The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-25

many's latest note regarding peace
In brief, he informs Germany that the
only armistiice he would feel Justified
in submitting for consideration to the
allied governments would be ore
which would put the United States
and the allied powers in position to
enforce any arrangements that may
be entered into and to make renew
al Of hostilities on the part of Ger
many impossible.
To this end the president mas trans
rnitted his correspondence with the
present German authorities to the al
lied powers.
"No. peace negotiations, but sur
render" will be the demand, If the
United States has to deal with the mil
itary masters and the monarchical au-
thorities of Germany.
The allied armies in France and
Belgium are still driving the Germans
toward their border but the process ls
now comparatively slow.
On the sectors that are requisite TO
the stability of the entire German line
where a. crash through probably
would mean the immediate collapse Of
the whole of the defensive system
the most stubborn resistance is being
offered by the enemy and what gains
are being made by the allies are vir-
tually foot by foot in the face of the
hornets of the battle line-the ma
chine guns.
Americans Face Picked Men.
Particularly vicious fighting is in
progress west of the Meuse River,
where the Americans in their endeaF-
ors to overcome the natural obstacles
barring the way northward to Sedan,
are faced by picked troops with orders
TO hold them back at all costs; in the
region from LIE Cateau to the north Of
yalenciennes where the British and
some Americans gradually are tearing
their way through the enemy front be-
tween Journal and Audenarde, Wnere
the British also are hard after the
enemy.
Notwithstanding the frantic endeaV-
ors of the enemy to maintain their
positions on all three of these sectors,
material progress has been made,
Likewise, north of Laon the French
on an eight mile front have delivered
a thrust that carried them forward
from two to three miles. Into the
hands of the British have fallen 1000
more Germans while the Americans
west of the Meuse also have gathered
in numbers of the enemy and con-
siderable quantity of his guns.
Nests CT machine guns are being en-
countered by the Americans as they
attempt to press forward along the
front from the Meuse to the town Of
Grande Pre- situated north Of the Ar
yonne forest, but in spite of these OBJ
stacles they have taken further ground
and at last accounts were steadily
keeping up their pressure against the
enemy. Extremely heavy .counterat-
tacks have been successfully sustained
north of Grand-Pre, and on this sec
tor particularly strong concentrations
of enemy artillery fire have gone az
most for nought. On the western bank
of the Meuse the town of Breuilles mas
been taken, the enemy having burned
and evacuated it and retreated in the
general direction of Dun.
French in Drive.
Exactly what has been accomplished
by the French in a drive northeast o.
J.aon EXCEPT that they have gained
over a wide front, has not yet become
apparent; but 1t brings appreciably
nearer Montcornet. the last important
railroad junction in this region.
North and South of Valencinnes
Field Marshal Haig has continued his
attacks against the Germans and
everywhere made good progress. Be-
tween LIE Cateau and solesmes sharp
wedge has been driven into the Ger
man line, threatening the town OF
Maubeuge on the east and outflank-
inc valenciennes on the south. North
of Nalenciennes the town OF Bruay
has been captured virtually making