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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-12

the destroyer and saw the ship cut
one in two. Another, who was hanging
to a dangling ladder from the side of
the destroyer, was crushed to death
when the warship was thrown against
the side of the 0tranto.
Many other stories of men being
crushed between the rescue ship and
the doomed vessel were told. Other sur
vivors told of men being washed into
swirling seas from which there was
no returning.
Corporal G. Finnegan of New York
was able to grasp rope tied to gun
aboard the destroyer. For As minutes
he was dragged in the water behind
the rescue ship, but finally was pulled
aboard.
Private Will Covington, Columbus,
Ca, rescued two other privates who
were struggling in the water.
W. j. Weidgenant of Chicago declar
ed he saw one soldier s head crushed
when he was caught between the two
vessels.
Private j. Roman of Philadelphia
ooiu thdt Whou VHe OiutI was given w
juHp the men simply jumped without
asking any questions, Some landed
and some missed. He was washed over
the side of the destroyer twice, he
declared, only to come out all right.
Survivors are Cheerful
All the men landed were most cheer
full and praised the efficiency of the
Red Cross workers. At Belfast the sol
diers were unanimous in their praise
of Lieutenant Commander Craven, who
commanded the destroyer and forced
it eight times alongside the 0tranto to
take off the men.
The soldiers clamored about the Unit
ed Press correspondent, urging him to
give him the utmost praise.
'He is of nerve and iron," declar
ed Private Hubert Saylor of Ashland,
Ky, eff there are any medals to be
passed out he wins them.
He refused to give up his efforts
until he couldn't take another man, !"
said another.
Lieutenant H. M. Cromwell of La.
mar. Colorado, added unstinted praise
to these words.
The Otrahto lifeboats were lower
ed for the purpose of acting as fend-
ers between the MOusly and the Otran-
to, but they had little effect. Neverthe-
less, soldiers declared Lieutenant Com
mander Craven kept his ship alongside
and there was danger that he would
be smashed against the side of the
transport.
The word reaching here early today
declared bodies Of forty soldiers had
been washed ashore and that twenty
survivors had reached Islay in safety.
Islay is the point where the Otranto
was driven on the beach.
American authorities have sent
ship loaded with supplies to Islay and
British relief ships also have put out.
Accounts of the accident seem TO
agree that it was due to jamming of
the Kashmir S steering gear and heavy
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-12
Bulgarian Troops
Ready To Aid Allies

Washington, Oct. 12-That Bulgar-
ian troops will join the allies in attach
ing Constantinople and hasten tie eli
mination of Turkey from the war, was
believed likely in diplomatic quarters
here today.
Bulgarian Minister Panaretoff, in a
statement when Bulgaria surrendered,
declared that Bulgaria would be friend
ly to any allied moves on Turkey. Bul-
garia wants European Turkey which
comprises small triangle extending 100
miles to the west of Constantinople. Ad-
rianople and the Berlin -Bagdad railroad
running through Constantinople would
be taken from Turkey. 1t is probable
however, that Bulgarian forces would
be only a part of joint allied expedi
tion and that these prizes would not fall
entirely to one power.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-12
Further Proof Secured
Of German Propaganda

Washington, Oct. 12.-Further proof
of Germany's pernicious work in this
coutry was made public today by re-
velation of the alien property custodian
that the Bridgeport Projectile company,
Bridgeport, Conn, had been taken over
because Of German control.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador and other leaders in this
country, it was shown had arranged to
get the company so as to hamper muni-
tions output for the allies. Tie com
pany was to corner the market on mu-
nitions supplies and while ostensibly ta-
king contracts for allied forces, was
never to deliver them. The hackers, who
had also engineered afforts to create a
munitions embargo, stood ready to
spend $10,000,0O0 in their attempt to
cripple the munition trade.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-12
LOAN SUCCESS
DEPENDS ON PERSONS
Of LARGEST MEANS
William ], BRYAN Issues Ap-
peal To Americans To
Loan Their Money.

