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NO. 1G8
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President Preparina Decisive Reply
to Germany's Great Peace Offen
siveAustrian and Turkish Offers
Similar to Those of Germany
American Press Demands Uncon
ditional Surrender Effort a New
Maneuver to Gain Advantaqes.
LONDON'. Oct. 7. (4 p. in. Iiv Ihe
Associated Press.) In the view of
authoritative nunrters in Loudon it
seems certain that President Wilson,
throuirh whom t lie peace oiler fo the
eentral powers was addressee, will
take the initiative in replying. The
official nttitude to he adopted hv tiie
associated irovernmcnts can nnlv he
surjuised. but it is safe to assume
thev cannot entertnin in - form the
proposals for an armistice.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 7. There
will he no answer tonight to Ger
many's peace proposal. This was
made known officially.
PARIS, Oct. 7. The Gorman prop
aganda service at Berlin announced
today Hint Turkey, through Spnin,
has sent n note to President Wilson
Jo the snme effect nnd,nt the snme
time as the communication forwarded
by Germany and Austria-Hungary
I'ncoiidit ionnl SuiTeiider
HY ASSOCIATKO PltKSS. Oct. 7.
"Unconditional surrender is the
answer of the American press to the
appeal for peace made hv Austria
and Germany. It is reported that the
attitude of official Washington does
not encourage the hope entertained
Iiv the enemy, that the allies can he
induced to enter into negotiations at
n time when Germany's armies are in
retreat and when Marshal Koch's
msaterlv strategy is beginning to hear
i i n it .
So far as press comments reflect
the situation in France and Knglaiid.
there is no disposition in those conn
tries to consider the el fort ol t he
enemv other than a new maneuver
which promises but little mure than
might have been expected frct:i the
former peace proffers made bv the
central powers.
Delivered to President
WASHINGTON. Oct. 7. Ger
many's peace note was delivered lo
President Wil-on pcr-onnllv today bv
Frederick Oederlin, an attache of the
Swiss legation. This irave rise to
suggestions that it came from Km
peror William him-clf.
A prompt and decisive reply is in
dicated hv developments in Washing
ton early today.
President Wil.-on cancelled his us
ual mornimr appointments and re
mained secluded in hi-- study at work.
Vrinee Maximilian's note was receiv
ed during the niulit at the Swiss lega
tion wlwre arrangements were made
to deliver it at once to the state de
partment to the president.
Prompt Itcply Likely
Quite irrespective of the nature of
the reply, it seemed to be agreed that
the German liote called for n prompt
reply so that the American people
might not be misled into relaxing
their efforts for the Fourth Liberty
loan, so b1(t the American troops in
the field may know at once the po
sition (f their government and so that
an offer of peace mav receive such
diplomatic attention as it deserves-.
.Minister Kkenirren of Sweeden pre
sented the note from Huron Parian,
the AuMro-Hungarian foreign min
ister, to Secretary I.'insini at 1 a.
(Continued on Page Six.)
Comp'ete Evacuation of Allied Terri
tory and Cessation of Burnina of
Cities Essential Before Attacks
Let-up French Rcqard Effort as
Attempt to Evade Certain Disaster.
LONDON", Oct. 7. No armistice
will be granted the central powers
before the complete evacuation by
them of allied territory, with a cessa
tion of the destruction and minims
of allied cities. This Is the personal
opinion of foreign diplomatists of the
highest rank here who have been
questioned concerning the peace
speech of the German Imperial chan
cellor, Prince Maximilian of linden.
To lCvadc Disaster
PARIS. Oct. 7. The request for
an armistice and the opening of
peace parleys by the central powers
is looked upon by the French press
generally as an attempt to evade cer
tain disaster. It is declared that
Germany hopes to conclude a peace
which will permit her to exploit the
peace treaties of Brest-LItovdk and
Hueharest and also to save the
Uohenzollern dynasty.
An armistice under the present
conditions, the newspapers think, is
impossible. The conditions expressed
by the new German chancellor do not
at all correspond with the conditions
for peace laid down by President
Wilson.
Suspension of Hostilities now ''Abso
lutely Abhorrent" Says Hitchcock
Armistice Now Means Loss of
War Says Lodqc Enemy Seeks
Only Lona Debate Upon Peace.
Army Approve! Step
HlOKNK, Switzerland. Oct. 7. inej
Gorman government took Its latest j
peace step upon me uuvice aim wun
the approval of the high command of
the army, sqys the Stuttgart Neue
Tagcblatt. 'Germany, the newspaper
adds, has decided to consent to very
heavy sacrifices.
