Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 290, 18 October 1918 — Page 1

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ZEEBRUGGE, SECOND GREAT HUN NAVAL BASE, TAKEN BY ALLIES; GERMANS EVACUATE BRUGES Allied Forces Pressing Closely on Retreating Enemy Troops in Belgium French and Belgian Forces Are Advancing Toward Ghent by Way of Thielt British Working Eastward in Lille Region Reported to Have Entered Tourcoing Anguilcourt Taken by French Americans Maintain Gains Stubbom Defense Made Near Argonne. BRITISH TAKE 4,000 PRISONERS IN ONE DAY (By Associated Press) The German withdrawal from western Belgium and the coastal region shows no signs of halting. The allied forces are pressing rapidly after the retiring enemy and additional cities and towns have been occupied. From Lille southward, the German retirement is not so rapid but the British maintain strong pressure all along the line east of Cambrai. v Further south the enemy is retiring from the angle between the Oise and the Serre. Sub Base Occupied. .with the British and is aiding in the Zeebrugge. the second and last ofi advance Into the German defenses east

submarine bases on the coast, is reported occupied by' the British forces, probably naval units, and the enemy Is said to have evacuated Bruges, which Belgian infantry is reported to have entered. In the center the French and Belgians continue to advance toward Ghent by way of Thielt. Belgian cavalry is pursuing the retreating enemy on the Flanders front today with the object of cutting off his retreat to Ghent The artillery is following swiftly and carrying out a vigorous bombardment with the same object. Huge fires have been seen in the direction of Bruges, reports received at Amsterdam say. The flames are spreading. It also is reported that Zeebrugge is partly in names. mree connagratlons there are clearly visible in Flushing. The outbreak of , the fire was accompanied by terrific . explosions suggesting that the Germans are destroying munitions dumps and hangars. The Germans are preparing to inundate the low lying lands south of the river Scheldt in eastern Belgium, a central news dispatch from Amsterdam reports. The inhabitants have been ordered to abandon their homes immediately. In the Lille region the British are working eastward and are reported to have entered Tourcoing. East of Douai Field Marshal Haig is marching toward Valenciennes. In the operation south of Valenciennes Thursday the British took 4.000 prisoners. The German retirements between the Oise and the Serre was made necessary because the enemy was in a pocket, the sides of which were being pressed in by the French. The French are advancing northeastward from the junction of the two rivers, and have taken Anguilcourt two miles east of the Junction and north of Serre. Extends to Vouzlers. ' Northwest of the Argonne forest General Gouraud is battling forward against stubborn resistance and the fighting front west of Grandpre has been extended to Vouzlers. In the neighborhood of Vouzlers the French have carried out an important stroke by crossing the Aisne river. Evidently the French aim is to advance northeast from Vouzlers, and outflank the Germans in the Boult forest. This would be of great assistance to the Ameiican advance east of the forest. Georges Leygues. Minister of the Marine, tan received report from the Frerfch commander in chief in the North Bca that partico from British ami French warships cruising off Ostend entered that city, together with troops coming from the south without opposition from the Germans. The Tirpltz battery at Ostend was captured, the enemy not having been able to move back the enormous quantity of materials stored there. Greek troop3 today complete the reoccupatlon of the regions of Greek Macedonia, which have been held by the Bulgarians and Turks. Belgian Coast Lost. Germany has apparently lost the whole of the Belgian coast, which for four years has been the base of submarine and aerial attacks against England and English shipping. Ostend has been taken. Lille has been occuI'ied and Douai has fallen to the Allies. Belgian patrols are said to be in Bruges! which is only about eight miles from the Dutch frontier. German forces, defeated and virtually demoralized are said to be in full retreat toward Antwerp. .Over a wide section of the front in Belgium and northern France the British, French ami Belgian armies have iwept forward with relentless speed, rushing rearguard detachments left tehlnd by the Germans to-retard pursalt. Immense quantities of materials have been captured by the Allies and the number of prisoners taken is steadily mounting. Keeping step with this movement although at a slower pace, the allied forces farther south have been moving ahead. From reports, it would appear that two American contingents are operating on the front east of Cambrai and St. Quentin. One is working

