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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-23
RUSSO-TEUTON TRUCE
SURE, BRITISH BELIEVE

LONDON, Nov. 20.
Russias formal armistice with the Teu-
tons will merely make formal a cessation
Of fighting. which is already in full force.
No doubt whatever was expressed here
today that the Boshevki would carry
through their announced intention TO estab-
lsh II truce--and that the Germans would
accept such "A move, however, was not
regarded as likely TO nave any effect on
the military situation. Germany and AUS
tria have already stripped their lines on
the Russian frcnts to almost nothing. Most
Of the troops used in the Italian drive
came from this northern war zone.
The arm istice offer illustrates the lengths
to which the Russian extremists are pre-
pared to go in their program of idylic inter-
nationalism. AS observers saw il today the
move was undoubtedly made with the
sympathy Of a great part of the war-weary
army and citizens. The Boshevili are en-
phatiCaly disclaimiug any intention Of a
separate peace. The armisticc offer itself
is addressed TO "all helliEercutS" and stress
Is laid IN Petrograd dispatches on the fact
that the offer is merely the tirs: step in tho
amhtiOus--if idyllc--Schcmc Of the Boil
shcvilN for world peace
In some circles the idea of an armisticc
between Russia and the Teutons was re-
garded favOrab V. II was pointed out that
such a formal agreement might avoid q
great German drive which would sweep
thousands of square miles OF Russian ter
ritury into German handS--a drive timed
by the enemy against n Russian army which
is already half starved. totally uuprepared
and iuadcquatcly equipped. The armSticc
may permit smoothing out of the Russian
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FRIENDLY FOG HELPS
FOILUS TO WIPE OUT
SALIENT NEAR L1ON
BY w. S. FORREST

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN THE
FIELD Nov, 90
/ 4 friendly fog, which steamed up oppor.
tuncly, gave French troops a chance for
q surprise blow Wednesday that knocked
another chunk off the German hold on
northern France.
The attack was against the eastern end
of the Chcmin dea Danes south of .Tuveu-
court The French advance il was estah-
liShcd today, captured the last of the enemy
observation points in the Chcmiu dcS Danes
sector. The victory also wiped Nj a trou-
blesomc salient from which the Germans
had been harassng the French lines
Throughout the action the general in di-
rect charge Of the French assault didn't get
a sight of his men in action. lie had oc-
rupied a hill observatory, crpectiug t. llve
the fighting unfold under his glasses. In
stead d heavy London-like mist settled
down. objects fifty yards distant We're ut
terlY concealed.
1t did not make any difference to the
French artillery Promptly on the minute
previously set for the attack the guns ceased
their deSultory barking and started on Il
violent drumirc. The poilus went over the
top completely hidden from the enemv's
view by the friendly fog. The famous
French harraEe cut off the enemy positions
which 1t was proposed to attack and the
French waves went over position after posi-
tion until every objective was taken
The encmys confusion and ignorance Of
what was going on was shown by the fact
that he hurried up reserves to back up a
Tart of his line which was not even under
attack. The Germans We're 50 confused they
hardly knew where the French We're Strik-
ing until il was all over.
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pended that O modern army has ever won
Foremost in the array Of mechanism with
which Byng clinched his victory was the
tank America, with the Allies can turn
out this sort of machinery as fast as De-
troit produces Ford cars.
tNote--Of peculiarly timely interest in
connection with Simmss cable was Il state
ment given out Saturday by Henry Ford
declaring in part: we must think more
about machinery. If this war is to be won
II will be won by the nation that knows
best how to use tools and machinery"
Ford's statement was given out on the oc-
casion Of his joining forces with the Gov
ernment to speed up on machincry-par-
ticularly ship machineryl
Acting as mechanical cavalry, and unlike
equine cavalry. almost impcrNious to Ger
man fire, the British tanks saved thousands
o flivcs. Substituted for the customary
preparatory artillery fire they sa ed more
lives, always sacrificed where artillery
preparation warns an enemy Of an impond-
ing attack and brings an enemy barrage
against the aSsaulting waves.
British officers estimated today that lack
of any drumtire preparatory shclling had
saved literally millions of rounds Of am
muniton--and ammunition which costs ON
an average Of $50 per round. This was
made possible by machinery.
rho stream of German prisoners to back
ing went on up front Tanks, cavalry and
infantry were all in action The enemy
has now collected great forces Of reserves,
and these are striving to press back the
piucors which the Tommies are squeezing
around Cambria
Joyful French civilians from German oc-
cupied towns, now rcpatriatcd 10y the Brit
ish blow, are being transported to rear
lines by motOrlOrry Most Of the refugees
had been concentrated AZ MaSncres All
declared that virtually all the food they
had eaten in months had been that fur
nishcd by the America Relief Commission
II this aid had not been forthcoming they
said. they would have starved.
SO many of these refugees were freed by
the British stroke that special arrange
mcntS had to bc made at rear dcpots for
their transfer Load after load Of thom
were brought To- railway station in motor
lorrcs under care Of British |omnios, who
were omharrassgd 10y their aifcctiouate aud
cNtravagant demonstrations Of gratitude.
40 Frenchmcu Of military age we're in
cludci in the grUups-all were old men or
children.
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Germans Hurt Fresh
Troops Against Hdig

