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csleeesA - Dsslvia 11l0istsr 1fsnoss,
of 0uatemaia; Minister Menos, Of
AAtiti; Minister Cespedes, OF Cuba
Minister Dominica Of venesueia; Minis.
ter Elisalds. Of Ecuador; Minister
Ureusta, OF Colombia :. Minister Santan-
der, Of Peru; Minister Gutierres. OF
Honduras; Minister Galvan, of the Do.
minican Republic; Senior De Pena,
Charge d'Affaires, of Uruguay, and
Senor Ramon Enrique. Charge d'Af-
faires. OF Nicaragua; Minister of Guate-
mala on special mission, Charge d'Af.
faires Of Panama, Senior Don ]. T.. Le-
Fevre. Secretary Of Legation, and
Charge dAnaires; the Minister OF Hon.
duras on special mission; the Charge
d'Afaires Of Salvador, Senior DR.. Don
Antonio Reyes Guerra, Secretary Of
Legation and Charge d'Affaires ad in
terim.
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Straining at Leash for Order on
Flanders Front

Paris. July 2s.--The Journals corre-
spondent at the front telegraphs as fol-
lows:
"Foch is master Of the situation. and
II the British troops are not attacking
now in order to relieve the pressure on
the French. II Is In accordance with the
commander-in-chief's orders.
The last has not yet been heard OF
the German reserves and the possibili-
ties along the Flanders coast. The three
years / have passed among our Allies
enable me to know how they are strain
ing at the leash, awaiting the order to
ndvance. Let us be patient. A great
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SHARP ALLIED DRIVE
MAY CLEAR SALIENT
BY the Associated Press
With the French Army in FIR,
July 26.

With the French Army in France,
July 26
The entire German position within tho
Marne salient is such that 1t may fall
az any instant as the result of some
sharp forward move by the Allies Affect
ing a vital part. 1t Is for this reason
that the German commanders have
ordered their men to hold on at all costs
while a defensive position is prepared
upon which the German armies can fall
Every line of communication within
the German salient is under bombard-
ment night and day. either from the AL
lied artillery or airplanes It is onIv
with the greatest difficulty and with
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OPEN WARFARE ON IN West
Old Ideas of Trench Fighting De.
molished on Marne
By the United Press

With tho Americans on the Ourca.
Marns Front, July 26.-Thrilling scenes
OF open warfare are constantly increas.
ing. All the old ideas Of trench lighting
are demolished. Everything Is now or
the move. Mounted troops. armored
cars, automobiles. guns, wagons AND
marching men fill the roads
No unit has an established headquar.
ters. Billeting places are camps besides
the road, with the men sleeping on their
arms. Ambulance and supply wagon
drivers are working tirelessly day and
night. Rolling kitchens are rushed uu
to supply hot food to any men appear
ing
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By the United Press
With the American Armies in France
july %

Under pressure from the Franco.
American forces driving upon Fere-en.
Tardenois, the Germans now face
withdrawal across the Ourco in the
same costly circumstances that
marked their retirement across the
Marine.
The Allied advance, despite tenn.
porary setbacks at some points, Is
generally steady along the three high.
ways leading into Fere-en.Tardenois
from the south and southwest.
While virtually all the interior of
the salient is under fire from artillery
and airmen. specially heavy lombard.
ments are being directed on Fere.
en- Tardeno!s. where the Germans
elaborate railway and highway sys.
tenn has been practically wiped out.
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Zurich Pastor. Editor Telcgraphs
Pointed Question to Berlin

By the Associated Press
Geneva. July 26. - How many sons
has Your Majesty iost9 How many
have been wounded or mutilated?"
These questions, Incorporated in a
telegram, were sent to the German
Emperor yesterday by Pastor Dry.
ander, founder of the new liberal Ger.
man-American paper. Friedensruf
peace CalD. of Zurich.
"In the event that there have been
no casualties In the imperial family"
the telegram continues, I'VE demand
an immediate explanation"
The Kaiser has not replied.
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! U. s. to Aid Housing Project

