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ALLIES TAKE 10000
IN DAYS FIGHTING
More Than 100 Guns Also
Captured in Flanders.

WITH THE ALLIKD FoRcEs IN BELdIUM
Oct. 15.-British. French and Belgian
troops In their offensive begun In Bel
gium yesterday have captured more than
10000 prisoners and have taken more
than 100 guns,
Advance allied troops have signalled
that they are from six to seven miles
inside the German positions.
Heavy rain fell In Flanders through
out the ntght. tending to turn the bat
tlefelds into seas Of mud. TIE low
hanging clouds show no signs of clear
ing. A continuation of the steady down
pour would undoubtedly result In slow
ing up the battle.
The Belgian town OF Thourout was
captured by the Allies. Thourout was
an important straEotic position and a
vital transports centre, Upon Il
hinged large part of the German trans
portation system.
The fighting continued throughout the
night, and at various places severe re
s!sta nce was encountered, but at most
points the British, French and Bslgians
pressed forward. In this resica the bat
tie may be said to DO almost as much
against the weather and the mud as
against the Germans. But while this
sort of sticky Ground hampers the allied
troops II hindsrs even more the enemy
who Is trying to move his ma erials
away under heavy fire and through
the mired ground OF the Flanders low
lands.
The Belgian French line now runs
from Handzeeme to Peereboom TO Borne
to Thourout, from the Corten,arc rex roaL
IIaArhnSph Tri
10 GIFTS. TO Gltsberg. to Beveran, to Zuid-
hook. east of the Roulers-Lys canal to
Iseghem. to Schmolens.
The British troops holding the CO.
mines bridSehead have been fred upon
heavily and have withdrawn a few hun
dred yards for the moment. OF the pris-
oners captured by the allied armies in
Flanders yesterday more than 5000 were
taken by the Beisians
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Sixth Cavalry Regiment, aeaiw which
we had some experience furthes outh
recently. We did not think they we're
very much when 1t came to fightint Mt
for some reason they seem to enjoy tle
reputation among their own men of be-
Ing first rate scrappers--so much so
that they have been nit<named the
War Prolonsers."
German Avintors Active.
For some time there has been con-
siderable activity among the German
aviators in this sector. doubtless because
an attack was expected. To-day there
was much air fighting and between the
noise OF the big guns and the rattle Of
machine guns In the sky the din was
terrible. Two OF the German niers
raided one OF our observation balloons.
driving II out Of the sky. Two of our
boys saw this from above and darted
swiftly toward the Germans who fed
before they could set our balloon af1re,
Some OF their bullets had penetrated
the big bag, however. and II began to
debate, forcing the observers to take
to their parachutes. As they were float
ing down the ropes OF one parachute
BECAME tangled with those OF its COM
pahion, causing than TO deseend together
something I never saw before, IT
seemed impossible that. swaying and
tipping as they were. both could reach
the ground. But after long suspense,
while thousands watched them. they
finally landed safely well behind our
lines.
on the southern part Of our lines four
battalions OF the enemy were forced
back against the canal. and as there
we're no bridges left these men were
taken prisoners In a block.
Altogether II II another big defeat
for the enemy. the possibilities OF which
are 30 great that It II hardly necessary
to dwell upon them. Weather clear and
cold.
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said that the tosth Infantry Regiment
e.whiie engaged In battle on October was
9 dccimated. The companies In two bat
Iotafions, according TO the prisoner. were
nereduced to 400 men and two other sup
Sporting battaiions suffered heavily from
~nrtillery and airplanes. Despite theso
losses. the prisoner said, the regiment
e=vas ordered TO counter attsok.
The Germans are Offering very strong
resistance In this region because they
, realize the disastrous consequences to
them IL they lose their line OF railway
INTO Metz before the huge forces still
to the west make their escape. II " a
case Of sacrificing men without stint to
cave the bulk Of the arinies For this
reason the advance of the French east
Of Rethel and OF the Americans east Of
them has been relatively slow, but their
advance still continues.
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BRITISH FIGHTING
ON BETTER TERRAIN
Advance in Flanders Is Made
Easier by the Fairly Firm
Ground.
FRONT LINES ST1FFEN
Germans Are Putting Bulk Of
Their Strength in Ad-
vance Positions.
Special code Despatch to THE srs from the
London Times SsyUice.

