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FORTY-FIRST YEAR- NO.
Americans Obtain New
and Important Positions
On Muese River Line
Li Spite Of Increasing Enemy
r Resistance Progress Is
Steady.
By Fred 8. Ferguson
(United Press staff correspondent)
; With the American Armies in France
Oct. 23 The Americans have won im
portant new successes on both s'ides of
.. the Mouse.. , i .
y Attacking en a two mile front east
of the river yesterday, they eleaned
out four woods which were filled with
1 machine gun areata and now aro within
mile and a half of 'the important
: Tillage of Damvillers. ' '
Another attack carried out simul
taneously. northwest of Bantheville, re
sulted in the capture of Grand Carre
farm (a mile and quarter northwest
of the Village.)'-.
Ja-fhe Aincrevllle region, (northeast
of , Bantheville) the Americans attack--
ing on both side f the Andon-brook,
, drove into the Ifreya Ste-llung the nw
defense line which the Germans .have
; established. . ; . ; . , ,
French' troops cooperated with the
Americans in the operations cast of
; the Meuse. Unusually heavy macnine
WITH STANFIELD'S AID
Tliirty-Seven Thousand Dot
! lars Deficiency Of 0. A. C.
'Authorized Today.
By a vote of five to one,the state
emergency board today authorized the
; Oregon Agricultural College to incur a
J deficiency of $37,435 to. meet the addi
j tional expense thrust upon the college
by the number of students taking the
army training courses.
S As it requirog five voteg to author
ize a deficiency appropriation, the de-.
; tiding vote in 'this instance was cast
i by K. -N. Stanficld, speaker ol the
'"' house of representatives. Be broke the
; deadlock which occurred when the
! board met last Monday with only five
i -members, present and Senator Moser
I voted against- the appropriation.
' Senator Moser voted against the ap
propriation today, but the meeting was
.. without the heated discussion which
. characterized " last Monday's session
i,,wlion Moser ' .charged that Governor
i Yvithyeombe was using the state police,
j for which the emergency board had ap
; jiropriated 'J.-0,p(iO, for a political ma-
( Uine.
All members of the board except Sen
' ator, W. D. Wood, of Washington
county, 'were present today. State
. Treasurer Kay .made the motion to au
, tuorizc the deficiency appropriation, af
i ter President Kerr had presented the
s situation at the college, and fttanfieid
j feeouded the motion. Tliose voting for
the appropriation were Governor Withy
' ombe, Secretary of State Olcott, State
: Treasurer Kay, Speaker. Stanfield and
Representative Kubli.
The board also voted another defi
; ;ency appropriation of $5,000 for the
j Mate- lime board, to be used in building
; bunkers at the state lime plant at Gold
Hill and for working capital. The vote
i w as unanimous. The board had previ-
ou-.lv authorized a $5,000 deficiency. .
! , PUBLISHER 13 DEAD .
Chicago, Oct. 25. William J. Mur
:p!iy, owner and publisher of the Min
jDPapolis Tribune since 1901, is dead
'Te today after' a brief illnesn. Mr.
M-irpJiv same to Chicago early- this
.week, taking apartments at a hotel.
H b-ame ill Tuesday and va tak
. t-i to a hospital where the end came
i Kte yesterday. ' ;
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253.
gun resistance was encountered, and ov
ercome. '
After losing Grand Carre farm the
boche was forced to retreat throwgh
ravine which was dominated by our ar
tillery. They lost heavily, s .
Thf American attacks now have de
veloped into a constant gnawing pro
cess. Their -positions are constantly im
proved'by taking hills, woods or farms
and forcing the enemy back steadily
by continuous pressure, i
Ewsh attack which is preceded by
heavy artillery-preparation, is really
an isolatod battle, but as soon as the
infantry moves forward the units to the
fight and left of the attacking force
move up to maintain liasrion, overcom
ing auy resistance they, encounter.
