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ARE PLEDGED TO STbYD
. FOR COMPLETE VICTORY

NEW YORK October 14.-Ninety
per cent of the nearly 400 congress
sional candidates who have answered
auestionnaires sent out by the Ma
tional Security League a.e pledged
to stand for a complete victory over
Germany. and nearly all accompany
this pledge with a declaration de-
conclusive, final and abso-
lutte victory over our enemies" the
league has informed President Wilson.
. Ten per cent stated they would be
guided ny the Presidents views. an
.swered Indefinitely or not at all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14

ISOLATED Press).-Reports from the
advanced positions this morning lndl-
Gated that the three groups of allied
troops were making excellent prog
ress in the Belgian post salient, from
which the Germans have been pre-
cipitately removing war material for
two weeks.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Sunday. october IL (nlght),
(by the Associated I're$s) reports re-
ceived at British headquarters from
the French front show the french
across the Disc river north of OrlSny,
seven miles southwest of Guise.
They are boiling the railway on the
eaSterly side of the river on front
of about third of a mile.
Serbians Push On by Nish.
LONDON, October 14.-After cap
turing Nish on Saturday. Serbian
forces took possession of the enemy
positions north of the town, accord
ing to the Serbian official statement
issued today. French cavalry nave
occupied the Bella Palanka.
Disproves Mackens n Report.
LONDON. October 13.-The admis-
sion in official German statement that
Nish was abandoned without fighting
is regarded here to have much sig
nificance as diSproving recent reports
that Gen. Won Mackensen was as
sembling a larger army to defend
this front
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Mrs, James Tibbits, 3341 18th street,
has received a letter from the COM
mandant of the naval aviation station
at Cape May, n. J., telling that her
son, Ensign Russell Tibbitts. mas peeh
missing for more than a week. II Is
believed that he and his airplane are
lost in the sea.
The letter explains that two sea-
nlanes from the Cap May station were
ont about twenty miles from the coast
on patrol duty, one Of which was pi-
loted by Ensign Tibbitts. The other
plane returned, but Ensign Tiopltts
did not.
The plane that was flying ahead OF
the one piloted by Ensign Tiooitts was
taking q wireless message emo oio
not pay much attention to the other
nlane. When the message was re-
ceiyed they looked around ana Lh
sign Tibbitts and his seaplane had
disappeared.
Was Married in June.
The young officer. who was twenty
six years old, was prominent sociaily
in Mount Pleasant circles ana was
married last June to Miss Elizabeth
Beacon of Pittsburgh. Pa his wlIe
was at Pittsburgh when the news
came from Cape May; she mao M
tended to go to Cape May October 10
to join her husband. who expected to
be stationed there for some time.
Attending Central High School. he
was prominent in athletics. upon
graduation he attended Dartmouth
F.; to washington and entered business.
He is a member of the Gamma Delta
Psi fraternity.
He entered the training camp for
| the naval aviation service at boston
Institute of Technology in March and
was sent to Pensacola, Fla. in May
for air training. He was married
while at Pensacola
sergt. Mitchell Wounded.
DR.. H. D. Mitchell. pastor of the
Metropolitan Memorial Methodist
Church, has been notified by the War
Department that his son. Sergt. Harry
D. Mitchell, has been wounded in
France, degree undetermined.
Mrs. Mitchell stated this morning
| that the family had not heard from
| their son since June. This LEADS
them 10 believe that he has been con-
! tinually in active sectors since that
time.
| His brother, Elwood. sailed f',r
France Saturday. One son, Leonard.
| seventeen years old, remains at home
| The family Is well known IN
Baltimore, having come here from
| there recently.
Lieut.. Westman Dies Of Wounds.
| Miss Ruth A. westman, a war
worker living at 1903 18th street, re-
ceived notice TODAY that her b. other.
Lieut.. Robert C. Westman, with Per-
| shing in France. died of wounds re-
| ceived in action.
| Miss Westman has left for Boston,
| where she will stay with another
brother for a short time before re-
turning to Washington.
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OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS.

