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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-15

London, May 5.-(By MaiD-The
official Australian correspondent at
the front in France gives the follow
ing account OF Australian machine
| gunners' claim to have participated
in the shooting down Of Baron Won
Richthofen:
About II O'Clock on the morning
of April p the troops along the
Somme and Ancre had heard dis
tant popping from two fleets of Brit
ish and German airplanes which had
been fighting high over the German
lines, when German plane was
seen diving after a British plane.
These two, detached from the
hght, came so low that they were
temporarily hidden by hills from the
sight OF the Australian gunncrs and
troops around them. Presently the
sound of approaching engines was
heard. and low over the crest OF the
hills by the river came the British
plane, making directly towards a po-
sition where there were two Lewis
guns.
Behind his plane could b. seen
the wings of the German plane pur-
suing. The German was pressing
the English plane desperately close
and firing short bursts from q ma
chine gun.
When about a huDdred yards
away from the nearest Lewis guu
the German plane which az first had
been obscured by the British plane
was now sufficiently clear TO enable
the guns to FIRE on Il without risk of
hitting the British machine. Both
guns fred burst.
The German plane the next In
slant wavered unsteadily TO one
side, banked up. and veered in a
sharp circle 10 the left, then shot
in 4 line sheer down a step long
in a line sheer down q step long
from the Lewis gunners,
When the burst was fred, an Of
heer told me he clearly saw frag-
nents OF wood or metal flicked from
he machine"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-15
WARLIKE SCENES IN
ANCIENT BIBLE LAND

Glimpse of Customs in Old Mesopo-
tarnia.
With the British Army in Meso-
potamia, April l2-(COrrespondence
of The Associated Press .-Warlike
scenes again encompass places made
sacred by Biblical stores or associ-
alton with Biblical characters, along
New-York tribune., 1918-10-04
Burn Depots When At
tackled From Adriatic
Coast to Osum
y"
Pursuing Troops
Approach Berat
Much War Material and
Many Prisoners Seized
in New Drive

ROME, Oct- 3.---Italian troops in
Albania began an energetic advance
mcnt on Tuesday in the sector be-
tween the Adriatic and Osum, the
Italian War Office announced to-day
Tie Italian columns in the evening had
occupied the village Of Fieri, and the
line of the Semeni from Sterbasi to
the Metali bridge and several heights.
The Austro- hungarian forces arc re-
treating rapidly and are burning their
oepots. The Itahans are approaching
Bcrat- They karc captured number
of prisoners and a large quantity OF
war material The text of the com
munication follows:
In Albania Tuesday our troops be-
han an energetic advance in the sector
between the sea and Osum. In the
rapid advance overcoming the resist
>nce OF enemy parties, our columns
occupied in the evening the village OF
FierL the line OF the Secen from,
Sterbasi to the Metah bridge and the
heights between Janica and Buvaliga
and those at Ziton, to the left of Osum.
I'VE are approaching Berat The en-
eny i. retreating rapidly in an at
tempt to avoid pursuit and is setting
hre to his depots. We have taken
prisoners and a large quantity Of ma
tvrial.''
New-York tribune., 1918-10-04
Bulgarian Note
Agrees to Foiloxu
Ideas of Wilson

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Stephsn
Panalctoff, the Bulgarian Minister. to-
day made public the text of the mes-
sage from his government asking the
good Offices of the United States in
obtaining al armistice. The message
was delivered to Secretary Lansing last
Monday just after news of the SIGNING
OF the armistice between the Allies and
Bulgaria had reached the State Dcpart-
ment.
The text, signed by Premier Malinoff.
IS as follows:
"kindly transmit to the President of
the United States and to the Secretarv
the following: "A
of State, Mr.. Lansing, in Washington.
"The Bulgarian nation. and. govern
ment were constrained to enter into
the general conflict after they had ex-
hausted all peaceful means possible
Tor: coming to an understanding with
thelr nelghbors and for realizing their
race reunion. This fact Bulgaria re-
iterated in her note of September 30
last in answer to the peace proposition
OF Count Burlan given out on Scptcm
Der H.
"If the ideas of the President of the
| United States are to be crowned with
coo anu IL tuciT TcailZHIlOn is that
sought Tor no more in the old concep-
ton Of methods of action. but in the
path pointed out by the honored Presi-
dent, of the American epublc for the
establishment of new order Of things
guaranteeing freedom and justice
among the nations, Bulgaria, which
feels that the idea and the cause for
winch she is struggling find place side
by side with the principles in behalf
Of which America interfered in this
war. IS glad and ready to follow that
path IN order to obtain the fultlment
OF Justice desired by her.
"havins this in view therefore, the
bulgarian government turns to the
friendly President of the Republic of
the United States with the request that
it's President use his good Offices for
putting an end to the boodshed on the
Macedonian front by the conclusion Of
an armistice, after which are to follow
preliminary negotiations for peace, the
final settlement of the Balkan question
being left to be decided in the general
peace conference"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-04
Maxi77ilian Is
Ne1u German,
Chancellor
Continued from page !

