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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-02
SATURDAY

BY back to the WALL stands Fran
co-British forces save situation in
Ypres sector from big success for Ger
mans after loss by allied forces of
dominating peak of KENNEL.
In south, below Somme, evidence
of strength of allied position continued
progress, British able to make between
Villers-Bretonneux and Hangard, and
success of French in forcing way into
Hangard village and possessing valu-
able ground in region. Germans, as
week closed. no nearer objective, the
allied base at Amiens, than before
attack.
German troops iii Ypres sector,
paused last night in drive against ter
ritory about KENNEL, to reOrganize
forces for fresh attack. German artil-
lery continue to hammer defending
positions. but no fresh German often
sive in this region.
Southern battle field comparatively
quiet last night, except for incessant
duel of heavy guns. Germans today
holding Mont KENNEL, KENNEL viii
lage and Dranoutre in force, and bat
tie lines drawn up east of Mont Rouge,
Scherpenberg hill, La Clytte and
Dickebusch lake. Situation at Locre
is obscured.
Obvious the capture of KENNEL and
surrounding territory presents serious
threat against allied defenses in the
north. More serious if Germans
succeed in attempt to take Scherpen-
berg, Mont Rouge, Mont des Cats and
other elevations in chain of which
Mont KENNEL is part. Enemy blow
against these defenses expected at any
time.
Fighting yesterday between Ora
noutre and Ypres-Comines canal in
tense.
French war office says: No infan-
try action during course of day. Ar
tillery fighting maintained in spirited
fashion south of Somme and on both
sides of Avre. Violent bombardments
in region of Laffaux and front OF
Caurieres wood and Chambrettes.
Stockholm says that definite reports
received from Abo, Finland, that
Grand Duke Alexis Nikolaievitch, son
of former emperor Of Russia, has been
proclaimed emperor with Grand Duke
Michael Alexandrovitch as regent
News of uprising would not be sur
prise. Long has been Germany's real
purpose was to restore monarchy, sup
ported by German influence, money
and intrigue.
German club is still held over Hol
land who fear military party has eyes
on ports. Situation remains serious
and Germany may be seeking an ex
cuse to strike. Berlin sticks to ground
and maintains demand regarding the
shipment of sand and gravel over the
Dutch transportation lines. Is much
annoyed by stopping Of traffic on the
rhine.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-02

take charge of their elevator here af-
ter the first Of May. Mr.. Stumley has
had experience at this line of business
and will certainly be a valuable man
for the SeXauers.
Mrs. Robert Henry writes that Lloyd
underwent an operation a few days ago
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-02
FRIDAY

French have attacked KENNEL hill,
furious battle raging.
Berlin says enemy counter attacks
against Mont KENNEL and in fighting
area south of Villers-Bretonneux failed
with heavy losses.
Abandonment by Allies of Ypres APP
pears late tonight inevitable as &c
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-02

his side to drain the lung. While he
is still suffering much pain, his con
dition. as a whole, is believed to have
improved, but it is expected that he
will have to remain in the hospital for
several weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-14
Condensed TeIeqrams

in Berlin
 Illinois raised 4,soo, 1000 bushels of spring wheat this year.
 Lauren J. Drake, president of the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana, is dead.
 Eighty members of Paris Conserva- tory Orchestra arrived in New York.
 An epidemic of Spanish influenza is reported spreading rapidly over South Africa.
 Lord Shaushnessy retired from the presidency of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
 Belgian authorities ordered Belgian residents of Finland to return to their native land.
 Total sales of War Savings and Thrift stamps in New York to date amounts to $13,434,30O
 Chicago elevated railroads are ask for an increase in fare from five to seven cents.
 Archbishop choIIett, of Cambria, was carried away by the Germans when they evacuated the city
 United States wool crop for the year 1918 amounts to 2so. Ooo. 900 pounds, valued at $170.O00,000. Argentina's weekly shipment of wheat was 1,212.O00 bushels, corn 794,OOO, oats 9S0,O0o, flax 474, ,ooO.
 Lieut.. William Erwin of Chicago has shot down his fifth German air plane officially credited to him.
 report was circulated on the Paris Bourse that Constantinople had been declared under martial law. When the Belgian troops approach ed. the famous forests of Houthulst they found not single tree remain | ing.
 The Federal Reserve Bank of PhiIa delphia showed total resources of $S79, ,146 434 for the week ending Oct 10
 War Industries Board announced curtailment of watches to 70 per cent of the first six months of 1917 pro- duction.
 A bill making subscriptions to the Australian war loans compuloy passed the first reading in the House
 The names of 38 Americans wer. contained in the Canadian casualt,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-14
FRENCH COMMENT ON
 GERMAN PEACE PLEA

