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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-07-05

rapid-firing guns. Italian designers by
synchronizing propeller revolu'iNns
with machine gun fire have placed MA
chine guns on planes that fire quo
shots a minute through the ~propelieEa
which make 100 revolutions a min
ute, the calculation being such that no
shots strike the prOpeller-one shot
passing between the blades with every
two turns of the propeller. In .addi-
ton to the machine guns a multitude
of bomb throwing, position finding and
other devices of great utility in battle
and in commandments have been per
fected by Italian genius.
Italy has developed the best type OF
machine for each class of war work.
Those for night bombardment are the
Capronl biplanc Of 450 and 600 Fl. p.
and the Caproni triplane of 600 II. p.
These planes have an average speed or
about 100 miles an hour and carry n
large load of bombs. For day bonn
bardnent one Of their most efficient
machines is the Sia type, with one IN
CINE of 700 Fl. p, which develops an
average speed of 125 miles an hour
and has a capacity for 700 pounds OF
bombs.
Glasses Of Fighting Machines.
One Of the best Italian machines for
reconnaissance work is the Pomilio
two scatter of 300 III. p, with a speed
of 125 miles per hour, carrying "
machine guns and a large load OF
bombs. Similar TO this is the 800 H.. p.
STA. Besides this, they posses for
rapid work a Sva biplane, a single
scatter of $50 H. p. and a speed Of 100
miles. Italy's best fighting planes are
the Pomilio single scatter and 2SO Fl. P.
with protective armor and carrying
two machine guns, with a speed Of 100
miles an hour, and the Ansaldo single
of $50 H. p, with a speed of
$50 miles.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-26

give up the town of Maing and nieat af
the Intervening points southwark along
the rs4 lway ~ Ne Cue ssfcp whtcA aGt
is all but In British hands
Americans Use Big Guns.
Between the Disc and Serre rivers
American naval gunners with i6-inch
guns have Joined the French in their
efforts to hammer their way rtorth-
eastward toward Hirson, one Of the
key point positions In the German line.
American shells from these guns ara
being hurled against both Virvins and
Rosoy.
Further progress has been made by
the French In this region. but only af-
ter the hardest kind of fighting. !. Like
wise on both sides of the Meuse river
the Americans have advanced their
line Notwithstanding the strong re-
sistance of the enemy.
North of Grand Pre-. which lies IN
the valley above the famous Argonfs
forest, several hills of the utmost i'm
portance from q strategic standpoint
have been taken from the desperately
resisting enemy machine gunners and
artillerists.
Numerous violent counter attacks
have been launched by the Germans
against the Americans. but all these
have been successfully sustained, Tha
Germans in this region now are badly
outflanked by the French standing on
the left of the American line at Voa4
ziers and it is probable they soon will
be compelled to roadjust their entire
line from the north of VouHers to the
region of Etain.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-26

There is Champ Clark of Missouri,
speaker of the house, who said In
opposing the draft law that 'in the
estimation of Missourians there is
precious little difference between a
conscript and a convict" He is a
candidate for reelection to the speak
ership. If you vote for democrat
for congress, you are voting to put
Champ Clark, who has opposed most
cf the military measures of the pres
ident, back in his chair
There is Claude Kitchin of North
Carolina, who is candidate for re-
appointment as chairman of the house
ways and means committee. Kitchin
is democrat. but he has been a
consistent opponent of the war poll
cies of the president. He was against
the war, against selective conscrip-
ton and against other pivotal mea-
sures. He is also the artificer of the
war revenue legislation, which seeks
as he has openly declared, to throw
the tax burden on the north and west
and off of the south.
If you vote for a democratic can
didate for congress, you vote to put
Kitchin back at the head of this vi
tai committee, and to reward his op-
position to the win-the-war policy
There is S. Hubert Dent. Jr.. Of
Alabama, who is a candidate for
chairman of the house military af
fairs committee. He. too. is a south
ern democrat, who has been a stumb-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-26
FIVE ANARCHISTS
GIVEN SENTENCES
IN j. s. PRISON
lay MORNING JoueaAL SPECIAL LEASED wRsl


