THE OREGON SUNDAY JOxTrNAL, ' PORTLA ND, SUNDAY MORNING,, OCTOBER v 13. 1918. ; CAPITAL WARY OF, GERM AN -RE PLY PENDING .OFFICIAL-NOTE ' 4 t . .. " ... , ' - t ' v -. v r i . ' .- I .. - , ...... v ..-. . . . . I . . . . , ' . I . ... - , a?"" "T" I . - IME REPLY WITH OF SALT IS 1 ADVICE First Impression Is That -Hun Answer Is Equivalent to Un conditional Surrender Offer. GRAIN President , Wilson's Reply FFICIAL KOTE NOT YET IN ext Received via Nauen Wire less, VYbich Supplies German Propaganda; Comment Made. ' By 17 Jsreme Waiiamf ! Washington, Oct. XUAX. firs? reading lb rsply of Prince Max, Badn im lerlal German chancellor,? to - President Wilson's not of Inquiry appears t be leulvalent to unconditional surrender-on the part of both Germany ana Austnavj cat to admonition to um uie rtpiy with a train of ealt -an admonition la-, pad today by high government officials holds rood tonight w; j 4 The text of the not was, received In Nauen wireless dlapatch - Via Franca tnd Is, therefore, unofficial. vUn til the racial note la delivered -in person to fecreUry of 8tatLanaln by Frederick pederlln, the ' Swiss charge d'affaires. his government will have no official Itatement The text had - not been re ceived tonight at the Swiss- legation. I ;For one thing-, officials, tonight were Inisplclous of the communication be cause of Its origin. It la a Kanen dis patch and all Nauen dispatches in the ast hanre been but samples of 'German propaganda. .The mam point, however, is found in be German chancellor's response to the President's third question. Prince Max says he speaks In the f ame of the German government and be German people, and ostensibly rives I be impression that rreat reforms have sea wrought in Germany,' that In real ity it :1s a democracy.. This, officials Mainly state, is not the case. His words, in this respect, it was laid, do not mean anything, that is pro- aiding his words In the official note olncide with those in . the unofficial Communication. The reason they do not Ceaa anything. It was explained. Is be .uae the relchstar. which Prince Max fvould have the United States believe epresents the win of the German peo- We, has ne control over the chancellor. rhe Utter la responsible solely to the kaiser. In the event this proves to be the case. he note will call forth a -reply from he president that will squelch the Teu enie peace maneuver. TflE GERMAN PROPOSAL ' lhe secretary of state "makes public the following communications - "From the charge- d'Aff aires a4 In terim of Switzerland, la charge of Ger man Interests in the United States: v. . Xegatlon. pf SwltserUnd,'- Washing ton, - October 6, 1918 Department of German Interests: - " Mr. President: I have the. honor to present "herewith upon Instructions from my government, the original text of a communication 1 from the German ,rov-i ernment, received 5y this legation late this afternoon from the Swiss Foreign Office. ; n , P ' - let- "-M " 'An Engtllah translation of this com munication is also enclosed, the German original, text,, however, la alone to be considered as authoritative. ' "Please accept. Mr. President, the as- surances of my highest consideration. " '(Signed.) OBDEBUN, . "Charge d'Affairs, A, U vV Vii. '.t''f Switaerland, " In charge of German interests in the United Stales. ." - ' i "Mr. Wooarow wuson, rresiaent 01 the United SUtes, Washington. IX C?r Translation Of . the ; communication from German government to the Presi dent o( the United' States," as transmitted by the Charge 4' Affairs, A. 1 of Swits- erland, on October .1918: " The German -government requests the President of the United SUtes of America to take steps for the restore Uon of peace,' to notify au belligerents of this request and to invite them to delegate 4 the plenipotentiaries for the purpose . ef taking up negotiations. . " The German government accepts as basis 'for the peace1 negotiations the program jaid down ty tne iresiaeni of the United States In his message to Congress of January 8, 1918, and In his subsequent pronouncements, particular ly in hi address. of September 27. IMS. ".'In order to avoid further bloodsnea. the German' government requests to bring about Immediate conclusion of a general armistice on land, on water and in the air. " - MAX. Prince of Baden, : " Imperial Chancellor.' " HUNS GIVE WAY UNDER PRESSURE OF ALLIES For Junior America! The Scholar v-V-Mi.n V. YOUTHS who have just vr. stepped, out of their early teens into, their first . 