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AMERICANS GAIN
THREE MILES MORE
Continued from First Paos.

counter attack late to-day in the region
southeast Of Cunel. Just south OF the
Bots de Foret the Americans captured
six German machine gunners who were
REINFORCING the infantrymen.
Aviators report that the Germans are
digging trenches between Cunel ana
Brieulles. -.
The American planes were an active
factor until late tonight Before the
fog actually had lifted they were on the
German lines, machine cunning the men
in the trenches. and harassing the trans
ports and artillery. Time and again the
roads behind the lines were choked by
fiiers, who with their machine guns
dropped the horses dragging guns ana
transports This choking OF the roads
was accomplished without the loss OF
single plane. OF the few enemy planes
that did ny over the American lines one
was brought down by an anti-tank gun
captured a few hours before.
Tanks we're used again ny the AmS
leans, but somewhat less extensively
than on the first day. 1t was q day Of
artillery action more than anything else.
Each side sent hundreds of thousands
of shells, both high explosive shrapnei
and gas. into the others territory
Repeatedly the Germans gathered In
force to launch counter attacks, but al
WAYS with negative result. The Amer
teams. most of whom have now had ex-
perience on battlefelds, stood kke vet
Grams, here and there changing their de-
fence to offensive and gathering In an
other tiny bit of ground between them
| and the Kriemhilde positions
The Americans threw flood OF artii.
lery fire into the German lines ano
moved infantry up with machine gum
through the woods around them and VI
| TO the crest OF the high hill line the,
slon ~ edged their way for hours Wher
the ton OF the hill and ridge were at
tanned. there stretched before them tn
narrow valleys on whose further slope
| are the defences the Germans nav
| fought so hard to retain. Miles deep j
wire and n labyrinth Of newly mad
| trenches, II obviously was INTENDED a
the Germans next stop.
There was much fighting for posses
sion Of the hill centre about farm o.
the southern slope. The Americans ha
taken the southern part Of the farm wit
a rush, and from there the operation
that resulted in the occupation OF tn
higher ground were directed. The Ger
mans were forced to pay dearly for the'
resistance there as we'll as in the wood
to the west and at otner places along tn
line.
1t has been learned by America
Headquarters that a large part Of tn
casualties inflicted on the first day Q
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the battle were due to tanks. wounded
Germans treated at the hospitals told
Of their terrible effectiveness. The Ger
mans have not employed tanks In coun-
ter work, but have resortod to their
usual methods Of attempting TO- check
the tanks by light artillery and anti
tank guns.
They also have been using obstacles
where II has been possible to erect them.
Many such obstacles were constructed
of fallen trees, but only in q few cases
did they greatly hinder the tanks, which
either rode over them or trundled over
the ground around them.
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TERRIFIC FIGHTING
AT ARCONNE FOREST
Graphic Account Of Vicfori-
GUS Advance Of Americans.
Special Cable Despatch TO TIE sus.
Copyright, 1918: all riahts Seserrsd.


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN TINE
ARooNNB, Oct. I (deiayed). when the
FIRST Americans went over the top In the
half darkness Of early this morning un-
der a canopy OF black clouds 1t seemed
that they would have an easy time. Tho
roaring artillery IRE which commenced
at IL o'clock last night, accompanied by
many gas shells, had for time silenced
most Of the German batteries. and from
q commanding height near Montfaucon
one could even discern our infantry
walking ahead whit hardly a shell burst
throwing Up the earth among them.
At some places they had almost
reached the Kriemhilde trenches without
trouble, but that was too good to last.
On the left, on the eastern edge OF the
Forest Of Argonne. where we attacked
without preparatory fre the German
gunners got to work early and put down
a smashing wall Of high explosives In
the path OF our advance. That tested
the strongest nerves.
Further eastward our big guns. many
on railroad mounts. had been blasting
away at the crest Of Romagne ridge and
the batteries beyond. so that the German
shells fell only by twos and threes. Ex-
perienced troops could pick the holes In
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PERSHING SEEKS
TO CUT SUPPLY
LINE OF ENEMY
Within 18 Miles of Main
Railway Of COmmunica-
ton, Says March.
O'RYAN's MEN FIGHT HARD
More Than 1850, 1000 Troops
Now Abroad, Despite Shift
ing Due to Influenza.
o'RYAN's MEN FIGHT HARD
Special Despatch to TIE Sun.

