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ENEMY'S ENTIRE
RIGHT WING IS
SWINGING BACK
ON OISE PIVOT
Trying to Get Back of Es-
caut River From Ghent -
: to Valenciennes
RETIRING UNDER
GREAT PRESSURE
May Be Driven Farther and
Faster Than They
Had Planned
RETIRING UNDER
GREAT PRESSURE

Paris, Oct 19.--The Germans are
still on the run. The victories OF
this week have obliged them to
make a conversion of the front on
which they are engaged and that is
ticklish operation under the tre-
mendous pressure to which they are
being subjected.
General Ludendorff is swinging
back his whole right, using as a
pivot the plateau through which
Samore. with the forests OF De
Normal and Du. Nouvion as sup
ports to his rear. He has cencen-
trated ali his available forces there
and. Notwithstanding the stout
blows delivered by Generals Haw-
Inson and Debeny. the pivot still
holds.
The situation may thus be
summed up as a race between the
allies seeking TO knock out this
prop and the Germans trying to get
back on the line OF Escaut, Ghent
and Valenciennes without too much
damage. They win attempt To
make a stand on this line, in all
ptopdULllLyt as IL Is Lne shortest lne
available but the odds seem to be
against the enemy.
King Alberts armies are pressing
Ludendorff hard. He may be driven
further and faster than his plans
provide for. and in addition to that
he has the task of finding troops to
cover another weak spot-the Ste
nay gap, the back door of the Rhine
land through Luxemburg, which is
being tirelessly assailed by General
Gouraud and the American armies
notwithstanding his efforts the
German commander has not been
able to prevent this slow but sure
Franco-American advance.
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AUTONOMY" FOR
VARIOUS RACES
TN AUSTRIA not
SUFFICIENT NO ".
President Tells Imperial
Government They
Must Have Liberty
PEOPLE MUST
BE THE JUDGES
Czecho-Slovak Council AL.
ready Recognized as Bel
ligerent Government
JUGO. .SLAVS ALSO
GAIN RECO OGNITION
These Two Developments
Have Altered Clause
Ten of Ia Terms
JUGO. .SI.AVS ALSO
GAIN RECO OGNITION

Washington, Oct 19.r- President
Wilson has rejected the Austro- Hun
garian governments offer to con-
clude an armistice and negotiate
peace on principles enunciated by
him and has given notice that mere
autonomy. for Austria's subject ma
tfonalities is not acceptable: that
they must have. liberty.
The reply was made by Secretary
Lansing yesterday through the
Swedish minister in Washington. It
calls attention to the tenth cond1tlon
OF peace enunciated by President
Wilson on July 8, which says the
people of Austria Hungary should
be accorded the freest opportunity
of autonomous development.
The note calls attention to the rec
IGNITION by the United States Of the
Czecho- -Slovak national council as a
de facto belligerent government and
states that this country has also rec
ognized the justice of the national1s-
tic aspirations of the Jugo Slavs for
freedom.
J. Text of Note.
he text of the note handed to the
Swedish minister follows:
"Sir:
Il have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt Of your note OF the sew
enth, instant in which you transmit
a communication of the imperial and
royal government OF Austria Hun
gary to the President am now in
stFucted by the President to request
you to be good enough, through your
government, to- convey to the simpert-
al ond royal government this reply:
s"The President deems it his duty
to saw to the Austro- Hungarian gov
eminent that he cannot entertain the
present suggestions OF that govern
ment because of certain events, Of
utmost Importance, which occurring
since the delivery of his address on
Jan. s, have necessarily, altered the
attitude and responsibility of the
government of the United States.
Among the fourteen terms OF peace
(Continued on Page 81
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Former Russian
Statesmen Shot
(Rv Associated Press. )

Amsterdam. Oct. 19.-vladimir N.
Kokovsof, former minister of finance.
and Prince Shakoyskoy, former min
been summarily shot, according to a
Moscow dispatch to The Lokal An
zeiger of Berlin. They had been con-
demned to death by the peoples court.
In Russian politics and was minister
of finance in several cabinets during
the imperial regime. He also served
for, a short time as premier. Prince
Shakovskoy was a member of several
gime.
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The British Line.

