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The Keota news., 1918-10-04
YnR lArRer IMPORTANT oIo.
pATchGo PUT INTO abort.
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF The WEEK
SHOWING THE PRooR9so {
gvgNTS IN our OWN AND
FOREIGN LANo0.
Wsstsss Newspaper Ussea vows 0ssvseA
ABOUT The WAR.

Wsessss Newspaper Cssen views OssvseA
ABOUT The WAR.
The Yankees downed sixty airplanes
and demolished two troop trains.
In Belgium the Belgians and British
have driven forward and taken DIX.
nude.
Veles. twenty-five miles southeast
Of Uskub. In Macedonia. has been cap
tured by the Serbians.
In their attack Saturday between
Ypres and Dixmude the Belgians made
an advance OF more than three and .
half miles. taking 1000 prisoners.
British Casualties reported for the
week ending Sept. 2s follows: Officers
killed or died OF wounds, 432: men.
1886: officers wounded or missing.
sO4: men, 1887.
The allied troops in Macedonia have
captured more. than 10000 prisoners.
says a statement from the French
war office More than 200 guns also
have been taken
Gouraud's French forces captured
Fort Malmaison. key to Laon. and i'm.
portant position Of Chavignon. Fail
Of Laon probably would mean retreat
Of Huns to German border.
Prisoners to the number OF $4,000
and 325 machine guns had been
counted by the British in Palestine
Friday night. according to An official
communication issued In London.
Belgians led by King Albert, and
aided by British sea forces. crashed
through Hun deienses north Of Ypres
to the coast. captured Passchendaele
ridge and many important towns.
The. American army operating on
the Champagne front captured Brieul-
ies-Sur Meuse and Romagne. west Of
that town ON the outskirts Of the for
est Of Romagne. and the attack Sun.
day was progressing favorably.
With 250-mile line aflame over al.
most its entire length. Marshal Foch
has the German command in . tight
place. On each OF the four sectors
the allies threaten important bases
and valuable communication lines.
American troops-bQys from New
York. Tennessee and North and South
Carolins-were in the thick Of the fray
Sunday which badly smashed the
German positions over . front Of more
than fifty miles. from the region Of
Arras to La Fere
French, British and American and
Belgian troops in three days captured
10000 prisoners and 300 guns, 1t 10 es-
timated at Paris. Since July Is the al
lies have captured 100000 prisoners.
5000 guns. 10000 machine guns and
enormous quantities Of material. This
does not take into account the opera
tions IN Macedonia and Palestine.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-24
Wilson Places Ar1iStice Plea Before Allied Nations


which the German has
arrce possible from the military
arstce suggested their acceptance
evidence of her unequvca ao
principles which the whole action
did he not point out
possible extraordinary changes must
Significant important the constitutional changes e
spoken secretary his note OF
the principle govern
guarantees contemplation that the alterations
the present difficulty has
troll the been and it with
dealing evident that the German people
have commanding acqueseen Of the military authorities
that the OF the king OF Prussia "
determining
hitherto the mas'ers OF Germany
depends plain speaking ana
his "hout any
nations the
the
that concluding peace ana
nuiees OF this 'h gov
deal with but Verao
genuine
It must deal with 1n may
Of Germany or f y 10 nave
deal with international obligations OF e
German empire ne0oat'ons out
Nohn can be gained leaving this essential thing unsad
Of my h'on eon'oeaon'
(sianed) "RosERT LANSING.
"MR FREDERICK Charge dAairs Of s"zeano do In
charoe Of In the United States"
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WASHINGTON 2a-The Wilson's reply to the
tollows
THE Secretary public folIowina
secretary daffa ad interim in charge
Of n United States:
of
acknowledge the receipt or your note or Inc
Transmitting OF the 10th from the German
the President has Instructed me to reply
follows:
Of laid down ha
1873
principles addresses partu
and that it desires to discuss
the application eman not
mnaters who speak for the
people explicit the present German
on land forces the President Of th
with which the associated the question Of
armlstce.
again however, that the only arrstice he
consideration would which should
associated with her in position TO
Into and to renewal OF
Impossible The President has, here'or
German authorities the
the United States associated
tean that If those governments are dis
principles Indicated their military
United States be asked to submit
the terms OF such
interest Of the peoples Involved and
ensure the unrestricted power safeguard
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INTFT IIGFNCER UNCONDITIONAL 7
SURRENDER CLUB GOING STRONG
SEE IMPENDING u. S.
ATTACK ON THE MEUSE

