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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-25
GERMANS RENEW
GRAND OFFENSIVE.

LONDON. April 20.-~Ihe Ger
mans grand offensive is again on.
Renewing their attacks on the Pi-
cardy battle front the Teutons lung
60 forward on a 13-mile front cas-
Of Amiens after a violent lombard
ment. concentrating their heaviest
pressure at the point where the
British and French armies join.
The heaviest fighting centered at
the village of Villers- -Bretenneux.
between q and 10 miles east of the
British base at Amiens. and after
a hard struggle the Germans were
able 20 occupy it, A fierce struggle
was still in progress there at last
reports from the front
The Germans used their old time
tactics of assaulting i'm dense for
nation and the advancing ranks
were moved down by the British
artillery fire.
Americans i'm Line.
American troops are now on the
Picardy battle line and are engaged
in the present action. the French
war office officially announced
(The Americans are evidently
holding positions between the Som
me and Avre rivers southeast Of
Amiens. as the official communique
issued in Paris last night said that
Franco-American positions south Of
the Somme and on the Avre river
were attacked by the Germans i'm
fCrce following severe lombard
ment This is a vital part Of the
front and il was a high compliment
to the traditions Of the American
army that they were put on the
front at such crucial positionD
There has been a bloody struggle
in the sector Of Hangard en- San
terre (south Of Nillers-B -Bretenneux) .
/ The Germans succeeded at the cost
/ Of tremendous sacrifices in gaining
a foothold i'm the wood north Of
Hangard as well as i'm the outskirts
+ Of the village. The French troops
made a gallant resistance and every
man fought like q hero, despite the
superiority Of the German numbers
Meet stern Resistance.
The Germans tried 10 break
! through on the ridge in the sector
Of HaiUes. but encountered such a
stern resistance that their ranks
were thrown back time after time
and finally the attempts had 20 be
given up.
The Germans tried 10 recapture
Senecat wood and the high ground
in the same neighbOrhoOd, but had
/ no success.
The German war Office iu It's re-
+ port on Wednesday night made no
claims. stating that 'the situation
T is unchanged" Tn preceding re-
port gains We're claimed on the
/ Flanders front. especially northeast
: Of BaiIleul. the main position on
( the northern flank Of the Lys
salient
1t was a nip and tuck struggle. for
the British have directed strong
counter attacks in that region and
. the German gains. II any. we're made
+ at severe cost
Usc Fresh Troops
AT the same time the Germans
F launched assaults IN the district
north Of Albert. using fresh troops.
All were repulsed and when the
German forces were thrown back. a
number OF prisoners We're left in
British hands
The operations of the past go
hours indicate thar the Germans are
striving for the following results:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-25
RED GUARDS MARAUD
ALONG AMUR RAILROAD
International News Service:

International News Service:
LONDON. April 25.-Red Guard
troops (Russian bolshevikD are
marauding along the Amur railroad.
'streating travellers. according 10
an agency dispatch from Peking
today The marauders are also ac-
tive along the Amur river. dis
mantling steamers
The foregoing cablesram evident
~ refers 10 the railway running
northwards from Vladiyostok Amur
province is i'm Vlsdivostok bordering
northern Manchuria
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-25
MISHAWAKAN Is NOW
IN MILITARY HOSPITAL
lternatIonal - Servlca .

WASHINGTON. y. c, April 25.-
Maurice Bekaert. Mishawaka. ind.
killed IA Germans before ne lost his
left hand fighting for his native land
of Belgium. Bekaert is IN the Walter
Reid Military hospital here. waiting
20 have an artificial hand adjusted
His father. Henry Bekaert and
julius Bennett Of H-'-h@waka arc
here visiting him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-25
MAINTAIN Gi.. ~.

