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THE SUNDAY CITIZEN r THE WE.A.THER: t rams Sunday and Uoaday . 3 motor Hood ay wet portion. VOL. XXXV, NO. 2. ASIIEVILLK. N. C, SUNDAY MOKXIXU, OCTOHKH 27, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS m 20 Pages Tday ALLIES HAVE CAPTURED WO SQUARE MILES AND 15,000 MEN DURING WEEK Qermany's Hard Pressed Soldiers Are Being Given No Rest as British, French and Americans Continue Successful Drives on Important Sectors From North of Valenciennes to East of the Meuse. VALENCIENNES IS BEING ENCIRCLED BY BRITISH GERMAN DEFENS E gSiermans Continue to Fight Desperately mm mm ml to LhecK Advance or Americans Riong Vital Fronts East and West of the Meuse But Their Attacks Have Been Repulsed. LINES BE TO Gill Can't Czlm 'em Wilhelm SHOW T TWO VILLAGES CAPTURED. LONDON, Oct. 26. British troops have occu pied the villages of Artres and Famars, south of Valenciennes and have made progress along tho Schedlt toward th outskirts of that town, Field Mar shal Haig reports tonight. The statement says: "As a result of a successful operation com menced by us this morning south of Valenciennes we captured the villages of Artres and Famars, thus se curing crossings of the River Rhonelle at the former place and pushing along the east bank of the Scheldt toward the southern outskirts of Valenciennes. "A counter attack delivered by the enemy in the aieighborhood of ,Migletontame was repulsed. Dur ng the course oiday 's operations we took prisoner j about 1,000 Germany WASHINGTON, Oct. J 6. The Ger man defense lines on the moat vital sector In France it he Argonne-Maus i front axe beginning to crack under the strain of ateady pressure oy ! French and American troop. An 1 early breaking of the German react ance and the advance of the French and American armies on. a wide front toward the great trunk railway which la the Immediate objective at allied operations la predicted by many of ficer! here. New Divisions Used. Offlolal statements ndtcating that new German divisions are being pour ed Into thia sector clearly" show the anxiety of the German high -'ommand over the situation. Gene al March commenting today on the military situation, brought out very clearly the efforts the enemy Is making t meet the American advance. "In front of our own troops In the Argonne, he-said, a very large moss ol Merman troop has been con centrated, since It Is imperative for the enemy to protect the railroad Una which runs from Meslerea to Met. I The chief of ma.IT pointed also that the front now held between the Olse I and the Meuse bv the allies rouahlr On the northern end of the front in France the Brit- Pr.Lei" .V'r. f"tKr.ail7 ",!l9m isn maintain meir progress m encircmig v aienciennes. ; at an point.- Early Break in Line and American Advance Is Predicted ANXIETY OF GERMANS IS CLEARLY SHOWN General March Points Out Efforts of Enemy to Meet Americans ' EDWARD K GRAHAM PRESIDEN !I STATE UNIVERSITY. DEAC National Educational Lead er Succumbed to Pneu monia Last Night CBT TUB ASSOCIATED PRESS) Germany's hard pressed soldiers are being given no rest as the British, French and American forces continue with success their drives on important sectors from north of Valenciennes to east of the Meuse. Meanwhile, the Italians are pushing ahead in the region of Monte Grappa. In the center of French have shaken seriously the Ger man defenses along the Serre and eastward toward the ! Aisne at Chateau Priciett. The American troops east and west of the MeusrQ not only hold their gains against strong enemy reactions, but have further strengthened their po sition north of Grand Pre. Fall of LeQuesnoy Near. South of Valenciennes, Field Marshal Haig is across the Valenciennes-LeQuesnoy railroad and the fall of Le Quesnoy, which is vital to the defense of Mons and the Maubeuge, would appear to be near. The fighting on this sector continues bitter with the British striving to out flank the Mormal forest. On the northwest of the forest Qe Mritish have advanced somewhat and captured En w afontaine. Along the northern edge of the Rajsmes forest, north of Valenciennes, the British have approached nearer the canalized portion of the Schedlt river. In this region they have captured the villages of Odomez and Maulde. French Making Rapid Strides. Between the Oise and the Aisne the French are mak ing rapid strides toward the important points of Marie and Montcornel. Along the railway southwest of Marie they have captured the village of Motieres and main tained their pressure elsewhere along the Serre. Further east a big hole has been torn in the German defenses be gun in 1917. Between Banogne and Herpy the French Pje driven forward toward Montcornet, a distance of aoout two miies on a rront oi Detween tour ana nve miles. A continued advance here menaces the German hold on Rethel, to which the enemy has clung tenaciously, and tends to outflank the German line eastward along the Aisne to vouziers. i The Germans continue to fight