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Show THE HELPER TIMES.' HELPER.' VTAH (Seflnea'aoll ttwry if Continued. Meuse-Argonn- h h e a d iV "Can you Imagine any reason whj my eyes should be so weak. Miss W $r Desperate Fighting ? l' In 21 the Argonne. should strive all the more vigorously to hasten. The enemy's strong defenses In took command of its brigade, the Bois de Romagne and the Bois brigade. Its still under the French Eighteenth de Bantheville had to be reduced before further considerable progdivision, on the 12th made impor ress could be made. To the west tant gams in me isois owmouu of Romagne heights we faced the - In conjunction with the opera- strongly fortified position which rlr.no hv lha Fronnh Seventeenth included Cote de corps, the Fifth corps (Cameron) des Georges St. Juvin-Boi- s attacked in force October 9 and and Grandpre. Loges two next continued Its efforts the Our attacks on the 14th, 15th and days. The Third division (Buck) 10th in with Gouraud's progressed on the Oth, and after French conjunction Fourth army met violent seized Madeleine fierce fighting especially at the beginfarm, which had previously proved opposition, ground was ning, and although a stumbling block, and partly often taken and retaken several flea rod the Bois de Cunel. The the times, our lines were steadily following day it completed forward. capture of that wood and on the pushed East of the Meuse, in the French 11th extended its gains to the Seventeenth corps the Sixty-fiftnorthwest. brigade 1 Edward L. King) of the The Thirty-seconhad made division Thirty-thir(llaan) readied liomagne October some progress, and the Twenty-nint- h the enemy and 9 penetrated despite the diliicult trenches on Cote Dame Marie on terrain division, and severe casualties, had from the was driven but the 10th, woods north of Molleville latter and established its lines on entered farm.. hill. of the the southern slopes The Fifth division, In the face of division (JohnThe Ninety-firs- t fire on Its front and flanks, intense Thirty-seconof the ston), on the left 14th reached the top or the on the on division, fought all day northeast of Komagne and the Utn for Hill 255, suffering slopes the wood north of Cunel. cleared followheavy casualties, and the of the division pushed Elements The nosifion. don Hip t rwminiprl ing a..a umj v. .v.t.. to the northern edge of until through then continued advance the Bois des Rappes, but were stopped on Hill 2S8 and the Cote withdrawn. rewas Dame Marie. The division By dint of the superior deterlieved the night of October 11. mination of our troops, the enemy's The First division (Summerall), lines wereT broken at a vital point In a resolute attack, captured by the Fifth corps. the difficult enemy positions on and Cote Dame Marie Taken. near Hill 272 on (he 9th, and. Unstinted praise must be given 10th on the line established its division, which, the Thirty-seconnorth of the Cote de Maldah. It notwithstanding heavy losses, OcDuron 11th, the also was relieved 14 brilliantly captured Cote and tober ing the operations of the 9th t Eighty-firsand Hundred 10th, the One brigade (John B. McDonald) division was atof the Ninety-firs- t tached to the First division, being the capture of those woods. On division the 11th, the Twenty-nintFifty-eight- Fifty-sevent- h h Chatillon-Landres-S- t. h division d d d ditransferred to the Thirty-seconvision on the night of the 10th. The advance of the Third corps was bitterly contested (Bullard) by the enemy, but October 10 the Fourth division (Hines) fought its s way forward beyond the road. Two determined assaults against the Bois de Feut de Faux were broken up, but on the third attempt the northern edge of that wood was attained. The division gained the far side of tho Iinls de Foret on the 11th against severe opposition. (Cronk-hlte) The Eightieth division on the 9th, in the face of very heavy fire, pushed forward to a short distance north of the Bois The division's attacks des Ogons. continued, and when relieved two "Why no, I can't, Mr. Snooch, but know that they say that the eyes are the Index of the mind." Cunel-Brieulle- Loges :i Bois de 1 0ct.2-9.ISi xx "Cora, I was shocked to see young Hugger kiss you as I passed the parlor door lust night Whatever induced him to take such a liberty I8 Front Lines WTO SOU rOOOVO Dame Marie, perhaps the most portant strong point of the Hindenburg line on the western front. The town of Romagne and the eastern half of Bois de Romagne were also taken by this division on that day, while on the following day lis line was advanced about a mile fo the southern rdge of the Bois de Bantheville. division fought The aggressively agnlnst the most defense, forcing Its way through the weslern half of Bois brigde ltoinagne, Its Eighty-fourtade (Douglas MacArthur) scaling Im- Forty-secon- h iiiiiiiT in niilmiifiiifliniMif Hi TEST INCOMPLETE 1 4 iifiTiCi'minr ifn iirtvaaaawaiii neuritis, rheumatism, etc; or lose any time because of colds or sore throat. Get some Bayer Aspirin and just follow those proven directions for instant relief. 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This corps, with the veritable representatives of the Thirtieth (Lewis) and Twenty-seventGerman people, who have been asdivision In line sured of a genuine constitutional from (O'Ryan) right to left, crossed the Selle standing as the real rulers of Ger- river and advanced four miles In many, of strong resistance, cap"If It must deal with the military the face prisoners and 12 guns. masters and the inonarcliial auto- turing 1.000 (TO ns CONTINUED.) crats of Germany now, or If It Is likely to have to deal with them Liberty'! Aim later in regard to the International Progress, the growth of power, obligations of the German empire, It must demand, not peace negotiaIs the end and boon of liberty, and without tills, a people may have tions, but surrender." Meanwhile, wilh these peace ne- the name, but want the substance gotiations In progress, and with oar and spirit of freedom. 