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T (TO HELP WIN THE WAR BUY LIBERTY BONDS. WEATITEIv Maximum Yesterday, 74; Minimum Today, 47.."). FORECAST Tonight and Tomorrow: Rain. Medford Ma ilTribu TO KEEP THE WAR WON BUY MORE LIBERTY BONDS. Forty-alfhth Tear. Dally Thirteenth Tear. MEDFORD, , 01 i KG OX, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1913 XO. 171 3 QUARTER. MILLION CATEAU AC I U HA G'S A MY Railroad Junction East of Cambrai Reached by British Allies Con tinue Rapid Advance Quar ter Million Germans In Flight First Step is Inevitable Retreat to Belgian Border Made Possible bv Gouraud. LONDON', Oct. 10. British cav alry today reached the outskirts of Le Cateau, the railway junction Boutheast of Cambrai. which Is the Immediate British objective, the Ex change Telegraph company says It learns. TURKS SFEK 350 YANKEE OLD PRICE Situation in Turkey Believed to be Desperate Pro-German Govern ment Faces Utter Collapse Ap peal Mae to Saloniki National Autonomy to be Introduced in Aus tria Hunaarv Plans Separation and German State Favored. MP WITH TUB ANGLO-AMERICAN FORC1JS SOUTHEAST OK CAM BHA1, Oct. 10. Morning. (By As sociated l'ress.) British and Amer ican forces continued to advance rap lly and are driving the demoralized Germans before them, according to all available reports on this front. The whole battle is on a field that was aflame thruout the night. The many fires have completely destroy ed towns and farm houses. Quarter Million I'lco PARIS, Oct. 10. A quarter of a million GermanR now are In full re treat between Cumbrui and St. Quen tin with the allies hot at their heels, according to the battlefront reports today. At some points the advance has exceeded 15 miles In the last two days. This forward movement of the al lies Is regarded as the first step In the great general retreat of the Ger mans which now seems Inevitable. The success in the Cambral-St. Quen tin section of the front was in a large measure made possible by the splen did achievements of General Gou rand's men and the Americans from Ithelms to the Mouse. Because a break in that part of the front would have much worse consequence for the enemy than anywhere else, the Ger mans concentrated most of their re serves there. Vouzloi-s Object ivo Yesterday General Gouraud's forces advanced still farther toward the Important Junction of Vouziers. while the Americans pushed forward and joined the French south of Grandpre, thus completing the con quest of the Argonne forest. The result of Marshal Koch's skill ful strategy is that the region of l.aon and the St. Gobain massif has become so dangerous that the evac uation of this vast and important pocket seems imperative.- BY ASSOCIATED PRESS, Oct. 10. Vigorously pressing the advantage gained by the breaking of the Ger man line between Cambrai and St. Quentln, the British, Krench and American armies have widened the great wedge In this area to such an extent that the entire German front from Rheltns northward seems to be collapsing. The disintegration of this line is being hastened by the vigorous strokes delivered by the t rench along the Alsne, while farther east the German left flank In the active battle area Is being hammered lmrd by other Krench forces and the American first army. In the Cham pagne, Argonne and Verdun regions. Most telling in Its Immediate ef fect Is the thrust by Kleld Marshal lialg southeast of Cambrai, where American troops also arc operating WASHINGTON. 0,1. 