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RUMANIA WILL
IGNORE GERMAN
DEMAND TO SIGN
" " 1
Twenty-Four Hour Ultimatum
To Conclude Peace Is
Not Heeded
WILL ACCEPT FORTUNE
OF ALLIES TO THE LAST
Rumanian Armies Are Driv
ing Bolsheviki Across
Dneister River
Washington. Feb. 13. Rumania lias
ignored Germany's 21 hour ultimatum
to "conclude immediate peace."
According to a message flashed by
wireless from Jassy to Salonika and re
layed by cable today to Dr. Constantin
Angolasca, Rumanian minister here, Bu
rn a nia has "disdainfully ignored" Ger
many's threat and will "survive or per
ish with the allies."
With Teuton divisions on one side,
the Bolsheviki on the other and many
miles away from a friendly force, King
Ferdinaud's plucky nation is fighting
harder today than ever before, accord
ing to official dispatches received here.
Kuuianian troops, the cables stated.
Jiave crossed the Biver Pruth and now
occupy the entire Russian province of
.uessaiaoia, wuicn recently declared in
dependence. Bolsheviki tropps have
been defeated in several pitched battles
and have withdrawn from the province
which is now being ruled by a provis
ional government.
One force of 300,000 Russians, former
ly under command of General Tcher
batchoff, have been driven across the
Dniester where they were disarmed by
the Ukrainians, the dispatch declared.
Rumania 's government and people de
cided irrevocably to cast their die with
full knowledge of the consequences. The
former unintentional betrayal by the
allies a mistake which forced the evac
uation of seven eights of the country
before the advancing Austro-German
legions hats not dampened Rumania's
faith in the ultimate triumph, Rumanian
statesmen litre say.
Behind the decision of Rumania, mil
itary critics see the promise of an en
tente offensive in the Balkans. Without
rssurances of cooperation from the Sal-i
oniki forces, Rumania would hardly be
in a position to withstand a Teuton
drive. On the other hand, withdrawal
of any of ihe 45 divisions now concen
trated agaii:st tho Rumanian front,
would le.ivo an opening in the line thru
which King Ferdinand 's forces might
threaten Bulgaria on tho north.
Fxchange of Prisoners.
Berne, Jeij. 13. Exchange of Rus-siuii
pi:d German prisoners has begun, ac
cording to Berlin dispatches recei.-ed
hero today.
One thousand German prisoners have
arrived n Uarsaw, en route to Bcr'iii
Except in the case of men wholly in
capacitated, it is regarded as probable
that German prisoners will immediately
be re-mustered into the army. In a mil
itary way, uermany will get all the best
of this exchange, as her men will again
become soldiers, while Russia's with
drawal from the war means the Russian
prisoners will follow civil pursuits.
Abe Martin
"I'm glad th' nickel the-atcrs close
on Tuesdays 'cause it gives a buddy a
chane t' build a fire an' dry out th'
house," said Mrs. Lafc Bud, t'day.
j.ver time you feel fer a dime yon
git a penny these day,
ISTRIAN PEOPLE MUST
JLVLft JUmxLrv lLL- I Ivslid
BEFORE PEACE IS SIGNED
By Robert J. Bender
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Washington, Feb. 13. Peace between
the United States and Austria can oulv
come when the Austrian people break
wiin ine uerman junxeri.
jrossibility or such peace is strong.
To drive homo the former statement.
while convinced of the latter one, Pres
ident Wilson made his momentous ad
dress to congress, the United Press can
state semi-officially today.
The president wants the. people to
know that fhis is not a Bwash-buckling
nation.
His address was designed to answer
the peace note spreading throughout
the world and at the same time to
serve notice on the German junkers that
America is not gulled by the vagaries
of Von Hertling.
In seeking a definite interpretation
of the president's message, tho United
Press sought also to clear up doubt as
to whether or not it was fundamentally
a peace or war message. It was both. ..
The president is more than ever de
termined to wage the war to a success
ful termination but at all times he is
prepared to meet the Teuton peoples in
negotiations for peace.
A separate peace with Austria can
come if she will break with Germany.
