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The sun., 1918-10-30
TOBACCO BEGGING
GERMANS TAKEN IN
Americans Bag DroUe of
LandUshr by Setting Trap.
By the Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES NORTH
WEST OF VERDuN, Oct. II (delayed) -
Americans now count among their pris-
oners ffty-one members Of the Second
German Landwehr, who are the most
sadly disillusioned men from the Ger
man Emperor's army. The men still
are convinced that they were played a
shabby trick in being taken prisoner.
though they are becoming reconciled to
their lot by their generous rations of
food and tobacco.
The Germans for several days have
been coming unarmed out OF their
trenches, creeping forward to a point
midway between the two lines where
they have received bread and tobacco
from the Americans. Their donors, they
told an American intelligence officer to-
day. wore crosses on their shoulders.
The other day when they came over
they were told that the next time each
man would receive FIVE sacks Of to-
bacco instead OF one rack. The oppor-
tunity was too good to be lost and in
stead Of groups OF three. four and Ave.
as heretofore, ffty-one men came in a
group eager for the tobacco and food
The Germans were Hospitality received
At the customary rendezvous, split into
small groups and invited to come to
another spot whore the distribution
would take place. That spot proved TO
be the intelligence Office OF the Amer
lean division. where the landwehrs were
informed that they were prisoners.
The Germans Indignantly demanded
TO be sent back to their lines immedi-
ately with their rations of Ave sacks OF
tobacco and bread. However. they
gradually came to renounce their de-
mand that they be returned, especially
when they saw the treatment accorded
by the American soldiers to them and
TO the other prisoners. The landwehrs
win receive their extra rations as per
promise
The sun., 1918-10-30
TO
APPEAL TO WILSON
Provisional Cover n m Q n {
Formed at Vienna.

PARIS. Oct 2e.-The Executive Com
mittee OF the German parties In Aus
tria has formed a provisional Govern
ment, according to n despatch from
Vienna. and has decided to send a
separate note to President Wilson.
The Arbetter Zeituno of Vienna de-
clares that Germany and Austria Hun
gary will capitulate without delay.
Czecho-Slovak Deputies In the course
OF an audience with Emperor Charles
OF Austria asked that Austro-German
troops be removed from their portions
OF the empire and that Cxecho- SLOW ak
regiments be returned, according to q
despatch from Vienna. 1t is said that
they made II clear to the Emperor that
an Internal revolution might ensue II
the request was not granted.
The unsettled conditions In Vienna
are indicated in the following message
addressed to King Alfonso OF Spain
from Don Jaime. son OF the former
pretender. Don Carlos. which has beer
picked up from the wireless here:
Please do me the favor to order
your Vienna Ambassador to act as the
custodian OF my household effects. ]
will be eternally grateful"
The sun., 1918-10-30
kAROLY CALLED
FOR PEACE IN 1915
Head of Hungarian Indepen-
dents Advocated Freedom.

Count Michael Karolyi is president OF
the Hungarian Independent party and
has long been an opponent OF the Gov
eminent party OF Count Tisza. He has
been in favor OF Hungarian indepen-
dence and on October 20 submitted a mo-
ton in the Hungarian House of Lords
for the disunion Of Hungary from
Austria.
In addition 10 being anti-GerInan
Count Karolyi has appealed to Austria
Hungary to mako peace since Decem-
Der. 1915. On several occasions he has
demanded in the Hungarian Parliament
that Hungary make peace.
Last February Count Michael was &C
cused OF high treason by his cousin. The
Hungarian Ministry has never taken &C.
ton on the charges against him.
Shortly before the outbreak OF the
war Count Karolyi was lecturing in the
United States. He sailed for Europe
late in July and was detained at Bor-
deaux for several months. finally being
allowed to return home.
The sun., 1918-10-30
PLAN TO MAINTAIN
WAR TIES OF ALLIES
Parliamentary Committee
Would Crush Menace of Foe.

