Kf'ser Sends da'acmei to Houandj Germany Torn teami Esents, London I fears HARRISBURG lilSflillJ ' TELEGRAPH \ ®lje otar-3n&cptn&enl. I.XXXVII— No. 231 12 PAGES HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 17, 1918 LILLE FALLS TO THE BRITISH ARMY; KAISER'S ARMIES FACING DISASTER IN RETREAT FROM BELGIAN COAST FOE WA VERS UNDER TERRIFIC POUNDING OF ALLIED TROOPS Smashing Victory Won by Marshal Haig in Northern Flanders; Retirement of Foe Is Almost a Rout | AMERICAN TROOPS WIN GROUND IN ONE OF WAR'S BIG BATTLES By Associated Press British Headquarters in Flanders, Oct. 17. —The Germans on leaving Lille which was captured to-day by British forces, did not set fire to the buildings in in the city or cause any explosions. London, Oct. I 7.—The city of Lille has been captured by the British. Haig Launches New Drive Allied pressure on all sides of the salient of which Lille was the center compelled the enemy to give up the city, the largest town of France cap tured by the Germans and for four years an im portant unit of the enemy defense system. The fall of Lille comes almost simultaneously with #he launchnig of an offensive by Field Marshal Haig against the new German defenses south of Valenciennes. His troops to-day are starming forward south of Le Cateau across the Selle river, where they were halted last week. In Flanders the Allies have gained important new successes, while from the Oise to the Mouse the Allied pressure is main tained strongly. In the angle north of Laon the Germans ap parently are retiring from between the Oise and Serre rivers. German Retreat in Flanders Nearing a Rout; 17 Divisions Fleeing Paris, Oct. 17.—The whole of the German army of General Yon Arnim is in retreat from the North Sea to the region of Lille, having been beaten back and overthrown by the Allied attacks to-day. The retirement is assuming the proportion of a Rout. Seven teen divisions comprise the army of Yon Arnim. The Prussian Guards, ceding ground inch by inch, are dying, but not surrendering, in an effort to save their right wing. Resistance by the Germans is crumbling all along the battle front except in the region of the Argonnc and northern Cham pagne. There American troops under Generals Liggett. Cameron and Bullard and French troops under General Gouraud are en gaged in desperate fighting. * Americans Ford River and Stagger Through Deep Mud to Beat Huns in Big Battle R\ Associated Press With the American Forces Northwest of Verdun, Oct. 17. The capture of Grand Pre by General Pershing's forces was accomplished under terrific hardships and with a heroism not hinted at in the brief official announcement of the taking of this stronghold of the Germans north of the Argonne forest. The American attack began at 6 o'clock in the morning. The men moved forward in the shelter of the forest, reaching the Aire at four points agreed upon where the stream could be forded. Without attracting the attention of the Germans the Americans then waded into the cold water which reached to their waists and even higher, and pushed across the stream. On the northern bank they found broad mud flats into which they sank half way to their knees. The Germans-by this time had discovered their approach and opened a bitter machine gun tire but the Americans pushed steadily on. Beyond the mud banks which were crossed slowly and with the greatest difficulty the Americans found the Germans and closed with them in a desperate bayonet hand-to-hand fight. Rifles often were used as clubs and each man struggled to down his individual opponent. At 11 o'clock the Americans had completely overcome the enemy, had driven him into the woods north of Grand Pre and w ere in possession of the important railhead. King Albert Leads Victorious Army on to Ostend, Big Enemy U-Boat Base W London, Oct. 17.—Belgian forces under command of King Albert, which crossed the Yser river are marching on Ostend, a seaport on the English channel. The Belgians also made progress in the region north of Thourout and advanced in the direction of Thielt. Paris, Oct. 17.