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VOLUME XVIII
German Note 66 A ppears" to Bend to 3J0 0
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AMERICANS HAVE ADVANCED ABOVE VERDUN
REPLY TO UNITED STATES IS ON WAY TO WASH
INGTON GERMANY ASSERTS THAT AR- '
MISTICE WILL BE AGREED UPON.
Unofficial Text Now on
Hands of
Nothing Will Be Given Out By State Department Until
the Official Message Arrives and J Con
. sidered By Government Heads. , : ' :
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 21. (By United Press.)
Is is authoritatively stated the German answer to Presi
dent Wilson "appeared" to be an awkward acceptance of
Wilson's decision and that it '"appeared" to raise no con
troversal points. It was declared emphatically, however,
that President Wilson stressed the point that he could not
pass on the Teuton proposal to the allies until occupied
territory is evacuated by the Germans. This still is the
most important point.
LONDON, Oct. 21. (By United Press.) It is positive
ly known that in Germany's reply to the Wilson note that
government definitely announces the Kaiser has been
shorn of his power to declare war. It is declared that
German submarine commanders have been ordered to
.stop torpedoing passenger ships. Germany declares in
this note that the present standard of power of "both
siles" should be safeguarded during an armistice. The
note does not definitely attack Wilson's statement that
terms sjiould be fixed by the generals of the United States
and the allies. The text of the note would probably allow
Germany to claim that Germany's generals should help
fix the terms. It denies emphatically that German ships
have purposely destroyed lifeboats with passengers. It
also declares that strictest instructions, have been given
to the German1 army against destruction of private prop
erty in a retread and that those guilty of such act are be
ing punished.' (The note insists that in the future no gov
ernment can take office nor continue in office without
possessing the Reichstag's majority confidence. .
The German government, in its note, suggests to Presi
dent Wilson that opportunity be brought about for the
fixing of details of an armistice.
"The German government trusts the President will
approve of no demands which should be irreconcilable
with honor of German people and to the opening of a way
to peace of justice," is contained in the message.
It concludes by saying, "Permanence of the new system
of government in Germany is guaranteed not only by con
stitutionel safeguards, but also by the unshakable deter
mination of the people of Germany whose vast majority
stands behind these reforms and demands their energetic
continuance." '
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21. (By United Press.) Pres
ident Wilson and Secretary Lansing havo the tcxtj of the
German note in an unofficial way from the German.' wire
less stations, but nothing will be given out until the of
ficial note is received. '
It is expected to arrive at the State Department' soon.
Tliei Swiss legation has not communicated with the State
Department yet, and it is presumed that the note will
come through the fcwiss legation.
NOTE DENIES CHARGES.
LONDON, Oct. 21. (By United Press.) According to
the wireless from Berlin this afternoon, the German reply
to Wilson says that in accepting the proposal for evacua
tion the German government assumed that the armistice
would he agreed upon. In reply to the protests against
reproach mentioned by Wilson for illegalities and inhu
nianinaiiities, Germany denies that her submarines have,
in sinking ships, purposely destroyed lifeboats or pas
sengers.' Unofficial advices insist the German note is en route
to Washington.
UNLAWFUL TO COMMUNICATE.
WASHINGTON; Oct. 21. (By United Press.) Sena
tor Poindexter introduced a resolution in the senate today
making it unlawful for any government official to com
municate with Germany until Germany surrenders.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 21. So
many conflicting reports about a
(erman reply to President Wilson
hare come out of Holland end Swit
zerland during the past few days
that officials here are deposed now
'to beliere nothing on the subject
until the text of a note is recelred.
Krery version of the probable
nature of the reply under consld
eiatlon It not adopted indicates
& dnm&r lEttpntna 1bmmi$
the President
that the Germans are preparing
to come forward with what they,
jut least, will expect the world to
belfore Is a long step toward meet
Ing conditions which President Wil
son -has said must be met before
there can be thought of an armis
tice or discussion of peace. What
ever may be the substance of the
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SECOND DIVISION
CLOSES DRIVE
330,000 Bl'llSCMIlED BY 1800
KMNiOYKS OF LINE.