Special co6te Despatch to TIE SrN from the
London Times SsJuice.
Copyright. 1885, all rtghs reserred
WITH the BRivIsH AMY IN FRANCE,
Oct. 15.-lThe Germans expected a re-
newal OF our attack In Flanders, which
sccounts for the fact that they have
teen continually alert. Every morning
Just before dawn. regardless of how
uulet we were, they shelled our posi-
tons heevily as counter preparation
for any attack We might have In mind.
Wherever we have felt his lines for
many days past the enemy has been
both strong and expsctant, for which
reason anything IN the nature of q
surprise war out of the question. So
sure is the enemy that we have sonne-
thing up our sleeve each day that he
Las changed his principle of defence.
putting the great bulk OF his strength
into the front lines In the hope Of pre-
venting our first penetration. Nothing
awaited him. however. as we continue
TO go through his lines practically every
time we make the attempt
Our last attack in Flanders and the
enc that Ii still going forward 80 splen-
did.y was launched at 8 80 In the morn
u, T.
though the weather for the last few days
has been had, with a lot OF rain Our
artillery was terrific, and the German
reply was heavier than usual. because
Of the strength with which the Germans
held their forward positions our men had
TO face a stin machine gun Are from the
start. but far from being checked, almost
every unit Of our advancing troops soiit
back prisoners in good numbers before s
o'clock.
Worst TERRAIN Lee. ,sehind.
The going In Flanders at this time
OF the year, after the heavy rsinfais
Is never very good. but happily where
we are now hghting II beyond the old
cratered area, the loathsomeness of
which, as I passed 1t to-day. was De-
yond description. Not even the Cd
Somme battlehelds are as completely
shell torn, and here In shallow Flanders
the holes were filled with water. livery
shell had penetrated to the under yi.s
water, making the whole scene I'M
pasalleled for hideousness
Our recent advance swept our line
beyond this worst region and to-day.
while the geing was slippery 1t was
fairly firm. Everywhere our men APP
pear TO have travelled fast. Our bawage
was excellent and our men went 80
Close behind IT that. according to the
current saying, they almost leane I
against Il.
Because OF the enemy's front line
strength there was hard fighting every
where, but II we were checked here
end there It was only monientarily
Once more We hear from the prisoners
that talk OF an armistice caused them
10 surrender. talked to one spic and
SDan officer who explainel his unusual
| beauty by saying he had put on his
peace clothes"
Our pSlsonsvsr arc mostly from eigh+
divisions ami all OF thsse dlvislons NE
know to have been in the line far Longer
than would have been the case II Ger
many had any reserves left. Few OF
the Germans fought hard after the first
burst OF opposition.
We took many prisoners from the
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front ito try to push toward Longuyon."
The objso. OF tvs -'-7r''' -
continued. lis to cut of the Longuyon-
Sedan line, the most INFO IN. -.
the army of the west. Moreover, II H.
the enemy's intention TO render II i'm
possible for US to exploit the Briey
Basin. on which depends in large part
our steel productions"
The sun., 1918-10-16

