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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
GAIN EssT OF afEUsE.
Artillery on Both Sides Actiu,s


With. the American Army North
west of Verdun, Oct. 20, 8 P. NJ. {By
the Associated Press) The American
troops improved their positions in the
region Of Aincreville and east of the
Meuse today. The artillery was very
active on both sides, the Germans
using heavy guns from various parts
of the front, she1ling verdun, which
now is almost a daily occurrence.
Arouno Wavril1e the Germans at
tempted local counterattack, but
We're repulsed. An officer and four
German privates were taken prison
er.
There was fierce fighting near Bel
leau wood. which the Americans hold.
The American guns replied to tho
enemy batteries around Bois PEcurey.
Reville and Chaumont. The Germans
also shelled Ranthevile and Cunel
Fires burned most OF the day in the
neighborhood Of Dun, Ancre and
Evanrue and Doulcon; which are be-
lieved to ,aave been caused by Amer
ican boD bs or shells. There are no m-
dications that the Germans are With
drawing.
The Americans have consolidated
their positions in the Grand-Pre Sec
tor, firmly establishing themselves or
the southern edge Of BourgoH
wood, Taln,a and Bellejoyeuse
in No Mans Land. !
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
Weather and Crop Report

Columbia, Oct. a0.-The closing
week of the crop season Of 1918 was
marked by excessive rains and floods
in the upper Santee River System, at
tended by much property and crop
damages in the lowlands. Otherwise.
the crop situation was materially i'm
proved, although the weather was
comparatively dry on the coastal
plain. Winter grain planting has bee2
resumed in extensive areas, and ger
mination of oats and rye has inprov-
ed An increased wheat acreage is
promised. Cotton picking and ginning
have made good progress. ard heavy
movement continues; the late crop
continues frpiting satisfactorily, and
the output is increasing. Late corn
is about ready to cut. Fall truck
IN the southern counties is materially
improved. Forage .harvests have con-
tinued, and considerable work Of this
kind remains to be done n1HE =
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
'GERHlHilII, S NEN GOVERNMENT
DR. soLF FOLLOWS UP PLEA FOR
PEACE WITH EXPLANATION.
Alleges That Germany is Now Ad-
:. ministrated by Constitutional Gov
ernn1ent and That All Power Rests
i'm The Hands Of Reichstag.

Washington, Oct. 30.-Another note
from the German government reach
ed Washington today. 1t supplements
the last brief communication SAVING
that armistice terms were awaited, py
reciting in detail to the government
all the changes which have taken
place in Germany as evidence that the
kaiser has been deprived of all power
of making war or negotiating peace.
This time the Germans do not address
President Wilson personally, but SEND
the information for the American gov
ernment, apparently recognizing that
the stage of personal appeals passed
with the transmission of their armls-
tice and peace plea to the allies.
The note reiterates that the actuaf
power and responsibility Of govern
ment has been transferred to the
reichstag and describes the progress
necessary to the constitutional
changes. 1t will probably be forward
ed Immediately to Paris, where the
supreme war council is already re-
ported to have formulated terms or
an sarmistice. twas learned today
that President Wilson is working on
the reply to the last Austrian note.
The reply will probably be made
public before night. It is expected to
inform the authorities at Vienna
that on.sthes basis of acceptance OF
all conditions; including the actual
independence, and not more autonomy
ro,, e,,t,ion+ patinua IitieS their request
had been referred to the allies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
BRUTALITY OF HUNS.
Documents Signed by German Com
manders Direct Destruction OF
Towns.

Washington, Oct. 30.-Document:
quoting orders issued by German
commanders for the methodical de-
:truction Of property and for the
poisoning Of wells during the recent
evacuation of Belgian and French
serritory have reached Washington,
Among them is an order taken from
a prisoner, issued by the commander
Of the One Hundred and Eighth In
:antry Brigade OF the German army
on September 5, directing specifical
,y that certain villages be destroyed
by the rear guard.
Designated urlts are assigned to
the destruction OF the villages named
and in addition the order states ''i.
is the duty Of every one TO participate
n these distractions which are to
e carried out With method and les:
haste.''
The order. which is signed Week, y
presumably either the brigade COM
mander or his chief Of staff, says Il:
is recalled that wells are to be con-
tanlinated."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
SUNDAY RIOT IN BUDAPEST. .
Many Killed and Wounded In Sxrset.
Conflicts. So

sBerne, Switzerland. oct. so.-lRy
the Associated Press Numerous
persons were killed: and wounded In
street conflicts between demonstrators
and troops at Budapest on Sunday,
according to a dispatch received here
tonight from the Hungarian capital.
The nanifestants insisted on pass
ing over the great chain bridge to-.
ward the old castle. Troops occupied
tie bridge and the banks OF the
Danube river. :zssS sz5ssssS
The crowd forced the Gordon Of
troops and the military fired their.
rifles and machine guns and attacked.
the. rioters With haYonets The strug-.
gle continued almost al night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
gTRauBLE n PORTO RICO.
ss Hi ssents ats Work 10 Rrevens
;s xposs of Labor:

Porto Eico, Oct s Cor
s&fpafdence OF The Associated
aftemut to prevent OF
the debili9aaon Of Porto
KS; lapo orefs ;for transportation to
the emaintand zoe work in war indus
Has been discovered ny the
Tied States sIslnployment IS Office In
SkusIuan SPECIAL Agent Roberts de-
d5axsz such action is; directly against
'tile vital Interest Of the nation and
taf df The persons responsible are
foana souf they Wiil ases severely dealt
Hsatfh ~ the fsasraf authorities.
fact t,1ar;sS. Geo Porto Rican
spsgfnen Haze already left the Island
aid that many more naay leave has
accused resent and opposition
ana an effort 90 discourage men from
saing the outgoing army Of work
as has been going on for at least q
scoUpIe Of weeks.
n one large town where two
weeks. ago Iass Sunday it was ar
ranged to hold a mass meeting to ex-
plain to the laborers the purpose for
yasifca they were sent north and the
traaslnent they would receive. is
sad that tie agents employed by the
saYar. men Of the vicinity were out
1Hc4in. ali the cane workers s1-50 to
e,;sl1;siue work during the entire day
ssssei,siy the assistant examiners in
Gsiayalna stated that the work OF
aSaipg the quota was being held back
By the discouraging reports and ac-
c5hnts Of the war work disseminated
among the men.
II is the Kind OF thing that the I
Wv. has been charged with doing
Ia The; mainland" ?" says Mr.. Roberts
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TURKEY TO Be HunBIE0.
ALLIES WILL EXACT COMPLETE
AND UNCONDITIONAL
SURRENDER.
Dardal.elIes Must be Opened and
Adequate Force of Allied Troops
Landed on Turkish Soil.

London, Oct. GA note from
Turkey asking for peace is expected
momentarily by the allied govern
ments, The Daily Express says It un-
derstands.
The paper adds that the allies will
demand complete and unconditional
surrender, and insist that Turkey
permit the allied feet to pass. the
Dardanelles and tnat an adequate
force be landed on Turkish soil Tur=
key must also deliver up certain per-
sons accused of disregarding the rules
# civilized warfare who viii be given
s-...t-g -, 49, =. ~ n ,s>:-f
trial. -. -.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
eHeHS ATTAIN FREEDOM.
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TAKES
CHARGE OF GOVERNMENT
AT PRAGUE.
Centuries Old Dominion of Austria
Overthrow and People OF Bohemia
Now Exercise Functions OF Govern
ment.

Copenhagen, Oct. 20.-The Czech
National Committee took over the
functions Of the local government in
Prague, stl1e Bohemian capital on
last Monday, marking the final step
'of their successful revolution there.
according to a telegram from Rome.
= Austrian imperial symbols were re-
moved and imperial prcclamations
torn down. City officials have taken
the oath of allegiance to the Czecn
STATE. During Monday night the gen
feral commanding the Prague garri-
son placed the entire. armed force at
the disposal OF the Czech commit
tee
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
EaIRaRGo oN EGYPTIaN COTTON
eBisfssbatson sGuusrIiiftee ezRecounmends
Ac4Ioa ins Behalf es 1;xtrss Staple;

Eaahing1on, oct. 80 Senator. D.
Fletcher of Florida today made
pablic the following letter from
Thomas walker Page chairman aof
The entt0ns con iffee zosf Nar indus-
fries beard
Regarding the matter OF cotton
production and It's price, it Is my I'M
sdersfanding chat the quality Of extra
staple cosfon used IN the nlanufae-
ture os automobile tires has been
greatly reduced on account OF the
fact that factories ENGAGED in making
tire fabrics have been largely di-
verted to the manufacture Of goods
for the army ard that this condition
is chiefly responsible for the slowing
up OF the demand for extra staple
scotfon
sssI am advised by the committee on
scottoh distribution that this commit
lee has Just completed IA ttorcughSin-
stisation of the entire 81. lation as
to TIE prospective sup plies and con-
ptien OF exrra staple cotton IN
this eeuntry and that as a result OF
tfaeir hndngs a ecomnnendati has
fean made to the war trade board
siat no further uppHes Of Old world
Eggptfan cotton be iirlE,srted into
this canntr antn changed conditions
may require ditionals stock OF
:eonxse ara unable to say RhatTco on,
Ess1tsen tlle cotton COMMITTEES viii
sfiiasf reach With reference TO the
policy of fixing a price for cotton and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
VICTORY over lusIhiE.
HUGE BAG OF PRISONERS Made
ON ITAL1AN FRONT.
Fierce Offensive Launched by Italians
With Assistance of Allied and
American Troops Now Extends
Practically Ali Along Course OF
piaye River. $50

