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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-12
TAKE RAILWAY
TR|ANGLE" ON
FLANDERS LINE
British. Driving Toward Cam
brai, Cross Canal du Nord
and Establish Strong
Positions.
international News Service

lnternational News Service
LONDON 12:40 p. m.p. Sept H.
Continuing their drive eastward
in an encirchng movement about
the German stronghold Of -. Quen-
tin. British troops have taken Yer
mand. vendelles and AuIly Chre
miles to the west of St Quentin
and have made progress into Hol-
non wood ,four and half miles TO
the west or St Quentin the wa
office announced today
During the night British troops
also stormed and captured the
strongly fortified position known as
the railway triangle southwest Of
La Bassee. in Flanders. A number %
prisoners and MACHINE guns fell in
10 the hands OF tIe British at this
point
Cross Canal du Nord.
Driving toward Cambria the Brit
ish troops crossed The Canal du
Nord. northwest of HavrincourJ and
established themselves in strong
positions on the western bank Of the
canal north and east Of NIoeuvres
This is the region in which the
Germans have recently been launch
ing their strongest counter attacks
The text of the war Office state
ment follows:
Yesterday evening We captured
Atlly. Vermand and Nendelles and
during the night we made progress
in the western outskirts Of Holnon
woods
English troops carried out sue
cessful local operations yesterday
q afteruoon in the Hayrincourt and
NIoeuvres sectors. overcoming con
siderable resistance.
Capture Hallway Triangle
British forces crossed the Canal
du Nord northwest Of Havrincour-
and established themselves ON rhe
western bank Of the canal east and
north of NIoueyres
During the night our troops at
tackled and captured the strongly
fortified position known rs the rail-
way triangle. southwest OF la Bas-
see taking q number OF prisoners
and machine guns
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-12
YANKEES FIRST ARMY IS
STRIKING FOR FRONTIER
Offensive Launched Early Thursda,
Aimed to Open Way to Metz, Great
German Fortress on Road to Berlin.


LONDON E:42 r. NO.. sept IA great American oder
Sive on the western battle i'm France under Hal.. .
The drive was launches this morning O'Clock ofN tn
Lorraine
The assault cenlered on both sides Nbe Con Nsus
south of Nerdun).
terrific bauage tire lasting hours pt down heor
the infantry attack began
HILLS PROTECT HUNS.
On the Mihiel salient the pretecei-hE
ana able in The past bring ur munitions ans supplies
safety.
This sector has feen held b second rate German troops an
a few
II at least our-dayS task bring up re> % this ION
from the active parts OF The western battle 'front.'
Communication lines are jfCult 10 maintain there
Considering all IBIS really successful drive n that iSnc
would enable the allies 10 Outlank the entire 'front.'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-12
Great Preparations
For Yankees Thrust
Began Last Spring
Stiff Resistance May be Expected From Germans Because
Ground is Favorable to Defensive Action and An Ad-
vance Will Threaten Border.
BY FRED j. WILSON.
IrternatlonaI News Service:

NEW YORK Sept 2.-Amecas big blow has begun. Yankee
bayOnetS pointing straight al the heart Of German autocraC
have flashed the battle line OF the valley OF the Mosee
and her fighters Sung forward long prepared lines to
strike straight at the heart of Germany greatest fortress Metz
1t is likely 10 be The first real stup the road TO Berlin
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-12

