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FOOD VTlLWIN
Forty-eighth Tear.
Dally Thirteenth Tear.
M ICDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, 00T015ER 21, 1918
NO. 180
ALLIES
E! A C K
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British Smash W?v Through Formid
able Defenses Mono Selle River
Capturina 3.000 Germans and Out
flank Mormal Forest and Cut Rail
roadGhent' Neared While Dutch
Border Is Cleared Bad Weather
Fails to Check Advance.
BY THE ASSOCIATED' PRESS.
Oct. 21. liritish troops in smusliiiur
through the formidable German po
sitions alonsr the Sello river, north of
LeCnteau, captured more than 3.000
prisoners. The Germans were forc
ed from positions of irreat natural
strength on a wide front and the
British trains were maintained not
withstandine enemv counter attacks.
The British now hold the heights be
tween the Selle and Harpies rivers
and nre in a position to outflank the
Mormal forest and cut the railroad
between Valenciennes and Avesnes.
Further north the allied forces
continue their progress throuuh Hel
cium nnd French Flanders from l)c
nain to the Dutch frontier. On the
north the Belgians are approaching
Ghent while in the center the British
nre marchinir on the Scheldt river
and outflanking Tournai, an import
ant railway iunction. Both towns
have been made useless to the Ger
mans. Railroad Lines Cut
The railroad running tliroiiL'h Aves
nes is the principal avenue of com
munication between the German arm
ies north and south of the wnltte
driven into their line bv the allies.
If it is cut, or if it is taken under
artillerv fire, the enemv will be se
riously embarrassed in keepinir tile
two wiiius of his army in touch wiln
each other.
The bad weather that has prevailed
in France duriiiL' the past lew davs
has not checked the advance of the
French nloni: the Oise and Serre riv
ers, where successes are reported on
the southern side of the Lvs salient.
On the southern side of the l.vs sal
ient the French have cut a deep notch
into the German lines bv rcacliini
the heights to the west of Graund
Lap.
In Cluiinimjine Sector
Tliroauh the Cliampnirne sector
there lias been no idianire in the line,
but inst wot of the Aruoiiuo forest
the French have moved ahead once
more. Thev have reached the out
skirts of Terron-siir-Ai-ne. north of
Vouziercs. This seems to be a stroke
at La Cliesne, northeast of the Ar
I'onnc forest.
The village of I.cCliesne is an im
portant railway center and is on a
railroad which runs toward Hnziitiov.
' behind the front where the Germans
nre striving to stop the American
drive on the line from the Anroiinc
to the Meusc.
American forces nre apparentlv
meetinir with desperate resistance
alone the front west of the Mcuse.
This front is so important to the
enemy that he is makini; a treat ef
fort to hold it fimilv. He apparently
has succeeded for the time bcinir at
least in holding up the American.
(Continued on "Page 6tz.)
OOUAI LEFT IN
RUINS BY HUNS
A S ROUBA X
Once Beautiful Cities of France Scene
of Watte and Desolation Furni
tured Piled in Street and Smashed
Systematically Looted bv Anqrv
Germans Bruaes Intact.
WITH THK BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE -Sunday, Oct. 20. (I la
vas,) Pmiiii in its wasie and desola
tion is a sad siulit.
The strrcts are filled with furniture
and articles ot' all kinds. It minht
lie said that in Douai all the insane
asylums had heen opened and that
mad nien in their fury had taken de
light in destroying evervthint:. The
material losses are incalculable.
At rtoulmix nnd Turcoing
WITH T1IK liRlTlSH ARMY IN
FRANCK. Sunday, Oct. 20. (By the
Associated I'ress.) Rouhaix nnd
Turcoing todav celebrated their deliv
erance iron, the enemy.
The people of the two cities were
wild witli emotional iov. There were
kisses, limjs and handshakes for ev
ery British soldier. There was irood
reason for Rouhaix and Turcoing to
celebrate. The swashbuckling der
ma n Had none, thouuh thev left in
their wake as 1 much ruin ns thev
could do. Nearly everv home in the
eitv had been sacked and things that
could not be carried away were de
stroyed.
Piqued at being forced to leave tin
towns, the Germans went to extreme
lengths to defile, destroy and steal.