New York, Oct. 25.--F'ive avowed
anarchists, convicted of circulating
i-government literature, including
pamphlets urging munitions workers
to go on strike, were sentenced 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 natural
lied and self-acknoWledged support
ers of the Bolsheviki. The three prin-
cipal conspirators, Samuel Lipman,
Jacob Abrams and Hyman Lachows-
ky, in addition to twenty year terms
in the Maryland state penitentiary,
were sentenced to pay fines of 81 900
each. Hyman Roseansky. who after
his arrest aided the department of
Justice in rounding up his associates
and who was shown to have been led
bv them, was fined $1,000 and sent
to the same prison for three years.
Mollie Stimer diminutive revolu-
tionary who openly defied all author
ity, including that of the court, was
ordered to pay a fine of $500 and
serve Is years in the woman's peni-
tentiarv at jefferson City, Mo.
The quintet had printed and threw
from roof tops in the east side sec
tion of New York last August. circu-
lars criticizing the action of the gov
eminent in sending troops to Russia
and urging workers in munitions
plants to strike rather than make
bullets to murder not only Germans
but the brave workers in Russia.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-26

the rivers course, the Brenta flow
down from the northwest and bends
sharply south about the eastern
face of the rugged plateau. 1t is in
the territory between the two rivers
that the new attack has been launched
Aside from its military significance
the operation in italy is being watched
closely by officials here as q test of
the spirit of the Austrian army. Re-
ports of disorders and disaffection in
Ills dGa's,a aafcil have bsenap persist
ent for months and it is regarded as
quite within tho range OF possibility
that the war weariness at home will
show itself decisively at the front. In
that case, the early capitulatioD of
Germany's chief ally might be eX-
pected.
On the western front the situation
around Valenciennes seemed to Off
GERS here to be approaching a critical
stage. The British continued to force
their way ahead and with the Rails
mes forest cleared, the water barriers
to the north partially overcome, and
Normal forest on the south invested,
it appeared that the gateway to Mons
and Maubeuge between the two for
ests soon would be forced.
The French, 1t was also noted, were
making more rapid progress in clear
ing the enemy out of the Oise-Serre
salient. Possibly the thickly placed
German reserves in this sector have
been withdrawn to meet the British
menace.
Viewed from a larger perspective, 1t
appeared ppossible to some officers
that these two operations might now
be compelling such a concentration OF
enemy reserves in the center Of the
long line from the Meuse to the sea,
that the time was almost at hand when
a new blow could be struck effectively
further east. The Franco-American
armies east and west of the Meuse
have been steadily improving their
tactical positions, it was pointed out,
and there is a strong feeling that a
new blow of greater extent than any
struck for some weeks is certain to
fall upon the enemy forces somewhere
in this part of the line before winter
sets in to slow up operations.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-26

ling block in the presidents way. He
opposed the draft law, along with all
but four of the democrats on his COM
mittee. The bill had to be put in
the hands of Julius Kahn, who was
in New Mexico a few days ago, urg-
ing the election of Fall and Herman
dez. the ranking republican member,
to put through the house Dent has
opposed other critical war legisla-
ton.
II you vote to send a democrat to
congress from New Mexico, you vote
to reappoint Dent to the chairman
ship of the great war committee of
the house.
There are siXty-one committees in
the house. OF these twenty are un-
important and seldom meet. Their
chairmen are northern democrats.
There are forty-one important COM
mittees and the chairman of everyone
of them is a southern democrat. Prac-
tically all Of these southern chair
men are candidates for reappoint-
ment They will be reappointed, if
there is a democratic majority in the
next house. II you vote to send a
democrat to congress you are voting
for the reappointment of these south
ern democrats, from among whom has
come practically all the opposition
to the great military measures of the
administration.
On the other hand, if you vote to
send republican to congress, you
vote directly against these men and
the close corporation they have form
ed for the control of all matters that
come before congress. You will vote
to win the war and win It quick; to
have the war taxation equitably dis
tributed and in such a manner as to
encourage enterprise and production
and thrift, rather than to discourage
them; to put in control of congress a
really national party. instead of one
that is dominated completely by the
politicians of a small section of the
country.
A Republican congress, cooperating
with a democratic president, will give
the United States what all of the al
lied people have long since found it
wise To haye--a coalition government
in, which all the parties and talents
are Joined for patriotic and wise sery-
Ice in prosecuting the war in solving
its difficult problems.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-26
Left Flank of Yankees Now
Rests on High Ground
Which Dominates Surround
ing Country for Many Miles,
HIGH RIDGE is NOW
HELD BY U. S. MEN
In Spite Of Heavy Counter At
tackS Evidence ACcunuIates
That Germans Plan Retire
ment in This Sector.