which was prepared for by. the most
intense artillery fire resulted in COM
plete success and again threw the
enemy back. A partial attack. which
vas renewed in the evening near
Army group Of the German crown
prince: North Of the Disc the enemy
is continuing his strong attacks on
both sides Of Vaux-Andigny. east OF
Bohain and near Aisonville. Near
to push forward over the Disc into our
positions. The main burden Of the
fghting was borne by Thuringian
regiments. The enemy everywhere
was repulsed. partially In hand-to-
hand lighting and counter attacks.
the Aisne the enemy again yesterday
followed our rearward movements
slowly: In the evening he reached the
wooded districts Of st. Gobain. the
heights north Of the Ailette and Ami
fontsins: North Of the Re Rsto D., SEC
Laville, Avancon, Perthes. Vaux-
Champagne and Vouzieres with only
weak forces. An enemy detachment
which pushed forward over the Aisne
southeast OF youzieres was taken
prisoner. Local attacks by the enemy
near Termes, on the Aisne. were re-
pulsed.
Local attacks by the enemy on the
western banks of the Meuse failed.
Serious fighting continued throughout
tho day east Of the Mouse between
Ormont wood and Wavrille. northeast
Of Beaumont. The Americans, who
renewed their fruitless attacks with
the employment OF strong forces, were
thrown back in hard lighting by Prus-
sian, Saxon, Wurttemberg and Aus
tro-Hungarian regiments.
Southeastern theater: There has
been fghting in tho region of Fish.
In the face Of strong attacks our
troops retired. in accordance with or
ders. to the heights north of the town.
Nish, has been occupied by the enemy.
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BRITAIN DEMANDS
HUN GUARANTEES
Otherwise the Granting Of
Armistice to Germany
Will Be Opposed.
VIEWS OF LEADING MEN

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. October l4.-While certain
developments are taking place, the
Central News Agency says it learns 1t
can be said that the British govern
ment will resolutely oppose the grant
ing Of any armistice to Germany I'M
less absolute guarantees, both mil
itary and naval. are forthcoming.
1t is learned in authoritative quar-
tiers. says Reuters, Limited. that there
is no prospect of an early armistice as
the result Of Germany's overtures.
Further. it is stated. when the time
is ripe for considering the question
an armistice will not be granted or
even considered without the accom-
panying naval and military guar
antees that Germany is not merely
-eady to Sheathe the sword, but is
absolutely poWerleSs to resume hos
.ilitieS.
Views of Leaders.
The London newspapers are pub
fishing numerous interviews with
leading men of all classes Of public
life on the German reply to President
Wilson. The dominant note through
out these is distrust of Germany's
intent only on saving her armies
from inevitable destruction and rob-
bling the allies of the fruits of VIC
tory.
General approval is expressed Of the
reserved manner in which the reply
large, among which the news of the
proposed armistice evoked feelings
not of rejoicing but of anxiety lest
anything be done which would jeop-
ardize just recompense for the ter
rible sacrifices made. Nowhere has
there been any flying of flags nor has
there been any ringing of bells.
Public feeling on the subject has
been especially affected by the sink
ing of the Leinster. Thus T. P. O'Con-
nor. speaking at Whitfield's taber-
nacle yesterday. declared 1t was i'm.
peace with q cool mind in view Of
the horror and rage excited in every
Irishman's and every Englishman's
mind by the wholesale murder of
cent civilians in the sinking Of the
Leinster.
The allies. he declared. must apply
to Germany that force and those
terms which alone would guarantee
the world from repetition of her
should not be allowed. which would
convert a disastrous defeat and per-
haps a wholesale surrender of the
German armies on the battlefield into
a leisurely and safe guaranteed re-
treat. for that would enable the new
race of militarists to claim that they
had led Germany not to defeat but to
victory.
There should be reparation for the
devastation Germany has caused in
o many lands" said Mr.. O'Connor
land I cannot help hoping that the
chief criminals will not escape retri-
button, and cannot help fearing that
the same gang of miscreants may be
left another chance of recovering
power to deluge the earth with
blood"
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REPLY NOT TO WEAKEN
ALLIED MILITARY STATUS
SAYS SENATOR ASHURST

Senator Ashurst of Arizona, after
comforting with President Wilson
today, said:
THE President will take no ac-
ton that will weaken in the small
est degree the successes of the
American and allied armies in the
field.
'.On the contrary" Senator
Askurst added, what he will do
will rather strengthen the mill
tary situation"
This was the first statement by
anybody who has talked with the
President.
Senator Ashurst said that the
country should not be worried:
that. of course. the President knew
the views of Clemenceau and Lloyd
George and was prepared to take
the proper step in accord with the
allies.
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SERVICE CROSSES
AWARDED T0F|FN

