rlag n DutyiTo ~xplainedE POLIT- GER- ent Wilson as ch the German egotiate peace, ich more diffi- first view, in .. T. Crane of department. nt has replied sovereigns of ontrolling the imperial par- ority controll- or reichstag. iterest who in But it is of 10 is to be in- vance of the rofessor Crane. which now as- eace it repre- , to revert im- o its usual de- ne?" asks Pro- y today depends upon vo autocracies: an au- ment in the Empire, ic government in Prus- tity of the heads of 3rnments makes each the single will of one sian king. It is from at royal will that the, vent of Germany de- that autocratic unity, imperial or the Prus- nt, or both of them, d that unity is de- its fall must go the tional fabric of the )cratization means a econstruction of the olutionary reconstruc- em of relations among ates, and can perhaps .y through the break- ia into smaller units." Force Hun rave Lille ed Armies in Belgium, M.).-The enemy has Eck rapidly everywhere entire front, from the is in motion. The tered Lille. The Ger- from Ostend and that Belgium coast. Brit- es have landed at Os- umber of Belgian avia-' the ,center of the city s of the inhabitants. he Belgian infantry valry are sweeping up ist and at last reports, nearing the city, and be in it before .day- is reported to be en- Germans, those left in as rear guards, hav- .nted for. s seemrto be in full are, particularly from hi gap through which' reat between the ad- troops at the frontier constantly being nar- less the enemy moves umbers will be caught. S Comment on Reply Oct. 17.-Judging from Berlin newspapers re- esident Wilson's reply' as printed in full by ess. The newspapers ed the reply as a i's evasions," "a rude he lilke. newspapers do not at- ant on the reply, mere- Reveille and retreat have no speciall significance to civilians except that some have a hazy idea that the for-.. mer is the time soldiers arise and that retreat is blown at the close of the day.S These two epithets are in reality the names of ceremonies practiced by all military organizations each day in reverence for the flag. At both times the bugler blows "To the Colors" and usually at retreat the band plays "The Star Spangled Banner." Now that Ann Arbor has detach- ments of the army stationed here, each morning at 6:30 o'clock and each evening at 6 o'clock the members of the S. A. T. C. are seen going through1 the rites. The men are lined up in their respective companies and at the first sound of the bugle the men in ranks come to attention, the officers face in the directio of the flag, snap their arms to salute, and hold it until7 the conclusion of the ceremony. Dur- ing the playing of these airs the flag is raised or lowered, the former in the reveille and the latter at retreat. Civilians also have a part to take and should do so in respect for the flag. All those in sight of the flag or within sound of the music should face the flag and uncover if out of doors on foot. Those in vehicles should stop until the rites are con- cluded. If indoors a person should go out and face toward the campus flag, the official one of the S. A. T. C. GRIPPE EPIDEMIC SHOWS DECREASE IN ARMY CAMPS (Continued from Page One) Beta Phi house seven, three of whom, h wever, are convelescing. Many Un- iversity girls have thought it best to return home as soon as their symp- toms had been analyzed, and as a re- sult there is no adequate means of really ascertaining the exact number ill. The Episcopal dormitory has re- ported one case. Precautions Bring Results "The number of cases in the stu- dents' army training corps is on the wane," said Lieutenant Leche, of regi- mental'headquarters, last night. "We are doing everything to keep the healthy men from contracting the dis- ease and are keeping the convales- cents in infirmaries until they are in condition to again be sent to bar- racks. This attention has cut down the number of cases considerably." The main danger comes when the men have been discharged, it is said. Their resistance to disease is consid- erably lowered and they can con- tract pneumonia easily. This is one thing the army authorities are at- tempting to over-come. About 50 men were discharged from convalescent wards yesterday. The health order requires men to wear masks at all times, except when eating. The masks are kept on even at night. Ambulances are being fumigated after every case taken to the hospi- tal. One of the taxicab companies is also fumigating its cars. The