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MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1918
NO. 19G
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Pershinq's Riant Eliminates Salient
French Troops Resume Advance
Along Whole Front. Reachinq Rail
road Junction of Leart, 20 Miles
North of Rethel Mezeires Neared
British Continue to Forqe Ahead
on Entire Front Nearinq Maubeutie.
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
ON THE MEUSE FRONT, .Nov. 8
(By the Associated Proas.) The
right wing ot General Pershing's
forces advanced today, pushing Into
the western edge of Ecurey wood
and In the Woevre forest.
In the Ecurey wood region the
whole line advanced, cutting off the
salient of the Bois do LnMontagno,
llarinount and Hrandevlllo.
In the Woevre forest sector It was
patrols who penetrated the edge of
the forest and they met with resis
tance. This section of the battle con
tains virtually the last strong enemy
defensive positions. Ills withdrawal
far to the rear is practically certain.
French Also Advnnro
PAR IS, Nov. 8. French troops re
sumed their advance nliing the whole
front this morning. The war office
today reports that French units have
reached the railway junction of Llart
about 20 miles north of Rethel.
On the right, where the French
line joins the American, tho French
early today captured Singly, less
than eight miles south of Mezieres
and Frenois, about one milo west of
Sedan. Fifteen hundred prisoners
and much material were captured
yesterday.
LONDON, iNov. 8. Tho British
are continuing their advance along
the active battlefront. Marshal Ilaig
today announced the capture of two
villages In the region between Mons
and Maubeuge.
KY THE ASSOCIAKTD PIJESS.
Xov. 8. llritisli, French and Ameri
can troops maintain the pressure
which has driven tile enemv from
man v square miles of territory in the
past week. On the north the Brit
ish nro movinir on Mnubeuue nnd
Mons nnd nre less than three miles
from Maubcutie.
While the Americans command the
situation at Sedan, nithoimh tliev ap
parently do not hold t tie entire citv,
tiie French are pressing on toward
Mezieres and have occupied Sinsrlv.
less than eicht miles to tho south.
F.lsewliere on their front the French
armies continue the rapid advance of
the last three days. At no part are
the French more thn.n 30 miles from
the Belgian frontier nnd at most
places the distince over which thev
still have to drive the invader is much
less.
inp Is Closed by Yanks
The renchins of Sedan definitely
closes the irtin south of the llelsinn
border through which the Germans
miaht attempt to withdraw their har
ried columns, now in full retreat from
the region between the Oisc and the
Aisne rivers. It marks the culniin
n t i n r trimnps of American arms in
the fitrhtin? which has been jioing on
with terrific violence since September
28. The flcrmnns, rcnlir.int? Hint the
advance of the Americans on Sedan
was falal to their chances of niakini;
an orderly retreat eastward into
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LONDON" '. Serbian troops
have crossed the Danube into llun
Biirv, where Ihev have been received
wilh the crontost enthusiasm, snvs
nn official statement issued bv the
Serbian war of lice Thursday.
mi
Hamliura. Bremen. Schwerin. Tilsia
and Wilhelmshaven in Hands of
Revolutionists Bavarians Pro
claim a Republic Bremerhaven
and Cuxhaven In Hands of Soldiers'
Councils German Navv Joins Re
volt Boisheviki Rule.
BASEL. Switzerland, Nov. S. A
republic una been proclaimed in Ha
aria nt the conclusion of a great
populur meeting ycHterday, says a
telegram from Munich under today's
date.
COPEXHAG1C.V, Nov. 8 The Ger
man ports of Hremhaven and Cux
haven are in the hands of soldiers'
councils, the Schleswig Volka Zeit
ung Bays.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 8, Some of
the Gorman warships from Kiel have
arrived at FlenaburK, In Schleswig,
tho llerlingake Tidendo of this city
reports. Their officers were navigat
ing them under the command of the
snilors.
CARL, LlCBHrfECHX. j
Ir, Carl KiebknccM, tlie soclall!
leader, who was Imprisoned four
yi'iii'H for denouncing the war, ami
was released u fiirtuight ago, Ih tlie
hief Hgiiro in the revolt at Kiel and
llainlMiig.
EJECTED FROM Kia
COPENHAGEN, Nov. R. Prince
Henry of Prussia, brother of Emper
or William, left Kiel on Wednesday
in an automobile flying a rod flag,
tho Schleswig Volks Zeltimg states.
Ho was pursued bv marines who fired
a dozen shots at him, the newspaper
adds.
I'rinee Henrv has arrived at Klens
biirir in Schlcswiu;. n it it hi escape
from Kiel. Ilj-; chauffeur wa
wounded ltv the murines who fired
upon (he prince.
