Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 14, 1918, Page 1

UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER, ery OF ALLIED WORLD AS PRESIDENT RESERVES DECISION ON ANSWER President In Communication With Allied | Premiers; Belief Current That Huns Are Due for Further Jolt Soon [By Associated Presk] LONDON, Oct. 14.—It has been learned authoritatively, ont Reuter’s agency, that there is prospect for an early armistice. By ROBERT BENDER SUnited Press Staff Correspondent} WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.—Only the record of the Hohenzollerns | appears to stay President Wilson’s hand in accepting Germany’s peace| plea. President Wilson may waive this provivded that a bond | of human hostages| or the Allied occupation of some soil is| given to insure Germany’s keeping faith. If President Wilson finds! that he cannot talk business with the German authorities as at present constituted it is believed that he will show the German people in his reply how they may hasten peace. Three things must be remembered. The president essentially is a man of peace. a peace proffer if sincerely made. He believes Germany’s acceptance of his principles i is Sinstananionll to an unconditional surrender. The president is awaiting the official text of Germany's reply. If his rejoinder is a further inquiry it will be sent as soon as pociible.| President Will Address Congress Regardless of His Reply, Belief If he accepts Germany’s reply or rejects it he will probably. ad- dress congress. } Germany needs a little more prodding to secure for the Allies all they want. The majority still. believe that the president will de-! cm to accept Germany’s appeal because of fears of Hohnzollern! trickery. a so, he will Diba he pine world tie thet Highonosllenss at the | world’s: greatest’ o) o. euton want peace they will not continue fighting, when they know it i to retain the Hohenzollerns on their ne. | | | | Huns Ready to Admit Defeat But | Would Avoid Consequences—Paris PARIS, Oct. 14.—It is authoritatively stated here that the Ger-| man reply to President Wilson is officially regarded as an avowal of | defeat, but that it also shows strongly Germany’s desire to avoid | the consequences. The Allies must not stop with Germany’s mere | Pa but must put her where it is impossibble to escape punishment. the Allies ‘ accept Germany’s plea, necessary military guarantees ei be taken to insure she will be unable to strike back if she breaks her word. Popular Opinion Says No to Boche Proposal He has stated repeatedly that he would hearken to ra | THE DAILY | VOLUME 2 TRIBUNE LEADS "CASPER, WYO., MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1918 ASSOCIATED and UNITED PRESS Number 306 BRITISH DEMAND FIRM GUARANTEE | ar FT am a | j Bee BP Ba XT x TF 2 BT @ BB BM BB ITALIANS QUALIFY ENDORSEMENTS ae BS £ &£ BD © & BB # BL ££ BC 8 ££ BD BG £& ££ BD Bs NEW OPENS DEBATE IN THE SENATE “Free Trade” O president. manded in the senate as the only terms acceptable to the American people.. Senators Brandegee, New and McCumber emphasized that the oy way to insure real victory was to crush the German armies. «Senator Thomas of Colorado, of- Germany accept allied terms for re- paration and. restitution and guaran- | tees in addition to Wilson’s fourteen principles before any agreement for | the discussion of an armistjce. “In the third of the president's | principles which Germany accepted, Senator New said he saw a plan to trade agreement. “I do not believe,” he said, “that the American people will willingly or complacently submit to seeing themselves placed at permanent and irremediable commercial disadvan- ment, whenever or wherever they may be submitted.” Many resolutions and telegrams WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.—Germany’s reply to President Wilson reached the Swiss legation today. It was in German text, the trans-| la wr of which is identical with that received by wireless Saturday) night. Whitehouse Conference Is Called to Discuss Peace, Quick Decision White House. Secretary Baker, just back from France, was prepared| to give first hand information about the situation at the battlefront, | which brot about the German eagerness for peace. Colonel House also| joined the conference. The only official intimation that has come regarding the er] able course of the president is that he is sure to act quickly and Positively. Confident in the belief that whatever might be his form RO eeT nee Woereves Bgen be ms TOM ee on Page 8.) YANKS DEFEAT HUN COUNTERS Violent Artillery Action Maintained On American Front With Slight Change In Lines During Past Few Days | Were received today by senators from | home states opposing any temporizing | with Germany and urging uncondi- | | tional surrender alone as the basis for peace. WASHINGTON, Oct. which he said was more a suggestion | | of negotiations than a promise to sur- | render, WASHINGTON, Oct, 14.