V1' r faienmcj public Sle&ger . WaUrif,ton, Oct. 23-Fair and tome wttat if armer tonight; Thursday partly cloudy, probably rain. TEMrKKATfHi: AT KACII Horn i"rn"i 1 fi i 1 1 s is.i 1 1 cj m ieihm l sn inn lr.2 i ' I NIGHT EXTRA i, ;' THE EVENING TELEGRAPH ov VOL. V. NO. 34 l'ubllnhrd Dully Kxrtnt Humtay. Hutxrrlption Pricol l n Year by Mall. Copyright, 19IK. by .the 1'ulillr I.i-ilmr Comnnny. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1918 lllitin-J in NuffiiMinm Miillir nt Ihi I'lmtrftit-n lit I'hlla Jelphlu, Pa. t'niler the Art nf Mnri-h H, lHTn, PRICE TWO CENTS' 1 ha (lAIG IN FRESH DRIVE; FIGHT IN VALENCIENNES British and Americans Piunge Mile in Attack - "West of Maubeuge CAPTURE MORE TOWNS ALONG SCHELDT RIVER English Battle With Germans in Center of Important Railroad City CLOSE IN ON TOURNAI French Plunge Three Miles on Eight-Mile Stretch on Scrre Bv the Associated Press London, Oct. 23. " The British began a new attack today on tlio front between I.e Cateau anil Solesmes, south of Va lenciennes, Field Marshal Ilnlg an nouncc.H. Favorable progress was made ut the opening of the nttnek (riong n r-evcn-mllo fiont. tho War Office Htatement says. (American troopH are participating In the operations) on this front and have taken a big part In all of tho attack.) The German defense west of Maubeugo are being htonned. The new drive Increases tho peril to Va lenciennes, In which city tho British are fighting the enemy. . Itriia) Is Captured The British have captured Uruay, two and ope-half miles .nortli of Va lenciennes In the legion between ValenolenncH and Tournal. They have 'reached the west bank of the Scheldt ut Ulcliarlcs and Ep.itn, over coming fu'rioUH resistance and drlv Ins the enemy Kick. Heavy liases were Inflicted on the Hermann and prisoners captured. The capture of F.ruuy outflanks Valenciennes from tho north. Com pletion of the capture of Valenciennes U expected at uny hour. "When the British cross the Scheldt thov will menace xitlf 'Monri and Maubeuge. great German pivotal positions of their next' lino of defense . The British are, still closing In on Tournui. liming crossed, thp Scheldt north of the town una reached the ilvcr on tho south on u four-hille utretch Jcom Bruyelles In lilehaiies. By the United Press London, Oct. 23. In Field Marshal Hale's new attack this morning be tween Ijp Cateau and Solesmes tlie British 'advanced u, mile on a front from five to six miles according to dis-1 patches from the battlefront. ' By the Associated Pres With the Allied Armies hi l'runrr and Belgium, Oct, 23 Brltlsli troops were fighting their way Into tho cen ter of 'Valenciennes eatly today. They were facing a strong enemy machine gun flro from tlje east bank of the Scheldt Canal, which Hows through the city. North of Vnleneiennes the British have forced their way almost-through the Ratsnes Forest. Along the entire front betweer. Valenciennes and Tour pal recent rains have made the ground difficult und progress has been slowed up. ' The Germans on this front In the.i last few days have been following the tactics 'of retreating durhig the night. The British have not been able to Is- establish contact with the enemy rear i, yards until noon of the ne::t day. iic rcurguurus enueuvor w nom uie British In check until nlshtfall, when they airnln retreat. Theie appear to be good Indica tions that the line on which the Ger- i mans now are resting temporarily in mis region win not ue uerenaea for any great length of time. The entire country between Valen ciennes and Tournaii Is as barren as ; a desert so far as the personal prop-, erty of the French inhabitants Is con cerned. Liberated civilians say that the retreating Germans carry so much loot that they stagger under the loads. Apparently 'the alleged Instructions given the a'ermaf. troops to take tho most strict care as regards the prop erty pf civilians uro not observed at the front. i By the Associated Press y Paris, Oct. 23. -Northeast of- Laon French troops huvo reached the line of- the Serro' River, having made an advance of two to three miles on an eight-mile front. I. On this front last night the Ger- p jnans met with heavy machine-gun nre, me enorjs or mo i rencn to cross I; tl mo puukiic mu dciiv iivcrs, wie war P- Oftice Unnounces. Further east the s SYench made progress lust night be- taking prisoners. BRITISH REPULSE ATTACK ON THE LYS V By the Associated Press London, Oct. 23., Several counter-attacks by the Ger man to retake the bridgehead estab lished by the Drltlnh yesterday east of the t-ya niver failed with severe Jones, to the Germans, says an official statement Issued on British operations In