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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
TEUT0N FLIGHT
is QU|CKENINC
IN CHAMP ACNE
Germans Forced to Abandon
Positions Held Since 1914
Under Pressure by
French and YankS.

Paris, Oct. 5.-The German re-
treat before Gouraud's army, which
is supported by the Americans on
the right, is quickening perceptibly.
French troops this afternoon
reached Bethenville lying about
three miles north OF Moronvilers.
Fort Brimont has been captured
by the French troops the war office
announces tonight. The massif of
Moronvillers has been taken and
the massif of Nogent L'Abbesse
cncirclcd.
"We hold the whole course OF
the Arnes rivers, we have crossed
the Suippe river at Granville and
the Arnes~ at several points the
statement adds.
"ln victorious attacks our troops.
in collaboration with the Americans
on the Vesle front and in Cham
pagne, compelled the enemy to make
a general retreat toward the Suippe
and the Arnes. He abandoned
strongly fortified positions held
since 1914"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
Y |ELD|NC'.
ONLY PATH.
7 0 PEACE.
No ArmistiCe Possible so Long
as Teutons Hold Any Con-
quered Territory, Is
Washington Opinion.

Washington, Oct, 5.-The
statement was authorized Of
licially tonight that the Amer
ican government had received
no new peace proposal from
Austria and had no official in
formation whatever concern
ing new developments report
ed to be impending in the
Teutonic campaign for peace
by negotiation.
An Austrian appeal was made for
an armistice set for discussion of
peace on President Wilson's own
terms is regarded here as the logical
sequel of the presidents recent sum-
mary rejection of the proposal that
hostilities be suspended for secret
and non-binding peace discussions.
Enemy Must Surrender.
What the American governments
answer to such an appeal would be
is indicated by the statement au-
thorized when Austrian-Hungraian
foreign minister complained that his
acceptance of President Wilson's
principles had not been noticed
that peace could not be talked of
upon any terms so long as Germany
and Austria occupied single foot
OF conquered territory.
News and more aggressive phases
of the Teutonic effort for peace by
negotiations before the allied and
American soldiers invade German
soil evidently are about to be
launched, and the only question is
the exact form they will take. Of
ficials here will be surprised neither
by the Austrian armiStice plea,
which Berne press dispatches
through Paris tonight say is COM
ing, nor by a similar move by Ger
many herself, which the new chan
cellor, Prince Maximilan of Baden,
is said to have proposed or to be
about to propose in the reichstag.
There is no disposition to believe,
however, that an early end of the
war is in sight, in spite of the fact
that the Germans are known to be
desperately anxious to halt by diplo-
macy the steady advance of their
enemies toward the German border.
Teutonic Alliance Will Crunlble.
Proposals will continue to come
through and there is no doubt here
that sooner or later. as the great
task OF driving the Germans out Of
Belgium and France progresses, the
Teutonic alliance will crumble and
seek such terms as were given Bull
Continued on Page Two. Column Four,)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
Cussing Kaiser Not
PrOfane, Rule Police
After Arresting Man

Is swearing always profane?
The crowd at Fifteenth and Dodge
streets thought so, and had F. L.
Bennett, ALL Corby street, arrest
ed for uttering frey oaths in
loud voice Saturday afternoon.
But it happened that Mr.. Bennet
had recently received news of the
death of his son in France, while
fighting with the American Ex-
peditionary force, that his remarks
were addressed at the kaiser.
Moreover, Mrs. Bennett was with
him to testify with silent grief to
the death of their son. The police
decided that swearing was not
profane in this case, at least, and
Rsnuet was released,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
Austria Asks Sweden
to Transmit Arnistice
Proposal to Wilson
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Paris Oct 5The Auso Hungarian minister at Stockholm has
been charged request the Swedish transmit Pres
dent Wilson proposal conclude Immediately with him and his allies
armistce and without delay negotiations for
This made in Berne dispatch to the Havs
agency.
The text of the proposal follows:
The Austro Hungarian monarchy which has made only de-
warfare and has borne witness several times its desire
put end the bloodshed and conclude honorable
proposes by presentation President Wilson conclude mme
dey with him and his allies general armsce land
and in the air and without delay negotiations for
These negotiations will be based the IA in Presi
Wilson's message Of January and the four points of his
speech of February February ID 1918 and those equally OF
September H. 1918"
In transmitting this dispatch the Bne correspondent of the
Havas agency says
Germany and Turkey take the steps Austria.
Meanwhile semiofca Berlin witholds the
awaiting the meeting Of the Reichg which will be held
this afternoon.
THE imperial chancellor, Prince Maximian certainly will make
important in the Rcsag which has assembled
four days in advance of the regular time.
The of the Austrian has been preceded
of conferences with representatives of Berlin and Hungary
both civil and military and representatives from the states of the Ger
confederation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
HUNS DESTROY
BUILDINGS AND
Mines IN LENS
Enemy HurriedIy EvaCuating
Lille as British Armies
Continue Victorious
Drive Forward.

