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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-25
LAsTWORD FROM U. S.
FINDS ECHO IN France
Newspaper Says Foch Will Know
How to Draw Conclusions From
Allied Victories.
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, October 25.-President Will
sons reply to Germany is Endorsed
emphatically by the morning news
papers without exception. The ouvre
expresses the general opinion In .
three-column headline: "Abdication or
Capitulation."
The Matin says: 1.-THE formula en-
ployed BY President Wilson justifies
In advance all the requirements which
in patriotic prudence. statesmen and
military chiefs would feel bound to
specify"
The Petit Parisien says: "Presi-
dent Wilson has spoken plain words in
reply to the last note Of Prince Max
imilian. He did not delay in sending
the sensational document. Only twen-
ty-four hours passed between the time
the German reply was received and his
note was sent The President
no effort to wrap up his thoughts in
obscurfties."
The journal says that no political
maneuvers win enable Germany to
avoid submissaon to the conditions
The Petif Journal: The dialogue
between President Wilson and the
German government has been closed
by the Presidents answer to the last
German note The word now rests
with Foch. He will know how to
draw conclusions. from the victories
which the allies have won and are
ready to win II Germany will not ac-
cent at once the consequences of de-
feat"
EHomme Libre: ut is Foch. who.
after consulting his colleagues, will
have the last word. We have no
anxiety We know in advance that
his answer will secure our rights In
their entirety"
Ths socialist deputy, Compere-Morel.
writes in France Librs: 1.-The note which
Secretary Lansing rendered to the Swiss
charge proves that the man Of positive
our enemy,s game, viii not permit him.
self to be caught by the uncouth but in
sidio1s verblaGe Of Pru1siAh diplomats.
and win not fan into their net"
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BRITISH.

October a6.-Yesterday afternoon our
troops attacked and captured Ven-'
degies-sur-Ecaillo and made prog
ress on the high ground to the east
Of the village. A counter attack in
repu1sed. The lighting was recon-
menced in this sector at an early hour
this morning. At the close Of the
fighting yesterday the enemy's re-
sistance in Maing was overcome and
the village remained in our hands.
front our advanced troops pushed
forward at different points.
October 24.-This morning our battle
front was extended northwards as far
as the Scheldt at Thiant. On the whole
battle front between the Sambre canal
was overcome and our advance con-
tinued. There was hard fighting at a
number Of points.
On the right the 9Th Division fought
rEveque and captured ors. North Of
this point we are approaching the
western outskirts Of the Normal forest
and have captured Robersart.
On the right center of our attack we
neishborhood Of Le Quesnoy. In the
latter village the enemy is maintain
ing obstinate resistance.
On the left of our attack Anglo
Scottish troops forced crossings OF the
Ecaillon, between Verchafn and
Thiant, and gained the high ground
to the east.
We have taken the villages Of Polk
du Nord and Les Tuileries and pro-
gressed beyond them toward Engle-
fontaine. The village OF Ghissignies
was taken after q sharp struggle, the
enemy defending with determination
the crossings Of the Ecaillon In that
Northwest Of Ghissisnies We have
secured the river crossings at Beeudi-
Rnies, which Is In our hands. Here
vigorous resistance was overcome by
the New Zealanders. who in this To-
cality captured . number OF batteries,
including guns Of heavy caltber.
On the left Of our center the English
captured Ruesnes, and are short
distance from the LeQuesnoy-valen
ciennes railway, north Of the village.
There In heavy fighting on the high
ground north OF Bermeffan village.
which we hold. and In the neighbor-
hood Of VendeEies-Sur-Ecaill
Vefchaine and Monchaux were cap
tured by the eth Division after hard
lighting. On their left. after clearing
the enemy from the east bank OF the
river. NO advanced to the western out
skirts Of Hang in the face OF heavy
machine gun IRE. In this sector the
hostile resistance vas particularly
stubbofa. ss2
Severe easualtiss wsrs indicted on
the snsmy in the course OF these
oDefAaouA. Sipee Yestslday mesptns
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BURGOMASTER MAX FREED.
,
Said to Be Among Political Prison
ers Released by Huns in Belgium.

