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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-08

Mccoy and olin Trotter, Karl and
Eugene McCartha AM J. S. Black left
Friday for Newberry college.-I'ees,
vile News, 2nd.
Bachman Crout has entered New
berry college.-Delmar cor Leesville
News, End.
Miss Jennie Wise. clerk in the
postoffice, has resigned that she
might take a business course at New
berry She expected to leave fc-
that city Monday, but owing to the
Spanish influenza being in the family
If her brother, Clarence, where she
expected to rake her home whi'e n
vewberry, her departure has been de
serred.-eal"9a Standard 3rd.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-08
QUARANTINE NOTICE.

All churches, schools. public meet
ings of any description, soda fountains
in Newberry county are hereby or
dered closed on account of the Span
ish influenza. And remain closed ur-
til further notice.
By order the State Board of Health
Cannon G. Blease,
Sheriff.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-08
Prevent Crowds at Funeral.

October Z, 1918.
: The board of health, through the
central committee, has, requested the
undertakers to inform families in
which deaths occur that it is very
important to prevent crowds as
sembling at funerals and suggest
that the attendance at funerals be
confined to the immediate families.
pastor and pail pearers.
W. H. Hunt,
Chairman Central Com.
o. B. Cannon.
Secretary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-08

rescue what prestige she can an"
save above all her leadership fc'
Central Europe at the peace table.
Last, but by no means least, h'
endless defeats in the west sery'
as a compelling motive actuatiug ="
peace offer.
On the face of all reports the
cision was taken practically ove'
night. It was a complete face abe
ON the part Of the kaiser and HI
denburg who two days ago empha
cally vetoed the Baden princes u
ings for an immediate peace esee
sive."N
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-08
THE LIBERTY BOND CONES
FIRST.
By Frank L. Stanton.

There's this to do and that to do,
But-zthe Liberty Bond comes first!
It's the Get-There gait, and the world
won't wait,
But-the Liberty Bond comes first!
A penny to make, and a penny 70
spare;
THIS for the table, and THAT to wear
But the home-boys are fighting for
home Over There
The Liberty Bond comes first!
Oh, well run the Hun till his day is
done,
But-the Libery Bond comes first!
For the gleam o. the sword and the
scream O. the gum,
The Liberty Bond comes first!
Oh, that's the message for land and
Hope O. the Home and the fight .
be free!
A world-cry ringin' to you and me-
"The Liberty Bond comes frst!'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-08
eERNAN 0FFER OF PEACE
ANNOUNCED BIZ EMPEROR.

Berlin, via Basel, Oct. emperor
william today issued a proclamation
to the German army and navy In
wHeh, after announcing that the Mac
edonian front had crumbled, he de-
clared that he had decided, in ac-
cord w1sh his allies. to again otfer
peace to the enemy.
The text Of the emperor's proc
lamation reads: .
For months past the enemy with
enormous exertions and almost with
out pause In the lighting has stofmed
against your lines. In weeks Of strpg-,
giles, often without repose, you have,
had to persevere and resist numer-
ically far superior enemy. Therein
lies the greatness of the task which
has been set for you and which yoo
are fulfilling. Troops of al the Ger
man States are doing their part ami
are heroically defending the father
land on foreign soil Hard is the
task.
sMy navy is holding its own against
the united enemy naval forces and -
unwaveringiy supporting the army in
it's difficult struggle.
"The eyes of those at home rest
with pride and admiration on the
deeds of the army and the navy.
express to you the thanks of myself
and the fatherland
4The collapse of the Macedonian
front has occurred in the midst Of
the hardest struggle. In accord with
our allies, have. resolved once more
to offer peace to the enemy, but I
will only extend my hand for an hon
orable peace. We owe that to the
heroes who have laid down their HIVES
for the fatherland and we make tina
our duty to our children.
whether arms will be lowered IL
a question Until then we must MOI
slacken. We must, as hitherto, exe-'
all our strength unwearily to hois
our ground against the onslaught "
our enemies.
"The hour is grave, but trusting !"
your strength and in Gods gractor"
help. we feel ourselves to be stron
enough to defend our beloved father
land.
(signed.) Wlineim
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-08
AUSTRIA SENDS A NEW aPEACE.9 ?
Washington Has Not Received the
Note. But it is Predicted That it
Will Meet the Same Recep.
ton as its Predecessor.

