University of Ore. Library I (
DAILY EDITION
VOL. IX., No. 4'J.
GRAJTO PASS, J08EPHIKB 000 NTT. OKIOGOH. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER B, 1918.
WHOLE NUMBER 2507.
BALLOTS TAKE
MIND OFF WAS
FOR A
MOMENT
FULL 8TATK TICKETH, INOLID
I NO JOVKUVOH, TO UK ELECT
KI IV UH STATES
PROHIBITION MUENTS UP
California Will Wrestle With , Hie
Doom Quiwlion Today, On Meas
ure for "Bono Ih-j"
New York. Nov. 6. Forty United
Btatvs senators, out of roster ot 96
In the upper bouse, sod 415 repre
sentatives, the entire membership ot
the lower branch of congress, will
he elected. Possible effect ot the
election on the political completion
of the sonate may be seen In the
democrats presnnt slim majority.
They hsve f2 votes to the republl
tans' 44, with 49 necessary for con
trol. In the house there are 215
democrats and 209 republicans, to-
cether with a few scattering votes
In the minor parties. The strenKth
necessary to majority Is 2 1 A.
Full state tickets, Including gov
ernor, will be elected In 28 states.
Six states will vote on prohibition
amendments. California will offer a
choice of two meaaures, one for I
"bone dry" commonwealth, the oth
er wiping out saloons and prohibit
ing manufacture or sale ot liquors
icept light wines. Colorado voters
will paas on a proposal to supplant
their present partial prohibition la
with a "hone dry" statute, and In
Ohio an amendment prohibiting
manufacture or sale ot Intoxicants
for beverage purposes will come up.
Washington's proposed amendment
would prohibit possession, even, of
Intoxicants cxeopt for sacramental
purposes, and Wyoming's would
atop manufacture or sale,' though
specifically excluding science and
Industry from the effects of prohibi
tion. Utah -will vote on rhnnges In
the phraseology, of Its "dry" statute
Prompted by wsr conditions, Cal
ifornia and Maryland, whose laws
make no provision for oxerclse of the
franchise by voters outside the state.
will submit amendments enabling
soldiers and sailors to vote, wher
ever they may be.
A lone state. South Dakota, will
Vote on eqnn! suffrage for women.
ALLIES' ATTACKS
II
SHAKE III
T
Unwavering Assaults Shattering the
lluiw, Who Mow I'p Bridge la
Frantic Klfort to Krape
With the Allied Armies la France
and Belgium, Nov. 6. The front Is
qutvorlng 'with the shock ot attacka
and counter attacks from the border
of Holland southward to the Junc
tion of the British and French armies
beyond St. Quentln.
The Germans are blowing up
bridges and railways over the
Scheldt where the Belgians, French
and Americans are advancing rap-
Idly.
While attention was centered on
Valenciennes yesterday, the armies
of General iByng and General Haw
llnaon edged forward south of that
city, the former covering the flank
ot General Home's attack' south of
Valenciennes. Rawllnson's men beat
off a counter attack.
As the result ot these preparations
all armlet are now In positions to
accelerate the German retirement
once more.
During the occupation of Valen
ciennes iby the Canadians Saturday,
civilians stood la the streets and
watched the German snipers being
ousted with the bayonet, while shells
screamed over their herfds.
The Germans are inspired by a
printed order, explaining that favor
able armistice terms are Impossible
unless they put up a good fight.
They are resisting as hard as at any
time In the war. Not only baa their
artillery become unusually active,
but their . Infantry displaying quali
ties resembling those of the opening
months of the war.
Enemy aviators are again attempt
Ing to take the Initiative,' though
they mostly have brought disaster to
themselves. Bruges and Zeebrugge
were bombed last night.
BATTLE LINE
. j
ALLIES U GERMANS
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AUSTRIAHS LOSE
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Hans Retreat on 75 Mile Front Entente Forces Have
Ghent Isolated, and Are Closing in on Stenway, Import
ant Railway Junction-French Make Gains
230,000 Horses Also Fall Into Hands
of Allies Before Armistice Agree
ment Is Signed
Washington, Nov. 6. The number
of Austrian prisoners captured, .be
fore the armistice took effect to now
estimated at half million. The
booty taken includes 250,000 horse.
