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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-28
ENEMY .MASSED
DNDENSE WOOD
Desperately Resists Attacks on
Position Taken South
of Cierges.

With the American Army in France,
Sept. ESQ n. m.)-Operations are
progressing favorably on the front Of
the American offensive. west of the
Meuse river although the Germans
have been making desperate resistance
on the center.
German reinforcements have been
massed in the woods south of Cierges
y, from which position counter attacks
developed after long range guns had
shelled the highways from the Argonne.
Shells were thrown over the town of
Gesnes,
(Gesnes and Cierges lie just north
west of Mont Faucon)
The weather was bright and sun
shiny this morning. The roads had
begun to dry up, permitting the tanks
and artillery to make better speed In
moving forward.
The clearing weather also enabled
he aviation branch to renew its CO.
operation with the infantry and ar
tillery.
Counter Attack.
A German attempt to counter attack
the great American positions west OF
the Meuse river this afternoon failed.
The attempt followed a bombardincnt
of our lines with gas shells and shrap-
mel. Tanks were sent in to support
the German infantry.
No sooner had the Germans started
the assault than our artillery put down
barrage that caught the boches as
they emerged from their trench lines
and the advance was stopped short.
Under our artillery fire the German
tanks numbered to cover.
= American engineers performed won
ders in reconstructing forty We foot
central span bridges across the Aire
river during the night after the Ger
mans had blown up the bridges that
had previously spanned the river. These
new works enabled our men to continue
their advance in the sector of the Ar
gonne.
Effective Work.
American tanks did effective work in
the fighting north of Varenrles today.
They crashed forward, crushing Ger
man nests and deployed through fields
against German defensive works. AL
though the roads and fields We're deep
with mud, the tanks managed to lum-
ber through.
For time our advance in the Aire
river valley was held up by great hid
den machine gun pits which the Ger
mans had emplaced there. Those nests
were built of concrete and were sunk
en-. which made them difficult to see.
The word was flashed back and the
artillery dashed up to the front and
opened fire against them. 1t did not
take the gunners long to shell the Ger
mans out of their strongholds.
Hot fighting took place in the Ar
gonne today, during which the Ameri-
cans captured one Of the strongest
German centers Of resistance In that
district.
During the afternoon Ar riean cav
airy went forward from the Americans
advanced positions to reconnoiter.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-28
BULCARIANS HAD
DISCUSSED STEP
Armistice Proposal Result Of
Meeting Attended by Polit-
iCal Leaders.
NOT MPULSIVE ACT
Military Events and Food Crisis
Convincing Proof That
Game Is Up,"

Paris. Sept. 2S.-Bulgaria's offer was
the result OF n meeting held on Mon
day and attended by all the political
leaders OF Bulgaria, including Vasell
Radoslpvoff. the liberal leader. and
members of the cabinet.
1t was not, as German newspapers
pretend. the impulsive act Of Premier
Malinoff, according to Zurich dis
patches to morning newspapers here.
II martial law has been proclaimed
In Sofia 1t was because of repeated
anti German manifestations with a
strong pacifist tinge and popular DEM
ace.
The situation In Bulgaria is grave.
This years crops are poor and the food
situation has entered a more critical
phase. Recent military events have
convinced those who still believe In the
star of Ludesdorff that "the game is
up"
Berlin Made Ruse.
London, Sept. 2S.-U. N. S.)-The
Bulgarian proposal for an armistice
was n Berlin-made ruse to gain time
and save the Bulgar- German army
from annihilation, according to the
Exchange Telegraph company. which
quotes high Serbian official as its
authority.
Confer with Lloyd George.
London (Via MontreaD. Sept. 2S.-
Arthur j. Balfour. the British foreign
secretary, and Andrew Bonar Law.
chancellor of the exchequer. are in
conference with David Lloyd George.
tho premier. with regard to the Bull
garian armistice proposal.
Panic On Berlin Exchange.
London, Sept. 2s.--A panic prevailed
today on the Berlin, stock exchange AZ
tho. result Of events in Bulgaria. ac-
cordink to 4 dispatch trom.rthe Hague
to the Central, News Agency.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-28

