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Contribute. to Success.
The success in the Cambrai-St.
Quentin section of the front was in
large measure made possible by
the splendid achievements Of Gen.
Gouraud's men and the Americans
from Rheims to the Meuse. Because
a break in that part of the front
would have much worse consequences
for the enemy than anywhere else the
Germans concentrated most of their
reserves there. Gen. Gouraud not only
succeeded in holding them therein
itself a valuable service-but notwith-
standing the difficult country and the
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GERMANS ADMIT FORCE
ALONE WILL CONVINCE
Declare "Hour Too Grave for Suppositions'
as to Berlin's Next tMoUe-Suggest That
Allies Euacuate Teufon Colonies.

result of these deliberations. For the
moment the hour is too grave to permit
of suppositions.''
An authentic text of President Will
sons reply to Prince Naximlian's note
has not yet been received by the Ger
man government, according to a dis
patch from Berlin. Proper examination
of the reply cannot be made until the
official text is received, but, in any case.
it is plain that further declaration by
the German government will be neces-
sary.
Feverish Impatience in Vienna.
PARIS, October 1O.-Feverish impa-
tience is shown by the people of Vies,na
WhlIe awaiting President Wilson's reply
powers, according to a dispatch from
Zurich.
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powerful artificial defenses he has
made and is continuing to make won
derful progress, this enhancing the
victory farther west.
Advance Still Farther.
Yesterday Gen. Gouraud's forces
advanced still farther toward the i'm
portant junction of VouZierS. while
the Americans pushed forward and
I joined the French south of Grand
Pre-. thus completing the conquest Of
the Argonne forest.
The result of Marshal Foch's skill
full strategy is that the region of Laon
and the st. Gobafn~ fhassif" has be,,
come SO dangerous that the evaeuSk
tion of this vast and important pocket
in the near future seems Imperative.
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In Honor of Vice Admiral Wilson

PARIS. October 10.-American naval
officers gave a reception yesterday at
an American naval base in France in
celebration of the promotion OF Rear
Admiral Henry B. Wilson to the grade
Of vice admiral It was attended by
q large number Of French and allied
naval officers and civilian dignitarieA
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SERBS APPROACH N|SH;
DRIVE BACK AUSTR|ANS
By the Associated Press,

BY the Assoc1ated Press.
LONDON. October 10. French
troops, operating in Serbia. are push
ing toward the Montenegrin from
tier, according to the Central News
agency The Serbian army has reach
ed a line between fifteen and eight
cen miles south of Nish.
Serbian troops, pursuing the de-
feated 9th Austrian Division on
Monday. entered Leskovatas, twenty
two miles south of Nish, and Viaso-
tintze. according to an official Serbian
statement issued today
The Serbians took several hundred
prisoners and captured large guam
Gty Of material
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LUDENDORFF, AT BERLIN,
CONFERS WITH LEADERS

BASEL, Switzerland, October 10
Gen. Ludendorff has arrived at Berlin
from the German grand headquarters,
to take part in conferences to be held
at the German capital, according to
information received here today.
From one of the European neutral
countries today a report reached the
State Department that Gen. Ludendorff
had suffered a physical collapse and
relinquished command Of the Germa n
army.
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General Enemy Retirement
Assured by Allies st. Quen-
tin-Cambrai Advance.
PERSHLNG SMASHES FORWARD;
FRENCH ARMIES STRIKING

Associated Press
WITH THE ANGLO-AMERICAN FORCES
SOUTHEAST OF CAMBRIA, October 10, morning.
British continued advance rapidly
and driving the demoralized Germans before the
cording to all available reports this front
The whole battle is field that afame through
out the night The many fires have completely destroyed
and farrnhouses.
the Associated Press
PARIS October o-A quarter of million Germans
full between Cambria and St Quentin with the allies
hot their heels according the battle front reports that came
through the night At some points the advance has exceeded
fifteen miles in the last days.
This forward of the allies regarded the first
the great general of the Germans which
inevitable for is doubtful whether Gen. Ludendorf has such
fortified positions the upper Disc and the Sabre canal to
permit him effectively resist the exploitation of the victory of
the last two days the allied side.
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Complaints Hint Retaliation.

