The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 7, 1918, Page 1

a0 ~< Lerms. THE WEATHER GENERALLY FAIR eee ee THE BIS CK TRIBUNE THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, | MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1918 NO PEACE WIT! MARSHAL VON HIN WHIPHUNSTO . KNEES FIRST, SAYS “TEDDY” Col. Roosevelt Talks to Big Bis- marck Crowd on Straight Americanism. DENOUNCES TOWNLEYISM Believes Socialistic ‘Doctrines Preached by LeSueurites Are Damaging. “L shall not say -anything about what is uppermost in our minds except two things,” said Coz. Tueodore Roose- velt, addressing a hastily assembled audience of 2,0vu from the rear of a Northern Pacific train here sunday morning. “There are two things that we should insist on, ana one is an ab- solute, uncompromising Americanism, and the other is—put through the war. “Americanism means, in the first place, that we shall be Americans; in the second place that nothing shall lead us to preach hatred of other) Americans; third, to do our best to work in a spirit of brotherhood for the common good of all. You, too, have to have qualities of disinterested- ness, determination, and plain horse sense, in addition. I don't care how good his manners are, if-he is a natur- al born fool you cannot do inuch wiih him. ‘i “And, in putting the war through, | see all kinds of talk about making peace negotiations on the other side. 1 am not anxious for such a peace. Let US decide what.the peace terms shall be! Germany, needn't ,talk peace hex. And let us not let up-at all in our efforts when we hear about this; peace talk on the other side. They are talking peace because they are groggy. In the ring, if a man’s grog- gy, We put him out. It you should put up. with it, he would put you out in- stead. 1 hope no father or mother with sons aoroad will listen to this peace talk. We'all hope we can get peace soon, but 1 would rather we war would go. on uytil we used our jJast bedrock dollar-tnan not to whip Germany to her knees. “when it comes to 4 league of na- tions, the best.way to secare peace is to whip» Germany so thoroughly that no other nation will want to mix with the United States after peace comes.” : The fact that Colonel Roosevelt was coming through on 10. 4, which reaches’ ‘Bismarck at 10:04, did not be- come known here until only an hour or two before the train's arival. The shot time available was devoted to routing citizens out of their beds by way of the telephone, bells and whis- tles, and when No. 4 rolled in at least 2,000 enthusiastic admirers were as- sembled at the station to greet him. sharing the observation platform with ‘North Dakota’s distinguished former citizen was Sylvane M. Ferris, now Dickinson vank president, in the old days Col. Roosevelt’s ranch foreman on the Little Missouri. “I do not intend to make any speech,” said Col. Roosevelt. “In the first place, it is Sunday morning, and in the second place I did not expect to. But before I say anything further to you, I want.to say that I extend a/ very warm greeting to you. You know iwthout my, having’ to say it that 7 have, naturaily, a-very strong feeling for the people of North Dakota. For thirteen years I spent my time in a pat of ‘North Dakota, out west here, around thé Little Missouri, and I am sure I could not ‘have been present here today if that time had not been spent out here in’ North Dakota. I gwe more to the times when J lived out here and worked with the men who have been my friends than to'any- thing else. “T have been pretty much every-; Islived here at a time when: thing. this was the great territory of Da- kota, and I have been even a deputy | sheriff. I never shall forget the time when we spent eight days in the tail of an ice jam, when we came down to Matidan. We had a prisoner—a horse- thief with us. He wouldn't sleep with the sheriff, so I had‘to share him as; a ded-fellow.” (Col. Koosevelt appeared to his friends here to have aged very little in the last decade. The defect in one! of his eyes was not apparent behind the glasses to which his admirers have become accustomed, and he spoke and: gestured with all of his old-time igor It was apparent front the spirit of the crowd that Nort! nothing of the warmth of its old-time affections for the immortal Teddy. Flays the League. Col. Roosevelt was on his war east; from Billings where on Saturday he! addressed most of Montana as fol- lows: “america cannot .afford to accept the lead of any party, nor of any or- ganization calling itself non-partisan, | ‘Dut really acting as a party, which is not first and foremost American, and nothing but American,” declared Col- onel Theodore Roosevelt Saturday} at Billings, Mont., in which he outlined | various phases of the war and its; many sidelights. “There are real and grave causes for complaint among the farmers here in the northwest,” the tormer president continued,,as he tead from a paper figures which “purported to show dis- crepancies) in - connedti with the prices paid for ‘wheat and in freight rates, but he asserted that “many of (Continued on Page Seyen.) She ‘snall gake what wwe give: HUN ARMIES TRYTO 3. "TAKE STAND ON RETOURNE; HEADED FOR RHINE RIVER American Forces Battling Brilliantly With Gen- eral Gourad’s Army Have Expelled Enemy From Champagne Sector. J HINDENBURG RESIGNS. i London, 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 retreat on a large scale was impossi- | ble to avoid, according to a Central News dispatch from | Amsterdam. ' | | i (By Associated Press.). : district in} The Germans are retreating in the Champagne great numbers and are retiring to the Retourne river. It may be possible for the Germans to stand back of that stream, but it ‘seems improbable for the Germans to make much |of a stand until the Germans reach the Rhine. ; | The enemy movement is being protected with rear guard ‘machine gun actions. The French appear to have reached the Suippe river over a wide front. Clean Out Sector. American forces have been battling brilliantly with General /Gourad’s army and have been successful in expelling the enemy, from the Champagne sector, and further east between the Argonne, land Meuse river are clearing the Germans from the hills around ithe Kremhildt line, and gathering their forces for an assault there. | From the region of Lille, southward to Cambrai, the German; ivetreat, begun when Lens and Armentieres were abandoned last! week, is continuing with what appears to be precipitation. There, lis every reason to believe that the city of Lille would be evacuated | by the enemy in a few days and that the retreat would extend far} down the St. Quentin sector, where the French and British are: reported clear through the Hendenburg line. Standing Firmly. i South to the Ailette and thence east to Bery-au-Bac the enemy | line is standing firmly, and this probably is being used as a pivo' OUT S pee eeereeereeeoees PEACE OFFER PROPAGANDA IS ROGERS’ CLAIM Chairman of Liberty Loan for! Ninth Reserve District Warns Goddard. VARYING EMOTIONS HERE| People Generally Inclined With London, Oct. 7.—No Reserve Judgment Till | Wilson Speaks. am i News of Germany's latest peace of-j fer, received here at 10 o'clock Satur- day evening in a Unsted Press special to The Tribune ard immediately bul- letined caused less ofa flurry in, Bis-| marck than might,have been expected People generally were skeptical, in. clined to reserve their judgment un- til something definite had come from Washington. If, as has been claimed, ; the peace note was designed as Ger-| man propaganda fo interfere with the success of the Fourth Liberty Loan, it would have proven ineffectual locally. The United Press dispatch read: President Wilson’s Basis for Peace fe ! 3! In substance, the basis of a just peace, as outlined by President Wilson in his 14 principles of January 8, his{ four principles -of February 11 and his speech of Sept. 27, was as fol- lows: | ONE—Covenants of peace must be reached in the open. No more secret diplomacy. TWO—Absolute freedom of the seas Copenhagen, Oct: 5.—Speaking before the Reichstag, Prince Max of Baden, new German chancellor, today offered an immediate sus- jin peace and war. pension of hostilities to the allies, 2. wees . i - | THREE—Elimination of economic peach Sie thn corres: | barriers among all nations associated | He also offered to send pleni- |‘ maintain peace. ; vel potentiaries to some neutral place FOUR—Guarantees of armament re- to meet the allies and discuss dis- armament, a league of nations and | with domestic safety. aribtration. He also invited the al. ; | { i FIVE—Adjustmeat of all golonial claims impartially, based on the rights | of the people concerned. SIX-—Evacuation of lies to state their terms of peace. The Tribune was unable to obtain} verification of this report through its regular news channels via the Ass ciated Press. The St. Paul offices of the Associated Press advised that it Russia, with | her own government and destiny as) she wishe: PRESIDENT WILSON RECEIVES PEACE ~ NOTE THROUGH SWISS AMBASSADOR remained secluded in his study. during the night at the Swiss legation and is being prepared for transmission to the state department. $ PRICE FIVE CENTS. RRENDER weweeeeeeeewereee, 0 ewww ewww we ecen DENBURG RESIGNS (By Associated Press.) Washington: Oct. 7.—Germany’s peace note was delivered to Presi- | dent Wilson personally today by Frederick Oederlin, an attache of the Swiss legation. This gave rise to suggestions that it came from Emper- or William himself: Secretary Lansing said there-could be no comment ‘on the Austrian proposal until that of Germany also had been received. \ Must Leave Allied Territory. armistice will be granted the Central Powers be- fore the complete evacuation by them of allied territory with the cessa- tion and destruction of allied cities. Thisis the opinion of the highest diplomat here who has been considering the peace proposal of the Ger- man Ambassador Prince Maximilian. : : PROMPT REPLY INDICATED. Washington, Oct. 7—A prompt and decisive reply to Ger- jmany’s latest peace proposal is indicated by developments at the capital today. President Wilson cancelled his morning recreation hour and