s ?W -A .." t '4 F a .-- s . i.v m HttJSSIAN ROUT x IN SIGHT IN WEST -M rar in Flanders Enters Ne,w and Probably Final Phase .& OPEN-COUNTRY BATTLES byjN LONDON. Oct. 1. Although Field Marshal Halg today re ports only heavy German artillery Are outh pf the Tfpres-Comlnes Canal and near Eonnebeke. with a successful British raid wear Gorelle, on the Arras front, the con viction Is growbig here that the war on the western front has entered a new phase and probably Us last The fighting there k, as different now from what It was In I14 and 1915 as It could possibly bo. First, there was open warfare when the Germans swept over Belgium and France. Second, there came trench fight ing, which slowly developed until the tak ing of a single trench was an operation as big as Waterloo. 'Now one rees vir tually open country battles, with the enemy engaging In a sort of rear-guard action, -which when fully expanded will menn a Prussian rout. CURTAIN ON KAISHIVS DRAMA Only the sudden collapse of hostilities can prevent this curtain on the Kaiser's Three-act drama. Not since the Crown Prince broke his .eaglet feathers against Verdun more than Vft year ago have the German armies dared a. real offensive on the western front. Since the Somme. Hlndenburg nas been openly on the defensive, and the present methods of fighting are the direct outcome of that gen eral's grop!ngs to find a means to hold out. The Somme battles were a series of storming operationsthe taking of trench systems that stretched for miles In eritable jnases of supporting cuts and channels. So long as Hlndenburg believed he might still break through the Allies' line he continued th s trench warfare He kept his front line., full of men Tens of thousands of his troops were killed before lie awoke to r allzatlon that he was toning his punch. Hlndenburg due the trenches and dugouts fleeper ofter thirty or even fifty feet be. low ground But his men still died like rats In traps when British Tommies threw bombs down the dugout openings or rolled charges of high explosives down the almost perpendicular stairs. In the fire trenches, where Hlndenburg kept troops standing shoulder to shoulder to repel attacks, Allied shells tore whole .companies to shreds, While the great Oer man tactician blundered on, nrltlsh and French guns thundered and the superb Ger man labyrinth of trenches became an ap palling shambles HINDENBL'RG SKCS A LIGHT At last Hlndenburg saw a light The of fensive was no longer hit He must fight henceforth a defensUe war. The famous retreat on the Somme last w Inter was step number one. He abandoned his once precious trenches, now become a hell hole Uttered with the putrlfylng corpses of German youths. Hlndenburg's next step was obsencd dur ing the battlo of Arras In April His trenches were still there, but now thinly manned. The bulk of troops was kept In support trenches hundreds of yards be hind. But his plan was still faulty, and later at Messlne. In June. German troops were more widely scattered Mtchlne guns were no longer fired from trenches, but from special Isolated posts. Also trench mortarH. And specially trained counter-attacking troops were In readiness to chnrge the tired British as soon as objectives had been won. But the British got on Just the same, and Hlndenburg began to lose faith In trenches. July 31, beginning the b ittle of Flanders, found the Germans still differ ently disposed. They were occupying not trenches so much as concrete shell-holes, two or three linked together with short tunnels. "Pill boxes" steel nnd concrete turrets, whose mud-covered tops were Just above the ground made their debut and from their narrow silts machine-guns spat death ocr the Flemish quagmires These shell-hole positions and "pill boxes." with scraps of trenches a few yards long, plus patches of barbed-wire entanglements here and there, covered on area a mile or so In depth, and such a thing as a Are trench had ceased to exist. The Idea, of course, as British officers explained It, was to make It necessary for . the British to lire at Invisible targets. The pillbox tops were well-nigh Invisible from the air and only a direct hit sufficed to put them entirely out of commission. Then when Tommies advanced they would como cross an unsuspected bit of barbed wire enfiladed by machine-gun fire. Finally, after