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Expect Attempt to Befog.

1t would be quite in keeping with
German methods. it is pointed out, to
seek at this critical moment to befog
the issue and unsettle public opinion
in enemy countries by misleading
statements to create the impression
that the war is over.
Aside from other reasons for such
a course, the Germans undoubtedly
would have in mind the affect of such
a policy upon the fourth liberty loan.
Unless Germany actually is ready
for unconditional surrender. officials
here do not believe that Prince Maxi
milan will reply to the President by
saying he represents the German peo-
lle themselves seeking peace. regard
less of the war lords, that the PreSi-
dents conditions are accepted without
equivocatioS and that German troops
will Immediately withdraw from in
Vadcd territory everywhere.
Only such reply. it is: conceded. can
move the President to propose peace
negotiations to the allies. and such a
reply members of the American gov
ernment do not believe Prince Maxi
milan is prepared to give, even
though full realization of defeat is
upon the kaiser and the German peo-
pie. There will probably be attempts
by diplomatic trickeries to the very
last to get something better than the
dictated peace before the American and
allied armies begin to cross the Ger
man borders.
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Foes in Accord on Evacua tion.
Warning That German
Reply as Hinted Does
Not Mean Surrender

German reports that Prince Maxi
milian$ reply to President Wilson's in
quiries has been dispatched and indi-
eating that it is lin sense" an ac-
ceptance of the Presidents conditions
of peace. led to an authoritative state
ment here today that the public should
be warned against believing Germany
is about to end the war by uncondi-
tional surrender.
Apparently no such thing as simple
and direct dealing in German diplo-
macy is looked for. and even an off
cial announcement from Berlin that
the note meant unqualified acceptance
of American and allied terms would be
viewed with open suspicion until the
document itself had been received and
examined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, October 1:.-Today mas
Germany little nearer the brink OF
disaster. Marshal Foch's broom. ap-
piled in the Champagne this time mas
swept the enemy back from wider
section of the front than ever before.
Gen. Ludendorff now is reaping the
results of the cardinal error he made
in thinking that the allied offensives
were bound to be spaced at wide in
teryals. like his own. The continuity
of the attacks has literally dunn
founded the Germans. and it is plain
that there is vacillation at grand
German headquarters.
other Motives Debating.
For instance, the evacuation of the
Belgian coast appears to have been
ordered and then counternlanded.
which iustifies the inference that Cen
Ludendorf is no longer guided by
purely military considerations. either
from fear of the demoralizing effect d
retreat ON a large scale would have
in the interior. or with the idea that
tbe more territory remains in his
hands the stronger will be Germany S
nosition in its conversations with
Washington. In the meantime, Gen.
Iiudendorff is letting Prussia,s $ time
slip by, for which it is likely he VIII
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British Dralu. in Upon Douai;;
Foe Quits SenSee Positions

report from Field Marshal HaiE to-
night. The capture of Fressies. to the
northeast of Iwuy. also is announced
The Germans are hastily withdraw
ing from their st:ang positions north
of the. Sensee river in the face of the
deep advance of the British south of
that river.
North of the Scarpe river the Brit
ish have passed :lc Drocourt -Oueant
line and reached tl.c Lens Douai
railway in the vicinity of Beaumont.
and at QUERY la Motto. farther north.
have arrived al Iienin- Lietard, Oh the
Douai- -Carvin road.
The enemy ev IDENTIFY is retiring from
Douai.
The British have captured St Eu-
bert and thus are within seven miles
of the main German lateral line of
communications. namely, the Vaien-
..s.>..... A>A>.. railwa-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-12
BOUGHT BY BRISBANE.
Washington Editor Now Owner of
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin.

j MILWAUKEE, Wis. October IL
! Arthur Brisbane, owner of the Wash
ington Times, yesterday became the
owner of the Milwaukee Evening Wis
consin. The transfer of the property
has not been formally made. but it Is
understood Mr.. Brisbane will take
charge on Monday,
Mr.. Brisbane admitted tonight that
he had bought the newspaper, adding:
II ami sole owner. 1t will be edited by
me-"
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British Soldiers Throw Rope.

