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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-02
War Council Meets
In Calm Enviirons Of
Quiet Old Rose Room

Paris, Nov. 1.-(By Associated
Press)-The prime ministers of the
allied countries for several days
have been doing the principal part
of their work in the small back par
lor of the apartment occupied by
Colonel House. The large windows
of the parlor overlook little gar
den. The rugs and upholstery are
old rose in color. All in all, the
parlor is tranquil and peaceful look
ing, similarly inexpensive of the
magnitude OF the world interests
being decided there.
A small American telephone ex-
change has been put into the apart
ment by the army signal corps and
an American telephone girl manipu-
lates the plugs, reading between
times a novel of western American
life. The telephone wires run from
the various army headquarters and
also from the foreign Offices in
London and Rome. The whole i'm
preston is blend of the old world
and the new.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-02
BOYS
RESUME ADVANCE
ON. VERDUN FRONT
Line Now Extends Through Bois des Loges Eastward,
Then Well North of Aincreville and Clery-le-
Grand; Ground Gained in New Smashes
by Allies in Other Sectors.
Hourly Temneralurel.
BY Associated Press.

With the American Forces Northwest of Verdun, Nov
General Pershings forces attacked the German posi-
ons this front today. At least dozen villages
captured More than 5000 prisoners taken.
Soon after the American troops had passed Ime-
and Bayonvile.
The Americans stormed Andevanne and cleared the
Bo Des Loge where they encountered the most serious
opposition of the day.
The line at o'clock this evening extended through the
northern part of the Bos Des Loge to the eastward and
then we'll north of Aincrevie and Clery-le-Grand.
Most of the villages captured had been fortified by the
Germans.
OPPOSITION OVERCOME QUICKLY.
Preceded by the heaviest artillery preparation yet used
by the Americans, the infantry went the top at $3.50
all along the line. BY o'clock the troops had taken
Champgneu St. George Landres-StSt Georges and the
Ian DFIuy farm and $500 prisoners
There was opposition only at the outset. This
red by brisk machine FIRE for from 20 to 80 Minutes
when eased off and enabled the troops advance with
out serious fighting.
Later stiff opposition developed in the Bois Des Loges
and continued for time, but before noon all the OBJ
jectives along the entire front had been gained.
ARTILLERY SMOTHERS ENEMY.
The advance of the Americans increased materially the
feasibility firing at the Mezeres, Sedan, Montmy and
Longuyon railroad communication and that they
much nearer direct hits be expected with regularity
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-02
TWO MEETINGS
At SAME PLACE
BRING CLASH
Something Not on Program
May Be Staged To-
{ night at Downtown
Corner.

Will there be fun a-popping to-
night at Fifteenth and Farnam?
Perhaps there will be. 1t all de-
pends.
Be it known that, as soon as the
"fu" ban on public meetings was
lifted, application was made to
Mayor Smith by Secretary Hollis
ter for the Republican county COM
mittee for a permit for a series of
Saturday night street-corner assem-
blages to be addressed by the re-
publican candidates, headed by Nc
Kelvie for governor and Jefferis
for congress.
Time Is Specified.
The permit was duly issued and,
not only that, particularly fixes the
time as 7:30 p. m, and enumerates
the different places, including Fiji
teenth and Farnam.
AS soon as the democrats learned
Of the plans of the republicans, Con-
gresham Lobeck's secretary and
campaign manager, Jim Hanley,
hotlfooted to the mayors office and
raised particular cain. He didn't
see why nonpartisan democratic
mayor, a mayor serving also as
member of the>democratic state
committee, and mayor honored by
having his name used in the made
Continued on Page Two, Column Five.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-02

Though the Y. w. C. A. building
has been in use for ~ years it was,
for the first time, the scene of a
wedding Friday evening.
Friday afternoon Miss Alma Hill
kemier Ct Tulare, S. D., entered the
building and asked for Miss Eta
Pickering. general secretary.
Il have come all the way from
South Dakota to marry my soldier"
she conhded, "and I can't bear a
wedding in a judges office. My
mother can not be present, but !
wondered if you wouldn't let me be
married here tonight"
Consent was at once given and
preparations made for quite an elab-
crate affair at 8 p. m. Charles Rice
of Hartford, S. D., the bridegroom,
is guard in the quartermaster's
department. He has been in Omaha
but a few days and has no friends
here. A telephone call to Fort
Omaha secured Elton B. Christian
as best man. Miss Galena Stowell,
one of the Y. w. c. A. secretaries,
acted as bridesmaid, and the Rev.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-02
RED CROSS MEMBERS
MAY ACT AS SANTA CLAUS.

