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GENERAL NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY A dispatch of yesterday afternoon from London says Since yesterday the allies have advanced between two and three miles on a twentymile front The enemy has definitely abandoned the line of the Ourcq and there is little doubt now that he will go back beyond the Vesle to the line thirty miles long between Soissons and Rheinis which probably is well intrenched and has good lines of communication The Americans particularly in the FereenTardenois sector are pressing the Ger ¬ mans vigorously The German retreat is continu ¬ ing along the whole line the allies closely in pur ¬ suit according to news from the fighting area in the Soissons Rheims salient received up to noon The Germans have succeeded in checking to a cer ¬ tain extent but not in stopping the French ad ¬ vance vanceBrent Brent Dow Allinson pacifist slacker draft re sister and filially convicted deserter from the national army left Camp Grant yesterday after ¬ noon under military guard for the federal prison at Leavenworth Kan Convicted by court martial of violating the fifteenth article of war lie was sentenced to life in prison However his sentence was reviewed in Washington and commuted to fif ¬ teen years yearsThe The Americans met Germanys finest regiment in battle south of Sergy last night where the enemy threw in the whole fourth division of Prussian guards in a desperate counterattack Advices reach ¬ ing London yesterday afternoon show that the Americans stood like a stone wall brought the Gentians to a clean stop and inflicted the heaviest losses upon them themThe The German government lias given final notice 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 for one year and a fine not ex ¬ ceeding 2500 2500More More than 250 American warships have perma ¬ nent bases in European waters Franklin D Roose ¬ velt assistant secretary of the navy announced during a speech at the American Luncheon Club in London yesterday Roosevelt paid tribute to the British for their aid iii transporting American troops troopsThe The Germans started a new battle this morning in a quiet sector east of Rhciins by launching a heavy attack against French positions on Hill 181 near Mont Sans Xoin When latest dispatches were filed the fighting was proceeding without much advantage on either side sideThe The American ship Tippecanoe formerly thu Ger ¬ man ship Halsatia was torpedoed and sunk Thurs ¬ day evening at the time which seems to be most generally chosen for attacks due to the light condi ¬ tions Fortunately of the crew of more titan eighty only one was lost lostA A receiver for the property and effects of Nat C Goodwin actor was appointed in the New York City court yesterday Goodwin was described in the papers filed as stock promoter theatrical manager moving picture star actor in legitimate drama etc etcAirplanes Airplanes carrying a hundred men and equipped with engines equal iii power to those in a medium sized steamship will be developed within three years said Gianni Caproni inventor of the Ca proui bombing planes in an interview yesterday at Paris ParisSeventyfive Seventyfive thousand armed peasants are march ¬ ing on Kiev capital of Ukrauia according to in ¬ formation received at the State Department yes ¬ terday from Stockholm Serious unrest in the Ukraine and the surrounding country was reported