Prince Henry of Prussia Is the
commander-in-cliiof of the German
navy and the only brother of the
German emperor. In 1 Df2 Prince
Henry visited the I'nited States
si-ending nno month here. In Mar h,
ISM 4, Prince Henry visited several
South American countries.
NORMAL SCHOOL
FAILS ONCE IRE
POItVf.AXI), Nov. R. -Incomplete
state returns Indicate thai the fol
lowing measures were adopted at the
election Tuesday:
Abolishing newspaper publication
of delinquent tax lints.
Fixing compensation fr the publi
cation of lesal notices.
Prohibiting commercial fishing for
salmon In the Willamette river south
of Oswego.
Tho following measures, according
to incomplete returns, have failed:
Providing for normal schools in
southern and eastern Oregon.
Establishing a limn" for delin
quent, dependent and defective chil
dren. Prohibiting seine nnd pet net fish
ing In the Itoguo river and its tribu
taries. Authorizing nn in'roae of rH0,
000 In tho state tax levy.
LONDON. Nov. 8. The eilies of
Hreineii, Schwerin and Tilsit have
joined in (lie Herman revolution, ac
cording to a Copenhagen dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company.
Dr. Karl Liebknecht is said to have
arranged for the formation of a -soldier's
council at llremen.
Hamburg Captured
AMSTERDAM. Nov. 8. The
irrcat Herman maritime port of Mum
hnrtr is completely in the hands of
the revolutionists, accorditur to re
ports from Hamburg newspapers
printed hv the Cologne Ouzel to. The
red ling is living on nil tlte ships in
the harbor.
The headiiiinrters of the command
er of Mie port has been occupied hv
tho soldiers' council after exciting
occurrences in which machine guns
were used.
All kinds of excesses took place in
the neighboring citv of Altona. The
port commander there agreed to nil
(he demands submitted ltv the sol
diers' council,
Itrcincn Joins Itevolt
'The Cologne Volks Zcilung snvs the
revolution at lireinen wns effected in
two hours. The marines enticed the
soldiers to ioin them after which a
meeting was held. This aemhlv de
manded the creation of a social-democratic
republic. Women joined with
the marines in opening the prisons.
Order is being maintained hv the marines.
Fairly Penccful
LONDON, Nov. H. The movement
which resulted in the seizure of vir
tually the entire Herman navv hv rev
olutionary forces was carried out in
a fairlv peaceful nuinncr. according
to the Exchange Teleyraph corres
pondent at Copenhagen. The red flag
was ho-ited iiencrallv, he adds.
All the hirje wharves connected
with the naval service also were tak
en over hv the revolutionists.
At Willielm.-hnveii the naval offi
cers agreed to hand authority over
to the rebels if thev would promise
to make resistance should the lirit
ish attack that mm.! j ort.
OR SOCIALISTS WILL
BASEL. Nov. S. The Correspon
dence Socialise, the offt'lfil organ of
tho German socialist party, neat to
the chancellor at . o'clock yesterdav
afternoon nn ultimatum demanding
th abdication of HmpTnr Willlnm
and the renunciation of tho throne
by the German crown prince, before
noon today. If theso demands were
not acceded to th socialists snld they
would retire from tho government.
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SENATE BY ONE
WASHINHTON. Nov. R.-Lnlesl
rcporis today irom the few districts
still remaining doubt I'ul in hist
Tuesday's elections iniicated rermh
lican control of the jext senate by a
bare majority, wilh ho change in the
substantial republican majorilv al
ready assured in the house.
Election in Michigan of Truman II.
Newherrv, republican candidate for
the senate over Henry Ford, which
seemed probable, although the com
plete returns were not vet in, would
give the republicans -ill scats in the
senate exactly the number neees
sarv for organization and control
and the democrats -lii. with the Idaho
coolest between Senator Nugent, dem
ocrat, and former Hoveruor Good
ing, republican, still in doubt. Sena
tor Niiiient is leading hv shuhtlv more
than lilMI votes and an official count
to determine the result is expected.
Eigurcs on the house remained un
changed at: Republicans. UKH; dem
ocrats. 1 !!.. iricliiing one independent ;
socialist one; nii-mg, one Ilic sec
ond Montana di-triet.
ENTER ZARA PORT
HOME, Xov. S. -Tricst dispatches
announced that Italistn warships
have entered the port of Zura. The
Italian flag was raised by Captain
DebocCard, who has been appointed
milltfiry governor. The monuments
of Francis Jonef and Baron Teg' tt
hoff, former commander-in-chief of
Hie Ai'slrlan navy, were overthrown
by the crowd. The occupation of
EusKinpif colu by llaliann a I. so is au-nouiHeil.
