Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 297, 26 October 1918 — Page 1

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FRENCH FORCE DENTS ENEMY DEFENSES AT SOUTH POINT Operations in Belgium Continue to Develop Favorably ' Gains on Serre Made by ; Petain's Troops. .BRITISH JJRIVE AHEAD (By Associated Press) French troops facing the southern bulwark of the German defenses in France continued to make important dents in the enemy positions along the Serre and eastward, while the British hammer at the pivotal point- around Valenciennes. , Southwest of Marie the French have capAired Mortlers on the Serre while further east in the region southeast of Montcornet, General Petain's men have smashed througn the German line on a front of 4 1-2 miles to a depth of two miles at certain points. The German defenses here were formidable, having been prepared in 1917, and continuously reinforced. 15,000 Taken In Four Days. In the last four days the Germans have lost nearly 15,000 prisoners and!

200 guns, according to unofficial estimates in Paris. The enemy losses in effectives are declared to have been not less than 50,000. Operations in Belgium continue to develop favorably, according to an official statement issued at the London war office last night,, which says the French have carried Zulte. in spite of desperate resistance, while the British have occupied the villages of Ingoyhelm and Ooteghem, and are advancing toward the Scheldt river. In the encircling of Valenciennes the British have gained new successes north and south of the town. On .the edge of the Mormal forest on the south, Field Marshal Haig's men have taken Englefontaine and Mont Carmel hill. In the bend of the Scheldt river northwest of Valenciennes the British have moved eastward and captured the villages of Odomez and Ma tilde. The American troops on the sectors east and west of the Meuse are being subjected to strong German reactions, especially with artillery but maintain their hold on the new ground won Friday. North of Grandpre the Americans have strengthened their positions in the southern part of the Botirgogne wood. Major Operation in Italy. While the British, French and Americans are slowly breaking their way through the stubborn German defense along the line south of Valenciennes, the attention of the allied world la directed, for the moment at least, to the Italian front, where General Diaz seems to have started a major opperation. Fighting on a large scale appears to have began on Thursday, when the Austrian official statement reported heavy artillery fire from the Brente river to the Montello plateau. It was reported yesterday that Italian, British and French forces attacked between the Brente and Have rivers and advanced over rough country for a considerable distance. At the same itime allies moved ahead and captured islands in the Have above the ' "Montello plateau. .' This stroke was aimed at the angle in the Austrian line which runs from the Adriatic along the Piave until it reaches the mountains and then turns to the west. If the allied attack makes material progress, the Austrian armies on the low!ands near the Vea near the front in the mountainous eectcr may be divided. The number of prisoners taken, 3,000. would seem to indicate fighting of a serious nature. It is too early to determine . whether General Diaz has really begun an offensive or is merely directing an operation which is in the nature cf a diversion. It may be that Ihe morale of the Austrian army, which has repeatedly been said to be very low, will be determined by the fighting during the next few days. British Hit South of Scheldt British troops are continuing their blow at the German line south of the bend of the Scheldt above Valenciennes. Progress there has been comparatively slow, but it would appear that the railroad between Quesnov and Valenciennes has been

crossed and that the British are in the outskirts of Quesnoy. There is an apparent effort on the part of Field Marshal Haig to avoid a direct assault against the Mormal forest. Just to the south, where the Germans are solWly Intrenched and have countless machine guns and light guns in position. Northeast of Valenciennes, the British and French are advancing toward .the Scheldt. if- The French, on the Serre-Oise front have continued their attack on the northern side of the Angle line. They hova eninorf at important nonts. but th,e Germans are holding their front j v.rv sironcly L

