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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-27
S|SSONE FIGHT
IS GROWING INTO
GIGANTIC BATTLE
Germans React Violently
Whenever the French Drive
Wedge Into Line, but Are
Slowly Being Driven Back,
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With the French Army in France,
oct. 26, (by The Associated Press. ---
The operations begun Thursday be-
tween the Disc and the Peron rivers
by Generabl Debeney's army and on
Friday by the Fifth army northwest
of Sissonne have gained in violence
and are gradually taking on the pro-
portions of great battle.
General Guillaumat's forces, at
lacking from the right pocket north
of Sissonne, of which the Mortiers-
Marie line is the axis, has continued
its advance, overcoming series OF
obstacles quite as strong as any here
tofore encountered. In the center the
village of Mortiers was captured and
General Debeney's forces, attacking
from the left, reached point two
miles east of Lucy.
The first army this morning took
500 prisoners and fighting continued
intensely on the line of Hill 1870, Hill
100, Gerry farm. the village of Pleine-
Selve, in which a violent infantry en-
gagement took place. and Fremont
wood, to the east slope of Hill lis,
which is only about two miles west
of the river Peron. on a line east of
Mortiers, occupied by General Mali
gin, was one of the strong supporting
points of the Hunding positions
north of the Serre. The French
troops all along the battle front have
had to face newly strengthened posi-
tions, from behind which German ar
tillery and machine guns are keeping
up a heavy fire.
General Guillaumats forces en-
countered five successive lines of
wire, behind which were the same
of lines of trenches, fortified
with concrete and deep armored shell
ters characteristic of the German
field works.
The enemy's infantry, as well as
his artillery, reacts violently wher-
ever French troops make inroads into
the German lines. Last eVeningsthe
enemy counter attacked with great
energy in the neighborhood of the
village of Petit Caumont endeavor-
ing unsuccessfully to drive Mangin's
troops beyond the Souchez. The tenth
army maintained its positions and
took prisoners and supplies. The Ger
man counter attack in that region
was preceded by artillery prepara-
ton at the moment when the French
troops were advancing to the attack.
Morters constitutes an important
bridgehead north of the Serre, the
possession of which will facilitate
operations against the Ger
man positions In that region.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-27
General March Predicts Early
Breaking of Resistance Of
Enemy on important Ar
g0nne-MeuSe Front.
HUNS ARE MASSING
MANY NEW DIVISIONS
Importance of Sector Facing
Americans Pointed Out by
Chief of Staff in His Week.
Iy Talk With Reporters,

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Washington, Oct. 26.-The German
defense lines on the most vital Sec
tor in France-the Argonne- Meuse
front-are beginning to crack under
the strain of steady pressure by
French and American troops. An early
breaking of the German resistance
and the advance of the French and
American armies on a wide front to-
ward the great trunk railway which
is the immediate object of allied op-
erations is predicted by many offtc-
ers here.
Official statements indicating that
new German divisions are being
poured into this sector clearly show
the anxiety of the German high com
mand over the situation, brought out
clearly the efforts the enemy is max
ing to meet the American advance.
In front of our own troops in the
Argonne," he said, "a very large mass
of German troops has been concen-
trated since 1t is imperative for the
enemy to protect the railroad line
which runs from Mezieres to Metz"
New Division Identified.
General March pointed out that
the font held between the Disc and
the Meuse by the allies roughly para
llels this great railway system
throughout its length and threatens
1t at all points," b
From other sources it was learned
today that more than thirty German
divisions have been identified in the
narrow sector northwest of yerdun
where American and French fpfces
tSsigssaE.s cs- w asassa tiasss'a gsJsg
forward despite bitter resistance and
strongly fortified enemy positions.
The French have obtainedSa flank
ing position on the east bank of the
Aisne river in the western outskirts
of the forest of Argonne, while to the
east of the Meuse the operations of
American troops indicate that the line
Is being extended and Strengthened in
preparation for a wide assault when
the enemy defenses have been suf-
ficiently reduced. There is good rea-
son to believe that some part of the
second American army is holding this
eastern extension of the Verdun
front.
At no other point on the whole
western front with the exception of
the inner arch of the line from the
Serre to the region of Valenciennes
are the German forces massed in
strength comparable to that being
employed on the Meuse. The opera
tons of the British and French to
the north, it is pointed out, bear a di-
rect relation to the situation on the
Meuse, since the enemy can not spare
reserves from the center in the face
of the drive to back up his hard
pressed left flank 1t is. coupled
with the improving tactical situation
in the Argonne that leads observers
here to anticipate the beginning at
any time of new drive on the Meuse
front.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-27