Units of the Second American Army,
which began operations on October IL,
under command OF Major Gen. Robert
L. Billiard. to-day repulsed German
raid on their positions,
How great Is the importance attached
by the Germans to holding back the
Americans Is shown in recent order
of Gen. Won der Marwitz. commander In
chief Of the Fifth Army. which has
reached American intelligence officers,
sit Is on the unconauerabls resistance
Of the yerdun front" reads the order.
that depends the fate OF a great part
of the western front. perhaps even OF
our nation. The fatherland must rest
assured that every commander and every
man realizes the greatness OF his mis-
sion and that he will do his duty 10 the
very end.
"If they do this the enemy's attack
will. az heretofore, break against our
firm will to hold
with the American Army already
across the Kriemhilde-Stsllung line II
might be expected that the Germans,
would fall back rapidly 70 their third
line of defence. from Stenay 20 Sedan,
but because of the vital necessity Of
preventing the Allies from cutting the
lines OF communication before the
greater part of the German forces are
sumed that they will increase rather
than decrease their resistance.
More Open Warfare Expected.
II is not believed. however, that the
Germans will be able to offer the same
sort OF resistance. but. on the other
hand, will adopt a more open form OF
warfare. much az they did north OF the
River Marine. concentrating here and
there forces in places best suitable for
delaying n general advance into a slowly
compressed area,
When the British forced their way
through the second defences near Cam
brai, II Is pointed out. the Germans
RAPIDLY fell back to their third defences,
but the strategical reason for their con-
tinusd resistance In the open at that part
OF the sector Ia not TO be compared TO
those In front OF the Americans.
Added evidence has been secured that
instead OF reducing his opposition the
German commander Ii continuing to
bring up fresh divisions and TO throw
them after those already broken by the
Americans
Gen. Won der Marwitz explained to his
command in his order that the Ameri-
cans were about to attack on the Verdun
The sun., 1918-10-16
Australia Seine. wooIien Mills.

MELBOURNE. Oct. i5.--All the woolien
mills in Australia have been taken over
by the Federal Government.
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BILLIARDS TROOPS
BROADEN BREACH


and to steel every one 10 fight on indef-
nitely and impose-upon Germany abso-
lutte defeat. -=----
Despite the rain which strea med down
all day from low hanging clouds the
American Aviation Corps again per-
formed wonderful work In assisting the
infantry. flying constantly at an aiti-
tude below coo meters. The aviators
efficiently directed battery work, made
reconna issances, kept the infantry In
liaison with headquarters and brought
in valuable information,
The artillery of both sides was active
throughout the day. the American guns
predominating IN intensity of fre. Sew
eral positions stubbornly held by the
Germans were reduced before tho close
OF the day and countless wire hindrances
were cut or otherwise destroyed by shells
Of all calibres.
Virtually every prisoner taken by the
Americans to-day-and there were sew
eral hundred Of them-was a machine
gunner.
The sun., 1918-10-16
Emanuel Untermeyer Left $500, : 10

Emanuel Untermeyer. who died March
%, left total estate of $i60,7ss, ac-
cording to the appraisal filed yesterday.
The net estate of st2t.74S was made up
as follows: Real estate, Se5. 900, less a
dover; cash. sl0,6sS personal. Ss7s,slI;
stocks and bonds. SS2,722. The estate Is
divided among the members OF the imme.
date family
The sun., 1918-10-16

PPARENTLY the time has arrived Marshal
the of Lille for the allied
continued yesterday with increased and villages
taken from the Germans with
and for the days The penetration of the Allies
miles.
Thourout and Menn have passed hands
within miles Of Lille
northern France and
region Thourout the
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of Lille II In position
railway system IN Belgium
South of Lille
British southwest
Lens they crossed the Hau Deue
East of Laon efforts and made i'm
advances Aided Italian
pushed North
the villages of Mamason Lor lie Thour
In their Verdun
progress advancing beyond the village of ST. Juvin.
The sun., 1918-10-16
SPAIN GETS GERMAN SHIPS.
interned Vessels OF 900 Ton
mage VIII Replace U-Boat Losses.

MADRID, Oct l5.-The Government.
after long melting of the Cabinet Coun-
Gil yesterday gave out q note stating
that after prolonged and friendly nego-
tiations between Berlin and Madrid Ger
many had accorded Spain the cession of
several OF the German ships informed in
Spanish ports. The vessels named are
the Eriplua, Euthenla. Oldenburg. Klio
Matilde. Tr!nfeld and Rudolph, with
total tonnage OF 2l.600.
Spain, II was added could also claim
at later date tonnage to make good
previous losses on other torpedoings."
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06
date FIXED FOR
YEARS ARBOR DAY
Miss Skipper Sets April 10
as Day in Which Schools
Shall Plant Trees, Clean
Up and Beautify Grounds

