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t'nlvcrslly of Opr.. Ui,r.,r, tit . ... O DAILY ' EDITION VOI IX.. No. 27. iJi i ffi HE UK IIS FEDERATION .ADVOCATED BY ROYAL RULER KMI'KIUK (ftlAHLKM OK.Al HTItIA I'lMKlAIMM TIIAT HITI A MOVE IH I mk:k WAY WILSON'S REPLY 8JIFFLES HUNS Omnan KxpMlrd to Make Objec tions HinunnlHiric Muknt Special Trip to llorlin Vienna, Oct. 18. Bteps for the organisation of Austria on a federal lied basis was proclaimed by Kmper or Charles today. The plan duoa not Include a union of Auatrlan Po land with "Independent Polish atata." The city of Trieste aud the Trteate region are to be treated sep arately, "In conformity with the wishes of the population." iurne, Oct. I8.l'realdent Wll aon'a reply to the German note ha crested, a new atate of affair In dl lomatlc discussions, and the German reply' In expected to make clear that the tone employed by the president waa oixn to objection. The relrhittag haa passionately dis cussed the prraldent'a reply but no line of policy ha been determined upon, according to German aourcea. Von Hlndenburg't presence, at Berlin la believed to foreshadow the drafting of a reply. IW-rne, Oct, IS. Advices received from Berlin say that there la great activity In polltlail circle In view of the German reply to President Wllson'a note. It la understood the note already haa been drafted and that It I not complete refusal of President Wil son's demands. Washington. Oct. i8. Signs mul tiplied today that Germany and Aus tria were hastening to rearrange their Internal political affairs and (Mr methods of warfare In ths hop of meeting the peace requirements of President Wilson. E SECOND BELGIAN PORT tandon, Oct. 18. Zeebrugee, the port of Bruges and the second Im portant submarine base on the Bel gian coast, has been occupied by the allies, iBrugos has be n evocuated by the 'Germans. (J1UNI) DUKE NICHOLAS ORDERED SHOT HV LENINE I'nrlH. Oct. IS. A Russian wlre liws mi-HHage In English, dated Tsar skoe Selo 8:25 p. m. October 25, re ceived here, reports the following in formation as huvlng been received Trom Ekaterinburg: "According to the official doclnra tlons of tho soviet chlufs. Nicholas 'Romanoff has boen tried and con demned to death. He will be shot during the night of the 16th." Tho Nicholas Romanoff referred to Is supposed to he Orand Duite Nicho las, the former commander-tn-chlof of the Russian army. OFFICIAL DENIAL REGARDING KAISKIt HILL'S ABDICATION Amsterdam. Oct. 18. Official do nlftl that the kaiser has abdicated Is contained In a dispatch from Berlin received here' today. AWAITING ACTION OF BUNDESRATH Many IWe Humors Are Yet a Thick Ma I'rwiriVnt iKie, Not Au inch. Much lmNrUnce to Them Washington. Oct. 18. Through a mas of rumors, unofficial reports and some official data today, diplo mats and government authorities read the algns of Important events transpiring in Oermany. Without di rect word on the subject. Washing ton was expectant that a new move toward pear would mark the Imme diate future. All advices agree that the internal situation In the central powers Is increasingly serious and that the liberal-conservative ele ments contemplate somo action to prevent a Bolshevist movement with in the empire. Information, not regarded as offi cial, reached the state department that the bundesrath the federal council of Oermany has approved constitution amendment restricting the kaiser's power to declare war and make treaties indicating a rad ical change In the German political system. But officials said they would form no Judgment until the Information waa more substantial and until the relchstag waa shown to have approv ed the reported action of the bun desrath. President Wilson was reported as extremely anxious that undue Im portance be not attached to the ava lanche of rumors now coming out of Germany, until official advices are available. There Is strong conviction here that eventually the German people will force their government to com ply with President Wilson decision on the action necessary before peace can come but they believe these measures scarcely hare been taken yet. ..JOKK QUESTIONNAIRES WILL KOON HE MAILED .Portland. Oct. 18. To expedite the classification of all registrants of the September. 1918, class, Cap tain John K. Culllson. head of the selective service In Oregon today sent Instructions to all local boards to mall questionnaires to registrants below the age of 19 and above the age of 86 as soon as they finished lasslfylng those between the ages or 19 and 36. Inclusive. The question naire will be mailed out at the rate of 10 ner cent a day. These in structions were Issued In accordance with a telegram from Provost Mar- ihal General Crowder. This does not mean that men be low 19 aud above 36 are liable to Immediate Induction. Men between 19 nnd 36, Inclusive, will be the first called. BrltlBh and Canadian subjects are now amenable to the selective Rer- lce romilatlons. the period of en listment, as provided In the conven tions between the United States and rtreat Britain and Canada, havloS expired October 12. WILL TAKE EXEMPTIONS FROM MANY HHIl'WORKRBS All class 1 men who have been given deferred classification because of their connection with the Emer gency Fleet corporation and who ore fit for general military duty ore to be deprived of their exemption and mode available for army service