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VOLUME XVIII
FRENCH DRIVING AT GERMAN THIRD LINE
AFTER LASHING GOLF
STORM HITS INLAND
WITH LESS VELOCITY
Pensacola, Fla., and Mobile,
Ala., Are Still Cut Off From
Any Communication With
Outside •
(By A.soe-.ted Pre»»
WASHINGTON. July Great loss of
property, and. it is feared, some loss of
life, resulted from the tropical storm
which swept j»art of the gul coast yes
terday and last night and at points at- ■
talned hurricane violence. AU communi
cation with Pensacola. Mobile. Biloxi,
and other coast cities has been cut off:
air.ee last night. The storm has turned
inland now. but with decreased violence, j
A brief wireless message from the:
coast guard cutter Tallapoosa. In Mo
bile harbor at noon, stated that the big
wireless towers in Mobile had been
blown down and that a boat would be
sent ashore to ascertain conditions. Be
yond this, no word has come from the j
storm-swept district.
The tracks of the Louisville and,
Nashville railroad running into Pensa
cola and Mobile thence to New Orleans
are covered with water and debris and
through trains have been held up because I
of washouts south of Evergreen. Ala.
The Gulf and Ship Island railroad.;
running from Jackson. Miss., to Gulf-j
port. Miss., is also blocked i
The wire prostration extends through-<
out southwest Alabama and Mississippi
and communication with New Orleans is j
byway of Houston. Tex. The wind at
times attained a velocity of more than
eighty miles an hour.
The storm is now passing northwest ■
with diminishing violence. So complete
is the wire prostration, however, that
no comprehensive report of the damage
done may be obtained before tomorrow.
Cente of Hurricane Hits
- Mobile ano Pensacola
(By Associated Pres )•
NEW ORLEANS. July «.—The center
of the tropical hurricane apparently
struck Mobile. Ala., and Pensacola, ria.,
and the section between those points
yesterday and last night, according to
local weather bureau officials today.
The storm moved Inland in a north
westerly direction from the Gulf- of
Mexico at an estimated velocity of
about eigntv miles an hour, and there
were grave fears that it caused much
damage and possibly some loss of life
at points where the full force was felt.
The extent of the damage could not
be ascertained early today, as Mobile.
Pensacola and other points on the lower
Mississippi. Alabama and west Florida
coasts still were cut off from all com
munication. Wireless plants here,
working throughout the night and early
today, failed to get any response from
Mobile or Pensacola stations. It was
presumed the wind demolished the land
stations at those points and possibly
put out of commission the wireless ap
paratus of ships in the harbor.
The weather bureau issued a bulletin
at 3:30 o’clock this morning that the
center of the hurricane appeared at that
time to be moving northwest between
Jackson and Meridian. Miss.. at a veloc
ity of about forty-eight miles an hour
and apparently lessening in intensity, j
Hurricane warnings were ordered down
along the Louisiana coast, and the bul
letin stated Texas and Mississippi coast
points were past danger from the storm.
owing to meager reports received by
the weather bureau, it was not definite
ly ascertained until late last night that
the main part of the hurricane passed
inland.
All trains on the Louisville and Nash
ville to Mobile, and also through trains
were cancelled ast night and none had
been sent out from here or had arrived
eary today owing to washouts and
Hooded tracks.
Telegraph and telephone companies re
ported <ill wires down to the Mississippi
coast section and to Mobile and Pensa
cola. and could give no indication of
when communication would be restored.
Reports from Mississippi points yes
terday afternoon indicated the damage
had not been heavy as far north as
Biloxi.
Fears entertained here for the safety
of residents of Grand Isle and Barataria,
on the-southeast Louisiana coast, were
lessened today when Indications that
the full force of the hurricane had not
, struck those sections. Several boats
were sent to take out the Inhabitants,
but no word had been received from
southeast Louisiana up to 10 o'clock.
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NAME
P. O •••• ••••
RE. D. .STATE,
RANKS OF PROHI
FORCES IN STATE
ARE BADLY SPLIT
I League Discontinues Law En
forcement Committee, Dr.
Jones Quits as Chairman of
Former, and T. B. Felder Re
signs as Attorney
Differences which have been brewing
for some time have resulted in a.split
between the headquarters committee of
the Georgia Anti-Saloon league and the
league's law enforcement committee.
