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BRITISH FORCES GAIN FOUR MILES IN NEW OFFENSIVE; FRENCH DRIVE NEAR OISE ; .. ' ; Valenciennes Placed in Pocket by Outflanking Move

ment of Haig's Troops Security i of Enemy Line From Meuse to Dutch Border Shaken by Allied Gains French Gain Ground in New Attack Americans Force German Retirement on Front West of Meuse. 6,000 PRISONERS ARE TAKEN BY THE BRITISH V ' " - . - -i":., - (By Associated Press) .-- -; Field Marshal Haig's third and fourth armies, having smashed through the outer defenses of the strategical important German line south of Valenciennes, continue successfully to hammer their way toward Maubeuge and Mons. Today's attack started from the new front gained Wednesday in an advance of between 3 and 4 miles on a front of 15 miles in which more than 6,000 prisoners and many guns are reported to have been taken. The enemy is resisting stubbornly but the British are forging ahead, capturing villages and other important points.

West of Maubeuge the British have taken the village of Beaudlgnies one and one-half southwest of LeQuesnoy, the most Important stronghold defending Maubeuge on the west. In the same region, they have crossed the natural barrier of the Ecaillon river and rapidly are placing Valenciennes In a pocket. Valenciennes Surrounded. . Apparently the British are not desirous of ' taking Valenciennes by fighting the Germans In the streets of the town but plan to outflank it. The tnvn w nnrtlv unrounded and the men ace to it has been Increased by the advance on the south and the capture of the entire Raismes forest to the north. . v ' ? ", '.';.. The British thrust undoubtedly has badly shaken .the German defenses routh of .. Valenciennes , which are so, important to the security of the German line northward to the Dutch border and south and east to the Meuse. Unless the enemy can hold the British .11. .1. .,n. I wstl.lfl dAAm fliaV TV i" 1 1 1 ( have to continue their retreat In Belglum and also give iip ground south and east of the Oise. While the British - are attacking north of the Sambre canal to the Scheldt, the French have begun an offensive south of the Oise. French Maintain Gains. The Sambre canal has been crossed east of Grand Verly and the French have maintained their gains against strong German counter attacks. Between Serre and the Oise and farther east the French maintain their pressure and have gained ground south of Montcornet. Infantry fighting' has died down east of the Alsne in the region of Vouziers, the Germans having failed in strong efforts Tuesday and Wednesday to dislodge the French from Important high positions. General Gouraud now commands the important denies north and south of the great forest of Boult, north of the Argonne. On the front west of the Meuse the Americans maintain the important gains made Wednesday and are in a position to bring about a German retirement on the center and left of the line. Wednesday's gains were mostly on the extreme right and outflanked the enemy front westward toward the Argonne. . Movement Slows Up. East of Le Cateau, the American and British are still lighting their way through the- German lines; but Uiey are moving Very slowly. In the OiseSerre sector, the French and Americans appear to be held up by the Germans. From that section of the battle front to the Argonne forest, there has been little change in the line dur ing the past day. , East of the Argonne, however, the American . forces have worked their way further into the enemy's trenches and have compelled the Germans to abandon Brieulles.-on the west bank of the Meuse and Just south of Dun. They are also fighting to the north of Pantheville Pnd hold a strong series of heights which appear to dominate much of the ground in the centre of the line. Near Grand Pre, the Germans, evidently realizing that further progress by the Americans is dangerous, have been counter-attacking furiously. They have gained no ground and have lost heavily in killed and wounded. Ministry of Ukraine Opposed to Bolskeviki (By Associated Press) LONDON, Oct 24 Before it resigned, the ministry of Ukraine presented to its chairman demands that the republic co-operate in the future with those parts of Russia striving toward the; resurrection of the country and assist in every way toward bringing about the fall of Bolshevism as weel as strengthening' those sections of Russia, which have been oppressed by the Bolshevikl. The ministry also demanded that Ukraine utilize the time between now and the expected general peace confrence in establishing friendly relations with western European states and countries out side of Europe.

