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NEXT PEACE MOVE
WILL TEST KAISER

who firmly believe that Germany's condl-
t!on Is such that the Kaiser and Luden-
dorf will be obliged TO accept even this
humliating condition. Others, however.
are inclined to believe that a defiant
attitude may now be assumed until the
German people by some convincing DEM
onstration show their military masters
that their game Is up.
The unfllnchlng purpose OF the Presi-
dent not to discuss peace further until
the German war machine ceases to be a
factor in the situation was highly COM
mended on all sides to-day.
Marshal Foch is obviously to be en-
trusted with the task of ascertaining
the most effective means OF taking the
power from the German war machine.
and no. one for moment suspects that
he would consider any armistice that
did not render this machine absolutely
powerless even to restrict allied and
American activities in enforcing peace
terms.
Whether such an arrnistice would be
possible liz, Of course n matter which
would have 10 DO considered carefully
by Marshal Foch and the allied COM
msnders. The point was emphasized to-
day that the President had not gone 80
far as to indicate even that such an
armlstice could be arranged. but had
left IL TO the military commanders 10
say whether 1t was possible.
With the control OF the war, as the
President has stated, still in the hands
OF the Kaiser and those who brought II
on the armistice proposition, officials and
diplomats point out, Is much more i'm
portant than the general ideas about
future peace terms Any kind of peace
terms can Re agreed to by government
which has no shred of international
honor in the hope of duping It's enemies
into an armistice which would leave the
armies intact.
Accept Any Peace Terms.
Therefore the German Government is
ready to make all manner of promises
about future peace terms. but Il may he
noted IL not ut all Inclined to make rash
promises about the armistice. In the
last German note It was practically de-
manded that the United States and the
Allies arrange the armlst!ce in accord
with the present status of power on both
sides. The German high command wants
n very loud voice In the arm!stIce pro-
ceedings, but the German Government
Is willing to let any terms go as basis
of future discussion.
In effect Germany's present spokes-
men have said TO President Wilson
I'VE will promise you anything you
wish at the peace table. nice now domes-
tic reforms. approval Of everything you
have ever said In your speeches, indorsc-
ment OF the league OF nations, anything
and everything that Won Bernstorfr and
others have been able 10 suggest rs fiat
tering the United States Government
provided you arrange for us an arms
tice which leaves the present balance
OF power-that is which leaves us with
our war machine undestroyed."
This Is the same procedure. II IL
pointed out. which the Germans fol
lowed at Brsst-Ltovsk. when they prom.
ised everything provided the German
armies would be left intact and the Rus.
sian armies demob!lized.
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FRANCE SHELTERED
FIVE GOVERNMENTS
Three Refugee PoWers Were
Recently Constituted.
Speciui Gable Despatch 10 THE SuN
COpyriohf. 1918; all rights reserred


PARIS. Oct. 24.-The soil OF France
has been a refuge for five Governments
during the last four years. Three were
but recently constituted.
Besides the Belgian Government, which
had It's seat for a time In French terri
tory, the kingdom OF Montenegro. whose
king lives at a Partisan hotel. has its
seat in the French capital The Czecho-
Slovaks have their Government In Paris
and the Jugo-Slav Government Is also
functioning here. The Rumanian Ma
tional Council, recently recognized by the
French Government, is established here
Take Jonesco president OF the council
and former Premier Of Rumania, lives in
a Paris hotel.
Paris has thus become a great clear
ing house for all sorts OF Information
from the Balkans and a veritable Mecca
for Balkan and south European person.
alities.
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BELFRY OF RRUGEs A GARAGE.
Germans Broke Down Walls and
Added Chtmneys. 'Hn

WASHINGTON. Oct. 24.-The famous
belfry OF Bruges was used by the Ger
mans as a garage and workshop during
their occupation OF the city. Allied
troops on entering the city. according TO
a despatch received by the Belgian
Legation to-day, found the interior walls
of the historic structure broken down
and chimneys added to meet the needs of
the workmen.
The principal damage TO the city itself
was inflicted in the neighborhood OF the
railway station and the Porte Marechale.
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CZECHS VICTORIOUS
AS NATION Is BORN
Troops on French Front Cele-
brate Oct. Fl by Capturing
Terror With Bayonets.
GREAT BRAVERY SHOWN
Wild Enthusiasm in Drive
Against Machine Gun Nests
Near vouziers.
Rr tAe Associated Press.