as the allies attacked. according to
captured army order. but the intensity
of the American bombardment. as wei
as the eagerness of the Germans tf
surrender, prevented the plan from be-
ing carried out.
The first wave of American storm
ing troops swept over the hagen stel-
lung line" an elaborate system Oi
trench works which the Germans had
been working on for the past four years
and then drove through the "volker
stellung line" where severe resistance
was expected. But despite the German
resistance at the second line. the
Americans swept through, going all the
way to the next line, called the "kriem-
hide positions"
The next line OF German defenses
after the "kriemhilde positions" Is the
Lille-Metz works, running through
Mezicres and Montmedy.
The Germans have long been en-
gagged in Strengthening this System,
using both civilians and prisoners or
war at the work.
During the first day of the battle the
Germans were busy withdrawing their
batteries. which was another reason
why the reply to the AMERICANS was
so weak Everywhere along the front
of attack the German artillerists were
hard at work putting back their can
non to places of safety.
Field guns were substituted by the
Germans for their six-inch and eight
inch pieces during the past week In
anticipation of the American drive.
The American gunners concentrated
rnvy fire against German ammunition
dumps during the night before the at
tack began. and this morning photo
graphs were taken from airplincS
that many of these had been
blown up.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-28
$4,000 BAGGED IN WEEK;
BELGIANS IN NEW DRIVE
Ten Thousand Boches Taken in New English
Effort Toward Cambria - Six Villages Cap
tured - No Let Up Canadians Reach
DOuai- Cambria Road.

Paris Sept 2sAed troops began an attack on the front
more than two and onehaf miles The being made by
the Belgian and the larger part of south
from the North One already have been
counted Heavy fighting taking place between Dixmude and
Ypre and the battle is the Houtho north of
The Second British army begun operations in Flanders in
conjunction with the Belgian
Couraud Still Advancing.
Paris Sept 2S(cn. Gourauds army in its offensive in the
Champagne after capturing the important railway point Somme
Three Mile. on FifteenMle Front
& London sept sept rs ;os pmLTodny an AngoBegan at
the allied forces already have taken Poelcappee
Ypre Hoog (utheast of Dixmude) the Damude Rivers
5000 Captured During Week a ''' v ''''e mics
the ffteenmle front.
London Sept 2s.-Seventy thousand prisoners and sss
machine have been captured by the allies active
battle fronts during the week. estimated today
Prisoners the number been tken by the Brit
sh in their drive Cambra Field Marshal Hag announced
in his official statement today Two hundred guns by
the British forces.
Ffty-sxth Bags 500.
(Douai and Cambra extremely important German posi-
ons being bsons upon which the northern
At the time the Fysxth division pressing norhward
defenses northeast of Sauchy -Cauchy.
Canadian pushed through and
the DouaiCambrai road.
Resumed at Daybreak.
Paris Sept 2s II 45 am.-Btish forces resumed the battle
before Cambrai daybak today according
Notre Dame, Cantaign, Noyelles and Sally.
verger. ~
The British pressed their yesterday
letup until late evening aecentuaed notably
their progress the northern portion battlefield
Along the whole before operations
progressing satisfactorily this mosning Fcd Marshal Haig
s Is #s ~ h Arl.ux Captured @,as -
British Headquartersin France Sept. 2s(Reutes Field
ags forces today captured the town Of Areux five
miles osuheas of Douai
With the American Army of verdun Sept 2s-(1 40
mThe Americans renewed their attacks early today Reports
coming at this hour state that Yankees are pushing
is
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-28
DESIRE TO AVOID
FURTHER BLOODSHED
MOTIVE ATTRIBUTED TC
BULGARIAN LEADERS.
Official Text Of Plea for Armi
stice Calls for Maintenance
of Discipline.

