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The Washington herald., 1918-10-09
PLACE
HELD BY YANKS
Kriemhilde Line, Vital to
Foe, Attacked by U. S.
Troops.
By JOHN L. BALDERsToN.

London. Oct. S-The Americans, now
up against the KriemhIlde line, west
Of the Argonne forest. have the place
of honor for attacking the hinge
which the enemy counts upon holding
while he swings back his whole line
between Ysrdun and the sea.
The enemy has now obviously de-
terminsd upon this step. 1t means a
Withdrawal along a front Of 30 miles.
Preparations for such a retirement are
in progress.
An American break-through in the
Kriemhilde position Is now obviously
impossible, but II later General PERISH
Ing is able to advance down the
Meuse. he will imperiI the whole Ger
man army threatening TO break its
copmunications.
wIH Resist strongly.
But while the Germans are now
planning to retreat west of the Ar
=onne northward they evidently plan
to take their time and retard the
allies as much as possible. Their plan
is, il appears, leisurely to eyasusts
most Of occupied Belgium and France
during the winter, when rains and
mud make active pursuit dificult.
The allies are now in a position to
follow the retreating Germans and
break up the enemy's armies. Hence
the enemy's desperate efforts to hold
OIL to his most important positions
and to check the Americans just west
OF the Meuse and the French in the
Champagne.
After an interval the enemy un-
doubtedIy plans to allow the French
and Americans to cross the sutppe
and Retourne rivers and advance to
the. Aisne. This will compel the eyac-
uation of Laon and a German retire
ment Of the Serre-sissonne line.
But for this plan Of retirement TO
be carried out, the French and
British must be held between Cambria
and ST. Quentin, for a bFeak-through
heights and compel a general retreat
that at this time must spell ruin,
since desperate fighting is now pro-
gressing in this area.
Aim at Orderly Retreat.
Further TO the north, where King
Albert's attack threatened the Ger
maR hold on the Flanders coast
and on Lille. the enemy's retirement
on the Lys and his violent reaction
oefpTe Roulers and Menin are in
tended to gain time for an orderly
retEsat when il is possible, probably
to the Antwerp Brussels Namur-
Meuse line, where the shortening OF
the German front may release troops
for the East and enable Ludendorff
10 put up strong resistance in the
spring.
But Americans must remember that
in all these plans the Germans count
upon the Kriemhilde line, where our
boys are now graphing. The en-,
envy counts upon holding out there
even after the great retirement is
finished.
Therefore, no impatience is war
4 raRtkd il our progress hereafter Is
ioy. The main function Of the
HeFicsn First Army now is to com.
1 the enemy to mass many di,
sfUns to safeguard the KriemhiId'
stem
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is headed by John Brewer, and al
ready has procured subscriptions aE-
gregsting close 70 a million dollars.
Mr.. Brewer also will confer with the
liberty loan committee today.
Sunday Figures Lacking.
Final figures still are lacking on
the result OF the o-house can
vass. Although more than a score
of volunteer clerks. besides the en-
the Office force of the Washington
branch Of the National City Com
pany, have been busy checking and
tabulating the reports Of the more
than 5000 canyassers since Sunday
night, at 7H Fifteenth street, the
total had not been completed at a
late hour last night.
Analysis of 1O7 of the reports OF
the more than 200 team captains
shows total OF $4,000 of sub
scriptions, made up very largely OF
$50 and 800 bonds. The actual fig
ures making up this total are as
follows: 3,0S1 bonds of $50 depomi-
nation, 1.11S 500 bonds, So 5000
bonds, So $500 bonds. Is 81. 900 bonds,
four $500 bonds, and ave $4,000
bonds. These figures show that
there were relatively few large sub
scriptions taken by the canvassers.
Members of the Women's Liberty
Loan Committee of the District did
brisk business in $50 and 500
bonds yesterday afternoon from the
camoufiaged booth on Pennsylvania
avenue near Fifteenth street. The
women enrolled a number Of SOL
diers who passed and put them TO
work gathering subscriptions. The
women bond-boosters included Mrs.
Jean Bennett, Miss Mary Lset, of
the Treasury. and Mrs. Frank Hiram
Smell. They were so much eneour-
aged by their success yesterday that
they will sell bonds from this loca-
tion each afternoon, 1t was an
nouneed last night.
Banks Make Report.
Liberty loan subscriptions reported
to the Liberty Loan Committee by
Washington banks, covering business
up to Monday night, show a total of
S.eoo,oo. This figure is exclusive of
the subscriptions taken by the can
vassers Sunday. There also are
number of banks which have failed
to report their subscriptions to date,
so that the actual figure is consid-
eraoly in excess of the $4,000 re-
ported.
Stirred by the pleas Of the King of
the Hoboes," Jeff Davis, a large
throng ''shelled OUT t13, $50 in liberty
loan subscriptions at the rally of the
Mid-Ctty CitiIsns' Association held
In front Of the Public Library last
night JeI also entertained the audi
ence with stories Of the trenches, told
In his own Characteristic way.
Appeals for subscriptions were also
made by Charles n, Darr and John q,
capers. representing the liberty loan
COMMITTEES.
While . band furnished the music
me representatives OF the different
banks canvassed the throng for the
liberty loan subscriptions.
George Boydep sang "I Hear Ny
Country Calling" one Of his own
patriotic leompoptions. assisted by
Walter o. Buseyl
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TO the second OF these two main ar.
teries and cut OF the Hun retreat by
that line, leaving only one railroad by
which the Germans could move their
armies back without invading Holland
With French, British. Belgian snd
American armies at their heels, IL Is
easy TO see what will happen 10 the
Kaiser's armies when they try TO take
the back trail.
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Refuse Plea of Pastors.