Specfdf Detpdtch 10 The DUN.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 5.-The American
army, which has pressed forward be-
tween the Argonne Forest and the Mouse
River now threatens tho enemy's vital
line of communication between Ger
many and the Kaiser's armies on the en-
tire front in France and Belgium. Per-
shings troops are within eighteen miles
Of this central railroad supply line.
This information was revealed to-day
by Gen. March. Chief Of Staff. whose In
with news of important developments.
Besides announcing results achieved
Gen. March made specific mention OF the
excellent work being done by Major Gen.
Organs New York division. the
Twenty-seventh, fighting with the Brit
ish north of st. Qpentin. He also singled
out in responsible inquiries. the Seventy
seventh (metropolitan) Division and
showed how these troops had a part in
driving the enemy frpm the vesle toward
the Aisne.
AS usual, Gen. March announced re-
suits only and devoted no time to specu-
lation or possibilities. The salient fea.
lures Of the conference were:
Announcement that the Americans
now threaten the main supply line
from Germany and that the enemy
has thrown fresh, divisions in Per-
shing's path on account OF this serious
menace.
News that the British drive between
Cambria and st. Quentin has forced
the enemy back over the Hindenburg
line and enabled the British, aided by
the Twenty-seventh and Thirtieth
Americans divisions to sweep across
the enemy's zone OF defences.
Announcement that Germany Is re-
ported to be evacuating the ports OF
Ostend and Zeebrugge where sub
marine bases have been long estab-
lished.
Announcement that shipment Of
American troops overseas continued
to be in excess-of 100000 last month
despite the epidemic Of influenza, and
that more than 1,850.000 have now
been embarked from the United States.
THE news during the last week fror
all fronts has been excellent" said Ger
March. "Since I talked to you last Sat
urday the three drives begun by the Al
lies on Thursday, Friday and Saturda
have moved our line forward on from
wider than ever affecting practically tn
entire line from the sea to Verdun.
Between the Arsonne forest and tn
Mouse River the American Army has no
only held the enemy's reenforcements 4
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said that the Twenty -seventh (New
York; division has been operating with
the British on the front north Of St
Quentin. and participating in the attack
OF September ~, made very, satisfactory
progress and reached all detectives.
"On September 2s and 20 1t was re-
ported to have crossed the canal tunnel,
one Of the chief detectives Of the opera
tons in that region, and to have cap
tured Bony and lie Catelet. On Septem-
Der 30 the division was well beyond the
canal"
Gen. March said that according to
general Indications men from the Twen-
ty-seventh Division constituted the group
Of Americans which was cut of between
st. Quentin and Cambria by the enemy
and later rescued.
Work OK the Upton Men.
Commenting on the work of the Sew
enty-seventh (Metropolitan) Diviston
Gem March said:
During part OF June and July the d.
vision was in a sector In the Vosges
August 80 It was reported in the line
on the Vesle River. From September 4
to II II was In the advance from the
Vesle toward tho Aisne, driving the>Sn-
envy part way back over the interveh-
ing ridge"
The American troops In Archangel,
Gen. March explained, consisted of the
33sth Infantry. part Of the 310th Engi-
| neers and the necessary field hospital
medical corps. They are under COM
mand of Col. George z. Stewart.
Gen. March also saw the members OF
the Senate Military Committee to-day.
| Senator Hitchcock Intercepted him as
