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WILL REJECT A USTRIA 'S PEA CE OFFER; AMERICANS HURL FOE BA CK ON 8-MILE LINE -.11 iv ic- iv- n. vx w i P v,'t i - D.i ir I WASHINGTON REGARDS "FEELER" AS ONE STEP IN "DESPERATE MOVE" Broadside of Propa- , ganda Would Not a Surprise Officials NEW PROPOSAL IS VERY ADROIT -Answer of Administration : Will Require Great Skill to Prevent Misunderstanding GERMANY MUST BE VANQUISHED FIRST No Thought of Ending War Until Teutons Have Been Crushed U.- S. REPLY IMPORTANT Prompt Refusal by This Coun- IK tmi c.:n a . : UV TT Jll kJllIlO .flglLUlUlS 111 Allied Countries Force to Make Right Law of the World, Says Wilson "There la therefore but one response-possible for us:. Force, force to the utmost, force without stint or limit, tho righteous and trium phant force which shall make right 'the law of the world and ,cast every selfish dominion' down to the dust." President "Wilson, speaking at Baltimore, April 6. By CLINTON W. GILBERT Staff Correspondent Evrvlno Public Ledger Copyright, 1918, bu Public Ledger Co. Washington, Sept. 16. Newspaper correspondents were told today, unofficially, but still on the best authority, that they "would be safe in assuming that tho Administration would reject the Austrian peace pro posals." Another circumstance that Indicated the official point of view was the an nouncement by the State Department that In the opinion of European diplo mats, who had met together recently J at some place unnamed, apparently In anticipation of tho Austrian move, t this country and allied countries must expect within the next few days "des- Ajierate German peace propaganda." ftVrnft Stressing 01 mis announcement ii-aWhla flmn shows that Austria's note la regarded and will be treated as deS- "S peraie peace piuiJaKiiu. Proposal Very Adroit & It Is known here that the Austrian . note Is considered adroit and as requir ing Bklll on tho part of the Admlnls- tratlon in answering It. The Allies and this country have got U to leave their own people" with the feeling mere is somemmg io ugni ior 1$ when they reject tho enemy overtures. They will have also to do their best It to nrevent Germany and Austria from being able to convince their pcpple that they are fighting a defensive war Ikifor, their national existence, as a result of. the Allied unwillingness to meet 14 around a table to talk peace. ' May Answer Note f- - . Al.A AivatavIlM note arrives It Is wnen me "" Ihas not yet-been received, but Is ex it. . ohrnnch neutral channels It will "probably be promptly answered. American Opinion unueu .V ' ml ..litant VlA1-A Itl Wn shin Ptnn r' 41aaA tMAiili'ia n inlnlAn K strong aesire iu ncci v.i.m..... ul,. ...... united on the Bubject of peace', and It to plain that it is now, more than at .1 l tha nnat fnllv llnltpH. Thft American determination is to whip Ger many first, uenerai aiarcn s siaiemem ! on Saturday mai mis coumry mcum iu V pointed out In this correspondency was ka reply to the Austro-German propa Vv m.jo an If may be assumed was his '" earlier announcement that we should ' win the wnr next year. Lif The Administration wand the ronntry V to think not or pence, dui 01 iiciory, f. 'or at any rate of no 'peace less in sub. kk stance than one that could be enforced F by American arms. A diligent effort Is !...n.ntlv hnlnir mnrin In rpnel the Hpr. ..man peace propaganda. . Kejecuon w 111 jso rrompt - To the success 01 mat effort notning yr will contribute more than a prompt and ' convincing rejection of Austria's latest pM for a conierenee. .n-no. bo a prompi IIB4vconYincinK rn;rcuuu vi it mar as nctd. And the reason why no time if likely' 'to be lost is that the Influ- Text of Austrian Note Inviting a Peace Parley Amsterdam, Sept. 16. . The Austro-Hungarlan Government has Invited all the belligerent Govern ments to enter Intn n rnnflrlpnM.il nnd unbinding discussion at some neutral place of tho basic principles for the conclusion of peace, tho discussion not to interrupt military operations. The Austrian proposal is announced In an official communication from Vienna, tho text of which follows: "An objective and conscientious examination of the