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The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-25
FEDERAL TROOPS AND
 VILLA FOLLOWERS FIGHT
GENERAL ENGAGEMENT EXPECT ED BETWEEN THE FORCES UPON THE ARRIVAL OF
 REINFORCEMENT

Fl Paso, Texas, Oct. 24 Fighting between Mexican Federal troops and Villa followers was in progress last night in the Ojinaga district on the American border and q general en- gagement Is expected there tonight oI tomorrow when Federal and Nilla endorsements arrive. There were casualties on both sides but the mum Der has not yet beeen learned. During the past week twenty Mexican sold- iers are known to have been Killed m that district and the Federal barracks destroyed at Conception, opposite san Jose. Texas. A posse of Mexican ranchers from the American side tooN part in one of these skirmishes and kgled five Federal soldiers on the Mexican side.
 Ildefonzo Sanchez, a Villa colonel
 led the attack on Conception which oc- cured Monday. Twelve of the Feu- eral garrison were killed and the bar racks dynamited The Villa band was driven into the foothills where they are reported to be awaiting the arriv- al of Martin Lopez. Villas second II command Lieut.. Col Masuze Cruz the Federal commander is also belns reinforced by General Carlos Murgnis from Juarez. Villa is not in the Ojn. aga district but is expected there soon according 10 reports from Presidio Texas.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-25
Mans Land.

With the American Army Northwest of Yerdun, Oct 24-.m d local attack east of the Mouse the Americans tocay advanced about one dlilometer on a three Hloneter front and the Bois f3ultuy, the Bois de Houppy and the Bois de Belm are within ste .meri- can lines. as also is a part of the Eois de Waveriie and Plyon de Trayc.
 The advance was made after brief artillery preparation. The enemy's re- sponse was principally with machine guns, but during the fighting he shelled the back areas and threw a few six inchers into Verdun.
 The artillery on both sides was act . i've over the entire American front. The GGermans were extremely nery- ous owing to the activity of the Amer jeans on both sides of the Mouse
 Early ths morning the American ar tillery laid down a barrage north of Bantheville, where the infantry occu- pied Grand Carre and the ridge north of Banthoyille, straddling the Freya line
 Twenty seven prisoners were taken when the Americans occupied hill 2il and east of the Mouse If Germans surrendered and number of others were captured in the woods Twelve prisoners were taken in the GraHu Carre farm and 9 southeast of Ain creville
 From Clery- -le-Grand, the Germans are making a stand with numerous machine guns. The Americans, from the series of hills, command the val- ley and tse creek from part of which the Germans have withdrawn. Late Thursday the German artillery stiffened it's lighter calibre smelling Of the American positions on Grand Carre farm and it's vicinity.
 During the afternoon the Germans threw on the average ofeighty shells a minute into Aincreyille. thing the Americans were there. But the place was No Mans Land In the region Of Grand Pre the eX- change of machine gun and artillery fire was vgourous, but the Americans stuck with their task of consolidating positions despite the attempts of the i Germans to oust them. The Germans repeatedly threw gas shells in the re- zion of Grand Pre- and heavily shelled Marco, St Juvin and other points.
 One prisoner was taken Thursday who came from German division which previously had not been identh fled as operating or this front.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-25
(By The Associated PressD