Continued from Page One
Queant switch, one of the chief supporting
lines Of defenses to the northern end Of
the Hindenburg line.
The minute care and painstaking atten-
ton to detail of the British staff were made
Increasingly apparent today. Semiofiicially
dispatches for instance, told of new records
irade in highway and railway building by
engineers in keeping up the constant flow
OF munitiurs and supplies to the rapidly ad-
vancing troops Miles upon miles of broad
and narrow-gauge tracks were laid. The
construction corps in many instances
worked almost directly behind the mop
pers-up. and German prisoners, with their
arms still upraiscd while they echoed
"Kamerad" saw the British traCk-laycrs
mcthodicelly and rapidly showing the lines
along, Their achievements enabled the
British guns to keep up almost with the
II faEtry IN the move forward.
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with Admiral vcrederevclxy. x,r,..-- =.
rine. and with officials Of the n,,.
adjustments" said the erha, '"sfy ~
Verederevsky does not recognize -. wan
i'm lists, authority he has b.sn uae MAJ.
continue the direction of the navy MOVED OWED b
CA dispatch from Petrosrad ,oa,,
Nerederevsky has resigned.) ''uay san
..f,,, Ihe army is still formidable s.,.
Turks prove" against tbs
Bolsheviki overtures for an ar,,,-.,
separate peace will go unhesaa.stce and
United states, Government officis, oy the
today. ''ais hinted
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BRITISH BATTLE LOSSES
FEWER THAN PRISONERS
TAKEN IN GREAT ATTACK
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN THE

FIELD, Nov. %.
Englard's mas = stroke against Cam
brai was carried through to victory with
an almost incredibly small casualty list
The total of German prisoners taken to-
day reached the point where it exceeded
by several thousand the whole of the Brit
ish losses in killed, wounded and missing.
The British victory Means the war has
entered a new stage. 1t is war by ma
chnery. 1t was machinery which won the
great stroke against the Hndenburg line.
1t was machinery that made the British
casualty list SO small II was machinery
and strategy that permitted the cheapest
victory in actual cost of ammunition en-
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ITALIANS KILL COLONEL
WHO ASKED SURRENDER
WASHINGTON. Soy. 90.

How "A detachment of Italian troops neat.
Is turned trick against the Germans
during an enemy ad,auc" IS related in an
official cablegram received today from
Rome. An enormous mOtorCar bearing the
imperiaI German eagle arrived near Gaio,
where AN italian automobile with ma.
chine gun was stationed
a voice from the German car ordered the
Italians to surrender They replied with
their machine gun billing the German
driver and all the officers in the car, among
whom was "a colonel Of the German staff.
Inside the automobile was found n large
quantity of booty taken from the Udne
shops, including three womcn's dresses.
BERLIN. Nov. % Cvia Loudon).
"Bctw,'u the Brcuta aud the Pave the
lighting is progressing favorably,' today's
official statement asserted
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military machine that Russia will come
back" the quicker
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by German newspapers, according to dis
patch from the frontier today.
IL states that, aside from publishing the
official report of the German War Office,
which minimized the Allied gains the news
papers refrained from comment.
This was evidently due to censorship, as
the papers failed also to publish Premier
Lloyd Georges recent declaration that five
German submarines were sunk in single
lay.
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PARIS, Nov. 81.

