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JL A EDITION lOO.TETH YEAR GERMANS ARE RETREATING FROM LENS GENERAL HAIG CAPTURES MORE THAN 4,000 GERMAN PRISONERS AUSTRIAN NAVAL BASE IS DESTROYED HETHEAT FROM LENS 15 HEGON 81 THE KAISER BRITISH FORCES HAVE PASSED THE RAILWAY EAST OF THE CITY. ENGLISH HAVE KEPLLS ED HEAVY COUNTER-ATTACK. LONDON, Oct. 4:—British forces pursuing the retreating Germans in the Ais region have reached the railway east of Lens, Field Marshal liaig announced in his official state ment today. To the southeast the British have made progress between Oppy and Mericourt. More than 4,000 prisoners were taken yesterday by the British in their operations north of St. Quentin. The point of the British wedge in the region north of St. Quentin had been pushed at the* end of yester day’s fighting to ‘the high ground a mile northeast of Sequehart. The British are holding this ground, hav ing repulsed a counter attack. SIIiTIN 8 FIEBGE BATTLE IS HOW_ RAGING GERMANS HAVE THROWN RE- SERVES INTO THE FIGHT. TWO BRITISH ARMIES CONTINUED TO PRESS THE ENEMY HARD. PARIS, Oct. 4. —Germany is now throwing reserves into the battle on the St. Quentin front. This accounts for the stiffening resistance there and also along the German left flank and marks the beginning of the last phase of the great battle. Notwithstanding violent counter at tacks by the enemy the allies con tinue to make gains which, although local, the none the less important as they have a cumulative effect on the center of the line. British armies commanded by Gen eral Byng and General Rawlinson continue to press the enemy hard They have captured Catelet. Gen eral Debeny. east of St. Quentin, is slowly pushing the Germans back toward.’ the upper Oise valley. General Bethelot is continuing his advanc north of Rheims and has now occu pied the whole Aisne line from Vailly to Berry-Au-Bac. Principal interest along the front to the east centers about the opera tions conducted by General Gourand in the Champagne sectors. Reinforc ed by the Americans. General Gour aud has pushed forward until he is, now within six mi lee of Vouzieres j inction. a base of great importance and is twenty-five miles from the great railroads connecting the German army with Germany. He is also solidly established at ChalleraHge. which assures eventual junction with the Americans on the otbe r side of Argonne forest. He has added another 3.000 to the 13,000 pris oners taken since September 26. HAIILIMS II SMEW GUI THOUGH lOEISE FOREST . jWaßb aMSMMngg j|y wtrSLj * *m3rBDK 0 iTJI RwatAi REGiSTfiUNTS TO FILL OUT SIMPLE QUESTIONS FIRST LAWYERS WILL NOT RE REQUIR- ED TO DO ALL THE WORK FOR THEM. THIS ORDER GOES INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. The following notice sent to the members of the legal advisory board, who haxe been helping the registrants I to fill out their questionnaires, wilt • also be of interest to all registrants. I Major Joel B. Mallett of Atlanta, | Ga., has just communicated to me! Bulletin No. 8, which makes certain suggestions in regard to filling out ! questionnaires.. The following is par-. t’grtiph number two of said order' •vhicb speaks for itself. “In view of the fact that such a large number of questionnaires must be filled out and returned within a very few days, it is suggested that you local board post a bulletin and notice in the local newspapers to the effect that all registrants should first j read over their questionnaires and’ answer all questions such as giving] names and other detail information about themselves before they consult the members of the Legal Advisory Boards. These are busy men. and are devoting their time free of charge to the government, and it was not in tended that they should be imposed upon but. a registrant should first help himself before asking the Legal Ad visory Board to help him." Therefore in the future you will not be required to fill out the kuestion naires of any registrant except those who are so illiterate as to be unable to write a legible hand and to answer the questions intelligently. For all other registrants you will only be re quired to look over thei r question naires after they themselves have -lied same out and submit them to you or to advise them how to fill same out and let them do the work them selves. w w dykmes. Chairman UP EST LITTLE DAILY IN GEORGIA." AMERICUS, GEORGIA. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. OCTOBER 4, 1918 TO HURT SERMONS OS COMMDME’S ’ REV. LEROY G. HENDERSON WILL BEGIN A SPECIAL SERIES NEXT SUNDAY IN ACCORD WITH A NATIONAL MOVEMENT. There is a growing mov'e on, throughout the country, backed up by Jews, Roman Catholics, and Protes- ( tants, to give wide publicity and prom-1 ; inence to the Ten Commandments | I In the large cities this is especially I | the case. In Pittsburgh the Com-: I mandments were recently posted high j on a large sign-board over the Court ] House <?o that all that run may read, i In line with this movement Rev. Le roy G. Henderson, D. D.. will begin i Sunday evening a series of short ser- I mons on the Ten Commandments. The • subject for the coming Sunday being the First Commandment. In the morning Dr. Henderson will preach on “The Fourth Liberty Loan." HINDENBERG LINE IS BROKEN AGAIN WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN THE ST. QUENTIN SECTOR. Oct. 4. British forces broke through the entire Hindenburg defense system in the neighborhood of Fresnoy Thurs day As soon as the break had been made, cavalry forces swept through, being followed closely by "whippet” tanks and armored cars. According to reports which are con sidered reliable, the village of Fres noy itself was taken soon afterward. Allied airplanes, which have been flying low over the country in the tear of the Hindenburg line, report that there are only one or two thinly held and hurriedly built trench lines in front of the advancing British This is perfect cavalry county, and with this force free behind the en emy’s lines, the entire German posi tions north and south of St. Quentin ,re gravely menaced TARNIERS HUE HJ BIT SBBSHTUFES WITH THEIR FLOUR FOOD ADMINISTRATOR AN NOI.MES A RI LING. FARMER MAY EXCHANGE HIS WHEAT TO A GKOI FR FOL FLOUR. ' The county food administrator has m:7de the following ruling, in com | pliance with instructions from the ! state office that will be of interest ! to every grocer and every farmer in ’ the county. "Under no circumstances shall a merchant sell flour to any person ! whether that person be a farmer or a resident of a city or town without the sale at the same time of 20 per cent of the authorized substitutes. The only exception to this rule is I that a fanner may take the meal •vhi h he aas produced on his own farm and ex< Lange said whea‘ for wheat flour or ne may take this whea to the mill and have same ground into flour, but this flour shall not be /sold, loaned o r exchanged by him to other than a merchant or miller who will receive same for the purpose of re-sale only." LITTLE ETHEL WALLIS DIED THURSDAY NIGHT Little Ethel Wallis, the nine-year old niece of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Wal lis. died last night at eight o’clock at their residence, College and Forrest Avenue after an illness of only two days. She stuck a large splinter in her leg. and lock-jaw resulted. The little girl was very popular among a large circle of acquaintances, and was a bright child, with a win ning personality. Her father and mo ther died several years ago. > The funeral was held this afternoon at 4:30 o’clock from the residence, Rev. Paul W Ellis officiating Inter ment was at Oak Grove cemetery. The pall-bearers were: Walter Mott., L. D Wallis. Tnlow Wallis, and T. J. Wal lis, Jr The deceased is survived by thre 1 sisters, Cornelia. Lil Foy, and Anna, and by two brothers. Inlow and Blan SHOWS HERE ME NOT ALLOWED Id SOLOIERSJIT CAME IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF CONTAGIOUS INFLU ENZA THIS GOVERNMENT OR DER IS NOW IN EFFECT. Until further notice, none of the soldiers or officers at. Souther Field will be permitted to go to any places of public assembly, such as picture shows, threatres, dances, etc. This is a government order, which went into effect last night, and w'as brought about by the influenza epide mic now raging over the country. So far no influenza has been re-i ported at Souther Field. EGONDMY IN USE OF PAPER BUSED Economy in the use of wrapping