Subscriptions Strictly Voluntary
Local Office Subscribes Larg
est Percentage.
True to schedule tiilio, the
fourth liberty loan campaign on
the- second division closed Satur
day at midnight, with $230,000 out
of a total monthly payroll of $26'.),
725.66 represented In the grand
totals. Reports were ticked In to
the last moment, increasing the
sum each moment by thousands.
All along tho division, from Hunt
ington to Reith, employes contin
ued to incro.iso previous subscrip
tions and help to contributo ' the
railroad's sharo toward backing up
the." hien In Franco. No card rat
ings were used.
'This has not been a strong arm
oampaign In any sense. Railroad
people have simply considered as
a "body the responsibility thrust
upon them by the war and given
us much as.tlity were able. Each
person was left to . determine for
himself tho amount of his subscrip
tion, and they all responded loyal
ly," said Mr. Bollons, superinten
dent of the division, in commenting
this morning upon the work done.
Secretary Voices Spirit.
When' Secretary McAdoo stated
that the people of Amorlca are so
cond trench soldiers, he expressed
the dominant idea In the railroad
campaign. Twenty-seven men, pro
minent as officials, have worked at
all points on divisions, speaking to
all points on division, speaking to
them personally and in every way
endeavoring to help the employes
subscribe to. the greatest extent of
tholr ability.
' Hlnklo Operator Hum Honors.
Mrs. N. J. Gillette, first operator
at Hinkle, Is the lnrgost Individual
subscriber. Mrs. Gillette has sub
scribed flGOO In cash with the
company In return for her bonds.
A. J. Van Valkenburg, dispatch
er at-La Grando, has subscribed to
$1600 worth of bonds and won se
cond honors in tho railroad cam
paign. .
Following is tho total payroll of
the second division, showing amount
of bonds subset ibed, Including sub
scriptions through banks, percent
age of payroll, number of subscrib
ers and percentage subscribed per
number of employes:
Total payroll, $253,726.60;
amount of bond3 subscribed,
$230,000.00; per cent of- payroll,
90; number of employes, 1801;
number of subscriptions, .1,801;
average per subBcrlbor, 127.70;
per cent subscription of payroll,
100.
IlKi I,)'MIIKR OltDKll.
PORTLAND, Oct. 21. Orders
for 80,000,000 foot of fir lumber
for car material will bo plucod
with western Oregon und wostern
Washington mills in a few days.
AFTER THE
, This photograph, taken Immediately
man prisoners taking their wounded to
LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY,
CAPITALIST
OF PORTLAND
ARRESTED
C.OVEHNMENT HAS FOK SOME
TIME UEEN WATCHING
HIM CLOSELY.
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HENRY ALBERS, GRAIN
MAN, UNDER CHARGES
T'liiim Is Made Tlutt Ho Violated
Tho Esplonugo Act Alboin Well
Known Throughout Northwest
Otio of lilggost drain Anil Mill
Men In Oregon. Cuse Excites
Much Interest.
PORTLAND, Oct. 21 (By United
Press.) A warrant today was Is
sued charging Henry Albors, prom
inent flouring mill and grain man,
charged with violating tho espion
age act, .
This case has bocu one of in
tense interest for some time, and
Mr. Albers has boon under govern
ment watch. He Is a leading cap
italist of Portland, and is well
knewn throughout tho northwest.
Germans Mass Divisions
For Strong Stand to Op
pose Forces of the Allies
PARIS, Oct. 21. The Germans
arc fighting dcsporately to hold
their positions on the front north
and south of Lo Cauteau, which
has an important bearing, on the
situation elBqwhere between the
Mouse and the North Sea, On a
frcnt of 40 miles the Germans
have massed 40 divisions In' an ef
fort to check the allies. This is
said to bo a new record 'of density
for defending forces.