NIGHT BOMBING AIRPLANES AID BRITISH ATTACK See-Saw Tactics Used by Marshal Haig Bewilder Env emy Troops. ' f v . V '; (By Associated Press) " ; "WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES "IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Oct. 24. In briliant moonlight, assisted by roaring flocks of night bombing " airplanes the British fought throughout the night and made steady gains. They are using see-saw tactics, and not at any time since the new battle began has the, whole line atacked all the series . of objectives at the same time. Guns are moved up in relays so that there is constantly a heavy Are on the German front and rear. Infantry assaults are launched at different times. First one end of the line and then another section some distance away Is sent smashing Into the enemy. These tactics bewilder.the Germans. No enemy unit knows where an assault is coming and all are forced to stand in readiness urider torrents, of steel, high explosives, shrapnel and gas. --. Concentrated at Preux. A concentration at Preux for a counter attack was observed from the air. Transports, ammunition trains and masses of men became mixed up on the roads in that vicinity. When the concentration was sufficiently large the enemy traffic appeared to be in the greatest 6tate of confusion, the -British gunners opened up their weapons and pumped in steel as rapIdly as possible. Within a few minutes the ground was strewn with dead men and horses, equipment, wagons, lorries and limbers. ' Rpnnrts Inst received from one sec

tion of the front tell of fierce fighting at several places. They particularly mention Pomereuil, where the British were held up for a time by a murderous fire from a concentration of German machine guns. The place was filled withhe spluttering weapons. The British waited for a time until the advance had nroeressed north and around the town on both sides, At the rear they found a triangular cleared space, in which the German machine gunners retired to prepared positions. The British went around them and captured Pomereuil wood at the back of the- triangle, thus surrounding the enemy. CONTROL CHANGING IN GERMAN STATES By Associated Press) COPENHAGEN. Oct. 24. The democratization of Germany is spreading through the federal states, according to a special dispatch printed in the Berlingshe Tldende, sent to that publication by its correspondent at Berlin. At a meeting of the crown council at Dresren yesterday the question of ascking the socialists to join the government was considered. The Baden government met at Karlsruhe to consider the abolition of the three-class franchise system and introduction of the proportional franchise. Wuerttemburg al6o is said to be considering whether that government's representatives in the federal council shall not henceforth receive instructions direct from the representatives elected by-the people rather than from the Tuerttemburg government. The democratization of the first chamber is also being considered.

German Socialists Demand Release of Dr. Karl Liebknecht .." (By Associated Press) AMSTERDAM. Oct. 24. Independent socialists, meeting at . Solingen. Rhennish Prussia, to welcome Wilhelm Dittman, a member of the Reichstag, who has 'been released from prison, where he was under sentence for inciting to high treason, unanimously