of Le Cateau. The other is with the French and is materially assisting in the attempt to smash in the right flank of the German salient northeast of Laon. Foe Resistance Stubborn. In both these regions the Allies have found German resistance very stub

born and have been forced to fight their way ahead in the face of withering gusts of bullets and shells from the German armies which have appa rently turned at bay. It is probably that past of Le Cateau. the Germans are standing on the Hunding line of defensive zone established to support the Hindenburg system, which is now gone. Farther south the enemy is evidently holding the Allies at bay until the forces retreating from Laon can make their escape.. ' The retreat from Laon has, it 13 admitted by allied observers, been con ducted with great skill. It lias been a tremendous task to move thousands of men, hundreds of heavy guns and mountains of munitions out of the Laon sector, but It is being done with the flanks of the salient standing firm. Rain Retards Advance. Continued rains have retarded the American advance in the Argonne sec tor, but in spite of the bad weather and the terrible condition of the ground, General Pershing's men have gained ground east of the Argonne forest. Cote Chatillion, a dominating height, has been taken and positions near it are solidly held by the Americans. Germany is expected 'to send a rejoinder to President Wilson's reply to the peace proposals of Prince Maximilian. It is reported that the note was sent last night. Field Marshal von HIndenberg is said to be in Berlin to participate in the framing of the note to Washington. Rumors to the effect that the field marshal virtually dictated the first peace note sent from Berlin to Washington will be recalled in connection with the present situation. It was said that he had insisted that Germany make peace, if possible. GLORIOUS DAY FOR ALLIES PARIS. Oct. 18. Lille. Douai and Ostend, three great cities, have been delivered from the enemy. This is the most glorious day for the allies since the battle of the Marne and it fittingly terminates a wonderful battle of three months, which was opened by General Mangin's victorious counter offensive on July 18. Many cities have been liberated and hundreds of square miles of territory retaken. The results have been splendid. But the victory in Belgium is not all. TheBritish south of Le Cateau' have broken into the German positions and now threaten the Hunding line. The whole German defense system eastward to the Meuse is in peril. As the first result of forcing the Germans back to the Ghent-Tournai-Valenclennes line during yesterday's fighting has been to sap the enemy's defenses before they have been able to reach them farther south. Without exaggeration it may be said that the prospects of the future are even more important than the actual results attained, splendid though they may be. The road to Brussels is open. According to latest advices, te French and Belgian armies are advancing rapidly towards Bruges and Ghent. The capture of Ostend makes it possible to land reinforcements and throw powerful forces against the extreme right of the German army. Over Three Billion Cartridges Produced in the United States (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 Production of cartridges for machine guns, rifles, revolvers and pistols has passed the three billion mark. The war department announced today that 2, 510,628,510 cartridges have been made for machine guns and rifles and 275,524,200 for pistols, and 368,007,400 for miscellaneous purposes.

OSTEND, GERMAN NAVAL BASE. IS CAPTURED BY THE ALLIES

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The loss of Ostend, Belgian coast town, which was one of the Hun's greatest submarine bases, is a knockout blow to the enemy. Ostend was taken by the allied forces yesterday. King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium entered the city in the afternoon. British naval units were the first to reach Ostend.

THREE GERMAN LINES FAIL TO HALT ADVANCE First Two Lines Prepared for Retreat From Belgium Already Broken. r - By-Associated Press) WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FLANDERS, Oct. 18. In their plans for a retirement from Belgium the Germans had prepared three successive lines upon each one of which they intended to halt and reform. According to captured German officers the two first lines already have been broken by the allied advance and the third one will be reached In a few days. At the beginning of the allied attack, October 14, there were eight divisions in the German's first lines. These were reinforced by seven new divisions, but the new divisions already were exhausted and were of little help. Continue Atrocities. During the night of October 15-16, two divisions from the Russian front were thrown into the battle, but their strength had been greatly reduced and their morale was very weak. The 17 divisions have lost heavily in prisoners, killed and, wounded. The retreating Germans continue acts of barbarity. German soldiers threw bombs into a dugout where civilian refugees had sought shelter and were waiting for liberation. Jews Ask Admission to League of Nations (By Associated Press) PARIS, Oct. 18. A great mass meeting of Jews was held at Vienna Oct 14, and a resolution was passed asking that the Jewish people be admitted into the league of nations with rights equal to those of other nationalities, according to advices received here. The Jews also asked that they be represented at the peace conference. It was pointed out at the meeting that the large number of Jews In Austria entitle members of that race to consideration in the formation of Austrian federal states, which has been suggested in official circles. The Weather For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Probably showers tonight and Saturday, except fair tonight in north portion. Today's Temperature. Noon 53 Yesterday. Maximum 73 Minimum 33 m For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Fair tonight and probably Saturday. Continued cool tonight. General Conditions The tropical storm over the gulf continues almost stationary, but it causes heavy rains as far north as Tennessee. A cool wave, reported over Medicine Hat, is moving rapidly south, as expected, and caused a general fall of temprature as far south as Tennessee. Storm of considerable energy Is centered over Arizona and Is causing rain throughout the Rocky mountain plateau. Temperatures are below freezing along the Canadian border, the lowest being 22 at Qu'Appelle, Sas.