Washington, Oct. 12.-"If the Fourth
Liberty Loan is to be successful" 4" the
persons of large means and comfortable
circumstances must go deeper into their
pockets than they have so far.
This was the warning sent out from
the treasury department as the cam
paign Jagged today. Facing a necessary
daily average of $5OO,OOO,OOO to attain
the minimum quota Of $6,000,000 ex.
treme measures were under eonsidera-
tion by treasury officials. The highest
speed and the receipt of larger su e
scriptions appears to be the only sou.
tions to the problm since but seven
working days remain in the allotted
campaign period.
Indications of a keener individual
effort was evidenced in the earlier re-
ports. However, it is the view that un.
less those who have reaped profit out
of the war loan more money than they
have failure faces the 4th loan.
1t was pointed ont that there are
more buyers of small bonds and the pur-
chasers relatively are larger than IN
previous loans and thousands of that
class of buyers have now taken their
limit
Thus, officials asserted, the money
must come from those who invest more
than the non-taxable amount.
Today's report shoves the total to
about $2,120000 600 On the basis of
previous loans the overnight gain Of
$1O0000,0OO would indicate success.
But officials explained that the Fourth
Loan is so much larger than the others
that pessimism instead Of optimism is
caused by the reports.
There was one ray of sunshine in to-
days kilograms, however. That came
from the west. Practically every section
Of the mountain and Pacific coast area
has pledged so per cent of its allot-
mcnt, much higher average than is
shown elsewhere in the nation.
Influenza continued to work havoc
with campaign plans in the central wvst.
Local committees are depending on
house to house canvassers to bring re-
suits. But even this method has not
been immune from flu. - The local
committee and canvassing teams have
been disrupted y the disease.
Declaring that the man who loans his
money to the government has the easiest
war task of all, William j. Bryan Isl
sued the following appeal to the nation
to over-subscribe the issue:
"Failure of the people to respond TO
the call for money now" said Bryan,
"would be disastrous. It would encour-
age the enemy more than successful
battle.o
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-12
HUNCAR|ANS LOSE
HOPE FOR VICTORY
AND WOULD GIVE UP
Prisoners Taken Say That
Country Ready To Quit
Useless Fighting.
Bv Frank ]. TAYLOR.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)
With The American First Army,
Sept. l9.-(By Mail. Austria 5 pro-
posal to talk over peace terms is the
first official sign that the government
is fed up on war and sees little hope in
the future, according to Hungarian
prisoners-officers as well as men--who
were captured near st. Mihiel.
The people have wanted to quit for
many months, prisoners say, but the
government was hopeful Of a military
victory.
The Hungarian prisoners were not too
hopeful of immediate results of Aus
tria's proposals, which they thought
were probably independent of Germany
owing to an estrangement between the
central powers. They thought Austria.
Hungary would be able to break away
from Germany to make peace indepen.
denlty, if she desired to do So
They also thought Germany would
soon tOpple then.
The Germans, on the other hand.
thought Austria had been allowed by
the Germans to propose peace negotia.
tiOns
" Austria has to propose peace every
so often, anyway, was the way one Ger
man expressed 1t, and the others gave
the same idea in other words.
Austria Hungary could not make a
separate peace if she wanted to-" boast.
ed the German officers. 1--WE could pre-.
vent il by force.
"W We would be better off if she did
because the Austrians won It fight and
we have to feed them and get nothing
in return for il"
"The Austrians were heartily in ia.
vOr of anything that would bring peace.
They cared nothing about whether tho
allies won or whether it was the central
powers. To them it meant one thing
they could go back home and be thank
full they were alive. What political and
social change came about as the resul.
Of the war meant much less to them
than returning to Budapest.
The Hungarians look for a speedy. fin.
lbs to the war They thought neither
tho allies nor the central powers would
hold out much longer and that a peace
agreement would soon be reached.
Germans Also See Defeat.
Some German officers saw clearly
they would be defeated. as they said,
by Overwhelming odds" However
they thought they must resist as long
as possible in the hope Of an allied
break. The men also looked forward to
defeat, but thought it would Le speed
ier. They had no regret for defeat, for
the most part, if it would bring peace
and still let them have their country.
Germans can never understand why
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-12
GERMAN ANSWER
WAS DELIVERED
TOSW|SS MINISTER
Newspapers Of Central En-
pires Disagree As To Con-
cessions Made.
TURKEY AND AUSTRIA
BOTH READY TO QUIT
People Of Germany See Ger
tain Defeat Ahead; Are
Pleading For Peace