WITH THE FRENCH AMY IN FRANCE,
Dot. 2t.---october 81, the newest OF ma
tional fete days. will In years to come
be celebrated not only in Central Eu-
rope as the anniversary Of the birth in
exile of the Czecho-Slovak Government
but also ut Terror Aisne. in France,
as the date of the first victory Of the
Czecho-S lovak army.
Units Of this latest arrival among
the belligereuts in this war. fighting
with Gen. Gouraud in the region Of
Vouchers, received news OF the consti-
tuition of the Czecho- Slovak Government
Mt noon October II. Immediately after
ward they went forward to assault one
of the most difficult positions along the
Aisne and took the village OF Terror
at the point Of the bayonet.
SIX Days in Mud and Rain.
These troops had been in line for ak
days In . particularly trying sector.
drenohed by continual rains, wallowihs
in mud and wading through the flooded
region along the river. In front of
them the Germans were strongly en-
trenched and fortified in the village OF
Terror with their usual heavy arma-
ment of machine guns
A wild burst of enthusiasm greeted the
announcement by the Colonel In COM
mand OF the formation OF the Czecho-
Slovak Government. after which the men
listened In impressive silence to the
Colonels exhortations.
Your Colonel counts upon every man
to do his utmost to salute the constitu-
ton OF the Government by victory" he
said. THE Csecho-Slovak nation has its
eyes upon you. Be of stout heart, and
forward. march,"
Charge Machine Gun Nests.
Fifteen minutes only Of artillery prep
aration preceded the rush through mud
and water to the German lines. Led by
Major Nusak, commanding the battalion
in the first line. the men left their
trenches at 3 o'clock to cross the marshy
zone swept by the fire from nests OF
machine guns. the emplacements OF
which could only be guessed.
The line became thinner and thinner
as IL went on, but the survivors. inspired
by the example Of Capts. Siblik and
Vlasak and Lieuts. Pliva and Zatica,
continued on to the first houses In the
village without faltering. An hour later
the entire position was in their hands.
The village had been conquered in
fierce house to house, hand to hand night
in the course OF which the German gun
ners. who stuck desperately to their
posts. were bayoneted on thier guns
The survivors Of the garrison were in
small proportion to the dead that lay on
the ground. Z
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PROTESTS AGAINST B0IsHEvIKI
Retiring Ukraine Ministry Calls
for Convention.

LONDON. Oct. "a. - Before resig ming
the Ministry OF Ukraine presented to it's
chairman demands that the republic CO.
operate in future with those parts OF
Russia striving toward the resurrectio ion
of the country and assist toward bring
ing about tho fall Ct Bolshevisrn. as we'll
as strengthening those sections OF Russia
oppressed by the Bolsheviki.
The Ministry demanded also that
Ukraine work TO establish friendly rela-
tons with western European States and
countries outside of Europe.
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DEATH THREATS UNSIGNED.


WITH rHn BRITISH ARMY IN BEL
GUM. Oct. 2<.-An inspection OF numer-
Gus German posters In Belgium dis
closes that wherever the death penalty
for offences by civilians was exacted
no signature was attached.
II is therefore CONCLUDED no German
commander was willing 10 take indiv!d-
usl responsibility for such orders, pos
sibiy fearing consequences in the fu-
turN.
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US. Officer Calls Peace Offer
"Kamerad" Cry of Beaten Nation

BY RAYMOND C. CARROLL
Special Cable Despatch THE SUN public Ledger
Copyright 1915; al rights reserved.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Oct 24-Three Of
the fighting officers with troops commented Interestingly
day Gemanys proposals Said 1--WE the
thick Of recall that when the German machine
surrounded them and then only do The
msgnhed Kamerad speaking
of isolated soldier"
Another sad 1--WE forget that the whole
ton has been put under the impression that world
the of the whole that this adds
greatly to their morale It the equivalent
caste, of fresh
Germans fighting their soil they will be
Tenders and much desperate than when fighting
neighboring countries"
third officer remarked: IF indemnie paid a
must be the German people them Shutting them
Of the world market azing their
exact restitution for DONE Make pay thousand
times yes Keep their right against the gndsone
them tools with"
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-, PARIS, Oct. 24.-The official French
reuort Tonight SAYS:

-, PARIS. Oct. 24.-The official French
report tonight says:
On october 20 observation planes. In
the course OF numerous reconnais-
sInces, proceeded more than seventy
Nlometers (about forty-three and a
half miles) inside the enemy lines.
They brought back several hundred
photographs. Two captive balloons
were burned and twelve enemy ma
chimes we're brought down or put out
OF action. The greater part of these
successes were obtained In the region
Of the Aisne, where the vigilance of
our pursuit machines was particu-
larry exercised.
During the night our bombing ma
chimes dropped 1880 kilos OF pro-
Jectiles on the railway. station at
Monteornet, Marie. Vervins and
Wassigny, with particular attention
to Provisy, on which more than seven
tons OF explosives we're dropped,
causing several firsk .,....s...i,
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GERMAN RAILWAYS
BOMBED BY BRITISH
French Planes Also Go -
Miles Behind Lines,

LONDON. Oct. 2&.-The official state
ment dealing with the operations of the
Independent air forces says:
On Wednesday night We bombed
railways at Burbach and Saarbrucken,
chemical factories at Mannheim and
railways at Coblenz. near Mainz and
at MetE-Sablons.
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STONE LAID FOR EACH TRIBE.
All Israel Represented in Hebrew
University at Jerusalem.

Correspondence Of the associated Press.
PALESTINE. Oct. 5--The foundation
stones OF the Hebrew University Mt
Jerusalem, recently laid in the presence
OF Gen. Alienby and representatives OF
the French and Italian deta chments. are
twelve in number. ono for each of the
twelve tribes of Israel.
The site is on the summit Of the
Mount OF Olives, facing Jerusalem on
tho one side and the Hills OF Moab on
the other.
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NEW HOLLAND EXPORT LIST
Foodstuns SIN Barred, but Cloth
ing May he shipped.

WAsRISGToS. Oct. 2+,-Rev!sed LIST u
commodities which will be consdere'
for exports ton 10 Holland on and af.t
October IS was made public to-day h.
the War Trade Board.
Foodstuffs are excluded from re ~
which includes clothing, carpets jewell!
drugs, glassware, toilet articles AMI Ire
like.
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700 CAPTURED AT sIsEMOL.
French Forces Penetrate Position,
Held by Austrians,

RoNR, Oct, a4,-Frsnch forces to-day
penetrated enemy positions, taking more
than 700 prisoners, the italian officisl
statement to-day says.
The attack was made at Monte
sisemoL on the Asisso PiAtssu.
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GERMANY YIELDS TO SPAIN.
Holds Right to select ships That
Shall He Taken over.

MADRID, Oct. 23.-Premier Maura was
sharply questioned in the Chamber OF
Deputies to-day regarding the situation
arising from taking over German ships.
He admitted that Germany had at first
imposed impossible conditions. and that
by the agreement reached later Ger
many had selected the vessels which
were TO be turned over to Spain.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.--The Italian
draft treaty providing for reciprocal
military service Of citizens of Italy and
me United States was ratified to-day by
tne senate. The treaty Is similar 10
those made with Great Britain. Trancs
and Greece N."se
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L. =. Ambassador Returns TO Toxic

BV NC dSSociUIt0 ITttN
TOXIC, Oct. 23-Roland :. Morris g.
American Ambassador. returned :"
Toxic to-day after an abserce 0. a
month in Vladivostok and Manchl:@
comforting with allied and Russia
lea iera
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BERNIE, Oct. 2i.--The first American
private soldier among tho prisoners in
Germany 10 escape is Pennsylvania
named - tdeleted), originally of a
Lithuanian family. He has rejolned his
regiment In Alsace.
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FIRST Lieut.. JOHN II. MATHIS, deceased
IMeni third InfanfIN--En- an.ranrdI.

