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Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
Official Statements
FRENCH
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 PARIS. Oct. 24.-The French statement says:
 'On the Disc our forces, after crossing the canal opposite Long, champs, have made progress on the east bank taking about 50 prison CTS.
 Between the Disc and the Serre we delivered an attack in thesafter- noon and despite the resistance of tho Germans our troops made an important advance south Of Orig ny Sainte Benoite and north of Nillers- Le- Sec,
 "On our right we have reached the road between La Fere, Chevre- sis and Ferrieres farm. Several hundred prisoners are reported taken.
 There was considerable artillery activity on the plateaus on the east of VOuziers.
 Aviation: On October 23 ob- servation planes, in the course of numerous reconnaissance, proceed ed more than 70 kilometers (about 43 miles) inside the enemy lines. They brought back several hundred photographs. Two captive balloons were burned and F enemy ma chimes wer brought down or put out of action
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25

tacks against the Souchez sector of Pierrepont broke down. Mont cornet. which is densely inhabited and packed with refugees, is being subject to a strong French fire.
 East of the Aisne the enemy confined himself yesterday to very strong partial attacks, supported by violent fire We held the heights northeast of Nouziers against as saults of the enemy which were renewed four times. Between Oliey and Grand Pre- we beat off attacks.
 "On both banks of the Mouse the . American attacks against us as sumed a great extent. From Ban theville wood and north of Cunel they advanced against our lines with strong forces accompanied by tanks. They were repulsed, suffer ing heavy losses under our con- centfated fire. East of the Mouse violent fighting for the wooded heights on both side of Consen- voye- Damvillers road kept up until evening. In stiff fighting by sue cessful counter attacks the Ameri- cans were thrown back several times"
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25

l that he had been released after two
 months.
 Carted Away Like Cattle
 Before the German evacuation of Bfuges, they issued circulars calling on all men between the ages of 16 and 45 years to appear at the office of the commandant Only 240 reported. Then German criers went about the streets saying that those who failed to report would be severely dealt with. Six hun dred additional men answered the call. and all were carted away from the city
 in trucks like cattle
 The censorship was severe, accord
 Ing to the alderman. Even a book of sermons by Bassent, who lived in Cal
 Vln's time, was sent back to the pub-
 fishers with 6 demand that certain | passages be modified by the author. | The people of Bruges are especially
 bitter against some people in Holland who. they say, held up letters smuggled
 across the border and made known the contents to the Germans who punished the writers.
 Officers Have Gay Times 1 The Germans removed all the brass rom the city even the hat racks from the famous Cafe Millecolmes. Prince
 Adelbert, son of Emperor William. | IfequentlY dlned here. Adelbert find | ing the place crowded with German of
 flcers at one time. is reported to have said to his companions in English.
 Let's go to some other place; this is crowded with Boches."
 I The German officers had gay parties
 Tn Bruges and in other places in Bel glum, having as their guests hundreds
 ot German girl typists and clerks. who
 had come to Belgium to take the places
 of men combed out for the army.
 The famous Zeebrugge lighthouse l has been completely demolished. | Concrete forts, with walls ten feet thick, were scattered all over the place, Back of the town there are many lines 1 of trenches. It is apparent that the 1 Germans believed it possible that they would be called upon to give battle to allied troops which would be landed
 on the coast
 | The scene at Zeebrugge is one of desolation. The whole countryside was | covered with searchlights which had 1 been smashed by British airmen. At the
 canal, two British destrovers complete l ly blocked the entrance, while a great hole in the mole shows where the Brit
 ish submarine was blown up during the
 raid last May.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
BRITISH
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 LONDON, Oct. 24-The text of the British statement read:
 This morning our battle front was extended northward as far as the Scheldt at Thiant. On the whole battle front between the Sambre canal and the Scheldt the enemy resistance was overcome and our advance continued. There was hard fighting at a number of points.
 ''On the right the sixth division fought it's way to the edge of the Bois L'Eveque and captured Ors. North of this point we are ap- preaching the western outskirts of the Normal forest and have cap- tured Robersart.
 "On the right center of our attack we have continued our advance to the neighborhood of Le Quesnoy. In the latter village the enemy is maintaining obstinate resistance.
 ''On the left of our attack Anglo Scottish troops forced crossing of the Ecaillon, between Verchaine and Thiant and gained the high ground to the east.
 We have taken the villages of Polk du Nord and Les Tuileries and progressed beyond them toward Englefontaine. The village of Ghis- signies was taken after a sharp struggle, the enemy defending With determination the crossing of the Ecaillon in that vicinity.
 Northwest of Ghissingnies we have secured the river crossings at Beaudignies, which is in our hands. Here vigorous resistance was overcome by the New Zealand CTS, who in this locality captured a number of batteries, including guns of heavy calibre.
 ''On the left of our center the English captured Ruesnes and are a short distance from the Le Ques- noy -Valenciennes railway, north of the village. There is heavy fighting on the high ground north of Der merian village, which we hold, and in the neighborhood of Vendegies- Sur -Ecaillon.
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 ''Nerchaine and Monchaux were captured by the French division after hard fighting. On their left. after clearing the enemy from the east bank of the river, we advanced to the western outskirts of Maing, in the face of heavy machine gun fire. In this sector the hostile re- sistance was particularly stubborn.
 Severe casualties were inflicted on the enemy in the course of these operations. Since yesterday morn ing We have captured more than 1000 prisoners and more than 100 guns.
 We have reached the general line of the Sambre Disc canal, due east of Le Cateau, west of the edge of the Foret de Normal in the neighborhood of Le Quesnoy, Ven degies-sur-E Ecaillon andthe Scheldt canal at Maing.
 Tn local fighting on the Nalen- ciennes- -Tournai sector we have made progress and taken prison CTS"
 LONDON. Oct. 24.-The official statement dealing with the opera tions of the independent air forces says:
 "On Wednesday night we bombed railways at Burbach and Saar- brucken, chemical factories at Mannheim and railways at Coblenz, near Mainz and at Metz -Sabolns.'
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
BRIGHTER COLORS
 ARE USED FOR CARS
Washington Star.)

