The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 25, 1918, Page 1

stance, | TAKE IT WITH GRIN | vate Kenet Wetkal writes: “A shell Ht be- ® fellow on my right, He didn’t hy him. } dust raised him off the ‘ground three feet, 5 he anid: Phat one sure had ' + Over here one ts taught to take death with a grt that is how to take our duties at home—Liberty t for in- \ THE GREATEST DAILY CIRCULATION OF Entered ax Second Class Matter May 3, 1899, at the Po toftice FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT OF THE (UNiTED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS EE AE Risch Ke AKro nae Setoe ew ce feet VOLUME 20. NO, 179 SEATTLE, WASH WEDNE ANY PAPER IN THE PACIFIC NORTHW. at Beattie, Wanh, under the Act of Congress March 8, 1879. COMPLETE SERVICE OF THE NEW SPAPER I > IF IT HELPS WIN THE WAR, THE STAR !IS FOR IT— NIGHT EDITION TWO CENTS PER COPY . Por Year, by Mail, $5.00 to $9.00 ST INTERPRISE ASSOCIATION ht Thursday, fair; Weather Forecast: Zonight an¢. therein aaa BULGARIANS ANXIOUS TO E PEACE Disastrous Rout of Armies Adds to Growing Desire | in Favor of End MOVE IS NOW STARTING Here is why you should buy Liberty bonds. Does any AMERICAN need a further reason? “Di patch From Raymond Clapper | United Press Correspondent. WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—B ul rians are setting the stage for a “PVE GOT MINE” PRESIDENT 10 =vwrscoscr {to the East, entente diplomats indi | cated here today | Reeling under the combination of | |a disastrous rout over 50 miles of ON LOAN BADGE FOR NEW | Macedonian front, and seething dis- | | content at home, Bulgarian officials Every bond buyer of the WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.— | 4F¢ being pressed hard toward an Fourth Liberty Loan will receive President Wi , appeal for peace. a button-hole card bearing the | fison will open the ‘ords, “I've Got Mii $6,000,000,000 Liberty Loan cam. Preliminary moves are already w 've G Mine.” 5 ¥ vay. it ” Thousands of these were being paign in’ New York Friday night, | "°°" ¥ it is understood run off the penaeee anewiy it was stated today. He will Keen expectancy was aroused in preparation for opening of e speak at the M diplomatic circles today with the re campaign Saturday. The button te sierra turn of Bulgurian Minister Panaret cards will supplant the Liberty house. Hale om i : es Loan buttons issued to bond buy- | This will be President Wilson's | °ff t¢ Washington after a summer's ers in former drives. first opportunity to discuss the Inter.| #Dsence. What this diplomat will “Take the pennant from Skinner & national situation since it has devel. | Propose was a subject of widespread oped its new and sensational features * is the slogan shipyards adoy in their preparati discussion to raise more subscriptions as indi the great led victories in all Bulgaria . trying to get the Ds vidual plants than that secured from | theatres, and the Teuton peace ma-| 4%: Whether she succeeds depends the David Rodgers yard. gp mined neuvers. whether she will 4 rge her Eddy won the pennant in the las ‘i , conquest. Entente diplomats are campaign for volume of subscrip-| AS @ result his address is awaited Jig) 45 he ata tions. as one of probable far-reaching im Anticipating that some Seattle citi- | portance considerat garian gens might be curious as to what the; It is not doubted that the presi-| strict con: government will do with all the/ dent, in calling on the nation for its money raised in the drive, State| greatest financial investment of the To Demand Justice Chairman J. A. Swalwell prepared | war to date, will give not only an| President Wilson has maintained a figures Wednesday showing that the | account of moneys already spent and vdly attitude toward Bulgaria war is costing the government $18,-| what they have ‘omplished, bi e strong pressure on him to 600,000,000 a year. also will detail what are the objec. | force a break Need Vast Amount tives of this nation as it sweeps into| G 3ritain and other entente z the home stretch of the war. nations are ready to accept an oppor Here are some war cost figures tunity to make a Bulg 1 Swalwell quotes 7 NEW YORK, Sept. 25, The provide justice can be done to ; ‘The cost of pe eereney Lanes Fourth Liberty Loan will be for| Greece and Serbia, in order to cut the ¢ bardment during the a tac errr } $6,000,000,000, will tun for 15 to 20| Berlin-to-Bagdad ute, which men ; Meszines-Wytschacte ridge in 191%,| / ars and bear interest at the rate|aces British possessions in the st according to the British government, 4% per cent it was pointed out A barrage laid J was $63,791,235. ni yates retary of the Treasury McAdoo| Bulgaria's answer to the Austrian | down to repel 5600 000. The Ger this announcement at Carne. | bid for a peace conference is believed 7 costs as a baat a $2,000,000,000 | &1¢ hall here speaking to a gather-| to be preparatory to an al for hq mans 2A age age ng of bankers and representat peace 4 worth of shells in th mme of. grr boi Pets = ype ie ‘ : Czar Ferdinand’s government fensive of 1916. Airy cost from)? oe ‘ ST ee oon Baeeteee pe tet perevts J $7,000 to $20,006 and a red autos gabe = . pets Mee 7 2 . . 