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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06
GERMANS ENDEAVOR
TO MiSLEAD CLANS
Clumsy Efforts to Set One Fac
ticn Against the Other.
Are Seen.

Washington, ID. C.-t'rom a Beigian
who has escaped into England after
three years of captivity in German
prison camps. the Belgian legation
here has received interesting details
OF the clumsy efforts Of the German
conqlerors 10 ALLEVIATE the Beigians of
Flemish extraction from their cn,in-
trymen of Walloon descent, as prac-
ticed among Belgian prisoners in Ger
many.
The project. which has been de-
scribed as stupidity conceived and ex-
ecuted, had its birth. tn. advices say.
in the dreams of the Pan-Germanists,
who would set up in northern Belgium
Il Flemish state that would assume the
status or a German prOtectoratc.
The first advances were made
toward the Belgians .of Flemish ex-
traction confined in the prison camps.
They We're segregated 5and forwarded
To other prison centers. where they
We're treated with some degree OF
in an effort to win their sup
port in establishing the new state. All
measures calculated to win over the
prisoners failed miserably. said TIE lie
cations informant. and the groups re-
manned indissolubly Belgian.
Parts of the letter describing the
German intrigue follow:
The plan of the Germans was TO
CONCENTRATE al I9f Jennings III L.ie
camp of GottinSen, to give them priv
LEGGED treatment under the supervision
of n civilian, Professor STANCE. of the
Gottingen . university and to indu.e
them to join the activist Enforcement
aiming at the separation Of Belgium
into two political states, Flanders fall
ing under German direct or indircct
control"
IN the course of July. | decided,
"ith a few companions, to %voluntce,
for Gottingen in order to counterac,
the enemy's intrigues. We found there
Professor STANCE and Il few of his nc
Was practically the commander Of the
lamp. We were treated with great
consideration By the sentr;es, the sys-
tenn of blows and t,l.usts was suspend
ed and we were much surprised TO be
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06
men and BOYS ARE
NEEDED ON THE SEA
Growth of Shipping to Enable
America to Regain Lead
Creates Demand.

Washington, ID. C.-The sea is calling
again to American youth.
AS the new ships Of the merchant
marine glide down the ways, the need
for men. grows more pressing. Album
dant opportunity to aid in winning the
wal is offered the crews of the new
vessels, with the certainty that when
peace comes there will be further adj
venture n good pay in carrying
American commerce throughout the
world.
Recruiting of the boys and men who
must go. down>to the sea if America
maritime nations is in the hands OF the
shipping boards enlistment service.
headed by Henry Howard. with head
quarters at Boston, who has outlined
to union men and steamship companies
what already has been accomplished.
About a year ago we realized the
shortage that was going to arise when
the new fleet was finished" Mr.. Howard
said, 'and we started the training of
officers, both deck and engineer. We
established a train OF schools extending
along the atlantic coast, the Gulf of
Mexico, the Pacific coast and the Great
Lakes, to enable. us to get hold of the
men who had experience at sea. We
then got the cooperation of he steam
o inspection service. No man was
admitted to our schools for officers UNI
less he could first qualify for experience
required by the rules of the steamboat
inspection service. That obviates the
training of any dead material. After
men get their licenses, we place them,
as far as possible. on board steamships
as junior officers, to get actual bridge
experience. for 90 to 60 days. During
that period they get $75 a month. with
no bonus. paid by the Emergency Fleet
corporation, SO that the only expense to
the steamship companies taking these
men is the food they eat.
I'VE have turned out officers so fast
that "A great many have not been find
ing positions in, the merchant marine,
n LAY gone into the navy. u has
been, to a certain-extent. a short cut u
a commission IN the navy, going
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06