PARIS, Oct. 7. Austria-Hungary,
recently again Insisted that the Vati
can undertake steps toward peace, it
is reported in Home, according to a
Havas dispatch from that city. The
Vatican, it is added, rejected the demand.
LONDON, Oct. 7. American
troops are among the wounded who
are arriving In large numbers at n
southern Knglish port every day.
They are flushed with victory and
Jubilantly declare: "The allies have
Fritz beaten to a frazzle.''
Wounded German prisoners admit
the end Is not far off.
I
Fl
S.VN' FRANCISCO. Oct. 7. The
Twelfth Federal Reserve district had
$ 1 1 S,70r.SOO of its quota of $402,
noo'.oou in the Fourth Liberty Loan
actually Ju the bank, liberty Loan
headquarters announced here early
today.
Hawaii was leading all of the ma
jor divisions with seventy percent of
her quota actually in the bank. The
bank percentages of other major di
visions were Oregon. Washing
ton, 4."; Idaho. 42; Utah, 40; Arizo
na, 30; northern California, 2t';
southern California, 1M; Nevada, 20.
Headquarters here received a tele
gram from Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo today designating Wednes
day, October 16, as "Navy Day" for
the loan. Naval organizations thru
out the country are to have charge
of the loan collections on that day.
W A SH IN'GTON, Ocl . 7 . S lltrhl
advances by the American forces be
tween the Mouse and tho Hols des
Agones In heavy Infantry righting
was reported today by General
Pershing. Ho al?o reported Increas
ed artillery activity everywhere on
both sides.
A communique for Sunday, adding
to one received last night, reached
the war department today as follows:
"Section A Our troops have made
slight advances during the day. Ue-
tween the Mease and the Hois des
Aeons, there has been stubborn in
fantry fighting. Farther to the west
machine gun and artillery combats
were constant and heavy with every
where Increased artillery activity by
both sides."
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. Discuss
ing Germany's peace offer in the sen
ate today. Senator Hitchcock of Ne
braska, chairman of tho foreign rela
tions committee, declared "absolute
ly abhorrent" even a thought of sus
pension of hostilities now and recom
mended the addition to the principles
previously laid down by (the presi
dent as a basis for peace one provid
ing that the allies would deal only
with real representatives of the Ger
man jieople.
Republican Leader Lodge, ranking
minority member of tho foreign rela
tions committee, declared that an
armistice "would mean the loss ot
the war and all we have fought for."
Germany, he said, now merely pro
poses a long debate on the basis of
peace.
The only future course. Senator
Lodge emphatically declared, Is to
secure a completo military victory
over Germany and force her to sue
for peace.
Insidious Danger
Discussion of Germany's peace of
fer began Jn the senate soon after to
day's Bosslon convened. Senator
Poindexter of Washington, republi
can, declared the proposal for an ar
mistice a "most insidious danger."
When Senator Poindexter declared
an armistice would mean the end of
all military action and, if accompan
ied only by enemy evacuation of Hel
gluni and France would be a victory
for Germany, Senator Hitchcock of
Nebraska, chairman of tho foreign
relations committee, earnestly point
ed out that the German offer also
provides for acceptance of the 14
terms laid down by tho president In
his address on January S.
Acceptance of Germany's offer
only upon evacuation of itelgium and
France, Senator Hitchcock said,
would be preposterous, but he dc
dared restoration of Alsace-lxrralne
to France as well as reparation for
Lelgluin and France, are among the
president's terms which Germany
proposes to accept.
Conditions Suggested
Senator Poindexter said the senate
foreign relations committee should
seek consultation on any negotiation;
entered Into by the government and
that the country should be warned
against the Insidiousiiess of publish
ed suggestions that an armistice
should be agreed to upon withdrawal
of Germany from occupied territory
Senator McCumber of North Da
kota, introduced a resolution which
was referred to the foreign relations
committee, providing that before the
1 nlted States agrees to any armistice
Germany must disband her army.
surrender her navy, arms and muni
Hons, and agree to pay for damages
to cities and country devastated, re
store Alsace-Lorraine to France, to
gether with the penalty exacted from
France in 170.
Governments Without Honor
Attention was culled bv Senator
Borah to n speech made bv Presi
dent WiNon in which be said the
Fluted States could lad deal with the
governments ot the central empires
because they were without honor and
added:
"We caiiut come to terms witl
I hem, but thev must conic to us.'
Senator Lodge said ;
"I do not believe the president lia
lilt slightest thought of agreeing to
any armistice at this time. I can't
imagine it.
