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AUERICANS LAUNCH
SURPRISE BLOW:
: ON GERMANS
Artillery Preparation Persb-
' Bfs Infantry Leap Forward and
Capture Town of Bantheville.
ALL DAY FIQHTIN6 IN GRAND PRE
SEOION
Boche Foot Soldiers and Xaohine
Oonnen Compelled to Yield
Ground Though. Stubborn-
ly Contesting;.
J3y the Associated Press.
: .WITH THE . AMERICAN ARMY
NORTH VVtST OF VERDUN. Oct. 18
. Jt i- m.Tho Americans sprang art
' Dtlnjr siiriirise ofer the Germans Fri'
day the Infantry advancing north of
.'Romance- and taking Banthevllle wltb
cut artillery preparation.
Tho Americans pushed the German
'-.Infantry and machine gunners back
ftor fighting that lasted all day.
Northwest of Grand Pre the Amer-
icans raptufed Talma farm in the
face of a stiff machine gun resist-
ance. There was much fighting at
close quarters throughout the day.
Sixty-Odd American Plane
. Kaid German Lines
Associated Preas Report.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
; NORTHWEST OP VERDUN. OC 1.
. m. More than 60 American bombing
viators. Friday attacked Bayonvllle.
. J3uiancy and other towns north of the
American lines at Grand Pre. Escorting
planes downed 10 German machines.
1 ThU is Mid to have been the largest
nterprlo yet 'carried out ' an m
- American flyjpg' force. y
More than four tons of bombs were
' dropped by the American air forces the
" bombers paying particular attention to
k BayomriUe where a concentration of Oer-
- Man treopa had been reported. Buianoy
received its share owing to Its Import -anct
aa a railroad town and the supply
' depots there. In the region of Bayon-
. vllle 20 Fokkers attempted to drive off
the Americans who kept the upper hand
; everywhere.
The Americans also bombed Remon-
vllle Briquenay. Veroel. Clerv-le -Grand.
VAincrevllle and Imecourt each of these
towns being either a German supply
' poin or an army unit headquarters.
:'- Different observers reported explosions
With great clouds of smoke in Bay on -
Tllle RemonvUle and Imecourt. The avl
atori took advantage of the first clear
-.weather In three days the expedition
- starting soon after midday.
In the region of Buzancy. 16 fokkers
endeavored to head off the Americana
i but scouts drove them off permitting
- the ; bombers' to accomplish their rats
sion. in tne region or vecpel a nervy
.boche single handed attempted to at-
tack the bombers but was quickly
downed.
"At various points German airmen at
'v .tempted td binder the Americans with
s the rVsult that at. least 10 of them were
sent down crashing two of these behind
the American lines. Several American
' pursuit planes escorting the bombingj
machines blocked one' German from re
j turning to his own lines and drove hlra
down Jn the direction of St. Mihlel. One
' mi the American aviators sent a German
down near Bayonvllle.
t The expedition consisted of four
' Squadrons of bombers two squadrons of
pursuit planes which attacked German
infantry; two squadrons of scouts flying
at an altitude of 1000 meters to protect
the bombers; two squadrons of scouts
flying at from 2000 to 3000 meters and
' two squadrons flying at 4S0O meters to
:- protect the bombers. The bombing ma-
chines flew at 4000 meters.
. One American plane damaged during
the night landed north of Brieulles
' which was a No Man's Land. The avi-
ator' waa injured but American infantry
rescued him despite German machine
gun Are. . The aviator is in si field hos-
pital but' his wound is not serious. An-
other machine la missing but ia believed
to. have landed within the American
. lines. .
The - afternoon was- somewhat cloudy.
The expedition apparently was a bit;
surprise to the Germans.
( . '
: German War Cabinet in
v ;. Extraordinary Session
' . Associated Press Report.
' COPENHAGEN Saturday Oct.
TM German war cabinet met at o'clock
.'Friday - evening to decide the definite
form Of the German answer to President
Wilson. . i1-:"
S AMSTERDAM Oct. Is. The German
reply to President Wilson probably will
b dispatched on Saturday afternoon ac
cording to advices received here.
