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MASONS CONDEMN
TEUTON PEACE MOVE
Attempts to Use Order for
Propaganda Opposed.

ST. LOUIS. Sept 25.-Attempts OF the
Kaiser 10 use the Masonic order to abet
German peace propaganda were y!zor-
ously denounced in resolution unani-
mously adopted tonight by the Supreme
Council, Scottish Rite. southern jur!sdic-
ton. in convention here.
The resolution states that German
terms OF peace shall never be considered
by Masons because 1t is an inconclusive
peace. only terms of peace insuring
lasting peace. such as the American pro-
posals shall be given considera ton"
The resolution explains that the Ma
sons knew nothing OF the German
schemes to use the order for peace
propaganda last August
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ALLIES IN RACE
TO CAPTURE USKUB
Important Road Already in
Possession of Their Troops.

LONDON. Sept. 25-The whole OF the
Monastir-Prilop-G road connect
Ing the two Bulgarian armies is now in
the hands OF the Allies according to
news received here late tonight. The
allied cavalry Is within ten miles Of the
second line extending between Veles,
Jehtib and Prilep.
The enemy is fighting hard to obtain
possession Of this road and also in the
sector west OF Prilep. and It seems
TO be race for Uskub az the allied
forces are as near to the city as the
Bulgarians.
The Allies are now in possession OF
the whole course OF the Vardar River
from Gievgeli to Gradsko. To-night's re-
ports say that the Serbians have taken
thirty guns in addition TO those already
reported.
The Bulcariars are now retreating on
total front estimated at about 1870
miles. the second Bulgarian army. under
Gen. Febdoroff. being in retreat before the
British and Creeks on front extend
ing from the Vardar to the Struma. A
British invasion OF Bulgaria seems
likely, and the Bulgarians are reported
60 be terrifying the old road from Fob
rovo to Strumitsa- which the British
cavalry Is approach
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26
SEkBIANS PLUNGE
ON IN MACEDONIA
Bulsarians Abandon War Ma
terial in Flight.

