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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
C%..TISH NAVY SAVES
OSTEND FROM RUIN
Admiral Withdraws Destroy
ers When Enemy's Fire
Threatens BOmbardment.
PATROL GAINS POPULACE
King and Queen of Belgium
Visit City and Receive En-
thusiastic Welcome.

LONDON, Oct. rs.-Admiral Keyes'
entry into ostend yesterday was mad,
in the course Of operations designed I,
clear up the military situation between
Newport and Ostend, which was OBJ
scure, the Admiralty announced to-day
The naval force withdrew when tn,
Germans. who were not clear of tn,
town. began Smelling the warships.
The withdrawal was for the purpos
Of saving the lives Of civilians and ais,
avoiding further bombardment of tn,
town by the Germans, as German she'll
we're falling close to a crowd OF excited
Inhabitants. Tho text OF the Admiralt,
statement reads:
Admiral Reyes reports that on the
morning OF Thursday the military
situation between Newport and Ostend
was obscure. 1t seemed uncertain
whether the enemy had withdrawn
from the coast. Up to then no fires
had been started by him either in
Middelkerke or Ostend.
4 division of destroyers recon-
noitred the coast, assisted by aircraft.
They arrived Off Ostend at IL o'clock,
At which hour one of our aircraft
landed on the beach, where large
crowds Of the Inhabitants had as
sembled.
Battery Fires on Destroyers.
proceeded into the harbor In
whaler and landed about IL 80, meet
ing with a great reception. The enemy
at the time was not clear of the town
and light battery at lie Coo opened
Are on the ships Two shells, falling
h. haa ~, 80 81
the inhabitants.
A heavy battery of four guns in the
direction of Zeebrusgc opened fire on
the destroyers, and as II seemed pos
sible the presence Of the naval force
might lead to the bombar dment of
Ostend or to more shells falling in
the town. where they would endanger
the lives OF civilians. decided to
withdraw the naval force and thus
give the enemy no excuse for firing
toward the town.
! therefore reembarked and the de-
stroyers withdrew. being heavily
shelled, to Just east Of Middelkerke.
Four motor launches were left at
Ostend as an inshore patrol, the In
habitants being nervous of the Ger
mans returning.
Belgian Royalty I'm OstenI.
The King and Queen Of the Belgians
expressed the wish to visit Ostend.
either from the sea or the air. In
view of the difficulty OF landing and
the uncertainty Of the situation they
proceeded in the destroyer Termagant
flying the Belgian nag at the main. ia
the vicinity Of Ostend.
The senior officer OF the British
motor launch patrol Off Ostend. which
had been reinforced by French motor
launches. reported that al, had been
quiet for some hours.
Their Matesties, therefore. landed
and proceededSto Stheul4ueelS der Vile
tTown HalD. They were received
everywhere with indescribable en-
thusiasm. They returned to Dunkirk
about 10 o'clock at night.
The British naval forces suffered
no damage and no casualties.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
FRANCE TO SPURN
REVENGE IN WAR
Allies Victory Means Liberia
ton of Civilization, Clemen-
ceau Says.
By the Associated Pres.

PARIS, Oct. 1S.--"Our victory does not
spell revenge" said Premier Clemen-
ceau amid scenes OF indescribable en-
thusiasm in the Chamber OF Deputies
this afternoon. Our victory and the
victory OF Our allies means the liberia
ton OF civilization and liberty OF human
conscience"
Paris has lived historic days since the
beginning Of the war; but never since
| those dark days Of August, 1914, has
Paris lived such day as this. Clemen-
ceau looked the tiger of old when he
ascended the tribune, the light OF VIC
tory shining on hts7whofe- countenance.
Victory Crowds Gather.
Long before the hour set for the Open
Ing OF the Chamber huge crowds, over
flowing across the Seine to the Pface de
Ia Concorde. had gathered. Every seat
In the Chamber was occupied. except
those where the French flag entwined
with the crimson plush of a vacant
chair showed that the former occupant
had died--that he had served his coun-
Try not alone in the Chamber Of Depu-
ties but on the field of battle.
After Paul Deschanel. President Of the
Chamber. told of the liberation Of Lille.
Douai. Ostend and Bruges, and while
the Deputies and audience were cheer
ing irantically, Clemenceau arose from
the Government bench and made his
way to the tribune with the dust of Lille
still clinging to his garments.
Can ! add anything to the patriotic
words of the President of the Cham
Der" said the Premier. except that
have just received a telegram land he
waved blue leaflet toward the Depu-
tiesl stating that Roubaix and Turcoing
have Just been liberated?"
Captured Gums in Tribute.
There was not one discordant voice
IN the whole Chamber but two con-
spicuous Socialist members remained
seated while the other Deputies ap-
plauded. There should be but one voice
herc.' said President Deschanel. glar-
ing at the Socialists. who sheepishly
arose. and the incident was closed.
Recolections Of that other historic
scene on June ), when an irate Cham
Der demanded explanations from this
same Premier for the defeat on the
Chemin des Danes. came back to the
correspondent. and as dignifled as Glenn
enceau was I'm defeat as generous was
he In victory. Across the immense Place
de la Concorde great crowds were In
spectine captured German guns and
looking upon Gothas that shall fly no
-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
BAVARIANS VOTE
TO TRY THE KAISER