The headquarters committee has
passed resolutions discharging. the law
enforcement committee which it had ,
previously created, and the law enforce
ment committee is now acting in a
capacity independent of the league.
Rev. Charles O. Jones has resigned as
chairman of the headquarters commit
tee and Thomas B. Felder has resigned
las attorney for the league. Mr. Felder.
. however. Is continuing a member ot
I the law enforcement committee and is
now acting in the capacity of its at
torney. . ~ .
No election has yet been held to
select a successor to Dr. Jones, who re
signed as chairman of the headquarters
committee, and no successor to Mr.
Felder has yet been chosen. The head
quarters committee is expected to meet
either Friday or Saturday to fill these
vacancies.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
Members of the headquarters commit
tee are: Dr. G. W. Eichelberger, super
| intendent of the state league; E. C. Cal-
I laway. Rev. A. R. Holderby, W. H. Pres
ton. Rev. Jere Moore, Rev. C. V. Weath
, ers. Dr. P. A. Todd. W. S. Witham. Dr.
i E. C. Cartledge, Dr. Lyman Hood, all of
Atlanta, and Judge J. Z. Foster, of Ma
-1 rletta.
The members of the Jaw enforcement
committee, which is now acting in an in
| dependent capacity, are W. Woods
| White, E. C. Callaway, W. S. Witham
. and T. B. Felder.
In presenting his resignation to the
headquarters committee last Monday
Dr. Jones stated that he did so be
cause he was not in harmony with some
of the policies of the Georgia Anti-Sa
loon league; that he felt that some of
: the general policies were such as to re-
I suit in a division in the prohibition
; ranks.
Mr. Felder, it is uneferstood, assigned
no reasons for his resignation, but it
is reported that some officials of th*e
state organization were finding fault
i with Mr. Feider for having, as they al
ii lege, entered into some kind of an un
| derstanding with the brewers of the
state which would permit them to man
ufacture certain soft drinks without be
i ing prosecuted by the league.
At least such complaints had been
i urged against Mr. Felder, and it is said
that some of the league officials were
insisting that he be discharged as its
attorney. Mr. Felder resigned Wednes
day.
DISLIKE PAPER'S POLICY.
It is also said that Dr. Jones, Mr.
Felder, Mr. White and Mr. Witham were
not satisfied with the editorial policy
of the Georgia Commonwealth, a pub
■ lication owned by a stock company, ed-
I ited and managed by Dr. Eichelberger
' and published as the official organ of
the league.
These gentlemen, it is understood, ob
jected to editorials which were inter
preted as being of a boosting character
for Or. L. G. Hardman and Joseph E.
Pottle, candidate for governor. They
felt that the paper should give its un
. divided support to Governor Harris, who
called an extra session of the legisla
ture to pass the prohibition bills.
On the other hand Dr. Eichelberger is
said to have taken the position that the
laws of the National Anti-Saloon league
forbid the giving of the league's sup
port to one prohibition candidate for
office when other prohiitionists where
also candidates. In such a case, he is
said to have contended, it should be
left to the individual voter to choose
between them.
Dr. Eichelberger was asked for a
statement of the situation Thursday,
but declined to make one, remarking:
'T have nothing to say at this time.”
SOLDIERS WITH FAMILIES
MAY SECURE DISCHARGE
(By Awociated Press.)
NEW YORK. July 6.—Application for
1 discharge by national guardsmen who
have dependent relatives will be granted,
according to orders received from the
■ war department by Major General
■ Leonard Wood, commander of the de-
■ partment of the east.
The order also enjoins department
i commanders to instruct recruiting of
, fleers to avoid acceptance of recruits
i who have relatives dependent upon them
for support.
UNITED STATES NOT
TO MEDIATE MEXICAN
AFFAIR. SAYS LANSING
Secretary of State Confers
With President on Eve of De
parture for Annual Vaca
tion
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, July 6.—Formal ac
ceptance of General Carranza’s proposal
that differences between the United
States and the de facto government of
Mexico be settled by direct negotiations
will be dispatched to Mexico City.
After a conference with President
Wilson at the White House today Sec
retary Lansing said he thought a reply
soon would be made to General Carran
za's note. It was understood that all
negotiations between this government
and General Carranza will be conducted
through regular diplomatic channels and
directly between the two governments.