Refuse Plea of Pastors.
DR.. Fowler states that he will make
no recommendation that additional
war workers be kept away from the
city. Such an order, he stated, would
amount to a quarantine OF the city.
which is unnecessary at the present
stage OF the epidemic. he says.
An appeal by the members OF the
Pastors Federation that the ban
against church services be lifted
was refused by the District Com
missiorers yesterday afternoon. A
delegation which presented the reso-
luton passed at the meeting OF the
federation called upon the Commits
sioners. DR.. Randolph McKim, rec
tor OF the Church of the Epiphany,
headed the delegation. Other mem
Ders were DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, pas
tor of the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church; Rev. II. W. o. Mil.
llgan, pastor of the Brooklau Bap-
tlst Church Later Monsignor C.
+. Thomas, representing the Cath
Ollie churches, called on the same
mission.
As further protection against the
epidemic the government employees
are given fifteen-minute recesses dur.
ing the morning and afternoon. Dur
ing their absence from the buildings
all the windows are opened and the
rooms thoroughly aired. The EN-.
ployes are advised to use the stair
ways in order TO avoid crowdIng the
elevators.
Appeal TO Auto Owners.
To help alleviate crowded street car
conditions during the epidemic, VIII.
liam p. Emo. director of the Home
Defense League, has asked through
Joseph N. stoddard, commander OF
the Motor Division. that all owners
Of automobiles invite war workers 10
occupy seats i'll their cars on their
way to and from work.
Though the adoption of the stag
gered hour system has greatly re.
heved the street car situation, II il
believed that it can be further in-
proved with the help OF the motorists
The number of new influenza cases
and of deaths in the army camps is
showing a slight decrease. according
to statement issued by the military
authorities yesterday.
Gen. Sibert's wife Dead.
Among the victims Of the innu-
enza, yesterday. was Mrs. william
I. sibert, the wife of Major General
w. l. sibert. director Of the chem
ieal warfare service.
The Siberts had only been in
Washington since last May. coming
to the city from Pittsburgh. They
were married about one year ago.
Mrs. Stbert was the daughter OF
Ii Col T. P. Roberts Of Pittsburgh.
Her father. a brother. Lieutena Mt
Wilmer Robert. with the engineers
IN France. and a sister, Mrs. F. X.
Newcomer. ssurvive.
The body will be taken to Pitts
ourgh eonisht for intermsnt.
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Marine Commanders in France.

