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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
WHERE OLD
COMPANY
The keokuk Company of the
tionaI Guard Is Scattered
but Continues to Make
History.

TIISeo'ys =.
Transfers in blocks and OF s'Asl
soldiers have so scattered the
organization known as Compah!
OF the Iowa National guard, the y
kuk company, that it is hardH ~. y,
rect to say that 1t is in any p@iu''
lar place or organization.
In the beginning, about q.a a,,,
of the Keokuk company was as
ferred to the old Third reglll..
I. N. G., which became the laa ...,
16Sth regiment Of the unltea -
army, in the Rainbow DIVISION =. n
great fighters in several battles =
have become historical. 4
When the most Of the rest o. ,,a
company was sent across the N
a number of the officers ana y
were kept at Camp Dodge as lns .s,'
tors of recruits. Nearly all ~
men are now in Europe, pov'
though some officers are sun
America, transferred someWhe''
Instructors in something.
Practically all the old oolnpa
is now in the war zone. AS a.
ganization, It Is said to De .o IA
I, of the 133rd regiment OF the a
lean army. But only Tetn .d,
the old members of the keoh .,s, I
pany are with It's organizatvlo.., n
the army rolls, and as hs0,s
company it has pract1ca4ly ss,su
identity. Moreover, 1t has O ,os..
only a fraction Of the keokuA
of soldiers in the world wal wa, M
But Company l. will be NM" U,acs,
torically as fine school 1oa 9 .ou
of the American army, anu M
men who left here as privates ,sor
wear one or two bars on tnei'
ders.
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Late Market Quotations
s14.25@15.25; roughs, s14.5o@

lpIgs. s14.25@15.25; roughs' s14.So@
Cattle receipts, 10000 head; mar
ket strong, higher. Beeves, $4,000
1910; butchers and stockers. $3.50
1900; Gamers and cutters, $3.50
SIS; stockers and feeders, $1,000
1850; cows, s6.76@13.00; calves.
SIS. 5O@16O0.
Sheep receipts, 10000 head; mar
ket strong, higher. Wool lambs, $500
@18.0O; ewes. S3.50@8.50.
st. Louis 1.-Two Stock.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 21.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 5000 head. Market steady to
strong Native Deefs steers, $11.6O
@1S.25; yearling steers and heifers,
s9.50015.50; cows. $750@12.50;
stockers and feeders, s8.50@12.00;
calves. s7.75017.25; Texas steers,
s16.O0@17.7o; cows and heifers.
s7.50@15.00.
Hogs-Receipts. 1000 head. Mar
butchers, s17O0@17.75; good to
heavy, s17.5o@17.75; rough. s15.25@
1850; light, s16.75@17.4O; pigs,
s1425@15.75; bulk, $17.O0@17.65.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head Mar
ket steady. Ewes, $11.00@12.00:
lambs. s14.00@16.25: Gamers and
choppers, $6.00@9.00.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Oct. 21.-Cat-
tle-Receipts, 5000 head. Market
steady. steers, s65O@19.00; cows
; and heners, $5.50@1250; stockers
and feeders, s6.5o@13.50; calves,
; SS.l0I1250.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head. Mar
ket 1Oc lower Bulk, $16.50@17.40:
heavy, s16.25@17.5N: medium. 1850
@17.50; light, s16.0O@17.40.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 head. Mar
ket steady Lambs, s11.50@15.45;
ewes. $S.O0@9.5O; stockers and feed
ers. s6.O0@1s.O0.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Neb.. Oct. 21.-Cattle--
Receipts, $500 head. Market strong
and Csc higher. Steers, $9.00@1S.25;
COWS and heifers, s5.50011.00; stock
ers and feeders. s6.0O@13.50; calves.
S6.00@13.0o; bulls and stays, $500
$50.
Hogs Receipts, 400 head. Mar
ket 10c lower. Bulk, $16.5o@17.O0;
top. S17.15.
SHecp-rNeCSIpCS, lo,oVV hce>u. M"i :
ket steady. Yearlings, $9.00@11.00;
wethers, ssO0@950; lambs, 10000
1876; ewes, $6.00@S.00.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-Flour. dull.
unsettled.
Pork, easy. Mess, $40.o0@41.O0.
Lard steady. Middle west spot,
S25.75@25.S5.
Sugar raw. quiet. Centrifugal test,
S7.20
Refined, quiet. Cut loaf, 5000;
crushed, s1o25; powdered, s9.15:
graduated $500.
Coffee Lilo No. on spot, 1880.
Tallow, quiet. City. 19c; special,
1870.
Hay, easy. No. j. $20502.10: No.
3, $165@1S5; clover, $1.65@1.95.
Dressed poultry, quiet. Turkeys.
20@43c; chickens. 2s@50c; fowls. %
@35kc; ducks, 40c.
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II
a long range gun. The Germans have
destroyed the municipal waterworks
and gas and electric appliances.
On September 80 the Germans car
ried off all securities which were still
In possession of the bank of Lille.
Two outstanding crimes disgrace
the inyader-the deportation of
women in October, 1916, and the
carrying off of men, which was
effected ten days ago. These men
went out of Lille singing the Mar
settles" The Germans have robbed
and pillaged in every direction, de-
stroying furniture and breaking open
floors and ceilings. When the Ger
mans left they drove every head Of
cattle out of the town. When the
allied troops arrived there was no
milk in the place and the children
were suffering The British landed
thousands of tins of condensed milk
and many tons of -four for the in
habitants.
The burgomaster of Ostend was
taken in a torpedo boat destroyer at
the request OF the king and queen of
Belgium, who went infinitely into the
condition of Ostend inha bitants. Dr.
Calmette. director of the Pasteur in
stitute at Lille, has written a letter,
describing the action of the Germans
in carrying off the last three horses
remaining at the institute for the
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Grain Review.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-Tne failure OF
war news to materfalize over Sunday
was ascri5ed today as a reason for
bullish sentiment in grain futures on
the Chicago board of trade. The mar
ket opened with sharp bulge in
prices. Commission houses did most
Of the buying.
Provisions were higher.
October corn, down g at the late
opening. 129. lost "a by noon. No
vember corn. UP Q cents at the OPEN
ing. 124A was off 3A in later trading.
December corn, cent higher at the
opening. 1893, dropped rs.
October oats, n higher at the late
opening, 50, was off 1 cent at noon.
November oats up 13s at 67ss, the
opening. lost II. December oats, up
Is at 66A, the opening, lost " in
later trading.
~.,t<< 4..l - 11,N.a
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production of anti-diphtheria serum.
In view of the fact that this action
is not only contrary to international
law, but also in opposition to the
most elementary dictates Of human
ity, M Calmette demands that repa-
ration be exacted.
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Chicago Cash. Grain.

