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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-12
Declares Allies are to Blame
for Continuance of War
and Germany Must Fight
in Defense Of Nation.

Amsterdam, Sept. 12.-Speaking
at the Krupp munition works at Es-
sen, Emperor William declared that
everyone in the remotest corner Of
the fatherland knew that he had
'left no stone unturned to shorten
the war as far as possible for your
neople and for the entire civilized
European world. @
The emperor said it took two to
make peace-that one could not do 1t
unless he could overcome the other.
Germany, he declared, was confront
ed with, her enemies will to destroy
her and she must place against this
her determination to preserve her
existence. z
After mentioning his offers Of
peace the emperor said that the Ger
man leaders had made it plain to ev-
eryone who wished to understand.
| ..that we are at all times ready to
offer the hand of peace"
The emperor said: Il have long
felt desire to pay you a visit. Now
at last want to express my imperial
! thanks to. the directors of the
krupps. the foremen, the workmen
llutely astounding manner in which
the Krupp works have been placed
at the. disposal of the German army
and its supreme war lord. Very
| great work has been accomplished
Dy all from the directors down to the
last workman and workwoman and
this under Increasing food and cloth
ting difiiculties and the losses, sorrows
and cares which have spared no
home, neither princely house nor
modest Workman's dwellings
Industrial mobilization without
distinction Of age or sex has constt-
tuted demand such as never BEFORE
wsB madefon the German people and
yet 1t was responded to willingly and
ijoyfully. In that connection should
like, above all. to express my warm
thanks, as the country's father. to
tho women as we'll a. the girls ana
the men for the self f-sacrificing per-
formance iof their duty, despite their
harassing cares. ss#tt 8 ~ s55
..In my journeyings through the
Hand have spoken with many. q
widow many ! q peasant, many q
member OF the landweihr and the
ilandstnrm. who4s hearts were heavy
with cares, but who glowed with the
thought OF duty first. have been
touched byvyour cares to the depths
Of my heart. &. ~
|, "What patefnAl suggestions could
do to diminish the burden a. far -
possible has been done. Much could
have been done otherwise and /, It 10
no wonder there is Dissatisfaction
here and there. A n: +
this? Who spoke at the very besin-
tning of the war Of starving out the
German women and children? Who
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-12
Agreement. With The People
Only Scraps Of Paper And
Natives Were Deprived OF
Best Land For The First Is
Years Under German Gov
ernment.

London, Sept. 12.--Reports con-
tanning evidence Of the brutal meth
DDS employed by Germany in the ad-
ministration Of her colonies in Africa
made pubic today. by Edmond n. =.
Georges acting secretary Of the in
terior. Union Of South Africa. con-
stitute the British governments re-
ply to, DR.. M. 8. Solf, the German
secretary Of state for the colonies
that Germany would. demand the re-
turn Of her colonies at the peace
conferences. II 81 Ig,s
The report IL one Of ths most sem
sational ever issued In. connection
with German colonial methods and
Is considered an indictment of Ger-
man fitness to rule the black native
OF Africa. The evidence on which
the report Is based are taken from
German ofncial documents. ssa
The report shows that the first 25
years OF German rule in southwest
Africa was an unbroken record OF
toMcial bad faith, private oppression
cruelty, barbArities and robberies
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-12
LOSSES OF
HUN PLANES
!: INCREASE
This is Admitted in Article
Written by Captain
Otto Lehman.

