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The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-24
SURRENDER
|S MEANING OF PRESIDENT s REPLY 10 GERMANY
2, 100000 AMERICANS
 ARE NOW OVERSEAS

Washington. Oct. 25.-At the same time the Pres dents reply to Germany was made public the white house gave out correspond ence between Secretary Baker and President Wilson showing that more than two million American soldiers have embarked to partl- cipate in the war overseas.
 'l am sure that ths wilt be a matter of deep qualification and re assurance to the country and that everyone will join in con graduating the War and navy de partTent upon the steady accom- rlshnlent in this important application force to the liberation of the world" said the president in responding to the letter of Sec retary Baker informing him of the overseas embarkation.
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eryWhore made good progress. Between LeCateau and Solesmes a sharp wedge has been driven into the German line threatening th town of Maubege on tho east and outflankng Nalenciennes on the south.
 North of Valenciennes the town Cf Bruay has been captured making Val enciennes untcnable for the enemy To the north Of this region the British have reached the west bank of the Scheld canal
 Already the British are in the west ern outskirts Of Valenciennes where hard fighting is in progress, the Ger mans having posted machine guns in- numerable on the eastern bank Of the canal which runs to the center of the city
 Tn northern Belgium the Germans are still retiring Unofficial reports are 10 the effect that GGhent is being evacuated.
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CBy The Associated Pressl

ifN | hc AsSOciaiCd prcssl
 The allied armies in France and Belgium are drmg the Germans tU- ward their border but the process is now comparatively slow.
 On the sectors that are requisite to the stability ot the entire German line where a crash through would prob ably mean the immediate collapse of the whole defensive systcm-the most stubborn resistance is being offered " the enemy and what gans are being made by the allies aye virtually i2ot by foot in the lace of the hornets of the battle line-the machine guns
 Particularly vicious fisbtiug is in progress west of the Mouse river Wncrc the Americans n thoir eudeayors 10 overcome natural obstacles barring the way northWarj to Sedan age faced with picked troops with orders 10 hold them back at all costs In the region from LeCateau to the north Of NaloncIeu- Ines where the British and Americans gradually are tearing their way through the enemy's front and between rournai and Audcnarde where the British also are Lard after inc enemy Notwithstanding the frantic ondeay- ors of tho enemy to maintain their positions on all ,hrce of these sectors material progress has been made Likewise northeast or lAon the French on eight miles of front have delivered d thrust that carried them forward from two to three miles In the hands of the British have fallen more than two thousand prisoners while the Americans on the Mouse az so have gathered in numbers oi the
 enemy and considerable quantity of his machine suns.
 Nvritaoio nests Of machine gunrs are being encountered by the Americans as they attempt t0 press forward along the front from the Mouse to the town or Grand Pre-, situated north of the 1 Argonnc forest, but in spite Of thoso obstaGes they have taken further ground and at last accounts were steadily EecEng mp their pressure against the enemy
 ut ttli tiH'lt UtdN4 NHNlll'i AN ltacks have been successfully sustain ed north of Grand Pre- and on this sect
 or particularly strong concentrations
 of enemy artillery fire nave gone uI-
 most for naught
 On the western bank of the Mouse
 the town of Breulles has been taken the enemy having burned and eyaeuat-
 ed it and retreated in the general di- 1 rection of Dun
 ' Exactly what has been accomplished
 hy the French in a drive northeast Of Laon, except that they have gained
 over a wide froGt has not vet become
 apparent; Drt it brings appreeiably
 nearer Mont Comet the last important railroad junction in this region North and south of Nalenciennes
 Field Marshal Haig has continued his
 attacks against the Germans and ey-
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power of the King of Prussia Ohe kaiserl To control the policy o' the Iemuue IS unimpairej, and concludes gith the warning that if this power is to be dealt with the United States aud fthe allies can demand nothing bat sr- lroH8er
 As the note was dispatched Score tary Tmuljy at the white house gave emphasis 10 the assurance given by all members of the government that no lintowuuuon O. The military program is minated
 Approval of thc presidents acton was voiced everywhere among oiuc ials who declared that the note re- manacd surrender on what Amenca and the allies insi-t and at the same i time held 10 the German people a mr- ! ture of thclr situation in a way likely to hasten their rise to throw ont the kaiser and his war loyus completely : in congress the expression of le1d-
 CTS indicated a divided opinion Sen iator HuhcocE Of Nebraska. chairman jof the senate foreign relations con- mutce approved the note in unquaII- idcj terms declaring it called for ln- Icondtioual surrender and Nouiu caGlc
 a crisis in Germany
 i on the other lan1. Senator Lodge |Cf Nassachu set,- republican leader land ranking minority member of the foreign relations committee eNpicss- ! ed regret that the president had enter ed upon any discuss ion with the Ger Iman government and declared any no-
 -otatiou should follow a report from IGencral Foch that the German armies had surrendered
 flow the note is received by the peo-
 pie of tue allied countries will he
 awaited with the greatest interest 70
 far as the allied governments are con-
 eened if is assumd that they have
 been informed and are m entire acoorl ,witA the culminating step Ol the pres idents rolicv Exchanges have been going on since wireless version of ;he
 German reply to the president was
 picked up Monday The official trans
 lation into English made at the Ber-
 lin foreign office and delivered with
 the German text does not differ ma
 terially in any particular from the
 wireless version and slight verbal dif-
 ierencos in the latter tending to make
 more obscure some rather vague
 phrases in the original may have been due to errors in transmission . The statement follows:
 "The Secretary of State makes pub !, lie the following:
 From the Secretary Of State to
 the Charge d'Anaires de intermin in ., .harge of German interests in the , United States:
 :, "Derartmont of state October P, | 19lS
 | sir:
 | q have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 22nd transmitting a communication under
 date of the goth from the German gov ernment and to advise you that the President has instructed me to reply thereto as follows:
 Having received the solemn and cX- , plicit assurance of the German gov z ernment that it would unreservedly , accept the terms of peace laid down in his address 10 the Congress Of the 7' CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.
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WEDGE BEING DRIVEN
 INTO ENEMY POSITION
Enemy in Belgium and Northern France is Moving From One Position to Another As the Allied Armies Ad- Vance--Cermans Unable to Remove Railroad Cars Apply the Torch

