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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-17
ASQU|TH LAUDS
WILSON'S REPLY
To ENEMY NOTE
None Better Qualified to Act
as Spokesman for Allies,
Says Englishman.
(By Associated Press.) }

LONDON, Wednesday, Oct. 49,
Herbert H. Asquith, former premier
speaking at the National Liberal club
here today said that there was nc
man in the allied world better quail
fed to be a spokesman of the entente
nations than President Wilson, Both
of Wilson's recent replies to Ger
many's peace proposals were heartily
endorsed by Mr. Asquith. He spoke
in part as follows:
Back of the enemy's proposals are
purposes which we have confronted
and endured during the most trying
ordeal in our history. We might have
held aloof in August, 1914, when the
great decision was faced by the Brit
ish government, but nobody in Eng
land can wish that the country had
acted otherwise at that time. In saw
ing her soul, Great Britain has saved
the world.
'If we had stood aside Germany
would have established herself as a
standing and commanding menace, po
litical and commercial, to the rest OF
Europe and the world But the ma.
terial penalty would have been com.
paratively light in view of the fatal
blow which would have been inf1ict-
ed upon the higher interests of man.
kind.
Gratitude to Allies.
"We yield full measure of acknowl-
edgement and gratitude to our allies
particularly Belgium, which bore the
first brunt Of the German invasion.
The Belgian army is today under the
personal leadership of Belgium's in
domitable king, taking its share in the
struggles and successes of the allies.
In no spirit of egotism or vainglory
we express our pride in the achieve
ments of our own army and navy. We
must not forget that while Field Mar
shal Haig and his gallant troops are
clearing Belgium and northern France
of the invader, it has been the British
navy and it's auxiliaries from the mer-
camille marine, whose vigilance and
persevering activity has drained
away drop by drop the enemy's enor-
nous reservoir of power, but for ag-
gression and defense Never has
tribute than this war has afforded to
and of the seas.
"The German peace overtures are
sincere in the sense that they have
evidently proceeded from the German
people who in their heart of hearts
have given up the game. If, in ad-
dressing her overtures, not to the
European allies but to our American
associates, Germany calculated to sow
the seeds of possible dissension and
jealousy, it was another illustration
of the chronic clumsiness of German
IContinued On Page Five.l
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SURRENDER OF
FOE imminent
ALLIES PREDICT
British Press Reports Kaiser
is Sending Valuables to Hol-
land.
(By Associated Press)

! LONDON, Oct. 17-Rumors relative
to the course Germany may take to-
ward replying to the note from Presi-
dent Wilson form the main features
of this mornings papers. Some are
convinced that Germany's uncondition-
al surrender is coming.
Although the statement issued at
the foreign office last night shows
| that yesterdays rumors were pre-
mature. extraordinary reports con-
| corning internal conditions in Ger
many are printed. Some newspapers
take it for granted that Emperor Viii
! liam will abdicate. The Express says
that for some time he has been send
ing his valuables to Holland.
Some editorials express the view
/ that the disappearance of the eni.
peror is immaterial.
He is mere symbol and a figure.
head OF what we pledged to DESTROY
says the Telegraph. "It is what will
be substituted for his insane and dis
astrous rule that matters"
Shows All is Lost.
Alteration of the German constitu-
tion, by which civil power would be
admitted to share in the control of
matters pertaining to the war, Is
subject of utmost importance BY
this alteration the emperor would
cease to be the supreme war lord
This steps" says the Daily News,
means broadly that the kaiser has
surrendered to President Wilson and
is equivalent to an admission that all
Is lost"
The Express claims to have trust
worthy information to the effect that
Germany's surrender is imminent,
adding:
"Semiofficial information of an as
tonishing kind has reached England
indicating desperate political posi-.
tion in Germany. This is even more
serious than the military situation
and is responsible for the coming
debacle. A great cival upheaval is
beginning. The Socialists Of Ger
many. fearing that anarchy is about
to set in and desiring to save the
country from Russia's experience
with the Bolsheviki, have prepared a
scheme Of government to take the
reins if, or when the kaiser abdicates,
in order that it may exercise an fmme.
date steadying influence"
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GERMANS PREPARING
PEOPLE FOR LOSS
OF TURK SUPPORT
fBy Associated Press,