Todays blow is no hasty or i'll
considered stroke. Since early in
the spring plans have beer in eN-
sistence 10 deliver this particular
blow. Preparations we're begun for
the advance toward Metz 3rom the
regions behind TouI, Nancy and
Lunevilie. and only the northern Of
fensiye by the Germans and that
later by the allies delayed the
American blow.
Great Preparations.
had the opportunity il May 10
witness the preparations being made
for the smash towards Metz. ~
that time a great many emplace q
ments for big guns were already
completed throughout the section
Of the American front which eX-
tended from Baccarat to the angle
OF the St Alihiel salient above
Commercy. Miles upon miles OF
barbed wire enJanglements brand
new. covered the whole country
and through the gaps IN these it
was evident 10 even military
eye that troops We're planned 20
move forward TO the attack over
the whole face of the country. bat
tery positions had been established
Everyone OF them was most care
fully camoullaged with wire net
tings covered with small limbs of
trees already in position 10 hide
them from the eye Of any German
Gotha. In each OF the hillsides all
along the American lines above
Toul and Nancy We're small caverns
from which the mouths Of the ia
nous -5's looked our toward the
north and Germany. There was
comparatively little lighting going
ON at that time. but behind the
lines OF the Americans and French
hustle was evident everywhere. II
was perfectly plain that am assault
In force was contemplated for the
near future
Nircraft Plans Made
Not only was there every evidence
OF an intention 20 attack from the
placing Of cannon but feverish ac-
tivity prevailed along rhe lines o.
aircraft warfare Great establish
mentS were being hastily construct
ed by the Americans the French.
and the British from which an
enormous force Of bonn bling planes
were evidently designed 20 strike
over their lines into Germany
Along every road I'm the whole re-
gion lorries marked with the Brit
.sh broad arrow were drawn uD i'm
line and in certain sections the
names Of which cannot be revealed
even todav. very great collections
of haugars were already iu place
with aviators OF America. England
and France busily training Tor the
expected onslaught
Personally ] believed az rhat time
that the attack would come within
90 DAYS IL probably would have
come within 80 days had it no- been
necessary TO push BACK The Germans
from the regions they overran iu
the March offensive The whole
region along the German line was
then alive with long lines of French
cannon ard CamloDS II seemed 3t
the time that they were beios rash
ed into that territory in prepare
ton for an assault. b4t develop
meuts now show tnst instead OF go
ing in 70 take zap their positions
they were moving f'oul positions
which had been secretly taken up
iu anticipation OF the big attscE.
Yankees Impatient.
Much impaueuce was in evidence
among the American forces ON the
sector ln May because the push -hey
all saw coming did rot seem like
It 20 he an American push
-IC The. would oni! bunch MS To-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-12
RUSSSITUATION
IS MENACE To
WHOLE WORLD
Anarchy Prevailing Through
out Territory Where 1t
Seems Likely Intrigue Has
0VerreaChed Itself.
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international Nev~ Service
WASHINGTON. Sept. 12-The
general Russian situation today
aeuaces the entire world. Teutonic
Intrigue. designed TO line up Rus
-.s-s man power for the central pow
.r-. plainly has oyerreached its
4ark
Anarchy prevails throughout the
,ptre Russiaa terrltory fae Tell-.
toufc masters or the bolshevik are
So danger now themselves accord
us to the brief accounts that are
r.schug diplomatic circles mere.
a -oodly part of Petrograd is in
lum~ from IRE set py evolutionary
-bol-heuk bands and oy the
p. rides OF robbers who have locked
-u lhe citN There have been whole
w BE- massacres OF prisoners by the
H.uI.hc,iki and scores OF killings in
street dghJug. the origin of which
haas not yet been cleared up
Ma-~acrce are Hiuted.
Auu-JeWi~h riots with possible
ula-sucres are limited nc iu Moscow
is.patcbes although there is as yet
200 confirmation OF this report. With
-iei- power crum plius everywhere
tu, oolsheyla rulers are eudeavor-
.uE to control with the gun. the
word the rope and the match.
Many cities and towns throughout
I.a>-ia are reported 10 have been
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-12

international News Service
WASHINGTON. Sept l2-Amer-
seas new ar-my-Geu. March has
promised that it viii he the victory
arn,v-passed from the initial stage
TO-DAY In f.45T separate places
throughout the United States the
man power Of the nation between
the ages OF rs 10 o. and 81 20 A.
I.l,ed up 20 announce here" to
Uncle sam. With bands playing and
the national colors I'm evidence from
e.cry flagstaff. the men OF the Vic
tory army presented themselves for
enrolment so that the promise OF
the general stair 20 the allies that an
army Of four million Americans
would be i'm France by July next.
With another army Of more than T.
cs.S90-all lighting men.-waitirs
here in reserve can he kept 10 the
Letter
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-12
Allies S Capture
City and Material
in East Russia
Reports Filtering Into Swe-
den Indicate Wholesale
MaSSaCres Raging.

international News Service
TIEN TSIN, China, sept. =.
Allied forces operating i'm east
ern Russia have captured Ha-
barcosk
Japanese reinforcements have
been put i'm the field.
Great stores OF war materials
have been seized
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-12
10000 ITALIANS
DYING WEEKLY IN
PRISON CAMPS
Red Cross Trying to Bring Help
to Captured Allies in
Austrian Camps.
I:N HOnERT :. DoNINN

