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i'n,v"rofOr..L!br. r, ' miter r . II III "S.v VN Vy AJ AyikJ DAILY EDITION "VOl IX., fo. 11 GRAXTI PA88, JOSEPBOT COO NTT. OBBOOX. MONDAY, SOVEMBEH 4, 1918. WHOLE DffiER 2500. am ON 1ST FRONT AMERICANS WITHIN TK.V MU.K8 OK MAIN OKI (MAN IJNU OF HE THE AT TAKE 4,000 Ht'NS TME HOLIES ON WA'f TO SEDM Our Aviator tiring Down 124 Hub I'lAnr In Three Days Mid Iamb Only 80 Machines Paris. Nov. 4. The collapse f of the nretcut enemy defensive positions oo the western front ailar near, due to the smash- Ins blows of the allied armlet. liS Vi DECIDE BY 11 VOTE (juration of Monarchy or Republic U - Ho UraldnT by the Itallot Wom en to Take Tart London, Nov. 4. The population ot Hungary, a month hence, will take a publlo vote to decide on the. ques tion of a monarchy or a republic, ac cording to a Copenhagen dispatch. The women will have the aame eloc toral rights aa innn In balloting. Pari. Nov. 4. The offenilve which the French and American forces have been carrying out north of the Argonne forest has definitely closed the 8te,nsy Gap, one of the ron I n lines of German retreat. The Americana west ot the Meuse re now within 10 miles of the main German communication lines. The Americans on the Sedan front have brought down 124 Oerman alr- Dlauea In throe days. The Ameri cans lost 29 machines. CASUALTY M8T 4 The following casualties are re ported by the commanding general ot the American expeditionary forces for today: Killed In action ...... 161 (using In action IS Wounded severely 65 Wed of wounds 77 Died of accident 4 Died of disease . 100 Wounded, degree undetermined.. 71 Wounded slightly 133 Total 27 Killed In action Mechanic Henry Johannessen, Portland. Wounded, degree undetermined IJoyd M. Cole, Turner, Ore.; James U Stewart, Woodburu. Ore. - . With the Americans Northwest of Verdun, Nov. 4. Over 4.000 prison era were captured by the Americans yesterday. The rlnht flank of the American line la now at Hallo, on the heights overlooking the Meuse. LATEST CALL BOOSTS iY OVER 4. With tho Americans on the Sedan Front, Nov. 4. The Americans push- u WM announcedi Ing toward Sedan, nave reacnoa Sommaiithe. five miles north of Dui apcy, and 13 miles south of Sedan. T London, Nov. 4. The British at dawn attacked on a wide front south ot the Scheldt river. The attack was launched satisfactorily. RB JO FIB STOPS Ml PrajgMO MflW offn llWBES A VOTE FOR KAiSBt SAYS mI & HKJ mm e bp go HWI1L HbHINdl HLUtt Austria-Hungary to Demobilize Her Forces, Surrender Ships, Submarines, Fortresses, and Give Up German Sobs in Austrian Waters-Allies Not to Reciprocate Chamber of Commerce Recommends That Landowners Be Given Way Through City for Canal 0 Paris, Nov. 4. The French at tacked again successfully today on both wings of the battle front. London. Nov. 4. The British In their new attack today reached the line of the Aunolle river, near the Franco-Belgian border, five east ot Valenciennes. . Home, Nov. 4. Tho lan front contlnuos to Washington, Nov. 4. Draft call for the mobilisation of -290,773 addl tional men at army training camps before November 21 were announced by Provost Marshal General Crow der. iltetween November 11 and 15 253.336 white men physically qualified for general military ssrvlre will entrain, mnk Ing the lnrgest alngle call issued un der the selective service act. The remainder of the November total, as fur as announced, will be made un of negroes for entrain nient November 19 to 21. With the assembling of the men provided In theso calls at camp the total number of men Inducted ' Into military service under the draft will have passed the 3.000,000 mark; and the number of men In tho Unit ed States army, In the field or' In training, will total more than 4.000, 000. Men who registered September 12 under the act extending draft age limits will make up the largest pro portion of tho November mobilisa tion as the eligible list remaining from previous registrations largely was exhausted by the October calls. miles Though the October calls were sus pended because ot the intluensa epi demic nearly all have been re-Issued I during the laBt three weeks. I In states where the calls have not beon re-lssucd, men called tor camp Washington, Nov. 4. Armistice terms have been an nounced. They accomplish complete surrender and open Austrian and liunearian territorv for American and allied operations against Germany. Ihe terms give a hint ot the conditions under which Germany may make a cessa tion of hostilities. - - x The terms include the complete demobilization of the Austrian forces. Surrender of one-half of all