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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-01
ALLIES TEAR MORE TERRITORY
FROM GERMANS IN BEL GUM

costs. If they desired an armistice. II
being represented that If they retired
the allies would not want to abandon
the fighting. The main resistance was
made by machine gunners, most OF
whom were Prussians, although the
hostile artillery replied vigorously to
the allied barrage.
tied their way forward to Anseghem
chateau, where there was a German
mortar battery position. The French
were assisted by British tanks. Nine
Of these surrounded the battery and
forced its surrender. The Germans
we're holding the sector in depth, with
their troops dug in over widely scat
tered areas. Machine gunners in par
ticular made strenuous resistance al
places.
Several Hundred Prisoners.
Several hundred prisoners had come
back by midafternoon along the
British front. These captives had
learned just before the attack that
Austria had capitulated and were
much depressed. They seemed in
normal physical condition.
Last night the Germans again heav-
lily gassed villages along the front
and many civilians were killed. Al
least thirty children were dying in
hospitals this morning when the cor
respondent visited the front. He saw
many civilians being taken to the
mans were perfectly aware that VIII
lagos were filled with unprotected
people.
The British improved their position
along the line Of the Scheldt, near
l0domets, last night.
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~ GnS AH9oS13pe0 RIe03.
Americans drove the Germans cut
sf the village Of Brieunes. ON the
west bank Of the Meuse, in yester-
days fighting north Of verdun.
Gen. PefshinG, fin an evening COM
munique for Thursday. announces
The capture and says artillery hr-
ing WINS lively On the whole front
during the day.
Seven. enemy airplanes were shot
down. all American machines re-
turning safely. Bombing e1pedi-
lions described in press dispatches
are Officially reported.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF vERDUN, Novem-
Der 1. $50 a-m.-Greatly increased
artillery fire by the American heavy
and light batteries began this morn
ing all along the front of the Ameri-
can list Army.
Retirement in Prospect.
There have been many Indications
IN the last few days that the Ger
mans intend to retire as slowly and
strategically as possible from their
present poSltlonS, especially west OF
the Meuse, and possibly withdraw
entirely from non-German soil. The
vicinity of Metz will continue to be
the pivot of this retiring movement
because of it's strategic Importance.
Much evidence of this intention on
the part of the enemy is especially
recognizable on the front of the
American I'd Army in the Woevre.
Deserters from the German lines and
prisoners corroborate this informa-
ton and say that the German COM
mand is salving every bit of war
material in the region and transport
ing light and heavy guns into Ger
man territory east of Metz.
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MEAT BlACKB0ARDS UP
Fair Price Announcements Being
Posted for Public In
formation.

Profteering IN fresh meats in WASH
ington, about which there has been
considerable complaint, will be curbed.
if not stopped. is the belief of the To-
cal food administration. which put
into effect today its plan requiring
stores where meats are sold to display
blackboards showing the various cuts
Of meat and with the daily price quo
tations.
Under this plan. which has been
worked out by the administration aft
er several months investigation and
consideration, the administration ex-
poets much relief to be brought to the
Washington housewife. It is reticent
in saying that the plan will directly
result in a reduction Of the high pre-
vaflfng prices. but it is positive that
it will be the effective means Of stop
ping the practice of gouging which
has been INDUCED in. the administra-
ton says. by quite a number Of local
merchants.
The delivery Of these blackboards
was started today. but it will take at
least a week to complete the task. in
asmuch as nearly one thousand of
them are to be placed in the stores
throughout the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-01

