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iiMMtiinWK wntvfty m 11 tfw'qr.cMwvejTww,M''a MM)Wmw 11 igh MUST Go Over The lop In Y Campaign Ton $3,000 More h Needed. It Depends On YOU Who Have Noi Subscribed To I.isurt? Vicrory. Are YOU. U'i.h The Boys! The News and Observer . THE WEATHER Fair Monday, esslsr la west and Mitral portioaa Tuesday fair. Best Advertising Medium 1 tn Vorfn Carolina ' (VOL. CVL NO. 142. RALEIGH, N. C, MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 19, 1917. PRICE: FIVE CENTS. fc Rale TEUTON ATTEMPTS TO CROSS PIAVE BLOCKED (Troop Which Tlad Previously Gained Footing on West Bank Swept Out ENEMY DRIVEN STILL DEEPER IN ZENSON LOOP trhe Iulian Line on the Asiago Plateau is Withstanding Ex tremely Violent Attacks, the Defensive Units Displaying . Brilliancy in Their Resist ance and in Counter-Attacks (By the Associated Press) Rome, Nov. 18. Further at tempts by the enemy to force crossings of the' Piave river were frustrated by the Italian troops, yesterday and in a bril liant counter-attack the Austro German forces which previous ly had gained a footing on the vest bank, in the Fagare zone, were completely swept out of this area, the war office an nounced today. The Austro-German forces hemmed in at the Zenson Loop tried to break out but were re pulsed with heavy loss and ul timately driven further back into the loop. The Italian line on the Asiago plateau is withstand ing extremely violent attacks, the defensive units displaying brilliancy in their resistance and in successful counter-at- tftmlra - - 1 ' ' The text of the official state- anent reads: "On the Asiago plateau on the night of Nov. 16-17 the enemy, insisting upon his at tempt to force our line irom Monte Sizemol to Monte Cas- teleomberto. attacked in the di rection of Monte Zomo east of Gallio. The attack, repeated four times with extreme vio lence was completely broken up by the gallant Liguria brig ade. More to the north in the direction of Cazera and Melet ta d'Avanti, our parties of the Perugia brigade retook with great courage some advanced elements lost during the pre vious days, capturing about 600 prisoners. ' "Between the Brenta and the Piave the enemy pressure has been increasing from the even ing of the sixteenth. The masses of the enemy obliged our troops at some points not to prolong the defense at some advanced positions, which have been abandoned in an orderly withdrawal after fierce resist ance and brilliant counter-at tacks. North of Quero, the Como brigade hqs again shown its valor. "Yesterday along the Piave, parties of the Cazerta brigade together with elements of other units in an irresistible advance completely swept the enemy from the rag-are zone, ine Spinerole brigade repulsed with great lossr for the enemy an attack attempted by the troops closed in at Zenzon, driving them further back into the loop of the river. Attempts to cross the river carried out at other places were promptly frustrated. "On the right bank of the Piave during November 16 and 17 a total of 51 officers, 1.212 men and 27 machine guns was captured." Berlin, Nov. 18. (Via Lon don) 1 he Italians are oun . ter-attacking heavily in the hill district northeast of Asiago, Army headquarters announced today that the enemy attacks, launched against heights which had been taken' from the Italians, were fruitless and costly to the attacking forces. The statement reads: ... "Italian front: Northeast of Asiago strong- Italian forces suffered sanguinary losses 'in fruitless attacks against heights which had. been wrested from . them. . - - "Between the Brenta and the C tlnno a Pag rtrej PEACE REIGNS III MOSCOW VICTORY FOR BOLSHEVIK! The White Guard and the Mil itary Cadets Ilave Been Disarmed COSSACKS MAKING PROGRESS NORTHWARD It Is Reported That Troops Amounting To An Army Corps Under Orders of the Army Committee Are March ing To - Petrograd iTo End Civil War and Dictatorship (By The Associated Press.) Petrograd, Nov. 18. Peace has been definitely declared in Moscow with vic tory for the Bolsheviki. The White Guard has been disarmed and likewise the military cadets. Two train loads of the Red Ouard en route from Petro grad to Moscow to support the Bol shevik! soldiers there have been stopped. At the same time railway telegraph reports indicate that the Cossacks are making progress northward and that the Bolsheviki are in panie in consequence of their near approach. It is likewise reported that approximately a corps of mixed troops from the southwest front, intent on putting an end to civil war, are en route to Petrograd and have reached Lugs- All reports are impossible- of -onnrmatiQiu as thseity is flooded with exaggerated rumors' of every description. Hostilities Cease At Moscow. London, Nov. 18. The Maximalists commissioners have closed