The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 29, 1918 Page: 2 of 10
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WITHDRAWAL IS BEING FORCED
ALONG FRONT FROM ARRAS
TO THE SOMME.
MANY PRISONERS CAPTURED
,Gormen Line, Threatened Between
Oise and Ailetta By French,
Reinforced By Auatrlana.
London.—Reconnoiterlng patrols of
^British troops are entering Bapaume.
'It Is reported that British outposts
have reached the fringe of Bullecourt,
which lies seven miles northeast of
Bapaume, and captured Highwood.
east of Albert.
Not-withstanding the fact that the
Germans have brought up strong re-
inforcements on both wings of the
(battle front the British and French
forces everywhere have beaten off
the enemy and continued their vie.
torlous progress.
Many additional towns have been
captured by Field Marshal Haig's men
Hn the north, whil« the French have
successfully overcome obstacles
•placed in their way and reached ter-
ritory north of Soissons. which adds
Ifurther to the danger of the Germans
in the Noyon sector and to the line
running eastward from Soissons to
Rhelma.
All along the front from Arras to
the Somme the Germans are gradu-
ally being driven back to the old
Hlndenburg lin^ by the British.
Along the Somme the enemy is be-
ing harrassed well to the east of
©ray. while farther north strong
counter-attacks have been repulsed,
and the town of Mametz, the Ma-
metz woods, Mart.inpuich, !-« Sars
and Le Barque have been captured.
Since last Wednesday the British
have taken more than 17,000 prison-
ers and large numbers of guns and
great quantities of supplies also have
fallen into their hands. Some of the
prisoners taken have been identified
as coming from AustroHungarian
units.
As yet there has been no move-
ment by the Germans along the Vesle
river to indicate that a retirement
toward the Alsne Is in immediate
prospect. The Americans and French
in this region continue to heavily
'•hell the enemy's back area.
Farther east in the Vosges region
jthe Americans are keeping up their
patrol activity against the enemy.
Aviation Landings to Span Continent.
Washington.—A chain of aviation
landing fields for the accommodation
of air pilots is being constructed
across the continent nnd In a few
states they already have been placed
I at intervals of" 100 miles, among them
being Texas, where there are a num-
ber of aviation activities The land-
In#* will be to the air pilots the same
as /water tanks to the locomotive en-
gineer. In addition to oil and gas,
the fields will supply the pilots with
abetter, limited shop facilities, maps,
charts and atmospheric and weather
ratings.
U. S- Will Make Loan to Spain.
Madrid.—El Liberal has announced
that negotiations were proceeding for
a commercial loan between Spain
and the United States. "Spain." the
newspaper declared, "is opening a
credit of 300,000,000 or 600.000.000
pesetas, the United States giving as
a guarantee the signatures of Ameri-
can firms exporting cotton to Spain.
With this credit the United States
will be able to purchase in Spain
some of the products necessary for
its army In Fram e,
Hunt Aroused By Note From Spain.
London.— German newspapers re-
ceived in Denmark affirm that the
situation between Spain and Ger-
many is critical, but thoy agree that
Germany can not make any conces-
sions with regard to her submarine
warfare. The Taegllsehe Rundschau
admits the beginning of a conflict
which may affect the position or boih
•Mexico and Argentina. "The com-
(plaint of Bpain means an admission
In favor of the entente powers." the
faper ays.
Cotton Expert Forbidden by Mexico.
El Paso. Texas,—Mexico will refuse
permission for the exportation of cot-
ton to the United States from the
Laguna district, around Torrsoa,
Coah. in spite of the argument of
Kduardo Game* and Jose de la Fusn-
te, representing cotton ptantta1* of
• section, before) the Carransa
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MaJ. Gsn. George B. Duncan, recent-
ly promoted from the grade of brlga
dier general "for efficient work In
France," has been placed in charge of
the Seventy-seventh division at the
front. He was one of the two Ameri
can officers first dscorated with thr
Croix de Guerre.
FRENCH AND BRITISH
PUSHING FORWARD
GERMANS YIELDING IMPORTANT
POSITIONS BEFORE THE AL-
LIES' NEW ATTACKS.
