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LINCOLN, NEB. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1918. TEN PAGES TWO CENTS. BRITISH REACH CENTER OF VALENCIENNES; WEDGE OF FRENCH DRIVES TO SERRE AMERICAN AND FRENCH TRROPS ENTERING ST. MIHIEL.

NO ARMISTICE EVACUATION; BEFORE WILSON 1 at WILL STAND Fi v- IT Yj Vivf i.i FEWER GASES OF THE FLUEPORTED Epidemic in Nebraska Shows Some Improvement WednesdayMedical Help Here Lit 8 raw 5 Err- ft Washington in Wireless Touch With Versailles and Allied Capitals in Exchange of Views on Germany's Latest Peace Note. Official Message Delivered This Morning Differs In No Measure From Wireless Translation White House Confers With Cabinet (Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, OCT. 23. Oermany'i new note to President Wil. son in official text was delivered to Secretary Lansing at 10 o'clock this morning by Frederick Oederlin, charge of the Swiss legation.

It may be stated that there is nothing in the communication to alter the decision of the president that he will not propose an armistice to the allies before the Germans evacuate all occupied territory. intimation already had been given that the only question for immediate consideration is whether there shall be a discussion of "terms" of evacuation while the allied and American armies continue their work of clearing Belgium and northern France. Exchanges between Washington and the allied capitals have been1 in progress on the basis of the wireless version of the note received Monday and it is regarded as certain that any reply the president may make will be governed by the supreme war council in France. Only the president and a few of his advisers know how far these ex Haig Launches New Push Between LeCateau and Solesmes-Stiff Battle in Heart Valenciennes WitHuns Standing on Scheldt. French Northeast of Laon Advance Two or Three Miles on Eight MileFront Bitter Machine Gun Resistance From Germans.

(Associated Press.) BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Oct. 23 (Reuter's) The British troops in their new attack today north of LeCateau are reported to have captured the town of Romeries, one and one-half "miles northeast of Solesmes. NEW BRITISH DRIVE. LONDON, Oct. 23.

The British began a new attack on the front between LeCateau and Solesmes, south' of Valenciennes, Field Marshal Haig announces. The British have captured Bruay, 2 miles north of Valenciennes and have reached the west bank of the Scheldt. The new British attack south of Valeneiennes is on a front of five to ix miles arid the Germans have been driven back about a mile along the entire front. The enenfy is resisting stiffly. FRENCH MAKE DENT.

LONDON, Oct. 23. 1 p. m. Northeast of Laon French troops have reached the line of the Serre river, having made an advance of two to three miles on an eight-mile front.

The St. Mihlel salient which since the early days of the war threatened the ullied lines, was wiped out in twenty-four hours by the American forcpst and tli enemy driven from the city. Kienih troops, held In reserve, quickly followed the victorious Americans and entered the town side by side with the boys of the V. S. A.

The photo smws a contingent of Tollus and Americans marching into the city of St Mihlel. changes have progressed. No one else can say when an announcement of the president's attitude may be expectd. Tire War Summarized (Associated Press.) British troopj again are storming the German defenses west of The new attack, launched early today between Solesmes and Le Cateaa, is reported to be making good progress. Field Marshal Haig is increasing also the menace to Valenciennes, through the.

western suburbs of which the British are fighting. North of Vaenciennes )he city has been outflanked by the capture of Bruay. It is not probable the Germans will be able to hold out in Valenciennes much longi and once the Scheldt is crossed here the British will be in position to threaten seriously both Mons and Maubeuge. Between Le Cateau and Solesmes the British are on the high ground east of the Selle river and it is from this favorable position today's attack was begun. The German resistance here has been bitter as by the Swiss charge with the German text was prepared at the German foreign office.

It arrived last night with Instructions that it he delivered with the original after Mr. Oederlin had completed a careful translation of his own. Miners Ask Surrender. INDIAN AfOLlH, Oct. J8.Noth!ng but the unconditional surrender ot Germany ought to be considered, the United Mine Workers of America said In a telegram toPresldent Wilson in stating views pn tha latest note from German.

