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WORLD HAPPENINGS OF CURRENT WEEK Brief Resume Most Important Daily News Items. COMPILED FOR YOU Events of Noted People, Governments and Pacific Northwest and Other Things Worth Knowing. The British government has recog nized the Polish national army as auto nomous allies and co-belligerents, ac cording to an official announcement British cavalry has occupied Tripoli, 45 miles north ot Beirut, and Horns, about $5 miles north ot Damascus, ac cording to an official statement on operations in Palestine. The London official press bureau is officially informed that the reports published Wednesday afternoon to the effect that Germany has capitulated have no foundation In fact Lieutenant Roland G. Garros, the noted French aviator who was posted as missing on October 7 after a flight over the German lines, was shot down and killed October 4, a Berlin message Thursday announced. The Austrian emperor has declined to accept the resignation of the cabin et of Premier Wekerle, according to Budapest advices received in Amster "dam. The emperor said he had full confidence in the cabinet Camp Lewis, Wash., medical officers have found a new complication of in fluenza. They have termed it "flu phobia." The disease is as much or more prevalent than influenza itself, they say. It is not severe. A telegram received from Fort Ogle thorpe, Georgia, stated that numbers of interned German prisoners wished to Invest in fourth liberty bonds. Per mission was given by A. Mitchell Palmer, alien property custodian. The military deficiency bill was re ported to the house Wednesday by the appropriations committee. The bill carries $6,345,755,000 and will bring the total of appropriations and author izations for the year up to $36,000,000, 000. The British foreign office stated Wednesday evening that It had no of ficial confirmation of the rumors that the German emperor had abdicated, but that opinion in well-Informed cir cles was not disposed to reject the rumor. Draft calls for men who have passed their 37th birthdays are expected to begin about March 1. The approxi mate date of the first call was dis closed by publication of testimony by Provost Marshal-General Crowder be fore the house military committee. Another attempt has been made up on the life of Nikolai Lenine, the Bol shevik premier, according to the Leip zig Anzleger's Kiev correspondent. Lenine received a bullet in the shoul der from a revolver in the hands of M. Dwanltzke, of the information bu reau of the Soviet. Dwanltzke was arrested. The State department transmitted to the senate the Italian draft treaty for ratification. The treaty is under stood to be similar to those made with Great Britain, France and Greece. The state of Washington still has $19,672,150 to raise to complete its fourth liberty loan quota. Seattle has approximately $7,000,000 to raise. These figures were announced from city and state loan headquarters Tues day night. When he complained that a special ly made size No. 16 shoo pinched his feet, Private J. A. Alexander, hailing from Mississippi, was presented with a pair six Inches wide, size No. 17, by Sergeant James Goldman at Camp Grant, III. The official communication issued by the Vienna war offlco Tuesday eays; "In tho region north of Nlsh withdrawal engagements continue, the civil population taking part. Tho en. cmy Ian manifested strong pressure in tho Moruvs valley," NO ARMISTICE FOR AUSTRIA Czechs and Jugo Slavs Must He Freed First Says President. Washington, D. t On the eve, ap parently, of tho receipt of nnother peace note from Germany, President Wilson has rejected tho plea of Austria-Hungary for an armistice and peace negotiations, and in doing so has made clear tho conditions which tho central powers juust meet to end the war. In a note written Friday and made public soon after It wns well on tho way to Vienna tho president, In effect, says there can be no talk ot peaco with tho Austrc-Hungarlan government ex cept upon tho basis of completo liberty for Czecho-Slovnks and other subjoct nationalities as free members ot tho family of nations. He refuses to entertain the Auatro Hungarian suggestion for this reason, without discussing tho military ques tions dealt with In the reply to Ger many. The Vienna government asked for negotiations on the basis of the presi dent's announced program ot peace, mentioning the speech ot January 8 last,. In which the president said the peoples ot Austria-Hungary should be accorded the freest opportunity for autonomous development The reply says this is Impossible; that the Czechc-SIovak National Coun cil has been recognized as a do facto belligerent government, tho Justlco ot tho nationalistic aspirations ot tho Jugo-Slavs has been recognized, and more autonomy no longer can be ac cepted. 