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"WEATITET! Maxinuun Yestcrilav, W.,; Minimum Today, 36. rRECTPITATIO .03. FORECAST Tutiigtit; Pair, Colder; Ileavy Frost " Medford Mail Tribune Forty-eighth Yt&j. Daily ThlrtMoth Taa. . MEDFORD, OREOOX, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1918 XO. 193 (GERMANY TOLD TO ASK. FOCH FOR TERMS ALLIES SEND TERMS FOR ARMISTICE President Wilson to Inform Germany to Ask Foch for Terms and Condi tions Upon Which Fiuhtina Will Cease Terms Said to Be as Dras tic as Those Forced Upon Austria Hunaary Allied War Conference Completes Its Labors. WASHINGTON', Nov. 5 President Wilson is preparing to dispatch a note to the German government in forming it that if It desires to know the terms of the armistice prepared by the supreme war council at Ver sailles application should bo made to .Marshal Foch. The president's note will bo mado public this evening, Sec retary Lansing sold. LOXDOX, Nov. 5. The allies have decided that Germany must apply to Marshal Foch, the allied commander-in-chief for an armistice, Premier Lloyd-George stated in the house of commons today. The premier suid he wns unable to (rive the house detailed information concerning the "complete nirreemcnt" the allies hud reached on the nrmis tico terms to he submitted to Oer 11111 n v. The terms nereed upon liv the nl lics, the premier added, have been transmitted to President Wilson with n request that he inform the (ierniiin Government that if thev wished to know the conditions thev should np plv to Marshal Foch in the usual niil itnrv form. Whatever Germany's replv niiirht he the associated powers awaited the issue with perfect confidence. Foch in Command Mr. I.lovd (ieorsie stated that if the application was made bv Germany it had been decided that the ISrilish na val representatives would he associat ed with Marshal Foch at the confer ence. Premier Llovd Geonze said that the Versailles conference had decided that Marshal Foch should be placed in supreme direction of the forces operating nsainst Germany on all fronts. The prime minister referred to the recent ltritish successes on the west ern front and nssured the Czccho Slnvs and the Juan-Slavs that their allies intended to come to their aid as fast as thev could. , li to Germany WASHINGTON', Nov. 5 The issue of peace or war rests with Germany. Armistice terms were unanimously agreed upon and signed yesterday In Paris by representatives of the allied and tho Pulled States povernments and are expected to be In llerlin be fore tomorrow. They have not yet been made pub lie, but military men hero feel cer tain that they are no less drastic than thoso accepted 'by Austria, which strip that nation of its war making machinery and compel the evacuation not only of occupied terri tory, but part of Its burn soil. Official announcement of the sign ing of the armistice-terms to be of fered to Germany was made lust night by Secretary Lansing. Since, in seeking an end of hostil ities, tho Gorman government ad dressed Itself to President Wilson, It Is assumed that the armistice terms will he transmitted to Berlin thru the American government. The presi dent remained In Washington today, having abandoned his proposed trip to New Jersey to vote In tho congres sional elections. LIGHT V01E BEING CAST IN.OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA CITY, OUa., Nor. 5. With chief interest in conitrej'sion al contests, election day In Oklahoma promised fair weather but a lip lit vote. In addition to 1he elwtion of a full stale ticket, one t'nlted Stat' senator and eight congressmen, the extension of franchise to womt-n ls alw an !