WASHINGTON. Oct. 23.-Furthcr In
dications Of An impending major attack
by the American armies on the Nerdun
from, came today In reports OF Nerce
fighting around Nouz!rrs. where the
Frena,r are hammcring At the flank or
thu. furcst positions that appears to
have been holding up the general Amcri-
can movement. Official German reports
show the intensity Of the fighting and
admit advances There is little doubt
that the enemy views the action as OF
great importance.
ANGLE with the French forces which
lu,vc crossed the A!sne. heading east
ward through the hilly and wooded re-
zion north Of Cirandprc. The Americans
stand along the base Of the angle. head
ing nurthward into the same difficult
territory. and the fighting today tndi-
Gated a pinccr movement tn force the
enemy uut Of the angle completely Into
the omen ground beyond.
If this is accomplished. the left flank
az General L!gzrits American first army
will b.. rrirnS"d. aud UhSrrrsrS here
feel confident that nm American drivn
pn*sIbly covering the whole American
from, on both sides ~ the Mrusc. will
shortly follow. rho "hIoct Of such a
thrust would b. primarily. II Is Snid
the smashing vf the German left flank
between Metz and Sedan.
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IS
GWEN BY LODGE
WOULD NOT CONTINUE
THE NEGOTIATIONS
Hitchcock Believes the Presi-
dents Note VIII Bring
German Crisis.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-DIsapproval
Of President Wilson's course In cont1nu-
iaQ the discussions with tho German
government and IN transmitting the re-
ouest FOR an arn,istioe and porce to the
allied governments was voiced tonight
by Senator Lodge, Of Massachuse1ts, Ae-
publican loader In the Senate. Senator
hitchcock, Of Nebraska, chairman OF the
Senate foreign relations committee, Ap-
proved the Presidents reply, saying It
would create o poNticaI crisis IN Ger
many.
.The President" said Senator Lo6ge,
"says In his last sentence that II we
must deal with the military masters ana
autoorats Of Germany, We must demand
not peace negotiations, but surrender'
with this am In full accord, Rs was
with tho Presidents statement Of Sep
ternber 27. In the nrst paragraph the
President says that tho present German
government, which, as all tho world
knows, IS controlled by tho kaiser ana
the military party represented through
ito rntutsterS, the majority OF tho REICH
stag and en- overwhelming majority OF
the German people, he feels that no car
not decline to take up with the allied
governments the question Of an ar.,its-
L
tho German government described IN the
first paragraph and that described IN
tho last sentence are one and the same
My own view is e very simple one
There Is no German government III eA-
iStencc with which would discuss any
thing. I deplore at tbs stage. when we
are advancing steadily TO a complete VIC
tory. any discussion or exchange Oh
notes with the German government. Inc
only thing now is tr demand uncondl-
tipnal SURRENDER I would leave that TO
Marshal Eoch and tho generals OF tho
armies When they report that the Ger
man army has surrendered and ceased
to exist as an army in being. then and
not until then let the allies and the
United States meet and agree what
terms they will impose on Germany and
eusure the safety OF civilization and
mankind"
In his note the President reaches o
logical climax 70 his correspondence
with Germany. He places squarely up
20 tn. people OF Germany the issue or
hcmocratizing their government. being
accorded Il peace Of Justice or holding
on their military autocracy and submit
ting 70 An unconditional surrender. In
iny opinion. his note will create q
political crisis IN Germany. believe
tho American people will fully cndors'
the firm stand ne has taken. and 1t is
very evident that the allied nations arc
givtu" him their support. An armlSttce
does not seem tn mo probable 70. some
time 20 come under the circumstances.
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DRIVING GERMANS
TOWARD THE RHINE
Enemy Putting Up Desperate
Resistance on the Vital
Sectors.
cBy the Associated Press.)