Seattle, Wash, oct. 26-Three hun
dred and forty-three persons, most of
them outbound Alaskans and resi-
dents of the Yukon territory, lost their
lives when the Canadian Pacific
steamship company's passenger
steamer Princess Sophia was battered
last Thursday by storms. dragged
across Vanderbilt reef and dropped to
the bottom of Lynn canal, an arm of
the inside passage not far south Of
Skagway, Alaska,
mo survivors" read wireless
message today from juneau Alaska,
telling of the loss.
Shipping men tonight said the loss
of the Sophia with all aboard was the
worst marine disaster in the history
of the Pacific coast.
The vessel 2,320 tons gross, had
been plying in western Canadian and
southeastern Alaska waters since she
was built in 1912.
Lists of passengers and details of
the wreck were not available tonight.
The vessel it was thought, was carry
ing capacity load of passengers,
nearly all northerners who had taken
the last steamboat up the Yukon river
before ice and had boarded the Sophia
at Skagway. The passengers were
among the hundreds who left Alaska
this fall to spend the winter in the
states and Canada. They had come
as far as White Horse by river boat
and there had boarded trains Ter the
Alaska port,
Grounded Thursday
Wednesday the heavily loaded
Sophia left Skagway for Vancouver
and Victoria. Not many hours she
ran into one of the first snow storms
of the year Early Thursday in the
dark and storm, she ran hard aground
on Vanderbilt reef Distress calls
were sent out and the United States
lighthouse tender Cedar, the United
States government steamer Peterson
and several small boats went to her
assistance When daylight came il
was found the boat was resting easy
and the weather calm. and 1t was de-
cided not to remove the passengers,
Word was sent to Vancouver and the
wrecking steamer Tees and the c. +.
II. steamer Princess Alice were sent
north, the wrecker to pull the Sophia
off the reef and the Alice TO get the
passengers. These ships will arrive
at the scene tomorrow.
The storm sprang up yesterday and
the winds whipped down the long.
narrow Lynn canal with hurricane
force. The Sophia. in the path of the
gale, was pounded against the rocks
on account of the danger of strand
ing, the nearby ships did not dare go
near her Life boats were impossible.
although the shore was not many
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-27
Party Leaders
Issuing Pleas
Without Limit

Washington, Oct. 26,-Issuing of
election statements was continued
today by democratic and republican
leaders and campaign committees.
Representative Ferris of Oklahoma
chairman of the democratic national
congressional campaign committee in
a statement tonight charged the re-
publican leaders in answering the ap-
peal of President Wilson to his fell
low countrymen, resorted to gener-
alities, speaking of percentages, but
carefully refraining from mentioning
the actual votes on the great war
bills
An incident that occurred during
today's session of the house, in which
republican minority leader Gillett
called attention to what he termed
violation of house rules by Represent
ativc Heflin of Alabama. in securing
the insertion of the presidents appeal
in the Congressional Record under
the rule permitting him to extend his
remarks was pointed Ia IN Il Estate
ment tonight by Representative Fess
of Ohio, chairman of the national re-
publican congressional campaign COM
mittee. The incident which occurred
during the discussion of the confer
ence report on the military deficiency
bill, was characterized by Represent
ative Fess as illustrating the obstruc-
tive methods in legislation employed
by certain elements from the south"
Representative Ferris declared
twice as many republicans as demo-
Gratis in the house voted against the
resolution declaring war on Germany
while three republicans and three
democrats opposed it in the senate.
He said 100 republicans and one
democrat in the house and u repub-
licans and no democrats in the senate
opposed the shipping bill.
Addresses were made by Colonel
Roosevelt and Senator Lodge during
the congressional campaign of 1898,
representative Ferris said, urging
the country to support President Nc
Kinley during the Spanish American
war.
Representative Heflin of Alabama
violated the house rules, Representa-
tive Fess in his statement charged, by
obtaining leave to print in the record
"a partisan statement not in exist
ence when the leave to print was
granted"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-27
HENDERSON SAYS
PEACE SITUATION
IS NOW CLAR|F led
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London, oct. 26.--Arthur Hender-
son, leader of the labor party in the
house of commons said today that his
first impression of President Wilson'S
note to Germany was that it would
assist very materially in clarifying tho
situation
at S Of the highest Importance
that the German people should be en-
couraged to look. not for temporary
cessation of hostilities but for a per-
manent discrediting and destruction
of the military, and arbitrary system
that has involved them and nearly the
whole world in unprecedented suffer-
ing and loss of life.', he said
If the German people are honestly
seeking peace they should do all in
their power to provide such effective
safeguards and constitutional guaran-
tees for the future world peace that
no section of their population would
be in q position. If so disposed. to in
fluence resumption of military ef-
fort. AS President Wilson has clearly
shown, the best safeguard against A
future war Is the reduction at least
to virtual impotency of all the forces
upon which rests the direct responsi-
bility for the horrors of the present
struggle
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-27
AbdicdtiOn of
Emperor Asked
By Socialists
(By Arno Dosch- Fieuroi)
Copyright, 1918. by The Press Pub
fishing Co.