Tweuty-thtrd InfantTy--For extraordI-
nary heroism in action in the Chateau
Thierry Sector. France, June 6, 1918. As
a leader Of platoon on Tho FIRST day
of tho Chateau Thierry battle, he demon
strated conspicuous courage and ability,
fearlessly going forward at the head OF
his command through hostile machine
gun fire. Killed while leading a gallant
charge, his daring inspired his men to
successful assault. Next OF kin, Mrs
Evan 7. Mathis. Hooks Mil Road, Amer
icus. Ga.
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came the remains Of the old Majori-
taires. led by Renaudel. editor Of Hu-
manity. the official Socialist paper,
founded by Jaures.
There were also the Centrists uni
taries. or Unamists. to give them their
past present. and proposed future
names headed by Sembat and Cachin,
who placed the country before all else
and rallied wholeheartedly to the sup
port of France. The Minoritaires, small
er, but still numerous. were infected
seriously with internationalism and left
no stone unturned to force the French
Government to. permit them to enter
into negotiations with German and other
enemy Socialists.
Today there are at least ive distinct
parties in the Socialist camp. Ali "a !.
great extent mutually antagonistic. Tbe
most important section. althourh not
the most numerous, is the newly formed
party headed by Compere Morel ana
Albert Thomas. whose doctrine NAV he
gathered from the fact that they ara
derisively baptised superpatriots bv tba
rest.
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GERMAN RETREAT FROM MARINE
RELUCTANT ADMISSION OF DEFEAT
Military Party Can No Longer Fool People-Teuons Will See
Justification of Won Kuehmann-Mora Effect
Will Be Incalculable

'how the world that In F'och they pos
sess greater strategist than the great
general staff of the foremost military ma
ton the world has produced. and better
fehting armies than Prussian militarism
has been able TO create. It's concrete re-
suits have been to cause Germany to
suffer the sharpest and most definite de-
feat since the war began. with the pos
sible exception of the first battle of the
Marne. Its moral effect on the German
people. according to opinion here. will be
incalculable. in view, of all the circum-
stances and especially at this late stage
OF the great struggle.
The German people It is felt here,
cannot but see in their defeat complete
justification for Won Kuehlmann's pro.
nouncement that the Central Powers
could not now hope to win by force of
arms alone. and consequently the entire
falsity Of the gorgeous promises held out
by the militarist party. to whose anger
he fell victim With the Allied victory
have been diss.pated the last illusions
with which Prussian militarism has for
four years misled the German people.
and henceforward. however much their
rulers may try to camouhage the bitter
facts. the German people will begin to
realize the absolute hopelessness of con-
'inuing the struggle with the whole CIV
ilized world against them.
Strategically. the most valuable result
Of the German retreat is the restoration
20 the Allies Of the great main line of
communication along the Paris Chateau
Thierry- -Chalons railway. by which the
Champagne front can bes, be revictualed
and re-enforced. The use of this import
ant artery Is once more assured to the
Allies. and II will be an invaluable fac
tor in the future development of the
struggle.
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put Its utmost strength into the battle
between Scissors and Rheims Before the
Inflated drive of the Crown Prince
started. on July is. It is estimated that
the Germans had sixty-fve to seventy.
five divisions In reserve. There remain
perhaps twenty-three divisions which
have not yet been identified in the Sois-
sons Rheims battle. This may be be-
cause they have not been there.
Hope to Weaken Allied Pressure
The Germans would hope. of course.
by new drive to weaken the force of
the Allied pressure on the Soissons-
Rheims front. Che recent attack of the
French troops 00rth Of Montdidier may
have intertered with the German plans
for move between Montdidier and the
Disc.
In discussing possible German at
tack against the British II is tc be noted
that the Germans tried the Champagne
and failed. tried between Rheims and
Scissors and Montdidier and failed. The
high command has promised the German
people to keep on trying.
Airplane observers report corcen-
tration Of German forces on the Plateau
Of Tardenois. and there Is evidence OF
German activity in the Forest Of Ris
north Of the Marne. which might presage
a count ter-attack there.
Captured officers tell of the great
difficulties the Germans are having to
supply the troops in the salient south Of
the Aisne. All the railroads available
to them as well as the lost highways.
are bsing constantly shelled by Ameri-
can. French and British artillery.
The Germans cannot make use Of the
railroads centering in the Rheims dis
trict. At Scissors for more than a week
Allied artillery has dominated the rail-
road yards there.
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Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
Copyright, 1918. by Nc,c York Times co.

