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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
AnCL-0-SAx0N
WAR FARLEY
GREAT EVENT
United States in Conflict for
Defense of National
Liberty.

London, Nov. 2f.-The Anglo
American war conference yester-
day i'm Downing street is featured
by the morning papers and is COM
mented up0n as an event OF the
highest Importance. Much is said
of the picturesque historical site
Of the meeting. which occurred
in the same room where The prr0rs
were made that drove the AmerI-
can colonies to separate from the
motherhood, but the practical as
poets are given equal emphasis.
While Premier Lloyd Georges state
ment on the needs of the allies re-
ceiyes attention, the point also Is
made that it is necessary for the al
lies to remember that the United
States is not in the war solely OF
mainly for their benefit.
THE United States did not join the
belligerents to save France or to helI
Great Britain" says the Daily Elk
press. She is fighting Germany
or Kaiser William for exactly the
same reason that she fought the Eng
land of Lord North Her individual
and national freedom is at stake"
The Daily News, On the other hand
dwells on the advent Of the United
States as a 'bulwark OF confidence
for the allies and says 1t has changed
the character Of the war and PLACED
the issue beyond doubt.
Sentiment is Deprecated.
Hope is expressed that American
will not become sentimental or ALLOW
themselves to be influenced by human
itarian considerations in waging war
as war is most cruel when most pro
longed and the only policy is that o
firmness. Hitherto, on our side, Their
has been too much parrying and tot
little striking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
Sentiment Is Deprecated.
SHERMAN
IS GIVEN A VERDICT

Springfield, H., Nov. 21,-A jury in
the Sangamon county circuit court
awarded a verdict this morning III IA
vor of United States Senator Law
renee Y. Sherman in the $4,000 dam
age suit brought against him by Louis
and Mary Chaffee for alleged services
while they were Senator Sherman's
hOusekeepers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
LATE BULLETINS

London. Nov. ai.-The Germans
are lighting on their last line OF
defense at enc point on the Brit
jsh attack on the Hindenburg line
in France.
Rockford. ILL.,, Nov. 2i.-Mrs.
John VI. Fry is dead at her home
in Seward. near here, aged co. She
was the mother of Judge Sheri-
dan Fry Of Chicago.
London. Nov. 2I.-The British
forces in Palestine have now adj
yaneed tive miles northwest OF
Jerusalem. the war office an
nounees.
Rome. Nov. ai.--The infantry
octj0ns on Monte T0mba and
Monte Monieneran, the vital points
on the northern mountain italian
front. were net renewed yester-
day, the war Office announces.
Three violent AustrO-German at
tacks were repulsed at Monte Per-
tiea, northwest OF Monte Grappa.
London. Nov. 2l.-The sinking
by n German submarine OF the
Danish steamship Adolph Ander-
sen, 9Sl tons gross, Is reported In
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Copenhagen. One man Is
said 10 nave been killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
WARSRIPS SUNK
On SYRIAN COAST
Berlin Dispatch Tells OF British Loss
Reported From L0ndGa Some
Days Ag0-Suh Victins.

Berlin, Nov, 81, via Amsterdam and
London An official statement by the
admiralty today says: A German sub
marine under command of Lieutenant
Wendlandt destroyed a British mon
itor and destroyer of the Syrian
coast on Nov. IL
The British admiralty on Nov. IA an
nounced the sinking Of British de-
stroyer and a small monitor by an
enemy submarine while the British
craft were cooperating with the Brit
ish army in Palestine. Thirty-three
men were reported missing from the
two vessels
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
STATE EDUCATORS MEET

Peoria, H.. Nov. With more
than one hundred members present
the annual convention OF the state
school board association and the city
school superintendent association
opened here this morning. Many edu-
cational subjects are to be taken up
by the convention which will close to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
FINAL RETURNS FOR
BIG z. M. G. A. DRIVE

New York. Nov. 21.-FinaI official
returns announced at noon today put
the Y. M. G. A. war fund above the
s50,000,0 GOO mark. The authorized re-
vised total is $50, 153 .054 or 1888 ,054
above the $S5 100000 goal.
The contest between the eastern
and central departments with head
quarters in New York and Chicago re
speetive1y ended today with the east
ern department almost $4,000 600
ahead, the figures being: Eastern de-
partment $20,104,024 and the central
department $1S,3S0,733.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
EAGLES GET MASCOT;
is A WISCONSIN GIFT

