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StiffeU Fighting of American
Offensive under Way West
cf Meuse with Huns Fight-
bg for Lives.
CRUDE KAMERAD RUSE
' IS TRIED ON YANKS
Pershing's Men Advancing in
Face of Machine Gun
Hail from Hills.
- AMSTERDAM, Oct. 23. The
eva-
euation of Ghent, Belgium, is in fnll
swing. 'according to a dispatch to the
Telegraaf from Sasvangent. The
last boats in Ghent are being hastily
towed toward Selzaete, near the
Dutch frontier eouth of Sasvangent
the dispatch adds.
LONDONYQct 23. Two thousand
prisoner! were taken by the Rfitish
la today's attack.
. The Drltish advanced from one to
two miles, gaining the high ground
overlooking the Harpies valley. Some
guas were taken.
. By TK AfocUited Pre)
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. Oct. 2 . ( 6 p. . m. )
The British third and fourth armies
today smashed through the strong
Herman defensive positions south of
Valenciennes. They gained ground
to dfjith of more than 5000 yards
on an extended front, capturing many
important villages and several thou
sand prisoners together with num
erous guns, and rirlng a wedge into
the enemy positions at what proba
My is the most vital point of
the
lines the Germans are holding.
HAVRE. Oct. 23. The
rho
e of
the province of western Flanders
and part of eastern Flanders; and
Halnaut having been recovered from
the Germans, the Helgian govern
ment has decided to establish its ad
ministrative departments in Bruges
'A By Tk A$ociated Prc$) h -
WITH THrf AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN. Oct. 23
(C i. m.l-The stiffest fighting of
x he American offensive west of the
Meuse was under way today. I The
line Is swaying back and forth, ;
In the region of Grand Pre, on the
western end of the front, the Amer
leans threw back repeated violent
j German counter-attacks. i I
On the northern edge of Grand Pre
me Americans captured 52 prison
,n, including three, officers.. They
awo took eight enemy -machine guns
' with their backs. to great series of
woods, the Boia de Has and thelpois
d Bonrgoyne Included, the Germans
re fighting for their lives. Prlson-
rs assert that the woods are literally
full of machine -gun a and guns of
neavier calibre, and these prisoners
have expressed the opinion that the
Americans can never capture ponr
goyne aad the woods to" the north
west. . - ' j..
V i The American i f rnAn, fmivtit alt
a Wednesday In the face of machine
from Talma farm to Hill No
0, northwpt nt nnn A fro i rnnn
the SlotteS to the nnrYi nf CranA Pre
tke German machine gug nests ex-
rnuea "om Hill No. 204 to Belle-
joyeose farm, 1
iOrtll tit rimrklatinAllA iAraral
W attacks by the Germans jwere
.paisea. in one Instance somelGer
mans were wounded and two were
captured. Tfcese men came forward
uiar "kamerad!" Then opened
Ho with rifles which had fceen
irappea upon their backs. Light
rcea or mrantry attacked Immed
lately afterwards. vhn the Ameri
cans refused to rush forward In re-
POtlSt to the k morn1 trllr i
v tn ,am- Dart of th ront
Germans are using light rolling
warniijA gns. moving from place to
Vtft. particularly at night, with the
I , of f0eaHjR the position of
ml neaT'r guns.
i Germn heavy artillery
ia that region and as far as the ineus
1
(ConUnned on page six)
PiniQdeB?a1tion
EICilG 6HENT
TILL FORGE
Here You Apple Growers;
Phone to 95 and Help
the Boys at Willamette
Practically marooned with the
Willamette university campus
as an Island, 200 or more boys
at the university who are train
ing for duty overseas are hung
ry for apples. "i
Anyone who ever had a gen
uine apple hunger knows what
that means. -
The solution to the problem
is simple.
Farmers are asked to notify
Mrs. John A. Carson, phone 95,
that they are ready to help the
lads out. '
The Spanish influenza quar
antine makes it impossible for
the boys to forage after apples
themselves and the farmer who
helps will be doing' a patriotic
duty and be forever after blessed
by the boys who are itching to
do just two things to whale
the kaiser and to eat apples.
.
2,008,931 YANK
SOLDIERS READY
TO DO BATTLE
News of Wonderful Military
Accomplishment con
veyed in Notes.
THERE WILL BE NO LETUP
Since July 1 Over Million
Men Have Been Embark
ed for Overseas.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 23. Em
barkation of 2.008,921 American sol
diers to participate in the war over
seas was disclosed by correspondence
between Secretary Baker and Presi
dent Wilson given out at the white
house tonight at the time that the
president's reply to the German note
was made public by the state de
partment, s !
