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It Is Also Pointed Out British Forces Are Rapidly Clearing Palestine and Mesopotamia of Turk- ish Control.

Copenhagen.—Upon the resignation of the Turkish ministry of Talaat Pasha, the premiership was assumed by Izzet Pasha, a former minister of war, instead of by Tewfik Pasha, foi> mer Turkish ambassador to Great Britain, as previously reported to an mz-m Exchange dispatch received here un- der date of October 14, Izzet Pasha, j it is also took stated, the portfolio of Sixty-two young French girls have arrived in America, the first of u group of iJ30 chosen for scholarships at minister of war. No foreign minister American universities. They are to study in American colleges, so that after the war they may return to France has yet been appointed. with American educational ideals and teach them there among their own people.

Washington. — With the Berlin- Constantinople railroad cut by the al- 10 MAKE NO PEACE lied occupation of Nish, Germany is GERMAN REPLY DOES relying upon its Black Sea fleet 'o SLUES PENETRATE hold Turkey in line. Information has WITH THE KAISER NOT PLEASE BRITAIN been received at the State Depart- ment that the Turkish government NO ARMISTICE IS THINKABLE ATMOSPHERE has been told by Berlin that the fleet gem rosmox CHARGED WITH WHILE ATROCITIES CONTINUE SUSPICION—BELIEVE HUNS ■will open fire on the Ottoman capital —AUTOCRACY’S DAY IS DONE. SEEKING COMPROMISES. You a at the first sign of defection. We Sell The German fleet consists largely THOUROUT, IMPORTANT CENTER, HAS of warships captured from the Rus- BEEN TAKEN—OTHER — POINTS HAVE FALLEN. sians, but is believed here to oe Washington. President Wilson London.—Germany’s reply to Pres- SCHOLARSHIP strong enough to control for the pres- has answered Germany’s peace pro- ident Wilson reached London too late ent at least the Turkish posal with a decision which not only for any authoritative comment. It government. — IN — It was pointed out that with the Brit- fulfills the expectations of supporters 10,000 PRISONERS CAPTURED was bound to come, however, into an ish forces rapidly clearing Palestine of his diplomacy, but also dispels the atmosphere charged with suspicion, and Mesopotamia of Turkish control fears of those who predicted he would and the opinion is still held in all Turkey must hold to Constantinople substitute victories at arms with de- quarters that the reply would be a Allies in Some Places Have Penetrat- s its only hope of maintaining any feats at diplomacy. good gauge of the degree of Ger- Business ed German Lines Seven Miles—Me- Draughon’s College ower as a government. No peace with kaiserism, autocracy many’s military distress. An armis- nin and Other Railroad Centers News from Copenhagen that Izzet must go; no armistice can even be tice is the old familiar ruse for a dis- Smashed. AT LITTLE ROCK. Pasha has been appointed premier and thought of while Germany continues tressed army. minister of war in the new Turkish her atrocities on land and sea; one Apparently the reply gives one With the Allied Forces in Belgium. cabinet was interpreted as meaning cannot be considered unless it is fully statement of news. It associates —The Belgian town of Thourout was that Berlin still is not without a dictated by the allied commanders in Austria-Hungary, but not Turkey, captured by the allies. friend at court. Because of his long the field in such terms as absolutely with the German government. The Thourout was an important strate- service as chief of the Turkish army provide safeguards and guarantees implication seems to be that unless gic position and a vital staff and his association with German that Germany’s part will not be a transporta- the German secretary for foreign af- tion center. Upon it hinged a large fairs officers, Izzet is looked upon as friend- scrap of paper. has written the message with part of the German transportation ly to Germany. This, in a few words, is the presi- unusual haste, Turkey is no longer system. The accuracy of reports that the dent’s answer. Germany’s ally. In all previous im- The world has never known such a demand for clerical In the fighting in Flanders the Brit- Union and Progress Club, the most If it does not bring a capitulation portant diplomatic documents Ger- ish have captured a powerful organization had been clos- which may be more than an uncondi- Menin, railway many has scrupulously mentioned all help as at the present time. Stenographers are command- center of great about four ed at the demand of the Turkish tional surrender, allied diplomats and importance her allies. miles northwest of Turcoing. The army staff, was doubted by official#' American officials believe it may cause phrase, “To agree upon practi- ing salaries far in excess of any previous year, and good here who said such action would be a revolution in Germany. cal details of the application of these With the Allied Forces in Belgium. terms is on tantamount to a military revolution. Beyond question it speaks for the its face a straight reply to accountants, book keepers and other office help are sought French and If the report is true they declared entente allies as well as the United —British, Belgian troops President Wilson. It was not unex- ir: their offensive begun in Belgium, is for as much. anything may happen in Constantino- States. pected here, but likely to be re- just have aptured more than 10,000 ple. The dispatch of the president’s re- pris- garded with suspicion. English pa- oners and was issue of this have taken more than 100 pers have said that a ply followed by the conference bas- Write for our exceptional scholarship offer to statement at the House guns. ed on such a formula be Mills Licensed. formal White may consid- Sorghum Advanced allied have by Secretary Tumulty: troops signal- ered by the Germans to mean an ex- Columbia, Mo.