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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
Imam ARMIES
IN FOCH'S TRAP
euions Must Capitulate or.
Fight Like Cornered
Rats
LOSE HALF LAON MASSIF
american Advance Toward
Laon Likely to Involve Foe
in Wholesale Ruin
BY WALTER DURANTY
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger

Copyright, fpfS, bg Netc FORK Times Co.
with the French Armies, oct. ~.
Germany's prompt acceptance of Pres
idont Wilson's conditions caused no sur
prise In the French army, but the most
competent authorities emphasize the
error of supposing that peace is there
fore certain within brief interval. They
remark that, even more than America,
the Entente nations have had such rea-
son to know that no good thing can
come out of Germany that even the idea
of peace, great boon as 1t would be to a
war-weary world cannot be entertained
by thcm unless proposals for 1t are ac-
companied by military guarantees so
sure as TO imply the complete drawing Of
the teeth of the German wolf
How far is Germany prepared to sur
render? That Is the burning question
OF the hour The answer is to be found
in the military situation. Latest news
locates Gourauds troops on the south
bank Of the Aisne from Vouziers, where
they have established bridgehead on
the further bank, to Asfeld, west of
which cavalry and automitrailleuses
have thrust forward to the Laon-Rheims
railroad
Further west the Fifth Army. in con-
junction with Mangin's forces, has occu-
pied more than half of the Laon massif.
on Mangin's left Debeney, after a
furious struggle, succeeded in crossing
the Disc river and the Sambre-Oise
canal
In a word. the Germans are retreating
from an untenable salient but the
menace of the French and British ad-
vance on its left flank is still deadly.
The Germans cannot regard themselves
as safe from that danger until they have
reached the Valenciennes-Avesne
son-Mexieres-Sedan line. almost coinci-
dent with the Franco Belgian frontier.
Even there they have no defenses to be
compared In strength with the linden
burg system or the Champagne lines that
the Allies have so triumphantly broken
and during their retreat American pres
sure on their extreme right toward Sedan
may fnyolva Them in wholesale diSast er
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
BY the Associated Press
With the Anglo American Forces on
the Nalenciennes Front, Oct IA.

Slight gains are reported along a
large section of the British front. The
British have drawn still closer to
Douai and their patrols have been in
the outskirts of the city.
The enemy seems to he holding the
ground back of Neuvilly in consider
able strength. British infantry has
reached the railroad northwest of st.
Python.
Immediately south of the British
front the French have made wide
gains and now have the boche in fight
i.aon has been captured and its $500
civilians liberated Between the Oise
and AndiRny forest the extreme depth
OF the gain today was 400 meters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14

Siderable comment. He accepted the
pastorate of Broad Street Church in
1903 and remained there several years.
He accepted a call to the Sumner Ave-
nue. Baptist Church. Broklya, and later
went to the Madison Avenue Church in
New York. He resigned from the New
York church about ten years ago to de-
vote his tis'e to writing and lecturing
He had written more than thirty books,
Doctor Peters was born in Fogesyille.
Pa. and educated in Heidelberg Uni
versty He began his career as min
lister in 1888. He is survived by a
widow, two sons and one daughter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
French Rush Far
Past LaOn; Chase Foe
Continued from Page One

Continued from Pnee One
its forward movement, liberatlng the
villages of Sterme, -Ramecourt
and Montaign and reaching the
e7emy's secondary defense line before
Sissonne.
Further to the east both the French
Infantry and artillery have crossed the
Aisne at euX,Les-Asfeld and Asfeld-
La-vilIe.
On the right the enemy is disputing
stubbornl ythe positions along the
Aisne canal from the Aire TO Chateau
Porcien.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
Paris. Oct 1S Delayed

