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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-24
WANTS WILSON FOR ARBITER.
Rome Newspaper Makes Suggestion in
Case of Armistice.

Rome, Wednesday, Oct % All the
newspapers here carry columns Of com
ment on President Wilson's reply to
Austria. The Epoca says President
Wilson must be the supreme arbiter be-
tween the allies and their enemies" add
ing that America, being entirely disin-
terested, if an armistice should be con-
cluded, can be considered almost out
side of the conflict and thus best adapt
ed for harmonizing interests among the
allies and for imposing conditions upon
the enemy in accordance with the fun
damental principles of a recognized
world.
The Corriere d'Italia considers that
the whole problem is based upon whether
the Austrian dynasty still has time to
come to an agreement with its own
peoples
The Tribuna says Mr.. Wilson's reply
has removed the sceptre from the en-
peror's hand, passing 1t into the hands
of the people.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-24
FRAUD CHARGE
IS BROUGHT
Among the Persons Arrest
ed Was Government
Inspector
COL. HARRY J. HIRSCH
ALSO ACCUSED
Men Are Charged with Con-
spiracy to Furnish Defec-
tive Leather Goods

New York, Oct 24.-Another govern
ment Inspector and foreman employed
by Rosenwasser Brothers, Inc, were ar
rested to-day after indictment by the
Brooklyn federal grand jury on charges
Of conspiracy to furnish defective leather
goods to the government.
The arrests were made under super
eeding indictment returned yesterday,
which added the names of Abraham
Lampert, the inspector, and Adolph Hol-
landre, the foreman, TO those of Morris
and Leo Rosenwasser and the IA en-
ployes and inspectors already taken into
custody. Lampert and Hollandre were
held in 5000 bail, and that of the other
defendants was continued.
Federal Judge Chatfield set Oct. 80 for
argument on the question as to whether
Colonel Harry j. Hirsch Of the quarter
master corps, one of the defendants
should be tried by military tribunal, as
his counsel contends
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-24
BRITISH TOOK 5000
AND MANY GUNS
In Their Advance on the Front Below
Yalenciennes They Found Much
Evidence of German Devas-
tation

With the Allied Armies in France and
Belgium, Oct. "a (By the Associated
Press, 4:30 a. m.--The British have TAX
en- more than 5000 prisoners and many
guns in their new attack, begun yester-
day morning on the front below Valen-
ciennes.
In brilliant moonlight, assisted by
roaring focks of night bombing air.
planes, the British fought throughout
the night and made steady progress. A
concentration at Preux for counter at
tack was observed from the air. Trans
ports, ammunition trains and masses of
men became mixed up on the roads in
that vicinity. When the concentration
was sufficiently large and the enemy
traffic appeared to be in the greatest
state of confusion the British gunners
opened fire. Soon the ground was strewn
with dead men and horses, equipment,
wagons, lorries and limbers.
Reports tell of particularly fierce fight
ing at Pomereuil, where the British were
held up for time by murderous FIRE
from heavy concentration of German
machine guns. The British waited for a
time until the advance had progressed
north and south of them. Then they
swept around the town on both sides.
At the rear they found a triangular
cleared space in which the German ma
chine gunners retired to prepared posi-
tions, The British went around them
and captured Pomereuil wood at the back
of the triangle, thus surrounding the en-
emy. For hours these Germans held out.
The British finally stormed the position
AT Escarmain also there was desperate
fighting. The advancing British found
the town shambles, heaps of dead Ger
mans lying about.
Every town the British have captured
has been pillaged by the Germans.
There are further signs that the Ger
mans either now are carrying out or are
on the verge Of beginning a retreat from
the Scheldt line, as the British north Of
Valenciennes push out in the direction Of
Mons and Maubeuge, They are less than
Is miles from Mons and about Is from
Maubeuge
There was sharp fighting at Bousies
before it was captured. As the enemy
retreated he exploded mines under roads
and railways.
Many Alsatians have been captured
A large number of these expressed The
desire to join the French army, saying
they had been dragged into the German
army against their will and desired more
than anything else to fight the emperor's
forces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-24
had been delivered.

