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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-04
GERMAN ARMY
IN GRAVE PERIL
Grip in Flanders and the Ar
gOnne Broken by Latest
Allied Blows.
MUST GO TO THE MEUSE
Line Behind the Scheldt Shat
tered by Victories at Valen-
ciennes and Audenarde.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE suN,

Copyright 1918; al rGhts reserrea'
LONDON, Nov. 3.-The German armies
In France and Belgium are in an eX-
tremely critica, position - so critical
that military events of great Importance
are. looked for in the immediate future
The pillars of long line from Flanders
to Lorraine are crumbling under the
steady onslaught OF allied blows.
Tho capture Of Vslenciennes and the
advance Of the British and Americans
at Audenarde makes an early With
drawal from the present enemy line In
Belgium inevitable. even II It Is not
made necessary by the successes north
of Verdun, and 10 new stand Is re-
garded rs possible short of the Brussels
Antwerp, Namur. Meuse line. forty miles
nearer the German frontier. All the
enemy divisions between Nalenciennes
and the Dutch border are now threat
ened as we'll ~ the lines OF commun'-
cation along the Ssmhre river north
OF the Ardennes, which IS the tradi-
tional avenue OF all military operations
between Belgium and France.
At the other end OF the line tie Ger
mans are imperilled by the advance OF
the French and Americans north OF the
Argonne Forest, reaching Chesne and
Buzancy. two vital support positions In
the event OF retreat 10 the Meuse.
The Americans are within. seven miles
of Stenay and are gradually closing the
gap OF that name, which affords the only
| road OF retreat for the German armies
toward Metz. The Germans are lighting
| desperately 10 cover their retirement to
the Mezieres- Sedan -Stcnay line, which
! is their last buwark 10 save them from
! being crushed against the Ardennes,
where there would be no room to ma
neuvre.
! East and southeast OF Valenciennes
the Germans are now in retreat, Field
Marshal Haig reports, British troops
are in close pursuit, taking prisoners
and hampering the enemy's efforts to
move men and supplies, In two days
the British took 5000 prisoners on this
!, front. Further east the Argonne region
has been entirely cleared OF tho enemy
according to an official statement from
the French War Office, Many villages
and positions OF Importance were taker
by the French aud Americans IN TO-
days fighting in the department OF
Ardennes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-04
DRIVE THROUGH
AUSTRIA NEXT
Germany Fortifying Bavarian
Frontier as Her Ally
Withdraws.
By fAe Associated PreSs.

AMSTERDAM. Nov. 3.-Austro-IIun-
gar!an troops are being Withdraw wn from
the western front. and the Germans,
fearing the Allies will march through
Austria. are digging trenches and erect
ing fort!Gcations along tho Ravarian
frontier, according to a Vienna despatch
to the PO,tikeu OF Copenhagen
A despatch received from Wcimar,
capital of the Grand Duchy of SAKE
Weimar, Gays the Government Of The
Grand puchy has informed the bic.
that II is ready TO enter into relations
with the Diet for modification ..
the election law.
The Cologne GoSctte prints a message
from Frankfort, in which the sender
says ne found deep discomfort among
furloughed soldiers belonging 10 various
army groups from different points In
the fighting area
The writer, who apparently Is al ad-
herent OF tho old regime, says lie vainly
cndeavored 70 bring the men to his view
point, but found they We're quite positive
about tho Government having misled the
country regarding the chances Of peace
in 1916.
What surprised me most ne says,
us their unanlm'ty regarding this point.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-04
No Smokes! Pretty Blue;
Then Fund Cigarettes

MEMBERS of machine gun
" company were on a front
line and busy "strafng," but
were without smokes then along
came a carton of fifty packages
of cigarettes and, Oh, Boy! Sew
eral cards from soldiers in hos
pital who write to SUN fund
donors to express their joy over
tobacco gifts may be read on
page Z.
An especially interesting letter
from a nurse in charge of a hos
pital supported by an officers
club voices a need for simple
games and jest books to accom-
pany Christmas smokes.
WARNING! THE sun To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organization
or publication. 1t employs no
agents or solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-04
Failure of Kaiser to Abdi-
cate Indicates That Re-
form Is a Sham.
POLITICAL FRONT HOLDS
No Move Yet Made by Leaders
for Plebiscite. London
"Times" Points Out.
Special Cable Despatch 10 The suS.

