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NOME, ALASKA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 24, S 918.
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WILSON INSISTS ON
COMPLETE SURRENDER
WASHINGTON,—There is no loop
hole of escape for Germany in the un
equivocal reply^of Wilson to the last
German note.
He demands that the Germans sur
render as the only terms upon which
an armistice will be granted.
In answer he says that in com
pliance with the German request he
has sumbitted Germany’s reuqest for
an armistice to the Allies.
It is now the duty of the United
States to tell Gemany that there can
be no armistice granted unless under
each conditions as will make the re
newal of the war impossible. When
hostilities cease they will and must
cease permanently.
Wilson reminds the Germans that
"the Kaiser’s power to control is still
unimpaired and it seems to be the
opinion and the desire of the govern
ment officials that it should be so.
Under such circumstances there is
no reason why there should occur at
this time a cessation of hostilities
when the conditions which will be in
sisted upon by the Allies are not even
considered as possible by Germany.
Wilson wholly ignores the denial by
Germany of the atrocities committed
and does not flatter that denial with
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>ly, as if it was only waste of words
tnd time to do so. Papers comment
ipon this subtle treatment by him of
he obvious German falsehood.
LONDON,—The reply of Wilson
o Germany is hailed with considera
te satisfaction by the Allied press
>oth here and in Paris. That it clears
he air is the general sentiment ex
>ressed. It will end the German
leace drive is another comment free
y heard.
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GERMAN RESISTANCE
IS NOW WEAKENING
PARIS,—The German resistance
■which on Monday, Tuesday and even
on Wednesday was stiff enough and
much more solid than at any time for
two weeks previously began to show
signs of weakening on Wednesday
-afternoon in the vicinity of Ghent
and the Serre river, where Allied
forces continue their heavy pressure
upon the enemy. *
The Germans began retreating
northwest of Laon and the indications
were that the main body had reached
the Belgium border. It is evidently
the intention to make lower Belgium
become the scene of the heavier fight
ing that is to come.
The fighting on the Serre river has
not ceased for one instant, the Ger
mans fighting in a determined man
ner. But the Freuch advanced thre&
miles along an eight mile front reach
ing the Serre- Sissonne canal which
the enemy had found so ser
viceable thruout its tenure of the
more westerly positions. The Brit
ish offensive in the Le Cateau sector
from which even more important re
sults may be later expected, advanced
one mile.
Fighting all the way the British
troops now occupy the suburbs of
Valenciennes. The Germans here
also have been offering a stern resis
tance fc|r the past few days but the
signs ar£ that they have reached the
end of tfreir capacity for further re
sistance. They are collapsing slowly
in this sector.
The weather is not favoraable to
day for active military operations,
but apparently it did not affect the
movements of troops and the artil
lery was on the field effectively serv
ed and the Infantry and cavalry ac
tively supported regardless of the in
creasing heaviness of the terrain over
which it has to be moved.
LONDON VERY WARM
IN PRAISE OF REPLY
LONDON,—Press and public again
acclaim President Wilson as the real
spokesman of ability among the Al
lied nations in this war, following
the publication of the context of his
reply to Germany, t is acclaimed
with enthusiastic satisfaction and un
stinted approval is extended it. The
specific and certain language of the
note cannot be possibly lost on Ger
many, is the general view of the cri
tics.
PARIS,—As in London, the press
and public of France praises Wilson's
note in reply to Germany as “leaving
nothing to be desired by any French
man and as satisfactory in every way.
LONDON,—The British cabinet
met and discussed the Wilson note
today. The conference was quite a
lengthy one and no report is forth
coming as to what action was taken.
It is reported in the evening papers
that the Allies have agreed that the
termrf upon which Germany may have
an armistice, if accepted, must be un
conditional surrender to the powers
opposing her.
Practically no word has been re
ceived from the German or Austrian
capital since Wilson’s note was re
ceived there but it is looked forward
to with interest as to what will be the
reception given.
LONDON,—A general view put
forward as to Max of Baden and his
peace drive is that he was picked out
for the purpose of persuading the
Allies to grant an armistice when
there was no intention of conceding
even one of the ultimate demands of
the Allies.