The secretary was with the president
about twenty minutes. He said they
went over most of the matters now be
fore the state repartment.
“I suppose that we discussed fifteen
or twenty different propositions,” he
said. “As I am going on my vacation
tomorrow I wanted to discuss every
thing of importance in the department
with the president before I left. I shall
attend the cabinet meeting tomorrow
morning and start on my vacation
The Mexican note delivered yesterday
said the de facto government had ac
cepted in principle Latin-American
offers of mediation, but was awaiting
Information as to whether the United
States believed the desired results could
be accomplished by direct exchanges
between the two governments
LANSING OFF FOR VACATION.
Secretary Lansing will leave tomor
row for a month’s vacation. Indications
are that the reply will go forward with
in a day or two.
The secretary will be in direct touch
during his absence, but Informal con
versations with Elisea Arrendo. Mex
ican ambassador designate, which it is
hoped will develop a solution of the
difficulties along the Mexican border,
will be conducted by Counsellor Polk,
acting as secretary.
While General Carranza’s amicable re
joinder to the last two American notes
has greatly eased tension, no official was
willing today to predict the final out
come of the negotiations. It was made
plain, however, that no change in pol
icy was now contemplated by the Wash
ington government and that immediate
withdrawal of the expeditionary forces
from Mexico will not be an acceptable
basis for whatever plan of co-operative
action along the border is worked out.
Officials take the position that only
the preliminary step has been taken by
General Carranza toward the friendly
adjustment he now appears to desire.
Demonstration of his ability to carry
out the promises expressed and implied
in his note is still lacking.
President Wilson, it is pointed out,
has been ready to withdraw American
troops from Mexico at any time the de
facto government would express the in
tention and show the ability to furnish
adequate military protection for the
border.
To some extent this demonstration is 1
now being made by the operation of I
Mexican troops on the 400 mile stretch'
of Chihuahua state, formerly policed
by American forces.
The Carranza forces have moved into
the territory as General Pershing drew
his lines northward and the 'best in
formation here indicates that they have
patrolled it thoroughly.
The efficiency of Mexican police mea
sures may be put soon to a severe test,
according to rumors transmitted' from
the border today to the state depart
ment. These state that Francisco Villa
has recovered from his wounds and
is personally leading a force northward
from the region just south of Parral.
Between the points where Villa is said
to be operating and advanced camps of
General Pershing's forces are consid
erable forces of Carranza troops.
Bodies of American Heroes
Are Brought to El Paso
(By Associated Press.)
EL PASO, July 6.—The bodies of
Captain Charles T. Boyd, Lieutenant
Henry Adair and seven troopers of the
Tenth cavalry, killed at Carrizal, were
brought to El Paso early today. Only
the bodies of the two officers and Pri
vate Dewitt Rucker have been identified.
Eight of the Americans were exhumed
from a single grave, the undertakers
said. The dead had been gathered from
the field of battle and cast into a ditch
which was then filled up.
The bodies of Captain Boyd, Lieuten
ant Adair and six troopers, stripped of
their uniforms, were mixed indiscrimi
nately In the dirt.
The body of the ninth trooper was
located two miles from the others. He
had been wounded and apparently had
dragged himself away to die in the
gravel waste beyond the town.
Scenes in sharp contrast to those of
a week ago when the Carrizal prison
ers were brought from Chihuahua City
marked the return of the American
dead. In Juarez the event was scarce-
I ly noticed.• while In El Paso orfly a few
I hundred persons, quiet and subdued, re-
I placed the cheering throng that greet
ed the twenty-three troopers.
At daylight a throng of people had
gathered at the railway bridge on the
American side to do homage to the mem
ory of the sevin troopers and their two
officers.
Backed up to the American station
were nine motor ambulances. In each
of which lay an American flag. In each
of these General George Bell. Jr., com
manding the El Paso military district,
announced a flag covered coffin is to be
borne through the streets of El Paso.
Six pallbearers have been chcsen to ac
company each casket, enlisted men for
the troopers and -officers for the slain
leaders.
General Bell ordered the entire Eighth
cavalry to meet the train on the Ameri
can side, one squadron as an escort
and the remainder as mourners. After
the funeral cortege the bodies will be
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RENEWAL OF SUBMARINE
CAMPAIGN IS DEMANBED
Advocates of "Unrestricted
Torpedo" Are Active in
Germany
(By Associated Press.)
