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THE WEATHER. " . 4,603 SUBSCRIBERS (23,000 EEADEBS) DAILY Only Circulation in Salem Guar--' aateed by the Audit Bureaa Circulations FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES ' SPECIAL WILLAMETTE VAlc LEY. NEWS SEfiVICE FORTY-FIRST YEAR NO. 245. FLANDERS DRIVE PIITTHJP DMIUAVC VUIIIIW liHILHrUU TO GERMAN BASES line From Bruges To Courtrai IsNow In Hands Of Ak lied Armies TWEVE THOUSAND GERMAN PRISONERS British Have Taken Menin And : Are Now In Outskirts Of at tounrai. London, Oct. 16. in Flanders the al lies took 12,000 prisoners and, between 200 and 800 guns in Tuesday's fight - ln, the Expres. duclareA today. The prisoners were equally divided between the Belgians, British and French.. British took fifty guns. ' The London, Oct. 16. "Our patrols gain ed ground slightly . last night in the Douai and L Ule sector", Field Mar- chal Haig announced today. "There is nnthlniy fnrflia? fn naruwt I . London, Oct. 16. German forces between Lens and Aimentieres contin ue to retire with the British closely following them, according to reports from the battle front today. . (Thii is on a front of 20 miles). The British axe drawing close to XUlle. Belgian cavalry. at 9 a. m. was re (ported 1,000 yards from Thielt (be tween Courtrai and Bruges). . By Lowell Mellett, (United Pivss Staff Correspondent.) With the British Armies Iu Flanders, Oct. 16. Allied forces driving into Bel- j unit) lutusi uv uicir weuge acrosi Bruges to Courtrai, sev-1 utery of communication the road from ring another ! ine c-ooat oasi!. 1 rench. cavalry has swvpt over Lieh- rervelde and Thouront, advancing to ward Bruges and the sea. Toward th. Mitithein end of the fighting front, ile um has been takvn an.l Haia'a men nre hi thfcneigborhood of Hatibotirdin, three miles from I.llle. The German arc Rising prodigally the great stores' of shellg iu their Belgian i just oases, xt is beconung evident thiyj will 1)0 unable, to snve these muuttions, bu tho enemy i3 using them up as fastj as possible. Their batteries gave ours a . more stubborn responw than any 1 uuii'f iu weens. "What" s loang) tlie peace (bang) . ... ... "i "U I ,. asitea a oruisn "I"j.a,4,d(iivA4Auihlk tUe great battle raged and th-j. shells exploded all around. So the'eonversa tious were carried oj every two or tlireo words being punctuated by jar ring crash. ; It was a real- two-sided contest. Although tb Germans are forced to 6)fud lavishly their sl.vlls to keep them from falling into the hands of the onemy, they had time to remove a can i(K ruble quantity of war material be fore tlw loag-deaded offensive was launched. n ' By transporting much of this to the rear, the high roinmand rendered, the enemy army fairly mobile. Yet, vast sfcoros still line- tht. coast, showing cleat l.tho Germans had no intention of sur rendering this terrain. The Germans knew the Allied attack.! was eommg and tried, to forestall it by tli0 use of the tactics with which Foch Viefeat-.-d the last German offensive July 13. ,Thp British, French and Belgians wk to start at 5 A. M. Three hours later the' Germans put down a heavy t lrrage of their own, seeking to break; if our troop eonccntrations . j , -Traci! dieussions have taken node of - the fighting, spirit out of the allies. All Vpeeially if yon haint got a handler- 4'ie soldier aic keen for keeping hot af.hief. Patriotism that don't git below ter the Huns. I saw a stream of "walk-ith iag wounded" going to the rear and SURRENDER ONLY WILL BRING AMNESTY. London, Oct. 16. Before Ger many' can obtain an armistice sh-j must surrender uncondi tionally and the terms of such an surrender, according to in formation from reliable sources today lfrfl defined as follows: Complete disarmament and disbanding of the army. ' Occupation of Metz, Mainz and other German towns. Military authorities think it necessary fpr the Germans to surrender their fleet and permit the allies to occupy Helgoland. ,, Brussels is favored as the meeting place for a peace con ference. jjC 3t 4 5C jjc lc 3c sjfi 5C 3ft asked oao" grinning British pn.fl.s where he was hurt.