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Commanders Urged to Speed Up Work (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Oct. 26 Army training camp commanders have been ordered to eliminate from their sche dules all work that can be done after the men arrive overseas, as one of the moves of the war department to Knppd ud the enlarged war program and overcome delays resulting from interferences with draft calls by influenza. . DEMOBILIZATION PLANS REPORTED FROMAUSTRIA Peace at Any Price Popular in Vienna and BudapestCzechs Masters at Prague. (By Associated Press) BASEL, Oct. 26. Vienna newspapers are publishing articles relative to preparations for demobilizing the army. One newspaper says that two Infantry regiments stationed at Karlowitz, have revolted. Karlowitz Is a village In Croatia-Slavonia, Hungary. PARIS, Oct. 26. In well informed circles it Is said that the nomination of Count Julius Andrassy as successor of Baron Burian, the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister, is, above all, important from the viewpoint of a conclusion cf peace anrl an application of the "safety first" principle in Austria. It is said that peace at any price now is popular at Vienna and Budapest. The Zurich correspondent of the Journal says that the new foreign minister is understood to be a partisan of direct peace negotiations with the entente, without recourse to the offices of President Wilson. He says that the situation . in Austria-Hungary Is such that the monarchy will soon capitulate and throw itself on the mercy of the allies. The Czechs now are master of the situation at Prague.- The Slovaks have decided to change the name of Pressburg to Wilsonville. The Ruthenlana of Galicia have declared for a separate Ukrainian state comprising regions of Austria-Hungary inhabited by Ruthenians. It is reported that anarchy reigns in the ancient Danubian monarchy of Hungary. The corres-" pondent says that in Austria no notice is being taken of decisions arrived at by Berlin. w Unable to Make Public Names of Tax Dodgers (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. Mapy inquiries have reached the internal revenue bureau concerning the reasons why names of business firms shown by last year's income tax j "urns to have made exorbitant profits have not been disclosed. In answer, the bureau explained today that the law specifically forbids the making public of information contained in confidential tax returns, without special permission cf the president Porto Ricans Brought to U. S. to Do War Work NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 25 Fifteen hundred Porto Rican laborers, recruited by the United States employment service, will arrive here early next week, E. I. Howell, assistant state director of the service announced today. The entire contingent, the second to arrive here, will be sent to Arkansas.600 to do construction work at Camp Pike, and the others to Little Rock, to work In the government picric acid plant. Argentine Crop Acreage Shows Big Reduction (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 A decrease in the estimate acreage planted in wheat In Argentina Is noted in a report received today by the department of commerce from consul General William H. Robertson at Buenos Aires. The wheat acreage, which has Just ben planted, is estimated at seventeen million acres, a decrease of nine hundred acres from last year. The ' oats acreage in the south American republic is estimated at three million acres, a decrease of 220,000 acres. The total planted in linseed, the report said, is estimated at 3,400,000 acres, an Increase of 185,000 acres. Iron and Steel Workers to Form Organization (By Associated Press) CLEVELAND. Oct 26. Twentynine, leaders of international labor unions were to confer here today upon the program of organizing iron and steel workers here and in other middle western cities that has been mapped out by the American Federation of Labor and carried out in these cities. Reports on the work in Pittsburgh, Chicago and other metal trades centres will be discussed. MOTOR CORPS INSIGNIA. WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. Members of the army's new motor transport corps have been given a purple hat cord and an insignia consisting of a bronze motor car wheel upon which is superimposed a' winged hat.

