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SERBIA'S VIEW OF PEACE.
Premier Says Germans Must He
Forced to Admit Guilt.

PARIS, Sept. 27.-One day in advance
of the news OF the proposal OF Bulgaria
for an armistice, Nikola Pachtch, the
Serbian Premier. In a statement here
Yesterday. expressed the hope that there
would he no question of peace with
the Central Powers until they had been
forced to admit their guilt.
He voiced the hope after having
pointed out that the allied successes on
all battleields had opened prospect
OF an end to struggle that had been
imposed upon the world by the Ger
manic Powers
Premier Pachitch said he was glad
that the great allied Powers had pro-
claimed their sympathies with the liber-
alton OF the Czecho-Slavs and tho Poles
and the formation by these nationalities
OF independent states. and he hoped that
the Allies also would recognize the right
OF liberated Serbia and all her sons (the
Jugo- Slavs) to be united in an indepen-
dent national existence. A declaration
TO this effect. the Premier argued. would
be timely now. as II would paralyze all
the intrigues engineered by Austria
Hungary against the Serbian national
union and at the same time against the
general policy Of the Allies.
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BRITISH (NIGHTD-Portions or
our First and Third Armies. under
the command respectively OF Gems.
Sir Henry Horne and Sir Julian Byns.
attacked this morning before dawn
on a wide front in the general direc-
ton OF Cambria.
Notwithstanding the great strength
OF the enemy's positions. especially In
the northern sector Of the attack
where tho Canal du Nord and open
ground sloping toward the enemy rem
dered our advance most difficult. all
our detectives have been reached.
Further north the Fifth Division
captured Beaucamp and, combining
with Lancashire men OF the Forty
second Division. have cleared Beau
camp ridge. which runs northeastward
toward Marcoirg.
On the right centre Guards and the
Third Division of the Sixth Corps. un-
der Gen. Haidnne. breaking through
the enemy's defences east OF Havrin-
quieres and gained possession of
long spur which runs eastward from
that village toward Marcoing.
On their left Scottish and naval
units of tho Seventeenth Corps hav-
ing stormed the line OF the Canal du
Nord east and southeast OF Moeuvrcs.
we're at first checked by the defences
OF Graincourt. Outfianking this VIII
lage from the north. they seized An
neux and carried forward the whole
front OF the corps.
On our extreme right American de-
tachments captured a series or
trenches and fortified farms forming
the outer defences OF the main Hin
denburg system southwest OF LIE
Catelet
The village of Graircourt was cap
tured and the advance continued TO
Cantaing and Fontaine Notre Dame.
In the left centre the Canadian corps
under Gen. Curr!e. attacking with the
First. Third and Fourth divisions,
forced n passage OF the Canal du Nord
and captured tho villages of sains-
1es-Marquion and Bourbon. with the
wooded heights OF Bourbon Hill.
Substantial progress has been made
toward Raillencourt and Hayne-
court.
Our deep advance astride the Arras-
Cambria road was greatly assisted by
the close cooperation OF the Twenty
second Corps under Gen. Cooley south
and north Of the Sensee and Scarpe
rivers.
The Fifty-sixth London division Of
this CORPS crossed the Canal du Nord
and. attacking northward. has cap
tured Sauchy-Lestree and Sauchy-
Caucy.
North of the Scarpe on the extreme
left English and Scottish troops COM
pleted the capture Of Arleaux-en-
Gohelle and the German trench sys-
tern in the vicinity OF that village.
Perfect cooperation between the
commanders OF reighboring units and
formations. between infantry, art!l.
lsry, tanks and aircraft, together with
the gaiIantry and resource OF all ranks
have again enabled US to achieve COM
plete success at relatively small cost.
Several thousand prisoners and many
guns have been captured.
BRITISH (DAY)-At $50 o'clock
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WARM PRAISE FOR
ALLENBY AND ARMY
British War Cabinet Gables
Appreciation Of Victories.

