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t - THE v BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, OCTOBER H, " 1918 V ' ' ( BAKER IS BACK FROM HIS TRIP 'TO WAR FRONT f -v Loan Must Go Over Top Re gardless of Peace Propos- als Secretary's Message to People. Washington, Oct. 13. Secretary of War Baker, after a trip to the front in France and a visit to the allied capitals, arrived todayat an Atlantic port and reached Washing ton tonight. John D. Ryan, director of aircraft production, who went abroadnvith the secretary, also re- ' turned. Surgeon General Gorgas, mother member of the, party, re- . .named in France. The secretary brought only the message that the Liberty loan "must ' go over the top," whatever the re sult of peace proposals. His own explanation of his trip shows that it was taken to pave the way for war on a greater scale. Army Doing Its Work Well. "The army has done and is doing ill that a proud and grateful country could ask," Mr. Baker said tonight, "and the time has come for us to put in. every ounce of our strength to assure its complete victory. The people at home have a solmen re? . sponsibility for their share in the final result. "The Liberty loan must go otfr the top! It? success is both our mes sage of gratitude to the boys who are braving the war's worst perils in defense of our liberties, and a mes- r sage to Germany that our people at I home are as resolute as our soldiers are brave. "Whatever the result of the peace proposals, the War department must proceed at full speed with men and supplies and the people must sup port the army until the boys are back with the fruits of victory safe and assured. If every American could have seen our boys in khaki as they stormed the German trench ' ti, assailed with shrapnel, high ex- plosives and machine guns, he would n eager to lubscribe his all to the . Liberty loan. j Objects of Trip Explained. j vj(,es. My trip abroad was principally for the purpose bf arranging further co-operation in the matter ot ship ' ping for troops and supplies. It was entirely successful and a compkte understanding was reached which as sures the American army adequate cargo tonnage for its support. The matter was taken up with the inter- , allied maratine transport council and the co-operation of the British, French and Italian governments was heartily given. "Many questions involving co-operation on the part of the several governments were taken up and safisfac orily settled. The attitude of both the governments and peo ple's, of the European allies toward America is cordial and every ques tion is approached from the point f view of uniting -our strength in the common cause and with the under standings which have been reached with regard to shipping, aircraft, ordnance and other parts of the allied program, the contribution which the United States can make is rendered definite and the means cf accomplishment are arranged. "The American soldier has won his way in Europe and has helped to cement for all time the good will and good feeling which unites our countries. In England, France and Italy the knightliness of America and her soldiers in this war has won the admiration of the people ;.nd in turn the valor and sacrifice of the European allies and their great armies have been an inspiration to Americans." Saw St .Michiel. Of the military situation he said: - 'The battle of St. Mihiel started ; the present triumphant advance of overlooking the battlefield, I iv tiencrai rersiung s army na nce into the salient while more ,iaft -,CHX) bitf guns silenced the Ger- tun artillery and pointed the wedge which finally cut off the salient and rescued front German occupation French soil which for four years had been in their possession. 1 "The next day I went into St. Mihiel and saw the people at the end of their captivity, singing the na tional songs of France and having a festival of thanksgiving for their deliverance. The blow was sudden and the victory complete. "For a few days there was a lull. Then by a concerted movement, the French and Americans opened a new attack from the Meuse to the west, covering the Argbnne forest, and later the battle was taken up on the entire front, stretching to the channel. Go Into Battle Cheering. "I witnessed the start from one of the fronts of Verdun and again saw divisions of American troops pressing forward ' with irresistible dash through defenses which had for three years seemed impregnable. The stream of German prisoners and the captured jvar material told of the surprise and rout of the enemy. lne cneers ot our soioiers as iney i I ALIEN ENEMY HELD IN SPY t I