(The New York World)
Especial Cable to the World and AL
buquerque Journal)
Copenhagen. Oct 22,-Many So
sialist newspapers in Germany are
demanding the abdication of the
kaiser. Most of these papers are
prevented from leaving the country
but l have before me the Brcslau
Volkswacht of October 16i which says:
The kaiser ought to abdicate, and
not in favor of his son. That would
arrange nothing. Furthermore, such
matters may be further advanced
than it is realized
! have also the Franllischc Tage-
blatt of Nuremberg. a moderate
socialist paper. which says; "a ma
tiOnal defense against President VII
sons demands is impossible. because
the army and the nation will assume
that the last heroic efforts are de-
manded, not for saving the country,
but for safeguarding the throne of
William II. However little the re-
publican Germans may like the pros
pect of the emperor being dcthroned
by foreign powers, yet the monarch
lists themselves are not inclined to
enter upon a hopeless fight. costing
hundreds ofthousands of lives more
and involving the devastation of Ger
man soil similar to north France, all
TO preserve William in the fulacss CT
his power.
William had stood otherwise before
history had he. like Charles v. re-
nounced his power instead of OeiuS
forced to lay down his crown and
marshars staff and enter private life
at President Wilson'S behesf.
Had he sacrificed himself for the
people and better peace condl tions a
fortnight ago, he had left the throne
with his opponents. even the social
democrats, gratitude.
at is the misfortune of kings that
they refuse to hear the truth, though
social democrats have pertshed tell
ing them. The war against foreign
enemies being lost. now the enemies
of our peoples free development
should be deprived of power
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-27
JAPANESE PRAISE
WILSON'S ATTITUDE
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Toxic, Friday. Oct. 25 (by the AS
sociated Press) s).-Unqualified admir-
alton of President Wilson's attitude
toward Germany is expressed in Of
ficial circles. The reply is praised
highly as deserving the most profound
attention Of all the belligerent nations
fighting a common enemy, who Is &
deliberate transgressor of the cause
of peace. justice and humanity.
President Wilson's note is consid-
cred to be fully comprehensive. His
refusal to treat with the Prussian
rulers of Germany, according to opin-
ion here. is so explicitly and unmis-
takably expressed as to arouse admir-
alton worthy of the leading champiop
of international justice. The reply is
considered to be worth treasuring as
a most valuable addition to official
wartime correspondence.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-27
SOCIALISTS CLAIM
AUT0CRACY is DEAD
lsY soHNIno IoussAL spse,.l ,s.ssD w,rt,

Copenhagen, Oct. 26.--The socialist
newspaper Vorwaerts of Berlin says
II does not understand whether COM
plete internal reform on the part Of
GermaEy would make the terms of
surrender easier. 1t continues:
In any event, Mr.. Wilson errs If
ne believes the former holders of
power In Germany can ever regain
their power. Henceforth there will be
no power In Germany but that of the
German people. Our oppoennts who
demand the disarming of the German
people must realize that a great ma
tion cannot permanently be rendered
defenseless 1t will be demonstrated
at the peace, conference whether the
war mas ben merely adjourned or
finally ended'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-27
MANY LIVES LOST
IN JAPANESE STORM
tav MORNING ,ou-sAt srse,.. ,s.ssD w,,,,

