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

London LANSING WARNS NATION. WAR IS NOT YET ENDED Emperor William Is. Making Ready for Escape, Report [By Aasccinted’ Preas.} LONDON, Oct. 17.—Rumors of the relative course Germany may take toward replving to the| note from President Wilson form) the main features of the morning| papers. Some are convinced that Germany’s unconditional surren-| of Kaiser Is Pending Believes Fall | ASSOCIATED and | and UNITED PRESS REVOLT SEETH ES IN GERMANY AS. der is coming. | Altho the statement issued: from) the foreign office last night shows that yesterday’s rumors ~_ Pre- mature, extraordinary repo: cerning internal conditions 7 Ger- many are grante: t r fe ’ will abdicate. coor i says that for some time he has been sending his valuables to Holland. Some express the view that the disappearance of the emperor is S cg Telegraph: I ays Pp It is what will be substituted for his insane, disastrous rule that mat- ters.” The Express claims to have trust worthy information that Ger- many’s surrender is imminent,| — “Semi-official Lage tion of an astonishing as | reached England indicating the’ desperate political position in Germany. The great civil upheav- al is beginning. of Ger- many, fearing that anarchy: is about to set in, have prepared a scheme of government to take the reins if, or when, the kaiser ab-| dicates, i in order that it may exer-| cise an immediate and steadying| influence.” WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.— “Germany is bending; more pres- sure and she will break,” says Sec- retary of State Lansing i ina state- ment warning the nation that the war is not over and that the Fourth Liberty loan must be a success at a time when every dollar, as well as every man and every gun,|————————— counts more than ever before. W. ASHINGTON, _ « Oct. 17,—The people must be prepared for one and probably two more liberty loans, Séc- retary McAdoo revealed today, stat- ing that the government’s financial | plans will require & much heavier burden than has yet been placed on the mM Ne ies al SERBIANS RAIN BLOWS ON HUN ARMY AT HOME} LONDON, Oct. 17 17.—Thé, Serbians “re continuing an energetic campaign iar driving out the Austro-Ger- "an forces remaining on Serbian soil, and captured the town of Alexinatz, win Morava iver, 15 miles north- tans of Nish. Thirty-two guns were aken in the fighting beyond Nish. en «ite celebration of Founders’ Day a fount Holyoke College, which was hontv® been held today, has been *stponed to October 80, PEOPLE WAKE UP bre-| Autocrats Started War But People “Will Conclude Peace,” Says Vienna Paper; Bolshevist Movement Crewing ——- LONDON, Oct. 17. PS mata, “ry is/effected sessed a Bolshevist wevolation in prospect in Germa dinmmedintly| to dispatches ‘received here and believed to be:relinble Ger- man Socialists have drawn up a plan of government they will seek to establish in the event of the kaiser’s abdication, hoping to prevent control by the Bolshevik elements. FRANCE TORN BY EXPLOSION [By Associated Pieas.) © LYONS, France, Oct. 17.—Fire, followed by an explosion in a muni- tions factory here. last night, caused important material damage: No lives were lost. ZURICH, Switzerland, Oct. 17.— “The counts declared war but the representatives of the people will conclude peace,” says the Arbeiter Zeitung, a Socialist newspaper of Vienna, in an article on the situation created by the Teutonic peace pro- posals and President Wilson's replies. PARIS, Oct. 17. — Outbreaks against the Germans have occurred in northern Rumania, in the Moldavia province, says a dispatch to the Jour- nal from Zurich. The population suddenly assumed an openly hostile attiude to the German authorities, according to advices by the way of Bucharest. cane Aa The Italian Parliament has fixed today as the date for resuming its |sessions. —_—_—_——SO Mrs. Jeff Norris, a former resi- dent of Casper and: well known in this city died in Greybull today at 12:15 o'clock where: she and her family were residing. Mrs. Norris-was 24 years old and leaves her husband. She was a vic- tim of the influenza. DEVASTATION ALLIED TERRITORY CHECKED BY NOTE OF PRESIDENT [By Associated Presa)” AMSTERDAM, Oct. 17.—(By Associated Press.) —Tho German army command, according to a bulletin issued by the Rotterdam Courant, has ordered its armies to cease devas- tating places unless absolutely compelled by military ne- cessity. PEACE LIKELY SAYS AUSTRIA Changes Being Wrought in German Consti- tution to Meet U. S. Demands, Says hh Minister Burian, ert [By Associated Press} 17.—Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minis BASEL, Oct. Germans Rush ne ck! 77:1 the pro-German Ti paring the public for an announce- ment of Turkey’s:surrender. ‘The "prints a Constan- reaching events are impending’ there. pts che shee ica oo |MEXICANS HELD FOR. HOLDUP OF A TAXI’ DRIVER Three Mexicans are in the city and county jails chatged with the holdup ofa taxi driver north of the Court- house. The Mexicans, who were bound. for the North Burlington Ad- dition, suddenly, assguited the driver, frisked his pocketa for cash and left him-unconscious in the seat of the machine. On regaining consciousness he.was able to drive back to the busi- ness section, where he sought medical attention, STOCKMEN CAN UNLOAD SHEEP PUBLIC YARDS 1 —_— {By Waited Preas.7 ! WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—For re- lief of sheep raisers in drought dis- tricts the railroad administration will permit shippers to unload and feed their shipménta at the Chieago public yards for the next six months. —_—e— WYOMING GOES OVER THE TOP ON SATURDAY The @nnouncement that Wyoming has over-subscribed ber quota of the Fourth Liberty Loan bonds probably will be reserved for. Saturday, the closing day