Nlfy nt ABDUL ldAAA I ] tnFst
 Several of the most important sect. ors in Franee-from the region of var enciennes to the east Of le Catcau; north of Laon, between the Oise ana the Serre rivers and on the front from the Mouse river to the vicinity of Grand Pre- Lbattles of a sanguinary character are being fought. Ill these the Britiseh, French and Anerlcan troops everywhere are making pro- eress against the subbornly resisting Germans
 In Belgium the allied forces, oH Ing 70 the rapid retreat of the enemy and the flooded condition of the lowlands, have not yet been able to come into full fighting contact with the Germans, but doubtless a few days more will see them again hard after their quarry and driving him farther toward his own frontier
 South of Valenciennes the British third and fourth armies with Amer jeans cooperating have continued sue and Mallbeuge their obiectives, Val cessfully to press Onv ard with Mons enciennes is gradually being enyci- oped, and soon is destined to be pinch cd out of the fighting line by turning movements from the north and south in the manner generally adopted i', the present day tactics when it iS moro desirable to envelop a strong po- sition than 10 waste lie and limb in reaching the objective by a frontal attack
 The Germans in his region continue to usc numerous machine guns to re- tard the advance of Field Marshal Haig's men, and the artillery of both sides is violently active British ay- iators are materially aiding the of- fenslve by dropping 5omhs behind the line or flying low and cutting troop formations to pieces with ma chine gun fire.
 South of the Disc river the French ( are making sharp thrusts against the enemy with the intention of clearing out the entire triangle between Flay- ieny and AIontcornel and taking ai the railroad lines within this regior and also plotting out the salient tina, still exists there. The Germans arc strongly counter attacking on all the fronts of attack, but the French have warderd off their efforts to regar lost territory and nave gained ground south of Montcornel one of the prln- R.pal railway functions in this re- zion.
 North of Grand Pre- and north of Yer dun. in the sector lying between th' Mouse river and north Of the Argon ne forest the Americans have cnt fur tier and deeply into the enemy's line' while enemy airmen are returning tho compliment by bombing towns inside the American front
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-25
CzECHO- -SL0vAK ARMY
 WINS ITS FIRST BATTLE
TOOK THE VILLAGE OF THERON AT THE POINT OF THE BAY.
 oNET FROM THE GERMANS.

With the French Army in France. Oct 2I-Octoher 21 the newest of national fete days, will in years to come, he celebrated not only in con tral Europe. as the anniversary of the birth of in exile of the Czecho- Sloyak government but also at Ter ron-sur- Aisne. in France, as the date of the first victory of the Czecho- Slovak army
 Units of this latest arrival among the Delligerents in this war. fighting with General Gouraud in the region of Nou1iers. received news of the constitution of the Czecho Slcvak government at noon, October 2l. Inn mediately afterNard they went for ward to assault one of the most dif- ficult positions along the Aisne and took the village of Terron at tho point of the bayonet
 These troops had been in line for sir days in a particularly trying sec tor, drenched by continual rains, walowing in mud and wadng through the flooded yegion along the river In front of them the Germans were strongly entrenced and fortifi- ed in the village of Terron with their usual heavy armament of machine guns.
 Only fiueen minutes of artillery preparation preceded the rush through mud and water to the German lines.
 Led by Major Nusak, commanding the battalion in the first line, the men left their trenches at three o'clock to cross the marshy zone by the fire from nests of machine guns the em9lacements of which could only be gusscd.
 The line became thinner and thin ner as il went on but the survivors, inspired by the example of Captains Siblick and Vlasak and lieutcnants Pliva and Zatica continued to the first house in the village without fatering. An hour later the entire position was in their hands
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-25

f London, oct 2f.-The British troops have overcome the enemy along the whole front between the Cambrai can al and the Scheldt and their advance is being continued Field Marshal Haig reports from headquarters today
 Since yesterday morning the Brit ish have taken 1000 prisoners and more than 100 guns. The text of the statement reads:
 This morning our battle front was extended northward as far as the Scheldt at Thiant On the whole bat tie front between the Cambrai cana and the ScheIdt the enemy resistance was overcome and our advance con- ltnued. There was hard fighting at a number of points
 "On the right of the sixth division fought it's way to the eddge of Bois 1 ILEveQue and captured Ors North of this point we are approaching the western outskirts of the Normal forest and have captured IRobersart.
 "On the right center of our attack we have continued our advance to the neiehboIhood of IeQuesnoy. In the latter village the enemy is maintain ing obstinate resistance.
 "On the left of our attack Angio- Scottish troops forced crossings of the Ecailon between Verchaine and Thiant and gainea the high ground to the :, east
 1 We have taken the villages of Poix du Nord and Les Tuileries and pro- gressed beyond them towards Engle- fontaine. The village of Ghissignies Was taken after a short struggle, rne enemy defending with determination the crossings of the Ecaillon in that ! vicinity.
 | Northwest of Ghissignies we have secured the river crossings at Beau dgnies. which Is in our hands. "On the left of our center the Eng fish captured Ruesnes and are short distance from the LeQuesnoy -Valen- ciennes railway north of the village "Verchaine and jMonchaux were cap tured by the fourth division after hagd fiehting On their left, after clearing the enemy from the east bank of the river we advanced to the western our- skirts of Maing in the face of heavy machine gun fire Ill this sector the hostile resistance was particularly stubborn
 Severe casualties were inflsctsG on the enemy in the course of thes: operations Since yesterday mornnl
 we have captured more than root prisoners and more than 100 guns. We have reached the general lnC of the Sambre Disc canal, due east o i, LeCateau; west of the edge of Fors ], de Normal in the neighborhood of Le. IQuesnoy degies-sur-Ecai and the Scheldt canal at Maing.
 "Tn local fighting on the Valencien- nes Tournai sector we have mad' Iprogress and taken prisoners"
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-25
GERMANS USED FAMOUS
 5ELFRY OF BuRoEs AS GARAGE