Washington, Oct: 30-Thirty three
thousand Austrian troops, hundreds
of guns and innumerable machine
guns have been captured by Italian
and allied forces on the fafan
front, said an official dispatch today
from Rome. The Three Hundred
and Thirty-second American Iu,an-
try regiment has gone into action and
the fighting now extends practically
all along the course OF the Pfaye Rive
er.
The Austrians are resisting stub
bornly; throwing in many new diyis-
ions but have not been able to stop
the adyancing forces.
ssOur offensive is developing farth-
er SOUTH" said the dispatch. and
stretches practically al along the
course of the Piaye. The Third Army
is now in action successfully The
line between the Brenta and the sea
is strongly heldlby the greater part
of .sthe Italian army alongside OF
whichds the Fourteenth Army Corps:
Of British troops and Frenehss di-s
vision. The Three Hundred aandE
Thirty-second American Infantry;
regiment is.snow alsogin action
..The enemy is resisting with sx-s
ceptional stuhbornness and is throw
ing into the fray new divisions
out, however, being successful In
holding back our troops. In the
Grappa region the troops OF the 81 Fnst
Italian Army with the support OF the
Twelfth Army has been successful IN:
beating the enemy at Segusino and
mas conquered Mont Gesen .Ehe.
Eighth Arniy has occupied the rIar-
row pass OF Folainassa sand has already
reached Yittorio The Tenth Army
after having establisheds solid bridge:
heads over: the Monticano River has
crossed ethe river and is advancing3
along the road Conegliap-O Odrzo. The
Third Army, after nentraIizing the
formidable artillery fire Of the enemy
has crossed the Piaye and San Dsna;
di Piaye and east of Zenson.
The number Of prisoners captured,
up to the present moment amount
to- s802 officers and g. 2;I98 men. Inn
dreds of guns have also @3been cap-,,
Iured. 1T is impossible, to- caIcuIate1
the number of machine gums which
have fallen into our hands IS:
f.. SIN Albania our troops, after beat
ing the rear guards Of. the enemy.
have occupied San Giovanni afedAia
and are rapidlysa advancing onScutaa.is s
s. Ar searHsr ofIicial dispatch fEpua
Rome said that more than 100 stfl.s
lagos and towns had been liberated
since the offensive began and That
the Austrian army corps on the left
had been retired in disorder, leaving
behind war materials and several
hundred guns. The position OF the;
Sixth Austrian Army Corps was de-.
scribed as very critical.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
NO NEWS OF ARMIsTICE.
i Washington Not Advised That Terms,
Have Been Framed.

Washington, Oct. a1.-No informa-
ton reached Washington today
through either official or diplomatic
channels to indicate that American
and allied military representatives
in France had completed the work os
framing the. terms upon which Ger
many might be granted an armistice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
stsIp CONTRACTS CANCELLED.
Sigaffleanf Indication That The End
or the Var is Approaching.

yashington, Oct so.-Contracts for
tie construction OF number of
f1S0p ships costing sixty million dol
HIS. let Ia the Bethlehem yards at
A1axaeda California. have been can
eeEed sby the Chipping Board. 1t has
seen found tsaat that type Of ship is
unnecessary IN bringing trops back
fsom Europe. The board also desires
fhe present program completed by the
end OF 919:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
TAFT IN BAD COMPANY.
Former President Forgets National
Loyalty in Partisan Zeal.

New YORK, Oct. s1.-Col. Roose
Welt and Mr. Taft issued here today a
joint appeal for the election. of q Re
publican majority in congress Seat
ed at a table at the Union League
Club they prepared the statement and
typed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
HUNGARY cUT To PIECES.
Ssovaks VIII Have Their Own Coun.
try independent Of Magyaro.

Paris, OCT. s1.-The Croatian par
Iiament sat Aram has voted for the
total separation of Croatia, Slovanla
and Dalmatia from Hungary, accord
ing to a Geneva dispatch to the Ma
tin. The report says Agram is dec
Grated in the national colors, and the
people are celebrating the passage OF
the resolution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
APPEALS TO ENGLAND.