With the American Army North
west of Verdun, Oct 25,, (by The AS
sociated Press. )-From a day of eX-
traordinarily severe fighting the
Americans emerged tonight slightly in
advance of the positions they held
yesterday. The gains made are slight,
but are regarded as extremely import
ant, especially on the left where the
higher ground dominating much Of
the surrounding terrain has been
gained.
There has been comparatively little
alteration in the positions on the cen
ter, but the American footing in Bel
leau wood, east of the Meuse, was
more securely fixed, Notwithstanding
the determined efforts of the Ger
mans to force the Americans back
The fighting for positions just be-
yond Bel,eau woods began at 4
O'Clock this morning when the Ameri-
cans drove their way forward AT
daylight the Germans counter at
tackled and since the failure of that
opera i'm 5nxe lasnched thre ctaer
attacks equally unsuccessful,
Now Hold Ridge.
On the extreme left the gains made
by the Americans left them at the
close of the day on the ridge extend
ing from Talma farm to Bellejoyeuse
farm, on line through the Bour-
gogne woods.
Clouds and ground mists reduced
aerial activity to a minimum, but ar
tillery, employing both hig explosives
ard gas projectiles in enormous guam:
Continued on Page Two.l
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-26
Large Number of Prisoners
Taken First Day Indicates
AustrianS Did Not Anticipate
Any Unusual Activity.
ENEMY EXPECTED TO
BEND UNDER STRAIN
On Account of Unsettled Con-
ditionS at Home Emperor
KarI's Troops Not Expected
to Prove Steady Fighters.
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tS' mcNN'N~ JouNNAL aFeClAL LEABEO WlNEl
washington, Oct 25.-The sudden
flare of activity on the italian front af-
ter months of almost complete quiet, at
traeted attention today, among mill
tary officials here. 1t was noted, how
ever, that first official reports from
Rome carefully refrained from de-
scribing the actions as drive.
The fact that nearly 5000 prisoners
were taken yesterday shows the sur
prise nature of the attack and it also
may indicate waning morale in the
Austrian army. Officers here would
not be surprised if the Austrian forces,
in view of conditions at home, showed
weakness under heavy assault.
The place selected for the attack in
dicates the present operation may be
preliminary steps to major offensive.
II the high ground between the Brenta
and Piave rivers Is carried in suffi-
cient force, observers here believe it
might be possible for the italian army,
supported by French and BIitisht units
and artillery and possibly by American
troops, 10 reach the valley of The un-
per f1ape and outffaiIk the wilofe Aus
trian position on the lower stretches
of the river, running from the Monte
Grappa plateau to the sea. Immediate
withdrawal of the Austrian forces on
this line would appear to be the GER
tain result of any striking Italian sue
cess on the lines now under assault.
Two Rivers Vital
The Piave forms a great loop, flow
ing down toward the plateau from the
northeast, then swinging sharply
southeast to reach the sea. West of
the Monte Grappa heights that deflect
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-26
RUSH ON SALOONS
RESULTS IN CLOSING
LsY nenalne louskAl s,selAL lsAsso wl.n

tsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wissl
Philadelphia, Oct. 25.--Alarmed ny
the great crowds of Philadelphians
who poured into Camden. n. j., to-
night, II. Fl. Davis, president of the
Camden board Of health, issued an or
der closing every saloon In the city.
ain the interest of the public health
The saloons had been closed for
three weeks owing to the influenza
epidemic, but the ban was lifted
shortly before noon today. Ii was
not long afterward that it became
necessary for the ferry companies to
place in service every available boat
to accommodate the crowds bound
for the New Jersey side of the Della
ware river Early in the night extra
details of police were called out but
the crowds became SO great DR.. Davis
decided to put the ban on again.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-26
COL. HOUSE To
SPEAK FOR j. s.
IF PEACE COMES

