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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-08-26

Weit Der ebemalieen 2ebnsperlaiz
lung paren betonntfid piete gum
She'll lditiee, gum 1beil 6odlt laderz
lide unO on's Sdtmpflide ~srenaenoe
@ebroube berbunoen. SSn @rfinbung
fomifder. ia alberner 2eiftuneeE
fdeint man Defenders in Srantreih
unerf6opFlid setpefen gu fein. 5lpsel
er3dblt in Der n@efdihte oes Gro
tesfzaumifden": Sn Bpitau mubten
Die aebnsleute ibrer t9.rrf9oft auf
einem nit bier pferoen befpdnnten
Wagen etnen 3auntDnis iiberreiden,
Der NIT etnem riefisen Sell a%naebunz
ben mar. Der aebtifin gu aelnirez
mont mubte idbrlt9 am Sobannistae
ee eine ShIHe1 BON @6nee BARGE
ret1t iperoen; fonnte man oen nift
fAaffen, 10 befam Die Mbtei Elm poar
peiBe etiere. Nno.re muBten al.
Sabre ibre Waneen Dem 2~ebnsherrn
hinbalten uno Don linn, ipenn er es
t6un pol1te, cine S9ele ooer einen
Rafentiiber endois in Gmpfans nebz
men.
Sci paris mar Elm 2ebnsmann ee<
bolten, fi9 betrunten 3u Itel1en, ME
Die 8auern gu tdn5en uno Elm. luft:aes
2ieo gu finsen, uno oies ones Dor ser
5rau feines 2.bnsberrn. Sci Maae-
cou lparen Oteieni9en, melhen ser
@runoberr Die 5if9erei i'm 5ee padz
tete, gebolten, idbrli9 einmal por ibm
einen San3 aufaufibren, oen ma
nod ME sefeben, uno Elm 2ieo, bas
nod unbefannt mar, na1 elmer Mez
lobe gu iinsen, Die eleidfaGs nod
1nbefannt llpdr.
Sn Houen fonnten Ole gDleftinerz
W0nds einen belaoenen Waqen fret
einbringen, fpenn 1e nlr babel auf
ogl 5~lageolet blieien. Wenn ser Mbt
BON Gigeac in biefer 9tabt feinen
Gtnaug belt, muBte Der 6err pon
Montbriin in 6anspurl it, leibung
uno nit einem nadten 6ube i'm biz
an oos Sbor Der Mbtsi fiibren uno
babel oas pferb am 3isel leiten.
Hoa tpunoerli6er tit Die gra9t. melz
DE Der Baron BON GrtEac ais Qebns@
mann oes 8iIaofs BON gahors anle1
gen muBte, penn lebterer feinsn err
item gin3ug belt: 0as rehte 8ein
muBte ndmli9 Bis gum S9enfel binz
duf nadt bleiben uno onrfte nur nit
eintm Pantofftl betleioet iein.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-08-26
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Sn elmer 8erfammlung oes lanb<
nirtbf6aftliden 8ereins bGIt Ser Be-
5irfsamtmann einen 8Drtraa iber
6aselperii6erung. @r idiloert oen
2anopirtben Die 8ortbeile biefsr ginz
ri9tuns uno legt ibnen oringeno ans
9er5. ibre 5eloer uno Wteien geeen
9dgtlI6lag gu periidtrn, ipobtt er
bdrauf binpeif, oaB fir Die ourd
9aselnetttr perni9tete Grnte Dem
Sefonomen Elm entipre1enoer S9as
oenerfab ebenfo nptb tbue, als Elm
folder fir Wobnz unb WirNfdafts=
sebduoe, Die Elm Opfsr Der 5lammen
sefporoen lino.
Ils Der 8e3irfsamtmann nit
einem no9molieen 1ppen, Ser 10
nihtigen Snititution Ser 9aeelb.r=
fiderune nun nidt fdneer mebr ab=
lebneno seseniiberauteben, feinen
8ortras eefdloH.n hdtte, tpenoet iidj
Der 9duslerfepp. o,m srft iinsft Elm
alter .5tuftooeI absebrannt 1T, an
fein.n sif9nadbar uno f~liiitert
ibm nit pfiffiaer Miene ins DIR:
.Woabt, 3 @ranODerf6eruns If
fho' suat, abtr baseln fonnft bait
felbo net laT'n!"
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-08-26