InIprn1ti0u1I News NefvIce
PARIS. April e5.-In spite Of con-
tinued German attacks. the French
maintained all OF the strategic
ground around Hangard on the Pi-
cardy battle front. the war Office re-
ported today.
Hangard. a village about nine
miles northeast of Amiens. is now
in German hands.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-25
CROSS HALFWAY MARK

International News Service:
NEW YORK. April 25.-The sec
ond district Liberty loan subscrip-
tions totaled s467.2O0.O00 at 10
o'clock today an increase Of $24-
mark for the minimum quota.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-25
Americans Holding
Part ofLine Against
.NetU Teuton Drive

LONDON, April 25-Since the beginning of the present
battle the 'front.' the British have lost nearly 1000
and between 1000 and 5000 machine guns Munitions
Minister Winston S. Churchill announced in the house of
this afternoon.
The of ammunition lost added MIR. Churchill
between the total of from to three weeks output
By the end of last week, Mr. Churchill all of the
munitions losses had been made good and there
surplus hand. TIE British have service
able guns than when the battle commenced.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-25
International News Service:

News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 20
subscriptions TO the third Lib
erty loan today were approach
ing close TO the two billion
mark. Actual subscriptions re-
ported by the II federal reserve
districts total $1.S37,86S,35O, ac-
cording 70 the latest figures
compiled at the treasury de-
partment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-25
Indiana Goes Over
Minimum Quota
For Liberty Loan
BULLETIN.

Liberty bonds amounting to
S67.65O were sold in St. Joseph
county Wednesday. This brings
the county total 10 $1,632,000
actually reported with payment
OF first five percent in cash
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-25
HE CO.'S TO LAu

Inferno ttuaII NeWs Service
WABASH Ind. April -5.-Threa
neighbors nIed amdavits that they
Feard Charles Mccoy. farmer. saw.
TO hell with ne council on defense
the paper and America" Mccoy =
In jail today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-25

The British also gained ground i'm
the Villers- -Bretenneux district. cap
turing come prisoners. The fighting
there continues.
Northeast of Bailleul the Germans
resumed their assaults, but were re-
pulsed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-25
InternationaI News Service /.

IONDON April 25.-Three German attacks delyerei the
sector of Ner BreenneauX least of AmenS epued by
the British the office announced today.
The assaults cenered north of the Ve BreenneauSt Quen
tin road the district where the Germans their Of
fenSive Wednesday.
(VfeB Breenneux is about two miles south of the Somme
river and the of hard fighting Wednesday when the
Germans after desperate struggle broke into the plaCe
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-25

American troops are already in ac-
ton upon the Picardy battle front.
This was shown for the first time
today by the Wednesday night re-
port Of the French war Office which
said:
An intense bombardment of the
Franco-Amerlcan positions south OF
the Somme and on the Avre front
was followed today by a German at
tack carried out all along this front
ty considerable forces at o'clock
IN the morning"
The report then went on to de-
scribe the course of the engage
ment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-25
CALIFORNIA BOYS ARE
AMONG FIRST TO GET
INTO BIG PICAR0Y FIGHT

International News Service:
PARIS. April 3.-(By Mail)-
California is contributing the first
American batteries Of field artillery
10 go into action in the big fight.
The artillery regiments now on
the march % Picardy also include
number Of boys from Iowa and
Washington, but the greater part Of
the personnel is composed of sons
from the Golden state, the majority
of whom were the first to respond TO
the call for volunteers and entered
the army in March, 1917.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-08
MORE GERMAN CITIES
JOIN REVOLT; KAISER'S
KIN MARINES TARGET
Prince Henry Of Prussia in Flight From Nel
in an Automobile Flying Red Flag.
Mutineers Hold Nearly Whole Navy.