BERLIN, July s.—(Via London, July
6.) —The campaign for resumption of a
full fledged submarine war on commerce
goes energetically forward. It was ex
pected that with the adjournment of
the Reichstag and the dispersal of poli
ticians this agitation by the Navy
league, publicists, conservatives and
part of the national liberals, would
gradually lose its intensity.
On the contrary, reports from all sec
tions indicate that the agitation is con
tinuing with undiminished vigor this
afternoon above and below the surface
Never a day passes without articles in
various newspapers to remind the peo
ple that, according to the German note,
the modification of German submarine
methods merely was temporary and con
tingent upon a modification of the Brit
ish blockade.
Advocates of the “unrestricted tor*
pedo’’ appear at every political gather
ing regarded as suitable soil for their
seed. The various newspapers in sym
pathy with the movement have almost
dally a rubric for what they call “Brit
ish postal robberies ’ and ever and
again attention is called to the fact that
the blockade has not undergone the
slightest modification since the dispatch
of the latest German note.
PURPOSE IS TWO-FOLD.
The purpose of the agitation is, of
course, two fold. One branch is direct
ed toward the resumption of the sub
marine campaign which is felt to be the
only effective naval weapon against
Great Britian. The other now has de
veloped openely and avowedly into a
movement against the chancellor, Dr.
Von Bethmann Hollweg, largely on the
ground of Internal politics.
Some judges of the situation, basing
their opinion on the extent and vigor of
the agitation, are inclined to believe the
movement will lead not later than Sep
tember to a revival of the submarine
campaign on the old lines. Recent in
quiries by the Associated Press In au
thoritative quarters indicate, however,
that the government for the present has
no intention of resuming the “freedom
of action” mentioned in the May note
and of provoking conflict with the Uni
ted States.
One reason for this decision is the
desire t<J avoid any new measures tend
ing to prolong the war. Another is
based on the conviction that the faith
of the present administration now is so
closely bound up with the submarine
issue that a reversal of policy would
entail opposition from wide, influential
groups of political leaders and powerful
personages in the administration.
WAR ON CHANCELLOR.
The situation in this respect has
changed sharply since winter. It then
seemed as if the chancellor's policy of
moderation had scarcely a friend in
Germany outside of the Socialists and
part of the Progressive party but since
then the issue has been sharply drawn
and a full realization has come that one
purpose of the agitation was to down
the chancellor.
The influential Catholic center party
has enrolled itself almost solidly in his
support, the South German states have
GEORGIA BRIGADE NOT 10
8E MOVED UNTIL JULY 16
Major J, Q. Donaldson, Inspec
tor General, Visits Camp
at Macon
BY WARD GREENE.
(Journal Staff Correspondent.)
CAMP HARRIS, Macon, Ga., July 6
The Georgia brigade today settled
down to a stay ox at least ten more
days at Camp Harris, following its in
spection yesterday by Major T. Q. Don
aldson, inspector general of the depart
ment of the east. While Major Donald
son does not wish to be quoted, it is
understood that he will recommend to
Governors Island that the Georgia troops
be not moved until July 16. He is in
fluenced in this, it is said, not by the
condition of the men so much as their
lack of equipment and the time it will
take to distribute the supplies on hand.
His Inspection yesterday was not of the
troops themselves, but of their equip
ment.
Major Donaldson has just come from
Mississippi and Alabama, where he in
spected the national guards of those
two states. He arrived in Camp Harris
early Wednesday morning and the word
soon afterward went forward through
the company streets that "the inspector
was coming.”
If war wasn’t a rather serious propo
sition, It would have reminded you of
your school days, when you heard “the
superintendent was coming.” The chol
ars were awed a trifle, but they were
more interested in recess and lunch than
the supe, while the teachers were In a
flutter for their young charges.
And so, when Major Donaldson’s ar
rival was heralded there was a flutter
and a flurry along officers’ row. while
the enlisted men kept right on shoot
ing craps and wishing for money from
heme.
In company with General Harris and
Major Welsh, the mustering officer, the
inspector general was shown through
the quartermaster's department, the
three regiments of Infantry, the cavalry,
the field hospital and the battery.
