The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-17


with the French at Laucon. East Of
the Meuse also the Americans were
going forward, and. at the time of
writing. these movements, as well as
those all along the line. were still pro-
crossing.
These operations in France were
steadily crushing the great German
salient whose apex was near Laon,
and the French were maintaining q
continuous pressure on both sides Of
that city. They also were compelling
the further retirement OF the Huns
who still remained south OF the Alsne
between Neufehatel and vouzleres.
The American air service on the
front Of the First army clearly DEM
onstrated its superiority during the
week. Huge aggregatlons Of bombing
planes continually flew over the en-.
emy front lines. communications. back
areas and troop concentrations, doing
incalculable damage, while the pur-
suit planes kept the air clear OF Hun
machines.
The Serbian army kept up the unre-
mltting pursuit Of the Austrians In
Serbia as the Bulgarians Withdrew
] from that country, or surrendered, ac-
cordIng to their agreement. Before
/ the end OF the week the Serbs were
/ quite close to Nish and moving ahead
steadily. To their west, In Albania
| the allied troops made considerable
/ progress. The Italians took Elbassan
after crushing determined resistance
10y the Austrians, and then continued
| their advance northward.
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| The occupation of Beirut by French
marines only accentuated the troubles
of Turkey. The cabinet resigned. af-
| ter peace note was said to have been
started on it's way to President Will
son. and Tewfik Pasha. II was report.
ed, would be the new grand yizier. His
sympathles are rather with the allies,
and there Is little doubt the sultan
himself would be mighty glad TO get
1 out of the war on the best terms OBJ
| tainnble London was convinced Tur-
key had notified Germany 1t intended
| to make pence and that the kaiser
tried to stave this OFF by the proposal
80 tho .haueaiInr
AustrIa-Hungary was In condition
, almost of panic and was neryously
! awaiting the outcome Of Prince Max's
effort. Reports from Vienna said the
ministerial council had decided TO In
! troduee national autonomy 'ln order
! to make President Wilson's stipulation
M accomplished fact" Among the
Teople OF the empire the movement to
proclaim the separation Of Hungary
ana Austria was making great head
way. Meanwhile the Bohemian lead
ers were comforting and preparing to
declare the independence Of their
country and its separation from Aus
trla-Hungary. and, knowing the dan.
gers OF such action. made their Wills
and settled their personal affairs.
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Boris, who has succeeded TO the
throne of Bulgaria on the abdIcation
Of his father, Ferdinand. adheres to
the terms Of the surrender made by
his armies. and has ordered Germany
and Austria to quit his country with
In month. Already the rail connec.
ton between Vienna and Constantine
pie seems to be effectually broken.
Three more victories" by the muir
derous German U-boats are to be re
corded The Irish mail boat Lelnster,
the japanese liner HIrano and the
American cargo steamship Tconderoga
were torpedoed. The total loss Of life
was estimated at more than 800 In
the case uf the Tlconderoga about 23G
were killed, most OF them by shrapnel
FIRE after the boat had ceased to resist
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One painful result Of the German
peace offensive was the decided slow.
ing up Of the campaign for the fourth
Liberty loan. Presumably because
many short-slghted people thought
peace was at hand and the money
would not be needed, subscriptions to
the $1,000. 100000 loan were distress
ingly slow In coming in. All the agen-
cies engaged In the campaign re-
doubled their efforts and the American
public was loudly warned that the
Hun peace talk must be dlsregarded
and the money must be raised. Uncle
Sam needs those six billions and he
will get them, and he will need and
will get much more. In all probability.
before peace Is declared and the arm
les are dIsbandeG. II the people re-
fuse to lend tbs government all the
money It needs. at good rate Of In.
terest, II has other ways Of getting
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