& New York, Sept. 12.-steady in
crease Of German airplane losses is
admitted by Captain Otto Lehman in
an article published in the Berlin
Taseblatt. reviewing the progress Of
aerial warfare during the year 1917
1913. Captain Lehman attributes the
growing losses to two causes: Devel-
opment of the fighting airplane as a
weapon against enemy infantry and
the enhancement Of the number of
fighting machines due to the transfer
of those on the eastern or Russian
front to the west front.
TT will be noticed that since Janu-
ary and February, 1918, our. figures
for losses show a steady increase" {"
for that, however, rs the increased
participation of airplanes resulting
from the fact that the German flyers
who had been operating on the eastern
front migrated to the western front
when fighting ceased in the Russian
theater. The increased participation,
of course, resulted logically in larger
total loss. a..
1.-THE eastern flyer, who had been
accustomed to quite different fighting
conditions, in the beginning, undoubt-
; edly had to pay a bloody apprentice
ship in fighting with French and Brit
ish. The Russian as an aerial oppon-
ent Is nowise to be compared with the
Frenchman and Englishman.
''1t would be fundamentally wrong
to draw the conclusion from the rise
in German losses at the beginning of
1918, that our superiority had waLed.
Still another factor explains .ur
higher losses. AS an infantry plane
the aerial weapon is taking part in a
considerably Increased measure. in
fighting the attackers on land. Entire
squadrons Of battle planes, so-called
infantry flyers, accompany the storm
ing Of the never failing infantry and
by taking full advantage of their
speed, attack the enemy reserves at
= low altitude with bombs and machine
guns. n as z
''These attacks are made often at
the ridiculously low altitude Of 100
meters. It is, therefore, at first glance
clear that these new tasks expose the
airp,anes to every shot fired from the
earth, and must increase our loss &C
count"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-12
AS Pershing's Soldiers Stand
Ready for What May be
Greatest Battle of War,
Comrades in This Country
Register Today-Machin-
cry Under Way Without
Delay.

Washington Sept. 12.-while
American soldiers at the front in
France stood ready with French and
British forces for what may prove
the greatest battle Of the war thir-
teen million other Americans, regis
tered today for military duty and
gave the most inspiring demonstra-
ton Of patriotism in the nations his
tory.
There was no delay in starting the
by which the man-power
of the country will be made available
to bring the war to a speedy and
triumphant end. Out Of the tremen-
dous bulk of men who responded
with every race and creed represent
ed-there will come soon from camps
at home three million. or more for
warfare and eager to 60 overseas.
ing multitude brooked OF no doubt
Men near the top age limit and boys
still in their teens march under fly.
ing flags within sound Of bands, to
the places in every part of the land
where their names were put down to
become part Of Americas military
establishment. This same loyal spir-.
it again was reflected in the known
desire Of many not to claim, defer
ment, regardless OF sacrifices d. at
home which had led officials to an
nounce that such claim was the
patriotic duty OF every citizen en-
titled to make It. 5 4;
II Provost Marshal General Crowder,s
final message: The registrars are
at their posts awaiting you was an-i
swered by some 1T never iS reAcheda
Tho country's man-power vas ready,
for It sWafmed about the registra-,
ton booths soon after dayligkt and,
kept up In an unsndinE line Through,
the day. sSss 1ssiiS
Toay's fighting census viii sdeter-
mine the status Of every man just -
will pick those first to be called. Tho
work or mobilization. It might b0
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-12
BRITISH MARINES
4 TAKE OVER, PART
OF BATTLE FRONT

London, Adg. .2s.-(Correspond-
ence Of The Associated Press)-Brit-
!: ish Marines have taken over q Sec
ton of the front line trenches in
France, the British admiralty has Of
ficially announced.
With British and American marines
now In the line it is interesting to re-
call that thfs is not the first time that
the two forces have fought side by
i, eide.
One,of the base reliefs of the splen-
did memorial to the Royal Marine
Light Infantry in st. James park,
tells the story It shows an Ameri-
can officer leading a party of British
marines in a gallant attack. The text
explains that the charge took place
on, the night Of July 2-3, 1900. during
the defense Of Peking.
OMciaf records tell more. They re-
= Nate that the Chinese had dug a sap
leading to within twenty-five yards of
barricade held by the Allies and at
the end Of the sap had built tower
from which they could fire at the de-
!, the tower and the sap and the forces
i available were twenty-five British
marines under Sergeant Murphy,
fifteen American marines commanded
by captain (now coloneD Myers, and
fifteen Russian marines, under Cap
tain intVroubleffsky.
Captain Myers took command of
the whole force and decided that the
Anglo o-American party should attack
the tower. A flank attack was to be
made on the barricade by the Rus
SLAMS. a saa{s'54 4
At a given signal the party swarm
.red over the American barricade. The
English and Americans. with Captain
Myers at their head, entered the tow
er, to find 1t unoccupied. They fol-
lowed along the sap where Captain
Myers was severely wounded in the
knee and was disabled. Sergeant
Murphy at once assumed command
After hand-to-hand fight, in which
the small body Of Russian marines
played a gallant part, the enemy re-
tired leaving twenty-five 5of their
dead.
~ with very natural pride the sculp-
tor responsible for the memorial pro-
posed to depict British officer lead
ing the attack but the Royal Marine
Light infantry would not hear Of this
and for two-fold reason; they insist
ed that the memorial should be his
tortcally accurate and at the eAme
time they wished to show. their 'ad-
niration for Captain Myers. Z. !,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-12
KAISER SPEAKS TO
KRUPP MUNITION
PLANT WORKERS