The allied armies in France and Bel
GUM are still driving the Germans to-
ward their border, bilt the process now
Is comparatively slow.
On the sectors that arc requisite to
the stability OF the entire German line
where n crash through probably would
mems the immediate collapse OF the
whole Of the defensive system-the
most stubborn resistance is being OIL
fered by the enemy. md what gains are
being made by the allies are virtually
foot by foot In the face OF the hornets
of the battle line--the machine guns.
Particularly vicious fighting Is In
progress west Of the Aeuse river. "here
the Americans, in their endcarorS 10
overcome the natural obstacles barring
the way norlhward to Sedan. arc raced
by picked troops with orders TO hold
them back Mt all costs; i'll the region
from lie Catcau to the north OF Nalen-
c;cnncs where the British and some
Americans gradually are tearing their
way through the encmy's front ana oe-
tween Tnurnai und Audcnardc. wheFe
the British also are hard after the
enemy.
Notwithstanding the frantic. .endeavors
Of the enemy to maintain thclr posi-
tipnS on all three OF lncSe ScStoiH' mo
terial progress hns been made. Like
wise northeast OF Laon the French on
an eight mile front have delivered
thrust that curricd them forward from
two to three miles. Into the hands OF
the British have fallen 1000 moro Ger
man prisoners. while the Americans
west Of the Mcuse/ also have gathered
IN numbers OF the enemy and n consid-
cradle quantity OF his machine guns.
Exactly what has been accomplished
nv the French in n drive northeast or
Lnon. except that they have gained over
n wide front. .hns not yet become ap-
parent. hut II brings npprcciahly nearer
Montcornet, the last important railroad
junction in this region.
North and south OF Valenciennes,
Field Marshal IIaig has continued his
attacks against the Germans. and every
where made good progress. Between
T.c Catcau and Solcsmcs 4 sharp wedge
has been driven into the German line.
threatening the town OF Maubcuge on
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CHARLESTON AND PIT.
PLEASANT CONCERNS
GET BOAT CONTRACTS

Special Dispatchto Tho IntcllIgcnccr.
'CINCISNATI. o.. Oct. 23.-Thr rail-
road administration today awarded con-
tracts for six towhoats and forty barges,
all stecl construction. To cost S6.lfO.OO0.
The six tewboats are to be built at
Charleston. W. Va. by the Charles
Ward Engine Company. and at Point
Pleasant W. Va. by tho Marietta Manu-
featuring Company. The first named
firm Is TO build the two tunnel screw
boats and the second named firm two Of
OF the tunnel screw type and two Of
the stern wheel type. The tunnel screw
type is TO be 25G feet long. 4s feet bram
and 10 feet drauGht. The stern wheel
ers are 70 be 200 feet in length. 40 feet
beam and feet .draught. Tho contract
for the bargcs was awarded to Pitts
burgh firms. When completed these
craft arc to be used on the Mississippi
river.
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NEARLY HUNDRED ARE
ENROLLED WEDNESDAY
Movement Endorsed by Hon.
N. c. Hubbard and Rev.
C.-E. Allen.

"I.ncnnditirnul Surrender for the
German is the pupuiar Keynote In
Wh""linr--aS s!r"wu cruclusivcly by the
rush of Wh"rlAEir"s u join Tho In
lclIlEcIr'rr l'nC"udi;i"!Ial Surrender
club" Hrn"uncIu"nt Of The formation OF
which WAS @ivru IN This pti"r yesterday
morning Early Wednesday, evening the
Iillcd membership hl;tnl>, of nearly one
hundred m"n nHi Wn!ucn hhI been re-
CcIvrd and every later mail WAS bring
ing IN scores of additional applications,
for membership.
MrmirrS Of his club plac" themselves
on record rhr ih' imposition "i uncondl-
iiunal surrender up"r. The Central rm-
rir"s, before III" liberty Loving al ed ma.
tinns Will consent /" the restoration OF
peace" Ii is the prHrl ically unanimous
sentiment of this rn:nrIunitN--;t fnrt
that Will h. DEMONSTRATED Ivy thu nun
Grrds if not thbIShn,!s; who viii enter
their names a. mrIIIh"rS nj thu intel
ligcucrr Unconditional Surrender Club.
NnIu". Of the members Will b" for
ward"d t. the l'rr*i|"ai al ~" Inll"d
States. in order that MIR, Wilson may
liu"ni among III" patriotic r"upi" "t
WrSi Niruina and Ch%t"rn DhIn.
Twu we'll known Wheeling men hay"
r.uI,lr out in strong "nd"rS"Incnts "f III"
,uuvr ,n;.d. hy~ Th" lni"!lScn""r Their
i,r.SslnEY FOLLOW:
Hon. II. c. Hubbard.
Int"lIir"nr"r Unconstitutional surrender
club.
GnutI.incn:-I am glad /" "nclos" my
membership pledge in th@ l'r"nndliinnal
Surrender Club Gunrral action Of this
Sort is certainly one al the most p2trI-
{continucd On Page eighty
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WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE Oct. 23.--tRy the Associated
prrss)-ricld Marshal Won 1i!nd"nburg,
in an order to German officers in the
field. referring to negotiations for an ar
mis;ice, declares he approves tn" peace
moves and Is obliged I" support the
government. He asks that the confidence
rcpoeed in him III the days of success
be continued.
Tho German crown prince. in an order
to tho group Of armies under his COM
uland, reminds tn" officers Of the rr-
sponsibllity they incur when they lose
"A position or modify the limo in my
way without orders. Copies or these
documents have fallen into the hands
Of the French.
'polittcal events of tho past few
DAYS" says Von HindenhurE, have pro-
duced the most profound impression
upon the army. notably upon the offi-
crrs. II is my duty to support the
government instituted by his majesty.
II approve the steps taken toward
peace. The German army has a supe-
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VIM H|NDENByRC DECLARES HIS
Approval. Of PLEA.FDR PEACE