the Associate Press.
LONDON November 8, e36 am-The cities of Bremen,
Schwen and Tis joined the German revolution accord
ing Copenhagen dispatch the Exchange Telegraph
pany Lebknech said have arranged for the
ton of soldiers council at Bremen
TWO MORE PORTS SEIZED.
COPENHAGEN, November s-The German ports of Bremen
Schleswig Volks Zetung says.
REBELS CONTROL AT HAMBURG
AMSTERDAM Thursday November 2, II pm.-The great
maritime port of Hamburg completely hands of
revooists according from Hamburg newspapers
printed by the Cologne Gazette The red flag flying the
ships in the harbor
headquarters of the commander of the been
occupied by the soldiers exciting occurrences IN;
which machine guns used
All kinds of took place in the neghboring city of
Altona port commander there agreed the demands
submitted by the soldiers council.
KA1sERs BROTHER IN FLIGHT
COPENHAGEN, November 8.-Prince Henry of pr,ss;,
brother Emperor William left Kel Wednesday in an a+o
flying red hag the Scheswg Voks Zeitung states He
was pursued by Marines fired dozen at him the
paper adds
his escape Kiel His chauffeur by the marines
who upon the prince.
Revoutonists have the North German railway line sob
Flensburg Scheswig osten This communcatons
from the north with Hamburg.
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Prince Henry of Prussia is the COM
mander-in-chief Of the German navy,
and the only brother of the German
emperor. In 1902 Prince Henry visited
the United States. spending one month
here. In March. 1914, Prince Henry
visited several South American coun-
tries.
Virtually Whole Fleet Revolts.
LONDON, November 8. 12:45 a.m.v
Virtually all the German fleet has re-
volted. according to a dispatch re-
ceived from The Hague. The men are
Complete masters at Kiel, Wilhelms-
haven. Helgoland. Borkum and Cux-
A. Kiel the workers have joined the
navy men and declared a general
strike, says the dispatch.
The movement which resulted in the
seizing Of virtually the entire German
nayy BY revolutionary forces was car
ried out in a fairly peaceful manner,
according to the Exchange Telegraph
Correspondent at Copenhagen. The red
flag was hoisted quite generally. he
adds.
All the larger wharves connected
with the naval service also were taken
over by the revolutionists.
At Wilhemshaven the naval officers
agreed to hand authority over to the
rebels If they would promise to make
resistance should the British attack
that naval port.
jng to adyices. has taken possession
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FRENCH MOVE ON SWIFTLY,
CAPTURING IMPORTANT POINTS

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE. November z, 4:30 pm. (by
the Associated Press).-The persist
ent rain and deepening mud, although
making communica tions more diff
cult, do not appear to have checked
the pursuit of the Germans retreatlng
toward the Belgian frontier The ad-
vance continued this morning over
the greater part of the French front
with such rapidity that it was i'm
possible to follow it with any preci-
sion. Latest reports are that the
French cavalry is moving toward the
Meuse, while the infantry is advanc-
ing toward MeZieres.
Gen. Debeney's forces also were
close upon the German rear guards.
occupying numerous villages and
carrying their advance toward Hir-
son. The capture of this important
railway center will bring about the
final crumbling of the transportation
organization of the German armies in
France.
Subsequent operations may take on
the character of a race between the
armies in retreat and those in pur-
suit to oAiX-La-Chapelle, as the Amer
ican successes have made the line OF
the Meuse a most precarious refuge
for the enemy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-08

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, November S.-French troops
resumed their advance along the
whole front this morning. The war
Office today reports that French units
have reached the railway junction OF
Liart, about twenty miles north of
Rethel.
On the right, where the French line
Joins the American, the French early
today captured Singly. less than eight
miles south of Mezieres. and Francis.
about one mile west of Sedan. Fif-
teen hundred prisoners and much ma
terial were captured yesterday.
Advance of Ten Miles.
PARIS. November with ever
increasing speed the French troops
are forcing the Germans back north
of the Aisne and on all the rest of
the front which the French are fight
ing over, according to the war office
announcement tonight. An advance
of ten miles has been made at GER
tain points since yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-08
ITALIAN WARSHIPS ENTER
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN PORT

ROME. November S.-Trieste dis
patches announce that italian war
ships have entered the port Of Zara,
The Italian nag was raised by Capt
:Deboccard. who has been appointed
military governor. The monuments OF
Francis Joseph and Baron Tegetthon,
former commander -in-c chief Of the Aus
trian navy. were overthrown by the
crowd. The occupation Of Lussinpic-
colo by Italians also Is announced.
lara Is a seaport Of Austria-Hun-
gary and is the capital Of Dalmatia
1t is situated on q promontory on the
eastern coast OF tho Adriatic ITO miles
southeast Of Venice. Lussinpiccolo Is
. town on an island belonging to the
crown land Of Istria. It is the principal
seaport OF the Qusrnero Islands, Be-
bkeeA 1sfx3A AoA ~ Ceoatian osa1k
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-08