Washington, Oct 2i.-The famous helfry of Bruges was used by the Ger mans as a garage and workshop during their occupation of the city. AIueu trops on entering the city, according to dispatches received by the Belgian legation today, found the interior walls of the historic structure broken down and chimneys added to meet the needs of the workmen. The principal dam age to the city itself was inflicted in the neighborhood of the station and the Porte Marecnale
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-25
BRITISH CAPTURE 1000 PRISONERS AND 100 GUNS

yately and in public statements, prai5- Hd the presidents course. Senator Lodge. of Massachusetts, the rcpub- lican leader who disarproved the note, was ready to speak today and it was thought hat wacn the sana re- con- yenes Monday after q three day re- cess there will be general Teace dis cussion
 Two points in the presidents note generally emphasized in official cir cles were his plain notice that the only kind of an armistice acceptable to the United States is one carrying with it virtual surrender and that even if those terms are complied with, there can be no dealings looking 10 peace with the kaiser and the German war lords.
 The terms laid down by the presi dent for an armistice were said to be without precedent in the history oy warfare. Usually an armistice is de fined as q suspension of hostlITties rcr certain specified purposes, such as
 
 ply the maintenance of the status quo an each side But the president has laid down the demand that the arm ysticc ehall make it impossible for the German army to again renew hos tlities No mention was made In tAe note about evacuation of invaded ter ritory, but far more than that would Dc necessary to meet the presidents de- mand.
 Details of the armistice must be , worked out by military advisers of the governments associated against Germany. They would include con- ditions under which the German arm ies would evacuate Belgium and France: occupation or strategetic points in Germany by allied American forces so as tc remove the possibii e | ity of renewal of hostilities, dema- bolization of the German army, re -
 strictions on the manufacture of sup
 plies and munitions occupation os
 strategetic naval bases and the in- ternment of German nayai vessels and submarines.
 Officials do not overlook the fact
 that check to orderly preparation TOT
 an armietice may be caused by the refusal of the German government to accept the severe terms as outlined by the president in his reply to Berlin
 which probably already has reached J Germany in official form through the Swiss government as well as by wire less from Arlington, from which 1t was sent broadcast
 :. The present government, it was said l may refuse terms tantomount to conn
 plete surrender and appeal to the Ger . man people to continue the war. IT - this connection 1t was noted that tht -l German government now in power hae , made it plain that there is no thought 1 of restoring Alsace-Lofra ne to France | condition of peace on which the United States and allied governmenti }, are thoroughly agreed
 Un the other hand, persistent rc' lports Germany desires peace at an. i. cost and one report has said that de mobilization of armed forces in the in ., ter court has already began. I President Wilson has pointed tn way to peace and shrewd observer believe that the German people noy
 Thoroughly realize the only condi-
 ton on which it can be brought about
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-25
5ELGiANS RELEASED.

