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GERMAN FORCES STOP IN FLIGHT TO DIG IN ALONG SELLE RIVER AT GATEAU Hasty Defenses Show Instability French Gain Four Miles in Champagne Town of Vouzieres Taken in Advance American Army Fights North to Lan-dries-Et-St. Georges Line, Mile Beyond Kriemhild Line Enemy Forces Retire Before Onward Smash of British Troops French Cross Suippe River Along 20 Mile Front. BRITISH FORCES ARE CLOSING IN ON DOUAI (By Associated Press) The Germans have paused in their flight before the AngloAmerican advance from the Cambrai-St. Quentin line long enough to attempt a stand along the Selle river southward from the tip of the allied wedge at LeCateau. Momentarily therefore, the line appears to be stationary along this front, where the enemy has hastily dug in. Field Marshal Haig in his official report today did not mention any new forward movement here. , The line is an extremely unstable one, however, and the German defenses are described at mere scratches on the surface.

Meanwhile the BriUsh sweep on the more northerly fronf has resulted In an extremely close approach to the city Doual. Closing In on the south, west and northwest, the" British are hardly more than a mile and a half from the center of the place through their capture of Cuincy, and the announcement of Doual fall at any hour would not be surprising. Retire Behind Sensee. German troops In this region already are retiring behind the Sensee canal. Equally sweeping advances are being made by the French in the Champagne. The German front here seems to have lost Its power of successful resistance and General Petaln's troops have made a quick advance of from 3 to 4 miles. The Important twon of Vouzieres has ben penetrated and the French line in Champagne has been brought up to a level with it far to the west along the Retourne river. The advance in the Champagne now has reached a depth of nearly 15 miles since the Franco-American offensive was started on this front Sepember 26 hardly more than two weeks ago. U. S. Attack Aids. Aiding markedly in the success of this operation and striking at even more vital German positions, is the continued American attack in the Argonne and eastward in the Meuse district. The American first army fought its way northward yesterday to the vicinity of Landries-et-St. Georges, which apparently marks at least a mile and a half progress beyond the famous Kreimhild line. Today the Americans were again attacking, against such a determined resistance as to indicate plainly the realization of the Germans that they are facing here a menace to the safety of their entire position in northern France through the threat to their vital communicating line in the Montmedy area. General Gouraud's troops have crossed the Suippe river almost everywhere along the twenty mile front betwen Bertricourt and Betheniville. The Germans still hold the bridgeheed at Goiilt-sur-Sulppe. The enemy is retiring to his next zone of resistance on the Retourne, but there are unmistakable evidences that h is preparing for a still further retreat. Champagne Line Collapses. The German lines along the Suippe river in the Champagne sector It France have collapsed. Progress mnde by the French during the past day in this part of the battlefront would seem to indicate that the enemy's retreat northward Is more of a flight than an orderly retirement. French forces are repoted to have reached the Retoune river between Houdilecourt and Soult-St. Remy. Houildeeourt is less than four mileM east of Neufchatel, one of the principal German 1hbcs l ack of the Champagne front. This advance brings the French up to within two and one half miles of the Alsne river and threatens thp railroad line that parallels that stream. Further east, the Frencn have not advanced so swiftly but have made good progress. Near the Argonne forest Gen. Gouraud's men have swept northward and are officially reported to be less than two miles from Vouziers, an important railroad junction. They are near Sugtiy and have almost reached Macnault. iOise Valley is Fired. French and Italians have moved rapidly along the C'hemin des Dames and northward from the Alsne. They have reached the vicinity of Allies, which Is on the crest of teh ridge be-! tween the Allette and the Alsne, southeast of Laon. Blazing villages In the valley of tha Olse are reported In the official statement f the French war office issued last evening. This refers to the section In the vicinity of LaFere, where the first German retirement was reported yesterday. These fires are looked upon as evidence that the enemy Is preparing to abandon that region, as well as the high, wooded massif of St. Gobaln to the south. East of St. Quentin and Cambral, the French, Britten and Americans are

still moving eastward, but their advance is being retarded by German rearguards, left for the purpose of covering the retreat of the main bodies of troops. The allied progress, however, appears to be rapid enough to threaten serious results to the German armies to the south, which are also menaced by the collapse of the enemy lines In the Champagne sector. British Approach Lille Between Lens and Doual, the British are sweeping forward over a wide front and have moved up to within striking distance of Doual and Lille. From the Argonne forest eastward to the high ground east of the Meuse, the American army that has broken the Kriemhild line during the fighting of the past few days, is continuing Its blows at the enemy. New prograss has been made near Grand Pre. Further east the village of Romagne Is now close to the American line, and fierce fighting has ben going on there. German resistance her has been dsperate and th fighting east of the Meuse has also been of the most strenuous character. Allied troops have been attacking the Austrian positions in the mountain sector of the Italian front. This fighting appears to have been merely a local operation, but the combat has apparently been severe. AMERICANS CONTINUE ADVANCE. WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Oct. 12. General Pershing's forces continued their attack against the German posi

