VOL. LVIII. NO. 18,02.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1918.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
AUSTRIA SAID 10
FACE SURRENDER
CZECHS BEAT HUN ON
NATIONAL FETE
DAY
FORMING OP GOVERNMENT IS
MARKED BYTICTORV."
Vienna Advices Declare
Final Collapse Probable.
E
Enemy Capital Reported to
Have Been Staggered by
Wilson's Reply.
FINANCIAL CIRCLES IN PANIC
Note From Washington Re
garded as Humiliating to
Dual Monarchy.
AMSTERDAM, Oct 24. (By the
Associated Press.) The speedy un-
I conditional surrender of the Austro-
Hungarian monarchy is probable, ac
cording to a Vienna dispatch to the
Frankfort Gazette.
BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 24.
President Wilson's reply to Austria's
note has had an overwhelming effect
in Vienna, according to a dispatch
from the Austrian capital to the
Frankfort Zeitung.
Finance Greatly Disturbed.
Not only was there a violent panic
in financial circles, but the note was
considered in political quarters as be
ing extremely humiliating for the
dual monarchy.
AMSTERDAM, Oct 24. Advices
received from Budapest say that in
the Unterhaus Wednesday Count Kar
olyi, in moving a resolution in favor
of the independence of Hungary, de
manded the resignation of the Wekerle
Cabinet and the formation of a coali
tion ministry.
Separate Peace Called For.'
The resolution also called for the
conclusion of a separate peace, dis
solution of the alliance with Germany,
acknowledgment of the independence
of the South Slavonians and the proc
lamation of a Hungarian King to re
side in Budapest.
Count Karolyi declared if the de
mands were resisted he himself would
take means to secure their realization.
Amid great excitement Dr. Wek
erle, the Premier, warmly replied that
he would oppose by every means
Count Karolyi's threats of a revolu-
tion and added that there could be no
talk of a separate peace.
Wekerle Champions Germans.
Dr. Wekerle asked the House to re
ject Count Karolyi's resolution on the
ground that the government would
shortly introduce a bill dealing with
the matter. He added that Hungary
could not conclude a peace separate
from Germany and declared that the
Germans were helping on the Hun
garian front.
"Where are they fighting?" came
cries from all sides of the chamber.
"At all points," Dr. Wekerle replied,
"where they are protecting the integ
rity of our frontiers. The government
is endeavoring to bring home Hun
garian regiments and already has
taken measures to that end.
Separation Held Impossible.
"The government is unable to recog
nize the belligerency of the Czecho
slovaks, but regarding a South Slovak
state, it does not object to a union of
Croatia, Bosnia and Dalmatia. These
states, however, cannot separate
themselves from union with the crown
of St. Stephen."
Baron von Hussarek, the Austrian
Premier, in discussing President Wil
son's reply to Austria in the House of
Lords in Vienna Tuesday, said Austria
was able to indorse the President's
peace programme without forsaking
deep-rooted convictions.
Further Exchanges Hoped.
He declared it was a historic and
fundamental idea of the Hapsburg
monarchy that all its peoples should
have equal rights. He did not think
the President's reply would result in
a breaking off of exchanges.
!Men Fighting in. France Dash at
Enemy Through Swamp When.
News of . New Nation Arrives.
(By the Associated Press.)
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY, IN
FRANCE. Oct 14. October 21. the
newest of national fete days, will In
years to come be celebrated, not only
in Central Europe as the anniversary
of the birth in exile of the Czecho
slovak government, but also at Terron
Sur-Alsne, In France, as the date of
the first victory of the Csccho-Slovak
army.
Units of this latest arrival among
the belligerents in. this war. fighting
with General Gouraud in the region of
Vouziers, received news of the constKu
tion of the Czecho-Slovak government
at noon October 21. Immediately after
ward they went forward to assault one
of the most difficult positions along
the, Aisne and took the village of Ter
ron at the point of the bayonet.
These troops had been in line for
six days in a particularly trying
sector, drenched by continual rains,
wallowing in mud and wading through
the flooded region along the river. In
front of them the Germans were strong
ly entrenched and fortified in the vil
lage of Terron with their usual heavy
armament of machine guns.
A wild burst of enthusiasm greeted
the announcement by the Colonel in
command of the formation of the
Czecho-Slovak government, after which
the men listened in impressive silence
to the Colonel's exhortations.
"The Czecho-Slovak nation has its
eyes upon you; be of stout heart, and
forward, march," he said.