British Headquarters in France, FRI
day, Oct. 1S. - (Reuters.) - British
troops held an almost straight north
and south line between Douai and
Lille this afternoon. The line ran
through Ostricourt to Thumeries to
Wahagnies to La Beuvreirie to Mar
tinsart to Has to Vaudeville to west
of Ronchin to Lille.
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Held Up BY Women.

With The Allied Armies In Belgium,
Friday, Oct. 18.-Rumors and dis
patch riders obliged to pass through
Courtrai and other towns have not
been making as good time as usual.
This fact came TO the knowledge of a
British brigadier general who order
ed the dispatch riders brought before
him. cne blushingly said that the
charge against him and the others
was quite true adding but we could
not help the delay, sir, for every time
we go through a town we have each
been soundIy kissed. II would not
do to tell the women and girls we
were in hurry. They just insist on
stopping your motorcycle all wanting
TO kiss you at one time" What the
brigadier general said is not record
ed, but the charges against the men
were dropped.
It has been learned from a resident
of Courtrai that German cavalry Of
ficers were giving a ball there ceIe-
hrating the return of peace on the
night the city was taken. At the
middle of the dance, British infantry
which had broken through the de-
fenses to the west storrned into the
town and the German cavalry dandies
had 10 run for their lives.
Letters and diaries taken from caps
@fCsmaffuriRa eaz raua 2A
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Huns Continue
U-BoQt Warfare
CBv Tbe Asgociated Press,

J
devastating military
another part Of The Forum this evening which said
later than the other dispatches that possible the
..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-19
WEEKhY FoRNCAsT.

Washington, Oct 19.-The weekly
weather forecast follows:
Region Of Great Lakes: Rain Nom
day, with rising temperature: gener-
ally fair thereafter. except cooler at
end of week.
Upper Mississippi valley: Fair and
cooler first of week; warmer Wednes-
day, with local rains end Of week
3air and cool
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-19
Amefieans e AaaauLt.

With the Allied Armies East OF
Cambria, Friday, Oct. 18.-Tanks
manned by Americans led the assault
against the German forces entrench-
ed on the eastern side of the Selle
river yesterday. They were faced
by German marine divisions which
put up a hard fight. At one point
the Germans delivered a counter at
tack and momentarily gained ground
but the tanks quickly drove the en-
eny out of his trenches.
American engineers working under
heavy machine gun fire placed
bridges across the river and then the
American and British infantry swept
across.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-19
:B0LsheUiki Haze
Been Surrounded
By Don C0SS0ckS
(By Associated Press. !.

Amsterdam. Oct. 19.-The Don Cos
sack volunteer army and other de-
tachmentsE have surrounded the Boil
shevik forces in the northern Cau-
casus, says d dispatch from Kiev.
The retreat Of the Bolsheviki to As
trakhan and TZaritzyn has been cut
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ARM|STICE IS DENIED TO AUSTRIA ALSO
'fJ7nSinkable"
Ship Is Sunk
BySNbmparine
(BY Associated Press. J

Now York, Oct. l9.-Ihe American
steamship Lucia, equipped with buoy
ancy boxes and supposed to be un-
word received here today in shipping
circles. She was torpedoed in the At
lantic, but details as to the date OF
the sinking and the fate Of the crew
are lacking.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-19
INCENDIARISM
Is SUSPECTED

st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 1s.-state and
government officials are conducting
separate Investigations OF suspicious
incidents connected with the recent
forest fires which swept Minnesota,
at the state capitol today. 1t is un-
derstood that the Investigations
which are now under way, are to de-
termine whether incendiaries actu-
ally started the series of terrible
fires or whether they took advantage
of natural conditions to spread the
flames.
lit has been reported that many
evidences of incendiarigm have been
obtained by forest wardens, home
guardsmen, and volunteer workers
but no formal announcement has
been made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-19
seIoians Take Prisoners.

Havre, Friday, Oct. 1s.-Tn the
capture Of Oostroosebeke today Bel
gian troops took 200 prisoners, says
a supplementary official statement
from the Belgian war office tonight.
In the march on Bruges, Belgian
cavalry captured 300 Germans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-19
British in New Advance

London, Oct. 19.-Ffeld Marshal
Haig's forces not only forced the
Marcq river. but they advanced be-
tween this point and the river
Scarpe. Here the British reached a
line virtually level with their line
south of the river Scarpe.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-19
oermane Flee seuth.