adopted a resolution demanding complete amnesty and the immediate re lease of Dr. Karl Liebknecht, former member of the Reichstag, who is in prison , and proposing as the party's aim, the establishment of a socialist republic, according , to the Frankfort Gazete. KAISER LOSING IN POPULARITY WITH SUBJECTS Can't Keep War Going Just to Please Him, Press Says Advised to Abdicate. (By Associated Press) PARIS, Oct. 24. Emperor William conferred Monday with all the members of the government talking at length with each individual, and then harangued them in a body, says a dispatch from Zurich to the Journal. Thus far the German newspapers have printed nothing concerning the emperor's speech. The war cabinet held another long meeting Tuesday. The address of thtt chancellor to the reichstag is criticfo J sharply by a majority of the newspapers. The extracts from the speech circulated by the Wolff Bureau, the semiofficial news agency, are to some extent garbled, while other passages bear so little resemblance to what Prince Maximilian said that they appear to have been invented. Military Heads Active. The Socialist newspapers, the Zurich dispatch continues, are particularly outspoken. The Fraenkische Tagespost of Nuremberg, Bavaria, says the emperor must not think the German people are going to continue the war for months to please him. "If the emperor must go," It adds, "let him go. at once.'v t - The correspondent reports that the chancellor and the pan-Germans are working actively toward the formation of a national defense government. He says a proclamation to the people exhoring them to carry on war to the utmost has been drafted with the help of Gen. Ludendorff, and that he understands it will be published as soon as President Wilson's reply has been received. ' It is expected in Berlin, the correspondent adds, that the president will not allow himself to be flouted and ridiculed by the existing German government. COMMENT ON SPEECH. LONDON, Oct. 24. Commenting upon the address of Prince Maximilian, of Baden, the German Imperial chancellor in the Reichstag on Tuesday, the Star says: "Didactic interjections by the chancellor will not impress President Wilson as being a real contribution to the democratization of Germany. There is no word in the speech about the restoration to . France of Alsace-Lorraine, which was one of President Wilson's fourteen noints." - - The Pall Gazette says that the speech shows very clearly that the imperial chancellor is not ready to accept the only terms which can end the war ana concludes that the German armies must be far more completely beaten, before our reward can come securely into view. The Westminster OazpttP aemocratlc German v must hoar tia J burdens of autocratic Germany, but iiuus very inue in ma speecn wnicn "corresponds to the parliamentary system as we work it." It adds that the two laws that Prince Maximilian mentioned, needed a great elucidation, "before they can be taken, at their face value." Spanish Premier Explains Taking Over Hun Ships (By Associated Press) MADRID. Oct 24. Premier Maura was sharply questioned in the chamber of deputies today regarding the situation arising from the taking over of German ships. He admitted that Germany had at first imposed impossible conditions and that by the agreement reached later, Germany had selected the vessels which were to be turned over to Spain. The premier refused to publish the documents interchanged during the negotiations, but said the deputes might examine them. The Weather For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Rain and somewhat cooler tonight. Friday, fair and cooler. Today's Temperature. Noon . . ...... . . 60 - Yesterday Maximum 70 Minimum 7. ..... 48 FIVE RUSSIANS CONVICTED. NEW YORK, Oct. 24. Five of six Russians on trial in Federal court found guilty of espionage charges; defendants all avowed anarchists.

PROOF OF GERMAN BARBARITY SEEN IN FREED TOWNS French Deputies to Demand Guarantees to Assure Res-

