davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1918-07-08
Cousgrvatiou sentimsnt,

Conservation Sentimsnt.
"You didn't taks mnth Interest," In
fireworks this yeerr
mo. AZ present there ID no great
appeal TO mo in xhe idea Of setting Of
a whole lot Of fireworks without In
tending to hit something"
The Best Kind.
"De best fish in dis river Is catfish" !"
"Why, there IRE all kinds Of fish
swimming around here"
eyes. But de- catfish is dc only kind
dat's doin' any bitin'."
The Envied One.
Somewhere In . light that b sofs; and
clear
Sits q man in IN cay chair,
And the books that hsvs hesn his
friends arc near,
And pictures Of beauty sars.
Somewhere in the darkness where dam
gers lie,
And the earth is scared with hate,
Is youth with a calm and steadfast
eye,
Defiant Of every fate.
Tho youth would never eonssnt-aoe
he-
70 sepose whsre the soft lights piay.
| Bus VAST would The man aSs sissAsss
By tho dds Of that lad sedsyf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-17
OFFICIAL REPORTS
OF THE WAR OFFICES
Retreat From Flanders NoW
Under Full Headwoy.

LONDON, Oct. 16-Follotcino are tn,
official reports on the fighting in Elan
de1v and France issued By the various
Wor offices:
BRITISH tNIGHT)-We carried
out successful local operation last
night in the Selle Valley. capturing
the village Of Haussy and more than
800 prisoners.
On the Douai-Lille front, the enemy
is continuing his withdrawal. closely
followed by our troops, who have
reached the general line Of oignies.
Carvin, Allenes-Les-Maris, Maugre
and Capinghem. Sharp fighting has
taken place at different points be-
tween the enemys rear guards and
our advance detachments. Some
prisoners have been taken.
The British Second Army under
command OF Gen. Plumer. cooperating
with the Belgian and French forces
in Flanders, in the course OF the past
three days has realized an advance
of more than eight miles.
During this period. despite strong
opposition. this army captured the
towns of Confines. Wervicq, Menin.
Wulverghem. Heule and Guerne and
secured the northern portion OF Cour-
trai.
NtUo iett Udnk OF tne LyS ftlNer now
has been cleared Of the enemy as far
as to the northeast OF Harlebecke.
To-day our troops crossed the Lys
between Armentieres and Menine. In
towns and villages captured by the
second army in Flanders many civil
ians have been found and freed from
the domination OF the enemy. More
than 1000 prisoners and upward OF
$50 guns already have been taken.
In these successful operations the
Ninth Division. forming a part Of the
command OF Gen. Jacobs's Second
Corps. has fought again with great
distinction. Valuable and gallant ser
vice has been rendered also by the
Twenty NINTH Th!rty-ffth, Thirty
sixth and Forty-hrst divisions, as well
as other divisions engaged.
FRENCH (NIGHTD-We have real
lied local progress. notably northwest
OF Sissonne. where we captured Notre
Dame de Liesse and west of Grand
Pre- enlarged our gains in the capture
of the village OF Talma
FRENCH DAY)-In the course OF
the night We made a little progress
to the north of Sissonne and north Of
Asfeld-la-Nille. We stopped q violent
counter attack, strongly supported by
artillery, In the region OF ST. Germain-
mont
To the southwest OF Rethel we cap
tured the village OF Acy- Romance.
BELGIAN-We have made progress
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forward more than six miles, frequently
carrying out charges with all the dash
usually associated with cavalry upon
isolated posts of enemy machine gun
ners which vainly attempted to hold
up its advance.
Some OF these gunners. taken prison.
ers. said they were totally unable to
understand why the war was going on
and why they were called upon to con-
tinue lighting. One officer said: we
have offered all the terms In the world
for peace; nobody seems willing to ac-
cept them"
Resistance where II has been offered
by the enemy has been extraordinarily
fierce, for in these places 1t obviously
has been the purpose OF the command
ers OF the fleeing Germans to gain time
In which TO remove their materials.
stubborn fighting has been reported.
especially from the region OF Thourout.
The battle there has been from
and large numbers OF the enemy have
been killed. Some Belgian forces have
swept around the city in order to cut
the roads at the rear and also assist
in bottling up the enemy trying to hold
out in the city itself.
The Germans had placed machine guns
In the windows of houses and cellars
and fired murderous streams OF bullets
into the advancing Belgians. but were
unable to stop them. The Belglans
fought with logged determination such
as only troops fighting to regain their
outraged country could display. Moth
ing could stop them.
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PRESS IN GERMANY
HAS WARNING NOTE
One Paper Urges No Cessa-
ton of U-Boat Acts.