LONDON. Oct. 29.-Resolutions unani-
mously passed at the recent. conference
Of French. italian, Belgian and British
sections Of the lnterallied Parliamentary
Committee recommended that the ma
tons now united in the fight for liberty
should maintain their close associat ton
until the dangers threatening them had
been removed by the complete overthrow
OF the enemy Powers.
Another resolution said IL was of para
mount Importance that the Governments
Of the allied nations should forthwith
proceed to prepare in consultation a plan
for the establishment after the war of
machinery designed to secure and de-
velop a society OF nations as a proper
means for attaining a durable peace
guarded by the Joint action OF free ma
tons.
II was stated by the committee that
the losses of mercantile tonnage due to
submarine warfare should be made good
so far as possible by the transfer OF
enemy tonnage. The committee also
urged upon the allied Governments the
necessity OF constituting an interallied
independent air force for the purpose Of
overcoming II need be the last resistance
OF the enemy by a campaign of raids
over his territory. The common indus
trial control OF the production of aero
nautical material was recommended.
The sun., 1918-10-30
YANKEES IN Big GUN
DUEL NEAR VERDUN
lombard Contains Railroad
and a Large Troop Con-
centratiOn.
FIGHT AT BELLEU WOOD
Americans Hold POsition-Re.
pulse Counter Attack
Near Waveille.
BY the Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY NorTH.
WEST OF VERDUS, Oct. 29.--The Amcri.
can troops improved their positions TO-
day in the region OF Ancrevile and cast
OF the Meuse. The artillery was very &C.
tive on both sides. the Germans using
heavy guns from various parts Of tho
front Smelling verdun. which now is al.
most a daily occurrence.
Around Wavrille the Germans al.
tempted a local counter attack but wor.
repulsed. An oflcer and four German
privates were taken prisoner.
There was fierce fighting near Bclleu
Wood. which the Americans hold.
The American guns replied 70 ire
enemy batteries around Bots L'Ecurey.
Revllle and Chaumont The German,
also shelled Bantheville and Cunel
Fires burned most OF the day in the
neighborhood of Dun, Andre, Andevanns
and Doulcon, which are believed to have
been caused by American bombs or
shells. There are no indications that
the Germans are withdrawing
The Americany have consolidated
firmly establishing themselves on the
southern edges of Bourgogne Wood.
Talma and Bellejoyeuse Farm are In
No Mans Land.
The American big guns crashed down
on the main line OF the railroad in the
region OF CONTAINS to-day and also
shelled large enemy troop concentra-
ton in the neighborhood OF Maneieanes
The Contains line Is important be.
cause II extends from Germany's princl.
pal communication line to Metz Tbs
firing in the direction OF Contains con.
tinued intermittently throughout the day
When a troop Concentration was re-
ported IN the region OF Bots de Vllers
and Mangiennes the guns were turned IN
that direction. hurting proJectiles weigh.
ing approximately 1900 pounds each.
At intervals also the big guns inside
the American lines shelled the territory
around Sp!ncourt and Domm AIRY Baron
court. both important railroad functions
The artillery fire on the Nerdun front
was heavy to-day and there was murh
machine gun fire, as we'll as west OF tho
Mouse. especially north OF 81. Juvin
The sun., 1918-10-30
u. S. SOLDIERS HEAR
LATE PEACE NEWS
Willing to Accept GoUern-
nenfs Decision.
By the Associdted Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY NORTH
WEST OF VERDUN, Oct. 29-Germany' S
reply to President Wilson's latest COM
munication and the reports concern
ing the Austrian note requesting a sep
arate peace had reached tonight vir-
tually the furthest advanced American
troops throughout this sector.
AS with the previous notes and the
vorious political developments of re-
cent weeks the news was promptly
communicated to the fighting line by
telephone from main headquarters
through the army corps divisions and
down to the brigades where It was
practicable. Behind the lines where the
news spread more rapidly the men
have watched the Developments with
that keenness Of intelligence that marks
the citizen army.
Tho rank and file do not hesitate to
comment and speculate on the nnal out
come OF the negotiations. but In long
trips over the front and behind the lines
the correspondent has found at each step
that the disposition of the men Is to
speculate on the character Of the next
development rather than to express an
opinion OF what should be done.
The bulk OF the American army now
has been soldering long enough and
seen enough hard fighting TO become i'm
bued with the principle that It Is the
Americans duty to fight II ordered so to
do and to accept without any question
the orders OF his Government. upon
whose request he entered the war and
upon whose decision he Is willing to
abide
In other words. the general army
viewpoint is that II the American Gov
eminent declares for an armistice then
ali armistice is what the army win APP
prove. II not, we'll and good: the men
will go on fighting.
The sun., 1918-10-30
FIRE PREVENTION MEETING.
Mayor to Preside Mt Gathering in
City Hall Saturday.

