The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 12, 1918, Page 1

VOLUME 0. NO. 116 BIG FORCE TO ATTACK RUSS CITY Social Revolutionaries Lead Peasants Against Lenine | | Government MAY OVERTHROW REDS STOCKHOLM, July 12. f j ‘ —An enormous army, " composed mainly of peas- | ants and led by M. Tchern- ' > off, leader of the social rev- olutionaries, has reached the outskirts of Moscow, according to a dispatch from that city today. Following fhe assassination of Mirbach, «a counter Ambassador movement brok the murder—and the Bolshev ‘The, Bolsheviki later issued a state Ment declaring the revolt had been Ppressed. A later dispatch from Petrograd said that leaders of the Tieaded in the municipal theatre and desperately defending it. above report would indicate that Tchernoff has gathered all the anti-Bolshevik forces in the Moscow S@Gon and is proceeding to the res Cue of the beleaguered social revolu tionaries UF. S, URGED T0 ACCEPT REDS WASHINGTON, July 12.—Official Fecognition of the Holsheviki by this government as part of the American ali plan is again being urged upon President Wilson, it became known today Raymond Robins of Chicago, for mer bull moose leader, recently back from Hussia, where he had intimate knowled of Lenine, Trotaky and other Bolshevik leaders, is the chief proponent of this plan It is being preached by persons in ‘esident Wilson's confidence. Rot ins says that the Bolsheviki are far isintegration He contends constitute the only govern ment existing in Russia and that their recognition would #0 establiat them as to make possible the re habilitation pf Russia CHOLERA RAGES | IN PETROGRAD LONDON, J Hundreds « holera in sons are d rogra ed toda the epidemi result of the q The bread rat arter of da I Huns Demand Huge Indemnity of Russ [) ree Ge Trapped in Moscow c enor. } One of to Moscow dis t Mirbach Slayer Is patch to the Frankfur MORE ON THE RUSSIAN SITUATION ON PAGE 1 a ; Don’t fail to read 7 The Star Real Es- tate Department to- morrow. The hest home buys in Seat- 4 tle will be listed 3 there. You are very likely to find just \ the buy you are | looking for. MORE THAN 70,000 PAID COPIES DAILY @ocial revolutionaries were still bar-| I LEASED WIRE Fall Leased Wire Report of the United Press Associations The Seattle Star OF ANY PAPER IN THE PACIFIC THE GREATEST DAILY CIRCULATION Entered as Becond Class Matter May ) PRESS ASSOCIATIONS RVICE * 1899, at the Postoffice at Beattie, Wash.. under the Act of © SEATTL E, WASH., FRIDAY, “JULY 12, 1918, TOMORROW AT 7:30 AT WOODLAND PARK Saturday, at 7:30, at Woodland park, at the band stand, the Star’s “Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund” drive, via four automobiles, will come to an end, A $4,000 Marmon, a $2,500 King, a $1,500 sedan Buick, and a $950 Maxwell, will be given away. The Star hopes these automobiles will go either to folks who need whatever financial help any of these autos could give them, or else to folks so wealthy that they would donate the cars back to the Red Cross or to the Tobacco fund. A complete statement of the tobacco fund drive will be prepared, as soon as the final accounts are made tomorrow night, eral manager. FARES HINGING ON BOOK PROBE Hanson Prefers Jitneys to Two-Cent Increase “IN flood Seattle with jitneys before I'll agree to any arrange ment that would result in higher than 6cent fares.” So Mayor Hanson declared Fri- day, in interpretating the trend of negotiations over car service. The situation pivots on the In quiry Into company book«. If they show that increases are ne a leent Increase may come. As the situation now exists, the compan will not be permitted to earn a big ger percentage of profit because of war conditions. A split in the conference called be tween cit officia traction heads » Friday wages to nes, de and union ret to determine 1 Seattle tract nver the ques Union representatives presented a for a wage the fir n six months of x 60 cents for the second service, 55 cents second year, and thereafter with time ar one-half to be paid for overtime Mayor Har me pro practice of w were there to give employe poftunity of working overtime a thus s big wage envelc Overtio are placing BRITONS MAKE NEW AIR RAID ON TURK CITY LONDON, July 12.—Another British raid on Constantinople was announced by the air minis try today Constantinop 4 of pombs,”” t i Turkish war office recent tan a air raid on ¢ nople having o- re made the Gree nunched from @ British squadron in thowe waters Germany Cuts Bread Rations WASHINGTON, July 12.