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fi )-SLAVS ASK CHILE SEIZES FOUR COGNITION OF UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.—Formal Fecognition of the Jugo-Slavs by the United States was asked of the state | @epartment today. | , That President Wilson and Sec fetary Lansing will consider the ap: | SANTIAGO, Chile, jand the Abra, while the Chilean government Peon es rela was ta . naval f seized four and probably five in- terned German merchant vessels. It was announced that this step was taken as a “preventive measure,” None of the vessels had been , but it rnment andum pointing to reasons for " ain 7 no coercion but absolute free self Tecognizing the JugoSlavs as was done with the Czecho-Slovaks The Jugo-Slav leaders are agreed Upon unification of the Austrian | Blays, the Serbs and wonconeets| Hotel Maids Want in One democratic state. Complete harmony has been maintained frem | Increase i in Wages nesday night dar ent of $500,000 At a meeting of the hotel maids’ | Cxtent of $5 the beginning with Serbia, th» mem Junion Thursday evening at y | have been lost and ov to the state department | its out. basic principles of the con-| Third ave., some three hundred girls | were for to flee f mplated southern Slav state are | decided that they needed a rais when the downpour ca noted as “full equality of the terri | present scale of wages is about company’s flume to br tory balances which are to form the | per day f n eight-hour shift. They | ed the entire northwe hew state, full equali s.' demand _ $2.50 for the eight-hour day gard to all questions of the future state life.” | JUNEAU, Sept. 27.--A ‘ FREDERICK & NELSON Have the Honor to Present, on behalf of the Liberty Loan Publicity Commitee for this district, and with the co-operation of the Admiral commanding the 13th Naval District and the General commanding the 13th U. S. Army Division at Camp Lewis ' An Exhibit of Extraordinary Interest IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN. HIS Exhibit, for which Frederick & Nelson’s entire win- dow frontage, totaling over 500 lineal feet, is required, comprises THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF WAR MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT EVER ASSEMBLED IN ONE EXHIBIT IN THE NORTHWEST. An Impressive Presentation of the Machinery of Modern Warfare —ranging from the smallest detail of equipment necessary for the personal comfort and well-being of American Soldiers and Sailors, to the costly and intricate instruments necessary for the effective waging of offensive and defensive warfare. —see the Soldier completely —+see the various types of Hand equipped for trench warfare. | Grenades, Shrapnel and High —see the perfected Gas Mask Explosive Shell. now furnished by the War De- | : partment to our soldiers; —see the many items of naval proof against the most — | material and equipment fur- Pte Deuces use or hereafter | niched to the Officers and Men with of our Fighting Ships. —see the Aeccplane with its | Automatic Rifle. | —see the interesting exhibits il- the famous Browning | Pecoeatad * ee ~~ In- Automatic Rifles and Machine | dustries and of the splendid Guns. | work of the United States Ship- : ie famous Chauchat ping Board in training our fine “ted tic Rifle, as used by the young men to man efficiently | \ machine gunners of the gallant our transports and merchant- : French Army. men, All Seattle is urged to study these displays, with especial reference to their bearing on the financial problem now facing the United States. Every part of the exhibit has been arranged under the personal supervision of government officers. The curtains will be raised promptly at 7 o’clock on Friday evening. AT FIFTH AVENUE AND PINE STREET OF GERMANY’S SHIPS SMASH PLEASES Nitokris an|) py determination of the nation with re TERRIFC STORM HITS JUNEAU; LIVES LOST) terrific storm which broke over Juneau Wed the city to the eral lives may|to Gen 5 families eir home 1 1 the lght| K and flood: |% THE SEATTLE STAR—FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1918 AMERICA'S NEW WAR OFFICIALS * Dispatch From Carl D. | | Groat | United Press Leased Wire |, Direct to The Star | w uw Peal worthy of favorable action is) “damaged by the crews. nphis TORRAS SHINGT ‘ 21.—T Generally believed, especially as it} The steamer Westfalen was! the Westfalen tons. The|. WASHINGTON, Sept, 31.—"The Would be another step toward dis. |S¢%ed at Valparaiso by marines the Westfalen of eek, he tans fe ares ee eye eee Pibittne Austria from the crulser Ministro Zenteno.