The decision of Americas co-belliger-
ents is awaited with scarcely less inter
est than is the effect Of the note on the
German people, who plainly are told that
the United States cannot discuss peace
with those who hitherto have been mas
ters of Germany's policy, because the
nations of the world do not and cannot
trust them If these military masters
and monarchical autocrats must be dealt
with now or in the future, the president
said, the United States and the allies
can demand nothing but surrender.
In notifying Germany that It's re-
quest had been transmitted TO the al
lies, the president said he had suggested
to them that If they are disposed to ef-
feet peace upon the terms and principles
now accepted by the present German
authorities, their military advisers and
those of the United States be asked, if
they deem an armistice possible from
a military point of view, to submit
terms of an armistice that viii insure
the associated governments mrestrict-
ed power to enforce peace upon the con-
ditions accepted by Germany.
In the view Of military observers here
such terms would include occupation OF
strategic points in Germany; demohili-
zation Of the German armies, the turn
Ing over OF the German navy and the
removal Of the means OF equipping mill
tary and naval forces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-24
FRENCH ADVANCING
EAST OF SAMBRE CANAL
They Were Strongly Counter-Attacked
But Maintained Their Gains East
of Grand Verify.

Paris, Oct "a Southeast of lie Ca
teau, French troops have crossed the
Sambre canal east of Grand Verify, says
the war Office statement to-day. The
French maintained their gains east of
the canal in spite Of strong German coun-
ter attacks.
South of Montcornet further to the
east, the French have increased their
gains north of Nizy-leComte. Along the
Serre there was lively fighting north of
Mesbrecourt.
The statement reads;
"On the Disc front we have crossed the
canal east of Grand Verify In spite of
strong counter attacks by enemy detach-
ments we maintained our position on the
east bank.
Between the Oise and the Serre there
also was lively fighting near the railroad
north Of Mesbrecourt. We took prison
ers. North Of Nizy-le-Comte the French
during the night increased considerably
their previous gains
"On the plateau east of Vouziers the
artillery on both sides was very active"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-24
BRITISH CROSSED
ECAILLON RIVER
Captured Villages Of Neuville, Salesches
and Beaudignies-Thi Morning the
Attack Was Resumed.

London, Oct. "a Sharp fighting con-
tinued up to late hour yesterday even
ing on the battlefront south of Valen-
ciennes, where the British attacked yes
terday morning, says to-day's official an
nouncement.
The British have crossed the Ecaillon
river and have captured the villages of
Neuville, Salesches and Beaudignies A
German counter attack late yesterday
was repulsed This morning the attack
was resumed all along the front between
The Sambre- et-Oise canal and the Scheldt.
The Raismes forest, north Of Valen-
ciennes, has been occupied by the British.
North of the forest the British have cap
tured the villages of Theirs, Haute Rive
and Thun.
The statement follows:
"Sharp fighting continued yesterday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-24

afternoon and evening on the battlefront
south of Valenciennes. Our troops drove
the enemy from Vendegies wood and cap
tured the villages of Neuville, Salesches
and Beaudignies, securing crossings Of
the EcaiIlon river at the latter place.
"At the close of the day the enemy
counter attacked vigorously opposite
Vendegies, supporting his infantry
strongly with artillery fire and was re-
pulsed
"This morning the attack was re-
stunned on the whole front between the
Sambre .et-0ise canal and the Scheldt.
North of Valenciennes we have cleared
the enemy from the Raismes forest and
captured the villages Of Theirs, Haute
Rive and Thun. Determined local fight
ing took place also west Of Tournai,
without material change in the situa-
ton"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-24
SPANISH PREMIER oUIzzED.
Regarding the Taking Over of German
Ships BY Spain.

Madrid, Wednesday, Oct 23. -(By the
Associated Press Premier Maura was
sharply questioned in the Chamber of
Deputies to-day regarding the situation
arising from the taking over Of Ger
man ships. He admitted that Germany
had at first imposed impossible condi-
tions, and that by the agreement reached
later Germany had selected the vessels
which were TO be turned over to Spain.
The premier refused to publish the doc
uments interchanged during the negotia-
tions, but said the deputies might ex-
anime them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-24