Being an army man, he didn’t have
much to say, but It was evident that
he was well pleased with the ship
shape manner in which the Georgia
troops are encamped.
The inspector general wasn’t inter
ested particularly In drills and disci
pline. but in sanitation, supplies, gen
eral health and hygiene. He peered into
the company’s ‘kitchens and jiggled at
the stoves, he looked Into the tents of
the enlisted men. He didn’t have any
criticism, he didn’t have any sugges
tions.
“You’ve done very well considering
the short time you’ve had,” he told one
colonel. “You are in fine shape, I see.”
lined up behind him and those sections
of public opinion which have reason to
fear conservative domination of the ad
ministration have made their choice be
tween submarines and junkers and have
joined the chancellor’s party.
The navy too, has had Its taste of real |
fighting. Is anxious for another battle
with the British fleet and is devoting ;
all its energies and attention to prepare '
for it so that the old impatience of navy |
officers for action has become a less
prominent factor in the movement.
All in all, the clouds over German-
American relations now are less lower
ing than for a long time.
HOOSE REJECTS BILL FDR
THE COIIIRT OF ATKINSON
Bill Will Be Placed Back on
the Calendar for Re
consideration
The bill creating the new county of
Atkinson failed Thursday morning to
receive the required two-thirds majority
in the house of representatives, the
vote being 119 for and 39 against its
passage. The two-thirds majority nec
essary to secure the constitutional
amendment was 126, the bill thus lack
ing seven votes of the requisite number.
Notice was given of a motion to re
consider. If this motion is carried, the
bill will be placed back upon the calen
dar of the house and brought up again
fcr consideration at this session.
The new county, named for the late
Governor AtJtinson, of Georgia, is de
signed to embrace portions of Coffee and
Clinch counties, with the town of Pear
son a sthe county seat. The bill was
Introduced by Representative Stewart of
Coffee county.
Those who spoke for the bill were
Representatives Stewart of Coffee, Dick
edson of Clinch, Jones of Coweta and
Elders of Tattnall. Those speaking in
opposition to its passage were Repre
sentatives Fullbright of Burke, Stark of
Jackson and Smith of Dade.
Representative Jones, speech was a
tribute to the late Governor Atkinson,
whose home was in Coweta county. The
speaker left the merits of the proposed
county to the representatives from the
affected territory. He said that the gen
eral assembly and the people could do no
more Atting thing than perpetuate the
memory of the great statesman who
gave the best years of his l.lfe to the
service of his state. He reviewed the
record of Governor Atkinson in the gen
eral assembly from 1886 to 1896, his
term of speaker of the house from 1892
to 1894, and his four years’ record as
governor of the state. Governor Atkin
son could have laid up wealth and
health by attending to private matters,
he said, but gave his life to the service
of the state.
The house concurred in the senate
joint resolution expressing the thanks
of the general assembly to Mr. and Mrs.
Emory Winship, of Macon, for the hos
pitality shown the‘legislators on their
visit to that city last Tuesday.
The house alos passed on final read
ing a number of local bills.
NEW HOUSE BILLS.
The following bills tvere introduced
in the hoyse on Thursday:
By Mr. King of Jefferson —To amend
the charter of Louisville*.
By Mr. Key, of Jasper—To amend the
act empowering municipalities to levy
a school tax.
By Mr. Perkins, of Habersham —To
authorize the working of Habersham
county convicts on the streets of in
corporated towns therein.
By Fulton delegation—To amend the
charter of Atlanta.
By Mr. Ledbetter of Polk—To amend
the act enabling women to serve as
clerks to ordinaries.
By Mr. Liles Camden —To incor-l
porate the city of Kingsland.
By Mr. Perkins of Habersham—To
abolish the county treasurer of Haber
sham county.
By Mr. Chancy of Pulaski-s—To abol
ish the treasurer of Pulaski county.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
By Jones and Kirby of Coweta—To
authorize issuance of veterenary license
to J .M. Dunbar of Coweta county.
NUMBER 79.
LARGE AREA WRESTED
FROM ENEMY IH FIVE
DAYS DFDIGADVANCE
French Now Firmly Installed
Between Second and Third
Lines Over Front in Excess
of Seven Miles, Paris Says
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS, July 6. —The French offensive
has made steady progress in the last
twenty-four hours. All counter attacks
have been repulsed, a large area of new
territory has been occupied and exten
sive captures of guns and munitions
have been made.
