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Evening star., 1918-10-15
Huns Quit tZeebruggebyW Water;
BelQiQ,1s on Menin Outskirts

There are further evidences that the
Germans are retreating from the Bel.
gian coast. The stores are being
moved from Ostend and Bruges, ex.
:! traordinary efforts being made to get
all their materials away from the
rear of the front of attack; but the
quantities are so vast because they
were originally put there when tho
Germans had hopes of breaking
through and driving for the coast,
that the enemy is now experiencing
great difficulty in saving his supplies.
More fires have been started by the
Germans, especially in Thourout and
in the neighborhood of Cortemarck.
and great clouds of smoke and flame
now cover the country for miles.
Masses of Enemy Killed.
The enemy appears to have fought
well. particularly during the early
stages of the attack, and in one inA
stance Bavarian troops even pene-
trated the British barrage and used
their machine guns. This situation.
however, was speedily ended and
masses Of the enemy troops were
killed
The battle continues tonight under
VI ib2Aoul w ullS the main
German resistance has been broken. IL
still is being offered quite heavily
here and there along the front, for the
enemy realizes the seriousness of an
other allied victory here. The Ger
man flank is steadily being. turned and
undoubtedly if the allied success con.
tinues Lille will fall.
The British are using masses Of ar
tillery which, as in recent battles, 10
moving with the infantry and has
been pounding the boche, rear and re-
treating lines steadily all day. To-
night the British artillery fire contin-
ues' furiously.
The fact that the coast batteries
are not firing has given rise to the
rumor that the British naval forces
are operating OF. the coast. One re-
port even went SO far as to say that
Ostend, which seems bound to be
evacuated by enemy. has been entered
by the British monitors. There Is no
confirmation. OF these .rumors-
Only a thin enemy barrage was en-
countered by the British during their
attack. South OF Lichtervelde the
British have driven well to the east
They have passed through. Boulers
and are still advancing. They are
also operating quiet . distance sAse -
the Gsn-Roulsrs rosA >
Evening star., 1918-10-15
PRESIDENT URGES SUPPORT
OF LOAN.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
October II, 1918.

The reply of the German to note of inquiry
dated fellowcountry
that neither that reply other recent events have in
vital importance of the liberty loan Re-
taxation hesitation would defeat when victory
be sight, would of instead of
earnestly request every patriotic American the
of the United States and of the allies the
initiated and to remember that for each
duty strengthen hands of these and
important Immediately presented
subscribing his ability for bonds of the Fourth
Liberty That be successful that the
their duty and make
cessful
WOODROW WILSON,
Evening star., 1918-10-15
French Pressing Enemy.

E4OASA L 4OooA46 CASAJs
Between the Disc and the Argonne
the French are pressing the enemy hard
and giving him little chance to dig in
should he desire to do SO. East of the
Disc the French are within a half mile
of the >Serre along most Of its length
and have advanced between five and six
miles from Laon. Even the Aisne is
fast being lost to the enemy as means
Of defense. Tho French now threaten
Rethel, having captured Nanteuil-sur-
Aisne, two and one-half miles west of
Rethel and about the same distance east
ot Chateau Porcien.
Keeping step with the American OPP
erations east Of the Argonne. the French
are moving forward west of the forest
West of Grandpre, Gen. Gouraud has
moved north of the Aisne and taken the
towns Of Olizy and Termes. straighten-
ing out bulge in the allied line.
Between the Argonne and the Meuse
the Americans are battling forward
Evening star., 1918-10-15
W0RKERSFOR[
AFTER HONOR FLAG
Vigorous Campaign Is on to
Speed Up the Local SUBJ
scriptions.
CANVASS ENDS SATURDAY

