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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-12-27
ALBERT RUSSELL
WAS AT ST. MIHIEL

Following are some extracts from
letters Of Albert Russell son OF Mr
and Mrs Clarence L, Russell OF East
Middlehury, TO his brother Russell
was graduate of the local high school,
and was at one time employed IN the
Green Mt Lime Companys Office in
the Brewster Block in Middebury,
Sept. 10, 1918
Dear DUSTIN
you ask, are you anywhere near
the front Answer | sure am, aud
quite near 1t too, OF course an am.
munition train doesn't occupy trenches
but stays somewhere near dump
where they can haul from same to the
Artillery While Tm writing this let.
ter, you are probably getting news OF
the ST. Mihiel drive aud the results
so far and thinking perhaps that il
was quite a drive, You couldn't imag.
inc il, never heard such a continu.
Gus roar in all my life before The days
and nights are one continuous air.
raid, and you can see and hear the
Shrapnel from the anti.aircrait guns
bursting over and all round most any
time OF the day or night, And the
planes Of the Allies which are in the air
all the time, keep up a constant hum
which reminds you Of hundred hives
of bees.
Il sleep in tent, on the ground. and
not in any canvas cot like at Camp
Mills. No such thing as that where we
are now, and wouldn't want one any.
way. Old Mother Earth seems Just
like a feather bed to me now. II you've
never seen a couple of planes have
machine gun duel in the air, its some
exciting, especially when one gets the
upper hand Of the other and he falls to
earth, There's really nothing to worry
about for its sure thing that I'm safe
until my allotted time comes, whether
it is over here or back in the States.
November :, 1915
The last time wrote you was
while we were taking part in the drive
on the st. Mihlel sector.
"Of course we aren't on that front
now but instead quite a distance Gom
that locality but are still participating
in drawing ammunition We have
moved lot from place to place during
the last three weeks, for as fast as the
advances, we have to follow
it, and lately they have been advanc.
ing pretty rapidly, believe me, Just
the other night we passed through
town which had been evacuated by
those damned Huns the morning be.
fore, and part of the town which they
had set on fire, the ruins were still
glowing in piles of red hot Goals, and
the standing walls still warm. And
after the move succeeding that night
we arrived in another town which was
likewise evacuated the morning before
and the town clock was still running.
This town hadn't been wrecked, and
Continued on page five
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-12-27
RALPH HOLMES IS
INFLUENZA VICTIM

In Schenectady, n, Y, where he had
been employed for the past few years
in the General Electric Company
shops as a foreman in the testing de-
partment Ralph Holmes died last
Saturday OF pneumonia, following in.
huenza. Six years ago Holmes was a
popular clerk at the Middebury post.
office, having worked up from an ap-
prentice to head clerk in four years
time, and in December 1912 he married
Mary lockwood, daughter of Mrs.
Florence Hooker OF Middlebury, who
was then a student in Middebury Col.
lege His wife and one child, Florence
Clara, survive him, in addition to his
parents who are Mr. and Mrs. R. II.
Holmes of Shoreham He is also sur
vived by one brother, Robert who is
with the American Marine Engineer
ing Company in Philadelphia, and one
sisters No. Elvia Frost of Bridport.
Holmes was born July %, thirty. one
years ago, in Shoreham. The body was
brought home Tuesday and burial
services held Wednesday morning in
Lake View cemetery, Shoreham, with
the Rev R. B. Simmons officiating.
The young Mrs. Holmes, who is 81
years old, after attending the funeral
has returned with her daughter to their
Schenectady home at 1902 Hugh street
that city.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-12-27
NED CALYI VISITS
BATTLE SCENES

