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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-26
Capt. Fryatt would be accordingly pun

Capt. Fryatt would be accordingly pun
ished.
The Germans exacted from Is to 20, 900
marks in fines from residents of Bruges
every month Three persons were fined
1000 marks each for not changing their
clocks to correspond with German time.
When tradespeope disobeyed German
orders they were heavily fined, and their
goods were confiscated
civilian who wore pin with pic
ture of King Albert attached to 1t was
imprisoned for twenty-six days. The
death penalty was prescribed for those
who had telephones in their homes, and
persons were fined for speaking to allied
prisoners OF war.
The sale of all newspapers was prohib-
tied except the German and two Dutch
pro German periodicals.
camouflageu as Deserters.
Two months ago the Germans marched
thirty-four alleged Belgian deserters in
the streets OF Bruges and Ostend cre-
ating an artificial ovation. The people
did not believe the men were Belgians,
but that they were Germans dressed up
in Belgian uniforms.
The Germans forced the Begians to re-
move everything that was French and
substitute German or Flemish. Even the
signs on the streets and the letter boxes
were changed.
Admiral Won Schroeder whipped chill
dren IN the streets because their dogs
barked at him.
The Germans requisitoned everything
they wanted. Linen, silverware. pianos
and even pictures were removed. All the
brass and copper was carried off, but one
doorknob was left on each house.
The males between the ages Of 16 and
10 were all carted off, packed like cattle
IN cage In little wagons. So closely
filled were the vehicles that the Belgians
could not even sit down.
The town of Nieuport was fined 10. 900
francs for possessing British areial prop
aganda.
Strict Censorship.
The censorship was both strict and stu- |
pld. Civilians were not allowed to tele-
graph outside of their zone, and violations |
brought the death threat.
The stupidity of the German domination
was described by publisher, who sub
mitted a printed collection of sermons by
Z celebrated French ecclesiastic, Bishop
Bessuet. who has been dead for Centuries.
me German censor returned the book
With the notation:
led by the author"
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FRENCH BROAD FLOODED
Three Railroad Bridges Washed Away
Other Damaue.

Asheville, N. c., Oct. 26.-French
Broad river here went down two feet
this morning, after reaching q crest
OF nearly eight feet yesterday after
noon, but with heavy rains during the
day indications are that 1t will rise
this afternoon. The rainfall for the
past thirty six hours has Leen nearly
nine inches, the heaviest in the his
tory of the local weather bureau. Re-
ports received here from Transylyanla
division Of the Southern railroad from
Hendersonville and Brevard sections
are to the effect that three railroad
bridges are washed away and other
big damage done. Telephone and tele-
graph wires are down in that 81 Ion,
and details cannot be learned. IL the
French Broad continues to rise during
the day Asheville tonight will be with
out electric lights, an official says, as
only small rise Is necessary to put
the power plant out OF business. Fami-
lies living along the Swannanoa and
French Broad rivers here who moved
out yesterday were warned today not
to return to their homes until the
situation had changed. The depot sec
ton OF Asheville, which was under
water yesterday when Cripple Ci eek
there oyerflowed, Is back to normal
today. Reports from along the Ca
tawba river are to the effect that this
river this morning was still rising
and considerable damage had been
done. In Morganton there was six
inches OF rainfall and nearly seven
inches at Lenoir and about Ave and
one half inches at Banner Elk. No
further damage has been reported by
Tho Southern railway excepting that
he heavy :ains have caused the trains
% be somewhat delayed, but tile serl-
,us damage has been experienced.
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CAUSES SINMERINCPOT
TO BOIL FURIOUSLY
FOR CONFIDENCE
AROUsEs DISCUSSION.
Republicans Indignant and Do
Not Hesitate to Express Opin-
ion in Strong Terms.