"I am sure, that this win be a mat
ter of deep gratification and assur
ance to the country, said the pres
ident, replying to a letter from Sec
retary Baker, reporting on the num
ber of men who have jailed from
American pofts to October. 21.
(Continued on page six)
ORAE.CAVIIT
DIES AT CAMP
Popular $alem Nurse Who
Answers Country's Call
Succumbs to Disease.
Relatives of Miss Ora E; Cavitt
have received the -sad news of her
death, whichi occurred at Camp Lewis
yesterday. I ' ! .
Miss Cavllt was widely known in
Salem, both professionally and in so
ciety circles! She was born Decem
ber 21, lSfl, in Polk county, six
miles northwest of Salem, where she
lived with 'her parents until 1908.
when she began her coarse at the Sa
lem high rchool. which she com pie t
e in June 13. 1913. Soon after the
completion of this course she began
her training in 1914 at the Willam
ette Sanitarium, from which she
graduated In June 19t6. .Since that
time she has been following her pro
fession. V
Miss Cavitt answered her coun
try's call for nurses on October 1.
1-lS. and was sent to Camp Lewis
where the died of Spanish influenza-
Will be (iven Them Qayo Prebidenf m Reply to Germany
FORWARD
TEXT OF PRESIDENTS fiEPLY
R"7 the secretary of state to the charge d'affairs,
j a. L, in charge of German interests in the United
Spates.
"Department of state. Oct 23, 1918.
"'Sir:
"i have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note
of the 22nd, transmitting a communication under date of the
20th from the German government and to advise you that
the president has instructed me to reply thereto as follows:
" 'Having received the solemn and explicit assurance of
the German government that it unreservedly accepts the
terms of peace laid down in his address to the congress of
the United States on the 8th of January, 1918, and the
principles of settlement enunciated in his subsequent ad
dresses, particularly the address of the 27th of September,
and that it desires to discuss the details of their application
and that this wish and purpose emanated, not from 4hose
who have hitherto dictated German policy and conducted
the present war on Germany's behalf, but from ministers
who speak for the majority of the reichstag and for an over
whelming majority of the German peoples; and having re
ceived also the explicit promise of the present German gov
ernment that the humane rules
observed both on land and sea by the German armed forces,
the president of the United States feels that he cannot de
cline to take up with the governments with which the gov
ernment of the United States is associated the question of
an armistice.
"'He deems it his duty to say again, however, that the
only armistice he would feel justified in submitting for con
sideration would be one which should leave the United States
and the powers associated with her in a position to enforce
any arrangements that may be entered into and to make a renewal
of hostilities on the part of Germany impossible. The president has,
therefore, transmitted his correspondence with the present German
authorities to the governments with which the government of the
United States is associated as a belligerent, with the suggestion that,
if those governments are disposed to effect peace upon the terms and
principles indicated, their military advisers and the military advisers
w wiukcu uiauca uo osikcu mi
ed against Germany the necessary terms of such an armistice as will
fully protect the interests of the peoples involved and ensure to the
associated governments the unrestricted power to safeguard and en
force the details of the peace to which the German government -has
agreed, provided they deem such an armistice possible from the mil
itary omt of view. Should kucIi terms of armistice he suRKesteil,
their acceptance ly ficrmaiiy will afford Uo best concrete evidence
of lier unequivocal acceptance of the terms ami principles of peace
from winch the whote action proceeds.
" The president would deem himself lacking in candor did he not
point out in the frankest possible
safeguards must le demanded.
constitutional changes seem to be
& . x.
mail joreign secretary in tux note oi me zutli ot Uctoier, it does not
appear that the principle of a government responsible to the (ierman
people has yet been fully worked
exist or are In contemplation that the alterations of principle and of prac
tice now partially agreed upon will be permanent. Moreover, It does not
appear that the heart of the present difficulty has been reached. It may
be that future wars have been brought under te control of the German
people but the present war has not been and It Is with the present war
that we are dealing. It Is evident that the German people have no means
of commanding the acquiescence of the military authorities of the empire
ia the popular will; that the power of the king- of Prussia to control the
policy of the empire is unimpaired; that the determining Initiative still
remains with those who have hitherto been te masters of Germany. Feel
ing that the whole peace of the world depends now on plain speaking and
straightford action, the president deems it his duty to say, without any
attempt to soften what may seem harsh words, that the nations of the
world do not and cannot trust the word of those who have hitherto been
the masters of German policy, and to point out once more that in con
cluding peace and attempting to undo-the Infinite injuries and injustices
of this war the government of the United States cannot deal with any but
veritable' representatives of the German people which have been assured
of a genuine constitutional standing as the real rulers of Germany. If It
must deal with-the military masters and the monarchical autacrats of Ger
many now, or If it is likely to have to deal with them later In regard to
the international obligations of the German empire, it most demand, not
peace negotiations, but surrender. Nothing can be gained by leaving thla
essential thing; unsaid.'