—-Bread rations for German soldiers are ing pared down because f scarcity, accore to reports in o ficial circles toda All men in un form have heretofore been allowed 1 supplementary food ratic uch a. manual laborers rece it ! er, has forced abolition of extra rations for all orderiies, mess ittendants and gaged in combat or heavy service THREE-DAY RECESSES AGREED ON BY SENATE WASHINGTON, July 12.—Senate leaders practically agreed late toda on a series of three-day recesses, t ginning as soon the telegrap! resolution has been passed. The agreement includes making the pro hibition amendment the unfinished business of the senate, to be taken up on Auguyt 20 and kept continu ously before the senate until dis powed of, by Hazen J. Titus, gen WAR BOARD IS FOR 8-HOUR DAY Forty Cents an Hour Called “Living Wage” WASHINGTON July cents an hour waa decia iving wage” by the national war ber board in a decision today, affect ing workers at eight planta inj Waynesboro, Pa. A basic eight-hour day wan obtain | ed to become effective at both plants of the Worthington Pump and Ma-/ chinery Co, at East Cambptd; Masa, and Buffalo. N. Y The poattion taken by the board may result in a readjustment of ernment contrac nd subcontracts now on a basia of a 10-hour day. If adopted by. the government. the 1 affect hun workers in pri ged in war work FRENG DRIVE FOES BACK ON 5-MILE FRONT Battle Report From Paris Today Preas Leased Wire By Unite Dir PARIS, July 12.—Driving for ward on a fivemile front, the French again) made important gains between the Aisne and the Marne, apturing the village of nt and several adjacent ngholds, the French war of need today of communique ¢ along Verdun ‘The French of nw between the important. Capture of neighborhood ‘ farm U. S, LAUNCH IS SUNK BY ENEMY WASHINGTON 2. — The motor launch No. 3439 was tired upon and sunk b German shore teries while ing a French lestroyer to tow an American sea plane to shore, the navy department announced toda Three members of the were picked up on the allied shore, two were taken prisoner by the Germans and the other two members of the crew are unaccount ed for ome of the crew with life belt © shore n swimming toward istant Surgeon Albert hilip Goldman, quartermaster New York, were only able to make the German shore and were seen to vave been taken prisoner by German ere BOCHES LOSE MORE PLANES LONDON Thirteen Ger man airplanes were brought down by British airmen July 10, while four British machines were lost, the air ministry announced tod: More than 10 tons of bombs were dropped ' on enemy targets. SAYS HUNS COMPELLED TO KEEP ON Hertling Declares Germany Willing to Consider “Sincere Peace” BLAMES ALLIED CHIEFS ™ a By United Leased Wire Direct to The Star " * LONDON, July 12.—Germany’s leaders, military as well as politi. cal, are ready to consider “sin Von Hertling speech before the main commit- tee of the reichstag yesterday, according to dixpatches here to day The recent speeches of President on and Foreign Secretary Hal four, 5 ndicating our enemies “ her, force Germany to the struggle.” Von Hertling nald The clowest unity, however, existe * political and mili receive sincere peace proponals Hertling said the change in for eign ministers was not due to any Peal differences in opinion, but be Buse persona! discussion had reveal ed matters which should not have been published HMertling stated that the new for clign minister will not change the em Bire’s polieyt that the government will promecute the reforms already betun, and that the proctamation laid down in his reply to the pope will be adhered to. SAY HINTZE TO CAUSE TROUBLE LONDON, July 12—Reports from German Including newspapers ‘omment, indicate that the appoint ment of Admiral Von I ry is likely to p ze an for ecipitate eign secre a fresh cris There is evidence that Chancellor Hertling and even more particular! 1 find y embar Vice Chancellor Von F Von Hintze’s “strong It wer renigy that Von Payer w Hintze attempts ar “Sick of It “All, 4 Says Kuehimann 1AM. Ju Rich glad fresh air.” he was quoted as sa a friend, “I am sick of it a Malinoff Helped Oust Dr. Kuehlmann AMSTERDAM Ju 12.—The Weiner Zeitung declares information haw bee 1 that Premier M Kuehimann’s re nar foreign minister int 4 attitude n din Liberals Crossing Fingers on Hintze ENHAGEN tu 12.