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calioers and numerous guns lie along
the roads in the forests The Bel
gians planned the battle admirably.
One wing advanced from Dixmude
and Mercken across inundated fields
checkered with shellholes. The other
choote. They joined north Of the
forest after three days Of terrific
fighting.
Then the forest was entered by
Flemish troops. many of whom were
battling within the shadow of the
played large part in clearing up the
forest. yet some. thousands Of prjs-
onerS were captured there.
Houthulst forest is a forest no
longer. A few trees still stand like
nude spars swaying in the wind.
across water-filled shell holes. It is
a picture of wars desolation.
When the correspondent emerged
from this devastated area some days
ago huge fire was raging a few
miles away. 1t was a munitions
depot left behind by the Germans and
there is strong presumption that it
was fired by spy or a time fuse.
The peasant owning. a house nearby
was In great fear of losing his prop
erty. He told the correspondent he
saw no one around and he thought
that the fire was carsed by allied SOL
dsers practicing at rocket firing.
Spies Blow Up Dumps.
There are tales of spies left behind
by Germans to blow up bridges and
munitions dumps which the enemy
had no time to destroy. Near
Bruges a munitions depot blew up
ten days after the Germans had
abandoned It,
There have been numerous arrests
since the departure of the Germans
of suspected spies dressed in civilian
clothing. Some Of them were dis
guised as women.
After the battle of Mons in 1914
several British soldiers who were
unable to keep up with their units
remained behind: They donned CIV
ilian garb and attempted to cross
into Holland. Some succeeded and
others were caught. 1t may be sur
missed that German soldiers cap
tured under similar circumstances
will receive the same treatment as
was visited upon the British four
years ago.
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lions which may. be made by a COM
mission nominated by the allies and
the United States OF America.
SIX. All naval aircraft are to be
concentrated and impactionised in
bases to be desie-
mated by the allies and United States
of America:
SEVEN. Evacuation Of all the Ital-
ian coasts and of all ports occupied
by Austria-Hungary outside their ma
tional territory and the abandonment
OF all floating craft, naval materials.
equipment and materials for inland
navigation OF all kinds. =.
EIGHT. Occupation by the allies
and the United States Of America of
the land and sea Notifications and the
islands which form the defenses and
Of the dockyards and arsenal at Pola,
NINE. All merchant vessels held by
Austfia-Hungary belonging to the al
lies and associated powers to be re-
turned.
TEN, No destruction Of ships or OF
materials to be permitted before evac-
uation. surrender or restoration.
ELEVEN. All naval and mercantile
marine prisoners Of tho allied and as
ISOLATED powers In Austro-Hungarian
hands to be returned without reci.
procity.
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better fed, any way. than the civilian
population. win mean riots and dig
orders II there is NO food. And
order in the entente countries ad.
jacent thereto, for bolshevism is con-
tagious.
Bulgaria already has a council of
workmen in charge. and her king of
a single month Is gone.
The danger to Europe Of bolshevism
is being discussed very widely here,
and in the question Of food regula-
ton do many people think the solu-
ton lies. America has been feeding
the world. has been obeying a con-
servation program with patriotic
mand by agreeing with the allied
governments as to the price Of their
purchases and amounts to be given
them. II this power Of regulation
disappeasA men like Herbert Hoover
are wondering what will be the result
for the American householder, whose
cost Of living 10 rising already to UNI
precedented heights.
|. Tho answer to the question Of dis
order abroad is in keeping the civilian
populations contented by giving them
enough to eat. Congressional opposi-
nounced. Only the persistence of
President Wilson has thus far forced
not only the democrats, but republi-
cans to put through drastic regula,-
tons
AS peace approaches a new Congress-
will want to get rid Of all wartime
regulation. That is ono reason why
Herbert Hoover. q republican, came
out for democratic Congress to sup
port President Wilson. His republican
friends questioned his Judgment, b.,
10 the food administrator sees it
sticking by the Presidents leadership
in the period Immediately following
the close Of the war 10 more important
to the success of q food program for
the whole world than the political
fortunes OF any set OF individuals as
such.
washington Is a-quiver with excite
ment today as the hour for the de-
cision at the, polls draws near. Both
sides arc conhdent-they say so. at
any rate Under the veneer Of con-
ldence, however, both sides betrsy
anxiety and concern. There are some
surprises In store. Neither side Will
get . iandslide. Congress will be con.
trolled by narrow nnAjorities. And
public opinion, which has been 30
powerful in keeping republicans and
Democrats united during the war. win
have TO ~ especially esseftive In
order that Reconstructed, measures,
especially ths- food. question, may ibe
Resolved for the benefit Of an u1dss.
o
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ANDREW D. WHITE
DIES IN 86TH YEAR
First President Of Cornell
University and Former Am
bassador to Germany.
NOTED IN MANY FIELDS

