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GREENSBORO DAILY NEWS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11. 1918 f j; 1 4. 1 1 if Si If "GO TO HELL" SHOUTED MAJOR WHITTLESEY 0FjIralBBra "LOST BATTALION" WHEN TOLD TO SURRENDhK AN AMAZING STORY! fused To Give in ADVANCE WAS TOO RAPID (Continued from Page One the barrage to pass In front of them. Then they discovered that the Oer mini on both sides had Jointly flanked them and had closed In upon their " ' " ! rear, Ttoods Hunirry and Weak From! sheltered only in shallow and hastily iiwirs uunjij (constructed trenches the men were Sub- Foiir Days Of t asting Ke- jectod to a milling; sniping machine KUD -ACS Weil U M ciiv.ii .. bombardment every time they showed ! themselves. Only with the greatest difficulty and with extreme caution could they move from place to place to keep guard against surprise attacks. The battalion had started with meager rations expecting; more to reach them later. These, of oourse. could no longer be transported lo them. Jt was the, greateat good fortune that they were fairly well supplied with water. Nightly and dally tney sent oaca volunteer scouting parties, but if these reached the positions In the rear with out being captured or killed, they toutd not tell for none ever returned, v Dally American aviators searching vainly for them flew overhead but no outcry the men could make nrougnt anything but a volley or snouts ana laughter from the Hermans in tront and behind and to the right and left of them. Tha beleagured men discovered there were German macnine gun nesis an around them and a roam to show him self ever so briefly was the signal for sweeping rain of bullets. If a man made an unusual noise trench mortars pounded the vicinity viciously. Just for diverslonthe enemy made a praotice of aweeplng the whole terrain the hillside "where the improvised trenches were located and the valley in which the men crawled to get leaves and water regularly and then Irregu larly with machine guns. As the days passed grew more and more and almost wholly without ammunition and when many were weak from ex haustion, but not one despairing, an American who had been taken prisons.! hy the Oermans suddenly appeared at the little camp surrounded in the YaThe'msn had been sent blindfolded from the German headquarters with a typewritten note to Major Whittlesey, reading: . "Americans, you are surrounded on all sides. Surrender in the nima of humanity. You will be well treated. Major Whittlesey did not hesitate a traction oT a second. "Go to hell," he almost shouted. Then Ba ,,,,1 the note to those around him and his men. notwithstanding their weariness and hunger, and in Imminent danger every moment, cheered so loud ly that the Oermans heard them from their observation posts. A composite story gleaned from a dosen recitals rsveals that the bat ..n whn ordered to advance push ed its way rapidly ahead through the forest, and. In Its eagerneen i rai." up with the retreating Oermans gradu .n. it out and widened Its ranks. Tki Mowed the Germans to InAltrate unseen behind the Americans and they-ro0re and more bearded but they never fell directly Into a cunning trap which the Germans had set for mem. The enemy had planned to catch the Americans In a hollow aurTouna-td on all four sides by heights, the greatest which was a steep hill directly ...-j The Americans who were not .Niiiiinm to forest fighting and were ailed with eagerness, dashed into this hollow without stopping to think that the enemy might be awaiting them. The members of the battalion were at first ohaeked by their own artillery Kerrara which had worked steadily fv.ew.rd. Nevertheless. It had not work ed as fast as the troops themselves . h battalion nroceeded half way up the hill and there they waited forStromee. gave up hope. There was nothing but a grim determination to hold Out until the last man was finished. There wss not a man in the battalion, wounded or otherwise, hungry or starved, but scouted the Idea of surrender. Their ammunition was depleted to a point where the few machine guns in the outfit had one belt of cartridges a piece and the rifle ammunition was running so short that they had received orders not to fire at anyone attacking until within Birch short range that his death or serious injury was almost Inevitable. the Associated Press his "en Jr I at the Idea of surrender and the men , i. . . ,.. . h. four davs siege! wnu caiua wmi ' - i are united In declaring that they never g wouiu nave given BHITH COVTlKrn ADVAHCB " UBSPITB F1ERCB REMTAC With the Anglo-American Forces on ki.h, ou.ntln Sector. Oct- in i a n . t mv Associated Press.) The Hellish armies continued their. Ma..mnt eastward today- de- nita desne.-ate rcslstsnce which they I encountered at times from strong en-,rS emy rear guards who were trying to protect the main bodies of troops now In flight. - - ' ... S3 British cavalry, moving aatrlde the Cambral-Le Cateau road captured Le! Cateau and moved beyond It after over- 153 coming enemy machine gun posts. Just!