With only i've days to go and with
subscriptions in Washington total
ing $16,20S,0 900 the District liberty
loan committee is vigorously cam
paigning to raise the $27.60s. 900
quota in the allotted time, and bring
to the capital another liberty loan
honor flag. --..-.....,--.
Tho subscription total as announced
by the committee today is an in
crease Of barely 100000 over the
amount announced yesterday, and in
order to reach the total amount
designated by the government SILL
400, 600 worth Of the new issue Of
bonds must be sold before midnight
Saturday. To accomplish this it will
be necessary to sell $2,2s0,00o worth
Of bonds daily from now on.
The total number of individual sub
scribers to date, as reported by the
local committee, is $500.
See HOPE in d. S. Pay Day.
v7ashington's subscription total is ex-
pected to receive substantial boost to-
day. Following the Presidents second
appeal for unstinted support of the loan.
and with more than 100000 employees in
the various departments of the govern
ment receiving their mid-month pay to-
pates one Of the biggest days sales of
the campaign.
AS an accommodation to bond buyers.
every bank in Washington will remain
open until 9 o'clock tonight. Although
many Of the war workers who subscribe
to bonds today will designate that their
subscriptions be cleared through out-of-
town banks, the local committee has no
hesitancy in saying 1T is confident that
today will mark the turning Of the tide
in the great loan campaign in Washing
ton.
Ready for Closing Rush.
Everything is in readiness for the
great rush Of the closing days of the
drive. The stage has been set for a
whirlwind finish. Although void of
everything bearing upon the spectac-
ular, the few remaining days of this
historic campaign will, be marked by
the most intensive and persistent
activity.
The local committee is determined
not only to achieve the distinction of
winning an honor flag denoting that
the city has raised it's quota, but it
is hopeful Of handing over to the
government a very substantial over
Subscription from the residents of the
National Capital
The committees confidence regard
ing the outcome Of today's sales Is
based upon the knowledge that many
thousand government employees have
been waiting until pay day to enter
their subscriptions. Also that many
have been waiting for pay day In
order that they might make their
second or third purchase of fourth
issue bonds.
Large Subscriptions Delayed.
It is also known that many large
subscriptions have been delayed and
should be materializing any day now.
The committee also is receiving daily
~ n.
Evening star., 1918-10-15
French Gain TOWard Rethel;
Pass AiSne West of Grand Pre-

In the Argonne the French have
progressed beyond the Aisne, west Of
Grand Pre-. and captured the villages
of Olizy and Termes. Nearly 500 pris-
oners were taken in this region.
LONDON, October 1.-THE French
are approaching the line Serre-
Souche, behind which is the Hunding
line. They are not quite up to that
line in the region Of Laon. The en-
emy retirement was carried out in
good order. He left very little mate.
rial behind, and in no sense was his
movement a hurried retreat
Evening star., 1918-10-15
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, October 15.-Several OF
Germany's largest torpedo boats re-
Gently left Zeebrugge, one of the Ger
man naval bases on the Belgian coast,
during a stormy night, according to
a Dutch frontier message forwarded
from Amsterdam on Monday to the
Central News Agency. The German
warships were filled to their capacity
with soldiers and proceeded for Ger
many. The Germans also are reported
to be evacuating Ostend.
Beleians on Edge Of Menin.
Belgian troops are on the outskirts
of Menin and are within two miles OF
Courtrai.
The allies also are in effective ar
tillery range of the railway from
lille to Thourout. by way of of Cour-
trai. This means that the allies
dominate the connecting link between
the German troops around Lille and
those in the Ostend sector.
Counter Attacks Breakdown.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, October IA (by the Asso-
c;ated Press.-The British. in their at
tack in Flanders today. approached
courtrai. Counter attacks by picked
Rayarians against the French broke
down under a not fire. Thousands OF
nrisoners have been taken and enor-
nous casualties again have been in
fiicted on the enemy. The latest re-
ports indicate. that the British broke
through at one place and are advanc-
ing toward the Lys.
The Belgians have signaled from
the east and southeast Of Roulers
that they have captured Hagebrooke
Gitsbers and Beverin and that 5000
prisoners thus far have been counted
The British have. taken. .Repaap
Roschmolen. Gulleghem. Wulvelghem
and Wervice, and are thousand yards
northwest Of Menin.
They had captured by early after.
noon 1900 prisoners and had counted
eleven field guns.
Thirty-Kilometer Front
The whole front attacked. 1t now
develops, extended for thirty kilo-
meters northward from Confines. this
British holding half Of this line.
Evening star., 1918-10-15

today through the German wire en-
tanglements. Tanks have been
brought up. especially in the region
west of Romaneg. AS on Monday, tho
Germans are resisting stubbornly, but
satisfactory progress is being made.
Pass Kriemhild Position.
American troops have carried their
lines well past the Kriemhild position
west of the Meuse river. They are
now holding front that runs from
north of Cunel. north of Romaneg and
thence enthusiastically to the vicin-
ity of st. Georges. at which village
it turns to the southwest and meets
the French line at Grand Pre-.
The success of the Americans east
Of the Argonne forest seems to bring
the Germans there face to face with
the necessity of either greatly
Strengthening the forces holding the
line or retiring to the northward.
This sector is so important to the fu.
ture development of German defen-
sive measures that it may be ex.
pected that the enemy will strive By
all means to hold back the Ameri.
cans.
Evening star., 1918-10-15
Allies Smashing Way Through
Flanders Railways and
Drawing Near Courtrai.
YANKEES BATTLE FORWARD !.
FROM ARGONNE TO MEUSE