Washington, Oct. 26.-President Will
sons appeal to the people OF the coun-
try to return a democratic house and
senate as n "vote Of confidence In
his handling of the var problems. has
caused the political pot to boil over.
Until the president took action there
had been absolutely no interest in the
coming election. Today all this Is
changed. The republican teaders, bit
terly resentful of the presidents decla-
ration that while they are all prowar
they also were antladministration. took
steps to assail the presidents POSITION.
The t gun fired last night by
Senators Lodge and Smoot, and Repre-
sentatives Fess and Giliett, denying
that this was the presidents personal
war, and proclaiming the loyalty Of
the republican party, was to be fol-
lowed up with series of official state
ments answering in detail all of the
presidents criticisms.
Meanwhile the democratic lead, RS
were taking advantage Il the presi-
dents declaration and the national
made arrangements to send
copies of the presidents appeal to each
individual voter In every doubtful
state.
All signs today indicated that dur
ing the next week. and even up to
election day, Nov. s, the fight will be
carried on with bitternesssythat has
been absent for some time. Republi-
can leaders who espoused everything
hat the president has advocated. are
ngry and declare they will force the
valty issue in every possible way.
The democrats, of course, will meet
them half way and there will be an
avalanche of oratory in every section
Of the nation. It Is understood that
the republican leaders will call upon
former Presidents Taft and Roosevelt
to directly reply to the president.
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GERMAN PRESS CONDEMNS
Wilson's Note, But Say II Means a
Step Toward Peace.

! Amsterdam, Oct. 26.-Although the
German newspapers are not satisfied
with President Wilson's latest note,
many of them say that 1t means prog
ress toward peace. This feeling was
reflected yesterday in operations on the
Berlin stock exchange in an advance
in prices. The Kreuz Zeitung, of Ber-
lin. however, does not look for an early
ending of the war. This newspaper,
which hitherto has refrained from op-
posing President Wilson's demands,
advocates war to the end. 1t says the
president, ''in the style of an American
boxer, has posed himself for last
blow in the face of the German people.
expressing his intentions with brutal
frankness"
Lack Of Comprehension.
Copenhagen, Oct. 26.--With few eX-
ceptions. the German press condemns
President Wilson's latest note, saying
that 1t is an alteration of his former
standpoint and he betrays lack of COM
prehension of recent events in Germany
as well as misconstruction of what has
happened there. 1t is also said the note
represents a concession to the demands
Of the allied nations.
Theodor Wolff, writing in the Tage-
blatt of Berlin, expresses great dsap-
pointment. He says it always has been
IL pTlHClple Ol International aTIa1TS not
to interfere with the internal problems
Of other nations. President Wilson
recognized this, he continues, in his
Mexican speech in June, 1916, but now.
Herr Wolff declares, this has been for
gotten. He adds: The peace which
the president proposes is to be a peace
placing Germany at the mercy of its
opponents. President Wilson's policy
Is one of brutal force. 1t is possible
he hopes, to SOW dissension among the
German people. We must be prepared
for whatever NAV come"
People to Rule in Future.
The socialist newspaper Vorwaerts.
Of Berlin, says It does not understand
complete internal reform on
the part of Germany would make the
terms of surrender easier. 1t con-
tinues:
IN any event, Mr.. Wilson errs II
he believes the former holders of |
powers in Germany can ever regain !
their power. Henceforth there will be |
no power in Germany, but that of the i
German people. Our opponents who
demand the disarming Of the German !
people must realize that great ma /
ton cannot permanently be rendered
iefenseless. 1t will be demonstrated
At the. peace conference whether the
war has been merely adjourned or
anally ended"
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|LOOKSFOR DASH
BY CERMANFLEET
Admiralty Has Kept Fleet Up
to Standard During
Four Years.
BIG SEA BATTLE PROBABLE
Thousands Of Vessels Tugging
at Their Chains-Personnel
Eager for Encounter.
(By D. NJ. Edwards.N

A Port in Scotland. Night. Oct. e5.--
q. N. S.)-The German high seas fleet
is expected to dash out momentarily
by American and British naval Off
GERS.
The grand fleet must come out within
the next month or delay It's operations
until spring.
II the battle comes between the Ger
mans and allied fleets. 1t will be tho
most desperate that the imagination
canNpicture. II the whole German fleet
should make dash, 1t would mean
something approximating 1000 ships
engaged. and possibly 5000.
According to the opinions of officers,
Admiral Beatty has been quoted as
saying that he was certain that the
German feet would come out from its
refuge for, battle.
An American naval officer was
quoted as saying that the German
fleet would have to come out during
the next month or stay in its haven
until spring.
The Germanl fleet has been kept at
about full strength for four years and
Will make n showing.
The German admiralty has made ev-
cry effort and used every opportunity
to build up the navy, the American
said.
German naval activities have been
reported in the North sea frequently in
the last few days. but all these re-
ports have proved untrue.
Strong scout squadrons are sent out
on the slightest "hunch."
The American battle fleet is active.
and is doing extensive scouting work
The whole personnel of the grand
fleet Is electrified and eager to jump
In any direction at the slightest warn
ing.
In the grand fleet are thousands of
vessels "champing at their chains"
Every man and every ship Is ready on
the instant for battle. The vessels are
In magnificent trim.
The greatest comradeship prevails
between the British and American
naval officers.
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S0LF DEFENDS ACTIONS
German Authorities Tried to Proteek
People.