AMSTERDAM, Oct. II. = German
newspapers are preparing the public
for an announcement of Turkeys with
drawal from the war. On Tuesday the
Frankfort Gazette printed a dispatch
from Constantinople to the effect that
far-reaching events were impending
there.
The dispatch said that in the vilayet
of Smyrna, Representatives of Ameri-
can and British business interests
have maintained throughout the war
cordial relations with the governor.
Rahme Bey, "the uncrowned king OF
Smyrna" with whom Constantinople
has never dared to interfere. The
newspapers say that despite the Iup-
ture of diplomatic relations, many
bridges still lead from Constantinople
to Washington
Robert college and the girls college
on the Bosphorus as well as the Amer
lean university at Beirut and other
educational institutions were permit
ted to continue work during the war
They were supplied with food from
Bulgaria, as many students in these
institutions come from Bulgarian fam
lilies of the upper class. 1t was through
these channels, according to the news
papers correspondent. that first over
lures were made to Washington look
ing to the withdrawal of Bulgaria
from the war.
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BASIL, Switzerland, Oct. IL
Baron Burian, the ustro-Hungarian
foreign minister, spoke in the most op-
timistic manner Of the prospect for an
early peace in addressing the foreign
affairs committee of the Austrian del
egation at its meeting on Wednesday,
says Vienna dispatch.
Il nourish the hope today most full
ly," said the foreign minister in this
connection. "for If the contents OF
President Wilson's reply are studied
there is nothing to be found to frus-
trate such a hope or even to delay its
realization considerably"
THE political point in President
Wilson's reply is settled" Baron Blu
rain stated" as Germany's reply will
undoubtedly establish by the modifica-
tions which are being made in the
constitution"
GREAT CHANGES INEVITABLE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Great
events are impending in Germany.
That they will come within a day, a
week or a month officials will not
hazard a guess; that they are newt
able no one in Washington doubts.
Unofficial reports coming from Hol-
land and Switzerland that Germany
Immediately will accept President Will
sons peace terms are without con-
frmation here; nor is there any infor-
nation that Germany's reply has been
drawn. In fact Swiss dispatches say
ing the Reichstag will meet tomorrow
to discuss Presidents Wilson's note
would indicate no reply has yet been
drafted.
Internal conditions as we'll as the
military situation are expected to die
tate both the form and promptness of
Germany's answer. One was regarded
as only little less serious than the
other; and there was always the possi-
bility that combined they had forced
the German leaders to a conclusion
even before the first note asking for
an armistice was dispatched.
Military Extremity Seen.
From behind the veil of secrecy the
empire rumblings of discomfort long
have been reaching the outside world.
but the extent of the upheaval cannot
yet be accurately guaged. The fact
that radical changes are being made
in the German constitution and I'M
official reports that the kaiser has re-
linquished his power to declare mar
tial law were but further indications
that the power of the junkers rapidly
is waning.
On the battlefield there was a clear
er view of the extremities which the
enemy has reached. Latest reports
told of German retreat in northern
Belgium on tremendous scale. Else
where along the flaming front from
Verdun to the North Sea, the Teutons
were resisting with tenacity which
most observers here believe was born
of desperation. But nowhere were
the allied armies being held.
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RuMAN|ANS REVOLT
AGAINST GERMANS

PARIS, Oct. 17.-Outbreaks against
the Germans have occurred in north
ern Rumania, in the province of Mol
davia, says a dispatch to the Journal
from Zurich. The population sudden
ly assumed anopenly hostile attitude
to the German authorities, according
to the advices, which come by way of
Bucharest.
In several districts there have been
clashes between bands of Rumanian
peasants and Austro- German forces.
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Foe Forced Poles
Into Compliance
(By Associated Pressl