THE HAGUE, October 24.-The Water.
land In its issue Of today says It is re-
ported that the political prisoners held
by the Germans at TURNOUT. Belgium.
northeast Of Antwerp, including Burgo-
master :Adoiphe Max Of Brussels. have
be,en released t'-- a So.
Burgomaster Max was arrested in
Brussels in September, 1914. for his 'ir--
reconceilable attitude" according to~an
announcement made by the German
military governor OF Belgium. In 1917
It was said that the burgomaster WAS
seriously i'll in q prison at Ceale. Prus-
sin, and that King Alfonso was inter-.
vening In his behalf.
Release Of all Belgian political prison
ers held in Belgium or In Germany, ex-
cept where q military menace would re-,
suit, has been promised by Gen. vorI'
Falkhausen. German military governoA
of occupied Belgian territory.
This became known here today In con-
nection with the news that Burgonaster
MAX had been set free. go"
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OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS.

We have captured moro than 1000
prisoners and more than 100 guns. =.
We have reached the general line Of
the Sambre-Oise canal due east OF L.
Cateau; west of the edge Of the Forest
de Normal in the nefghborh0od OF LIE.
Quesnoy. Vendegies-sur-Ecaill and
the Scheldt canal at Maing. - :,
In local fighting on the Valencfennes-
Journal sector we have made progress
and taken prisoners.
railways at Burbach and Saarbrucken,
chemical factories at Mannheim and
railways at Coblenz, near Mainz and
at Metz-Sablous
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UNCOVERED FOR PROBE.
SENATE Committee Authorized fol
Sift Of Brewer Activities. :

Tho Senate judiciary committee. b.
q resolution adopted yesterday, is su
thorixed TO subpoena persons and d.,
mand papers in the Investigation {.
activities OF brewers. Including h
lending Of money to Arthur BrisnSr. =
for the purchase OF the Washing aos
Tgtnes- number of persons ha Re
b.en requested to appear. while others
have been asked to furnish certaxi
n pers for. consideration when the
Investigation 10 resumed after the
November elections.
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GERMAN,

October "a. Might've were success
full in partial engagements in Flanders
today.
East of solesmes and LIE Cateau re-
newed English attacks of a most Wig
orous character failed apart from linn
tied local territorial. gains.
+! On the otherifrontss there is nothing
to report. asss
Day-In the Lys iowlands partial
[engagements continuess We beat OF
renewed attacks of the enemy along
the Deynze-Waefegham railway south
west Of Deynze. On both sides of
Vichte Tuesday night we withdrew a
short distance. yesterday in the neigh
borhood of Kattestraat the enemy was
beaten back. The Belgian Inhabitants
took part in this fighting on the side
of the enemy.
Journal and valenoiennes have been
subjected to- British fire. Thereghave
near Journal and in the Scheldt low
lands. =,
On both sides of solesmes and LIE
Cateau the British, bringing UP fresh
divisions. resumed the attack on a
front of about twenty kilometers
taboue twelve miles,. Their :attac'-s
were launched with great detectives
In view. In the Harpies region their
nrst assault broke down early in the
morning.
In the course Of the day they adj
vanced In repeated attacks on both
sides Of Romeries as far as the neigh
borhood of st. Martin and Salesches.
and with some detachments against
Beaudignies In the center Of the
battle front the enemy, who was at
lacking on both sides of the Roman
road from LIE Cateau to Bavari, was
Bousies line. South OF Bousies cyclist
troops prevented the enemy from ad.
vancing farther.
Southeast OF LIE Cateau several en-
envy, assaults broke down. Between
Pommereuil and Catill6n we held our
positions against enormously superior
forces. n
South of catillon, attacks against
the Sambre-Oise canal were held up
by our fire. Beekeen the Disc and the
Serre there were Intermittent artil-
LEI lsry "a duels. foilowefby enemy attacks
we're reptlsr7 by o. A-e r-s ~ =
attacks. Partial enemy attacks against
the Souche sector north Of Pierrepont
broke down. Montcornet. which is
densely inhabited and packed with
refugees is being subjected to a
strong French fire. ....-
East of the Aisne the enemy con-
fined himself yesterday to very strong
partial attacks supported by violent
fire: We held the heights northeast
enemy, which were renewed :. four
times. Between Obey and Grand Pre-
we beat OF attacks.
On both banks Of the Meuse the
American attacks against us assumed
great extent. From BantheYille
wood and north Of Cunel they adj
vanced against our lines with strong
forces. accompanied by tanks. They
were repulsed. suffering heavy losses
by our concentrated fire. East Of the
Mouse violent fighting for the wooded
heights on both sides of .Consenvoye-
Danvill rs road kept up until evening.
In stif fighting by successful counter
attacks the Americans were thrown
back several times
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HUNS DODGE RESPONSIBILITY.


WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN,
BELGIUM, october - (by the Assoc
ciated Press}.-An inspection OF ME
merous German posters In Belgium
discloses that wherever the oath
penalty for ol4enses by civilians was
exacted no signature was attached.
II Is therefore concluded that no Ger
man commander WAS willing to take
n Individual responsibility for such
orders, possibly fearing consequences
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;. AMERICAN.

October 24.-On the verdun front
there has been local fighting through
out the day. In a minor operation in
the region Of Bantheville our troops
advanced their line 500 meters, reach
ing the ridge north of the village and
capturing ITO prisoners. AS q result
OF yesterdays successful action east
OF the Meuse our troops are now es-
lanlished on the high ground in the
Hois GEtrayes. Artillery fire has con-
tinued severe on the whole front, es-
pecially on the Cote de Chatillon and
the Bots des Cuares.
FRENCH.
October 25.-The text of the state
ment reads:
ION the Disc front during the night
the French repulsed two German at
tempts against the French units east
of the canal between Longchamps
and Noya.es. On the front of the
Serre and the Souche the artillery and
machine guns were active. This
morning the French resumed their
pressure against the enemy here. East
of Sissonne the Germans launched
two surprise attacks against La Selve
and Nizy-le-Comte without obtaining
any results.
EdSt Oh netnel well conducted
operation enabled the French to CAP
ture the villages Of Amply and Fleury,
between the canal and the Aisne,
despite the stubborn defense of the
Germans. We took about 100 pris-
oners. including several officers, and
numerous machine guns. French pa
trolls north of Olizy brought back
twenty prisoners.
October 24.-On the Disc our forces,
after crossing the canal opposite Long
champs, have made progress on the
east bank. taking about thirty pris-
oners.
Between the Disc and the Serre we
delivered an attack in the afternoon
and despite the resistance Of the Ger
mans our troops made an important
advance south Of Crigny-Sainte Be-
noite and north Of vulers-le-Sec.
road between La Ferte-Chevreis and
Perfieres farm. Several hundred pris.
ofiers are reported. Q
There was considerable artillery ac-
ttvity on the plateaux east Of Vouziers
Aviation: On October % observation
planes. in the course of numerous
"Reminiscences. proceeded more than
seventy kilometers (about forty-three
and one-half miles) inside, the enemy
lines. They brought back several hun
dred photographs. The captive balloons
were :burned and twelve enemy ma
chimes were brought down or put out
of action. The greater part Of these
successes were obtained in the region
Of the Aisne, where the vigilance OF
our pursuit machines was particularly
exercised.
During the night our bombing ma.
chimes dropped 1850 kilos of pro.
ja1tiles on the railway stations al
Montcornet, Marie. Vervins and Was.
signy, with particular attention tc
Provisy, on which more than seven tons
of explosives were dropped. causing
several fires.
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ENDS LABOR CONTROVERSY.
wr Board Avird FsvaraA,s to
r Lynn Electric Workers

An award loR the VISA Laser Beard
To-Day In tns labor contr6vsrsy at
the General Electric compsny's plant
1t Lynn. Mass. provides for sdoption
Of The scale Of hours and wages al
ready approved at the Sol actady
to July II, ana ofderssthS' rs4hstate--
meiit Of twelve employees discharged
before a strike At Lynn fast summer.
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Stamford White Of Chicago Dies.

