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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

FOR SALE-The Allen A. Harris
property on West Leggett St., also
some household goods. w. B. Har-
ris, Executor. 36-2-cl
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Mr.. Elmer Baer and daughter,
Miss Edna were Toledo visitors
last Thursday.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Mr.. John P. Dodds and family
will spend the Holidays with rela-
tives in Dayton.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

4th time here Lyman H. Howe's
Travel Festival Friday Dec. 9th.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Miss Florence Mcconnell of De
troit will spend the Holidays with
friends here.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

FOR SALE-Heavy draft horse 4
years cd. Inquire on ATS.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Miss Bess Wilson will spend the
holidays with friends in Dayton.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Yarnell and
son of Napoleon were Sunday guests
of Wauseon relatives.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

FOR SALE-An 80 acre farm, or
Will trade for Wauseon property,
phone 1856. 36-2-n
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Mrs. W. 7. Boiler was called to
Chicago this week or account of the
illness of her sister.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

WANTED-Woman to work in
kitchen also laundress. Hotel Blair
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

FOR RENT-House and lot on
East Walnut street. inquire o. Nc
Lane.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

You will enjoy Nearly Married
with Madge Kennedy Thursday Dec.
26th.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Mrs. Frank Guilford entertained
a party of young ladies at 500 Fri
day evening.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

WOOD CUTTING-to let. In
qulre Of H. R. Bonnell, phone, black
o9o. 35-2-p
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kendall of
Toledo spent Sunday with the family
of w. r. Kerr.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

FOR SALE-Modern house. In
qnire at Tribune office. 3O-tf
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

FOR SALE 12 shoats. Inquire
phone 1-2, on Is Oak Shade. Ralph
Bates.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

, Mr.. Fred Martin of Detrit was a
Sunday guest in the Files home.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Lieutenant Charles Baker from
the officers training camp at Camp
Taylor, joined his mother Mrs. Frank
Baker and sister. Miss Helen in Wau-
seon last week. Lieutenant Baker
has been discharged from active ser
vice but retains his commission in
the U. S. Reserve Forces subject to
call for active service Mrs Baker
land her daughter expect to go to
California sometime in the near fu-
ture.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

WANTED-Deakin and veal calv-
es at my farm two miles north of
Ottokee every Saturday forenoon.
Highest market prices. A. N. Lut-
ton. 971p
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

FOR RENT-A modern 8 room
house with or without two extra lots
$1,000 per month. Inquire of I.
Whipp'e. 37-4-n
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Edgar will en-
terta n the Edgar family at Christ
mas dinner.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

FOUND-Three miles west of
Wauseon on Saturday December IA
an automobile tire in good repair.
Owner may have same by calling on
Abe Hogeboom and paying for ad.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Yarnell Of
Napoleon spent Friday with Mrs
Frank Yarnell.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Mrs. Lucy Jewell of Toledo re-
turned to her home Monday after
several days visit with relatives here.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Mr. John Meek of Stryker spent
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. d. e.
Barkdull.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Mrs. Floyd Modem and daughter
are spending the week with W. A.
Showalter and family.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Rev. A len A. Stockdale of Toledo
was the guest at dinner last Friday
evening of Rev. anS Mrs. A. B. Eby.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Miss Inez Boone was hostess to
the Eve Funded Club Tuesday eve
ming.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Mrs. Arthur Flory and Mss Mar
tina Gorsuch spent Monday in Toledo
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Mr.. Volney Mathews of Kent who
has been visiting his sister, Mrs. John
Echart, returned to his home Mon
day.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Mrs. w. d. VanRensselaer anc
Mrs L. G. Edgar spent Monday ir
Toledo,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

HOUSEWORK-Girl of II wants
fousework, Ridgeville phone 34-6 o1
inquire at Tribune Office. 37-2-r
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

WANTED Reliable Representa-
tive in county to introduce WATER
CHASER the new and wonderful
waterproofng compound. For water
proofing shoes, tents, clothing and
auto tops. Address, White VanEtt-
en- Co. Dept. w. Sidney, Ohio. 37-1-c
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Mrs. Fred Lockmann spent few
days of this week with relatives in
Napoleon.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Mrs. Ben Bishop and Mrs. Chas
Ankley of Toledo were Sunday
guests of Mrs. Frank Yarnell.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