BA8EL Oct !. Barian Bvirian the
Austrian premier has resigned -according
to Vienna newspapers. .'
i 18000000000 Army Bill Pawed.
!- ' Associated Press Report. ;
WASHINGTON. Oct. It The $6000.-
OOC00 military deficiency bill' was passed
Friday. by the boose without a dissent-
i ii vote and sent te -the senate in prao-
1 ally the same form that It came. from
ti.a anoroonauona eomnuuea. "r
No Signs of
German
Military Experts at Washington Regard Enemy's
Movement as a Well-Executed Withdrawal
Prepared. Positions These Same Experts
Admit However That the Situation Is Full
of Glittering Possibilities for the Allies.
Associated
WASHINGTON Oct. 18. While the German retirement In Belgium has
glittering possibilities military opinion iere is forced to the conclusion that
what Is in progress Is a well ordered and executed withdrawal probably upon
prepared positions. The fact that reports from other portions of the front.
notably from the Lille area and the
tirements gives the movement indications of a general withdrawal but as
yet novoficlal information has come
the enemy will attempt to stand has
Army ofYlclals can take no notice of the
numerous reports of an Impending com
plete capitulation In seeking the explana
tion of the German maneuvers In the
field. They can ascribe these operations
to very definite and well developed plans
of the German general staff. It waa said
Friday night that the enemy probably
has begun the second phase of the with
drawal he has been compelled to under
take as a result of unwavering pressure
by Marshal Fpoh all along the battle line.
Lacking the reserves with which to make
a stand on an extended front it Is to be
assumed that he is falling back to a much
shortened line where he can show greater
resisting power.
ALLIES MOVING RAPIDLY.
There is reason to believe however.
thaih under the hammering of the allied
and American armies the German high
command lias been compelled to i make a
compromise. Instead of holding on to the
front lines until the new front was in
complete readiness. It is regarded as
highly probable that the advanced posi
tions are being abandoned barely in time
to avoid encirclement and the retirement
being made to defenses not fully equipped
Hoppes Iimtes
At Loan Drive Crisis
To The Post:
DALLAS. Texas. Oct. 18. The
loan is in danger. Additional ef-
fort may Just put it over. Relax-
ation of effort may leave us
stranded. This is the exact sit-
uation. We ask you ery ear-
nestly to deal with the matter
editorially and to lead us in some
way or other to the following
ptedge:
"I pledge myself by my citi-
zenship by the blood of the men
Tiger of France
thrills paris.
Premier Gemeocean Given Stirring
'Oration in Chamber of Deputies.
Veteran Statesman Tells Hii Wildly
Cheering People That France Is
x Seeking; Justice Not
Berenge.
Associated Press Report.
PARIS. Oct. 18. "Our victory does not
spell revenge" said Premier Clemenceau
amid scenes of indescribable enthusiasm
In the chamber of deputies Friday sifter
noon.' "Our vlotory and the victory of
our allies means the liberation of clvilisa'
Hon and liberty of human conscience."
Paris has lived hysterical days since the
beginning of the war but never since the
dark days of August 1914. has Paris lived
such a day as this. Clemenceau looked
the tiger of old when he ascended the
tribune the light of victory shining on
his whole countenance.
Long before the hour set for the open
ing of the chamber huge crowds overflow
ing across the Seine to the Place do la
Concord had gathered. Every seat in the
chamber was occupied except those where
the French flag: entwined with the crim-
-eon plush of a vacant chair showed that
the former occunant had died that he
had served his country not alone in the
chamber but on the field of battle.
After Paul Deschanel. president or tne
chamber told of the - liberation of Lille
Doual Ostend and Bruges and while the
deputies and audience were cheering
frantically Clemenceau arose from the
government bench and made nis way to
he tribune with the dust of Lille still
clinging to his garments.
can l aoa anyinuig to ma patriotic
words of the Dreeident of the chamber?"
said the premier "except that I have Just
received a telegram (and he waved a blue
leaflet toward tbe deputies) stating that
Roubalx and Turcolng have Just been lib-
erated. There was not a discordant voice In the
whole chamber but two conspicuous so-
cialists remained seated while the other
deputtea applauded.