7,00 A146 inch shell costs $1,000 New York, he said, will be asked | Wilson's war aims anc j eee tarcher in Sunday's \ big |'® False 30 per cent of this amount | of r ition of natior fix Every arche bs bs aap! oO 800,000,000. “hicago give ig boundarie yesire for cc ues e Ee cosas wih ate ne ne neaviest assessment, with | 0 emony in the Balka s¢ gations will be supplied with mm’ | $850,000,000, with Cleveland third, to|claimed—tho an offer to withdraw book to which he will refer during the singing of the hymns selected for the march. Bert Swezea, parade gotiations Deets ie eee Loan Winners will | All rts her ree that Bul Districts in Parade Get Captured Guns; situation is growing e ne church parade Boe ten unite Soe asoeny ‘i WASHINGTON, Sept. —Cap- | desperate. Malinoff government prerinye tured German guns and other war |!s believed to be rushing toward the trophies will grace the public squares | rocks ities and villages which| The hopelessness of the situation of those win prizes 1 to by the prospect that Ger | the coming Liberty Loan campa in going over the lines in| is addi % already have been | ficient reinforcements n,|Many will be unable to send suf These trophic it to distributing centers 4 the final instructions were sent out by the treasury department to local ¢ ALL SHIPYARDS committees and the onrush will start a decision STOCKHOLM, Sept. 25.—British t corpora Upward of a quarter Consul Lockhardt has been impri unced by oned in the Kremlin at Moscow, ac nd gen cording to advices from Russian the amount of $600,000,000. | from conquered soil was not made a | provision, which allied opinion will insist on before entering pe ce ne. Draft men in Class 1 will not be employed in the shipyards vember 1, according to reached by emergency fle i tion officials, and ann é Charles Piez, vice president million pairs of eyes sean the classified col eral manager of the corporation. , sources here today. Red Guard Following that date,only men in umns of p Sta troops are guarding the American : loye a consulate there % deferred classes will be employed at La nsu ie the building of ships in the United Grand Duke Michael was arrested olsheviki on September 9, a i States. U0 re more certain by the Men in deferred classes of results if you get dispateh fr m. m says lar? Class 2, will ha your want within the fo dispatches declare soviet strate just why they are deferred, cus of the eyes of. the captured Uraisk, It is i and answer a series of questions rela largest audience in the announced, however, that soviet » retiring toward Kotlas. unnoune Northwest troops tive to their position,” Pie i ed in Philadelphia, according to press reports. TELEPHONE MAIN NO DECISION YET IN 4 “The shipyards of America will no 600 U. S. PRISONER MEET longer bor men who are seeking to evade military dut You can have the PAT Sept German According to figures released by want ad charged if you American conference on exchange of Piez, 17,000 men have been stricken desire, prisoners will keep its proceedings secret until a decision is reached, ne cording t@ a dispatch received from Berne today. from the emergency fleet corpora tion’s deferred classification list of Class 1 men, ° BATTLE IS LOOMING ON VAST FRONT. Italians Start Drive in Al- bania to Connect With Balkan Success ENEMY MORALE TOPPLES Ko United Press Leased Wire Direct to The Star vg 2 LONDON, Sept. Italian troops have begun to advance in Albania, according to unofficial ress reports received here to day via Paris. There is no indication yet that this reported movement has been definitely linked up with the 100. mile offensive in Macedonia, but it is believed the entire 300-mile front, from the Adriatic to the Aegean, may soon be ablaze with activity. Th allied center is retiring upon Veles Bulgarian army opposing the (30 miles north and east of Prilip), it was announced in the Serbian com munique covering Tuesday's opera tions, rece The allied advance is continuing north of the Prilip-Gradsko