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EL PASO. TEXAS. MONDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 7. 1918.
SINGLE COPT F1VB CENTS
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DISBAN
HINDENBURG QUITS
AS FIELD MARSHAL;
BREAKS WITH KAISER
Chief of German General Staff Declares Retreat On
Large Scale Is Unavoidable; Quarrels With Emperor,
and Then Hindenhurg Eesigns, Says Central News
Ditspatch; Message Eeceived From Amsterdam.
T ONDON. Eng.. Oct 7. Field marshal von Hindenburg has resigned as
chief of the German general staff, after a heated interview with the
emperor, in which the field marshal declared that a retreat on a large scale
was impossible to avoid, according to the Central News dispatch from
Amsterdam today.
Big Task Faced
In Second Week
Of Bond Drive
Daily Subscriptions of
$416,000,000 Required
For Loan's Success.
Washington, D. C. Oct. 7. With
the opening of the second week of the
fourth Liberty loan campaign, the
managers face a most tremendous
task. From now until the close of
the campaign, Oct. 19, daily subscrip
tiuns must average S41t.060,o00 if the
enure 56,000.000,000 is to be disposed
of during this period. This state
ment is based on sales reported by
banks and trust companies. The San
Francisco district announced that it
bad passed the $100,000,000 mark.
Secretary Makes Appeal.
In an appeal to the people not to
let victories on the battlefield and
;eace overtures from the enemy inter
fere with the fourth Liberty loan, sec
retary McAdoo said today:
"Our boys in the trenches are not
going t stop fighting because the "en
emy is on the run. Now Is the time to
fight harder and keep moving until
the victory
clinched.'
The secretary made this statement:
Text or statement.
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ih battlefield!
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and neace overtures from our enemies ,
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Giant Snake In A
Bunch Of Bananas
Gi 'eeiLflVwg, fisU. Oct. T. Wbft
janitor Klin gen ami tli started the
furnace fa the Bank and Trust of
fice building- here recently a huge
South American boa constructor
crawled from the ash box. A fruit
dealer in the next building had
received a big consignment of
bananas and it ia supposed the
snake, which was feet t inches
long, was concealed In the fruit.
FUUVIES THREATEN BIG ARSENAL
WHILE FIB EH SHE
Blaze of Unknown Origin Breaks Out In Construction
Camp at Arsenal, With Big T.N.T. Plant Nearby;
City Fire Fighters On Strike; Help Sought From
Other Towns; Fire Under Control at 10:45 a. m.
ROCK ISLAND. I1L, Oct. 7. Fire of
unknown origin broke out at the
Walsh Construction company camp at
the Rock Island arsenal at 9 oclock
this morning.
The camp Is situated near the
big T. X. T. plant at the arsenal
and every effort m made to
Headliners In
Today's Theaters
GARDEN
"Smashing
Rawlinson.
Through." Herbert
(Read Amusement Ad on Page1 B.)
Two Hundred Million Hens More.
Are You Raising Your Share?
r? IS estimated that tne scraps thrown away from the tables of Ameriea
are enough to feed TWO HUNDRED MILLION CHICKENS.
Turn table scraps into eggs aad meat instead of garbage. This great
saving of food and money could he aside if more Bocks of chickens would
be kept, and NOW is the time to hay pallets.
The present great CHICKEN RAISING CAMPAIGN has been launched
to interest the city and tows dweller, who owns a backyard, in the possi
bilities of backyard poultry keeping, aad the selection of the proper chick -
Sign and send this coupon TODAY,
plainly. Direct letter to the
EL PASO HERALD INFORMATION BUREAU,
Frederic J. Haskin, Director.
Washington, D. C.
Enclosed find two-cent stamp, for which you will please send me,
entirely free, THE STANDARD CHICKEN BOOKS.
Street Address
Otv.
Germans Too Surprised
To Shoot at Doughboys
With the American Army in
France, Oct. 7. Statements in the
German newspapers that the allies
were planning an attack in the
Vooges caused considerable un
easiness along the Hun front in
the mountains.
One afternoon the underbrush In
No Han's Land caught fire. An ex
cited German in the front line
thought the Americans were start
ing a gas attack. In half a minute
the air was filled with the noise of
bells, horns and sirens, sounding
the gas alarm along the Boche line,
and presumably several thousand
FriUies hustled into their masks.
