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ffo Formal Answer Yet Re
turned Bat Negative Re
ply Already Assured
PRESIDENT TELLS M'ADOO
WAR MUST CONTINUE
, Germany Cannot Negotiate
While Still Holding Terri
tory of Allies. '
Washington," Oct. 7. Amer
ica will fight .''until victory
is clinched." ;
This indication of the govern-
, mcnr's attitude toward peace
was given by the treasury, in
a statement by Secretary Mc-
Adoo, urging greater efforts to
iimke the liberty loan a success
The statement followed -'a
lengthy telephone conference
between the president, and Mo-
Adoo. While in no way referring
to the probable answer to the
latest Teuton proposal, , the
statement wag regarded as can.
elusive evidence that tho na-
tiou would continue to fight.
The statement follows:
'A victory on the battle
field end peace overtures from
our 'enemies are cause only to
emphasize the supreme -import-
.ance of making the fourth liber-
ty loan a success in order to
" keep up the fighting pressure.
Now is the time above all others
not to relax but to intensify
efforts, that the goal for which
we are fighting and for which
we have already made such great
- sacrifices shall be won.
. 'Our bovs in the trenches
are not going to quit fighting
because the enemy is on the
run. Now is the time to fight '
& the harder and to keep moving
until the victory is clinched.
This 13 more reason than even to
put tho fourth liberty loan
over the top." "
Peace Note Delivered
Washington, (Oct. 7. The Swedish
minister reached the state department
(Continued on page six)
5 ABE MARTEN
Tell Binkley who is in the east is
" studyin' medicine so he kin ride on
fcuoday. Th' openin' o' th' oyster s'ca
.in caused almoit as mnch fervor as th'
ciosin' o' th' croquet season.
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PREFER TRAINING
GIVEN BY U. Or 0.
Members Of Gvilian Officers
Training Coarse Decide
Against Willamette
When it conies to the question as to
whether the University of Oregon or
Willamette University carrkvs the most
influence in its recommendations to the
war department, 2(kor more men inter
ested i the Civilians' Officer training
coarse voted unanimously Sunday af
ternoon in favor of tbw University of
Oregon. A
At a former meeing of those inter
ested in the Civilian Officers' Train
ing course, a committee was appointed,
coexisting of Col. A. T. Woolpert, filmo
S. White and E. H. Ohoate, to investi
gate the course already established by
the University of Oregon and also that
which Willamette University could of
ftr, and it was on tho report favoring
the Eugene course that the members
voted.
The whole question soon resolved it
self into tho proposition as to whether
the war department, through Col. John
Leader, of Eugene, would not give pre
ference of graduates of. tiro, Eugene
Civilian bourse, rather than to .that of
Yt lllninetto. It wag on the feeling that
the bugenc graduate might land a com'
mission that the men favored the Uni
versity of Oivcon course. ' It also' do
veloped that the course offered hero in
Salem was more expensive
C. W. Niemeyer, who prcsidou m win.
porary president, explained that the Civ
ilian Urficer, Training course had noth
iug whatever to do with the training of
the Students' Army Training corps, and
that the two were distinctly separate
organizations. Members at the S. A. T.
O. are really inducted into the army,
while tfcw' Civilian Officers Training
course was simply that of a number of
civilians who wished to be trained as a
separate body in military matters in or
der that they might be of service t0 the
government in case of need. It was also
explained that Capt. O. N. Tplor, as
signed by the war department to Wil
lauictte University, could in no way be
come associated with the proposed Civil
ian Officers' Training coursu.
While the Ifnivorsity of Oregon course
was adopted, many members thought
that a part of the course could best
be taught by members of Willamette
University and this will come up for
discussion wnen tho executive commit
toe confers with the Eugene authorities,
In the discussion, it developed that
many men who had taken the Univer-lter
sity of Oregon course had been rccom-
mended ,for commissions and had been
appointed by the war department. With
this knodledge of thes ituotion, it was
felt that a man's chances of securing a
commission were bctcr through the Uni-'
versity Of Oregon recommendation than
that of Willamette University. To this
opinion C. W. Niemeyer most emphati
cally dissented. He felt that just as ef-
flcient training could be given by Wil-' ".V ?Jng very V8 T i ' .T
r-i5.' 68 ' with all their power to halt our ad
lamctte University. . n , nrth hnk n- the river.
