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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-10
|JO|NT OPERATION
BEGINS TOMORROW
Trains Between BrattlebOrO
and Mortified
Affected
|SOUTHBOUND TRAINS
USE WEST TRACK
Northbound Trains Use East Track
Few Exceptions to Rule-Dispatch-
ing to Be Done in Springfield
Change Will Effect Saving.

Beginning at 1201 a. m. tomorrow the
operation of trains between Brattleboro
and Northfield, Mass, viii be handled
jointly by the Boston & Maine and Cen
trail Vermont railroads.
Under ordinary conditions southbound
trains of both roads will be run by way
of the Central. Vermont track, which is
on the Vermont side of the river, and
northbound trains will be run by way
of the Boston & Maine tracks, on the New
Hampshire side, instead of each road us
ing its own track exclusively.
There are certain exceptions to this rule,
however, in order to accommodate the
regular passenger service These excep-
tions are the following: The Boston 4
Maine train south at a. IN. and the Bos-
ton Maine train south at COZ u. m.
viii run by way of Dole Junction on the
New Hampshire side as at present, and the
Central Vermont noFthbornd trains at
ll.20 a. M. and $50 p IN. will come up
on the Vermont side as at present.
Under this new plan there is but one
change on the Central Vermont road, and
that is that train No l arriving here at
$50 p. m. will come over the Boston &
Maine track
Boston x Maine changes, that is trains
which have been going down on the New
Hampshire side and viii hereafter 60 by
way OF Vernon. are as follows: No. So.
the Montreal express daily at 6l3 a. m. +:
No. 9S, the New York express at l.53 n.
m; No. 81, the New York express at ]. .5s
p. m; No. $40, the New York express at
S-27 p. m, Sundays only; and No. 96, the
New York express at LA a. m, Mondays
only.
1t is understood that these changes are
made in order to avoid a duplication of
effort in the matter of despatching trains
and in clerical work Instead of despatch
ing being done at Springfield and New
London the despatching will be done at
Springfield
1t is to be understood that the main
tracks between the end of the double
track at Bratteboro, south of the passen-
ger station, and East Northfield, will con
tinue as two single track lines and train
orders authorizing the movement of extra
trains between those points viii designate
the route which is to be taken. specifying
whether by way of Vernon or Dole June
ton.
The ball signal at the junction of the
Boston & Maine and Central Vermont
tracks at Brattleboro will be discontinued
Switchmen will be stationed at the end
of the double track near West river bridge
The automatic block signal which is To-
Gated between the two tracks just north
| of the Milestone bridge will govern move
ments on the northbound main track I'M
| til its location is changed
The Central Vermont train registers
| mt Brattleboro and East Northfeld will
be discontinued and all trains will use
the Boston & Maine registers at these
points
| The orders state that between Brattle-
boro and East Northfeld passenger trains
will not exceed speed of 45 miles an
hour and freight trains will not exceed a
speed of % miles an hour
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-10
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

No work will be done in the commun-
ity canning kitchen Wednesday, that be-
ing Guest day
The Mary Geddis class of the Meth
odist church will hold a lawn party next
Monday evening at the home of Miss
Minnie | Rawson on Dashington street.
Fred H. Harris of Brattleboro has COM
pleted the IL weeks course of intensive
training at the naval aviation detach-
ment, Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology, Cambridge, Mass, and was or
dered to report for duty at the naval air
station, Bayshore, L. /. While at the
aviation detachment Mr.. Harris was in
command of one of the companies and
this gave him choice of flying stations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-10
SANFORD A. DANIELS,
HENRY r. BROWN,
Il. ii. CRANE,
Local Fuel Committee.

This change does not mean that per-
sons who have already made applica-
tions for coal will have to renew them.
Local dealers are filling these applica-
tions subject to prices fixed by fuel
boards, as fast as they can get the
necessary coal, but in all cases the
applicants are consulted before deliv-
cry is made in order to be certain that
price, terms of payment, etc, are salts
factoy.
The local fuel committee this morning
fuel administrator that no coal allotted
received notification from the state
to this town can be delivered to con.
sumers in New Hampshire.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-10

BY 0 O'Clock this morning Montdidi.
er had been surrounded. Only small
number Of Germans with machine guns
were then inside the town Informa-
tion received in London shortly before
. o clock this afternoon was to the eff
feet that the French line was still ad-
vancing on both sides of Montdidier.
One important result has already
followed the allied plunge in the Somme
region east of Amiens The important
Paris-Amiens railway, by way of st.
Just, use of which had been bloekaded
by the proximity of the German line,
was working again last night.
The Pieardy battle is spreading to
the south of Arras, the Pail Mall
Gazette says this afternoon. Heavy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-10
CHANGE IN MAXIMUM
PRICES FOR COAL
Local Fuel Committee Issues State
ment-No Coal to Be Delivered to
New Hampshire Consumers.

