The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 9, 1918, Page 1

~- -continue their march toward the Belgian frontier, south of Maubeuge. « Glared. : i took part, THE WEATHER G°NERALLY FAIR, TMIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY, C THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [== PRICE FIVE CENTS AATSER WILH FRENCH SOIL IS ALMOST FREED OF HUN INVADERS; YANKS GAIN THIRTY MILES TROOPS ENTER BOSNIA.? Saloniki, Nov. 9.—Allied troops have entered. Sara- jevo in Bosnia, according to an official statement from French headquarters. It was at this place that Arch- duke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated. FORCE ENEMY FROM MEUSE. ‘Washington, Nov. 9.—Wresting from the enemy, his last hold on the east bank of the Meuse is reported by General Pershing in his Friday evening’s communique. Large captures of. munitions are noted. American aviators carried.out bombing and machine! gun attacks behind the lines. (By Associated Press) || While the‘German government is ‘considering the a the British, French and Americans are carrying on sue task of freeing French soil from the invaders. On the north, the British have captured Maubeuge and driven the! Germans back. Along the Scheldt, where the British hold part of | Tournay, Ficld Marshal Haég’s men have crossed the river on a nine! inile front. t : CONTINUE ADVANCE General Petain’s army who hol dthe center of the allied advange, ied terms, fully the The French have driven the Germans from nearly all the natural; defenses west of the Franco-Belgian border, and if their advance ree! mains the pace of the last two days, the French should reach the, frontier at some points before nightfall. East of the Meuse, the ‘American troops are advancing toward Montmedy and the Breiny iron fields. The forward movement is on the front north and south of Damvillers. Further north toward Sedan} there has been only artillery and machine gun fighting. GERMANS GIVE UP With the American Army on-the Sedan Front, Nov. 9. ‘What is the use of staying out there to be killed on the last day,’’ was the- comments of prisoners brought in by scores yesterday by the Amer-! ivans, Most of them declared that“sinee their government is quitting and they appear to. be. convinced that it is, it was absurh for them to. neglect the opportunity to surrender. LAST IMPORTANT FORTRESS London, Nov. \9.--Maubeugge was the last important. French fortress in the hands of. the Germans. Before the war it was con- sidered the fortress of first clas¥ and guarded the Charleroi route into France-by the way of the Sambre River. The town is situated on both. banks of the Sambre and was! founded in the 7th century. Several famous battlefields of the F' ‘rench , wars prior to 1800. are in close proximity of Maubegge. Matibeugge was taken by the Gerinans after heavy fighting with the British and #rench late in 1914. It is within a few miles of the Belgian barder. Charleroi is about midway between the two. FEAR BOLSHEVIKI } Archangel, Nov. 9,—Abject terfor that the Bolsheviki are coming! back to kill and rob reigns in. the peasonts back of the river lines. The correSpondent who has just returned from the Dvina front says the peasantry is full or hatred against the Bolsheviki, but afraid to fight. They have seen many of their comrades killed or slowly tor- tured when vainly suspected. ; | YANKS AD\ANCE. WELL KNOWN ‘With the-American Army on the Se- dan Prato es .—The Americen al euse cont 0 advance: ‘teday despite ‘strong machine OLIVER COUNTY gun resistance, both north and south “M. AN IS DE AD of Danvilliers, CAPTURE MAUBEUGE!”! Secretary of State Thomas Hall to- London,. Nov. 9.—The British forces day received word of tie death of hat tured the fortross of Mau- vo canara re Walter Etherington, a. well known Ol- bdeuge. iver county young man, in the Man- NO WAR EVENT. dan hospital from influenza. Mr. Eth- Rome, Nov. 9—"No war event {8|erington, who passed gway’ yesterday)! reported on the Italian front,” says the war office statement under Fri-| ¥8* 4 son of W. J. Etherington, whom day’s date. ‘The conditions of thejhe assisted with the management of armistice are being carried out.” ‘the Hall ranch in Oliver county. The emer (fipdeceased was 28 years old, was a grad- is LAST ABTERY, SEVERED. uate of the mechanical department of Washington, ‘Nov. 9.