LONDON, Sept. 27.---The War Cabinet
has sent the following telegram to Gen.
Allenby, commanding the troops opera,.
ing IN Palestine:
THE War Cabinet desires to convey 20
you and the troops under your command
their hearty congratulations on the mag
nificent success you have achieved and
to express their intense admiration OF
the vision and resource In planning and
energy and determination in executon
which you have displayed throughou,
the present operations
'Tt is requested that you convey to all
ranks under your command heartfelt APP
probation Of the services they have
rendered the allied cause by this brillian.
and decisive victory. wh!sh Is not only
an unrivalled feat OF arms. but will have
a profound effect on the situation in the
near and middle east"
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the Champagne -Argonne offensive under the command
of Gen. Pershing About square miles of territory
has been taken from the Germans in that brief period
together with number of prisoners which is expected
to exceed 10000 On the right, where the American
First Army is operating the advance continued yes
terday decreased owing the stiff opposition
of the Germans, who yielded the ground only after
they had suffered very heavy losses.
On the left where the French under Gen. Gouraud
driving forward, the same kind of resistance
encountered, but the French like the Americans,
attained all their detectives Their share of the prs
oners was more than 10000.
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THE new British advance on Cambria differs in
character from the rather desultory fighting in this
region in the last fortnight and apparently is the be-
ginning of a more ambitious effort to close on the
city. At the last reports the attack progressing
in very satisfactory manner and the German de-
fences. the misnamed Hindenburg line. had been
passed in several places.
On the extreme right of the British, American
troops operating a separate unit, drove into the
German defensive and took some important
trenches southwest of lie Cateet.
The lower map shows the advance in days in
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the presumption that Ferdinand might
see the desirability OF getting ahead OF
his Turkish co-aliy In initiating a move
10 end hostiiites for Bulgaria, and that
Germany realizes the possibility that
both Turkey and Bulgaria may break
away from the Quadruple Alliance. This
was pointed out In cable to THE SUN
two days ago. when attention was called
10 the preliminary measures being taken
in Berlin toward the establishment Of q
Government OF national defence.
II Is recognized In diplomatic circles
IN London that peace With Bulgaria
would have n tremendous effect not only
upon Turkey but also upon Austria
Hungary. and that the falling away OF
one OF them from Berlin domination
might bring about similar action on the
part Of one II not both of the others.
AT his audience with the newspaper
correspondents tonight Lord Robert
Cecil referred to the recent discussions
OF a league OF nations in Germany. and
said that he was impressed but little by
the utterances OF the Kaiser's leaders
and spokesmen. He gave II as his
opinion that Germany evidently did not
eeem to realise that league OF nations
Is impossible until the sanctity OF treaties
had been reestablished. Lord Robert
also answered the proposal OF Matthias
Erxberger. leader OF the Catholic Cen
trist party. for league of nations. say
ing that II was impossible to substitute
this form Of International agreement for
victory. Lord Robert emphaticsily as
serted that victory must come first. ana
that the German system must be eradi-
Gated before a basis for peace can be
established.
GENEVA, Switzerland. Sept. 27.-The
Violin Bureau, the semi-ofilcial German
news agency, says the Bulgarian Pre-
mier Mallnoff's peace offer Is against the
wishes Of King Ferdinand and the Teu-
tonic alliance.
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NAVY FILES EXPENSE LIST.
Congress IL Asked for RI2s.4e?,.
600 to Complete Fiscal Year.

WAsHINGToN. Sept. 27.-Congress va.
asked to-day by the Navy Department
for an additional appropriation of sl25,-
4s7,s6o for expenses during the re.
mainder Of the 1919 fiscal year.
Construction Of training camps and
providing for their equipment, calling for
$2s.5s0,s00, was the largest item OF the
estimates. Other estimates are new ship
batteries, $26.52s,464: ammunition. S24.-
12l 900: ordnance and supplies. 81 ,sol,-
1924; outfits for apprentice seamen. 49,
600. 900.
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The operations on september 24-25
were particularly successful. The for
midable massif Of Belschitza has been
reached and the frontier of Bulgaria
passed at Kosturino by the British
army which Is marching on Strum-
n!tZa.
The heights OF the Gradets Noun
tain range have been reached by the
Franco-Greek troops Serbian forces
have captured the town Of Ishtb and
passed beyond Il and are approaching
Veles.
Enemy forces have been forced to
evacuate after heavy fighting the
stubbornly held positions northwest
OF Monastir. Under the pressure OF
the allied forces they are being forced
northward and against the Albanian
frontier. The allied troops captured
a number OF cannon and additional
prisoners, as we'll as much important
material. Such were the results OF
these two days.
The allied advance has been 50 very
rapid that It has been impossible 10
count prisoners and ascertain the
amount of war material captured.
which is enormous. Up to this time
more than 10000 prisoners and more
than 200 guns have been counted.
"All Greece unites in responding with
enthusiasm 10 the news OF the brilliant
victory which Is the forerunner Of
triumph In the fighting In the orient,
says the newspaper Embros, whose com
ment may be considered typical. Il
pays a high tribute to the Serbian army
from the bosom OF which, II says. "ha,
sprung again the lightning stroke o.
victory"
Gratitude likewise Is expressed L
both the French and British forces thai
have participated In the operations
while pride also Is voiced over the fac
that Greek troops cooperated In tn,
brilliant success
The heroic soldiers OF the United
.'tes," the EN- bros says, ARE brilliantly
coming forward In their determination
to vanauish the barbarous enemy o.
civilization" and II adds that when tho
hour comes Greece will be happy t.
prove that "a wall OF Hellenic soldiers
also will march forward with Irresistible
cooperation 10 deliver the mortal blow e
the enemy on the Balkan front"
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ITALIAN ARTILLERY ACTIVE.
Patrols Check Assaults-Prison er,
Taken Mt Two Points.