- "I'm not wounded", he said, ''I'm on leave. V I asked what he was doing iiioit, nd he explained that hi9 leave began today but U got special permission to fight, fearing that this might be tho last battle of thc war and feeling hungry for another' y0 at tire enemy. That 'si teh spirit of the men. .. . On the other hand, many German pris oners frankly announced that thoy had enough wereJ teipp", as the BriJ ish might put it. lhia spirit is not gen era! throughout the enemy army, how .ever, .The fighting of the Bavarians in this battle has surpassed any Gcrmai battling seen in , Frant-j or Flanders siiiee the tide turned. The Sixth Bav arian division, for example, pushed its way through, the British barrage and I csbuuuoiiuft lunuuiue guu justs ueyonu - i 1' : T.ilra annrfomAn 1. n nffia nA mea General PUmimer'g British army saw and appreciated the .action and praised it. : Fighting Has Been Severe. London, Oct. 16. The British are in the outskirts of Courtray and havv cut tho communications of Bruges from the south, Field Marshal Haig'g night re port on the Flanders operations indi eated Byohd Bruges i, Zeebruggc. the sub- marine basj now in eminent peril of cflpture. , . ' v. Hair announced the capture of Me - nin and tlv taking of 12,000 prisoners and more than 100 guns. The statement "The Belgians have reached the ap - proaches of Wyjnendali wood and Thourout. The French have reached tno outsKnts oi iictervciue ana have pushed beyond the Boulers-Lichtervelde ' railway. The British have .reached Le Uhat, on Courtrai-Angelmunstcr.hear about it -directly' from Berlin road. "We haw captured Gulleghem and Heule aii(J advanced to the outskirts of Courtrai. Tho British have also occupied oieum ana ervicq, reacmng tne ngiu uanic oi im uys. " Since the morning of October 14 we captured 12,000 lneu and more than 100 guns." - ABE QARTffl : f Furnace gloves are handy things neckband don't help much t' wia th' war. . Ml I M Ml 1 IT miOHnLtuunuu ALL OVER EUROPE MI CMS QUIT Washington Has Had No Offi cial Advices And Issues - Warning To Nation. London,. Oct. 16.. According to an Exchange Telegraph com pany dispatch - from Amster dam, it is reported in Berlin that Germany accepts all of : President Wilson 's conditions, ... provided the interests of the German people are safeguarded. ' - London, Oct.-16. Thore is- a persistent revival of reports that the kaiser has abdicated. London,-Oct.' 16. The report from Amsterdam that Germanyi has accepted all -of President .Wilson's conditions is JJeliered . : 'to '.fee approximately correct. ,, , , London, Oct. 16 The .Nieuwe Botterdamsehe T Courant pub lishes.' a telegram from Hum- : jburg saying that Germany has" T capitulated. X 'Amsterdam, Oct. 16, via Lon don (7:15 p. m.) The Nieuwe Rotterdamsche ; Courant jrints a report from Hamburg that the kaiser has abdicated. T' i t London, Oct. 16. Germany's reply to' President Wilson 's last note is expected tntght, it is learned. ' , ' nr..i.:..t Vi. i d. .... iia ami. u-. Arlfj p,o.;Hont Wil. 80n deciMon a to peace and will Germany. . .... I capitulate were received here today! The department withholds this gen- w;tn great interest and equal reserve. erally, lest It rai( American ideas of , The government here was in possession an early peace unduly, 0f tne rum0rj forwarded from Loudon I In this connection, it may be said the ;oefore they wcre m,de public. Igovernnrent is now proceeding with the Let not y,e swe)t 0ff our feet,' war lust as though the peace notes had u-a a tli a Q.n tint. if fin A Af tflA nlflflpal". advisers of President Wilson in touch with the srtuation. . 'jf Germany has capitulated we wUl and until the news comes from Berlin, ao slow." . it was pointed -out that these rumors emanated from Amsterdam 'Jrumor factory of great renown." and it was warned they may have been sent out, inspired by the German government to affect the American morale and kill the last days of the great fourth lib erty loan. ' Absolutely no official confirmation of the rumors of anything of an offi cial nature tending to make them cred itable has been received by this gov ernment. The state department has nothing but the press reports. Roosevelt's Cousin Gets Reno Divorce Beno, Key., Oct. 16. Mrs. Olga Roosevelt Baj'ne, ' cousin of Cotono-1 Roosevelt, received her decree of di vorce today from Dr. J.