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SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS? SUNDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 3, 1918.
STILL HAMMERING VALUABLE RAIL-
GERMAN FORCES m OPERATIVES
HUNS RETIRE SO FAST AMERI-
CANS ARE UNABLE TO
KEEP CONTACT.
FOCII WILL FALL HEIR TO MANY
TRAINED MEN ON HUN AC-
CEPTANCE OF PEACE.
By As«oolated Pres?
PARIS, Nor. 2. — Unperturbed by ar-
mistice proceedings, capitulations and revo-
lutions, Marshal Focb, commander in chief,
is going ahead deliberately and method!
rally with the carrying out of his military
plans. Thus yesterday witnessed a series
tif stunning blown dealt by him <»u the
western front in the course of this pro-
cedure.
Notable in the concrete development of
the marshal's program was the resumption
<ti the drive by Oeueral tiouniud with his
French forces and General Liggett with
the American First Army between the
Aisue and the Mouse.
By Associated Press.
WITH TIIE AM Kill CAN FORCES
NORTHWEST OF YERDFN. Nov. 2.--The
German forces are giving way before the
pressuie directed against them by the
Americans. The Hermans tonight are in
retreat beyond the Freyo positions
The Germans hove retired so rapidly at
Some points that the Americans have ex-
perienced difficulty in maintaining contact
with the enemy.
By Associated Pros*.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARM*
NORTHWEST OF VEHIU N. Nov. 2. -The
American First Army continued Its offen
stve movement today. Ahead of their
schedule, the American forces were en
gaged in working their way forward to
exploit their successes of yesterday. The
Germans were continuing their resistance,
which promised to grow heavier as the
higher ground was reached.
Despite the increased volume of the en
emv fire, however, the Americans are
steadily advancing, nltliough more slowly
than on Friday. The IJne at noon showed
no losses of territory, while some Improve-
ment of it had been effected.
By Associated Pre**. .
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY ON TITE
AI8NE, Friday, Nov. 1. — General Gou-
raud's troops made important progress east
of the River Aisne today. They ruptured
several hundred prisoners and batteries
of three-inch and four-inch guns
The concentric movement of troops ad-
vancing northwestward from the region of
Oiiisy and Bcaureparc and eastward from
the 'line «>/ the bend iti the Aisne has
tightened their grip on the wooded reglou
northwest of Grand Pre. The forces ad-
vancing northward have reached the spur
east of Trlmat and the Ibnioyc farm, 1,000
yards north «>f Rcaureparc, wldle those
advancing eastward from the Aisne hove
occupied the villages of Rlll\ -aii-OIes,
Soinuy and Voncq, north of Vouiiers, and
Falaise, to the southeast.
By Associated Press
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Friday, Nov.
1. -Hundreds of tons of steel were fired
by the big American guns in the direetiou
of the railroad centers at Conflans, Lou-
teuyou and MontmCdy and other nolnts to-
dav in co-operation with the infantry at-
tack west of the Meuse. The guns kept
up their bombardment all day. It was
said to have been the busiest day that
the guns bavo had rs yet.
AMERICAN ARMY
VERDUN, Nov. 2.—
By Associated Pr»*R.
WITH THE
NORTHWEST OF
Consider lug the magnitude of the opera-
tion, American losses in yesterday's fight-
ing were small. On tTie other hand, the
reports indicate that fbe German casual-
ties were unusually heavy.
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 2.—Victori-
ous operations west of the Meuse yester-
day by tb« First American Army, in con-
junction with the Fourth French Army,
were carried out through perfect co-opera-
tion of Infantry, artillery, airplanes and
tunks. General Pershing reported today
in an evening communique for Friday that
the Germans brought up new divisions in
a vain attempt to stop the advance.
W.S.8.
Special Telegram tn The Express.
WASHINGTON, Ii. C., Nov. 2.—On the
day that Austria accepts the allies' armis-
tice term*. (Jeueral I'ershlng will be in a
position to offer to General Foch the use
of 00,000 skilled railway operatives, ap-
proximately 50.«h)0 freight, passenger and
flat cars and nearly l.oOO locomotives for
the transportation of American forces over
Austrian railways to the ba« k door of Ger-
many.