crossing such a zone as this they would meet fresh troops In a terrible counter-attack. ..The plan worked only In part. Then came the battle of Menln road, when the unheard-of creeping barrage used by the British took the fight out of even the pill boxes. The rain of shells flattened every thing. Likewise, the same terrible curtain of fire often wiped out German counter-attacking troops before they got started. Such la the fighting today. It Is now Hlndenburg's move. WHEATLESS WEEKS ARE FORECAST BY FOOD EXPERT War Sole Business of Everybody Now, He Tells Hotel Men Officers Elected Wheatless weeks will be established In America before the end of the war. ac cording to John McK. Bowman, head of the department of hotels, restaurants and dining cars In the national food administra tion, who addressed 150 prominent hotel men at the fourteenth annual banquet of the Pennsylvania Hotel Association In the Pellevue-Stratford Hotel last night. Mr Bowman told the hotel men that there was only one business for every body today and that business was the busi ness of war. Felicitous speeches were delivered by V. IL Gaut, toastmaster; William M. ounn. ex Governor of Idaho: John McGlynn. presi dent of the New York State Hotel Asso ciation ; Thomas D. Green, president of the Xew York City Hotel Association, and Jlahlon W, Newton, president of the Phlla- Vtfelnhla Hotel Afmnrlnllnn r Afllla.- 1--...I... ireident of the Pennsylvania Hotel Asso ciation, was the chairman. That Government orders Involving further food restrictions may be expected very soon was the warning given by J. Miller Frailer, manager of the Bellevue-Strul-ford. The following "filcers were elected for the coming year: Pres'dent, J, Miller Frailer; Vic, presidents. W R. Gaut, John P, Cope. W. A. Relst, Arthur Heebe and J, D. C. -tumble: secretary. Colonel Thnmns n i. V.SIJ treasurer, David B. Provan. t .'- Kits for Lancaster County Draftees INCASTER, Pa.. Oct. II. Mayor .ITrout. heading a cjtliens' committee, went gamp Meade todaKwlth 320 comfort froo th Juancaster Red Cross Society niuuurKi 10 iancasier county sol- Tbes were presented this afternoon. Gamp commander. Qeneral Kuhn. hv- wired Hi Mayor ha would have all aster County tnen assembled for ih HHtatlbn, WHnOmttefi Tuni Now $7,609,000 VHJftlKaTpKt I).. Oct. II, Subscrlp tioa tr Urty Bonds In this State have aaaet th 7.H.000 mark, and renewed Tort r &m mad to .reach th JJ, 80.ga umrH . T Wllnlnton Police RUSSIAN BATTLESHIP SLAV SUNK I? " ' "lftAi mm ! '' . t ' - Accordinff to an official statement from PctroKrad, the Slava was sunk Russian warships for a considerable time stood off a strong German fleet Slava was of 13, GIG tons, 370 feet long and carried four 12-inch GLI AUSTRIACI OVUNQUET BATTUTI DAGLI ITALIANI Riparti Italiani Arditamcnte Ir- rompono nelle Trincee Nemiche e se ne Impossessano CONFERENZA PARIGI ROM A, 18 Ottohre. Dlspaccl gluntl dalla frontc Itallana dl Dattaglla retano die durante la giornata dl martedl' l'artlgllerla austrlnca e' stata nt tliisslma rtmgo tutta la reglone the si cstende da Monte Nero al mare Per qu.into II fuoco fosse Iolrnto puie lion Impede ngll Italiani dl controbattcrlo ed In pa.rec chl puntl le batterle itallane rlusclrono u rldurre al sllcnxlo qucllo austrlache. Riparti nemlcl hanno nttaccato gll aam post! Italiani suite llnee a sud dl Mori, 1'lmportante cittadlna nel capltnnato dl Rovereto. ma sono stntl prontnmente re splntl d.il nutrlto fuoco del fucllleri Italian! 1 ipiall rlusclrono a catturare parecchi lrlglonlerl. Anche sullc pendlcl nordlche del Monte San Gabrlele riparti d'ncsitlto austrl.icl furono sublto sbandatl dalle truppe Itallane e postl n fuga con gravl pcrdltc mentrc le perditc Itallane furono In.signlficantl A settentrione dl Selo riparti Italiani dl THE LESTER HOME GRAND takes up no more space than an upright piano, but its delicate touch and rich, mellovy tone enable any one to produce the same effects as a concert player does with the largest grand. Terms astonishingly easy. F. A. 