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Americans Making Gains
On Both Sides of the Meuse

standing 4 whitening machine gun
| fire and deluge of gas shells. which
, compelled the Americans to fight for
hours with their gas masks adjusted.
titles of wire which had not been
sufficiently cut by the artillery, and
faced an enfilading fire from both sides.
Battle With Ferocity.
Perhaps the most interesting de-
velopment of the day was the fact
that the Americans. and the Germans,
TOO, fought with a tierceness. stub
bornness and tenacity utterly belly
ing. any belief that their part in
peace is a matter of the near future.
The Americans are almost unanimous
that the German proposals are in
sincere, and that whether sincere or
not the enemy must be severely pun
! ished. Many with whom the cor
! respondent talked during tour of
the most active portions of the front
seemed to take the attitude that they
had perhaps only little time in
which to strafe the enemy and want
ed to make the most of it.
Despite the rain which streamed
down all day from low-hanging
clouds, the American aviation corps
again performed wonderful work in
assisting the infantry, flying con-
stantly at an altitude below 500 me-
Ieis he dNidlOrS eIlcleHtIy ulTect-
ed battery work, made reconnais-
sances. Kept the infantry in liaison
with headquarters, and brought in
valuable information.
The artillery OF both sides was ac-
tive throughout the day, the Ameri-
can guns predominating in intensity
of fire. Several positions stubbornly
held by the Germans were reduced be-
fore the close of the day, and count
less wire hindrances were cut or other
wise destroyed by shells of all calibers.
will Increase Resistance.
With the American Army already
across the Kremhild Stellung, it
might be expected that the Germans
will fail back rapidly to their third
line of defense. from Sternay to
Sedan, but, because of the vital neces-
Sity of preventing the allies from
cutting the lines of communication
before the greater part of the Ger
man forces are able to extricate them
selves, it is assumed that they will
increase rather than decrease their re-
SiStance.
It-is not believed, however, that the
Germans will be- able to offer the
same, sort of observation-disclosures thas
! other hand, VIII adopt a more open
form of warfare. much as they did
north of the River Marine. concen-
trating here and there forces in
places best suitable for delaying a
pressed area.
Gen. Won der Marwitz explained to
his command, in his order, that the
Americans were about to attack on
the Ferdun front Ito try to push to-
ward Longuyon."
1.-THE object of this attack" the or
der continues, sis to cut the Longuoyon-
Sedan line
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BELGIAN.

October '15.-On the whole front the
Franco-Belgians continue to advance.
On the left the Belgians have prog
ressed several kilometers to north of
the line of Handzeeke- Cortemarck,
reached yesterday. In the center the
French have taken the plateau of
Hooglede, GIFTS and GitSberg.
French cavalry has crossed the
Roulers-Thourout road and is adj
vancing to Lichtervelde. The Franco
British troops have captured Winck-
elhoeck and Londelede and reached
the Courtrai-Ingelmun railway.
The French and Belgians have taken
1000 prisoners and eighty guns.
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Gives Warning IN House :
s Against Requisitioning g
(. for More War Workers

Notice was served on the floor of
the House today that unless the heads
of the various government and war
work establishments Immediately stop
requisitioning the Civil Service COM
mission to bring in more war workers
to this already. overcrowded city,
where influenza is taxing the medical
and nursing skill, resolution will be
introduced in Congress to force them
to do So -
" Representative Sears Of Florida,
spea king on the floor today, commend
ed The Star for it's activities in dis
couraging the bringing Of more clerks
here at this time: He read a letter
which he had written to the Civil Serv-
ice Commission and the reply he had
received. This, he said, was the same
ing to the heads of the various de-
partments asking. them to requisi-
ton only SUCH additional help as is
absolutely necessary.
Not Adequate to Meet Situation.
This is. not adequate, to meet the
situation in Washington, Representa-
tive Sears said. He argued that if the
discretion was left with the bureau
CnleIS WOulO uol ue the StTlCt
stoppage of influx of war workers that
public safety now demands
Representative Sears said that it
would be criminal for members of
Congress to sit in their seats and al
low the government departments and
war work establishments to bring
thousands more of young women to
Washington, inspired by patriotic
zeal to help with the war work, when
they are not needed and where living
conditions are not suitable.
Threatens to Offer Resolution.
1t was at this point that he re-
peated his threat to the heads of de-
partments that he would introduce a
resolution to force them to stop bring
ing in more workers.
He said that he Will go to the Presi-
dent seeking executive action to stop
what he called "deplorable conditions
in Washington. He discussed living
conditions here for the war workers
as he has seen them. He described
young girls having to live in con-
gested quarters who have been accus-
toned to plenty of air and room in
rural communities, and empha sized the
fact that. it is not possible here at this
time to give them proper care when
they become victims of the epidemic.
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PERSHING THANKS FOR
SPEED IN RIFLE MAKING
Message Gives Appreciation of Out
put in Past, Present and ],
Future.

