Sherbrooke daily record, 29 juillet 1918, lundi 29 juillet 1918

[" Sherbrooke Daily f Record Established 1897 SHERBROOKE, QUE., MONDAY, JULY 29, 1918.Twenty-second Year Germans Are Falling Back On The Vesle River Steady Allied Progress In Face Of Stubborn Resistance Allies Have Advanced Two To Three lies On Twenty Mile Front Since Yesterday SPEED UP MUNITIONS Further Important Points Captured Saturday and Sunday-Germans Ofifer Stiff Resistance But Give Way Gradually \u2022-\u2014Trying to Save Troops\u2014May Make Stand at Vasle River\u2014Mud in North Prevents Operations on British Front.ALLIED PROGRESS TIN U ES CON- (Canadian Prêta Despatch) PARIS, July 29.\u2014In the fighting north of the Marne yesterday four hundred prisoners were captured, says the official statement from the War Office today.There was no çhenge in the situation during the night.SLASHING VIGOROUSLY AT GERMANS.(Canadian Pres* Despatch) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT, July 29.\u20148.30 a.m., by the Associated Press)\u2014French and American troops were slashing vigorously at the stiffening German rear early today with some prospect that before night the advancing line would be close to the river Ardre, which is now only a few kilometres away.The German base at Fere-en-Tardenois has been occupied.Many stories are told along the old lines of depreciation J in German morale.The greatest significance is attached to a letter taken from an officer, written by his brother in Germany, giving it as his opinion that a revolt was imminent unless the war was stopped.ifc (Associated Press Despatch) & #\tWITH THE FRENCH AR- * «s MY IN FRANCE, July 29.\u2014 * #\tThe forward pressure of the # & Allies was continued uninter- # #\truptedly throughout Sunday.* #\tOn Saturday the progress of # #\tthe allied forces was extreme- # #\tly rapid with slight opposition # i® from the retreating enemy, & i® but yesterday the Germans ev- i® !® erywhere demonstrated that i® their powers of determined re- * \u2022i® sistance were still very strong, i® i® .In the streets of Fere-En- @ i® Tardenois there was very se- # i® vere hand-to-hand fighting, # !® but the Allies eventually ob- * #\ttained the upper hand.\t*® « * **####******#\u2022#** BATTLE STORY FROM U.S.Attention is called to the appeals to munition manufacturers and munition workers which are being made through the Record and other papers throughout the country by the Imperial Munition Board of Canada.It is pointed out that in 1917 Canada produced 55 p.c.of all the shrapnel, 42 p.c.of all the 4.5\u2019s, and 27 p.c.of all the 6 inch shells used by the British army.This indicates the great part this country is taking in war industry.It is comparable to her splendid achievements on the battle field.The soldiers and the munition makers are serving the same cause.The Munition Board emphasizes this in its appeals and urges that, like the soldier, the munition maker should exert every ounce of strength to speed up his department in the winning of the war.If labor disputes arise it is urged that these should be settled by conciliation.The slackening of effort might be disastrous to the armies in the field.The appeals of the Munition Board should be carefully read by all concerned in Canada\u2019s great national effort on behalf of the great and just cause as represented by her munition industries.ASSAULTED AND ROBBED AT END OF AUTO RIDE TELLS OF BATTLES WITH SUBMARINES Three Encounters on One Trip\u2014 How the Justicia Was Sunk.Steady Progress Against Huns j Over Difficult Fighting Ground \u2014Now Past Woods.(Associated Press Despatch) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT, July 29\u2014(8.30 A.M.)\u2014From Rheims the line now extends almost straight southwest to Olizy-et-Viclaine.The forest of Ris is now behind the Allies, and they are holding Chemp- JAPAN CONGRATULATES FRANCE ON SUCCESS,\t'the (Canadian Pro*» Do»patch)\thigher ground and have some advan- PARIS, July 28.(\u2014Havas Agency)\u2014In a message to | tage in the artillery duel.president Poincare, the Emperor of japan says he has\t£ with joy of the fine success of the gcillant r rench troops against ; retreating Germans had con- the latest German offensive.He added that he seized the | ceived a trick to deceive the allied ' \" air bombers who were seeking out WEATHER INTERFERES IN NORTH.