road. Along the left bank of the Vardar and north of the Prilip-Gradsko road. our advance Is continuing,” the state ment said. “The enemy is figh ar guard acti and retiring up on Vele The reported advance in Albania is med to coincide with apparent pre arations for invasion of Bulgar d here today The al according to latest a vices, are within three miles of the Bulgarian frontier on a front of abou miles, extending from the ittle village of Stroumnitza, on the east bank of the Vardar, in Serbia, to the vicinity of Malnitza, east of Lake Doiran, in Greek territory Allied cavalry was reported yester day to be neing toward Stroum nitza, only ten miles northeast of the Village of the same name and six miles inside the Bulgarian border The allied line now extends north of Lake Doiran, and large bridge heads have been seize orth a ion have passed north of the 1 are mena nportant Prilip-Veles high Veles is on the east bank of the Vardar, 12 miles northwest of Gradsko. Th Bulgarian morale appears to atly shattered. 1 the First larn reported to be retreating upon Vel roumnitza and Istep (18 miles directly east of V rder and Seco tory in Palestine con Latest reports indi urkish prisoners may be rly double the %,000 already offi nounced. West front, British and Fren troops m: gainst St. Q ntain ‘their pres ntir British yesterday made some progress on a four-mile front north of Omignon river, and Haig’s night report stated that fighting was still under way at Selency, two mile of St. Quentin Cooperating. on the British right the French occupied Francilly-Sel L‘Epine de Dallon and Dallon e de Dallon is a mi and three-quarters southwest of St. Quen tiny French Throw Back German Attempt in Aisne River Region’ PARIS, Sept A German at tack in the region of Moissy farm, near the western end of the Chemin des Dames was completely repul: the French war officé announced toc In the regién of St. Quentin nd between the Ailette and the Aisne there was artillery fighting last night,” the communique said. ary, follow: ational aspirations shall be ac- tion of armaments. Fifth—Free, open-minded ana Conm#eduently of the world as follows: February trict observance of the princfple that in determining all such questions of sovereignty, the in terests of the pop cerned cnust have equal weight I readily admit that President Wilse with the established claims of f3Natdeullty aeree, withthe for Unrestricted War the government whore title is to be determined. neiples which, in Presi- dent Wilson's view, must be ap Sixth—Fvacuation by the cen: p} (HUN CHANCELLOR CONFESSES: “WE WRONGED BELGIUM” “From the first day we have waged a war of self defense. We invaded Belgium only to defend ourselves. It is true that we transgressed the written law, but as for individuals, so there is for states, a law of defense. We had grounds to believe, if we did not act quickly, the enemy would invade us.”—Hertling in Reichstag Speech Today U.S. Peace Terms; |HERTLING SAYS — Hertling’s Replies FS FOR U S wealtnoiinins, tases ona flertling replied on | But at the Same Time He Denounced President, While Foreign Minister © issn oon. Seven conemayeroé Peteancy tt Hintze and Hun General Declare — in a mutual exchange of German Chancellor Hertling and Foreign Minister tral empires of all Russian terri- views, and thus declare with Hintze crossed wires in their speeches before the reichstag. tory and complete territorial and president Wilson that a general i Lot een ese — Bbc . While Hertling whiningly declared he agreed “in bee ‘al independence of that na Las hier be discussed on such ciple” with the 14 peace points laid down by P. done a Seventh—Restoration of Bel ‘Only one reservation may be | Son, the foreign minister, Von Hintze, took directly the gium, made in connection with these |/opposite view. Ki ident Wilson, “ be proposed by Pt pied French territory and “right ¥ ing of the wrong done to Frnace but actually be r by Prussia in 1871,” in matter of States and peoples. hth—Restoration of occu- Principles: They must not only |) “Germany is preparing to oppose with her whole cognized by ali || Strength the enemy,” said Hintze, . mn “The situation is grave,” says Hertling. “Our last big Alsace. Lorraine ‘This goal has not yet been offensive did not bring the success we hoped. I agreed, ,in Ninth — Readjustment of It- Teached. There is yet no court aly’s frontiers along lines of na- Of arbitration tionality “When President Wilson says the German chancellor is speak ing to a world tribunal, I must Wi on has not answered.” Tenth—Austria-Hungary’s peo ples to be “accorded freest oppor principle, with President Wilson’s 14 points on peace, but At the same time Hertling insults both Premier Clem- enceau and President Wilson, declaring that Wilson is head tunity of sutonomous develop this tribunal as prejudic of the ‘American imperialists” ahd that the American ly as I would greet it ; . “, ” ment.” Pada court of attiise people are imbued with “war fur tteventh—kvacuation of Bal- ton existed, and gladly as I | sq * kan states and their separate in ‘ould co-operate to re: suc’ i 7; aT x Nhe. Lyobctrlieat baa lee darpe would co-operate to realise such [By Unites Press Leased wire |] By United Press Leased Wire . ideals. irect to The Star | Direct to The Star have an outlet to the sea. wel Ty ey's possessions ry oft oa x —¥ | B rr — ey we Twelfte—Turk —_ On July President AMSTERDAM, Sept. 25.—"Ger. AMSTERDAM, pt. 25.— pt as to Mis gthies: With: ities other Wilson outlined these than Turkish, which must be af- terms in a speech at Mt. forded opportuntiy for autono. Vernon: m velopment not to be me x¢ many is preparing to oppose with her whole strength the enemy,” For. eign Minister Von Hintze d in addressing the main committee jared 7 — Polis! independ 1. The destruction of every | Bhirteents — = vi The destru f of the reichstag, according to ad ence arbitrary power where that ; , WeiriawittetA ‘kenerallamo> sanvagceny Dorie aba ot). || Nioms.tod Special attention must ciation of nations cnust be form wy aint’ @holos aturh the be drawn to events in orthern ed, under specific covenants, for peace of the world Russia the purpose of affording mutual Chancellor von Payer, speal g rantees of political independ The settlement of every Vic Chancellor von Payer, speak Sida and tarcitoral inteedity to question, whether of territory ing in regard to the small eastern great and small states alike 80 ignty, of economic nations, said that Germany does rangement, or st intend to promote stic in- On January 25, Chan- = ship, upon the BOE Nhiene Spenser terests there cellor Hertling told the acceptance of ue sottleme nt by reichstag that he agreed 4° Jha not upon the basin of the on the first four of these — material interest or advantage In the Brest-Litovsk and uch treaties could not be revised recent speech, when he said points only. vnother nation he said, that us they A get upproved by other parties, they On February 11, Pres The consent of all nations could not be altered without the j ys to be governed in their conduct lattes permiasis ident Wilson, addressing latter's permission towards each other by the same 7 r does not think this congress, set out the fol- principles of honor and re edt Coe! ohetanien tae See lowing four cardinal for the common law of civi iaUlona oth the AiMENY toto Ace: she asl Pe eal Lid Aaland with war,” said Von Hintze points for i oes ual citizens of all modern states However, she supports the Aus. iiest “aphul eceh oar 6 to that end all promises and Sane pSnOel fina ettlement must be based covenants may: t ’ fully ob foreign minister jounced upon the essential justice of that Served, no private plots or con that Germany has agreed to give rticular case, and upon such S8Piracies hatched, no selfish in .djustments as‘are most likely to 4 German ship for h Spanish ship sunk by a sub- ' juries wro: 1 mutu t with impuuit trust established eac bring yeace that will be ma bs marine in the barred zone oe le ‘ upon the handsome foundation of p Second — That peoples and 4 mutual respect for right Hun (General Says provinces are not to be bartered 4. The establishment of an ’ A bout from sovereignty to Sgv- organization of peace, which U. S. Can’t Terrify ereignty fcnere chattels and shall make it certain that th PS AMSTERDAM, Sept. 25.—"The American armies should not terrify us; We will also settle with them,” de gr redited pawns in a game, now forever combined power of free nati of will check every invasion of Whe: balance (cf Pom & right and ve to make peace clared Gen. Von Weisberg, represent Third—Every territorial set- and justice more secure by af ing the war ministery, in addressing tlement involved in this war fording a definite tribu the main committee of the reichs must be made in the interest of opinion to which all must sub. The rman retirements and for the benefit of the popu- mit, and by which every interna been partially for the purp lation concerned, and not 4 tional readjustment shall be ahortening: the lina ¢he Metter to cobs part iny mere adjustment or — sanctioned. with the shemy'a tank nestion of Defense is more a nerves than materi: he high - - en es Soren {command is looking confidently to English Munitions Hostile Raiders raben (ealsavare worn Guesitueanl Workers Stranded Get British Post, collapse. We must fight for our ex istence by Firemen Strike} Marshal Haig Says LONDON, Sept. 25.