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Show EMPEROR CHARLES ASKS PEACE YANKEES FINALLY WIN FIGHT FOB WOOD British Troops Overcome Over-come Stiff Opposition and Advance the Line South of Valenciennes. Italians Capture More Than Nine Thousand Austrian Soldiers and Fifty-one Big Guns. By the Associated Press. While both Germany and Austria are seeking- to secure a cessation of hostilities hostili-ties and Turkey also is reported to bo favorably disposed toward peace, the. entente en-tente allied troops on all thc battlefrontn are giving no heed to peace proposals, but are continuing without mercy to drive their foes before them. And in all thc battle zones the allies are mooting with marked success. In France the German battlelinc Is slowly disintegrating under the violence of the allied offensive; in northern Italy the Austro-Hungarians are being forced back by the British, French and Italians, with heavy losses In men killed, wounded or made prisoner; near the shores of tho Adriatic, in Albania, the Italians are driving the Austrlana toward the Montenegro frontier, while in Asiatic Turkey, both in Syria and Mesopotamia, tho British are fast clearing the Turks from their former strongholds. GERMANS GIVE WAY TO ALLIED ATTACKS. Although the Germans in France and Flanders still arc strenuously resist injf the allied attempts to break their line, they are giving away steadily under thc force of thc attacks. In the other theaters thea-ters there apparently is not tho same disposition dis-position to offer stubborn denial of the right qf way, except possibly in tho mountain region of Italy, where an a 1 -tempt Is being made by the allied forces to open thc back door into Austria. South of Valenciennes, In France, Field Marshal Halg's forces, notwithstanding stiff opposition, have advanced their line in the general operation which has in view thc capture of Valenciennes and pressing on toward Mons and Mauheugo in the general converging movement that is going on'between Belgium and the region re-gion north of Verdun. Further south, from the Olse river to the region of Rethel, the French have gained, a signal victory by forcing a. retreat re-treat of the enemy In tho big salient, north of Laon, and are threatening to cause thc collapse of the entire German line eastward through a fast turning movement. AMERICAN TROOPS THROWN INTO LINE. American troops have been thrown into the lihe n far Rethel and have ad va need nearly a mile and taken numerous prisoners. pris-oners. The German war office admit the hucopmh of the thrust -of tho French between the Olse a nd Serr riven, raying ray-ing 1 ha I th German linen were withdrawn with-drawn Sunday night to a front WOflt ot Guise and east of Grecy. In connection with this general movement, move-ment, the Americans nort Invest 'of Verdun Ver-dun have begun an operation which possibly pos-sibly may have Important results. For the first time since the AmerUans entered en-tered the war they have opened fire against thc back lines of the enemy w(tj their new long-range gunrf, and are heavily heav-ily bombarding IoiiKuyon. some fifteen miles dlHtant from the American first -line positions. It is over the territory through which the American guns are throwing their shells that the Germans have been reinforcing their lines eastward, east-ward, and should the blasting process ! prove effective in blazing a trail along j the Meuse for a quick advance by tho ! Americans. It 1 not improvable that a 1 German retre.at from the region east of St. Quentin northeastward to Luxemburg i will be necessitated. I On the northern Italian front hard j fighting Is in progress between the Bren-ta Bren-ta and Ptave rivers. Along the Plae ' the allied troops have been successful in I crossing the river. Inflicting heavy casual cas-ual tie on the enemy a nd taking more 1 than 9000 prisoners. In Ali'a nia the Austrian have been ! driven by the Italian In the region of j Alcssio. which Ilea twenty miles south -1 east of Scutari, just south of the Mon -tenegrln border. In Serbia thc AtlS trians have evacuated Kraguievat"-. fifty-five