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Fi1iue Killed in Race Riotiir1g;
Il. s. Troops Rush TO Scene
THANKSGIVING DAY PROCLAMATION

and look forward with new hope to new
and greater duties.
Whls We render thanks for these
things. let IT'S not forget to seek the
divine guidance in the performance OF
those duties. and divine mercy and for
EivcncSS for all errors of act or pur-
pose. and pray that in all that VIC do
We shall strengthen tho ties Of friend
ship an& mutual respect upon which We
must assist 10 build the new s,ructuc
of peuco and good will among the ma
tiunS.
"Whcrerorc l. Woodrow Wilson. presi-
dent Of the United States Of America
do hereby dcSiEnar Thursday. the t"cn-
ty-ciEhth day of November. next. as 4 day
Of thanks and prayer. and Invite the
pcpplc throughout the land cease upon
that day from their ordinary occupa-
tionS and in their several homes and
places of worship to render thanks to
God, the ruler of nations.
I'm witness whereof. l have hcrrunto
sct my hand and caused the seal or the
United States to be affixed.
"ponc in tho District OF COLUMBIA
this sixteenth day of November in the
wear Of our Lord one thousand min" hun
dred and eighteen. and nf the ind"p"nd-
cncc of the United StntcS OF America
the one hundred and r"rty-th1rd
.fSigncd.D WOODROW WILSON.
'I1y tho President.
"ROBEET LANSING.
"Sccrrtury of State.
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|A|A|y0F RIGA HAS NOT THREATENED
BREAKING OF THE ARM|5TICE

WASHINGTON. Nov. III was stat
cd authoritively tonight that Germany
has not been informed by President Will
son that the arnisuco would be dc
nounced if the Russian Bolshcvik repre-
sentatives are received in Berlin
No reference has been made to the
Russian Bolsheviki in any of the diplo-
matte correspondence between Washing
tor and Berlin 1t WAS said. nor has the
new German government been Informed
that the maintenance of law and order
is Il prerequisite Of the armiStice.
The only reference TO the disturbed
state of affairs in Germany made BY the
president was said to have been con-
snir,ed- in Secretary LarIstng's utc-of
last Wednesday, informing the German
government that the president was ready
to consider and take up with the allies
the matter Of supplying food to Ger
many. provided ne could be assured that
public order is being and will continue
to be maintained"
It was assumed here that the beFiin
dispatch to the Berlingskc Tidende was
based on this notA
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CONF FU5|ON N
GERMANY HAS
BECOME WORSE
STATE OF CHAOS IN
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Chancellor Pleads for Good
Order, Demanded by
United States.

AMSTERDAM. Saturday. Nov. 10
Through newspapers and dispatches
reaching here it is indicated that there
is great confusion in Germany owing I"
the power 10 hr given the various c"un-
Cil% and committees and officials.
The dispatches indicate that there Is
chaos in government affairs OWING to
the formation hy tho Spartacus group
Of q now political party. which has re-
ducod tn" strength Of tho independent
Socialists. How strong this new party
will be is not known.
Tho so-rallrd executive council of III"
Nnrkmcu'.i and Soldiers council has
followed thr Berlin xarrison's demand
by temporarily resembling its order lnr
the formation of Il civilian rod guard.
There is reason to believe that Tn" eN-
rcutivo council, despite That Captain
Won ncrfcldl was forced to lcav" IL be-
cause hr was considered too radical. is
still more radical than the larger cnun-
Gil. from which il has its commission.
That the bulk of the soldiers ln"in-
solves refuse - ruuntcnancc BolShrNIH
methods again has hccn DEMONSTRATED
at . meeting in the Rci"hst"g building
Of delegates from all tn" soldiers cnun-
ellis in Berlin and delegates Of similar
councils rlsry.h"rc. Tn" Berlin soldiers
are united lirmly against DR.. Narl
| l.ibknrcht. They declared that he had
been thrown out Of the barracks. owing
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MRS. WILSON IS
To ACCOM- ANY
THE PRESIDENT
GERMAN APPEALS FOR
HASTE NOT HEEDED
Not Expected Peace Confer
ence viii Convene Be-
fore Next Year.
: PARIS. Nov. 1T.-The Echo de |
! Paris says Mrs. Wilson will come .
to Europe with President Wilson.
Rv ARTHUR S. pEAPER.)
Copyright. 1918. BY New Io.k TIL
5une tuc)


