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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-12
GERMANY NEARER BRINK
OF DISASTER EACH DAY
FOCH'S BROOM SWEEPING
FOE FROM CHAMPAGNE.
Ludendorff Reaps Results Of
Cardinal Error in Misjudg-
ing Allies.

Paris, Oct 12.-Today finds Germany
little nearer the brink of disaster.
Marshal Fochs broom applied in tho
Champagne this time had swept the
enemy back from wider section Of the
front than ever before.
Gen. Ludendorff now is reaping the
results of the cardinal error he made in
thinking that the allied offensives were
bound to he spaced at wide intervals
like his own. The continuity of the
attacks has literally dumbfounded the
Germans and II is plain that there is
vaccilation at grand German headquar-
ters.
For instance, the evacuation of tho
Belgian coast appears to have been or
dcred and then countermanded, which
justifes the inference that Gen. Luden-
dorff Is no longer guided by purely mil
itary considerations, either from fear
of the demoralizing effect retreat on
n large scale would have In the interior
or with the idea that the more territory
remains in his hands the stronger Will
be Germany's position in its CONVERSE
ton with Washington. In the mean
time Gen. Ludendorff Is letting Prus-
sia's time slip by for which 1t is likely
he will repent sooner or later.
Applies Famous Principle.
Marshal Foch in the preface to his
t'iNpidttu pooh Oh thO NOh'uSs Va
War" says
"Nogi's army at Mukden sought not
so much to crush the Russian right by
flank attack as to get on his rear
and thus determine the retreat of all
the enemy's forces"
The allied commander-in-ch chief seems
now to be applying that principle in
France. The German front forms q
vast salient from the Escaut to the
Mcuse the extreme point Of It being at
Anizy. Marshal Foch is attacking it
not alone on one flank, but on both al
ternately. while he is pressing the cen
ter in the section between La Fere and
Berry-au Bac to prevent the enemy's
breaking contact and slipping away.
At the beginning of the week 1t was
the turn Of the left of the allied forces,
which struck in the direction Of Maui
beuge' and Guise. Yesterday 1t was tho
right that delivered the blow. aiming 1t
in the direction of Mezieres. Whether
both wings break through or only one
is immaterial. The result would he
the same. but the longer the Germans
resist what appears to be the inev-
table the worse for them. Every day
adds to the wastage of German effect
ives and material and should they hold
on too long their retreat would become
a rout.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-12
AMERICANS CLOSING
IN ON DUN-SUR.MEUSE
PROGRESS MADE AeAlNs
KRIEMILDE SWITCH.
Railway Put Out Of Commits
!. sion by Direct Hits From
Il Big American Guns.

