davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-05
The COntOrtiOniSt
of Berlin
n
By III. p. HOLT
of The Tigii0nfeS

swung round in his chair to the hear
of freshly deciphered messages that la!
on his desk-reports from trust!
agents in various enemy countries
His little pig-like eyes glinted will
joy.
Baron Won Wurst was the Hun arch
press-agent, and he was just about tt
compose the weekly summary OF
"facts" to be scattered broadcast
among the press of Germany. There
was something in his nature which al
ways made it Il peculiar pleasure tC
perform this task, for it needed much
Imagination, and Imagination was al
a low ebb in the Fatherland. More
iron cross. He took up the first type
written slip, and read:
American troops numbering
100000 are sailing in the next
three weeks. Their strength in
France will surely reach two mil
lion before winter. Countless
more training.
"Schmidt," said the baron, to red
faced secretary in uniform. "Take this
down." Then he dictated:
The alarm in France increases
daily as the promised hordes from
America fail to appear. Half the
Yankees opposed to us have al
ready been wiped off the map,
their casualties far exceeding the
number of fresh arrivals.
Deceiving Their People.
Baron Won Wurst took the next slip
It was from Il most excellent spy In
France The master press-agent
scOWled as he read:
Meat is much more plentiful
here The populace are wildly
elated over recent allied victories.
The troops all seem supremacy
confident of ultimate success.
'Ready, Schmidt" The baron
puckered his brOWs, and continued to
scoWl for a moment Then, with in
spiration, came a grim smile. He die
tated:
Once more history shows the
nloaeura-1ovino porisions to be
subsisting largely on rats and Of
f,1 The shining sword of Ger
many has brought them almost to
their knees through starvation.
Mutinies in the French army are
NOW, do;lv rocurrencn for those
eo1Gio,.o lynou, in cnito of the lies
+br,,c+ rnon thom shat every
u-boro olonn tho line German
n,iob+ is trinmnhant
Tbo horon who had 1unchpd with
f,.;ona off . c,,hetitnto sousore. grim
aood &c bo ro,d ono4bor message from
A,,o,ioo
Tho 1918 harvest in the United
c+o+os viii ovcpaI ANYTHING ever
Known ebins AFRO boino launched
With euch amazing rapidity that
+1,oro ,,i11 COON no ouitn enough TO
aa,.v, o,.oin ,crooe tho Atlantic
Tho horon,s wrv face flushed with
o Woe NOT no ono of the many
,,lo had no, docoivod NV Won Tir-
,i+v2 Io nnfrod ont his cheeks.
- = Nit True
nvcto,.ious Grain disease Che
5iata+a1, 1.,, cnrnod with liohtnlnr
nanidi+,, tbronobout tho wheat
: onoaa of An,orica ond in
l:4a % acerroncoc +o tho CON
+nar1r ,ro know tbot tho Yankees
,,iu no+ hovo ononoh Grain for
w.t., ,,, ,,.on+o American nr;s-
..-lii Ell 81 mon ond women
eol,' 11aa dorod 70 hroot tho ROO
VIZ 49, uh;ah o1ou, oocb noreon
cl'''iol',, - hrood . dow The
~ ,..,1ouo ,,,ho hocon,o foo
snlp ~ ,,.or1, an thie allowance
, ~, oiron ono ounce extra
-" ,1,,,, ,o,,ncbod boc+iIv
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-05
SPOILED 1t.

"Jack said you were bird" Real
ly," she exclaimed, delighted. Eyes, a
parrot. "-Boston Transcript.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-05
For Sale.
Farm of 200 Acres. Four Miles East
OF Mineral Point.

The farm is a good one and is well
improved. All the land can be plowed
For price and terms inquire of the
owner on the premises. NICHOLAS LEY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-05
SPAIN AND ENGLAND REPORT
INCREASE IN TUBERCULOSIS
AFTER INFLUENZA
EPIDEMIC.
u. S. Public Health Service Warns
Public Against tuberculosis.
One Million Cases Tubercu-
Iosis in United States-Each a
Source of Danger.