I|T"TUIIT0"0T NUW- NU'IT"--
PARIS Sept I2-Thlry thou
sand Italian prisoners are dyins
weekly m Austrian detention camps
froa hanger and disease. according
TO prominent Red Gross officers ar
ritug I'm Paris from Switzerland.
Recently. after indirect uegotia
items with Austria several train
loads or hasgard emaciated ltal-
.au>. Iro-t OF them suffering from
tu.,fc.ics!s were permitted 20 leave
Austria for Switzerland. THesr con
JiucE Wa, such tha they could be
given only u1lt soup and several
..lo vcr- -urreu-i-iol~il given solid
oct bE women who Welded 20 ,heu
pleading immediately died
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-12
Yankees Impatient.

Much impaieuce was in evidence
among Jhe American forces on the
sector ln May because the push -heE
All saw coming did rot seem like
It 20 ne an American push
III The. would only bunch MS TO-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-12

Reno rs received dy Ns. Gen.
Euoch ~ Crovder provost mar
shall general who has planned the
entire makeup - the selective
army II the United States shat now
iu service and that 20 come-iudi-
cate .h1t the enroiimeut overvwhcre
proceeding in q speedy. orderly
manner Of which the entire country
may be proud Here in Washington
elI members OF ths government who
had not already enrolled at some
1tFer 0lace. We're early iu line
Government departments had
been shut down 20 give the men
chance The senate adjourned 20 al
low employees 20 register while the
house registered rs eici5les in the
office of the crEeaUt-1r-arnI
The words 90 thc preeidert thst
f-9NTrN1-rn OK PAGE FDT-P
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-12

tcoNTINUED - PAGE FoURl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
Beautiful Country Home Offered at a
 Sacrifice

How would you like to live in a beautiful country home, with six acres of fine grounds, located on an elevation com manding a superb view of busy Birmingham and her skyscrap- CTS?
 Owner will sell this place at S2OO0 less than it cost him; 1t could not be built now for S2000 more than it cost him. Home is modern; most of six acres is under cultivation and there is a young orchard all set. An ideal country home. See our MT. Holley about this Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
APARTMENTS FOR RENT

ONE very large and desirable suite, with bath, kichen. separate porch and sepa- rate entrance, not yer taken, in Rose Garden apartments, in one of the hand somest homes on South Highlands; garage and garden space if desired; $S5: also two very handsome bachelor suites in same home, with bath, $35 and $S& W-S4. Age Herald.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-27
Poisoning WELLS.

From tlae immemoral he poisoning q springs ana
wells las aen resaraed by civilized aen ana 81 most
saFages c. the most dasnicabIe crimoa to which
human algs SINK. Always In wars between nations
nallir- clasm to cuilule and deeone5. thc wafer
Which eas life 50 ana beast las been respected
Always iat S. unri Dig present war Germany changed
fat sle changed many ogSer ~ mss ahen she set
aaont t9 G lanize the world ANA rearIle am law tr
di-on and c4stom.
We have long been familiar with tae poisoning oil
wells by the Germans in their African campaisas snor-
de cases ha1e developed nos ana jnsn ia Europe but
there newer appeared to be amy abIshed practice Of
lo aoEt Now the aabotcal practice nas D.on adopted
on the western front a climax eo Tine fanng OF
towns. The blowing Of roads the destruction Of
every living Thing in tIe she Huns being driven
from the land they have 50 long polluted
There lis documentary anJ circumstanaai proof
There has fallen into the hands French author
ies a4.itals Order issued aat 81 1885, 10 ta -th an,.
Goth German reemants Il gives Instructions rsar1in
Che destruction of villages general and then states.
"All wells should b poisoned il Il the duty Of ev-
to participate destruction 81 wells care
should be taken that the bombs do explode 100 soon
The poisoning is done by means OF named hol
containing deadly chemical They are exploded in the
wells, and The fumes absorbed by the water On.
well was found bearing warning to German soldiers
win poison bomb alongside OF had not been ex
poded
Allied soldiers, advancing across tae redeemed land
would drink that water ana die Innocent refugees re-
turning to their ruined homes would drink il and die
Horses and cattle would drink and die such are the
methods of the modern Hun, The supreme doc n he
manger among mankind, who seems determined to de.
stroy pollute % kill thing he cannot CRASH
and keep for his own selfish use.
Dc YOU wonder why the damnabe Hun is detested as
he spawn Of hell?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-27
MoMENrous QUESTION.