Following is the text Of an interest.
ing letter from Edward 5, Calvi Of
Mddlebury to Miss Kathryn Dillon,
telling of some OF his most recent ex-
periences visiting the places which the
Huns laid waste
Still in France
"Duh Sur la Meuse'
Nov %, 1918
"Now that the war is finished I'll
take a little more liberty in telling
about things in France
IL arrived in this town this very
morning about 3 A. NJ after travelling
all day yesterday 1t is quaint and old
and one would hardly believe that at
one time it was quite a large village,
1t has only been taken by our boys
seventeen days ago and the Huns have
left il in a surprise, They really meant
to keep it, but our artillery was too
hot for them, OF course, can't tell you
all about the fight myself, as was
little farther back doing my duty in
the first aid work; yet, don't forget
that | heard the noise of the big ar
tillery, and had shells breaking around
me,
On one of the hills there was the
so.called battle OF the Boiling Water
Undoubtedly you read of it in the
American papers, 1t lasted for three
days, The Huns on the top of the hill
and our boys working for the summit
1t was hard, but they got there just the
same. This was all done by our Fifth
Division. visited. the hill and the
surroundings and found German bod
les still on the ground; also all kinds
of souvenirs which | would like to
carry No"t % the States, but believe
it is i--.rossiuIe.
"The town of Dun itself is nothing
more than a heap OF ruins, bridges,
houses aud churches all shot to pieces
Words can't express how it looks. |
am sleeping in the dugout. with seven
other boys. 1t is not bad at all. We
found a Boche piano and tonight we
had a real concert by ourselves. This
dugout must have been for the Hun
officers, yet we should worry,--that
don't bother us in the least. We have
a stove and plenty of wood, so | guess
we will not be cold.
Il went inside OF what was once a
beautiful church, but now there only
remain three walls, part of the roof
and few statues The altar is COM
petely ruined except the tabernacle
which seems to be intact, Back of the
church is a cemetery More than half
OF the graves have been torn up by
the shells, bones are seen on top of the
ground There are few inhabitants, and
Continued on page five
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-12-27

Mrs. Grace Brown, who last week
undertook local reporting for The
Register, resigned last Saturday Ar
rangements are being made for fur
ther assistance in this work, however,
and The Register looks forward to
1919 as a year full of opportunity for
the Improvement of our news facilities.
The cooperation of all in sending in
items is invited, provided persons so
doing will realize that occasional OBJ
stacles may prevent use of all the
items We receive.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-12-27
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the National Bank
Of Middlebury for the election of
a board Of directors for the year
ensuing, will be held at the office
Of the said bank on Tuesday, the
14th, day of January, A. D. 1919
at 2 o'clock P. M.
Robert F. Pinney, Cashier.
Dec. 18th, 1918.
52t4
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-12-27
Surprise for Walter W. Martin

About % comrades of the G.. A, R.
ID sisters of the circle "-r.isad Wal
er w Martin at his home on Wash
.ngton street Friday night in honor of
his 18th birthday, Light refreshments
were served Mr., Martin served in the
Civil war with Co. B, llth Vermont
infantry.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-12-27
C. H. Thompson Gets Divorce

Charles H. Thompson, of Montpelier,
who is well-known in Addison County
and particularly in East Middlebury
where he is owner of water-power
rights in the East Middlebury river,
yesterday secured in Washington coun-
ty court divorce from his wife, Ruth
M. Thompson, who now lives in North
Adams, Mass. The grounds were will
full desertion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-12-27
DR.. Thomas 40 Today

Congratulations to President John
M. Thomas of Middlebury, 40 years old
today and in the acme of his public use
fulness. From today's Rutland Her
aid
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-12-27

1t is undoubtedly more blessed to
give than to receive; but it is hui
man failing to compare the value of
Christmas gifts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-03
Leaders in Congress Plan
Recess Prior to Elections

Washington, D. G., Oct. 2-Plans
for suspension of congress over the
November elections were revived to-
day by congressional leaders after a
survey of the senate and house legis-
lative calendars.
The seven billion dollar army
emergency appropriation bill. now
before the house military committee
the emergency power bill, passed
yesterday by the house, the confer
ence report on the emergency agri-
cultural bill with its war time prohi-
bition rider, pending before both
houses and formalities in the senate
of laying aside the woman suffrage
resolution were listed for prefer
entail consideration.
Democratic and republican leaders
in the house reached a tentative
agreement today to suspend the
house next Friday and begin series
of three day recesses until October
IA, when it is planned to take up the
army appropriation measure. Prompt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-03
AK-SAR-BEN SHO WIS
ANSWER OF ALLIES
TO RUTHLESS HUN
Parade Reveals in Blaze of Light What
Forces of Liberty Have Prepared for War-Lord of
Terrorism Who Would Place Military
Shackles Upon World of Democracy

