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The evening leader., 1918-10-24

SDuf1iC TO Ifle governments associated
against Germany the necessary terms
of such an armistice as will fully pro-
tect the interests Of the people involv-
ed and ensure to the associated gov
ernments the unrestricted power to
safeguard and enforce the details Of
the peace to which the German gov
ernment has agreed, provided they
deem such an armistice possible from
che military point of view. Should
such terms of armistice be suggested,
their acceptance by Germany will af-
ford the best concrete evidence of her
unequivocal acceptance of the terms
and principales of peace from which
the whole action proceeds.
"The president would deem himself
lacking in candor did he not point out
ID the frankest possible terms the reas
Son Why extraordinary safeguards
rpust be demanded. Significant and
Important as the constitutional chang
es seem to be which are spoken of by
the German foreign secretary in his
note of the twentieth of October, it
does not appear that the principle of
a government responsible to the Ger
man people has yet been fully worked
out or that any guarantees either ex-
ist or are in contemplation that the
alterations of principle and of prac-
tice now partially agreed upon will be
permanent. Moreover, it does not ap-
pear that the heart of the present diff
ficulty has been reached. It may be
that future wars have been brought
under the control of the German peo-
pie, but the present war has not been;
and it is with the present war that
we are dealing. It is evident that the
German people have no means of COM
manding the acquiescence of the mill
tary authorities of the empire in the
popular will; that the power of the
king Of Prussia to control the policy
Of the empire is unimpaired; that the
determining initiative still remains
with those who have hitherto been the
masters of Germany. Feeling that
the whole peace of the world depends
now on plain speaking and straight
forward action, the president deems
it his duty to say, without any at
tempt to soften what may seem harsh
words, that the nations of the world
do not and cannot trust the word Of
those who have hitherto been the mas
ters of German policy, and to point
out once more that in concluding peace
and attempting to undo the infinite in
juries and injustices of this war the
government of the United States can
not deal with any but veritable repre-
sentatives of the German people who
have been assured of a genuine con-
stitutional standing as the real rulers
of Germany. If it must deal with the
military masters and the monarchial
autocrats of Germany now, or if it is
likely to have to deal with them later
in regard to the international obliga-
tions of the German empire, it must
demand, not negotiations, but surren-
der. Nothing can be gained by leav-
ing this essential thing unsaid.
"Accept, sir, the renewed assurances
of my high consideration.
(Signed) ROBERT LANSING.
"Mr. Frederick Oderlin, charge d'af-
faires of Switzerland, ad-interim, in
charge of German interests in the IN
tied States"
The evening leader., 1918-10-24
Postpone Annual
U. D. c. Meet

Charleston, S. c., Oct. 24.-Presi-
dent General Mrs. Mary B. Poppen-
helm announced today that the annual
convention of United Daughters of the
Confederacy, which was set to be held
in Louisville November IL to 16, has
been postponed Indefinitely on account
Of influenza.
The evening leader., 1918-10-24

gives warning IHdL IL TIE CHlGeu
States must deal with the military
masters and the monarcheial autoc-
rats of Germany now or later it must
demand not peace negotiations but
surrender.
Text of Presidents Note
The note follows:
"The secretary of state makes pub
lie the following:
From the secretary of state to the
charge d'affaires ad interim in charge
of German interests in the United
States.
Department of state, October 23,
1918.
"Sir:,
Il have to honor to acknowledge the
receipt Of your note of the 22d trans
hitting a communication under date
Iofstlae 20th from sss1rs German govern.
i1lent and to advise You that the presi-
dent has instructed me to reply there
to as follows:
Having received the solemn and ex-
plicit assurance of the German gov
ernment that it unreservedly accepts
the terms Of peace laid down in his
address 70 the congress- of the United
States or the eighth of January, 1918,
and the principales of settlement en-
unciated in his subsequent addresses,
particularly the address of the twen-
ty-seventh of September, and that it
desires to discuss the details of their
application, and that this wish and
purpose ernanated not from those who
have hitherto dictated German policy
and conducted the present war of Ger
many's behalf but from ministers who
speak for the majority of the reich
stag and for an Overwhelming major
ity of the Germon people; and having
received also the explicit promise of
the president German government
that the humane rules of civilized
warfare will be observed both on land
and sea by the German armed forces,
the president of the United States
feels that he cannot decline to take
up with the governments with which
the government of the United States
is associated the que stion ~ an arm
istica.
"He deems it is his duty to say
again, however, that the only armis-
tice he would feel justified in submit
ting for consideration would be one
which should leave the United States
and the powers associated with her in
a position to enforce any arrange
ments that may be entered into and
to make a renewal of hostilities on the
part of Germany impossible. The
president has therefore, transmitted
his correspondence with the present
German authorities to the govern
ments with which the government of
the United States is associated with
as a beligerent with the suggestion
that, if those governments are dis
posed to effect peace upon the terms
and principales indicated, their mill
tary advisers and the military advi-
|sers of the United States are asked to
The evening leader., 1918-10-24
Hungary Desires
Separate Peace

