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; .--- .. ... i . ' . 1 1 If' J- jc (v,-. v Volume 1. -Number 167. Greeneville Daily Sun. Tuesday Afternoon, October 8, 1918. a n vTtv .tKi -d - t ''1 2T - S S . B v . sb. 3 B'-a VV V'V.liJlSyilJI , "H I J ' ''' 1 1 r , , . i i.. : Fifteen Cnf A YVL -J IT' j : . tx T : j '. a (? it o Mb Miissxn o iteu mil y eir 4M 1111111 MINIMI MHM. MIMMIMMMIIIMMIMIMMIIMMMMIMMMMMIMIMMIIIIIIIIIMIIIMM MM II MM.. Ml.. Americans Are Squeezing The Germans Tighter In Argonne Pocket British and American Forces lake Attack Before Dawn Between St. Quentin and Cambrai Turkish Cabinet Reported Fallen British and American Troops Attack Again This Morning Between St. Quentin and Cambrai and : Satisfactory Progress Made (Bj The United Press.) - LONDON, Oct. '8. The British and American troops at tacked between St. Quentin and Cambrai before dawn this morning, Haig announced. Despite the heavy rain, satisfactory progress was made. This front is about twenty-five miles long. Germans Squeezing Tighter In Argonne Pocket Boches Have Been Robbed Of Dominating Positions ' ' (By The United Press.) AMERICAN FIRST ARMY, Oct. 8. The Germans are squeezing. tighter in the Argonne pocket as a result of the cap ture of Chaute Chehery and the heights west of Aire yesterday. In" a furious all-day battle hills numbers 180 and 244 were fetormed and robbed the Boche of dominating positions over looking Aire and simultaneously closing in tighter "on the east flank of the Argonne salient. The enemy artillery on the heights west of Aire were captured in less than five and a half hours after the American attack started. President Wilson Serves Notice On Germany That No Armistice Is Possible While Armies of Central Powers Are Upon Allied Soil (By The United Press.) V WASHINGTON,' Oct. 8. (3:30 p. m.) President Wilson this afternoon served notice upon Germany that no armistice would be possible while the Central Powers were upon Allied soil. - In an inquiry addressed to Germany designed to test the bincerity of the Teutonic peace offer, and he added that good faith in any discussion would depend upon the willingness of the Teutons to withdraw their forces at once from invaded ter The message to Germany is officially designated as an in quiry, and not a reply to the German peace note. It asked the German chancellor for an exact meaning and questioned him whether he meant that Germany was ready to accept the four teen terms and would discuss only practical details of their application. America's Answer to Teutonic Peace i Offers May Be Forthcoming Today j Or Soon Afterward President May ; Address Congress On Answer (By The United Press.) : WASHINGTON; Oct. 8. That America's answer to the Teu tonic peace offers would be forthcoming today, or very soon afterward, was indicated in official quarters. The rumor that the President would elucidate his position in an address to con gress has gained circulation, but this version lacks confirmation. French Troops Advance North Of Rheims Yesterday -Bazancourt Captured and Isles Sur Suippe Entered ' y (By The United Press.) PARIS, Oct. 8. French troops advanced about one mile in the region north of Rheims yesterday, reaching the village of ;Conde Junction, Suippe and the Aisne rivers, the war office ani.oupoed. . f Bazancourt has been captured and the isles of Sur Suippe have been penetrated. Austrian Armies In Serbia Face Major Disaster as a Result of the Allied Successes In Serbia (By The United Press.) LONDON, Oct. 8. -The Austrian armies in Albania face a major disaster as a result of the Allies' successes in Serbia. At the same time the Austro-German armies in Serbia appear to be in a. serious position. . Field Marshal Mackensen is reported to have arrived in Serbia to save the remnants of the Austro-German armies, which the Allies are pursuing toward the Danube. , Liberty Loan Shows Increase In the Face of Many Obstacles ' (By the United Press.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. Against the handicap of influenza and peace talk, the Fourth Liberty Loan show ed an increase of $83,000,000 over night. v; . ... ... This brings the total subscriptions today up to one billion, four hundred and six million and fifty-one thou sand dollars" Despite the ravages of the epidemic, the South Atlantic dis trict made encouraging reports today. The district chairman declared that the district had subscribed twenty five per cent" of its quota. Turkish Cabinet Reported Fallen; Great Excitement In Constantinople (By The United Press.) LONDON, Oct 8. A Berne dis patch ; to ; the . Daily News today said it was understood that the Turkish cabinet had fallen. The dispatch said there .was great excitement Constantinople. " m To Pass Over Trust Suits Six Men Lost When Boat Sinks In Collision Serbian Troops Are Before Nish , (By The United Press.) ROME, Oct. 8. The Serbian troops are before Nish, accord ing to reports here. All Nationalities Inhabiting Russia Have Once More United For The Establishment of a Prosperous Russia (By The United Press.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. The convalescence of Russia from the disease of bolshevikism is proceeding at a remarkably rapid pace. With the exception of the cholera, stricken and terrorized districts in the districts of Petrograd and Moscow, there is virtually no place in Russia where the power of Lenine or Trotsky is exercised. A cable to the Russian embassy indi cated today that all nationalities inhabiting Russia have once more united for the establishment, of a free and prosperous Russia. Report German ' of the German general staff after a fW11, ... heated interview with the emperor in Hero Resigned which the field mar9hal declared that c v,Ji5 a retreat on a large scale was impos- , ' - sible to avoid, according to a Central LONDON, Oct. 7. Field Marshal News dispatch from Amsterdan to von Hindenburg has resigned as chief day. ' (By The United Press.