London, Oct 4.-Austria-Hungary.
with :he< aid of Holland, has taken
steps to invite all belligerents to an
immediate peace conference at The
Hague. the Amsterdam correspondent
~ the Daily Express learns.
simultaneously, the Austro-Hun-
garian government has opened a new
peace offensive. Herr Hammasch.
who is said to be slated to succeed
Baron Won Hussarek as Austrian
premier, is writing memorandum
setting forth Austria-Hungary's con-
ception of President wilson's four
teen peace principles. The memo
randum is to be sent to the American
executive, the correspondent learns.
In Germany the Socialist pressure
on the government to inst:gate
peace move at once continues. Vor-
waerts, the official German socialist
organ, urges the party to enter the
new cabinet headed by Prince Max
Of Baden, because, the paper says, the
new chancellor intends to move for
immediate universal peace"
Jvorwaerts asserts the peace soughs
by the prince is to be based upon
these four main principles:
/. A league of nations.
3. Arbitration.
8. Disarmament.
4. No German annexations, not
even in the east.
y1o.L;ao+on not Cacrotav
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-08

Of those sick. cover yonr mouth and
nose with ?. .oec1---.a handkerchief is,
better thar rotsins Wrap ID 9
used mask In ,-,r~ - boil st before
ueine a-9:- =
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-08

Washington, Oct. A. Secretary
-ansing tonight authorized the fol-
lowing statement:
"The American government has re-
ceived no invitation from Austria
Hungary to participate in peace
conference"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-08
Wilhelm

A. s. Humphries, assistant sr
oerintendent of the Life Insurance
company of Virginia, has been 40
vice by viye- president A. S. HUI
from the home Office in Richmond thsf
the company has subscribed for s5oA
900 of the Fourth Liberty Loan, If
stead of 100000 as per previous cir
cular letter, and has arranged to di;;
tfbute the same as far as possih'>
through the cities in which 1t do''
business in proportion to the preD
ium increase in each city. tn
amount allotted to Mr.. Humphries
district is $1,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16
PrOucs Conditions Largely Psychological

The
much as points plus
accepted in the financial world that
the semohcial
freight
bulsh such
and not the stockholders will
the roads under
uepu upon h condition of the railroad the
for the Government
seeden that with higher
which Will enable the Government
also another important
NOW
literally
Will
fnr ahead but not years
which the roads have
The s}OoO0OO Michigan
paid off the office
terday
YORK at per cent and partly from advances Michigan
president of National Bar in commenting
financial conditions.
Fifteen applicants for the third Liberty
Loan is something for the Kaiser
which Of
be increased to three million
successful operation in the history six
american eEes subscribed FOR this third Liberty
with about
Liberty Loan and four out of hundred
Liberty Loan ~
all
the production of ship war
Recent
ducton has Cover work -" - '''
Nothing has happened co,od.rco
the American people ultimate
extraordinary hmness OF the securities
its height reflected
the hna defeat OF the Central Euronan
began ., 49,
strength shown OF all
price movement time OF war -
hshncahce ana throws interesting light
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16
Wonder Lake Of Pure Salt

ON York's peninsula, In South Aus
traI!a. says writer in the Wide World
there is wonderful lake Of pure salt.
II is 4 huge depression in the Garth,
which fills up IN the winter months, In
the hot summer sun the water quickly
evaporates. leaving a thick deposit OF
almost pure salt. Seen from n distance
the surface OF the lake has all the ap-
uearauce OF being covered with 4 sheet
of ice The salt crust * so thick and
strong that men and even carts and
plows can traverse II with perfect
safety. Yet below the crust there Is a
considerable body Of sluggish water.
After the rays Of the summer sun have
nlayed their part, the salt IL gathered
IL il lust raked into heaps. and these
pyramids OF salt are striking feature
of the landscape. The salt is now
shoyeled into carts and conveyed 10 va
rious works on the seaboard, to under
20 the process Of refining. Gathering
the salt In trying work on account OF
the great heat and the dazzling refiec-
ton. often IL is necessary for the men
10 wear tolored glasses 10 protect the
ewes After the loose salt has been col
lected from the surface. special Kind
az ploW is run over IL. when another
harvest OF the valuable material can be
reaped. The yield of salt from this
strange lake amounts to several thou
sand tons a year, and II is among tho
finest obtainable. The lake b several
souare miles In area and In naturally a
very valuable property
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16
Dehydraiion of Vegetables