-Breekenridge Bayne, prominent New Tork physician. Ir. Bayne was in Reno when the case was called yesterday, but offered no eontest. He had just arrived from Bn eharefct, Bumania, where he had con tinued in charge of a hospital after the German occupation. Mrs. Bayne told the court hvr hus band had a violent temper. On one oc casion two years ago, sue saint id her She could "go to hell for all he eared' V' ;- Worry over Dr. Bayne 's attide, she ttstified, redntvd her to 111 pounds. But, site added, "I weigh much more now". ' The 'Bavnes were married November 13, 1911. The court decided each should have custody of their six year old daughter durinz six months of each 'year. ,;. - SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1918. I OFKAISERW IIIGERIfllllE Teuton Newspapers Becoming -Bolder In Criticism Of -Rule By Military.' THIS NATION, HOWEVER. WILL PUSH WAR WORK Meanwhie Early Turkish Sur render May Precede Aus- r tro-Hungarian Collapse. . By Bobqrt J. Bender V- ,: "(l'nited States Staff pdddospbndeut.) ..'Washington. -.Oct.. i6.4-Up0tt a grotr- in dissatisfaction In Germany over kaiser rule", authorities here today based tlie view that the HoliwiiwUcrn power will sooA crumble and that the Wilson peace Mrms will then be accepted. Both openly and guardedly, the AO IC POWER EAKEHS . Teuton press is voicing its dissatisfac tibtf With things as they are in- Teuton political life, The comment expiesslng ' discontent with teh kaiser's autocratic j , L,.i... .A-inunl that tho all-powerful German censor appar- OUL1V U1H B UUt UBID Ul li. Authorities her believo that even the most loyal of the kaiser's subjects will begin to appreciate soon that the mur der master jg the only thing standing in the path of Jieace anrt will rcalizw that they are fighting a losing fight-. The state department is.' keeping, a i-nrpfiil filo of German rcsn comment cathcred bv its asenU in cpuntrA-s neat tint -f.nnn fTphfttlfffld. Thfi militai'V ail" thorities are disregarding peace pro I posals through diplomacy entirely it their plans and calculations. They an arranging "fore without stint", going ' 0n the theory that so tar the most con- vinciiiu argument with a German is ( " bullet in hi, head". i Authorities look fop the early collapse of Turkey. Her request for peace will ' probably be answered by the allies with a demand for unconditional surrender, to be arranged with the commanding general in lines similar in scope to those applied against Bulgaria. ' From Turkish collapse to disintegra tion of the Austro-Hungarian empire is regarded as no far cry. With these last prop. gone, it is felt here .that the Ger. man will listen to reason rapidly will see that kaiserdom is a poor inrtai ment. ' One point which is causing a vast amount of discussion is what will oc cur over the demand for return of Al- sace-Loraino to France. This has ,been regarded as a sticking point, but it is felt here that eGrmanys military situa tion is such that ee eaunot dicker over this matter now. If she. does not choose to accept an armistice and demoeraey.h Foch's arrows-' will settle the Alsaee- Lorrainc question. (Continued on page three) ' Eugene Houston, Former Saleia Boy, In Army Eugene Houston has enlisted in the tank service of the United States, and is now at his home L-re awaiting the call which will send him into intensive training for the service "over there ". The young man is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. B.,Housto f this city, and ene of the ntominent youne men at Santa Rosa. His father is the representative; of th Southern Pacific Toun Hous - ton will carry with him the best wishe. of hosts of friends when he departs to serve hi country. Santa Rosa (Cal.) Republican. r FRENCH THINK WILSON LANDED KNOCK-OUT BLOW More Talk In Paris About Re- ply Than Great Offensive Says Sims. Copenhagen, Oct. 16. German news papra declare President Wilson's note dashed the hopes of peace which were raised by his first reply. Some say Wlson's language is excited as a re sult of conferences with the allies. . ; By William Philip Slmms ' (United Press staff correspondent) Paris, Oct. , loV-President Wilson terrific, straight from tht "shoulder This sums up French opinion on the terrify, sfilaigrt ffrolm Ithe tehouldcr blow which is universally applauded here. , . .. . . . '-. . Thc impression is that, the presidents document is one of the most historic of the war. Some newspapers publish it in both French and English in order that the meaning of not one word shall fee misinterpreted. There is more talk of the noto in restaurants, in the theaters aw 6n the streets 4han there is about the allied offensives.i-.. .' ,,:. . : .