Influenza ConvaIescents Should Have
Lungs Examined-Colds Which Hang
On Often Beginning of tuberculosis.
No Cause for Alarm if tuberculosis
Is Recognized EarIy-Patent Medi-
cines Not to Be Trusted.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-11
Planes Blaze Way for Further
AdUance by Yanks Beyond Meuse

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHW OF NERDUN, Oct. 10,
7:4O p. NJ { By The Associated Press).
Its way hlazed over a wide area by
aerial bombers, the American army
again moved slightly forward to-day
into the territory held by the Ger
mans.
The aviators who participated in the
brilliant offensive that began late yes
terday flew over the enemy lines this
afternoon and reported dozens OF towns
still smou!derine and significant quiet
II extended areas, which until now have
been the scenes OF enemy activity.
The aerial operations for the past
tWenty-four hours have been far the
greatest ever attempted Observers
told the officers at headquarters to-
night that they had been unable to see
any movement on the roads where or
drarily German transports arc NOV
ing, and in towns where their presence
had not even been reported otherwise
American troops had been seen
blvouacMng
Here and there an enemy battery
was observed, but all reports agreed
that IN the greater part OF what had
been the Germans advanced area the
guns had been moved back.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-11

reipetrated more ruthless nor more
prcmediated vandalism than this d..
atruction Of Cambria.
France can never forget nor for
give this remarked a French officer.
Torch IN hand the enemy comes Offer.
ing us peace
When the Canadians entered Cam
pral T,' the great public square Of the
Ilace d'Armes was virtually intact.
no" 1t IS mass of ruins. The ex-
lloslons began at o'clock and have
conunuec ever since. All day, in every
part OF the town, there were explosions
OK incendiary bombs with time fuses
attached, and these We're followed ;nl-
moclately by ortbursts OF fire. In one
snort street q dozen houses si.nultane-
cusly burst into flames.
Buildings Are Wrecked
The town hall. the bishops palace
and other buildings were blown to
Tleces. The Cathedral still stands. but
emily with its ruined chancel. Fire is
tapping the base of the great belfrv
tower.
AS the hours went by the universal
Character Of the holocaust developed.
The sun was obscured partly. and il
seemed ike fiery ball in the smoke
and lhick dusl Of falling walls.
The Canadian engineers sought to pen
III the confiasration by dynamlting the
New-York tribune., 1918-10-11
Go to HE'LL" Lost Battalions
Answer to Huns Surrender
Commander of Surrounded Troops in Forceful Reply
Voiced Sentiment of His Men, Each Preferring
to Die Rather Than Give Up

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCE'
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Wcdncs-
day. Oct (By The Associated Press).
Tho brightest spot in the heroic and
amazing story. az yet untold, Of the now
famous "lost battalion" which belonged
to the 77th Division was the climax to
the fourth day Of the troops be-
leaguerment in thc Argonne Forest.
When he men we're long foodless and
almost wholly without ammunition,
aud when many were weak from eX-
haustion. but not one despairng, an
American who had been taken prisoner
by the Germans suddenly appeared at
the little surrounded camp in the val
ley.
The man, blindfolded, had been sent
from the German headquarters with a
typewriter note to Major Whittlesey,
reading:
"Americans. you are surrounded on
all sides. Surrender in the name of
humanity. You will be we'll treated"
Major Whttlesey did not hesitate a
frac ton of a second.
Go to hell" he almost shouted.
Then he read the note to his men
in imminent danger of death every mo-
mont they cheercd so loudly that the
Germans heard them from their obser-
vation posts.
None of the battalion could know
that relief would come within twenty
four hours; none felt very sure that it
could come at all, but the same spirit
animating them to plunge ahead in the
forest to their perilous position main
tanned them at that moment, and every
living man, wounded or we'll, in the
battalion enthusiastically approved Ma
jor Whittlesey's abrupt answer when
the news of If was circulated through
the position.
composite story CLEANED from :,
dozen recitals reveals that the batta-
ion, when ordered to advance last Fri
day, pushed its way rapidly ahead
ness to catch up with the retreating
Germans, gradually spread out and
widcned its ranks. This allowed the
Germans to infltrate unseen behind
tho Americans, and they fell directly
into cunning trap which the Germans
had set for them
Caught in Natural Trap
The enemy had planned to catch the
Americans in d hollow surrounded on
al four sides by heights, the greatest
cN which was steep hill directly
ahead. The Americans, who were not
accustomed to forest fighting and were
filled with cagerness, dashed into this
hollow without stopping to think that
the enemy might be awaiting them.
The members Of the battalion were at
FIST checked by their own artillery
barrage which had worked steadily
forward
Nevertheless it had not worked as
last as the troops themselves and the
bettalion proceeded half way up the
bill, aud there they waited for the bar
1ege to pass in front of them. Then
they discovered that the Germans on
New-York tribune., 1918-10-11
The Great War-1526th Day

