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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
GOVERNMENT
CLAIMED BY TEUTONS;
LUDENDORFF RESIGNS

AMSTERDAM, Associated Austria in her
president
October 49,
without awaiting the result
negotiate Immediate amistce on all
.
his reply to October 49, President Wilson said
attitude responsibility of
his speech of January the fourteen points OF
president added
beleent
JugoSlavs freedom He
the
obliged
of the
family
Czechs
establish
WASHINGTON Oct 28The German governments reply toPredent
negotiations
with constitutional and
allied am1st
cable
decided exaed
will
S officially public
acknowledgment
indication of desire of those
definite of the
hOstilties
the co-beligerens acting
LudendOrf, offensive
the resigned
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
HUNS ORDEREDTO
CHECK AMERICANS
AT ALL HAZARDS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Oct. 2S.-The fight to check
the Americans on the Mouse, it is now
evident, is Germanys supreme political,
as we'll as military effort
orders to prevent the Americans from
crossing the river southeast of Brieulles
tacks directed against our positions on
the east bank are indicative of the i'm
portance the enemy attaches to the
present operations.
Germany is making every effort to
keep her political front as strong as
possible by saving her military face.
Loss of the important heights east of
the Mouse would be the most severe
blow the Boche could suffer. They con-
Stitute the Germans strongest artillery
positions in this region and would give
the Americans control of the terrain for
several miles to the northward.
American pressure against the new
German defense line continues to threat
en- the enemy'S communications along
the entire tWenty-tive-mile front on botn
sides of the Mouse.
\ hundred and fifty American bomb
ing and battle planes shot up enemy
trenches and roads yesterday and
dropped five tons of bombs on concen-
tratiOn areas.
The German "red bellied circus" op-
posed the Americans in a violent aerial
battle.
lieutenant Rickenbacker brought
down his twenty-frst victim. forcing
him down inside the American lines,
where the doughbOys captured the pilot.
American SQUADS made twelve flights
during the bombing raids. RiclIenbacker
engaged in three combats. The day was
Sunshiny and the air was constantly
filed with American avlators.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
NO TEARS SHED
IN GERMANY OVER
KAISER'S TROUBLES

AMSTERDAM Oct. 2S.-President
Wilson's note to Germany was printed
textually in the German newspapers
Thursday evening and Friday morning.
The Vossische Zeitung, of Berlin. print
ed the English text alongside the note
In German.
Aside from the junker organs. which
proclaimed the necessity of every man
coming to the front for the emperor
and the empire, many papers apparently
contemplate without excessive lament
the prospective disappearance of the
Hohenzollern dynasty. The emperor's
abdication is again strongly rumored to
be impending.
1t is noteworthy that the Frankfort
Gazette hints at a coming sacrifice
with comparative eQuanimity. and both
the Berlin and Frankfort stock ex-
changes showed an improved tendency
as a result of President Wilson's note.
Fears are not concealed that the en-
tente conference at Paris will put for
ward demands Incompatible with Ger
man honor" but the anxiety to exact
terms of the associated governments
puts everything else in the BACKGROUND.
Anger and shame are bad counsel
lors," says the Lokal AnZeiger, of Ber-
lin, which is content to leave the de-
ciSion to the army leaders. 1t is a sig
nificant sign of the times that Prince
Charles Max Lichnowsky's pamphlet,
blar-ing the German government for
starting the world war, and saying that
Great Britain did everything to avert
it. has been permitted to reappear in
C,arTOanV
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
SOILS BREVITY
SHOWS GERMANY
HAS QUIT ARGUING