R. R. Coon and family are moving
into their recently purchased home
ON East Chestnut street.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Mrs. Frances Ham of Toledo was
a guest of Mrs. w. w. Touvelle this
week.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Mrs. ]. @. Files and daughters will
be guests of Holland relatives Christ
mas.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

FOR SALE-Four pure bred
Duroc sows, bred for March litter,
weight 300 pounds each. Harvey
Shade, l long l short on 5O2. 26-2-c
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Shade and
Rena Lowe will spend Christmas at
Carl Crout's at Tedrow.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

George Roos is assisting in the
grocery department at Brigham
Guilford & Company's store.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

FOR SALE-Fifteen acre nouItrv
farm IL mile north of Wauseon.
Phone 4 on sos. 37-2-n
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Miss Florence Garrett will spend
Christmas with friends in Delta.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Mrs. Will Fink and daughter
Helen spent Saturday in Toledo.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

FOR SALE-12 shoats, weight
about 100 lbs. each. Phone 4 long
and 1 short on 500, 37-2-n
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Miss Christine Outcalt is expect
ed nome Friday to spend the holi-
davs
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

WANTED-25 head u old horses
| pay SIS. and up. S. A. Mcknight,
K. d. Z Wauseon, Ohio. 27-tf
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20
F A R M E RS
Free Exchange

FOR SALE-An automobile. In
quire of D. w. Myers. 29tf
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

FOR iSALE-1O0 White Leghorn
Pullets' laying. Price $125 each if
taken at once. Harry G.ngrich.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Miss Lillian Robb is recovering
from an attack of the Flu"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Owen Garman who has been serv-
ing with the Spruce Production
Squadron of the U. S. Air Service IN
Oregon and Washington returned
home last Friday having been hon.
orably discharged from the service.
He brought with him a picture of his
Squadron, the 101st taken at their
camp near Toledo Oregon, which con-
tains also the picture of John Hawk
ms of Gorham also member of this
Squadron.
Mr.. August Koehler of the News
boys band of Toledo, began the de-
velopement of the Wauseon Boy
Scout Band last Sunday afternoon
This is an important date. December
| 18th, the day when the institution
every citizen of Wauseon is bound te
be proud of;-The Boy Scouts Banc
of Wauseon actually began work
Mr.. Koehler has the credit of de
veloping an excellent band of the
Newsboys Of Toledo and will do vel
with the boys of Wauseon.
A Morenci meat market displayed
large black bear last week; thu
bear was shot by Roscoe Thomas o
Seneca township, in Roscomnol
county, Michigan, on the day befor'
Thanksgiving. The animal wa
seven feet in length, weighed befor
being dressed, 400 pounds and dress
ed to 312 pounds. The pelt is sait
to be an especially fine one with lonj
fur. The bear was estimated abou
IL years of age. 1t is the only on
shot in Roscommon county SO ia
this season.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Miss Helen Fink will entertain fol
her guest Friday evening.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

A good clean place to eat.
32-tf-c WILLIAMS CAFETERIA
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Sunday will be the first day of
Winter.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Haro d Ham was in Toledo We'd
nesday on business.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Mrs. Sam Morningstar was a To-
ledo visitor Monday.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Sunday will be the first day of
Winter.
Harod Ham was in Toledo We'd
nesday on business.
Mrs. A. L. Bierns of Toledo is
Wis ting her parents.
Mrs. Sam Morningstar was a To-
ledo visitor Monday.
Miss Blanche Rossman spent
Thursday in Toledo.
Miss Helen Fink will entertain for
her guest Friday evening.
Miss Lillian Robb is recovering
from an attack Of the Flu"
Mrs. j. @. Files and daughter F,o-
rine spent Tuesday in Toledo.
Miss Florence Garrett will spend
Christmas with friends in Delta.
Miss Bess Wilson will spend the
holidays with friends in Dayton.
, Mr.. Fred Martin of Detrit was a
Sunday guest in the Files home.
Mrs. Will Fink and daughter
Helen spent Saturday in Toledo.
Miss Berniqe Boehler entertained
the Fortnightly Club Friday evening.
Mrs. Arthur Flory and Mss Mar
tina Gorsuch spent Monday in Toledo
Miss Inez Boone was hostess to
the Eve Funded Club Tuesday eve
ming.
+ Mrs. J. @. Files and daughters will
be guests of Holland relatives Christ
mas.
Miss Christine Outcalt is expect
ed nome Friday to spend the holi-
days.
Mrs. Frances Ham of Toledo was
guest of Mrs. w. w. Touvelle this
week.
Mrs. w. d. VanRensselaer and
Mrs L. G. Edgar spent Monday in
Toledo.
Mr. John Meek of Stryker spent
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. d. e.
BarkdulR.
Mrs. Fred Locl1mann spent few
days of this week with relatives in
Napoleon.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