along the road to L. Cateau by fight
ing. In some localities the cavalrymen
appear TO have dismounted and CON
t'naee the fight at points where it was
Gango tous TO risk themselves and their
horses by charges. but at other places
tAey hacked their way through into
the enomy's lines with their sabres.
Germans Dislike Sabre
Che enemy frequently broke and ran
at the sight of the cavalry. Tho Ger
man disllkcs the steel of the sabre even
more than he dislikes the steel of the
bayonet
Throughout the whole battle area
roads and firds are Uttered with dead
Germans. Occasionally there is the
body OF n khaki-ciad soldier who
reached his journeys end.
Here ard there in the tracks left by
tanks there is an assortment of field
gray cloth. snaky looking canvas ma
a shrapnel helmet or two all bearing
witness to how British tank had
charged down upon machine gun nest
and crushed the entire position under
it's great weight.
They ~re accompanied by explo-
sions as ammunition dumps go up.
occasionally shells from British guns
find their target in the ammunition of
the enemy, but more often the explo-
sions are set by the Germans them
selves to keep the material from fall
ing into the hands Of the British, who
they realize Will soon be Mt them if
they do not 90 quickly.
Germans Disorganized
II is quite apparent that the Germans
nave no definite ideas at present OF
obtaining any order out of the ragged
remnants of their smashed divisions.
Almost every report from the low fly
,ng airmcn. who themselves have been
severely Furnishing tho enemy to-day.
Is TO tho effect that the roads leading
eastward continue to contain streams
of confused, disorganizcd Germans and
their equipment.
There are no signs of the general
movement eastward coming TO a halt.
The British seem everywhere TO be
rolling back the enemy Whenever thev
have continued the attack. The cold
wind and drizzle Of to- day reminded
the lighters that winter is fast an
proachi ing, and for that reason it is
doubtful il the victorious British
armies and the Americans cooperating,
with one Of them will pause as though
J. was midsummer and many more
lighting days remained All the rear
organizations are moving up as the
men IN the line so forward
New-York tribune., 1918-10-11
Washington Elated
BY Ne1us of Great
American Air Raid

WASHlNGTON, Oct l0.-Word Of
the first great American cir raid
against the German camps north Of
Ncrdun sent thrill through War De
partmcnt officials to-day. although no
official report had been received to
furnish details Of the exploit. So far
as could be learned, however, the par
ticipation Of $50 machines in this one
enterprise marks it as the greatest air
offensive yet undertaken on the West
crn front in point Of the air forces
employed.
No official comment could be OBJ
tanned pending the receipt Of formal
adyices. There is every reason to sup
Iose, however, that a considerable por-
tlon of the bombing planes used were
De Haviland bombers, built in the
United States and equipped with Lib
erty motors.
The language of The account of the
raid permitted to pass by the American
military censor is taken here to ind-
cate that the operation was jolnt en-
teiprlSe Win ifench anC possibly Brit
lsh airplanes aiding in the protection
OF the Americans. The reference to
fifty triDlanes, rs included in this great
ar fleet, found no explanation here. If
they were operated by American pilots
they arc French built machines. and no
details of the equipment obtained
abroad by General pershing have been.
released for publication.
The most significant feature of the
first great American raid. outside of
its possible place in the great strategic
game that is being played on the
Western front, is the fact that it in
oicates that the United States now has
taken its full place beside the Allies
in the air as we'll as on land end sea.
The bombing squadrons which made up
this fleet probably represent the first
definite American unit of major i'm
pOrtancc.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-11

enemy may try TO mako a stand ON the
east bank of the Disc and the Sambre
Canal. running northeast OF il.
Already tho French First Army, or
Grating south of the British. have
reached the river az Mcziercs. and ~
they are drawing closer 60 II north
ward. the British and Americans are
approaching It still further north.
Continued Advances Reported
The French limo at last reports from
Mesieres ran west Of Regny, east of
Marcy TO the outskirts OF Fontaine
\otre Dame and north Of Bcautreux.
There has been hard lighting east
OF Bohain, but apparently the opposi-
tion there has been overcome, for con
tinued advances are reported
An attack was launched this morn
ing east of the Schcldt Canal, and the
British penetrated for considerable
distance. leaving tho enemy occupied
ground TO tho north In still deeper
and sharper salient. Incidentally, the
British here are only about FIVE miles
From Douai. TO tho north of them
They nlsc arc rbie 10 place an cntilad-
ing fire upon the Germans holding the
salient making it exceedingly uncon-
Portable for them.
German Attack Fails
There continued TO be indications :
that the enemy realizes he must get
out Of here, and his plans for the
moment very probably have to do with
strengthening his line northward all
the way to the salient the Belgians
and British have made in his positions
at Roulcrs. The Germans made ono
weak effort TO push back the Bclgians
IN this salient this morning. but the
attack failed completely soon after it
began. the Beigians pouring in hot
IRE.
The british captured Troneois with
cut opposition and marched through
he town, but the Germans appeared
to be IN considerable strength in Cana
uolcs and fought hard before the Brit
'-h smo'hered most of them with tho
Ere from their own machine guns and
artillery.
1t seems that the cavalry, which has
performed wonderful work IN clearing
up the country and hastenin gthe re-
'rcat OF the Germans at several places
has been heavily engaged by small
groups Of enemy machine gunners. IN
some or these places opposition has
been overcome by mannuvre and
charge. while at other points whirnet
TANKS and armorod cars have cIealoa
tae way for the horses and men.
The cavalry forced its way eastward
New-York tribune., 1918-10-11

