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POLK COUNTY NEWS, TRYON, N. 0 - ' . f '3 . ill I f;1 Ml u i I I 5 4.1 .: j i" - 1 1 IMPORTANT NEWS THE WORLD OVER 1 IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THIS AND OTHER NATIONS FOR SEVEN DAYS GIVEN THE HEWS 0F THE SOUTH , . What Is Taking Place In The South, land Will Be Found In Brief Paragraph! Domestic . Twenty , enemy aliens, including Fe lix Somerfield of Mexican fame, were taken from New York to Fort Ogle thorpe, Ga,. for internment for the duration of the war. Wages of railroad shop men have been increased to 68 cents an hour by Director General McAdoo, with pro portional advances for assistants and miscellaneous classes in mechanical departments. Beginning August 1 eight hours will be recognized as a standard working day on all railroads- Overtime, Sun days and holidays will be paid for at the rate of price and one-half. Subsequent to recommending a full state ticket, headed by Alfre E. Smith, president of the New York City board of aldermen, Democrats of the state paved the way for party har mony after-the primaries. The treasury department virtually has decided to hold the fourth Liberty Loan campaign in the three weeks' period, between Saturday, September 28, and Saturday, October 19. Fifty thousand negro registrants qualified for general military service have been called to the colors by Pro vost Marshal General Crowder. German submarines twenty-four hours after the sinking of four coal barges off Cape Cod, struck again off the New England coast The crack knockabout fishing schooner Robert and Richard was sunk near Cashe bant, 65 miles east by southeast of Cape Porpoise, on .the southeastern coast of Maine. All Pensacola, Fla., saloon keepers liave signed an agreement to dispose of stocks on hand, cancel all orders for additional liquors and go out of business within sixty days. Officers of the army quartermaster's department have notified concerns named by the department of justice in its expose of an . alleged nation-wide conspiracy of bribery and graft in the manufacture of soldiers' raincoats, that no more deliveries will be accepted and that payment will be suspended on quantities of goods already delivered. Washington. Washington officials do not believe it possible for the Bolsheviki to send an army to the Murman peninsula be cause of the difficulty in transporting and maintaining any force in that re gion. George Sylvester Viereck, publish er of Viereck's Weekly and formerly editor of The Fatherland, which was barred from the mails because of pro German riews, has admitted that he received approximately one hundret thousand dollars from Count Bern storff and Doctor Dumba for dissemi nating propaganda in the form of pamphlets and books. The state department has transmit ted a note to the government of Hon duras expressing deep satisfaction at the entrance of Honduras in the war on the side of the allies. A fifty per cent increase in the pres ent graduated tax on estates up to and including $8,000,000 estates, with greater increases from larger estates, has been tentatively agreed upon by the house ways and means committee. Dispatches from Paris say that the American and French forces are never far behind the retreating forces of the Germans. Advances have been made by the allies in the woods in the Treloup sec tor, west of Rheims. It is known that the lynchings of negroes, as well as attacks upon those suspected of being enemies or sympa thizers, have been used by German propagandists throughout Central and South America, as well as in Europe, to contend that the pretensions of the United States as a champion of dem ocracy are a sham. State adjutants general have been notified that the August requisitions will be approximately equal to those of July, when 367,961 registrants were called. With the sides of the ? Soissons Rheims sack coming steadily closer together, the German, crown prince's generals are, driving their men merci lessly In 'an effort, to hold them off long enough to extricate the armies threatened at the bottom, north of the Maine. Lieut. Col. Clark Elliott" was killed by machine gunfire in the Soissons sector while inspecting the American iront lines. President "Wilson's Droclamation taking over for the duration of the war operation of telephone and tele graph lines has been issued. It did nt t include radio systems and ocean cable lines. Government operation ana control begins midnieht. Jniv 3i Supervision, control and operation of the wire system is placed under the direction of the postmaster general Postmaster General Burleson, in-'o statement explaining his plans in op- vraung me wire- systems, said there will be no change affectine the nr.. wire service except to improve it wnerever possiblr - tmi draft hoards have been In " i i. structed by Provost Marshal General Crowder to refuse the release of reg istrants in class one for enlistment in the navy, marine coips or the emergency fleet, until It hjis been de termined that there will be a suffi cient number of such registrants phys ically qualified for general military service to fill promptly all August calls. Pol. Hamilton Smith of the United States army died on July 22 within a fmr hours after receiving a machine gun wound below the heart. He died near Missy-au-Bois, in France. The war deDartment announces that Mai. J, M. McCloud was wounded In the Soisson sector while leading fcfc men. The extent of his injury is riot yet known. President Wilson, in a personal statement addressed to his fellow- countrymen, denouncing mob spirit and mob action, called upon the nation to show the world that while it fights for democracy on foreign fields, it is not destroyeding democracy at home. The American troops have occupied Coupoil, which is on the road to Fere en Tardenoia. It is estimated that the Germans have lost to date, over two hundred thousand men. Disnatches say that the Americans in the present battle have killed not less than fifty thousand Germans, and have taken over twenty thousand pris oners. More armored cars than usual are being used by the French and Amer icans in the present battle of the Marne. An American submarine of the lat est design has been fired upon by an allied armed ship off the New Eng land coast The submarine was only slightly damaged and a naval tug Is taking it to port. No one aboard the submarine was injured. Switzerland is determined to end the Teutonic spy system in that .country. In one town alone 214 Austrian and German spies were arrested in the course of eleven weeks. Disnatches from Vienna sav that Baron von Hussarek. former minister! of education, has been appointed to ' the Austrian premiership. Several epidemics are sweeping Ger many in addition to enfiuenza. Ty phus appeared in epidemic form. Malaria is reported in the Grand Duchy of Baden. The new premier of Austria an nounces that the new cabinet will be non-political, just what this presages is not known. The losses to British and allied ship ping, due to enemy action or marine risk, for the month of June, totaled 275,629 gross tons, this being the low est record for any month since Sep tember, 1916. A dispatch from Amsterdam says that Alexis Romanoff, the former heir apparent to the Russian throne, died from exposure a few days after the execution of his father. EuroDean. The London Daily Mail says that from three to eight submarines were concerned in the attack on the White Star Liner Justicia. The fight began at three o'clock in the afternoon and lasted intermittently until the next morning. The ship sank about one o'clock in the afternoon after nine torpedoes had been fired. , The Justicia, sunk somewhere off the coast of Ireland, was returning to an American port after delivering a large contingent of American troops. The Justicia had a troop-carrying ca- ; pacity of between 7,000 and 8,000 men. I Her crew numbered about five hun dred. The Russian Bolsheviki government considers the action taken by the en tente powers in landing troops on the Murman coast tantamount to a decla ration of war. The Bolsheviki govern ment has announced that it will take counter measures accordingly. Japan has decided to accept the American proposal to assist the Cze-cho-Slovak armies in Siberia, The sov- ereigtny. of Russia is in no way threat ened, it is declared, and as soon as the mission has been accomplished every soldier will be withdrawn from Russian soil. More than five hundred airplane pi lots, members of the best families of Bankok, have been trained .in Siam and are now ready to take up active service in France. The hardest part of the job is still before us. The enemy knows the war is about to reach the points of de cision and is summoning all his strength for a final defense and coun ter offensive." This was the obser vation of the G eve of General Foch's offensive. "cucioi vvm nmuenDurg nas given out the following statement: "It is to be hoped the people at home are ! full of confidence; but they are not learned in patience. Preparation is half the battle. Our last reserves must be strong men, who will return from the trenches to take up peace tasks. We must not be left at the end like smashed machines, but must be strong and unweakened." The French attack near Montdidler was very well executed arid success ful minor operations were presumably designed as a diversion, aiming, for instance, at keeping the enemy's mind diverted. The French have captured the vil lages of Sauvillers, Aubillers and Mail-ly-Raiheyal. This was accomplished in fifteen minutes. The