Paris, Nov. 6. From the Dutch
frontier to east ot the Meuse, a dis
tance of 200 miles, the battle fine is
alfame as the allies crush the re
sistance of the enemy and push on
for more Important gains between
the Olse and Alsne rivers
The Germans are withdrawing on
the Marie and Montcornet areaa.
General HJg is pressing on to
ward Maubeuge. The British and
French south of the Hormol forest
are pressing toward Avesnes. Ghent
Is now virtually Isolated by the
French, Belgian and American ad'
ranee.
The allied cavalry is said to be
operating In the outskirts ot Ghent.
ITALIAN'S CELEBRATE CHEAT
VUTOUV OVKIt AUSTRIA
an mokk bins downed
' BY AMERICAN "KAtiLKH"
Rome, Sunday, Nov. 3. Bonfires
are burning tonight on all hills
throughout Italy, spreading far and
wldo the news of the occupation of
Trieste. Church bells, are ringing
and guns are being fired. Ail the
windows in Rome were illuminated
tonight regardless ot the police or
ders concerning restricted lighting.
By a strange coincidence the Ital
ians entered Trieste on the feast day
of San Juste, the patron saint of
the redeemed city, which all the pop
ulation Including the Jews formerly
celebrated under Austrian rule as a
patriotic demonstration of their Ital
ian nationality. a
With the American Army North
west ot Verduu, Nov. S. In aerial
fighting today between American
and enemy murhlnug, 30 German
airplanes were brought down and
thrco balloons dewtroyed. Sovon Am
erican planes are missing.
U. S. AND ALLIES TO
FEED THE STARVING
Washington, Nov. 5. The allied
and American governments will co
operate with Austria-Hungary, Bul
garia and Turkoy In furnishing food
and supplies for tho suffering civilian
populations of those countries the
Versailles war council has decided.
London, Nov. 6. The Germans
are retreating on a 76-mile front
from the Illver Scheldt to the River
Alsne.
With the Americans on the Sedan
Front, Nov. 5. There is bitter fight
lng along the Meuse. The Americans
crossed the river at Brleulles on pon
toon bridges, which were constructed
under fire, .the Germans having
blown op the bridges. The Ameri
cana took the town ot Poullly, north
west of Stenay. iBeaumont waa tak
en and Stenay Is halt aurrounded.
With the Americans on the Sedan
Front, Nov. 6. The Americans have
thrown a considerable force across
the Meuse, and have broken the
enemy resistance and are pushing to
ward Stenay, pursuing the enemy.
London, Nov. 6. Allied troops
yesterday began the siege of Ghent,
already virtually surrounded on
three aides. The enemy is believed
to be evacuating.
London, Nov. 5. The British In
their offensive southeast ot Valen
ciennes captured the fortified- town
of Le Queanoy after completely sur
rounding it. The entire garrison of
thousand men was taken with the
citadel. The British advanced three
to four miles east of Le Quesnpy and
took four villages.
!. 4
. CASUALTY LIST
The following casualties are re
ported by the commanding general
of the American expeditionary
force for today:
Killed in action ...4-....- 250
Missing in action 123
Wonnded severely 118
Died of wounds 168
Died of accident 8
Died of disease 244
Wounded degree undetermined- 111
Wounded slightly ,, 165
Prisoners : 3
Paris, Nov. 6. French successes
have compelled the Germans to make
new withdrawals at several points
along the front The French ad
vanced on a five-mile front 'between
the Olse and Alsne. ' Attacking
again today they penetrated the
Hnndlng line on a 15-mlle front be
tween Stssone and Chateau Porclen
The French are also pursuing the
Germans In the vicinity ot Guise.
Rome, Nov. 5. Italian naval ves
sels have landed troops on the Dal
matian Islands of Lissa and Lagosta.
Italian battleships also landed troops
at Flume.
IS
ASKED IN WAR DRIVE
quota,
asked
T TO
Portland, Nov. 5. State's
770,00; . oversubscription
brings it to 31,150,000.
Portland's quota, 3300,000; ' over
subscription brings to $450,000.
Entire sum now asked in United
States, 3250,000,000. .
