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FORTY-FIRST YEAR NO. 37
SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1918
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CONFIRM N EVS
OF STERDAY
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Definite faformahd That
Russia Is No Longer
k Factor In War
ONLY FEW YOUNG TROOPS
WILL DEFEND FRONTIER
Polish Government Will Pro
i test Against Boundaries
Fixed by Ukranians
London, Feb. 12. Official confirm
ation of Russia's withdrawal from the
war was received hero today through
a wireless press bureau dispatch from
Petrograd.
"The Russian delegates have declar
ed the Brest-Litovsk negotiations end
ed," declared the dispatch.
"Demobilization of the Russian ar
mies has been ordered.
"Some first line detachments of
younger soldiers have been left to de
fend the frontiers."
The official proclamation declares the
Russians will not continue the war
against the German -and
ers and will not sign an annexationist
treaty.
"Let the German and Austrian sol
diers know who is placing them in the
field and for what they are fighting:
also that wo refused to fight them "
declared the proclamation, which was
signed by Foreign Minister Trotsky.
The demobilization proclamation or
ders immediate withdrawal from the
trenches and concentration of troops in
tho rear for transportation to tho in
terior. It begs the soldiers to await the ro
turn homeward calmly and appeals to
them to bring with them stores and ar
tillery which cost millions. '
"Comrades, peace ncgotiatious are
ended," the proclamation stated. "Ger
man capitalists, bankers and landlords,
supported by the silent cooperation of
the. English and French middle classes,
submitted to conditions such as could
not be subscribed to by the Russian rev
olution. "The government of Germany and
Austria desire to possess countries and
peoples vanquished by arms.
"We could not sign a peace bring
ing sadness and oppression and suffer
ing to millions of workers but we can
not and will not continue a war begun
by the czar's capitalists."
The charge of tho Bolsheviki govern
ment that the middle classes of the al
lies silently cooperated in the peace
conditions offered Russia by Germany
was originated by Leon Trotsky in his
interview with the United Press recent
ly published.
Trotsky stated that tho allies were
willing to see Germany secure recom
pense for the war at the expenso of
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FROM
AMERICAN AND GERMAN
ARTILLERY IN GREAT DUEL
ON ENTIRE FRONT SECTOR
By J. W. Pegler
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
With the American Armies in France,
Feb. 12. (Delayed). American and
German artillery engaged in a terrific
duel tonight. At the time this dispatch
was written the big guns were still
banging away. Correspondents did npt
know just what action was occurring,
But the infantry wanted artillerying
and they got it.
The horizon in the vicinity of the Am
erican front suddenly broke out in a
saw-toothed ribbon of flame, at 7
.o'clock tonight, as the bochc guns began
pounding certain of our positions.
I happened to be visiting artillery
headquarters and was talking with the
colonel.
The telephone rang. The colonel an
swered it and repeated the mysterious
figures ' H-72-B-9 ' ', jotting the numerals
down on a note pad.
Seizing fmother telephone lie demand
ed connection with certain battery po
sitions and repeated the numerals to
tliem, with seemingly unintelligible in
structions. "Its urgent," he said, just before
ringing off.
Two minutes later the American guns
set the sky ablaze, venting their fury
against the boche batteries.
Whole sprays and clusters of vari-col-ored
rockets and star shells shot up
from the enemy trenches in a manner
that indicated excitement in that direc-
ion. ine signals and revealing lights like it. Must be good news for the lob
iovered over No Man's Land, easting stera.
KING GEORGE OPENS
PARLIAMENT WITH
Stands by Allied Statement
Recently Issued and Is
Sanguine of Success
London, Feb. 12.r "The aims for
which my allies and I are contending
recently were set forth by my govern
ment in a statement which received
emphatic approval from my people
throughout the empire, and provides a
fair basis for settlement of tho present
struggle," King George declared today
in opening parliament.'
"Until recognition of our statement
is ottered on the only principles upon
which an honorable peace can be con
cluded, it is our duty to prosecute the
war witn ail tne vigor we possess.
"I have full confidence that my for
ces in the field, in close cooperation
with those of my faithful allies, will
continue to display the same heroic
courage as my people at home the
same unselfish devotion that already
has frustrated so many of the enemy's
aesigus ana will insure the ultimate
triumph of our righteous cause."