The local fuel committee of the
United States fuel administration issues
the following statement in regard to
the prices of anthracite coal, to go
into effect Monday:
Brattleboro, Aug. 10, 1918.
On account of recent increases in
freight rates the maximum price for
coal in Brattleboro, on and after the
18th day of August, shall be as fol-
lows:
Anthracite
Egg, per net ton. n............ .SlU.S0
Stove, per net ton. .$1110
Chestnut, per, net ton. .$1010
Subject to a discount of % cents per
ton for cash on delivery or with order,
at the option of the dealer.
Dealers are required to deliver back
orders at the old price of $10.35 per
net ton for all sizes Qess 25 cents cash
discount) until they have delivered as
much coal as they had on hand when
the new freight rates went into ef-
feet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-10
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Sunday-Light North
east Winds.

WASHINGTON, August 1O.-The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and Sun
day. Light northeast winds, moderate
on the coast
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-10

f. C. Chandler will move Sept. from
Horton place to S. w. Edgett's home
on Green street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-10

Miss Josephine Toedt left this morn
ing for an indefinite visit in Pough-
keepsie, N. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-10

Retreat of Won Huers Army Said to Have Been Cut Off
by Capture of the Town of FaverOes by the French
Traces of Utmost Haste Shown by Retiring Ger
mans-Much War Material Left Behind
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-10
Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, August l3, 7.30 p. m.-Regu-
lar meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-10

1880 a. m.-Sermon by Rev. Henry s.
Potter, d. d., of Bloomfield, n: j.
IL .45 a. m.-Bible school.
500 p. m.-Regular service of prayer
and praise, conducted by the
Christian Endeavor society.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-10
Centre Congregational Church

Rev. Richard H. clapp, Minister.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-15
YANKEE TRANSPORT
FOUNDERS At ITS
PIER, NO DEATHS
Next to Largest of Government
Troopships Settles With Keel in
Mud Cause Of Incident Is Not
Known.

lluIuken. y J.. 1gT Do shortly
before the American troop transport
America formerly the German taus-
Atlantic passenger steamer AmcriiI.
was about tu sail TODAY tor Europe
with soldiers ana fuppiie1 thr vessel
fuuudored az her pier here
lu the early morning darluoss.
while the troops aboard were asleep
tho ship settled with her Keel iu thr
mud leaving only three Of her eight
decks. together with parts of hor fun
ncis above water
So Tar as wa- known. up 10 noon
there was mo- loss of NE Earlier TO.
ports were thlt between thirty and
forty % the crew had pcrishcd after
being trapped iu the boiler room.
Troops were placed on guard out
side the pier and details regarding the
sinking were denied tc iuluiror- Tho
cause of the accident remained a uys-
terry even ic navy department officials
a theory expressed !u some quartz n
tnat water poured into the holds ne p
result of uucumplcioi repairs. lpplu.
emily ala not conform with the Hrt
that ~" ship was ready q. weigh tu.
'hor TO-DAY Tor foreign port
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-15
GERMAN PAPER SAYS
HUNS LACK IN WAR
ENERGY NEEDED NOW

hluEtou. br' D. swiss dis
pairuo- today sly the German news-
uap,f- lrr now showing confusion
equal tU that which they showed in
tho interval h'tW'cn the proposal OF
prince MuNmiliau and President VII
sDns message Of inquiry. Some of
them are quoted ls follows:
The Frankfort Zcluur Evidently
lf ~, negotiations Daunot hc carried
OUT W' stIi turn back go arms and In
desperate oombats defend the Ger
man territory hut we a. have no
Illusions in this respect
"At tho most Important time in her
history Germany feels mo lack ~
that very cucrroti, military help
which. according to ancient beiiefs
stands for right However terrible
this ils.llusiop may hc fur the Ger
wau people. brought up WurHg milf
tars display humanity viii benefit
hy 10 lt President Wilson is able To-
establish real ana true Justice
The Morgan post
The army high command believes
TOO. that the continuation Of war in
the present circumstances viii bring
mo- good results
The Neuc IanJes Ieitunr ~ Mann
holm. organ OF the chauccllpr's par.
V;
President Wilson and the entente
are mistaken if thcT think that war
was not made with the whole German
people la agreement
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-15
Hindenburg Was
Back of German
Peace Proposal