The war is bringing many new colors into the motor car world. The entire range of hues now reflects the military spirit of the times, according to the latest color cards received by local dealers. Shipments of the Mew paints already have been received and cars in trench drab and artillery red or rifle green are emerging fom the paint rooms of most of the establishments
 The whole lot is of brighter hue than the colors issued by the paint manu- facturers last fall. The word is that more lively" hues will be used, espe- cially in wo-tOne combinations.
 The sport models, especially, call for. vibrant colors,' one dealer says. We are finding the reds in great demand by the younger motorists who have stripped down cars. Blue, too, is being called for by them.
 Even there is i more cheerful note in inclosed cars. Of course, the eX- teriors must follow pretty closely the conventional dark colors, but the in teriors are being frightened by light upholsteries"
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
CANNOT DRAFT ALIENS

BUTTE. Oct 24-Holding that non UrOHI8nt aliens cannot he legally drafted into thc American army. Fed 0ri Judcc Bourquin today issued a Wflt of hahCas corpus applied for by John MaU0ra. a Russian cotozen. and ordered his release Mapora had been ..aescd delinquent by the Minot. N U. draft board and inductcd into mli- arE service under the rule providing .nr such procedure. The court held that thc rules directing non -declarants shall hc drafted. If they do not claim exemption or as a penalty for delin- aueucy. arc inconsistent with the draft law and SO arc void"
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
AMERICANS
 ANNOY BOLSHEVIRI

ARCHANGEL. oct. 24.-(By the As sociated Pressl. l.-American and British forces yesterday repulsed heavy at tacks by the bolsheViki infantry against advanced allied positions on the Dvina front.
 Bolshevik gunboats heavily shelled the Americans and British for six hours In counter attacks the Anglo American troops captured two machine guns. inflicting heavy losses on the enemy and captured prisoners. They made . slight advance also.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
AUSTRIAN
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VIENNA, Oct. 24.-(via London) The Austrian statement reads:
 Between the Brenta and the PiaYe and in the Montcllo region, enemy artillery showed the greater activity yesterday. Elsewhere also the enemy batteries were very lively.
 Tn the Balkans strong enemy pressure from the region of Zaje- car caused us to withdraw toward JaSodina. Here various Serbian attacks were repulsed.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
Admiral Mayo and sons.
STOP SOLDIER CABLEGRAMS