In the first five days the French
have advanced with remarkable uni
formity. The ground gained varied each
day in depth at different points, but
the gains hae averaged about "the~same
along the entire front and the French
are now firmly installed between the
German, second and third lines of de
fense over a front in excess of seven
miles.
That the French losses have been
comparatively insignificant is indicated
by the maintenance on the front line
of attack at their own request of the
same two army corps that made the
first assault on the German positions
last Saturday morning. One of these
corps distinguished itself before Ver
dun in February after having won
laurels in the battle of the Marne.
The other corps comprises chiefly co
lonial- troops and it also is counted
among the elite of the French army
organizations. The generals command
ing each corps were again \congratu
lated yesterday by General Focht.
EFFICIENCY OF ARTILLERY.
Not all the divisions of these two
corps have been actually In action, but
basing the calculations upon 9,000 men
made prisoner by these troops, the
French clearly appear to have suffered
only slightly in comparison with the
forces with which they were engaged.
This result is attributed by German
prisoners to the efficiency of the French
heavy artillery.
“It was impossible to keep up the
fight under such fire,” said an officer
taken prisoner yesterday. *'We took
counsel, and the officers unanimously
decided to surrender to avoid useleee
sacrifice of life.
"What we have to do now,” the officer
is quoted as adding, "is to save men
for the coming victorious war which
Germany will wage four years henceJ’
The new Frerich trenches at the most
advanced point are now In front of
I’eronne and the village of Mount St.
Quentin, situated on an elevation 300
feet from the point from which in 1870
the Germans bombarded Peronne.
SECOND POSITIONS TAKEN.
The Anglo-French offensive in
Picardy has had another day
of substantial progress outstanding
features being the resumption of the
French advance north of the Somme
and the capture of German second po
sitions there.
Complete preparations had been made
quietly in this section virtually unhin
dered by the Germans while the French
forces south of the river pulled up level
and got a thorough grip on the Ger
mans’ second positions. This was ac
complished by the ejection of the Ger
mans from the part of Estres they still
had and the capture of their communi
cations between Eh trees and Belloy.
The northern troops then emerged from
their trenches and dashed forward a
good mile.
The Germans* second positions had
been so demolished by artillery that
they were unable to make a strong re
sistance except at the village of Hem,
which had been strongly fortified. Here
the attacking troops met desperate op
position. Each house ruin was fiercely
disputed, but by dint of hard fighting
the village was won as well as Monacu
farm to the southwest.
IMPORTANT CAPTURE).
The FTench consider the capture of
Hem as of considerable importance, for
it commands the passage of the river
to Feuilleres already In their hand-*
Its possession thus assures a direct bond
between corps on either side of the
stream.
The Germans are beginning to react
more vigorously as reserves arrive par
ticularly south of the Somme and the
French advance there is houy contested.
French critics expect that the Germans
will concentrate all their energies in
defense of the villages of Barleux and
Villers-Carbonnel. The-former bars the
ravine lying between the plateaus
which separate the French line from Pe
ronne while the latter, a village of 500
inhabitants, stands on the southermost
of the two plateaus, three hundred feet
high and rakes the whole valley of the
Somme as far as Peronne|
French Driving Germans
Back From Somme River
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, July 6. —Having captured
the whole German second line south of
the Somme from the river to Belloy.
the French have resumed operations
north of the river and have cleared the
bank almost to Clery. The French who
have established themselves at Sormont
farm also threaten Clery.
The British are still heavily engaged
all along their front from Hardecourt
to Gommecourt.
Notwithstanding heavy German coun
ter attacks, they have maintained all
the ground gained and have extended It
at some points.
As the German trenches are occupied,
evidence accumulates of the deadly ex
ecution of artillery. In some cases 80
per cent of the defenders were killed.
British losses vary. Certain forma
tions, being called on to attack defenses
where machine guns remained undam
aged, suffered heavily. Others captured
the positions which had been set as
their objective with very slight losses.
Instead of compelling the Germans to
lessen their efforts at Verdun, the Anglo-
French offensive seems to have increased
their determination, possibly in the
hope of preventing »the French from
sending reinforcements to the Somme.
BRITISH SATISFIED.
British observers express satisfaction
with the progress made. With the
heavy casualties caused by the bombard-
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