Led by Major Nusak, the men left
their trenches at 3 o'clock to cross the
marshy zone swept by the fire from
nests of machine guns. An hour later
the entire position was in their hands.
ALLIES TAKE UP
mm
S BURDEN
Center of Peace Interest
Moves to Europe. .
Progress of the War.
01
WAR CHIEFS MAY ACT SOON
Armistice Terms Will Be Lef
to Military Leaders.
SURRENDER TO BE BASIS
Procedure Expected to Be Similar
to That In Case of Recent
Bulgarian Collapse.
MERCENARY MOTIVE SEEN
Merchant of Tacoma Denied Estate
X of Adopted Daughter.
TACOMA, Wash.. Oct. 24. (Special.)
Joseph Maginini. Tacoma merchant,
was scored in the Superior Court today
for having adopted Adele Maginini to
get her $5000 when he knew she was
dying of tuberculosis. The child was
six years old. The court signed an or
der giving the estate to the child's
grandfather.
The child was born in Tacoma. Her
parents went to Italy, where both died.
and she was returned to this country
by a relative. Then Maginini adopted
her. It was shown that neither lie nor
his wife ever made any attempt to care
for the child but left her with Strang'
era. The court handed down an edict
that people hereafter who adopt chil
dren must care for them.
PARIS, Oct. 24. Hungary intends
to apply direct to the entente govern
ments to ascertain on what terms they
will grant an armistice and peace to
Hungary, it is reported in political
circles in Budapest, according to a
Zurich dispatch to the Journal,
HONOLULU SHORT OF FOOD
Eggs $1 a Dozen and Potatoes Al
most Impossible to Obtain. .
HONOLULU, T. H., Oct. 12. (Special.)
The food shortage, particularly but
ter, cream, eggs and potatoes, is as
suming serious proportions in this city.
For the past week butter has been ex
ceedingly hard to obtain and the local
Ice cream plants have stopped making
this product to turn their efforts to
ward making butter.
Eggs are Jl a dozen and bard to get.
Potatoes are practically Impossible to
buy and even onions and apples are
scarce. There is also a shortage of
dried fruits. Due to the necessity of
moving sugar from island ports, Hon
olulu also faces a temporary meat
famine.
SIX-DAY FLIGHT SUCCESS
Aviators Slake Journey From Hons
ton, Texas, to Washington.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. Using two
Army training airplanes, three aviators
have completed a flight from Houston,
Tex., to Washington. The aviators.
Lieutenants W. P. Bancker. C. N. Cone
and C. P. Lee, left Ellington Field at
Houston October 17, and completed the
trip in six days.
The flight, said to be the first be
tween the two points, was undertaken
in part in the Interest of the fourth
liberty loan campaign, the aviators
dropping loan literature on towns in
Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
6 BILLION BILL ADOPTED
Military Deficiency Measure Xow
Goes to Conference.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. The Senate
late today passed In record time the
$6,000,000,000 military deficiency" bill,
the last important measure to be con
sidered before the pre-election recess
begins next Tuesday. The bill now goes
to conference with plans laid for its
completion within a few days.
The total amount of the bill as ap
proved by the Senate Is $6,345,523,688,
net reduction of $23 1.8 1 7 from the
amount authorized by the House.
The most Important appropriations in
the measure are for ordnance, fortifi
cations, chemical warfare and subsist
ence for the Army and Navy.
TURKEY'S FIX HOPELESS
Ex-Secretary to Sultau on Way to
Washington, D. C.
VICTORIA, B. C Oct. 24. Dr. Louis
Saboungi. Italian author, arrived here
today on his way from Cairo to Wash
ington. D. C Dr. Saboungi lived in
Constantinople 25 years and for a time
was secretary to Abdul Hamid II.
"Turkey is now at the end of her
tether," Dr. Saboungi declared on ar
riving. ' ' v " .
WASHINGTON. Oct. 24. Germany's
plea for an armistice and peace now Is
before the allied governments which
are to determine whether they are dis
posed to accept President Wilson's
principles of settlement, to which
Germany subscribes, and, in accord
with the United States, ask their mill
tary advisers and those of America to
prepare the terms of an armistice
which virtually will mean surrender by
Germany.
In various public utterances the
premiers and other leaders of the en
tente powers have repeatedly declared
that President Wilson's statements in
his address of last January 8 and sub
sequent addresses reflect their own
views.
Something more official and binding
Is required now, although it is regard
ed here as a foregone conclusion that
this approval will be registered and
that the officers of the Supreme War
Council will be invoked to prepare the
fateful document which will define the
conditions under which Germany may
secure relief from the incessant ham
mering of the victorious allied and
American armies.