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Don't suffer with that neuralgia. to clear the woods east of the Aisne and north of the Aire and thus flank that part of the hostile line on the Aisne, and (2) local operations to secure a suitable line of departure for the general attack. e battle During the my personal, quarters were on my train, which lay partially hidden In the woods on a spur near SouUIy. While there I spent a portion of each day ot otlieial headquarters giving directions regarding opera"How's Tom getting along with tions and deciding other important his gardeu?' I usually occupied the questions. lie picked one to"Splendidly. rest of the day at the front In mato out of It yesterday." close touch with corps and divisions. 2nd Division and 7Isl Brigade. ,tmmi ....MlgMa,. Meuse-Argonn- d h MweahFarm and j MIGHT HAVE BEEN ... Meuse-Argonn- v: liLJK $v - HEADACHE M u all-da- y d days Inter It had reached a line Bliglitly south and east of Cunel. On the front of the First corps (Liggett) the opposition encountered on the 10th was less deterdivimined, and the Eighty-seconsion (Duncan) by midnight had established Its line beyond Marcq, while the line of the Seventy-seventdivision (Alexander) ran westward from there. On the 11th, however, the fighting was severe, yet the Highly-seconregardless of heavy casualties, advanced to a position This town, north of Sommorance. of the First I hough In the sector was occupied by the tllvlHion, to protect Its own Eighty-seconflank. The night of October 11 our line ran from east to west roughly as follows: Molleville farm Bois de In Cole I.omont part of Bois de Foret soul li of Cole Dame Marie Kommenmce Crandpre. While these operations on our First nrmv front were In progress, tliH Thirtieth division of the Second corps (Bead) attacked Octo- - I 1 h e offenphase of the sive, but the French army, which was to support our attack on the left, could not get ready in time, so the attack of both armies was fixed for November 1. In accordance with my instructions on October 10, two Important preliminary operations were carried out during this period. (1) operations against the Bois des a- Arabella?" Meuse-Argonn- - 1 " it John . Pershing Tn Fifty-eight- ( Ax . By General ber 8 as part of the British Fourth operation the army, aiding materially in the gendivision (Bell) crossed eral advance of that army. The Thirty-thirthe Meuse early October 8 by attack, although meeting considerbridges constructed during the able opposition, was successful, night, captured Consenvoye, and and the progress continued three up the neighboring days. When relieved the night of progressed lopes. The following day a fur- the 11th, the Thirtieth division ther advance was made, but heavy had driven the enemy back seven fire from the Borne de Cornoulller miles and had reached the Selle and the failure of the troops on the river. Third Phase of the Battle. right to keep up forced a retiree The third phase of the ment to the morning line. This ground was retaken despite strong operations began October resistance, and by night of the 10th 14. During the previous phase, the division had established Itself Important gains had been made on the west slopes of Kichene Hill. along the whole front against inThe brigade of the creasing intensity of resistance. division Twenty-nint(Morton), The retirement of the enemy In under command of the French front of the allies to the west, which was being accelerated by our siderahle opposition pushed for- persistent gains In the east, indiward Into the woods south of cated clearly that he was trying to save himself from' complete disasRiehene Hill on the 8th, and next two days completed ter, which It was urgent that we LXI " JUST AN IDEA PealItMig9 the A IE. IF. (Copyright, 19SI, in all sountriea by the North American Newspaper Alliance. World rights ruined, including the SeandinaYiaa. Reproduction in whole WNU Serriee er in part prohibited.) CHAPTER a own and all!ed offensive continuing to produce favorable results. It became more and more evident that the time soon must come when we should have to consider terms and conditions under which hostilities might cease. The discussion of armistice terms In a general way by the allies had In fact begun. In a conversation I had with Marshal Foch October 13 he spoke of the notes exchanged between the Germans and President Wilson, and expressed some apprehension about how far the President might commit the allies. He said he hoped the President would not become Involved in a long correspondence and ailow himself to be duped by Cote the precipitous heights of the the Germans, and added that so far line Chatillon de and carrying Its Mr. Wilson had not consulted the on beyond that position. The desallies. on the left of the perate resistance I that we need have no division, south of St. George and fear replied on that score, as of course Mr. Landres-et-St- . however, Wilson would not act alone. Georges, In could not be overcome. this discussion I gained the impresThe advance of the First corps sion that Foch favored demanding was to a large extent dependent the surrender of the German upon that of the Fifth corps, the armies. left of which had been held up. At my request Col. Lloyd Gris-cordivision on the The Eighty-seconcabled me the views of Lord right of the First corps, attacked Milner and Gen. Sir Henry WilOctober 14 and pushed forward to son for the