U. S. WILL GET BACK ITS LOST HOUR TOMORROW Clocks Go Back an Hour at 2 a. m. Sunday MorningTime Saving Profitable. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Oct. 26. All clocks in the United States should stop for one hour at 2 a. m. Sunday morning, Oct. 27, and then again take up the procession of the hours. The country will then be back ri a sun-time basis, and finished with its first seven months of day-light saving experiment. Some minor difficulty in transportation and industry will be involved in this return to normal time, but for most people, the change will mean nothing more than an extra hour of sleep on Sunday morning, a belated return of the hour they lost in March when clock hands were jumped forward 60 minutes by act of congress. Practically, clock hands are set forward with less trouble than they are set back, due to the mechanical arrangement of their interiors. The average householder does not need to be warned but It may be well to understand that the plan will be to stop the clock Saturday night, and start it right again Sunday morning. The telegraph clocks of which there are 50,000 now in operation by the Western Union company, electrically wound and set will have to be properly adjusted by the company's force, which is now planning to do the work on Sunday, except in locations where the users are awake at night themselves, and can be given special keys with which to do the setting. The delicate master clocks which correct the 60,000 every hour will be changed at the same time, as will be the government's radio and wire-signalling arrangement which is the scientific basis of the time system. Adjusting railroad train movements proceeding over the time-changing period will present the most difficulty. Director General McAdoo has authorized a general order on the subject, by which trains on the road will continue their progress until reaching a station, and there be held one hour. At the same time, the complicated system of train orders and train schedules is such that the railroad administration general order specifically puts It up to local managements to use their own discretion and to protect train movements by other methods, if they find it necessary. At any rate, Sunday morning must find the railroads throughout the five-time belts in the United States moving trains on the regular schedule and in the new time, so far as it is possible. Was Distinct Success. Evidently day-light saving was a distinct success, for Chairman Baruch of the war industries board asked congress to extend the hour-ahead system through the coming winter. The senate unanimously passed a bill to enact his recommendation into law but the bill died in the house. Senator Calder, who fathered the law has declared that extra daylight saved $2,000,000 , in gas bills for the people. The fuel administration estimated that on the seven-month basis 1,125,000 tons of coal had been saved, to relieve possible winter shortage. Definite reports from St. Louis said consumption of coal had dropped 17.5 tons per thousand population. These estimates were worked out by comparing the coal consumption of central stations with previous years, to determine how much less electrical energy and gas for lighting had been utilized. These were . the demonstrable features, and enthusiasts for the daylight

saving plan placed no limit on the extra health and enjoyment of life secured by the masses of people who found themselves free to use the out doors under the sun for an extra hour after concluding work. Charles Lathrop Pack, head of the national war garden commission, asserts that the crop from the home plots this year is worth $523,000,000, an increase of 51 percent over the 1917 results, and gives much credit to the evening daylight hour for the result. Little Affect Here. Richmond will be little affected by the change in time. Owing to the influenza ban there will be no church services or other public gatherings tomorrow, and the only persons who will be affected by the added hour, will be those who have been mourning that lost hour of sleep since last March when the clocks were turned back. Trains will be running an hour later according to the present time, and will be held up at stations where they happen to be at . 2 o'clock Sunday morning. Train No. 236 from Chicago and train No. 237 from Cincinnati on the Pennsylvania that are due to arrive here in the early morning, will arrive an hour late, according to the present schedule.. Train 237 will be held up at Cincinnati, its terminal, arriving here at 12:40 o'clock. Train 236 will arrive in Richmond at 4:40 o'clock, summer time, and will leave at 4:25 o'clock by the winter time schedule. . Chilean Newspapers Approve U. S. Note ' fBv Associated Press) SANTIAGO. Chile. Oct. 26. Newsnaners in commenting upon President ! Wilson's note to Germany say that the president has definitely stated his position to the Central powers. They applaud the cleatness and force of the note.

Sub Activity Was at Negligible State as War Factor This Week (By Associated Press) LONDON, Oct. 26. German submarine activity reached such a low stage this week as to become almost negligible as a war'measure, notwithstanding that as many or more U-boats are lurking in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean: The British admiralty looked upon this situation as part of the German peace offensive. JUNKERS OPPOSE ACCEPTANCE OF WILSOmERMS Opinion of German Press Divided in Regard to Reply to Peace Note. (By Associated Press.) BERNE. Oct. 26. The feeling in Germany in regard to President Wilson's new note apparently is much divided. The conservative, military anJ Junker papers on the one side are crying that the president intends to subjugate and annihilate Germany. The Liberal papers on the other side, express appreciation of the president's efforts toward world wide pacification. The reactionary elements are strug