think. He always carries book of
hmerson,s ..e1 essaps in his pocket,
"Von Jagow and l wanted to have
nm put at the head CT all prisoners,
work IN Germany. Won Jagow told mo
nc tried to bring about the aDpo;nt-
ment OF Prince Maximilian. buf was
,errloly sat upon by the military.
baden is much more liberal Than
most Of the principalities and duchics~.
indeed, the most liberal Of all Of them.
1t made brave attempt For liberty
during the revolution of 1913. and f6s-
ooo people Of Baden in that rcvo]u.
ton took refuge in Switzerland. great
many of them eventually coming to
this country.
;, "Ihe putting forward of MAJ, Of
; rrlncc Maximilian's. personality and
views in the position Of Chancellor. tn
my mind, means very definite ATTEMPT
TO seek reace and an abandonment Of
the Pan-German policy.
always suspected that when thev
really sought peace they would emnlov
either Prince Maximiian or DR.. So1f
the German Colonial Minister. Who
was 80 opposed to the break with
America that when relations we're
broken ne took to his bed"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-04
10 the Utmost-Depends on Dolars-Dola to the Utmost
New Chancellor Hated by
Junkers for Peace Views
Prince Maximlian Has Expressed Himself as Favoring
Remuneration of Conquests by Germany, so That
Nation Might Continue To Be Moral Factor

against the attempt to weaken Cor
many's power of resistance.
therefore. regret the agitation
aiming to characterize as unpatriotic
broad strata Of the population and
to isolate the members. Regarding the
aims Of the war there must be lively
contentious in every country. No able
bodied person must stand aside in the
task to maintain common national
munity against the Eastern contagion
Thinks Rapprochement Possible
"The third and most effective meas
ure naturally would be peace. The key
to the situation is in the hands of the
see clearly. The reports from America
are Of a contradictory character. do
not wish to anticipate the reply of the
Chancellor (Hertling), but ] desire to
point out that the President in his
latest speech docs not speak as world
Judge. The United States has no de-
sire to interfere in European affairs
or to act as arbitrator in European con-
troversies. America will readily ac-
quiescc if it is made clear that the
conditions proposed by it are not the
best and most durable"
Prince Maximilian, in the same in
terview, referred to Lloyd George as
the exponent Of knockout militarism"
and of the "unmerciful will to de-
stroy."
A feeling of responsibility. he said,
should have demanded that hell should
not be let loose in 1918 before an hon
est effort had been made to ascertain
whether, the differences. existing be-
tween the groups of bclligerents had
disappeared to- such an extent that
,n.eegotiations would bridge themselves.
The Prince added that he personally
thought that these negotiations would
have failed, but he thought every con-
stlentlous man would have been re-
ileved OF a great burden if this point
had been clear.
ArOuses the Pan-Germans
This interview came as rude shock
to the Pan Germans, who resented his
advocacy Of the abandonment of all
idea of conquest.
Prince Maximilian was born in July
H., 1857. His wife was formerly Marie
Louise, Duchess of Brunswick -Lune-
bourg, and bears the title of Princess
Royal of Great Britain and Ireland.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-04