In Flanders and from the Oise the Meuse the allied troops
continue their vigorous blows for important gains AS the French
press the LaonAisne region the allied offensive Belgium
and the American operations of the Meuse being
newed today with success.
Smashing their way through the network of railways in
western Flanders the Belgian French and British forces under
King Albert within miles of the important rail center
Courta The allies also dominate with their guns the railroad
running from Lille the Belgian by way of Coura and
thus hamper if they have off, all between
Osend and Lille
The resistance Flanders appears only the
purpose of delaying the allies until the evacuation of Belgium
be completed The reported be evacuang Ostend
and be sending large boaoad away from the coastal
region
Evening star., 1918-10-15
General Use Urged.
PRESS SAYS
Won HUssAREK IS OUT

BASEL. Switzerland. October IA
Vienna afternoon newspapers an
nounce that the Austrian emperor has
accepted the resignation of Baron. Won
the Austrian premier, and
requested Count Silva Tarouca, min
lister Of agriculture. to form q new
ministry.
This news has not yet been oun-
nrmed ofncially.
Evening star., 1918-10-15

By the Associated Press.
PARIS October 15.-French troops
have made an important advance
toward the important town of Rethel
and have captured the town Of Man.
teuil- -Sur-Aisne, two and one-half
miles west of Rethel. says the war Of
flee statement today.
South of the Serre the French also
have a marked advance. The towns
of Remies, Barenton Gel and Monceau-
le-wasu have been taken.
Evening star., 1918-10-15
MIR. DANIELS URGES SPEED.
Asks Builders to Hasten Destroy
ers to Combat U-Boat Menace

American shipbuilders were called
upon by Secretary Daniels today to
speed up their output of destroyers to
meet the menace of the new and
greater submarine effort which Ger
many is known to be planning.
Evening star., 1918-10-15
INFLUENZA DEATHS
IS IN "a HOURS
Delayed Reports Added to
NewCases Show $40 as
Days Figures.
MAsK-WEARING IS URGED

Influenza, which gave some indication
at the beginning Of the week Of be-
ing on the wane, appeared today to be
increasing its hold upon the District.
For the twenty-four hours ending at
noon the number Of deaths reported
was seventy-eight. The previous re-
port issued by the health department
gave forty-four deaths as occurring be-
tween . o'clock Sunday night and noon
yesterday. This gives q total Of 122
deaths In thirty-nine hours.
New cases reported today, including
some delayed in reporting. numbered
1910, as compared with 67s fled up to
noon yesterday, an increase Of 634.
DR.. Mustard Is Encouraged.
DR.. Mustard Of the public health
service said today that with respect
assistance. the general situation Is
more encouraging than it was few
The public health service is pre-
pared to supply the entire popula-
ton of Washington with gauZe
masks. 1t considers this the best OF
all preventive measures. 1t has $4,000
masks ready for distribution now and
will obtain more if the demand is cre-
ated. These masks can be obtained
upon application at any of its emer-
gency stations, which are located in
the Curtis, Webster. Wilson Normal
and Van Ness schools.
General Use Urged.
Inspectors Of the public health serv-
ice today are notifying BARRIERS,
dentists and elevator conductors to
obtain masks. All persons are advis-
ed especially to wear masks while
riding on street cars.
Deaths reported for the twelve
hours. ending at noon today were as
follows:
Evening star., 1918-10-15
H|NDENBURG BACK
Of HUN PEACE MOVE:
Army Head Responsible for
Acceptance of Wilson
Terms, Say Advices.
WAR MACHINE ToTTERING