I 9, I OTTO Otto Loehmer, an enemy alien, who has been placed under arrest by federal authorities at Hoboken, N. J., accused of endeavoring to ob tain military- information by plying army anj navy men with liquor. The authorities are interested in several photographs of Loehmer, one of which shows him in the uniform of a uerman orhcer. Although he is being charged only technically with having unlawfully supplied officers of the United States naVy and army with liquor, military intelligence of ficers believe far graver charges will be made against Loehmer. Under the same charge with him is 19-year-old Miss Margaret Sullivan of Ho boken, N. J., at whose home it is alleged the army and navy officers were given the liquor. HOW INTERPRET GERMAN PEACE ROPOSALS f (Continued from Page One.) "The emperor shall have the right to convene the Bundesrat and the Reichstag and to open, adjourn and close them." Article 18 of the same section pro vides: "The emperor shall appoint imperial officers, cause them to take the oath to the cmpjre, and to dis miss them when necessary." Article 23 of section $ provides: "The Reichstag shall have the power to propose laws within the compe tence of the empire, and to refer petitions addressed to it to the Bun desrat or the chancellor of the em pire." Article 24 of the same section pro vides: "The Reichstag shall be elected for five years. It may be dissolved during that time by a res olution of the Bundesrat with the consent of the emperor." The emperor shall appoint all of ficers and employes of the navy, and they and the seamen shall take, an oath of allegiance to him. Every German capable of bear ing arms shall belong for seven years to the standing army, for the next five years to the national guard, -and then until he is 39 to the national guard of second sum mons. Article 64 of section 11 provides: "All German troops are bound to render unconditional obedience to the commands of the emperor. This obligation shall be concluded in the military oath." ' The emperor shall appoint or ap prove the appointment of all mili tary commanders above a certain grade. They shall take the mili tary oath to him. v The above constitution can not be changed in the slightest particular without the approval of both the Bundesrat and the emperor. Thus it appears the Reichstag is not only without power under the constitution but it does not even represent the German people in its feeble capacity as a debating jo- cietv under military surveillance. The present chancellor, in his note just made public, says he re presents the German government as above constituted and the Ger man people as represented in the Reichstag. It is perfectly clear, therefore, .that any agreement made with him is madeSrith the Beast of Berlin and none other. Frerrch Cabinet Decides on National Railway Control Paris, Oct 13. (Havas.) The French cabinet has decided as a necessary national defense measure to introduce a bill providing govern mental control of all French rail ways during hostilities and one year after peace. The minister of pub lic works and transportation would assume direction of the" railroads and would use all of the staffs and material as one system. Finns Demand Evacuation WILSON TO REPLY QUICKLY TO LAST GERMAN NOTE (Continued from Pace One.) acceptable to all the allied cobellig erents or a genuine political revou tion in Germany which will bring about such a' surrender. It has been pointed out that Pres ident Wilson's inquiry was skilfully framed to pave the way for an op portunity to inform the Gerjnan peo ple directly that no covenants of peace can be made with the men who have betrayed the world. The present German government, which was formed by conferences, and has the support of the majority of the reichstag, was formed through imperial decree which permitted it There is nothing before any of the allied governments, so far as is known, to show that there has been any changevin the German system which would prevent the autocratic power which uttered that decree to revoke it, when its purpose had been accomplished. With little important legislation planned for the week, discussion of the German reply, to President Wil son's note is expected to over shadow all other matters when con gress convenes tomorrow. It was considered probable tonight that the president early in the week might express his views on the peace pro posals to the country through con gress. ' The senate, it was consider ed likely tonigh, might give over the entire session tomorrow to dis cussion of the German reply. Consideration of the $9,000,000,000 army emergency appropriation bill has been virtually completed by the house appropriations committee and it is believed the measure can be reported to the house Wednesday Chairman Shirley expects atT least two days will be required for the house to pass the bill. While the senatd committee will act without delay on the measure, , Majority Leader Martin said tonight the bill could not be taken up in the senate before next week at the earliest. In the meantime the senate probably will continue its three-day recesses. Wilson Is Silent. New York, Oct. 13.