tion on this front today. German opposition proved even more bitter, if possible than it was yesterday. The fighting this morning was especially violent on the center and on the left center. St. Juvin and Cunel both of which towns now are in No Man's land, are aflame. Yesterday's attacks from the Meuse to the Argonne forest developed slowly and until afternoon threatened to be abortive. At the start the Germans were able to 'put In such a number of machine gun bullets and shells from light and heavy artillery that the Americans made virtually no advance at all especially in the center of the line. German opposition was heavy everywhere except on the extreme right ot the American line, where the troops were able to advance slowly up the river. They worked their way into Cunel wood, taking fifty five willing prisoners In the forest north of the Cunel-Brleulles road. On the other hand the troops on the lert had the stlffest kind of fighting in today's advance. They found themselves held up south of St. Juvin by concentrated machine gun and artillery fire froth hill 182, northeast of the town. The Americans pushed forward In spile of everything and began an encircling movement to take hill 182. They forced their way across the St. Georges-St. Juvin road and moved (Continued on Page Eight) The Weather For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair Saturday and probably Sunday. Today's Temperature. Noon 63 Yesterday. Maximum ' 70 Minimum 4S For Wayne County by W. E. Moora Fair tonight and Suday followed by increasing cloudiness. Continued warm Sunday. General Conditions The unsettled conditions which caused showers throughout tho state during the past 24 hours, have passed eastward and are of low barometric pressure of great intensity is moving eastward over southern Canada. This is of low pressure Is causing unusually warm weather over Montana and the Dakotas. Temperatures range from 70 to 80 in the shade in Montana and 70 in southern Canada. A hot wave covers southern California, 98 at Los Angeles.

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366 AMERICAN SOLDIERS DIE IN SHIPWRECK 300 U. S. Survivors of Otranto Landed Safely at Irish Port Destroyer Aids in Saving Men. AN IRISH PORT, Oct. 11 Amerlican soldiers to the number of 364 or 366 perished when the British armed mercantile crusier Otranto and the transport Kashmir collided in the north channel between Scotland and Ireland last Sunday. Three hundred American soldiers and 30 French sailors and 266 members of the crew of the Otranto have been landed at a port in northern Ireland. Sixteen other survivors have been picked up at Islay. More than 200 bodies have been recovered this morning and many of them have been buried. The Otranto is a total wreck on the island Islay. The Kashmir landed its troops at a Scottish port without loss of life. The troop ships collided while a heavy storm was raging and the Otranto, with a gaping hole in her side, then drifted helplessly toward the rocky coast. Struck Mile From Shore. A number of the troops on board were from the interior of the United States, and were without experience at sea. They had preferred to remain on the higher ship rather than risk jumping to the small destroyer Mounsey which gallantly came to the rescue, and then seemed to be cheered by the sight of land. The hopes of the men that they would be able to make a safe landing, however, were dispelled by the Otrantd's captain, when he shouted from the bridge "Well, boys, we will have to swim for it." About that time the troop ship slid with hardly a jar onto a shelving rock, which, as a wave receded, bit its teeth into the ship's timber and held her in vise-like grip. After that the tragedy moved quickly to its climax. The 6hlp had struck about a mile from shore and on the cliffs stood groups of Islanders eager to send aid, but which it was impossible even to attempt. Owing to the terrific wind there was no chance of getting a line to the ship which now was fast breaking up. Scores of men began to jump and many immediately were seized by the waves and hurled against the sides of the ship. About now the Otranto was lifted on the crest of a high comber and dashed back to the rock so violently that the vessel broke squarely In two. Major Whittlesey, his Yankee battalion surrounded and starving in the Argonne forest, when called upon to surrender by the German officer, wrote on a piece cf paper the laconic and heroic reply "Go to hell." and tossed his ultimatum by means of a stone into the German lines. Yankee boys, soldiers of but a few weeks, with the rammed steamer Ou tario sinking in the English Channel, come to attention and stand like statues upon the command of their officers, and when part of their number had loaded to capacity the rescue ship which fought its way through the stormswept sea, those remaining on board the doomed Ontario stood at the rail waving goodbye to their com