Flanders. Tho statement reads: "Throughout the day (Tuesday) the enemy endeavored to maintain his positions on, tjio Lya und on the canal between Deyrire and the Dutch fron tier. - Autumn vagaries fair and tomnchat team touipht; ''-ren "icarm" toll! 7.iioic curtail "t'dipil. ' yih4iy.. plouds Mth rain ii - llllli -- - . "-. m The Honor Roll for the City and Its Vicinity 'Today Klt.l.KI) IN ACTION PKRUKXNT .MUllli: H( IIAH Kit. 211 Mnmllinn iitret. MmitNir II. MAM RAI.XTON KPl.r.V, ;3n? Mnrkrt Ft. (unoftli Inlly rnorld). PBIVATK JOSKPII II, nilADV, 7IS K. N. '-'M H. PBIVATK IIKKNAnt) A. ri.CIIt.l'.!t. 1334 N. Mnrnlnn M. PRIVATK C'HMll.F.S II. f('MRIVKn. ni , Johnson H,. Oermnntown. iiki op nni'Mis MIIPTKNANT HXU'i:i. IIA7.I.KIirRT. .nil i'it rhi'tlin Himit, tliTman tmvn iitinn'l'-inv r"nort"l NFR(IKNT l.hOV t'. JIIMNSIIN, 4tl0 l.niirlw'nn l , Pnvtmrnnvh PIIIVATK VIM'KNT IIWIIIIUCK. 123fl N. L'lllh nt. PRIVATK 40IIN I. IIPKKV. null Awn t. (prcMouKly ri'imrtril wounded). ihkii oi i)iE.in PRIVATK CIIARI.F.S II. I.ONO. Bid W. Stfnep lit, tunnfnelullv rerortetl jei tirda). ACTIHKNTAI.I.V KII.I.KIt MF.ITKNANT IIORAPi: lUKKII. liar erford (nlntlnn flon). worNiini) nrrii'i:u I.IEfTKXAXT OKOROK I. UOAT. 10 N. SJth ut. xnxcnMMiosinMni rffipkrv SKIKIKXT WAl.TKR K. IIAKKR, r.Kln Mirkrt t, SKRIIKXNT M'll.I.I AI P. IIAPKR. .ITIS .FPfn t. (unofflrtnlly ri'ixirti'il spa trrilnvl. HFUIIKNT WAI.TKR TRKXI.hR, tit .,.".. P'nn ut. nrrmantnnii. NWIIIKINT WII.I.MM K. IIII.I.. .'Rln Horenre nvr. (piwInuMy n ported nnnfnrlnlti V PimrniiAi. iTtNK . iim.i:. r.-.n , rlallv rpporti-d) COUI'OKAl, JOHN Ml'I.T.IX, Sr.27 P llrniil i,tt rORPDKXI, (IKimfiK P. WAPKKR. -i n. mni m. ('OMIM)HVI, MAimilAI.I, T. IIRITTOV. .''.'- Miirkft . PUHPIIIIAI, SAMPKI, K. 1'IXK. SISB Mirlit t t'llHPORAI, I1ARRV II. HAINKX, liosr, Obhpp hip, roitpiiHi, ansKPii n. mavi;i.i "P'S N. W,- f. COHPOItAI, JOHN SI. SIOKKItll. r.2ft s. nih n. CH'M'iin XI, ARTIII'R II. 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",- rt i , . ...v-": IInIi;i, .1, MetiUMii;, ;;m ITmti- THOMAS sin.I.KX, S124 H. 11 mt rt. wn '," .'""V vfNyj, ii"7 a leti. PPnTi! wi'i.itsi .i. ipnnxNKi.i.'a M.I l'ltMvi -I', nt. PPIVTK .lllll.V J. hTKATTOX, Ols jHlfiMOP p SMUHTI'Y WillNiiKII PPVATK JOSEPH SISIPSIIX, 2SS0 S. PRIVT'. IVI'I.IAM hTAXKHT. Jr.. 1mS Pi'ilil-. .. Hnhrtrnn-I,. ri'O'lTK M.IIK.I1T P. (illKKX. 'JtiOn Wliirtmi hi. ppivst'i tiiomas a, sionnm, 032 IVnlil St. pptvTi: 'inwAitn w. xi:i.ox. 2047 Mifnin t. .IIVTF. PF-TKK M'llKXT. .-..-.31 Pop. I., t I rMVT IXSH'KF. X. SASIMARTIXO. IIOS ..i1,ofi t pbivatk ii kby w. nniirsi. 3t0 u. Jlnncroft Ht, 1 SIIHXIXI! COOK WAI.TVB IIII.I.. r.ilj.-. AnnVlrea nl. Ir,vln,nlv rfnitrlfd .innfflrlally). PBIV'TFrfWILMASI V. KOIXIKItS. U0H H. ItlllRKOl.l ft. GRIP KILLS BRIDE OF HURT SOLDIER Corporal Haines, Wounded in France. Ignorant of Wife's Death 1029 NEW CASUALTIES Willie Corporal Harry B. Haines, Com pany V. llllli Infantrj-, lay In a French hospital, sorely wounded, his bride of ten n.olitlis died of,epldemle influenza Jut -the Poire of her parents, C025 Osage avenue. The joung wife did not know that her husoand hud been wounded and re is still unaware of her death UuS'mS "nalnesre th have been wounded. nrothris r,I th In Franco and both ,ic WIII.IUICII L-unuitii- usis ior to-1 day take another heavy toll from' this i-i. i ... ,... ., . city und State. There are 10!9 .names on the two UritD released today, of which number 331 are Pehnaylvanlans. Sev-enty-elVht sold If rs from Philadelphia and Mclnlty are Included In this (otal. live rrom nere nave been killed in ac- tlon. four have died of wounds and one of disease. Sl.ty.five hase been wound- cd and two are missing. , Lieutenant Horace linker, of Haver ford, has been kllkd in an airplane bo cldent while Lieutenant Samuel Hazle hurst, of Germantown, has died of wounuH. Lieutenant George I Itoat. former University of Pennsylvania baseball and Continued on rm 8U, Column On ) MATHNW. MURV SLAVS ASSEMBLE IN CITY TO THROW OFF TEUTON YOKE Delegates of 65,000,000 People of Subject Races Open Sessions VISIT LIBERTY'S SHRINE Condolences Presented to Par ents of Lieut. Townsend, Friend of Belgium Slovak "Declaration" Demands Full Freedom Features of tho Czecho-Slovak Declaration of Independence, which has ulrcady been proclaimed by tho provisional government, unci which will be submitted for Indorse, ment at the Imlencpdmce Hull meeting, follou: The Crecho-Slov.ik State shall be a republic. It will guarantee complete free dom In eery phase of life, and pro-, vldes that the Church shall be tep utu,ted fiom the State. There shall bo universal suff rage; women shall be placed on an eiiual