VOL,. L.VIII. NO. 18,083.
PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1918.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
ALL REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATES WIN
11
1 M Oil
FOR SENATE
HENRY FORD STILL
BEHIND FOR SENATE
KELLAHER BEATEN BY
PIER BY 480 VOTES
PEACE DELEGATES OF
HUNS IN ALLIED LINE
FOCH TO 'SEE PLENIPOTEN
TIARIES EARLY TODAY.
E LINE
IN UP-STATE VOTE
IN SIGHT OF SEDAN
Fl
MICHIGAN" CONTEST VUCERTAIJi
AS TO OUTCOME.
RE-ELECTION' OF BIGELOW ALSO
IS EFFECTED.
NARY FAR AHEAD
TANKS
DRV
All Depends on Outcome
in Three States.
MICHIGAN- CONTEST CLOSE
Returns Show 47 Republicans
and 46 Democrats in Up
per Chamber.
HOUSE CAPTURED BY G. 0. P.
Great Upheaval in Legislative
Affairs Involved in Change
in Congress.
WASHINGTON, Nov. G. With con
trol of the House of - oresentatives
placed in the hands of the Republicans
by a majority of 16, and probably
more, the attention of the country to
night was centered on contests in
three states, Michigan, .Idaho and New
Mexico, which will decide whether the
Democrats shall lose control of the
Senate atvell.
At midnight the returns from five
Congressional districts were missing
in Montana New Mexico and South
Dakota, Without them, however, the
Republicans have won 234 seats in the
House of Representatives, 16 more
than the 218 votes necessary for a
majority. v
No Hope of Control Left.
The Democrats on the face of these
returns had 105 seats, and if the five
missing districts' were tc le cof ceded
to them they still would lack 18 votes
of the number necessary to control
the House.
Tonight's returns show plainly that
Speaker Clark, instead of being de
feated as was reported last night as
likely, has been re-elected by a sub
stantial majority.
The contests which will decide the
political complexion of the Senate were
very close. As the Senate stands,
without a decision in these contests,
there are 46 Democrats and 47 Re
publicans. Official Count Probable.
In Michigan the race between Henry
Ford and Truman H. Newberry was
so close that it was said an official
count might be required to decide the
winner. Both parties were claiming
the seat.
In New Mexico, where Republicans
are claiming the election of Senator
Fall by a majority of 1000 at least,
not a single county had reported com
plete returns.
In Idaho, where 74,000 votes out of
an estimated total of 95,000 had been
counted, Senator Nugent, the Demo
cratic candidate for re-election, was
leading Frank R. Gooding, the Repub
lican candidate, by a little more than
o00 votes. The result is in doubt.
Senate Control Important.
With the House firmly in the hands
of the Republicans, control of the
Senate is more important than ever
to the Democratic Administration
If the Administration can retain
control of the Senate it can, in a large
measure, check the activities of a Re
publican House.
It is doubly important to the Na
tional Administration, because of the
part which the Constitution assigns
the Senate in ratification of the peace
treaties which will end the world war.
In the Senate reposes the preroga
tive of ratifying any treaties the
President may make.
Only One Seat Lost.
W ith the Senatorial returns still
missing from Michigan, Idaho and
New Mexico, the figures showed that
the Republicans had lost one that of
Senator Weeks, of Massachusetts,
while the Democrats had lost six.
Thi Spnnhhrs -a hn will h rot'rorl sro
Shafroth of Colorado, Saulsbnry of
Delaware, Lewis of Illincis, Thompson
of Kansas, Wilfley of Missouri and
Hollis of New Hampshire.
On the returns at hand the House
figures were: Republicans, 229; Dem
ocrats, 196; Socialist, 1; doubtful, 9.
A majority is 218. In the Senate the
returns showed: Republicans, 47;
Democrats, 46.
Legislative Upheaval Certain.
The political overturning which
takes from the Democrats control of
the House of Representatives fore
shadows an upheaval in National legis-
tConciuied on Pao ti. Column.
Republican Candidate for . Toga
Jjeada . In New Mexico;,
0 Lags in Idaho.
DETROIT Nov. 6. The Senatorial
race in 'Michigan between Lieutenant
Commander Truman H. Newberry, Rep.,
and Henry Ford, Dem., still was unde
cided late tonight and the official count
may be required to determine the
result.