situation of all the belligerent States no longer leaves doubt that all peoples, on whatever side they may be fighting, long for a speedy end to the bloody straggle. Despite this natural and comprehen sive desire for peace, It has not so far been possible to create those prelim inary conditions calculated to bring the peaco efforts nearer to realiza tion and bridge the gap which at pres ent still separates the belligerents from one another. "A moro effective means must there fore be considered whereby the tesponslble factors of all the countries can be offered an opportunity to in vestigate the present possibilities of an understanding. "The first step which Austria-Hungary, In accord with her allies, under took, on December 12, 1916, for the bringing about of peace did not lead to the end hoped for. "The grounds for this, lay assuredly In tho situation at that time. In order to maintain in thelr'peoples the war spirit, which was steadily declln ing, the Allied Governments lad by the most severe means suppressed even any discussion of the peace idea. And so it came about that the ground for a peace understanding was not properly prepared. The natural tran sition from the wildest war agitation to a condition of conciliation was lacking. Discussion Believed Possible it wouia, nowever, bo wrong to believe that tho peace step we then took was entirely without result. Its fruits consist nf something whl-Vi la not to T)e overlooked that the peace question has not since vanished from tho order of tho day. The discussions which have been carried on before the tribunal of public opinion have dis closed proof of the not slight differ ences which today still separate the warring Powers inthelr conception of peace conditions. "Nevertheless, an atmosphere has been created which no longer excludes the discussion of the pence problem." "Without optimism, It at least as- CENSUS OF IRISH RESIDENTS BEGINS r Adherents of "Provisional Government" Are Being Registered Here ' ENVOY EXPLAINS AIM The "provisional government of Ire land" today Is registering its adherents of both sexes In this city for census pur poses and to inform men of Irish citizen ship of their rights under the draft laws. Drv Patrick McCartan. envoy of the "provisional government," said this morning that tho registration was not designed to keep Irishmen out of the American army, but to prevent them frnm hMncr "ImnreRsed nr roaiprl11 Intn I British military service. The registration is taking place at 726 Spruce street, the headquarters of the Irish-American Club. Doctor McCartan, as ambassador of the "Irish Republic," rented a room at the club for the census, which is expected to continue for a week. Doctor McCartan, who has been In this country since July, 1917, and who rep resents the Interests of the "provisional government" throughout the entire United States, made the following state ment today, In explaining tho purposes of the registration. "The Provisional Government of Ire land has decided to take a census of (the citizens of the Irish nation abroad, as far as this work is possible. There are many reasons why such a census should be taken, not only ror statistical pur poses, which Is important in Itself, but becauses Instances have recently come to light where Irish nationals have been deprived of their rights as such here in Philadelphia. The Tltlsh recruiting mission has virtually kidnapped boys of seventeen, threatened and bullied them surcdly may be deduced fiom the ut terances of responsible statesmen that the deslie to reach nn undei standing nmJ not l -ecl(io t"e "nr exclusively by force of aims Is also gradually be ginning to penetrate Into Allied States, sae for some exceptions In the caso of blinded war agitators, which cer tainly are not to be estimated lightly. "Tho Austro-Hungarlan Government is awaie that after tho deep-reaching convulsions which have been caused In the life of the peoples by the devas tating effects of the world war it will not be possible to re-establish order in the tottering world at a single stroke. The path that leads to the restoration of peaceful relations be tween the peoples is cut by hatred nnd