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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-11
GEN. PERSHING REPORTS
ACTION ON TWO FRONTS

Washington, June 11.-Gen. Per-
shing's communique for yesterday
reads:
section A-Northwest of Chateau
Thierry our troops. cooperating with
the French against the enemy, i'm
proved their positions and inflicted
upon the enemy losses in killed, pris-
oners and material.
There was moderate artillery activ-
ity in the Woevre and on the Marne
front. Our patrols crossed the Marne
and successfully reconnoitered the hos
tile positions"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-11

Within a minute there was a great
boom as she dropped her depth charge
and huge column of water shot up
toward the sky. Instantly the little
warship circled. turning, 1t seemed,
within her own length. Again she
circled at slower speed, and then
Strengthening out she resumed her
place in the convoy line.
Another one," said a seasoned sub
marine hunter. with luck, that's
three. Not bad for one trip"
All that day the convoy proceeded in
order AS night fell the commodore
of the destroyers' feet. hoisted a sig
nal. I'VE are going to leave you now"
and instantly first one and then an
other of the fast little fighters turned
its bow and steamed away southwark
into the gathering night.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-11
MINERS LEAVE JOB;
GO TO RUSSELLVlLLE, ALA.
ASSOCIATED Press. }

Russellville. Ala, June 11.-Three
hundred miners employed by the Shelf
field Iron corporation walked out of
that company's plant and have gone
over to the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and
Iron company, according to reports
from the miners here today.
Three hundred Of the men employed
by the iron corporation are said to
have become dissatisfied with their
working conditions and quit. II is re-
ported that they found employment
with the other company
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-11
ABANDONED SCHOONER
LlBELED IN COURT

An Atlantic Port, June 1.-THE
schooner Edward r. Baird, Jr., re-
ported sunk off the Virginia coast last
week by a submarine, was libeled in
the federal court here today by the
agents of the American steamer Har-
vey H. Brown, which picked up the
abandoned schooner at sea and towed
her into mort
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-11
HUGE GOVERNMENT PLANTS
DOUBLE AMERICAS POWDER
Hundred Million Dollar Munitions
Mills Start Ahead Of Time
TO Whip Hun
IAssociated Frass-l

Washington, June 11.-Operation of
the governments new powder plant
near Charleston. w. Va, was begun to-
day. two months ahead of schedule.
crhe Nashville (Tenn.) plant started a
week ago. The two plants cost $12O.-
O000 900 and officials say they will give
the government a powder production
equal to the capacity of all Other
American plants combined
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-11
GAIN HALF Mile
EAST OF AMIENS
TommieS Extend Front South
MorIancourt, Taking 233
German Prisoners.
GUNS ACTIVE ON U. S. LINE
Long Distance bombardment
of Paris Resumed-Two
Fatalities.
GUNS ACTIVE ON U. S. LINE
ASSOCIATED Press.)

London, June 11.--The British
last night carried out an operation
in the region east of Amiens by
which their line south of Morla-
court was advanced a half mile OF
a front of mile and a half, the
war office announced today. Two
hundred and thirty 'lree prison.
ers were taken.
The statement reads: Last
night another minor operation
was undertaken with complete
su. &C by Australian troops in
the region of Morlancourt. The
line south of the village mas been
advanced to the depth Of nearly
half mile on a front of over a.
mile and a half, and 233 prison
ers, twenty-one machine guns and
a trench mortar were captured by
u.s."
(Morlancourt lies between three and
four miles south of Albert and four
teen miles northeast of Amiens.)
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-11
Gov. Dorsey Proposes
Linking Ocean and Gull
(Associated Press.)

st. Marys. Ga. June 11.-Gov. Dor
sey, of Georgia, today outlined to a
gathering of state officials from Geor-
gia and Florida and prominent men
from other sections the proposed plan
for linking the Atlantic with the guilt
by an inland canal from st. Marys,
Ga. to st. Marks. Fla.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-11
BOSTON POSTMASTER
AERIAL PASSENGER

Boston. June 1.-THE Boston New
York aerial mail started on Its first re-
turn trip to New York today with
Postmaster VIM. +. Murray, of Boston,
as passenger.
The Curtis biplane was in charge of
aviator Lieut.. Torrey H. Webb.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-11
SOL EDELsTEIN GETS VERDICT
FOR $50 FROM ED SIMS

A verdict OF $50 was given Sol Edel-
stein against Ed Sims in Squire Caul-
kins' court this morning. IL was
claimed that the defendant. Ed Sims.
was driving his car in excess of the
speed limit and on the wrong side OF
the street. The case was appealed
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-11
Russia Appeals to US.
And Allies to Send Troops to
Repel German Invaders.
ASSOCIATED Press.)