"A big roller carried me into a kind
OF a cleft in the rocks and | was
thrown upon the side. | must have
passed out When l came to. I saw
Two British soldiers on the other side
of the ravine- They threw me a rome
which I made fast and crossed hand
Uver-ha nd"
Joseph Pollock said he believed
many more of the soldiers would have
been saved but for the steep banks
OF Sle cliffs. II. one iietle cove twen-
ty-eight bodies were counted
All the Americans voiced their deep
gratitude to the islanders for the
tender care they gave the men. The
survivors were put to bed in private
houses and were SO we'll provided for
in every way that no one wished to
leave when the relief ship arrived.
AS was the case with the victims of
the troopship Tuscania- the loss of
the Otranto's papers prevents the
Army authorities from learning the
names of the missing. All the names
of the survivors are being cabled to
kGS2tinued on Ninth Pageo
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BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. October 12.-British forces
last night continued their advance
north of the Sensee river, Field Mar
shall Haig announced today. The ad-
vance is in the direction of Douai. The
villages of Hamel. Brebieres. less than
three miles from Douai. and Quincy,
less than two miles from Douai. have
been captured.
Farther north the British have pushed
to the east of -Lietard. north
west of Douai. Il they are in the
enyirons of En1~y. ....
LONDON, October 11.-British troops
pressing in to the southeast of Douai
toward Denain have captured the vii
l..c &C IWrA. cccc: dir. 20 :h2 ctac::2..
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Official Ready to Cooperate.

When the surgeon general and Com
missioner Brownlow called upon John
A. McIllhenny. chairman of the Civil
Service Commission, they found him
ready to cooperate heartily in the ef-
fort to prevent further crowdins of
the city. 1t was made plaain. how
ever. that the Civil Service Commits
sion has no authority to stop the in
f1ux of government war workers, as
the commissions duty is to certify
those qualified to fill the positions for
which the various government offices
are making reQuisition.
Surgeon General Blue and Commits
sioner Brownlow also appealed directly
to the Treasury Department, which has
been bringing in the largest numbers of
war workers. Chief Clerk Paul F..
Myers of the Treasury Department
promised the utmost cooperation and
gave the encouragement that he be-
lieved that department would be able
to get along on it's present force until
the epidemic is stamped out Surgeon
General Blue also took the matter up
today with the assistant secretary of
the Treasury and received similar pledge
of cooperation.
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BE YOUR OWN SOLICITOR.
Washingtonians, awake!

Washingtonians awake!
The eyes of the world the Capital City of America
its effort raise its share of the fourth liberty loan
Washington has raised only little than onehalf
of its quota date and there only working days
remaining in which this city from the disgrace of
falling down.
The rests with you!
The and of this city, which has achieved
such distinction and glory all previous loans respond
The of big incomes and the of small incomes,
the who pay taxes and the who pay cannot
permit the fourth liberty loan to fail here They will not
Don't await personal solicitation Because of the
strcons due the unfortunate spread of influenza this
be DONE Besides it should be necessary. Fill in
the subscription blank printed elsewhere in this and
send it and then enjoy the feeling of knowing that
you have helped. Don't hold back.
DISTRICT LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE
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Treasury Action Helpful.

This action by the Treasury De-
partment is especially helpful when il.
is noted that during September the
department brought to Washington
4.247 persons. and during the month
S51 resigned, making a net increase
in population through this department
last month of 1896 persons
The chief clerk of the War Depart
ment. which last month brought in
the next highest number of persons,
a net increase Of 1919. said today that.
while he will be glad to cooperate e
with the District and public health
officials. he could not promise any
thing in the name of the department
until after a survey had been made
Of the needs of the various estab-
AContinued on Second Page.)
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The Official Score