successful counter attacks, supported
by tanks, which in the evening Of
October put US in possession of
Seranvillers and the heights on both
sides of Esnes, Bavarian and Rhine
land divisions primarily, as we'll as
troops of the German Jaeger divi-
sions, rendered essentially easier
Encouragement from the enemy.
During the course OF yesterday the
enemy with strong forces followed
US @upon both sides of the Roman
road in the direction of lie Cateau.
Here our advanced troops repulsed
the enemy's cavalry, which attacked
supported by tanks.
In the face of strong infantry at
tacks our troops retreated step by
step toward new positions, fighting
all the way. In the evening the
enemy stood east Of the Bertry-
Busigny Bohain line.
In the Champagne eremy partial
attacks on both sides of St. Etienne
were repulsed
Between the Argonne and the
Ornes Ridge American troops, in CO.
operation with French forces, again
advanced in uniform attacks on the
eastern bank of the River Meuse.
On the border of the Argonne for
est attacks failed, with heavy losses
for the enemy. Cornay, into which
the enemy penetrated, was recapt-
ured.
Main thrust attacks delivered be-
tween The Aire and the Meuse were
New-York tribune., 1918-10-11

both sides had jointly hankcd them and
had closed in upon their rear.
Sheltered only by shallow and has
tily constructed trenches, the men were
subjected to grillng sniping and ma
chine gun fire, as we'll as trench NOR.
tar bombardment every time they
showed themselves. Only with the
greatest difficulty and with extreme
caution could they move from place to
place and keep guard against surprise
attacks.
The battalion had started with mea
grc rations, expecting more to reach
them later. These, of course, could no
longer be transported to them. It was
the greatest good fortune that they
were fairly supplied with water.
Scouts Never Returned
Nightly and daily, too, they sent
back volunteer scouting parties, but Ii
these reached the positions in the rear
without being captured or killed they
could not tell, for none ever returned.
Each day American aviators search
ing vainly for them flew overhead, but
no outcry the men could make brought
laughter from the Germans in front
and behind and to the right and left
of them.
The beleagucred men discovered
there were German machine gun nests
all around them every fifteen feet or
so and man to show himself ever 80
briefly was the signal for a sweeping
rain of bullets. If man made an un-
usual noises trench mortars pounded
the vicinity vlciously.
Just for diversion the enemy made
practice of sweeping the whole ter
rain--the hillside where the improvsed
trenches were located and the valley
IN which the men crawled to get leaves
and water regularly and then irregu-
larly with machine guns.
Snlpcrs were constantly on watch
German us pounded the locality and
hand grenades also were hourly in evil
dence. The Americans had no rockets
or other signals and they were power
less to attract the attention OF any
one but the Germans.
Not One Would Surrender
As the days passed the Americans
grew more and more emaciated and
more and more bearded. but they never
gave up hope. There was nothing but
a grim oetcrm nation to hold out until
the last man was finished. There was
not d man in The battalion, wounded or
otherwise, hungry or starved, but
secuted the idea Of surrender. Their
ammunition was depleted to point
Where the rev machine guns IN the
outfit had but one belt of cartridges
apiece and the rife ammunition was
running so short that they had re-
ceived. orders not to fire at any one
attacking until within such short range
that his death or serious injury was
almost inevitable.
Major Whittlesey, who comes from
New York, had his entire battalion be-
hind him to q man. Captain Leo
Stromee, OF San Bernardino, Cal, told
The Associated Press his men ieered at
the idea of surrender and the men who
came out Of the four days siege are
united in declaring that they never
would have given up.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-11
Cambria Wrecked and Burned
By Mines Set by Defeated Huns