1 nave summoned representatives of
my dominions and my Indian empire
to a further session of the imperial war
cabinet, in order that I may again re
ceive their advice on questions of mo
ment, affecting the common interests
or the empire.
Our statement provides for re-estab
lishment of national rights and an in
ternational peace," the king said, with
regard to Britain's war aims.
' ' The German government, however.
ignored our just demands for restitution
of wrongs committed and guarantees
against their unprovoked repetition.
"Its spokesmen refused any obliga
tions for themselves, while denying
rightful liberties to others."
The king concluded by Baying: "I
pray that the Almighty may bestow his
blessing on your labors."
Many American officers and soldiers
were in tho crowd which lined the route
of the royal party's approach to the
housas of parliament.
Four carriages starftd from Bucking
ram palace, escorted by cavalry. The
streets were lined with special constab
les instead of the usual soldiers. Amer
icans in the crowd many of them get
ting their first glimpse of royalty
joined iii the cheering.
The king, attired in a plain uniform,
read the spoech from the throne in the
house, of lords attor as many memoers
of the house of commons as could be
accommodated had been admitted.
After the speech a recess was taken
until 4 p. m., when each house meets
separately to debate tho usual address
in reply to the king. In preparing this
address, Lloyd-George is expected rt
participate importantly later in the
evening, discussing the political and
military situation, especially with re
gard to Russia and the results of the
allied conference at Versailles. It is
also possible that the premier may re
ply to the recent criticisms of Colonel
Repington,
the military expcr.i,
who
charged that Lloyd-George was super
seding the military commanders.
"The Stars and Stripes" is the name
of the official newspaper of the Ameri
can expeditionary forces in I ranee.
Long may it wave.
a weird glare over the tangle of weeds
and wire.
The horizon danced and writhed with
giant caterpillars of fire as the soldiers
loaded and fired their big guns along
the country-side. -
Occasional flashes of flame showed
where the enemy shells were bursting
though the shell explosions were undis
tinguishable from the gun blasts in the
roaring din.
Aviator Injured.
Hartfordshire, Eng., Feb. 12. Details
of the airplane accident in which Cadet
Stedman, American aviator, was ser
iously injured and another flyer killed
were revealed today in the inquest here.
The two machines, it was shown, were
flying toward the sun about fifty yards
apart. Both aviators, partly blinded by
the glare, suddenly swerved together,
the planes, locked in a tangle of wreck
age, fell flaming to the ground.
Actor Sothern'a Plan.
With the American Armies in France,
Feb. 11. (Delayed). E. H. Sothern,
famous American actor, plans to estab
lish theatrical centers of entertainment
just back of the trenches, where the
Sammies can find relaxation after eom
ing out of the front lines.
Sothern visited the American sector
today in furtherance of this pirn.
New Yorkers have been given a try
out on whale meat and thev sav they
The Immortal
" DELIVERED AT THE DEDICATION
4
. FOURSCORE AND SEVEN YEAR - AGO OUR FATHERS BROUGHT Ft RTH ON THIS CONTINENT A NEW
NATION, conceived in liberty and dedicated to tho proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are en
gaged in a great civil war, testing whether that Nation, or any nation so dedicated, can endure. Wo are met on a
great battlefield of that war. Wo have come to dedicate a portion of that fiold as a final resting-place for those
who here gave their lives that that Nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The bravo men,
living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will
little note, nor long remember, what we may say here, but it can never forget what they did bore.
It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated here to -fie unfinished woik which they who fought here hare
thus far so nobly advanced. " It is Tather for ns to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us that
from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of de
votion that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain that this Nation, under God, shall
have a new birth of freedom and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish
from the earth.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
AiMAlSED
Even Socialist Congressman
Has Words of Approval for
Sentiments Expresed
Washington, Feb. 12. Characteriz
ing President Wilson 's address as a
strong appeal to tho people of tho cen
tral powers, members of congress ex
pressed unqualified approval.
It was regarded?" as another big step
toward breaicing the German peoplo
away from their imperialist masters.
