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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-08
WASHING TON FOOLED
BY FAKE PoESS REPORT
False Announcement of Germany S
Surrender Made People of
Capital City Wild.

Sp~ciaI Dispatch From Every Evening 5
Washington CORES poudcnt
Washington, Nov 5 Washington, Us
ually blasc and apathctic IN the presence
of great events, went Wild when the FIRST
bulletins announcing the acceptance by
Germany of the arTnistice were received
here, whistles blew, every automobilist
footed his nom until he was tired Pennsy-
lvama Avenue vas scene Of cheering and
excitement In all the departments clerks
were running from office to office, telling
the good news. All business was instantly
suspended
Officers and clerks mingled in the
excited discussions in the big corridors.
Army and navy men shook hands, clapped
each other on the Shoulder, and shouted
with Joy On Pennsylvania avenue a
woman leading small child stopped.
bought an extra read the flaming head
lines at a glance threw the paper away,
and raising her arms, cried aloud. 1T 5
All over all over, thank God, thank God,
and scizing the child she smothcred II in
kisses
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-08
DOVER WENT WILD
OVER FAKE PEACE REPORT
School Children Paraded and Pub.
lie Speeches Were Made on
Dover Green.
sp clal Correspondence Of Every Evening

Sp clal Correspondence Of Every Evening
Dover, Nov ) When the news
of the cessation Of German hostilltleS
reached here Yesterday afternoon. 1t
spread like Wild tire among al classes
of people The first announcement Of
the news was the blowing Of the fire
whistle at the water and light plant
which was taken up hv the ire engine
house bell and all the church bells OF
the town, we'll Is the whistles at
the several factories.
When the announcement WaS made
at the public schools, the children were
called from their rooms and filed oat
IN the street where a para ,e was formed
with two of the high school boys, with
large American flags, leading the process
sion. Members OF the Dover baud at
home. secured tie bass drum and kettle
drum and marched with the 500 school
children. After parading through the
streets and around Dover Green. q
counter march was made 10 the Green,
where, IN front af the State House, the
children assembled under the direction
Of Professor Schautz of the High School
Henry Rldgcly addressed the audience
IN stirring terms. lie compared the
memory OF yesterday as great, If, not
greater, than the Fourth of July, l776.
He SAID ii vas time Toe great for words,
that the right had been vlndieatcd and
that America had stood he test In
closing, Mr. Ridgely, with enthusiasm
said he should be prouder than ever
Of our country which has So nobly aided
in the struggle and been the means of
bringing the war TO a termination
After Mr. Ridgely's address, the
children and audience sang Amer
lca, State Commissioner Of Educa-
ton A r. Spaid next spoke and gave
| encouragement to the children who
had helped win the war by buying Thrift
Stamps and Liberty Bonds
The audience sang with carnestness
a Long, Long Trail Rev Benjamin
Fish Thompson, Rector Of Christ p +.
! Church was next called upon and spoke
| briefly on the peace which once came
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-08
ITAL |ANS HOLD
I. FINE CELEBRATION
OF THEIR VICTORY
Splendid Pageant Applauded by
Thousands and Viewed by City
and County Officials.
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION

Peace cclcbrants to the number OF
several hundred joined the parade oi the
Italians ut many points last night until
thousa uds were in line marching among
hacked throngs of the street with the
various Italian societies and cltlzcnry
who were marking the victory ot Italy
and her allies over the Austrlans.
The various co'tingcnts headed by
three bands, the following organizations,
Sons of Italy. ChristOforo Colombo,
Prince of Naples. SAINT Nnthony $, SAINT
Michael's. SAINT Francis and the Mount
Carmen societies. formed ut Fifth and
Shiplcy streets
The parade was planned TO celebrate
the recent Italian victories over the
AustriauS. aud the false news of peace
with Germany added 10 the JOY OF the
marchcrs. When the organized paraders
appeared ON Market street, their numbers
were joined by other Iuhlant citizens.
The parade was exceedingly Credltable
to the Italian colony There were mount
cd groups. and units Of gaIlN decorated
automobiles, and endless numbers at
Italians and American flags In fact It
seemed ms though every paradcr carried
flags Of both the native and adopted
country.
The procession was orderly through
ont and evoked favorable comment
from the thousands Of spectators who
lined the streets
At the reviewing stand, the pageant
was reviewed bv Nlayor Lawson and city
and county officials who applaudcd the
demonstration hv these patriotic citizens
OF alien parcntagc.
The original route Of the parade was
added to in some measure, duo to the
desire ii many Of the participants to
afford more pleasure for the street throngs
Among those marching on foot at the
head of he parade. in addition Of the
marshals and aids, was Rev John J.
Connolly, pastor 81 st Thomas Church,
to which many Of the Italians belong
The Italian colony had joyous demon
stration after the parade.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-08
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
MANY Residents Were in Whining
ton Last Night to See or Take
Part in the Parade.