fighting along, the Soissons Rheims front is very strenuous, both sides fighting like mad hornets, but" the advantage so far la with the a Ilea. PanAitnl a T T 1 J I . I . I 5 :.: : 1) Y V-'i ' ' ' V - j 'S' ' ' ' This German scouUng airplane oi jhe Albatross class in un encounter with The Hun pilot was injured In the fight and unable to wreck his machine after AMERICAN SOLDIERS FIENDS," SAYS BRITISH OFFICER High Praise for Conduct of Yankees in First Fight Side by Side With Their British Cousins Told to "Kili" and. They Sure Did That Australians Delighted With Com rades' Prowess at Hamel With the British Army In France All the traditions of the United States army for valor were brilliantly sus tained In the successful attack made against the Germans south of the River Somme, when for the first time American infantrymen .. took their stand beside their British cousins and fought shoulder to shoulder with them against the common foe. It was a baptism of fire for the Yan kee soldiers on this front, and they came through with flying colors, prov ing fitting comrades for the Austra lian warriors whom they were assist ing. "The Americans fought like fiends," declared one British staff officer. They did all of that. They were magnificent, and the folks at home may be proud of the part their boys took In the shell-torn valley of the winding Somme. They were fighting over ground al ready stained with the blood of thou sands of brave soldiers, but no better troops ever charged across the rolling fields than the pioneers from, the American army. Along with this it is possible to make the cheerful state ment that their casualties were very small. Virtually the entire body of Americans came through unscathed. This was probably due to the weak re sistance which the Germans offered to the Anglo-American onslaught. One does not need to detract from the work of the Australians by telling of the prowess of the Americans. The soldiers from the antipodes far out numbered those from the United States and did ' a corresponding amount of the sanguinary labor. It goes without saying that the big framed men from Australia, who fear neither man nor devil, fought with the fierceness which has made them a i ter ror to the enemy. The American troops who were to take part were brigaded with their Australian allies, who took the deep est interest In .the welding of the link of brotherhood. The plans were care fully rehearsed until every American knew his role almost as well as the hardy veterans from his majesty's army. Few along the front knew of the event, but the British staff officers were watching every move with the keenest attention. Those officers to day were outspokenly delighted with what they had seen. Enjoined to "Kill' and They Did. For a week the British experts had been dinning into the ears of the Americans the words, "Kill ! Kill ! Kill !" as the cardinal slogan of the fighting man. The Americans had learned their lesson well. The British officers spoke of this after the affair was over. No drillmaster ever got better returns for his talks than the one who taught these Americans this hardest lesson of nil. A large number of Germans paid the price, and the men from the United States exacted a heavy toll. i The Americans were naturally happy over the success of the operation in which Jhey hnd played a creditable part, and the Australians were no less pleased with their new-found pals. The general in command of the American troops wis also pleased with the work his men had done. "Our troops understood thoroughly when they went over the top that they were jpxpected to do no less than any of their allies," said the general to the correspondent. "Reports which I have received from the Australians Indicate that our boys conducted themselves with great credif and did all that could have been wisbpdv ' The correspondent visited casualty clearing stations to see some of the .wounded Yankees who . 'had gone through the fight. Boy Corpoiil't Story. ' t Lying on a cot, rianked by British soldiers, was a Chicago lad who had "FOUGHT LIKE I been shot in the leg after a -gallant t fight. He was a blue-eved. rmmri-fiirori j Youngster who looked strangely out of piece among me oiaer veterans. He said he was twenty years old. but he j ijras nothing more than a likable boy ' with n winning, but somewhat wistful. smile. The correspondent Introduced hlinself and told the little soldier how grud everybody was of the Ameri cans. The boy's lips trembled, but his ees brightened. . ; Are you from America, too?" he cried, as he eagerly put out a hand, t'ph, I'm so glad of that." f fife wns homesick and hurt and want ed comfort from somebody from home. A friendly cha began and the sol Ujpr clong desperately to the corre srvondent's