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THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
“ALL THE NEWS ALL TIIE TIME”
VOL. XII, NO. 1338.
ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1918.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
PRICE TEN CENTS
GERMANS NEAR BRINK OF GREAT DISASTER
GERMANS COMPLETE REPLY TO
PRESIDENT WILSON'S NOTE AND
IT IS BELIEVED IT ONLY PARTLY
ACCEPTS TERMS OF PRESIDENT
LONDON, Oct. 12.—While information concerning the exact tenor
of Germany's reply to President Wilson’s note is not available at this
hour, late this afternoon, it is known that it is complete ami that it
makes such concessions that the old order of things is believed in Ger
many to be a thing of the past. Some German sources indicate that
Germany has acquiesced in all of President Wilson’s demands, while
others hesitate to go so far.
It is not generally thought that it will lay such a foundation that
an armistice may be looked for.
GERMANS BEWAIL “DEMISE" OF PRUSSIA.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 12.—While the German junker organs hewail
the demise and “burial of the glorious old Prussia,” and make a dra
matic appeal in tlie name of the Shade of Bismarck, Berlin bankers
have notified correspondents here that Wilson’s demands for the evac
uation of territory invaded by the Germans are not acceptable.
The Cologne Gazette pours balm on the wounded German feelings,
pointing out that if the enemy's overwhelming numerical strength in
men and munitions will have succeeded in overthrowing all human cal
culations, nevertheless the Germans have proved themselves brilliantly
capable and can never be destroyed as a nation.
WASHINGTON ISSUES WARNING.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—It is officially stated that the public
should be warned against believing Germany is about to end the war
by an unconditional sutrender.
AUSTRIA AND
TURKEY WILL
ACCEPT ANYHOW
Germany’s Allies Will Agree
to Wilson’s Peace Terms
Whether Germany Will
or Will, Not.
LONDON, Oct. 12.—An Amsterdam
dispatch received here reports that
Austria and Turkey have informed
Germany that they will accept the
terms laid down by President Wil
son for peace whether Germany does
or not.
Reuter’s Limited Press Bureau
reports that Turkey "has approached
us (meaning Britain), with a view
of peace.”
NO PROPOSAL FROM TURKEY
Washington, Oct. 12.—No Turkish
peace proposals have been received
by the State Department. .Interest
here centers in the overtures to the
Allies reported to have been made
by Turkey and Austria.
AUSTRIAN SLAVS TO HAVE
COUNTRY
..Zurich, Oct. 12.—Vienna advices
say that Emperor Charles has is
sued a manifesto announcing that
Crotia, Slavonia, Bosnia, Herzego
vina and Dalmatia will be united as
one state.
HUNGARIAN CRISIS IMMINENT
Budapest, Oct. 12.— Hungarian
Premier Alexander Wekerle has re
signed. Vienna papers say a cab
inet crisis in Hungary is imminent.
FRENCH SOCIALISTS FOR
WILSON
..Paris, Oct. 12.—The radical So
cialist group in the Chamber of
Deputies has approved President Wil
son's answer to Germany and the
members have gone on record as
favoring the prosecution of the war
energetically, until the conditions
of the Allies are accepted.
REPLY SOON EXPECTED
WASHINGTON. Oct. 12.—If Ger
many's reply to Wilson's inquiries
was dispatched last night, it will
probably reach here tomorrow night.
Most likely it will come through the
Swiss legation.
EX-AMBASSADOR ILL
NEW YORK. Oct. 12.—Walter
Hines Page, the retiring American
Amhasshdor to England, arrived crit
ically ill from heart disease. He
was carried ashore in a stretcher.
GERMAN PAPERS
THINK WILSON’S
TERMS ACCEPTED
Public Opinion in Germany
Not Fully Agreed as to
Exact Purport of
Kaiser’s Reply.
BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 12.—The
Frankfort Gazette says Germany's
answer to President Wilson is com
pleted and in principle agrees with
the note. It probably will be for
warded Friday night.
The Gazette believes the answer
expresses Germany’s adhesion to the
demands made by President Wilson.
NOTE IS FAR-REACHING
Copenhagen, Oct. 12.—The North
German Zeitung understands that
Germany's answer to President Wil
son’s note has been made and is
far-reaching in effect. The paper,
hopes that the discussion between
Germany and President Wilson will
bring about durable peace.