16ng trousers, as -.-well . as .'young . men of the high school and preparatory col lege age the "Scholar-is I v. art- Autumn Suit, coupling r hieh-bred dienitv and thor oughbred quality with that. spruce smartness charac ' teristic. Expressly designed ; to fit and flatter the sinewy fisrure of the American Snv j . from ages 15 to 20 ; made by '.:VSampeck- Sold exclusively in Port land by tis. i W&thincton at Sixth (Ceetioacd freat Pace Ona) THE AMERICAN, INQUIRY , "Sir I have the honor t acknowledge. on behalf of. the President, your note of UcxoDer a enclosing .xne. communicai ion from. the German government to the President. . and. I . am Instructed by the President to request you to make the fonowing communication to the Imperial German Chancellor: 4 "Before making reply to the request of the ' Imperial - German government and in order- that that reply shall be as candid and straight-forward as the momentous t Interests involved require, the . President of : the United States, deems It necessary to assure himself of the exact meahtng ef the not of the imperial' Chancellor. c "Does the imperial Chancellor mean that the Imperial German government accepts the , terms laid t down by the President In his address to the Congress of the-United States da the 8th of Jan uary last and in subsequent addresses, and that its object in entering Into dis cussions would he only to agree upon the practical details of their application? ?,rre President feels bound to say with regard to the suggestion or an armistice that he would not; feel at liberty to pro pose a cessation of arms to the govern ments with, which the Government of the United States Is associated against the central powers, so long as the armies of those powers are upon thlr sou. "The good faith ; of any discussion would manifestly depend upon the con' sent of the central powers Immediately to withdraw their . forces r everywhere from invaded territory. . ? ; ' "The President also, feels that he Is Justified in asking whether the Imperial Chancellor - is speaking merely for the constituted authorities of the empire wno nave so far conducted the .war. "He deems the answer to, these ques tions vital from every point of view. "Accept air, the renewed assurances of my high consideration. "JtOBERT LANSING. "Secretary of State." Was at Metropolitan Opera House WhenK7extiof Reply Handed Him; Audience; Ignorant of It RESIDENT H GOOD SPIRITS President's and- Mrs. Wilson's Photographs Auctioned for Italian Benefit - within their grasp. ,. They were only five miles from AtUgny and about six miles from Bethel, through which the Aisne flows in a westward course. 'Germane Talk of "Tletory." The German war office, in its day communique, referred to "smooth execu Uon" of the retirement in the Alsne bend, made possible through "General von Einem s victory over immensely superior forces-of Americams and French in a fortnight's struggle and the enemy's exhaustion. , Despite their "exhaustion" the allies today had sufficient wind to pluck away with cavalry anVssyTOored automobiles at tne eocne rear guaras, wnue tneir Infantry ; pushes northward along the whole 40-mlle front. ' t The French are reported across the Retourne river on its entire course, and are pusning rapidly northward from Vousiers. While Juniville had not offi cially been reported fallen, its occupa tion seemed certain. Evacuation Is Admitted To the westward, evacuation of the Chemln-des-Damea region was officially admitted by Berlin. Occupation of Cra onne seemed imminent. Flanking of the St Gobaln massif and the great center of Laon. from the south, was being rap idly carried out Starting of the enemy recession from the St Gobaln strong hold, regarded as the best natural de fense on the west front was looked for hourly. ' - , British troops who advanced to with in a mile of Doual on the west yester day evening were reported today to have crossed the Sensee canal on a Mride front south of , the city, thus carrying out the encirclement of the big coal center. The British expected to reach the out skirts of Doual tomorrow. They were approaching the city with caution, ow ing to the knowledge that it had been mined, as was