Washington, June 11.-An appeal
to the United States and the allies
to send an expeditionary force to
Russia to repel the German invad-
ers. forwarded by the central COM
mittee of the cadet party in Russia,
was transmitted to the state de-
partment today by the Russian en-
bassy. 1t is asked that the expedi-
ton, If sent, be put under interna-
tional control to guarantee the
rights of Russia.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-11
Terrain Offers Obstacles.

VAHSUC1HCEU ITtbH.T
With the French Army In France,
June (Morning.)-Th difficulties
confronting the enemy are very great
in the nature of the country he has
now entered in his new drive. The
terrain comprises sharp hills, deep val
leys and thick woods Where his mose
pronounced progress has been made, In
the center of the battlefield, the ground
forms a sort of hollow through which
runs the main road from Senlis to
Roye and the Compeigne- Roye rail-
road.sS. ssts+ M Ax
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-11
On American Front.

With the American Army in France,
June 10.-On the American front north
west of Toul the artillery fire was
fairly heavy last night and today.
There has been normal aerial activity.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-11
Two Killed in Paris.
ASSOCIATED Press.)

Paris, June 1.-THE long distance
bombardment of Paris was resumed
this morning.
Two persons were killed and nine
were wounded in yesterdays lombard
ment according to the Eclair.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
AUSTR|ANS TAKE FOOD
OF ITALIAN PRISONERS
Men Returned From Austria Aver
age Only Eighty Pounds, as
Result OF Treatment.
RED CROSS PARCELS STOLEN
Packages Containing Rice or thoco-
late Diverted From Persons to
Whom They Arc Scnt-Gifts
From Pope Treated Same Way.

,crtIE,.T,< March - italian
,.;.a,o ,,,,a, ,r ,y,ri, .ycr.
,ro ni, cirh,r nnnnde IN wcirh,
rI,ov ,b,r.c ,h,, an food son, ,hcm
IRON, nary IL s.o,on nv ,hc,r Austrian
cantor. ana aa,cn az cold Even the
christmas r,.s,pcs Son, hy the popc
,,I h..,in,, al. i,s.r;,,,ton uaro
loo,cd
.rnoso ch,,. wan ,,,,iro, IN "a,
oai,.i.,l i,,lf.,n c,hro ,o,oiyc, moro to-
,;,h. pr t, F
"prisonc.s ro,,un"G from Austria
arc .hcu..iya ,h, hos, nrooe az Inc
a,rncious trc,tmon, 70 which ,h.v are
subjected rb.,. ,vcr,nn in weigh;
onlv from ,birtv.v.,.n,. :, forty-6yc
kilos ,ci.hty r,ura.,
"packagcs a,t,r.ss,i % ON. prisoners
IN Austri., hy friends and hv ,b, Rod
cross or..I,,i,.c .,,a 40 oo -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
MARKET REFLECTS WAR NEWS
Cotton's Decline RcprcSent. Maximum
for Day of $500
Bale.
TBy Associated Prcss.1


NEW YORK, March 25.-Cotton broke
% TO II points in the market here to-
day, attributed 10 the military situa-
tion. the maximum decline represent
ing $3.50 Il bale Trade buying and
reports Of dry weather in the South
west brought later rallies, during
which more than half the losses were
recovered. The old contract positions
were weakest
Stocks broke from to , points at
the opening of the market here to-day
on further heavy selling impcllcd hy
the war news. The weakest issues
again included equipment or war
shares. and special industrials.
United States Steel tho market
leader. opened with a sale of 5000
shares at from SOLE To Sc 81. repre-
sentinG maximum decline OF points
Union Pacific also broke points
Among tho other stocks which exhibit
cd weakness were Texas Company
Cruciblc steel, Bethlehem Steel Cen
trail Leather. Great Northern hallway
and Chesapeake and Ohio.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
MAY DROP BOMBS IN EGYPT
Hun Aircraft Reported or Coast, and
Inhabitants Arc Much
Worried.
Try Associated Press. l