Some complaints have charged that
the failure of owners to provide heat
is a deliberate retaliation for their hay-
ing been prohibited by law from rais-
ing rents.
of the District will be employed. if
necessary, to correct these abuses af-
fecting the health and lives of SO MANY
District citizens. But the Commits
SionerS are not prepared yet to believe
| that the most drastic measures will be
necessary. They are confident that the
reputable real estate men of the city
will lend their active aid in correcting
the conditions complained Of
| The executive committee of the Real
| Estate Brokers Association meeting
today adopted a resolution calling
patriotism and set their furnaces
| going.
| Herbert Shannon said three reasons
for the action of picayunish landlords
could be found: First, downright
meanness; second. pretense tnat
they are aiding the fuel administra-
| ton in conserving coal, and, third,
existing contracts which do not OBJ
| ligate the landlord to provide heat
| until October Is.
| But all these considerations should.
in the interests of public health, the
| executive CO1lInlllee OI tnS real estate
board said, be disregarded
Resolution Adopted by Board.
The resolution adopted by the board
| follows:
Whereas the Real Estate Brokers
Association of the District of Column
F! bia having regard to the health and
| comfort of citizens, especially such
| citizens as are preparing for service
| abroad, and recognize that influenza.
| aggravated by the unsea soma hIe
| weather, has brought about an un-
usual condition.
| Be it resolved by the association
that we must seriously urge ali
owners and agents of apartments and
| houses who have not yet done so to
| heat the buildings under their CON
| troll, Notwithstanding many existing
| contracts providing that heating sha ii
begin October Is and the pressure Of
the fuel administration to conserve
coal.
| The resolutions were signed nv
| Charles w. Fairfax. president OF the
association and Charles +. Shreeves
secretary. 1t was explained that the
| committee was quite aware of the
. fact that the fuel administration does
not want any person to conserve coal
| to the point where the public health
| is endangered.
I'VE know that DR.. Garfield wants
all houses in Washington properly
heated" it was stated.
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Drastic Measures Planned
to Compel D. C. Landlords
to Heat Apartment Houses

Commissioner Brownlow took hold of
the upheated apartment house situation
today with a determination to employ
every means Of his command to remedy
it. He was confident of having the full
est cooperation of the Real Estate
Brokers' Association.
Characterizing the failure of certain
landlords to heat their buildings, there
by endangering the lives of the tenants
as an outrage demanding the severest
condemnation, the Commissioner advised
that all citizens knowing of such abuses
report them. in writing to Inspector
Gessford of the police department.
Persons now ill in unheated apart
ments and tenants who are likely to
contract influenza as a result of living
in cold rooms will not be sent to un-
timely graves if the District authorities
can prevent it. They want to ascertain
the names of those responsible for this
situation with the least possible delay.
If action becomes necessary it may be
surprisingly drastic.
One thing is certain; the ire of the
Commissioners never has been more
aroused than by the reports coming in
of the endangering of the lives of
thousands of District residents
through the "murderous' parsimony of
certain landlords, as their action has
been referred to at the District build
ing.
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Events to Move Quickly.

While the impression here is that
events will move quickly if the Ger
mans delay few days in making
their answer, it is pointed out that
it will not work to the detriment of
the position of the allies.
Stress is laid upon the point that in
The meantime the elements of disinte-
grafton will be given opportunity to
ferment and increase in Austria-Hun-
gary and Turkey. Unquestionablv in
formation is in possession of the allies
OF the situation existing in those
countries. of which the public is not
fully appriscd and upon which the al
lies are placing Importance
Even the layman, however. can an
preciate what tremendous effect upon
the speedy ending of the war the de-
lection of either of those nations from
alliance with Germany would cause
IT was Bulgaria's exit from the thea
ter of war which precipitated the
appeal for armiStice from the Ger
mans, along with the splendid licking
they were receiving on the battlefield
1t is believed in diplomatic circles
here. domestic and foreign, that Pres
1dent Wilson's course is serving to
contribute to the breaking of the war
like morale of Austria Hungary and
Turkey and to the looked-for disin-
tegratlon of internal political condi-
tionS In those countries.
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RUMORED IN STOCKHOLM
KAISER HAS ABD|CATED|

