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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
RESISTANCE FIERCE IN PLACES.

! The Germans had placed machine
guns in the windows of houses and
cellars and fired murderous streams
of bullets into the advancing Bel
gians but were unable to stop them.
The Belgians fought with a dogged
determination such as only troops
fighting to regain their outraged
country could display. Nothing
could stop them.
British Capture Linselles.
The British, following up the re-
treating Germans and overcoming
the rear guards, are reported as
reaching Quesnoy and as having
captured Linselles, along the Lys.
The Belgians at the time this dispatch
was filed were reported to be past
Keyem and to have reached posi-
tions On the other side of Cachten
and Ardoye> both of which they
captured. Northeast OF Courtrai,
Bavichove was stormed and taken
and the Belgians were still going.
The Linselles position is most
valuable for, the place being north.
west of Turcoing, the allied troops
are gradually outflanking the. en-
tire Lille salient, from which there
are further signs that the enemy
is withdrawing. As a matter of
fact, his troops in this salient are
in an extremely precarious position.
They must get out rapidly or face
disastrous consequences.
A thousand more prisoners and
many more cannon have been cap
tured.
Germans Surrendering Freely.
The Germans at many places, es-l
pecially in the northern part of THU
battle area, seem to be surrendeiij
ing freely. Many more ciyilianss,
have been rescued from the towa
Continued on Page Two. Column FlwH
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Mrs. Sunday jill With Flu
At Home in Win0na Lake

Wednesday night DR.. w. F. Call
fass received a letter from Billy Sun
day, written from Providence, R. L.,
and in which he stated that Mrs.
Sunday is at their home in Winona
Lake, Ind, very i'll with Spanish
"fu," and that she is threatened with
pneumonia. Her temperature at
the time of writing the letter. Mr..
Sunday stated was l04 degrees.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Allies Splitting
German Armies
With Great Wedge
Rv Associated Press.
By Associated Press.

The great wedge of the allies
in Flanders is being gradually
extended eastward along the
front of attack. Thourout, at
the headof the railway leading to
Bruges, and numerous villages
to the south have been taken
while Courtrai, the junction
point of the railway to Ghent,
is entirely surrounded. Large
numbers of prisoners and many
additional guns have been cap
tured by the Belgian, French and
British troops who are carrying
out the operation.
To the south of this region
the British continue success
fully their maneuver which has
as its main objective the capture
of Douai and Lille and the blot
ting out the big salient which
is barring the way to Valenci-
ennes and the German defense
line in the vicinity.
Here the Germans are continu-
ing to withdraw, closely followed
by the British, who are within
two and half miles and three and
three-quarter miles of Lille, re-
spectively southwest and west of
the city.
In the Champagne region,
where the French and Americans
are driving their way northward,
further good gains have been
made, Notwithstanding the furi-
Gus efforts of the Germans to
hold their line. Rethel, the i'm
portant junction point for the
railways running to Mezieres and
other points inside the enemy
held territory, is all but captured
by the French. Eastward the
Americans also have again
pressed slightly forward. h
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Last Day Of Loan
To Be Celebrated>
As Pershing Day

Boston, Oct. l6. - Charles D.
Haines OF New York announced to-
day that the governors of practically
all the states had endorsed the plan
of the National Council of American
Patriots, of which he is president,
for a countrywide observance of
next Saturday as "Pershing day."
to give fitting climax to the loan
campaign.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
No Beer, No Groceries.

New Orleans, La, Oct. l6.-More
than 100 grocery stores in New
Orleans will go out of business
after the manufacture of beer is
disoncontinued December |, accord
i'm to A;?A. Larose, secretary of the
New Orleans Retail Grocers' asso-
citation. OF the more than 1000
groceries in the city about half are
operated in connection with saloons.
Mr.. Larose states, and of this NUM-
ber about 10 per cent almost en-
ti-ely are supported by revenue from
:he bar.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Bolshevik Premier
Shot by an Official
OF Russian Soviet

Amsterdam, Oct. 16.-Another at
tempt has been made on the life OF
Lenine, the bolshevik premier. &C,
cording to the Kiev correspondent
of the Leipzig Abend Zeitung
Lenine received a bullet in the
shoulder from a revolver in the
hands of M. Dwanitzke, of the in
formation bureau of the soviet
Dwanitzke was arrested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
A Message from Pershing

New York. Oct 16-A cable message from General Pehing
urging people buy bonds which has been received here
we have toed cheertuy against day Of battle and the
spirit that urged has been the determination be worthy
those whom left behind when crossed the The
America awake of the national spirit unified
determined thrills all 1t knowledge of that spirit which
makes certain that people home will stand behind US they
have from the beginning that the
Buy Liberty bonds and make victory sure
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Young Woman of Omaha
Dies; About to Cross Seas

New York, Oct. 16.-Miss Ruby
Smith of Omaha, Red Cross ste
nographer, about to sail for France,
died here tonight at the Presbyter-
ian hospital of pneumonia follow
ing influenza. She was a daughter
of w. E. Smith of Macedonia, la.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
New Ship Every Day.

