Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 28, 1918, Page 1

YANKS BREAK @FIGIANS SURGE AHEAD LINE TO REARON THE FLANDERS LINE Be CUNO he Casper Daily Me BY OFFENSIVE LABOR 0 ALL THE NEWS pd , TES KEEP PACE| 7 como | GLa thwart [ree] ALONG FOUR SECTORS IN ATTACK \ sel earth amenity £2 dns nats Smashing Attacks Delivered by Yanks BULGAR PARLIAMENT BACKS = 2:22) Ht and Belsians Sweep UW P APPEAL FOR ARM ISTI CE Main Fronts; Battle Violence Grows TELEGRAPHY TO. ‘BE TAUGHT FREE. . | THE DAILY IBUNE LEADS Huns Fighting with Backs to Brunhilde Line; Boys of 18: Taken Prisoner in Champagne " [By Associated Press] Foch is putting the Germans o wi ‘Germans Refuse to\most severe test Me wan” On yom dee riprocia fren Venda “Give Up Game” _ ‘to the North Sea, the Allies are fighting their way into and beyond the c i Hindenburg line, smashing attacks being delivered by the British and in Macedonia the Belgians north of Ypres; by the British and Americans before ae yee Cambrai; by the French north of the Aisne, and by the French and 1 x “ SALONIKA, Sept. 28.—The Americans in Champagne. On all fronts the Allies are meeting with Bulgarian parliament has ap- success. School Opened to Young Women | west for an armistice. Dele- {ured the and Men at Rooming House | gates are now en route to the Fontaine, ‘| “ frontier, according to one re- Will Sore Rail- | port, altho German Foreign Minister yon Hintze stated that the delegates Were still in Sofi day. The war continues to bring forth re nie ore on, Rnureday, |innovations on the part of corporn- Peace with Allies Means War on Central, Powers, Bulgaria Is Told in Answer to Appeal for Separate Pact [By Associated Press] LONDON, Sept. 28.—Great Britain has replied to the Bulgarian request for an armistice. The reply is covered by the answer given |the Bulgarian representatives by the commander of the Allied army 'on the Macedonian front. [By United Press} LONDON, Sept. 28.—Amer- | icans have broken thru subsid-! iary defenses behind the Hin- denburg line on a 10-mile front between Dannevoux and Eclis Fontaine, northwest of Verdun > oF ne AS battlefront dispatches, _ By this reply it is perfectly well defined that no military opera+ Between. Nantilleis and/|tons can be suspended. At the same time, regarding the proposal | Mont Blainville the Americans |that duly accredited Bulgarian rep- Y are within a mile of the heads |Tesentatives should confer with the| of the enemy’s three standard Allies on peace, it is made clear that every guarantee which they consid- a , ye gauge railways. The Ameri-|such a peace necessarily must in-\er necessary to safeguard thely mili: Peeincreason Solgive up ithe cans captured scores of light |volve a complete rupture by the Bul- tary operations and prevent the dis-| tions and individuals, affecting the ie in Bulgaria,” Hintze told the railways. | garian government with Turkey, Ger-| patch of German troops to Bulgaria.| problem of labor supply and other 4 joe a none | eunentigls dnd ote ef the Jatest to Dai Shells Churn Road into Muddy Boge GUND SALES ARE OPENED BUT NO) 2eseeeenzestS school now ready for opening at the is about to fall, the British having cap- important height of Bourlon Wood, and are reported beyond Notre Dame, and Silly, within one one and three-quarter miles of Cambrai. The menace to Cambrai is greater than at the height of General Byng’s stroke last November. The attacking troops hold a longer front immediately on the west while to the north they are Pressing onward over terrain hitherto untouched by fighting. South- is vere! Cambrai the British are fighting toward the important Scheldt ra canal, co Tegel aa Teekex tomake | General Haig’s thrust north of Cambrai already has progressed ' neral Desperey, commanding the |over three miles. The British cut the highroad between Cambrai and ‘ Freash army in the Balkans, refused |Douai and have the railroad between the two cities dominated by the Bulgarian “armistice but agreed | many and Austria-Hungary. The Allied governments demand C. B. & Q, rooming house, just north of the Burlington depot. a if a fl . WITHTHE. ; s - 4 : 1 sie sebagl will be edad the | ie: sealeedistan.simistice request el The fall of Cambrai, military observers believe, would result