BY the Associated Press
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM. October 81.
Another big slice Of important ter
ritory was torn from the enemy to-
day along a wide front in Belgium
between Deynze on the north and
Avelghen on the south by an allied
force composed of Belgian, British.
French and American troops The
American units were fighting with
the French north of the British.
The attack was launched at $50
o'clock this morning and by noon
the British had jammed their way
forward to a depth Of some four
thousand yards. On their left their
allies were battling for the high
ground between the Lys and Escaut
rivers Numerous towns and ham
let's have been released by this drive.
among them Bergwjk, Tferghein.
Anseghem and Winterken.
Germans Told to Hold.
The troops to the north earlier in
the day wrenched away a considerable
portion of the ridge system and were
going ahead well. This ridge domi-
mated the city of Audenard, to the
east. The attack on this sector had
been an obvious move by the allies
since they had the Germans- showed
back against the waterways to the
south
For this reason the German COM
mand had issued orders to their
troops that they must hold here at a
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GERMANS REMOVING
CIVILIANS Of FRANCE
Males Capable Of Carrying Arms
and All Cattle Are
Rounded Up.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, November The Germans
now are removing the civil population
in advance Of the retreat Of their ar
mics from French soil. A document
captured by American soldiers con-
tains instructions for rounding up the
male population capable Of bearing
arms, and all cattle. The document
says that this has been done only in
part up to this time because the pas
sive resistance Of the population has
reduced the forces II the disposal Of
the local commandants.
All division commanders are ordered
hereafter to search each district sys-
tematfcally and to deliver under
guard to the local commander an men
between fourteen and sixty. together
with all cattle.
Concentration camps wtll be estab-
lished near the headquarters towns
for the civilians who are to be re-
moved. The cattle WIN be taken to
the nearest slaughter houses. The
German order also provides that all
horses must be taken. and concludes:
THE purpose In view cannot be ac-
complished except BY proceeding With
out the slightese eonstdsratton.
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NFLUENzA'S DECLINE
. STEADILY CONTINUES

Renewed assurance Of the speedy
disappearance of the influenza cpl
demic was found today by the DIS
trict Commissioners and Health On
Ger William c. Fowler In the fact that
the record for the twenty-four-hour
period ending at noon today showed
only eighteen deaths. This Is q de-
crease of two over the previous days
record.
The steady, but small. decrease in
the number Of mortalities from the
disease each day during the past sew
eral days. as compared with q week
ago, Is most gratifying to the health
officials. Indicating. they say. that the
force of the contagion is spent ana the
disease is becoming milder.
However. DR.. Fowler warns against
exposure to the contagion and asks
that every citizen continue precautions
to prevent its recurrence.
There were EOS new cases Of in
duenza reported this morning. q de-
crease Of fourteen cases compared
with the twenty-four-hour period ter
minating yesterday at noon.
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AMERICANS CAPTURE BRIEULLES;
GERMAN RETREAT IN PR OSPECT

Even reports Of artillery having
been sent from the front east OF St
Quentin to the Metz and Vosges
regions have been received. and 1t u
believed the Germans have been tear
ing I'D narrow-gauge railways on
Meanwhile the Germans are organ
izing strong defense positions on the
front of the I'd Army. They have
made preparations for meeting at
tacks Of all kinds and special meas
ures have been taken against a posi-
BILE tank attack. The artillery has
been echeloned at great depth and
CORPS and divisional headquarters are
being moved to the rear.
The theory Is that the Germans tn
tend to hold stubbornly to this sector,
while swinging backward on the
north. pivoting on Metz. The Ger
mans show great nervousness on the
American front.
Yankees Move Forward.
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
NORTHWEST OF vERDUN. October
today occupied Belle5oyeuse farm and
the southern edges of the Bots des
LoRes. The Americans encountered
but little machine gun opposition.
The advance was in the nature OF a
line Strengthening operation.
front today consisted principally OF
reciprocal artillery firing and bomb
ing.
American avfators this morning
dropped bombs on Tally and Barri-
court. where German troops were re-
Der of fires and much destruction of
military property were reported.
German bombers were busy before
daylight and they dropped about 100
bombs in the region of the Bots de
Lannevoux, south Of Vilosnes. on the
Mouse.
There was very little infantry action
during the day.
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NO SMOKING ON CARS.
Custom Started by influenza Epi
demic Continued in Chicago.

CHICAGO. November 1-Smoking
in the front vestibule Of street cars,
smoker cars on the elevated trains
and even those on the suburban trains
of the steam roads have been aban-
doned permanently, City Health Com
missioner John Dill Robertson an
nounced today.
and we win finish it, the commits
sioner said. MY jurisdiction does not
extend to the steam roads, but am
informed they purpose abandonment
Of smoking cars. Why should we go
back to the old days? Smokers than.
selves, for the most part. approve the
new regulation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-01
GEORGE [. DOUGLASS
OF CHICAGO is DEAD
Son of Late Commissioner of Dis
trict Practiced Law Here
for Ten Years. es:e.

