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PRICES STILL RISING;
ECONOMY ENJOINED
Washington, Nov. Despite
peace propects "prices generally
throughout the United States are
showing a tendency toward a fur
ther upward movement,' according
to the federal reserve board's
monthly review today of business
conditions as reported by agents in
each federal reserve district. In
creases are particularly noticeable
in commodity lines not affected by
the government's price fixing pro
gram. Rising prices and credit inflation,
the board says, must be opposed by
strictly personal economy. Despite
war economy propaganda, it ap
pears, says the board, " that many
classes of the population are still
spending their current incomes as
freely as ever, notwithstanding the
Jact that prices today are at a rec
ord figure because they have not yet
embraced the national duty to save
aj a personal obligation-."
Changes in senate
hearten suffragists
Washington 1 Nov. 6 With
changes in the senate membership
made by yesterday's elections wo
man suffragists believe there is hope
for adoption of the suffrage consti
tutional amendment which was de
feated by the senate October 1, last,
by two votes.
, Of the new senators taking their
seats immediately Gay of Lousiana,
succeeding Guyon, and Pollock of
South Carolina, succeeding Benet,
are counted on to support the reso
lution that their predecessors op
posed, i Possible after-election
change of sentiment by other sen
ators also i3 hoped for by suffrage
workers. ' , . ,
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ONE GERMAN COMMANDER
SOLICITOUS- FOR CIVILIANS.
With the American Army . in
France, Nov. 6. (By Associated
Press)- In a wireless message yes
terday to the French and American
xommandcrs; the Germans reminded
trie allies that there were many civil-
. ians in the villages north of the
Franco-Americair front and sug
gested that the artillerymen be noti
fied to this effect. 'None of the vil
lages was named, however.
The message was signed by the
German, field commander. "
U. S. WILL CONTROL
COAL DISTRIBUTION
New Yprk, Nov.' 6. The federal
fuel administration absolutely Con
trols distribution of coal In New
York City and state and "will brook
no interfence with its "plans" by
Mayor Hylan or the police, depart
ment, according to a statement to
night i Delos W. Cooke, state fuel
administrator, who asserted that a
recent announcement that the police
department would make a coal sur
vey of this city "was without war
I rant in fact." - -
AMERICAN CONSUL
KILLED AT CHARLEROI.
Amsterdam, Nov. . 6. Eugene
Davens, American consul, and seven
Brttish war prisoners - have been
killed by the bombardment of
. Charleroi, southwest Of Nemur, in
Belgium, according to Berlin dis
patches received here.
Charleroi is a fortress some 20
miles east of the British positions
"on the Valenciennes sector.
; ARCHDUKES SEEK
HAVEN IN SWITZERLAND.
Copenhagen, Nov. 6. All the
Austrian archdukes and their fami
lies have gone to Switzerland, ad
vices, from Vienna say.
THE INDUSTRIAL , EAST AND PRODUCTIVE WEST SHAKE HANDS THROUGH OMAHA.
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DRYS LEADING
IN MINNESOTA
AND OHIO VOTES
Wets Ahead in California, but
N Hry Leader Claims Legis
lature Will Ratify Fed
eral Amendment. ,
, St. Paul, Nov. 6. Dry forces hold
a lead of more than 1,000 in returns
on state-wide prohibition with some
of their country districts unreported.
Columbus, O., Nov. 6. Ohio Yes
terday entered the fast growing col
umn of states where intoxicating
liquors cannot be sold or purchased.
With slightly less than 500 pre
cincts, almost all of which are lo
cated in territory which heretofore
have been dry, the prohibition forces
have assumed a lead of 5,851 to
night.
With a little more than JoO pre
cincts missine. Governor Cox,- dem
ocrat, has established a lead of 18,
768 over his republican opponent,
Frank B, Willis, and the latter has
conceded his opponent's election.
The Ohio delegation in congress
will consist of 14 republicans and 8
democrats.
San Francisco, Nov. 6.-Defeat of
a "bone dry" liquor amendment in
California was indicated by returns
tonight from, 2,533 complete pre
cincts of 6,191 in the state which
cave;- Yes, 116,369; no, 143.137.