Rockford, H., Nov. Clamp
Srant's Wisconsin Eagles" the 341st
hiantFy received a gift today of
I'VE eagle The presentation was made
ny officials Of Aerie No. 1885. Milwau-
zee Fraternal Order Of Eagles. in be-
nail Of the state OF Wisconsin.
ohlcials of the fraternity, state Off
cers and other prominent Milwaukee
ans were in the party which brought
s sne eagle TO the camp. The history Of
va Abe" the famous mascot of Wis
vonslns iron brigade in the civil war.
prompted the naming OF the S4ist.. the
Eagles and the gift made today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
AFTER ALIEN PROPERTY.

Copenhagen, Nov. 2I.-The pTOYis-
ions of the German regulation requir-
ing a report on all properties in Ger
many belonging to enemy citizens has
now been extended to American CHI
2ens. The reports are of such nature
that they can be used as a basis for
financial reprisals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
ILLINOIS FARMERS INSTITUTE.

Springfield. H.. Nov. 21-The an
nual meeting of the Illinois Farmers
institute, Feb 1921, will be held at
Bloomington, Ill, instead Of at Green
Vile in Bond county as scheduled. ii
was announced by Secretary H. e.
Young today. Superior railroad IA
cilities of the former place. it was
said. caused the change in plans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
IMPLEMENT MEN MEET.

Omaha. Neb.. Nov. z1-The Mid
west Implement association, embrac-
ing dealers of Nebraska, Iowa, South
Dakota and Wyoming, began its ninth
annual convention here today. Farm
tractors and other motor driven ma
chinery were especially we'll repre-
scented. Between 800 and GOO dealers
are in attendance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
Illustrates How Brittania is
Ruling the Waves in
War Time.

Base of British Grand Fleet,
Nov. Correspondence OF the AS
sociated Press The recent naval
action of the Cattegat where the
British sank a German cruiser and
ten armed patrol ships is an ex-
ample of the careful planning
which lies behind every move on
the naval chart 4 comparatively
insignificant force of British de-
streyers and light cruisers were
the actual stage performers in the
little skaggerak drama.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21

Each man had been trained in a
special task and the entire unit had
rehearsed the part it intended to play
under conditions similar to that il
front of the German lines. The Amer
leans reached the position soon after
dark and remained in waiting ali
night, but not one German appeared
either there or, as far as is known,
at any other place in No Mans Land
The plan was TO allow several
groups Of 10 to Is Germans to merge
and meet at q rendezvous. Then the
Americans would fall upon the enemy
and repay them fully for recent trench
raids.
A cold and a cough, caught in the
trenches, gave warning to German
patron of an ambuscade on another
night. An American patrol had ar
ranged an ambush near a shell-ruined
farmhouse in No Mans Land Sew
eral of the Americans had colds and
coughs, but managed to control them
Finally, when the shadowy forms o.
an enemy patrol were seen approach
ing. one of the Americans coughed
i ne SHeuIy pdtEOi pIoiuptls uisap-
peared toward its own lines from
which there soon afterward came a
hail of machine gun bullets. one hit
ting the man who had coughed
Two staff officers recently had a
narrow escape while walking along a
road in the rear of the lines. They
heard the whizz Of an enemy shell
ana jumped, thinking it was close by
when the projectile came down IN The
center of the road on either side Of
which they were walking.
First {. s. Flag Carried.
The first American regimentai col
ors TO be carried on the battle efron
in France have been returned to regi
mental headquarters. Written on i
in ink over the signature OF tn,
French commander is certifcator
that this was the first flag to react
the front lines. The flag did not Il,
at the front. as no flags are exhibited
there. 1t actually was carried, how
ever. 10 a dugout in the rear OF tn.
second line, remaining there severa
days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
OVER TOP IN
BIG SURPRISE
FOR TEUT0NS
British Troops Break Into
Hindenburg's Line in
France.