Pursuing the. enemy. our troops re-
sumed the advance this morning over
cut-up roads which the enemy evac-
uated in haste. leaving quantities
Of material, shells. barbed wire and
railroads intact. At 10:45 o'clock
our advancing guards reached the
Laon-La Fere railroad. where they
were. met by a violent machine-gun
fire coming from Besny-et-Loisy and
Lamontagne. which were occupied by
enemy rearguards.
At III O'Clock all the st. Gobain
forest was clear OF Germans and the
French flag was floating on the Laon
Cathedral. Our soldiers found more
than $500 civilians. who welcomed
them with Joy.
Continuing their advance. our
troops debouched from the Laon for
est Mt Samoussy, which was taken
Marchaih was also occupied.
Toward . O'Clock the enemy ma
chine-gun reaction became most Sc
we're. At $3.50 O'Clock an Italian
brigade had passed the town Of Mon
taigu. At about O'Clock the ad-
vance continued. There is heavy
fighting with rearguards, which have
fired upon us principally frim vi
vaise and Couvron-et-Aumen and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
Baker Stands Watch
on Returning Transport

Washington. Oct. 14,-Members
F. of Secretary Bakers party just
back from France told a story
today Of how Secretary Baker
stood watch as a lookout on the
transport ON which they returned.
Mr. Baker, Assistant Secretary
Ryan and the other officials vol
unteered for duty and actually
were posted for astime on watch
for enemy submarines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
By The Associated Press
Nith the British Army in France,

With the British Army IN France,
Oct. 13 Delayed).-Reports received at
British headquarters from the French
trout tonight show the French across
the Disc River north OF Origny, seven
miles southwest of Guise. They are
holding the railway on the easterly
side of the river on front Of about
third OF a mile.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
By the Associated Press

Rome, Oct. 14.-Kavaya, a town in
Albania, twelve miles southeast of
DuraZzo, has beer. captured by the
Italians, according to an official state
ment issued by the War Office last
night
Only accommodating activity is re-
ported along the Italian front. Air
attacks on military works in the Gulf
of Trieste and in the neighborhood of
Durazzo have been made by the Ital-
ians.
Nish. the second city of Serbia. lies
130 miles southeast of Belgrade. It
was the capital of Serbia from the out.
break of the war till the autumn of
1915, when it was stormed by the Teu-
tonic forces.
Its situation at the junction OF the
Vienna Belgrade Constantinople and
the Salonica railways. as we'll as at
the converging point of several great
roads, makes 1t of much strategic i'm.
portance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
SERBS PRESS BEYOND NISH
Capture Town and Sweep Enemy
Positions to North

London, oct 14.-After capturing Nish
on Saturday. Serbian forces took possess
sion of the enemy positions north of the
town, according to the Serbian official
statement issued today. French cavalry
have occupied the Bella Palanka.
The text of the statement reads:
after hard fighting we entered Nish
on Saturday and took positions north
OF the town. To the west we hold the
line of Mramor- Prokuplie. French cav
airy has occupied the Bella Palanka"
London. Oct. 14-(By I. \. So
Ninety thousand Austro-German and
Bulgarian prisoners have been captured
in the offensive which opened on the
Balkan front one month ago, 1t was an
nounced at the Serbian Legation today.
The Austro-Germans are falling back
on Alexnate. nearly twenty miles north
of Nsh. The Serbians have captured
Irokuplie, nineteen miles west of Nish.
Berlin, Oct. 14s-Nish has been oc'
cupied by Entente forces, the War
-. n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
DRAFT CALL T0k NAVY
Crowder Orders 1000 Negroes En-
trained October 1924

negroes ouaiifed for limited service in
the navy to entrain between October 10
and ~ for Charleston. e. c., and Nor-
folk, Va, was Issued today by Provost
will come from twenty-five States and
the District of Columbia
This 10 the first call for the naval
TO include the navy and marine corps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
LUXEMBOURG ASKS WILSON'S AID
Wants Protection and Freedom
From German Armies

Amsterdam, Oct. 1.-THE Govern
President Wilson for protection of the
rights of that country. according to off,
ciai dispatches received here today.
Luxembyrg demands that its territories
shall be evacuated by the German
armies s'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14

an author and lee
turer, is dead.
DIR. Peters died
at his home in
New York carly
yesterday morning.
He was fifty-eight
years old. Although
he held pastorates
in several cities,
Doctor Peters first
came into promin-
ence while connect
ed with the Broad
street church In
Phila adelphia.
d His sermons were
strikingly original
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
An Atlantic Port. Oct. IA.

