4,600 SUBSCRIBERS (23,000 EEADEES) DAILY Only Circulation in SaVm Guar anteed ly the Audit BureM f Circulation FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES SPECIAL WILLAMETTE VAX LEY NEWS 8EBVICJB 4 THE WEATHER. . I OREGON TONIGHT I Aid Friday, raia west; unset- j ( J M tied, probably showers east por- i'im' 'J& t;on; moderate southerly winds. 0 V Vr r ; i' r n iff n FORTY-FIRST YEAR NO. 241. SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1918. - PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AND NEWS STANDS FIVE CENTS ft vfllj --....-in,- hlmwB ffflllffl 111 Lmi ril wkkwl i : AMERICANS SMASH KRIEMHILDE LINE EOUR-MIJLE FRONT general Pershing Reports Cap lure of Two Thousand Prisoners Yesterday ARG0NNE SECTOR SEES MOST BITTER FIGHTING Surprise Attack Sweeps Over Strongest Defenses Of Last German Line Washington, Oct. 10. Continued ad vance by the Americana east of the Mauae to the outskirts of Blvry and (ouetration of German lino west of the Mause, with capture of 2000 additional prisoners Wednesday -was reported by General Pershing today, "East of tbe Meuse our troops main tained their yesterday's advance in lite of violent and retreated counter attacks," the communique said, "and programed to the southern outskirts of Sivry and Into the Bols De Chaume. West of the M,mse, against freshly en gaged divisions, wenave penetrated the enemy's line of resistance between Cunel and Bomagne-SouaMontfaucon. In tto Argonne forest we have taken Important heights south of Mareq and iuvs Joined hands with the French at Iioon. Over two thousand additional prisoners have been taken." By Fred S. Ferguson (United Press staff correspondent) With, the American First Army, Oct. JO. Americans are through the Jvriem Irilile line on a front of six kilometers (nearly four miles.) They have smashed the lust organ-iv-A German defense in this region west of the Meuse and aro advancing northward with only natural defenses l-etween them and the Belgian fron tier. , The Argonne pocket has been wiped ut by the junction of French and Am ericans at Lacon. The Americans are . suoving up through the forest, with the vngineerg blazing the way through the .woods and tangled masses of wire. Kast of the Meuse bochc counter at M ks were repulsed and the French 'id Americans consolidated t'1(,ir new ly won positions. The attack west of the Meuse was a implete surprise to the Austrians in tuflt section. It would have taken four or five days to smash the wires and re- dues the defenses by artillery prepara tion, but the surprise attack enabled Wio inf&niry to penetrate the lines iwithin a few-hours and hold them. The Austrians were anxious to sur f 'iider. One captain wag found waiting ion the trunk of a fallen tree. All fhe principal centers behind tne (Herman lines were bombed extensively in connection with the attack. Tons of explosives were dropped on Mesieres, .VoiiKiers and points along the Meuse. Eighty five allied planes crossed the a'lieiiiy lines during a period of less than an hour. Lieutenants Erwin and Esterbrook .4rought down two bochc machines and forced another to retire. Major WhitteUey, commander of the Mttalion which was rescued after be iug trapped in the Argonne forest for Ave days, returned to his regiment yeaterday, guying he needed no rest. HEAVY FIGHTING IN ABGONNE By Frank J. Taylor (United Press staff correspondent) With the American First Army, Oct. 'J:i. (Noon,) Heavy fighting is un der way in the region of Homsgne (be tween the Meuse aud the Argonne), where the Germans arc rushing in re inforcements aud concentrating artil lery. ' The enemy is frantically reinfore the sides of what remains of the Argonne pocket, while witihdruwing in the center. alore than 200 allied bombing planes l.'Ki battleplanes and fifty chasers are Continued on page two) GERMANS ON VERGE OF COMPLETE ROUT IN CAMBRAI REGION Allied Forces Are Now Com p!ete!y Through Organiz ed Line of Defense. By Lowell Mellett (United Press staff correspondent) With the British Armies in France, Oct. 10. The Germans in the St. Quen-tin-Cambrai region, staggering under the impact of the combined British, French and American blow, appear to be on the verge of an utter rout. The allies have burst through the last of the organized German