"The speech puts the German rul
ers in a most awkward position and sat
isfied mo that, if our people pull to
gether and there is no friction among
the allies, the war will not last a year,
If the expected German ofi'tnsivo on
the west front fails, as I have no doubt
it will, the Teuton imperialists cannot
keep away from their people for many
months," said Chairman Flood of the
house committte on foreign affairs.
'The address puts the whole ques
tion of peace right at the doors of the
German rulers," said Representative
toherlcy, Kentucky, "it points the way
to much better conditions for the Ger
man people, if they' will only grasp the
friendly American hand.
Minority Leader Gillett praised the
address as "another clear statement
of our intents and purposes with an
appeal to the liberal peoples of the
central powers."
Meyer London, New York socialist,
epitomized the address as mainly "an
appeal to the liberals of tho world to
throw off the yoke of imperialistic
domination. It indicated to mo clearly
that the president sees something far
more than merely winning the war.
That comes first, but he is also deep
ly concerned in the welfare of all peo
ples after the war. Tho president
strove to drive home that there is in
fact an international court public
opinion of he world. He pointed out
clearly to Von Hertling that he must
come out in the open and make clear
specific peace statements before the
bar of that court."
Representative Lenroot, republican
of Wisconsin, expressed hearty approv
al of the message, because of the
"open, frank way in which the presi
dent sent an answer back to Hcrtling,
specifically, but in reality to the peo
ple of Germany."
"It is a rift in the clouds," said
Chairman Stone of the senate foreign
affairs committee- "It was a most ex
cellent and woll timed speech."
Senator Gore believed "a real peace
movement might result from the fact
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Oration of Abraham Lincoln
OF THE NATIONAL CEMETEBT, GETTYSBURG, PA. .NOV. 19, 1863
ft I .fWWW-rJiSt "
PLANNED TO BREAK
PRISG!i,CyTTING HOLE
THRU CELL CEILING
Discovery Was Made Friday
But Warden Only Gave It
Out Last Nisht
Discovery of a plan for a big pris
on break was made at the state peni
tentiary Ia3t Friday, but the informa
tion was not given out by Warden
Murphy until last night.
Couvicts! had cut hole. largo
enough for a man to pass through," in
tho ceiling just above the cell house
in the north wing of the prison. This
would permit a convict to climb from
the top of the tier of cells into the
attic, .mother hole had been cut
through the wood Portion of the roof.
which was covered by tin sheetinir.
Tho holes had been but freshly made,
whilo in tho attic tho guards found a
number of tools that had been missing
ever sint'O George lark made his es
eapo in January, 1916. The guards al-
(Continued on page three)
Abe Martin
Th' Emporium announces th' arrival :
of a new consignment o' petticoats feri
conservatives. Miss Tawnev Apple
paints fer high visibility these days,
PRISONERS TAKEN
A FRENCH RAID
More Than Usual Winter Ac
tivity Reported on Italian
Front Today
i aris, Feb. 12. French reconnais
sances over a wide Ifront were re
ported by tho war office today. North
of Ailetto and Bouvonville, a number
of enemy prisoners were taken. West
of Rcmnauville French troops penetrat
ed the German lines and brought back
a. number of prisoners.
Enemy forces attacked French
defenses near Bezonvaux and Fosses
woiyl, following a heavy bombardment,
but were thrown back by the French
fire.
German attacks in the fjhampagne,
Wocvre and Vosges were broken down,
Raid German Lines
London, Feb. 12. Mnnahester troops
successfully raided German defenses
west of LaBassec yesterday evening,
"inflicting many casualties at slight
cost," and captured seven prisoners
and a machine gun, Field Marshal Haig
reported today.
Austrian Report Success.
Berlin, via London, Feb. 12. Aus
trian forces cleared Italian support
positions on the southern slope of Bas
so Kosso, capturing 170 men and fix of
ficers, the war office officially an
nounced today.
Italian Guns Score
Rome, Feb. 12. Italian artillery has
won another victory. , Eastward of
Palfrenzela the enemy pushed forward
a remarkable amount of infantry forees,
today's official statement Baid. But
the advancing Austro-Germans were lo
cated in good time by the artillery
which decimated them.