In order to affect a permanent oreanl-
xation, an executive commitee was elec-l
ted and it will b the dutv
of -this committee to elect of fi-
.,.. ..u lu v.,in nnn iaugcue auu ro-
luri ai me meenng to De ncld next
Tuesday evening at tire- armory. This
committee which will handle all busi
ness affairs includes Elmo y. White. E.
. inoa;e, vol.- A. T. Woolpert, Kay.l'ambrai was reported by Field Mar
Potter, David Wright, Chester C. Cox
an,j A. K. Wilson
STUDENT OFFICERS CHOSEN
Thte vacancies existing in student
body offices at Willamette university
were filled at a meeting of the associa
ted student bfly Saturday afternoon.
Miss Kva Pairett of Newberg, was
named editor of the Collegian.
The manager's duties will be per
formed by Harvey Cooper, also a mem
ber of last year s. staff. Lawrence Da
vies a sophomore from St. Helens, was
first choice for student body treasurer.
Robert Storey, elected treasurer last
spring, received a second lieutenant's
commission at the Presidio this sum
mer, and at present is attending an
artillery school in Ohio.
Every man may not be able to afford
a fat bank account, but a few Thrift
stamps will give that grand and glor
iuof feeling just the same.
IHG
GIVE IBTIOi
OF GREAT RETREAT
Germans Flan Complete De
vastation Of Country To
- Be Evacuated
FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORTS
TELL OF STEADY ADVANCE
Serbian Army Has Reached
Central Section Of Their
Own Country,
By Webb Miller
Paris, Oct. 7. (10:31 a.', m.) The
Germans ere .burning villages and
towns' behind their tines, along the
whole front from Lille to. Rheims.
Thi is believed to presage a retire
ment in several sectors. South of Cam
brai, the enemy is reported already to
have fallen back two miles on a seven
mile front. ; .-
At least a score of places are .in
flames. Laon, the great communication
center and base of the St. Gobain mas
sif was set afire yesterday, Sallau
mines, east of' Lens, and several vil
lages southeast and west of Lille aud
between Doual and Somay are burn
ing. The French found Nogeut-L 'Bas
see and Villages in the Suippe valley
in iflames.
' Civircus, writing in the Matin says:
"The fighting will continue to the
end until there is a general German
retreat. This retirement is announced
by the burning of villages. The great
evacuation seems near."
French Report Progress
Parts." Oct. 7. French troops have
made further advances northeast of
Rheims, capturing Bt. Masmes, .md
penetrating Hauvine, the war office
announced today. ;
Tho Germans are offering powerful
resistance all along this front, partic
ularly in the vicinity of Bertricourt.
Violent fighting continued through
out the night north of St. Qurntin,
where tho enemy made numerous coun
attacks.
"North of St. Quenrin fighting con
tinued last night," the communique
said. "The enemy made numerous at
tempts to eject us from our conquered
positions. The attacks were broken up,
""'P the region f Tiy farm3'
which the Germans succeeded in re
taking and gaining a slight advantage.
"The fighfing is continuing.
"On the Suippe front the Germans
Tk. I,.- .h. i,t;n ; h
rpin of Bertricourt.
Masmes. To the right we penetrated
Hauvine, north 01 tne Ames. '
Local Actions Near Cambrai
London, Oct. 7. Local fighting north
of Ht. Ouentin and botween Lens ond
shal Haie today.
"In local fighting yesterday in-the
neighborhood of Aubenchel-Au-Bois a
Jmile and a half north of LeCatelet
we took 400 prisoners," the statement
said.
"SesteTday afternoon one of our pa
trols in he Oppy sector brought in 34
prisoners and four machine guns.
"During the night we established
posts at canal crossings north of An
benchel-Au-Boi also northeast and
west of Oppy. .
"A German post east of Borolau
was captured. We made a slight ad
vance north of Wezniacquart."
Serbians Win Victory
Paris, Oct. 7. Austro-Hungarian
troops defeated by the French an4
Serbians in central Serbia arc retiring
northward in disorder, thc French east
ern communique announced today.
Capture of thc important" city of
Vranje was confirmed. The allied ad
vance in Albania is continuing.
"French and Serbian troop nave re-
BU
TOWNS
(Continued on page three)
COUNTY ELECTION
HAS NO TERRORS FOR
THOSE NOMINATED
Most Candidates Are Unop-
pos(H-S6me Contests
For. Justice
As far as the count election Is eora-
cerned, there ar no thrills for the vo-
vr, or very mnch of a eheice; . , '
vThare is no contest for county treas
urer, as D. G. Drager, if. the nominee
of both the republicans and the demo
crats. For county judge, there is but one
choice, that of Judge W. M. Busliey
whoa; name appears on both the lead
ing party tickets...