| Abra is not listed by Lloyds, ‘Tho |! the Argonne surprised even thonc Tm making the request the Jugo-|At the same timo naval forces at| Min io. & pectected [eee oe weyent cee ee tans Slavs submitted an official memor- | Antofogasta occupled the Memphis | cru : gant repeal nae J it is tinal count wM run considerably be yond that figure Pennsylvania lens tr had a push. The troops of met with stiff resistance Pershing, but stormed Va rennes, Mont Blainville, Cheppy and ols, | 4 of other ignated accor corps not specific captured Bd% de »wns of Malancourt |Bethincourt, Mont Faucon, Culsy, |Nantillois, Septharges, Daneuveux | Gercourt-et-Drillancourt | This composition of the First corps may have ‘orges and the been ifts are almost altered, as din the F would ount for uri and Ka by Pershing The object of this joint drive of the Americans and French is to make untenable the upper reaches of the Hindenburg line. The situation on this strong defensive position appar- ently had shown signs of too much equilfbrium—tpo much of a tenden to revert to the see-saw, of tren warfare to suit Foch, military men say. Hence, the American-French smash, followed by +a British blow near the Sensee today It is all a part of Foch’s plainly re- vealed policy of keeping the Hun on the jump and in suspense. The boche may have had some idea of the ot this Argonn: of surpr strong the courag Ameri spots he relinquished his with but little fight. This | stroke purposes to cut the communi: | cations running northward to the main portion of the Hindenburg line It tends to make rather fess difficult | than before future operations against Metz, However, for the moment, there is no immediate connection between this blow and the propowed crushing of the great Teuton steel ring about Metz The whole general policy is to sree the Germans back to new lines of defense and to accomplish the cap jture of the Metz-Briey mine district by squeeze tactics, 7,000 CAPTURED CHAMPAGNE LINE e—— Continued From Page ray » i) was expected, but that it was looked |for east of Verdun. As a result, the German great artillery concen: |trations and reserves massed be |tween Verdun and the Metz region | Boche artillery along the east bank |of the Meuse was so gassed it #c ly fired a shot all day. The enemy resistance was effected mainly thru the generous use of znachine guns. These were stormed A strong artillery fire was kept up | Wednesday night on the entire line from the Meuse to the Moselle, thus adding to the boches uncertainty as to just where the attack was to be made. Fifteen or 20 raids were made deep into the enemy lines in this re: gion. Then the attack was suddenly made to the northwest, catching the Germans off thei | Boches Figured Wrong much artillery in the region under attack, on account of the fact that most of their guns were concentrated between Verdun and Metz, or were |on the road to that sector, WASHINGTON Gen x's firet report of the new jean offensive in the Argonne | is as follows morning, northwest of Ver: Sept. 27 dun, the First army attacked the en emy on a front o mile trated his line tovan a of seven m Pennsylvania, Ka 1s and Missouri troops, servin Liggett's corps, Montblainville. after stubborn 1 resist and Cheppy, | ance | “Troops of other corps, crossing the Forges brook, captured the Bois de Forges and wrested from the ene- my the towns of ancourt, Bethin- court, Montfauco: Cuisy ntillos, Zeptharges, Danneoux and Gercourt et-Drillancourt. The prisoners thus far reported number over 6,000." BULGAR PEACE WOULD CRUSH IN SMASH THRU The Germans were unable to use| ENEMY PLANS at vind, the best way to overcome 1 will be for the allies to military effort sace signed by Bul © a crushing effect an ambitions in Mittel a It would, at the same time, mean the virtual elimination of Turkey from the war. The only direct connection between Germany and Turkey is via Bulgaria With the Bulgars refusing a pas: sage thru their country to Germany, it would be necessary for Germany to traverse Rumania and take ships on th jack sea to reach Constan tonople. Only meager war supplies could be lied in this manner and Turke inability to help herself would probably result in an early , Surrender, ' Continued From Page One | —* COCOCOOOEO OOO OOOEEOOOEOOO OOOO OOO OOOOOO CEES IF owt | Liberty Loam last sible under p! but everything in ment is a bargain, ors. Many with Saturday at . alues ter values tha yours