Copyright, 1918. by Ncio York Times co.
Paris, July 90.
Paris regards the abandonment Of the
whole north bank of the Marine by the
enemy as evidence that Germany has
been at last reluctantly compelled to
admit to the whole world that she has
suffered an ndisputable defeat. So long
as she continued to be able to hold on
even to the smallest fragment of the
bank of the river that will henceforward
forever shine with doubiy sacred glory
in the history Of France. Germany. with
her inverted logic, might hypnotic her
deluded people with some sort Of claim
that. although checked. she was not de-
feated. and that the despised French had
not won the victory which all the rest of
the world awards them.
Saturdays retreat to the Ourcq. which
has enabled the French to recover a
score Of villages and several important
forests and carried our line forward an
average distance of between seven and
eight miles on front of nearly twenty
miles. has put all quibbling out Of the
question. The Germans have been
soundly beaten by the superior skill Of
General Foch and the superior fighting
uualitie Of the French poilus and their
American. British and Italian allies. The
measure Of the German defeat is all the
greater from the fact that they started
the present battle on more than level
terms in men and munitions. Exactly a
fortnight ago. the enemy. in the full
flush OF four consecutive months OF vir-
tually uninterrupted victories. began
| what they believed would be a battle
that would eliminate the French army as
a factor in the war.
That battle has enabled the Allies to
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GERMANY'S BLOW
UTTER FAILURE
People Are Depressed Be.
cause of Foch's Victorious
Counter.Stroke
TWAS 'KAISER'S BATTLE
BY GEORGE RENWICK
Special Gable TO Erening Public Ledger

topy'fOht. 1918, by Netc York Times Co.
Amsterdam, July 80.
The complete failure of the German
offensive, the obvious success of Gen.
eral Foch's counter.stroke and the an.
ticipation that the retreat which has
now begun would be necessary. have.
as I learn from several Of the most
reliable quarters, had a most depress.
ing effect on Germany, for this latest
Hindenburg- -Ludendorff offensive was
to achieve great things. 1t was to
be something quite special.
Since the first days of the March
offensive all the loudly trumpeted tri.
umphs have left the German people
comparatively cold. They had a cou-
pie of days of flag.waving and bell.
ringing at the end Of March. but since
then all the news has been received
with that fatalism and lack of enthu
siasm to which many German speak.
ers have pointedly referred. After It
was seen that the first Kaiser battle
brought no decision, his Majesty's
name ceased to be used to christen the
struggle Royal" and the Imperial fig.
ure stepped into the background.
But with the offensive which started
on July Is matters were different. The
Kaiser again came INTO the limelight
So certain were Hindenbure and Lu.
dendorY Of success that little secret
was made beforehand OF the coming
blow The people encouraged to be-
lieve that this at last was going to be
the final and mighty stroke. So the
people cheered up. The offensive was
freely talked about In the highest cir
cles and downward hope ran hioh.
on the morning when the offensive
began the Kaiser gave this order: Let
the troops know that in these serious
hours 7 am near them and that my
wishes are with them
The general staff officer. to whom the
order was given. drew up the follow
ing communication:
His Majesty informs the troops that
his Majesty has arrived behind the
front of attack and will watch the
battle. All the good wishes of his
Majesty go with the troops. His Ma
iesty calls to them. with God. for the
Kaiser and the Empire"
The Kaiser signed this document "on
shaky table by the fickering light
OF small pocket lantern" at 3 o'clock
correspondent of the Berlin Lokal An
zeiger. related. In an earlier message
he speaks of Hndenburg's certainty OF
success. of the great decisions taken. Of
everything being ready. Of the Kaiser's
belief that the war now strides through
its deciding period Clearly the great
est Of results were looked for by the
German high command.
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PEACE RESOLUTION REJECTED
Infroduced in Austrian Lower
4 House on Behalf of Czechs
By the Associated Press

Z xmstsrdam. July ga resolution
1)aetne In favor of an immediate peace
1kAout annexations and indemnities
$;66 altered in the Austrian lower house
A1uf6ay by Deputy Stanek. in behalr
RAhA Czech League. The resolution de-
S&111 that q Continuation of the war is
~, from the standpoint of both hu-
i1eS and political utility. It asserted
N persons should have the right
56f1-determination, and asked that
&Sa,Qe demand that Austria oppose
knnexAtionist and imperialistic pol
Which had gained the upper hand
krnhany. and try itself to find way
n Qemocratic peace.
= house, says Vienna dispatch to
Ko6sische Zeitung. Of Berlin. which
>661 the incident. rejected the reso-
~ as inadmissable for submission
i vote.
<1outy Stanek said the Czech people
~ become great and strong despite
1ofnecutions Of a narrow-minded
9unaent The Czechs never before
70 united. SO ready to hght. so
- Of victory. They are united in
I'M. he added. and never again will
4 foreign yoke. The Csecho- -Slavak
was . fact which could not be