Fifty officers and men Of the expedt-
tionary forces serving under Gen.
Pershing in France were recently
awarded the distinguished service
cross. Tho special acts Of bravery
calling for commentator and reward
were performed chiefly during the
days when Germany was perilously
near Paris.
Among the recipients Of the cross is
First Lieut.. Fred w. Adams. whose
home is at Ivy Depot. Albemarle
county, Va.
In action with the 18th Infantry
near scissors July % Lieut.. Adams
showed great courage and GOODNESS;
The strength of his regiment had
been seriously impaired. but the
young officer. by his example inspired
the men, walking up and down In
front of his troops and cheering them
on.
Chaplain L. r. Weeds Of the same
regiment distinguished himself on the
he crossed open fields amidt storm
of shells and administered to wound
ed men, assisting in carrying them to
the rear, where they received atten-
ton. Chaplain Weeds is from the lit
tie town of Athol, Kan.
Others Receiving Crosses.
Others receiving the distinguished
service cross are:
First Sergt. Stallard Thrower, First
Lieut.. Harry r. Howe, First Lieut..
Chester r. Howard, First Lieut.. Frank
r. McNamee, Wagner Clifford r.
Haskins, Wagner Edmond r. Hamp-
ton, Private Roberta. Rhodes, Pri.
vate Charles G. Brownville. Private
Douglas Ross, Private Henry A.
Cheony. Corp. John l. Casey, First
Lieut.. Robert o. Blood, First Lieut..
Henry A. Riacke, First Lieut.. John r..
Feegal, First Lieut.. w. ]. Blythe. Sec
ond Lieut.. julius w. Toelkin, Second
Lieut.. Harry NJ. Noel. Sergt Charles
b. Johnson. jr.
Corp. Ernest T. Siebert. Sergt. Joseph
W. Casey, Sergt John L. Clabby. Corp.
Odilon Custeau, Sergt. Herbert Raten-
berg. Sergt. S. L. NickerSon, Corp. M.
]. O'Connell. Private Thomas Ryan,
Sergt. Earl r. MCGUIRE, Sergt. John F.
Dillon, Corp. Austin Kelley, Private
Harold H. Rounds, Private John J.
Grady. Mechanic Joseph A, Thibodeau,
Private Charles E. Richardson. Private
Joseph r. HURLEY. Private Joseph r.
Rousch, Private Albert H. McArdle,
Private James Thompson, Private
Phillip Ryoerge, Private Mellen F.
futile. Private William H. Garrison,
Private Burtrice Endicott. Private
Jesse NJ. Bailey, Private Edward NC
Neil. Private John Mayne. Private Ru-
dolph Holtz. Private Charles Miller
and Private John w. Roy.
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TAGGING LOAN CAMPAIGN
DUE TO ILLNESS EXPENSE
Citizens Think Bond Appeal Should
Be Continued Until Fever Wanes.
Many Homes Hit Hard.

Doctor bills and expense for medi-
cine. etc. resulting from the infiu-
ensa epidemic arc largely responsible
for the stacking Of the liberty loan
campaign In tho District. In tho opin-
ion Of many.
A writer who signs himself a gov
eminent clerk points out that scores
Of Washingtonians have hesitated to
start paying on . bond because Of ex-
penses which have accumulated ~ .
result Of ono or moro members OF
their families being stricken with
sickness. This writer expresses the
belief that If the bond appeal could be
continued until the epidemic has pass
ed many families now afraid to pladge
would subscribe without hesitation.
Real Reason for Tafdiness.
'"The real reason for the hardness of
the loan" writes another Star reader.
sis the fact that people are holding
back funds for use, If needed, In en-
ploying doctors ana nurses, buying
medicine. burial sites. cofhns and the
like II pneumonia follows the tn
huenza several hundred dollars can
be spent in . few weeks. at the pres
ont rate Of pay for traind nursea
after the danger is past. people
will be willing to double and treble
their subscriptions. I would suggest
that the closing date Of the loan be
deferred for six weeks, II necessary.
and that the above reason be given
wide publicity. 40 that the enemy will
not take heart at what seems to them
to be indifference"
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FRENCH.

