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Newspaper Page TextEXT CORN c !... ml SAVE "WHEAT WEATnEK Maximum Yesterday, 61; Minimum Today, 27. FORECAST Tonight and Tomorrow: Fair, IToavy Frosf. I lTt 11 m v Awl LEBFORB Mail Tribune Wm Forty-elphth Voar. Dally Thirteenth Year. MEDFORD, OREGOX, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER' 2.1, 39plS XO. 182 NEW BRITI SH DR VE HAiG DRIVES SALIENT INTO Third and Fourth British Amies At tack on Wide Front South of Valen ciennes. Menacina German Line to Holland Good Pronress Made French Advance Towards Ghent and Above Laon Reach Serre River Americans in Heaw Fiahtina. GERMAN STATE OF AUSTRIA TO BE ARRANGED German Austrian Deputies Form As sembly for Purpose of Conductinq Affairs of Germanic People in Austria. Creatina New State to Af- . filiate With German States. LONDON". Oct. 23. Tho British First army hes crossed the Scarpe canal eaot of Xivelles, north, of the ltaimcs forest, and continues to flKht its way steadily forward. The Fifth and Second armies, on the line fur ther north, also report progress but they are meeting with increased re sistance. The Uelgiaa troops are having a similar experience. North of Valenciennes tho Drltish have captured about two-th'irdB of the Itaismes forest. Farther north they have got well east of St. Amand and reached the Scheldt north of tile Belgian f.ontler. WITH TI1F, AI.I.IKI") ARMIKS IN' FRANCE AND HKI.CIUM. Oct. 'J:i. (liv the Associated Press.) The ut lack o ft lie liritisli Third and Fourth armies on a wide front south of Val enciennes todiiv is of vital strategic importance. The allied salient here menaces the Gorman lines all the wiiv to Holland and it' it is widened it will huve a tremendous effect on the enmv front to tho south. Driven Back a .Mile LONDON. Oct. '. The new Ilrit i.sh attack south of Valenciennes is on a front of five to six miles and the Germans have been driven hack about a mile nloni: the entire front. The cncniv is resisting stiffly. Tlie Hritish have captured liriinv, two and a half miles north of Valen ciennes and have reached the west bank of the Scheldt. lni iheir attack 'Tuesday south west of Ghent the French captured Alolenhock and rained the west bank of the Lvs from Muehelen to Ilriesch. 'Jlicy had to i'iulil hard for all their gains. Ilonrerics Cnpturod BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IX FRANCE, Oct. 23 ( Renter's.) The british troops in their new attack to day north of I.ct'ateau are reported lo have captured the town of Hoiiicr ies, one and one-half miles northeast of Solcsines. A cood many prisoners, mainly in small croups, rare beinir brought in. The Germans are ii'-'htinir douuedlv. The new attack today was a uen cral one and was delivered bv stronir forces of the Hritish Third and Fourth armies. The Hritish forced ahead towurd the Scheldt canal and the tributary lines alom; which the enemy is endcavorim: to protest the flank of his urund retirement. ' StrunKlo nt Gramlpro WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY NORTHWEST OF VEUDL'N. Oct. 211. ( By the Assoc iated Press.) Heavy I'ichtinit is taking place in the rcuion of Grandprc, on the western end of the American sector. A bitter stniL' ule also is takiiiL' place in the center of the line. The Germans are holdiiiL' Jtuiithcvillc in strcimth and nlom: the liantheville-Aincrevillc road every uvailublc point lias been fortified with machine uuns. Throughout lust niaht the Germans bombarded the ereater part of the American front and the roads far to the rear. Improved risibil'1 today resulted in ureater ucrial activity, LONDON. Oct. 23. The Hritish .Jicenn n new attack today on the front between LeSaleau and Soles- mes, south of Valenciennes, Field Marshal Haitr announces, .Xow in Valenciennes WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN FRANCE AND ltKl.till M. Oct. 2.I. I Hv the Associated Pros.) l!rilir.li (roups were t'iulilinir their wav into the center of Valenciennes early to day. They were t'ncinir a stnuiL' cue lit v mncbino triin fire from