5une. tuc)
LONDON, Nov. Ill am informed
that German appeals for an early peace
congress have had no effect on allied
arrangements, which cannot be hurried
any more than is being done. The gen
eral belief here is that tn" report is true
that President Wilson is arriving m
Europe about the middle of Dec"rnoer
and thnrr is much curiosity I" soc tn"
man whom tho general public knows
and pictures :" itself even moro rividly
than somcs OF our own leaders.
Ii is believed Wilson'S intention in
coming to Europe IS not SO much TO in
tcrreue in the peace arrangements az to
b. present at Christmas time with the
troops whom no was instrumental in
OF self sacrifice.
of the pcac. conference proper will take
place before next year. The British for
eign office will shortly issue an Off
cial statement on the subject.
Tho king and queen dr0v" through the
CITY to-day to 81. Paul'S cathedral where
a formal Thanksgiving service was held.
The streets were still filled with people
celebrating peace. although the noisinSt
part Of the festivities is over.
All papers give promincncc To the
American reception of the arm!Stice.
President Wilson'S speech and the joint
session Most Of tho influential or
gans refer TO the tremendous problem
confronting the world. The Times says:
our enemy is laid low. 1t bchoores
US TO show ourselves great in the hour
OF triumph, to take large views OF the
immense problems with which victory
r"ntronts US and to handle them ds be-
comes US with the calm wisdom OF our
fathers.
There is great activity in political cir
cles owing to the certainty OF l. general
election next month. E4loyd George held
Il meeting OF his supporters this morn
Ing and untnded his plans for tho forth
coming campaign. Tho coalition candi-
dat. for premier is likely TO obtain wide
support. though surprises may b. in
store. Labor is still undecided. At the
present moment It is not inclined 70
vote for coalition. and obscure points lu
other party situations need to De
cleared up.
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FORCES Of LAW AND ORDER IN /
HOLLAND CAIN THE UPPER HAND

lists to rescue friends from a military
prison Friday failed and that four per-
sons were killed and fourteen injured
rs 4 result Of street fighting.
The dispatch adds that the trades
unions in the provincial cities refused to
join the revolutionary movement and It
therefore believed the revolution has
collapsed.
Reuter- Amsterdam correspondent tel
cgraphing Thursday reports collision
near the cavalry barracks between rev.
nlutionaricS and the military and police.
The correspondent says three were Kill,
cd and eight wounded.
In view OF the measure Of an agree
mcnt reached between Dutch delegates
and representatives of the allied govern
mcntS and OF the United States and tho
serious distress i'll Holland arising from
insufficient food supplies. tho allied
food council IN London has arranged 70
diIprt To Rotterdam the steamer Adra
with wheat on board. The vessel cars
ries 400 tons OF wheat
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German Fleet Refused
To Make The Supreme
Sacrifice IN Battle

C0pENNAGEN. SATURDAY. N"v. IL
tHy Th" ASSncint"d pr""%l-. rIdi'F III :
tcrnunn's edition Of the N"rwAcrlS' "l
Berlin. declared that TIL" report was
tru,. that tho German flee, was ordered
u,It un Dclulrr - for final hhttI"'
which wnS Ia 10 Tough; until IN" last
shin was sunk Th" pAn-'i"rmhnS De-
licvr,l that such Il hatil" would rrlni-
mate the German rc"pl" with IN" sp''''
OF 1914. r
7, !. said that tho order 10 the fleet
ennl,,. merely of a ''mancuvcr cruise
h,,, IN. rcrnrt that Il saCrificc battle was
intended spread Ike wild fire. y gen.
cral mutiny followed. This SAID inc
N-crwncrt$. "1as tn" real spark tha'
kintllrd tho revolution.
'rh.. number of persons killed III t'"r-
lin since tho revolution br"k" is said 10
b. about 100.
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Largest Steam Whistle
Can Be Heard IL Miles

PITTSBURGH. Ia. Nov. 1I.-"hat is
snid TO hc the largest whistle III the
world has been placed on. on" OF tho
smoke stacks Of the 1"S-inch mill or
tho Homestead Strtl Works. Ii is To-
Gated 100 feet above the ground. is hHc
feet long and one foot in diameter and
is connected with II ,hr""-in"h Steam
pip. tn supply it n voice. 1t requires
"A pressure Of l5n pounds of steam to
blow the whistle. which can h" heard
for twelve miles.
The siren was used for I'll" first TIM"
when the announcement WAS ni''u"
through the Associated Press that tho
German government had accepted inc
armistice terms Of the allies. II VIII
he used in the future to proclaim un-
usual events in the steel town and lis
cnVIronS.
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Wilson May Not Go.