London — On a front of about six
miles from the southeast of Albert
to the neighborhood of Grandcourt,
east, of the Ancre river, the British
have pushed forward two miles after
heavy lighting, says Field Marshal
Haig's communication from head-
quarters. South of Grandcourt a Ger-
man counter-attack was repulsed.
Several thousand Germans were cap
tured.
The town of Aohiet-le-Grande has
been captured by the British and also
Bihucourt. just to the southeast of
Achiet-Ie<Grande. and about two and
one-half miles from the railroad June
tion of Bapaume.
The text of the communication foi
lows.
"In the course of an advance of
over two miles into German positions
great numbers of Germans have beeu
killed ancf prisoners taken.
"On the left of the battle front wo
Stormed the villages or Gomlecourt,
Ervillers. Hamelincourt, Boyelles and
Boiry Becquerelle and made progress
east of these villages.
"On our right center we advanced
agalnat the German positions on 4he
east bank of the Ancre from south-
east of Albert to the neighborhood
of Grandcourt.
'We have captured Achlet-le<Qrand
and Bihucourt and the ridge overlook
ing Irles
"We pressed our attacks vigorously
and successfully on a front of SO
miles from Lihons to Mercatel. South
of the Somme we carried the villages
of HerleviUe. Chuignes and Chuig-
nolles. with the woods lying between
the villages and the river."
BRITI8H OCCUPY ALBERT, WHILE
FRENCH ADVANCE AND TAKE
POMMIERft.
Paris.—Numerous villages running
northwest of Soissons have been tak
en by the French, whose drive along
the whole front continues, according
to the war office announcement
Thursday. The most Important of
the places captured Is Pommlers.
The advance at some points was
more than three miles. Thursday's
fighting was on a front of about 25
miles. The night statement says:
"Our troops continue to advance
along the' whole front. We have
reached the Dlvette river from Its
mouth as far as Evrlcourt. We have
carried our lines to the outskirts of
Qulerzy.
"We have occupied St. Aubin, Se-
lens, Bagneux, Epagny, Bleuxy. Vaux-
rezis and Pommlers. Tho material
abandoned by the enemy between the
Alsne and the Oise Is conslderablo.
More than 200 cannon have been
counted since Aug 20."
London.—The town of Albert, 18
miles northeast of Amiens, on the
Ancre river, has been recaptured by
the British, who also have obtained
all their objectives in the fighting be-
tween BraySur<Somme and Albert,
according to the official communica-
tion from Field Marshal Haig Thurs-
day. Over the six-mlle front the Brit-
ish advanced two miles. More than
6,000 prisoners have been captured
in two days. The text of the British
statement reads:
"At 4:45 o'clock Thursday morning
our troops attacked the positions of
th?i enemy between the Somme and
the Ancre rivers,
"In our attack between Bray-Sur-
Somme and Albert we have been
completely successful, capturing the
whole of our objectives at an early
hour and advancing two miles on a
front of more than six miles. We
have retaken Albert."
Parti.—The French troops In their
fighting Fri i*y crossed the Dlvette
river in the region of Ervicourt and
made progfess to the east of Bag-
neux and to the west of Grecy-au-
Mont, lying north of Soissons. ac-
cording to the official communication
issued Friday evening.
The text of the communication fol-
lows "Between the Mati and tho
Oise there have been violent artillery'
actions.
"We have crossed flie Dlvette river
In the region of Bvrlcourt. Between
the Aliotte and the Aisne we have
made progress to the east of Bag
ncux and west of Crecy-an-Mont."
Between Iho 'Oise and ihe Alsne
during the advance of Wednesday
and Thursday. General Mangin'* ar
my took 6,000 prisoners, according lo
advices reaching Pari*.
Government Control ef Exchanges.
Boston. Mass—Cotton buyers and
mill owners urged the necessity for
government control of the New York
Cotton exchange and the elimination
of speculation of a purely gambling
nature at a bearing bel l her* tor the
of the
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Bolshevik! Declares War on U. S.
Washington —Dispatches from Rus-
sia are of a somewhat disturbing na-
ture to state department officials.
