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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-15
WESTERN BELGIUM BECOMES UNTENABLE
FOR GERMANS UNDER TREMENDOUS DRIVE
OF THREE ARMIES, OSTEND BEING GIVEN UP

consider an armistice so long as the
armed forces of Germany continue the
illegal and inhuman practices which they
still persist in.
"At the very time that the German
government approaches the government
of the United States with proposals of
peace its submarines are engaged in sink
ing passenger ships at sea and not the
ships alone but the very boats in which
their passengers and crews seek to make
their way to safety; and in their present
enforced withdrawal from Flanders and
France the German armies are pursuing
a course of wanton destruction which has
always been regarded as in direct viola
tion of the rules and practices of civil
lied warfare. Cities and villages, if not
destroyed, are being stripped OF all they
contain not only but often of their very
inhabitants. The nations associated
against Germany cannot be expected to
agree TO a cessation of arms while acts
Of inhumanity, spoilation and desolation
are being continued which they justly
look upon with horror and with burning
hearts.
1T is necessary, also, in order that
there may be no possibility of misunder
standing that the president should very
solemnly call the attention of the gov
ernment of Germany to the language and
plain intent Of one Of the terms Of peace
which the German government has now
accepted. 1t is contained in the address
of the president delivered at Mount Yer
non on the Fourth of July last.
''It is as follows: The destruction of
every arbitrary power anywhere that can
separately, secretly and Of its single
choice disturb the peace Of the world; or,
it il cannot be presently destroyed at
least its reduction TO virtual impotency.
The power which has hitherto controlled
the German nation is Of the sort here
described. II is within the choice Of the
German nation to alter ii. The presi-
dents words just quoted naturally con-
stitute a condition precedent to peace, If
peace is to come by the action Of the
German people themselves. The presi-
dent feels bound to say that the whole
process of peace win in his judgment de-
pend upon the defniteness and the salts
factory character of the guarantees which
can be given in this fundamental matter.
1t is indispensable that the governments
associated against Germany should know
beyond a peradventue with whom they
are dealing
"The president viii make separate
reply to the royal and imperial govern
ment of Austria Hungary.
accept, sir, the renewed assurances of
my high consideration, tSignedl
Robert Lansing"
"Mr. Frederick 0ederlin, Charge DAT
faires, ad interim, in charge Of German
interests in the United States
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-15

The German resistance in Flanders APP
pears to be only for the purpose of de-
laying the allies until the evacuation
of Belgium can be completed. The enc
my is reported to be evacuating Ostend
and to be sending large boatloads Of
troops away from the coastal region.
Between the 0ise and the Argonne the
French are pressing the enemy hard.
East Of the Disc the French are within
q half mile OF the Serre along most of
its length and have advanced between
five and six miles from Laon. Even the
Aisne is fast being lost to the enemy
as means OF defense. The French now
threaten Rethel, having captured Nan
teuli-sur- Aisne, two and one-half miles
west of Rethel and about the same dis
tancc east Of Chateau Porcein.
aeping step with the American oper-
l3 east Of the Argonne, General
.raud has moved north of the Aisne
and taken the towns of 0lizy and
Termes, Strengthening out bulge in the
allied line.
Between the Argonne and the Meuse
the Americans are battling forward to-
day through the German wire entan-
clements. Tanks have been brought up
especially in the region west of Ro-
magne. As on Monday, the Germans
are resisting stubbornly, but satisfac-
tory progress is being made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-15
The Transport America May
Have Carried Down
Some Of Crew
SOLDIERS GOT OFF,
MINUS CLOTHING
The Ship Was Undergoing
Internal Repairs at a
Hoboken Pier

Hoboken, n j., Oct. 15.-The Ameri-
can transport America sank at her pier
here this morning She was reported to
have troops on board and although de-
tails were withheld by the authorities it
was reported that between thirty and
forty OF the crew were drowned in the
boiler room.
The troops were reported all to have
been taken off safely. The cause of the
sinking was unknown, but it was said
the ship was undergoing interior repairs
that may have in some way had to do
with the entrance of water into her
hold
The sinking occurred at 5 o'clock this
morning while most of the troops were
still in their berths. In their hurried
escape from the ship most of them had
no time to don their clothes. The Red
Cross was called upon for assistance
and soon trucks filed with blankets,
clothing and food also arrived at the
pier for distribution among the shiyering
soldiers
The transport was formerly the big
Hamburg American line passenger ship
Amerika She registers 22,822 tons
gross. She was taken over here when
the United States entered the war. The
vessel Is 660 feet long and was built in
1906. With navy crew on board, the
ship has been in the service Of the army
as a troop transport.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-15
THE PRESIDENTS ULTIMATUM.
Wipe Out Autocracy, Cease Pillaging and
Burning, Give Guarantees.