Street Scene in Ostend

Liberated Civilians of Lille, in Delirium ftf Joy, Cheer News of Wilsons Answer to Germany

(By Associated Press) PARIS, Oct 18. "I have just witnessed the most touching spectacle of my life. The whole city, in a delirium of joy, was ready to throw itself upon us, the first to enter Lille," telegraphs the war correspondent of the Petit Journal from that city. : ""Tonight at 9 o'clock, near Armentieres, an officer shouted to us 'Lille is taken.' We speeded our auto on the road of victory. Two miles from Lille two young girls ran out in front of our auto, crying amid sobs of joy, 'They have gone, they have gone.' Vivent les Anglais, vive la France!' We went a little farther and then a huge shellhole obliged us to abandon our machine and proceed on foot. Two more girls who had . run out of the city to meet their deliverers sooner, cried, while tears streamed down their cheeks, 'They won't come.' "A hack appeared and we got in, but a crowd, every member of which was weeping, seized us. One man climbed on our shoulders. "Another shouted to us 'My name is Guiselin. I am city counsellor. The Germans offered me a million to betray my country. The cowards! The cowards!' and then he burst into sobbing. "Carried by the crowd, we arrived at the city hall. Deputy Mayor Baudon stood at the dor. When we entered, everyone rushed to embrace us. An old man with white hair stood iwth a violin at the top of the grand staircase and played the 'Marseillaise.' Outside the crowd seethed like a sea. We were the first messengers from the motherland. Heroes Are Cheered. "'Speak, speak to us!' they cried. We opened the windows and told of our victory. A shout went up that filled the city. We told them of the Bulgarian capitulation. Again the cheers rang out Wfctold of the Turkish promise to quit the war and again the crowd cheered. Then we told them that President Wilson had refused to grant an armistice and demanded Emperor William's head. The crowd, in a frenzy, tossed everything it could lay hands on into the air." "At the prefecture, the acting prefect, M. Regnier, embraced us and there was a fresh outburst of cheering from the crowd. It was for Mayor Delsalle and for his son, a French officer of the Legion of Honor and wearing the War Cross. . This officer, an aviator, heard at 11 o'clock that the city had been freed. He leaped into his machine, flew quickly to Lille and landed in the Place de Theatre. Alighting, he rushed home to his father. "His was the first French uniform the liberated citizens had seen and the German forces leaving serbia (By Associated Press) LONDON, Oct. 18. The evacuation of the territory of Serbia. Albania and Montenegro by forces of the central powers has been begun according to a dispatch from Vienna forwarded by the Amsterdam correspondent of the central news agency. f AT HOLY SEPULCHER. CARIO, Egypt, Oct IS. A solemn function has just been held at the Holy Sepulcher in ; Jerusalem, in thanksgiving for liberation of the Holy Land -from the Turks. Consular representatives of all the allied nations attended.