The president has not backed down
from his original stand on peace. He
will not deal with the German junkers,
The German people must break away
from the absolute control of Von Hin-
dcuburg and Ludendorff. They need I not
tho'president merely as a tool in fhelStand h? Germany and you must take
hands of militarists, but they must
augurate electoral reforms such as will
GERMANS MASSING ME
ON FRENCH
MAY CROSS
Evidence Li, Plenty That Re
public of Alps May Be
Next "Scrap of Paper"
By William Philip Simms,
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
(Copyright 1918 "by the United Press.)
Zurich, Feb. 13. After Belgium is
Switzerland's turn next!
Hindenburg is massing troops against
the French right flank with vast
stores of ammuntion and guns. The
people here are asking whether the
treaty of 1815 will be the next "scrap
of paper."
Germans in Zurich are openly boast
ing that Luucndorff could smash
Swiss army in 48 hours.
the i
( The Prussians, while gorging them
selves on little republics, brag they
could occupy this city the first day.
They declare Switzerland's 1500 ma
chine guns, 16 six-inch cannon, eighty
batteries of three inch field guns and
small stock of ammunition is insuf
ficient to cause much trouble-
They say there are only 100.000
troops under' colors and that of these
but 45,000 are on the German border,
which could be swept aside and France
entered before the remainder of the
Swiss could be mobilized.
The concensus of opinion of people
I have talked to is that if Hindenburg
docs not attempt to cross Switzerland
in an effort to turn the French flank,
it will be because he considers it
strategically unwise.
I am told tho Germans have planned
the invasion to the last detail; even
skeleton governments for the cantons
(Swiss states) exist.
At the trial of a number of suspect
ed spies at Vcvey documents placed in
evidence named a certain tailor as the
mayor of the town upon Prussian oc
cupation. Today Switzerland is struggling
valiantly not only to maintain its
neutralty but for independence for
itself.
The German agents are threatening
the staunch republic with revolution
hoping the revolution wMl spread into
Fell Thousand Feet
Is Badly Injured
Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 13. Lieu
tenant Peyton C. March, Jr., today was
"not expected to recover from a frac
tured skull and injuries suffered in
his 1000 foot fall in an aeroplane at
Hicks Field yesterday- He had receiv
ed his commission only a few hours
iofore the accident. Mrs- John Milli
ken of Washington, D. C, a sister, was
e-n route here today to his bedside.
Lieutenant March is the son of Major
General Peyton C. March, who is to
become chief of staff-
Lieutenant March was still alive at
10 a. ro. but death was expected mo
mentarily, aceordin? to bsse hospital
ntWiri
at Hirks FieM. His skull
was crushed.
insure this government's dealing with
the people of Germany not the junk
ers.
There must be no armistice with the
German military party a peace that
would allow it to prepare merely for
another war.' Strong arm methods in
Germany must yield to democratization,
As for details of the other bases for
peace the president is willing to be
shown his views are not the most prac
ticable,
The German-controlled Austrian gov
ernment today is under two fires the
demands of the people for peace and the
demands of the Gorman junkers lor con
tinuation of the war.
That the people, in the end will win,
is the conviction of the president. The
German militarists must eventually
break under the destruction of their
f also promises. They ridiculed the Amer
ican army but that was before they
saw this country is preparing, not for
a year's expedition, but for a war that
will last indefinitely to win her aims,
The Austrian people after the president
made his last war aims speech to con
gress demanded strongly the throwing
off of the junker influence. or a time
it looked as if they would win. Czcrnin
wavered before the cross fires and
then yielded once more to the Germans.
But once again the president has
struck out to show the Austrians yie
futility of their alliance. Vnd his mes-
I sage might have been shortened to read:
" Break away from Germany and the
domocracy of America will receive you,
in-!ie consequences along with the junk
-
ers of that nation."
RIGHT FLANK;
SWITZERLAND
Italy and France. The Prussians boast
the German people are better disci
plined than tho rest of the world; that
if revolutionary doctrines ere scattered
broadcast other nations will succumb
while Germany will remain unscathed.