fided. that the peace conversations will
cause TO come to the surface among En-
tente Powers a divergence of views
which will eventually lead to a crum-
bling Of their coalition. The main thing
is to talk"
Would He "war for Existence."
I'm the spring of 1919" he explained.
Germany can resume the war. which
the German people will then accept in a
completely renewed spirit OF sacrifice. be-
cause there will be a sharp chronological
many criticized as a war of conquest,
and the second one. which will be real
war Of national defence--a war for our
existence.
Great efforts Will be necessary to
reconcile opinion to these eventualities.
You will have to present II as an act
necessary to the solemn demonstration
of our disinterestedness and desire TO
restore peace. count on you IL an ac-
ceptance is made of our offer to nego-
tiate"
The Great Chief then went on to exc
plain that even II Austria dropped out
Germany would still have the advan-
tage of her great Skoda munitions plant.
which would still turn out munitions for
her ally. He cautioned his hearers that
the familiar catch words. mlitarists.
Pan-Germanism, iron industry. agra
rians, &C., must go by the board.
He finished by holding out the cheer
full hope that IL the request for an
amistice succeeded in bringing about
peace and full evacuation, the Germans
would find means to hold their gains In
the east. and that, in evacuating In the
west. they would arrive home with
their portmanteau. their overcoat. and
what was best OF all. the Frenchman's
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
Mayo TO visit Battle Front,

PARIS. oct. 1s,-Admiral Henry T
Mayo, commander OF the Atlantic fleet
was received to-day by Georges Icy.
CUES. the Minister of Marine. Tho Ad
miral will visit the front and in par
ticular the brigades of marines with tht
American forces. on his return he viii
inspect the various ports.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
TURKS OFFER NO OPPOSITION.
British Troops Advancing 100
Miles south Of AIcppo.

LONDON. Oct. 1s.--In Syria the
Turks are not offering any opposition
to the British advancing toward
Aleppo. 1t is reported that force of
1900 Turkish soldiers Is being con-
centrated at Aleppo under Gen. Liman
Won Sanders.
British forces already are north of
HONS, 100 miles south Of Aleppo. The
British are making good progress In
repairing the railways In the country
they have oyerrun In the last few
months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
KAISER CHARLES
PLANS NEW NATION
Continued from First Page.

News Agency.
The allied troops in Serbia continue
successfully their advance northward
from Nish. A statement from the Ser
bian War Office announces that the Serbs
have captured Kruchevatz, thirty miles
northwest of Nish.
Greek troops yesterday completed the
reoccupation of the regions of Greek
Macedonia which have been held by the
Bulgarians and Turks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
Anti unker Paper
Revived in Germany
speeia, cabi. Do.oc,.A .. ~, ca.

Special caoie Dcspateh to The Sun.
Copyright. 1913; all rights reserved.
PARIS, Oct. 18.-The reap
pearance of the Liberal Ger
man periodical Der Forum
(The FORUM may be taken as a
sign Of the times In Germany.
The paper formerly was edited
by Wilhelm Herzog, with Prof.
roerster as his chief collaboration.
It was suppressed in September,
1915, as result of several
violent attacks on Pan-Ger-
manism.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19

LIMA. Oct. ls.--Thc Peruvian Cham
Der OF Deputies to-day passed a resolu-
ton applauding President Wilson'S re-
cent dec!l rations and proclaiming Perus
adhesion to the principle that assures
the right of democracy throughout the
world.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
Presidents Brother Promoted.
Special DespatcA 10 The Sun.