through our schools, owing to lack of
cooperation in many of the steamship
lines in taking these men on. We be-
lleve, however. in view OF the action
that was taken by the American Steam
ship association ONE weeks ago, that
this will now be Strengthened out, and
that We will get the places.
There have been licensed, since the
first of June. something I'VE 5000 Off
GERS, both deck and engineer.
"l.ngineers have been giving training
in various technical institutions. the
Massachusetts, Institute OF Technology,
i'm Boston. the Johns Hopkins, in Bal
in Cleveland. the Tulane University of
WASHINGTON, in Seattle. Then outside
of those institutions we have been Civ
ing special engineering courses in,Phil-
adelDhia, in connection with the ice
breaking steamer. the-Governor Weav-
delphia for that purpose. We are also
giving some courses at the Seamen's
institute in New York. We are starting
an additional school in Berkeley. Cal.
I'VE have been in touch with the Of
ficers' association in England, and If
any shortage develops here, we will
bring. officers over to fill the places.
We have an offer of cooperation from
the English Officers association. We
have felt from the very beginning that
we ought TO develop our own material
| here to the utmost before we call ON
any foreign officers. but it looks noW
as if it might be necessary to call on
the foreign Officers. to have "a reserve
force on hand to meet any etnergenc
that may arise.
w have started training ships for
! training sailors. iiremen cooks (. and
stewards. oilers and water tcnders We
have in operation the Governor Ding
ley at Galveston and the Governor
Cobb is at SEA. Our program calls for
giving these ships five days out of sew
en- each week at sea. so ~; to give the
men their sea legs. The old army
transport Meade Is being Used az a re-
ceiving ship.
w divide the men into squads OF
, 10 each, under an able seiman as in
structor. One of the principal things
is to teach them lifeboat work. With
training every day for 80 days we feel
that those men are probably as good in
handling il lifeboat as the average
sailor on board d steamer.
"One rather interesting incident
demonstrated that fact. \ training
ship was being towed, boilers and en-
gines out of commission to Boston by
a navy tug in u heavy gale. The tug
ran short> OF coa and was obliged tc
put to port. They felt that th.re was
danger of the ship going ashore during
the night. so The captain ordersi the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06
In the Air.

From the Washington Star.
President \. w. Small. in one of the
American Sociological society's discus
OF the divorce evil. said in Chicago:
The minute you enter a house where
divorce Is imminent you can sniff its
presence there.
II entered one of these houses the other
day and l was no sooner seated than the
little daughter asked her mother:
" whore does the light go
when it goes out?'
Her mother laughed ironically.
Why, child she said. you might as
well ask your daddy where he goes when
he goes OUT"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06

A company in Anaheim. Cal. is pre-
pairing to plant 2s,00 acres of beans.
One-fifth of the acreage will be de-
voted to black eye beans and the rest
to limas.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06

M%~"herefre Ih0odu~hMson Readead The rnha States of merca dohmeby proclaim
thursday the Amheh day offay~ a day already heYMhd with sacred and stimulating memories .
ayy n humunh0et% ayera MI fasting and do exh@9 my fellow cNzevdA faiths and oeedsb
linen several p@esq wrMp and there as eNA nHarhume to bray The ALMIGHTY God-
m@o%9 Hmte will give Wduyb our armies ashley fight for Freedom and deapahssoo Jour
pepe ofMsS artne toHe umostm Wpport ofnhat is ltm and true bringing use tlAMe peace
uoMNea menShearSc scan be at rest because tits 6mMedu on mercA nNle and good vNu-"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
ATTACK MAY SEAL DOOM
Of BOCHE railway POINT
Laconic Official Report From Commander
Says Good Progress Is Being Made
in Latest Drive