hand. Suddenly his eyes fastened on the correspondent's Brit Is! Uniform and a look of disappoint went came to his face. ftou're not a Yankee, are your' he asekl, and his eyes were moist. The cpyrspondent assured him to the con trqry Instantly he brightened, and throwing his arm over the correspond ei's1 shoulder exclaimed: fl'ta mighty glnd of that. I'm glad yotj are a Yankee, too." tfben he told the story of his part in thM'battle and here is the way it ran : 'We all were very anxious to do wtll and we were ready to fight to a flnLfhj We knew there was trouble for jus over there In No Man's Land. Ndret)f our boys cared for that, but tfaj,d&y before the attack all the men of Jmy company got together and shook; hands and said good-by, for, yotflsee, we did not know if we should me( again. . Signal to Advance. "I I had worked very hard to learn to je a good soldier, for I wanted to be credit to the folks back home. I gue$ t must have learned some things, for my commander gave me 24 of our chaps? to lead over the top as corporal. And inr men fought well." He paused, his face glowing with pride 4n1 tnen continued : A midnight Wednesday we went forward and laid out In the open wait ing ir l the signal to advance. Then FIRST AID FOR MARINES . In a'-trenqh in the Marne region this United: States marine is receiving first- aid by a, raember of the Red Cross. xac oesi im treatment combined with UAiicknessJl given to the boys of tb marines. lltv J l! "i C C? V ! 1! V. n a British airman was brought to earth. landing behind the British lines. about daylight came the barrage. It was a pretty big thing the biggest we ever heard. The time came for the charge , and we pushed out. ;"A few of our boys were too anxious and they got so close to the barrage that they were hurt. My pal was struck by a shell beside me." Again he stopped and this time there were tears in his eyes and a lump was working In his throat. There was si lence for a moment, then he went on : "We were advancing toward Hamel village and had to go over one slope, then down Into a little valley and up another-hill. We got -along all-light, but down In the valley there was a lot of barbed wire that held us up some. I know I got caught, but not for very long. "Our men were fighting like any thing and killing a lot of Boches who were In the trenches and shell holes. A good many of the Germans were yelling 'Kamerad,' and surrendering too. "Two of the Boches came running up to me with their hands over their heads. I .didn't know what to do with them, but an officer came along and sent them to the rear. Wounded, but Killed Two. "Then we went on and had about reached our objective when something hit me in the leg and I went down. I tried to get up but my leg wouldn't let me and I was dizzy. While I was on my knee I saw two Boches charging at me with fixed bayonets. I had the butt of my rifle resting on the ground, my finger on the trigger, and I fired when they were about ten yards away. One of thm fell over dead, but the other kept on coming and was on me before I could throw In a fresh cart ridge. "Then I knew I had to fight him with the bayonet like a man. So I got to my feet somehow, and as he jabbed at me with his bayonet I par ried it; with my rifle and then swung the rifle to his head as hard as I could. I The blow broke his skull and he went down. "That's all I remember until I woke up and found a chum beside me. Be had gone out and brougjit me back." That finished the personal story of this boy who had fought and killed and been wounded, but he had something else which was much on his mind. After much hesitation it finally came out. "I wonder If my little girl at home Is happy," he said anxiously, referring to his sweetheart In Chicago. The correspondent told him she certainly would be very happy and proud to know how well he had done; "I hope she will be," he responded thoughtfully, and then added: "Would It be too rvich trouble for you to drop her Just a line to let her know that I am all right? I don't know vhen I shall hae a chance to write." That letter will go Immediately, but pending its arrival the g?rl in Chicago should know that he Is wounded, but, as he himself says, all right. Appar ently, his wound is not serious. German prisoners, taken recently, have been Surprised to learn of the number of Americans on this side. The German higher command has been spreading reports that the overseas troops were not arriving in such num bers ns the entente capitals had stated. The German prisoners admitted rue fully that the drive had been conduct ed with cleverness and Invincible cour age. To this praise was added a tele gram from Field Marshal Halg to the forces involved, Including the Ameri can detachment, expressing his warm congratulations! CHUMS GO THROUGH LIFE AND TO DEATH T06 ETHER Easton, Pa. Chums for years. Philip Riehl and John Earle Rausch of Phllllpsburg, enlisted together in the marine corps, went to the same camp, went overseas together, and now comes word that both- of them were killed In the same battle around Chateau-Thlery. The Maryland state? industrial acci dent commission has ruled that where minors ate employed In violation of the child labor; law, and are Injured they cannot recover cooipensatlon, . DESPITE OBSTINATE pe... , ENEMY BATTLE 1 J Nl BACK AT ALL POlNT THE FIGHTING IS Americans Prove ThemSeVeg u . r-,CKea tnemy TrooP8 , 7 eral BIody CombatSi Notwith standi 1le Germans have pow.