in WEST OF VERDUN, Sept. 28.) | F MADE Tl after Barton 20 Rae a chen Featried to the: British lings a German withdrawal from Douai wid St. Quentin, which might possi- —The American attack in the Champagne-Argonne front is continuing. Heavy rains turned the roads, churned by shells, into almost impassable bogs but American field artillery is bravely struggling to keep) pace with the infantry. Even| the heavy guns are being for-| warded slowly, altho it is most difficult. Prisoners were taken from) 15 different divisions. Some GAMPAIGH PROPER {5 LAUNCHED tions will be given in telegraph trans- mission and any young ladies or men wishing to take advantage of the course are requested to report at the office of C. J. Connett, chief dis- patcher, at the Burlington station. aes : ; F They wil i Patriotic Subscribers Will “Plunk” Down Money Dur-|their stoay will begin st onto ing Opening Days with Intensive Drive to Sell County Quota of $753,250 With no outward manifestation of spirit that will be re- The demand for? lady telegraphers is increasing and salaries range from $100 to $125 a month. The work is pleasant and those disposed to im- prove their condition or enter a branch: of accredited war industry service are given an exceptional op- Fulgarians asked for a 48-hour ar- tuistice to allow time for the arrival | hof the aceredited delegates, Finance | | Minister Liaptcheffet and General | Loukoff, with Czar Ferdinand’s per-| mission to establish a permanent ar-| mistice and eventually peace. Des-| perey said he refused the offer be-| cause he feared it was a ruse to gain time for a reorganization. - | * LONDON, Sept. 28.—The official Bulgarian statement of September 24} announces that Bulgaria has initiated Desperey’s report shows that the bly lead to a retirement to the French border. On the north the Belgian and British armies are fighting thru the Hindenburg defense on a front of more than ten miles from Ypres to north of Dimude. At some points, the attack begun this morning, has already resulted in an advance of more than two and a half miles. Allies penetrated important positions in Houtholst forest, German possession of which had stayed previous attempts to advance on the south Belgian coast. This operation apparently is directed toward the German submarine bases in Belgium and for the purpose of outflank- ing Lille. The French are fighting forward up the slopes toward Chemin |des Dames. The Franco-American drive west and east of Argonne to tee zo river continues successfully. The French moved their line | forward west of Argonne forest and captured important positions on PS ARTGRONT Hose WAR (the western flank. East of Argonne the Germans are fighting desper- garia is out of the war, is the opin-jately to hold Brunhilde positions, but the Americans are progressing are boys only 18 years old. a proposition for obtaining an armis- flected in future meetings and demonstrations arranged by the portunity. The facilities for such| tite and peace | Public Speakers committee, Casper throbbed in unison with!training, however, are limited, and Hun Resistance Is | her sister cities today in the opening of the Fourth Liberty Loan |those desiring to enter’ the school | |campaign and the biggest test of desire to aid the government |should make application at once. Increasing, Report in the prosecution of the war comes during the opening days,| Elaborate equipment has been in- WITH THE AMERICANS) | stalled in a pleasant room of the Rur- Wyeant, Miss Mae Winters, Miss An-|i98ton rooming-house!and a compe- ion of Stephan Panateroff, Bulgar- | ian minister here, who believes his) Saturday, Monday and Tuesday have] NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, | been characterized as ‘volunteer! Sept. 28. (9:00 a. m.)—(By Associated Press)—-With their} backs to the outer edge of the) Brunhilde line the Germans to- day were fighting desperately in an endeavor to bring the American advance to a defi- nite halt. The Germans were increasing the volume of their fire and indicating anew their) determination to resist to the utmost. Americans are using their artillery freely to break up en- emy dispositions. The Ger-| mans are depending upon ma-| chine-gun fire at every advanc- ed point in an effort to check the Americans. PARIS, Sept. 20.