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ENEMY HERDED BACK TO BORDER AT RAPID PACE UNDER LASH OF ALLIES

Allied Forces Push Back Enemy 45 Miles From Ancre Near Albert Enemy Retreat Carried on Under Pressure Heavy Loss of Men and Material British and Americans Widen Wedge irk German Line South of Cambrai French in Terrific Pressure South of Laon American First Army Aids French in Cambrai. LE CATEAU IS NOW IN HANDS OF THE BRITISH

(By Associated Press) The grip of the Germans on nbrthern France has been lessened and the process- of herding them back to their border is proceeding at an increasingly rapid pace under the allied lash. Already, since the beginning of the July offensive which initiated the loosening process, the allies have pushed the enemy back a maximum of 45 miles from the Ancre, near Albert, to the tip of the present Anglo-American wedge at Le Chateau. A scant 25 miles more will bring them on this line to the Belgian frontier south of Maubeuge. But long before that point is reached if continued at the present rate will have resulted in the clearing of the enemy from virtually all French territory and a great part of Belgian soil.

Retreat Accelerated. The Germans indeed are already carrying out a general retreat. But it is retreat under pressure and although being skilfully conducted is bound to cost them heavily in men and material. Last night's developments and those of today along the wide tattle front only serve to accentuate the extent of the German retreat, and the acceleration of its pace. Their official report reveals the British and the Americans co-operating with them still widening the great wedge in the German line southeast of Cambrai. a process In which the French to the south are aiding notably. This sensational drive in the center is matched in efficacy however, by the terrific pressure of the French army south of Laon and along the line north of Alsne and in the Champagne. The French today crossed the Alsne east of Oeuilly and drove thw enemy northward. The Americans are with the French in applying the presure in the ChamDane and the American first army in its drive in the Argonne area has joined hands with General Petain's troops at Grandpre. In the Champagne sector the Germans have begun a retreat toward the Aisne. French forces have crossed the Aisne at Fermes. Must Evacuate St. Gobain Today's advices from the battle front indicate it is virtually certain the Germans will have to evacuate the St. Gobain forest almost immediately. The Germans are evacuating the Chemin-Des-Dames under the pressure of the converging attack west and south of it. The line behind Laon between the rivers Serre and Slssone, have been turned, making the German situation in the Laon most difficult. American troops operating with the British on the front southeast of Cambrai, completed last night the capture of Vaux-Andigny and St. Souplet, Field Marshal Haig announced in his official statement today. Serbian troops after capturing Leskovatz again advanced and on October 8 had reached a line ten miles to the north of that town, says an official statement Issued by the Serbian general staff. More than 3.000 prisoners were taken and five more guns were captured. ( ENEMY ABANDONS LE CATEAU From Douai to Verdun, the tide of German Invasion la ebbing. A general retreat of the Teutonic forces over this far flung line appears to have been begun some time yesterday. East of Cambrai, the enemy has atandoned Le Cateau. which has been occupied by the British and Amoricars. Farther south the French have pushed farther eastward in their advance from St. Quentin. Just north of Le Fere, where the enemy has held his, positions since early in September, the French have taken the village of Servais, which marks the point where the wedge is frterlng the St. Gobain stronghold, in which the Germans have almost Impregnable positions. rushing eastward along the Chemin-des-Dames, the French have forced the enemy across the Oiae-Aisne canal and. Just to the southeast, they have crossed the Alsne a little to the eastward cf Oeuilly. U. S. Divisions Gain. In the Champagne sector, the forces ef General Gouraud have swept ahaad and occupied Termes and GrandDre, which stand on the north bank of the Airs liver as it winds through the Arconne forest. East of the Argonne forest, American divisions have smashed their way ahead, taking Sommerance, Sevieres and Ma'cq. This brings them nearly up to Grandpre. Further east they have Testified their line on each side cf the Meuse. The significant feature of this fighting is that in the Champagne, Argonre and Cambral-St. Quentin sectors, there has been but little resistance to the advance of the allied armies, r-n.t of Cambrai. the Germans seem

