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Republican farmer., 1918-10-04
AIRPLANE FIGHTS PRINCIPAL NOTE
 IN RECENT DRIVE
Bravery and Tactics oi American Aviators Sub
 ject of Discussion.

American Headquarters in France. Sept. O-Reuters-The outstanding achievement of the American Army in the latest offensive stands u1- doubtedly to the credit of it's av;a- tors. Their commander. CoIore! Mitchell, said it will be long before their record up to and including Sat urday is surpassed, with sixty ma chimes and twelve balloons burned without a single casualty.
 On Saturday the distance coverei by the planes of a single wing oc the service amounted to 44,51o milee. They fought fifty combats and des- troyed nineteen airplanes without loss to themselves. One patrol men ten enemey planes between Charpentcry and Ivoiry, sent down one in flsncn caused five to crash and drove down two out of control.
 Another patrol came upon seven Fokkers which were almost immedi- ately joined by seven more. The Americans attacked. During twenty minute mix-up, which took the combatants from Sonmerance, to Liny, seven enemy planes were des- troyed and the remainder scattered in all directions In addition to the;r successes the German balloons were literally swept from the sky.
 Lieut.. Frank Luke of Phoenix, Ariz.. recently brought down three airplanes and two balloons iu ten minutes. is an expert at getting the balloons in their beds.
 One pursuit group had sixty-f.ve victims to it's credit within tnras weeks of its arrival st the front. teTTz ty-five of these being balloons.
 General Pershing's report on Sat urday's operations said the Ameri- cans had brought down twelve baI- looms and more than sixty enemy planes, while less than a third of that number 0: our planes are missing l
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04
GERMANY TO USE ALL FORCES FOR
 ITS DEFENSE

London, Sept. 3O-Emperor William according 10 an Exchange Telegraph despatch from Amsterdam, has sent the following telegram to the West phalian Patriotic society:
 Germany Is decided to utilize all force to fight this enforced defensive war until a victorious end is secured and the Fatherland protected for ali time against foreign oppression"
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04

be compelled to break off all com munication with the Central Powers and also withdraw her armies from Serbia, Greece, Rumania and other war theatres
 Before the Allied troops can take over the occupation of Bulgaria. it Is unlikely that the Bulgarian military party and German and Austria will make determined efforts to keep Bull garia in the Teutoric alliance, be cause the secession of Bulgaria would mean the collapse of German aims in i Turkey and the near east, the prob able elimination of Turkey from the war and the reconstruction of :he eastern front with Rumania taking a | leading part.
 1 It has been reported that Bulgaria blamed Germany for her defeat in Macedonia because the Germans had not sent achievements promptly. Since the announcement that Bulga- ria had proposed an armistice, reports have o1me out of Germany that Teu- 1 tonic troops were being hurried to Bulgaria Through Switzerland it was reported Sunday that German troops were being withdrawn from Rumania. Their destination was not given, but 1t is probable they are be- ing n1tored across the frontier in Bull garia. Germany not unlikely will make a strong attempt to keep control of the railroad from Berlin to Con- stantinople, which runs through Sofia.
 Bulgarit.'s s withdrawal from the Teuto1ic alliance not only would place Turkey in a perilous position, but would free Serbia and the south ern bank of the Danube from which the Allied troops could advance into Austria Hungary, where the political and economical situation has been causing the government much trou- ble. From the allied standpoint the occupation of Bulgaria by allied sol diers plnbably would mean more than the defection of Russia has meant
 There is strong pro- Entente party in Bulgaria and it's leaders seemingly . would seize the present opportunity
 to oppose more strongly the German
 party there. probably leading to a re-
 volt against the Hohenzollerr dynasty
 headed by King Ferdinand.
 London. Sept 30-Serbian official
 Charevo, east of Vesles and six mile.
 fror1 the Bulgarian border. has beer captured by the Serbians and the re
 treat of the Bulgarian troops has beer
 cut off, says the Serbian official state ment of Sunday. More than 7G0 pris oners and 20 guns were captured a : Charevo.
 In heavy fighting around St. Mich
 olas, east of Veles the Serhians hav compelled the Bulgarian to retire.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04
Allied Progress
 Frees Territory

Paris. Sept. 30.-The progress in breaking the hold of the German in- vader on French soil Is shown by the fact that no longer is any Of the French departments entirely occupied by tho enemy. The situation was es- tablished by the recopture of four communes e ti:e Department of the Ar1lennes.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04