Dry forces have not, however,
conceded defeat, and Franklin Hich
born of the California Anti-saloon
league pointed out that returns from
four , counties where the "dry"
amendment was known to have
strong followingstill were meager
"He said the election of a legislature
that would ratify the federal prohi-
' bition constitutional ' amendment
was assured. V
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Denver, Nov. 6. Based on but
meager reports on the balloting on
proposed constitutional " amend
ments, it ar pears that the so-called
"bone dry" statute has been 'ap
proved 'by Colorado voters. by
substantial margin.
- In Wyoming meager counts of
votes on amendments idicate,a vie
trry tor the state-wide prohibition
cmcnc'.ment by 15,000 plurality.
G.O.P.LEAD
INSTATE
PILING UP
Republican Majorities Pile Up
as Returns Come In; Six
Congressmen Sure of
- Victory.
Returns received up to
o'clock Wednesday night
from 38 counties complete,
including Douglas and Lan
caster, and 274 scattering
precincts, show Norris (re
publican), ieading Morehead
(democrat) by 11,480, and
McKelvie (republican) lead
ing Neville (democrat) by
14,192.
This represents about 60
per cent of the vote of the
state. Democratic leaders
concede the state to Norris
by probably 20,000 and Mc
Kelvie by 25,000 to 30,000.
Thirty-eight counties and 274
scattered precincts giye:
Morehead 64,154
Norris 75,434
Neville j 62,096
McKelvie 76,290
The same precincts gave Neville
95,583, Sutton 90,446.
Returns on the election of mem
bers of the legislature are coming
in sowly, but on the face of those
already received the ' Nebraska
house and .senate will-both be, re
publican by about 4 to 1.
' ,, General G. O P. Wins. '-,;
The entire republican state ticket
is elected by about the same ratio
of vote as that cast for McKelvie
for governor.
A careful analysis of the returns
from the 38 counties and 274 pre
cincts show that the republican
landslide was not the result of a
change of wtes in any particular
locality but every report showed a
proportionate republican gain over
the vote of two years ago.
In the rirst congressional dis
trict, with . Richardson omitted.
Reavis (republican) has a- lead ot
;500 over Peterson (democrat), the
totals being Reavis, 14,700, 'Peter
son. 9.088.
In the Second district Tefferis (re
publican) has a lead over Congress
man Looeck of 643. v .
Stephens and "Shally" Lose.
In the Third district, 10 of the 18
counties' give Evans (republican)
13,424 and Stephens, 12,242. Steph
ens has conceded the election A
Mr.1 Evans.
In the Fourth. 11 counties 'Rive
McLaughlin, republican, 13,258 and
Smith, democrat, 9.780.' .
In the Fifth, 18 counties give An
drews, jepublican, 8,267 and Con
gressman Shallenberger 7,284. Shal
lenberger carried his home county
of Harlan by only seven votes,
Kinkaid has carried every county
in the Sixth district against Lhas,
Fool, democrat, which makes ' the
entire congressional delegation re
publican from Nebraska.
Aiaricn, jetton and Kose are
probably elected as judges of the
supreme court, though the vote is
very close. '
complete counties.
Mc
, More- Nor- Ne- Kel
head. rls. vllle. vie.