$ue. The fr.iffraije amend ment, however, lias occasioned but little Interest. YANKS! REACH STENAY IN DASH TOWARDS SEDAN Mouse River Bridqed and Americans Advance on East Side Germans Flee Toward Final Line Bitter Fiahtinq in Proqress Yank Cas ualties Light. WITH THE 'AMERICAN ARMY OX THE SEDAN FHOXT. Xov. 5 I'G p. in. Bv the Associated Press. ) The American army has thrown a formidable force across the Meuse to the east hank. The enemy resistance has been broken to the point of de moralization anil the Americans are Muslims northward toward Ktenav. Bv this afternoon the enemv was in full retreat northward. He was offerint: little opposition and the roads toward the north' were seen to he full of the fleeing enemv. The Americans pressed close upon the heels of the Hermans and made their rctiruiciit as difficult as pos sible. Tho American casualties were verv liiiht despite the opposition to tiie crossing of the river. Crossing (lie Mouse The Americans early todav lieuan clearing out Jaiilnav wood, in the bend of the Mouse southeast of l'ou illv. and this afternoon the wood was in their possession. German troops who had remained west of the Meuse licirnn to flee across tlte river earlv todav nlonir the line north and south of Stenav. After destroying the , bridge from Stenav to Lancuville. the enemv op ened the locks of the canal arid flood ed the river to a width of about two- thirds of u mile. WASHINGTON. Xov. Victo rious attacks bv the American First arniv on its entire front are reported bv General I'ershimr in his pfiiinu' communinne for Monday. On the ex treme riirht. breaking down the last efforts of tiie enemy to hold t fie iiiirh ronnd. the Americans drove through the valley of the Meuse and the forest of Diuelete and occupied the import- nit river cro-in;rs at Stenav. lilttor FljihtiiiK In Progress WITH Till" AMKIiHWN AKMY OX THE SKDAX FliOXT. Xov. .-. 1 1 :!.' p. m. F.v the Associated Press.) Hitter iMifimr is takintr place to day nlonir the Meuse river. American patrols a4ain have succeeded in crossing the river at lirienllfs on u pontoon hridue constructed under tire. At oilier points nlons the front the Americans were iccomioitcrina other crossiicrs. The Germans have blown up the bridge across the Mmcsc between Lan cuville, on the west bunk, and the im portant town of Stenav. on the east bank. After the pontoon bridge at P.rieul les had been constructed the Ameri cans threw a second b'-'de ar ross the Mimim? at Clerv Ic Petit ami I eu-an dc velopintr a new line on thj heavily woded and verv difficult ground cut of the river between Iciv and llricullcs. a two and a half mile front. ALLIES PROTEST CHINESE CONDUCT I DURING THE WAR PICK IXO, Xov. r. The British minister to China with tho concnr- rente of the other alHod legation, has handed informally to the Chin eat foreign office a memorandum con cerning matters in which China is re- iiarded as having been remiss aa an ally. Anions the instances mention ed are the following: The waning In party quarrels of tho Boxer Indemnity, Lack of results hy the Chinese war participation bureau and the diver pion of Chinese Uonps lo civil war fare In the south. The appointment of a papai min ister without eonniia!in creating an impression of friendship with the enemy. Failure to nfisate enemy prop erty to restriction on enemy enter prises and to inferno penalties for trading with enemy subject. BELGIAN QUEEN SEES SIEGE OF GHENT LAUNCHED Allied Troops Encircle Citv and Early Capture inevitable British Cap ture Fortified Town of Le Quesnov Rapid Proqress Towards Mens Made. WITH THE AfXIKO ARMIES IX KKANTK AXI BKi.OH'M. Nov. 3. (Hv Hie Assoeinted Press.) Allied troops today hesran the sieire of the eifv of Oht-nt. nlreadv surrounded virtually on three sides. The as sault on the eity was witnessed hy Queen KlUnlieth of Belgium and hun dreds of her tion-eoinhatiani sub jects, Belirian. Freneh and Amerienn sol diers this afternoon had pushed hp lo the ensli'rn outskirts f the