—Railway| LONDON, Sept. 25.—"A hostile firemen in the north central manu: | raid, west of Sauchy-Gauchy, suc- facturing district, known as the|ceeded in capturing one of our lack country,” went on a strike Marshal Haig reported te FR M U S aR day. “A few of garrison are 10: Thousands of munitions workers| “wrist night the enemy again at-| WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—Thrill- and miners are stranded and un-/tacked in the region of Sauchy-| oq by American valor in France, k, Freight |Gauchy, but was repulsed. “A successful raid was carried | t out in the Wulverghem sector, | United Prisoners were taken in these en-/ defeating Austro-German invaders able to reach their we Italy is seeking the aid of the traffic has ceased entirely H i ates in driving off and The strike 1s spreading rapidly The government has directed the military and naval authorities to | Counters a . of her soil, it was learned in assist the railroads in transporta- matic circles today tion of munitions and supplies for| LONDON ot, 25.—Lieut. Com-| The great numerical superiority the army and navy mander Richard H. MeCullough,|of the Austrians in Italy, as. oj The vernment may militarize commanding the American yacht posed to entente preponderance in all the railroads as a result of a|Ledonia, which sank a submarine) France, and practically of the other has been commend- theatres of action, is the basis of British admiraity. the Italian plea for aid. strike in the South Wales district it was reported today. | toward He: Chancellor Von Hertling says he is ready for peace, based in ciple upon President Wilson's 14 points. This statement, according to ad- vices received here today, was made in the chancellor's speech to the main committee of the reichstag yesterday. The chancellor declared he had evinced such readiness in his speech of February 25 to which, however, he. pointed out, Wilson had not replied. Members of the committee are re- ported to be dissatisfied with Hert+ ling’s speech, considering it unequal to the gravity of the situation. Party leaders of the reichstag were to meet this morning, to decide their attitude tling. “In regard to President Wilson's 14 points, my speech of February 25 showed that I agreed, in principle, with a peace on such a basis, but Wilson has not answered tha€ Speech,” the chancellor said. Ve desire general disarmament and freedom of the seas. The for- eign se try will discuss the polite ical situation, particularly the Aus rian note. Th iron wall of the western front can not be broken. The U-boat warfare is slowly but surely dimin« ishing entente tonnage and more ind more restricting reinforcements. in men and material from the United States. The hour must come whem our enemies will see reason and be ready to end the war before half the world is a heap of ruins and the flower of manly strength is dead om the bat field. It is our business to s and to- gether, cool, confident, united and resolute. We ve only one aim— Protection, independence and free dom of movement for the fathers land Von Hertling said he would ener ally support the anchise re- form, and if it seems “impossible to obtain the desired result by the usual parliamentary methods,” he will em- ploy other constitutional means. “Our last big offensive did not bring the success we hoped. The army command found itself forced to withdraw to the so-called Siegfried line. The situation is grave, but there is no cause to be faint hearted. We have already passed thru harder tin wlay we have peace with Russia ind Rumania, and, altho conditions in Russia ar not c r and the f uncertain, nevertheless the from two sides has been removed, allowing the employment of our eastern army on the west front. “Field Marshal von Hindenburg and Gen. von Ludendorff will show themselves equal to the occasion, The enemy's premature cries of victory will soon die away. “From the first day we have waged a war of defense. We invaded Belgium only to defend (Continued on page 7) eects aipccney corded the utmost satisfaction ; Second—Freedom of the seas, that can be accorded them with- + Third—No economic barriers OUt introducing or perpetrating E and equality of trade conditions, 0/4 elements of discord n 7 Fourth—Guarantees for reduc: “sonisen that would be likely to break the peace of Europe, and Ce & oe