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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01
IS THE Time
TO SPEAK PLAINLY
OF CONDUCT OF WAR
GREAT NEED IS TO FACE
FACTS RES0LUTELY AND
CORRECT FAULTS AS FAST
AS DISCOVERED; EVERY
ONE MUST HELP

We believe it is time to speak
simply and directly, of some thing:
which are vital to this nation and tc
our allies in the war.
President Wilson has back of him
a loyal and undivided nation. Its
great mass have only one thought
one wish. That is to win this war,
and toward that end to throw the
whole of its great strength. With
high felicity and unflinching clear
ness he has stated our aims. No
living man could have done this more
effectively. A whole nation has af-
fixed its resolute approval. We are
proud of our high-minded spokes-
man. He has won for us an enviable
place in the councils of our allies. The
position of America throughout the
world has been heightened by his
wildly American utterance. No
statesman could have done more.
Industrial Nation Failing
When we turn from this splendid
personal achievement to the results
attained since our entry into the war,
in the grim business of organizing
a vast fighting machine, this pride
fails. 1t is not disloyalty, it is not
super-criticism, to say that these re-
suits have fallen far short of what
might reasonably expect of Amer
lean genius for organization. Our
people have no more salient or dis
t'nguishing characteristic than this
And a nation which has built
up incomparably the greatest indus
trial machine in the world has a
right to believe that the industrial
and business conduct Of the war
shall be on a plane of the highest
American capacity.
Grand Army Idle
1t has not been. We have been at
var ten months. And for more than
.en months before that it was fate
'ully clear that our entry was in
We have raised an army
VI a million and a half an admir-
Bile effort, but one that England,
With only two-fifths our fighting
t~rength, had in the same time equal
ed or surpassed. And of this num-
'er one million two hundred thous-
nd are still idly tramping the train
ng camps. 1t is saying nothing that
does not know, and that
newspapers have lot print
d day after day, that there is now
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01
The Wealth Of America

The wealth of the nation is esti.
mated at two-hundred and twenty
billion dollars, in real and personal
property to say nothing of the
good will" possessed by a going
concern like the United States OF
America. Considering this, it is not
surprising that Liberty bonds should
be oversubscribed. Providence
Journal.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01
Latin, Creek-Or German

A lot of q%uarrelling is going on over
the question of whether Latin and
Greek should have as prominent a
place in the schools of the future
as they have now. And a much big
ger quarrel is going on over the ques-
ton of whether or not the whole
world shall speak nothing but Ger
lnan.-Savannah News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01
NEGROES DOUBLECROSS
GERMANY BY THEIR LOYALTY
est. Petersburg (Fla.) Timss)


Germans who thought they could
breed disloyalty among negroes in
this country were much mistaken in
their estimate of the negroes Ameri-
canism. But they were right in their
estimate of his value to this coun-
try.
The response of the colered citi-
zens of the United States to the ma.
tons call for service has been great.
Negroes enlisted in many branches
of the army and navy. A fine group
OF negro officers was produced under
the officers reserve training camp
system. For the first time we have
negro soldiers commanded by men of
their own race.
Help In Other Lines
But the men who have joined the
fighting forces are not the only men,
bers of their race who are sharing
the nations war work. There are
many thousands who are materially
aiding the country by faithful work,
by production and conservation.
Colored men are busy unloading
steamships, building transportation
lines, working in factories. Colored
women are eager to learn the part
they can play in winning the war in
their W homes. as servants and in
the industrial world.
German Plan Miscarried
Germany had it doped out beauti-
fully when she figured that we would
be seriously Inconvenience by a
negro population. Ameri-
cans, both white and black. have
cause for pride in the fact that this
scheme of Germany's was so utter
impossible to carry through
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01

San Marcial's War Work

We are pleased to be able to re-
cord the fact that San Marcial has
made a very creditable record in
all the war work endeavor yet un-
dertaken, and we feel confident that
we will be able to continue right
on through until this country wins
a splendid victory over its enemies.
The ladies of this city have been
particularly active and to them is
due much credit for the splendid
showing made.-San Marcial Star.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01
Also Some Ships

The discovery that German-made
scissors are included in the comfort
kits SEN to the American soldiers
in France need cause no alarm. There
are other German products our army
and navy are using, including some
large and very serviceable German
built ships.-Springfield Union.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01

Roosevelt expresses it exactly
right when he says that the investi-
CATION and exposure of certain gov
ernmental departments must be done
only in a patriotic spirit to expedite
matters and not to make political
capital.-Las Cruces Republic.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01

Lo, the poor coal mineri He has
drawn his first pay under the in
crease authorized by presidential
proclamation, and in some instances
it ran as high as $50 for two weeks
work. Some are said to have earn
ed more than $500 from December
to December l5.-Waterbury Repub-
lican.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01