German counter.attacks agains! poSiti rs
newly won by the French attack on the
eastern end Of the Chcmin.deS.DameS were
all ropulsed. today's official statement as
serted. Artillery activity was reported
around Cerny and Juvincourt.
On the right bank Of the Meuse another
artillery engagement was in progress. Ger.
man raids failed around Rheims and in the
Champagne.
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WASHINGTON EMBASSY
TAKES HOPEFUL VIEW
WASHINGTON.

Russia can be counted on as ntn,.hE
factor for world democracy If the Boil
sbevil<i peace menace Is Hverte1, Russian
embassy officials here declare.
Political chaos has not seriously affected
tho military and naval org ln2ation, 1t was
said.
we are now in daily communication
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the army the Peoples Commissaries today
agreed special requisltion from all persons
paying more than $50 rubles (about $75)
monthly
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Huns Desperate
DriUe on Italy


which will be fought by all the reserves
of the Allies against all the soldiers the
Central Empires can bring into action"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
NEGROES AID FOOD
 SAVING CAMPAIGN
Conservation Rallies at Bessemer and Reeders- -MasA Meeting at Six
 teenth Street Church Sunday


 Pupils of the negro school as we'll as parents, teachers and colorAd people generally who live at Readers, the Ten. nessee Coal. Iron and Land company attended a public meeting yesterday to pledge their help in the food conservation movement. An ad- dress by B. T. Atwel, tho negro repre- sentative of tho United States food ad. ininstration in this state was well re- ceived Other speakers were W. B. Driver, the colored county chairman Tor Jefferson county: Madam H. c. Daven- port and the colcred principal. Mrs. Davis.
 tho supervisor, Mrs Coleman, would take charge of house to house cam paiEn next week so that all the colorcd families in that section, representing nearly 1ooo persons would pledge their support to the food administfator of tn is state. MT. R. M. Hob bic.
 Another meeting was held In Bessemer prcpsr, at Rev. B. F. Millard's church, at night. These meetings will help the cpmpaign, which is to continue for the next week, and especially call attention to the big mass meeting to be held in the Sixteenth Street Baptist church, Bir- mihgham, Sunday afternoon at o'clock, at which time the speakers will be- Ex- Governor SO'Neal and Prof Atwell of Tuskegee Sunday night food corser- vation meeting will be held at Rev. Goodgame's church. at which time Prot Atwell will again Address tho people
 The col0red county committee is work ing actively in supporting Enc food ad- ministration's programme of reaching all the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
SCHOOL OF METHODS
 CLOSED LAST NIGHT

