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Evening journal., 1918-10-01
1t. ROBERTS MAY
BE HUN PRISONER
His Machine Was Seen to
Fall Back of German
Line
HAD BEEN In FRANCE
SINCE JANUARY

Lieutenant Lawrence Roberts, son OF
X. w. f. Roberts, OF No. 1000 North
jackson street. who is with the f7th
Aerial Squadron In France, is thought
TO be a prisoner In Germany His father
has received a letter dater September
8, In the field and signed by Lieutenant
z. B. Eckert, A. S. S. r. c.. telling OF
the circumstances Of the supposed can
ture OF MS son. The letter follows:
MY Dear Mr.. Roberts: l am writing
10 give you a few details OF the circum-
stances under which your son was last
seen trusting that you, like ourselves,
VIII derive considerable confidence in
the nope that he is prisoner In Ger
many.
Lieutenant Roberts, In company with
other pilots OF the squadron, left our
aerodrome on August 26. When about
i've miles over the line our formation
dived on five enemy machines that were
firing on an allied machine below them.
During the battle that ensued a large
number OF enemy planes came down
and our flight, which was greatly out
numbered, was forced 10 return to the
lines.
"A number OF Allied and German
planes were seen to go down. The ac-
Ton, however, was too severe 10 make
observation possible, and It is not
known whether these machines crash
ed or were forced 10 land In enemy ter
rltory. Our officers all Join me In ex-
tending to you our deepest sympathy"
Lieutenant Roberts had been In |
France since last February. He was |
In the Delaware militia and had served |
on the Mexican border. After being
mustered out in April, 1917. he volun-
teered for the artillery officers train
Ing camp and went to Fort Myer. Five
weeks later a call was made for volun-
teer aviators and he responded. He
was sent, with fourteen others, to To-
ronto, later going 10 Fort Worth, and
on December q, 1917. he was commits
stoned first lieutenant in the aviation
service. He came to Wilmington on
January 26 last and two days later start
I'd for France.
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
YANK ARTILLERY RAKES
HUNS ON ARGONNE FRONT

able TO fire point blank az the enemy.
The guns farther TO the rear are EN-
ployed for barrages and straflng the en-
emy rear areas.
The weather turned colder and clear
er over night, facilitating the fighting.
Missouri and Pennsylvania troops en-
eountered stin fighting shortly after
noon yesterday. Missourlans who were
pushing over the crest OF the hills
south OF Exermont. ran into over
waelmlng numbers OF the enemy obllg-
ing them TO withdraw their advanced
line slightly to enable the artillery TO
lay down a barrage.
In the meantime the Pennsylvanlans.
fanking the Germans from the right.
attacked eastward lnflicting great losses
on the bOches. The Aussourians at
tackled again. The battle ragged untn G
p. m, when the Americans regained
their original positions. Bombing
squadrons attacked Grandpre and
Marcq successfully during the after
noon.
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
Editorial Opinion
THROUGH Any MSr.

From the New York Tribune.
! There are those who stlll do not know
what the war is about and who find Il
President Wilson's Metropolitan Oper;
House speech last Friday a kind chal
lenge TO some myth OF imperialism
which they b .ieye TO linger in the
minds OF Allied statesmen. One writer
OF that bias says It was intended 70
purge" the Entente cause OF everythlnl
remotely resembling Imperialism.
Then there are those who, knowing
deeply what the war is about distrusi
all intellectual attitudes. These have
been writing US letters, calling our at
tention TO what the others say about
the Presidents speech and asking II II
Is really susceptible OF the interpreta-
ton they put upon it.
We refer their doubts TO that part OF
the speech IN which the President
seems TO have anticipated the attempt
10 read into II things he neither means
nor said. Having defined the elements
or durable peace, he said:
Il have made this analysis OF the in
ternational situation which the war
has created, not, OF course, because I
doubted whether the leaders OF the
crest nations and peoples with whom
we are associated were OF the same
mind and entertained a like purr ose.
but because the air every now and
again gets darkened by mlsts and
mischievous perversions OF counsel"
And before that he had said OF those
who forced the war upon US:
I'VE cannot come 10 terms with
them We do not think the same
thoughts or speak the same language
OF agreement"
Anyhow, let us be not too much con-
cernec with words. The time is for do
Ing. Events are dynamic. The Presi-
dents immediate rejection OF the Aus
trian peace proposal was an act OF great
daring. Its implications have NOT been
by our enemies-witness
bulgaria. When Germany Wants pesce
'he can have 1t by laying down her arms
Internationally. We undertake 10 man
'ge all the subsequent problems and 10
)ring to bear upon them such intellect |
Is we possess, together with a moral /
ense In which the German mind is un-
Ible to participate.
War Itself is not an intellectual busl-
less. Victory Is an achievement OF faith.
Nhat Immediately and wonderfully con-
erns US Is that for seventy-four con
ecutive days the elements OF force !
lave prevailed for the right, more or {
ess each day without interruption. II {
: the only language We have with |
Germany. And President Wilson speaks !
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
"2 CENTS" THAT
Is GEN. FOCH