sight of it increased their delerium of Joy. "There remain 120,000 inhabitants in Lille. The Germans had carried off all the male population more than fourteen years old. The city is not greatly damaged and the public buildings are Intact." -. PARIS CHEERS NEWS. PARIS, Oct. 18. News of the deliverance of Lille spread rapidly in Paris, arousing deep and quiet Joy. Flags were hung out on all sides and a crowd of refugees from the Lille region paraded to the Lille statue in the place de la Concorde, where they sang the Marseillaise and decorated the statue with allied flags. Numbers of refugees waited most of the day Thursday at the offices of the committee in charge of the refugees of the department of the Nord on the chance that news of the evacuation of Lille would be received. When a messenger arived with the glad tidings, tears came into the eyes of the refugees and many of them wept. At most of the theatres the managers announced the news to the audiences, which rose and sang the Marseillaise. FIX FLAT WAR TAX ON INCOMES (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 18. The senate finance committee In revising the war revenue bill today amended the house provisions by fixing a flat tax of 12 percent upon the net income of corporations and eliminated the section imposing a 6 percent additional taxes upon undistributed earnings. Chairman Simmons estimated that this change reduced the tax approximately $140,000,000. Consideration of the six billion dollar military deficiency bill was resumed today by the house with leaders hopeful that it could be passed before adjournment and sent to the senate. Only a few sections of the bill were completed yesterday but faster progress 'was expected today. The senate appropriations committee also began considering the measure today with the view to having a report ready for the senate early next week. , German Banker Is Arrested in Cuba By Associated Press) HAVANA. Oct. 18 Henry Upmann. prominent German banker of Havana, president of the German club and cne of the richest men in Cuba, is being held incomunicade in his residence here in connection with the general rounding up by the Cuban secret service department of enemy subjects whose names have figured in the tradingwith the enemy blacklists. A careful search cf Upmann's residence for evidence to connct him with German propaganda failed so far as can be learned to produce any , evidence of a seriously incriminating nature. Two mans of the western front, an autograph letter from the German kaiser and caricatures of the Belgian kine are said however, to have been found among his effects.

German Socialists

Sing "Marseillaise ft , on Under Den Linden (By Associated Press) Amsterdam, Oct 18 A demonstration by the German independent socialists in Unter-Den-Linden Berlin today, is reported by the Cologne Volks Zeitucg. The crowd sang the "Marseillaise." The police, adds the newspaper, prevented the demonstration from reaching the imperial palace. There was a clash, in which some of , the crowd were slightly injured by the police sabers. FREE HUNGARIAN STATE DEMANDED AT DIET SESSION Demands for Peace on Wilson's Terms Made Criticize Austrian Policy. (By Associated Press) BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 18 Scenes of tumult prevailed at the meeting of the Hungarian diet yesterday during which demands for peace were made and it was announced that Austria was being organized on a federal basis. So great was the uproar that the presiding officer was obliged to adjourn the sitting. The disorder continued, however, the deputies calling each other "blackguard, liar, traitor, slave," etc. Dr. Alexander Wekerle, the Hungarian premier, said that the federal states which wilt be formed in Austria will or ganize their economic and military policies on an autonomous and independent basis. He made an appeal for united action by all parties. Count Michael Karolyi, president of the Hungarian Independent party, who followed Dr. Wekerle, demanded that immediate peace negotiations be begun without regard to the community interest arising from the policy which has heretofore been followed, according to advices from .Budapest. Count Stephen Tisza, the former Hungarian premier, who on Wednesday had a narrow escape from a would-be assassin, attacked Count Karolyi, yelling "You are entente agents." Martin Novassy; one of the members of the diet, answered "We are friends of the entente." Great disorder ensued in the chamber. Throne In Danger When the sitting was resumed after a brief postponement, a draft of the address, to the king was read. It said the result of the war had been such as to place the throne in danger. It stated that Hungary must have full autonomy. "Hungary feels herself to be in full accord with the ideas spreading throughout the world along the lines of the noble principles of President Wilson's address," the address continued. "Hungary must be completely Independent, must have general electoral suffrage and the relations between nationalities in the country must be governed by the principles enunciated by President Wilson. "Hungary is in danger of invasion. Hungarian troops must be brought back and non-Hungarian troops sent away." Dr. Wekerle said: "The protection of our integrity as a state and the maintenance of our unity are tasks we must accomplish at all costs. We desire to grant individual rights to the different nationalities who have lived among us for a thousand years. We are not contradicting our traditional point of view in accepting President Wilson's principles. As far as absolute equality of rights to Individuals and the defense of our integrity and the unity of the state will permit, we will willingly satisfy the FIDELITY HAS LIMITS. BASEL. Thursday. Oct. 17. At a sitting of the foreign committee of the Hungarian lower house. Count Michael Karolyi, opposition leader, sharply criticised the foreign policy of the monarchy, according to Budapest dispatches. He claimed absolute autonomy for the Hungarian and said that when the Austrian government rejected the British proposal to submit , the Balkanic problem to arbitration, (Continued Page Eight)

