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Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-18
F0CA'S TACTICS
Menace ENEMY
!. SUPPLY Lines
Americans Advancing Toward
Points Upon Holding Which
Depends Security Of
German Armies.

With the French Army in France,
Oct. l7.-(By Associated Press.)-
The entire subsistence Of the Ger
man armies between Cambria and
the Meuse must pass through two
narrow routes by way of Hirson
and Mezieres. These are the two
lines upon which the security of the
German armies now depends. and II
is toward those two lines that the
French and Americans in Cham
payne. and the British and French
in the region of Cambria and
Guise, have been advancing.
The most plausible reason for a
general retreat of the German
armies is the necessity of reducing
the distance between them and
these two points. both of which are
already remotely threatened. and to
parry the danger OF their being
bottled up and captured. The only
alternative would have been the en-
gagement of their entire reserves
in a desperate pitched battle in the
forlorn hope of wrestling from the
allies the initiative in operations for
the remainder of the fighting
season.
Military experts who regard the
German retreat as that of a COM
pletely defeated force attribute the
German reverse first to the desper-
are game risked by Ludendorff in the
spring in throwing In and compro-
missing the best part of his strength
in an attempt to gain. a quick and
decisive result, which left his forces
exhausted; second. to the dis
enlargement of the German soldier,
disappointed in the promises held
out to him in March OF an early
peace; third, to Ludendorff's tao
tics of attacks over restricted
fronts in mass. pursued to the ex-
haustion of the forces engaged; and
fourth, to the success of Marshal
Foch's tactics of harassing the
enemy without respite at many dit
ferent points simultaneously, max
ing it impossible for the enemy to
bring up reserves to all the threat
ened positions.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-18
GERMANY is NOT
Yet BLED White,
STATES MORRIS
Minister to Sweden Warns
Country Against Spirit of
0veroptimism Growing
Out of Reports.

Chicago, Oct. IA warning OF
the danger of taking too optimistic
view regarding Germanys sup
posed weakness was sounded today
by Ira Nelson Morris, United States
minister to Sweden, in a speech be-
fore the Chicago Chamber of Com
merce.
Our legation at Stockholm is
only about six miles from Germany
and, therefore we have means of
knowing conditions as they exist,
economically and otherwise, in var
ious parts of Germany" he said,
The Germans, for instance, are re-
ceiving great quantities of oil from
Poland, Galicia and Roumania.
They had more oil in Germany
when l left than they knew what to
do with.
Germany has been accustomed
to buying her meat in the form of
cattle from Sweden. Often she
bought 5000 head of cattle in
week. Then she stopped these pur-
chases in Sweden and bought else
where. The reason she gave was that
the cattle of Denmark, where she
then bought, were fatter and If bet
ter condition. | ask you, if the Ger
mans were starving why should
not they buy all the meat they could
get? | think that shows the econo-
mic situation better than anything
else.
an Russia when I left there were
still 100000 German prisoners. who
had been in Siberia for a long time.
They were gradually sneaking out
and joining the lines. There were
more Austrian prisoners, who num-
bered nearly 100000. l mention
this because one often reads that
the fighting power, the man power,
of Germany is depleted. If that were
true, how is it that Germany can
send between $4,000 and 100000 men
into Finland merely to watch the
frontiers in the Russian situation?"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-18
London Papers Think
Fall Of German Nation
is Now Impending

London, Oct lz-Rumors rela-
tive to the course Germany may
take toward replying to the note
from President Wilson form the
main features of this mornings pa
pers. Some are convinced that Ger
many's unconditional surrender is
coming. Although the statement is
sued a, the foreign office last night
shows that yesterdays rumors were
premature, extraordinary reports
concerning internal conditions in
Germany are printed. Some news
Iapers take it for granted that En-
Deror William will abdicate. The
Express says that for some time he
has been sending his valuables to
Holland.
Some editorials express the view
that the disappearance of the en-
peror is immaterial.
Says the Telegraph, 1T is what
will be substituted for his insane
and disastrous rule that matters"
The Express claims TO have trust
worthy information to the effect
that Germany's surrender is immi-
nent, adding:
"Semi-oficial information of an as
tonishing kind has ieacned England
indicating desperate political po-
sltion in Germany. A great civil up
heaval is beginning, The socialists
of Germany, fearing that anarchy is
about to set in, have prepared
scheme of government to take the
reins if, or when, the kaiser abdi-
Gates, in order that it may exercise
an immediate steadying influence"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-18
German Governor Bows
To Polish Councils VIII

