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FORTY-FIRST YEAR NO: 247.
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' YANKS v f NETRATEILIBERTY LOAN IS
REGIONIN
GRAND PRE SECTOR
At Same Tune Capture Num
ber Of Strong Points
Held By Bodies
GRAND PRE FIGHTING
FIERCEST ON WEST FRONT
British Drive Yesterday Net-
ted More Than Four Thous
and Prisoners. Says Haig
v By Frank J. Taylor
(United Press staff correspondent)
With the American Armies in Prance
Oct.- 18- (Noon) Under cover of a
heavy barrage, American patrols this
morning penetrated, deeply into the
wooded region northeast of Grand Pre.
At the same time, after breaking up
feeble counter attacks along the Mense,
Americans pushed on and captured a
number of strong points from- which
the bodies had been sending out pa-
nrols.- . . - ,
Both operations netted important
gains without heavy cost, .... i
Artillery activity has creatly in
creased along the' whole front between'
(jcrand Pre and, the Mense. The Gcr
' mans are using gas as well as high ex
plosives in shellingj our rear areas.
It is now permissible to announce
that the Thirty Sixth division has been
engaged in the Champagne advances
this month.
Over 4000 Prisoners Yesterday
: London, Oct. 18. British troops
continue to advance on the whole thir
ty mile front between the Senseo canal
.and the Lys fiver, Field Marshal Haig
announced today
Additional progress has been made
past of iPouai and several villages have
been captured southeast of that eity.
"Prisoners taken in the operations
yesterday between Bohain and LeCa
tcau exceed 4000,'' the statement said.
"A number of gans also were taken.
"Further north we continue to ad
vance o the whole front between the
fciensee ca.ual and the Lys. Wo tiave
crossed the canal on a wide front north
of Caiubiai and are astride the louai
Jenain road for .four miles. Southeast
of Lille we are Within a mile of Tur
ooing. " " . -
(In his last night's, communique re
garding operations in Belgium llaig
stated that British troops were on the
outskirts of Turcoiiig.) ', , -
Fierce Fighting Near Grande Pre
Paris, Oct. 18. An advance of aoout
two miles on a three mile front north
east of LaFere was reported by. the
French war office today.
Violent fighting is continuing wes
of Grand Pre, where the French have
crossed the Aisne . ".
"Along the right bank of the Oise
thero was violent artillery fightng last
night,"5 said the communique. "Be
tween the OLsc and the Serre our pres
sure during; the. past few days forced
lie enemy w commence a new re-t-eat,
withdrawing from Achery and'
Choiany (northeast of LaFere.) To
ward the end of the night we pursued
enemy rear guards and occupied An
guilcourt. "WeBt of Grand Pre fighting con-
timies with extreme violence. It ex
tended this morning to the heights of
Vouziers.' We crossed the Aisne in thig
region. " ; . ' -.
. Advance, oa 35 Mile1 Front
London, Oct. 17. (Delayed) Allied
troop today advanced more than
twelve mules on the whole thirty five
mile front between the North sea and
the Lys river. Field -Marshal Haig an
nounced tonight.
The British are on the outskirts of
Turcoiiig. Belgian cavalry" is at the
gates of Bruges. '.
"The advsnea - continued on the
whole frqnt from the North sea to the
Lys today to a depth of twenty kilo
meters,'' the statement said.
"The Belgian entered Ostend and
their cavalry is at the gates of Bruges.
We cehpied Ingelmunster. .'
The French captured Pitthem, Meul
.;-i;e and Wynghcne. -v
"The British r on the outskirts of
Turcoing and occupied the line of the
l.t j north of Courfrai" .
(Cohtiaucd on page fix)
WOODED
CHIEfCflfJCERIlOF-
NATIONAL LEADERS
Now Have Passed
Four And Quarter Billion
Mark Officials Say
ALL EFFORTS DIRECTED
TO EXCEEDING QUOTA
McAdoo, Hurley And Other
Leaders Appeal To Pat
riotism of Country.
Washington, Oct.; 18. The fourth
liberty" loan campaign toda yturncd into
tbu home stretch and every ounce of
the nation 'b energy wa8 directed at pur
ting over the minimum quota of $6,000,.
000,000. . ' v, , ... ., ,:,
Total subscriptions reported here to
day " passed the 4,25t(,000,000 mark,
treasury officials said.