Prince Max’s note was received The notes from Germany and Austria asking for an immedi- ate armistice and discussion of peace on conditions previously laid down by President Wii day. Formal discussion was withheld in official circles every where awaiting action of the president. of opinion, however, on one point—there will be no formal cessa- tion-of hostilities in the event that negotiations are entered into. son were placed in the president’s hands to- There was no difference AWAIT WORD. s whether the allies will be asked to join The only question i America in peace negotiations while hostilities are continued with- duction tp the lowest point consistent | ont abatment in vigor. While word from the White House was awaited, the senate discussed the latest phase of the peace offensive, leaders on both sides declaring emphatically that no cessation of hostilities should i 1 be contemplated. Senator Lodge declared that only a complete complete freedom for Russia to shape! military victory over Germany could bring peace. One indication of the president’s probable action came ina Italian forces however have as his army south and east swing back to new positions. struck at the German lines in had no special service to offer on the) The Tribune, fear- cuation and SEVEN—E tion ot Belgium, restora- with her complete front of Laon, and reports would justify belief that the hinge of the foe’s line may be broken. rf - German detachments in Macedonia are being withdrawn, ac- {cording to an anriouncement made at Berlin.; Serbian and French ‘forces.are.reported.to.haxe.inflicted.a seyerd defeat.on.them: near, tthe city of Vranje. | IN FULL RETREAT. ‘ | Paris, Oct. 7—Laon, the stronghold te which the enemy has ‘been clinging as the keypoint of his line on the southwest, appar- eritly has been set on fire by the Germans. Fires were still burn- ing thre today ; Reims has finally and definitely been cleared from the menace of German cannon. The Germans are in full retreat; from Suippe to Arenes, as well as in the regioh south of Cambrai. ; In the first section the enemy have reached the Arns river, on; which the Germans expect to make a stand. In the second region! the British fourth army has crushed a counter attack which the} enemy made to cover their retreat to the south. These two move-! ments of retreat form part of a plan which was to have brought} the German army to new lines of resistance much nearer the! frontier, it appears, but the constant pressure of the allies is mak-| ing the execution of the plan difficult and hazardous. i The peace proposals of the Central Powers is in no ways in-: terfering with the policy of destru¢tion the Germans have deter-| mined upon. Lens is burning-and fires have been seen south and southwest of Lille. The troops advancing in the Champagne found all the; villages in the valley of the Suippe in flames. AMERICANS JUBILANT. | |chapter subject of peace. ing that this dispatch. might be a new in the German “peace of- fensive,” designed to slow up war work in America, declined to give the Story, general public: by, pyblishing ‘an extra, although if was prepared ‘to do so, should confirmation have come through the Associated Press. | Almost simultaneously with the United Press dispatch to The Tribune, there came over the wires Saturday ‘EIGHT—Evacuation of French terri- tory and the righting of the wrong done when Germany seized Aisace-j Lorraine in 1871. ~NINE—-Readjustment et the talian-| lines of nationality. TEN—Free opportunity for the au-| tonomous development of the various: nationalities in Austro-Hungary. ‘ | ELEVEN—Evacuation and the res-| evening the following message to H.; P. Goddard,’ Burleigh county Liberty {toration of Serbia, Rumania and Mon- Loan chairman: tenegro, with guarrantees for the free- Oct. 5— | TWELVE Sovereignty for the “Minneapolis, Minn., Rumor ‘has been circulated and wide publicity has beensgiven and some papers have news that Ger- many has sued for peace on Wil- son’s terms. . This is German propaganda for the purpose of ob- structing the Loan, and has no foundation in fact. Instruct the press to give the widest publicity in your county that this rumor.is utterly farse. “A, R. ROGERS, Chairman, “Ninth District Federal Re- serve. District Liberty Loan Committee.” pire, with autonomy for other nation- |alities now under Turkish rule. i sea. {| FOURTEEN—An association of the} nations for mutual guarrantees of in-| dependence and territodial integrity. | THE FOUR PRINCIPLES. | ¥irst—Kach part of the final settle-| j;ment must be mased upon ential | | justice of that particular case and ad-| i nents likely to bring permanent, peace. H Second—Peoples Today's developments doubtless will | give the people something tangible up-; on this all-important subject. Sun-j day Associated Press dispatches. to and provinces London, Oct. 7:—American troops are among the wounded | The Tribune indicated that in a proc-| lamation issued that day, to, the Ger- tels and pawns in a game, now for- statement from Secretary McAdoo warning the country’ against allowing victories on the