dpsperatMo check the advance of the American troops along t Toml front east and west of the Meuse. Their count to the -Vks at i -i j i . i n . mb that various pom is on Dotn siaes oi me river chest nui re pulsed but the enemy continues to bomjfJ nyBr-Vcan line neavuy. un tne extreme westerr y vapoKi in, i L.n it. tlewJarly prevail nave remiorcea iiieir noia on ueMi nuie,m a spoon From other sources It was learned today that more than thirty divisions have been Identified In the narrow sector Immediately northwest of Ver dun whew both American and French forces continue to work their way clowly forward despite blttor re sistance. Already the French have obtained a flanking position on the east bank of the Aisne river In the western out eklrta of the foest of the Argonne, CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.) PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE T FOR INFLUENZA Vaccine Preventive for Dis ease Has Not Passed Experimental Stage HEAVY FIGHTING CONTINUES IN THE VALENCIENNES AREA AND THE FALL OF THIS STRONGHOLD IS EXPECTED BufisLIroopihflwe Pushed Fcrwatcross LeQuesnoy-Valtttdennes RaHway; the Germans Being Forad to New Defenses Along the Rhonelle'" leQuesnoy Is Closely Besieged by Attacking Forces. WITH THB BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Oct. 26 (By the Associated Press. 1 P. M.) Heavy fighting continued today In the Valenciennes area, particularly along the Rhonelle river. The enemy waa battling grimly thto morning to re tard the British advance, which from Its speed threatened to bottle up Valenciennes before its defender could urthdraw. It seemed certain today that Valen ciennes could not hold out much longer. Yesterday the British drove forward across the LeQuesnoy-Valen-ciennes railway, the Germans being forced to fall back to new defenses along the Rhonelle. LeQuesnoy was closely besieged this morning by the attacking, forces. Southward the British army had pushed forward a considerable dis tance and forced its way through Englefontalne after severe fighting. The British attack north of Valen ciennes yesterday had carried them forward to an average depth of two miles. Intended to Hold. From statements of prisoners and liberated civilians It would aDDcar mat tne uermans intenaea to hold along fhe present line around Valen ciennes only long enough to comnlete the preparation of the defenses along juauoeuge and ftjons, to which they will retire shortly. Civilians report that troops were set to wont on this line soma Urn ago. There was a battle In the Artres Famars sector, Just south of Valen ciennes, British cyclist patrols reached Artres at 4 o'clock In the afternoon. The Germans threw In a vigorous counter-attack along a con siderable front, but their advanced troops were forced to fall back to the line of the railway. Weat of Famars, the enemy made another fierce counter-attack; they came up against Scottish hlghlanders, who not only repulsed the attack but drove the Germans baok to the line of the railway. The enemy suffered heavy casualties here. Counter-attacks attempted north of Englefontalne were easily repulsed, Mareschea was heavily garrisoned hy the enemy and the advanoe, at least temporarily, waa held up here by a terrific machine gun fle from the town. In Vendegles, which was cap tured, the British found a well con cealed system of camouflaged trenches. The whole village was barricaded and wired and presented formidable obstacle which evidently was meant to be held. Advance Hindered by Flood. Yesterday's advance south of Valenciennes was rendered doubly hard by the extension of the. flooded area. The British were forced to work around this. There wae hard fighting west of Conde, and accord ing to latest reports the enemy waa battling fiercely to hold this posi tion with a ring of forts. An attempt by the British to cross the Rhonelle river between Artres and Sepmerie early todiy waa blocked by a heavy machine gun and artillery fire from the north bank of the river, but the attacking troops pushed ahead and established, them selves along a line running from northeast of SepmeHes. to just south of Artres. In the fighting about Hollaln, British patrols faced a passage of the canal cloae Wo the town where previous attempts to emu had failed. further evidence of the hardships endured by olvlllana In allied terri tory oocupted by the Oermans Is fur nished by recently released residents of Bertry, near LeCateau. They state they were fed almost entirely from supplies imported for rllef from America, latterly administered by the Spanish government. The ratlona aeem to have been Issued at fairly regular Intervals and ware - sufficient to keep body and soul together. The food was brought by the French local authorities from Caudry. Bread wae drawn twice a week, the lndl ( CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.) HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN PATRIOTIC WORK Enjoyed Successful Admin istration for Past Four Years CHAPEL