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INDIANA WEEELY MESSENGER, OCTOBER 24, 1918. Page Two BRIEFS BY CABLE, WIRE, WIRELESS Great Events That Are Changing the World's Destiny Told in a Paragraph. LATEST WAR: BULLETINS. Short Chronicles of Past Occurrences the Union and Our Colonies--News From Europe That Is Not Ail War News. WAR EULLETINS The capture of Zeebrugge and 0g- tend, the German boat bases on the Belgian coast, is a serious blow to submarine menace and will hasten return of normal shipping conditions, according to the view held in Washington.

Paris is wild with joy over the developments at the front, and Mr. Clemencenu provokes a great demonstration. Berlin dispatches reiterate the report that Turkey has inade peace overtures both to the United States and Great Britain The dispatches represent Germany as convinced that Turkey will surrender unconditionally. Lille and Doual were entered Thursday by the British and Ostend was occupled, the Germans abandoning the Belgian coast towns and fleeing toward Antwerp: Cavalry reached Bruges and the German retreat is rapidly becoming a rout. Courtrai wus captured and more than 20 villages liberated.

The Amsterdam Handelsblad asserts It has authoritative information to the effect that the German admiralty has sent out a wireless message to all submarines to return immediately to their bases. Franco-Serbinn. columns have entered Montenegro. The Serbs ure continuing their advance north of Nish. Thorout, the important German base In Flanders, has been definitely captured, according to latest word from the front.

The fall of Courtral la reported to be Imminent. Unofficial diepatches report the British in the suburbs of Lille. WASHINGTON The Senate Finance Committee votes for change' in the war revenue bill to a flat tax, of 12 per cent. upon the net income of corporations and eliminating the provision for an additional levy of 6 per cent. on' undistributed profits.

Senator Simmons predicts this action will result in cutting down estimated revenue $140,000,000, A naval report says the American convoy system is the most effective of all the naval operations. Draft questionnaires for men of the thirty-seven to forty-six and the elghteen-year-old class were ordered released by Provost Marshal Crowder. Questionnaires were mailed to youths of eighteen and men from thirty-seven to forty-five, Inclusive. Response must be made in seven days. The navy department has lifted the voluntary censorship on movements of Vessels on the Pacific cous.

to runny has sent a vote of protest ay the sale of German owned Paperly. America has replied by anwounding further large sales. The Senate Finance Committee strike' out of the war revenue bill the provision of a tax on the salaries the President, justices of the Supreme Court and judges of Superior Courts. Cable messages to Washington emphasize the deplorable condition of hundreds of thousands of French and. Belgian civilians who are being sent by the Huns out of the military zones, and the food.

administration warns that since America must feed them still greater conservation of foodstuffs will be necessary. Rallroad Director General McAdoo announced that during the week of 0c- tober 5 a total of 64 locomotives were shipped from the plants of the principal manufacturers. GENERAL Kreuzen process for carbonizing old beer will be prohibited after December. by the Food and Fuel administration. Manufacture of gusoline stoves durIng the war was asked to be discon-, tinued by the War Industries Board.

Secretary Lane indorsed the plan; providing farms for American soldiers, on their return from the battle front. Production of cartridges for machine guns, rifles, revolvers and pistols has passed the three billion mark, The American Red Cross appealed to the Philippines to help 10,000 infirm refugees in Siberia. The $6,000,000,000 military deficiency' bill was passed by the house without dissenting vote. Nine million acres ure being seeded: to winter wheat in Kansas. Porto Rico appealed to Congress for.

aid for the earthquake sufferers. Secretary of State Lansing cast aside all diplomatic reserve to warn his fellow countrymen in outspoken fashion that the war is not over. Credit for saving 8,000,000 pounds of I'NT at the Morgan, N. explosion la' given to Lieut. C.

Smythe, who di-! rected the firemen from all airplane 4,000 feet high. NO A J. H. Barnes of the Food Adminis: tration Grain Corporntion in a letter to Senator Hitchcock said the nation's wheat acrenge was expanded to its limit. Former United States Senator ThomR8 Kearna, mining man and railway bullder, died at his home in Salt Lake City following El stroke of apoplexy.

Alaska celebrated the Afty-Arst anniof the raising of the Stars and versary over the territory following ItA purchase from Russia. increase of 20 per cent. in rates will be asked by the Bell Telephone Company of Canada, effective November 20. President Wilson signed the bill making fraud In congressional elecCongressman John A. Sterling of tions a federal Bloomington, was killed in an automobile accident.

American Smelting and Refining Compuny started extensive work developing the 14 silver and lend mines acquired in Mexico in the last few yeura. The cost is estimated $4,000.000. Light million pounds of TNT were saved from destruction during the recent explosion at Morgan, N. J. German-American War Sixty American bombing machines raid the enemy bases north of Grand Pre and escorting machines destroy ten Hun fliers.