Hamilton 1,083 1,647 1,111 1.626
Saunder 1.IM 2,072 1,744 2.278
Cqlfax 1.1 02 836 981 943
Dodge (1) ,1,736 3,104 1,771 2.042
Saline 2,072 1.44 1.7S7 1.7'H
Pawnee 817. -1,231 874 1,257
Burt (3) SIS 1,084 757 1.142
Merrick (2) 1,299 1.620 1.397 1.464
Thurston (1) ...... 911 IMS S49 633
Phelps (2) 682 1,446 8V0 1,241
Johnson (1) 760 1,256 740 1.379
Hall (2 .1,151 2.001 1,140 2.002
Madison (1) 1,490 1,902 1,311 2,085
Otoe (1) 1,174 1,593 1,144 1.634
Sarpy 908 934 858 988
Boone .v. ...1.149 1,598 1,067 1,653
Thayer ..... 1,080 1,720 1,053 1,719
Brown 633 532 !5U 508
Harlan 753 1,006 742 989
Nance 732 946 698 989
Cedar 1,282 1,452 1,259 1,543
Keith (1) 470 46S 469 465
Franklin 771
Deuel 296
Douglas (3) 11153
Otoe (1) 1174
Sarpy 908
Boone 1149
Thayer 1080
Brown v63&
Harlan . 758
Nance . 732
Cedar 1282
Hall 1372
York ' ....1237
Merrick 815
Burt (1) 1033
Red Willow 76$
Webster (1) . 777
Polk 1) 40
Hitchcock (1) .... 440
Hamilton ..1A83
Saunders 1991
Colfax ...1102
Poda .....V.....,1S90
Saline ...... .y. ... .3073
REPUBLICANS WIN
HOUSE AND SENATE
ON FACE OF VOTE
1171 813
353 292
9337 11661
1593 1144
Pawnee' 897
Thurston (1) .-til
Phelps (2) 82
Johnson (1) 760
Madison (1) 1490
Cutter 25o3
934
1598
1720
502
1001,
946
1452
2393
2319
1240
1330
1290
1406
1239
693
1847
2113
836
2206
1446
123t
589
1448
1256
1909
2914
858
1067
1053
511
742
698
1259
1553
1248
871
985
, 827
76
.801
4SS
1111
1765
981
186S
1787
874
, 849
'800
740
1311
1138
381
8920
1634
' 988
1658
1719
608
988
988
1542
2384
2362
1187
1382
1194
1426
1120
575
1628
2343
943
2203
176
1357
613
1242
1379
2085
McKelvie Thanks
People; Pledges His
Best as Governor
To the People of Nebraska:
'It is with emotions of deepest
appreciation that I thank the peo
ple of Nebraska for tht splendid
endorsement given to my candi
dacy for governor.
Particularly accept my lec
tion as an endorsement of the
principles of the republican party,
as enunciated In its platform, and
I shall do my best to see that
those promises are fulfilled.
I believe that the people want
efficient, representative control of
public business, and, I call upon
my fellow citizens to aid me in
effecting this kind of an admin
istration for Nebraska.
Very truly,
S. A. McKELVIE.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 6, 1918.
SENATE CHOICE
IS DOUBTFUL EN
THREE STATES
Newberry Has Lead of 3,552
in Michigan, ThougrrFord
Carried Detroit by
.-.V-1 27,128. H vfc
Detroit, Nov. 6. The, senatorial
race in Michigan between Lt. Com
mander Truman" H. Newberry and
Henry Ford, democrat, was still un
decided late tonight, and the official
count may be required to determine
the result. With 273 precincts to
be heard from Newberry maintained
a lead of 3,552, the vote being:
Newberry, 200,67?; Ford, 197,125.
The missing precincts most of
them in rural districts, are normally
republican, but late reports have cut
sharply into Newberry's advantage.
Wayne county (Detroit), gave Ford
majority of 27,128.
Gov, Albert A. Sleeper and the
entire republican state ticket was
returned by comfortable majorities
and woman suffrage apparently was
carried by about l.UUU votes.
Nugent Gaining in Idaho.
Boise, Nov. 7. At midnight Sen
ator John F. Nugent seemed ctr-i
tain of re-election, his lead over
Frank R. Gooding having grown to
1,080, with 82,000 votes accounted
for. The uncounted vote is estimtCd
at l5,000.- ;
Fall Probably Elected.
Albuquerque, N. M.L Nov. 6.
With not a single county complete
on the result of Tuesday's election
in New Mexico, and some of them
failing to report at all, the outcome
of the contest is very much in doubt.
Figures based on scattering returns
and estimates show Albert B. Fall,
republican, leading William B. Wal
ton, democrat, by about 1,000 ma
jority. The official count may be
needed to determine the. winner, lt
is not probable that anything def
inite will be ' known before some
time Thursday.
The Bee's
Free Shoe , Fund
To Buy Shoes
For Shoeless Children
. "I only wish ,,I had more to
give," writes one of the contribu
tors to the shoe fund. "It is very
kind of you to help the kiddies
the way you are doing. Here's
hoping each deserving child will
receive a pair of shoes."
Each child Of a needy, worthy
family is receiving shoes. If' you
who are sending in your money
could see the pathetic little tots,
ankles cold in low slippers, toes
peeping forth from torn uppers,
and stones and cinders bruising
the tender feet from worn and
tattered soles, . you would be
happy to have helped them.