—Sena- tor Lodge introduced a resolution | declaring it the sense of the senate) that no further communication had with Germany on an armistice | and no communication be had on the | question of unconditional surrender. | it was automatically. laid on the| | table to be called up later, WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.—Turk- | eys’ note asking President Wilson to | take hand in the restoration of peace ae brecelin today at the departineat ote differs only slightly from bank of the Greater Central Powers. WASHINGTON, Oct Oct. 14. — Swiss charge was handed to cane Lansing at noon. A copy was sent to President Wilson immediately, OALT GREEK FRIENDS OF ORIN SNYDER FILL BIG HALL AT LAST MEMORIAL WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.—The coun! that President Wilson will do nothing in will weaken the advantages the victorious allied armies have | gained, Senator Ashurst said, following a conference with ith the | fered a resolution demanding that: write into the peace treaty a free| tage thru the forms of peace agree-' 'Can Depend Upon on President to M aintain| Advantages Gained by Allied Armies; bject of Germans WASHINGTON, Oct. "14.—Unconditional surrender is de-| ! MAXIMILIAN HELD. PROBABLE: [By Annociatea fesatnise Press} National Zeitung, saying that th the Chancellor’s retirement is regard- | ed in certain circles as inevitable. ————— SOLDIERS GET EARLY TASTE | _may rest aseared | is situation which | RESIGNATION | WAR THRILLS, NEW YORK, Oct. 14 Oct. 14,—Soldiers at | “Allies Have Opinions of C of Own Clearing Up Wilson’s Principles,” Declares Offi- cial Dispatch from Rome : LONDON, Oct. 14.—While certain developments are tak- ing place the Central News Agency learns that it can be said that the British government will resolutely oppése the granting of any armistice to Germany unless absolute guarantees, “both military and naval are forthcoming. | Polk of the State Department was at) | the British embassy in consultation. | | This is considered significantly con- Sgt with word from London that | Sowenite is inclined to oppose the | | granting of an armistice until com-| Ta eDanentee of. both military and} | a nature come from Germany. This dovelopment oe relation ‘to the announcement | Saturday that Great Britain, France WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.—An of- | to President Wilscn’s expressed pro- | cram of peace, they “have opinions | | of their own, clearing up President Wilson's principles on special points pel national interest.” WASHINGTON, Oct. 14,-—Discus- Fae of Germany’s reply in the sen- | ate opened today when Senator New of Indiana declared that nothing | short of unconditional surrender of Gorman army would meet the de- haw of the American people. |Camp Mills, Long Island, received’ a) | tragic foretaste of war when a ma- ,chine gun attached to an airplane in 14.—Sena- | flight accidentally went off, sending tor Chamberlain of Oregon, chair-| bullets among the men of the Sani-} 'man of the senate millitary commit-| tary corps. President Wilson called Secretaries Lansing and Baker to the| posed accepting Germany’s note, | fatally wounded and two others hurt | | seriously. WILL SPEEDUP WAR DESPITE WASHINGTON, 0c Oct. 14.—What- ever the results of the peace at tai sals the Department must ceed at full speed with men and op. plies, and the people niast support the army until the boys come back | with the fruits of victory saf> en} assured, said Secretary Baker today, back from seven weeks at the front. ———__——— Wisconsin is the first State to pass a law throwing limitations around the employment of women on railways. One of the soldiers was} probably ine} Senator Thoma® introduced a reso ‘Thomag introduced a reso-! WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.—It developed that Counsellor S.A. LANE WILL BUILD $18,000 HOME, DENVER DENVER, Gulo., Oct. 14.—S. A. Lane, wealthy oi] operator of Cas- per, Wyo., who recently made Den- LONDON, Oct, 14.—The’ resigna- |. and Italy are agreeing upon a com-| ver his homé, has purchased a five- tion of Prinee Maximillan, as German , ™°" Tine of-action. | Chancellor, is probable, according to Holland reports: quoting the Berlin ¢;.in} Rome dispatch says that while | Country Club place, and pians to | the Italian public knows that the al. | &Pect an $18,000 home as soon as the 9 | Hed governments adhere in principle acre home site inthe new Miller Park country home addition, southeast of restrictions imposed on building dur- ing the war have been removed. This trict faces Cedar street near York street. The grounds are to be improved by he meas gardeners, with extensive lawns, flowering shrubs, trees and hedges. The resi- dence is to be an imposing two-story: structure of cement and stucco, with tile roof, built in the English manor styles of architecture. _—— lution that no peace be entered with- out recognition of the rights of self- government for Slavonia and Polish peoples. ST.GOBAIN MASSIF.AND LAON FALL TO ALLIES The Casper Daily Crihune NEW DRIVE STARTS IN FLANDERS DISTRICTS French Keep Contact With the Teutons on 35-Mile Line; Germans Stagger Back at Cambrai. [By Associated Pree.) WITH THE ALLIES IN FLAN- DERS, Oct. 14.