paper is being urged upon retail mer chants all over the country by the War Industries Board, because of the governments need of pulp in the man ufacture of ammunition. A communication has been received b.y the Food Administration of Geor gia that Bernard M. Baruch, chairman cf the War Industries Board, has is sued the following order, which af fects eve.y retail store throughout the United States: “Paper conservation is essential as a war measure. Every retail store is, therefore, directed to discontinue the unnecessary wrapping of merchandise and to reduce its consumption of wrapping paper, bags, paper boxes, office stationery, etc., to that which is absolutely necessary.’’ The officials of the War Industries Board feel confident that the public will co-operate with the stores in making this order effective. Economy in th e use of paper will release chem icals. fuel, cars, and men—all neces sary to win the war —and will also enable the government t< secure its requirements of paper, which are in creasing rapidly. The necessity for tb.s order became apparent when it was realized that the government would soon be oblig ed to divert to the ammunition man ufacturers a large quantity of chem ical pulp formerly used in making wrapping, tissue, book and other strong papers. The increasing pro duction of ammunition and the short cotton crop make this necessary. NEW YORK TROOPS TRICKED BY HUNS WITH THE EAMERICAN ARMY NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Oct. 4 When New York troops captured the] village of Abri-St. Louis on Friday they were made victims of an act of German Lechery which has been in-1 vestigated by army authorities. As the New Yorkers swept into the vil-j lage a number of Germans came out I -uMIECA MUST FEED W; I | 110.000. OOP ALLIES | ALLIED FORCES WIPED OUT DIG ■center ROME, Italy, Oct. 4.—American, British and Italian warships have de stroyed the Austrian naval base at Durazzo, Albania. This sensational exploit, which was carried out. on Wednesday, seems to have reduced the Austrians to one large naval center in the Adriatic, that of Pola, although the port of Fiume may be used for this purpose. The attack, coming at a time when the Austrians in southern Albania are < in dire straits after losing their sup port lines eastward through Mace donia. appears to be significant. Ital ian troops launched an offensive there on Tuesday. It suggests that perhaps military’ operations may be begun along the northern Albanian coast in the rea r of the retreating Austrians and the situation holds large possibil ities. liebSlkel's DEATH MIFIB’O MACON, Oct. 4 4—l. N. Neel had re edeeived no official announcement Fii lay confirming the report that his son, Lieut. J. N. Neel, Jr., had been killed in action while leading his company on September 12. The first report that Lieut. Neel had been kill ed was received by Mr. Neel Thursday * afternoon as follows from Lieut Ro land Neel of the aviation service: "J. N. Neel. Macon: "loe killed September 12. heroical ly leading his company. •’ROLAND.” zMr. Neel is inclined to think that the message was based on hearsay reports as the two brothers are en gaged in different branches of the ser vice, and in widely separate areas. Furthermore, Mr. Neel received a cablegram from Lieut. J. N. Neel, Jr., on September 23, eleven days later than the date he was reported to have been killed stating that h had been wounded, but not dangerous. In addition, Mr. Neel received the fol lowing cablegram from Acting Adju tent General P. C. Harris: ‘Deeply regret to inform you that it isofficially reported that Lieut J. N. Harris. Jr ~ Infantry, was severely wounded in action on September 13. Denartment has no further informa tion.” of their hiding places with uplifted Lands and were suppose?! to have sur lendered. When the Americans came nearer the Germans suddenly dropped their hands and seizing hand grenades thew them with deadly ecect killing and grounding a number of the New York boys ' 4. 4 > 4 4 4 ’ ♦ ♦ I ♦ WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ♦ FAIR TONIGHT AND TOMOR- ♦ j ♦ ROW ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦!,♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ NUMBER 231