"While have not ri u lit to -.till
the form of Ciena an roverntueiit or
GENERAL VON HINDE.NBUR6
I.(INI)(IN. (), . 7 IVIil Mar-
slml Yon liintU-nliiiru: lias re-
siui)cl us cliii'f of iciiiierul
kIii If a Hit u lira.Vcl interview
with (ho emnernr in which llin
lielil marshal ileelareil that a
T retreat on a la rue scale was ini-
liossilite to avoid, aeeoriliin to
a Central News dispatch l'roiu
Amsterdam today.
00N7 LEI PEACE
Enemy Caught Between Berthslofs
Army on West and Gouraud's
Forces in East anrl fctiriiia Rnii
i:f!y Americans C eanina the Ar
conne ami Freoarina Fresh Attack.
Distrust of German Intentions Re
flected in Comments of Newspapers
Unconditional Surrender Only
Terms to be Considered Want 500
Great Criminals Surrendered.
WASIIINdTO.V, Oct. 7. In an ap
peal lo the people not to let victories
on the huttlefield and peace over
tures from tho enemy interfere with
tho Konrth Llherty Loan, Secretary
McAdoo said today:
"Our hoys In the trenches are not
KnliiK to stop ridhtlng hecaiise the
enemy Is on the ran. Now is tho
llino to finht harder and keep mov
liiK until the victory Is clinched."
The secretary made this state
ment: "Our victories on tho battlefield
and peace overtures' from our enem
ies serve only to emphasize the su
premo importance of making the
Kourth liberty loan a success, in or
der to keep up the fighting pressure.
"Now is the time ahovc all others
not to relax hut to Intensify efforts
that the soul for which we are fight
ing null for which wo have already
made such gnat sacrifices, shall he
won.
"Our hoys In tho trenches are not
going to stop fighting became the
"nemy Is on the run. Now is the
tlnio to fishi harder and to keep
moving until victory ia clinched."
AFFECTS PASSENGERS
A f'FUAN POUT. Oct. 7. Cuban
medical authoilties have not yet been
able to dlagnnpe the malady that
caused 21 deaths on tho Spanish
liner Alfonro XII which arrived hnre
Sunday and is being held in quaran
tine. Nineteen perrons died on the
VOVHKO mill live Imvn ilierl iilnnn fhf
ship reached port. Two persons
crazed by sintering committed sul
cldo durinir the vovnir.
A very high temperature with
Signs of menial derangement charac
terizes the malady which was sup
posed to be .Spanish influenza.
HY.THK ASSOCIATKD PliFSS.
O l. T. Outfought by the French
and Americans, the Germans are re
treating on a wide front In the Cham
pagne sector between Itheini! and
the A ik o nne forest. The enemy has
been caught between General Iterihe
lot's army, on tho west, and General
Gouraud's forces on the o:i. and Is
retiring northward toward tho llo
tourno river.
It may be possible for him to stand
back of that stream but It seems Im
probable there will be much of a halt
in the retreat until tho Germans
reach the Alsne. General Herthelot's
advance In tho Uheims region has
gravely menaced tho enemy forces
south of the Kctourne and altho the
retrograde movement is being cov
ered by rear-guards, well supplied
with machine guns. It appears to be
going on rapidly. Tho French aeem
to have reached tho Sulppe over a
wldo front.
Clearing the Argonno
American forces have been battling
with Gouraud's army and have aided
materially in expelling the enemy
from the Champagne sector. Farther
oast tho Americans, fighting between
tho Argonne. forest and the Mease
river, are slowly clearing tho Ger
mans from tho nrea before the
Kiicmhllde line and gathering their
forces for an assault on that power
ful position.
From the region of Lille south
ward to Caiubral tho Gorman retreat
began when Lens and Armentleres
were abandoned last week Is continu
ing with what appears to be precipi
tation. There Is every reason to be
lieve that tho city of Lille will be
evacuated by the enemy within a few
days and that Ills retirement will ex
tend far down tho front to tho St.
(Jucntin sector, whero both the
French and ltrftlsh are reported to.
be clear thru the Mlndenburg line.
, Iti-cukiug the llhige
So far the German Hue from St.
Qiientln south to the Allelic, and
thence eastward to Iterry-au-Hac Is
standing quite firmly -and evidently
this part of the enemy's position Is
being lined as a pivot as his armies
north and east swing back to new po
sit ions. Italian forces, however, have
struck at the German lines lu front
of Lnon and early reports of progress
made there would appear to justify
Ihe belief that the hlngo of the foe's
lines may be broken.