CHICAGO. October PA. SIAM
Board Of Trade. has died Of pneu-
monia superinduced by Spanish in
duenxa. Mr.. White was responsible
for the recent,y adopted custom, Of
hating trading 1t noon for minute
OF silent prayer for. victory in the
and he'd, been II three weeks. .at
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FAMOUS BRUGEs sBELfRY:
USED BY 7: [! AS GARAGE: 'l

The famous belfry., Of Rruses:. WAS
used by the Germans as agarage and
workshop during their oceapatfofo f
the city. Allied troops. on en+aripE 1.-The
city. according 70 a dispsteh received
by the Belgian legation today. found
the interior wallis Of the historic stF1e-
ture broken dewn-and chlmnsYe added
to meet the needs OF: the workmen.i The
principal damage to the, ajty Itself
the station and the Porte Marecha4s.l
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''sHoRT-LlNE". ROADS. {, :. :. :.
-'''' CONTRACT VI APPFRQVE:n:l

+ The standard form of .cqnfract ! az &c
tween the railroad adminastratfpni ana:
short-line railrdad NOT under cavern,
Ement control was approted.-today=By
Director General. - .. &. ~ I
Prevfously-it had been agreed toby;
short-line representatives. -. --' 80;
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PAUL West. M1ssugGet:s { I;
New York Writer. in Paris Pc
dicted His Own Death.

PARIS. October z4.-Paul.- West. :
New York writer. who. .cape. 70
France as Red Cross workar.s has
disappeared, His cap. Yas found Ion
a Paris bridge. With it ,ysre.stwo
cards. One was addressed to eEpt.
r. 7. Townsend and on the other
was written II French; When this
Vests health has been POOR and
he was to have sailed for .Anertca
this week.. 4 49,,
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ITALIAN

October 25.-Bitter fighting occur
red yesterday in the Monte Grappa re-
gion. Parties of our troops resolute-.
ly attacked some portions of the for
midable enemy positions and succeed
ed in wrestling from HIM and MAIN
tanning possession of important sup
porting points in the western and
southern area of the nlassif. They es-
tab!ished themselves on the northern
bank of the Ornic torrent, in the Alamo
basin, :,
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Maj. Thaw,Awarded the: D. sc:

NEW YORK. October 25.-Map Will
liam Thaw, dean of American: avia.
tors and holder Of the French crotx
de guerre with i've; palms, has been
awarded the American distinguished
sfrTice cross, With t. o citations. ..by
Gen. Pershing. it was ANNOUNCED here
last night by the Aero Gals = OF
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Shop. Early for Soldiers.

Do Christmas shopping early for the
100000 boys In France. November
Is is the dead line for gettinez parcels
to embarkation points. Red Cross
chapters will provide regulation: con-
tAiners.
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Curtails "Martyr Speeches"
Shop for BOYS in Trenches.

Red Cross agents In France now do
shopping for the boys In the trenches.
Seventy-four shopping commissions to
Paris were attended to In q few
weeks.
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BELGIAN.

October 24.-There was no event Of
importance to report on the operations
of the armies in Flanders. except that
the French troops increased their adj
vance east Of the Lys and reached the
Deynze-Couftrat road between Peteg-
ham and Onsene and progressed north
of Vichte.
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Association to Buy Boads.:

the, September meeting OF the
Oldest Inhabitants Association l(coi-
ored) it :. as agreed to nurchase $500
worth of fourth liberty loan bonds.
The association haGsnoW 40O invest
ed in liberty loan bonds. ;:",., Fly =,
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WILL REsUME.TRIPs.TO U.; g..
Shipping Concerns in Holland !. BE- i
gard U-Beat Menace Removed. Z:

LONDON. .Thursday. October 2l.a4
Dutch. nswspapefs say that. shippinf :
concerns in Holland are taking steps
preparatory to. .resuininK'. rsgular,,
trips to England and America I'D 'eon::
sequence of. the. withdrawal" Of the
U-boat menace, according to an; Aln..
sterdam dispatch. TO-: the Exchange,
Telegraph GeMpaRy. .sShippinYTasxlshi'
Denmark was resumed yesterday IT
is said. -.-rs-- = ~
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Senate Confirms Appointment.