Emperor of Japan Sends Message of Praise to Troops of King Albert (By Associated Press.) TOKIO, - Oct. 12. Emperor Yoshlhito has cabled King Albert of Beleium. expressing his congratulations oy,er jthe,b,rii;ia, gian army ana nigniy praising me chivalry of the Belgian soldiers, who are under the personal command of King Albert. LOCAL STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK The moulders and coremakers of the Richmond Malleable Castings company, who walked out Thursday evening, on protest against the em ployment of C. D. Weatherby by the company, have agreed to return to work Monday. A committee of factory employes met the management of the factory Friday night. The only condition which the strikers demanded, was that all the employes should be reinstated, and this was agreed to by the company. The women employes of the factory struck to show their objection to the employment of Weatherby, and the men walked out in sympathy. Weatherby resigned his position as a result of the strike. WAR BOARD MEN CONDUCT PROBE I. T. Russell, a representatives of the war labor board, was in the city Friday investigating conditions preparatory to hearing the' labor cases in Richmond. Mr. Russell left today, but will return next week with several other members of the board, to complete the investigation. RUSS PREMIER IN JAPAN (By Associated Press) TOKIO, Saturday, Oct. 5. Prince George Lvoff the first premier of the Russian provisional government, who

arrived in Japan on Friday, will re- on both alternately, while he is pressmain here a week before leaving for ! ing the center in the section between America. His purpose in visiting that LaFere and Berry-au-Bac to prevent country is to explain the actual situa- the enemy's breaking contact and sliption in Russia to Americans who are j ping away. inclined to attach undue importance I At the beginning of the week it was to Bolshevik influence. j (Continued on page seven.)

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rades and to life. Soon the waves swept over them and they were gone. These two striking incidents within the present week make one's heart flutter and throat thicken finer examples of military discipline, of true courage and noble spirit never existed. Can we at home read these things without being moved to greater acts of patriotism? . Let's match these examples of heroism by going to the bank and taking more Liberty bonds. Let's not only think about it, l2t's do it. Let's start "another bond" movement. Real patriotism means service.

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Ludendorff Puzzled by Quick Succession of Offensives Each Day Closer to Disaster. (By Associated Tress.) PARIS, Oct. 12. Today finds Germany a little nearer the brink of disaster. Marshal Foch's broom applied in the Champagne this time, has swept the enemy back from the wider section of the front than ever before. General Ludendorff now is reaping the results of the cardinal error he made in thinking that the allied offensives were bound to be spaced at wide intervals like his own. The conj tinuity of the atacks has literally dumbfounded the Germans and it is plain that there is vaccilation at grand German headquarters. For instance the evacuation of the Belgian coast appears to have been ordered and then countermanded, which justifies the inference that General Ludendorff is no longer guided by purely military considerations, either from fear of the demoralizing effect a retreat on a large scale would have in the interior or with the idea that the more territory remains in his hands the stronger will be Germany's position in its conversation with Washington. In the meantime, Gen. Ludendorff is letting Prussia's time slip by for which it is likely he will repent sooner or later. Retreat May Be Rout. Marshal Foch in the preface to his celebrated book, "On the Conduct of War," says: "Nogi's army at Mukden sought not much to crush the Russian right by a flank attack as to get on his rear and thus determine the retreat of all ' the enemy's force3." The allied commander in chief seems now to be applying that principle in France. The German front forms a vast salient from the Escaut to the Meuser the extreme point of it being at Anizy. Marshal Foch in attacking it not alone on one flank, but THERE When the record of Wayne County in the Fourth Liberty loan campaign is written, as it is going to be, and the list of subscribers is compiled for ! nnhlin infr-irmatinn oa it will bf thorfc i X' - -" w v.. , " " " - may be many citizens' names that will be conspicuous only by their absence Next week : Is the wind-up of the Fourth Liberty loan campaign. The records show, that less than 8,000 citizens of Wayne county thus far have purchased bonds. There are hundreds who have overlooked the duty thus far. Between how and next Saturday, October 19th, there should be at least 3,000 more bond, buyers In Wayne county.