Turkey Calls on Old Time Friend
Whom She Betrayed to Aid Huns.
London, Oct. 31.-Reuters Agency
has been informed that Great Brit
lin has officially received definite pro-
posals from Turkey which are re-
garded as tantamount to uncondi-
ional surrender.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
1RmY GUT M.
FIFTEEN AUSTRIAN DIVISIONS
! IN DEADLY PERIL. ,.
Allies Pressing Their Advantage on
Italian Front to The Utmost--Afus-
trian losses Appalling. a5

Washington, Oct $1.-Fifteen Ausf
TRAN divisions, operating between the
Brenta and Piave rivers on the ltaIts
ian front, have had their retreat cut
off through the capture of the noun
tain pass at Vadal, by the alice leg
troops according to an official W1re-
less message from Rome today.
It says the advantage is. being press
ed to the utmost and that a crisis Is
near.
The. enemy losses are described as
appalling.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
FREEsT PEOPLE IN WORLD. /
Kaiser Declares Germans Shall Be I'm
This Class.

Amsterdam, Oct. se.-.srhe Ger
man people shall be the freest people
in the world
This declaration was made by En-
peror William in addressing the new.
State secretary October 81, according
to a Berlin dispatch printed in The
Rheinische West Faelische Zeitung, Of
Essen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
CAMP wADsWoRTII IN COURT.
Spartanburg Citizens Object to Paying
Rent for Property.

spartanburg, Oct. 31.-Five taxpay-
ers of the city of Spartanburg have
begun legal action to enjoin the may
or and city commissioners from pay
ing the annual rental Of fifteen thou
sand dollars from the funds Of the. city
on Improperly now used by the gov
eminent at Camp Wadsworth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
SEVERED FROM AUSTRIA.
CUT RAILROAD:
5 BETWEEN BERLIN AND
VIENNA. 5
The Utter Defeat of The Central Pow
ers is Developing With Startling
SWiftness.
,;s fet 81 be-

Paris, Oct. 1.-Communlcat1on peFF
tween Agram, Budapest and Vienna
has been totally interrupted.
The Czecho -Sloyaks have also cut
She railroad between Berlin ana
Vienna near Bodenbacn, German
trains can go only as far as selma
.dau. according to a Zurich dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
THE LAST FURNISH ARMY.
second Line Defense for CONSTANT
t1opIe Being Prepared.

Paris, Oct. 3a.-lHavas.)-A dfs-
patch from Athens to the Matin. says
The sole remaining Turkish army
has been concentrated at Builair. q
toWn at the neck OF the Gaii:poli
ssnfnsuIa. The TchetaIja positions
orc sbeing prepared as the second linz
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
3 sAYs KAISER WILL OUR

Deputy Kalkhcf Declares He Can Afs
firm Statement. <
Basel, Oct. 3s8.-Deputy Richara
RaIkhe,f declared alta recent meetiRs
of the centrist party that he was able
10 affirm that Emperor William would
not cling 20 the crown. but would alb;
diea.e for Geru,e ny's good, according
10 the Cologne Tageblatt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
FIFTEEN IHlus PRISONERS
AESTRIANS RUNISHEDs SEyERE-
LY ON THE PIAVE.
Determined EHou Being Made to
Drive Them. Out OF Italy is Meeting
With Success.

Italian Headquarters on Piave.
MONDAY. Oct Fifteen thousand
prisoners had been taken by the Brit
ish, Italians and French up to late
today IN their advance across the
sP1aye river, which for the third time
IN one year is the scene OF a des-
speTate battle. The AustrIans are be-
ing steadily pushed back from the
eastern bank os the river.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
.KNoWWHAT TO EXPECT.

Berlin Paper States That Marshsa;;
Foch,s Arm;stice Terms Arrived ia,
Berlin Tuesday Night. -:
London, Oct 8 Marshal Foch'S'
ternas Of arnasfice arrived in Berlin.
Tuesday night. the Berlin Voissiches
letting says it learns, according to
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
9Copenhagen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
HEARS TURKEYS PLEA.

secretary Lansing will Transmit Re-
quest to Allies.
Washington, Oct. 31.-Secretary
Lansing today notified the Turkish
government; that the United States
will bring its request for an arm1stice
to the attention Of the allies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
HUN ATTACHl REFUSED.
French Take Fifteen Hundred Prs.