LONDON, March o5.--rhc inhabitants
of Cairo. Egypt. were Informed Off
ciaIly last Thursday. according to Il
Reuter- dispatch. that Il hostile airship
had been observed over the coast The
public was warned OF the possibility
Of air raids and ordered to observe the
necessary lighting regulations
An official statement issued in Athens
on Saturday says that on Thursday
Zcppelins passed over the island of
Crete. travelling in northcrly dircc-
ton.
Cairo. the capital. and most populous
city OF Egypt. has been in no danger
from air raids since the Turks were
driven back from the Sucz Canal The
Turkish lines in Palestine are the near
est enemy points to Cairo, and they
are 900 miles northeast An enemy air
ship might also come across the Mcdi-
tcrrancan Sea from the southern coast
OF Aisa Minor. The distance by that
route would be 400 miles one way 4
German arship recently attacked Ma.
pies. Italy. after a trip Of 800 miles
from the Austrian coast along the
Adriatic.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
SEVENTEEN MEN MISSING
FROM AMERICAN WARsH|P
This Is in addition to Similar
Number Killed ns Result of
Marley Collision.
TWO OF DEAD UNIDENTIFIED
Michael Francis McGowan. Black
smith, OF Stanton, Among De-
StrOyer'S Crew Who Are Cnac-
counted For After accident.
tBy Associated Press !

tS Associated iFess
"NSi'''>"ioH' "''ch zee
admiral Sims cablcd the Navy Depart
ment to-day that in addition to seven
,oo, d,d ,v,r,o.r mos, .,r. u,;esi,,
from me america" ''s'oE """''F
"a a result or her recent collision with
British warship and the consequent
explosion OF a depth bomb on board
or the dead. Lieutenant Commander
Richard Mccall Elliott. the command
have been identified and two enlisted
men have not been identified SIX men
were seriously injured and sixteen
slightly injured
The following names OF the dead
in addition to those previously re-
ported. we're given in to-days dispatch:
Richard Burke. chief water tender,
Chelsea. Mass.
Timothy NJ Corcoran. seaman, Cam
bridge. Mass
Nicholas NJ Drcja. machinist's mate
Chica3o.
George e. Hartman. electrician. Co
lunbus. Ncb
Charles II. Klahre. machinist's mate.
Akron, ..
William Harrison Miller. boilermaker
Portsmouth, ohio.
Eugene u. Mitchell. fireman. Frank
fort. Ky.
Edward Vincent Sullivan, copper
smith. Brooklyn. y. Y.
Claude Mann. oi!er. Joliet, III.
Charlie Ward. fireman, Roscdale
kans
Th1 death of Lieutenant Commander
Elliott and four enlisted men previous
ly has been reported.
The following nineteen names in
cludc the seventeen missing and the
two unidentified dead:
Edward Elian Brewer. gunners mate.
I;ynchburg. Ohio.
William ". Edds fireman Sherman
Texas.
Allen Fleming. Jr., seaman, Athens.
Ga.
Lester .. Hartman fireman, Column
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
Roll Of Honor
List Shouting Men Who Were
Killed or Injured on
French Soil.

wASHINCTON. March 25.-Gcnerai
pcrshing's casualty l'st to-day con-
tanned thirteen names One died Of
wounds. three OF disease. one from
causes unknown one man severely
wounded and seven slightly wounded
Colonel Douglas Macarthur. chief
Of staff OF the Rainbow Division. was
severely wounded. Colonel Macarthur
WAS tho War departments censor here
ana was recently decorated for bravery.
hi"d OF wounds: Private John 4.
Kirby.
Died Of disease: Pr!ratcs Fletcher
pi.keHs. Tom Watson and winthrop
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
RELIEVES APPREHENSION
American Legation th>i>cs Dutch Ship
Owners Their Interests Absolutely
Protected.

THE HAGUE, Saturday March ga
Fears Of Dutch shipowncrs that the
ships seized by the United States are
lost TO them are quoted IN a communi-
cation to the Dutch press from the
American legation here. The statement
reads:
1T appears that fear exists thai re-
Questioned Dutch ships Will he lost
permanently to their owners and tho
Dutch naS. The legation is advised
officially that the United States have
not taken title to any such ships under
tic present proclamation, bu, have
merely taken them over for their tenn
porary use.
Liberal chartcring rates viii be paid
and the ships returned at the tcrmina-
ton Of the present emergency. and not
later than the end OF tho war The
United States Will assume all war ma
rinc risks and in the event of loss by
enemy action in the war zone the
owners VIII be given the option of re-
cciv!nS payment of the value of the
vessel or OF having the vessel rcpla ced
as soon as possible after the termina-
ton Of the war, meanwhile receiving
interest on the value OF the lost vessel.
Dutch crews and officers Will be main
tanned at the expense OF the United
States until suitable opportunity for
repatriation occurs"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
TO LAUNCH ITALIAN DRIVE
Great Preparations in Evidence for
Formidable Hun Offensive
i'm south.
fRy Associated Preys.l