XeninGton. Del, July 2S.-Members
City Council have made an agree
peoe Nth the Government housing COM
rneon By which the Government will
eor streets. sewers end water in
- Dow building project at Front and
1nn streets and Council will later re-
hnrne the Government. The city will
~ par cent interest on the amount
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8. and Japan Virtually
ereed on Intervention
in Siberia
(00O AMERICANS TO co
By the Associated Press

2sS 1noaoa, July 2S.-It Is announced
11nclally here that Japan has decided
IS accept the American proposal to
k6lst the Czecho-Slovak armies in
AorSa.
No statement regarding japanese
3|nksntions as to Intervention In Siberia
80 reached Paris. says the Petit
SArisien. A statement, It adds, is ex-
spected next week.
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OULCHY-LE-CHATEAU TAKEN:
MANY PRISONERS ARE SEIZED
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
Messy northward to Fere-en -Tardenois
the Americans repulsed counter at
tacks and pressed northward, captur.
ing Franquet farm. CFere forest ex,
tends from the Marine east of Chateau
Thierry. northward to the vicinity of
Fere-en -TardenoisD
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Allied forces must be slow. with the
possibility that the battle may continue
for some time.
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ITALIAN lines
MOVE forward
AS FOE RETIRES
Americans, Headed for ToI-
mino, Move So Fast Food
and Equipment Fail to
Keep Pace With Them.

With the Italian Army in North
ern Italy, Nov. 17.-Gen Vittiro AL
fieri, membef~, of the Italian war
commission, former minister of war,
and former food controller, died to-
day of influenza. He had played
most prominent part in Italy's war
organization.
All the army commands are NOV
ing forward in order to keep in
closer touch with / the evacuating
troops. The Americans. headed for
Tolmino to take up positions on the
frontier, are moving so fast that
their food and equipment transport
has been unable to keep pace with
them. Today the Americans were
fed by a passing Young Mems
Christian association truck.
During the offensive only one Am
-erican was killed. Six we're wound
ed slightly, and all of them are very
proud of their hurts.
The roads are still blocked with
blown up bridges and general wreck
age. There are thousands of un-
counted prisoners behing the Italian
front.
Prisoners with whom the cores
pondent talked indicated the great
est interest in American political
events. They do not regard the
United States as an>enemy.
Wilson is our God" said one man.
"He finished the war and also is
helping US to freedom"
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AMERICAN PART
y IN final BATTLE
OF WAR IS TOLD
Germany Brought to Its Knees
When Its "Life Artery"
Was Cut by Capture
of Sedan.
BY Associated Press.

Paris, Nov. 17.-Out of the con-
fusion and -daze of the crowding
military events on the western bat
tie Nine since late in September,
when battle followed battle until
from Flanders to Verdun there was
ceaseless action, it is now permis-
sible to outline to certain extent
the part played by the American
armies in the final decisive battle of
the war, which ended with the arm
istice last Monday.
Military reasons heretofore have
prevented accentuating the accomp-
lishments of the Americans, except
in a most general manner. The dis
patches from the field have been
necessarily fragmentary and posi-
bly, were overshadowed by the ac-
counts of the more dramatic oper-
ations over the historic battle
fronts of the west.
But it,now may be stated that q
American divisions, totalling 100000
American combat troops, partici-
pated in the action beginning Sep
tember 26, known variously as the
battle of the Argonne, and the battle
of the Meuse, but which history
may call Sedan-the battle that
brought Germany to its kness and,
as far as human foresight goes
ended the worlds bloodiest and
cOstliest war.
Crux of the War.
In order to understand the mil
itary situation which made the
Argonne operations the crux of the
war, it is necessary to go back to
the reduction of the St Mihiel
salient in the middle of September
This brilliant American accomplish
ment is still fresh in history. 1t cut
off at one stroke a menacing enemy
projection toward Verdun and weak
ened the enemy's defensive by
threatening Metz, one of Germany
two greatest advance railway cen.
ters for distributing troops and SUP,
| Continued on Page Two, Column Two,
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President Sets Day for All
to Join in Giving Thanks