ROME. Sept. 27.-The Official state
ment issued by the Italian War ONCE
to-day says:
There was considerable artillery ac-
tivity In the I.agarina Valley, on the
Pasubio, In the Posina Basin and the
Astico Valley. and on some sectors Of
, the Piave line. At one point patrols
put enemy partles To flight In disorder
and took prisoners, Other prisoners
were taken In the Ornie Valley.
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Germany Extends Meatless Weeks.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 27.-Meatless weeks
will continue In Germany through No
yember, December and January. The
zeitung am Mittdp of Berlin says this
proposal has been confirmed officially.
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HOLLAND SUSPECTS
BULCAR TREACHERY
Recalls Ferdinands Unfrust-
Worthy Nature.
Special Gable Despdtch TO THE Sun from the
London Times Service.


Copyright. 1913; all rights reserrsd,
THE HAGUE, Sept. 27.--Dutch opinion
regards the Bulgarian request for an
armistlce as mere ruse. recalling King
!'erdnand's untrustworthy nature. Pos
sibly II Ia made In such n way that
Ferdinand could repudiate the move II
II proved unsuccessful. It is suggested.
The news created a sensation in Hol-
land. where II is noted that Bulgaria
aimed to fight only upon the enemy's
territory and cannot expect to help Tur.
key after the latter's recent reverses
in the East.
Another view here Is that Germans
will regard the incident as deadly
blow TO German prestige. materially has.
tening the end OF the war TO Germany's
discontinue. The Bulgarian 9cy has
so angered the Germans that usy are
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denouncing II as an act of treachery.
There Is a feeling here that both Bull
sarian armies are threatened with a
first rate military disaster.
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Fast American Dyes Are Here

Last the Textile Show invited examination Of what
had accomplished the production Of coaar intermediates and
This done by exhibiting the applied American products
with Color for color demonstrated by
sunlight and weather. that what producing
equivalent thus possible that the supply
American Coors German Colors
accomplished fact explained frankly however, there were
number Of missing links and platform and have
dyes and the textiles that
be obtained that would stand slight exposure to the SUM-
Notably emphasized the absence the blue which
number combinations mode shades for light
suitngs.
Having thus acknowledged earlier limitations all the more
Research Department producing in limited quantities
the coors known the dg These will situation
above referred to-
types dyengs which displayed at the National
Exposition Of Chemical Industries
Aizarine Sapphire
the fastest knorn lvd acid dye 10 light. for wool and
Carbanthrene Blue
pateobr of The greatest falness 10 washns TO, cotton
announced and fast produced large guam
that reasonable demand for has been met
In 1919 these products will be available the manu-
dyes all completely with stability based American
research and built American capital be regarded fully established
nAmenca.
industry during its initial stages that shall not fall hands Of the
the close Of the the control Of the been placed
VOTING TRUST file with the Guaranty Trust Company Of New
This control in the General Chemical Company of New York III.
Smeoay Company Of Syracuse The COMPANY Of New York
and their associates.
National Aniline & Chemical Compan,
Fl Burling Slip, New York
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WASHINGTON, Sept 27.-Military men
here say the capture OF the Bulgarian
city OF Strumnitza by allied forces on the
Macedonian front breaks the strongest
link in the Bulgarian defence and leaves
no serious obstacle to the allied march
into the country.
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OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE BATTLES

operations
OGes
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-14
WARS BENEFITS