Paris, Oct. 24.--Hungary intends to
appeal direct to the Entente govern
ments to ascertain on what terms they
will grant an arrnistice and peace to
Hungary, it is reported in political
circles of Budapest, according to a
Zurich dispatch.
The evening leader., 1918-10-24
AMERICANS CONTINUE PROGRESS
NORTH OF VERDUN; PENE-
TRATE ENEMY POSITIONS WEST
OF MEUSE RIVER; NOW OCCU-
PY VILLAGE OF BANTHEVILLE
FRENCH CROSS SAMBRE CANAL.
EAST OF GRAND VARLEY; MAIN
TAIN THEIR GAINS IN THIS RE-
GION; FRENCH TAKE MORE THAN
SEVEN HUNDRED PRISONERS.

With the allied armies in Belgium,
Oct. "a, 4:30 "a. m.-(By Associated
Press. 1.-THE British have taken more
than six thousand prisoners and many
guns in the new attack begun yester
day morning on the front below Va
lenciennes.
Assisted by night bombing air.
planes, the British fought throughout
The evening leader., 1918-10-24

in each of the 25 voting precincts Of
the County. The ballots are very
short and the voter will vote "For
Compulsory School Attendance" or
against Compulsory School Attend
ance." All those who are entitled to
vote in the General Elections will be
entitle to vote in this special election.
Following is lsit of Inspectors ap-
Continued on page three)
The evening leader., 1918-10-24
Interstate Commerce Commission
Overrules Railroad Administration

Washington, Oct. 24.-The inter-
state commerce commission today as
serted it's authority to alter railroad
freight rates initiated by Director
General McAdoo, even without an af
The evening leader., 1918-10-24
Americans Occupy Bantheville

Americans Occupy Bantheville
Washington, Continued progress by
the Americans on the battlefront
north of Verdun was reported today
by General Pershing.
Enemy positions east of the Meuse
were penetrated yesterday, and west
of the Meuse Bantheville was COM
pletely occupied and the American
line established on the ridge north
west of the village.
Fifteen enemy airplanes and one
balloon were shot down. Three AM
erican balloons were destroyed and
six planes failed to return.
The evening leader., 1918-10-24

Washington, Oct. 24.-PrcsiJicnt
Wilson has informed the German GOV
ernment that he has transmitted it's
correspondence to him seeking an
armistice and peace to the allies with
the suggestion that if those govern
ments are disposed to effect peace up
on terms and the principales indicated
their military advisors and the mill
tary advisors of the United States be
asked to submit the necessary terms
of such an armistice as will fully pro-
tect the interests of the people involv-
ed and enforce details of the peace.
The president says that should
terms of armistice be suggested, ac-
cep' 2nce by Germany will afford the
best >.oncrete evidence of her unequi-
vocal acceptance of the terms and
principles of peace.
The president says that significant
and important as the constitutional
changes seem to be which are spoken
of by the German foreign secretary,
it does not appear that the people of
a government responsible to the Ger
man people has yet been fully or per-
manently worked out.
He reiterates that the nations of the
world do not and cannot trust the
word of those who have hitherto been
the masters of German policy and
The evening leader., 1918-10-24
Heavy Fighting on British Front

Heavy Fighting on British Front
With the Allied Armies in France
and Belgium, Oct. "a, II a. m.-(By.
The Associated Press. Heavy fight
ing IS in progress along the front of
the British attack. The Germans ev-
erywhcre are Offering stubborn resist
anee. The attack was renewed at a
o'clock this morning.
The evening leader., 1918-10-24

French Troops in Italy Make Gains
Rome, Oct. 24.-French forces today
penetrated the enemy positions at
Monte sizemol, on the, Asiago plateau,
taking more than seven hundred pris-
oners, it is officially announced.
The evening leader., 1918-10-24
BRITISH CABINET MEETS

London, Oct. 24.-The British cabi-
net met this morning, presumably to
discuss President Wilson's reply to
Germany.
The evening leader., 1918-10-24

frmative showing that they are
wrong, and announced that the as
sumption that such rates are presum-
ed to be right and just is incorrect.
The evening leader., 1918-10-24
French Maintain Gains.

