The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 27, 1918, Page 1

j i | ——= THE WEATHER ee ne FAIR 208: / BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THE BISMARCK TRIBUN THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. No. ERIDAY, SHEETS ot 1918, BUY BONDS—BE AT YOUR. POLLING PLACE TOMORROW > Pi Er ne ROTTEN RIG TT GOTT REI | LAST EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS. 7ANKEES START VERDUN DRIVE BULGARIAN PREMIER WANTS ARMISTICE REVOLUTION FAGESDYNASTY OF BALKANS Malinoff Because of Deplorable Conditions of Nation Takes Matters into own Hands FRIENDLY. TO. ENTENTE King Ferdinand Suspgcted of Holding Desire to End Strig- gle Going Against Him> London, Sept. 27.—Premier Malin- off of Bulgaria has made an offer of an armistice to the allies, according to a Berlin message. states that the premier’s ‘offer was made without support of other mem- Leres of the cabinet or of King Ferdi- nand. The Berlin report says that Malinoff’s offer has created strong dissatisfaction in Bulgaria. According to a report from Sofia, it is added that a counter move against the action of the premier already has been set on foot. This would seem to indicate that a revolution already is in progress in ‘Bulgaria. NATION IN TURMOIL. The ‘Berlin message to Copenhagen is the first indication of. a-move on the part of Bulgaria to approach the pilics with a’ tender of a move. The essage would indicate that the pre- mier has taken matters into his own hands and attempted to negotiate a peace without considering the dynasty. The indications in the news from Bulgaria recently have: been that the! country was in a disorganized state, | with widespread dissatisfaction evi- dent in the prolongation of the war, in which ‘the people could -see little ad- vantage to them. “The | successful‘ campaign of the ajlies in Macedonia has accentijated this fenderroyy FRIENDLY TO ENTENTE. It is_ known, that .M. Matinoff, who | took the premiership: in June, was friendly to the entente in the ‘early stages of the war, and it is,not improb- able that he would use his influence to extricate Bulgaria from the unfavor-‘ able position which it would ‘occupy in the event of a German‘defeat. King Ferdinand himself,has not been above the suspicion of holding a like desire, although he apparently has been Hoyt: to his teutonic allies. The Bulgerian note is held to not ce. without significance in view of these facts. GERMANY TO PROTEST. London, Sept. 27.—Germany intends to send a solemn protest to Bulgaria against Premier Malinoff’s request for an armistice according ‘to ‘Berlin re- ports received in Amsterdam. CAPTURE 10,000 PRISONERS. Paris, Sept. 27.—The allied troops in Macedonia have captured more than 10,000 prisoners says a statement from the French war office last night. More than 200 guns were also taken. - GENERAL ESPEREY PETITIONED. ‘Paris, Sept. 27.—General Frances Esperey, commanding the allied arm- ies in Macedonia has telegraphed to the French government that a high Bulgarian. officer has-preesnted him- self in behalf of Torodow commanding the Bulgarian army asking suspension of arms for 48 hours to permit the; arrival of two guthorized deputies. General Liaptcheff and _ General Loukoff commanding the Eulgarian second army are on their way to French headquarters with the consent of King Ferdinand to arrange the con- ditions of the armistice and event- ually the terms of peace. RECEIVES APPLICATION. London, Sept. 27.—The British gov- ernment today received from an of- ficial, authorized source an applica-} tion from Bulgaria ‘for for an armistice. WAR MINISTER RESIGNS. ~London, ser}: Stein, the Pruésian war minister, is reported to have resigned, according to advices from Copenhagen. FRENCH COMMANDER REFUSES. Paris, Sept. 27—The French com- mander in chief on the Macédonian front officially reports today that the Bulegarians: have asked for an armi- stice to arrange negotiations for peace. The French commander has replied, refusing to suspend operations, but saying he would receive with tenders of peace duly, seen Bulgarian delegates. GREETS DELEGATES. Paris, Sept. 27.—The. French com- mander reports that the peace nego- tiations reached him through an inter- mediary. General de Esperey’s reply therefore asked the Bulgarian dele gates to present themselves to the British lines. Gen. de Esperey says that inasmuch as the Bulgarian note tight be a-military ruse designed to permit the rearrangement of groups, he declined to grant an.armistice, but agreed to greet the delegates. - Any negotiations which may grow out of this application will be partici- pated in equally by represéntatives of (Continued: on Page Hight.) The message 27.