If you haven't invested in War Saw
|ings Stamps and arranged to continue
the purchases regularly, you have not
done your whole duty to your country.
No one is too poor to take hand
in this campaign. No one Is able to
point to demands on his money which
are more important than the govern
ment's necessity.
And aside from the opportunity the
War Savings Stamps afford you to ex-
hibit patriotism and give concrete
evidence Of loyalty, there is the op-
portunity for an exercise Of individ.
ual thrift, which must not bs over
looked.
The war Is costing America heavily,
and the price will grow greater be-
fore it will decrease. 1t Is essential
that we miss none of the rewards and
advantages of the war, for we cannot
escape the sacrifices.
If America, having entered tho war
a nation Of spendthrifts, shall emerge
a nation of thrifty folk, that thrift and
the prosperity which must accompany
1T will be among the major benefits
for which posterity may give thanks
to the memory of the men whose lives
shall buy peace and victory for Ameri.
ca.
The purchase Of War Savings
Stamps is no less duty to ones self
than to ones country.
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THEORY AND PRACTICE

(From Fridays Daily
I'VE are going to do away with cap
italism by taking possession of all the
land and machinery Of production; and
we don't intend to pay for them,
either" Thus reads one of the decla-
rations of the l. w. W., listed among
those which were read into the record
of the trial in Chicago yesterday.
This is the socialistic, anarchistic
idea which caught the fancy of the ig-
norant Russians who were such easy
dupes for the bolsheviki after having
been schooled in the fanciful theories
of socialism for generations. Disap-
pointed with Kerensky's efforts at gov
eminent because he tried to institute
order and laws instead of ending the
war Russia turned to the bolsheviki
with considerable eagerness when Le-
nine and Trotzky painted their glowing
picture of the seizure Of wealth and
the establishment of that social system
in which every individual is the equal
of any other individual
I When the bolsheviki chased Keren-
sky out Of Petrograd and proclaimed
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PARENTS NIGHT
TO BE OBSERVED

The Union meeting Of the Parent.
Teachers association, which VIII b
held at the High school building Mon
day evening, will be observed %
Fathers and Mothers night" The
following program will be given:
Selection-O. a. S. orchestra.
Song-Stuart Girls Glee club.
Piano solo-Miss Veva Replogle.
Vocal solo-Miss Thelma Toms.
Song-High School Boys Glee club.
Number-Douglas school,
Piano solo-Master Paul Msnsfee.
Folk Dance-Garffeld School.
Selection-O. II. S. orchestra
"Star Spangled Banner"-Audience.
Principal w. B. Rice and H G.
tombstone. principal Of Douglas will
give ten-minute talks. The speakers
of the evening are Mrs. Allen 0. Rustic
of Charles City and the Rev. Laura b.
Caller Of Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. Ruste 70
president of the Iowa Congress Of
Mothers and is we'll known through.
out the state. She will be entertained
at the home Of Mrs. Franklin Roberts,
Mrs. Caller is graduate OF Mt
Holyoke and will be entertained BY
Mrs. Frank p Holman. She spoke
at the recent teachers convention
These women come at their own eI
pense. in the interest of child welfare
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LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
BY Lee Pape.

The Sparrows
o the sparrows sing and hop and lily,
And fly and hop and sing,
And wawk on the snow in their little
bare feet,
Proving you can get used to enything-
They don't fly south in winter,
Wen the other birds have all flew,
O is 1t because they are drawer.
Or because they mite miss sumthing
II they do?
They always seem exter bizzy,
And make little chirps with their tung.
And wenever you look and cant see
eny,
They're home Supporting their yung.
They don't fly away till you get rite up
close,
Being because they're either tame or
lazy,
But If one let you get close enough to
put salt on his tail
The others wood think it was crazy
Sparrows are very fond of crumbs.
And with plezzure they peck them rite
in,
But if you offered one hole loaf OF
bred.
It woodent know ware to begin.
They like to set on telefone wires
And look GROUND with animation.
And you never can TELL Wen you're tel
efoning.
Weather there's sparrows on your con-
yersatiOn.
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OTTUlIWA sEMLWEEKLY COURIER. FTUEsDAY MKY 14 1g18
the ostend raid as she denied the