With 273 precincts to be heard from
the vote was Newberry, 200,677: Ford,
197,125. The missing precincts, most
of them In rural districts, are normal
ly Republican, but late reports have
cut sharply into Newberry's advant
age. Wayne County (Detroit.) gave Ford
a majority of 27,128.
BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 6. At midnight
Senator John F. Nugent seemed certain
of re-election, his lead over Frank R.
Gooding having grown to "1080, with
82,000 votes accounted for. The un
counted "vote Is estimated at 13,000.
Except Senator Nugent, Senator Will
iam E. Borah and the Republican State
Treasurer, none of the candidates" in
dorsed by the Non-Partisan League in
Idaho was elected. The rest of the
Democratic state and Congressional
ticket was defeated by margins vary
ing from 8000 to 23,000.
The league also was unsuccessful In
the counties, electing only about 20
members of the Legislature. The Non
Partisan candidate for the Governor
ship, H. F. Samuels, is 17.000 votes be
hind D. W. Davis, Republican.
BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 6. With 85,000
of the state's estimated total of 95.000
votes counted, 'Senator John F. Nugent,
Dem., led Fjank R. . Gooding by 446
votes late torH&ht.
ALBUQUERQUE. N. M., Nov. 6.
Chairman George R. Craig, of the Re
publican state central committee, late
tonight claimed the election of Albert
B. Fall, Rep., to the Senate""Ty a ma
jority of 2300 and the election of B. C.
Hernandez, Rep., to Congress, by a ma
jority of 1000. Mr. Craig's claims were
based on unofficial reports from all
counties in the state.
AMERICAN CONSUL KILLED
Huns Report Casualties at Cliarieroi
From Bombardment.
" AMSTERDAM, Nov. 6. The Ameri
can Consul and seven British war pris
oners have been killed by the bom
bardment of Charleroi, southwest of
Namur, in Belgium, according to Berlin
dispatches received here. The name
of the Consul is given as Eugen
Davens.
Charleroi is a fortress. It lies some
30 miles east of the British positions
on the Valenciennes eector.
The United States Government did
not maintain a Consul at Charleroi
prior to the entrance of this country
into the war and no information was
available tonight to indicate the iden
tity of any Consular agents who might
be referred to in an Amsterdam dis
patch. -It was assumed the-dispatch
might refer to a native Belgian who
prior to the war acted as Consular
agent for the United States.
PRISONERS BADLY TREATED
American's Clothes Stolen, Boots Re
placed With Wooden Sabots.
GENEVA, Nov. 6. American prison
ers in Germany are being badly mis
treated in. spite of the protests of the
American Red Cross. Americans ar
riving, at the prison camps at Limburg,
Darmstadt and Giessen have their
clothes stolen and their boots replaced
with wooden sabots. The American
Red Cross supplied clothing to replace
that stolen.
A protest made to Major-General
Friederich, Inspector of prisoners, but
he replied the equipment of soldiers in
captivity is considered booty.
SHIP LOSS BELOW OUTPUT!
Over Half Million Tons Are Built I
Above Sinkings in 3 Months.
LONDON, Nov. 6. The admiralty an
nounces that the output of world ton
nage in the last quarter exceeded the 1
losses from all causes by nearly half I
a million gross tons.
The United Kingdom built new ship
ping to the amount of 411,395 tons; the
other allies and neutrals 972,735 tons.
Tho tonnage of merchant vessels
completed in the United Kingdom and
entered Into service in October was
136,100.
BOOTY IS FIVE BILLIONS
Italian Army Counts Up Value
Captured Material.
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
EASTERN ITALY. Nov. 6. (By the As-
sociated Press.) The Italian army is
gathering the booty of its great victory.
kThe value of the captured material will
reach ?5, 000, 900. 000, It is estimated. It
now includes 200,000 horses and 6000 i
guns.
By a rough count, 1,000,000 Aus
trian prisoners are now in Italian
hands.
HUNS TO FLEE R0UMANIA
Von Mackensen's Armies Prepare to I
Withdraw From Country.
AMSTERDAM. Nov. . German news
papers received here say that negotia
negotia-
thdrawal
en'a Gtr-
tions are pending for the withdr
of Field Marshal von Mackenser
.man armies from Boumania.