fifty-five mllca southeast of Belgrade, and (Continued on Page Two.) German lines when six Germans were .brought down. Captain Edward Rickenbacher of the American flying forces has received confirmation con-firmation of his second victory over German Ger-man airplanes in the intensive fighting of Sunday. This makes Rickenbacher's total of enemy machines disposed of twenty-two. AMERICANS STILL FIND EXPLOSIVES IN CHAT EL CHEHERY WITH THE AMERICAN" ARMY NORTHWEST OF VERDL'N, Oct. 28. I By the Associated Press.) The American Amer-ican troops are still finding mines and hidden explosives in Cbatel Cheherv. The latest trap of this kind was an innocent-appearing walking stick suspended sus-pended at the entrance of a dugout, as If it had been left by its hurriedly departing depart-ing owner. Investigation showed that a fine wire ran from the cane to a point in some near-by rocks, where it was connected con-nected with a twenty-five-pound charge of high explosive. YANKEES FILLY WIN STIFF BUTTLE (Continued from Page One.) are still in retirement toward the Danube. Dan-ube. The Turks are fast being driven out of Mesopotamia, having reached a position more than 155 miles north of Bagdad, while In Syria General Allenby's troops are keeping in close contact with the Ottoman forces north of Aleppo. SAME WAR IS ON, SAYS HIN DEIS BURG TO HUN SOLDIERS WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY NORTHWEST OF VERDI "N. Oct. 28. ' (By the Associated Press. ) "Hold fast, an armistice lias not been concluded," Is the word sont to the German troops bv Field Marshal von 1 liivienburg. chief of the general stafr. according to a captured document In the hands of the Americans. The German commander's appeal reads: "German soldiers: Be vigilant. The word 'armistice' is current in the trenches and camps, hut we have not reached that point. To some the word represents a certainty: to others It Is even a synonym of tlie peace so long desired. Thev believe be-lieve that evenls no longer depend upon them. Their vigilance Is relaxed: their courage and their endurance, as well as their spirit of defiance toward the enemy, are diminished. "We have not reached our aim. The armistice has not been concluded. The war Is still on the same war as ever. "Now, more than ever, vou must be vigilant and hold fast. You'nre upon the enemy's soli and upon the soil of Alsace-Lorraine, Alsace-Lorraine, the bulwarks of our country. In this grave hour, the fatherland relics on you for Its prosperity and for Its safety." YANKEE AVIATORS DESTROY THIRTEEN GERMAN MACHINES WASHINGTON. Oct, 28. Bols Belleu. east of the Meuse river. Is now completely com-pletely in the hands of American troops, as the result of a successful attack carried car-ried out yesterday. General Pershing reports re-ports in his communique for today. Further Fur-ther south lively fighting Is taking place In the eastern portion of the Bols d'Or-mont. d'Or-mont. Destruction of thirteen enemy airplanes by pursuit squadrons of the 'American first army in the course of many combats is reported in a supplementary statement .under date of yesterday. Five American Amer-ican planes were lost. In his communique for Saturday, delayed de-layed In transmission. General Pershing notes that the battle being fought by the First American army north of Verdun entered en-tered that day upon Its second month, and reports that in the first month, besides inflicting heavy losses upon the enemy In killed and wounded, the Americans there captured 20,000 prisoners, over 130 guns, nearly 1000 trench mortars and several thousand machine gunR. BRITISH CAPTURE IMPORTANT TOWN NORTH OF BAGDAD TON1ON, Oct. 2S. Rrittsh troops have captured the Important town of Kerkuk, in Turkish Kurdestan, lyir.g 15:. miles north of Bagdad, according to the war office announcement on operations In Mesopotamia. The town WM occupied on Friday. The statement says: "The Turks still held on Friday strong positions on Jettel Uamrin, west of the mouth of the Lessor Zab But on the previous pre-vious day some of our armored cars by desert trnck further wtst, struck in