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oeace jpte'forwartied by Gertn-n
Chanc«rilor^. Rf toe® Maxmilllan, to
Presi '<jA^.VVUai}lk»ihrough the Swiss
lJoveriiajjwuw_is as follows: "Ger
man. Gfiwuittaot- requests President
or United States to take iu hand
restoration of' peace, and acquaint
all Deljl^erentstates this request,
and lr»ite them to send plentipoten
tiarlesjfor the purpose of opening
negotiations. It accepts the Pro
gram set forth by President of U
nited States in his message to Con
gress cn January 8th and in his lat
er pronouncements, especially his
speech of September 27th, as a
basis for peace negotiations. With
view to avoiding further bloodshed,
German. Government requests im
mediate conclusion of an armistice
ou land, water, and in air."
ills TAKE 10
'TALL TIMBER
i w~
Parti, ^turiiaV.—In a forward
sweenitbe >Americflns are progress
ing orllianjtly, according to advices
recelv&l here by the kan Liberte
this «(5eriiSon.' * "Hie American for<"
«?s arefto.,contact with the defenses!
o' th«{ line which is rep
resented by the woods between Briu
iles a ill Nf&oie. I 11
ofATgonne the Germans are
fight: with a despertion born of
despa^p stay the advance of Gen
eral 90uris9ud - toward their most
lmpor^ur^cumiuunication lines.
Mis STILL
WajlilWfctpM, Oct. 7.—Chief or
Staff March stated Saturday that
the American's advance in the
northwest of V*rdun threatens the
Sreales' single line of communica
tion t»tween Germany and the west
front.
Malcoim Ross and "Happy" Burn
sides,. two well known miners of
Yukon and Atlin spent the week end
YANKEES ARE
STILL GAINING
Parls.M, ouday.—The Americans
made further advances in the Cham
pagne sector today taking the town
of Stetienne. They are fighting- their
way oyer the whole front bteween
Meuse 8nd the Argonne forest ai>d
punisn'jg the Huns with terrible
f!r« of bombs and machine guns
with tie artillery raking them in
the re>*r.
GERMAN FORCES
IN TIGHT PUCE
Prals, Oct. 7.—General Qour- |
aud's forces have advanced to line
one thousand yards north of the
river Arnes, between St. Etienne
and Betheniville. These advances
leave the German forces east of
Khelms in a sharp 'pointed salient
NEWSPAPERS DEMAND
VICTORY PEACE
Chicago, Monday.—Summary re
ports and comments on the peace
notes 1* the papers today are unani
mous In demanding unconditional
surrender. •_
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? Subscriptions Received to Close of
J Business Last Night - • • 12,60.0
* Balance Still to Be Subscribed • 13.300
The Reserve Army has increased to eighty nine.
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Lond'on, Monday.—A Central news
dispatch just received- states that ^
Field Marshal HIndenburg had re-1
signed. This was after a heated (
interview with the Emperor in.
which Hindenburg is said to have
said that a retreat on a large Bcale
wag impossible to avoid. It is not
known who will succeed Hindenburg
as ch'e. of staff. "
KAISER ISSUES
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- A - - •
Berlin, Oct. 7. — The kaiser. In
| a proclamation Issued today to the
Army snd Navy in which ne referre,
to the "collapse of Macedonian front
in midst of hardest struggle" in
part says: "In accord with our
Allies, I have resolved once mo,t
to offer peace 'o the enemy.
I will only extend my hand for a
honorarle peace. We owe that to
neroee who have""laid down their
lives lor the Fatherland, and w
make that our duty to our children.
Whether arms will be lowered is
I a question. Until then We must not
slacken; we must, as hitherto, ex
ert all our strength, and in God's
gracious help we feel Jiurselves to
bo strong enough to defend our be
loved Fatherlands" j
SEA FIGHTER
VIStfS SHIES
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Washington.O ct. 7. —Lord. Ged
flea, first- lord of the British Admir
alty, arrived in Washington today
and U conferring with the Navy
Department.
spmIlu
- TAKES TOLL
Seattle, Oct. 7. — Seven deaths
were imported here yesterday as
the result of the Spanish influenza
which la raging in thia city now.
The hwlth authorities do not seem
able as yet to get this disease un
der control.