Paris, Oct 13.-The repuy of the German government to President Will sons questions is considered here to indicate that Germany's diplomatic front is as flexible as her military front
 Some of the commentators find the reply so worded as to show the hope of the Germans that it will result in cleavage between the allies. General La Croix in the Temps says: Ger many's acceptance of President Will sons conditions is an avowal of de- feat. Foch is the sole judge from the military point of view and will know how to exact the necessary guarantees from the enemy and what territorial occupations must be imposed.'
 Almost all the newspapers express similar views.
 In addition to recalling Bismarck S ruthless methods in the 1871 armistice, it is pointed out by some of the news papers that when the Germans in 1914 sought to secure Frances enutrality Germany was not willing to accept Frances word, but demanded to be permitted to occupy Foul and Verdur as a guarantee
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-14
15O Lives Lost in
 an Earthquake
Almost Every Town on the Island of Porto Rico Re ports Fatalities.

San Juan. P. R.. Saturday, Oct. 12. -tBy The Associated Press). One hundred and fifty lives were lost in yesterdays earthquake in Porto Rico, 1t was estimated by Governor Yager today. Almost every town in the is- land reports damaged property and scattering fatalities.
 There are unconfirmed reports here of great damage in Santo Domingo from the earthquake.
 Reports from the interior are com ing in slowly because of broken com nunication.
 A slight additional shock was felt at four o'clock this morning and the people are fearful of a repetition of the experiences of 1869. when series of earthquakes extended over a period of several weeks.
 The greatest loss of life from yes- terday's shock was at Mayaguez and A9uadilla, west coast cities, and in the intervening territory. The known dead at Mayaguez are given as forty and at Aguadilla thirty. with the numbers rapidly increasing.
 At Mayaguez 70 per cent. of the houses of brick and cement construc- tion are reported either destroyed ol damaged beyond repair. The greates1 loss of life there was in the cigar fac. tory of Infanzon and Rodriguez, ( three story. modern, concrete build. ing, where several hundred persons were at work at the time of the dis aster. The front of virtually every building on the Mayaguez plaza crum bled into the street, killing and III turing people who had rushed out o the buildings into the plaza tor safe l ty.
 At Aguadilla the loss of life wa | due chiefly to the tidal wave wnicl swypt over section of the town af ter the shock.
 At Ponce, on the south coast, tn known dead are reported to be sevel and the injured eleven.
 | Governor Wager. the Red Cross an the military authorities are workin together for relief. with Colonel Tip it, of the army medical corps. i charge at Mayaguez. In response t a call from him. an army truck load ed with hospital and medita al supple started for Mayaguez this afternoon
 Churches, hospitals, schools an
 public buildings everywhere suffere
 the greatest damage. San Juan wa
 the least damaged of the large town
 At Mayaguez, the new science buil6
 ing of the college of agriculture wa
 destroyed by chemical explosion ar
 fire caused by the earthquake.
 The Red Cross and the insuiar gov
 ernment have authorized the use
 all the funds that may be needed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-14
Five Fearful Forest
 Fires in Minnesota
More Than Five Hundred Persons Are Dead or Miss ing-12,O0O Homeless.