Amsterdam, Oct. 17-Corre.
spondence between the Polish re-
gency council, meeting at Warsaw,
with General Hans H. Won Beseler.
German governor general of occu-
pied territory in Russia, is printed
in the Frankfort Gazette and shows
that the council~threatened "unde-
sirable consequences" if the admin
istrative departments were not trans
ferred to it Internationally. General
Won Beseler had promised only q
limited transfer.
In his final letter the governor
general, in terms of AFFECT polite
ness, announced = the abandonment
of his former standpoint and granted
the demands of the council.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-18
CLAIMS
MORE VICTIMS Than
GERMAN BULLETS
Disease Can Be Avoided by
Keeping Physically Fit,
/ Declare Health
Authorities. .,.,. a,

According to carefully compiled
statistics it is an indisputable fact
that the Spanish Influenza Epidem-
ic which is now sweeping all parts
of the country is daily claiming far
more victims than German bullets
on the battle fronts of Europe. Al
though civil and military authorities
have succeeded in checking the dis
ease in some localities, it is growing
worse in others and continues to
spread at an alarming rate. That
the disease can be avoided there is
no longer any doubt. According to
leading authorities the powers Of
resistance Of the human system can
be so perfected that it can throw
off almost any infection, not even
excepting Spanish Influenza, which
is one of the most contagious dis
eases known. 4~.-.
It is persons who are suffering
from lowered vitality, who are weak
and rundown and who have not the
strength to throw it off who are the
| earliest victims. Persons who have
bad colds. who are suffering from
catarrhal troubles, or inflammation
Of the mucous membranes are es-
pecially susceptible, as the inflamed
mucous, membrane Innings Of the
nose and throat are an open door
to the germs. This condition is al
most always ACCOMPANIED by q
weakened condition Of the system,
II you are suffering from any Of
these symptoms, nothing on earth
will build you up and strengthen
you like Tanlac, which contains the
most powerful tonic properties
known to science.
This statement Is easily proven
by TIE fact that Tanlac is now hay-
ing the greatest sale Of any system
tonic in the history Of medicine. In
less than four years. time over Ten
Million Bottles have been sold and
the demand is constantly increas-
| ing Thousands are using II daily
for the above troubles with the
most astonishing and gratifying re-
suits.
Tanlac increases your strength
and weight and creates a good.
healthy appetite for nourishinr
food. It keeps you physically, III
and helps every organ Of the BODY
perform its proper function in the
natural way. - $3.50 49,
In connection with tho ,Tanlae
Treatment be sure and keen the
bowels open by taking Tanlac Lax.
alive Tablets, samples Of which are
included in every bottle. pIs
Tanlac is sold in Omaha by all
Sherman & Mcconnell Drug Com
pany's stores, Harvard Pharmacy
and West End Pharmacy under the
personal direction Of a special Tam
lac representative. Also Forrest
and Meany Drug Company In South
Omaha and the leading druggist Ia
each city and town .throunhout -
state Of Nebraska. ADV "
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-18
Greek Editors Call ~.
For Rehibution on
Bulgars for Crimes

Athens, Oct. 1.-THE ravages of
the Bulgarians in eastern Mace
donna have caused the directors Of
the newspapers of Athens to protest
to the world and to invite represen-
tatives of the press to visit the ruin
ed area and see conditions for them
selves. The declaration OF the news
paper directors says:
IF this war has liberty and viz
tue for its supreme ideals, the pun
ishment alone OF the guilty does not
suffice for us; the deliverance OF all
human beings who in Thrace and
Asia Minor have suffered under this
shameful yoke, and who risked be-
ing abandoned to the claws Of such
savage animals, is absolutely essen
tial"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-18
Train Robbery Confessed
BV Leader of Bandit Cana

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 17.-Frank
Lewis, alleged leader of the bandit
gang that held up and robbed
Missouri. Kansas and Texas train
near Koch, Kan. July 10, has made
written. confession to the crime.
naming, his associates in the rob-
berry, according to an announcement
today by Fred Robertson, United
States district attorney for Kansas.
The confession was given two weeks
ago in Denver. Lewis died last
night in the Jail at Topeka, where
he was being held awaiting trial.
Lewis says in the confession that
he had received information the ex-
press car contained $250000. but
that they obtained practically moth
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-18
Germany Is Bending;
, Hit Her With Bonds,
Says Sec. Lansing