—Liet. Gen. Von} SECRETARY BAKER SEES AMERICAN ARMY GO OVER TOP IN NEW OFFENSIVE BRITISH START OFFENSIVE~ London, Sept. 27. —British troops attacked on a wide front, south of the Sense river this morning. First reports indicated! that satisfactory progress is being made The Sense river is a small stream flowing to the southeast ‘and | paralleling on the south the Scarpe river which flows through the} city of Douay. one of the German bases on the Artois front in France. It is probable that the British attack is made for the pur- pose of driving a wedge between Douay. (By Associated Press) With the American Army on Champagne Front, (8:30 p. m.) Sept. 27—Secretary'of War Newton D. Baker witnessed the begin- ning of the American drive northwest of Verdun this morning. At} 5 o'clock after bombardment with gas,shells the Americans ad- vanced. Squadrons of tanks again formed an important part of the attacking forces. These land battleships moved up with the in- fantry, smashing down wire entanglements. The work of the American planes was one of the features of | the’combat. An aerial barrage was maintained over the lines. In spite of the fog the aviators swooped low over the enemy trenches. ( Without a hitch and absolutely according to schedule, the en- | tire line was moving tonight into position. WEATHER IS THICK i With the American Army on the Verdun Front, (9:10 p. m.) Sept. 27—The American advance continued last night on the front! of the offensive launched yesterday. American patrols pushed ahead, maintaining contact with the enemy. . The weather today was thick, light rains having begun in the; early morning, obscuring observations. Late information serves} to confirm the belief that the heavy German artillery was caught in the act of withdrawing and was not in a position to respond | effectively. GERMANS BOTTLED UP Paris, Sept. 27—American troops in their attack north of Ver- dun appear to have obtained all and more than they attempted. The ‘Americans were confronted by the German fourth army, which | had been diluted, which explains the small number of prisoners | taken. Montyaucon, whose heavy silhouette dominates the horiz- | on, was passed by the Americans and now is well within the newly conquered ground. The Argonne forest itself is dead ground be- tween the two contesting fronts, but the capture by the-Americans; | of Montblainville (on the eastern. outskirts of the forest) bottles | up the Germans holding the positions in front of Fourdebris. | FRENCH IN FRONT “The Germans now have the French in front of them and the| Americans at their back. The Germans, it’ is believed here, have ; only one division in the Argonne. By taking Varennes and Mont- faucon with a series of positions that Gen. Von Galwitz considered so impregnable that he could not have taken indispensable precau- tions.” says the Echo de Paris, “the Americans have given a mag- nificent new addition to their victory in the St. Mihiel salient.” DOYLEWILL | PRERWENNTSN CAMPAIGN IN. | CEA Bi OLD NORTON London, Sept. 27.—Drunkenness and deaths from alcoholismsin the United 1 Kingdom show a decline ranging from 65 to 80 per cent since the war reg- ulations against drinking were insti- tuted by the government three years ago, according to Lord D’Abernon, chairman of the liquor control board. Abolition of the custom of “treat- jing” and drinking on an empty stom- ach and>the virtual extinction of the saloon loafer, were the maiy factors contributing to the growing tendency to national temperance, Lord D'Aber- non told The Associated Press. “The lines on’ which we have pro- ceeded,” he continued, “are to a large extent novel and they have succeeded | beyond expectation. Nor is there any |evidence of growth of the drug habit, People’s Candidate for Governor to Spend Next Week in Sister County. | Hon. §. J.. Doyle, democratic candi- date for governor, will make a cam- paign tour in Morton county beginning next,Monday. He speaks on Sunday at Center, Oliver county. | The schedule for Morton county is as follows: /Speaks at Almont on Monday at Pees ate whichis usually one of the- conse- Speaks at New Salem on Monday at| quences of too drastic interefterence |; 2:30 p. m. with facilities of obtaining liquor. Speaks at Mandan on Monday at “This happy absence of undesirable 8:00 p. m. features. I attribute to the fact that. Speaks at Glen Ullin on Tuesday | While facilities have been greatly cur- at 9:00 a. m. tailed—the liquor shops being open Speaks at Hebron at’ 11:00 a. m. 5% hours daily, compared with 18 or The democratic. candidate will give |i? eore ona ve eUiiaaay aac tne sea an epeie ab ei lasher:on Monday | other in the evening, has, been found; evel A t, > ae Leaded $/8.