-President Wilson, who arrived here Friday to participate in the Columbus Day celebration, returned to Washing ton today. Throughout the day, the president received through the Associated Press a summary of European com ment on the German reply. No com ment regarding it was forthcoming from the president's party. After breakfast Mr. Wilson re ceived callers at his hotel, including Col. E. M. House, his confidential adviser; Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the British admiralty, and several other British officers. Sharpnel Leaves Cross On Back of Yank Soldier Paris, September 30. Private Jean Fournan of New York 'City, will hereafter carry a cross on his back as a souvenir of the great war. The wound that hes marked him is so unusual that he is known at Amer ican Military Hospital No. 1 where he is now convalescing, as the "Red Cross Man," and doctors, nurses and patients have watched his case with unusual interest. Fournan is a member of one of the American regiments recently en Raged in the fighting around Fismes. He has been in France ' since last October, and went through heavy fighting on several fronts without a scratch. One morning a short time ago, just as his company went over the top, headed for a boche machine gun nest, a shrapnel shell knocked him out. He had a momentary stinging sensation and then awoke to finrj himself on an American sanitary train from which he was taken by ambulance to the hospital.- When he was carried to the op erating room, the surgeon looked him over and then called the other doctors to come and look. The boy had been hit bv two pieces of shrap nel, one of which had gone down his back so close to his spine, that only a miracle saved him from paralysis The other had crossed at right angles, leaving the mark of a per feet cross on his back. Fournan has those pieces of shrap nel in his Red Cross treasure bag. He says they're "lucky pieces be cause they only left a scar. Press Comment On German Note Consultation To Be Held. London, Oct. 13. The text of the German reply to President Wilson's note reached the British foreign office today from the British min ister at The Hague. Foreign Sec retary Balfour and Andrew Bonar Law, the chancellor ot the excheq uer, immediately left with it to confer with Premier Lloyd George, who is spending the week-end in the country. It is unlikely that any responsi ble British minister will make any detailed declaration on the situa tion. The next step seems to be for the president to consult with the allies for a general considera tion of the German answer. "Unconditional surrender" is rap idly gaining popularity with the average citizen as a response to the German document, and many would not be satisfied with anything else. This feeling is accentuated by the German attempt to destroy Cambrai and the razing of villages by the enemy in his great retreat, as well I as by the sinking of the Leinster If .1 l 1. ' 1. an xnesc ocing acts iruyi wmcn no military advantage could be gained. French Suspect Trickery. Paris, Oct. 13. The reply of the German government to President Wilson's questions is considered here to indicate that Germany's diplomatic front is as flexible as her military front. . ' Some of the commentators find the reply so worded as to show the hope of the Germans that it will re sult in cleavage between the allies. General La Croix in the Temps says: "Germany's acceptance of Presi dent Wilson's conditions is an avowal of defeat. Foch is the sole judge from the military point of view and will know how to exact the necessary guarantees from the enemy and what territory occupa tions must be imposed." Almost all of the newspapers ex press similar views. In the popular discussion' ot the reply the suspicion persists that Germany is evading the issue. Disinclined to Surrender. Basel. Switzerland, Oct. 13. A dispatch received here from Berlin says the conservative party in the German Reichstag has published the following-declaration concerning the German reply to President Wilson's questions: Our armies are still far in enemy country. Before any honorable peace