British Headquarters in France,
Oct. 5.-(Havas. british troops
on entering Lens found that the coal
mines in the city had been entirely
destroyed. The church could scarce
ly be found amid the ruins. The
city hall, monuments and houses
also we're destroyed.
London, Oct. 5.-Field Marshal
Haig reports some progress by
British troops around Montbrehain
and Beaurevoir in the St. Quentin
sector. His staement tonight adds
that the Germans have begun to
withdraw from the high ground be-
tween LIE Catelet and Crevecoeur.
With the British Army in France,
Oct 5.-Wide gains of great i'm
portance have been made today by
the fighting British armies. In the
north the line of the Haute Deule
canal has been reached and the Ger
mans are hurriedly evacuating Lille
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06

has been practically stopped and is
under control.
No new deaths have been
reported in the last "a hours. All
cases suspected OF having the dis
case are .eirg X, t under the closed
surveillance.
At Fort Omaha the medical corps
reports the conditions as being ex-
tremely satisfactory. But one serious
case in the hospital Several men
have been taken to the hospital with
severe colds and grippe but the doc
tors are optimistic regarding them.
Men developing colds and grippe
are being given immediate attention
to prevent their CONTRACTING - III
enza. 1t is believed that prompt
action in quarantining the post is
Continued On Page FlYe Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
THE BEE IS FIRST

The Bee was first to give Oma-
ha people the news of Germany's
latest move for peace.
As soon as the first bulletin
was flashed over the Associated
Press wires early Saturday night
bringing the news that the i'm
perial German chancellor had ad-
dressed the reichstag asking for
an immediate suspension of hos
tilities, and the dispatch. had been
confirmed from Stockholm, the
machinery Of the great Bee plant
was put in motion so that Oma-
hans might know WITHOUT
DELAY the latest and most start
ling development of the war.
The Bee extras announcing the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
new YORK CITY
GIVEN SCARE BY
POWDER BLAST
Traffic Over Bridges and in
Subways Suspended in
Fear of Great T. N. 7.
Explosion.

New York, Oct. 5.-Traffic over
all bridges and subways between
New York and Brooklyn was sus-
pended suddenly at the beginning of
the heavy rush hour this afternoon
by order of Mayor Hylan and the
public service commission after
they had received reports that
further explosions, more violent
than any which had yet occurred,
were expected momentarily at the
Gillespie plant at Morgan, n. J.
Not even pedestrians were allowed
to cross the bridges and Brooklyn
was isolated except for a few in
adequate ferries. Hardly had this
order gone into effect when the
tubes under the Hudson, connecting
New York and New Jersey also
closed.
Walk in Middle of Street.
Occupants of buildings in lower
Broadway were ordered by the po-
lice to leave Immediately and to
walk in the middle of the street.
lest they be injured by falling glass.
Superintendents OF buildings and
apartments all over the city were
ordered to keep doors and windows
open in order to lessen the force
of the expected conclusion. Ten
Continued on Page Two, Column TwoJ
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06

request for an armistice and the
resignation of the Austrian pre-
mier were on the streets within
A FEW MINUTES of the time
that the dispatches were received
over The Bee wire.
The Bees competitors were thor
oughly beaten by more than an
hour, proving again the fact that
THE BEE IS FIRST WITH
THE NEWS.
The fact that The Bee was first
to tell Omaha the vital news of
impending peace is but another
earnest of the SERVICE which
this newspaper is rendering and
will continue to render to the peo-
pie Of Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
ENTENTEALLlESTOBE ASKED
' TO STATE TERMS, PRINCE
MAMMALIAN TELLSREI(HSTAG
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey in
Concert to Appeal to President Wilson
For His Good Offices to Effect
Truce and Conference.