Whether the census Jobs shall be political is
question that is causing brow pueker Washington
Even the boosted Prussan preparedness always runs
bad second federal forehandedness when Ioaves and
fishes are concerned.
1t is the law Of the land that census be taken 81
cry len years One IS due 10 be taken The house
has voted for old fashioned census with coprehens
i've surveys of industry that nobody reads and other
frills and fads, providing 100000 political Jobs
The senate is coylv considering whether these Jobs
shouldn't come under civil service
We strongly favor Of census If rroner1v
taken it ought TO assist materially locating the man
who murdered Officer Rachniewitz IN East Chicago
Great trouble has been in the past that after cen
sus Liberty hail tn Hammond could be crowded ana an
overflow meeting held outside composed persons who
never knew 1here had been Of population and
would give money Just to see what census taker looked
like
Rut that's neither here there. The momentous
ION ioda2 is to whether or not the new census
Jobs shall be political.
Let's see; what has been the usual procedurea
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-27
coURTEsIEs OF WAR.

We are kindly people much so that the sood
hearedness aecency and humanity soldiers in the
field have astounded captured. brutal Huns. who ex
pected nothing less than the cruelty murder they
had been in the habit of dealing their prisoners
News Of our courtesy is probably what induced q
perfumed and monocled dandy. count to send word he
desired 70 surrender 70 an officer Of equal ranka colo
ns h1l boffoot il The mo8rners' bench win 81
.#tau. way ori tfat ao8 eaooaf FOR s.48
Gus negro soldiers ha- pay var eli extract ing a
&. TIE Amusement Out OF such situations
Oae. the other day, nassing Red Cross hut called.
I asE 'e0- t1 1crr ~ot'"
captut a German major the coiored brother
f froneietre1 h.s naee ~ own Fac- K 81
tie German oIaeer. -.4.d the Ger ain maize
nonee'e r na own eye and was paraairs siumDbanty
down tie road
THIS occurs as being as good way as any Of less
ening horrors VAT.
sapaose some swsety. erinnine Carolina buck cou1d
onF eome pack 'h the clown prince all diea his
lars aaattes-a prisoner.
Oh joy. oh love!
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-27
A GREAT WALL AROUND GERMANY.

Recent dispatches from the German cities indicate
that the German people becoming seriously worried
about the conduct of the # this So because
hey have been shaken their apathy by reports
OF the allied advances Until lately seemed that the
plain people in Germany had become apafhctic Beina
pDbe to puzzle out the real facts Of the they
stopped 10 tAink AZ.
"a hso .ainz fer has settled over TIRE German
masses wlite the Amsterdam correspondent New
YORK World time ago They have grown utterly
Indifferent"
Another correspondent says: They have become
so dued t'at they pay attention the eIasa
ase hey would to the ticking of familiar
clock"
This stodeiness Of mind has been largely caused bv
the intellectual barrier which been built up around
Germany by the imperial censorship. Real news mas
been reaching The people all only il doctored
and falsifed form. No until the wall silence
around Germany has been battered down will Teu-
tonic people reawake take place the circle Of
lieh+ nations
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-27
You can't satisfy some women


YOU can't satisfy some women
HERE we were trying to explain a
rather
SUSPICIOUS circumstance to
THE sit BY telling her as fast as NC
could that
WHAT sao ds1a't know wouldn't hurt
her bvt the
ANSWER aidn't seem to calm her
DOWN worth a cent.
APPARENTLv ain anyone under fed
eral control
HAS q Dc to get raise is to
SUGGEST j.
CENTRALLY happens THIS way
Man Of house was watching painter
mixing up some brown paint and said 10
painter
T TOLD you to paint that lattice
green"
PAINTER patiently said. yes.
know you ala but your missus said to
paint it brown and
WHEN YOU and she get through argu-
ing
WHY want % nave it eli ready to
put on"
FRIEND remarked that the fools were
not aI dead set and We retorted
THAT IS far as We could see there
We're not even many Of them sick.
NOTHING can be buster than a
WOMAN with a new fall dress on
DONG war work
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-27

Are You doing your bits Are
you writing an letters TO soldier
boyss Va know one man who
works rs 10 Is hours day, who
finds time TO write . or 10 letters
week 20 soldier b0ys In France.
How many do yorr writef No not
to relatives. just 20 soldiers.
The Times has published the
names and addresses Of over 2o0O
Lake county soldier boys. Just
pick ont few even though they be
strangers and crop them few
lines each week. show your inter
est IN them. If others can find time
cnn't you. Some write letter
day. Appreciate these letters! Wen
ana women. you don't know how
much GOOD letters 10 soldier boys.
Write 10 them often.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-27
y y = - y y y
WAY II IS NECESSARY.