German Authorities Tried to Protect
People.
Amsterdam. Oct. 26.--Speaking in the
!reichstag on Thursday. DR.. w. s. .Solf
foreign secretary, said that Spanish
Minister Vilialobar. representing Brit
ish and Belgian citizens. and Commits
sioner Van Bree. of the Belgian relief
organization, visited Journal, Valen-
cienncs and Denain on Oct. IS and re-
ported that the German military au-
thorities had done everything in their
power to alleviate the condition OF
fugitives and residents in bombarded
towns.
DR.. Solf also said that 1t had been
reported to him that German author
tiles had tried to protect the people OF
those cities against plunderng and
that efforts had been made to safe
guard food supplies and save art treas
uros.
Only men OF military age had been
removed forcibly. DR.. Solf asserted, and
even then exceptions had been made
in the cases of physicians, clergymen,
firemen, policemen and those employed
in supplying food.
Referring to questions asked on the
previous day. the foreign secretary
repudated any doubt OF its intention
honestly to carry out the principles
laid down by President Wilson. He
added:
Having in reply to the president
taken its stand on his messages, the
government is resolved to act accord
ingly."
AS for Alsace- Lorraine, 1t Is at once
clear that. as these territories were
expressly mentioned among President
fourteen points. we agree to
regulation of these questions, said DR..
w. S. Solf, German foreign secretary,
In addressing the reichstag on Thurs
day. Un the address referred to Presi-
dent Wilson said that "the wrong done
to France by Prussia in 1871 in the
matter OF Alsace- Lorraine which has
unsettled the peace Of the world for
nearly fifty years, should be righted.~ !
Moreover, having accepted Presi-
lent Wilson's program as the basis Of
he entire peace work." Dr. Solf con-
.inued, 1--WE will loyalty and in the
sense of complete justice and fairness |
ulfill the program in all directions and |
It all points,
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COMPLETE MONTH
OF HARD FIGHTING
AMERICANS PLAY BIG PART
IN ARGONNE BATTLE.
Captured German Cannons Are
Turned on Fleeing Foe.
Ground Gained.
(By Bert Ford.)

With the American Army North
west of Verdun. Oct. 26.-(Night.)-
| Il. N. S.)-Today marks the compile
| tion OF a month of fighting since II
Americans started their drive on
| front between the Argonne forest
the Meuse river. 1t was the
American major operation In the
since the combats on the st. M -
salient and previously were of {:
nature. =
The present engagement. whicl
tory will probably call the battleL- 4.
Argonne, has seen the Americans hfe
2,500,000 rounds of artillery ammuni-
tion. and often as high as 10000
rounds in day.
They are using guns of all caljbre,
(number deleted by censor), exclusive
of the cannon captured from the Ger
mans and turned back upon the foe.
-Four hundred and seventy five
square kilometers of ground have been
taken from the enemy, and more than
10000 prisoners, including many off,
GERS.
A vast quantity Of enemy ammuni-
ton has been captured. The booty In
cludes much war material Of all kinds
and many small arms and machine
guns in countless numbers.
Also it includes much railroad equip
ment and locomotives as well as freight
and passenger cars.
During the month of fighting $50
German airplanes and twenty-three
balloons were shot down.
Statistics and territory captured do
not begin to tell the real story of
American valor and achievements. In
the face of, stubborn resistance by
forty divisions of picked troops, the
Americans force their advance through
n maze of artillery and machine guns
in wooded, mountainous country which
gave the Germans the advantage of
natural defensive barriers. Not only
did the topograph impede the Ameri-
cans, but the Germans had also massed
every modern piece of war machine at !
their command in an effort to check
the Yanks. The Germans have been
defending pivot position on this part |
Of the front and the Americans have |
been compelled to fight for every inch |
Of ground gained.
the Yanhs aGSa a aass'a Se 0Gs.sSlf
organized and closely knitted lines of !
lefenses.
But American pluck and tenacity |
won and the defenses were penetrated |
M to the Ereya line, against which
he Yanks are now pressing. First
here was the Hindenburg line, then
he Hagen line third the Volker line,
md next the Kriemhilde system. When
he United States forces burst through
he Freya line. they will menace one
II the only two lateral lines of rail-
Ways over which the enemy has been
arrying men and supplies into France.
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ALLIED ATTACKS BROKEN
claims German War Office, Reporting
Battles,