LONDON, Oct 23.-Good progress is being made by the
British forces in their offensive launched this morning
the front between lie Cateau and Sosmes south of Vaen
cennes according the latest from the front and the of
cal report from Field Marshal g The British commander
with his usual breyy simply states that good progress is
being made but is believed here that success attending the
offensive will help in sealing quickly the fate of the inn
portant railroad center of Vaencisnnes
Gen Hag in todays official statement also reports the
capture of the town of Bruay two and half miles north of
Vaenciennes showing progress for the British another side
of this strong German point. A
The from the English commander referring only
briefly to todays assault, reads
"At early hour this morning troops attacked the lie
front and reported be making good pro-
gress,
Further north between VaIencennes and Journal,
have taken Bruay and reached the bank of the Sched
Behae and Espan Considerable resistance was encoun
tered this front yesterday and sharp fighting took place
in which Our troops pressing the enemy vigorously inflicted
many casualties upon him and drove him from his POSITIONS
capturing number of prisoners
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
HAIG WINNING GROUND TN NEW OFFENSIVE
GERMAN NOTE WILL -
CAUSE NO CHANGES
CASUALTY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23,-Two army
casualty lists made public here today
contain a total of 1,205 names.
The first list, Of $50 names, is d.
vided:
Killed in action, 1Oo; missing in ac-
tion, 70; wounded severely, 101 wound
ed slightly. 105; died, accident and
died Of disease, SO; wounded, degree un-
determined. 145; died Of airplane acct
dent, !; prisoner, l.
The second list. of 645 names, is di-
vided:
Killed in action, 25; died of wounds,
81; died, accident and other causes, O.;
died Of disease, IS: wounded severely
rs; wounded. degree undetermined. 295
wounded slightly. II; missing in ac-
tion, 20.
Included in the two lists are:
TENNESSEE.
Killed in action; Privates Mark Coode,
l7O6 Hayes St, Nashville; Oscar Will
iiams, Sunbright Joseph S. Rice,
Jeanette.
Died, accident and other causes: Prl-
vate Lawrence C. Smith, Johnson City.
Wounded severely: Privates Cammie
NJ. Turner. LAfollette; Freddie Babbles,
Union City; Bass Rosson,i Pocahontas.
Wounded, degree undetermined; Pri-
vate Hugh Milton. r. F. D. /. CASA
way,
Wounded slightly: Sergt Joseph B.
Sebastian, Lynchburg; Private Dolphis
Witt, Dove,
Missing In action: Privates Pat Kin
ger, r. F. D. 2, Columbia; John P
Barger, Milan; Simon f. Welchance
r, F. D. s, Murfreesboro
MISSISSIPPI.
Killed in action: Private Alexander j
Hilton, Crystal Springs
Died from wounds: Private Thomas
X Gaines, fernando.
Wounded severely: Private Claybori
7. Springer, Summer
Wounded, degree undetermined; Prl.
Yates Charlie l., Hanna. Byhalia; Henry
II. Riddle. r. F. D. 7, Bonneville.
Missing in action. Private Raymond
c. Shelton. Greehville.
ARKANSAS.
Died Of disease: Privates Lawson
Ford, Stronk; Charlie Mott. Pine Tree
Continued on Page 2. Column %
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
CRUEL
HANDLING OF WAR ,
CAPT|VES DETAILED

ROME, Oct. 20. Correspondence of
the Associated Press. .)-Austria sys-
tematic and unbelievsbly cruel treat
ment of italian war prisoners. is at
traeting wide attention.
No, nation that respects itself would
so treat human beings, nor should any
nation dare lay up against itself for the
future such debt of hatred says
Henry Nelson Gay, the American his
torian of certain phases of the war,
who has made special investigation
into the conditions and has undertaken
to secure better treatment from Aus
tria of these prisoners.
IT Is estimated that there are about
100000 Italian prisoners in Austria with
somewhat less than that number Aus
trian prisoners In Italy, Austrian pris-
oners In Italy are treated we'll 1t has
even been charged In parliament that
they fare better than the Italian SOL
diers al the front In many cases the
skilled mechanics among them are given
employment in industrial establish
ments and paid good wages while the
others are used on the farms or con-
struction work They are neither beaten
nor starved and the sick or wounded
are placed in hospitals.
In contrast to this, Italian prisoners
are forced to work for few cents a
day. They are starved, beaten, wound
ed or killed at the whim of any guard,
and, most inhuman fall, it is charged
they are forced to work when ILL., Tu-
berculosis often develops and death fol-
lows. Thousands of sworn statements
containing these facts are on file at the
war and state departments. They have
been gathered from prisoners who have
escaped or from those exchanged"
BY a convention established between
the Italian and Austrian Red Cross to-
tally unfit prisoners are exchanged each
week by way Of Switzerland Italy re-
ceived about $50 weekly,
"Thirty-five per cent Of the men ar
rive in the advanced stage Of tubercu-
losis," said DR.. Oswald Polimanti, the
surgeon In charge.
The mems bodies tell most of their
story Sometimes they tell how, taker
prisoners as strong men. they were mis-,
treated and underfed, being made tc
labor 18 hours a day with a ration oi
weak soup and one pound of bread pei
day to each group of Is men. Bread
sent them from home often never
reaches them, or II so the distributing
guards first steal one-half, they stated
When prisoners refuse to give militia
ry information after capture they are
starved and tortured and sometimes
shot.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
Official Text of Berlin Reply
Presented to WiISon-Any
Answer Doubtless Will Ac-
cord With War Council.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S-Germany's
new note to President Wilson In official
text was delivered to Secretary Ian
sing at 10 o'clock this morning by Fred
erick Oederlin, charge of the Swiss le-
cation.
1t may be stated that there is nothing
In the communication to alter the de-
cision of the president that he will not
propose an armistice to the allies be-
lore the Germans eVaCuate all occupied
territory.
Official intimation already had been
given that the only question for i'm
mediate consideration Is whether there
shall be a discussion "of terms" of
evacuation while the allied and Ameri-
can armies continue their work Of
clearing Belgium and northern France.
Exchanges between Washington and
the allied capitals have been in prog
ress on the basis Of the wireless YER
sion Of the note received Monday and
1t is regarded as certain that any reply
the president may make Will be gov
erned by the supreme war council in
France.
Only the president and a few Of his
advisers know how far these exchanges
have progressed. No one else can say
when an announcement Of the presi-
dents attitude may be expected.
Although an English translation was
delivered with the note In German text,
tHe Stdle department nlduS ltS own
translation before sending the docu-
ments to the White House. Nothing
was made public pending a careful
comparison with the wireless version
though it was said the expected verbal
differences did not appear to alter
=, substantially the meaning of the note
Secretaries Lansing and Daniels and
Gen. March, chief of staff of the army
were called to the White House shortly
after nSon, just as state department
messenger arrived to deliver the Ger
man note to the president.
Secretary Daniels and Gen. March
remained only a short time, leaving
only the president and Mr.. Lansing ir
conference
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
GERMANS FAIL TO
MAKE GUARANTEES
NEEDEDFORPEACE
Opinion Dominates That the
Kaiser and His Cohorts Are
Still in Power and Only Re-
form Promise Is Given.
by DAVID LAWRENCE,
Tho News SoImltars Special Washing.
ton Correspondent,