pribatier 8dmbelmepsr aug Der
pfals tpor aud einmal Elm paar Sage
in paris. Noh Der Rudfebr am
Stammtiih sefragt, tpie IS ibn ses
fallen babe, meinte er: %, gang gut
foneit. Nor nit bere 9hbrod bot's
iei' Mude. DO nolt' ih emol Z
BUTTON au mer Remme. Mesnen 81,
mir mar ei'e'falle, pie Bullion uf
fran5eeiif9 beeBtg! - nno Damn bob
i'd mid nod emol e'fu9ft DO mare
mer bis mood atpee ubr Nahts i'm
nlabme aff" s'fefe IN fin nadber in
10 { 8ulenartafe. Wee eener 5reino
b'itelt oeb, Der amer Deb. I'm td
lag: .@arBon," Jag id; psefben st
mtr en- @6ororDs!" Mas benton Sc,
mas Der 9~ausbensel e'fagt bpt2
nSaon?" (Saun.-eslb) bot er gang
fpib s'frost. DO bot .r amer ah
idun { Obrfeie' e'babt. Wos sebt
Deb 10 en- 3erl an, mann i9 jtb'
Bnrbub Worgens Tim baliper piere
en- Sdaroros bafpe niQ2"
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(Sortiesung foIgt.)
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Sn ben feinsn &iid}en Der r0mi{Gen
Sefelf4aft aus Der 3eit bes Nuguitus
Bis gum Sooe Neros lab man nidt
pieIe Safe gu Slid; nsun paren Die
Rssel unb nur bel iteiferen 6efteHen
puroe biefs 3abl iiberf9ritten. Oa
in Der drtifen @eIs1fnoft ia Die sSrau
iiberhdupt teine sroBs foue ipielts. ir
mar hOhftsns bic Dame bes 6aufes
nit ben SinoerH anpefenb, hielt fid
aber i'm 9intersrunb unb fiimmertt
fid UNI bic 4norbnung Der @eridte.
Man lag beim @fen Tebr bebaalid auf
pnrpurntn pol5tern, in bic MAJ fpeih
einfanf. Der ltnfe Gnbogen mar auf Elm
RiHen seffiist, ndbrsnb nit Der redten
9anb sestfen purbe. Der aDmer aB
ndmlih nur NIT elmer 6anb, unb atpar
I'm budfdblihen Gimme NIT Der 6anb.
Die @beabel mar bamals nod nidt
erfunben pprben unb l0ffel CAB es nur
gu Nnftern ober h0dftens mod gum
GiereHen. MTes anbere, bas feinfte
5rifofee ebtnfo ME bas sartefte Sc.
miife, fuhrte man nit Der !0onb gum
Wunbe unb tunfte bic Finger in bic
fDffliHtn Gfdfuueen. UNI tie bonn nit
Woblbebasen obaultden. Noh iebem
@eriht pufh man fih nit 6ilfe bes
Dieners, Der einem ieben GaIt au fpe.
aitltr 9ilfeleiftuns unb Darreiduna
Der Speifen beisefeIlt foar, bic 1dnbe
unb reiniste fid Murlb unb @eiidt nit
Serpietten. ,Dos Menu beitonb aug
brei 5dupttbeilen. Oas prdlubium
elmer fblhen tulinorifhen Sinfonie
mar burd son5 Ieidte, meift falte
Speifen sebilbet. bic ben Wppetit anz
regen foaten. Mls bdau am beffen aez
eisnet, bdtten aud bic often pitante
nnb faure Suhen erfannt. Wan aB
10 pie bel uns Gardiner ober 4uftern,
baum Gurten. Oiipn, gbampienons.
Dan folgte als o~tpeitsr unb 6aupttkil
Der WahISeit eint Reibe fubfton5Mller
Jlsifhatridte. 9efonbtrs mar bas
@Hneinefkifd beiiebt, rp1brenb Rinbs
fieH4 ais aoft bes semeinen Mannes
gait. DER Rod bot bier feline Meifers
Derte. Da CAB e Sftpeinseuter nit
Ootsln fureiert, Gdnfsleberpditete nit
Geiecn, Elm 6dfenrascut ober Elm Gri-
tofee bon 1uubenbriiften. Wurben
Slide Ober Nib nidt gu Rasout perz
orbeitet, bann nor elm 0duptprinaip
bes rOmifden Rohs. jebes 9bier qana
unb unSerlesi duf ben Sifn gu brinz
gen. Der brittle unb 96luBtkil bes
Diners beftdnb in einsm OeHert, benz
zine LANCE paufe pcraussing, in Der
man ben @Ottsrn ppferte unb auf bas
Mobl bes &oifers tronf. Das DeNert
beftanb aus leidten aIsinigteiten, nie
trodenem 8adtperf, sriehHhen Mdn>
beln. ptrfifhen MaIIniiFen, Obit ober
Gdfe. W1brenb Der Sofel BON gfen
gu fpreden, gait freilih ols nnge3os
genbeit: Der edte Gourmet niirbiete
bic borsefebt.n Semitic f6rpeisenb
NIT Der 3unse, nidt nit Wprten.
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xSie Der eamttnepIimser erfmmsem
trMret.