—Capture of| the state agricultural college, and was Maubeuge, by. the “British, General) considered one of the ablest and most March today salt, marks the definite progressive young farmers of the severance of the last German artery! Sjope. The deceased is survivid by to that sector of the front. Summar-| pi, parents, by a brother in France, izing the allied successes since the in-/py g sister, Agnes, ‘in training at De- augurating of the forward movements! troit, Mich,, for Red Cross nursing and ‘arrived from Vienna. he pointed out that tne Germans have) by iy, $ : been driven 64 miles further from|°Y ‘W? sisters at home Paris and territory they occupy in ee France has been reduced from 10,000| square miles to less than 2,500. ‘The American ’ first’ army under General ePrshing has advanced fel mil¢s. in the last eight. days. General March . characterized te! publishing of the ernoneous announce-; ment of the armistice “as very bad, for the military program of the Unit-| ed States.” For instance, he said; in New Tork the stevedores who were engaged in lod@ing supplies for the expeditionary forces stopped work and did not re turn at all on that day or next day and army shipments of food were thus delayed. In commenting on this incident, he made the statement that the Ameri- can army would be in France for some time even when peace is de; agencies doing welfare work avy w. 8. 5——— MEDALS FOR HEROES OF BATTLE OF YSER. Paris, Nov. 9.—Medals commerora- tive of the Battle of the Yser in Octo- ber, 1914, dre being awarded now to every man, French and Belgian, who BUY W. 5.5. “ART TREASURES LEFT TO FRANCE ‘BY HERO. Paris, Nov. 9.—Splendid art collec- tions and an estate at Grosbois ‘have been begueather to the French gov- ernment by Captain Berthier, Prince de Wagram, great-grandson of Na- poleon’s famous marshal, who died | By the Governor: : THOMAS HALL, - Secretary of State. wounds: fécdivaidin! (pattie! shortly af- ter being captured by the Germans. By direction of the National War Council and special request of President Wilson the United War Work campaign will open November 11. This.campaign is in behalf of the seven tion, Young Women’s Christian Association, National Catholic ‘War Council, Jewish. Welfare Board, War Camp Community Service, American Library Association and Salvation Army—all essential and vital to the comfort of our soldiers, nurses and other war workers, and each conducive to the morale of our army. The need of these combined agencies is greater than any amount, previously asked. North Dakota’s quota is $675,000. While this may seem like.a large sum it is certainly the best way to care for the wants of these great organizations, for it saves the expense of a separate cam; paign for each. We have contributed freely to these agencies separately. Now let us do equally well: when dealing with them. collectively. The fact that peace appears close at hand does not minimize the need for these agencies. When hostilities cease our soldiers will be gathered in camps where the cheering, helpful in- fluence of these army homes will mean as much to them as at any previous time. Let us express our appreciation of the splendid work of our boys by responding gener- ously to this cause that brings to them the comforts of home and the 7 katowhelge that we have them and their welfare ever foremost in our thoughts. Done at the Capitol at Bismarck this 7th day of November A. D. 1918. REVOLUTION IN GERMANY GERMANY SPREADS TO LARGE CIES BAVARIA SETS UP REPUBLIC Copenhagen, Noy. 9.—The uprising in northwestern Germany is reported to have spread to Hanover, Oldenburg and other cities. | Generally the revolt is not attended by serious disturbances. Four thousand men attempted to overthrow the military author-| ities in Altona, across the Elbe from Hamburg, but that town is now quiet, The German guards on the Danish border have been ordered by the soldiers’ council to remain at their posts. The defections, it is reported, were confined to the-ninth army SOFDS; pyghieh was re- eruited-in Schleswig-Holstein. Reports from the Danish burder town of Danrup:say all is quiet in Schleswig. PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC Paris, Nov. 9.