London, Nov. 21.-The
Hindenburg line has been
broken to a depth of four
to FIVE miles, the war office
announces.
The British troops
stormed the first system
of the Hindenburg line de-
lenses along the whole
front between St. Quen-
tin and the Scarpe river.
Several thousand pris-
oners have been taken.
From St. Quentin to the
Scarpe is 81 miles.
The British infantry and
tanks passed on and cap
tured the second system of
defenses, over a mile be-
yond.
The attack was begun yesterday by
the third army There was no artil-
lery preparation and the Germans
were taken completely by surprise.
The whole German line west of the
Canal du Nord to the Bapaume-C Cam
hrai road has been captured.
The British also fought their way
through Couillet wood. Lieutenant
General Sir Julian Byng is in COM.
mand of the attacking army.
Pershing Watches Battle.
British Army Headquarters In
France. Nov. u, (By the Associated
Press General Pershing, command
er of the American forces in France.
was present at the British headquar-
ters as the guest Of Field Marshal
Haig, the British commander, to wit
ness the British offensive The Amer
lean commander followed the novel
battle with the deepest interest.
General Byng Commands.
London, Nov. 21.-The official an
says:
Yesterday morning the third
army, under command OF General
The Honorable Sir Julian Byng, de-
livered number of attacks between
St Quentin and the river Scarpe.
These attacks were carried out with
out previous artillery preparation. and
in each case the enemy was COM
pletely surprised.
Our troops have broken into the
enemy's positions to a depth of be-
tween four and five miles on wide
front, and have captured several
thousand prisoners, with number
of guns. Our operations are contin-
uing.
AT the hour of assault on the
principal front of attack a large
number of tanks moved forward in
advance of the infantry and broke
through successive German lines
which were Of great depth ann
strength.
British @Tanks- Led Attack.
London, Nov 21-The towns OF
Havrineourt, Marcoing, Graincourt
and Anneux and Neuf wood have been
captured by the British.
A large number of tanks moved for
ward in advance of the infantry when
the attack was opened and broke
through successive belts OF German
wire defenses which were of great
deDth and strength
Following through the gaps made
by the tanks the report says, Eng.
lish, Scottish and Irish regiment:
swept over the enemys outposts ant
stormed the first defensive system O
the Hindenburg line on the Who'll;
front.
Our infantry and tanks then sweep
on in accordance with the program
and captured the German second svs
tenn OF defense more than a mile be
yond. This latter is known as tn,
Hindenburg support line.
In the course of this advance cas-
county troops took the hamlet of Ben
avis and Lateau wood after stiff fight
ing"
London, Nov. English riff
regiments and the light infantry cap
tnred La Vaequerie and the formid
able defenses on the spur known a
Welsh ridge. Other English count,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
LISTS SENT CApITAK.

Fort Sheridan, H., Nov. 21-The
list of candidates who have been rec
commended for commissions at the Sec
ond reserve officers training camp
here was sent to Washington today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
SAMMY TRAP
BAITED; FOES
GET 4 HUNCH
Yankee Soldier Couglled at
Wrong Time During
Night.


With the American Army in
France, Tuesday, New. 81, (By the
Associated Press).-0nly the fact
that the Germans failed to Yen-
fure into No Mans Land on q re-
cent night saved them from an
American surprise. One hundred
and sixty men of the First bat
tali0ns to enter the trenches for
a week were given special train
ing, and after being transported
to the front, crawled across No
Mans Land and took positions in
front of and in the German wire
entanglements at d point where
it had been discovered the enemy
came out every night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till Z r. N. Tomorrou, for
Rock Island, Davenport. Moline
and yicfufty

Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day. cooler Thursday with the tenn
perature tonight above freezing.
Temperature al a. M. ~. Highest
yesterday. 81 Lowest last night. AZ.
Velocity of wind at Z a. m, five miles
per hour.
Relative humidity at 7 p. m. 60; at
a. M. So; at / p. N. today. 20.
Stage of water, 20, no change in last
"a hours.
I'm. SHERIER. Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21

The actual fight in the Cattegat be-
gan about 7 o'clock in the morning
and was over three hours later The
German fleet behind its Notifications
received the calls for help, bat dared
not take probably we'll
knowing that any attempt to send ont
help would be confronted with enc
mics rising out of the sea from all di-
rectious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
British Pick OF Victims.