The matter Of dehydrated vegetables
rs now up for nra Ctical aIR Immediate
action" sayr Mrs Stanley Mccormick,
head Of the food production department
of The womsn's committee Council OF
National Defense.
ITO save the quantities Of vegetables
that 40 to waste every year and TO get
crowded railways can transport them
there ~ the problem. DehydratIon is
the solution.
Vegetables are from 20 10 % per cent
water. Dehy dration Is simple proc
esr. which removes the water and
leaves the food. The vegetables are re-
duced to small portion Of their orig
inal bulk are easy TO pack. ship and
keep The saving IN transportation
space and charges Is enormous. The
water is put back into the vegetables
IN the consumers own Kitchen by
soaking
sition. IT will increase the food supply.
Pnd. furthermore. II will help TO lower
The cost of living, because the price Der
pound OF food in dehydrsted vegetables
Il lower than IN canned vegetables.
I'm the food crisis which we now
face in common with the whole world
We must exert every effort to lessen
our use OF certain staple foods. II for
part of our cereal. meat and sugar foods
We can have an abundant, inexpensive
supply OF vegetables and fruit on which
10 draw We shall then have sufficient
foodstuffs 10 provide old and young
with the nourishment required for health
and strength. while the surplus of our
staples IL made available for those who
need Il more than We do--the Allied
peoples cpd our own boys abroad"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16
Governments Local
Market Reports

THIS daily report is sent out bU the
Bureau Of Markets Of the United States
Department Of Agriculture, Philadelphia
branch. With headquarters at 300.3I5
Insurance Exchange Building.
Wholesale prices on large lots to
jobbers)
APPLEs-Per Dbl. 40 to ~ or. pecks),
Maine. Ben Davis. s5q5,25. New York.
Raidwins. 81. 5OQ8T5. Northwestern. boxes
o. s.: 'i Black 4 Bens. s.. sSSS. W. " ''
PEAcHEs.oeorsia Maynower, 6-bssket
PINEAPPLEs---PortoR Rico. per crate t24
'ssfRHa%SEsh2gsPsr II H,VsiS ssfhf2gsPas a, North caro-.
and eo-ot, crstesl. 90 lac; Early sPrins
erssss'. % mixed mix % vsrisiIes' i is6ise: pSorsr. poorer.
s9i2c Tennssss. ,2t;e. crates rhSmn RIon.
wATERMELoNs-Noa arrivals.
VEGETABLES
coa,ss Few sales 20 ssc sef few per ~ Sssse se
saIis. lshss sSiss. Delaware re- and Maryland IL
BEANs-Florids. per bush, hamper a. to
Z arh asrhsnrs:son. nfsss sssss Trssn ssysnnsh s srssS
sa9s
BEErs-south Carolina. per bunch. <arc.
Norfolk, sqsc
10 100 lbs). ti.:o@i.7o.
GUCUMBERs--Florida. per bush. hamper,
fancy. ts.5o0s. rs; choice. si.5o0ss5
EooPLAsNTIs-ir.IcsSa,da. sa per crate. fancy.
,KAI,Ez-P.nn.yIysnis psr Dbl. 90 to aa
s. s.ss'iIp ! s:9s:.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16
GOSSIP OF THE STNEET
MARKET EXPERTS IN DOUBT
WHETHER BIG DRIVE UPWARD
'" OR DECLINE is THREATENING
Many Brokers Advising Caution Some Suggesting Profit
Taking Under Certain Circumstances.
Gossip of the Street

of its
the decline
The the
advise
ownership
Atchison
weIkho~n
marked
their
realize that
The a
and Baldwin
Washington establish
Mdvae
be erected by the United Pittsburgh This
report had sending
strength of the
Saldwns up to
Commenting broker
that while
subjected he
nued that the which
of
to cash in.
i do regard he a
present
creates unpleasant
There inclination
some days 1t evident
until OF
that country by Germans
somewhat disquietng
weknown broker speazes copper stocks said
in the metal quotations the
As 1t is the buying
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16
VEGETABLES