Because of this good gunning tho
enemy was unable to develop the im
portant action planned.
Kaiser to Hindenburg.
Berne, Feb. 12. The kaiser today
wired Field Marshal Hindenburg that
Russia's readiness to withdraw from
the war was due to Hindenburg '
"magnificent victories." Because of
this, he said, Hindenburg and the Ger
man army ere the real "peace dele
gates." The kaiser also wired congratulatory
messages to Emperor Karl and the
sultan.
0 1
Some people never get their names in
the paper, except in the list of delin-
jquent tax payers.
SALEM HAN TAKEN
FROM THSCANIA AT
HALIFAX WITH OTHERS
Archie Roberts and TvJenty
More, Some from Oregon,
Listed Among Saved
Washington, Feb. 12. Twenty one
men who sailed on the transport Tus
cania were removed from the vessel at
Halifax, N. 8., the war department An
nounced today.
They include:
Rupert A. Davits, Frisco, Texas; Al
bert Dins, Madison, Texas; Henry For
shoe, Hayward, Okla.jWilliam T. George
waveriy, Tennessee; H'rea J. Broomer,
Horseshoe Bon, Iowa; Carl V. Jacobson,
Elk City, -Or.; Jofferson Davis Jones,
Wingfiold, Texas; Jesse Bobort Kime,
Deer rarlc, wash.; Roderick is. McDon
ald, R. F. D. No. 2, Bellingham, Wash.;
Jacob W. Martin, Fort Worth, Texas;
Stepren F. Mead, Reed, Or.; Howard
F. Memly, Sahakwa, Okla.; Erv"n Mil
ler, Ansolnio, Neb.; Edward F. Parker,
403 F. street, Grants Pass, Or. Theodore
Polland, Adkiun, Texas; Roy E. Powel
son, Mill City, Or.; Archie D. Roberts,
124 laurel avenue, Kalein, Ur.; Uoorge
R. Rogers, Dallas, Wis.: Elvin O. Steph
ens, Springfield, Or.; Rufus W. Taff,
San Sabas, Texas; Joe. L, .Taylor, aS
Antonio, xexas.
It has been found that fully 100 mis
takes have been made in transmitting
names by cable, making it impossible
to announce the number of survivors un
til corrections have been made.
The remainder of the 200 Burvivors'
names strll expected will probably come
in slowly, officiuls said.
The 21 men taken from the Tuscania
at Halifax wore ill. A hospital for
taking care of sick soldiers is located
at Halifax. The men do not figuro in
totalling tho number of men loBt by
the sinking of tho Tuscanin, accord
ing to tho committee on public infor
mation. ; Additional survivors were reported
this afternoon, as follows:
Elmer Holdcn, Fort Worth, Texas;
John Kemper, Fairfax, Okla.; Virgil
J. Roberts El Reno, Okla.; Beniamin
Burmingham, Corpus Christi, Texas;
Clifford Wellington ' Waller, Fenton,
Mich.
Argentine Expects To
Settle Railroad Strik
Buenos Aires, Feb. 12. The nation
wide railroad strike was expected to be
settled today. Refusal of Dmish and
Italian workers to join the movement,
through belief that it was lnntlgated by
Gorman propaganda is thought to have
thwarted tho strikers' plans.
Tho strike was called suddenly Satur
day and was signalized by extreme vio
lence. Railroad tracks were dynamited
and many carloads of foodstuffs and
munitions wero burned. Meager dis
patches evidencing a heavy censorship
characterized the situation as 'grave'
and declared "drastic action" by the
government was imminent.
Tho general Btrikes of several months
ago wero traced to German agents in
Argentinn. It is believed possible the.
present striko had the Bnmo origin a
fact that was recognized by the Brit'l
ish and Italian workmen.
AUSTRIAN WORKERS FORCE
ACCEPTANCE Of WILSON'S
GENERAL PLAN POR PEACE
"Peace Is My Only Aim Day
and Night," Pledge of
Emperor Karl
Note: Special significance attaches to
this dispatch as it reveals conditions
behind Count Czernin's speech to which
President Wil3on yesterday replied. This
Is the stcond of the series of dispatches
revealing actual conditions In the cen
tral powers.