These figures give a slight hint of the
huge military mobilisation accomplished
by Amcrlca In France, were complied to-
day by American officers to prove their
contention that the collapse of Austria
automatically will open broad gateways
in the rear of the intricate and complex
series of fortresses constructed by the tier
man states on the western and eastern
fronts In the last forty years.
Although America stands ready to send
a mighty army Into Austria the maneuver
could not be accomplished quickly, owlug
to the restricted transportation facilities
between Frame and Italy. Hut It is point-
ed out that equipment capable of use on
the Austrian railroads could be rapidly
transferred from French to Austrian soil
and then could be placed at. the disposal
of the inter-allied forces which would be
ready to move from Italy and the Balkans
to drive across the borders of Bavaria
and Saxony, on their way to Berlin.
I'p to date American car shops have re-
ceived Government orders for the construc-
tion of 90,000 freight cars for abroad. I'p
to the first of this year, the Government
had ordered 2,000 locomotives built for
the continental standard gauge and since
that time additional orders totaling 600 lo-
comotives have been awarded.
Unfortunately for a plan involving the
expeditious trannfer or troops from the
French front to the Italian front, there Is
only one trunk lino railway from Paris to
Milan, Italy. From the letter base, how-
ever, two well-built lines run northward
Into Austria. The chief line runs from
Milan to Venice, thence through Udlne to
Vienna, the distance from Venice to Vienna
being approximately .100 miles. From Vien-
na to Berlin the mileage is only 400 miles.
Should Germany determine to wage a
fight to the finish. It Is probable that, the
allied forces would operate from Austria
with Vienna as the chief base of supplies.
However, the railway line from Verona,
Italy, t«i Innsbruck, Austria, and thence
over the borden to Rosenheim, In Bavaria,
would be. perhaps, an equally strong line
of approach. From Rosenheim, a trunk
line runs nortliwestward through Germany
In a line generally parullel with and north
oi the Rhine River. This lino Is again
paralleled to the north by a line from
Vienna to Mainz. Germany.
Prague. Bohemia, is the greatest Aus-
tiinn center nearest the German borders.
From Prague three lines run to the north
into Germany in fan-shaped plan. Prague
has superior rail conue< tlons with Vien-
na Another line from Vienna runs to the
northeast to llrealau and Poland.
On the assumption that the first move-
ment of troops from Italy would be 80,000
men. which might consist of tiiree iufan-
tr.v divisions, one cavalry division, and a
brigade of artillery and other units, rail-
way experts estimate that the rolling stock
requirements would be 0,220 cars In 30ft
trains, each drawn by a single locomo-
tive. The cars would consist of 3*0 bag-
gage cars, 1,055 box, 1,890 stock and 7«3
flat.
Annonncement was mads today by the
War Industries Board that the locomotive
industry has Increased its output approxi-
mately 100 per cent within the last three
months. It was also announced that the
"Pershing" locomotive, built for the Ameri-
can army's use abroad and weighing
eighty-three tons instead of the 150 tons
found necessary in this country, has been
adopted by the French and British as the
standard tvpe for use on the western
front. The further benefits of this step
to the American locomotive industry are
obvious. . «... ,
Last week the Baldwin Locomotive
Works turned out eighty-seven steam loco-
motives. seven gasoline locomotives and
three electric locomotives for the army.
W.K.B.
I
ELEVEN" ENGAGEMENTS WITH
HUN AIRPLANES OCCURRED
YESTERDAY.
Special Telegram to The Express.
WITH THE AMERICAN FIRST ARM1,
Nov. 2.— American fliers fought eleven com-
bats with German machines iu the course of
yesterdav's great drive of the American
first army Two enetny planes were shot
down ami two others damaged. The Yan-
kee aviators Buffered no losses.
Our fliers dropped thousands of pamph-
lets in the German lines, especially east and
west of Lake La Chaussee.
Seven Fokkers attacked an American
plane piloted by Nergt. O. Cook. He shot
down one of them and the others fled.
The Bois des Loges, east of the Bols de
Bourbogne, continues the center of the hot-
test fighting. The northern edge of this
piiteh of woods changed hands several
times The enemy is defending himself
desperately, trying to bar the way toward
an enveloping movement. The more expan-
sive Bois de Bourbogne is the target ot a
deluge of German hot metal, including gas
shells.
