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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-01
RUSSIA AND RUMANIA
WILL SOON BE FIGHTING :
THE GERMAN INVADERS

bassy has received a cable confirming
the report that Prince George Lvoff,
formerly premier Of the first provis-
ional Russian government, is on his way
to America to inform Ambassador Bak
hmetieff and the American government
of the latest events in Siberia and Rhs-
sia.
Another cable received by the en-
bassy indicated that General Horvath,
who some time ago attempted coup
d 'etat in eastern Siberia, which was
frustrated by the action Of the allies,
will agree to submit to the authority
of the Siberian government, and ac-
cept a purely administrative post,
probably as director of Siberian rail
ways.
A cable from the central Russian
government to the embassy also declar-
cd that General Boldiereff, who was
named military chief of the govern
ment will hold this office temporarily
and will be succeeded By General Alex
Jeff. General Alexieff is now engaged
in completing the organization of a
new army in Siberia. He Is assisted
BY the Czecho-Slovak commander, Gen
eral Guida. Should events in the Bal
kans and the Ukraine Justify it, it
was pointed out, this new army will be
rushed into the Ukraine preparatory to
cooperation with the allied armies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-01
Greatest Air Force Yet Organ.
lied By Yankees Does
Splendid Work.
BY Fred S. Ferguson.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondcnt.)
With The Americans West of Verdun,
Sept. SO.-,A group of 144 American.
airplanes has flown 44,510 miles-cquai
to travelling twice around the earth. In
the aggregate 81 flying hours have
been crowded into two days.
Such flying in the face of constant
firing is an indication of the wonderful
fighting, observing and bombing work
the Americans are doing.
Tons of explosives are being dropped
on Mezeries, the key to the whole Ger.
man communication system in this re,
gion as well as on Charleville, Grand
pre- and Etain. All hangers and supply
centers are being showered with bombs
Enemy troops are bombed and machine
gunned in the roads. Observation bal
looms are harrasscd and shot down. Tkv
air has been swept practically cfesn vi
boche planes. Pursuit planes working
in big groups, participated in shock
action" fights in which thirty or forty
planes are involved. Near Charpentry
eight. boche planes were brought down
in singh fight Saturday. In another
twenty minute fight seven boches were
sent whirling to the ground.
Has So Victime. Il,
One group American aviators has 81
victories to its credit in three dayi
work. 81
One group of fifteen bombing planes
EN- route to the rear Of the German
| lines in broad daylight, encountered
a superior enemy force. Flying in clost
formation, the Americans Immediately
dropped all their bombs to tighten theil
machines and make them mancuvel
more rapidly. Then they rushed at thu
Germans, shooting down two and driv
ing off the remainder.
They returned for new load of 1omI
and flew back over the same cours;
they had first taken.
Another group Of bombcrs sighted
some enemy troops marching along {
road to reinforce the line where tn,
French were attacking on the American
iclt' iHel uocu up all thcif OoiiipS VI
the column then flew low and poured
machine gun fire into the survivors
They killed and wounded a breat mum
Der, scattering the others. A flotilla o.
pursuit planes drove some German ar
tillery men from their batteries witt
machine fire.
Get IA Balloons.
One American plane took fire. TIL,
observer crawled out on the wing. Th,
pilot brought the machine safely tt
the ground.
Enemy balloons are dived on withou
a shot being fired until the American
airmen is within 80 yards of his tar
get.
Lieutenant Luke has IA balloons t,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-01
BRITISH AVIAT0RS
DROP many BOMBS
CERNANNA base
zebrugge, 0stend And Bruges
Attacked N Machines
Brought Down III