SntCd9O lash 1Tdtn.
CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-Wheat-No. 1
red, 1927; No red. $22462.241a;
No. 3 red, $500; No hard, 1924;
No. 3 hard, s2.20@2.21; No. spring,
s219@2.20.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, s152@1.5s;
No. yellow, $1.35@1.45; No 4 vel
low, s1-2S@1.35; No. yellow, s115
@129; No. s yellow, $1.05@113; No.
S white, SLAP; No 4 white. 1880
LAO; No. white. s1.2O@1.2s; No. 6
white, S1.O5@115; No. 4 mixed.
SIPS; No. mixed, 1920: No. mix
ed, $10s01.1S.
Oats-No 8 white. 67Ac; No.
white. 66a4 987c; standard. 6sA@
6311c.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Oct. N.-Corn-
Market unchanged to &c higher No.
g white, $3.50: No. white, s1.45;
No. 4 white. s1.40; No. white.
$1.1S@1.30: No. white. s1.15; No
2 yellow, s1.40; No. yellow, s1.37;
No. yellow, s1.29@1. 30; No. yell
low, $1.20; No. yellow, $1.15.
Oats--Market unchanged No. 3
white, 6SA @69c; No. white, 67@
67kc; standard, CSC.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-Hog receipts,
80 900 head; market 10015c lower.
Butchers, s17.10@17.90; packing,
s15.25@16.75; light, s16.75@17.S0;
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Nominated by President.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servlc
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-The pr
ident today sent to the senate the
lowing nominations:
Dr.. Bertrand Earle Roberts, 10
assistant surgeon public health >
vice. :,
James P. Connolly. of Omaha, NJ
to be clerk of the United States Gov
for China.
Edward c. Ray, Helena, Mont
be United States attorney for the
trict of Montana.
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chieaao oxersubseribed.

CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-Chicasv )
subscribed it's Liberty loan eu0 sst
more than $3o,0O0,ooo, officials
mated today. o-vs d
The seventh federal resei, Coz
trict outside of Chicago, an. .,on
county made an oversups.t otal
more than $4,000, 900. a . .hs d
1925, 100000 was raised IN wv
trict. noo oon
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don
1t was indicated that the text OF
the departments information wouio
not be given out, but that secretary
Lansing would await receipt OF tne
oficial note through Swiss channels.
Accepts Evacuation.
LONDON, Oct. 21.-(3:02 p. MI
According to a wireless message from
Berlin today. the German reply 70
President Wilson says that In &C
cepting the proposal for evacuation,
I the German government assumed
that an arnaistce would be agreed
upon by both sides.
The reply protests against the re-
proach for illegalities and inhumani-
ties. and denied that in sinking ships
German submarines purposely de-
stroyed life boats or passengers.
The reply refers to the presidents
demand for the destruction OF every
arbitrary power that can separately,
secretly and of its own single choice
disturb The peace OF the world. and
declares that the present government
Is free from such domination and is
supported by great majority OF the
German people.
Net Here at $3.50 O'clock.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-At two
o'clock the official text had not yet
reached the Swiss legation, but was
expected hourly
At 2:3o the Swiss legation said 1t
had been advised that the official
German reply was expected to arrive
some time tonight
Eo1lnUin0 ho ,,a1,o1 r01rsa NJ nTO-
cedure that would delay delivery Of
the authoritative text until tomorrow
forenoon.
Terms Of Four Years Ago.
LONDON, Oct 21-(British Admir-
atty wireless)-Now that Germany
wants peace, it is a useful reminder
to give briefly the terms which four
years ago Count Won Bernstorff, the
German ambassador in Washington.
declared as fit to be imposed on
France. They are:
All French colonies and all Forth
eastern France to be taken Ey Ger
many.
An indemnity Of 400,0oo.oc0 pounds
(s2 .00O, 900, 00O) to pc paid.
A tariff to be established Glowing
all German goods to enter France
free for twenty-five years without re-
for French goods entering
Germany.
No recruiting to be allowed In
France for twenty-five years.
AL French fortressos to be de-
stroyed.
France to surrender 5000 900
rifles. 1000 cannon and 10000 horses.
All German patents used in France
to be protected without reciprocity
for French patents in Germany.
France to cut herself adrift from
Great Britain
France to make an alliance with
Germany for twenty-five years.
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Local Observations.
Allied Cruelty.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: One Of
the frightfulest things we have done
has been 10 drive the Huns out Of
their steam-heated trenches Just as
the cold weather is coming on.
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EIGHTEEN MILLION
OWN LIBERTY BONDS
CONTINUED from page u

probably have to come about March
/. 1919. This is further indicated by
the fact that the treasury provisions
for installment payments by the
banks will bring the entire proceeds
Of this loan into the nations use by
February l.
OF the fourth loan more than S.
100000 already is expended. The In
term expenses were met through the
issues of trea sury certificates of in
debtedness which will be absorbed
with funds brought in by the bonds.
Hence there will be none Of the
fourth loan money left after the
middle Of November at the present
rate of war expenditures.
1t was indicated today that the
treasury will begin to encourage
strongly the purchase OF treasury
certificates of indebtedness of indi-
viduals for use in payment of war
taxes next June Most of the GER
tificates are OF ninety days maturity.
but certificates of longer maturity
are to be issued so the government
will have advantage of next years
revenues at an early date. Officials
believe also that anticipation Of the
taxes by those who will have heavy
taxes to pay also will stave OFF the
hardship the great revenue taxes
work on individuals.
Nearer Twenty-Five Million.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-Approxi-
mately $4,000 900 persons, or twenty
percent of the nations population,
subscribed to the fourth Liberty loan,
official reports today indicated.
This is about a twenty percent in
crease in individual sales over the
third loan when 100000 persons
bought bonds.
The fourth loan has exceeded in
percentage and amounts, the greatest
laon floated by Great Britain. The
British victory loan of 1917 had
8, 100000 subscribers to the $4,000, 000-
900. An interesting comparison with
the previous loans is afforded in the
official estimate OF individual sub
scriptions to the fourth loan. Al
though the draft called hundreds OF
thousands of potential subscribers in.
to the military service each loan has
shown an increase in the numbers OF
individual subscribers.
Individual sales in the first loan
were 4,500o. 600; second 100000 and
the third 1S,300.000.
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SD. louis Hay and Straw.