Prince Macmillan, the new German
Chancellor. is heir to the throne of the
Grand nuchy Of Baden, and for a num-
Der Of years has been recognized as the
leader of the Delbrueck group of Ger
man Moderates. Tesc advanced him as
their candidate for Imperial Chancellor
upon the fall of Michaelis, on Novem-
Der /, 1917. The princes name, how
ever, did not go before the Emperor at
that time
In an interview with the semi official
i. German news agency published. here
February n, 1918, Prince Maximilian
was quoted as saying that in his opin-
ion the key to p general peace was in
the hands Of the Anglo Saxon people.
Outlines Defensive. Measures
In this same interview he outlined
three defensive measures for Germany.
The interview follows:
First, Trotzky proclaims world
destiny which he desires to bring
about. Against ideas one must fight
with ideas. Certainly we are fighting
for our existence and the possibilities
Of our economic development.
"But the idea Of self-preservation, if
left unsupported, leaves large resources
CT human strength untouched We
must set against the world disorder of
Trotzky, which destroys. freedom, a
world order which protects freedom.
Germany may confidently avow that it
comprises in its national will the hap
piness and rights Of other peoples. All
great nations must strive for q world
condition in which their name i'll be
uttered with fear and hope whenever q
wrong is done. In this respect Ger
many must not renounce the position
of being a world moral factor That
would mean to strive for a renunciatory
peace.
Gas a second defensive measure it is
necessary to make our German organ
ism as sound and as capable of resist
ancc as possible. The great mass of
the German working people is fighting
! with strong and sound instinct
New-York tribune., 1918-10-04
I eutor1s Must Form
NeIU Line on Danube
To Protect Austriay7s

LONDON Oct. 3.-The Central
Powers, according to the view in mill
tary circles here. will be forced to
establish a new line on the Danube
to protect Austria from hostile ma
tionalities within her own borders and
to keep down the unrest in Rumania,
which, reports say, is becoming more
threatening daily.
Germany has thinty-three divisions
and Austria Hungary has thirteen di-
VISIONS in Russia, some of them poor
troops. These could be transported to
the Danube quickly. but if this we're
done, military experts point out. the
Contra Powers would virtually aban-
don all they have gained by the Brcst-
Litovsk treaty.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-04
Action Caused by Disaster
in Palestine, According
to Official Dispatch
British Expected
To Reoccupy Baku
Australian Mounted Troops
Capture 1900 Prisoners
Northeast of Damascus
(Spec,nl Dispotch to The Trib,s,ic

Especial Dispatch to The Trib,s,ic)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The State
Department was informed by. the
American Legation at Teheran to-day
that tho Turkish forces in Persia, &C
cording to reports received there, have
been ordered by Constantinople to
withdraw at once, in view Of the
Turkish disaster in Palestine.
The legation reported also that
British forces probably will reoccupy
Baku, the important Russian Caspian
Sea port, which they abandoned some
time ago, after occupying it tempo
rarily. During the Turkish occupation
fire has been set to the oil fields and
stores.
The British forces believed to be
moving toward Baku have been sent
from the Bagdad front through Hama
dan and Resht, and viii! reembark at
the latter point for Baku, which they
will reach by water. The reason for
the retirement of the British from
Baku was the failure of the Armenians
and Gregorians to give them the ex-
pectcd support which was necessary to
maintain their positions in the face Of
Turkish attacks.
The objective Of the Turkish mill
tary forces in Persia was eventually
to flank the British army in Mesopo-
tamia, which has been moving steadily
into the interior from Bagdad, where
1t. has established it's principal base.
LONDON, Oct Is D. NJ. ).-Aus-
tralian mounted troops operating in
the region northeast of Damascus. in
Syria. on Wednesday charged and
captured a Turkish column. Fifteen
hundred prisoners were taken and two
guns and forty machine guns were
captured, according to an official state
ment issued to-day by the War Office
The text of the statement reads:
"On Wednesday Australian mounted
troops operating in the vicinity of
kubbat-el-A l-Asatir, seventeen miles
northeast OF Damascus, charged and
captured an enemy column taking
1900 prisoners, two guns and forty
machine guns.
ENEMY airdrome and railway cstab-
lishments at Kayak were heavily
bombed from the air.
Kayak is on the railroad line be-
tween Damascus and Beirut. thirty
miles northwest Of the former place
New-York tribune., 1918-10-04
Bulgar and Turkey
Line Cut; Germans
To Fight OF, Danube