Copenhagen, Sept. 2S.--The leader,
OF the ministerial bloc of the Dul.
garian parliament, according to ad.
vices from Sofia. published the follow
ing official note in connection with the
governments proposal for an armi-
sticc:
IN accordance with orders of the
leaders Of the ministerial bloc. the gov
ernment at o'clock Wednesday after
noon made an official offer of an arm
stice to the adversary. The leaders OF
the bloc are in accord that the army
and the people must maintain military
and public discipline. which is 30 nee
essary for a happy issue in these
times which are decisive for the re-
Gently begun work OF peace.
PARLIAMENT has been summoned to
meet on Sept 80"
BuIearia's Desire.
London, Sept. 2S.-An official Bull
garian statement, dated Sept. "a. an
nounces that Bulgaria has initiated a
proposition for obtaining an armistice
and peace.
The official announcement reads:
"In view of the conjuncture Of cir
cumstances which have recently arisen
and after the position had been jointly
discussed with all competent author
tiles, the Bulgarian government, de-
string to put an end to the bloodshed,
authorized the commander-in- chief Of
the army to propose to the generalis-
simo of the armies Of the entente at
Saloniki cessation of hostilities and
the entering into of negotiations for
obtaining on armistice and peace.
"The members of the Bulgarian
delegation left yesterday evening in
order to get into touch with the pleni-
potentiaries of the entente belliger-
ents."
The statement was transmitted
through the German semi official
Wolff bureau which added to the text
The following note:
1.-THE report of the departure Of the
delegation is incorrect"
The Wolff bureaus note apparently
was appended prior to the develop
ments reported yesterday of the Bull
garian move, which showed that
emissaries from the Bulgarian govern
ment were in touch with the COM
mander of the entente armies in the
Macedonian war theatre.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-28
PLANTS DOING WAR WORK
NOT EXPECTED TO CLOSE
Although OctO 12 Is to Be Cele.
brated as Liberty Day Over
the Country.

Nashville. Sept. 2S.-(Special.)--
Just received this afternoon presi-
dents answer to your inquiry. He says
plants doing war work should not close
Oct. 12." This Is the message received
by Maj Rutledge Smith. chairman Of
the council of defense, from Washing
ton in regard to whether or not
plants engaged in war work in Ten
nessee should observe the 18th by clos
ing down. =
The query was prompted by nu-
merous inquiries received at the coun-
Gil headquarters. While Oct. IL Is to
be celebrated ns liberty day over the
country. those industries engaged in
war work are to continue right on the
joh
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-28
POLICE EXPECT BATTLE
Two Escaped Condemned Murderers
Surrounded IN Chicago House,

Chicago. H.. Sept. 2s.-A battle was
expected here today between Earl Dear
and Lloyd Bopp, escaped murderers
sentenced 10 hang. and one hundred
policement who have surrounded them,
according TO the state attorneys office,
In n south side house. As the out
laws have nothing to lose by resist
ance. police are armed and prepared
for battle.
Dear and Bopp. with two pals" par
ticlpated recently IN spectacular es-
cape from the county jail, where the
two former awaited their death sem
tcnces.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-28
MINE EXPLOSION
E stimated That Twenty-Five Have Been
Killed

Murphysboro, H., Sept. 2S.-Twenty-
five men are reported to have been
killed at o'clock this morning In an
explosion in the north mine of the
Franklin Coal and Coke company at
Royalton, III.
It Is not known exactly how many
men were below. but the estimate Is
between twenty-five and fifty.
The men had gone down to fight a
fire and the explosion followed.
The Benton rescue team was called,
but has been unable to get into the
shaft.
An explosion at this mine Oct. 81.
1914. killed flftY-two men.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-28

owners who permit their cattle to run
at large and they will be asked to keep
their cattle off the railroads rights of
way during the period of the war and
to use their influence with their neigh
bors in the same movement
The federal food administration is
backing the movement in every pos
sible way as conservation movement
for the benefit of every food consumer
in the country. A similar campaign Is
to be inaugurated in others of the ten
southern states.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-28
SEES HANDWRITING
Bulgaria Wants to Get From Under
With Least Penalties.