defenses along a front of a score of niUes aud have poured into the open country be yond. ' , The Germans are reported in wild retreat to the eastward," abandoning everything that would retard their flight. Allied cavalry is cutting and slashing at the enemy's heels, while our infantry is marching in the wake of the horsemen in column formation. Additional advances of more than six miles at some points along the fifty mile fighting front are reported since yesterday's renewed attack began. Bo hain, Busigny, Clary, Foneomme, Caur ior, Barnicres, Fontaine Notre Dame, Dame, Marcy and Mcziores-Sur-Oise are reported to have fallen. The British and Americans are re ported to be on the outskirts of Le Cateau and approaching Solesmes. To the southward the French ore bearing down on Eibemont. - A tremendous explosion is reported to have wrecked the center of Cambrai. Already swept by fire, fif-teen or twen ty blocks in the heart of the city are completely in, ruins. ... The allied progress has been extend ed northward to ftie Scarpe and our detachments are reported to have en tered Vitry-En-Artois and Arleui and to be headed for the -greater center of DoHai. Giirmans Show no Fight 'Inspired by their government's re quest for an armistice, of which they knew only such -as was contained in the kaiser's order of the day, some German divisions between Cambrai and St. Quehtin made one of the feeblest fights seen since the Sommo became a battlrt field.' "They didn't fight like they did a week ago," said a South Carolina boy who participated in both battle. "If the kaiser doesn't want to fight why should we?" asked a German pri vate who became a willing prisoner. While the fighting was resumed in full force at dawn yesterday morning and some advances had been recorded north of Cambrai, even before that hour, the break was not noticeable ua til midi day. Then some tanks and whip pets were sent as scouts across ob jectives varying from four to six thou sand yards beyond the starting point. A short time later the infantry had (Continued on page three).. t ABE MARTIN I Another rather recent style 0' opti-j Fowler was arrested on charges of mist is th' feller that gits his head' absence 'Without leave and of cmbef. shaved half way up an' expects t' git rline a sum of money said to approxi- jby. We never see th' poor house till we git right onto it. POPE WILL APPEAL FOR ACCEPTANCE OF WILSON'S IERHS Action Will Be Taken To Bring About Peace-On "All Souls Day Nov. 2. By Robert J. Bender. ' (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Washington, Oct. 10. That Popo Benedict will appeal to tho world to accept President Wilson s fourteen peace principles was indicated in re ports to thici government today. These stated that the pope has selected "Nov ember 2 All Souls Day for hi9 move. In this connection, it Is significant that the , Holy Sea knew as early as Octobvr S, that Austria would appeal to Wilson for peace, accepting his four teen points. Dispatches further disclose that Austria's plight is serious. and that whatever Germany answers to the pres ident's test of her peace sincerity, Aus tria and Turkey cannot long survive the growing demands in their countries for an eud of tho struggle. I This probably accounts for President Wilson's decision to leaw Austria in doubt for the moment. Later he will re ply to her peace offer, submitted sim-' ultaneously with that of Germany, and probably will answer it at more length. Meantime, both Austria and Germany are expected to make feverish -efforts toward democratization. Tho president still holds 'that the allied nations can not deal with the Holienzolfe-rns un less electoral reforms are inaugurated to make them tho voted spokesmen of the Gorman people. Aliv-ady Bulgaria has been crushed; Turkey is totering and Austria cannot hold out much longer. Eventually Ger many must be isolated in both fields of diplomacy and battle. : Hence, peace with Germany is not so near as it appears. It's a long road to the end the president geeks. But it can be hastened, officials declare, by speed ing up all war work. It may be stated on the highest au thority that there will be no extended note' writing between the president and Germany. Germany must answer his re cent inquiry frankly and to the point) lor discussion will stop. On this point the American people may rest absolute ly assured, it is stated. . WHITTLESLEY'S ANSWER With the American First Ar-. mv, Oct. 9. (Night) "Go to he'll!". That was the reply of Ma jor Whittlesley, commanding the battalion of Americans trap ped in the Argonne forest, when the German commander sent a letter to him by a cap tured American, demanding surrender. Whittlesley 's men were facing starvation and their airmuni t.on wo nearly exhausted, but he wrote the above reply on slip of paper, wrapped it about a stone and threw it into thi German line. V l CAPTAIN ATTEMPTS - , TO COMMIT SUICIDE. Los Angeles, t'al., Oct. 10 kt police broke iut0 an appirtnr?nt to arrest Captain Frank Lawrence Fowler of bore today, Fowler shot himself in the head witsv a small calibre revolver and a few moments later an unnamed girl ! in the same apartment shot herself in the breast with the same weapon. Both i will live. niately $1,000 from his company mess fund at Camp Kearney. ENEMY RETREATS ALOHHD MILE FRONT TODAY Whole Sectors Being With drawn From Cambrai To Rheiins On South. TRY TO CHECK ALLIES WITH MACHINE GUNS French And British Pursuing Beaten Germans Making Good Progress. 3(4t S(C 3C 3ft C 3gY 3fc 9C SS 3jt 3(6 The greatest battlo is being fought over the fronts totalling 160 miles between Lens and Verdun. - '.. The British, French and Am- ericang'are advancing between , Lens and Moy on a front of 75 He miles. -y . The " Champagne Argonn'- Meuse battle, in which French and Americans are participating extends from Berry-Au-Bac oast- ward to Beaumont, a distance of about 80 miles. Between these two gi'oat fronts is a stretch of about fifty miles which Bwiugs around tho St. Gobian massif.. Tho French are attacking on about fifteen miles of this frontage, from tho regioa of Ostel southwestward to Muscourt. London, Oct. 10. (3:30 p. m.) The British cavalry is on the outskirts of LsCateau, according to battle front dis patches received here this afternoon. Washington, Oct. 10. Rumors without official substantiation in any form said today that General Ludendorff had suffered a temporary physical col lapse and as a result had to relinquish Continued on pagesix) GIRLS' DOUGHNUT SHOP BOMBARDED BY GERMANS ! Galveston Lassies Forced To Seek Safety At Barbed Wire Barricade. By Miss Irene Mclntyre. Salvation Army Canteen Girl at ths Front. , (Written for tho United Pross.( With The American Troops At The Front, &T)t. 17. (ByMail.) . A fow nights ago we had another taste of war. We had been lulled into a false sense i security by an unusually quiet week, very little artillery, no barrage at all. and very littfe air fighting. In fact, the pans in our kitchen had not been rattled for days, and we were ready to forget we ware at the fornt. except for oldiers and the irecessity for keeping out of observatioq of German lookout posts on the tills opposite os. ATI - .... .1 ,).,., a. nin;,.k 41. Mi f All It I n BUUUVU ml- l.i.uuiguv MS m& guns of tire bocheg let loose in a box barrage about a mil and a half from 09 at the nearest hill. At the name they shelled all the village, in a circle about us. W hurried into our clothes end went down to the barbed wire entanglements in a neighboring field. There we were comparatively safe, as long as ws lay close to the ground that eclat eould not reach 11s if shells came nearer. We could also get a fine view of the fire works. It way woudurful, and sole mo, too, Report Reichstag . Accepts Wilson's Terms London, Oct. 10. A Central News dispatch from Amster dam dated October 9 asserted it was reported from Berlin that, as a result of German press comment on the war sit uation, the government majori ty in the reichstax had adopted tho whole of Wilson's condi-" tions as a basis for peace. Copenhagen, Oct. 10. The German chancellor will address the rcichstag Saturday, accord ing to copies of the Berlin Tage blatt receivea here totiay. Army Is Pleased With Wilsons Reply With the American First Ar my, Oct. ip.