Duluth, Minn. Oct. 13.-With. prob ably 300 persons dead, thousands homeless and without clothing, and with property damage mounting far into millions of dollars, whole sections of northern Wisconsin and Minnesota timberland tonight are smouldering, re-stricken areas, with only the charred ruins of abandoned, depopu- lated towns to accentuate the general desolation.
 The bodies of 75 victims lie in Du- luth morgues, Hundreds more along the roads leading to Duluth and Su- perior lay where they fell when over taken by the fire
 Twelve thousand homeless and pen niless refugees all in need, more or less, of medical attention, are quarter ed in hospitals, churches, schools, pri- vate homes and in the armory here while doctors and nurses sent from surrounding communities attend them and nearly every able bodied man ir the city has been conscripted to fight the flames, which now are reported tc | be dying away.
 i Reports that the holocaust resulted 1 from the work of enemy agents were circulated here tonight. Definite con f1rmation was not available but incen diaries were driven away from a loCa shipyard when the fires in Duluth ant Superior were burning at their height according to F. J. Longren, fire mar
 shal, and other city and state officials
 Reports reaching here by courie
 told of widespread destruction, but
 was evident that in most cases tn 1 fury of the flames was spent. Dulutl
 and Superior are in no further danger Virginia is safe and Brainerd was tin
 touched. However, peat bog fires nov
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-14
EDITORIAL OPINION
 DISTRUSTS GERMANY

Providence Journal: The answer to any proposal for an armistice must come from military commanders, sword in hand
 Philadelphia North American: We do not pretend to deny that Germany ; answer to President Wilson's queries makes an early peace possible. '' But if there is any sanctity in the world wide demand for peace of jus tice and pernanenCy, if there is any need for the final overthrow of au-
 tocracy and the destruction of it's mil itary power. then civilization was never nearer to the abyss of E>lstef
 than it is at this hour
 Meriden Mornina Record: We doubt hot that our president will meet the
 situation in full accord with our al lies, and there's only one way to meet it. With Dlain unequivocal demand for unconditional surrender Civil ization's high court of justice is in nc ! mood for "su%gestions' from the criminal at the bar
 Louisville Courier Journal: The mar in the White House must draft the l program of civilization in it's future dealings with the despoiler: that he and his colleagues Of the allied gov eIHueHtS VIII permit the Hun JO lelTt ] to his bloody lair still belligerent i.
 unthinkable. The arms of Ger hmany and Austria must be stacked or | the battle line. Wait for hin (the president before you talk or ever | think peace.
 Portland (Me.) Press: If Americ;
 keeps her high purposes in mind tn
 reply cannot end the war at this time (Continud on Page Three. Col. A.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-14
EPIDEMIC OF INFLUENZA
 IS SUBSIDiNG IN THE EAST

Washington Oct. 13.-The epidemic of influenza has subsided somewhat in the eastern, but continues to spread in the middle and Far West. On the bas- is of meagre reports received today officials of the public health service bureau were optimistic that the string ent measures taken, such as closing schools, churches, theatres, and for bidding public gatherings generally had begun 10 show a beneficial effect.
 Health authorities of California to- day reported the malady to be spread ing in that state. From Utah came a similar report while numbers of new cases were reported in Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi Minnesota, New Mexico and South Dakota. In forma- tior that the disease was abating came from Massachusetts Ohio and Mary land.
 The office of the surgeon general of the army made no statement today as to the situation in the army camps but reports to the public health ser vice told of subsidenceat Chillicothe Ohio, the site of Camp Sherman. and at Louisville. Ky, where Camp Fay Tor is located.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-14
t. Four New Workers were in-

list. Four New Workers were in- cluded on the list.
 Deputy Turati leader of the Italian Socialist group, opposed to war ac- cepted an invitation to come to the United States.
 Chairman Baruch of the War Indus- tries Board urged the Senate Com merce Committee to pass the Elmer gency Power Plant bill
 Karl Hauss, a member of the Reichstas and president of the Center party in the Prussian Diet, was chosen Governor of Alsace- Lorraine. Investigation by Canadian police re- vealed the fact that revolutionary as sociations were formed in at least 20 industrial centers of Canada. Application of Canadian publishers for advancing price of newsprint pa per from July 1 to Oct. 1 was denied 1 by the Newsprint Commissioner Officials Of railroads operating east W; 'd fran Fhirago and St. Louis re- port that while the traffic is heavy, the { CLAu..-ol Is niUle CoIu4oflabI1. 1 Colonel Winstcn Churchill, Minister of Munitions of E'ngland speaking al a Leeds plant, said that greater out put of shells must be made in 1919.
 The Senate passed the House res olution permitting aliens who have | fought in the army re-admission tC the United States without reference to immiration laws
 Officers of a Brazilian steamer ar irving at an Atlantic port report ar encounter with a German submarine l Members of the gun crew believe tht submersible was sunk.
 l he senate Mnitary Affairs Com 1 ad Tn folX bill making it necessary to obtain tn
 consent of the Senate to all army ant
 navy appointments made by the Pres ident
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-14

