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(Continued from page L)However, Berlin cannot delay a renewal of the offensive much longer and that is the time the allies are waiting for as they improve their positions at various points.British aviators since March 21 have accounted for 1,000 German airplanes and have dropped more than 1,000 tons of bombs on enmy military targets. The aerial campaign against the enemy continues unabated, both British and French bombing squadrons being busy.In patrol actions in Lorraine American troops have captured German prisoners. Both the American and German artillery is more active than usual in the Woevre and in Lorraine but no infantry fighting is reported.On the front between the Piave and Lake Garda, the Italians have been victorious in several strong local engagements with the Austria-Hungarians. On Monte tSpinoncia, west of the Piave, the Italians wiped out an enemy post and captured 63 prisoners, while their new positions at Cape Site on the Piave, have been extended further.North of Bagdad, in Mesopotamia, the Turkish resistance to the advancing British still is weak. Mountedtroops have occupied Fatha, north ofTekrit on the Tigris/the Turks fleeing after slight fighting. In the Kri-kuk region the Turn have not molested the British in their removal of military stores from that captured town.FEAE ENGLISH CHANNELBy Associated Press LONDON, May 22—“Suicide” is the word used by the German naval authorities to describe wl«at it would mean for the kaiser’s navy to attempt to interfere with the transport of allied troMM and munition* ifmca fh.i25LAWRENCE VROOMAN EXPECTS TO SOONLEAVE FOR FRANCE.Hoyte Summerland has received the following letter from Private Lawrence Vrooman prov., company R, second regiment, ordnance, CampHancock, Ga.K. of C. War Activities Camp Hancock, Ga,, May 17. Dear Friend:—Hello Hoyte, bow are you ? If you feel as I do you sure feel fine. Received the money you gave dad for me, and want to thank vou for it, as I appreciate it verymuch; it shows that you have not forgotten me, which means more thanyou think-Well Hoyte, I don’t think I will be here very long. The first regiments have gone to Camp Mehhitt, and you know what the means—France. I am in the second regiment; it goes next-Our mess sergeant has orders to buy no more grub; they are packing up in our warehouse and the quartermaster is laying our oversea equipment on us as fast as possible.I have one overcoat, 3 suits, 3 pairs dress shoes, 2 pairs field, 1 shelter-half, 1 pack, 4 blankets, 2 wool shirts,1 cotton, 4 suits heavy underwear, 2 of light, get an army issue of 3 suits of light this week, 3 pairs wool socks,2 pair cotton, 2 pair leggins, 1 service ( hat, get a steel helmet this week also 1 mosquite net, which will go over aregular size tent, 1 mess kH» 1 au-munition belt, 1-45 caliber and host-er, 1 rain coat 1 barracks bag, 3 towels, 1 hair brush, 1 tooth brush,3 combs, 1 shaving outfit, 6 kahia handkerchiefs, 1 haversack, 3 suits of blues or overalls, 2 blue hats of denim* 1 bed sack and a lot of little stuff that would drive you crazy- And believe me it is some job to carry that all around. I told you this because I thought you might want to know wht a soldier Js equipped with, but that is not all. We will get a lot more of it when we go over-Well this is about by limit for this time, but Ihope to hear from you soon.P. S. Remember me to ' all my friends and give them my regards-of the stock to make the tractor company the success outlined by those back of it and for this reason thlt; shares of stock were placed at $h) each. This will enable every person in Wabash county to secure some of the common stock in what promises to be one of the largest industries in the state.More than $100,000*00 of the common stock is. already subscribed and part of it has been paid in to provide funds for the prelimarv work. The remainder of the stock will be fold to Wabash county people as this institution is to be sarictly a Wabash county business concern.There is no promotion scheme back of this organization and every detail is being handled by Wabash nun-25HELPLESS AT SEA FOR SEVEN HOURSBy Associated Press WITH TE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, May 22—To lie helplesson his seaplane in the North sea for seven hours with a broken leg before he was picked up was the experience of an American aviator attached to the British forces. The aviator who comes from New York state was operating a seaplane off the Belgian coast. He was brought down by hostile fire and his machine fell into the sea. After seven hours he was rescuedand now is recovering in a hospital-25SOMERSETMr. and Mrs. William Frank spent Sunday with Mrs. George Flook.Several from here attended the Red Cross parade at Wabash Saturday. !Miss Irene Bodkin spent the week/end at Wabash the guest of her sister Mrs. Alber and other friends.Miss Ruth Jones of Wabash with some friends called here Friday evening.Mr. and Mrs. Ed Weesner has received word from their son Eugene; who enlisted a few days ago that hei is in a camp in Florida.Word has been received from Lee Sweet who went to Ft. Taylor a shorttime ago that he is doing hospitallvnrir thoro nf nrpsnnt
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Wabash Plain Dealer
Wabash, Indiana, US
Wed, May 22, 1918
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