Apparently the British are not desirous
of taking Valenciennes by fighting the
Germans in the streets Of the town but
plan to outfank it. The town now is
partly surrounded and the menace to it
has been increased by the advance on the
south and the capture Of the entire Rails
mes forest, to the north.
The British thrust undoubtedly has
BADLY shaken the German defenses south
of Valenciennes, which are so important
to the security Of the German line north
ward to the Dutch border and south and
east to the Meuse. Unless the British
attacks are held to-day, apparently the
enemy will have to continue retreating
in Belgium and also give up ground
south and east of the Disc.
While the British are attacking north
of the Sambre canal to the Scheldt, the
French have begun an offensive south Of
the Disc The Sambre canal has been
crossed east of Grand Verify and the
French have maintained their gains
against strong German counter attacks.
Between the Serre and the Oise and fur
ther east the French maintain their pres
sure and have gained ground south of
Montcornet.
Infantry fighting has died down east
of the Aisne in the region of Vouziers,
the Germans having failed in strong eff
forts Tuesday and WedneSday to dis
lodge the French from important height
positions. General Gouraud now COM
mands the important defles north and
south Of the great forest of Boult, north
of the Argonne.
On the front west of the Meuse the
Americans maintain the important gains
made Wednesday and are in a position to
bring about a German retirement on the
center and left of the line. Wednesday
gains were mostly on the extreme right
and outAank the enemy front westward
toward the Argonne.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-24
President Informs Germany That No
Armistice Can Be Granted Except Un-
der Conditions of Surrender
Not Talk Peace With Kaiser
ASKS ALLIES TO MAKE
STRICT TERMS TO FOE

Washington D. c. Oct 24No armstice except under cond
tions of surrender
peace with the kaiser and his lords later
Thus President Wilson has given in advance his final deci
sion informing the spokesman of Germany that he has
ceded request that take up with the allies their plea for
ar1nistice and peace negotiations.
The presidents reply the latest German note has it's
way Berlin 1t delivered to Frederick Oedern the Swiss
charge here last night at o'clock and afterward the
cables plain English time being lost to convert the pres
dents uncompromsng sentences into code Apparently the
changes which progress between Washington and the
allied capitals since the wireless version of the German commun
picked up Monday terminated late the afternoon
ang the presdentto reply just II hours after the oal text
had dhnand doll
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-24
VIII SON DEMANDS SURRENDER AZ
FOCHS ARMIES WIN ON THE FIELD
WILL NOT FIGHT
TO PLEASE KAISER
Revolutionary Talk Is More Current in
Germany-0ne Paper Says If En-
peror Must Go "Let Him Co."

Paris, Oct. 24.-Emperor William con-
ferred on Monday with all the members
OF the government, talking at length
with each individual, and then harangued
them in body, says a dispatch from
Zurich to the Journal
Thus far the German newspapers have
printed nothing concerning the emper-
or's speech.
The war cabinet held another long
meeting on Tuesday The address of
the chancellor to the Reichstag is criti.
cized sharply by majority Of the news
papers. The extracts from the speech
circulated by the Wolf bureau, the semi
official news agency, are to some extent
garbled, while other passages bear so
little resemblance to what Prince Maxi
milan said that they appear to have
been invented.
The Socialist newspapers, the Zurich
dispatch continues, are particularly out
spoken. The Fraenkische Tagepost OF
Nuremberg, Bavaria, says the emperor
must not think the German people are
going to continue the war for months to
please him.
IF the emperor must 60" II adds,
''let him 60 at onee."'
The correspondent reports that the
chancellor and the pan Germans are
working actively toward the formation
Of a national defense government. He
says a proclamation to the people ex-
horting them to carry on war to the ut
most has been drafted with the help OF
General LudenAsrif, and that he under
stands it win be published as soon as
President Wilson's reply has been re-
ceived. It is expected in Berlin, the cor
respondent adds, that the president will
not allow himself to be fiouted and ridi-
culed by the existing government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-24
HECTOR DUBUC DEAD.
Former Montpelier Man and Former
Baseball Team owrer.

Hector Dubue, we'll known as base
bali magnate in the days OF the old In
tercity league, died this week in Water
bury, Conn, where he had been residing
most of the time since leaving Montpel-
Ter eleven years ago. Besides being in
terested in baseball, he was in the coal
business in Montpelier. He leaves his
wife and one brother, John Dubuc, who
for many years has been a pitcher with
the Detroit American league team.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-24
BRITISH GJINNERS
FIRING ON ROADS
Artillery Concentrated on Thoroughfares
Which Are Crowded with East
Bound German Traffic.