10. The nun-aiipcariince of a Turkish peace note, reported to have been sent the same wiiv a.s (icrmnnv's and Aus trias. and the report from London and Paris of innientlimr and lur rcucliinir events in Constantinople have strengthened the view here that the situation in Turkev is desperate. It is believed bv ol'l'ieuls here thai tlie pro-German .'overniuent faces ut ter collapse, if indeed it has nut al ready taken place and that the new uovernment will make a direct appeal to (he allies for peace at nnv price. The state department has heard onofficinllv Hint representatives of the. various factions in Turkey al ready have appealed to ofiicials of the allied mivcinnients ut Saloniki. proinistnir to accept unconditional terms. Autonomy in Austria LONDON', Oct. 10. It is reported from Vienna that the Auslro-llun- L'urian ministerial council mis de cided lo introduce nnlional autono my "in order to make President Wil son's stipulation an accomplished fact" suvs an Kxclinirje lelegrntih lipateh from Copenhii'-cn toilav. The Czech partv did not lake part Hie ili'liberatiolis, the advices add. It is holdim; an important meet nr.: todav. A movement favoring a proclama tion separatiujr Hungary and Austria is making extremely rapid progress nmom; the public in the dual mon archy, according lo an Kxchani; Telegraph dispatch from Zurich. Hungary lo Secede Conn! Theodor liatlhvamvi, former minister in the Hungarian capincl. peaking at Hndnpcst, emphasized the urgency of bringing about a sepa ration between Hunaarv and Aus tria. Czech newspapers declare Hint preparations an! under way lor tiie regular working of a further Czech state and indentical statements are being published regarding the Jugoslavs. Telegrams from Warsaw announce that a proclamation U about to he issued for the union of all Polish ter ritories into a Polish state. The congress of German associa tion in Austria, advices sav. nave re ived to favor the creation of a German state in Austria. (Continued on Page Six.) APPLE RATE CUI 10 $1.10 10 EAS1 SALKM. Ore.. Oct, lft. A .mni: of .rMMi.iluit has In-en elfceteil to tin pie urowcrs in On-gon, Wiif him-tnti i ti1 Mnho thi venr, ut-conlm? to K. J.' Millrr. chairman of tin Orecon public .ervice entnmi--Mon. who trie trra plied from Wunhinifton vetrnln thnt the mil rout ndmini-t ration lia iTitnteil n redtictinn ir-un !H.L' to T-l.lO per hundre' pound in the trniw-coiitiiMiital freight rule toi apples. First Biu Bombinu Exploit of War 200 Bombinn Machines. 100 Pur suit Planes and 50 Tri-?lanjs Drop 32 Tons of Explosives on Germans Pershina Breaks Main Line of Defense and Completes Capture of Araonne Forest. TORPEDOED AT SEA WITH T11K AMKIiM'AN FOKCKS XOUTIIWKST OK YKKWrX. Oct. 10. (Jli.iiO t. m. Bv the Avocinted Press.) An American hoiubinir expe dition consisting of more than IHtO machines lroppeil '.'2 tons of explo sives on German cantonments in the area between Wavrille and Damvi ers, about 12 miles north of Ver dun. The American homhinir exploit marks one of the hiuh spots in the air tleet operations of the war. In the expedition were more than 100 hoinbiiiir airplanes, llUI pursuit ma chines ami 0 tri-planes. The hnmhinir machines were given splendid protection during the aerial battle which took place dunn-.-" the operation. Twelve enemy machines were destroyed. Onlv one entente plane failed lo return. In addition. American airplanes vesteninv destroyed or brought down five (terman machines and one bal loon. Thev also took a luroat num ber of phoUun-nphs and dropped newspapers to the American troops. Pershing Resumes Attack General l'ershinii's infantry to day a min went into action on the left win ;.r f the Araonne forest front after a violent artillery bombardment lasting till niiilit. The (icrmaiis are throwing in re serves on their left flank which now I. as been exposed in the Arifonm pocket. .The enemy also is endeav oring lo wiiiinrnw his troops at oili er points mi as to restore the line. The American artillery on the riuhl wine was active all ni'ht. The bombardment met with little reaction. In the center the American are iiohlimr 11 M the advanced positions which thev uained yesterday. Katlv Ibis morninir the German--laid down a hnrrasiii" tire iir'tne areas to the rear of ihe American positions . Kires have been seen burnimr on the east bank of the Mease lownn's Maurauniont. northeast of Yiolcsncs-siir-Meu.M'. We-t of the river ct,n llauratiotis have been reported m the towns of Anereville, Pun and lhmthe ville. Main Mm' 1Vuc(iatcl WASH I XGT( N ( tel .