The message was signed by William Green, secretary-treasurer of the organizations It was made public today. The message says that the Germany now denying srullt ot cruelty and wanton- destruction is the same Germany which destroyed hospital ships and in bombing; raids on London and Paris, killed Innocent women and children. the line is vital to the security of front to the south and southeast In southwestern Belgium the British continue to close In on Tournai. North of the town they have forced a crossng of, the, Scheldt while in the south they hare reached the western bank pf the river on a No Difference. Although the English translation was delivered with the note in German text, the state department made its own translation before sending the document! to the White Hor Nothing was made public pending careful comparison w.lth, the wireless version, though It was said the expected verbal differences did not appear to alter sbstantlally the meaning of the note.

Secretaries l-annlng and Daniels and General March, chief of staff of tlie army, were called to the White House shortly after noon, just as a state department messenger arrived to de-liver the German note to the president. Secretary' Denlils and General March remained only a short time, leaving the president and Mr. Lans-incr In conference. The English translation presented New Outbreak Alarms New York; 5,390 New Cases NEW YORK, Oct. Dispelling the hope that the Spanish Influenza rpldemlQ.was on the wane in this city, 5,390 nsw cases, the greatest number since the begtnnlng of the epidemic, were reported today.

This is an Increase of 1.450 cases over yesterday's hopeful report and is 277 more than reported for mnny previous days. Modifies Narcotic Rule. WASHINGTON, Oct. 23. To help fight Spanish influenza Internal Rev IN CENTER OF VALENCIENNES.

WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Oct. 23. British troops were fighting their way into the center" of Valenciennes early today. They were facing a strong enemy machine gun fire from the east bank of the Scheldt canal, which flows through the city. North of Valenciennes the British have forced their way almost through the Raisnes forest.

Along the entire front between. Valenciennes and Tournai recent rains have made the ground difficult and progress has been slowed. RETREAT BY NIGHT. The Germans onthis front in the last few days have been following the tactics of retreatingduring tbejughWi The British ha-ve not been able to establsh contact with theinemy rearguards' until noon of the next day. The rearguards endeavor to hold the British in check until when they again.

retreat There appear to be good indications that the line on which the Germans now are resting temporarily in this region will not be defended for any great length ot time. The entire country between Valenciennes and Tournai is as barren as a desert as far as the personal property of the French inhabitants is concerned. Liberated civilians say that the retreating Germans carry so much loot that they stagger under the loads. Apparently the alleged instructions given the German troops to take the' most strict care as regards the property of civilians are not observed at the front. resisting" stubbornly French attempts to cross the Serre river and take in the rear the German positions east of the Oise.

South of the railroad junction of Montoornet the French have made progress between Niry-Le-Comte and Le Thour. Situation in Lincoln Also Said By Physicians to Be Encouraging. A decrease In the number of new cases reported to state health atliorl-tles led the state authorities to believe that the Spanish lnfluenta epidemic In Nebraska was coming- under control. The state officials admit It Is too early, however, to make any predictions that the situation has improved The most pressing wab-lem before them Just now is to secure competent medical and nursing assistance in looking after the cases. Reports to Dr.

W. F. Wild until Tuesday morning for the preceding twenty-four hours brought in J.190 new cases of the disease in the state, or a total of 25,640 reported to the state health authorities. There were .000 hew cases reported the preceding day. Dr.

C. T. Owlngs of Dunning. was sent to Gordon this morning to help fight the epldemio there. Dr.

Glllisplie, a Missouri physician, ar rived in Lincoln thin morning and was immediately dispatched to Rush-vllle by Dr. Wild. All over the state there has been a disposition to co-operate with the state health authorities In placing a ban on public gatherings. Situation in Linooln. Since October 17, there has been a gradual decrease in the number of Influenza cases, and Dr.

Chapman of the Health Department believes there will be a continuance in the decrease of cases. Only 73 cases were reported yesterday, and there was only deaths. So far 92 have succumbed to Influenza, and more than 4,000 have recovered. Most of the cases have been between the ages of 20 and 40., There art 10,00 tnore between uitXVTRi Chapman states that a large percentage of these- win not be af flicted with the disease. Chapman's Report.