Washington, Nov. l.-Members OF
the American Red Cross may act as
":Santa Claus" to members of the
American expeditionary forces in
France who might not otherwise be
remembered at Christmas under a
plan announced today by the war
council.
Each of the more than 100000
soldiers in France has received a
Christmas parcel label with instruc-
tions to send it to the relative or
friend from whom he prefers to re-
ceivc a gift. In a number of cases
it has been found that soldiers have
no one to whom their label may be
sent, and they have been instructed
to send them to Red Cross head
quarters in Washington.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-02
FLEET AT P0LA
SURRENDERS TO
SLAV COUNCIL
Croatians Holding Naval Base at Fume Proclaim Their
Union With Italy; Battle Continuing and Expand
ing While Negotiations for Armistice Pro-
ceed Between Military Commanders.
BULLETINS.

London, Nov 1-General Diaz, the Italian command
er-nchef handed the armsce the Austrian
mander today according the Evening Star The terms
of the armstce the newspaper adds will be published to-
morrow.
Paris Nov 1.-The Austro-H Hungarian commander on
the Italian 'front.' in asking General Diaz for immediate
armstce argued that under such Veneta
would be evacuated without damage the cultivated areas
according to a Budapest dispatch to Information.
AUSTRIAN FLEET SURRENDERS.
London, Nov. 1.-The Austrian fleet at Pea, the naval
Slav council according dispatch received by the Central
News agency.
A German wireless dispatch picked up by the British
admiralty tonight says that according to imperial
amaton the AusroHungaran navy has been handed
to the south slav national council sitting in Agram.
Copenhagen Nov 1.-According to Hungarian reports
sailors Poa the great Austrian base the Adriatc have
mutinied, and seized the warships there.
Croatians, who completely occupy the naval base of
Fume, the Adriatc have proclaimed their union with
Italy, according dispatch from Berlin to the Berlngske
Tidende.
dispatch from Rome to the Paris Temps, under date
October a. said that the Austrian feet had hastily
concentrated at Fiume. few vessels remained at Pola
the dispatch added but all the ships that
had left that port.
BATTLE EXPANDING.
Rome, Nov. 1.-The statement issued by the Italian
Office says the battle is continuing and is expanding
Stelvio pass to the Astico.
Italian cavalry divisions have destroyed the enemy re-
sistance the Livenza river They have re.estabshed
crossings the stream and are marching towards the
River Tagliamento.
Fetre, town in the Italian mountain region about 10
miles north of the old battle ne entered night by
the Bologna brigade.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-02
McADOO LIFTS VOICE
ON BEHALF OF SMOKERS

Chicago, Nov. l.-W. G. Nc
Adoo, director general of the rail-
roads, today in Chicago, where
smoking cars and compartments
have been removed from street rail-
way equipment at the direction OF
health authorities during the Unfit
enza epidemic, expressed himself as
" a friend of the smoking car where
a man may enjoy his ride in COM
fort"
personally" said Mr.. McAdoo,
81 believe one can get influenza as
easily in parlor car as in smok-
ing car. 1t seems to me smokers
should not be taken off trains un-
less it is shown they contribute to
the spread Of the influenza epidemic.
In case any move is made to abolish
the smoker, / will be guided largely
by the recommendations Of the pub
lie health experts in my depart
ment."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-02
BY Associated Press.

London, Nov. 1.-The armistice
accepted by Turkey amounts to
complete and unconditional sur
render"
This statement was made by Lord
Robert Cecil, assistant secretary OF
st,.te for foreign affairs, to the As
sociated Press tonight.
The terms of the armistice, grant
ed by the allied powers to Turkey,
are as follows:
F,rst-The opening of the Dar-
nanelles and the Bosphorus and ac-
cess to the Black sea. Allied oc-
cupation of the Dardanelles and
Bosphorus forts,
Second: The positions of all mine
fields, torpedo tubes and other OBJ
structions in Turkish waters are
to be indicated, and assistance given
to sweep or remove them, as may be
required.
Third: All available information
concerning mines in the Black sea
is to be communicated.
Fourth: All allied prisoners of war
and Armenian interned persons and
prisoners are to be collected in Con-
stantinople and handed over uncon-
ditionally to the allies.
Fifth-Immediate rehabilitation
of the Turkish army, except such
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-02