footing with men; propor tional representation shall protect the rights of the minority. Tho Government shall be parlla menturs In form and fchall recog nise the principles of Initiative and referendum. Tlie standing unny will be re placed by militia. Thu nation will assume Its part of the Austro-Hungarlan pre-war debt, but the debts for this war "t.iiall be left to those who Incurred them." All treaties shall be- entered Into openly and frankly without secret diplomacy. Ilvprcseiitatlves of 05,000,000 people who have Leen oppressed for yeuis by the Holienzollerns and the HapshurgJ t'ssembled r.t Independence Hnll to das', and opened a comentlon that will culminate In a formal declaration of Irdependence as far-reaching In Its pur -reaching In Its pur- declaration signed In 12 years ago. poses us that other tlie same building 112 y The delegates are led bs Or. Thomas G. Masnrs'k, chulnnan of the Denio cratic Jlld-l''uropean Union, and prosl dmt of tho new Czecho-Slovak nation, which bus been recognized bs- the United States nnd Its Allies. Ilesolutlons of tj'inpathy were present ed ut the opening session to Lawrence Yowie'cnd, fonntr I nlted .States Mln- later to Belgium, and Mrs. Townsend. . . . , ' ---... on the death of their son. Lieutenant jl.awrei.ee Townsend. Jr., of the tiavs-. J-illlCIIUiib niiiiwciiii, i. ,11. ,it-, imi, foniiuthm 'oaleiuocratlo union' of 'mid! 1'iin.ii-.r. in iiiii1da ft nil TwiltwiiT frk 111 1 1, a arrnngements for the present confer- yliee. Mr. and Mrs Towipenr were escjrtut to tlie bamiuet hnll on the second floor of Independence Hall, where the dele gates weie hi session and were pri sented to each 1epr1.ent.1tlv. The Town Fends, who now lle In Washington, for me! ! weie residents of this cltj llll- ulirillUK nrrruui. w..j ,, tun- cerned chlelly with the credentials of ueiegates, An agent of the Department of Jus tice w.is pretent at the conference and listened to u discussion of the nrlous matters brought to the attention of the, delegates. lip. Henty A, Sillier, director of the committee for th efeder.itlon of lnld Kuropean Stales, declared the move ment repri sented by the delegates has th full support of the nilniliilstintloii. He said the presence of the Department of Justice agent was merely a formality. Slun lViii:e llrprrrntril , ...n..n , mm, nw tirvmilAd , . li,-A. .are the L'zecho-Slowiks, Doctor The delegates are staying at the Iielle vue-Stratford. They arrived in the city last night. One American U taking part In the conference. He Is Dr. Herbert Adolphus Miller, professor of sociology at Oberlln Colltge, who Is director of the committee for' the federation of mld-Kuropean States. Doctor Miller eNplalned that all of the twtlve groups represented at the conference have been under alien dom ination since before the founding of the t'ontlnuril on Pace Two, Column Mt """" ",c "i'i".- .-, . " . tlnii In nenrlv swiimnlnc tlie f'o clrls in lie nuine oi tue uernian people, will i "" "'" "'"" -- --- seated at today's momentous gathejlug. J1"1,1,, 1 Nhe wllj f Lorifng and l"sue a call for national defense , " "t from , ,e V.leral fuel ad and the delegates who spoke for them, iitlng them, though so far the commltlie the same way, thut It spoke for tho nilnlstralor In Washington. saryk: Poles, Jonn !'. uisui; i.iinuun-,eoine, niauuig prompt demery to tlie iieace. He who Iionestiy took a stana he will grant them orlv two weeks' coal i - lans, Dr. John Szlupas: Itunianlaus. Cup. ;bani:s. In basis of peace will also undertake '"supply ut a time and that failure to i' " "'" """ " """ " President V tain Vaslle Stolca; Jugo-Slaxf. Dr. H. , The suni of nil subscriptions recelsed the duts of not submitting to a peace I shut off lights ut 11 o'clock will mean one-fourth of the Herman mllltiirs , , .T, i.n.u ,.r 11... tri.i 'by Joseph II. Wlckham. chairman of the i ... ,.ii nii,ni.s .. hi,. m. ' A, ...r ' ..- 1 ...n,i i.. m nhUi .. . .... ... .. .. element of sui jiiintuwt :. i.o, ,,..." . ...-- I,.nrlni- lmus.i cininilltf-A U tl-.lM'iv ....,.. v ......uu. . .,,,,,.. nic uuv- ( iiic uiiuti, u ,. ....... . .