battle fields and overtures for, peace to sovereignty guaranteed by all. ‘interfere with the Fourth Liberty loan. NOT GOING TO STOP. “Our boys in the trenches are not going to stop fighting be- cause the enemy is on the run. Now is the time to fight harder ‘Aaatrlan teottier ou cleat kasisiot the | and, Keep moving” until the: victory “is’ clinchéd;”~ said“ Secretary LODGE DISCUSSES TERMS. —— Republican Leader Lodge, ranking minority member of the foreign relations committee, declared an armistice would mean the loss of the war and all we have fought for. The only future course is to secure a complete military victory {dom ofall Balkan states. ;over Germany and force her to sue for peace, said Senator Lodge. Senator McCumber of North Dakota introduced a resolution | Turkis 4 C E P sae :. TyHey Turkish: portion sof the .Oflonen em | providing that before the United States agrees to any armistice, Germany must disband her army, surrender her navy, arms and THIRTEEN — Independence for a/ammunition; indemnify the cities she has wrecked and destroyed |united Poland, with an outlet to the/and agree to restore Alsace-Lorraine, together with the penalty jexacted from France in 1871. TO EVADE DISASTER. Paris, Oct. 7—The request for an armistice is looked upon for all nations, large and small alike./bhy the French press generally as an attempt to evade certain dis- aster. It is said Germany wishes to obtain an armistice which will enable her to exploit the peace treaty of Brest-Litovsk and to save the tottering fabric of the Hohenzollern empire. No indication is given that France would seriously consider Germany’s offer. Quite irrespective of the nature of the reply, it seemed agreed must not be bartered about from sov-|that the German note called for a prompt reply, that the American ereignty to sovereignty as mere chat-! people may not relax their effcrts in the Fourth Liberty loan; so ever discredited, of the balance Dakota has lost| ‘cording to a French official statement tonight. GENERAL DOYEN who are arriving in large numbers at a southern England port} every day. They are flushed with victory and declare: | i. “The sllies have Fritz beaten to a frazzle.” | Wounded German prisoners,:on the other hand, are most despondent. They admit the end is not far off and say it is impos-! of Germans are bearded landstorm troops, with a sprinkling of; iboys in their teens. TAKE 1,500 PRISONERS. cording to a Serbian official statement. The Serbians already have taken 1,500 prisoners and 12 guns. $ S A FEEBLE. COUNTER STROKE. i Paris, Oct. 7.—French troops last nighit captured the town of; St. Masmes northeast of Rheims, and penetrated the town of} Hauvine, further to the east and north of the Arnes river, the war office announced today. Northeast of St. Quentin, the Germans! attacked. several times in an effort to retake the positions cap-| tured- by the French. Fighting continues. | i SURRENDERS FORCES. . _ Paris, Oct. 7—The general in command of the Eleventh Bul-; garian division has-surrendered his force to the allied forces in! Macedonia. » SHOOT POLICE CHIEF. 1 Zurich. (Havas) Oct. 7.—The chief of the German police {force in Zurich has been shot. \ ; | | : OCCUPY DEBRAI. Paris, Oct. 7.—Debria on the Drina river and 40 miles north-| east of Elbasan, Albania. has been occupied by Serbian-troops, ac-| [MURDERED MAN’S | WIDOW MARRIED 1S SP ANISH + | Dickinson, N. D., Oot. .7.—Mrs. Clara Wetzstein, the apex of the triangle “RLU” VICTIM which resulted in the shooting of her husband, Mathias Wetzstein, by Adolph Lehmann, a wealthy’ young bachelor rancher for whom Mrs. Wetz- Washington, Oct. 7—Brig. General} stein formerly was housekeeper, sud- Charles A. Doyen, commandant of‘the!denly decamped last week for ‘Mon- marine corps training camp at Quan-|tana with matrimonial intentions. Her tico, Va., died there last night of in-j “intended,” who came here from Mon- fluenza. General Doyen returned bey Rte with a marriage license in his France some months ago. pocket, accompanied her. man army and navy Emperor Wilhelm | power. had announced that he was ready to|” ‘Third—Hvery territorial settlement! offer the allies peace on the basis of! must be made in the interest of the President Wilson's recent notes. If; populations concerned and not as a{ | morning. | the big. ‘TNT” plant, and every effort this is'a fact, peace may Le near. of claims among rival] Today, however, America still is in sible for Germany to hold out much longer. The larger percentage the war, heart and soul; the campaign for the Fourth Liberty Loan still is on. The one best way to insure peace ‘remains absolute support of the gov-!ed them, without introducing new or - {ernment in all its war activities. It is| perpetuating old elements of discord London, Oct. 7.