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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06
SECRETARY EXPLAINS DELAY
Baker Insists Casualty Lists Are Is
sued as Obtained.

Washington, Dec 4.-Secretary N
D. Baker, appearing before the senate
military committee to explain the de-
lay in completing the publication of
American casualties, said he thought
most of the unreported names were
those of men slightly wounded, which
would come by mail.
Senators were unable to understand
why only something over 100000
names have been published when it
has been officially announced that the
casualties number 262,693. The sec
rotary said every effort consistent
with accuracy was made to prevent
delay, and that General Pershing had
been urged to expedite his lists, send
ing the names of the dead first.
1.-THE department, from the begin
ming" Mr. Baker said, has never held
up, withheld or delayed giving out
casualty lists. Our policy has been to
give complete statement as soon as
possible"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06

apparently ahead of almost every o..
sensial business Industry and invest
snent In Industries Witch are n0tl-es.
sential to the peace and prosperity Of
otii country should be avoided.
1t is unlikely that total Building
Operations will be heavier during the
coming year than for the year just
passed, but private building operations
will naturally be greatly increased.
In fact, there is every evidence of a
tremendous building boom and this
opens good avenue Of employment
for a considerable number Of men now
engaged in war work whose services
in that line will not be needed much
longer. Building permits already is
sued in the principal cities since the
cessation of hostilities are more than
double the record of any similar per-
od of time.
1t may be some months before the
final peace terms are agreed upon and
during that period great care should
De exercised in the development of new
Industries.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06
Yanks Used Scaling Ladders.

Newark, N. j., Dec. 5.-The me-
diaeval scaling ladder played it's part
along with the more modern nipple
ments of war in the closing days of
the American advance in France, &C.
cording to letter from Col. Alvord V.
D. Anderson, of the 312th infantry, re.
ceived here by Mrs. Anderson. Col.
Anderson said that his regiment, with
the 309th and 311th, rushed the walled
town of Grand Pre- with ladders five
times. Four times they were driven
back, he said, but on the fifth rush
hey gained footing.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06
Pleads for Life in Vain.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 5.-Pearl Center,
55 years old, who shot his wife through
the heart as she knelt in pleading for
her life, was booked on charge of
murder. The furrow in his cheek
made by Center in an attempt to kill
himself is not serious wound The
shooting took place at the wifes apart
ments here in the presence of their
S-year-old SON when Center failed to
dissuade her from her divorce suit,
which she had recently instituted.
The couple came here year ago from
Canton, Ill.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06
Congress Receives Estimates of
S1,922,OoO, 900 for the
Fiscal Year 1920.
HUGE NAVAL FIGURES
Secretary Daniels Desires Steady and
Rapid Increase of the Fleet and
Also Renews His Request for
Emergency Fund Item.

Washington, Dec. An estimates
submitted to Congress for the fiscal
year 1920, beginning next July l. a
regular army of approximately 100000
men is provided for specifically.
Detailed items on the pay of the
army show that in the total of $1,922,-
100000 asked for exclusive of the for.
tification estimates, provision Is made
for the payment Of only 21,250 officers
and 382,667 men of the line and ap-
proximately 100000 non-combatant
troops with the requisite staff officers.
Five Items Tell Story.
The inclusion in the estimates, how
ever Of five items of pay with nom
inal appropriation of 500 each asked,
shows that the whole question of the
strength OF the army after the conclu-
sion Of peace has been deferred and
that supplemental estimates are to be
expected under these headings when it
is possible to present completed prof
ect.
The items thus held in suspension
are those providing for the pay of re-
serve and national guard officers and
men.
The naval estimates are framed on
an exactly opposite theory. Every pro-
vision is made for a steady and rapid
increase of the fleet, total of approx
mately $434 100000 being asked Of
that sum $200,000,000 is the first in
crement of the proposed new three
year building program, providing for
10 additional dreadnaughts, six battle
cruisers and 40 other fighting craft.
TIE remainder of the $434, geo, 900
would go to complete ships of the first
three-year program.
ReneWs Emergency Item.
Secretary Daniels has renewed also
the naval emergency fund item under
which Congress appropriated 100000
600 last year to provide for the con-
struction of additional destroyers, SUBJ
marine chasers and other special craft
and to expedite construction work.
This year, however, the department
asks for $175,000,000.
LIE IOtai oppl opild III INC navy
is estimated at 1854 100000, an in
crease of approximately billion dol
lars over appropriations made for the
current year. The pay Of the navy
item stands at $579,946,000 against
$227, 372,946 this year. Similarly,
$155, 2S6,000 is asked for the marine
corps against $143,339,00O this year.
Just what reductions in naval esti-
mates were made following the sign
ing of the armistice with Germany,
which ended hostilities, is not dis
closed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06
CASUALTIES NUMBER 1901
Latest List Shows 1877 Americans
Were Killed in Action.

Washington, Dec. 4-The war de-
partment announced 1.501. casualties
In the American Expeditionary Forces.
Names of 1877 Americans killed in ac-
ton headed the list. Other losses re-
ported were: Died of wounds, g.;
died of disease, 313; died from acct
lent and other causes, II; wounded in
.iclion. 693; missing in action, 229.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06
War Finance BODY Reports.

Washington, Dec 5.-The War Fl
nance Corporation reported to Cong
ress that it had lent ST. 1885, 900 to war
industries since it's organization, six
months ago, and suggested changes
in the existing law to permit it to con-
tinue "judicious use of it's large re-
sources for the period of readjust-
ment."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06
FIRST MARINE BATTLE FATAL
Crown Prince Says Germany Lost the
War in 1914.