Cambrai. The Germans admitted a retirement west of Doual. and occupation of sev eral villages by the British east of Lena. cast of cambrai and St QuenUn the Germans appeared to be making a stiff defense along the line of Solesmes, La Cateau and between Bohain and Guise. Progressing la, Serbia , The Selle river and Andirnv forest af. forded them excellent natural defenses. South of Bohain they were resisting along the Olse canal. " ' .; Repulse of British. French and ican partial attacks en , both sides of Bohain, was claimed by BerUn. Progress of the anted armies in Serbia ana Ainania continues rapid, s The Serbs. in -the face of strong- Austro-German resistance, were last, pushing; their way toward' Nish. ThejTv had crossed the Toplltsa river and were; within 72 miles ox tneir zormer provincial canltal. The Italians, pursuing- the Austrian northward in Albania," were etcross the Skumbl liver and within IS miles of Duraxso. r '.;. -.. : London. Oct. 12.(U. P.I .British troops oonttnuing their progress north of Solesmes, today . advanced to within nine miles of Valenciennes, it was In dicated in Field Marshal Halga report. m Jarjusn aiao advanced' on tbo front south of Doual and made progress east of Lens- "We made. steady gains- toward th Seller valley," the .statement said "The enemVa rear guards were driven from the villages of St Yeast." 6L jiuWi Villers-en-Cauchles and Avesnes-le-Srte tnine jnUes southwest of. Valcncteanes). "The west bank-of the'Renv rtvr between Arleux and Corbefcem (a mil ana ..three - quarters south -of ; TiouitM us cleared and both villarea 1 captured.- f - . . "ast of Lens we cantured Mnntm Hemes and Annay." - wasnmgton. Oct it. (V: v tw perate resists ncj bv the Germ ana m 1utH toes oi uw jaeuse Friday aUed to stop wse - vi am Americans and French, General .Pershing reported to day. s " - f - Capture ef three villages trv Amri. can troop operating with the BritlshV j "On both sides of the Meiq! Violent counter attacks and desperate resist ance has failed to stop the advance of French and American divisions. , . ken Molteville farm, north ef the Bols De Conseveye. Our troops nvs passea tn rough the Bols De Foret and are before the vUlages.of Landres eyst George and St Juvfa;which is in flames. ,vA,;v -.- v, - Jiwirt.cH jmy n.' operating ;., -..rii JDriun fought Its way more than 10 miles through the enemy's defensive system and has' captured -over 190O prisoners since October 6. Today this corps took the villages of Bscau fort St Beneis and St Bouplet "Of the 8000 . prisoners captured by the first American army since October 8. French units have taken over 2300." With the American Army Between Rhelms and Verdun, Oct If . (Night) Steady fighting continued today in the Argonne sector without any important developments. ' The Germans "apparently are de termined to hold this , front as Jong as possible, before they are compelled to fall back' as result of the . Franco American advance in the Champagne, to the westward. They are concentrat ing a great number of divisions . here, although the units seem to be badly mixed up and disorganized. - That the enemy - recognizes he ; must relinquish this line soon - Is evidenced from the fact he has set fire to- several towns in bis .rear. This is accepted as preliminary to a movement northward of his main forces, with the usual heavy rear guara ngnungv The Germans counter attacked heavily along the . Mouse this morning. The a sault was broken up without results, the Tanka holding . fast to the hills north west of -Brelullea. ",1 The Boches later counter attacked our left 'wing, which is consolidating the positions along the Aire, which were won yesterday. The enemy used intense artillery and big gun barrages but they were smashed by the American rifle fire, which mowed down the first wave and caused the succeeding waves to fall back In confusion. The weather rainy and the tempera ture u dropping "rapidly. , Berlin, via London, Oct 12. (U. P.) "North of Le Cateau and on both aides of the Meuse. violent enemy attacks failed," the German war office an nonnced tonight , , Clean up the home pantry before call ing on the national pantry. r WILSON. RECEIVES WORD OF GERMAN NOTE AT THEATRE New Tork, Oct 12-President Wilson tonight received first word of Germany's answer to 4ila note of Inquiry- as he eat in