gling desperately for their traditional privileges and traditions but their opponents express confidence that the Liberals in the reichstag are sufficiently powerful to master them. The vote of confidence in the reichstag is regarded as favorable to the Liberal cause and peace. PROGRESS TOWARDS PEACE AMSTERDAM, Oct. 26. Although the German newspapers are not satisfied with President Wilson's latest note, many of them say that it means progress toward peace. The feeling was reflected in operations yesterday on the Berlin Stock Exchange in advance in prices. The Kreuzzeitung of Berlin, however, apparently does not lookk for an early ending of the war. This newspaper, which hitherto has refrained from opposing President Wilson's demand, advocates . war to the end. It says the president "in the style of an American boxer has posed himself for a last blow in the face of the German people, expressing his intentions with brutal frankness." EXPRESS DISAPPOINTMENT COPENHAGEN, Oct. 26. With few exceptions the German press condemns President Wilson's latest note, saying it is an alteration of his former standpoint and betrays lack of comprehension of recent events in Germany as well as misconception of what has happened there. It is also said the note represents a concession to the demands of the allied nations. Theodor Wolff, writing in the Tageblatt of Berlin expresses great disappointment. He says it has always been a principle of international affairs not to interfere with the internal problems of other nations. President Wilson recognized this, he continues, in his Mexican speech in June, 1916. but now, Herr Wolff declares, this has been forgotten. He adds: "The peace which the president proposes is to be a peace placing Germany at the mercy of Its opponents. President Wilson's policy is one of brutal force. It is possible he hopes to sow dissension among the German people. We must be prepared for whatever may come." ON SECRET MISSION ZURICH, Oct. 26. Prince Frederick Lobkowitz and Baron Nadherny, who represent the strongest antiGerman tendencies at Vienna, have left that city for Switzerland charged with a mission about which . no details are given, according to the Neues Journal of Vienna. HOUSE ACCEPTS REPORT ON BILL (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON,. Oct 26. The house today adopted the conference report on the six billion dollar military deficiency bill and sent it to the senate, where it is to be acted on Monday. Tke Weather For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Rain tonight and Sunday. Cooler in south portion Sunday. Today's Temperature. Noon 62 Yesterday. Maximum 61 Minimum 57 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Rain tonight and Sunday. Warmer tonight. Colder Sunday night or Monday. - General Conditions The cool wave which 'threatens this vicinity has moved eastward and a storm of great energy, central over Oklahoma is moving eastward. It has a diameter of over 1,000 miles. General snows are falling in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and there is rain south of the 38th meridian.. Temperatures are near zero in western Canada and it is 8 below zero over central Alaska.