The Americans never before had
so much artillery in action as today.
Although the artillery preparation
was of only two hours duration, the
concentrating of missiles fairly
smothered the Germans.
The enemy had in line this morn
ing before the Meuse and the Bour-
gogne wood nine divisions, includ-
ing some of his best men. Against
these the Americans threw in SUI
perior number of fresh troops, all
rested men, in good spirits and
ready for fight.
Enemy Unprepared.
Whether the American offensive,
which was made today in conjunc-
ton with the French on the left,
was surprise or not is unknown,
but it is certain that the Germans
were not quite prepared, for at two
places American divisions encoun-
tered enemy divisions in the process
of effecting a relief. That the Ger
mans had anticipated an early re-
sumption of the offensive is, how
ever, beyond doubt.
The prisoners taken represent not
only the nine divisions known to
have been I'M the German line, but
four others. This is not regarded
as conclusive evidence of the pres
ence of that many divisions, but
rather that the increasing scarcity
of man-power has forced the en-
ployment of minor units as REIN
forcements.
The American advance lacked
much of the spectacular qualities
that characterized great advances,
but the Americans did display as
never before increasing efficiency,
dash and brilliancy in attack. The
workmanlike manner in which both
the staff and the line conducted op-
erations was praised by the French
observers, who declared that the
American army displayed all the
characteristics of veterans.
French Launch Attack.
Paris, Nov. 1.-The Fourth
French army in conjunction with
the Americans on their right
launched an attack this morning on
the Aisne front to the north and
south OF Vouzfets, according to the
official statement issued by the war
Office tonight. The attack was on
front Of about l2R miles from the
region east of Attigny to north Of
Olizy.
The statement says:
I'VE penetrated into German po-
sitions, strongly held and defended
with stubbornness to the east of
Attigny. We have captured Rilly-
Aux-Oise.
Further south our troops have
crossed the Aisne and carried
Semuy and Noncq in sharp fighting,
and are pushing energetically to-
ward the east They have pushed
back the enemy over three kilo-
meters in this locality. They have
Continued on Page Two. Column Two,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-02
Revolution Plotted
In Berlin and Hamburg
And in Rhine Provinces

\ Paris, Nov. 1.-(Havas.)-Rev-
olutionary plots in Berlin and
Hamburg and in the Rhine prov
inces and Westphalia have be-
come so widespread that all the
newspapers are publishing ap-
peals to the people to refrain
from participation in such against
the government. This informa-
ton is telegraphed from Zurich
by the correspondent of lie
Journal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-02
HUNDRED DEAD
MANY INJURED
IN RAIL CRASH
Tragedy Marks First Day Of
Strike; Train Running at
Too High Speed Jumps
the Track.

New York, Nov. 1.-Over 100
bodies had been taken late tonight
from what is known as the Malbone
street tunnel on the Brighton
Beach line of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company, where a fve-car
train running at high speed jumped
the track on a curve and struck the
side wall with such terrific force
that the first car was demolished
and the others "buckled" until they
were jammed against the roof of the
tunnel.
The tragedy marked the first day
of a strike called by the company's
motormen to enforce the reinstate-
ment of % discharged members of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, as ordered by the national
war labor board.
Officials Arrested.
District Attorney Lewis of Kings
county declared all the officials of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit COM
pany and every person connected in
any way with the accident has been
ordered placed under arrest. He as
serted the company was withhold
ing the name of the motorman. 1t
was reported, however, that the
man in charge of the train formerly
was employed as train dispatcher.
There is no doubt" Mr.. Lewis
said, that the motorman of the
train was going at too high
a speed when he made the turn into
the cut. The front car jumped the
track and buckled."
Fire Starts in Wreck.
Survivors of the crash crawled
from the wreckage and ran through
the tunnel, screaming and weeping,
(Continued nm Page Two Column FOUr,l
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-02
SOLDIER WHO DESERTED
GIVEN PARDON BY WILSON