Paris Sept 30-An armsco has been concluded between the Allies and Bulgaria the Allies This nouncement was made officially today.
 London Sept 29-Negoiaions proceeding between the Bulgarian delegates and the Allied command at Salonik gardng the ormistce proposed by Bulgaria. cordng to a Reuter- telegram from Saloniki.
 pointed out that the fact that M Radef former the Bulgarian cabinet and former Bulgarian minister has been added the deegaop shows that the Bull gaan is in earnest in its offer M Radeff one of Bugaries most skillful and experienced diplomats
 Amcrican said be the American charge daffares at Sofia accompanied the Bulgarian delegates to Saon to Allied command relative to armisice according to Berlin telegram received here by of Copenhagen It is said by the telegram that hc apparently played very inn portant part in recent events"
 Amsterdam Sept. 30-Kng Ferdinand of Bulgaria has eegraphed Emperor Charles of Austria assuring him of his loyalty to the Quadrup Alliance according to the Neue Free Press which is quoted in despaches reaching here.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04
HAIG'S FORCES SMASH
 H|NDENBURG LINE FOR. |. DISTANCE OF 8 MILES

Maximum Penetration Two Miles. Break Mada Just North of St. Quentn-British and French in Flanders Push Forward Over Front of Eight Miles to Depth of Five Miles Allies Pressing Attacks on Western Front From the Mouse to the Sea-Far Reaching Results Ex- pected From Bulgarian Collapse.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04

forging ahead in the region of Le Catelet despite strong German coun. ter attacks. Here the Allies ara within the Hindenburg line, and are outfanking St. Quentin on the north. Between Sc. Quentin and Laon the French are holding their gains against heavy German efforts made necessary because the French are in a position to outfiank both St. Quentin and Laon.
 In Champagne General Gourand has resumed his drive nOrthwara toward important German railroad centers between Laon and Metz. East of the Argonne the Americans con- tinue their pleasure.
 London, Sept. 30.---British, Ameri- can and Australian forces pushed for ward last night on the front between Bellicourt and Gonnelcu in the fact os the severest opposition, Field Mar shaI Haig announced today.
 Four thousand prisoners were taken by the Allied forces yesterday to tho north of St. Quentin, and 40 gura were captured there.
 On the front northwest of Le Cate'et German counter attacks pressed the British back to the outskirts of .Nil- lers- -GutslaiD, while to the southwest of Le Catelet similar pressure sent Field MarshaTs Haigis troops back to the edge of the village of Bony. Brit ish forces have entered the northern suburb of Cambrai.
 On the front southeast of Douai the British have withdrawn from Alleux and Aubencheul-Au-Ba
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04

cheered At other places whore the fighting continued furiously the Americans. working their machine and rifles. cheered as they worked.
 The ground was filtered with Ger man dead and the same was true of other sections of the front. Deep prasress was reported virtually ev~ anywhere.
 It is reported that the British have reached Battouzc!le, having taknn TIe.- teau wood and Les Vertes, and are in the outskirts of Cambrai Canadian troops are fighting here and 1t is pos sihlo that by this time they are in tho town itself. Cambrai soon must fall.
 Hard fgh'ing occurred north of the ambral-Bapa paume road. ThA vi.- lage of Bleburt was captured by the Canadians.
 In the north. the British are work ing through Ploegsteert. It ts re. ported that they have reached gtives and are in Costraverne. The water. danehcon
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04
HUNDRED RESIGNATION

Amsterdam, Sept. 30.--Chancellor von Hertling and Foreign Secretary von Hintze have tendered their resig- nations to the Emperor, the Vossische Zeitung of Berlin says 1t understands.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04
BULGARIA ACCEPTS TERMS PROPOSED BY
 ALLIED COMMANDER

Official Announcement of Granting Armistice Civ an Out in Paris-Means Probable Separation of Bulgaria From Central Powers s-Has Been in War Few Days Less Than Three Years Marks Beginning of End of Resistance to AL lies in Near East.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-04

The price os butter increased Is cents a pound from Aug. 25 to Sept 26.
The Washington times., 1918-11-17