Boche "bolsheviks", taken prisoner
declared that, boy of 14 and 15 man
ning machine guns ; have shot down
strikers in Hamburg ad other German
itles.- 'V.i7,-: .;. ' y . .'. '""VV-
'Despite the misty weather, , Ameri
can airmen nra iin in nrakt force yes?
terday. They encountered aTnew squad
ron oif hostile planes, painted a bright
red. Shortening of the line in Flanders
has enabled the boche to send addi
tsional forces against " the Americans,
who have shot down seven per cent of
the total enemy planes on the west
front in recent weeks. ; .
.German bombing squadrons are be
coming more active at night in the Am
erican rear areas. Our. pursuit planes
fight these off, and our .bombing
squadrons make life miserable for the
boeaft. Lieutenant , Benson fired hund
reds of rounds of machine gun bullets
into an enemy train and bombed two
towns during one flight.
Berlin Crowds Demand j
Abdication Of Kaiser
.
j Paris, Oct. 25. Enormous
crowds gathered before the m
reichstag .building in Berlin, de- "
iiianded abdication of the kaig-
cr and the establishment of a
republic, according to L'lnfor-
mation today.
The crowds had collected to
pay tribute to Karl Lieb-
knecht, socialist leader, recent
' ly released after a long impris-
onment for political opposition
to the German government, ae-
cording to dispatches received
by the newspaper from Zurich.
After f renziedly . acclaiming
Liebkuecht, the people hoisted'.
him into' a vehicle filled with .
flowers. '
Amidst wild ' cheers, Lieb-
knecht declared: -
"The people's hour has ar-
rived."
ALBEES ORDERS CANCELED.
Eugeue, Or., Oct. 24. Eugene whole
sale houses dealing in grains and grain
products, as a result of the arrest of
placed with the Albers Brothers Mill
ing Company of Portland, for undeliv
ered quantities of cereals and othet
products, ag a resulc of the arrest of
Henry Albers, who resigned today a
president of the milling company, on
espionage charges. The cancellation of
the orders was admitted by the nana
gers of the local firms tonight.
One of the managers stated that if
the charge, against Mr. Albers were
substantiated his fortune should be
confiscated and he should be immefli
ately deported or interned.
The five firm9 which are known to
have cancelled their orders are: Lang
&& Company, Mason, Ehrman Company
Allen &. Lewis, Ideal Feed Company
and the Grangers' Warehouse Com
pany, s-. .,.
OLD CAFE MAN' SUICIDES
Sin Francises. OtA. PI.. Jul... Wlilt.
I man. one of the efv'n r'rf timn csfc
(men and owner of tbi JuIkj French
I are, shot and probably fatally wound
ed himself in the Olympic elub this
afternoon. 1 "
Despondency over busin' . i?airs
and ill health iu believed the euM.
" . . . , . " "" "" '
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SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER
FRQiCH ADVANCE
L
British Now Reach Point Fif
teen Miles Directly West
, .. Of Maubeuge., L
SEVEN THOUSAND :
PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
Everywhere Allied Forces
Driving Back Hard-Press-ed
German Armies.
London, Oct. 25. French troops, in
Flanders' hive crossed the ,Lys canal
and captured the Deyiwa-Courtrai road
between Beteghem and Olsen, ' on- a
front of about three miles, according to,
battle front . dispatches received here
(Continued oa psmo three),'"
ACROSSLYSCANA
PRESIDENT WILSON ASKS
TOROTE OF CONFIDENCE
IN THE COMING ELECTIONS
Says It Is Necessary That
Democratic Majority In
Congress Be Returned
Washington, Oct. 25.-Pregideut Wil
son today appealed to the country lor a
vote of confidence in his leadership
"both at home and abroad" by relum
ing the democratic congress.