- ... bireiiKlll (O meei uie ! reiitrn round Charles J. Toniazollii VkralnUna, M. rnr rm., , J" ,:,,,,',,' ,m" V,i" .:..,'.,' ernment .which would net otherwise six or more members make their home urm. ,, le American First Hrniy. . niai.5. It is Slchlnsky. Uhro-ltusslans. I. Zatkovlch, October 19 the total was J30.M5 lino ' woulu ,,? left to tlie mercy of the fight-1 are permitted to burn hnll lights for tae ' ,vi,ose rush threatens the whole enemy ot surprise und Finland, P. T. voiitepaa. :- ing aim woraiug people, it would be benefit of tnose who aciuuuy sievn hi n,.. , . j ot)jer G PENN STUDENT SOLDIERS mTTTCim nfnstS nn nrAk r rrn-wr lfl L0 1 jT'LivLrL r ixl V ULjI t Y XTM.XJKJJ. M. Vxvuv X XW r Vii i X " ' i Hhjor Chesleigh Briscoe Nails Down Lid oil Dances. Receptions and ' Light Entertainments at "Frat' Houses Leclures Serving to Aid in Vdded proof concerning the truthful- .... nf Oenernl Sherman's little remark hess of General sn about war wn '"- - , , .. , T..,nvlvnnltt todav ... ilia i'nierii w . -- -- --- . , , Mnlor I'heslelgh Briscoe, of the ""e" J .,., naiiu down the lid on, , War Dcpnrtineui, frnlernltles- . . with tlie exception of n mere hand - 1 nf men all of the students are so), and Major Briscoe asserts they fist conduct themselves aa soldiers. fut dlers must The order. In piii ""' 'r" ...R. ,-i.jin. thai mere will wo n language. ""'tt.nl,m.1.inm.n,11 nr dances receptions. entertainments or Hint 'frivolity In "frat" nouses aunng W "" . ..... .t K uLtnaviiup -" "tVC , TSrSi grippSildies! Health Board Decides Not to Lift' Ban on Theatres. Etc. DANGER NOT PASSED OHiciaU Will Meet Again Next " eck to Take Action on Subject Tlio closing order, enforced In tills tll und Sinto by tlie health iiullinrltles to, protect the public from the pelilenilo of ' Influenza, will not be liftid Monday. 111 CN!u a'nicetlng of the Hoard of Itenlll.' this ufleriumn it whs ileclded to keep' alb public gathering places closed until all imager of a futtber spread of tue illscime Is pHst. The fnlluulng statement was made nfter the meeting by Director of Health Kronen : AflilP luxi.lllfnHnti ..III. Hi.. Irtlldi. Commissioner of Health of I'ennS'lvuulu und In compliance with bis ruling an 1 in view or tlie ract tlmt tlivre were 4:u deaths due to Influenza and pneumonia reported on October -2, the Hoard of Health has decided to postpone the re-1 clnillng rf the resolution of October 3 mni October 1 or to niako any modified1 tlon of the same nt this time." I At the meeting In lilrector Krusen s office today were Or. A. A. Calms, Ma-1 Jor Frank C. Hammond and Dr. James I M. Anders 11 wns explained that yis lerdns' Ooclor Calms was In eouferemv with Doctor lU.yer, Acting Commissioner! of Health for the State, who said that j It wns unwise at this time to make any modification of tlie closing (.rder. The Hoaul of Health will meet again next week. wiin It is considered posst- ' hie that tlio question of inodlfs Ing the closlup frder will again be taken up. I'utll then alt public meeting lilac es will remain closed, Including the theatres schools, saloons, poohooms and danee I halls. There was u dccliltd drop In the num- , ber of new lnlluenzu cases In this city ' during the last twenty-four hours, 35'.i ' iieing recuriicu uy tlie iiepaitnnni or Henlth. I ' For tho same period S'csterdny. A6T new- cnsei were repnneti. ami in tun same period last week 18i,. Influenza caused 280 deaths within the last LWt0ot.?irrof,ri3,l?Ur' i""1 ",,CU",0"U 15, " ' - WATCH FOR COLD SNAP! j Weu1er Man Say, We-rc Uue f ; ,.. , r -,vr. . I ' urte of ,,ltcr I OVS out your flannels. Shoo the moths from your fur coat and nliuke the camphor from tlin bhinkets. There's a cold wave coming. And l,'u r li In,, n ,til it'lnht luriir A special bulletin from the Weather Ilureau today says there will be a de- elded change to cooler within twents--four hours In the plains Slates anil the eastern Itocky Mountain region, extending by Thursday to the Missis sippi und loner Ohio Milless nnd the ,,,i 1 111 1 r t n aj nnn nv -111 11 epiin ,,'.,, P Friday to' the Middle Atlnnt'le. New Knglnnd, South Atlantic and Hast Gulf States. I I CAMDEN BAN MAY END TODAY I Health Hoard Ul'lircsClllatlVC ill Ask Approval of State A. a result of waning of the Inlluenza epidemic, theatlo'. saloons, c'.iunius und other public places inaj- reopen In Cam den tonight. A lepresentutlie of tlie Hoard of Health went to 'trenton this afternoon to see I permission could bo olitulned irom Die sitate uutnorities to nil tlie . . litil.ll.. nliw-vH tafc,V,!w ' ihlrtv -seven deaths l&u,.'l!Le,?..,'.ue..V! ilV.,u'"i"V''.I,".!'.m,.,",,!..a. than in the pn-Mous duy. There has i.n ii sip.niiv iiuTi.iko iii r.itiiiiM,.., nn.i new casts during the last weik. Today twenty-fhe Hex,-cases were reported. 329,000 LOAN SUBSCRIBERS X- , r iii i i i i nn iSlllllber of I'llllllilclpluuns Jio MouclU Honda Growiii'' Dailv ti,. r,...i...fa,,i.. iiw, ," .. Ing house reporicd today a total of 3l'!),000 subscriptions tahuluteil for this tllC lllllktll ll'IIMI 1JI"M 1,1 4'ltl III III- , ...... rri,.,. ,. ,,ni ....ni... I Hltu l.J. iihj hi. nut vuiiiih. iii oi ii i nn Tlies- are still coming In at n rite , has been able to handle them as the) SHIP APPR&PRIATION DROPPED $120,000,000 Akeil by Boaril Will jN'ot Be Included in Bill UiLliliiBlon. Oct. i3.