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to be in full flight. This, too is the case farther south, where the French are marching virtually unimpeded in the direction of Guise. French Forces Advance. The advance of the French near La Fere and along the Aisne to the south of Laon seems to be quite significant. This part of the battle line has the strongest natural positions to be found anywhere along the front. The St. Gobain forest is almost Invulnerable, while the hills north of the Aisne, farther south, lend themselves admirably to defensive operations. East of Oeuilly, where the new crossing of the Aisne has been made, further ground has bet-n gained north of Berry-au-Bac. In the Champagne and Argonne sectors, the Kriemhild line, built by the Germans by long labor to be the ultimate defense of the region, appears to be broken and the Americans and French are storming through it on each side of the Argonne forest. In the event that the Germans are trying to reach one of their lines near the Belgian frontier, this sector may be the one where the strongest fighting may develop. An advance of ten or fifteen miles along the Meuse would bring the Americans and French near the principal railroad artery leading from Germany into northern France. If this road can be cut, or even brought under artillery fire, the enemy might be placed in a critical situation. MALLEABLE STRIKE STILL UNSETTLED Affidavits alleging improper proposals made by C. S. Weatherly to women employes in the core room of the Richmond Malleable Castings company were executed yesterday by three employes and forwarded to Washington. Weatherly has resigned as head of the department, according to a statement he issued last night. W. J. Blackmore of the Malleable company stated that the resignation of Weatherby had been received and accepted. "The foundry is still closed, and we have not yet heard from the employes as to what action they will take," said Blackmore today. u is unuersiuuu mai lutrie win uc i j a i . : 1 1 vA !

a meet.ng of the employes this even-. carg on 0ctober 13 but field adminising for a consideration of the qes-traUon officials are hopeful that that tion and to decide when they will go t &&y wm be the last During the last back tO Work. ,T,r,tVio ulthnnoh nmrturUnn in.

Sister Mary Rath Dies of Influenza Attack Sister Mary Ruth. 25 years old, member of the Order of St. Francis, a teacher in St. Andrew's school, died this morning at 4 o'clock of double pneumonia, after an attack of Spanish Influenza. She had been a member of the order for five years. She was a native of Hendricks county and took the vow at Oldenburg. She was a faithful teacher in the parish school and was greatly beloved by her pupils and parishoners. When illness overtook her, late last week, she wanted to continue her work with the children. She was taken abed Monday. She is the first member of any order to die in Richmond. She is survived by her mother. Mrs. Fanny Williamson of Indianapolis, a sister, Mrs. Flora Wilson of Indianapolis, a brother, Claude Williamson of Shelbyville. The funeral will take place Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at Oldenburg. The funeral cortege will leave the home of the Sisters of St. Francis, 238 South Sixth street, tomorrow morning at 6 o'clock. Friends may call at any time this evening. The requiem mass will be sung at the chapel of the Immaculate Conception at OMtMir tomorrow.

Working of New Leaven in Germany Shown by Saxon Reform Promise (By Associated Press) COPENHAGEN, Oct. 11. The working of the new leaven in Germany is illustrated by a decree of the crown council of Saxony summoning the Landtag to convene on October 26. The decree directs the minister of the Interior to draft a measure "which

shall substitute for the franchise now obtaining for the landtag's second chamber a franchise based on a broader foundation." MUST PREPARE FOR MORE WAR SAYS CHURCHILL Should Be Ready to Continue War on Larger Scale in 1919. (By Associated Press) LONDON, Thursday, Oct. 10. Col. Winston Spencer Churchill, minister of munitions, speaking at Leeds today said that the output of shell in Brit ish munition plants is now 12,000 tons daily. He remarked that preparations must be made for continuing the war on a still larger scale and with still larger resources through 1919. "We are dealing with a crafty enemy, who is still in possession of enormous resources." he said. "Even if he evacu ates France and Belgium, that will not asure the acceptance of our indispensable terms, for he can then stand on his own strongly fortified frontier. We must therefore not slacken our output of munitions, as it will be necessary for France and England to supply a portion of the armament and equipment for the American forces. "The Americans have made a most generous effort. They are sending men to Europe far in advance of the Heinnmpnt. of their own ereat muni tions program We have undertaken I

to supply many hundreds of guns oftarmy js striking on the Meuse, meet

different calibres, mciuaing some oi the most important types to the American army. Therefore, our exertions must be continuous if we are to make good our promises to those who are hurrying across the Atlantic to our