Assistant to the Chief Of the Coast Artillery
a 4 ANY man would give year Of his life for a
MI chance to shoot high velocity shell from a
Iva big longrange United States madein-Amer-
lea gun into Kaiser Williams palace in Berlin.
Well, the possibility Of just that opportunity Is
open now The United States Big Gun Corps needs
six Thousand officers to command American bat
teries In France. Three months training a knowl-
IN ability to command men-these three things put
you In line for quick commission that may command
the guns that carry their message into Berlin.
.We-the United States of America-haVe guns In
France that shoot $4,000 yards and drop ton of
TINT. on their targets. The Coast Artillery Corps
had wonderful problem on its hands the day 1t was
told that It had become the big Gun Corps" to
handle the artillery OF our army in France. Its forty
thousand men were nothing compared to what 1T
would have to deliver abroad, trained equipped and
provided with the great necessary to batter
to pieces Hun trenches, strong points and forth
That IT accomplished its task to the satisfaction Of
itself and one John j. Pershing is matter Of history
the details of which cannot be accurately written
till after peace has come.
But that same quiet helmsman OF American ven.
geance has made up his mind that the war con-
tinues branch of the army that has accomplished
90 much can accomplish more Therefore he has
Esked for an enormous extension Of the American
Big Gun programme. The men we have in sight
ment we have and this newspaper would be delighted
70 tell Qf IT were only permitted) the marvellous
Yankee achievements that have provided those guns
But there 70 serious shortage OF just one item
OFFICERS. = p '-
ThouStnds OF officers must be selected and trained
bsforo next Summer. This would be easy matter
= alnaN any other branch OF the service. But In
The Washington times., 1918-11-17

y
Each one of these thousands must KNOW
TRIGON0METRY. - ..
The Big Gun Corps refuses to be stumped by this
fact. 1t has opened school at Fort Monroe, Va,
where civilians may be trained in three months to
become officers. Trigonometry is not taught there,
but any man in the country not physically disquaf
fed who has ever taken that branch Of mathematics
In school, and who feels that he can command men,
can enter it, and by diligent work receive q COM
mission The commanding officers Of every fort
every artillery district and every coast defence in the
United States instructed to receive applications
from such men. In addition applications will be
received-are daily being receved-by the com
mandant, Coast Artillery School, Fort Monroe, Va.
and by the Chief Of the Coast Artillery, War Depart
ment, Washington, D. c. s..-'
One OF the odd things in life Is the fact that
man knows positively that his occupation Of to-day
will certainly be his occupation Of tomorrow. The
assistant Office manager the chief clerk the city
editor and the factory superintendent who read
this article may have thought from the beginning
that the wife and child would prevent his paricipa
ton in the great contest for Democracys safety and
yet will have here found O. road to Q commission
which will permit his fighting for Uncle Sam and at
the same time provide for his family.
Think of It! Thousands Of commissions for the
men who know trigonometry!
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
kAzAN PROVINCE
MODELLING FOR
FIGHT TO DEATH

Vologda, Russia, March An ex-
ample Of the tendency shown il in
terror Russia to follow the example of
Moscow and declare against a separate
peace with Germany and for fight to
the limit for the revolution is fur
nished by the action Of the Council of
Soldiers and workmen's delegates in
Penza, some $50 miles southeast Of
Moscow. This council has dec:ine,:
to approve the signing of a peace
treaty with the Central Powers Snd
has declared for a holy war. The
council in Narva by a vote Of 40 to
IS called for general mobilization and
against a separate peace.
General mobilization orders have
beeen issued in Kazan province. III
these orders all soviets are urged to
fight Germany to the pitter end. Sim
liar action has been taken by the
councils in vorohezh, in southern CEN
trail Russia, and In other cities.
In Moscow the Serial Democrat q
Bo:shevik organ. declared on Thurs
day:
The Russian proetariat with all
its strength must dismiss any thought
oof disgraceful surrender of its aims
and must rise to the defense Of the
revolution. To arms! Either or VIC
tory!"
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
COCKTAILS DENIES
BREAD FOR men
LACKS NUTRITION

Washington, March Pin a MEM
orandum prepared for Secretary Bak-
er, Maj. Gen. Cocktails, acting quar-
termaster general, denies today a
complaint by Mayor o. Mosher of
Walnut, Iowa, that the bread fed to
soldiers lacks nutrition.
1T is not true soldiers are being
forced to use bread from a flour
that the government declared to be
'bled white by the millers, as stated
by Mr.. Mosher," Gen. Goethals says.
THE greatest care is taken by the
quartermaster's department to see
that the bread issued to the soldiers
is nutritious, wholesome and tasty in
every respect. The bread issued to
the soldiers is wholesome and is en-
tirely satisfactory, according to re-
ports received by this department"
Bread, Gen. Goethals says, is made
in the various camps, in which from
10 to 20 per cent. of corn meal, rye,
barley, rolled oats and rice are used
for substitutes, depending on the To-
cality and facilities with which the
supply can be furnished.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
GERMANY NOT
BEGIN NEGOTIATION