Multnomah County Gives
McNary Big Lead.
ALL PRECINCTS ARE COUNTED
Withycombe's Majority in the
County Is. 1704.
McARTHUR'S LEAD IS 7476
Bitter Campaign Agrainst Judge Gan
tenbein Fails to Prevent His
Election to Bench.
With complete returns 'from all pre
cincts in Multnomah County, the result
discloses a sweeping .Republican vic
tory, from top to bottom of the ticket.
C. L. McNary, Rep., has carried Mult
nomah for United States Senator, with
vote of 24.821 against 22.211 for
Oswald West. Dem. McNary's lead in
Multnomah County is 2601.
Governor James Withycombe, Rep
leads Walter L Pierce, Dem, by 1704.
The vote is Withycombe, 24,166
Pierce. 22,462; Ramp, Soc, 2259.
Result la Not fhanv-eri.
Without exception the Republican
candidates defeated their opponents by
majorities running into the thousands.
There was approximately a 60 per cent
vote cast, the influenza epidemic having
its effect on the vote. In no instance
did the complete count change the re
suit as indicated by the partial count
published in The Oregonian yesterday.
Fred W. Mulkey was elected United
States Senator for the short term, with
a lead of 26,572 over his Socialist op
ponnt, Martha E. Bean. Mulkey re
ceived 32,992; Bean, 6420. Mr. Mulkey
entered the race on the distinct under
standing that he will resign as soon as
he qualifies, in order that the victor
in the contest for the full term can
take the seat instead of Mr. Mulkey
occupying it for four months. Mr. Mc
Nary's election will enable him to re
main at Washington through the action
of Mr. Mulkey.
j. McArthur, -Hep., has been re
elected to Congress as representative
of the Third District, which consists of
Multnomah County. McArthur'a vote
is 22,621. Smith. Dem., received L145:
Lafferty, Ind., 7560; Wicks, Soc, 1512.
McArthur's lead is 7476.
Bis Majorities Polled.
For State Treasurer, Hoff. Repub
lican, received 30,421; Mason, Democrat,
11.706; Sears, Socialist, 2419. Hoff leads
with 18,715.
Charles A. Johns. Rep., carried the
county for Justice of the Supreme
Court with a lead of 25,4 83. Judge
Johns won the nomination in the pri
maries and immediately was placed
on the bench to fill a vacancy, pend
ing the confirmation of the primary
vote last Tuesday. Johns received 33,
233; Evans. Soc, 7759.
George M. Brown. Republican, for
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Home Is Sent to State Legislature,
but Is Defeated In Race for City
Commlsslner. "
City Commissioner -Dan Kellaher has
been defeated by S. C. Pier for the long
term as Commissioner. Complete re
turns give: ,
Pier. first choice. 18,143; second
choice, 3899; both, 22.042.
Kellaher. first choice, 17.373; second
choice. 4189; both, 21,562.
Kellaher has been defeated by 480
votes.
Commissioner C. A. Bigelow has been
re-elected, his vote being first choice.
18,871; second choice, 4160; both, 23.031.
Home, who was elected to the Leg
islature as Representatice and who was
also a candidate for City Commissioner
as a labor candidate, received first
choice, 13,437; second choice, 4296; both.
17.733.
Batnes ran last in the field of five,
with first choice, 2867;- second choice.
3220; both, 6087.
George R. Funk was elected City
Auditor for the unexpired term by 82,
645. He had no opposition. For the
regular term he received 30.757.
T. L. Perkins defeated A. G. Rushlight
for the short term of Commissioner by
12.281. Perkins has 24,627; Rushlight.
12,346.
The following table shows the com
plete vote on the city ticket:
Auditor, Vnexplred Term.
12 Funk. Ueorge R 32.645
Commlaaionrr, short Term.
13 Perkins. T. 1. 24.627
14 Rushlight. A. fi 12,344
PerklnM' lead.
Auditor. Full Term.
15
FunH. Ceo. K- 30.75T
Commissioner, I-ong Term.
Klrst Second
Choir. Choice. Tool.
Pier. S. C IX. 14 3 3WW
Home. Oscar W 1T..437 .! 17.7."?
in
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Kellaher, Dan 17.:i7:l 1M
Bigelow. C. A lS.bTl 4HK
Halnea. A. R 2.bG7 2J0
.3. o::i
U.U57
Bigelow and Pier are elected,
i Humane eiociety Contract.