PARIS, Sept. 25.-Following are the OF
fetal reports on the fighting in Macedo-
MA:
Serbian-The advance OF the Serbian
troops continues without any Interrupt
ton on the left bank of the Vardar and
north of the Prilep- Gradsko road. French
troops have entered Prilep.
; The retreating enemy 10 fighting rear
guard actions and is falling back toward
Yeles.
On tho other side of the Vardar We
have taken war material On the Prilep-
Gradsko road we counted thirteen guns,
a great number OF ammunition wagons,
field kitchens and other material and
many head of cattle.
The Bulgartans have abandoned a hos
pital with 100 wounded. Several Ru-
manian soldiers have been set free from
Bulgarian captivity.
Italian-In Macedonia Monday we
continued to advance with our allies,
vigorously pursuing the Bulgarians who
retired in disorder. We occupied the
heights north of Topolchani, on the road
from Monastir to Prilep.
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BRITISH ,NIGHTD - There was
sharp local fighting this morning in
the nelghborhood OF Selency. which
has been captured by us together with
several prisoners.
During the morning the enemy
launched two counter attacks against
our position northwest OF Fayet. both
OF which were broken up with losses
by our rife and machine gun fire. Later
in the morning the enemy attacked a
third time, and again were completely
repulsed.
A surprise attack attempted by the
enemy early this morning east OF
Epehy also was beaten off. and many
German dead were left in front OF our
positions.
During the night we repulsed hos
the raiding party southeast OF Inchy.
Early this morning a strong party of
the enemy entered one OF our posts In
the neishborhood of Moeuvres, but was
elected by a counter attack.
BRITISH tDAY)-Our troops made
further progress yesterday evening and
during the night in the neighborhood
OF Selency and Gricourt.
In the course of the days opera
lions the enemy made several counter
attacks, two OF which were delivered
in great strength north Of Gricourt
Both counter attacks were repulsed.
In one case two companies of the
Second Battalion of the Royal Sus-
sex Regiment met the attacking en-
envy with the bayonet. infiicting heavy
casualties upon him and capturing a
number OF prisoners
In the evening the enemy again at
tackled at Gricourt and at first made
progress. An immediate counter at
tack by our troops completely re-
stored the situation. We took forty
prisoners.
total OF 1000 prisoners and a
large number of machine guns were
captured In our operations yesterday
northwest Of St Quentin.
As the result OF a successful minor
operation carried out by us on Monday
night we advanced our line slightly
southeast OF Inchy (west Of Cambrai).
During the same night hostile raids
were repulsed east OF Demlcourt and
north Of Lens.
Another hostile raid west Of Sauchv-
Cauchy tsouth of Douai) succeeded in
capturing one of our posts. A few
members OF the garrison are missing.
Last night the enemy again attacked
our posts in the neishborhood of
Sauchy-Cauchy. He was repulsed.
we carried out a successful raid
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last night in the wulverghem sector.
A few prisoners were obtained In the
course of these encounters.
FRENCH (DAy)--In the course OF
the night the artillery was active in
the region OF ST. Quentin and between
the Ailette and the Aisne.
German attacks In the region Of the
Noisy Farm wero completely checked.
On the Vesle front a lively artillery
fire was maintained.
French troops repulsed German raid
ing parties in the Champagne and in
Lorraine. and in the latter region car
ried out an incursion into the German
lines.
GERMAN tNIGHT)-Between the
Omignon Brook and the Somme fresh
enemy attacks were repulsed.
GERMAN tDAY)-There was lively
reconnoitrng activity in Flanders.
Between Moeuvres and Havrincourt
Wood the artillery battle revived. At
Moeuvres fresh enemy attacks failed.
East OF Epehy In local counter attacks
we captured line which we had held
70.
Between the Omignon Brook and the
Somme the British and French re-
sumed their attack against st. QUEEN
tin. They were. supported by strong
artillery fire and tanks. The enemy
gained footing in Pontruet, Grin
court and Francllly-Selency early in
the morning Attempts by the enemy
to extend the breaches By means OF
violent attacks, which lasted into the
afternoon. failed.
A counter thrust by our infantry
pioneers, supported by artillery and
aviators. again brought Pontruet and
Gricourt into our possession toward
the afternoon.
The heights situated between these
two places were recaptured after a
fuctuating fight. Franclly-Selencv
remained in the hands OF the enemy.
On the other front most OF the enemy
attacks broke down before our lines.
Wherever he reached them he was
driven out again In counter attacks.
Between the Nesle and the Aisne
storrning detachments broke into the
enemy positions south OF Glennes and
brought back eighty-five prisoners.
Strong enemy counter attacks. after
the termination OF this engagement.
against the positions from which we
had started were repulsed In minor
enterprises across the Vesle and in
Champagne We took prisoners.
Yesterday we brought down in
aerial battles twenty-eight enemy air
planes and six balloons.
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able that having once begun to think OF
going back he goes further and argues
that it would be infinitely easier and less
costly to retire while the Hindenburg
line still IL practically intact, instead or
waiting until 1t Is broken and the French,
British and Americans are pouring
through the breaches on his heels.
But at any rate he is obsessed with
the idea of retreat and no longer be-
lieves that his retreats this year have
been voluntary. The myth OF the strate-
gic retreat was long ago exploded in his
mind. His letters and those OF his off,
GERS are full OF sarcastic references 20 It's
absurdity and falseness. He Is suffer
ing from about the worst form that
can take. continually running
away with faIterins steps and paralyzed
limbs from something bigger and more
powerful than himself which Is con-
gaining on him
Loss Equals Twenty Divisions.
SO far he has had behind him a pro-
tective screen of machine guns. manned
by men who sold their lives with the
utmost desperation to stay the advance
Yet the advance has continued. Now
in the fastnes ses OF the new German
line the whole army has turned to face
us. For time they certainly will make
a brave stand, as already they have be-
gun to do. But in the last two months
alone they have lost In prisoners the
equivalent OF twenty divisions. to say
nothing OF the p,osts OF killed and
wounded and parks OF guns and un-
counted thousands OF mine throwers and
machine guns.
The French and British steadily are
sapping their way into st. Quentin. one
of the strongest points on the whole
line, and Gen. Mangin and Gen. Berthe
lot are slowly drawing nearer to the
Chemin des Danes. The advance has
slowed down almost to n standstill, but
that Is only natural. There is apt to be
a pause when an investing army comes
up to beleaguered fortress before the
final attack upon its walls
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26
WAR BAN ON JORDAN's BOOK.
Sixteen Volumes Added TO List
Ruled UNIT for Soldiers.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25-Sixteen addi-
tional books have been added to the list
which Secretary Baker has ruled are
tinht for American soldiers to read. They
include works by David Starr Jordan.
Hugo Muensterberg, Edward Lyell Fox,
J. Cd. Bennett, Lawrence Mott. Made
lene 4 Doty and Bernhard Dernburs.
In the list also is the book Two
Thousand Questions and Answers About
the War" which has been withdrawn
by the publishers.
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the Germans always have attached to
the recovery OF East Africa. What we
have to do. therefore, Is TO reconstruct
the eastern front, not merely for the
purposes OF this war but for the pur-
poses of peace. In Palestine, Arabia,
Armenia and Syria we can gain, by the
construction OF a barrier between civili-
zatlon and Turkish and German barbar-
ism. not new territory but n system OF
buffer States which will answer our pur-
pose as we'll
Hope to save Russia.
The same principle applies In the slav
States. We hope TO establish states all
the way from the eastern Adriatic to
new Poland that will save Russia from
becoming an annex to Germany. These
things no doubt could be accomplished as
the result Of complete victory in the
west without victories In the east. but
that would waste our resources IN the
east on mere defence and help German
resistance in the west by maintaining
the credit OF the Imperial Government
just that much longer.
II also would enable the military mas
tiers of Germany to encourage the people
BY holding out the hope that later gains
in the east would recompense them for
losses in France.
AS to the third point. the recovery OF
Palestine Is one OF the smallest conse-
ouences OF Gen. Allenbys victories
These victories have destroyed at least a
third OF Turkeys effective fighting forces
which cannot exceed 100000 men at the
most.
These victories, moreover, will cut
deeper the division OF sentiment between
Turkey and Germany. They place Syria
at our mercy, SO that they may indi-
rectly relieve the pressure in the eau
casus.
These, then, are the hopes In our east
ern campaign. If these hopes are largely
political that does not make them any
the less military, for war. as Clause
Wits defined it. is only a violent form OF
politics.
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Deep Political Significance
Seen in Great Defeat
Of Turks.
GERMAN AIMS BLOCKED
Two Chains Of Buffer States
Will Hem TeutOns on
East and South.
ny VI. sIDEBoTHAM.
One Of tho Foremost Military Critics
In EurUpe.