-rfmiv iat ed their battle lino ' . :iren?tW. sirene,! the -Soissons-Rh Pim," ,... lng ditidnal reserves anrt ",... M:h at es and have disputed further Passage no N, the entente allied m.. .. ,ardto passage norths trnnne front has been eomnPiid L , enJ appreciably on all .7" back - ui in? satiA except at the anchor points r! ' immediately on Soknno J.stlnJ South of Soisson, fu.Z have been driven eastward im ? enemy front down to the Ourcq eastward along the Ourcq, FrencW i American tronns anj I . . c mossed th stream at various points and adv.?! while southwest of Rheims the allies have debouched from the wooded seo. roar ana gained the plains, mm standing the violence of the enemi counter maneuvers. At some poiJJ the Germans succeeded somewhat in Checking the forward movement The retirement of the Germans still remains "orderly, but everywhere thi allied troops, and especially the Am erlcans near Fere-En-Tardenois pressing them hard. Particularly bit ter fighting has taken place around ' Fere-En-Tardenois and at Sergy, both of which towns are now well in the hands of the French and Americans. At Sergy the Germans paid the Amer icans the compliment of reinforcing their battle line with two divisions of well-trained Bavarian troops, men whose courage previously has been tested when the tide of battle was go ing against the Germans. It was an effort either to destroy the Americans or to herd them back, across the Ourcq. The effort resulted in failure. The battle line shifted back and forth and Sergy changed hands four times, but the Americans proved to be the masters of . the picked enemy troops and finally drove them out and retained the village. Kavy casu alties were inflicted on the Germans. GERMAN RELATIONS WITH TURKEY PART London. "The relations between Germany and Turkey have ibeen sev ered, according to direct information from Constantinople." This announcement is made by the Copenhagen correspondent of the Ex change Telegraph company. The excitement against Germany, the advices further say, has been growing, particularly after last week's events. The Germans recently demanded the cruiser Hamidieh, the only large ship then in possession of Turkey, as compensation for the Breslau, the for mer German cruiser which was de stroyed in the Dardanelles, while un der the Turkish flag. Despite Tur key's protest the Hamidieh departed. WASHINGTON OFFICIALS NOT MUCH SURPRISED, Washington. While no' official no tice of the breach of relations be tween Turkey and Germany or rath er the central powers, for without doubt Austria is involved with Ger many In the disrute with the Ottoman government has reached Washing ton, officials expressed little surprise at the Copenhagen dispatch that Uermany and Turkey had severed re received from London saying that latlons. In official circles here for some time past, it has been realized that Germany, in her efforts to serve both Turkev and Bulearia in tne ui slon of" spoils resulting from the en forced peace treaty with Rumania, u . had incurred the Ill-will of both her allies. TREMENDOUS STORE OF GERMAN AMMUNITION With the American Army on the Aisne-Marne Front. The tremendous stores of German ammunition found by the Franco-American troops in the forests of Fere and Ris, leads officers to believe that the allied offensive nipped in the bud German plans for a momentous drive upon Epernay. The forests and the surrounding country north of the Marne were vir tually one great arsenal for German ammunition of all kinds. VIGOROUS FORWARD ALLIED PRESSURE ' Washington. French and American trope were still pressing forward vig orously the campaign that has up to this time succeeded in ejecting the enemy from more than half of the Alsne-Marne salent. Belated an nounoement from Berlin that further withdrawal had been in progress since last Friday night left it greatly m doubt as to 'where the German big" command plans to make a stand is f - ii 3T Rli i t SPJ 1 Ings the pie, Capl A eH men , :tunc i n of i jvoluj t :riy uric .innerl ienty tlpal racket deme 4e r States 1 V
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