S "There should be but one voice here"
said President Deschanel glaring at the
socialists. . '
Thev sheeoishly arose ana ; the incident
was closed.
Recollections of ' that other historic
scene on Ju-.ie t when an Irate chamber
demanded ' explanation from this same
prem
Den
remier for the defeat en thaChemliv dee
les came been . to 'tne correspondent
and as dl
defeat aa
and aa dignified as Clemenosan waa In
4 eat. aa generous waa ne in victory v
Across tne immense itaoa ae la uon
aftrde .siwal -crowds were insoectlna-. ran-
tured German guns and looking upon
uotnas mat anau iqr no
Debacle
Retreat
in
Press Report.
sector southeast of Loan also tell ot re
to Indicate where the line upon which
been established
and certainly not manned with extensive
reserves. If such is the case the retir
ing armies must turn and fight again
when they reach the new lines. Tho
rapidity of the allied pursuit in each case
gives no opportunity for rest or organiza
tion s
The genius f the German general staff
is plainly shown officers say. In the skill
with which the withdrawal has been con
ducted thus far and it la still evident that
a well ordered movement is clearing
enemy forces out of the Belgian coast.
The situation there; is haxy In many re-
spects however due to the swiftly chang-
ing nature of the lines. Pursuing cavalry
may upset the whole German1 schedule
and1 large captures result.
The freeing of the Belgian coast will
have little direct effect on the situation
but may be of the greatest indirect value
In furnishing the allied forces with new
bases from which to operate antisubma-
rine patrols. The German U-boat flotillas
on the Flanders ooast have been a thing
of the past since the harbors were
blocked by the British naval forces which
undoubtedly had a share In convincing
the enemy high command of the wisdom
or quitting that territory.
who have died for me. by every-
thing that I hold dearest In life
to see this war through to a vic-
torious oncluslon.
"My home my money every-
thing I possess I hereby devote"
to the great cause even as our
boys have given their lives. J
make thla pledge in all earnest-
ness with a due sense of the sol-
emnity of the occasion as a man
and as an American. So help
me God. J. W. Hoopes
Federal Reserve Bank.'
BOLSHEYIKI BEATEN
IN ARCHANGEL .
Town of Kadish Captured by Allies
After Sbff Fighting.
Enemy Driven Back Across tbe
Finnish Border With Heavy
Losses in lien Supplies
and Equipment.
Associated Press Report.
LONDON. Oct. 18. Allied forces have
ocoupled the town of Kadish In the prov-
ince of Archangel and have advanced for
a distance of six miles to the south of that
place along the Archangel-Vologda rail-
way according to an official statement
Friday night on operations In North Rus-
sia. The text of the statement says: . .
"On the Murmansk front allied forces
operating from Kern on the White sea
anil m f 1. smith nt f 11 rm.n.U luv.
cleared central and southern KarellaV and
the enemy has been driven back across
the Finnish border. A large quantity of
bombs ammunition and material have
been captured. Including 88 boats -three
machine guns and 600 rifles.
' "On the Archangel front allied forces
havd ocoupled Kadish on the Bmtsa river
50 miles south of Its confluence with the
Dvlna and advanced six miles south along
the Archangel-Vologda railway."
Flainbow Division Battles
Under Happy Augury. ;
Special CaSle to the New York Times
Chicago Tribune and Houston Post.
(Copyright 1818 by New York limes.)
' PARIS News has just been received
of an auspicious augury under whlcb
the Rainbow division advanced to loom-
bat In the recent attack. It had. been
raining early In the morning ajid when
the troops - started their advance' sud-
denly a perfect rainbow was outlined
In the sky directly ahead of the troops.
They were filled with joy at this lucky
sign and as if this was not enough
twice more during' the morning a Ain-
bow shone ahead of them arching' the
territory they were bent on taking
Nothing' could hold then back. Shout-
ing "'The' rainbow the rainbow!" they
charged forward . in an irresistible
charge. It was a second vision of the
Mama and they surpassed even tfcelr
former fine records in courage . skUl
LIBERiX-IOAN STILL
SHY' BILLION
OR UORE
' I
To Raise This Son Before Midnight
Saturday Nation Will Require
Hardest Sort of Work.