—The German liberals are willing to give Admiral Hintze “a trial as foreign sesche minister, the itung says Vhilip Scheidemann and other so clalixt leaders ac Hintze’s ap pointment “with certain reserva U. S. Ship on Fire; Incendiary Work? A PACIFIC PORT, July 12.—Seri or possible destruction States ship Was narrow ly averted here today, it became known when a fire was found blaz ing in a hold where gasoline was stored. It is declared the blaze was incendiar { Here’s Latest } {; One from Camp} } Willie Ritehte boxing = in: § { jointed com manding officer of “B' company at Camp Lewis, which promises to become the most famous com structor, has been ap pany of the camp. ) One of the staff officers who {heard of the appointment was | { curious to know what “B" com } pany was, and inquired of Wil ) Ritchie at the officers’ mess one ) evening ( S here when they come and } enn to OE CITY FALLS erat Is Captured; — - Bulgaria Menaced ‘eciay menacing the Bule “Clara Kimball Young Coming to Boost accom Clara Kimball Young Clara Kimball Young, Seattle trained moving picture star, who is to appear in Seattle next Tuesday to open the advance mle of season! tickets to the Seattle Girls’ Vietory | (Carnival, at the naval training camp | | Jwhy 23.40 O8, wilt address a at the Arena ax well an street meot ‘ITALY GAINS. 25 MILES Inge during the day. according to plans announced by the Seattle girls committee Friday Mins Young will be met by Mayor Hanson and & reception committee of girls at the Oregon Washington station at noon an automobile at Second ave. and p.m. and at 1:30 nd will speak from Cherry st. at 12 p.m. at Second ave. and Stewart st She will be escorted from the sta tion by an rd and a massed naval band, and in the evening will ride with Rear Admiral Coontz In the only automobile in the parade. The Arena meeting will start at £20 o'clock and yeomaneties «from the tickets thru training camp w the audience AUSTRIANS AND TURKS MUTINY Many Officers Are Killed by Angry Troops CORFU, July 12<-The Austrian rivon at Kr mu ed ine ¢ e officers mar here toda Artillery and machin employed to suppress the uprising guns were ATHENS, July 12-—A Turkish regiment © from Alden Mesopotamia mu murdered its German officers, according to re ports from the interior of Turkey t lay. Afterward, the mutineers were pardoned and allowed to remain Aiden FIX BLAME IN TURK OUTRAGE WASHINGTON, July 12.—Turkish onsible for the regulars were res outrages against Acherican property 1t Tabriz, according to inf formation furnished the state department by Spain. This tends to aggravate the situa tion between the United States and Turkey, and if corroborated by the response expected to come from the latter nation, it probably will prove a cause for war eden, thru whom inquiries about priz also are being: made, reported today her inquiri but that apparently ment was not informed of the actual | situation Drive Civilians from Zeebrugge ERDAM, July 12.—Reports from the Helgian frontier at civilians are be ing evacuated from Zeebrugge and are being moved eastward reeci today declared tha No reason can be assigned for re. nl of the civilian population rugse other than that the G may have decided that Bel, with the British in xples co-op the recent n or that the Belgians are being re moved to act as laborers. Weather Forecast NORTHWEST > Everwhere Seattle French and Italian troops operating in Albania | garians near Monastir, while the French right wing is now |Pograde, according Austrian reports acknowledge the retirement from Berat, the key to the re expecting momentarily a drive from pe sector by the French, British and Serbians and simultaneously operations |the Struma by the Greek army. “The operations of the French and Italians, ably,” reads the communique. rapidly, their retirement approaching a rout in places. “Various engagements along a 125-kilometer front between Lake Ochrida and sea, resulted in the capture of large amounts of war material. Austrians d large stores also. The French advance at Osum and w Italians operating out of their base at Valoha have seized de Malcastra.” BATTLE ON 300 MILES LOOMS UP Allied Drive in Balkans ts Increasing Along Wide cables today. Military officials at Washington United Press Summary of War Events FRONT — The In some pia Italians have advance miles since Sunda and are near Austrian defense line, on the Skhumbi river garian artery is becoming in- creasingly active donian portion of the line, is believed the fighting may soon include