The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-11-08


ia mir, eight enemy filters have been
brought down. The American air force
has accounted for between 500 and 600
German aYiators since It's organiza
tion In France
The German grip on the Hawaiin
sugar industry has been broken by
the sale to Americans OF the German
corporation that controlled the
Islands sugar production. The TRANS
fer was negotiated by Alien Property
Custodian A. Mitchell Palmer,
The New York Times military ex-
pert says that the Allies in Italy now
control the neck OF the bottle through
which the retreating Austrians must
pass ana that Tie retreat has de-
peloped Into alcut
Everywhere thu = enemy ..'.s - ',ss
defeated In Italy. In the Alpine re-
gion, whore. the natural barriers had
acted az bastions OF defense the
enemy line has been broken AT
salient points and the foe compelled
To seek safety in retreat TO further
mountain strongholds, ON the plains
the retrogrado movement OF the
enemy toward the Tagfiamento River
IN virtually complete rout. The
enomy is fast being overwhelmed,
In Serbia the Austrians and Germans
are fast making their way out of the
little kingdom, many OF them already
having crossed the Danube. French
and Serbian cavelry have reached
Belgrade, from where n fast turning
movement westward along the Save
River 81 likely TO work havoc with
those or the enemy forces coming
northward in Western Serbia anu
those struggling northward through
Albania.
II will require two years for the de-.
mobilization OF the American Army
after peace Is declared, according to
Gen. T. Coleman du Pont. who re-
turned yesterday from France. He
urged this as reason for enthusiastic
support OF the United War Work
Campaign.
Americans northwest OF Yerdun
yesterday captured 5000 prisoners
and dozen fortified villages. Soon
after noon the Americans passed
Milcourt and Bayonville Andevahne
was stormed and the Bots des Loges
was cleared of enemy.
Final pre- election statements filed
by the political managers yesterday
showed expenditures wen over mil
lion dollars. the Republican total be-
| ing $4,000 and the Democratic total
| $4,000.
The great German owned wooden
mills OF New Jersey, valued at $780,
100000, will be sold by the United
States. This Is the answer OF A. Nit
chell Palmer to Germany's note of pro
test
Louisville. almost free OF influenza.
Is besought by the united health Off
cials to hurry aid to Eastern Kentuc-
ky, which is suffering most from the
ravages of the disease.
Sunday.
Armistice terms being consider
cd by the Supreme War Council, call
for the disarming of the German ar
mics and their withdrawal thirty
miles behind the Rhine, surrender of
the German fleet. including subma-
rines, and the taking over by the AL
lies OF the island fortress Helgoland.
President Wilson yesterday was in
touch with the council and consider
ed every move made by the allied lea
ders. 1t is probable that the terms
will be given out Monday or Tuesday
and 1t is suggested in some quarters
that the terms now are In Germany
being considered. The time OF the
German press is most doleful and ur-
ges the public to take any peace the
Allies may offer. 1t is believed on all
sides that the armistice terms will be
made so drastic that Germany viii be
in no position to cause trouble In the
future
West of the Mouse the American
First Army and the French Fourth
Army are following up the successes
OF Friday. German resistance before
the Americans collapsed Saturday af-
ternoon and the Americans reached !
Fosse, an advance OF more than four
miles from the positions OF Friday |
mighty The enemy is now behind the !
Freya position and the Americans are
pressing them hard. In front of the (
French the Germans apparently are
retiring from the salient OF the Bouldt