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GERMAN.

October 3, via London.-In Fan
ders enemy attacks north of Staden
and northwest and west of Roulers
were repulsed. We took 200 prisoners.
In the evening partial attacks by the
enemy on both sides of the Ypres-
Menin road failed.
Armentieres and Lens were evac-
uated by US without fighting on
Tuesday night. We occupied rear
ward positions east of both towns.
In the course of the day. the enemy.
after strong artillery preparation
placed against the abandoned posi-
tions. followed over the Fleurbaix-
La Bassee-Hulluch line.
Before Cambria the day was gutter.
Enemy partial attacks on the plain
of Scheldt. near and southeast of
Rumilly. were repulsed. Strong at
tackS and thruSts against our new
lines north and south of st. Quentin
failed.
Southeast of Anizy-Lee Chateau and
north of F'ilain we repulsed partial
attacks. Schleswig-Holstein regiments
defended the positions on the ridge OF
the Chemin des Danes against strong
enemy attacks. There were engage
ments in front of our new lines north
west of Rheims.
In the evening tina enemy here
stood on the line of ChAudardes and
Cormicy and along the Aisne canal
In the Champagne the French, with
strong forces, continued their attacks
east Of the Suippe against st. Marie
Ply, as we'll as between Somme-py
and Monthois. Local points of pene-
tration south Of Orfeuii were reduced
in extent by counter thrusts. On the
remainder of the front the attacks
broke down before our lines.
On both sides of the Aisne and in
the Argonne enemy partial attacks
were without success. ~
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many LOAN SPEAKERS
WILL AID NCANVASS
Closing of Theaters Not to End
Their Activities-Ngures for
y Belasco and Keith's.

The speakers committee spent the
greater part of the day figuring on
how best to utilize its army of loan
speakers. since all the theaters and
movies have been ordered closed and
all other indoor gatherings put under
the ban by the authorities.
Many speakers will devote their en-
ergies to personal solicitation. Some
will take an active part in the house
to house canvass next Sunday.
President Wilson started a great
outburst Of patriotism at the Belasco
last night. during the loan rally, when
he subscribed to a $1,000 bond. Brisk
selling followed the Presidents pur-
chase. At the end Of the rally 1t was
announced that bonds amounting to
10000 had been sold.
Manager Robbins of Keith's an
nounced that the grand total to date
during his loan drive was $982,150.
Senator Ashurst was the first speaker
last night to urge bond buying, and
Gus Buchholz followed with stir
ring address, which he. brought to a
climax vt rare enthusiasm when he
announce that he had. brought with
him pledges amounting to $4,000.
Among the larger buyers were the
Merchants Bank. by p; A: Drury.
$l00,a00; p. A. Drury. $4,000: H. K.
Willard. $4,000: E. F. Droop & Sons
Company. $4,000; American Ice Com
pany. $4,000: Raymond Pilson. 800
900: Gus Buchholz. $4,000: corby
Baking Company, $32. Crane-Par.
ris Company, $780, cornwell & Son.
$4,000; T. I. Keane & Co.. 5000; King
Cornwell. $4,000 w: J. Lambert.
$1,000: stand Laundry, ss 600; Frank y.
Lewis V. Aronson, $1,000; Capt. W. r.
Scharton. 5000: Joseph Berberich,
5000; A. J. Simons & Co., $1,000;
Dulin & Martin. $1,000; ]. E. Leonard,
$1,000; H. v. Bouic, $1,000; Lee Hech-
niger, $1,000; c. F. Horner, $1,000:
Mary U. Riggs, 81. 200; F: A. Rice.
$1,000; B. Herman. 1000; L L. Paul.
$1,000: A. Silz. $1,000; T. F. Logan,
$1,000; H. H. Camp, 81 900: E. Kear-
ney, $1,000; Maj. W. Endicott, 81 900;
c. D. Trip, 1880: DR.. ]. E. Mitchell,
81 900, and Cutler Hammer Manufac-
turing Company, $4,000.
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YANKEES WIPE OUT HUNS.
AFTER ENEMY TREACHERY

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF vERDuN, Thurs
day. October 8 (by the Assecia ted
Press).-When New York troops cap
tured the village OF Artist. Louis on
Friday they were made victims of an.
act of German treachery which has,
been investigated by army authori-
ties. AS the New Workers swept into
the village number of Germans came
out of their hiding places with up
lifted hands and were supposed 10
have surrendered. When the Ameri-
cans came nearer the Germans sud-
denly dropped their hands. and setz-
ing hand grenades. threw them with
deadly effect, killing and wounding
a number of the New York boys. :,
The survivors retreated and told the
story. Then more New York troops
went forward. They were armed with
fame thfowers and gas projectors,
and filled the village with flame and
gas until not single German es-
capped.
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PLAN' TO Utilize LABOR +
OF PRISONERS OF WAR

