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THE ALASKA : ]AI LY EMPIRE
“ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME”
VOL. XII, NO. 1340 JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1918. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS
WOODROW WILSON SEALS AUTOCRACY’S
DOOM AND ENDS HOHBNZOLLBRNISM
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GERMAN DEFENSE IN BELGIUM IS
BROKEN; HER RESISTANCE IS ONLY
FOR PURPOSE OF DELAYING ALLIES
IN ORDER TO FACILITATE RETREAT
WITH THE BRITISH IN BELGIUM, Oct. 15.—Morning advices
say that the enemy resistance in Flanders has been broken.
Indications are given that the Germans are withdrawing material
and stores from the Belgium coast. German coast batteries are mostly
silent.
The British have passed through Roulers and are still advancing.
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY.
DATELESS, (Summary of Associated Press, Afternoon).—The Allie
are continuing their hammering blows for important gains in Flanders
From the Oise to the Meuse the French are advancing in the Lao;
and Aisne region.
The Allied offensive in Belgium, and the American operations west
of the Meuse have been renewed successfully.
The German resistance in Flanders appears to be made solely
with the purpose of delaying the Allies until the Germans can com
plete their evacuation of Belgium.
BELGIAN TROOPS ADVANCE.
LONDON, Oct. 15.—The Belgian troops have reached the out
skirts of Menin and are within two miles of Courtrai, according to
noon advices.
The Allies are within effective artillery range of the railway Iron.
Lille to Thouraut through Courtrai.
The Allies dominate the connecting link between the Germans in
the Lille-Osten sectors.
ABANDON ZEEBRUGGE.
LONDON, Oct. 15.—Several large German torpedo boats recently
left Zeebrugge, during a storm and proceeded to Germany filled to
capacity with soldiers. It is reported that the Germans are also evac
uating Ostend.
CITY OF DURAZZO CAPTURED.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.—An official dispatch from Rome says
Italian and British naval forces captured Durazzo, whose fortifications
were recently shattered in the naval battle in which a large portion
of Austria’s fleet was destroyed.
Many prisoners and a large quantity of war supplies were taken
with the city.
The Italians continue to advance in Albania. They have captured
many important places.
SERBS ADVANCING.
LONDON, Oct. 15.—The Serbs are advancing north of Nish. Sun
day they captured all of the heights which dominate the bank of the
Mor%a river._
ALLIES TAKE
ROULERS AND
MANY PRISONERS
French Capture 3,000 Pris
oners and British 1,600;
German Losses Are
Enormous.
LONDON, Oct. 15.—It was report
ed last evening that the Allies had
captured Roulers in their Flanders
drive. They made an advance of five
miles.
The French yesterday captured
3,000 prisoners.
Great losses in dead and material
characterize the German retreat.
PARIS, Oct. 15.—An official an
nouncement says the French forces
captured Roulers In Flanders along
with 2,500 prisoners and much war
material.
BRITISH PUNISH GERMANS
WITH THE BRITISH IN FLAND
ERS, Oct. 15.—Last evening advices
say the British are near Courtrai.
Enormous casualties /^been in
flicted on the enemy.
The British made Important ad
vances towards Lys.
The Belgians captured Hagenbrook,
Gltsberg and Beverin.
The British have taken Wulver
ghem, among the other villages ta
ken. Already there have been of
ficially counted 1,600 prisoners and
11 heavy guns taken by the British.
BRITISH CASUALTIES
WASHINGTON, OcL 15. — The
British casualties for the week end
ing yesterday totaled 35,710. Offi
cers killed 552 and men 6,937.
ALLIES RE8UME DRIVE EARLY
WITH THE BRITISH, OcL 15.—
The Allies resumed the drive In
Flanders early this morning from
the position* they had reached ‘last
nighL The fighting is progressing
favorably.
YANKEES BREAK
THROUGH HUN
MEUSE LINES
Americans Continue Pro
gress in Meuse and Ar
gonne Sectors; Con
tinue Taking Towns
WITH THE AMERICANS NORTH
WEST OF VERDUN, Oct. 15.—The
Americans sent out tanks and they
tore through the wire entanglements
of the German defense works.
West of Romange and from the
East of Meuse to near Grand Pre
the Americans chopped fresh notchy
es in the German lines.
The Germans are resisting stub
bornly West of Romange, where
their casualties are large.
Americans are making progress
along the whole front, in spite of the
resistance offered.
GERMANS SEND BOYS IN
FRENCH HEADQUARTERS, Oct.