Paris, Oct. 24-Southaast of lie
Cateau the French have crossed the
Sanbre canal east of Grand Varley,
it is officially announced. The French,
maintained their gains east of the
canal in spite of strong German coun-
ter attacks.
The evening leader., 1918-10-24
British Make Big Advance

London, Oct. 24.-Sharp fighting
continued up to late hour yesterday
evening on the front south of Valen-
ciennes, it is officially announced.
The British crossed the Ecaillon RVS
'er and captured Neuville, SaIesches,
and Beaudignies.
A German counter attack late yes
terday was repulsed. This morning
the attack was resumed ell along the
front.
The evening leader., 1918-10-24

the night and made steady gains.
They are using see-saw tactics which
are bewildering to the Germans. New
er has a whole line attacked all of
series of objectivcs at one time. The
guns are moved Up in relays, and no
enemy unit knows where an assault
is coming.
The evening leader., 1918-10-24
Submits German Proposals to Allies, But
Informs German Government That
Surrender, Not Negotiation, Will Be
Required; Note Is On the Way.

Washington, Oct. 24.-No armistice
except under conditions of surrender,
and no peace with the kaiser and his
war lords now or later. Thus Presi-
dent Wilson has given in advance his
own final decision in informing the
new spolSesmen, of Germany that he
had acceded to their request that he
take up with the allies their plea for
an arnnistice and peace negotiations.
While the presidents ultimatum is
sinking home in Germany the allied
governments will be preparing for the
next move, which lies with them, act
ing in harmony with the United
States.
One point which was emphasized
today is that the president of the I'm
tied States is now through with sepa-
rate dealings with the German au-
The evening leader., 1918-10-24

Washington, Oct. ~ President
Wilson, in acceding to Gernlauyss re-
quest that he transmit its plea for
an armistice to the allies, has inform
ed Berlin that there can be no arnlis-
tice that would leave the possibility
of a renewal of hostilities by Ger
many, and that unless the German
people are assured of genuine constr
tutional standing as the real rulers,
the United States must demand, not
peace negotiations, but surrender
The presidents reply was handed to
the Swiss charge last night, JUS elev-
en- hours after the Official teEc III the
German ncte was received md IS now
or It's way to Berlin. 'rh> note un-
doi.b,ed'y was framed - accord with
the sentiment of the allied govern
ments.
The evening leader., 1918-10-24
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lGontinued on page tw0l
The evening herald., 1918-04-02

Infantry operations on large scale on the Picardy battlefield
died while both prepare the the
great conflict Vicious local fighting
and Montdie but the Germans have been checked in all attempts
odvane toward Amns while the Franco British troops have made
small gains between The somme and Demun.
I'm the days of desperate and angunary fighting since they
au hed their attacks the line before Cambria St Quentin and
La Fre the German command apparently has learned that massed
infantry attacks without great artillery preparation Iruess and
most costly The German artillery re reported to be weak nd
eating that the has been able his big
she barren region between st Quentin and Albert
Seventy German divisions the battle line waiting for
the guns before attempting another gigantic effort to reach Amens
The line between the somme and chauny
Meanwhile allied under General Foch making
ready not only counter another enemy
make oncede defeat but probably also for counter offensive
American COp unlikely participate approaching
havy fighting along line than 100000
moving battle lines Some Oned American units
according = decision announced IN London .r -,
their attacks beaten back by the British Monday The British
look for heavy German efforts north OF the somme where there has
Except activity Albert fighting has been confined
between the somme and Montdder The allied
between the Sonme and Demun while be
ngrd and Morou heavy German attacks were beaten of
attempts against Grivenes northwest of MOntdder
were repuscd by the French
Artillery exchanges the front France
including Italian front
German artillery fire against the Italian lines moderate
and there YET indications that the enemy ready launch his
the thousands of reported to have been
In the Turkey the
treaty with the central powers heavy ghhg has broken out
The Armenian and Georgian inhabitants OF TINS territory de
Tending themselves against the Turks who are attempting military
occupation .
conditions virtually unchanged Yesterday dispatch
Pershng which noted that both sides
digging Montddr and Noyon made it probable
that would in this sector at least and apparently
there is little more activity along the Montdd and
along the British front,
the violence the artillery fire at
which have been expected the opposing
increasingly able their large into position
subjected only another long lombard
men raid At the dispatches show period
early this morning between the sounding Of
an alarm signal No to bomb dropping
casualties been issued however The big gun lombard
men eighth the region of Paris started shortly after 10
clock
The evening herald., 1918-04-02
U. S Officers Point Out the Diff
culties in the Way of Trying to
Maintain Pershings Men in
Distinct Organizations.
COMPOSITE BATTALIoNS
WILL BE FORMED SOON
Exigencie5 of the Conflict and
Problems of Replacing Losses
Will Lead to Their Creation, Is
General Opinion Here.