Mrs. A. L. Bierns of Toledo is
Wis ting her parents.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-20

day of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Edgar will en-
terta the Edgar family at Christ
M, mas dinner. ..
Mr.. Elmer Baer and daughter,
IL : Miss Edna were Toledo visitors
'uo Is last Thursday.
q To- Miss Florence Mcconnell of De-
troit will spend the Holidays with
friends here.
Mrs. Frank Guilford entertained
party of young ladies at 500 Fri
ain for day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Yarnen of
'vering Napoleon spent Friday with Mrs
Frank Yarnell.
or F,o- Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Kendall of
Toledo spent Sunday with the family
of w. R. Kerr.
spend Mr. Jobn Dodd. ord f.n,;,,,
''' will spend the Holidays with rela-
nd the ''''' =" N"yeon ~
ton. Mrs. W. 7. Boiler was called to
Chicago this week or account of the
was illness of her sister.
ne. --
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Yarnell and
lughter son of Napoleon were Sunday guests
edo of Wauseon relatives.
rtained Mrs Frovd Modo, ord do,oh+o,.
Venlng' are spending the week with W. A. |
/. NJ Showalter and family.
Ioleuo Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Shadle and
Rena Lowe will spend Christmas at
s ess 70 Carl Crout's at Tedrow.
R. R. Coon and family are moving
-, into their recently purchased home
ars rs Wlll on East Chestnut street.
George Roos is assisting in the
expect grocery department at Brigham
: holi- Guilford & Company's store.
Mrs. Ben Bishop and Mrs Chas
do was Ankey of Toledo were Sunday
lie this guests of Mrs. Frank Yarnell.
Rev. A len A. Stockdale of Toledo
= anu was the guest at dinner last Friday
uay III evening of Rev. anS Mrs. A. B. Eby
Mrs. Lucy Jewell of Toledo re-
{ spent turned to her home Monday after
u. f. several days visit with relatives here
Mr.. Volney Mathews of Kent who
few has been visiting his sister, Mrs. John
lives in Echart, returned to his home Mon
day.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-29
NON-PARTIsAN
ORGANIZER NABBED ON
CHARGE OF DISLOYALTY

MOSCOW, Idaho. - The Latah
county council of defense was noti-
fed Wednesday that T. s. Castor,
Non-partisan league organizer, who
has been working in Latah county,
was arrested by the U. s. marshal at
Spokane on a warrant issued by H.
Il. Smith, U. 8. commissioner for
Latah county, upon complaint of l..
F. Parsons, chairman of the county
council Of defense.
Complaint charges that Castor,
while organizing for the Non-partisan
eague, advised farmers to not buy
liberty bonds-that they ARE a
damned graft" and the banks have
made mollions out of them"
He is charged with having told
farmers President Wilson Sdid not
want to go in debt for liberty bonds
and that in Spokane every man was
compelled to buy $50 worth of war
savings stamps for each member of
his family or go to jail.
He is further charged with saying
the Red Cross is graft and he per-
sonally knew lumberjack who
bought a pair of socks for so, cents
and found in them note from a
woman who had knitted them for the
Red Cross and asked the person re-
ceiying them to write to her. The
lumberjack wrote he had bought
them and that they were good socks.
He is also charged with saying that
he personally knew soldier who
had paid 81 for Red Cross sweater.
A warrant was issued for CASTOR
several days ago, but he had left
Latah county. He is out on bond.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-29
MEN NEEDED FOR
GOVERNMENT POSITIONS