--President Wil son's reply to Germany was what the army expected, es pecially that portion of the note demanding withdrawal from all 'invaded territory. From tho highest to the low est every man was pleased. Every man is dotormined to drive out the bochc if ho re fuses to- withdraw. Paris, Oct. 10. The army commission Iras endorsed Presi-' dent Wilson's reply. Jt coincid ed with the wishes of the French, people. Oregon Man Lost h Ocean Collision Washington, Oct. 10. Six officers and seventeen enlisted men of the crew nf the IT. S. 81 Herman Frasch were lost October 4, when that vessel sank in collision with the U. 8. a. ueorge Henry, the navy department announc ed today, Tho men include. Enlisted men: E. R. Hunt, no address. J. L. Snyder, Days Creek, Ore. AVIATORS ABE HAMPERED " Paris, Oct. 10. The weather Tues day was most unfavorable for aerial operations, it was announced by the French air ministry today. However, three hostile planes were shot down and two captive balloons set afire. Weather was better at night and 23 tons of bombs were dropped on sta tions at Mont Cornet, Marlc, Bethel, Aspel D'Laville, Juneville and Chatc-let-Sur-Retourno and the railways be tween these stations. Fires were ob served and explosions noted at several places. when one thought of it. The night was blue black, and with each retaliating shot from our guns great orange flames darted and disappeared into the dark ness. We remained porfeetly silent while wo watched. My heart always speeds up as I watch such a sight and realize what it is mean ing t0 our boyg out there in the tren ches. After an hour of the most brilliant ar tillgry display I have ever seen we went to bvd and tried to seep, but too many whining shells passed over head for that. I didn 't Ml Mrs. Bheppard, the inspector, from Boston, who was with us, that the shells were incoming, because it was her first experience un der shell fire and we didn't want to scare hur to death. But my sister and I knew what they were. At tho same time we were watching just whero those shells were landing. Just as dawn was breaking, which is varly in France, the church bell and the klaxons sounded above the noiqe of bursting shells and we knew a gas at tack was on.- Gladys and I donned our masks and then discovered Mrs. Sheppard could not get herg on. Investigation showed she did not haw it far enough under her chin, and her noe clip could not find home. -Gladys turned on the flashlight while I tried to make the clip and Mrs. Sheppard 's nose connsct. Finally the junction was made, and Continued from page one) REPORT THAT KAISER IS PERSISTANT IN EUROPE Stockholm Is Latest Capital To Hear This Sensational Rumor. Stockholm, Oct. 10 Rumors are per sistsmt here that the kaiser has abdi cated. Rumors of the kaiser's abdication, or serious illness, wcro first current in Europe several days ago. In connection with this, it is noted that reports of overthrow of the Hohcnzollerns were expected to bo circulated at the same time the Gorman peace offensive was launcnea. Recently IKa knUer w&r riwnrtpil AO ill that he wns forced to .canco! all en gagements. A few days later word was received that he had been at Mann heim to hake an address and was forc ed to flee an air raid, hldimt in a Cel lar. , Stockholm. Oct. 10. The Germans are reported to be evacuating some parts of occupied Russia, which ap parently they 'are handing over to the bolsheviki government,. The Germans are taking away with thom everything of value. , Amsterdam, Oct. 1Q Dr. Solf, Ger man foreign minister, will soon appoint a committee of rcichstag mombers, representatives of the foreign office and jurists to formulato tho German draft of a league of nations plan, ao-. cording to the Nord Deutsch Allge- mcine Jcitung today, , WILSON'S PEN AND EOCirSSWORDWORK IN COMPLETE UNSION President 's Reply And Fall Of Cambrai Celebrated At Same Time In Paris. By William Philip Slmms (United Press tat'f correspondent) Paris, Oct. 10. The swords of Gen erals Byng, Rawlinson and Lewis aro today reinforcing President Wilson's pen in making answer to Germany 'b peace suggestions. , Wilson's reply and the fall of Cam brai, tho news of both being received at about tho same time, created great I excitement. All the people were of the same opinion. Everybody said: "That the stuff to give 'em." The Intransigeant headed its edit orial: "The. reply of a sage." "The fall of Cambrai illustrates and corroborates tho American reply," de clared LaLiberte, The Temps observed