the Buuo. Swedish frontier at Tornea, according to the Petrograd correspondent of Reuters', Limited, who adds that on one is allowed to pass without special authorization from the military revo lutionary committee. Continuing the dispatch says: "Hostilities have eeased In Moscow. Terms were signed whereby the so called White Guard surrenders ite arms and the committee on public safety dis solved. The Maximalists conditions to con senting to a composite Socialist govern ment include control of the troops in the Petrograd and Moscow districts and the systematic arming of workmen throughout Russia. General Verkhovski, minister of war la the Kerensky gov ernment, declines to join a cabinet in which the Maximalists are represented. M. Neratoff. former minister of foreign affairs, is In concealment after arranging for the security of copies of treaties with Russia s allies. The Maximalists have ordered his arrest and the recovery of the documents. "It is reported that troops amounting to an army corps under orders of the army committees have reached Loga en route to Petrograd to end eivil war and the dictatorship of the Maximalists. "The Ukraine assembly has declared the independence of the Ukraine. "It is stated that the Cossacks sup porting Premier Kercnsky only num bered 300 - NE WARMY SAID TO BE MOVING ON PETROGRAD TO DEFEAT BOLSHEVIKI According To Some Reports M. Kerensky Is Returning With the Army (Hr the Associated Press) Petrograd, Nov. 18. (2:30 p. m.) Reports of a new army composed of various items from the front and the vaaa-uard of which is said to be close to Gathinam, have sent a new thrill through the city. If the reports are to be credited, the aim of the new force is to release the city from the control of the Bolsheviki. It is commanded by Staff Captain Pavloff of the social demo cratic workmen's party, and already has had .brashes with the defending out posts of the Bolsheviki army. According to ' soma Torsions, M Kerensky is returning with the army. Still other reports tell of an armored train approaching from the direction of Moscow pulling up the rails as it pro eeeds. All the reports are impossible of confirmation. A report of the Inter-Frontal son gross for the supply of the armies is published today. It declares the inability of the congress further to carry on the burden laid upon it by the genera army com mittee and that therefore, unless the present, situation is quickly clarified it will give np tne task and not be respon sible for consequence, ; The committee for the sajvatlon ef the revolution has protested against ths order of arrest of . Premier Kerensky and for ths taking into custody of other embers of ths provisional government. -- fCewtineed e Pago SewaaJ L TEUTONS AT GATES OF VENICE MrnCih rnltHM 7 rA0UA I .X. vns'1-' "-si ftfmetits AChid9Q. Austro-Oerman forces have advanced pushrd across the Piave River to I'iava tino district German troops have thrust back the Italian defenders in the Sugana valley, defeating Italians at i'rimolano. A Teuton drive through llassano and Cittadella (indicateiin-th-niap by arrows) would place them in the rear of :,,",! Cadorna's line. Teutons then and east. Dig Into Your Jeans Today and Help the Y. M. C. A. War Fund Pinch? Perhaps, But Don't You Suppose the Finch You Might Suffer Is Small Compared To The Pinch of Your Boys at the Front? Raleigh citizens have got to dig into their jeans today and dig deep or else the city will fail to raise the $18,000 for the Y. M. C. A. war fund which has been allotted to it to subscribe. The campaign closes today and the fund is shy of the amount needed by about $3,000. To raise this amount is going to take hard work, extremely hard work. Chairman Parker and his corps of workers have done valiant work dur ing the past seven days and have secured about $15,000 of the amount. They are going to continue the battle today. They are going to do their best to "go over the top." If they fail it will be no fault of theirs. It will be due to the man who has held back and is allowing his neighbor to bear the burden ; the neighbor who realizes that it is a duty that he owes to himself, his country and to the boys at the front. RALEIGH HAS ALWAYS SUCCEEDED HERETOFORE. IT CANNOT AFFORD TO LET IT BE SAID THAT IN THIS CAMPAIGN IT FAILED TO DO ITS FULL DUTY. IT WOULD BE A SHAME. ARE YOU MEN WHO HAVE SO FAR FAILED TO CONTRIBUTE GOING TO MAKE THE CAMPAIGN A SUCCESS OR A FAILURE? ARE YOU WITH THE BOYS? DIG INTO YOUR JEANS. Wilson Firm For Unity Plan In Conducting War London, Nov. 18, Col. Edward M. Hows, head of the American Mission, has received a cablegram from President Wilson statlag emphatically that the L'aited States government considers that salty of plan aad control be. tween all the allies and the United Btalea to essential In order to