When the Are had burned up to
our trenches several doughboys
climbed over the parapet and coolv
stamped it out. The Germans were
too surprised to fire a shot.
serve only to emphasise the supreme
importance of making the fourth Lib
erty loan a success. In order to keep
up tne ngnung pressure.
"Now is the time, above all others,
not to relax, but to intensify efforts.
that the goal for which we are fight
ing, and for wnicn we nave aireauy
made such great sacrifices, inevit
ably shall be won.
"Our boys in the trencnes are not
Koine to stop fighting because the
enemy is on the run. Now is the time
to fight harder and to keep moving
up until victory is clinched."
McAdoo Sella Bond.
From door to door. Wm. G. McAdoo
trudged in the rain yesterday selling)
liberty bonds. It was not the secre-j
- . . I . . . J
ta!T or the treasury, but Mr. McAdoo.
citizen, memoer oi a canvassing team
who sratbered a pocketful of sinned
pledge cards from Washington resi
dents, including president wnson,
negra maid, aa Armenian grocer,
Aeon of women war workers.
Janitor and s millionaire or two. In
a middle ttss neighborhood. wtcfa
bis team was assigned, Mr. mcaow
got the most subscriptions, and those
which made him comment when bis
work was done
"It's a cinch to raise billions when
folks come across like that.
ASKS 1VXCARAGUAXS BUT
TJ. S. LIBERTY BOXDS
Mangus, Nicaragua, Oct. 7. Presi
dent Chamorro has issued a decree
(Continued on rase 10, Col. 6.)
prevent Its spreading. The city
firemen are out on strike.
In addition to the fire department
at the arsenal, outside help was
called for from the fire department at
Davenport. Rock Island and Moline.
With the Rock Island fire department
on strike, the city was able to re
spond with less than half a dozen
men, who had not gone out. and a few
volnnteera. The fire at the arsenal
was reported making great headway
and at an early hour the damage was
estimated at several thousand dollars.
Biggest II. S. Arsenal.
The Reck Island is the largest in
the United States and the T. N. T.
phutt threatened by the fire at the
axseaal acre Is the' largest one owned
aad operated by the government.
At 10:46 a. m.. the fire had been
brought under control. No estimate
of the property loss has been made.
Write your name and address
State.
PEACE PLAN IS IMPOSSIBLE,
OPINION OF U. S. SENATORS;
ARMISTICE IS NOT FAVORED
WASHINGTON, D. C. Oct. 7. Dis
cussing Germany's peace offer
in the senate today, senator Hitch
cock, chairman of the foreign rela
tions committee declared "absolutely
abhorrent" the suspension of hostili
ties now and recommended the addi
tion of principles previously laid
down by the president as a basis for
peace, one providing that the allies
would deal only with real represen
tatives of the German people.
The Republican leader, senator
Lodge, ranking minority member
of tbe foreign relations commit
tee, declared that an armistice
would mean the Ion of the war
and all we have fought for.
Discussion of Germany's peace
offer began In the senate soon after
today's session convened. Senator
Poindexter, of Washington, Repub
lican, declared the proposal for an
armistice a "most insidious danger."
Victory For Germany."
When senator Poindexter declared
an armistice would mean the end of
all military action and. if accom
panied only by enemy evacuation of
GENirae
inn
Malady Fatal to Command
ant of Marine Corps
Training Camp.
Washington, D. C, Oct. 7. Gen.
Charles A. Doyen, commandant of the
marine corps training camp at Quan-
tico, Va, died there last night of in
fluenza. Gen. Doyen returned from
France some months ago.
Mrs. A. I Guriey Dies.
Gloria. N. M, Oct. 7. Mrs. A. L.
Guriey, wife of one of the leading
citizens of this place, died Sunday
from Spanish influenza, after an ill
ness of only a few days. She was the
first victim from the disease in this
city.
Sixteen cases of influenza are
reported here, and there is strong
talk of closing the schools, theaters
and churches.
Serious at Wlnslow.
Phoenix. Ariz- Oct. 7. Reports
reached here that influenza conditions
ia U't .. 1 . 1 I - I.- Kama.. ak4
ous. Seven deaths have occurred, dl
rectly traceable to the malady. The
schools have been closed and the high
school building turned Into a hospital.