and the integrity of the era Chicago Tribune: While the Ger man army is still in formidable be inz. to enter into discussion is to invite disaster. .An armistice pur chased at the price of a mere evacti ation of invaded territories would be an excellent bargain for Germany from the point of view of the pres ent oerilous German military situ ation. We should be foolish indeed to exant it for it would leave Ger many stronger than she is at this moment. New York World: Coming from anv honest and resDectable sovern ment such a reply as Germany lias made to President Wilson's inquiries might safely be accepted as anun conditional surrender. Coming from the German government it must be accepted for what it is an offer of a surrender without any security whatsoever for com pliance with any provisions of promise. New York Tribune: Victory in this war is but a means to justice a d by justice we mean death to the kaiser and to the authors of all that unspeakable criminality committed in his name. If this be not the verdict of the American people we do not know them. New Y6rk Sun: What are the credentials of the voice now speak ing? A satisfactory credential would pressed on into the battle, and the Stockholm. Oct. 13. The Finnish brave happiness of our wounded in j government has asked Germany to nf rinlemH Km fiorm-sne ' pire's territory is guaranteed all "J -j abandonment o the hospitals back of the line, told " the same story. The American army had shown ft is irresistible and its spirit is unconquerable. "The allied armies are now in the fult tide of victorious advance. , American divisions are fighting with : the Britishwith the French, and in - their own sectors, and everywhe.o , the enemy is ia retreat and disor der."' ' ... ! Accompanying Mr. Baker on his v return trip were Assistant Secretary! 'John D. Ryan, now at the head of j army aviation program in which! Connection he visited France and ; England: Brigadier General Hines. ; chief of the embarkation service, ! withdrawlier troops from Finland. The repiiican and socialist pa pers of Finland have begun an agi tation iiv favor of an approach by Finland t the entente, allexinjr that of German soil may be fatal and is irreconcilable with Ger man honor. The GcrmatK people are resolved to defend the sacred soil of their country to the last man." Austrian Delegations Summoned. Amsterdam, Oct. 13. ihe Austro the recent policy of the government I Hungarian delegations have been in connection with Germany has ! convoked for a plenary sitting on been unneutral. ; October 5 a Vienna telegram an- "Imperial Dropped" I The' deletratWns are the constitu- From German Title ! ?fni f Jfe CTS8 v will ti'i, ivfcu'mn i v, ivuui v j v be the announcement of the karser's abdication. Unless the president has information through other chan nels, we can readily imagine what his answer must be New York Times: Surrender, not an armistice, must be the conditions precedent to any .talk about peace No peace can be made with tr : Hohenzollerns. Washington Post: The mere fact that Germany ostensibly accepts President Wilson's program of world peace does not justify anyone in presuming mat rresmeni yvnson must proceed to negotiate with the enemy. No peace conference will be held while Germany holds sword in her hand. Boston Herald: The diplomatists at the present time are Foch and the allied armies. lhe sooner ana snarp er this discussion by note comes to a halt the better. Minneapolis Tribune: We note a widespread and most intense feeling that nothing should be allowed to interfere with a demand for uncon ditional surrender and we do not expect the president to consider any otner possiDie terminauon oi nos tilities. Kansas City Journal: .there is no indication that the reply eman ates from a defeated foe, but rath er there can be sensed a certain glibness born of the belief on the part of Germany that she has scor ed a diplomatic victory. St. Paul Pioneer Press :' Whether the president was prepared before he dispatched his late queries to Germany to meet the situation which has arisen we have no means of knowing. We cannot but feel confident, however, that his keen divination will sense the humbug in the German offer and draw from him', a reply which will assure the onward sweep of the banners of victorv. St. Louis Globe-Democrat: The German government is but little changed in personnel and not at all in character. Can its proposals be submitted to America's associates in this war to establish justice and per manent peace throughout the world? St. Louis Republic: Who knows whether the German reply is a sham or an honest step towards