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The Very Least You Can Do Is to Buy Bonds to the Very Utmost \LL MERCHANDISE ADVER? TISED IN THE TRIBUNE IS GUARANTEED ^t/^^^ First tn ?.i z?aip First to Last?-the Truth: News ? Editorials - Advertisements ?rWmne WEATHER Fair to-day and to-morrow; cooler to-morrow; fresh north went winds fui! Report ott Pase 7 Vor. TAXVIII No. 26,258 l Copyright, 101 ?. New York Tribune Inc.J MONDAY, OCTOHE'tt 7, 19.1.8 * # * ?...?.?,-, Sin Greater New York find | TMRFK CENTS mo (,ENTB , within rommntlnr rilntanre I KlmatwhiT?? Liberty Loan Prospectus ATROCITY X ON AUGUST 4, 5. 6 nnd 7. 191-i, ?the Germans, on their way to Li?ge, marched through Herve vithout incident, except that a Ger? man officer, in a motor car with sev? eral soldiers, called to two young men. who, being afraid, started to run and were shot in their tracks. Fut on August 8 the Germans were stopped at Flor?n by one of the Li?ge forts. Enraged by this re? sistance, they returned to Herve for revenge. They burned 327 houses in two days and fired indis? criminately upon civilians in and cut of doors. (Bryce Report, page 4.) "In the Rue de la Station they shot Mme. G-. hitting at close renge. although she had a crucifix hi her hand, begging for mercy. The body was left exposed in the roadway for three days.'' And the Liberty Loan is lagging 1 Wilson Goes "On Tick" for Liberty Bonds McAdoo Trudges in Rain in House-to-House Can? vass in Capital The Official Score Subscriptions in the New York Federal Reserve District on the sixth day of the Liberty Loan campaign were : $43,886,200 Subscriptions in the first six working days were $266,098,700. Subscriptions s h o u 1 ?1 have been $668,418,052 The loan is therefore $302,319/352 behind schedule in this district. Of the SI.800,000,000 quota of this district there remains to be subscribed $1,533,901,300 An average of $117,915,485 must therefore be raised in each of the remaining working days of the campaign. _ ? BUY! BUY! BUY! WASHINGTON Oct. 6.?From door to doer. William C. McAdoo trudged in the rain to-day selling Liberty bonds. It was not tiie Secretatry of The Treasury, but Mr. McAdoo, citizen, member of a canvassing team, who -athercd a pocketful of signed pledge L-ards from Washington residents, in duding President Wilson, a negro :n:d, an Armenian grocer, a score of women war workers, a janitor, and a millionaire or two. In a middle-class neighborhood, to which his team was ri-signcd, Mr. McAdoo got the most subscriptions, and those which made him comment when his %vork was done: "It's a cinch to raise billions when folks come across like that. Plenty of people have money to lend the gov? ernment, just waiting for the oppor? tunity." Barurh Pledges $1,000,000 Late in the day, after an hour and i half of tramping about, Mr. McAdoc and his working partners counted ur the total. They had a little less thar $1,800,000 in pledges. A round millioi came from Bernard Baruch. chair man of the War Industries Board, int? whose houoe jfr. McAdoo dropped oi ?:- way home One pledge for ?20.00? bore the signature of Woodrow Wil son, payable ou a ten months' instal ment plan. Another from Eugen Meyer, a member of the capital issue ?ommitteo, vas for $500,000. Most o tha balance was in $50 and $10 amounts, subscribed by householder w'io, on answerinig their doorbell displayed amazement to find a tal ?ail v. ho m they recognized as the Set ?' 'r:.' of the Treasury. Maid Pays in Small Change ? McAdoo's ? success was not un '"??? One man, who seemed nuil tightened, ?aid: "!|l like awful well to buy a bor ?rom you, Mr. Secretary, but I've a Wady promised some one else." The solicitor did not press the sal ?'lariettit Thompson, a negro maid home for war workers, had su pitied, btit agreed to buy another $ Bond if Mr. McAdoo would take t * ,mtial payment in "small chang? -e *ent away with a pocketful of qu< '*rs. dimes and nickels. Tile uale to the President had v ?*?? arranged in advance. On leavi h,8 home Mr. McAdoo directed the : ?'citora' car to go to che White Hou t He found the- President prepnri f?r a drive with Mrs. Wilson, and il'-ough Mr. Wilson already had si bribed for $10,000 he agreed to b *-0,000 more, adding: JBut I haven't any money just n? Continued on paye (ice Hun Peace Plea Will Be Rejected As Insincere, Washington 9s View; Foe Retreats on 28-Mile Line 1,700 Prisoners Taken by Yanks In Champagne British Capture Fresnoy and Drive Onward North? east of Le Catelet Berthelot Close To Berry-au-Bac French Reach Suippe River From Betheniville to Pont Faverger October 7, 2:30 a. m. Pershing's First American Army continued its offensive west of the Meuse, northwest of Verdun, yes? terday, and made progress de? spite determined artillery and machine gun resistance and strong enemy counter attacks. The foe has concentrated especially heavy forces here, on account of the vital importance of the sec? tor, and the fighting is of the fiercest character. Meanwhile the Allied armies have delivered Rheims from the van? dal. The retreat of the enemy from his immensely strong positions to the east of the once beautiful mar? tyred city continues. Unable to resist the tremendous on? slaught of Pershing and Gouraud further east, and fearing