Gin ormer Sdpsiaer. 9am.ns
Mrgonb. mar Der Grfinber bes foae=
nannien 9Oblop6tes; er fiibrte bns
felben in einen bpblen Climber unb
erm0glidte, &c ouf biefe Weiie. Der
Jlamme aud i'm Snnsrn Cuff 8uauz
fiibren. SntereHnnt lift .g nun, fpie
Mrsanb auf bic Sbse lam, 2ampenz
,plinber aus 8las gu perpenben.
Wie bel pieIeu dnbersn Dinaen fpielte
audi bier Der 3ufan cine Sauptrole.
Ginss Cages mar Grganb in Ieiner
Wsrtitdtte beihGftiet unb IoB Dor
ieiner Gampe, pelde namals nod iei>
men Gplinber beioB. Sein in Der
WertitGtte anipefenber fleiner 8ruber
fpielte nit elmer leeren elGfernen Dell
flofhe, bel nelher Der 8poen bur6z
oeitoben mar. Gr itelte fie iiber p.rz
fhiebene @esenitdnbe unb fhob ite
enblid iiber Die 1lamme bon Or
sano's Campo. Die 5olse mar, ooB
bic 5lamme nit bebeutenb permehrter
2sudtfruft Dur6 ben Ilafhenbals
emporfdob, Dieter einfade 3pts
i6enfon brohtc areonb auf bic Sbee
bes 2amptnenlinbers, bur6 melde
feline erfiubupe erf berboafommnet
fpurbe.
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6reie RreFe tit seras: Montag hen 26. Nnena 1918.
fang lie Jpn sic 8abrbeit / n leine

fane lie ibm oie 8obrbeit / II leine
gdl lie bate es nidt tun oiirfenl
Nos poI1te iie, inoem tie su oieier
5tnnbe iid) 10 lingeno, 10 aroB in ieiu
0enfen ordnete2 Sid ridden fir iei.
ne llntreue2
ogr iegne elire Yfaoe ilno fibre
eub ianft imnteroorl"
tonte es in iein DIR. lleberiroiid,
lpie @immelsflong flung Sic Stim-
ME aus Der @obe.
Gle Gatin bel1ete iih plobli6 tisi
herob ouf ibr @eiangbub unto meil,te,
Gante gnlilie iab ltarr 81 benz M1o=
den elnpor, etlselbaft bob iih sbre
mciBe @eltalt bort ab ats Gem 9alb,
ounfel.
Nun trot Metne 3uriif, ser Gbor
ficl elm, uno lie ianf auf Die fleine
ganf l1eben ser Srgel. Niemano ADJ
tete ouf iie. aIs Der 5egen eeipro-
d)ell. Der lebte Gers oes gborals &c.
iuneen NOR, idlid iie itltmm binun-
ter; Ser @aeen Der lie gebradt, fllbr
o1lf ben @inf oes Bortiers Dor llnh
in fluftartiger Gile i6liipfte iie bin=
ein. 3n @auie aneelanet, flog iie in
lire 5tube urto rieeelte binter iid 81
- mn niemono ieben> nienanb Do
rem!
/co.krL T
Gilpin observer., 1918-05-23

orable Judgment Of youth did you
leave the moral code ut homo when
Jon came In over the icer
He smiled little. Morality u the
average conduct Of the. average man
ct z given time and place. Il II based
on custom and expediency. The rules
made for Drogheda won't at Dawson
or Nome. Neteetse does not hold her
self dissraced but honored. She counts
her boy far superior to the other
youngsters Of tho village. and he II
so considered BY the tribe. I am told
she lords It over her sisters.~
A faint flush Of anger crept into her
cheeks. 'Your view Of morality puts
us on level with the animals. Twill
not discuss the subject II you please"
Eve must discuss It. must get you
to see that Meteetse and what she
stood for in my life have nothing to
do with us. They belong to my past.
She doesn't exist for either Of us
isn't in any way part Of my present
or future"
"She exists for me-" answered Sheba
listlessly. She felt suddenly old and
weary. "But can't talk about it.
Please 60. want to be alone"
Again Macdonald paced restlessly
down the room and back. The man
Gilpin observer., 1918-05-23