In a statement addressed to "my fel
low countrymen," he said that the re
publican leader., "have unquestionably
been pro-war, but anti-administration"
and said election of a republican ma- (
jority to either house of conifrcss would
"certainly bo interpreted on the other,
side of the water as a repudiation of
my leadership." -'
The president's statement follows:
I "My follow countrymen:
Die congressional elections aio at
hand. - They occur in the most critical ome credulotig voters on this side of
period our country has ever faced or is! the water, thev should Impose oWno one
likely to faco in our time. If you have1 on the' other side. It is well nnder
approved of my leadership and wish bio! stood Ihere, as well a here, that the
to bt. your unembarrassed spokesman! republican leaders desire not so much
'in affairs at home and abroad, I earn- to support the president as to eontrol
eatiy beg that you wil express jour-
selvc, unmistakably to that effect by
returning - a democratic majority to
both the senate and the bouse of Tep
resentatives.
"I am your servant and will accept
your judgment without cavil, but my
power to adminster the great trust as
signed me by the constitution would be
seriously impaired should your judg
ment be adverse and I must frankly,
tell yoa so because so many eritica is
sues depend upon your verdict." No
scruple of taste must in grim timeg like
these be allowed to staifl in the way j of a political party,but for the sake of
of speaking the plain true. I the nation itself, iB order that its in-
"I have no thought of suggesting ward unity of purpose may )e evident
that any political party is paramount of ito all the world. In ordinary times I
matters of patriotism. I feel too keen- j would not feel at liberty to make snch
ly the sacrifices which have bu.;. -.ade!an appeal to you. In ordinary times di
in this war by all our citizens, irre- vided counsels can be endured without
spectivc of party affiliation, to harbor! permanent hurt to the country,
such an idea. I mean only that the "But these are not ordinary times. If
difficulties and delicacies of our pres in thc&e critical days it i9 your wish
ent task are of a sort that make it im-jto sustain me with undivided minds, I
peratively necessary that the nation beg that you will sav so in a way which
should give its undivided support to the jit will not be possible to misunderstand
government under a unified leadeiship. either here at home-or among our asso
and that a republican congress would! ciates on the other side of the sea. I
divide the leadership. " jsubmit niy difficulties and my hopes
"The leaders of the minority in1 the to you.
present congress have unquestionably,. "WOODROW WILSON."
been pro-war, but they have been anti- j r; 1
admintstratior . At almost every turn), The president's appeal, though it
since we entered the war they have! 1
sought to take the choice of policy and (Continued on paga two)
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WINTER CAMPAIGN
IS NOW CI PROSPECT
It Is Now Unlikely That Ger
mans Will Be Allowed
Time To Recover
By 3. W. T. Mson
(United -Press war expert)
New York, Oct, 25. A winter cam
paign by tho American army toward
the Rhine may become strategically
advisable in order to 'break down the
waning war spirit in Germany and
hasten the enemy's unconditional tar
render. . ; ' - - -. ' " -
, Expectations ,; that 1 "cold weather
would enfo rce a. cessation of hard
fighting along the German frontier
must be revised in the light of Ger
many 's greatly weakened moraie, A
policy that might liave proven bad
against a strong and belligereut na
tion ,holds out possibilities of success
against ""a discouraged nd dispirited
enemVj The fear 'of an invasion of Ger
man soil is- becoming, a nightmare to
the" -flej'man people. tSait . guilty con
scicnoeji are causing them to cringe
before1 he desolation as the result of
war being carried to tliir door., Biav-
(Continued on page three)
the conduct of the war out of my hands
and put it under the control of Instru
mentalities of their own choosing. This
is no time either for divided counsel or
for divided leadership. Unity eum-
mnni is (,!8Sll'y ow vil aciions
88 !t 18 ul)on th0 fiel(l ot attle. If
control of the house and senate should
be taken away from the party now in
power, an opposing majority could as
sume control of legislation and oblige
aU action to be taken amid contest and
obstruction.
"The return of a republic majority to
oilier house of congress would, more-
over, certainly be interpreted on the
other side of the water as a repudiation
of my leadership. Spokesmen of the
republican party are urging you to eiect
a republican congress in order to back
up and support the president, but even
if they should in this way impose npon
him. The peoples of the allied coun
tries;with whom we are associated
o,gni:i8t Germany are quite familiar
lth the significance of elections
Thev would find it very difficult to be
lieve that the voters of the United
States had chosen to "support their pres
ident by electing to the congress a
majority, controlled by those who are
not in fact in sympathy with the attitude-
and action of tho administration
"I need not tell you, niy fellow conn
trymen, that I am asking your support
not for my own sake, or for the sake
25, 1918.