Amsterdam, Oct. 12.--some German
papers assert the reply to President wiz
son accedes fully TO his demands. 9th
ers declare that only far reaching ad-
vaii0es are made
Basle, Oct. 1.-THE National zeitung
announces that eGrlnany's reply to
President Wilson was presented to the
Swiss minister at Berlin this morning.
London, Oct IL. = Austria Hungary
and Turkey are expected immediately to
announce acceptance Of President VIII
sons armistice terms, according to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Ber-
lin received by way Of Amsterdam.
A Central News dispatch from Amst-
orrdam says that AustriarHungary and
Turkey have informed Germany they
will accept Wilson s terms.
The Express declares the allies have
agreed on common policy in regard TO
peace negotiations.
Reuters agency reports that Turkey
has approached President Wilson in re-
gard 10 peace negotiations.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-12

REPLY 1OfaESDEN7S NOTE DELIVERED TOSWVSSN|NSTER
Daring Work Done
By Allied AViatOrs

X London, Oct. l, (By Mail)
x Ito the British bureau of infor-
X mation.o-A combined British
X and American air squadron, in
X a recent raid, set fire to a great
X German store of oil and petrol
X which in turn spread to an am
X munition dump. Six machines
X on the ground were destroyed
X by fire and two more by direct
X hits.
X Several small hangers were
X burned as well as the billets of
X the enemy aviators, Every ma.
X chine engaged returned safely.
X Shortly afterward a large SCALE
X raid was carried out by British
X and Australian spuadrons upon
X another German airdrome, as a
X result of which three large
X hangers were burned and others
X badly damaged.
X The British and Australian air
X men next turned their attention
X to neighboring station where
X German troops were entertain
& ing. Swooping down in some
X cases to within fifty feet Of the
X ground, the raiders did tremend-
X GUS execution among thesoldiers
4 with their machine guns.
X X X X X X X X X \ x X X
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Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)
Washington, Oct. 12.-President Will
son s thanking movement ht Germany y
rear is aecentuaSng the difficulty Of
the kaiser, now struggling to save him
self from tie peace trap he tried to
spring on the allies. s
Reported unqualified acceptance by
Austria and Turkey of the presidents
fourteen principles for peace, leaves
Germany in an extremely delicate posi-
tion She must either yield to her vas.
sails demands or lose them in the opin-
ion of experts here.
A Basle dispatch stating the German
reply had been handed the Swiss minis
ter, greatly heightened speculation as to
its possible contents.
Today Prince Max Is expected to APP
pear before the reiehstag and discuss
Gsrmany's reply to President Wilson y
inquiries With the German armies re.
treating steadily under the constant
blows of Foeh in the west and with
Germany's vassals in the east crying
for peace, the position Of Max is tho
most interesting of any Of tie long
line of chancellors that have passed
like phantoms over the reiehstag ros
trum since the war broke out.
Interior conditions are worse than at
any time in the history of Germany.
According to reports to this govern
ment, the indications increase that Ger
many is cFumbling edifice.
One Of these says in part:
"Even the hospitals are no longer re-
victualed The alimentary conditions
are lamentable. Bandages, etc, are abb
solutely lacking. Well known physicians
state that the race is lost and viii not
be brought back to its old standard for
many years, The well known Professor
Bier reports that 'The German people
will cry for mercy before six months If
the allied bombardment Of towns con
tinues, and the day when this arrives
no government will be able to stop thu
pressure of the people for peace at any
price. The people have suffered too
much not to suceumb to this ceaseless
anguish.
Austria, too, is hard pressed-even
more so. In addition to the constant
uprisings of the oppressed nationali-
ties within her borders, the people
OF Hungary are now demanding a separ-
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FIGHTING is STUBBORN
By Frsn!i j. Taylor

UNITED Press staff correspondent
With the American First Army, Oct.
III Noon) The most stubborn right
ing is under way along the Are river
at Grand Pre- and st. Juvin, where the
Germans are counter attacking in great
force.
To the eastward the American cen
ter is progressing better.
The Germans are putting up strong
machine gun resistance from the Bois
de Foret (west of the Meuse and north
Of Bmeulles.)
The enemy in their desperate strug
gle to hold back the Americans have
thrown their divisions into the fight
ing without regard to order and few
of them can be identified.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-12
Berlin wins "areat Victory,

Berlin, via London, Oct. 12.--Evacu-
alton of the Chemin des Danes, south
of Daon, was announced by the war
office in its official statement today.
"On both sides Of Bohain, British
French and American attacks were re.
pulsed the statement said.
A retirement west Of Douai was al.
50 reported.
"West Of Douai, we withdrew our
lines, the statement said. "The enc.
my, slowly following, occupied the line
of Vendin-Le-vieiel, Harnes and Hin.
in.Lietard.
" In the Champagne, General Won
Einem's victory over immensely su
perior Franco American forces in a
fortnight's struggle and exhaustion Of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-12
ENCIRcLrNG MOVEMENT