Potatoes OF fine quality sold fairly and
ruled a shade hrmer. other descript ions
were In moderate supply and demand AZ
quoted rates. Quotations. White potatoes
Jersey. per "a .bushel ba sket I33 lbs -
No. l. 30 SOC No =. ljU25c: white pota-
New York D0ca 81 20; white pota toes. Flor
ida per bbl,-No. L. So - q so, No. =.
~, ,25tta75, white potatoes. Florida, per
li0-lb. bag--No. L. s212.T5 No. . 81 a5a
I.Tb; sweet potatoes Jersey, per q. -bushel
basket t33 lbs. NO |. si.i5nl.5O. No. .,
40 q gOc; sweet potatoes, Jersey, per hamper
NO. !. 81 506i.9 No. 2. 76ca 81 %
celery. Florida, per crate. t3ai. lettuce
Norfolk, per hanger, ti.25a2; lettuce, North
South Carolina, per hamper, 81 o / e5 egg
plant. Florida. per boA saqi; eggplant.
Cuban per box. tia3; cucumbers Florida.
per basket s3VI so. squash. Florida per
crate. 81 50ni,I5 spinach Norfolk, per
bbl. I5c0ti,25 kals. Norfolk per bhl
T5ca 81. 25; beans. Florida, per hamper s2N
9 75 beans South Carolina. per hamper.
s2a3: beets. Florida, per crate sl.50@2. so.
beets. South carolins, per 100 bunches
s20S; peas North Carolina. yer hamper
81. .2a a g. so: peas. Mississippi per hamper
t..75H3a5: peppers. Florida, per crate. 81
"a. peppers. cuban. per boX, sl.5OW3: to
ma toes. Florida. per crate, 33ni5O: to-
matoes, Cuban, per crate. $40 30; turnips
Canada, rutabagas per 100 lbs, 5Oc1 81 !:
cabbage. Florida, new. per basket, 20 q h0c I:
81 a5 cabbage, South carolina. per bbl-
crate, 75cG 81, 50; cabbage, Norfolk. per bbl.
crate, T5c dsi.a0; onions Texas, new per
crAte--No. l. sl.25ni 80; No, I. s1.101
as: watercress. per 100 punches, na:
mushrooms. per lb., iaaS5c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16
FRESH FRUITS

Demand WAS only moderate bat values
generally ruled steady. ouotati Apples
per bbl.--winessp sia7 Northern Spy. s.
az: Albsmaric Plppln. sia7.iO; BALDWIN. 81
Gano. S3@i.15; hen Davis, 81 30 25
apples western per box-Winesap, 81 .50@
ma Rome Pcauty. s21o15: Pear,nain
Al I5d2s5; Newtown Pippin. 81 j0m2 80.
Gauo 81 - Y so apples nearby. per ham
nor snrfi 81 80. apples nearby. per - 70
hushcl basket nc a 81 -. peaches per G.
la slSet carrier--'ieorgia ~ 30u3, Florida
,ioneS fr,.'n f h, %, s"Asg; N IT uua, S2tm" S,tr
ida PEI box ti.I5Gs25: oranges. Cali
rorna per box, sI.5O@T. 80, tangerires,
ida per box, s2.5ods pineapples. Porto
Rico. per crate. S3.50@ so: cocoanuts, per
bag, s0aI; strawberries, per quart-Ten-
nassee "a lic. North Carolina, "a i5c; Nor.
folk IA i5c. watermelors. Florida per 100
$40 80. waterme!ons, Florida. per carload
$500 q $50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16
PERMITS SHORE ROAD
TO INCREASE FARES
Board Allows Five.Cent Advance on
Plessaniville Fare-Penny in
Other Zones