Washington, Oct. 7.—Brigadier
General Doyen died here today from
the effects of Spanish influenza
which Is prevalent in many parts of
the United Statet.
RKEIftlS WILL
FULL TONIGHT
With French Army, Oct. 7-—The
deliverance of the martyred city of
Rheims appears final tonight. Fort
Brimont and the heights on which it
stands, hav© fallen into the hands of
th^ French and' the heights east"
ward from th© city, including Teton
Mont, Corniljet Mont, Sansnom
Mont, Hautcasgne, and Montblanc,
ar© cleared of th© enemy. This
places Rheims oeyond the reach of
shells from Hun guns. Gen. Berthe
lots army is marching eastward, and
Gen. Gouraud's men ar© moving
northward. All are enthused by
great successes and* are pushing the
enemy with utmost vigor.
PEACE NOTES
HANDED IN
J- I
Washington, Oct. 7. — Germany's
peace note was delivered to Presi
dent Wilson personally by; Frederick
Cederlin an attache of the Swiss
legation, anil Austria's note which
is similar to that of the kaiser's
was presented1 to Secretary Lans
ing by the Swedish minister.
WILL OUTUNE
PEACE INDEX
Amsterdam, Oct. 7.—Despatches
receiVfd here .Saturday from Berlin
state that Chancellor Maxmillian
win -outline Germany'^ peace terms
at the next meeting of the Reich
stag.
ROOSEVELT MAKES
STIRIMXG ADDRESS
w
Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 7 —la ai
address here to an iniinei^ «u"
dience, Col. Roosevjlt said "Rath'
than let Germany d-ictate W"®ff ^
would oe better that we sacrif
our last man and ourroct bt i
dollar." ______ I
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San Francisco, Oct. 5.—The of
ficial returns for the twelfth Liber
ty L»o?n district tonight show one
hundred and three millions six hun
dred and thirteen thousand dollars
subscribed. The official reporf for
San Francisco Is thirty on« million
two hundred and fifty two thousand
one hundTed and fifty dollars.
Idaho reports thirty of forty-one
counties as having reached their
quota, Washington bank reports
show t.venty millions eight hundred
and *wo thousand subscribed which
la thirty seven per cent of their
quota. : ' | !»|i»
| This places Washington next to
j Oregon and Utah.
Northern California ha* Bub#cri&
! edi forty eight and three tenths
Its quota and five out
nine counties have reached
quota. One hundred and sixty
thousand three hundred and
teen subscribers have
seven mill'on four
dollars worth of the
Analysis of an states
headquarters seem to
the subscribers for
approximates the
the whole of the
FROM SERBIA
Berlin, Oct. 7. — All German
troobs which have* been fighting
with Bulgarian Amy have beer
withdrawn and are now marching
back to Austrian and German soil
This statement., is made'by Armj
Headquarters. Serbians, after vio
lent fighting, entered Vranla, nortE
east of Uskub, according to official
Serbian statement. Several hun
dred prisoners taken by the Serbs (i
thijj oberation. The enemy are
tiring north in utter disorder. M
Paris, Oct. 7.—French f0
mashed through G?ne
ions In Champagne othe
ront, and hay® cross ap_
:anal. TherjBfe _petit.
utslirts- of ASnilcoi'
iv>aching &ome
ight miles northjCompanie
iiy" Childs
Marshal J. M.yed j0(.ay
y DepatylW'jn reina[n [n
nd fear prl.
rom juneti1—
— Tt*
4 sltihiaf
UmdCiu^Bfte re' fore**
French an4''.Amei'rcm toma
into Gai^fe' P-Hill country
the enemy to a the e**i
valuaj^%rorand north tn<f
neaf S®ppr fighting is BO*
and trcst advantage all in
northwest).
ing on _ _
favor
KING OH
^jndon, Oct, 7—The wir ofTjc*
>iwd reports today statin* thai
-e British are advancing between
'ens rrd Carabrai and have crogaed
Lha Scheldt canal at several point*,
rhey are meeting with determine*
resistance but are forging ah
pressing bac" the Hun -lowlf but
surely.
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Somp Port on the Pacific Co«t,
Oct. 7—John G. Morrison, Sr., an<V
i q. Morrison, Jr., departed today
on some boat booked for H^nes,
Alaska. i
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