was it who introduced terrible hatred
into this war? 1t was the enemy.
Every one of you in the remotest
corner Of the fatherland knows left
no stone unturned to shorten the war
as far as possible for you and your
people and for the entire civilized
European world. In December, 1916,
l presented the enemy public with a
clear and unambiguous offer Of peace
in the name of the German empire
and my allies. Jeers, mockery and
contempt were the answer.
HE up above knows my sense of
responsibility. Repeatedly during
the past months the responsible lead
ers Of the imperial government have
unambiguously given to understand,
------. L<1.-x:......
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-12
NO TIME WASTED.


Marshai focn mas caused the
.ns lauIc1nns 01 TINS a9ack almost
cl.ita.S 'l WIN tne vua1iy
colhpteIe eslinnla1ion OF the vsaf1.
GUS sahentS tne 1ermans drove
mo tne Amen nnes IN tnelr OIL
icnslves during Me present nGnt.
t ZE year: INC nihunDurg me
!hau aalh Dome the Gman
ueiels,se poAuon along almost its
enIlre lcnetn ana tne GERMAN dc.
Iense was stinenlne naa1e91aiiy at
1n.. III Rs Wne the rncn'
Brltlsn ana americans We're pres
SITE IN upon tnem -,
inc German command n now VIII
nave. l. appears, aI1o!ner proDaem
20 meet IN uesaung Win the out.
Oreak OF us zoe IN announcer ana
comparanveiy dstantt quarter
ITO 1lom !aa1 IN. WMcn tne Dulk OF
Ine nsnClns mas pe,m doIfe IN the
years campaign. Inc questaon
VIII De, IL secnis' WneCheT tne re.
>M >Eucu <nan man poWer nas4leIt
nG NeA Ludendorn WIN forces
sumaent 70 MAINTAIN nus iront
rom hnelms 10 9pres, ana az the
same ue Deat Dack q powerful
tnrust py tte Alnes 1ar 10 tne
soaIneast on the battlefront:
me HlnnenDurR hne llseii:
however, aauy mas nOt Pfove0
700 st1OnG iof eitheT the fFencn
OF the hnIsn at some pomts IN
tlle ent hentms. Ine hf1asn
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-12

Lieutenant Jacques Swaab Of New
York city. On his return from a
flight over the lines he engaged and
shot down a Fokker machine. Con-
tinuing his return flight he was at
tackled by a group of German planes
but shot one down in flames and
forced another down out Of control.
The victories have been reported
and official confirmation Of them is
now being sought.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-12
HAYS MAKES DENIAn.

Washington, Sept. 12.-will H.
Hays, chairman of the National Re
publican committee, replying today to
a message from Secretary Tumulty,
denied that he said to Republican
state chairman in Chicago recently
that the Democratic leaders at Wash
ington would, even end the war with
any kind of compromise If that would
insure continuance of the Democratic
party in power"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-12
THREE GERMAN
MACHINES SHOT
D0WNBY SAMMY
Victory Has Been Reported
and Officials Seek :
Confirmation.