Of the airdrome at oldenburg in Ho,.
stein.
Blankenstein, a commune in West.
phalla, twenty-four miles northeast of
Dusseldorf, has Joined the reyojution
Sonderburg, Russian town in Scele-
swig, thirteen miles northeast of Flens-
burg, is in the hands of the revolution
aries, according to a dispatch from
Copenhagen to the Exchange Teleeranh
company The red flag has been hoisted
cn the ships there.
A Berlin wireless dispatch received
here today says: 1.-The third squadron
remains faithful to the eoyernment '
The foregoing dispatch indicates a
claim by the German authorities that a
part Of the German navy has decline.i
to join the revolutionaries.
Sub Crews Join Revolt.
LONDON, November THE create,
part of the submarine crews in All
German naval harbors have Joined tbs
/ revolution, according to an EXCHANGE
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhaeen
LONDON, Thursday. November =
The greater part of the German navy
with red flags hoisted, has left the
harbor of Kiel in possession of mutt
nous sailors. according to a Copen-
hagen dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company. Copenhagen also re-
ports that the revolutionary flag has
been hoisted at Warnemunde, with
which railroad communication has
been interrupted.
There are no guards on the German
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WAR OVER STORY
PRECEDES EVENTS
American Troops Winning at
Time HostiIities Were Said
to Have Ceased.

The Baltimore Sun in this morn
ing's issue printed, in black-faced
type, the following statement. made
over the long-distance telephone at
IL o'clock last night by w. w. HaW-
kins, general manager Of the United
Press:
1--WE stand absolutely on that dis
patch. It is authoritative. We haven't
the slightest doubt Of its accuracy.
It was passed by the French censor
and the American censor. It was
signed by Mr.. Howard and Mr.. Simms.
two responsible newspaper men. II
was transmitted in perfectly plain
English and there is no doubt about
what it said. The event will show
that it is correct"
Dispatch Given Verbatim.
The New York Times this morning
printed verbatim tho United Press
dispatch that caused all the excite
ment Yesterday. The message fol-
lows:
Trent. Arnistice Allies Germany
signed eleven smorning. E.oStt1tles
ceased two safternoon. Sedan ta1en
by Americans. sNWxs aUW snN'
u,;,s this dispatch was being print
81 n extra. editions, the State De-
nartment was officially denying tnat
the armistice had been signed. rms
was an explicit denial. not merely q
declaration that confirmation was
lacking. and was based upon an ex'
change of cables with Paris The de-
NAL was repeated at intervals our
inc the evening and was finally given
ont at o'clock this morning.
At the hour named by the united
Press dispatch for the cessation OF
hostilfties, American troops were TAX
ing the western part OF SEDAN. rms
morning French forces resumed q
general offensive on their entire
front and made deep gains.
Arrival at Allied Lines.
The bearers of the white nag. es-
cortinK the German armistice COM
missioners, reached the allied lines at
10 o'clock last night. French time.
four and q half hours after the issue
Of the first extra edition in Washing
armistice. The German delegates did
not reach the place appointed by Mar
shall Foch for their reception within
the French lines until o'clock this
morning, or eight and a half hours
after that extra edition was issued.
They did not start for his headQuar-
ters until some time this morning.
At o'clock, French time, or fifteen
and a half hours after the extra edi-
ton appeared. they reached the place
of consultation, and the armistice
session began.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-08
NO HASTY ACTION,
CLERKS ASSURED
Civil Service Bureau Says
Wars. End MIL Not Cause
Wholesale DismissaIs.

The government will not discharge in
wholesale numbers the thousands Of wal
workers in Washington if the war ends
now.
This statement was authorized by an
official Of thee Civil Service Commission
today to set at rest the feeling which
he said is spreading among new en-
ployes that they will be dismissed as
soon as hostilities cease.
Many Of tho war workers in Wash
ington are becoming needlessly alarmed
as the result Of reports of wholesale re-
ductions at an early date in the civilian
personnel in Washington, owing to the
prospect Of peace" it was stated at the
Offices Of the commission.
Reports Have "slight Basis"
Such reports have slight basis and
are likely to result in Generalization
Of the personnel Of the government
establishment, the Official stated. Even
if the war should end Immediately, he
contended, it would be impracticable
to make extensive reductions at once
"Such reductions as will be neces-
sary." 1t was said. will be gradual,
and will be met largely by voluntary
separations"
It was further stated that some of
the new establishments and increased
forces in many of the old establish
ments must continue for long period
The commission pointed out that it
ia feasible to make an arrangement
whereby employees no longer needed n
the war positions they. now occupy
may be transferred to vacancies which
occur in other departments. War risk
insurance and internal revenue bu-
reaus probably will be able to give
employment to many no longer needed
in other bureaus.
Housing Bureau Reticent.
The housing bureau Of the Depart.
ment Of Labor. through Robert Wat
son, declined to discuss the question
of whether work would be stopped on
houses being constructed for wal
workers in Washington If peace should
come now.
Neither would he say whether the
two remaining local housing projects
one for employees of the bureau OF
standards and the other for the Wash
inEton Steel and Ordnance Company,
have been abandoned because Of the
signs Of peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-08
British ForcesLess Than Three
Miles From Maubeuge.
Americans Gain.
ALL ALLIES NOW WITHIN
80 MILES OF BELGIAN LINE