Two Los Angeles physicians have been
ordered to Winslow to aid the local
authorities.
Dr. -O. -K. Brows,'
ent of sublic health. lsr sn
the situation. This Information comes
from ur. Frederics: T. Fahlen, acting
assistant surgeon of the United States
public health service, accredited to
Arizona.
5 Albuquerque Cases.
Albuquerque. N. M-. Oct 1. The
Spanish influenza epidemic here has
increased until there are 25 officially
reported cases of the disease in the
city. Many others are suspected, but
complete reports of physicians have
French Finish Reims9 Deliverance;
Ruthless Foe Sets Fire To Laon;
German Forces Flee From Suieppe
fJARIS, France. Oct 7. Laon, the
r stronghold to which the enemy
has been clinging as the key point of
his line on the southwest, apparently
has been set afire by the Germans.
The town was reported ablaze yes
terday and fires were still burning
there today.
Reims has been finally and defi
nitely cleared from the menace of
German cannon. The Germans
are In retreat on the whole front
from the Snippe to the Amen, as
well as In the region sonth of
Gambral.
In the first named sector, the al
lies hsve reached the Arnes, on which
the enemy hoped to make a stand. In
the second region, the British fourth
army has crushed counter attacks,
which the enemy delivered In an ef
fort to prevent its progress toward
Bohain and cover their retreat to the
south.
The peace proposals of the cen
tral powers are In no way Inter
fering with the policy of destruc
tion the German staff seems to
hare decided upon. Sallumlns.
near Lena Is burning and fires
have been seen west and south
west of Lille and between Doual
and Soualn. The troops advancing
In the Champagne found all VII
age In the valley of the Sulppe 1n
flames.
French troons have crossed the
Suippe river eastward of Oranvllle
and have reached the outskirts of
Basancourt and Bonl-sur-Sulppe. af
ter severe fighting, it Is officially
announced. At Clement-a-Arnes.
heavy losses have been inflicted upon
the Germans, who retired in disorder.
Sunday's fighting completed the de
liverance of Reims.
Itattle Itagex All Day.
The battle north of St Ouentln con
tinued all day and Remaucourt Til
loy farm and several fortified woods
were captured, the announcement
The enemy resisted fnrlonslv.
hat was unable to check the French,
who captured several hundred pris
oners. Announcement or these successes
wss contained In the official state
ment issued at the war office last
night. The text of the statement
reads:
Text of the Statement.
"North of St Ouentln. the battle
continued throughout the day. Be
tween Moricourt and Sequeheart our
troops have taken Remaucourt Til
loy farm and many fortified woods
and places, where the enemy resisted
with furious energy. They fslled to
check the advance of our troops, who
conquered positions, foot by foot, and
took mnny honored prisoners.
"North of Reims, we have reached
Kaiser Sickens Goll
Of Name; Changes It
San Francisco. Calif., Oct. 7.
Kaiser Wilhelm's claim to fellow
ship with the German divinity.
"Gott" has made the bitter's name
unpopular in San Francisco. Evi
dently moved by a desire to avoid
association with the "Me und Gott"
partnership. Raymond Gott, his
wife, Mrs. Theodore Gott. and their
daughter, Nancy Gott, have filed a
petition in the superior court to
change their name to Holt. They
assert that they are loyal Amer
icans and that their present name
Is a cause for embarrassment.
Belgium and France, would be a vie
tory for Germany, senator Hitchcock,
of Nebraska, chairman of the foreign
relations committee, earnestly
pointed out that the German offer
also provides for acceptance of the 14
terms laid down by the president in
cis address or January .
Acceptance of Germany's offer
in, toko
his
Violations of Antitrust,
Tariff Laws Charged;
May Postpone Suits.
New Tork. Oct 7. Federal indict
ments charging violation of the Sher
man antl trust and Wilson tariff laws
were returned here today against the
Sumatra Purchasing corporation, the
Sumatro Tobacco Import corporation,
American Cigar company. Inc. H. Days
and company Inc. and 14 individual
defendants.
Would Defer Suits.
