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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-21
REPLY TO HUNS.
ANSWER TO PEACE SUGGESTION
MADE ON BATTLEFIELD.
Point of Attack Made Subject Of Wide
Speculation by Officers-Beleved
That Several Simultaneous Drives
May be Launched Along Extended
Front.

The United States has turned It's
back on the Austro-Hungarian peace
proposal. Secretary Lansing, by au-
.thorization of President Wilson, an
nounces that the United States can
and will entertain no proposal for
conference upon a matter concerning
which it has made its position and
purpose so plain The British secre-
tary of foreign affairs, Mr.. Balfour,
has also stated, though unoff1clally'
that he was utterly una'>'e to see
that such a conference as proposed
by Austria could have the desired
end. adding: cit is incredible that
ANYTHING can come of this proposal
While the German newspapers
comment on the proposal as If Ger
nany had no part in it, the Vienna
newspapt ..s declare emphatically that
all of Austria's allies had been in
formed of Austria's intention though
the action itself was Austro-Hun-
gary's own.
Meanwhile, in the various theatres
of the war the fighting is going on
steadily and with added impetus in
Macedonia, where the reconstltuted
Serbian army, cooperating with the
French forces, have stormed three
strongly fortified positions and oecu-
pied vetrenik, Dobropolkje and Sc
kal, considered the most important
of the Macedonian front.
Farther east on the Doiran-Vardal
from the first and second line Bulga-
rian positions have been captured bJ
the allies over ten mile section. TINS
successful operation, according to MI
| Balfour, who announced it at a re-
ception of the Greek delegation II
London, as the prelude to an import
ant offensive bringing greater tri'
umph in which the British ane
Greek troops would take an equa
and glorious part.
French troops, in their advance to-
ward the Chemin-des-Dames have
gained two-thirds Of mile on a two
and half mile front, where they cap
tured an additional 600 prisoners.
American and German patrols ar
| doing the major part Of the work o:
the Lorraine front, but there are re-
ports of a possible great attack bA
one side or the other in the Vosges
In that mountainous territory the ar
tiilery fire has developed great in
tensity and hostile airplanes have
been unusually active.
| All reports indicate marked in
crease in the work Of the airplane'
along all the fronts. The German!
who quite recently appeared to lacs
adequate air forces, have now SEN
augmented forces into the air ant
there have been numerous engage
ments. AS an illustration of the Sc
verify Of the fighting the British air
men on Sunday accounted for 8
German planes. while they themselve
reported 16 missing.
While the !Czecho -Slovsks have
been courageously and successful!
carrying on their war against th'
Bolsheviki, steps have. been take1
looking to the organization of a Pol
ish division under Polish officers, K
wage the fight in Siberia westwar
to their fatherland as integral unit
in the American army. 1t is estimat
ed that 100000 trained men can b.
made available at once in the regioI
of Harbin, Nikolsk and Vladivostok
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-21
French Maintain Their Gains.

Paris. Sept 1S.-The Germans last
night launched n violent counter at
tack against the French on the plat
can northeast of Sancy. seven mics
northeast of Soissons. The war Of
flee statement says that the attack
,,,oc unsuccessful. The French main
tained their gains.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-21
ALLIED SUCCESS IN RUSSIA.
AMERICAN, BRITISH AM
FRENCH IN BATTLE WITH
BOLSHEVIkI.
Eolshevik Troops Repulsed on Arch
angel Front Fled liz Panic.

Petrograd, Saturday, Sept. 16 (via
)-American British and
French detachments reported by
Pravda have met the Bolshevikl
forces in battle on the Archangel
front Bolshevik troops after initial
success We're repulsed by the British
reinforcements and fled in panic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-21
So, 900, 900, 600 From War Excess Tax
Profits.

Washington, Sept. 1S.-With les
sened hours of discussion and without
amendment the house today adopted
a general plan and rates in the war
revenue bill for taxation. War ex-
cess tax profits it is estimated will
yield more than three billion dollars
revenue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-21
FIVE NEGROES HANGED.
FIVE Negroes Hanged at Daybreak at
Fort Sam Houston for Particlpac-
ing in Riots Last Year.