LONDON, Oct. 2S.-"The brevity of
the reply to- President Wilson'S last
note is measure of it's significance"
says the Daily News president VIII
sons note pug an end to further argu-
ment. 1t is due DIR. Soft, the German
foreign secretary. to say that his note
is precisely what the occasion de-
handed"
IF peace. as the new posture of Ger
many warrants us in. believing, is
coming within reach the newspaper
continues, there must be no delay in
taking steps to end hostilities. There
is no justification in fighting on for what
can be had for the asking. The terms
for an armistice must be rigorous, but
must not be needlessly So"
The Express enumerating the latest
occurrences in Germany, including the
reply to President Wilson, eXclaims:
"The signs portend enough. pointing to
a speedy end of the nightmare and in
dicating acceptance of the terms soon
The Chronicle says: "The German
reply is, in effect. an unqualified accept
ance. Nothing remains but for the as
ISOLATED powers to announce without
delay the program of naval and mill
tary measures which the. armistice ne
cessitates. 1t is unlikely that Germany
will object to the details after agree
ing to the principles. If her situation
were not desperate she would never
have gone so far as she has. If any
confirmation were needed as to the Sig
nificance of DR.. Solf reply, it would be
found in General Ludendorffs resigna-
ton"
The Daily Mail hopes and believes
the allies will not do anything so fool
ish" as to Immediately disclose the
terms upon which they are willing 70
grant an armistice. The paper says
the German reply does not meet Presl-
dent Wilson's question and, after sum-
marizng the most recent happenings IN
Germany, declares. in effect, nothing is
altered there.
''The sword is still in the hands of
autocracy," the paper says 1T viii
be time enough for Marshal Foch TO
state the terms when that sword has
been broken or surrendered"
THE prCmptitude of theN reply may
be accepted as convincing evidence at
least OF Germany's desire and need Of
an armiStice," says the post. DR.. Solt s
assurances regarding far-reachinS
changes are not very satisfying, how
ever. Nothing has happened as yet to
suggest that anything fundamental has
been changed in Germany except the eX-
pectation of victory. The hrst con-
dition of anv armiStiCe is that Germany
shall be unable to break it or to re-
fuse the conditions the allies dictate.
If the German government means buSl-
ness it will send plenipotentiarieS TO
Marshal Foch. but from present indica-
tions Germany's rulers are intent only
on gaining time"
The Times says: There is no new
viewpoint in the German reply except
that it seeks rather crudely to impose
upon President Wilson and the allies
the initiation of proposals for an arml-
stice It is for the Germans to APP
ers with their formal petition for ces-
sation of war"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
PEACE TALK SHOULD
NOT CAUSE LET-UP
IN WAR EFFORTS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-Military
men are hoping that peace developments
will come to a decision quickly. Iney
foresaw today that If peace talk is long
continued it will have demorallzlng
effect on war work. symptoms of this
have already become evident, as shown
last week by the government appeal TO
nOn-eSSential industry workers to shit
over to essential lines, regardless of
peace talk. 1t was indicated at that
time that the peace exchanges were tend
ing to depreSS war work because some
labOrers thought peace was at hand and
hence would not give up peace time jobs.
Military men say that it is n natural
reaction to have war work hampered II
peace talk is persistent. But, they
point out that thus far there is no as
surance that Germany will accept arml-
Stice terms and hence no reason for any
American to believe that he can let
down"
The army authorities believe that
Germany is making a strong bid to eS-
cape the nevitable-invasion of Ger
many. Resignation of Ludendorm . IS
viewed as a long step in this direction
but army men are far from convinced
that Germany is entirely sincere IN her
maneuverS to date.
The army men hope that matters will
be left to them. If the armiStice terms
are rejected, they expect to make
cleanup of the situation, though they
admit there will be very desperate fight
ing ahead with heavy losses all around
In this connection, they point out Ger
many will have shorter lines and hence
will need fewer men than before. And
they add that the German military ma
chine is still intact though suffering
reverses. The army is getting out OF
Belgium with most of its materials and
with comparatively small losses in prls-
oners In these circumstances, military
oVer-Sanguine about walkaway In
crossing the Rhine.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
WAR AND PEACE
NE WIS SUMMARY
OF FOREIGN CABLES