spare her pain was stronger in him
than the desire that she should know
the truth.
"Send her away" he urged. Don't
ask any questions. She has been sent
to hurt you."
A fawnlike fear flashed into the star
tied eyes. ITO hurt me?"
II am afraid s6..'
"But-why7 have done nobody
any HARM" She seemed to hold even
her breathing In suspense.
"Perhaps some Of Macdonalds enc
miles," he suggested.
And at that there came star.flash
into the soft eyes and lifted tilt of
the chin cut fine az q cameo. She
turned proudly to the Indian woman.
"What u It that you have to tell ne
about this boys fatherf"
4stsstse began to speak. At the
AUt mention Of Macdonald's name
6hebaS eyes cllated. Her smile. ~
sweet giad pleasure ut Gordon's am
Gilpin observer., 1918-05-23
CHAPTER XIII.
Gordon euys q Revolver.

0oroon 6uyo q HevoIver.
Selfridge was not eager to meet his
chief. but he knew he must report Mt
once. He stopped at his house only
long enough to get into fresh clothes
and from there walked down to the
ONCE.
It had been the intention of Mac
donald to 60 direct from Sheba to his
office, but the explosion brought about
by Meteetse had sent him out into the
hills for q long tramp. He was In
stress Of furious emotion, and until
he had worked OF the edge of It by
hard mushing. the cramped civiliza-
ton Of the town stifled him.
Hours later he strobe into the ofice
Of the company. Wally lay asleep in
swivel chair, his fat body sagging
and his head fallen sideways In such a
way as to emphasize the plump folds
Of his double chin. His eyes opened.
They took in his chief slowly. Then,
in small panic. he Jumped to his
feet.
"Must a been taking thirty winks, {"
he explained. Been up nights q good
DEAL"
"what doinsi'' demanded the Scots.
man harshly.
In . hurried attempt 10 divert the
anger Of Macdonald, his assistant
made Q mistake "eay. Aaci VINO
do you think came up On the boat
with met wondered u you knew.
Heteetse and her kide
He stopped. The big man was giar.
Ing savagely at him. But NacdsaalA
Gilpin observer., 1918-05-23

For Answer He Kissed the Red LIps.
was one among ten thousand, domi-
nant, virile, every ounce Of him strong
a. tested steel. But he felt AZ II all
his energy were Gagged.
why don't you go7' the girl plead.
Cd. tits no use to stay"
He stopped in front Of her. TIN
going to marry you, Sheba. You're
NINE"
"No. Neveri" she cried. I'm take
the boat and 60 home first"
you've promised to marry me
You're going to keep your word and
be glad Of It all your life" :
She shook her head. 'No."
"Yes." Macdonald had always
shown remarkable restraint with her,
he had kissed her seldom. and always
with q kind Of awe at her young pur.
ity. Now he caught her BY the shoul.
ders.
The color famed into her face. She
looked hot to the touch, an active
volcano ready to erupt. There was an
odd feeling In her mind that this big
man was a stranger to her.
stake your hands from me-" she or.
dered.
''Do you think I'm going to give you
up now-now, after I've won you
because Of a fool scruple in your
pretty head7 You don't know me. It's
too late. love you-and I'm going
to protect both Of us from your prud-
ishness."
His arms closed on her and he
crushed her to him, looking down hun
grily into the dark little face.
LET me CO." she cried fiercely.
struggling to free herself.
For answer he kissed the red lips,
the flaming cheeks. the angry eyes.
Then, coming to his senses. he pushed
her from him, turned. and strobe heav-
lily from the room.
Gilpin observer., 1918-05-23

Elliot rose and looked across at the
blue-ribbed mountains. His square
Jaw was set when he turned 1t back
toward Diane.
"She isn't going to marry him II
can help it." he said quietly.
he walked out Of the gate and down
the walk toward his hotel.
A message was waiting for him there
from his chief In Seattle. It called him
down the river on business.
Gilpin observer., 1918-05-23
Copyright william Macleod R.ins.