This is the largest allAmerican enterprise yet undertaken, Hard fighting before the allies can enforce their peuce terms is now predicted by American staff officers in Washington, who predict the Germans will make a stand in new defensive positions and may not easily be dislodged. German submarine losses are increasing and sinkings of allied vessels are decreasing in proportionate ratio, according to report of the summer's operations compiled at an American buse. Americans, after bitter fighting, captured Cote de Chatillar, vital Argonne key, which gives them control of a wide strip of Hun positions to the northwest. Germans are offering desperate resistance to the American and French armies in an effort to save their right wing. Anglo-Americans began a new drive south of Le Cateau along the Selle which is progressing satisfactorily.

Governor Manning of South Curoilna has six song in the service. American and allied troops repulsed attacks by the Bolgheviki on both banks of the Dvina, inflicting heavy losses. The Americans completed the captire of Grand Pre, situated at the apex of the Argonne forest salient. SPORTING Walter Camp left to assist in organzing the campaign in the Northwest for the $170,000,000 war fund drive. Jack Dempsey will need to look to his laurels, as word comes from Camp Gordon, that Mike Gibbons has taken on many pounds and is now a light heavyweight.

Fred Fulton has apparently changed his mind about retiring from the ring, and he Is now talking of getting a return match with Jack Dempsey before one of the western clubs. Johnny Dundee Is out with an offer to fight Willle Jackson and the latter's manager at the same time, battle royal style, and he says he can whip the two of them together. Some English sporting men are trying to match Joe Lynch against Jimmy Wilde, the flyweight champion, for 20 rounds. Lynch would have a great advantage, as he is the taller of the two and weighs probably 15 pounds heavier than Wilde. Murphy and Geera divided the honors of the Grand Circuit trotting races held at Atlanta.

Arrangements are under way to bring to an end the sporting activities in connection with the United war work drive to raise $170,500,000 during the week of November 11 to 18 with a great athletic meet in Madison Square Garden, New York. Lu Princeton trotted fastest three heats on and Atlanta Grand Circuit meeting, FOREIGN Baron Burian, the Austrian premier, has resigned, according to Vienna newspapers. The evacuation of the territory of Serbia, Albania and Montenegro by forces of the central powers has been begun, according to a dispatch from Vienna forwarded by the Amsterdum correspondent of the Central News Agency, Yellow fever is reported to have developed at San Jose, Guatemala. The Czecho-Slovaks In a proclamation made public in Paris declare their national Independence, their devotion to the cause of the allies and outline the principles on which their constitution is based. They are reported to have captured Prague.

A resolution was passed by the Peruvian Chamber of Commerce applaudIng President Wilson for his answer to the peace proposal. Subscriptions Lima, Peru, to the Liberty loan reached $050,000. The Parllament of Hungary proclaims the dissolution of the dual monarchy and declares Hungary is an Independent state. Eighty-seven Polish members of ti.e Reichsrath organize at Cracow, and Washington regards the move as the beginning of a revolution in Austria. Reports from Germ that country is nenring col- JAMES AUSTIN WILDERS.

Chief Sea Scout of the Boy Scouts bf America. Call Late Draftees March 1, Draft calls for men who have passed their thirty-seventh birthdays are expected to begin about March 1. Plans for bringing the older class of new registrants Into camp have not heen completed. The approximate date of the first call was disclosed by publication of testimony by Provost Marshal General Crowder before the house military committee. In all, General Crowder, told the committee, 2,309,000 newly registered men between eighteen and forty-Ave will be called before July 1.

Of that number more than two million will be physically At fighting men. The calls for general service will be divided as follows: October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May and June, 344,000 each month. These men will supply both the army and navy and marine corps. In addition, 20,000 men for limited service will be called each month. General Crowder said the work of classifying new registrants should be completed by January 1.

Mule Beats Horse in War, The mule still lays claim to the honor of being worth more than the horse for war service. The war department in a general der for the guidance of purchasing officers said the average price paid for these animals to June 30 was: Mules, wheel, $228; lead, $189; pack and riding, $184. Horses--Cavalry mounts, $161; light artillery, $188; heavy artillery, $221; young horses, $142. Hungary Breaking Away. Hungary's attitude toward Austria has materialyy changed, Dr.

Wekerle, the Hungarian premier declared in A recent speech, according to a Budapest despatch to the Vossische Zeitung, of Berlin. He said the validity of the treaties between Austria and Hungary was open to discussion. Hungary, he said, must be represented at the peace conference. Turk Rising Threatened. The political situation in Constantinople before the retirement; of Enver Pasha and Tulaat Pasha, according to a from the Turkish capital to the Figaro, was such that force was threatened unless the cabinet resigned and peace, was obtained on any terms.

