The Red Cloud chief., 1918-10-24

t, commander Of the French forces op,
be granted Germany until her cities,
her towns and her people have suf-
fered some of the horrors of war that
her brutal soldiers have inflicted on
Belgium. northern France and Serbia.
The absolute unrepentance Of the
Huns for their outrages Is shown by
their action In looting and wantonly
destroying the towns in France from
which they are being driven and in
their practice Of carrying away with
them thousands Of the helpless inhab-
itants who are forced to work for
them like slaves. The formal warning
OF France that there would be retribu-
ton for these shameful deeds has been
disregarded. and II adequate punish
ment is not inflicted there will be
general feeling that Justice has mis-
cerried
President Wilson and his confiden-
| tial advisers, II Is said, still believe
| the German people will rise In revo-
| luton and GUST the HOhenzollern crew,
and his inquiry as to whom Prince
Max represents Is significant In that
connection. The chancellor, in his
speech to the reichstag, undertook
rather feebly TO demonstrate that re-
cent political changes actually had put
the people In power and that he was
their representative. But all that was
looked on as bunk.
The diplomatic situation resolved IL
self down to this: The Gern-n gov
eminent must either admit defeat ana
surrender on allied terms UT II mus.
confess that the cha.Sehor was not
acting In good faith ih"' ~ the ho'e
IN which Presi3eh. "hS'i '"S p'"ce"
Prince Max and his associates.
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The peatest blow delivered by the
ou,ea armies last week was between
Cap.,rai and st. Quentin. There Field
N.rshal Haig's tireless forces. re-en-
creed by American divisions. tore
Y 2O-mile gap through the strongest Of
Hindenburg's boosted defenses, cap
turing dozens Of villages and many
thousands Of prisoners and on Wednes-
day occupied the long and des-
perately defended city of Cambria.
The Huns, in full flight, blew up most
Of Cambria and burned Bohain, Mar
Ctz and many another beautiful town.
hut the allies did not even stop to eX-
tinguish the flames. The enemy ap-
parently was attempting to reconsti-
tute his lines hack of the Selle
river from lie Cateau TO Solesmes so
Haig's troops led by the cavalry,
pushed rapidly forward and the hiG
guns followed 80 fast that they kept
the Huns always under fire. Only the
German machine gunners put up cred
table defense, the rlfemen who could
be overtaken generally surrendering
willingly. Prisoners said the German
plan was to retreat to the Valenciennes
line and then to the Meuse. and II was
evident the retirement Of the German
armies from France was well under
way. They will fight all the way back
to their borders, Of course, but the
country is open and the tanks and cav
nlry of the allies will have daily In
crcaSinG opportunity to do their part.
The Germans still have the strength
| " InulnIulU u ldlTlN olhtIlN IflItul,
md II the war Is ended by n military
decision, II Is admitted the Huns may
be able to postpone that inevitable
event for many months. When they
do reach the Meuse they will he he
hind powerful defenses, hut the nai
ture Of those defenses is known to the
allied commanders, and so far as the
Notifications there are concerned, the
Immense sum Just asked of congress
for American artillery may he taker
to indicate the tremendous concentra'
, tion Of gunfire that will be used to
batter them to pieces.
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While their comrades were helping
the British in the great drive In the
Cambria region. the American First
army was exceedingly busy west OF
the Meuse. For many days the dough
! boys battled their way through the Ar
gonne forest, and at the northern end
OF II they went up against concen
, tratlon N Huns gathered for the de
, Tense of the Kriemhilde line. Pausinf
, to permit their artillery to pour q
, rain Of shells on the German positions
for 10 hours, the Yanks advanced Il
the attack Wednesday, and by bril-
liant and swift advance broke through
? the enemy line. To the right of then
other troops forced their way through
, the Cunel wood, and this made pos
, sible the storming Of the Mamel trench
of the Kriemhilde position. The en-
: gineers were advancing right aloni
, with the infantry. clearing the wa!
I through the entanglements. Importan
: heights south Of the Marco were cap
! tured. and the Yankees Joined hand