Chancellor Maximilian warrants him in presenting Fermany's original pro- posal to the Entente allies. It should be borne in mind that the presidents $ inquiry merely was a move ad interim, in which he proposed nothing, bound himself to nothing and merely asked some questions. which, he declared, required an answer before he could go further
 If he puts the proposition before the Entente it undoubtedly will draw a quick reply. Dispatches last night from London quoting the London Ex press as announcing that the British, French and Italian governments had reached a unanimous decision for a line of common action, were regarded as being deeply significant
 Lacking official guidance on which to base a prediction, observers are forced to re'cord indications. The in dications are that there will be nc armistice, and that if the Entente all 1 lies were disposed to agree to one they probably would demand as guar antees of good faith that such places as Metz, Strasburg. Trieste and possi bly, Essen be placed in the hands O
 Entente forces to guarantee fulfill ! ment of Germany's words.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-14
NO LET-UP IN FIGHTING
 ON THE VERDUN FRONT

With the American Army Northwest of Verdun, Oct. 13, : D. m.-(RY The Associated Press. .)-The synchroniAed crash of the big guns and the crackles of rifles and automatics on the greater part of the American front today reflected the attitude of the army as regards Germanys an nouncement that she is willing to ac- cept President Wilson's peace terms. It was obvious that the forces of Ger many and tho allies, particularly the allies, regarded that their part in the great drama still is to fight.
 Whether the news of their govern ments announcement of willingness to conce.le President Wilson's terms has reached the Germans is not known. ! but the greater part of the American army was given as early. as possible all 1 ntorma ton in possission of general ! headquarters. From corps headquar- 1 ters the news was sent, to division i headquarters and from there to the men in reserve positions and on the ] fighting line.
 , The effect produced was what might 1 have been expected. There were rare | instances of outbursts of enthusiastic ] cheering but for every man who SC 1 displayed his emotion there were a i hundred whose only comment was an ' expression of doubt as to the honesty i of Germanys intention.
 ! There was nothing in the days op- ; erations to convince the Americans hat the war was over Before daylight the Germans displayed more thar | usual activity in smelling certain po- s;t;ons. East and west of the Mouse they brought up fresh forces ant counter attacked. All of them broke
 down before the violent firing of thS | Americans.
 As the day wore on the fighting de
 vcloped greater intensity along the
 western part of the line, but it wal confined almost wholly to the artiller!
 wings, the American fire finally at
 taining the proportions of barrage, al l though it was not followed up by in
 fantry attack. a.a
 An increased percentage of defec
 tive ammunition appears to have beer
 used today by the Germans. Mont
 faucon was shelled rather heavily, bu
 check late today showed that nine
 ty per cent. of the missiles wer 1 "d,IdS"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-14

Washington. Oct. 13.-The govern ment asks the American people to withhold their judgment on Germany's note until President Wilson has re- ceived the official communication, and has had opportunity to consider it.
 The official document had not been received in Washington tonight when the president returned from New York. It probably will be here to- morrow when the president confers with his advisers. among them Secre- tary Baker. who returned today from the western battle front. undoubtedly prepared to give him some inside in formation on the broken condition of the German military power of which the world necessarily does not know at this time.
 Tonight, as last night. no official of the government felt justified in speak ing to guide public opinion in the di- 1ection of the views which are being | formed. The Associated Press is en- abled to say, however. that the views | rapidly are crystallizing and the next step will be taken promptly, probably 1 sooner than may be expected.
 | President Wilson is expected tc
 first decide if Foreign Secretary Solf'S
 reply to the inquiries addressed tC
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-14
COALITION OF oMSK AND
 HORVATH GOVERNMENTS