-, r.orth of here the Infantry many hours ,5 ego-reached Neuvllly. JS I The Germans were In some strength - on the east side of the Sele river atj this point and used their guns vigor ously but the town was taken and-, passed. t 25 Oaudry, In Chy and many other towns are burning, ae tue uorni.n. fi,.ir inr.ndlariam and destruction. rwh.e imnnrtant advanoes have been! made and notwithstanding the enemy's flight more than 1.000 additional pris oners have been taken since yester nay. One army of the three partici pating In the operations took 6 can non veaterdav and many more today. Tthi. others undoubtedly have done as WThe Germans ars still In full flight. x,. f.i.f.nne from the rear guards ap pears to have slightly stiffened and It Is considered not unlikely that the I enemy may try to make a siana on ui 1 east bank of the Olse and the Sambre the Americans I canal, running nortneast 01 -it. .n,i 1 Aireadv the French first army, oper ating aouth or tne uriusn, ove reauiiou the river at Meslores, and as they nre drawing closer to It northward the British andAmericans are approaching it still further north. The French Ins at last reports from Melleree ran west of Regny. east of Marcy to ths out skirts of Fontaine Notre Damo and nnrth nf TtenUtreUX. There has been hard Bghtlmr ast of Gohaln. but apprentlythe opposition there has been overcome for contlnt ed advances are reported. 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Incidentally, the British here are only about five miles front Douai. to the north of them. They also are able to place an enfilading Are upon the Germans holding the salient, making it exceedingly uncomfortable for them. There continues to be Indications that the enemy realises he must get out of here and his plans for ths mo ment very probably have to do with straightening his line northward all the way to the salient the Belgians and BrHlsh have made in his positions at Roarers. The Germans made one weak efTort to push back the Belgians In this salient early this morning, but the attack failed completely soon aft er it began, the Belgians pouring in a hot fire. Put Your Wardrobe On a War Basis Select Your Suit and Coat With Care That means that the clpthes you do buy should be the kind that make the' best possi ble use of the labor and materials, put into them. It means clothes that not only wear a long time, but keep their shape a long timf It means "conserving" clofhes. ' v Hart Schaffner & Marx Make That Kind and We Sell Them v Now if you're going to buy clothes at all and you shouldn't unless you absolutely need them that s the only kind you've a right to buy clothes that save. It's "dollar economy," too. You pay a lit- tie more now but they wear so well you spentt less in the long run. Good Suits and Overcoats at $18.50, $20, $22.50, $25, $27.50, $30, $32.50, $35 and upto $56. The Rhodes Clothing Co. The home of Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes V WPWlsw ' ; '.-f "BMIaBWrPrwWrlfWie-s CoyfiOxt 191 Hart Schaffner fc Mars nRITIKH TASKS HKLPltfG TO ( LEAH At HIE Ol'St NESTS With the Anglo-American Forces Southeast of Cambral, Oct. 10. (Noon.) (By Associated Press.) Between Fresnoy .and Bohain, wherei German machine gunners have been concen trated In force, there was the stlfTest kind of fighting today. British tanks helped to clear the machtns gun nests. Allied troops are In force 1,000 yards aputh of the Le Ceteau road and neve captured the towns of Estoumel and Ignlel Lea Frlsettes on the highway. The British are still reported to be pro gressing. Sii pontoon bridges an-1 two Infantry bridges over the Schelda river have been blown up by the enemy- British cavalry east 01 tanxorai seems to be working forward. Late laBt nlnht tney signaiea irum eu- mont, and they were aald to be mak ing good progresa. It was Tennessee and North and .v. I ' m mi i,i tmaDi who captured Buslgny after overcoming only slglht opposition, j ney men wtm This morning tne nniuu , to the east of Honnechy and Trols- V 1 11 T . v. ,- I aifrtltlnnal 1m- .DniiMin .1 r h.v been made. The Germans In this section are offering hard opposition with ineirrear " But this may break at any time as It . : i . v. - ,nih..ri tit Hsmhrsl. um ivj i ii" ' Thers are signs tnat mo unm.ii. are preparing for a general retreat. . . .. . An nnw th.f euoh Wide gains have been made to the southeast of Cambral, and cavalry ana jiwu.. are working far forward. Airplanes report Increased confusion on the roads to the east and nortHeast , i-.