Secretary OF War Baker returned here
yesterday from his second trip to Eu-
rope, accompanied by John D. Ryan, d.
rector of aircraft production. and Briga-
dier General Hines, chief Of embarkation.
They left Immediately for Washington.
Surgeon General Gorgas who was
with Secretary Bakers party when he
left for abroad several weeks ago, did
not return with him.
OF the military situation he said:
The battle of St. Mihiel started the
present triumphant advance of the AL
lied armies From a fortified hill over
looking the battlefield I saw General
Pershlng's army advance into the sali-
ent, while more than 1000 big guns
silenced the German artillery and point
ed the wedge which finally cut off the sa-
lient and rescued from German occupa-
tion French soil which for four years
had been in their possession.
THE next day / went into st. Mihiel
| and saw the people at the end of their
| captivity singing the national songs of
| France and having n festival of thanks
| giving for their deliverance. The blow
was sudden and the victory complete.
| American Dash Irresistible.
For a few days there was a lull.
| Then, by a concerted movement. the
French and Americans opened new
| attack from the Meuse to the west. COW
ering the Argonne forest. and later the
battle was taken up on the entire front
| stretching to the channel.
II witnessed the start from one OF
the forts of Nerdun and again saw
divisions OF American troops pressing
forward with irresistible dash through
defenses which had for three years
seemed impregnable. The stream OF
German prisoners and the captured wal
material told of the surprise and rou,
of the enemy. The cheers of our sol
diers as they pressed on to the bat
tile, and the brave happiness of ouI
wounded in the hospitals back of tbs
line, told the same story The Ameri-
can army has shown itself irresistible
and its spirit is unconquerable."
In summarizing his views of the mill.
tary situation. Secretary Baker said:
Full Tide OF Victory
"The Allied armies are now in the
full tide of victorious advance. Amer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
FORETASTE OF WAR IN CAMP
Machine Gun Accidentally Hurt,
One Man Fatally, Two Others
Seriously

New York, oct. 14.--Soldiers at Camp
Mills. Long Island received tragic
gun attached to an airplane In night
accidentally went of, sending bullets
among the men OF sanitary corps.
One soldier was fatally wounded and
two others hurt seriously.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
2OlNORRISTOwN DEATHS
Influenza Spreads Among Inmates O
a.. - State Insane Asylum

Norristown, Pa, Oct. 14.-Health Of
fee reports last night showed twenty
more deaths and an increase in the
number of Influenza cases. The ban
placed on nonessential business will con-
tinue today, and an edict will be issued
against visiting.
Conditions at the State Hospital for
Insant are serious. There were three
deaths among men patients yesterday.
All the doctors OF the mems department
are III, but there are no cases In wo-
mems department.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
REV. MADISON c. PETERS DIES
Former Philadelphia Baptist Min
lister Succumbs in New York

The Rev. Or. Madison c. Peters, for
mer pastor of the Broad Street Baptist
Church in this city and widely known as
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
Two Negroes Die i'm Electric Chair

Beiiefonte, ra., oct. IA double
electrocution took place at the Western
Penitentiary at Rockview early today,
when Andrew Carey and Charles Eyler
both colored, were sent to the electric
chair for murders committed less than
\ year ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
SPAIN TO SEIZE SHIPS
Firms Ask Germans to Withdraw
Their Armies

Paris, Oct. 14.-Spain, according to
advices seceived by the Temps from the
Spanish frontier, has decided to seize
German ships in her ports to the extent
of 1880 tons, in indemnifcation of
Spanish shipping losses. The German
ambassador, it is stated, has been asked
to name the ships to be taken, but e the
embassys choice is not indicated by Oc-
tober Is the Spanish Government will
make the selection itself.
In this connection. it is added, Spain
has decided to make public next weeh
| all the documents amplifying the note
sent 10 Germany on August 10 and col
| lateral data.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
Official War Reports
pHtrrsH

