Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 17, 1918, Page 1

ARMIES PUSH ON FOR NEW GAl NS SERBIANS GAIN 5 MILES ViLAcis-"R2D oN | 3000 ARE CAPTURED IN DRIVE Important Series of Ridges Are Taken in Smash; Greeks Gain Three Miles [By Associated Prens.] LONDON, Sept. 17.—Serb- ian and French forces contin- ued the offensive in Macedonia and have progressed more than five miles, according to the Serbian official statement. The advancing Allies occupied im- portant series of ridges and captured 3,000 prisoners and 24 guns. The Allies, moving on a front of 12 miles, have taken the village of Gradeshnitsa, 20 miles east of Monastir. A Jugo- Slav division is fighting with the Serbs and French and reachéd Koziak, a most impor- tant position. [By United Press] ATHENS, Sept. 17—Greeks are advancing two to three miles on a 19-mile front in the Srtuma sector, capturing several villages and inflicting extremely heavy losses on the Bulgarians. SOFIA, Sept. 15.—(Via_ Lon- don) — Franco-Serbian troops, who attacked the Bulgarian lines Sunday morning, succeeded, after a desperat struggle in occupying Sokol, Dobropolje, and Vetrenik positions, says the official state- ment. WAR "PROGRAM ESTIMATE NOW IN CONGRESS WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—-The War Department today submitted to Congress an estimate of nearly seven and a-half billion dollars to execute the new enlarged army program pro- vided under the 18-to-45 draft law. DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICS IS RECOMMENDED [By An» ed Prens.t WASHINGTOD Sept. 17.- ate Military Committee, b: 11 to 2, today favorably re ported he bill introduced by Senator Harry establishment of a Department of \eronautics, with a cabinet officer at s head ‘ville, w of Indiana, providing for the | Che Casper Daily ALL THE NEWS CITY EDITION Crthune THE DAILY TRIBUNE LEADS VOLUME TWO CASPEER, WYO., TUESDAY, SEPT. 17, 1918. NUMBER 284 PSEUDO PEACE SMOTHERED AND ROBBED OF HUN RUSE COMRADES ARE WIPED OUT BUT CANADIAN STOPS ASSAULT ALONE [By Axsoctuted Press] LONDON, Sept. 17.—(British Wireless.) —With all his comrades killed or wounded, Corporal Kaeble, of a Quebec regiment, remained on a trench parapet with his gun to meet a German attack. Holding the gun at his hip he emptied magazine after magazine into the advancing enemy. He managed to hold up the enemy and finally fell backward, mortally wounded. The Germans turned and retreated as Kaeble fired his last cartridge, while lying on his back in the trench. He died of his wounds and was decorated with the Victoria Cross. ALLIED AIRMEN CITY EDITOR OF RAIN DEATH ON EVENING WORLD TEUTON BASES KILLS HIS WIFE | Werk of Destruction Carried Shot\Mer “While Asleep ‘and Wandered for Hours to Re- turn with No Recollection across Metz Line; French Markings on Machine Used on Yanks = IMy United Pres] NEW YORK, Sept. 17.—Declar- ing that he had no recollection of killing his wife, Charles Chapin, city editor of the Evening World, surrendered to the police today. He killed her while asleep and wan- dered for hours. WITH THE AMERICANS IN LORRAINE, Sept. 16.—American and Allied aviators carried out ex- tensive bombing raids on Bayon- Frescatti, Le Sablon, and in the direction of Metz this after- noon. Fires were observed in Sa- lona. A German balloon was shot down near Preny. Lieutenant Dick Stein, observer, and Lieutenant Richardson, pilot, were attacked by an enemy ma- ching bearing French markings. They were forced to land behind the American lines, but were unin- jured. NEGRO SOLDIERS DIE ON GALLOWS AT FT. HOUSTON [By Asnociated Press.) NEW YORK, Sept. 16.—Mrs. Charles E. Chapin, wife of the city editor of the New York Evening World, was found dea dlast night with a wound in her head in the bedroom of the Chapin apartment. The discovery of the body followed a receipt of a letter by Don. C Seitz, business manager of the pa- per, signed by Charles E. Chapin, hinting at suic and declaring that his wife was such a good pal that he couldn't leave her alone in the world. The police immediately began to search for Chapin, but he remained unlocated at a late hour SIX KILLED AND SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Sept. 17 e | Five negroes whose mente ne to death 15 INJURED IN were pronounced by court martial, PARIS AIR RAID PARIS, Sept. 17.—Six were killed and fifteen injured in Sunday night's air raid over Paris which tried them for participation in the Houston riot, and who sentences were approved by President Wilson, were hanged at Fort Sam Houston at ‘ daybreak The cutions wre secret Austria Can Accept U.S. Terms Any Time—Wilson By CARL D. GROAT (United Press Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.