st. LOUIS Hay ana STRAW.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 19.-Hay-ReceiH
OF 100 cars included 6s timothy
clover mixed. 16 clover and / allah
A quiet undertone pervades the ma
ket all along the line, buye-s holth
off to some extent, and while rec1
large receipts are pretty well iais
care Of, daily fresh arrivals are shs'
ing some increase; prices, howeya
ruled comparatively steauy. si1
Mixed at $24 to $2s, clover az Il.
s29.
Straw-Demand fair, offerings lgH
Sales at s11 for wheat.
Timothy Seed.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, Oct. 19.-TimC4
seed-S7.00@10.00.
Clover-Nominal.
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HUN ARMIES
RACING HOME
Continued from page ~

behind the enemy lines. In SPITE Oi
misty weather, with transforms, Brit
ish planes have taken important
photographs and dropped seven tons
of bombs on railroad stations and
troop transports.
The Berlin official statement ad-
mitted loss of Bruges, Thielt and
Courtrai It admitted the allies had
reached the Belgian-Dutch frontier
and that the Germans had been
pressed back across the Lys. Allied
progress south Of Courtrai, east Of
Douai, in the region OF Laon on the
north bank of the Aisne, and in the
neighborhood of VOUCHERS was an
nounced by Berlin
King Albert In Bruges-
LONDON, Oct. liking Albert of
the Belgians has arrived in Bruges,
according to a dispatch from Sluis,
Holland, today. American and Brit
ish colonial troops with heavy artil-
lery have been observed in that
neighbornood, it was stated.
Closing in on BrieuIIes.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, Oct. 21.-American
troops are steadily closing in around
Brieulles, but steady rains and con-
sequent muddiness of the terrain
have delayed the operations.
Fighting in the Argonne forest was
ispuasmodic, with occasional out
bursts of artillery fire and machine
gun fire.
At one place the Americans re-
tired temporarily, but regained the
lost ground next morning.
At the Bots De Rappes and the
Bots De Foret, and near the Mouse
our patrols went slightly northward
sistance whatever
Raiding Operations.
PARIS, Oct. 21.-Raiding opera
tons In Lorraine and Alsace resulted
In capture OF prisoners, the French
war office announced today.
(This may indicate that the allies
are planning an attack on the south
ern part Of the west front and are
seeking information Of German troops
in that region-)
Between the Serre and the Aisne
during the night there was Increased
artillery fire." the communique said.
In LOrTdlUe anu AlShCt our IdIuSIS
entered the German trenches and
brought back prisoners. Elsewhere
the front was calm"
Special Report From HaIs.
LONDON, Oct. 21.-(215 a M
The Germans have been hurled pack
over the Lys river at three places and
the allies are driving close to Client
and Tourna, Field Marshal Ha1g re-
ported today in special statement
on the Flanders offensive. His report
made It evident that the attempt OF
the Germans to make a stand on rhe
line of the Lys river has been over
whelmed and that the allies are al
ready IN touch with the next defense
line along the Escaut river.
Haig declared the enemy had been
forced to withdraw on its whole front
in Belgium The allies have reached
Ae1the, eleven miles west of Client,
the greatest road center in western
Belgium and have occupied several
villages on a line running northward
to the Dutch frontier The French
have established bridgeheads on the
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Mushrooms OF mushroom catsup
lend a delicious flavor to some soups.
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Live poultry. steady. Gea,.
26c; ducks, 3O@32c: fowls Use, ~
35@37c. ~ caicksu|
Cheese steady. State milk .ou
to special. 25@33hc; skins sOn
to specials. s@251sc. e0'an'|
Butter, dull, weak: rece,,.s
Creamery extras, 57Ac: dairv "
47@57c; imitation creamery t aa|
45M4Sc. llsa|
Dogs, steady: receipts. 1o01s MI
by white fancy, S4@s6c: nearhr IVA. q
ed fancy. 50@ssc; fresh, 52dm. u
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Oct. 81. - Bn,.
Creamery extras. 55c; cream,
standards. SIC: dairy seconds NJ
521hc; dairy firsts, 5o654hc
Eggs Ordinary firsts, 4san,I
firsts. 1914 assoc.
Cheese-Twins. 34834hc; Yam
Americas, 35h@35%c.
Potatoes-Receipts, 40 cars WI
consin and Minnesota, per er|
s1.so@2.1o. y
Live poultry-Fowls, 24haM|
ducks, 23c; geese, 10000; susl
chickens. 267sc; turkeys, 32c.
Horses and Mules.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 19.-Horse+rl
epidemic Of Spanish influenza is vol
ing to the detriment Of the horse nal
ket, according to the dealers. RenlJ
buyers were almost totally abss]
from the auction, making 1t difflcvI
to sell to advantage. Only top quaa1
sold steady, but there were very ID
OF that kind. The offering was cod
posed mostly Of plain and medlvI
grades.
Horse quotations:
Eastern chunks ........... s1NlJ
Farm mares. Southern type ;. 12sla
Southern horses, choice 49,. 11sld
Plugs ................ lel
Southern horses, cheap ........ ei3
Mules-Buyers were conspiciouS|
absent from the market Many mud
were left on hand, including the PHI
and small kinds to good mules vi
flesh and finish. The trade has bs
dull since the first of the week Nd
quotations:
1s to 1871 hands .......... s2@;l
Ii to 1914 hands .......-.... 1il1
Is hands .........1 C5la
IA to 141a hands ............ sll1
IS to 1919 hands ............. Nli
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Unofficial Text Received.