—Serbian troops are energetically pursuing ;far wiser to purchase more Liberty| likely to break the peace of the world. the German troops north of Vranje, in the direction of Nish, ac-|onds than to talk of the probabilities e ;of an immediate peace. An investment jin Liberty bonds will do much more! ;to bring the war to a speedy termina-| president Wilson reiterated much of tion than will any argument that Ger- many possibly is ready to consider a peace which the allies can accept. Colonel Roosevelt's declaration that ‘Germany must first he whipped to her knees still stands as good American FIRE BREAK: OUT IN U. S. ARSENAL Rock Island, Ill.,Oct. 7.—Fire of un- known. origin broke out at the Walsh construction camp in the arsenal this -The plant is situated near is being made to prevent its spread. uutside help was called for from Rock Is:and, Davenport and Moline fire.de- partments. With the Rock Island fire department on a strike the city was able to respond with only a haif-dozen men and a few volunteers. “4’an ear- ly hour the damage ‘was estimated at! several thousand. The Rock Island arsenal is the larg-| est in’the United States and the) “TNT” plant is the largest owned and operated by the government. ,Rock Island,—aAt 10:45 the fire had been brought under control and by 11:15 it was believed that danger from the fire spreading had been removed. ; compromise | states. Fourth—All well defined national spirations shall be accorded the ut- most satisfaction that can be accord THE LATEST ANSWER. | In his New York speech of-Sept. 27.} {the above principles, gave a distinct | warning to the allied natious that se- jeret treaties and plans for economic revenve after the war must be scrap- ped and answered Austria's proposal for gecret discussion of peace terms lin these words: | “We are all aware there can be no |peace obtained by any kind of bar- gain or compromise with the govern: | ments of the central empires. because | we have dealt with them already and have seen them deal with other gov- fernments that were parties to this struggle, at Brest-Litovsk and Buchar- est. “They have convinced us that they| are without honor and do not intend! justice. They observe no covenants. accept no principles, but force and their own interest. i “We cannot ‘come to terms’ with them. They have made it impossible. The German people must by this time be fully aware that we cannot accept the word of those who forced this war upon us. We do not think the same thoughts or speak the language of agreement.” ' IY WLS. S. | CLINTON WILL — ‘MANAGE BUTTE | FRUIT BRANCH | J. P. Clinton, who has been Bis-| marck manager for the Stacey-Bis-| marck fruit company for some time,| has been transferred’ by his company to,the management of a larger branch at Butte, Mont. whither Mr. and Mrs./ Clinton will go this week. , ESS: the American troops in the field may know at once the position of [the government, and our allies be reassured as to America’s stand. ot Presents Note. Minister Ekengren of Sweden presented the note from Baron Burian, the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister, to Secretary Lansing at 10:30 a.m. The Austrian communication is substan- tially similar to that from Germany, and both ask President Wilson to arrange for an armistice and for peace negotiations on terms formerly laid down by the president. Neither version differs materially from texts published in press dispatches. The attitude ‘of the United States government was withheld, but there was no abatement of the indication that if Germany seeks round table negotiations an dprolonged quibbling over the terms of a “diplo- matic” peace her claims will be ignored. If Germany actually accepts without qualification the prin- ciples of peace as laid down by President Wilson and accepted by all co-belligerents, the way to peace is open by the withdrawal of all German troops from invaded territory as the first requirement. DISTRUST OF GERMANY. London, Oct. 7.—Destruction of Germany is reflected in com- ments made on the peace proposals by the newspapers here. The Mail says: “Germany's offer means not peace but trickery. In Prince Max’s speech,” the newspaper continues, “there is not a word of repentance for crimes Germany has committed. In the basis Germany proposes are not mentioned the first principles of peace. “We did not allow Bulgaria to tell us what to do. We told her what she had to do. We intend to act in precisely the same way with Germany and Austria. “Tf the German people want to know what guarantees Presi- dent Wilson and the people want they may be embodied in two words: ‘unconditional surrender.’ “Germany must evacuate occupied territory, restore all de- vastated countries, pay for all the damage they have done and . surrender for trial by the allies the great criminals of the war.” The Mail says there are 500 of these, beginning with the em- peror. It also says that under no circumstances will Germany be given back her colonies. MUST LEAVE BULGARIA. Amstrdam, Oct. 7—Bulgaria on Saturday notified the powers with which she had been allied, that they must quit Bulgarian ter- ritory within a month, says a Sofian dispatch to the. Berlin Tagesbladt. ‘ CALLS IT ABHORRENT. 7 Washington, Oct. 7.—Discussing Germany’s peace offer in the senate today, Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, declared “absolutely {Continued ‘on Page Sis ) *e cai