San Antonio, Sept. 17.-Five ne
groes, sentenced to death by a court
martial for participating in the
Houston r,ots of August last year.
were hanged at Fort Sam Houston
at daybreak this morning. NO civil
ians were allowed to witness the eN-
ecutions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-21
ENGLISH and FRENCH DRIVE.
Gen. Ha;g on Northwest of St. Quen-
tin Made Successful Operation, and
French simultaneously Attack on
the Right.

With British Armies in France,
Sept. 1S.-Gen. Hays forces this
morning attacked the Germans ON a
considerable front northwest of st.
Quentin. simultaneously the French
carried >ut an operation on the right,
Successful prograss was made on both
fronts
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-21
Americans Bag Officers.

With Americans in Lorraine, p.
NJ Sept 1.-THE American patrol
in a raid early this morning In gen.
eral movement in region OF Hau
mont. northwest Of Thiascourt. cap
tured five non-c commissioned officers
and killed seven other non-ccmmis-
stoned officers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-21
BEHIND THE PRESIDENT.
Labor Delegates Propose to Stand by
President Wilson's Fourteen Points

London. Sept. 1S.-The American
delegates to the inter-allied labor
and socialist conference today pre-
sented proposals that the conference
endorse the fourteen points laid down
by President Wilson as conditions on
which peace may be established
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-21
A GERMAN REPORT.

Claims Recaptnre Of Heights.
Berlin, Sept. 17.-Artillery duel in
region of Havrincourt yesterday in
creased TO great intensity. it is Off
cially stated. The Germans recap
tured eastern Friend Heights, east OF
Vauxillon, northwest of scissors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-21
British Advance Two and a-HaIi
Miles on Fifteen Mile Front.

London, Sept. IS, 4.30 P. Mn
an attack northwest of St. Quentin to-
day the British advanced two and a.
half to three miles on fifteen mile
front. They have crossed the linden
burg line at two points, Villerete and
GouZeacourt, and the town Of Hargi-
court has been captured and fifteen
hundred prisoners have been taken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-21
SPANISH INFLUENZA.
Epidemic Breaks Out in Aviation
Camp Of Training Station.

Great Lakes, ILL.,, Sept 17.-Ap-
proximately four thousand men are
in quarantine as a result of Spanish
influenza breaking out in the 'avia-
ton camp Of the naval training sta
ton here.
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Senator lodge Endorses the Presi-
dents Refusal OF Peace Offer.

washington. Sept. Tt nQuaI1l1eU
endorsement of the presidents re-
lection Of Austria's peace proposal
was given in the senate today by
Senator Lodge. Republican ranking
minority member of the foreign re-
lations committee. Senator Lodge
said that the presidents prompt AND
curt refusal was right and wise. and
be was sure that it met universal APP
proval.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-21
HUN AIRPLANEs DESTROYED

Two Planes Fall in Forest Of Com
piegne.
Paris, Monday, Sept f6.-The two
German airplanes which part:cipat-
ed in the raid on the Paris region
Sunday night and were shot down by
anti-aircraft guns, fell in the forest
Of Compeigne.
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QUIET on AMERICAN 'FRONT.'
little Fighting Today-Germans Dig
ging in Again.

With Americans, Lorraine, Mon
day Night, Sept. 1G.-Today is the
nuietest on this front since the begin
ming of the offensive last Thursday,
There is little infantry and only mod
crate artillery action. The Germans
are apparently digging in behind the
Hindenburg lines.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-21
Enlarged Military Program for Next
Year.

Washington, Sept 17-Congress
was asked by the war department to-
day to provide s7,347,727,000 in ad-
dition to previous estimates for en-
largement of the American military
program for the coming year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-21
Sick and Wounded Soldiers Returned

Washington. Sept. 1S.-It has been
announced that during the week end
ing September 18th 1854 sick and
wounded soldiers returned to the
United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-21
French and Serbian Success in Mac
edOnia

Sofia. Sunday. Sept 15-Frencf1
and Serbian troops in an attack on
Bulgarian lines in Macedonia early
Sunday morning succeeded after
desperate struggle in occpying Sokol,
Dopropolje and Vertrenik positions.
II is officially announced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-21
yiscount Motono Dead.