embltterment. It Is toilsome and wearisome, yet It Is our duty to tread this path the path "of negotiation and if there are still such responsible factors as desire to overcome tho op ponent by military means and to force the will to victory upon him, ther can, nevertheless, no longer bo doub. that this aim, even nssuming that It is attainable, would first necessitate a further sanguinary and protracted struggle. Ruin Seen Ahead "But even a later -victorious peace will no longer be able to make good the consequences of such a policy consequences which will bo fatal to all the States and peoples of Europe. The only peace which .could righteously adjust the still divergent conceptions of the opponents would he a peace de sired by all the peoples. With this consciousness, nnd in Its unswerving endeavor to work In the interests of peace, tho Austio Hungarian Govern ment now again comes forward with a suggestion with tho object of bring ing about a direct discussion between the enemy Powers. "Tho earnest will to peace of wide classes, of the population of1 all tho States who are jointly suffering through the war the indisputable i ap provement in individual controversial questions as well as the more con ciliatory atmosphere that is general, see,ms to the Austro-Hungarlan Gov ernment to give a certain guarantee that a fresh step In the Interests of peace, which also takes account of past experiences In this domain, might .at the present moment offer the pos sibility of success. "Tho Austro - Hungarian Govern ment has theieforo resolved to point out to all the belligerents, friend and foe, a path considered practicable by Continued on roue Tno, Column Three 20,000 INSURGENT MINERS STRIKE Lower Anthracite Men Defy Order of Union to Continue Work CUTS OFF 00,000 TONS Pottsvllle, Pa., Sept. 16. In the face of the orders and Impor tunities of the mine workers' union officials, about 20,000 mine workers in Ninth District went on strike this morning because the Government has not granted them the increase in wages that they demanded. Clergymen, businessmen and others pieaoea wun the men jesterday to patuoticaly remain at work. PresI- dent Matthews, of the United Mine Workers, labored until late last night trying to keep the men in line. The strike cuts off a daily produc tion of about 200,000 tons. Shenandoah, r., Sept. 16 Dis gruntled because the fuel administration did not act more speedily on the wage question, and ignoring appeals of mine leaders and patriotic citizens, the mine workers at thirteen collieries in the Shen. andoah, St. Nicholas. William Pertu and Glrardvlllo districts refused, to report for work this morning, closing down the collieries. Between 9000 and 10,000 are Involved In this walkout, and it is esti mated the production will be cut at least 30,000 tons daily. Collieries in the Mahanoy City district are working shortbanded. Union officials claim the walkout Is not sanctioned by the United Mine Worers of America. James Matthews, president ot District No. 9. in a statement, pleads with th.e xnw to return to work and'to GERMAN PEACE OFFER TO BELGIUM OMITS WORD OF REPARATION By the Associated Press It Is learned that Germany has The terms of this proposal are as follows: That Belgium shall remain neutral until the end of the war That thereafter the entire economic and political independence of Belgium shall be reconstituted. That the pre-war commercial treaties between Germany nnd Belgium shall again be put Into operation after the war for an Indefinite period That Belgium shall use her good offices to secure the return of the German colonies. That the Flemish question shall be considered nnd the riemlsh ml norlty which aided the German lnaders shall not be penalized The proposal contains no word respecting reparation or indemnities, no admission that Germany wronged Belgium. AUSTRIA AIMING TO SPLIT ALLIES, BALFOUR'S VIEW Proposal Cannot Produce Peace. Says British Statesmen GERMANS POOR ACTORS Fundamental Questions Must Be Settled Before Discus sion Takes Place By the United Press London, Sept. 16 Foreign Secretary Balfour, speaking at the Hotel Savoy today, declared his belief that the