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GENERAL NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY The latest developments of the allied offensive us revealed by Associated Press dispatches arc that the British troops again are storming the German defenses west of Maul euge The new attack launched early yesterday Ixitween Solesmes and Le riteau is rejtorled to be making good progress Field Marshal Ilaig in driving forward of the seven mile front north of Le Cateau also is increasing the menace to Valenciennes through the western snb nrlK f which the British are fighting North of Valenciennes the city has been outflanked by the capture f Bruay It is not probable the Germans will 1 ale to aoltl out in Valencennes much longer and once the Scheldt is crossed here the British will be in a position to threaten seriously both Mons sind Maubeuge Between Le Cateau and Solesmes the British are on the high ground east of the Selle River and it is from this favorable position todays attack was begun The German resistance here has been bitter as the line is vital to the se ¬ curity f lne German defenses over a wide front t the south and southeast In southwestern Belgium the British continue to close in on Tournai North of the town they have forced a crossing of the western bank of the river i iGermanys Germanys new note to President Wilson in offieial text was delivered to Secretary Lansing at 30 oclock yesterday morning by Frederick Oeder lin charge of the Swiss legation It may be stated that there is nothing in the communication to alter the decision of the President that he will not pro ¬ pose an armistice to the allies before the Germans evacuate all occupied territory There would be no announcement as yet of President Wilsons decision in regard to the new German note This was learned after AAhite House conferences participated in by Secretaries Lansing and Daniels and General March It is understood the outcome of exchanges with London and Paris is awaited awaitedA A panic on the Vienna Stock Exchange followed receipt of President Wilsons last note to Austria advices reaching AVashington from neutral sources stated yesterday Bonds of Austrian banks al ¬ ready depreciated have taken another slump of SO and even 95 per cent dispatches state while industrials have lost 34 to 40 per cent and state railways 42 per cent Czech bonds were the only securities to rise riseWhen When the United States ship Ticonderoga form ¬ erly the German steamer Camilla Rickmers was torpedoed 1700 miles from shore on September 30 the submarine it was reported yesterday shelled the lifeboats killing many of those who had suc ¬ ceeded in leaving the ship safely safelyNew New credits of 200000000 for Italy and 100 000000 for France were established yesterday by the Treasury making the total loans to Italy 1000000000 and to France 2105000000 For all the allies American loans now amount to 7520 47CG Ji JiBritish British casualties reported for the week ending Monday numbered 37150 compared with 35710 for the previous week They are divided as follows Killed or died of wounds Officers 517 men 4971 Wounded r missing Officers l4fil men 30198 30198Cablegrams Cablegrams received yesterday by Herbert Hoov ¬ er chairman of the Bclgia Relief Commission in ¬ dicated that the population of reoceiipieil territory in northern France is more tlian 1500000 and that of reoccupied Belgium about 800000 800000The The Texas Court of Crimiiuil Appeals in a ma ¬ jority opinion held the stalewide prohibition law unconstitutional The opinion is by Judge Morrow who holds that Jhjs law ii coufli t with the local option feature of the constitution