If the kaiser and the ounce (may their tribe de-
and vansh could have stood the streets of Oma
ha last night and viewed the parade of 6 magnificent eec
tricall illuminated floats they would have of
their of the last four depicted and their final
end in the hot regions foretod.
Never within the memory of the oldest subject of the
gracious King AkSarBen has there been electrical pa
rade that evoked such continuous and tumutusus enhu
siasm this
Of course, its tmelness" largely responsible for
this But there seemed also to have been special nspra
ton in tn hearts of the designers and extraordinary skill
in the hands of those who built the floats They gor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-03

passage of the bill by both houses
seemed assured and it was expected
that by October 20, congress could
adjourn for a month over the cleo
tions. In the meantime, the senate
was expected to pass the power bill
and both houses act on the agricul-
tural measure.
The woman suffrage resolution
will come before the senate tomor-
row on the motion OF Chairman
Jones of the woman suffrage COM
mittee for reconsideration OF the So
to 81 vote by which it was lost yes
terday. Themotio n, however, prob
ably will not be pressed to a vote
until after the elections.
Although leaders are certain that
both senate and house virtually can
suspend work by the three-day re-
cess plan, the new proposal for a
months recess from about October
20 to November 20 is dependent on
the progress made by the senate f.
nance committee in revising the war
revenue bill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-03
Surrounded Ydnks
Hold Their Position
Until Relief Comes

British Headquarters in France,
Oct. 2.-(Reuters. NThe contin-
gent of Americans who had been
holding out since Sunday in a far
advanced position between Cam
brai and St. Quentin against great
ly superior numbers, have been
rescued.
In our attacks around Vend-
huile yesterday, we were able to
fight through and relieve this
party, numbering some hundreds,
who, having taken up their. posi-
ton Sunday night, were surround
ed by the Germans early Monday.
Notwithstanding that they were
opposed by such superior num-
bers and only possessed the am
rnunition and rations which they
themselves were carrying, the
Americans made a magnificent re-
sistance and the ground was
strewn with German dead.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-03
20 Patients Killed
When German Shell
Strikes u. S. Hospital

With the American Army North
west of Verdun, Oct. 2-(By Asso-
ciated Press.)-Twenty patients,
many of. them already suffering
from wounds received in battle,
were killed when a German shell
struck the American hospital sew
eral nights ago. The hospital was
only short distance behind the
fighting line
1t is possible that it was stray
shell, but it appears probable that
a deliberate attempt was made to
attack the hospital.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-03
MAYDEvASTATE
CITIES ON Rhine
IN RETALIATION
ReprisaI for Destruction of
Property in France and
Belgium Considered by
Entente Nations.

Washington, Oct. AN ultima
tum to Germany regarding the ruth
less destruction of cities and private
property in northern France and
Belgium is being urged on the al
lies and the United States and is
under consideration.
The burning of Cambria and St.
Quentin and the devastation of one
of the most popular regions of
Europe as the Germans retreat, has
aroused great indignation and it
was said in diplomatic circles TODAY
that Germany would be warned
soon that if it allows the work of
destruction to continue, severe re-
prisal will follow.
1t is suggested that the cities on
the Rhine would be marked for de-
struction and the Berlin govern
ment told that for every French
and Belgian city ruined without
military reason German city equal
ly important and valuable, senti-
mentally and materially, will be
laid waste.
A dispatch from France today
quotes the Petit Partisan as follows
Cambria is burning. This is the
new crime accomplished by those
great destroyers of life. Cambria
the historical city, with all its
memories of the past; Cambria. the
modern town, with its industries. is
falling to pieces, among a red and
black whirlpooB of sparks and
flames. Cambrai' is at the present
moment but an enormous fire. The
Germans have left, but threw as they
went their incendiary torches on the
valuable remembrances of ancient
France"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-03
HUNS R0U TED IN FLANDERS
KAISER'S FALL in PAGEAN
Desp0tic Rule Weakens
In Middle Europe; Rulers
Yield to Growing Demands

