some eighteeners before
the older men are classified. There
fore, he is opposed TO any provision
that would make the man-power bin
Inelastic. restricting the War Depart
nent's power.
General Crowder is now prepar-
ing regulations looking toward two
One includes men
from 10 to SO, inclusive, and these
men will be called first. The other
includes men above s6. have planned
o have the elghteeners in separate
and defer calling them
until absolutely necessary" said Mr.
Baker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19

Killed IN action Orp. E5dWaro
s. Blgclow. COlfaN. Wash: Private
Charles l.. Eckroat, Brcmcrton,
Wash.
Died from accident or other
causcs-Privatc Armcr j. Wander
roc. Burlington. Wash.
Wounded (dcgrcc undctcrmlncd)
Corporal Leonard. Preston. Idaho.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19
AIsNE POSITIONS THREATENED.

LONDON. Aug. IA French at
tack between the Disc and .Aisne he
gan at O'Clock sunday evening. IL
seriously threatens the German po-
sition eastward along the Aisne, Il IL
learned. --
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19
ENEMY DESPERATELY CLINGS
TO CITY WHILE ESTABLISHING
NESLE DEFENSE 6 MILES EAST
(John De Gandt.I

PARIS, Aug. 19.-At A
O'Clock this afternoon the
French are in the Roye sub
Iurbs. The British are flank
ink Roye to the north. There
is extraordinary artillerying
in the whole Roye sector.
The Germans are desperate
ly trying to hold the city.
pouring in fresh divisions
which have been withdrawn
from other parts of the
front within the past "a
hours. Within the same per-
iod the allies have captured
more than 5000 prisoners.
The attack between the Ais
ne and Disc has reoccupied
$50 square kilometers since
including important
heights. The French are
at Ourscamps to con-
troll the roads towards NOy-
on