George L. Douglas of Chicago. for
ten years a practicing attorney of this
city. died October 20. He was the sotf
of the late Commissioner John w
Douglass and a brother of Mrs. Henry
B. F. Mcfarland and Mrs. William n,
Strong of this city. --sf g.
Mr.. Douglass was q graduate OF Co.
lumbar, now George Washington
University Law School. and praeticed
with special success before the United
States Supreme Court. Attorney Cen
eral Brewster sent him to Kansas as
assistant attorney general on the
star route" cases. He remained in
Wichita, where he practiced from 1885
to 1895, meantime serving for. four
years in the Kansas legislature, where
he secured much important legasla-
ton and served as speaker.
In 1895 he went to Chicago. where
he practiced successfully until his re-
tirement on account of ill "heHsth.
There, as here and in Kansas. he war
prominent in civic service and phflans
thropic effort. as well as at the bar
He was especially effective in obtain
ing the enactment of good legislation
He was particularly interested In the
prevention of cruelty to children and
animals. ~
He was president for number Of
years Of the Anti-Cruelty Society. o.
Chicago He was the principal founder
of the Washington Humane Society.
and was the author Of the law to pro-
tect children in the District
He was a speaker of power and elo-
auence and in demand in national pc
litical campaigns of the republican par
ty as well as before Congress and state
legislatures Mr.. Douglas was a maj
OF rare character which found express
sion in altruistic service that endeareo
him to all who knew him.
He Is survived by three children. John
w. Douglas and Mrs. Carlisle Crockei
of Chicago. and Mrs. Frederick I
Thomas Of Wilmington, Del. ana three
sisters. Mrs. William McMurtrfe o.
New York. Mrs. Henry B: F. Macfar
land and Mrs. William N. Strong o
this city.
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WILL HOLD JOINT DEBATE.
Mai. La Guardia, Congress Nominee,
to Meet Socialist Candidate.

NEW YORK, November 1!-One Of
the picturesque incidents Of the con-
&ressional campaign in New York
city will be a debate at Cooper Union
tonight between Maj. Ffroello La
Guardia, republican and democratic
candidate for reelection from the
fourteenth district, and Scott Near
ing. his socialist opponent Maj. La
Guardia, q member Of the American
Flying Corps. who has been awarded
Whf1e serving in that country, re-
centiy returned to the United States
On an official mission. Nearing, an
avoWed paciflst, was indicted on
charges Of obstructing the operation
Of tho draft law.
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ITALIAN.

October 81.-The success Of our
arms IL assuming great proportions
The routed enemy 10 retreAting east
Of the Piave and can hardly Withstand
the cloee pressure OF our troops on the
N Inc Venetian plains and the AL
nine foothills our armies are ir-
resistibly directed on the detectives
assfened to them. Hostile masses are
thronRing into the mountain valleys
or attempting to reach the crossings
on the Tagliamento. Prisoners. guns.
material, stores and depots almost
intact ara beng left II: our hands.
Tha, 18th Army has completed its
possession Of the massif Of Ceserne
and ID now fighting TO carry the gorge
Of Quere. The Sth Army has captured
the spur between the Follina basin
and the PiAve valley.
we have occupied the deflle OF Ser
favalle ana are Advancing toward the
hixh plain Of Cansixlio and toward
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HARBORS NO ALIEN ENEMIES.
Records Incorrectly Located One at
2SS 9th Street Southeast.

Premises z33 sth street southeast
ha<bos0 no alien enemies according
30 . statement by MrA John Y. Stew
sFe living at that number. today.
Pofice records yesterday showed
kAs4 Joseph Horxan. an alleged Ger
man and alien enemy. had been a.
rsstsd Il the sth street address Mfa
Stewart informed The Star that hex
1ou0o lG..oosup1ed By navy yaF0 ma
ehanaGe0 and that neither HoeRna nor
any@a1e .else~ hAA ees0 aaElakoG -f1191
- N allen SoAmY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-01
SENATEPR0V|DES
AGRICULTURE Cash
Old Appropriation Continued.
Fiqht for Rent Profiteering
Law to Continue.

