The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 16, 1918, Page 2

St. Mihiel sector. the full knowledge and consent of his supreme commander, OFFER OF SETTLEMENT TO _ - BELGIUM LOOKED UPON AS SHAMELESS INSULT BY ALLIES: (Continued From Page One.) war. He also declared no coalition had ever been so strong as the | allied coalition and that the enemy would not succeed in break-.| ing it. AMERICANS CELEBRATE. London, Sept. 16.—American residents i in London celebrated the victory of Pershing’s army in various ways. They gather in restaurants and other public places and sang national airs. -Lon- doners were informed Sunday of the progress of the American of- fensive and the receipt of the Austrian note, made, the day sen- sational. They displayed unusual exuberance which was in direct contrast to the gloom of the summer months. It was thought that with the Anierican army under the guns of Metz and Austria asking for peace that things were moving in a more satisfactory manner. ; Austria’ s note is in the hand of the London office. In Ger- many’s offer of peace to Belgium, she merely agrees to withdraw and restore Belgium to economic independence. There is no men- tion of reparation or indemnities. It is needless to say that the peace overtures made little impression. They are regarded as a speedy appreciation of America’s participation in the war. It is figured that Germany now re s that she must soon retire from Belgium as a military and that is she could secure the neutrality of that nation, Germany would be protected against military operations from that quarter. A “CYNICAL PROPOSAL” ” London. Sept. 16.—A, J. Balfour, the British foreign secretary ir giving his personal view-points on the Austrian peace note to visiting journalist said: | . “Tt is incredible that anything can come of this proposal.” : Coming after the recent speech of Friedrich Von Payer, the; German imperial vice chancejlor Mr. Balfour said, “this cynical! proposal is not a genuine attempt et peace. divide the allies.” COLDLY REC#IVED. While Austria was preparing her note to the belligerents pro- posing that they meet in informal discussion of peace, terms in a| neutral country Germany was making ready to make another of-! fer of separate peace to Belgium. It is announced that the Bel-| gian government has been approached with a proposal that if she! will remain neutral during the remainder of the war, Germany will withdraw to the frontiers that were violated in 1914. j OWN INITIATIVE. | It is affirmed in Germany that Austria acted on its own in- itiative in sending out, its proposal, but the offer of Germany points what may be said to bemore than a coincicient and pri ‘obably | a desperate peace offensive is now well under way. If official sentiment is reflected by newspaper comment at the! allied capitals, the efforts of the Central Powers to reach a peace | x by negotiations are doomed to failure. NOT FAVORABLE. In London and Paris the offer of Austria was coldly received, while at Washington it is pointed out that the United States will not’ entertain any pease overtures“that can at best bring only a’ temporary respite from military hostilities and leave Germany and Austria free to break the peace of the world at any future date. Even in the German press there seems.to be little hope that the allies still agree to meet representatives of the Central Powers. The newspapers of Berlin point out that similar steps by Germany and Austria have failed in\the past, and while the people will be hopeful for the cessation of the struggte there is little prospect. of its early termination. 1 | 4 FROM KAISER TO DEVIL. lan army of 5,000,000 men. He (the The Kaiser wrote the Devil a letter! kaiser) having no love for the Ameri-| telling him that he would endeavor to | can people wishes to create a wool prolong the war another year or more. | shortage on account of the enormous for he hears by his spies in America| amount required to uniform 5,060,000 | thet Uncle Sam had decided to raise | soldiers, thereby creating a shortage! | The price of this hat* may change-—the r quality, never | Here are Generalissimo Foch and Genefal Pershing, snapped in their conference room—after the very meeting, perhaps, in which the plans were laid for the great Yanko-French attack on the This attack was under the personal supervision of Pershing, who acted with Foch. ‘ nen material to give him (the kaiser) | pieces. | (hanging | lection, was sold for the enormous sum amount of money paid in modern times. It is an attempt to! ‘STRIKE ENDS AT | strike of machinists and toolmakers to the civilians who are so nobly sup-; porting Uncle Sam in furnishing the the knock-out ‘blow. By creating a wool shortage, it | means that cotton will be substituted ; and prices advanced on all wool ma-| terials, i Take a tip from --Klein, tailor and | cleaner of Bismarck, and place your order with him for your nei suit or overcoat while the present stock la! 8.) for fromm latest stock reports there will be a noticeable increase in prices by spring. Swat the Kaiser. 9 16° Buy W. S$ BUAWNALIA AV AUATAVUAUVIAUA AVC UV ALALAVUAUSALALAUA AUTON AUTOS UAL ATONE —Adv. Art Works in Demand in Japan. | Fabulous prices, as far as the deal ings in works of art are concerned i Japan, have been paid for rare master- At the Higashi Hongwanj sales a pair of screens, with iris blos- | soms painted by Ogata Korin, fetched | | 105,000 yen and created quite 2 sen- i sation, At Viscount Akimoto’s sale an al. bum with eight small paintings, rep: | resenting eight scenes -of Shosho, by | Keishoki, was sold for 140,000 yen, and a scroll of Eiga Monogatari, by. Nobu- ico zone, fetched 116,000 yen. But ‘this | record was broken when a kakemono | picture) of snow land- | tinted by Royokai, 'wa®. sold | 0,000 yen. This was again broken when_a pair of scrolls with 36 poems by Nobuzane, in Marquis Satake’s col- of 353.000 yen. This is the greatest | in Japan for a single work of art. . BRIDGEPORT Bridgeport, Conn., Sept. 16—The in the Bridgeport ammunition factory was ended today, many returning to work indeepndently, while the union jin mass meeting after hearing Presi- dent Wilson's message read voted, to. ; return to work in a vody. The union sent.a message to the president pledg- HUNDRED FRENCH [TANS HELP PINCH OFF ST. MIHIEL SALIENT: > Cables front France tell chow nearly e southern side of the NUNS’ St. Mihiel salient—the action that is threatening Metz with capture th by the Americans. In this. French officiat mieeate you see a fleet Of these tanks starting out to! . al tack enemy lines.~ OH ATARTT Start: a to bay . War Savings Stamps ing their loyalty and agreeing to stand by ‘their guns. 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