In Europe.
Special Cable Despdtch 10 THE Sen from the
London Times Service.
Copyright 1918; oil richts reserved.
LONDON, Sept. 25.-In Palestine and
Macedonia our military and political OBJ
jects are alike. They are. first, TO redeem
for the rightful owners countries OPP
pressed by alien domination. Second. to
defeat the enemy's Oriental policy and
discourage his people. as well as to take
in time guarantees for future peace and
freedom which II left 10 the final peace
conference might be skimped. Third, IL
possible. gain fresh points OF attack
against our enemies.
Our recent victories satisfy all these
tests. and when our politics and our
military operations are one. as they are
here. our conduct OF the war has passed
the most searching test.
Let US take each OF these three objects
separately and see what each one con-
tributes. for by this reference, backward
and forward, from military operations
TO political policy we may gain enlisht-
eminent and escape a great deal Of bar
rem. controversy.
A Home for Jewish People.
AS n llTsl sup III dItotlllt IL IN tIic
avowed intention OF England to set up
home for the Jewish people. probably
under the British flag; but in any case,
like all our colonial extensions. under a
trusteeship for the welfare OF the coun-
try.
We are now almost in position to
fulfil this object. The occupation Of
Haifa will supply US with new base
and with a new line OF communications
through the plain OF Esdraelon to the
Sea OF Galilee a good northern military
frontier will round out new Palestine.
Within a short time these objects will be
attained.
So much has been written in praise Of
Gen. Allenby's operations during the last
few days that there IL little to add, ex-
cept that beside his great gifts OF gen.
eral ship he has shown great power as an
organizer. He has had comparatively
few troops capable OF employment else
where and has had TO train the great
part Of his army himself. The combina-
ton of patience over detail with vigor
and holiness OF strategic conception Is
rare and precious in General
same objects in Macedonia.
In Macedonia our political objects are
the same. Here VIC are redeem;ng
Serbia and are much further toward the
desired end. But as the campaigning
season lasts much longer In Macedonia
we may hope TO see the Serbs in Cskub
before winter sets in.
Who would have dared a few weeks
ago to put hopes 80 high?
Concerning the second object, the en-
emy's aim in the east has been not only
to acquire territorial possessions and
economic advantages but also to gain
political advantages to use against us.
In Palestine the German IL anti-Zionist
because Palestine is the way to Egypt.
one o. the weak points in our imperial
system. He is interested in the same
way In the Balkans because here he sees
a way to the eastern Mediterranean, to
the Caucasus and to Persia and India.
This explains the extreme Importance
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26
ALL GERMAN ARMY
GROWING NERVOUS
Although Trying to Make
Stand Officers and Men
Are Weakening.
REFLECTS STATE OF MIND
Realize Growing Strength Of
Allies and Hopelessness
Of German Cause.
Ry GERALD CAMPBELL.
sp,ciof rabl, D,spntch 10 TIE Srs from the
London Times Serrice.