BALTIMORE, oct. 1S.-Joseph r. Will
son. brother of President Wilson, has
been elected "a vice-president OF the
United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Company. with which he has been con-
nected since 1913 as manager of its
business development department.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
Doctor Poisoned by Operation.

Dr. Lewis J. Amster. former Health
Commissioner of New York city, is con-
fined to his home with blood poisoning
contracted while operating on patient
Ave days ago. The entire left arm Is
affected He was reported out OF dan
ger yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
Blames Austria III unRary.

The world knows the justice of our
claims. which the Hapsburgs themselves
dared not deny. Francis Joseph. In the
most solemn manner. repeatedly recog-
nized the sovereign rights of our ma
ton. The Germans and Magyars OPP
posed this recognition and Austria
Hungary, bowling before the Pan-Ger-
mans. became a colony OF Germany and
as her vanguard to the East provoked
the last Balkan conflict as well as the
present world war. which was begun by
the Hapsburgs alone without the con-
sent OF the representatives Of the people
I'VE cannot and will not continue to
live under the direct or indirect rule of
the violators OF Belgium. France and
Serbia. the would-be murderers OF Rus
STA and Rumania. the murderers of tens
of thousands Of civilians and soldiers OF
our blood and the accomplices in num-
berless unspeakable crimes committed
in this war against humanity by the
two degenerate and irresponsible dy-
Eastiee.
I'VE will not remain a part OF a
state which has no Justification for ex-
istence and which, refusing TO accept
tho fundaNental principles of modern
world .orE aniZation, remains only an
artificial and imm raj political structure,
hindering every movement toward dem
ocratic and social progress. The Haps-
burg dynasty, weighed down by a huge
Inheritance of error and crime, is a per-
petual menace to the peace OF the world
and we deem II our duty toward human
ity and civilization to aid in bringing
about its. downfall and destruction.
Determined to Throw on Yoke.
I'VE reject the sacrilegous assertion
that the power of the Hapsburg and
Hohenzollern dynasties Is OF divine
origin. We refuse to recognize the d.
vine rights OF kings. GU ~
the Hapsburgs to the throne of Bohemia
OF its own free will. and by the same
right deposes them We hereby declare
the Hapsburg dynasty unworthy of lead
ing our nation and deny all OF their
claims to rule in the Csecho- Slovak land,
which we here and now declare shall
henceforth be n free and independent
people and nation.
I'VE accept and shall adhere to the
ideals Of modern democracy, as they
have been the ideals Of our nation for
centuries. We accept the American prin-
cipes as laid down :" President Will
son--the principles OF berated mankind
of the actual equality OF nations and of
Governments deriving all their lust
power from the consent # the governed
I'VE. the nation Of COnenius cnrnot
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-31
SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE
MOVE TO MARKET

The annual movement Of cattle
from the grazing districts Of the
Southwest is in progress, as indicat-
cd by the receipt Of 10000 head
on July 10 at the Kansas City mark
ct They were shipped from Kansas
and Oklahoma. This movement,
which ordinarily begins about July
20 10 August and ends about Nov
cmhcr l5 TO December l, is little
earlier than usual according to report
,f the Bureau Of Markets Of the
United States Department Of Agricul-
turc The report indicates that many
of the cattle. which have been grazed
in the Southwest this year and are
now being marketed. are a year
Younger than those handled here
tofcru and their condition when they
reach the market is slightly better
than usual
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-31

OF ALLIES
|NSULTED
RUSSIAN UsURPERs ARE BLOW.
INC IN THE BARREL OF A
LOADED GUN.
tBy Associated Press.)

kandalaska. Russia Lapland. July
30.-Allied Embassies which recent
~ left Vologda for Archangel were
not permitted to remain at Archan-
gel and have arrived at Kandalaska.
The Embassies left Gologda July 25
in response to a message from NJ.
rchitchcrin. Bolsheviki Foreign Min
istcr. who declared them in great
danger from a threatened bombing
Of Nologda the next day. He urged
the Embassies TO come TO Moscow.
went 20 Archangel. There the Sover
it, under orders from Moscow re-
fused 90 permit them to remain but
put them on ships to cross the White
Sea The night they left II was re-
ported that the Moscow government
ordered that the sailing Of the Am
bassators be prevented.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-31
TELECRANS
WITH STAMPS
MAY BE THE OUTCOME OF THE
GOVERNMENTS CONTRACT.