Washington, Oct. l7.-"Germany
is bending. More pressure and she
will break" says Secretary Lansing
in a statement today warning the
nation that the war is not over and
that the Fourth Liberty loan must
be success at time when every
dollar as we'll as every man and
every gun counts more than ever
before.
Mr.. Lansing's statement follows:
"Our men in France are driving
forward. Our government is re-
doubling its effort to send men and
munitions overseas. The battles are
going we'll, but they must go bet
ter. The war is not over. This is
no time to slacken effort or to fail
to do our part here at home. To
keep up and to increase the pressure
on the retreating Germans is the
only certain way to win. To do this
the government must have all the
money it needs. I'VE are asked to
loan it, and we are asked to loan it
now.
THE Fourth Liberty loan will put
new armies in France, it will supply
our men with munitions; it will de-
stroy every hope of the imperial
German government. its troops and
its followers; it will make victory
sure.
Germany is bending. More pres
sure and she will break. Every
man counts, every gun counts and
every dollar counts more today than
ever before. The government must
have the money it needs. Loan it
to your country. Do your part to
win the war"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-18
BELGIAN DRIVE
AFFECTS WHOLE
WESTERN FRONT
Advance by King Albert Puts
Long Hun Line in Danger
of 0utflanking 0p-
erationS.

Paris, Oct. 1.-THE fate of the
German defenses along the Belgian
coast and in the great Lille indus
trial area has been sealed by. the
continued advance of the allied
armies under King Albert on the
30rnile front in Flanders. The sig
niicance of the evacuation OF the
Belgian coast line is far greater
than the gain of Flanders territory
with its many ardromes and sub
marine bases.
The extreme right wing Of the
German defenses in the west has
been wrenched away from the pro-
tecting sea. Henceforth the im-
mense line which has been but
tressed by the sea on one end and
by the Swiss frontier on the other,
forcing the allies always to attack
frontally, can be outflanked.
1t is believed here that the allied
attack in Flanders did not surprise
the Germans, but the rapidity of the
advance did. The enemy now is
p0WerIeSS 10 retrieve inc SltudtloH,
Affect Whole Line.
The operations in Flanders are
bound to have vital effect on the
whole western line. While the Brit
ish attack across the Lys will bring
about the evacuation of the Lille
salient the march of the Bel
gians on Client will have a
marked influence on the gen
eral retreat 4 in the west to
the border. .
General Ludendorff will be obliged
to seek to re-establish his fast
crumbling front far in the. rear of
the present operations. The Lille
Mezieres line will be out Of the ques-
ton, as it will be outflanked, and
Ludendorff probably will have to de-
fend the German frontier on the line
Of Antwerp Namur- Metz. To reach
this line, however, he will have to
retreat swiftly on wide front. such
maneuver, it is believed here,
would be most perilous, with Mar
shall Foch hammering unrelentlngly
en- the retreating armies.
Must Preserve Pivot.
In any case, the German COM
mander has to preserve at all costs
the Ardenne pivot. That is why the
Germans are offering such deter
mined resistance to the French north
Of Vouzieres and to the Americans
on both sides of the Mouse. The
enemy might give way on other
parts Of the line with little strategic
loss, but, to fail IN defending the
Ardenne pivot would mean disaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-18
COUGHING SPELLS
BREAK YOUR REST
Put a stop to them with old
reliable DR.. Kings New
Discovery.

That raw, hoarse throat must be
soothed. That phlegm-loaded chest
must be loosened. That cough must
be checked so you can sleep.
DR.. Kings New Discovery has
been relieving colds, and coughs for
half a century without the least dis
agreeable after-effects.
Your druggist has it because It
is well-known and in big demand.
Coo and $1.20.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-18
German Papers Suppressed
for Giving Note Opinions

Amsterdam. Oct. 1.-The Deutsch
leitung. one of the principal pam
siermanic newspapers. has been sup
dressed for three days, according to
se Gazette of Essen. This action
tsthe part of the German govern
~ is said to be probably result
newspaper describing the Ger
reply to President Wilson as >
NaitsrefnI document J
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-18