PARIS, Oct 3.-Occupation of Bull
garia by Allied troops is progressing
normally, according to Mercel HutinI
OF the Echo de Paris
Bulgarian troops resist at certain
points, but submit as soon as they are
appraised of the fact that an armisticc
has been signed. German troops which
moving northward and appear to be
organizing a defensive line along the
Danube They have already fortified
the Rumanian bank of the river and it
appears that communication between
Sofa and Constantinop1e have been cut
Hight praise is given the cavalry
forces which have been operating in
the Macedonian campaign in cooper
alton with the Scrbians in the official
statement issued at the War Office
last night II reads:
"The role played by the French cav
airy in the Eastern theatre of the war
was particularly brilliant in the fight
ing which preceded the signing of the
sr1nistice between the Allies and Bull
Garia.
'Prilep was first captured by these
units Oh September 2S. '1n that city
they took important material and par
ticipated with remarkable vigor with
the infantry in the combats with the
enemy rearguards. They took part in
the operations about Veles and penc-
trated the strongly held interior lines
of the enemy there. They then ad-
vanced along the road toward Uskub,
which was taken in a violent combat.
There they fought on foot and main
tanned their positions in spite of furi-
GUS counter attacks by Bulgarian
clements.
During these operations. which were
conducted with the greatest audacity.
they captured 400 prisoners, of whom
COO were Germans; seven peces of
heavy artillery and large quantity of
war materials. including valuable muni-
tiops which had been placed on trains
to be taken to the Central Empires
Measures provided for in the armi-
New-York tribune., 1918-10-04

stlce between the Bulgarians and the
Allies are in the course of being car
red OUT
General Jeooff, commander in-chief
OF the Bulgarian army, has arrived at
Vienna to undergo an operation, and.
according to a dispatch from Basic,
says that he protested against the
decision of the Bulgarian government
presumably the decision to ask for
the .armistice recently: He also as
serts that he considers himself still
the. commander-in-chief of the Bull
garian forces
New-York tribune., 1918-10-04

We are fighting for the liberty of
the world, for the triumph of our
ideals of democracy and self-eovern-
ment over the last great advocate Of
force upholding injustice. We are
buying with our Liberty Loans the
security and JOY of our people for gen.
erations to come. No price could be
too high to pay for such victorv-no
cost too great for such a purchase.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-04

The enemy is watching anxiously
for the first sign that we are falterinq.
Our Government Loans should 20
"ovcr the top" as eagerly as our SOL
diers do, in order to carry with them
the terror Of furious attack. Our dol
lars must rain upon the enemy as over
whelmingly as our hail of bullets or
our storm of shells.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-04
Germans Fear Austria
And. Bavaria May Quit

DARIS. Oct. S.-rhe German GEN.
4 ,sor in Berlin permits the Ger
man press to print ARTICLES dwelling
on the probable situation of Ger
many in case Austria Hungary
should be forced to lay down her
arms under pressure. according to
advices reaching Paris. 1t is de-
clared that if Austria Hungary
should give in. Bavaria might fol-
low her example
New-York tribune., 1918-10-04
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New-York tribune., 1918-10-04
Greeks March Into
reed Districts in
East Macedonia

SALONiCA. Oct. -S.--The occupation
OF Eastern Macedonia by the Greek
authorities. began to-day. The Greek
Minister of the Interior, escorted by
civil and military officials, has left
Salonica and will march into the lib
Grated districts to assume control.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-04