(Associated Press Despatch) , LONDON, July 28.\u2014The official statement of air operations issued tonight reads: \u201cOn the 26th and 27th instant dense clouds and rain prevented flying by day.During the night bombs were dropped on hostile billets and hutments in the vicinity of Bapaume.\u201d ARMY FRONT PARISIANS ARE CHEERFUL A Regular Man-Hunt Was Staged Yesterday, and After a Systematic Search the Accused Was Captured By the Local Police.A real interesting, and incidentally successful, man-hunt was staged last ship gave\"battle to a German U-boat evening in the vicinity of Riverside Park, the result being that Mr.Napoleon Langevin perforce took up a new residence at the Sherbrooke Jail.Langevin is charged with theft and assault, and the story of his alleged bold bandit act, together with that of his ultimate capture, would undoubtedly fit well in one of those Wild West movie pictures.The accused, who gave his address as Lake St.John, was a boarder at the Benoit Restaurant, and yesterday afternoon hired John Jalbert to drive t him and his companion out to River-1 \u2022\u2019 side Park.It was agreed previous to :j starting on the automobile trip that; the charge was to he $2.However, on their arrival at Riverside Park, it is alleged that Langevin refused to pay the setprice, and after an argument,\t., started a battle.When the fight start-1 ,jtro^fsJ ed, a young man by the name Aloyse, who was the third party in, the car, became frightened and dashed ,lrf * away from the scene.In his dash he bumped into a farmer by the name of .\t\u201e\t____ , ,\t.Smith.The latter, after hearing the Mr- Butt- We crowded on all steam facts of the case, informed Aloyse anc* zig-zagged m coa^.a*^ that it would be more to his advan-l conv°yine destroyers.We left tne (Associated Press Despatch) An Atlantic Port, July 28.\u2014Passengers on a British liner arriving here today said that last Friday their gave battle to a German U-boat 650 miles off the New Jersey coast, and last night fired three shots at what was believed to be an American submarine.Apparently neither undersea craft was hit.This ship was one of several which were convoyed with the giant Justi-I cia when that vessel was torpedoed ; and sunk on the north Irish coast on 'July 20th.Î According to the passengers a tor-! pedo which hit the Justicia passed astern of their own ship, and narrow-missed another merchantmen before finding its goal.TWO DROWNING ACCIDENTS AT RIVERSIDEPARR Arthur Therrien, of Thetford Mines, and Arthur Plouffe, of This City, Met Their Death While Many Looked on Helpless to Save the Unfortunate Victims.Two more drowning tragedies were recorded in this district yesterday, both taking place within the view of Î almost three hundred persons who had journeyed to Riverside Park to f spend the day.In both instances a number of the witnesses made desperate efforts to save the unfortunate victims, but on each of the occasions they proved unsuccessful in their attempts.The initial fatal accident occurt ed in the afternoon when nineteen-year-old Arthur Therrien E.H.Butt, of Augusta, Ga., des- disappeared in the water.The young cribéd the liner\u2019s three, encounters fellow was out swimming with a pair with submarines.The first, he said, of water-wings to keep him afloat, came on July 19th, two days after when suddenly the water-wings the merchantmen, convoyed by de- broke as he reached a spot where he a British port.The was unable to touch the bottom of the T booming of'guns and the shrieking of Magog River.A number of persons whistles brought the passengers to nearby saw that the lad wis in difficulties and dived to save him, bw they could not find his body, which was recovered about an hour later y the local police with the assist.The sea was smooth as we took our stations at tho .ace of grappling lines.The young fellow was employed here and resided tage if he informed the police, instead^6™; Xrin^thl°nigM ^hat6t^e Ju/ honmls 1n\u2019'xhetford\"lltnes.^ ^ 0fIUsmanifeSathat after beating Jal iSa and deftroyei were fighting th^ fariy in the evening the seconc it is alleged that after heating Jal-\t^\t^ her fatality was reported, and on this struggle to survive had failed.