ex cept in such cases where the employ ing shipbuilders appear before the respective district draft boards and show thnt the men In question are absolutely necessary to the success ful continuation of the shipbuilding Industry. Such Is the effect of a telegram received by ' John H. Stevenson, branch officer of the luuustrlal ser vice section, from the . Emergency Fleet corporation headquarters at Philadelphia. Portland Telegram. granto pirn, joggpHnm coo HUN MILITARY MACHINE IS BELIEVED TOTTERING Wild Scenes in Berlin Independent Socialists Sing Mar seillaise and Clash With From Imperial Palace Paris, Oct. 18. Oermany has ap parently lost the whole of the Bel gian coast. The German troops in that region are virtually demoralized and re In full retreat toward Ant werp. As a whole, the Germans are Mghting well and retreating with Rreat skill, but the military machine is believed In danger of complete collapse at no distant date. Amsterdam. Oct. 18. There was a demonstration today by the Ger man Independent socialists In Unter Den Linden In Berlin, according to the Cologne Volkszeltung. The crowd sang the Marseillaise. The polioe prevented the demonstration from reaching the Imperial palace. There was a clash, In which some of the crowd were slightly Injured by po lice sabers. London, Oct. 18. The Germans are preparing to Inundate the low lying land south of the River Scheldt, in Eastern BeIglum.ra7ico7d ln to Amsterdam renorts. The In. habitants have been ordered to aban- don their homes Immediately. - London. Oct, IS. The British naval forces withdraw from Ostend when the .Germans, who were not yet clear of the town, Negan shelling the warships. Paris. Oct. 18 The Germans have begun a new retiring movement in the area between the Oise and Serre rivers and between Laon and Cam bral. The French are advancing from Archery and Cholgny and are Pursuing the German rear guards. The French captured Angullcourt In the Argonne and crossed the Alsne near Vousleres. Fighting continues In the region west of Grand Pre. FINAL APPEAL FOR THE Ll The Courier is In receipt or a tele gram today from Secretary McAdoo, In which he Is urging the people to speed up in raising -the balance of the fourth loan. While Josephine county has raised her full quota of the loan through the untiring ef forts f one of the best soliciting committees ever apiointed to accom plish a purpose there may be a few People here who can Increase their subscriptions, and others who - have not taken any who will now be glad to purchase a bond. In closing his appeal to the public, Secretary Mc Adoo says: "The continued victories of our armies in Europe, the certain defeat of our enemies, and the glorious triumph of the cause of liberty de pend upon what the American people do la the remaining two days of the Fourth Liberty loan campaign." CAMP LEWIS WILL BE Camp Lewis, Oct. 18. This camp will 'be placed In strict quarantine" reveille tomorrow morning, as a pre ventive measure against Spanish In fluenza. ... mrr. oebqoit. friday, ootober ih, li ni hid unitn Police - Crowd Beaten Back Bocne to Flood Lowlands London, Oct. 18. The evacuation of the territory of Serbia, Albania and Montnegro.by the central pow ers has begun, according to Vienna dispatches. ' London, Oct. 18. The British nave entered Turcolng, six miles north of Lille. The Belgian cavalry is pursuing the retreating enemy to Flanders with the object of cutting off his retreat to Ghent. The allies have oc cupied Blankenbergh, southwest of Zeebrugges. London, Oct 18. It ths war Is brought to a quick conclusion It will he through political and moral fact ors, and not military. It is believed here. The German position on the west ern front is not considered perilous, although at certain points ths ever- - "jTh"agtn! ' 'trottt " render some Bn,au Pone dangerous at times Tnl view, which has been held ; y many experts for some time, has been strengthened by the German re- treat t0 the Hundm llQe. which is declared one of the most successful retreats of the war from the enemy viewpoint. With the Americans and French pushing hard on this front, the Ger mans doubtless were forced to re treat faster than they had planned, but they lost comparatively few prisoners and guns for such a large operation. The view that the startling trans formation of the whole military sit uation in the last few weeks has brought the German arms face to face with disaster was stated to be unjustified In point of fact. El Zurich, Oct. 18. Official state ments Issued by the entente are no longer published In Oermany. It is rumored that there has been out breaks among the soldiers at the front Abusive placards concerning the emperor, crown prince, von Hin denburg and Ludendorff have been posted In various railroad stations In Germany. 'MACHINE GUNS NOT TYPE WRITERS WILL WIN" TEDDY Providence, 'R. I., Oct. 18. In a Liberty loan address last night Theodore Roosevelt declared the United States "will get peace with a machine gun, and not with a type writer." "We are going to see this war to a finish if It takes three years more. our bedrock dollars and the last man," declared the colonel. "We will accept .no peace save the peace that follows unconditional surrender, and we wilt get that peace with the machine gun, and not with the type writer. "Germany need not bother about terms. She Isn't going to be con suited.. 