October 14.-French troops last
night continued to keep in close con-
tact with the enemy infantry on the
entire front. South of Chateau-Por-
Glen tho F'rencharepulsed on the north
bank of the canal last night the re-
naming enemy elements Offering re-
sistance.
October - tnight).-Pursuing the
enemy. our troops resumed the ad-
vance this morning over cut-up roads,
which the enemy evacuated IN haste,
leaving quantities of material, shells.
barbed wire and railroads intact Al
1O:45 o'clock our advancing guards
reached the Laon-La Fere railroad,
where they were met by violent
machine gun fire coming from Besny-
et-Loisy and La Montague. which
were occupied by enemy rear guards.
At II o'clock all the st. Gobain for
est was clear Of Germans and the
French flag floating on the Laon ca
thedral. Our soldiers found over
$500 civilians who welcomed them
Continuing their advance our troops
samoussy. which was taken. Mar
chais was also. occupied.
Toward 2 o'clock tho enemy machine
gun reaction became most severe. At
$40 o'clock an italian brigade had
passed tile town of Montaigu.
At about o'clock the advance con-
tinued. There is heavy fighting with
rear guards. which have fred upon US
Aumencourt and dropped shells on the
roads and the railroad. We passed
into Samoussy forest and continued
the pursuit.
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Canadians Check Hun Blaze
After Heart of Cambria Burns
WITH THE CANADIAN FORCES IN

WITH THE CANADIAN FORCES IN
THE FIELD, Friday. October IL (via
London). October IL (by Canadian
PEess).-Engineers. aided by bat
talions of infantry and by the drop
ping Of the high wind, have succeeded
after desperate efforts in checking the
Cambria fires, but the heart of the
city had been burned out and also the
suburbs on the east side.
Those on the west and south escaped
by sheer good luck.
Careful investigation during the
past two days established beyond
question that Cambria had been de-
stroyed deliberately. No sooner was
the civilian population evacuated to
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Awarded a Commission.
SECRETARY BAKER STOOD
WATCH ON TRANSPORT

Members Of Secretary Bakers party,
just back from France. told a story
today OF how Secretary Baker stood
watch as a lookout on the transport
on which they returned.
Mr.. Baker, Assistant Secretary Ryan
and the other officials Of the Secre-
tary's party volunteered Cor duty and
actually were posted for a time on
watch for possible enemy submarines,
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valenciennes than the homes were
given over to sack by the soldiery.
Outwardly the streets and houses
bear a respectable appearance; within.
all is litter and ruin where the lust
of loot led to useless and Wanton
destruction.
No article of intrinsic value that
could be carried away remains. Par
ticularly malevolent has been the de-
struction of museums and religious
edifices.
When the Canadians took complete
possession of the city II was Vii fnaiiy
intact. A little later. at RAPID inter-
walls, time-fuse explosions occurred
setting off incendiary bombs.
Gen. Won DermarwitZ is the army
commander declared to be responsible
for the destruction of Cambria.
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DRASTIC GUARANTEES WANTED
AS ALLIES PRICE OF ARlllS7TCE
By EDWARD PRICE BELL.

EDWARD PRICE BELL.
Copyright 1913
LONDON I4-Assurances received
granted without further fight
conditions favorable the allies and
required by these if the
in the field Drastic guarantees will be
exaeted al the price Of any armstiee.
There hope that Germany will accept the
entente terms hoslies should
very
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14

When Lieut.. Nelson A. Miller last
visited the family home at 1886 North
Capitol street, where his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph F. Miller, reside. the
twenty three-year-o officer, who was
about to sail overseas, assured his
father that there was no need of wor-
rying about him.
Don't worry, 'pop'-just leave it to
me and I'll come through all right,
said the young lieutenant.
"Killed in Action" Is Report.
Word from overseas has brought
Miller was KILLED in action" He was
with the 360th United States Infantry
and had seen several years service
with Uncle Sam. Only few days ago,
his parents received from him for
safe keeping his third liberty loan
mentS.
Lieut.. Miller was graduated from
Mckinley High School. In 1912, while
a student there he won a gold medal
for efficiency as corporal in a cadet
company. When trouble arose between
the United States and Mexico, back in
1916, he went to the border and was
in charge of several field clerks. He
was stationed with the quartermas-
ter department at Maria, Tex, for q
year.
Awarded a Commission.
He came back to Washington and
accepted a civilian position. which he
resigned on the outbreak of war be-
tween the United States and Germany
to enter the officers training camp at
Leon Springs, Tex. There he received
d commission of second lieutenant
Then followed a year of training Ma
tional Army recruits at Camp Travis.
He returned; to Washington again.
this time for a visit, in August of
last year, ard it was then he I, his
father not t. worry about him. He
went to France in June of this year.
The young mans father for the past
ten years has been in charge of the
plate vault section of the government
printing office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14

The worlds production Of quick
silver has been for years almost sta
tionary. with a tendency to diminish
during the last decade.
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BRITISH.

