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LXXXVII— No. 245 14 PAGES Da, iSat E ter£! ?he d *ot ols)erit a HarH.burR ln8 " HARRISBURG, PA.. TUESDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 5. 1918. s,^'b K c.y £s HOME EDITION
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YANKEE VICTORY CUTS OFF HUN RETREAT;
GERMANY'S FATE UP TO EMPIRE'S RULERS
ENEMY UNABLE TO
STAND BEFORENEW
ALLIED ASSAULTS
Ghent Isolated by Foch's
Drives Which Menace
Mons and Maubeuge
AMERICAN ARMY DOMINATES
FOE'S COMMUNICATION LINES
Pershing Within Ten Miles of Sedan
While His Guns Are Tearing Rail
Lines Needed by Enemy
By Associated Press 0
W itii the German retreat eastward through Lorraine virtually
cut off by the American advance on the west side of the Meuse,
British and French, Belgian and American troops are striking
hard at the enemy's lines in northern France and Belgium. Field
Marshal liaig's men launched a terrific attack' south of Yallen
ciennes yesterday and hace made progress which threaten the
German hold on Mons and Maubeuge.
From the Dutch frontier to east of the Meuse, the two hundred
mde oattle line is aflame to-day as the British, French. American
and Belgians crush the resistance of the enemy and push on for
important gains.
Line Is Broken Everywhere
Everywhere on the long line the Allies are progressing and
the French sectors between the Oise and the Aisne the Ger
mans are withdrawing on Marie and Montcornet. Field Marshal
J laig has taken the strong point of Le Quesnoy and is pressing
on Maubeuge, while the Americans are fighting their way across
the Meuse southwest of the railroad center of Montmedy."
In the region north and south of Valenciennes the British
continue the successful push begun Monday. Southeast oi
\ alenciennes the British are within ten miles of Maubeuge and
lurther south rapidly are pushing their way through the Mormal
lorest where they are four miles from the railroad junction of
Aulnoye. South of the Mormal forest the British and French are
pressing eastward over virtually level ground toward Avesnes.
Yankees Smash Forward
hrom the Oise to the Aisne at Chateau Porcien the French
maintain close contact with the enemv who is moving rearward
as a result of the trench successes of the last few days. South of
Guise the French First army is advancing northeastward between
the Peron and the Serre. Further cast the French have penc
il ated the 1 funding line, making an advance of one mile a front
of five miles on the western wing of the forward movement,
t ontinuation of the advance here soon will compel the Germans
to give up the line of the Aisne east and west of Rethel to which
they have clung so stubbornlv.
American troops on a front of fifteen miles along the Mcuse
from Brieulles northward to Pouilly are successfully forcing
t iicit \\a\ across the river. At Brieulles the river has been crossed
hitter lighting and the Americans aiso have reached the cast
bank at Clery-le-Petit. \\ here the Meuse curves in the region
of Pduilly the Americans have crossed the river and taken the
village of Pouilly. after driving the enemy from the Taulnav
wood.
Near Sedan Communication Line
The Americans on the west bank of the Meuse north of
Stenay are within four miles of the German main communication
line from Sedan to Metz at a point northwest of Chauvency.
The successful crossing of the Meuse outflanks the German
positions east of the Meuse toward the Moselle, which protect
ihe important Briey iron fields and important railroad and supply
lines in the regions of Montmedy and Cont'lans. From the Mouse
vest to the Aisne the Americans and French maintain their
pressure against the Germans defending the Mezieres-Sedati rail
way line, ten miles to the north.
Ghent now is virtally isolated by the French. Belgians and
Americans. At last accounts the lines of the Allies were close
to the city pn the west, north and northeast, and it is said that
Al.ied cavalry has been operating in the outskirts of the city.
Yanks Get Nearer Sedan
General Pershing's forces now are within ten miles of Sedan
and within easy range of the railroad south of that city. In fact,;
it is said the fire of the American guns has cut this great artery
of German communications and that it is useless to the enemy i
lor transporting troops or supplies eastward from the Aisne and!