How proudly they go forth
from the city hall after a session
with the shoe committee, with
new, shining footgear and a corre.
sponding shine in, their eyes. It's
well worth the few dollars it
costs. '
Previously acknowledged. .5521.25
E. R. Gurney, Iremont,
Neb
Joseph Kabourek
Jessie Millard
2307 "2894
(.Continued on Fate Two, Column DKur.M Mrs. K. O., Upland, Neb,
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putcome in Upper Branch ol
Congress Depends on Re
turns in Michigan, Ida
ho and New Mexico.
Washington, Nov. 6. Congres
sional election returns still were in
complete at a late hour tpnight, but
it was apparent that the republicans
had taken control of the house of
representatives by a majority of at
least 16 probably more.
The senate was very close with
the outcome depending on final re
turns in Michigan, where Henry
Ford was running a close contest
with Truman H. Newberry, and in
Idaho ancf New Mexico.
At midnight returns from five con
gressional districts were missing
in Montana, New Mexico and South
Dakota. Without them, however,
the republicans Jiave won 234 seasls
in the house of representatives 16
more than the 218 votes necessary
for a majority.
The democrats on the face of
these returns have 195 seats, and if
the five missing districts were to be
conceded to them they still would
lack 18 votes of the number necessary-
to Control the house.
Tonight's returns show that
Speaker Clark, instead of being de
feated as was reported likely last
night, has been re-elected by a sub
stantial, majority.
Six Democratic Senators Beaten.
With the senatorial returns still
missing from Michigan, "Idaho, and
New Mexico, the figures showed tliat
the republicans had lost or.t; Sen
ator Weeks , of Massachusetts
while the democrats had lost six.
The democratic senators who will
be retired are Shafroth of Colo
rado, Saulsbury of Delaware' Lewis
of Illinois, Thompson of Kansas,
Wilfley of Missouri, and Hollis- of
New Hampshire.
If the administration can retain
control of the senate, it can in. a
large measure check the activities
of a republican house. It is doubly
important to the national admin
istration because of the part which
the constitution assigns to the sen
ate in the ratification of the peace
treaties which will end the world
war. '
There was no statement from the
White House tonight on the con
gressional elections. President Wil
son received belated returns during
the day and early evening, but later
went to a theater.
The political- overturning, which
takes from the democrats control of
the house of representatives, fore
shadows an upheavel in national leg
islative affairs, changes in powr of
the committee chairmanships and a
situation confronting President Wil
son which in a measure parallels
that confronting President Taft in
the midst of his administration. The
situation also is analagous to that
faced by President Cleveland at the
beginning'of his first term.
Since, by the system of committee
control which prevails in the house,
all legislation and the virtually un
limited powers for investigation of
(Continued on Page Two, Column Two.)
Republican Victory .
Insures "Good Job of
War,rSays Sen. Smoot
N
Washington, Nov. 6. Senator
Smoot of UtaH, acting . republican
leader in the senate, issued the fol
lowinsr statement today:
"America and our allies are to be
nongiatulated upon the results of
the election." A republican house
and senate means that the war
must erid in such a way as to make
another impossible; that the world
must be macie safe for peace; that
Germany must surrender uncondi
ionaliy and that the terms of peace
will be dictated by trance, fcng:
land. Italy and America.
"It was a notice to our men in
the ranks that we want good job
made of the war now that we are
in it, and that everything necessary
to bring this about will be furnish
ed without delay, fear or favor, that
extravagance end waste of the peo
pie's money will cease and that the
ideals for which- we entered the
war will be realized."
Shops Plundered, Houses
turned and Many Killed
In Riot in Bohemian City
London, Nov., 6. Serious riots.
have occurred at Aussig, Bohemia
and Pettau, Styria, according to a
Copenhagen dispatch to the Ex
change Telegraph company.
Soldiers and civilians plundered
a great number of shops and fac
tories and several houses were set
on fire. Many persons were kill
ed. '
AT GATES;
OF SEDAN
German Stronghold Burning;
Crossing of the Me use by
U. S. Boys One of Most
Gallant Feats.
With the American Army
on the edan Front, Nov. 6.
(By Associated Press.)