October 14.--Yesterday afternoon
the enemy opened heavy lombard
Cateau. Under cover of this artil-
lery fire strong infantry attacks were
launched against our positions east
Of the sole river. in the neighbor.
hood of Solesmes. These attacks
were successfully repulsed after stiff
Other attacks in which tanks we're
employed to support infantry assaults
were delivered by the enemy yester-
sitions opposite tho village of Has
pres (southwest of Valenciennes).
Our patrols pushed forward in the
course of the night at . number OF
points south and north Of Douai. We
gained ground and took prisoners
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BULLETS RAIN DOWN ON
CAMP MILLS SOLDIERS

NEW YORK. October 14.-Soldiers
at Camp Mills, L. l., received a tragic
foretaste of war today when a
machine gun attached to an airplane
in flight accidentally went Off, send
ing bullets among the men of a sani-
tary corps. One soldier was fatally
wounded and seven others were hurt
seriously.
The air machine. a biplane. was re-
tuning from target practice over the
Atlantic ocean. 1t was passing over
the camp at a height Of several thou
sand feet when the machine gun
went off. The identity of the men in
the biplane was not disclosed by the
Camp Mills authorities, who ordered
an Investigation.
Camp Firehouse Riddled.
The bullets rained down upon the
soldiers and riddled one of the camp
firehouses. Men escaped death only
narrowly. bullets passing through
their uniforms. William III. Hall, a
nriyate, was mortally wounded when
a bullet penetrated his head. B. NJ.
Larry. a lieutenant, was shot through
the right shoulder. w. +. Brown, .
private, was shot through the back.
The homes Of these men are In the
vicinity of McLeansboro, Ill.
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Thompson. Arnold. Moose Lake ana
Wright.
There is no community within a
radius Of thirty miles which has not
sustained moro or less DAMAGE, ana
each has Its quota Of dead and injured.
Both fr0 lighting and relief work are
being carried on under the direction Of
the Minnesota Home Guard aud state
odictala.
Buildings and Park Burned.
Property damage in Duluth And
Superior will total moro than q million
dollars. The Duluth Country Club and
the Children's Home. one Of the iarrest
structures Of its kind in the STATE.
were total lodsea. and the fire swept
Woodland and Lester Park, recreation
centers, loss Of which will amount TO
several thousand dollars. The Ore also
destroyed one approach to the inter-
state bridge which connects Duluth
with Superior. the Wisconsin city
across the St Louis river from here.
Automobile parties dashed through
a wall Of flame to rescue zoo tubercu-
lcsis patients at the NepeminE sani.
tariunl. which was partially destroyed.
The patients were taken out with
greatest difficulty.
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we cannot accept the word of those
who forced this war upon US.
1--WE do not think the same thoughts
nor speak the same language OF
agreement"
1t was suggested today that still
holding this appraisal of the German
authorities, the President may well be
in position to say that he will not pro-
pose to the allied governments to deal
with the German government until he
is convinced that it has changed in
personnel and character.
10 Evacuation Propositions"
II was claimed today that the Ger
man note Is disingenuous in regard to
evacuation. The note says the Ger
man government declares itself
ready to comply with the propositions
of the President In regard to evacua-
ton" and then goes on to suggest u
mixed commission to arrange for the
evacuation, the armistiee. of course. in
the meantime obtaining.
The President, IL was pointed out
today, did not make any PROPOSE.
tions" about evacuation. He declined
to even submit the request for an ar.
mistice to the allies until Germany
had evacuated all occupied territory
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Mrs. Dewey subscribes $4,000.
NEARLY 1000 DEAD
IN FOREST FIRES

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Camp Firehouse Riddled.
SOIL OF U. S. BARREN
TO HUN PEACE SEED

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