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White line indicates battle line today. 1 Belgians continue pressure along coast, from which the Germans are preparing retreat. 2 British continue drive east of Cambrai. 3 French north and northeast of Rheims make steady gains and take many prisoners. 4 Americans push steadily forward and take many prisoners east of the Argonne forest. FEW SUBMARINES NOW OPERATING, SIMS ANNOUNCES (By Associated Press) LONDON, Friday, Oct. 11. Vice-Ad-miral Sims, speaking yesterday, at Lord Northcliffe's luncheon for visiting American editors, said that the average number of enemy submarines operating against merchant ships and transports across the Atlantic was about 8 or 9, but that sometimes it ran up to twelve "or thirteen. That was all the submarines the enemy could keep out at a time, he declared. Around the British Isles, Vice Admiral Sims said there were about 3,000 anti-submarine craft in operation day and night. Of American craft there were 160 and it was about the same in the Mediterranean. The British grand fleet, he said, continues to come out of port when ever it wants to and goes wherever! it pleases around the North sea. The grand fleet is enabled to do so simply because it is surrounded by an area carefully patrolled by screens 8f destroyers within which it would be suicidal for a submarine to show its nose. The convoy system, Vice Admiral Sims explained, is nothing else than a grand fleet of merchant vessels sur rounded by a screen which makes it I uaufifioub u-r a buumaiuie i main; an iiiiiivn. nifie aie auuui 5,000 anti-submarine craft in the open i sea today, cutting out mines, escoitI Inn- rnnr .V,I. ,. J and making it possible for the allies to win the. war. PACIFIST TO BE AUSTRIAN PREMIER (By Associated Press.) ZURICH, Oct 12. Baron Ton Hassarek, premier of Austria Ijas resigned according to the Vossische Zeitung's Vienna correspondent. ' Emperor Charles, the same correspondent says, has chosen Prof. Helnrich Lammasch, a pacifist and an adversary of an alliance with Germany to succeed to the premiership

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Accepts Wilson's Conditions "in a Sense Say Press Reports Colonies May Be Subject of Disagreement. PRESIDENT IS PRAISED (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 German re ports that Prince Maximilian's reply to President Wilson's Inquiries has been dispatched and indicating that it is "in a sense"- an acceptance of the president's conditions of peace led to an authoritative statement here today that the public should be warned against believing Germany is about tc end the war by unconditional surrender. If Germany's reply to President Wilson's inquiries regarding her peace proposals was dispatched last night as press dispatches from Switzerland indicate, it probably will reach Washington not later than to morrow night. Prince Maximilian's first note, however, was delivered personally to President Wilson by the (Swiss charge here, so should the reply come to the legation tomorrow it may be held until Monday to await the return of the president from New . York, where he is participating in S Liberty day celebrations. J It was recalled today that the first note was about 48 hours coming bj cable from Berne, leaving there ob Friday night and reaching the legation here Sunday evening. This was slow transmission, however, and it it possible that delivery may be accom plished more expeditiously this time. IS BELIEVED ACCEPTANCE. BERNE, Oct. 12 The Wolff bureau, the semi-official German news agency, has circulated a Frankfurter Zeitung dispatch from Berlin stating that The German reply to President Wilson's note was sent last night and that it is in a sense an acceptance. BASEL, Oct. 12 The Frankfort Gazette announces that the German answer to President Wilson, which has been completed in principle, probably was forwarded Friday night. The Gazette says it has reason to believe that the answer expresses adhesion of Germany to the demands of President Wilson. COPENHAGEN, Oct. 12 The North German Zeitung says that the German answer to President Wilson's note of inquiry is ready and believes that it was handed to the Swiss government today. The newspaper understands that the "answer will make farreaching advances and it is hoped that the discussion between Germany and President Wilson will bring forth a durable peace for the whole world." MAKES POLITICAL CHANGE PARIS, Oct. 11 Firday. Semi-official summaries from comments in the German press, issued tonight, indicate that Germany, in answer to the demand foran evacuation of occupied territory will ask as an offset the evacuation of German colonies and occupied Turkish territory. According to some newspaper comments published in Germany, Prince Maximilian will have no difficulty in announcing the adoption without restricts of President Wilson's program. Germany is apparently hurrying, in view of the latest ministerial moves, to appear to be a democratic state. Political amnesty will be announced and a new governor will be appointed for Alsace-Lorraine. Martial law will be modified and a liberal minister of war will be named. The whole movement is expected to result in the establishment of a responsible ministry, which is now said to be only a ! veneer. The rumor persists that these ministerial and governmental readjustments have been undertaken with the view to causing the allies to regard Germany as democratic and to welcome her reply. MINISTERS AGREE LONDON, Oct. 12. The ministers of the allied governments, says the Express has discussed the German peace overtures and agreed upon a tone of common action. The British. ii,-v. , ii.i... first conferred and reached decision after which the British and French cabinets confirmed the conclusions. MOURN GLORIOUS PRUSSIA AMSTERDAM, Friday, Oct. 11. While the German junker organs bewail "the demise and burial of glorious old Prussia" and make dramatic ; appeals to the shade of Bismarck. Berlin bankers today notified their correspondents here that President Wilson's first condition, the evacuation of occupied territories la considered "not acceptable." Today's Cologne Gazette already pours talm on wounded German feelt ings, pointing out that "If the enemy's overwhelming numerical superiority in men and munitions has overthrown all human calculations." the Germam have nevertheless proved themselves (Continued on Page Eight)