Albert Erickson, Clatskanie. Ore.
Frank w. Gilmore Buckingham. Pa.
Jacob Greenwald. New York. N. Y.
Daniel D Guthrie, Kittaning, Pa.
Frank j. Herm, Brooklyn, N. Y.
George E. Hillday, Ravena, N. Y.
Thos A. Kennedy, Phila, Pa.
Frank Laperna. Houston. Tex.
Leonard w. Lyons, Stephen, MINI.
Jim Mitchell, Meigs. Ga.
Eugene J. Rogers, New York, N. Y,
Andrew W. Rolf, Brooklyn, N. T.
Arthur Rollins. Cannelton, Ind.
Nathaniel Rouse, Bayonne, N. J.
Samuel Sherr, Prairieville. Tex.
Edward i. Eckroat, Philadelphia, Pa
Samuel H. Craft, Shenandoah, Pa
Ellsworth Brown, Portland, Ind.
Rasmus Hunter Emmert. Tompkinsviile
Ky.
Thomas Fairweathsr, Brooklyn. n r.
Leo Faulds, Geneseo. N. z.
Martin A. Feigum, Glenwood, Mimi.
Michael Fischer. Bradford, Pa.
Harry L. Flood. Chicago, Ill.
Paul Augustus Forkell, NeperA Park
Y. Y.
VIM. Gahee, Memphis. Tenn.
Franklin Herman, Norristown, Pa.
Robert S. Hunter, Mantee, Miss.
Joseph Kwecnszki. Perth Amboy. ". J
Erwin Lansing, South Glens Falls. N. Y
Joseph La Plant. Ogdensburg. N Y.
Frank s. Large, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Oswald r. Love, Plainfield n. Y,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-18
Leaders Agree on
Recess Of Congress
Oct. % to Nov. II

Washington. Oct. 17.-Congres-
sional leaders at a conference late
today agreed upon a plan whereby
congress will recess October 20
over the election, reconvening Nov
ember IL. A joint resolution to car
ry that plain into effect will be in
troduced in both houses within a
few days
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-18
All Public Gatherings
Prohibited in Illinois

Chicago, Oct. All public
gatherings throughout Illinois not
absolutely essential to the war were
prohibited il a proclamation issued
BY the state influenza commission
with the approval of Gov. Frank O..
Lowden late today.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-18
Try this for Constipation

Keep the bowels on schedule time
with DR.. Kings New Life Pills, the
system freed from poisonous wastes,
the complexion clear, the stomach
sweet, the tongue uncoated, the
breath untainted. Mild yet positive
in action. l25c.--Adv. =
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-18
Congressman Killed
In Automobile Smash

Bloomington. ILL.,. Oct. l7-Con-
gresham John A. Sterling of this
city was killed when an automobile
in which he was riding fell over
an embankrnent near here today.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-18
Minnesota Forest Fires
Br0uuht Under Control

Duluth, Oct. H.-Fires through
out the burning districts of six
counties of northern Minnesota are
tonight considered we'll under con-
troll. The entire section of the
country is being patroiled by hun
dredss of soldiers and home guards
and every blaze that is not isolated
by back firing, is being quenched
before it gets too much of a start.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-18
England Pays Price
Of War in Million Dead

london, Oct, Pup TO the pres
ent nearly 100000 British lives
have been sacrificed in the war, ac-
cording to information received BY
Reuters. limited.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-18
Wilson Signs Fraud Bill.

Washington, Oct. l7.-President
Wilson today signed the bill max
ing fraud in congressional elections
a federal offense.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-27
REGISTER LIBERTY BONDS


Washington. Nov. 29.-To insure
against loss or theft Of Liberty
bonds, owners are being urged by the
treasury to have their coupon bonds
registered, although the procedure
results in a great amount of work
and expense for the government
now that the number of bond own
ers runs above 100000. The reg
istration can be arranged at most
banks, and is done without cost to
the owner. After registration, IL a
bond is accidentally lost, stolen or
destroyed. the government will pay
it at maturity just the same, and in
terest checks will be mailed to the
bond owner twice a year without re-
quiring him to go to the trouble OF
clipping coupons and presenting
them at a bank
'The fact that bonds of the First
Libertay loan or bonds Of the Second
Liberty loan are converted into
bonds bearing higher rate OF interest
does not affect the dates on which
interest Is payable" explains treas
IiY.v announcement
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-27