County School superintendent
Skipper has designated Friday, April
10 as arbor day in Gilmore county
and is urging all school boards and
teachers to do some work ON that day
toward the identifying of the grounds
of their schools.
In the proclamation issued by the
governor establishing arbor day, the
provision is written that the superin-
tendent of each county shall fix the
date to be observed in that county.
The governors proclamation is as
follows
WHEREAS: Nearly one-half of
the State of Idaho is covered by for
ests, which have been demonstrated
to be one OF the greatest assets of
the State, and as such forests on the
mountain slopes are watersheds
which conserve the snowfall in the
winter, so that the arid lands may
receive beneficial use of the waters
thereof during the irrigation season,
and as said forests furnish employ
ment for thousands of men, mills and
factories; and
WHEREAS, The present genera
tion should learn that the use of the
forests, and the same should be con-
sery@ and not wantonly destroyed
by fire and ak, and should be aug
mented rather than diminished, for
the use of generations to come, and
since to the school children of the
State falls the task of repairing the
losses sustained of the trees of our
State,
NOW, THEREFORE,, l, Moses Alex
ander, Governor of the State of
Idaho, realizing the great value of
the trees of the State, do hereby pro-
claim in all schools throughout the
State as we'll as by all the people of
the State, that Arbor Day shall be
observed by Appropriate exercises of
recitations and song and such obser-
vances as each community desires
and that the day shall be dedicated
to the planting of trees and shrubs
wherever a tree and shrub can be
planted and thereby perpetuate the
| treas of the State
| Arbor Day shall be observed in
each County of the State on the day
named by the County Superintendent.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, l
have hereunto set my hand and have
caused the Great Seal of the State of
Idaho to be heheto affixed
DONE at Boise, the Capital of
Idaho, this fifteenth day Of March in
the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and eighteen, and of
the independence of the United States
the One Hundred and Forty-second,
(Signed) NJ. ALEXANDER,
Governor.
Attest; (Signed)
w. T. DOUGHERTY,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06
Attest; (Signed)
w. T. DOUGHERTY,
Secretary of State.

The leather garment division of
the red cross, of which Mrs. w. s.
Galloway is in charge, still needs a
large number of old gloves and buck
skin. There have been numbers of
donations but the material has all
been worked up into garments.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06
Rheumatic Pains Relieved.

Il have used Chamberlain's Lini-
ment for pains in the chest and lame
ness of the shoulders due to rheu-
matism, and am pleased to say that
1t has never failed to give me prompt
relief" writes Mrs. s. N. Finch, Ba-
tavia, N. Y.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06
BLANCHE SKIPPER,


License for motor vehicles was due
on Jan. /, 1918, and all owners OF
cars who have not secured license
for the current year are notified to
call at the assessors Office before
April Z, and make payment, as after
that date drivers without proper IL
cense will be proceeded against.
THOS. TRATHEN, Assessor.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06

A free stereopticon lecture will be
given at the Congregational church
next Wednesday evening at S:15
O'Clock. Subject 'Foregleams OF
Liberty; Religious and Political"
81 slides In the lives of the great
reformers and martyrs. Wyclif, Huss,
Savanarola, Luther, John Knox,
Calvin, and others. The public in
vited, young and old. This is the
first Of a series OF three lectures with
lantern and this first should be heard
for It's connection with the two fol-
lowing.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06

Henry Barber, who recently open
cd up an electrical shop on Front
street is kept busy placing new wir-
Ing and reports that he is doing a
better business than he anticipated.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06

The irrigation company has con-
siderable crew of men cleaning and
repairing the canals and laterals OF
the system. 1t 10 stated that the
bitches will BIO In better shape than
ever before when the irrigation
season opens.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06

Garrett O'Neill and Grant Hughes
of Glenns Ferry were in town Thurs
day afternoon in the interest OF
masquerade dance to be given at the
Ferry last night.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06

M. G. Grebe took party to the
hot springs Friday morning to finish
the work on the new stone bath
house. The final finishing was not
done at the time the building was
erected ON account of bad weather.
Thos. Lynch and son went to the
spring the first Of the week where
they will stay for some time and Mr..
Lynch will take the baths for the
relief of rheumatism.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06

Chas. Rathbun returned the latter
part of last week from Boise, where
he was in hospital for several days,
being treated for a troublesome pain
in the region OF his heart.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06