Decision Date Indefinite.
No one here today would undertake
to forecast the probable time of a final
decision on Germany's plan. It is
known, however, that the Supreme War
Council already has given, the matter
the most earnest consideration.
In that connection it was recalled
that there was no delay in notifying
General d'Espemay, the allied com
mander on the Balkan front, of the
terms that should be laid down for
Bulgaria when that nation asked for
an armistice.
The general principles in each case
are similar probably, but there will
necessarily be a great variance in the
details, since not only is a greater
army and nation to -be dealt with, but
the question of large naval forces as
well.
Certain utterances of entente states
men and of inspired official organs
have led to the surmise here that, fol
lowing acceptance of the terms ,laid
down by President Wilson, there may
be a disposition to inject new matters
to meet individual demands and to pro-
(Concluded on Pas 6. Column 8.)
(By the Associated Press.)
SEVERAL of the most important
sectors in France from the region
of Valenciennes to the east of Le Ca
teau; north of Laon between the Oise
and the Serre rivers, and on the front
from the Meuse River to the vicinity
of Grand Pre battles of a sanguinary
character are being fought. In these
the British, French and American
troops everywhere are making prog
ress against the stubbornly resisting
Germans.
In Belgium the allied forces, owing
to the rapid retreat of the enemy and
the flooded condition of the lowlands,
have not yet been able to come into
full fighting contact with the Ger
mans, but doubtless a few days more
will see them again hard after their
quarry and driving him farther toward
his own frontier.
South of Valenciennes the British
third and fourth armies, with which
Americans are co-operating, have con
tinued successfully to press onward
toward Mons and Maubeuge. Valen
ciennes is gradually being enveloped
and soon is destined to be pinched out
of the fighting line by turning move
ments from the north and south.
The Germans in this region contin
ued to use numerous machine guns to
retard the advance of Field Marshal
Haig's men. and the artillery of both
sides is violently active. British avi
ators are materially aiding the offen
sive by dropping bombs behind the line
or flying low and cutting troop for
mations to pieces with machine gun
fire.
South of the Oise River the French
are making sharp thrusts against the
enemy with the intention of clearing
out the entire triangle between Fla
vlgny and Montcornet, taking all the
railroad lines within this region and
blotting out the salient that still ex
ists there. The Germans are strongly
counter attacking on all the fronts of
attack, but the French have warded
off their efforts to regain lost terri
tory and have gained ground south of
Montcornet, one of the principal rail
way junctions in this region.
North of Grand Pre and north of
Verdun, in the sector lying between the
Meuse River and north of the Argonne
forest, the Americans have cut further
and deeply into the enemy's line, de
spite the continued extremely heavy
use of machine guns and artillery by
the Germans. American aviators are
dropping bombs behind the enemy
lines, while enemy airmen are return
ing the compliment by bombing towns
inside the American front.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN DOUBTS
Oregon Senator Questions Negotia
tions With Germany. ,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. Senator
Chamberlain, of Oregon, chairman of
the Senate military committee. In a
statement today commenting on the
President's note to Germany, said:
"The President's note may fairly be
construed as a diplomatic demand for
unconditional surrender, leaving to the
ilitary authorities of the allies en
tirely the adjustment of methods. . .
have sometimes thought that there
ought to be an end of notes passing be
tween Germany and the allied powers.
Their effect is to withdraw the atten
tion of the people of the allied coun
tries from the battlefront."
Minneapolis Publisher Dies.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 24. William
James Murphy, publisher of the Minne
apolis Tribune, died today in Chicago,
according to a telegram received here
tonight. I
PORTLAND TROLLEY
T
WAGENDWHIGHES
Fifty Cents Hour Maxi
mum Fixed by Board.
LIVING COST IS CONSIDERED
New Scale Becomes Effective
From July 1.
OTHER CASES ARE CITED
Railway Company Is Granted Until
February 1 to Slake Back Pay
ments Under New Ruling.
THAW, AMERICAN ACE,
IS GIVEN NEW HONOR
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS
IS AWARDED.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ngton, Oct. 24. The highest wages
awarded to street railway employes
anywhere in the United States were to
day awarded by the War Labor Board
to the employes of the Portland Rail
way, Light & Power Company. The new
scale for motormen and conductors is
46 cents per hour for the first three
months; 48 cents for the next nine
months, and BO cents per hour thereafter.
Other employes are to nave ineir
wages raised in the same proportion,
but with the proviso that there shall be
a minimum of 44 cents per hour.