London, Oct. 10, 1906 p. m.-Many
German columns with numerous
guns and automobiles travelling east
ward. are passing Sluis, a town on
the Holland frontier, 10 miles north
east of Bruges. German sentinels
have abandoned their posts on the
canal at Sluis.
Refugees arriving in Holland from
Belgium report that number of
ships on the Eecloo canal, carrying
German officers and war material,
were shot to pieces and sunk with
all on board, by Belgian troops on
Friday afternoon, says a dispatch
from Amsterdam to the exchanges
eIegraph.
The German troops, according to
the refugees, are retreating toward
Ghent and Antwerp.
British troops have entered the
Belgian town of Eecloo, according
to a dispatch from SIuis, to The
Telegram Six thousand Germans
have been shut in against the Dutch
frontier.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-19
British Near sIuiS,

Amsterdam, Oct. ~. British
troops are approaching Sluis, on the
Dutch frontier, ten miles northeast
of Bruges. says advices from Bres~
kens. The Germans continue to re-
tire toward Gkent.
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Will Probably Refuse to
Halt Submarine Warfare
Withod3 Arnistice
NOT REA.DYlFOR
SEVERAL DAYS
Door Will Be Left Open
For Still Further
Negotiations
tBy Associated Press.,


Copenhagen, Oct 19.-Germany's 's
reply to President Wilson, 1T is said
by the Politiken, win deny the Presi-
dents accusation of German cruel
ties and declare the submarine war
fare cannot be stopped as long as
there is no agreement to an arnis-
tice.
The reply, the newspaper declares,
will not reject the Presidents de-
mand, but viii make further nego-
tiations possible.
Berne. Switzerland, Friday Oct.
1s.-The German reply to President
Wilson will not be. completed and
dispatched for several days, accord
ing to the latest Berlin advices. It
is expected that the Reichatag will
be summoned to meet on Tuesday.
The grand admiral of the deet and
the chief of the naval staff have ar
rived in Berlin for consultation over
the answer. 1t is believed the reply
will be worded so that the door will
be left open for further negotiations,
Berlin reports the holding of a
peace demonstration by thousands
Of workmen.
on the other hand the patriotic
and economic associations, including
the great German manufacturers as
sociations, have adopted resolutions
urging the organization of stub
born defense.
Held Up. at Last Moment
washington. oct. Diplomatic
dispatches today based on adyices
from Berlin through Basel, Swit5-
erland, say Germans response to
President Wilson's note was held up
at the last moment after a I'VE hous
session OF the war cabinet Tuesday
with all the military leaders present,
and after the serni-official newspa-
ners had announced that the reply
would be sent immediately.
1t was learned, the dispatches de-
clare, that the quetions involved
were $50 serious and the conditions
in Germany SO disquieting, that the
imperial government wished to take
further deliberation before a. final
decision.
lows:
.sThe German answer may not be
ready before several days. The
opinion of the federal councils COM
rnittee for foreign affairs will be
asked for. The government is be
lieved to be contemplating the con-
yoking of the great committee of
the reichstag 10 explain the matter
to IT. instead of assembling the
reichstag as had been announced"
The VorWaerts also publishes an
article which says that at the facto-
ries in Berlin the workmen openly
assert a ministry headed by Haase
and Ledebour will shortly be form
ed to represent the working class
and be supported by the workmen's
committees.
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EnsIaved 5000.

with the British Forces in France,
Oct. -(Havas.) During the last
fifteen days Of their occupation Of
Lille the Germans took away into
captivity $4,000 Of the inhabitants of
the city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-19
somo Huns in Zeehruaae.

London Oct. 10, p. m.-The Ger
mans were still holding the outskirts
Of Zeebrugge this morning, although
the Belgion forces in their eastward
advance had reached the zeebrugge-
Bruges canal.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-19
PatroI Work Eianpered

Federal Dam, Mimi. oct. 19.-W.
II Cox, state forester. issued
statement here early this morning
in which he declared that the blame
for the Minnesota forest fires must
be borne by the state legislature
Reduced appropriations making eff
cient forest patrol work impossible,
enabled the flames to cause such
historic devastation. he sai5.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-19
British at Border.