Washington. D. C. Oct 7. .Upon
the government's motion, the supreme
court is to be asked to postpone con
sideration at the present term of all
pending anti trust suits because of the
war. Attorney general Gregory an
nounced today that motions to this ef
fect would be formally filed in the
court tomorrow.
not reached the board of health. City
officials last night established a par
tial quarantine, prohibiting sick per
sons from entering or leaving the city.
fatal to jaeic fall.
Carrlaozu, N. X.. Oct 7. Following
an attacK ox
nited states senator and Mrs.
Albert Fall, died here Saturday night
umcago BpMemle wanes.
Chicago, 111, Oct 7. Influenza Is
on the wane In niinoia today, reports
to the city and county health authori
ties showed. Fewer new cases have
developed during the last H hours
than during any day for a wek.
X. Y. Cases Decrease.
New York. Oct 7. A decrease of 4 IS
in the number of Influenza cases re
ported for the 84 hours ending at 16
(Continued on page 12, column 5.)
the Suipne at a number of points. Ger.
man rear guards along the river to
the south made vigorous resistance
and launched many counter attacks,
but our troops repulsed them and In
flicted sanguinary losses. We hold
the southern outskirts of Agpllcourt
and the village of Berttcourt on the
north side of the Sulppe. Further to
the right we have forced the pas
sage of the river to the east of Oraln
ville and have taken Pont Gulvart
Violent Combats Occur.
"Combats no less violent have tak
en place in the region of Bazencourt
and Boult sur Sulppe. These combats
have permitted us to reach the out
skirts of these villages.
"We have debouched from the vil
lage of Bethenville. In spite of vio
lent machine gun and artillery fire,
and also have taken ground north of
St Clement Arnes. In this region,
our troops. In the course of their ad
vance, had to meet ,very strong coun
ter attacka Our artillery fire caught
enemy battalions and Inflicted heavy
losses upon them. They were forced
to retreat In disorder.
"Todays events hsve completed the
delivery of Reims, the richness snd
historical associations of which ex
cited the covetousness of the Ger
mans, who many times since the be
ginning of the war, have attacked the
city and who have vented their Impo
tent rage against it with Incendiary
bombardments, but who have never
been able to take It
Drop 30 Tons Bombs.
"Atmospheric conditions on Octo
ber 4 were not favorable for observa
tions along moat of the front Our
bombing squadrons dropped SO tons
of bombs during the day on assem
blages of troops, convoys and enemy
batteries. During the night in spite
of the bad weather, our airplanes
dropped 1700 kilograms of projec
tiles on military objectives at Chate-let-sur-Retourne,
where a fire was
observed. During the dsy 81 enemy
machines were shot down or put out
of the fighting."
French Take St. Maames.
French troops last night captured
the town of St Masmes, northeast of
Reims, and penetrated the town of
Hauvlne. further to the east and north
of the Arnes river, the French war
office announced today.
Northeast of St Quentln. the Ger
mans attacked several times In an
effort to retake the positions con
quered by the French. All the attacks
except in the region of Tilloy fa nr.
were repulsed. righting In that
region continues.
Pershing Sends Report.
Wsshlngton. D. C Oet 7. Sllaht
advances yesterday by the American
forces between the Aleuse and the
Bols des Agons, in heavy Infantry
1 I
only upon evacuation of Belgium
and France, senator Hitchcock
said, would be preposterous, but
he declared restoration of Alsace
Lorraine to France and as well as
reparation for Belgium and
France Is among the terms which
Germany nronoses to accept.
Senator Poindexter said the senate
foreign relations committee snouia
seek consultation on any negotiations
entered into by the government and
that the country should be warned
against the lnsldusness of puoiisnea
suggestions that an armistice should
be agreed to upon withdrawal by
nrmanv from occnuled territory.
Senator McCumber. of North Da
kota, announced that he had pre
pared a resolution designed to Insure
preservation or tne iuncuons oi tne
senate.
The only future course, senator
Lodge emphatically declared, la to
secure a complete military victory
over Germany and force her to
no for peace.
Allies May Xot Agree.
"It la fortunate." said senator Poin
dexter, "that the proposition for a too
early peace, although conceaiea wun
It. nronositions of surrender and sac
rifice, may be prevented because of
the Inability for agreement between
Great Britain. France and the United
States and other allies.