be leaiiuered citv with comparatively liiiht resMasiee lv the enemy, who apparently lias evneuated the place. IeQuesiioy Ci.tt.iml tOXDOM, Nov, 5. Troops in their offensie nontheast of Valenciennes have eaptured the fortified town of LeQiiesmov, nfier linvinr einnpletelv surrounded it. Field Miirsluil Iluiir announced todav. The entire irar rison of more than 1.000 men were taken with the citadel. Ilaptd progress has been made hy British divisions oust of LoOucsnow where an ndvutice of hclween throe and four miles has been scored. The villages of Joliinctz, herond. (JuesncH, Krnsnov Le i'etit M;iniis have hecn Prtptured, Fiirtlier irrotuul has been gained in Mormal forest. The village tif Kth five miles soHtlieast of Valeneiennes, has been taken. French A draining PAIHS. Kov, 5. Kri'iieh successes have compelled the (iermaus to make new withdrawals at severnl points ulong the front. Ihe war office re ported todav. Itetwecii the f)ise and the Aine the Fn-nch have advanced about one mile on a five mile front. The French Firt armv resumed the attiick this morning and is making progress. 1 iet ween Bissomie and f ha t ea u INireein, front of more than fifteen miles, the French luive pciielruted the I landing line of the Hermans. The Fr-nch re making a general advance from east of St. Mi'ntiu le Petit tot the outskirts of llcrpv. French troops continue !iiceessfnl lv to pstrsite. tho (Jernians in the re gion of (iiiise. norlliciwl of which thev have taken flic village of liergnes-suriCamlirc BERLIN WITNESSES DEMONSTRATION FOR CONTINUING CONFLICT LOKDOX, Xov. .". A demon- sfration was held before the Bismarek monument In llerlin on Sunday in favor of continu- tag tho war anil a resolution was passed protesting against the acceptance, or a humiliating 4 peace, according to a Coimnlia- 4 gon dispatch to the Kxehailge ! Telegraph company quoting the Tageblatt of Merlin. 4 ALLIES DEMAND PUNISHMENT OF HON CRUELTIES MNtKX, Nov. 5. The names of all enemy army corps commanders or other persons who are known to have been guilty o or have encouraged eruolty to war prisoners will he In cluded in tho list of persons whose trial and punishment will he de manded ity the allies. Sir George Cave, tho British hmo secretary announced today. Persons who have acquiesced In actual cruelty by subordinates are likewise, to he Included. . It was considered Inadvisable at present to state the names of the per sons In tho list, Sir Oeorge said. The French government, the home secretary added, had been requested to cause all possible steps to he taken to hring to account tho commander of the eump at Phillppolis, Bulgaria who was notorioits for his 111 treat ment ot British prisoners. The home secretary addr.d that Germany had agreed to ratify the recent agreement concerning prison ers reached at The Jlaguo In confer ence with British delegutcs. (ler many abandoned ceitain conditions In regard to Germans in China. AUSTRIAN RULER REFUSED TERMS OF ARMISTICE Emperor Charles Found Allied Terms So Harsh and Dishonorable That He Resiqn'ed Command of Armiei Bather Than Accept Them Vienna Council Issues Anneal to People. AMSTKItOAM. Nov. 3. Rmwror iTiarlrs uf AiiMrin. r-rdintr t a diisitii from Vii'iiim, iuimkd mer tw Miirr!Mo eoHiiniiiHl tt'i lite A1r- UnnEiirinn nrmv to Field Marshal KoceN mi Xovenil(-r TALIS TOOK HALF MILLION AS WAR CAPTIVES Stupendous Captures Before Armis tice Granted Emphasizes Com pleteness of Victory Won in Italy Italians Seize Austrian Islands Triest Occupied bv Allies. RELEASED SERBS . DIG EN ROUTE 10 NATIVE LAND WASHINGTON, Nov. S. An of ficial dh'pateh today to the Serhiaa legation from Haloniki said Serbian prisoners were returning name from Bulgaria in deplorable condition after three years of suffering and that many nad died en route, almost in reath of their native