Hundreds of transit men, levelmen,
rodmen, chainmen and craftsmen
(salaries $500 to $4,000 per an
num) are urgently needed by the
construction division Of the United
States army for work on the 800 pro-
jects costing $500, 900, ,O00) now in
the course Of construction.
These projects are camps, canton
ments, arsenals, wards, docks, great
port terminals, reserve stores, ware
houses, embarkation camps, engine
ering camps, gunnery schools, hOus-
ing, lighterage, power plants, factor
plants, gas and explosive plants.
To give some idea of the size of
these projects the construction divi-
sion of the army advises that the
amount of lumber ordered would
cover $4,000 acres or thirty-four
square miles; needing in addition o.
000, 900 doors, 100000 pounds of
nails, 100000 square feet Of
glass and 100,000,O00 feet of roof
ing.
AS many as 10000 workmen are
employed on a single project, 250,-
900 workmen have been under the
control Of the division at one time.
All qualified persons are urged to
make immediate inquiry relative to
the above mentioned positions at the
office Of the district secretary,
eleventh U. s. Civil Service District,
303 Post Office Building, Seattle,
Wash.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-29
War Summary
October 25

october ID
SPEEDY surrender of Austria and
Hungary reported likely. No let-up
pending reply of Germany. Pershing
starts on new drive toward Metz.
British break big defenses of Huns
and capture number of guns.
Power of allies Is rapidly growing.
Relief that Teuton retirement both in
Belgium and France must resume
Immediately.
October 20
|. Italians take 5000 prisoners. Of
Efensive on sixty mile front. Their
activity interests experts.
4 Wilson's envoy is now in France.
\ British take 5000 Huns and $50
guns.
Must free the seas of Hun out
RACES, says British Sailors.
October %
Il Huns loose $4,000 men in four
days. Allies good progress in driv-
ing enemy back on the Meuse line.
Hun finances in critical shape.
N Germans claim many victories.
Admit allies get some footing and
penetrate Boche positions.
d Americans hit Germans hard, and
appear to be resting after costly
cOunter-attacks. {r1a
N Germans now evacuating Client.
Disturbances in Constantinople and
Smyrna. Boches in retreat on front
of twenty-miles.
Americans advance despite big
odds
British cavalry occupy Aleppo, i'm
sportant railway center and big
Turk German base is wrested from
the enemy.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-29
REV. CHANEY TO
ENTER Y. M. @. A. WORK

Rev. S. ]. CLANCY, pastor of the
local Methodist church, has accepted
work with the Y. M. G. A. at Mos
COW, where there are about 500 men
and boys training at the present
time.
Rev. CLANCY will leave with his
family for Moscow the last of this
week and will take up his new work
at once.
During the past two years that
they have been residents of Black
foot they have won the respect and
admiration Of scores Of friends, who
will miss them. Rev. CLANCY Is a
conscientious, ardent worker in all
christian activities and was always
doing his share to boost liberty loan
drives and Red Cross work. Mrs.
CLANCY was one of the active workers
in the Ladies' aid work and other
societies.
AS yet a pastor has not been Sc
cured to fill the vacancy.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-29
llIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIllIIlIIlIlIllI
Red
iHIHlHIHIHTTIHIIHIIHIIIIlHIIlIIEIlHlH
(By Mrs. Byrd Trego)