ALLIES THREATEfi.
GENERAL CROSSING
LYS-ESCAIIT LlflE
Germans Give Way Under
Pressure And - Abandon
Strong Positions.;
AMERICANS PROGRESS
AHERMRD FIGHTING
General Pershing Reports Op
: erations Ia Which Prison
i ers Are Taken.
, TBy John S Oandt
(United Press gtaff correspondent) :
' Paris, Oct. 25-(4:20 p. m.) The al
lies are ithreatening a ginieral ,irosing
of 'the "whole Lys-Esoaut line from "the
Dutch borfler to Teurnai aeeording to
battle front dispatches received, here
this afternoon,
Between the Scheldt and the Sambre-
Oise canal, where tho British, are strik
ing toward Maubeuge, units of 25 Ger.-.
fman divisions have been identified. ' ,.
. The Germans, giving way, under the
force of the French attack, are aban
doning formidable 1 -positions beforo
Crecy, between the Oise and tho Serre.
Franco-American forces are engaged
in a great tattle with tho enemy be
tween Vouziors and the Meuse, which
is expected to result in important de
velopments Within a few hours.
- General Ludondorff is reported to hi
reinforcing the Avcsnes-Charleville-Mont
Medy line, also the outer defens
es of the Ardennes.
AMERICANS MAKE CAINS
By Fred S. Ferguson
(United Pressi staff correspondent)
With the American Armies in France
Oct. 2.3. (12.30 p, m.) Additional pro
gress was made by tho Americans to
day in heavy fighting northwest of
Bantheville.
Further advances also wero made in
the region of Grand Pre.
Twelvo Americans, cut off from their
command in fighting east of tho Meuse
since Saturday; -regained- our lines to
day after hiding in shell holes ami
beating off the boches in several en
counters. General Pershing's Report
'. Washington, Oct. 25. Severe artil
lery fire along the entire Verdun front
with a 5(X meter advance in local
fighting Thursday, was reported by
Remember how we used t' ery when
mother drowned th' kirtensT A farmer
alius holds a cigar like it wuz a paint
brush...
(Continued on page two)
ft .
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f!)f
PRICE TWO CENTS
MILITARY
POLICE USED
FOnPOLITICAlHIiE
Senator Moser Declares That
Governor Uses State Paid
Men In Politics.
If the charge mado by Senator Gus
C. Moser is true, that the state military
police is being used for a political ma
chine to advance the political fortunes
of Governor Withycombe, then the
taxpayers are paying a pretty penny for
this sort of activity.
Sinco the first of February, when the
special home guards were organized in
Portland as the forerunner of the state
military police, the payroll of the stato
police alone has cost the taxpayers of
the state the sum of (135,673.
The state police was launched on the
plea that it was a military necesaiay.
But since then the state police has been
used for all sorts of - activities, from
hunting escaped convicts t$ keepmg
cases on bootleggers. Some of them
engaged in bootlegging themselves
More Fay Than Soldiers.
While military necessity was the rea
son given for tho organization of the
Btate police, the men were not' asked
to enlist on a military basis. The boys
who ur in the trenches in France are
boliig paid $30 a month, while the pri
vates in the ranks of the military police
receive $90 a month aud their uniforms
and equipment. i V
When Governor Withycombe asked
the state emergency board to authorize
a deficinecy appropriation of $250,000
for the state' police, ho stated that the
organization would be reduced as soon
as the danger which, he insistod then
threatened the state was passed. Bui
instead of being reduced, the organiza
tion steadily grew from Februury to
September. Its largest payroll was in
August. "
Payrolls for the various months were
as follows: February, $9,fii0.0fl; March
$11,577; April, $15,245.09; May, $18,
349.58; Juno, $19,724.35; July, $21r
144.38; August, $21,247.; September
$18,83119. ,
The payroll for August shows ( that
I hero aro almost as many officers as
there arc privates in the state police
That accounts for the big payroll, as
the officers receive considerably more
than the privates. '
Major Dcich, commanding officer, re-!
cetvog $-.l a montn; Major jonn a.