(By Associated Press)
AMSTERDAM, Wednesday, Oct. 16
Correspondents between the Polish
regency council, meeting at Warsaw
with Gen, Hanz H. Won Beseler, Ger
man governor-general of occupied ter
ritory. in Russia, is printed in the
Frankfort Gazette and says that the
council threatened undesirable con
sequences" il the administrative de.
partments were not transferred to IL
Internationally. Gen. Won Beseler
had promised only limited transfer
In his final letter the governor gen.
eral in terms of abject politeness. an.
nounced the abandonment of hfs for
mer standpoint and granted the de
mands of the council.
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Hunding line of defense. which was
constructed by the Germans as a
refuge in case the Hindenburg line
collapsed There appears to be q
more energetic resistance on the part
of the Germans along this front and 1t
Is probable that they intend to make
a stand along the line where they are
now standing.
Italian units in Albania have made
new advance northeast of Durazzo.
Advance In Palestine.
In Syria, the army commanded by
General Allenby has moved far to
the north Of Beirut and patrols are
moving northeast from Damascus. 1t
is probable that. with the return OF
cooler weather the British forces in
Mesopotamia may make new drive
to join General Allenby and thus forge
line from the Mediterranean to the
Persian gulf.
Reports of a most sensational char
acter, relative to Germany's uncon-
ditional surrender and the abdication
of Emperor William are reported
from Amsterdam, but they are not
confirmed. There appears, however,
to be disposition In authoritative
circles in London and Paris to be-
lieve that events of historic nature
may occur in Germany at any time.
WIDE RETREAT PLANNED.
WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
BELGIUM, Oct. 1.-THE withdrawal
of the Germans from the Lille-Douai
sector may become more rapid daily.
Information which Is considered re-
liable indicates that the enemy con-
templates retiring for at least thirty
FIVE miles on this front, probably split
ting his flight into four jumps to the
rear. ~
This evacuation has become neces-
sary since the allied victories in the
Cambria area Because Of the defeats
inflicted upon the Germans in F1an-
ders, a retirement has now become
movement of greatest urgency. Enc
being moved back five miles from the
front.
Here, as everywhere else along the
entire British front the Germans are
keeping their cannon either on or
near roads so that they can be moved
at moments notice. Prisoners cor
roborate each others stories, saying
that their tattered comrades are con-
SLdntly UNEASY, ucfcT huOWIuS WAcA
or where an attack is coming or when
they may be called upon to fee for
their lives
Huns to Spare Lille.
As a matter of fact it has been ex-
pected that the enemy withdrawal
would begin sooner that it has, but
apparently orders for this movement
were postponed because of the Ger
man high command wished to save as
much as possible of the materials Of
war which are becoming increasingly
short All prisoners are complaining
of lack of supplies.
Lille itself will not be destroyed,
but the cause for this is unknown.
Certainly President Wilson's note has
not yet had time to reach the Ger
mans at the front. 1t Is not improb
able that the higher German COM
mand is beginning to realize the hor-
ror that would sweep over the world
if beautiful Lille should be levelled.
The British, however, will be sure
that prisoners statements that the
city will be spared are correct only
when they themselves are in Lille
Continued on Page Ten.)
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RUSSIAN GRAND
DUKE IS KILLED
fBy Associated Pres.l

PARIS. Oct IA wireless mes.
sage in English, dated Tearskoe, Selo.
S:25 p. m, October Is, received here,
reports the following information -
having been received from Fkaterin-
burg:
According to the official declara-
ton of the soviet chiefs, Nicholas
Romanoff has been tried and con-
demned to death. He will be shot
during the night of the sixteenth"
The Nicholas Romanoff referred to
is supposed to be Grand Duke Mich
olas, the former commander.in-chief
of the Russian army.
Latest reports on Grand Guke Mich
olas said he was living in the Crimea.
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Arrest Hun Officers
for Looting Orders
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Oct. 17.-Five German Off
GERS have been arrested at Roulers by
the French and held for court martial
on charge of ordering their soldiers
to steel the goods of the inhabitants of
Roulers, says the Matin. Numerous
prisoners captured at Roulers had
stolen goods of various kinds in their
possession. They declared they acted
under orders and designated the Off
GERS now under arrest.
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Fuel Head Lifts Ban
on Gasless Sundays