WITH THE CANADIAN FORCES IN
RANCE, Wednesday, Oct. BY the
Canadian Press The Canadian troops
which penetrated Cambrai early this
morning are now in complete posses
sion of the city Thus is fulfilled
nc legitimate ambition Of the Cana
oian corps, for the achievement Of
which it has been fighting hard ever
since it stormed the Canal du Nord
and took Bourbon Wood September 27.
The capture OF Cambria httinely
crowns the brilliant record Of the
corps since August S. Cambria fell to
= night attack. We kicked off at | 80.
me morning was pitchy dark. but the
careful preparations resulted in the
Inc troops getting to their destinations
without hitch. The Sd Division had
penetrating into the city.
The element of surprise assisted in
overwhe lining the enemy defence in
the streets. Once the Place d'Arms
vas reached they spead out over the
entire area. and by daylight had passed
through the city to the southeast. we'll
out on the Avenue de Naenciennes,
"nlle on the southwest they had es-
tahlished themselves at the corner or
the Boulevard de la Liberte and the
Porte de Paris. Some enemy elements
apparently were caught between the
city and the imperial forces further
south
Fires incendiary
Our troops began at once to try and
save the city from the fires that broke
out at various points The Allies have
not fired q single shell into Cambria,
and these fires must have been Of in
cendiary origin.
Meantime our Sd Division swept out
due east to the line of the Scheldt
Canal. securing all the bridgeheads az
Iar as Eswars, and capturing Families.
hlicourt and Cuvillers Their victory
vas complete and glorious.
Cambrai tonight is Il smoking ruin.
ihe Germans probably have never
New-York tribune., 1918-10-11

photographs and dropped newspapers
to the American troops.
There was intense aerial activity
over the whole Of the American front
yesterday. Lieutcnants Irwin and
Eastcrbrook while on a liaison mission
encountered a Boche plane near Exer-
mont and forced it to retire. A few
minutes later they met a German BIZ
plane and monoplane over Verennes
and they drove the biplane down out
Of control.
The Americans next ran into two
b;planes and forced them to retire.
Starting onward again they encoun-
tered biplanc which they engaged and
crashed. The Americans then finished
their mission Of locating u certain
unit Returning home they fought Il
big Haberstadt. but without result.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-11
FRENCH

PARIS DAY.-During the night
tie pursuit of the enemy continued
to the east Of st. Quentin, the
French occupying the Bois Landrin-
court end passing beyond Deautroux
and Fontaine Notre Dame.
North Of the Aisnc the French
pressed the enemy with vigor in the
region east Of Ostel. Fench troops
They crossed the Aisrc Canal fur
they east in the region Of Villers-
en-Praycres.
In the Champagne an attack Wig
orousiy carried out has enabled us
to capture Liry and make prisoners.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-11
Official Statements
BRITISH

LONDON (NIGHT) AT dawn this
morning our advance was resumed
along the whole battlefront. At all
points rapid progress was made IN
spite of the efforts of the enemy's
rear guards TO hold up the advance.
Our troops, approaching the large
woods cast of Bohain, have entered
Vaux-Andigny. North of that place
we have reached the general line Of
the Selle River from st. Souplet to
the neighborhood Of Solesmes and
have captured lie Cateau.
West Of Solesmes we captured
Avesnes and Rieux and then st.
Martin.
West Of the Scheldt Canal we have
taken Etrun
In the towns and villages captured
in our advance to-day numbers of
civilians have been found, including
$500 in the town Of Caudry.
Southeast Of Lens our troops have
made further progress and have capt
urc6 Rouvroy
LONDON (DAY.-We continued
to advance yesterday and yesterday
evening in the face Of increasing re-
sistancc, and early in the night
advanced detachments established
themselves across the Cambrai-Le
Catcau Road within two miles of lie
Cateau.
Fighting is taking place south Of
tho main road on both sides Of
Caudry and also east of Cambria,
where we have made progress.
In the sector between the Scarpe
ard Lens our patrols are in touch
With the enemy west of the general
line Of try-en-Artois, Azel-les-
Equerchin and Rouvroy. We have
gained possession of Sallaumines
and Noyelcs.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-11
French roops Gain
4 Miles in Advance
On St. Quentin Line

PARIS, Oct 10.-French troops ad-
vancing east of st. Quentin have pene-
trated to depth OF nearly four miles
and occupied numerous villages, ac-
cording to the War Office statement to-
night.
South of the Disc, in the st. Gobain
region, Servais has been captured and
prisoners have been taken. n Between
the Ailette and the Asine French and
Italian troops advancing on both sides
OF the Chemin des Danes have forced
the Germans back beyond the Disc
Canal