5O0 Tee
,01 No
.Majority for. 18,115.
Kumlnating Knglneer Charge.
K02 Tea
503 No ,
Majority for. lO.OOS.
T o Platoon.
.2R.774
22 2f7
.104 Tea ...J 2.t
503 No 17.737
Majority for S.3J9.
J J .000,000 Bond I.aue.
506 Tes
507 No ,
.81.84K
. 7,2
Majority for. 1:3,067.
Mewoaatruovlon Hoapltal.
RO Tea ..2S.SO
&o No -i . . . . -i . . . .. b.7b'J
Majority for, 20,019.
Police Belief Fund.
510 Tea .23.XS
511 No 14.6U3
Majority for S262.
Every measure submitted to the peo
ple on the municipal ballot was ap
proved. The ordinance extending the
contract for the pound carried by 18.113.
Only 11.299 electors opposed eliminating;
engineer charges, compared with 22.-
Z57 who wished them done away with.
The two-platoon carried with a mar
gin of 8329 for safety, the affirmative
vote being: 26,066 and negative. 17,737.
The 15,000,000 bond Issue for the harbor
carried 31,349 to 7682 opposed. The tax
for a reconstruction hospital was
favored by 28, SOS and opposed by 8789.
The police relief pension fund carried
with 23,9o5 and 14,693 votes were cast
against it.
Blunders of at least several election
boards have been revealed in the first
count, by the apparent neglect of the
board officials to report separately the
n Page 2. Column
Senator Leading West by
About 18,500 Votes.
GOVERNOR HAS STRONG LEAD
Olson and Coke Running Neck
and Neck for Justice.
BENNETT IN THIRD PLACE
WlthTcombe Majority Over Walter
Pierce Now 11,123 and Is
Steadily Increasing.
With 72,000 votes counted, outside
of Multnomah County, Senator McNary
leads Oswald West by 15,958. The
completed count will probably give Mc
Nary a majority of between 20,000 and
25.000. The vote as far as counted
gives McNary. 44,414 and West. 28.456.
The majority of Governor Withy
combe over his Democratic opponent.
Walter M. Pierce, will range from 15.
000 to 20.000. The vote now stands:
Withycombe, 38,637; Pierce. 29.218.
This count shows the result of the In
complete count from 29 counties and
the complete unofficial returns from
Clackamas. Hood River and Marion
counties.
McXary's Lead 18.5S8.
Adding: to JJcNary's vote outside of
Multnomah the vote of 24.S21 he re
ceived in Multnomah as against 22.211
for West. McNary now has a lead over
the ex-Governor of 18,568. Governor
Withycombe In Multnomah County led
Pierca by 1704, which, added to his
lead of 9419 In the counties outside of
Multnomah, gives him a plurality of
11.123. t
From the returns so far reported
West apparently has carried only one
county Deschutes and-tho count In
that county la not completed. The same
returns Indicate that Pierce has prob
ably carried Harney. la his home
county. Union, the Incomplete count
gives Pierce a lead of 99 over Withy
combe, and he Is crowding the Gover
nor for first place in Douglas. The
complete unofficial returns give Linn
to Pierca by 59 and Marlon by the
more narrow margin of 19 votes.
Coke aad Olaon Close.
The contest, for Supreme Judge Is
exceedingly close and may not be
finally determined until the count in
every county has been made. Early
yesterday returns Indicated that the
contest lay between Conrad P. Olson.
Republican Incumbent, and A. S. Ben
nett. Dem. Later in the day returns
from Southern Oregon counties, in
cluding the populous counties embraced
in Circuit kludge Coke's Judicial dis
trict, swelled the vote of the Coos
County man and he Is now In second
place.
Until these counties were beard from.
Olson and Bennett were alternating
In taking the lead. Olson was showing
Column 1.1
4
Seml-Official Report Declares That
Germans Have Decided 10 Ac
cept Terms of Entente.
LONDON. Nov. 7. The Dally News
says It learns the German armistice del
egation has reached the western front
and has been permitted to cross into the
allied lines. The newspaper adds that
the delegation will be received by
Marshal Koch this morning at daylight.