WASHINGTON, oct. 2S.-(By ASSO-
ciated Press) -Austrla-Hungary, close
upon the heels OF Germany's request Tor
aIIed armISLice terms, replies 10 preSl-
dent Wilson's note of october - and de-
clares her readiness to negotiate a peace
and an Immediate armlSIICe OIL ali the
Austrian fighting fronts.
The Austrian government also says 1t
accepts all the views expressed Dy the
president. This would indicate that
Austria Is willing TO have the CZecnO-
SlovakS and JugO SIaVs determine the
measure of independence they deSlGe
from the HapsDurg monarchy, but with
the text OF the reply not yet received
this point is not clear.
An allied reply to Germany concern
ing armistice terms mas not yet been
announced. The text of the German
note has been received in Washing ton
but it is indicated the president probably
will not reply to the German govern
ment, whose note is looked upon as an
acknowledgment OF the presidents lat
on the fighting front in France &C
tiVity has died down greatly except on
the front OF the French armies between
the Disc and the AlSne. Ihere mas Deen
no change in Belgium and the British
on the vital sectors about NalenclenneS
have halted their strong attack Tor the
Field Marshal Haig's men have re-
pulsed a German attempt to drive them
from Famars, south Of NalenclenneS-
where the British have out1lanhed that
IL
pushed closer to the Normal forest.
North of VaIenciennes toward Journal
the British have gained farther ground
north of the RaismeS forest.
General Debeney's first French army
continues to press the Germans back be-
tween the Disc and the Serre. Un0In-
Cially they are reported III the outskirts
of Guise and along the road between
Guise and the important railroad point
of Marie toward which General Mangln
is advancing east of the Serre- Further
east toward the AjSne the Germans are
reported to be retiring before the coE-
tinued French pressure.
Fighting continues in the Itallah
theater with the british extending their
lines east Of the PiaVe in the region OF
MontelIO. where they have advanced
more than two miles from the river In
these operations the British have cap
tured more than 5,6"" prisoners. Jenna
reports the rccaptUre Of Monte AsolOne,
between the Brenta and the Piave. and
the repulse of Italian efforts elsewhere
on the mountain front.
In northern Serbia the AuStrO-GeT-
mans have given up kaguieyats, %
miles southeast Of Belgrade. The town
formerly was the main Serbian arsenal
and is OF vital strategic Importance
General LudcndOrfS retirement as
first duartermaSter general of the Ger
man army is reported 10 have resulted
from the action Of the civil authorities
i'm taking control of the military. 1t is
reported also that the general resigned
owing to a complete disagreement with
Chancellor Prince Macmillan.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
Charles Accepts Al Wilson's Terms;
Germany Asks for Truce Conditions
YANKS USE IGNORANCE GUNS ON LONGU YON
Text of German
Note Asking Terms

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 28.-By the
Associated Press. )-Germany's an
swer to President Wilson's latest
communication says:
The German government has
taken cognizance of the answer of
the president of the United States.
The president is aware of the
far-reaching changes which have
been carried out and are being car
ried out in the German constltu-
tional structure, and that peace ne
gotiations are being conducted by a
people's government, in whose hands
rests, both actually and constltu-
tionally, the power to make the de-
Gliding conclusion.
The military powers are also SUD-
jeCt TO it.
THE German government now
awaits proposals for an armlstlce:
which shall be the first step toward
a lust peace, as the president has de-
scribed it in his proclamation.
(Signed) SOLf.
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is PLACED
ON UNATTACHED LIST

LONDON, Oct. 2S.-Resignauon of
General Ludendorff as virtual command
er-in-chief of the German armies is re-
ported in an agency dispatch from Co
penhagen.
Ludendorff, who is alleged to have
opposed all peace efforts, is said to have
been placed by the kaiser on the unat-
tached list.
Another Copenhagen dispatch said
that il is learned that the Frankfurter
Zeitung Unqualihedly demands abdica'
ton of the kaiser.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
STOMACH TROUBLE OR
TAPEWORM BANlSHED

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Take advantage of their free trial offer.
Write them today.-(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
British Casualties
32.249 for Week

LONDON, Oct. 2S.-Brit1sh casual
ties reported for the week ending to-
day numbered 32.249, compared to 81
$50 for the previous week. They are
divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds: Officers,
436; men, 5.3O7.
Wounded or missing: Officers, 1,141;
men, 1886.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
rARTYoUAH VTcTIMs