By William Philip Slmms
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
(Copyright 1918 by the United Press)
Zurich, Feb. 12. Austrian workers,
before taking up their tools following
the recent strikes, did these three sig
nificant things:
Laid down conditions forcing Foreign
Minister Czernin to adhere to the Wil
son ian program.
Bent a delegation to fcmperor Karl,
who stated: "Peace is my only aim day
and night."
Formed a permanent committee to
maintain a watch on the government
and force it to keep its promises.
The same causes which unchained the
strike continue. Another and graver so
cial disturbance is possible any day. The,
AuBtrians want peace and are opposed to
dying for Pan-German dreams of con
quest. I know for a fact that an Austrian
official now in Switzerland declared
Austria is ready to accept President
RAILROAD BILL
CAUSE OF BITTER
FIGHT INSEIIATE
Old Struggle Over Distrfr
tion of War Burdens j
Breaks Out Afresh ;jj
CUMMINS AND SMITH
LEAD OPPOSING FACTIONS
President Will Confer WitS
Leaders On Both Sides Over "
Measures of War 1 i
' ITil
By L. O- Martin
(United Press staff correspondent)
Washington, Feb. 12. The railroad
control bill has again, plunged con
gresg into a bitter fight over fair dis
tribution of the war's financial bur
dens.
Lined up on one aide is the deter
mined group ot mon who last session
fought for conscription of wealth to
pay the tax bills. On tho other sidq
stand tho same men who so strenuous
ly opposed wealth conscription.
The issue is whether tho railroads
hnU ha made to boar a fair share o
war's burden, or whether the poopla
must pay the rauroaua praeiu.'ujr, .
what, they demand, under government
control. Specific ally, the battle is over
tho basis upon which the raiiroaas)
shall be paid by the government.
Senator Cummins, lown, and His sup
porters insist that tho roads should
bo guaranteed their ordinary divi
dends plus interest on their dobt.
This, Cummins says, would cost tne
government $750,000,000 to $775,00u
000 a year.
Senator Smith, South Carolina, lead
ing the opposition, wants the income) ,
computed on three pre-war years. ,
1915, 1916 and 1917. This, Smith esti
mates, will -cost the government from
4!i,000,000 to $975,000,000 a year.
The difference to the American peo
plo between Cummins' plan and
Smith's, is about two hundred million
a year.
The three year basis is that suggest
ed by the president. Senator Smith de
clares it should bo adopted, no matter
what it costs.
"If we must pour out 200,000,000 a
year to meet the demands of service,
I am in favor of pouring it out, that
we may get efficient railroad opera
tion." Cummins is bitterly opposed to set
tling the question of compensation to
the roads through a surrender to them
ille declared today there is no reason,
congress should not do "what is just
and fair toi tho railroads and the pub
lie alike."
To Speed Shipbuilding
Washington, Feb. 12. Three funda
mental problems nro confronting tho
.nation today in its effort to speed up
shipbuilding,
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Wilson's peaco terms.
The Austrian rulers are afraid of tha
future, especially if the war continues.
They have already had to back down
to avoid trouble.
The strong, new Hungarian party
plans a separate Hungarian army. Tho
Karolyi party refuses to join the gov
ernment party, because it wants an In
dependent Hungary. Tho Tissea party
is undecided.
The Czechs are suspicious toward Ger
many and have asked appointment of a
Hungarian-Austrian council to watch
their interests in the peace conference.
Tho Pan-Germans are equally suspicious)
of their neighbors and are calling each
other names.
But the masses of the countries feel
tho same tho cry of both peoples i
for bread and peace.
The Bolsheviki movement is rampant
and growing in Austro-Hungary and
the country is menaced by revolution
and dismemberment. The monarchists)
are scared as are the Pan-Germans, who
are keenly aware of events.
The Austrian Bolslicvmi are neaaea
by Otto Bauer, who recently returned
from Russia where he was held pris
oner. (Recent United Press dispatches front
Petrograd stated the Bolsheviki had de
cided to appoint Bauer their ambassador
at Vienna.)
The movement is spreading rapidly
among the Czechs, Jugo-Slavs and kin
dred races, who are demanding an in,
mediate peace and liberty.
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