Switzerland is swarming with the
agents of the Prussia war party. Dis
cussing the question of whut tlie Rus
sian Bolsheviki movement could have
hoped to accomplish in Switzerland,
France, Italy, England and even Amer
ica, the celebrated Journal De Geneve
declared:
"A great revolutionary wave coming
from the Orient and crossing Germany
is now swirling at the foot of the Alps.
Concerted, methodic internationalist
agitations am frrowinff in niir iitwH.
Tlipan tend t.( nrnvnke bv vinlpnee n
revolution which from Switzerland
would gain neighboring countries."
Ihe paper Is one of the most sub
stantial in Europe. The warning was
prompted by sensational developments
of the past few weeks throughout Ger
man Switzerland.
Labor troubles are increasing. Pure
ly political strikes have already oc
curred. Others are brewing. I am
told they are all inspired by foreigners
not belonging to allied countries."'
Tho latest menace came from the
radical laborites, foreign-led, in tho
shape of an ultimatum to the govern
ment, demanding withdrawal of cer
tain war measures, immediate release
and indemnifeation of deserters who
are forced to work and complete de
mobilization of the army by May 1.
The laborites declared that if within
48 hours after the ultimatum was rati
fied by labor unions and socialists the
terms were unheeded a general strike
would be called.
The best element of labor is gener
ally against the ultimatum but German
agitators, aiming at a revolution are
busy day and night- ,
Meantime, German troops are gather
ing near the Swiss border.
All true Swiss are crying a warning,
demanding r
" What is the connection between
(Continued on page three)
Haywood Released
From Jail On Bail
Chicago, Feb. 13. William D. Hay
wood, indicted I. W. W. leader, was re
leased from the Waukegan jail when
friends -put up $15,000 bond. Federal
Judge Landis reduced the bail from
$25,000 to $15,000, notwithstanding a
recital of many crimes charged against
the L W. W. by Frank K. Nebeker, as
sistant to the attorney general.
George Vanderver, in closing argu
ments on behalf of Haywood, stated
that unless Haywood was released im
mediately "something might happen".
The I. W. W. attorney declared the or
ganization was loyal to the government.
Haywood has been in jail for more than
four months.
St. Valentine, Lincoln, Washington.
MUST BE HARMONY
IN P0UT1CAL CIRCLES
0!l PART OF ALLIES
President Wilson and Premier
Lloyd-George Not la Full
Accord at This Time
By Oaxl D. Groat
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Washington, Feb. 13. That closer
harmony must be attained between the
Unittfl States and Great Britain in the
mattor of political offensives against
the central empires is the growing view
of experts here today.
For the second time, President Wilson
and Lloyd-George are not in full accord;
and the result may be such as to hanf
per Wilson's work a work which lib
erals say is more far sighted than the
blunt Lloyd-George and Versailles war
council dismissal of tho Czernin and
Hortling terms. .
Tho differences between Lloyd-George
and Wilson undoubtedly and their in -
ception in the president's drive for B
statement of war aims. Lloyd-George
wasn't receptive at first. Lord Lans-
downe and the British labor party, how
ever, forced him to make the statement.
Right there Lloyd-George made ut
terances anont Russia which failed to
square with Wilson's altruistic views.
The British loader practically told
Russia she could go shift for herself.
To rid Russia of the sting of those
remarks, Wilson hurried to congress,
spoke directly to Russia and Britain and
declared Russia's difficulties put her
allies to "the real test of friendship."
Since then has come the Versailles
war council with its warriors and al
lied statesmen- but no American states
men. That body brusquely decided that
Hertling and Czornin had said nothing
that required any answer' but a dose
of iron and load, and promptly pro
nounced this view to the world.
Wilson did not agree. He went to
congress with a very distinct word to
Austria that she could have peace li she
would dump her Teuton alliances. Lloyd-
George and the British king found noth
ing hopeful or "helpful in either Czcr
nin or Hortling so they told parliament
yesterday. .
The president, naif answered tnat in
advance, but the British tone is not
destined to be helpful to the Wilson
political offensive, most international
experts here feel. They believe that
there should be more consultation in ad
vance horeafter.
Wilson blieves with tho British that
the Teuton must be fought but feels
ho can be fought politically as well as
militarily.
