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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
ALLIED FORCES ON
DVINA WITHDRAWING
Forced TO Fall Back Six Miles IN race
Of Attack Of Greatly Superior Forecs
Retirement Successful Under Sc
we're Bomb rdmert.
1Rv the Associated Press.l

BY the Associated fresS'I
Archangel, Northern European Rus-
sia, Oct 17.-Allied forces on the Dvina
have been withdrawn little over siN
miles in the face Of an attack by great
ly superior forces. which have been re-
inforced from Petrograd and apparent
Iy commanded by competent officers
The withdrawal was successful under n
severe bombardment.
At last reports the bolsheviki forces
were reported advancing and the allied
forces were under a hail Of shrnpnel
shells and pom poms."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
Yank Air Raid Successful.
BY the Associated Presss 4

With the American Army North
west Of verdun, Oct. lo.--All the
aviators who took part In the all
American bombing expedition back Of
the German lines. Friday. have bsen
accounted for. One OF the 141 planes
had been reported missing but It re-
turned during II : --A-.a-s ri ss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
GERMANS EvACUATlNG
BEL G|AN CAPITAL CITY

eastward are passing Sluis n town on
the Holland frontier ten miles north
east Of Bruges German sehtinels have
abandoned their posts on the canal at
Slui5. ty
German Ships Sunk. q
Refugees arriving in Holland from
Belgium report that number of ships
on the Eeclco canal carrying German
officers and war material were shot to
pieces and sunk with all on board by
Belgian troops on Friday afternoon.
says dispatches from Amsterdam. TO
the Exchange Telegraph Company.
The German troops. according to the
refugees. are retreatin.g toward Ghent
and Antwerp
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
Yanks RopuIse Counter Attacks.

IBy the Associated ProSs.J
With the American Army Northwest
OF Vcrdun, Oct. lS.-Feeble counter
attacks were made today by the Ger
mans but they were easily repuised,
The Germans continue to rely chen!
on machine guns to check the Amer
leans but even these weapons are al.
most quiet in the eastern portion OIL
this sector.
American patrols have been active IN
the center and on The left wing, where
they have established outpost hnes
north Of Chatillon. They have partia'iy
cleaned out Loges wod and penetrated
further into Bantheville wood. Because
of the weather the enemy has been
using many gas shells recently. Ihe
American guns opened quite heavy
bombardment at I o'clock this morn
ing.
In captured dug-outs Internal ma
chimes have been discovered. THESE
were operated by mercury therho-
meters. the bombs exploding when
certain temperature is reached. :,
Yesterday the Americans captureo
90 600 gallons of German gasolene.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
Buloar Cabinet Rseonstructsd.
[Havas Agency.J

Paris. Oct is.-The bulgarian cab
met has been reconstructed by Premier
Malinoff. according to dispatches from
Sofia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
uo,,,nd 70 Care For Refugees.

Amsterdam. Oct. 19.-The Dutch
government is prepared to care for
refugees entering Holland from BEL
GUM, according to statement mace
by the premier. He added taht the gov
ernment would fede, clothe ,and care
for these victims of the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19

Paris, Oct. 19.-The French continue
successfully their advance south OF
wassigny and east of Guise, according
to the war office statement today. They
have reached the Sambre canal on
front Of nearly nine miles south OF
Hannappes.
Along the canal the French hold the
towns Of Hannappes. Tupigny ana
Noyales. Since Oct. II, in this region
the French First army has taken more
than 5000 prisoners and twenty guns.
East of Rethcl the Germans have
been driven from the territory between
the Ardennes canal and the Aisne, west
of Attigny. The town of Ambly- Haut
has been captured in addition to pris-
oners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
Cavalry Reache. chant.

With the Allied Forces in Flanders.
Oct. 1s.-French cavalry were repo ted
tonight to have reached the outskirts
Of Ghent. There is no official con-
firmation.. The infantry is pushing fas,
after the mounted forces.
The reports indicate continuation
of the rapid allied advance in the Bel
gian coast sector.
The British are meeting with little
opposition in the Lille salient and to
the northward. and in most places Diff
ficulty is found in keeping contact with
the .enemy's main forces, owing to the
rapidity of the retreat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
Evacuating Brussels.

BY the ASSOclateu FreSs.J
Amsterdam, Oct. 19-The evacua-
ton Of Brussels by the Germans has
already begun, according to N. Helm
rich. an activist Belgian deputy.
! The >deputy is quoted thus by the
correspondent of the Nieuwe Van Den
Days, at Rosendaal. on the Dutch
frontier, who says the deputy himself
has arrived at Brussels.
The evacuation reports, sit is declar-
ed, refer to the German troops and
not to the civilian population of the
city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
Capture Whole BeIaian Coat,

London. Oct. 19.-Allied forces have
captured the whole Of the Belgian coast.
according to information received by
the Evening News. The allied line now
extends from position near the Dutch
coast to east OF Bruges and to south
Of Courtrai. @
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
Rr;+i.h Near Dutch Frontier.

