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ALLIES STRIKE
HARD BLOW ON .
FLAN PER'S FR ONT
Haig Directs New Attack Against Teuton Lines in Conjunction With French Army;
All Objectives Are Carried in First Onrush of the Entente's Infantry, Although
Kaiser's Hosts Put Up a Stubborn Resistance to British; Petain's Poilus Advance
Three-Fifths of a Mile on Narrow Front
Paris, Oct. 22.—French troops adjoining the British in Belgium attacked this
morning on a front of one kilometer. The war office announced that all objectives
were attained.
London, Oct. 22.—Local attacks were made by the British this morning on both sides of the
Ypres-Staden Railway, the war office reports. ,
British airmen carried out numerous attacks on German airdromes in Belgium and on import
ant objectives near Saarbrucken northeast of Mctz, Saturday and Sunday. The official statement
on aviation activities says that nine German m achines were brought down and four others were
driven down out of control.
GERMAN ARMY
RECOILS UNDER
FRESH ASSAULT
British and French Annies
Advance Nearly a Mile
011 Narrow Front
In co-operation with the French
on his left. Field Marshal llaig
launched a new blow along a narrow
front at the German lines northeast
of Ypres this morning.
The allied infantry moved for
ward in the neighborhood of the
Ypres-Staden railway and on the out
skirts of Hcutholst wood on the ex
treme northern edge of the active
front in Flanders. The French ad
vance was along a width of about
three-tifths of a mile. The British at
tack was probably along a somewhat
wider front, extending towards Poel
capelle and possibly taking in the
area of that town which has been the
scene of desperate lighting within the
last few weeks. The German reac
tions were extremely persistent here.'
Both groups of attacking troops
scored early successes. Paris an
nounced that all their objectives were
attained by the French troops, while
Field Marshal Haig reported satis
factory progress for the British.
The operaion apparently is aimed
at bringing the left (lank of the allied
advance somewhat further forward
as a support to the center, where the
wedge has been driven farthest into
the German front.
British naval airmen who raided
German bases in Belgium and con
ducted scouting operations over the
enemy's territory yesterday brought
or forced down six German airplanes.
Russia Will Not Bow to
Force, Says Premier
Petrograd, Oct. 22. Premier
Kerensky on opening the Bussian
preliminary parliament in the Mar
insky Palace, made a ringing speech
In which he said:
"Russia wants peace by right, but
we never will bow our heads to
force."
This declaration was warmly ap
plauded by the members of nil
political factions. The Premier, who
has just recovered from his recent
illness, and was slightly pale, stood
on a raised dais in tno great audi
ence hall. IBs addi ?as was largely
confined to an explanation of the
military situation and a declaration
as to the necessity of saving the
country. He naid:
"We must fight only to saVe the
country."
Premier Kerensky in the course of
his speech paid an enthusiastic
tribute to the valor of the Bussian
sailors, but said he could not say as
much for Russia's troops on land.
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U. S. to Have Million
Men in Trenches by
Spring, Says McAdoo
Amarillo, Tex., Oct. 22. —Wil-
liam G. McAdoo, Secretary of the
Treasury, in an interview on the
Liberty Loan said:
"By spring a million of our
men will lie at tlic front, ami then
will come the crux. The war vrljl
not be over until America has
launched a great fight."
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1 THE WEATHER !
For HarrlNburg and vicliiltyl
Partly eloud} fo-nlKhl; Tues
day rnlrf.
For Hnmtrrn l'enn*>lvanlnt Part
ly cloudy to-nlftht| Tuenduy
rnln, except fair In NouthenHt
portion) moderate and vurlnble
winds.
River
The upper portion of the main
river will tall to-nlicht and the
lower portion Tuenday. All
trlhiitnrleM will probably fall. V
Mtaice of about 0.0 feet In Indi
cated for Harrlnburic Tneidny
morning.
Temperature I H a. m., 38.
Muni KlaeH, II|2R a. 111. 1 net*, 5i15
P. in.
Moon i Klrxt quarter, to-morrow.
Hlver Stnticei 8.5 feet above low
water murk.
VeHterday'a Weather
tilKhent temperature, 82.
l<oweat temperature. 42.
Mean temperature, 42.