Washington, Oct. 19.-British pa
trolls participating in the allied adj
vance in Belgium are reported to
have reached the Holland frontier
opposite Bruges, General March was
informed in today's early dispatches.
The German retirement from the
Belgian coast district. General March
added, is increasing in breadth and
speed. The movement to the rear.
on the whole, he added, is extremely
rapid, as illustrated by the fact that
the territory evacuated in four days
totals more than 300 square miles.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-19
Cavalry Patrols Are Re-
ported to Have Reached
City of Ghent
BUT 80 MILES TO
BELGIAN CAPITAL
Belgians Sink Number of
Heavily Laden Ships on
Eecloo Canal

Amsterdam, Oct. 19.-The evacua-
ton of Brussels by the Germans has
already been begun. according to N.
Heinrich, an activist Belgian deputy.
The deputy is quoted thus by the
correspondent. OF Eieue Van den
Days at Rosendaal, on the Dutch
frontier, who says the deputy himself
has arrived at Brussels. The eyacu-
alton reports, it is declared, refer to
the German troops and not to the
civilian population OF the city.
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The Allied Line.

London, Oct. 1a, 1880 p. m.-Allied
forces have captured the whole Of
the Belgian coast, according to in
formation received by the Evening
News. The allied line now extends
to the east of Bruges and TO the
south of Courtrai.
The towns Of Chernereg, Hasny.
Vred and CatteIet have been cap
tured by the allied forces.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-19
cayalFy II Ghent,

With the Allied Forces IN Fland-
ers, Friday, Oct. 18.-10 r. M. (By
the Associated Ppess) French caw-
airy were reported tonight to have
reached the outskirts OF Ghent. There
lis no official confirmation
The infantry Is pushing fast after
the mounted forces.
The reports indicate a continuati ton
OF the rapid allied advance in the
Belgian coast sector.
British and American troops souths
east Of LseCateau captured 1000 prize
oners and 40 guns today and ara
said to have advanced about four
miles since the attack began yeater
day morning. The British are noEa
than three miles southeast o1 Lille
on the Belgian coast British war~
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Weather

II You Can't Fight, Your Money Can
Buy Bond.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-22

have plainly shown us the waite Of main
tanning the highest standards Of Labor and
OF all social and economic conditions
Furthermore, the experience 81 both
England and lraucc has proven the I'M
perativc need Of safeguarding these
standards in war time Therefore they
must be maintained nov just as rgdly
and conscientiously as before the war.
ALIr organization has been instru-
mental perhaps more than any other,
in the fixing of these standards and in
maintaining them before the people 81
our State The constantly and rapidly
increasing numbers of women IN an IN
dustfies aud the demands for increased
numbers of juvenile workers, due TO the
growing scarcity of men and also the
tremendous increase in living costs, makes
il impera tive that those who are seriously
concerned with the maintenance Of our
social and economic standards should not
al these times relax their energies. but IN
all probability must be ready 10 do even
more
Ii Is very evident, then. 10 US that your
work Is not one which should rightly be-
set aside till after the war, or considered
in any other light than work of real
patriotism and We feel very strongly that
YOU should present your appeal 20 the
constituency YOU already have and to the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-22
CONSUMERS LEAGUE WORK.
Executive Committee Advised to Con-
tinue Its Prosecution With Nigor.

Rev Charles L. Candee, George b.
Miller and Pierre : du Pont, representing
the advisory committee Of the Consumers
League of Delaware, has addressed the
following letter To the executive COM
mttee of the league:
The committee which you appointed TO
consider the advisability Of your organi-
zation undertaking some kind of cam
paign for the raising offunds to carry on
and enlarge your work, begs to submit the
following: We believe this is a time when
there should be given very careful atten-
tlon to the economic conditions under
which We are at present Because Of the
absorbing demands OF the war we are apt
to think it all right to neglect things which
under normal conditions we would not
think of neglecting Because OF the cease
less and extraordinary demands of our
country and our allies in all departments
of industry we must be careful lest We
forget some of the conditions which past
experience has taught TO he fundamental
To the best economic and social welfare
OF the nations and of our community
The results OF accumulated experiences
and efforts for better legislative conditions
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DELAWARE LEADS
IN WAR SAVINGS
In the Van of All States East
of the Mississippi
River.