Washington, Nov. Private
Clarence f. Sperry, Three hundred
and forty-third field artillery,
sentenced to death by court
martial because he twice deserted
to join his partially paralyze& wife
and their three children, has been
set free by order of President Will
son. The president set the sentence
aside because the offense was due
to the soldiers very proper solici-
tude for his family" and directed
that a copy of his endorsement be
handed to Private Sperry. As a
stimulus to him to remember the
fidelity and deligence which rs re-
.uuired Of soldiers called to defend
their country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-02
CONVICTED OF CRIME
FOR CALLING A STRIKE

Chicago, Nov. flames Lynch,
John Haley and Michael Norris.
former business agents for team
sters' unions, were found guilty by
federal jury tonight of interfering
with interstate commerce III viola
ton OF the Sherman act by calling
strike FIVE years ago. The strike
lasted three days and resulted in
one murder, The jury's verdict
was based on testimony that the
strike delayed unloading of cars and
made necessary rerouting of some
cars. Penalty for the offense is
fixed at not more than one year OF
Imprisonment, a fine Of $4,000 o.
both. Counsel for the defendants
made motion for a new trial.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-02
WIDOW KILLS 7 SONS
AND LEAPS INTO FIRE.

Havana, Cuba, Nov. l.-Grieving
over the death of her husband, who
had died of influenza, Mrs. Carmen
Lavera, aged 81, of Camaguay, yes
terday killed her seven young sons.
She then placed the live stock of the
farm in hut and after setting it
afre, leaped into the flames. She
was rescued in a .Seriohs condition
by soldiers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-02
- REF
RIGHT
~ REEZY
BITS OF NEWS
CITY GUARANTEED FOR
KEEPING SALOONS OPEN

Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. l.-As a re-
suit of the controversy between au-
thorities at Lancaster and the acting
state health commissioner over the
refusal of the city to obey an order
keeping the saloons closed because
of the influenza epidemic, the COM
missioner tonight declared that city
to. Je under quarantine. All railroad
and street railway companies and
other common carriers were directed
to discontinue carrying passengers
to or from the city except federal
and state officials on official busi-
ness,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-02

are irresistibly overwhelmed by our
troops, enthusiastically occupied in
the pursuit.
Resistance Overcome at Livenza.
"Our batteries, brought forward
quickly with captured enemy artil-
lery, are intensely shelling the ad-
Continued on Page Two, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-02

troops as are required for surveil-
lance on the frontiers and for main
tenance of internal order. The num-
Der of effectives and their DISPOSE
tion to be determined later by the
allies after consultation with the
Turkish government.
Sixth-The surrender of all war
vessels in Turkish waters or waters
occupied by Turkey. These ships
will be interned in such Turkish
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-02
Great Britain Denies
Having Made Bargain
InU0IUing Armenia

London, Nov. with refer
ence to rumors circulating here
that the armistice with Turkey
includes clauses by which Turkey
would retain sovereignty over
Armenia and other provinces, the
foreign office authorizes the
statement that there is no truth
in the suggestion that any secret
political agreement is annexed to
the armistice with Turkey.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-02
French and Serbian Cavalry
Reach CapitaI of Serbia

Saloniki, Nov, French and
Serbian cavalry have reached the
outer defenses of Belgrade, capital
Of Serbia, says French official COM
municat ton issued this evening.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-02
The statement follows.

The statement folloWS:
''The battle continues to expand.
The enemy maintains intact his re-
sistance from Stelvio to the Astico,
but he is vacillating on the Asiago
plateau and in full retreat along the
remainder of the front. He is pro-
t,-ted more by interruptions in the
roads than by his rearguards, who
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-02
WAR COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
HELD SECRET
President Wilson in Close
Touch With Conference
at Versailles, Through
Colonel House.
BULLETIN

governing the maritime powers of
the Central empires. The propos-
ais contain six points which are
believed to throw every safeguard
around the German fleet.
Washington, Nov. 1.-President
Wilson today continued exchanges
of communications with Col. E. M.
House. Late in the day President
Wilson went to the state, war and
navy building for conference with
Secretary Baker.
Thus far no inkling has been CIV
en- here as to the proceedings of
the supreme war council, which con-
vened today to arrange an armistice
for Germany and Austria or of ex-
changes at Paris between represen-
tatives of the entente nations and
Colonel House, before the councils
sessions, began. Colonel House has
been keeping the president in close
touch with events.
Such official information as the
State department had today from
what had once been the vast dual
empire indicated that very little re-
NAMED of that structure, owing to
separation Of Hungarians, Bohe-
mians and Jugo-Slavs, from the par
ent state. Even in that remnant
of a once mighty empire grave dis
orders are reported and its total
collapse was believed imminent.
Copenhagen, Nov. 1.-Emperor
William left Berlin for German
grand headquarters, message from
the German capital today states.
Paris, Nov. 1.-The armistice
terms to be submitted to Germany
will be confined strictly to military
requirements, except that it will be
brought out clearly that they are
conditioned generally upon Presi-
dent Wilson's principles, with some
dehniteness.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-02
THE WEATHER.,

