the great war
DAY HY DAY.
(Associated Press Summary.)
FRIDAY.
British soldiers are now entr< nched
on the crest of most of the high
ground in the famous Ypres salient
us a result of a tremendous blow
given the Germans Thursday on an
eight-mile front east and northeast
of Ypres. Driven from the high
ground the Germans now will be forc
ed to go up hill against the British
whil . the British artillery throw shell
after shell upon the German defenses
and lines of communication. Field
Marshal Haig'a latest stroke surprised
his adversaries as they were about to
renew their attacks against him. The
British barrage mowed the massed
Germans down and those who re
mained were annihilated in the rush
of the British troops. At no point
along the attacking front was the
German resistrnce very great, al
though the British had difficulty in
overcoming the concrete redoubts
bristling with machine guns.
The villages of Reutcl, Noorden
hoek* Polderhoek, Molenanrelshoek,
Hroodseinde and Gravcnstafel were
captured in their entirety and the
greatest part of the Poelcnpelle was
taken.
By the capture of Broodseinde the
British established themselves well
over the crest of the ridge five miles
east of Ypres. From here they can
bombard the Roulers-Menin railroad,
the principal German line of commu
nication in the Ypres sector.
In addition to the loss of positions
of great importance the Germans sus
tained very mr.ny casualties as a re
sult of the British barrage. More
?than ,1,000 German prisoners were ta
ken, half of them being wounded. The
German losses were so ffevere that
Crown Prince Rupprecht attempted
only a few counter attacks. These
were easily broken up.
The political situation in Russia
again has become a?ute? and Premier
Keren sky has thrown down the gnunt
let to the democratic congress. Con
trary to the demands of the congress
he has promised that lie will an
nounce a new coalition ministry. This
will include members of the powerful
constitutional democratic party to
which the congress haw been bitterly
opposed.
The course of events during the
night gave further evidence of the
severity of the shock (riven the Ger
mans in yesterday's thrust. They
kept up a heavy artillery fire during
the night, but did not deliver a single '
counter-attack. Meanwhile the British
were busy consolidating their new
positions.
On the French front General Pe
tain's troops had to cope with several
surprise attacks by the Germans last
night, notably in the Champagne and
in upper Alsace. The German efforts,
however," met with no success. North
east of Verdun where the Germans
recently regained a bit of territory
from the French, violent artillery ac
tion is continuing.
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SATURDAY.
Big irun actions are in progress
along the Flanders front with indica
tions that the Germans arc plnying
the secondary role.
Field Marshal llaig's report on Fri
day night's activities mentions only
the increased fire from the German
artillery, failing to reveal what his
own gunners are about. The state
ment records additionally only that
there was no infantry movement by
the Germans during the night, except
by a raiding party near Hollebeke,
which was driven off.
Press rt ports, however, show that
the Germuns are suffering heavily
from the effects of the British artil
lery fire. Some of the advanced posi
tions to which they were still clinging,
after Thursday's attack, having be
come too hot to hold under the Brit
ish pounding and from these the Ger
man lines have been withdrawn some
what, British reconnoitering parties
finding them evacuated.
The overwhelming nature of the
British fire employed in the present
offensive is being paid tribute to by
the Germans, it is noted, by the in
vention of a new term to describe the
bombardment. It is no longer "drum
fire," nor even "whirlwind fire" that
is spoken of, but "hurricane fire." It
is fire of this sort, or measurably
near it, that is preventing the German
counter attacks from being as effec
tive as formerly.
The Germans are still trying to re
trieve lost ground north of Verdun.
An attack Friday night near Hill 344
was unsuccessful in dislodging the
French except temporarily, from an
advanced postioin. The line was short
ly afterward re-established.
Russian internal affairs still claim
precedence in interest over happen
ings along the Russian front. The
Democratic Congress has adjourned
after providing for the constitution of
a parliament of 30i> member* which
is expected to sit until the constituent
assembly is elected. The Petro^rad
radicals now seem disappointed at
the result of this congress and have
called ;i M.ssion of the all-Kussian sol
diers' an'J workmen's deputies to meet
in Petrograd, bringing up the threat
of an opposition parliament, as they
apparently considered the conserva
tive influences too strong in the body
authorized by the congress.
