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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-03

Earlier unofficial reports from va
rious sources stated that virtually
complete withdrawal from Belgium
has been contemplated by the Ger.
man high command for some time.
R~trcattng Along the Meuse
Coincident with the reported with
drawai In Belgium. the Germans at
the other extreme Of the long battle
front have begun a retrograde move
ment between the Meuse and the Ar.
gonne forest. according to staff dis
patches from the American front
These stated fiic enemy IL falling
back from his advanced positions 70
the newly constructed Krcimhelde-
steilung line, which runs west Of
Grand Pre- to the vicinity OF Dam
viilers.
Next In Importance TO the Belgian
situation appears to be the gigantic
encircling movement which n gradu-
ally pinching off the great Sc. Gotain
massif. Gen. Debcny. operating
south OF ST. Quentin. In reported to be
advancing on the whole front be-
tween that city and La Fere as the
northern half Of this encircling move
ment.
To the south. Gen. Bcrthclot Is add
inH to the enemy's danger by striking
northward. west of Rheims. His
troops are now less than five miles
south OF Craonne.
French experts see as a result of
this pincers operation. made possible
thru the capture of st. Quentin, an
immense German retreat. extending
from east of Laon. In the Champagne
region.
Chailernnge. which forms one OF
the Germans principal defenses on
the western fringe OF the Argonne
forest. has been captured.
Marshal Haig renewed his at.
tacks north OF st. Quentin this morn.
ing. where yesterday the British
nearly effected break thru by
smashing a breach thru the Beaure.
yoir. Fonsomme subsidiary defense
line. A counter attack yesterday
closed up the hole and won back Ses
auehart for the enemy. Haig appar.'
emily is determined not TO permit the
Germans again to consolidate their
positions there.
The fall of Damascus, officially an.
nounced yesterday, added $500 pris.
oners to Gen. Allenby's haul in Paies.
tine. making the total $1,000. British
and Arab forces. after capture OF
that city, pushed rapidly northward.
with Aleppo. nearly 200 miles farther
on, as their obvious objective. Seiz.
use of the latter city will give the
British control of the railways from
Damascus and Bagdad to Constants.
nople.
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blue armies. which are representing
different sections OF the city. IL wax
ing keen. At the present state. the
Blue is leading. The Red army has
turned In the largest amount. but as
their quota IN much larger than the
south team. their showing has not
been as good.
Up TO last night the Red. or north.
division. had turned in a total OF
81 1.e22500. while the Blue, with a
smaller quota, had accounted for
81. sol $50.
Contrasted with the failure OF
many big business men TO subscribe
their quotas. the industrial and pay.
roll divisions report that the working
men OF Seattle are backing the loan
Loyalty.
Subscriptions by skinner & Eddy
employees now total S1,350.0o0. J. y.
Duthie workers are still coming
across. and now have $4,000 to
their credit The subscriptions OF the
CONTINUED on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-03
Gerard Says Max
IL Stalking Horse"
He Reads Emerson

LONDON. Oct. s.--Prince Max OF
Baden has been appointed German
chancellor. succeeding Won Hertling.
according to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Amsterdam today.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3.--Germany
has sent out a stalking horse by ap-
pointing Prince Max OF Baden to sue
cecd Chancellor Hertling. In the opin-
ion OF James w. Gerard. former
American ambassador TO Germany.
And this stalking horse totes
copy OF Emersons Essays" instead
OF gun. In the new German chan
ccllor. according to Gerard. the allies
viii find new type OF German
statesman.
Prince Max Of Baden Is about 81
years old. tall, well built, with brown
hair and a brown mustache.' Gerard
told the United Press today. "He is
not the son of the reignine grand
duke Of Baden, but Is his heir and
win succeed him on the grand
dukes death. He Is a full general in
the German army. but has not en-.
gagged In any specific military activi.
ties in this war.
Not Wooden Headed
"In manner Prince Max Is not
Prusslan--not even German. lie has
none OF the arrogance and wooden
hcadedness which characterize most
OF the ruling statesmen of Germany
His mother was "A Russian. and that
gives him an international viewpoint
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pronounced civilians been ordered
evacuation Is situated In
the Deue and communicated by canal and railways
commercial places OF Northern France and
Its ifh The
and regular streets and numerous
with cecbrat
botanical garden and many scientific and
however
vicinity
Of extensive Not less I'm
Its tobacco factory OF
located and guno~der beoot
century belonged alternately 10
Of Flanders into the possession OF the
conquered in 1867 by Louis
French It's populaton
wasp prior to he approximately 10000.
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roury OF war world 10000 ooooo
fisoooo 600 600
to approximately s2i7.0oooooooo
These figures by the Society OF Swiss bank The
partly not obanabe from Belgium
and Turkey But he points
OF
wereun underwrttten BY their allies
the OF advancing
the first four OF war ending July
si23o0o0oo day Dur
ing tz4oooooo That means the
sfooeoooo hourand going up every
-Four OF the the Swiss
operations and loans Such
just theeourhs OF what the
warha has all beilgerent nations
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TOO MANY WEALTHY
WAR LOAN SLACKERS