Washington, Oct, l6.-Eight ships
of 42,35O deadweight tons were de-
livered to the shipping board for the
week ending October II, the board
announced today. Five ships were
steel and three wood.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Peaks White With Snow.

Reno, Oct. 16.-The high Sierra
Nevada mountains west of here are
white with snow, far down their
sides, that fell last night and early
this morning. Mount Rose, the
highest peak in Nevada, is glitter
ing in a regular winter coat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Never Forgets Mother.

z Camp Cody N. NJ, Oct. 10
Especial Telegram.)-Jimmie w.
McKeon, crippled newsboy at Camp
Cody, spent $3.50 to telephone his
mother in Sioux Falls, S. D., on her
birthday. He always sends his
greetings this way, wherever he is.
He came with South Dakota troops
to Cody last year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
* RIGHT
- REEZY
Hush Falls on Cabarets..
BITS OF NEWS

FL Paso, Tex, Oct, l6.-"Jazz"
band players and cabaret musicians
have been placed in the non-essen-
tial class by local authorities and
the cafes here, frequented by Off
GERS and their friends, are without
their usual musical setting. Some
musicians sought to evade the rul-
ing, by leasing a ranch and work.
ing on it in daytime, continuing to
play at the cabaretes at night. But
this only succeeded for short time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17

Washington Oct. 16.-Tonghts news of Germany is
everywhere regarded the shadow of great events beng
cast before them.
News dispatches this afternoon under an Austrian date
line said the Neuwe Rotterdamsche Couran had issued
special edition. in which the report was published that
Germany had captulated and Emperor William had abdl,
Reuters Ltd as reporting that the German reply to the presi
dents most recent expected to be communicated
Immediately and that likely to constitute general
precedent to peace Reports also received London
dispatches said through diplomatic channels from Holand
that the German reply probably would be sent To-Day ana
with some stipulation to the effect that the interests OF the
German people must be respected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
KAISER ADVOCATES,
HUNS CAP[TWATE,
EUROPEAN RUM0RS
Report From Holland Says Germany Will Accept All
Wilson's Terms, Asking Only Guarantees for In
terests of German People; Great Events Fore
shadowed Opinion at Washington.
BULLETINS.

Amsterdam Oct 16.-Emperor William has issued a
decree saying that martial law in Germany can only De ad
mnstered by an agreement between civil and military
authorities, according to a report received here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17

This undoubtedly is of the wars greatest and most
vital Victories for the gallant little Belgian army, ably
sisted by crack French and British troops has driven
the despoiers of its country from large section which the
Germans have occupied since the early days of the and
has gained positions of such Importance that the Germans
may have to abandon the entire coast of Belgium.
LILLE SALIENT GROWING DEEPER
Moreover the sweeping advance of the allied infantry,
preceded by fan of French cavalry advancing rapidly has
left the entire in which the important city of Lille
and the great mining and manufacturing districts of Turco
ing, Roubaix and Journal in salient which is growing
deeper hour and which the cannot hope to hold
The French cavalry, which the crest Of the allied
advance has done marvellous work Today galloped for
ward than 10 kilometers frequently carrying out
charges with dash usually associated with cavalry upon
isolated posts of machine which vany at
tempted to hold up its advance Some of these gunners,
taken prisoner said they totally unable understand
why the going and why they were called upon
to continue fighting One officer said: eve have offered
all the terms in the world for peace nobody willing
to accept them"
RESISTANCE FIERCE IN PLACES
Resistance, where has been offered by the enemy has
been extraordinarily fierce for in these places it obviously
has been the purpose of the commanders of the fleeing Ger
to gain time in which to their materials Stub
born fighting has been reported especially from the region
OF Thourou The battle here has been from street to street
and house to house, and large numbers of the enemy have
been killed Some Belgian forces have swept around the
city order to cut the roads at the and also assist
bottling the enemy trying to hold out in the city ITSELF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
CAVALRY NEARS THIELT. 7
17MILESFROMHOLLAND
IN CHASE OF GERMANS
Foe Running So Fast Pursuing Infantry
Loses Touch With Them; Allied Troops
Are Gradually Outflanking Entire
Lille and D0uai Salient.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