riOrity over all others In that the troops
and officers have Errcr engaged IN poN'y
tics. W. desire - adhere 10 that PIN
cjple. | expect thai the confidence -na'
WAS acurdrd rc in the days ~ success
Will be all Tho stronger aow.' -.
The order Of tho crown prince -
shorter and almost curt. II says:
The exchange ut diplomatic notes
gives me Tho occasion |" rrrall my order
according 10 which each officer In COM
maI,I r,isagrS responsibility when he
loses a prs.;!u.: q" tn"i:ti"s his lines
Of resistance without express orders
Anolh.~ order which cmanateS from
the German h!Sh command says:
"Diplomatic negotiations with q view
70 terminating the war have begun.
Their. conclusion will be all the moro
favorable in proportion as. We succeed
I'm keeping the army we'll in hand In
holding the ground conquered and In
t1oIng harm TO the enemy. These prin-
ciples should g',ide the direction OF the
combat in the days that are to follow
All these documents were taken from
the Fifth Bavarian division.
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GE RNANY.
SURE ENDER IS
NECESSARY AS
PEACE PRELUDE
Cannot Trust the Word Of
Germany's Military Mas
ters-Any Arnistice Must
Be Effected by Action Of
the Military Commanders.

WASHINGTON, Ocr. 23.-Presi-
dent Wilson has informed the Ger
man government that he has trans-
ritted its correspondence to him,
seeking an armistice and peace, to
the allies with the suggestion thatIf
those governments are disposed to
effect peace upon the terms and the
principles indicated, their military
advisers and the military advisers OF
the United States be asked to SUBJ
NIT the necessary terms Of such an
armistlce as will fully protect the
Interests Of the peoples involved.
He says that such such terms Of
armistice be suggested, acceptance
by Germany will afford the best con-
crete evidence Of her unequivoeal
acceptance Of the terms and prln-.
clpIes Of peace
The Presidents reply to the las
German note was made public to-
night and will be transmitted to
Berlin through the Swiss legation
Immediately. -;
it says that, having received the
solemn and explicit assurance Of
the German government that it un-
reservedIy accepts the terms OF
peace and principle enunclated by
him, and that the desire to discuss
the details Of the application euS;,
mated not from those wrd -,
dictated the German policy, ~
from ministers who epeak for the
overwhelming majority Of the Ger
man people, and having received ex.
pllclt promise that the humane
rules Of civilized warfare will be OBJ
served.by the German armed forces
the President feels he cannot decline
to take up the question Of an arr1is-
tlce with the allies.
The President says that sienlh-
cant and important as the constitu-
tIona changes seem to be which arc
spoken of by the German foreign
secretary, it does not appear that
the principle Of government re.
sponsibIe to the German people has
yet been fully or permanently
worked out. He reiterates that tho
nations Of the world do not and can
not trust the word OF those who have
hitherto been the masters Of Cdr
man policy and gives warning that
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF vERDUN. Tuesday.
Oct: 22.--(By the Associated Press.)-
American wounded soldiers who were in
the American hospital near which Ger
man bombing planes dropped explosives
in the n-ighon-hood OF Rareeourt last
nigh. were 80 little concerned by the
raid th., they refused 70 leave the build
ing ana enter tugouts. until compelled
70 do so hy the nurses.
Discussing this n"nchalunt attitude on
the. port OF the dougnhoys Nargery
sawyer. OF Buffalo. y. Y. and Mabel
bu;!.-. q. Naw Hnven. Conn. fi"d Cross
OF whom had come in from the front
lines only a few hours previously. as
calm as though no attack had taken
place. although tho hospital had been
damaged by bombs and the wards were
filled with smoke.
The first thoughts Of these nurses
were rcgarding the wounded Neither
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BAKER TELLS WILSON OVER TWO MILLION
yANkS HAVE CONE To BATTLEFIELH