German detachments which have
been fighting beside the Hirlgartan
army In Macedonia are being with
drawn, according to an announce'
ment made at Merlin. Serbian nnd
French forces are reported to have
inflicted a defeat on German and
Austrian units - nc.tr the city of
Franje.
UYvnCW Oct.
-Distrust of
(Continued on Pane fclx.)
BUYING ELECdONSls
A FEDERAL OFFENSE
I
WASHINGTON. Oct. 7.- Fit.al ac
tion va taken today bv Coiil'I'c-m on
the bill inakni'i Vote tummr at inn-cre-Moiiiil
elerhHin a federal .it-fen-c.
The senate a u reed lu t lie
amciuiineiiU to a bill lacd bv the
Imhim mi Sill urdu v htm) i-eht tin
measure to the i-rcalent.
ATIIKNS. Sunday. Oct. fl. Grpek
and allied troops, says the newspaper
Mniiros, are progressing in eastern
Macedonia toward Ithodope moun
tains beond the Nest oh river.
The Itbodope mounhiins separate
eastern Macedonia and Thrace from
ear-tern ItoumHIa, Bulgaria.
COItFF, Sunday. Ort. fi. -Prince
Alexander of Serbia has been pro
moted to the rank of general by King
Peter, In recognition of bis victories
during Ihe Macedonian offensive).
BE TREBLED IN SIZE
WASHl'NdTOX, Oct. 7. The bal
loon corps of the American army Is
to bo trebled lu alzo Immediately to
meet increasing demands from the
forces: lu France for balloon crews
The war department announced to
day that the air service has been
authorized to Induct men of draft.
aue ami trntiNfer offlcci's from other
blanches so art to add 1 o officers
and 2."i.(Mi0 men to tho pn'senfc corps
of about I I, (him.
Knlistcd men and civilians mak
lug appllcnl !o;ih for commissions will
be reifiilrcd to dike a cadet course ol'
from three lo five munlhs at one ol
tho training camps.
CHILD LOVE SCANDAL
FOUND IN BUDAPEST
LONDON, Oct, 7. From lltidai.c
I. fhitM- of' Dm. -.1
theater in wucli nil Hie aelorn and
iici rew-cs were ennorcn. A imv oi
II attempted suicide when the pri
ma dniinit. III. rejected Iim 'oxe. Six
win in low uilli tlie tir-l baritone, n
Imv ot 1.1. The maniiyer ol tin1 thea
ter Lu bcn arrested.
Germany's peace Intentions Is re
flected In comments on the peace
proposals by newspapers here.
'In Prince Maximilian's speech,"
says the Mail, "there Is not a word
of repentance for crimes Germany
has committed.
"We did not allow Bulgaria to tell
us what to do. Wo intend to act pre
cisely in tho same way with Germany
and Austria.
"If the German people wish to
know what guarantees President
Wilson nnd tho allies require, they
may bo embodied In two words: 'Un
conditional surrender.' Tho Germans
must leavo the territories they have
occupied, restore tho property they
mave stolen, pay for all the damage
they have dono and surrender for
trial by the allies the great criminals
of the war."
Tho Mall says there aro about 500
of thouo, beginning with the emperor.
It also declares that Gormany will lu
no circumstances lie given back her
colonies.
No llai-gain for Pence
"This method of approaching peace
is tho. method of a peoplo trying to
strike a bargain, and the peace that
Is coming Is not going to be a bar
gain peace," says tho Telegraph.
The newspaper sees a marked
chango in Germany's attitude as to
certain matters in dispute, but de
clares the proposals as a whole to ho
Impossible.
The newspaper repudiates the Idea
of trying to reach an understanding
ns to Indemnity for Lclglum. It says:
"It Is a requirement of simple jus
tice that Germany meet the account
which will be presented her for tho
devastation and plundering of Bel
gium. There are no fundamental
changes in tho German administra
tion. Only a few men have been
shifted and the kaiser, and those who
rule him, are still the rulers of Ger
many." Admitting that tho latest Gorman
peace move is tho most important of
any thus far made, the Chronicle
says It Is Insufficient.
liit lie llejitcn
"No statesman who believes in the
Wflsouian policy of trying to end war
nnco and for all run be content with
anything less than the final and un
equivocal elimination of the Potsdam
war makers." It continues:
"The criminals who launched tho
war must he so unmistakably beaten
that never nfUM'ward doubt may be
raised as to who won It, and who lost
it.