London. Sept. 2s.-(1o:41 a.m.)-The
bulgarian armistice offer is believed
in well-informed circles here to be an
effort on the part of Bulgaria to quit
tho war with the least penalties for
her participation. by being the first to
recognize the allied nations as victors.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-28
F0CH'S LUCKY DAY
Three Notable Drives by French Com
mander lnauaurated on Thursday.

With the American Army in France,
Sept. 2S.--Gen. Foch evidently regards
Thursday as his lucky day, for most
of the great allied attacks this year
have fallen on that day. On July Is
the French and Americans began driv-
ing against the Germans on the Marne
and this was followed by an assault
against the Montdidier salient on Aug.
s. Then came the blow against the
Germans on the Juvigny plateau of
Aug. 22. The French and Americans
began their last smash the day before
Yesterday.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-28
ENGLAND TO LAUNCH
FIRST CONCRETE SHIP

London.--Q. N. S.)-The first large re-
inforced concrete vessel ever produced
In Great Britain will shortly pass into the
service OF the government The vessel
has n displacement OF about 300 tons and
n deadweight carrying capacity of some
400 or 500 tons.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-28
Cloudy, Says Billy 'Possum
If the clocks moi

If the clocks not
set back pret t t y
soon, l know I'll
die: l like to rise
each morning when
the sun Is high;
w h e n Big b e n
sounds his clarion
nott, / think OF
what some genius
wrote, or said Of
war - / C a n n o I
luote--but I'll bet
he said 1t early In
the y,,pruinU Tho
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-28
GIRL IMPRISONED

FOR LOVING A HUN
London.-Q. N. S.)--Elizabeth Gibbs.
of wadhurst, has been sentenced 70
three months hard labor for writing un-
censored love letters to a German prisoner
corporal ten shilings each to deliver her
letters. which addressed the Hun as my
dearest boy" ~
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-28

weather? Cloudy with little change In
temperature tonight and Sunday.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-28

Copying Gen. Gourauds tactics IN
Champagne last July. Ludendorff
ordered Gen. Won Einem and Gen. Won
Francois (holding positions on both
sides of the Argonne) to fall back from
hagen stellung line" to the inter-
mediate "volker stellung line" as soon
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1918-11-01
FOR COUNTY
COMMISSIONER

ager Of the West Disinfeetant com
pany; for many years employed at the
N. G. r.; stands for good roads and
good county government.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1918-11-01
FOR COMMON PLEAS

Favors small school board and non
partisan control of schools; real estate
broker and friend Of the working man.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1918-11-01

Young man Of unusual abil t. and ex-
ceptionally well qualified to fill this
important Office; born and reared in
Montgomery county; former school
teacher.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1918-11-01

grade business enterprises; pledges
strict, impartial and non partisan en-
forcement Of the law; an ideal man to
!. be sheriff Of Montgomery county.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1918-11-01

Resident Of southern part Of county,
which section has been without n com
missioner for years; successful aud up,
to.date farmer; strong advocate Of good
roads and efficient and impartial
county government.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1918-11-01

Resident Of Clay township, which
section Of county never has had
county commissioner; president Of
county fnir board; cashier Of Phillips
burg bank; an ardent advocate Of bet
ter roads, and their scientific upkeep.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18

h the superior court at Kingston, Judge Doran granted a divorce to
 Florence w. Dock from Herman Dock
 on the ground of extreme cruelty;
 permanent alimony was granted the
 petitioner as set forth in the agree
 ment. Judge Oliver H. Williams was counsel for petitioner. Mrs. Dock is
 given the custody of the youngest child. Herman Dock, Jr., and MT. Dock
 is given custody of the other two children, Luther, age IT, and Thursa, age Il. The divorce was uncontested
 and heard on deposition. Mir. Dock is
 successful inventor, the Dock en- zine being one of his productions He erected fine mansion on the bank of the Pawcatuek river, off the Watch
 Hill road. The Dock family formerly occupied the building on High street, now known as the Colonial club.
 The trial of the case of Chief of Police Thomas B. Brown against Nun ziata Gancerelle, charged with vio- lent assault with knife upon Fred Gabrielle, in Westerly, last November, was commenced Wednesday.
 Harold Dimsey pleaded guilty to as- sault and was sentenced to ten days in the Kingston jail and % pay the costs, which were s159.10. Judge Do-
 ran remitted $10710 of the costs. William Helme and Philip McCray l for breaking and entering the Cook 1 saloon at Narragansett Pier. were each sentenced to three months in the Providence county jail.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
SPRING HILL
Many Friends Remember Mrs. E. B. Gardiner on Seventy Third Birth- day,