a "box at the rfetropolitan- oijera house, where he attended a benefit for blind ItaUan soldiers. The president was sitting with Colonel E. M. House, his close friend, with whom he f discussed the momentous events now transpiring; ? They weri " In quiet conversation on several occasions after the bulletins were taken 'Into the presidential box. In the -famous diamond horseshoe. Presi dent Wilson, however continued to give most of his attention to the perform ance. ? '. - Word of Germany's reply had not yet reached the thousands In the audience. The president after a strenuous day, drove to the theatre from the Waldorf hotel, shortly after 8 o'clock, accom panied by Colonel Bouse and Mrs. House, Secretary Tumulty and Rear Ad miral Carey T. Grayson. The great thea tre was packed ae the president entered. u received an ovation, the ' cheering lasting for several minutes. g -: President Wilson appeared fat buoyant spirita and as if under no strain, at all. Autographed photograph ef the presi dent, and Mrs. Wilson were auctioned off by Burr Mcintosh, rfor the, benefit of the fund which la under the. patron age of Mrs. Wilson. A ft tSyTr Enrico Caruao, Jnlla Arthur. Mrs. WH- Ham Hart and Other theatrical and 'op eratic celebrities were among those who appeared in tne benefit- s PresldenfWUson led the applause. GERMANY'S REPLY IS . DISLIKED AT CAPITAL (Oootiaued tram Pas Om) Germany-'-represented merely the eon stltuted authorities now conducting her war the kaiser 7- has replied a ex pected : "The reichstag has approved. and hence we speak not only for our selves, but for the people." , " , While the German reply declares that the Hohenxollern spokesmen represent the people aa well as the throne because the. peace step was taken In agreement with- the reichstag" nevertheless, the president holds that underpresent elec toral conditions the people of Germany are powerless to make or .prevent wars, and must blindly follow their masters. Ko Hentloa of Tarkey On this point there la every indication the president's response will be short and sharp. He has never relaxed In his de termination not to deal with the German authorities as now constituted. . - A' significant-feature-of the reply la noted that Germany apparently speaks cjnly for herself and Austria-Hungary, evidencing bar - resignation . perhaps - to the Inevitable elimination -of ' Turkey from consideration as an ally, f . . . . Officials tonight exercised great cau tion In commenting on the reply, but did hot withdraw earlier suggestions that there was. nothing to indicate the reply would be I received "favorably; by the president - .,v. --- - ' . . . - ,; JEarty Aaswer Expected That: President Wilson will respond quickly, probably early next week, was forecast tonight It was stated at the allied embassies here tonight that in ex changee -of the last few daya President wuson baa been fully advised aa to the French and British attitude toward tl peace campaign, and that .-when he re plies he will do so nowJn full accord with them. --. - Significant counsel was offered ; in these quarters against any "maudlin sympathy for .Germany"Jgrowing out of the clever manner in which- the Teuton statesmen may have indicated, both in their present reply and In. inspired re ports emanating from" Germany, that a spirit of repentance has come over the Hobensollerns. ? y Extended DUeusaloa Hot Looked For , Summed up, the opinion tonight was that President Wilson would stand by his original statement that there can be no discussion until Germany withdraws, unequivocally, from occupied territory, and that he is not 'disposed to discuss the point further. . . Washington, Oct 12. When a . copy ef the German note reached Secretary of , State Leasing tonight he reed. It carefully twice over. - "we , must . await the arrival of the official text before' making comment" he said. ' "There must be time to con sider carefully ita meaning effect I cannot discuss the possibilities Involved at this time." H, : . -,;- t''y -j ' :r V 1 "' !" Parents Aiixious to ; ; Find;Twqseburg py s Who Left Home : ' The mothers of Mac Butner and Ray mond 'Spencer, both ef Rose burr, are distracted over their absence from home and .take this means of appealing to them to let their parents know where they are. 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