By the Associated Press.
ITHACA, N. T., November 4.-Dr.
Andrew D. White. Cornell University's
first president and former ambassa-
dor to Germany and minister to Rus
STA, died here today at his homo as
the result Of a stroke Of paralysis
which he suffered last Friday. Tho
funeral will be held on Thursday, No
vember z, the eighty-sixth ami
versary Of DIR. Whites birthday.
In both academic and public serv-
ice, Andrew Dickson White attained
remarkable di9tinction. He was one
of the founders of Cornell University
valuable pubic service for many
years as the American diplomatic rep
resentative in Germany and Russia.
Best Work at Cornell, He Said.
In his autobiography DR.. White
said that in the founding and main
tanning of Cornell University he thought
he had done his best work, and he said,
by the part have taken in that.
more than by any other work Of my
life, hope to be Judged" His inter-
est in the establishment of a new uni
veFsity came largely through revolt
against the conservative sectarian In
fuences and restricted curriculums OF
other institutions.
Born at Homer, N. r, in 1882.
DR.. White was born in New York
state. at a village with the classic
name of Homer. November z. 1897 the
son of Horace White, who was one of
the pioneers in western railroad build
ing For his higher education young
White went to Geneva, now Hobart
College. but after a year there he
went to Yale. where the De Forest
gold medal was awarded to him for
his grafton on THE Diplomatic His
tory Of Modern Times" upon his grad
uation in 1853. and 1t was only a few
months later that T. H, Seymour. then
cut. took him to st. Petersburg (Pe-
trograd) as an attache to the American
legation. After this foretaste Of dip
lomatic life, Mr.. White returned to
this country to become professor of
history at Michigan. where, he re-
manned for seven years. He estab-
lished a wide reputation for his work
at Ann Arbor, and it was his own adj
mission that his plans for Cornell
were worked out along the modern
lines he had seen begun at Michigan
Recalled to New York in 1863 by the
White elected to remain in his native
state. where he became active In re-
publican politics. He was a member
Of he New York state legislature for
several years which he devoted to the
preparation of measures for better
common schools. the organization 0!
the state normal schools and in push
ing through the charter for Cornell
University.
Made Impression in Germany.
At the call Of President Hayes. in
1879. DR.. White went as minister to
Germany. and in 1892 to Russia, on
the nomination of President Harrison,
and finally as ambassador to Germany,
on the nomination Of President Nc
Kinley. serving In Berlin through the
period Of the. Spanish-American war
He was recognized as a thinker of
much directness and force. His Con
flict Between Science and Religion"
Seven Great Statesmen In the War
fare of Humanity With Unreason,"
Democracy and Education" and his
autobiography are some OF his books
other than historical.
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CRISIS IN WAR MAY KEEP
PRESIDENT FROM POLLS

President Wilson may be compelled
to reconsider his intention to 60 to
New Jersey tomorrow to vote.
In view Of the critical international
situation and the fact that the Pres
ident il required to be in constant
Communication with Paris. some Of
his advisers are urging him not to
take tho. trip. It would be; dimoalt
70 keep In touch With HIN 1h1le II
- ou tn tx1aA
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BRITISH.

November AT dawn this morn
ing we attacked on a wide front south
of the Scheldt. The attack is reported
to. have been launched satisfactorily.
November 4.-On italian front: The
10th Army on Sunday reached the line
of Villotta, Pr&tuElone, the MEDINA
river east Of Pordenone, St. Quirino
and Aviano. It has continued its adj
vance.
The number of prisoners captured
by this army now is more than l6, 200.
OF these moro than 1000 have been
taken by the 18th Corps, mounted
troops The royal air force has pur-
sued its operations along the retreat
ing columns.
Yesterday the 10th Army reached the
line OF the Tagliamento from the neigh
berhood Of San Vito to north OF San
Philimbergo. The river has been cross.
ed in several places. Among the troops
which effected q crossing was the S32d
American Regiment, forming a part Of
the 51st italian Division.
|. The 18th Division has occupied Leyice
(ten miles southwest Of Trent). This
division in the last forty.eight hours
has taken many thousands OF prison.
ers. the number which is estimated to
exceed 10000. Several hundred guns
also have fallen into Its hands
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Red Cross Barrels.