25,000,000 BELIEVED BOND PURCHASERS Washington, D.C. Probably 25,000, 000 or more individuals bought bonds of the fourth liberty loan, unofficial re ports reaching Washington Sunday showed. A large proportion ot these filed their subscriptions during the last few days of the campaign, which ended Saturday night Consequently, It will be a task of many days to count the number of pledges and to compile re ports from the entire country. Definite figures and the total sub scriptions to the loan were not avail able Sunday night The only official figures in hand were of Friday night, showing about $1,400,000,000 yet to be subscribed. Despite this total lack of definite Information, officials .were conffdent that the $6,000,000,000 popular war credit had been oversubscribed. This belief was based on indications that advance promises of large sums from financial interests in New York and elsewhere would be found to bo ful filled when the final count is made. 0STEND RESIDENTS REJOICE AT LIBERTY London. Admiral Keyes' entry Into Ostend was made in tne course of operations designed to clear up the military situation between Nleuport and Ostend, which was obscure, the admiralty announced Saturday. The naval force withdrew when the Ger mans, who were not clear of the town, began shelling tho warships. The withdrawal was for tho purpose of saving the lives of civilians and also avoiding further bombardment of the town by tho Germans, as- German shells were falling close to a crowd of excited Inhabitants. Ex-Senator Kearns Dies. Salt Lake City, Utah. Ex-United States Senator Thomas Kearns, min ing magnate and railway builder, died at his home hero Friday following a stroke of apoplexy, suffered several days ago. Mr. Kearns was struck by an automobile about two 'weoks ago and the excitement due to tho accident is said to have brought on the stroke. Questionnaires Ordered Released, Washington, D, C Questionnaires for men of the 37-UHfl and 18-year ago classes under tho draft were ordered released Saturday by Provost Mondial General C'rowdor In all local hounl district whore tho classification of other groups has been completed, I,o cul bourdv sending out questloiinalrcH mum release 10. per cent a day, r STATE NEWS J IN BRIEF. I For tho first time In tho history ot Deavorton a "town caucus" was held In tho open ono night last wcok'undor one ot tho city arc lights, in compli ance with tho regulations ot tho stato board ot health. Deschutes valley farmers will tako more sulphur, tho first order of 185,000 pounds not being enough, aild County Agricultural Agent Word has ordered a now shipment of t'5,000 pounds ot Japanese sulphur. Tho special election hold In North Bund last week for decision on" pro posed amendments to tho city charter resulted in all the amendments being adopted oxcopt the ono raising the tax limit from 10 to 15 mills. Tho plant ot the Nlsqually-HusscU Car and Locomotive Works, Tncoma, recently purchased by tho government, will bo moved this week to Toledo, Or,, to bo used as a repair shop for tho Worron Spruce company. Twcnty-tlvo hundred sheep, belong ing to James O'Keefe, an extensive sheep man ot Klumath Fulls, wero loaded on tho cars for shipment to M. G. Vlrra, at Bantn, Cal. Fourteen cars ot cattlo were also shipped, seven by J. Cf. Mitchell and seven by Edson Foulke. j Following the heavy rains ot tho first ot tho week, apple harvest in Hood Iliver is under wuy again, and fruit of tho red varieties, which Is coloring nicely. Is now being picked by tho thousands of boxes. Cold, fros ty nights following the rains, will color and ripen all varieties of fruit HJalmar Swanson, an cmployo at the H. E. Noble Lumber company log ging camp south of Seaside, was In stantly killed Monday evening by be ing struck in the head by a hauling cable. He was a native ot Sweden, 40 years of age, and so far as known left no relatives In this country. Coos bay business men are not sat isfied with tho train service promised or suggested by General Passenger Agent Scott of tho Southern Pacific, who on a recent visit to Marsbfield proposed to run a train from there al 11 in tho morning and forward an other from Portland at 1 in the morn ing, n Recall petitions containing tho names of more than 2000 taxpayers de manding the recall of County Commis sioner