u r.t. Oo+ 10-The Americans are
T., "r Dun- Sur Meuse, while
Cioslhs 49, ,;r 10 within Ave miles of
,nelr ien' m,s n,,s Marcel Hutin. in the
6uAahcy' $50. So Contir,,inr he saws
Ecno .artamt uu events which will
'n". mp ii, faca ~ things NAV
chahse .he vi. ,,ar+ of the Woeyre
De eApeo'eN -i'
front. s.ors coys M
orders Iounu th .ha annrnv was in
Hutin' snow lnu. .no ~ C,,nne river
structeu 70 resis. pN Ioast in order
Iront uh,i sne atar,ai .o.m nossih,e and to
TO save an the ... ina.ei, nr,,i;os r 70 conduct
enaoie .ne au1. .4 Co. Coura,d's at
an orueriy re- tee'eu., i, % A,thoTob the Ger
tack upset .r.is p'a,a. e. di,,;sinrs IN the
mans hau lwen.y toi,,o nf which
Sthanpasne seo'o,' bo,n, rushed
were resn, '.e sao,,oa hattie The
causeu .heln ~ o,,aS b,s hea douar-
1Iown pIrU1 nc. ~, hot hasto
ters 'ioni enn n.:.ans
,,,.., ,',.a,, Ar,,,u Nortbwest
WIN sne N'He na. 80, ANY
ol veIuun, w" t,,os +ha;r a.
tAineiican 49, C. to+,yaor the
LACKS asalnst .he Ss ~. ,,,or,,N
Meuse iiser anu Ia s,anoa.
ing, HahIns iihporlahe iooaa ....'' a "os' ,,,o.s
DIX hunureu Her'iian piteo''oi' "''
capturea yesteroay: ..o Aor,
Inc piosress ac"Ieveu Dy INC oan
CANS uuIins .iAo my hins We" ~
asaihst INC NrieniIiiue sMisoi iiho 0o
lore ~, ueorscs anu = lahules. 49,.
Inc uernans are reihosins 1.;aun Lnun
supp1es rom 'heir oases az 'o"A'ei''
end buZancy.
Inc railway az Dunoul- Meuse
(whlcn Is nelu py tne e,erinansy. ,..s was
put OUT Oh commission py olrect nv m,'s
Irom Dig calore Al'ericah guns Ahe
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-12
GERMANS FORCED
ACROSS THE AIRE
Americans Extend Lines Be-
yond KriemhiIde Line Between
Argonne and Meuse.
ADVANCE UNDER FIRE
New Move Threatens to Out.
flank St. Juvin and Hill
to North,
(By Newton C. Parke)

With the American Army Northwest
Of Verdun, Oct. IL Is a.m.)-Fine fight
ing weather prevailed on the American
front today. It was clear. but there
was some ground mist.
New attacks, in which the Americans
advanced east of the Aire river, were
made Friday morning. They were car
ried out under heavy enemy fire from
st. Juvin and Hill No. 1872, north of st.
Juvin.
The Americans are now beyond the
Kriemhilde line, between the Argonne
and the Meuse and by establishing a
new line have semi-enveloped Brieulles,
st. Juevin Landres and st. Georges.
American Gains.
The American gains east Of the
Meuse have been extended in the face
of counter attacks. All of the counter
blows were shattered.
During Friday afternoon the Ameri-
can guns were in action and Hill No.
1872 was severely pounded. BY the new
advance we threatened to outfiank st.
Juvin and the hill to the north.
AIuGTlNdH pdtiO liN z hhhCu dP Win
the French patrols south Of Trandpre.
Bois Negremont "Cleaned Up"
The Bois Negremont was cleaned
up" and the Germans at that point
were thrown across the Aire river.
The chief gains east Of the Meuse
centered in the sector OF f'ivry and in
the wooded heights. ~ -y-1a.
Taste German Cooking.
The Yanks today have had taste of
German cooking. Four 'boche cooks
with a rolling field kitchen, came rum
bling into the American lines yester.
day. They were in search of a German
company. They were
pounoed on by the Americans. who
forced them to get busy and prepare
breakfast.
Verdun SheIIed.
Verdun was shelled throughout the
day yesterda- by the Germans. Their
guns continued the fire during
the night.
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MILITARY POWER
UNDER CONTROL
OF German Civil Authorities as
Far Politics Is
Concerned.
Won STEIN ELIMINATED
Centrist Leader Says Belgium
Is Due Reparation for
Wrongs Done Her.