The report given out fct noon today by the health department is as fol lows: "The number of cases reported yesterday shows a continued decrease dating from the seventeenth of October. There were 72 cases and six deaths, recorded yesterday, of all the deaths re sulting; from influenza during- this epidemic have occurred among indivld. uals within the age limits of 20 to 40. The number of deaths since the beginning of the epidemic is 92. Seventy, five of these died between the ages of 20 to 40.

These figures indicate that the seriousness of the epidemic is principally confined to individuals between 20 and 40. This part of the population represents approximately ls.OOO individuals in Lincoln. More than 4,000 have recovered from the disease. A large percentage of the 16,000 are not Susceptible to the disease. Considering the combined energies working against the further spread of the disease and the encour-ogin features during the past six days, we are led to conclude that the epidemic is on the decline." "Merchant Ships in Need of 200,000 More Navy Men' Daniels WASHINGTON, Oct 23.

Two hundred -thousand recruits for the nhvy will be needed in the coming year, mainly to man merchant ships, in government service. Secretary Daniels informed the house naval committee today. This increase would bring the naval personnel to more than 700,000 men, compared with 64,000 at the beginning of the war. War Board Cuts Furniture Output in Half for War Period WASHINGTON. Oct 23.

Restrictions on the manufacture of furniture eliminating all new patterns for the duration of the war and curtailing active patterns fifty per cent were announced today by the war industries board. Beveled mirrors are eliminated, bedroom mirror plate curtailed tjvtnty-flve per cent and the manufacture of dining room arm chairs and toilet table chairs discontinued. FIRES BRIEULLES; THEN FLEES FROM ADVANCING YANKS who have refused for several months to attend church services la the Bulgarian language and to send their children to schools were only Bulgarian was taught, suffered terrible punishment The library of the Greek monastery of 8t John, near Serres, rich in Old manuscripts, was destroyed. Foe Retires In Albania. ROME, Oct rearguards in Albania, hard pressed by Italian cavalry and Albanian detachments, have retired to the north of the Matia river, thirty miles north of Elbasan.

according to an official statement from the Italian war office today. Heavy Resistance. PARIS, Oct 23. On the gferre front last night the Germans met with heavy machine gun fire, the efforts of the French to cross the Souche and Serre rivers, the war office announces Further east the French made progress between Nlzy-Le Comte and Le Thour, taking prisoners. The statement follows: "On the Oise front heavy artillery fighting continued during the night.

"The booty taken by the troops of the tf Irst army in the fighting iof October 17 and 18 includes connon, about 1100 trench mortars, more than 7,00 machine guns and munition depots and war material of all kinds. "On the Serre front the enemy continued to show his vigilance and t0 oppose by his marclng gunfire our fforts to cross the Serre and the Souche. Further east we made progress between Le-Comte and Le Thour, taking prisoners." Bulgars Loot Seres. -SALONIKA Oct. 23.

During- their occupation of the Greek town of Screst the Bulgarians not only deported many of the population, but also treated harshly those left In the town. The first persons to be deported were the priests, professors and other well known persons. The holy books of the Greek churches and the school books of the Greek schools were burned and replaced by Bulgarian books. Residents of Seres, (Associated Press.) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Oct. 23.

The town of Brieulles, on the western bank of the Meuse, which had been stubbornly defended by the Germans, has been given up by the enemy. This is the latest point at which the Americans hate driven a dent into the German defences, despite the fact that the enemy resistance is still as strong as formerly. The Germans set fire to Brieulles late Tuesday and American patrols early today reported that the Germans had withdrawn from the town. the German defences over a wide 111 THE SOIL Arnold Martin, Agricultural Wizard, Wins Eleven Silver Cups At Kansas City. Pawnee County Man, In Charge of State Exhibit, Again Takes Premier Honors.

Arnold Martin of DuBois. whose success In farming' a JO-acre farm in iWnee county has made him nationally famous, "cleaned" up again at Kansas City In the Soil Products exposition, open to the United States and Canada. Mr. Martin, who arrived in Lincoln Wednesday morning, brought with him a magnificent silver cup, standing fuHy 3tt feet high, and handsomely engraved, the sweepstakes prise fof states in the soil products exposition. It was the second consecutive victory for Nebraska.