British. Briefly, Lord north of the St. Juin-St- . Georges Milner said that he a midroad, but the next two days had dle position between occupied those demandonly slight success. The Seventy-seventdivision forced a crossing ing unconditional surrender and who wanted peace immediateof the Aire river October 14, and those He ly on the best terms possible. St. The Juvin. following captured an armistice should be thought moved it Grandpre, against day only on condition that Gerand after an attempt occu- granted many lay down her heavy guns and town. south island of the the pied some naval guarantee such as The liith the southern part of give of Heligoland'. the possession atall was but reached, Grandpre Wilson doubted whethGeneral to take the northern part tempts of the town were repulsed. The er It would be possible to Inflict asa division was then relieved by the crushing victory before winter, the British army was very tired Seventy-eightthe The Importance of these opera- and the B'rench more so, and use tions can hardly be overestimated. Americans not yet prepared to The capture of the Romagne their great force, but he thought make It heights, especially Its dominating armistice conditions shouldto resume feature. Cote Dame Marie, was a Impossible for Germany decisive blow. We bow occupied operations. The First army was a tried and the enemy's strongest fortified position on that front and flanked his seasoned force equal to the best on line on the Aisne and the Heights the western front at the time 1 of the Meuse. Unless he could re- turned It over to the Immediate capture the positions we held, our command of Major General Liggett successes would compel the enemy In order that the army might unto retreat from bis lines to the derstand the value of Its recent north, as we were within heavy achievements and realize the urartillery range of his railroad lines. gency of continued vigorous effort, I sent the following message to the CHAPTER LXII new army commander October 17 The pressure of the American to be transmitted as a telegram to e army in the great corps and division commanders: offensive bad profoundly impressed "Now that Germany and the the enemy. October 3 Marshal .central powers are losing, they Von Hindenburg sent the following are begging for an armistice. letter to the German chancellor:-"Th- e Their request is an acknowlCommand Insists High and edgment of weakness on its demand of September 29, clearly means that the allies for the immediate forwarding are winning the war. That is of an offer of peace to our enthe best of reasons for our emies There is now no pushing the war more vigorlonger any . possible hope ot, ously at this moment. Gerenforcing peace upon the many's desire is only to gain emy. . . . The situation grows time to restore order among more desperate every day and her forces, but she must be may force the High Command no opportunity to recugiven to grave decisions. . . ." and we must strike perate The chancellor yielded, and Ocharder than ever. Our strong tober 5 telegraphed, through the blows are telling, and continto President Swiss government, ued pressure by us has comWilson : pelled the enemy to meet us, "The German government reour allies to gain, on enabling quests the President of the other parts of the line. There United States to take in hand can be no conclusion of this the restoration of peace, acwar until Germany Is brought ail states belligerent to her knees." quaint with this request, and invite The enemy's most important dethem to send plenipotentiaries fensive position on the Romagne for opening negotiations. It acheights was in our firm possession, set forth by cepts the program and his final defeat was only a his to in the President message question of time. He had fought in and his congress January 8, desperately to hold his ground, but later addresses, especially the had been compelled to give way speech of September 27, as a before our effective blows. steadily basis for peace negotiations. We could have gone forward with"With a view to avoiding furout special preparation and sucther bloodshed, the German In driving the enemy from ceeded government requests the immethe field, but the situation led to diate conclusion of an armistice the conclusion that his defeat on land and water and in the could best be accomplished by one air. powerful stroke by a well organized (Signed) offensive. "Max, Prince Von Baden. The difficult and continuous of"Imperial Chancellor." from September 20 had been fensive satThe President's reply was not on our troops and had very trying isfactory to the German govern- resulted In a certain loss of cohement and the exchange ot notes sion. It was, therefore, deemed adcontinued until finally the Germans visable to take a few days for the accepted the very frank statement replacement of tired troops, the reby the President conveyed In a newal of supplies, and the improveState department message October ment of communications. 23, that "the nations of the world French Delay Attack. do not and cannot trust the word October 28 was tentatively desof those who have hitherto been the masters of German policy," and ignated for the beginning of the that "the government of the United next general advance, the fourth CONCEIT FOOD SOURS Jm HOTEL two hours after eating ABOUT people suffer from sour stomachs. They call it indigestion. It means that the stomach nerves have been There is excess acid. The way to correct it is with an alkali, which neutralizes many times its volume in acid. The right way is Phillips Milk of Magnesia just a tasteless: dose in waler. It is pleasant, efficient and harmless. Results come almost instantly. 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