Vladivostoll, Monday, Oct. 7.-(By The A. PA coalition of ;he Omsk and Hovath governments is announc- ed. In this coalition Lieutenant Gen. eral Hovath will have charge of al- lied dealings in the Far East, M Us- tragoff will be head of the railways, while General Pleshkoff, chief of the Russian forces in Sirberia and Man churia, will become assistant assistant manager of the Chinese Eastern Rail way. General Horvath will retain his nominal position as vice president and general manager of the railroad The Omsk cabinet remains as it was be- fore the coalition with the exception of these appointments. Ustragoff and Pleshkoff are Horvath leaders. r It is rumored that General IIorvaths new political position is a step to- ward the transfer of the management of the railways to the allies.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-14
(Br The Associated Press.l

The German battle line in France continues to bend under the attacks of the Entente allies. But nowhere has II been broken. The enemy almost ev- anywhere is in retreat toward new positions. But his retreat is orderly, and the British, French and Ameri- cans are being compelled to fight their way forward slowly in the face of enemy machine gun attachments acting as rear guards.
 Highly important strategic positions have been wrested from the enemy by the British and French. while on their sector of the front the Americans have further advanced their line OH both sides of the Mouse. obtaining the objectives they sought.
 The British advance after days of hard fighting has brought them at last to the gates of Douai, which long has held back the British from clos ing in upon the great bend in the line which has Lille as its center and which has been considered by the military experts as the keystone to the German defence system through northern Belgium to the sea.
 To the south the French have blot ted out both La Fere and Laon and the greater portion of the St. Gobain massif standing in the elbow where the line runs eastward toward the Swiss frontier. Here also the Ger mans for weeks had stood fighting desperately, realizing that success full advance by their foes would shat ter all their military plans in thC { south. and probably compel swiftel retirement than now is being carried out and possibly make untena1le tht entire Mouse line, to which it is be- lieved they gradually are making thei' way.
 By the successes of the British an, the French the entire German lint
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-14

from Rheims to the Belgian frontier is made decidedly more unstable, and with the new advances of the French and the Americans in Champagne and along both sides of the Mouse north ward, seemingly the enemy. for d few days at least, will have to hasten hls steps eastward and northward to pre- vent. the great converging manoeuvre from capturing large numbers of pris- oners, especially in the pocket from the region northwest of Rheims to La Fere. Here. however, the enemy, sec ing the ultimate fall of Laon, may have used the great network of rail ways there and successfully with drawn a majority of his forces toward Mezieres.
 Along the Aisne in Champagne the French have forced their way across the Aisne at various places and are almost upon the important railway town of Rethel, whence 1t is only a step to Mezieres, while north of Vou- ziers they are continuing to battle their way forward toward Sedan. In the bend of the Aisne more than thir- ty-six localities have been liberated by the French and several thousand civilians freed from bondage. Since the offensive began 21,567 Germans have been made prisoner and 60e oi their guns captured.
 With the situation in France an6
 Belgium highly satisfactory to the allies, the operations in Serbia ant Albania likewise daily are being car | ried forward successfully. Nish, th'
 capital of the little: kingdom after thu | invasion by the Austro- Hungarians
 has been recaptured and the enem!
 driven to the hills north of it. Tn | Austro- -Hungarians are slowly bu | surely being driven northward in Al bania and now are being engaged il
 the region of Ipek, thirty miles south ! west of Novipazar.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-14
COLUMBUS DAY LIBERTY
 PARADE IN PANAMA

Panama, Saturday Oct. 12. - The Columbus Day Liberty day procession here this afternoon was participated in by the representatives of 23 national ities, including all of the Latin American nations and all of the European and Asiatic allies. A fea- ture of the parade was the Chinese di- vision with a Chinese band. Following this division came Burmese in natice costume and other divisions of Sillhs and Spanish American vaqueros from the plantations near the city. A tor rental rain prevented the formal ad- dress which was to have been made after the Darade
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-14
MISSING
 FROM GERMAN NOTE

significant points in Germany's reply to President Wilson is that it is the first important German diplomatic communication since the German en- pire was proclaimed at Versailles iH 1871 which has not spoken in the name of the imperial German govern ment.
 "The German government" is an ab- soluteIy new phrase, and the omission of the word imperial is unprecedent- ed.s Whether that means catering to President Wilson's views or whether it means a change ill Germany re- mains tO be seen