With the Allied Armies in France and
Belgium, Oct 24.ll a. M, tBy the As
euciated Press On the Battlefront south
of Valenciennes the night was marked
by incessant artillery duels in which
both sides took part. The British gun
ers paid special attention to the roads in
the rear of the German lines, which were
crowded with east bound traffic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-24
PROBABLY RECEIVED.
President Wilson's Statement Sent BY
Wireless After Being Cabled.

Washington, D. c., Oct. "a President
Wilson's reply to Germany was sent
broadcast to the world from the Airing
ton naval radio towers last night after
the official text had been put on the CT
bles. If not picked up directly by the
great German station at Nauen, It m-
doubtedly was relayed from other points
in Europe in time to reach Berlin this
morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-24
GRANTED A DIVORCE.
Florence Little Is Given Alimony from
Charles Little.

Assistant Judges G. II. Dale and c. H.
Dana of Washington county court this
morning held a short session, in which
the testimony in \the divorce case Of
Florence Little VS. Charles Little was
heard. The plaintiff came here from
California for the trial, She was called
here because Of her mothers illness and
by arrangements the hearing took place
A bill for desertion was granted, the
plaintiff being allowed to resume her
maiden name of Florence Lewis, and the
almony as per stipulation will be paid
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-24
LEANING TOWARD ALLIES
Before Resigning, the Ukraine Ministry
Spoke in Favor of Overtures.

London, Oct. "a. Before it resigned,
the ministry of Ukraine presented to its
chairman demands that the republic co.
operate in future with those parts of
Russia striving toward the resurrection
of the country and assist in every way
toward bringing about the fall Of boil
shevism, as well as strengthening those
sections of Russia which have been OPP
pressed by the boisheviki
The ministry also demanded that the
Ukraine utilize the time between now
and the expected general peace confer
ence in establishing friendly relations
with western European states and coun.
tries outside Of Europe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-24
VALENCIENNES NEARLY
EMPTIED OF ENEMY
British Airmen Report That Only Few
Posts at Various Points in the
City Are Still Held

Canadian Headquarters in France,
Wednesday, Oct. 2S Canadian Pressl -
British airmen attached to the Canadian
forces holding the line north of Valen-
ciennes report that Valenciennes has
been evacuated by the enemy except for
posts at few points in the city. The
Germans, however, are clinging desper-
ately to the east bank of the Scheldt
canal north of Valenciennes.
Villages left behind by the Germans
are intact, although they have been sys-
tematically sacked and looted. All the
bridges have been destroyed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-24
ON WAY TO CAMP WRIGHT
TO BEGIN TRAINING
Seventeen Men from Washington and
Orange Counties Left Montpelier
To-day - Recruits Given
Cigars at Station.

About 80 persons were at the Central
Vermont station in Montpelier Wednes-
day afternoon to bid farewell to the 81
boys from the county who went to the
student army training corps in Burling-
ton, many of whom will 90 into service
shortly, for there is already a call for y
officers from the corps ia that city 3hc
school opened this morning.
This morning there was a company Of
the townspeople and relatives from SIM
rounding towns to see ! boys from the
county leave for Fort Wright nhtr'
they commence army life. They ven
from the Montpelier & Wells Rit9 sta
tion. Mayor Mitchell and others were
present Cigars and ether smokes Spre
given the departing soldiers There wero
also six men from Orange county, whom
M. G. Knight the chairman Of that
county, sent along with the Washington
county bunch, making a total of II in
the parsy
The Washington county contingent
was:
Leon L. MaeIver
Roy n. Webster Roxbury.
Frank A. DeForge. Moretown.
Leonard II. Sherman. Moretown.
Richard Allairs, Barre Town
Alfred J, Lacasse, Barre.
Roger W. Hardy, Mortified.
John Downs, Barre.
john T. Roach Montpelier.
George H. Norton Waitsfield.
John Hendrielason, Barre.
Event j. Bessette, Woodbury., did not
appear in response to the call.
The Orange county contingent was:
Leander A. Dexter, Topsham
Earl r. Seaver, Williamstown.
Colonel r. Welch, Topsham.
Forrest c. Upham Brookfed.
Earl V. Colby. Corinth.
Edgar r. Cushing, Wells River.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-24
MoToRMAN KILLED.
And Another Was Seriously Injured in
Collision.