"An armistice would mean the end
forever of any additional military ef
fort I have faith that Clemeaceau,
the tiger of France the greatest roan
In many respects of the present time
and the seer of Wales, that great
statesman premier Lloyd George of
England will be alert to protest
against any such unwise step.
Sees Germany a v inner,
"Germany would come out a victor,
just as such went Into It If we ac
cepted this offer, Alsace-Lorraine
would still be In German hands, Po
land still would be enslaved: Servians
and Bohemians in Austria still would
be under the Austrian yoke: Russia,
although evacuated, still would be at
the mercy of Germany. It would leave
Belgium and France unlndemnlfled:
it wonld leave Constantinople, strate
gically the most Important in the
world In commercial lines with Asia,
still dominated by the unspeakable
Turk, and leave the German and Tur
kish alliance still Intact"
Senator Hitchcock, of the foreign
relations committee here. Interrupted
senator Poindexter to ask:
Is the senator not omitting a
very important condition! That la
that the nations making the offer
are appearing to accept 14 terms
laid down by the president in his
'address of January S and again
laid down as modified late la
February and again In his Xew
York speech.
"Do not the 14 DrlnclDles Include
the restoration and indemnification of
Belgium and return to France to
Alsace-Lorraine?
,rH&e?oe
-r5? ,k7ft S'SnrL .. J
'I think that can at least be In
ferred," senator Hitchcock replied.
senator i-otnaexter aeejarea tnat sen
ator Hitchcock's statement Itself in
dlcated "the dangerous and Insidious
character of the support given to the
evecnation proposition. If an armis
tice were granted, he said. Germany's
nnconquered army would withdraw to
Its own borders, and then Germany
would discuss with propositions of the
president she would agree to discuss
and also the effect of the president's
14 conaiuons.
fighting, were reported today by Gen.
Pershing. He also reported increased
artillery activity everywhere on both
sides.
A communique for Sunday adding to
one received last night, reached the
was department today, as follows:
Text of Communique,
"Headquarters American Expedi
tionary Forces, October 6:
"Section AOur troops have made
alight advances during the day. Be
tween the Meuse and the Boia des
Agons there has been stubborn infan
try fighting. Further to the west
machine gun and artillery combats
were constant and heavy with every
where Increased artillery activity by
both sides."
Brilliant Yank Feat.
American Headquarters in France,
Oct 7 (Renter's). Americans, fight
ing under the command of Gen. Gou
raud. are credited with an amazing
performance In the fighting of Fri
day in the champagne sector. A de
tachment assisted by French volun
teers, under an American captain, at
tacked a very strong machine gun
nest on the slopes of Blanc Mont
which had long held up the allied ad
vance.
With the utmost skill, the nest
was enveloped and captured and the
entire garrison of four officers and
563 men was made prisoner. Seventy
five machine guns, many trench mor
tars and several tractors were taken.
The Americans did not suffer a single
casualty.
llrltlAn Aurancc. Too.
London. Eng. Oct 7. Further pro
gress was made by the British lsst
night on the front between Lens and
CambraL Field marshal Hsig an
nounced today that noats have been
established on crossings of the
Scheldt canal, north of Aubencheul-au-Bac
and east of Oppy.
The British have also pushed in
slightly further toward Lille on the
west and southwest cspturing a Ger
man post east of Berclau and pro
gressing somewhat north of Wez Mac
quart Bulgars Tell Their
Former Allies They
Must Leave Bulgaria
Amsterdam, Holland. Oct 7.
Bulgaria on Saturday notified the
powers with which she had been
allied that they must quit Bul
garian territory within a month.
Most of the Austrlans have left
Bulgaria, the dispatch adds, and
the Germans are leaving.
BRITISH PflPERSM
DISTRUST HUN
E
London Mail Sees No Re
pentance For Crimes Of
German Nation. '
ADMIT NEW MOVE
HAS IMPORTANCE
Idea Of "Understanding"
As To Indemnity For
Belgium Repudiated, j
LONDON, Bag, Oct 7. Distrust of
Germany's peace intentions is re
flected In comments made on the
peace proposals by the newspapers
here.