LONDON, Nov. 3.-The fact that the
upon as a sure sign that the German
Government is still under the control
OF the Junker class and that the mill
tarists' political front is unbroken. 1t
fighting the Kaiser and the German
lust for world domination, but the
Junkers.
The British press unanimously de-
Junkers are crushed. "Junkerdom
alone" the Times points out. Con
t!nues to be the worlds enemy. and
as such must be annih!lated, even If
that includes the annihilatlon OF Ger
many. The toll and sacrifice may be
spared the Allies in rescuing Germany
from that fate if the alternatives are
plainly placed before the German War
Cabinet.
"Maximilian, Scheidernann and Erz-
| berger profess to represent the Ger
man people. Let them give proofs by
an immediate appeal for German
plebiscite'
The militarist party of Germany
! continues 20 struggle desperately
through a propaganda campaign, tc
retain its power. Germdnids the promi'
nent Junker organ, says the Emperor
power is now 10 greater than that OF
the King OF England and that there
is no further need for the Allies to de-
mand his abdication, which. the pape!
says, would endanger German unity
! and concord
! The Kaiser himself. in DEGREES ad'
dressed to the Chancellor dealing will
| changes In the German constitution
| points out that a new order is now IL
! force and that the fundamental r!ght'
attaching to the Iiaiser's person have
: been transferred TO the German peo
pie.
, 1t is now regarded as probable tina
| the Kaiser, at the recent gathering o
I German sovereigns in Berlin, proposed
abdication, and that the fear OF shat
tering the public morale at the mo
ment the Allies armistice terms wer
awaited prevented the abdication from
being carried out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-04
A Is Made That Dual
Monarchy Will Cease Hostilities
at 8 P. M. To-day-Conditions
Published Tomorrow.
ALLIED PREMIERS MUCH PLEASED;
GET NEWS IN HOUSES APARTMENT
Vienna War Office Asserts Karrs Troops AL
ready Have Stopped Fighting on Basis of
Truce-Gen. Diaz Signed for the Allies
Spccio, Gable Despatch to The sUY.

LONDON Nov 3.-David Lloyd George, the British
Prime Minister teephoned this afternoon from Paris where
attending the Supreme lnteralled War Council that
Austria Hungary had agreed to the terms of the armce
submitted by the Allies and that the Austroffungarian
troops would fighting at o'clock Monday afternoon.
arnistice signed the Allies by Gen. Diaz Com
mander in Chief of the Italian armies.
The terms of the armsce, which are to be announced
Tuesday extremely rigid it is asserted and
worded that Germanys chief ally not only will be made
completely and Immediately helpless from military stand
point but in addition will be required to permit Entente troops
her territory and lines of communications their
tinuation of the against Germany.
by
PARIS Nov. 3.-Oficial announcement made here
this evening that armsce has been signed with Austria.
The of the signing reached the Pemiers~
while they in session in the apartment of Col House.
President Wilson's personal representative this afternoon and
gave the greatest satisfaction
VIENNA. via London Nov. 3-"1n the Italian theatre Of
the troops have ceased hostls the basis of
arrnsce which has been concluded the War Office
munication issued to-day
The conditions of the armjstice will be in
later communication"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-04
GERMANY MAY MAKE
ATTACK WITH FLEET
Great Naual Battle Possible il
Armistice Fails.

CopyfiUhf, lSlst az Tl0HtS TeSuteC,
LONDON, Nov. 3.-Strong belief pre-
walls in British naval circles that the
German high seas fleet, should the terms
OF the armistice be rejected, would in
conjunction with the submarines attempt
to dispute allied control OF the seas.
The weather conditions at this season,
with rough seas and low visibility, are
favorable to submarine activity. The
argument is being used by the supporters
In Germany Of the demand for naval
action that everything stands TO he
gained by n sea victory, while there Is
nothing to be lost
A British naval authority told THE
Sun correspondent to-day that Germany
undoubtedly had been practising new
tactics with the view OF bringing the
great feet into action. risking its de-
struction In a supreme endeavor to di-
vide the British fleet and TO sink certain
of the British warships.
The withdrawal of the U-boats from
their murderous work is looked upon as
significant in connection with the COM
ing decision that must be made in Ger
many respecting the allied armistico
terms.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-04
BINDS WOUND WITH
WIRE AND FLIES ON
Observer Gets Information
After He Is Hit.
By RAYMOND q. CARROLL.
Specfrl cable Despatch 10 THE SuS Iri tie
Public Ledger.