Washington, Nov 17.-President Wilson, in procla
nation today, designated Thursday, November 2S a.
special and moving to be grateful and rejoice
complete victory he said has brought not only peace bu
ne confident promise OF day as WE'LL in which Justict
hall replace force and jealous intrigue among the nations
The proclamation follows:
1t has long been custom to turn in the autumn
of the year in praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God
for His many blessings and mercies to nation.
This year we have special and moving to be CRATE
fu and to rejoice. od has in His good pleasure given
us peace. 1t has not come as mere cessation of arms
relief from the strain and tragedy of It has
as great triumph of right Complete victory has
brought not peace alone but the confident promise of
day well, in which justice shall replace force
and jealous intrigue among the nations Our gallant
mics have participated In triumph which is not marred
stained by another purpose of selfish aggression.
In a righteous they have immortal glory and
have nobly served their nation in serving mankind.
God has indeed been gracious. We have for such
rejoicing revves and strengthens in all the best
traditions of our national history. day shines
about us, in which hearts take courage and
look forward with hope to and greater duties
While we render thanks for these things, let not
forget to seek the Divine guidance in the performance of
those duties, and Divine mercy and forgiveness for all
of act purpose and pray that in all that do
we shall strengthen the ties of friendship and mutual
respect upon which must assist to build the
structure of peace and good will among the nations
Wherefore,
I, Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States
OF America do hereby designate Thursday the twenty
eighth day OF November, next day of thanksgiving
and prayer and invite the people throughout the land to
upon that day from their ordinary occupations
and in their several homes and places of worship
der thanks to Cod the ruler of nations.
In witness Whereof | have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done in the Distrctiof Columbia this sixteenth day
of November, in the year of Lord, thousand,
nine hundred and eighteen and Of the independence of
the United States of America the one hundred and
forty-third. y r-<~-s-l-.-s> .as.-.s.a f.---~-@
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national sacrifices to fulfill those
principles.
Il was>told in reply that there
was no time to wait for the effect
of such statement and that the
situation at the front demanded that
a proposal for an armistice should
be made within "a hours, to be sup
ported by publication of the names
of new and unimpeachable gov
ernment.
"a week later the military au-
thorities informed me that they had
been mistaken in the judgment
they had formed concerning the
situation at the front on October L."
Prince Max says that he informed
the emperor it would have an i'm
portant effect If the emperor de-
cided voluntarily to >abdicate as
he probably would be able to save
the country from serious disturb
ances, But other important circles
tried to convince the emperor abdi-
cation would be the signal for the
breaking up of the German front.
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FORCES
OCCUPY TERRITORY
LEFT BY GERMANS
Soldiers Start Blithely for New Adventure Many of
Them Newly Uniformed and All "Rolished' as
Though for Inspection; Troops Advance Not
in Line of Battle, But in Columns.
By Associated Press.

Paris, Nov. 17.-(S:55 P. M)-The American Third
army has been designated he Army of Occupation 1t
will be under the immediate direction of General Pershng
the commander.n.chief, who will be in command of the
American positions in occupied territories.
The Third army will consist of the First Second Third,
Fourth, Fifth, Tweny-sixth, Thrysecond, Fortysecond,
Eighty ninth and Nnteth divisions which, divided among
the Third and Fourth corps will for the
about 1000 men. 1t will be commanded by Major Cen
eral Dickman.
With the American Army in France, Nov. 17.-General
Pershng forces moved forward early today in territory just
abandoned by the German troops On the old line between
Mouzon and Thancou lying from the region of Sedan to the
south of M the troops had been stationed await orders
for the advance and $3.50 o'clock this morning the patrols
marched OUT in line of battle but in columns along the
high roads which only slightly impaired.
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Prince Max Says Armistice
Proposal Upset His Policy