TOLEDO, o.. Oct. 3.-The LIB
crfy loan committee today an
nOunced that Toledo Ia the flrst
city Of the metropolitan class 10
rruHrh it4 quota. Raising Of the
quota Of Sl9. 900 900 In five days
was rsported 70 the treasury do
partment today.
Declaring that the small In
yestor was doing his part, but
that the business man and the
wealthy citizen wns failing 10 re-
spOnd as he ought 10 the Fourth
Liberty Loan campaign, King
County Chairman Wills today Is
sued statement concerning the
failure Of tho large firms In the
city 10 "come thru"
THE wealthy citizens and the large
business firms Of Seattle are not sub
scribing the quotas assigned q
them" Wills declared. and In some
cases these people are not even show
Ing the proper respect to the solicit
ors. Drastic action win be taken. Il
need be. to force these shirkcrs to dc
their part"
Show Disloyalty
Chairman wills said that the mum
ber was not large. but that scvcra
large and influential firms were
showing an attitude which tended e
prove their disloyalty to the country
Navpeu af War loap starLera fpat
be made public. II men who are abls
to subscribe fail to fall In line. com
Indicated Thursday. There
In strong sentiment In favor o
out the slackers. II wal
pointed out that Seattle In In M
mood to permit those most able e
TO dodge their responsible
Ity.
The race between the Red and thu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-03
BY FRED $. FERGUSON

WITH THE AMERICANS WEST
or vERDUN, oct. 3.--The Ameri-
cans have advanced from seven to
eight klIometers -four TO four and a
half miles, thru the tangled Argfnne
forcst since the start OF their often
sive.
This forward movement has been
accomplished by srnothering machine
gun nests. bridging great masses OF
barbed wire entanglements and drag.
ging UP artillery and wagons by
hand.
American aviators are continuing
their remarkable work. observing
and regulating artillery fire. fighting
of German planes and "strafine" in
fsntry and transports. In the latter
some OF the planes fly an low as so
yards above the trees.
In the region Of Fresnes. east Of
verdun, on the Metz front, a Franco.
German raid resulted In the taking
H 80 Austrian prisoners.
Ilept Ward, OF California. and
lieut.. Alsaf. Of Newark. ~. j., had a
hnliing experience yesterday, their
motor going dead just as they drop
PED . load Of bombs on Grand Pre-.
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STARTS
ALBANIA DRIVE

WASHINGTON. oct. 3.-The
Italian army In Albania has
launched an Offensive against the
Austrians there. cables to the Ital-
ian embassy stated today.
The purpose is to demoralizc and
destroy the Austrian armies In AL
bania, with a.view TO facilitating
the expected surrender OF Turkey.
the cable explained.
Gen. Serrero, operating three col
umns. Is advancing with the object
Of effccting a junction with the
left wing under Gcn. Esperi.
The Austrians are resisting vigor-
ously, aiming TO hold the allies In
check at all costs until reinforce
ments arrive.
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BRITISH FOLLOW
CLOSELY after
FLEEING ENEMY
WITH THE BRITISH AR