lBy Newspaper Enterprise Associatlon)
PARIS, Oct. i.-What would you
think Marshal Fochs nickname among
his >adoring poilus is2
Joffre's, the world knows, IS papa"
or "grandpapa," but FOch's is nothing
so affectionate, although the French
soldiers use IL with just as much affec-
tion. It's 1.-TWO Cents" The French
for It is "Deux Sous" and here's how
the general came by II.
When he was colOnel-he was much
OF a "hail-fellow-well-met" with the
villagers OF his home town. He had a
slap on the back and familiar word
for everyone. His friends frequently
rebuked him for this familiarity, re-
garded as unmilitary, to which Foch
replied:
"Je men fou, CONNIE de deux sous"
Which translated 10 American slang
means something like Il don't give a
rap; don't care two centsr"
The marshal Is still fond OF using
the expression, and the poilus, whose
nicknames on their beloved leaders Is
well known, have promptly given him
the sobriquet.
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
Russia, Reorgaaized, Soon TO Fight Again

fight between the Russian apeople anc
Germany. The Bolshevik leaders are
leaving TO Russia as a heritage the
cursed idea that right submits always
to might-that only towards and hum
bugs can bow to the Will OF the people
and representative government insti-
tutiOns.
THAT Is also the exact idea OF the
monarchists, who complicate the fight
OF the Russian people as3lnst Germany
and against the BOlshevikl. However.
these conspiracies by adherents Of car
dom and intrigueS In certain European
allied circles do not alarm me as TO
the future liberties OF Russia.
II know these criminal schemes will
fail, because first. ] know the unshak-
able Russian will to be free; second,
watching the world war for four years
see the tendency toward freedom de-
vel0ping and spreading.
Even revolutionary tendencies ap-
pear.
Profound upheaval OF the founda-
tions Of the worlds social economic
system, the ever-increasing role OF or
ganized lsbor in war processes, newt
able state control OF all sides OF the eco
nomlc structure. will unavoidably shape
the life OF all nations into new forms,
far removed from czardOm.
Under the new order, even the old
State systems OF western Europe will
become history.
"Paciflsm seems 10 me. at present. an
short-sightedness In dem
ocratic circles. Only real conservat- |
lives ought 10 follow Lord Lansdowne's |
example and insist on immediate arti-l
lcial cessation Of the war-of this rev.
process OF dee est world
vide significance.
Under terrible suffering and in floods
II blood a new world Is being created
but 1T WILL BE CREATED"
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
BELCIANS TAKE DIXMUNDE
AND 300 GERMAN GUNS

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. Sept. 30-(Nlght. The Bel
gian and British advance In Flanders Is
continuing rapidly despite some OF the
most terrific lighting OF the war. The
British at one point brought their guns
up and established them on a ridge fac
ing the German batteries ON another
ridge only COO yards away. There the
opposing artilleries blazed away at each
other until the enemy guns were en-
iirely silenced. The Belgians have
taken Dlxmude following street flght-
ing which centered about the town hall.
Four fresh divisions are reported TO
have reinforced the Germans opposite
the Belglans, including the Tooth regl-
ment which sacked Dinant early In the
war.
All enemy guns in Houlthust Forest
were captured bringing the total taken
by the Balglans up TO more than 300
The British have taken about 100.
One British division advanced 1900
yards In one day. The British are well
east OF Moorslede, four miles southwest
OF Rouers and held Terhand. A Brit
Evening journal., 1918-10-01

HUNS MAY CALL
OFF U-BOATS
This Expected to be Next
Move in Peace
Drive
KUEHLMANN TO
SAVE EMPIRE
WATCH THE EAST!