Archie Phillips wero filed with the county clerk at Coqulllo last week. The petitions followed charges made several months ago alleging unbusi nesslike conduct ot county affairs and extravagant expenditure of road funds. Fayo Smith, a Russcilte, Wednesday was placed In the Coos county Jail on advices from United States District Attorney Hanoy, of Portland. Smith recently had been employed In the Southern Pacific machlno shops at Marshfield, and during tho present bond drive is said to have made dis paraging remarks about the war pro gramme. The Railroad administration switch cd back again last week and agreed to tho apple freight rate of $1.10 per hundred, as ngrccd upon several days ago by Director of Traffic Chambers. After tho agreements hnd been mado and announced, Chambers said tho ap proval of Director of Accounts Prouty would be necessary and that Prouty would approve nothing below $1.15. Tho logging camps of Coos county are to have their BUgar supply cur tailed, according to Administrator L. A. Llljeqvlst, who says that in some Instances the individual consumption has been as high as 12 pounds a month. Under tho new food ban Administrator Llljeqvlst says that infractions must cease and anybody caught overstep ping tho limits will bo reported nnd dealt with according to the dictates of tho natlonul administration. In order that thero may bo no doubt as to tho understanding reached with the Capital Issues commltteo regard ing tho Warm Springs Irrigation dis trict bond issue, Representative Sin nott has received a wrltton statement saying that If the applicants cun show that fanners in tho vicinity of the project have suffered serious loss duo to drought und will bo compelled to uhundon their farms unless employ ment Is provided, tho commute will ruopon tho lUHo In Washington, 60 YANK AIRPLANES ON RAID All-American Flying Squadron Down Ten Hun nnd 1 to tub Town. With tho American Army Northwest ot Verdun. More than CO American day bombing nvlatorts Saturday attacked Doyonvlllo, Iluzaucy and other towns ndrth ot the American lino nt Grand Pre. Escorting plnnca downed 10 Ger man machines. This Is said to hnvo been tho largest enterprise yet carried out by tho nil American flying force. Moro than four tons ot bombs were dropped by tho American air forces, tho bombers paying particular atten tion to Bayonvlllc, whoro a concentra tion ot German troops had boon re ported. Buznncy received its share, owing to Its importance as a railway town nnd tho supply depots thero. In tho region ot Bayonvltlo 20 Fokkcrs at tempted to drive oft tho Americans, who kept the upper hand everywhere. Tho Americans also bombarded Rcmovllle, Briqucnay, Vorpol, Clcry lo Grand, Alncrevlllo and lmucourt, each of these towns being either a German supply point or an army unit head quarters. Obicrvcrs reported oxploslons with great clouds ot smoko in Bayon vlllc, Rcmonvlllo nnd Imecourt Tho aviators took advantage of tho first clear weather In three days, tho expe dition starting soon after midday In the region ot Buzancy 16 Fokkcrs endeavored to head off tho American aviators, but scouts drove them off, permitting tho bombers to accomplish their mission. In tho ri'slon of Vcrpel n Boche, singlo handed, attempted to attack tho bombers, but was quickly downed. At various points German airmen at tempted to hinder tho Americans, with the result that nt least ten ot them were sent down, two of them behind the American lines. Several American pur suit planes, escorting tho bombing ma chines, blocked ono German f.ora re turning to his own lines and drcvo him In tho direction ot Lit Mlhlcl. Ono of tho American aviators sent a German down near Bayonvlllc. Tho expedition consisted of four squadrons of bombers, two squadrons of pursuit planes which attacked Ger man Infantry, two squadrons of scouts flying at an altitude of 1000 meters to protect tho bombers, two squadrons ot scouts flying at from 2000 to 3000 meters and thrco squadrons flying at 4C00 meters to protect the bombers. The bombing machines flew at 4000 meters. One American plane, damaged during the flight, landed north of Brlcullcs in No Man's Land. The aviator was In jured, but American Infantry rescued him, despite German machlno-gun fire. Tho aviator Is In a field hospital but his wound is not serious. Another American machine Is missing, but Is believed to have landed within tho American lines. JOYOUS THOUSANDS FILL LILLE STREETS With tho Allied Armies In Belgium. Tho speed with which tho German armies aro retreating from Belgium and northern Franco makps