Three years ago Mr. Martin won second place with the Nebraska exhibit but the last two fears the state has won first honors. i The big silver sweepstakes cup was tnken to the governor's office by Mr. Martin and placed beside the big cup which the state won last year in the same competition. Photographs will be taken of' them, with Mr.

Martin. Governor Nef'ille congratulated Mr. Mart I rig on bringing home first honors again for this state. In addition to the big silver cup for sweepstakes, Martin, with the Nebraska exhibits, won ten other silver cups which will be shipped later. The competition Included Florida, South Dakota, Minnesota, Kansas, Texas (Continued on Pars Four.) new union, and the only American admitted to the deliberations of the conference.

Others in the delegation included representatives of the Jugoslavs. Bohemians and Poles. President Masaryk was -asked the cnlnra of the new Czecho-Slovak fag. "Red and white," he replied, "but the red is of a certain unvarying ahaito Tt tha red of blood." It was decided after an conference between President Mas nrvlr and Prnf Miller to Introduce est resolution backing the government of the United States in the stand taken in ravard io German peace note. GLEANS PRODUCTS enue Commissioner Roper today modi-fled the regulation prohibiting the refilling of narcotlo prescriptions to permit the duplication when specifically requested by physicians.

U. S. Commerce at New High Record WASHINGTON, Oct. 2i. New hlgti records for September foreign trade In both Imports and exports were an nounced today by the department of commerce.

Imports were 1262,000,000, an Increase of nearly 121,000,000 over September. 1917, and exports $550,. 000,000, an increese ot about has been able to rest up his forces and replenish his supplies and there no reason to believe he would not avail himself of the same opportunity now. On Most Fronts. There are two places on the front where it is conceded that military operations during the winter will be virtually impossible but American officers insist that seventy-five per cent the front offers no real obstacle' to continuance of the fighting.

it Is indicated that the Americans' part in the general program Is well-defined. It is to be expected that they will-continue to deliver short smashing Jolts against the plvofai center the long sweeping line. The big gains made between the American front nd the sea are conceded to have been due In large measure to the menacing demonstration by the Americans snd by the enforced employment by the Germans of thirty divisions here. The enemy will be compelled to continue to mass forces of men an materials in front of General Pershlngs truops at the expense of other places because to fail to hold the line betwefn the Meuse and Grandpre would endanger an enormous area. THE WEATHER.

LINCOLN. Oct. J3. Fore- 'caat for Wednoiday and Thursday: For Lincoln sna vieinuy: raruy cloudy tonight and' Thursday; not i much, i change in temperature. For Nebraska: MOitly ciouny wim 4 unsettled weather, eaat portion to- night and Thursday; not much change in temperature.

The temperatures: 7 a. ra. a. m. 9 a.

m. 11 a. .56 12 noon 6 1 p. 60 2 p. m.

.81 10 m. At 2 P. M. Today Relative hu- mkilty, wind velocity. 1 mil per hour.

Highest temperature a year ago today, 45; lowent, 23. Weather throughout the 4 day, cloudy. to- Sun and Moon. 4 Sun rises, 7:48 a. n).

Sun sets, 6:35 p. in. Moon rises; 9:29 p. m. Moon sets.

12:10 TEliy LI AUSTIN, Oct 23! The court of criminal appeals in a opinion held the state-wide prohibition law unconstitutional. The opinion is by. Judge who holds that this law is In conflict with the local option feature of the constitution. U.S. Cargo Ship Sinks Off France; No Loss of Life WASHINGTON, Oct.

23. Sinking of the American cargo steamship Lake Borgne off the coast of France with out loss of life was announced today by the nnvy department. -The ship foundered after striking a rock. public signed the declaration' of Independence and began their conference which is expected to last till Saturday. At the head of the delegation is Thomas O.