Reports from the center of
the American line are to the
effect that the town of Mou
zon is on fire and that part of
Sedan is burning.
The division fighting in the
center captured today 23
77's, 200 machine guns, 15
trench mortars, 200,000
rounds of ammunition and
much other material.
Karolyi to Negotiate
With Italian Leader
Amsterdam, Nov. 5. Count
Michael JCarolyi, with several
members of the national council
and the workmen's and soldiers'
councils, will leave shortly for
Padue for the purpose of opening
peace negotiations with General
Diaz, the Italian commander-in-chief.
This announcement is made in
a Budapest dispatch received here.
GERMANS BOMB
BELGIAN TOWNS
WITH GAS SHELLS
Civilians Unprovided With
Means of Protection Suc
vcumb to Death Spread
ing Fumes. .
Its footing well established east
of the1 Meuse, the American army
has forced its way along both banks
of the river until tonight it is within
six miles of Sedan.
Continue Grim Advance.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Germans have put in fresh divisions
the American and French troops
continue their grim advance. Mur
vaux, north of the Freya line and
east of Dun,-was reached this after
noon, and operations about the
heights to th eastof Sedan are weir
under way.' ' ' 1 h
The territory regained about Dun-
Bur-Meuse includes Lion-Devant
Dun, Fontaines, hill 284,and up to
tne edge ot Lote M. Uermains.
On the west of the river the army
moved to the outskirts of Mouson.
Further west it fought its way along
a four-mile front to Gogneux woods.
Pourron and Mont De Brune, were
among the villages captured. Rau
court was reached.
Force River Under Fire.
The crossing of the river Meuse
and the capture of the town of Dun
by the Americans, when its full de
tails are known, will rank as one of
the most gallant feats of the entire
operations northwest bf Verdun.
The troops who accomplished it will
be entitled to rank as "heroes, for
their work fn militarily crossing the
stream was a strategic move of un
usual daring.
The crossing involved the forcing
of a way over the 160-foot river, a
half-mile wide stretch of mud and a
60-foot canal in the face, of a fright
ful enemy fire. It also involved,
swimming by those who knew how
and the pulling of others over ropes.
Grappling irons were used to scale
the sheer walls of the canal, along
which machine gunners" had been
posted, under the fire of scores of
batteries from the hills adjoining.
Swimmers Put in Lead.
All the swimmers of the first
brigade. were first singled out and
put in the van. It was intended to
attack in this way on the theory
that the swimmers were less likely
to be hit by the Germans owing to
the fact that they would be nearly
submerged. On the other hand hey
could carry with them ropw Ind
other, paraphernalia for assisting
non-swimmers across. The building
of pontoon bridges was put off until
at least some American elements
had crossed the' river. '
Notwithstanding some losses, and
the fact that the swimmers could
not defend themselves, many of
them reached the west bank of the
river with lines which were drawn
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TEUTON ARMISTICE
DELEGATES REACH
ALLIED ARMY LINES
:arn
s ;
With Great Military Machine Staggering Under Heavy,
' Onslaughts, Emissaries Are Dispatched to Lea
JFoch's Terms Immediately After Announce
ment of Decision of War Council.
BULLETIN.
' ' London, Nov. 7. The Daily News says it learns that
the German armistice delegation has reached the western
front and has been permitted to cross into the allied lines.
The newspaper adds that the delegation will be received by
Marshal Foch this morning at daylight.
Washington, Nov. 6. German
forces in their retreat from Belgium
are bombarding defenseless towns,
using especially gas shells and de
vastating the countryside, according
to an eye witness account made pub
lic today by the Belgian legation.
"The Bergian government has
been informed," said the statement,
"by a reliable eye witness, who fol
lows closely the operations at the
Belgian front, that at the very mo
ment that the German government
has announced its protest against
inhuman acts and while Germany
offers to stop aerial bombardments
in the interest of the civil popula
tion of the occupied territory, the
Germans have bombarded .the Vil
lages and towns which , they were
obliged to abandon during their re
treat; they have usea especially gas
shells for this purpose.-',t "
"Indescribable - heart ' "rending I
scenes occurred, ine unionunattt
population having no gas masks or
means of protection against these
death spreading fumes. A Belgian
soldier entering Wyngheme, his
hrme town, found his wife dying and
his little daughter dead, .victims of
the poison gas, and his home a heap
of ruins. The country all around
Ghent, the rich and beautiful culti
vated, fields and pastures, the pic
turesque villages of Hansbeke, Lan
deghem, Nevele, , Laethem, Saint
Martin, Tronchiennes present a hor
rible sight of devastation and havoc.