The Senate today adopted a joint
resolution continuing for another
month the old appropriation under the
food production stimulation act for
the Department of Agriculture.
The emergency agricultural appro-
priation bill retained it's old status.
the Senate and House being deadlock
ed over the Pomerene rent prohteering
amendment Senator Hoke Smith made
no effort to call up the conference re-
port on the bill today. Senator Smith
said later that the fight to bring about
rent -profiteering legislation would be
continued after the election.
No Hurry About Bill.
There is no hurry about this emer-
gency agricultural appropriation
BILL" said Senator Smith, now that
we have continued the. old appropria-
ton for a month. 1t can be dealt
with when the members of the Sem
ate and House get back to Washing
ton.
There are just two ways in which
rent prof1teering legislation for the
District of Columbia can be obtained
ent conferees appointed by the House
and Senate from their District COM
mittees to work out compromise Or
some plan from the Pomerene-John-
son bill.
1.-THE other way is to put rent
profiteering Hesitation on some other
bill, as in the case of this emergency
agricultural bill. The House might as
well understand that this is the case
and that the Senate will not send con-
fereeS to confer with man who has
used the insulting language about the
Senate that Representative Johnson OF
kentucky has done. If the House will
not permit legislation to be enacted.
then there will be none"
In the emergency agricultural appr0-
priation bill is also the wartime pro-
hibition rider, and this is being held up
along with the rest Of the measure.
It is expected that the prohibition
sentiment in Congress will finally force
the passage Of the bill with or without
the rent profiteering legislation at
tached.
Aim to Protect War Workers.
The Salisbury resolution, designed
to prevent prof1teering in rents in the
District Of Coluinbia, becomes ineffec-
tive when the war ends. Members of
Congress have this in mind and they
90 not luIcuu, IL LucIc SuOuAU VIC SoAAy
peace, to permit landlords in WASH
ington to raise rents as high as they
may wish without any check upon
them. Congress will. 1t Is said. either
continue the Salisbury act, with pos
sibly some amendments, for a definite
period, or q general rent proflteering
bill will, be put through. Members Of
Congress realize that the thousands
of war workers who have been
brought to Washington undoubtedly
will have to remain here for many
months, possibly for year or more
after the war is ended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-01
OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS.

Pordenone. The 10th Army has
brought its front to the Livanza.
Czecho-S lovaks are in the action.
In the Grappa region we renewed
our attack this morning. We have
carried Col Caprile, Col Bonatto, Aso-
lone, Monte Prassaolan. the Solaro sa-
lient and Monte Spinoncia.
On the Asiago plateau the harassed
enemy maintained aggressive fire.
1t has been ascertained that the
prisoners taken exceed $4,000. More
than 800 guns have been counted.
GERMAN.
October 81 (night).-Hostile attacks
from the Dutch frontier as far as the
scheldt broke down before our I.ys
front Between Deynze and the
Scheldt the enemy, who at isolated
points had penetrated our lines, was
quickly stopped.
On the Aisne heights northwest of
Chateau Porcien violent French at
tacks were repulsed.
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WOMAN TO DIRECT
STREET TRAFFIC
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
clared that Mrs King has the traffic
instinct" and handled traffic today
and that within few days she will
be as seasoned" on her job as the
regular traffic men.
Besides being the first traffic police
woman, Mrs. King enjoys the distinc-
; ton of being the first woman ever as
ington. This morning. before assum-
ing her duties on the traffic stand, she
presented to Capt. Father of No.
precinct her papers transferring her
from police headquarters to his COM
mand. She is a regular member of
the force, and is in the grade of
class 1.
Mrs. King became a member Of the
police department September 10, it de-
veloped today. For long while Maj.
Raymond Pullman, superintendent Of
police, realized the necessity of putting
the vacancies made by men who have
gone into the military service.
Had Studied Traffic.
1t was decided to make the expert
ment with a woman as traffic police
man if one could be found with what
the police call traffic sense" Mrs.
King was found to be peculiarly quail
fled for the work. She has had con-
siderable experience in riding and
driving and in handling automobiles.
She has made a study of street traffic
regulations.
Her schooling in handling traffic in
Washington was begun several weeks
ago, with Lieut.. Headley in charge
She made such rapid progress, it is
declared. that she would have taken
he v~lf fia net f,.,% e.,
the influenza epidemic.
Being the wife of an Army doctor
and having had training as a nurse,
she volunteered for the Influenza
| work and was engaged in the cam
paign against the disease until the
| in France, was informed by Mrs. King
Of her desire to take the position as
traffic polfcewOman and has approved
Of hers entering upon the duty as her
part of the war work.
Women Police Popular.
Other cities, it is declared, have
been putting on an increased number
| of policewomen during the last four
| or five years. but most of these wouf-
| en- have been appointed to fnvestiga-
| ton work, usually in connection with
| the welfare of young girls and chill
| dren.
Mrs. King formerly was school
teacher in Delaware, later entering a
nurses training school and then
going into probation work in Phila-
| delphia. She recently resigned a posi-
ton in the ordnance department as
( administrative clerk in order to take
| up work with the police department
| believing that in the department lies
one of the best opportunities for
women to do welfare work during
| the war period.
Praised by Officials.
| Capt. Father. Lieut.. Headley and
other officials spoke in enthusiastic
! terms of Mrs. Kings first day at ac.
| tive duty as a member of the traffic
| squad, and predicted that she will
make an excellent record, and thai
| other, women with good knowledge OF
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student Aviator Burned to Death.