the Ostend raid as she denied the
success Of the former one at Zee
brugge. Within a short time the
truth will be known. and in the mean
time the British have the satisfying
knowledge that if the Ostend harbor
is not closed now 1t is possible to bot
tie it up little later. Two raids have
been made and the British casualties
have not been great in comparison to
the results achieved. Other raids can
follow, despite all the Germans may do
to prevent.
Gradually the efficiency Of the u
boat is being reduced. by the increas-
ing vigilance and effective work of
the allied navies, by the realization
Of ship building programs and now
by the damaging Of the submarine
bases nearest England and the ocean
trade routes. The raids have a
definitely unitarian result as we'll as
a fine moral effect In favor Of the al
lies
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TAKE THE BACK TRACK

The pro-German peddler Of lies is
busy again in Ottumwa.
Several weeks ago, when certain in
dividuals who should have been in Jail
were making it their business to dis
from stories that the Red Cross was
profiteering to detailed accounts of i'm
agined disasters in which Ottumwa
soldiers featured as victims of slaugh-
ter. The Courier ran several of the
lies back to their sources.
In every instance the story was
found to be entirely without the slight
est element Of truth. In every in
stance, too, the trail lead to numerous
innocent clackers who had repeated
the story, sometimes with embellish.
merits of their own invention, merely
for the pleasure of creating a sensa-
ton.
Not in every instance was 1t possible
to Identify the guilty individual who,
out of pro-German mind, invented a
lie and told it for the first time with
that grand old gossipers' preface,
Have you heard?" But enough was
learned to serve as the beginning for a
more intensive and, doubtless, more
successful search next time.
An Ottumwa woman, mother OF a
mem Der of G company, suffered inde-
scribable anguish when she was told of
the rumor which was going the rounds
of the clackers, that her son had been
gassed, blinded and severely wounded.
That is the newest lie. Like the rest,
it is groundless-simplya lie.
Do not be the innocent, gossip-mon-
gering assistant to the pro-Gerrlan
liar. When you are told one of these
silly stories, demand from your inform
ant the source of his information. ASK
him, or her, this question;
"Who told your"
Then take the back track. Follow
the trail of that story instead of telling
1t to someone else. Trace that lie to
its pro-German source. Be patriotic
agent OF your government in the prose
cution of those who invent falsehoods
to damage it, to destroy the war spirit
of its loyal men and women and weak
en- their morale and their courage.
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ACCOMPLISHMENT

Secretary Baker announces that
there are more than 100000 American
soldiers in France, citing the fact to
Justify his prediction, made last Janu-
ary before the senate committee on
military affairs, that there would pc
that many men in the war zone early
in the present year.
It is with a high degree OF pleasure
that the American public learns Mr.
Baker is able to point to accomplish
ment now. rather than merely to prom
Use achievement Improvement or cor
rection. In the past the secretary mas
shown no paucity Of promises. When-
ever his attention has been called 10
the failure of some portion or the pro-
gram which he announced year ago.
he has admitted the fact. explained 1t
In more or less satisfactory manner
and concluded with the optimistic as
surance that, given little more time,
the thing would be done.
There has been numerous mishaps
to the war program, many of which
were unavoidable as far as the secre-
tary was concerned It has been quite
easy for him to find someone not as
ISOLATED with the war department, on
whose shoulders he coulc lay the re-
sponsibility for this or that shortcom-
ing. But explanations were not what
the American public was seeking. and
Mr. Baker has found 1t difficult to
achieve a reputation as a doer OF
| deeds.
In a number of instances 1t has been
necessary to record failure against this
or that war making activity because
its spokesman exhibited too much OBJ
timism in their preliminary announce
ments. This Is in part true OF the air
craft board. Men who know say that
there never was a chance for Mr.. COT
fins organization to carry out the am
bilious program which he set forth in
such fulsome phrases by way Of maya
f! zine articles published last winter
! Even had he been less optimistic the
, disappointment would have been but
little less keen than 1t is, recent revela-
lions having Indicated that the aircraft
| boards most notable achievement lay
| in the direction OF spending money
without obtaining something to show
for it. That Is 20 common as human