ï~~'e of JimesWann ries Flee From Mlies s ofL Abdication, Capition, Etc., Indicate able Among Leaders IRDAM, Wednesday, Oct. 10.r is coming to an nd, and In canner as no man in Germany said the Vorwaseris of Ber. nday. "Let us say it candidly. all these terrible four years of our efforts and sacrifices prevent such an end." O PEOPLE TO CONCLUDE PEACE H, Switzertand. Oct. 17.-"The leclared war, but the reprete of the people will conclude the socialist newspaper Areitung of Vienna says in an n the situation created by the peace proposals and the rehem. "Berchthold, Count Tiasa and )n Hoetzendorf," continues the er, "decided upon a punitive exagainst Serbia, little thinking re conducting the ancient emthe Hapaburge to an abyss.",T EVENTS ARE NDIN(--iN GERMY INGTON. Oct. 1r. - Great re impending in Gerray. That 1 come within a. day, a week nth, officials will not hazard a that they are tnevitable, no Washington doubts.:lal reports coming trom Hold Switzerlahd that Germany tely will accept President Wilace terms are without confiriere; nor is there any Informatt Germany's reply has been In fact. Swiss despatches sa New, {.k..a. IwfenSly i I.C WHOLE GERMAN ARMY OF GEN. VON ARNIM IN RETREAT PARIS, Oct. 17.-The whole of the German army of General von Arnim isin retreat from the North sea to the region of Lille, having been beaten back and overthrown by the allied attacks today. The retirement is assuming the proportions of a rout. Seventeen divisions comprise.the army of von Arnim. OSTEND CLEAR OF ENEMY LONDON, Oct. 17.---Ostend is reported clear of the enemy, says a statement from the British admiralty today. GRIPPE HALTED AN EARLY PEACE Only 54 New Cases of In- Austro-Hungarian Foreign fluenza Reported at City Minister Speaks in Most Hall Today Optimistic Manner Indications or General Lift- Declares Political Point in New AIied French inContact Along Oise-Sei Fall of Lille to Allies Takes Fron Bastion i France-Was:Largest in German'Ri lFourYearsAj in Belgium-Allied Victouies or ing of Ban at Meeting to Be Held Tomorrow reichstag will meet tomorrow Another substantial drop In the sa President Wilson's note in- pumber of new cases reported at the o reply has yet been drafted, office of the board of health was the al conditions as well as the dominating feature of today's epidemsituation are expeced to dic-Ic developments locally p to noon hthe form and promptness ol cdvlpet oal.U ono 's answer. On is regarded as only 54 cases had been reported in cornlittle less serrous than the parison with 76 yesterday at the same nd there is the possibility that hour Last Thursday the total numd they forced the German ber of cases reported during the ento a conclusion even before tire day was 192. Since the beginning note asking for an armistice of the epidemic a total of 6778 cases patched. Cottnued to Page s1 behind the veil of secrecy ____o___ the empire rumblingsn of die- -_______ tong have been reaching theID D Dfkl.....e "'m"i o LIBERTY BOND BOOTH AT l cannot yet be accurately The fact that radical changes eatinued to Last PageRAILROAD STATION IAY IS BEIUnder the auspices of the Aowell war camp community service an Information booth was set up at the Middlesex street station this afternoon and has Pressure and She Will bean placed At bthe disposal of the Coatitnued to Page Tean ak, Says Lansing in TODAY'S ARRESTS BY rning to Nation THE LOCAL POLICE IINGTON. Oct. 17.-"Germany is The fruit store of Peter Stanos, at More pressure and she will the corner of Moody and Prince streets, nstay Secretary Lan sie ng ation was broken into a few days ago by a at today warning the nation e war is not over and that the couple of boys who got away with $13 lt~e ry t... m t ha auco s L0 -a" A d af anntiLtyLofigars nd Wilson's Reply Settled by Changes in Germany BASEL. Oct. 17.-Baron Burian, the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister, spoke in the most optimistic manner of the prospects for an early peace in addressing the foreign affairs committee of the Austrian delegations at a meeting on Wednesday, says a Vienna despatch. "1 nourish the hope today most fully." said he. for If the contents of President Wilson's reply are studied there Is nothing to be found to frustrate ettch a hope or even to delay its re lIzat ion considerably. "The political point In President Wil-. son's reply Is settled," Burian detlared, "as Germany's reply will undoubl edly establish, by the modifications which are being made in the constitution. GARFIELD LIFS M BAN ON GASLESS SUNDAYS WASHI NGTON, Oct. 17.