WuShInutoF, oct lot was Field
Ma. hal Won iludouhurg himself anG
not the supposedly pucifist premier.
lrlnCc MuNiniluu. who caused tho
German government 10 accept prcsi-
dent Wilson'S peace terms and seek
an armistlc', according to advccs
which reached Washington today
through official sources hy way of a
neutral country
According To this version. Non HIN
dcuhurg. knowing the desperate oou-
ditiou OF the German army himself
hotter than any civilian, and tspp-
cially the iuct that there is now no
supply of raw material 20 T,pltnish
tho exhausted stocks Of munitions Of
war insisted upon the application
tor AN srmistiCe Prince Macmillan
.s said t. have resisted strongly. dis
closing himself u the light Of trNu
conservative and autocrat. only to hC
uyrrrulrd hy tho majority of the war
.oun,.l ut Witch w,r, present m,
heads of tho German states. This is
pointed tu us tho explanation of why
the GDrmau note iu response 90 Pres
ldent Wilson's inquiries was signed
los nr rolt the minister ol foreign
uf.uiis. although the prince had mi
uut,d the correspondence
From tho Same source is olblcd Co
prediction chat the German defensive
cannot %, continued without "a dc
huClo for moro than three months at
tho OUTSIDE, This settlement. from o.
wen informed neutral source regard
ca as s,WI-ulIi..tl .H based upou be-
hoi that 90 great revolution is i'm
pending lu Germany. Tho ma Iorlty OF
tho poupl. h,lur determined tu have
rguc, a' ynE prrr.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-15
German Authorities and People at
Large Must Now Pealize Use.
lessness Of Further Attempts at
Compromise.
PRESENT CHANCELLOR MAY
RETIRE, ONE RUMoR SAYS
But America Cares Little Who
Holds Portfolio While Govern.
ment Is Controlled by the
Kaiser.

VNI.nIs.t..nu t., ur.aidont
Wilson'S irply 90 gpr..u,. ending
tails ul au afanl4ii,, unrl ..r G.r-
ruus are raad, To- .urr,.#sI. Ind FIN.
..IIN CLOSING TIM 1l.r ut r..... u,ro.
i.f4uu- with Iui-.rsr XII. uu tho
cable. TODAY. If 30 ..tu.H. had NOT
arrived ut Eprre trN . f.J hours
should poe required .lr .f. delivery az
Irfl.u through tA. sv... f.r.iru off,
T,p
me feeling b. grulrnu. Washing.
t.u that tho atmu4lh,. Is rIrurct
than before Prince Af...4Iii.n came
forward with ms mono. ..Iv,. tbtt tho
purposes ol no T...f states and tho
alI.,s nro moro th1u .,rr clearly Stat-
rd and that tho mower. Iu Tertu ana
tns Gerinan peoel. now must ,er the
futiltv of fuiries. ntr.Iuts In tver,
a,T.4f by rofupr.I.tfpr
Sl ar the pr. .1rut I.. dealt only
with th. prop.. D uf Tine gormaus
louyinr unlnsw,ed similar pIous for
p.Ip. from Fu4trI,. tfuur1ry and
rurkoy Thor +. mo- mdiraiiou th,t
trr4e allies 90. I,ern,a-y viii hon,
from uin urt. fhe dortInYrf f4..to,
iu IN, control .Htnnce makes auotb
rr utpy, uuI... either or notb sf then,
u the m,nuf.u.. should lion anew
..ollug surr,n..r indeur1daut. al Ge,.
many TurLrt IIre.tdV virtual, ia ont
of thr wan and -epnrato appo,l from
IA, r,,r.lrIr.. ..otrrutft,nt nt Com
sttutinopi, d. l.Yl.od for molurntpriI,
Bye, before I.e-ident Wilson'S de-.
rIsinn hud n,,0 announced rutnurs
,,,f. ri.rr.pf OF Tho nrnb.l,i. retire.
uont of primo. NnNimitlau and these
,y.r. fnllnv.I .. repnrts tl,.t s,L...ds.
mann uirht fli. his ul,ca a. chan
coIlor Surb . .yolopn.nt would be
regarded as iu.u.rtant oul, as an in
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-15
Bodies of 600 Who
PeriShed in Forest
Fire Are Recovered