W. I. Ncodham Is not especially wor
rying as to the outcome of the election
as ho has no competition. His name is
both republican and' democratic for
sheriff..
U. Q. Boyer has the race all to him
svlf. On both republican and democratic
tickets. Mr. Boyer'f name appears as
candidato for county clerk. Th0 war must be carried to Berlin,
A. M. CJough who seems have a per! they say. The kaiser must bocourt-mar-pMnal
lease, on the jLJifbf serving. ne ( tialed and the German murderei pun
county as coroner wru uounuesj Be
elected. H0 has no opponent,
- B. B. Herrick will find his name on
both the democratic ticket and republi
can for county surveyor. . ,
Mildred M. Brooks will succeed her
self as county recorder as sh has been
nominated by both parties, Th county
recorder's office is handled entirely by
women.
W. II. Goulet is the republican nomi
nee for commissioner. He is from
Woodburn and a competitor has not fil.
ed.
For justice of tk peace in , the Sa
lem district, two candidates have filed,
G. K. Unrui, is the candidate of the
republican party an E. A. Rhinohart .
ior tne acmocratic party.
H. D. Mars, candidate for. justice of
the peace in the Gervais district will
have thw race all t0 himself. He Is. on
both tickets.
J. B. Grier, running for justice of the
pcace in the Stayton district is assured
of the office. Ho is the nominee of both
parties.
For justice of tho peace In th-a Me
hania district there will bo a contest.
William P. Mulkey is the republican
candidate and R. H. Champ the demo
cratic. "
D. F. Eastburn of Aumsvillo is the
justice of the peace candidate for his
district. H0 is the republican nominee
ana has no opponent. -
The following candidates for constab-
(le will have no opponents as they havo
received tk'- nomination of both the re-
publican and democratic parties: A.
F. Simeral for tne Silvertoa district;
I w. a. DcLong for the Halem district;
I Henry Smith for the 8tayton district
and A. Bourbonnais for the Mt. Angel
I district.
Chas. Kinzor is the republican nomi
i nee for constabv in the Aurora district
I with no opposition. I. A. Dixon is the'ss
I 'lince in the Mehama dis-
met for constable with no opposition.
and H. A. Case is the republican candi
date in tho Horeb district with no op
position. .
In the Jefferson district two candi
dates for constable bavj filed. , Jan.
Blackwell of Jefferson is the democrat-1
,ic candidate, and J. T. Jones of Jeffer
son the republican candidate,
j The Chauipoeg district will have two
enndidntes in the field for oonstabK?.
F.-E. Osborne of Aurora and J. B.
Manaere of Ht. Paul are both out tT
the office.
LEE M 'ROBERTS KILLED.
Another sad story was received fromi
France a few days ago and it again
brings nearer home the tcrribh; situa-
tion in that country. A letter from Lt. (,
j Thomas to a friend here eonveys tho sad j
j intelligence of the death of Lee Me-
! Roberts of this city. It is said that h .
was struck by a bomb and bis body en-1
tirely torn to pieces. Mr. McRobsrts, '
father of the young man, has had no
official notice of tht boy's death, butj
there seems to be no doubt as to the J
truth of the report. !
1 Tin. is thc second Silwrton sou who
I has made the supreme sacrifice, and thq
second time sorrow has come home to'j
jHiiverton - with additional forcAJ. Sil '
' vcrton Tribune.
SENATORS ARE OPPOSED
TO GERMAN PROPOSALS
Negotiations With Germany
At This Time Are Entire
ly Out Of Order.
Washington, Oct. 7. The United Sta.
tes congivss, Which must ratify the!
treaty of peace with the central pow
ers'whpn it. in ma.da. IssiiAd tn tlta Am-
crican pcoplo today definite assurance
that this government will not for an in- j
German armistice proposal.
Democratic and . republican leaders
joined in the most decided statement .',
declaring unthinkable "a compromise
ri!;.i (h ihit", htiiD virffed nu.t
cvptance of the terms laid down by
President Wilson.
While messages from all over the
eountry continued to pour iu by mail
and telegraph urging congressmen to
close their ears to the German cry for
peace, senators vivd with each other
in demanding the most condign punish-'
incuts for Germany's sake.