Toxic, Oct. "a (Thursday, by the
Associated Press s.)-Belated reports
in southwark from .Japan
show that typhoon which occurred
early in september caused a consider.
able loss of life and an extensive dam
age to property.
The bodies of 273 persons were
washed ashore on the coast of Twami,
the Sea Of Japan.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-27
PRESIDENT ENDORSES
GREATER WAR FUND

Chicago, Oct. 26.--President Wilson
has approved an increase in the
amount which the United War Work
campaign will seek of nearly so per
cent and the organization involved
will ask the country to contribute
$3.50, 100000 in the week of Nov. II,
said John r. Mott, director of the
campaign. in statement before a
conference of workers from fourteen
states here today.
DR.. Mott said he obtained this en-
dorsement only a few days ago.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-27
STATUE OF BISMARCK
TO BE MELTED DOWN

New York, Oct. 26--The New York
"metal market" which exchanges War
Savings Stamps for metal of all kinds.
received today bronze statue of
Bismarck. 1t will be melted down for
use in the manufacture of cannon.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-27
MORE THAN 300 PERSONS
DIE ICY 9 STEAMER GOES
DOWN WIIf FL ON BOARD
OFF THE ALASKAN COAST
PRINCESS SOPHIA IS THROWN UPON
REEF AND THEN SLIPS OFF INTO
SEA AND IS ENGULFED IN WAVES

Wireless Picked UP at Victoria Says That There Were No Sur
vivorS, While More Than Three Hundred Persons Were
Known to Have Been on Board Vessel Was Driven on Reef
Two Days Ago, Where 1t Is Supposed to Have Been
Pounded by Sea Until Leaking and Then Dashed Into Deep
Water; Nearly All Passengers Were AIaskans.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-27
LOCAL REPORT.

A summary 'of local weather condi-
tions for twenty-four hours ending
at 6 p. m. yesterday follows: Maxi
mum, So: minimum, "a range, 25; at
6 p. m. As; northwest winds: partly
cloudy: rain 80.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-27
THE WEATHER
FORECAST.

Denver, Colo, Oct. 26.-New Mexi-
co-Sunday and probably Monday
fair; warmer.
Arizona-Sunday and Monday fair;
warmer.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-27
lie Quesnoy Totering.

South of Valenciennes, Field Mar
shal Haig is across the Valencennes-
lie Quesnoy railroad and the fall of
Le Quesnoy which is vital to the de-
fense of Mons and Maubeuge would
appear to be near at hand, The fight
ing on this sector continues bitter,
with the British striving to outflank
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-18
"UnsinkabIe" Shjps.

with regard TO unsuitable ships"
says a writer in a London paper. MIR.
Pitts plan depended on the use of
compressed air and of certain struc-
tural notifications of the huh in order
to enable it to be used. incidentally,
his designs included a method of in
cooperating the ships decks with her
sides. for which he claimed that II
would add greatly to the strength Of
the hull for resisting external shocks
of all kinds. / did not presume in
1912, and / do not know, TO express
any confident opinion on a technical
matter which only an expert can judge
properly; but It certainly seems to me
that the problem of keeping ship
afioat after she has been torpedoed
ought not to be beyond the power of
human ingenuity to solve; and the in
fluences which might lead to the cold
shouldering of plans for this purpose
six years ago ought not to be in opera
ton today"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-18
The Other Extreme

In a North side family are two small
boys. age six and four. One afternoon
recently they were Struggled on the
couch with their gOvernesS. who was
reading stories to them to keep them
amused. Ebert, the older, had pushed
his small brother off the edge of the
couch, in his desire 10 have first place
In the story the word heaven APP
peared, and the siX-year-old asked
What does that mean?" The COVER
ness explained that heaven was state
of happiness. and TO illustrate, she
went on: Nov, here are Ebert and
all coy and warm on the couch and
hearing this beautiful story, while out
side 1t is stormy and cold. This is
heaven to u.s."
Just at this point the younger, who
had been elected from the circle and
was therefore in revengeful mood,
turned around suddenly and. In his
most sarcastic drawl, said: "We-ell,
II you and Ebby's in heaven, then
mes in he'll. indianapolis News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-18
SHOULD KNOW BODY'S NEEDS
In These Days of Necessary conserva-
tion of Food the Matter Is of
Highest Importance.