With the British Army in France third and fourth armies today smash cd through strong German dcfenses south of Nalenciennes They gained ground to a depth of more than 5000 wards on an extended front. captur- ing many important villages and sey- oral thousand prisoners. together with numerous guns and driving verge tnto the enemy positions at which probably is the most vital point of the lines the Germans are holding.
 The fighting was of desperate na- inre, the German machine sunners holding out to the last Large numbers of the enemy were killed
 The advance continues and the men- ace to the Germans to the north and south of the front attacked is hour ly growing Further retareats are eX- pected
 North Of the third and fourth armies the British first army continued its attacks and reached positions well to to the northeast of Nalenciennes which is gradually being squeezed out. It is probable that the Germans have al ready evacuated that town
 The British re approaching I.cQuas- noy and were only about three miles from the gates of that place according t. latest reports and were still ad vancing
 The heaviest fighting seems 10 have been in L'Eveque wood which is still being cleared up, although the But- ish have passed completely around # and are before the great Normal forest On the edge of this the Germans were reported to be concentrating at PreuN. Catillion was taken early in the fight ing by assault Ors is in British hands. The Germans before retreat ing blew up all the bridges over the canal between Catillon and Ors
 One corps holding the center of the fourth army front opposite LeCateau alone had taken 800 prisoners early in the day.
 The infantry massing for the at tack was supposed to be a target for the German artillery which concen- trated a heavy fire on two points easl of Bazuel and east of LeCateau just before midnight. The infantry, how ever moved forward on schedule and soon had jumped the Germans clear out of the first of their hurriedly con- structed defensive positions.
 This was about half past one o'clock this morning Since that time the fighting has been continuous and shows no signs of quieting down
 Accordineto the best information the next line the Germans intend to stand on is through Amougies, which under nodmal conditions should be reached in two days. After that they have a line west of Brussels which may te reached before the end of the month. Further back there is a line on the ] CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE
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MOST STUBBORN RESISTANCE IS BEING OFFERED BY RE
 TREATING ARMY AT
 IMPORTANT POINTS
AMERICANS ARE FACED
 WITH PICKED TROOPS