Trenton, May l6.--An increase in
fares was allowed today to the Atlantic
city and Shore Railroad Company by
the State Board OF Public Utility Com
missioners, the rate between Atlantic
city and Pleasantville having two cents
added TO II and other zones In which
the utility operates being affected at
the rate of one cent for each fare col
lected.
The company will continue 20 sell strip
tickets at six for sixty cents, which the
board SAYS, will result in IA hve-cent
fare for patrons. II is further stated
by the board that the increase appears
to be a reasonable means Of securing n
pany, and that the raise IN fares. II liz
estimated. will derive an Increased In
come for the concern OF $f6.eb0.l3
take place at once. but the board says
by the acceptance Of the increase BY the
SS%psRy x1a = 3. t.ks9 ~ y e e ssII|S's; s' e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16
IT4LI1\S ENTER ENEMY
POSITIONS At .4SOLONE

Rome. Man Ii
Italian dctachments entered two
Austrian positions W the region OF
Monte Asolone. killing q part Of the gar
T.Son' the Italian War office reported
today.
The others fed. leaving few prison
erS."
Vienna. Mas l6.--SeNcral reConnoiter.
ms thrusts were repulsed between the
Brenta and the PiaNe, the Austria
hungarian War Office announced today
At Monte Asolone and Monte pcrtiCa
the fighting was hand-to-hand
The report was as follows
Between the Brenta and piavC Rivers
several Italian accommodating thrusts
We're repulsed
There was fighting activity IN the
sectors OF Monte Asolonc and Monte
pcrtiCa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16

Missionary Association Has Its Annual
Meeting at Chambersburg

ChambersburG. Pa, May ie.--First
United Brethren congregation OF this
place and several hundred women Wis
itors met here for the forty-hrst an
nual convention of the women's Mission
airy Association. Superintendc Stet-
ton. OF Hagerstown. made the opening
address.
The program concluded with pa
geant taken part In by several hun
dred women and children, entitled SELF
or Service Mrs. Washington Topharn
of Washington. Is president Mrs. VIII
lam Hoffman. also Of Washington. sec.
retarN. and Mrs Frances T.. Eenncr
ut liaEerstown, treasurer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16
THIRD OF WAR COST
BORNE BY TAXATION
Liberty Bonds Meet Two
thirds of Expense This
Year

Washington. NAV is According 70
revised estimates Of revenue receipts In
the current fiscal year ending next June
the American pcople will contribute the
sum of siO9b.s $50 600 directly TO
the Government. mainly in taxes. for
prosecution OF the wa. These cstImstes
reported to the Senate By Sccre-
tary McAdoo in compliance with a re-
quest for specific information throwing
light on future revenue needs show
about onc-third the expense OF the war
this year has been met by taxation
and two-thirds by Liberty Bonds.
The report disclosed that about s.
',j.ls5,0O0 will be collected on the basis
NJ income and excess profits tax returns
on file May 4, about s34s,00Q. 900 more
than the yield estimated when the war
revenue law was enacted last October,
but less than the $4,000, 00o oo0 recently
estimated. The total now expected from
Internal revenue. which includes receipt .
from income and excess profits tax re-
turns, Is s3.Gi3,s99. 600, from customs.
Sls0.o0o,O00: from miscellaneous
sources, including SIo.oo0,0o0 earn
ings Of Increased hrst-class post
age. s2IO, ,OOO. .0OO, and from sale Of pub
,ernal revenue receipts last fall were
about s3.4OO, ,0Oo. 900
These figures. although not based on
actual collections, represent what may
be looked for from ordinary revenue
sources this year.
Question Of New Taxation
The report will he examined care-
fully by members OF Congress in con-
neCtion with the question of whether
new revenue legislation shall be taken up
at this session. as urged by Secretary
McAdoo. Toe report did not seq
regate receipts from incomes and excess
profits taxes. however. EARLY IN the
year Secretary McAdoo had estimated
income taxes at sl.2Ol 10000 and .1-
cess profits taxes at Sizes 100000.
Actual collections up to April and
estimates of receipts to June 80 now
show that SS6S.7l4, 900 may be expected
from internal revenue sources other than
excess profits and incomes. The taxes
are distributed as follows: From dis
TILED spirits, s2s4.G40,O0O from fer
mented liquors. s13l,43t000. tobacco
1854 i.909.0 900 rectiticd spirits. S3.5Ol 900
wines and liquors. s9.sGC.0OO freight
express, telephone, telegraph aud Other
public utilities taxes. t61,9Sl 900 eGtats
taxes, s5o's l',oOO excise taxes, ON au'
tomobiles' JeweIry, piano players. moN'
ns-Mc'ure hlms' sporting goods COS
metlcs' proprietary medicines 'hewlh.
gum, cameras anu pIea7ur" oo"lS' S"''
O73,O00; admissions to places Of amuae
ment and club dues. S30,79s 900: cor
poration capital stock taxes, S24,
So2,o0o stamp taxes on futures' ponds
cei tlhcates, securities ana M
cards, sls'1ef,o"o Ihsuraho" poi''1es
Sb,OIs'ooo sort drinks S-'"a-'"p"' mis-
cellaneouS lnciuding taxes on brokers
bowling alleys pool tables ana theatre'
AZ business plh'ef. f"'-o''Voo o''o'''al
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16
ENGINEERING WRITER DEAD
Prof. T. r. Hutton Was Author Of
Many Technical Monographs