titution tor 1 owns destroyed. V N... ' ;. . .. .... . ' (By Associated Press) WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN CHAMPAGNE, Oct 23. Detachments of engineers from General Gouraud's army in exploring the . region from whfch the Germans have been driven In this sector have discovered in many villages evidence of the method by which the destruction of dwellings, churches and other public buildings was organized. The region along the Retourne abound with indications of wilful devastation of villages that were never within range of artillery but were found razed to the ground. In others, where houses were still erect, they were mined for slow destruction, while the purely military installations such as barracks built by the Germans for their own troops were left intact. Orders for the burning of Junlville, a largo village in the valley of the Retourne arrived on the day of evacuation. The Germans had built comfortable quarters, with casinos, officers' clubs, moving picture theaters, hotels and rest houses for the soldiers in the village. The people pleaded with the officers to spare their homes but the torch was put to every house. The village was one vast brazier when the French entered, it. Mont St. Remy shared the same fate. Officer Ashamed of Work. Chatelet, Alincourt, Bignicourt and Ville-Sur-Retourne were partially saved because the French troops pressed the Germans there so closely that the sappers left behind to do the work were surprised. Seme of these men fled before they could set off the mines which had been prepared. Others were captured. It has been necessary for French sappers and miners to explore the cellar of every house remaining intact in this region. Under most of them mines have been found. Mouths of wells were so mined that explosions would fill them with rock and earth. At Aussonce '"mines were discovered labelled to indicate the class of destruction for which they were prepared., These mines were 'provided with glass tabes containing a corrosive liquid to eat away the wire connection with the mine and cause its explosion, with a lapse of time indicated on each tube. Some were marked for an hour, others for two, twelve and twenty-four hours. Some were marked as high as seventytwo hours. Preparations for the destruction of these villages went on in the presence of the people and in spite of their supplications. At Neuville, where a villager implored that his home might be spared, an officer replied: "I know it is an ignoble task, but such are our orders." DEMAND REPARATION. PARIS, Wednesday, Oct. 23. -The question of the devastation wrought by the Germans in northern France was the topic of a discussion in parliament today. In the senate, Antonin Dubost, president, asked that victory should give all its might to chastisement of the offender and reparation for the crime. "The enemy will be condemned to restitution for which we will take guarantes, not being able to rely upon his word," said Stephen Pichon, foreign minister. "We are near the end of sacrifices imposed by savage aggression for which its authors try to escape responsibility. Their calculations have been upset by President Wilson. . . - - Senators from the liberated regions filed a resolution asking that commissioners be sent to ascertain the extent of the devastations which were described as heart-breaking. The resolution was unanimously adopted. In the chamber of deputies a cordial reception was given to deputies, M. G. Delory and Ragheboom, who stayed in Lille during the German occupation. Paul Deschanel, president of the chamber, praised their courage and rendered homage to Deputy Gnesqulrre of Lille, who died a victime of German barbarity for having defended his townspeople. M. Delory, in a speech denouncing the actions of the Germans in forcing the population of Lille to work within the zone of artillery fire, expressed the hope that victory might be the means of liberating Deputy Enghels, who was imprisoned by the invaders for his denunciation of their barbarism. Telephone Petition Filed Today in Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 24. The Richmond Home Telephone company petit ioned the Indiana public service commission today for an increase in rate under the . emergency ' section of the public utilities act The city of Richmond joined with the company in asking for the Increase. The new rates asked are $42 for business phones and $24 for residence. DONN ROBERTS PAROLED 1 TERRE HAUTE, find., Oct 24. Donn. M. Roberts, formerly mayor of Terre Haute, who has been serving a prison term of six years for his part in the election conspiracy here In 1913, has been paroled from the United States penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kas., according to a telegram received late Wednesday night from him by his wife. , :

Relief Ordered Sent to Greeks Liberated From Bulgarian Rale ATHENS. Wednesday, Oct 23 By Royal decree which was signed today subscriptions to alleviate the condition of liberated Greek peoples in those portions of Macedonia which have been - occupied by Bulgarian troops will be received by a commission under the presidency of King Alexander. The government has appointed a delegation charged with the work of securing evidence from the Turkish and Greek inhabitants of the country relative to atrocities and other crimes committed by the Bulgarians during the occupation there.