Glastonbury, Conn, Oct. 24.-Motor-
man Burns of a freight trolley car was
killed, and Motorman Joseph Stefano of
passenger car was seriously hurt in a
head on collision between stations 32
and 80 on the Hockanum line of the
Connecticut Co, to-day The freight car
was bound for station SO with trap rock
over the causeway in Main street. There
were several passengers on the passenger
trolley and five Of them were slightly
hurt. The conductors on both cars es-
capped unhurt.
Burns jumped when he saw the col
rison was about to come and his iniur-
les so received caused death quickly.
Stefano was taken to the Hartford hos
pftal. The vestibule of each car was
crushed. but the cars were not deraileds
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-24
INFLUENZA LESS
nv ARMY CAMPS
For the First Time Since the Epidemic
Started the Weekly Report Shows
an Improvement

Washington, d. c. Oct. "a, For the
first time since the epidemic of influenza
began spreading through the army camps,
the weekly health report of the surgeon
general shows a decrease in death rates.
The report for the week ending Oct 26,
given out to-day, shows decrease in the
death rate from 206 per thousand to 1870,
and in the admission rate for disease
from AGO to 2,ll4. The report says the
crest of the epidemic now has been def
nitely passed, the number of influenza
cases dropping oiehalf and the number
of pneumonia cases dropping from 1852
to ll,0l3.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-24
j. S. PATROLS GO
DEEP into LINE
Penetrated the German De-
fenses in the Region
of Grand Pre-
BANTHEVILLE NOW
COMPLETELY TAKEN
Fifteen German Airplanes
and One Observation Bal
loon Were Shot Down

With the American Army Northwest
of Verduh, Oct. 24.tBy the Associated
Press) American patrols early to-day
penetrated deeply intothe German lines
in the region Of Grand Pre- and north Of
Verdun. The enemy has been using his
artillery and machine guns freely along
the entire front. There has been little
change in the situation since last night.
Aerial activity to-day was less than
on Wednesday when conditions were also
ideal.
The bright moonlight last night en-
abled American aviatGrs to bomb large
area behind the German lines. One Of
the American bombing squadrons
dropped 3.077 Kilograms of bombs on
the Bois de Barricourt and the Bois de
Folie German aviators dropped bombs
on towns behind the American lines oc-
cupied only by civilians and without
great military value.
Washington, D. c., Oct, CONTINUED
progress by the Americans ON the battle
front north of Nerdun was reported to-
day by General Pershing.s Enemy po-
sitions east Of the Meuse were penetrat-
ed yesterday aud west Of the Meuse
Bantheville was completely occupied and
the Americans established on a ridge
northwest of the village.
Fifteen enemy airplanes and one OBJ
servation balloon were shot down in the
course Of many combats, in which three
American balloons were destroyed and
six planes failed TO return.
General Pershing's communique, for
Wednesday, follows:
"On the battle front north Of Verdun
We have made progress at several points
in the face of determined resistance. In
the course of local attack in the heay-
lily wooded and hilly country east OF the
Meuse our troops took the Bois Belleu
and penetrated the enemy's positions in
the Bois d'Etrayes and the Bois de
Wavrille, capturing over 100 prisoners
West OF the Meuse, Bantheville has been
completely occupied and our line has
been established along the ridge north.
west of the village. In the course of bit
ter fighting north of Grand Pre-, oui
troops captured rs prisoners and eight
machine guns. Artillery fire has been
violent on the whole front, reaching its
greatest intensity east of the Meuse and
north of the Aire.
"The day has been marked by in.
creased aerial activity on both sides Of
the Meuse. In the course of many com.
bats, our pursuit squadrons shot down
Is enemy airplanes and one observation
balloon. Three Of our observation bal
looms were destroyed and six of our ma
chimes are missing. Our bombing units
dropped five tons Of explosives on enemy
concentration points"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-24
LESS PNEUMONIA CASES
And Fewer Deaths in New York City in
Past "a Hours.

New York, Oct. 24--The health com
missioner to-day reported 4403 new
cases of Spanish influenza in this city
during the "a hours ended at 10 a. m.
While this ia a decrease of 9s7 under yes
terday's record of new cases, it is an in
crease of 263 cases over Tuesdays re-
port. There have been 433 additional
deaths from the epidemic
There was falling off in both pneu-
monia cases and deaths, 3l6 deaths being
reported during the past "a hours.