AJsTERDAM, Oct. Accommodating on
Pre- sIdent Wilson's reply 10 the German
peace offcr the Berlin yossische Zeitung
asks
What guara ntees does President
wilson OFFER that military superiority
will not he utilized afterward by his AL
lies in manner opposed to the princi-
pies of justice ana conciilat!ono
ut appears that we are at n stage
when 1t is still possible to warn the en-
envy that in the history OF the world II
has often been proved mistake to
drive strong nation. which in order
not to venture its all offered its hand In
peace, into summoning all its slumber-
ing forces to the national battle"
The Frankfort Zeitung says: "Prcsl-
dent Wilson's reply cannot be said to
mark an advance or the path OF peace.
On the contrary another spirit speaks in
the note. The spirit of Clemenceau and
Lloyd George makes It's presence felt
and causes doubt to arise whether the
path can lead to tue goal"
The sem!-official North GernIdn Ga
:cffe OF Berlin says:
president Wilson's reply has partly
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sons demands and that she will either
change the Government again or at
tempt through neutrals to keep the
peace talk going.
II is considered here that the most
powerful factor having a bearing on
Germany's reply Is the internal situa-
ton. The demand OF the Bavarian So
ciaiist Congress for the abdication OF
tho Kaiser and the Crown Prince and
its stipulation that all those opposing
peace shall be tried by the state court
is significant OF the growing sentiment
OF the people. The Socialists and the
Pan-Germans are now flying at each
others throats to determine whether the
peace efforts shall be continued.
The establishment of military die
tatorship by the Junkers is not impossi-
BILE. The Tdepiiche Rundsohuu recalls
that Ocober ~, the day President Will
son sent his message, is the anniversary
OF the battles OF Jena and Auerstadt, at
which Napoleon smashed the Prussian
military machine and marched to Ber-
lin. The paper says this may be pro-
phetic.
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Germany will agree to the eliminate
OF an arbitrary power likely to disturb
the peace OF the world the German Gov
eminent is expected TO agree at once to
this on paper. In fact Germany has
persistently claimed that no such Gov
eminent would he tolerated by Germany
Count Won Hertling. the former Ger
man Chancellor, agreed to this In effect
in his speech OF January % last wherein
he stated that Germany's. power was
never designed for aggression and that
II was merely for defence against enc
niles which forced the war upon her
The German Empire, progressing and
growing in strength" he said, stood in
the way OF British Imperialism. In
French lust OF vengeance and Russian
aspirations of expansion this British i'm
perialism found only too ready aid
Thus future plans. dangerous for Us,
were formed"
Diplomats point gu; that II Won
Hertling last January found no dfi-
Guilty in getting around this question OF
who was responsible for the war, Prince
Max should find no difficulty in coping
with this question now.
Germany, II Is pointed out. may take
the stand that no power capable or
likely to disturb the peace OF the world
would ever be tolerated or ever has been
tolerated in the fatherland. This would
be the familiar line OF Teutonic argu-
ment. and no surprise whatever would
be caused by Germany making all man
ner Of scrap OF paper promises on that
score.
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Rapid Gains by British.

Between Ltns and Armentieres the
Germans continue to fall back and the
British are drawing in on Lille. During
the night they crossed the Haute Deule
Canal. 1000 yards east OF Pont-a-Nen-
din, and threw out screen OF strong
patrols, which have maintained harass-
ing touch with the enemy. The British
are reported to be holoinE Pont-Sault.
Fosse 2. Povin and Santes-lez- Haubour-
din. and to-day were pushing toward
Annocullin. Hanvardry Chateau Is In
the possession of the British The
weather is fine but misty.
French and American forces in the
Champagne continue their northward
advance. making good gains in spite OF
the German efforts to hold them. The
Americans have taken Grand Pre-, and
Rethel. important as a railway junction
point. is under French guns. The Amer
leans are continuing their advance w
the Mouse Valley, althorsh their prog
ress, because OF a greatly increased en-
envy resistance, Is slow. The Germans
here are striving with might and main
to prevent the closing OF the eastern
gateway from France into Germany.
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FURTHER RETREAT
IN FLANDERS BEGUN
Indications of Evacuation of
Entire Lille Salient.
By the Associated Press.

WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN BEL
GUM, Oct. l6.-There are many signs
that the Germans are planning n further
withdrawal in the face OF the steady
pressure OF the Allies Great streams
OF enemy traffic began moving last night
and continued to-day on the roads
around Courtrai and Harlebeke and on
the railways running northeast.
Trench mortars and direct machine
gun fire are seriously hampcring the
enemy transport in It's attempt to get
the material away through the mud.
The German withdrawal continues in the
Lille sector. but slowly.
In the southern battle area there has
been fighting of a minor character. More
civilians haze been rescukl from towns
especially from Haussy.
The British have established a bridge
head south Of the Lys near wcrwicosout
After lighting all night and smashing
forward for gain of 1000 yards one
British corps continued its advance until
it reached the banks of the Lys south OF
Courtrai. Another corps established
ise!f between Heuie and Courtrai.
The village OF Heetjen was captured
after severe fighting in which the Ger.
mans suffered tremendous losses
There was an impressive scene at
Roulers when the place was taken. A
French Major gathered the rescued civil
ians and German prisoners around a
battered piano in the square, and as
the shells screamed overhead he played
the Marseillaise.''
did you ever hear that beforeT' he
asked the people of the city. The civil
ians cheered themselves hoarse.
Rouler5 was in good condition after
the German retirement. East of the city
the 1ngelmunster road has beer crossed
1t appears that the enemy withdrawal
southwest OF the area under attack will
Involve the whole Lille salient.
Definite information has been received
that the Germans removed Spanish and
American rations worth 5000 francs be-
fore abandoning Roulers. The civilians
there ceased rejoicing over their liberia
ton long enough TO show the French
troops where there were some enemy
mines which were designed to destroy
large part OF the town. They also re-
vealed the hiding places of some Ger
mans.
This undoubtedly Is one of the wars
greatest and most vital victories. for
the gallant little Belgian army. ably as
sisted by crack French and British
troops, now has driven the despoilers of
It's country from a large section which
the Germans have occupied since the
early udys Oh lne WAT ana mas gained
positions of such importance that the
Germans may have to abandon the en-
tire coast of Belgium.
Moreover. the sweeping advance of
the allied infantry, preceded by fan
Of French cavalry advancing rapidly,
has left the entire area in which are
the important city of Lille and the
great mining and manufacturing dis
tricts of Tourcoing, Roubaix and Tour
mai In salient which is growing
deeper every hour and which the enemy
cannot hope TO hold.
The French cavalry which is on the
crest of the allied advance has done
marvellous work. To-day it galloped
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carried the discussion farther and partly
extended it. \ fresh counter utterance
by the German Government therefore IL
necessary, so that the bringing about OF
an armistiCe and the Inauguration OF
atelv attanable."
THE setting UP of the principle that
the situation created by evacuation
must leave UNTOUCHED the present mill
tary superiority OF the Entente is new
In connection with this question the
American note reproaches the German
corduct of the war with inhuman prac-
tees. The repruach is unjustified. and
AT least overlooks the military neces-
Sites under pressure of which the Ger
man supreme command acts"
Tho Coiogue Gazette, which often
spe ks authoriiatively. observes after
President Wilson's note hope for peace
must be lowered few pegs"
The Cologne TolkSseitun0 takes the
same stand. This newspaper declares
that a cessation OF Germany's C-boat
warfare cannot be demanded before an
armistice is concluded.
THE Germans must lower their hopes
OF a near peace OF Justice without hui
initiation"
BERNIE. oct l6.--German newspapers
received here generally reflect consider
able disappointment over President
Wilson's latest note. The Liberal news
papers express the fear that President
Wilson's new conditions" may fortify
the Conservatives and Pan-Germans IN
policy OF desperate resistance
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and vigorously defending the conditions
Of our constitutional existence.
THE allies will have 10 support each
other in these discussions. They will
have TO find in the settlement OF litigious
questions that line of agreements which
will protec: their interests from injury"
AMSTERDAM. Oct. 1G.-Barop Burian.
the Austro-Hungarian Foreisn' Minister,
speaking to the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee OF the Hungarian delegation tpre-
sumably before President Wilson sent
his second reply to Germany. said:
The peace note sent by the Central
Powers to President Wilson opens the
prospect that at no far distant date we
shall reach cessation OF hostilities and
enter into negotiations for the conclu-
sion OF general. lasting and just
peace"
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british. French and Belgian forces continued their
advance in Belgium yesterday. Belgian patrols
reaching the immediate neighborhood of Thielt ten
miles northeast of Roulers. Slightly the south of
this town the allied soldiers we'll past the northern
limits of Courtra and that city seemingly is in the
process of being enveoped.
British forces, it is officially reported have entered
the southwestern suburbs of Lille the great French
manufacturing centre and the key point for all the
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Germans in Flanders. The knowledge, gradually
forced them, that they would be able hold
Lille much longer accounts in all likelihood for the
widespread retirement now going on in Belgium and
northern France
The latest allied drive in Flanders has been uni
formly successful and is still far from it's maximum
results More than $4,000 prisoners and upward of
400 guns have been taken. British aviators report
that Germans retreatng in all parts of western
Belgium, driving the civilians before them.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-13
Foch Advances 1wo Miles
In Blow Above Compiegne;
Noyon Elbow Is Dralun IN
All American Gains at Belleau Held in
Face of Terrific Counter Blows by En-
emy; Hun Gains Small Losses at Great
Cost South of Scissors. /.