Vice Consul Robert W. lmbre at Pet-
rograd reports that members of the
Bolshevik! government at the former
Russian capital had issued a pronu®
ciamento declaring that a state of
war existed between Russia and the
United States. In view of the Bolshe
vikl declaration, Mr. Imbre has low-
ered the United States Hag over the
consulate and. following the recent
action of Consul General Poole, at
Moscow, closed the consulate and
turned over the affairs of the United
States to the Norwegian consul. Am-
ericans In Petrograd, believed to num-
ber about 20, were warned to leave,
Consul Imbrie's dispatch said, al-
though the consul indicated that he
would remain at his post until he
had received Instructions from the
state department.
U. 8. Must Feed Allied Nations.
New York—The United States will
share with the allies their sacrifice
of food as well as blood in the cause
of world democracy, declared Herbert
C. Hoover, federal food administrator,
on his arrival here en route to Wash-
ington, after a brief visit to England
and France. Asserting that we "have
to make good" a pledge to this effect
which he had given to the allied food
administrators while sitting "at a
common table in a common cause."
Mr. Hoover said to do so America
will next year have to supply the
allies 4.000,000,000 pounds of fate,
900,000,000 pounds of beef products,
500,000,000 bushels of cereals and 1,-
500,000 tons of sugar.
Urge Federal Loans to Farmer*.
Sweetwater, Texas,—Pursuant to a
call by the Interested bankers of
we3t Texas, a meeting was held Fri-
day by representatives from banks
of mora than 20 surrounding counties,
and went Into a permanent, organlza
tlon known as the Central West Tex-
as Bankers' association It was urged
that tbe federal government loan to
the farmers of West Texas an
amount of not less than $5 per acre,
to assist them In planting such crops
as are most essential to (he best in-
terests of the government.
Victory Motto of Woman's Congress.
Paris—The congress of allied wo-
men. which ban just ended with a
tremendous mass meeting at tbe
Champs Blysees theater, has put a
new tonic into a new atmosphere of
victory. The ipotto of the congress,
prepared by Miss Reno Cars well, of
tbe V w. C. A„ might be generally
mto help defeat
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General Mangin, "hero of the
M*rne," who was removed In 1917 by
tho "Defeatist" movement, hae been
leading the successful French-Am#rl-
ean attack against the Germans be<
tween the Alsne end the Marne.
FRENCH ADVANCE ON
FIFTEEN-MILE FRONT
GERMANS DRIVEN BACK AVER-
AGE DEPTH OF 21/2 MILES
FROM OISE TO AISNE.
Paris.—From Soissons to the Bel-
gian border tho German armies in
various important sectors are being
put to the test by the French and
British. And it is a test that seem-
ingly bodes ill for the Teutonic ar-
mies, for nowhere have they beeo
able to sustain the shocks.
Northwest of Soissons, from the
Aisne to the Oise, north or tbe Oise
to tho region around Reye; in the
Arras sector and northward on tho
famous Lys salient the Germans have
been compelled to fall back under
the pressure of the French and Brit
lsh troops.
In a new offensive launched by the
French general, Mangin, over a front
of approximately 1&V& miles, from
Bailley to the Oise to the Aisne near
Soissons on the south side of the
Plcardy wedge, the French have car-
ried forward their line to an average
depth of two and a half miles' and in
the first phases of the battle had
turned to French possession numer-
ous enemy held villages and farms.
In addition more than 8,000 Germans
had been herded behind the line, pris-
oners. making over 10,000 captured In
this region since Aug. 18.
At the last report Mangln's men
were still hard after the onemy.
Along the Scarpe river east of Ar-
ras Field Marshal Haig's forces also
have kept up their harassing tactics
against the enemy, who has been
compelled-to fall back eastward along
tho Scarpe river.
Northward the Lys salient again
has been narrowed down by tbe oper-
ations of the British who. porth of
Merville. have taken the village of
VIerhoek and La Couronne and also
reached the hamlet of L'Epinette.
The Germans aro making stiff re-
sistance at Hill 160, which is east of
Le Mesnll. The advance is over most
difficult ground, but tbe attack iv
still proceeding.
Farther to the north the French
also are doing well In their gradual
advance down tbe wooded slopes of
Lassigny massif. They have reached
a point five miles from Noyon.
This is a very difficult country,
but the French are successfully push
ing ahead toward Noyon from both
the north and the south.