A Washington Dispatch says:
Telephones and telegraphing will
be much cheaper when the govern
ment gets through organizing these
industries. A telegraph wire can be
used to send telephone message at
the same moment IL is being used to
send telegraph message.
In the past different systems have
been maintained for these purposes.
BY doubling them up and doing away
with rented Offices by putting every
telegraph and telephone in the post
Office, the public viii be served at a
great saving Of money.
II is sAid that telegrams will also
be sent under stamps like letters. all
being prepaid messages. This would
save the expense Of bookkeeping and
collecting.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-31
NOTED CHARACTER DEAD.
(By Associated Prest.)

Elpaso. Texas. July 30.--"Uncls
Billy" Plaster Is dead. "Uncle Billy"
was credited with being the original
Of Alfred Henry Lewis famous char
acter Of the old cattlemsn who tells
the stories Of woifville days and
nights in Mr.. Lewis books Of south
western fronties days.
While Arizona cattlemen deny that
"Uncle Billy" used the language
that was credited to him in these
wolfville stories, they admit that.
many Of the incidents in the books
were true and they recognize the
character Of doc" Peets, Dave Tutt. !
Texas Thompson and Tusson Jennie
as neighbors on the range on the bor-
der state. Douglas, Ariz.. or the site
Of the present city Of Douglas. Is
generally supposed to have been Wolf
Vile. while Tombstone, the county
seat, was Red Dog. the much-hated !
rival communoity. Uncle BIZ Pias-
ter owned much Of the range In
southern Arizona ard made frequent
trips to III Psso. where he was always
the center Of a crowd Of interested
listeners at the clubs and the hotel
lobbies while he told Of frontier days
in Arizona territory.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-31
ANOTHER GAIN OF TWO NILES
RECORDED YESTERDAY after
CROSSING THE OURCQ RIVER

million men into gigantic battle
between scissors and Rheims.
They have been viciously counter
attacking all around the circular line
stretching from scissors to the neigh
borhood Of Rheims
Even this formidable force howev-
er. appears to have made not more
than dent or two in the allied front
in this latest effort. while at various
points progress for the allies. slight
but important. is reported.
Unofficial reports show seventy
one Teutons divisions engaged in the
battle.
Ten Of these were drawn from
Crown Prince Rupprecht's army in
the north.
Through the German counter-blow
the Americans have been driven from
points about Fere-en- Tardenois.
Buzancy, on the west side Of the
Crise river. Ave miles south Of sois-
sons. has also been the scene Of heavy
fighting.
The battle appears to have been
general south Of that point.
On the other side Of the salient
there have been sharp engagements
with reports crediting the allies with
an advance at Aubilly. west Of
Rheims.
They also gained ground Mt Villers
Agiuzy. near the bottom Of the poct-
et.
While the Germans counter blow
are general along the battle line
London does not believe the Germani
win make real stand south Of th'
vesle river.
Paris, on the other hand. believei
they will try to stand where they are
There have been patrol operation.
on the British front, but nothing sig.
nificant.
Little has come to amplify the re.
ports that Turkey has broken rels.
tions with Germany.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-31
co. AGENT MOVEMENT GROWS.

Two thousand county agent work
crs were employed TO help the great
land army Of this country to produce
and conserve food during the six
months from January to July 1,
according TO recent report made
By the United States Department
OF Agriculture. The report shows
that over $500 county agent work
crs were at work in all parts Of
the country on July l. RS compared
with 1900 on January 1. This in
crease consists Of an addition Of $50
persons connected with the county
agent work. 625 with the home-dem-
onatration work. and 725 with the
boys and girls club movement.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-31
FIND SUGAR SUBSTITUTES
FOR BoTTLERs.

Method Of reducing the eonsump-
ton Of sugar in soft drinks have
been worked out by the Bureau Of
Chemistry. United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture, which Is now
cooperating with producers through
out the United States. The bureau
has prepared directions for making
soft drinks which include formulas
that utikiz< substhute sweet materials
such as corn sirup tordinary glu-
eose). corn sugar. maltose sirup,
honey. and high-grade refner's sirup.
By following these directions, which
are being distributed among bottlers
the actual sugar content in soft drinks
can be cut to so per cent or less.
A saving of approximately $4,000
tons Of sugar annually. is thus possi-
BILE; Il is estimated. and at the same
time the customary taste and quality
Of the beverage can be preserved. II
is estimated that there are 10000
producers Of soft drinks in the Unit
ed States. employing 100000
workers. and having a total capitali-
zation Of $3.50. 1000, 600.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-31
(By Associated Press.)