The Cattegat is a deep bay lying be-
tween Denmark and Sweden and lead
ing out through the Skaggerak into
the North sea near the scene Of the
famous Jutland battle.
A fog lay over the entire Cattegat
throughout the action, and the British
destroyers picked of their victims one.
by one and sank them.
The German auxiliary cruiser Marie.
which was leading the feet of patrol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21

Berlin, Nov. ~ Via London.)-
The situation on the Italian front
is unchanged, the war office an
uUUuCcs,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21

M m b err Of Audit
Bureau of Calculations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21

Continued On Page Two.)
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LONG REVOLT IS SURE
 TO STIR UP ALL CHINA

TOKYO, June 6.-The American constitutional advisor to China is now here on his way back to the United States.
 Seen by United Press represen- tative he said that China was surely if slowly now reverting to a mo- narchy and the only thing he was positively certain of was that a long revolution was sure to stir the coun- try for some time to come.
 Chinese factions were numerous and the provinces divided against themselves. This left the govern ment open to many intriguing for ces and the old time Manchus never for minute lost an opportunity Of regaining power. That the old Chang dynasty this time might be re-established seemed likely, and in any event the country would be in the throes of insurrection for some time to come.
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REPEATED FEATURE
 AT DREAM TONIGHT

The story of Captain A. F. W. Masons -Four Feathers, concerns Harry Feversham, son of General Feversham, who, at a banquet at his fathers house, hears stories of war, death and torture and fears that he, when put to the test, can not make good".
 When war is declared, young Feversham resigns his commission in the army. This construed rightly by three of his comrades, as an act of cowardice. Each sends him white feather, symbol of coward ice. When his fiancee sees him re- ceive them, she understands their significance. The picture is .n five reels and it's one of the seasons thrillers. A roaring Comedy ends the bill.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-07

AMSTERDAM, June 6.-The Ger man Minister of Marine in an in terview in the Lokal Anzeiger speak ing about the raid of the German ships upon the British coast line emphasizes the anxiety of the Ger man government for a naval battle. We wish for a naval engagement with the British now above every
 thing else, the interview declares, but we have been unable to get them to come out with their ships,
 The Lokal Anzeiger directs atten- ton to this phase of the war as showing how completely the Ger man submarine activities have
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MORE THAR TEN
 MILLION ENROLLED L, L-

WASHINGTON, D. C., June G. The registration is very satisfactory according to the Provost Marshal and is more than ten millions. This enrolment surpasses the offici- al expectations especially as it is now known that great number did not enroll at all.
 Further time is now being given slackers in which to enroll after which they will be proceeded against under the law. The num-
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SECOND RAID PUT
 BASE ON THE BUM

LONDON, June 6.-The Admiralty announced second attack upon the German naval and aeroplane base near Ostend which resulted in the demolition of that section today.
 Small cruisers and monitors with some destroyers seconded the at tacks by British aeroplanes, sink ing several German submarines, completely destroying the work shops and sheds and setting fire to dozens of the hangers alongside the aero demonstration field.
 For some time the Germans have
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TIME IS EXTENDED TO SLACKERS
RIOTS IN STOCKHOLM
 WORKERS IN PROTEST