Washington, Oct. 2-Sgns multiplying reaching
the State department from neutral European
of the rapid weakening of the despoc control which the
military Germany and Austria have imposed the
civilian population American officials are becoming convinced that
the imperial rulers have been forced however reluctantly the
that they their dynastes from destruction
they must yield the growing demands of the civilian elements for
the right of participation the government during this
The military parties have retained control only because of their
asserted ability military decision that would confirm Ger
supremacy continental Europe and the British Isles WELL
Now that the German armies being defeated and driven back
Germany the confronted with the of
and the xacon of justice for the inflicted
the French and Begans the influence of the Pan Germans and mill
1t believed that the have
decided that they retain the of the people they
the civilian that have been demanding affairs
MEET WILSON'S REQUIREMENTS
1t pointed today that President Wilson has repeatedly
declared that with the military rulers of the central convicted
of broken faith and deceit there of the for
which the Germanc people apparently Cmorng Hence the be-
lated attempts the structure real democratic
through the creation OF cabinets answerabe the par
o
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-03
Illinois Trooper Shoots a
German Commander in Heel

With the American Army North
west of Verdun, Oct. 2.-(By Asso-
Grated Press).-lllinois troops be-
tween the Meuse and the. Argonne
advanced more than six miles
on the first day of the attack,
the unit reaching its objective hours
ahead of time.
The advance was so rapid that in
the region of Gercourt-Et-D riiian.
court they came upon party OF
Germans just about te- sit down to
a luncheon i'll their dugout, The
party was overcome and a German
colonel was shot in the heel as he
was attempting to escape.
1he illinois soldiers helped them
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-03
Motor Car Accident
In Farnam Street
Fatal to Woman

An unidentified woman, about 60
years of age, was killed in an auto
mobile accident at 36th and Farnam
streets last night. The driver of the
car did not stop after the accident.
He was found to be William Cole,
employed by the Murphy-O' 'Brien
company.
The woman was taken into a Serv-
ice garage at the corner of Thirty
sixth and Farnam streets, and later
brought to the Bircknoll hospital,
where it was found she had sus-
tanned fractures of the skull and six
ribs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-03
Large Quantity Of
Material Captured
By American Troops

Washington, Oct 2.-General
Pershing's communique today says
that partial count of the material
captured during the last week by
the American troops advancing be-
tween the Meuse and the Argonne
shows l20 guns of all calibers, $50
trench mortars, 800 machine guns,
100 heavy tank guns, thousands of
artillery shells and hundreds of
thousands of rounds of small arm
ammunition.
Only heavy artillery and machine
gun fire was reported on the front.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-03

selves to the Germans lunch of
pork, red cabbage and black bread.
Seven kegs of beer and a supply Of
wine were found in the dugout. The
wounded colonel told the officers
he was astounded at the rapidity of
the American advance. He had no
idea that the Americans would reach
that region for days, il at all he said,
The Illinois men had dinner and
went to bed in the positions that
lad been occupied that morning
BY the enemy. During the afternoon
American aviators dropped news
papers and cigarettes for the men
who had moved along the west bank
OF the Meuse beyond Gcrcourt and
consolidated their positions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-03