\u201d I occasion the victim was Arthur happy opportunity to express his admiration, together with his warm congratulations.In replying President Poincare said the Emperor\u2019s con-gratulations would give great satisfaction to the Allied armies, >vho had won over the common enemy such a brilliant victory.He was happy, he added, that the Japanese military mission has witnessed the glorious battles.Splendid Progress Made By the Allies on Saturday.(Canadian Press Despatch) PARIS, July 29 \u2014 The Parisians have apparently settled down to a feeling of steady confidence in the bert up very badly, Napoleon Lange vin next went through his victim\u2019s pockets, taking some $20 and literally ripping the pockets open to secure the money.However, in his hurry, it is stated that the accused forgot to look in every pocket, otherwise he would have secured another nice little roll of about $200 which Jalbert had tucked away.Search is Organized.Mr.Butt said that the ship met no more submarines until last Friday at noon, when 750 miles off the New Jersey coast, the call to quarters was again sounded, and the ship\u2019s guns began firing at an object apparently several miles away.\u201cThis was a super-submarine,\u201d said Mr.Butt.\u201cIt made no attempt _______ __________\u201e .On being notified of the facts of the\u2019t0 come nearer, and, after firing sol- efficiency of the high command and case, Captain Camirand and Constable shot, which fell short at least one valor of the allied soldiers.The fact that the Germans stubbornly held on to i certain portion of the northern bank of the Marne between Jaul-gonne, Dormans and Chatillon caused some uneasiness, but this feeling occasion the victim was Plouffe, a married man with foul children, who resided on Short street.This fatality was the result of an effort to change places in a canoe, the canoe unbalancing Plouffe, with the result that he fell into the river and was drowned before the eyes of his companions.Efforts were again made to rescue the unfortunate man, but his body could not be found by the divers.Some time later the remains were recovered from the rivei by Thomas Smith.The inquest into the two deaths were opened last night in order to allow the relatives of the victims to Prunier started'out on the chase, and thousand yards, began to fire shrap were later joined by Chief Couture.neb\u201d They found Jalbert badly cut and bat- The exchange of shots lasted about | tered, and immediately set to work to forty-five minutes, according to Mr._________ search the woods in the vicinity.How- Butt, who said that the U-boat then ta^e charge of the bodies, and were ever, they were informed that the ac- submerged and was ^ not seen again, adjourned until this evening.has been eliminated by the abandon- cused had hired a boat and crossed -A-k the same time, he said, another,\t\u2014\t- ¦\t- -> ment of these positions Saturday, in the river to the Drummond Road side, submarine engaged a British freigh- and they set out in chase by automo- i-er in the same waters, and it was nationality of the U-boat.Finally ou.bile.A systematic search was inaug- thought the U-boat was sunk.\t| commander signalled to the gun crewi urated to take in three farms, and \u201cWe got our next shock last night\u201d j to cease firing, and we came on, leav-rather late at night the officers came he said.\u201cIn a smooth sea a big sub- ing the submarine on the surface-upon their man.He was immediately marine broke water not three miles Rumor on board had it that the latesi defence of which the Germans shed much blood and expended a tremendous amount of energy and munitions.The population also has been cheered by the news that the advance of the allied troops was more pro HUNS FEAR AMERICA\u2019S MILLIONS.(Canadian Press Despatch) AMSTERDAM, July 29\u2014Expressing the view that the present battle between the Aisne and the Marne rivers must end in a preliminary decision, the military critic of the Voss-ische Zeitung, of Berlin, says: \u201cIt cannot be to our interest to allow the war to drag on into the years of 1919 and 1920 as the British above all desire, because they hope by then that American millions The Germans did not get a chance will have reached Europe and that to use their impromptu bridges, hav-Anierica by force of numbers will be ing- been kept away from them by able to achieve a break through.: the fire of the allied guns.The French \u201cAn American danger is facing us : and Americans, however, made use but at the decisive moment an aT- j 0f the floats when they came along bridges and boats along the river and otherwise were active in preventing the Germans from crossing the stream.