MONTREAL, Nov. . The Montreal
Star this evening published the fol
lowing dispatch from London. 1
"Semi-official reports, declare that
Germany has decided to accept Foch's
terms."
BERLIN. Nov. 6.
official statement
(Via London.) An
Issued here today
says:
"A German delegation to conclude an
amlstlce and tzke up peace negotia
tions has left for the western front.'
AMSTERDAM. Nov. 6. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) A German armistice del
egation left Berlin this afternoon for
the western front.
President's Wilson's note to the Ger
man government reached Berlin today.
Official announcement of this was
made at the German capital and it was
added that the text of the note would
be published this evenlog.
AMSTERDAM. Nov. 6. General E. G.
W. von Gruenell, Germany's military
delegate to The Hague peace confer
ences: General M. K. A. von Wlnter
feid. former German military attache In
Paris; Admiral Meures and Vice-Admiral
Paul von Hlntze have been appointed
members of a commission to deal with
the allied powers on armistice negotia
tions.
AMSTERDAM. Nov. 7. The German
military mission has left Vienna, ac
cording to advices from the Austrian
capital.
LONDON. Nov. 6. Mutinous German
sailors at Kiel have seized the battle
ships Kaiser and Schleswig Holstein
and refused to return to their duties
until a treaty of peace with the allies
is signed.
RELIEF STATIONS BUILT
Chain Is Established Between Rag-
dad and Teheran.
NEW TORK. Nov. 6. The American
committee for relief In the near East
has established a chain of relief sta
tions between Bagdad and Teheran,
according to a cablegram received to
day by the American committee for
Armenian and Syrian relief.
WHITE HOUSE IS SILENT
President Wilson Itecelves Belated
Returns and Goes to Theater.
ashi.gto Kov. c. There was
no statement from the White House
tonight on the Congressional electioni
President Wilson received belated re
turns during the day and early even
ing. but later went to a theater.
CHAMP CLARK RE-ELECTED
Complete Returns Give Speaker Flu
ralitr of 2400 Votes.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. . Speaker Champ
Clark has been re-elected by a plu
rality of 2400 votes, an Increase of 250
as compared with his election la 1916,
complete returns show.
AUSTRIAN ROYALTY FLEES
Archdukes and Families IIst All
Gone to Switzerland.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 6. All the Aus
trian archdukes and their families have
gone to Switzerland, advices from "Vi
enna say.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Wrmt her.
TB5TBRnATS Mixlmum temperatur 46
decrees; minimum, 37 decrees.
TODAY'S Pmlr, essterly winds.
' Election.
Contest, for control of Eensts still In doubt.
I'sse 1.
McNary wins by 20.000 to 23.000. Par 1
Smith leads for Governor of New York.
Ps( 4.
Withy com grateful for splendid vote.
Wuhlnnrton ends solid Republican dele ra
tion to Ooncress. Pace A.
Newberry leads Ford In close. Michigan con
test. FIC 1.
Pier elected City Commissioner. Pair L
All Republican candidates win In Multnomah
County, i'as 1,
California to stay wet, voto Indicates. Pace 4.
Wmr.
Americans drive within sight of Sedan.
Pace 1.
Brittah drive great wedge into Kua lines.
Page J.
French make big advance. Pag ft.
Germans on way to take up armistice.
fac 3.
Auatrla carries out armistice, term. Pas X
German peac delerates entr allied lines,
fas 1.
port.
Local a-rldiron atara may be dead In France.
I'as 1
Marine call off Camp Iewla clash. Pas 12.
.Pax-ine NartbwMU
Restttt of probable defeat of atat tax
tneasur shown. Pas 14.
Commercial and Marine.
Wide advances In coarse grain prlcea on local
board. Pas IT.
Corn and oats Jump at Chtraro m propcls
of larr Kuroptin needs. Pair 17.
Wall-street tocke strong and hlrhr as r
suit f elections. Pas 17.
Wood sh!pards 'promised contracts to keep
them buy for year. Page IX
Portland and Ylrinlty.
Six city meaaurea adopted by rood margins.
Fag 10.
Cltr planning commission te .be created.
Pag 10.
Telephone rate to increase In Oregon,
page 11.
WcaLacr report, data and lor cast. Paga IX.