Roubiax and Tnrcning were svstem-
aticallv burglarized. In Rouhaix the
Germans cut line leather .-.eats from
chairs, ripped pictures from their
frames and even took cloth coverings
off mattresses, Apparentlv thev
went through the fine old homes of
the citv with the idea of si-eing how
thoroughly thev could wreck the in
teriors. In manv places they delib
erately broke up everything thev
could lav their hands on.
For miles around Rouhaix and
Turcoing the countryside has been
singed and scorched bv the red heat
of war. Broken cannon, rifles,
pieces of shell, hnrhed wire and the
bavonels and other euuipment of sol
diers are scattered all about. There
are miles of mangled fields where the
shell craters are so thick that it is im
possible to tell where one begins and
the other leaves off. Here nnd there
are old machine un mounds t,f stone,
concrete and dirt. The trees are
leafless and manv have been chewrd
to pieces bv living shells and bul
lets. Scenes nt KniKcj
LONDON, Oet. UK Scenes of hap
piness at Bruges, eclipsed those at
Lille after the liberation of (lie two
cities, according lo the correspondent
of the Dailv Mail. During the oceii
nation of Bruges bv the Germans th'
people there were not allowed to re
eeive news from the outer world, un
less the news wa bandied bv the
German officers. The corre-pondent
writes :
"When the oplv American wmnan
left in Bruges was told of the deed
of Americans in France, she cried
with happincs; 'oh, if I had onlv
known that ! "
Bruges wjc fined on various occa
sions, the correspondent savs, and
evervthing made of metal vvjh taken
awa v.
LIEUTENANT GENERALS
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GW.HUrJTI2 LfGGCTT.
1580
GiflW.IiOEST SUUJNKP
LIGGETT, BULLARD
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WASHINGTON. tI. 1. Major
Generals Hunter Liggett and Robert
L. Bulbtrd were nominated bv Presi
dent Wilson todav to be lieutenant
generals. General LigLietl commands the
Kirst American laid armv in France
ami General Ballard commands the
Second. Thev became the onlv lieu
tenant generals on the active IM,
their new rank being lor the war pe
riod, like that of Giiu'ial Pershing.
General Liggett i- a major general in
the regular l:t,iilili:iM'nl, and Gen
eral Biillanl is a brigadier.
General Liggett was given direct
citmiiiand of the Fnt lield armv
when it was organized and led in the
first major oticii-ive when the St.
Mihiel -abeiit wiis wiped out in a duv.
EVERY' EFFOR
MADE. TO CHECK
PERSHING SwlEN
Germany Drcwina Heavily Uuon Other
Parts of Lin: for Reinforcements
to Ka'd Americans Above Vcriun
Every Point Disputed and Heaviest
Possible Losses to be Inflicted.
TORPEDOING PASSENGER SHIPS
KUN MINISTER OF I
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21. Ger
many Ib drawing heavily upon other
parts of tho western front for rein
forcement!) to chock the Americans
north of Verdun, General 'Pershing's
commmiiciue for Sunday says during
the heavy righting of the past week
a constantly Increasing number of
German divisions have been brought
up and are bitterly contesting every
loot of ground.
The communique adds:
"West of the .Meuso our troops
have continued their pressure on the
enemy. East of lianthevllle in the
course of loeul fighting In the Hols
des ltnppes they captured over 10U
prisoners. On the entire front north
of Verdun thore has been heavy artil
lery and machine gun fire. Severe
counter-attacks hnvo been
back with heavy losses to
emy."
thrown
tho en-
l)isMi(o ICvcry Koot
WITH TI1U AMKltlCAN A it MY
NORTH WKST OK VKItlHH.V, Oct. 21.
tVoon. ( liy Associated Press!.
I'lorce fighting took place In the Hois
do Itappes. on tho western end of the
American linn. In tho faco of terrific
machino gun fire tho Americans were
forced to fall back. Later they coun
ter-attacked and regained tho part of
the wood that had been lost.
When tho (ierman government on
October li told President Wilson
that it was ready to comply with the
proposition of the president concern
ing evacuation, tho German army
had compleled arrangements for a
withdrawal from France. Tills as
sertion is mail" by Gorman prisoners
captured by tho Americans Sunday
In the region of Grandpro
It Is Hie purposo of the German
command lo dispute every foot of the
American advanco on the lino west
' of Die Mcuse and to Inflict the hcav
i le:;f- possible losses, Gormun prifon
' ors captured Sunday declared. They
.added that the Americans In taking i -,, ,, i,,II(.k ,,., ihr i,
over tins socioi- wouiii mm more lor- Ualient nil. I lliwice iuiM Wnmiiii
midable opposition Iban
on the front and would
cordingly.