SPECIAL Correspondence &C Every Evening
New Castle Nov ) Many persons
wait 10 Wilmington last evening to march
IN the Ing parade.
John Leach spent the day IN Whining
An.
Mrs James Challenger i out after re-
covering from q severe case 81 influenza
Yesterday was the last Thursday that
tAr dr., goods ~tore~ vii close Al II o'clock
Howard Iofan3 spout yesterday with
rs j. ro.1s til Philadelphia
John Cloud who IS employed hy the
New Castle Trust Co. has r turned %
wcrk after recovering from a severe case Of
lafuenza
.,hu Harris u Wilmington was =
visit ii tins city Yesterday
.Iolsu EIcs spent YESTERDAY ii Philadel-
pua Hc was on business trip
John Whitcsldc, wha Is ID the navy. IS
snsndinC few DAYS with hi> parents. MIR
md NIr>. ! WIutc>idc Of thi~ city
W have beautiful display u Christ
mas cards now IS the time to send them
10 the hovS ii France L. Challenger
\ Son. Prescription Pharmacists Adv.
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Congressman a l. Polk. 3.73s
DR. Caleb Il Layton, S,f32
State Treasurer II. NJ. Sopcr, 1865;
George Nj Fisher. 3.iSi
Auditor of accounts Joseph Hcrmon
Anderson, 3.725 Daniel Thompson. 3.ff7
County offices Clerk Of peace, Jacob
Hcyd. 500, Wilbur ID Burton, 3,49l !;
recorder az deeds Charles G. Coyerdalc,
a.-2I. Edward Baker. 3.437, register in
Chanccry ANA clerk uf Orphans Court
Mark W Cole, 3.G55; Thomas Y Keith,
SSH county treasurer, Edmund q.
RAYMOND. 3. 6S4: Samuel /. shaw. 3.4Sl;
sheriff John Evans Cook. 3.6Sl, Harry
B ,Iohson, 5, ,4S5; coroner. Oliver J. Laf-
crty 3,Gi2, Harvey y Fnics, 3,520.
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AUSTRIA IN AZ UPROAR.
Returning Soldiers and Freed Prisoners
Create Chaos.

Rerpe \ov 5. Complete chaos pre-
,a5ls in Austria acloreing to travellers
ret,1rninr from that country Nll the
railroad villages "a he lEro. are Hooded
With the returning armies In fuu disorder
n he villages. ihe lcmorahzed troops,
whn are hreadlcsS. are plundering and
renuisItionine supplies Food from the
east has been completely eat oil Ar
tilleristS are selling their horse for trlle
automobile drivers are gong homeward
as They please
Afanv released Italian prisoners II
war who are returning 10 Italy are tr,lnc
rs enter Switzerland
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-08
COUNTY BALANCES.

COUNT Treasurer Charie~ II Iipnn-
co.t report ed 70 Levy Court yes rday.
that the county has S3S3.0l7 ~ 10 the
credit OF currcnt funds and uuscclla-
noous roads account Of Sl7SG3
f. also reported the following funds
far the maintenance Of DIRT roads. Chris
mana hundred SI-,I06 =: Mil Greek.
IS. 1881. White Clay Cr,cl, ST eo2 SO;
PcncaGcr. <5.415.76. New Castle $G.Sl5--
0l: Red Lion. s3.52443 It. Georges,
S7201.5s; Appoqunlmnk. 50 391 81,
Blackbird. s. S37l5s BrandywIne So,
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to the world by the coming Of Christ
and the peace that was about to come
~ the world through the ending OF
the war In closing he called for hurrahS,
which were gwen heartily by the several
hundred children This was followed
with the singing Of ,'Star-Spang.d
Banner
And afterwards came the announce
mont that the peace report was only
news fake
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-08
MEETINGS TONIGHT