The text of the presidents answer fol-
lows:
"The unqualified acceptance by the
present German government and by a
large majority of the Reichstag of the
terms laid down by the president of the
United States of America in his address
to the Congress of the United States on
the Sth of January, 1918, and in his sub
sequent addresses, justifies the president
in making frank and direct statement
Of his decision with regard to the com
munications of the German government
of the Sth and 18th of October, 1918,
at must be clearly understood that
the process of evacuation and the condi-
tions of an armistice are matters which
must be left to the judgment and advice
of the military advisers Of the govern.
ment Of the United States and the allied
governments, and the president feels it
his duty to say that no arrangement can
be accepted by the government of the
United States which does not provide
absolutely satisfactory safeguards and
guarantees of the maintenance of the
present military supremacy of the armies
of the United States and the allies in the
field
"He feels confident that he can safely
assume that nothing but this will also be
the judgment and decision of the allied
governments.
"The president feels that it is also his
duty to add that neither the government
of the United States, nor, he is quite
sure, the governments with which the
government of the United States is asso-
ciated as belligerent will consent tc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-15
81 MEN ARE GOING
TO POTSDAM, N. Y.

viii Leave Montpelier Tomorrow En-
Route for New York to Begin Train
ing in Mechanics for U. S. Servio' &
The following 81 men will report TO
the local exemption board at o'clock
this afternoon and will leave Montpelier
at 1920 o'clock tomorrow morning for
st. Albans, where they will join Others
en- route to Potsdam, N. Y, where they
enter Clarkson institute for mechanical
training similar to that which has been
given at Burlington this summer. Some
of the list are known to be i'll, therefore,
probably viii not appear.
Perley James Lafayette, Barre
Archie Hurlhurt, Waterbury
Angus John Beaton, Cabot,
Percy John Pitkin, Cabot.
James Everett, Phelps, Marshfield.
Lawrence Carson Towne, Waterbury.
Edwin p. Davis, Northfield.
Arthur James Healy, Graniteville.
John Wellington Smith, Graniteville.
Harry Lynn Daniels, East Montpelier.
George Patrick KERN, Montpelier
Alexander Park, jr., Barre.
Harold Murdoch Patterson, Barre.
Douglas Lloyd Inglis, Barre.
Paul Everett Gasrow, Montpelier.
Robert Arthur Stanley, Montpelier.
Antoine Ernest Boufford, Websteryille.
Walter Donaldson Greenley, Webster
vile.
George Daniel Morris, East Barre.
Clarence E. Davidson, West Danyille.
Redfern James Buzzell, Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-15
FIGHTING FOURTH" DAY
nv BARRE THURSDAY
A House-to-House Canvassers viii Be
Conducted-Baue Town Drive Is
Moving Along We'll.

To-day the stage was set for Liberty
loan drives in Barre and Barre Town
Locally, the committee chosen to wage
campaign for subscriptions te the
Fighting Fourth" has arranged for
house-to-house canvass Thursday. Barre's
quota is 100000, Of which scarcely more
than fourth has been subscribed. The
committee is acting on the theory that
the time for augmentation has passed
Facts speak for themselves and every
body, by this time, must be thoroughly
convinced that the time for triflng with
the Hun has passed. The call goes forth
to every citizen Of Barre and Barre
Town. Here in the city a stoneshed can.
yass is under way, and Is expected to
yield most gratifying results. Subscrib.
ers are urged to 90 to their banks and
apply for bonds, instead of waiting for
the canvassers to call.
Barre Towns quota is S6s,6O0, and a
portion of the subscription is already in
sight although much remains to be done
on the part Of the citizens. To-day the
Town committee issued the following
statement:
"To the Citizens Of Barre Town:
Knowing that we are not able to make
a canvass, on account of sickness, the
quarry owners will subscribe for their
men, and we are glad to announce that
#. NJ Cory, for the Wetmore & Morse
Co, has taken up 500 bond for every
man. Thus the eompany's subscription
viii be more than $4,000 This is a
handsome start, and already has been
followed by similar action on the part
OF the +. L. Smith Co., whose $4,000
subscription is to be divided equally be-
tween Barre Town and the city This
action is to be followed by other quar-
riers before the end Of the week, and the
outlook for putting Barre Town over the
top is unusually bright. 1t is earnestly
hoped and requested that everyone who
can possibly do so will call on DR., H. H.
Bailey at Graniteyille or F. l., Sargent
at East Barre, or at any of the banks in
the iety, and do his or her bit The BOYS
in France are watching to see what YOU
are going TO do. Let us make up our
minds to put Barre Town over the otp!
Liberty Loan Committee Of Barre
Town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-15
KING OF BELGIUM
VAS IN COMMAND
British Advanced AZ Miles Toward
Courtrai, Belgians Five Miles To-
ward Thourout and French
Long Distance in, the
Cantor