WITH THE BRITISH AR
MES IN FRANCE. Oct. 81
British troops smashing into the
German lines on an 1l-mile front
north Of ST. Quentin today, wrest-
ed the villages Of lie Cateiet,
G0sy. Ramicourt and Sequesart
hack from the Germans. They
took 1000 additional prisoners.
LONDON, Oct. 3.-The Ger.
mans are retresting on the 20
mile front between Armentieres
and Lens, Field Marshal Haig an
nounccsl today. They are evacu-
ating highly organized positions
which they had held since the
beginning Of trench warfare.
The retirement already has reach
ed n maximum depth of two miles.
and the British advance is continu-
ing.
The Germans have fallen back to
the line OF Cite ST. Auguste. Dauvrin.
east OF La Bassee. east of Aubers and
west OF Bois Grenier.
Cite st. Auguste is n mile directly
north OF Lens. Dauvrin is a mile
and a quarter southeast OF La Bas-
see. Aubers is four miles north Of
La Bassee. Bois Grenier is two miles
directly south of Armentieres)
The British attack north OF st.
Quentin was resumed this morning.
Progress made by the allied often
sives in Flanders and before Cambrai
and st. Quentin. combined with the
losses incurred by his troops in their
endeavors TO resist the allied attacks.
has compelled the enemy TO uhder-
take an extensive withdrawal. e tho
statement said.
From Lens to Armentieres the en-
emy is evacuating highly organized
positions which he has held since the
commencement OF trench warfare.
and which hitherto were defended
with the utmost resolution. This not
unexpected movement is being fol-
lowed up by our troops. who are
maintaining constant touch with the
German rear sual d and are inflicting
many casualties and taking prison.
ers.
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The evacuation Belgium hoped and fought by the
allies thru four bitter years. appeared be under today
The Germans retreating the 20-mie front be-
Amentieres and Lens with the British following up
closely.
This retirement has already reached maximum depth
of miles The have given up strongly organ
lied positions which they have maintained since trench
fare began which rendered portion of this sector the
thoroy stabilized the whole northern part of the
west front. .-.-~---.---~~---
The British pressing forward this 'front.' within
about seven miles Of the Important French industrial center
of Lille the civilian population of which is already leaving
under orders of the Germans
Arentieres has been practically surrounded and its fall
expected hourly The enemy is reported to be burning
Rouers the apex of the AngloBegian wedge farther
north which also has been nearly encircled.
The progress of the allied armies has necesstated i'm.
mediate steps part of the enemy for the evacuation of
the submarine of Osend Bruges and Zeebrugge
gardless of any previous plans.
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Turks Tell Kaiser
They'll Ask Peace

LONDON, Oct. 3.-Turkey has no.
titled Germany that she intends to
propose peace TO the allies. a Zurich
dispatch TO the Daily News declares.
Germany is said to have replied at
some length. partly In "A menacing
and partly In a pleading tone. Tur-
keys decision Is believed imminent.
The dispatch further says that
Germany has declared her intention
OF occupying Bulgaria militarily.
A Central News dispatch from
Paris states. on the contrary. that
the Turkish ministerial council has
decided to maintain tho alliance with
Germany and Austria.Hungary.
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Great Battle on West Front
Continues in Allies Favor

FLANDERS fRONT-The fighting front Flanders
pxmude
n
Already miles falling
apparently
territory reported have been definitely decided
staff time
PICARDY fRONT-Thc
~, Quentin this morning evidently attempt effect another
Fonsomme
which
slightly.
attacking
Berihenoour thus extending the
which destined
OF
Rheims.
FERERHEIMS FRONT-Gen. Berthciot. north
his
This the companion movement to that south OF ST. Quentin
RIIE1MSvERDUN FRONT-The
resumed dawn today Yesterdays
OF cheilerange
In the region Of the
falling before
nd the forest
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123,00O TAKEN
IN SEPTEMBER

PARIS. Oct. 3.--The allies took
i25 .03s German prisoners in France
and Belgium during September. IT
was officially announced today. The
captives included i2o.is2 men and
ASA officers.
During the same period the allies
captured 1900 cannon and more than
10000 machine guns. From July 10
to September 30. the allies took pris.
oner PAS. .494 men and 5.5is officers.
and captured 3.e6s cannon and $4,000
machine guns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-03
Bavarians Tired of
Fighting for Kaiser

WASHINGTON. oct. 3.-German
deserters are escaping to Switzerland
In large numbers. French cables re.
ported today.
Because OF the pressure In the
West. German troops on the Swiss
frontier have been replaced by Ba-
varian landsturm. These have been
lax in keeping the frontier closed.
Bavarian officers declare German
morale is low. and say they have had
enough OF fighting for the king OF
Prussia
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Prussians Adopt
Suffrage Plank

COPENHAGEN. Oct 3.--The suf.
frage committee of the Prussian
upper house has adopted the gov.
eminent proposal, granting sup
Elementary vote to those citizens 40
years OF age and older. according TO
a Berlin dispatch today.
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4-MILE ADVANCE MADE IN WOODS

A .boche plane attacked. them, they
could not fight back. and were com.
peiled 10 glide down. landing In
field which they thought sure was
Ger-nan.held territory. But the sight
OF some doughbots reassurcd them.
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FAIR RENTALS
BOARD TO MEET