Arab Troops Raiding
In Turkish Districts
Washington, Feb. 13- Arab troops
pcrating between Mecca and Medina,
tho two remaining Turkish strongholds
southeastern Arabia, have raided
tho Hejaz railway and destroyed 3000
rails, according to war ortice reports
received yesterday. Seven largo cul
verts were destroyed and thirtv Turk
prisoners taken by tho Arabs, the re
port concluded.
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VAR MATERIALS WILL
CROWD CAPACITY OF
MERCHANT SHIPPING
There Will Be Little Cargo
Space Left For Transport
of Other Goods
Washington, Feb. 13., With Eng
land s import business "stripped to
the skin" America must at least "take
off its coat."
In an exclusive Interview with the
United Press today, Professor E. F.
Gay of Harvard, newly appointed gov
ernment ship tonnage expert, thus
warned business that hereafter there
will be but little ship space for any
thing but war materials.
And as for the people, he said, "the
conception of 'necessities' will eh an go
greatly as the war goes on."
Following announcement that the
government has determined to restrict
1 imports, Gay has been at work with
- niPPlnB Rn(l business experts aeveiop
ing recommendations for limited im
ports under license. To thousands of
letters from firms throughout the coun
try anxious to know if they will be
permitted to import materials needed
in their business, Gay gave a blanket
answer today.
"This county mjust understand,"
he said, "that there will be room only
for vital needs- 'Necessary' isn't a
strong enough word. We will take ev
ery means possible to avoid unexpect
ed upsets to business, but no lists of
materials fo,r which licenses will not
be issued can be announced, ng condi
tions will be altogether too flexible"
England, he said, ' 'is playing the
game on the square." Boforo tho war
her imports amounted to 54,000,000
tons In 1916 they were cut to 43,000,-
(Ooatinnad en page three)
State-Wide Plot to Kill
SheepJIn California
San Francisco, Feb. 13. Discovery
of a state wide plot, laid at the door
of German agents to poison the sheep
of California, was made by fodoral
agents yesterday when 150 lambs out
of 10,000 in the corral of Edward Chaf
feo here died.
Tho sheep were shipped in from
different ranches in the state during
the past three days. Some of them, the
stockmen noticed, were apparently ill
on their arrival. Last night they be
gan to die Soon after scores of their
bodies were strewn about the corral
The government agents investigated.
They sent for state veterlnarics and
warnings were sent toi sheep men in all
parts of the state.
Taffe and the federal officials have1
made a detailod report of tho matter
to United States Marshal Holohan. It
is reported that Taffo is certain that
the death of the animals is he result of
a deliberate plot to poison the meat
supply of California.
The assistance of San Francisco will
be asked in taking intoi custody all
suspicious characters seen about the
stockyards.
THE BROKEN COLUMN
WILL H. HAYS ELECTED
Of REPUBLICAN PARTY
John T, Adams Withdraws
and Turns His Support
Over to Indiana Rival
HAYS IS ELECTED.
St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 13. Will
H. Hays, of Indiana, was unani
mously elected chairman of the
republican national committee
this afternoon. No other name
was placed before the commit
tee. Fred W. Upham of Chicago
was elected treasurer of the re
publican national committee to
succeed Cornelius Bliss of New
York.
By L. O. Earnist
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 13. John T.
Adams, of Iowa, announced bis with
drawal from the contest for chairman of
the republican national committee.
He will place Will II. Hays, of In
diana, in nomination this afternoon.
This will assure the election of Hays.
Hays is in Indianapolis, where he is
attending to his duties as chairman of
the Indiana state council of defense.
His home is at Sullivan, Ind., where
he practices law. He is about 40 years
of age.