"Accept, sir, the renewed assurances of my high consideration.
- A (Signed) , "Robert Lansing.
"Mr. Frederick Oederlein.
"Charge D' Affaires of Switzerland,
"la charge ot German Interests in
OEYi ARMISTICE POSSIBLE, ONE WHICH WILL
PUT ALLIES
ARRANGEMENT WHICH
of civilized warfare will be
&uuiiut 10 i lie governments associat
terms the reason why extraordinary
Significant and important as the
which are spoken of by the (Jcr
. " m '-v .
out, or that any guarantees either
ad Interim,
the United States.'
IN A POSITION TO ENFORCE ANY
WAJSlIlNfJTOX, Oct. 23. President Wilson has submitted the German plea for an armistice and
peace to the allies and at the tame time has informed Berlin that there can be no armistice Except up
on terms that would make it impossible for Germany to renew hostilities.
While consenting to deal further with the present authoriites in Germany the president has given
this warning: "If it (the United States) must deal with the military masters and monarchical auto
crats of Germany now, or if it is likely to have to deal with them later in regard to the international
obligations of the German empire, it must demand,-not peace negotiations, but surrender. Nothing
can be gained by leaving this essential thing unsaid."
The president's reply to the last German note was handed to the charge of the Swiss legation tonight
for transmission to the German government. It accedes to the request that be take up with the allies
: : 7 the trotosalx of the new spokesmen of the German neonle: In it An
OFFICIAL TEXT OF
LAST GERMAN NOTE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23. The
English translation of the German
reply to President Wilson ftrepared
in iterlin and forwarded through the
Swiss legation here was made public
tonight by the state department. (It
does not differ materially from the
wireless version set out from Ger-:
many and fails to clear up what
were regarded as vague phrases in
that part of the note in which an
armistice ia discussed.
The official document was made
public by the state department in
this announcement:
' "The . secretary of state makes
public the following comunlcatlon
from the charge d'affaires a. 1. of
Switzerland: 4
"Legation of Switzerland,
"Washington. Oct. 22. 1918.
"Department of German Interests.
"Sir Hy diiectlon of my govern
ment. I have the honor to transmit
herewith to your excellency the orig
inal German text of a communication
dated October 20, 1918. from the
German government, which has to
day been received from the Swiss
foielgn office. ,1 beg to also enclose
an Kuglish translation of the com
munication in question as transmit
ted to the Swiss foreiga office by the
German government with the re
quest that it be forwarded to your
excellency's government.
"Pleas accept, sir, the renewed
assurance of my highest considera
tion. (Signed) "F. Oederlein.
"Charge d'Aff aires, a. I. of Switzer
land." "Ills Excellency.
"Robert Lansing.
"Secitary of state,
"Washington."
(Enclosure)
"Translation Issued by the Ger
man government of Its communica
tion dated October 20. 19 IS. trans
mitted to the secretary of tate by
the charge d affaire, a. 1. of Switzer
land on October 22. 1918.
"In accepting the proposal for an
evacuation of the occupied territor
ies the German government has
Kttted from the assumption that
the procedure of this evacuation and
of the conditions of an armlstire
should be left to the Judgment of
the military advisers and that the
actual standard of power on both
sides in the field has to form the
basis for arrangements safeguarding
and guaranteeing this standard. The
German government suggests to the
president to bring about an oppor
tunity for fixing the details. It
truKts that the president of the Unit
ed States will approve of no demand
which would be Irreconciliable with
the honor of the German people and
with opening a way to a peace of
Justice.
"The German government protests
against the reproach ot Illegal and
Inhuman exactions made against the
German land and sea forces and
thereby against the German people.
For the covering of a retreat, de
structions will always be necessary
and are Insofar as permitted by In
ternational. The German troops are
under the strictest Instructions to
spare private property and to exer
cise care for the population to the
best of their ability. Where trans
gressions occur In spite of these in
structions the guilty ate being pun
lshed.
"The German government further
denies that the German navy In sink
ing ships has ever purposely destroy.
ed lifeboats with their passengers
The jCerman government proposes
with regard to all these charges that
the facts be cleared up by neutral
commissions. In order to avoid any
thing that might hamper the work
of peace, the German government
(Continned on page six)
MAYBE
it with, notice that virtual surrender of the Teutonic armies in the
field will be the price demanded for interruption of the beating now
being administered.
In transmitting the matter to the
susKi-sieu mai u mey are uisposeu to eiiect peace on his terms and
principles now accepted by the present German authorities,' the Amer
YANKS CAPTURE
FARMS AFTER
ALLDAYRGHT
Regain Ground, that Had
Been Taken by Germans '
in Counter Attacks.