- 1 ft.-1 'ci.e (ration of the German main line of resistance west of Ihe Meiise bv llie Americatis. nmiinM fresh enemv di visions, is reported in General Per shing's eommunioue tor WednoMlnv. Kast of the Meuse further ui.i were made durine the da v. in spile of violent counter-attack-, while in the Argonne forest the American l-trvcs captured important heiuhN south of Marco and joined hnmU with tlie KrTeh al I.nncjni. More i;i;-ti JMVti additional tui-oncrs arc rM"i'l ALLIES ADVANCE 1 5 M MAP OF NORTHERN HALF0F PRESENT BATTLE LINE. 1 1 WpT. Qwer A isdp' ( Coxtrtrajt i M3r Pol tv. Lw , - 'A ONTDIDIER HMmi lif PRE ILES THRU WIDE GA HUN RETREAT BECOMES ROUT WITH ALLIED ARMIES IN PURSUIT FROM CAMBRAI TO ST. QUENTIN Greatest Allied Victory of War Forces German Forces Into Precipitate FliiiM With Cavalry and Tanks Leatlina Pursuina Infantry and Ar tillery Throttqh Open Country British Smash Remaining Defenses And Wine Out Entire Garrisons Greatest Artillery Concentration of War Destroys Eenemv's Defense Systems German Losses Great. i v j i r or inn 4;, V ! spniliK till AN ATLANTIC POUT, Oct. in. News or Uio slnkinK ly a miljinnrlni" of a largo American stcanishtp with Iho prohuTJlo loss or many of her crew was brought here today by a Hrltlsh freighter. The Ilrltlsli ship had aboard twenty survivors of the Ameiiian vessel. Ttie American steamship, snld to have fairled a large crew, was shell ed and then torpedoed, according to officers of the rescue ship. The at tack was made five days alio. It was reported in maritime circles that the U-boat's victim was the Tl conderosa, formerly the Herman steamer Camilla Itlckmors of 51 DO gross tons. The ship was interned at Manila at the beginning of the war. WASIIIXflTON, Oct. 1". Reports from an Atlantic port today of the sinking of an Anrerican steamer bo lieved to have been the Tlconderosa developed the fact that the navy de partment recently was notified that tho Ticonderoaa had been separated from her convoy at sea. Sine then nothing has been heard of the vessel. ABDICATION OF ROYE MONTDIDIER ; j- Heavy black line Is battle line win n allies lvj;wi nt tensive in August. Inl(ei vvhlli line is Hiiulenlniru line. Uht'r lino is present bailie line. Ihe ureat iuIviiiko today is lietvvei'n Cainhiul ami !t. yiicnlm vvlicco Iho allies have broken thru nil (-remmii defenses and are nistiinn Hie linns hi the open. AMSTKIiDAM, Oct. 10. has broken out in ltrui;cs. -A revolt Ischium, WASlllNdTtiN. ihe I'.iinipe Oil. 1(1. Knuii in ncnlnil cuiiii- tno populace havinu risen aKi.inst tne n(. m,.lv , ,, , , t ,.,...., . s;,t,. atlempts of the Oermuns to deport ; ,.,..,.,, ,., t,,,, (;,,,., ,..! ,mlcn- tlio civilians velles. Cernian troops used their Kims and killed or wounded numer ous lielRifins. Thruout Flanders, the newspaper says, those an? deported who ale incumbered with cattle, horse-i and plus, whit It arc lieing transported to (ierniany. I.il. Hi.' e mill (icruiiH .iillcivd clinoill :i rm v. i p!r. . ji-iiil col. 'd cniiiiiiiini ol Dr. .1. .1. ilinmens arrived home Thursday from liis hiititlnK trip. I'ASKI.. Switcllali.l. Del. III. -:.! nil I.H'i.'ii'Iorl i ha nrrncil ii j I'crliu tinin l!ic licrniaii u r:i lu I licuil ..i'intcl- In l ii.c pall ill CMlili'rclli'' In be li'-!l at I in- lii'i'iiiiin cai'il.il, in corililrj In l.:'.:rii:ili.li received licr' toi'flv. STOCKHOLM. Oct. in. There Is ii Tiei'niment rumor here I hut Kllllier- or William ban ubdicati d. Arill'RN'. N. Y.; Oct. 1ft. Secre tary of Slate Uobert l.anslnn, who Is hern attending the centennial of the Auburn Theological .enilnury, In dls cussing the rumor which came from Stockholm today that Kmperor Wil liam had abdicated, said: "Thai has been current for some time, fnless we know in whose fa vor the kaiser is abdii ailna, the story has no significance wnaii ver. If It Is simply senilis up one of his sons in his place the situation would not be rhaniied In the least; but If he should abdicate In favor of a demo cratle fiermany It would mean some thing." Tlie secretary also warned a.ilnst a let-up In the Liberty loan drive. WHAT TO DO iF YOU HAVE IKFIUINZA lly Hie National Conference of Army, .Navy, Civilian Hoctors, 1 - If nii pot ii cold, KO tf l'i I" well ventilated room. Keep warm. '1 - Keen away from oilo'r people. Do noi kii-s any one ; . rhi. individual harlim and knives, tor ks, Hpouii:', towels, handkcrclili ls, soap; wa.Oi plnles and caps. 4--K very case of Influenza shoiili) o lo :td at onro under tlio earn of a pliVHielun. The jniileiit t-hould filar in 1" d al lenl ! Ii r o days alter fever ha dlHappi-arcd and until cunvnlci-eenen la well e?la1)lidicd. .' Tlie patient must not rrnii'h or sneeo cxrept when n think or handkerchief Is htdd leforf' Iho face. C,--;- hlioitld ho In n warm, well ventilated mom, 7---Thero Is no hpecllli: for the f I uac. S inplo.ii Humid h met as they ai I; n. Ho; r-at dnir.vr Ir from pneumonia. Avoid It hy tayln in pd while actually Hi mid until ronvalesi nee Is fully eHtahIlrher. If The after oHmcIb of Inllionu lite worxo th.m th dlea.so. Tnk cat1' of yourself. 10-Strletly oi.ervo the atfi nnd city mien and rcKulutlons or tho control of Influciun. WITH TH K nitlflSH ARMY ON TIIIC C A M Hit AI-ST. Q I ' KNT I N MtOXT, Wednesday. Oct. 9. (Hy Associated Press.) Hy Inst niKht tho Hritish nnd Americans had reached the (lorman lines which could he j cracked. As a matter of fact cavalry mteht have gone thru Hie Clorman lines last night In confilderahle num- rj nors. uniy pairois were eni oui, ' however, while tho main hodles were j held just hack of the line. After a night of henvy riring rrom the Hrltlsh guns, tho Third and Konrth armies nKaln attacked this morning from Canihrai south to the front hold hy the French nt the same lime tho Canadian and Kngllsh troops alter n "crash" hai-rago, launched u powerful attack extending somo miles north from Camhrul. anadians Sweep On miles tho front suddenly Into net Ion. Tho Canudlaus hud hnril going at one place Just north of Canihrai, 'hut with groat gal lantry swept on after annihilating tho Germans who tried to bar their way. From there on, tho resistance wonkeued and tho Canadians, with tho Knglish hurried eastward smoth ering tne usual screen ot tierinnn muchlno gunnoiH ua they wont on. Canadian and Hrfiish troops met i in tho center of Cambrai, which was entered from hoth north and south and quickly mopped up. Many Ger mans had escaped hut many hun dreds who had been held thero to lunch a counter-attack wore either killed or captured. Somo of the en emy troops are still In deep cellars, two stories under ground and In the tunnels the (icrmans dug during their occupation of the city. Those aro being routed out nnd sent hack to tho cages. Altho many fires were started hy Ihe Germans, the town was found not to bo as badly damaged as had been feared. The solid buildings with stood tho names well. It was quite evident, however, (hat It wns no fault of the Germans that tho city had not been razed. (HTinnns in I light South of the city tho Third and Fourth armies rapidly ovorcamo en emy opposition. Tho Germans start ed fleeing soon after tho attack be gan, for they realized they were fighting a battle in which they could hope for no success. Tho front lino for twenty miles be gan moving rapidly eastward. Then ciinin reports from air pines, with which tho Hky was literally crowded that Wambaix was taken. Soon the capture of llarcourt was reported. From then on tidings camo in rnpld Kucc-ession of vl tinges falling before the allied advance. Solvlgny, f'aullery, IJgny, Mon- tlgny and Ma rid, were quickly re ported and passed and soon Ih allies wore cloning in on Caudry and Hertry. At the same time from tho north U was reported that Kscaiidoeuvros ca.