7,000 SQUARE MILES FREED FROM GERMANS DURING DRIVE

400 Square Miles Taken by Allies During Past Week Bundy Being Returned to United States. AMERICAN TROOPS GAIN 'Bit Associated Press WASHINGTON. Oct. 26. Summarizing the situation on the western battle front today. General March said the Germans had evacuated or been driven out of 7,000 square miles of Belgian and Frenc1- territory 6ince July 18; that 400 i" re miles have been freed during the past week and that all the coal fields in northern France have been reconquered except for a five mile tract where the allied advance now is being pressed near the Belgian border. General March announced that five impriran corns and division commanj ders who have been actively engaged in France are returning nome on me recommendation of General Pershing to take important assignments here. Among them is Major General Omar Bundy, who organized and commanded the1 fifth army corps and who will go to command Camp Pike, Ark. In making this announcement, Gen. March laid great stress upon facts that all of the officers ordered home had done splendid work atthe front and proved their ability on every occasion. He indicated that they were all men of more advanced years upon whom the strain of active campaigning bore heavily. HEAVY ACTION AT VERDUN. WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 Heavy fighting on the Verdun front is described in General Pershing's communique for Friday. Strong German counter attacks east of the Meuse were repulsed every where except in Belleu wood, " .where four . successive assaults forced a partial withdrawal by the Americans. We6t of the Meuse the American lines were further advanced in the face of determined resistance. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY NORTWEST OF VERDUN, Oct 26. The gains made by the American troops east and west of the Meuse were maintained today in spite of violent enemy opposition and a harrasartillery fire against the American front lines and the areas in the rear. On the extreme left the Americans have strengthened their hold on the high ground in the southern part of the Dourgonne wood. MINERS GIVE UP ANNUAL 'HOLIDAY (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 To make up for coal productions lost through the epidemic of Spanish influenza, miners' unions in the anthracite fields have voted to forego the celebration of "Mitchell Day," Oct. 29, reports received by the fuel administration today say. Indications are, the reports said, that practically throughout the entire anthracite field miners will abardon observance of the holiday. John Mitchell, in whose honor the holiday i3 annually held, has written a letter to John Dempsey, president of district No. 1, United Mine Workers of America, saying: "My information is that there is likely to be a great coal shortage the coming winter and therefore it seems to me that the great patriotism of the miners would forego the ce'ebration of 'Mitchell Day' as a holiday this year." "Victory Gardens" Are Planned for America by War Commission (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. "Victory gardens" wi.l replace "war gardens" next spring should the war be going on at that time. This suggestion was made today by the national war commission to the more than five million families who, since the United States entered the war, have begun cultivation cf little areas of ground as a food conservation measure. "The food administration points out the millions of people we will have to feed with Germany being . swept j back of the Rhine," said the statement I issued by the commission. "This means 'victory' gardeners must work as never before. Ella Flagg Yourg Is Dead at Washington (By Asroclated Press) . WASHINGTON. Oct. 26. Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, of Chicago, chairman of the National Woman's Liberty Loan committee died here today of pneumonia today, following a short Illness from influenza. .

Total Skipping Tonnage , of World Only Lessened 7 Percent During War (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 26: The tatal world's shipping tonnage, members of the senate military committee were told at their war department conference today, is only 7 per cent, less than at the beginning of the war. American tonnage has been more than doubled.

BATTLE FLAMES UP AGAIN OVER WESTERN FRONT Three Large Attacks Are Conducted With Equal Success for Allies. (By Associated Press) PARIS. Oct. 26 The battle ha3 flamed up again and heavy fighting now is under way from Valenciennes to the Meuse. The Germans are fighting well everywhere, but the allies continue to make substantial headway in -the task of driving beack the enemy on the Meuse line. Although the recent fighting has been marked by no sensational developments, it Is having a cumulative effect, which, apart from the ground gained,, adds considerably to the wastage of men and material with which the Germans must reckon. In the last four days the enemy has lost well upward of 15,000 prisoners and 200 guns. His total loss of effectives cannot have been less than 50,000. Strictly speaking, there are three large battles in progress, all of which are being conducted with equal success for the allies. The first is being carried on by the British third and fourth armies, which, pushing on toward Mons, have reached the Valen-ciennes-Hirson double-track railroad. The second is the attack of General Mangin north and east of Laon, which has resulted in a gain on a front of eight miles for a distance of two miles. He has carried his line out of the swamps around Soissons. The third battle is being fought by General Guillaumat on a front of seventeen miles from.Sissons to .-' Chauteau Porcien, where-the "Hunding" line joins the Kriemhild system of defenses. The average gain has been a mile, although at some points the advance has been greater. INCREASED EXPRESS RATES APPROVED (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 The Interstate commerce commission today approved proposed increases in express rates to become effective unless another method of givin gthe American railway express company added revenue is worked out with the railroad administration. The commission suggested that a more scientific method or providing added revenue for the express company would be to change the contract with the railroad administration to to give the express company a larger proportion of transportation charges. In view of this suggestion It is probable that the railroad administration and the express companies will take up negotiations which may result in cutting the proposed increase about In half. Meanwhile the new rate will not go into effect. French Army Officers Convicted for Fraud (By Associated Press) PARIS, Friday, Oct. 25. Three lieutenants in the army have been sentenced to a year in prison and demotion and three non-commissioned officers have been sent to jail for three months as result of a trial by court martial for accepting 900 to 5,000 francs from manufacturers in connection with the accepting of airplanes on behalf of the army. One lieutenant was acquitted b ythe court martial. A Swede named Unne, a director of the airplane company, wa3 condemned to five years in prison, civic degradation and a fine of 27,000. J-anc3. He did net appear for trial artu sentence pronounced , in his absence. Unne went to the United States on and official, mission, which has since been cancelled. He is believed to be there now. Washington to Get Sensations of Air Raid WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 Washington tonight will experience the feeling that accompanies a night air raid. Aviators from Boiling Field, including three aviation officers who recently completed a flight from Houston, Tex., to Washington, will fly over the city. High candle power flares will be dropped while the powerful searchlights which are a portion of the cap ital's aerial defenses, will attempt to pick out the planes. Only the explosion of bombs and the barking of anti-aircraft guns will be missing in order to give residents of the American capital the feeling that until recently was not uncommon to persons living in the allied capitals of London and Paris.