Famous City, 6 Miles Dis
tant, in Flames.
THREE-MILE THRUST IS MADE
Germans Offer Increased Re
sistance to Doughboys.
HUNS DEVASTATE COUNTRY
Tree Cut Down and All Manner vi
Destruction Mark Path of En.
cmy as Retreat Is Forced.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMT ON
THE SEDAN FRONT, Nov. . 9:13 T. M.
(By the Associated Presa.) Reports
rrom the center of the American line
are to tho effect that the town of
Mouzon is on fire and that part of
Sedan Is burniner.
The division fighting- In the center
captured today 23 77s, 200 machine
Kuns. 15 trench mortars. 200,000 rounds
of ammunition and much other ma
terial.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMT ON
THE 6EDAX FRONT, Nov. 6. (By the
Associated Press, 6:20 P. M.) Its foot
ing; well established east of the Meuse.
the American Army has forced Its way
alonfr both banks of the river until
tonight it Is wjthln atx miles of Sedan.
Sedan llelakta Reached.
Notwithstanding; the fact that the
Germans have put In fresh divisions.
the American and French troops con
tinue their programme of advance.
Murvaux, north of the Freya line and
east of Dun. was reached this after
noon and operations about the heights
to the east of Sedan are well under
way.
The territory refrained about tun-
Bur-Mcuse Includes Uon-D-vant-Dun.
Fontaines, Hill : and up i.o tho edge
of Cote ISC Germaina.
On the west of the river the Army
moved to the outskirts of Mouxon.
Further west it fought Its way along;
a four-mile front to Gogneux woods.
Pourron and Mont de Bruno were
among the villages captured. Ran.
court was reached.
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES ON
THE SEDAN FRONT. Nov. . 4 P. M.
(By the Associated Press.) American
troops this afternoon were fighting
within sight of Sedan, famous for the
great battle fought In the Franco-German
War in 1870.
f-dasi la rialn Sight.
From the hills In the region ft
Chemery and Malsoncelle, where the
Americans, according to last accounts,
were advancing, despite stubborn re
sistance, the buildings of Sedan are In
plain view, being; about six miles
away.
Continuing their advance) today be
tween the Meuse and the Bar. the
Americans moved forward at one place
more than three miles.
Chemery, 7Vj miles southwest of Se
dan, was captured, and the Americans
pressed on eastward. At an early hour
this afternoon the line ran east of
Chemery through Malsoncelle. Flaba
and the Bols du Fond de Ltmon.
The Germans offered Increased re
sistance to the American advance to
day, ujfng artillery, gas and machine
guns, but were unable to stem the Yan
kee thrust.
1'rrsr s Villager Gassed.
The village of Beaumont, where
there are more than 400 French
civilians. Is the particular target of
the Germans. All last night they
deluged Beaumont with poison gas.
On the west bank of the Meuse the
Germans have been driven entirely
from the Boise de Hospice, two miles
north of Beaumont.
All along the heights of the Meuse
In the region of Nassey and between
Mllly and Dun, the Americans made,
progress despite heavy machine gun
and artillery resistance on the part
of the Germans.
The Germans continue their rear
guard actions on the rugged hills and
wooded districts east of the Meuse
against which tho Americans are ad
vancing steadily.
linns Lay Country Waate.
In their retreat west of the Meuse.
according to reports reaching American
headquarters, the Germans are destroy
ing property and cutting down trees
along the roadways. American avia
tors reported today that the highway
from Stenay northward to Olizy-sur-Chlers
is Iflocked every few yards by
treea across the road. The destruction
begins Just beyond tenay and extends
northeast and north from one to three
miles.
As an indication of the plight of the
retreating Germans, It Is known that
on the entire weitern front the enemy
has In reserve only one division which
has been out of the battle one month,
and four divisions which have been
resting from two to four weeks. Two
of the divisions are east of the Meuse.
Hoc he Itrawrvra lard I IS.
The Germans, it is believed, have
used all their reserves on the front op
posite the Americans, the last enemy
division of reserves on this sector hav
ing been thrown In in the desperate
effort to stem the Amerl9tn advance.
The crossing of the river Meuse and
the capture of the town of Dun by C-.e
Americans, when its full details are
known, will rank as one of the most
gallant feats of the entire operation
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