aid. Without this equipment we can-1 MlbJei saiient in the fight which prenot have the assistance 'or those Tal- Ua ed tne way for the prelerit opera-

lent American troops who will be wanted to strike the final blow if the war should last into next summer." FRANCE PRAISES BRITISH VICTORY i By Associated Press) PARIS, Oct. 11. France generously recognizes the debt due the British troops for the victory at Cambrai. The Petit Parissen says: "It is indeed & British victory that has just been won on the battlefield from Cambrai to St. Quentin. We say deliberately that it is a British victory for, although an American division on Tuesday and Wednesday last gave our allies aid by its magnificent dash and although Gen. DeBeney's army has for a long time past contributed effective assistance, it was nevertheless, the British who bore the brunt of the fighting. "We must certainly admit that the British have earned a very large measure of glory in the successful operations which are hurling the enemy back beyond LeCateau and toward the Guise. The enemy has in fact suffered more than defeat. He is threatened with disaster, to avoid which he will now have to throw overboard much of his ballast. Gasless Order Still in Effect Sunday (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Oct. 11. The gas1 less Sunday order will not be modi- . . flm. tr ,.,;, ,1C f m.nr creased 27 per cent consumption also increased and the stocks on hand were improved only 4 per cent. "FLU" IN WESTERN CANADA. VANCOUVER, B. C, Oct. 11. Spanish influenza has made its appearance in western Canada. In Victoria. B. C, schools and theatres have been closed on account of the disease: Thirty-five cases have been reported to the Vancouver authorities. The Weather For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Probably showers late tonight and Saturday. Today's Temperature. Noon 70 Yesterday. Maximum 72 Minimum 38 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore. Showers tonight or Saturday, possibly this afternoon. General Conditions The unsettled weather reported moving eastward is already causing showers as far east as Illinois this morning, and will in all probability arrive not later than tonight. Weather continues generally fair east of the 15th meridian.

1,900,000 OF U.S. FIGHTERS ARE OVERSEAS MARCH SAYS

Now no Time to Lie Down on Job, He Warns Two Million More Men Ready to go Across. MONEY MUST BUCK HEN 'By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct 11. American troops sent overseas have passed the 1,900,000 mark, General March announced today, coupling his statement with an urgent appeal to tne country to support the fourth Liberty Loan. The present is no time to hang back, General March said, for the maximum resources of the natiori'and men and money must be "hurled at the Hun" to make victory certain and while the movement of soldiers, across the water Is continuing the war department is preparing another 2 million men to follow the first two million. The department has asked congress for $8,000,000,000 to carry out its program, he added and the financial support of that program must not be withheld by the nation. Rainbow Division in Action. Taking up the battle situation on the west front, General March said with the capture of Le Cateau by the British the allied forces were within 14 miles of the railway junction of Aulnoye which is a vital strategical point for the-enemy. The Liege-Mau-beuee railway and the lateral road through Sedan at which the American each other at Aulnoye and these two lines are the main arteries for German supply and troop movements in France. ' General March announced the Amer ican division which cleaned up the St. tion north of Verdun. Pointing from left to right on the map, he said the divisions were in line as follows: Fourth (regulars), 26th (New England national guards), 1st (regulars, 42d (Rainbow), 89th (Kansas, Missou rl, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona National army, 2d (regular). This is the first information made public as to the constitution of the army with which General Pershing achieved a brilliant and swift victory in his first wholly American effort. CLEAR OUT POCKET LONDON, Oct 11. On the river Meuse northwest of Verdun, the Americans have cleared out a little pocket in the direction of Sivry which has held them up for a long time. WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Oct. 11. Heavy artillery firing in the region west of Meuse river began early today. The Americans started the action before daylight and the bombardment was responded to by the Germans. Fires are reported in the regions of many towns behind the lines and it is believed these were started by the American shells. CAPTURE THREE VILLAGES WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Thursday, Oct. 10. American forces struck the German lines just east of the Areonne forest today. The.y captured the villages of Sommerance, Chekieres and Marcq. The ridge of Dame Marie was stormed after hard fighting. More than one thousand prisoners were taken during the c'ay. These include one colonel and two battalion staffs. Fighting opened this morning with the infantry sweeping through the northern portion of the Argonne forest for a maximum distance of nearly five miles. Little opposition was encountered from the enemy, who had probably retired during the night to escape from the untenable pocket formed by the American flanking movement on Monday. . As the Americans pushed forward they found that the Germans had made a thorough job of blocking and destroying the roads as they retired. At two o'clock this afternoon they were in Marcq and Chevieres. having taken the LaFolie farm and the Richard farm and advancing on the Negremont wods, the only piece of forest land between them and Grand Pre. Half an hour later they had captured Sommerance and had advanced north of that village. By this attack the Americans have taken a firmer erin on the territory just north of the broken Kriemhild line. Altiicugn mere were aeiacnmems of German machine gunners and in fantry to be met, the Americans found that the Germin artillery fire was very lieht. They had little difficulty In ad vancing and found extensive use of their own artillery unnecessary. Fires were caused by enemy shells at Fleville and Chevieres. ITALIAN SOCIALIST COMING. ROME. Thursday, Oct. 10 Deputy Turati, leader of the Socialist group opposed to the war, has accepted an invitation to go to the United States.