—Kurt Eisner, a Munich newspaper yon aud prom- inent in rietiist. cireles, is leader of the revolution which has broken out in the Bavarian eapital. Some reports designate him as presi- dent of the Bavarian republic, which has been proclaimed. Eisner| has organized a committee consisting of workmen, soldiers and peas-| ants, resembling the soviets. Hisner is a newspaper man on the Munich paper: He first came to pubic attention in 1905 as a gifted speaker at socialist meetings. He was first arrested July 19, 1918, afler writing that Germany mobilized her forces early in 1914. Only seant inform oiatnarrives from Germany referring to the Bavarian revolution, RAILROAD STRIKE Loudon, Nov. 9.-—-A general railway strike has begun in Germany| according to a Copenhagen dispatch, quoting German advices. CHAOTIC CONDITIONS Chaotic conditions in Austria are described by a traveler who has Places in the coaches occupied by Count Leo-| pold Von Berchtold, former foreign minister of Austria Hungary, and Prinee of Schoenburg were taken and the noblemen were ejected. Bands of disorderly soldiers installed themselves on the roots of the cars. Stores in villages along the way have been pillaged and food- stuffs carried off. Reports confirm that anarchy prevails in interior Austria. The Burgois feariug Bolsheviki movement desire allied intervention. BAKER DEMANDS PEACE DRIVE ATION T0 END | FOR YANKST0 DOCK WALKOUT, OPEN MONDAY Let Insists That Fuel Administra-|Six Teams in‘Bismarek Hope to tion Keep Anthracite Com- Raise $15,000 Before ‘ing Into State. Noon Hour. pire . a National Fuel Adminis-| Bismarck will formally celebrate Advising 4 i tor Garfield that with put fifty per-'Germany’s signing’ of the armistice cont of North Dakota’s anthracite ton-| dictated ‘by the allies, and whose ac- ivered, delay at this time fs ceptance means unconditional sur- nage del render, with a “peace drive” for the intolerable, Federal Fuel Administrat-| Yanks to begin promptly at 9 o'clock or Baker of North Dakota Friday even- Montay morale: i ae semiace i i: ; Should chance not to be signe y ing wired that consumers in this state that time, the drive will go on 2s preferred to pay any reasonable in- scheduled, for, in peace or war, the} crease in the cdst of tacir coal in! seven big organizations for which this order that controversies over wage|campaign is to be staged are the differences at the Superior docks! Yank’s one best bet. might be adjusted, and the general! The capital city has ‘been districted } walk-out which. has resulted in the|by wards, and a captain, with five suspension of all work there be epded.! teams of two men each, has been as- Capt. Baker was informed of thé walk- out. in'a wire from the Wisconsin signed to each ward. A minimum al- lotment has tentatively been assigned state director of United States em-|éach producing citizen. Fhe amounts Ployment service at Milwaukee, who stated the dock laborers had: quit be- are so small that it igs not expected that anyone will wish to subscribe cduse of dissatisfaction with their present wages. less’than the amount assigned. There Bituminous soal shipments to date; | will be no o2jection to over-subscrip- are only 70 per cent of what North Da- kota should have, but domesticestocks on hand are generally satisfactory. Shipments of Wyoming and Montana coal bave been fairly good, but anthra- cite receipts have been betow stand- ard all fall,( and the present com- plete suspension of operations at. the Superior docks ois disastrous. tions, but it is not desired to greatly exceed Bismarck’s quota, which is $15,000, or equivalent to‘less than $2 for each man, woman aad child in the capital, Subscribers will be asked, wherever possible, to pay by cash or check with the subscription. The amounts are all small; there will be two thousand (Continued on Page Three.) arn! i ———$_———— A PROCLAMATION. and- comprises the following: Young Men’s Christian Associa- - LYNN J. FRAZIER, _,- Governor. pulbasts (ov. 9, 1918. ABDICATION OF EMPEROR (OFF ICIALLY ANNOUNCED IN GERMAN WIRELESS .