THE ENEMY is
WATCHING
By NEWTON D. BAKER, Secretary of War
The supreme our struggle with Germany have now
armies across three thousand miles of
and Joined the issue of battle military power of
nation that has been for forty preparing its plans and it's
for it's attempt dominate We have
had to put forth immense effort and spend fabulous
order to make short adequate beginning for our
gigantic task
But only beginning We follow with greater
and support with increasing power Men, munitions
ships and supplies Europe larger larger stream
We edoube blows constantly to the strength Of
those blows If our initial effort to be wasted
This Means That Our Fourth Liberty Loan
Must Be Larger Than It's Predecessors. More
Enthusiastically Supported and More Quickly
Than Ever Subscribed
The nxiousy We
for the first the world of
ac . ideals of democracy selfeovern.
ment the last advocate of
WV 3 'p "S eagerly as o" sol uphodng injustice We are
~~A =" ~"''S "'o' o'e" Liberty Loans the
" 'a'''o' "'"eh' oor DOL
Fdn upon e enemy
whelmngly o obehto
our STORM or Shells for suhap apurchase
I on1 +ho Wov O.D E.l
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-16
Prosser J. Forrest of For rest Foundry Is Ar rested by Federal
 Agents.
ENDANGERS MANY LIVES
Claimed Her Forged Stamp Showing That the Steel Had Been
 Examined.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16 A Federal warrant has been issued against Prosser J. Forrest, son oi Edwin Forrest, of the Forrest Foun dry Company, charging him with forging the government stamp which is used to signify billets of steel have been examined and adjudged suitable for government work.
 lt l. charged that the alleged coun torfeit stamp was placed on defec- tive steel which was later sold to he United States government The warrant was issued at the option of : he Federal Commissioner.
 Forrest has been arrested. Govern Hont officials assert that the frau dulent action endangers the lives of thousands of United States soldiers who have been ordered to Europe
 The defective steel was sold for the use of crankshafts and other parts of machinery in government vessels
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-16
Capital and Labor Have Appointed Five Men to Work Together
 for War.
TO ELIMINATE FRICTION
The Two Boards Will Each Appoint Another and Will Hold Meeting
 Next Week.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Capital and labor named five representa- tives each today in compliance of request from the government in order to outline basis of relations for the period of the war.
 The first session of their delib- erations will probably be held next week, after each has named one other man to represent the public, making a board with 12 members
 The announcement of the person. mel is being withheld until accept ance of all is received. It is sug- gested that the board adopt gen. eral policy to eliminate all friction at time when all energies should be centered on the successful pros ecution of the war.
 Stories of large profits and ex- orbitant salaries in war contracts have caused an undercurrent of dissatisfaction in the nations in- dustrial life.
 Allegations of disloyalty are hav- ing their effect and causing feel ing of uneasiness. These charges have been made by employers against workers and are adding to the bad feeling, which it is be- lieved will be eliminated by a CO., ordinate board of control, which will be posted regarding the facts and can easily separate the mere rumors from what is fact.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-16
Swiss Who Was Located at KieI Declares Ger mans Are Keeping
 Back Facts. ANGER AGAINST HUNS Feeling in Warsaw Running Hirh: It Is Reported
 Gen. KaIendine
 Is Killed.

GENEVA, Feb. 16.-A Swiss en- oireer who returned from kiel said every effort is being made by Ger mans to conceal their submarine losses from the Navy because of the increased difficulties in mastering crews for the service.
 lt is estimated that the Germans lost 30 per cent of their submar- ines during the time he was at kieI.
 The engineer declared that the depth bombs were effective against the submarines. He added that there had been two more serious mutinies during the latter part of the past year than were reported to outside districts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-16
FREIGHT CARS
 ARE CRIPPLED
 AND MAKE DELAY
Gross Neglect on the Part of the Railroads Is Charged by Govern
 ment Officer.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-A thou sand crippled freight cars accumu lated through the winter because of the gross neglect of railroad coppan ies in making repairs occupy miles of track in the Eastern railway cen 'ers, are largely responsible for the shortage of cars and traffic conges- tion, as shown by reports from Me Chord of the Interstate Commerce Commission to Secretary McAdoo Federal Director of Railways.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-16
0'RRIEN WILL
 COMMAND SHIP
 ON MAIDEN TRIP
Will Act for the United States Shipping Board for New Boat
 Westerley.

SEATTLE, Feb. 16.-Captain John O'Brien, of the Victoria, and veteran Alaska navigator is to command the Westerley, the new vessel for the United States Shipping Board, when she leaves soon on her maiden trip. He will return to the Victoria June 1st
 Both Captain O'Brien and Harry Duke, the latter chief steward, for merly of the wrecked Al-Ki, joined the shipping board staff several months ago. Duke went to the east coast as chief steward on the com. mandeered steamer Westhaven and has iist returned to Seattle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-16
RAILWAY BILL.
 MUCH NEEDED
 BY MR. N'AD00
Leaders of the Admins traitor Say They Will Urge Early Leg
 iSIatiOn.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-Admin- istration leaders say they will urge the early enactment of the Admin istration's railway bill. Majority Leader w F. Martin of the House declared that Secretary McAdoo, who is Federal Railway Director. is much embarrassed in the successful op- eration of the railways because of lack of power The Republican lead CTS want to debate the bill
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-16
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Al- aska Gold not reported. American Zinc at 16. Butte & Superior at 21B. Chino at 44h. Nevada at 19M. Ray at 24A.
 Utah Copper at S0%.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-16
DIVIDEND OF
 KRUPPS PLANT
 MUCH REDUCED
Company Claims It Has Been Forced to Spend
 Profits for Many New Plants.

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 16. The Krupp Company has reduced the an nual dividend and now is paying ten per cent. Last year it paid 12 per cent. The company's annual report says the increasing demands of the army has necessitated the spending of a large share of profits for new plants and equipments.