(Uj 1. .V, S.). iiie ii-.ii.imi.mil nsueii oy tne tnlleu States shipping board for new ship con- slruetlon will not be Included In the urgent deficiency bill by the Senate An- propPlatlons Cornrnlttee. ' This announcement was made tiy Sen- ...w. ........... ., u. .., ,.,1,,,,.,. tee. He declined to give the reason for dropping the shipping appropriation. not stop nt our national boundnrle War Permissible J Jor bus made It pos.lble for them to hold the fraternities Intnct. Members I me( t,rvato IlnU COn- "ucl netlngs. collect . .. v"..- .Illaa nn.l .l..n nn. I ii... .,....,;"":..'.'"'. ''"'ir iv,uc-a iiitii iu pena 10 niu i.npit nun l in his war iilars. Provost Smith received the order and parsed It along without comment Hut I nW the silence of the provost there , were many student who refused to emulate his example. Attending college without enjoying the hilarity of partleii In the "frat" houses Is not the most en- JV.. .i . . .. "';'- v ,u ' r """ '" nw mnr iwniiei, , nul Mn,c, nri, But Major Briscoe Insists that tin. buslnesa of waiUa very serious and that untlludetnoeraor Is established In the bw4 ! lUltMMoIlern family, there GERMANY MUST QUIT INVADED SOIL BEFORE ARMISTICE; MAX RESISTS 'PEACE OF VIOLENCE' Imperial Chancellor' Calls Situation Critical ! CANNOT ACCEPT til UNJUST" TERMS ri - i 11 ,. fl . -.vr , 1 CHS Ol Proposed War Ulld Cl,Ce Reform Effective ill tile lUtUrP 1'1'OIM ' HAW RPTIATC; ' ljXJt ljL' HA ltill0, 'PUT' iTM? ATftfll ACICrrUTi; ' ' .-, IxOVPrilllieilt Aillls to Estab lish Their Political Au thority, He Declares By the Associated Press Copruhageii, Oct. '-'". l'e.ire conversations between Herlltl and Washington have readied :i erlllcul point, nccordlng to 1'iinre Mnx hnlllan. the (iermnti Imiierlul Ciiuncel. lor. speaUlug before the Kelchstug yesterday. In the course of his nd dresc, he ut-gcj that debate on the situation uiishig lirexchdiige of notes between himself and President Wilson ho restricted as much us possible. The Chancellor abo nnnoiuiced the preparation of a bill making the Itehhslug responsible for war and pence. lie said (ho measure would , , in.,, ..!!. ....m ,i ..i..i fnr 11 league of nations should become 1 ,..... ,-. JJPr.ui-.i. I The constitutional changes ulrcady 1 'cportedte.nov.d the power to declan, war und make peace from the Knlser ' and placed these powers In .the hands 1 of the federal council nnd the lleiclis-i , tag. Whether tl ferrcd to these cl ' the announcement tug. Whether the Chuncellor re- hauge.s or whether means further re- fonh l.s contemplated la not clear. "Tho whole German people is anr.loiis to hear tho view;, of tlie Gov- eminent regarding the prospects) ot ! peaco." he said, "but I urn nhln to speak only with the greatest reserve and urge that the members of the Ilelchstug limit debate, as is con sistent with the seriousness of the hour. The whole German peoplo have leen spoken to by President Wilson and this fact gives the uterances ot the tepreselitatlvcb of all parties added force." Justice or Violence "Today therefore I am going to say only tills regard!:;; the international situation: "Tlie President's lirst aiibj-er to the peace move of the Geiuinn Govern ment has ill all countries brought the uucsiloiis of a peace of Juhtico or u I neacu of violence to the liluhns.t tHiltit " li ..mitlmi.Ml "Dr-c.uM...,. Mlt lie continued. "ill's lust note did not make char to. "'V, .'.''"""'.'n '"""'i , thN 1)Ul,ll ugltiitlou will end. His next answer will perhaps bring definite cerlulntS'. I'ntll then we must In ull our thoughts uud In our actions prepare for both eventualities lirst. that the I enemy governments are imxintis fori ,var' '" w'iiiii rase mere Is no choice ' for us hut to put ourselves In a pos- , i"" " ueiense hhii all the slrenKll " ""r ""',u, ur"c" '" e mst ev a remits "Should this necessity arise, I have .. .1....1.. .1.... .!... - :.: .- iiuuuiiiii uttik oirvjciiilill diver llUDIll. . .. ..... ., ,. swept away bs' public opinion. Clearness Demundcil There Is ulso nnotner I'ossibillts. The German people must not be blind. lv brought to the conference table. tne uermuu peopio uiuiiy Have tho rmiu ". i''" uzeuon me basis of President Wilson's conditions. what they mean for our future. Our .ini to the PrenMent'. r,T,.i , 2T, m , rf n , r LT'0" "j"."K muicratandlng of that niie ti V , . wants Is nlMrn.. "Jlf. ",""w,r..nn. ,,. i..c ?rn.c"' . Tlin ifeelslllll will Iia nf .,. ....I...... Imitnrt. it will lint llA nu t..n4U flint will decide, but It will be ulnl is tliniicht to he right In free discus. slou with our oppiinents that will give 'he decision, mis is a great for a Pr0Utl 1,eople "ccustomed ... The legnl nuestlon Involi open for viol "The mine: which will be never of our own nccord loience. Iples upon which w lmve agreed us a ruie or conduct also In- , ,. ...., ..,,,. 