while this —AT $2.1 89. ticoats in the late taffetas in a wide Autumn colorings. Taffeta Skirts in Petticoats, values ful, buyer was especially fortunate in picking up this lot of new Fall and Winter Coats. —The latest styles, splendid materials, the wanted col- fur collars, others with self collars. Navy blue, brown, Burgundy, green, black. Wool materials of splendid quality. Women’s New Plush Coats Special at $25.00 special Price Basement is responsible for these New shipment just received—as good, lot lasts 500 New Silk Petticoats ine —AT $3.25—Superior quality Silk vored shades and correct styles. —AT $3.50—Beautiful Silk Jersey Special Price Basement can offer. i - Sy Nip uf ~ al iw 7 word. ba ¢ The Bigger the Stick The Harder the Blow UY all \ and shortest possible time. —Don’t sit other fellow do it;” fight to your absolute limit. It duty, and only by every one doing his and her utmost now German autocracy be eliminated for all Liberty Bonds of the Issue and put in Uncle bring about a just peace §¢—Buy Bonds that our boys over will be properly clothed, properly fed— Nihat they will have the ammunition, the guns, the transports, everything that they possibly need to win this great fight for of us—for “emocracy of the the future world. peace idly by and say, get time. Scores of New Beautiful Trimmed Eats Arrived im the Special Price Basement--Every One a ne Value for $4.00 UST. in time for Saturday ‘selling came a great lot of beauti- new Trimmed Hats at four dollars. The Basement is al- ready much talked of on account of the remarkable values it has given in Trimmed Hats at $4.00, but these values are even greater than any we have ever given, and the styles are the very —Large sailors of hatter’s plush and Lyons velvet. —Smart, close-fitting Hats in all colors. —Soft Velvet Hats with tam crowns, poke shapes with colored facings. —Such values—such styles—surely these two hundred new arrivals will not last long. Come on Saturday ‘ SATURDAY’S OFFERINGS IN THE SPECIAL PRICE BASEMENT _ Fraser-PatersonCo. $4.00 CONTAIN MANY SUPREME VALUES resent market conditions, the Special Price Base- and our alert New York Great values on $17.50 an we have been offering. Get 25.00 ilk ine Silk Taffeta Pet- styles; soft finish range of the new velours, trimmed the season's fa- such as only the Smart, youthful sty ered and braided style eccccccce A Phenomenal Sale of Women's New Fall and Winter Coats at $17.50 OU would hardly think such values pos- For $2.85 One Can't Often Find Such Beautiful Silk Waists —Dozens and dozens of styles to choose from, all correct, all new and fresh. Plain tailored, lace and em- broidery trimmed. —Values that are typical of the Special Price Basement. Fine crepe de Chines and other sike: 62i.555 665 $2.85 Voile Waists at 79c —that are extraordinary val- ues. Made of fine white corded stripe voile in neat styles; all sizes. Each a splendid value for...... 79¢ You Can Save on Girls’ Wearables in the Special Price Basement Burgundies, green, grays Girls’ Utility Coats---$7.50 and $8.95 6 to 14 Years R, youthful styles, belted and loose. velveteens Blues, browns, and excellent coats for school wear. Juniors’ Coats at $10.00 —Rich new Fall and Winter Coats in a variety of fabrics and styles. Dressy coats of rich corduroy velvet, lined throughout in novelty. silk and trimmed in Kerami fur, Girls’ School Frocks of Navy Blue Serge $5.95 8, including Peter Thompson, pleated, embroid sizes 6 to 14 years Splendid quality kerseys, mixtures. Velvet and button Splendid values Autumn Navy, Burgundy and brown....$10.00 + GE 11 Fourth Sam’s hands the power to decisively whip the kaiser in the there and “Let the into this great is your can the menace of pa. J. wh anyon Free Examination BEST $2.60 GLASSES on 7 Examination free, by graduate op- tometrist. 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THE FIRST DAY, SATURDAY, LET’S DO THE SAME WITH AND GO “OVER THE TOP” TOMORROW, SEPTEMBER COMPANY L. Y. Stayton, President 2-425 New York Block. Concrete Pipe Plant No. 1 at Tacoma, Wash. Concrete Pipe Plant No. 2 now building at Bryn Mawr. Concrete Pipe Plant No. 3 will be at Spokane, Wash. Concrete Pipe Plant No. 4 will be at Portland, Ore. and 28, 1918. AMERICAN CONCRETE PIPE & SHIPBUILDING Elliott 2212, 4 Le isiciats so wench aRbecaniic i saiaaneieasiea ua biaanes Oe 0000000000 00OOOOEC OOOO OOOOD OOO OOOOOOOOOODOOOOOSOOSOT OOOO OOOOD DOLD EDOD OOOO OOOOOOOEOOO DOL OOODOOEOOOODDOOOD OOOO OO OE OSOODO DESO DOLOLOOOOOSOCCOROTES