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I quail tornarono Incoluml alia loro base Gll uviatorl aus. triad ragglunscro solo per poco II loro oblet tlvo polclie' poterono laUar cadere alcune botnbe, le quail, pero-, non arrecarono dannl ne' feccro lttlme " Hcco II testo del comunlcntn del generale Cadorna pubhlloito lerl dal Mlnlstero delU Guerra ttnllatio- A sud ill Mori I nostrl postl avanzatl resplnsero ilpartl nemlcl e fecero del prlglonlerl Dalla reglone ill Monte Nero al marc 1'nrtlglleila nemlcl lerl fu nttijlsslma ma owinqup fu elllciceinente controb.ittuta dallo nostic batterle Sulle pemilcl noidli'hp ile I Monte San Gabrlele ilpartl nemlcl furono dlspcrsl dal fuoco del noctil fucllleri. A nord ill Selo alcunl nobtri lepartl iriuppero nelle trincee nemiche gottandovl 10 scoinplgilo e scacclandone gll occupantl Numerosl aeroplnnl nemlcl tentarono ill volare sopra II nostro terrltorio. 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The guns in her main battery. rappresentato anche II Governo Americano. Parecchi sono gll scopl dl questa nuova con ferenza ed uno del prlnclpall sembra sla quello dl prendere accordi sulla campagna da condursl nella prosslma prlmavera. Illalla.sl nttende da detta conferenza che le slano date sufllclentl asslcuraztonl sul materlale che dovra' ad essa fornlre gll Statl Unltl, acclocche' possa cssere In grado dl poter condurre a fondo 1'avanzata su Trieste e sopra Lublana. PRO B A BILE CADUTA DEL GABINETTO 1TALIANO Uti dlspacclo da Roma annunzla cite una grue crlsl politlca, la quale causcrebbe la caduta del Mlnlstero Uoselll, sarebbe affrct tata dagll attncchl fattl dall'onorevoio Arturo I.abrlola, capo del soclallstl alia Camera del T'eputatl If rTTftA' a 1 EJi !: EH What is a Liberty Bond? S0OALISTB0LT Attempt to Create Military Dictatorship Now Feared in' Germany i JUNKERS VS. "PARLIAMENT AMSTERDAM, Oct. 18. Prince von Bulow, former Chancellor nnd late German Ambassador to Italy, has arrived In Berlin, dispatches de clared today: His visit there caused a revival of the report that he is to suc ceed Dr. Gcorg MIchaclls as Chancellor. WASHINGTON, Oct. 18. Throughout the German press appear Indications that when the Reichstag meets again on December B to vote a new war credit the fiercest parliamen tary battle of the war will be waged. Al though It Is exceedingly doubtful whether the Socialists can persuade the Rndlcnls nnd the Centrum to Join them, it seems probable that all theso parties ns well an the left wing of the Nntlonnl Liberals will demand the retirement of the Chan cellor. On tho other hand there are many In dications that Mlchnclls, with the support of the Kaiser nnd the military authorities, Is planning to go ahead and govern the country ns he pleases regardless of ad verse votes in the Reichstag. Ho has good Blsmarcklan precedent for such a course and the Conservative papers, which today are his only firm suppc.-ers, are demand ing that he take i). The Deutsche Zeitung, for example, writes: Tho crisis demands a radical solution and taht the Reichstag shotild be sum moned for one purpose only: To hear of Its dissolution Similarly the jingo Dusseldorfer Gen eral Anzclger demands the Immediate ap pointment as Chancellor, of nn apostlo of blood and Iron like Hlndenburg or Tlrpltz. Many Liberal and Radical papens, among Q. UNCLE SAM, WHAT IS A LIBERTY BOND? A. It is the United States Government's promise to return the money which you lend it. Q. CAN I BE SURE THAT I SHALL GET MY, MONEY BACK? A. Yes, the United States Government has the power to levy unlimited taxes to pay its debts. 0- CAN I BORROW MONEY ON A LIBERTY BOND? A. Yes, every bank considers a Liberty Bond the best security for a loan. 0. WHAT WILL YOU PAY US, UNCLE SAM, FOR THE USE OF OUR MONEY? - ' A. Four per cent, each year, and in addition you can sell your bond any day. 0. WILL A SMALL AMOUNT HELP YOU, UNCLE SAM? A. Yes, those who cannot pay for a bond in full can pay a few dollars down and the balance out of future savings. Q. . WHfY DO YOU NEED THE MONEY, tNCLE SAM? A. To keep our forces at the highest point of effi ciency Arid I need the iponey NOW! LEND YOUR DOLLARS TO. UNCLE SAM OR KAISER' WILLIAM WILL MAKE GOOD HIS BOAST THAT WE, THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, WILL PAY THE COT OF THIS WAR Make your subscription through any Bank or Trust Company LIBERTY LOAJN COMMITTEE Third Federal Reserve District Lincoln Building Philadelphia This space has been donated by the Banks, Bankers and Trust Companies of Philadelphia 1917. o ? them the Frankfurter Zeltung and the Hamburger Fremdenblatt, are