The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1918-11-21

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the Interpretation of the phrase
freedom Of the seas" Information
on this was sent TO Berlin by Secre-
tary Lansing I'm the same note that
told the Huns to ask an armistice from
Foch.
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Prominent men of England and
France. backed by the press of those
countries, insist that the German mill
tary commanders and others who have
been personally responsible for the
brutalities and inhumanities Of the
war shall be brought personally to
trial and punishment The names Of
these wretches have been carefully
compiled by the British and French
and Belgians during the years of war
fare. and II they are permitted to go
unpublished there will be general
outburst Of wrath. The individuals
thus accused include the officials OF
the Krupp works, who were In con-
spiracy with the militarists to bring
on the war.
What will happen to Kaiser Will
helm is still on the laps of the gods.
He Is no longer free agent, and
there have been loud and persistent
calls In the cities of Germany for his
abdicatiOn. However, the German gov
eminent. after long consultation with
the leaders Of all parties, decided that
he should remain on the throne, ut
least for the present. The Socialists
wanted to GUST him as symbol of the
| militaristic system that has brought
| disaster on Germany; but the other
| parties believed he should be retained
| as the symbol Of the unity of the Ger
man empire, which Is so threatened
| Just now. That they have reason to
fear the growing separatist movement
is evidenced by the Munich journals,
which openly advocate the separation
of Bavaria from the empire.
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The allied commanders In France
and Belgium gave no sign that they
knew armstice negotiations were I'M
der way and the end Of the war at
hand. Not for one second did they
cease their furious attack on the arm
les Of the Huns. and the result was
that before the end of the week the
latter were facing the most complete
disaster that could overtake them.
The fighting ragged all along the front
from Client, which was surrounded and
taken by the British. Belgians and
Americans, to the region north Of Yer
dun, where the Americans were forg-
ing ahead despite fierce resistance and
almost insurmountable difficulties Of
terrain. Between these points the
French armies, assisted on each wing
by their allies, were mighty busy In OPP
erations designed to complete the work
Of cutting Off the retreat Of the Hun
armies IN the great pocket between
the Holland border and Metz. Be
tween the Sambre and the Scheldt
three British armies engaged twenty
five German divisions and utterly de-
fented them, inflcting terrible losses
and compelling general retreat. ON
their right, after taking Valenciennes,
they drove ahead through the Normal
forest, captured lie QuesnOy, and al
most reached Maubeuge. The Canadi-
ans, on the British left made equally
important advances.
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After accomplishing the difficult
crossing of the Sambre canal and then
starting the Huns well on their way
eastward, the French made one of the
greatest leaps forward recorded dur
ing the war. Vervins, MOntcornet and
Rethel, all German strOngholds, and
lnnmerable towns and villages OF less
Importance were taken and passed by
the Irresistible Pollus. with whom M
Italian corps was operating, and cleai
down to the Meuse the enemy was IN
FUN flight. So fast did the Huns fal
; huclI and so close on their heels were
the French that the Germans were
compelled to abandon many guns and
, great stores of material, and theil
losses In prisoners were enormous.
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; Meanwhile the Yankees were car
ryIng out their part OF the big driv,
by smashing through the German lines
= on both sides of the Meuse, and b,
Thursday they had entered Sedan anI
were close to MOntmedy, MeZeres anC
other important towns, The feat o.
; the Americans In forcing the crossing
l Of the Meuse river and canal south o
1 Dun and the taking Of that town wa
: one OF the most dashlng OF all the In
= cidents OF the whole war. The dough
? boys had to swim across the water
I ways under heavy mnChine-gun fir,
, and to climb the steep banks of tn
2 canal with the aid Of graphing hooks
5 Between the river and the canal the.
Z had to cross q stretch of mud lant