Washington, Arm .."Th" an.
nouucomrut from London that Amer
lean army units are 10 be briEaded
with British and French organizations
was Interpreted hy army officers here
today as indicating that the United
states government Is ready tu thrust
aside AN question uf national pride
tn placing American man-power At
IN" immediate disposal of the allies.
The plan was decided on at CON
fcrcuccs between Secretary Baker and
Gcncrnls BLISS and Pcrshine ana nrit-
ish and French official
Details Of the method 10 be fol-
lowed are not available and prcsum-
rhly viii bo arranged hy General
q crshinr There Was cycrV Indication.
however that American troops now
900 training hero are to ho rushed
across regardless -. their proficiency.
Whatever efforts may be- made tu
keep "a purely AmcrlcaI u1it 90 &C. vet
Vrau division uf one e. tine other
armir-. officers say. the eNtgcucics of
conflict and the problem oi replacing
lu,-s- WIZ lead tu the creation ultt.
wttcly Of composite N3ttauous rather
than ut divisions. composed ut French
aud American cor British am Ameri-
can units \ complete merging ~ tn"
mpu rs a. certain. u l- believed. as ls
tho mcrgiug uf regular army. national
army ana national guard units I'm the
American army There is no practical
was 10 avoid a. Officers SAY without
uupairiur the cfficicncy uf the entire
force
There are many officers who believe
this to bee the only practical solution
of the transportation ard supply prob
lcm~ if American military power is 20
u, made mmcdiatciy available tu re-
ppI tho German onslaught.
The evening herald., 1918-04-02
BASEBALL SEASON
FORMALLY OPENED
At SACRAMENTO
Capital City Enters the Pacific
Coast League for the Third
Time Parade and Usual Cere
monies Attend the Opening.

sacramento Cal. April The cal
Of play ball" here to-day nt buffalo
park hcraldcd the entry of Sayrumcn-
tu into tho Pacific Coast league FOR
the third time
. \ paraic and the usual ceremonies
attending the opening uf baseball sea-
son preceded the actual beginning Of
the initial game between sacramento
and the Vernon team. Governor
William -. stephens was invited to
pitch the first ball
Since the Portland franchise was
transferred 90 Sacramento cnrly this
year and William Rodgers. ruptain
ana second basomau OF the Beavers
last year, was appointed manager the
directors of the Sacramento baseball
association nave been busy financing
the club and obtaining players The
latter. however. has been no easy
task and officials of the club said Il
was not improbable that several
changes would Dee made iu the lime
up before the season grows much
older.
The deal fu m, transfer ot the
NI AlsNII'' " IllHf. Iil'NHs klII IlAf fINt
seven former beavers They were
August Fisher catcher. Arthur
GrigEs. first ba~emhu Herbert Bron-
ton pitcher Harry Gardner pitcher.
Babe Pinclh. third basrmau Den.
Lic" While, outficldcr. babe bur-
ton first bascmuu uortou probably
Will be- disposed Of tu some other club.
\ number of other players ht,,
been signed ry the club. among them
the following who have Bppearcd Boo
the spring practice games. Ted Easter
ly, ana James Mccarthy. cltrhors. Ili
West aud Jack Brumlcy pitchers.
.arier Elliot shurtstpp; IS tursytho
and Brick Eldrcd 0utiIclders
Sacramento first wac represented
in the Pacific Coast league iu 1902
when other cities u the circuit i'm
'ludcd Los Angeles. san Francisco.
Oakland, Portland aut Sotttl" MIR.
Fisher who was manager of the team
assembled uu aggrcEatluu oi players
the names Of some Of whom haN,
become familiar In baseball history.
Among th"m were Hlldchrund. nov
major league umpire. Elmer Strick
lett Charlie Graham. noW manager
ot the san Francisco toum. Chtrlc-
boylc Happy" Hogan Tommy shcc-
han, Truck EaEan Bobby Kcrfc.
Bohcrt Iurlauh. and Wnlam Thomns
Hogan. 'uglauE and Thomas havr
since died
After twu seasons the franchise wHs
transferred Co Tacoma
Again u 1905 Sacramento b.r.,.,
The evening herald., 1918-04-02
TODNN'S cast ATTY List
&%As~~s~Se~~~~> =