one (he Turkish line of communication In tho neighborhood of KuJeh Shrrghat. where they attacked enemy convoys. At the same time our cavalry moved up on the teft bank of the Tigris, threatening the enemy communications from the Mlt "The pressure of our troops In front, combined with the attacks on their communications, com-munications, compelled the Turks to retreat re-treat twelve miles to the north on Saturday Sat-urday night to a position throe mflit south of Kaleh Sherghnt. where we are In close contact with them. Our troops are showing great powi rs of endurance In a country possessing no rou Is and devoid de-void of supplies. "Kerkuk was captured by us on l-rlday after fcliirht opposition nnd the Turks retreated re-treated townrd Altyn Kupri. Armored' cars Inflicted many cnsualtlcs on tho enemy close to the latter town and on Sunday our main booy was In touch with the Turkish troops covering the crossing of the leaser Zub." AMERICANS CLEAR GERMANS FROM CLERY-LE-GRAND WITH TUB A M DRtCA N ARMY NOKTIIWUST OF VERDUN, Oct 21 (By the Associated Press). Night patrols reported re-ported early today that Clery-le-Orand had been cleared of tho Oerrnans.' Farther West observers during the day-reported day-reported that enemy machine gun emplacements em-placements were in process of construction construc-tion at various points and that lnfnnlrv Is digging in In the region of the La Dhoy farm, each of the Bolso-des-Ha-sou, Aerial photographs taken within the last few days indhate that tho Germans are not devoting n h labo to orgaoli- ing their front line ..r forward positions leading to the belief that they possibly will fall back upon as yet unidentified positions In the rear If they aro compelled com-pelled to do so. The photographs show-that show-that even the existing trenches have not been worked over recently except at one or two places In front of I,andres-8t. Georges. Tho work has been limited to fox holes and organized shell holes. The enemy probably IntendH to defend his positions chiefly by taking advantage advan-tage of tht! natural features of the terrain, ter-rain, Just as he has done at all points on this front Bltloe ho W driven past the Volker line. September 26. Kxperts figure that II Is the Intention of the Germans to delay any advnnco of the America m ', and render Nuch advance I as costly U possible by covering tho Landret-St, o.;rgen ridce from position! Immadtfttely behind It. banlng their defense de-fense upon the dominating ground l the north find west nnd tnklng advantage of the hlllM and woodn on other parts of tho front. ALLIED AIRMEN DAMAGE GERMAN MILITARY WORKS WITH THE AMBRK JAN PM .RCB6 NORTHWEST OF VTDRDUN, Oct s P m. (By tho Assoclnted T'rcsfO Oh-Horvers Oh-Horvers report that extensive destruction to railroad sheds nnd other Herman mlll-tnrv mlll-tnrv buildings was done by the l-otnblng expedition conducted yesterday by allied aviators. l'r. n itATted bv bomb dropped in the region of Brlo.uor.n-y. five and one-half miles north of Grand Tre were still 1 burning today. Of five American avintors missing on Sunilnv four were reported during tho night as having landed within thn American Amer-ican lines. AMERICAN LONG RANGE GUNS BEGIN FIRE ON LONGUYON WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY NORTHWB.ST OFVERM'N, Oct. 28. 3 p m. (By the Associated 1'ress. (American (Amer-ican long-range guns this afternoon began be-gan firing on Inguyon. The town of Ixinguyon Is twenty-threo miles northeast of Verdun. Tho American Amer-ican long-range fire la also being directed di-rected against the vital Voled-Kocadc on the railway line paralleling the froht. The Germans are depending on this road to shift their troops and supplies from one point to another. The caliber of the gun may not be announced an-nounced as yet, but the gun can shoot many miles. The weapon Is said to bo Infinitely more formidable than the big guns with which the Germans bombarded Paris, though Its range Is not ns great. The results of the bombardment have not yet boen announced. For days the long-range gun have hern on the American sor-lor maneuvering