Austrian proposal cannot produce peaco nor divide the Allies. There Is something almost cynical in the Austrian proposal, coming within a few hours after the speech of Vice Chan cellor von Pajer," Balfour said. "I cannot believe It Is the enemy's desire to arrive at an understanding which we can "posslbfy accept. It 1s nn attempt to weaken the forces which are proving too strong for them in th"e field. I am sure it cannot produce peace, and I am Just as sure it cannot divide the Allies "When the Germans try to dress themselves in President Wilson's clothes or try to play a part they think Wil son wants them to play they are clumsy actors " Balfour agreed with the Austrian note's assertion that tho whole of civil ization Is at stake nnd that prolongation of hostilities Is risking the sacrllice nf a great deal that Is dear to evcrbody interested He asserted that certain fundamental questions must bo settled before dis cussions can take place. "Until then," he said, "what Is the use of Irresponsible talk." "Until Germany is prepared to view the problems confronting us all in a very different spirit than that animating her statesmen, conversations arc useless." said Balfour. "Although I am forced to conclude that Austria made the pro posal, not because she expected It wculd, or could, be accepted, hut for the pur pose of dividing the Allies and aggra vating supposed Allied Internal differ ences " , Balfour analszed Von raver s speech at length, comparing the latter's state ments regarding Belgium, Alsace-Lorraine. German colonies and the eastern nucstlons with the Allied alms, in view of the Austrian proposal, showing how futile conversations are. ' "I cannot honestly mc in the Austrian proposal tho slightest hope that the goal of peace Is really attainable," the sec retary declared. it seems almost Incredible that any thing sood can come from the Austrian Contlngfd on IMc Two. Column Four BRIDGEPORT jfflUKE ENDS Men Vote to Return as Body. Assure Wilson of Loyalty By the Associated Press Urldceport. Conn.. Sept. 16. The strike of machinists nnd toolmakers in large Bridgeport munition factories was ended today, many men returning to work independently, while the large body of strikers in macs meeting, after hear ing read the letter of President Wilson to them, voted to return as a body The meeting also sent a reply to President Wilson, which had luen draft ed by the strike committee. This reply leainrmed the lojalty of the strikers to the Government, and promised to re turn at once and do their part in keep ing ap the flow of munitions The strikers. In their reply, told tie Krefcldcnt that they would take up their grievances in an orderly mann.r with the Taft-Walsh war labor board, and asked his influence to get them an early hearing. SUFFRAGEJMOKEDJO PASS Senate Republican Whip Says Amendment Will Oo inrougii in Twenty Days Washington, Sept 16 (By I N S ). parsage of the suffrage amendment to the h'eacrai uonsmuiiun my m oc,.-. ate within the next twenty davs wfls nredlcted by Senator Curtis, of Kansas, Itepublteans whip of the Senate, today. With the present line-up. he said, suf frage advocates have several votes to BPprree-Bldent Wilson Is expected to make an Important announcement on the suf frage situation this afternoon .when he receives a delegation of southern and vwster Democratic women voters, who came to Washington to protest against further delay In the Senate. Home Prefect Inhales' Gas Edward Williamson, fifty years old. prefect at the Wldener Home, Broad street and Olney avenue, attempted aul- cide today by Inhaling illuminating gas ti tne oainroqm huj'-mimm "Jts, YH,J; Willi Sopt 16. to Belgium. made peace offer HAIG REVEALS PICARDY UNITS THAT WON GLORY British Home Folk and Sol- diers Cheered hy Naming of Divisions BATTLE HAS DIED DOWN TrOODS Glad of Rrsnito Wllilp xi.uu-.ja vjiciu in jalsjiiu., V line Artillery Duel Goes on Along Front By PHILIP GIBBS Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger Copyright. 