years rural population has decreased.
More Farms Needed.
In order to produce the necessaries
OF life for the constantly growing
population in our country, it win be
necessary to Immediately take steps
to provide for Increased production.
OF agricultural products. Soldiers and
industrial workers desire to procure
homes In the country, become indie
pendent citizens, and plans be made
whereby 1T is possible for the land
less and pennilegs to secure the OPP
portunity OF acquiring a farm.
Committees are at work ali over
the nation today studying this prob
lem. "A good, honest worker is not
looking for charity. Ali he asks is
an opportunity. Plans must be made
under safe, sane. and practical lines
whereby this can be made possible.
We have millions OF acres OF land
that are not producing. These should
be put to use as soon as possible for
the economic good OF the nation.
Expert Aid Expected. (.
In this great reconstruction work
we will need this assistance of large
colonization companies, mortgage
companies, trust companies, and the
best land men that we have in the
nation who are experts in knowing
the needs Of the new settlers.
This work must be carried on UNI
der state and national regulation.
The Federal Land banks will play an
important part in this work. They
will be in position to advise and as
sist colonization companies at all
times, as well as safeguarding the4
securities of bond issues OF colonial"
ton companies"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-27

! back the Luclsysnowhle," said Uncle
Lucky, and then he pulled his head
in and went downstairs and showed
the Policeman Dog how to put the
snow car into the stable without
waking up the Weathercock, who
wasn't asleep, anyway, but just
minded his own business like a wcll
behaved iron rooster.
And then Mrs. Bunny opened the
kitchen door and asked the Police
man Dog to come in and have a hot
cup Of carrot tea. and after that he
said good-by and went home to his
wife and seventeen children.
Well, after all this excitement,
Billy Bunny said to his kind Uncle
Lucky, Lets go out on the Pleasant
Meadow and dance in the moon
light" But the old gentleman rab-
bit said no. He had slight touch
OF rheumatism in his left hind toe
and wasn't going to take any
chances. No. sireenlam. He wasn't
going to have plunbago, amonia or
anything else just for the sake OF
dancing, and / don't blame him
either.
So everybody went to bed. and
when Mr.. Happy Sun woke up the
next morning he had a hard time
waking up Mr.. Lucky Lefthindfoot
for the old gentleman rabbit was so
sound asleep that II. Mr.. Bunny had
not rung the breakfast bell right
over his head he might have slept
on until toYnorrow's story.
Well, after breakfast, Billy Bunny
looked over the paper and what do
you you suppose he saw? Why. Ii
was d notice that Mr.. Wicked Wolf
had been found with his head caught
in a hole in an old hollow stump by
Id Man Weasel, who had gone home
to get his az to cut down the stump
with. But when he had come back.
Mr.. Wicked Wolf had pulled the
stump right out OF the ground ana
had gone home with it on his head
and 1T has taken his wife two
hours and eighty five minutes to get
it Off. And In the next story, IL YOU
can wait until them YOU shall hear
something more about Billy Bunny
and his friends.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-27
Land BANK TO BE
THE LEADER In
POST WAR WORK

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 25.-Tpe
adoption Of a, practical national
land policy is the most important
problem facing the United States in
the reconstruction period and as the
best Yankee brain power assisted the
government in winning tire war, SO
must those same leading thinkers aid
In solving the great peace time prob
lens, President e. G. Quamme Of
the st. Paul Federal Land Bank de-
clared yesterday.
The Federal Land bank will play
a leading part in executing the re-
construction program now being de-
Yeloped and which is to be carried
out under state and national regula-
ton, President Quamme said.
He emphasized that land must be
provided for Industrial workers as
well as returned soldiers and that
the tide Of rural population going to
the cities must be turned back to the
producing areas to supply back to the
Of the growing nation.
Ample Fruit Available.
Plenty of money for mortgage and
land loans is easily available, said
President Quamme.
Largecolonization, mortgage and
trust companies and expert land men
will aid in the reconstruction pro-
gram.
1.-THE American people will have a
great reconstruction problem follow
ing this war" said President Guam
me.
ITO my mind, the most important
problem will be to adopt a practical
national land policy. Not only will
many Of the returning soldiers desire
to secure land, but we must keep in
mind the Industrial workers as well.
Pressure OF population is becoming
felt in some OF our larger cities. While
the urban population has increased
tremendously in the last twenty