1.-THE Red Cross has provided two
hundred barrels distributed about the
city Of Washington and this material
should be deposited in these barrels.
I'VE urge a special effort in the
gathering Of this material on gas
mask day, November ., and that the
effort continue every day until the
needs have been met
LOUIS BROWNIOW. q
JOHN G. D. KNIGHT,
w. .GWYNN GARDINER
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Deaths for Twenty-Four Hours.

Influenza deaths reported for the
twenty-four hours ending at noon to-
day were as follows: Adele C. Cogan,
15 years. S19 + street southeast; Irv-
ing Keller, 20 years. 413 A street
Years, 700 5th street northeast; An
tonic Sammassmo. Sc years. Is Jack
son street northeast; Brooks j. Bates,
- years. 94S Lettie street southwest;
Mishina Williams. 4 years. u. S. p. H.
y Hospital: Marie Saunders, years,
L. $. p. H S. Hospital: Louis Hall,
10 years. 1442 c street southeast;
Thomas ]. Thurman, 20 years. u. S. p.
II. S. Hospital: Frances p. Schaf1er, 3
west; Preston 3. Smith, IS years q. &
r 4 g HoeDitnA
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=. Women now hays the. eppoftHnity to
study ship drafting and construction
q Colum6an Untye9sttk
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NOV. 9TO Be OBSERVED
AS US. GAS Mask DAY
Proclamation for District Issued BY
Commissioners Appealing for
Shells and Pits.

November . is to be Gas Mask day
in the District and In every city in
the country.
On that day every Washingtonian as
well as every citizen Of every Ameri-
can municipality viii DO given an op-
portunity to contribute raw material
consisting Of nut shells and fruit pits
government will manufacture gas
masks for use BY American soldiers
in the trenches.
The Red Cross has placed 200 barrels
in different sections Of the city as de-
positories for the contributions.
Call to People Of District.
The District Commissioners today
issued the following proclamation for
Gas Mask day:
Tn common with the governors of
many states Of the Union, we, the
Commissioners OF the District Of Co
lumbia, hereby set aside the 9Th day
Of November as Gas Mask day. and
direct the attention OF our people to
the need of the government at this
time for many tons Of raw material
from which is made the charcoal that
is placed in the gas masks worn by
the men in the service. and which
will best absorb the poisonous gas
sent against them by the enemy.
I've are told that the losses by
gas are greater than those of the
guns of the enemy. Its effect, when
death does not ensue. IL much more
horribleNthan the wounds inflicted by
shells. A million pounds q day are
needed Of the pits from peaches
plums, cherries apricotA prunes
dates. olives and the shells Of hickory
material Is used to make charcoal
which will protect the men and nurses
under fire for use across the sea- We
call on all citizens to save what ID
ordinarily waste material that they
may save more lives.
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VALIANT BEL CLAN SOLDIERS
MAKE NEW MAP IN FLANDERS

BELGI IN HEADQUARTERS, No
vember 4 (by the Associated Press).-
In making a map of Flanders one
must draw straight line from Dix
nude to Ypres. This line should be
marked in red. 1t was along this
front that the valiant soldiers of
Belgium. under the leadership of
their king. began their onslaught to
recover their native land. after bat
Ting for four years to retain tiny
fragment of Belgium as their own.
It was along the center Of that line
that the attack began September %.
Three miles away stood Houthuist
forest. the key to Roulers.. This for
est. was the Belgian objective. When
teru and Zeebrugge we're freed and
Cor days past the enemy has been
hgntIng desperately on a line forty
miles away from the User to gain
time to. remove. his materials from
Client before being compelled to
abandon the city.
Forest Now Fortress.
Houthulst forest has been convert
ed into a tremendous fortress by the
Germans. 1t was the pivot of the
whole line bet tween Armentieres and
Newport. Innur cradle redoubts, dug
outs and concr tie blockhouseS were
constructed and along every road
traversing the forest there are doors
leading to surterraaean shelters. max
ing the whole area resemble a city
of cave jewellers. At every cross
road were signs bearing inscriptions.
such as "FriedrichstrasSe. Wilhelm
strasse. etc"
At every cross-road also were four
little inoffensive looking green boxes.
Upon approaching these boxes. how
ever, one notices ugly death-head
signs with the word Danger
painted conspiculously These boxes
contained forty pounds of high ex-
plosives. They were timed by the
cultured cave-dwellers to explode
when the Belgian soldiers entered the
forest. but the Belgians arrived sooner
than anticipated and broke the per-
cussion caps from the mines just a.
they have broken the hearts of the
men who set them. The mines re-
main there as mute evidence Of the
German peaceful and voluntary
evacuation of Belgium"
More than 100000 shells OF all
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Governor Vetoed Measure.