Paris, Oct. 31.-The French yester
day, repulsed a strong German coun
ter attack southwest Of Chateau Por
cesn, it is officially. announced: Or
the oise front there has been only
artillery activity. In the last two
days the French fifth army has tax
en- nearly 1,500 prisoners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02

Over a front of some so miles from
the Brenta River in northern Italy to
the vicinity OF the AdrIatic Sea, the
ri:ans are being violent
,ys attacked by Italian. British,
French and American troops. Ia the
mountain region the enemy is resist
ing desperately and holding. his
ground fairly well. East Of the Pave
River hewever, he is in fight across
the plains OF Treviso, shaping his
course soVerstFc same territory thr ough
which he dro We the ItaliansSsa year
ago when he reached the eastern
edge of the pla1ns Of Venetia.
Already numerous towns have been
liberated, $4,000 prisoners have been
taken and large numbers of guns and
machine guns and huge quantities OF
stores have fallen into the hands OF
the allied troops, Far behind the
lines allied avIators are heavily bomb
ing enemy colmnnssin dense masses
which are an retreat cyer-ttl1ez badly
congested reads leading eastward to-
ward the Austrian frontier.
Judging the situation from the rap
id advance the allies are making lt
would appear that the entire enemy
front has been broken east OF the
pave and ta1at cavalry opers
ating far In Advance of the infantry
the enemy forces viii be unable tc re-
form their battle line until the Aus
1rian border is reached. It is not un-
likely that many of the Austro-Hun-
garians are doomed to capture or ex-
termination by the allies.
On the western front in France and
Belgium there has been marked
dinainution in the intensity OF the
activity Along the British line there
have been only patrol encounters and
reciprocal bombardnents. The French
however, are engaged in another at
tack on a. front Of about seven and
half miles between st. Quentin-le-
Petit and Herpy, in the general dire =
ton OF the enemy's communication
lines running eastward from the old
st. Quentin and Iaon sectors and alse
with the purpose of driving a wedge
into this part Of the southern battle
line and thereby compel the enemy to
reaajnst his front through Cham
pagne tas the Meusea - .,sss ~; !
Around Grand-Pre, north of the
Argoane forest, the Americans have
materially beftered their positions in
attacks against the Germans:
TIE Belle5oyeuse farm which for
several days had been no mans land
now is virtually all held by the Amer
leans. East OF the Meuse there also
has been considerable fighting, but it
has resulted in no great change in po-
sifion
The big American guns are contin-
uing heavily to. shell German positions
far behind the lines and bombing.
planes also are intensiveIy active
against troop concentration points.
IN air fighting the Americans We'd
nesday sent q German aviators fash
ing:to the ground Two of the Amer
lean hiers are missing. On both
sides in both Servia and Mesopotarnia
the allied troops are still harassing
the enemy Servian cavalry has ar
tance southeast Of Belgrade. In Mes
opotan1ia the British advance has
proceeded $50 miles up the Tigris
River from Bagdad.
1t is3Teported that Turkey has in
Nited the allies to send the air fleets
into the Dardanelles ard also to land
q small detachment Of troops to SUI
sIse rFise the Rehabilitation OF the
Turkish army
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
AUSTRIA BEGGING FOR PEACE
Another Appeal from Premier An
drsssy to Secretary Lansing.

drGssy to Secretary Lansing.
Washington. Oct 31-Minister
Ekergren, Of Sweden. delivered to
Secretary Lansing today the note o.
Count Andrassy, asking the secretary
Of State to intervene with Presiden
Wilson for favorable action on the
Austrian request for armistice terms
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
ITALIAN FRONT ABLAlzE..

All the. italian Armies are Now in
Action Against Enemy.
London, Oct. 31.-The entire Ital-
ian front is ablaze, a Central New
dispatch from Rome says. All the
Italian armies are now in action.
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TURKS SUBMISSION ABJECT.

They Accept An Tie Conditions of
Allies for Arnaistice.
BY Associated Press.
London, Oct. 81, p. M.-Tnrkey
hrs agreed to an armistfce on the
terms prescribed by the allies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
FLEEING FROM SERBIA.
Austrians Cross the Danube With Col.
ors Trailing.

ors Trailing.
Vienna, Wednesday, Oct. 3O.-The
Austro-Hungarian, forces on their
eastern wing in Serbia are withdraw
ing from. occupied territory and have
completed the crossing of the Danube
according to the official statement to-
night. Elsewhere in Serbia the Aus
TRAN withdrawal continues.
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Al FEW PRISONERS TAKEN.
Last Night Was Comparatively Quiet
on British Front.

London, Oct. 31.-The official state
ment on the operations in France and
Belgium today says that few pris
oners were captured in successful
raids last night in the neighborhood
Of Lequesnoy.