land. The number of prisoners had not been determined, it was said, because of the great haste of the Bulgarian government to get them home as rap idly us iiouidblQ so thai Serbian mili tary and government offlclulH would not see the camps In which they h been living. But unfortunately for the Bul garian government." the dispatch added, other elements oelotiging to the allies lived alongside the S ruian prisoners and were eye-witnesses 01 the atrocious regime to which they were subjected. These allied prison era narrated stories thai made one shudder." In addition to prisoners of war, 2mo,(mmi civilians d'ortd by the ItulKurinn authorities nre HlniKtlng h ome. YANKS IN RUSSIA UNDER FIRE AS SOON AS ARRIVAL WITH TIIK AMKUICAX KOKCEB IN NOKTIIKItX lit'SSIA, Oct, fi Illy Associated Press). .Many of the American sohiiers'forming a contin gent of the Itus-fio-Allied forces re ceived their baptism of fire ti hours after they had left their train at this little village. Home of the hoys were a little phjued when they first learn ed they were iioing to Itussia Instead of France but those here soon learn ed they would action much quick er in HuHHla limn If they had await ed their training period which pre cedes oiHual fighting on the western front. One littlo command of Americans had m, nrcely ;tlk'd into aa outpost here, relieving a squad of KreH-hinn when the tbnsloniki gave, them a welcome of shrapnel. Officcra both American and thowi of the f Jrltih Utff are hlnh in prwiso of the way th-se American lads aro staudiiiK in to sitrapnel and HohAm--vik Machine guns. t tirKMlAtiKN. Nov. .V-Emnenkr Churli found the conditions of Ihe annNn-e ottered hv the aihes n hnrh and eoii-inered them w Am- iNOirihbi lli:it lit m,tit,i t wHim them, snvs a iVcnnu dispuleh to Ihe I erlin laircblatt. 1 he , emmror ile- ehfd hi' tii littn'i'r wi.liii ta nir uutlioritv & siiin'ine coininnmler of (lit nrmv. The conditions were (mI Iv wgned hv Field Mur-hI Ar Von Ktrutihnrs; the ehief of Ma IT, AMSTKICDAM. Monduv. Nov, 4, The Mate conned ( iVcnnn 1m sMieil nn ainteal lo Ihe (iernuiii iHNitI of Austria in whieh it is ileilred the eonntrv in dnmrer and the nrmv hreukiiyjr no in disorder. The eslmrt? the soldier vonntarily to ioin the (icrnuiil-Austrinn nrmv corps. . Tlic muu'itl piiiuls out thnt (lermnns froui non-ticrmaii districts are iroins bonus while German soldiers, ah vinsiv tired of the lotiif durutioH of ihe war. are leaviii" their units without coniderint: th;l the imnlar denolHliztiin "lirin-i the danger of wile.(ire;id unt'niplovmcnt, hunaer and miserv," The pri-on emmw are hciue nimndoiied hv their iinurdX tlie eoum-il ndd. and ltaNnie Kusian a nl Herbiaiis an Icavintr the camps ami fioodin' the eoimtrv, This danger." the mucl ilwliires, Mnnist he comi1i-red if fresh Wood shed is not to threaten our severelv tried iwople. Ten- of thoii-ands- nf ne, tttoaen and children perish with CALL ISSUfD.FOR SlltlldNICS SAN FHAXrUSCO, Nov. 5. A call for further enlistments in tho tank corps wua Hcnt'out by the tslalo coun cil of dtjfenno hero today at tho re quest of tho war department, Shllled mechanics and terhnieniiy-trained men aro needed particularly, hut en listments are open to all others who can final! fy physically aad mentally, Tho servh e olter ec licnt oppor tunities for promotion as ail officers aro supplied from the ptmionnej of tho corps, it was nunonaced WARIIIXGTOX. Xov, 5, Anslrian prisoners eaiturei bv the Italian Iwfore the anuisliee tmk effect terlav are estimated now at half a million and the booty taken includes An offieinl dipafeli from Borne today telling results of flie final Aus trian defeat savs in the ntrov of the Trentino alone over KiO.000 prisoners fail into Ihe hand- of the Ituliuns. Islands Aro Seized liOMK, Nov. 5. Italian naval ves cIh have landed