MANAGERS FEE HOPEFUL GOAL
WILL BE REACHED
St.
Louis District Plrst to Pass Its
Quota With ait Oversubscrip-
tion of $381200 Dallas
District Still Short.
Associated . Press Report
WASHINGTON Oct 18. Saturdsy
the natron will decide the degree ot
success of the fourth liberty loan.
Friday night with only 24 hours
remaining In thef subscription period
the treasury estimated tbe sum al-
ready raised at between (4600000060
and (5.000000000 making a billion pr
more still necessary before the six
billions Is raised. The amount offi
cially reported was only (3958S89-
600 but this Included little of Friday's
business." That figure represented an
increase of (351000000 since Thurs-
day night.
On the eve qf the greatest selling effort
of the entire campaign national loan
headquarters limited its comment to this:
"There must not be the slightest
diminution of effort Saturday. To gain
the desired goal means the most vigor-
ous selling from sunrise untU as late
at night as there Is any one left to buy."
The managers still felt sure the big
total would be subscribed although they
emphasized it would take a multitude of
last minute $60 and 1100 subscriptions as
well as some big pledges to do It.
ST UOUIS DISTRICTcOyEA.
Indications Friday night Were that sev-
Brsd.v federal reserve districts might fall
to achieve (heir quotas. That left a big'
ger task for thee hearer their goals.
The St. Louis district passed Its quota of
1260000000 by a bare 381200 and record'
ed itself as not only the first district.
to make this record but as having dupll
cated its record of the thlrg loan cam
palgn. District managers expect 'to roll
up an extra 120000000 tomorrow.
TThe New York district paused the
billion dollar mark and advices were that
th committee hopod to get the entire
81800000000. quota by Saturday night.
The district records Htand as follows:
District. ' Subscription. P.C.
St. Louis 1260381.200
Minneapolis U46.l37.ru
Boston 410430100
Dallas ." 88.862.760
San Francisco 278986850
Richmond I83.07S.3OO
100
89
82
0
u
64
Chicago 680807860
Kansas City 16S.668.200
Cleveland 876218500
New York 1046206000
Philadelphia 273.817.900
n
54
81
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Chicago Friday iiroppea into seventh
place In the percentage standing and was
replaced by- the Richmond district. Wash
ington tne nation s caDitau suddenly
spurted over Itx 16000.000 allotment and
went ahead enthusiastically to roll up a
big over subscription to report to Berlin.
Pallas District Lagging-
Associated Press Report.
DALLAS. Texas. Oct. 18. With but
one day remaining of tkd fourth liberty
loan Campaign the eleventh federal re-
serve district is 137637260 .'short of Its
quota ot 8126000000. Telegrams were
pouring In Friday night from over the
district towns announcing that all busi-
ness houses had closed to remain closed
until i their respective quotas are sub
scribed Saturday.
Subscriptions tabulated at- the Dallas
reserve bank totalled - 888342760. By
8tates the totals are ' -
Texas 876651700 Louisiana 84907-
800; Arizona 8393860; . New Mexico
82.301960; Oklahoma 11407.450.
One of the most Interesting bond buy-
ers Friday was Robert Gertmtmo. son of
the -famous Apache chief who lives on
the Mescalero Indian reservation In New
Mexico. Ueroiilmo bought 8700 worth of
bonds for himself and invested 8100 for
his aged mother.
Forecasts of the Weather.
Associated Prfst Report.
WASHINGTON Oct. U.Host Ttxttr-
Saturdoy mnd Sunday gtntrally fair.
West Ttxas Saturday and Sunday cloudy;
probably showers in uf.fl portion. I
' Louisiana Saturday and Sunday feneroiiy
I ait.
rorecut for Houmon ind Tiolnltr: Generally
(air wettber.
Temperature extrrmra and precipitation at
Hotiiton FrMar rmllnar 0 at. :
Maximum SO. minimum 67.
Nol preelpltatloD.
4tiDO.Pb.rlc prvmur. at HotwtoS at S p. m.
29.63 sea Iml radio.
BaartM 7:27 a. m.: unet 6:47 p. m.
Ooawantl record at Uonstoa for October 18:
181S.