VICTOR AIRCRAFT COMPANY BEGINS WORIUN CITY Air Field to Be Established by Corporation Connected With Starr Company. The Victor Aircraft corporation of Freeport, Long Island, is now located in Richmond, having begun work today. This corporation has affiliated with the Starr Piano factory. A. S. Hendricks, president of the Victor Aircraft corporation, was in Richmond today. Mr. Hendricks said: "I am very much pleased with Richmond and I think It is an ideal place to bring our plant. I hope that the citizens of Richmond will do their part In making it a good place for the plant. Richmond deserves to be on the map and we shall do everything to nut it thprp . - - ' "I cannot talk about the work we are doing but Richmond is going to have an air field and there will undoubtedly be an air route . traveling between Richmond and Dayton. This will be established as soon as the field Is cleared up." Clarence Gennett of the Starr Piano company, stated that a field west of Richmond had been obtained for an aeroplane field and that the clearing up would begin next week In order to have it ready as- oon. as needed. Mr. Hendricks . stated that he was very much Interested in transcontinental: MBteX after; the ' tfaf." Tie said : "I am not crazy enthusiastic about what airplane service is going to be after the war. I do not think that it is going to be the Ford of the air, but I do think that when so many millions have been invested in air craft the thing will not fall flat It is bound to be a big thing after the war. Nothing has so developed or advanced so much commercially as the airplane. The Victor Aircraft corporation will be located in Richmond at least as long as the war continues. Mr. Hendricks with his family will be located here. He has been in Dayton for the past four months. He was connected with the airplane service department of the Italian government prior to the entry of the United, States into the war. Mr. Hendricks has had a great deal of experience as an aviator. INHERITANCE TAX PLACED IN BILL (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. In lieu of the taxes of estates proposed in the house -war revenue bill, the senate finance committee in its revision today adopted a plan of taxing inheritances of $10,000 and more at rates to be fixed later. The committee also decided to reduce to $2.00 per gallon the tax on distilled spirits used for industrial, medicinal and other non-beverages. The military deficiency, with the appropriation of 6,345,000,000 provided by the house for new enlargements of the military program was somewhat reduced when reported today to the senate. Passage of the measure before the end of the week was forecast although discussion of President Wilson's reply to Germany was expected to interfere with consideration today of the bill. The form of the appropriation bill was changed but little by the senate appropriations . committee from the form in which it was passed by the house last Friday, although some ct the items were reduced slightly. Japan Makes Conditions Concerning Chinese Policy (By Associated Press) PEKIN. Oct. 4. Newspapers here print long editorials on4he report that Japan has attached conditions to the return of the Boxer indemnity. It is said that it is required that China shall frame a schedule of subjects to be submitted to the peace conference under Japan's guidance and that the Chinese and Japanese delegates to the conference co-operate , under the latter's guidance concerning matters of policy. It is also said that Japan asks that China will not contract loans with other powers during the war and also will allow free export of " minerals and cotton to Japan. Inquiry has failed to substantiate these reports but there are indications that there is good basis for them.

HO ARMISTICE EXCEPT UNDER CONDITIONS OF SURRENDER, WILSON'S REPLY TO FOE Answer to German Note Sent 1 1 Hours After it is Received in Washington As Long as Kaiser anid War Hold Power no Peace Discussions Can be Held, President Says London Cabinet Meets to Discuss Action to be Taken Prepare for Next Move in Case Armistice is Granted.

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presumably to discuss President Wilson's reply to Germany. The reply was received by the foreign office from the British em

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ditions of suirender :- :-" :. " ; ."- . No peace with the kaiser and his war lords, now or later. Thus President Wilson has given in advance his own final decision in informing the new spokesman of Germany that he has acceded to their request that he take up with the allies their plea for an armistice and peace negotiations.