Berlin, Oct. 26.-(Via London 1.-The
war office statement reads:
IN Flanders fighting on the Lys low
hnds continues. The enemy, who pene-.
beynze. was thrown back by counter
| tack. Southwest of DeynZe we captured
Sarts OF bridgehead which the French
ad established across the Lys. We beat
|ack strong attack of the enemy east
Vive st. Eloi and partial attacks be-
ween the Lys and the Scheldt and on
he Scheldt.
"The destruction by the enemy OF
lacos in the Scheldt lowlands Is still pro-
eeding The interior of the town OF
journal has been subjected to British
re. The exodus of the population of
hose regions toward the east Is IN
Teasing.
EAST of Solesmes and lie Cateau the
ritish continued their great attacks and
ktended them north as far as the
cheldt. South Of the Scheldt the attacks
roke down before our lines on the
lights east of the Ecaillon brook
gainst LeQuesnoy we pressed forward as
# as the railway northwest and west Of
|eQuesnoy. Attempts Of the enemy to
teak through west OF LeQuesnoy MS well
to the north broke down on the in
,rvention of troops brought up by us
ON Sepmeries and Vilers-Pol.
"The enemy. advancing to the attack
ont, has obtained footing in Poix-Du-
ord and Fontaine- -Bois. He was
-ough. to standstill west Of the Engle-
Observation-Disclosures road after violent
Ehting.
1.-THE enemy's attacks yesterday gave
m gain Of territory to the depth OF
hly two-thirds of mile. Greater sue
IS than this was denied to him not
thstanding the extraordinarily strong
rces which he brought into action.
There have been intermittent artillery
iels along the Oise and the Serre and
est OF the Aisne On the Oise the par
HI thrusts of the enemy were broken
bwn. Between the Disc and the Serre
rong attacks by the French were re-
hlsed. Wherever the enemy succeeded |
penetrating our lines we threw him |
OK by counter attacks.
"In the sectors on both sides OF Vou-
PRS the fighting activity has diminished. |
he heights east of Chestres were held
us against renewed violent attacks.
Partial attacks by the Americans on
tn banks Of the Meuse were repused."
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ROOSEVELT CAUSTIC
Will Talk Later OF Wilson's Appeal
TO PEOPLE

Oyster Bay, N. Y. Oct 26.-Com-
menting last night on President Will
sons appeal to the people to return a
democratic congress in the, November
elections II they approve of his course,
Col. Theodore Roosevelt said:
1.-THE presidents statement Is an an
nouncement that he Is n partisan leader
first and president of all the people
second.
1T is, of course, the reputation of
one Of his former statements to the
effect thet-politics was adjourned-a
statement which. Of course, he has al
ready repudiated by his action.
II have no comment just at this mo-
ment. but will deal with the matter
In speech after / have had time to
read the document which oil good AM
ericans Will regard as the most lament
able appeal to politics ever made by q
president during a great war which has
been heartily supported by all good ci-
tizens without regard to party, but
which so far as there have been party
differences at all has been more heart
ily supported by his political opponents
than by his political friends"
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VIENNA PRESS REFERS TO
DECENTRALIZATION PLAN

Basel. Oct. 26.--Vienna news
papers are publishing articles
relative to preparations for de-
mobilizing the army. One
newspaper says that two infan-
try regiments stationed at Kar-
lowitz have revolted. Karlowitz
is a village In Croatia -Slavonia.
Hungary.
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VNlESI GOES ON FROM MEE FROM 0HE TO SERRE
GERMAN WAR CABINET
WAITS TO HEAR ALLIES

Basel. Oct. 26.-(A. P0--The
German war cabinet considered
President Wilson's reply at a
lengthy session yesterday, ac-
cording to the Frankfort Eel
tung. II was decided not to
answer at the present time, but
to wait until 1t Is learned what
the entente's armistice condi-
tions may be.
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HAYS ADDS CRITICISM.

