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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-10
HNYTysH CAVALRY NOW
a PURSUING FLEEING GERMANS
10y Associated Press.l

. a. by SSSOClhtco lIesSl
WITH THE BRITISH, AMY On THE
pbar H;30 p. M.)--The German
been put TO full flight and the British
cavalry is reported to be pursuing them,
tho infantry marching in columns Of
-FOUR through villages hastily abandoned
by tho enemy.
Successive explosions have occurred
ip Cambrai. which, it is reported, have
reduced the town to ruins.
The deepest gain some hours ago was
q least nine miles on this sector. and
slowing up. On the contrary. it is going
faster every hour. With clear ground
ahead.
; Everything that could be burned
lad been set afire by the enemy be-
fore he began what virtually amounts
to the rout Of no less than thirty d.
Visions, the smashing OF which was
continued furiously to-day.
North of Camorai, the Canadians at
tackled and penetrated deeply also. The
British marched through Retry with
out opposition. They reached the out
skirts Of Troisvillers and Mold Maurois
large forces Of the enemy have been
seen from the air fleeing we'll to the
cast Of LIE Cateau.
Maretz fell carly, and the British
reached Busigny and passed quickly
through Bohain. These are only few
tured.
sMsny thousands OF prisoners and
quantities Of field and machine guns
were taken. as we'll As vast torres OF
other booty, which the enemy did not
have time TO blow up or set afrc.
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ENEMY ARMIES NEARING
AND CAPTURE BAZANCOURT
BY Associated Press.l

PARIS, October 3.-General j. NJ. G.
Malleterrc, the military critic for the
Temps. has written a letter from the
front saying that the German armies
are at the end OF their strength. and
that the German high command is hop
ing to save them
An armistice even with the obliga-
Alsace- Lorraine" he continues, would
allow the German command to with
draw It's armies in security to dis
lance sufficient to give time to reform
the ranks in preparation for the mo-
ment when Berlin will denounce the
allies conditions AS impossible"
REICHS1,AG GREETED sPEECH
WITH STONY SILENCE
tBy Associated Press.l
AMSTERDAM. October s-Georse
Bernhard, writing for the Vossischc
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FOR COLDS and GRIPPE
FOLLOW DOCTORS ADVICE.

Ask ally physician or druggist and
he Will tell you that tho first step in
tho treatment of II cold, cough, inf1li"
enZa or grippe should invariably bc
n BRISK calomel purEative, preferably
the nauseaiess Galomel, called Gallo
tabs" This alone is often sufficient 10
Break nh n severe cold overnight, or
cut short an attach or Grippe aid pos
Stbly prevent pneumonia.
one Cal0tab on the tonRlie at Bed
limo with n swallow OF watcr---thats
all. NO salts, no nausea nor the
slightest Interference with your cat
Ing, pleasures or work. Next morning
your cold has vanished and your en-
tire system Is purified and refreshed.
Calotabs arc so,d only In original
sealcd packaEca; price thirty-fire.
cents. ntcoini1cnded and guaranteed
BY drufkists everywhere. priessG res
funded II You are not delighted. -Ady.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-10
HUSSAREK SOUNDS
INSINCERE NOTE
Austrian Premier Talks OF "InnexibIe
Purpose" In speech to
DcButfch.
tBy Associated Pres

b4 NhHOCIdtcU I'rcSs.
VIENNA. october (via Basel).-In
opening the Austrian Chamber OF De-
puties Baron Won flussarek. the Aus
TRAN Premier. announced officially that
peace note had been sent to President
Wilson. and said:
In q measure the note accepts the
basis for negotiations indicated by an
important personality in the adverse
camp. 1t is evident that the central
powers are disposed to adopt Il course
leading TO n pacific end
But ] cannot deny that this basis
requires in many details n modification
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-10
PIANO BY AIRPLANE
Carrying Capacity Shown ny Unique
Transport Exploit From Lon
don to E'RrIH.

BY NskOcIRtcd PrHss.l
PARIS. october a..-Onc of the new
large bombing planes. in order to dem
onstrate It's carrying capacity, has
brought from London 10 Faris a full
sized upright piano. The machine land :
cd in Paris safely after It's flight across
the English Channel.
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AMERICAN TROOPS PENETRATE
CONSENNOEE WOOE. SAYS nERLIN

BERLIN (via London). October o.
American troops penetrated Conscn-
voyc wood" says to-day's War Q &C
report on tho operations on the south
ern part Of the western front.
(Notc.-Conscnvoyc wood lies near
the village vi that name, cast of the
Mcusc. some nine miles northwest of
Nerdun. whtrc the Americans have
begun a new smashing ofTensivc.)
Franco American attacks in st.
Nentine. in the ArEonne neck and tho
Aire Valley were rcpulsed,' adds the
statement
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GERMAN WAR OFFICE
ADMITS BREACHES IN LINE
TBy Associated rrcs.