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. Six men were lost when the steamship West gate sunk in collision with another steamship, the American navy de partment was informed today. The Westgate was in naval overseas trans portation service. Italian Boat Torpedoed, Sunk Off U.S. Coast (By the United Press.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. The Ital ian steamship Alberto Treves was torpedoed and sunk on October 3rd, about 300 miles from the American coast, the navy department an nounced. Thirteen survivors have- been picked up by the steamship Ori zaba .and two other boats. Twenty one are missing. (By The United Press.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. The su preme court today granted the gov ernment's motion to pass over the numerous pending trust suits brought under the Sherman act. ' State Board's Influenza Advice , NASHVILLE, Oct. 7. The state board of health this morning advised all cities and towns where influenza is prevalent to close picture shows, theaters and all non-essential places of public gathering ' and to close schools and churches if the situation calls for such action. 13 Deaths At Ft. Oglethorpe Turkey Sends Her Peace Note Through Spain PARIS, , Oct 7. The German propaganda service of Berlin an nounced today that Turkey, through Spain, has sent a note to President Wilson to the same effect and at the same time as the communication for warded by Germany and Austria- Hungary. CHATTANOOGA, Oct. 7.Folr. lowing consultation this afternoon between local and military health au thorities, a quarantine was declared, and an order issued to moving picture and legit mate theaters to close until further orders after the last perform ance tonight. The influenza epidemic is growing worse, both in the city and at the military camps. Deaths continue daily at the post and local nurses and the Bed Cross have been called on to assist the military au thorities in stamping out the disease at Chickamauga park. During the past 24 hours 13 deaths have occurred at the base hospital No.; 14, Fort Oglethorpe, and 365 new cases have been admitted. Two thirds of the new cases were of bron chial form. .Seven long funeral corteges pass ing through the heart of Chattanooga today threw a pall of gloom over the city. Each cortege bore the bodies of four soldiers, victims of influenza. Preiident Wilson Understood to Have Reached Conclusion as to Reply to Notes (By The United Press.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. President Wilson was understood this afternoon to have reached a conclusion as to a reply to the Teutonic peace notes. The state department was to give a press conference at 4 o'clock, at which hour it is anticipated that either a eply or an outline will be 'forthcoming. The 4 o'clock conference was arranged after the President had con sulted with close advisers Secretary Lansing, Col. House, Pri va Secretary! Tumulty. Previous to that time, it is said, the President had briefly consulted with the Allies as to the reply. That the answers will be rejections of the Teuton offers. ap peared to be entirely certain. Fearing a Desperate Drive Against 1 Transports and Troopships If Peace : Offensive Fails, HKOfficmls'Are' ' Conferring Over Combative Steps (By The United Press.) ' WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. Realizing that Germany is likely to start a desperate U-boat drive against transports and troop ships if her peace offensive fails, American naval officials and British First Lord o fthe Admiralty Geddes began conferring here'today over combative measures. Indications' point to the loosening practically, of every U-boat in the Teuton service against the Allied supply bases. Allied Operations In Serbia Being Resumed Against Austro-Germans By J. W. T. MASON, - United Press War Expert. " NEW YORK, Oct. 7. Allied operations in Serbia are being resumed against the Austrian and German troops, who still hold about one-half of Serbian territory. ! - The abandonment by Austro-Hungarians of Albania which borders Serbia on the west, has undoubtedly been undertaken for the purpose of reinforcing the Teutonic line, in northern Serbia. -Dramatic action by the allies is possible in this sector which would lead to an invasion of Hungary. The fact that the allies have secured full use of Bulgarian territory for, mili tary purposes brings them within thirty-five miles of Hunga rian territory at the northwestern corner of Bulgaria. This intervening area is through Serbian territory, leading o the famous iron gate which marks the passageway over the Danube into Hungary. A movement by the allies through the hon Tate would-compel the Germans and Austro-Hungarians o evacuate Roumania and concentrate for the defense of the Hungarian grain and cattle lands. These are the principal sources of food supplies for the Haps- burg empire and have also been drawn von to feed the 'Ger- mans A threat by the allies against eastern Hungary would result, pr this reason, in a situation of the utmost danger to the cen- " ra. powers. Actual starvation would overtake Austria-Hun gary if the allies could reach the Magyar plains. The uncon ditional surrender of the Hapsburgs might even be brought about by the development of a serious threat against the wheat ands without the actual accomplishment of conquest. The reported capture of Nish1y the Serbians put the allies astride the main railway leading through northern Serbia to elgrade, the capital. Operations along this railway would have as their objective the rescue of all that remains of Serbia in the enemy's possession. The recapture of Belgrade, which borders Hungary, would put the allies within 200 mile3 of Budapest. A movement toward the Hungarian capital, how ever, would not include in its sweep the occupation of the Hun garian food lands. Of the two objectives, the seizure of Hun gary's granary is more important than the seizure of the capitaL mm