to the delay Of the War Department In
making public the casualty lists. Gen.
March conceded that the Department is
behind at least $1,000 names In getting
the lists out, but the delay is attribute
bic. he said. to the failure Of the lists
to arrive from France.
| why Lists Are Delayed.
The American soldiers have been
| fighting over such a vast and varied
terrain. he explained. that It Is not pos
siLle to get the lists together rapidly
Caution must be taken that the lists are
entirely accurate and the work Of veri.
flying names takes time. The names OF
the killed and seriously wounded, he told
the Senators. are published as quickly
as possible.
Gen. March reminded the Senators
that Great Britain. within 800 miles Of
the battle front, Is four weeks behind ir
the announcement of casualty lists ant
that delay must be expected here.
The Chief Of Staff went into the equip
ment of the American forces with air
planes. saying that effective Quantitie!
are now being shipped abroad. d.
Haviland fours are being turned out a
the rate Of some 200 a week. Gen. Marcl
said. Up to now 1900 or 100 hav
been manufactured, while 1000 hav
been shipped.
Eight thousand Liberty motors hav
been manufactured, half OF which hav
gone to Great Britain and France. Will
the remainder have been sent to tn
American forces in France. America
position In air work. Gen. Marc
, said. is constantly advancing and con
stitutes no small feature Of the hghtin
In France.
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their bafrage as q football halfback
picks the holes in the aavcrsaries' line.
Luckily we had wrapped the west bank
Of the Meuse in q cloud of mustard gas
that stifed and burned the German gun
ners and made impotent for the first few
hours their efforts TO fire across the
river into our right flank.
Following the dancing Nhite smoke
pufYs OF our rolling barrage. advancing
at the rate OF 100 yards In four min
utes. the infantry went at Romagne
Ridge and the Kffemhilde trenches on
the wood crowned heights overlooking
the country for miles. In some places
they found sstonishingly little wire. in
others very few trenches. evidences OF
the haste with which the Germans re-
paired this position In the last week.
Attack Made elm Depth"
Tho method used this tina was the
Same as that employed by the British
at st. Quentin. Our infantry attacked
"in depth; as soon as the FIRST wave
stopped second wave passed through II
and renewed the attack. When very
strong resistance was met the troops
split up Immediately into small parties
and sifted through here and there.
The further the attack progressed the
| stronger became the German barrage
by noon II was almost as good as ours
| In front Of Romagne. Then came counter
attacks at several points In the line
For one Of these our rolling barrage
simply rolled backward and caught the
| Germans.
BY o o'clock one unit attacking near
Exermont had reached It's first objec'
| tive, routing the Prussian Guard. who
were badly cut up; one battalion was
down to fifty men. Prisoners were cap
tured from three Guard regiments some
Of these came back past Montfaucon un.
der guard In the afternoon: they looked
pretty good, but the surprising Trims
was that Landwehr troops, middle asec
men good only for quiet sectors. have
been drafted into this once crack divi
sion.
The same American unit gained i'm
portant successes near the Aire. storm
ing hills $40, 212 and 253. All told, thu
progress the first day was good. bu
further desperate fighting is to be ex
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Belgium Being Stripped
of Material and Cattle
By CHARLES TOWER,
Special Gable Despatch to TIE suN from
fk> Iookon Ti,nss grrrir.