Not a church was spared from de
struction. .
"Among the civilian population
hiding in the cellars there have been
a great many deaths irom gas, it
in the village of Hansbeke alone. A
portion of the population, who had
fled from their homes during' the
fighting and bombarding, found on
their return tnere ruins and debris
trees, had been cut down, houses
ransacked, furniture smashed to
pieces, fields devastated.
"From these facts one may appre
ciate how hypocritical are the hu
manitarian propositions , and pro
testations of the German govern
ment." The legation" also made public a
captured order of a Bavarian divi
sion commander as further evidence
that the Germans are robbing and
looting Belgium.
Amsterdam, Nov. 6. German
newspapers here say that negotia
tions are pending for the withdrawal
of Field Marshal Mackensen's Ger
man armies from Roumania.
v The German military mission has
left Vienna according to- a.dvices
from the Austrian capital.
Cummings Still Optimistic.
Washington, Nov. 6. Homer S.
Cummings, acting chairman of the
democratic national committee, in a
statement tonight said "the demo
crats will hold the senate and or
ganize the house," and added "that
the attempt of the leaders of the re
publican organization to engineer a
rebuke to the president has failed.
Election Result Victor,
. For Straight Americanism,
" ' Say s' Colonel Roosevelt
Oyster Bay. Nov. 6. Col. Theo
dore Roosevelt in a staterrient to
night declared the republicans had
made their fight "on the uncondi
tional surrender issue""and as "it ap
pears we have a republican con
gress", the result "must -be cause of
profound thankfulness to loyal, far
sighted Americans."
Asserting that the "victory serves
notice on Germany that Foch will
dictate the terms of armistice and
that the terms of peace will be de
termined by all the allies," the col
onel continued:"
"The republicans will heartily sup
port President Wilson in efforts to
put forth our whole strength. and
efficiency in' the war and to secure
a peace that will guarantee the re
sult of the war, ,
'A11 extravagance, corruption or
inefficiency in waging the war, any
leniency to German spiesv or con
spirators at home and any effort to
interfere with the freedom of speech
or with the press by honest sup
porters of the war, who prote:
against inefficiency in waging the
war win, i oeiieve, result in con
gressional investigation and expos
ure ot the guilty parties.
"The result of the election is real
ly extraordinary inasmuch as the en
lire pro-German and pacifist vote
was behind the Wilson democratic
ticket and in view of the further
fact that the enormou3 waf powers
of' the administration have such
adroit and unscrupulous partisan
ship. I regard the result as much
nyre a victory for straight Amer
icanism than republicanism. '
GERMANS ACCEPT
FOCH'S TERMS,
- LONDONREPORT
Berlin Announces "Delegation
to Conclude Armistice Has
Left for the Western
Front."
By Associated Press. -
Deserted by all its former allies, its great military ma
chine in process of destruction by onslaughts of the entente '
allied armies, its dream of world domination rudely dis
sipated, Germany begs for cessation of hostilities, notwithi.
standing the hard terms.it knows it must face. '
Scarcely had the decision of the supreme war council
at Versailles with regard to a cessation of hostilities with '
Germany been made public than 'Germany was speeding
emissaries to Foch to learn what the commander-in-chief's
terms are to be.
Meantime in Trance and Flanders
the enemy forces are being given no
rest. Along the whole battle line in -
France, the British. French and-
American troops have made further
material gains and reclaimed numer
ois -towns W..villages. Thousands
mpjr4p;t4ja. have been taken '-7
prisoner on all these theaters under .
attack. " t
Enemy Forces in Retreat
Generally, the enemv force ar
in slow retreat, but nevertheless at
some points they are offering sharp
resistance, particularly against the
Americans in the Meuse river region
and the French in the old Argonne
sector. ,
The latest gains of the British on
the western side of the battle front
have been productive of the capture
ot several towns of great import-
ance, the gaining of more territory
east of the Scheldt canal, where the
Canadians are on the attack, and in
the taking of several railway junc
tions of high strategic value.