London, Friday. Oct. 11.-German
military power has already been placed
under civil control. so far as politics
Is concerned. according to an inter-
view with Matthias Erzberger, the CEN
tralist leader, sent out by the German
government wireless service.
Gen. Won Stein, the Prussian war
minister. had to be eliminated because
he had always worked against peace
by understanding, the interview says,
Gen. Scheuch, his successor, is said to
hold liberal views. Commanding Gem
erals Won Vietinghoff and Won Haeh-
miset have been removed because they
were considered the embodiment of
militarism. All decisions Of command
ing generals in the interior of Ger
many concerning administrative func-
tions are made dependent upon the ap-
proval of the presidents OF provinces.
with an appeal to Gen. Scheuch and
finally to the chancellor. according to
Erzberger.
Because Hs interfsred.
Herr Won Berg, chief OF Emperor
Williams civilian cabinet, had to re-
sign because he had interfered during
the formation OF the new cabinet In a
manner which aroused the Indignation
of the majority parties Of the reich
stag. Erzberger says that this makes
1t evident that militarism has been
forever removed from Germany.
Asked whether he would promote the
principles Of n league of nations, Err,
berger replied:
"That is just what ] mean to do.
States must altogether desist from the
application Of force In the settlement
of international disputes. This natur-
ally will mean that they must re-
nounce part of their sovereignty but
they may obtain. through the league,
mutual protection against arbitrary
force"
Arguing that all states must unre-
servedly submit their disputes to ar
bitration. Erzberger says that the
league OF nations must establish an
organization Of imperial courts and
guarantee the execution of verdicts
by those tribunals. Members of these
courts, however, must always be ap-
pointed with the consent of the peo-
pies concerned, so that all nations will
have confidence in the actions Of the
courts, he says. fN
Reparation 10 Due.
belgium has been wronged by Ger
many and reparation is due" Erz-
berger admits. but he adds "lt is a
question of law and must be settled in
n legal manner by means of court
of arbitration set up by league of
nations"
Erzberger concludes by saying he
would not have Joined the government
IL he had not been convinced that the
government shares his views.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-12
ALLIED ARMIES
/ MOVEF0RWARD
Germans Falling Back In Cham
pagne-Gen. Gouraud's Men
! Cross River Suippe.
OVER 20. MILE FRONT
Towns South Laon-Desperate
. Attempt to Check Anglo
American Advance.

= Paris, oct. lathe German front In
the Champagne district mas been
broken oter front of thirty-seven
miles and the Germans are falling back
all along the line. the war office an
nounced Friday night.
The retirement extends from the
Suippe river past the Arnes. where
Americans are fighting. The French
and Americans have penetrated the
German base and important railway
Italian and French troops are contin-
uing their brilliant advance on the Che
Location Of veuzisres. y,.s
(VouzIeres Is thirty-two miles north
east of Rheims, and lies in the district
lust northwest of Grand Pre-, where
Americans are on the offensive. Half
q dozen highways and two railroads
converge at Vouzieres.)
The French line now runs along the
Retourne river and the Pauvres-Vou-
Eieres road.
The new line Is approximately eleven
miles north of the front as 1t stood
before the Americans began attacking
in the eastern part of the Champagne
4
Huns Hold Bridgehead.
With the French Army in France,
Friday, Oct. II: = (Reuter's.) = Gen.
Gourauds troops have crossed the
Suippe river almost everywhere along
the twenty-mile front between Ber-
tricourt and Betheniville. The Ger
mans still hold the bridgehead at
Boult- sur -Suippe.
The enemy Is retiring to his next
zone Of resistance on the Retourne, put
there are unmistakable evidences that
he is preparing for a still further re-
treat.
Villages Burning. :
With the French Army in the Cham
payne, Oct. .)-Nouzleres
and Guise as well as oil Of the villages
in the whole region south Of Laon are
burning.
Bridges Blown Up.
With the British Army In France
Friday, Oct. 1.-THE enemy today be-
gan an attempt to slow up the Anglo
American advance in main battle front.
All Of the bridges across the river
Selle from lie Cateau southwark were
blown mp and the Germans seem 70
have sbeeh digging In furiously along
the Nne of the high ground some z'ooo
to 1000 yards east OF the river
Advance Toward Couai.
london. Oct. 12.-British forces last
night continued their advance north
of the Sensee river, Field Marshal Haig
today. The advance is IN
the direction Of Douai. The villages
of Hamel and Brebieres, less than
three miles from Douai, and Quincy,
less than two miles from Douai, have
been captured.
Further north the British have
pushed to the east of Henin-Lietard,
northwest of Douai, and they are In the
environs of Ennay.
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dale, S. c.. and Samuel Levy. OF At
lanta, Ga.
Roughest Weather.