—The Argonné attack was resumed at 5 o’clock this morning, the war office announced. The French are also attacking be- tween the Ailette and the Aisne, making progress northeast of Sancy. They captured Jouy and Aizy there. days” when patriots are expected to|derson, Mr. Wygant, Mr. Jones, Mr. | “plunk down” the cash for initial) Stanley and Dr. Thomas, Mr. Breit, subscriptions on their bonds without) schneider and Mrs. Breitschneider. urging and without personal solici-| tation. Thousands of dollars are ex- pected to pour into the war chest in this manner, and thus pave the way for an intensive campaign to be launched thru a series of meetings held thruout the county. These meetings have been ar- ranged by the Public Speakers Com- Monday, Sept. 30, Arminto. Gov. |B. B. Brooks, Dr. W. H. Bradley, G, R. Hagens and Mrs. P. C. Nicholay- sen. The following will assist with the singers: Mrs. Burns, Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Levitt, Miss Young, | |Mr. Burns, Mr. Leavitt, Mr. Migno- let, and Mr. Parker. mittee and Casper’s demonstration | rate a eer a Burlington has been set for October 5, when ag 8 ce, ‘a pening. | Speakers: Mayor Leeper, M. P./ prominent orator from out of the state will be secured to address a mass meeting in this city. The days following will be given over to a thoro canvass of the city, a requistion- ing of wealth on the part of those Wheeler, W. O. Wilson, J. S. Scott, | and Mrs, B. B. Brooks. The singing; | will be a mixed quartet with a solo| by Professor Lundberg. Wednesday, Octaber 2, Freeland. | tent instructor will bé in charge of the classes. There is no charge at- tached to joining. CAMPAIGN FOR. RELIEF OF THE. BELGINN LAGS Less than One-Fourth of Wearing country has definitely determined to abandon her alliance with the Ger-| ‘mans and Austria, and if the Entente | at several points. During the last three days British, French, Americans have taken 27,000 prisoners. refuse to listen to peace, will appeal | to the United States to use her good offices to this end. Panaertoff said his country would Americans Support British in uid Picardy Drive Launched Today fe willing to let the sattioment seve) WITH THE BRITISH ARMY AFIELD, Sent. 28.—American as the United States, ‘according to forces, cooperating with the British in Picardy, attacked at 5 this morn- justice announced by President /ing and have advanced yards already. The attack opens what probab- neon. did not|ly is the Americans’ most important contribution to British efforts Becky Aecag src or in-|thus far. Americans are on a wide sector of the British front, facing the Hindenburg line. structions from his government, for he ie completely out of touch with Sofia, but said his opinion was based confidently upon his knowledge of (Continued on Page 8) who are dilatory in answering the | call of the country, and the mobiliz- ing of the county’s finances to the end that the quota of $753,250 will have been subscribed long before the closing date of the campaign. In addition to the Casper gather- ing meetings have been arranged for country districts, to be featured by | School House, Big Muddy ‘ District. Speakers; Father Mullen, Gov. B. B.| Speakers: F. E. Pendell, George Sti- | dar, Dr. J.d C. Kamp, Capt. Pitt, and| Miss Mary Campbell. The arrange-| ment for the singing has not been! completed. Thursday, October 3, Goose Creek Brooks, J. B. Barnes, L. A. Reed and Mrs. O. T. Turner. The singing will "med bythe Caper Pac = Buse Scag the peo-| D E FECTI oO N DU =a to Date GUILTY BY JURY TO YANKEE AID ASSERTS CHIEF per public over a period of several | days for Belgian Relief garments, | less han a fourth of the required al-| lotment of 1,500 poufds has been se- | | cured and leaders today emphasized | [Mya ated Press} They oceupied Sommepy in Cham- music in charge of Dr. C. W. Thomas, be announced later. } the necessity for a public awakening. | Jack Jones, receiving and delivery apgne and have passed Fontaine-en- Dormais. eee The Trans-Siberian railway repre- sents the greatest railway undertak- ing in the world. It cost nearly and the following dates are an- oa — eee | nounced: Donations of women’s clothing are |clerk at the Burlington freighthouse proceeding satiefactorily but to date | until suspected of having stolen goods WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.