Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-14
BAKER, SURE OF VICTORY.
RETURNS TO AMERICA
Whatever Result OF Peace Pro-
posals. Men and Supplies Must
Go Over" He Says.
COMES HOME ON GHOST SHIP"
Northern Pacific Escapes Submersi-
bic That Sent Japanese Passenger
Boat. HiraDo Maru, 10 the Bot
tom-Othcrs Also Return.
COMES HOME ON "GHosT sHIP''

i WASHINGTON, October 18!-"What-
ever the result OF the peace. proposals,
the War Department must proceed at
! full speed with men and supplies
This was the comment on the German
peace talk tonight from Secretary of
War Baker. on his return from visit
Of more than month to the western
front.
ESuberant with confidence of great
| victory and praise Of the bravery OF
the Americans. Secretary Baker arrived
early this morning at an Atlantic port
aboard the Northern Pacific. called by
! the Germans. the Ghost Ship
| The Ghost Ship" escaped the U-boat
that sank the Hiyano 5BfaruF a few, days
ago only through the extreme pre-
cautions ca 1T, taken to protect theE secre-
Guided John D. Ryan, Second Assistant
SSssretary secret OF VAR, BrisadietsGsnerai
OF the council of national defense
Julius Rosenwald. of sthe council; Cap
fs,n g. 1 AID to Mr.
former law partner Of Secretary Baker,
and Charles Day. Of the United States
Shipping Board. 'S
in the course In which the Hirano as
sunk was spotted" and the Northern
had the protection Of naval @ convoy, S
however, only for. two days out OF
Brest. which was cleared October. s. at
came alone, making the speed that
earned her the German ghost ship"
ST. Mihicl and described the. taking OF
the town and wiping out OF the salient
by the ,Amerieans as the greatest con-
ever seen in this war. @
He entered the town the morning
after 1T was evacuated.
SECRETARY DISCUSSES
PURPOSES OF TRIP
to the front and his experiences there,
Secretary Baker said in, part:
the purpose Of arransinp r'rfulpLh fur,heS LOT cor
operation in the matter Of shipping for
troops and supplies. 1t was entirely
Suecesssu,; ins hss Ss and eompiete understand.
the American army ADEQUATE cargo tom
mage for Its support. The matter was
taken up with the interallied maritime
transport council, and the cooperation
| of the British. French and Italian gov
ernments was heartily given.
Many questions involving co-opera-
ments were taken up and satisfactorily
settled.
With regard to shipping aircraft.
program. the contribution which the
United States can make is rendered
definite and the means of accomplish
ment are arranged"
When asked about the Liberty loan,
Secretary Baker said:
The allied armies are now In the full
tide of victorious advance. American
divisions are lighting with the British.
with the French and on their own Sec
tors. and everywhere the enemy is in
retreat and disorder.
THE army has done and Is doing all
that proud and grateful country
could ask, 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 Al solemn
responsibility for their share in the
final results. The Liberty loan must
go over the top.
"Its success is our message of gra-
titude to the boys, and q message TO
| Germany that our people at home arc
as resolute as our soldiers are brave.
Whatever the result OF the peace
proposals. the War Department must
proceed at full speed with the men
and suDDlieS"