National Fire Prevention Day on Sat
urday will be observed in this city by
meeting In City Hall under the au-
spices of the, Committee on Risks and
Insurance OF the Mayors Committee on
National Defence. Proclamations were
issued yesterday by Gov. Whitman and
Mayor Hylan asking for the cooperation
OF the people IN observance OF the dav
set aside for teaching FIRE prevention.
Mayor Hylan will open the City Hall
meeting. H. c. Brearley OF the National
Board of Fire Underwriters will be the
principal speaker.
Observance OF the day Is asked as a
patriotic measure. During 1917 $780,
7bS,64o worth OF property. of which ga
37S.b23 was New York's share, was
burned up in this country. In New York
city there were 1868 fires. OF which 90
per cent. were due to carelessness. To
teach elemental precautions with en-
phasis on the need OF the cleaning up OF
rubbish is the object OF Fire Prevention
Day.
Slides have been provided for Use In
motion picture theatres this week and
400 speakers have been assigned TO lee
ture on fire prevention at school exer-
rises Friday
The sun., 1918-10-30
U. S. GETS PROOF
OF ENEMY DECEIT


the latest German or Austrian notes the
general peace questions involved are
temporarily 10 he shelved.
Submission of Austrla's appeal for an
armistice to Versailles does not mean
that the United States Government is
satisfied with the protestations OF the
Austro- Hungarian Government regard
ing the status of the Czecho- Slovaks or
the Jugo-Slavs any more than submits
zion OF Germany's appeal to Versailles
means that President Wilson IL salts
fed that the German Government has
really been reformed so as to be rep
resentative OF the people.
The activities OF German Government
agents in neutral capitals in spreading
reports concerning threatened socialisNc
uprisings in Germany have been evident
for some days officials explain, but II
has been difficult to obtain definite
tangible proof This proof now appears
10 have been obtained and the State
Depar nent's announcement to-day was
without qualification.
The German Governments idea, II
was explained. was to create the i'm
preston that stiff armistice terms at
this time might precipitate a general
upheaval in Germany like the Russian
chaos following the downfall Of the
Gar
The sun., 1918-10-30
BAKER TO SPEAK HERE.
United War Work Rally VIII He
Held sunday.

Preparatory to the intensive drive OF
the United War Work Campaign. which
begins November II, a patriotic rally OF
all organizations interested in promoting
welfare work among the men of the
army and navy will be held in Madison
Square Garden Sunday afternoon.
Charles f. Hughes, former Governor
OF New York will preside and also will
act as the official representative Of the
Protestant denominations. W. Bourke
Cochran will speak for the Catholics
and Louis Marshall will tell OF the in
terest of the Jews.
Secretary of War Newton d. Baker, In
his first public address since his return
from France, will discuss the splendid
work Of the various organiza tons on
the fighting front behind the lines and
al the environments.
Cardinal Gibbons will deliver the ben
ediction. Rabbi Stephen Wise will read
selections from the Scriptures
The sun., 1918-10-30
HUNGARY LOOSELY
TIED TO AUSTRIA
Commercial Bond Chief Cause
Of Old Unity.