In response to message announc-
ing the production of a million rifles
during the past year Gen. Pershing
has sent the employees OF the Eddy
stone rifle plant of the Midvale Steel
and Ordnance Company. Eddystone,
Pa, the following cablegram:
1.-THE American expeditionary force
send thanks to the employees of the
Ecdystone rifle plant for their mes
sage. We thank you for what you
have done, for what you arc now
doing, but most Of all for what you
are going to do during the coming
montha."
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TWO REACH SWITZERLAND.
Seventy-0ne Americans Escape
From q German Prison Camp.

PARIS. October 16-The Paris edi-
ton of--the Chicago Tribune has re-
ceived dispatches from Switzerland
confirming the report, that seventy
one Americans recently escaped from
the German prison camp at villingen,
Baden. Only two are reported to have
arrived safely in Switzerland. They
are Lieut.. Isaacs, T.. S. N. of the
steamship President Lincoln. and Corp.
Harold Willis of Boston.
Willis. who fell a prisoner to the
Germans in August, 1917, while a
member of the Lafayette escadriIle,
escaped from the camp October 4.
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Encircle Difficult Position.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, October 16.-The German
extreme right wing is being threat
ened more and more as the allied
wedge in Flanders is'driven deeper
The enemy resistance seems to be
sIackening in Flanders and it is be-
lieved here that important results
may be seen within few days.
Already the advance of the allies is
from two; and one-half to five miles
ON a thirty-five mile front. On the
right the British hold Menin and
wervica and have Courtral almost
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NAMED FOR ORDNANCE POST.
Lieut.. Col. Lamont Made Chief Of
Procurement Division.

Lieut.. Col. Robert P. Lamont has
been appointed chief of the procure
ment division of the Army ordnance
department to succeed Brig. Gen. Sam
uel McRoberts, who goes overseas to
join the staff of Gen. Pershing's chief
of ordnance
Col. Lamont in civil life was presi-
dent of the American Steel Foundry
ComDany Chicago.
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EIGHT VESSELS IN A WEEK.
Ships of 1880 Deadweight Tons
Delivered to u. S. Board.

Eight ships of 1880 lightweight
tons we're delivered to the Shipping
BOARD for the week ended October II.
it was announced today. Five ships
were steel and three wood.
The deliveries included the first
contract steel ship from an Atlantic
shipyard since the country began war
construction. 1t was delivered by the
Federal Shipbuilding Company of kear-
new n j.
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AMERICAN.

October. 15.-Our troops today con.
tinued their attack on both sides OF
the. Mouse. encountering STUBBORN
resistance from a reinforced enemy.
west of the river the fighting has in
creased In violence and our troops
have made substantial gains, includ,,
ing Hill No: 2s9, which changed
hands three times. We have broken
the Kriemhild Stellung at new
points, where our men Closed Win
the enemy in a series of hand-to-
hand encounters, in which they took
prisoners.
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BRITISH.