PARIS June 3.-French troops last night struck a heavy
blow against the German forces which have been advancing
the eastern wing of the front Of attack The office
announced today that the French had hurled back the enemy
to the north bank Of the Matz river distance Of about
miles
Noyon Elbow IL Drawn In
Announcement of the withdrawal Of the French from
the Noyon angle made last night The battle line runs
from Rbecourt through Baly and Nompoe through the
battle line below the Ane completely obterang the Noyon
about five miles.
Violent comba continue between the Aisne river and the
forest The Germans have progressed far
as the ravne east of Laversine north Of Cutry
Americans Hold All Gains.
The Germans last night made violent attack the Amer.
lean sector between Bouresches and Beeau
front The Americans broke the attack and inflicted serious
losses the enemy holding all the gains which they have
made.
After violent fighting the enemy has obtained foothold
Coeues and ST. PiereAge French resistance however,
holding the enemy In close check and insignificant gains
have been made at heavy cost.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-13
ORDERS
HUNS IN RUSSIA
TO MOVE WEST
Bulk Of Soldiers 10 Be Thrown
Into France Battles,

LONDON, June lj.--Germany is
about to withdraw the bulk OF her
troops now in Russia for service on the
western front, according to a statement
in Maxim Gorky's newspaper, the Pc
trograd Novaia ZhiIn, quoted by the
Daily News correspondent at Stock
holm.
The Novaia Zhirn claims to give the
text of dispatch sent by General Fslk-
enhayn, former chief Of the German
general staff, which II says, was inter
cepted, in which General falkcnhayn
declares that the battles on the western
front are critical and decisive, but that
in order to insure definite victory and
the end OF the war, the concentration
OF enormous forces will be necessary.
The transportation, according to the
quoted message, was TO be effected
within seven days Strong measures
were to be taken against possible inter
ference by emplC o OF the Russian
railways with the troop movement.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-13

great responsibilities, General Per
shng enjoys fine health
He Is Ubiquitous.
| saw him today in Paris. To-
night he may sleep in Lorraine or
Pas De Calais.
Americas armies sre now fairly
launched in the big fighting How
ever, how much we regret the losses
and we are not attacking, they
are not heavy--we have made
most suspicious beginning We
have had a solid share in stopping
the drive on Paris and thrusting
the Germans back
Allies Given Heart.
We have given our allies new
heart, by showing our ability to as
sumo a part of the burden And
troops trained directly under Per
shing have set the mark for newer
Continued on PAGE ;, Column ID
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-13
Grocer Pays Fine
To Red Cross for
Large Sugar Sales