-. -. Various comments were heard, among them being';;; . '"The answer is more dangerous than high explosives to the kaiser's gaag." ' ' The note will knock from the skulls of the boches any ide4 that they can shilly-shally with the alles." . . : "The note brings the end of the war nearer. The Huns' must admit their whole scheme was a ruse or else frank ly surrender." - -' President Wilson's stock was never higher in Franee. than it is today.. ' Deputy Marcel Bembau, writing in L'Heure, .said : - . . Wilson finds his inspiration in his conscience. That is wny we are not uneasy. The eonscieace of President W.Uson is in intimato accord with the conscience of people." : The feeling here is that the message will have the widest re-percussion, not only inside, but also outside of Ger many. Many think . it wil go iar to- warti assisting Austria-Hungary 'and Turkey to make up their minds as to the course they will pursue, iney are expected to board the Bulgarian band wagon any time. - . Meanwhile, Foch's bayonets continue the negotiations. Hindenburg, Luden dorff and tho crown prince have even deeper humiliations yet in store. LIBERTYfiOND ISSUE Hereafter No Other Kind Of Securities Will Be Allow ed To Be On Market Washington, Oet. 16. Liberty bond ereafter will have no eoftipe-tition dur- ing loan campaigns. Treasury officials . 1 . 1 .l 11, nni1. t n11 .a the federal farm loan board. The order, announcing that no more. uT- T .7 i. ! i j public directly, simultaneously placed complete treasury control , over every issue of stocks or bonds above $100, 000 and, in effect, the United States treasury becomes supreme in deciding where the nation's finances shall be used. Issues of stocks or bonds by private interests have been nfldeT sup ervision of the capital issues committee of tho treasury gince February. Officials of thc farm loan board stat ed thee is not likely to be any farm loan bonds offered to the public, irei through the treasury, until long after, the war ends;procecds of bonds sold last , June re believed to be sufficient to j meet loaning requiivme'ntj of the banks j until after January 1, 1919. Bones now held by loan banks will be turned over to the'treasury. : 1 Secretary McAdoo has authority to sell the bonds at his airection, pur it, ;waa explained officially such security offerings would hinder Liberty loan bonds materially. - The needs of the I ' (Continued on page aix) lo(la, - f- " ; ' 'ment cage, he grinned and thanked the war loans by absorbmg bonds issued by, . vin. Kach parisi. (r0 d ,r A. jrf 11 1 i 11 Ml If! 11 j I ! I ! I 1 II I j I j j I I PRICE TWO CENTS Tell Many , Interesting Anec dotes Around Camp Fires At Night In France ; By Frank J. Taylor. . ' (United Press Staff Correspondent.) With The American First Army, "Oct 16. (Night.) As they settle themsel ves to enjoy the well built military es tablishments which thu Germans has tily exacuatcd in tho Argonne defense system, the American soldiers swap stor ies of the fighting that won them the comforts. - ' ' I encountered one large unit tonight which had bvcfi squeezed out when thc front line was shortened. The men were nicely -settled. Every office and house was. covered with German signs which no longer are regarded as souvenirs be- cauBe of their "commonness. v The German houses' were exception- ably comfortable'. They had Constituted the boches' winterquarters ' for, "Tour years and had many improvements such aa Russian stoves, reinforced walls and roofs and. the twy latest in military kitchens. .;- - The officers' quarters were luxuri ous. '1 They were inhabited by dough boys tonight. One headquarters mess, which a few days ago was a German divisional mess, was in a bomb proof structure. An American orderly was extracting the snappiest kind of rag time from a German piano, whilo the officers ate. This outfit had been on short rations, On account of tho trans portation difficulties and Was dining on German supplies. Some of the doughboys in one of the houses were discussing the first days of the Franco-Amwrican advance. . - "Any one who saw a bocke could take a prisoner", said one. -."The Ger man's 'kamerad' without giving Us a change to fight." , Another told of four doughboys gpose-stepping 300 Germans to the rear when suddenly more than fifty" others marched out of th Woods and fell in at the end of the line without even waiting for the formality of surrender ing. ' . ' . Another officer according to still an other, brought in his whole platoon iu-tact-A - ' ' 1 i : In n' American mess German undcr- officer8 aer doing "kitchen policw". Thfly are delighted to