—— sufficient by those who desire reason- able refreshment and nothing more, TAKES $5,000 OF NEW LOAN and soaker, who would dring if he Subscription Made in Apprecia- {could from dawn to dusk, who inter+ feres with’ national efficiency and ~ tion of Good Service .of Bismarck Branch whom we are out to stop. I think we have succeeded in that.” BUY W. 8 So WILSON: | ARRIVESFOR Z “We recognize and deeply appre- 10 AN SPEECH ciate the splendid service which your agency has given us,” reads a wire Fear ee which 8. D. Cook of the Montana Life|” New York, Sept. 27.—President Wil- received today from H. RK, Cunningham| 800 arrived here early this morning. He is to open the Liberty loan cam- of Helena, ee vice president of the paign here tonight at the Metropol- company. “We regard the Teicnaly, itan opera house. and kindly interest of the people of Ww. $ $——— pBlsinarel ae A eels most highly, é eo $ and this is your authority to sub-| scride $5,000 for Fourth Liberty loan | HONOR ROLL i . : bonds through such bank in Bismarck | @— => as you may select. Our total sub-| ‘Killed in Action: Private Gilmore The ‘Charging that the democratic party BACK BOYS BY BUYING BONDS, BIG BEST BET Yanks Went Over Over There Today—Our Oppor- tunity Comes Tomorrow 1,000 FOR EACH OF OURS! Bismarck’s Quota Big, but no; Bigger than Sacrifices Our | Men are Making \ “Our boys, over there, went over the| top again today. “It has come to. be a habit with | ous boys, over there. “And over here our opportunity +3 ‘go over’ comes tomorrow. “The best test of Americanism that | has come with the war is offered to- | morrow is the-chance given us to vol- !untarily report for our bond pied | ment. “When a Yank over there is want- i led he doesn’t have to be sent for a solicited. “That's the big idea with the Fourth Liberty Loan over here. “Must we be called for and urged and persuaded, or will we be up on our toes, ready and anxious to go, as; our boys always have been over ehere?” This is Chairman H. P. Goddard's! summary of the situation on the eve! of America’s big Fighting Loan. * Lurleigh county has at least 500 men} fighting over there. It is asked to} vack each one of those 500 men with| $1,000 dollars. We have here in ‘Bur- leigh county 18,000 people to do the trick. -Chairman Goddard _ believes that tomorrow they'll do it, and that they'll do it promptly and willingly, | going over the top with this big loan! with a smile on their faces, just as our | boys go over the top.in the face of! the enemy's fire. over there, \ Easy. if You Think So. The apportionment: of: /every man and woman, fn’ Burleigh county who can .afford; to“buy a bond has been carefullyworkeu out. Tomorrow, be- tween thé hours of 9 a. m. and 9 p. m. each of thesé men and women will be expected to report at their polling place to’ sign up for.the amount as- signed ‘them. And when. they sign their application card. they will be! asked to, pay down ten per cent of | the amount of their purchase. The remainder may be paid at monthly in- tervals in easy installments. No one is asked for one ten thousandth of the sacrifice which our boys are gladly making every day in the week over there. To Publish Honor Roll. Monday, in order that Burleigh county may know who’s who, The Tribune will publish a list of the 2,000 Burleigh county people who have done (Continued on Page Six) Lavy WS, 8. MILLIONAIRE ARRESTED __ASASPY Pittsburgh, Sept. 27.—Said by fed- eral agents to be aivoctine head of espionage and German propaganda work in western Pennsylvania Charles Banning, reputed multi-mil- lionaire was arrested at the Duquense club this afternoon on a federal war- rant charging violation of the espion- age act. Banning is a naturalized American citizen. BUY W. 8. KEEPWAROUT OF POLITICS SAYS (.0,P. MANAGER Mich., Grand Rapids. Sept. 27.— had attempted to use the war for par- tisan political purposes, Wil: H. Hayes’ chairman of the Republican national committee speaking’ before the state republican convention here today, urged that the war be kept out of politics. The two great parties, he declared, should’ work together to a common end peace with victory. The. chair- man referred ‘to the republican vic- tory in Maine and characterized. it as a reply to the “democratic attempt to use the war for partisan purposes.” United States Senator Charles E. Townsend in Hs speech\as temporary chairman charged the democratic ad-| ministration with "inexperience “inet- ficency and #accilation and declared that:though President Wilson had in- formed congress that politcs had