It was Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg himself, and not the supposedly
pacifist premier, Prince Maximilian,
who caused the German government
to accept President Wilson's peace
terms and seek an armistice. accord
ing to advices whict@reached, Wash
ington today through official sources
by way of neutral country.
Even before President Wilson's de-
cision had been announced, rumors
were coming of the probable retire.
ment of Prince Maximilian, called to
the chanceliorship to make the peace
offer, and these were followed by re-
ports that Scheidemann might take
his place.
Such a development would be re-
garded as important only as an IN
many It was made very clear again
today that President Wilson's opin-
ion is that it matters little who is
the German chancellor so long as the
chancellor and the government are
answerable to the kaiser.
May Make Any Sacrifice.
The leaven is working, though, and
the note of the President is expected
think the Germans will make any sac
rifice rather than go through another
winter of war with the allied armies
at or within their borders. and that
the next move in Berlin may come
more quickly than is generally e&-
pected.
Swiss dispatches today say the Ger
man newspapers are now showing
confusion equal to that Whlch tney
displayed in the interval between tne
sending of the proposal Of Prince
Macmillan and receipt of President
wilson's message of inquiry, and in
dicate the fear that Germany's mil
itary power is in serious danger.
The F'rankfurter Zeitung says: "Evi-
IDENTIFY, if the negotiations cannot pc
carried out we could still turn PACK
to arms and in desperate combats de-
fend German territory, but we must
have no illusions in this respect
At the most important time of her
history, Germany feels the lack OF
that very energetic military he!p
which. aecording to aexar ancient fer,sbs. feibie
this disillusion may be for the Ger
man people, brought up among mill
tary display, humanity will beneht
by. it if President Wilson is able TO
establish real and true justice.
Wisdom Of Fighting Doubted.
: The Morgen Poste also makes SINH
1ar sataanissions II says: The army
hfeh command believes. too. that the
continuation. of war in the present
circumstances win bring no good re-
suits"
The ,Neue Badische Landes-Zeitung,
organ Of the chancelloTs party. at
tenpts to disengage the enperors
responsibility and to make the whole
German nation an accomplice in the
crime of beginning the world war. 1t
SAYS: president Wilson and the en-
tente are mistaken If they think that
war was not made with the whole
German people in agreement"
Evening star., 1918-10-15
SERBS NORTH OF NISH
SEIZE MORAVA HEIGHTS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. October 15.-Serbian
forces advancing north Of Nish Sun
day captured on large front all the
heights which dominate both banks
of Morava river. according to an ON
cial announcement made here today.
The administrator Of Albania. an
Austrian general has been taken by
the French troops in q hospital in Ser
bia, wheer he was being treated for
wounds. say advices reaching Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1918-10-15
The Official Score

Actual subscriptions in the Dis
trict of Columbia for the first 13
working days of the fourth liberty
loan campaign were:
$16,zoS,0o0
Subscriptions should have been
S19,o55,00o
Tho loan is therefore .,
S3z47,000
behind the schedule in Washing
or the 327. .sos.0 quota Of this
.ity there remains to be sub
scribed ..
An average of
$z,z8o,ooo
must therefore be raised each
working day during the remainder
Of the campaign
$500 Total Individual :
Subscribers.
BUY NOWl
Evening star., 1918-10-15
NO QUESTION OF PEACETERMS
IN PLEA MADE FOR. ARMISTICE
Cessation of Hostilities Military Natter
Pure and Simple, Mr.. Simonds Explains
Danger of Befogging Present Situation.

tion of the case between Germany and
the rest of the world.
Let us put aside all this pestiferous
talk about peace terms at this stage
of the game. If we fail to do this we
shall presently be led away from the
main facts. just as the German hopes.
The terms Of peace are to be framed
by the nations allied against Ger
many, in conference. They cannot be
framed IN advance of submission
conditions we intend to impose upon
Germany while Germany is still in a
position to resist all terms.
Germany is either beaten or she is
not beaten. If she is beaten then she
must submit. If she is not beaten
init except by beating her. The proof
of her submission is her consent to
comply with those conditions which
are essential for the preservation of
the battlefield. If she won't comply
with the conditions of an armistice,
she won't comply with the conditions
of any allied peace conference.
If Germany is engaged in another
peace offensive, designed to divide her
enemies and thus to escape the conse-
quences of her present defeat; if she is
acting in bad faith, then our only pro-
lection is our Army and our generals
And we cannot know whether she IS
indicates her willingness to accept
conditions predicated upon military
defeat.
Matter Rated a Simple One.
The thing is so simple that it is in
credible that 1t should not be under
stood. We might just as well agree
to talk with murderer about the
abolition Of capital punishment while
that murderer was still unapprehend-
ed and defying the servants Of the
law as to talk peace terms with Ger
many while she remains in arms.
There Is only one man in the world
qualified to fix the terms of the armfs-
tice which Germany has asked for.
and that is Marshal Foch. It is his
department and only his. President
Wilson has a right to debate with
Germany as to the good faith of her
proposal If he chooses. but the debate
Is personal. and it is obviously in
fernally dangerous. 1t is particuIarIy
dangerous when it brings in the dis.
cussion of the conditions of peace
which are not yet properly before any
one. -'
Copyright. 1918. New York Tribune, Incl
Evening star., 1918-10-15
Large Subscriptions Delayed.