WASHINGTON that the Presidents reply
10 Germany public :2ondcnce
President Wilson showing Than
will be deep qualification
replying Secretary
sailed from American
ports o October 81.
Secretary Bakers
3O6S5 c90S1S; September
ps1 ais. October LIST to 2s
1913 total, 200S931.
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CONFIDENCE IN
THEIR LEADER
REICHSTAG APPROVES
CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH
Prince Maximilian Tells Ger
mans They Must De-
fend Country.

LONDON, Oct. 23.-Tte German
Eeichetag, after short debate, adopted
unanimously 4 resolution approving the
statement made to It by Prtnco Aa11-
milan. the chancellor, according to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from AL
sterda,u. The resolution expressed con-
fdence In ths new chancellor.
COPENHAGEN. Oct 23.-rrInce Max
im,l,an, German chancellor, addressing
the Rcichs;ag. declared that president
wilson must answer Gernanys peace
efforts. Until then, he said. Germany
must prepare to resist peace or Tio-
lence.
Max Answers Criticism
The German people have spoken TO
President wilson the chancellor SAID.
This fact lends added voice to the
utteranccS Of the representatives OF all
parties today.
Gt is apparent that the princes .ad-
dress was partly in answer to preced-
ing speeches BY Re!chstag members de-
7nandins enlightenment on the internal
Situation.)
Therefore. regarding the lnterna-
tional situation. I say only that the
President must first answer Germauy's S
peace efforts. which throughout all the
countries have brought 10 the highest
IA,iut the question of a peace OF justice
or violence.
president Wilson'S note has not made
clear to the German people how this
public agitation will end. His new an
swcr perhaps will bring a definite GER
tainty.
Prepare for Defense.
Meanwhile we must in All OUT
thoughts and actions prepare Cor ooth
cvrntualitics-nrst. that the enemy gov
ernmcn;s are eager for war. In tha'
cas- We have NO choice but to assume
a posture Of defense. with the strength
ut people driven to the last extremity
In the event OF such necessity. have
no doubt the German government IN
the name OF the German people. Will
issue call for national defense In the
way /; spoke FOR the people when 1t
took action for peace.
we. who honestly took stand on
the basis OF a peace OF justice. are un-
tiertakiug this duty Ut rot submitting
70 Il peace OF violence without lighting.
"Regardsng the second possibility. thu:
German people mp3t tot b. blindE
brought TO the conference tahl". They
hay. = right To ASK what peace on
Wilson's terms WI nran FOR cur HE
III IN. future. our answer 70 President
Wilson must be framed on the peoples
understanding OF his question. The
Continued on Page Eight.)
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AMERICAN WOUNDED SOLDIERS SHOW
BRAVERY WHEN HOSPITAL IS BOMBED

one had had previous experience under
enemy bombing operations and expected.
when they hurried - the wards. TO hnd
the doughboyS panic-strick.n.
u had gone TO bod early" Miss Saw
yer said. II was aroused by the alarm
Of en- air raid. hut someone suggested
that the Germans were merely passing
by. Then there was q terrific explosion.
followed by an upneaval OF my cot. and
was tossed across the room. glass fall
lns all around me. and rocks and dirt
TOO. have cared for many gas pa
,ients and have heard their stories. Tho
room was Allied with smoke and
thought Of gas. and ;hat scared ME moro
than anything else.
Then Mss Butler came IN ard we
vcr.. to assist the patients"
Miss Butler said she was attending
one 81 the soldiers when the first bomb
struck within twenty-five feet OF the
building In (which Miss Sawyer lay In
(Cortiuued on Page Tws.)