Special Gable Despatch to The sus from
the London Times Scrrice.
Copyright. IBIS: oil rights reserved.
THE HAGUE, Oct. 5.--My cor
respondent in Limburg tele-
graphs:
"Trains are running at fire.
quent intervals over the lines
near the Dutch southern frontier,
conveying masses Of material.
With glasses II is possible to dis
tinguish horses, cattle, rolling
stock, carts and carriages. /
counted four trains in half an
hour, each one carrying material
toward Germany.
Grains of wounded pass
mostly after dark, the men being
in CHASTITY condition"
From a traveller who has just
arrived in Holland. I heard the
same report of the constant
stream Of trains Of material run
ming out of Belgium.
The sun., 1918-10-06
BRITAIN TRANSPORTS
BULK OF OUR ARMY
Her Ships Have Carried
Nearly a Million Men.

LONDON, Oct. 5.-Of more than 1,S00.-
900 American soldiers transported to
Europe to the end OF September nearly
100000 were carried in British or
British controlled ships. American YES
sells carried 7ss,ooo and tho remainder
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eff You Please"
You Are Asked to Subscribe to This Pledge:

To save gasoline I will stop my
engine when leave my car
idle.
To save my Weed Chains ! will
usemy car in adroadweather
only when necessity compels.
i'll use my car when the roads
are slippery I will not leave
the garage without putting
on my Weed Chains.
The sun., 1918-10-06

pected, for the Germans have their. backs
to the wall; they are fighting hard ana
will keep It up to the last.
VIII Overcome All Obstacles.
There was q different feeling in the
air to-day about Verdun. where our men
and guns are moving forward; II was
the feeling Of grim determination OF q
great many Thousands Of young men
who have fixed their minds upon the
task OF overcoming all obstacles.
whether of nature. such as the wooded
ridges, or Of man, such rs the German
shells and bullets.
= The American army generally has
been flushed with its quick success. but
to-day every one knows that very stern
work Is commencing and that some OF
them will not see the end OF II.
Down the roads from the battlefield
came slowly a thin line Of tired, dirty
men. some Of them hobbling, some
stumbling. all war worn. They were
the slightly wounded ana n they
snapped cigarettes or arranged one an
others bandages they talked OF the vio-
lence of the enemy's shell fire after the
first hours Of the attack and what ter
rible going II was among the wooAs west
of Romagne In the burned out stump OF
a village almost AS we'll known by name
as Verdun.
Two lines of men met; one OF new
troops, who had heard shells burst singly
now and then in quiet sectors but never
had known the turmoil Of battle, going
up to the line and the wounded going
down.
How is the show going on up thersr'
| shouted one Of the newcomers.
They'll give you fellows hell" re-
piled one soldier with his arm in
blood stained bandage. But hell II
heaven compared with what We gave
them. Go on UP and pick Up the pieces. !"
For the most part the wounded said
flittle, but their favorite phrase was sig
nifcant; It was: Wen get 'em yet"
| II Hits on Mets-Sablons Road.
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IF we were ruled as the Hun
rules, gasless Sundays would not
have been requested-they would
have been ordered, with dire penal
ties for disobedience.
But we are not Huns-thank
Godl Here in America the people
govern-reason rules.
Given the facts, the American
people think out their own answer.
Prodigal Use of gasoline threatens
shortage. The Fuel Admin;stra-
ton summary could have ordered
us not to use gasoline on Sunday
and made us obey.
Instead the fuel authorities asked
us not to use our cars on Sunday,
unless it was absolutely necessary.
Voluntarily the American people
made Sunday a gasless day.
The sun., 1918-10-06

II Hits on Mets-sabions Road.
LONDON, Oct. 5.-The Independent Air
Force obtained eleven direct hits this
morning on the Metz-Sablons railways,
II was officially announced tonight.
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IF You Please not "Verboten

In the same spirit-to the same
end-that the Fuel Administration
asks you. TO conserve gasoline, we
ask you to conserve Weed Chains.
Prodigal use of Weed Chains
the unnecessary use of cars in bad
road weather-means a shortage
in Weed Chains.
There must be no lack of power
and traction for trucks and essen
tial passenger cars. .
There must be no checking nor
curtailing of transportation for win
the-war industries.
You know chains are as neces-
Sary for traction, to insure safety
on slippery pavements and muddy
and snowy roads, as gasoline is
necessary to give the engine power.
You know Weed Chains are the
only chains that insure this traction
and safety without cutting tires to
pieces.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-11-29
Attended at Santa Fe

F. ]. Sager and Miss Minnie
Zeuch attended the Pure Food
Conference at Santa Fe this
week. The making arrange
ments for the Food Conservation
week which begins Monday. Nov.
LIST, occupied their time.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-11-29
Don Donnelly at Warren

Don Donnelly, who was for
merly at the u. p. q S. W. sta
ton. is now in charge of the
Office at Warren, Arizona. Don's
many friends will be glad TO hear
of his merited advancement.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-11-29
A Bargain

Ford car, as good as new; has
been run but 600 miles. Will
sell at a bargain il taken at once.
City Garage.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-11-29

LOST-A red hog about 6
months old; finder inquire at the
Outlook Office. 1IS-tf
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-11-29

Spend Saturday night at the
Crystal Theatrer. You will be
doubly benefited by 1t.
The evening world., 1918-02-21
THE CLOSED SHOP.