Pas Oct 5-Gemny Austria Hungary and Turkey have resolved stimuli
aneous ask President Wilson make representations their interest for
general me and negotiations general peace according Bene dis
patch to the f1avas agency.
Amsterdam Oct 5he immediate suspension hosthtes has been
proposed by the imperial German chancellor Prince MaxGa in the reich
ag according the Berlin the d The entente allies
to be asked to state their terms
Proposes Discussion Of Issues
The chancens proposal embraced the dispatch penpoendaes
neutral place discuss the question Of league for international arbitration
and disarmament
The pnpotenaes further to be empowered discuss the creation
Of federal AUSTRIA the SELF determination for Russian frontier sae
the restoration and ndemon Of Belgium autonomy Asae
and the return Of the German colonies.
The terms the allies will be asked the same time with the OBJ.
ict oong basis orhe consideration these important questions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06

Almost no change has been made
on the right near the Meuse, but
on The left the operations OF the
French west of the Argonne forest
and the Americans on the east de-
fined more clearly the salient i'll
which the enemy still has con-
siderable force opposing the AM
ericans. who have been steadily
clearing the forest of machine gun
nests.
Artillery Action Terrific.
Again the Germans concentrated
their greatest efforts on the center
in an effort to prevent the swing
ing upward of their line to point
which would endanger yet further
that part of the army left in the
Argonne woods.
1t was a day of artillery action
more than anything else. Each side
sent hundreds of thousands OF
shells, both high cXp' I've, shrapnel
and gas, into the o RS territory.
Repeatedly the Germans gathered
in force to launch counter attacks,
but always with negative result.
The Americans. most of whom have
now had experience on the battle
fields, stood like veterans, here and
there changing their defense to Of
fensive and gathering in another
tiny bit of ground between them and
tbe Kriemhilde oOSitiOnS
The Americans threw flood of
artillery fire into the German lines
and moved infantry up with machine
guns. Through the woods around
them and up to the crest of the
high hill line they solwly edged
their way for hours.
Airplanes Active Factor.
The American planes were an ac-
tive factor until late tonight. Be-
fore the fog actually had lifted, they
were over the German lines machine
cunning the men in the trenches and
harassing the transports and artil-
lery. Time and again the roads be-
hind the lines were choked by flyers,
who with their machine guns drop
ped the horses dragging guns and
transports. This choking OF the
roads was accomplished without the
loss of single plane. OF the few
enemy planes that did fly over the
American lines. one was brought
down by an anti-tank gun captured
few hours before.
Stand Behind Barricades
AS one means OF holding up the
American push the Germans had cut
down trees i'll the Argonne and in
terlaced wire among these OBJ
stacles. Behind the barricades thus
formed, the enemy machine guns
contested the advance.
The effect of the American artil-
lery bombardment is known to have
been considerable. 1t left one bat
talon of the enemy with only two
machine guns. 1t also has been
learned that two of the seven guards
divisions on this front have been
badly cut up since September 26
One battalion had only $50 mer
left. One of the guards divisions
has been taken out of the fighting
altogether while another has had it:
sanks allsd in with landwehr.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
FLU" EPIDEMIC
NOW Believed
UNDER CONTROL
Order Fixing Date to Lift Re;
StriCtions Probably Will
Be Made Monday; AC-
ton Stops Spread.

Definite reports from Omaha doc
tors on the number of cases Of Span
ish influenza in Omaha will not be
received until Monday morning but
from scattered reports it is appar-
ent that the spread of the disease
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
Charles G. Roebling Dead.