Copvrigh: 1915; al rights rtSs,Ccd.
WITH THE AMEUCAN ALmIEa ~
france, Nov 3.--FOr cool nerve Lieut.
Edgar Il. Case, New YORK, an aerial OBJ
server, holds the record. with Lieut..
Joseph Eaton, san Francisco, as pilot,
Lieut. Case swooped down over the Ger
man lines north OF MortfaucoN, An en-
emy machine gun bullet entered his leg.
Seeing that he was bleeding pyofusely
he took the telephone wire running be-
tween the pilot and tho observer and
wound 4 around his leg,
Passing corps headquarters O." the
way back Lieut. Case sent 'piree,s i'll
formation as to the exact Location Of 'n2
enemy. Then he proceeded 20 ,!g oy,I-
ton ned, sending this I..cgsarH @Ae. 4 {:
~ have been nu"t; &c. au p.n, ,srcy."
Lieut., Eaton to.i HE pHn' L. Where
the ambulance wlE StG!d.a. Gasl aus
now recoveroda a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-04
SIGNS SARDNZSTICE AND QUITS
GERMANY EXPECTED TO YIELD SOON
Allies Capture 362, 1855
Germans in Is Weeks

PARIS, Nov. a. Since the
great offensive began on the
western front, on July Is last,
the allied armies have captured
362,355 prisoners, including
1890 officers, as we'll as 6,217
cannon, 38,622 machine guns
and 1907 mine throwers.
The Allies during the month
of October captured 1OS,343
prisoners, including 2,472 Off
GERS, as we'll as 1904 cannon,
1883 machine guns and 1,193
mine throwers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-04
Poland Is Preparing
to Fight Germany
Special Gable Despatch TO THp srS

SpeCidI CdbTe DeSpdtch 10 The Sun.
Copyright 1918; all rights reserved.
pARIS, Nov. 3.-There is a re-
port in Berlin, according to
late information from there, that
Poland is preparing to send an
army against Germany.
The VosSiSche Zeitung an
nounces that the Polish Regency
Council has published a decree
calling all young men to the
colors. Gen. Won Beseler has
retired from the command of the
Polish army, but reserved to him.
self the powers of Governor
General.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-04
BAGGAGE OF KAISER
AT A SWISS CHATEAU
Abdication, HoWeUer, Is Still
a Matter of Doubt.
BIZ the Associated Press,

GENEVA, Nov. 3.-Dozens of trunks
bearing the royal Hohenzollern mono-
gram have been arriving in the last
week at the luxurious chateau named
"Buonas" on the Lake of Zug. in the
central part of Switzerland. The cha
teau, which is flying the German flag, Is
the property of Baron Won Kleist, a
German.
PARIS, Nov. S.-"There can be no
doubt" says the Temps, that a great
struggle is going on around the German
Emperor's person between the Influences
which caused the war and wish to main
tain the old regime and the partisans
OF new regime, more or less demo-
cratic, and of n peace for the purpose
OF repairing Germany's strength.
by returning to general headquarters
Emperor William seemed to show clearly
that his supreme desire was not to abdI-
cate. SO the Emperor's rescript prom
ises cooperation. not his resignation. But
parliamentary exigencies press upon him.
even amidst his staff. which exhorts him
not to yield. Submission is not sufii7
Client he Is summoned with moro or less
Difference to resign"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-04
Demand for cation.

The German propaganda service cites
Vor1cderts OF Berlin as confirming the
report that Phillip Scheidemann, the
Socialist leader In the Reichstag and
member without portfolio in the German
Cabinet had addressed 90 Prince Maxi
milan of Baden. the Imperial Chan
cellor. "A memorandum on the necessity
OF the retirement OF Emperor William.
The step was taken. 1t is added. after an
agreement had been reached by the
Presidents of the Reichstag parties
"The War Cabinet" says the Berlin
Tdgebldtt, 'as yet has taken no unani-
nous, binding action relative to the EN-
peror but there Is greater unanimity In
the desire that he should remain"
on the occasion OF the constitutional
amendment coming into force, says an
official telegram from Berlin. Emperor
William addressed to Prince MaNimlliall
Hoa,ts,lna.J o4a 2saossd D00a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-04
British Take $4,000 Prisoners.