, Normal temperature, 02
German
Butcheries
Russians Are
Deliberately Murdered
Petrograd, Oct. 22.—A telegram
received by the semiofficial news
agency says that Esthonians who
have escaped from Oesel and Moon
islands, recently captured by the Ger
mans, report that Russian prisoners
are being loaded into the boats by the
Germans who tell them:
"We have noUiing with which to
feed you. Go away."
As soon as the boats leave they
are fired upon with machine guns.
Women With
White Flag Shot
London, Oct. 22.—The British de
stroyer Mary Rose fought single
handed against the German cruisers
in the convoy section in the North
Sea, according to a story ascribed to
a British officer, rescued off Bergen
and transmitted by the Ol.ristiania
correspondent of the Times. The
other destroyer, which should have
been present, never appeared and it
is thought likely that it was destrpy
ed at the beginning of the action.
The correspondent saya that the
reports of the butchery ot the crews
oi the merchantmen pass description.
Two women of one ship waved a
piece of white cloth which was per
fectly visible. They were silenced by
a volley from the German cruisers.
Turn Guns on
Helpless Lifeboats
Stockholm, Oct. 22.—Newspaper
accounts of the attack hy German
raiders on convoys in the North Sea
say that two German cruisers and
three torpedoboats fired ruthlessly on
the merchantmen and subsequently
on their lifeboats. They made no ef
fort to spare the lives of the seamen.
The loss involved in the sinking of
the two Swedish vessels amounts to
two million kroner.
Americans Stick to Guns
Until Waves Wash Them
From Deck of Antilles
A French Port, Oct. 22.—Survivors
of the United States transport An
tilles, which was sunk by a German
■submarine last week while being
convoyed on her homeward trip by
American warships, have been land
ed here by auxiliary vessels and are
being cared for by the American con
sulate. Some of the men have been
lodged in local hotels and a few have
left for Paris.
_ The torpedo struck the ship at 6.4S
o'clock Wednesday morning. Many
of those on board were killed in their
berths and others while dressing. The
explosion killed the engineer, oilers
and mechanics and those of the crew
who were in the bunks below.
All the survivors praise the captain
of the Antilles and the members of
the gun crew, who stuck to their
posts while the officers searched with
fieldglasses for the submarine until
the waves closed over the ship.
When the Antilles sank forty or
fifty men were at the stern. Most
of them leaped fifty feet or more in
to the sea as the stern rose to a per
pendicular position, and some were
drawn down by the suction of the
sinking vessel.
The submarine was not signed
either before or after the explosion.
The sea was running high at the
time, making it difficult to save the
crew and passengers. Some survi
vors, clinging to debris, were In '.he
water an hour before they were
sighted by the lifeboats.
U. S. Marines Aid French
to Capture Zeppelin Crew
By Associated Press
American Training Camp In
France, Oct. 21. A number of
American army officers to-day in
spected the German Zeppelin L-49
brought down by French aviators
Saturday. The machinery and in
struments of the airship were un
damaged, the first instance of its
kind since the beginning of the war.
All the German air nee,'eta are no\<
known to the Americans.
A detachment of American
marines, who hnppcned to be travel
ing in the neighborhood, arrived at
the spot soon after the Zeppelin
landed and assisted the French
aviators in protecting the airship
and making prisoners of Its oc
cupants.
RUSSIAN NAVY
FIGHTS ITS WAY
TO SAFE HARBOR
German Transports Sunk
When Fleet Land Invading
Army on Islands
Russian naval units in the North
ern part of the Gulf of Riga have
outwitted the superior German
forces and have escaped from Moon
sound, where they apparently had
been bottled up after the engage
ment in and about the sound last
week. The Russian warships made
their escepe without losses and are
now in position to protect the north
ern entrance to Moon sound.
The new position of the Russian
squadron probably will compel the
Germans to give battle if they wish
to enter the Gulf of Finland by go
ing through the sound between Dago
island and the coast of Esthonia.
The military forces In the Moon
sound region were moved success
fully by the Russians, who also res
cued their transports and smaller
craft. Before their retirement they
destroyed all positions of military
value to the enemy.
Drcadnuught Hit
In addition to the warships and
transports rlready reported sunk by
the Russian units, Petrograd reports
the sinking of anotner German
transport by a Russian submarine.