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield lifted the ban on
gasolineless Sundays, effective at
once.
Should gasoline stocks again fall
dangerously low, it was stated at the
fuel administration, the request will
be renewed It is probable that pri-
ority orders will begin for shipment
of gasoline overseas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-17

Germany Is Bent; More
Pressure and She Will
Break, Urges Lansing
lBy Assoctated Press,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17-"Germany
is bending. More pressure and she
will break" says Secretary Lansing
in statement today warning the ma
tion that the war is not over and that
the fourth Liberty loan must be sue
cess at time when every dollar as
well as every man and every gun
counts more than ever before.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-17
German Soldiers Told
to Cease Deuastations
(By Associated Press)

AMSTERDAM, Oct 1.-THE Ger
man army command, according to a
bulletin issued by the Rotterdam Cou-
rant today, has ordered its armies to
cease devastating places unless abso-
lutely compelled by military necessity.
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INTERNAL CONDITIONS IN
ENEMY NATIONS TO DICTATE
PEACE ACCEPTANCE, BELIEF

War is Coming to End in Manner Desired by no Man IN
Germany, Says German Newspaper People VIII
Conclude Peace, Predicts Socialist Press in Austria
Unofficial Reports That Germany Has Accepted
Allied Peace Terms Still Without Confirmation
Extent Of Upheaval in Germany Cannot Yet Be
Gauged. -,:aa~,s~
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Million British Lives
Haze Been Sacrificed
in War Up to Present
lRx Associated Pressl

IBy ASSOC1dLeu FTtSSJ
LONDON, Wednesday, Oct. 16.-Up
to the present nearly 100000 British
lives have been sacrificed in the war,
according to information received by
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For Wayne county by w. e. Moore
Partly cloudy tonight. Friday, un-
settled and cooler, possibly followed
by rain.
General conditions-Althoug wea-
ther continues fair over the central
states, three storms west of the Mis-
sissippi river are causing unsettled
weather over that district. Tropical
storms have moved northwestward to
the Texas coast and are causing heavy
rains from Florida to the west of Gal
weston. This tropical storm will un-
doubtedly cause heavy rains as far
north as Kentucky and may proceed
northward some time during the next
36 hours. Another storm of consid-
cradle energy is over the northern
Rocky mountain plateau where there
are general rains. A cool wave is
moving southwark from Medicine Hat
and will reach this district by Friday
Winter weather is over central Al
aska where the temperature Is near
zero.
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GERMAN FORCE UNDER vnN ARNIm
IN R0UT FROM NORTH SEA TO LILLE
BEFORE SMASHING BLOW OF ALLIES
(By Associated Press)

amyf North the
he s
in
marching
Of Thourout
of the
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Lille has been captured by the British Allied on
all sides of the salient which Lille the center compelled the
the city, the largest town of France captured by
the Germans years important unit of the enemy
defense system
The fall Of Lille almost simultaneously with the launch
ing of offensive by Field Marshal Hag against the Ger
defense south of Vaenciennes. His troops today
ormng forward south LeCateau the Se river where
they halted late last week.
The Germans carrying double retirement in Flan
ders with Courra the The northern retirement extends
from Oend southwark while the other affects the industrial
of northern France.
The only point the northern front where the Germans
resisting today is at Courtrai
Withdrawal the German front line that it
the of Thouro Coocamp ngemunster and then behind
the Lys is announced in today German headquarters
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The Weather

For Indiana by United States Wea-
ther Bureau-Fair tonight, cooler in
northwestern portion. Friday, rain
in south and fair in north portion.
Cooler.
Today's Temperature.
Yesterday.
Maximum .................. 70
Minimum 38
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GREAT EVENTS ARE IMPENDING IN GERMANY
(By Associated Press)