SAN JUAN, P. r., Saturday, Oct. 70
Three persons are dead and twenty in
jured as the result OF the earthquake
Thursday midnight, according to reports
received by Governor wager today. There
was heavy property loss at Ansec, May
aguez and Aguadrilla. The Red Cross
is building temporary shelters in these
towns to care for the homeless.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
HARDEN CALLS KAISER
MERELY A FILM HERO

LONDON, Oct. 2S.-A Copenhagen
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company quotes Macmillan Harden. the
editor of the Die Zukunft, of Berlin. as
saying in an interview with the Ber-
lingske Tidende, of Copenhagen:
I'VE started the war with dirty trick
and all our subsequent victories have
been the result of dishonesty. =.
William ii is a film hero and Germany
vulgar cinematograph show. We sit to-
day on the ruins of thirty years OF
HOhenZolern politics."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
Kaiser Is Willing for
RIGHTS 10 Be Reduced

LONDON. oct. 2S.--E,mperOr William
has no intention of abdicating, but is
willing, # it is for the good of the peo-
pie to ordain that his rights shall be
reframed. according to n statement at
tributed to German court circles. The
emperor is said to have remarked:
81 will not abandon my. sorely tried
people but if necessary l am ready to
become something like hereditary presi-
dent of a German republic like the kings
of England Belgium and France"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
RESIGNATION
ACCEPTED BY EMPEROR

AMSTERDAM, Oct. Z5.-Emperor
Karl has accepted the resignation of
Hungarian Premier Wekerle, according
to a Budapest dispatch received here
today.
4 Budapest dispatch to the Vossische
Zeiyune says Count KarOlyn, now head
of the national council, will request the
emperor to appear before Ehe Hungarian
diet aud proclaim Hungary's independ-
enCe.
Peace demonstrations occurred in the
Hungarian parliament house Saturday,
Continued on Page 3, Column Sd
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
REPORT STEAMER
TORPEDOED OFF
NEW JERSEYCOAS

MANAHAwKEN, n. J., Oct. ga
Spanish steamship loaded with sugar
was torpedoed ten miles off Barnegat,
y. j.. at 10 o'clock last night and TWEEN
ty-three Of the crew of twenty-nine
reached the shore early today, according
to information received here by coast
guards
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
is ALSO
REPORTED AS RESIGNED

1T-RTCH. Oct.- 28.-Reports that Field
lTarshat Won Hindenburg has resigned
are printed in German newspapers. Inc
NeuSte NachriCnten, of Dresden, says
the field marshal has rendered his reSlS-
MARION hut that the emperor has not yet
decided whether to accept or not
The Frankfort Gazette maintains that
Won Hindenburg has not resigned, but
reports to that effect, ii says, are being
circulated by the Pan-GernanS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29

The public schools of Decatur opened
Monday morning for reorganization
after having been closed for two weeks
on account OF the Spanish Influenza.
Every student returning on Tuesday
morning will be required to show
PHYSICIANS certificate to the effect that
ne has fully recovered from influenza,
provided he has been suffering from the
disease during the period in which the
scLnnIS have boon suSnenoed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
SUNK BY SUBMARINES

MONMOUTH BEACH, n. j., Oct. 2S.
Reports received here over the telephone
wires of the coast guard service say
that survivors of the crews of two
steamships sunk off the coast have oeen
landed. one boat load at Barnegat and
ono At Egg Harbor. The reports were
that the ships had been torpedoed al
though the iuforma ton in this regard
was indefinite.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
FORCED OUT
By OPPOSITION To MAX

. WASHINGTON, oct. 2S.-Phe resig-
nation OF General Ludendorn as Ger
many's military chief was forced after
he had disagreed with Prince MaximH-
ian over acceptance of President VIII
sons peace terms, said news report
10 The Hague received by the state de-
rarrmeDt today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
Won SECkT REPORTED
SUCCESSOR To LUDENDoRFF

ZURICH, Oct 28.-Gernan newspa-
pers predict that General Won Seckt,
chief OF staff to General Won MackenseB
during the latter's Rumanian drive, will
succeed General Ludendorh as the
head OF the German armies.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
E1,EcTToy III ENGLAND

LONDON, OCT. -N.--ATrangemenIo
have been completed Tor general cleo
ton i'm Great Britain before Christmas,
the Daily Mail said today. The date
will be announced this week.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
MINISTER'S
ALSO RESIGN, REPORT

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 28.-As a conse-
uuence OF the reorganization of the
government OF the kingdom of Saxony.
an the ministers have resigned, The
Saxon State Gazette has announced, &C
cording to advices from Dresden. King
Friedrich August has accepted the res
ignatlons of the premier and minister
of finance il is said.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
SUBMARINE hEFUhI
DISCREDITED BY NAVY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-Reports by
telephone to the navy department today
from the New Jersey coast indicate that
a mine destroyed a foreign steamer sunk
off the coast last night and whose sur
vivors have been landed. Navy officials
do not credit Fumors that German sub
marines have reappeared off the coast.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
CIVILIAN CONTROL
CAUSED GUSHING
OF LUDENDORFF

LONDON, Oct. 2S.-General Luden-
dorm resigned as first quartermaster
general because the military authorities
were placed under civilian control The
retiring general, an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen adds, has re-
turned TO great headquarters to take
leave Of the army and Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg, who remains as chief OF
the army.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
CAPTURE Of AtEPPO
MAYFORECAST DRIVE.
FOR CONSTANTINDPLE
Enforced Withdrawal of Ger
mans Between Disc and SerTe
Rivers EndangerS Western
Lines on Wide Front

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN. Oct IS
: 2. My the Associated Press.)-
American long range guns this after
noon began firing on Longuyon-
The town Of LonguyOn is twenty
three miles northeast of Verdun. The
American long range FIRE also is being
directed against the vital Vote de Ro-
esde on the railway line paralleling the
front Tie Germans are depending
upon this road to shift their troops and
supplies from one point TO another
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
To AID ALHENBY'S ADVANCE

LONDON. Oct. es.-Capture of Alep-
70. establishment Of a great bridgehead
on the east hank of the Piave and an
important advance by the French be-
tween the Disc and the Serre are the
most important military developments
reported in the past twenty-four hours
Occupation Of Aleppo by General Al
Ienby-s troops has opened the way for
a rapid advance upon COnstantinop!e
from the south. Although the Turkish
capital is sixty-five miles from Aleppo,
in an air line, the two cities are con-
uected by the Berlin-Bagdad railway,
which will AFFORD excellent cOmmunica-
ti0ns with AIIenby's bases 1t is be-
Iieved now that General Allenby viii
seize Alexandretta, on the Mediterra-
mean. sixty miles northwest of AleppO.
as a new base. Alexandretta has a fine
harbor and is connected with the rail-
way from AlepDO 10 COnstantinOple by
branch lire.
General Marshall continues 20 adj
vance in MesoDOtamla. reaching the
fCoutiuued On PAGE 3 SoIuruu 81
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29

LONDON. oct. 2S.-( British Admiral
" wireless. 1.-The effect of General
Ludendorf7s resignation on the Ger
man people, who are already suffering
from recurrent shocks of a very dis
turbing crisis, can scarcely be over
estimated.
Despite the failure of Ludendorff s
ambitious project to seize Paris and the
channel ports, and the subsequent re-
verses which overlook the German
army. his military prestige still remain
ed high, and Germans for the most part
continued to have faith. in him to ex-
trfcate them from the gravest military
disaster.
Numerous explanations are of course
already forthcoming to account for ms
fall. but the outstanding fact IS that
the faith of the Germans in their mill
tary machine has experienced one of the
rudest shocks of the whole war.
only a few days ago the new German
war minister, General Won Schench, was
appealing to the people to give to his
administration that confidence which
is particularly at the present moment
indispensable for our resolute work. To
what extent the public he addressed will
approve of the policy of this new
broom will probably be realized by
Schench in very short time.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29

WASHINGTON, oct. 2S.-Press dis
patches TO The Hague transmitted TO
the state department today say General
Ludendorff resigned his post as hrst
ouartermaster general and real leader OF
the German arIn@r as the result of a COM
plete disagreement with Prince Maxi
miIlian the chancellor. There was no
possibility of a reconciliation, according
to these advices, and the emperor was
compelled to accept LudendOrffs reslg-
nation.
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