Fame Fire Co
HibcTman knights
First Regiment Band
Camp No. a. p. O. s. A.
Oriental Lodge, X Of J
Excelsior Lodge. H. Of +
Local No. 3l3, J. b. j.. "
Fairfax Lodge, / o. O. +
Alpha Council, L. O r. G.
Brandywine Lodge, S. Of II
du Pont Lodge, A. f. < A. NJ
Columbia Lodge, l. o. o. f.
Local No 1926 c. d ] Of A.
St Georges Castle, K g. l..
Wilmington Tinsmiths Union.
Encampment No "a, IL " L.
Third Ward Democratic Club.
Friendship Conclave s. w NJ
Manitou Tribe, Imp'd o. r. N
Star Of Delaware Lodge, s Of B
Delaware Tribe, lmp'd o. r. NJ
Washington Council, L. i Of a.
Delaware iiaymakers Association
Lady Jefferson Home Communion.
Telegraph Council, Jr O. u. A NJ
James A. Garfield Council, d. Of A.
Canton Delaware, r. NJ l. o. O. f.
Washington Camp, No. T. + O s. A.
Diamond State Lodge. No. j, $. Of b.
Plumbers, Gas and StcaInfltters Union
Wilmington Lodge, No. lS3, t. @. O. n
Wilmington Lodge, No. ia. J.. 0. q. I
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-08

He-''It IS hard to endure these trying
times She Isn't il I've Just got
back from my dressnakcrs 5. Baltimore
American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-08
Influenza Successfully
Treated
Philadelphian Has Cured Thou
sands of Cases in Rapid
Fire Stvle.

pom uc ar>- ~ ut..t1 ..-
Nose headache na.uS -ae ho..s r..
feeling coughing 40 >uorloA
throat get from voar 0r4Zg.-. i .A,si-
Is. MU\EON : PaW Paw PHI, .G
IS directed 81 label 81 bottle t.o
4 bottle If MUNYON'S Caa R,rs.
ana bottle 81 NJNNDN s 5r.au.
Remedy and take alternately rrr, Iuu,
az directed on label af butt'e
tor 3lee and garc. address NIt NGN'~
LABOR NTORlES. -ith N a..t.tla
AVE- Philadelphia pa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-08
PERSONAL.

Mrs Benz Writ Of Newark has re-
turned home after visiting her niece
Mrs r. G. Strobe Of West Philadelphia
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Lost something? Try 3 classified adver-
lsement III livery Evening ADV
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

the feed box, that the previous occupant
of their quarters was the famous High
flyer, winner of scores of cups, etc.
"New arrivals in camp" he declares,
"were always called 'Marmalades' be-
cause they were distinguished for their
relish for marmalade jam. After they
had consumed over ton of it and for
gotten the taste Of any other kind of
jam then they looked at tin of it with
loathing, when they would be considered
to have passed the recruit stage and be
on fair way to becoming Soldiers"
Shipped overseas for further training
in Egypt and northern Africa, the Anzac
soldiers saw their first active service in
the Gallipoli campaign.
There followed the long days of
watchful waiting and "nibbling" at the
Turks. And then without any warning
winter came down on those boys from
the far South who had never seen any
snow. 1t was evident that the final OBJ
jective of capturing the Narrows could
never be accomplished, and in the face
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

course was set NV. eve gave cheer,
feeling that at last we Vere to have a
chance to show our mettle with Cana
dians and Tommies where the biggest
fight was raging"
And it was in France that the author
became scout. Here is the story, as he.
tells it, Of his last scouting expedition:
1--WE were planning to take a portion of
the trench opposite to straighten our line,
and had secuted down hundred yards of
it from behind and got a good idea of the
strength with which it was hald, taking
bearings of its position. The next night, as
the attack was to take place at daybreak,
thought had better go over and make sure
that had made no mistakes crossed over
the first trench without any difficulty. There
did not seem to be any one on guard
then went toward their support lines where
there seemed to be more men, mostly work
ing parties. l passed these, and with ur-
pardonable carelessness stood up to have a
look round, thinking that it was too dark
for me to be seen. But I got aVshock to
find that there a sentry almost beside
me-though he was, if anything, more
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Before He Became One Himself

