The Delta independent., 1918-06-28

The Piave river, owing the swollen
stream. makes the position of the Aus
trians critical on the west bank. as
they only have their aviators to sup
ply them with scant food rations.
Washington, June 22-Fortifica-
ton appropriation bill calls for nearly
five and half billions has been re-
ported by the house. The largest
field artillery program in history Gov
plans call for enormous number of
rs and 1856 millimeter guns. includ-
ing Howitzers. A large quantity of
this equipment will be ready by Janu-
ary 1st. Then Pershing will probably
stop buying French munitions Chair
man Borland, of the appropriations
committee said the bill was framed
with the expectation Of we will have
crossed the Rhine before we win the
wor. Provides for better anti-air
craft and guns. Also eight coast
stations to prevent submarine and also
air attacks.
Gary, Indiana. June 22.-At least 46
are killed in the army equipment train
wreck on the Michigan Central that
was speeding so miles an nour when
hit crashed in to the rear of second
section of the Hagenback ck-Wallace
t2irc"s rain near here at daylight Fire
from the wreckage charred many of
the bodies unrecognizably. Others be-
lieved are still under the debris. Hos
pitfalls at Gary. Indiana, and Ham
mond are Overlooking with over 100
injured. Circus stars were in 25 of the
splintered and derailed coches. The
executives, menagerie and others were
in the first section. Joseph Coil. one
of the clowns who was injured, tore
frantically away at the debris vain
effort to save his wife. his two small
children. Chicago doctors, and nurses
brought forth aid. Fire delayed the
rescue work. Victims shrieked
and it is not known whether the army
train crashed before the signals we're
set or not.
Washington, June 22-General
March in an interview stated that over
100000 Sammies are in France. Am
erica five months ahead of the over
seas program. The general said that
the situation was declared to have
been met. but that the germans would
undoubtedly launch a new drive at
any time. 1t is known, the general
said, that the germans were refitting
several combat divisions.
Regarding Italy he said the Aus
trians gained three places along a
comparatively small portion of the
total of two hundred mile front That
the greatest gain was four and a half
miles Veniceward. The Austrians still
13 miles away. Their advantage was
offset by the Piave floods destroying
their entire pontoon system. Since
they have rebuilt about seven of them
He deems that the western front bat
tie will be only minor operations this
week. He said that we had between
5000 and 10000 marines on the front
General March praised the Americans
blacks. whites, and the regulars, al
so the militia and the marines. He
saiu that they have delivered the
goods.
iBy Phillip Sims with British.)
Three months has elapsed since the
beginning of the Hindenburg often
sive and the promised speedy victory
is still unachieved. Henseforth the
german strength must decrease. Be
ginning of the end is sighted. This
does not mean peace. but the road to
victory is ahead as the west front is
seething like a chain OF volcanoes be-
tween eruptions. Fewer german div
isions are along the front than a
month ago. Over 80 divisions have
been withdrawn in one place, they
have. 1t is presumed, been training
and resting up for the past three