The first meeting OF the fair rent
ais commission appointed by the fed
eral government to take evidence
against profiteering landlords, will he
heidi at 900 Securities building, Third
ave. and Stewart ST.. Thursday. at
3 p. m.
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"Victory Definitely
Fixed" -Clemenceau

PARIS. Oct. s.--"The. victories Of
the last few weeks have definitely
fixed the outcome OF the war" Pre-
mier Ciemenceau declared. In n letter
TO the Loulrc council
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FRENCH MOVING
AROUND IA FERE

PARIS. Oct s.--tIis a. mb--Cen.
Debeny. attacking on the is.milr front
between 81. Quentin ana La Ferc. In
nearing Berthcuicourt Ton the oisc.
five miles southeast Of st. Quentin.
and il rapidly outflanking la Fore
Tho latter town is tbc northern out.
post of the great 81 Cobsin massf.
Betwecn the veale. the Aswnn and
the Aisnc Marine canal. Gen. Her.
theiot has cleaned out all the Ger
mans except in a small area south Of
Berry -Au-Isac ton the north bank
Of the Aisne. II miles northwest Of
Rhcimsl. where thu French advanced
elements are progressing.
Cen. B~rtheios's troops have com.
plesed the conquest OF 81. Thierry
rnassif. northwest OF Rheims, They
hold Pouiiiion and the fort OF ST.
Thierry.
PARIS. Oct. s.---Frcnch forces
continue 10 advance In the Cham.
payne and vesle regions. the war
office announced today.
Chailerange "a mile and a half
east of MontpoiD was captured
yesterday evening North Of Rheims.
the French took Loivre. Tho
French attack was resumed at day.
break this morning.
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\ INJECT 10 Inc star
&---------------------------
WASHINGTON. Oct a.
L. =. =. Tampa. . former coast
guard cutter. WAS sunk In for.
eaEn wAaerS. tho navy depart
uscnt announced to-day. All
aboard were r~port~i lost. Tho
number II given ~ lis.
The Tampa was sunk off the Eng.
lish coast. In the Bristol channel. Sep
tembcr Is.
Reports received here indicate that
the Tampa was ,orpcdocd at night.
while engaged In cscorting n convoy.
Ten officers and 10. enlisted men. BE-
sides ono British army officer and
five civilian employees on board. were
reported lost
AN ATLANTIC PORT. Oct. a.
Reports OF German U.boat in oper,
alton 600 miles off the Atlantic coast
were brought here today by two mer.
chant vessels. Both vcsseia reported
they received SOS. calls which told
OF shsilings by U-boat. but neither
was able to catch the position or
nane OF the vc~~el under attack.
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WILSON TO SEE LEWIS

WASHINGTON. Oct. a. Sen.
Lewis win confer with President
Wilson at the white House Mt 5:i5
y. m. .
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Withdrawal From BELGIUM
Certain as Huns Retreat
on 2O-Mile Front in Flan-
ders and Along Meuse

London Of Amen
admitted office
ied out Tuesday without fighting the said
probably
The withdrawal the office d left Arnies and Lens in the hands Of
the
BaeSunach
TN the Cambra region the day queter"
Marshal
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JUNKERS ALSO
RETREATlNc IN
THE REIChSTAC
New Chancellor Max a
Liberal, Says Gerard;
Turks Notify Kaiser
THEY WILL ASK PEACE



Direct TO The 6toS
LONDON. Oct. 3.-Therc are
Indications that the process Of
wipIng out the militaristic and
susocrssic government Of Ger.
many. which Prcsidcnt Wilson
declared Is nccesaary before
peace can be reached. Is alrrady
begun.
An interesting thing In eonnec.
ton with this is the report from
Amsterdam. stating that the ma
jority members OF the reiehstag
have adopted the following program:
Endorsement OF the July usiD
peace resolution; restoration of Bel
GUM: declaration OF Cermany's
readiness To join the league Of ma.
tons: autonomy for Alsace.Lorraine
and equal suffrage for Prussia
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+ EVACUATION BEGINS!
Star Liberty Bell Ringer No. 10

young rcdheaded Irish private emerging
from a frontnne dugout with tho members of
his squad. As the last came into the open. a
German-thrown grenade fell only away
Without seconds hesitation the young priyate
jumped forward his foot the grenade and saved
the remainder OF the squad atho one OF his legs
blown off and he suffered which resulted
In his death two days later
Back at the field hospital. when he asked
how happened. he answered simply. They got mo
with grenade lie made mention Of having saved
lives at the loss OF his ue claimed
credit With him II merely n matter OF results
Of having accomplished what nc set accomplish
regardless OF anything else.
This young American prvatc's example should
stand emblem OF tho war-which : a matter
who may get any credit OF IT, but purely a mat
OF results.
Beating Germany Is all that counts-From The
Stars and Stripes. France. Sept. g.
Buy Liberty Bonds. They count,
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F. L. l..