VeritabIe Nests cf Machine Guns Are Being Encountered By the Amer cans As They Attempt to Frees For ward Along the Front From the Mouse to the Town cf Grand Pre-.
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GERMANS IN DREAD
 OF AIR BOMBING RAIDS,

London, Oct. 23--A dispatch to the Daily Mall from The Haeue says:
 From all information available hero in Germany there is widespread dread of winter and of daily and nightly air raids from German aerodromes in Bel gium, which are now in the hands of the allies. It is stated that such raids will produce internal results in Ger many quite different from the present symptoms of unrest.
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RENT THAT VACANT
 ROOM

People looking for rooms turn to the classified ads of the newspapers to see what is offered. An ad in the Sentinel Record may bring a customer.
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w E A I'll FIR
 FOREC A ST

ArkansGs-ThursdaY cloudy rain in east portion colder in west portion; Friday far.
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The correspo follows:
 War Department, Washington

 The correspondence follows:
 War Department, Washington
 Oct 22, 1918. My dear Mir Presidents
 More than two million American soldiers have sailed from the ports in this country to participate in the Wal overseas. In reporting this fact tc you. I feed -are that vou will he ln- terestod in the following data show ing the progress of our military ef- fort
 In my letter of July 1, 1918, inform cd vou that between May S, 1917, and June 30 1918. over million men had either been landed in France CT were enroute thereto. Since July 1, 1918 authorizations by months have Eeen as follows July 20GlS5; August 2qoS10; September 26l.415. october II to 21et l3l,49S; total 9S9.SlG Embarked to July l. 1918. I0l9,115 Grand total 2.o0S,9&1
 In our overseas operations feel that thankful of the results obtained Our losses have been exceedingly small considering the size of the force trans ported and this due 10 the efficient protection given American conveys by the naval forces. We also have been greatly aided in inc dispatch of troops abroad hv the allocation of certain vessels from our allies, principally those of Great Britian
 Cordially yours.
 NEWTON D. BAKER
 Secretary of War Tho President
 The Waite House.
 The presidents reply follows:
 The Waite Honse. Washinaton
 October 22nd, 1918. My dear Mir Secretary:
 am very glad to have your lettc of this morning reporting that moro than two million soldiers have saiie from the ports of this country to par. ucipate in the war overseas I am sure this will be a matter of deep grat ificatiOn and rc-assurance to the cOun try and that everyone will join me in congratulating the war and navy de partments upon the steady movemen accomplished in this all important ap plication of force 10 the liberation O the world.
 Cordially and sincerely yours
 WOODROW WILSON Hon Newton D Baker
 Secretary of War
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CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-26
EIGHT
TOURING CAR
Admired Wherever Seen

Not an angle anywhere-only a series of
curves that blend tremendously Graceful in poise
rich in hnish-decidedly distinctive. A car to be
proud of, at price which puts it easily within your
means. Completely equipped.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-26

close upon quaecenury each Haynes engine has been
Haynes built Haynes have engines the resultant ohed
tradition No model has proved aught but
More three years from this long light
speedy rugged snder Haynes perfected Such Aeeness
the getaway such hxby high such surplus pulling did
develop little gasoline heded Amecas Greatest
Light Six Engine"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-26

Today virtually identical in its construction retains that title Tens
have sought it, None has paaeed record for
More than
Their speedometers register quarter billion miles,
That the Haynes Light engine counterpart Of these
forenn test6es eloquenty the maturity long since attained
We will welcome your visit
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-26

The Chevrolet is equipped with the famed
valve-ir-head motor that delivers maximum fuel.
Wonderful flexibility enables you to meet instantly
any traffic condition. Perfect control assures ut
most safety.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-26

No other car better illustrates the wonderful
progress made in body building than the Chevrolet
1t is thoroughbred in every line and detail real
delight to the eye, admired wherever seen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20