E
ALL PORTABLES
TOWARDS ITZ
WITH Till? AMKIilCAX FOI.TKS
ON TIIK SKI IAN FlfONT, Nov. 8,
(Hv ilic Asosi'inicd 1'resM.) Tim
Anienciiu iront conlinucil ' inactive
liiis attcruoon so 1'ur as the inl'anirv
was concerned, and I lie piieinv was
lal;ini; iidvanlaui' of the lull to remove
as tiianv of bis unils ami pieces of
arlillerv as possible.
The roads IcailiiiL' eastward from
Sedan. Stenav, Coni'lans and l.onir
Vouii are reported bv I lie American
aviators to be packed to repletion
with cannon and -various vehicle
mnliim: in Ilic direction of .Mel.. Ve
hicles are lailcu wilh evcrvthiiiL'
portable. I lie southern portion of
Sedan ami the towns of Sleuav nnd
Moitznn are reported on fire.
Itcvond arlillerv and machine irun
fire, wbii-h was parlicubirlv active in
tlie region of Sedan, there has been
little to report Irom the bnlllcl'ront
since In-t nielli. N'o iiilanlrv action
lias been report ed on nnv sector of the
American front.
FORD. DEFEATED
DETKOIT. Mich, Nov. H. Lieut.
Commandi r Truman 11. Newherrv,
rcpublicm:. tt,i- elected I nijed Slater
senator from Michigan hv n ma ruin
of more tlutn '.Uhio over Ih-nrv Eord,
j democrat, nceonliny to iitnallv com
plete nuofhciiil return1-:. With fewer
than J."i r ircj precincts scattered in
five counties iinMMg. Newherrv has
Jir,l'(l and K.ird L'tis.ls;!.
Zara is h sc;ipurt In Austrla-Hun-f:ary
nnd Is Hie capital of Dalmaila.
Eu.sinpi( i ol'i i- a town on nn inland
belonging to the crownland of Isiria.
It Is the pi Ir ips:l Kenpnrt of Hie
tjunrncro I d;'inls, between luiria and
the CroaMnn coast.
COKE NOW IN LCAD
FOR SUPREME JUSTICE
I'OKTI.AND. Ore.. Nov. 8. Com
plete return from Coos courtv, the
home of Circuit .Judge Coke, ami in
complete returns f nun 'urn , , gave
Coke a lead of i'U over Olson.
LONDON. Nov. S. - The German
ma jorit v p. me- ha ve li'-id a final
l:seii!sion i vi the inj-ti.ii of Km
peror WilhVrn'-. rtbdieatiou and will
it I ion t do ibt iiuiiininuii- tv demand
thai be abili'ate, according to a Ber
lin diSMtcli to the ( opchlnuren Poli
t iken, forvv a rdcii bv I he Exchange
Telegraph coi r -pondent . Tlie aluli
catiou, it is added, will pruhabiv oc
cur lolllOllO'V,
IH ALLIED TERMS TO SPA
AND AWAIT REPLY OF KAISER
Hun Pronosal for Immediate Provisional Suspension of Hostilities Re
jected by Marshal Foch Mcssenqer to Brina Answer from Head
quarters of German Hinh Command 72 Hours Given Germans to
Make nn Their Minds. Durina Which the Battle Proceeds No Haa
tilina Permitted. Muct Accent or Go on Fiqhtinq,
PA HIS, Nov. 8. An official nolo
tanned thia afternoon saya:
"Tho Clonnan delegaloa arrived
this mornlnR at Marshal Foch'B head
iiuartcra. They made a formal de
mand for an armlRlico. Tho text of
the conditlonu of tho allies was read
and delivered to them. Thoy asked a
cuHsulliin of urnis. It was refused
them. Tho enemy has 72 hours to
answor."
It was later nnnoanced that tho
florman domand for a cessation of
hostilities was for an Immediate, sus
pension, Tho seventy-two hours within
which tho tlorman reply must bo re
ceived will end at 1 1 o'clock Monday
morning.
Marshal Foch had wilh h! in durlnff
the nrinistlco conferences nn Amor
Ican us well as a lltitish representative.
mora. than communicate to tho dele
gates tho alroady prepared conditions
of tho armistice."
Courier Is Scut
LONDON, Nov. 8. Tho Clermnn
proposal for an lmmedlato provision
al suspension of hostllllles has been
rejected by Marshal Focli.