— Germany’s latest peace offen- sive is smothered. That is offi- cialdom’s view of President Wilson’s summary refusal to, join in the Austrian peace con- ference His purpose behind a record brief and speedy reply was to set the other Allies an example, still the pacifists in America and show the Teutons that the United States is not bluffing in her determinatign to go thru until America’s terms ate acceptable. It is believed that President Wil- son robbed the Teuton rulers of thei self-defense ruse when he said can- didly that if Austria wanted to accept our terms she knew them and could do so at any time. These terms would gium, orraine, give small nations fie of self-determination, avatd nitive indemnities or annexations, blish a world peace league and ve the unive'’ detrimental in- fluences that could hereafter disrupt world peace. LONDON, Sept. 17.—-The Allies probably will make a concerted re fusal of the Austrian note, it was re liably learne pods ys HUN SPIES WHO AIDED U-BOATS ARE PICKED UP (My Ui JACKSONVILLE The Federal authorities today n nounced that they have discovered the secret communication German spies used to communicate with sub- marines off the Atlantic coast The announcement followed the arrest of ( harles Fink and Louis Strauss, ed spies, in a secluded point near two > O. W. Allen, live stock representa tives of the Denver Union Stock Yard Company, is a business visitor in the city today HUNS NEED NOT.BARGAIN FOR DECISION, U.S. WILL DICTATE So Says Senator Lodge, G. O. P. Leader, in Ringing Endorsement of Wilsons Refusal to Join Peace Pow-wow . WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—Unqualified endorsement of President Wilson's rejection of Austria's proposal for se peace discussions was given the Senate today Lodge, Republican floor leader, and ranking Foreign Relations Committee. Senator Lodge said that the President’s prompt, curt refusal was right and wise, and he felt sure it would receive universal approval. America’s position is becoming so plain, the Senator declared, that even the Central Powers will soon begin to understand it. having brought unnumbered woes upon an _innoc ent world and ap- pealed to the lust conquest, he concluded, talk and bargain for a decision. bonds,” We mean to put her in physic al offers. their hands,” et and non- binding »y Senator Henry Cabot minority member of the conquest. enemies would mean the war was high purposes defeated.” Germany, clared Lord Northcliffe todav. “shall not now resort to | Austria never left them.” and our sacrifice of our best and bravest. reached on German soil, any negotiations or a discussion with our He said that he believed the President's action would put an end to loose, feeble talk helpful to Germany about Austro-Hungarian peace " “Whn Prussian militarism is crushed and the Germans thrown up continued Senator Lodge, her Allies will tell them the terms of peace which they are to accept In no other way can the world be made safe against German wars of tha In no other way can we justify our entrance into the war “then the United States and Until a complete victory 15 lost, our sacrifices in vain and our [By United Press} SPEAKS FOR ALLIES LONDON, Sept. 17.—“President Wilson speaks for the Allies,” de- “The only question here is how the re- fusal should be couched. A small, jection will drive Austria back into Germany’s arms, but the fact is, timid minority feats that a flat re- YOUNG “BLACK JOE’ GOT HIS IBy U PARIS, Sept. 17-—During the recent American advance at Cha- teau Thierry a Red Cross Captain met an American negro soldier marching toward Chateau Thierry, following closely behind a German major. The negro had transferred the pack from his own back to the back of the German, and had also changed the German major'’s mon- ocole to his own eve. Passing tri- umphantly the Red Cross Captain he called out: “dT say, look here what this nig ger done got.” 812 EXECUTIONS ed Preme) Se Cotes ta, AL BY BOLSHEWIKS Americans Close to German American Erenth| and British Forces Rout Bolshevik Sol- diers on Archangel Front Unit STOC KHOL M sale executions are grad, according to private During the last week 8122 persons were executed and more than 400 others are on the proscribed |i Most of them have already been ma hos tages, PETROGRAD, Sept. 14.—(Via Amsterdam, Sept. 17.)