the east bunk of the Scheldt, canal which flows tlirouizb the city. BY ASSOCIATED rilKSS. Oct. U BASEL. Switzerland, Oct. 23 The German-Austrian deputle in the Austrian reichsrath have. formed an assembly for the purpose- of conduct ing the affairs of the Germanic peo ple in Austria and have issued a dec laration announcing the creation of a "German state in Austria." Karl Seitz, leader of German so cialists in Austria, ha3 been elected president of the new assembly. The deputies announced ineir desire to brlns about the autonomy of the Ger mans In Austria and to establish re lations with other nations. Wan (icrniuii State. The assembly has drawn up a reso lution respecting'the form of govern ment of the territory . occupied by Germans. The "German state of Austria" will seek access to the Adri atic sea, in agreement with other na tions. Pending the establishment of a constitution according to this pro gram, the peoplo will be represented by the reichsrath deputies constitut ed as a provisional national assem bly. This body will represent the Germans in Austria in negotiations for peace and will exercise legislative powers. The legislative branch will consist of twenty members who will have power to contract slate debts and administer interior affaire. "Wo are ablo and must act In favor of peace, 1 said Herr Seitz in taking the presidency. "Wo must do all possible to lessen the misery of the German-Austrian people. ine new German-Austria for which we will lay the foundation will be con stituted in conformity with the free will expressed by the German-Austrian people." To l lilto Willi ;ermuiiy Deputy Waldner In opening the assembly announced that he had been commissioned by the German deputies In tho Austrian reichsrath to convoke the assembly as the rep resentative assembly of the German-Austrians. I DELAYS REPLY TO HEAR FROM . ALLIES German Note Received and Confer ence Held Over Answer Which Awaits Word From London and Paris Before Final Draft Is Com pleted Nothinq to Alter Decision. WNCE . Inni (1WICQ WflT Iai i irn nomco iauv miun UULUH1LU MUI nLLILU UlUVLu BIUA rlrl 111 TO BE RETURNED WILL CONTINUE mm m .SAYS RA1 flllR THRU WINTFR ULIL"UI"L imu umli uuii iiinu iiimiiii uiinrin : A ARfAP in II nil WASHINGTON, Oct. 23. There will be no announcement today of J President Wilscu's decision in regard ! to the new German note. This was j learned after White House confer-1 ences participated in by Secretaries Lansing and Daniels and General March. It is understood the outcome of exchanges witlt London and rails is awaited. There has been evidence that the German people in Austria fearing that Austro-Hungary mlRht draw away from Germany were desirous of ensuring their own close unity with the German empire. The German population in Austria forms the center of Austrian society. The census of 1910 gave the Germnn speaking population as 9,950,000 out of a total of 2S, 325, 000. (Continued on Page Sli.) WASHINGTON. Oct. 2.1 Ger many's new note to President Wilson in official text was delivered to Sec retary Lnnsing tit 10 o'clock this morning lv Frederick Cederlin. charge of the Swiss legation. It nmv be stated that there is noth ing in the communication to niter tlie decision of the presidetn that lie will not propose an urmistice to the allies before tlie Germans evacuate all occupied territory. Official intimation already had been uiven that the only question for immediate consideration is whether there shall lie n discussion of -'terms' of evacuation while the allied and American armies continue their work of lenrinir lielgimn ' aiid northern France, Sccrearics Lansing mid Daniels- nnd General-March, chief of stuff of the arm v. were called to the White House shortly after noon, just as a state de- nurtment messenger nrrived to de liver the German' note to tho presi dent. Secretary Oaniels and Oenerrtl March remained onlv a short, time. leaving the president and Mr. Lnns iiiLr in conference. F.xcrui litres between Wash in u ton ind the allied capitals have been in progress on the basis of tlie