That the many million of Red
Cross knitters may know the plans
of the Red Cross for future knitting,
George e. Scott, acting manager of
the American Red Cross issued the
following statement, according to a
telegram from Washington, D. c.,
received at Northern Division head
quarters in Minneapolis.
when the war industries board,
some time ago, advised the Red
Cross that the future production of
knitting yarn would be greatly re-
duced, we Immediately commenced
to purchase all yarns suitable for
our knitting. AS a result We have
today in stock or on order 1,400,000
pounds of yarn for distribution to
our chapters. 1t is hoped that we
may obtain some additional yarn
from wool unsuitable for govern
ment uses. The expected total, how
ever, will be considerably below the
100000 pounds used last year.
While the total Of yarn we can
secure is being determined, we are
studying how to use our supply to
produce only garments which are
most essential. When a conclusion
is reached We will announce our full
program Of knitting.
IN addition to this stock Of yarn
the Red Cross has ready for distri-
button 100000 sweaters, $4,000
mufflers, $4,000 wristlets, 228, 900
helmets and 1,32S,0OO pairs Of socks
a total Of .3.674,000 articles. We
are hopeful, therefore. that these and
such additional garments as we
shall be able to make will enable
us to meet the more urgent require
mIents. Of our men during the COM
ing winter.
In this connection It will be Of
interest to the women who have been
knitting to know that from Septem-
ber l. 1917, to June 10, 1918, the Red
Cross distributed 5,875,000 knitted
garments to the army and navy Of
the United States. During the same
period $4,000 knitted articles were
sent to the Red Cross commissioners
in France and Italy for distribution
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20
Begin Probe of
Cost of LtUtng
NV Associated Press

Washington, Aug. 20.-Country>
wide investigation of the cost Of liv-
ing was begun today by the bureau
-of labor statistics to obtain data for
use in making adjustments. Six
agents began the inquiry in Balti-
more, calling on representative fam
lilies. Information will be gathered
from the families regarding their
annual expenditures for food, cloth,
ing, housing, fuel. furniture and
miscellaneous expenses. This infor-
nation is expected to be useful not
only to the government but to the
housewife as well. enabling her toi
know exactly what she Is getting
for her money.
From data already gathered by
the bureau, an increase OF 8 perl
cent over the prices prevailing on
June Is is shown on twenty two es-
sential food articles q month later.
The prices of several articles de-
creased. The fine cuts of fresh beef
dropped 1 per cent, navy beans 81
per cent and lard, lamb and coffee
less than five-tenths OF per cent
Comparison Of retail food prices
or July Is, 1918, with prices a year
previous to that date shows for all
articles combined an increase of is
per cent. Fresh beef and chicken
show the highest increases. advanc-
ing SO per cent. Increases averaging
So per cent were shown for the five
year period from July Is, 1918, to |
July Is, 1918.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20

Miss Leila Halvorson, who was
city school nurse at Grand Forks,
before going to France as Red
Cross nurse, and who is well known
iii nursing circles in the state, mas
written in interesting letter from
Paris, where she was visiting for =
few Gays. In her letteT, Miss Hat
Fourth Of July celebration in Paris,
and says that she can never do jus
tIce to it. Miss Halvorson's letter
follows:
81 must tell you, though I can
never do justice to it. OF our glort-
Gus Fourth of July celebration in
Paris No doubt you have read all
about it, but l must give you the
view of one who actually took part,
though such tiny, tiny part. How
proud l am Of being an American.
or course you know that special
honor was done to the nam3 Of our
President by remaining one OF the
streets to Avenue du President Will
son, and three addresses were given
f8by noted Americans, French and
},English men. We could not hear
the speeches. as our lines were form
ing. but we can read them. After
the speeches, the French band began
playing and way up the Avenue du
: president Wilson. one could see
tlne of blue. 1t was the French
troopers. All avenues were guarded
, by mounted police, who wear the
elaborately decorated hats with the
Song black horsetail attached. Be
hind the French troops came two
american military bands. You can't
possibly imagine how beautiful our
tar Spangler Banner and the Mar
aslIlaIse sounded. l plainly see now
why armies need bands.
After the bands came our beloved
american troops, 5000 strong,
marching eight abreast. Part Of
Stl1esa were our brave 9Th and 9Th
faarines with helmets on. The en-
thuslasm of the crowds were indie
scrlsable Thousands of people
tfronged the streets and their cheer
ina was intense. Hundreds had been
fa line since o'clock in the morning
fo get a good view. Everybody had
American and French flags or flow
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20
Forest Fires on
the Iron Ranges
{ Nv Assoclated Press.l