——-American, ritish and French detachments are reported by the Pravda to have met Bolshevik forces in a battle at the Archangel front. Bolshevik troops, after an initial ucces were repulsed by Bri ments and fled in a panic OANDBAR Io DUE FOR CLEANUP IN FUTURE, REPORT First Conviction Secured When District Court Jury Finds Lil lian Wright Guilty of Sell ing Booze Illegally h reinforce- The first conviction in what is ex pected to clean up the ndbar was obta District Court last evening, when I lian Wright was found guilty of the sale of liquor. She is now 1 the County Jail to await sen old adage that takes a crook to catch a crook” w empli ed in this case, in which yan who was apprehended in connection with a Sandbar robbery confessed to ha ng purchased liquor at the Wrigh resort The latter, thru her attorney, W , put up the time-worn ples THE METZ FRONT IN PATH DEFEATED FOE Preparation for Further Retirement in Lor- raine Sector Includes Destruction of Towns; Allied Positions Are Im d; Women Mobilized by German War Lords prove Ny Associated Pre ! In Macedonia the Allies continue the offensive against the Bulgar- ians with success. Important positions and three thousand prisoners were taken. Allied pressure against the Germans on the Western front shows no signs of abating. In the region of Metz the enemy is reported to be burning towns in the Moselle Valley, probably in perparation for a retirement in this region. (ny Unite WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE ME z FRONT, Sept. 17.—Grad- ual progress on the American line at its extremities paca as the Germans retire toward the Metz defenses. Aerial activity is reduced as a result of unfavorable weather. The Germans are mobilizing five thousand women for certain aux- iliary service and are also using boys under fifteen. Withdrawal behind Hindenburg Line Indicated Opposite Metz AMERICAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN LORRAINE, Sept. 16.—(Reuter’s Agency.)—Evidence is accumulating that the enemy intends withdrawing behind the Hindenburg line in Lorraine if he is pressed any further. He is burning towns along the Moselle river. British Line Drawn Tighter Northwest of St. Quentin Base LONDON, Sept. 17.—Last night witnessed a further clos- ing of the British lines. Northwest of St. Quentin the British progressed in the direction of Le Verguier, says the official statement. Border in Lorraine Sector PARIS, Sept. 17.—Americans have reached within ene and a half miles of the German frontier, Vandieres, La Liberte announced today. Vandieres is in the Moselle valley, three miles north of Pont-A-Mousson. WITH THE AMERICANS IN LORRAINE, Sept. 17.—( By Associated Press. )—American patrols in a raid made early this morning in the general region of Haumont, northwest of Thiau- court, captured five non-commissioned officers and killed sev- eral other non-commissioned officers. man prisoners report that the artillery of one German division. 17.—Ge LONDON, Sept. Americans captured all the BERLIN, Sept. 17.—The war office today claimed success- ful local attacks against the Americans on the west Meus Moselle front and the repulse of American attacks in the ce tral and eastern portion. It admitted a slight French advance between the Ailette and the Aisne rivers. U.S. MAY TAKE OVER ALL OIL Action Inevitable Leasing Bill Is Enacted Soon, Senator Pittman Tells Solons of Upper House unless the Hy Valted Vreas WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—Unless Congress soon passes a bill pro- viding for the leasing of oil lands, and thus removes the barrier to in- creased production, President Wilson will take over the oil, coal, gas, gold, copper and zinc products, Senator Pittman of Nevada declared today in the Senate. “All exhaustible resources surely will be taxed,’ said Senator Pitt- 19, for moar thee DOWER LINE TO cman informal he Sex MEXICO CITY IS n que had broug > r La See = the house and was purchased € there. iy Hy It took a jury a comparatively iTe 1 short tin © bring in a verdict, a t it is proba that it will be the fore 1 runner of others of a similar trend * The arrest was made thru the Sher. k = iff’s office on information filed by m Chihua- Prosecuting Attorn Purcell nua ( t no date is given se ager of r No British bluejacket while aboard | th of Ca \ Federal ar- ship is permitted to whistle the na acation ¢ " 4 th hurch tional anthem or the Dead march ir northern M City suppress: “Saut” unless it is being played Ye We en r esterday on In- the band. 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