With the Allied Armies gm Oct 16Ihe Germans have started
retreat on tremendous scale from northern French cavalry ap
poachng 1h seven miles from the banks the CANAL The
canal itself is only 10 miles from the border Of Holland
Sofas the enemy retreang that the French British and
aas the the battle 'front.' has lost touch entirely with the enemy
The Bel ans advancing asde the howoutBmg and 1howouO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17

Basel Switzerland Oct. 16.-The German relchstag
will meet Friday to discuss President Wilson's note accord
ing to the German press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Gen. ALLENbY
SPRINGS new
trap ON TURKS
Rapid Move of British in Pal
estine Places Enemy in
Danger of Being Caught
and Crushed.

London, Oct. 16.-British cavalry
has occupied Tripoli, 45 miles north
of Beirut and HONS, about IS miles
north of Damascus, according to an
official statement or operations in
Palestine issued tonight
The text of the communication
follows:
"On the occupation of Beirut by
our troops October s, 90 Turkish
officers and 600 men of other ranks
were made prisoner. Ballbek was
entered by our armored car bat
teries October 9, and it was ascer-
tanned that q force of about 500
Turks had surrendered to the local
inhabitants.
"Our advanced cavalry and
armored cars also occupied Tripoli
Sunday and HONS Tuesday without
opposition, the latter town having
been reported by Our air service as
evacuated and in flames October II.
Turkish cavalry detachments re-
tiring through HONS have been To-
Gated at El Rastan, II miles north.
Satisfactory conditions prevail in
the recently occupied territory"
By Associated Press.
Tripoli is near the Mediterranean
coast As miles north of Beirut and
HONS is IS miles north of Damas-
cus. Bv the new British drive there
seemingly is created for the Otto
man forces the menace of again
being caught between General AL
lenby's armies. and crushed. as was
the case in the early days Of the
offensive in the region north of
Jerusalem. The maneuver also may
forecast new drive by the British
from the Bagdad region to form a
junction with General Allenby at
Alappo and thus take the holy land
in its entirety from the Turks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
HUNS FLEE|N BELGIUM
AUT0CRACYF DOOM
THE WEATHER:

IIIC w EA ITEM. 7"
For Nebraska: Generally fair
Thursday and Friday; much cooler
by Thursday night.
Hourly Temperatures.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-18
VICTORY FOR ENTENTE
WAR AT 'BEGiNNlfsG OF END
SAYS SECRETARY LANSING.
Declares Beast Is Facing Doom, and
That Peace viii Come on Presi-
dent Wilson'S Terms.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Auburn. N. Y.--Sccretary of State
Lansing, in an address here, declared
this period of the war TO be the "bc
ginning Of the end" He spoke at a
dinner in celebration of the one hun
dredth anniversary of Auburn Theo
logical seminary.
For four long years the armies of
the allies have heroicaly withstood
the legions Of the beast" he declared.
These war-worn veterans, whose I'M;
faltering valor knows no equal. know
today that with the splendid men Of
this republic by their side. sweeping
back the invaders. broken in spirit,
,sullen and hopeless. it is the begin.
ming of the end. The hour of triumph
is drawing near, The day of the war
lords is almost over
Peace will come, the secretary said,
on the basis of the Presidents terms,
therefore all should stand rigidly in
support of the principles on which
these bases are founded.
When peace comes, he added, it will
be a just peace, which will satisfy the
just but not the unjust wishes of all
peoples. A lasting peace. Mr.. Lansing
said, could moi be one written in terms
of anger.
The years to come" he said, must
be years of fraternity and common
purpose. Unreasoning class hatreds
and class tyrannies must come to an
end.
Society must be organized on prin-
ciples of justice and liberty. The
world must be ruled by the dominant
will to do that which is right. l see
no other complete solution to the
great problems which soon will en-
gross the thought of mankind, no 9th
or means of destroying forever that
soulless materialism which plunged
the nations into these years OF agony
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-18
WILSON LEADS LOAN PARADE.
President Marches With $4,000 New
Workers on Liberty Day.