T5R.VON TOIf
Dr. von Solf lias been secretary for
(he colonies nnd succeeds Admiral
von Hint74t who for a few brief
months held the foreign affiles min
istry. He signed the peace note.
GERMANY DENIES INHUMAN ACTS
TRY DEE
CLAIMS COUNTRY DEMOCRATIZED
iE
IN NOTE BEGGING FOR ARMISTICE
Hones United States Will Approve No Demand Irreconcilable With the
Honor of German People Protests References to llleqal and Inhu
man Acts and Proposes Neutral Probe of Same Future Governments
Must Possess Confidence of Rexlistan Maioritv as Constitution Has
Been Chanacd to Provide It Claims Property Destruction Justifiable.
I ft
150 US TAKEN
WITH Till". AMKIMCAN AIIMIKS
NUN'I !lViT dl' KlilU N. Oct. 1.
ll'.v l!ic A-.-inijiteil Pros. i- ('im
t;iin IMli'anl tiriinl. Inriner Iliird
iiaen,an "I the New York Nnlionnl
l,e:iuue el:;!i, and iillnched lo tile
:ill7tll ililMiKrv. a- killed bv u i-lieli
while leading n unit to liie aid of the
famous "lot luHnlinii." Tin' ImiIIiiI
ion whs Minoiitid.Ml lor live davs in
Hie Ar.'oi.ne lon-l mi'l ( nntain
(iralit v.n- liiliil i!i:r:n'j one ol (lie
altelniil-- r,-:o-h il.
ISKITISII IIKAIHJl'AliTKItS IN
PKI.dll'.M. ()!. -M. - (lieiilers.)
In Hie region en -t of Coiirirai tile
Second llrilish armv lodav was ad
vancing on n line of three and onc
lialf miles along Hie Seiiedll river.
Tllev had gained this line bv a ureal
hound forward Stiudav.
Iluring the lialtie which resulted in
this uTiin more than "(HI luisonerM
were eaiiliircd and heavy casualties
were indicted on the enemv.
The Second armv en inlered stiff
opposition in places when it resumed
its nltack Sillldav. When Hie li'.'lit
inir lulled Inst eveiiinu llu llriti. il hud
driven a liiir salieit. into the (Ierman
front Irom SI. I.ouis lo llcllculicm
to ns far ns the vieinilv of Knock
"nil lo a dentil of nlioiil five miles.
I Ins mornini.' Hie Hnlisli line ran
Lriit'Mi
r nnd
I of Tournai.
To Hie norlli Hie Ib lL'iau and
r'rciu'h I roups had an excellent (lav of i
unv plawy. !m,.n , t,
iticlit places itiid
liuiitiuur viL'or-
LONDON, Oct. 21. The German roply to President Wilson's note, the
text of which was received hero today by wireloss, says Germany hopes the
United States will approve of no demand which would be irreconcilable
with tho honor of the German people anil with tho opening of the way to
a peace of Justice.
Germany protests against tho references of President Wilson to Illegal
and Inhumane acts. Uenlal Is made that tho German navy purposely de
stroyed lifeboats with passengers. Tho German government proposes that
the facts bo cleared by neutral coinmlsslonn.
Germany lias dispatched orders to submarine commandors precluding
tho torpedoing ot passenger ships.
Claim Counlry IH'inocnitlM-d
The German government suggests to President Wilson that an oppor
tunity lie brought about for fixing tho details ot tho evacuation ot occupied
territories.
No future German government will bo ablo lo tako or hold offlco unless
It possesses the confidence ot a majority of the roichstag, tho note an
nounces. Germany has ugreed Hint conditions ot an nrmlsllco should ho loft to tho
military advisers and that the actual slandard of power on both sides in
die Held should form the basis for arrangements.
Announcement Is made of a fundamental change In tho Gorman consti
tution providing for representation of the people In the decisions concerning
peace and war, and II Is said Hint the present government has been formed
in complete accordance therewith.