of the campaign, accord- ing to reports from State headquart- ‘Jere in the, Oil Exchange~ Building. Every: county gives assurance: that ithe: quota will be. raised by. the date, mark ing the end of the campaign, out lacking “}more definite advices are ee many pointe. Burian on Wednesday addressing the foreign affairs commits G ARFIELD LIFTS of eid he delegation, spoke optimistically of prospec! i: mT Tnourish the hope of peace Yoday he said in this connec- tion, “for if the contents of President Wilsons rep] there is nothing to b~ *ound to frustrate such a delay its rexitzation considerably, ; “The political point in the president's re Germany’s reply undoubtedly will establish, which are now made in the constitution.” ope or, even ly is settled, y modificati {isi nd Atocited Prosy a8) WASHINGTON, veGet, ONS | field -today ‘lifted " |BAN: ON, SUNDAY are studied PLEASURE RIDES C wv —Gar- tho Sunday atite- gasoline ban unconditionally. AMSTERDAM, Oct. 16.—German ‘newspapers are pre- PRESS BUREAU THE DAILY TRIBUNE LEADS REVOLUT IS DUE FOR BIG BREAK Warshivs for Protection of Sympathizers; Teuton Journals Pre- dict Inpen ding Daxolupatent d-thiat a revolution hes LONDON, iicdken Ue td Convisntinophe’ b ainst the Young Turks. ‘The Germatis have. xnahed 20 warships from the Black Pog to project on all sides of the salient of which Lille was the center com- WILD SCENE ON N. Y. EXCHANGE ‘STOCKS CLIMB ‘By United Presa} NEW: YORE, Oct. 17.—The stock ‘market today witnessed the wildest scenes since Bulgaria's surrender. War and international politics are re- sponsible for gains in active. issues. News is interspersed as indicating peace thru victory, in the near fut- ure. The only losses were in the war group. SAYS REPORTS NOT RELIABLE (By United Pren.] LONDON, Oct. 17.—The British prese bureau officially announced that there is no foundation for ru- mors of Germany's capitulation or the kaiser’s abdication. PIKE FISHING BELIEVED DUE FOR .. DEPLETION Tom Daily of The Tribune took or- ders for 80 pounds of fish to be deéliv- ered before nightfall, before leaving with Bill Jardine for a fishing excur. sion up the river this afternoon. Others will have ample opportunity to apply on his return, judging from the probable success of the venture. feed haters crate ana LOAN TOTAL IS NOW GROWING AT RAPID RATE By United Preas WASHINGTON, Oct. 17—Reports n loan subscriptions gathered shortly ikl noon indicated that today’s will bring the total up to $8,600,000,000. | END TAKEN ITISH ALSO LAUNCH NEW DRIVE AT CAMBRAI The Casper Dailay Crihune KING ALBERT MOVES TOWARD OSTEND AND GAINS ARE GENERAL '|Terrific Pounding Reduces Hun Retire- ment to Rout along 30-Mile Front in Belgium with French Advancing behind Retreat in Angle between River Lines LONDON, Oct. 17.—British naval forces have occupied Ostend, which has been cleared of the enemy, says an official statement of the a 5 LONDON, Oct. 17.—Admiral Keys of the British navy landed at Ostend this afternoon, says the official statement. The admiral was eee senha te royal air force who landed at Ostend this [By Asaceiated Press] Lille Kas been captured by the British. Allied pressure pelled the enemy to give up the city, the largest town in France captured by the Germans and for four years an important unit of the enemy defense system. The fall comes almost simul- ly with launching of an offensive by eet: against the new German defenses south of Valenciennes. His troops today are storming forward south of Le Cateau, across the Selle river, where they were halted late last week. In Flanders the Allies gained success, while from the Oise to the Meuse, Allied pressure is maintained strongly. In so angle north of Laon the Germans apparently are retiring be tween. the Oise and the Serre rivers. Since the beginning of the week there has been little heavy fighting oe of Cambrai, where the British and Amer cans made such rapid strides last week after the capture of Cambrai. The Germans resisted strongly on the line of the Selle ard it is these defenses that the British and probably the Americans under the same command are now assaulting. South of Bohain at the southern end of the attacking front, the French are reported in contact wth Germans along the whol Ojise-Serre front. This undoubtedly means that the Ger- mans are retiring from the awkward angle between the two laxity a continuation of the withdrawal movement from Laon assif. On a front of thirty miles in Flanders the Belgians, French and British continue to push forward vigorously. Courtrai and Thourout, important railway junctions on the flanks of the attacking front, have fallen to the British and Belgians, while in the center the French have taken Lichtervelde and Ardoye. Courtrai was probably the most important rail center feeding the Lille area. ——— e LONDON, Oct. 17.—(By Associated Press.)—Belgians under the command of King Albert, who crossed the Yser river, are marching on Ostend, the seaport on the English channel, The Belgians also progressed north of Thourout and advanced in the direction of Thielt. LONDON, Oct. 17.—The whole German army of General von Arnin is in retreat from the North sea to the region of (Continued on Page 8.) HUNS#CLEARED FROM FORESTS Yanks Fight Way thru Mud and Consoli- date Positions Won along Line of Kriemhilde. Defense (By Untted Press) WITH THE AMERICANS IN FRANCE, Oct. 17,—Fighting in mud and rain, the Americans, advancing from Grandpre, cleared the enemy from Loges woods, They have consolidated the first Kriem- hilde line trenches they captured around Landres and St. Georges and crossed the Aire in force near Grandpre. Additional progress was mado on both sides of the Meuse. The Germans expected an armis- tic Monday. sere ao serena arta neem ren SENSE ll SE eg NE RIE ORE a ee) Pe —