Tho nation', capital went ovet the
top today whvn its sotal subscription
passed $27,000,000. , v , ; , ;
Cuba has largely over-subscribjd its
quota of $0,000,000,,.
-. Michigan has subscribed its quota. -
Unofficial reports show the Minne
apolis district to have gone over the
top. v. , t , .-..
St. Louis, with only eight per cent, of
Jits quota still to subscribe, was ex-
peevwt to pass the mark by tonight. :
The Kansas City district, where tho
selling campaign did not begin until
the second weok of the loan, shows a
total today of $170,000,000 against a
quota of $260,000,000. " !
Secretary McAdoo thig morning re
iterated his statement that the nation1
must not let Uncle Sam fail to pay his
debts. He again calcld attention to the;
fact that more money had been spent
in anticipation of the fourth loan that
has been subscribed today,
"hlvyn if peace were to come tomor-
( Continued on page six)
IiMPORTANT EVENTS
ING
Rimers, Official And Unoffi
cial Reports, Create Maze
Of Uncertainty.
Washington, Oct. 18 Through a maze
of rumors, unofficial reports and some
official data today, diplomats and gov
ernment authorities ivad the signs of
important events transpiring in Ger
many. "Without direct word on the sub
ject, Washington was expectant that a
new move toward peace would mark the
immediate future. All advice agree
that the internal situation in the cen
tral powers is increasingly serious and
that the liberal-conservative elements
contemplate sonnj action to prevent a
bolshcvist movement within the em
pire.' "
Information, not regarded as official,
reached the state department that the
bundesrath the federal council of. Ger
manyhas approved a constitutional
amendment restricting the kaiser 'b
power to declare war and stake treat
ies indicating a radical change in the
German political system. ' .
But officials said they- would form
no judgment until the information was
more substantial and until the rciehs
tag was shown to have approaved the
reported action of the bnndesrath. - -
President Wilson- was reported as ex
tremely anxious that undue importance
be not- attached to the avalanche of
rumors' now coming out of Germany,
until official adviees are available.
There ia strong conviction herc that
eventually the GVrman people wiil
force their government to comply with
President Wilson's decision on the ac
tion necessary before peace ean eome-
ut thjy believe these measures start
jely have been taken yet.
"A little more pressure " and the en
I emy "will break'' was the forecast of
Secretary Lansing.
SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER
GERMANS TRY TO MEET
PRESIDENT'S PEACETERMS
BUT OUTLOOK NOT CLEAR
Many Popular Reforms Are Being Put Into Effect And More
Are Promised In Hope That Changes Will Satisfy Ameri
cans And Form Basis Of Peace Negotiations. AH Classes
Are Aroused To Seriousness Of Situation And Politcal
Chaos Looms Darker Ahead.-Bolsheyiki Influences Are
Making Marked Progress. . " s :
By Robon J. Bender
Washington, Oct. 18. A determined
effort will be made immediately by
America and the allies to organize a
strong, united diplomatic front to pre
vent any split at the peace tabU,.
, Reviews of Germaa presg comment
and German government propaganda,
showing they see hope in the possibil
ity of allied disunity when .peace ne
gotiations start, have made tho above
action necessary; official and diplomats
believe. ,' ". ; . ;
Quotations ; from German organs
show spirited attacks upon the British
and French war aim and dwell . at
length upon what they declare is a
marked difference . in: spirit between
President Wilson's formula (whicli
they show has never been officially ac
cepted by France and Great Britain)
and te allied terms, ; -
President Wilson appeared to sense
the situation when he appealed iii his The military requirements apparent
New York speech September 27, for an Iy are beinw met jr-the moment. Ae-
exact statement of terms by all caan-ording to. alt reports, thft latest -evao-cellors
of Kuropean belligerents. When (nations from the west, line have been
this lailefl to draw a reply from Lloyd-
Gewge and Clcmenceau, Germany ap-. destructions that marked the earlier re-parently-thought,
she had the chance treats. President Wilson decreed that
to saw a
weak .spot in her enemy 's
lji..nnl...l -
diplomatic front and launched a peace
drive. - -
President Wilson ' has avoided the
danger,, but if Germany capitulates to
his final decision before the United
States and the allies have agreed defi
nitely upon basic -peace -terms, diplo
mats and ortieials here believe Ger
many may profit -by this at the peace
table.