11IH, bu .Vrio Vor-fc Time Co. With the British Annies, Sept. 16. Since the capture of Havrincourt, Trescault nnd Oouzeaucourt by the Sixty-second Yorkshire division rifle brigade nnd Sixth Rifles and New Zealanders, followed by counter-attacks which wero repulsed, there has been no important Infantry action, and tho Germans have remained al most passive, except for violent gun fire along this line. All day Saturday they poured shells on Havrincourt chateau and wood and south of Gouzeaucourt wood, while, with long-range guns they harassed our loads nnd camps with high-1 velocity shells. Our guns replied with, at least equal intensity, nnd It is cer-, tain, from evidence of our forward' observing officers, that many German were destroyed in their Hindenburg Lp in our first army there has also been heavy hostile shelling north and south of the Scarpe, and most in- tensely over Kosse 8. which we cap- tured by a coup de main last Friday. t nrsL saw wiat h.gh. black slag heap uunng tne battle of Loos In 1915, when the guards were fighting for it under very frightful fire, so that. I though they took it, they could not hold it, and the last time I saw it was from our trenches up at Hulloch, when on a day ..ko this, with blue sky and bright sunlight, it shone llko a hill of black diamonds against the white .chalk of the trench parapets beyond. It means nothing to the world, but to these soldiers of ours, who have lived close to that oblong hill of cinders from which the enemy could stare down into our lines, It is a place of grim and horrible remem brance. Not rushing Toe Hard Now Right down south beyond Peronne and on the outskirts of St. Quentin the Australians are working forward a little. They aro letting the enemy retire to the Hindenburg line in- that part of the country moie or less at his own leisure, knowing that he intends to get into that line of area, and not wasting our men in hurrying him up for no good purpose. It is, as I have said, fine weather again, with just the first touuh of autumn in the wind at night: but the day is warm and drowsy, with tho sun-yellowing leaves of the trees In the full glory of their foliage. Bells are ringing In the little French rhurches of the villages behind the lines, and there seems to be a new note of gladness in them, because there is good news of the war where the Americans are fighting with the French, and there is not a peasant of France who is not hopeful that at last, , after weary waning and sacrifice and loneliness in immense) the fields i frnm which their young manhood hi gonj, a good victory may come which shall bring peace again and their sons back to the farmsteads, and thrust back forever from their frontiers the gray wolves who have destroyed so many fair things. It Is the wistful hope of the women and old people, but tljey guard themr London, ntment by saying, U. S. FORCES GERMAN RETREAT AT BORDER; FRENCH TAKE VAILLY Germans Stand at Bay Before American Troops Prepare to Resist Pershing's Advance on Hindenburg Line New Divisions Rushed Up Counter-Attack Quickly Stopped B5 EDWIN Special Cable to Iheniiif: I'ublic Ledger CoiiyrluM. lOlH. bu Vru 1 ntk 7imti Co. The I'list AmeiUin Aim today Is con-olid itlng fni iefenbe its newly won line ucioss the base of the St. -Mlhlel Mlient, while on n line slightly north of them the Geirnans aie estab lishing them&elves in the Hindenbuig line. Our pntiols arc pushing out hejond our line, haiasslng tho Ger mans and pushing, in instances, bevond their line. The operation of reducing the salient Is complete. The Get mans lune 8toPl'fd 'lp1 'etieat and turned at bav They appeai , hae decl(lec to hold along the Hindenburg line. 1 Ite enfoi cements have been brought up In numbeiH, nnd especial elforts have I been made to take away the air supremacy fiom the First American Aimv. Tin co counter-attacks have been ENTIRE FAMILY Frank W. Calvert, an official of the Scott Paper Company, Cije&Urhiu-vWfo Margaret and their five-ybAtvoTcl -aushter. Ma'rjorio wero lotmd dead in bed today ia their home, 231 Kcnyon avenue, Swarthtoore, from gut fufiis. Cdlvct't had not Ken to hi& office tlnce Thursday dild in i'nv.fciHgatlon disclosed the three liudiea, whiuh were tcarctlyrecq'gfilXaWe- PHILA. MAN DIES ! HERO IN FRANCE ' Letter Tells of His Death. I Parents Confident ! . He LlVCS FOUR FROM HERE HURT R,, , , - . . ' " Otld Vicinity for Today - Mi.i.i:n HtlV.VTH VWI.I.IWI MVKM.i:, l,0G7 ,prnuinlen iivpnne. I'KKVJOt M.1 It!.l'IKThI KII.I.KD NOW ItKPORTFn VtOl'Nnhll ran tk m iiokkis, iois south Fifth htrrrt. woi'NnKn riMVVTK JOHN R. CIIORI1. 