15.—German youths of the 19 and
20 year classes are being sent into
the front lines in an effort to stay
the progress momentarily of the Al
lies, according to German prisoners
taken by the Allies.
FRENCH ALSO GAIN
PARIS, Oct. 16.—The French and
Americans have advanced toward the
important towns of Rethel and cap
tured the towns of Nanteuil, Sur
aisne.
In Argonne were captured the vil
lages of Olizy and Termes.
AMERICANS ADVANCING
WITH THE AMERICANS, Oct. 15.
—The American troops West of the
Meuse river are beyond Cunel and
Rynange, says a report made last
night.
BERLIN ADMITS L08SE8
BERLIN, Oct. 16. — An official
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Full Text of Wilson’s Note—German Autocracy Must Go
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.—The note of President Wilson addressed to Germany
through the Swiss embassy, in full, is as follows:
“The unqualified acceptance by the German Government and a majority of the Reich
stag of the terms the President has stated, justifies the President in making a frank and
direct statement of his decision regarding German communications officially received.
“It must be clearly understood that the process of evacuation and the condition of
an armistice are matters to be left to the judgment and advice of the military advisers
of the Allies. ' '*•
“The President feels it his duty to say, that no arrangements can be accepted by
America whidh do not provide absolutely satisfactory safeguards and guarantees of the f
present military supremacy of the armies of America and of her Allies. ^
“The President feels it his duty to add that the Allies will not consent to an armistice
while German armed forces continue the 'illegal and inhuman practices, which they per
sist in. - ,
At a time when Germany approaches America with peace principles, Germany s sub
marines are sinking passenger ships and boats in which passengers and crews seek to
make their escape, and in their present enforced withdrawal from Flanders, the German
armies are pursuing a course of wanton destruction, which always has been regarded as
a direct violation of the rules and practices of civilized warfare.
“Germany if stripping the cities and villages of everything they contain, even the
inhabitants in many cities are destroyed.
“Nations associated against Germany cannot be expected to agree to a cessation of
arms while the acts of inhumanity and the spoliation and desolation practices are being
continued, which they justly look upon with horror and burning hearts.
“The President calls attention to the language of plain intent of one of the terms of
peace, which Germany has now accepted. It was contained in the President’s address at
Mt. Vernon, July 4th, and follows: ‘Destruction of every arbitrary power anywhere
that can separately or secretly and of its own single choice disturb the world’s peace,
must be destroyed, or, if it cannot be destroyed, at least be reduced to virtual impo
tency. The power which hitherto has controlled the German nation is of the sort herein
described. It is within the choice of the German nation to alter it.’
“The President’s words just quoted naturally constitute a condition precedent to
peace. If peace is to come by the action of the German people themselves, Jhe Presi
dent feels bound to say the whole process of peace will, in his judgment, depend upon the
definiteness and satisfactory character of the guarantees, which can be given in this fun
damental matter.
“It is indispensable that governments associated against Germany should know be
beyond a peradventure with whom they are dealing.
“The President will make a separate reply to Austria.
__“(Signed) ROEERT LANSING’’_
TURKEY SAYS
SHE MUST HAVE
SEPARATE PEACE
Military Situation Compels
Turkey to Sue for Ter
mination of War
with Allies.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 15. — A dis
patch received from Vienna last ev
ening reports that the new Turkish
Cabinet has notified Austria-Hungary
that, owing to the military situation,
Turkey is obliged to conclude a sep
arate peace with the Entente Allies.
Turkey has not replied to the re
quest from the Central Powers to
await an exchange of notes between
Germany and President Wilson.
AUSTRIA DEPRESSED
BASEL, Oct. 15.—The American
failure to respond to the Austrian
peace note has produced a painful
depression in Austria, according to a
Vienna dispatch received here.
The public is asking if Wilson is
| not indicating a sentiment favorable
to the Austrian monarchy.
BAVARIAN SOCIALISTS WANT
PEACE
ZURICH, Oct. 15.—The Bavarian
Socialists met in Munich and adopt
ed resolutions urging the Reichstag
not to be guilty of frustrating peace
efforts; they also demand self gov
ernment for all of the German 8tates.
CABLE BRIEFS
WASHINGTON.—With only ? few
day* left of the bond campaign about
$3,000,000,000 must be raised. All
reports indicate that the National
will not fail. The Government has
issued a proclamation calling on the
people to do their utmost.
LONDON—The Dutchess of Marl
borough, formerly Miss Consuleo
Vanderbilt, of New York, has been
elected a member of the London
County Council, to represent South
wark working .classes in the District
of London.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15. — Presi
dent Wilson’s reply is stimulating
Liberty Loan subscriptions.