HILL, N. C. Oct. II Edward Kidder Oraham, president of the University of North Carolina, prominent leader In state, southern and national educational affairs, died at his home here tonight at I.1S o'clook with pneumonia, following ln fluensa. His death, although not un expected by those who were acquaint ad with the nature of his Illness, over whelms the university with grief and will bring sadness to thousands of former students and friends through out the state and nation. . . Was Universally Popular. ' In the death of President flratiam the university loses a leader who. In the brief period during which ha had oeen at its Bead, had brought It Into Intimate touoh With the neor.lt In a steadily Increasing service and at ha same time had foeuaed the attenUon oi me nation upon it ae an institution keenly sensitive to the educational needs of the present day. - , , inoe America's entrv into the w . his qualities as a director In all fields of eduoatlonat endeavor hat been constantly sought and at the time of his death he was serving as director of the student armv tralnlna? corns the South Atlantlo states) as trustee of the American university in Europe and as a member of the International committee of the Council of National Defense. Great Loss to TJnlyaity. Within the university circles PreaU dent Oraham was the Intimate in- splratlpnal friend of every member of me raouny ana student Dody. . HU personality Vaa of th uplifting, stlrn. ' ulatlng sort that gave new ideals to men and as re result his death will be felt as a deeply personal spiritual loss 1 to thousands of university men. ' 1 resident u raft em la survived by hte-r-athBTr" Archibald Ovaham.i' nf Charlotte, a sister. Miss alary Owen Oraham, president of th peace In stitute, of Raleigh, a brother. Archi bald Oraham, Jr of Charlottev and his only son, Edward Kidder Oraham. - Jr., aged seven. Hie wife, Mrs. Susan Moses Oraham, died in December, Dr. Oraham was sleotod president of the university In June, 1114, and was formally Inaugurated th follow tag April, ins. v Dr. Oraham, forty-two years of age, - was born In Charlotte, Mecklenburg ' county, North Carolina. His parents (CONTINUED ON PACE TWO.) NO SPECIFIC CURE portion of the Bourgogne'vrood, . In the last week the allied (fftim have freed 400 square Sosln Qasp of the enemy. Paris esf!1? ys the Germans have suffer, 000 including 15,000 prisoners. ' In the continuation of their L Und the.Brenta, the. Italians ha utlng, or melt tt era IRu Is net available. VspoRub in an ordinary tea-kettle. . Fl kettle half full of boiling In . half a teaspoon of VapoR tVnt to time1 keep th ketl slowly boiling and 1 shale arising. Aooordmar to a Bulletin lust by the Public - Health Senrice. Stiles, of this service, reoonvn that the nose be kept greased. preventive measure against the. In enaa germs. or raia purpose b is excellent. CON-rurv$P OK ?aqMPANY, Greensboro, N. C WASHINGTON. Oct. Id. Use of vacclnea in combatting or treating Spanish influenza has not gone be yond the experimental atage so far as the United States publig health service has been abls to learn. In a statement tonight, the public health aervlee warned the public against any of the "sure-cures' being ad vocated for the malady, which, ac cording to reports today, is rapidly subsiding in all army camps and is showing a lessening incidence among the civilian population In many stcti "It must be remembered," eald Burgeon-General Blue tonight, 'that several different vacclnea are now being tried. The reports so far re oelved, however, do not permit any conclusion whatsoever regarding the efficacy of these vaccmes or their relative merits "The health service urges the pub lic to remember that there Is as yet no speolflo cure tor influenza. The chief reliance must be on medical attention, good nuralng, fresh air, nutritious food, plenty of water and cheerful surrounding." Reports received today byTKS pub lic health eervtce showed the epidemic to be subsiding In some eastern and western states and in flouth Caro- Tennessee reports Indicated lm- rovement except In mining towns. Georgia the disease was vald to be reaalng In the larger cities. be reports received from srmy s oontlnuea favorable today nd tary Baker Indicated Ma belief th army medical authorities situation la hand. It was try-th-eTetary that th la wHl not further delay mill as to ny extent OF GERMAN BUNKS ACUTE Tendency to Hoard May Cause Collapse of Whole Economic Structure. AMSTERDAM, Friday, 0?t J5. Public anxiety over the solvancy of the empire, apparently Is becoming acute In Germany. The hoarding of money has become so rampant Ss to cause great Inconvenience. There has been a general run on banks to close accounts and the theft of hidden funds is of dally occurrence. With Its staff depleted by the war and grippe, the German treasury Is turning out new currency at top speed but according to the Lokal Anteljser of Berlin, It melts like snow when the sun shines and the dustomary back flow Into the