Secretary Daniels announced to.
day that he had been advised that
Major Gen. George Barnett. Com.
mandant of the United States Mar.
inc Corps, and Brigadier Gen
Charles L. NcCawIey. Quartermas,
ter Of the Marine Corps, have ar,
rived in France.
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London.-British subjects making
their way from Petrograd to Arch.
angel. planning to go back 70 Eng
land, have been made to take ex-
animation for army service and wher
they have passed Immediately induct.
ed. Their knowledge of Russian, they
were told, is invaluable.
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London.-An oficer fUrloughed tellt
how his horse, after the rider wss
thrown, gsIloped miles across a she'll
torn battle field and reached its base
safely. resulting in the rider being
Teported missing.
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Unconditional Surrender,
Meaning of Wilson'S Note

President Wilson, of inquiry dispatched to the German
yesterday afternoon asks three questions which, il
way end the This because the
would be equivalent unconditional surrender
another they that the inexorab
surrendew Germany but
through military supremacy and diplomacy
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Indigestion.

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Senate. Some senators last night pri-
vately expressed disappointment at
his action.
mated in osYicial quarters. compelled
the Presidents unusual stand. His
note. which Secretary Lansing said
officially was not a reply, but an In
quiry." destroys the final hope of the
military autocracy. half hidden now
behind the supposed socialistic form
of Prince Max, that the President s
rejoinder would enable them to say to
the German people:
Your only salvation is to fight
on. The allies and the United
States are set upon your total
destruction"
Teuton Must Publish Reply.
The German papers, of necessity,
will publish the Presidents ques-
tionnaire. it was said, and many,
many questions, other than the
ones he asked, viii be esked in
Germany.
There is slight hope in either
official or diplomatic quarters IL
the capital tonight that Germany
will answer the questions so that
the answers will be tantamount to
unconditional surrender. Yet. as II
was pointed out on every side.
such answers would mean the ac-
cUmplishment of everything the al
lies are fighting for, providinS they
came from a trustworthy source
and not from the haven of dup
licity and intrigue that the Ger
man military autocracy represents.
In addition, il was suggested, Mr..
Wilson has taken this opportunity
to let Germany wreck the house of
peace which all the world thinks is
built upon such a fimsy founda-
tion. The German answer will tell
the story, and II il be the answer
suspected it can be described be-
forehand as an attempt to muddy
the waters of diplomacy coupled
with an effort toward further par
leys.
The President, it is said. under
stands this perfectly, and his reply.
when forthcoming. will be couChed
in language staunch enough to re-
veal to the world why civilization
cannot trust Germany and why we
must fight on TO victory.
For the present. it is pointed out
he has put the onus of the occur
renee up to Germany. 1t is up to
her to surrender Internationally all
the things she hoped to browbeat
out of an enslaved world, or TO
fight the losing battle she is now
waging.
Presidents Note on Way.
The Presidents note started on its
way to Germany shortly before four
o'clock, when il was taken 10 Fred
erick Oederlin. Charge d'AfaiTes OF
Switzerland, ad interim.
Yesterday morning the President, in
putting the finishing touches 10 his
message, was in conference with Col
House. his personal adviser. ana Sec
retary Lansing. II was II O'Clock
| when Joseph p. Tumulty. the Presl'
dents secretary, announced that Sec
retary Lansing would see the news
paper correspondents at 4 O'Clock u
| the afternoon. At that time the text
| of the note was released for publica'
ton.
The note. 1t was explained. goes di'
| rect to Germany. and has nothing &c
do with the Austrian proposal. which
is also in the hands of the President
} At the state Department no comment
was forthcoming regarding the dis
position Mr.. Wilson is to make OF thu
Austrian plea. Until the German reply
: is received, IL was intimated. the Aus
trian proposal will remain unsn
swered, as it is considered merely {
counterpart, in effect. If not in eXaC
/ language. of Prince Max's message.
{
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FOUR HEALTH CENTERS
FOR PLAGUE CONTROL
WILL BE ESTABLISHED
Teuton Must Publish Reply.
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is headed by John Brewer, and al
ready has procured subscriptions sG-
gregsting close 70 a million dollars
Mr.. Brewer also will confer with the
liberty loan committee today.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-11