Germany claims the sanction of international law for carrying out do
ttrucllon of property during retreats and says her troops nro under strict
instructions to spare private property nad care for the population to the
best of their ability. Where transgressions occur, tho noto says, tho guilty
nro being punished.
Tet of fierinilll Note
Tho text or Hie German note, ns received by wireless, in as follows:
'In accepting the proposal for all evacuation of occupied territories, the
Gorman government has started from tho assumption that tho prococuure
of this evacuation and ot Hie conditions of an urmistlco should he lort to
tho military advisers and that the actual standard of power on both sides
In the field has lo form the basis for arrangements safeguarding nnd guar
anteeing (his slandard.
Tho German government suggests to tho president that an opportunity
should ho brought about tor fixing (he details. It trusts that tho president
of the Dulled States will approve of no demand which would bo Irreconcil
able with Hie honor of the German people and with opening a way to a
peace of Justice.
The German government protests against the reproach of Illegal anil
Inhumane actions made against the German land and sea forces und thereby
l"or the covering of a retreat uesiruciions win
ays be nece
-,,.l,, ,,,,..! i r. i ce mid there
I., . . i n.,,11,,,,1 (lw, (.(riioiii neolile
lllle (il-rilllllis were .(.s, ,... -.... , rrf.lllc.l l.v
. i i. ,ii iiniv i,r fiirrico mil in.sui.ti no in i -
lv lo cMriealo themselves.
The lown of Sweveuliem. three
miles cost of Court rai, was peiiel rated
bv soldiers of the Second iirinv onlv
llllel' II hiil'd conflict.
I
AMSTKIiDAM. Oct. 'M. Kmperor
Charles will hurtlv issue a iniinitesln
to the lliingiiniiil people n rilieijlt'ttil
tile imlepelitli'llre of 1 lununrv. uccoril
iii'j lo Hie lliiilnpest corrcsjtoitilcfil
of the KIm'IU-Ii Wcslpliulian (laetle.
Iliinuiirv. the manifesto will sav, is
to have economic indepemtcm-e and
will maiiitiiin tier own iirinv and her
own diplomat ic coriis.
The state highway thru the Sacrn
niealo canyon vthcro the new work
was reported being done Is reported
In a liudly demoralized condition.
The road Is so badly cut up as to be
aliniMt Impii'ihiible.
BLOW BY HUNS
WITH THK AI.I.IKI) AIIMIKS I'N
ItKI.CIt'M, Sunday, on. 20. (liy
AHi.o' l.iled l're.-:i.l lleforo leaving
Ostein! the Germans seilllled u largo
mull boat alongside the old llrltlsh
Wiir ;!.!; Vlndli 'lve. which was sunk
In Hie channel (here lust .May. They
thus made doubly sure that (lie thull
nel will lie blocked for a long (line.
International law. The German Hoops are under most siriei uii'""
to snare private properly and to exercise euro for the population to the best
of their ability. Where transgressions occur in spile ot these Instructions
tho gullly are being punished.
Denies ('limit Atrocllles
"The German government further denies that the German navy In sink
ing shirs bus ever purposely destroyed lire limits with their passengors.
The German government, promises with regard to all those charges that the
facts be cleared up by neutral commissions.
In order lo avoid anything that might hamper Hie work of pearo, the
(ierman government 1ms caused orders (o bo dispatched lo all siibmarlno
,.m,un s precluding the torpedoing of passenger ships without, however,
lor technical reasons, being able to guarantee that these orders will reach,
every single submarine at sea before its return.
"As a fundamental condlilon for peace the president prescribes tho
destruction of every arbitrary power that can separately, secretly and ot Its
own single choice dlstuib tho peace of the world. To this the Gurmuti
govi rntueiit replies:
'Hitberlo the representation ot the people of tho German emplro has
not been endowed with an Influence of the formation of the government."
(Continued on Page Six.)
, TWO MILLION YANKS IN FRANCE TliEY-D STRETCH FROM CHICAGO TO NEW YORK CITY
CiliCATiO
IK I
r
MS'
The ar depart nirnt m niiii"iini-l that their nre now (wo million American mlillem In Franco.
It's lir lo rcll.c the nle of such n force. If till, nrniy was lined up ul al cut Ion a In tills cm, It Hoiil.l reach from Chicago lo New Vork l(MH milcni
yooo men to the mile!