for positions from which Buy might successfully suc-cessfully bombard the Scdan-Carlgnan-Montmedv-Tiongtiynn line. The cutting of this line, toward which the Americans have been pressing oon-stantly oon-stantly would mean the virtual collapse of th" entire German front lo the Dutch border. Even to Interrupt the railroad Intermittently would be a bust gain. "Ince most of the German relief divisions sent against the Americans have boon brought In over that line. LILLE CELEBRATES DELIVERANCE AFTER HUN OPPRESSION with thk BRITISH armiks in KltANCK ANI HKLUIl'M. Oct. 2H, 11 n tn. (By thfl Associated I 'n-ss. ) --The BfltUll lauiH'herl n local alWtcU this morn lug HOUtn Of Valenciennes. They lm- provsti linn" potltloni nnd draw oloior to I ho (own. which la Infected with enemy m&chlna guns. nn th rent of the front It was comparatively compara-tively unlet. Mile today Is cehbni t big her deliver auco 11 ft or four years or ibrman ppprt mIoii. Pruldinl I'olucaro nnd other nolftbltl reviewed Mrll Mi (IvtJLohmdQtfl. Tho opulio-M Is etit.hilfiiaiil lenlly showing ft! latitude. GERMANS SEEK TO RETALIATE FOR BIG AMERICAN GUN WITH TUB AMKKK'ANi ARMY NORTHWEST OF VBRJ3UN. Oct. (By ihe AsHocIated 1'rcnM), There baa been ! ni eiie act I vl I y along; t hi ent Iro front affl today. The ' Jernui nn have been nervouslv rfhelllng the buck areas, firing tWO shen where one wan dropped during the lanl tWO dayn. In retaliation for the firing by tho A merlon n long-ra ft go kuiih upon vltnl fjsrman llnsi of communlo&tlon in ih rafi the Oernu nn today idi e led Vein" ii n iind pl:o'en lii that region with a gun of In rge OS llbtr. The Holn-de-Ttelleau ngnln In In the nandl "r thS Amerleann. I'lerce fighting hsa continued sosi or ths Mouse, w hero the Qsfm&ni nre clinging don pern, toly f o hill 300i SOUthWSit of Creplon. using machine ma-chine guns and nrllllery lavishly. The hill command! the entire district. . The Americana have extended their pti- HIonM In I lie southern end of the I loin - de-Bourtogne. bettering their line t.. tho eut. The Belle Joyeust farm i No uan'i Land, in repulsing a local ntlaek In the region nf bin '.'.'M. north of Grand ptsi the Amer-leani Amer-leani took a few prisoner, and several machine gunt BELLEU WOOD IS CAPTURED AFTER HARD FIGHTING with TUB AMERICAN army NOIiTHWKST OF VERDUN, Oot 2 my the Associated Tress, i Kellen wood, enst of the Manse, Is flnnlly nnd ram-pletely ram-pletely In Amerlean hands after strenuous strenu-ous fighting for several dliys. Tho wood whs taken In a MlOCefSflll local attack late Sunday, righting is stin Inking plaee In the eastern portion of Ormon wood In the prime region. Tho Oermanl still rntnln t foothold In Ortnont wood. Artillery flxhllriit hns hern violent aloiiK the entire front rust or the Meiipe. In tho Artfnnrie n. rierinsn attach north of flrsnd Tre WIM rePUhMd by A merlon 11 mnehlne iron file. "n t li" renl of the American seotors oust nnd west of tho rlvor thers hits hren no aetlvlly or moment. WILBUR WHITE DROPS BEHIND GERMAN LINES with THE am k n r f ' a N !' 1 1 1 1 ' Ftg NORTH WKHT OV VMDUN, Oct. i. riiv the Aseoclated Preen I Iloutennnl I Wilbur 'f, White or Now York, In trying (, a ill hie American aom radii dtirlug a fiKhi wiih a German pilot, rrastied bend on Into the rjerinati maohlne The pol Union win no new-re niM the flwht. vttn wo IritfittMn thnt each Of the Colliding nlrcmft it h. wlriK "tid fii hehind tho (Infrtiflri Rnsg in the nslghborhooii of t un nur-Msuss. nur-Msuss. Lieu ten on i White was one (,r the twen tj cony ptttvull gviatotv on raid trvei the DOUGHBOYS DOWN HUN AIRPLANES IN GERMAN LINES WITH THK AMKIIK'AN ARMY NORTHWHUT "ir lUKDUN, Oot. 'n (Hv he Affgodlatsd Press), two German air- pli n warn downed thle morning innidn the German lined by American airmen, jloutonanl Mamuel Colton( or WorQee tr, and NlnUtenatll I '. Holden. of New v or it. Mini led out on an early morning patrol, Colton wm attaoked by rokkerg north of (Irand Pre Other Amerleann ri&ma i" Colton' asulelande and engaged Mf PokkerM. During Ihe fighting Colton tnatuiK'id lo Mopnraln one ..f the enemy gj |