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-Announce- ment was made by the Western Union Telegraph company tonight that public use of it's cable service in commum- eating with members of the American expeditionary force. had been tenn porarily discontinued. The order was necessitated by the unusual amount of important cable matter being transmitted, it was said
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
DESPERADO WOUNDS THREE; SURROUNDED;
 THEN SHOOTS SELF
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LIMA. Ohio. Oct. 24-Cornered by police and citizens. after he had fatally wounded one policeman and a citizen. strar-IeI l3-year old girl and spread terror through the residence district. man carrying a draft registration card. .-arrE fhe name of Charles Robert Turner Springfield. Ills. fired his last bullet into his head Co escape capture here today.
 Turner was suspected of attempting t' run a pawn shop, and when police wont attoI him he opened fire Physi- C..rs Jt the hospital say the man can- ruf live.
 SPRINGFIELD. Ills, oct. 24.-Thc t.Ihnarman who shot himself at Lima foHil.t. over % week ago held up and r0nhd George Robert Turner in this D'fr of hs registration card, gold watch and some money. Turner report rf Che holdup Co the police and the lat Ger hafr been searching for the robber
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
ALL THE WHILE THEY SMILE

A Chicago lad has had very positive reactions to the poilus with whom he has come in contact in France. In a letter home he puts the thing in this terse phraise: They're not much on the barley vooing in English, but they sure can shake your hand and smile like hell!'-Cartoon Magazine.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
BELGIAN
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HAVRE, Oct. 24.-The official communication from Belgian head quarters tonight says:
 There was no event of import ance to report on the operation of the armies in Flanders, except that the French troops increased their advance east of Lys and reached the Deynze- Courtrai road between Peteghem and Onsene and pro- gressed north of Nichte."
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
EIGHTY HUN SHELLS
 EVERY MINUTE
(Contfnned from Page Onel

tConunued from Page one) tenant Eddie Rickenbacker went out alone as is usual, and encountered two German machines He downed one of them after a short fight Lieutenant Jacques Swaab of New York City. is credited with having downed a Fokker machines in flames, and to have sent down q biplane out of control. Both victories were achieved Wednesday. Lieut.. David. Backus of St Paul. is credited with two Follkers and one bi- plane in fighting Wednesday. The same day Lieut. taymond Scevers, Of Minneapolis, downcd Fokker in flames.
 Lieutenant r.. II. Kelton. of Boston, Wednesday night, northwest of St Mihiel, had a fight with five German night road strafers.' kclton, aided by ground searchlights, fired several rounds of machine gun cartridges aJ the enemy, but they lodged the search lights and it is believed all of them escaped. In an exchange of shots with three of the German machines Kelton was not wounded and returned after two hours to his patrol.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
BEGIN COAL CONSERVATION
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|IIItAGo Oct 2i.-A national cam fH'-n or education. regarding the con .H'.uH of r0sL to be followed by a tom ui ulDlge cards. is to be insti- f1f.i under governmental supervision. .e orin- to speakers at conference today of manufacturers from Illinois and Wisconsin.
 1rc1t danger of a coal shortage is mont. unless a war saving method
 Il. adopted in conserving coal. accord "- fo W Chamberlain Robinson. di- 0for of Inc bureau of oil conservation. a"I osborn Monnett assistant advisory ,IE.noer both of Washington.
 fas.css Sundays arc of the past. if urHrer coal conservation t- observed Nr Robinson said while Mir. Monnctt 'r'1 that r thc coal were not conserved f".f IIro results would ensue
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
RED CROSS MAN sUIcIDEs()

PARIS Oct. 2f.-Paul West, a New ork writer who came to France as a 1.od Cross worker. has disappeared.
 His cap was found on a Paris bridge. With it were two cards. One was addressed to Captain R. T. Town
 rd. and on the other was written French.
 When this is found shall be Ir.I."
 Wcete health has been bad.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
Allies Fiqht In Voloeda.