1 .. --- volvo Internal uuestlons. From mnny nuarters it lias been represei.ted to ne thut nn ncceptani Wilson' conditions w mtsslon-antl-German "---- " ,---,- .--... ,v s-rsKK HVIIWIl lift - .... .....- ... -..- --- - , .,,.n.,u.. II' I R I. II-1 I1IKI Ifl 111 H 1 lllllll iiiii;iii ii -it i ut ii urn ii inn, ii ri in it r- ' vi r i .hwih iiiiiirniH iut tun n Liuuii unit , .mi.. . i .. ,i . i it . ... i-i , .." . ."...,,r.lresl'ie,ltlo.)d. It was pointed out that most of - ... ... . , .. w Oil nntl-Germail COUrt (if 1lltl.A ...kl.l. IlllSniUll Ml,.. .v....w, OUUIllINHlOn " .Vrj..ua u. '..'.:,"' ".""" wuuiu ucvini: i.fini iiursuuna uni ra t from the viewpoint of Its own inter - ests. ' that Is the case, why thei. Is It th extreme apostle of force in thn ' nn' .ite fear the council chnmher n tilt guilty fear the. court of Justice? . ,.,,, , . . , Approves "Mctory for Justice" "The essence of President Wilson's nrogrnm for a league of nations ran not be uchleved when all peoples have not the right of national elf-deter-nilnatlon. This realization o 'commun ContJaM i on rM W. Bow ffn '"."H""v ' ' .' Americans Force En emy I , jn, , n ..ni zo J&vacuaze nrieuues Germans Retreat After Setting Fire to Meuse Town Pershing Mops Up Bois-de-Foret. Bitter Struggle Near Grandpre By the Associated Veji AVIth the American Army Northwest ! of Verdun. Oct. 23. The town of Urleulles, on the west I em b.tuk of the Mcuse, which has been Mtubbottily defended by the Her mans, has been six en up by the ono nis This !. the 1 itest point ut which tlie Aniei leans have driven u dent "'to the German defenses, despite the I fmt t 111. t III,, im.im. i nululii1i.n lu ufltt as strong as foiinerl.v. . The lleiin.ins set lire to Uiieulles late Tuevd ly and Aniencan patiols eurly tod.is Piiorteil that the tier- i limns had withdrawn timn the town. Heavy lighting Is taking place In the region of CSiandpro, on the west em end of the Ami'ilcau sector In Argon no. A bitter struggle also Is taking pi ice In the cntir of the line. The Oei main tin holding Rinthovlllo In Htn iul'u .mil aldii.' the Hauthevllli. Alturi'Vllle in.'l W'iv ivnllable point lias li's-n foitllieil x.ith machine guns ThroiKliout lus nlvlii. ,the (leimans bombarded the greater part of the American hunt and the mads far to EXTRA EPIDEMIC CLOSING ORDER STANDS TILL ALL DANGER IS PAST Xhe closing order enforced In Philadelphia and throughout the State to protect the public from the epidemic of Influenza will not be lifted or modified on Monday, as had been expected. This decision was reached at a meeting of thc Board of Health today, when reports showed that the danger of a further spread of the disease had not passed: BALFOUR SAYS GERMAN COLONIES WILL BE RETAINED LONDON, 0?t. 23. "Under no circumstances is It -consistent with tb.o safety, security and unity of the British Empire that lire German colonics nuoujd be returned," declared Foreign Secretin" Balfour, sjpeaine it a luucbcou in the Australian and New eatynd Club todiy. CLUB LIGHTS OUT ! AT 11, NEW RULE! Fuel Administrator lssiie Order. Effective iW ember 1 WITS r.ll"iNTKY CLLBS i-luli. in lliln eit must douse lllti"! lights Ht elesen o'clock p. in.. Peglnuliig Xm ember 1. nnd after Iite-mber 1 all 'country clubs will be denied on! with (the exception of the small lUiuntlt recessarj- to heal uuurters for winter I caretakers. '. There are new cjal o.-iUrs ami l-aud for the purnos of sn Ing tuel The one ' dealing with this city's clubs wns Issued . ii v iiv fitv Kuel Aiini nistraior i.ew-is "' --' . . . mid the order aimed at vountry clubs the clubs. The order means that big clubs like ' ;n..,,X, I, !.,'' "" , 'p " "l hL''Uua'ini the Union League, Manufacturers . Art and Itacauet 11 ose their doors at It o'clock because the order of Sir Lewis prevents ,,! ,lu ,,, htM 1,. uinllir ro0ms and ,rr,.n,inn ,.,,, fiCr that hour. 'V',' coum clubs w II feel the r'. . .i i 7i., i. ...m. Lnt fmni tff(ct c.' the coal order Is upparent from Mnt.ments made this afternoon bs stewards. At tlie Huntiiiguon Mines imn xne hewiu mui .1...... .,u, i burne.l In the flrriflaccs, "The club . 4 1 . . ......A.l -l.1 Unt s.f.1 klllfl hUS ....-.. .-.. .. no Heating plant, ne saiu. -wi ... . .. ..11 has lltlte to worry about." Thu Merlon Cricket Club. Haverford, rooms will be closed for the whiter Whether the Phllftdelph'n t'ountrj Club will be closed was dlrcui.sed at a llir.