Washington. Sept 1s.-Viscount
Notono. who resigned the mlnls'rE VI
foreign affairs of Japan four mon'hs
ago died at Toxic yesterday lfo'a
stomach trouble.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-21
BRITISH LINES TIGHTEN.
Progress Made in st. Quentin Dis
frict

London, Sept. 17.-Last night wit
messed further closing in of the
British lines northwest of st. Quentin
it is officially reported today. 1t is
said that the British made progress
in this area in the direction Of Lever
guir
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-21
BULGARs ASSIST GERMANS.
Bulgarian Regiments Have Arrived
on West Front.

Amsterdam. Sept. 17.-Bulgarian
regiments have arrived at Maubeuge
to cooperate with the Germans on
the West front. according to L'Echo
Beige.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-21

Those terms, referred to in the re-
ply dictated today to the Austrian
note, were clearly set out in Presi-
dent Wilson's Fourth Of July speech
at Mount Vernon, as follows:
81. The destruction of every ar
bitrary power anywhere that can sep
arately secretly and of it's single
chance disturb the peace of the
world: or, if it can not be presently
destroyed, at least its reduction to
virtual impotence.
''2. The settlement Of every ques-
tion. whether Of territory. Of sover-
eighty or economic arrangement of
political relationship. upon the basis
of the free acceptance OF that set
tlement by the people Immediately
concerned and not upon the basis Of
the material interest or advantage Of
any other nation or people which may
desire different settlement for the
sake Of its own exterior influence or
mastery.
"3. The consent Of all nations to
be governed in their conduct towards
each other by the same principles Of
honor and Of respect for the common
law Of civilized society that govern
the individual citizens Of all modern
states in the relations with one an
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02
RUSSIANS TURN TABLES.
Ride Homo While Half Million Ger
mans Have to Walk.

Paris, Dec. 2, (Havas)-Cierman
troops which have been occupying
Russian territory are returning to
Germany under great difficulty, ac-
cording to a dispatch from Copen-
hagen. One detachment of 1900 men
marching from LODI, seventy-five
miles southwest of Warsaw, were at
tackled by the Poles and only sue
ceeded in reaching the German Dor
der after undergoing severe hard
ships.
The German army of 100000 men
is being forced to march homeward
through snow and rain, The men
cannot use the railroads. because the
Russians returning t. their own couu
try have taken owe all the rolling
stock. The Germans are pillagine
as they pass through villages, the in
habitants taking flight as the SOL
diers approach.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02

however. be the necessity and oppor-
tunity for supplementary work which
Red Gross organizations throu@" out
must do. Certainly the women of
america. working through the Red
Cross chapters, and the women in
other countries able to do similar
work, will find their hearts debating
more than their hands can do.
hope no woman will think of relax
ing activity, her endeeavor to meet
the calls for supplies of whatever
character as issued from Red Cross
headquarters at Washington until g.
comprehensive and definite program
may be worked out.
"Whatever plans may be developed
by governments, whatever calls may
be made upon the Red Cross organi-
cations of the world to supplement
the work of the governments, it is
clear that the American Red Cross
must be kept strong and efficient, that
it may do its share in full measure.
AS the world now finds itself, the
people of America are in a. position
to do the most, the people of Amer
lea are looked to for the most, and,
in my opinion, the people of America
owe the most to suffering humanity
LAS far as can now be foreseen,
there will be no further occasion for
campaigns for Red Cross funds. Dur
ing the week before Christmas there
is to be a roll CALL giving every citi-
zen an opportunity to register as q
member of the volunteer humanitar-
ian agency for the American people,
which is recognized throughout the
world as the Am erican Red Cross
This membership involves no commit
IL o~t beyond the payment Of one dol
lar
mmarizing the American Red
Cross work in foreign countries, Mr..
Dawson said:
More than 100000 American
people subscribed to the American
Red Cross within a period of IL
months, a total aggregating $685.
10000 in money. and contributed
manufactured goods of an estimated
value of approximately s44, 100000.
After rather extensive journeys in
England, Belgium, France, SwitZer-
land and Italy, I can report to the
American people that wherever our
troops have been fighting. the Ameri-
can Red Cross has been with them,
conveying to them in spirit, word
act and fact the benefits of our or
ganization, whose efficient work has
been made possible by the volunteer
service of the people of America.
"A large American Red Cross force
Is working with our troops in England
and a yet larger force in France,
where a personnel Of is in June,
1917 has developed into an orga.niza-
ton OF more than 1000 men and wo-
| men. Our other commissions, though
smaller, are equally effective in their
| various fields of operations.
| "In short, our American battalions
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02
Do 1t
Now