The utilization Of German prisoners
Of war on farms of the northwest was
proposed to Food Administrator Her.
Lert Hoover today by Representative
Young of North Dakota, who presented
a definite plan. worked out by Gen.
A. X. Peake Of Valley City. N. D.
It proposes, first: oner to prisoners
opportunity Of volunteering for service
as farm laborers at a wage Of dollar
a day. this money to be paid to the
county treasurer quarterly. the en-
ployer to pay an additional 81 1-3 cents
a day as a fund for allottfng the pris-
oners to employment, hospital care and
other expenses.
Second. Selection Of prisoners for
service in North Dakota. to be SUPER
vised by Col. Frank White or Col.
John H. Frame. commanding the 18th
Infantry.
Third. These selected prisoners
should receive intensive instruction in
English under the supervision Of an
officer acquainted with farming.
Fourth. The prisoners so selected
should be sent to farm service not
later than February Is, 1919.
Fifth. The placing with farmers and
general supervision Of the prisoners
should be In the hands Of county draf,
boards, and proper regulations for
their care should be promulgated.
Sixth. The prisoners should be in
spected quarterly by a representative
Of the local draft board at the county
seat.
Representative Young also furnished
Mr.. Hoover with statistics showins
great need for such help on the North
Dakota farms.
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Gouraud Striking Foe Lines
Observation-Disclosures QndHOn1e

aIlsix miles of vouzieres junction. a
base of great Importance, ana rs wei u.
ty-five miles from the great railIoaus
connecting the German army WIN
Germany. He is also solialy estao-
lished at Challerange. which assu:e s
eve ntual junction with the AIaerlcans
on the other side of .Argonne ioreSI
He has added another 5000 to the A".-
600 prisoners taken September ~.
On Northern Sectors,
Better still are the results along
the northern sectors of the battle
front. The German retreat over a
seyenteen-nlile line in the Armen-
there's section was accelerated yester-
day. : With the allies hot upon ms
trail, the enemy gave up Armentleres
and Lens. the great coal city, wltnoue
a blow. He is now we'll east OF these
two cities and the mining region OIL
Bethune is completely cleared.
AS n further result OF the retreat
the enemy now Is in peril OF losing
the Belgian coast. Should the allleS
succeed in forcing their way through
the gap between Ostend and Little, II
would mean disaster for the Germans.
Even if the drive should be stopped on
the Escaut, Gen. Ludendorn no ooupt
realizes it will be difficult to rests.
indefinitely the growing strength OF
the allies in Flanders.
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TWO DEAD IN COLLISION.
Molten Metal Spilled in Accident
on Birmingham Southern.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. October A.
Two men are dead. one seriously and
one painfully injured as the result of
a collision last night at Ensley of a
hot metal special and a freight train
on the Birmingham Southern railroad.
When the hot metal special and the
freight came together molten metal
poured over three of the men. burning
two of them to death and badly burn
ing a third.
The dead are L. L. McWilliams, en-
gineer. and Coy Brown, conductor
OF the metal train. The left leg of w.
D. Mathis, fireman of the metal train,
One hand of Luther Turner, colored
brakeman, was badly mashed.
The cause of the collision has not
been determined.
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AMERICAN GETS FOE
IN THRILLING AIR FIGHT

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF vERDUN, Thurs
day, October 5 (by the Associated
Press).-Aviator Rollins Meyer Of
Oakland. Cal, shot down a German
airplane today near Very in a spec
tacular fight. Although his own mo-
tor was working badly he attacked
the enemy machine and riddled It with
machine gun bullets, forcing It to
Immediately afterward near the Ger
man airplane. whose officers surren-
dered to Meyer. Carrying the machine
gun Of the German afrplane as a SOU
venir, Meyer brought the airmen in on
foot.
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MONUMENT IS UNVEILED.
Marks Burial Place Of Confederate
Officers in Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va, October IA mon
ument marking the section where a
large number of officers of the Con-
federate army are buried in Holly.
wood cemetery. was unveiled TODAY.
The memorial is in the shape of an
arch. at the entrance to the Con-
federate officers burial plot.
Prayer was offered by the Rev:
James Power Smith, Stonewall Jack
sons chaplain. and the address ar
the occasion was delivered BY John
r. Saunders, attorney general of Vir-
ginia. The monument was unveiled
by Mrs. Sidney Johnston Dudley. The
unwilling was in connection with the
state convention of the United Daueh-
ters Of the confederacy in session
here. - -s=ss' /.
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FRENCH