wireless version of the note received Monday and it is regarded as certain that nnv reply the president nmv make will be governed bv the mpreme war council in France. Onlv the president and a few of his advisers known bow fur thc-e exchanges have progressed. No one else can say when an announce ment of the president's altitude may be expected. Although an Kmrlish translation was delivered with the note in fier- nuin text, tlie state department made its own translation before sending the documents to the White House. Nothing was made public pending a careful comparison with the wireless version, though it was snid the ex pected verbal differences did not ap pear to alter substantitilv the mean ing of the note. AVERAGES 28 MILES IN PAST 97 DAYS . 4 BY ASSOCIATKI1 PUKSS, Oct. 23. During the last 9 7 & days of fighting the allies have advanced along tbe line from tho Pont-au-Xlousson to Nieu f port, an average distance of about 28 miles. This advanrc aggregated 38 miles from Cha- teau Thierry to Grand I. up, 59 $ miles from Amiens to the Sain 4 bre river, and 3S from Dixmude to the 12ecloo-7eebrugge canal. The grand average is held to a low figure by the fact that at- tacks east of Rheims have not carried the German line back over permanent fortifications and against desperate resistance as fur as the enemy was forced to flee further west and north. 4- In this sector the progress made, however, is as important as much greater advances in some other part of the front. V "In No Circumstances Is It Consistent With t.'ie Safety, Security anil Uni ty of British Empire to ' Return Germany's Colonics'1 Says Foreiun Secretary in Siicech. TRAIL OF DFATH LEFT BY VILLA IN LATEST RAID LONDON. Oct. In no circum stances is it consistent with the sute tv. security and unity of tlie Hritish empire that German v's colonies should be returned to her. declared A. J. ttulfour. the British foreign sec retnrv in a pceeh at the luncheon of the Australian and New Zealand club I lodav. Mr. 1 .jill our said it wns absolutely essential that the cnmitmnicutions o! the British empire should reimiin snfe. He asked if the German colonics were returned what security w.is there that their original possessors would not use thrm as bases for piratical warfare. The doctiVt! Hint lb" eo'onies should ot lie returned, Mr. Balfour clninicd was not selfish and imner inlistie. It was one in which the in terests of tlie world were almost as much concerned as tlie interests of the. empire itself. If tbe emoire was to remain united it was uhsolutelv ne.eessnrv (lint eommunicntion be tween the various parts should not lie at the mercy of an unscrupulous oower. Unless Germans Are Saved Bv Plea for Peace. They Will Be Subjected to Steady Hammerina All Winter No Breathinq SueU to Be Given to Huns By Yanks. 1: L LOADSiOF LOOT WITH TUB AI.1.IKI1 AKMIUS IN FRAXCB AM) IIKMill'M, Oct. 23. ( By Associated Preps. I 'North of Valenciennes the British have forced their way almost thru the Kuisnes forest. Alonir the entire front be tween Valewiennes and Tournal re cent rains havo made the ground dif ficult and progress lias been slowed. Tbe Germans on this front tn the last few days havo been following tho tactics of retreating during the nlKht. Tho British have not been ablo to establish contact with the enemy rear-guards until noon of the ne.xt day. The rear-guards endeavor to hold the British In check until nightfall, when they again retreat. There appear to be good Indica tions that the lino on which the Ger mans now arc resting temporarily In this region will not be defended for any ureal length of time. The cnlire country between Valen ciennes and Tournal is as barren as a desert as far as the personal property of the French Inhabitants Is concern ed. Liberated civilians say that the retreating Germans carry so much loot that they slasger under the loads. Apparently tho alleged In structions given the German troops to take most strict caro as regard.'; the property of civilians are not ob served at the front. SAI.ON1KI. duel '.:). Diirina Hie nfctiiuiltnii' wit' tlie (Jieck town ol" Seres, HihL'iirinn not otiiv tlcnorled innnv civilian,., but nl- treated linr,--Iv those lelt in llie town. The lirt liersnlls to be deported were the urieN. prol'is-nrs mid other well known persons. NAM OFFICERS 10 WEAR GAUZE MASKS SAN rilANClNrn. O.t. 