The School of Methods, which has been held here in the First Baptist church all this week, came to an end last night Large numbers turned out and 1t seems that nol-sSck of interest was manifested throughout the series of talks and studies: in fact, the of- fcials of the Birmingham Sunday School association, under whose aus pices the work has been conducted judging from the past and present, arc very optimistic in regard to the future success of the movement.
 Many have spoken yer yhighly in praise of the Bible studies presented by Dr. George Stuart and of the in- spirational talks of Dr. Lincoln Hulley pr. Hulley closed the mssting. with his talk on Eugene Fields and the Children"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
DON'T LET UP IN RELENTLESS DRIVE
 IS WORD SENT OUT
 TO ALL WORKERS
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failed to report. Tn the case of those districts the figures represent returns at the close of business Wednesday night. The estimated subscriptions represent what the committee believes to be conservative figures of the the close of business tonight.
 UNOFFICIAL FIGURES
 Unofficial totals from every feder- al reserve district" the departments . announcement reads. show that at feast 3s,s35. 600 has been subscribed. At best these are only estimates and are thought to be conservative Many local committees have not reported and low estimates have been assigned to them. Hence 1t is safe to assert that total sales to date certainly are no less than the estimate and they may De moro.
 When the last subscriber has bought his bonds tomorrow, the sale will end. From one end of the nation to the other. the banks and other subscription agencies will remain open to accomo- date late buyers. None will be turned away up to midnight
 WILL WORK TILL MIDNIGHT
 There is not chance. officials assert, that even an approximation of the final figures will be available tomorrow night All districts will be working till midnight. It is doubtful if the final figures will be flxed for several days 70 come
 In it's review of the day's activitiss that New York, Boston and Cleveland went forward today with wonderful strides. both as to total subscriptions and total subscribers.
 FARMERS ARE BUYING
 Farmers are taking many bonds now,' tho announcement continued, Dallas, Atlanta and Minneapolis dis- tricts. In Warren county. Ohio farm ers exchange has been opened where bonds will be traded for wagons. horses, automobiles, oats or anything else . farmer brings in. The workers through out the entire Dallas district have been ordered not to retire till after mld- night tomorrow, but to ret the farmers' subscriptions 'on tonight.'
 st. Louis reports that the work of raising it's quota is squarely up to tho farmers Chicago reports that the en- tire district is active. but disappoint. mont Is felt over tho failure of the city of Chicago to respond. The district'a subscribers number 500. .000. mostly mon of small means.
 MINNEAPOLIS ACTIVE
 "Tt Is Avident,' Minneapolis wires. that the total number of individual subscribers Is going to bs exceeding |ly large and far beyond our expecta. tions. Send moro buttons.'
 milwaukee subscribed its full quota of 33S.ooo,0o0 tonight and is swiftly heading for @a0.oo0. 900.
 You can sleep seund tonight on wtst virGinia,' Governor MacCofokie Autographed from Charleston. From all over the Richmond district came simi. liar reportt."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
RECOMMENDATION ON REVISION OF
 COAL PRICE MADE
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there should be revision in the prices for Alabama
 The conservation section of the fuel ad- ministration, under the immediate direc- tion of F. B. Moves, is rapidly organiz- ing the numerous existing agencies for reaching the people of the United States into unitary system to be used in ad- dition to the state fuel organization for obtaining information as well as giving effect to plans for conservation.
 There are in the United States many pa triotic societies, chambers of commerce and other organizations, both competent and eager to aid in the conservation of fuel. It will be the task of the fuel ad- minstration to concentrate and unite these agencies upon this important prob lem.
 The preparation of conservation ma terial, both technical and otherwise. is we'll advanced. The bureau of mines, rep resented by O. P. Hood, geological sur vey, and the engineering council. of which pr. Ira N. Hollis of Worcester is presi- dent, will furnish the fuel administration practical rules and directions to be used in the education of the people in the economical use of coal
 Washington, October 26.--Recommen- dations as to revision of coal prices at the mines, upon the prospect of which the agreement for wage increase was reached here recently between opera tors and miners of the central com petitive field, were submitted to Presi- dent Wilson today by Fuel Administra- tor Garfield. They were not made pub lie and pr. Garfield declined to discuss them pending the Presidents consid- eration.
 CAREFUL SURVEY
 The fuel administrator has made a careful survey of conditions at the mines in the various districts Of the country, but what increased prices. if any have been recommended is not known Wages paid miners in other fields are based on those given in the central field of Ohio, Illinois. Indiana and Pennsylvania and it has been gen. orally assumed that if price increases are made in that field so as to absorb wage raises the prices in the other fields would be similarly changed where living conditions warranted higher sal. aries to miners.
 Miners and operators in the western Kentucky district this week asked pr. Garfield to increase coal prices there to meet tho ipcreases of wages agreed upon W11h the miners, put 50 lar as has been announced applications have not come from any other districts.
 After the wage increases for the central field had been agreed upon. miners in many parts of that field struck in an effort, it was charged. to force an immediate. revision of coal prices. pr. Garfield warned them that the ques- ton of revision of prices required care full study and that the fuel adminis- tration would not be hurried in its de- cision by strikes. The strikers later returned to work after negotiations with President John P. White and oth- CT officials of the United Mine Work CTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Dudley Field Malone
 Will Support Hillquit