Amsterdam, Oct. 19.-British troops
are approaching Sluis, on the Dutch
frontier, says advices from BresKens'
The Germans continue to retire TO-
ward Ghent. ...
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19

London, Oct. 1.-THE British are
continuing their advance in Flanders
north Of the Sensee canal, Field Mar
shall Haig announced today.
south Of 70 Cateau. where British
and Americans are operating, Bazeul
and Mazinghien have been captured.
The British have advanced more than
six miles east Of Douai and they are in
contact with the Germans east Of Vred
and Catelet. In that area.
South Of IL Cateau Field Marshal
Haig's troops captured the village OF
Wassigny, the British commander re-
ported last night. The village Of
3ibeauxville. north Of Wassigny, also
has been tatln and British troops have
entered Bazuel still farther north,
More than 1900 prisoners and a few
guns were taken In yesterdays fightinx.
Field Nayshal Haigs forces not only
forced the Marco river but they ad-
vanced between this point and the river
Scarpc. Here the British reached a
line virtually level with their lines
Seuth Of the river Scarpe.
Heavy ih ovsmsnt Eastward.
The Germans were still holding the
outskirts Of Zeebrugge this morning.
altho the Belgian forces had reached
the Zcebrugge- BrugN canal
Many German columns with numer-
\ sasis guns md automobiles travelling
Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19

Poineaire Visits Reclaimed Regions.
Paris, Oct. IS President Poincaire
today visited the regions in the Cham
pasne that recently have been freed
from the German occupation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
y,nk. Improve Positions.

with the American Forces Northwest
of yerdun, Oct. 19.-General Pershing
troops today continued to improve 'ne,r
positions in the region OF banthc'ii'e
and the wood of Bantheville.
There are some indications that tne
Germans are planning withdrawal TO
what are believed to be new lines OIL
defense, few miles in the rear.
This possible retirement Of the Ger
mans is believed to be due to the mem
acing positions of the Americans at the
edge of the Krimehild line below Ian
dres-et-St. Georges. where Generai
pershing's men are steadily advancing.
The Germans early this morning
launched counter attack upon the
American positions in La Grande Mon
tagn. The attack was repulsed.
The German infantry attack was pre-
ceded by a heavy artillery fire.
The Germans this morning continued
their harassing infantry fire east OF the
Meuse.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
She'll Rstrsatinq Germans.

With the Allied Armies in France
and Belgium, Oct. 1s..British an.
American troops south Of LIE Cateau
captured 1900 prisoners and l20 guns
today and have advanced abou. four
miles since the attack began yesterday
nofnIng.
The British now are more than three
miles southeast of Lille. NOn the Bel
gian coast British warships are she'll
ing the retreating Germans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
Giant American Force in
Europe, General March
Tells Senators.
CHIEF OF STAFF
REVIEWS SITUATION
Reports Evacuation by Germans Of
Belgian Coast to Holland Boundary
-Hindenburs Defense System Now
Entirely Behind Allied Advance
With Exception Of Fifteen Miles
Retreat is on $50 Mile Front.

Not one Of the 140 airplanes
which took part in the aII-Amer-
lean bombing raid behind the Ger
man lines, northwest Of verdun,
Friday, failed to return. Twelve
German machines were brought
down by scouting machines. Good
results are reported to have been
obtained.
The American front has been the
scene Of constant patrol fighting,
while General Pershing's men are
moving forward in Loses and
BatheviIle wood.
There have been concerted at
taeks In this region since the as
.sauk On Ihursday, ths AnserieAns
moving up to Grand Pre-, Who're
they took valuable ground to the
east Of that village.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
GERMAN REPLY Z
WILL CALL FOR
MORE. PARLEY
Answer to Wilson Peace
Demands Will Be Indefi.
mite, Berns Reports.
NEITHER REFUSAL
NOR ACCEPTANCE

Berlin Government Answsr Not Va
Prepared and May Not Dc Forward
cd For Several Days-Will Rssvss
TO Stop Submarine Warfsrs-other
Demands Not to Be Rejected out
Call For Further Exchange of Views.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
Hun. Take Away Lille Inhabitants.

with the British Forces in France.
Oct. DursifF the last fifteent days
Of their occupation Of Lille the Ger-
mans took away $4,000 inhaoitants oi
the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
hun LINE MAY
Be WITHDRAWN
TO THE MEUSE
'saiser Paying Dearly For
His Attempt to Hold
Coast Towns.
SHELLS RAINED ON
RETREATING FOE
Neck Of Bottle in Which Won Arnim's
Army Was Caught Under Heavy Fire
a. Germans Retire Eastward-6rit-
ish Driving Toward valsneisnnss-
Nide Breach Made in Enemy Line
Southeast Of Cambria.
,pu A.. A....;.+.d p-...