Portland Wage Is Highest.
In street railway cases heretofore de
cided the highest award was in Chicago,
where 43, 46 and 48 cents per hour for
each of the classes respectively was
awarded. The reason for establishing
a higher scale in Portland was not
given specifically, but it is known tnai
the board conducted a special inquiry
upon the cost of living in Portland and
concerning the scale of wages in other
industries as -compared with wages in
other cities.
It is certain that these two factors
occasioned the higher scale in Portland
though it is impossible to determine to
what exieot each factor figured In tne
decision.
Living Cost Considered.
It was asserted at the offices of the
board that no explanation of the d
cision will be made. There is also a pro
vision in the-decision that the award
made today "Bhall not apply to such em
ployes who already are receiving union
craft rates or operate so as to increase
their wages beyond such rates.' The
practical effect of this proviso is. no
definitely known here.
The decision provides, as in other
cases, that the examiner shall apply the
award, that the increase shall take ef
feet as of July 1, and that the company
shall have until February 1 to make
back payments.
New Legislation Is Urged.
The decision also adopts and quotes
the comments made, in the Cleveland
street railway case to the effect that
the increase in wages may necessitate
an increase in fares, and that this phase
Dean of American Aviators Already
Has French Croix de Guerre
With Jive Palms.
NEW YORK, Oct. 24. Major William
Thaw, dean of American aviators and
holder of the French Croix de Guerre
with five palms, has been awarded the
American distinguished .service cross
with two citations by General Pershing,
It was announced here tonight by the
Aero Club of America.
Major Thaw, who was one of the ear
liest American flyers with the French
Lafayette Escadrllle, and who was
transferred, to the American service
after this country entered the struggle,
became an American ace last June,
when he was officially credited with
having downed his fifth enemy plane.
Major Thaw was one of the first nine
Americans to win the honor of being
classed as American acs.
The Aero Club of America awarded
him its medal of valor and diploma last
July in recognition of his bravery and
distinguished service.
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IF MICHAEL WOULD ONLY HURRY THAT SHOT.
RUBBER AVAILABLE IN U. S.
Shrubs Producing Material Widely
Distributed in West.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24. The Pa
cfic Coast states have a rubber supply
which could go a long way toward
meeting the needs of the country in an
emergency, according to an announce
ment by the committee on scientific
research of the State Council of De
fense here today.
Rubber-producing shrubs occur in
quantity as far east as Colorado, north
to Washington and south to New Mex
ico, and the product, although not as
good as the highest grade rubbers, Is
better than the African variety, ac
cording to researches made by H. M.
Hall, associate professor of economic
botany, University of California, and a
member of the committee.
EH111D
If! WIIIII
British Renew Blows in
Valenciennes Sector.
7
Foe Loses Bois L'Eveque and
and English Drive to Banks
of Sambre-Oise Canal.
FRENCH REPORT ADVANCE
Important Gains Are Scored
Between Oise and Serre,
Says War Office.
ST. HELENS MAN IS DARING
Kit Conyers Saves Alex 'Mitchell
From Drowning In River.
ST. HELENS, Or., Oct 24. (Special.)
Kit Conyers, an employe of the St-
Helens Shipbuilding Company, at the
risk of his life, save6 Alex Mitchell.
fellow worker, from drowning this
afternoon. Several employes of the yard
were being taken across the river on a
scow, when Mr. Mitchell lost his bal
ance and fell Into the stream.
Mr. Conyers plunged into the river
and went to the assistance of the
drowning man, who had sunk twice
before Conyers could reach him. Mr.
Mitchell was held afloat until the scow
was backed up and both were rescued.
In appreciation of his act, Mr. Con
yers was given a check for ?100 by
Manager McCormick. His fellow work
ers will present him with a gold watch.
PLANE SERVICE TO START
New York-Chicago Aerial Mail Route
Opens December I.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. Aerial mail
service between New York and Chicago
will be started between December 1 and
15, Postmaster-General Burleson an
nounced today, depending upon the time
manufacturers deliver the necessary
planes. The schedule for the unfavor-
LONDON, Oct. 24. The British
troops have overcome the enemy along
the whole front between the Sambre
Canal and the Scheldt and their ad
vance is being continued, Field Mar
shal Haig reports from headquarters
tonight.
Since yesterday morning the British
have taken 7000 prisoners and more
than 100 gunsv
Fighting Is Hard.