—All sorghum mills “The government will continue to ed that they are from six to seven tended debate. are required to take out a license by miles inside the German send over 250,000 men with theix' sup- positions. Some of the most important Ger- States Food Administra- The News-Service the United Heavy rain fell in Flanders through- man in Parke-Harper plies every month, and there will be pepers, latest quotations ca- tion, regardless of the volume of busi- out the no relaxation of any kind.” night, tending to turn the bat- bled from Holland, persist, in using ness done, and, also, regardless of tlefields into seas mud. BOX 648 LITTLE Mr. Wilson, according to this view, of The low the word “compromise’’ with refer- ROCK, ARK. whether the mills are operated on a clouds show has now finally informed the German hanging no signs of clear- ence to the application of the presi- toll basis, says an announcement from A continuation of the people that if they want peace they ing. steady dent’s priniples. But the feeling in the state food administrator’s office. wolud result can only attain it by getting rid of downpour undoubtedly London is that it will be hard for the in the kaiser and his system. slowing up the battle. allied armies to hold their hand in Plumer’s for- Would Use Churcshes. But this is what an armistice would Gen. troops pushing the hour of seeming victory. Washington.—Wide and persistent entail: ward in Belgium have captured 3,723 “Unconditional surrender” is the We 131 officers. Make efforts having their origin in Berlin First, a stop to the atrocities on prisoners, including They watchword much more appealing to have taken more than 50 and a have been made to get the churches land and sea and the systematic de- guns the British people in this hour than harvest of mortars and ma- of both neutral and belligerent coun- struction and devastation in the wake regular any commission to arrange for evacu- hine The drive in Fland- tries to call a conference which, un- of the retreating German armies. guns. allied ation. Events in the past week, par- ers has been the der another name, practically would Then, the disarmament of all the Ger- resumed, troops ticularly the sinking of the Leinster, striking out from the advanced line have steeled be a peace conference. man forces and the deposit of their British hearts against a FOTOGRAFS reached after the first of their arms and munitions at points to be day compromise. allied com- successful offensive. There is a belief Compulsory. chosen by the military strong here, voic- Subscriptions The continued *-That Please- manders. Then, the occupation by al- fighting throughout ed even by the “compromising” pa- Melbourne, Australia.—In the House —irrr—r,—-r—rn”TtrT^~rwrTr---tirT-nrr■m lied forces of certain German cities or the night and at various places se- pers, that there are yet two powers uTwnwmeiimiaiwww———i—na am.. of Representatives the second reading of strategic importance. vere resistance was encountered, but in Germany—one power of the new war loan strongholds of the bill making subscrip- at the French Probably also the occupation of all the most points British, government, the other of the army— Phone 600 Main St tions compulsory has been moved. HARRIS, Fotografer submarine bases, a turning over of the and Belgians pressed' forward. In this and that it is not yet decided which The measure applies to the pending German fleet. region the battle may be said to be is supreme. and future loans to the extent of any | In short it will entail a taking from almost as much against the weather Germany’s acceptance of President shortage in voluntary subscriptions. as the Germans. Germany of everything with which she and the mud against Wilson’s terms in no wise means that might break her word to an armis- But while this sort of sticky ground her acceptance will be met by Great Recalled. Gen. Gorges tico. hampers the allied troops, it hinders Britain and France. The restoration to the active Washington.—Recall From that point the United States even more the enemy, who is trying of “ship for ship” from the German Hot list of General William C. Gor- move under a Ark. Major and the allies might proceed to dis- to his materials away mercantile marine for all submarine Springs, former of the army, who the mired gas, surgeon podft of what remained of kaiserism if heavy fire and through | losses is a British principle which ap- and his • • was recently retired for age, have not done it ground of the Flanders lowlands. is all the The Wonder Spot of America the German j people I parently accepted by British assignment to active duly in the same The line now runs before, as President Wilson in his Belgian-French j people. rank of the Medical Corps, was an to I’eereboom to i ■-. note plainly invites them to do. from Handzeeme FOR MALARIA, CHILLS, FEVER, RHEUMATISM AND nounced by Secretary Baker. in the note does the Borne to sThourout, from the Corte- While nowhere Warns Italian Soldiers. OTHER CHRONIC join with the en- marck road to Helle, to Leerbosch, to DISORDERS president openly Washington.