The nomination Of Albert Strauss
Of New York - member Of the fed
eral reserve board has been confirm.
ed BY the Senate without opposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-25
Iaelt. CO... smith Ordered here.

Lieut.. Col william n Smith. Med
icaa Corps, las .hseh rsiisved from
duty 1t tie Army General Hospital at
Biftmore, N. c., md ordered % 'thIs
city Tar 6ufy In thu. Once OF the voting
4e &eoeseae :: : .-=-.. !,
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AUSTRIAN.

October 24.-Between the Brenta and
the Piave and in the Montello region
enemy artillery showed the greater
activity yesterday. Elsewhere also
the enemy batteries were very lively.
In the Balkans strong enemy pres,
sure from the region Of Zajecar carsed
Here vigorous Serbian attacks were
repulsed. :, :, s.,
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France Loans One Thousand Cow,

An experimental dairy to be estab-
Hshed by the Red Crpss in France will
provide fresh milk for. 10000 wounded
American soldiers. The French govern
6ment has loaned 1000 cows to the Red
Cross.
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PRISON TERMS GIVEN
TO FIVE ANARCHISTS
Sentences Imposed on Russians
Convicted of Circulating Anti
Government Literature,

NEW YORK, October e25.-Five
avowed anarchists, convicted of cir
culating anti-government literature,
including pamphlets urging munition
workers to go on strike, were SEN
fenced to confinement in prisons in
the federal court here today. Three of
them were given twenty-year terms,
a fourth. who turned states evidence,
was committed for three years, and
the fifth, a woman. for fifteen years
All five are Russians, not naturalized,
and self-acknowledged supporters Of the
bolshevih The three principal con-
spirators-Samuel Pipman, Jacob
Abrams and Hyman Lachowsky-in adj
dition to twenty-year terms in the
Maryland state penitentiary. were SEN
fenced to pay fines Of $1,000 each. Hy-
man Rozansky, who after his arrest
aided the Department Of Justice in
rounding up his associates and who was
shown to have been led by them, was
fined $1,000 and sent to. th0 same prison
for three years
Mollie Stimer. a diminutive revolu-
tionary. who openly defled all author
ity, including that Of the court, was
ordered to pay fine Of $500 and
serve n1Iesn years IN the wOman'S
penitenti;<y at Jefferson City, Mo.
Miss Stimer, Abrams and Lipman,
taking advantage of their constitu-
tional right to address the court, de-
clared they had maintained the
principles OF right and justice" and
Abrams asserted, ''if that Is a crime I
am proud to be a criminal"
Curtails "Martyr Speeches"
Judge Henry d. Clayton Of Alabama,
who imposed the sentence, cut short
all three speeches. stating tAat he
would not allow the defendantR 'to
make themselves out as martyrs"s
The quintet had printed and threw
from roof tops In the East Side section
Of New York last August, circulars
criticising the action Of the govern
ment In sending troops to Russia and
urging workers in munitions plants Ia
strike rather than make bullets to
murder not only Germans, but the
brave workers In Russia"
In UNFOLDING the convictions Judge
CLAYTON termed the passage of the
espionage act the exercise BY the
United States Of it's inherent right of
fself-defense" against German intrieue
and sedition within the country.
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Knitters' Yarn a. Globe Trotter.

The yarn that has gone into more
than 100000 knitted articles turned
out by Red Cross workers would 20
round the world several times.
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BRITISH FORCES SEIZETWOTOWNS
| AND REPUL Sc COUNTER ATTACK

pulsed and lighting was resumed early
this meTning..
LONDON. October 24.-The British
troops have overcome the enemy along
the whole front between the Sambfe
canal and the Scheldt and their i'd
vance il being continued. Field Mar
shall Haig reports from headquarters
TONIGHT