The American troops fighting
north Of the Ourcq river in the Sois-
SON Rheims salient, enlarged their
brilliant victory Of Monday when
they cut to pieces divisions Of the
Germans picked troops and took and
held the village. IN face Of continued
heavy opposition Of large numbers
Of the enemy. Soldiers from middle
west and eastern states drove the
line northward from Sergy to a dis
tance Of about two miles and are
resting tonight on slopes approaching
the woods beyond which the town
nestles. Americans now form the
apex along the line running across
the salient.
French troops also moved forward
on both sides for good gains north
east Of Fere En- Tardenois and east
Of Sergy.
Prussian Guards and Bavarians
were again in the thick Of the fight
ing, but were out-maneuvered and
out-fought by the Americans and
suffered heavy casualties.
Fighting also is heavy on the right
and left anchor points Of the salient,
near Rheims and Soissons. on which
points the Germans still keep fear
full eye, for a pincer movement threat
ening the crown princes armies Is
still a probable contingency.
The German counter attack which
drove the Americans out Of Cierges,
was more than overcome by the Amer
leans gain beyond Sergy. Other VII
lages taken by the German counter
were rcgained by the French. Aus
trslians south Of Ypres c.ptured the
town Of Merris with prisoners and
supplies.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-31
!; EXCHANGING PRISONERS.

England has just begun to ex.
change prisoners with Germany. The
first Germans returned 10 their
Fstherland are reported to be sadly
disappointed They complain that
the food is far worse in quality and
much less in quantity than what they
were given in the British prison
camps. and that they are forced to
perform intolerably hard war tasks.
The British. on the contrary, re-
joice TO return home. and with good
reason. Many Of them are physical
wrecks. Nearly all are ineapacitated
for ordinary work by the hardships
and erucfties 90 which they we're
subjected by their csptors.
II Is the same experience that the
French have had since they began
trading prisoners a few weeks ago.
II serves TO explain why the Allies
have no long refrained from the Gus
tom. almost without exception in
previous wars. Of exchanging pris-
one" win ,he enemy as soon as pos
s'o'e Ai'er .he capture
Nei'ner 'ne nri,ish nor rreneh are
SURPRISED Iney know exactly what
TO expect They realized that while
.ney SEM captured Germans back
nome w soon ne"nh ana spirits
proofs Oh serupuiousiy iair ana de-
cen, 'reatment uuring their captivity
.ne men returned oy Germany would
oe iot 'ne most part an economic "
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-31

CRITICISMS
D|SCLA|MED
(By Associated Press.1

Washington, July 30.-The many
widely published reports that Gen.
Pershing had sharply criticised the
American designed Dehaviland bomb
ing plane and requested that no more
be sent to France, led Secretary Bak-
er today to make public the fact that
Gen. Pershing has just asked for the
immediate shipment Of a larger num-
ber Of the machines. There are no
perfect sirplanes," said the Secretary
las improvements in the best Of
them ecme rapidly" The investiga-
tion Of the criticisms Of the DeHavi-
land planes was begun today by the
Senate Military Committee. The
testimony Of three experts was taken
behind closed doors.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-31
wHIsKEY DEALERS HURRY
TO DISPOSE or STOCK.

The demand in Congress for pro-
hibition legislation and the double
tax has caused a substantial drop In
whisky prices Because Of the un-
certainty. liquor dealers declare that
there are no set prices, and no one
seems to desire to carry a large
supply in stock. Many dealers are
making an effort to dispose Of their
stocks, il is said. and the consumers
are buying more rapidly in view Of
the reduction In prices.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-31
NEW TOBACCO HOUSE.

a partnership has been formed by
r. c. Hopson and Z. II. Bryant to
operate a loose floor for the sale Of
tobacco and have leased the Startling
Building on Eighth Street between
Clay Street and the L. a N. railroad
tracks. The building viii be remodel
ed and overhauled and made suitable
for an up-to-date loose floor. This
work win be complete dior the open
ing which will be about November 1.
Both these gentlemen sse popular
throughout the county and this vii!
no doubt prove popular loose aoss'