MIAMI, Fla. November wilmer
n Brickley Of Philadelphia. q student
aviator ut the Marine Corps aviation
field here. was burned to death yes
terday when hts airplane caught IRE
while he was high in the air perform
ing evolutions. This u the second
fatal accident at the local neld this
month. The cause Of tho IRE 10 not
known. The young aviator was alone
In the machine.
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Allies to Be Informed.

Great Britain, whose troops have
taken q major part In the overthrow
Of the Ottoman forces. naturally Is
most interested. but it is expected the
proposals will be submitted to those
allied nations who are at war with
turkey before a reply is sent.
II is expected, however. that the
terms will be much on the lines Of
those given Bulgaria, which amount
ed to unconditional surrender. leav-
ing territorial questions to the peace
conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-01

Never Judge the cook N the Kitchen
by the cook book in the librarI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-01

II takes Q lot Of switching to yet
some boys on the Yixht track.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-01

out Of all obstacles rather than to
raising them. ~
On the eve Of the meeting ~ n.
supreme war council the yerY stmnss
phere OF Versailles Ia surchareed with
tne importance Of pending events
Inc presence OF numerous uniformed
omcia!s OF the allied nations. with
Councillors, prime ministers and per
scene a dignity which rejects the
nature OF the colossal Questions to
20 decided directing the destiny Of
the new order Of world politics.
Automobiles glide over the asphalt
ana cobbiestone streets Of Frances
ancient seat of government, bearing
world figures: some carry the hiTh.
est army STATS in dazzling uniforms
others bear naval chiefs in their black
uniforms. variegated with gold stripes
IN pro1usion and patterned according
and then limousines With distin.
guished civilians rush by. claiming
the right Of way seemingly because
OF the high positions Of the occupants
In the worlds affairs.
Trfanon Palace has been isolated.
The deliberations Of the premiers.
ministers and naval and military
chiefs win be conducted amidst the
Qufetude Of woodland dell, retain
ed in all Its beauty by the French
government since the days Of Louis
XIV, and used afterward by success
sive sovereigns. including Napoleon,
Meet In Historic Place.
Trianon Palace. nesting in clusters
OF giant trees, surrounded by a
picturesque park, and Respondent
with flower gardens and serpenttne
walks, stands within the verv
shadow Of the Louis XIV palaee. in
tho north wing Of which. in the
''calerie des glaces,~ Wilhelm I.
grandfather Of the present German
emperor. and then King Of Prussia.
was proclaimed first German emperor
In 1871.
To mako moro secure the isola tion
Of the palace for the conferences. all
trafao In its direction viii be stop
ped. Guards OF French soldiers, Brit
ish, Americans and italians, stand
on duty at various posts When the
council meets, the guard about the
palace win be considerably reinforc-
ed, SO as to prevent the slightest
possibility Of any unauthorized per-
son approaching the grounds Of the
palace. Within Q radius Of many
hundred yards the guards win patrol
and nobody will be allowed to pass
who - unable to produce the neces-
sary ehicial papsrA
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HUNS TO GET ONLY.
MILITARY TERMS

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