stats coffers has ceased completely. The Relchnbank in the third quarter of the year iasued the unprecedented amount of fotfr billions in new money or nearly twice the amount Issued In the same period last year. The government has been compelled to make war loan coupons legal ten ders. Fears are growing that If the official appeals to refrain front hoard ing are not heeded, the whole econo mic structure of Germany may collapse. E 0PP0SE0 TO EASY PEACE Object to Any Armistice Unless Based on Four teen Principles. WILL MELT STATUE. NEW YORK. Oct. tt. The New Tork "metaj market," which ex change war aavlnge stamps for metal of all kinds, received today a btOJise Statu of Bismarck, It will he melted down for us in th tnaaa-fstm-e pi oannoq. NEW YORK, Oct . Resolutions opposing any armistice with Germany except euch as provides ample mili tary guarantee for the oarrylng out of the peace terms laid down by Presi dent Wilson In hie "fourteen prin ciples" and subsequent addresses, with those laid down by the London mem orandum of the entente socialist on February 12, war adopted here today by delegates to conferenoe called by the administrative eommlttee of the social democratic league. The delegates, who described them selves a "socialists who still adhere to the original socialist principles with the exception that they approve the war and support President Wilson and the government In their war aim," also passed resolution calling qn all socialists to withhold their votes at the coming election from congression al condldates "who are not uncondi tionally pledged to these terms." Another resolution adopted urged cancellation of the dobts of America's allies "but only on condition that they also consent to cancel the .debt of Russia to them." ft OH b EW LOSS OF LIFE IN SINKING OF STEAMSHIP NEAR VANDERBILT REEF Every Soul on Board Lost in Worst Disaster of Pacific Coast 314 LIVES LOST Trains Stood on Sidings One Hour Following Change of Time. EASTERN TIME ADOJTED. WASHINGTON. Oct. it The American public tonight completed Its first period of "daylight saving" satisfied with Its results. Although officially clock were not to be turned back an hour until - 2 o'clock to morrow morning, for the average citlsen the ohange of time was made tonight, either by turning baok the hands of timepieces or stopping them before going to bed. At ..the naval observatory all ? reparations had been made tonight or the change in Urn. The clocks at the observatory, by which the na tion measures time, were not to be turned back. Tomorrow at noon the observatory merely will send out seventy-fifth Instead of sixtieth meridian time. By order of Director-General Me Adoo, all railroad trains en route at 1 o'clock tomorrow morning will nro- ceed to the nearest station for a wait in Paeifle water sine 1112 of on hour and then resume their ! The passsnger list and details of ashedule. I the wreck were not available tonight VANOOVER, B. C, Oct Th its paaaengers and crsw of seventy five men were lost when th steamship Princess Sophia foundered last night, the Canadian Pacific Railway, an nounced today. Not a soul survived, aooordlng to a Juneau wireless mes sage whloh said tha ship apparently was -picked tip by the gale, hurled across Vanderbllt reef and sent to the bottom in th deep waters en the other sids. ALASKANS ABOARD. SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 21. Nearly all those aboard' the Princess Sophia, It is believed here, were Alaskans who boarded the steamer at gkagway. . The Sophia struck early "Thursday morning. Captain Locke, master of the steamer yesterday notified the Canadian Pacific's Vancouver office that the wind made it Impossible to transfer any one from the stranded " ship to the boats standing by. He ' expressed no fear for their safety, however. Thursday afrernoon a northerly fresh breas sprapg up, causing the ship to pound badly, making tt al most Impossible to launch the life boats or transfer the passengers t the several steamers which had hur : ied to the son In answer to tne Sophia's "ft O. a" ealL Shinning men said tonight th lost of tbs Princess Sophia with all aboard was the worst matins disaster In th y history of ths Paciflo coast. The ves- sel. 2.110 tons gross, had been plylnf JACKSONVILLE, Fla,, Oct. tt. Turning back the clocks throughout the nation at 2 a. dpi.. Stmday will not affect Jacksonville, for the -city council, in special session today, pass- I d an ordinance adopting eastern I time In place ef central, effeoUw at c ;. - - - ; ' NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. , ' ;" '': ' City subscriber are requested when possible to call at th oflo or mall a oheck several- day before th expiration of ubscrtptlon. Th Citlsen, a present, has not a full force of carrier boy and it Is very difficult to oall at evory horn. . Th co-operation of eub scrlbers In this matter Is respectfully requested. - . ,1 '"TEE ASIIKVILLE CITIZEN, :
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