AMERICANS UNDER COLONEL
WALLACE CROSS LIVENZA
ALLIES CONTINUE TO MAKE
HEADWAY, CAPTURING MOUN-
TAIN POSITIONS.
Br Associated Press.
WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN VR-
NET1A, Friday. Nov. 1.—The 332d Ameri-
can Regiment 'which is operating with the
"l«t Italian Division of the Tenth Army,
tonight was crossing the Llveojca Blver
in the direction of Tleszo. The Americans,
who were commanded by Col. W. M. Wal-
lace. pissed through Rover basso, south-
west of Sa.'ile. tblM afternoon.
NO REFUGEES TO CROSS
BELCIAN-NETHERLAND FRONT
J?v Aw-i* t«-d Pje»S.
AMSTERDAM. Nov. 2- German authori-
ties have been notified by the Dutch gov
erualeot that after today no refugees nlll
l»e permitted to cross the Belgian-Neth-
erlands frontier.
Carter
vittuB
IlVER
Eti
By Associated Press.
ROME. Friday. Nov. 1.—Mountain posi-
tions held by the Austrlans ou the Asiago
Plateau west of the Brent a River, have
been captured by the allies, according to
an official statement issued at the war of-
fice tonight.
The same message reports that from the
sea to the mountains three Austrian array
corps are in flight, that ail roads are open
to Isonzo. the first place where the Aus-
trlans probably will attempt to make a
stand. Italian naval detachments have oc-
cupied the lagoon between the mouth of
the Tagllamento and Caorle, which was
protected by monitors and heavy artillery.
By Associated Press.
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH
ERN ITALY, Friday. Nov. 1 -Allied troops
have reached the Grign, five miles north
of Monte Lisser. They have cut off the
! retreat of the Austrians in Trentlno, ex-
cept over mule paths lu the mountains.
The headlong flight of the Austrians
1 continues on the Venetian plains.
More than a thousand scuare miles of
j Italian invaded provinces hove been re
conquered In the last week's fighting, but
I the greatest importance of the daring
movement conceived by General Diaz Is
in separating the Austrian army occupy-
ing the Monte Grappa and Trentlno re-
gions from that ou the Venetian plain.
At the same time l»e is threatening the
Austrian contingents holding the section
southeast of the Plave, which may be en-
veloped or cut off by the Italians ad-
vancing toward T'ordenone.
King Victor Emmanuel Is always the
first »o share the danger with h's troops.
He divide* his time between the Monte
Grappa region and the section east of th<%
i pinve. His sppearar.ee always cau*-* out
bursts of enthusiasm. When recognized by
his men they shout to 1dm "Long live j
th* soldier king."
When liberated populations with tears
In their eves surround his automobile they ;
i shout, "Viva our liberator."
By Assoeiated Press.
LONDON. Nov. 2.—Troop* of the Tenth
Italian Army have crossed the Liveuza
Kiver between Motla and Sadie and have
established a bridgehead on the east side
of that river. Mcocrdlng to an official
statement on operation* on the Piave front
Issued bv the war office today. British
troops are fighting with this army.
The 48th Division, operating on the As
iago Plateau, is reported to have advanced
its line two kilometers northward, hut
It is meeting with mudi gun re»d«tance In
the neighborhood of Monte Interrotto.
—TT.S.S*.
Santa Claus
has gone to work for Uncle Sam
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We impart the informa-
tion so you will know
where to address Christ-
mas letters that are sent
through the fire place.
Dear old Santa wanted to
do his part and he did not
want to be caught by the
"work or fight" law so he
enlisted, offering his ser-
vices where he could best
be used, providing Uncle
Sam put no restrictions
his activities for children.
on
Uncle Sam says his railroads are running day and
night, burdened with war work, so we must send
no bulky articles by freight, mail or express. He
tells us that no store shall increase its working
force or the normal working hours and stores shall
continue making one delivery a day so every one
who possibly can is asked to carry their purchases.
The Government earnestly requests that all Christmas shop-
ping be done in November as far as possible and that useful
presents shall be given—it is absolutely essential at this time
that we conserve labor and fuel so much needed in war work
for we cannot win the war in any other way.
Start Holiday Shopping Tomorrow
This is a Man's Store that is fairly
bubbling over with practical useful
gifts for men. A store where ladies
can shop conveniently and in comfort.
Fomby=Jones Co.