-Fuel Administrator Garfield today lifted the ban on gasolinelesa Sundays, effective at once. Should gasoline stocks again fall dangerously low. it Is stated at the fuel administration, the request will be renewed. It is probable that prior ( By the Associated Press) Lille has been captured by the British. Allied pressure on all sides of the salient of which the city was the center comDelled the enemy to give it up. It is the largest city of France captuaed by the Germans and for four yeas. has been an important unit of the eemy defense system. Haig Launches New Blow The fall of Lille comes almost simultaneously with the launching of an offensive by *'ield Marshal Haig against the new German defenses south of Valenciennes. Ills troops today are storming forward south of La Cateau across the Salle river where they were halted late last week. New Successes in Flanders In Flanders the allies have gained important new successes- while from the Olse to the Meuse the allied pressure is maintained strongly. In the angle north of Lann the Germans apparently are retiring from between the Glee and the Serre rivers. Americans May be in New Drive Since the beginning of the week there has been little heavy lighting in the area southeast of Cambral, where the British and Americans made such rapid strides last week after the capture of Cambral. The Germans resisated strongly on the linet of the Belle and it is these defenses that the British and probably the Americans under the same command are assaulting. French in Pursuit of Enemy tral is probably the most imt of the rail centers feeding the area. Thourout is 12 miles west of Bruges, which is less ten miles from the Dutch fror Americans Push On On both sides of the Meus Americans maintain their pl which resulted Wednesday in th lure of important ground not northwest of the Argonne forest of the river they have gaine portant high ground. Coast Cities Cut OR Germany's hold on the Belgian has been loosened. ightlng way forward until they have r Coolscamp, only 21 miles fron Dutch frontier, the allies seem rapidly cutting off the coast clt compelling the enemy to hurry the trap which is closing abou Big German Retreat Tangible evidence that the G4 are retreating from the coast they have held so long and whi been the chief rendezvous of t Ines preying on transports and vessels in the English channe be found in the advance by tl glans north and east of Dixmut terday. In this region the 0' have lost posiltios to-a depth 0 miles and the-'Belg tns--havtheir lines over the lowlands rate of speed which would apt Indicate little. If-any. oppositloti the enemy. Cools esap Takes Important successes have been me when every dollar as well cigarets. The boys. so it is claimed, y man and every gun counts after breaking into the store, went on tan ever before. a pleasure trip to Biddeford. Me., and A when they returned to this city today they were arrested by Lieut. Maher AD i stood thaa settlement wtIll be made out of court as the boys' parents are Sr KPIIIPIIIRF M / anxious to reimburse the storekeeper. i L I, orders w -e given or-shpment Y' olasoline overseas. FIRE DRILL AT BIG PLANT IN MARKET STREET thL U. S. Cartridge Co. presented a strange scene this afternoon at o'clock, when at a signal the entire tOTrce,.0ed there. which runs well I "wwwa md"""r wm * wA Ltft,& ftv%,&w nl f1 a ureaan A..t+.. I of the attacking front, the French troops are reported in contact with the Germans along the whole OiseBerre front. This undoubtedly means the Germans are retiring from the angle between the two rivers In a communication of the withdrawal movement from the Laon massif. Smash on in Flanders -I,-- ""L 'f the German line to the unorth o: Coolacamp has been taken and t river, from Menln to Harlebek of Courtrai, has been reached, Amerea. Oecupy Grad pe American forces hase.cdpj village of Grand Pire, ltU&tid; north side of the Auri, rWer ' a' westward through- the- 'Arwonne I Y 4 rnan 9!r4 - i-=- -------} Isa HEADQUARTERS IN ERS, Oct. 17.--,(Reut er's) --The a are carrying out a 'double rein Flanders with Courtrai as ot. Th' orthern retirme t ex rom,Ostendsouthward while the,fects the industrial area of 'n -France..,s1y point on the northern trout there is any flghting today is at of Woolworth's store, a1-yea-o boy was arrested today by Lieut. Maher, charged with the larceny of articles to the value'of about 60 cents from the store. The lad will be ar n_ rO- a ro--+f--mee -n-OmLs 1, l 1 in Flanders the-u etganh, trench ano British continue to push forward vigorously. Couttral and Thourout. Important railway Junctions on the flanks of the attacking front, have ento the Belgians and British, V1tiLicerve"'tl AFrench have taken Lichtervelde and Ardoye. Cour i 1 t ' I. morning. Henry L,. Wearing was arrested to-. day by Lieut. Maher and Inspector Walsh on a charge of larceny from _.. -.................- R ~a 1 up ilto the thousands, started' for the neareat exits, the majority taking to the firs escapes. The occasilon w as a fire drill and test of the fire escaped 'T: 1 i:LL atrck-Harintos he-Is-e - t! the police that a few' nights age he TI was assaulted in French street near: TD.1 "I eh..... Â~ahnl Itreet a.nd afser be-. i tocautiat InstAL"Ad awi-W.A. I 8atne of the women appeared a tridte I nervous. but this did not make them ' forget their,part and the' whole Ertit' 4.ewiassagr av-ssaw