STOCKHOLM, October TO-
There is persistent rumor here
that Emperor William has abdi-
Gated.
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President in No Mood to Ac-
cept Patiently Evasion
< or DiIatoriness.
EVENTS TO MOVE QUICKLY
IF CHANCELLOR DELAYS
Word From Abroad Shows the
Allies Are in Full
Harmony.

Upon information obtained from the
proper sources of authority it is ap-
rropriate to state emphatically that
the fears said to be entertained in
some quarters of President Wilson's
7icte leading to further parlcys and
prolonged diplomatic exchanges with
the. enemy are groundless.
There is not chance, it is declared,
OF Germany being able to take advan-
tage of the form Of Secretary Lam
sings communication in the Presi-
dents name to entangle the interna-
tional situation in a maze Of letter
writing. Actions, not words, will con-
troll the course of affairs.
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Parsimonious Landlords
Who Decline to Provide
Fires May Lose Houses

Washington landlords who are hous-
ing soldiers and war workers and who
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dents name to entanglc the interna-
! tional situation in maze of letter
, writing. Actions, not words. will con-
. troll the course of affairs.
Allies in Full. Harmony.
The enthusiastic approval of the
, American governments stand by the
! governments of the allied nations
abroad, reported in the cable dis
patches. is cited in support Of the wis
dom of the Presidents inquiries di-
rected to the German chancellor, and
AS showing the complete harmony OF
understanding existing among all the
parties to the entente alliance.
Satisfactory proof that the Presi-
dents method of dealing with the Ger
man request will not impair the mo-
rale of the allied be1ligerents is found
in the smashing advances of the last
forty-eight hours along almost the
entire battle front in France The
guns of the allies continne to speak
in no uncertain tones, regardless of
the diplomatic murmurings from
Berlin.
President Wants No Evasion.
Furthermore, it is declared in au-
thoritative quarters. President Wilson
is in no mood to be patient with
evasive or dilatory rejoinders from
the German government. While this
government did not assume a swash-
bucll1fng mien toward the approach of
the German chancellor, it is declared
to be no indication that the Germans
will find the American government
''easy or soft" or, to use more dig
nified language, amenable to the cir
cumlocutory representations of di-
plonacy in subsequent dealings.
Questions have been propounded to
the German chancellor which require
definite answer before possible peace
negotiations can even be considered
There is nothing in the situation
therefore, to warrant apprehension
that the allies will be weakened in
their position pending a reply, espe-
cially as the military operations are
proceeding upon a larger scale and
bringing daily an increasing toll OF
disaster upon the enemy.
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Loan Campaign Says.

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Fair tonight and tomorrow: slightly
warmer tonight.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm. today: Highest, 10, at
pm. today; lowest. A, at $50 am. to-
day.
Full report on page "a.
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Member of the Associated Press
The Associated Press 10 exclusively entitled -
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to It or not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18
UNCERTAINTY ABOUT
BATTLE OF yPRES
Washington Experts Endeavor
to Show What Might Happen
Should Huns Fail