These letters stand for Fourth Liberty
Loan" Whenever and wherever you s~~ ~ L.
L." let yourself be rcmins-~i that you should In
In the bonds 90 your limit
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-12

THE~E booklets were turned out from the
! Job Printing department Of the Evening
Telegram, much care being given each, and
with large outlay Of money. A special
photographer made the illustrations, and the
compiler was careful in his wrte-ups to state
conditions just as they are-which is good
enough.
Send One to The Folks
Back Home.'
Price, Fifteen Cents
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-19

fast. or n steak two inches thick on meat
less days. Surely he ought To be willing
10 do that much for his country and for
our bows in camps and trenches, To say
nothing OF our Allies. He more than likely
is an unmarried man between 81 and So
who did not have to register, OF course
has not enlisted. and perhaps has really
purchased a $50 Liberty Bond, because
he is patriotic Just because one has u
home doesn't mean a slice of ham for
breakfast, or meat whenever you wish 1t,
and in hundreds of homes In Wilmington
now it does mean meatleSs meals-corn
Inufiins, bran bread and fish and oysters,
even if we don't like them.
One of the Wrctches" wouh have
something To bemoan his fate about If
there were not plenty of good nourishIng
food still 10 be had. even If II doesn't just
strike his fancy. Suppose his home were
being taken away and his wife lin case
nc had ono) was going back 10 work and
live in a boarding house, as lots of girls
are doing, without complaining at all;
he would be more than Cone of the
Wretches" II really seems when SO many
men have gone that those who remain
could get along without complaining these
DAYS And please, "Onc of the Wrptches,
bear in mind that "homekecper's job
is far from a fiowery bed of ease. in living
up 10 her food obligation, but We do it
gladly for Our Boys III Blue and Khaki
4 Member Of L. :. Food Administration.
Wilmington, Feb. is, 1918.
Respectfully submitted to fkultur'
that the Leviathan, ex-Vaterland. can
now sail three knots an hour faster.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-19

ensuing two years ending June 80, 1917:
Per capita tax, 25o,O members at Is
cents; general fund, $4,000; orphans
home tax, 250,00O members at 81 cents;
orphans home fund $4,000 estimated
expenditures for ensuing two years,
Ss7 400
Recommendation That tn, per capita
tax for all councils under the jurisdiction
of State councils be 10 cents per each
beneficial member, and that of the orph-
ans home tax be. 81 cents for every mem
her of the order
That the per capita tax for all councils
under the jurisdiction of the national
council be l6 cents for each beneficial
member, and that the orphans home tax
for such councils be ~ cents for every
member
The continued high esteem IN which
the Delaware juniors aro held by the
National Council is evidenced by the
fact that three of the members are con-
tinued in highly important positions, viz:
Harry H. Bllany, member of national
judiciary; Frank W Pierson, treasurer of
national orphans home Frank Morgan
Jones, member of national law committee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-19
Si.42t.76
Balance on hand

The orphans home fund which your
State treasurer holds in trust has grown
to 500 .56 and is still drawing interest at
the rate OF I per cent.
Warren T. Moore, John : Johnston
and Victor c. Kitchens, reported at
length on the National Council meeting
at ashevllle, y C.. last June. which con-
taincd the following statistics.
Number of councils, Dec 81, 1916,
2.379: number of members Dec 81. 1876.
25i SOB; gain of councils for year 10;
gain Of members for wear 19.03i: of
tho above numbers 3.795 arc honorary
members: expended for benefits and re-
lief, sI.l1i,3l7.6 gam for the year,
SC5. 1fO94
There are only ten States in the union
with a larger membership than Delaware
Report for the term ending April 30
1917-Balance on hand last report
s20. .2:e2 81; received from national secre-
tary: General fund SZ20,52S Is; orphans
home fund, September. 1916, to April,
1917, inclusive, S63 ,936.4l; interest on
deposits. SS77 90; voucher 10, $50, Nov,
1915, not presented for payment. $50:
total 1906, ,6l5.49; paid vouchers 1862
to II AS, inclusive. s264 ,097 o. bal
ance, S41, ,518.45
Extract from national finance com
mittees report receipts for