The cabinet in Petrograd is t-t ill
complex but hope is expressed by the
government that an adjustment for a
coalition ministry will be reached.
Admission of the constitutional dem
ocrat- still seems to be the point at
issue in the conference* between the
government and representatives of
the divergent interests.
JONES SCHOOL HOUSE NOU S.
The farmers of this section have
been ve ry busy picking cotton lately.
Our Presbyterian Sunday school at
Jones school house is progressing
nicely.
Mrs. Ed. Ilogan and little daughter,
Frances, have been visiting at Elon
College this week.
Mr. Willie Jones spent the week
end with his sister, Mrs. J. B. (Jor
dan, at Wendell.
Little Margaret Jones has been on
the sick list lately.
Last Friday evening from eight un
til eleven o'clock, Miss Lessic Jones
delightfully entertained a number of
her friends at a tacky party. After
all the guest* had arrived, they were
seated in the parlor where several in
teresting games were played, each
one laughing at themselves being
dressed so tacky. Then the judges ?
Messrs A. L. Johnson, Joe Smith and
B. L. Strickland came in and decided
that Miss Dorna Maio Smith should
be the winner, although it was almost
a tie between her and Miss Eliza
beth Chapin. Just before they ::11 de
parted chocolate candy was served by
Miss Jones. Those present were:
Misses Sissie Jones, Dorna Maie
Smith, Klizahcth Chapin, Gertrude
Caudill, Rena Smith, Cor:- Chapin,
Mary Johnson, Viola Smith. Mabel
Johnson; Messrs. Hyman Chapin,
Willie Jones, Herman Vinson, Broziar
caudill, Johnnie Muns, Garland Cau
dill, Muck Jones, Seth Hamilton, Hor
ace Smith and Eugene Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Broughton and
family and Mr. Ed. Lawrence, of Fu
iiuay Springs, spent last Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jones.
October 8, 1JH7.
United States Food Administration.
Washington, Oct. 6. "War Moth
ers" are organizing in every State of
the Union to assist during the week
of October 20-28th in the house to
house canvass to obtain signatures to
the pledge of the United States Food
Administration. The plan contem
plates enlisting the services of every
woman who has a son in the army,
navy or marine corps, or a son en
roled under the selective service law
and subject to future call.
The "War Mothers" were formally
welcomed into the ranks of Food Ad
ministrat'on workers in a statement
issuer today by Herbert Hoover, the
Food Administrator.
'tit is peculiarly fitting" said Mr.
Hoover, "that the mothers if the men
who are to fight the nation's battles
should enlist in this vitally cssentiul
service. They hre sending their sons
forth to endure the supreme test of
citizenship. They want their sons to
return to them as soon as the peace
of victory may be achieved. They will
hasten the coming of that peace H>y
the work they have und?>rt ?ken.
"In no war in which the Nation has
engaged has the loyalty, devotion r.nd
self-sacrifice of American women ev
er failed. In no other war have they
had a greater opportunity for Service
than is off "red in the movement for
conservation of the Nation's food sup
plies.
"Not only does this Food Adminis
tration cordially welcome the "War
Mothers" into the ranks of its vol
unteer workers, but an cqunl welcome
will be extended to the wives r.nd
sisters of our soldiers and all other
loyal women who will enlist for a ser
vice which President Wilson has said
is more essential than any other which
American women can render.
"The liberty loan must be subscrib
ed and will be subscribed. But it would
be useless to gather this money or
prosecute the war if we failed to make
sure of the food which will win the
war, and the lack of which will sure
ly lose the war."
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I desire to express my appreciation
to the pood people of Smithfield for
their kindness and many evidences of
sympathy during the illness and death
of my daughter, Mrs. J. R. Hales.
MRS. NANCY THOMPSON.
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