peace? Nobody in America has the means for knowing eqftal to those which the president and his advisers enjoy. He may be trusted to detect the fraud and administer sufficient rebuff if there is fraud. Portland Oregoniant Prince Max, the new chancellor, represents the antithesis of militarism and pan Germanism. Yet the end of fright fulness has not come. Let there be a real guaranty, unless the president knows more of the interior condi tions of Germany than he has made known to the public. Salt Lake City Tribune: The re ply on its face means unconditional surrender, according to the view of Secretary McAdoo. If the president interprets it in that manner peace is at hand. If he does not believe the German people are ready to quit, ac cept their punishment and give guar antees for future good behavior the war will go on. Des Moines Register: The allied power would make a tremendous mistakl if they accepted verbal as surances in the place of accomplish ed results. But let us not forget that President Wilson has all he mental virtues which we bunchv together when we say "coal headed," and he is not likely tq, ruin himself and em barrass the country with negotia tions that in their failure would im peach his sagacity and alertness. Colorado Springs Gazette: Not un until he has had time to consider the reply. Our allies and the Am erican people will rely largely upon his judgment. Sacremento Union: The only -way of escape for Germany would be not the abdiction of the kaiser and hi family, but their surrender with all the rest of the inner military circle who decreed war. Then let there be a peace table to arrange the details and with the Hohenzollerns present as murderers at the bar of justice Boise Statesman: All signs in dicate that Germany, worn out by more than 50 months of warfare is ready for surrender. Ihis is the thing for which we have been hoping and fighting, but the general teeling will be one of disappoint ment if the war is not carried to German soil. Denver Post :"Many differences may appear to upset peace plans and it would seem a miscarriage of justice to permit the German people to escape severe physical punish ment for the awful crimes they have committed against" the other na tions. Sioux City Journal: The Ameri can government will not permit it self to be made a party to any deal in which trickery or treachery is possible. The people will insist up on security for compliance with the demands of the nation. Worcester Telegram: 'No armiS' tice. New Haven Journal-Courier: The reply from the Beast of Berlin war rants no further exchanges with him or his official representatives. Lincoln State Journal: I his ac ceptance of the Wilson peace terms is of course a great event of the war. It may point the way to al most immediate peace. It means either that Germany is beaten to its knees, or that an attempt is being made to withdmw the Ger- kman army from a dangerous posi tion by fraud. St. Louis Westliche Post: With out any reservation of qualification the German government accepted the principles laid down by Presi dent Wilson; that Germany is sin cere and will not this time resort to any intrigue is apparent from the text of the note. Topeka Capital: Germany will quickly learn that while the Wilson terms are fundamental the injuries she has inflicted must be accounted for. Cities she has demolished must be rebuilt witji German gold, loot she has taken 'must be returned and wantonj destruction that she has wreaker! in Belgium and France and elsewhere must be restored and paid for. Birmingham Age-Herald: The note seems to be an amazinar con fession of weakness. It must be' acknowledged as a sweeping diplo matic victory for President Wilson. Montgomery Advertiser: The only terms allowed Bulgaria were unconditional surrender. -Germany is entitled to less rather than more consideration. Detroit Free Press: An armistice pending evacuation is not to be thought of in dealing with so dis reputable and perfidious an enemy as Germany. Cincinnati Commercial-lnbune: President Wilson cannot contem plate parley pending complete sur render without conditions precedent of evacuation of all stolen territory, ncluding Alsace and Lorraine. Louisville Courier Journal: The man in the White House must draft the program of civilization in its future dealings with the despoiler: that he and his colleagues of the allied governments will permit the Hun to retire to his bloody lair stnl a belligerent is unthinkable. , Germans Naval Bases on Flanders Coast T anJaii rf It Tf a n AmrcnA that the Germans no longer are at tempting to use the Flanders coast for operations by sea of