The B. and {. grocery 622 North
Broadway, sold too much sugar TO T.
Z. Denniston OF the Star pharmacy,
o27 North Broadway, and the propric-
tor was up before {, II. Russell, county
food administrator, today. He pleaded
ignorance Of the new food laws, since
he had just bought the store which was
formerly the Greer grocery, and part
OF the sugar had been sold before he
bought out the other man. .
Russell was convinced that the Of
fender was really loyal and wanted to
do the right thing, which was proved
by a voluntary donation OF $40 to the
Red Cross. Mr. Denniston wished TO
add IS, since he, too, had unintentional.
ly been at fault They pledged them
selves to follow the regulations strictly
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-13
CHANGE IN Time
IS NOT WANTED,
SAYS CHAMBER
No Persons Petition Commerce
Commission for Revision,

Examiner John 7. Money Of the in
teTState commerce commission, who
conducted hearing here today at the
Lee -Huckins to take an expression OF
opinion as to whether the people Of
southern Kansas. Oklahoma and north
ern Texas desired a change OF time in
their respective communities, found
this forenoon that OF the twenty rail
roads doing business in the three above
named places, only six had sent repre-
sentativest to register their opinions be
fore Money.
Until the Chamber of Commerce
made a belated appeal for a hearing il
seemed po Oklahoma City business
man weild be represented.
Money said the railroad witnesses
had expressed il as being the decision OF
the railroads they represented to consent
and abide by whatever change in time.
il any, the interstate commerce com
mission decided to make although Il
was their wish now, that no change be
made
Examiner John T. Money had in
tended 70 close taking testimony at |
p, M. today, but he was told that the
Chamber of Commerce desired TO send
representative TO be heard this after
noon IL convenient for the examiner
and Mr.. Money consented to wait
This afternoon after action had been
taken by the Chamber of Commerce di-
rectors at noon, Secretary Leroy Gibbs
appeared before Mr.. Money and argued
that it was against the wish of the city's
business men and manufacturers that
any change in the present time be made
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-13
Kiwanis Club Guest
Tells of Woodward
Helping Soldiers

{. f. Sharp of Woodward who was
the "r'"-t OF the Kiwanis club today at
their luncheon, said he believed his
fellow townsmen in that city and in
Edwards county, had outsrj.--' all the
rest of Oklahoma in the matter OF
kindness to boys going away to join
the national army. He said that so
far every bo" going away from Wood
ward has received a cash present OF
$50.
A report was given on the ball game
the Kiwanis club will play with the
Rotary club next Tuesday and II was
found that the entire Kiwanis nine had
practiced three nights in succession
with all players present and in good
hitting form. Each member Of the
club pledged himself to buy four tick.
cts and each member is to sell as many
tickets as he can. The receipts of the
game are for the milk and ice fund.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-13
Heavy PrIoe Paid
For Small Gain

PARIS, June lJ.--The attack south.
west OF Soissons, on the front between
the Aisnc and the Marne, has been
broken by the violent resistance OF the
French, says Havas correspondent.
teleRraphing from the front The en-
emy, he says, has made progress which
IA absolutely insignificant at q price
Of heavy losses. In addition, he points
out. the German advance has been held
up for several days and the morale OF
the German troops Is suffering In con-
sequence.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-13
Americans Behavior Vindicates
Pershing With Supreme Command

mander-in-chief keeps in daily
touch with the generalissimo and
directs the movements of the Amer
ican units Someone has described
stubbornness as the chief qualifi-
cation Of generslship At times
Pershing has been criticized for this
quality, because he has bern unwill-
ing TO abandon ideas which he CON
sidered fundamental A few weeks
ago the feeling here was that the
German onslaught necessitated re'
casting the original plans but Per
shing, while rendering the .Ameri-
can help. held tight to the idea OF
preserving and developing the
American organization as such, to
which Americans brigaded with the
English and French should return
when the present emergency passed.
Despite his amazing activities and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-13
Seven Directors
Will Operate All
Railroads in u. S.

WASHINGTON, June lJ-Seven
directors, each managing all the roads
in his territory and responsible 10 D.
rector General McAdoo as to questions
of general policy. probably will operate
the railroads of the United States un-
der the present system OF government
control. This was indicated today with
the publication OF an announcement by
Director General McAdoo creating
three additional operating regions di.
yiding the territory west OF the Miss
issippi river Lines east OF the Miss
issippi had previously been divided into
four districts and II was indicated today
that no new regions would be formed.