Masaryk, president of the newly organized Czecho-Slovak republic and Professor Herbert A. Miller, of Obarllu college, a director la the COURT OVERRULES YANKEES TAKE BOIS. With the American army northwest of verdun, Tuesday, Oct. 22. In the face of stubborn resistance American forces today cleaned up Bois De Foret, just west of Brieulles, capturing 75 prisoners.

The fight for Bois De Foret began a week ago and has been on the most stubborn scale since the beginning of the Meuse-Argonne offensive. The Americans at times fell back under terrific pressure and then rushed forward with all their might. On Monday they reached the line crossing the northern half of the wood and completed their task; today. The cleaning up of this place endangers the commanding po Germans in Austria Plan An Independent State German Nation is is Ready to Quit Defensive Warfare AMSTERDAM, Tuesday, Oct. 22.

Admitting that under modern conditions even defensive warfare on the German frontiers would Involve great dangers, the Frankfort Gazette says that even the most careful defense on the western front will entail big losses. It is not to Germany interests, the newspaper says, to make a slow defensive retreat from Belgium and the fighting there will not be unnecessarily prolonged a single day. contract state debts and administer interior affairs. Act fop Reaee. "We are able and must act In favor of peace," said Herr Seiu in taking the presidency.

"We roust do all possible to lessen the misery of the German Austrian people. The new German-Austria for which we wll! lay the foundation, will be constituted in conformity with the free will expressed by the German-Austrian people." Deputy Waldner, In opening the assembly, announced that he had been commissioned by the German deputies In the Aestrlan reichsrath to convoke the assembly as the representative assembly of the Gerrete-Austrlans. There has 'been evldenca that German people In Austria fearing that Austro-Himgary might draw away from Germany were desirous of in-, suring their own close unltv with tha German empire. The eGrman population In Aiutrf form the center of Austrian society. The census of 1910 gave the German-speaking population as 1.150 oo of a total of 28,125,000, sitions of the Germans to the nortn.

Heavy fighting taking place in the region of Grandpre, on the western end of the American sector. A bitter struggle also is taking place In the center of the line. The Germans are holding Bantheville in strength and along the road every available point has been fortified with machine guns. Throughout last night the Germans bombarded the greater part ot the American front and the roads for to the rear. Improved visibility today resulted In greater aerial activity.

is of a In Hall of American Freedom, Delegates Mid-Europe Form 'National Independence Plans BASEL, Switzerland, Oqt 23. The Gorman-Austrian deputies In the Austrian reichsrath have formed an as sembly for the purpose of conducting the affairs of the Germanic people In Austria and haVe lssed a declaration announcing the creation of the "German state of Austria." Karl SelU. leader of the German so cialists la Austria, has been elected president of the new assembly, he aeputles have announced their desire to bring about the autonomy of the Germans in Austria and to establish relations with other nations. The assembly has drawn up a resolution respecting the form of government of the territory occupied by Germans. The "German state of Austria" will seek access to the Adriatic sea.

In agreement with other nations. Pending the establishment of a constitution according to this program, the people will be represented by the reichsrath deputies constituted as a provisional national assembly. Thin hnrfv win 'represent the Germans in Austria In nrgeuauons ror peace and will exercise legislative powers. The legislative branch will consist of tv nty members who will have power to 4 I PHILADELPHIA, Oct.23.--In historic Independence hall there began today1 a convention which is expected to result in the complete reorganization of the mjd-European union of small nations and the formulation of the declaration of independence that will break the yoke of German and Austrian oppression. Keap Hammering Away.

WITH THE AMERICAN fXIRCES NORTH OF VERDUN. Oct 23. Unless they' are saved by their plea for peace the Germans will be subjected to steady hammering along the greater part of the western, front throughout the winter. Indications are that it Is not Intended to give them a breathing spell. It Is pointed out that decreased activity would enable the Germans recuperate to such a degree as to 'make ctrtaln a prolongation of the struggle.

During previous winters the enemy i Fifteen delegates unofficially pre senting; 65,000,000 people, of all small nations were present when Wavnr Thomas B. Smith welcomed them to the city. After the greeting, the delegates reverently marched thm Lib erty bell, and went to the room where the forefathers pf the American re-.