The Hague, Oct 2l.-The Nater- land, in it's issue of today says.
 It is reported that the political prisoners held by the Germans at Turnhout Belgium, northeast of Ant werp, including Burgomaster Adolph Max, of Brussels. have been released
 Bllrgomaster Max was arrested in Brussels in September. 1914. for his "irreconeilable attitude" according to an announcement made by the Ger man military governor of Belgium In 1917 fl was that the bugomastel was seriously i'll in a. prison at Celle Prussia and that King Alfonso wa' intervening in his Behalf.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-25

Washington, Oct. 24--SuccessfuI British operations on the valenciennes front took on new importance to offic- CTS here today in the light of the diplomatic situation. Field Marshal Haigs armies are striking savagely at the hinge of the preceptv German, ,lin. Cf resistance and the progress all ready made k though to make 1t cer- tain resumption of the German retire. ment in Belgium and France without delay
 South of the British new wedge ths French are cooperating with contin- uous pressure against the enemy on the Oise-Serre front, making 1t diffi- cult for the German comanders to dis engage their forces from this most exposed sector. Success of tho I3ritist, effort however, which now seems as-
 sured. would compel q precipitate
 evacuation of the Oise-Serro salient.
 it is believed, for the communication
 system of that front would he threat
 ened from the flank and rear. ! Reduction of the Oise- Serre re- zion would mean rectification of the lines probably as far east as the Ar gonne, observers believe and coupled with the Franco-American pounding there and on the Meuse, the British advances of today and yesterday pos- sibly foreshadoWs the retreat of the enemy to the Mouse line
 If that retirement is delayed much longer 1t was said there is strong pos- lsiblity that the British working east-
 ward from Valenciennes will gather in lprisoners. guns and stores Tn large
 numbers later on.
 In view of the military situation, of- ifiyceds pointed out that every day tha lallied tactical superiority increases : even as their superiority in men and
 gun power is increasing.
 Since President Wilson has already lpointed out to the German authorities that the safeguarding and s;issi-ss. i-ss. 2 eeinss of that superiority must be the basis tcf any armistice agreement, a prop 7 osition the Gertan leaders accepted with the statement that standard of f military power in the fleld' mus. of , necessity govern such terms, it is
 clear that the conditions of the arm
 istice to be formulated grow increas- ingly hard on the army each day. | The advantage of a position derived from the latest British thrust. officers said, certainly will not be overlooked
 in estimating the situation of the ops
 posing forces.
 I More than ever officers are con-
 vinced that new operations on a large
 scale are impending and that General Pershing's two aggressive young arm-
 ics soon will try their mettle again. i There are many minor happenings
 that seem to indicate to these observ-
 CTS that q smashing blow is in prep , aration, although the extent or object :, of 1t is only q matter of speculation. I Added to the pr<f military consid- ?, erations that would seem to urge some ; such renewed effort before winter comes. there is now the incentive pre- : sented by the fact that armisticc terms l may soon be formulated.
 l The readiness of the German authors ities to accept those terms will ba ! greatly increased, it Is pointed out, if : their line is further broken and tho :. evacuation upon which they are engag- l, ed rendered increasingly difficnlt and
 full of peril.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-25
GERMANY TO RETURN
 VALUABLE WORKS OF ART

London, Oct 2i.-Vamable works of art belonging to museums and private owners in the regions of Cambrai, Douai and Valenciennes, now in the bands Of the Germans. will be re- turned undamaged to their owners af- ter the war.
 This announcement is made in a German government wireless message received here.
 These works of art, have, under or ders from the supreme army command been sent to place of safety, to save them from destruction by bombard- rneR, the message says.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-25