BERLIN. October . (via London) -
Reporting the great battle i'll the Cam
brai-St. Quentin sector. general head
quarters to-day admit breaches in the
German lines on both sides Of the
Roman road towards lie Cateau. aud
also German withdrawal TO Fresnoy
lie -Cirand.
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TURKISH GARNET REPORTED
TO HAVE FALLEN
IBy Associated Press. ]

LONDON. October 9.--The British
Foreign Office has received indirect
news OF the ian of the Turkish Cab
met
According to advices. which are not
official. however, tho Cabinet had de-
cided to take military measures against
bulgaria. but found that the opinion
Of the country was against them.
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AMERICANS EAST OF
y Mouse ENTER CHAUNE WOOD

IBy AssocIs Ted PreSsI
WITH THE FRANCO-AMERICAN
FORCES NORTHWEST OF VERDUN,.
october o-The Americans to-day
maintained the advantages gained yes
terday east Of the Meuse and pressed
on to the southern outskirts Of Sivry
AID entered Chaune wood.
lin the Arsonnc they took important
heights to the south OF Marcq and
joined hands with the French. They
took over 1000 additional prisoners.
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WHOLE OF CAMBRAI
IN hRITISH POSSESSION
tBy Associated PreS3.l

BY ASSoclatco lFcSS.
LONDON, October 9.-Thc whole OF
Cambria is in British possession. Field
Marshal Haig reports tonight from
headquarters. The Canadians were the
In the great defeat indicted on the
and from 100 70 200 guns were cap
tured.
"%e inflicted heavy defeat on tho
enemy yesterday between 81. quentin
ana Cambria. taking over 10000 pris-
sNo less than twenty-three German
divisions we're engaged on this front.
TheS were severely handled.
III. iroops sI have BEEN enabled 10 ad.
vance to-day on the whole front be-
tween the Somme and the Sensee and
are making rapid progress eastward,
cnEniy. Isolated batteries and machine
ruh posts. Numbers OF the inhabi,.
txnts who were left in the captured
Villages have met ne advancing troops
CANADIANS ENTER CAMBRAI
EARLY IN THE MORNING
'Srhe whole of Cambria is in our
hands. The Canadians entered the own
from the north At an early hour this
moaning, while At later hour Eng
lish troops Of the Third Army passed
through the southern portion OF the
town. ~ r,.
SknCe AUGUST LILO pTlblSh IL Of,
Thtrd and Fourth Armies have broken
through the whole elaborate series OF
deep,defensive zones built up with sue
cesetyc belts OF heavily fortified trench
lines, including the entire HindcnburG
system on a front of over thirty-fVc
miles. from St. Quentin 20 Arras. Hav-
ing penetrated this battle area to
depth OF between thirty and forty
miles, our troops are now operating
fartbeyond and east of the HindenburG
defeHses.
oyER 10000 PRISONERS
AND 200 GUNS TAKEN
I'm the process Of these operations
and since the date mentioned we have
inflicted very heavy losses on the
onSrny in killed and wounded and have
taken over 10000 prisoners and 1900
'rhis feat Of arms has been per-
formed by British troops who had al
ready .withstood the first heaviest on
slauShts Of the enemy's main forces In
the spring. Only the endurance and
determined spirit OF these troops per-
nlitted them 10 pass TO the offensive
with such conspicuous success BY
thetr heroic action in defense and at
tacfs the men from all parts Of the
British empire have proved themselves
soIdterp OF the highest order.
'Ths a6vknce continues this after.
noon. we have reached the general
line OF Bohain, Rusigny, Caudry and
Cau5fer."
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AMERICANS MOVE AHEAD
IN ARGONNE FOREST
GBy Associated Press.