London, Oct. l5.--The text of the Off
cial statement issued at the war office
last night relative to the offensive in
Belgium follows:
"The Flanders group Of armies under
the king of Belgium attacked at 500
o'clock this morning. The second Brit
ish army advanced about four and a
half miles in the direction of Courtrsi,
capturing the important villages Of Lee
deghem and Moorsele and reaching the
northern outskirts Of Menin.
"The Belgian army advanced also
nearly five miles toward Thouout and
captured the villages of Rumbeke, Iseg-
hem, Cortemarck and Handzaeme.
'The French army attacked with the
Belgian troops on both aanks and oc-
cupied Roulers as we'll ms the villages
of Devren, Hooglede, GIFTS and St. Jo-
seph. They also captured the plateaus
Of GIFTS, Hooglede and Gibbete. The pris.
oners counted exceed 5000. Thirty three
hundred were taken by the BeIgians,
$500 by the French and 2,200 by the
British. The exact number Of guns
taken is unknown, but six complete bat
teries, with their teams were captured
just as they were about to withdraw.
"The British, Belgian and French avi-
ators played great part in the battle.
They bombed enemy concentrations and
fired their machine guns on enemy in
fantry. British monitors also assisted
materially in the operations"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-15
RELIEF COMMITTEE
CLOSES HEADQUARTERS
And Turns Over Direction Of the Epidem.
ic Matters to the District
Nurse.

Barre no longer lies supine in the grasp
of influenza and pneumonia, as deereas-
ing death lists and rapidly increasing re-
eoyery totals plainly indicate. This aft
ernoon the relief committee, while con-
tinuing to serve in the capacity for which
it was created, relinqnished the oversight
of the several districts into which the
city was divided, and turned the manage
ment of the work over to the district
nurse, whose work is maintained by the
Woman's club. Hereafter appeals for as.
sistance are to be left at the millinery
store Of the Mrs. Shepard Co., and the
district nurse will depend very largely
upon tha voluntary assistance of neigh
bors in quarters where her yisitations
remain necessary.
City hall as a clearing house for relief
calls and the assignment of doctors closed
its doors to-day. Volunteers who have
worked day and night for more than q
fortnight, having labored to the point of
exhaustion, are nearly worn ont with
their efforts, and with the situation i'm
proving daily, the relief committee feels
that the helpers who have stood on the
front line from the outset should be
themselves relieved. To that end the
work has been transferred to the over
sight Of the district nurse, and it is taken
for granted that in homes where assist
ance still may be needed neighbors viii
rally.
Yesterday 200 calls were received from
the 445 patients who remain listed as be-
ing i'll. Relatively few new cases were
reported to-day, and in every instance
physicians noted that the disease is mani
Testing itself in a much miider form than
in the earlier days of the epidemic. The
chairman of the relief committee, in an
nouncing to-day that the district nurse
had taken over the oversight of the work,
said that ''neighbors should and must
rally to the assistance of those who may
be seriously ILL.,"
Out Of town doctors, convinced that
the worst is over in Barre, have left for
fields where the influenza continues TO
ravage. Their sieges Of the malady over,
two local physicians have been added to
the available list and others will be ready
for duty soon
tn. following deaths were added to-
day to he total taken BY grip and pneu.
monia in the past two weeks Harold
Parks Of "a Pleasant street, G. H. Recor
of 405 North Main street, Mrs. Mary Alb
biatti of Valley street and L, Cerasoli of
2S Center street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-15
VERMONT FELL OFF.
Reported Only $12r,ooo on the Liberty
Loan Monday