-.. TVia nrltl.h .runs have u i i ,i-"" ' -- 7 1 ,KAn mm.rt un and are Pounding the fleeing Germane heavily, low fly-, log British airplanes are out In great numbers, despite the bad flying nlng bodies of troops and fleeing transports. They are doing tremendous The drivs. in aaamon to menwuii the Germans north of Cambral, Is rap idly leaving their entire positions southeast of tne ruver nuippe in a pocket. It the British go mucn fur . , . thm Vnnnh end Am.rl edly will be obliged to evacuate all this vast stretch or territory. A1IERICAXS ATTACK Ol THE EAST BANK OF THE SKLIK Barll. via London. Oct. 10. Between the Argonne forest and the Ornes ridge American troops advanced to at tack on the eastern bank of ths Mouse river, says the official statement issued today by the Oerman war office. On the border of the Argonne forest the attacks failed with heavy losses. their presence had not even been re ported otherwise, American troops had been seen bivouacking. Here and there an enemy battery was observed, but II reports agreed that In the greater part of what had been tne Oermans' advanced area, the guns had been mov ed back. Peace "Has Defects. Also. (The Indianapolis News.) A let of these girls who are marrying soldiers are due for a sad -disappoint ment when they see their husbands in civilian trousers with baggy knees. I . ' - . 1 . i , ,i' . v Avn itsnnnvRI BOMBED BY THE BRITISH London, Oct. 10. British aviators last night bomber railways at Mesleres, U,i..a.hlnni nnA ThlnnvlllA and Sir- A.,lincr In the Mtateinent Issued by the air ministry tonight. Mets-Sablons was attacked today. , LUOT H. PHILLIPS. OP HOW AX COUNTY, IS DEAD ((PMlil ts DiUy Xm.1 Salisbury, Oct. 10. Mrs. Luoy R. Phillips, aged II, wife of Paul M. Phil lips, one of the best known and most prominent farmers of the county, died Wednesday morning at her home, sight miles seat of Salisbury, death being caused by pneumonia. Besides the hus band Mrs. Phillips Is survived by a number of ehlldren. Four of her sens are now in France with the American expeditionary forces, these being First. Lieut. David B." Phillips, Corp. Oscar Phillips, who was a member of the last North Carolina legislature; Capt. P. M. Phillips, Jr., and Carl F. Phillips, of tha aviation oorpa. PURCHASES OP BEEP WILL BE OX BASIS OP QUALITY Washington, Oot. 10. Beef purchases In this country for the army, navy and marina corps and the fighting forces of the allies hereafter will be on a basis of quality Irrespective of weight. This agreement, which will aupersede the present method of purchasing beef on baals of weight, was reached at a con ference today and attended by Food Administrator Hoover. Seoj-etarlea Daniels and Houston, and represent atlvea of the quartermaster general of the army and the paymaster general of the navy. The arrangement, a statement by the food administration tonight said, "will protect the flghing forces in the matter of quality of meats and at the same time will bring about a better balanced condition in the beef Industry." This Year It Is Y our Patriotic Duty To Buy Christmas Gifts Early It Is a Request from Uncle Sam i w w airs' ttMni.f iij'Rl'wft TOWIS A.D ftUET AREA! "With the American Army Northwest Varritin Oft 10 n. 1T1. (BT Associated Press.) Its way biased American army movea snirnuy rorwara toaay in me iwrriiory ncm uj iuw vpci- mafrs. The aviators who participated lal yesterday flew over the enemy Lens of towns still smoldering and, a l ptl meant quiet, in tcnuou iwe.1 .-h!rh until now hava been the scenes of enemy activity. The aerial operations lor ine pt 24 hours have hen far the greatest ever attempted. They included & bomb Ins; expedition of over 350 planes. The towns bombed Included those from the point farthest east In the Franco American positions beyond the Meues to Mti. Tht" expedition was carried out with the loss of only one man. Ak.arA VexlH tfc. Sit hf.ari'- quartere" tonight that they had been unable to sea sny movement on the roads which ordinarily Oerman trans ports are moving, and In towns where . Your government has requested the merchants of the country to urge the selection, of Christmas gifts early this year. This request is made in order that extra help to take care of late Christ mas shopping will not be necessary. It is also believed that with the prop er co-operation no stores need remain open at night, thus saving fuel and light. ' You can shop at Bernau's today, to morrow or next week just as well as you can the last week before Christ mas. . - Stocks were bought earlier in antici patipn of this request of the govern ment. Displays now are practically-as complete as is usually the case in De cember. - ' It is to your interest to buy now, not alone from patriotic standpoints but from the fact that you will get better service, that you will have more time to carefully choose. ' Then, too, the new .war taxes will mean a tax of 15 to 20 on "jewelry. By buying now you will save this extra amount. - . Again we say, we are ready to. serve you, to offer you abundant stocks for the choosing of your Christmas gifts. Remember, too, packages for our sol diers must be sent early. It is neces sary to have a proper label, and all in dividual bundles must be grouped and mailed under one cover. R. C Bernau The Popular Jeweler and Optician ( V-
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