From away across the sea the en-
oeror of Germany has ordered a coal
shortage for the United States and
t is here because his followers obey
ed orders and carried on strikes and
labor disturbances as long as they
could.-Las Cruces Citizen.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01
Product Of War Gardens

1t is estimated that $350,0OOyOOO
worth of produce was raised in the
United States in 1917 as a result of
the campaign for war gardens. This
year we ought to do better, for the
demand for food will be greater even
than was that of l9l7.-The Earth.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01
German Plan Miscarried

The army draft law has been de.
clared constitutional by the supreme
court Of the country. That is as it
should be. The burdens of maintain
ing a government Of freedom for
Americans and all who desire to be-
come American, should fall alike on
every able-bodied man and the slack.
ers should be shot.-Tucumcari Amer.
lean.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01

General Apathy and Private Inter-
est are two enemies of our nation
al welfare. Each is as dangerous As
a Kaiser's agent and should be ex-
cluded from every American home
and Neutrality-suspicious. Bulletin.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01

Savings stamps are selling this
month for $4.l2. You can buy them
at any bank or postoffice. Five years
hence they will be worth S.. and you
will have helped defeat the kaiser.
-Magdalena News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01

Loyalty is complete or nothing. 1t
has no kinship with a certain brand
of soap. There is no such thing as
Loyalty 90 A-l00 per cent pure.-Il-
1inois State Council News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01

1t would be just like the Germans
IT those down-east now shovels that
the home-bound Deutschland stow
ed away were now in lo~ng-planned
service in the drifts of northern
Italy.-Boston Herald.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01

Idle remarks which a year ago
might have passed unnoticed may
prove a DO omberang in these times
when one is either for or against
America.-Oklahoma Bulletin.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01

John McCorma *. the famous ten
or. is raising 100000 for the Red
Cross by his singing. Unlike some
givers. McCornaci is paying his own
expenses-Wisconsin Forward
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01

Kansas ranks first in the per cent
of food pledge enrollments. Ninety
four per cent of the families in Kan
sas are pledged to the national food
conservation program. - Wisconsin
Forward.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01

A 'trainload of money was discov-
cred the other day on a railroad sid
ing, where it had lain neglected for
three weeks. The railroad people
must have thought it was COAL
Montague.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01

The Russian revolution would be
all right If il could stop revolving.
Brooklyn Eagle.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01

Wilhelm will now devote himself
to writing a wal address.-New York
Sun.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01

Food economy note: A New York
hotel served $4,000 more people in
November than in September, and
took in $4,000 less.-Illinois State
Council News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01

We understand that the Red Cross
Dance and Supper which was held
Wednesday night Melted them about
$500. which vas certainly good
San Marcial Star.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01

The Italian wheat crop for 1917
was so per cent below the average.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01

And it's right disheartening, too, to
think the government might buy IN
aeroplane with the money it is pay
ing LaFollette.-Las Vegas Optic.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01

1t can't be camouflaged as patriot
ism when the hens have their egg
less days.-El Paso Herald.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-11
CUT ENEMY LINE OF DEFENSE
Loss Of ct. ousntin and Advance Of
HaIa's Forces Send Huns INTO
Open Fight

London.-Betwsen Cambrai and st
Quentin the German line of defense
has been broken. II is uncertain what
lines the enemy has in the rear The
British advance threatens the Ger
man line of retreat in the Disc val
ley and also from the massif oil ST.
Gobain.
Under the attacks of British, French
and American troops the Hindenburg
defense system from the Scarpe to the
Disc, distance OF so miles, is being
overrun. In the north the valuable
network of railroads in Flanders rap
idly is becoming useless and in tee
south the French are pressing vigor-
ously their advance west and north OF
Rheimes.
In view of the loss to the Germans
Of st. Quentin and the lines to tho
north Of that city, an enemy retiremen.
on fairly large scale seems proba-
BILE. Given fairly good weather, some
very big changes on the western front
may be seen before winter.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-11
1EAKEsvILLE MISS FRIDAY, OCTOBER II. 1918
GERMAN RoyT MAY RESULT
itIndenburp Line pislnAeor~tIns---sn-
vestment Of st. Quentin Also
Threatens Retreat Scheme.

Washington German grip on
Northern France and Belgium has
been definitely broken. Even the most
cautious military observers in Wash
ington agreed that the Hindenburg
line was distintegrating and army Of
ficers centered their whole attention
on the efforts of the German leaders
to extricate their armies without .
crushing disaster.
Outflanked in Belgium and in the
Champagne, the great German zone Of
defensive works known as the Hinden.
burg line already was becoming unten-
able when Field Marshal Haig's men
smashed through it just north Of st.
Quentin. The immediate investment
Of the city by French troops and tho
swift widening Of the breach north
ward, coupled with the continued rap
I'd progress of French, Belgian AMI
British forces in Belgium, 1t is thought
here, may possibly upset the whole
German scheme of retirement which
already has begun on the Rheimes
front
British penetration of the line. it
was said, may furnish Aulrshal Foea
with a means to embarrass the Ger
man retreat, always with the possibil.
ity Of precipitating veritable rout.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-11
VIOLENT EXPLOSIONS OBSERVED.
GEN. pERzNy's FORCES AD-
VANCE FOR BIG GAINS.
MACHINE GUN NESTS RESIST
East Of Rheims, Gen. Goursud Takes
Large Number Of Pris,ners and
Guns, and Has Captured Great
Quantities of Booty.