Hungary. which IL q kingdom. 10
rather loosely tied to the empire Of Aus
tria, and has been since the combination
was formed by the Ausgieich or Com
promise of 1867. According to this
agreement. 1t Is only formal tie binding
the two nations together, each Is per-
fectly Independent Of the other. with
its own constitution, Parliament and ex-
ecutive departments. except as regards
foreign affairs. military and naval mat
ters and finance in its broader aspects,
which are administered Jointly.
The Emperor OF Austria Is King of
Hungary and always is formally in
Quoted into office as such. Naturally,
with the same head. the two states
are brought into close accord politically.
but many times In the past a rup-
ture has been threatened. The real
tie holding the two states together has
been commercial and industrial rather
than political. Hungary 10 q great
producer Of raw material OF all kinds
Austria is great manufacturing coun-
try. and the exchange OF products be-
tween them has been highly advan-
tageous to both.
The imperial army IL a joint affair
but outside OF It and in addition 10
II each state has its national troops
which are in no way subject TO the con-
troll OF the other. Austria its Land.
wehr and Hungary its Honveds In
financial affairs the expenses which are
common to both are administered In
common. but each state raises It's own
proportion itself by taxes. &c, and
transmits 1t to the joint treasury.
The commercial union of the two
countries Is insured by a special agree
nent. which 10 renewed at intervals OF
ten years. although In some cases II
failed OF renewal and was merely ex-
tended. Under this agreement the two
states practically formed one as regards
customs duties. coinage. weights and
measures. consular representatives
abroad. a joint bank OF issue &C. The
imperial mon opolies and taxes on pro-
duction. such as salt, tobacco, spirits
beer. sugar and mineral oil. are admin
istered BY each country for itself, but or
identical principles.
The distribution of nationalities in the
Dual Monarchy. according to the census
of 1910. was as follows: Germans, H.
as7.701: Magyars. 10.05i.54s: Czechs
s,403.s53; Poles. 4.s67.9S4: Ruthenians
3,ss1.711: Serbians. S,722.967: Ruman.
ians, 3.224,147; Jews, 2.246,t5s: Slo.
venes. 1,252.94o; Italians 76s.i22.
The sun., 1918-10-30
FRENCH FLIERS BOMB FOE.
Penetrate Many Miles Behind
Lines of Germans,

PARIS. Oct 2s.-The French official
report tonight contains the following
on aviation under date OF Monday:
Our recommending machines have
pressed very far into the enemy zone
and brought back hundreds OF photo
graphs, many OF them being taken be-
tween thirty and fifty kilometers
from the front. Nine enemy planes
were downed or fell out OF control.
A captive balloon was set on FIRE
During tho night our bombing
squadrons dropped sixteen tons OF
protectiles on large railway stations
and important points OF concentration.
particularly on the railway stations OF
Hirson, Vervins. 81. Colbert, Mont
Cornet. Marie and Audun-le-Roman,
and on the aviation grounds OF Mars
la-Tour and on largo depots at Pro-
Why. Numerous fires were started by
our projectiles namely at Provizy,
Hirson and Marie
The sun., 1918-10-30
PROTESTS DECORATIONS.
France Warns Germany to Return
citizens of Laon.

PARIS. Oct 2s,-The French Govern
ment has protested to Germany concern
ing the carrying away by force OF
civilian residents OF Laon and has in
formed Germany that the repatriation OF
German civilians from France will be
stopped unless the Laon civilians are
returned Immediately TO the keeping of
the French Government.
The action OF the Germans in carrying
of the civilians OF Laon, Including
Mayor Ermant, was in violation Of the
agreement concluded between France
and Germany last April. The Germans
also carried away 400 French civilians
from Furnet.
The sun., 1918-10-30
TANK CORPS MOVES OFFICE.
VIII Enlist Candidates in 40 w
aga street Headquarters,