509-511 East Houston Street
The House of Satisfaction
The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
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PALEFACES
Gaiter's Iron PSBb
ITALIANS CAPTURE SC.000
PRISONERS AND 1,600 GUNS
By A«»<wiatrd Pres«.
BOMF. Nov. 2.—Eighty thouwnd priacn-
era and 1.000 guua have been raptured in
the Italian offensive, the war office an-
i Bounces.
Italian cavalry Is advancing rapidly to
ward the Tagllamento and Pordenone.
ei»ren miles meat of the Tagliauxnto. haa
t>*en captured
In the mountains esat of the Rrenta the
Italian* continue in pursuit of *he enetny.
Ob the Astftgo Plateau the Austrians are
resisting '"tt the Italians have o*rri*»d the
heights of Monte Cimone and Monte Llaser.
The Italian fourth army has advanced
northward :n the Trentlno aa fa*- as tl»#
hi'gjina valley, tb* Anatrian frontier being
raised Friday evening
Northeast of Feltre. Alpine aoldiera have
crossed th* Piave near Buache.
fn the rjrlnlty of Beliuno the Italians are
pressing up the Cordovole valley toirard
I^ongarone.
Northeast of Pordenone the Italians have
paeaed the Cellina M^dona Hirer, six miles
KM of U« TafliUMAto.
IN EXCELLENT«
GLAD TO HAVE PEACE BUT
READY TO FIGHT TO THE
BITTER END.
Br Associated Press.
WITH THI AMERICAN FORCKS
NORTHWEST Or* VKRUFN. Friday Nor.
1 Mont of tnr prisoner* captured by
Americans in the fighting today were fn
excellent phjfctcal touditlon and displayed
better morale tl.aa usual. Tliej were fully
'•ognizant of the efforts of their govern-
ment to se« m*e .mm armistice, and while ap-
parently overjoyed at the probability of
an eariv pea-e. were of that class that
has been disciplined to war and whleh
reflects the determined resistance tho
enemy ha« been making against the Ameri-
cana. All appeared to r-aliae that a
breaking through br the Americana would
, result almost certainly in the loss of part
1 of the German army on the western front.
! With a curtain of exploding steel behind
1 them and a r'esrflly •dvmHnr |*« > of
Americans in front. se4fcral hundred Uer
fouad tLeinsei
position at. Imecourt. A gairison had been
left to defend the position and had per-
formed its part veil when the Americans
stormed the place. Machine guns sent n
murderous shell tire Into tNe valley until,
on signal of the American batteries, tbor.*
was laid down u barrage, not on tit"*
towns, but al«»ng a line to the rear of It.
The G»ruiaii« say that the bursting shells
i-ame creeping toward them from the rem
s* the batteries shortened their r.«:»ire. and
that nf ttie iauie time American infantry
men advanced up the slope toward the
village. Kltber as a result of ail order or a
pani«-. the defending troops Immediately
rusb'd down toward the Americans with
upraised hands, crying •Kamerad!"
In the «oods encountered by the Ameri-
cans, especially in !lois de Bourgogoe, ma-
chine guns were found in a number prob-
ably not surpassed by those In the Argoune
woods to the south. German forces are
making desperate efforts to hold their
lines and gas is be!ng used in great quan-
titiea. . .,
Frontal attacks against these strongholds
are not a part of the American plan. The
French are moving up oil the west side of
Rols de Bourgogne and the Amerteau* on
the right snd a similar enveloping of p..Is
de Loges has been undertaken The center-
of these woods have been subjected to
heavy ga« bombarument*.
I.ate this afternoon the *ir w*s cleared
and scouting airplanes re|»orted enemy
troops snd Americans well toward the
norvhem edge* of both woods.
W.KJ.
Teatfc >as sgrecd f ogo wDeatleaa. Eat
8tone a Wfcafctless Cakes.—(Adv.)
f W.8S.
Vote for P. A. HMKF.R for legislator.
(ToUticai al^^i«ement.>
ANARCHY IN TURKEY
Deserters l^x>l the Mass of Population
for Subsistance.
NEW HUNGARIAN MINISTER
National Council Composed of Michael
Karohi-Batthyanpi.