London, Oct. British air forces
have carried out long reconnaissance
flight over Heligoland blight, the Ger
man naval base, it was revealed today
in official statements dealing with
land and sea operations Of the avia-
tors.
French and British flyers brought
down or destroyed 81 enemy planes in
addition TO setting fire to a number Of
observation balloons, it was announced.
"The royal air force in conjunction
with the navy, is helping in the Bel
gian offensive" said the British state
ment. "During the period between
September. % and 81 enemy destroyers
were bombed by our air forces, and
we attacked with machine guns and
bombs, zeebrugge, Ostend and Bruges.
Airdromes in the vicinity of Ghent
were also bombarded. Twelve hostile
machines we're destroyed and IA driven
down out of control. Ten of ours are
missing. In Heligoland blight, long
reconnaissance was carried out. /"
Field Marshal Haig's aviation report
said:
g Yesterday fifteen balloons were
brought down in flames and many
more we're compelled to descend
Twenty seven hostile machines were
brought down and nine were driven
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-01
Order Fixing Closing
Hour Brings PrOtesI

Governor Withycombe is receiving
many telegrams from persons protest.
ing against the order of the state coun-
ell of defense forbidding the sale OF
merchandise on Sunday, of after 6 p.
m. on week days and p. m. on Satur-
days. The governor is being urged to
take steps to have the order rescindcd
or modified.
off the order is essential to the con,
duct Of the war am in favor Of it,
said the chief executive today, "and Il
ii is not | am opposed to it,"
1t was reported that delegation OF
Portland business men would call on
the governor today TO personally pre-
sent their protest against the order
but the delegation did not arrive this
afternoon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-01
Germany S Dream Of An
Eastern Empire Is Over
SAYS Andrew Bonar Law

London, Oct. l." There will be no
peace until Germany is beaten, = An
drew Bonar Law, chancellor Of the ex-
cheqor, stated today.
"The people know that Germany q
aims are contrary to the world s
peace
The chancellor, who spoke at the Guild
Hall, announced that the Bulgarian con
vention had been signed and that Hos
tilities had ceased at noon.
"The Bulgarian convention gives us
control Of the Bulgarian railways,
which means control Of Bulgaria." he
said.
"The convention means that com.
munication between Germany and the
cast by way Of Bulgaria has ceased and
that Germany's dream Of a middle east
ern empire is gone forever
"AIl the allies objects are secured
This is the beginning Of the end"
"The Palestine success has extingu
shed most Of the Turkish army, but
something more may happen"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-01

AMERICAN AVA TORS +
CHASE HUNS FROMSKY
DROP TONS OF BOMBS

his credit since the start of the st.
Mihiel attack. Eleven Of these are Of
ficially confirmed. The others may have
been accredited to him.
The fighting starts at dawn every
day and does not end until after dark.
The machines leave and land with the
aid of flares and searchlights.
Night balloon shooting is the newest
sport. Our men always get two or
three. Observers have been flying as
low as fifty meters, working in con-
junction with the infantry, This work
is being carried out by the greatest
American air force yet concentrated.
In the beginning the bOche outnum.
bered us three to e,but aggressivcness
has kept the enemy constantly on the
defensive behind his own lines. His los
ses have been so heavy and the Am
ricane so slight that even his original
numerical superiority is now practical
ly wiped out
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-01
GERMANS USED
Tunnel IN MAKING
SURPRISE ATTACK
After Americans Passed Its
Mouth Poured Out Against
Australians
UNITED TRENCHES WITH
HIllDENBURG LINE
Southern Bows Found 1t And
MOpped It Up Taking
200 BOches
BY Lowell Mellett.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)
With The British Armies In. France,
Oct. New York troops today are Sc
eurely holding the hahn Hindcnburg
trench system, leading southwark from
LeCatefet. They sent back $50 addi-
tional prisoners last night.
The New Workers reached Guoy (ad-
joining I.eCatelet on the east the final
objective, yesterday morning. The Aus
ltralians, who followed the same path
in the afternoon, are stil engaged in q
desperate fight with the Germans who
had sprung up in great numbers, pre-
venting the Americans from going right
through.
The uncanny appearance of the boches
is explained through the discovery of a
system of underground tunnel passages
feeding theterritory between Gillemont
farm (two miles west Of LeCatelet) and
the trenches Of the Hindenburg first
line.
.bo +roon- frou Tonnasaoe and tba Caro-
linas, failed to discover the traps, but
the Australians waded directly into
them Tba Anstralians at first thoupbi
tbe Amer;cans had heen cnt off and
founght cody nnder Tho Incentive ot
resenino tbe;r yank comrades
Germana from tbe crack Eight. and
E;ftv.fourtb divisions continued nourino
IL fron, tho ,aft o;v;no tbo Austrai.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-01
Allied Troops Can Now Have
Access To The Entire
Eastern Country.
BY Joseph Shaplen