French Headquarters in France
French troops entered st. Quentin
Violent explosions were observed in
st. Quentin beginning at 8 am. Gen.
Debeny's, forces, operating with the
British to the north of the town. ad-
vanced beyond the st. Quentin Cam
brai road.
Between Urvillers and Cerizy the
French are meeting with much strong
er resistance by machine gun nests,
East of Rheims, Gen. Gouraud, in
addition to taking a large number Of
|prisoners and guns, has captured
great quantities of booty, including
more than 200 narrow gauge railroad
cars. Additional prisoners were taken
Oct. 1 In the capture OF Binarville in
the Argonne forest, and in the "occu-
patton of Marvaux and Auer to the
west"
The Germans appear to have de-
cided to make stand in the group OF
hills northwest of Rheims called the
st. Trierry massif. It Is just west of
the old French line that ran along the
Aisne canal from Berry-au-Bac to the
region OF Rheims. Possession Of this
strong position is necessary to the
| Germans in order that they. may main
tain their. present line further east in
cluding the forts of st. Thierryi and
Brimont from which they bombarded
Rheims,
Along the vesle Gen. Berthelots
forces Notwithstanding the machine
gun opposition have everywhere ad-
vanced beyond Revillon.
French troops have penetrated St.
Quentin as far as the canal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-11
NEW CHANCELLOR OPENS PEACE
CAMPAIGN IN REIcHsTAo-HE
PROPOSES ARMIsTicE.
WOULD RESTORE BELGIUM
Favors Federal Austria and Sending Of
PienlpotentIaries to Neutral Point.
Russian. States Would Get
Self Determination.

Amsterdam.-The Immediate suspen
sion of hostilities has been proposed
by the imperial German chancellor,
Prince Macmillan, in the reichstag, ac-
cording to the Berlin correspondent Of
the Tijd. The entente allies are to be
asked to state their terms.
The chancellor's proposal embraced
also the dispatch of plenipotentiarie
to a neutral place to discuss the ques-
ton of a league for national arbitration
and disarmament.
The plenipotentiaries are further to
be empowered to discuss the creation
OF federal Austria, the right of self
determination for Russian frontier
states. the restoration and indemnifica-
ton of Belgium, autonomy for Alsacer
Lorraine and the return Of the German
colonies.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-11
AIR JOURNEY OVER
ATLANTIC REPORTED MADE

Navy Department Confirms Flight
Across Atlantic From Newfoundland
to the Irish Coast In Twenty-Four
Hours and Ten Minutes, According
To Annapolis proceedings"
Baltimore, Md.-Through the Naval
Academy Proceedings" a magazine
printed at Annapolis, the navy depart
ment confirms story which appeared
in Baltimore paper describing the
transatlantic voyage of giant air.
plane manned by four men--two pi-
lots, mechanician and his helper.
The trip was made from Grace Harbor,
Newfoundland, to Dingle Bay, on this
Irish coast, in "a hours and 10 minutes,
the distance being approximately 1900
nautical miles. The average speed
was something like 80 miles an hour.
The departure was made at 1902,
Greenwich time, am, on July 28, and
the landing was effected at 7:12 am,
July 20. The pilots kept a log of lat
itudes and longitudes for almost every
hour.
En- route, when the plane had gotten
out of its course it was spoken by a
destroyer and set Alright proceeding
about 1000 miles inland and descend
ing at Dingle Bay. An American trans
port was also sighted and the flyers
we're cheered by the troops. At night.
for safety. they flew at height Ct
$4,000 feet.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-11
FIRST STRATEGIC VICTORY
5uloaria's Unconditional Surrender
Ends All Communication Between
Germany and Turkey.