Washington, Oct. 25.--Col. Z. M.
House, personal representative of
President Wilson and spokesman of
the state department, and Admiral
William S. Benson. chief of naval op-
erations, have arrived in France to
represent the United States in the con-
sideration Of Germany's plea for an
armistice and peace negotiations.
Colonel House is accompanied by
Gordon Auchincloss. his -in-law,
Joseph G. Grew, chief of the state de-
partment's division of western Euro
pean affairs and former secretary Of
the American embassy at Berlin. and
Frank l. Cobb of New York.
The parry sailed from an Atlantic
port a week ago Wednesday. 1t is un-
derstood Colonel House is prepared to
speak for the president in any nego-
tiations that may be conducted, con-
cerning questions to be determined
before the military men give the terms
on which an armistice would be posi-.
bic.
Admiral Benson is expected to rep
resent the United States navy in the
discussion Of naval questions.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-26

Washington, Oct 25.-~DetallS OF
the achievement of the navy depart
ment in making available for use on
the western front of the great naval
guns, which press dispatches have
reported to be hammering the Ger
man railway centers back of the Oise-
Serre front, were made public to-
night by Secretary Daniels.
The navy guns, which have been
in operation since September 16, orr
ginally were intended for new battle
cruisers, but a change in the design
of the vessels left the guns unavail-
able for that use. Rear Admiral
Earle, chief of the navy bureau of
ordnance, then recommended that
the guns be sent to the western front
and he was directed to proceed with
the design and construction.
The guns are manned and operat-
ed by officers and men of the United
States navy, under the command Of
Rear Admiral Plunkett, former di-
rector of the office of gunnery eXer-
cises and engineering performance.
The first party of officers and men
to handle the guns arrived in France
June g.; the first shipment of mater
ial left this country June 90, and the
oii'iS OtSdnHdtiOH was CO1i pleltu anu
ready to move to the battle front in
France late in August.
Beat Hun Super-Gun.
The guns are said to throw heav-
ier projectile and haTe greater
muzzle velocity than any weapon ever
placed on mobile land mounting.
The weight of the explosives used
with each projectile is many times
greater than that used in the freak
German long range guns, and in point
Of their destructive force they are in
The organization to man one gun
requires an entire train, including the
gun car itself. ammunition ears. a
crane car and construction sand tim
Der, kitchen. fuel. workshop. berth
ing and staff radio cars. Many of the
rars We're especially manufactured by
the Standard Steel Car Company and
the locomotives, S3 tons types with
four pairs of drivers, were built by
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-26
Greatest Gun Yet Used In War
Now Being Served BY American
Sailors Against Hun Railroads

the baldwin Locomotive WORKS. One
car is "A complete machine shop,
equipped with forge, lathes, grinders
and drill presses. The gun car as
we'll as the ammunition cars, are heav-
ilv armored, 1900 square feet of plate
being required.
The gun car is convertible into a
form of pit foundation to permit
fire at high angles of elevation and
it was said the entire process of plac-
ing the gun in that position and re-
storing it to complete mobility re-
uuires only few minutes Under
test, on it's steel car mounting, the
gun has shown accuracy of fire at
longer ranges than ever before pos
sible with guns of such great calibre.
Directions of the fire upon any tar
get is made possible, simply by shift
ting the position Of the gun mount
on the tracks.
Planned in Thirty Days.
Plans for the gun mountings as
well as for the ttains were worked
out at the naval gun factory in Wash
ington within thirty days and con-
tracts were let January 25 The first
gun was completed in April and tests
were held al the army proving ground,
at Sandy Hook, n. j., the only field
large enough, in the presence of army
and naval officials and representa-
tives of the allied governments.
The training of the men to operate
the big guns was of a most intensive
nature. The gun crews, who are COM
posed of officers from the regular
naval forces and the naval reserves
and of men taken for the most part
from the Great Lakes training sta
tion, we're employed as inspectors at
the plants manufacturing the guns
This training combined with expert
ence gained in handling heavy pro-
jectiles and power charges at the ma
val proving ground. Secretary Dan
iels said, made possible the obtain
ing of a thoroughly efficient force.
Details of the construction of the
guns and the part they have played
In the victories on the western front,
have been withheld for military rea-
sons.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-26
Undated War Lead: By the Associated
IraSS \