iSy Associated PreSs.l
SN WITH y, TIE TIE AME nICAN ARMY
October S.-Prcssurc against the Ger,
man lines on tho western side OF tic
Argonne sector resulted in satisfactory
Tho Americans were met by very
heayy machine-sun fire. and from the
TO an intense bomba rdmen,.
Along this line the enemy is Offering
increasingly strong. resistance and Is
center the day was quietcr, and ar
tillery activity rcmnined at !. low cbb
AMERICAN observation balloons arose
American forces drove forward to-
day on ,hr cast side OF the Mcusc and
the French they captured the villages
or Conscnvoye. Brabant. IIaumont and
Beaumont They drove the enemy we'll
MIN northward in desperate light
:, n N; to,days opcrations more than
iSSSS p we're snt werd '%ken OF whom
east OF the Meusc. During the last
rev hesn DAYS sm,,s over 1900 prisoners have
teen heavy mor,ars have been cap
G.. In the operations today between
units captured 100 prisoners and four
Austrian field guns. There was fierce
lighting in this area to-day. the Ger
light field pieces. The French and
americans hold st. I:tiennc. and the
Germans finally withdrew 10 the north
ward.
GERMANS ATrEMPr
COUNTEUBLOW IN FORCE
The Germans attempted q counter
attack at noon to-day. The troops
concentrated In the region Of Machault
IN great force, but were driven of by
the French and American heavy guns
The Germans later attempted TO reach
the ravines south OF Machault. but the
allied artillery was again effective.
observers reported that this Are caused
disorder among the enemy forces,
which, at last accounts. were with
drawing, leaving rear guards 10 cover
their retirement
There was an intermittent lombard
ment Of Somme-Py. AS we'll as cross
roads and areas back OF the allied lines
by the Germans were ''duds" The
absence of much light artillery activity
by the Germans is attributed to q
shortage of horses.
MEN OF THE m.OST' BATTALION
ARE NOW RECOVERING
Hagsard from lack OF sleep and near
~ famished. the mon Of the lost" pat-
talon rescued on Monday evening after
having been surrounded for more than
four days in the. Argonne forest are
now recovering from their narrowing
experience.
The men had subsisted partly OH oak
leaves. and many units werc so de-
pleted by minor injuries and weakness
That wounded men had to take turns
they drove back the. German forces
WHICH were Ill around them.
When they reached the American
lines they were white and exhausted,
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TEN ROLLING; KITCHENS
Arc I,AEEN ny AMERICANS
BY Associated Press.l

10y <NsSUVIdNVU
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
NORTHWEST OF VERDuN, Monday,
october ten rolling Kitchens. which
a few days ago rolled about with
steaining food for the Germans to-day
were rolling behind the American lines
In the region of Mont Blanc with hot
food for the Americans.
the Kitchens. together With n great
supply OF food. were captured in the
course OF the Franco american push
west of the Argonnc forest, the Am
leans overtaking the kitchens In the
wooded tracts beyond Somme-Py. Fires
were burning in several of the kitch-
addition to the Kitchens the Americans
ALSO captured number of horses used
now are working in the interests OF
the allies.
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PIHST FRENCH ARMY
"a TAKES 1000 PRISONERS
Try Assoelated Pre-

TARIs. October 9, 1915 p. M-The
Anglo French troops have forced the
south OF ST. Quentin. The First Army.
purxuinE the enemy rear guards. has
advanced about Ave miles TO the cast
Of sSt. Quentin and taken 1000 pris-
onerS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-10

The Times-Dispatek IL "tAe Aut4erat
OF the breakfast table" In Richmond.
Advertisers. both display a.S eiasat-
hed. And Il 4 resoit getting n,easum.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-10

IeitunE.. OF Berlin. says that Prince
Reichstns that an arInistice has been
requested. WAS received In stony
silence.
Like ghosts. rcmcmbranccs OF for
MGR chancellors' speeches fitted
through the chambers, speeches invari-
ably based on reports of the victorious
march Of tho German troops" he s;
Bernhard bitterly complains that
Prince MaNimilian neglected the OPP
ready to discuss with France the fate
OF Alsacc and Lorraine, and with Rus
sia tho question Of border provinces
that the new government means TO
perpe,9ate the political conceptions. OF
the old government; and declares that
extraordinarily dangerous. lie con-
cludcS:
Tho government only put it's trust
in President Wilson and q: Kind fate"
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BEHLIy REPORTS
EVACUATION OF CAMnnAI

D. TTcst.T
BERLIN, October 0 fvia London}.-
OF The battle front between Cambrai
afldsSt. Quentin we occupied positions
TO ahe rear. thereby giving up Cam
brai,' says the headquarters announce
meHk tonight.
There. was minor lighting in Cham
pA1nt. On both sides OF the Mouse re-
peEsd enemy attacks developed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-10