city health physician has requested that all merchants and clerks in stores wear masks at all times. This will immediately decrease the number of cases and deaths, it is said. MICHIGAN GOES OVER THE TOP; CITY AND CAMPUS LAG BEHIND (Continued from Page One) colleges have subscribed more than Michigan. Those in charge of the loan hope that all students will make every ef- fort within the next two days to keep the University from losing its name for always coming to the front in any movement, local or national. City Falls Short of Quota Ann Arbor is about $240,000 short of its quota of $1,480,000. Subscriptions were especially slow in' coming in to city headquarters yesterday, but the committee looks forward to a last minute rush to buy bonds as many persons have promised to subscribe Saturday. A celebration had been planned in case the city "goes over the top" in the loan, but owing to the influenza .epidemic none will be held anyway. The announcement that the state has oversubscribed makes it evident that nearly all of the districts of the state have raised their quotas, and the local loan committee is confident that Ann Arbor residents will not see this city do less than others of the state have done. Always-Daily service-Always. FRANCO-ENGLISH CAPTURE OSTEND (Continued from Page One) Swiss border, which would still leave the Germans 80 miles from their own border line, both at Antwerp and Na- mur. Southeast of Cambral, over a front of 10 miles, between Le Cateau and Bohain, the British and Americans are delivering a violent attack against the Germans, and at last reports they were meeting with success, although the Germans were savagely resist- ing. The greatest resistance of all, how- ever, is still being imposed against the efforts of the French and Ameri- cans in Champagne, and along the Meuse river, where the holding of the line is an effort by the Germans to stave off a general retreat all the way from Belgium to the Swiss fron- tier. North of Grandpre, both the French and Americans, have made further progress over the difficult ground, Wilson in No Hurry to Answer Austria Washington, Oct. 17. - President Wilson's reply to Austria-Hungary's peace offer has not yet been dispatch- ed, it was said tonight officially. COMPLETE LINE. t HOSPITAL and LAIB COATS WADHAMS & CO. MAIN ST. . ,..'. STATE .A. b. DISCHARGED OR TRANSFERRED returned, the members of the neering enlisted reserve corps w Names of the men in the engineer- given the option of being eithe ing reserve corps have been given to charged or transferred to a Capt. R. H. Durkee, who forwarded corps. No definite course of them to the headquarters at Wash- has been decided upon as yet. :' ,# ; i v ti y , 5... f= f L / 4f r N 9THE% RKsq " Tf.,; s, y "' . , . ' t V; ". 'k. i.fr $ / y , r f r, f f _ r 3 ' = = %.v' FA ,,.. r:. ..,!'.- 0' ,t, y j. s1 - " .. e, ,y ."X,... . Jii *1 -: tf J:.[ f Yn3, ', "1; 41 :K .. j x . t" t ' y ; r f '4-. 5; u Mr .F' . ' C ! '! -1.'. e \x r t t ti Ia . r _ I#' l WHAT'S GOING ON U-NOTICES Students of the Colleges of Engi- neering and Architecture not in the engineering or signal reserve, who were in these colleges last year and who became registrants in the draft before Sept. 12, may apply for enlist- ment in the students' army training corps by leaving their names in Sec- retary L. A. Hopkins' office. Upperclassmen and freshmen who are eligible for publication work, will be given a chance to try out for staff positions on the Student Directory ahis afternoon at the Directory office in the Press building. Y. M. C. A. Complies with State Order In compliance with the order is- sued by Governor Sleeper the city Y. M. C. A. has been closed until further notice. The gymnasium floor, shower baths and swimming pool have been discontinued and the building is open only to men rooming in the dormi- tory. Daily want ads bring results. ;}< g ~ NMI ~ . . r ., : . .. 1 a ' 1 . ''"'. r 1 i to the supreme army com- re and there appeals are eutrals to the effect that efusal would envolve their ruin also. The local An- way to dispondency. The nting over the "human sacrificed while Wilson has >wer to end the carnage." to Adjourn for Election on, Oct. 17.-Congression- at a conference late today a plan whereby congress n on Oct. 29 over the elec- vening lov. 12. I ulI!I I II FIa :r 4A ip . 11-1 vi I If you wish quality rvice in shoe re-vUIIV r'& w take your shoes to .# No cobbling her properly repaired-Pho 1 1 o nvri