Two torpedoes were fired by the
same submarine at a German dread
n?u.?-ht of the M arkgraf type, vessels
of 2 u.OOO tons displacement. Being
attacked the submarine was unable
to note results. One torpedo de
tonated and the submarine on rising
again saw clouds of smoke.
Berlin officially admits the loss of
four Zeppelins of the squadron
which raided England Friday night.
The official statement, however fails
to announce the safe arrival home of
the other members of the contin
gent. Berlin claims that several
English cities and ports were attack
ed with "special success," including
London, Manchester, Birmingham
and Hull.
in Flanders the artillery activity
continues to be violent, while Brit
ish airmen have been busy raiding
German airdromes and other mili
tary points behind the German lines.
Hundreds of bombs have been
dropped the airdromes and rail-
Ingelmunster and Gontrode and on
German billets.
On Sunday British aviators made
a raid into Germany and bombed
with excellent results a foundry anu
railway junction ten miles north of
Saarbrucken, northeast of Metz.
Nine German machines were downed
by the British aviators and four
others were driven down out of con
trol.
Great Air Battle Over
Belgium Won hy British
London, Oct. 22.—Six German air
planes were brought down yesterday
by British naval airmen says a state
ment by the admiralty to-day. The
announcement follows:
"At about noon yesterday raids
were made by naval aircraft on Vlis
seghem and Houttave airdromes. The
bombs appeared to burst accurately.
Both during- the raids and on their
return our bombing machines were
attacked by enemy aircraft, two of
which were shot down completely
out of control. Our bombers return
ed safely.
"During offensive and reconnais
ance patrols live of our scouts en
gaged about twenty hostile scouts,
two of the latter being destroyed and
two driven down completely out of
control. One of our pilots is miss
ing.
King of England Supports
Plan For Air Reprisals
By Associated l'res
London, Oct. 22.—The King and
Queen paid a surpriso visit yesterday
afternoon to some of the bombed
districts of and talked to two
hours with victims. Speaking to a
local clergyman the King said:
"I wish people who are against
retaliation could sec this wreckage."
HARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 22, 1917.
MOTORISTS TO
AID IN TRAFFIC
LAW OBSERVANCE
Club Will Co-operate in Keep
ing Accidents and Arrests
at Minimum
Co-operating- with the chief of po
lice in his proposed crusade to keep
traffic violations down to a minimum,
J. Clyde Myton, secretary of the Mo
tor club of Harrisburg, has issued
the following suggestions:
"Accidents have been so numerous
of late, some caused through careless
driving and some caused by thought
less pedestrians, that the laws are go
ing to be more rigidly enforced. Let it
not be said that a member of he
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Meat, Bones and Fats
Now to Come Under U. S.
Control During the War
Washington, Oct. 22. Plans for
government control of all meat bones
and fats now generally sold by
butchers, hotels, restaurants and
clubs to meat packers for use ih
making soups, oleomargarine and
greases probably will be presented to
food administrator Hoover to-day by
Louis Stelnfeld, of New York, who is
here to voluntarily assist the admin
istration in the food conservation
movement.
At present, according to Mr. Steln
feld, large packing concerns main
tain clearing houses for meat bypro
ducts in practically every large city.
A billion pounds of the material is
said to be turned over to the govern
ment to make soups in the American
cantonments. '
Pennsylvanian Dies
Fighting Air Duel
Hollidaysburg, Pa., Oct. 22.—Mrs.
Lelhia Nowell, of Hollidaysburg, last
night received a cablegram announc
ing the death of her son, Roger A.
Nowell, first lieutenant in the British
royal flying corps, in an aerial duel
on October 15. Three British planes
attacked a similar number of Ger
man machines over enemy territory*
The combat was waged during a
dense fog and when the mist cleared
away. Lieutenant Nowell and his ma
chine were missing.
38,000,000 MEN NOW ARE
BEARING ARMS IN WAR
Central Powers Have Less Than Third of Worlu's
Soldiers on Battlefields; Many in Navies
Washington, Oct. 22.—At least 38,-
000,000 men are bearing arms in the
war—27,600,000 on the side of the
allies and 10,600,000 on the side of
the central powers—according to
latest War Department compilations
from published reports in various
ccuntries. These figures do not in
clude naval personnel strength, which
would raise the total several mil
lions.