WASHlNGTON, Oct 21~Prest-
dent Wilson and Secretary Of State
Lansing today had before them the
unofficial German reply es picked up
by wireless from the great German
stations at Eauen.
1t was officially stated, however,
that the text Of the Teuton response
would not be made public here nor
would any comment be made on II
pending receipt Of the official text.
From unofficial information receiy-
| ed here and in the strong conviction
OF neutral diplomats, Germany may
send decision" in reply to Presi-
ent Wilson's note which will leave
the door open to further discussion.
| If this government believes II neces-
| sary.
1t was pointed out, that in the Ger
man wireless, if correctly quoted I'm
dispatches from London, Germany
will stand out for an armigtice which
will be arranged jointly, by the gen.
erals OF her staff and those of the
allies. The allied governments de.
clare mat any armistice shall be die
tated by Marshal Foch.
Indifference Of the last few dava
at the German reply suddenIy
changed 10 widespread interest
throughout the capitol TODAY TIC
state department information ia esid
to have been derived from German
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The change in river stage will be
slight from Muscatine TO Warsaw
during the next forty-eight hours.
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slight from Muscatine TO Warsaw
Weather Forecast.
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair and
warmer tonight and probably Tues
day.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and prob
ably Tuesday; warmer tonight and
In southeast portion Tuesday; cool
er in northwest portion Tuesday.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
probably Tuesday; warmer tonight
and in east and south portions Tues
day
For Illinois: Fair tonight and prob
ably Tuesday; rising temperature.
Weather Conditions.
The weather Is fair and coler from
the upper Mississippi valley to the
lake region this morning, where the
pressure is high.
West of the Missouri river the
weather is generally fair, with rising
Temperature, under the influence OF
a depression in the northern noun
tain region.
Local Observations.
Oct Bar TEN. Wind. w'th'r
20, 8 a. m. 3O.16 So NV Clear
Mean temperature yesterday, 81:
highest, 70; lowest, SO; lowest last
night, As.
FRED 2. GOSEWISCH,
Observer
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Note on Its Way.

WASHINGTON, Oct 21-Unofi-
cial advices reported the latest Ger
man note was on its way to Wash
ington.
Up to noon, officials at the Swiss
Legation said fatty that the Teuton
reply had not yet been received.
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million men abroad by rnid-year, the
quartermaster branch is preparing to
supply this vast force; and the ship
ping board has been called on for
more troops and cargo ships. AS the
war situation shapes up at the mo-
ment, military men doubt that the
Boche Will be able to stand behind the
Scheldt as he planned to do. The
thrust at yalenciennes will compel
evacuation Of the salient to the north.
Meantime the American pressure in
the Mouse region continues.
The German is holding desperately
on to the pivot in that region, so as
to complete his Belgian retirement IN
comparatively good order but 1t is
held that his complete removal to his
own frontiers is still likely to be ac-
complished before winter sets in.
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BLOOD OF
LITTLE CHILDREN

(Con-inued from rage II
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kino Albert In Rruaes.

LONDON, Oct. 21.-King Albert of
the Belgians has arrived in Bruges,
according to a dispatch from Sluis,
Holland, today American and Brit
ish colonial troops with heavy artil-
lery have been observed in that
neighbornood, it was stated.
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IU. S. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau
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wireless messages picked up at Lon

don.
It was indicated that the text OF
the department's information would
not be given out, but that Secretary
Lansing would await receipt OF the
official note through Swiss channels.
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CANNOT BE
FORGOTTEN

Continued rom page u
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LONDON, Oct. 21.-British troops
are approaching st. Armand, eight
miles northwest of Valenciennes,
Field Marshal Haig reported today.
Contact with the enemy is being
maintained. The British also are
nearing the line of the Scheldt north
of Journal.
In their drive against Valenciennes
from the southwest, English, Scot.
fish and Welsh troops, fighting in a
rainstorm, shattered desperate resist.
ance by the Germans in villages along
the railway line. Tanks went for
ward with the infantry and crossed
the flooded Selle river Working
under heavy fire the British threw
bridges across the Selle and the ar
tiilery crossed the river close behind
the infantry.
The statement said:
THE number of prisoners in the
operation yesterday north of Le-