Tho gonorul attack of tho British
Americans and French Saturday re
sulted in oxtcriBivo breaches being
made In the onemy defenses. Along
the Alsne General Mangln broke In
to the Hunding lino. A largo num
ber of prisoners -and a considerable
quantity of war material wore cap
tured. HUNGARIANS DEMAND
BREAK WITH AUSTRIA
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 21.-"-Count
Michael Karolyl, leader of the Hun
garian Independent party, at tho
session of the Hungarian lower
house Saturday, submitted a motion
demanding tho economic, military,
foreign and political disunion of
Hungary from Austria, accoiding
to udvlces from Uudopcst.
PENDLETON DOCTOK GOES.
PENDLETON, Oct. 21. Dr. E. A.
Tumaslc, of the Oregon hospital,
has been commissioned a captain
for service at Camp Lewis.
CAPTURE OF LONGPONT
after the capture of Longpont, Just west of Solssons, by the allies, shows Gel
the rear of the allied lines under guard. (
OCTOBER 21, 1918
Germans Fighting Yanlcs
With All Their Might in
Region North of Verdun
NORTH RUSSIA
IS
OFFICER CHOSEN AND OltDElt
IS KKSTOItED.
Nicholas Tsclmlkovsky Is Chosen
. Premier And Is (ilven Full
Powers To Act,'
ARCHANGEL, Oct. 21. Tho go
vernment In northern Russia .again
has been reorganized arid tho su
preme power ogaln conforred on
Nicholas Tsclmlkovsky. Col. Dur-
off will retain his position as gov
ernor general and military com
mander in the region of tho north.
The ministry has boon reorganiz
ed as follows: "
M. Tschaikovsky, .president of
the provisional igovarnnumt and
minister of foreign affairs and
agriculture; Colonel Duroff, gov
ernor general, military commander
minister of war, minister of tho In
terior and minister of communica
tions, post and telegraphs; -Prince
Kourpatkin, temporary minister of
finance; Mr. Mofod'eff, minister of
commerce and Industry and of pro
visions; S. N. Garodetskl, minister
of Jdstlco, and P. Guboff, minister
of public Instruction.
liourgools Parties Control.
With the exception of Premier
Ti'.chalkovsky all 'the members of
the cabinet belong to the bourgeois
parties. In addition to the cabinet
there is an advisory council of 15
men, representing nil strata of bo-,
clety and all parties.
In Archangel tho elections re
cently hold for membors of tho
duma resulted In a large majority
for the Socialists although the
bourgeois vote was larger than ever
boforo.
The now cabinet meets with tho
general approval of tho allied di
plomatic corps horo.
TONS OF SUPPLIES.
Every week more than 500 tons
of supplies for the hoys overseas
leave Atlantic ports for Franco.
Thcso supplies are shipped by tho
welfare agenclos vwrking for sol
diers and sallois. To maintain
Mils work and to increase it to meet
tho needs of tho two million men
ovor there, a united campaign for
funds will bo mudo by tho .Y. M.
C. A., Y. W. C. A., K. or C, Sal
vation Army, American. Library As
sociation, War. Camp Community
Hervieo and Jewish Wolfuro Hoard.
Tho sum of $170, MO, 01)0 must be
raised in tho week of Novombor
11th. ?
BY ALLIES
REORGANIZED
EFFORT TO STOP BRITISH IN THEIR SWEEPING
ADVANCE IS OVERCOME, AND MANY
PRISONERS AND GUNS TAKEN. -
This Indicates the Allies May Be Getting Ready to Launch
An Attach On Southern Part of West Front.
Enemy Strength Is Shown.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21. (By United Press.) Amer
icans above Verdun Sunday continued their pressure
agaiust the pivotal point upon which German retreat ia
swinging. This is contained in Pershing's report. He
said: "West of tho Mouse Americans have continued the
pressure on the enemy. East
fighting in Bois des Rappes, they captured over a hundred
prisoners. . On the entire front above Verdun artillery ,
and machine gun fire is heavy. Severe counter attacks
were thrown back with heavy loss to the enemy. ,
We have drawn trom other parts of the western front,
constantly increasing number of German divisions which
are bitterly contesting every foot against our strong at
tack, hoping to securo the retreat of the German army,
position ot which has been
the south and west."