?lS a! f?
loon 74
WIS. 1S1T. IMS
13
ST
Moon
:O0 o.
B:0 t m
RelstlT hnmMltj:
s. m. S3 per cent.
7.
T a II W cent. 8
Tnrest Spreads ia- Germany.
' ' Associated Press Report.
'ZURICH. Oct. 18. (Havas.) Official
statements Issued by the entente wsr
offices no longer are published In Ger-
many. Rumors reaching here are to the ef-
fect that there have been outbreaks
among the soldiers at the front. -'
Abusive Blacardsconcemlng the em-
perory the Vrewn prince. Field Marshal
von Htndenbnrg and General' . Isiden-
dorft have been posted m various rai)-
road -stations in' Germany. . . - j ;
BERLIN MARKS TIME
OH PROPOSALS
FOR PEACE
Washington Officials Convinced
However That Another Note
Will Make Its Appearance.
WILL BE NO MODIFICATION OF
CONDITIONS LAID DOWN
Unconditional Surrender Will Be
Forced on Germany Even if
. Another Wyiter and Spring
' Campaign. It Necessary.
' r-
By the Associated Press. '
WASHINGTON Oct. 18. Little new
Information reached Washington Fri-
day about the developments going tor-
ward in Germany upon which will de-
pend the nature and time of the next
move toward peace. The situation ap-
parently is what It has bean tor sev
eral days. The Germans are hasten
ing their constitutional and electoral
reforms In the hope of presenting a
government with which the United
States and the allies will deal in re
storing permanent peace while confer-
ences proceed on the question of how
far the military machine shall go to-
ward" meeting the conditions prece-
dent to consideration of the plea for
the ardently desired armistice.
There is no evidence of great disap
pointment over the failure of a new note
to come from Berlin as quickly as per-
sistent reports through neutral coun-
tries .hav Indicated It might be ex-
pected. In fact when President Wilson's
reply ' to Prince Maximilian was dis-
patched it was assumed that consider
able time must elapse before the Ger-
mans would be' heard from again in view
of the virtual demand for an uncondi-
tional surrender the hour for which ne
one here was ready to predict had coma.
' ANOTHIR NOTE IXPBOTIO.
"TJt course. It also was assumed that at
least one more trial at bargaining was
to qe expected so another note Is looked
for as soon fas those In power at Berlin
decide they are in a position to make
a proposal likely either to receive con-
sideration or to cause a rift in the allied
camp and strengthen the situation at
home. 1
The attitude in Washington Is one of
confident waiting for the break that ul-
timately "must come even though an
other 'winter and spring campaign may
be necessary to bring It about. Every
one is watching the western front. Tlio
'great retreat of the Germans there is
being carried out without demoralisa
tion' Indicating that discipline and fight
Still Is left in the kaiser's war machine.
It is realised that a successful stand
(Continued on Paee Two.))
TRANSPORT SHEWED
BY U-BOAT
U. S. S. Amphion Homeward
Pound Has Narrow Escape
Attacked 800 Miles Off Atlantic
Coast Troopship Has to Eun for
Safety Eight of Her
Men Wounded.
Associated Press Report.
AN ATLANTIC PORT Oct. 18. The
army transport Amphion arrived hero
Friday from overseas and reported hav-
ing been engaged la.it Saturday morning
in a two-hour battle with a submarine.
800 miles oft the coast.
Eight men were wounded two fatally
and the superstructure of the vessel was
badly shot to pieces. The wireless was
carried away by the first shots. Appar-
ently the U-boat was not seriously dam
aged. Tne transport finally outdistanced
the German.
The first shots csrrled away the Am
phlon's wireless and she was unable to I
call for help. The naval gun crews rtpnea
to the enemV shots snd the transport
crowded on sit steam finally drawing
away from the submarine. - The trans-
port's superstructure was riddled with
shells and shrapnel.
' The Amphion formerly was the North
German Lloyd liner Koln and lsof 7409
gross tons.
After running away from the subma-
rine the Amphion put Into an Island port
where the more seriously wounded were
landed. On her arrival here the trans-
port went to a shipyard for' repairs.