—The fate of the German defenses along the Belgian coast and in the great Lille industrial area has been sealed by the continued advance of the Allied armies under King Albert on the thirty-mile front in Flanders. The significance of the evacuation of the Belgian coastline is far greater than the gain of Flanders territory with its many airdromes and subma rine bases. German Line Can Be Outflanked The extreme right wing of the German defenses in the west {Continued on Page 10.J Not a Doggone Thing! - ..: SWINDLERS WORK , SMOOTHLY; FILCH $93.42 FROM TWO Shabbily Dressed Young Man Tells Victims Fellow Who Left Has Money The smoothest piece of swindling yet reported to the police caused J. ! [Edward Wetzel, chief of police, to j issue a warning to merchants to-day. j The proprietor of a grocery store ; in the 1400 block of Derry street and the proprietor of another grocery i store, at Sixth and Cumberland ! streets, are the victims. The swind lers fliched the first merchant of *66.71, and the second one, who is a woman, of $26.71. It is done in this way, the chief , said: A well dressed man entered the stores and bought a slice of ham in each. As he turned to leave, in both ! instances, a shabbily dressed young ' man entered. "Why weren't you at work to- | day?" said the well dressed man. "My wife was sick," says No. 2. : "Well, come around to-morrow, your job is always open," says No. 4. n When No. 1 goes out the shabbily . dressed man says, "I wish I had the money that fellow has. He lives j! right around the corner." After No. 2 is gone, the well dress- [ ed man returns in a great hurry. ! "Has my wife been in here?" he : says. The storekeeper of course'; doesen't know his wife. "Why that's]: [Continued on Page 4.] WHY CERTAINLY! IT'S SAFE AND SANE TO WEAR GAS MASK! Knight of the Grip Who Sells Tombstones Docs Not Want ' to Try His Own Wares While Influenza Rages "Hey. how d'ye get that way!" In the busiest hour to-day Market street was stirred by the shrill cry of a dozen messenger and newsboys who were following a stout traveling salesman. Just alighted from a Pennsy express. "It's a gas mask" yelled a score of voices as the crowd fell to titter ing and kidding. "No, It's one o' them feedbags shouted a truck driver, pulling up to get a view of the stranger who carried a couple big satchels, plentl fwAR ENDING IN ANTI-HUN STYLE Amsterdam, Oct. 16 (Wednes day).—"The war is coming to an end, and in such a manner as no man in Germany desires," said the Vorwaerts of Berlin on Mon day. "Let us say it candidly," the newspaper continues. "During all these terrible four yeurs the aim of our efforts and sacrifices was to prevent such an end." BIG MEETING TO DISCUSS DEEPER SUSQUEHANNA Major Gray, Invited to Speak by Rotary Club, \Vrites of the Possibilities When the abatement of the in fluenza epidemic permits, the Harris burg Rotary Club, acting in connec tion with organizations of Columbia and other river points will bring Ma jor William Gray, to Harrisburg, to speak on the deepening of the Susquehanna river in order to make it navigable for dfeep sea vessels.* Gray has agreed to come to the city when possible if the Wat- Department agrees, to discuss the project, which he outlined briefly at a meeting of the Rotary Club In Har T 1 y I Harrisburg—The 'Harrisburg' Gas Company to-day J 4 1 I ( I Y I 4 v this city, was killed in an automobile accident two miles I J south of Potiac tc day. J | I r | 3 1 ti.e Industrial Committee, which was to raise another 5 I air. ui.t. i % ro NOV. 4. t I r o -* •' 1 - -his afternoon i enance court had been post- . ( !poned t' ' ■'. c ] no ,j at€ as to the sitting of other courts. /. . HUN GUNS KILL TWO AMERICANS A 1 v ere ' one man was - wcurrjc 1 a--' •' ge "• i "f.! in the German ' bombardment of Dunkirk yesterday with a long range gun. ' MARRIAGE LICENSES ~~~ Frank B. Snolnnrt. I.cbnnon count*. and Kdna S. Hoovrr. Dau phin count*-, Mnr.hnll 11. Drnn, Wnt 1111 l Sldr, and Bio Itelle M. | Wnllotrrr. HnrrNhursr. • FIND BODY OF MURDERED MAN ON RIVER ROAD Mysterious Automobile Seen at Point Where Body Was Found BULLET HOLE IN I1EAI) Believed to Be Gettysburg Guide, Because of Papers Found in Pockets The body of an unidentified man, believed to be George J. Bushman of Gettysburg, shot in the head, was found about 8 o'clock this morning near the Coxestown Hotel lying in the weeds along the river bank ,r" M *■ The hnHv Was murdered. Eisenhour^ an W e a f° u ml by G. Highway Department °* 4 State o'clock this morning It w ®! 4 S among the weeds n !! Tv S ,y lng bank. Coroner Eoklne river dlately summoned an/ th w ? 8 Im m e . taken to the undertake dy " :,s c H. Mauk corner ? P ar| °rs ot •"• t1,,,e „ .. [Continued on p age 4.] Army Air ChiefCoes on Voyage in Balloon .. . . , By A "ciated P rcss ," "ii'gfon, Oct 17 eral William u /'• Major Gen tion of the Army Air S hle f of opera passenger in a free heii Vlco - w us a Major J. r. McCov ," 2 "iloterl Potomac Park o,i ' _ n " h rose f> , northward and bo U mr r ? headi ' nounced destination an u,|: M '" y SK t./o" ,,, ;' , 'rd'ecr°e < a t se l i M T h Although of deaths here to-di)v tl • nu "lhet and pneumonia, there wT '""uenza new cases, the health S. f!V mp in nounclng. 'l.BBB in the !a.t ' f/ s " n * four hours against 1 Hfttt vil !3 v * while the fatalities 4&g^g2S%