The text of the statement reads:
"This morning our battle front was
extended northward as far as the
Scheldt at Thiant. On the whole bat-
tie front between the Sambre Canal
and the Scheldt the enemy resistance
was overcome and our advance con
tinued. There was hard fighting at a
number of points.
"On the right the sixth division
fought its way to the edge of the Bois
L'Eveque and captured Ors. North of
this point we are approaching the
western outskirts of the Mormal forest
and have captured- Robersart.
Le Quesnoy Is Neared.
"On the right center of our attack
we have continued our advance to the
neighborhood of Le Quesnoy. In the
latter village the enemy is maintain
ing obstinate resistance.
"On the left of our attack Anglo
Scottish troops forced crossings of the
Ecaillon, between Verchaine and
Thiant, and gained the high ground to
the east.
"We have taken the villages of Poix
Du Nord and Les TuHeries and pro
gressed beyond them toward Le Fon
taine. The village of Ghissignies was
taken after a sharp struggle, the
enemy defending with determination
the crossings of the Ecaillon in that
vicinity.
"Northwest of Ghissignies we have
pacity of 20,000 letters.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature.
degrees; minimum, 44 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; -westerly winds.
War.
Enemy driven out of positions. Page 1.
Thaw, American ace, is given new honor.
Page 1.
Tales of atrocities in Bruges are told.
Page 4.
All Germany talks about peace note. Page 2.
Americans continue to jrain. Page 4.
Czechs beat Huns. Page 1.
Foreign.
Austria-Hungary reported near unconditional
surrender. Page 1.
Wilson's reply wins allied approval. Page 2.
Bolsheviklsm in Germany opposed by So
cialists. Page 3.
National. s
Senators detect free trade plank In Wilson's
14 principles. Page 6.
Allied governments to make ' next peace
move. Page 1.
Domestic
Portland trolley wage is highest. Page L
Roosevelt declares 14 principles "mischiev
ous. Page 3.
Willamette Valley lumber mills get Portland
rates. Page IS.
Influenza subsiding at many points. Page 5.
Pacific Northwest.
Postmaster-General Burleson to fix all tele
phone rates, page t.
Sports.
Thanksgiving game looms in Portland,
Page 3. ;
Commercial and Marine.
New Standifer hotel will house needed
labor, page is.
Oregon apple shipments to Eastern markets
increasing, page 1 1.
Corn closes heavy at Chicago on armistice
rumors, page 11.
Speculative stocks rise sharply In New York
market, page n.
Proposed drydock to cost $1,000,000 deemed
necessity, page u.
Fortland and Vicinity.
overnor is lauded by soldiers abroad.
Page 18.
Ratification of prohibition amendment In
Oregon will De mere lormauty. page JU.
Boys and girls will have part in coming war
work campaign, rase ju.
'Flu' serum demands now being supplied.
Page 11.
Suit bares bitter story of hardships. Page 6.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 13.
able Winter months contemplates the
machines leaving Chicago and New
York at 6 o'clock each morning and
completing the trip, including all stops, y secured the river crossings at Beau
within 10 hours. I HiVnips. which is -in our hands. Here
Each plane will have a carrying ca- ' a;otaro wnQ OTrrnim hv
I the New Zealanders, who, in this lo-
cality, captured a number of batteries,
including guns of heavy caliber.
Railway Line Approached.
"On the left of our center the Eng
lish captured Kuesnes andre a short
distance from the Le Quesnoy-Valenciennes
railway, north of the village.
There is heavy fighting on the high
ground north of Bermerain village,
which we hold, and in the neighbor
hood of Vendegies-Sur-Ecaillon.
(Section missing).
"Verchaine and Monchaux were cap
tured by the Fourth Division after
hard fighting. On their left, after
clearing the enemy from the east bank
of the river, we advanced to the west
ern outskirts of Maing in the face of
heavy machine-gun fire. In this sec
tor the hostile resistance was particu
larly stubborn.
Toll of Prisoners Great.
"Severe casualties were inflicted on
the enemy in the course of these op
erations. Since yesterday morning we
have captured more than 7000 prison
ers and more than 100 guns.
"We have reached the general line
of the Sambre-Oise Canal, due east of
Le Cateau, west of the edge of the
Forest De Mormal in the neighbor
hood of Le Quesnoy, Vendegies-Sur-Ecaillon
and the Scheldt Canal at
Maing.
"In local fighting on the Valen-ciennes-Tournai
sector, we have made
progress and taken prisoners."
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM. Oct 24l
(Reuter's.) British troops today
drove the Germans from the Bois
L'Eveque, east of Le Cateau, and
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