ALMOST 1,000 LIVES LOST WHEN U-BOATS SINK LINERS

600 Die When British Ship is Torpedoed in Irish SeaResult of Renewed Submarine Activity. SHELL THE AMERICANS (By Associated Press) DUBLL, ou. .i. . l is i.ieved that 600 lives were lost in the sinking of the mail steamer Leinster by a torpedo j In the Irish sea yesterday, it was stat-; ed today at the office of her owners. Only about 150 persons, it was stated, were saved. , A passenger on board said that the mail steamer Leinster asw the fatal torpedo approaching the ship. He informed the captain, but the torpedo was so near that escape was impossible. The projectile struck the side of the boat between the forecastle and the compartment set aside for postal clerks.' The weather was fine, but the sea was rough, following a recent storm. r According to figures received here there were on board 687 passengers and a crew of 70. Many women and children were on board. Two torpedoes were fired at the steamer. One struck near the bow. The steamer sank within fifteen minutes. An incoming mail steamer reports that she passed through the wreckage, but was not permitted to stop to do any rescue work, in accordance with the orders of the British admiralty. Her passengers counted forty dead bodies floating in the water. Of the twenty-one mail clerks on board the Leinster, twenty were killed outright by the explosion and the twenty-first was blown through the side of the ship, being picked up at sea later. Capt R - H.' Cone,-1nt:hargfr-f the American naval airship service was among the passengers of the steamship Leinster which was sunk by a German submarine. Capt Cone i3 suffering from a broken eg. NO AMERICANS ON BOARD LONDON, Oct. 11. The mail steamer Leinster foundered so quickly &ttg r she was torpedoed that there was no chance to launch the lifeboats, according to the Dublin correspondent of the Daily Mail. A number of the survivors landed at Kingstown had been badly injured and are in the hospital there. So far as reported there were no Americans on board the mail steamer Leinster when she was torpedoed. Among the missing is Lady Alexandra Phyllis Hamilton, daughter of the dowager Duchess of Abercorn. NEW SUB CAMPAIGN LONDON, Oct. 11. The sinking of the Japanese steamship, Hirano Maru and the Dublin mail boat Leinster mark incidents of a new submarine campaign which the Germans launched about ten days ago, according to the Mail. It adds that at that time renewed submarine activity became evident in various directions notably along the routes followed by steamers carrying American trops. It is reported that the new boats are much larger and more heavily armed than any which have been sent out previously by Germany. HUNS SHELL LIFE BOATS. AN ATLANTIC PORT, Oct. li t Scores of American sailors and sol d'Ts were killed or wounded by shrap nel fired by a German-submarine after it bad torpedoed the steamship Ticonderoga, 1,700 miles off the Atlantic coast, according to the story to!d by twenty survivors who arrived here today aboard a British freighter. There were 250 men aboard the TiconderoRa. an American steamship of 5,130 tons, and all but the 20 who ar - rived here today are believed to have perished. The survivors got away in the only boat which was not demolish - ed by the shell fire from the submar ine, they said. Seventeen of the men who reached port were members of a detachment of soldiers detailed to j care for horses which were being transported. The Ticonderoga was attacked, presumably on Oct. 2 when she fell behind her convoy because of engine trouble. According to the story of the survivors, the submarine was not sighted until she had sent a torpedo crashing into the side of the ship. The torpedo did not strike a vital spot, however, and the captain crowded on full steam in an effort to escape, at the same , time ordering the sun crews into action against the submarine, which apreared aocut a mre on. "Our gun crews did not fire more than five or six shots," one of the survivors said. "The forward gun was shot away almost at once. The after ; (Continued on Page Eight)