New York, October 2s-Dudley Field Malone. who resigned as collector of the port of New York because Of the arrest ot suffrakiat who were picket ins the White House at Washington. has decided to support Morris Hill. quit, sccialist candidate for mayor, and the entire socialist municipal ticket. it was announced tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
SUGAR REFINERIES NOW SHUT DOWN
 ABLE TO RESUME
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Cuban crop has been made, although 1t is hoped an understanding may be reached in a week or 10 days. Beyond tentative negotiations with the Cuban planters, it was stated, no action of any kind had been taken.
 At meeting of the international com rnittee today tentative outline of plans was discussed. The refiners' committee adjourned today, subject to the call of the chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Phoenix City, Alabama, Man Lost His Life on
 the Transport Antilles

Phoenix City. October 2s--L L. Dobbs today received telegram from the navy department that his son. Elvy s. Dobbs. who enlisted in the navy last April, was lost when the Antilles wes torpedoed. He was on his way homo after losing his hand in serv- ice In France with the marine corps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
DEPLETED GUARD
 REGIMENTS TObE SENT. ID FRANCE
Men and Officers From These Skeleton Units Will Be Used as Pershing's
 Reserves

Washington, October 26. Officers and men left in na- tional guard regiments, which have been heavily drawn upon to fill up other organizations, will have their chance at the front. It was disclosed today that the war department plans to use all these skeletonized units to form a reserve in France from which General Persh- ing may draw to keep his fighting forces always at full strength.
 Secretary Baker and General Bliss, chief of staff, explained the plan today to five New England governors, who went to the department to inquire what was to be done with the seven New England infantry regiments and other units not included in the Twenty sixth division.
 CONFERENCE HELD
 The governors were Mccall of Mas sachusetts, Milliken of Maine, Reyes of New Hampshire, Graham of ver- mont and Holcombe of Connecticut. Each of these states has national guard units which were stripped of men to fill up to war strength regi- ments assigned to the Twenty sixth division Famous regiments, like the Fifth and Sixth Massachusetts, were reduced by the process to mere hand fuls of men. The aggregate of officers and men in the seven regiments left over after the Twenty-sixth had been expanded to the European standard was approximately 2300. although the proportion of officers was practically large enough for division of 27,000.
 BLISS EXPLAINS
 General Bliss explained that all these officers would retain their rank when they became part of General Pershing's depot units
 The governors suggested that the skeletonized units be recruited by nation-wide campaign for volunteers Secretary. Baker said many other states had depleted guard units to be filled up and insisted that all sur plus forces were needed for the re- serve organizations in France.
 ROOSEVELT PLAN ABANDONED
 In view of the rejection of the vol- unteer plan, the governors did not carry out their purpose of suggesting that Colonel Roosevelt be asked to head the campaign for volunteers.
 It was revealed during the confer- ence that the present European stan dard organization of the army is in- tended only for the duration of the war. General Bliss said it was abso- lutely necessary to conform to that standard now since the fighting was to be in France. where trench war; fare has made necessary this particu- lar kind of military organization. The governors were assured however, that after the war the old American stan dard for mobile regiments and divi- sions would be restored and that the identity of national guard regiments temporarily lost in the consolidation process would be revived when the re organization is undertaken on the re- turn of the troops from France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
NEW PLACER GOLD
 STRIKE IN ALASKA
 STARTS STAMPEDE

Seattle, Wash, october 26.--News of a new placer gold strike about 20 miles from the head of Goodness bay in western Alaska was brought to se- attIc today. A stampede of mining men from Bethel and the entire Kus- kokwim river couAtry was reported in progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
MINNEAPOLIS ACTIVE
Negro Is Huns

Abbeyille, october 26-Lige Skipper. . negro. was hung It noon for the murder Of John Jennee. q white farmer, on Septemher M. Tho unurdar wan q brutal ono. and nkippoF VII oavod from mob violence with dfffieulty. HundrSds o{ people aaw tho execution. 4,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
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