At the last session Of the legisla-
ture, 1t ID stated. q measure designed
to relieve the dangerous conditions
was passed. but was vetoed by the
governor. That measure. II is stated,
ton-Baltimore boulevard and divert
ing travel along the line Of the electric
road to Rhode Island avenue. The
change would have prevented the ac-
cideut Saturday night. as 1t would not
have been necessary to cross the steam
railroad tracks
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GERMAN.

November 3.-In Flanders we have
Withdrawn our troops who were on
the Lys at the junction Of our front
with the Scheldt, on Client There
was no fighting contact with the
enemy here yesterday.
Near and south Of Valenciennes the
British continued their violent at
tacks They pressed US back to Sauln-
tain during the morning and again
established themselves in Preseau-
Villers-Pol was held against re-
peated attacks.
Attacks east Of valenciennes were
renewed in the afternoon, but failed
West Of Landrecies We repulsed par
tial attacks. West of Guise a partial
attack failed.
The French did not continue their
great attack yesterday. They restrict
ed themselves to partial attacks east
OF Banogne and near Terror. which
were repulsed.
A break in our front by the Ameri-
cans west Of the Mouse caused US to
withdraw our front between the Aisne
and Champigneulle.
On the line of Quartre-Champs and
Buxancy forefield engagements devel-
oped. Yesterday we gained some
ground near Tally and beyond
Villers-Devant-Dun
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ITALIAN.

ITALIAN
November (night).-The whole
front is moving forward. Between
the Astfco and Tonale the formidable
Italian advance guards. The 7th
Army is descending from Tonale into
the Vermiglio valley and ascending
the hollow of GfudiIIrte and crossing
, the ridge from Monte Pari to the Rfva
basin. The LIST Army is advancing
and from Mort toward Riva.
Mort was defended by hostile rear
guards for long time, but the enemy
was overcome in house-to- house fight
ing. An assault detachment and an
>Alpini group broke. in a rapid and
Notifications in the Lagarrina valley
in the neighborhood Of Mort and
launched an attack on the left bank
of the Adige. They entered Rovereto,
capturing several hundred prisoners
and dectding.the fate Of the detach-
the last The forces retiring from
the PPasubio and from Colsanto are be-
ing hard pressed.
Squadrons have been launched to-
ward Trent Bersaglieri have carried
i Griso and broken the defenses in the
'ragnolo valley. Other columns are
penetrating the mountains between
the Posina and Astico valleys. Monte
Cainpomolon and Monte verena
Northeast Of Asfago) have been
passed.
On both tanks in the Val ASA our
troops are advancing on Caldonazzo
by way, Of Estriadeltermine and
Monte Revere. The Uxyino basin has
been occupied. In the Sugana valley
between Ospedaletto and Castelnuovo
the resistance Of q large Infantry de.
tachment has been broken.
SO that the advance may go quickly,
the gathering together Of artillery
abandoned by the Austrians and ma
chine guns-left behind in caverns and
trenches is being neglected
In the regions Of Feltre and Bel.
luno three hostile centers of re-
sistance were still active yesterday
evening. These points were At Ponte
Della Sierra, in the mountains north
west of Pedavena, and north Of Mis-, in
the Cordevole valley. Italians sent
to encircle these groups Of resistance
are reaching. their detectives
Since the evening OF November !.
having overcome the. resistance Of
McHeuns and assault detachments
supported by numerous batteries. d.
visions Of the cavalry corps have
crossed the Livenza and occupied
|Pordenone. Having overcome bitter
resistance At Castel D'Aviano, San
MARITIME, San Quirino and Royeredo in
Piano aad- At Cordepone, they have
reached ,..tha Tagiamento from Pin
Pin1anoTts Pente pi Casarsa "a front
Of fifteen hi ss3 aadr crossed II at sew
oral points The enemy Offers resist
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TERMS UPON WHICH
AUsTRIANs QUIT WAR