Americans Pushing Forward.
Along the Meuse the Americans l
continue steadily to push forward ,
and at last accounts were almost at'
the gates of Sedan, a dominatirii
p"oint on the German line of com
munication to the east." Both, east
and west or the river the Germans
have materially stiffened their re- -sistan6e
against the men from over- ".
seas using large numbers of,ma-
vimic guns anq gas in great quantt- ,
tiee in an endeavor to impede their
progress. , s. .
Tq the west of the American sec
tors the Germans near Rethel are
holding a bridgehead to protect
their retiring armies eist and west.
In doing so, however, they are form
ing a dangerous salient in whjch
capture is likely should the French
break through. Numerous addition
al crossings of the Aisne have been
made by the French. . -
The situation of the German army
is critical.
Montreal, Noy. 6. The
Montreal Star this evening
published the following from
London : ,
"Semi-official reports de
clare that Germany has de
cided to accept Foch's
terms."
Berlin, Nov. 6. An official
statement issued here today
says:
A German delegation to
conclude an armistice and
take up peace negotiations
has v left for the western
front." ' .
ay asso-Wilson's
Note Reaches Berlin,
Amsterdam, Nov. 6. (B
ciated rress.) .President
note to the Uerman government
reached Berlin today. Official an
nouncement of this was made at the
German capital and it was added
that the text of the note would be
published this evening.
Gen. E. G. W. Gruenell, Ger
manys military delegate to The
Hague; Genv H. K. A. von Win-
terteld, Admiral Meurer and Ad
miral Paul von Hiotze, former sec
retary of foreign affairs, have been
appointed members of a commission
to deal with the allied powers on
armistic negotiations.
The semi-official Norddeutsrhe
Algemeine Zeitung'of Berlin pub
lishes an. article written by Prince
von Buelow, the fprmer German im
perial chancellor, in which he pleads
for the retention of Emperor Wil
liam. The prince says he considers
the emperor's advocation of the new
order of things in Germany is sin
cere. .
Copenhagen, Nov. 6. The Ger
man pess is greatly exercised over
the peace terms recently proposed
by Viscount Northcliffe. Both the
North German Gazette and Berlin
Tageblatt asks whether the govern
ments associated with the United
States accept President Wolson's
peace program, with which, they de
clare, Viscount Nortcliffe's pro
posals do not correspond.
Socialists to Ask Abdication.
Berne, Switzerland, Nov. 6. (By
Associated Press.) A manifesto is
sued by the German socialist party
says that Philip Scheidemann. the
party leader, with the consent of the
party, has asked the imperial chan
cellor to submit directly to Em
peror William advice or a request
tnat ne aoaicate.
Austrian Lloyd Winds Up.
. Amesterdam, Nov. 6. The Aus
trian Lloyd Shipping company of
incai 13 gums int ovoiniary liqui
dation, according to the Berlin
Tageblatt. This company lost in
three years, of (lie war 6,435,000
crowns.' ,
American Gunners . ; 1
Victors in Long Range
Duel on Sedan Sectotf :
By Associated Press. ,
With the American Army'onthe .
Sedan Front, Nov. 6. American and .
German big caliber guns recently
had a duel on this sector and the
Americans apparently came out on.".
top. . , , ,
About the time the American'' iig '.
guns began operations against fhe"'
enenry communication lines, the
Germans started shelling Verdun :
and the region north and northwest '
with a naval weapojj of large caliber,
ihe Americans immediately begat "
calculations to determine the p. si '
tion of the enemy gun and finall
decided they had found its locatiort.
Then the battle of the big guns
began. It continued day and night
for several days.
Suddenly, one afternoon, the Ger
man big gun ceased firing aid notbV
nig has been heard from it since.
The American gunners doiot claim
a direct hit, but they do claim the
German- battery was compelled to
withdraw, even if the heavy gun was
not damaged.
Speaker Clark Re-Elected '
x By Plurality of 2,4fJ0
St. Louis, Mo., Nov. "6. Speaker '
Champ Clark has been re-elected by
a plurality, of 2,400, .an increase of
250. as compared with his electiea
m 1916..conmlcte returns shm