October 4-During the night we made
An advance east of Lesdins in the region
of St Quentin.
North and northwest Of Rheims detail
operations enabled the French to en-
large their bridgehead east of the canal
and to improve their positions in the
region of >Retheny. One hundred pris-
oners remained in our hands
In Champagne the Franco-Americans
increased their gains northwest of Blanc
Mont and Medeah farm.
October 3.AWe gained footing on
the railway east of ST. Quentin, and
advanced lighting to east of Fau-
bourx d'Isle. A hundred prisoners
were taken.
Northwest of Rheims we captured
Cormicy and reached the Aisne canal
between Copcevreux and LaNeuvil-
lette..
In Champagne the battle continues
oiolently We enlarged our gains in
the region north of Somme-Py.
Breaking the enemy resistance, we
captured Blanc Mont Crest and
Medeah Farm, five kilometers north
west of Somme-Py.
Prisoners to the number of $3.50
were taken today.
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old Haushiand. Norway; 8. ". LAymaA. Riney-
Vile. KY; Joseph Lieb. Brooklyn; r. @. Pop
Pell. Quay, Fla; ". II. Reynolds, Sanderson,
Fla: J. I. Richards, Dorchester. Mass: Mi
chael sarkin. South birmingham. Mass; b.. y.
Sumner Sur Tampa Fla; !. 4; Thoms.; Charles ais
Davenport. Fla: W. r. DeerlAg. Beeton; o.
e: Harrison, Jamaica. L. l.; W. p. flAstines.
Philadelphia; Angus n. MacLean, Sneads, Fla. :
Frederick Mansfield. Tampa, Fla: r. R Scott,
Muskegon. Mich: ]. r. Talley, oakhurst, Fla !;
= NJ. WALTON, New York: w. J. williams.
Muskegon, Mich: II. h. Irish. auckland. Conn. ::
j. Britton, Charleston. s. c.: Charles Dechrit
no record: c. NJ. Faust, Chicago; W. L. Eeltpn.
Key West. Fla: &. ]. johnson. RaEan. Neb. ::
! !. Adams. Key West. Fla; w. Weech. K"y
west. Fla; Perry Roberts. hey Wrst. Ills. ::
{; L: Greenwald, Albany. N. T.: J. Q. Wiki.
charleston. s. c.; a. Carmichael. Tampa.
Fla: W. c. Conneli, Tampa, Fla; A. C.. Bn,-
erson. Tampa, Fla: II. l.. Evans. Key West.
LA: Peter FoicecA. Boston: w. Holland.
TAMPA, Fla: Eugene johnson. Key West, Fla {:
Il. H. Lane. Lakeland. Fla: ED. Legrrc.
Tampa, Fla: Percy Mansfield. Tampa. fla.:
W. J: Mobiles, McCails, Fla: Robert Norwood.
San Antonio. Tex; c. W. Parkin. Gteystone.
K. l.: r. G.. Robertson, birmingham. Als.:
Jimmie Ross. Tampa. Fla; /. A. elicken, New
York; c. II. Thompson, Key West, Fla; p. q.
Webb. St. Petersburg, Fla.; Harold Myers. 81.
retersburg, Fla; Carl Lewis Dalton, Gastonis.
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French Smashing 7hroughFoe
Lines in ST. Quentin Region

north the French troops. in conjunc-
ton with the British forces, took sew
eral small pieces of timber land In the
face of vigorous resistance.
The west bank of the Crozat canal
northeast of st. Quentin is now in
French. hands as far as Lesdtnes.
Gen. Debeney's men have occupied
Omtssy,- "A footing also has been
gained on the east bank OF the canal
at Murocourt, the western part OF the
town being fnsFrench hands.
With st Quentin and the suburb OF
isle IN -hfs hands Gen. Debeney has
made further gains to the south, OBJ
tanning a foothold In the enemys
trenches west of Neuville st. Amano
trenches were conquered in that
region by the French after a violent
struggle.
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OPENS OFFICERS SCHOOL.
Navy Department to Tutor Engi.
neers for Service on Shius.