Boston, Oct. 10, Subscriptions TO the
Liberty loan in New England yesterday
showed one of the smallest totals of any
day of the campaign thus far. Tabula-
tions at the federal reserve board to-day
placed the figures at S12,303 600. which
made the district total S20S, 100000 and
left more than S200,000,000 Of the quota
to be raised. Less than one-half Of the
banks in the district reported
The days totals for the states were:
Massachusetts, $7,9l7,O00; Rhode Is
land, $2,3l6,000; Connecticut, $9l7.O0O;
New Hampshire, $555,000; Maine, $40.
600; Vermont, $l2l,0O0. OF the Massa-
chusetts total Boston contributed S.
053 900.
The committee sent ont an appeal by
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, urging New
Englanders to put forth their best ef-
forts to make the loan success. "We
must have an unconditional surrender
and dictated peace" Senator Lodge
wired. "We must impose our own terms
on Germany We cannot win this war
without money. Buy bonds to your ut
most"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-15
GOV. GRAHAM APPEALS
FOR 0VERSUBSCRIPTIoN

Vermonters have oyersubscribed
three Liberty loans, and our own
boys are daily bringing in diyi-
dends on the western front. Now
more than ever is it vital to en-
sure beyond doubt or hazard the
expected victory for world liberty
and security This is the climax
for the home army. Let Vermont
distinguish herself by generous
oversubscription to the Fighting
Fourth" and the dividends win be
fourfold. Crumple the German
morale and obtain unconditional
surrender by whole armies, and
fleets of bonds. Our banks are pa
triotic. They viii lend to you TO
lend to your government.
In plundered France and Bel
gium, starvation aided epidemics,
and Huns inflicted outrage instead
of extending the care of friends.
We must all fight with Fighting
Fourth Liberty bonds, to be imme.
diately victorious and to offset
years of colossal devastation and
suffering
Horace +. Graham, Governor.
Montpelier, Oct. Is.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-15
The Americans Are. Making
Progress Despite Hard
Resistance
ATTACK DIRECTED
ON VERDUN FRONT
Yankee Gunners Aiding in
Breaking Down Re
sistance

With the American Army Northwest
of Verdun, Nov l5-Tanks were brought
into action by the Americans to-day to
break way through the enemy wire
entanglements west Of Romagne. De
spite German resistance the progress Of
the Americans, early reports said, was
satisfactory to-day.
The Germans apparently were ready
to contest the ground as stubbornly as
they did yesterday The enemy artil.
lery was being used freely to hold the
Americans, but the Yankee gunners were
doing much to break down the German
resistance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-15
FRENCH JUST EAST
OF TOWN OF RETHEL
Have Made an Important Advance in
Champagne Region as Well as
in Argonne.

Paris, Oct. l5.-French troops have
made an important advance toward the
important town of Rethel and have cap
tured the town of Nanteuil, two and
one half miles west Of Rethel, says to-
DAYS war Office statement.
In the Argonne the French have
reached the Aisne, west Of Grand Prex,
and have occupied the villages of 0lizy
and Termes, Nearly 500 prisoners were
taken in this region.
South of the Serre the French also
have made marked advance. The
towns Of Remies, Barenton and Gel Mon
eeau LIE. Vast have been taken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-15

two batteries, which were taken with
the horses attached to the guns.
This proves the methodical withdraw
al Of the Germans could not be accept
ed The troops which attempted TO
hurry up the front line did not escape
the allied aviators and gunners. One
troop train was cut in two by shells
When the occupants of the cars jumped
out, they were met and scattered by
machine gun fire.
The British navy and coast artillery
did excellent work in cooperating with
the advancing infantry. The Germans
did not leave Roulers without starting
many fires.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-15
AMERICANS RAIDED
ACROSS SELLE RIVER
And Took 80 Prisoners, While British
Raiding Parties Took Prisoners
in the Lille Region.

London, Oct. l5.-American troops on
patrol crossed the Selle river in the
neighborhood Of St. Souplet, south of
LeCateau yesterday and took thirty pris-
oners, Field Marshal Haig announced in
an official report to-day,
Raiding operations ON several por-
tions of the British front, notably near
Sainghin en- Weppes, southwest of Lille,
are reported Prisoners were taken by
the British parties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-15

DIED AT AVIATION FIELD.
Lieut.. H. B. Davenport of Bennington, a
Norwich Graduate.