War is said to be a very wastefpl process.
That is Therein $ the secret war as an eco
homie benefactor The of life and waste oil
efficiency on battle field is real and terrible
That the chief element loss in war So far
the loss OF materials is concerned that is waste
which the popular mind magnifes beyond its true i'm
portance.
For the relatively small quantity of primary ma
elais actua lost warfare. there is the onsetting
and Overwhelming value OF wealth which would
have been created an bur for the stimulus war
Precisely because war wastefu of materials it is
absolutely necessary for 10 discover and utilize
sources of wealth which they indolent find
anu work during tav reign OF peace
When the panminer exhausted the surface sand OF
the he passed another gold bearing placer.
But the dredse followed him the worn out
stream and goused millions OF deep gold dust War
operates in similar way.
The discovery and utilization Of new sources or
wealth requires money. This money is obtained in
times Of peace from venturesome who willing
grub stake" wha. like promising long shot
the bold spectators Who big profits in times
Of the money comes by the employment CT govern
credit the basis ar great volume new money
desaned serve The same essential purpose-that of
stimulating the production of wealth.
High prices naturally result from the heavy buying
the government. Heavy buying at high prices makes
heh High taxation means augmented dfsburse
ments Of government sellers producers
Ind the chain is complete Systematic waste on The
firing line; systematic weahcreation civil life behind
The armies
That this process may he complete requires tho
aten4Hee government credit On very high plane
TT seos have absolute faftb ia lie government.
ana be willing 10 lend their savings devote large
81 their earnings 20 the financing and conduct of the
ver- tae, fad es s 'iing is ia peril
las Bonds to the ait.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-27
NO TIME FOR WOOD.

A great many newspapers arc complaining because
the President did rot send General Wood and confer
with him resarding fhe situation IN Europe After the
lapse of two weeks following The Generars return
was no visible audible that me President Of
Weeds presence in this There is no reason for
oonnla nj. however The President has agreed
with the views Of General Wood and il Is likely
aerse with him now Why. then take NJ the Presidents
time with conferenceg
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-27

Lead pencils don't mean much to
most Of us. but they mean lot TO
the soldiers. ana short pencils are bet
ter than long ones when it comes to
impromptu letter writing. For this
reason y. a. q. A. secretaries ask
stonographers who have accumulated
stubs from two 70 five inches long
to remember overseas soldierly needs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-27

The man who helps his city and
his country by buying a 4th Liberty
Loan Bond is for them, the man
vino doesn't isn't.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-27

trayersing Tippecanoe and Moutgom
ery counties in a night convoy trip.
the hrst o. the kind attempted br
them. The expedition was out all
night, the cars were driven without
gats. and the men were engaged in
exactly the same duties they would
have been called upon TO perform ia
service on the battle front in France
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-27
Men between the AGES Of n ANA 81

ears ans ia Glasses 2. 3. and can
anhst n the United States Navy for
the follow .ng trades according to an
ofder received yesterday from the
NaTv Department 1T Washington By
Commander y. a. Bell. IN charge of the
local navy recruiting stauon: Copper
smiths. maehisists. oiacksniths. car
pculers botlermallers sbinftters and
expert sas engine men. 4 few other
bran hes are also open to technically
-ra-n-l MN
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-27

JONI ~ Nlak' a Non OF SFeVe NY
#iaA. ever tho Lake county line in Por-
ter county. is home on ten day fur
lougn Tie is n the ordnance Depart
ment. stationed ait the Aberdeen. Nd.
proving grounds He has been in
train-ne since March Il last. and ex-
poets an overseas order very soon.
He looks Zine, and likes the life. His
cousin. Andrew Devetski. Of Michigan
Cite s in his company and expects
his furl8nzh nest month