tn HE closed shop, for which William l.. Hutchinson, head Of the
Carpenters and JoinerS' Brotherhood, has obstinately hell
out against the Shipping Board in the face of the nations
urgent need of ships. is not, as might be supposed, a principle which
works entirely for the workmanis protection, as against the employers
selfshness.
On the contrary the employer often finds that the closed shop
saves him much worry and responsibility. 1t fixes wages and hours
for him, settles disputes, provides him with extra labor when neces-
say, and furnishes him with a convenient intermediary through which
he can deal more or less impersonaly with those he employs.
The man who suffers most from the closed shop is the independ.
ent workman who finds that neither his willingness nor his skill avaIs
TO get him a job in a place where the union has dccrced he shall not
be employed.
He may be the better man for the work and the employer may
know him to be the better man. Yet he stands no chance whatever
alongside the inferior worker who can show the union card and Gc
union o, X.
The independent man may be full Of the independent zeal. iniis.
I've and industry that push ahead to invention or improvement and
sometimes make a fortune for themselves and the shop that employs
them. Nevertheless the closed shop principle declares that such a
man shall not work with union workers unless he puts off his indie.
pendcncc and becomes a union man.
The fact is, the employer is by no means the one who profits
least by the closed shop. While the one who profits most is not the
workman, but the labor leader who fights for the closed shop as the
guarantee Of his dictatorship and the foundation Of his power.
The evening world., 1918-02-21
EllabeIle Mae DoolittIe

silas Crockett, driving past the
cow-lot, drew rein on his old roar
mare.
"Whstcha got there. Miss Ellie1"
he called.
Miss Doolittle held up one hand.
ut is the hrst chicken OF the sea-
SON. she replied. ut is a sign OF
spring; also an evidence Of the love
the hen bears the egg. Isn't II won-
dertul?"
Look out you don't step in that
mud puddle right ahind ye." said Silas
Crockett.
Alas! He was TOO late. In her Joy
the noted poetess had put one foot
backward, 1t sank TO the ankle.
Gosh" came from the young NO.
man as she jumped for dry land.
with no further ado she turned and
ran like a frightened fawn to the
kitchen door. Into the house she went
and up to her room.
Hey, Ellie! Yer trackin' up the
mattin'," called Peter p. Doolittle,
father OF the poetess. But there was nc
reply, Miss Doolittle deposited the
chick on her bed. snstched pen and
paper and wrote a poem.
The evening world., 1918-02-21
TO GAIN.

A S REASON for postponng the third Liberty Loan until April
"a / or AFTER "subnormal economic and business conditions are
- ~adduced-these conditions brought about, it is pointed out.
by unprecedentcdly severe weather, fuel shortage and a transportation
General money stringcncy. Also, We are remindcd-and few will
deny it
Extensive pronteerins and inflated costs of bare living
have reduced to the lowest ebb in years the spending power
of the small consumer-the man in the street
One thing, however, must have occurred TO Secretary McAdoo
and other heads Of the Treasury Department.
Putting off the next Liberty Loan until April brings il still
nearer to the time when a considerable number Of Americans are
going to be deeply concerned not only with a low ebb OF spending
,Ower" but also with the necessity of paying far bigger taxes upon
:heir last years incomes than they could possibly have foreseen while
they were earning the same.
Comparatively few persons pay their income taxes early. The
weight Of this years war tax upon last years earnings will he felt
mainly during May and the first half Of June. Through preceding
weeks there will be the ever present consciousness that income taxes
must be paid by june Is.
Such a time can hardly be considered highly favorable for the
floating of another popular war loan or for the speeding up Of y
War Savings campaign expected to gather impetus as the year
advances.
There is a way, nevertheless, to case the unusual load laid upon
Americans by this years Unexpectedly heavy income tax, thereby
Increasing the confidence and chccrfulncss with which they can sub
tcrbc to more Liberty Bonds and buy moro War Savings Stamps.
The people Of the United States have responded nobly to appcala
made to them to help the nation out of their current and future
earnings.
Why shouldn't the Government now make it easier for many of
them to help still more, by giving them the privilege Of paying their
income taxes, if they so desire, in several instalments after June Is?
The Treasury of the United States can lose nothing by a policy
which relieves pressure upon ~pOckctbooks it desires to SCI open for
is further needs.
The countrys business and financial balance can lose nothing bv
plan which draws millions of dollars of tax money out of circulation
gradually instead of all at once.
Why doesn't Secretary McAdoo cause to be set before Congress
the alLaround dcsirabilty of an amendment to the War Tax Law
which shall provide that Income Taxes may be paid this year in fixed
4tstalmcnts up to Dec. /?