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HOW MEMtIH
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ACTING BRIGADIER GENERAL
HELD BEHIND GERMAN LINE
SVYS MIST DEFEATED BRITISH
FIFTH ARMY.
It was the British Fifth army which
Jet the Germans through toward Ami
ens. For a time the facts were some
what obscure. Much new material has
been collected, and the authorities are
now able fairly accurately to recon
struct its opening stages. One of the
most valuable stories is that supplied
by a colonel, acting brigadier, who
was temporarily taken prisoner and
had the unique experience of ■watch
ing the German advance from the Ger
man side for a period of more than six
hours.
General Gough, who was in com
mand of the Fifth army, was relieved
of this command as an unsuccessful
general, but subsequent information
about the battle does not show that
any specific charges ean be brought
against him.
From the facts now known it is as
tonishing, not that the Fifth army
failed to hold the Germans, but that
they were able to resist as they did.
The men fought like lions. Rear
guards died where they stood to save
the rest of their comrades, and the
retreat this army accomplished has
been described as a “miracle.”
Line Held Lightly in Men.
For reasons which are not disclosed
the line of the Fifth army was lightly
held in men, but strongly in every
artifice of modern defense. It was the
mechanical part of the defense which
failed or, rather, was neutralized at
the crucial moment.
It is not possible to go into very
great detail, but the most serious of
the minor breaks which occurred and
the one which developed into the most
menacing, was that in the neighbor
liood of St. Quentin. It was through
this principally that the German forces
poured; A few divisions of local re
serves Were thrown in, but these were
soon' mopped up in the fighting with
superior German forces.
Tn the reports of the battle it will
be noted that the reserves came to the
rescue of the retreating Fifth army.
This was not a chance happening de
cided upon after the battle began. The
battle dispositions the allied armies
provided general reserves for the Fifth
array. In point of fact, these re-en
forcements were delayed in coming up,
which makes the work done and the
retreat of the Fifth army all the more
remarkable.
It was between the break-through
by General Von Ilutier at St. Quentin
and the arrivnl of re-enforcements
that the nondescript forces of en
gineers and laborers collected by
Brig. Gen. Sandeman Carey saved the
line.
Secret of German Success.
The secret of the German success
against the Fifth array was the ex
traordinarily heavy mist which devel
oped on the morning of the attack.
The British knew the attack was in
preparation, and in anticipation of it
had developed a most elaborate sys
tem of traps and cross-fire arrange
ments, which were considered suffi
cient to shatter any advance by the
enemy.
What perhaps the British did not
know was the exact moment when the
attack would be delivered, and what
they could not foresee was the extraor
dinary weather conditions which pre
vailed.
The British line of defense consisted
first of all of a line of outposts; in
side of this was the carefully sighted
battle zone, at the boundary of which
was the line of resistance. What hap
pened on the <Jay of the attack was
that the Germans effected a surprise
by advancing right up to the outposts
without being seen and by terrific
weight of numbers rushed the .battle
zone in which the carefully planned
cross-fire which was to wither up the
enemy forces could not be used to ef
fect on account of the blinding mist.
The personal story of the above
mentioned brigadier who was captured
temporarily by the Germans is prob
ably one of the most thrilling of the
war. When the brigadier had watch
ed for some time in admiration, as he
admits, ihe silent clockwork advance
of the Germans he began to consider
what a pity it was at such a crisis
that an able-bodied man should remain
in forced idleness.
He was being marched off by a
couple of medium-sized Germans,
whom he banged on the head at a
propitious moment. They and oth
ers were up and after him in a mo
ment. But he decided to make a dash
for liberty. His eye at that moment
lit upon a blazing dump which he
made for. knowing the Germans would
not dare to follow.
By good luck the dump did not ex
plode while he was near, and he sub
sequently found his way back to his
own lines.
Do Your Best.
To do less than our best any day is
to lose our efficiency.
Socn< Life.
Tb« mrt of cr>r.v*-rr'H*’on ts said te
be a**' out we -,on ) iu,ss u when the
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Mr. A. Czarnecki writes Dr Chas
A. Tyrrell, of New York, as follows:
“I must admit that the use of the
‘,T. B. L. Cascade’ has cured my
chronic constipation from which I
buffered. Since May 12, 1913, I have
never even tasted any kind of patent
medicine or purgative. My health is
excellent in every respect.”
Over half a million bright, keen, in
telligent Americans have found that
Internal Bathing i s more essential to
their health than exteranl baths —
I Have found that used occasionally
,at night they feel like different people
the next morning. No more of that
bilious, tired, nervous feeling, but
having by Nature’s own cleanser —an-
tiseptic warm water —removed all the
poisonous waste from the lower in
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ed by normal sleep, with all their
functions acting properly, clear head
ed, happy and confident, eager and
capable for the duties of the day.
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The “J. . L. Cascade” is produced by
Chas. A. Tyrrell, M. D., of New York,
who is a specialist on internal batjis,
and it is now being shown at Hooks
Pharmacy, Americus, Ga., who will
give you—free on request—an inter
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Notice to My
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lecto r. Labor being so scarce,
it is necessary for me to use
all my employes inside of the
store, and I cannot spare a
man for street collecting. Here
after, therefore, all bills will be
mailed out on the first, and
my customers are expectee to
settle not later than the tenth
of each month, in person or by
check; or make satisfactory
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me
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AMERICAN families would have less sugar than the
- people of war tom France, if we depended entirely
on our home-grown sugar stocks.
Approximately 75 per cent, of our sugar is shipped
to our shores. We produce about 1,000,000 tons of sugar
a year. Our imports from abroad amount to over 3,000,-
000 tons a year in normal times.
The United States Food Administration asks each
family to limit its use of sugar to two pounds per month
per person for household use. The military situation de
mands that every available ship be placed at the disposal
of the Army or Navy. When we save sugar, we save
shipping.
FOY HOTFI-WSLI
REMAIN OPEN
IN SFPTEMBER
Sherwood Thaxton, proprietor
of the Foy Hotel at Indian
Springs, has just announced that
he will keep that well known
and popular hotel open until
about the middle of September.
The last of August and first
part of September are said to be
the most delightful months at
Indian Springs and this announce
ment will be of pleasure to its
many friends.
Mr. Thaxton has enlisted in
the Naval Reserve but will not be
called for some time yet, but af
ter the season is over will be lo
cated at the Naval Training
Camp at Chrleston. adv.
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VOLNEY WILLIAMS
FOR
Railroad Commissioner
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Railroad Commis
sioner, to succeed Hon. George Hill
yer, who is not a candidate for re
election, subject to the State Dem
ocratic Primary to be held in Sep
tember. The consideration of the
voters of the state is most respect
fully requested.
VODNEY WILLIAMS,
Waycross, Ga.
The Tifton Gazette says: “Volney
Williams is a candidate for Rail
road Commissioner. If elected he
■will make a splendid official. For
16 years he has edited the Way
cross Journal-Herald, and has ever
been active in movements for the
best interest of the state. He comes
from one of the greatest railroad
centers of the state, and from a sec
tion that has no representation on
the Commission He was a member of the State Democratic EXeeo
utive Committee in 1910-11, and at present is a member of the Georgia
Legislature. No better material could be found."
GINNING NOTICE
Our Gin will be closed on Sat
urday, the 24th, Monday, the 26
and Saturday, the 31st of August.
This is in accordance with instruc
tions issued by the Fuel Adminis
tration,
All gins in |this zone will be
closed Saturdays and Mondays in
August and December.
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