'&avs irfiVsns 81, ilg'sh@n ana FaaHce
still arc stubbornly resisting the at
tempts of the entente allied forces to
break through their lines and bring
about an immediate collapse of their
defensive positions, on the whole they
are succeeding. but nevertheless on all
salient positions under attack the ene-
my line gradually, but slowly is being
forced backward.
on tho northern italian battle front
between The Brenta and PiaYe rivers
the Austrans are being put to the test
in new attack Ey British, French
and Italian troops, while in Mesopota-
mia the British again have gone on the
offensive against the Turks and at
last accounts were making considera-
BILE progress. In Albania and Serbia
the operations of the allied forces are
tending toward the slow but sure
evacuation of the invaded districts by
the enemy forces,
British smash Lines,
In the northern French theater the
British are centcrin" their efforts
south of Nalenciennes to cave in the
salient between that city and lie Ques-
nov and move on toward the impor-
tant junction town of Maubeugc with
the two-fold purpose of finally encom-
passing Valeucennes and reaching tho
Belgium border.
Everywhere the Germans are offer
ing The stiffest of resistance but never
theless they have been compelled TO
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-26
SE RIBS ADVANCING
STEADILY TOWARD
AUSTRIAN BORDER
LAY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wrssl

With the Allied Armies on the Ser
bian Front. Monday. Oct. 2l (via
Saloniki. by the Associated Prcss).
The Serbians, supported by French
cavalry. north of Nish and continuing
TO advance. with Belgrade eighty
miles distant. The food problem
with any army but the Serbian would
be difficult. The Serbians advance
whether they are fed or not,
The Serbians are being aided by
guerilla bands who hid in the noun
tans early in the war and now are
making their way down from the
heights to cut off portions of the
enemy struggling in the rear.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-26
We Stand By President Wilson;
Journals Patriotic Position

The president has sent out the customary appeal of
partisan presidents for the election of democratic
jory in We have stood firmly by the president
since entered the So have Senator Fall and B. C.
Hernandez But there candidates for high office
whose names will not appear the ticket November 5,
but for against whom shall all vote in New Mexico.
you vote for W. B. Walton for the senate you vote to
retain in their present committee positions all of the
who have caused trouble for the administration since the
war began.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-26
Need More Nut Shells.

New york Oct. 25.- The g Ferr-
ment needs 100000 pounds Of nut
shells and fruit stones daily for man
ufacturing gas mask charcoal and at
present is unable to purchase one.
third that amount. This and the fail
ure of the public to cooperate fully
bv saving and sending i'm this form of
waste from the kitchen have made Il
necessary for the chemical warfare
headquarters here to renew Its appeal
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-26
THE WEATHER
FORECAST.

Denver, Colo; Oct. 25.--New Mex
leo: Saturday unsettled; probably
rain or snow south portion, cooler
south portion; Sunday partly cloudy
and warmer.
Arizona; saturday and Sunday gen.
orally fair; rising temperature,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-26
AMERICAN WOMEN
WORK UNDER FIRE

icy MORNING JOURNAL spselsL LgAsGs xirvl
New York, Oct. 25.-Three Ameri-
can Y. NJ. c. A. women have worked
under fire in the open frying 10000
doughnuts a day for the victorious
American troops throughout this
week, cable to the United War Work
campaign headquarters ANNOUNCED
today The women are Mary Eray,
Pawtucket, r. l.; Mary Holiday, In
dianapolis. Ind, and Mrs. Edith
Knowles, Phoenix, Ariz.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-26
Marines Promoted.

Washington, Oct. 25.-Brig. Gen.
Charles G. Long. holding that rsnk
temporarily in the marine corps. was
nominated by President Wilson today
for promotion from the grade Of co.'s
onel to brigadier general in the regu-
lar establishment. Col. Smediey D.
Butler was nominated brigadier gen.
eral for the war.