MANY SHIPS LOST j
BUT MORE BUILT
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WASHINGTON,—The United States
Shipping Board announced that
America lost 554,000 tons of dead
-weight of shipping by submarines
since the war began. The Shipping
Board has 9,500,000 tons construct
ing or finished. The gain over the U
\boat campaign is considered little
short of wonderful and speaks great
ly for the ability and enthusiasm of
Ameican labor in making it possible
for the soldiers to have ships.
Practically all the credit for this
belongs to the workers in the ship
yards who notwithstanding many con
ditions that needed remedying have
stood by the job to put the tonnage
across.
WASHINGTON,—The Senate pass
ed the six billion dollar urgent de
ficiency bill for war agencies.
• The celerity with which fiscal
^measures are handled by the Congress
of the United State9 is one of the most
remarkable things in the war.
The extraordinary willingness to
pass financial measures without hesi
tation is due, in a large measure,
It is admitted to the persuasive force
of Wilson and his cabinet in laying
before Congress the need for such
action. There is likely to be no
question about the ageement upon the
deficiency bill with the House.
With the sinews of war forthcom
ing in huge quantities and the sol
diers In Europe, now numbering two
million, steadily reinforced, the war
will be pushed with ever accelerated
impetus to its natural ending.
GETTING AFTER THE
CONTROL OF TOBACCO
WAsmJNU iuin,— me reaerai
Trades Commission sprung another
startling complaint against the four
largest tobacco companies in the Uni
ted States that is almost equal to the
sensational charges made againSt the
packers some time ago.
rnce discrimination Is the chief
charge alleged against the tobaacco
companies and this leading to abso
lute monopoly in buying leaf and sell
ing the monufactured product, places
the public at the mercy of the com
panies. ^
BRITISH RENEW THE
ATTACK AT SCHELDT
LONDON,—Thursday §morning
the British again renewed the attack
between the Scheldt and the Sambre
river and canal. The ftghtnig was
heavy in the extreme but the Ger
mans were slowly compelled to yield
ground,
The British crossed the Calllon
river at Beaudignes. f
The greatest battle "aging today
is that southeast of Cambrai which
is assuming considerable dimensions
It is spread over a thirty mile front
and progress is made in the very be
ginning of the offensive.
Considering that this sector has
been made ready for a defensive
stand some months ago and immense
labor spent upon the strenghtening
of the lines the importance of this
drive is evident.
The German leaders are making
use of their large artilley with high
explosives to prevent the Allies gain
ing in this vital sector which is driv
ing a wedge badly into the heart of
their defenses and threatens to isolate
the northern positions and at any
rate to greatly extend by widening
the battle line, an expensive process
for Germany with her depleted man
powe/.
The siti ation is being watched in
this pait of the west front with great
interest as every move hero oTects
the line up both north and south
and hence the extreme importance-,
which the Germans attach to holding:
the positions that they have now with~
drawn to.
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The pounding of the German lines
is however so steady and constant
that they are slowly breaking even
here.
BATTLES RAGE ON
ALL WEST SECTORS
LONDON,—Haig reports that six
thousand prisoners*- were captured on
Wednesday on the fighting east of
Cambrai and reaching to Beaudignes
which has beep taken. This battle
today rage® on a thirty mile front.
WASHINGTON,—Pershing reports
that the'Americans destroyed fifteen
aeroplanes and one balloon yesterday.
The Americans lost three balloons
and six machines.
LONDON,—The Americans on the
Meuse front captured Bantheville.
PARIS,—The French forced the
crossing of the Meuse canal at Grand
Feerly, where the Germans endeavor
ed to make a strong stand. The en
emy is still withdrawing.
The Americans lunged an attack
northeast of Grand Pre making excel
lent progress. It is now reported
that the Germans are evacuating
Clery Le Grand northeast of Grand
Pre' about fifteen miles.