Following the address of Baron Bnr-
ian before the foreign affairs commit
tee liefore the Austrian ..delegation
Wednesday, in which he predicted Ger
many's acceptance of President Wil
son 's decision, diplomats here look to
see the GeVman answer to declare- "or
ders have gone out to prevent further
destruction of property on land and sea
and constitutional reforms have . been
made such as to satisfy the presidents
conditions. . a..
Meantime, many of the peace terms
the allies would have forced at the
peace table are" being rapidly forced
by Marshal Foch on the field of battle.
Both Germany and Austria are now
going through 4 process of meeting, in
part at least, President Wilson's peace
terms. Some of this 'knuckling uown"
may be only outward show; and some
of it just enough to prevent the tumul
tuous political cauldrons of the ccn
tral empires from boiling over.
That was the view here today re
garding reported German and Austro
Hungarian political Teforms and re
garding persistent, though unofficial,
reports that Germany was applying no
torches to her path or retreat and was
calling home her U-boats.
The political reforms may be sin
cere it is admitted. On the other hano
ASZ MARTIN
Th ' feller that wears glasses haint
ole till he begins t' fergit an' leave
'em at home. Cheer up, ther haint no
buddy somebuddy don't knock.
there is much question as to whetrer
the Teutons have undertaken
ciently broad, eourse to meet tho pres
ident 8 ternis no Hiohenzollcrn rule,
or t least a power-less Hohenzollern
(rule. .
For instance, Germany apparently is
isaying the kaiser cannot declare war
except when Germany i3 invaded This
great war started on the fnlso claim
that Germany Ivas to be invaded and
i't is foreseen that the present report
ed reform does not prevent the kaiser
ifrom starting - war on a very nleager
provocation. ,. n' " ' ,
; What Thero aforma Mean
These reforms may be regardod In
iGcrmany as meeting. the president's
demands; on the other hand, they may
imean that Germany and Austria are
appeasing their, own people and then
pare going ahead In a last endeavor to
stir them un to tho "war nf defeimn.
Without tho ruthless militarily useless
mich barbarities should cease as-a peace
1; r
preliminary,
Taken with the political reform, this
military reformation is held as mean
ing that the; German proposes .to make
a new" diplomatic maneuver, in which
he will claim he has met the presidents
terms. i
Answer Ma be Cornfng
Reports persist that an answer Ss
beifg forwarded; and likewise that
Continued on page two)
SECRETARY M'ADOO APPEALS
TO ALL TRUE AMERICANS FOR
SUCCESS OF LIBERTY LOAN
Capital Journal, . r
Salem, Oregon:
Subscriptions reported and estimated up to noon
Thursday amount to four billion dollars leaving at least
two billion dollars to complete the Fourth Liberty lean.
Only two days are left within which to raise this vnst Bum.
4-V.
, ,w v-uunj, un car m uui Amenta can raise SO VaSl
a sum m so short a time. America can do it and must do
it. The destinies of the world and the "hoDes (if civilian.
tion are centered upon America.' ,
JWe shall fail in every th ng we have fought for and
hope to gain in this war if the Fourth Liberty loan is de
feated. ' Let every true American citizen today examine him
self under the white light of patriotism and say whether
or not he has done his utmost in this emergency.
The highest obligation of duty and patriotism com
mand every true American to go immediately to his bank
er, to his Liberty Loan commit ee, and subscribe to the
limit of his ability to the Fourth Liberty bond issue.
Don't delay, don't wait to be urged. Be as quick to
d( your part in this Fourth Liberty loan battle as our sol
diers in France are quick to obey the order to charge the
enemy. . ' '
- Buy Liberty bonds on the installment plan if . you
cannot buy them for cash. Every patriotic banker will
help you.
If every patriotic citizen will do his duty today, vic
tory for the Fourth Liberty loan is certain.
The continued victories of our armies in Europe, the
certain defeat of our enemy,
the cause of Liberty depend
people do in the remaining two
loan campaign. -
18, 1918.
FARMERS OF MARION
COUfiTYPHOSPEROUS
More Mortgages Being Paid
Off Than Ever Before la
History Of Country.
More releases of mortgage have been
filed in the office of the Marion
county recorder during the past three
months than for any similar length of
time the .past ten years. .
A fiw years ago the offico of the re
corder was busy recording mortgages.
Now all this is changed as the condi
tions are just tho reverse with th0 re
leases of mortgages in the big majority.