-niiK ". tttv ,n,,,,u .11 111.111, IK' I ,. linn I f.,.riift..n. The' lmnnrA- Hunt t-i..i. ut..'. . ..n..i .r ,i.A i..... r h..... ........ .1.1.. ,, -a lil beat the living nuarters with is heated, and more than twentj-fhe 1 army the last four wicks have seen , ..,.. .., ., ,. i.. Wn (. hv .- mffmipm uolunllv make tlinlr nonie lit ' u.,.,. nr t.a nA-AA., ni..i .... I una iou"" " " - - - - - . . .1 effOl't 1 ,1,,. . irmnpumiinlu nr. li.tna ,.in,li. ...U.J- ......., -,.. . . .... .. Imrinrlnl rcKPrlnt anil Ull lmnerlal T6- T . In vln v,m... ,,.... r ... , .",..,, 1 ,v,n, ,, nt-re me ueni soiillers Hie .... !-- -- v w- :ed will ""ll ,lu fu'1 ndmlnlt,,rnl01" for " B'JI" j Knlser has are fighting s-outhful Amerl- script can be recalled by another re- ', -- piy 01 mm nuiiKiciii in iii-..i me uui.r- enns unoer oruers 10 iioiu nt all eostB fcCrjt,T Amendmet.t to the ConstltU. St lers 111 niriiiixr uiiu ni-rmiiin, muio tn 1 ne which nrntects tlie I.iiwmlnirir . . . i . V "..i. ." su"the country clubs are equipped with I fne,nn su,,,.the country clubs are equipped with (Ihximu n,1 l,..t n ...f,lnl .... ,,,,l,.,v,n m,M . H PUI1II4VIII lU,llllll . . l . . .. . . ' m sow can w mu on uie cimi limp, A.in.. .r. I. ...... 1...1 . ,u .. in. . 'tlons " . -.. ' Al SIKIA I1IVK.S WAY III FIII.KS - nrtieinU in rWnniVil Pnliuwl Turn Over Authority 17.. !. .. A tAi'fiiiul !'. "' "" "-"- " Ain.trro.in. .Oct. ZJ, Tne .Austrian iithnriiira In' IIir nart of Poland occu pii-a ininA nan nr t'oiann dcitu- pled by. lie Austrian arms have for ma'lv handtol ovwjr tM anilntratlon the rear. Improved visibility today re- suited In grrnler aerial activity. i in the face of btubborn resistance, American forces yesterd.iv cleaned up ' Hols ile Foret, Just west of llrlcullec i ciipturlng seventy-five pi lsoners, many of them imchine gunners, who fought ' to tho last. The fight for Bols de I'oret begun a week tigu and has been1 one of the must stubborn since the J fen'""' f ,be M-U8e-Xwniie of-1 Tile Americans fought with deter- initiation. At times they fell back under tenillc 'pressure and then rushed forward with all their mWht. on Monday they rruched the lino .lun-iitiK ill,- mil iii.'i nail Ji LI1U uuuu and completed their task s'cstenlas-. ' Among the pi lsoners were several olll-, cers. The enemy clung to the wood l with tenacity owing to the fact that the chiming up of this place en dangers the commanding positions of the t ioniums to the north. t'nbss thes .iri' saved by their plea for peace, the (iermnns will be sub jected ,o steady hammering along tlie greater part of the western hunt throughout the winter. Indications ( nntlniipil on Pime Tun. I'litiiinit s AMERICANS GIVEN BITTEREST WORK Foe's Opposition Centered l to Defend Luxemburg I Gateway to Berlin MANY DIVISIOiNS ( SliU LP Us i:i)WIN !,. JA.MDS Siecial l.abfe to hvemng I'tiulic Lett ger CoiijrlaUt. lms.siMi V'i York Timet Co, Willi Hip Ainrrliiin rinv III Irnnrr, Kit. B. r While the attention of the world has been cenlend In the glorious victories of the French, British und llelglan ar- t mles In the north, where the (JerniHiis , have been drlen back to many miles, the world must not forget the large de gree In which the adance has been fa- The succss of the American oner.i- tlon north of Verdun Is not to be incus- ureil In Kilometers gained, but In Its effect c.i the whole situation. S nc (ii-ner.il l'erhlng'i men launched their, first nttuelt. In the mist of the morning of Sen-ember 20. thev linn fouhi .l nut out some twenty German dlvl.lnn L o g wi lei, are son ie . f hebes In ' h?2 n ,.. ..w ?,.i . .. the (p-nnati army, such as three of the flxe Ounrd divisions nnd the Twenty- , eigntn. Known ns tlie "Kalsi.'s Own." Yb v.-. sl..mt.A. . T ,u n.,.., .,, ...... uii-ri- iiri . mnc eign- teen more divisions, and ot..cr nr. h. Mi"' .-.- ,"'..", ,i,. uiitriN me ue - 1. . .. . '. . " inn nrougui up uny oy nay 10 confront . , . . . 'us. ' m tlie front of the First American catewav. the most Imnortnnt n.r.. "f the flennan nrmy rnptured German ortleers, explain- "We have )tt got to hnld tinrth nt Vonlim A nonii.. der of German general savs the Mr, o' 'ie fntherlnnd mnv hung on the fight norlli of Verdun. If the Mezlerers-Lux- I unburn rallrond sjstem I reached or I unburn rallrond sstem I reached or I'M. Ull'lll ,,,-, u,t ,lr, ,,,, ,V1IUIIII.1I- ..... -. .... r. . -. . n... ...,n. . ... . I n fl-. ..11 . t uon lor me ..rniinp ironi irom in front r.t Tonn in iii v.hu r.ii. tr.onne ill Airon,.H.liin,nt 1 In the battle we have advanced gen- lerallyfrom fifteen to eighteen kilo- riYiMiruoMsniKinc ill null iiMifTiililiii Through the Hlnden- 'rB "ne ana "kiw ine Arronne for est The tuning or the Argonne posi tions Will go down in history as one of the big accctnpllphments of the war, u u not easy to tell tho story of nor . .. d . TOmmunlnu,. , . . ..: . -. .. stubborn resistance, or bitter and heavy cqunier-auacKs. ana oi continued artll wry fire. i. But those terms, have, become Nd"ng in B e r 1 i n Text to Chance W71 , .... ,w Wilson's Attitude WAR COUNCIL MAY DECIDE P:lll Cnnvt-rri'itinnu Willi ljdplC On LrsatlOllS W1U1 - All; 1 f.