troop on the Unl umlian Islands of Lissa nntl 1- OoMn, where the Italian flag has l!n lioiste1. a isaMi fmm Triwt to dav states, Italian battleships nnrt dcMrwyers also have landed tiwps t Fhime. Admind Milin lias been named env- ernr of the i-dands while Admiral Oauni lias been appointed governor f the citv of Kmme. The battleships Fililwrto and St, Bon took ihe troops to Fiume A radiogram from Tncst savs fiinl General l'elilti, thn eommnn-hir of tlie Italian foree which landed there 1ms assumed Ihe mil it a rv overnrship of the eiiv. Italian sailors hac occu pied n number of islands in the Jlal matian ar ltiiH'!a:, Trent Occuplwl The Atislrian amuMicc tlekntes who en nit to Padua last week, ue- rHiiir to KiHia. were eint lTi4rs under !eeral Von Weber. The Ital ian delegates at ihe conference were hemhd bv General Itadolio. Tn-nt. the ehief eitv of (he Tren- lino, wns entered nl lt:I" o'clock Sun- dav arternoon hv Italian eavalrv. Al pini tint! arlilierv. erorIine li i setiii-ftftieial mde isnl fxtnv giv ing lctnil of the switt ndvanee of the First annv on thai eitv. More than 21MMH1 Au-trians, inHudinff tli emmander of the Kilth Krhentwn livision. were raptured. The Italian lar was hoisted over ihe enMle of I'non ion-iti amid en thusiastic oiilhiirMs hv the ppl-tion. INS RETRE ON 75 MILE BUTTLE LINE Series of Battles Baaliw Fiwi Ghent to Stenav Is Most Stupariaut Con flict of the War Germans Receive Worst Hammerinq Ew Given, Bel gians. British, French and Ameri cans Crushina Resistant of Ene my. Procressina Everywhere'. AMERICAN DEAD CZECH0-SL0VAKS AT ALLIED CONFERENCE I'AUIS. Km, :.. - (ll.n,!-. I - Tin m rnt(Niit ol ih nt'ft' ii.itiuu ! ititir flMl rohr.Ti'iMT tit Yi'i-iuth's, Tli ieiii!ulative is Mr. Ctuca. CLEMENCEAU WARNS PEACE NOT SO NEAR AS SOME SUPPOSED IAI;S, Nmv. .V -dw the A--orjited I're-s. ) -- - I'n-uner I "u mvW-4-ihi de'la red tfi the 'liaiiihr t d'putie-. tud.tv tIot wae mn'ht not Im- t nenr some iHi.'ht think. Tin iut(iiW-r n tomeM-r. that h eodd if-- FRANCE-HONORED I'AlilS, Mondav. Nov. Tf. A tomh iie rcriiMiijv in no niorv of the fl len soldii-r- id Ihr Aiiieron armv Umk plare tin- a'.tfriMMOi at the American -r?ntterv a! Sare-m-. sncn mh iurthwet tnr. The cor tege wic -fiOitd id ituittv Aiiirieim soldiers m.. .:it. er-, V. M. t A, and Knihl? of t '(.htinlm-- iioker, the mavor and nutnv ot" the niha in haliitailU nl' Ihe olealilV. (Jlltf'S of Ami-fii'Hti 'oifders covers J Uk fIocr- and I !- daring the nfter- LOXDOX, Xov. S Br Assoc lateil Press.) The Germans are retreating on a 73-mlle front from the River Scheldt io the River Atone, In tli face of lae German retreat the situation changes so rapidly hoar byour that it Is Impossible ts give a definite !dca of the allied ad vance. , no FAIR WEATHER FOR j OREGON ELECTION BDLSHEVIKI SEEK PEACE WITH ALLIES "oveniHieid ol liuiu, it w rprtwi from iViroLTad, ha hamlrl the neu tral mim-ters a nole fr I ransinUsioii to the entente iiiflotn a-kins lr (lie opeliUi; of in;tre M"jothitbns in order tliiil iioMilitie hclween the allies and the sovjel io eriiirienl ma V lie ended. -hv- an Kx.-h;in'e IVhruiish (li-pith tiom iHM idiit ji n. The lode o-k- the MYm' t IwiIe upon the time aad olae lr the hohl iti of the fie-joiMf hmi. WASlUXtiTttN. Nov, -V-KlfMH-of the iJol-hent,! veinnsnt lo hs. tH- the witlelronal of tin? Tuiteu Hiaiv und allo-d torcis tnan l-a (hroui'Ii iM"-oliatioH for an aruuti are aHr:n-i:n- tu stratus allntam her. The a o i;dd mitanw d Hot rei'dLMim' Ihe Kenine nrnl Tnd.kv re L'iitie in niiv unv iili'l it w;is exnliiirifu PIhv !h.-d if the Ih.l-hevikw w tiled aotStnn- thev .mm1I alirs the I-ia 'jtivi-rionent at tnak lit only authority in Ilo--ia with mhh-t the t uiN-d Male ami the nllw denl. sor tlo ltttKe that the iMMh--t hiii tat r eiorth POKTI.AMI. Of(... Nmv. X Fair eat la r and intt-h-e osf f-i in n eiifltii-UL'tl lil.tl Wii-- relideri'd -t liiil 4. : llol t.itiH' hv I lie hpji ni-li tit f I in Ii.n eahao-. fr.