ZURICH, Switzerland-The Counts declared war but the
representatives of the people will conclude peace the socialist
Arbeter Zeitung Of Vienna article
the situation created the and the
replies to them ;,s,,,k
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AMSTERDAM, Oct. 16-'The war is coming to an end in
such in Germany desres the Vorwaers
of Berlin Monday. Let it candidy" newspaper
continued During all these terrible years the aim of our
efforts and sacrifices to prevent such an end"
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Do It Now
Do 1t Literally
Do It Cheerfully
Newark post., 1918-12-04
Newark G. c. Loses to Elkton

The Elkton High School football
team accompanied by a large num-
ber of "rooters" battled with the
Newark C. C. team on Frazer Field
on Wednesday of last week and de-
feated the Colonials by a score of
IL to 7.
The playing of the Elkton squad
showed decided improvement
over that of the previous week
both in team work and in individ-
ual effort. Rambo and Harvey for
the visitors put up an especially
good game; Ramsey and Fassett
for the home team did good work
in holding Elkton's line; Liggett
played fine game, making several
good tackles; Armstrong; line
plunges gained ground again and
again for the home team and Will
son made sensational 30-yard
run for touchdown.
Newark post., 1918-12-04
Drove Onward in Night
eve advanced deep into the .

eve advanced deep into the Ar
gonne Forest" he said. "The un-
derbrush was so thick that we
could not see ten feet ahead. My
command was made up of the 1st
and I'd Battalions of the 3OSth
Regiment, and Company K of the
307th. Fresh provisions had been
brought up, but the order to ad-
vance was given before we had
time to hand them around. Each
man bearing 22O rounds of ammu-
milton we pushed ahead all night.
"The next day our course lay
along a deep ravine, with hills 200
feet high rising abruptly. On top
of these hills the Germans had
planted machine guns, which they
used to cruel advantage. l sent
Company A against one hill and
all the officers and most of the men
were wiped out. The next day,
leaving two companies to cover
our rear, we went forward a short
distance and stretched out a line
running along a hillside.
"We occupied a strip of ground
perhaps 800 yards long. There was
a swamp back of us, fortunately,
where we crawled for muddy
water at night. Machine gun bull
let's splas.hed our faces while we
drank. Lieutenant Wilhelm, of Co.
E, attacked a strong German posi-
tion on our west, but his command
of ninety men was surrounded and
almost all died. Runners had sent
out to bring reinforcements re-
turned on the third day and report
ed that they were cut off, SO then
we understood that we were sur
rounded.
"It was horrible ordeal. Be-
fore each attack, the Germans
fired trench mortars at us, and
then approached within ten yards
and hurled hand grenades, causing
great loss of life. We lost 107
killed and more than twice that
number wounded. 1t was impos-
sible for us to bury the dead then,
so we placed them all on a rocky
hillside and inferred them later.
"Of course, | don't know how
many Germans we got rid of, but
| judge their losses far surpassed
ours. They buried their men at
night, but later we found many
bodies in the underbrush. The
fierce fire from the German trench
mortars had smashed nine of the
elevn machine guns we had, and
there were only five boxes of ma
chine gun ammunition left. And
nothing to eat for four days!"
Newark post., 1918-12-04
Aeroplanes in General
Use After the War

Anticipating t h at aeroplanes
will be in general use after peace
has been declared, the committee
on landing places of the Aero Club
of America, reported yesterday
that it had received offers from
organizations and private persons
who are willing to establish land
ing places for both planes and fly
ing boats from the centre of New
York city to points a hundred
miles in every direction.
Alan R. Hawley, president of
the club, said that large proper
tion of the 10000 college men who
had been trained by the army and
navy as pilots, had announced
their intention of purchasing
planes of their own. Statements
made to officials of the club, he
said, indicate that many of the
yacht owners within a, radius of
a hundred miles from two to twen-
ty passengers in carrying capacity.
1t was Mr.. Hawley's view that
wealthy men with sporting tastes
living on Long Island and the Jer-
sey and Connecticut shores would
come to business in flying boats
and air yachts in the future, in
stead of using speed boats and
steam yachts.
"By using flying boats and air
yachts it will be possible to save
between two and three hours every
day in going to and from New
York." said Mr.. Hawley. MANY
persons also will use land aero
plants, the number depending on
how central a landing place can
be established in the city: