The evening world. Newspaper, October 23, 1918, Page 1

“If It Happens In New York it’s In The Evening World’’ 18, by ‘The Press Publishing be New York Werkt). BRITISH AND NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, oer seas 23, AMERICANS GAIN: f “Circulation Books Open to Al | 1918, 20 othe hdl ‘PRIOR Two, ORNTS. HAIG TROOPS IN VALENCIENNES OAL BARONS’ RAPAGITY WAR COUNCIL OF ALLIES KEEPS CHEAP COAL OUT OF 10 PASS ON GERMAN NOTE BINS OF N.Y. CONSUMERS BEFORE PRESIDENT ACTS Fifteen Per Cent. of ABANDONED WIFE, aie or Text, Given to Wilson, Con- nthracite Now Be- WAS Pau 1) HER = s Nothing to Alier His Stand ing Sent to Market he Evacuation Before Consider- BROKER ADMITS, —Prices Still High. Amazing i Peete Dis-| WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.—Germuny’s new note to President Wil- [FRENCH MAKE AN ADVANCE PERSHING DRIVES GERMANS Set er end tee eae ee FROM BRIEULLES ON MEUSE Nigthodditions that Present AFTER STUBBORN FIGHTING .— The British are in Valenciennes, it Is From Culm Banks ing Armistice. closed by The Eve- ning -World Are Borne Out by Nation- al Coal Association. ial text, was delivered to Secretary Lansing at 10 o'clock this UnderhittFormally- Ac ne ba morning by Frederick Oederlin, Charge of the Swiss Legation, harges in Trial of Secretaries Lansing and pant is und @ Gen. March, Chicf of ot the Army, were called to the White House | just as a State| edges C By Sophie Irene Loeb. Tho suit of Justina Mills Underhiit Shortly after noon, : aan The Evening World's contention| °F 4 soparation from her wealthy, Department messenger arrives’ ‘0 © Pah east eg hks in the anthra-|usband, Rawson Underhti!, member {liver the German note to the Presl- R of the New York Stock goand dent. Secretary Danicls and Gen ’ cite fields cou mar} bo shipped to the March remained only a short time, | President und Mr. | head of the firm of Unde mor 1 & Gil- ed turn to-day leaving tho sing in conference, d that there is noth. to the people tat a low c Lan look an unexpeet and relieve the coal tage is borne SAYS CHANCELLOR armor nator John God- out by a statement made during tho| when PARIS, Oct. 23 American Patrols Enter Town was learned to-day. Which Had Been Set on Fire LONDON, Oct. 23.—Northeast of Laon French troops have reached the line of the Serre River, having by Retreating Enemy—Bois de Foret Cleared of Germans. made an advance of two to three miles on an eight mile front. British and American troops attacked early to-day on the Le Chateau-Solesmes front (about ten miles). Field Marshal Haig announced “good progress” was made. ——————— Despatches from: the front this afternoon said the VERDUN, | British advanced a mile on a front of from five to six miles. town of Briculles, on the western bank Further north, between Valenciennes and Tournai, the British have Wile pas: been stubbornly, defended by taken Bruay and have reached the west bank of the Scheldt at Bleharies and Espain, BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Oct. 21 (Reuter’s).— WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY NORTHWEST OF Oct. 23 (Associated Press.) The of the Meuse, been given up by the enemy the Germans, has This is the Tatest point at which the Americans have dAven-a dent a , aeatienn Gu 4. | frey unsel for the defendant,! It may be : IntorthacGenmaniate fescttae ie tek tink At ; ; : a Bree PE: ne Newona se *, | Spread a set of admissions upon the {ng in the communic [Ie badd " & German defenses, despite tie fact that the enemy resistance is} The British troops in their attack to-day north of Le Cateau ard reported tion at Washington that 15 records of the Suprome Court befe the decision of the President thai he | «7. yori ...| still as stron as forme: Pips . ; é ‘ . <3 . “ the cou nt to (> market | guatios Thibt avine th a aides {will not propose an armialicn to wie| Enemy at Gates,” Wars till as strong as formerly to have captured the town of Romeries, one and one-half miles nortaeast before the Germans evacuate | Maximilian — Declares Jay c wim banks.| for the purp of dispensing with! Allic R2- . nok pcossary evidence, Tho admis- all occupied territory i] >, Th e TL MOR ure Gat Official intimation already has been | forms Give People Power. c Nn no nee jon for im- 1s whether usston of ‘terms” given that the o: mediate conside Ithere shall be a di That during tho year 117 the defendant treated the plaintitt in a cruel and Inbumun manner, as COPENHA! conversations Oct, between 23, — Peace Berlin and lal coal bulletin says | that phrase is uned in Section |of evacuation while the Allied aid] Wa snincton nave reached a critical ccd ig : ain 1762 of the Coda American Armies continue thelr work Ieee are or amatio f oul - 4 point, according to Prince Maximilian, { the anthracite district t during tho yoar 2917 the |ef clearing Belgium aud Northura) ne ace 1 defendant's conduct toward the | France the German It Ch ribed in a aunt wide be act a Exchanges between Washington | speaking before the Reichstag yester- Anthea. f Infor- | day, In the course of his urged that debate on arising on the exchang tween himself and Pre be rest mt and the Allied capitals have been in progress on the basis of the wircless lon of the note received Monday and it is regarded as certain that any reply the President may make will address he situation dor it unsafe and improper for her to live with him, Ag that phrase {3 used in said action. That on January 2, 1918, the do- fendant abandoned tho plaintiff, dent Wilson much as possible anthracite now urgent demands ea tha ri 5 dg be governed by the Supreme War| “The enomy 1s at our gates,” sald ed pei At SOEIn te WONG ik ORe ae Council in France the Chancellor at one point. After Washery That tho parties have three |GERMANIC ALL ANCES GOING TO|paying tribute to tho mon at the equipment, Inne - inna NAYS: Hu PIECES, ROME BELIEVES. front, ho added: children—t articd son ani an offcial to-day The latest German note, Rome In some “Bad elements are to be found in faughte aughter every army, “and an unmarried son, who is a minor nineteen years of mined ¢ despateh from siuys, but the fundamental will| Vane Germans set fire to Brieulles lite Tuesday, and Amer early to-day reported that the Germans had will Heavy fighting 1s taking place 10 comes BELGIUM WILL INSIST ON FULL FREEDOM FROM “NEUTRALIZED” STATUS Little Kingdom Not to Be Satisfied With Return to Position Before War, ASHINGTON, Oc of Solesmes. Many prisoners, mainly in small batches, are being brought jin. The Germans are fighting doggedly. The British First Army has crossed the Scarpe Canal east of Nivelles, north of the Raismes Forest, and continues to fight its way steadily for- ward. The Fifth and Seoond Armies, on the line further north, also re- port progress to-day, but they are meeting with increased resistance, The Belgian troops are having a similar experience. BRITISH FIGHTING IN VALENCIENNES. WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Oet. 23 (Asseciated Press.) —British troops were fighting their way into } the centre of Valenciennes early to-day. They were facing a strong en- emy machine gun fire from the east bank of the Scheldt Canal, which extends through the city. igan patrols rawn from the town, the region of Grand Pi ern end of the Am bitter strugglo also is taking place | |in tho centre of the line, The Ger- holding Bantheviile in strength and along the Bantheville- Ain Ne road every avallablo point | has » fortified with ning guns, Throughout last night the Germans bombarded the greater part of tho | American front and the roads far to | the rear. Improved visibility to-day Ans Are resulted In greater acrial activity | states- : A + a BOIS DE FORET CLEARED OF | men to the im- North of Valenciennes the British have forced their way almost GERMANS AFTER FIGHTING. | fon In neutral countries that | through the Raisnes Forest. Along the entire front between Valenciennes In tho face of stubborn resistance, | um will revert to its former | pe . he _ : | American forces yesterday cl y | status as a “neutralized” nation | 9d Tournai rains have made the ground difficult and progress has been | Bois de Foret, just west of Br after the war drew from the Bel- | slowed up. breaks Bree a strength tho bolicf there In ac A the people's army Is opposed tol caciuring seventy-five prisoners,| sian official Information service | (The Germans on this front in tho last few days have been fol- Hades sara Phot the dofendnnt is willing tier in Germany athe whole German poople is anxtous |22¥ of them machine gunners who} here to-day the statement that | Jowlng the tactios of retreating during tho night, The British ha ‘ that a decre aration be | dismemberment of the > Al-|to near the views of tho Government |(OUsht to the last. Tho Aght for} consider 4 re- | not been able to establish contact with the enemy rearguards until irge t made, prov ly for the |iiance is at hand at the moment when| regarding the prospects of peaco,” the | Uols de Foret begun a week ago and 0 of guaranteed noon of the next day. The rearguards endeavor to huld