London. Oct. 12.--The British, CON
Sinuing their encircling movement of
the great coal center of Douai, have
approached to within less than mile
of the city from the west, Field Mar
shal Haig announced today. Douai is
practically surrounded.
British troops, the statement said,
now occupy Suincy, Brebiers and Ha-
mel
Suincy is less than mile west of
Douai This represents an additional
advance Of about four miles, from
west of Beaumont. Brebieres is two
miles and half southwest of Douai on
the road from Vitry-cn-Artois, Hamel
u mile west Of Arleux.
Our advance north of the Sensee
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-12
French ARE CLOSE
TO GREAT GERMAN
BASE ACROSS A|SNE.
Cavalry Aided By Machine
Guns On Automobiles
Pursue Enemy
SOUTHERN YANKEES ARE
WINNING MANY LAURELS
Berlin Announces Retreat
From Champagne As
Great Victor" !"
By John De Gandt

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Paris, Oct. 12.-(4;25 p, m. 1.-The
French are across the Retonrne river
In great force and pursuing the flee
ing Germans toward Rethe the i'm.
portant enemy base on the Aisne.
Cavalry and fast automobiles carry
ing machine guns are harfying the
Germans, who are not expected to show
much resistance until they are on the
opposite side of the Aisne bond.
The French have passed Gully (mid-
way between Pauvres and Vouziers.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-12
French PRESSING
ALONG entire line
MAKE STEADY GAINS
Advance Four Or Five Miles
And Take Many IInpor-
tant Positions
BRITISH CLOSING AROUND
CITY OF DOUAI NOW
From All Points OF Western
Front Comes Reports OF
Continued Allied Gains

London, Oct. 12.-Q2:55 p. m.)-The
Germans continue their rapid retire
mint in the Champagne and the French
nave made additional gains of three to
four miles at some points, according to
battle front dispatches received mere
today.
The British are showing the Germans
across the SsnSee canal, south of
Douai and expect to reach the outskirts
of that city by tomorrow.
Paris, Oct. 12.-C0ntinuing their pro
gress on the whole Champagne front,
French troops this morning entered the
important town of Vouziers, on the
western edge of the Argonne forest,
the war office announced.
(Last night S communique reported
them within mile and three quarters
OF Vouziers.}
The French now hold the general
tine of the Retourne river and the
road from Pauvres -four miles north
of Machault) to Vouziers.
"This morning French troops enter
ed Vouziers, the communique said.
"We continue our progress on the
whole Champagne front. We hold the
general line of the Retourne and the
road from Pauvres to Vouziers. "
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A1rial Fighting Reported

Rome, Oct. 12.-Particularly intense
terial fighting ON the Asaido plateau
yesterday was reported by the Italian
war office today.
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CONTINUED on page three)

the enemy, has rendered possible the
smooth execution of our retirement in
the Aisne bend. -
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TROOPS IN
STEAMER COLLISION AND
MANY ARE DROWNED

Loss Ut Life Now Estimated AT One Hundred And FySeven
Hundred We're Aboard Ill-Fated Transport collision
Occurred During Heavy Storm And Manv Soldiers We're
Sick Below Decks Graphic Stories OF Disaster Told By
Survivors,
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Continued on page three)
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DISPATCHES
SPECIAL WILLAMETTE VAL
LEY NEWS SERVICE
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-12

OREGON TONIGHT

And Saturday, enerally fair ex-
eept unsettled, probably showers
northwest portion; southeEly
winds moderate near coast.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-12

Austria, too, is hard pressed-even
more so, In addition to the constant
uprisings of the oppressed nationali-
ties within her borders, the people
OF Hungary are now demanding a separ-
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SPANISH INFLUENZA
is FAR FROM BE INC
CHECKED IN NATION
uALhDN CONFINES TO SPREAD
fAK1n LARRY AMONG I'M
CIVILIAN PEOPLE,.
DECREASE N CAMP CASES
Inhlh h'aIih ~rrtirr Report
Epidemic = HraohinR Into
south aud Fart- ~
The West