it appear that they aro twice as anxious to get out now as they were to get In four years ago. Tho country, freed from the Huns, is wild witli Joy. In Lille the population celebrated by shooting fireworks and dancing In the streets, whllo streams ot old and young women and elderly men par aded around arm In arm singing tho Marseillaise. Tho soldiers and official photographers wero smothered with kisses, and babies by tho scoro wero held up to be kissed by tho British soldiers. Huns Flee Three Countries. London. The evacuation of tho ter ritory of Serbia, Albania and Monte negro by forces of tho central powers has been begun, according to a dis patch from Vienna forwarded by the Amsterdam correspondent of tho Cen tral News agency. Salonlkl. Greek troops Saturday completed the rcoccupatlon of tho re gions of Greek Macedonia which have been hold by tho Bulgarians and Turks, London. In Syria tho Turku uro not offering any opposition to tho British advancing toward Aleppo, It Is re ported that a forco of 12,000 .Turkish soldiers I being concentrated nt Alep po under General Llinun von Bunders. British forces aro north of Jiotim, 100 miles south of Aleppo, ALLIES CLEARING " BELGIUM OF FOES Belgians Hold Coast and Drive Hard for Ghent. SUB BASES CAPTURED Germans Flee for Refuge Behind Do fense Lines In Vicinity of Ant wcrp Belgian Raise Flag. Tho Belgian coast nguln In Belgian. Germany' dream of an Invasion of Hngland ucros tho North Sen from CnlalM is ended. Belgian Flanders Is fast being ovnc uated by tho enemy, and hltt lino from tho Belgian frontier to tho Meuso river gradually Is giving way under tho at tacks of tho British, French and American armies. A haven of safety in a shorter and more compact line Is nought by the Germans in order to escape annihila tion. Kvorywhcro thoy aro being whip ped, but seemingly aro still far from defeat in Belgium tho enemy Is giving ground hastily to bring his armies out ot the trap which menaces them, but from the French front to tho Mouso river ho In still righting desperately to hold back tho lower Jaw ot tho great Foch placer from closing In a great converging movement and en trapping tho German fighting force In Its entirety. And Uius far ho has successfully, through tho usa ot picked troops and machlno gunners, warded off tho blow, Zeobrugge, Germany's second great submarlno base on the North Sea, has fallen. Tho flag ot Belgium onco moro flies over It. To tho south Bruges has been evacuated, and Tur colng, Roubalx and other town hnvo been delivered. Out ot the great sack between tho North Sea and tho Lys river tho enemy Is fleeing to prevent capture or Internment In Holland. Ho hopes to reach Antwerp and thero re constitute his lino from tho Dutch frontier through Antwerp nnd Namur, probably to Sedan or Metz. In France, cast ot Llllo to Camliral, tho British aro pressing forward, dc spito supreme efforts ot tho enemy, blotting out tho big salient which has Tournal as Its northern and Valen ciennes Its southern enemy-hold bases. To reduce this salient Field Marshal Halg, with whoso forces Amorlcanu aro brigaded, Is driving hard along the Uohaln-Lo Catcau front In a ma neuver which Is throwing Valenciennes Into n dangerous pocket. INFLUENZA GRIP ON COUNTRY TIGHTENS Washington, D. C. Reports to tho public health service last Saturday from 35 states showed SpanlBh Influ enza still on tho Increase. In most parts of tho country. Conditions In army camps also wero less favorable, tho 4791 new cases reported to noon Sat urday, showing that tho disease appar ently wns stationary "after a marked declino for several days. The epidemic is still moro sovoro cast than west of tho Mississippi river, duo undoubtedly to moro crowdod con ditions. Up to October 10, Now Jorsoy had reported 107,83!) cases with 2232 doatliB, whllo In Now York City 4733 cases of influenza with 330 doatliB and 040 cases of pneumonia with 287 deaths wero roported Friday, Deaths in Pennsylvania up to Octo ber 1G wero placed at 10,040. In Dela ware tho epidemic apparently wns Hub Biding. Fowor cases wero also ro ported from Massachusetts, but In Malno, Rliodo Island and New Hamp shire tho disease still was epidemic. Maryland, Vlrglnlu, North Carolina, South Carolina, Toudchboo, Alabama and Mississippi reported many new cases. Tho epidemic also continues In tho inlddlo west. Idaho reported now cases from flvo cities; South Dakota reported tho dlscuso throughout tho stato; Wyom ing repot ted 2500 cases during tho last week; Montana roported 2000 new cuuctf during the week ending October 12.