ARCHANGEL. Wednesday. Oct. 9. The Russo allied expedition, which sailed from the shores of the Arctic and thence down the Mezen and Nashka rivers, reached the district of Ugor, in the province of Nologda. There they were joined by forces of the Zyrian tribes, inhabiting the Ural region, and drove out the bolsheviki in this section
 This was the first victory for the allied forces in Vologda.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
PUBLISHER DIES IN CHICAGO

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct 24.-WilIiam James Murphy, publisher of the AIinne- apols Tribune, died today in Chicago. according to telegram received here tonight.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
IF YOU MISS YOUR PAPER

City subscribers who do not re- ceiVe The Arizona Republican promptly should telephone the cir culation department, phone 4331, before 8 o'clock in the morning and a copy will be immediately sent them.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
CONSERVE FOR LOAN PAYMENTS

NEW YORK, Oct. 24-New York bankers were today advised by the Liberty loan committee to increase their margins on stock transactions from 20 to 30 per cent. This action was recommended by the money com mittee of the Liberty loan committee as an alternative to advancing money rates, in order to conserve banking re- sources for finishing fourth Liberty loan payments.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
GERMANS RELEASE PRISONERS

THE HAGUE, Ot. 24.-The Water land in its issue of today says it is reported that the political prisoners held by the Germans at Turnhout. Bel gium northeast of Antwerp, including Burgomaster Adolph E. Max of Brus- sels, have been released.
 Use The Republican Classified Pages for Results-Read for Profit
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
BRUTAL ORGIES
 HELD SWAY IN
 CAPTIVE BRUGES

Continued from pare one,
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
Carted Away Like Cattle

that he had been released after t months.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25

WreFs health has been bad.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05
STORK AND CUPID
MAKE RECORD IN
IMPERIAL VALLEY

Cupid and old Doc Stork worked
overtime in Imperial county last
month, with the result that this coun-
ty is in the states honor roll of those
having the largest number of births
and marriages.
In the realms of Hymen Imperial
county was sixteenth in the list with
a total of twenty couples who
walked down the aisles to the sweet
music of the wedding march.
p The stork's work was so commenda-
4 tory that he pushed the figures for
the visits of the Grim Reaper in the
far background. An even eighty
babes were born in the county during
the month, as against but 20 deaths
The death rate, as disclosed by the
official tabulation of the vital statis-
tics, proves conclusively that the Val
ley is one of the healthiest spots on
earth. The rate is but to each 1890
inhabitants.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05

than twenty-five enemy machines be-
yond the lines justs before nightfall.
In a fifteen-minute fight five enemy
planes were downed and one Ameri-
can airplane lost.
A German attempt to raid the
American line east of Gerardner in
Lorraine, after a forty-minute bar
rage, failed utterly. The Americans
captured five wounded Germans.
An attack yesterday east of Ar
gonne forest by corps holding the mid
die of the American line met with
most determined resistance. The
Americans advanced behind a terrific
barrage, which opened with twenty
two shells per minute falling on the
German lines and increased to fifty
per minute. The American fire had
hardly begun to slacken when the
German batteries opened and enemy
machine guns commenced to impede
the advance of the Americans. New
ertheless the troops in the center
moved steadily ahead and fought
their way through Cierges, which
they shared for several days with the
enemy, and before noon had driven
the Germans out of Gesnes.
The British, Belgians and French
captured 10000 prisoners, $50 guns
and 600 machine guns in Flanders
operations since September 20.
The Americans have renewed thei,
attack between the Meuse and the Ar.
gonne along an extended front. They
have advanced more than a mile al
some points and several villages have
been taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05
FIX ELECTION
ON DAM
AS
SAT-. DEC. Fl
Attorney Phil Swing Makes
Public Text of Letter of
Irrigation District to Sec
,retary of Interior Lane.