achieve a last aad permanent peace. President Wilson emphasises the fact that this salty snaat he access plished if the grest resources of the United States are- te be seed to the heat advantage and he requests Colonel Hens te confer with the heads of the alUed governments with a view te achieving the closest possible ce-opera-tloa. President Wilson has osked Colonel House te attend the first meeting ef the sspreme wsr council, with General Tasker II. Bliss aa military adviser. It Is hoped that the meeting will take place In Parts before the ess of the month. TWO GERMAN LIGHT CRUISERS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED English Light Naval Forces Re turn After Chasing Enemy Craft (By The Associated Press.) T.. ' V', 11 German light cruisers which fled through Helgoland Bight yesterday belore uriusn war ships of similar type were pursued to thin thirtw miles at Helgoland, where they earns under the protection df the Merman Battle neet ana mms uuju, m admiralty announced today. One of the German light cruisers was observed to be in flames and the ma chinery of another seemed to be dam aged.. One German mine sweeper was sunk. The British light forces returned without losses, with but little damage to the ships and slight casualties among ths personnel. ' ila early announcement made by the admiralty today says: -Them- is no- further detailed In formation yet regarding the operations of our light cruisers in ths Helgoland . (CentUaen am Page Threat) j to within nine miles of Venice, having Veccliia, and farthest west in the Tren mould face the Italians on the west, north PACIFISTS IN ZURICH STONE PLANTS MAKING MUNITIONS FOR TEUTONS Rioters Battle ., With Police; Four Persons Are Killed (By The Associated Press.) Paris, Nov. 18. A dispstrh to the Havas Agency from Zurich, Switzerland, referring to the Pacifist manifestation of Friday, says: "Disorders of increased gravity broke out again last night. Two thousand per sons assembled in the Place Helvetia and marched singing the 'Internationale- to the prison where were confined those persons arrested during the riots of Friday night. The blinds and win dows of the prison were smashed before ths police charged the mob with drawn - "The rioters again erected barricades aad replied with volleys of stoses, whereupon the police drew their revolv ers and fired. Four persons were killed, including one polieemnn, a young man, an old woman and a boy. A machine gum was brought late action and, firing (Ceetlaeed ea Pas ThreeJ HUM SEES i HOPE FOR PEfiCEf TIL 1919 Dlinois Congressman Has Just Returned From Important Rattle Fronts , GERMANS NOT WINNING, NEITHER ARE WE, HE SAYS The War Presents a Stalemate From Whic h We Are Unable To Extricate Ourselves, Be cau8e of the Collapse of Rus sia and the . Unreadiness of the United States, He Says i My the Associated Press) Chicago, 111., Nv. 18. Kussia's eol- lap' and the unreadiness of the United States make hop-less any thoughts of pe.K-e Wfire ltl!t iu the opinion of Medill MrCormiek, fiingrcssmsn st large uf Illinois' ulio hus just returned friim visit t most of the important fronts of thv Rurnpenn battle line. Mr. MrCoriim k iu a statement tonight said : "The Germans are not winning the war. . - - "Neither ere we. "The war presents a stalemate from which e ore unable to eitrirate our selves. Iierausc of the rollapso of Russia and the unreadiness of the United Stste. "Nowhere in Europe did I find sn infonned soldier or public man who believed that a military decision could b aehirted before 1919. wheu the United States mislit add effectively to pressure on the central empires. There is practically no hote that Russia can be useful during ItfH. Russia is so disordered that she cannot make war. Happily, in all probability, neither c aha stake peace. "The resources of ths eentral powers have been energetically spent They are bleeding terribly. But they act with greater energy, unity and skill than their enemies. Thus they made a seem ingly successful drivs into Italy. Ths real object of their political foray into Venetia was partly to make camouflage to conceal their steady losses from Verdun to PanschemUelc and party to provoke revolution in Italy. Dehaerhed By Spy System. "The Italians were under-gunned, neither had they enough ammunition. But even so they would not have been driven bark as they were if two or three divisions debauched by the spy system of Germany, had not thrown down their arms. "While there are still excellent Ger men divisions in Flanders, there wss an appreciable diminution in the morale and the physical quality of the German troops on ths French and British fronts. At the battle of the Chemin Des Dames the German batteries were so drenched with fire that they wars unsble to reply With mathematical exactness the French took the terrain. Hundreds and hun dreds of heavy guns were employed to wreck the enemy defenses before the advance was made, so, st last, when the infantry went forward they did so with unbelievably amall losses.' This is an artillery, and industrial war. That must never be forgotten. Above all heavy guns are necessary heavy guns, with their obvious complements of aircraft and rail transportation but heavy guns and still more heavy guns; twenty-five thousand cannon to be made in Amer lean factories aad ahipiied to France before March 1. 