-d of Cambrai had been taken and that Incliy was being approached. Tin- Cambral-I.n Cateau road was cro-ised and then the railway betweer St, Quentln and Hertry vas cut. So honcourt wan then In sight and Fon taine, iNotro l)ame, further south, had been reached by tho French. Hy I hut lime It was clear tho enemy was badly smashed and the Hrttlnh and Americans sood on tho threshold of the wido open country. Cavalry In Pursuit It was about that tlmo that the cavnlry which had 'been waiting pour ed thru tho wldo breach In the now shattered llindcnburg system and streamed out Into the country be yond. Fast "whippet" tanks and ar mored cars also crashed forward and came Into action. They performed extromely valuablo services In pursu ing tho fleeing Gormnns killing many nnd rounding up a largo number of prisoners. They smashed down strong points held by rear-guards who had been waiting for the cavalry knowing that It had come thru the line. Cavalry forces aro now apparently well east of the towns reported enp- turod. . Tho allies, having thus bro ken thru, tho Gormuns north and south for many miles nre endangered for their lines aro being turned. He- treats on oven a broader scale than J Mint now in progress may be expect ed. Officers directing the attack were distinctly satisfied as the news came back in reports from ulrplanes and. by runners, hut finally one came back that showed hotter than any thing else how completely the enemy had been defeated. This was a re port from a nair patrol that Hrltlsh Infantry had been seen marching as If on parade in a column of fours into tho nnd thru the town of Hertry. The men were swinging along entlro- unmolestcd hy the enemy. leaving I-41 Cut en u Another patrol brought word of tho Germans fleeing in tho greatest disorder as far east as Le Cateau. Knemy troops and transports were streaming along tho road and over the fields for, with tho Hrltlsh cav alry galloping over tho country and with "whippet" tanks and armored cars working, they realized that it was extremely dangerous for them to tarry anywhere. Hetwoen Lens and tho Hcurpo the Hrltlsh also aro advancing and are In touch with tho Germans to the west of tho lino of Vltry-en-Artols, Azol-leH-F(iuorchin and Houvroy. Such a thing as troops who have Just attacked marching thru a town 10,0(10 yards from tho place where thoy started Is a thing that has not happened In this war for a long time. Such a thing could only happen now when tho enemy Is defeated, disor ganized, disheartened nnd running for his very existence. Tho troops at Hertry did not tarry there but kept rinht on marching. Where tho Ger mans will stop Is, of course. Impossi ble to tell. It Is known that they have been working on a line running generally back of Lo Cateau, but prisoners isay that this lino Is In an embryo condition and cannot offer much protection. Kven If It did tho Hrltlsh would not havo much trouble In smnshlng It, ronsideriiK tholr overwhelming preponderance of guns munitions and men. Artillery hi Pursuit Hrltlsh cannon havo been on tho move eastward all day long. In many cases baterlen would gallop over Iho (Continued on Page Six.) SCHEUGK SUCCEEDS COI,i:ll.c,r.. Oct. ID. Accord ing to n setnl-offlrlnl report from Merlin ihe resignation of (Jeneral von1 PAULS. Oct. in (limns.) Lieu- stein ns Prussian war minister nan tenant Itene rum Ii has brought down been nccepled. Major C.cnerul four Herman nliplnnes within tweu- Schciich. It Is said, has been appolnt ly minutes on the sanio iluy. i-'niick ed his successor. now Is credited wllh seventy official (ienenil Kchonrh has been at tho victories nnd han actually liioiisdit head of the department of munitions, down lus Herman machines. nt Herlln slnco Annua 1...