Lodge and Poindcxter, republicans,
declared no peaco talk can be even
thoucht of while Germany is uninvaded
ished, said Foindcxter. . '
Hitchcock, democratic and chairman.
of the foreign- relations committee, said
the allies must not make a contract with
the present rulers of Germany; who re
gard treaties as scraps or Pih v
Senator McCumber , North Dakota,
presented resolution putting the son
ate on record as demanding, as peace
terms.
Surrender and disbandment of the
German army and navy.
Restoration of Alsace-Lorraine and
France, and return of indemnity paid
by Francp in 1871.
Reparation of France and Belgium,
including payment for towns and cities
destroyed and country' devastated.
GERMANY IS
TO GET
Will Accept Wilson's Prin
ciples As Starting Point
afe
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FOURTEEN' PROPOSALS
MADE BY PRESIDENT
The fourteen proposals of
P.vsidcnt Wilson may be thus
summarized from his address to
Congress of January 8, 1918.
9 Days of private international
understandings aro gone and cov
enants of peace must be reached
in the open." ,
Freedom of the seas in peace
and in war.
Removal of economic barriers
among nations associating them
selves to maintain peace,
Guaranties of the reduction 0f
armaments.
Impartial adjustment of colo
nial claims, based on popular
rights.
Evacuation of and opportune
ty for Russia.
Evacuation ot Belgium.
Evacuation of Fivnch torrl-t
ory, and righting of the Albace
Lorruiiia wrong.
Readjustment of Italy's fron
tiers along line, of nationality.
Free opportunity n. autono
mous development pf the people
of Austria-Hungary.
Evacuation of Roumania, Ser
via. and Montcnegor, and guar
anties for all the Balkan status.
Povcrcignty for Turkey's por
tion of the Ottoman Empire and
autonomy for other nationali
ties. An independent Poland with
access to the sea.
General association of nations
for mutual gtiarantie, of Inde
pendence and territorial integ
rity to large and small states
alike.
.
'
Tho resolution was .referred to the
foreign relationg committee. .
"Until these terms are accepted we
should not even talk to Gormany,",
Senators Fletchor, Nelson and Norris
joined In the discussion which centered
around a- questoin Hitchcock asked
roindexter.
"If Gormany evacuates all territory,
do you think that would Indicate that
t"0 kaiser is meeting President Wilson's
J P0"1' Points n.1, that wo could be
gin negotiations with her on the basis
of these termst" asked Hitchcock.
Toindexter exproBsod "surprise" at
the chairman of the foreign relations
committee. ... He construed Hitcheock's
question as indicating that Hitchcock
believed negotiations could be begun at
that time with safety. .
Hitchcock doclared Poindextcr was
wrong and that he had not assumed any
attitude. .......
Poindextcr demanded that tho fora
ign relations committee keep tno senate
advised In advance of the diplomatic sit-
nation
"Our enomies", said Hitchcock, "irt
occupying our territory, they therefore
are not in a position to sue for peace.
They arc in a position to dictate peaco.
It is unthinkable to believe we can dii
cuss peace, while the enemy is on Bel
gian soil. No responsible person in this
eountry favors sucj, an armistice for
an instant." ' ,
"I infer that you think when Gej
many has evacuated the occupied terri
tory, wo can talk peace," said Poindcx
ter. "Withhold your inferences," said
Hitchcock, "I am going to stato my
position clearly."
"President Wilson's 14 peace terms
have become the foundation stones '
the peace ....settlement not only for Am
erica but for th0 allies," said Hitch
cock. . 1
"You say the allies agree to these
(Continued on page two) 1
ANXIOUS
PEACE TERMS
Copenhagen, Oct. 7. Princo Maxmil-
lian, of Baden, now German chancellor,
t..l.1 41... ruinliat n a. in ll i B snrlOP h VdMtnr.l
l i..i -j.i...-3 -...-,..
t7'v St WilX S 'ecUon" h'th. direction of Cunel-Brieulles W
took because of the president'. MZ Wn'Xl
o, January 8 1918, ,n which, certain ". the ,
peace principles were laid down: droppe(1 fr0m American air
'Iu accordance with the linpurial de-1 pjBn? in basucts kttached to para
cre0 of September 30, the German cm-. chHt(,s enal,1((i our infantry ia the fora
piro has undergone a basic alteration of most p()e,itjon. t maintain comnHini
its political leadership." said the clian- cat;on, wita headquartws. ;
ccllor. ' 1 '
"As successor to Count Goorgu F. Von
Hertling, whose services in behalf of
tho Fatherland deserve the highest
highest acknowledgment, I have been
summoned by the emporor to lead the
new government,
"lu accordance with thc government-,
al method now introduced, I 8ubmit to
the reichstag, publicly and without de
lay, the principles upon which I propose 1
to conduct tho grave responsibilities of
the office.