'j:t. - Ad miral J. L. .lavne, commander of the Twelfth Xuxul di-triel, iued the following order t-'diiv: "All ot ficers and eniisfed per-otinel attached t" tin- Twelltli Nnval dis trict on duty vliere inllueiizu is epi demic sliiill proli r-t themselves bv wen ring uaitze ikjiI- on the streets, in street cur, ferries, offices nnd plnees where people com; remit e.' CIIlilL'AlirA CITY. Mexico. Oct. 'J.'l. Kranciseo Villa and bis band have again been on the wnrnatli, aiul have left a t mil of deal h. tlcsl ruction nnd desolation in their wnl;e.- With the deiiiirliire of (ieneral Fnuu'isco Murguin, tlie northenstern zone com mander, for Mexico Citv. Villa re timed his -guerella warfare on the towns and Kinnll settlements in- Chi huahua' state. Mnktilg a f eint on Chi huahua City to draw in federal troops I rum outlying nmsnns he' then lashed at I'nrral, was driven off, nnd attacked Jinicnes Junction. He held -Jimenez for l'J hours, dur ing which bis men looted stores, kill ed soldiers and civilians, poisoned one family and hanged another, including iin eight year old girl. Driven out bv (Jeneral Joaipiin Amaro. the lu- rango Indian, with bis eavalrv. Villa nt tacked Jimenez the second t hue. Before he could re-enter the plaza (lencral MurLiiia arrived from the south with reinforcements and drove Villa into the hills. One of Villa's tvpienl tricks was executed aguinst a federal force gar risoning I'nrral. The garrison com mander received a letter written, on official government statotiarv a ml siuncd with tlie nnnie of General Pe dro Kavela, ordering him to proceec lo Pilar de Concho to form a imuetiou with KavelaV fore in pursuit of Villa. A signal fire on the pillar of the Concbos river was to be the signal for the j unci ion of ' t he two .forces. The federals marcbe'd lo the appoint d place, the signal lire appeared on the limestone pallr and the I'arral command advanced without advance una tils or flankers. They were am bushed and almost annihilated. Villa had written tho letter on enp- inred federal 1ntionHrv. had copied Kn vein's signature from an old order taken from a prisoner and had set the trap for tlie uoveriiment force. ilRIANS RETIRE PRESSEO BY ITALIANS IIOMi:. Oct. L'.'L- AiMiian renr l mi ids iii A I hi nia. 1m rd (tressed bv Italian -avaliv nnd Albanian detach ments, have relived lo tlie north of the .Matin river, lliiitv mile north ol l!!hasan. according to an official statement from the Italian war olliee tuda v. T.OVOOV. Oct. 2:1. The flermnn rnehsl ).. a f'er sliort debate, adopted ""ani'iiouslv n resolution im ovoving tl-" tii"inent made to it bv Prince Muxinr':"i. the ehaneillor. 'leeord'iu to an Kvlinnge T'cgrnpb (lesnnt.eh from Amsterdam. Tho rcs- Uition a'so evif'ssed confidence in 'hjvnew eli"n"clhir. ,., , E WITH THK AMK.K1CAX FOKCF.S XOKTHWKST OF VKKDI X. Oct. 2X (Hv the Associated Press.) Un less thev are saved bv their plea for peace the Germans will he subjected to sleudv hnminerintr ulonir tbe great er part of tbe western front through llie winter. Indications are (bat it is not intended to ifive them n breath ing spell. It is pninled out tbut decreased activity would enable the Germans to recuperate to such a deureo as to make certain a proUimialiou of tlie striiuirle. Durinir previous winters llie enemv has been able to rest up bis forces and replenish his supplies an.l there is no reason to hclievo he would not tivuil himself of the same opportunitv'now. I bore ore two places on llie front where it is conceded that military op erations durimr tlie wilder will be vir tually impossible, lint American offi cers insist lluit 7 per cent of the front offers no real obstacle to a conl iniiiinco of llie fiulil. II is indicated that the Americans' nnrt 111 llie ircncral program is well defined. is to lie exncclccl (lint llicv will continue lo deliver short sinashiip' iolls ntrainst llie uivolnl center of lb lonif swccpiipr line. The biir irnint made between llie American Iront an Ibe seas are conceded lo havo bee due in a lai'iro measure to tlie nionK uciiiL' flmonsl ration bv llie Aincri. cans and tlie enl'orccd employment! bv the (tcrmiins d' 'M divisions here. 