any descrip tion. They have stripped their bases there of all vessels and have left virtually no seaplanes. The mouth of the harbor at Us- tend has been blocked by the Ger mans and there is little -doubt that similar steps will be taken at Zee- bnigge. ' Many in Rice Riots. Osaka. Japan, Sent. 13. Official figures show1 that 232,000 persons took part in the rice riots in Osaua and its outlying districts. The re turns show that 234 riotous mobs as sembled in Osaka prefecture. The Weather London, Oct. 13. One of the most significant points in Ger many's reply to President Wilson is that it is the first important d Walter Gifford, director of the j German diplomatic communication surcil of National Defense, who ltt l i i mil v .-uu'v '"viuii.i ii j since the German empire was pro claimed at Versailles in 1871 wh'ch rlion with the formrtion of ti e i has not scoken :n the name of th; . . I T ? . V i and AiMcrici!!! economic , im-errai uerman govemmer.i. "The German government i3 rn rbolme new phrcse, rrd 'he erci"icn of the word "Imperial" if unprecedented, . - lw T to4 Dssvjit 74 1 linth Austria and Hmiarv. Thir , duty is i"e examination tu.jne ic-i" -j""'". iw ..v.v... . quiremeiits of the common services -mercy ot her conquerors who have of the dval monarchy. exacted reparation and inflicted am- i i p'e punishment can we say it is time P CI 1 T ,to fnt tn war- Until then the i lZvCn3-CiOV3K ITCOpS ; watchword must be "unconditional urrcnder." V CompurntlT Lecal BccOrd. Official record of temperatur and pr- olpltRtlon compared with the correspond ing period of the paat three yean: 1918. 1817. 1816. Hlpheat yeaterday ..69 CT 7 71 Lowest yesterday ..(4 II 47 Mean temperature ..81 4 t 6 Precipitation 00 .00 .00 .0 Temperatura and precipitation depart- tps from th normal: ormal temperature In Excess for the day i Total excess since March 1 747 Normal precipitation 09 Inch Deficiency for the day 09 inch Total rainfall since March 1..13.05 Inches Deficiency since March 1 12.82 inches Deficiency for cor. period 1917. 6.Z7 mcnea Deficiency for cor. period 191S. 11.79 Inchea I,. A. 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TEN MINNESOTA TOWNS WIPED OUT BY FIRES (Contiuaed from Face One.) people were brought to Duluth and Superior from there alone. 100 Bodies Found on Roads. Information brought in by rescue parties tonight indicated that nearly 100 bodies have been found on roads leading to Duluth. Several burned automobiles filled with bodies were passed, rescuers declared- Other bodies are being brought in from every village and hamlet stricken by the gale-driven flames. The list of dead will not be defi nitely compiled for days, perhaps weeks. Hundreds of panic-stricken people have gathered about numer ous lakes in the burned area and those reported missing may be among them. The town of Twig, on the Miller trunk road, was wiped out. Other towns reported as being entirely de stroyed include Rice Lake, Brooks ton, Brevator, Corona, Adolph, Thompson, Arnold, Moose Lake and Wright. There is no community within a radius of 30 miles which has not sustained more or less damage and each has its quota of dead and in jured. Danger Over at Duluth. Both fire fighting and relief work is being carried on under the direc tion of the Minnesota Honte guard officials and state officials. The citites of Duluth and Superior were not out of danger until today. As it was, property damage wrought yesterday will total more than a mil lion dollars. The Duluth Country club, and the Children's home, the largest structures of its kind in the state, were total losses, and the fire swept Woodland and Lester park, recreation centers, loss of which will amount to several thousand dollars. The fire also destroyed one approach to the inter-state bridge, which' con nects Duluth with Superior, the Wis consin city across the bt. Louis river from here. Automobile parties dashed through a wall of flame to rescue 200 tuber culosis patients at the Nopeming sanitarium, which was partially de stroyed. The patients were taken out with greatest difficulty, fires havine: cut off the rescuers re treat, but it was said tonight none probably would suffer ill effects. 