WASHINGTON. No.. 11.-t-ubllcatlon
today Of President Wilson's i"ttcr to
Judge Alton L. Parker declining an IN
yitation 20 attend the Britain day cele-
hration in New York December =. cauS-
ed renewed discussion her" of the aueS-
ton Of whether the president will 60 10
Europe for the great peace conference
that is 70 settle finally the issues grow
ing out Of tho war.
In his letter 70 Judge Parker the
president said:
1t is my plain duty to be hero. FOR
T can act more promptly upon matters
which seem to mature almost every
hour. and am sure that can be more
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two Of Germany's greatest fortroSscS IN
AlSace according TO dispatch received
here. There was no trouble in eltler
place
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRA NC-E, Nov. .17.--(7:30 a.. m.)--N'y
Tho Associated I'rcsS.) )--t;cn"ral Per-
shings force moved forward carly to-
day in territory just abandoned by tho
German troops. On the old limo hr-
tween Mouscon and Thiaucourt. lying
from the region of Sedan to the south
Of Metz. the troops had been stationed To
await orders for the advance. and at
$50 o'clock this morning the patrols
marched out not in line OF hMttI". but
in columns only slightly impaired
The first steps of AmcriC:LuS into ro-
gions so lately controlled hy Germany
were not spectacular. The men were
keyed UP and keen for the new adv"n-
turc. but. like they were on the day
Of the signing OF the armiStic". there
arc comparatively ~ dcmOnStratirc
manifestations of their enthusiasm.
Many of the men had been newly uni
formed and all Of them "poli$h"d" as
though for inspection. The men np-
pcarcd eager for the word to <" fur
ward.
The relatively small units that are
moving forward as advance guards were
sent TO the line before daylight. Tho
nights have been cold. and the mud
that yet marks the ruadS was slightly
frozen. The men shlvrrcd as they rest
ed by tn" roadside.
When the command finally vas given
for the advance the elements who were
10 push forward, III some cases miles
apart on the long line between the on
trcme left and right. moved off INTO IN"
snists that appear always 10 shr"ud TINS
part of tho country and disappeared.
For the first time since IN" Atn"rl-
cans had been ordered to advanC" into
enemy hold territory th"r" was aSSuTanc"
that they would encounter no hostility
The intelligence department. which has
ncy.r ceased To function. has accurately
reported thai The G"r1Ltans were carry
ing out ih"Ir agreement of evacuation.
and there was "vld"nri in th" belief OF
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MILLIONAIRE PRO-GERAIAN TAX
DODGER WILL Be |NTERNED

terpmcnt prison. He is accused of hav-
ing successfully dudgcd his taxes in AL
lcghcny county on several occasions
and was first brought IL the attention
nf federal officers by his alleged pro-
German uttcrancrs in tn" puqu"Snr and
other clubs. OF which hr was 4 member.
Il is said hc will b" d"pDrt"d after p"ar"
has been arranged with Germany. and
his large holdings both real "siat" and
stock will b" seized and sold by A.
Mitchell Palmer. custodian of alien
property in the tinted States. Banning
is rcputcd to bc several times Il million
aire who expected I" return to Germany
to live after the war and for this reason
it Is said he desired Germany tn win.
and so expressed himself n various
times in ;hc i.r"SCnc" of fellow club
members.
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AbdiCatiOn Of Duchess
OF LuxGmburg Demanded

GENEVA. Nuv. lT.--(Gy tn" ASSo"i-
atrd I'rrSS 9TH" l.aSaun~ Gazette says
il learns tn" people and parliament nf
LuXrmhurr will demand tho ahdICa1ion
of the grand duchess; nf LuXrlnhurT.
who is considered the symbol OF Ger
man intrigue. The members Of In" lil-
eral pnrty desire tn" grand durhy trans
formed into u republic and attached io
France.
The newspaper adds that tho grand
duchess replied that shr was ready +"
nhdicatc after n general vote had h""n
taken on the question. but not before"
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Big Steamship Reported
Sinking Off the Coast

ST. JOHNS. y. f.. Nov. lI.-A radio
received here from tho British steamer
,'asrarr,iia Of In" Federal line. said she
w:S in a sinking condition or tapr
Face. 40 further particulars were
given. Ii was houCht hero the snip
was dama:;c1 in the hurricane "hirh
swept the coast thu last tw'nty-l"ur
huurS
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PITTSBURGH. Pa. Nov. 1f.-Charles
p. Banning. supposed American citizen.
millionaire clubmau and alleged Ger
man agent. was taken to-day to Fort
Oglc,horpe Georgia Tor intcrnm"nt. He
was arrested on un order from E'rnsi-
dent Wilson. by l. S. Marshal VIM. B.
HcrrinEton. while nc was consulting
with his attorneys about his defense on
the charge of violating the cspionaE"
act. eur which hH was arrested six
weeks ago.
Federal officers maintain that Ban
EinS. though naturui"d revoked mis-
American citizenship when he returned
TO Berlin 70 live in 1903 H" was not
given time To- arrange his p"rsnnsS af-
fairs when appr"hcnd"d this time. but
was placed on the first train for the ~
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TWO MORE GERMAN
RULERS ARDICATE