'I'he enemv will be compelled to con tinue lo mass forces of men niul mii lerinls in front of General rcrsbimi's troops nt the evpeiisc id' oilier places because lo fail o hold tlx lino be Iwecn Ibe Meuse and (iraudpre would endanger an enormous area. German Chancellor Discusses Peace Terms Declares for Retention of Alcase-Lorraine Wants "Peace With Justice" and Desires to Know What Wilson's 14 Points Mean to Future of Germany Call for Na tional Defense to Be Issued. COPENUAGF.X, Oct. 23. Peace conversations between Berlin and Washington have reached a critical point, according to Prince Maximil ian, the German Imperial chancellor, speaking before the rek-hstag yester day. In the course of his address he urged that debate on the situation be restricted as much as possible. "Today, therefore, I am going to soy only this regarding tho Internat ional situation," he continued. "The president's first answer to the peace move of tho German government has In all countries brought the questions of a peace of Justico or a peace ot violence to tho highest point," he continued. "President .Wilson's Inst note did not make clear to the Gor man peoplo bow this public agitation will end. Prepares for Defense. "Ills next answer will perhaps bring definite certnlnty. Until then wo must In nil our thoughts and In our actions prepare for both ventrt- 1 alilli w first that llie enemy Eovorn- in flavor and coking, baking ITALIAN NAVAL AVIATORS E0M3ARD SUBMARINE HOMF., Oi l. Million nnval nviulnri bine bombarded an eti'-mv ' ilmuiripc frn'ii Inn- liei.'bt and be lieve lluil be I'-bunt was sunk. iivk nil official slnli ii. cut is-ued today. ON VISII 10 LILLE PAIIIS. Oct. 2X niavn.)--President I'oincare, accompanied bv member-' of hit cabinet, visMcd Lille vitcrdiiv and received an cnlhusias tie ovation. Tho president said that "the hour of defeat for the enemv uill strike mmii," lie be-tnWed the erosM of llie Lcuii'll of Honor Upon the mayor. COl'KNHAOKN. Oct. 2:t. An nouncement was made by the chan cellor of a bill making tbe reicbstag responsible lor war and peace, the measure to become effective when the project for a league of nations should become operative. Speaking of the powers to be vest ed in the reicbstag under the terms of the new measure the chancellor said the bill provided tor the com pulsory embodiment in the constitu tion of the fumlumciitui Plea of the new iorm of uoveiniaciit. He said tlie el feet would be to make the reicb stag the people's house of represen tatives which sho, ihl be responsible "in the decision ot the most important iiueslioiM for the naiion, namely of peace and war.' "That means peaceful development of the empire ami its relations with other power,' be continued, "in Hitch an extension of the people's rights tbe imperial uo eminent is willing to lend a ham) uhcii a league of na tions has taken practical form. When nuch a league puts an end to all se cret separate treaties 1 ma coiilideul that all agreements can be ainplitied in this sense.'' The chancellor said the German nation long had pos.cscd political rights which its neighhors envied He spoke in praise of the municipal and leiclistag election and said that al though the (ieiaian people had Hot made use of its power in dealing with vital plications, tlie development which had occurred nt ibe end of Scptcm bt r bad changed everything. ''J 'herein Ins llie uuuranlee of the continuance and growth of llie new system," he added, "This is a bet ter and more real guarantee than any law or paragraph." The (ierninn people, he declared, must not resort lo forms of uov em inent which ihcv dnl not in liietr hearts lieilevc in lor the sake of for eign countries or lo meet tho needs of the moment, "The enemv is nt our liutcs." he sr.id. Alter paving tribute to the men ut the frtiiit. he milled : "I'ail (dement- arc to he found in every nrmv. but the fundamental will id' t!:e people';, army is opposed to III LIU." I UNMOLESTED PAIIIS, Oct. L':t. Oermanv's-bigh command is ready to evacuate the in vaded territories of France niul Ilel giiim on the express condition that the allied troop wili not follow them in retreat, but will remain where they are now located, according lo the latent information from Merlin, says the Zurich corre.