(Continued on page two)
Germany Now Fighting I ;
Against Certain Defeat
1 Says Financier Clews
Stock Market Is Already Dis-
CAifntntir TKo I Aminif Of
;vv:WorM Peace.;.: i
NVw York, Oct. 2lGermany is evi
dently beaten, and her military- com
manders know it. Retroat " is wide
spread and will- probably continue1- un
til tf new front is reached. for a final
and desperate stand. Germany is not
yet prepared to surrender and accept
President Wilson's demands; . though
she ultimately must. Doubtless the
kaiser hopes to secure better terms by
holding on as long as possible; but in
that respect he is simply playing into
the' allied hands; for. President Wilson
wisely chose to leave the question of an
armistice to the decision of General
Foch, so there will be no truce no pcaco
with Germany short of absolute, sur
render. As winter is close - at hand
when campaigning will be at a mini
mum, the final blow may not be struek
until next spring, but the allies will
push the war in spite of nintor. On
the other hand signs of internal break
down are multiplying, while discontent
within Germany and a growing desire
for peace will hasten the cud. t.'
where German conquests aud nmbl-
jtioft are falling tike a house of ccrds
,
1 Weer Report
Oregon: Tonight and Satur-
day fair; foi.lt?r tonight with
heavy to killing frost; gentle
northerly winds.
:
ON TRAINS AND NEWS
6TAKDS FIYE CENT3
ALLIES TO COIiFER
iiifkiicafitol
o;ivarpro3lb;s
Colonel House, Genera! E!ics
And AdrJral B a Are
Ia Paris.
GeaALPEs:::::si3
I ALSO TO PARTICIPATE
War Air.s And Peace Tenr.s
Wih Fully Decried U?- -
i . 11 ft . .
Washington, Oct. 25. At an Import
ant inter-allied conference to be held
immediately in Paris problems grow
ing out of the war as a result of Ger
many's peace offensive, will be thrash- -ej.ont.to
accomplish complete unity
on the diplomatic front of America
and her allies. ' "
Colonol E. M. House, President Wil
son's confidential advlxer, and Admir
al. Benson who have just arrived ia
France, and 'General Bliss,, represent
ing the war department, who is already
there,- will constitute America's team
at the big conference.
'Other members of tho' House party
are ,' ... . ..s -, .- ;-'' ''-
Gordon Auchincloss, Colonel House's
son-in-law and trade expert of the
state department, and Joseph drew,
former secretary of the American em
basay at Borlin.
Addiiiral Benson ! fully advised as
to the president and secretary of na
vy's position on the naval terms of
an armistice.
Colonol House has been studying th
pcaiio position1' itartlcularly peacw
terms for- many months and is in a
position to speak authoritatively for
President Wilson In rcjard to the gen
eral American war aims and the Am
erican viewpoint of an armistice.
Gordon Auchincloss has been handl
ing many of the more important trade
Continued on page two) ,
Turkey, Hungary, Poland," Ukraine
Bulgaria and others are all shaking off
the Toutou yoke, which - six! short
months ago threatend the, civilized
world but is now nothing but an emp
ty dream. , .i
Absolutely unconditional surrenduf
- yCoutlnued. on page two)
Croat Infantry Is
Reported In Revolt
asle, Oct 25-C'ount Karolyi
announced ia the .Hungarian
parliament that the 79th Croat
infantry has revolted and seiz
ed he Port of Fiume. accord
ing to a Budapest dispatch re
ceived here today.
Fiume is an Austrian naval
ibase, 40 miles northeast of Po
la, on an arm of the Adriatic,
- captured Kartoviez aeeordins to
dispatches received here today
Other mutinies are reported
elhere.