Amsterdam, March 2-The Nieuwe
Rotterdamsche Courant prints long
interview with a parsonage who re-
turned recently from q weeks visit 20
Berlin" where he talked with a num-
Der of prominent persons, including
Baron Won dem Bussche-H
sen, under secretary for foreign af-
fairs; Dr.. Drews, Prussian minister
of the Interior; DR.. Solf, Minister for
Colonies, and Lieut.. Gen. Won Stein,
Prussian Minister of War.
The concensus of opinion, the Wis
itor gathered, was that the greatest
difficulty in arriving at peace nego-
tiations is that Germany dares not
or will not relinquish any military
advantage unless certain that peace
negotiations have a chance for sue
cess. He adds:
They agreed perfectly, for in
stance, with my objections against
bombing London and admitted tina;
for the sake of peace it were better
that they stopped. Yet, they said
the raids must continue for military
reasons"
Among other things the visitor, ap-
parently a Dutchman, said:
at had occasion to meet severa
members of the American colony. Tt
my surprise the Americans in Berlir
enjoy the greatest freedom"
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
Daniels Commends Yam
KEGS Efficiency With
Merchants Defense.
SUBMARINE SENT
10 SCORE SHOTS
Four Shells In Quick
Succession Caused AS
sailant to Sink.

Washington, March Ben
jamin H. Groves, a chief gun
ner's mate, has been commend
ed by Secretary Daniels for his
zeal and efficiency on Jan. 13
when the American ship
Nyanza, on which Groves was
commander of the armed
guard, sank a German subma-
rine in fight lasting two hours
and a half. Groves home is in
New Bedford, Mass.
After the Nyanza had fired 80 shots
and the submarine approximately 200.
Groves got the U-boat's range and
fired four shells in quick succession,
causing the submarine to 'come
broadside and keel over" It then
disappeared just as it was in position
to discharge its destroying shot at the
ship. The submarine, Groves said in
his report, "did not quit from choice,
but from necessity
The navy's commentator an
nouncement says:
''The promptness with which the
periscope was picked up and the ac-
curacy of fire denotes an efficiency on
the part of the armed guard for which
Groves, as commanding Officer, was
responsible"
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
Distributors
OF fertilizer !
OH -
TO Be LICENSED

Washington, D. c., March 2-Presi-
dent Wilson, by a proclamation sign
ed February 25, has required all
persons, partnerships, firms, corpora
tons and associations, except those
specifically exempted by the Food
Control Act, engaged in the business
of importing, manufacturing, storing,
or distributing fertilizers or fertilizer
ingredients, to secure licenses on or
before March 20. Exemption is also
made in so far as licenses have been
issued under the proclamation of the
President relating to ammonia, am
moniacal liquors and ammonium sui
phate.
The proclamation and regulations
issued hereunder provide that the.
Secretary of Agriculture shall carry
into effect the provisions of the Food
Control Act and shall supervise and
direct the exercise of the powers and
authority thereby given to the Presi-
dent as far as the same apply to fer
tilizers and fertilizer ingredients. Lii
censes shall bear the signature of the
Secretary of Agriculture to whom re-
ports must be made when required,
and the Secretary of Agriculture =
given authority to cause his repre-
sentatives to inspect any business IL
censed under the proclamation, with
the provision that no unauthorized
disclosure of information concerning
any business shall be made.
Applications for licenses must be
made to the Law Department, License
Division, United States Food Admins
istratjon, Washington, D. c., upon
forms prepared for that purpose. =
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
SENTENCED TO 5
YEARS BY court
IS NOW RELEASED

New York, March Capt. George
E. Gerlach, formerly second officer
of the American transport Mcclellan,
who was tried by military court here
last October and was given a five year
sentence at hard labor on the charge
of refusing to stand watch while re-
turning from France as a passenger
on another ship, has been released.
Word to this effect was received by
his wife in a letter from the adju-
tant general, authorized by the secre-
tary of war.
Gerlach's defense was that he had
already stood watch four days as a
volunteer and was sick when ordered
to continue. He again has rendered
his services to the shipping board as
marine officer.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
INTERIOR OF
RUSSIA IS
MILITANT
Provincial Centers Strongly
Against Making Sepa-
rate Peace.

