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Show Mine Operation By State Leads To Open Battle Indiana Troops Guarding -Strip Colleries Fired Upon; Pitched Battle Over Large Area Continues for Hour STAUNTON, Ind. Aug. 4. (By A. P.) First hostl,ltles Incident to the attempted at-tempted operation of strip mines In this ldnlty under protection of national na-tional guard troops, occurred today when pleketa on duty were fired on from ambush. The firs was returned by the guards and later the otubreak spread over the entire area under martial law. Automatic Au-tomatic rifles were brought Into play by the troops, snd filing continued for more than an hour. Mlnea picked for operation have been taken over by the state under direction of Governor Mt-Cray. |