'We will settle on terms with our allies. Germany's part will be limited to saving, 'Yes, sir.'" HUNGARIANSWANT T Count Karolti Bays ''Our Fidelity to the Gernuus Alliance Has Us Limits" Wants Peace Basel, Oct. 18 Ther were scenes ul luiuuu id iiiq Hungarian owt, aur-I ing which demands for peace were made and it was announced that Austria was being organized on a federal basis. The feeling was that Hungary must have full autonomy. Count Michael Karloti sharply criticised the foreign policy of Hun gary and said, "Our fidelity to the alliance with Germany has Its lim its." He criticised the ruthless sub marine warfare and said the main mistake of the central power was In underestimating America. CASUALTY LIST The following casualties are re ported by the commanding general of the American exped't onary forces for today Killed In action . 53 Missing In action 14 Wounded severely U0 Died of wounds 12 Died of accident .. 2 Died of disease 15 Wounded, degree undetermined 104 Total .350 Killed In action Private Arthur VIncelet. Portland. Slightly wounded, previously re ported dead Private MUlard Gates, Hlllsboro. TO PROTECT YOUNG TURKS Geneva, Oct. 18 A revolution has broken out la Constantinople against the Young Turks, the Tribune de Geneva reported today. The Ger mans are said to have rushed 20 warships from the Black sea to pro tect the adherents of Enver Pasha. Turkey's friendship with Germany dates from- the time the Young Turks came into power. Enver Pa sha, was until recently, the Turkish war minister. He faithfully aerved the kaiser's interests In Constantin ople. The German warships in the Black sea are principally vessels taken trom 'Russia. It has been stated that the Germans, determined to hold the Turks In the central alli ance, announced they were ready to bombard Constantinople if neces sary to halt any move against Ger many. EXCITEMENT AS LOAN E Washington, Oct. 18. The Fourth Liberty loan is nearing the home stretch with $4,250,000,000 subr scribed, leaving $1,750,000,000 to be raised In two days. MOKE HUNS ARE JAILED BY THE CUBANS Havana, Oct. 18. Cuban secret service officials have arrested eight of Havana's most prominent German merchants who were promptly In terned with- other enemy aliens. MANY BOOKS PLACED More than three million hooka have, been collected and distributed to soldiers by the American Library Association. ' SELF GOVERNLIEN WHOLE NUMBER 2(02. l( HIT Wh DELIVERS NEW BLOW AND BEATS ENEMY BACK TO THE MEL'SE RIVER IN TACTICAL RETREAT BriUh and American Deliver Vio lent Attack Near Bohain, and Meet Savage Reaistaace London, Oct. 18. Over a front of 40 miles, from the North sea la Bel glum to Lille in northern France, the Germans are In retreat before the Belgian, French and British armies. Likewise the enemy is be ing forced to concede defeat by ret rograde movements before the Brit ish and Americans southeast of Cam bral; under the attacks of the French In the pocket between the Oise and Serre rivers north of Laon, and by reason of continued strong attacks by the Trench and Americans la Champagne and. along the Meuse river. In Belgian Flanders the enemy's steps are being hastened by ths swift drives into his line by the British at Lille, Just south of the Belgian bor der, and by the French and Belgians farther north, which threaten to compel him to enter Dutch territory and face internment unless he Is fleet enough to withdraw out of the entire pocket between the Scheldt" river and the -sea and reconstitute hi8 line with its right wing resting on Antwerp. Strong opposition is being offered on the Courtrai sector to prevent the allies from carrying out their ma neuver to the full. More than a scone of additional villages have been liberated and numerous guns and quantities of stores have been captured. In their withdrawal from West Flanders the Germans are carrying out a tactical movement, which doubtless will end In a general fall ing back to their line in northern France and permit them to strengthr en their resistance materially, on a new and shorter front. This prob ably will 'be from 'Antwerp to Namur and Mets, and thence to the Swiss border, which would still leave the Germans 80 miles from their own border line, both at Antwerp and Namur. At present the center of the Flanders fighting Is near Thlelt, which Is about 125 miles from' Alx la Chapelle, on the German border. Southeast of Cambral over a front of 10 miles, between Le Cateau and Bohatn, the British and Americans are delivering a violent attack against the Germans, and at last re ports they had advanced two miles, although tle Germans were savage ly resisting with machtne guns. In fantry and artillery. The greatest resistance of all. how. ever. Is still being imposed against ' the French and Americans In Cham pagne and along the Meuse river, where the holding of the line is es sential 'to stave off a general retreat all the way from Belgium to the Swiss frontier. The French in Champagne are still ftghtlng hard to capture Rethel, but the Germans thus far have been able to hold thts important position. INFLUENZA STILL THE " RAGE IX SE ATTLE HI TROOPS E CENTER Seattle, Oct. 18. Spanish influ enza continues to take a heavy toll lh Seattle. Nineteen deaths as the result of pneumonia contracted after influenza and 408 new cases of in fluenza were officially reported to- dr- ' 1 -v.,