The Tank Corps. u. S. A, the Treat
EN- Rough" boys. moves to It's new
headquarters to-day, from 10 West
Forty-fourth street to 40 West Forty
second street. Lieut.. Paul ]. Baumgar-
ten. in charge OF headquarters. will be
glad TO meet to-day. and as long as the
special recruiting for the Tank Corps
lasts. men who want TO fight. who want
10 see real service and plenty OF Il, What
are wanted particularly are men OF me-
chanical experience.
Capt. Arthur Gardner. who is in gen.
eral charge OF recruiting for the Treat
En- Rough" service. returned yesterday
from a tour OF the central West. where
he secured some OF the best mocha nics
in the central States. He was assisted
by Sergeant Arthur Guy Empey and
Lieut.. George Keller.
The sun., 1918-10-30
PEACE OR REVOLT IS
GERMAN PREDICTION
Travellers Bring NesDs Of De-
termination.
Special Cable DsspotcA TO TIE Scr from the
London Times Ssrpice.

London Times Ssrpicc.
Copyright. 1915: all rohn ressrred.
THE HAGUE, Oct 81 (delayed). Two
men who have just returned from the
hine-westphalian district told me. as
have other travellers from Germany.
that the situation there has assumed q
most critical stage. Revolution 10 In
the air and will take tangible form II
peace does not come quickly.
One Of these men Is from Rubrort,
where. he said, the food conditions are
so bad and the people are 90 thoroughly
dissatisfied that they demand peace in
sistently and are prepared II they do
not get II to resort to desperate courses.
He said also that many mon are being
taken from war industries TO serve at
the front Four hundred had gone from
the Rhsinische Stahlwerke and $4,000
from the Krupps at Essen. These were
soldiers on leave who were drawn again
for military service.
My Essen informant said he had at
tended q great meeting last Thursday.
when It was decided to hold another
meeting Tuesday on the food and peace
questions. According to him ,Presi-
dent Wilson's last note 10 taken by the
people to mean peace. They are will
ing TO see II Il actually produces that
result II II does not. he assured me,
the people are now so desperate they
will follow the example OF Russia, cre-
ate n revolution, refuse to make more
munitions, sweep away the Kaiser and
his house and establish republic with
Liebknecht at its head.
This situation, he said. is we'll known
TO the Government. The employees at
Krupps. he asserted, would strike all to-
gether II assured that the movement
would extend to all Germany He
thought II this came about the army
would follow suit. taking orders from
the peoples representatives instead of
from those who heretofore had ruled.
He had no doubt that the Kaiser would
have to abdicate.
Many men, he declared. are striking
already at Krupps. where the work is
done largely by Belsians and Dutch
men. Disorders are OF daily occurrence
in the streets. but the police suppress
them vigorously. The people stlll are In
great awe of the police. Gen. Luden-
dorff and Field Marshal Won linden
burg are execrated now that matters
have gone so badly ct late.
The sun., 1918-10-30

Baron Beaverbrook is a Canadian, and
as Sir Max Aitken was Official eyewit-
ness with the Canadian troops on the
front In France throughout 1918. In
December, 1919. King George conferred
a peerage on him and he assumed the
title OF Baron Beaverbrook. He has
been very Close 10 the Lloyd George
Government and has filled various offices
under II. On February 10 last he was
appointed Chancellor OF the Duchy OF
Lancaster and head OF the Propaganda
Department Baron Beaverbrook sue
ceeded Sir Edward Carson In the Propa-
ganda Department.
The sun., 1918-10-30
EASIER DRILLS FOR OLDER MEN
Those Above 81 to he Hardened
more slowly Than Youths.
Special DespafcA to TINS suE.