Capture OF I'll Basan, the important
Albanian railroad town, marks a sub
stantial new advance by the Italians.
FL Easan lies nearly thirty micls north
of Bcrat and some siNty-siX miles al
most due west of Monastir.
Elbasan is one of the chief towns
of Southern Albania, and before the
war had populatitn estimated at 49,
600. 1t has numerous mosques, and
is the seat Of Greek bishop.
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but were infinitely proud OF their gal.
, ,ame stand. All wero moro, willing to
her stSeg of the ossSs tSns
to tell OF their own experiences;
,h 4 grf1 Cup, OF o nrlyates waiting to he
been temporarily established in a lit
We ruined church close behind the
s psfesent line would not talk Of them,
who came out with eighteen machine
gun bullet holes in his clothes. but
TWnnout a sera !Ih, lie had ono bruise
behind him. \ machine gun fired at
THIS lieutenant from distance Of
thirty feet, and the lieutcnants gas
1t was just after midnight when the
news nrst reached the weary but de-
The rescuers rushed on through the
German lines breaking one enemy de-
,,,n after another and at last COM
While fresh troops drove the Ger
mans mans In wild flight from the seene Of
heroes OF ZIP the ,er
back to their bases. Many Of the men
were suffering from variety OF
not serious. They We're were SO u exhausted
and SO nearly starved that they could
scarcely eat whs, they were served
day advanced. however. they improved
considerably In vitality, and their
spirits are now as high and defiant as
when they were bcleaguercd in the
woods.
AMERICANS IMPROVE
DIFFICULTY POSITIONS
In a difficult operation the Americans
eastern edge Of the Argonne forest,
capturing Chatcl Chehery and the hills
around il.
American front extended from Fleville
almost due south to the edge OF the
Arsonnc forest opposite Apremont with
about the center of the sector. First
1T was necessary 10 capture hill
about chatel Chehery. The division on
in the morning and crossed the river
In thick mist that completely hid
thI. 9 nnr from the GinemG:f III
Aire widcns westward into bay. the
center OF which is an island hill known
sou,h SS w end a. he SaS Called m
Egg is connected by "a long high ridge
with hill ga, German artillery po-
sition.
Under tho ridge between tho. Two
hills was the long struggling village
OF Chatcl Chehery which had been en-
trolls. but never had been out of enemy
possession.
Instead OF attacking Hill No. $50
frontallE the division oil the American
right Uttered around to the south Of
it, and work inE into the woods. hogan
10 ascend tho height from that dircc-
ton. The Germans, finding that their
defenses had bean turned. withdrew
their artillery. Soon after the Amer
leans carried the hill and began to dig
themselves in on the crest. The d.
vision in the center. forded the river
at o'clock. the mist being still thick
enemy's trenches by a shower Of hand
grenadcs. The Americans stormed the
position. The right wing of this di-
vision carried hill 223 and the center
swept Chatel Chchery. clear with the
bayonct at $40 o'clock.
The key To the whole position. hill
80. at the farther end o. the village,
still remained TO be tatsn. The storm
ins OF tho hill led TO some heavy
lighting.
Passing through the village some
troops worked around the hill and
began to ascend from the east, where
the slopes we're much less trying.
Others iiltcrine In single filc through
tho wood made the ascent from the
south: The hill was carried by Il:45
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AMERICAN AIR
RAIDERS RETURN SAFELY

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE CHAMPAGNE FRONT, October Q
q y. %M.).-Durins tho American ac-
tirities south of Romagne this after
noon seventy allied bombing
planes passed southwark. having
bombed Buzancy and other railroad
and supply stations behind the German
iinec
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Nurses

Owing rapid spread of the present epidemic the
safety of this country demands that all patriotic available
nurses nurses aids with experience nursing
place themselves the disposal the government
In order that the nursing Of the country may be
modified to assist III the control Of the influenza epidemic
practicng physicians in general specialists nedi
cine in particular urgently requested release from
attendance on chronic all which
not critically ILL., working under their direction
who can possibly be spared temporarily such duty
Graduate nurses, undergraduate aids and
volunteers urged to telegraph collect their
names, addresse qualifications and possible date
Of availability to their local Red Cross Chapter Red
Cross Headquarters Washington, b. G..
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ITALIANS CAPTURE FL DASkN.
IMPORTANT ALBANIAN TOWN

ROME (via Londonl, October 9.-Thc
Italians captured El Basan this morn
ing, the War Ollcc announced.
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GERMANS
~@ FIGHT AGAINST AMERICANS
fNY Arsooiated i'ross.l