Duluth MINI. oct tl.- More thau
600 bodies of victims of the forest
fires that ragged in this vicinity 5atur-
day ana sunday have been recovered.
u is the opinion ~ rescue parties that
other hundreds are yet 20 he found.
DurnF 'he n.ght those detailed 90
clear the roads ana rebuild bridges
covered miles Of territory which has
been untouched by rescue workers
and searching parties and sent 20 re-
lief stations many truck loads of bad
N burned, half starved settlers. who
were found wandering aimisssly
Many of the bodies brought In today
bore indications that death was caused
hy exposure ana lack of food, rather
than from burns. Many bodies wers
found IN tho outlying districts. with
heads url hands swathed ia rgds
haudugrs
The first rescue party into the Fond
du lac Indian reservation brought re-
ports nf many deaths among tho In
dians. Some. however, saved them
selves by taking refuge la lakes and
streams untll the fire passed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-15
600 Homeless in
Porto Rican Town

MuNague2 4 u tMoudHNl. oct -.
6Hy Tho Associated Press There
were more than dozen disunc,
shocks here iu the course ut tho
night
The exact numbor Of dead ana in-
iurod among the inhabitants ~ this
cit, as thc result of Friday shock
las not hoou determined.
The Rcd eros. estimates that GOO
families arc hoWcloss. Food supplies
are oNpcptot hcro today IN arms auto
mobiles from Sau Juan. which is la5
mile. AWAY Railroad. telegraph uud
telephone communication sull D. un-
broken.
TN tu last night 3S Victims of the
earthquake a. Agutdlll1 had been
buried More bodies nro being rec
covered.
Se,,utl five percent ot the masonry
huilduG- 90 MaNuruel an" Cd total
loss
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-15

Berlin via London, Oct Strong Amer
lean forces yesterday attacked the German
positions between the Aire and Meuse rivers
the German general army staff announced to-
day
he allied troops which yesterday took the
offensive in Belgium captured from the Ger
mans the towns OF Handzaene and Courte-
marck, the statement adds
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-15

In Flanders and from the Disc Mcu,c the allied troops
continue then vigorous blows for gains French
press ON m the Aon Assn" region the allied offensive Belgium and
the American operations west Of The Mcus today
with success
smashing thrir through in
Flanders the Belgian French and British under King Albert
are now within two miles of ia" rail Courra
! ne aS also dominate with their railroad running from
He to the Belgian coast by of Coua hamper if hoy
have not cut of all communication Ostend and Lille
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-15
DOTS AND DASHES

Sew AOIk r. tftr GgIueH. first
lord of the prIt % admiralty. appealed
tor the speeding Hp Of the building of
dostroyer4 and H.t.-Huhmuriut craft
saying thar uu r".d was greater than
that for the r'most naval effort
against the great submarine offensive
now matornlIiuF
Washlupto. Tho public health
service announced that In ls m0bllzcj
for national CAMPAIGN against the
epidemic nf spanish influenza
Trenton. Dut \ series of oNplo-
gipus virtually DESTROYED unit of a
r. n T. ana gun cotton works here.
Fire followed tho explosions Early
reports placed the number Of deatha
az nearly 100,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-15

with the Allied Forces r BclrIum
oct % british, lI'rou and iclrIun
troops Iu tbuIr offensive BEGAN ycs-
t,Iaus iu E,'rum have captured
more than 10000 prisoners Jud haN,
ukop moro than roo guns
Advanced allied troops haze SIG
nailed thar th'y are from six tl
so>,u miles inside the German posi-.
uous
Paris oct 10 French troops have
made Ju important advance toward
tlD important town uf Hcihcl and
bu,, captured tho town uf Nuntcul
sur Acme. two and one hult miles
vost ol Ecthol says the war office
statement today
10 th, Nrpouc the French hav,
reached the Aisuc west of G.undpr'
aud have captured the yillures Of
Olily aud Tctm.s NcurlV 500 pfIs-
oncrs 0rrr taken iu this region.
South Of the Scrr" tine French Also
have made 81 marked advance. IN.
towns ct Eomcs. liarcutoucel and
Moncoau-l,- Vast have been tako,t
with the American Army Nor't.
west ot Noriuu prt % Tauhs wcrl
brought into action bl th, Americans
TODAY u.Lrtak 90 W,N Through th, en-
om, W5rc ,utanglrm,uts west ut no
marUc.
Despite German resistance the
prurr,ss OF tho Americans. early re-
ports said WIS satisfactory today
Tho Germans apparently were
ready 90 contest the GROUND as stub
pornl, as they dad yost( rduy. The
cucmy artillery was being used freely
to hold the Americans. bat the Yam
ktG EIIuUt rs N,Tt Iafuu muth 20
break down tho German resistance
British headquarters in Flanders.
Oct 10 Kcut,r-J General Plum-
ets troops pushing forward in Bol.
gum have captured 3723 prsoncrs.
Including i3l officers They have
taken mote than lfty guns and o.
regular harvest OF mortars aud ma
chine guns.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-15
Britain to Demand
Turkeys Surrender

