Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 27, 1918, Page 1

ALL THE NEWS CITY EDITION VOLUME 2 CASPER, WYO., FRIDAY, SEPT. 27, 1918. ANCE | CAPTIVES WON; CAMBRA! The Casper Daily FOE SWEPT BACK BY Crihune THE DAILY TRIBUNE LEADS NUMBER 292 BULGARIAN PREMIER BRAVES CRUSHING OFFENSIVE Second Drive of American First Army Rolls Forward Over Twen- ty-Mile Front between the Meuse and Aroonne Forest; Twelve Villages Occupied First Day and Toll of Prisoners Is Growing Steadily; Pershing Outeenerals Hun Foe WRATH OF KING AND PEOPLE 09.3205 22 ee TO SUE FOR SEPARATE PACT PRUSSIAN WAR | MINISTER OUT, French Commander Agrees to Receive Accredited Delegates But) SAYS DISPATCH Refuses to Suspend Fighting; Lieutenant an W resigned, graph ad- LONDON, Sept. General! von Stein, Pr ister, is reported to according to Exchange 1 vices from Copenhagen. Se gn The Ivanohe Oil company is offer-| LONDON, Sept. 27.—Premier Malinoff of Bulgaria has made an offer of an armistice ing the reward of $250 for the re-|to the Allies, according to a Berlin message transmitted by the Exchange Telegraph’s Copen- e 0 The message states that the premier’s oifer was amt valuable belting stolen from the tig support of other members of the cabinet or the king. The message says that Malinoff’ strong military measures were taken turn of a reel of manila cable of |hagen correspondent, at Emigrant gap this week. They also desire to locate the thief. $50 reward also has been posted auto accessories stolen from his car Motion. on the Bates Hole read, following a Reduction in Casper Quota Apportionment in Liberty Loan Drive Is Lowered to $753,000 as Result of Extenuating Conditions Here Apropos of the opening of the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign in Casper tomorrow, when local activities will be concentrated on rais- ing the required allotment for this county in record time, the welcome news reached here today that Natrona county's quota has been re- duced from $1,134,000 to $753,250. The announcement, while sig- nificant with respect to the early success of the campaign, brot no re- xation of endeavors on the part of The reduction of 20 per cent in Natrona county’s lotment resulted from circumstances attending the im- pounding of oil produced from the 4 withdrawn area at Salt Creek, and sede Atmtbegorticemotastilonn other conditions having a vital af- udquarters in the Oil Exchange 0 ons ha lilding, directed by Patrick Sulli-| fect upon financing. van, that the state quota has been finitely fixed at $7,977,500, this the men’s and women's committees nd final plans were laid today to age a determined campaign. At the same time announcement The Berlin message to Co; wreck. premier had taken matters into (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Sept. 27.—The commander-in-chief in ‘Macedonia officially reports that the Bulgarians have askedofor a meeting to arrange the conditions of an armistice and an eventual peace. The French commander replied by refusing to suspend opera- tions but saying that he would receive duly qualified delegates of the Bulgarian government. (Ny United Prensa] WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.—The suspicious feature of the Bulgar- ian aristice report is that it comes thru Germany. However, official- dom is not surprised, as the ter- rific onslaughts of the Allies in Macedonia threaten complete dis- aster to the Bulgarian armies. tice report as a Teuton peace ma- neuver. The minimum _ requirements from Bulgaria demanded by America and her allies are sure without the penhagen in its bare outlines would seem to indicate that the ) his own hands and attempted to initiate peace for Bulgaria independent of the dynasty. A move so made might ordinarily be considered a revolutionary act and possibly points to a coup d’etat in Sofia. Indications in news from Bulgaria recently have been that the country was in somewhat disorganized state with widespread discontent manifest over the prolongation of the war. No doubt the successful offensive of the Allies now in progress in Macedonia has accentuated this tendency. Malinoff is leader of the Bulgarian anti-war party, and bitterly opposed to Bulgaria’s entrance into the war. was appointed premier recently it was freely predicted that he would engineér a move for a separate peace. The Bulgarian defeat caused a great sensation in Sofia. They are ready for a revolution, it is reported. justice to Serbia, that Greece be of pre-war boundaries, the severance of ties with Germany, guarantees that Bulgaria would not again treach-|the press and country by district {draft boards as quickly as the list can be printed and put into the hands lof the boards by mail erously attack her neighbors and the abandonment of Bulgaria’s am- bition to rule the Balkans. Some officials regard the armis- | cecsful continuance of northward the Serbians entered I and captured other Great numbers of Bul- (Continued on page 8.) |part of 1915, measures 66 feet ave captured Ttroumitza, ten miles inside the Bulgarian border —Franco-Americans have taken over 16,000 prisoners on the Champagne front—British offensive today viewed as strong attempt to capture Cambrai— General Louff of the Bulgarian army enroute to secure assent of King Ferdinand to arrange an armistice peace—Franco-Americans have advanced to heights Revolution Is Seen in Report of northwest of Tahure on Champagne front. Counter Movement to Offset Peace Movement of Anti-War Sai Faction; Advance of Victorious Armies Continues Today LONDON, Sept. 27.—(7:15 p.m.)—-The British today advanced within ‘three miles of Cambrai, taking over 5,000 prisoners. By FRED S. FERGUSON [United Press Staff Correspondent] WITH THE AMERICAN FIRST ARMY, Sent. 27.