the Crown of Italy, and King Albert
of Belgium with the Cross of Com
mander of the Order OF Leopold, each
the highest distinction that can be
conferred on civilian. was in each
instance directed to express to the
American people the appreciation OF
the government represented by it's
officers and its people, and to Let our
Am erican people knew how much the
great work done by the American Red
Cross has meant to the countries
which were comforting the disttnc-
ton.
I'm listening to such tributes,
which have been multiplied all over
France and Italy. I have always
wished that the millions OF members
of workers of American Red Gross
were with me to hear what the off,
Gals were saying and hear the spon-
taneous applause with which their ut
terances were greeted by the people
whom they represented. These trf~
butes were meant for the entire Red
Cross membership
I'm such universal testimony is the
answer as to whether or not the en-
deavor of the American people
through the American Red Cross in
this war crisis has been successful"
rxpres Taft Foxss theater Dec ia
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02
KAISER NOW TRIES
PASSING THE BUCK
Says Bethmann and JagoW
SChemed While He Was Away

Copenhagen, Dec. 2. associated
Press. )-Further revelations showing
that the ex-kaiser is seeking to es-
cape responsibility for bringing on
the war are contained in an article
by DR.. Georg Wegener appearing in
the Cologne Gazette recounting a
conversation which the writer had
with the emperor just before he fed.
In this interview the kaiser attempted
to shift the blame for the world con-
f1ict on the shoulders of DR.. Theobald
Won Bethmann- Hollweg, former i'm
perial chancellor, and Gottlieb Won
Jagow, former minister of foreign af-
fairs.
Against my will they sent me to
Norway" William is quoted as hav-
ing said. 1T did not wish to under
take the voyage, because the gravity
Of the situation after the murder of
Archduke Francis Ferdinand was
clear at first sight But the chan
cellor said to me:
Your Majesty must take this
voyage in order to maintain peace.
If your Majesty remains here it I'M
doubtedly means war, and the world
will lay to your charge responsibility
for this war
well, I then undertook the voyage.
During all this time I received no re-
ports from my government concern
ing current events. Strictly speaking,
I only learned from Norwegian
newspapers Of what was occurring in
the world, and in this way l learned
OF the Russian mobilization measures
But when I heard that the British
fleet had put to sea, I returned of my
own accord. They had nearly caught
me. On my orders, German ships re-
turned at once to the security of
Norwegian harbOrs. Later, it would
not have been possible for them to
do so.''
The emperor then mentioned decla-
rations of General w. A. Soukhom-
linoff, Russian minister of war, dur
ing the Investigations which occurred
afterward. which he later altered to
the statement that he had not ordered
real mobilization, but only readiness
for mobilization. The emperor, how
ever, insisted on the correctness of the
first declaration, according to which
the Car had been caused by the
Kaiser to recall his order for mobiliza-
ton. He declared that General
Nicholas Januschkevitch, chief of the
Russian imperial general staff, de-
ceived the Gar, and the order was
carried out In spite of him. This mo-
bilization, the Kaiser would have it,
was the final reason for the war.
The Russian war party at the
court, the Kaiser continued, had al
ready, in the spring of 1914, COM
PEELED the Car to make preparations
for war. From this time Siberian
regiments were gradually drawn vest
ward. They were told that maneu-
vers were the reason for. these move
ments, and thus they marched on to
the Volga river, and further westward
until they were provided with loaded
cartridges and told that they were now
going to fight in earnest.
'In fact" said the Kaiser. Russian
troops were already over our from
tier before war was declared.'
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02
DAWSON PREDICTS
WORLD Wide WANT
American Red Cross Head Re-
turns From European Trip