f ' "AN OBLIGATION, YES: BUT A WONDERFUL PRIVILEGE." The Government is calling for increased subscriptions for the Fourth Liberty Loan. Any bank will accept your application if filed before October 19.

Historic Forest Is

Destroyed by German Forces Daring Retreat . (By Associated Press) PARIS, Oct. 11. When the Belgian troops broke through the formidable enemv defenses and occupfed the fam ous forest of Houthulst, they found that that great wooded area had been destroyed, not a single tree remained standing throughout the vast domain. Houthulst forest dates .historically from the ninth century. It extended from Dixmude to YpTes and covered 200 square miles. Throughout the entire region utter desolation prevails, the charred stumps of trees extending for miles over the blackened landscape. ' , FOE PROFITS IF AMERICA FAILS TO RAISE LOAN a . r H,,.. Loan Must Be Ureatly Uversubscribed to Shor Support of War, Warns President. WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 With the declaration of President Wilson that "recent events have enhanced, not lessened, the importance of this loan," committees conducting the campaign for the Fourth Liberty Loan today ap pealed to the American public not only , to duv Donas, oui to uuv more uouus. "Double your subscription became a cicrqn fn TYi -a rt r tnmmnnirifia ! t v. . . . . ill suuscripiiuns me man tuuav uau reached only the one-third mark toward the goal of $6,000,000,000. Total subscriptions a3 reported early today were slightly more than $2,000,000,000, which means that pledges must average at least 5500,000,000 each day until the close of the campaign October 19. Over subscription of the loan is a matter cf world importance at this time. President Wilson declared in a statement issued last night. "The best thing that could happen would be," said the President's state1 ment, "that the loan should not only be fully subscribed, but very greatly over-subscribed." - RailroadJMen Subscribe. Over subscription of the loan also was emphasized as a necessity in a statement by William Jennings Bryan made public today. "A failure of the people to respond to the call for money now would be disastrous," said Mr. Bryan. "It would encourage the enemy more than a successful battle. The supreme moment has come, no one can fail to see the importance of prompt action. Over subscription at once will be an an-i nouncement to the Germans that the American people stand back of the President, the government and the army, and are ready to furnish the money .necessary to win the war." Reports received at loan headquarters today were optimistic of the progress of the campaign among rail road employes. Regional Director Aishton of the Northwest region, reported that 194,903, or 74 per cent, of the men in his region, had subscribed to the loan with a total of $19, 625,200. Regional Director Holden of the Centrol West region also sent an optimistic report showing that 68 per cent, of the employes in his region have subscribed $19,772,450. In the Pocahontas region, Director Maher reported 26,315 employes had subscribed $2,072,750. Subscription in the Allegheney region of which C. H. Markham is director have averaged $74 to each employe with $11,348,350 pledged. EXEMPTION EFFECTIVE WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. Regula tions enlarging the powers of Nation al banks to make loans secured by uiuei iy uuuus or cerimcaies oi '"" aeDieaness were issued oy comptroller of the Currency Williams putting into effect the recent legislation exemption loans secured by government war securities from former limitations. The effect of these regulations and the legislation, Mr. Williams explained in a letter to national banks, is to 1 permit a national bank to lend to any . single borrower until July 1, 1919, on the following conditions: "An amount not in excess of 10 per- : cent or tne Dank s unimpaired capital and surplus, whether or not secured in whole or in part by Liberty bonds or certificates of indebtedness in accordance with regulations already existing. An additional amount, not in excess of 10 percent of the bank's unimpaired capital and surplus secured by at least a like face amount of liberty bonds or certificates of indebtedness. A further additional amount not limited in excess of the 20 percent of the bank's unimpaired capital and surplus which must be directly secured by at least $105 face amount of Liberty bonds or certificates of indebtedness for each $100, of such loans. PORTO RICANS SUBSCRIBE SAN JUAN, P. R., Thursday. Oct. 10. The enlisted men at Camp Las Casas have subscribed $175,000 to the fourth Liberty loan. The negro regiment so far Is leading In the subscriptions.