Against Germany's 7,000,000, Aus
tria's 3,000,000, Turkey's 300,000 and
Bulgaria's 300,000 are at rayed the
following armed forces:
Russia, 9,000,000; France, 6,000,000;
Great Britain, 5,000,000; Italy, .3,000,-
000; Japan, 1,400,000; United States,
"CLOSING DOWN"
U. S. TO CONSCRIPT
DOLLARS IF BOND
SALES FALL FLAT
Government Can and Will
Lay Hands on All Wealth
if Necessary
Chicago, Oct. 22. —Declaring that
the Liberty Loan affords a splendid
opportunity for the removal of the
savings from the stocking to a safer
place, Secretary Daniels in an address
before the Iroquois Club here to-day
made a stirring appeal for the suc
cess of the second offering.
"Money is plentiful in America."
declared the Secretary. "The banks
are overflowing with it; the stock
ings are bulging out with it. That
depository is not the safest. I would
advise all who use that ancient de
pository to take every dollar out and
put it in Liberty Bonds.
"I wish every dollar in America
was on legs, so that it had to march
up the street and ride on the street
cars to get home. Then we could
see the dollars and enlist them in
the selective draft. Under the law
we have the right to do so but the
first Liberty Loan was responded to
so cheerfully and so fully that there
was no necessity and there will bo
no necessity now.
"Just as truly as a republic can
lay its hand on a young man and
send him to France in the trenches,
so it can and will, if necessary, lay
its hands on every dollar in Amer
ica."
General Snyder Will
Appeal Capitol Case
to the Supreme Court
Auditor General Charles A. Snyder
said tti-day that he would-takß-hts
appeal to the supreme court shortly
in the gubernatorial appointments
case.
"This matter is of such import
ance to the state, not only now but
for the benefit of people to come
that I think I should obtain the rul
ing of the highest court in Penn
sylvania on what is the law," said
he. "Do you realize that it may be
years before the constitution is
changed and that this case will affect
persons who may be children now?
The way the matter now stands the
Senate of Pennsylvania is nil. I do
not think that is what the people
of this state want. That is why
I think I should appeal."
more than 1,000,000; China, 541 000-
Rumania, 320,000; Serbia, 300,000;
Belgium, 300,000; Greece, 300,000; Por
tugal, 200,000; Montenegro, 40,000;
Slam, 36,000; Cuba, 11,000, and Li
beria, 400.
San Marino and Panama also have
small forces under arms.
Military experts do not Mgard
these figures as entirely acflirate.
but believe they represent In found
numbers the comparative strength of
the contending armies as published
recently. The War Department has
irany confidential reports on the
forces of the allies and considerable
data concerning enemy armies but
this Information Is not made public
for military reason*
FIRST CASUALTY
LIST SHOWS 67
DIED FOR NATION
Men of All Races Enlisted
Under Stars and Stripes
Killed by U-Boat
By Associated Press
Washington, Oct. 22.—Sixty-seven
lives were lost when the Army trans
port Antilles went down lust Wednes
day by the torpedo of a German sub
marine. The official list of casualties,
cabled to-day by General Pershing,
shows sixty-seven lost; total surviv
ors 170, and one unaccounted for.
The following were lost in the
sinking of the transport Antilles:
Civilian H. H. Cummings, 'emerg
ency, address unknown.
Sergeant Otto Kleher, Infantry,
father, Paul Kleuer, Woullische
Strasse, 2021 Berlin, Germany.
Sergeant Otto Miller, infantry,
mother, Mrs. Mary Miller, Norden
heni, Oldenberg, Germany.
Corporal Abraham Swartzberg, in
fantry, sister, Theresa Arico, 338
East Thirteenth street, New York.
Private Roy Cottrell, infantry.
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Prominent Social Leaders
Attend Canteen Meeting
at McCormick Home
Canteen work In Harrlsburg on a
larger and better basis is being agi
tated to-day at a meeting of repre
sentatives women of this city. Mrs.
G. W. Charles Drexel, of Philadelphia,
is here for the meeting, which is
being held at the home ot Miss Anne
McCormick. 301 North Front street.
