Beaten By French Who Advance 75
Miles Premier Gets The Consent of
King Ferdinand-to Seek for Peace
London, Friday.—Bulgaria has of-j
'ered an armistice to the Allies.
The announcement comes in a dis
patch from Copenhagen, which states
officially that it>has been reported j
tha|[ Prime Minister Malinoff of
Bulgaria has proposed an armistice
to |he Entente powers.
I>t>espatches received in Copenhag
en state that Berlin claims to have j
learned that Premier Malinoff's pro- j
pns^l for an armistice was not sup- I
ported by the other members of the j
Bu^larian cabinet or Czar Ferdinand |
himself, and that it has caused great
dissatisfaction throughout the en-'
t i re ;eou retry.
Tte Berlin dispatches eay that
strobe measures have been taken to
support the Bulgarian troops ou the
froirtW.
The advice also says that a coun
ter juovement against Premier Mal
inoff's proposal' has been started
in
Pirls, Friday.—The commanding
cental of the French forces iQ
C ASU ALTIES REPORTED
" BY GENERAL PERSHING !
MiStehtogton. Friday. — The fol ■
lowing "casualties are reported by the
commanding general of Americau j
Lxpeditionerv forces in France. To- |
tal Casualties. 604. Of this num- j
oer 324 are dead, the men either j
havkig been Killed in action or d'ied j
*rom pounds, 146 are severely
woucd«di -IS wounded to a degree
not »• yet determined, and 126 are
reported missing.
LANl> I". S. TROOI*S IN
ONE DAY
Washington, Sept. 27.—General
March read a cablegram from a de- !
barl^atlon port in Franc® showing j
35,000 men had landed in one morn
io» and that 11,000 more would be [
Macedonia officially reported to
the French government this morn
iug that the Bulgarians have asked
'or a meeting to arrange for the
conditions of an armistice and even
tual peace.
To this request, the French com
mander sent a reply refusing to sus
pend his military offensive opera- j
teions but gave assurance that he
would receive duly qualified' dele
gates or the Bulgarian govern
ment.
Paris, Thursday. — Advice re
ceived late this afternoon t>y the!
French Department of State saj; that
Bulgarian envoys with the assent
o' King Ferdinand are now on their |
way to the Allied army headquarters
in Macedonia to arrange terms of
ati armistice.
London, Thursday. — Advices re
ceived late this afternoon from head
quarters in Macedonia state that
th#. Allied advance has reached a to
tal deoth of 75 miles.
put ashore hte same day. Fifteen
saiPs had' entered the port on the
samp morning of which 12 were tQ
bn unloaded and ready to return,
within 24 hours.
General March said that- ships j
now were being unloaded and *tart
ed on their return trip iu less than
oiir. day as a usual thing.
WILL LEAVE OX SECOND:
NOT ON OCTOBER TIKSfP.
E. J. Shaw, secretary of Loca* Ex
emption board No. 7, (3k8gwa.y)<;
announced that the men called to
the colors in th© deferred draft In
A1 class, will leave Skagway Wed
nesday, October 2, on the Harbor
Boat Peterson, instead of on Tues*
day, Oct. 1, as previously announc
ed.
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CELLER TO GET
10 SAFETY
Geneva, Friday. — Th© Geneva
Democrat announced this morning
that it was in receipt of authentic
advice from ita correspondent ou
th« Meta front that the German
kaiser had hidden in a cellar at Man
h»im during th® raid on that city
by Allied airmen, and while several
buildings wer# destroyed in the im
madiate vicinity to the one in which
ttie Prussian emperor took refuge, |
he waa unharmed.
CHILE MES^
Santiago, Frid'a?. — The Chilian
government today seized all intern
ed German snips, and' 'will take
tliem over as government proper
ty.
SWISS TO PIU3SENT
MEDAL TO WILSON
Berne, Switzerland, Sept 27. — A
committee has been formed here to
offer to President Wilson a gold
medal as a token of Swiss esteem
for valuable assistance the United
States has given to Switzerland1 by
providing victuals.
86BE1B:
Santiago, Frid'af. — The Chilian
government today seized all intern
ed German snips, and' will take
them over as government proper
ty.
SWISS TO present
MEDAL TO WILSON
Berne, Switzerland, Sept 27. — A
co-nmittee has been formed here to
offer to President Wilson a gold
medal as a token of Swiss esteem
for valuable assistance the United
States has given to Switzerland1 by
providing victuals.
FRENCH TAKE UN! VILLAGES
AND'7.000 PRISONERS THURSDAY
London, Friday. — General Raig
reported to the British war office
p* noon today that the British fore*
es had attacked the enemy on a
wide front south of the Sonsee
river at an early hour this morning
and reports from the battle front ad
vise that the operations are meet
ing with satisfactory progress.
soou the cantonment division will
authorize their construction is n°t
knowA here, but a force °f Soldiers
is already at the task of clearine
the tew tre©s on the site.
London, Friday. — General Haig
reported to the British war office
p* noon today that the British forc
es had attacked the enemy on a
wide front south of the Sonsee
river at an. early hour this morning
and reports from the battle front ad
vise that the operations are meet
ing with satisfactory progress.
70 NEW BARRACKS
PLANNED AT LEWIS
.. Camp Lewis, Sept. 27. — Plans
for the building of 70 additional
barracks, which will bring the to
tal housing capacity of the canton
menr. to 60,000, are In course of
nreoa ration by the constructing
Quartermaster's department here.
Estimates on th.e cost, the probable
location and other fgiures necessary
before the construction of the build
ines Is ordered, were requested some
time ago by the cantonment divi
sion In Washington and it Is con
sidled extremely Probable by of
ficers here, that the camp will be
materially enlarged »oon.
Additional buildings, including
necessary warehouses and wash
Tooms, will bring the contemplated
addition to the camp to 200 build* I
lnrs, it was said by officers in the
constructing department today. The
for the addition will be on the
o#st side of the Pacific highway, a
mi;e and a half from the present
main camp. Thla location I3 close
to the water maing and la located
advantageously from a drainage
viewpoint. The new buildings, it
was *aid thlg morning, will cost
$1,250,000, the barracks being cap
able of housing 150 men each. How
soou the cantonment division will
authorize their construction is not
knowfl here, but a force °f Soldiers
is already at the task of clearing
the tew tre©s on the site.
YAKIMA NEGROES FILE
PROTEST AGAINST FILM
YaKima, Wash., Sept. 27. —The
oolored people of Yakima, through!)
the Colored Pepole's Welfare league,
have protested to the city commis-1
slon, asking thta botfy to prohibit!
the dtsplya *t the theaters of the'
spectacular movfe, "The Birth of
a Nation." The State Council of
defense has requested that the film
be not shown during the war. The
colored people object on the ground
that it is not educational, but ex
ces race antipathies; that it is
an attempt to glorify secession at
the expense of the Union, and that
1* encourages friction and discredits
♦ho morals of tbe colored' citizen.
DANCE IN HONOR OF
SAKGWAY OCTOBER DRAFT
Plans have been perfected for
the dance to be given tomorrow
night in honor of the Skagway boys
•who are to bo called to the colors
Octooer 1. The dance will be In
the nature of a farewell, and will
be rlYen In Elks halL
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" Med. " 1.00 M " 1 Qut. 7 oz.
" Sml. .50 " " 1 Pt. 3 oz
Mazola 1-2 Gal. Size $1.50
Quart " .85
r Pint " .45
Cotton Seed Gal. Tin $ 2.85 each
These oils are vtry palatable used in Salads.
P. H. GANTY
Peiin., Kan., and Mo. Troops With Gem
Liggett's Corps Storm * Four Import
tant Towns and Other Corps Tak£
Ten More Towns and 50Q0 Prisoners
Washington, Friday. — General
Pershing:, commanding the American
Expeditionary Forces in Franc© to
day telJa of another great victory
which the American forces have JUBt
made, ••
In making his report, General
Parshing cables a* follows: "North
west of Verd-un, the First Amerioan
armv attacked the enemy oa a front
extending for twenty miles. The at
tack forced the American lines for
ward for an average depth of seven
miles, o
"Penaylvania, Kansas, and Mis
souri troops, and General Liggett's
corps stormed Vereunes, Mont Blaln
vlile, Vauqaols Cheppy, and
of these position* were captured
from the Germans.
"After a stuDborn resistance on
the Dart of the enemy, troops °f
GOVERNMENT WASTES
v PAPER; CURBS PRESS
Washington, Sept. 27.—Wast© of
napcr by the„overnment was charg
ed r/ Representative Walsh of
Massachusetts (Republican), in dis
cussing the war revenue bill. Cit
ing orders to publishers to curtail
publications and the numerous gov
ertment publications and press
agents, Mr. Walsh ad<Jed:
"The newspapers of America are
patriotic and th«y ought not to be
made victims, while wastefulness
and* extravagance are given * free
band in governmental boards and
departments.
"Taxpayers ought not to be lev
iorf u"on in War time to pay for
ink, caper, braing and services of
would-be Horace Greeley's and
Jack Londone to splatter idwas a
-out news whil© real news is pub
'ished In the daily press.
"Taxing children's toys and candy,
as well as women's hat» and stock
ings,'f he said, "in Order to main
tain some of these requirement© is
Indefensible. "
oth»j corps crossing forges of th«
brook captured' Boise de Forge#,
and then proceeded to wrest from
the enemy tie towns of Malancourt,
Porthincourt, Montfaucon, CuUy,
Nantllles, Septsarges, Dannevotxx,
Gerccurt and Drillancourt.
"The operations of vesterday net*
tec» the Americans, thus ^r M
hag been reported, over 5,000 Ger
man prisoners."
BAKER WITNESSES BEGINNING
OP YANKEE DRIVE 5'
Paris, Friday. — Advice received' *
•her® today from the American front
ill the Verdun sector, say that &eo •
retary of War Baker witnessed tb*
begianing of the American drive ** •
gain?' the enemy yesterday.
WOMEN IN VIENNA 1
RIOT TO END WAR
London, Sept. 27.—Continued ad*
vanceg of the entente allies oa the
battle rontf in France is making a,
profound impression on Austro-Huu* -
ftry. according to a dispatch from •
Zurich to-the evening Star. Th« r»»
c»nt departure of the Am«ricatt
troops from Vienna caused riotou*
scenes in the Austr«n capital.
Thousands of angry women, th* •
'Viapa-tch says, raided th0 railway
stations, protesting against the •••
deoarture of the men,
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CAN fiur BONDS ON
INSTALLMENT FLAN
Pcrtland, Sept. 27.—City employ*
es w'U be given opportunity to pur- ' -
chage bonds of the fourth Liberty
Loan on tne installment plan, ac*
cor'ing to a decision by the coun
cil. The city will underwrite bond*
equal to the total amount of sub
scriptions' made on the installment
plan and the employes yUl be per
niitttd to pay installments each
mop til.
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