—The impending collapse of Bulgaria, General March said today, is a direct result of the concentration of Saturday, Sept. 28, Salt Creek. Speakers: James G. Stanley, Jack Leary, Ambrose Hemmingway, Kim- HERTLING AGAIN IS REPORTED TO | there is a woeful lack of apparel for consigned 'thru his hands and re- American forces on the western front, which prevents the Germans | the men. moved to # house in the North Cas- | fo. transferring troops to bolster them up, and if Bulgaria is elimin- ball Barnes, and Mrs. Chas. E. Win- ter. The following will assist with | Due to the fact that che campaign | got off to a late start, thru delay in ddition, was found guilty of ,, pads A - peek laa by a jury in district /ated it will isolate Turkey and possibly result in the reentry of Ruman- $175,000,000 and took*11 years to) build, the music; Mrs. I. T. Honnold, Mrs. ALLIED GAIN ON RUSSIAN FRONT IS NOW SO MILE A ARCHANGEL, Sept. 24.—(By Associated Press.) —Amer- ican troops who are taking part in operations in virtually all Sectors of the northern Russian front, captured several villages in recent fighting. The net result of fighting in which Ameri- °ans co-operated with the British and the Russians in taking many more places in the last 10 days along the Dvina river, is an advance of more than 50 miles. HAVE RESIGNED LONDON, Sept. 28.— German ! Chancellor Hertling has resigned, says the central News Agency. receiving instructions, authorities | here have extended the time to Wed- nesday of next week, when the allot- ment should be fully subscribed. |The Shockley Garage is designated 2 |for the receiving station but those | | who ae unable to make delivery can \secure service by calling Miss Mary MILLION VOTED 1c bell at Phone 362. | BY THE HOUSE | “There is particular need for warm » | durable clothing not too badly worn ‘ ‘for repair or for cutting and making TO FIGHT FLU | over. Extent any kind of a shoe will | pass inspection, due to the fact that WASHINGTON, Sept. 284—The| shoes are generally discarded by the , house today voted a million dollars to} American public before it has been fight the influenza epidemis. pence worn out. There should be ——— several hundred pairs of such shoes Despite the war, Great Britain pro-| in Casper. duced nearly 250,000,000 tons of| Everyone is coal last year. rged*to go thru their | personal effecty for the good of the court following a re-trial of his case ia into the war. during the closing days of the week | "In the new American-Franco drive, | —— — A hung jury resulted from the first! the Americans west of Verdun, have) ATO ve trial fnd a8 ascendant ert nen Sen passed meyond the Hindenburg line A USTRIA NS TO days in which to file motion for ®/ ang are facing the Kriemhield line SSeS e now trial. Because of the fact that |General March was unable to identify GIVE UP GAIN the authorities have other cards up Sans pot ah hick Ps positively the American units which their sleeves in the event of any fur-| Doi nated in this action THRU ALBANIA ther hitch in the proceedings it is)" He said the attack was character doubtful whether an appeal will belied by the same sharpness and rap er pace. idity which heretofore have marked) AM DAM, Sept. 28.—It is re- American operations ported t Austria is preparing to cause, the success of which will con- The first day Pershing’s men ad- Withdraw from Albania, owing to the tribute greatly to the relief of thou- vanced five to six miles. The Amer sagnads reine from the Allied sands of suffering people in Belgium icans took eight thousand prisoners, acedonian drive where clothing is priceless. See that | while the French, west of them, took a A ane a eae everything available is delivered to |7,000. he city ©: omsk is the larges aiasiiaittes the first of the week. “As news was continuously good manufacturing center of Siberia, After that it will be impossible to last week, it has béen continuously having flour mills, potteries, iron get rid of the old clothes so advan-| better this week,” General March de foundries, sugar refineries, and a va- tageously. ‘clared. riety of other factories.