\tof the allied troops was more pro- taken in charge and brought to Sher- away, and at once our gunners fired U-boat was an American.\u2019 The Americans found some large nounced, the armies retrieving more brooke.On being searched, only about three shots at the boat, while our Among the passengers were Capt boats and floats held down and subr\tterritory Saturday than on any day\t; $6 was found on the accused, and this ; commander\tsignalled.\t\u201cWho\tare\tJohn\tH.Pratt and the crew of 31 merged by rocks, but so arranged\tsince the opening of the offensive.\t; fact mystified the police officials for\tyou?\u201d\tfrom\tthe American steamship Georg?that they could be made accessible\tj while the communiques always are\ta minute or two, for Jalbert had in-\t\u201cThe\tshells\tfell close\tto the\tboat,\tL.Eaton, which was abandoned or for use by the Germans in short or-i couched in moderate and sober terms,\tformed them that he had been robbed\tand we\twould\tsee the flutter of\tflags\tJune\t22nd in European waters aftei der for crossing from the south to the jt js easy for the population to reck- of However, a search in the hat.but no sign of a flag to denote the, she sprang a leak, north bank of the river.In instances the advance on the maps by com-\taccused brought to light $15.| paring the names of the villages and | accused will likely appear before ; towns mentioned in the latest state- ! JuJg'6 Mulvena in the District Magis-1 ments with those referred to Fri- j Hate\u2019s Court tomorrow morning, day.\t1\t* All the afternoon papers feature | ' the abandonment of the heights on j these floats spanned the river and were held by cables, and it only required a short time to float them.HOG PRODUCTION tack by tory.\u201d our reserves will bring vic- PARIS REJOICES AT GERMAN REPULSE.PARIS REJOICES AT REPULSE (Canadian Press Despatch) PARIS, July 29\u2014The fact that there are no Germans on the other bank of the Marne brought a sigh of GERMAN ' relief to the people of Paris as they strolled along the crowded boulc- in hot pursuit of the enemy.The Allies succeeded in overcoming all obstacles here and secured a foothold on the northern bank, where they present a serious menace to the enemy.Further in the southeast, in the neighborhood of the Ris Forest vards today.The enthusiasm was more ! toward the centre of the pocket, both subdued than on last Sunday, when the news of General Foch\u2019s victorious offensive ,and the capture of Chateau Thierry thrilled the city.HUNS MUST GIVE UP CLOTHES FINAL NOTICE ISSUED BY THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT.(Associated Press Despatch) AMSTERDAM, July 29\u2014The German Government has given \u201cfinal notice\u201d to the public to give up voluntarily at least one suit of clothes each to the war workers and the army.Failure to meet the demand will result in forcible requisition and delinquents will be liable to imprisonment and a fine not exceeding ten thousand marks.HARD FIGHT FOR VILLE-EN- TARDENOIS FIERCE HAND-TO-HAND.COMBAT BETWEEN FRENCH AND GERMANS.WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE, July 29\u2014Late last night, fighting was still in progress for the mastery of Villc-En-Tardencia, kh» Gar mans stronc point on tha easterly side of the salient, but the Allies were gradually gaining the ascendency here.They are established in the southern portion of the town, having beaten off all efforts of the Germans to dislodge them.After conquering Fere-En-Tarde-nois, the Allies next had before them the difficult task of crossing the river Ourcq in the face of the strongest German fire.Happily, the river is running very low just now, for not a bridge was left intact.AUSTRALIANS WIN SUCCESS SE- CAPTURE TRENCHES AND CURE 100 PRISONERS.