artillery and military equipment. Occupation by the Americans ana tne allies oi sucn strategic places as may be 'selected later, ITrp nf nil rnilrn.irls in onerahons ncainst Herman V. Evacuation of all invaded territory, leaving behind couinment and supplies, including coaL Surrender of a portion or tne Austrian surrace ana submarine fleets and the disarmament of others under Ainprinn nnd allied control. '. Surrender of all German submarines in Austrian waters. Repatriation of allied and American prisoners with-' out reciprocity. The evacuation of Austrian territory roughly corre sponds to the boundarv lines claimed by Italy under the Italia Irrcdentia, or treaty of London program, the right nf nomination liv the allies reserved. The terms are to be carried out under the direction of General Foch. who will designate the material to be turn ed over and supervise the movement of the enemy forces to the rear. All German troops in Austria-Hungary, Italy or the Balkans must be out or interned within 15 days. The Danube route to be kept open by dismantling the fortresses. The enemy naval aircraft is to be put out of commis sion. The destruction of property by the retreating forces is forbidden, Austria having accepted the terms, and hgnt ing stops at 3 o'clock today, 1 0 THE PEOPLE REPORTS SAY HIS TRCTKS ARB OX WAY TO SWITZERLAND A YD HE WILL YIELD To the Voters of the City of Grant Pass: The Chamber of Commerce ot your city is an organization main tained solely In the Interest of the city ot Grants Pass and the commun ity at large, and as such Its object is to determine what Is for the best interests ot the community and to extend ita help and standing In bringing about conditions which will result in a greater development of our city and county. In keeping with this object, its of ficers have attended each and every meetlne of the landowners -west of Geneva, Nov. 4. Dozens ot trunks the city, who have organized the! bearing the royal Hohenzollern moa- Grarity District Improvement com- ogram have been arriving in tne past pany, and are tally advised as to I week at the luxurious chateau named the objects sought to be obtained Bucnas on the lake of Zug. The and the manner ot Koine about It. chateau, which la flying the German and they are satisfied that these Hag, Is the property of Baron Ton landowners are proceeding on good Klelst. a German. conservative business lines, and that their success Is assured, provided the voters of the city grant them - a franchise to run their ditch through ho" consUtutlonal amend- the city. the question of running such a ditch through the city and find there are no good reason against such action. Boise City, the capital of Idaho, has through the city and along the TJI JLi a, streets, as well as many other cities and towns in irrigated sections. The The emperor's decree reads: 'Your grand ducal highness: t re- city council has provided for the pro- n herewith tor Immediate pubU- tecHnn nf tha rltv and neonle In the Ca"on cne 1U lo ameno. me impw ordinance placing the franchise constituUon and the law of March oueauoi. on the ballot, and has re- 17. 1879. relaUve to the representa- served the right to require any and on of the Imperial chaneeUor. which it ..m,., (v. nas oeen iaia oerore me lor bisub- ts.llnn nf lh anil tha Inhnhlt- tUre. nt Therfo, the oh.mher of "On the occasion ot this step. Commerce sees no reason why the 80 momentous for the tu- franchise should not be granted, The Chamber of Commerce recom- TO P Copenhagen, Nov. 4. It is Indl cated that Russia will refuse to make and, further Indemnity pay ments to Germany, according to the Frankfort Gazette. No installments have been paid, and the transport of gold and notes to Germany has stop pod. onlygrAntspassman ' ON THE STATE TICKET Fred A. Williams, of this county, is the onfycandidate seeking office on the state ticket. Mr. Williams Is in the race tor commissioner ot the public service commission of Oregon, and should receive the solid vote of southern Oregon. His oppo nent is J. E. Johnson, socialist, ot Malheur county. entire Hal move for ward. On the mountain front west ! . ,, ,. wlth ,he men of Trent the Italians are aavuuc.us ral,Bd tQf tnls month CaUg ,or ad on Rlva. Over 20,000 prisoners were taken by the 48th llrltlsh division operat-J Ing on the Aslago plateau.. The Americans aro fighting on the Venetian plain. GERMANS m FOR ' BOMBARDMENT TO STOP Washington, Nov. 4. Germany Is suing for mercy from tho American- Allied air forces. In' a note to the state department, Germany says that the Germnn air forces stopped the bombardment of cities and towns on October 1, and it Is not understood Tvhy the United States has not fol lowed the same course. dltlonal men to entrain later this month are In preparation, it was said today at the office of the provost marshal general. Entralnmcnt by states nnd camps of the 253,335 white registrants will include the following. California -2,000, Camp Lewis, Wash.; 13,049, Kelly Field. Idaho 2S, Camp Lewis. Montnna -900, Ft. Worden, Wn. Nevada '6, Camp lewls. Oregon 343, Camp iLewls. . MAKE NO MISTAKE WHEN KING CHARLKS TO LEAVE HIS MONARCHY Basel, Nov. 4. Newspapers say Emperor Charles is deter- mined to abdicate and retire to f Switzerland. 