Names of they wo ended men were not
given out here. Most of them were said
to have been members of the gun crews.
Fatal Shell Accident
Camp Lee
at
' Associated Press Report.
PETERSBURG Va.. Oct. 18. Sergeant
James J. Phlnney of Clyde O. was killed
and eight soldiers were injured one. seri-
ously near the central officers' training
school. at Camp Lee Friday flight by the
explosion of high. power gas shells (daring
preparations for' a practice night attack
under gaa conditions for the student- of-
fleers. Several shells exploded .. The
cauee has not been eeoerteined
.. "... -: ' i ! '- '... A
T 1
mvaaers rieemg
to Escape
Zeebrugge Bruges Turcoing Roubaix and Other
Towns Delivered From the Hun Whjle Enemy's ;
Lines From the Belgian Frontier to the -Meuse
River Is Giving Way Under Heavy .
Hammering by the Allied Armies.
Associated Press Report.
The Belgian ooast agajn is Belgian. Germany's dream of an Invasion '
ot England across the North Sea from Calais Is ended. . :
Belgian Flanders Is fast being evacuated by the enemy and his line)
from the Belgian frontier to the Meuse river gradually Is giving war under.;
the attacks of the British French and American armies which are demanding
to be served with Victory. '
A haven of safety In a shorter and more compact line Is being) sought
by the Germans In order to escape annihilation by their foes. Everywhere
they are being whipped. But seemingly they are still far from defeat.
Hasty Retirement in Belgium.
In Belgium the enemy Is giving ground hastily In order to bring bhi . .'
armies safely out of the trap which menaces them; but from the French.
frontier to the Meuse river he still Is fighting desperately to hold back
the lower Jaw of the huge Foch plncer from closing In a treat converging -movement
and entrapping In Its maw the German fighting force In Its entirety. .
And thus far he has successfully through the use of picked troops and "'
machine gunners who know defeat only In death warded off the blow. "
Zee'brugge Germany's second great
submarine base on the North sea has
gone the way of Ostend. The flag of Bel-
glum once more flies over It. To the
south Bruges hss been evacuated and
Turcolng Roubaix and other towns have
been delivered.
FLEEING TO ESCAPE TRAP.
Out of the great sack between the
North sea and the Lys river the enemy
Is fleeing fast In an endeavor to prevent
capture or internment In Holland. HI
hope Is that he will be able to reach Ant-
werp and there reconstitute his lineefrom
the Dutch frontier through Antwerp and
Namur to some point in the south prob-
ably Sedan or Mats and stabilise it for
the moment at least to the Swiss fron-
tier. In France east TJIte to Cambrat the
British slowly but surely are pressing for-
ward dspit sufcrems effort m the
amy to hold them blotting out the big
salient which has Tournai as Its northern
and Valenciennes as It southern enemy-
held bases.
To assure the collapse of this salient
Field Marshal Halg with whose forces
are brigaded men from the United States
is driving hard along the Bohaln-Le
Cateau front In a maneuver which is
Foe's Reserves
Practically
Associated Press rieport.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE Oct. 18. From information
reaching headquarters Friday ' afternoon
It seems that all the available reserves
of the enemy 'north of the River Lys now
have been engaged. Few If any divisions
can be spared from any section of the
front. Moreover It Is absolutely certain
that tbe Germans in addition to their
other difficulties are seriously handi
capped by a shortage of high explosive
shells.
Captured orders show that the German
gunners have been urged to use gas shells
Instead of high explosives and all ranks
have been commanded to save their brass
cartridges when retreating. Even further
economy Is exacted in the use of fhells
it being admitted that the lack of ammu-
nition is hampering operations.