Mrs. Drexel is connected with the
canteen work throughout the state
and is very much interested in the
success ot the movement. She ad
dressed *the meeting this afternoon
and will assist the local women in
any plan that is featured. Due to the
fact that many troops are passing
through Harrisburg. extensive plans
will be made for caring for the sol
diers while here and also making
their stay pleasant. Canteen work
will will be carried on with vigor in
Harrlsburg and the city will respond
as in the previous campaigns and in
military work. Mrs. Lyman D. Gil
bert, who for the past several months
has been actively engaged in doing
work for the Ked Cross and who is
among the representative women of
this city who are looking out for the
welfare of the soldiers, presided at
the meeting. More than twenty per
sons were presenf.
Sneak Thieves Make
Big Jewelry Haul
in Second Street Home
Clothing and Jewelry valued at
$432.70 were stolen from the home
of George K. Helsey, 231 N. Sec
ond street, sometime Saturday after
noon. The theft was discovered late
Saturday evening when Mr. and Mrs.
Helsey returned to their home after
a day's outing. The matter was re
ported to the police headquarters and
Detective Shuler was sent to inves
tigate. It was found thq.t the en
trance had been gained to the home
apparently with the aid of a key.
No indications were found that the
house had been forctbly entered. The
thief was evidently familiar with the
premises and went about his work
systematically. Only articles of con
siderable value being taken. The
police are working on the case, but
so far no definite clue has been
found.
Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION
30,000 HERE
ARE READY TO
BUY OF LOAN
Six Hundred Committeemen
on Their Mark For Big
Drive Tomorrow
BIG MEETING TONIGHT
Prominent Speakers Wijl Tell
Crews What Is Expected
of Them
Thirty thousand Harrisburg --en
and women are ready to buy $4,000,-
000 worth of Liberty Bonds.
Six hundred Harrisburg men from
every phase of life are on their toes
ready for the drive that begins to
morrow morning.
In Chestnut street auditorium to
night at 8 o'clock Dr. Guy Carleton
Lee, Donald McCormick and Victor
Lecoq, 3d, will tell the Liberty
Bond sales wows what is expected
of them'.
And when final reports are heard
Thursday noon at Chestnut treet
auditorium it is confidently expected
that not only will Harrisburg have
bought its $4,000,000 worth of bonds,
but the counties of Dauphin. Cum
berland, Perry and Juniata will own
the balance of the $7,500,000 al
lotted to this district.
Here is the program for the next
four days:
To-night, 8 O'clock—Smoker in
Chestnut street auditorium.
Tuesday Noon, Chestnut Street
Auditorium—First noonday lunch
eon.
Wednesday Noon—Second noon
day luncheon. Chestnut street.
Wednesday Night, 8. Chestnut
Street Auditorium—Dr. Hillis.
Thursday Noon Last noonday
luncheon.
Scattered between these periods
are some of the most active mo
ments in the existence of the 600
volunteer salesmen who will canvass
this city—and in the existences of
the 1,200 salesmen who are canvass
ing the district.
No Italian Meeting
Unforeseen circumstances have
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£ ' th ; n the streets of Waf .Jfc
'if* Poland and Lithuania £.'
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the United St te... agalm' T
such importations in the food bill. A section of th- f
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4 i revenue bill, passed two months after the food bill, ;i:- X ; --.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES %
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CITY FACES
MOST SERIOUS
SUGAR FAMINE
IN HISTORY
Bakers May Be Forced to
Close Down Their Plants
After Present Supply 1*
Exhausted
WHOLESALERS HAVE
SCANT SUPPLY
Prospect of Renewing Stock
Within Month Unlikely;
Cane Sugar All
To-day, Harrisburg is face to
face with the most serious sugar
shortage this city has ever ex
perienced. There is no sugar
famine here at the present time,
but such a condition is not only
possible, but highly probable,
unless every householder in the
city exercises extreme care in
making purchases of this com
modity during the next three or
four weeks.
Of still more importance, pos
sibly, is the announcement that
many Harrisburg bakers have
less than a week's supply of
sugar on hand. This means
that cakes and pastries will soon
soar out of sight, or will be dis
continued entirely until the
sugar situation becomes normal.
Several Harrisburg baking con
cerns intimate that they may be
compelled to close down their
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