CoPENRAGEN, Nov. 17.--Duke
Charles Edward Of Saxe-Couburg and
Gothn and Grand Duke Frederick
Franc ". Of Meckunburg- -Schertn,
have Rbdicated.
BASEL, Nov. l7.-More Of the
smaller German principalities have
followed the example Of their larger
ueiEhbors and have taken steps tow
ard establishing republican forms Of
government.
Saxc-McinIngen has been pro-
claimed republic and all estates
owned by princes are made public
property.
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ORDER OF THE GOLD
STAR TO BE FORMED

OMAHA, Nch. Nov. l1.--Th" Order
of the Gold Star. members IF whi'h
may lr fathers. mothers. S'Si"TS "f
wives Of Americans VIM died IN thr
armed service uf tn" United states or
ito ro-hnllircrcnts was organized hire
today. Rev r. j. Mackay OF Omaha.
originator of the order. WIS rlrctc1 pres
idcnt Of the national council.
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LONDON. Saturday. Nov lG.-Auth-
orttativc dispatches received from llol-
land show that the situation in that
country has considerably improved.
The disturbances and excitement had
not died out completely. but the situa-
tion was we'll In hand. The queen
drove out Thursday in an open carriage.
She WAS checrrd and received every
whore with respect.
Previously the latest information from
Holland was contained in Central
News dispatch from The Hague dated
Wednesday. This was to the effect that
soldiers had been posted TO guard All
public buildings and government offices.
Cavalry WAS patrolling the" streets OF
The Hague. and forces also were assem-
hlcd in Amsterdam. whore revolutionary
demonstrations have taken place.
LONDON, Saturday. Nov. l6.-A dis
patch to tho Exchange Telegraph from
Amsterdam says an attempt by Social
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American and French Troops
M0ue For1uard Into Germany
BRITISH ARMIES MAKE
ADVANCE IN BELGIUM

LONDON, Nov. 1.-The official an
nuunrcmcnt Of the advance Of the allied
armies says:
General plumrr'S Second and General
RawlnsonS Fourth army today COM
mcnccd their advance. in accordance
with the terms Of the armlStice.
AT the end Of the days march our
advance troops had reached IN" approx
mate lines or O"rfontain. Fry. Pictr". La
l.ouvicrr. SuirnirS. Enghi"n and South
Nnovc"
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Put War Chest Subscription
Card in Your Window

Have you subscribed to tho Ohio
County war Chest CnmpaIgn7
II you have, place the card given
YOU by the canvasser IN your bust
ness place or homo window. This
will prevent you from being again
solicited; 1t Will sEsvs tie canveEsaTz
time and yours; also incidentally ad-
yertise the drive and show that you
are for the campaign.
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HOW 100000 AMERICAN TROOPS Of PER5R|NC'SS
ARMY WON DECISIVE AT7LE Of TIE NORLD-VlAR
Battle of the Meuse Now Con-
ceded to Have Brought
Germany to Its Knees
Argonne Sector Admitted
ly the Most Difficult on
Western Front.

FARIS. Nov. 11.--NBy the Associated
Press. Ut is now permissible 10 out
line TO a certain extent the part played
by the American armies in the final de-
cisivc battle of tho war. which ended
with the nrmisticc Of last Monday.
Military reasons heretofore have pre-
vented acccntuatlnE the accomplish
mcnts of the Americans. except In
most general manner. The dispatches
from the field have been necessarily
fragm"ntury. and possibly were over
shadowcd by the accounts of the more
dramatic operations over the historic
bnttlcfronts tn the west.
But II now may be stated that twenty
one American divisions, tntalling more
than Ti0 00n American combat troops.
part icipAtrd in the action beginning Sep
tcmbcr 26, known vart"uSly as the pat
tie Of tho Argnnnc and the hattlc of tho
Mouse. but which history may call Sc
dan-the battle that wrought Germany
Ia her knees. and ms far as human fore
sight can see ended t"- worlds olood'-
est and costlirst war.
Began with st. Mihiel.
In order To understand tho military
situation which made the Argonne op-
crat!ons the CruH of the war. II Is nee
cssary 10 gn back to the reduction OF
the st. Mihicl salient in the middl" ot
September. This brilliant American ac-
cornplishrrrnt is still fresh in history.
II cut off at one stroke mcnacinG
enemy projection toward N"rdun ana
wcakrnrd tho rncmy's defensive ny
threatening Metz, one "f GcrmanF's wv"
strongest advanc" railway centres Tor
distributing troops and supplies along
the Muulm"J HSrdLu line.
Metz also waS The pivot on which inc
enemy swung through belgium INTO
,.roncc, and therefore obviously it was
the pivot on which his retirement must
hinge. The Argunn". tho next step p"-
low hsrr. threatened III" great railway
urtcrics running through from Metz
Ranked With the Marno.
Tho Americans knew what confronted
them. They realized that th'S was i''
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German Fleet 10 Garry
Food from United States