80 Bodies at Moose Lake. Moose Lake, Minn., Oct. 13. Ad jutant General W. F. Rhinow of St Paul, here to supervise relief work in the devasted north country, es timated tonight that more than 300 lives were lost in the Moose Lake and its immediate vicinity. Between 300 and 400 caskets have been order ed shipped Jiere by the adjutant general for distribution in this dis trict. Three improvised morgues ir Mtjose Lake buildings, which es caped the flames hold the bodies of 80 victims, General Rhinow said, and many of them are charred be yond recognition. Bodies of 17 men, women and children, were found in a cellar, four miles west of here. On another farm, two miles west, 14 more bodies were taken from a well. The fire, which burned an area 20 miles square around Moose Lake, was being brought under control in this vicinity. Relief work is well organized, he said, and all immedi ate wants are supplied. Tonight General Rhinow ordered 10 motor trucks to report early to morrow, lhese will be sent out in all directions to gather up the dead and injured, and bring them here. Home guardsmen from surrounding towns will aid in the work, des pite the fact that they have been on duty continually since the fire broke out. "The country for miles around Moose Lake is a smouldering ruin," said General Rhinow. "Perhaps six or seven buildings are standing here and there, but all else is desola tion. On the roads we traversed to reach here we saw crazed set tlers pacing about aimlessly, gen erally too stunned to talk. The whole situation is apalling. Orders were issued to all rail roads not to sell tickets to any one bound for the fire-swept region not authorized to go there. This order is intended to bar sightseers and curious persons who wonld hamper the relief work. Pershing Awards Medals to Heroes Distinguished Service crosses have been awarded by General Pershing to the following officers for acts of extraordinary heroism: First Lt. Chester H. Howard. 104th infantry: For extraordinary heroism in action at Trugny, France, July 22, 1918. Although Lieutenant Howard had been twice wounded he refused to be evacuated and con tinued on duty with his company during the attack and capture of Trugny, under heavy 'fire, until he was incapacitated by a third wound. Home address: Mrs. C. C. Howard (mother), 606 Sixth avenue, Mt. Ver non, Ia. . Others awarded Service Crosses by General Pershing for acts of ex traordinary heroism were as follows: Chaplain L. R. Weeds. Athol. Kan" First Lt Fred W. Adams, Ivy Kepot. Vs.; First Sergt. Stallard Thrower, Porkavllle, Ky.; First Lt. Harry R. Howe, Manstlrld, Mass.; First Lt. Frank A. MacTames, jr.. Albany, N. T.; Wagoner Clifford H. Has klns, Elmwood, Conn.: Wait oner Edmund R. Hampson, Waterbury, Conn.; Private Robert A. Rhodes, St. Joseph. Mo.: Private inanea u. Jirownvllle, Keedham, Mass. Private Douglas Ross, Hall, Mass.: Prl fate Henry A. Cheney, Hooksett. N. H.; torp. John L. Casey, Fairfield, Conn.; First Lt. Robert O. Blood; First Lt. Henry A. Rlacke, Merlden, Conn.; First Lt. John K. reegai, Merlden. Conn.; First Lt. W. J. lily the, Methur, Mass; Second Lt. Julius W. Toelken, Springfield, Mass.; Second Lt. narry m. Koei. Bt. Louis, Mo.; Sergt. Cbarlea B. Johnson, Jr., Concord, Mass.; Corp. Ernest T. Blebert. Newton, Mass.; Sergt. Joseph W. Casey, St. Lawrence, Mass.; Sergt. John L. Clabby, St. Provl- a once, n. i. IZIERES' FALL SEALS MARSHAL FOCH'STRIUMPH General Gouraud's Army Takes Position Von Kluck Said French Never Would Recapture. Greek Troops Praised by British Commander Athens, Greece, Oct. 13. Greek troops that participated in the recent offensive which resulted in the sur render of Bulgaria have been highly complimented oy the general in com mand ot the British troops in Mace donia. He sent the following order of the day to the Greek troops, who fought with the British at Doiran: "On this first occasion, when Greek soldiers have fought at the side of British troops, I desire to express my admiration for the way in which they accomplished the work entrusted to them. With incompar able courage you have occupied points which the enemy defended vigorously and had fortified thor oughly. The outcome of your de termination you know. You have routed the Bulgarians. I thank you for the spirit you manifested, which is above all praise. I am proud to have you under my command." Vatican Sees Hope for Early Ending of the War Rome, Oct. 13. The Observatore Romano, the Vatican organ, says that President Wilson's note to Ger many caused a great impression at the Vatican. The Holy See desired the war to end and, says the paper, it was natural that the entente should ask for guarantees on the matter of an armistice. The speech of the German chan cellor, the paper adds, showed that he considered himself responsible before the German people. With the French Army in France, Oct. 13. Marshal Foch sealed his triumph over General Ludendorff and Field Marshal von Hindenburg yesterday when General Gouraud's men entered Vouzieres in Cham pagne. Vouzieres is a town of 3.000. It commands two