Allegory, mythology, history and
present actuality were drawn upon
to make this splendid, cleaning
electrical panorama, which moved
majestically along the streets be-
tween the jammed human walls Of
cheering tens of thousands.
No Doubt of Meaning.
"The Allies Answer was the title
of the parade. The above-men-
toned pair of imperial madmen, Of
course, could not have been here.
They believe in safety first" and
the vast crowd on Omaha's streets
last night would have been a mighty
unsafe place for Bloody Bill and
his jinx offspring.
But if they had been here they
woulC not have needed an under
standing of the English language
to understand what the parade was
about.
1t gave a broad, comprehensive
idea Of the far-fung battleline of
freedom, now in deadly struggle
with the sinister powers of autocra-
cy. 1t showed the spirit of mighty
democracy, united in the one cause,
whether working in trench, agricul-
tural field or munitions factory.
Floats honored heroic France,
martyred Belgium, bulldog Britain
and determined Italy. Mars, the
god of war, was seen, forging a
chain of allied nations around the
central empires. Americas mex
haustble stores of food, metals and
supplies of all kinds were repre-
sented.
Cheer Fate of U-boat.
The Czecho-Slovaks were hon
ored in float and the Red Cross
were represented by its most popular
symbol The submarine struggling
in the tearing talons of the Ameri-
can egle, was one of the floats that
called forth extraordinary enthusi-
asm. So did also a float bearing
pictures of the presidents who ruled
this republic during all our victori-
Gus wars fo- freedom.
And the final float, showing the
Huns in an endless stream, denied
admission at the "pearly gates" and
going on their detected way to the
other place, filled the measure OF
the crowds satisfaction to the
bfim.
But the king! Where is the
king" everybody asked.
Where was that benign monarch
with the white beard who has ruled
the realm of Quivera, now, these q
years?
Well, people, the king has abdi-
Continued on Page Two, Column One>
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-03
GERMAN GRASP
ON BELGIUM and
FRANCE BROKEN
Retreat Of Invading Forces
May Be Turned Into Ver-
liable Rout, Opinion at
Washington.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The Ger
man grip on northern France and
Belgium has been definitely brok-
en-. Even the most cautious mill
tary observers in Washington
agreed tonight that the Hindenburg
line was disintegrating and army
officers centered their whole atten-
ton on the efforts of the German
leaders to extricate their arimes
without crushing disaster.
Outfanked in Belgium and in the
Champagne, the great German zone
OF defensive works known as the
Hindenurg line already was becom-
ing untenable when Field Marshal
Haig'S men smashed through it to-
day just north OF St. Quentin. The
immediate investment OF the city by
French troops and the swift widen
ing of the breach northward, coupled
with the continued rapid progress
of French, Belgian and British
forces in Belgium it is thought here
may possibly upset the whole Ger
man scheme of retirement, which al
ready had begun on the Rheims
front.
Hinged by Victors.
British penetration of the line, it
was said, may furnish Marshal Foch
Witha means to embarrass the Ger
man retreat, always with the posi-
bllity of precipitating a veritable
rout.
hinged by wall of victorious en-
emies over the whole front from the
North Sea to Verdun, the situation
of the Germans is undoubtedly
grave. The drive in Belgium is
menacing vital communications on
one side, while American and French
Continued on Page Two, Column Three)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-03
REv0LTS BREAK
OUT |N>SERb|A
AS bULCARS GO
Austria Inciting Inhabitants
So as to Confiscate Their
Property and Imprison
Them Is Belief.

London, Oct. News has reach.
ed the Serbian army in Macedonia
that revolts have broken out
in Serbia and other regions where
there are Serbians Croatians
and Slovenes, This announcement
is made in a Serbian semi-official
note, which says that the reports
should be received with great re-
serve.
1t is feared, the note says. that
the Austro-Hungarian government
purposely is arranging with the po-
lice authorities to excite the peace
tul inhabitants, and thea, on the
basis of such acts, conhscate their
property and imprison them in
camps. 1t is declared the camps
are in terrible state because of in
fectious diseases and dirt.
Forty Greek prisoners who have
been held in eastern Macedonia by
the Bulgarians have arrived al
Saloniki, according to a Havas dis.
patch. Famine and torture had
decimated the ranks of the prison.
erS.
Bulgarians Retiring.
Amsterdam, Oct. "A Sofia dis
patch dated Monday and received
through Vienna says:
THE deserters who were advanc.
ing on Sofia have been driven back
to Vladaja and Vitoz Dehle by gov
ernment troops. There is no danger
for the capital"
From the fact that the above dis
patch comes through Austria, it
would appear that the Austrian au-
thorities are attempting to make it
look as if a part of the Bulgarian
army has deserted, whereas it is
probable the "deserters" mentioned
are the troops who are retiring from
Serbia under conditions of the Bull
garian armistce. There have been
no other reports of dissension in the
Bulgarian army.
Mont Baba Taken by Storm.
Paris, Oct. 2.-Fighting continued
on the Macedonian front up to noon
Monday when the Bulgarian armis-
tice became effective.
In the region north of Monastir
Italian forces took Mont Baba, a
position of much military impor,
tance. The Bulgarians kept up q
vicious machine gun fight to the las,
and were supported by infantry and
numerous batteries of field artillery
The enemy, however, was driven
back and the Italians occupied Do
lenci.
When operations were suspended
the Serbians held the high ground
between Uskub and the Bulgarian
border. On the extreme left allied
troops had completed the occupa.
ton of Struga near Lake Ochrida
and Kichevo, farther north.