-!i Im,v to Inin ut 4. j siiri'f U' in 'r'o, AitrijNon -tilM d fho-tlv oh Ho- -natrml 10(1-1 hct-At-M I li;!rd M,!!h Sciia Itor i fl.trh--. I.. Mi-Nitrv, r oala-an, ni ttto'r M.i'imir tl-wahl tt--ls trmo-iat, nd the au'M'rnaorial J -1 nti:g! Im k t i n t o -roof J,mms (Wnhv tiatlo-, n'ti-thh-an, nn, Walter '1 Iier t dvmocrat. SUBMARINE VICTIMS THREE WEEKS AT SEA Tl'JiK.S 1KJ.AXH. J!. W. l X. 5. The artuin anl i-n mw r (h Xiifweslan mrk Kiiflmlcr hm hail inixslr.4 lnt ihir vspl (diip il li a Ci rman milmmrlr, and thy wfrt ffrtffl l lake (o nniad lmil tm octo'r 1J, hv arrival alirr more than thr? wifcs rx Histmi nntl in Bfi almm ?iw dition, i BRITISH IIEAWCABTEBS IK FRANCE. Xov. 5. Keuti!is,1 Tlio ispries of battles racinc on tke western front from Ghent to Btennv promise to prove the most stupendous con flict of the war. The Germans yesterday mat the worst hnnimcrinn thcT tavo e""r re ccivral. It luia bucoino a habit o ' sfieei h (o say tho cnem is etill utt broken and unbeaten, but if tJiinss continue nineh lonser at the present rate this slatrmcnt will cbisb to bo true. It is a mistake to smiiposo that the allies are cuyauetl only with tho rear snarils. MY ASSOCIATED PIWSSS, Ko, 5. From the lulch Ironter to east ot the Meuso tho 20U-mlto tailtto Mao Is aflame today as tho Hritton, French, A in if leans and Belgian crush tho resistance ot tho ciicuiy and push on lot important gains, Kverywhero on too long lino tb allies aro progressing and on - tho French sectors between tho Gins and the Aisne tho Germans aro withdraw. Ing on Mario and Monteornet, field Marshal llalg has taken tho strong iwlnt ot lAtiaesnoy anil to pressing on itaulteuge, whllo tlie Americana aro fighting their way across tho Meuse souinwent ot tlie railroad ten ter of Monlmedj". .Nraring Mannengo In tho region nonh and wrath ot Valeiiclounus tho liritish tontinuo tliuJr succosatul push beauu Monday. Soutbeasl of Valenclennea the Brit ish aro wilhtn 1U njiiea ot Mauheugo and farther suuth rapidly aro pash- ing their a- thru tho Jtormal torest where they are four miles trom tho railroad junction ot Aulnoyo. South of liio Mormal forest tho British anil French aro pressing eastward over virtually level ground toward Aves-nes. From the Oise to tho A Una at Cha teau rorclcB the reach malntam close contact with tho enemy who la moving rearward as a result ot the French successes of the luBt few days. South of Guise the French First army Is advancing northeast ward betaeea tho leroa and Serre. farther east the French have pene trated the formidable llunaing tine, making an advance ot on mite on trout of five miles on tho westers, wins or the forward movement. Con tinuation of tho advance here soon, will compel the Germans to give np tho tine of the Aisne east and west ol Itethcl to ahich they have clung 40 stubbornly. American I'rlvo American troops on a .front of 15 miles along tbeiuse from Brieuuea nnrtbwanl to I'uilly aro successfully forcing their way across tho river. At BrieuUfS the river has heen crossed In bluer fighting and the Americans also have rvarhnl tho east, bank al Ciery-Ie-l'elit, Where the Mouse curvea In the region ot t'nllly the Americans have eroded tho river and talc n the villas j ot tullly atter driving the enemy trom tho Jaalaay ohI. Tho Americans on tho west bank of I bo .Meuse mirth of titonay aro alililn four miles ot the Uermau main communication lino trom Sedan to at a point northwest ot t'lianvpvnoy. The snccesstwl erossios of tho Meuse outflanks tho German position east of the Moose toward the Moselle, which protect tho Impor tant flrley Iron field and Important railway and supply lines In th re jtons ot MontmeJy and Ccsiiaas,