KAISER CALLS SOVEREIGNS TO CONSIDER WILSOU'S NOTE German Press Contains Favorable Reference to America's Answer French Deputies Approve Move.

KAISER OPPOSES OFFER AMSTERDAM, Oct. 11 Emperor William has summoned the soverigns of all the German federal states to Berlin for a consultation before answering President Wilson's note, according to a Cologne dispatch. Such a conference is unique in the history of Germany. EXPECT QUICK ANSWER. BASEL, Oct. 11. So far no decision has been reached by the ministers assembled at Berlin under Chancellor Maximilian to consider President Wilson's answer to the peace proposals of the central powers, says a dispatch from Berlin received here today. - As the new German government. however the meSsage adds, regards the peace measure most seriously, it ig considered certain that an answer - . will De given to President Wilson on all three points with the same rapidity as that with which he answered Germany. It is believed from this that it is the purpose of the German government to pursue the conversation commenced on the possibilities of a conclusion of peace. LONDON, Oct. 11 Chancellor Maximilian's peace proposal to President Wilson was made in direct opposition to the view of Emperor William, according to a report brought to London by a neutral who left Germany a few days ago. It is suggested that this may be the reason for the summoning of the German sovereigns for a conference. No official Information of this can be obtained here. AWAITED WITH ANXIETY LONDON, Thursday, Oct. 10 Germany's answers to President Wilson's questions are awaited with great anxiety in Germany, according to a Copenhagen dispatch to the Central News. Mr. Wilson's reply to the German peace proposal was published in the newspapers of Berlin last evening. The Official North German Gazette says: "We have reason to believe that the peace step which has been commenced will be continued." FRENCH APPROVE ANSWER. PARIS. Thursday, Oct. 10 President Wilson's reply to the German peace note was approved today by a vote of the committee on foreign affairs of the chamber of deputies. The resolution also expressed reliance in the government not to accept on behalf of France for any armistice which would not provide for atonement and for the guarantees "to which the victorious armies of the entente are entitled." FAVORED PEACE PROPOSAL. AMSTERDAM, Thursday, Oct. 10 Count Apponyi, the opposition leader in the Hungarian parliament, has approved of the peace proposals of the Central Empires, according to a Frankfort dispatch to the Nieuwe Courant of Rotterdam. "It is not we who bring about the fall of the dual monarchy," he Is ; quoted as saying, 'It has collapsed itself." ARE PREPARING PUBLIC AMSTERDAM, Oct. 11. German newspapers received here reveal a number of long articles apparently intended to prepare the public for s further development of the peace movement and containing favorable reference to President Wilson's formula. Theodore Wolff's article in the Tageblatt takes the form of an imaginary appeal to President Wilson from some friend familiar with Europe, for example Henry Morgenthal. former ambassador to Turkey, painting a picture of Germany misled by the false panGerman prophets but loving peace with its whole soul and having learned its lesson, now, ready for a Wllsonlan peace. Prof. Gravenitz, in the Vossische Zeitung, reviews the events which gradually alienated the United States from Germany while President Wilson was trying to bring about peace, hi3 efforts however being nullified by ths German military party. "Today," tha professor concludes, "we have a government strong enough to assert its will for peace, and it Is again tha President's turn." The Socialist Vorwaerts prints an article seeking to show that the German people have confidence in President Wilson's ideals and sense of justice. ' BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 11. Commenting on President Wilson's response to the German peace note ths Strassburg Post says: 1 , "The ray of peace has not yet disappeared but it Is enveloped In a thick fog. The only hope lies In tha fact that our note was not entirely rejected. Whatever our' desire for peace may be however, we cannot be (Continued on Page Eight) -