TEUTON LOSSES HEAVY
Impending Major Attack of
Americans Indicated
Around Vouziers.
(By Tkt Auociated Prw)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN. Oct. 22.
(9 p. iu.) The American troops
captured the r?rtlejoyeuse and Tal
ma farms and the ridge between them
aftr an all-day fight today. These
positions are situated northwest of
Grand Pre.
Early Wednesday the Americans
launched an attack with the deter
mination of cleaning of Grand Pre
and that region. This was arcom
plished. but the Germans, counter
attacking drove the Americans back
at places.
The Americans later regained
their ground and advanced despite
desperate machine gun defense.
The German losses In dead and
wounde. were very havy.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 23. Further
indications of an impending major
attack by the American armies on the
Verdun front came today In report
of fierce fighting around Vouziers.
where the French are hammering at
the flank of the forest position that
appears to have been holding up the
general American movement., Offlr
'cial German reports show the inten
sity of the fighting and admit ad
vances. There is little doubt that
the enemy views the action as of
great Importance.
The line here forms almost a right
angle with the French forces which
have crossed the Aisne heading east
ward through the hilly and wooded
region north of Grand Pre. The Am
ericans stand along the base of the
angle, heading northward Into the
same difficult territory and the fight
ing today indicated a plncer move
ment to force the enemy out of the
angle completely into the open
ground beyond.
If this is accomplished, the left
flank of General Li g Rett's Americas
first army will be released and ob
servers here feel confident that an
American drive possibly covering the
whole American front on both side
of the Meuse will shortly follow. The
objective of such a thrust would be
primarily, it Is said, the smashlnr of
the German left flank between Mets
and Sedan. -,
WOMEN IX PARLIAMENT.
LONDON. Oct. 23. The house of
commons adopted a resolution today
in favor of women sitting in pari la
menL The resolution was passed
$7 a majority of 2 49.
ENTERED INTO
allies the president fy he has
ican and allied military' advisers
be asked u they deem such an ar
mistice possible from a military
point of view to submit srtich
terms as will fully protect the in
terests of the people involved and
ensure to the associated govern
ments the unrestricted power to
enforce peace under the condi
tions accepted.
The president says he feels he
cannot decline to take - up the
question of an armistice, having
received solemn and explicit as
surance of the German govern
ment that it accepts the terms ef
peace enunciated by him; that the
desire to discuss their application
comes from ministers speaking for
German people, and that the Ger
aa overwhelming majority of the
German people and that the Ger
man armed forces will observe the
humane rules of civilized warfare
on land and sea. He ignores entire- -ly
the German protest and denials
in response to his statement that an
armistice could not be considered '
while the German army and navy
continued their atrocities.
As to the authority of the new
spokesmen of the German people, he
speaks, as the note says, "without -any
attempt to soften what may
seem harsh words." and tells the
men with whom b la dealing and
through them the German people
why such extraordinary safeguards
must be demanded before hostilities
can cease.
Significant and importaat as the
proposed constitutional changes
seem to be he declares. It does not
appear that the principle of a gov
ernment responsible to the German
people has yet been worked out. and
it is evident that the people have ne
means of commanding the acquies
cence of the military authorities.
He reminds the Cernrans that the
power of the king of Prussia (the
kaiser) to control the policy of the
empire is unimpaired, and concludes
with the warning that if this power
is to be dealt with the UnJted.Etates
and the allies can demand nothing
but surrender.
As the note was dispatched. Sec
retary Tumulty at the white house
gave emphasis to the assurance giv
en by all member of the govern
ment that no interruption of the mil
itary program is contemplated by
making public correspondence be
tween Secretary Baker aad Presi
dent Wilson showing that more than
2.000.000 American soldiers have
embarked for the war overseas. -
Approval of the president's action
wa voiced everywhere among offi
cials, who declared that the note de-
manded the surrender npon which
America and the allies insist, and at
the same time held up to the Ger
man people a picture of their situa
tion In a way likely to hasten their
rise to throw out the kaiser aad his
war lords completely.
In congress the expression of lea
ders indicated adivlded opinion. Sen
ator Hitchcock of Nebraska, chair
man of the senate foreign relation
committee approved the note in un
qualified te-ms. declaring it called
for surrender and would create a po
litical ertsls 'a Germany. t)n the
other hand. Senator Lodge of liassa
ebusetts. Republican leader and
ranking minority member of the for
eign relations committee, expressed
regret that the president had entered
pon any discussion with the Ger
man . government and declared anr.
negotiations should follow a report
from General Foch that the German
armies had surrendered.
All Washington was surprised by
(Continued en page six)
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