German forces in Belgium still
are retiring eastward toward a
new defense line, while tho Brit
ish, French and Americans south
east Of Cambria are driving
wedge into the German defenses
north Of the Disc.
Ghent, thirty -one mile north
west Of Drussels, the Gelaium
capital, 10 reported to have been
reached by French cavalry.
Reports rsesivsd in Holland are
that the Germans have begun 20
rsmove their troops from Drusssis,
svideneins that the new defense
kns may bs s&st % that city.
All alonS the front in Belgium
frem the oesan - the sSast 81
3 courtrai the allied troops are
pushing forward, but somewhat
more slowly than earlier in the
week except along the coast.
German troops are reported
holding out in the port Of Zee
brusse, with Belgian forces in the
city Il would seem these troops
would be cut of and forced to sur.
render or flee to Holland.
East Of Lille and Douai the Brit
ish are moving eastward toward !,
Tournai and vaIeneiennes and al.
ready have advanced more than
six miles along . front Of thirty
miles in this region. The British
are approaching chsereng, less
than eight miles west Of Tournai.
Several scores Of villages here have
been liberated.
Southeast Of Cambria the allies
have made . wide breach in the
German lines along the lower
Seils and the Sambrs canal and
continue to fight their way east
ward
The British and Frsnch war Of
fees report the capture Of moro
than 400 prisoners in the fighting
here and . score Of Villages, incIud-
ing Wassisny, eaxnsl, Hsnnappes
and Tupisny have >bstn taken.
On tho north the British are
within two miles Of the sambre
canal at chatii.on. The French
have taken Andisny forest and
have reached the canal on front
Of nearly nine miles south Of the
forest and beyond the bend in the
Disc, north Of NoyaIes, three miles
cast Of the railway junction Of
Guise. The allied wedge makes
pockets to the north and to the
south. The Germans are withdraw-
ing from the southern pocket with
the Frspeh in close pursuit.
East Of Rethei ths French have
reached the Aisne on a wide front
and captured Ambiy. Haut.
Altho the Germans have lost
large number Of u,sn and guns
they appear 70 have oxtricated tho
bulk Of their forces from the posi-
tion il which they wers left by the
collapse Of the line north Of the
Lys rivsr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19

Amsterdam, Dot. t9.-Ths eHiesao
text Of President wilson's nets 70
Germany has basn rscsivsd and sW
agreement has bssN rsaehe1 n
principle regarding tiss rsply, ~
Frankfort Gazette etatss.
The foreign affairs committees.
the newspaper adds, has besr
made acquainted with the ds6nies
terms Of the rspiy, which e .
understood will b handed 70 NE
Swiss minister at Berlin Saturday
afternoon or evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19

The German war cabinet. it 10
reported from copsnhsssn, held .
meeting Friday night to decide On
the phraseoiogy sf the German
reply to President Wilson's nsts.
The fact that the war cabinet had
a hand in framing this decuwsnt
may be significant in view q the
German claim that peace nssotia-'
tions were initiated BY the German
reiehstag. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31
Food Prices Falling.

Washington supplies figures to show
that the cost Of living is declining.
You may have noticed the fact
through comparison of your house
hold food bills Of today with those of
this time one year ago. There has
been a considerable reduction in the
price of many of the articles you buy
for your table. We are assured that
living expenses will continue to fall,
but that the process will be necessar-
lily slow, and we should be content to
walt some time before prices will re-
turn to the pre-war level.
The consumer is not going to be in
rush for the return to normal con-
ditions. He is grateful for the slight
est cut in his household maintenance
bill here and there, and will be salts
fed to wait until the situation read
justs itself and returns TO the status
that was enjoyed before we began to
appreciate that war was not confined
to killing, but that it also included
fighting 10 exist. Credit must be
given to the food administration for
the relief already had and for that
"iItH 10 III luLuIS.
ments against waste have had their
effect, as have meatless and wheatless
days, these observances conserving
supplies and not only allowing more
for our allies but providing against
a scarcity in the home markets and
thereby preventing price advances
that inevitably follow a shortage in
any particular commodity. The food
pirate has been trotted out into the
light, and while he may not have been
as severely dealt with as the consumer
would wish, nevertheless his mask has
been removed, and it is daily more
difficult for him to carry on his crook
ed practices. Prices are fixed for the
wholesalers and the retailers, with the
result that the consumer can pick up
his daily paper and learn just what he
should pay for articles of food. Where
charge is asked in excess OF that
fixed by the food administration the
patron goes to another store for his
supplies. In this community the plan
is working satisfactorily, and it is
presumed that it is doing as we'll else
where. The government is exerting
every effort to protect the consumer
against impositions. That II is getting
results is proved by the gradual fall
in food prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31