Reforms ace Promised.
"Thcw principles were firmly cstab
Hshcd by the agreement of tho federat
ed governments and the loaders of tho
majority parties in this honorable house
1 1 befory I decided to assume the duties of
chancellor. They contain, tlierctoro, not
j only my" own confession of political
faith, but that of an overwhelming por
tion of the German people's represents
tives, that is of the German nation
whiidi has constituted tba reichstag on
the basis of a geueral equal and secret
franchise and according to their will.
Only the fact that I know the convic
tion and will of the majority of the
people are back of me has given mo
strength to taku upon myself conduct
of th0 empire's affairs in this hard and
earnest time jn which we are living.
People Appealed To.
"One'man's shoulders would bo too
weak to carry alone the tremendous re
sponsibility which falls upon the gov
ernment at prerent. Only if thc peopll
.-i. . ti. i,..i.t ....,11 I'nrlol.ad K. f.. statins that the as-
of the word in deciding flreir destinies;
tctided to the majority of their freely 'ment released mohair from the embargo
i.,.,i r.i;t;ni iuo,i,u .an 4i,n l,.n,i.'in wool, after declining to ray tno
(Continued on paco three)
yankees progress
on teh Mile front
fiORTHJf SOIPPE
t -Aided
By French Pershing's
Men Drive Steadily To
Northward Today. !
GERMAN MILITARY EXPERT
ADVISES WIDE RETREAT
Resistance In Front Of Amer
icans Is Bitter As New!
1 Divisions Come. !
- By John Da Gandt
(United Press staff correspondent)
Paris, Oct. 7. (4.05 p. ni.) French
and American troops across the Huippa
river, on a ten mile front, are advanc
ing northward toward LaNoavillo,and
Senildff (LaNouvilfe in 15 miles north
east : of Rheims. Semide is ten miles
east of LaNouville.)
Despite desperate resistance in this
region and north of Ht. (jnentin, tho
Germans-are reported to be withdraw
ing ineir material ana aosiroyiug ta
which is too bulky to move quickly, t
Captain Sab-mann, writing in tha
Vossische Zcitung, urged the Gorman
command to shorten the west front. '
"It doc9 not matter if we make a
vast retreat, provided the front holds"
he declared. i
"It is vitally necessary to hold thw
front at any cost." ... '
AMERICANS MAKE PROGRESS
By Ft Bid S. FergiufW!
. With tho , American First Army, Oct.
7. (Noon) The Americans have mada
some additional progress in the Aire
valley (on the eastern ridge of tho Ar
gonne forest,) despite strong resist
ance. . .
The Germans have brought up stronjt
artillery reinforcements against our
left and center. - - i
Captured documents establish that
the enemy plans to hold tho Krcim-
hilde-Htellung line at all costs. Heavy
1 resistance is now being put
forth in
BOTH WINGS ADVANCE
By Frank J. Taylor
With tho American First Army, Oct.
7. Both wings of the American forc
es between tho Argonne massif and
the Meuse river continue to advance,
despite great efforts by tho German
to inercaso their resistance.
A Bermau counter attack against
our right center ear CMuicl (thres
miles west of Briulles) temporarily
slowed up our progress.
An extremely heavy bombardment
and thc stiffest kind of fighting i un
dcr way along this whole front
Washington, Oct. 7. Slight advances
bv American troops in tho region, of
,the Meuse and much artillery action
I 1... U..,..lnir iuob P,tiw,rtll hlf
vy IIUIII Blurs "uiiiib; .vv..v j
General Pershing today. - t
His coiiiinuiii(jiie follows:
"Our troops havo made slight ad
vances during the day. Ifotween the
Meune and the Bois Dvs Agones there
has beeu stubborn infantry fighting.
Farther t8 the west machine gun nd
artillery combat were constant and
heavy with everywhere increased ar
tillery fire by both sides.",
MOHAIR SELLS FOR 86ac.
U. 8. Grant,' president of (ho National
Mohair Growers' association, Wednes
day received a telegram from F. ; C.
Lamldrum, mi-rotary of the organization
' sociatiotf mohair had been sold for 85'3
'growers 83 cents a pound. Dallas Item.
Uvr.