On this sector the Germans had
concentrated men and guns for some
time and have offered a very rigid
: front to the Americans. The constant
j attacks and ably planned raids by the
I Americans have pounded away the
'stubborn resistance which today is
I noticed crumbling for the first time
i in any serious way. It is believed
j that a general collapse on this sector
j is inevitable upon the part of the
Germans. The Germans have been
unable to hold their advanced posi
tions and signs are not wanting that
they are about to collapse.
AUSTRIAN PREMIER WILL
RENEW PEACE EFFORTS
BERNE,—Hussartek the Austrian
Premier in a speech before the Aus
trian House of Lords assured the
country that he would continue his
peace efforts. He declared that while
In many ways the prospects of flcace
were not bright he had not given up
hopes that an honorable peace might
be secured by negotiation.
Following the general discussion
on the peace efforts which the em
peror was making, Hussariek then
proceeded to enlarge upon the details
tor the demobilization of the Austrian
army in the event that peace might
LOUO.
BERNE,—The no a- tsmni* lament
IY at Austria had not flour enough
so last until January is hein,; shown
to have been one of the mildest of the
severe set of conditions which Aus
tria and Hungary have got to face
:his coming winter. With difficulty
ind discontent and revolt everywhere
the sullen attitude of the hopeless
masses is making the work of carry
ing on the war day by day more and
more difficult to the army leaders,
rhe German reverses at the West
front, enables some of, the anti-Ger
man journals to direct shafts of their I
wrath against them. They charge'
that Austria has been misled by the
silly dreams of the Middle Europe
fanatics of Berlin and that this dis
graceful ambition has embittered
Russia on the east and the Entente
on the West. The defection of Bul
garia is assigned to the fact that the
Balkan nation realized that Germany
had been deceiving them with air
castles which they would sacrifice the
nations to have materialized. The
end of Turkey is forseen and it is
insisted that there must be no further
attempt to dominate Austria.
LONDON,—The free use of ma
chine guns ended pacificist demon
strations • in Mannheim Germany
many ebing killed.
The police themselves who used
the machine guns suffered extensive
losses by women demonstrators who
threw bombs into the ranke of the
government forces. About fifty police
were killed. Several hundred pacif
icist demonstrators-were shot dead
while many more than this were
wounder.
The hospitals are crowded. Feel
ing runs very high and many regard
he severity of the police very unwise
at this critical period.
Newspapers loyal to the govern
ment emphasize the fact that only
thru stern suppression at the outset
of these manifestations of revolt will
order be preserved and it is insisted
that orde,r be preserved whether
peace or war comes; . •
Discontent is very rife in Germany
LONDON,—The Ukranian cabinet
facing a crisis from the revolutionists
has resigned. Without the support
of German bayonets the government
by the Hetman is regarded in Ukran
ia as impossible.
LONDON,—Roumania has taken
the first independent step since its
disastrous peace with Germany. It
has closed the Danube and Black Sen
ports. •
While the significance of this step
will be revealed later, its following
upon the successes of the Entente
forces in the south Danube territory,
shows that the situation is regarded
with concern.
The difficulty of sending assistance
to Austria in the eastern crisis is
greatly felt by the German com
mand.
POPE APPEALS THAT
DESTRUCTION CEASE
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ROME,—The Pope has appealed
:o the German Chancellor, asking that
the German troops cease the further
levastation of Belgium as they with
iraw before the Allies.
Prince Maximilien of Baden haH re
plied to His Holiness assuring him
that instructions have been given to
the soldiers that property be preserv
sd and respected by the Germans.
AMSTERDAM,—A neutral com
mission has gone to the front to In
vestigate the charges that there has
been wanton destruction of property
by the Germans, says a Berlin dis
patch.
LONDON,—British and French pa
pers are incensed at Germany’s brazen
denial of the fact that it has been
methodically destroying property anil
wrecking cities as the troops retire.
The French and British papers have
been publishing photographs of these
outrages for the past few months and
hence the persistent denials of the
German government that any such
outrages have been carried out when
the evidences of systematic outrages,
are overwhelming is very irritating.
The step taaken by the German
government of sending the neutral
commission to the front is meeting
with very elaborate and ironical ap
proval in many English and French
papers which congratulate the Germ In
government on this step.
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