by the suffering peoples of the govern
ments of our allies. He is recognized
throughout the world to-day as the
predominant statesman of the age.
II recognize and admire the states
manship. learning and loyalty of the
distinguished Senator from Massa-
chusetts, but he has no right to be Of
Tended if l say to him that in the eyes
of the world he does not compare with
Woodrow Wilson. He will have his
chance for 81 test in the coming cleo
ton, because the contest is inevitable
between the policies of Woodrow Will
son and the policies of Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge"
tcrms to be given Germany should be
unconditional surrender" were placed
n "rhe Record" by Senators Jones. of
Washington, and Harding, of Ohio, Re
publicans.
Replying to Senator Pittman. Sena-
tor Lodge said his regret over the
Presidents note was due to the fact
hat the President had not gone further
Senator Lodge read from the Presi-
dents speech delivered on September
II. in which the President said there
can be no peace by compromise and that
Germany's rulers have shown they are
without honor.
With that statement Senator Lodge
said he was willing to stand with the
President, but in view of the Presi-
dents speech delivered on September
n he could not approve the mote of
inquiry"
believing as did that the reply to
the Chancellor would be in the same
high tone," he added. II was astonished
when l read not a reply, but three
queries. One great source of regret to
New-York tribune., 1918-10-11

LONDON, Oct. 10.-viscount Grey,
the former Secretary for Foreign At
fairs, in the first speech he has made
in two years, said he thought peace
was within sight, but not within reach.
He praised the wisdom of President
Wilson's reply to the German note.
Viscount Grey spoke at Westminster
at "league of nations" meeting.
The country, he declared, must give
its united support to the government
in the conduct Of the war until peace
was within reach. A league of ma
tions could not be substitute for
the successful termination of the war.
Never had he seen how it would be
possible to form a league of nations
before peace was concluded. Such n
league must be founded at the peace
conference. If delayed beyond few
days the chances that it would ever
be formed were slight.
A league of nations, he urged, must
include Germany There could be no
thought of disarmament until Ger
many had disarmed.
Supports Wilson
Viscount Grey spoke in support of
President Wilson's policy of league
of free nations.
George Nicoll Barnes, Labor mem
ber of the War Cabinet, who presided,
announced that Premier Lloyd George
had telephoned his best wishes for the
success of the meeting. Mr.. Barnes
declared that the war must go on to
its inevitable conclusion.
The main object Of the meeting,
New-York tribune., 1918-10-11
League Of Nations, Says Grey
Germany Must Be Included in
Former British Foreign Secretary ndorses Programme to
Assure Permanent Peace Set Forth by President
Wilson in His Speech of September Il

Viscount Grey said, arose out of the
very remarkable speech OF the Presi-
dent Of the United States on Septem-
ber' q last, in which II most pointed
appeal was made to the Allies with
respect to the Interpretation of the
issues Of the war and regarding the
means whereby settlement could be
reached.
Al! Agreed on Issues
The object Of the meeting tonight was
to make clear that all were agreed that
that statement of the issues OF the war
was the statement from all the Allies
and that they believed in that method
of obtaining a settlement on those is
sues which President Wilson so
earnestly advocated.
"But, of course" he continued, "thc
real authoritative answer on a question
of such Importance en- behalf of the
country must come al his own time
and in his own way from the Prime
Minister And have no doubt that
it will so come. Unity of purpose among
the Allies is what the President asked
for, and that unity of purpose, | am
sure, the other Allied governments
will provide.
German chancellors have crossed
the stage like transient phantoms dur
irg the last few months. We do not know
where we are regarding the particular
authority behind any particular chan
cellor.
"President Wilson's reply displays
clearness and caution. which are abso-
lutely esential."
New-York tribune., 1918-10-11
Germany Should Not Have
Been Given Opportunity
to Reply, He Declares
Poindexter Agrees
With Minority Leader
Washington Senator Hopes
. France and England Will
Reject Armistice