-.poiii.cnt of the .Jour nal. This groteMpie proposal is tho out come of tbe latest conferences at j Merlin between the members ot tbe !cncraJ staff and the war cabinet, it is said. The militarist party is rap idly naming ground but the mem bers of the moderate factions believe that the long giave internal events will help to improve the situation. The dispatch says that the exist ing L'overniuents remain verv hostile to llie retrocession of Alsance and Lorraine lo Franco. Fmperor Wil liam himself is reported to have de noiiwt d euihliiiticallv hitch an event at the mceliiiL'' of the erown council on Saturday. PLAN QUICK GETAWAY 1 1 AMST r'lfPAM, Tuesday. Oct. 2'2.--Admitt ing .that under modern condi tions even defensive warfare on the (ieinian frontiers would involve urent dangers, the Frankfort (ia.ette saH that even Hie most hi refill defense on the western front will entail big loss- s. It is put to (lermanv's intcre-.ts. the newspaper says to n.ake a slow defensive retreat from lteigitiiu nnd the fe.djting there will not be unnee anlv prolonged a single day. no doubt that (tie German govern ment (a the name of the Gorman peo ple will Ihsuo a call for a national defense In the same way that H spoke, when It took action for peaco. He who honestly took a stand on tho basts of pence will also undertake the duty of not submitting to a peace of violence, without a flKht. Tho government which would act othor wtso would ho left to tho mercy ot the fighting and working peoplo. It would bo Hwept away by public opin ion. Must Know Beforehand "There Is also another possibility. Tho German peoplo must not be blindly brought to the conference table. Tho German people today have tho rlKht to ask, If peace In realized on tho ImihIu of ProHldent WIUou'b condilioiiH, what they mean for our future. Our answers to the presi dent's question nniHt he framed on the German people's underHtandlnS of that question. What It now wunls Is clearness. "Tho principles upon which we have agreed ua n rule of conduct also involve Internal (jueatlunB. From many quartern It has been represent ed to me tbut an acceptance of Presi dent Wilson's conditions would mean submission anti-German submis sion to an antt-German court of justice which would decide legal questions entirely from tho viewpoint of Its own Interests. If that Is the ease, why then Is It the extreme apos tles of force In the entento fear the council chamber an tho guilty fear tho court of justice? , Victory for Justleo "Tho esrenco of President Wilson's program for a league of nations can not bo achieved when all peoples havo not the rtht of national self determination. Tlits realization of community law means tho abandon ment of purt or tho unqualified Inde pendence, which hitherto haw been tho Indication of sovereignty, both by us and others. Should we at home maintain a:t fundamental the nation al egoism which until a nhort time a no was tho domlnntlnft force of tho peoples' life, there would ho no resti tution and no renovation for us. Tliero would bo a fltnn of bitter ness which would cripple, ub for gen erations. "Hut if wo comprehend lhat the Hignll'lcanro of th Im frightful war Is. above all, victory for tho Idea of Jus lite ami If we do not resist this lir?a, but submit with all good faith, then wo shall find tu tt u euro for our present wounds nnd a ronervoli ot future strength." I'riiKO .Maximilian flnhl that ho would nut deny that heavy opposition (Cuutlnutnl on Page Blx.)