Bennington, Oct. l5.--Announcement
was made here yesterday Of the death
at the Mineola, l.. Il aviation field of
Lieut.. H B. Davenport, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank II. Davenport of this village.
Lieut.. Davenport was graduate of Nor
wich university. About six years ago
he moved to Plymouth, Mass. He was
commissioned at Plattsburg and had
been stationed at one Of the aviation
fields in Texas for some time,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-15

HEAVY FINANCIAL LOSS.
Estimated at s75,ooo,ooo, with Insur-
ance of s2S,ooo,Ooo.

Chicago, Oct. 10. Property damage by
the forest fires in Minnesota amounts to
$75, 100000 and the insurance will total
S25, 100000, according to computations
made to-day by insurance men here.
Their estimate does not include the
standing timber and the other property
which was destroyed, which was unin-
sured, and the consensus of opinion in
insurance circles is that the loss to in
surance companies is the heaviest since
the San Francisco fire in 1906
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-15
THE WOLF PUTS ON
SLEEPS CLOTHING
Asks France to Refrain from Bombard-
ing Large Towns in Northern
France and to Let Valenciennes
Civilians Pass Into
French Lines.

Amsterdam, Oct. To- The German
government has proposed to France that
in common with her allies, France un-
dertake to refrain from bombarding
large towns of northern France and en-
ter into an agreement with Germany to
permit, at any rate, portion of the
population Of Valenciennes to pass into
the French lines, says an official state
ment from Berlin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-15
OVER 10000 PRISONERS
TAKEN IN THAT REGION
Lille and Douai Are Likely to Fall
Soon the South the French
Are Closing in Fast While the
Americans Threaten Seriously
(By the Associated Press.)

Flanders from the Ose to the Meuse the allied troops
continue their vigorous blows important gains AS the French
press the LaonAsne region the allied offensive in Belgium
and the American operations of the Meue being renewed
to-day with success.
Smashing through the network of railways in western fan-
ders the Belgian and British forces under King Albert
within miles of the important rail center OF Courra
The allies with their the railroad running
from Lille to the Belgian of Courra and thus ham
per- they off, communication between Ostend and
Lille
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-15
SO AMERICANS
LOCATED IN GERMANY
Officers Are Located at Karlsruhe, Ac-
cording to Statement BY War
Department.

Washington, d. O., Oct. I5.-Names of
three officers and SO enlisted men in Ger
man prison camps were announced to-
day by the war department The Off
GERS, all of whom are at Karlsruhe are:
Lieutenants George I. Vase, Washing
ton, D, c.; William d. Upton, Jarretts-
vile, Md, and Marvin X. Kurtis mot
fully identifed).
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-15
TO RAISE SHIP AT ONCE.
Navy Department Win Raise the Ameri-
lea at Once.

Washington, D. c., Oct. l5.--sAn official
report to the navy department says
muster Of the persons known to have
been on the America shows none missing
There was no indication of the cause Of
the sinking. Steps already are under
way for raising the ship.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-15
OYER 900 BODIES
ALREADY FOUND
As Searchers Penetrated the Devastated
Area in Northern Mime
sofa

Duluth, MINI, Oct. Is. More than
600 bodies of persons burned to death
in the forest fires which swept over
northern Minnesota last Saturday, had
been recovered to-day, and it was ex-
pected this number would be increased
by 800 and possibly by 400 when the
entire devastated district has been
searched
Searching parties started from Moose
lake, Cloquet and Duluth before day
break to-day and took up the work
where it was left off last night when
darkness made il impossible to distin-
guish bodies from charred and blackened
tree trunks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-15
SHOULD BE PROUD
TO WEAR THE BUTTON

As Gov. Mccall Of Massachusetts,
says; 1--WE should all feel proud TO
wear the button which signifies
that we have assisted the national
government in its hour Of need In
addition to this it will be real
assistance in enabling those who
are obtaining subscriptions to dis
tinguish those who have purchased
and those who have not.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-15
HousE-To HOUSE CANVASS
viii Be Held in Barre Thursday for the
Fourth Liberty Loan.

A house.to-house canvass for the
fourth Liberty loan viii be held in Barre
on Thursday, Oct. II. There will be no
general meeting Of the workers but the
drive will be handled by the chairmen Of
the wards. (Signedl
Liberty Loan Committee of Barre