TORONTO, Oct. 15.—It is reported
that nearly 100 ltvea were lost by
an explosion In a plant at Trenton
near here. The explosion is said to
have originated in a chemical plant.
BIG TRANSPORT
IS SUNK WHILE
AT THE DOCK
Big Liner Goes Down While
Soldiers Are in Their
Berths at a Hobo
ken Dock.
HOBOKEN, Oct. 15.—The American
transport, the “America,” formerly
the big Hamburg-American liner
“Amerika” was sunk at the pier
head here.
Many troops were on board in
their berths and had no time to don
their clothes.
The Red Cross hurried blankets
and clothing to the shivering sol
diers on the pier.
The cause of the sinking has*not
yet been determined. The steamer
will be raised. It is believed that j
every one on board was saved.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.—Secre
tary Daniels urges American ship j
builders to hurry the output of de |
stroyers, to meet the new German
submarine efforts.
NEW YORK, Oct. 15—Sir Eric
Geddes, first Lord of the British
Admiralty, has arrived in America
to expedite the construction of de
stroyers and anti-submarine craft.
He declared that submarine were
a greater menace than ever. The
said British losses of war craft to
taled 230 with 450 auxiliary craft,
and that 2,400 British merchantmen
had been sunk with a tonnage of 7,
750,000.
—
LONDON, Oct. 15.—Vice Admiral;
Simms in speaking at a banquet,
given Lord Northeliffe for visiting
American editors said the average!
number of submarines operating
against merchant ships and trans
ports crossing the Atlantic were usu
ally eight or nine and often ran up
to 12 or 13. He said the Germans
could not keep out more submarines
at one time. He said there were 3,00t»
anti-submarine craft operating day
and night around the British Isles,
and that the American craft num
ber about 160.
AMSTERDAM. Oct. 15.—Germany
hopes to reach the climax with her
submarines this winter, with a view
of causing an economic crisis of un
ananticlpated dimensions in the Kn
j tente countries.
THE EMPIRE S claaiilJledfl pay.
WISON’S REPLY
PLEASES PAPERS
OF THE COUNTRY
General Comment Is That
Situation Is Made Clear
by President’s Last
Statement.
NEW YORK, Oct. 15. — General
comment on the part of the American
press endorses the reply of Presi
dent Wilson to Germany. Many pa-|
pers have expressed the wish that its
words of “unconditional surrender”
had been used.
The New York Tribune asks why
the words “unconditional surrender”
were tabooed.
The Washington Post says the
message from the President is the
death sentence upon Hoheniollern
military system and autocracy.
NO CHANCE FOR TRICKERY
NEW YORK, Oct. 15.—The New
York World in commenting on the
latest answer made by President
Wilson to Germany declares that
at one stroke the President has swept
away the wheel of the German struc
ture of paper peace, without giving
any guarantees of peace to the Al
lies. The paper declares by his ac
tion the President also swept away
all chances for the Germans tricking
the Allies into a bad decision.
LAST NIGHT'S SUMMARY
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.—Presi
dent Wilson In his reply said it must
be understood that no arrangement
would be accepted which did not pro
vide safeguards and guarantees of
maintenance of the present military
supremacy of the Armies of the
United 8tates and of the Allies.
The President points out while
Germany is proposing peace its sub
marines are sinking passenger ships
and boats containing non-combatant
passengers, Including women and
children, and Is also pursuing a
course of wanton destruction during
its present retreat from invaded soil.
The President calls attention of
the German Government to the one
time peace accepted which contained
every arbitrary power that can die
turb the peace of the world, and
these, he said, must be reduced to
virtual impotency. This ia the power,
he said, which has controlled the
German Nation and it la within the
choice of the German Nation to al
ter it.
■
Todays News Today—id Empire.
PRESIDENT'S REPLY ENDS TALK
OF ARMISTICE UNTIL GERMANY
SURRENDERS; MEANS NO PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS WITH KAISER
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.—President Wilson’s latest note to Ger
many has been placed on the cable, and is expected to reach Berlin
in a few hours.
The reply has ended all talk of an armistice, until the Germans
are ready to surrender. It has closed the doors to peace negotiations
with Kaiserism.
The purpose of the Allies is more than ever clearly stated. Ger
many must now see the futility of further attempts to avert a mili
tary defeat by a compromise.
These may be said fairly and briefly to state the composite conclu
sions of official Washington, and London and Paris as well.
It is agreed that the President has scaled the doom of the old
Germany and Hohenzollernism.