Washington. Npril Today cas-
utlt, u-t contained -- names. Two
dies of wounds one ut an accident
four Of disease and tVo of other
cause. Thirteen were slightly wound
ed Second Lieutenant John %. Ora.
ham died Of wounds aud First Lieu
tenant Henry IS D.1ard ir. and
Second Lieutenant Andrew Calhoun
were slightly wounded
Died oT WOUNDS Sc,.ui Lieutenant
Jon q Graham Private Eugene "
Elstuu.
Died of accident 'rivoic Frank
Hcucbck.
Died of disca.e. Wagner Lyle Ncru
ithuadrs pneumonia. Cook Thomas
L. Fitzpatrick, cirrihos uf the liver,
privates Melvin Mathrpn. dipthcriu,
Frederick j. sullivan. uurumouia.
Died ut uthcr causes. Mechanic
Fred Habo Private Robert Henry
Tit2cl
wounded slightly First Lieutenant
Henry Is billiard. Ir. Second Lieu
tenant Andrew calhoun Corpora
Maurice Siycrman COOK charles
Capistrand, pr,utcs Glen n 'ald-
welt. Earl j. G.. Campbell Harry g.
DrNtcr. JAMES g. Ferguson Gurd'u
o. GudfrcV STANLEY Gpd2ind. James
McHalc. John = SuIFa, Ernest r.
Wcmmsn lr
The evening herald., 1918-04-02

The ruudcNtcr amendment would
make it uuulowful "tor any person o-
persons in the presence or hearing ot
others o. utter amy disloyal. threaten
ing. scuTri.ous. coutcmptuous. sl;ir-
ring. ABUSIVE ur scdttious LANGUAGE
about the government OF the United
state. Or Dee constitution q the United
otaics. ur the president 81 the United
states o. the flag pt the United
states. coz the uniform OF the army o.
navy of the lnited States. or tho good
and welfare OF the United states. or
amy other language calculated 10
bring thc United states ol the United
0t"t"s gr'ornnent or the president ot
the United States. or the constitution
"i the United States. cor the army or
navy. or soldiers or sailors of tho
United States, or the flag Of the nited
state, or the good and Welfare OF tho
United States into contempt scorn.
Cuntumciy. or disreputs. or any hn-
ruagr calculated 90 uclto ur inflama
resistance to any du,y constituted fed
cral or state authority CONNECTED with
the prosecution Of war. ur threat Or
threaten the -ood COZ welfare Of thn
utcd Stato- CO.. the United States
suNcrumCut ur fo advise. arrc or lu-
cite any curtailIuent uf production iu
this country uf anything or things,
product ur products necessary or co.
scuttal 60 the prosecution ~ the war
IN which the United Statc- may bc en-
gagged. with intent hy su % curtaIlmcnt
20 cripple ur hinder the United states
in the prosecution 20. such war
Tho committee was unanimous IN
its uctiDU btlpr amendments ,sTttten
The evening herald., 1918-04-02
An AVALANCHE 90 SIi.EL
IL SINT AGAINST III y,

British IlcaduuIrtpr- boa France
Monday. Aprl The German alta k
along the S,arpe river uu March -'
has ns its objective an" "tF ui \rri-
and the Formidable NImy Ridge Care
fm plan. were laid o." carry out ins
ambition and thc Jttack was support
ed by a very heavy assault south ANA
southwest uf Ari5t-. units Of tf lrass
eleven G.rmau divisions b'iuF rm-
Iloycd here.
n may hc seen therefore. thIi the
GcTmuu plans were Tar reaching Nal
the main result thrN achieved was .'
swell th, aIrcad, great total oi thrH
oasuduDs
Al about three o'clock up the moro
ing - the .Nth. German Hrtll'p 10,
all culibr,s opened terrific bonn trJ-
m.ut against the British positions %
was ul ,iuu- me eucm, Intended tu ni-
tack and at Gt1 o'clock ihr British
guuurr- ubli,dcd pn utaiaurh. 80
steel against every known place 90.
assembly the-Go'mtns mlfhi %" uf-
iug
On the extreme north The storm
center lly between GtNrclle and oppl
The evening herald., 1918-04-02
GAINS AiiE SCORED BN
IJiLNCII AND BRITISH

Paris, Npril French and Brit
ish troops advanced last night be-
tween the Sommc and D-muin. 90 h.
announced officially over most uf
the front between the Sommc and iha
pl~c the night was relatively calw
Heavy artillery fighting occurred 1T
some points
The statement follows
The night wac relatively calm oI
th" front between the Disc and the
Sommc Aruiicry ughunE became
heavy along some parts uf the battle
field.
"Erlueo-Briti.h troops made pro
errs., during thc aight between the
Somme and bcmuiu
In the region col the cologne trench
and az Ban dc-Sapt the French mad,
two successful raids and took prtsa
oueTs"