Washington, Oct. l.-Russian and
Rumanian diplomats here today fore
So u the complete collapse Of Germanys
policy in the Balkans and in the east.
The signing of the armistice by Bull
garia on the terms laid down BY the
allies was interpreted by officials at
the Russian embassy as the resumption
of power in Bulgaria by the Russo
.phile group. Of Bulgarian statesmen,
represented by Premier Malinoff. This,
it was declared, would prove in the
near future a most powerful stimulant
to the efforts Of the revolutionary de-
mocraey of Russia to restore Russia 5
unity and independence.
The stimulant, Russian officials point
ed out, would be both military and po-
litical. The virtual exit of Bulgaria
from the war opens the road for the
entrance of allied troops into Rumania
and thence to southern Russia and the
Ukraine, where the population is fight
ing the German invaders, eagerly
awaiting outside help for a concerted
assault on the enemy. The Russian EN-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-01
.CONSTANT|NOPLE
CALLS ON BERLIN
BUT CALLSNVA|
Turkey VIII Be Without NUM-
lions In Six Weeks Is
Report.
DEPENDS ON GERMANY
FOR ALL WAR SUPPLIES
With All Communication Sew
cred Dardanelles Is
Defenseless.
By Raymond Clapper.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
Washington, Oct. with Bulgaria
out OF the war and Rumania only wait
ing her chance to get in again, allied
strategists are planning the isolation Of
Turkey to force her to eapitulate.
BY the armistice Of Salonika, rail
connections to the suburbs of Adrian
ople, the Turkist outpost in Europe are
now open to the allies. Troops may bu
expected to move in that direction as
as the allied commanders are sure
Germany will not move on Bulgaria
with large force to resist the ar
misticc. IL
The only remaining fogite to Turkey, in
control Of Germany, is across the Black
sea, through the ports of Gonstanza and
Odessa. Cutting off Of these ports viii
leave Turkey absolutely unsupported.
Political developments in Turkey may
force her out of the war earlier. Envef
Pasha 's grip on his cracking eiapire is
loosening, The new sultan Is reported
to be anti-German and in his earlier
days was regarded as Francophilc. /,
Conditions Desperate. v-f
Internal conditions are desperate, ae-
cordlng to reports here,
Food prices have risen nearly two
thousand per cent. Starvation, massa-
ere and disease have wiped out more
Turks than allied bullets. Graft has
drained the treasury.
Turkey would have revolted against
Germany before this, diplomats be-
lieve, but all revolutionary leaders have
been killed as fast as they appeared.
Younger army officers are restivc. it
is understood. Tallat Pasha, the grand
vizier, jealous Of Enver's usurpation Of
authority, may intrigue with the new
sultan. who is ambitious to rule his own
country and force the strongly pro-
German enver out. Reports reaching
here today told of renewed riots in
Constantinople, as the news Of Bulgar-
ia 3 collapse travelled by word Of mouth.
Strict censorship Is in effect there now.
! Complete anarchy is raging at Sofia,
official cables from Athens stated to-
day.
Complete anarchy exists at Sofia, =
the official cable to the Greek lega-
A tion stated. Establishment Of boil
shevik regime is feared too. This would
mean massacre of all Germans -
i Dardenelles in Danger.
General Allenby's spectacular advance
in Palestine has invoked frantic appeals
from Constantinople to Berlin for anI
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-01
GERMANS DESPERATE
BY Frank J. Taylor