—British, Bel- gians and French attacked at dawn on a wide front in Flanders im the general direction of Ghent and Courtrai. It may prove to be Foch’s master stroke. The attack was made from Comines northward. Troops went over the top after a crash bom- bardment, and tactically surprised the enemy. The armies are not paying the slightest attention to peace talk. If Allied progress continues the Gorm thrnout the territory. of ' Belgian coast; including pos- sibly the submarine bases, Oval aT ee second PARIS, Oct. 14.—The last great German stronghold in France, is now held by the al- lies.. The French also occu- pied Laon and La Fere and are keeping contact with the ene- my on the whole thirty-five crt a it of retreat. e Germans are staggering back from Cambrai to Verdun toward the impassable Arden- nes mountains. The Vallenciennes defenses still remain in the north. The allies have not tested it but it cannot compare with the Hin- denbury system. Britsh are (Continued on Page 8.) 1,000 ARE BURNED TO ~ DEATH, FOREST FIRES NISH, CAVALRY FORGES AHEAD | | LONDON, Oct. 14,—After captur- jnig Nish Saturday, the Serbians took | enemy positions north of the town. | French cavalry occupied Bela Pal- anka. TALK OF PEACE SERBS CAPTI CAPTURE Most Disastrous Conflagrations In History of Minnesota Brot Under Control After Great Loss of Life [By Ameciasel Preis} DULUTH, Minn., Oct. 14.—A large seciYon in northeastern Minnesota is a _ smouldering ruin with hundreds of bodies of men, women and tion. Saturday and Sunday. many of whom were burned beyond recogni- They are strewn about as the result of disastrous forest fires _ Latest estimates place the death list at 1,000. Hundreds are | homeless. im property is also reported, The loss of many millions The worst fires were at Moose Lake, Kettle River, and Cloquet. A doten | cities were destroyed. ST. PAUL, Oct. 14,—A dispatch received at the state capitol today WITH THE AMERICANS NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Oct. 14.— (By Associated Press.)—Violent ‘artillery actions are progressing | “ong the greater part of the American front... Little change was made in the line but the Germans last night laid down barrages that were car to counter-attacks of small but vicious nature. etermined efforts by enemy across the river Aire between St. ‘hi juvrin and St. Georges. ‘The Ger-, Mans fought with Tesh troops, little offensive steadiness indicating} Americans brought the} to a halt in an hour |the Meuse and continued participa- | |tion by American divisions in suc- yee cessful operations by British south | W ASHINGTON, Oct. 14.—The sn lee Le-Cateau, and French in Cham-) ten: of strong and repeated enemy |Pagne are reported by Pershing in his ‘unter-attacks upon newly won|communique today. | | “We are on a mighty lively front. out of it or not. “Love to all. Your son, LASTING TRIBUTE PAID’ YOUNG MAN WHO ‘GAVE THEM HELL’ TILL LAST Don’t know whether we will get Will give them hell as long as I last. ORIN.” Written less than one hour before one of the German shells “got” him, | |this note of Orin Snyder, the son of Mr. and Mra. 0. E. Snyder of Salt! man if you — es pie so, E won't stand imyour way. Your dad advanced in open order and| American positions on both sides of Creek, typifies the spirit of the American fighters on the fields of Flanders | 9®® 8° coyote blood and I know his son hasn't.’ where Orin Snyder gave his life during one of-th big drives the latter part} j of J uly. While the eyes of Orin’s parents blur with tears when they look at their gold-starred service pin, they are proud of their son and are glad that a died while fighting, — for his country and for the allies of counizy, t His father, in speaking of his death, sald: “I would rather far that} grave be marked in France with his steel helmet on a post than that he pow. the next twenty or thirty years at home explaining why he didn’t | go when his country called. When he asked me if he should enlist I replied, All of Salt Creek gathered at the hall yesterday afternoon to partici- } pate in the memorial service held for Orin. Snyder. The seats were filled | and many had-to stand at the sides of the building. Th Rev. R. H. Moorman! | pastor of the First Baptist church of Casper officiated at the memorial and took as his theme, “An American, Indeed.” _ (Continued on Page Three) | fire situation was well in hand. further spread of the fires is feared and it is believed the burned area will from the Adjutant General at Moose Lake stated that the general forest No ve cleared of bation tonight. ABDICATION OF KAISER DENIED LONDON, Oct. 14.-—-The semi-of- ficial Woelffe ageney flatly: denies the rumor that the Kaiser has abdi- cated. SS ice aera rer eta