frightened lest Mlchaells may try to establish a mili tary dictatorship or at least may attempt to continue In office himself supported by military backing. , . Vorwaerts In an editorial published on Monday of thin week discusses this possi bility, saying: , , Only two solutions for the present crisis exist, parliamentary control or dictator ship. The Pan-German rrcss Is attempt ing to bring about the creation of a dic tator who would dispense with the Reichstag entirely. This Is the road to ruin. Rut Germany's stand against the whole world Is In the last analysis a men tal equation, and the croatlon of a dic tator would break tho psychological basis of Germany's resistance. The Pan-Germans In desiring a dictator prove that they understand the soul of the German people as little as they comprehend the psychology of foreign nations Their mixed policy of Ignorance of men nnd overestlmatlon of hlght have brought down upon the German people tho Mnde scrved roidemnnilon of the entire world The Pan-Germans want a strong man now, oxternally to war successfully on Germany's enemies and Internally to herd me mass or tne uerman people woe to the Chancellor who attempts ims mau policy Thcodor Wolff Tageblatt- writes In the Berliner Mlclmells might as well make up his mind to take his medicine now, as he cannot evade for long the consequences which result primarily from the taint of his appointment without parliamentary consent If the autumn crisis Is to be fol lowed by more severe crises the full radi cal remedy must be applied Vorwaerts reports that Scheldemann be fore th Socialist Congress at Wurzbure said- Mlchaells has become Impossible and must be told to resign if he doesn't know enough to go of his own accord. The Fatherland party is planning a desperate game, and Its policy. If adopted, would lead to disaster. The Socialist party will continue to .do Its dutv and to secure for the German people all the influence the people ought to have. Our motto Is, "Away with class rule; abolish all privileges; let there be bread nnd equal rights for all, and peace and freedom" According to Vorwaerts, Friedrlch Ebcrt opened the Socialist convention by saving that If a vote were taken today nlnn tenths of the people would vote for a peace by agreement. He followed with the assertion that the Mlchaells failure meant the collapso of the existing system of government and proved conclusively that democratization was Imperative and could not be postponed. idi'i ENGLISH-SWEDE STIR PERPLEXES NEUTRALS u. S. Seeking Quietly to SCcurfl "v",-'"": Ui disputed Mail Pouches Neutral 'eg-TrX" " of the South Americans, are cond'"g ,0 day over the British detenHon nVonM mail at the British Kmbasry "l"' are bringing pressure to bear uJ lhr American Government to act n. co?. th Inasmuch aa they fear the InH?111"'. me.lm.nary to further aclag' possibility next of command.!.,0'1, " vessels, and while it IsTld ?e " "f lh"f such ships and pay for them fh. Ml, themselves say they believeTna. im'" not to be done. at th, outht The United States Is do!,. .. quietly and dlplomauiiiii0'? eta mail sltuat on. nrrt i.. I '" ur ud o,. man s tuatlon, nr.d has be,;X."r "P. . . .' -- .ua uesnitirH .- . " u.iuusn Ainoassador Tago fo .1, "" pouches. KO l0 release ths lor In view of the noaslhtiu.. ..... shipping will be command....,; lat, neutral trals are now trying to mVk. .S.U, ne whereby they can be uJ T wSf 'ment seizure. For Instnn .T. 'iho.ut tctutl t.?.7anw"nu For Instance. tT,. u! utl could be used In coastwise tCh rtIW carry Australian wheat to the Pr?5 or ' while others could h. ..A"." ?a.clfl? Witt. wheat to Belgian relief stations "?'" land In return wants a portion of ,?. LHo1' fleet to carry cargoes desttaed 15 iPU,ch only The Netherlands. Th. UnllM .neflt Government has- not yet an. JStl,e' liroposltlon. y" answl that Dutch and other neutral ,.. to arrlvo ronantl n-u,. .W.B wntlnui cannot operate without American -2 lhejr ilsh bunker coal, or that th? -Sf.? deep down In their hearts-wan? a" to selzo the boa,ts. nt ATnic Two Acquitted of Espionage DAVENPORT. Ia Oct lSDr i Mathey and E. C, Willis have been f0uv!?nr,r guilty In Federal Court here , o ''toffi""? tho espionage act. eolation of 11 il II f IMrw 1 jkSkr" - yi4V,r:y ' ' t
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