All departments of the work have
recently moved on to Bridge street,
where they will hereafter occupy
rooms jointly with the surgical dress
ing over the Boise-P -Payette Lumber
company, entrance at the side door
please.
Surgical dressing classes as usual
in the two rear rooms. There is
plenty of work now for the Belgian
relief chapter to occupy workers all
over the country until an allotment
of hospital work reaches headquart-
ers. Supervisors of work wish to urge
that the workrooms be rapidly
cleared of all material on hand as
soon as possible that there may be
nothing to prevent speeding up on
the hospital work.
There is no yarn for ,knitters.
When it comes the new directions for
sweaters will be repeated. With
these and experience we have had
each article should be perfect.
+ With the recent hospital linen
shower "Old Bingham" again went
over the top in fine shape.
There was recently a hurry-up call
for hospital supplies for our home
environments caused by the "flue."
Aberdeen came to the rescue with
189 sheets and 246 towels. Aber-
deem is alright isn't she?.
Workers wanted Workers
wanted! Workers wanted! Mrs.
nobbins was found in the sewing
room last Saturday busily employed
in making gas masks to use for pro-
lection from the "flue." Two were
carried away during the writer's visit
by ladies to wear on the train while
travelling. Mrs. Robbins had no
helpers.
Sewers wanted! Sewers wanted!
Sewers wanted! Our boys in France
are busy adopting 500 more war
orphans to cl0the and educate for
one year and we sometimes object
to sewing for the dear little dis
tracted tads.
Yes, we must work faithfully.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-29
DO NOT SHIP FROSTED WHEAT

George #. Gagon,
BlackfoOt, Idaho.
We are advised that in the south
eastern. counties there has been con-
siderable frosted wheat shipped to
eastern terminals, which has been
netting q very low price because it
must be marketed principally for
feed.
In view of this fact / wish you
would advise all dealers in your Sec
tion that they should seek market
at home or nearby sections for this
class of wheat In preference to ship
ping to an eastern terminal. Dealers
will be permitted for handling such
grain to charge the usual minimum
marginal allowed not to exceed
cents per bushel ON all Interstate
shipments and shipments to retail
dealers within the state. The price
they pay for such wheat will neces-
sarily be on basis that will enable
dealers within the state to buy It
and after providing for their profit
of $500 per ton for handling, re-
tail same not to exceed the price of
good milling wheat.
You should endeavor to call the
attention of your dealers to this at
once in order to remedy the situation
as much as possible and to eliminate
the unnecessary use Of transporta-
tion in long distance haul. have
no doubt that cars can be more
readily obtained for the short haul
in handling such wheat than for the
long haul east. Please encourage
the dealers to put this grain on the
market in the intermountain sections
as much as possible in order to re-
lieve the pressing need for wheat
mill feeds.
Very truly yours,
r. F. BICKNELL.
Federal Food Administrator for
Idaho"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-29


PAhlS, Oct. 27.-By sudden and
powerful smash, the French army
under General Mangin has overnight
obliterated the apex of the German
salient between the Disc and Serre
rivers. Tonight the Germans are re-
treating at top speed along the
twenty-mile front north of Guise to
the Mortiers region. This retreat
is bound to spread at least another
twenty miles. The whole German
pocket north and east of Laon has
caved in.
The French are pushing hard on
the enemy's heels. The Germans are
fighting Stubborn rear guard actions,
but their main forces are in full re-
treat.
Mangin's troops have crossed the
Serre to the east of Assus-sur-Serre
(seven and one-half miles north OF
Laon) and have penetrated the Ger
man trenches.
The French are making cOncent-
ric drive on A.ichecourt (ten miles
north of Laon,) which already is out
flanked in the north, where the
poilus have captured Chevresis-Mon-
ceau, three miles above Richecourt,
on the Laon-Guise railway. In the
south the attackers are only mile
from Richecourt.
Rail intersections as Big Objectives
The general trend of the drive Is
northeastward. It's immediate OBJ
jectives are Guise and Mario, two
important rail intersections. Guise
is being rapidly encircled. Mario, a
way point On the LaF Mezieres
railway, is threatened by Magin's
right at Morties, five miles eastward.
The strategic object Of the drive
is to push the rFench front up to a
level with the front created by the
British below Valenciennes. For the
first phase Of their retreat the Ger
mans have an elaborate network Of
ra.4ways at their disposal, but once
the Guise-Marlo front is reached
their avenues of escape will be linn
tied to two main rails running par
allel toward HirsQn and Mezieres,
respectively.
Great gains were made by the
French east of st. Quentin, where
they captured Mont d'Origny (nine
miles east Of st. Quentin,) Origny
St. Benoit (eight and one-half miles
east of st. Quentin) and Courjumelle
(ten and one-half miles east Of st.
Quentin.)
Italians Check Austrians After Sc
we're Fighting
ROME, Oct. 27.--Heavy fighting