With the American Army in
France, Sept. 11.-(Wednesday)-
(By the Associated Press) ).-Three
German airplanes are believed to
have been shot down yesterday by
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-12
Fight Will Probably Be
Greatest Of ntire Wal
Washington Officials Believe
This Will be Decisive Battle
Offensive Reaches 20 Where German
Wedge Has Projected Into France Almost Since Beginning
Of War-Gerna1s Put up Big Fight
(By the Associated Press.)


the border
The aimed primarily the elimination of the famous
St Mhel Allied
southeast of
The
the and mile front on the westerly side The assaults
ing favorably at the latest
barrage lasting the of
Allied while
o
offensive
citadel of
crushing reduction the salient
The this salient
drive force German this
threatening
left flank Of the attacking
I'll known that General Phng has huge American his
would
Marshal Foch for push this the initial
suitable opening
The St M salient nearly miles wide its mouth from Fresne
IL Verdun
miles depth with its Just to the southwest Of Me 1t driven into
1914 before the line had become entirely after the Mane and Asne
The French checked the push St Nihe1
boucng
this
Verdun and Nancy
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-12
nritash OdnciaI: ,RIepoet

London. Sept. n British foeoea
have effected . scrosling Of the eanal
Du NoEd 10 the northWlt az the Hoqn
OF Hayrincourt. Field 1EaEsaiAl4 TRaa9
announced In his oilcial repoft Eoaay.
Tho canal line hore forms the go
defense OF CambrAi on the south &;
p short distance e ~ nerth ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-12
THIRTEEN MILLION
AMERICANS ON NEW
MAN POWER ROSTER

North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Friday, warmer in south
portion tonight: cooler in north
portion Friday afternoon.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-20
WAR SUMMARY.

The long awaited convening OF the
constituent assembly has apparently
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-20

rope, the guns and cartridges were COM
mandeered by the United States gov
ernmeut and dispatched to one Of the
allied armies. This action, it was pointed
out, was in conformity with interna-
IOual Jaw and in line with similar ac-
tior by the shipping board and the navy
department i'm taking possession Of ships
building in American yards for foreign
orders without regard to the national
itv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-20
Car Congestion Not So Serious.

New York Jan. l9.-Reports reach.
ing the Office of A. H. Smith. assistant
lo Railroad Director General McAdoo,
today showed that despite adverse
weather conditions and the fact that
more than fifty tugs are stin out of
commission because Of propeller trouble
and other causes, more than 4O0 cars oil
coal were disposed Of in New York dis
trct today than We're handled yester,
day. Ulrbor conditions had materially
improved, it was stated.
Freight is moving moro freely
through the area affected 10y the recent
storm, although a continuance of zero
weather has made recovery slow, ac-
cording to q summary OF reports reach.
ing Mr. Smiths office, A heavy run Of
empty cars to Western points was re
ported.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-20
WHY us. NABBED
HOLLANDS Guns

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.- In com
Wandering 1000 machine guns and
1O0,O0OOO0 cartridges ordered in this
country by the Dutch government the
United States, it was explained today
had no intention of casting any reflec-
tion upon the good faith of Holland.
IntimGStions in cable dispatches from
Holland that this government feared TO
let the guns and ammunition be shipped
lest they find their way into Germany
were regarded as traceable to German
propaganda, which has for its purpose
the straining Of relations between The
United States and the Dutch govern
mcnt
To meet a military emergency I'm Eu.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-20
UNCLE SAM SENDING
BUNCH GERMAN BANKERS
TO GEORGIA BULLPER

New York, Jan. ia group of Ger
mans from New York Boston, Provi-
dence, Rochester Scranton and Hart.
ford, many Of them classed as danger
heavy guard of United States soldiers
for the intermcEt camp at Ft. Okle-
thorpe, Ga. Others viii be picked up
at Baltimore, Washington and Rich
mond, il was said.
The prisoners included Hugo Schmidt
American representative Of tn e
Deutsche bank. Berlin, and alleged pay
master OF Holo Pasha FREDERICK Stall
worth, a banker of New York and Mex,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-20
HOMES MUST "OUr LIGHTS"

ST. Louis, Jan. 19.-The fuel admins
traitor Of ST. Louis county, which en-
braces the suburbs of st. Louis, but not
the city Itself today Interpreted the DO
o'clock closing hour of the fuel admin
istrauon as meaning that lights i'm pri
yate residences must be out at 10
o'clock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-20
OIL AND GAS NEWS OF
THE ARDMORE FIELDS
TURKS IN PALESTINE
LOSE MORE GROUND