LONDON. Nov. lG.--(Saturday')-
The British admiralty is arranging LOT
the d"Uartur" to the Inil'o HtltcS vi
4 number OF German NcS$clS ior the
purpose Of bringing To "rFHh'hF loou-
stufrS which the allies VIII permit Eer-
many to- receive.
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FRENCH OCCUPYING
ALSACE TERRITORIES

PARIS. Nov l7--F'rcnch troops have
occupied Mulhausen. Sedan. Gravclottc.
the forts south Of Metz. Munster and
Alrkirch. according; tn 'hr French official
communication ISSUED this evening.
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TIE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Forecast:
West vtrginia-Ealn Monday, cooler
in west; Tuesday, cooler and probably
fair.
ohio-Rain and cooler Monday; Tues
day probably fair.
Western Pepns sylvan1a-Rain and cooler
Monday; Tuesday probably fair.
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COPENHAGEN. Nov. 17.-AccordinG
to \ Berlin dispatch to the hernnEShe
Tidendc. President Wilson has lnlor1ned
the German government that ualhtch-
oncn ~ law and order Is a prerequisite
oC tho arrnistice and if the Russian Boil
sheyik representatives are received IN
berlin. the ar1nisticc agreement VIII b"
dissolved
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true. to the common caus" by staying
here"
AS yet there has hc"n no indication
tha; tho president has reached de-
Cision on the suggestion from high sour
cos in Europ" that h" at least BE- pres
ont for tho opening of tho congress.
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Belgian outposts are now within sight
Of the city. The towers OF St. Guduis.
that stately Gothic church. and the mas
siye structure of the court house are
plainly disccrnable.
No allied soldiers have as yet trod
the streets of the city. but the cores
pondcnt slipped the lines Today. Dress
cd in civilian attire and spent two hourS
in the city He found the Belgian capi-
tai calm and expcctant. awaiting the de-
parture Of the un~clcome guests and
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BRUSSELS IN
POSSESSION OF
THE IBELC|ANS
MUCH PILLAGING BY =.
DEPARTING GERMAN
Antwerp Again in Hands Of
the AlIies-Guarding
Prince Eitel. ::
Especial Cablcgram.)

WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
BELGIUM Nov. is. (Monday).-
Brussels. tho Belgian capital. has been
entered by the van guard Of the allied
armies.
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LONDON. Nov. 16. Saturday.
firnation has been received here that
Germans are pillaGinG or destroying
property in the suburbs Of Brussels. AL
though the movement is in no sense rev..
olutionary. IT is regarded probable that
allied military. stops will be necessary to
enforce the armis;ice.
Adviccs received in London to-day
says the entry of the Belgian king and
queen into Brussels has been postponed.
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BRUSSELS, (Thursday.) Nov. H.
Brussels has not yet been liberated.
German patrols and some other enemy
troops arc still lingering within the
city. but .he heart 'oc Belgian" which
has been stillcd for four years. began
again to beat to-day us King Albcrts
soldiers resumed their march toward
the capital.
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BRrGES. Saturday. Nov. 16.-Thir-
teen Officers of the United States marine
corps motorcd to Brussels today ana
found number Of armed German. SOL
dicrs mounting guard. who did not ut.
tempt to halt them.
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French Armies Occupy Col
man and Mulhausen in Al
sace-American Advance
Along Wide Front to the
Rhine in Full Progress.

BASEL. Nov. 17.-Frcnch troops Sat
urday entered C"lmar and Mulhaus"n'
two Of Germany's greatest fortrosscs IN
Alsace, according TO a dispatch received
here. There was no trouble in either
place.
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WITH TILE ALLIED ARMIES IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM. Nov. II. (By
the Associated Press. 1.-The allied
armies have begun their march towards
Germany. The Belgian forces have al
ready occupied Antwerp. which was
evacuated by tho enemy on Friday and
Immediately taken over. Brussels was
expected 10 be free of German soldiers
to-day.
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Continued on Page Eight.)