German papers today vie with one
another In suggesting peace terms"
All OF them talk about peace; about
channels through which negotla-
tions should be opened; about con-
cessions which should be made; and
about the men who should conduct
the peace drive"
Many OF these-perhaps all-are
Inspired by the government as "at-
mosphere" for a peace offer. The
suggestions are Of all the color OF the
rainbow, but
In all OF these publications which
are culled over carefully every day
by trained men in the British gov
ernment, not one can be found that
mentions any concessions in the
easti
Either they do not mention the
east at all, or they offer concessions
elsewhere, insisting that the German
domination Of Russia and Rumania
be left untouched.
Evening journal., 1918-10-01

ish general entered Gheluvelt astride
captured German pony.
The fighting to the southwark. from
north OF Cambria to st. Quentin is
bearing out the expectations that the
Germans would light for every foot OF
their strong defenses.
For the past several days the enemy
has resisted every effort TO completely
clear him out.
The boches always reappeared at
some unexpected point, leading 10 the
theory that they were using tunnels
from their main line, but todays ex-
perience resulted in the belief that in
stead they were flltering in through
deep rayines.
For their success in capturing Belli-
court the Americans paid much less
than they expected in the form OF
casualties. The numbers OF wounds
proving to be slight was one Of the sat
isfactory features OF the fighting
Against this expenditure OF lives there
are Lecatelet, Guoy, Marcy and all the
towns and villages between, captured
by the Americans.
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
ALLIES SMASHING AHEAD

Probable number OF Allied troops
engaged ON active fronts:
Picardy british, American and
French )-350000.
Flanders Belgian and British>-
100000.
Champagne-Argonne (Americsn ana
French)-500,0O0.
Oise-Aisne French)-i50,0 900.
balkans (Serb, British, French.
Greek, Italian and Czech -Sloyak)-
250.000.
Palestine (British)-100,0 900.
siberia (Jananese, American and
British)-50,OO0.
Archangel british. French and
American-25.0 900.
Total west front-f,f00,O00.
Grand total, ,525. 1000.
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
BY HAROLD EDWIN BECHroL.
European Manager OF The Newspaper
Enterprise Associatlon.)

LONDON, England. oct. Don't b,
surprised IL the German government
comes forward with an offer TO aban.
dOn its Illegal submarine warfare. fol-
lowing the failure OF Austria's plea fol
a conference.
That is the warning OF high British
Official, who, because OF the nature OF
his position. has exceptional opportu-
nlties for learning the trend OF senti-
ment in Germany.
Certainly II should occasion no sur
prise II Kuelhmann were 70 "come
back" as the baiser's bet for conduct
.ng the peace offensive" this official
added. His view follows:
"Ihe German rulers recognize that
their only hope for their necks Is 10
make peace. They know that the allied
peoples, particularly America, are firm
lr set against any such inconclusive
p1ace. Therefore, the usual peace Of
fenslve' won't do.
1T must be a bold stroke. This
isn't prophecy; It's a warning; a pos
si0ility that the allies should be pre-
pared for.
with. the allied victory now certain.
The Hohenz0llerns must know that the
conclusion OF peace viii guard against
the use OF submarine barbarism again.
Their policy must be 10 save what we
ean-principally TO save ourselvesP
"Kuehlmann may return. His speech
about no hope for a German military
victory may have been a put up lob
We must be prepared TO see Keuhlmann
AGAIN In saddle-'Kuehlmann the vindi-
cated-offering TO clear out OF France
ard Belgium and as an evidence Of good
faith proposing 10 sbandone submar-
ine warfare.
This would, Of course. involve much
eznlainlng to the German people; but
sooner or later the German rulers are |
going 70 have to explain more than that. |
We must be prepared for anything-the |
kaiser Is desperate"
Already Germany IS clamoring for
Kuehlmann's return. The kaiser has
Just conferred upon him the Order Of
the Red Eagle Of the First Glass, ao-
cording 20 the reichsanger.
A French oflcer who has lust escaped
into Amsterdam said: "Since actual de-
feat has set In. the popularity OF Kuehl-
mann has vastly increased. He IS re-
Carded as the man who dared 70 tell
the truth Everybody in Germany now
believes that the kaiser viii soon recall
him."
Now that The crown prince has be-
come a Kuehlmanite-probably be-
cause he hopes 10 save his chance Of
''ullng-reports are out in Germany OF
a sharp conflict between young Willie
lnd Hindenburg and Ludendorff. The
Niles regard these reports as inspired
-ae a part OF the campaign TO save the
dynasty.
They say the Crown Prince protested
against the German offensive plans early
his spring, warning Of failure, and
openly quarrellng with the generals. {
Amsterdam sends reports Of a coming
Meeting Of the premiers Of the central c
powers 70 ask for mediation through d
he Queen Of Holland or the King OF /
pain. Germans In Switzerland are Z
'uslly circulating the statement that I
iermany wants TO negotiate. Z
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
BY HAROLD EDWIN BECHTOL.
European Manager OF the Newspaper
Enterprise AssOciation.)