During the month of September, 37
releases of mortgages wore filed and re
corded and the total amount roloased
i 5ate back foUr ox 'iv ye8l:s yvt a num-suffi-
Ber are those cancelling mortgages that
were given on Marlon county numa
within the past two or three years
The largest mortgago relvascd in Sep
temoer was rov $la,UUU. Another was
for $5,000, another for $4,000, and from
that amount Jihe sums run in generally
pretty clow t0 $1,000.
During the first half of tha present
month,' 35 releases of mortgages have
ccen rued with tlw Marion- county re
cordor, and the total amount released
was $31,010. Those released mortgages
are in frvneral for small sums ranging
from $2,)0 to $1,500. Only one release
wis for $i,uoo and two for $3,000 each.
But th0 great majority of real estate
mortgaged now being l'clcased ar for
amounts under "$1,000. Many new mort
gages are being paid off, many having
boon filed within the past year. . ;
While some" of the new mortgages are
IrAng paid, others that have run for ten
orrf if teen .years are' now being released,
snowing conclusively that there is more
mqiiey in the country among those own
ing real ostato than for many a year;
One releaso of mortgage was filed
yesterday that dated back to Nov.-7,
1000. On that day Nettie Larabee and
husband W. R. Larabtv. executed a
mortgage for $200 payable , to the trust
ees of Silver Lodge, I. O. O F. No. 21
of Silvcrton. . '
When real estate m6rtgage anj beinir
paid off at tho rate of $50,000 or more,
and these mostly among small borrow
ers, there. iB satisfactory evidence that
prosperity is here more than ver be-
(Continued on page three)
A : . '". .1
and the glorious triumphs cf
upon what the American
days of the Fourth Liberty
W. G. McADOO,
Secretary of Treasury.
PRICE TWO CENTS
HEXTTWO WEEKS
TO DECIDE QUESTION
OFSPliGCIPH
By Carl D. Groat
(United Press staff correspondent)
, Washington, Oct. 18. "The next
two weeks should determine whether
we shall have a spring campaign.
"In the meantime, we are proceed
ing on the theory that the war is going
on and that a spring campaign on big
lines niust be fought."
This summary of the war and peace
situation came today to the Unitod
Press from a general officer, holdinar
one of tho most important places in the
army establishment but prevented by
army rules from talking for puonca-
tion it his name is used. .
",.I believe," he said, "that by the
first of isovember we ; should know
whether Germany is going to yield on
President Wilson's terms. am certain
that Germany wants peace very badly.
"It is now just a question witii her
as to what price she is willing to pay
for keeping the American-allied arm
ies off her soil." .
He declared that it would, be fatal
to go on any assumption other than
that all the fighting branches are go
ing ahead with their plans on a scope
greater tha ever before, and with a
speed and enthusiasm hitherto unequal
led. Some weight hrfs been attached here
to the fact that news reports fail to
show an abnormally largo number "of
prisoners ill the present big advance in
Belgium.
Secretary of War Baker's attention
wag called to this phase of the situa
tion and' ho pointed out that the de
partment has no late accurate reports
of prisoners. On the other hand, he sug
gested that the apparent lack of big
bags of prlsonofs might be duo to the
fact that thus far the Belgian attack
has been largely frontal. , '
The allies are maklni for another ob
jective, Valenciennes, the effect of con
stant retreat, plus the repeated German
official promises of peace, has been
to shake Teuton army morale to its
roots.
Tho German plainly is going back to
his home lines. If the nation does not
yield, there will be a battle royal along
tho German border defensos next year
a defensive fight on Germany '$ paTt
which can bo kept up a long time and
at great cost to' tho allies. This phase
of the situation causes officials here
to suggest that now ia the time to go
on. not relax.
France Will Demand
Reparation For Damages
Washington, Oct. 15. A resolution
declaring for entire reparation in de
vastated territory has been adopted by
the French senate, according to diplo
matic dispatches reaching here today.
The resolution read;
"The senate, wishing to confirm their
previous deliberations and resolved to
insure for the populations liberated by
the splendid victories won by the allied
armies, tho entire reparation of dam
ages, devastations, and breaking of tho
law of nations, committed by the enemy
give their approval to the govprtiient
for having solemuH warned Germany
that she would be
held responsible for
these crime They request the govern-
n,ent t "tinuo to confer with the
auiea governments io mis eneei uuu
make an inquest in order to bring about
the codeinnation of those responsible
for these crimes, as justice must bo
tho first cause of peace." t. ,
IT .
i i
Uutiuuui
Officials Are Prosecuted
San Francisco, Oct. 17. -Other arrests
were expected today, in connection with
tho allegation that funds of the na
tional defense league of California had
been misre presented.