Copenhagen, Nov 1.-THE former
imperial German chancellor, Prince
Maximilian of Baden, has issued
pamphlet saying:
MY peace policy was entirely
upset by the proposal of an armis-
tice, which was handed to me in
complete form on my arrival in
Berlin. fought against it for prac-
teal and political reasons. 1t
seemed to me a grave mistake to
allow the first step toward peace to
be accompanied by such an amaz-
ing admission of Germany's weak
ness. y
Neither the enemy powers nor our
own people regarded Our military
situation such as to make desperate
measures necessary. | proposed
that the government as a first meas
ure should state exactly its pro-
gram of war aims and demonstrate
to the world our agreement with
President Wilson'S principles and
J our readiness to undergo heavy
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SPANISH "FLU" MORE
DEADLY THAN WAR.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE recent
epidemic of influenza in the United
States caused more deaths than oc-
Cured among the American expedi-
tionary forces from all causes.
The census bureau announced to-
day that reports from 46 cities
having a combined population OF
100000 showed 82,306 deaths
from influenza and pneumonia from
September 9 to November 9.
Total casualties in the American
expeditionary forces" said the an
nouncement, have already been un-
officially estimated at 100000 On
The basis of the number thus far
reported, it may be assumed that
the deaths from all causes, includ-
ing disease and accidents, are prob
ably less than 45 per cent, and may
not be more than 40 per cent of the
total casualties. On this assump-
ton the loss of life in the American
expet-:tionary forces to date is about
10000, or 45,000."
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Copenhagen, Nov. 17.-According
to a Berlin dispatch to the Berling-
ske Tidende. President Wilson has
informed the German government
that maintenance of law and order
is prerequisite of the armistice,
and that if the Russian bolshevik
representatives are received in Ber-
lin the armistice agreement will be
dissolved.
Copenhagen Report Denied
Washington, Nov. Ut was
stated authoritatively tonight that
Germany has not been informed by
President Wilson that the armistice
will be denounced if the Russian
bolshevik representatives are receiv-
ed in Berlin.
No reference has been made to
the Russian bolshevik in any of the
diplomatic correspondence between
Washington and Berlin, it was said,
nor has the new German govern
ment been informed that the main
tenance of law and order is a pre-
requisite of the armistice.
The only reference to the disturb
ed state of affairs in Germany made
by the president was said to have
been contained in Secretary Lam
sings note of last Wednesday in
forming the German government
that the president was ready to con-
slider and take up with the allies the
matter of supplying food to Ger
many provided he could be assured
that public order is being and will
continue to be maintained"
1t was assumed here that the Ber-
lin dispatch to the Berlingske IT,
dende was based on this note.
More Rulers Abdicate.
Copenhagen, Nov. l7.-Duke
Charles Edward of Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha and Grand Duke Ferdinand
~ of Mecklinburg- -Schwerin have
abdicated.
Former Grand Duke FerdinanS
has arrived here with his English
born wife and children. The Dan
ish> king, who is a brother of the
former grand duke, received the
party.
Basel, Nov. 17.-(Havas.)- More
of the smaller German principali-
ties have followed the example OF
their larger neighbors and have TAX
en- steps toward establishing repub-
lican forms of government.
SAKE -Meinihgen has been pro-
claimed a republic and all estates
| owned by princes are made public
| property.
A special dispatch from Karlsruhe
says that the provisional government
has announced that Grand Duke
FREDERICK II has abdicated, and
that Baden is a free republic. A
constituent assembly will later deter.
mine the form of government to be
established.
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Order OF COLD
STAR HAS ITS
BIRTH in Omaha
International in Scope, Men,
bership Being Open to All
Those Who Have Lost
Relatives in War.