October 15.-He have crossed the
Haute Deule canal on both sides OF
Pont-a- Vendin and have captured
Esteveues, Meurchin and Bauvin.
Farther north. our troops made
progress in the neighborhood of Hau-
On the remainder Of the British
front south Of the River Lys there is
nothing to report.
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COMBINE TOHALT
CALLS FOR CLERKS
CONTINUED from First Page.)

ferred to. "They were paying out
rageous prices for room rent. and by
the time they had discharged these
bills they had not enough left to buy
nouishing food. The landloard ap-
pears to have got the greater part of
their earnings"
It was stated by the same authority
that a number of young girls in
search of such adventure as a life
free from home ties might bring them
they were attacked all efforts to get
into communication with their people
in other sections Of the country
proved unavailing. At death they
were either buried at public expense
or through subscriptions quietly
ployes.
II know of eight such cases." said
the officer mentioned.
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GERMAN GUNS RESUME. ~ ..
SMELLING OF DUNKIRK

WITH THE FRENCH FORCES IN
FLANDERS October Is -(HavAat-
The Germans today resumed their
long=range. bonibardment OF the
French seaport of Dunkirk, on the
Straits of Dover. There were some
civilian victimS
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MI. Mcuhenny's Letter.

A COPY of Commissioner McIlhenny's
letter to the heads of departments fol-
lows:
Upon the request of the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia,
the public health service and the Dis
trict health service, that appoint
ments of government employees be re-
stricted in view of the prevailing cpl
demic of influenza, the commission has
the honor to suggest that the COM
mission make reQuisition upon the
commission only for those clerks and
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their way forward through the rain
and the mist and over sticky ground
the enemy has begun, a withdrawal
His troops are being moved backward
from Font-tinin and Berclau and from
the Rolleghem front Here British
patrols have reached the outskirts OF
the town of NeUrChiA.
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REVENUE BILL may: :.
]. ]. Be READY 0cT..25
Matters Of Present censid-
GRAFTON Are Completed :
by Committee.
PARTS ARE POSTPONED

= The Senate finance committee today
completed consideration of the war
revenue bill except for those parts
which it passed over for future con-
lsideration, including part of the cor
poration tax, war profits and excess
profits, estate taxes, gross sales:ttax,
the tax on state. county and municipal
bonds and the insurance taxes.
Chairman Simmons of the commit
tee expressed the hope that it will be
possible for the committee to: have
the bill ready to report by October
25, but he said that some Of the mat
tiers passed over might lead to much
discussion and delay in final compile
ton of the bill. ~
The committee today worked on the
administrative features of the bill
and adopted without change most of
the House provisions.
Orders Stamp Tax on Bank Checks.
The Senate finance committee yes
ment to the bill placing a stamp tax
of cents on all bank checks. The
amendment was adopted by a vote OF
eight to six. Many members, how
ever, expressed a doubt as to it's &C
ceptance by the Senate. Such tax is
opposed by Treasury Department Off
Gals and many senator's. because it
not only would be serious incon-
venience to business, but would tend
to discourage thrift and encourage
boarding. The amount of revenue
from such a tax would be small. in
the opinion of experts.
Consideration of the revenue bill
progressed so rapidly that Chairman
Simmons reiterated his prediction that
the bill would be completed by about
October Is. ..
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WITH AMERICAN FORCES
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN. OctO-
her 10, 1910 pm. Thy the AssOci-
ated PresS).-The Germans today
continued their resistance against
the advance of the American
forces on this front, the strength
of the opposition fully equalinS
that of yesterday.
With machine guns, some artil-
Iery fire and minor counter at
tacks the Germans this morning
fnterpOSed desperate resistance to
Pershing's men all along the line.
All counter attacks were easily
repuIsed. They had the appear
ance. because of the small num-
Der of men employed. of being ef-
forts to throw confusion into the
American ranks, I'm order to gain
time.
Substantial gains on both sides of
the Mouse against stubborn resistance
by reinforced enemy was reported
today by Gen. Pershing in his COM
munique for Tuesday.
Americans Widen Breach.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF vERDUN. October
IS. $50 pm. (by the Associated Press).
I'm the face of the most stubborn re-
sistance conceivable. including liter
ally hundreds of machine gun nests.
the Americans advanced again today
and widened the breach in the krlem-
hid line.
The Germans heavily srelled the
center and left center OF the ,Amer1-
can line, and desperate counter at
lacks We're carried out. These coun-
ter attacks failed
The Americans, who captured Hill
299 and penetrated the strong wire de-
lenses between Landres-et-St. Georges
and st. Georges. have passed st. Juvln.
The American gains in general were
accomplished through pursuance of
the strategic policy of surrounding
the detectives rather than storming
them. The machine-gun -filled woods
and heights lying in the path of the
American advance were taken for the
most part by going around them on
the left and right and joining forces
again non the north side and -clsaFing
up the area thus encfrefe
Encircle Difficult Position.
The days, fighting began early.
when the center moved forward and
encircled the difficult position at Hill
2Ss, from which 4 machine gun fire.
estimated as coming from at least 200
guns concealed in the adjacent woods,
was poured into the Americans. The,
patrols pushed forward. despite the
enemy opposition, into the Banthe-
vile woods.
Hill 2S6 was taken early, notwith-
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Fight Rearguard Actions.

