Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-11


base at LIE Cateau and
are driving in the general
direction of Normal for
est.
The allied victory is growing In mag
ntude hourly. The British east Of
cambrai are only 27 miles from the
Belgian border today.
The Germans were so badly beaten
that they have been able to put up
only feeble resistance.
Kaiser Opposed Peace Move.
London, Oct 1l.-Chancellor Max's
latest peace offer was opposed by the
kaiser, according to an unconnrmed
report brought out of Germany by
neurtla. The report was received
here in press dispatch this after
noon.
The Americans between the Meuss
River and the Argonne forest have
cleaned out the last of the Germans
defensive element in the northern
end of the wood.
The Americans have captured sev.
eral more villages and are approach
ing Grand Pre- which was reported to
be in flames during the night.
The French during the past twenty.
four hours have made important gains
on three fronts.
East of ST. Quentin they gained
nearly four miles, while fresh progress
has been made on both sides of the
Chemin des Danes.
Italian troops are giving valuable
aid to the French north of the Aisne
River, where the Chemin des Danes
is being turned
Since the beginning of the co-ordi-
nate allied offensive in mid-July aired
gains have mounted swiftly.
On the Picardy front the Germans
have been thrown back over forty-two
miles since the British, French and
Americans began their present oper.
ations there.
This allied advance has put the Ger
man bases at Lille Douai and Cour-
trai in the utmost peril. The fall of
Loan is expected shortly.
The Serbians have advanced nearly
100 miles northward into their own
territory since the collapse of Bul.
garia.
There is fighting ten miles south of
Nish, the former Serbian capital,
where the Serbs defeated the Aus.
trians and Germans, capturing many
prisoners and guns.
Driven from Argonne.
Washington, Oct. 1.-THE enemy
has been completely driven from the
Argonne forest and the heigh,s east
of Siyry have been cleared of hostile
troops, General Pershing reported to
tho war department this Afternoon.
| More than 1.000 prisoners were taken
in the operations yesterday including
one colonel and two omplete bat.
talon staits
Brazil Ship Sinks U-5oat.
An Atlantic Port Oct. 11.-Oficsrs
OF Brazilian steamer which arrived
here today reported that they sunk n
German submarine sixty miles due
east Of the New England coast yes.
ter1ay morning. The U-boat was sent
down by the second shot fred from
the Brazilian theofficer said.
The Brazilian vessel was A former
interned German ship that had been
seized by the Brazilian government
Worst Crime Since Lusitania.
London Oct 1.-THE destruction
Of the mail steamer Leinster In the
Irish Sea yesterday was the worst
submarine crime since the Lusitania,
the press declared today Latest es.
Inmates put the number OF victims at
80, of whom twenty-one were killed
outright Three torpedoes were fired,
Two struck the ship, but the third
missed There were women among
the passengers on the ship.
Kaiser Calls Crown Council.
Amsterdam, Oct 1.-THE kaiser
has summoned a crown council to be
held IN Berlin tomorrow preparatory
to answering President Wilson's
peace note. It was announced in
Cologne today
The kaiser took the unprecedented
step Of inviting the soyereigns Of all
the German states to attend the ccun-
ell 1t was reported that Germany
may attempt to evade President VII.
sons interrogations as to whether the
chancellor was speaking the voice OF
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