Washington. April 17-For the moment
the German drive at the British line has
localized on the sector running from
Baileul around to the eastward of Ypres
and military men here are watching with
eager interest the British counter attacks
on this narrow front. where further
enemy successes probably would mean the
evacuation of large stretch of terri
tory.
While British official statements that the
lines east of Ypres had been withdrawn
and readjusted on a new front did not
give the position of the new line, II Is
known that the general trend of the
British lines on this northern flank Of the
great battle now is represented by almost
right angle. Troops which faced due
east only a week ago are now fighting on
front that extends in a genera, east and
west direction and they are facing south.
From the lines to the east of Ypros, the
British have been swung back on 12-mile
front with the Ypres positions as the
hinge of the movement. That hinge now
forms Il broad salient into the German
lines which they are trying to fatten
out
Should the German effort fail, it Is be-
lieved here the British will be left in a
strong strategic position BY n counter
attack from Ypres they might reconquer
all the ground lost In this northern extern
sion of the battle front. The desperate
nature of the attacks aimed at the capture
of Ypres indicates the belief Of the Ger
mar commander that their position will
be untenable unless they can widen it in
that direction
Press dispatches noted to-day the
growing fury of bombardment along the
whole line. No explanation of the pur-
pose OF the gun fire was made. 1t was
regarded here, however. as possibly sig
nficant. The allied commander in chief
General Foch may have ordered the bonn
bardment preliminary to counter stroke.
It's extent would make the actual front
on which he proposed to launch his
effort.
There was nothing otherwise in the
days dispatches however, to indicate that
counter blow was coming Many off,
GERS were doubtful that such a move
could be attempted along the British
front until the Ypres situation has been
stabilized.
There was little effort to disguise the
fact that the Ypres situation is viewed
with apprehension.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18
SUDDEN DEATH OF
CHILEAN AMBASSADOR

Washington, April i'.--Senor Don San
tiaso Aldunate, Chilean ambassadOr to
the United States. died at a hospital
here late to-day following stroke of
apoplexy, suffered this morning while
walking on the street.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
been made, but the American govern
ment, according to precedent, will offer
to convey the body to Chile on war
ship.
The ambassador. who was GO years old.
had been in his usual good health and
appeared in good spirits when he left the
embassy for a walk. He had gone only a
few blocks however when he was strick
en-. Men in a passing automobile took
him to a nearby hospital. Physicians
were hastily summoned. but the diplomat
did not regain consciousness. He died at
$50 o'clock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18
ONE OF THE FAMILY.

Marie Dressler. the actress, says that an
Irish servant girl. member OF a large
family whose members have been scat
tered all over the habitable globe, was
taken on her first visit to see the animals
at the Bronx Zoo.
At sight of a giraffe browsing in a pad
dock her eyes bulged almost out of her
head.
"For the love Of heaven. what's that?"
she asked.
'"That" said n sophisticated friend who
had accompanied her, reading the in
formation board attached to the bars, lis
a glraffe--a native Of South Africa"
The green horn gave a low moan.
"Holy Saints" she exclaimed. me sis
ter's married to wan Of enthusiastically
Evening Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18
MAKE IDLE TREES WIN WAR
Treat Trees and Produce Billion Extra
bushels Of Fruit

There are more than a hundred mil
lion idle and unproducing fruit trees in
this country and with little effort a
billion extra bushels of fruit can be
grown In 1913, Is the startling state
ment made by Il. q. Smith, who writes
Of the fruit situation in the American
Forestry magazine Of Washington. All
materials are at hand to make them
productive and the expense will be small,
the writer asserts. To accomplish the
result, Mr.. Smith believes can be brought
about, he points out these five measures:
! Measure the trees diameter in inches,
then so that distance In feet from it and
dig a circular trench 20 inches In depth
for drainage and the breaking up of the
refractory sub-soil. Fill the bottom of
the trench with old boards, sticks, brush,
bones, old cans, straw, fodder or other
refuse, and cover with earth.
2 Carefully and thoroughly prune the
tree of Its water-sprouts and such other
surplus growth SO as to balance the top
and permit the free circulation Of air
through the foliage and among the fruit.
Be sure to remove all dead or broken
branches and scrape the old, rough, dry
bark from the tree, for behind it insects
may be hiding from the winters cold.
spray the tree during the winter or
early spring with some material for the
destruction Of whatever scale may be
lurking there to feed on the tree and its
fruit. When the bloom comes. give II
another spray to destroy whatever moth
eggs may be deposited In the bloom When
the bloom has fallen, give another spray
to the small fruit SO that all Of It will
grow. to maturity and be OF full size and
worthless.
Cover all the soil inside Of the circle
and about the tree with about a four-inch
depth OF coarse manure. straw or fodder
DO this while the soil is frozen SO that the
early premature thawing will be pre-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18
81 LIVES ARE LOST
IN SEA COLLISION