4401 Wnl- nut Mret. I'ltlVATi: IKRV MUTTON, -tlHO Leidr iitrnne. rmvxrr ci.rkm'i; fai.iow urn North sionn ilrept. riUVVTF . . (Illll'KIl. no local ad- dre eiten (Coimillun nrinrl. KRIIVt NKAIdlY POINTS rRM TH I l.VTI)N SVIITII. of Media. I'd t klllrl In iirtion TR1V VTi: IM'.NKV IIROHN. of fhrntrr. I'a t kitlrit In nition I'HIVVTr VIOshs I,V. Wll. of Dojtlrn- tnun. I i.- Mlli' I t ailinp run vti: viiuvi ; ii(,krmn. of Nfruoot I'n l woiiwlrri rim tf John tmnson. of Irilffclon l'n. I ciihfd. rim vrr. hm.i.ixm I'prriT. of lln!flnp. I'll.! woiimli-il. I'RIVVTF. KOIIKKT s. IIIIKN. of llojifft toHii. I'n.t wounded. I'RISONI.RS IN f.hltMNY I.lKl'TKN INT ROIlhKT I10NNI.R. no fVMl ttildri. riien rim VTF MIVRI.F.s . IUNTI.NO, 640 .North TlllrtJ-ltflll hlrrrt. bevtcmlei Id, IV If The iiimiilfle lift of t UMinltlrn an nounced tmiiiv ! he Vtnr Department Is printed on puce S. ,,, J , ,. Whlle only two Philadelphlans are reported in the official usually lists is- sued today by the War Dtpartment in Washington, another soldier from this city has been killed In action, according to a letter received here from fa. man in the same regiment. The parents of the Phlladelphlan said to have given his life refuse to believe the report of his death until they re ceive official notification from the Gov ernment. Thp. Roldlers. whose homes are near thia city, have been killed; In action; three others have been wounded and an- other has Deen eaeu The two Phliaacipnians reported In the otticlal lists are both wounded, al ehough one Is listed as missing. Word received here In letters dated later than when he was suprosed to have been missing were sent from a base hospital behind the lines. Unofllcal reports show that two other .nirilers from 'this city have been wounded, and that two are prisoners In J Germany. Tho Casuaiiiea lt iv Aiutuv"! HHij L. JAMES launched against our line north of Thlaucouit, with disastrous results for the Germans. For this effort they tlnew into the line the 123d Division, the lesult of whose thiice repeated effoits wns to leavo COO prisoners in oui hands These ntt.icks happened to fall unon two divisions which nl read had won the imputation of being among mil best and I hear that our bojs met the Germans with jo, nnd assauged their disappointment over i the boches not putting up a rtil fight in the salient ' Itnth Sides Busy Klxlne Lines We aie utilizing natural and aitl ficial positions to make strong our line should the German drive back at us. Ours runs loughly from Combres to Hannonvllle, to Hattonville to Xammes, to Jaulnay, nnd Nonay, the j patrols being generally slightly In ad vance of those positions. Theie stretches No-Man's Land. In width var ing from thiee to six kilometers be- Continued on race Mne. Column Two KILLED BY, GAS SERBS WIN THREE BULGAR POSITIONS I Reorganized Army Opens New Offensive on Sa- . . lonica Front AIDED BY FRENCH FORCE By the Associated Press WahlnKton, Sept. 16 Launching an offensive against the Bulgarians on the Salonka front by the n organized Serb ian nrinj, in co-operailon w Ith French fortes, and the capture of three stronglj fot tilled Bulgarian positions, Is an i nounced In an olliclal Serbian commu I nlque received here today from Salonlca. I The positions taken are Teak Vet renik, Dobro Tolle and the mountain Sokol, which the Bulgars had held for i the last two and ono-half ears and ' were regarded as their strongest places Starting vesterda, after artillery prep aration, the Serbians and French moved forward, reached their objectives and were still going when today's dispatch wns filed. The communique follows ' Salonlca, Sept 16 After necessary artlller preparation, started on Sep tember 14. the Serhlan army. In co operation with Ficnch troops, attacked 'on September 15 the strongly organized i Bulgarian positions on the front Teak Vetrenlk (47J4 feet) Ilobropolle (5577 feet) Mountain Sokol (4637 feet) These positions represent by far the most Im portant points held by the enemy on the Salonlca front and the Bulgarians have been fortifying them for the last thirty months , ' Our attack has been completely suc- oessful , the enemy front Is now pierced i and all three of the mentioned positions it n Ik fill Vinrlu ln tint r-. n1.n .... aie ill our hands We have taken sev- .,1 hundred Bulgarian prisoners, nu- merous guns and great quantities of othtT V,AT. materlals Our operation luiiiiuuio ParU.. Sept 15 (Pelayed) The French War Office, In reporting tonight on operations in Macedonia Saturday, sajs that the artillery fire was lively along the entire front. The statement reads "Army of the Last, September 14: There was lively artillery activity along the entire front In the Doiran sector British troops carried out a raid. Be tween the lakes an enemy raid was re pulsed. "French, Serbian and British aviators dropped two tons of bombs on enemy encampments." BAKER ARRIVES IN LONDON War Secretary Stops Off Few Days on way Home By the United Press London, Sept. 16, Secretary Baker arrived in London today, following hit luur Olwie American jrvni m TaR044 One of Pershing's Divisions Captures 72 Cannon AVIATORS BOMB MOSELLE SPANS Allied Artillery Shells Metz Teutons Heavily Bombard Our Lines ATTTRT A IV PADTTVITC "UOinmn UrtrilM DENOUNCE GERMANS Mangin's Troops Press on in Move to Flank Chemin- des-Damee. TAKE MONT-DE-SINGES British Gain in Flanders and on Arras-Cambrai Road London, Sept. 16. The Americans pressed forward today for important gains on an eignt-miie ironi Detween Jauiny and the Moselle on the German border.. The Germans in that region are in retreat. American artillery is bombarding Metz. Allied airmen are bombing the Moselle bridges between the American lines and Metz, as well as German concentration points far in the rear. The French continue to outflank Chemin-des-Dames and have cap tured Mont des Sincres. south of th JSZZZTl&z. in Flanders and north of the Arras- Cambrai road. By the United Press With tho Americans on the Met Front, Sept. 16. The American posi tions on the eight-mile front between Jnulny (on the Mad River) and the Moselle w ere remar .ably improved today, the Germans further retreating in that region. (Jauiny Is two miles north of Thlaucourt. The Moselle River tuts into France from the German border directly e.ist of Jauiny.) A certain American division cap tured an entire artillery park near Jauiny, taking sevent-lwo cannon and making Its total ninety for the drive. The Americans are under heavy bombardment, but continue to Improve their positions. Their morale is of the highest and they are anxious to press on, while the boche morale is coi respondingly lower Prisoners say the have no hope of winning the war. The Austrians aro bitter toward he Germans, saying they were left to shift for themselves and that repeat ed requests for more ammunition were ignored. Aerial activity Is steadily increas ing. Several tons of bombs wero dropped on Cqurcelles, Ehrange, Zaar brucken, Roulay and Buhl. American day bombers attacked the Moselle bridges at Corny (six miles southwest of Mew) and Arnavillc (two miles south of Corny), alany hits were matlo with the four tons of explosives used. In view of tho Austrian peace pro posal the temper of the boche In this region Is extremely interesting. Vil lagers within the salient say that as the enemy moved out the soldie de clared they did not know exactly whero they were going, but wens "headed for home, which is all thai matters." fly the Associated Press U: Paris, Sept. 1. The French have progressed be tween the Olse and the Aisne and captured Mont des Singes, the War Olfice today announced. (Mont Singes is south of the Ailette and east of Vauxalllon.) The town of Vallly, on" ihn north bank of the Aisne. nine v miles cast of Solssons, also has been' Vl captured by the" French. (Vallly J' ' tV; eleven miles souin or uion, me cniei A4M ra,1aotlvA nf the French driv.l sjiC The capture of these two strong holds marks an extension of the flank ing movement against Chemnvde Dames. 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