Actual subscriptions in the Dis
trict of Columbia for the first II
working days of the fourth liberty
loan campaign were:
s14,5oo, 900
Subscriptions should have been
S16,8z3,000
The loan is therefore
S2,323,O00
behind the schedule in Washing
ton.
Of the s27.60s.o00 quota of this
.ity there remains to be SUBJ
scribed
SI3,l08,000
An average of
Sl,S72,oo0
must therefore be raised each
working day during the remainder
of the campaign.
BUY NOW! -.~-
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25O HOSTAGES ARE SHOT
BY REDS IN REPRISAL

AMSTERDAM. October 11.-Petro-
grad newspapers received here report
that 250 hostages have been shot at
Penza, 130 miles northwest of Sara
tov, as reprisal for the assassina-
tion of NJ. Jogeroff. a member of the
extraordinary commission, and an at
tack on the prison warders
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FOE BLOCKS HARBORS OF
0STEND AND ZEEBRUGGE

By the Associated Press
LONDON, October II. p.m-Latest
allied reconnaissance show that the
Germans have nothing of a military
nature af1oat and nothing in the air
along the Flemish coast. The Ger
mans are now engaged in blocking
the harbors of Ostend and Zeebrugge
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Surgeon General Blue
and Mr.. BroWnIoW
Issue Definite ADpeaI

Surgeon General Blue of the public
health service and District Commits
sioner Louis Brownlow united today
in making these definite recomme enda
tions to stop the spread of Spanish in
fluenZa:
To the Civil Service Commission.
that it should not call any more war
workers to Washington until the
epidemic has subsided and housing
congestion has been relieved
To all government departments. bu-
reaus. commissions and other estab-
lishments, that they should not requi-
sition any more help than is abso-
lutely needed.
This united action by the official in
charge of the national campaign
against the influenza epidemic and
the official in charge in the District
was taken in order to unite all the
government agencies in an effort to
relieve conditions through voluntary
action.
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Relates Experience.

The experience related by William
Richards typtieS that of the others.
but perhaps is bit more sensational.
He said:
The fellows were fine. We knew
that when the ship went fast on the
rocks so far out we would not have
much chance to save our skins. But
we all seemed determined to make 4
good try.
A wave washed me off and I man
aged to get clear of the ship. The
first man l recognized in the water
was the captain. who was thrown
overheard when the mast broke away
He was standing straight up tread
ing water and looking about for some
thing to grasp.
There were three men on mat
tresS riding in 10 shore as if they
were enjoying life. but while
watched them. and wishing I We're on
1T. too. big roller swept them all off
and banged them against the rocks.
Il saw five or six others hanging on
bench. Some managed to climb on
the tin RATS lowered from the ship.
pieces against the vessel or on the
rocks.
The noise of the wreckage grinding
on the rocks was fierce and any fell
low who got into the wreckage was
as good as gone. There were dozens
of the boys floating around me, all
dead. with nothing but their blue
faces out of the water,
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To Discourage Influx.

Prospective war workers are to be
discouraged from coming to Wash
ington while the epidemic continues.
District and federal authorities Joined
in recommendations teday-that the
civil service suspend appointments
and the government departments dis
continue acquisitions for personal
service until the danger of the cpl
demic has Subsided.
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Presidents Position.
Another Blow for Allianc

So that all precedents and conditions
seem to point to the requirement OF
Turkey leaving the field of battle for
good and all before she can obtain
neace. Then another foundation stone
of the central powers alliance would
be removed with consequent weaken
ing of the support of Austria Hungary
to Germany.
1t is well known to everybody by
this time that it is the aim of the
allies to shake Austria-Hungary loose
from the central powers alliance
while the armies are pounding Ger
the only field of political endeavor
which seems promising of results
"F'orce and force to the uttermost" is
the watchword for the other feature
of the campaign.
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Gauze Masks May Be Worn.