—Central com- to | Diaz, Encounter With U-Boat. tente statesmen in the demand that Drievwegan to Gits, to Gittsburg, mander in chief of the Italian army, An Atlantic Port. — Officers of a criminals’’ must be deliver- Beveran to Huldhoek, east of the Owned and the “chief has issued a general order controlled by the U. S. Government. to to reminding Brazilian steamship arriving here ed for trial, the president’s confi- Roulers-Lys Canal Iseghem up liis soldiers that the enemy still is on High up in the healthful Ozark Mountains. told of an encounter with a German dants out that he plainly sub- Boschmolens, and the allied forces in point Italian, French and Belgian soil, and 70 miles oft the North At- the doctrine that the the outskirts of Lendelede. Delightful Balmy Days submarine, scribes to guilt calling on them not vo be weakened Cool, Sleepy Nights the by lantic coast. The steamer fired on on the world war is The British forces holding Co- of bring per- flattering hopes of peace, but to hold submarine and members of the mines bridgehead have been fired the sonal. ! themselves in readiness to RADIUM—The latest analysis the U. of these have withdrawn a completely by S. Government gun crew believed it was sunk, al upon heavily and crush the enemy if his peace offers wonderful Hot Waters were Radio- was seen. few hundred for the moment. j Springs found to be highly though no wreckage yards "a Would Oust the Kaiser. , prove to be fresh form of the old active. Of the prisoners captured by the al- Switzerland.—In an extra- guile.” Zurich, lied in Flanders more than Germans Towns. armies rOLRIST Burning ordinarily outspoken article, the RATES—Low tourist round rates now in effect on — the trip French Headquarters in France. 6,000 were taken by Belgians. all Franklische Tagespost, the Nuremburg To Seize German Ships. railroads, from all points in America. Insist on this rate. The Germans are setting fire to more Socialist organ, demands the abdica- Paris.—Spain, according to advices Frenh towns behind the German lines. Wiii Not Abdicate. tion of the German emperor. It de- received by the Temps from the which have Span- French aerial squadrons that the for the Berne.—The Wolff news agency of clares responsibility ish frontier, has decided to seize Business over the 15,- Cut Men’s League, made reconnoiters regions situation rests on him and Berlin issued an official denial of the out coupon and mail present 500 tons of German ships in her today Hot Arfc.i of Vervins, Rethel and Neuf- which had become current in ports Springs, Marie, says that as the military system is report in indemnification of to Please Bend me Immediately, chatel report that they have observ- be the Germany that Emperor William in- Spanish ship- about to collapse, he must out Illustrated booklet of Hot fires and losses. coat. ed numerous explosions. of the military monarchs. tended to abdicate. ping Springs. last BUSINESS MEN’S LEAGUE Hama.••••* Machine Gun Goes Off. Asks For Asked To Quit Finland. A Piano By Airplane. $134,000,000. .. — — The New' York.—Soldiers at Camp of the new allied Washington. The War Risk In- Stockholm. Finnish govern- Hot Paris.—One large Springs, Arkansas Olty. State. Ij. received a foretaste Bureau asked for has asked Mills, I., tragic bombing planes in order to demon- surance Congress ment Germany to withdraw war when a machine gun attached additional to from Finland. of strate its carrying capacity has $134,000,000 pay family her troops The request an in flight accidentally and allowances of soldiers to airplane brought from London to Paris a full allotments was recently delivered to General von bullets the fiscal went off, sending among sized upright piano. The airplane is during the present year. Pre- Der Goltz, high commander of Fin- One soldier have men of a sanitary corps. capable of carrying six persons and vious appropriations aggregated nish territory. wounded and two others was fatally much bombing explosives. $141,000,000. Telephone Main 371 hurt seriously. Must Have More Ships. DEMOCRAT & — PRINTING Draw Near Nish. Washington. “There must be 25,000 Cases in Ohio. Serbs no London.—Less than six miles now time lost in shipyards from LITHOGRAPHING CO. Property Damage $75,000,000. Columbus, Ohio.—The epidemic of labor damage for- the Serbians from is the word from the PRENTBIU AND Chicago.—Property by Influenza is increasing rapidly :n separate Nish, troubles," Unit- fires in Minnesota amounts to their former capital, according to last ed States Shipping Board to all ita STATIONERS est Ohio and a total of 25,000 cases and IMnnhhni St. insurance men here say. word from the front. directors. Uttl. iu«k 175,000,000, many deaths had been reported. Belgrade departmental

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