Americans Bombing Sub Bases.
London —The American navy's air
campaign against Ihe German subm-1*
rlno banes in Flanders began Aug. 15
with the bombing of Ostond. While
details are lacking it Is said the op>
eratlons generally were successful.
Unessential Work Must Give Up Men
Washington.—The fact there now
Is a shortage In war work of 1,000,-
ono unskilled laborers and that the
reserve of xklll«d workers Is exhaust-
ed developed at a conference of field
agents of Ihe federal employment ser-
vloe. further .«
ttal production to planned to i
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A fall festival, ami corn «how will
be held at Victoria November 7, ®, ft
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Dr. Oscar Davis of Navasota, Grlmeo
county, has been appointed assistant
State health officer.
A cattlemen's loan agenfcy, a branch
of the war finance corporation, le to bo
established In Dallas. ■
Sergeant J. L. Andrews of the rang-
er service has -been appointed to
captaincy in the rangers. \ ,
The cotton seed oil mill at Richmond
fn Fort Bend county Is ndw runnlnf . ,
night and day for the Season. "J
The attorney general has approved
the record for a $260,000 Issue of Dal*
las county road and bridge bonds. ; ^
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Cotton planters in many parts of the;
State are in urgent, need of pickers,
as their fields are wl.tte with cotton. ^
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The Texas farmers' institute, tho
girls' canning clubs an*the Nut Giow- <
ers' Association held State convention#
at Waco last week. .
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Growers of pecans at Lullng ate
facing another short crop, the' con-
tinued dry weather through the spring
and summer being responsible for tho
failure,
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The caBtor bean crop planted
throughout the Cuero section at the
solicitation of government agents i
doing nicely and will soon be r'eady for
the harvest.
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Governor Hobby has appointed!
Fletcher S. Jones of Wichita Falls dis-
trict attorney of the Thirtieth Judicial
district, succeeding Leslie Humphrey,
who resigned.
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A deep test well for oil Is to be put
down on the Hyde farm In San Saba
county near the Colorado river, Tho
well will be sunk 3,600 feet if oil is
not readied before.
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The castor bean crop is now oetn£
harvested near Alvin, in Galveston
county, there being a large acreage
planted by farmers under contract
with the government.
The State highway commission at its.
July meeting awarded aid for road*.,
construction in Texas totaling (764,007-
Of this amount $398,958 was State aid,
and $365,049 federal aid.
For the first time in many years
Leon river has stopped running, creat-
ing a.serious condition for farmers and
small communities depending upon tho
stream as a source of supply.
Major John O. l'ownes, slite provost
marshal in charge of the draft machin-
ery for Texas, says that all can rest
assured that the "work or fight" order
will be vigorously enforced in Texas.
In a drive Instituted by the dratt
boards of Houston and Harris county
for the enforcement of the "work or
fight" policy, about 500 men were pick-
ed up by officers and their aids
first day. * '
Bell county will grow this year prob-
ably 20,000 bales of cotton. At tho
present prices these 20,000 bale# yplll
bring more money to the county by far
0,0
than did a normal crop of 60,000 in <
years past.
The federal law fixes the beginning
or the open season for doves on Sep-
tember 1, while the new State law.
enacted by the last special session of
the legislature, fixeB the date at De-
cember 1. The game, fish and oyster
commissioner has asked 'the at^riiey
general which law shall be enforce^
in the State. V." \-
Land Commissioner Robtson
flounces the land office this w<
declare forfeitures of school lan
for failure of owners to pay in
due November 1, 1916. The last
lature directed tho land comml;
to hold up forfeitures until Au,
1919 on interest duo In 1916, l:
1918, but made no provi^on for
interest. ^ ~
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Enlargement of the school of
mobile mechanics and the radio
which the University of Texas Is <
ducting for the government at A
has just been authorised by the
of regents of that Institution. S
hundred thousand dollars will be
pended In tho erection of
buildings for the ftccommodai
the soldier-atudents.
In spite of the heavy
apon the young men < "
the military and naval
*- PrUey of the A.
Texaa has received
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Dunwody, Will A. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 29, 1918, newspaper, August 29, 1918; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth126148/m1/2/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.