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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
GERMANS QUIT
ASSAULTS ON
CAMBRIA LINE
Prince RuppreCht Forced to
Abandon Infantry Attacks
But Artillery lombard
ment Continues Active.
lcrnatLonal - -

International News Service.
LONDON, Dec. Prince Rup-
precht. the German commander-in-
chief. was unable 10 renew his in
fantry attacks along the Cambria
salient during the night. but the
German artillery was active. the
war office announced at noon.
British positions AT Moeuvres and
Bourbon were heavily sheUed. but
there we're no infantry actions.
Moeuvres and Bourbon lie west 1of
Cambria, on the northern side Of
the salient.
The southern side was assaulted
ali day Monday and the increase in
the cannonading 10 the north in
dicated that the Germans were get
Ting ready 10 resume their attacks
British Lines Hold
The Germans have continued to
pound both sides of the Cambria
salient. but with the exception of
slight dent made on the southern
side in the Marcoing-LaV acquerie
sector the British lines have remain
ed intact during the past "a hours.
The Germans are lighting with
great fierCeness TO hold their KEY
position and the importance they
attach 10 this part OF their front is
shown by the fact that Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg. chief of staff
Of the German army. has gene to
western headquarters 20 give his
personal direction TO the counter Of
fensive
Prisoners taken by the British in
this battle show that Germany is
calling upon her youth Many OF
the prisoners are mere boys Some
of the prisoners are members of the
1919 class. who were called 10 the
colors two years in advance of their
regular schedule The captives said
that the 1920 class that is being
called mp are being trained for SER
vice during the winter
May seek Decision
There are indications that Ger
many may take advantage of the
opportunity presented by the dght-
ing at Cambria to try for a deci-
siye battle Germany has been
watching for such q chance That is
proved by the fact thatI the German
high command was holding cavalry
lU readiness TOT uEuuiE lA the open
ing.
The battle OF Cambria will 20
down in history as one of unique
engagements Of the world conflict
Both the direct drive with which
Gen. Sir Julian BynE opened the
action on Nov. 20 and the counter
drive Of the Germans ten days later
were begun with surprise attacks.
First the British took the Germans
ny surprise by launching tank
offensive" without artillery prepare
zion Then the Germans suddenly
began an encircling movement
which caught the British off their
uuard
Fresh troops are being thrown i'm
TO the struggle and Germany is still
moving up reinforcements of men
and guns. Already there is AN inn
mense number Of cannon Inv action.
The number running into the thou
sands. The roar is ince~saut an
along the front
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
WOULD INCREASE
FARE Is PERCENT
Say Labor and Material Costs
NeCeSSitate More Rev
enue For Them.
unconditional Vows Service

News Service.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-In
terurban electric railways run
ming between the towns and
cities of Ohio. Indiana. Illinois
and southern Wisconsin today
Med application with the inter
state commerce commission for
a general increase in passenger
fares ranging up 10 20 percent.
The electric railways are fol-
lowing in the path of the steam
railways in appealing for more
revenues. They say the same
arguments presented in the
pleas Of the steam carriers.
such as Increases in labor and
material costs. hold good in the
case Of the country's electric
railways
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
MAKING EARTHWARE
NOT ON BARRED LIST

International News Service
WASHING Ton. Dec g. Earth
ware manufacturing industries have
not been placed on a non essential
list nor is there any immediate pos
sibility that they viii be
This was the assurance given to-
day 70 a committee of Ohio pOtters
that came 10 Washington 20 confer
with the war industries board. The
industry nov is handicapped by lack
of coal. but K is-in exactly the same
position a. many other industries.
Sec'y Bingham told the potters.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
DECLARES AMERICA WILL BATTLE
To FINISH FOR RIGHTEOUS CAUSE
Presidents Address to Congress Most Noteworthy of His
State Papers Providing Answer to LanSdOwne
PaCiSS in This Country.
International News Service :

CAPITOL WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The United States
intends win the 1t will utilize all Of its power and
reSOuTCeS-men, money and materialS-to that end
1t must at declare Austria Hungary because
that nation is 'vaSSal state Of Germany need not
do this time far Turkey and Bulgaria concern
ed because they negligible qualities
Those who desire to bring about before that pur-
pose is achieved can 90 elsewhere.
This was the message which Pres' Wilson brought the
Joint session of the congress today His address was prob
ably the greatest of his state documents to date
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
||LSON ASKS u. s. TO DECLARE WAR ON AUSTRI
WT Just and Generous Peace Will End
IS ON Conflict Says President, Restating Aims

but admired, rather. She had built
up for herself real empire of trade
and influence. secured by the peace
OF the world. We were content 10
abide the rivalries of manufacture,
science. and commerce that were
involved for us in her success and
stand or fail as we had or did not
have the brains and the initiative
20 surpass her. But at the moment
when she had cOnspicuously won
her triumphs Of peace she threw
them away, 10 establish in their
stead what the world viii no longer
permit to be esta blished, military
and political domination by arms,
by which TO Dust where she could
not excel the rivals she most fear
ed and hated. The peace we make
must remedy that wrong. 1t must
deliver the once fair lands and
happy peoples of Belgium and
northern France from the PrusSian
conquest and the Prussian menace,
but it must also deliver the peoples
of Austria Hungary, the peoples Of
the Balkans, and the peoples of
Turkey alike in Europe and in
Asia, from the impudent and alien
dominion of the Prussian military
5o1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
NINE MEN ARE KILLED
IN ST. LOUIS FACTORY

News Service
ST LOUIS. Mo. Dec. Nine
men We're KILLED outright ar the
new Bevo plant here shortly be-
fore II clock this morning.
Eleven men were struck by
heavily charged electric wire.
Two OF the men were revived by
pulmOtOTS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
WILL REFUSE To RECOGNIZE
AN ARAfISTTCE WITH GERMANS

international News Service
COPENHAGEN. Dec Com
manders fof Russian armies on the
southern end Of the eastern front
have notified the war office in Pet
rograd that they viii refuse 90 rec
ognize any protocol or armistice
that may be drawn up 90 Brest
LitOvsk. according no information
received today from the Russian
capital
Ensign Krylenko the holshe1iki
commander-in-chi Is openly Gout-
ed by these loyal commanders.
Withdraw Troops
Germany and Austria are making
fresh Withdrawals OF troops from
that section of the eastern front
where the bolsheyiki control the
Russian soldiers Some Of these are
being sent into Italy and others in
10 Belgium and France
Berlin reports that am armistice
already exists in Eolhynia and
northern GaIicia and that negotia-
tons for q general armistice" are
still under way
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
INTERURBAN LINES ASK RAISE
GOES TO CUBA
TO AVENGE HIS
TWO BROTHERS

International News Service
LAPORTE, Ind Dec. 4.-Deciar-
ing he will not rest until the men
who murdered his brothers. Henry
and Nathan Sunderland ON their
fruit plantation in Cuba are brought
10 justice. George Sunderland "a
grocer of Bremen. Ind. viii leave
shortly for Cuba
Bandits recently visited the sun
derland plantation in Cuba and aft
or footing it Of S5o.0eo. killed the
two brothers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04

International News Service
PETROGRAD. Dec 4-Norotia-
tions for the release OF an the Ger
man and Austro- hungarian prison
ers Of war i'm Russia are being con-
cluded and they viii soon Toe order
ed released by the bolsheviki pre-
mier. Lenine. according 90 The
newspaper Niedomosti TO-DAY
Foreign Minister Trotzky has is
sued a decree dismissinE AN of the
Russian diplomatic and consular
representative in foreign countries
that fail 20 recognize the 1olsheviki
as the legal central government Of
Russia
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
CONSIDER DETECTIVES OF
WAR AGAIN.

II shall not go back TO debate the
causes of the war The intolera BILE
wrongs done and planned against US
by the sinister masters of Germany
have long since become too grossly
obvious and odio0s TO every true
American 20 need 10 be rehearsed.
But I shall ask YOU 20 consider
again and with "A very grave scrutiny
our detectives and the measures by
which we mean TO attain them: for
the purpose of discussion here i'm
this place is action, and our action
must move straight towards definite
ends
"Our object is. of course. TO win
the war; and we shall not slacken
or suffer ourselves TO be diverted
until it is won. But il is worth
while asking and answering the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
Congress Will Declare War on
AuStria-Hungary With
out Any Delay.

News SerN
WASHINGTON. B.s. THE
United states formally will de-
clare war ON Austria IA soon a.
the legislative machinery can be
following Pres't Wilson's rec
OmmcndatiOn Co the joint ses-
sion of congress that a state of
Of war he declared. Il meeting
OF the foreign relations COM
mittec was called for 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning. It
probably will at once report "A
general resolution To carry out
the presidents wishes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
GERMANY SH0RN OF ALL
COLONIAL POSSESSIONS
l.ternatinnal - 800.

International News Service.
LONDON. Dec. Germany
stands today shorn of every inch OF
her colonial possessi ons. All OF the
German troops lighting IN German
East Africa. the only place where
Germany was still making "a stand
I'm her colonies have been conquer
ed by the British. il was announced
in dispatches from CapetoWn today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
VOICES OF HUMANITY
GROW MORE AUDIBLE.

You catch, with me, the voices
Of humanity that are i'm the air
They grow daily more audible, moro
articulate, more persuasive, and they
come from the hearts of men
everywhere. They insist that the
war shall not end in vindictive ac-
ton Of any kind; that no nation or
people shall be robbed or punished
because the irresponsible rulers of
a single country have themselves
done deep and abominable wrong
1t is this thought that has been eX-
pressed in the formula no aGneXa-
tions, no contributions. no punitive
indemnities. Just because this
crude formula expresses the in
stinctive judgment as TO right Of
plain men everywhere il has been
made diligent use of by the masters
of German intrigue TO lead the peo-
pie of Russia astray-and the people
of every country their agents could
reach, i'm order that a premature
peace might be brought about be-
fore autocracy has been taught its
final. and conclusive lesson and the
people of the world put in control
OF their own destinies
FREE TO BASE PEACE
ON GENEROSITY.
But the fact that a wrong use
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04

NEW YORK. Dec. Samuel
Beaver. his wife. Fannie. and ms
father Nathan Beaver, were burned
10 death i'm tenement house fire in
BROOKLYN early today The fire start
ell from "a hareup OF am oil heater.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
MIGHT BE EXCLUDED
PROM PEACE PARTNERSHIP.

The worst that can happen TO
the detriment Of the German people
is this. that if they should still,
after the war is over. continue to be
obligated TO live under ambitious
and intriguing masters Interested TO
disturb the peace of the world, men
or classes of men whom the other
peoples of the world could not
trust. it might be impossible to ad-
nit them TO the partnership of ma
tions which must heneeforth guar
antee the worlds peace. That
partnership must be part
nership of governments. 1t
might be impossible also, in such
untoward circumstances, TO admit
Germany to the free economic inter-
course which must inevitably spring
out of the other partnerships Of a
real peace. But there would be no
aggression in that. and such a sit
uation, inevitable because Of dis
trust, would in the very nature of
things sooner or later cure itself
by processes which would assuredly
set in.
The wrongs. the very deep
wrongs. committed i'm this war will
have 10 be righted That of course.
But they cannot and must not be
righted by the commission Of SINH
lar wrongs against Germany and
her allies
The world Will not permit the
commission Of similar wrongs as a
means of reparation and settlement
0CONTTTT-FD ON PACE rOT-Rn
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
PRESENT TASK Is
TO WIN THE WAR.

Let there be no misunderstand-
ing. Our present and immediate
task is TO win the war. and nothing
shall turn us aside from it until il
is accomplished. Every power and
resource we possess, whether OF
mer. of money. or of materials. is
being devoted and will continue 10
be devoted TO that purpose until
il is achieved. Those who desire to
bring peace about before that pur-
pose is achieved I counsel to carry
their advice elsewhere. We will not
entertain il. We shall regard the
war won only when the German
people say 10 us. through properly
accredited representatives. that they
are ready 10 agree to a settlement
based upon justice and the repara-
ton of the wrongs their rulers have
done. They have done a wrong to
Belgium which must be repaired
They have established a power over
other lands and peoples than their
own,-over the great empire OF
Austria Hungary. over hitherto free
Balkan states. over Turkey and
within Asia, which must he relin-
pushed.
MUST CRUSH DOMINION
OF COMMERCIAL AUTOCRACY
"Germany's success by skill by
industry ny knowledge, by enter
prise We did not grudge or oppose.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
ARMISTICE IS
FLOUTED BY
LOYAL RUSS
Commanders on Southern End
of Eastern Front Refuse to
Obey Ensign KryIenko'S
DEGREES to Quit War.
IntcrnstionaI News Scr-ice

International News >cr-icc-
AMSTERDAM. Dec Ne
EQUATIONS for am armistiCc on
the ROumanian front a. we'll as
the eastern front are hcing
considered ny tho RuSSO-Gcrman
commissioners AT Brcst I.itoNsk.
il was stated I'm q dispatch from
the German frontier today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04

Pres't Wilson's speech was as
follows.
Gentlemen of the congress. Eight
months have elapsed since I last
had the honor of addressing YOU
with events of immense and grave
significance for us. l shall not un-
dertake 10 detail or even TO sum
Marie those events. The practical
particulars of the part We have
played in them will be laid before
you I'M the reports of the executive
departments. ] shall discuss only
our present outlook upon these vast
affairs. our present duties and the
immediate means Of accomplishing
the objects We shall hold always in
Wow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04

PITTSBURGH. pa Dec 1.-The
Joseph Seep Agency announced q
jump Of - cents barrel In the
price Of Pennsylvania crude oil TO
new high record OF 3.75.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04

BOSTON. Mass Dec. 4-The
friends and foes OF old John Bar
leycorn are swatting each other to-
day in 19 Massachusetts cities
Eight Of the Is are now wet
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04

now see so clearly as the German
power, a Thing without conscience
or honor or capacity for cOvenanted
peace, must be crushed and, IL il
be not utterly brought to an end. at
least shut out from the friendly in
tercOurse Of the nations: and. sec
Ond. that when this Thing and its
power are indeed defeated and the
time comes that we can discuss
peace-when the German people
have spokesman whose word we
can believe and when those spokes-
men are ready in the name of their
people 70 accept the common judg-
ment of the nations as to what shall
henceforth be the basis Of law and
of covenant for the life of the
world.-we shall be willing and
glad to pay the full price for peace,
and pay it ungrudingly We know
what that price will be Ii will be
full, impartial justice,-justice done
at every point and 10 every nation
that the final settlement must af-
feet, our enemies as well as our
friends
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
Menace of Combined Intrigue
and Force Must be Crush
ed Or Isolated.

permit TO deceive them and to act
as their masters that they are fight
ing for the very life and existence
of their empire, a war OF desperate
self defense against deliberate az
gression. Nothing could be more
grossly or wantUnly false. and we
must seek by the utmost openness
and candour as 10 our real aims 10
convince them of its falseness. We
are in fact lighting for their eman-
cipatiOn from fear, along with our
Own.-frOm the fear as well as from
the fact of unjust attack by neigh
borS or rivals or schemers after
world empire. No one is threaten
ing the existence or the indepen-
dence or the peaceful enterprise Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
Full AND IMPARTIAL
JUSTICE IN PEACE.

"I believe that I speak for them
when I say two things: First, that
this intolerable Thing of which the
masters of Germany have shown us
the ugly face. this menace of COM
bined intrigue and force which we
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04

The Dusseldorf Gazette. a
German newspaper. was quoted
IA authority for the report that
ROumania has made pace over
lures 10 the central pOwcr~.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
No INTERFERENCE
WITH INTERNAL AFFAIRS.

We owe il, however, to ourselves
TO say that we do not wish in any
way TO impair or TO rearrange the
AustrO- Hungarian empire. 1t is no
affair of ours what they do with
their own life, either industrially or
politically. We do not purpose or
desire to dictate 10 them in any way.
We only desire to see that their af-
fairs are left in their own hands,
in all matters, great or small. We
shall hope 10 secure for the peoples
of the Balkan peninsula and for the
people of the Turkish empire the
right and opportunity to make their
own lives safe, their own fortunes
secure against oppression or injus-
tice and from the dictatiOn of for
eign courts or parties.
And our attitude and purpose
with regard to Germany herself are
of a like kind. We intend no wrong
against the German empire, no in
reference with her internal affairs.
We should deem either the one or
the other absolutely unjustifiable.
absolutely contrary 10 the principles
We have professed to live by and TO
hold most sacred throughout our
life as a nation.
NO ONE THREATENS
EXISTENCE OF GERMANY.
THE people Of Germany are be-
ing told by the men whom they now
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04

has been made of a just idea is no
reason why a right use should not
be made of il. II ought TO be
brought under the patronage of its
real friends. Let il be said again
that autocracy must first be shown
tho utter futility Of its claims to
power or leadership in the modern
world. 1t is impossible TO apply
any standard of justice so long as
such forces are unchecked and I'M
defeated as the present masters OF
German command Not until this
has been done can Right be set up
as arbiter and peacemaker among
the nations. But when that has
been dOne,-as, God willing. il assur-
eddy will be,-we shall at last be
free 10 do an unprecedented thing.
and this is the time 10 avow our
purpose to do il. We shall be free
TO base peace on generosity and jus
tice. TO the exclusion Of all selfish
claims 10 advantage even on the
mart of the yictOrS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04

international News Service.
WASHT\GTO\. Dec. The
railroads are 20 be given chance
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
PEACE BY COMPROMISE
NOT TO BE DESIRED.

But from another point of view
believe that it is necessary to say
plainly what we here at the seat OF
action consider the war TO be for
and what part we mean TO play in
the settlement of its searching is
sues We are the spokesman of the
American people and they have
right TO know whether their purpose
is ours They desire peace by the
overcoming of evil. by the defeat
once for all of the sinister forces
that interrupt peace and render il
impossible, and they wish to know
how closely our thought runs with
theirs and what action we propose.
They are impatient with those who
desire peace by any sort of COM
and Indignantly
impatient,-bu they will be equally
with us if we do not make
it plain TO them what our detectives
are and what We are planning for
in seeking TO make conquest of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
question. when shall we consider the
war WON
VOICES OF DISSENT
ARE NOT SIGNIETCA NT

From one point of view IL is not
necessary to breach this fundamen-
tai matter. / do not doubt that the
American people know what the war
is about and what sort of an out
come they will regard as a rcaliza-
ton of their purpose in it. As a
nation we are united in spirit and
intention. ! pay little heed TO those
who tell me otherwise hear the
voices of dissent-whC does not? I
hear the criticism and the clamor Of
the noisily thoughtless and trouble
some ! also see men here and
there fling themselves in impotent
disloyalty against the calm, indom-
liable power of the nation. I hear
men debate peace who understand
neither its nature nor the way in
which we may obtain it with up
lifted eyes and unbroken spirits.
But ] know that none Of these
speaks for the nation. They do not
touch the heart OF anything They
may safely be left to strut their
uneasy hour and be forgotten
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04
THE WEATHER

TNDIANA-Gerer-Uy fair tonight
and Wednesday
LOWER MICHIGAN Partly
cloudy tonight and wednesday. not
muca change in temperature
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04

THE people Of Germany are be-
ing told by the men whom they now
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-04

But the fact that a wrong use
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-02-20

X. X. Peoples, of Paris, has been
here for several days with homcfolks.
Mrs. +. c. Walton is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. A. |. Minis at Cat
lettsburg.
Miss Mary Greer of Lancaster, is
here the guest of relatives and friend
for a few days.
Mrs. Bette Moore has been i'll at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ed.
Wilkinson for several days.
Master Lawrence William, the little
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Spoona-
more has been very sick.
Mrs. Woods Walker, of Paint Lick,
was called to Eldorado, Illinois, the
past week by the death of her bro
Their.
Mrs. James A. Beazley and Miss
Virginia Beazley, of Lancaster, were
the guests of Mrs. Will Hays Satur-
day.
Mrs. Susan B. Yeager left Mon.
day for Pittsburg. Pa, to visit hei
sister, Mrs. j. F.. Johnston and Mr.
Johnson. Mrs. Yeager will spend 9
day or so in Louisville with Mrs. W
r. Rice before going to Pittsburg.