—The second offensive of the American army un- jder General Pershing, begun yesterday, swept the Germans seven miles behind the Hindenburg line on a 20-mile front from the Meuse westward to Argonne forest. The Americans today continued their prog- s offer created great dissatisfaction in Bulgaria and that! Fess. / f Sofi n to support the Bulgarian front. According to statements by A. J. Mokler for the return of f*0™m Sofia a counter-movement against the action of the premier has already been set in On the left the French are attacking an equal frontage westward to the Suippe river. Thev have advanced an average of four miles. The Americans have already occupied 12 villages, including Varennes, Mont Blainville, Vauquois, Cheppy, Molancourt, Bethincourt, Mont Faucon, Cu’sy, Nantillois and Septsarges. Over 5,000 prisoners were taken. The French captured Servon, Navarin Farm, Min de Massiges and Butte Du Nesnil. Five hours of intense artillery action proceeded the American infantry attack. It exceeded St. Mihiel bombardment in violence. THIRD DRAFT vorreny xext [Russians Plan MONDAY NOON .==.-| War on Boche as the date for the national draft tery to determine the order in the classes to which they will be r ed of 13,000,000 men from 18 to Renewal of Strife against the Central Em- 45. The drawing will take place pub (Continued on jlicty in the senate office building _ pires Chief Aim of All-Russian Gov- given to ernment Recently Formed By JOSEPH SHAPLEN Seventeen thousand capsules, con ||taining the serial numbers will be WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.—A new all-Russian government, hay- ND ‘ Y pat td nm, requiring approximately 26 . °, ° : c . n LONDON, Sept. 27 ere Gee Ma ee RE ing as its chief aim the renewal of war against Germany, has been — formed with a temporary seat at Uffa. It was organized at a great A hole in the Grand Place at Xpree, political conference attended by representatives of all parties except Hee aS aah ee “hell the Bolsheviki and the left wing of the Social Revolutionists. They named a directorate of five, called a constituent assembly having been the amount determined h BS t " r of recent date. ns ag he al ¢ ires Natrona county leaders have open- cd headquarters in the O-S building for the duration of the campaign. CHILE SEIZES i eigen ALL HUN SHIPS EO Meters NOW IN HARBOR mpaign gets under midnight tonight The » cf the nation between that hour and midnight October 19 are [By Aswocinted Prens.] expected to subscribe at least $6,- SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 27.—The 000,000,000 to carry on the Al- Chilean government has ordered the lied fight for liberty. naval authorities to occupy with arm- Thruout the nation committees ed forces all interned German ships of all kinds are set for the drive. in Chilean harbors. Great celebrations will mark its * oo opening, many of these starting E. J. Bright of the War Department, at midnight tonight. -abor service ill address negro labor- The loan will bear 4% per cent at 8 o'leock this evening at the| interest and despite its immensity ond Baptist church. Mr. Bright| it is the conviction of government will explain the importance of the| officials that it will be over-sub- government work at Nitro, We scribed. , The first I liberty loan opened AND SHORTEST LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN| May 15, 1917, er. The issue 100,000, 000, the bonds t per cent interest and running for 15 to 30 years. The bonds carried the con- version privilege, entitling the hold- er, if he chose, to convert them into bonds of a later issue bear ing a higher rate of interest, and a half million subscribers from every section of the country, rep resenting every condition, race and class of citizens, subscribed for more than $3,000,000,000 of the bonds. The outstanding features of the first liberty loan were the prompt- ness with which it was arrinyed and conducted, the patriotism of the newspapers, banks, corpora- losing onth lat- for | tions, organizations and people | 5 generally in working for its suc- cess, and the heavy over-subscrip tion of more than 50 per cent there was no interruption to the business of the ed by the unprecedented demand upon its money resources paign opened Oct this issue bear 4 per cent inter- est and run for 10 to 25 years. They carry conversion privilege. It Was announced that 50 per cent of over-subscription Nine million subscribers $4,617,523°000 the bonds, an over-subscription of Only $3,808,766,- Labor and fraternal organiza tions were especially alive in this country did efficient organized Rabetha work which greatly contributed to the army and navy worked and subscribed largely to the loan The third liberty loan campaign Due to military quarantine opened April 6, 1118, one year af national f caused by the ravid spread of ter our entrance into the war, and nanci Spanish influenza in army canton- closed May 4 The bonds of this A lit a year ments and Eastern cities, the gov issue bear 4 per cent interest and were s 300,000 Ur ernment today issued an order can- run for 10 years, are not subject bondholders; there are now celling the draft call of October to redemption prior to maturity, where between 20,000,000 and 10 in Wyoming Men notified to and carry no conversion privilege 25,000,000 Awakened patriot report on October 8 to the local The loan was announced for $3,- ism has made the ericun pe board will accent this as official 000,000,000 but the right was re ple a saving people and a bond notice to await further orders be- served to accept all additional sub- | buying people fore doing so SS