WASHINGTON, March ia formI-
dable Austro German offensive in
Italy. as soon as natural conditions
permit. IS forecast in official dispatches
from Rome to-day. which say Austrian
divisions continue 10 arrive withou,
Interruption and are taking up posi-
lions on the front. Austro- German ar
tllery is receiving rc-cnforcemcnts
daily. the dispatches say. while new
aviation camps and additional ammu-
nation dcpots are observed TO be under
construction.
The opinion prevails in military cir
cles az Rome that the German offensive
viii! break with extreme violence in
Two great actions; namely. on the
Franco British front. followed by an
Immediate Austro- German offensive on
the Italian front Germany has sent
fresh contingcnts Of machine gunners
TO the Italian front. together with sew
eral aerial squadrons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
NEGRO IS lYNCHED
North CnroIininns Trail Womnn's As
snilant Ten Hours. and Then
Hang Him.

NORFOLK. VA. March 25.-Ncws
reached the city to-day that a negro
named Peter Bazcmore. nineteen years
old. WAS lynchcd Saturday nigh. by
an Infatuated mob. one mile from
Lewiston. Berthe County. y. G. The
negro was charged and, it il claimed
confessed 10 criminal assault On the
wife Of well-to-do farmer.
The crime. II is said. occurred carly
Saturday afternoon. The negro caught
the woman alon" in the house and
when she attempted to attract the at
tention of her husband, working III a
nearby field, because OF the advances
OF the negro. he Knocked her down
with piece Of stovcwood. IN los.
than IN hour posse had been formed
and trail"d R,zcmorc for more tlan
ten hours before he was finally cap
lured The crowd. Infatuated by the
Negroes decd having received a mes
sage that the woman's condition was
prccarious. strung him up to tree
about thirty minutes after he was car
turod.
The womans condition is said to 10
still! critical. Her skull was fractured
by tho blow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
AMERICANS AND HUNS
IN HOT INTERCHANGE
Artillery Activity Continues Through,
Night, and Enemy Is FIRE.
qucntly Hit.
GALLANT DEEDS DESCRIBED
Charleston Lieutenant and Patrol
Takes Hun Out of Listening Post.
jnfantryman Gives Life Rather
Than Quit Post OF Duty.
NV Associntcd I.ressl

3y Associated I'ress
NTH TIE AMERICAN ARMY IL
FRANCE. March 25-On the foul front
1herc was considerable artillery ac-
NIty during the night. American guns
HcaNiiy ahclled the German front line
positions. Enemy batteries replied,
"stas many gas shells. Later photo
Sraphs were taken from airplancs OF
Tic damage inflicted b. the Americans.
American artillery on the Tou sec
Tor Sunday shelled effectively enemy
FIRST line ana communication trenches
me town Of ST. Baussant. and bi!lcts
and dumps north OF Boqu.:eau. Many
Of the American shells have fallen in
The German trenches and the first two
lines in "a, least one place have been
virtually abandoned.
one American patrol freely Inspected
this point in the cncm: line without
iEoicStation last night. ana this morn
.HG. and remained There several hours.
There have been no contacts between
the infantry during the last twenty
.oGr hours.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26

bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone for n few.
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Children gladly take tDodson's Liver
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doesn't gripe or cramp or make them
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am selling millions of bottles OF
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
AMERICAN INFA NTItNME.N
DIED RATHER THAN RETREAT
LEY Associated Pros.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Thursday, March 2l-Thc
FRENCH commander of 4 division with
which American troops being
trained, to-day awarded the cross of
war TO an American infantryman who
TWO nights ago gave his life rather
than abandon his post OF duty. The war
cross was spiked TO the coffin before
burial.
Two infantrymcn entered an aban-
doncd trench to establish Il sniper's
post when they observed several Ger
mans in the wire before the American
trenches. Other Germans arrived.
There began an exchange OF rife fire
which resulted in a barragc from both
sides. At the end of an hour the enemy
gave up his attempt TO enter the Amer
lean lines and Withdrew
Then il was discovered that one OF
the two Americans had been killed.
There was plenty Of cover within a few
yards, but he remained at his post
throughout the artillery battle
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
HAS PAID INTERNATIONALLY
FOR GAIN N TERRAIN