Washington, Oct. 24-Germany's plea for an armistice and peace is, now
 before the allied governments which
 are to determine whether they are
 disposed to accept President Wilson's
 principles of settlements, to which
 Germany subscribes, and, in accord
 with the United States ask their mill
 tary advisers and those of America 10 prepare the terms of an armistice which virtually mean surrender by
 Germany.
 In various public artterances, the
 bremiers and other leaders of the
 entente powers have repeatedly de clared that President Wilson's state ments in his address of last January 8 and subsequent addresses reflect their own views. Something more official and binding is required now. although 1 1t is regarded here as foregone con clusion that this approval will be reg
 istered and that the offices of the su- preme war council will be invoked to prepare the fatal document which will define the conditions under which Germany may secure relief from the incessant hammering of the victorious allied and American armies.
 No one here today would under
 take to forecast the probable time Of A final decision on Germans plea. It Is known. however, that the supreme war council already has given the matter
 the most earnest consideration. And
 in that connection it was recalled that there was no delay in notifying Gen eral D'Espernay, the allied command CT. on the Balkan front, of the terms that should be laid down for Bulgaria when that nation asked for an arDis- tice. The general principles in eacn , case probably are similar but there necessarily will be a great variance
 greater army and nation to De dealt with, but the question of the greater navy as well.
 Certain utterances of entente states
 men and of inspired official 0rgana have led to the surmise here that while accepting the terms laid down by Pres tent Wilson there may be a disposI-
 ton to inject new matters to meet ind,
 yidual demands and 10 propose new points based on ever-shifting condi- tions It is believed however that ii
 such should prove the case, the new Ipoints probably would be dealt witf in connection with final peace ne l lgotiations and need not only delay lthe considerations of the form of arm. 'listice.
 | The United states already has cap lable army and navy officers in Europe lprepared to deal with the technica IQuestions involved in ar armistice an, If 1t shoull become necessary to con isider political issues President Wil
 son would be amply represented b. lchosen agents. The entente premiers lWhose duty 1t is 10 deal with these po Ilitical questions, can be speedily as Isembled SS the most convenient en ltente capital to meet the presidents Representatives
 ,l General approval of the president
 !reply to Germany and of his action Il
 transmitting Gsrmany's request to tn
 lallied governments was voiced her' today in official and diplomatic cir lcles. A.thorgd several senators wer' : known to have prepared addresses oi n lthe subject, there was no discussion 0 9 the note in the senate.
 Most senators, however, bith pri
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-25
TO ENLARGE CAMP kERNEY

Camp Kerney, San Diego. Cal, Oct, Enlargement of Camp Kerney by one third was authorized by tele- graph instructions received today from Washington It is estimated that tie addition wili entail an ex- penditure of sl,000,O00.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-25
PUBLISHER OF MINNEAPOLIS
 TRIBUNE DEAD

Minneauolis, Minn., Oct 2i.--Wil- liam James Murphy. publisher of the Minneapolis Tribune, died today in Chicago. aged 90 years. He pur- chase the Minneapolis Tribune 1T 1891 and since has been it's sole owner and publisher
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-25
FORGE THE ENEMY TO GIVE WAN On FRONT OF THREE KlLO- METERS AND ONE KlLO-
 METER DEEP.
ARTILLERY or BOTH
 SIDES IS ACTIVE

Americans Pick Up Number Of Prs- oners As They Made Their Advance --Germans Drop An Average oi Eighty Shells a Minute on Terri. tory Where Americans Were sup. posed to Be But it Proved to Be N Mans Land
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-25
PRODUCTION OF LUMBER
 WILL BE RESTRICTED

Washington, Oct. 24.-Production of lumber will be restricted to the filling of essential requirements un- der regulations issued today by the var industries board The output will be exercised by the board through priorily of labor, material and equipment
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-25
Enemy Was sOverCOmeA Along the Whole Front Between the Cambrai Canal and the SCheldt.

In Belgium the Allied Forces Owing to the Rapid Retreat of the Enemy and the Flooded Condition of LoWlands Have Not Yet Been Able to Come Into Fighting Contact With the Ger. man Forces.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-25
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS LOOK FIR THE TWO ARMIES OF GEN. ERAL PERSHfNG TO STRIKE
 BLOW
BELIEVE SMASHING BLOW
 IS IN PREPARATION

FieI Marshal Haig's Armies Are Strike ing sav7sely at the at the Hinge os the Present German Line of Re- sistance and the Progress is Certain to Further Force the Retirement of the Germans. ss
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-25
IT IS KNOWN THAT THE SU PRIME WAR COUNCIL HAS GIVEN MATTERS EARNEST
 CONSIDERATION.
CONDITIONS MAY SOON
 BE MADE PUBLIC

It Will Not Take Long For All the Powers to Assemble in Conference as the United States Has Both Army and Navy Men on the Ground to Rep resent This Country in Drawing Up the Final Conditions.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-25
RENT THAT VACANT
 ROOM

People looking for rooms turn to the classified ads of the newspapers to see what is offered. An ad in the Sentinel Record may bring a customer.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-25
w BATH E K
 FORE CA ST

Arkansae-Friday fair; cooler In north portion; Saturday fair.