"Tho chancellor's promise that an
effort will be made to reach an un
derstanding regarding an indemnity
to Itelgium Is not enough. It Is In
dispensable that in Belgium's case no
equlvocat ion should remain. Ger
many say outright: 'I did wrong and
I undetiako as far as posMhlo to pay
Tor It.' Prince Maximilian's stand
point still scorns essentially different
from what Is vital to us. Germany
had undergone neither change of
outlook nor change of heart, which
alone can permit world peace to be
permanent."
Amhlgulus Stuff
"Perhaps the most, welcome fea
tiuu of Germany's hast fly arranged
move Is that It can bo only a measure
of her military necessity," says the
Times.
Afler reviewing tho chancellor's
speech, tho Times declares It to be
French nnd American Armies Force
Withdrawal of Germans on 25 Mile
Front Northeast of Rheims. Free
ina City From Menace of Hun
Guns Which for Four Years Have
Constantly Bombarded It Advan
ces Also Made North of St. Quentin
(Continued on Pago Hlx. )
PAKIS, Oct. 7. French troop
have crossed the Suhmo river east
ward of Orainville nnd have reached
the outskirts of Ihuaneourt and Houl-
Hur-Suiiqe after severe fighting, it
is officially announced. At Clement-a-Arnes,
heavy losses have been in
flicted upon the Germans, who retired
in disorder. Sunday's t'iuhtimr com
pleted the deliverance of Uheims.
Tho battle north of St. Uncut in
continued all day, and Homieourt, Til
lov farm and several fortified woods
were eantured, the announcement
nil vs. The eneinv resisted furiously
but was unable to cheek tho French,
who captured several hundred pris
oners. Announcement of these successes
was contained in the official state
ment issued nt the war office last
night. Tho text o tho statement
reads:
"North or St. Ouentin the battlo
continued throughout tho dav. Be
tween Moreourt and Seouehart our
troops have taken Kcmicourt, Til
lov farm and many fortified woods
ami places whero the en"nv resisted
with furious (enenrv. Thev failed
to check the advance of our troops,
who eonciuered positions foot by foot
and took many hundred prisoners.
I'Yem-li if)s Sulppo
"North of Hheimsnve have reach
ed the Suippe at a number of points.
Genrman rear uuarils along the river
to tho south made vigorous resist
ance and laun died many counter at
tacks, but our Iruons repulsed them
and inflicted sanguinary losses. Wo
hold the southern outskirts of Aguil
coiirt and the village of P&tricourt,
on the north side of the Suippe. Far
ther to the rialit we have forced the
passage of the river to the east of
Orainville and have taken Pont Giv
art. "Combals no less violent have tak
en place in the region of Hazen
court and Poult-sur-Suippe. These
combals bine permitted us to reach
the outskirts of these villages.
"We have debouched lrom the vil
lage of licu.cuivillc. in spite of vio
lent machine nun and artillcrv litrht
im: and al-o have taken uround north
of St. Clcnienent-a-Arnes. In this re
trion our troops in the course of their
advance had to meet verv strong
counter-attacks. Our artillcrv fire
caught eneinv battalions am) inflict
ed heavy losess upon thein. TheV
were forced to retreat in disorder.
ItheiniH llcflcd Mucin y
"Today's events have completed the
delivery of IHieims. (he richness and
historical associations of which ex
cited the eovetoiiMie-s of Germanv,
who many times since the beginning
of the war have nt lucked the eitv
and who have vented their impotent
mire aaairist it with incendiary bom
bardments, but who have never been
able to take it.
"Atmospheric conditions on Octo
ber -1 were not favorable for obser
vations aloiiir most of the front. Our
homhiiiL' siiuailroiis dropped -Hi tons
of bomb.- durim; the dav on assem
blages of troops, convovs and enemy
batteries. Paring the niuiit : spite
of the bad weal her, our airplanes
dropped 1.70(1 kilograms of proiee
tilcs on military objectives at Chute-lel-siir-Wctnurne,
where a fire was
observed. During the day KL eneinv
machines were shot down or put out
of the fiuhlitm."
Washington, ow, ".--October
15 (o Hcceinher 15 was fixed today
Iiv President WiUoti u I lie period
in which mate citizens of Alaska, be
tween 18 and 15, shall register tn
military service. Two months was
allowed because of the distance-, to
be traveled bv leirilranls ll.erc and
I be dil'hcitllies of t raiisooi lalion.
October L'li was set tor remV.ialu.n
in Hawaii.
ATIIKNS, Sunday, Oct. 6.-Pro-mler
Venlrelns, In visiting Suroa, Ma
cedonia, found that of tho a 4,000 in
habitants, 5tiiH) had died of starva
tion. It. ono had been deported and
anno had been forced to work on mil
itary roads during Ihe llulgarlaii oc-cupathm.