London, Oct. H.
Yesterday afternoon the enemy
opened heavy bombardment on
wide front north OF lie Cateau. In
der cover Of this artillery .hre strong
infantry attacks were launched
against our positions east OF the Seize
River In the ne'ghborhood Of Sol
esmes. These attacks were success
fully repuised after stiff fighting.
Other attacks, In which tanks were
employed to support infantry assaults.
were delivered by the enemy yester-
day without success against our po-
sitions opposite the village Of Has
pres (southwest Of valenciennes).
Our patrols pushed forward In the
course Of the night at a number of
points south and north OF Douai. We
gained ground and took prisoners.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14

Stockholm, Oct 1.-THE Finnish Gov
ernment has asked Germany to with
draw her troops from Finland The re-
quest was recently delivered to General
Won der Goltze. the German commander
in Finnish territory.
The Republican and Socialist papers OF
Finland have begun an agitation in
favor of an approach by Finland to The
Entente, alleging that the recent policy
of the Government in connection with
Germany has been unneutral.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
FRENCH

Paris, Oct. IL.
French troops last night continued
to keep in close contact with the enc
my infantry on the entire front
South OF Chateau-Porcien the
French repulsed on the north bank
of the canal last night the remaining
enemy elements Offering resistance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14
Full Tide Of Victory

"The Allied armies are now in the
full tide of victorious advance. Amer
lean divisions are fighting with the Brit
ish, with the French, and In their own
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-14

Berlin, Oct. 14,-Nish has been oc-
'cupied by Entente forces, the War
Office has announced.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-20
/ n d u strials s
Cotton

The effects of the trade buying of
cotton in progress ali week were strong
ly emphasized in yesterdays market,
which developed sensational upturn
after the first hour advancing 72 to 73
points on the active positions, or about
$3.50 bale. Realizing in the last tif-
teen minutes Of trading reduced this
advance somewhat, but the close was
firm, at 81 to 81 points net advance.
1t was the opinion around the ring
mat trade interests had been the big
buyers on Thursdays break and had
III TACT secured most of the cheap COT
ton during tho week. Further large
orders for spot cotton were reported
at hand. One of the largest Maine
market for $4,000 bales Of spot cotton,
and heavy price fixing by domestic
splnners next week is expected. One
llrm alone, 1T was said, contemplated
fixing prices on $4,000 bales.
"A report was also current to the
effect that the French cotton buying
commission will have to call $4,000
bales of March cotton in the near
future. This news had an important
effect upon the short interest, which
was heavy buyer most of the fore
noon.
No change appeared in Southern
spot news. which indicated firm hold
ing policy In all quarters. The an
nouncement that mills using water
power were exempt from the fuel ad-
mlnistrator's orders, as were also mills
working on heavy duck for the govern
ment' tended to strengthen sentiment
IN the market. A large number of
cotton mills in tho Corol;poc Coon.;,
and Alabama depend on electricity
generated by water power, and will not
be affected, although the ruling stops
most of the New England mills.
consumption at Fall River for the
week amounted to 250, 900 bales, against
$4,000 last year, while the sales of
PRINT cloths were 100000 pieces, com
pared with $4,000 year ago. it was
figured that the five days stopping
would cost the mills only three and
one-half working days, but with the
nlne additional Mondays off the cost
to the mills in the sale value of goods
was estimated at about $2,OOO,OO0.
Goods prices during the week ad-
vanced Lice to 1-Sc at Fall River. The
production of lintcrs from August
TO December 81, according to the Census
bureau amounted to 534 1877 bales of 500
pounds, against 626.629 last year. On
this basis it was figured that the years
outturn of lnters should amount to
arout 100000 bales, compared with
l,32S,000 bales year ago. The west
ern cotton belt was still dry, but rain
or snow was predicted again in the
states east Of the Mississippi. Both the
New York and New Orleans cotton ex-
changes will be closed on Monday.
YeS'1aV'S Pravio,s Voor
New-York tribune., 1918-01-20
Cotton Goods Trade
.Hy The Associated Press |