1919. This is the es sence of victory and great guns offer the only means by which it can be won. Washington Te Decide War. "The issue of this war will be decided in Washington, and by the furnaces of America. "The splendid little American army which already has crossed the seas ren dered n great sorvjee when the echo of the first Americas feet on the soil of France csrried to every home the promise that that strength and still more the industrial genius 'of America would bring succor to France. "France is fighting with heroic and dogavd courage. Her , steady thoughtful soldiery are ready to spend their blood and to die, iawhe belief that America will forge the weapons to wia ths war. They must not be mistaken. 'I say very . earnestly that we must have greater co-ordination of effort. We must have a true war council such as does not exist in Washington- council of men, who, represent in the greatest defrre the energy and the genius of America. It will be fruitless if we are ready later THREE DEATHS AT CAMP 8EVIER. Soldiers Seecnmb te Paeaasrala and Greenville, 8. C Nov. 18. Three deaths occurred at Camp Sevier today from pneumonia following measles. The names and organisations ox ths msa fol low: i Private Hardy I-awson, Company E 117th Iinfantry: Private Herbert E. Tharingtoa, Hupply Company, 120th In fantiy.j4 Private George K. VlcCol- lum. Company B. li 7tn lnlantry. Three soldiers also uerumed te this disease Rat or day, it was announced at divisional headquarter : today. " They were aa follows: Private Lee Lane, Company K, 117th Infantry: Private David C A vent, Coi paay H, 120th Infantry, aad Private Joe Copper, Company B, 1WU Jaxanlry, 01 (MERNIIR SPED m ORGANIZED LABOR Latest Picture Of New French Premier. GEORGES' CLTMEHCEAV. In France they rail Georges Clom enreau "The Tiger." lie was premier once before. Now ho has been called again to form the French cabinet. Any one can tell from his steady, stocky figure that he doesn't need the cane be pretends to be leaning on. hut that France can lean on him with her whole weight and not full. WAR NEWS IN BRIEF (By the Associated Press). All slong the Plava River the Ital ians are holding the German snd Ass-tre-Hsngsrlsn armies la check. No where have the invaders been able to cross ths stream snd st seversl places where they previously had gained ac cess to the westers bank they hsve keen brilliantly counter attacked and forced to withdraw to the river's edge. )u the Zenson loop sector la the South the enemy haa endeavored to ex tricate hiaanelf f rom his serious - posi tion, but the Italians putting smwa aa attach wit heavy lows, closed la op ea the iavaders snd made more precar. leas their situation. The Itallaaa In the fighting along the western bank of the waterway havs captured consider ably more than two thosssnd prisoners and also taken 27 machine guns. In the Fagare sons the enemy haa heea (Continued en Page Three,) HOMER U FERGUSON TO HEAD STAFF OF SHIPBUILDERS (By the Associated Press) Washington, Nov.' 18. Homer I Fer guson, president and K'cra' manager of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry-Dock Company, probably will head a staff of practical ahipbuilders which will be named soon to serve with the shipping board's emergency fleet corpo ration. I'e is Known ns one of the country's foremost builders. The naming of Mr. Ferguson and ..,. Bi , r builders 'vui virtu ally complete the re-organization of the (.u.iuiriiioii, at tue head of which has been placed t'hnrles Pie: of Chiep'fft, as vice-president. Henry Ford, who has been wade a special assistant to Mr. Pies in charge of standardization, will start to work tomorrow. James Hey worth of Chicago, already has taken charge under Mr. Pies of the wooden shipbuilding program. SOCIAL CLERK AT WHITE HOUSE FOR St YEARS DEAD. 1 -vj 1 Warren S. Yenag Was Appointed By President Garfield. (By The Associated Press.) Washington, Nov. 18. Warren IV Young, 7.t, for 38 years social clerk at the White House and known per tonally by every President, cabinet offi cer aad foreign-diplomat in Washing ton during that time, died today, at this home here. He was the oldest employee la years of service at the White House, sad since bis appointment by President Garfield la 1(W1 bed mads all arrange. eats aad issued1 all invitations te stats diaaers, receptions aad other social events at the White House.