British French and American troops maintain the
which has driven the from miles of French
territory the week. On the north the British moving
Maubeuge and Mons three miles from Mau
beuge.
While the Americans command the situation Sedan,
although they apparently do hold the entire city, the French
pressing toward Meziere and have occupied ngy less
than eight miles to the south Elsewhere their front the French
armies continue the rapid advance of the last three days AT
point the French than thirty miles from the Belgian
frontier and places the distance which they still have
drive the invader is much less
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-08
RAINBOW DIVISION FIR ST IN SEDAN
YANKS PREPARE FURTHER DRIVE

said to have done its part by the
courageous crossing the river and the
immediate advance which soon liber-
ated Lion-Devant-Dun. Murvaux and
Fontaines, has. by taking the two ad-
ditional towns to the southwark. wiped
out the German wedge between the
American lines and those OF the
French.
Front Abnormally Long.
The Americans had moved so far
forward into the hills east of the
Meuse that their front was far longer
than originally intended. In addition
they had to protect their constantly
lengthening right flank against the
enemy wedge as they advanced on to
the heights, until that front was alb
normally long.
Now the unit has found time to
swing southwark in brief, swift
| driving the Germans from their last
| strongholds at the difficult bend in
the stream.
Thus the Americans have secured
their liaison with the Franco-Ameri-
can troops to the east and infinitely
strengthened the possibilities for d
further advance.
Prepares Further Advance.
the western bank of the river occu-
pied, the American Army is consolidat-
ing it's positions and preparing for a
further advance.
vilosnes. Sivry and Ha:aumont, to
the south and east of -Meuse.
were among the places taken this
morning. The American troops are IN
close touch with the line between
Inor and Martincourt, where the road
bed has been destroyed. the material
having been carried away to strength
en- the German positions on the heights
beyond. To the south OF this Remilly
was captured.
1t is evident that the Germans are
determined not to yield Sedan unless
absolutely forced to do so. They have
made big concentrations on the heights
back of the city and in such places
as can be defended both above and
below on the river. Concrete entrench-
ments near the city are strongly held.
while all the woods and bridges in the
ne:ghborhood have either been de-
.ltroyed or mined. -----..--- ..-----s
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ABD|CAnON Of KAISER
TOMORROWSP PROBABLE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 8.-The
German majority parties have
held a final discussion on the
question of Emperor Williams
abdication and will, without
doubt, unanimously demand that
he abdicate, according to a Ber-
lin dispatch to the Copenhagen
Politiken, forwarded by the Ex-
change Telegraph correspondent.
The abdication, it is added,
will probably occur tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-08
GERMAN ARMLSTICE AGENTS
ENTER COUNCIL WITH FOCH
O'CLOCK THIS MORNING
Foch Has No Power
to Negotiate Peace

An omeial diplomatic Dispatch
from France today emphasized
that Marshal Fsch II empowered
only to deliver afmiatiee terms
to the Germans and receive their
acceptance, and that peace neSo-
tiations are not the business Of
the military commander.
Any suspension\ Of h0stilities
before the afmistice In signed,
even If asked ON philanthropic
grounds, II declared to be out
Of the question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-08
GERMAN ARMISTICE ENJOYS .
REACH FOCI1'S HEADQUARTERS

PARIS November g. 1145 am-The German delegates who
within the French lines last night Marshal
the allied for armistice proceeded this
the meeting place designated by the marshal.
flag reached the left wing Gen. Debeney
o'clock last night They arrived the place indicated
the allied supreme commander within the French about
o'clock this morning and passed the remainder of night te