"In prince Maximilian's speech.'
says The Mall, "there Is not a word of
repentance for crimes Germany has
committed. . . . We did not allow
Bulgaria to tell us what to do. We
intend to act precisely la the same
way with Germany snd Austria.
"If the German people wish to
know what guarantees president
Wilson and the allies require, they
may be embodied In two wordst
Unconditional surrender!
The Germans must leave the terri
tories they have occupied, restore the
nrooertv thev have stolen, pay for all
the damage they Dave done, ana sur
render for trial by the allies the great
criminals of the war."
The Mall says there are about SOD
of these, beginning with the emperor.
It also declares -that Germany will in
no circumstances be given back her
colonies.
o IJantaIn I rner. T
"This method of approaching peace
is the method oi a people trying to
strike a bargain, and the peace that
Is coming Is not going to be a bar
gain peace," says The Telegraph.
The newspaper sees a marked
change in Germany's attitude aa to
certain matters In this dispute, but
declares the proposals as a whole to
be Impossible.
The newspaper renudiates tne Idea
of trying to reach an understanding
as to indemnity for Belgium, it says:
"it is m requirement oi simple
lustlec that Germany meet the
account which will be presented
her for the devastation and plun
dering of Belgium. There arc no
fundamental ehangca In the Ger
man administration. Only a few
" ." ."'" of Germany...
and the---
Admitting that the latest Gorman
peace move is the most important df
any thus rsr made. The Chronicle
says It is Insufficient
"No statesman who believes in the
Wilsonlsn policy of trying to end the
war once and for all can be content
with anything less than the final
and unequivocal elimination of the
Potsdam war makers." it continues.
Must Beat Criminals.
"The criminals who launched the
war must bo so anmistakeably beaten
that never afterward doubt may be
raised as to who won it and who
lost it
"The ehaaeeter'a promise that an
effort win be made to reach an un
derstanding regarding an indemnity
to Belgium. Is not enough. It is In
dispensable that in Belgium's case no
equivocation should remain. Ger
many must say outright:
"'I did wrong and I undertake
as far as possible to pay for If
Prince Maximilian's standpoint still
seems essentially different from what
is vital to us. Germany has under
gone neither chsnge of outlook nor
change of heart which alone can per
mit world peace to be permanent"
"Perhaps the most welcome feature
of Germany's hastily arranged move is
tnat it can do only a measure of her
military necessity." says The Times.
"Amblcuons. Dislngenuona."
After the review of the chancelors
speech. The Times declares it to be
ambiguous and disingenuous stuff,
and asks:
"Will Germany ever realize there la
only one way for -her, namely, by
deeds and not words? It Is far too
late to talk of a basis for peace ne
gotiations. Defeat of those who made
war shall be complete and absolute:
That task the allied nations have un
dertaken and It shall be performed to
the very end. and there will be no
pesse until Germany has surrendered.
without condition, to terms which
will leave her not merely without a
will, but without power to brwak It"
-noma a Her Sfcln."
Germany. In her lat st peace offer.
seems anxious to save her own skin.
even at the expense of the allies, said
George N. Barnes, member of the war
cabinet. In a speech at Derby last
night The latest offer showed no
change of heart and no change In the
German system. The peace proposal
only Indicated that the Germans real
ized the change In the military situa
tion ana tne smiting of the balance
of power, he declared.
Comment In Spain.
Madrid. Spain, Oct 7. (Prensa Aso
ciada.) The Diario Universal, the or
gan of count Romanoaes. minister of
Justice, sees in German peace propo
sals the best proof of the superiority
and efficacy of democratic principles.
It says:
"Finding Itself In a grave situation,
the German government turns toward
the left In the presence of danger. It
does not ape pal to force, but seeks
salvation in the abandonment of the
aristocratic militaristic organization,
which la Germany's principal charac
teristic." Foregn minister Dato's newspaper,
the Epoca, says.
"It Is not peace, because the central
powers will not admit president Wil
son's conditions without modification,
but In any case, one sees In it a move
toward peace interesting alike to
belligerents and neutrals."
View of French Press.