- Mr. Teong cams to Washington from Warren, Ohio. - . . . . - ' " ' P.- JLS TO MASS Anneal Ta Ma Ho Tn Tt Vn fTnn- g I' ws s v snuv , V VS tribution To Y. M. C A. War Work Fund APPEAL IS READ IN ALL CnURCIIES Governor Bickett Says Labor Is 1 More Vitally Interested In i World Conflict Than Any Other Class of People; C W. Akers Doubles His Suh criptiodi , , v "WOULD BE EVERLASTING SHAME TO RALEIGH Chairman V. O. Parker, ef Urn district committee, said last Bight I "Raleigh most raise three thes send dollars mors sad there to nary one day left la which te rales It, " "It la aeceaaary for the friends ef the soldiers now In camp te sub scribe todsy. The campaign closes st midnight. "It will be sa ererlaatlng shsme for Raleigh to fall her soldier here la this undertaking. It to meet esrneatly hoped thst the hoys wbe ere offering their lives for ear safe, ty will not suffer the embarrass ment of knowing thst the people bark home have been ku la Interest for their welfsre. "W hen the papers are spread en the reading tables at Camp See let snd Camp Jackson, every Raleigh boy will look to see what we have done. It will greatly discomfort snd discourage them If wo fail te raise ths SIS.OOS allotted to an. With the contributions from argnn lied labor at the mass-mstiag held In the Strand Theater yesterday afternoon, Raleigh's "Y" fund on thin, ths final day of the campaign, is just over the $IS, 000 mark. Three thousand dollars is needed to go "over the top" today Governor Bickett, Bute Treasurer B. tt. Lacy and Camp Secretary McDowell, from Camp Greene, addressed the labor meeting yesterdsy afternoon. Governor Bickett told the labor peo ple, who attended in good numbers, prac tically every organized branch in the city being represented, that the war was labor's fltfht, declaring that labor was more vitally interested tn the world . conflict than any other class of pan-! pie. Music was furnished by Manager El-j liott'e orchestra. Two solos were aom-i trihuted by Mr. W. Furmaa Betta. 8tate Treasurer Lacy addressed the meeting first. He appealed to the or-' ganized workers to nnite in enpp ig the Y. M. C. A. war work fund and' to give gnnerotisly to It. "I came down here," Governor Bieh: ett said, "chiefly to be In a sympsthetia touch with In bo r because I think It haa a peculiar interest in this wsr. I am in hearty accord with every just move ment for your uplift and betterment. Governor Bickett said that labor eould never hope to reach lte Just reward In a civilization in which the sword was regarded as (be sceptre and where n; gun was god. Prussianism, hs sxplsia-" ed, held to such theory. , "Its only hope," he continued, "Is that there may prevail in this world a' civilization in which the . hearts aad minds of many may dominate. The cardinal principle of Prussianism in' that many aro not to be considered, aad that all power and might is. Tested la a chosen few by Divine right. . "Isbor is more vitally interested la this world conflict than any other sinew of people. They are the people who would be most hurt if the aspirations and hopes of a military form of gov. ernment should ever be realised. The only thing that stops the tide in the rise of labor today is ths man with the gun. The laboring man should: throw his all into this fight, for it is to cTetermine his future position in every nation upon the earth. Declaring that hs deplored war, he said : "if peace were to be - made to day I would urge our government to maintain a standing army of one mil lion men and to require three years of universal training for every boy, be cause it would be only n question of time when we would hsve to fight it ou with the Kaiser snd his hosts. -Mr. McDowell Makes AppeaL Camp Secretary McDowell, from Char lotte, made a strong appeal for anb sctiptions to the Y. M. C. A. fund. He tld many striking incidents of "Y" nftrk in the camps. Ho appealed for subscriptions to the fond that ths boys who go "over there" and the boys who are to be in ths camps hare may be saved from the destructive forces ef immorality. When he finished Mr. 0. W. Akers, who is connected with the Norfolk Southern, nroee nnd explained that he wanted to double his subscription. Ha had previously eontribnted bat It hade's pinched bard enough, he Said, and he ranted to give until K did pinch. The following appeal was read in the ehn"fcea yesterday : "The committee in charge of this offering knows thst the citizens ef Ba leigh cannot, endure the thought that the 500 splendid young soldiers who have gone to the colors from around, this. city; should feel that their home 7 (Cea tinned est Page lisiav)
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