New York Dec. 1.-Prediction that
there will be such distress in the
world this winter that it cannot be
met by volunteer organizations and
that governments must bear the chief
burden, was made today by Henry P.
Dawson, chairman of the war coun-
Gil of the American Red Cross, who
has just returned from a three
months trip to Europe. Mr.. Dawson
inspected the Red Gross activities in
England, France, Belgium, Italy and
Switzerland.
THAT there will be an appealing
cry of humanity from all over the
world, no one can doubt said Mr..
DAWSON THE needs of France, Bel
GUM, Italy, Russia and the Balkans
will not terminate with the formal
declaration of peace. hard winter
is ahead. Exposure and the hardshlps
of war and the dislocated Industrial
conditions Of the world have pro-
duced hunger, want and disease.
POLITICALLY the outlook for a new
and better world is bright, but the
economic conditions are omlnous.
There will be such distress IN the
world that it cannot be met by vol
untary organizations. Governments
themselves must bear the chief bur
den, and I am confident that COOP
Grafton between the governments may
be relied upon in an endeavor to
meet this wholesale work of relief
which will be needed.
I'm addition to this, there will,
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02
GOMPERS OUTLINES
PROGRAM OF LABOR
Will Prevent Industrial Leaders
From Depressing Masses

New York, Dec. 2.-Speaking last
night at the Century theater at a La
Dor Victory Jubilee meeting for the
purpose of celebrating labor's share
in winning the war, Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, asserted that the
working people of the United States
will resist and make any sacrifice
which may be necessary to prevent
the industrial baron riding on horse
hack over the masses of the people.
This statement was received with
applause by the audience Of trades
unionists, for it came after al attack
on William H. Barr of the National
Founders association, who said sew
eral weeks ago that the war level
wage could not be maintained by prl-
Nate industry in peace times. Mr..
Barr was classed by the speaker with
the "rea ctionaries' and the "Bour-
bons." After recounting the sacrifices
made by labor in the war, Mr.. Com
pers asked What the devil does Mr..
Barr and his type think we have
made all these sacrifices in the war
for?"
The meeting was held under the
auspices of the Alliance for Labor
and Democracy. Charles Edward
Russell was another speaker. Tho
chairman was State Senator Robert
f. Wagner. On the platform was the
executive committee of the alliance
and the Italian labor delegation
which recently arrived in this coun-
try.
Mr.. Gompers was interrupted sew
eral times toward the close of his ad-
dress. Once a young woman asked
him what he was going to do about
the case of Thomas J. Mooney, whose
sentence of death was committed to
life Imprisonment several days ago.
Mr.. Gompers replied that he did not
know what he was going to do for
Mooney and he added But / ven
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02

wherever they may be, are receiving
devoted service from American Red
Cross
Mr.. Dawson quoted among others
the following statements of American
and other military officers and of gov
eminent officials abroad to show
what the American Red Cross has
done for armies and nations in the
theater Of war:
BY General Pershing. Commander
in-Chief of the American Expedition
airy Forces:-I want every man.
woman and child who has contribut-
ed even a dime in money or an hour
of work to the Red Cross to under
stand that such contribution has
helped to meet the needs of our coun-
trys soldiers. The value of the serv-
ice is beyond computation
By Ireland, Chief Surgeon of the
American Expeditionary Forces:-
THE efficiency of the American Red
Cross organization has been con-
slant source of surprise and satisfac-
ton to me and to the members of my
staff. Always ready, always willing,
imm ediately, and effectively respond
ing to every call, they have rendered
an essential service to our men the
value of which can never fully be
known"
General Biddle, in command of the
American land forces in Great Brit
ain:-"Everywhere the Red Cross Is
giving the best that can be given or
asked FOR. We in the Army all feel
a gratitude to the Red Cross which 1T
is hard for me to express in words"
Vice Admiral Sims, in command of
the American Naval Forces in Brit
ish Waters:-"When our men are
sick or wounded we need quick action
unhampered and free. That is where
the Red Cross comes to the front. Dis
asters like the 'Otranto' show how
valuable is its work. When an emer-
gency turns up we sometimes have
not the facilities, som etimes not the
legal authority to do all that we
ought to do. The Red Cross man
can make a law as quick as You can
write a check. The Red Cross is
ever present to help in time of trou-
blc.'
Marshal Petain, Commander-in-
Chief of the French armies;-"When
the story o. this war is written there
will be 40 more brilliant chapter than
that of the American Red Cross in
France. Nothing has contributed
more to the morale of nay soldiers
and to the people of France than the
work of that organization. Some day
J. shall go to America for the express
purpose OF acknowledging to their
mem bers and to the American PEG
pie the debt Of gratitude we owe
My. Dovisou adds: --..
When President Peincare decorat-
cd ME witt the Aommander's Gross of
the National Order of the Legion OF
Honor, and King Victor Emmanuel
with the Order of Grand Officer OF