Reply On Way to Berlin. The president's reply to the Jatest German note has gone on its way to Berlin. It waas delivered to Frederick Oederlin, the Swiss charge here, last night at 9 o'clock and soon afterward was on the cables in plain English, no time being lost to convert the president's uncompromising sentences Into code. Apparently the exchanges which had been In progress between Washington and the allied capitals since the wireless version of the German communication was picked up Monday terminated late in the afternoon.enabUng the president to reply Just ill hours after; the official text had been delivered, r .; Assurances of the Jresent Aqthprl-tIesafBerRS-at?ey--Jsnjt::the German people, that they accept the conditions of peace he has laid down and that the German armed forces on land and sea will observe the rule of civilized warfare, accepted by the president only as changing the situation sufficiently to warrant him in formally submitting the questions involved to the nations with which the United States is associated in the war. In doing this without mincing words, he tells these authorities and through them the German people that the only acceptable guarantee of their words must be submission to terms of an armistice that will make it impossible for Germany to renew hostilities, that the kaiser still holds the power to control the empire and that until be and his autocrat3 are out, surrender and not peace negotiations must be demanded. Next Action Concerted. While this ultimatum Is sinking home in Germany, the allied governments will be preparing for the next move, which lies with them acting in harmony with the United States. First there is to be determined, aa the presi. dent asks. -whether the" allies are willing to affect peace on the conditions enunciated by him and accepted by Germany. If they do the question of an armistice will be submitted to the military advisers of all the belligerents and when the necessary conditions to render the German military machine powerless for , harm have been formulated the program will be forwarded to Berlin. One point that those in the confidence of the president emphasized today is that the president and the United States government; now are through with separate dealings with the German authorities. The whole situation is before the co-belligerents and the future announcements will be of the United States and the allied governments acting In concert. President Wilson's reply to Germany was sent broadcast to the world from the Arlington naval radio towers last night after the official text had been put on the cables. If not picked up directly by the great German station at Nauen, it undoubtedly was relayed from other points in Europe in time to reach Berlin this morning. Armistice Terms Discussed. . Discussion centered here today on the probable terms of armistice which may be formulated by the allied and military advisors after the allied governments have considered the German proposal transmitted by President Wilson. It was generally assumed by army officers that the president already bad ascertained the willingness of the allied governments to submit the matter to the military men. The military opinion is that Mr. Wilson has expressed the basic idea upon which an immediate armistice can be reached. The terms to render the German military power on land and sea absolutely impotent must be worked out by the supreme war council. Since an armistice on allied terms means an end of the war attention also must be given to demobilization of the German army in itself a long pjrocess since' the great force could not be turned back to civil life over night. - Machinery Already Exists. The; machinery for formulating terms already exists. The military and naval boards of the supreme war

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No:arm?st - . eilntnlPvftTcouncil at Versailles furnished the natural avenue for the assessing of the views of the military leaders and bringing them Into harmony In a definite statement of the condition upon which fighting could come to an end. The president proposes that the terms to be drawn up by these military and naval agencies are to be submitted to the respective governments associated against Germany for ratification before they are given to the German government. The Supreme War Council, composed of the premiers of the allies and President Wilson probably would pus upon the program since it is only armistice conditions and not peace treaties which are to be considered. ? ; As to the terms' tbemMlves,tne situation on land, so far, as the western front Is concerned appears simple. To make certain that the U-boat fleet are put out of action, however, by any terms' except the surrender of the submarines themselves appears more difficult. FRENCH PEOPLE PLACED IN FACE OF BOMBARDMENT Civilians Remain in Valenciennes While Struggle for City Goes on. T'.rr". ' (By Associated Prs ---; WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Oct. 24. British troops have virtually reached the whole canal bank northeast of Valenciennes. The Germans have broken dqwn the banks and opened the sluice gates northeast and southwest of the city and have flooded vast stretches of the country in an effort to delay the British advance The marshy lowlands on the east side of the canal opposite the Raisnes forest resembles a great lake. It is not probable that the city can be approached from the southwest because of similar conditions. The British, however, have fought their way into the city from the west and there have been sharp encounters in the streets between patrols. Fire from the German artillery has been generally weak, it being strong only on villages and towns in this vicinity. Many civilians are still in the place. Heavy shells dropped with regularity for several hours today into Denaln. which is full of civilians. Without a doubt, many were killed and wounded, and the same conditions are probably true in other towns. Valenciennes still contains many civilians. An officer of the Canadian detachment fighting in the city said yesterday: "I entered the town with a platoon and saw an old woman sauntering up a street carrying a. bucket. At about the same time a machine gun opened on us from a second story window. I was wounded and several of my men were also hit , We retired for a moment, but the last we saw of the old French woman, she was going: right along as if nothing was happening." r COAL MINERS PLEDGE SUPPORT INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. 24 Message cabled by Frank J. Hayes, president of the United Mine Workers of America, to General Pershing, gave asrurance that coal miners of the country will do their utmost to bring up sufficient coal to meet the needs of the armies in Europe.