UNITED Press staff correspondent
With the Americans West of YER
dun, Oct. 1.-The Germans are fran
ticalIy rushing reinforcements into the
Argonne region in an effort to block
tho American advance.
The enemy apparently is determin-
cd to make a permanent stand on its
present line, rather than fall back to
Brmlhiide Stellung defcnses. Intense
fighting continues, with American in
fantry and artillery on the offensive.
Heavy German counter attacks are
slightly delaying the American ad-
vance. Their infantry in attacking, Ore
armed almost wholly with light ma
chine guns. Their artillery is increas-
ingly active and is using great quanti-
ties of gas
Where these counter attacks occur,
the doughboys retire from their cut
ermost positions, giving our artillery
an opportunity to break UP the boehe
formations and blast out their machine
gun nests. Many of our field guns are
80 near the front lines that they are
able to fire pointblank at the enemy
The guns farther to the rear are en-
ployed for barrages and strafing the
enemy rear areas.
The weather turned colder and clear
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-01
DOCHES MUST Retire
AND ESTABLISH LINE
Much FURTHER EAST
Washington Military Men De-
clare This---Cannot I'm
derstand Foch's Plan.
By Carl D. Groat

(Unlted PreSS starr cOrrcSpOnleht)
Washington, Oct. 1.-The boche soon
must retire to new line.
Military men declared today that the
incessant hammering by the American
entente forces is compelling him to
loosen his grip on his present lines,
and that his retirement is likely to be
farther to the east than at first antic-
ipated.
The eo-ealled lille line is impossible,
because at its northern end ii is under
allied fire. Hence, it is likely that the
line viii run from points farther east
in Belgium, down to the Metz strong
hold.
Authorities are at loss to explain
why Italy is not the scene of an al
lied offensive. Many would like to see
Foch strike in Italy to complete the
ring Of battle now about the Tcutons.
They do not criticise, however, for
they have implicit faith in Foch 5 judg-
mcnt.
Balkan developments are being close.
ly observed. The reported arrival OF
German troops at Sofia is not taken as
vitally important.
Bulgaria is considered hors du com,
bat and German aid too late to be OF
material benefit. Military men firm.
ly expect to see Turkey follow SUIT Il
that happens a clean up campaign in
the near east will be greatly facilitat'
ed.
Incidentally military men are point.
ing out that it would be the height OF
folly for this nation to relax in the
least on the theory that "it is nearly
ovar -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-01
Daily Papers Raise
Subscription Prices

X San Francisco, Sept. 3o.-- All
X San Francisco and Oakland daily
X papers will increase their price
x Tuesday, October !, it was an J
X nounczd today. !
X The San Francisco Bulletin !
X and the Call, and the Oakland !
X Tribune and Enquirer increase
X to three cents and the San Fran ,
X cisco Daily News to two cents. ,
x The morning papers in San !
X Francisco increase their monthly ;
4 subscription price to ninety
x cents. ;
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mained Immediately west of Rheims,
following the elimination of the Marne
pocket. Between Rheims and the Disc
and Aisne canal, north of Vailly, the
Frcnch still have an average of six
miles to go, on a front of nearly 25
miles to reach the positions held by
tho Germans before the enemy first
Marne drive began.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-01
French Ranew Attack

Paris, Oct. l.-Freneh forces have re-
snned their advance between the Aisne
aad the Vesle, the French war office
announced today
On the Champagne, more than 10000
prisoners and 300 guns have been TAX
en- since September 2.
tfBetween the Aisne and the Vesle,
our progress has been resumed" the
eommunique said.
In the Champagne French troops
continued their attack and completed
their successes yesterday evening. We
eaptured Binarville and Ccnehe-le-
AustSy (where the French and Ameri-
can fines join in the Argcnne.t
Since September 26, more than l3,
900 prisoners and 800 guns have been
captured between the Suippe and the
Argonne.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-01

By Webb Miller
(United Press staff eorrespOnl

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Paris, Oct. Like vast omnipo-
tent machine the allied armies are roll.
iug forward, crushing key point after
Key point, advices from the battle
fronts showed this afternoon. In many
Fiaces the Germans, recovering some
waiat from their FIRST bewilderment are
hurling desperate counter attacks into
the allied tide, which are broken up
and swallowed.
In other sectors, the Germans caught
off their balance are withdrawing stub
bornly and putting up bloody fight.
At no place are the allies advancing
without bitter fighting. General Won
Ladendorff is now draining his seanty
reserves from depots situated all the
way from Switzerland to the North
sea and throwing them into the fight
sng in an attempt to stem the allies.
The battle front with today's at
tack between the Aisne and the Vesle
extends approximately 250 miles, ac
cording to calculations by General Yer
Tanx.
From every sector in the six distinct
battle areas, news of successes is flow
sng in hourly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-01