ordinate unit. The chief of each of these
different units, consequently. as we'll as
commanding it, must learn to obey; before
debating his own orders he must inspire
himself with those which he has received
But in war to obey is a difficult thing
Obedience is needed in the presence of
the enemy and in spite of the enemy; in
the midst of danger; of various and unfore-
seen circumstances; before the unknown,
which may be full of menace, and despite
the fatigue which results from many causes
And how can an officer pursue the cxecu-
tion of an order received, how can he con-
tinue the development of programme or
a scheme, if he does not safeguard his
liberty Of action to move in spite of the
enemy? Moitke said: In war our will soon
encounters the Independent will of the
enemy The art of war is the art of
guarding ones liberty of action wrote
Xcnophon.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

scared than myself. He pulled the trigger
without taking aim and naturally missed
me, but if he had been wide awake he could
with ease have punctured me with his bay-
onet. / did not stop to pass the time of day
with him, for the place seemed suddenly
alive with Huns AS he called Heinz! Heinz,'
probably the name of his corporal-but T
dved into a shell hole and fattened mvself
as much as possible. AS was lost to sight
and to memory too dear to be allowed to
escape they began to cover the ground with
bombs. These all went we'll beyond me. and
had 1T not been for 'Butterfingers' might
have escaped. But bomb slipped from his
hand, rolling into the hole in front of him
tie jumped back into the safety of the
trench, and did not know that the bomb had
1allen on me as it exploded. But knew it
my left leg was broken in three places.
twelve wounds in my right, and others on
my back, twenty that afterward had to be
dressed, not counting some other scratches
lhen they came out to look for me- nv
Trend almost stepping on me, but after
half an hours fruitless search they gave ND.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

There were many inventive brains of
high quality working at great pressure dur
ing all the days of holding on, but one of
the cleverest ideas put into operation was
the arrangement devised by an engineer
whereby rifles were firing automatically in
the front line trenches after every man had
left. There is no doubt the Turks were
completely buffed
The last men to leave the actual trenches
were the remnant OF the heroic band that
were the first to land They requested the
honor of this post of danger and it could
not be refused them They must have ex-
pected that their small company would be
still further thinned; but this place of
miracles still had another in store, as the
evacuation was accomplished from Anzac
itself without casualty"
The survivors of the Gallipoli expedi-
ton were again shipped to Egypt Then,
just when it seemed that the sand-dug
trenches of the Great Sahara were to be
the nearest thing to a real fight on the
Western front in France came the or
ders to sail, and this time the eager ewes
watching the compass saw that her
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

these are not sufficient for him; he must
also possess what de Brack calls the i'm
perative fluid the gift Of making the su-
preme energy which animates him pass
into the masses of men who are his army,
for the army is to the general what the
sword is TO the soldier; the army will not
move unless he implies it, directs it, in
vgorates it.
THE greatest results Of war have all, in
fact. been the deeds of the commanders
So it is just that history should enter in
the records of generals not. only victories
which glorify them, but also defeats which
discredit them. Without the general no
battle and no victory is possible. Let me
recall the profound saying of Scharnhorst
at the moment of the nomination of
Blucher to the command of the army in
Silesia in 1913: is it not the way in which
the chief imprints his own resolution in
the hearts of others that makes him a
great man of war; rather than all the other
aptitudes abilities which theory de-
msnds of him.? That such an influence is
'The hour must come when it is neces-
sary to make decisions to incur responsi-
these decisions must be taken before they
are imposed; these responsibilities must be
assumed beforehand, since the general must
seize the initiative in order to unloose his
offenSve-"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
\ /ictory Depends
V on Morale

War is the employment of moral force
in which material forces are 1cluded and
swallowed up; victory is moral depression
in the vanquished; battle is the struggle
of two wills In order that our army should
be victorious it must have morale superior
TO that of the enemy, or this must be i'm
parted to it by its command. To organize
battle is therefore to excite the morale of
our own army to its highest point and to
break that of the adversary. The will to
conquer is the first condition of victory
and consequently the first duty of every
soldier; but it also involves that supreme
resolution which the general must at need
know how to insti into the souls of his
men, moral superiority in the conqueror
From this we see the need for gem
cral Of the highest order if his army Is
to conquer, and the man who purposes to
deliver battle must possess supreme
gift that Of command. Good plans and
firm wa intelligence and character. all
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