Trenton, N. J. Oct. 5.-Charles c.
Roebling, president of the John A.
Rol..ing's Sons Company. wire and
cable manufacturers died at his
home here TODAY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
PERSHING'S BOYS
DRIVE ON IN FACE
OF FURIOUS FIRE
Americans Continue Advance Steadily in Argonne
Though Germans Fighting With Old Time
Ferocity, Do Their Utmost to Halt Offensive;
Hundreds of Thousands of Shells Fired

With the Amercan Army Northwest of Yerdun, Oct S.
Fighting with all the erociy Of the early days of the
the Germans did their utmost today to bring to halt the
American offensive.
Early this morning and in the forenoon the Americans
pushed forward through blanket of fog yard at time,
and later the day when the m lifted they drove forward
a further distance against the German line
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-07-06
WHERE OvERTON UPON IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
AFFECTING LOUISIANA.

Upon the question of tariff Louisiana products Hon. John H. ovon
address the Legislature Rouge May 3d. declared
al
He products
and elected of tariffs that
involves refusal le
for the Douglas
White
HE FAVORS liberal Louisiana
dation by flood he Mississippi
OF the lntoasta and canals
HE OPPOSES
a privilege Louisa
HE FAVoRS upbldng
Louisiana
HE FAVoRS the diversion
to be used
IN such to work no injury existing industries
HE FAVORS the
rights o the laboring man.
HE FAVORS all
industrial
HE PLEDGES government
activities
Primary Election September
him best he will deliver address this
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-07-06
CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY
FIXED FOR SEPT. 10th.

+, On Tuesday the Third District
Congressional Committee held a
meeting at Morgan City for the
purpose Of fixing the date of the
next Congressional primary on
September the tenth for the nom
nation of a candidate. There
were present delegates from all
over the district. Resolutions
were also adopted indorsing Pres
ident Wilson's conduct of the war
and condolences upon the death of
Senator Broussard and Judge H.
P. Morvant Of Lafourche.
Indications point to Hon. Whit
P. Martin returning to Congress
unopposed this term, since he and
his supporters have returned to
the Democratic party after see
ing the uselessness of the Pro
gressive party in the State of Lou
isiana. Mr.. Martin served his
constituents in such manner
that it would have been hard for
him to have been defeated, par
ticularly during these war times
when it is the wish of the Presi-
dent that no changes be made
where the government has had
the loyal support of a represen-
tative.
For a long time it was thought
the friends Of Sheriff Wade Mar
tin of st. Martinsyille would again
get in the contest having come
within one hundred votes of be-
ing elected in the last election. |
Wade however, did not care to
enter the fight and no one else
cared to sacrifice themselves,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-07-06
PRIVATE L.ANGLA WRITES
HOME.

! Mr.. Bertrand Langla received
the subjoined letter from hi
young son Bertrand. Jr., can
noneer in the First Battery Troor
now stationed at Admission, Ala
bama. His brief communication
reads as follows:
June 3Oth, 1918.
Dearest mother, father and
brother-Received the box Of to-
bacco, also the box of cakes,
candy and preserves. We went,
a bunch Of us in the hills this aft
ernoon and certainly had good
time. I brought the box along
with me and we enjoyed it. Ny
comrades said it was the best
homemade sweets they ever
tasted and it was. Just got let
ter from Bernadette. Well dear
est ones the time is approaching
for the embarkment Of the long
sea voyage to France; but you all
must not worry about me because
| am too glad that ! am going over
and | may get the first shot at the
Germans in my regiment for the
reason I am Second Cannoneer III
the first firing battery. am the
one that does the aiming and set
the cross and range levels. Papa
these levels are not like yours,
thew are small. about one inch
long and is riveted to the cannon.
The cross level is used when one
wheel Of the cannon is lower than
the other. It is used to level out
the body or cradle Of the cannon.
Tell Pete he ought to be out here
with me. he would actually learn
q lots of things he never dreamed
about and also ".Join the Army.
ser the World. Well will close
for this time. Answer soon.
Your soldier bov
"JACK. /"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-07-06
wv Wv S. S.
WORK OF THE COLORED
y. CIVIC LEAGUE.