NEW YORK, October "A school
Tor engineering officers for the trans-
port service and supply ships has
ment at Hoboken. N. j. Men OF the
draft age are eligible and applica =
tons are now being received at the
Navy mobilization headquarters here
BY Lieut.. Commander Newton Mans
held. Applicants must meet the phvs.
tcAl requirements OF the NAVY and
must have completed the mechanical.
electrical or civil engineering course
At . recognised university or POSSESS
an equivalent education or experiences.
The course is for I'VE month"; Of
training. consisting Of one month At
the Bslham Bay training station.
one month at the United .States
Navy Steam Engineering School at
Hoboken, two months on sound
steamers and ferry boats and a trim
across the ocean. and the last month
at Hoboken.
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By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. Friday, October 4-Germany
Is now throwing in general reserves
into the battle OR the St. Quentin
front. This accounts for the stihen-
ing resistance there and also along
the German left flank and marks the
beginning of the last phase of the
great battle.
Notwithstanding violent counter at
tacks by the enemy, the allies con-
tinue to make gains which, although
local, are none the less important, as
they have a cumulative effect on the
center of the line.
British armies commanded by Gen.
Byngr and Gen. Rawlinson continue to
press the enemy hard They have cap
tured LIE Catelet. Gen. Debeney, east
of ST. Quentin, is slowly pushing the
Germaps. back toward the upper Disc
valley. Gen. Berthelot Is continuing
his advance north of Rheims and has
now occupied the whole Aisne line
from Vailly to Berry-au-Bac.
Principal interest along the front to
the east ceflters about the operations
conducted by Gen.. Gour3ul IN the
Champagne sectors. Reinforced Ivy
the Americans. Gen. Gouraud has
pushed forward until he is now within
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OE|MOcRACY'sB|RTH
HAILED IN: SWEDEN
Newspaper Says 1914 Ideas
Are Refuted and Old s
.s... 49,. gen
Structure Raced. L
PEOPLE ARE NOT MINORS

CableGram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, October g.
Monday, September 80. was anti
parliamentarism's historic death day,
and it is in truth an i1lustrious gath
ering of men OF political wisdom and
statecraft who have come with bit.
ter self-searching to attend the death
wake" declares the Stockholm Alton
1T would be interesting to com.
pile dossier today Of all past utter
ances against parliamentarism and of
all the prophesies OF its swift and
sure discontinue. It would then be
seen that the people themselves have
a much surer instinct for develop
ment in the direction Of popular rules
than have the professional prophets
Revealed as Only Vital Power.
"Parliame ntarism, which these men
looked upon as an infantfle' malady of
Europe for which time would easily
provide a cure. reveals itself as the only
vital power for Germany oppressed peo-
pie When Wilhelm, imperator rex,
great kaiser, by Gods own ukase, de-
clares as his win that the men who
rossess the peoples confidence in a wide
ment Of the state, then In truth is judy
ment pronounced over the old system of
politics and men.
s'T'he drastic treatment OF world was
required to elevate the people above the
condition Of minors, but the treatment
OF. suffering have been needed to evolve
a Just appreciation of values, but the
1914 ideas have now been definitely re-
futed and not a pillar remains of the old
structure of autocracy. The war can
now salute the advance of Democracy.
"It would perhaps be both wrong
and premature to greet the new Ger
man orientation and all depending
upon it as a definite victory for de-
mocracy. Before there can be talk Of
Tested its firmness and its ability to
look after itself. 1t is sufficient now
to speak of the birth. Of democracy.
That this birth occurs amid blood,
tears, errors and illusions will not
duh our perception of the deep sig
It is question of nothing more nor
less than the establishment of the
peoples inner as well as outer life.
This readjustment comes notably too
early. 1t need only be said that the
world war was not the work of the
people. A beginning has already been
made and all depends upon it's contin-
uation."
Gestures Not Enough.
After deploring the rumored re-
appointment of DR. Won Bethmann
Ho1lweg to the CHARACTERISTIC as one
Of those half measures that have
driven the German people again and
again into blind alleys. the Alton
tidningen continues:
Gestures are not enough. The
German people demand a change of
mind and heart and not merely a
change Of system or persons. 1t will
soon be seen whether Wilhelm's ca
pitulation was for the Hohenzollerns'
sake or for Germany's.''
Thus it will be seen that despite
numerous Prussianophile voices in
the Swedish press, there are those
who possess clear vision and are
not afraid to tell what they See.
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BELGIAN,

October 3.-French and Belgian
troops today attacked the enemy po-
sitions east of Stanen. Despite the
German resistance we advanced our
lines two kilometers, reaching the
outskirts of Hopglede (almost direct
" north of Foulers), as well as the
road between Hopglede and Foulers.
A violent counter attack west of Foul
srs completely failed. :.
Yesterday q Belgian, armored" car
passed through the German lines and
penetrated Foulers despite a violent
German fire. 1t returned through the
lines.
On the northern front few prison
ers were taken in minor operations.
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HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Samuel Line, Jr., ID Charged With
Passing Worthless Checks.