the British . with | Sducation and maintenance of his |the Ent Allies are bound more | ¢ 1, “but I am able ine Deen Ane OE me ites snes ge ip check until nightfall when they again retreat.) ata! Be pet Mohr AAA PLOvIR LOR SRRE Whe | polidly te ys SEE AOE AONE only WIth tDR: mreatany Taner Peper eed . bias | aan There are indications that the line on which the Germans are now, support of t e plat as justice nd th t the members of the the despatct to f from 18 | requires, having regard to the cir- ie Bik abate avai a Tho Amocricans fought with deter- | resting in this region will not be defended for any great length of time, valk in good | cumstances of the respectiva n¢ seriousness of t Ui pao easel ob alee tacbner Y be satiated only | GERMANS SHELL TOWNS THEY ABANDON. pea the | wart ts ae 3 e German people have been | reward wi On Mon-| statement ve | During the last three days British troops in approaching towns have admun ey, counsel for] many’s al poken to by President Wilson and} aay they ré sing tt — a tle Ce ol 7 hy ¢ slightest chane F MARKETABLE CULM COAL COST) Mrs, Underhill, stated that there re-| tai blows of this fact gives the utterances of the | oped P| oy : 4 0 vam | been careful not to shell them when there was the slightest chance that LITTLE TO MINE. mained to be settled only th a the 1 representatives of all parties added | pleted CAN'T RETURN C COLONIES | civilians were in the town, The Germans, once driven from the towns, t « tion of alimon She has been re That force | he moptly od their gi them, killing and wounding civili i f Ry ign? ! Hs ' promptly turned their guns on them, g and ding civilians in celving temporary alimony of $700 al gy sity i : cul month ie TeasGun avare’ eaulengal hal 10 FOE, SAYS aha several cases. In the town of Hasnon a German shell crushed a dwelling ayant weit slice Philbin suggested that the) ce ernment, whil ‘a frat lor this place mands | 1, b vith B : and fifteen women and children hiding in the cellar were killed cr mountain b , ! be able to adjust | w ands, along with a tardy |, » peace move of the Ger ling positt R consistent With Britis wh ere r has shown nt has in all countries | north fety, 5 . 1 al wa ars be ve that you can, and that 4 y eth: tc ig fica . ¥ Ae J iB ‘ eo 8 | north i afely, ! civilians generally have displayed marked heroism. The act of nad at ou ought to do your utmost to animou - | one French woman stands out among many, As the Germans were gel- To-day ¢ tl is marketabl # sbauteieh a hanna: ed i he INDON, ( ‘ a ea 1 cual practically costs the belt Baus euen ® Bappy Pomel” ba that the “ ie , pasehied : ea certain town the woman saw them placing an companies nm the miners p ei ' ye : one of the most important bridges in the region, were onl anger F i ‘ ue a slow fuse and went away, The Frenchwoman Meh eon cu VIENNA STOCKS IN PANIC U.S. CARGO SHIP SINKS. d a s Gerima : ang wen Aee aba mining the small OVER PRESIDENT'S NOTE. «: |perhaps, br aaa ae sarialn Jthem a & situs tane nd , 1 then crept down the river bank under the bridge Expe | DEFENSE TO LA EMITY | sine wen ndit nAQW xerts have estimated 4 a Lake Borgne—iti ing . le ne sloy 2. Actas this cu ere raprertt BEFORE FORCED PEACE, ‘ ' e ] W fuse t ur to ‘ WASHINGTON, ¢ r ' Unt 1 we ‘ } \ 1 fr { 1 up setting a ' t t ASHINGTON, Oct 2—A , 1 I , tf ‘i ' ted the ( is ran, but nothin 40 cer t ’ v we Vienna St hanke f ¢ je ae » HUl Not i 1 sath off ' n - ; nes to th ' . . hay ARIS, Oct. 23.—French troops gained. sligh stir Wi to Au y 1a - ‘ t wht TEXAS DRY LAW VOID. nd 1 in Cha i reshly a { re / : w 5 ' ‘ t y him ya: a ht Thus large profits are being 1 f Austrian bank eady: des {8m . ; eR Ch 4 w i 1)- | Appeal Court = Out state-Wide| nounced to-d made by the coal companies inf I, nays 0 us i tera fone allen The G F Sross 2 at Souche, sending these t ands of tons ° tie _ | th ' 1 ; ae 5 4 le t ist to the market mixed with freshly : ore ee i , THE WORLD TRAVEL Bm he AL (Continued on Second Page.) fe 1 : bias 1 Oise vasa | illery duel throug ight, mined coal. piss Plane Racine Lee oi ry # natural s peta Hay ar reyy4 LIN, Oct, 23 (via Lon don) —German troops east of Courtrai Why should anybody suffer for | iy pine A RAE MUST &, pit | mented by the mos e-| oY 4 % t hi F ti ptintbcet iy rave sports) Utaseny | Fea clea of defences on the Wants that the law ia in have been pressed back to the eastern outskirts gf Vichte (eight miles weahy f enelits both’ mother And aby drug 6 (Continued on Thirteenth Page.) 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