"Fraternalists Day." Each Month, Governor Brumbaugh issued a proclamation naming 27th day of 'each month in the future as "Fratennalists Day." He suggests that the people of Pennsylvania sing patriotic airs at public meetings. 'Enter Cries Sharp. United Stutes Ambassador Sharp, speaking at a Columbus day luncheon in Paris, said: "After geeing the devastated towns, I am unable to see pence until we enter Germany and punish those responsible," Preaident Signs "Dry" BIll. President Wilson signed the Jolnt resolution passed by congress, powering him to establish prohibition zones around ship yarda, munitions factorles and other war Industries, Mme. Breshkovskaya Dead.

The Chicago Daily News learns abrond that Madame Breskovskaya, "Grandmother of the Revolution," is reported to have died in Russia Sep.tember 14, GENERAL MARKETS -Quiet. Winter Spring wheat, RYE FLOUR- Quiet; per barrel, $8.5009.50. WHEAT--Firm No. 2 red, $2.36. CORN--Quiet; No.

2 yellow, $1.550 1.70. OATS--Firm; No. 2 white, POULTRY-Live, steady; hens, 37 old roosters, Dressed, steady; choice fowls, 38c; old -Steady fancy creamery, 61e per lb. EGGS Firm; selected, nearby, western, Live Stock Quotations. stendy CHIC packing grades dull Good and weak.

hogs Butchers, light, $17.75 packing, rough, pigs, CATTLE -Steady. Calves steady. top westerns, $16 best natives, feeders active. GERMANS FLEE FROM BELGIUM Enemy Is Retreating So Fast Pursuers Have Lost Touch With Defeated Armies. WIDE AREAS ARE RECOVERED.

Outlet of Argonne Forest, Desperately Defended, Now Safely in Hands of -Grandpre Captured After Fierce Fighting. -The Germans are In full flight from Northern Belgium. Beaten disastrously by the Allied armies and threatened with utter defeat and rout, the enemy 1g retrenting with utmost speed on a wide front. Half of Belgium must now he lost, with the naval buses on the north. The Antwerp line fur to the east offers the next defense of the enemy.

Belgian, British and French Infuntry are pursuing the Steving Germans, but have lost contact with the enemy on nt least part of the line, so rapid is the retreat. Only a ten-mile gap remains between the advancing Allies and the Dutch border, through which the enemy must escape to avoid being trapped on the coast. Grandpre, western bastion of the Kriemhilde line nnd base of German operations in the Champagne, bus been captured by the Americans. In heavy battling against frantic resistance, Pershing's men fought their way forward through A new breach in the battered enemy defenses. In the swaying buttle the Americans horled the enemy back with beavy losses and fought off his desperate counter strokes.

The Flanders rout is spending both north and south. The Belgians on the left are advancing southenst of port, within five miles of the Channel const. The British on the Lille-Doual front struggled forward steadily and pushed the Germans buck to a straight line between these two key cities. Haig's patrols entered Lille, the largest city held by the foe in Northern France. The fall of Douai is imminent.

More than 15,000 prisoners have been taken on the northern line. The French have made fresh progress in hard fighting north of Lion. Debeney's army has pushed across the Oise near its confluence with the Serre is effectively pursuing the beaten enemy columns. This undoubtedly is one of the war's greatest and most vital victories, for the gallant little Belgian urmy, ably assisted by crack French and British troops, now has driven the despoilers of its country from a large section which the Germans have occupied since the early days of the war and has gained positions of such importance that the Germans may have to abandon the entire const of Belgium. Moreover, the sweeping advance of the allied Infantry, preceded by a fan of French cavalry advancing rapidly, has left the entire area in which are the important city of Lille and the great mining and manufacturing districts of Tourcoing, Roubaix and Tournai, in a salient which is growing deeper every hour and which the enemy cannot hope to hold.

WAR WORK CLOTHES PROPER. State Says Neither God Nor Man Has Laws Against 'Em. Lincoln, the law of God nor the law of man--at least in Nebraska-prevents women from wearing men's clothes when they are engaged in war work, Attorney General W. K. Reed ruled here.

Attorney General Reed's opinion was given to Rev. W. B. Longpre of Maxwell, who wrote Governor Kelth Neville a letter saying the wearIng of men's garments by women Was against Bible doctrine and asking If it was contrary to state law. Governor Neville put the question up to the state's legal adviser, and the opinion followed.

WORLD'S NEWS IN CONDENSED FORM COPENHAGEN. The Czechs are masters in Prague, according to a BerJin dispatch to the Berlingske Tidende. Czech. money is in circulation and the flag waves over Hrudschin Castle. Burian, the Austri.

an premier, has resigned, according to Vienna newspapers. VIENNA, Emperor Charles proclaims steps for the organization of Austria on a federalized basis. The does not include the union of Austrian Poland with "the Independent Polish state." Trieste will be treated separately. waves added to the devastation caused by the earthquake In Puerto Rico, the city of Mayaguez being destroyed by the inrush of water. NEW YORK.

Vaccine, discovered by Dr. Parks, has answered critical tests in the prevention of influenza, and Dr. Royal S. Copeland announces its use will probably check the epidenic here. So encouraging are the vesults so far that large quantities of the vaccine are to be prepared.

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