Parle. France, Oct 7. The request
for an amtatice and the onenlnv of
peace1 parleys by the central powers Is
looked upon by the French nraaa gen
erally as an attempt to evade certain
disaster. It Is declared that Germany
hopes to conclude a peace which will
permit her to exploit the peaee treat
ies of Brest-Lttovsk and Bucharest
t continued on rage 3. Column 5.1 J
OFFER
ORE DRASTIC PEACE
ERMS PROPOSED IN
ENATE RESOLUTION
U. S. WILL MAKE PROMPT REPLY
11 NOTES, DELIVERED HUT
German and Austrian Appeals For Armistice Found to
Be Similar; Notes May Not Pave "Way For Early
Peace; U. S. Reply to Be Decisive; No Cessation of
Hostilities While the Foe Is On Allied Territory.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Oct 7. Senator McCurafcer. of North Da
iota, introduced in the senate today a lesoiutioa, which was referred
to the foreign relations committee, providing that before the United States
agrees to any armistice, Germany must dtsbasd her array, surrender her
navy, arms and munitions, and agree to pay for damages to cities and couatry
devastated, restore Alsace-Lorraine to France, together with the penalty
exacted from France in 1 870.
There will he no answer tonight 4
to Germany's peace proposal. Thia
was made known officially,
IVHson Secladca Himself.
President Wilson canceled his usual
morning recreation hour and re
mained secluded in his study at work.
Prince Maximilian's note was re
ceived during the night at the Swiss
legation, where arrangements were
made to deliver It at once to the
state department for transmission to
the president
Quite irrespective of the nature of
the reply, it seemed to be agreed that
the German note called for a prompt
reply so that the Americas people
might not be misled iato relaxing
their efforts for the fourth Liberty
loan: so that the American troops in
the field may know at once the posi
tion of their government and so that
an offer of peace may receive such
diplomatic attention aa it deserves.
Offer 3Iay Fall Flat.
Official announcements of the atti
tude of the United States government
were still being withheld, but there
was no abatement of the Indication
that if Germany seeks a "negotiation"
leading to round table conferences)
ana, diplomatic qulbhlings, tea offer
will fall Oat
If she actually accepts without
reservation the principles of peace
na repeatedly laid down by presi
dent Wilson, and accented by an
the oaWHerrrrnl tk-vcpT Is
r open n peace, wlfh ffie with
drawal of all German troops from
Invaded territory aa the first re
quirement. .The Swiss legation today received
tne uermaa note to tne United States.
Minister Ekengren, of Sweden, pre
sented the note from baron Thai I n.
the Austro-Hungarlan foreign aim la
ter, to secretary Lansing at lt:2t
ociock. He was at the state
ment only a few minutes.
Two Notes Are Similar.
The Austrian communication la sub
stantially similar to that from Ger.
aiany and both ask president Wilson
to arrange an armistice for peace ne
gotiations on conditions previously
laid down by the president It is said
neither of the official texts differs
materially from the version published
in the press dispatches.
Secretary Lansing said there could
be no comment on the Austrian nro-
posal untu that of Germany also had
oeen receivea.
Germany's peaee note was delivered
to president Wilson personally today
by Frederick Oederlin. an attache of
tne Swiss legation. This gave rise to
suggestions tnat It came from em
peror William himself.
Must Leave Allied Territory.
London. Eng. Oct 7. No armistice
will be granted the centra nowara
before the complete evacuation by
them of allied territory, with a cessa
tion of the destruction and burning
of allied cities. This Is the personal
Pershing Must
To Follow Up The Germans;
Auto Men Are Needed Now
tCTTIT the Hun while it hurts" Is the
1 1 slogan W. G. Roe aad others
have adopted for their campaign for
mechanics for the army mechanical
repair units now forming at Fort
Bliss.
"The Hun is on the run and must
be kept going," Is another slogan.
There Is no chance for an early peace,
because the allies will not accept a
peace until the Germans have been
given a lesson that will prevent fu
ture world wars at the whim of a
monarch.
Transportation Is now the main
need of the American army. With
the enemy falling baek. the lines
of comrannlcation must be kept
up. Only by rmhlng a tremendous
force of transportation men 4o
France can the armies of the nl.
Hen be kept moiing forward.
They mnst bale food, clothing
nnd nmmunlllon and this can only
be supplied by the transport ser
vice. It therefore become the
most Important branch of the
army and mnst be kept up.