Late yesterday afternoon the di-
rectors of the Imperial Irrigation
District placed in formal resolution
their discussion earlier in the day
of fixing the date for the election on
ratification of the Laguna Dam con-
tract for Saturday, Dec. 81.
The letter framed by Attorney Phil
D. Swing to be dispatched to Secre-
tary Lane follows:
"Dear Sir: This is to acknowledge
your letter of September 18, in which
you return the Laguna Dam contracts
executed by the District for the rea-
son that you state you feel that our
letter of transmittal placed your de-
partment in the position of having
coerced the District. BY your letter
you offer the District the liberty Of
withdrawing from the arrangement if
it desires so to do.
"We believe, however, that you have
put an Interpretation on our commu-
nication that is not warranted by the
letter itself. We have not conended,
nor do we now contend, that your de-
partment has coerced us or that we
signed the contract under duress.
What we intended to say and what
do do say is that the contract is not
as favorable to the Valley as we
would have liked to have it, nor as
favorable as we believe the Valley
was entitled to have had it. How
ever, we believe it is the best we can
get under the existing circumstances
and that it affords the Valley a So
luton of some of its more serious
problems. 1t was for this reason that
we were willing and are now willing
to accept it.
eve, therefore, against return the
contracts to you with the request tina
you ac upon them at your early con-
venience. Respectfully,
President.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05
YANKS NEAR.
HUNS main.
RAIL LINE
T0GERMANy
General March, in a State
ment Today, Outlines the
gress of American
Troops in Drive.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Oct. 5.-General March
today said the American advance
northwest of Verdun threatens the
greatest single line Of communication
between Germany and the front. The
Americans have reached point with
in eighteen miles of this artery. The
progress of Pershing's forces has
caused the German general staff to
throw in many reinforcements, but
the Americans have pressed ahead
and now face the Kreimholdt line.
General March said the Allied often
sive of the past week in three major
sectors had resulted in forward
movement of the battle front along
practically the entire stretch from
the North Sea to Verdun. An Amer
lean division, composed of Eastern
ers and Southerners is aiding the
British in the Cambrai-St. Quentin
drive. The Allies have reconquered
seventy-five square miles in Flanders
which formed a semi-circular salient
ten miles deep. The British are with
in five miles Of Lille.
Embarkations are continuing at the
rate of quarter of million month
ly, said General March, and the total
number. of Americans embarked has
passed the 1,S5O,000 mark.
September shipments exceeded
quarter of a million. The policy of
the War Department in sending over
seas only men not afflicted and unex-
posed to Spanish influenza has neces-
STATED a material readjust Of the
shipping schedule, but has not inter-
Termed with the total number en-
barked.
Referring to the Balkan situation,
General March said the Italians are
closely following the Austfians, who
are retiring in Albania along the
coast He said the naval attack upon
Durazzo behind the Austrian front
was extremely important in connec-
ton with Allied strategy.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05
FIRES
FRENCH CITY
PAVING WAY
F0R: RETREAT.
Enemy Applies the Torch to
the DOuai and Cambria
Areas-Many Villages in
Flames.
(By Associated Press)

With the British Army in France,
Oct. 5.-Great tongues of flame are
shooting up from Douai today. More
fires have been started in Cambria
and the Germans have also applied
the torch to many villages in the
Cambria area. Explosions accompa-
MED the flames. The Germans are
destroying stores which they are I'M
able to save.
Paris, Oct. 5.-The Germans retired
on their left flank under pressure OF
the French and American attack in
Champagne. The French have reached
the heights southeast of Moronvillers.
The French and Americans gained
further ground north of Blanc Monte
in the direction of the River Arnes.
The French are pressing the Ger
mans vigorously in the Rheims region
and have crossed the Aisne canal at
several points to reach the outskirts
of Bermenicourt. Violent fighting
continues north of st. Quentin. The
French maintained their gains IN
heavy fighting east of the Forest of
Argonne. Northwest of Rheims the
French captured $500 prisons and 81
guns in five days fighting.
The Allied forces in Serbia met the
Austrians near VeranJe. The Serbi-
ans took Prenys Thursday.
The Germans are falling back
on the line of the Arnes river in east
ern Champagne. This line has been
reached by the Americans, who have
captured st. Etienne Arnes.
The Serbian communication Friday
says the Austrians were defeated ir
fighting with the Serbians, who pur'
sued them toward the old Serbo- Turk
ish frontier.
Eight American pursuit planes re-
turning from successful balloon
shooting expedition encountered more
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05
EXEMP PT|ON BOARD
CLASS|f|ES 1900
CO. REG|STRANTS

Approximately 1900 Imperial Val
ley men. subject to the military call
of the ages of 10 to 81 years, have
been classified on the basis Of their
questionnaires filed with the Exemp-
ton Board, according to the estimate
made yesterday by Clerk Paris.
One hundred Of these men, placed
in Class !, are called for Wednesday,
to present themselves for physical ex-
aminations. On the basis Of this test
will rest their assignment to classes
for early call to the colors or for linn
tied service.
It is reported that the Class 1 men
who do not claim exemption is run
ming exceedingly low-an even lower
average than that originally estimat-
ed by members of the board.
The work of classification will re-
quire the attention of the board mem
bers for two or three weeks more, as
the total to be examined in this re-
gard is expected to run a little more
than so per cent of the total regis
ration of approximately 1900.