the entire 200 miles of Bulkan front, from the Adriatic to the Struma river F RON T—French struck again between the J and the Marne. five-mile front northward to Chavigny farm * — ) Dispatch From Ed. L. United Press Leased Wire An attempted American positions Thierry region was repulsed yesterday FLANDERS FRONT—pritish 0 prisoners in a local LONDON, July 12 —Activity is man raid on developing along the whole Bal kan front, and there are increas- ing indications that the Albanian fighting may spread to the en- tire 300-<mile line, from the Adri atic to the Gulf of Rendina. The Italians have crossed the Semeni river at one or more points, according to the latest re- front, and are Successful patrol encounters oc curred on the other parts of the VERDUN FRONT — German UNITED STATES—The Span- fense line, along ars were responsible for the north of the original | ancellor Von nddressing the reichs ttee said both po: s are reported to This would t TURKEY — British especially north 1 of bombs on Con of Monastir and east of t » food shortage in a cholera epl Hundreds of Struma valley persons are dying daily YANKS REPULSE BOCHE ATTEMPT ON MARNE POST Dispatch From Fred S. Ferguson Varda flows into wing of the Aus trians, retreating on the 60-mile ol the sea eastward, said to be falling back so rapidly places borders on # rout. quantities of material are falling into the hands of the and Albanians, while the enemy is destroying large quan: e by the enemy Italians succeed in BERLIN CLAIMS U, s. PLANES AMERICANS tempted to raid the was repulsed this sector was revealed thru identi action was re announced today Heavy clouds, high winds 4 prevented aerial activity “ FOE ATTAGK AT CORNONE FAILS » (on the Italian front) with considerable losses. Italian war office At Cynchilaghi we posts and took prison Pershing Reports _ Aviators rene raid in the Vo as repulsed with | losses without reaching the 4 announced today destroyed two announced to: s included three man territory raids on: that port |? THRIFT STA oe ten ADDITIONAL BATTLE Complete Service of the Newspaper Enterprise Association NIGHT EDITION Tonight and aturday, fair; CENT "5 SE in a position to advance to recently begun, are developing “Austrian forces, after sanguinary defeats, are re Ae est of Koritza continues, while TAKE MANY Immense Stores of Mate ials Left by Austrians ~ in Flight From Town IS AN IMPORTANT POINT. By United Press Leased Wi Direct to The Star WASHINGTON, July Berat has fallen before advancing Italian troops Albania, an official cable the Italian embassy re! Berat is a strategie o of the road to Serbia and the objective of the offensive in Albania. A gre quantity of war booty numerous __ prisoners taken. Berat 1” 1 population of 12.008, | don the Beratinos river, Capture of the city was @ by military authorities, after domi: nating heights to the south and were taken by Alpine troops in to-hand fighting. French tre had pressed the Austrian defenses to the east back: beyond the city The Austrians, realizing the importance of maintain= ing their positions, fought desperate: ly until practically surrounded. The; fall of Berat completely unites the: allied forces operating in Albania. ALLIES WINNING” BIG SMASH THRU BALKAN REGION Italian War Office Report By United Press Leased Wire Direct to The Star % Bess ROME, July 12.—Austria’s de- feat in Albania is proportionately a patches received today declared. In a three days’ advance of from: 5 miles: Italians and thelr stibly, oceus Semeni, according message from Valor Italian troops have almost entirely enveloped the city of Berat. Its sum render is expected momentarily, Fierce Fight Won Fierce fighting took place on the Austrian right wing, where strong offered to the inces sant atts f the Italians, dis: patches said, After a three-day fight, the enemy's stubborn defense Was smashed, and Italian cavalry proceeds ed from the right wing and swept into. Pieri The Italian cavalry advance was §@ rapid the Austrians were forced to flee precipitately from the town, abandoning an airdrome and several planes, which fell, ondamaged, into. the hands of the attackers. British monitors and airplanes attacked them, throwing the enemy into confusion, resistance STOCKHOLM, July 12.—The Ger man military authorities in the occu pied districts of Russian Poland, pursuing their plans to abolish all Polish nati spirations, have dis- 1 the Polish Boy Scouts’ organis EW tions ON PAGE 15