London Oct. Fighting was resumed in the Cam
braiSt Quentin front this morning Field Marshal Hag
announced. The Germans have set fire to Cambria.
The British have captured Levergies ve miles north
and slightly east of st. Quentin).
English and Canadian troops, closing in on Cambria
yesterday captured Provie, "a mile southwest of the
city, despite strong hostile resistance the statement said
Cambria has been set afire by the enemy.
"This morning fighting commenced north of ST. Quen-
tin and in the Cambria sector
North of st. Quentin the attack continued. We cap
tured Leverges after sharp fighting in the neghborhood
of the village To the north made progress toward
Joncoa 1.-TWO miles north Of Leverges and gained Vend
huille Ga mile west of La Catelet)."
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8
At the same time, French cavalry is
advancing ON Beirut
Damascus, the principal railway and
commercial center in Palestine, is six
ty miles northeast of the Sea of Cali
lee. British forces were last reported
at Tiberus on the west shore of that
body of water. Arab troops, however
seized Derat, the important railway
junction thirty miles east of the Sea
of Galilee, early in their offensive. Da.
mascus is only 1870 miles south and west
of Aleppo, where, it is believed, Gen.
eral Allenby's and General Marshall g
troops may form a junction.
The existence of Damascus dates
back to the dawn of history. 1t was
the governmental seat of kingdom
which reached the height of its power
in the ninth century, B. c. 1t is one OF
tho four terrestrial paradises of the
Mohammedans.
Beirut is the chief seaport of Syria
and is about 70 miles north of Acre
where the allies were last officially re-
ported in their operations along the
Mediterranean coast. Its population is
about 100000, the same as Damascus
1t is connected with Damascus by rail
way.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-01
King May Abdicate
In Favor OF His Son

Rome, Oct. 1.-The vatican
has received confidential infor-
nation from Vienna that King
Ferdinand Of Bulgaria probab
" will abdicate in favor of
his son, Prince Boris.
Crown Prince Boris was born
January 30, 1894. He is regard
ed as much more liberal and
democratic than his father.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-01
Attacks Repulsed

Berlin. via London, Oct. l.-Repulse
of attacks by strong American forces
yesterday east of the Argonne, be-
tween Apremont and Montrebeau for
est was reported by the German war
effice today. The statement said the
Americans lost heavily.
On both sides of Cambria the Brit
ash kept up violent attacks all day. Ca
nadians advanced temporarily beyond
Cambria to Families (two miles north
east of Cambrai), but were driven back
upon Tilloy Ga mile north of Cambrai)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-01
BRITISH ENTERING SUBURBS
MAKES IT-NO LONGER TENADLE
DAMASCUS May HAVE FALLEN

English And Canadians Last Night Took Prove, Only Mile
From Cty-Haigs Forces CrOwdng Steadily Around St.
Quentin As Well As Cambria Germans Reported With
drawing West OF Rheims Where The French Are Attack
ing Strongly. British In Edge OF Damascus.
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Germans Fan Back

Paris, Oct. l.-(3:E p. M = The
Germans are reported to be withdraw
ing between the Vesle and Tisne, west
ae Rheims, where General Berthelot s
left wing is understood to be in action.
General Gourand 5 army is attacking
in the Champagne on Bethelot 5 right,
ia. progressing satisfactorily and is ex-
pected to reach all objectivcs before
night.
The new attack reported in the above
dispatch apparently is an effort to
straighten out the salient which re-
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Paris, Oct. |. = British troops are
within four kilometers (215 miles) of
Damascus, and the fall of the city is
expected momentarily, the Echo De
Paris declared today.
At the same time, French cavalry is
advancing ON Beirut.
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General Allenby's spectacular advance
in Palestine has invoked frantic appeals
from Constantinople to Berlin for art