Everywhere the Germans are fight
ing rearguard actions with large num-
beers of men involved in the struggle
The battle is heing fought in con-
tinuous rain, which makes the fight
ing increasingly difficult. Troops
storning ahead lose their footing in
the ooze, some sinking in as far as
their knees The wounded returning
from the front are Ilastered with mud.
Cuerne has been stormed and taken
and the Belgfans have captured Be
vern station. They are east and north
of the Bevern canal and are before
1seghem.
Foe Linss Turned Further.
Today's gains have further turned
the German lines both north and
south of the area under attack, and
the enemy retirement reported from
the southwark is the result. Further
Withdrawals on "A broad scale may
be expected unless the weather con-
tinues SO bad as to prevent further
advance. The enemy is showing signs
of great nervousness and more nreS
and explosions are reported.
Elsewhere along the front other
but their progress has been merely
T. straighten the lines and to carry
dit consolidating operations in ad-
Htn1h geous positions.
SEhemy defenSeS of great strength
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ITALIAN.

October 15.-There has been con-
siderable local fighting from Lake
t;IIery has carried out effective bonn
bardments in the Lagarina valley and
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AUSTRIAN.

October 15.-Durazzo has been evac-
uated and occupied by the Italians.
The movements in Albania and
Serbia are proceeding without i'm
portant contact with the enemy.
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MAI. WILLIAM J. BLAND
KILLED IN ACTION
Graduated From Western High
School in 1906-Won Rhodes
Scholarship and British Honor.

Friends of Maj. William ]. Bland.
formerly of this city. today learned
that he was killed in action Septem-
her'12
Mai. Bland graduated from Western
His4h School in 1906. 1t was while a
senior at Central High School that he
received his first military training as
captain of Company II Cadets during
the same year that Central High
School won for the only time the COM
petitive drill.
While at Western High School he
was.an excellent scholar, and from
there went to Kenyon College. Ohio.
He won the William a. Rhodes
scholarship TO oxford University, Eng
land. and while there studied law
He had the unique distinction of being
the only one not an Englshman to be
president of. the oxford Union. an hon.
orztry organization He also was at one
time secretary Of the union.
Practiced Law in Kansas City.
Returning from Oxford he established
a lucrative practice in Kansas City. Mo-.
where his parents had their home. In
1917 he married Miss Mary johnson,
daughter of Judge johnson of Kansas
City.
When the war broke out he organized
a company of college and young bust
S1iess men Of Kansas City fora course at
Tho o. .e~s' training school at Camp
iFu.sr kas. He graduated there as
"a ,-aDtair I, nd later was promoted to a
majority. *
. He has been, on the. fsips. line for
many months. commanding a battalion
OF infantry. Details Of the incident
have not been received,
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Substitutes Adopted.