Mason L. Williams, field secretary
for northern California, was in jail to
day in default of $10,000 bonds. A
complaint sworn to Milton A. Nathan,
second vice-president of the league, al
leged that Williams has misappropri
ated $20,000 of the hugue'g funds.
Williams stoutly denied using any of
the funds except for paying expenses
of the league.
WAtt'S HORRORS MULTIPLY
Portland, Or., Oct. 18. Kiss
ing was banned here today.
The health officials issued an
order that kissing be discon
tinued, stating it would spread
influenza.
It was not stated how the or
der would be enforced.
a
ON TRAIN'S AND NET 1
STANDS FIVE CRN". J
ALLIED ADVANCE
LONG ViDE FRO
I!
ii
Sl'EEPinC Ltd
Bruges Reported Fallen AiJ
Base At Zeebrugs Evac
uated By Enesy,
I GERMANS FIGHT HARD
EUT ARE FJCTL7X" j
Wi!l Attest To" Fern II:;
Frcri Wcct Cf Inzzzh
Aiuaterdam, Oct. 18. Ko Gtnn"B
submarinea have gone to since
Chancellor Max's armistice offer, ac
cording to unofficial reports received
here today.
London, Oct. 18 (4 p. m ) --Belgian
infantry hag entered Bruges, receivinc
an enthusiastic welcome, diipatcU
from tbe British front announced this
afternoon. : i
Paris, Oct 18 (11:20 t. m.). Tureo
lng and Boubalx are reliably reported
to have been captured by allied tfoop.
London, Oct 13 (1:48 p. m.) The
whole Belgian coast Is confidently ex
pected to be freed of tho enemy today.
Reports that Bruges already haj fal
len and that Zeebrugge has been evacu
ated are generally credited, but haver
not been confirmed officially. It is un
derstood , that . Blankenberghe 4 (flr
mileg west of Zeebrugge) has been cap
tured. With the British Armies in France,
Oct. 18. Belgtan cyclist units have en
tered Bruges.
By William Philip fttoiais
(United Press staff correspondent)
Paris, Oe-tf IS Allied infantry, sup
ported by British monitors, is' advanc
ing upon Zeebrugge. '
Franco-Belgian forces southeast of
Thiolt are anarehing toward leynna
(eight miles southwest of Ghent.)
The British have overrun Courtrai
and the Germans, fighting hard, are
retiring toward Audonarde (thirty
miles fest of Brussels.)
Turcoiiig has been completely encir-
f'lprt nnit rfmihaiv vtrt .a Mi. h.. h...
taken. ; '
The new allied drive in the Oiso region-
particularly menaces Ribemont
(s"even miles southwest of St. Quentin.
Once this town is taken it will be easy
to push on to Guise. The Gcrmaim' are
precipitously abandoning their ' posi
tions northeast of LaFero
Paris shows intense but grave cmo
tion over the recapture of Lille, Douak
and 'Ostend, The boulevards aro deco
rated with flags.
Not Near Collpse
London, Oct. 18. (British admiralty
wireless.) The military correspondent
of tho British wireless states that ex
tensive preparations had been mada
for the, evacuation cf the Belgian'
coast. However, there is nothing in tho
situation on the western front to iudiv
cate that the Germans are on th.e point
of collapse. The enemy probably in
tends to retreat to a lino running thru
Antwerp, Brussels and Namur and
thence along the right bank of the
Mouse. Germany will no doubt attempt
to delay the allied advance on the line
of the Scheldt, which is of great nat
ural strength, although no extensive
prepared positions exist alo:ig it.
German Wireless Report
'London, Oct. 18. -'(British admiral
ty wiroless.) The German wireless ser
vice (alludes to the "flight of tho
masses", of the population as a result
of the allied attacks in Flanders and
northern France. It says: -
"Even if everything possible is dona
to alleviate tho lot of these' Belgians
who have been driven from house and
home and who have t6 cover one stago -after
another on fcot along waterlog-,
g,d roads, with scantiest provisions,,
yet for such a flight en liiasse mcanJ
of transport cannot be provided and
the food supply does not suffice for
such terrible distress."
"Conditions in northern France are .
tho same,", says the German wirile.-.
The wireless also takes occasion to
inform the world that the papu aiio i
has to look Out for itself, as German?
(Continued on pago three; ,