The reading of the President's note promptly stopped the debate
over Senate peace resolutions, and Senators on both sides of the cham
ber cheered.
LONDON GREATLY PLEASED.
LONDON, Oct. 15.—-President Wilson's reply to the German note
accepting as a basis for peace the conditions laid down by the Presi
dent is greatly pleasing to official London and the people. It Is taken
to mean that there will be no compromise peace, and that the Ger
man autocracy must and will be destroyed for all time._
PEACE PROPECT
PLEASES BERMAN
PEOPLE SAY ALL
*
All Travelers from Ger
many Say People Praise
Wilson and Maximil
ian; Ignore Kaiser.
GENEVA, Oct. 15.—Neutral trav
elers from Germany say the people
there are overjoyed at the pros
pects for peace.
They assert that President Wil
son and Chancellor Maximilian are
being eulogized. The Kaiser's name,
they assert, is never mentioned.
HINDENBURG CAUSES GER
MANY TO ACT
WASHINGTON, Oct. J5.—Neutral
reports received here say Gen. von
Hindenburg has caused Germany to
accept Wilson's terms to seek an ar
mistice. It was previously thought
the action of Germany was caused by
Miximilian because he was a pacifist.
ludendorff offers resig
GENEVA, Oct. 15.—A Munich re
port received here says Gen. Luden
dorff in a rage offered his resigna
tion to the Kaiser last week.
He was angered because the first
German note resulted in showing that
the Entente Powers would demand
an evacuation of occupied territory
before an armistice could even be
considered.
GERMANY WON’T SURRENDER
UNCONDITIONALLY
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 15.—The Col
ogne Gazette declares that although
the Germans have consented to the
evacuation of occupied territory, they
will never submit to unconditional
surrender.
FRANCE JUBILANT
PAP.IS, Oct. 15.—Sentiment is
unanimous In favor of President Wil
son’s reply to Germany. Paris is'
jubiliant over the answer.
NO ARMISTICE SOON
LONDON, Oct. 15.—Reuters News
Agency says it has learned from an
authoritive source that there was no
prospect for an early armistice.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 15. — Germany!
has proposed to France that in com-|
mon with the Allies France under
take to refrain from bombing large
towns in Northern France, and to
enter into an agreement with Ger
many to permit a portion of the
population of the Valenciennes to
pass into the French lines. The Ger
mans say they are unable to pre
vent the flight of the Valencinnes
people Eastward.
GERMANY IMMER8ED IN
» PERILS
CHRISTIANIA, Oct. 15.—Gustaf
Joseten, correspondent, has just re
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LONDON LIKES
WILSON’S REPLY
TO HUN NOTE
Satisfaction Is Expressed
with President’s Ref
ference Submarines
and Vandalism.
LONDON, Oct. 15.—The point in
Wilson's reply which is given great
display by the newspapers is that
whicji asks for a guarantee for the
maintenance of the present supremacy
of the Allied armies.
Satisfaction is expressed with
Wilson’s reference to the continued
sinking of passenger boats by Ger
man submarines and t^e wanton de
struction made by the Germans in
occupied territory.
His ffeclaratlon that the condi
tions of an armistice must be left
to military advisors, agrees with the
phrase recently expressed here,
•‘Leave it to Foch.”
NO TIME FOR MERCY
LONDON, Qet. 15,—“Justice Is
merciful when here are extenuating
circumstances, tut1 where there are
none It behooves Justice to be stern/’
declared Lord Reading last night,
speaking of the peace situation.
AUTOCRACY MUST GO
LONDON, Oct. 15.—“German au
tocraoy must go” is the heading the
Star, Liberal, puts over President
Wilson’s note.
NO TIME TO TALK DETAILS
LONDON, Oct. 15.—Bonar Law
announced in Parliament that it
would be very unwise for any Allied
Governments to make a statement
on the details of the terms likely to
be imposed on Germany before any
armistice would be granted.
GEN. GORGAS WILL
COMPLETE INSPECTION
OF MEDICAL WORK
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15—Major
Gen. Gorgas, former Surgeon Gen
eral of the Army, recalled from ac
tive duty, has been given the same
rank in the Medical Corps and will
complete an inspection of the medi
cal facilities in France and England,
on which he is engaged, before re
turning home.
SIX HUNDRED BODIES
ARE RECOVERED FROM
THE FOREST FIRES
DULUTH. Minn.. Oct. 15.—Over 600
bodies, victims of forest fires, have
been recovered, It is believed that
others are yet missing. Many of
the half-starved settlers were found
wandering about aimlessly. A num
ber have died of exposure.