W. M. Ladd, state chairman, Or-
land W. Davidson, state director;
Den Selling, city manager, and Ever
ett Ames, city director, yesterday nt-
ternoon acted upon instruction from
Director General Mott, In New York
and will seek the oversubscription
of not less than CO per cont, approv
ed by President Wilson, Secretary of
War Uuker and the 35 representa
tives of the war welfare orgakiza
t Ion on tho general committee.
Sudden . close of war would In
croase, rather than decease, thq ur
gent necessity tor the funds,
London, Nov. 5. Tho Bolshevik
government ot Russia Is reported to
have handed neutral ministers a Jiotej
to the entente, asking for the open-
Ing ot peaco negotiations, so that
hostilities botweon the allies anil the
Soviet 'government mny be ended.
It Is understood that , Josephine
county's quota has boon increased
50 per cent. The drive starts No
vember 11.
Every ' dollar, contributed to the
United War Work campaign Novem
ber 11 to 18, will be used to bring
comfort to soldiers ot the nil led
armies.
Harbin, Oct. 28 (Delayed) Liv
ing In box cars, on the verge of star
vation, miserable, cold and despon
dent, 1,055 Serbians and Montene
grins were discovered by the All
Amerlcan special in Harbin freight
yards. The refugees loft Odessa on
February 19 en route around the
world toward their homes. They
reached here In zero weather In the
most pitiful condltfon in which, ex
cept for the timely arrival of the Red
Cross they would probably have suf
fered the fate of 400 German pris
oners who were locked In freight
cars In winter under the czar's re
gime and who were found frozen to
death months later In the interior of
Siberia.
Of all the refugees I have seen in
Belgium, France, Poland or Rou-
mania this sight beggars everything
For four days these people had no
bread and for two weeks no meat or
vegetables. The children of the poor
est were barefoot, and most ot the
women wore light summer dresses
ot the moBt ragged description.
During the eight months ot travel
140 children died ot starvation and
exposure and 50 adults perished.
Weeping, frantic and desperate
women and children and old men be
selged the' Red Cross workers, who
were able ' to promise and deliver
bread, meat and clothing to every
refugee.
The treatment which had been ac
corded these unfortunate wag scand
nlous. They were the victims o? red
tape by various relief organizations
and governments. Once they w?re
promised a large estate In Russia to
be colonized. As they were about to
settle there another government In
terfered. They were then ordcreS to
proceed to Vladivostok and thjneo
to Serbia via America.
Meanwhile their 83 box cars, Into
which they were packed, often sleep
ing on three rows of shelves 'with
out blankets, were shoved' from town
to town, practically unscheduled
Sometimes they were sidetracked for
days when no food was available.
Now the French and American
governments are considered the ultl-
mate destination ot the people after
their arrival at Vladivostok. It Is
proposed to send them to Shanghai
and thence to France or Manila,
where the governor general has al
ready promised them refuge.
According to American engineers
who have just returned from the in
terlor this is only a sample of the
kind ot destitution from Harbin to
the Urals. Carl Ackerman in the
Portland Telegram. .
L
E AFTER
HALF MILLION
LI
LLOYD GEORGE 818 ALLIES
HAVE DECIDED THAT HUNS
MUST APPLY TO FOCH
Total 1,189
Wounded severely Milo H. Mc-
Clure, Portland; Cycel H. Oreson,
Salem.
Summary of marine corps casual
ties:
Officers
Deaths 68
Wounded 78
Sub total 2..-
Enlisted Men
Deaths-
Wounded
In hands of enemy
Missing
Sub total
Total '.
186
.1,306
2,350
53
181
...3.890
...4,026
VICTORY FDR GIF.
S
Topeka, Kan., Nov. 5. Early re
turns indicate a victory for Governor
Capper, republican, over William
Thompson for United States senator,
and for Henry Allen, republican, for
governor, over W. C. Lansdown,
democrat.
The returns indicate the election
ot Governor Capper, republican, as
United States senator, and the elec
tion of republican congressmen in
six out ot eight districts. -
MANY AUSTRIAN'S AND HUNS
ARE PRISONERS IX SD3ERLA
Washington, Nov. 5. Edward N.