Reports from tho Washington head
quarters OF the War Savings Stamps cam
uaICn put Delaware III the lead again
The returns - far show that the little
state has made tho largest sales Of anv
~tatc cast Of the Mississippi. Tins Il
.,u~iCcrrd remarkable showing iii
ru NJ Inc fact that tho eastern hall
th, country j. made up Of cosmo-
ir,iItau industrial population which docs
not ordinarily respond to an appeal for
saving,
Delaware has already purchased more
than - per capita par value Of the War
saving stamps and tins is more than
double the average throughout the coun-
tTN.
To make the War Savings Stamp cam
paIgn an entire success the State still
has SIS per capita 70 20.
One Of the strongest impulses gwen
a. the savings idea was the canvass last
week made by the " Women's s Committee
for Wilmington Postmaster English re-
ports that the per diem sale of stamps
NJ the postoffice has doubled since the
canvass Was made
Henry 7 Scott. the State director
and Mrs Charles r Miller, chairman OF
the Women : state Committee, were SO
veil pleased with the results that they
arc sending to the different team cap
,alns letter Of appreciation.
The intensive drive being made bv
the insurance men Of Wilmington Is
bringing about wonderfully gratifying
results [ p 10 date tic following fully
,rganlzed sueciIc~ have been reported
~ the state director
New Castle Leather Co War Saving.
Norlct1 President ] Nirt Willis: scc-
rctar1 capt + ~chwab, Eleventh ami
Poplar streets Wilmington
Prudential Insurance Co. Dover Dis
trict. War Savings Society President
. J Have secretary. W Radish.
bower
PRUDENTIAL Distrirt War Savings So
c,cty Of Wilmington President. John
" eldon. secretary George Vincent. 613
Market street Wilmington
Mechanics Lodge. No /. I. 0. o. T. /.
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War Savings Society of Delaware Presi-
dent, George n. Bailey; secretary, vii
liam A Barney, 10 East Thirteenth street,
Wilmington.
The Equitable Life War Savings So
ciety Of Wilmington President, H. S
Gierhart; secretary, Louis Millman. 3l8
Ford Building, Wilmington
Eden War Savings Society Of Eden
Lodge, No "a, J. O. o. f., Wilmington
President, Philip J. Isaac; secretary,
Harry W Chairs, 403 McCabe avenue.
Wilmington
jefferson Lodge, No. ,, /. Q. o. f.,
War Savings Society Of Wilmington
President, A. G. Price; secretary, Frank
b. Tribit, 306 Church Building, VIII
mington.
Metropolitan Life Insurance War Saw
ings Society Of Wilmington President
Albert W Chesney; secretary, j.. W
Parvis. l3l West Seventeenth street,
Wilmington
Delaware Chapter, No. 1. 0. L. $,
War Savings Society Of Wilmington
President. Oscar " Stlegler. secretary
jean G. Hubert, j03 West Fourth street
Wilmington.
Energetic War Savings Socie'y Of
lAraukford President Rev Henry T.
Gebhard; secretary Mrs Olive ID Gum
Franbford
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-22

Society of Wilmington President George
f. Irwin: secretary, Leroy W Beatty,
AIS TAYLOR street Wilmington.
Wilmington q Philadelphia Traction
Co office Force War Savings Society
Of Wilmington President, j. ;. Bradley;
secretary, Miss l.. c. ilance, 404 Nc
Cabe avenue, Wilmington
Lobdell Gar Wheel 60. War Savings
Society OF Wilmington President, Harry
c. TazeweIl. secretary Harry l. Doto,
care l.obdeII Car " heel Co, Wilmington.
Equitable Life Insurance Go. War
Savings Society Of Wilmington Presi-
dent, " + Conner: secretary, L. II.
Foster. 800 Equitable Building, Viii
mlngton.
Remington Machine Co. War Savings
Society Of Wilmington-P President, Viii
liam kenney; secretary G. IL. Simmons
2511 Monroe street, Wilmington.
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Life Underwriters War Savings So
ciety of Wilmington President, George
d. Kelly, Jr; secretary, II. | Bowles,
304 Equitable Building, Wilmington
Gordon Heights War Savings Society
Of Delaware President, Mrs Norris W
Smith: secretary, Mrs. + ID. Strickl and,
Gordon Heights
HiIles q Jones Machine Shop War
Savings Society Of Delaware President,
j Thomas Warren; secretary, Edward
Sayers. care Hilles 4 Jones, Wilmington
Wilmington Saving Fund War Savings
Society Of Wilmington President Fred
erck Bringhurst; secretary, Stuart J.
Horn, $40 Markct street, Wilmington
james Bradford co. s War Savings