Hays has served his party in Indiana
in humble, as well as important posi-
tions. His first political job was the
chairmanship of his precinct committoo
in 1900. From 1904 to 1908 he was chair-
man ox mo repuuuean cuiuluuco uj. ui
county. In 1908 he was mado a member
of the republican state advisory com
mittoe. During the campaigns of 1908
and J.UUS ho was chairman or tne In
diana speakers' bureau of the republi
can party. Ho became a member of the
(Continued on page three)
Poison Plot To Kill
Sheep Grows Serious
San Francisco, Feb. 13. With 33
sheep in tho corrals of William Taaffd
& company here dead today and others
sick, the sheep poisoning plot which
fodoral officers blame on I. W. W 's or
Gorman agents grew more serious. A
full report has been telegraphed to At
torney General Gregory by the United
States marshal's office while army of
ficers have taken a hand in the in
vestigation. Lieutenant C. J. Quinlin, chief vet
erinarian of tho Presidio, who made an
analysis declared poison undoubtedly
killed the sheep. A pathological au
topsy by Professor C. Elschner of the
San Francisco veterinary college
brought out. tho same conclusion. Pro
fessor Elschner declared tho sheep
were in prime physical condition but
the poison used was neither arsenic or
cyanide.
YAIIE GUNNERS
ACHIEVE VICTORY
ID Gil OBJECT
American 'Artillery Engaged
All Right Long In Big
Gun Duel i
HINDENBURG OFFENSIVE '
IS OVER - ADVERTISED
Officials Object, and Socialists
In Germany Have Been
Arrested
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By J. W. Fegler
(United Press Staff Correspondent) '
With the American Armies In France,
Feb. 12. (Delayed) American artil
lery triumphed over the Germans in
the gun duel which began with yester
day's blood-red sunset and continned un
til today's dawn.
It is not yet permissible to announce
the object of the American firiner but
the artillery entirely accomplished its
purpose.
All night long the sky flickered and
flarod as gun flashes danced like will-o-the-wisps
up and down the horizon.
JNo Man's Land was continuously .al
most as light as day with miriads of
Btar BheUs and green, orange, yellow and
, red rockets shooting up from the bocha
tronches in anticipation of an infantry
inf antrjr
onslaught,
There was little Infantry action dni"
ing the night and today. There was rou
tine patrolling and sniping but no
clashes occurred.
The unusiially good visibility prevail
ing today brought out numerous allied
and enemy airplanes. The sky was per
iodically broken out with black and
white fhcll puffs.
An Omaha reserve lieutenant dined
comfortably at tho officers club tonight ,
after a narrow escape from doath or
capture during a daylight bombing raid
over the Metz industrial region-
Tho Omaha officer and numerous
othor Americans, flying with a French
(Continued on pag two)
POPE BELIEVES PEACE
1$ NEARER BECAUSE
OF WILSON'S SPEECH
Responsibility He Contends
Has Now Been Put Square
ly Up To Germany
(United Press staff correspondent)
By John H. Hearley
Romo, Feb. 13. l'ope Benedict wel
comes President Wilson's latest ad
dress to the enomy and the world, as
"nourishing tho pence seed which is
already sprouting," it was learned in
Vatican circles today.
The Vatican believes the responsi
bility has now been Bqnarely put up tu
Gorman militarism, which must ans
wer tho president's declarations.
The pope confidently expects early
replies, especially from Austrian For-
eign Minister Czernin.
Think Peace Nearer
Washington, Feb. 13 That a note
of conciliation and re-consideration of
previous demands" in allied war
aims utterances is "bringing near a
peaco on the basis of terms enunciat
ed by Pope Benedict, is the opinion of
Vatican circles, according to came
grams received here.
For the first timo the pope is aiil
to feel that there is a sincere willing
ness on the part of the allies to reach
a just and peaceful agreement.
Tho Vatican however, does not ex
pect tho end of the war before anoth
er summer's campaign has been fougnt
to its bloody end. It still believes there
enn be no military decision and there
fore that prolongation of tho struggle
is unjustifiable.
Vatican circles do not believe Aus
tria will break with Germany.
The Italian View
Home. Feb- 13. Premier Orlando
addressing parliament, declared the
central powers in their recent peace
programs had "affirmel nothing but
tho most obstinate, lrrceom-naoie de
termination to carry out a previously
formed plan of imperialistic domina
tion."
Tho premier declared Italy was fac
ing a dilemma, in mm snc 1 m w re
posed to invasion from both land and
sea. Regarding tne intnr-niiicu rana
enco nt Versailles, ho said the coun
cil had found peace impossible pn .at'
leeided to direct its wnnie aurniiun
" energetically to the continuation or
the war. "
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