"
lanta, Ga.
Roughest Weather.
THE crash came in the toughest
weather l ever saw. The steering gear
of the Kashmir had been damaged by
the heavy seas and she was hurled
against us. We were eating break
fast at he time. Everyone rushed up
stairs. There was q great hole in the
side of the Otranto. Seberal men had
been killed outright.
The water poured IN through the
hole. flooding the coal bunkers.. The
two ships separated within a few min
utes. The crew Of the Otranto heaved
an anchor overheard to prevent her
from going on the rocks, which could
be seen through the mist.
Then the British destroyer came
along. Her commander, Lieut.. CLAW
ems, was standing in plain view He
was looking toward the land, and evi-
IDENTIFY saw that it was impossible for
us to be rescued from there.
The crew Of the Otranto stood to
their posts. All of the American SOL
diers were cool and calm even when
they saw the lifeboats being dashed
to pieces against the side OF the ship
Captain Davidson of the Otranto
asked Lieut.. Cravens to come along
side with the destroyer. Dangling life
boats were used to keep the destroyer
and the Otranto from battering each
other to pieces.
Look Out for Himself.
"When the word was given for every
man to look out for himself, we clam
bered down ropes and leaped for the
deck of the destroyer.
Lieut.. Simmons Of the Otranto,
sang out to the Americans cast off
your heavy boot sand coats and jump
The men needed no urging although
the leap was something like forty feet.
"some Of the men missed the de-
stroyer's deck and disappeared in the
foaming waters between the two ves-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-12
Americans Enter VouZiereS; British Close to DOua
SUGAR TELLS OF s,
PRESENCE OF AMERICANS

With the British Army on the
st. Quentin Cambria Front,
Oct. 12.-French civilians be-
hind the German lines first
learned Of Americas entrance
In the war when they saw
sugar. Hundreds of these civi.
lians who have been liberated
In the last few days saiA they
knew when they saw sugar that
America was in the war, be-
cause only Americans had
sugar. The Germans kept them
In ignorance of what America
was doing.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-12
ACCEPTS ENTIRE PROGRAM
Hamburg Paper Says Even Evacuation
Possibie.

Amsterdam, Oct. 12.-COmmenting on
the German peace proposal to Presi-
dent Wilson, the Hamburg Fremden-
blatt says:
Inquiries concerning the meaning Of
the German note\can be answered. The
German government has accepted
President Wilson's entire program
without exception as n basis for peace,
and the aim OF further deliberations
must be to reach compromise on
practical subjects.
Nor as regards the evacuation of
occupied territory does II seem Inn
possible that an agreement can he
reached IL 1t can be believed that Bel
GUM will not again become war
theatre"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-12
JlJNkERs pIsAppoJNrED

Paris. Oct. 12-(Havas) Dispatches
from German sources show the Kreuz
Zcitung. OF Berlin, the organ of the
Prusslan junkers. as expressing bitter
disappointment that German diplomacy
did not succeed In disrupting the en-
tente coalition.
Instead of asking for an armistice,"
II says, I'VE should have offered T. sep
arate peace with advantageous condi-
tlons 10 one or two OF the allies"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-12
uNPoPULARiTY OF CROWN
PRINCE ON INCREASE

Zurich. Oct, l2.-Neutral trav-
elcrs arriving here from Ger
many report that rumors that
Emperor William may abdlcate
appear to take greater consist
ency day by day. The arrivals
add that the urpopularity of the
German crown prince has con-
slderably increased In Germany.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-12
BOTH CABINETS RESIGN.