Samuel Line. 1r, 1927 s5th street,
said to be a private in the Army.
stationed at Camp Hancock, Was In
Police Court today on q chargA, Of
false pretenses. He was arreso by
Detective o'Brien and an agent OF the
Army intelligence bureau because Of
complaint that he had passed worth
less checks and obtained money and
clothing.
1t is charged that he represented
himself to be Lieut.. 8. Lynn ana fnat
he obtained money from service clubs
and clothing from q local dealer.
When arrested. 1t is stated. he was
wearing a lieutenant's uniform that
he is charged with having purchased
with a worthless check.
He waived hearing. Judge Hardi-
son held him in $4,000 security to
await the action OF the grand jury.
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COAST GIIARDS' COMMANDER PAYS
TRIBUTE TO DEAD OF THE TAMPA
By CAPT. ELLSWORTH p. BERThOLF
Commanding u. S. Coast Guard.

Of the Tampa thus far the most serieus
befalen during the
reRrettable not
uaasas ten Of how they met their fate
Satteeiee his officers ne represents.
tVss Coast Guard have doubt that the
could be KNOWN these met death braye American
sailors have always done In time of peril
loss viii be keenl felt by their comrades In the Coast
all told only $500 souls service.
Less than month lost ten from the Coast Guard
. torpedoed British These casualties make .
hEh percentage Of deaths for the Coast Guard.
men, their peace-tme duties trained 70
with fertnde These tragedies lamentabe they
are will urge living avenge their dead
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RAIN sPOILS RAIsIN CROP.
Large Percentage Of Drying Fruit
Lost in California.

FRESNO. Cal. October 4.-Untfms-
Joaquin valley have ruined a large
percentage Of the raisin crop, which
was in process Of drying in the
vineyards. Hundreds of thousands of
trays are lying in the fields with the
blackened remains Of what were once
partially cured raisins. In scores of
vineyards it was authoritatively
stated that it's loss is complete.
Less than Is per cent Of the muscst
grape crop of about 49,. 900 tons es-
capped damage, according to the esti-
mate of the Raisin Growers Asso-
citation.
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HARVARD CRIMSON sUspENDs
Students Training Corps Men For.
hidden Connection With Paper.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, October A.
The Harvard Crimson. a daily paper
published by the undergraduates at
Harvard University. announced in to-
days issue that publication would be
suspended at once.
The action followed an order from
Col. Charles A. Williams, commander
of the Students Army Training Corps.
prohibiting all prospective members
of that organization from having any
connection with a college publication.
All but two of the Crimson" stan
plan to become members OF the mil
itary unit.
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By the Associated Press.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE. October 3.-Gen. Debeney's
troops in the region of St. Quentin
yesterday began to smash through the
lines of the Hindenburg position over
the entire front of that army,
Those lines were two and one-half
miles deep in some places~and were
supported by several strongly. organ
ized woods. They were, defended by
machine gun sections, which proved
unable to check Gen. Debeney's ad-
vance.
A breach made in the Hindenburg
line east of LIE Tronquoy was widened
to the outskirts of LesdineS. Further
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SOLDIER DEAD HON0RED.
.
Military Funeral at Chattanooga
for Six Pneumonia Vict;ms

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. October a.
An impressive military funeral was
held here this morning. when I'VE SOL
diers' bodies in hearses with full mil
itary escort and band passed through
the principal streets. These soldiers
were all victims of pneumonia, dying
at the hospital at Fort oglethorpe.
There are eight more bodies OF VIC
Tins to be brought this afternoon, and
their funeral will be held Saturday.
There are 800 cases of pneumonia
and grip in the military corps at
|Chickamauga. The surgeons state
that none Of these are Of the Spanish
type of influenza.
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TO SHIP GIFTS NEEDED
IN CHRISTMAS PACKAGES

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. October 3 Thy the Associat-
ed Press).-The Stars and Stripes, the
official organ of the American ex.
forces. has inaugurated .
campaign to ind the soldiers an ideal
Christmas package within the official
The mems suggestions
will be cabled to the United States
we'll before November 20. 80 that the
sending Of articles which are pro-
durable in France will be obvtated.