wAsHINoroS, Oct 2s.-Physical train
Ing in the cAntonments for the elder men
who are called into the military service
under the draft law will be regulated to
conform with their strength. endurance
and age. II was stated to-day by officials
of the War Department Changes in the
present system will be made wherever
deemed necessary. The exercises will
not be 80 strenuous as they have been
for the men between 81 and 81 ana the
work Of drilling will be adjusted to the
physical capacity Of the men.
Not less than four weeks will be re-
quired to adjust the older men to the
work OF drilling and putting them in
condition TO endure the rigors OF cam
paigning and man9uvring. Instructions
covering drilling have been sent out by
Gen. March. Chief Of Stan. to the camp
commanders.
The sun., 1918-10-30
PRESS CENSORSHIP ENDS.
Austrian Government Takes on
MuzEle, Says Vienna Report

BERSE, Oct. 2s.--The new Austrian
Government has abolished censorship Of
the press. a repart from Vienna says
Hungarian Socialists to the number
OF 100000 held a huge demonstration
Sunday In the streets OF Budapest. Count
Michael Karolyi and his followers ad-
dressed the crowds on behalf OF q demo-
cratic Hungary. There were no dis
turbances.
Baron Chemecky, the Austrian pub
licist, has arrived In Switzerland. ac-
cording TO the Neue Zeitun0 OF Zurich,
which says that before he left Vienna
he had an audience with Emperor
Chnrles
The sun., 1918-10-30
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE Sun from IA,
London Times Service.
Copyright. 1915; all rights reserved.

Copyright. 1915; oil rights reserved.
THE HAGUE, Oct. 29.-Details of the
recent runs on the banks throughout
Germany following the negotiations for
an armistiee and peace have reached
here. and show widespread troubles. One
despatch says that q flight panic started
in Cologne. Dusseldorf and westphalia,
causing runs on the banks.
Even In Berlin a financial panic
seized the people, and the ordinary paper
currency OF the empire vanished. The
municipality OF Berlin issued emergency
currency. which is valid within greater
Berlin until February, 1919. German
banks are issuing appeals to the deposit
tors. but the runs on the banks con-
tinue.
People Of means are leaving Dussel-
dorf because they hear that the German
headquarters will be established there
as soon az the army Is forced back of
tho Rhine. Quartermasters are regis
ter.ns billets for troops in Dusseldorf.
The working people In Cologne. see
ing the factories closing and the rich
, fugitives crowdlng the trains. are in
dulgins in more violent demonstrations
for peace. The Rhentsche Zettnno. n
Socialist organ. urges the working peo-
pie to remain calm.
A manifesto TO the Rhenish section Of
the Social Democratic party says that II
the Kaiser will not abdicate he will be
removed.
The Leipsic Voiksseituno published a
statement that when the Kaiser received
The sun., 1918-10-30
LISBON HoN0Rs WILSON.
Names One OF It's Principal Ave-
nues for President.

LISBON. Portugal. Oct. 2s.--In recog-
milton of his services to the allied cause
and as a mark o, respect and honor, the
Municipal Government Of Lisbon has
voted unanimously to name one OF the
city's most prominent highways after
President Wilson,
The street. a wide and residential
avenue. has been called Avenida das
Cortes, but now will be known az
Avenida Presidente Wilson. II extends
I from the River Tagus to the House OF
| Parliament. and Ia one OF the city's
chief arteries.
The sun., 1918-10-30
Victim Dead, Motorists Sought.

The Brooklyn police are seeking three
civilians and two sailors said to have
been in an automobile which ran down
and fatally injured Charles Sanford OF
es7 Degraw street. at Fourth avenue
and Union street. that borough. Monday
night. They took the injured man to
the Methodist Episcopal Hospital and
drove away without giving their names.
Sanford died soon afterward.
The sun., 1918-10-30

INpIANAPoLrs, Oct, 2s.-Benjamin A.
Richardson. 10. and his wife were killed
to-day when ar automobile in which
they were riding was struck by a Penn
sylvania train about fve miles south
OF the city. Mr.. Richardson was Quar-
termaster General OF Indiana during the
Spanish American war. He lived at
Southport