speciof Gable Despdtch 10 Tue Srs from me
London Times Serrice.
Copyrioht, lsiS; all ri0hts reserved.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY, Sept. U.s.
One of tho most important OF the many
hopeful signs in the present trend OF me
war on the western front is the growing
nervousness OF Gen. Ludendorff. which
reflects the mind OF the German people
its newspapers and armies.
For the moment the armies and their
commanders ought to be in tranquil
mood. They no longer are In retreat !;
they are not leaving behind them scores
OF thousands Of prisoners and masses Of
stores. ammunition and guns They have
reached tho shelter Of strong defensive
works and emboldened by their pro-
lection they are fighting tooth and nail
to hold them.
Gen. Ludendorff himseuf has told them
they must hold or die at their posts,
and, although many of them are being
taken prisoners instead, and. although
little by little the outer works are
crumbling away, they may fairly say
that for the time being they are hold
ing their ground.
In q state of Nerves.
On the front at st. Quentin. on the
prateaus guarding the road to Laon, on
the Vesle, in the Champagne. the
Woevre and Lorraine they have gone
further stlll and In all these places
recently have put UP strong, determined
counter attacks and even temporarily
made small advances, although what
ground they gained always has been
promptly taken away from them.
But for all that they are in a state OF
nerves After going through a period
OF constant damaging retreats for the
space of two months. just at the point
when they were most sure of victory and
the long promised march on Paris. they
do not seem TO be able to shake off, the
feeling that further retreats may be in
store for them. strategic otherwise.
I suppose many Of them are saying in
their hearts something of this kind ::
Strong as we believe the Hindenburg
line to be. the enemy arc beginning to
break into it, and all the time their
numbers are increasing while our own
are diminishing.
consequently we shall be forced soon
or late to fall back on another line,
which must have three essential quail
ties-it must be shorter, so that we may
economize our forces and possibly be
able to build UP reserve for a final
German offensive 1t must have no sa-
lients for that terrible man Foch to at
tack, and above all II mas be a line
that presents a continuous water line as
an obstacle TO stop the advance of those
nls 1aA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26
CHEMICAL BLAST INJURIES 8,

An explosion in the plant OF the Bay
way Chemical Company in Bayway
street, South Elizabeth. n. j.. last night
injured three men and caused $4,000
damage.
The explosion shook houses four miles
away. The plant occupies almost 100
iron and frame structures. where acids
used In the making OF munitions are
manufactured. The cause of the explo-
sion Is unknown.
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seiepsy was lost and that the British
gained. foothofd m Grtcourt. but as
serts that these places subsequently
were regained by a counter attack. It
fails TO state that eventually they re-
NAMED in the hands OF the French and
The British. II Is also asserted that the
Germans took eiehty-fve prisoners in
patrol actions between the resle aud the
Aisne, south OF Glennes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26
CANADA's LOSSES 115,s06.
Total to Aug. 1 Includes Dead,
Wounded and Transferred,

OTTAWA. Sept. 25.-Net losses In the
overseas military forces OF Canada in
England and France to August I were
1896 officers. non-commissioned Of
hcers and men. 1t was announced to-day.
These figures include those killed in
action or died OF wounds. died. missing,
prisoners OF war. discharged as medically
unht. discharged to take up other lines
of war work and those non-commis-
stoned officers and men 10 whom COM
missions were given in the Imperial
Army.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26
MORE SCANDINAVIAN TRAFFIC,
Regular Trips to United states TO
He Made on Four Lines.