Oise fronts, where large forces of Germans still are holding their
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Telegraph Election Returns
THK peril attendant upon e xpomire during uncertain .November
weather, In view of the now declining Influensn epidemic, hn
led tlic Telegraph to cull oil lt urrungeiuent* for the uual
outdoor election bulletin nervier. The benlth nuthorltlen announce that
it will he safe to open the theater* tbl* evening nnd the Telegraph
hn* arranged with .Manager C. Floyd llopkln* to hnve Ma election bul
letin* read In the following Wilmer-Vincent theatera:
The Mnle*tlr—Where a vaudeville bill la tu be given.
The Colonial—Where the atlrrlug wnr picture. "To Hell With the
Knlaer," will he preaented.
The O.pheum—Where the Myvkel-Harder Company will present
Maude I'ulton'a aucceas. "The llrnt."
A .perlnl election night A**oclnled Pre** wire will bring Ihe return. i
to the office* of the Telegraph direct and they will he communicated
to the thentera hy apeclal mraaenger* at oace. In addition, the Tele
graph's uanal telephone aervlre will be maintained.
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Maybe This Will Take the Taste For War Out of His Mouth
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BEIDLEMAN IS
EARLY AT POLLS;
BIG VOTE CAST
Next Lieutenant-Governor Is
Given Enthusiastic Greet
ing hy. Neighbors
EARLY VOTE IS HEAVY
Some Trouble Experienced in
Getting Polling Places
Opened
Senator Edward E. Beidleman, Re
publican candidate tor Lieutenant
1 Governor, v.as among the early vot- i
1 ers in the district in the Ninth ward.
. in which he was born and was given
i an enthusiastic? greeting by his neigh- j
I bors. latter in the morning the Sen- |
j ator in company with his lifelong
! friend. W. Harry Baker, secretary of]
the Republican state committee, made '
■ a tour of the city and visited a nur.i- :
her of districts in Dauphin county,
j Reports from 22 of 53 election •
districts in the city early this after- j
noon indicated that approximately'
35 per cent, of the voters had east i
"ballots, an exceptionally high rec I
ord officials said, and an indication J
of a large vote. Similar reports were ,
received from a number of the'
county districts.
Some of the electron boards In the
city this morning had trouble in or
ganizing because members did not
appear, delaying the balloting for a
short time. In one district, the Sec
ond ward. Second precinct, both the
majority inspector and the Repub
lican clerk fulled to appear anil ef
forts of the remaining members of
the hoard to hold a "curbstone"
election to get an inspector and a !
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Exchange of Liberty 4's
Closes With Saturday
Holders of Liberty Bonds bear- j
ing four per cent, interest, have been i
given the privilege of exchanging ]
these bonds for those bearing 1
per cent. Services of the bankers of i
the city in making arrangements fori
the exchange have been offered. In 1
making the exchange a prominent'
local banker has suggests the bonds I
be taken to the bank through which j
they were originally purchased, I
whereupon instructions will be given j
regarding the exchange.
The exchange privilege offer •is I
oilbn until Saturday, when it will be !
rescinded.
HOW WAR FUND
WILL BE DIVIDED
How the city's SIBO,OOO will be
divided among seven war relief
organizations:
Y. M. C. A $105,570
Y. YV. C. A 15,840
Knights of Columbus. 31,680
Jewish Welfare Board 3,600
War Camp Community
Service 15,840
American Library As
sociation *. 3,630
Salvation Army 3,630
Total SIBO,OOO
To carry the city over the top
in the United War Work cam
paign, twice as much as the
combined subscriptions to previ
j ous war relief funds must be con
tributed by every individual con-
I trlbutor.
BAN ON BUSINESS
LIFTED AT NOON;
THEATERS OPEN
Soda Fountains Sizzle For the
First Time in Five
Weeks
Restrictions which have been in
effect in Harrisburg for a month be
cause of the epidemic of influenza
were lifted at noon to-day and im
mediately all theaters, motion pic
ture houses, soda fountains, pool
•rooms and other public places re
opened. Some of the private schools
will resume to-morrow morning, in
cluding the Harrisburg Academy.