Hurley, chairman of the United
States shipping board, is a champion
of undiminished activity in the com
pletion ot the great merchant ma
rine as planned and its greatest use
after the war. In order to make all
American ports as efficient in load
ing, unloading, coaling and port han
dling ot ocean-going ships as the
lake ports are in the handling of the
ore carriers and other cargo boats,
Mr. Hurley appointed the port and
harbor facilities commission. The
function ot this commission la to
bring every port up to the highest
possible efficiency in the terminals
for ships that the merchant fleet
may be more quickly turned around
Chairman. Hurley, in speaking to a
representative of The Portland Tele
gram of the opportunity before Am
erican ports after the war, said
"Let me repeat, while we are
building ships tor the present emer
gency we are preparing at the same
time tor the future development ot
our foreign commerce. To take ad
vantage of the Industry and restore
to the world Its lost tonnage is a nat
ural and business-like procedure.
"An enormous repair and -over
hauling activity will spring up in
connection with the shipping Indus
try. Our -merchant marine will, as
a matter of course, suffer from na
tural depreciation, wear and tear
and inevitable accidents which will
give employment to thousands of
men In drydocklng and tepalr
Toklo, Nov. 5. There are 17,000
Austrian and German prisoners in
Siberian camps, says a semi-official
announcement. Besides many who
deserted the . concentration camps
when the Bolshevlkl gained the po
litical control in Russia, have not
returned.
It is said to be certain that the
majority ot the prisoners in these
place participated In the battles
with the Bolshevik! against the al
lied forces and the Czechs, and re
turned to, their camps when they
found themselves beaten. They are
now assuming an uncertain attitude
toward the allied campaign in Si
beria.'
ARE NOV UP TO
GERmAN PEOPLE
Report 8Ues That Term WHI Be
Am Drastic As Those 'Accepted
by the Austrian ,
Washington, -Nov. 5. (Eastern
Ocean Service) The armistice term
to tie offered Germany have- bees
agreed upon unanimously and signed -
by representatives ot the allies and
the United States In Stance. '- If ac
cepted,' It means surrender and the
Immediate end ot the war, leaving
the final term to 'the dictation of
the victors. Condition follow - the
outline given by Wilson of what la
required to preserve the supremacy
of allied arms and render Germany
powerless. '
Washington, Nov. 6. President
Wilson Is preparing a note to the
German government, -stating that If
it desire to know the terms ot the
armistice, application should be
made to Marshal Foch. -
London, Nov, 5. The allies have
decided that Germany must apply to
Marshal Foch for an armistice, Pre
mier ILloyd George stated in the
house of common today.
Washington, Nov. 5. The issue of
peace or war Tests with the Ger
mans. The armistice terms unani
mously agreed upon and signed yes
terday by representative of the al
lied nations and the United States
government are expected to be in
Berlin before tomorrow. - ' .' -1 , :
The terms are not published, bnt
military men are certain that they
are no less drastic than those ac
cepted by Austria, which strip that
nation ot war making" machinery
and compel the evacuation not only
of occupied territory, but part of
their own soil.
Copenhagen, Nov. 5. A Vienna
dispatch says that Emperor Charles
has refused to sign armistice condi
tions, declaring that he no longer
wished to exercise authority as su
preme commander. 'A field marshal
signed them.
BRUTAL COMMANDERS ,
WILL BE PUNISHED
London, Nov. 5. The name ot
all army corps commanders, or oth
ers known to have been guilty or
to have encouraged cruelty to war
prisoners will be included in the list
of persons whose trial and punish
ment will be demanded by the al
lies, the home secretary announced.
s
London, Nov. 5. The Berlin Tag-
eblat says a demonstration was held
before the Blsmark monument-Sun
day, In favor ot continuing the war
and a resolution was passed protest
ing against humiliating peace.
In order to raise $170,500,000 to
maintain the work of the seven
great welfare agencies working
among the soldiers every person
must contribute to the limit of their
ability.
TO BUILD MORALE
Sven welfare organizations serv
ing the soldiers are asking for $170,-
500,000 to extend their work and
help maintain the wonderful morale
of the allied armies. '
TS.
SOLDIERS TO JOIN HUNS
Amsterdam, Nov. 6. The Vienna
state council has' appealed to the
.German people of Austria, declaring
that the country is in danger and
the army is breaking up in. disorder.
Soldiers are exhorted voluntarily to
Join the German-Austrian army
corps.
yards."