Zurich, Oct. 12.-Both the Austrian
and Hungarian cabinets have resigned.
according to information received to-
day. It was announced in Vienna that
the former premier. Hussarek. would
be succeeded by DIR. Lammasch, n
pacifst. Count Karolyi, who has long
been working in the interests Of peace.
was reported to be picked as the sue
cessor of former Premier Wekerle. Of
Hungary.
Reichstag TO Meet.
Copenhagen. Oct. 1.-THE German
reichstag will meet on Wednesday. Oct.
l6. according to adYices from Berlin.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-12
EARTHQUAKE SHATTERS
HOUSES IN PORTO RICO

Havana. Oct. 12.--Widespread
damage has been caused by an
earthquake In Porto Rico. ac-
cording to an unconhrmed re-
port received here from San
tiago de Cuba.
Many buildings are said to
have been destroyed. The re-
port fixes no definite locality
and no loss of life Is mentioned.
Cable communication between
Cuba and Porto Rico Is badly
hampered.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-12
GOVERNOR OF LORRAINE

Amsterdam. Oct: 12.-Karl Hauss.
member OF the reichstag ard president of
the center party in the Prussian diet.
has been chosen to succeed the governor
Of Alsace- Lorraine. who Is expected to
retire momentarily. according to Strass-
burg telegram published in the Dutch
newspapers. b
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-12
Cloudy, Says Billy 'Possum.

Old Kaiser Bill
has much TO learn,
despite his erudi-
ton, concerning all
the Hapsburgs and
the Prussian war
tradition. One lit
tie point that I
should Hike to in
his bean engender
Is, ~. s." means
In war times. I'm
conditional Sur
render.
FAIR and continued
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-12

PITCHER DIES OF INFLUENZA.
Baltimore, Md, Oct. 12.-Dave Roth,
former pitcher of the Chicago White Sox.
is dead here today. following an illness
of one week. Death was due to influenza.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-12

ARCHBISHOP CARRIED AWAY
On the British front in France. Oct.
2.-f fHavos.) .)--Monsigno Chollet. arch
lisbon OF Cambrai. WIS carried away by
hc Germans when they evacuated the
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DEPARTMENT. ALL CLOSED.
Washington, Oct. 12.-All government
departments were closed today. and all
cabinet members were away from the
city with the exception OF Secretary Of
State Lansing.
The Monticellonian., 1918-09-13
SHE GOT WHAT SHE WANTED
Young Irish Girl Resourceful When Unaccustomed Word Had Tempo
 rarily Slipped Her Memory.

In his amusing book, "Old Irish Lffe," Mr. l.. NJ Caldwell tells a story of young peasant woman-Sally S"eene -Vho used to walk into Gal- way twice q week 10 do shopping for lis family
 She e4uid neither read nor write yet she never made q mistake with any of thr messages that were Iu- trusted to her.
 Once. however her memory did fail her OHe of the Indies or Inc family md commissioned her 10 bring bacG q yarI of satin and the uuaralstoned word had slipped out Of SaHys reeol- leetieH4
 Shadid allow herself tn be beat su however and made am eHort 10 re- eal the Wurds so she went into the principal shop in Galway still thinking hard
 What jS't That ye ea1 the divH?" she asked, "whIn its not di1H that ye Shy to htm?'
 "lS k satan you would he mean ing" asked the astoalshed draper.
 'The very van. sud SailF. deliEht- edly; ean' yell give me d yard.
The Monticellonian., 1918-09-13
He Hates the Sea.

Captain Joseph C. Gowell of the ErandyWine, who has beea subma- Tined three times, said at dinner Ut Salem:
 'I used to love the sea. but the Squareheads with their filthy subma- rtHes have nude me hate it, When this war is over and the squareheads are beaten, do you know what I'm going ta do? Well gentlemen. I'm go- ing to buy an anchor. sling if on my shoulder, and start walking straight inland
 .Iu walk and walk. and finally, when I come tn a place where the na- lives hold me I'D and say. What on earth is that you're carryingT I'm going to buy farm in that place and settle down for life"
The Monticellonian., 1918-09-13
LEMON JUICE
 TAXES OFF TAN Girls! Make bleaching lotion if skin is sunburned,
 tanned or freckled
Squeeze the juice of two lemons into