The international Order of the
Gold Star was organized Sunday
afternoon in the parlors of All
Saints church, with Rev. T. ].
Mackay, president Col. J. M. Ban
lister was chosen vice president and
Edward ]. Hatch, secretary.
At the opening of the meeting
Rev. Mr.. Mackay related the cir
cumstances of the inception of the
idea, as he was walking along the
street with his son. 1t seemed to
him that he heard a voice say, DO
something that will forever keep in
memory the boys who went over
the top and made the supreme sac
rihce for the cause of liberty"
Turning to his son he said, "Son,
IL believe l will organize the Order
of the Gold Star" He said that all
through the following day the
thought clung to him and he de-
cided to put it into action, with the
result that he called a meeting of
all who had lost sons or others
husband in the war to meet in the
parlors of his church.
p Order to Be International.
; Twenty-Five people were present.
The organization was completed
and the executive committee given
power to proceed with the matter Of
incorporation.
The "Order of the Gold Star" is to
be international, with onlyA persons
eligible to membership who are en-
titled to wear the gold star; tathers,
mothers, brothers, sisters, wives and
descendants of men who have fallen
in battle, or died in hospitals while
in the service of the United States
army, navy or aviation, or who
served in like capacity in any SINH
lar departments of the armies of
the allied nations.
The organization will be some
thing like the Grand Army of the
Republic. Its memorial day will be
November II, in commemoration of
the signing of the armistice.
Those present and who became
charter members of the order were:
Rev. T. J. Mackay, Mrs T. H.
Mackay. Col. J. NJ. Banister, Ed
ward J. Hatch, William Kennedy,
Frank A. Hughes, Mrs. Carl Wallin,
Peter F. Peterson, Mrs. Robert
Weigel, E. H. Barrett, John F. Sta
ley, Mrs. William Dox, DR.. Frank
T. Segbert, Marshal Eberstein, Mrs
Marshall Eberstein, NJ. J. Kessane,
F. X. Ether, E. Kurz, Geneve Kurz
E. S. Weeks, George S. Weeks, u
N. Pendleton, Thomas E. Wood
Mrs. Thomas E. Wood, Richard
Wood. Randall c. Wood and Mrs
Charles Ofutt.
After the organization 4sf the in
ternational council, members organ
lied local council, with Col. ]. M
Banister, president; Mrs. Charles
Offutt, vice president; Edward ]
Hatch, secretary-treasurer, and Rev
Mr.. Mackay, chaplain.
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BATTLE FOUGHT
y IN ATTEMPT TO
LYNCH NEGRO
Mob Gathers and During the
Shooting That Follows,
Firemen Disperse Crowd
by Turning on Hose.

Winston Salem, N. C., Nov. H.
At least five persons are known to
have been killed and probably a
score of others injured, several
seriously, in a riot here tonight
which resulted from the efforts of
mob of several thousand men to
storm the city Jail and lynch a negro
accused of shooting J. E. Childress
and Sheriff Flynt and attacking
Mrs. ChNdress last night.
Tonight firing still was going on
in different parts of the city, the mob
finally having broken into small
groups. Efforts of the home guards
and the police to restore order were
unavailing even at that time and
Governor Beckett was asked to in
tervene. He ordered home guards
here from Greensboro and arranged
to have company of regular SOL
diers sent from Camp Polk, near
Raleigh.
The known dead are Rachael Levi,
bystander, shot through the lungs
Robert Young, freshman, who was
shot, a girl spectator and three ne
groes.
The mob first formed this af-
ternoon and stormed the Jail. Three
shots were fired and three negroes
accused of shooting the two men
and attacking Mrs. Childress were
seriously wounded A white prison
er also was hit in the arm by a
bullet.
The police cleared the crowd out
of the building and the mayor call
ed out the home guards. Quiet
prevailed for a time, but at night
the mob had reformed and started
marching to the Jail. Several thou
sand strong, after breaking open
hardware stores and Selling revol-
vers and shotguns. The mayor
sought to address the crowd but
could not be heard.
When the mob broke for the jail
fremen turned water on them, but
the rioters forced their way into
the prison. They did not find the
negro they sought and leaving the
Jail they gradually dispersed.
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Pope Denies Feeling Regret
Over Italian Army's Victory

Rome, Nov. 1.-THE official vati-
can organ today prints letter from
Pope Benedict to Cardinal Gasparri,
the papal secretary of state, in which
the pontiff says that after the recent
happy success of the Italian armies
efforts were made to excite in the
Italian public mind, the belief that
the pope has experienced some re-
grets over the victory. The letter
points out that in a papal letter On
the first of August, 1917, and on
other occasions. "we have expressed
repeated wishes that the territorial
question between Austria and Italy
receive solution conformable to
the just aspirations Of the people.
and recently we have given instruc-
tions to the Nuncio at Vienna to es-
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tablish friendly relations with the
different nationalities of the Austro-
Hungarian empire which are now
constituted independent states"
The letter says the church's mis-
sion of santihcation adapts itself to
the different forms of government
and accepts without difficulty the
legitimate territorial and political
variations of the people.
1--WE believe" the letter continues,
chat our ideas and aspirations be-
ing more generally known, no wise
person would wish to attribute to us
regrets which have no foundation"
The letter closes with an express
sion of hope that the war will be
succeeded by universal concord
which will bind the nations in a
LEAGUE fertile of well being.