TURK'S PEACE NOTE AMOUNTS TO SURRENDER, ALLIES HEAR

Allied Ministers Handed Offer of Peace by Turkish Minister to Switzerland, Says Dispatch to London. FOE ANSWER WITHHELD (By Associated Press) LONDON, Oct. 2& The Turkish minister to Switzerland has handed the British and French ministers to that country an o; fer of peace virtually amounting to surrender, according to a Berne despatch to the DailyMail. LONDON, Oct: 2fr The Getman government is not contemplating any further note t President Wilson, says an exchange telegraph" dispatch from Copenhagen. It is probable that the government will make a declaration in the reichstag to thu effect that Germany is awaiting the peace conditions of th; allies. LONDON, Oct 25, FridayArthur Henderson, leader of the labor party in the house of commons, said today that his first impression of President Wili son's note to Germany was that it would assist very materially in clarifying the situation. "It is of the highest importance that the German people should be encouraged to look, not for a temporary cessation of hostilities, but for a permanent discrediting and destruction of the militaristic and 5 arbitrary system that has involved them and nearly the whole world in unprecedented suffering and loss of life," he said. "If the German people are honestly seeking peace," he continued, "They should do all in their power to immediately provide such political safeguards and constitutional guarantees for the future world peace that no section of their population will be in a position if so disposed to influence a resumption of military effort. As President Wilson has clearly shown, the best safeguard against a future war, is the reduction, at least to virtual impotency, of all the forces upon whom rests the direct responsibility for the horrors of the present struggle." ASKS REDUCTION OF WIRE TRAFFIC (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. To relieve railroad telephone and telegraph facilities from unnecessary business. Di rector General McAdoo today Instructed officers and employes to use these "only when the mail will not answer ' the purpose." I He hopes to reduce traffic on the wires more than 25 per cent by elimination of much non-urgent correspon dence. The telegraph section of the railroad odministration will establish a censoring system to make effective the new instructions. "Send by mall the. message written i late in the day, on Saturday afternoon. Sundays and holidays which csfhnot be acted upon at once and which will reach .their destination by mail in ample time for action." the order said. "Omit superfluous words, be brief, use telegraphic code systems where It wUl effect a saving." .-- - Approve Extension of U. S. Consular Service fBy Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Oct. 26. The movement for wide extension of the American consular service, which has been advocated by chambers of commerce and other business interests, has the hearty support of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce of the department of commerce. ; In a letter to Representative Flood, chairman of the house committee on foreign affairs and Representative Sherley, chairman .of the appropriations committee. R. S. Cutler, chief of the bureau, says the consular service Is essential from every standpoint In the maintenance of international relations and of commercial prosperity, and that its success Justifies an ex tension .

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