Commenting on tin. results of the
German offensive the Daily Chronicle
Says
Assuming tina. the German losses
arc at ieas, 10000. the enemy has sus-
tanned rcvcrse. for he has not Oh
tanned stratcs.cal success directly
conducting 10 :. decision. while ne has
los: or 10 per cent OF his electives
without similarly lowering the eff
cheney OF The allies.
This matter is OF the creates i'm
Dor;ance for German at present. as Il
$ the critical moment when the man
power pendulum is swinging in favor
Q. the allies. No weakness at the
Anglo-French Junction has set been
disclosed. and the task before the enc
my in the next days OF battle is more
formidable than that already accom-
pllshcd."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
RUSSO-TEUTON ARMY
Two Divisions Being Organized In ST.
BERN to Resist Advance by
Foreign Troops.
IRv Associated Press. j

HARBIN. Monday, March IS.-Russian
and German soldiers in Siberia are or
SanizinE an army corps composed OF
one exclusively Russian division and
another which will be two-thirds Ger
mans and onc-thrh .\us;rians, accord
ing 10 reports reaching official quarters
at Irkutsk. Four thousand Cossacks
are said to have joined 10000 Germans.
The combined force being expected to
80 TO lrkutsk.
l., :. Gray an American business
man at Omsk, reports that 1000 pris-
oncrs with machine guns. airplancs.
motorcycles. armoTed cars and ammuni-
ton have been concentrated at Tomsk.
Ali these movements, according TO in
forma ion reaching here, arc parts of Il
plan TO mobilize along the frontier and
oppose any advance by foreign troops
President Wilson's message 10 the
.All-Russian Congress at Moscow has
been received with enthusiasm in ST.
IBERIA.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
SUCCUMB TO INJURIES
Several Members Of Destroyer Mnnicy.s
Crew Die at English
Port.
HE Associn,cd rressl

AN IRISH PORT. Saturday, March
25.-SiNtccn members OF the crew Of
the United States destroyer Manlcy. on
which number Of men were killed in
consequence of a collision with n Brit
ish warship, have been taken TO an
English port. There some OF them have
died of their injuries
The work of cXtricating the bodies
OF those caught in the wrecked por-
ton OF tho vessel was begun yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
The Presidents message read:
King George ConsrntuIntcs.

LONDON. March 25.-Kins George
to-day sent the following message to
Field Marshal Iiaig:
Il can assure YOU that the fortitudc
courage and sclf-sacritice with which
the troops under Your command con-
tinuc so herocaily TO resist greatly
superior numbers are realized by mo
and my people. The empire stands
calm and confident in its soldiers Nay
God bless them and give them strength
IL this time OF trial"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
NO INTERVENTION NOW
japanese Premier Says Ills Government
Does Not Consider Situation
MenucinS.
IBy Associated Press |

LONDON. March 25.-Count Tcrauchi.
the Premier informed the House Of
Peers that the Japanese government
was not studying the question of inter
vcntion In Siberia. according to Il To-
kyo dispatch to the Daily Mail. dated
Wednesday. The Premier said that the
government did not consider Siberia
mcnaccd by the presence OF large num-
bcrs Of prisoners of war. whose power
was negligible.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
HUNS CONTINUE no Csc
GAS SHELLS AGAINST TOWN
IBy Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERiCAN ARMY ~
FRANCE, Sunday. March -4-For the
tairi successive da" German artillery
today bombarded heavily with gas
smells a certain town within tho Amer
lean lines. To-day's bombardment was
made in two periods, each a half hour
IN length. Many gas shells and a few
high explosive shells fell on the A.nerl-
can positions.
IN enemy airp!anc early this morn
ing cut off its engines at Il great height
over the American lines northwest OF
roul and rlaned down When close TO
the ground i, dropped Il quantity Of
bombs. Some were OF a new variety
which cXplcdc in mid air with :, blush
rcd fash and give OF cloud OF mum.
lard gas. BEING heavier than the air
the mustard gas quickly descended to-
ward some Of our battery positions ana
road.
After the machine disappeared the
German gas shell hombardmcHt be-
gan. Another enemy airplaue lowered
over the town. while the bombardmcu,
with gas shells was In progress.