defiles in the forest region eastward and is of no great military importance in itself. The significance of the capture arises from the fact that since 1914 it has symbolized German resistance in northern France. Von Kluck in ac knowledging the failure of the plan to take Paris said, "But the French will never retake Vouzieres," mean ing not merely the inconsequential town of that name but tdie entire system of German defense along the Aisne. But Vouzieres has been tak en. The line of the Aisne has crum bled and the Hindenburg line has been demolished at several places in this region. The Germans appear thus far to have kept their retreat in hand with the greatest skill. At Vouzieres, even when the French entered the town, blankets, pillow cases and household linens of all kinds were lying in the streets, having been collected by the Gerrrjan booty de tachments whose wonc was inter rupted by the rapid advance of Gouraud's troops. The French troops not only saved part of the booty of Vouzieres that was ready for shipment to Germany, but they interrupted the work of destruction throughout the region in the bend of the Aisne, liberating a number of the villages, some of them virtual ly intact, and freeing about 5,000 civilians from German domination. Some houses were still burning in Vouzieres last evening, and German shells were falling in the town. Ob servation in the parts of the village that could be visited indicates that the damage is only partial The enemy occupied stronar posi tions on the right bank of the Aisne to the east, where he opposed vigor ously the efforts of the French to effect a crossing. A passage, how ever was forced this morning and a tooting gained on the eastern bank. Allied Control In China Aim of Growing Movement Pekin, Oct. 13. The recent ui- ,' gestion that President Wilson be in vited to mediate between the con tending forces of north and south China has been followed by a grow ing movement amonsr the Chines tavonng auiea control, tnrouirh reorganization of China's finances. v no.w.hOEsu SWuhlkn CuulliUas (W U.S. Casus KiputvUfM Candidal lot Gmrnar r.R.BAKTOWS Bcpub'Jeu Candida lor Lieut. Goverac fclUSBOXT REPUBLICAN STATE CANDIDATES AND WHAT THEY STAND FOR TMrjr-fM Rtetonj Why Yoa Skouli Vote for Tkm Text of the Platform Adopted si itf State Rapublicaa Cenrcntioa 1. Unfaltering allegiance to our Country in this perilous hour of its history. 2. Prosecution of the Wal until the uncond itional surrender of our enemies. 3. The first opportunity to homestead Public Lands to the men and women of the United States who have brought new glory to our Flag, and to whom we pledge protection; and. provision for the dependents of those who fall or are disabled. 4. Denunciation of criticism prompted by parti sanship or malice, but defense of criticism of inefficiency, incompetency and injustice. 5. Non-partisan conduct of the War and the selection of the best talent in all parties for the grave duties it involves. 6. Placing Patriotism above Partisanship. 7. Opposition to sectional control of Congress and the placing of War burdens on North and West 6. Sane preparations now for; complex prob- lems after the War. 9. Condemnation of DemocradoAdmIn!strt tion for its failure tofix price of cotton of the South when it fixe4 the price of the whea$ psj the North. 10. Sound money and a protective tariff, 11. Condemnation of Democratic Adrnlribfrt-t tion for failure to stop profiteering. 12. Economy and efficiency in State Qorem-t ment I 13. Ratification of Prohibitory Amendment Jo National Constitution. 14. Equal Suffrage in Statejmd Nation. 15. Improvement of Employes' Liability and Compensation Act 16. Maximum production and most efficient distribution of products of Nebraska fields and factories. 17. Co-operative efforts of Farmers to secure economical distribution of their products. 18Xegislation for further development of Irrigation in Western Nebraska. 19. Calling Constitutional Convention. 20. Exclusive use of English language In Common Schools. 21. Development of such natural resources at Water Power and Potash Deposits under plan whereby the interests of the public will be pro tected. 22. Consolidationef State Boards, Commis sions,' Institutions and Departments and cre ation of an effective Budget System. CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS First District C F. Reayia of Falls) City Seoond District A. W.Jeff erls of Omaha -Third District Rob t E. Evans of Dakota City Fourth District M. C McLaughlin of York -Fifth District W. E. Andrews of Haitian Sixth District-Mosee P. 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