an occasional cigar with the land agent
and aired his views on politics and af.
fairs social. He left the boat at the
big bend,
Not till a week later did Elliot re.
turn up the river. He was asleep al
the time the Sarah passed the big
bend, but next morning he discovered
that Selfridge and Dustin had come
aboard during the night. In the after.
noon he came upon q real surprise
when he found Meteetse and her little
boy Colmac seated upon q box on the
lower deck where freight for local
points was stored
His guess was that they were local
passengers, but wharf after wharf
slipped behind them and the two still
remained on board. They appeared
to know nobody else on the Sarah,
though once Gordon met Dustin just as
he was hurrying away from the Indian
woman.
Meteetse transferred with the other
Kusiak passengers at the river juno
ton. The field agent was not the only
one on board who wondered where
she was going. Selfridge was CON
sumed with curiosity, and when she
and the boy got of at Kusiak, he could
restrain himself no longer. Gordon
saw Wally talking with her. Meteetse
showed him an envelope which EVIL
IDENTIFY had an address written upon it.
for the little man pointed out to her
the direction in which she must 60.
Since leaving Kusiak nearly two
weeks before, no word had reached
Gordon Of Sheba. Az soon as he had
finished dinner at the hotel, he walked
out to the Paget house and sent in
his card.
Sheba came into the hall to meet
him from the living room where she
had been sitting with the man she ex.
pected to marry next week. She gave
little murmur Of pleasure at sight Of
him and held out both hands.
II was afraid you weren't going to
get back in time. I'm 80 glad" she
told him warmly.
He managed to achieve Q smile
"When is the great dayf"
"Next Thursday. OF course we're
as busy as can be, but Diane says"
A ring at the door interrupted her
Sheba stepped forward and let in an
Indian woman with a little boy cling
ing to her hand.
'You Miss O'Neillf she asked.
EYES,"
From the folds Of her shawl che
drew letter. The girl glanced at the
address, then opened and read what
was written. She looked up. puzzled
first at the comedy. hat-footed Indian
woman and afterward at the handsome
little brown-faced papoose. She turned
to Gordon.
'This letter says I am to ask thil
woman who IL the father Of her boy,
What does 1t meanr
Gordon knew instantly what II
meant, though he could not guess who
had dealt the blow. The impulse to
Gilpin observer., 1918-05-23
aEMEvIEvE MALLORY, SEEING MACDONALD SLIPPING
FROM HER GRASP, TAKES HAND IN THE GAME

Of the
becomes interested fellow Sheba
oNe also gng n Colby Macdonald active head Of the land
grabbing syndicate under
friendly Landing
Paget
reveals Macdonald the object his coming Alaska The
naturally Of Sheba
foreseeing Of his financial
sedg his ighhand Kamatlah
Kamatah and wandering from the TRAIL believes
Sfdge his arrival Kamatlah
Gideon oldtme
activities Elliot
kdnapers
Elliot
who. Elliot MacdonaldS Soon after
Macdonald engaged
Gilpin observer., 1918-05-23

Elliot finds himself In 4 serious
predlcament ~ q result Of q re-
marseable chain Of elreum.
stances which ssem 70 eenvlet
him. These circumstances are
rslatsd In the next lnstallmsnt.
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J. MEANS MILLER
VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA

J. Means Miller, oldest son of S.
A. and Leila Means Miller, of Co.
lumbia, died Monday at the Rideout
Hospital, Marysville, CAL, with influ-
enza and pneumonia.
For the last six years Mr.. Miller
has made his home in Las Plumas,
Cal, having a position there with the
Great Western Electrical Power
Company. The body will be brought
to Columbia. Funeral announce
ment will be made later.
Mr.. Miller was born in Abbeville
County in 1883, but moved with his
parents to Columbia when he was
quite young. He was graduated from
Clemson College with the class of
1908.
He was a gentle, loving son, a
loyal friend and a brilliant scholar.
Besides his mother, he is survived
by two brothers, S. A.. Miller, who
is overseas; T Fennel Miller, and two
sisters, Misses Ellen and Georgia
M,!ler.-The State.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Largest Draft Call To
Be Made This Month
100000 TO BE SENT TO
cAMP-WILL INCREASE ARMY
100000 IN FIELD AND
... TRAINING.