AN ATLANTIC PORT. April IT, Thirty
seven lives were lost wneR the American
steamship o. b. Jennings and the British
steamer War Knight. both laden with
naptha and infiammable oils. collided off
the British coast on March a. according
to members of the crew of the o. b. Jen-
nings, who arrived here to-day. All who
persisted, with one exception, we're on the
British vessel. They were burned to death
by blazing oil and gas.
Those who survived the flames of the
War Knight were rescued in the nick of
time by destroyers. for soon after. while
the blazing hull was being towed toward
shallow water, it struck a mine and was
blown up.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18

vented, and cause the bloom to be later,
when danger of killing frost will be past.
The purpose of this mulch is to absolutely
control the season of blooming. Permit
all this mulch to remain and decay where
you have placed 1t for the constant fer
tilization of the tree 80 it can keep up a
steady growth and mature such fruit
as sets on 1t.
s Scatter broadcast on the mulch mem
toned in No. 4. from one-half TO four
pounds of nitrate of soda (saltpeter), to
each tree according to its size, SO that
this material may leach through the
mulch during the winter and spring and
go to the trench of loose earth for imme-
diate fertilization to the feeder roots of
the tree.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18
COLLARS FOR CUTwORMs.

gardening expert writes in the April
Woman's Home Companions:
About the first thing on the ground is
the cutworm-and about the meanest!
These creatures chew off the young.
freshly set-out plants of tomatoes, cab
bage and. indeed, anything, the very
night after your ,transplanting has been
accomplished.
Many use a poison bait; but my pre-
ference. especially where there are pets to
get at such things as sweetened poisoned
bran, is for paper collars. AS the worms
crawl along the the ground and eat right
at the surface. stiff paper or cardboard
rolled into collar and securely pinned
and then pressed into the earth for per-
haps half-inch around the plant, is
about as good a defense as can be devils
ed. 1t must be put in place when the
transplanting Is done.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18

attend the schools. This procedure, he
said, will operate through regular army
channels.
In addition there will be admitted all
graduating members of senior divisions,
reserve officers training corps units, who
nave completed the course prescribed for
the reserve officers training corps and
all members of the advance course, senior
divisions of the corps, who by May Is
have completed one year of the advanced
course and who have had 300 hours of
military instruction since January 1, 1917,
under supervision of an army officer.
In addition number of men who have
had years military training under army
officers at any time during the last ten
years in educational institutions recog-
nized by the war department, will be adj
mtted. All applications must be filed
by May /.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18
HUNS CALL 100000
MORE TO C0L0Rs
That's Why Britain Must Pass
New Man Power Bill Says
,.~,. Lloyd George

Ottawa, April 1s.-David Lloyd George,
the British premier announced in the
Rouse or Commons tonight that the pas
sage of the man power bill is imperative,
as Germany has just called up a further
half million men to the colors, says a
Reuter- despatch received from London.
London. April 16.-The third reading of
the governments man power bill was
carried tonight by a vote Of 3O1 to 10S.
Premier Lloyd George said in the House
of Commons to-day:
1t is desirable in the interests of the
war that we should settle the Irish ques-
ton and produce something like content
ment in Irelan and good Will in Amer
ica."
Mr.. Lloyd George believed that Amer
lean opinion supported the man power
bill, provided self-government was given
to Ireland, and it was of the greatest i'm
portane, at the moment America was rem
dering to the allies great aid on the battle
field, that Great Britain should satisfy
American opinion. Nothing would tend
more to secure the greatest measure.
London, April 16.--George y. Barnes
labor member of the British war cabinet
without portfolio. announced il: the House
of Commons to-day that the government
intended to introduce home rule bill
Immediately and would use every pressure
to pass 1t.
Nj. Barnes announced that the Lloyd
George governmtn would re5ig1 II the
House of Lords refused TO pass the new
home rule bill