Five thousand men are wanted at
El Paso at once. It makes no differ
ence where they are registered They
Dead Men Condoled
St Louis. Mo., Oct 7. When a
decision reached the court of crim
inal correction here recently from
the supreme court affirming the
conviction of Israel Schucart for
adulterating soda water In viola
tion of the pure food law. it was
found that both Schucart and his
bondsman were dead. . Schucart
died a year ago. while his bonds
man passed away five months ago.
opinion of foreign diplomatists of tht
highest rank here, who have been
questioned conceraing the peace
speech of the German Imperial chan
color, prince Maximilian, of Baden.
Vatican Rejects Demand.
Paris, France, Oct. 7. Austria
Hungary recently again insisted that
the Vatican undertake steps towards
peace, it is reported in Rome, accord
ing to a Haras dispatch from that
city. The Vatican, it is added, re
jected the demand.
High Command Approves,
Berne. Switzerland. Oct 7 (Hava
The German government took) fts
latest peace step upon the advice and
with the approval of the high com
mand of the army, says the Stuttgart
Neus TageMatt Germany, the news
paper adds, has decided to consent to
very heavy sacrifices.
SOCIALISTS URGE ALLIES
TO DISCUSS PEACE OFFER
Paris, France. Oct 7. The National
Congress of the Socialist party, which
opened here yesterday, adopted a res
olution, addressed to president W.l
son, concerning the peaee proposals
of the central powers. It expressed
the view of the party that while n-
aispensabie diplomatic and military
guarantees should be exacted from the
enemy. It was the duty of the allied
nations not to reject without Mseus.
stoa such, yropasaOs as have been
me nartv sees in the imn mmA
the central powers, accompanied bv
the retirement of their troops, thp
probability that the enemy peoples
will be brought to a clearer under
standing of right and liberty.
The resolution refers to president
Wilson's speech of September 17. and.
In the name of the congress ropresent
tng the people and the workers, asks
the governments of the allies frankly
to declare their purposes. The pre
vious action of the Socialists in en
dorsing president Wilson's 14 peace
points likewise is reviewed, and the
resolution adds:
The party associates itself more
than ever In all acts of president
Wilson, which will have the result of
giving satisfaction to the masses who
struggle and who have the right more
than all others of having the re
sponse (to the central powers), not
open to any misunderstanding. It is
oy tnis policy mat the socialist party
feels that it like president Wilson.
is working to bring about a tust and
durable peace."
KAISER EXTENDS HIS HAND
FOR AN "HONORABLE PEACE"
Berlin. Germany, via Basle. Oct 7.
Emperor William Sunday issued a
proclamation to the German annv and
navy, in which, after announcing that
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Have Tracks
can apply at the office of the Kl Paso
Automobile club In the lobby of Ho
tel anetaon ana arrange for Imme
diate induction Into the service. All
draft boards throughout the country
have received requests to cooperate
and are lending their assistance.
Red Tape Is Cut.
It Is therefore not necessary for a
man wishing to enlist, to secure the
approval of his board first He can
apply for enlistment at once and
those in charge of the enlistment will
secure the approval of his board. The
red tape bas all been cut because of
the great need for these mechanics
at once. In 20 days after induction
into toe service, the men can be on
their way to France.
J P. Hadley arrived Monday mora
lng from New Orleans to assist H. H.
Edmunds in the vital work of clas
s'fylng the mechanics prior to as
signing them to their special war
winning work.
Phoenix Man Helps.
R. P. Kirk, of Phoenix. Ariz., has
arrived as the Phoenix representa
tive, and he will return to conduct
this very important campaign In the
Phoenix territory.
Acordlng to Lieut. W. C Conger,
of the shop force at Fort Bliss, the
reply for enlistment has been above
expectations so far. but there is stifl
room for manv more.
Men Vitally Needed.
Every man who knows smiht.f
about automobile work is wanted, ir
I'liipu'siiy uoauie to give service in
France, he can take a nosition in th
shops at home and release men physi
cally able to go over.
Kepair men. trouble shooters, elec
trical and battery exnerts. ehainffeiir.
vulcanizers everybody who can per
form service about an automobile
truck, is needed and wanted. It Is
vitally necezsarv to the ur4n!n
the war ti eet these mei quickly.
There has been nn more urgent
call for men since the war was
Inaugurated.
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