ad- journed politics ‘never had been more active than when the president sent for Henry Ford a mah he said “who opposed the war and who said that scription to this issue will be $75,000,| L. Foss, Caledonia, N. D. distributed among our largest agen- Wounded slightly: Roy M. Gingrey, cies.” Hope, N. D. soldiers were murderers,” and invited him to become a democratic candidate for the United: States senate, ALLIED PRESSURE DEALING BLOWS TO HUN DEFENSIVES ABOUT VERDUN SPANISH FLU HALTS TROOP ENTRAINMENT Fore Part of October are Cancelied. NO CAS&S IN THIS ST North D. tireiy iota Believed to be En- Free from Dreaded Epidemic, ~ Because of the epidemic of Spanish influenza which is extending through- out the east wand isolated cases of which have heen discovered in the west, North Dakota's two calls for selective servive men to entrain the fore part of October have been can- celled. Formal notice to cancel was received by Adjutant (General Fraser from Provost Marshal General Crowd- er this morning. oe This order affects Call No. 1358 for 800 hen to entrain for Camp Grant and Cal No, 1363 for 113 men to en- train for Camp Lewis. Both of these calls would have been tilled from 1917 registrants. The selects were to have entrained trom October 7 to Oc- tober 11. Goth calls are definitely cancelled and not merely suspended. This action is taken to mean that no more. selective service:men will be moved until the,epidemic of Spanish influenza has been stamped out. This epidemic has practically run its course in Europe, where for a time it caused a large number of deaths in the army camps. It first made its ap- pearance in America on the Atlantic! seaboard, and now it has forged west- ward, as an epidemic, as far as Great Lakes training station, where a num- | ber of cases have proven fatal. Bismarck experienced its first con- tact with Spanish influenza last Sat- urday, when the Liberty Loan special brought in six jackies from the Great Lakes naval training station who were suffering from this virulent form of la grippe. The patients remained in their Pullman during the stay of the train here, and no one is believed to have been exposed. Director Busse of the Great Lakes band was the most vio- lent sufferer among this group, and {while here he enjoyed his first sleep in several days. One of the boys had become so bad when the train reached »vamestown that he was removed to a hospital there. So far as can be learned, there is not a case of Spanish ‘influenza in North Dakota, The fine, warm Indian summer weather which this state has enjoyed during the last week is not condusive to a spread of the malady, and doctors believe that if the people of North Dakota exercise ordinary care they need not fear the ravages of this disease. It is urged as a wise precaution, however, that sufferers from grip symptoms immediately con- sult their phy ter report any dications of Spani “flu” to the health authoriti ——svy, W ORIGINAL BLACK DEVILS POSTER | IN OUR MUSEUM: Dr. M. R. Gilmore B Brings Home| Prize from Recent Scout te Winnipeg. A prize much treasured by Dr. M. R. Gilmore, curator of the state his- torical museum, is the. original oil painting from which the famous “Lit- tle Black Devils” recruitng posters jused in Winnipeg in the building up of this gallant, battalion were made. Dr. Gilmore had always coveted this painting. .On.. recent Visit to Winni- peg he discovered it in private ‘hands, little appreciated, and uncared for. He asked for the painting. and it was gi en him. ported back to Bismarck, and now it/ occupies a post of honor at the state! historical, museum. How Winnipeg ever consented to let go a work of art so clustered about with holy mem- ories is a secret known only to Dr. Gilmore. Dr. Gilmore also has on the way to Bismarck the original recruit- ing poster of the Cameron Highland- ers, which is printed in Gaelic, mak- ing it unusually interesting from a historical standpoint. jans and that the sh Very’carefully it was trans- West of Argonne, "Rrenich Ade Advance Three Miles and Take- 7.000 Prisoners—New Offensive South of Sensee River. (By Associated Press) Under allied smashes on two wide fronts between Arras and | \Two Calls Already Issued for} Verdun. the German defense system is being shaken severely. ‘Marshal Foch while continuing the Franco-American thrust from east of Rheims to Verdun has hurled the British against the Ger- man lines north of Cambrai on a front south of the Sensee River. OFFER OF ARMISTICE Allied successes in Macedonia have resulted in the offer of an armistice being made by the Bulgarian Premier.to the Allied Gen- eralissimo. The Generalissimo has refused to stop