British troops on the italian from
have advanced well to the east OF the
Livenza river. according to an otiicla
statement Issued to-day by the Br!t!st
war Office which says:
italian Front-The bridging OF the
LivenZa river is being rapidly carried
out. our troops already are well
east OF that river.
The number of prisoners captured
by the Tenth Army cannot at present
be accurately given but II is known
to be considerably over $4,000 with
liO guns. OF these more than 10000
prisoners and more than 100 guns
have been captured by the Fourteenth
British Corps.
The booty taken at saclle includes
among the vast amount OF other ma
terial an ordnance workshop COM
plete and n pontoon park,
In their operations on the As!ago
Plateau the Forty-eighth British D-
vision captured nearly 200 prisoners,
The air force continued throughout
the day to bomb the dense masses of
retiring Austrians with visible good
results.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-04
u. S. FLIERS REPORT
FOE IN FULL RETREAT
Bombs Dropped on Packed
Roads East of Meuse.
By the Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN FoRcEs NORTH
WEST OF VERDUN, Nov. S.-American
aviators late to-day reported that the
Germans to the east of the Meuse APP
peared to be in full retreat. The avla-
tors messages said that all roads run
ming northward were packed with
troops, artillery and trucks
The American aviators went a. far as
RemoIville. They reported the roads
southwest OF Remoiville are choked with
traffic. Their report follows:
AT RemOiville O. troop Of nineteen
cars was leaving. northward bound. We
saw great crowds of enemy troops along
the railway siding. We fired upon them
and they fired back with incendiary
bullets. All northbound roads out OF
Removile were filled with troops"
According to previous reports at least
four Austro- Hungarian divisions were
opposing the French and Americans east
Of the Meuse in this sector.
u. s. bomb Planes at Stenay.
The retreating German troops and
conveys and enemy ammunition dumps
and various villages within the Teuton
, lines were attacked to-day by American
day bombing airplanes. Great damage
| is reported to have been done to prop
' erty, and CONSERVATION caused among
the retreating troops.
| The American bombing machines made
two attacks, the first in the morning
and the other in the afternoon. reaching
| as far as Stenay and Beaumont. Fires
are reported in both places
! Eight squadrons participated In the
air raids to-day. The bombers attacked
Beaumont where they destroyed a ware
house and exploded an ammunition
dump. In Stenay another ammunition
dump was exploded
The bombers also attacked Martin
court, Mouseay. Beauclair and Beau
fort. The last two towns simultaneous
ly were under fire Of the American
heavy guns.
In the region Of Vaux and Sommau
the pursuit planes harassed the troops
along the roadways with machine guns
and small bombs.
Two Enemy Planes Downed.
The weather was cloudy hut II wa:
the first really good day on the ground
since the offensive OF the Americana
was resumed. There were various com
bats In the air Two German machines
Continued on Second PdQe,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-04

The procedure followed by Austria
may be followed by Germany. That is
the armis;ice terms 70 Germany will he
presented 70 the German commanders
on the feld ny Marshal Focll. as pointed
out last weeh. The fat Cc .h0 terms
having been presented may be announced
but the terms Themselves !aAy bc with
held IRON pu1lIcatio. until Ger.
many has accepted o" rejected then,
There Is some ground fo- the belief tina
arrangements have already 0cen uader-
taken - R2quS!rt the Germans with
these terms, bat confirmation IL lacking.
The speed with which the Austrian
terms have been CouRuulMRted after ex.
changes between Gen, Dia2 and ths
Austrian commanders IN the field ind.
Gates uta: the Allies ard the United
Stater put check iu advance on any
protgactcd hagglne. There was. how.
ever, just enough dc.ay TO Indicate that
the Austriaus may have made one ec-
fort to eliminate some C.: the drastic
terms
According 70 one diploma; Austria Is
understood to have been fearful about
, the possibility OF being dragged into
conflict with Germany provided the
Allies and the United States we're a
| lowed uudcr any conditions 10 use Aus.
! TRAN railways 0. Austrian territory In
! prosecuting the war BY, II any suco
| fear existed /, Was speedily ST utfed
/ ou'. There are all the earnnrNs OF def
/ alto tyrms IN the form % dictated DC.
! u5au's wrir. hal tp ne accepted q
| rejected rr1';!cally IN 'lC'7 c"t'Hty :
, A0si~'.
, r'yon Va; .uYs authoritative s,urc, ,
( there .!Ls come new Information beaI
! ing on Germany's weaknesseH and ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-04

PIERRE's RESTAURANT,
II 10 II East 4bth St.
OPENS TO-NIGHT.-Adc,
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AUSTRIAN ARMIES
NEAR DESTRUCTION
BY the Associated Pres

BY the Associated Press,
WITH THE ITALIAN FORCES IL NORTH
ERS ITALY. Nov. 3.--The entire Italian
Continued on Second Page.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-04

ELECTION NIGHT AT THE PLAZA.
Election returns will Re displayed IN kes
taurahts. Danelng.-Adv.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-04
WARS END IN SIGHT.
WASHINGTON VIEW
Germans May Glue Up in Few
Days, Is Belief.
Special Despatch &" THE suv.