—THE ABDICATION OF EMPEROR WILLIAM IS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED FROM BERLIN AT NOON, ACCORDING TO A HAVAS DISPATCH FROM BASEL. THE HAVAS AGENCY WHICH TRANSMITS THE ANNOUNCE- MENT OF EMPEROR WILHELM’S ABDICATION FROM BASEL IS THE SEMI-OFFICIAL FRENCH NEWS AGENCY. London, British Wireless Seirice Nov. 9. A German wireless recei¥- ed in London this afternoon states: The German imperial chancellor Prince Maximiiian cf Baden has issued the following decree: “The kaiser and king has decided to renounce the throne. “The imperial chancellor will remain in office until the questions con- nected with the abdication of the kaiser; the renouncing by the crown prince of the throne of the empire and the kingdom of Prussia, and the setting up of a regency has been settled. “For regent he intends to appoint Deputy Ebert as imperial chancel- lor, and he proposes that a bill shall be brought in for the establishment. of universal suffrage and for the establishment of a constitutional German national assembly which will settle finally the future form of government of the German people and of those peoples which might be desirous of coming within the empire.” Berlin, Nov. 9, 1918. MAXILIAN, Imperial Chancellor. ‘Paris, Nov. 9.Germany’s emmieics delegates “were received “by Marshal Foch yesterday in a railway car in which the commander and ¢ chief has his headquarters. When the delegates’ ¢redentials: were re- ceived and approved, the leader of the enemy delegation announced that the German government has been advised by President Wilson | that Marshal Foch was authorized to communicate to them the allies’ condi, tions. Marshal Foch then gave the terms in a loud voice, dwelling on ° “each word. The Germans were prepared by advance information for the tenor of the terms as a whole, but hearing them word by word seem- ed to bring to them for the first time the completeness of the German defeat. Erzberger then asked for a cessation of hostilities in the interests of humanity. This request Marshal Foch flatly refused. The delegates, hav- ing requested permission to send a delegate to Spain to communicate with that place by wire, then withdrew. The German delegates are lodged in a country house, six miles east of Compeigne and 30 miles from Marshal Foch’s headquarters. With Foch at the time of the interview were Major General Max Weigand, his assistant; the British admiralty, and Vice Admiral William L. Sims, representative. a Vice Admiral Sir Roslyn Wemyss, first lord of American REICHSTAG TO ACT. It is regarded probable in well informed.circles that Prince Maxi- milian will today communicate the terms of the armistice to a committee of reichstag leaders and will himself convey their vote to authorize the plenipotentiaries to sign the armistice. Vice Admiral Sims was present in person at the conference on ar- mistice terms yesterday. MAY GET REPLY BY NOON. It is probable that Germany’s reply to the armistice terms will be re- turned to Marshal Foch’s headquarters by the same courier who carried the armistice terms to Berlin, in which case no answer can be received before mid-afternoon. It is possible, however, that Germany may use the wireless, in which case a reply may be received by noon. Washington, Nov. grand headquarters. DISCUSSED AT HEADQUARTERS. 9.— Armistice terms are being discussed at Ger- Included among those attending the conference of the German military leaders was the kaiser. By many here the meet- ing is regarded as the last, at which the kaiser will appear as the official war lord. Official Washington awaits developments with confidence and calm. It was reiterated today there would be no delay in informing the nation as to the answer of the Germans, once it is delivered. GETS WEDDING SHOES ON CARD OF ANOTHER. N. EA. Special to The Tribune, Amsterdam—A. young Viennese bride had obtained a shoe-card which would would be of not use to her at the end of a fortnight, but her wed- ding day was fixed for five days ahead: She hit upon the plan of bor rowing a friend’s card and obtained @ pair of shoes in time for her wed- ding. The authorities got wind of it and had her arrested, but the ten- der-hearted judge melted when he thought of the bride standing at the tltar in bare feet. REVOLUTION SPREADING. London, British Wireless, Nov. 9.—A telegram received at Copenhagen from Brunswick states that Emperor Wilhelm’s son- in-law, the Duke of Brunswick, and his successor, has abdicated. It is reported in ‘Amsterdam that a revolution is spreading all over Germany. Another dispatch from Amsterdam says that owing to the rush on the banks of Berlin these institutions have stopped payment. NO OFFICIAL NEWS AT WASHINGTON. Washington, D. C., Nov. 9.—Abdication of the German em- peror has been officially announced in the French chamber. of deputiesfi In connection with this information, which came by British wireless, the state department wishes it emphasized ¢ that (Continued on Page Three.) f ETS RPE Swe