fighting but agreed to receive the accredited delegates. From the new line reached Thursday night, the American forces between the Argonne and the Meuse continue to press north- ward through the hilly wooded country northwest of Verdun. The Americans are well beyond the original German line and hold im- portant observation points. A light rain fell Friday on the Amer- ican sector and the weather was unfavorable for observation. ADVANCE 3 MILES . West of the Argonne to the Suippe the French have advanced more than 3 1-2 miles and taken and passed beyond formidable German defense points. including the famous Navarin farm. the Butte du Tahure and the Butte du Mesnil. General Petain’s men took more than 7,000 prisoners, who with the 5,000 taken by the Americans brings the total to 12,000 for the allies. In the Argonne forest itself, the allies apparently are making little effort to move northward. The allied command seemingly | believes that the forests will be cleared automatically as the Amer- jicans and French continue their atacks. NEW DRIVE STARTS , South of the Sensee River the British are well within the Hin- idenburg line and on ground untouched previously by heavy fight- ing. West of Cambrai they are just west of the new line and the ‘new operation probably is planned to outflank the Hindenburg posi- tion from Cambrai. to. St. Quentin. .. The. Franco-American-thrust~- ooh south is aimed against the communications behind this ront, Serbian troops at the apex of the advancing allied salient in Macedonia have advanced more than 55 miles fro mtheir original positions. The important base of Ishtib has been occupied and Serbs fighting for Veles. Northeast of Ishtib Serbian cavalry is pressing rapidly toward the Bulgarian border. | East of the Varda, the allies are passing the hitherto supposed- ly impassable mountain heights. The French and Greeks are in the heights of Blehitzea Range. British troops are marching on through Strumitza, the Bulgarian base in this region. PROGRESSING FAVORABLY Paris, (11:00 a.m.) Sept. 27—Reports at this hour of the bat- tle in the Champagne indicate that the attack of the French and American forces is progressing under the ‘most favorable con- ditions. General Gourdau’s fourth army in the Champagne resumed jits attack this morning. The assault is progressing satisfactorily. The French have obtained all their objectives. The prisoners captured by the French today have not yet been counted. HEAVY RAIN DELAYS ACTION With the British forces in France, Sept. 27—British forces this morning delivered an attack. Heavy rain made the work of assembly difficult, but the troops were soon in position and the rain had been placed by a thick haze which bewildered the enemy as to the extent and direction of movements. About nine German divisions are understood to be opposing Haig’s men. So far the battle seems to be going well for the British. GREEKS ASSISTING Athens, Sept. 26.—Greek forces are assisting with the cam- |paign on three fronts in Macedonia, according to an official state- {ment from the war office today. The Bulgars are in full flight, | with the British and the Greeks in pursuit. THRUST AGAINST CAMBRAI London, Sept. 27.—The new British thrust against Cambrai is. ‘progressing satisfactorily. The attack is viewed here as a strong |effort to take Cambrai. The British have crossed the Canal du Nord on a front of three | miles and advanced to a maximum depth of 1 3-4 miles. | 16,000 GERMANS PRISONERS | London, Sept. 27—The- number of prisoners taken by the Eritish in the Champagne exceeds 16,000. | It is reported that the Turkish army in Palestine has been virtually destroyed. More than 42,000 prisoners- have been taken by the British, while the Arabs have cut around to the north and eut off the Turks from Damascus. CAPTURE KOSTAMBOIL | London, Sept. 27.—Serbian troops were reported this after- | noon to have captured Kochsna, about 14 miles from the border, opposite Kostamboil. DEMAND COURT MEETING London, Sept. 27—The German dispatches say the premier’s act is a “single handed move without the consent of King Reg and.” German newspapers demand that Malinoff be dismissed. im: j mediately and court martialed for treason. The situation in Bulgaria is causing extreme excitement in | Berlin. \ 1 BULGARIA WHIPPED Washington, Sept. 27—The Bulgarian plea for an armistice is. viewed here with mixed sensations, although nowhere is doubt felt that the invasion of Bulgaria by the victorious allied army marks the beginnixfg of the end of that country’s career as an ac- itive ally of Germany. In military quarters the opinion is bandas (Continued on Page Six) 3 | | be