"A (jernian courier benrlag tho
text of tho conditions of thn nrinis
tlco has been sent to Spa, no other
means of communication being prac
tical." "Please acknowledge receipt nnd
send buck courier as soon us possible
wilh your latest Instructions. Send
ing fresh dolegates Is not nocessary
for tho moment."
Spa apparently is the headquarters
of tho (icrmun hlKh command. The
town ia in Helgluiu 17 miles south
east of T.logo and near tho border of
Prussia. Spa Is about 100 miles
nortbeast of I.aCapelle, near where
tho (icrmun emissaries catered tho
French lines.
, PAMIS, Nov. 8 Tho Gorman dole
gates who cnino within the French
lines last night to receive from Mar
sbal Foch the allied terms for an
armlstlco proceeded this morning to
tho meeting place designated 'by the
marshal. Tlioy crossed tho allied
line near LiiCapello last night and
wore taken to a house where prop
uratlons had boon rnado to recolvo
them. Thoy stayed Chore during the
night and this morning will he con
ducted to a place In the Department
of the Als'ne which Is a mooting place
flxod by Marshal Foch, This trip
will tako about four hours. Marshal
Foch will have with him Admiral
Sir ltosslyn AVemyss, first sea lord ot
(rout llrltnin, and Major Gcnoral
Maxino Weygand of tho French army.
Marshal Foch's assistant.
72 Hours Tlmo
It tho credentials of the Gorman
armistico delegates nre found ado
quato they will bo Informed officially
what tho terms of the armistice are
and that they will have a tima limit
ot 72 hours in which to roply.
Tho whllo flag bearers roachod the
left wing of General Debeney's army
at 10 o'clock last night.. They ar
rived at tho placo Indicated by the
allied Biipicmo commander within
the French lines about 2 o'clock this
morning and passed the remainder ot
the night Micro.
l''och Not to llauglo
LONDON, Nov. 8. At allied gen
eral hendquarters Friday morning
the Gorman plenipotentiaries, accord
ing to a Frencb wireless message re
ceived hero, received tho conditions
of tbo armlKtlce as well as a formul
demand Ibat tbey should be accepted
or refused wltbln 72 hours, expiring
on Monday morning at 1 1 o'clock
Freacb time.
Tho French wireless message pick
ed up hero Is from Ihe German dele
gates to tho imperial chancellor and
I lie German high command. It con
cludes by asking that a courier be
scut back as soon us possible with
Instructions.
The message of tho German dolc
galoH reads:
"From (tio German plenipotentiar
ies for an armistice to the Imperial
cliaaccllor anil Ibo German high com
mand: Friday morning at allied gen
eral lieadiiiartcrs Hie plenipotentiar
ies nv-eved Ibo conditions of an nr
mlstica as well as a formal demand
tbat tbey bo accepted or refused with
in 72 hours, expiring on Monday
morning at II o'clock, French tlmo.
"Marshal Foch will do nothing
Conference Itching
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. Tho Gor
man armistice delegation entored
conference with Mnrshal Foch at 9
o'clock tills morning French tlmo,
the stato department announced of
ficially today.
Announcement was made also that
If it Is found that tho German dele
gales must refer the armistice torms
to Merlin, they will bo given 72 hours
from ttiu tlmo that decision Is reach
ed In which to nnswer.
, An official diplomatic dispatch
from Franco today emphasized that
.Marshal Foch Is empowered only to
deliver armlstlco tonus to tho Ger
mans u .lit rocelvo their' acceptance,
and that peace negotiations are not
tho business ot tho military comman
der. Any suspension of hostilities be
fore tbo armlstlco Is signed oven It
asked on philanthropic grounds, ts
dor lured to bo out of the question,
t nl II Numbly to Sign
information reaching Washington
thru diplomatic channels today Indi
cate that If the German armistice en
voys nro not ready to accept Immedi
ately the surrender terms offered by
Marshal Foch, the marshal will give
them only until Sunday to sign.
"Tho powers conferred on Marshal
Foch only concern the conclusion of
an armistice," says tho dispatch.
"The modifications which he Is quali
fied to grant aro strictly limited.
Only suspension of arms oven If It la
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 Owing to
the growing treasury working bal
ance Secretary Mi Adoo today ordered
the redemption of $ 7 r .00 n , i i i cer
liflcaioH of Indchlcdncss, Issued Aug.
0, and maturing normally December
r, on November 21 at pur and ac
crued lulerest. Interest will cease
iifl'T that date.
PA It IS. Nov. 8. Tho French nnd
Ilrlllsb governments hnve Issued a
Joint declaration assuring tho penplos
between the Taurus region nnd tho
Persian gulf of assistance In secur
lag full autonomy.