New York.-President Wilson, COM
mander-in-chief of the American army
and navy, marched Saturday at the
head of the American forces in the Co
lumbus-Liberty day parade. n of the
most impressive and inspiring specta-
cles New York has ever seen.
|. Under a canopy formed by the
flags of twenty-five nations arrayed
against autocracy and with squadrons
of American airplanes lowering over
head, the President strobe with $4,000
fighting men from five continents and
islands in every sea over the entire
three-mife line Of march Slopg the
avenue of the Allies" Then sat THE.
foot of Fifth avenue. beside heXseh,
ington arch, he took his p~la0eblnxAor
automobile and reviewed the long
column. 49,. j
i, II was the second time the PTssideut
had marchsd.ia . pafxae.a o&n Fifth
avenue, but when. he opeHed, the last
Red Cross campaign he headed a
great army of mercy, while Saturday
he led the grim legion of fighting
men.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-18
NATION coMBATs FLU" SPREAD.
Slight Let-Up Seen in East. Although
EniInooic C%iII 0anooa- in Mast

Epidemic Still Raees-iH West.
Washington, Oct. 15.-The public
health service announced last night it
is modified for a national campaign
against the nationwide epidemic of
Spanish influenza. Additional head
quarters for statewide efforts to con-
troll the disease will be established in
cooperation with state and local
health authorities at Baltimore. Md;
Columbus, Ohio; Richmond, Va, and
Columbia, S. c.
While the epidemic continues -nn-
abated in most sections, the number
of new cases at army camps showed
a decrease, the total. for the forty
eight-hour period ending at noon Mon
day being 1852. Pneumonia cases
for the two days were Also, and the
deaths 1912.
Since the beginning of the epidemic
in army. camps the total cases of in
fluenza reported is 250,020; pneu-
monia, 1896, and deaths 1874.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-18
Stockman Kills Man In Quarrel.

Montrose, Colo.-James H. Fftzpat-
rick, stockman near Sapinero. has sur
rendered to the authorities here, stat
ing that he had killed James McMa-
hon, also a stockman, at the Fitzpat-
rick ranch. The two men had a heat
ed argument, o%nlookers state, and Nc
Mahon threw his revolver at Fitzpat-
rick, stating that he could beat him to
death with rocks. Fitzpatrick then
fired three times, killing Mcmahon be-
fore he could pick up any stones to
throw.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-18
Huns Attempt to Avoid Disaster,

xLondon, Oct. 15.-No armistice, un-
less accompanied by Germany's uncon:
surrender. ia. = the dominant
note In the comment on the peace sit
-ustion, in-4Londgn.s morning naxspa-
pers. THE allies will take nothing
1elr unconditional surrender in
the field" says the, Post. Otherwise
the war has been sdl4Sh3jn vain" The
paper sees in Germany's. endeavor to
open peace negotiations merely an at
tempt to avoid disaster.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-18
THE ALLIES WILL
DICTATE TERMS.
v. s. NOTE INVITES GERMAN PEG.
PIE TO OVERTHROW PRUS-
SIAN AUTOCRACY.
TURKEY SUBMITS PLEA
DETAILS FOR susPEN0ING BAT.
TILE WILL BE LEFT TO MAR
SHAL FOCH AND AIDES.