HUNS MAY SUGGEST TERMS
Paris. Oct. 12.—Reports indicate
that Germany's answer to the de
mands for the evacuation of occu
pied territory will be a counter re
quest from Germany to return her
colonies, and the occupied Turkish
territories. Germany is hurrying to
appear before the world as a dem
ocratic state.
IN ONE SENSE GERMANY
Berne, Oct. 12.—The Wolff Press
Bureau says Germany’s answer is
an acceptance, in one sense, of the
principles laid down by President
Wilson.
REICHSTAG TO MEET WEDNES
DAY
Basel, Oct. 12.—The Frankfort
Zeitung announces that the German
Reichstag will reassemble October
16th.
ANOTHER AMERICAN
ACE WHO TAKES A
FEW SHOTS AT HUNS
WITH THE AMERICANS AT
VERDUN. Oct. 12—Lieut. William
Erwin, although an observer, is the
latest American ace, having downed
Ms fifth enemy plane.
He says he is continually on the
lookout for enemy planes and makes
it a habit to engage as many planes
as possible in conjunction with his
dally observation work.
WHERE UNCLE SAM
KEEPS HIS AMMUNITION ,
LIBERTY DAY !
IS CELEBRATED
OVER NATION
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Special Efforts Are Being
Made by Liberty Loan
Workers to Increase
the Total
THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS
Programs Designed to In
spire Patriotism Are
Being Held Wherever
It Is Possible.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—The Na
tional celebration of Liberty l»ay to
day is expected to boost the Lib
erty Loan campaign. The total last
evening was $2,2tilt,876,200.
Special forms of celebration were
held in every American community
possible. The exceptions were where
public places have been closed ow
ing to influenza, although Liberty
Loan campaign managers in such
districts made special efforts to
put the drive over the top.
Alaska Can Get Its Name on Tank
and Ship
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 12. As a
mark of distinguished service in the
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign, the
privilege of bestowing their names
upon steamships of the United
States Sh'ppiing iioaril and upon
fighting tanks has been accorded re
spectively to cities and counties of
the Twelfth Federal Reserve dis
trict.
Ten ships and ten fighting tanks
will under this plan bear the names
of the cities and counties which have1
made the greatest records for over
subscription when the loan cam
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I
i AMERICANS ARE
DROWNED FROM
A TRANSPORT
Ostranto Is Rammed by
Steamer Kashmir Be
tween Irish and Scot
tish Coasts.
A BRITISH PORT, OtR. 12.—It is
believed that 732 American soldiers
were lost when the transport Hash
mir was rammed and sunk . by the
cruiser Otranto in the North Channel
GOVERNMENT
ACTS TO UNDUE
HARM BY WICK
Interior Department Says
People Need Not Be
Worried Over Wicker
sham Alarms.
ANCHORAGE, Oct. 1Z Assistant
Secretary of the Interior Henry T.
Vogelsang flatly contradicts Judge
James Wlckersham, who is charg
ing in his campaign speeches that
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Send the Word to the Kaiser
We rend a great deed these days of German woe
because of military disasters, and it may be con
ceded that Chateau-Thierry, Montdidier, Cambrai,
St. Mihiel, the Argonne and Flemish battles have
done a great deal to produce a very desirable frame
of mind in Germany and Austria. Iiut it is within
the power of the American people right now to
do man to discourage Germany than all of these.
Let -word be sent to the Kaiser next Saturday that
America has oversubscribed her Fourth Liberty
Loan and it will do more to make the Huns feel that
this is sure enough tin winter of their discontent
than would the experience of a dozen defeats
on the battlefield. It it;HI mean to Germany that
soon two million more Americans will join the two
million who now tramp French soil.
SEND THE WORD TO THE KAISER.
j
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GERMAN DEFENSIVE SYSTEM NOW
BROKEN BEYOND REPAIR; AND SHE
IS ON VERGE OF RUIN; LOOK FOR
BIG EVENTS ON AMERICAN FRONT
PARIS, Oct. 12.—Today Germany finds herself nearer the brink of
disaster. Her defense system has been broken beyond repair.