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-President
Wilson's note Of inquiry in response
to the German peace proposal was
praised and attacked to-day in the
Senate.
Senator Pittman, Of Nevada, Demo
crat, opened debate that lasted sew
eral hours by criticising Senator Lodge,
OF Massachusetts, the Republican lead
CT. for issuing statement comment
ing unfavorably upon the Presidents
action.
The Nevada Senator agreed with
most Of the other leaders in Congress,
Who have discussed the matter for pub
Gcation. in approving both the Presi-
dents refusal to propose an armistice
while the Germans are on invaded soil
and the inquiries addressed to the Ger
man Chancellor. He said the criticism
Of The Republican leader could serve
no good purpose and would tend to de-
stroy confidence in the President.
Senator Lodge replied, reiterating his
disappointment that the President did
not reply that nothing short of uncon-
ditioncl surrender by the enemy would
be accepted and his belief that the
note opens the way for negotiations
with the German rulers, with whom
the President has said the United
States cannot deal.
Hopes Allies Will Reject Armistice
Senator Poindexter. Republican, of
Washington, took a similar view and
. expressed the hope that if necessary
England and France would refuse to
grant an armistice until Germany had
surrendered.
Pitman Reads Lodge Statement
Senator Pittman read into the record
> Senator Lodges statement and also
that of Representative Fess, of Ohio,
chairman of the Republican Congress-
ional Campaign Committee, criticising
{ the note. He declared the minority
leader has misconstrued the notes
, meaning and that such criticism would
. tend to destroy the confidence Of the
New-York tribune., 1918-10-11
Italy links Hun
Peace Move Trick
To Hold Turkey

ROME, Oct. 10.-The impression in
Italian diplomatic circ es is that one
of the principal reasons for the Ger
man and Austrian movement in the di-
rectlon Of peace was to prevent Tur-
key from seeking a separate peace.
Turkey was told, it is understood, that
following the new German Chancel-
lor's speech and armistfce proposal
there would be formed in all Entente
countries, and especially in America,
peace parties.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-The nom
appearance Of the Turkish peace note,
reported to have been sent stimuli
taneously with that of Germany and
Austria, and the report from London
and Paris of impending and far-reach-
ing events in Constantinople have
strengthened the view mere that the
situation in Turkey is desperate.
1t is believed by officials in touch
with Turkish affairs that the pro-Ger-
man government faces utter collapse,
if indeed that has not already taken
place, and that the new government
for peace at any price
1t is known that Tewnk Pacha. the
new Premier, opposed Turkeys en-
trance in the war on the side of the
Central Powers. 1t so is thought
possible that he stopped the note re-
ported to have been addressed to the
United States, about the time of his
appointment, so that he could make
direct appeal Of his own.
The State Department has heard un-
officially that the various factions in
Turkey already have appealed to Of
ficials of the Allied government at
Saonica, promising to accept uncondi-
tiOnal terms
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pffN DAVID
HrrmB,ocu.SmAu{1orHrs
Broadway at 32@ Street

comprising all Polish districts" an
nounces that the council has decided
first, to dissolve the State Council;
second. to summon Immediately a gov
eminent of all classes, and, third, to
impose on this government the oblieg-
ton. in conjunction with representa-
tives Of the political groups, to work
cut an electoral statute for political
diet based on broad and democratic
principles, and. within month at the
latest, to lay this statute before the
regency.
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place the blame for the proclamation
of Germany's intensified submarine
warfare, and the failure to obtain an
early peace advantageous to GeNnany,
on the shoulders of the government of
former Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg.
To this end Georg Bernhard, in
leading editorial in the Berlin "Vos-
sische Zeitung," declares that if the
German people had not been deceived
and misled by Bethmann's government,
it is doubtful whether the submarine
werfare would have been proc aimed,
and President Wilson probably would
have succeeded long ago in bringing
about a peace without conquerors or
conquered" as outlined in his message
to Congress in January, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-11
Bethn1ann-Hollwee
Being Blamed for
Plight of Germany

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 10.---Apparently
German writer's are endeavOring to
New-York tribune., 1918-10-11
British War Officials
Return From, Conference

LONDON. Oct. 1o-Premier LLOYD
George. Chancellor Bonar Law, Lord
Robert Cecil and the Chief of the I'm
perial Staff returned tonight from
Paris. They had been in conference
with the French Premier, NJ. Clemen-
ceau. the Italian Premier, Signor Or
lando, NJ. Pichon. Baron Sonnino and
the naval and military advisers of the
A lied governments
New-York tribune., 1918-10-11
Poland Prepares
For Independence
And Democroc,

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 1O.-The Polish
Regency Council at Warsaw has issued
q manifesto in which. after referring
to the peace principles as set forth by
President Wilson, which "will lead to
the creation of an independent state,
New-York tribune., 1918-10-11

midst of their ruined cities and their
dead--will refuse to surrender the VIC
tory which is in sight"