Wilmington, Del, Oct 26.--Will IT.
Hays. republican national chairman,
who delivered two addresses here yes
terday. characterized President Will
sons appeal for the return OF demo-
cratic majorities in congress as "the
climax Of many acts Of the president
designed to keep politics in the war;
despite his wildly -heralded declared in
tent To keep 1t OUT
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Mexico City. Oct. 2G.-Spanish influenza.
is epidemic in virtually all parts OF the
republic, except the extreme south and n
few of the Pacific coast states. News
papers estimate the number OF cases here
at GO. 900, but the death rate Is low.
The spread OF the disease to the Tam
pico oil regions seriously menaces the oil
industry. The mining city OF Pachuca
rcnorts many cases. with = hiRh death
rate
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Location of Units.

r. Gen. March made the following To-
cations of various units: 10th field
Nartillery is in training; the Eighty
third division is n depot division; the
Eighty fourth division IL just arriving
in France: the 3l3th infantry is part
of the Seventy ninth division and Is
on the line east of the Mcusc; the
Fifty y-cighth division Is in line east OF
the Meuse.
The 319th infantry Is part OF the
Eightieth division and Is on the line
east of the Meuse the Fortieth divis-
ion depot; the 313 field artillery Is part
OF the Eightieth division on the line
east of the Meuse; the Thirty-third
division is on the line cast OF the
Mouse; the 222nd field artillery Is part
of the Thirty second division and Is on
the line between the Meuse and the
Argonne; the Fifty eighth infantry was
in action on the Vesle during August;
the 106th infantry participated in the
British drive against Cambrai as did
the 10ith. 105th and the 10Gth machine
gun battalions: the 105th field artil-
lory is part of the Thirty third division
on the line east of the Meusc; the
Fifty seventh coast artillery brigade.
5000 Prisoners.
The Italian, French and British
forces in their new drive have made
progress on the Asiago plateau, have
captured 5000 prisoners in two days,
and made substantial gains of terri
tory
In Belgium, the British Belgian drive
from Douai to Valenciennes has re-
suited In the recapture of all OF the
coal fields of northern France. except
one small area of about five square
miles near Escaut.
The Germans are resisting very
strongly between the Ose and the
Belle rivers along the Hunding- Brun-
hide line, which parallels their most
important railway artery Of commune
cation running to Metz. A great part
Of this resistance is being met by the
American armies.
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TOO MANY BocHEs.

With the British Army on the
Western Battlefront. Oct. 25.-
(Delayed).--R of the
Belgian city Of Bruges tell many
stories of the kaiser's son,
Prince Adalbert, who was often
in the city, and who was al
ways speaking in English in
stead Of German. On one occa-
sion he entered a public dining
room, and finding 1t filled with
German officers, he turned TO his
companion and said in English:
There are too many boches
here" whereupon he engaged
a private diningroom.
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DECLINES TO ANSWER

lar Council Prefers to Await Entente
Terms Of Arnlstlce.
London, Oct. 26.-After a long confer
Ice the German war cabinet at Berlin
Is decided not to answer President will
ms last note, but to leave It to the
|tente powers to state the terms OF an
|mistice. said a Central News dispatch
bm zurich today.
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. cHARL + AR'LEslMAYABDIc;A;TIE J;


London, Oct. ga rumor circulated
in vatican circles here Is that Emeror
Charles of Austria and his family are
about to leave Vienna for a journey
through Hungary preliminary to the
emperor's abdication. the correspon-
dent of the Daily News said in a dis
patch today,
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SCH0OLHOUSE BURNS

Fire Of Mysterious Origin Destroys $4,000
Schoolhouse at Powder Plant.
Nashville. Oct. 26.--A mammoth school
building Mt the powder plant village Just
being completed at n cost Of $4,000 was
destroyed this morning by a fire OF mys-
terlou5 origin.
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MURDERS CHILDREN
Awful Crime Of Woman crazed by Hus.
bands Death.

the death of her husband from influenza
Mrs. Mary Bustai, widow of August Bus
tai. murdered two of her small children.
slashed the throat of third and probably
fatally wounded herself today at her home
in George street tenement When in
tercepted she was about to end the lives
OF two other children and cut her own
throat as she was restrained by one OF
the neiChhors