The following has been written and forwarded by Mrs. E. B. Gardiner who has been confined to her room and much of the time to her bed with rheumatic trouble for the past two or three years: T had a very pleasant 73d birthday recently. The children came home as they always do on my birthday. Had a shower of cards and letters, the cards, most of them from the ". c. T. U., of Willimantic, of which I am a member; then a big birthday cake; a rambler rose bush all ready to blossom; a big bouquet of plnks; bunch of sweet pea blossoms; good looking green back; so you see how kindly I was remembered" Mrs. Gardiner has been much interested in and has given a good deal of time to church and missionary work and still keeps in touch with matters and the outside world in general. For many years she has superintended the asy-
 lum for the town poor and entertained in a very hospitable manner many city people who have spent weeks at the farm ill the summer.
 Hefty Hogs.
 c. c. Davis recently butchered two hogs, 0ne of which weighed 437 1-E and the other about 400 pounds. Church Meeting.
 The annual business meeting of the Baptist church was held at the con ference room Friday evening when the following were chosen for the comlna year: President, H. H. Powell; vict president, L. J. Storrs; clerk, E. r Storrs; treasurer, H. c. Hawkins; col. lector, Miss Marian Storrs; deacon fo1
 three years, w. P. Wildes; trustees fol
 years. D. P. Storrs; for years, L. J l Storrs; standing committee for i years, Mrs. Minnie Gardiner; super i intendent of Sunday school, Miss Ethe Freeman. It was voted to retain H. H 1 Powell as pastor.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18

the services being conducted by Rev. Lucian Drury, who spoke from the words: For what is your hfe?. It IS even a vapour that appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away Burial was in Union cemetery. The bearers were Edgar w. Chapman, Frank White and T. Edwin Brown. Mir. Mains death was due to clot on the brain. He was ill only twenty four hours. He is survived by two daughters and son.
 A Clever Letter.
 Local reads were much interested in the letter of Emma r. White in The Bulletin The White family is one of the most talented families. in town and little Miss Emma has evidently in- herited her full share of the family gift.
 Dinner Nets $26.
 The Red Cross dinner given last week netted the treasury about $26 The committee il. charge were Mrs John T.. Avery, Mrs. B. R. Park, Mrs E. w. Chapman and Mrs. Reuben D. Cook.
 Mrs. Clifford w. caswen has taken position in a department store al Westerly.
 Will Speak at Ansonia. Mrs. Frank A. Thompson will be one of the speakers at the Woman's American Baptist Home Mission so' ciety of Connecticut, to be held in Az sonia, April 17th. Mrs. John D. Avery is on the pro- gramme of the Pomona grange meet ing at Preston City. Mrs Clifford H. Stewart is i'll. Mrs. 0. S. Barnes of New Londo1 was in town Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
MILE OF PENNIES.
Being Raised For Most Worthy Cause
 Possible.

The aid of every one in the village is asked this week to help the local Red Cross in its effort to raise a mile of pennies. The campaign is in charge of Mrs. E. K Leffingwell and Miss Sarah Johnson. The local branch buys all it's materials for work and is in need of money to continue the splendid work if has been doing. AL though last Friday YVES unpleasant there were If at the rooms during the day and much was accomplished in the making of slings and surgical dressings Come next Friday and work on garments for the refugee women and children as well as surgical dress ings, slings, etc.
 The m.dweel< prayer meeting at the Congregational church which has been held Fridays during the winter to save coal will be held Thursdays be- ginning this week.
 Gordon Waterous has returned to his studies at the Fessenden school.
 Miss Marian Larrabee, instructor in household arts in the West Hartford