envelop? ment if he continued to hold the hills from which he has shelled the cathedral of the famous Cham? pagne capital, the enemy is retir? ing on a twenty-eight-mile front, from near Berry-au-Bac to the mouth of the Arnes River. The French under Berthelot are about a mile from Berry-au-Bac. They have reached the Suippe River from Betheniville to Pont Fa? verger. Gouraud's Franco-American army has scored a further advance north of the Arnes River. The Americans on this sector have taken 1,700 orisoners. The British took Fresnoy in an at? tack northeast of Arras. Else? where on the British front the day was quieter. In the fighting of the preceding day, when Beau revoir and Montbrehain (the lat? ter beyond the last Hindenburg defences) were taken, Haig re? ports 1.000 prisoners were capt? ured. Two French Armies Make Big Gains as Foe's Power Weakens PARIS, Oct. 6 (9 v. m.)~ The French Fourth and Fifth armies arc progressing rapidly. The resist? ance of the Germans is slackening and the River Suippe has been reached nlor.g ihe line o: Betheniville-Pont Faverger. WITH THE FRE.VCH ARMY IX FRANCE, Oct. P (By the Associated Press) (2 v. m.).?French troops have gained a foothold north o?' the River Arnes-, on the eastern wing of th i battle 7,one in Champagne, while northeast of Rheims they are in close pursuit oC the Germans toward the valley of the Suippe. which they will in all jirob aliihty reach soon over an extended are:; The salient running north from the region of St. Leonard, after yester? day's udvar.ee, has been reduced con? siderably by the capture of the entire group of heights around Cogent l'Ab besso. At noon the troops had taken possession of the south bank of the Suippe. as far west as ht. Masn.es while General Bcrthelot's forces had occupied Pumaclo, had reached Aumen Continued o? page four Germans Burn Bruges Docks, Remove Army Stores From Ghent AMSTERDAM, Oct. 5 (By The As? sociated Press).-Some wharves and docks at Bruges have Wen set on fire by the German?, according to the frontier correspondent of the. "Telegraaf." The Germans have re? moved their guns and coast defence materials from Knocke, and have de? stroyed the sheds, lie says. The entire garrison at Moerkerke has been withdrawn and work at Zeebrugge has been stopped, the cor? respondent says, while civilian work? ers have removed a large number of anti-aircraft guns mounted six mile? east of Bruges. At Ghent stores are being hastily loaded by the Germans. The correspondent states that the warehouses at Ghent, and the docks where large quantities of provisions for the army have been stored, are completely cleared. Their contents have been sent to Germany. German authorities, ht; says, have given orders to the American Relief Commission to cease sending provi? sions to Courtrai, Roulers and Thourout, as well as districts near those cities. 8-Mile Gains Made by Allies Near Rheims Powerful Positions Aban? doned by Germans to Franco-Americans By Arthur S. Draper i Special Cable to The. Tribune) 'Copyright, 1P1S. New Yorfc Tribune Ino.) LONDON, Oct. 6.?The Franco-Amer? icans under Gouraud deserve credit foi the enforced withdrawal of the Ger mans behind the Suippe. This retire ment, which relieved Rheims, is stil going on, and in the last twenty-foui hours the Allies have advanced as much as eight miles in some places. -\ll-powerful defensive positions, sue! as Moronvilliers, Nogent and l'Abbess? Massif, have been abandoned by th? enemy, who has grown alarmed at th? deep wedge driven into his line in th? region of Monthois and Challerange. Just when it began to look as i Gouraud had made an extremely heav; effort without definite gain the Ger mans crumbled and the Allies reaped: line reward for their persistenc against desperate opposition. South of Laos Italian divisions hav been engaged in some lively fighting i. the region of Ostel, where they capt ured Soupir and part of the plateau t the northeast. Between Cambrai and St. Queiiti tlu British and French are still dea ir:g smashing blows, the British ha\ ing captured Montbrehain, after fierc fluctuating lighting here and in Beat revoir. Beaurevoir has changed hands thrc times, the Germans bitterly countei ing against the Australians seven times, and now is firmly in Allie hands. In- this lighting Australiar took 1.000 prisoners. By the captui cr Aubencheul-aux-Bois the Bntis widened the front of the attack an broached a further portion of the ci cn.y's last line Elsewhere there is little change 1 position. West of Lille the withdrav a", has slowed down, while Flanders in no condition Tor heavy fightin The Americans east of Champagne ai still meeting stiff opposition and a tack and counter attack follow rapid succession. Wild Panic Rules On Berlin Exchang GENEVA, Oct. 6. An indescribab panic, without precedent, broke out < the Berlin Stock Exchange : csterda according to the "Neueste N'ac richten.' of Munich. Shipping ai armament company abares especial were affected, t LETS THOROUGHLY UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER, WILLIAM i Text of Germany's New Note to President Wilson Asking for Restoration of Peace by Negotiation A MSTERDAM. Oct. 6 (By The Associated Press). -/*- ?The text of the note forwarded by the Im? perial