LONDON, England. Oct. i.-Unwav.
erins confidence that Russia Will set uI
a central government that will preserve
the nation intaok and insure future
liberty was expressed today by Alex
ander F. KereEsky in an exclusive in
terviev for The Newspaper Enterprise
Association.
'The fundamental task in Russia IS
the clearing out OF German domina-
tion." he said. by doing this the Boil
shevik government VIII be dealt with
at the same time. A burglar In the
house doesn't mean a burglar IN pos
session Of the house.
"The second task Is the Organization
OF central goyepment responsible TO
the will OF the majority OF the Rus
SLAMS. Such a government will be es-
tablished. AT THIS MOMENT THINGS
ARE SHAPING RAPIDLY IN THAT d.
REOTION."
Kerensky Is among the leaders OF the
Union for the Regeneration OF Russia,
chalrmaned by President Tchaikovsky
OF the prO-ally Archangel government
OF the north" which has Just abdicated
in favor OF the central government
formed by General Alexieff at Samara.
Kerensky came to London not be-
cause he wanted a safe place, .Jut TO
urge speedy military help for Russia In
a form Russian opinion could accept.
He holds Russia Is still an ally, lighting
Germany.
At he talked TO me, Kerensky paced
back and forth in his room in the home
OF a Russian doctor, where he Is liv-
Ing. Arms often drawn up like a spin
ster's, lsts clenched and striking out
for emhpasis, he told how the Union
for the Regeneration OF Russia had call
ed national assembly at Ouffa TO
form q central government composed OF
members OF the old constituent assem- |
pht representatives OF the country, |
cities and Cosssck regions In the larger |
part Of Russia.
CAS- we talk here a central power IS |
being createdF he said.
siberia also has a provisional gov
ernment and Duma, and has thrown out
III the Bolshevik elements"
asked his opinion OF the present in
,erventlon.
ut isn't strictly Intervention at all,
,ut military ei for the forces In Rus
ia lighting Germany. Just as Americans
light in France and French In the Bal
Ians," he said
ut is simply the necessary coop
'ration OF all allies.
"The important thing is that the al
led public. particularly America, which
S free from time-worn traditions.
watch carefully that military help is
lsed solely in the interest Of the peo-
lie.
II affirm that not all the European
lilies representatives In Russia could /,
With quiet conscience declare they have !
lad no relation with monarchist
cnemers, and that not without reason /,
lid Russia insist that America partici- !
'ate in any Intervention.
81 am usually called ex-dictator In !
he American press. urgently protest.
ecause with the utmost energy dur
1g eight months OF revolution fought
Il attempts TO thwart the peoples will :
Y proclaimins as dictator any indivld-
al or any class.
"Bolshevik tyranny Is at the NOM
ut agonizing. This chaos and terror ;
I'M Is only one manifestation Of the &
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
.Today's News Today
Germans Trapped in Cambria,
Fire City Before Surrender
Continued From First Page !

Continued From First
o Quentin front this morning. Field Marshal ag announced The
Germans have set fire to Cambria
The British have captured Leverges five miles north and
slightly east of ST. Quentin
English and Canadian troops closing upon Cambria YES
terday captured Provie mile city, and Tlov
mile north OF the city, despite hostile resistance the state
Cambrai has been set afire by the enemy
~ his morning, fighting recommended north of St Quentin
and Cambria - - ~
North OF St Quentin the continued after
noon we captured Leverges after sharp fighting the neigh
Dorhooo or the village To the north
Joncour two miles north of gained Vendeue
mile west of lie Catelet" '
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
Show that you're back of themi
Buy Bonds to the limit.
II " ~

! draft while the whole door opened
would throw too much air through the
fire. which air would become heated
at your expense and pass right on. out
the chimney.
The damper in the FIRE door should
be left open a little only TO burn the
bases in the coal and is not intended 10
check the fire. Soft coal needs more
air over the fire to consume these gases.
and after every firing the fire door
damper should be left open until the
gases are consumed. They are gone
when there are on more tiny blue
flames shooting up out OF the coal beds.
There is less need for opening the fire
door dsmper II bard coal Is burned.
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
By me United Press.