With the rejection by the Rock Is
land Ministerial alliance of pro-
posal OF the liquor interests of this
eity to turn over to charitable organ
cations their defense fund, amounting
o several thousand dollars, on condi-
ion that no test of the local option
question be asked the coming spring,
both this city and Moline are assured
Of another battle over the saloon.
In Moline liquor was voted out two
years ago by narrow margin. II
las been claimed that the defeat of
liquor at that time was due largely
% poor management Of the campaign
conducted IN behalf of the wet cause
With the filing Of the wet petition
there yesterday, more than one thou
sand citizens having requested that
he question be placed on the April
election ballot. il was announced that
he fight TO restore the saloon would
,e put In the hands OF men of highest
standing in the community. In Rock
Island We have already gone through
our local option campaigns, and the
liquor interests sought to avoid re-
opening of the old sore. The offer
o head off q campaign in the spring
probably met with the favor OF many
:itizens, not necessarily advocates OF
he saloon. who recall the unpleasant
consequences attending such contests,
when families and neighbors are di-
,ided and enmities created that IT re-
,nires years in the healing. However.
was not to he expected that the pro-
sounced and consistent opponent OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31

especially when your wife began
Dragging how much your exercising
with the mower had done for
you.
You had taken ON 10 pounds in two
months, which was a lie The
fact
Was that you had lost more pounds
than that. The perspiration
again
Began to turn cold. Yes, you just
loved to see Mrs. Jones. She
was
Always so cheerful and had SO much
to tell you. The whistle blew 6.
You had been on the job more than
two hours and you had finished
about
One-third of your lawn. Wouldn't
Mrs. Jones stay for dinner,
inasmuch
AS her husband was out of the city?
Mrs. Jones would be tickled to
Death to do that little thing. You
were told to put away your
mower
Like good man and to fix yourself
up, oAoNC, SHuh6C souA NioehSo,
etc,
So you would look presentable at table.
Then you began to wonder
How it would be tomorrow. II the
grass got few more days start
You would have to engage man with
a scythe.
Well. guess you'd have to call it a
day. You looked for your vest
And your necktie and your collar
They were gone. Up in another
End of the yard three dogs were
chawing beef on them. You
could have had
The lawn moved for 81. The dogs
had done several dollars
damage.
And the lawn wasn't more than one
third gone over.
You are awakened by the alarm clock.
It's 1880. You go to the win
dow. look
Al the thermometer It's below zero.
How would you describe
That sort of feeling. would like 10
know?
J. NJ. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31

liquor could consider such a proposal
OF course the Manufacturers asso-
citation. in the event the city re-
mains wet will have the satisfaction
Of reminding the alliance after the
battle is over that it would have done
the best for all concerned if it. had
accepted the compromise. Still. the
alliance can reply that it gained
greater satisfaction in having met de-
feat battling for principle than 70
have realized the same result through
acceptance of price for inaction. AT
any rate. we may look for holly con-
Quoted contests in both Rock island
and Moline. despite that it is only a
matter of time until the liquor bust
ness is automatically shelved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-31
The War Cabinet.

The New Republic in it's last issue
says that "A clash between congress
and the president would wholly be de-
plorable at the present critical mo-
ment, but if the senate insists on
pressing the bill for war council in
spite of the presidents opposition. Mr..
Wilson will have much better claim
on the support of all good citizens
than have his adversaries. The presi-
dents objections to the kind. OF war
council proposed in the Chamberlain
bill are well founded"
The writer then says it would be
more doubtful expedient. even if the
president and his cabinet welcomed
the innovation But if the president
and his cabinet are opposed, it could
only constitute an absurd and mons
trous embarrassment to the success
full operation of the national execu-
| tive"
Further in the comment the New Re-
public says that if the bill is pressed
by Senator Chamberlain and his Re-
publican associates they will unmis-
takably give themselves away. They
will be betraying manifest purpose
not to speed up war preparations, but
to convert into immediate political
capital for Mr.. Wilson's opponents the
failings Of the Wilson administration.
To force fight on the president for
such purpose would be the act OF
politicians who are ready to betray
their country for the satisfaction of
their personal and partisan animosi-
ties"
The New Republic brands the
Chamberlain bill as crude, ill-con-
sidered and indefensible measure" The
| Chamberlain bill is destined to grow
in disfavor. 1t should be given the
Legislative sleeping powder and lulled
into "innocuous desuetude."