Nowadays we must not eat for pleas
ure, nor must we eat because q meal
time has come round for the sake Of
eating. We must eat for nourishment
alone, and TO do that we should study
the needs of the body, and choose our
food accordingly.
At least third of the bodys food
should be fat. A man doing sedentary
work requires three ounces of fat daily
In some form. Ordinary bread contains
from IL to = per cent of fat; in war
bread the percentage is much higher.
Butter is practically pure. fat, but po-
tatOeS contain none ct all. Cocoa Is
the only popular beverage which con-
tains fat.
We are told that there,is famine in
fat in Germany, which, according TO
experts, is more terrible thing than Il
famine in bread. Before the war the
Germans consumed more fat per head
than any other European nation. Today
they recognize its value and house
wives are ordered TO hand over to the
authorities all the fats they may have,
derived from cooking.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-18
Human Brain Is Heaviest.

Except FOR the whale, the elephant
and the pOrpoiso no living thing has
a brain which weighs as much as the
minimum of the humans. In the entire
human nervous system, according to
the estimates Of Professor Donaldson,
there is the astounding total Of II POO
100000 nerve cells. In the study of
these cells and their grouped relation
TO the five divisions of the brain as
we'll as to the 5fpnneetionss which. they
perform, several classes Of scientific
Investigators are engaged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-18
CHURCH NOTICES.

st. Michael $ Episcopal church. Rev.
Arthur T. Parsons of Northampton,
Mass, viii occupy the pulpit. Services
at and 10 o clock; Sunday school 10;
evening service 80.
Unitarian church, Rev. L. Q. S. Os-
good, pastor, On account of the alb
sence of the pastor, who is attending
UNCONVENTIONAL anniversary meetings in
Boston. there will be no service Sunday.
First Church of Christ, Scientist.
Emerson building, Elliot street. Sunday
service at l0.45 a. m. Subject. Mortals
and 1mmortals. Wednesday evening
testimonial meeting at 7.4J. Reading
room open daily. except Sundays. from
} to ; o clock. All are welcome.
Methodist church, Rev Douglas G.
Guest, minister. Services for Sunday
l.G0 4. m, divine worship with sermon
by Rev. Seymour II. Smith of Bellows
Falls; l1.i5 d. M, session of Sunday
school, class for all; $50 p. M, meeting
of Epworth league. Topic, The Leagu,
Institute Training Camp for Service
Leader, Miss Nena Collier; 40 T. m
sermon by the pastor. Topic, The Har
Dor of the Soul. Church prayer meet
ing Friday evening at $50 in league
room.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-18
WEST BRATTLEBOR0

Charles S. Higlev is working at the
W. S. Pratt farm painting
Mrs. S. D. Holbrook was taken last
night to the Memorial hospital
Miss Follett, teacher in Putney, is
q guest today of Mrs r. r. Mann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt II Barber and two
daughters went today to keene to re.
main over Sunday.
Mrs. Harriet T. Stone, who is i'll in
the Brattleboro Memorial hospital with
an attack of lumbago, is little more
comfortable.
Elijah Carpenter of Wilmington, who
has been in the Melrpse hospital two
weeks for medical treatment to his foot.
has improved slowly.
Hervev Thayer, after an illness OF
several weeks with pneumonia and com
plications, is now able to sit up in 4
wheel chair, but has not yet had his
clothes on.
Mrs. Myra Ward Of Hartford, Conn,
is expected today to visit several weeks
with Mrs. c. $. Higlev. She will be ac-
companied here by her son, Fred T. Reit,
of Hartford.
Those taking part in the minstrel
show which is to be given in the neat
future met for their first rehearsal
Thursday evening in the home of Mrs
G. B, Hunter. Much enthusiasm is
| shown and good show is assured.
The annual convention of the Wind.
ham County Sunday School association
was held Yesterday in Wilmington
Those attending from here were Mrs
A. Y. Woodwork, delegate. Mrs. w
| Renfrew, Miss Hattie Clark and Mrs
Blanchard. Allen Hamilton took the
panty to Wilmington b. automobile
Vivian Hunter met with a slight ac
cident late yesterday afternoon while
riding her bicycle Eeeeisiag -a-few c,a.,
on one leg and bad fright She wa.
riding down the street near W. l.
! Walkers and y. T. Perry was driving
his automobile up the street when sh,
lost control of the bicvele. which sh,
has recently learned to ride. and rod,
into the rear wheel OF the car, smashine
the front wheel OF the bicycle.