Continued from First Page,
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ENEMY MUST GIVE
UP ARMY AND NAVY

CONTINUED from First Page. ,
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CROSSING TRAGEDY
HEARING TONIGHT
Justice of Peace Moffat, at
HyattsviIle, Will Hear
Fatality Witnesses.
Justice of the Peace Mofrat has made

Justice of the Peace Moffat has made
for the holding Of an in
quest at Hyattsville. Prince Georges
county, Nd. At o'clock this evening
to fix responsibility for the killing
of Capt Phillips Brooks Robinson. u.
s NJ. c., and Mrs. May Padgett Satur-
day night, when an automobile in
which they were riding was struck by
a Baltimore and Ohio fast train.
The hearing will be held in the Office
Of Deputy Sheriff Thomas Garrison.
Constable Harvey Smith. who arrested
Edward Kite. gateman At the cross
Ing, probably will be an important
witness
Arrangements for Funeral.
Capt. Robinson's body was brought
to this city yesterday and taken to
Scott's undertaking establishment.
where It will remain until it is taken
to st. Johns Church tomorrow.
Funeral services will be conducted In
the church at 2 o'clock in the after
: noon, and interment will be at Ar
lington.
Capt. RobinSon'S wife, Mrs. Gertrude
Gheen Robinson. came here from her
home in New York yesterday to at
tend the funeral. and his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Robinson, also resi-
dents of New York, will attend.
Mrs. Padgett's body has been pre-
pared TO- ia AID al ~
dertaking establishment. Hyattsviile.
: where 1t was taken shortly after the
accident occurred. 1t was said at the
undertaking establishment today that
final arrangements for the funeral had
not been completed.
Residents OF Hyattsville and vicinity.
aroused by the double fatality, will
! renew efforts to rid their section of
the dangerous grade crossing. Many
of them visited the scene of the acct
dent yesterday and recalled numerous
other accidents that have occurred
there in recent years. Only two years
ago a double fatality. similar to that
Of Saturday night. occurred on the
crossing. and at that time an effort
was made to obliterate the crossing
from the prosperous Maryland town.
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FRENCH

November 4.-North Of the Serre a
French accommodating party bene-
trated into the Pargny wood, from
which 100 prisoners were brought
back.
The activity Of the German artil-
lery and machine guns was main
tanned during the night on the whole
Aisne front between Rethel and
Semuy.
During the month Of October in
the course Of incessant fighting in
which the LIST Army was engaged on
the Disc front 1t took 1887 prison.
ers., of whom 204 were officers, and
captured 113 cannon, besides 1900
machine guns and considerable ma
terial.
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Record for October.

4 review or the Ofnc1aI record Tor
October, which includes the major
part of the epidemic. shows 1862
deaths from influenza and $50 from
sequeutial pneumonia
This breaks all records for any
month in the history of the capital,
for at one time the percentage, based
on the population of a year ago, ran
more than 10 per cent. October IL was
the high mark, with ninety-two
deaths. Between October 5 and 81
new cases were running as high as
from one to more than two thousand
a day.
Deaths reported each day are shown
rs follows: October I. twenty-three;
=, twenty-five; 8. thirty-two; T. forty;
d. forty-nine: 6, sixty-four; z. forty
nine: S. ffty-four; 3. sixty-two; 10,
eighty: II. seventy-seven; IL ninety
TWO; IS. eighty-nine; IA. sixty-four;
10. seventy-five: Is. sixty-eight: II,
seventy-six: IS. seventy; 10. sixty
eight: 90. sixty-six: q. forty-eight;
-. thirty-six: IS. forty; "a. forty
four: 25. forty: 20. thirty-seven; q,
1hfrty-two; IS. twentyfour: %. six
teen: so. sixteen. and 81. nine.
New cases reported daily follow:
October 1. 162; 2. SO; 3, Sc: 4, SIS; S,
re; s, 279: Z. 1,150; 8, 2.174: 9. 1866:
10. 1,701; IL. 1884; IL, 1874; 10, 1879;
il, 1876: Is. 1883: 16. s32; Il, 1896:
Is. 1.121; 10, S35; 20, EOS: p, l12; %,
rs: %, 1855: "a, 37S; 25, 676: IS. 1926;
81, 325; IS. 235: 80, 333; 80. ESQ. and
S123l.