One hundred and forty-two
years ago found the people Of
America stirred to the very depths
Of their souls, Patrick Henry IN
the immortal words, ''Giye me
liberty or give me death" has
set the torch, and Boston and
Bunker Hill were the scenes Of
the bursting storm. Every boy
and girl Of America know very
well the heroic outcome Of this
great struggle for independence.
Our hearts are thrilled as we read
the stories Of heroism and brav-
cry displayed by men who fought
in these great battles. We hail
Washington as the father Of his
country. We laud and honor the
names Of Marion, Lee. Sumter and
Plckens. -.~hr.e-- 4 ssssza q ~
To-day, the same spirit that
burned in the hearts Of the men Of
'76, now burns in the hearts Of the
men Of our present day, and the
great question now arises. shall
the liberty and independence for
which these great souls fought be
snatched from our handsi |
imagine I can hear from the lips
of one hundred million loyal
Americans, America now, and
America forever.
IT'S sad, to think Of, but yet
It's true, that no liberty has ever
been obtained without the great
sacrifice Of human souls. Strange
it is, how history reverts itself.
Our adversaries Of yesterday, are
our allies Of today.
To-day the brave sons Of Amer
lea with that tenacious spirit for
which they have always been
known, fight side by side with
the sons of France and England.
that the great governments Of the
people and by the people shall not
perish from the earth.
The land anniversary Of Amer
lean independence seems to mark
the first step toward welding to-
gether. as well as Americanizing
these millions Of heterogeneous
souls that sleep under the pro-
lection of the stars and stripes.
Never in the history Of our lit
| tie City has the Negro been given
the opportunity to celebrate the
day that marks the American in-
dependence. Int to-day, from lake
| to gulf and from sea to sea all
alike pour out blessings upo'|
America. and the canse for which
! she fights.
The more We are accorded the
nrivileee Of celebrating our
National day. the greater 4iu
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-07-06

grow our love for our country,
and the more patriotism will be
shown.
Nevertheless, l am sure, our
love for America will be unques-
toned; for at the hour designated
the entire colored citizens of he
ria were found at the Douglas
Institute. With scores Of cars
and other vehicles decorated with
red, white and blue, and Old
Glory flowing to the breeze, We
paraded to the sweet strains of
music rendered by our two bands,
which was befrting upon this
great occasion. There were hun
dreds Of others who were none
the less patriotic. for regardless
of the burning rays of the mid
day sun afoot, they followed the
procession to it's termination.
Here under the stately oaks IF
Howe Institute we listened to
patriotic addresses, delivered by
DIR. 7. L. Welch. Miss Josenia
Henderson, Prof. A. L. Simon,
Hon. Jules Dreyfus and judge
Power. Prayer was offered by
Rev. Taylor and America led by |
Miss Lounetta Livingston.
Far better still, we went over
the top. We pledged our five
thousand dollars for War Savings
Stamps, and then some more led
by DR.. T. L. Welch, M. Austin
PORT. A. L. Simon, DR..
G. A. Pemilton, Miss Josenia Hen
derson, Mrs. A. L. Simon, Mr.. St.
Claire Jenkins. Your humble
servant. and others, we shall
know no failure.
Let us hope that our next
Fourth will find us, not only cele-
brating American independence,
tu. the liberation of all the peo-
pies of the world. as we'll as the
greatest victory in the history of
America. j.
The Emmett J. Scott Civic
League of New Iberia.
DIR. T. L. WEIGH. Chm.
M. H. BOWLES, Secty.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-07-06
SHERIFF SALE.
EARL w. HALL
VI. No. 1877
]. n. BURR.
Nineteenth Judicial District Court, Stat
of Louisiana, Parish of Iberia.

Nineteenth Judicial District Court, State
of Louisiana, Parish of Iberia.
Notice 10 hereby given that BY virtue
Of an order Of Fila, issued out Of the
shove entitled and numbered cause and
to me directed, l. P. A. Landry, Sheriff,
duly sworn and qualified in and for the
Parish Of Iberia. La, will sffsr for sale
and will sell at public auction for
Cash to the last and highest bidder,
at the front door Of the Court House in
the City Of New iberia, La, between To-
gal sale hours %
SATURDAY, JULY Goth. 1918
the following described property, to-wif:
One Autonobile, now n the garage Of
Iasl W. Hall, situated % q. 1etsr y.
n New Ibssia, Ii.
II pay and satisfy sum Of On Uand-
dred enA Ybsty-Avs Dellsrs. ard tessy
1ve eenss, ~ psinsipal and Interest asd
u 80 q ohese pseosedi1es.
oivsa snelally s1is - day q JAY =
s -. "a. LANDRY. slssia.