STOCKHOLM, June 6.--Niolent rioting took place today when ten thousand socialists and laborers de- monstrated in the Royal Square ill protest of the Premier's refusal to recognize the election of a socialist leader to the upper house. The police vainly endeavored with the aid of some guardsmen to suppress the demonstration which was dis tinctly anti-royalist in tone. There upon orders were given calling out several regiments of cavalry and
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been constructing an especially ela- borate base for submarines and de- stroyers, dredging out huge docks, and extending piers of concrete out with forced labor for channels or entry. The main idea was to use this in an attack against Great Britain.
 The first reconneitering attack was made Monday and today this was followed by vast demonstra- ton which practically wiped out the German harbor works, high eXplo- sives destroying the pie" and chan
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bers who did not enroll make this latter course advisable.
 However the warning is given that all who fail to take advantage of the extension of time given to register will be summarily dealt with in legal fashion.
 The Provost Marshal says that probably not more than half of those who have enrolled will be eligible for service and secure from exemption under the law by reason
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elements in Sweden are now ex- ceedingly strong and their strength is being added to daily since the Russian revolution. The constitu- tionaI government which Sweden enjoys is not regarded by the mas ses as satisfactory and that a poss- ible republican socialist revolt may take place is being guarded against most elaborately by the Swedish government. The military force now in all possible storm centers is very large.
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LONDON, June 6.-British pap CTS grow sarcastic over the German officials statement relative to the desire for the naval battle with the English ships. It is pointed out that there is something wrong when German naval supremacy so cas- fly claimed for the German ships is unable to clear the seas for one lone German tramp freighter to ply the waters of the North Sea.
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of personal defects, legitimate per- sonal occupations or other causes.
 The indefinite nature of the ex- emption clause is exciting comment.
 1t may be taken for granted, on account of the extension of enroll ment time, that the number of those who so far have failed to en- list is very large, and it is thought that by their realizing that most have registered they also may be in- duced to do so without trouble
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WASHINGTON, D. C., June G. The Navy Department announces that in running fight of one hour and half an American liner sank a submarine after seventy shells had been exchanged on both sides. Just at the last minute the submarine twice attempted to torpedo while the naval gunners finally sent the U boat to the bottom. The name of
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these charged the masses in the Square with drawn sabers which were freely used.
 Several hundred were seriously wounded by the soldiers who even tualy dispersed the rioters. The participants in this demonstration were local Swedish socialists none of the foreign delegates to the so- cialist conference being present.
 COPENHAGEN, June 6.-It is an open secret that the reYolntinnarv
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What makes the situation nor. likely to develop of itself now is that the European and other powers which formerly butted in had their hands full with their own wars, and could not attempt to exercise any control over China which was prac-
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CONCERN OVER RUSSIA.

NEW YORK, June 5.-It is gen. revolution in Russia is much big ger than at first supposed and threatens the existing system in Eu- rope. That Russia as factor in the war is out of the question is con. ceeded ill expert quarters.
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VIENNA, June 6.-The an nouncement is made that the Hun garian regiments stormed and cap tured a portion of the Italian de- lenses in the Carso today and took sixty five hundred prisoners and
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tically left to it's own devices, and would now fight it out 70 the end.
 That this was, all things consid- cred, inevitable and perhaps as well as might hpppen, the American ad- visor thought might be accepted as true
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CONTRACT LET FOR
 ARMY NAVY SHOES

WASHINGTON, D. O., June G. There is to be no fall in the price of shoes for today the War Depart ment signed contracts with shoe manufacturers for the delivery of millions of pairs of shoes for the United States army and navy the cost being twenty million dollars.
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nel, and the aeroplsnes sinking boats, and burning buildings in all directions.
 The better part of a day was spent in this work of destru tion which now has made this new made base and upon which endless labor has been spent utterly worthless.
 Five German submarines and mary airships were destroyed the divers being sunk at the new docks by the shell fire.
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BERLIN, June 6.-The official report is returned of the German taube raid upon the British Sheer ness yards. The airplane squad dropped two thousand pounds ot bombs upon Sheerness and several good hits were observed.
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LONDON, June 6.-London pa- pers contain very high praise to the efficient work of the British air fleet. The papers claim that be- ginning the war fare inferior in every way to every other power, British airplanes, aviators are num- erically and effectively superior to any other nation. They have the best planes and the most successful
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GERMAN SEAL0RD
 DIARIES BRITISH FIcHT

BERLIN, June 6.-It is reiterat- ed in a number of papers that the German fleet has been through the North Sea and been unable to draw a fight from the British ships which were unseen.
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AUSTRIA'S BIG GAINS
 Ihl CARSO FIGHTING

are holding seventy-one leading of ficers.
 The raid was accompanied by very small losses to the Austrians. The Italian forces have become dis discouraged by the sickening slaughter to which they have been subjected by their general.