VIENNA. October o (via London,.
Austro. Hungarian troops have taken
a. Rlorious part" IN the hshting in
thesreElon OF vordun, where the Amer
tcsn sSmy Is In the line, according to
the. ofIeial communication issued to-
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northwest Of consenvoye eight and a
afternoon. They sought to pinch of
the Americans to the north of Con-
senvoye.
We threw fresh troops across the
MeuSe at ConScnvoye and beat off the
attacks early in the afternoon. There
upon we continued to make progress
northward. capturing the -auStro- Ger
man defense line hastily established in
the marshland last night.
Our patrols at this cabling arc APP
preaching Svry-Sur- MeuSc (nearly
two and one-half miles north of Con
Senvoyc).
tOIiUSCORE AMERICAN AIR
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-10

have entered Uskub. which for the time
beinx - 70 be the capital OF tho lib
grated parts OF Serbia.
= Three German divisions and somo
Austrian divisions have been hurried
@ the Balkan front from tho Piavc
p save Stsh, II Is Learned from Rome.
The allies are now less than thirty
nltlcS from that city.
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CANADIANS ENTER CAMBRAI
49, EARLY IN THE MORNING

'Vrhe whole of Cambria is in our
hands. The Canadians entered the own
from. the north AZ AN early hour this
mopnins, while At later hour Eng
lish<troops of the Third Army passed
through the southern portion OF the
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NTH THE AMERiCANs AsTRiT,E
MECsE. October o--The Germans
s. re.enforcennen 20 the support
g S&ustrtana cast OF tho Meuse and
y xtsckec Violently from the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-19
MOOSUP

Many friends of Edward Peltier were grieved to learn of his death from Spanish Influenza, which developed into pneumonia. He was i'll but a week He was graduated from Plain field High school last June and entered the students army training corps at Holy Cross college, Worcester, but stayed there only five days, as the schools were closed, and he was to return this next Monday. Oct. 21. He was born in Natick. R. I. The family moved to Jewett City where his father worked for the Dearnley & Clarke Go. as clerk Later on the family moved to Plainf1eld. He and three brothers.
 Charles Bryant, who was i'll with in f1uenza, is able to be out.
 Mrs. H. K Blanchard is entertain ing friends from West Springfield, Mass.
 E. F. Grenier, formerly of Plafnheld, is back in Moosup in the employ of the Larose store on Prospect street.
 Dr. A. Chase, the town health of ficer, reports the influenza situation not much improved and wishes all to be cautious.
 Moosup Scouts, No. 1, are to take an all-day hike today.
 Miss Marion Tuckerman has been appointed teacher for the Park Lake graded school of Athol, Mass.
 Moosup is going to have more of its patriotic young men enter the service of Uncle Sam. They are to leave on Wednesday, Oct. g, from Willimantic and are to go direct to Fort Monroe Va. This is supposed to finish up the young men qualified physically fo1 military service in the class of 1917 Those going are Henry P. Gagnon. Lee H. Desaulness and Herbert c. Ken yon.
 A. Beyers has received news of the death of his brother, who is in the United States army. He was stationed at Fort Mckinley, Md He is but 21 years of age and was in the service but eight months. He died of inf1u- enza which developed into pneumonia Mrs. Beyers is. still there at the camT 1 waiting for the funeral.
 James N. Bourque formerly o. | Moosup, now working in Springfield Mass, at the U. $. armory, as a gun 1 smith, has passed the civil service examination and has won position a! an expert rifier.
 l Philip Moureau, who is in the mer chant marine as steward, came hom' 1 sick this week and was dangerousl. l i'll, but passed his crisis and is gain | ing favorably. This is the second tim l Mr. Moureau has come near death, tn | ether was while he was on the sea his boat striking a camouflaged oi tanker. He was in the water over on
 and one-half hours He has tw brothers in the service, both in France
 At a special town meeting held il
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-19
STONENCTON

Sunday afternoon the Portuguese of Stonington borough twill present the borough an American and a Portu- guese flag. The exercises will be held in Cannon square. and there will be music by the Imperial band Manuel Verira, of New Bedford, will deliver a patriotic address in Portuguese and there will also be an address in Eng fish.
 Stonington Pointers.
 The town of Stonington (wfth Paw catuck assigned to the Westerly dis trict is sure to go over the top. Up to Friday morning the amount sub scribed toward the Liberty loan was S244,350
 Lieutenant John W. Haley is home cn brief leave.
 Mrs. F. P Clark has returned from a visit with relatives in Gales Ferry.
 Smack TaI Dodge brought in fare of 1000 live codfish Thursday even- ing.
 Licensed liquor dealers are endeav- bring to locate the law that allows them a month. after expiration of li- cense. to dispose of their stock There is a marked drop in the in- fiuenza epidemic. No new cases were reported Friday. Due to wire drag surveys, al; lob- ster pots in the vicinity of Stoning- | ton waters must be removed by the1l owners before Oct 24