London, Jan 19.-The war office to-
night issued the following statement in
regard to the operations in Palestine:
Yesterday, our line was advanced to
q maximum depth of q mile on a four
mile front in the neighborhood OF Du-
rah, twelve miles north of Jerusalem.
SU1ua prisoners We're captured
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-20

leo, and a friend OF Franz Won Rintelen
and Karl Nuemond, wealthy importer
and exporter whose activity in getting
communications from this country to
Germany attracted attention Of federal
agents, and Rudolph Hecht. another
wealthy New York banker.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-20

Washington, Jan. ia joint resolu-
tiou was INTRODUCED in the house by Rep.
resrntative London, New York's so
cialst representative which would ap.
proprate SlOOO,OOo to relieve distress
among American wage earners as O.
result Of unemployment during the heat
less days Attacks on the fuel restric-
tion order were resumed by Republicans
during today's debate in the house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-20
DIR. GARFIELD SOON
WILL BE INDICATED
Continued From Page u

movement Of coal that this railroad has
shown in that district in sixty days.
Ships Get Coal.
Reports direct to the fuel admins
tration showed that coal in transit con
signed to or already arrived at tide
water points for the bunkering Of ships
destined to the American forces in Eu-
rope and TO the nations associated with
the United States in the war, today was
more than sufficient 10 bunker the ships
now in port Supplies sufficient to IN
sure the prompt bunleerng Of vessels
for some time to come are en- route,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-20

been called for January % in Chicago
by the American Newspaper Publishers
Association to discuss print paper Gues-
tions. All newspaper publishers will be
urged to attend the meeting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-20

Boston Transcript: She-Suppose ]
didn't dress as well as l do now, would
you love me just the same?
Her fiance-Certainly dear. Why
that's as much as to say that I won
care for you after we are Uarried.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-20
PUGs ARE MATCHED.

St Paul Jan. 19-Mtke O'Doud, claim,
ant of the middleweight championship
was matched tonight to box Harry
Grebbs of Pittsburgh, probably Febru-
airy %, or early in March.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-20

Rockland or Company is drilling ut
1,2oO feet in its No. so ON the Sarasota
farm in the northeast quarter of section
% 4S3w.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-20
FROM OTHER FIELDS.
Hamilton.

Wilcox ct al are drilling at 210 feet
in no. / on the George farm i'm the
southeast quarter Of section 3-15l2.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-20
Yale

Magnolia Petroleum Company has an
SO-barrel well in its No. on the Tucker
ton 1886. sand is from 3Il2 to 2I42
feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-20
INewspaper Publishers to Meet.

Chicago, Jan. 10. - y special open
meeting Of newspaper publishers has
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-20

Sinclair Oil and Gas Company has O
rig up for No. / on the shaffer farm
in the southeast quarter of section Us
22n3W.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-20

TO meet military emergency IN Eu.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-31
ANOTHER EXTRA BOY
GAVE UP HIS LIFE

Private Frank Antona Navratil
was born June 2, 1894 near Extra,
Iowa, and died at Camp Beuregard
Louisiana, October II, 1918. He
spent all his life in Audubon Coun-
ty, where he did agricultural work
in which he always was very much
interested, In the last year he was
always ready and prepared to be
called for his country's service,
whenever that might be. Septem-
Der 9th last he was sent to Camp
Dodge to train for army life. About
five weeks later he was. transferred
TO Camp Beuregard, Louisiana,
where he passed away after a brief
illness of pneumonia, following in
fluenza.
Frank was loved by all who knew
him, He was kind and loving
son and brother and will never be
forgotten, He leaves to mourn his
loss, his mother, Mrs. Mary Navra-
til, brother. Adoiph, and four sis
tiers, Mrs. Joe Meurer, Sister Mary
,Cornela,.0. S. B., Marie and Lii
lian and many other relatives.
The remains were brought home
where short and impressive ser
vice was conducted by Rev. Cos
tello. The floral tributes bespoke a
host of fond memories for the de-
ceased, Old glory was draped on
the casket and reminded those pre-
sent that he had died in the service
Of his country. His remains were
laid to rest in the Holy Trinity
Catholic Cemetery at Extra, Iowa,
Thursday morning.