WASHINGTON, oct. 23-President
Wilson has already discussed with his
cabinet the method by which America
shall make answer to Germany's new
bid for peace, Analysis of the German
note revealed many different points Of
Wow IN the presidents official family,
all OF which turned, however, on what
evidence of good faith Germany had
offered and whether It was calculated
to make the Germans come even far
ther along toward the eventual goal
tangible admission OF defeat--so that
the military power and system could
be concuslVely regarded M broken,
Generally speaking, the German note
puzzled Washington. Everybody In
the government was disposed to inquire
what was behind the rather abject
phraseology of the communications
real effort to get peace without hu
initiation or a clever dodge to prevent
the allied armies from further DESTROY
ing German military power. Some of.
ficlals thought they saw an awkward
and clumsy effort OF the Germans to
tell the world that they were really re-
forming their government and making
ID democratic while at the same time,
to preserve their national pride, were
not willing to admit 1t In so many
words
others thought Germany was really
asking the president to continue the
pareys and that In petitionlng him not
TO approve OF any demand which
would be irreconcilable with the honor
Of the German people and with open
ing a way to Il peace Of Justice" the
writer's Of the note did not themselves
expect President Wilson to relax his
Continued on Page IL, Column 80
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
BRITISH USE PLANES
TOCAPTURE GERMANS


WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Oct. 2S, Correspondence of
the Associated Press. .)-Airplanes can
be used for capturing. infantry, it was
proved by the British In the recent ad-
vance. Flying fairly low seeking par
ties of Germans or. war material to
bomb, two officers In one machine were
fired upon from a sunken road. The
pilot dived and the airplane's machine
gun quickly accounted for four Ger
mans. Very quickly the Germans hoist
ed white flag In token of surrender.
The airmen were In a dilemma, as
there were no British infantry in the
vicinity. They descended to so feet,
however, and ordered the Germans out
Of the road-65 of them in all. They
obeyed. Then rounding up the party
the airmen directed them toward the
British line. They circled over them
with ever -menacing bombs and ma
chine guns until they encountered a
party of British, who took the entire
lot to a prisoners cage.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
ES GSSs &ssse.-E5hSS'
IaIsIE W. AiiSLaE EsESI

Tennessee-Rain, except fair in ex-
treme west Thursday.
Mlssissippi-Rain.
Arkansas-Rain, colder; Thursday
cloudy rain in east. colder, except in
northwest.
Alabama-Rain,
Kentucky-Rain; colder Thursday.
I.ouisiana-Cloudy, rain In east, COOL
err in north; Thursday generally fair.
Oklahoma and West Texas-Fair,
colder.
East Texas--Fair. colder.
Georgia-Rain. warmer on coast and
In north.
Florida-Rain, except fair In extreme
south.
North Carolina-Probabl fair, except
rain In extreme, west; Thursday rain
and warmer
South Caroina-Fair. except rain In
extreme northwest Thursday probably
rain and warmer
Mostly cloudy, probably un-
settled in east; not much change In
temperature
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
BRITISH FIGHT WAY
INTO VALENCIENNES

WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM. Oct. 23. tBy
the Associated Press.) British troops
are fighting their way into the center
of Valenciennes today. They are facing
a strong enemy machine gun fire from
which flows through the city.
North OF Valenciennes the British
have forced their way almost through
the Raisenes forest Along the entire
front between Valenciennes and Tour
mai recent rains have made the ground
difficult and progress have been slowed
up.
few days have been following the tao
tics Of retreating during the night. The
British have been able to establish con
tact with the enemy rear guards until
noon the next day, The rear guards
endeavor to hold the British In check
until nightfall, when they again re-
treat
that the line on which the Germans are
now resisting temporarily in this re-
gion will not be defended for any great
length OF time.
The entire country between Valen-
ciennes and Journal is as barren as a
desert as far as the personal property
Of the French inhabitants is concerned.
Liberated civilians say that the re-
treating Germans carry so much loot
that they stagger under the loads. APP
parently the alleged instructions given
the German troops to take the mos
strict care as regards the property Of
civilians. are not observed at the front.
LONDON, Oct 23 (By the AssocIat- :
ed Press, British troops have entered
the western suburbs OF Valenciennes,
Field Marshal Haig reported from head
quarters last night
Several counter attacks by the Ger
mans to retake the bridgehead estab-
lished by the British east OF the Lys
river, failed, with severe losses to the
Germans, says an official statement
issued last night on British operations
in Flanders.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
KIWANIANS PLEDGE
GOOD ROADS SUPPORT

The support Of the Kiwanis club to
the good roads movement was pledged
TO the. government in resolution
adopted by the club at its regular meet
ing Wednesday noon at Hotel Chisca,
Action on the subject followed an In
structive talk on national good roads
endeayors. by Thomas 3. King, who told
the members that the route of the
Bankhead highway had been fixed from
Washington to Memphis and is now
being mapped out. farther west.
Louis ]. Moss, vice-president of the
club. reported on the proposed memor-
ial for Memphis soldiers and a COM
mittee with Louis Montedonico as
chairman was named to complete de-
tails.
City Engineer Horace Hull was named
chairman of location committee to
propose site for the memorial, which in
all probability will be in the nature Of
an arch, participation in construction
Of which will be sought OF all civic and
business organizations of the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
GiSt of the
War NezUs
tsy the Assoc lated Press. }

10y tne AbboClAteu PToes,
British troops again are stormna the
German defenses woet OF Maubeuge.
The new attack, launched early today
between SoleSmes and lie Cateau,i Is
reported TO be making good progress.
FIeld Marshal Hatg, In driving for
ward on the seven mile front north OF
lie Catsau, also Is Increasing tho mem
ace to Valenolennes, through tho west
ern suburbs OF which tho British are
fighting.
North Of ValencIennes the city has
been outfIanked by the capture Of
6ruay. II 10 not probable the Germans
Will be able to hold out In ValeneIonnes
much longer, and once tho Scheldt 10
crossed here the British will be In po-
sItlon to threaten seriously both Mons
and Mauboupe.
Between lie Cateau and Solesmes the
British are on tho high ground east Of
tho Sele river, and X Is from this ia
vorable position today's attack was be-
gun, Tho German resistance here has
been bitter, as the limo Is vital 70 the
security OF tho German defenses over
Wide front TO tho south and south.
east.
In Southwestern Belgium tho British
continue TO close In on Journal North
Of the town they have forced cross
Ing Of the Soheldt, while on the south
they have reached tho western hank Of
the river on four. mile front from
6ruyeiles to Bleharles.
South OF lie Cateau the enemy Is re-
slstlnu stubbornIy French attempts to
cross the Serre river and take In the
rear tho German positions east Of the
olse. South OF the railroad Junction OF
Montcourt the French have made prov.
ress between Nlny.le. comte and Ls
Thour
Prince Maxlmlllan, the German chan
cellor, has promised the German reohs
tag that II viii be made responsible
for war and peace, He added the pro
vlso, however, that such step Will
not become effective until after the
war and when a league OF nations Is
In practical operation,