cotton goods markets rule firm. and
there has been active buying of goods
offered for fall delivery at. high prices.
fancy domets were opened for the sea-
son on basis of 25 cents yard for
goods that cost IL cents year ago,
ma at the high prices buyers have ten
dercd larger business than they laid
DOWN last year. Owing to manufacture
ing conditions curtailing production
the mills are cutting down the orders
not less than so per cent.
he fuel administration order did
not affect cotton goods adversely, the
general view of buyers being that
scarcity caused by the lessened OUTPUT
would tend to make values higher. For
the time being sellers are reticent on
brown and gray goods to be made.
Tlckings have been advanced 21, cents
a yard to basis of 37l2 cents for 8
ounce goods, and all colored lines are
frmer. Fall ginghams have opened at
~ y cents yard for goods that sold
at lSla cents in November. Wide sheet
ings and other domestics arc very firm
with a rising tendency. Duck produc-
ton is closely under the control of the
government, and both the government
and Red Cross needs are still large
Quotations are more or less nominal
and are as follows Print cloths. 81
inch, 64x64s, 9A cents; 64x6Os. o1s
cents; 80 s'2inch. 64x64s. 1874 cents
bid; brown sheetings, Southern stand
ards, u cents; Lenms, 2.2Os. South
ern indigo. 32l2 cents; tickings. g.
ounce, 3712 cents; prints, 13 cents.
cress ginghamS, 22i2 cents; staple
glnghams, lS cents
New-York tribune., 1918-01-20
Banks Bid High for
Exempted Workers

How kcen}y tie banking institutions
of this city are feeling the scarcity of
men fitted to take banking jobs is
briefly told in the report of the trust
tees of the Title Guarantee and Trust
Company for last year, which was pre-
sentnd at the annual meeting of stock
holders held last week.
Competition on the part of the banks
IN the city for the men that have not
been drafted for war service has been
decidedly brisk and there has been a
great deal of unpleasant hiring away
OF mcn from one institution to an
ether" says the report
year amounted to So per cent of the
business of 1916 The mortgages sold
to investors during the year amounted
to S31,170,S0S, about 1000 900 less
than We're furnished in 1916.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-20
5 u s t e n anc e
Cereals

Wheat.--Continued light receipts of
wheat at interior points have empha
sized the needs of economies in CON
sumption to facilitate the food admin
lstration in its efforts to provide for
the additional 10000, 900 bushels which
have been promised to Europe. 1t is
probable, however, that the weather
and car situation have been at least
partly responsible for the recent sharp
falling off, and mills are expected to
get more wheat as soon as conditions
become more normal
.Corn.-Trading yesterday was OF
comparatively small proportions. Early
price changes were narrow, with an ah
Sence OF aggressive operations, but tow
ard the close an easier tone prevailed.
and final quotations were net un-
changed to CSC lower 1t seemed to he
the consensus of opinion that receipts
this week will be materially ENLARGED
at western points. In fact, some au-
thorties estimated that there are now
loaded on cars and in transit about
four and a half million bushels of
corn, which is about million bushels
IN excess of the total visible supply in
the United States as reported last Mon
day
Weather conditions were not entirely
tavorab.e for free movement. hut
railroad conditions were said to have
New-York tribune., 1918-01-20
Stocks
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
IBy Tho Associated rress]

Trading IN stocks yesterday was ex-
ceedingly light and narrow, even for
weekend session. Two active issues
Marine preferred and United States
Steel-made up almost onc-third of the
total turnover
Marine was heavy throughout at an
extreme reacti.n of , points, with
out recovery, while Steel made up its
initial fractional decline on what
scmed to be substantial buying.
Coppers and oils were the strongest
features, gaining / to points on re-
ports of an early and satisfactory price
adjustment by the War Board. Special
ties were featured by Wilson Packing
at q gross gain of almost 5 points,
much of which was later forfeited.
Rails just about held their ground.
with moderate pressure upon low-prced
issues Short covering contributed
measurably to the firm close.
General developments bearing upon
the financial situation were unchanged.
Foreign exchange was irregular, francs
yielding slightly and rubles hardening.
A new minimum for Liberty first 4s
at 1886 was the only feature of the
bond market, second as selling at 96.1S
to 96.l2, and the 8 1as at 9S.54 to 9S.46.
United States 3s of 1916 and Panama
3s gained points on call during the
week.