that Wilson gave Germany the answer which was anticipated, named "first get out of the invaded territory." This the Ger mans already are doing and allies arc escorting them. It is now generally recognized that a pause in the ham mering of the weakening German ranks would merely serve to save Luden dorff 's armies, which are certainly doomed.. Military men privately express dis pleasure at tho idea of granting tho German a chance to evacuate occupied territory and haul his armies out with out diriaiP. As tho west front situa tion is now developing, they say the German is destined to suffer heavily in his retreat. This fact is evidenced by official reports showing that the British bag ged 10,000 prisoners Tuesday. The present rotreat is viewed as the direct result of tha incessant hammer ing all along tho wostern lino. Foeh" has kept the Hun in doubt as to his next move and has made the shifting of reserves a difficult task. New h has shaken the hold of the boche on j every important key of the western line ana a severe punisiimeni is 111 siurv for the fleeing Germans. ' Agree With Wilson Ttndnn, Oct. 10 Complete agree ment with President Wilson's peace TURKEYATTEMPTS TO SECURE WIS' EROM ALLIES NOW Representative Of Govern ment la Touch With Al- lies Latest Report MUST SURRENDER r OR ALLIES WILL ATTACK Constantinople WiS Be Objec tive Of Immediate Stroke In East Washington, Oct. -10. Representativ es of the new Turkish government art negotiating with the allies as to th terms upon which they may withdraw from the war, the United Press, learned from an anhorlstive source today, The new grand viser, Tewflk Pasha, -has representatives now in touch with the allied governments, it is stated. , By Raymond Clapper. , ( . Washington, Oct. 10. An allied drive on Turkey is expected shortly nntess the internal unrest there break) Into open revolt, according to diplomatic opinion here. ' . - Greece is preparing to march on the Ottoman empirvs when, the allied com mander gives hor word, it was stated. Over 300,0(10 Greek troops are in arms now and 200,000 more are Awaiting equipment, it is stated. Greek Minister Roussos today gave assurance that Mb country would con tinue its fight against thy remnants of the central powers in the Near East. "We are in the war to the end," be iK'clared. 'The fact that Bulgaria has surrendered will not cnuso Grwce to cease fighting. She will send her troops wherever they are required by the allied Commander in chtef." Turkey may collapse before a military expedition can fet under way, but dip lomatic officials here expect Enver Pa sha and the young Turks to resist ef forts of revolting factions to mako peaow with ths allies. A delegation of revolutionaries from Smyrna and Gioclan islands under Tur kish rule is reported to be in Athens arranging for liberation of their coun trymen. It becamo known here today that Bulgaria had asked Oivece to make peace monthg ago. The offer was not given even serious consideration. The allies are holding out for the same terms as those euforced upon Bul garia. Meanwhile, the govornment of Smyrna has sent delegates to Athens, who are trying to induce tho allies to giv them separate recognition. They I claim thig is one of President Wilson's principles of well determination. Tho new Turkish government, formed after several days of rioting and anti-German demonstrations, already has been at work secretly and was prepared to be gin negotiations through certain uvu trnls as soon a8 the Enver regime was overthrown. GERMAN WANTS COLONIES RESTORED BEFORE PEACE. Copenhagen, Oct. 10. In an inter view with the Extrnblsdot regarding President Wilson's reply, an unnamed German political writer is quoted aa 'saying: I "If Germany evacuates occupied ter j ritory, the allies must similarly evacn I ate German colonies." query to Prince Max is shown here in tho comment of the leading newspa pers. Tho Daily News said: "The reply is terse, direct and searching. It is as sured of unanimous endorsement in ev ery allied country." "Jt confirms and completes unity among the allies and agrees with the opinion in England, France and Italy" the Mail said. - "It isn't a reply to Max, but simp ly a preliminary Inquiry regarding Max's meaning," the Chronicle do-, dared. - - 'V .