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About the War
Heavy German attacks east OF tho
Argonne early today were broken up
by American counter attacks.
The Germans are evacuating tht
Chemin Des Danes under the con-
verging attacks south and west of It,
French troops have captured the
town of Roulers in Belgian Flanders
and also $500 prisoners. according to
the official announcement.
Laon, the last of the group of nat
ural obstacles forming the keystone Of
the German defense in France, has
been taken without fight.
The Serbian army has advanced to
within six miles of Nish In the face OF
heavy Austro-G German resistance, ac-
cording to advices received in London.
In conjunction with Italian troops
the French captured and passed be-
yond Sissonne and south of Serre oc-
cupied the village Of Monceau-les-
Leups.
British troops have occupied Douai
prison, have captured Montrecourt,
Faubourg Des Querchin and the
greater part of Flers," according to
Gen. Haig's statement.
In the Champagne the French and
Americans. joining hands north Of the
Argonne in the Grand Pre- gap, have
occupied the Grand Pre- station, while
patrols are said to have entered that
town itself.
Peace talk pervades the air, but it
is falling on deaf ears as far as the
armies in the field are concerned. In
stead of a relaxation in the intensity
OF the fighting, new hostilities on
what seemingly is major scale are
being carried out by the British,
French and Belgians in Belgian Flan-
ders.
British, Belgian and French forces
attacked Monday morning on a wide
front in Flanders. The allied troops
Ghent and Courtrai. The attack seems
to be generally from Confines to the
northward. The troops Of the three
nations went over the top after a
crash" bombardment only.
German forces have abandoned Laon
and the whole st. Gobain region
The French. after reoccupying Laon,
have pressed on until their line now
runs from the Disc river above La
Fere to the eastern end of Chemin des
Danes. The Germans have reached
what is known as the Hunding or
Brunhilde line in their retreat.
Western
A hint that Berlin would soon be
the scene of as many air raids as Lon
don has experienced was contained in
letter written by Lieut.. J. H. Lewis
Cover to his mother. Mrs. John H.
Cover of Denver Lieutenant Cover
Is an aviator of the British Royal Fly.
ing forces.
Forty thousand sailors at the Great
Lakes Naval Training station near
Chicago received news of President
Wilson's reply to Germany with
cheers. At every regimental head
quarters there was wild rejoicing at
the prospect that they would see serv.
ice ''over there" before the end Of the
war
Since the beginning OF the epidemic
in army camps the total cases of in.
fluenza reported is 250,O2O: pneu.
monia, 35,465. and deaths 1874.
The wool crop of the United States
for 1918 totals 290,000,O0O pounds, S.
w. Mcclure. secretary of the National
Wool Growers Association, announce 1
at Salt Lake. The crop has a value
of s170.000.000, according to Mr.. Nc.
Clure.
Washington
President Wilson has answered Ger.
many's peace proposal with decision
which not only fulfills the expectations
of supporters OF diplomacy, but also
dispels the fears of those who pre-
dicted he would substitute victories at
arms with defeats at diplomacy. No
peace with kaiserism; autocracy must
go; no armistice can even be though,
of while Germany continues her afro
cities on land and sea; one cannot be
considered unless 1t fully is dictated
by the allied commanders In the field
in such terms as absolutely provide
safeguards and guarantees that Ger
many's part will not be q scrap OF pa
per-this. In few words, is the Presi
dents answer.
The Turkish peace note received
Monday follows closely the line OF the
German and Austrian peace notes. Il
was delivered by the Spanish ambas
sador.
Mrs. wellington Koo, wife Of the
Chinese minister. died from pneu
monia. which followed an attack o
Spanish influenza. She had been II
about week
There can be no peace short OF an
conditional surrender. Gov. Frank O