Gen. Koch's broom in the Champagne sector has swept the enmy
back in a wider section than ever before.
Gen. Eudendorff is repairing the result of his cardinal error in
thinking that the Allied offensives would he repeated only at wide
intervals, and not follow each other so closely, the same as the tactics
adopted by himself.
It is believed that the Germans ordered, then countermanded the
order of the evacuation of the Belgian coast.
The Kcho de Paris says important events .which will change the
entire face of things, may be expected on the American front.
VILCIENNES EVACUATED.
WITH THE BRITISH AND AMERICANS, Oct. 12.—Valcienne Is
being evacuated by the Germans. Prisoners say that the German sol
diers were ordered three weeks ago to hold the city to the last and
to kill as many British und Americans as possible.
GERMANS EVACUATE BELGIUM.
LONDON, Oct. 12.—The Allies have learned that the Germans
have virtually abandoned the Flemish coast.
The Germans are now blocking the harbors of Ostend and Zee
brugge.
LAON IS BURNING.
WITH THE FRENCH IN CHAMPAGNE, Oct. 12.—The villages of
Unis and Vou/.leres, as well as the villages In the whole region south
»r I'Sifiii* a'rtv"Binrrtlng.
MARCH SAYS GERMANS IN DANGEROUS POSITION.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. Summing up the battle situation, Gen.
Peyton C. March today said with the capture of Do Catena, the British
Allies are now within 14 miles of the railway juncture of Aulnoye,
which is a vital German strategical point, on the Liege and Maubehe
railway, and a lateral road through Sedan at which the Americans are
striking from the Meuse district.
He says the British and American armies digging Into the flanks
of the Germans from opposite side are aiming to meet each other at
Aulnoye, and thus sever the two lines of main arteries for the Ger
man supplies and troop movement in France.
GERMANS ADMIT WITHDRAWAL.
BERLIN, Oct. 12. The Germans west of Douai have retired to
the rear lines .according to an otllcial statement. The enemy followed
them slowly.
The Germans have evacuated Chemln lies Dames south of Laon.
CHEMIN DES DAMES UNDER PRESSURE.
LONDON, Oet. 12.—South of Laon the Germans are continuing tl’elr
retirement northward.
Tim famous Chemin des Dames is under pro sure from the at
tacks of llie Allies from the west, it is expected that the entire fa
mous highway soon will be evacuated.
Tin Germans are retiring rapidly In the Champagne sector.
Tim French this morning advanced three and four miles.
AMERICANS ARE
CLOSING IN ON
DON SUR MEUSE
Yankee Troops Advancing
Northward in Meuse
River on East and
West Banks.
PARIS, Oct. 12.—The American
forces are closing in on the Don
sur Meuse.
Their left wing is five miles from
Buzancy.
The Americans are advancing
northward on both sides of the
Meuse river, and are approaching
open country. Their objective is be
lieved to be Sedan, and the line of
direct communication between Ger
many and the West Front.
The Americans are also advancing
north of Argonne forest, and are co
operating with the French.
GERMANS RESISTS
With the Americans, Oct. 12.—The
Americans have continued their at
■ tacks northwest of Verdun, where
the German opposition is bitter.
AMERICANS CAPTURE CUNEL
WOOD
With the Americana, Northwest of
Verdun, Oet. 12.—The Americans
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GERMANS ARE
LEAVING DOUAI;
HAIG ADVANCES
British Lines Are Nearing
Valciennes-Lille Line;
and Make Advances
Everywhere.
LONDON, Oct. 12.—North of the
Scarpe river the British patted the
Drocourt-Queant line and reached
| the Len-Douai railway near Beau
mont. Last evening advicet aay that
they progressed in their advance
splendidly all along the battle front.
The enemy is reported to be
withdrawing from Ooual.
The British are within seven miles
of the Valencennet-Lille railway
which is the German's main and lat
eral line of communication.
Gen. Gouraud's army In the Cham
pagne advanced four miles, captur
ing Machault.
FRENCH MAKING GAINS
With the French, Oct. 12.—Gen.
Debeny's army has reached the Oise
river In the region of Berneville
where they are meeting with strong
resistance from the Germane, ac
cording to last evening advisee.
Gen. Mangis’ troops have reached
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