The Commissioners have under con-
sideration the advisability of ordering
or suggesting the general use of
gauZe masks. 1t is possible something
official may be done along this line
before the close of the day.
Health Officer Fowler today advised
that all government departments dis
pense with the services of clerks who
give preliminary evidences of con-
tracing the disease. War workers
who are given to constant sneeZing
or show indications of ca atarrhal trou-
BILE should be sent home if their serv-
ices are not absolutely required, he
stated.
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No Advices to Mr. Lansing.

The State Department this morning
still was without official adviceS con-
firming reports that Turkey has ap-
nealed to the allies for peace on allied
terms. and there also was nothing
official regarding another communi-
cation from Austria. reported to have
moved again for peace without wait
ing for reply to the note sent to
President Wilson at the same time
the German offer was dispatched and
which so far has not been answered
At the Spanish embassy. which rep
Continued on Eleventh Page.)
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Question Up to President,

On Monday. as soon as President
Wilson has returned. the question will
ecutive order or request upon all the
government offices to refrain from
asking for additional war workers
until the menace of the epidemic in
an overcrowded city has passed.
Through the action of the President
it is hoped that curb will be put
upon the requisitions for clerical help
by the various government estab-
lishments over which the health au-
thorities have no control. The action
taken by Surgeon General Blue and
Commissioner BroWnlow today will
act as stop-gap. calling for the CO.
operation of all government officials
until the proper authority has been
exercised to relieve the congestion that
is blamed for the spread of the dis
ease.
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Decrease Also Is Shown in
New Cases Dis
covered.
SLIGHT HOPE THAT CREST
OF EPIDEMIC is PASSED
General Wearing of Gauze Masks
Is Now Under Con-
sideration.

. For the first time in seventytwo
hours influenza fatalities in the Dis
trict failed today to record gain.
Sixty-five deaths were reported for
the twenty-four-hour period ending
at noon, as compared with seventy
three deaths listed for the previous
corresponding period, fifty-seven
deaths recorded Thursday and thirty
nine Wednesday. Thursdays gain in
deaths was eighteen. Fridays sixteen.
while today's report shows a decrease
of eight as compared with yesterday.
Decrease in New Cases.
Reports of new cases also showed a
decrease today. There were reported
1.344 cases. as compared with 1.472
yesterday. Il decrease of 12S. In all,
9.04S cases have been reported.
Today's figures gave a slight g1eam
of hope that the epidemic may have
passed it's crest But the improve
ment was too slight to cause health
authorities to venture such a predic-
ton. All along the line there was a
tightening of the restrictions tina t
have been taken to check the spread
of the disease.
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j. s, WOULD SEND
EXPECTED TURKISH
NOTE TO ALLIES
Its Tenor, However, Might
Preclude Even This Action
by President.
ENTENTE MIGHT OPPOSE
THIS NATION AS MEDIATOR

If. as intimated by the cables to be
probable, a note comes to the United
States government from Turkey, solic-
iting the good Offices of this nation
with Great Britain, France and Italy
to secure an armistice or separate
peace, it's receipt will occasion no sur
prise. Such all event has been fore
casted for some time as imminent.
Not having declared war against
Turkey. the offices of the United
States would be confined to submit
TING. the request to the belligerent
nations concerned. This government
would be vastly interested, however,
in the form and character of the eX-
pected Turkish communications. and
it is Il question whether its tenor
might not render it impossible or in
advisable fer President Wilson to con-
sent even to present the request
Would Be Strong Opposition.
There would be strong opposition.
it is said. in many quarters to this
government undertaking the role of
mediator in Turkeys behalf with the
other entente allies unless Turkeys
acueal were as unconditional in terms
as BuIgaria's.
Public sentiment in the United
States. it is declared. is in no mood
to waste maudlin sympathy over the
Turk after the massacres that have
marked Turkeys participation in the
of
rope.
May Have Had Enough
ready to get out of the war. lock.
stock and barrel. that is another
thing. Due allowance would accrue
to Turkey from the belief prevalent
that the Turk took part in the war
largely under duress of Berlin; it was
case of must, perhaps.
To what degree "BarkiS" was will
ing might be an affair of opinion. The
record probably would show irresisti-
BILE pressure by Germany.
Presidents Position.
President Wilson declined to submit
to the allies Germany's request for an
armistice. while the territory of the
active allies. Belgium: France and
Italy, and even inactive Russia, re-
mained invaded. BY the same token
it is believed that he will require
Turkey to agree to rehabilitation
and disarmament as guarantee of
good faith before he will act as me-
diator for Turkey.
In Bnlgarias case the commander of
the allied attacking armies required
the BulgarianS to demobiliZe and give
up invaded territory, which may be
taken as guide for the action of the
allies upon any terms of peace that
Turkey may submit through President
Wilson, should he consent to trans
nit them.
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CAPITALS LIBERTY
DAY AID TO LOAN
Citizens Defy Weather and
Disease to Celebrate With
Practical Zeal.