Fl. Ii. Eaton is prepared to pay the
highest market price for sheep pelts
and ranch wool. See him before
selling.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06
TOCAI NCIlIO THE WEEKS CONTINUED
IlIUAL NLWO STORY OF CURRENT EVENTS

Pure artificial ice H. l.. Grebe
Mch. $50.
Harry Knox was in town Wednes-
day on his way home from Boise
where he had been for several days.
John Timmons OF Atlanta was a
business visitor in town several days
the first of the week.
Bert Smith returned from Boise
Wednesday where he had been for
some days. Mrs. Smith is i'll In a
hospital in the capital city.
f. A. Young accompanied a ship
ment of cured meat to the coast
this week, where he will develop a
new market.
A. A. Sessions returned last week
from Roswell where he had been
overseeing the baling and shipping
OF his hay crop.
Dan Mclaughlin is getting a field
on his ranch ready to be seeded to
grain and alfalfa. Mr.. Mclaughlin
put up over three hundred tons OF
alfalfa last year.
The oratorical contest at the Con-
gregational church Tuesday evening
was well attended. Misses Grace
House and Marguerite Riddle were
the winners and will represent the
local school at Burley in the state
contest.
The o. A. G. Barometer, the stu
dent publication at the Oregon Agrl-
cultural college, carried long article
in recent number written by Miss
Christine Riddell of this city, that
shows literary ability OF no mean
proportions.
According to G. c. Scharf, who Is
in charge OF the work being done in
the Mountain Home highway district,
the work of graveling the Grand
View road is nearly completed to the
Ada county line. The state high
way department is surveying the
Dixie road preparatory to making 1t
a state highway, which will run from
Mountain Home to HALEY.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06

Will H. Gibson made a trip to
Dixie the first of the week to inspect
the company's ditch. There is still
considerable snow left ON Little
Camas and the watershed above the
reservoirs.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06

The change in time went into effect
without a hitch in Mountain Home.
people are now used to being an hour
earlier and the added hour will be
so much velvet.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06

Plenty of coal, both lump and nut,
at Morrison's. Feb 2-tf.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06
Notice of Annual Meeting and Elec
ton.

Notice is hereby given that the
Annual Meeting and Election OF the
common school districts of Elmore
County, State of Idaho, will be held
on Monday, the fifteenth day OF April,
1918.
BLANCHE SKIPPER,
County School superintendent.
April Glib
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06
Classified Hos.

BARRED ROCK eggs for Matching.
Ap. 627 Mrs. Hattie Stanfield.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06

The deepest snowfall OF the season.
nearly six inches, occurred during
Wednesday night. 1t all disappeared
by the end OF the following day.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06

For sale an eight cylinder 1917
model Oldsmobile very slightly used
at $1,000. John W. Morton.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06

Miss Hyde OF the university extern
sion department will lecture at the
farmers meeting today on food
saving.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06

]. w. Greenstreet returned from
Twin Falls Sunday where he had
been on a business trip.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06

Mrs. ]. w. Briggs left for Pocatello
Friday, where Mr.. Briggs business
requires them to live.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06

Wesley Stewart was in town Satur-
day making final proof on his home
stead.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06

Ii you hear the Pathophone. you
win buy NO other. G. A Herder.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06

Dan Mclaughlin is getting a field
on his ranch ready to be seeded to
grain and alfalfa. Mr.. Mclaughlin
put up over three hundred tons OF
alfalfa last year.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-06

w. Con Dewey of Nampa was In
town Tuesday on his way to Grand
View where he has a ranch.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-24
Lafourche Asks State Aid

State aid has been asked of the
highway department by the citizens
Of Lafourche parish for the co9struc-
ton of a road to Therio's Canal and
the establishment of another high
way from a point near Thibodeaux
to Chacahoula
j. L. Bassett, president Of the po-
lice jury, Charles Coulon the clerk,
and H. VI. Barring, the district attor-
ney, were in consultation Thursday
Night with Duncan Buie, head of the
highway department in connection
with the matter.
Mr.. Buie said the department was
planning to secure aid for the Lock
port Therio Canal project, but that
the Chacahoula proposition had not
been passed on, and would require
further investigation.