New York. May i6--Erederick Rem
sen Hutton. siNty-nve years old is dead
secretary Of the United Engineering So
cicty. mechanical engineer editor and
emeritus professor of mechanical engi.
neerinR In Columbia University. Pro
fessor Hutton had been dean Of the
faculty ~ engineering at Columbia from
1899 10 1906 and had written extensively
on engineering subjects
lie wa" graduated from Columbia IN
1873 From 1906 until 1911 lac was
Vice president Of the Museum Of Safety.
In 1880 and iss2 Professor Hutton pre-
pared the census monographs for. the
Government and IN 1897 and 1922 he
MAS editor Of the Engineering Magazine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16
Al The Dinner Party

Al a dinner some OF the soldiers gave
for two visitors at camp, members OF
Soms on sick leave. the sergeant had
heen carefully coached about giving TIE
,ossi hut became hustered and this is
,,nat he made OF 1t. Here's TO the
gallant Eighth, last on the neId and
,hs corporal came sallantly TO the
s.:Sen,lernen. you must excuse the SER
cant ~ never could Give a toast de-
VA e 1''a f1|sc ~,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16
French Army Presses
to Ne,U Ypres Line
Continued from rase One

Continued from rase One
clarcs the French attack. on the whole,
broke down
Hiu -. north Of KENNEL. was stormed
and retaken late Tuesday by French
troops. This much-contested elevation
has changed hands many times recently.
Hard fighting continued there. but the
French were st,ll holding the Germans
on late yesterday afternoon
Berlin announces collapse Of strong
French attacks northwest OF Moreuii.
on the AmIens front In Picardy.
German troops yesterday launched
desperate counter-attacks against the
positions the French won tho day before
west Of the AVrc, where they gained be-
fore Ilail!cs and took another wood on
the western side Of the river These
attacks We're broken up with heavy Losses
TO the enemy.
Beriin's Claims
The day official statement from Ber-
lin reported lively artillery firing and
numerous local engagements over the
greater part OF the battle lire from be
low Amiens to Npres 4 penetration OF
the British line on the rorbic-Bray road.
between the Ancre and the Somme, IL
claimed
Fresh infantry engagements also de
voloped IN Flanders between the i.ys and
La Basse Canal according to the state
mcnt.
Big Guns at Tor speed
The official report last night from
Paris told Of violent artillery work by
both armies north Of the Avre.
directly east Of Amicns. Apparently
new attack is boiling up there, al
though no infantry assaults were gotten
under way yesterday.
From the Avre. around the Montdidier
wedge tip 10 Noyon. the artlleries are
going at top speed