Today is Liberty day" 1t also is
columbus day.
1t dawned cloudy and wet. The big
gest cloud on the horizon was the in
fluenza epidemic. particularly felt just
now in every patriotic and festal aspect
any day can have, and this day has
both.
Clouds have silver Innings. however
they have a double silver lining today.
The first is that all government en-
ployes that can possibly be spared are
excused from work by presidential proc
lamation. The second is that banks and
trust companies are open and Will stay
open until pm. to receive subscrip-
tions to the fourth liberty loan.
The Home Savings Bank announces
that it will remain open until o'clock
tonight.
All Had to Be Called Oft.
Many things were planned for to-
day originally but practically all of
! them had to be called off, owing to
endemic conditions. Public meetings
and parades are not lacking here
alone: they are necessarily taboo
throughout practically the entire
country.
Some few escaped, however. There
was a liberty loan rally at noon, in
GLIDING a flag raising, music and an
address by A. E. Seymour of the local
loan committee. participated in by
the many employees of the George A.
Fuller Construction Company, en-
gagged in building the big government
dormitories near the Union station
plaza Those engaged in similar labor
at the 14th street and Ohio avenue
=! loca tion also held demonstration.
| These affairs were permitted, it is
stated because the workmen are al
| ready assembled at those spots and.
! moreover, both gatherings were held
| in the open air.
! In addition to the official liberty loan
! lContinued ON Second Pagel
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BERN. October 1..-rhe Wolff Bu-
rc3u. the Semi-officiaf German news
agency. has circulated a Frankfurter
Zeituns dispatch from Berlin stating
that the German reply to President
Wilson'S note was sent last night and
that it is in a sense an acceptance.
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Deckhouse Hurled Into Breakers.

The fury of the storm seemed to be
centered on the pinioued and helpless
vessel and in league with the vicious
sea which began TO rend and tear her
to pieces. The steel derkhouSc was
Wrenrhcd bodily from its faSteninSS
by the enormous waves and was
hurled into TIL" breakers. sweeping
many men away with it.
The ship had struck about a mile
from shore and on tn" cliffs stood
groups of islanders eager to send aid.
bat which il was impossible even to
attcmpt. owing to the terrific wind
there was no chance of getting Il line
To the ship. which now was fast break
ing up.
Scores of men began to jump and
many Immediately We're seized by the
waves and hurled against the sides of
the ship.
About noon the Otranto was lifted
on the crest of u high comber and
dashed back to the rock so violently
The mast snapped short. killing men
as it fell.
One section of the hulk turned side
wise, emptyinS all hands still cling
ing to the deck into the boiling surf.
The other section proved a plaything
of the waves and speedily was ground
to pieces on the rocks.
The remaining members of the ships
company now were struggling in the
water. The slim chance they might
have had of getting ashore was vir-
tually dsSipated by the wreckage
from the ship through which the best
swimmers were unable to win their
way
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WEATHER.

Cloudy and unsettled tonight and
tomorrow; probably light rain.
ending 2 pm today: Highest. 70, at
$3.50 pm. yesterday; lowest, 60, at
am. today.
Full report on page II.