GERMANS SHOW RESISTANCE.
LONDON, Oct. 21. (By United Press:) Field Mar
shal Haig reported the British approaching Stamand,
eight miles northwest of Valenciennes. Contact with the
enemy is being maintained. The British are also nearing
the Scheldt lino above Tonmay. Over 3000 prisoners
were taken by the British forces yesterday above Le
Cateau.
In a special statement regarding the Flanders offensive
llaig said: "The Germans have beonpushed back over
the Lys at three places, with the allies driving close to
Ghent and Tom-nay." ." ., ,
llis report showed tho Germans' attempt to Btand on ,
the line of the Lys river has been overwhelmed. The
allies arc already iu touch with tho next defense line along
the Jwcaut river..
llaig declared, "Germany
arrest our progress toward
and tho Dutch frontier the Germans were forced to with
draw their whole Belgian font. We occupied Knesslacre,
Acltree. Aodoiihen. Bellem.
licr. The British have crossed the Lvs on their whole
front. Since Monday, the
sand two hundred prisoners
guns. '
RAIDING IN ALSACE-LORRAINE. -
PA WIS, Oct. 21. (By United Press.) The war office
announced today that raiding operations in the Alsace-
Lorraine had begun and the allies were capturing pris
oners. This may indicate tho allies are planning an at
tack on the southern part of the west front.
Jack Peare Stacks Up
With Young Men at the
Leader Training Camp
Jack Peare, ot Machine Gun
company Oregon Training Camp,
writes that ho Is getting along fine
and feeling as fit as a fiddle. "Our
routine duty here Is very strenu
ous," says Jack, "but not hard for
me. I have put a good many of
tho young fellows out ot business
and am still as fresh as a daisy
cn a spring morning in the Grande
Hondo valley. We got up about
I! o'clock, have physical exorcises
for about 45 minutes, then get
washed up and have breakfast at
i o'clock. From then on It is drill,
loetures and more drill. Then wo
l,avo some more drill, and about
h:S0 we cat supper. We generally
gel back to quarters about 7:30
whon wo havo to gto up our field
notes, coiling to bed ebout 10
o'clock us all lights go out at that
time. My promotion down here
was rather rapid. I was private
fur shout five minutes and corpor
al tor ten minutes, then I was made
sergeant and guldo and company
clork which kept me pretty busy
for the first week. They then put
lie In chargo ot tho quarters for
; Aa Indipeadant
. Nawspapar ,
Prints tin Nnra Ik
Day It Happaaa.
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of Bantheville. durine local
compormised by attacks from "
' - . .
has plainly endeavored to
Lys. Toward Denyzo, Eecloo
Urselou and the Dutch fron-
British have taken six thou
and a hundred and sixty
about three days and then I was
put In as first lieutenant, which
position I now hold. We had a
sham battle today and It was
Homo right. I am In the machine
i;un company and It Is surely Terr
Interesting work. As in all mili
tary lines there Is a lot to learn.
but I am getting it. There Is soma
Spanish flu, but not much, amongst
cur fellows as they take every pre
caution against It. I will probably
leave about tho second of the month
und will see you then. Was deeply
rhocked at the death of Joe Corbett
and Mr. Polack. With, regards to
everybody, I must close."
German Papers Say Kciser
and Son Must Quit In Or
der to Avoid Terrible Crisia
LONDON, October . 21. The ab
dication of Emporor William and
tho crown prince is the only
means of solving tho "terrible cris
is" according to opinions expressed
by the Munich Post, the Swae
llsvho Tagwacht and Franklscha
Morgenpost, an exchange telegraph,
dispatch from Zurich says. It la
added that the more rapidly the
abdication Is brought about the
letter for the' country,