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into bottle containing three ounces of Orchard White, shake well, and you have quarter pint of the best freckle. sunburn and tan lotion, and complexion beautifier at very, very small cost.
 Your grocer has the lemons and any drug store or toilet counter will supply three ounces of Orchard White for a few cents. Massage this sweetly fra grant lotion into the face. neck, arms and hands each day and see how freck- les, sunburn. windburn and tan disap- pear and how clear, soft and white the skin becomes. Yes! It is harmlesS.- Adv.
The Monticellonian., 1918-09-13

rental sacrifices. but If new banner should one day be hung in windows here and there with d star meaning Unto us a child k born. unto Us son is given" It would be not Il flag ut sacrifice but still flag of service and honor.
 Let us save the children, then. even if the task bc carried on hmmbly pa tienuy, uuostcutattouSlv All we own and wear and are. all that is the outer husk of uS. all that is the inner ktrnel. i~ Eeing tested in these days. II is as 1T there Were il universal wash and ealy the fast eoI5rs' in Fife and char- acter were coming out elrar and true.
 h all this the mothers and the fa thers. the preachers and the teachers are great factor. II k the children who are the seed corn oC the future; f is the boys and girls of today that will have 1o endure the terrible re- actions of This war and settle tHe prob lens that will yex Us for years after peace is formally declared. Every man or woman who lends his money to the government in this crisis protects the future Of his children. makes if more certain that America will never fe- padtate is debts, but pay them as il did after the Civil war. with speed that gained the worlds applause.
 All Put Shoulders to Wheel
 The children are definite factor III all our campaigns nowadays. Boy Scouts, Junior Guards, Camp Fire Girls, school children, have all put their shoulders to the wheel and in be ing an active part of the movement have grown in wisdom and understand iHz. Self-denial and right use af their slender powers. These are our own American children, for the most part sheltered, not always indeed from pov. erty, but Ut least from more terrible evils. Whenever l buy bonds or War Saving stamps or subscribe to the dog en and one causes forever knocking at the door, 1 long to give more and more because of the lives of women and chil- dren across the sens, innocent lives sacrificed to the relentless war god
 lli0llltlSt ppltlllldl anu dtld1i llIt mothers who would have replenished the standing armies of the world-and blameless little children who were the hope of the future.
 Then let us work. sacrifice. give, in memory of their sutferngs and the un- sPeakable anguish in which they groped and bled and starved to death l da not speak ef repaying slaughter with laughter-yeneeanee is the Lords part-I speak of giving as if We were laying "sprig of rosemary for remembrance" on those hundreds of little pitiful, uncoflined bodies. that their more fortunate brothers and sis ters may be saved, fed. clothed shel- tered and educated.
 Whoever loves q child loves his coun= try; whoever helps q child holds stake in the future of his country. whoever saves child sits on the seat with the builders of cities and the prophets of lasting peace
The Monticellonian., 1918-09-13

No matter what allS your child, gentle thorough laxative should al- ways be the first treatment given.
 If your little one is out of sorts. half-siek, isn't resting, eating and act ing naturally-loek, Mother! see If tongue is coated. This Is q sure sign that the little stomach liver and bow els are cloesed with waste. When cross. irritable, feyerish stomach sour, breath bad or has stomaeh=ache, diar- rhea. sore throat, full of cold, give a teaspoonful of "California Syrup of Figs and in a few hours all the con stipated poison, uHdigested food and sour bile gently moves out of the lit- tie bowels without gripping, and you have q well, playful child again.
 Mothers can resteasy. after giving this harmless fruit laxative" because it never fails to cleanse the little ones liver and bowels and sweeten the stom- ach and they dearly love its pleasant taste. Full directions for babies, ehil- dren of all ages and for groWn-ups printed on each bottle.
 Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask your druggist for a bottle of cal fornia Syrup of Figs" then see that t is made by the California Fig Syrup Company. .'-Adv.