Aside from the bank check amend
ment the only change made in the
House stamp tax section was to ex-
empt fidelity and surety bonds from
such taxes. An amendment placing
these under a monthly tax as provided
in the bill for casualty insurance was
substituted.
The committee eliminated from the
bill the House provision creating an
advisory tax board composed of five
members to be appointed by the Presi-
dent with the consent of the Senate at
a salary of $4,000 annually. AS sub
stitute, it adopted an amendment In
effect giving the present advisory
board legal status and providing an
appropriation to cover salaries and
expenses.
In considering the general admin
istrative provisions of the bill, the
committee Endorsed House sections in
creasing the salary of the commits
sioner of internal revenue to $4,000
and providing for the appointment of
five deputy commissioners and an as
sistant to the commissioner at annual
salaries of $1,000 each.
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were encountered during the.day by
the British. There were wfressen-
tanglements Of great depth and in
numreable pill boxes which had to be
reduced. -..
Impressive Scene in Roulers.
There was an impressive scene at
RoulerS when the place was TAKEN
a French major gathered the: rescued
civilians and German prisoners around
a battered piano in the square, ana,
as the shells screamed overhead, ne
played the 'Marseiflaise.
Did you ever hear that before! he
asked the people of the city.
The civilians cheered- themselves
hoarse. -.
Roulers was in good condition after
the German retirement East or the. city
1t appears, that the enemy withdrawal
southwark of the area under attack will
involve the whole Lille salient.3
Move Relief Rations.
Definite information has been received
that. the Germans removed Spanish and
American rationS worth $4,000 francs
before abandoning Roulers: The civilians
there ceased rejoicing over their liberia
ton long enough to show the French
troops where there were some enemy
mines which We're designed to destroy a
large part of the town. They also re-
vealed the hiding places of some Ger
mans.
Tonight's reports indicate that the
French cavalry has managed to get
through the German lines. 1t is said
they have reached Lichtervelde and now
are probably beyond that place.
The German airmen suffered heavily
yesterday during the progress Of the
Flanders battle. Twenty of their ma
chimes Were brought down by the allies.
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other teInplsyes absolutely necessary
at this time for the maintenance OF
the. war program:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-05
Tcrrorizing American Shipping

T is obvious that Germany's purpose in
sending her submarines to American
waters is to accomplish by indirection what
she knows she cannot do directly. She has
sought to demoraliZe American shipping,
brighten timd crews, close American ports
and force this country TO keep its naval yes
sells at home in answer to an anticipated de-
mand from the people that protection be af-
forded domestic interests before 1t Is offered
shipping abroad.
Once again the Berlin mind has miscal-
culated. There has been no panic among the
American people \ few ports have been
closed as a precautionary measure. Ships
have been prevented from sailing into the
danger zone by the go, eminent but have
rot been prevented by demoralized crews
There has been no loud shout from the peo-
pie of this country that our men-of-war stand
on guard in homo waters rather than pro-
coed to the North Sea, originally destined
The nation was never more calm and never
moro determined to fight and keep right on
fighting until the pirate power OF Germany
Is erased from the map Of the world. This
much the experience of the past week NAV
be expected to accomplish, however: the con-
voy system Of the American navy will have
to be reorganized. This was impressed upon
the people OF the country in the sinking of
the President Lincoln even before the U-boats
made their appearance off Barnesat That
according TO the best advices. True she
was outside the danger zone, or rather the
zone believed 10 be dangerous Yet she was
successfully attacked, and her loss in ton
mage, TO say nothing of the loss in men, Is
serious.
With hostile submarines in ulidocean and
with other hostile submarines in the North
Atlantic. it will be necessary TO extend the
convoy service from coast to coast That
seems =; this hour to be an absolutely neces-
sary measure. Otherwise we may expect
more serious disasters than have yet been
faced. The effectiveness or our convoy SER
vice so far as 1t has extended has been
highly gratifying. No troorship has been
lost while under the guard of American de-
stroyers. These destroyers have not at
tempted to cross the Atlantic with their
charges, but il may become inlQeratively
necessary that this protection be given the
transports from end to end OF their voyages
1t is evident that Germany regards her
submarine campaign. as confined TO the Con-
tneHta! waters OF Europe. as futile if not
wholly failure. For that reason she is
throwing her line OF undersea attack further
and further westward. But il this menace
could be conquered with the U-boats near
their bases it will be conquered even moro
easily with these undersca craft cruising
thousands OF miles from their home ports