German Chancellor, Prince Maximilian, to President Wilson through the Swiss government follows : ''The German government requests the President of the United States to take in hand the restoration of peace, acquaint all the belligerent states of this request and invite ihem to send plenipotentiaries tor the purpose of opening negotiations, "It accepts the programme set forth by the Presi? dent of the United States in his message to Congress on .January 8 and in his later pronouncements, espe? cially his speech of September 27. as a basis for peace negotiations. "With a view to avoiding further bloodshed the German government requests the immediate conclu? sion of an armistice on land and water and in the air." It is announced that Turkey will take a similar step. The full text of the peaee speech delivered 'o the Rcicfistag by Prince Maximilian, (1erman Imperial Chancellor, will be found on Page ?.. Kaiser in Crisis Paris Waits for Wilson Begs a Peace To Say "Full Surrender" With "Honor" Collapse of Macedonian Front Inspires New Offer to Allies BERLIN. Oct. G.- Emperor William to-day issued a proclamation to the German army and navy in which, after announcing that the Macedonian front had crumbled, he declared that he had decided, in accord with his allies, to again offer peace to the enemy The text or the Emperor's proclama? tion reads: "For months pant the enemy, with enormous exertions an?1 almost with? out paus?.- >n the fighting, has stormed against, your lines. In weeks of the struggle, often without repose, you have had to persevere and resist a numerically far superior enemy. Therein lies the greatness of the task which has been set for you and which you arc fulfiling. Troops of all the German states are doing their part and are heroically defending the {Continued on next ).'<te/c) France Seems Unit Against Peace Proposals Unless Germans Give Up Absolutely, and All Eyes Turn Toward President Wilson PARIS, Oct. 6. -All eyes in France to-day are turned toward America to Washington and Wilson. "What will President Wilson's reply be'.'" the people are asking and wonder? ing, now that they know that the Cen? trai Empires, particularly Germany, are seeking the cessation of hostilities and peace through the President of the United States. "Unconditional surrender" character? ises the general comment in Paris. It is fel'. here that Germany and her allies have not gone far enough in their request tu the President for an armistice, ami thai, although they have stated that they are willing to talk peace on President Wilson's plans, they have not shown submission, such as was forced upon Bulgaria. Tlie Paris newspapers arc unanimous in thoir demand for complete victory. The present peace move is sneered at. A demand is made for the entire sub? mission of Germany and that the Ger? mans be disarmed, "Germany wishes to stop the war at tilt-- moment ?he is fcroing to be beaten, and knows it." says the "Figaro."' "Let us suppose the proposition is accepted. Immediately in Germany there would be ?? (!"!:!;i:',i of foj The people ar? electrified and the Kaiser has retaken ! them into his hands. The humiliation j 01 having demanded peace would dis- I appear rapidly. He becomes the hero of heroes. He has resisted a world j coalition." ' "We are on the road to victory," says "L'Homme Libre" "We will not les them stop us. An armistice is not possible at the point at which we now are. Maximilian of Baden's proposi? tions for peace are insufficient. We would not be satisfied for the past p.nd guarantees for the future. Maximilian is silent on these two important points. The war continues. Germany is in despair. She begins to feel the an? guish of her defeat. She sees that the cataclysm she brought on will result in disaster for the Central Powers." "The White Flag Trick" is the cap? tion ef the editorial in the "Temps" on the peace proposition of the Central Powers. What Germany has done, says the newspaper, is "to invite the United States, who are belligerents as much as Germany, to play the r?le of mediator, as if they were outside our alliance." In return, continues the "Temps," Germany is willing to admit as the (Continued 0)i next page) Form of Wilson's Refusal Is Only Point in Doubt May Dismiss Offer in Terse Reply, or Complete Explanation May Be Given as to Why America Cannot Undertake Negotia? tions With Autocratic Rulers France Confident President Will Insist on Complete Surrender Government Not Disposed to Heed Appeal of Violators of Treaties While Vandal Army Continues Its Policy of Ruthless ^^SSSJin Occupied Regions By Carter Field WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.?The only question in W?aahingt< r. on the answer to the latest Hun peace offensive is as to the form of President Wilson's rejection of the proposal. In Administration and State Department circles to-nighf there was some question as to whether he would reply in the same terse manner in which he declined to consider the Aus? trian move of a few weeks ago or whether he would take this occasion to go again into the reasons why peace cannot, be dis? cussed at this time or with the Hohenzollerns and Hapsburgs. It was pointed out by officials that the President on the last occasion realized the