I
By As«,«ated Pi**-
AMSTFROAM. Nov. '2 A s'ate of an- j
arcLy prevails tbruughout Turkey, accord-
ing t'» Information received bv the Ar-
menian coi reap«ti leiire bureau here. Ilun
ditds* of thousands of deserters are suO«i*t-
ing by means of robbery «.f the nj.iss of the
population. I'onstautiiiopie declared to
b« literally famished and Impatiently anait-
iu» the arrival of allied forces.
ALLIES OCCUPY TRIESTE
Alarmed at Arrival, Austrian Safety
( ommittce Asks Protection.
I Cy A«soel«te4 Pre«
HASKh. Swlt/.erland. NV* :. Tl ' r»m
mittee of public safely in Trieste, alarmed
I the «udden arrival of fP-etng Aus
trian soldiers from Vcnetia on Thursday
sent a tor^»edo b<»at to Venice to ask the
commander of the allied fie^f in the Adn
atic to occupy Trieste, a dispatch from
Vi.nr.it aara.
The alll^l commander granted the re-
?ine«*t and the dlsoateh add«. an silled naval
one ia exj>«cied 2?1 Trieste today.
Tty a«so« iated Press.
BASKt*. Switzerland. Nov. - \ new
i Hungarian lalnUtrv teas l>een formed at
; Itndapest. fount Michael Karolyi. pre^l
!ent "f the Hungarian ir.dep-intent party.
;s premier and fount Theodore Batthyanyi
in toreigu minister.
Bv Asaoetated Pre»s.
I ON1HIN. Nor. 2.—The Hungarian Na-
tional Council, according to s German wire
}♦• -js message picked up by the British ad-
miralty. has Issued a proclamation to the
ie of Hungary saying:
eople: The soldiers, workers and clti-
sens bsve tsken over the power and tbe
council has met. I^mocrsey is secret! In
tre nunc of a world's peace return to work
Solders return to your harra ks *•
W.S.8.
peo|»l«
-W.S.8.-
!>et Johnstoa Motor is. rensir yonr Ford
Tbey do It rlfiht. Crockett 6240. (Ade.|
WANTS TO KILL MORE HUNS
Corpus C hristi Boy WouihJH. But
Hopea to Get Back Into Fifht.
Spec 1st Telegram to Ths BxpreM.
XORPFS niRISTT. Tea. Nor. 2.-lfra
T. W. Fvans, residing on the 8hell iSoad.
west of the city, has been adviaed that
her ten. Prlvst'e CHall Fran*, of one
of the Teaas regiments ot the Tantber
Division, was wounded in action on Octo-
ber T ip the Verdun region.
Writing to hi 4 mother young Kvana
says:
"I suppose that you have been advised
tbst tbe Huns tried to get me, but they
have tilth d l was hhot tn the neck, the
belle* xtoppiug just left < f my S"lue. 1
have a preity u^sty wo-ind bnt I am uct-
ting cSi'Ug very ^*'il end I h-»pr to soon
l ave the chaii'-c of klli.ng some more i.er-
niar*.
"Mother, this figi.t that we had wia
ereat I -ertalnly did enjoy the thirty-
four hours* fighting that ended far
I was touceruc l when a b let stopped
me. i>ur company was the first of our di-
vision to go *ov» r the top.'
"Oou't worry about me. I am under tha
care of lovely Red Cross i>ur«e* and I
thirig that before long I will be singing,
•| don't wirt to get well. f..r I .tni lu lura
with a beautiful nurse."
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M ADC'R < OI PI i; WEDS.
Special Terrain te The r.xptess.
I'Ol KM \ N Tev . Nor. 2.—Charier FTet-
loa and Mrs. I.Hllc Keemy wr»- id irri^d
st *he home of Mr. and Mr*. C ThJmea
.f Madge. Colefnun t'otiuty. Rev. Thainea
officiated.
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ONf.Y IS IMRt TED «t'T Or J«l
gpreiai letegram to The Expreas. •
RALiJNOI'.R. Tex.. Nov. 2 — Or
men pla*^ In e]i»s« one from la^1
tion and ^n^d for physicsl #* regi^tra-
only fifteen wer» found p^xaasination,
lua 11 fieri for selective servfcslcelly <]}».
regiatrerta %gd volunteered . Forty-six
ducted lnt« <*%rvi« e before beid been in-
ohvaical etaiutnatioa by the at cslled foa
- Jcal board.
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