WNsIINGTON D.l While "a
continued decrease Boo the number OFF
.rF Hs' of Spanish Influenza af
mF camps Ha shown roo reports
'lH8s fu fbc office OFF fhe urraon
narI u tho army IN. spread OF
'Hr HHu. ImurI tlr civilian %, -
900 over .Ne country apparently
1000 iR Hr from being checked
f"rDr FL. tho uunl. health ser.
..r' showed mat The disease vaa
pr'ad.Hr rapidly boo mo south and
Chat ~ ALSO eas epidemic BOO portions
~ fHr middle west aud ar ncst
rrrHp'0.. rae from b. south ua
'Dia 1910. added ip fhr Ust of now
'Ife pnrus tho disease boo eui
fru form
UYrrs rI. nDur ending to-
.'H| H HIuu -iH mess cases of
influenza bIrr been reported bv an
Irmt amu Nr. sIse. oft puruun.
u.H 1I-u Ir. raa .sd f0f1lms only
auH H.TfH. were frHer ISL.
Camp Taylor 49,. reported tho
largest number OFF Influenza Ga ses
IH.i Camp Funston kau. r.
.prfed n.r .aso. and Camp Dodge.
ra 600
The u.' number Df rascs of loo.
.urnH reported frm 900 tho army
.Hur. Hu.. tHa % .pl.r became ruI.
d'U.. H. month now is placed a,
moro '.H $4,000 while pneumonia
a.r# total I1.t.s lul deaths 5.G11.
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CROP PROGP'TS
GENERALLY liter
MON NLpd SHOW =
NOINIt El WIS fpliNhlf
10 lNi,N Nh

49, Associated r',s.
WNsu,CID. I'D Crop
prospects generally a. materially
improved during tn
tatemcut nt fhc iftmsIl OF
tgri,ulfur. Sod. u tncnIug on
crop condition %. o. 4 October D..
Moisture .a. lieHf and
farm tork Nss I'D 4 Though
killinE frost. Np.f her than
usual over large %. D. north
nrn states relatively NJ damage
tas done
corn Boo iHr ma matnrcd
earlier than u.H4I a. "a uit of sum
mer heat and IruE period
most ul b. safely ,ce Ia the eN-
tremo northern lr 10 increase
pf 10000 .Uuu bu ..'s shown in
%. expected out bw promis
mr. e71suHH 600 That D.
$4,000 600 bushp bik the crop
81 last year which however of
extremely poor Gu Isl II Is -
lo0.O0 bu heels or ii II cent less
han tho tive year yele.
Spring wheat s rlg nut bet
.cr thHn expected ed in he IA
ifir northwest b I'D a ain of
about .0.UuU 900 0 shu 30 last
month : prom,-..gl "a A yes
'ut estimate ofr- nu-n'i'
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BERLIN Ovia London oct N-
Herman headquarters In its b1el
Abatement ON the operations iu
France tonight admits that ihe allies
gained ground iu th" center of tho
battle front between Cambria and
S. Quentin 40 other points. 20 dc.
clares the attacks were ropulsod
The german official statement
SAYS
THE north bank of the Suippo
liver was cleared of The enemy hy
local enterprises
In the afternoon strong enemy
forces advanced be- partial attacks or
hoth sides uf So elemental Arucs
and between HaHuDourt and Sellas
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ALLIES SMb HUN
LINE FOR 2hILES
ON WEsTERIRONT
CONTINUED rom . One

ward and 0n a| artotye sfinrn
additional ground
Northeast Heri-tat me
French have Ir eu thine 20 ih"
junction 0f f. Aisnid uippf
rivers plarH Boz can IRON
around laon aHH aastwin greater
Jeopardy ln ..tmp4 General
Goufoud force. age gsel their
gain 400 fhr H. eaFd tn ih'
region NJ flr de thi''
on fhe elsfar. FORE tho
americans has. rrofhc.r bar
no. fr.ni aIuNr AiHlle'
% Nacolou the lians -ra
Serbs are uiI r,nh" enemt
troops to retire Ada Wd No.
Serbia while boz D. Iostfhr British
Ntv, driven IH Trrlporr man
thirty miles uur lI Daru re-
.rorfs arc fo thl effect tiht IHrt
sh c3h.n.f b. q. gnan IA 'N'
Turks have son. InleEs 20 Greco.
POO ialk peace
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80 Gases ~ Iuarcl.

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a.r. ul Spanish influenza we're 100.
uErrDI D.. tho health authurtIe.
here TODAY The schools moving
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