(Canadian Press Despatch) LONDON, July 20\u2014Two lines of German trenches on a two mile front astride the Bray-Corbie road, east of Amiens, have been captured by Australian troops, the War Office announced today.In carrying out this operation the Australians took 100 nriAttner*» the infantry and the artillery heavily engaged.In the region north of the Ris Forest there were some very furious combats which lasted several hours and resulted in the Allies gaining j possession of Champvoisy.Then ; Roncheres was reached by advanced j guards.Further to the east, cavalry \\ patrols came into action i nthe Meun-iere Wood, and at Villers-Argon-Ai-guisey.All along this part of the line the enemy threw great quantities of gas shells, the fumes of which remained for a long time among the woods.Near Romigny and Bligny the Allies got over the Dormans-Rheims main road.The advance called for the greatest precautions here because of the enormous number of enemy machine guns under cover of the small woods in this region.On the eastern flank, however, the Allies have now got beyond the wooded country and on to the plateau.THE WEATHER MUNITION MEN ME RETURNING TO THE SHOPS Trouble in England Be About Over.Appears to FAIR AND VERY WARM TODAY.Moderate to fresh south to southwest winds, fair and very warm today; showers and thunderstorms tonight.Tuesday, northwest to north winciit.fuie\tr~ I the north bank of the Marne.Military men consider that the giving up of the positions north of the Marne is the greatest strategical importance because the German artillery could command the Paris-Chalons railroad from the heights.The enemy seemed\u2018determined not to abandon the hills, putting up a most tenacious resistance.The retrograde movement of the Germans apparently has assumed a great impetus since Saturday.In some places along the Chateau-Thi-erry-Soissons road French cavalry is coming into action, interfering with the movements of the German rearguards.In well informed circles there is a\t- feeling that the Germans will at-.BIRMINGHAM WORKERS RETURN-tempt to make a stand on the river |\tING.Vesle.It has been the contention of | (Canadian Press Despatch) seme military critics that the Vesle ' BIRMINGHAM, Eng., July 29.\u2014 was destined to become the new line ' Acting on a resolution passed by of German resistance since General their colleagues yesterday, the strik-Foch\u2019s thrust caused their left wing ers in munition works here returned to stagger back under a surprise to their places of employment this (Canadian Press Despatch) COVENTRY, Eng., July 24.\u2014At a mass meeting today the strikers in the munitions plants decided to resume work immediately.It is a matter of the greatest importance that Canada should increase her production of BACON HOGS and other live stock as there is at present a world-wide shortage of meat.Good markets for some time to come are assured.THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE will gladly make loans to assist farmers in good standing to acquire live stock.361 BLANCHES IN SHERBROOtB: Dufferîn Avenu.(Msin Office) .S.Wins KarvreU.M&nage* A.P.Taylor, Asst Msuaya blow.STEADY ADVANCE OF THE ALLIES morning.AJthough their hostility to | the embargo upon skillen labor Is unabated, the promise of an inquiry ' ! In the situation has reconciled the i 1 strikers to the inevitable.Some of : \\ them had a hostile reception from j the men and women who had re- i Wellincton Street Branch \t \\Jppcr Town Branch (Kin* Stract)\t\t.F.A.\tManager \t\t Fires\tBreak\tOut Continuous Pressure Bringing mained at work.Results in Salient.\t1 Tt i8 expect* the action taken PARIS, July 27.\u2014(Havas Agency) \u2014The Paris newspapers today were still devoting considerable space to comment upon the capture of Oulchy-le-Chateau, on the westerly side of the Marne salient, and pointing to it as conclusive proof of the ability of the Germans to resist a slow but steady advance at a poi%: where the Germans had evidently no intention of yielding unless forced to do so.jthe workers in Coventry and j mingham will have a soothing by Bir-effect in other districts where the men have been threatening to lay down their tools.NINETY-NINE NAMES ON TOU JUt»T WAIT A MINUTE- HERE\u2019S THE ICE BtLL ¦ I cuess YOU HAD BETTER CO TO THE DOOR \u2022 Richt WHV DIDN'T TOO LET ME