CONTINUE TO DESTROY TOWNS
RETREAT ON A 25-MILE FRONT
PARIS, Oct. 7.—The Germans apparently are burning
Paon, the stronghold to which they have been clinging as tin*
key to the present or southwest line.
Rheims has been cleared from the menace of German can
non, and the Germans are retreating along the front from
Suippe to Argonne, also south of Cambrai.
The peace proposal has not stopped the Germans from
burning Saullaumines, near Lons. Fires are seen west and
southwest of 1 a lie. The advancing allies found all the Suipp"
valley villages burning.
Rheims Delivered from Threat of German Guns
The French have crossed the Suippe river and reached the
outskirts of Ra/.aneourt and Bold Snipe, after severe fighting.
Heavy losses were indicted on the Germans, who retired in dis
order.
The French advance has completed the deliverance of
Rheims. North of St. Quentin several fortified woods have
been captured.
Ineffectual German Counter-Attacks
The French last night captured the town of St. Masmes,
northeast of Rheims, and penetrated the town of Hauvine, says
an official statement. Northeast of St. Quentin the Germans
attacked several times in an effort to take positions conquered
by tin* French. All were repulsed.
Abandoning Submarine Bases
AMSTERDAM, (let. 7.--The Germans have burned the
wharves and docks of Bruges, removed the guns and defenses
from Knock**, and destroyed tin* sheds of the Ghent warehouses,
which have been cleared of their large army stores, which have
been sent to Germanv
Closing In on Lille
LONDON', Oct. 7. The British hot ween Lens and Cam
hrni have advanced, and the forces on the west arc closing in
on Lille.
Fleeing Germans Leave Destruction in Their Wake
WITH THF FKFXFH in Champagne, (let. 7. Over a
wide front outlined by burning villages the Germans are re
.ling rapidly before Genreal Gouraud. They are being
crowded by General Berthelot’s forces from the west, and arc
in danger of being cut off l>v the Franco Americans who have
( rossed the Arnes river.
Americans Capture Prisoners and Guns
WITH TIIF AM FR1CAXS in Champagne, Oct. 7.—The
Americans yesterday captured seventeen hundred prisoners,
among them being forty eight ollicers, together with much ma
terial and guns.
Germans Withdraw on Twenty-five-Mile Front
The Americans and French have captured St. Ftienne, and
forced the Germans to withdraw along a twenty five mile front,
i) Americans in Heavy Fighting
\\ ASM XGToX, Oet. 7. General Pershing reported today
that tiie Americans had advanced slightly between the Meuse
and Bois des Agones in heavy infantry fighting.
Skillful Work of French and Americans
AMFKICAN' HFADQFARTFRS in France, Oct. 7. The
American troops, assisted by French volunteers, under com
mand of an American captain, attacked a very strong machine
gun nest on the slope of Blanc Mont with the utmost skill Tin*
nest was enveloped and the entin garrison of four ollicers and
men were captured and taken prisoners. Seventy-live ma
chine guns, many trench mortars and several tractors were
taken. I lie Americans did not sutler a single casualty.
TOLOVANA MINER IS
CRUSHED TO DEATH
Pete Osberg had his life crushed
nut by an enormous slab of earth fall
ing on him while engaged in working
in the drift in the mine owned by
Soini & Co., on lower Amy creek in
the Tolovana district.
The dead man was about 10 years
of age and was horn in Norway. For
the past two years he had been en
gaged in following the occupation of
a miner in the Tolovana district. The
burial will take place at Brooks today.
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WASHINGTON. Oct 7 In an ap
peal to the people no tto l»*t the allied
victories and German peace talk inter
fere with the Liberty loan campaign.
Secretary of the Treasury Mi Adoo
says:
"Our hoys in the trenches ate not
going to stop lighting because the
i enemy is on the run. Now is the time
to fight harder, and to keep moving
I until victory has been clinched."
Nicaraguans Urged to Subscribe
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Oct. 7.
[ I’tcsideiit ('hamorro has issued a de
cree to the effect that October 12 is
| to be celebrated throughout Nicaragua
las a festival Tile president asks
the public to subscribe to the Liberty
loan of the United States on that day
: through the National Bank of Nicar
agua.
Twelfth District Returns
SKATTLK. Oct. 7. The followi g I
| .
I dispatch Irom San Urancisco. under!
date of October .7. has been received
here;
"The official figures for the sub*
seriptions to the Fourth Liberty loan
for the Twelfth district are $103,613.
"00 The official figures for the city
of San Francisco are $31,2.70,150.
"Idaho reports thirty of forty-one
counties have reached their quotas.
"Washington hank reports show
subscriptions of $20,802,000, which is
37 per cent of the state’s quota, and
places that state next to Oregon and
Utah.
"Northern (’alifornia has subscribed
48.3 per cent of its quota Five out of
forty-nine counties have reached their
quotas
“One hundred and sixty-six thou
sand. three hundred and seventeen
i subscribers have taken $37,400,000 in
bonds. An analysis of the returns of
, all state headquarters seems to indi
cate that the subscriptions for the first
week of the drive will approximate
tin* total for tile Third loan in the
same period. VAN SMITH."
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INFLUENZA IN
CHICAGO GONE
SEATTLE, Oct. 7.—Seven sailors
have died here in the last forty-eight
hours from Influenza.
Reaches Aberdeen
ABERDEEN. Wash.. Oct. 7. The
schools, churches and theaters of this
city have been ordered closed on ac
count of the Influenza epidemic.
Precautions in Washington
WASHINGTON, Oct 7. On ac
count of the Spanish influenza epi
demic all galleries in the houses of
congress except the press galleries
I ave been closed
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CHICAGO, Oct. 7.—Influenza is on
the wane in Illinois, and today fewer
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was subscribed, bringing our total up i
to $68,970, with the campaign to run ;
nearly two weeks longer. Those who .
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October 7
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