necessity of accomplishing both ends. The Germans wore iinxious to provoke peace discussion in the United .States and the Ali? i countries, and a delay of even a day would have aided their plan ma? terially. So the President answered within twenty-four hours of the receipt of the first press dispatch and within a few minutes of the receipt of the formal message. Then he outlined his position to the world at length in his speech in I New York, calling attention to the impossibility of discussing peace terms or accepting the promises of the men who had made and violated the Urest-Litovsk treaty with the Bolsheviki and the Bucharest treaty with the Rumanians. On this occasion, it is pointed out. the President may feel thai necessity for an immediate answer is not so pressing, since, he has made j his position so indisputably clear and since his conditions have not been i complied with and cannot be complied with until the German troops have evacuated the territory in Russia, France, Belgium, Montenegro, Serbia and Rumania which they are holding. ? In addition this offer of the Huus^ is not a peace proposal actually, but I an invitation to discuss peace tearms. ' A basis which is much more liberal than anything so far advanced by the Germans or their vassals is set forth, but it is only r. ba.;i?. This, however, in the opinion of well informed ad? visers of the President, is not funda? mental. The underlying fact to be borne in mind, they say, is that this government takes the position, and is joined in it by the Allies, that there is no use whatever in extracting a bargain at. a peace tab!? from men who have violated ihe most solemn treaty promises they have given. This is made the more emphatic by the fact that this violation of treaties is a matter of long standing- with the Hohenzollerns. They began the war by violating the treaty guaranteeing- the neutrality of Belgium, and they have in the last year violated the treaties with the Bolsheviki and the Rumanian?. Iluthlessness Continues "It might be noted." said one official to-night, "that while Prince Maximilian and the other puppets set up by the Hohenzollerns are megaphoning their peace proposals from Berlin and Vienna, the German armies in the field are proceeding with the old-fashioned German ruthlessness. They are burn? ing cities, wrecking industrial plants, dynamiting coal mines, and otherwise turning a prosperous country into a wilderness as they retreat ir North? ern France and Belgium. "They are making as sure as they can that France -and Belgium cannot compete with Germany industrially after the war, while their well tamec Liberals in their Foreign Offices ar< eagerly grasping President Wilson'i statement of a year ago against eco nomic barriers after the war." Disnatches received to-night fron Paris reported that, the French presi and public were eagerly waiting fo Wilson's reply to the German peae. rote. Opinion there was strongh against listening to any proposal ex cept complete .surrender. There is some anxiety here, howevei about the effect of this peace offensiv on the Liberty Loan drive There i a strong tear that by this clever prop Uganda ior that is how it is charac terized may have one of the effect Germany eagerly longs for, an?] glo up the enthusiasm of Americans to bi to the point where it really pinch? Effects of Peace Talk It was even suggested in one quarter that the President might, in lii3 reply, or in a speech or statement to be mac:. immediately thereafter refer to the possible effects of this peace talk, c pecially when coupled with the goo?! news of the lighting, on the Liber';. Loan. It is realized that a man will not buy to the point where he incon veniences himself if he believes that the war will be over by Christmas and his sacrifice is unnecessary. This effect is actually discernible a! ready, although the news of the now peace offensive was not. known until this morning's newspapers were on the street. Many reports were brought to the Treasury Department to-night b men and women who made a house to house canvass for the Liberty Loan in Washington to-day of a feeling of eon - placency about the war situation, whi? prevented the sales from being quitt? as good as they otherwise might ha\ <. been. So obvious was this effect of the German move tl at one of the Liberty Loan officials, who is in close touch with Secretary of the Treasury Mc Adoo, said to-nigh; that the two gre obstacles to be overcome in putting this loan over were the good news of the lighting, emphasized by the p?-a. moves, and the Spanish influenza. Huns Methods Exposed. As a result of this 1t is expecte.-. that all of the Liberty Loa,-, spe. kn? may be directed to dwell briefly their talks on Germany's methods of breaking down or impairing the m?? rale of her enemies by talking of peae?.. Germany has another reason than her desire to slow down Allied wi ? preparations in making this move at this time, officials point out. She want? to make a showing to hei own people of how anxious "*he is for peace. By ?e v ing out a few fundamental truth? which, of course, are not mentioned the text of either the German or \. tr?an peace proposal, the pre? ' ? many can be made to impr on tl people that the Futherlar.d is ottering