Western New spaiei tnion News Service.
Washington, Oct. ID President vii
son has answered Germany's peace
pi oposal with II decision which not
only fulfills the expectations OF sup
pOrters OF diplomacy, but also dlspelS
the fears of those WHO predicted Ia
would substitute victU. icS at arms
with kaiserisIn; autocracy must go;
no arinisticc can even be thought Of
while Germany continues her alroci'
ties on land aud sea; one cannot be-
considered unless ii fully is dictated
by the allied commanders in The field
in such terms AS absolutely provid"
safeguards and guarantees that Ger
many's part will not be a scrap OF pa
per this. in a few words, Is the Pres
idrnt's answer.
II il does not bring a ~capitulation
which may be more then an uncondi-
tional surrender, allied diplomats II
American officials believe it may
cause ii revolution in Germany.
Beyond question il speaks for the
entente as well as the United States.
The dispatch Of the Presidents re-
ply was followed by the issuance OF
the following formal statement by
Secretary Tumulty:
THE government will continue TO
send over $4,000 men with their sup
plies every month, and there will be
no relaxation of any kind
The Senate chamber rang with ap'
plause of senators as the Presidents
answer was read a few minutes after
it had been announced at the State
Department.
Senator Lodge, the Presidents chief
critic in his course until today, issued
a statement expressing his gratifica-
ton at the Presidents decision. Opin-
ion throughout Washington was unani-
nous in approval.
Text Of Turkeys Peace Plea.
Washington.--The Turkish peace
note received Monday follows closely
the line of the German and Austrian
peace notes 1t was delivered by the
Spanish ambassador. 1t reads:
THE undersigned charge de-affaires
of Turkey has the honor, acting upon
instructions from his government, to
request the royal government to in
form the secretary of state of the
United States in America by telegraph
that the imperial government requests
the President of the United States of
America to take upon himself the task
of re.rstablishment of peace; to nOti-
fy all belligerent states OF this de-
nrand and to invite them to delegate
plenipotentiaries to initiate ~nesotia-
tons.
at (the imperial government) ac-
cepts as. a basis for the negotiations
the programs laid down by the Presi'
dent of the United States in his mes
sage to Congress of Jan. s, 1918, and
in his subsequent declarations, espe-
cially the speech of Sept. 27.
in order TO put an end to the she'd
ding of blood, the imperial Ottoman
government requests that steps be
taken for the immediate conclusion of
a general armistice, on land, on sea
and in the air.
The Sept. 81 speech referred to
above was the Presidents talk in New
York declaring for impartial justice to
all, whether friends or enemies.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-18
. Take Army Home, Says Finland.
Paris Sees Scheme to Split Allies.

Paris.-The reply Of the German
government to President Wilson's
questions is considered here to indi-
cate that Germany's diplomatic front
is as flexible as her military front.
Some Of the commentators find the re-
ply so worded as to show the hope OF
the Germans that it will result in
cleavage between the allies. General
LaCroix in the Temps says: Ger
many,S acceptance of President vii
sons conditions - an avowal Of de-
feat"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-18
Chicago Live stock Qnotationn

Chicago-Hogs - Butchers, $1S.15m
1850; light. ~$17.60@1S.45: packing,
$16. $50 1900; rough, 16. 25 M16.75; pigs.
good to choice, sl5.5O@16.50
Cattle-Beef cattle, good. choice and
prime, $14.25@ 1925; common and med
ium, 1925 1925; butcher stock, cows
and heifers, $6.75@13.25; canneIs ..nt
cutters, $5.75m6.15: stockers and feed
ers. good, choice and fancy, $10.25U
1925; inferior. common and medium.
81. O0 II OBS; veal calves, good and
beef steers, s13.25 @17.25; cows and
and heifers. $50 G12.50.
Sheep-Lambs. choice and prime.
$3.50 1900; medium and good. $13.5o
and prime, $40. 90 a 10. rs: medium and
good $S.75 a 10. 90; culls, ~$35O@7.OO.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-18
Yankee Planes Bomb verdun Line.

Yankee Planes bomb Verdun I'ne.
=, With the American. Forces North:
west of Verdun.-An American bomb.
ing expedition, consisting of more
than $50 machines. dropped thirty-two
tons of explosives IN German canton
ments in the area between Wavrille
and Damvillers. about twelve miles
north of Verdun. The bombing ma
chimes were given splendid protection
during the aerial battle which took
place during the operation. Twelve
enemy machines we're estroHed, Only
one entente plane failed to return.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-18
$50 Lose Lives in EARTHQUAKE,

p San Juan, p. R., Oct. 14.-One hun
dred and fifty lives were lost in Sat
urday's earthquake in Porto'< Rico. it
Is estimated by Governor Wager. Al
most every town in the island reports
damaged property and scattering IA
falities.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-18
Cholera Spreading in Berlin.

Basel.-Cholera is slowly spreading
In Berlin, Notwithstanding the proven
i've measures taken. a Berlin dispatch
Friday states. Seventeen cases were
reported Oct. s, and fifteen deaths &C.
Cured from the disease.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-18
More Deaths from "EIu" in Denver.

Denver, Oct. Is. - Twenty-seven
deaths, making a total of seventy
eight, and 1874 new cases, making a to-
tai of 1926, is the official record OF
the Spanish influenza in Denver up
to Monday night made to DR.. William
H. Sharpley, manager of health.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-18
Draft Lists Mailed to Boards.

Washington.-Copies Of the sixty
eight-page pamphlet containing the
:, 1000 numbers in draft drawing last
week were mailed Saturday to more
than $500 local exemption boards in
the United States.