London. - Bulgaria's unconditional
surrender means the first great stra.
tegic victory for the entente in this
war, ending all communication be-
tween Germany and Turkey. destroy
ing the rlin-Bagdad dream and all
hopes of German empire in the east
Gen. d'Esperey, in Saloniki, has been
rendered by the Bulgarian deputies
full control OF the Bulgarian railroads
in order to enable the allied troops to
forestall punitive expedition by Ger.
many and Austro-H Hungarian troops,
that have already been ordered into
Bulgaria by the German headquarters
staff. Thus Hindenburg's attempt to
retain Bulgaria in the war recoiled
against his own head, for the allies
are now within a day or two Of COM
manding the Balkan railway from So
fla through Nish to Belgrade and will
thus be able to open within the short
est time front on the Danube against
Austria-Hungary.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-11
HUN NAVAL BASE DESTROYED


Rome.-American, British and Ital.
ian naval base at Durazzo and the war.
ships anchored there, according to al
announcement made by Premier Or
lando.
The attack on Durazzo took place at
noon, when Italian and British cru's-
ers. protected by Italian and allied
torpedo boats and American subma-
rines. succeeded in making their way
through mine fields and avoiding at.
tacks by submarines. got into Durazzo
harbor.
An intense bombardment followed
until the base and the Austrian ships
anchored there wore completely de-
stroyed.
Italian sailors, In the teeth OF h.t
enemy fire, torpedoed an Austrian de-
stroyer and a steamer. Another yes
sell which was recognized as a hos
pital ship. was allowed to withdraw.
British and Italian airplanes coop.
Grated in the work. Other Italian and
allied warships were drawn up in or.
der OF battle outside OF the harbor to
deal with any enemy vessel coming up
to the assistance Of the port
No losses or damages were suffered
by the allied squadron. except slight
injury to q British cruiser by tor
pedo from an enemy submarine.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-11
GERMANS ARE RETIRING.
Belgian Army Successfully Renews At.
tack On Flanders Front.

Paris.-The Germans are moving
their heavy artillery away from the
Belgian coast, according to reports
here. The Belgian army, cooperating
with the British army Of Gen. Plumcr
and the French army of Gen. Degoutte.
successfully renewed their heavy at
tacks on the Flanders front.
Haig's forces have captured Rolleg-
hemcapelle and advanced for dis
tance of 5000 yards southeast OF
Roulers.
The towns OF Menin and Roulers,
railway functions in Flanders. have
been set on fire by the Germans II
face of the advancing Belgians. Brit
ish and French troops. French guns
now control the railway line running
from Ostend through Thorout aad
Roulers to Courtrai.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-11
YANks SHOW THEIR METTLE IN
PicARDY-FoUcHT oAmELY,
THOUGH SURROUNDED.
HEAVY ODDS AGAINST THEM
Masked Machine Guns Start Fire, But
the Yanks Are Too Fast--Amer-
leans Go Right Over the Top
With Gallant Spirit.

With the American Party in the st.
Quentin Sector.-American regiments
fighting in the Hindenburg line along
this sector Of the front have seen some
of the hardest fighting Of the war. 1t
was a furious, desperate struggle into
which they plunged. They fought day
and night in groups and single-handed.
in and out of she'll holes. They showed
gallantry. self-sacrifice and devotion
to duty unsurpassed by any other
troops.
From the instant they leaped nom
their trenches they ran into snipers
and hordes of machine guns. German
infantrymen, spurred on by their Off
GERS, stood up before them offering
hand-to-hand combat.
Some OF the stories Of the men who
fought tell of the terrific nature OF the
struggle. One Brooklyn regiment took
and retook position known as the
"Knolr three times. The battle swung
back and forth with the men SO close
to each other that rifle butts were just
as effective az anything else.
On the first assault the Americans
rushed forward and suddenly met
masses Of machine guns which wera
camouflaged and held their fire until
the Americans were close upon them.
The Americans went right on and
were on top of the guns before they
began firing. The Germans did not
continue their. murderous work long
A DASH leap. q flash OF q bzyUnet
and stab or flamc from . rifle aud
one nest after another was silenced,
and the Americans plunged on.
A Brooklyn captain was isolated Ia
a shell hole with II men while an en-
emy machine gun nearly poured q hot
fire into the party Finally the captain
was wounded. and ordered his SER
geant to take the men away and save
themselves. The sergeant started. but
after the men had crawled few feet
on all-fours the sergeant asked them:
Il think 1t is bad to go away and
leave the captain. Do you fellows
want to go back and stay with him 2"
All answered in the affirmative and
they crept back and rejoined the cap
tain They fought like wild men and
killed with their rifles many Germans.
When the gallant party was relieved
later the only man not wounded was
the sergeant.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-11
THREE THOUSAND PRISONERS
Gen. 5erthelot's Troops Widening the
Front of Attack Occupying I'M
portant Observation Points.

With the French Armies in France
Gen. Berthelot's troops widening the
front of attack Oct. made further
gains occupying important observa.
ton points that give them views east
ward upon the group of hills northwest
of Rheims and northward toward the
Cremin-des- -Dames. Three thousand
prisoners were taken.
Four battles now are In progress
from Flanders to the Meuse. They
cover a total front of 100 miles and
occupy the Germans so fully that they
have been obliged to give up the bene
fits derived from shortening theiI
lines.