of the two enemies, cold and starvation,
the evacuation was planned. This with
drawal was a greater feat even than the
landing, Captain Knyvett asserts:
"No achievement in military history was
better conceived or more faithfully carried
out. Here was scope for inventive genius
and many were the devices used to bluff the
Turk. We schooled him in getting used to
long periods of silence At first he was
pretty jumpy and could not understand the
change, when the men who had always given
him two for now received his fire with
out retaliating. After a while he decided
that as we were quite mad there was no
accounting for our behavior. Then we
scared him some more by appearing to land
fresh troops. AS a matter of fact a thou
sand or would leave the beach at night
and few hundred return in the daylight
under the eyes of the Turkish aeroplanes
causing them to report concentration of
more troops. Stores were taken out to the
ships by night, and the empty boxes
brought back and stacked on the beaches
during the day. 1t must have appeared as
If we were laying in for the winter.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

slouch was but habit and the nonchalance
but a cloak for enthusiasm, but even he
would hardly have guessed that these were
the men who would win at Galipol the
praise of the greatest British generals, who
called them the greatest fighters in the
world
Soon the news Of these bands 'on the
Nallaby' at the call of the country caught
the imagination Of the whole nation. The
government was convinced that the
weeks and sometimes the months that
would be occupied in this long tramp need
not be wasted. Military training could be
given on the way, and they might arrive In
camp finished soldiers. So the SNOWFALL
marches were at last recognized by the gov
ernment. Whenever as many as fifty had
been gathered together instructors, boots
and uniforms were sent along, and the
march partook of military character"
For the author the first camp was on
ground previously used for an annual
cattle show, the men being allotted
quarters in the various horse boxes and
cattle stalls in the fair building Thus
boys who had callers were soon proudly
showing their friends, by the name over
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
he Outbackers Themselves
Solved the Problem

" hcn the broke out the problem of
= hs government was how TO collect the vol
onteers from these outback towns for active
service. 1t would cost from $50 to s100 per
mead IN railway fare to bring them into
camp The outbackers, however, solved the
problem without waiting for the govern
"sn' 70 make up its mind. They just made
Up tneir zwags and bumped the biuey' for
'"s coast. simultaneously from inland
''"ns IN different parts Of Australia men
"'ehout the means Of paying their trans
p'ftasion 70 Sydney or Melbourne simply
''arted out 70 walk the 300 or 400 miles
rom their homes TO the nearest camp. In
sns beginning there would be just II half
'''~"h or 70, but az they reached the next
|"hshlp they would tell where they were
''uh' and more would join. Passing by
"'1h'ary ridcrs' and prozpcctors' huts, they
quo pick up here and there another red
,""o VINO could not resist the chance Of
"si"x tn real ding dong fight. Many were
"@z'ed and gray, but az hard as nails and
"'''ay could prove that they we're over the
~ '"r snli@tment, for they Themselves did
's eho~ how old they were
'"' much Of an army, this band. Per
Kitchener would have sccn that the
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Cteercd by the
~ Derelict Aeroplane

About two hours later l started home on
my long, painful crawl. 1t took me about
twenty minutes to pass the sentry near
where was lying, but after that there was
no danger ofediscovery-the front line st;l1
appearing almost unoccupied; but I was
getting dizzy and not sure of my direction.
| knew, however, where there was derel;c+
aeroplane in No Mans Land, and made tow
ard it. When sighted this was overcome
with relief, and laid my face in the mud for
a while to recover. | had now crawl.d
ABOUT ooo yards dragging my useless legs.
ana my elbows were skinned through, be-
ing used as grapples that l dug in the
ground ahead, in that way dragging mvself
few inches at time.
i knew our trenches were still about two
hunored yards away, and, the sweat of fear
broke out on me | remembered the two
machlne guns in front of me that would fire
on anything seen moving out there. So |
crawled higher up the line, where it was
sa1er TO enter, and few yards from our
trenches gave our scouting cali.
Several of my boys came running out
ana tenoerly picked me up. was all in
ana could not move muscle. My own boys
"ouid not allow the stretcher bearers
TO touch me, but six of them put me on a
stretcher and carried me over the top just
as day was breaking. They would not go
down into the communication trench or
shell holes because they thought it would
be too rough on me, and so carried me over
the exposed ground: and when they got me
to the dressing station they said: You will
come back to us, sir, won't YOU | said:
Yes. boys, you bet will And you may
bet that shall, as ever ! am passed
as 6t again"