For Nebraska: Fair Saturday
and probably Sunday, warmer
Saturday; cooler Sunday after.
noon in west portions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-13
FREE PUBLIC NIGHT
CLASSES RESUMED

Night school has started again at
the high school, Washington, Haley,
Laurel and oliver schools. The ses-
sions are held on Monday, Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Classes are offered In the follow
ing subjects at the high school:
Business English, English for begin
ners, commercial arithmetic, spell
ing and penmanship, bookkeeping
shorthand, typewriting, French,
Spanish. arts and crafts, cooking.
sewing. millinery, home nursing,
auto repairing. machine shop math-
ematics. mechanical drawing and
forging
At the Washington school courses
are offered in English, sewing, cook
ing and shop work.
At the Haley classes are offered in
cooking. sewing, English and civics.
At the Laurel classes are offered
In English and civics.
For further information call 1912
Home phone or call at room 119
high school from Z to 9 o'clock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-13
announcements

The weekly meeting of Mrs.
George Wyman's Bible class will be
held Thursday afternoon at o'clock
at the Y. w. c. A. The topic for
discussion will be Revelation
The Alumni association Of the
South Bend kindergarten Training
school will meet Thursday afternoon
at o'clock at the Y. W. c. A. Elec
ton of officers will be held and il
will be a very important business
meeting
Red Cross auxiliary, No. %, OF the
Progress club will sew at Red Cross
headquarters Thursday morning at
9 o'clock
The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Holy Trinity English Lutheran
church will hold its regular month
~ meeting Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. W. + Ritter, sos Rex st.
The Ladies Aid society and the
w. NJ. S. of the First Evangelical
church will hold a regular business
meeting in the church parlors
Thursday afternoon. All members
and friends Of the societies are urged
TO be present.
The Young Women's Foreign Mis-
sionary society Of the First MethO-
dist Episcopal church will be enter
tanned Thursday evening at the
home Of Miss Maude Hoke. S14 Ash
land av. Miss Ida Lovett will act as
leader.
The G. w. 3. NJ. of the First
church will meet Thursday after
noon with Mrs. ]. y. Hunter. 710
Portage av.
The Sewing circle. Ladies Bene-
ut and Ladies Aid societies of the
Zion Evangelical church will hold =
Joint meeting Thursday afternoon a
the parish school The hostesses will
be Mrs. Christoph Anwander, Mrs.
Adam Muessel and Mrs. Julia Wun-
derlich
The Creed Red Cross auxiliary No
IS. of the First Methodist Episcopal
church viii meet Thursday in the
church parlors to sew and transact
business.
The Overcomers class Of the Con
ference Memorial United Brethren
Sunday school will be entertained
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-13

Thursday evening by Mrs. George
Northam. 500 L. South St. in honor
Of Mrs. George Riggens. who leaves
Monday for California where she
viii make her future home.
The Ladies' Aid society .of Hope
presbyterian church viii hold 4
meeting Thursday afternoon at .
o'clock IN the church parlors. at
which time arrangements will be
completed for a bazaar and supper
10 be given soon.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of Lowell Heights NJ f.
church will be emit rtained Thurs
day afternoon at 2:3O o'clock by
Mrs. G. Wohlrab, 121 y. St. Peter
st. Mrs. J. G. Ramsey will lead the
devotionals. Mrs Joseph Rothboller
will be in charge of the program and
Mrs. 3. Kitlinger will conduct the
mystery box. a good attendance at
the meeting is desired because bust
ness matters of importance are to
e discussed.
The WOman'S auxiliary Of West
minister Presbyterian church viii
hold its regular monthly meeting
Friday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. a. NJ. Eells, SIS y. Scott ST.
Mrs. c. A Bacon, Mrs. Paul Nash
and Mrs. c. II. Whitmore Will act
as assistant hostesses.