LIBERTY BOND CAMPAIGN CLOSES TOMORROW The Fourth Liberty Loan campaign closes tomorrow night. ; The Wayne County Liberty Loan committee believes that every ; possible effort has been made to acquaint all citizens of the county with the need of the government at this hour. The records of subscriptions thus far made show that there are still hundreds of men and women, all of them able to buy bonds, who have thus far failed to respond. . They have overlooked a good investment as well as having failed to show their patriotism. There still remains ample time for all persons who for any reason have been unable to make subscriptions. , It requires but a. few moments to go to a bank, any bank in city or county, fill out an application for bonds, and have the satisfaction of knowing that you are numbered among those . willing to assist their government. Richmond banks will receive subscriptions not only during the regular business hours tomorrow but also tomorrow night up to closing time. If you are not on the list as a purchaser of Fourth Liberty Loan bonds, attend to it tomorrow. If you have not the ready funds, your banker will present a plan for paying on the installment plan that will meet your requirements. ' If you t already, have subscribed ' for bonds, subscribe for more tomorrow. v . ' .

HINDENBURG i MAY CONTROL DRAFTING OF FOE REPLY

New State of Affairs Created in Germany by Conditions Set by Wilson No Line of Policy Adopted. ANSWER TO GOME SOON (By Associated Press) BERNE, Oct. 18. President Wttson's reply to the German note has created a new state of affairs in diplomatic discussions relative to peace, it is reported here from German sources and the German reply, it is said, will make, it clearly understood that the tone employed by the president was open to objections. There have been passionate discussions of the president's reply at meetings of all the groups of the Reichstag but no line of policy has been determined, although there has been prolonged deliberations on the subject The presence of Field Marshal Hindenburg in Berlin is believed to foreshadow the drafting of the German reply to Mr. Wilson. Under the circumstances it is uncertain whether the Reichstag will meet tomorrow. In any case there will be no plenary meeting of the parliament before the reply is forwarded. Then there will be a full dress debate, in which the Socialists notably Friederich Ebert vice president Social democratic party, and Gustav Noske, Socialist member of the Reichstag will take part. I America Dares Not Fail WASHINGTON, Oct. 18. Secretary McAdoo today telegraphed the following statement to all the daily newspapers of the United States: "Subscriptions reported and estimated up to noon Thursday amount to $4,000,000,000, leaving at least $2,000,000,000 to complete the fourth Liberty Lean. Only two days are left within which to raise this vast sum. No country on earth but America could raise so vast a sum in so short a time. America can do it and must do it. The destinies of the world and the hopes of civilization are centered upon America. We shall fail in everything we have fought for and hope to gain in this war if the fourth Liberty Loan is defeated. "Let every true American citizen today examine himself under the white light of patriotism and say whether or net he has done his utmost in this emergency. The highest obligations of duty and patriotism command every true American to go immediately to his bank or to his Liberty Loan Committee and subscribe to the limit of his ability to the fourth Liberty bonds. Don't delay. Dont wait to be urged. Be as quick to do your part in this fourth Liberty Loan battle as our soldiers in France are quick to obey the orders to charge the enemy. "Buy Liberty bonds on the Installment plan if you cannot buy them for cash. Every patriotic bank will help you. If every patriotic citizen will do his duty today victory for the fourth Liberty Loan is certain. The continued victories of our armies in Europe, the certain defeat of our enemies and the glorious triumph of the cause of liberty depend upon what the American people do in the remaining two days of the fourth Liberty Loan campaign. W. G. McAdoo." Halt All Trading in Coffee Futures (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Oct 18. All trading In coffee futures was suspended today by the board of managers of the New York Coffee and Sugar exchange, "pending the result of negotiations with the federal food administration at Washington."