It is also known that many large
subscriptions have been delayed and
should be materializing any day now.
The committee also is receiving daily
Evening star., 1918-10-15
Thirty-Kilometer Front.

The whole front attacked. it now
develops. extended for thirty kilo-
meters northward from Confines. the
British holding half Of this line
Evening star., 1918-10-15

CONTINUED on Nineteenth Page.)
Evening star., 1918-10-15
WEATHER,

Fair tonight and tomorrow: continued
cool tonight: warmer tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty.four hours
ending pm. today: Highest, So, at
3 1880 pm. yesterday; lowest, AZ. at
am. today
Full report on page -
Evening star., 1918-10-15

Member Of the Associated Press
rhs Associated Press 10 exeiusively entitled 10
the for republication Of all news dispatches
credited TO 1t or not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-07
HIGH VALUE OF GOOD ROADS
Within Next Two Years 81 ,ooo, 900 Will
Be Spent in Hawaii in Con-
structing Highways.

Hawaii is awakening to the value of
good roads. Within the next two years
Honolulu will spend S1,000,00O in road
building In the Island Of Oahu. Con-
crete will be extensively used in the
work as the Hawaiian has learned the
value of permanent construction. Amer
lean engineers are largely responsible
for the character of road building in
the territory and for the good streets
of the city Of Honolulu. OF the latter
there are 234 miles within the city
proper and, altogether 474 in the coun-
ty. Honolulu now has an arrangement
with the territorial government where
by that city receives 100000 a year
for the construction Of streets and
S350.000 for maintenance. There is
in the latter figures lesson for Texas
road builders who have tendency 10
exhaust all road funds on construction
leaving nothing for maintenance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-07
PLAN OUTLINED FOR
Marketing PRODUCE
Much Time of Farmer and Labor
of Horses Wasted by the
Present Farm Practice.

1t Is impossible to say how many
thousand dollars worth of time of men
and horses Is wasted every year by
the present plan of having each in
dividual farmer go to town with few
vegetables, chickens, eggs, or a pound
or so of butter. How much better
Is the plan adopted some time ago by
one Reighborhood to which we have
called attention: One man was en-
ployed to act as market agent for the
entire group, going to the market town,
say on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays, and selling for n commission
OF Is per cent. Three collecting sta
tons were named (at farmers homes),
one say three miles. one six miles, and
one nine miles from the market town.
To these collecting stations the neigh
bors sent on Monday. Wednesday and
Friday evenings whatever stuff they
wished their market-man 10 sell for
them. Thus one man did the work OF
many; regular line of customers was
built up; the market man knew what
prices were right and got them, and
there are other obvious Advantages
The Progressive Farmer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-07
Forgot What He Needed

From the Republican, Mt Gilead,
Ohio: The editor had an interestinv
experience some time ago, when a
young gentleman came to this office
and asked for a copy of the Morrow
County Republican. He scrutinized
it carefully when a copy was handed
him, and then said: Nov, l know"
What is it you are looking for" we
inquired. "My wife sent me after a
bottle Of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy, and | forgot the name. | went
to several stores and the clerks named
over everything in the line on the
shelf except 'Chamberlain's. III try
again, and III never go home without
Chamberlain Cough Remedy" The
Republican would suggest to the pro-
prietors of stores, that they post their
clerks, and never let them substitute.
Customers lose faith in stores where
substituting is permitted, to say
nothing of the injustice to makers of
good goods and the disappointment of
customers. 1874