-nitnlc 5;(1 fn , .iWllLU V.IJIliaib OdlU lO t r lie 111 1 rOgreSS . SECRETARIES CALLED 'vr 'VVJV WHTTF HHTT'sTi' ' U In-' miH HUUSfi , , . , . Lansing, Daniels and General March Confer With die Chief Magistrate Washington, Oct. 23. It may be stuted thnt there Is noth- ' Ing In the official text of the GermaT.' reply to alter the decision of the Presi dent thut he will not propose un armi stice to tlie Allies before tlie Germans evueunte all occupied territory. Otllclul Intimation already had been ; given that tlie only nuestlon for imme diate consideration Is whether there shall be a discussion of "terms" of evacuation while the Allied nnd Amer ican armies conttt.ue the work of clearing Uelglum and northern France. Kxchangeii between Washington and the Allied capitals have been In progress on the basis of the wireless version of the note received Mondas'. and it Is regarded us certain that uny reply the President may muke will be governed by the Supreme War Coun cil In France. Only the President and, a few of Ills ndvlsers know how far tlipx. pxehatippH have nmcrrnsKMl. No one can sas' when an announct- ment or me 1'resiue.nis auuuqe mayy" ... . .. ...... J'G t ue f.uuuteu. ( i 1 .! Sftpr(iiHn Titifclnir Hiirl Iji!1T( 'v? 1 ..',.:."':. ,:",. :,.... z. zzzxii'f. & uiiu ueiieiii ..itiruii. uiuei ui stall uw Z-i i the unny, were called to tho Whltij xiuusu iiui ii itner liuuii, juni us "vVj , state Uepurtment messenger arrived to deliver the German note to the President. Secretars Daniels, and General .March lemulned only it short time, leaving the President uud Mr. Ionising in conference. Although an English translation was delivered with the note in German te::t. the ritute Uepurtment made Its own translation before sending the documents to the White House, Noth ing was made public pending a care ful comparison with the wireless ver sion, though It wns said the expected Verbal differences did not uppear to ulter substantially the meaning of the note. PRESIDENT MAY DELAY REPLY TO GERMANY ritilicatioiis He Will Await Fur ther Leavening of Reform .Movement Hj CLINTON T. GILI1EKT UtttiT Cnrrrtmitlcnt Kcrtttun Puhlie LrdOGT 1'opyriBl.t. 10IK. tij I'ubltc l.rdatr Co. Washington. Oct. 23. ' The German note has been received at the ritute Department. It la be ' ing compared with the press version j received by w Ireiess. No reply to It i lr expected todaj . rilson has always had an rprlse In answers to Ger- llkely that the element this time will be delaj-. ermun notes were an- swered promptly. Germany took her own time about sending this latect note. Mr. Wilson may take his about making his rejoinder. There are several advantages In de- '"y- ' " . 'T' ! amendments to the Constitution ur ' "'"r"", , , .".till pending In the Uelclmtag. bavin i only passed the uundesr.uh and ono ,, .1 most vital amendments, that of tl10 mbl Utal nm-namenlB " 1 .... ... . . .. ii-ntin inMlfoHi' tn nltpll nntlini. . .!...! nntini, tni iTfii-t' in r-ivm niiiiiiir. 1 Buu"'u'""w"i ' Itles. Is only being talked about. All thnt has been done with regard to ' tlon Is a quics. process in .i.M ,-- ' and the President may wait to see If V 'l I carried out. He will hardly tell Ger- ,i . . r man' ln " many ,VOrdS JUSt W"at Z 1 must do, but when she has acted M f- . may tell her If he thinks such la th .q .1.,,. .,,. .i,ini. th Mr( . . , . ., .1 .m...!.... tint, nnl SlttJin llftlplAaAAV W.BW .,,., .- ....-. ,--'. ..-- ,.-..-. --. ......i. " .- -- I abated. ' Again internal political conditio in uermany are more 1111111- ever lsfactory to the Admlnlstnition. President may be Inclined to 1 tho agitation against the Kaiser bated In the German Socialist rraa grow ln volume, The Gorman PfliJMi are anxious for peace nnd that anxlity win aeepen as tne silence of Utw country continues. It may be laitair- eating to near whether theOtn are satisfied that they wiUrwl present Goyernttout an4 yrO, i $ ti s?S J m sfrm n mf$mmK s 17 irr irr.szz jrarrr .! . , 9k-Mra -rr rsCJS y i mt,"Mm K i' nmr; . ii.. ,-.a.V2M t.,-oiw,' '.fmit4Mrl on Mt Vsri. nn.' ij
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