The ban was lifted on saloons also
by health authorities but the state
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Churches to Reopen With
Mid-Week Prayer Services
Prayer services will be held in
virtually every church edifice in Har
risburg to-morrow night for.the tirst
time since the influenza ban was
placed on public gatherings. In many
of the churches the meetings will be
resolved into services of thanksgiv
ing and praise because the intluenzu
epidemic with its nttendunt dangers
has been practically stnmpcd out in
Harrisburg.
|n many churches special music
will be presented us a feature of the!
service. t
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MINISTERS OF
ALL FAITHS TO
AID WAR WORK
Great Crowd Expected to
Hear Former Ambassador
Morganthau Speak
PLAN* WARD MEETINGS
Industries Being Canvassed
Successfully For Liberal
Subscriptions
.
I An invitation to all ministers of
i the city, regardless of their religion,
Ito sit on the platform on
1 Thursday night when Henry Mor
. genthau, formerly ambassador to
i Turkey, speaks in the Chestnut
l Street Auditorium, was extended by
| Henderson Gilbert, chairman of the
; 'stunts" committee of the United
| War Campaign Organization, this
I morning.
Mr. Morgenthau will speak in the
I interests of the United War Work
I Fund. The presence on the platform
of ministers of every faith will em
phasize the unity of the o'r-
I ganizations which are making their
: united appeal for a quota of SIBO,OOO j
I from the city before November 18. |
If necessary, an overflow meeting j
! will be held to accommodate the I
; large crowd which is expected to |
j rush the doors when they open at I
; 7 o'clock. The meeting will start I
promptly at 8 o'clock. Mr. Morgen- I
| than will be the only speaker, and |
j there will be no canvassing or solicit- |
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No More Influenza Victims
to Be Sent to City Hospital
I Three deaths from Spanish influ-1
> enza have occurred at the Harris
' burg Hospital during the last twenty- i
; four hours. Twelve new patients!
! were admitted, and one was sent to
the Emergency Hospital. Tills is the:
last the hospital will send to the!
Emergency Hospital, as the need of an
emergency hospital is no longer ap
parent, it is said.
The dead are: Roy Weast, 3 North
Fourteenth street, 37 years old, died
at 6.35 this morning, local manager
of the United Cigar Stores; Mrs.
clarence Cocklin. aged 33, Enola.
died yesterday afternoon and Katie
Novesel, aged live years, 1073 Mouth
Ninth street, died yesterdav after
noon.
ARMISTICE STRIPS
POWER FROM HUN;
PARIS FORECASTS
■ITS ACCEPTANCE
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jMeans Full Surrender of (ler
! man Empire and hniiu'tli
;
ate End of Hostilities, Is
Announced in Washington
iAMERICAN OUTLINE IS
FOLLOWED BY COUNCIL
Allied Successes on French
Front Leave Little Doubt
in War Zone of Yielding by
Kaiser's Government
Washington, Nov. s.—Diplo
mats iinil ollicials here believe
the terms of armistice for tier
many signed for the I'ill ted
States and the Allies at Paris
yesterday already are in the
hands of tienerul Kocli for pre
sentation to the German com
manders on the western front.
Washington, Nov. 5. —Germany is
rendered powerless by the terms of
the armistice which . have been
agreed upon unanimously by the
conference at Versailles. The terms
have been signed by the Allies and
the United States. If accepted they
mean the full surrender of Germany
and ar> immediate end of the war.
The conditions follow the outline
given by the United States of
what would be required to preserve
the supremuey of American and
Allied arms. The German empire
is made powerless to renew hostil
ities.
Secretary Lansing made this state
ment:
"According to official repbrts re
ceived last evening, the terms of the
armistice to be offered Germany
have been agreed to and signed by
! the representatives of the Allies and
i the United States in Paris,
j "The report further states that
j diplomatic unity has been completely
I achieved under conditions of the ut
j most harmony."
It is understood the terms are to
j be submitted to Germany Immediate
! ly, and that their publication in full
| will follow shortly. The statement
1 has beeivtuthorized that the drastic
I conditions under which Austria
I dropped out of the war furnish an
i accurate indication of their nature.
Since ih seeking an end of hostil
| tties, the German government ad
| dressed itself to President Wilson,
j it is assumed here that the armistice
terms will be transmitted to Berlin
j through the American government.
. I The President remained in Washing
ton to-day having abandoned his pro
j posed trip to New Jersey to vote in
| the Congressional elections.