Washington, D. C.-Draft calls
for the mobilization of 290,773 ad
.ditional men at army training camps
before November ,21, were announc.
ed Saturday by Provost Marshall
General ,JCrowder. Between Novem.
Der II and Is, it was announced
253,335 white men physically quail.
fled for general military service, will
entrain, making the largest single
call issued under the selective ser.
vice act.
The remainder of the November
total, so far as announced, will be
made up by negroes for entrain.
ment November 10 to 81.
With the assembling of the men
provided in these calls at camp, the
total number of men inducted into
military service under the draft will
have passed the 100000 mark, and
the number of men in the United
States army in the field or in train.
ing will total more than 100000.
Men who registered September IL
under the act extending draft age
limits will make up the largest pro-
portion of the November mobiliza-
ton as the eligible list remaining
from previous registration already
was exhausted by the October calls
Though the October calls were sus.
pended because Of influenza epi.
demic, nearly all have been reissued
In States where the calls have not
been reissued, men called for camp
in October will leave with the men
called for this month. Calls for ad.
ditional men to entrain later this
month are in preparation, it was said
Saturday at the Office of the pro.
vost marshal general.
While registrants from Southern
States and the camps to which they
will be assigned and selects from
other States who will be sent to
Southeastern training camps include
Georgia, 5000, Camp Wheeler, Ga.
South Carolina, 312, Fort Moultrie
Negro registrants called include
Florida, 632 Camp Meade, 1896
Camp Wadsworth; Georgia, 1900
Camp Wheeler, Ga; South Carolina
LILO Camp Wadsworth; 1000 Camp
Sewer, 479 Camp Humphries.
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PAY DAYS INCREASED.

Washington, Nov. 2.-Railroads,
which now pay employees monthly,
will be instructed shortly by the
railroad administration to pay semi
monthly, beginning January 1. Many
roads already follow this practice.
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Forces of Karl Flee
Helter Shelter Before
Italians. ,2's
LAND AND SEA FORCES
IN ADRIATIC SEAPORT
Trieste Entered Sunday By Soldiers
and Sailors in Mighty Offensive.
Tri-Color Now Flying From
Castle and Tower Of
San Guisto.

With the Italian Forces in North
ern Italy, Nov. 2.-The battle contin-
ued with the Italian and the allies
completing the destruction of Aus
tria's mighty army. 1t is estimated
that 5000 Austrian cannon will be
the total taken by the Italians in
addition to the vast quantities Of 9th
er war materials. ~ IN
The allied forces are ever pressing
on toward the frontier in the noun
tains. They already have reached
the Val Sugana, where the Italians
were holding their lines year ago.
The word strategic" cannot be
used in Austra's retreat, which is a
pell nell effort on the part Of the
various bodies to save themselves.
The Austrians are fleeing heller
skelter, fighting in the mountains
when obliged to do so. On the plains
they are merely putting up rear
guard local fights with machine guns,
blowing up bridges as they 60 along.
The long lines of enemy troops on
the roads are being pelted with the
machine guns of allied airplanes.
The retreat of the Austrians is be-
ing hindered by the conditions of the
roads. For the same reason the Ital-
Ian advance n7sams regions is slow.
The .Austrians. are leaving their
wounded by the roadside or in houses.
Two thousand Austrian wounded
were deserted in Feltre without at
tention or medicine. .,..
Udine has been evacuated. The
civil population everywhere, COM
plains that they were stripped of
everything of value by the enemy in
the invaded provinces.
Thousands bf cannon are being
captured by the Italians, in addition
ito great quantities of war materials.
At Vittorio a big petroleum deposit
was found, the Austrians not taking
the trouble to burn it. Great guam
titles of telegraph wire were also left
undisturbed. At Belluno a large de-
pot of food and material was found
by the Italians. The allies fire.
quently captured long trains of ar
tillery, one train being taken at Razi
near Feltre, it having been aban-
doned by the retreating Austrians
in their haste. On October 20 the
enemy received a mortal blow by a
main attack across the river, Piave.
This permitted the Eighth Army to
move to Vittorio and gave the
Fourth Army a chance to operate.
Then piece by piece, corps by
corps, and division by division the
Austrian armies have fallen. When
the Italian Fourth Army reached the
Cismon at the junction of the Bren-
ia, it gave the Twelfth Army the
opportunity to operate at Feltre, in
the upper Piave Valley, and also
permitted the Sixth Army to go into
action in the Asiago district.
Between the Fourth and Sixth
Armies the chief Austrian resist
ance in Italy was broken. 1t was in
the mountains that the greatest
number of cannon was taken.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-05
LAST ALLY OF HUN IS
DEFEATED in FIELD
REPUBLIC FOR HUNGARY.

Berne, Nov. 3.-Count
Karolyi, after obtaining a re-
lease from his oath of fealty
to the emperor, proclaimed
a republic in Hungary, ac-
cording to a dispatch to the
Bund from Vienna, quoting
the Viennese newspaper, Die
Belt.