London, March 2-An AssOciat-
cd Press report from VOlogda says
Russia, following the example of
Moscow, declares strongly against
separate peace with Germany.
WOrkmen's and soldiers councils
in many provincial centers are is
suing orders proclaiming a fight
to the finish in behalf of the revo-
luton.
German troops carried out
raid on the Portuguese trenches
in northern France early today,
the British war Office reports. A
counter attack promptly launched
elected the Germans.
Several raiding operations by
the Germans were conducted last
night. In one case, near Hargi-
court, every German who sue
ccedcd in reaching the British
trenches was either killed or cap
tHred.
British troops took prisoners in
raids in the Armentieres region
and near ArIeux en- GOselle.
Today's war office statement
from Vienna on military opera
tions reads: "An Italian advance
west of the Brenta failed. So far
about 10000 Russians have laid
down their arms and considerable
quantities of ammunition, with
carts and rolling stock, have been
salvaged."
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
BANDITS IN AUTO
SECURE PAYROLL!
And SHOOT GUARD

Toledo, March Flour bandits in a
high powered automobile held up and
robbed the paymaster of the Doehler
Die Casting Co. of $500 IN cash to-
day near the factory in the western
outskirts Of the city. The paymaster
was returning from a bank A guard
who accompanied him was shot. The
bandits escaped in their car.
Ed Keller. the guard who was shot,
attempted resistance. He has bullet
wound in the neck. At a local hos
pital his condition was pronounced
critical. J. A. Ta1lman, factory man
ager, from whom the money bags
were taken, and John Frazer, another
guard, escaped injury. -s-
The automobile in which the ban
idts escaped was standing near the
factory office, with engine running.
when the payroll party arrived from
the bank. ~
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
LOCAL FUEL
CRISIS HAS
GONE BY
Bituminous and Anthracite
Here, More is Promised
Immediately.

Bridgeport's coal troubles are
over. The crisis was wiped out
today by the arrival of more than
10000 tons of hard and soft coal.
Promises are made that more is
on the way and equal amounts
will be sent as soon as the barges
are unloaded and returned to
New York.
Fuel Administrator Carl F. Sic
mon has been requested by the
government to order the b3rges
unloaded as quickly as possible
and returned to New York imme-
diately. The order was given to
the retail dealers and they will
work all day tomorrow.
The shipments came in 16
barges. One of the barges of
anthracite is consigned directly
to the Bridgeport Brass Co., one
to the Connecticut Co. and the rest
to retail dealers. None of the
barges was directed to the REM
ington Arms & Ammunition Co.
or the Remington-U. M. c. Co.,
but these plants will get their
supply from the dealers until
their shipments arrive.
Providing the city's supply is
increased the coal line at the
fuel committees office, 142 Golden
Hill street, will be eliminated en-
tirely within two weeks.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
AUSTRIA EXPLAINS
UKRAINE INVASION

Amsterdam, March 2-The decision
of the Austro-H Hungarian government
to send troops into the Ukraine was
explained yesterday in the upper
house of the Austrian parliament by
Premier Won Seydler as having been
taken in response to an urgent re-
quest for assistance from the Ukrain-
ian government The request was said
to be in consequence of events in
Ukraine which threatened to inter
fere with the transportation Of food
stuffs.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
FREIGHT EMBARGO
ON PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD LINES

Pittsburgh. March 2-The Penn
sylvania Railroad, lines west, has
placed an embargo on all freight des-
tined for the lines east excepting only
the first two divisions of the five ex-
cepted in the recent order of the
United States railroad administration.
The embargo, which went into effect
late yesterday, closes the Pittsburgh
gateway to a large extent. Conges-
ton. in terminal points caused the
placing of the new embargo, it is said.
Business originating east of Pitts
burgh and consigned west, and bust
ness originating west. consigned to
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad east is af-
fected by the restrictions.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
RADIO TALK
INNORWAY
WITH US.
New Wireless Station Eas
lily Communicates Mes
sages to America.

ChriStiania, March "A new
wireless station just erected at
Stavanger has succeeded in COM
nunicating easily with American
stations during trials. Regular
transatlantic service between
Norway and the United States
will be started whenever the
American government grants per-
mission.
Stavanger is on an inlet of the
North sea on the western coast of
Norway land 100 miles south of
Bergen. From Stavanger to the
nearest American soil is about g.
500 miles.