London. Got I. Great nrtain'H
reply tp Turk,r fhu Evening News
SAYS it understands. uII lr "a demand
Tor unconditional surrorlor Tho
Turks Viii hc required 30 negotiate
an armsuco with G,uuW Allcuhv
commander of the British forces n
Palestine aud syria.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-15
AMERICANS REPULSE
4 sIIsMAN RAIn

with the American Forces North
west of Nordun. oct. ~ G2.lO pml,
CIV The Associated Press Units OF
the second American srmy which be.
gtn operations October lg under COM
rnnd uf Major General Robert L.
BulUrd. today repulsed a German
raid on their positions
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-15


tn" German resistance In Flanders
oppeais to be only for the purpose ur
delaying the allies uutil tho tyacua-
don of Belgium can be completed The
enemy Is reported 10 bc evaceuating
,'sicnd and to Pee sending large boat
loads OF troops away FROM the coastal
i"gionS. fctWoon tho Oisc and the
ArEonHe the French are pressing the
enemy hard and giving him little
chanor to dir in
Enf uf the Oise, tho French are
within a half mile OF the Serrc LONG
pa" ST ~ length ana have advanced
hptH seen five and six mile. from Inon
Even the Alsnr b. fnsi being lost to the
cn"mN H- means Of defense. The
French now threaten Rcthci. having
captured Nuuteuil- Sur Aisne. two and
10 ban miles west OF Rothel and about
ne same distance enat or chateau
nurccIu
Keeping step with the American
operations east of tho Argonnc. Ia.
French are moving forward west of
hc forest West 81 Grand Pre-. Gen
iouraud has moved north of the
Aisne and taken tho toS ns of Ollzy
aud Ieru"t. strengthening out a bulge
lu the allied lire.
H"tweeu the Argonne and IA.
Mouse the Americans are battling for
ward today through the German wire
"ntanglemcuts Tanks have been
brought up. especially in the rogiot
west of lsuuiagne. As on Monday. the
fermaus are resisting stubboruly. but
satisfactory progress is being made.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-15
Huns Destroy the
10000 Houses of
Coal Mine Center

TuTI0 UIf II vii ho
from ls MONTH 10 two years
before % viii become possible
tu take out any coal from the
3 miuee iu fhe Lens r.EiDi.
, which tho Germans damaged
"a the best uf their ability
before they retired from the
city, AN inspection of the min
. ing properties hHs revealed
u ls estimated tI1t D. viii
D take five years to restore th.
normal production ut the pits.
D pf the ten thousand houses
D in Lens not ono is left stand
, ins tGe town having been
, completely Hzsd
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-15
sEREIhNS CAPTURE
IMItDkIAN HEIGHTS

London. oct o. Serbian forces
advancing NORTH ~ Nish ON sunday
captured ON "a large front an m.
heights which dominate both banks of
the Murava river. according tu an Of
icidi announcement made here to-
day.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-15
Austrian Chief of
Albania Captured

Washington oct ia dispatch
from France today myH the admIuis-
traitor of Albania, Am Austrian general
has been taken hy tho French troops
in hospital in siberia. where be- was
being treated FOR Wuuuds
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-15
GERMANS EVACUATINC
THEIR U-BOAT BASES
ON COAST OF BELGIUM
=, rrr Assoe,Arrn petss

London, Oct Several Germany largest torpedo boats
recently left Iehruggc of the German naval base, the Bel
during stormy night according Dutch frontier
forwarded from Amsterdam Monday 10 the Central News
Agency.
The German warSpS filed their capacity with soldier,
aud proceeded for Germany The Germans ais, reported
cylciat,ng Ostcud
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-15
Albanian Port Is
Taken by Allies

Washington. oct l'..-HHp-
turc nt the Albanian port ot
lufaxlu bv Italian and l'rit-
ish naval forces was reported
today in AN official dispatch
from Rome The city was or-
cupied ana many prisoners and
quantities of war supplies
Hien
The message ALSO told 90 iur-
thsr advances los the ltuhan
columns. driving the enemy out
of Albania and the occupation
of several important points.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-15
In FLANDERS and IN
SOUTH ALLIES STRIKE
SOME MIGHTY BLOWS

Belgian, French and British Armies Now Two
Miles From Courtrai, Rail Center; Entente Guns
Dominate Lille and Ostend; Germans Appear to
Make Resistance Only to Allow Themselves
Time for Evacuation of Belgium.