have, the job on account of its. gastronomic effect. ' - An American captured a German musician and made him play a piano which had been captured from another German unit. Another group which had taban over a boche kitchen kept the German chefs cooking for them four days before in - terninsr them. A lone boche was cap- tured behind the lines. . He said h9 was looking for some one tp surrender to- day. When placed at the head of the line ox prisoners ui&rciuK iu bu lu.ciu - 'Iguard, saying: " Nach Parisl . . (To ltaia . '..,, trA Ti,,ri.n. proved to be exceptionally blight chaps, IThey hated the Germans worse than poison; their officers said they would not attack anywhere but would fight if attacked. ' " . When the battle began, the Germans told tLv Hungarians that machine gun ners in the rear would shoot anyone who retreated. " The Hungarians then decided to surrender in a uody. Will Transport 250,000 ; To France Monthly i Washington, Oct. 15. The United States government "will continue to send to Europe 250,000 men every month and there will be no relaxation of any kind", was the statement of Secretary Tumulty at tlr White House late today regard ing the peace situation. J OB EUON TONIGHT A" Thursday unsettled prsb- showers" west, fair east portion; cooler east portion to- night; gnt southwesterly ON TBAXN8 AND NEWS STANDS FIVE CENTS AMERICANS TAK E SI. Jill HEIGHTS II (remans Desperately Resist Onslaughts Of Yankees Along Oise JFront 5 COLUISE OF DEFENSES : WOULD BE REAL DISASTER, French Have . Now Reached Outskirts Of Great Mili tary Base of RethaL By FTanb J. Tjrlor (United Press staff correspondent) .With the American First Army, Oct. 16, Tlie Americans have, captured St. Juvin heights and - have advanced northward from them. Two; hundred and forty, prisoners were. taken, (St. Juvin is just east of Grande'Pre.) . The Americans widened their breach in the Kriemhilde line in an all. day fight, netting their biggest day along the' Aire. The doughboys stormed St. There was bitter fighting between St. Georges and Landres, cast of GrandT" Pre, where our troops penetrated for midable wire, defenses in the face of terrifie machine gun fire. - Nearer the Mouse our tanks helped clean out the" machine gun nests and led .the infantry in it assault. ., The Germans are desperately throw ing in reinforcements in an attempt to prevent a complete break through by the Americans near Grand Pre. Two German counter attacks were dereateu. YAXULEES TAKE GRAND PRE ; By Frank J. Taylor (United Press staff correspondent) With the American First Army, Oct. 18. Plunging through belts of German wire in the face of showers of hand grenades, the men of th first army have mopped up Grand Pre, crossed tho pass through the ' Argonne and are pushing on. . ' (,'antured German orders stated that . Grand Pre must be held at all cos:s. ijA new Prussian guard division was k iotal of twenty such divisions cn-. countered since the beginning of too American offensive in this .region..' . At tne start or tne present pnaso it the assault the Americans jumped off it J:HO o'clock in the mornina and gained their first objectives at ssmo points with great rapidity. - . In manr cases there was only slight annosition. due to the tteaanncss or , the Yankee artillery fre. t the rceion of Cunel and Bots Do ' Foret the Germans used "clactters" j which made the same sound as machine gnns. Thesw machines led our troops . usiruy, Bt'ttruutu ivt ine iiiuvu.nt ftu nests. This was 'especially tne casn when the clacker boxes were located behind the doughboys. Soutji of thc Aisne the Americans are digging in. BKjEACH. KREEMJUmE LINE ' ' By Fred 8. Ferguson '- i (United Press staff correspondent) With the American Army North of Verdun, Oct 16. Americans are bat tering another breach in the Kriem hilde line in the region of St. Georges. The enemy is fighting with the ut most desperation. A break between the Aisne and'the Meuse river means eol- lapse of the entire German front in this sector. Should the Americans break through here, the enemy 's left flank would be shattered and tho effects would prob ably be felt all along th Iine,whie. has been shoved back by recent as saults of the allies further north. ,, Buzanry is under American shell fire. Dun-Sur-Meuse, 8tenay and other biir railway centers have been re- pcatedly bombed by our airplanes. - , The way U being cleared for a fur- (Continued oa pae three) AFTER HARD FIGHT