Virginia, Mimi, Aug. 2O.-!Forest
fires Of serious extent, and brush
fires, are covering nearly 40 miles
along the Vermilion and Mesaba
range highways. Hundreds Of fire
fighters, many of them volunteers,
are at work. Two Of the blazes
threaten summer homes near Ely,
and property in Biwabik. A third
menaces West Virginia City and
others are burning along the roads
between Virginia and Hibbing and
between Nashwauk and Keewatin.
Valuable timber north and west OF
Lake Vermtlion, and near Ely, was
destroyed last night. The largest
area reported burning near Ely, COW
ers 10 miles west Of Long Lake,
where it's further spread may de-
stroy scores of summer homes. Five
miles outside of Biwabik another big.
fire developed yesterday and threat
ems Great Northern railway property.
Forest fires are burning q miles
along the Mountain Iron road, on
both sides of the highway from Vir-
ginia to Hibbing. ParEville, near
Virginia, is reported threatened.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20
THOUSANDS IN "SROCK"
TROOP FESTIVITIES

CONTINUED from page ~
They were followed by a float>of the
United States employment service,
depicting Miss Ethel Walker as Miss
Columbia. q. y
Among. the troops in line were the
following: Company B auxiliary;
Thomas Turner's insurance. "Cy-
clone shockers"; Goodyear Tire &
Rubber Co., Fargo Laundry Co.,
Luger Furniture Co., Park, Grant &
Morris. N. D. A. c., "Teufel Hun
dem; Knight Printing Co., Dakota
Business college, Aaker's Business
college, Key City Laundry Co, Stan
dard Oil Co., Clancy Everhart Co.,
Hodgson Realty Co., Fargo BARRIERS,
Delco- Light, Fargo Plumbing &
Heating Co., Courier News, Madson's
Eat shops, Kicker department store,
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., Bucks
taxi line, Black department store,
United States Tire & Rubber Co.,
LEVITT Furniture Co., Harley David
son lightning brigade, Nenpartisan
league office force Stone Ordean-
Wells and Northern School Supply
Co. troop, International Harvester
Co., Donaldson hotel and F. w. Wool
worth & Co. ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20
SOCIAL NOTES

1.-THE Patriotism of Home Mission
Work" was the subject of an ad-
dress given at the meeting of the
Home Missionary society of the
First Methodist church at the home
Of Mrs. H. Amerland, go Seventh
street south, this afternoon by Mrs.
H. G. Leonard Of st. Paul. Follow
ing the business meeting Of the So
Ciety a social time was enjoyed.
y -
Mr.. and Mrs. John McGregor of
Fargo motored to Valley City on
Sunday for a visit at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Smith, return
ing homo Monday.
Prof. and Mrs. A. J Stephens and
daughter, Alberta, 422 Seventh
avenue south, returned Sunday from
a motor trip to Minneapolis and st.
Paul. The party stopped at Bemidji,
Mimi, where they were guests at
the home Of Miss Edla Nelson, a
former pupil Of Mrs. Stephens.
They also enjoyed a trip through
guests at the home Of Miss Frances
Anderson a former Fargo resident.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Skoog, 419 Mills
avenue, have as their guest for the
week, Mrs. c.. Edgerton, Of Great
Falls, Mont.
The W. J. Lane family, 90 Ninth
street south, who have spent the
summer at Lake Melissa, will close
the cottage next week
%
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Clapp. S24
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-20
Use COLLEGES AS
TRAINING CAMPS

Washington, Aug. 2o.-Plans for
continuing the education of youths
between the ages Of IS and ,21 years
Inclusive while they are, waiting to
be called into service are being for
mulated by a committee on educa-
ton and training of the war depart
ment. Details of the proposal which
is to be submitted within few days
to the general staff for its approval
were revealed today by the senate
military committee. =
A list of 359 colleges at which the
youths between l8 and II years are
to undergo military training has al
ready been prepared. At these
schools they can become candidates
for particular positions in the army
suited to their qualifications: Those
especially adapted for commissions
will be given special training. All
are to be enlisted in the student ar
my training corps.