While coniident that the conditions
jto be proposed to Germany mean
I nothing .abort of unconditional sur
i render, many military and diplomatic
| observers here believe they will be
| accepted. With her last and principle
i ally out of the war and her armies
I crumbling under the constant ham
, j mering of Marshal Koch. Germany,
they say. must realize the futility of
continuing the unequal struggle.
London, Nov. s.—via Montreal—
In sending the news that the Allicß
have agreed on the armistice con
ditions for Germany, the Times
Paris correspondent suys the Allied
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Patriot Refuses Old Job
to Returned Soldier
An eleventh-hour attempt by the]
Market Square Democratic political ■
organ to create a furor in the Seven-!
teenth congressional district by cir
culating false stories that Congress
man B. F. Foclit had refused to give
employment to two National Guards
men on their return from service
| at the Mexican border has recalled
! in the minds of Hurrisburg work
j men a story really based on fact
i and much nearer home.
Soon after war was declared on
I Germany, Harry Mann, a compositor
j in the Patriot composing rooms, en
| listed at the locul army recruiting
J station. Mann was sent to Gettys
| burg and there rejected because of
I slight physical defects. When he
i came back to get his place again
| the Patriot Company had no place
i for a returned soldier, he found,
j Mann who is a brother of Erie's
] postmaster, now is employed in Bal
i timore.
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I THE WEATHER. 1
I 1-r tiarrishurg anil vicinity t Fair, I
continued coal to-night mid |
Wednesday; lowest trni|ieruture
to-night nhoat 40 degrees.
For Kustern I'ennsylvunln i Fair
to-night nnil Wednesday;
warmer Wednesday In north
portion; gentle northeast to
north winds.
Itlvrr
'l'he Susquehanna rltcr mill nil lis
hrnnvhes will continue to full.
A stnae ot nhouf .1.3 feet Is In
dicated for tfnrrlsburg Wedues- ,
day morning,
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YANKS DOWN
HUN AIRMEN I
I3y Associated Press
Willi 11io American ,\riii,v> in
i nuu.v, Nov. &. —An American
aerial patrol encountered seven
German amchines in the region
northwest of Verdun.
There were two brief battles,
in which Lieutenants Howard
Smith, of Hudson Falls, N. Y.,
and Richard tAldworth, of San
Antonio, Texas, each brought I
down an enemy airplane. The |
other German machines escaped.
AUXILIARIES GET j
CREDIT FOR RIG!
TASKS FOR WAR
Smaller Units Make Possible !
Great Undertakings of
Local Chapter
All honor to the auxiliaries of the
I Harrisburg chapter. American Red
; Gross. Without their aid Red Cross
j officials declare the chapter would
fall way below its present prominent
1 place in the runks of war working
| cities. High praise is given to the
I branches of the local chapter where
six-cylinder workers have unselfish
ly sacriliced time and money in or
der to buck the boys lighting the
j good tight against autocracy. Con-
I tinuing through the influenza epide
mic when thousands of workers
kept on knitting aiul sewing in their
homes, the auxiliaries are pouring ,
, their products into local Bed Cross
headquarters in the basement of j
I the Public Library and boosting the
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AMERICANS FACE
GERMAN FIRE IN
BITTER WARFARE;
BRIDGE BLOWN UP
I Yankee Patrols Cross River
at Brieulles on Pontoon
j Bridge; Doughboys Take
j "Donkey's Head"
| PERSHING MEN CAPTURE
| HIDDEN HUN FORTRESS
IBolsheviks Welcome United
States Troops in Northern
J Russia With Shower of
Shrapnel
By Associated Press
With the American Army on ll>u
Sedan Front. Nov. s.—Bitter lighting
is taking pluce to-day along the
Meuse river. American patrols again
have succeeded in crossing the ri\cr
at Brieulles on a pontoon bridge
constructed under lire.
At other points along the front the
Americans were reeonnolterlng other
crossings.
The Germans have blown up the
bridge across the Mouse between
Laneuvtlle, on the west bank, ami
the important town of Stenuy, on the
cast bank.
After the pontoon bridge at
I Brieulles had been constructed the
; Americans threw a second bridge
1 across the Meuse at Clery-le-Peiit
and began developing a new line on
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