WASHINGTON, Oct. THE boch
soon must retire 20 a new line.
Military men declared today that IN
incessant hammering by the American
Entente forces is compelling him 4
|, loosen his grip on his present lines AM
that his retirement Is likely 70 be far
ther 20 the east than at first antici
pated.
The so-cailed Lille line is impossible
because at its northern end Il is under
Allied FIRE. Hence Il is likely that the
line will run from points farther east
In Belgium down 10 the Metz strong
hold.
The resistance still is strong but can
not hold out against the indomitable
persistence OF Americans, French and
British, the authorities say
Authorities are at a loss 10 explain
why the single place in the Allied line
up. Italy, Is not the scene OF an Al
lied offensive. IL was noted, favorably,
that an Austrian outburst In the Guidi-
carl Valley was set back firmly. Mill
tary men point out that the italian ter
rain IS such as 10 offer particular din
culties while the main goals are rather
distant. Many here, however would
like TO see Foch strike in Italy to COM
plete the ring OF battle now about the
TeutOns.
They do not crlticlse, however. for
they have implicit faith in Foch's iudg-
ment and say that II he withholds or
ders for a smash there 1t Is because Of
sound judgment and because his major
strategy does not require II. Balkan
Developments are being closely observ-
ed. The reported arrival OF German
troops at Sofia is not taken as virtually
important. Bulgaria is considered
hors de combat and German aid too
late to be Of material benefit Military
men firmly expect to see Turkey fol-
low suit. II that happens a cleap-cut
campaign In the near East will be great
ly facilitated. incidentally while ad-
mitting that the Bulgarian break has
tended materially to shorten the war.
military men are pointing out that II
would be the height OF folly for this
nation 70 relax In the least the theory
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
BY the United Press

BY the United Press.
WITH THE AMERICANS WEST OF
NEhDUN. Oct. 1.-The Germans are fran
tlcally rushing reinfOrcements into the
Argonne region In an EFFORT 10 block
the American advance. The enemy ap-
parently Is determined 10 make a per-
manent stand on its present line, rather
than fan back to the Brunhilde-Stellung
defenses. Intense flghtln1 continues
with American infantry and artillery
on the aggressive.
Heavy German counter attacks are
slightly delaying the American advance.
Their infantry In attacking, Is armed
almost wholly with light machine guns.
Their artillery is Increasingly active and
using great quantities OF gas.
When these counter attacks occur the
doughboys retire from their outermost
positions giving our artillery an Op-
pOrtunity 10 break up the boche for
nations and blast out their machine
gun nests. Many OF our field guns are
so near their front lines that they are
Evening journal., 1918-10-01

Damascus Is only $50 miles south ans
west OF Aleppo, where It is believed
Gen. Allenby's and Gen. Marshalls
troops may form a junction. The ex
lstenec OF Damascus as a city dates
back to the dawn OF history. 1t wal
the governmental seat OF a kingdom
which reached the height OF its powel
In the ninth century B. c. II is one Of
four terrestrial paradises OF tho Moham.
medans.
Beirut is the chief seaport OF syrls
and is about 20 miles north OF Acre
where the Allies were last officially re-
ported In their operations along the
Mediterranean coast Its population Il
about 10000, the same as Damascus. II
IS connected with the latter city b,
railway.
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
FALL OF DAMASCUS is
EXPECTED MOMENTARJI.Y Y
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
PARIS, Oct. i.-British troops are
within four kllometers OF Damascus.
and the fall Of the city is expected
momentarily, the Echoe De Paris de-
clared today.
AT the same time French cavalry is
advancing on Beirut.
Damascus. the principal railway and
commercial center in Palestine is 60
miles northeast OF the Sea OF Gallllee
British forces were last reported at
Tlberias, on the west shore VI that
body OF water. Arabs. troops however.
seized Deerat, the important railway
junction 30 miles east Of the Sea OF
Galilee early In the British offensive
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
LIEUT.. COMMISSION
FOR ]. E. BLACKS0N

John Evans Blackson, OF No. 9i2 Jack
son street. has received his commits
sion as a first lieutenant in the Quar-
termaster's Corps, u. s. A. For years
Lieutenant Blaekson was associated with
The Evening Journal and the Every
Evening, and later with the dupont
Company. Most Of his time in the en-
ploy Of the local newspapers was oc-
cupied with work In the mechanical
department He was an advertising so
licitor during the latter part OF his con-
nection with the Every Evening. Lieu
tenant Blackscon has a brother. Walter
Blackson, living at the Jackson street
address.
Lieut.. Blackson viii report at Baltl-
more tomorrow.