STOCKHOLM. Sept 25.-Steallshi,
traffc between Scandinavian couatrie,
and the United States will he con.
siderably increased in the near future.
regular trips will be made ~ vrs-
seis or 1our lines. Passenger and
freight rates will he materially ,.,,s.l
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26
RED TERROR MAKES
RUSSIA A SHAMELESS
Horrors FolloU Failure 70
Kill Soviet Leaders.
Special Cable Desrotch 10 TIRE Sen from a..
london Times Sertice.
Copgrighf 1915. all ,;oLt. r,.<..J

topDf'0hf, lsls; all ri0hts rescrtF9
LONDON, Sept. 25.--A MOSCOW tc'a.
gram 10 Stockholm to-day states thu,
several members OF the Soviet Govern.
ment have again been exposed 70 A..
tempts on their lives by counter re,o.
lutionists, In consequence Of which tho
Bolsieviki havo Instituted a rev reign
OF terrorism and bloodshed
1t Is difficult to imagine how the VIC.
lence Of such outbreaks could Re in.
creased, since they had reached a degree
of horror surprising anything hitherto
recorded in history in the way o: Whole.
sale murder.
What Is now happening in Russia
exceeds all belief" says the telegram
eft Is 30 horrible that the recollection q,
what witnessed pursues me nigh. and
day. II has shattered my nerves and
haunts my sleep"
LoNroN. Sept. 25--A number \.
French and British officers have take,
refuge in the American Consulate a,
Moscow, which is under the protection
OF Norway, according to a desaa,,a
from Copenhagen to the Eyc7aNga
Telegraph Company. The Bo,shevt.'
government has placed a guard around
the building and has demanded the sur.
render OF the officers and the consulate
officials
This information reached Coperrago,
through despatch filed at Moscow hv
the correspondent Of the Swedish news
paper Folkcts Da06iads.
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wAsHINGToN, Sept 25.--Ths confer
ence report on the Administration min
oral control bill was adopted to-day by
the House, and now only awaits action
in the Senate before going TO the Presi-
dent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26

Million in First Loan Subscription.
BALTIMORE. Sept. 26.-The first sub
scription here to the Fourth Liberty
Loan came to-day. 1t was for 81 ,00o.-
900, followed by another for $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26
BRAZIL BREAKS WITH AUSTRIA
Minister Quits Vienna and State OF
War Exists.

WASHINGTON, Sept 25,-A state OF
war now exists between Brazil and Aus
tria, though go far there has been no
formal declaration of the fact from either
side.
Information has reached Washington
to the effect that by instructions from
his Government, the Brazilian Minister
at Vienna has closed his legation and
departed for Brazil and II is under
stood the Austrian Minister at RIO de
Janeiro is returning to his country
shortly
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE BATTLES.

LONDON Sept ?5Th official
and Berlin
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May Retire Even Further.

If 1t should be true, as I believe It is
that the German soldier really is
reasoning with himself and his friends
in this fashion it at least Is highly prob
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-26
into
new. QUARTERS

The Postal Telegraph Company's
ofiee has been moved from the small
narrow Office in the Phoenix Build
ing on Ninth Street to the large room
In Hotel Latham on Virginia STREET,
which room was for several years us
ed for a tailor shop. The wires were
cut into the new Office and instru-
ments installed and messages were
sent without interruption. Manager
Grubbs is expecting the arrival Of
new furniture and equipment most
any day to fit up the new Office and
make II modern in every respect. The
large and steadily increasing business
Of the Postal compelled the company
TO seek new and larger quarters.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-26
CUT Down YOUR
SUGAR RATION
! TO TWO LBS.
PUBLIC OFFICIALLY
ASKED TO USE ONE THIRD
LESS swEETENING.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. July 25.-The Amer
lean public was asked by the Food
Administrative today to 20 on a sug-
ar ration Of two pounds to a person.
monthly beginning Aug. LIST, to meet
the world shortage in this commodity
and care for the immediate needs Of
the allies and American military for
ces. The American public at present
$ on a three pound ration, monthly.
Disappointing yield Of nearby
sources. the destruction Of some
ships carrying sugar. the destruction
Of the beet sugar sources by the Ger
man drives, inability to bring sugar
from Java and other far away points.
the increased demands Of the army
and navy are given as reasons for the
new request.