In the Lillo sector the Germans appear
Czecho-Slovaks Renounce Al-
legiance to Austria 7
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON Oct 18. Independence
ot the Csecho-Slovak natlordjkvas declared
formally Friday by the ciecho-Slovak
national council recognized by the United
States and the entente allies as a bellig-
erent de facto government. The declara-
tion renouncing allegiance to the Haps-
burg dynasty and announcing principles
for the foundation of a republic was is-
sued In Paris and a copy waa handed
to President Wilson by J. Clear of the
council's staff In Washington
The document Is signed by Dr. Thomas
Q. Masaryk president of the counoU
aa premier and minister of finance and
by ether 'officers of the Vroviskmei 'gov-
ernment. It says in part: . '
"We- make this declaration on the bis Is
of our historio and. natural . right We
have been an Independent state since the
seventh century; and in IMS asan inde
pendent stat'' consisting ot Bohemia
Moravia and Silesia we Joined with Aus-
tria and Hungary In a defensive union
against the .Turkish" danger.' We .have
never voluntarily surrendered our rights
aa an independent state In this confed-
eration. The Hapsbttfgg brake their com-
pact with our nation-by. Illegally trans-
gressing our rights and violating the eon
atttatlon . of 'our state which they had
pledged - themsetveo to - uphold and Wm
Rapidly
Foch's Trap
meeting with success and throwing Val-y '
enciennes Into a dangerous pocket.
WITHDRAWING FROM POCKET. j '.
To the south In the sack between the
Olse and the Serre rivers north of .laon
the Germans slowly are withdrawing to- .
ward Hirson. with the enemy impeding
their pursuers with strong; rear gnaraa.
Likewise in Champagne the . Germans' are
offering strong resistance against ."the
French and Americans In their attempts)
to drive northward toward Ifeateres and -Sedan.
The French nevertheless have
been able to cross the Alsne' river near '
Vouaieres snd thus have made more se '
cure the positions of the Frsnoft-Amer
lean forces In the valley of the Aire at
Grand Pre. r . .
To the east the Americana ea both aides
of' the Meuse river are slowly going for-'1"
ward. Between the great wooded bastion
and the Meuse picked troops hav Chosen - .
to fend the blow northward toward Sedan.'
All the ground that is being won is being
valiantly defended to the last. -.
In the Macedonian theater the Greeks
are now In full possession of Greek Mace- '
donla. Albania is fast being cleared o(
Phe enemy and In Serbia the Teutonic al-
lies forces have been driven 30 miles north . '
of Nlah. In Syria the victorious forces .
of General Allenby now are meeting With ';
scant resistance.
in Flanders Are
Exhausted
to be rapidly withdrawing their guns far
to the rear leaving only a protecting ;
screen of artillery. The Oermaha at '
least for the moment seem to have
stopped their orgies of burning and de-v f
straying partly through fear of what the -allied
troops may have a. chanoe to do
before long. Friday's reports say no flree v
of any consequence have been obe aired -except
at places close to the Une k '
How many thousands of clvlUans have
been delivered from the Germans daring '
the past thfee days Is uncertain but the
numbers run well into the thousands.
Now IfThas become a usual thing tor the . '
British. French and Belgian troops to
send back momentarily from every town
taken large numbers of men women and ' '
children. From some of these evidence-
corroborative of the reports of the gradual v.. si
destruction of the German morale has ?
been secured. -
therefore refuse longer te remain a part V
of Austria-Hungary In . any form. .
"We claim the right of Bohemia to he
reunited with her Slovak brethren of.
Slovakia once part of our national state
'later torn from our national body and 60
years ago Incorporated In the Hungarian.
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state of the Magyars who by theuv on: . '
speakable violence and ruthless oppr-iY
sion of their subject races have lost allv
moral and human Aght to rule anybody -but
themselves. .'"; rf '
"We can not and will not continue W
live under the direct or indirect rule of
the violators of Belgium. Francs. . and
Serbia the would-be murderers of Russia -and
Rumania tbe murderers ot teas of
thousands or civUlana and soldiersW our
blood and the accomplices in numberless
unspeakable crimes committed in this "
war against humanity by the) two de
generate and Irresponsible dynasties. : We
will not remain a part of a state which
has no Justification for existence 'and
which refusing to accept tbe - funda
mental principles ot modem world organi-
sation remains only aa artiScial and im-
moral political structure hindering ever .-
move toward demoeilUc and social f
ress. The Hapsburg dynasty weU
down by a huge inheritance of ei
and crime "Is a perpetual menace to -
peace ef the wrerkt. and we awn it
duty toward humanity and clvt iiatlo-
ald trt bringing about Ha do .fall
destrnttos ? v --
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