4444444 4 YOU VOTE ON FISH BILL OLD FORMS HAVE EH BROKEN Reichstag Says There Is Xo Necessity for the Kaiser to Abdl- cats Amsterdam, Nor. 4. On the oc- ment coming Into force, says an offl- ' .Lm cial telegram tronv. Berlin, Emperor Its officers have also-Investigated ' - -1., millan of Baden, the German imper ial chancellor, a decree indorsing the decisions of the relohstag and avow ing In his firm determination to co- ture history of the German people, I hare a desire to give expression to my feelings. Prepared tor by a community at large. Respectfully submitted, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, By F. S. BRAMWEiLL, President. IS THE !E TO ELECT Owinsr to the confusing manner in which the "Rogue River Fish Bill" is worded and placed on the ballot, many voters will make a mistake tomorrow in casting their bal lots, unless they are careful. This matter is a referendum ordered by petition of the people. Vote 304 Yes to protect the salmon and steelhead fish ing in the Rogue River and its tributaries. The people living along Rogue River and especially in Grants Pass should vote as a unit. Get it straight a vote 304 Yes is for the interests of the people living along the Rogue River, and a vote 305 No is a vote against our interests and in favor of the Mac Cleay interests.' VOTE 304 YES. . mciia f ilia vnfAN nf f hn 1rv that - . ;r : series of gorernment acts, a new or- ,, u , I der comes Into force which transfers tered to show the landowner, that thf tundamental rights of the kals- h nnl- nf h cHyr . with them er ' Peraoa 10 luB vv": In hlr effnrt. In nrovtde irrination "Tnn COmes to a Close S period for their lands and thus build up thelhwn u stana in nonor oeiore u. eyes of future generations, jjespus all Strureles between Invested au thority and aspiring forces it has. rendered possible to our people that tremendous derelopment which 1m- perlshably revealed Itself In the won derful achievements of this war. "In the terrible storms ot the fpur years of war, however, old forms have teen broken up, not to leave their ruins behind, but to make a place for a new vital form. After the achievements of these times the German people can claim that noVIght which may guarantee. frn and hanDV future Shall be nated and elected on a platform of withheld from them. greater development for Oregon, and "The proposals ot the allied gov- thi. ifm ho. wn -nnqisfentiv ernments which are now aaopiea ... . 1 I fin 1 ana exienaea owe uieir unsiu m. uu""8 "u ov'"1 conviction. I, however, with my ex- He has made a particularly sinking aUed aUle8 ena0rse these decisions record as a war governor, and the 0 parliament in firm determination, . splendid spirit shown by Oregon in so far as I am concerned, to cooper- all patriotic enterprises has been ate in their full development, con- fi.hf.,n Mfieotnrt in the firmlv na- vlnced that I am hereby promoting frinti tnrt taken hv the state's the weal of the oerman people. M,if .h nn nverv war issue "Tha kaiser's office is one of ser- .!.. k .,n vice to the people. May, then, the r. .u.i v. . u. new order release a 11 me gopa pow- tried Governor Withycombe, and he , , ... . . nas provou tuuruusu,, mi,a rt wlfh a firm we should retain him In the office v., 1 , that he has filled so ably. kept all the promises he has made; he has given us a peaceful and eco nomical administration; and has Governor Withycombe was noml- been the capable and conscientious servant ot all the people. Governor Withycombe's record is clean, It con servative; his accomplishments have He has Btep wln a br,sbt Iuture irom tne gloom 01 me present. "Berlin, October 28, 1918. (Signed) "WILHELM R. I. Countersigned "Mat, Prince of Baden." Amsterdam, Nor. 4. A Berlin been more worthy than noisy, we newspaper savs that the reichstag elected him four years ago on trust ieaaers nave decided that there is no on his promises; we can safely re- necessltr for the abdication of Em- elect him on his achievements. neron Wilhelm.