WAsHI%GToN. Nov. S.-MIlitary sur
render, complete severance OF relations
with Germany and means for facilitating
the allied and American task OF crushing
German militarism, II this proves Efeces-
sary, are understood here TO be sal.enc
features Of the armistice signed with
Austria
All precise and detailed information
must. however, await the formal an
nounccmcut of the terms, The big, out.
standing fact IS that Austria Is now def
ritcly out OF the war and Germany must
follow suit on the allied AMI American
terms Or rely entirely on her own re
sources from now on.
The capitulation of Austria makes trs
conviction general that Germany cannot
ior.|; avoid the inevitable, and Will there.
fore De inclined to take whatever 10 Of
fered, no matter how drastic the tcrIas
may be,
This fact translated into other laN-
guage means that tho end OF the war Is
actually In sight ard tina: peane now
is in AL proba5n!'y matter Of deys
Il not Of hours
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-04

An official statement BY the italial
War Once reads:
We have broken through the enc
my's fortitications at Celladel. The
Tunale Pass Is forced and the Val
Arsa taken from Col Santa TO the
north OF Pasublo. our advance Is
continuing irresistibly on the To-
nezza, the Asiago plateau, IN the Su-
gana Valley, the Valleys OF Cismon
and the Cordevoie and along the
Piave and on the plains.
On the Tagliamentc, cavalry, sup
ported by mounted batteries. bersag-
iieri and cyclists. Is winning bitter
combats against the adversary, who,
surprised on this side of the river, IL
fighting with great stuboornness. The
Second Brigade. with the regiments
from Genoa and our airmen and all
lied a.rmen. have brilliantly main
tanned exceptional activity.
The total of prisoners has reached
100000 and the guns captured more
than 1000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-04

oOmti''asS on Second Pass.
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Continued on FVth Pd0e,
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Two Enemy Planes Downed.

The weather was cloudy but It was
the nrst really good day on the ground
since the offensive OF the Americans
was resumed There were various com.
bats In the air. Two German machines
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-04

Continued on Second Pdae
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ITALIANS TAKE
TRENT; FORCES
OCCUPY TRIEST
Austria's Strongly Fortified
Town Is Taken With
Many Prisoners.
TRICOLOR IN SAN GIUSTO
Entire Regiments Surrender
to First Army-Cavalry
Now in Udinc.
TRICOLOR IN SAN GIUSTO

ROME, Nov. 3.-The Italians have
captured Trent, one of Austria's chief
fortified towns in the Tyrol, accord
ing to the War Office announcement
tonight.
Italian forces have landed at Triest
and the Italian tricolor is flying from
the castle and from the tower of San
Iiusto.
Italian cavalry has entered Cdine.
The Associated ress correspondent
with the italian forces in northern
Italy says the Italian First Army In
its advance on Trent captured enor-
nous quantities of material and in
Vulnerable prisoners. Entire reg.-
ments are surrendering.
Italian and allied forces in their
drive In northern Italy have captured
100 600 ustro-Hungarians, tho Italian
War Office announced to-day. More
than 2,2o0 guns have been taken.
Italian cavalry patrols have crossed
the Tagliamento River at Spilimbergo,
which city has been occupied.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

Fair to-day; fair and warmer to-mor-
row; fresh south winds
Highest temperature yesterday, IS; lowest, 40.
Detained weather reports on last page.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-01-04
over 5000 in RED CROSS
DRIVE IN THIS COUNTY NEARLY
DOUBLED MEMBERSHIP,
MORE ARTICL-S SHIPPED

Red Cross members in Morrison
county now number over 5000, the re-
cent drive bringing in over 300 new
ones, according to figures given out
by Mrs. R. L. Cochrane, chairman. Sev-
eral branches are yet to be. heard
from and it is possible that when all
reports are in the total membership
will exceed 3,l00., The aim when the
campaign started was to get at least
5000.
In Little Falls go members were
secured, some of these, however, being
renewals. The membership up to the
time of the drive was 610, making the
total 1880. In the county before the
drive there were 1,l05 members and
$50 were secured in the drive, making
lI765. -
A shipment of articles was made by
the local chapter to state headquarters
Wednesday. The shipment consisted
Of 80 bed shirts, 63 pajamas, l dozen
handkerchiefs; 2 dozen wash cloths, so
sweaters, l helmet, l3 muffers, 20
pair wristlets and 81 pair Of socks.
This shipment represented articles
made in the entire county. '''','
Several gifts have been received by
the local chapter, lately. Miss Anna
Kull, teacher in the Brickyards school
sent in $12 which. was taken in at a
Christmas entertainment there. The
teacher Of the Rail Prairie school sent
in $40 which was secured in the same
manner.