Osterland, Holland, Dec. ST. am
convinced" the former crown prince
said, that we lost the war early in
October 1914. / considered our posi-
ton hopeless after the battle of the
Marine, which we should not have lost
if the chiefs of our general staff had
not suffered a case Of nerves"
.I tried to persuade the general
staff" he continued, ito seek peace
then, even at great sacrifice, going
so far as to give up Alsace Lorraine,
but was told to mind my own bust
ness and confine my activities to COM
handing my armies. I have proof of
this"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06
1919 WHEAT PRICE STANDS
Food Administration Issues Statement
On Subject.

Washington, Dec. 5. = The guaran-
teed price for the 1919 wheat, fixed
at 1926 bushel, Chicago basis, will
stand, even though the Lever act,
through which the price was fixed,
should become imperative through
conclusion of peace, in the opinion of
the Food administration.
The administration issued a state
ment interpreting the Lever act and
pointing out that the law provides
that "all rights liabilities under this
act arising before it's termination shall
continue and may be enforced in the
same manner as if the act had not ter
minated
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06
FLIES TWO MILES A MINUTE
Army Plane Travels From Pittsburgh
to Washington.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Captain Nor
bert Carolin made flight in an army
airplane from Pittsburgh to Washing
ton in 1 hour and 35 minutes. War
department officials said the best pre-
vious record for this trip, approximate
ly 200 miles, was hours and 20 min
utes.
One hundred De Haviland tours and
II EIandley-Page airplanes have been
turned over to the Postoffice depart
ment for use in the mail service.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06
TO PASS ON RESALE PRICES
Proposal to Place Matter in Hands of
Government.

Washington, Dec. A. = Legislation
compelling manufacturers who desire
to fix and maintain resale prices to
submit their requests to government
tai agency is recommended to con-
gress in a special report by the fed
eral trade commission This agency
should have power to consider the
claims presented and decide upon the
merits of the prices asked by the pro-
ducers. The supreme court has ruled
that the present methods of establish
ing and maintaining resale prices are
in restraint of trade.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06
BRITISH AvIATORs HONORED
Two Awarded Victoria Cross for
Mertorious Services.

London, Dec 5.--The Victoria Cross
has been awarded Maj. William Geo.
Barker and Capt. Andrew w. B. Proc
tor Of the Royal Air force. Major
Barker brought down so German ma
chimes during the war, while Captain
Proctor, from Aug 8, 1918, to the end
of hostilities, destroyed 81 German
airplanes and Is German kite balloons
aud drove down 16 enemy aircraft out
of control
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS

All property owners in the city OF
Ladysmith are, hereby notified that
their sidewalks must be cleared OF
snow propmtly after each storm or the
penalties provided by state, law will
be invoked.
By Order of Street Commissioner.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06
WAR HOSPITAL MEN ACCUSED
Probe Started Into Alleged Bad Treat
ment Of Wounded

fnent OF WOUnded.
Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 4-Complaints
regarding treatment accorded overseas
men at the Fort Des Moines hospital
are being investigated by the war de-
partment, at the request .of Governor
w. L. Harding and Congressman Dow
ell, who recently requested the trans
fer of Major rockingham, the hospi-
tai commandment The complaints have
to do principally with alleged disciple
nary tactics employed at the hospital.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06
Another U. S. Credit to BeIaium.

Washington, Dec. 5.--The treasury
established credit of $12,00O,O0O to
Belgium. This makes the total credits
to Belgium $21O,12O,OO0 and all the
credits to all the Allies $8,196, SIG, 900
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06

Absolute protection in our Insur-
ances Policies. Michaelson 4 Hughes
Company, State Bank Building.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
HUNS ASK WILSON
TO FIX CONFERENCE
TEXT OF NOTE SENT BY HHINNe
MAMMALIAN TO CHIEF
EXECUTIVE.
Declares German Government Will
Accept the Program Set Forth IN
Presidents Message to Congress
as Basis for Negotiations.

Amstertam.-The text OF the nOte
forwarded by Imperial German Chah-
ceIor Prince MaXimilian to President
Wilson through the Swiss government
follows:
"'The German government requests
the president of the United States 10
take in hand the restoration OF peace.
acquaint all the belligerent states with
this request and invite them to SEMI
Observation-Disclosures for the purpose OF.
opening negotiations.
1T accepts the program set forth by
the president of the United States IN
his message to congress on January y
and in his later announcements. es-
pecially his speech of September -,
as Il basis for peace negotiations.
with view to avoiding further
bloodshed the German government re-
quests the immediate conclusion of an
armistice on land and water and in
the air"
Washington. - Germany's newest
peace offer. proposing an armistice
while President Wilson considers and
conveys to the allies a proposal on
the basis of terms laid down by the
president himself, is recognized here
as the next step in the continuing eff
forts of the German statesmen to save
something from the wreckage of their
dream of world domination, the step
which might be expected from los
ing trader who makes his proposition,
has it rejected, and offers his next
best, each time coming nearer to the
demands Of his adversary, meanwhile
endeavOring to hold out in the hopes
of getting the best terms he can.
1t hardly is taking position in adj
vance of the American government to
say that if the present proposition
signifies Germany's unqualified ac-
ceptance of the fourteen principles of
peace laid down by President Wilson
in his Fourth Of July speech at the
tomb of Washington, it will he consid-
cred. If it doesn't; if an acceptance
"in principle" with saving diplomatic
language paving the way for quibbling
around council table, it will not be
considered.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
GERMANS PRESSED
BACK ON ALL SIDES
ENTENTE FORCES HAMMERlNc
HUNS FROM ARRAs TO THE
VEROUN SECTOR.
KaiseTs Forces, Badly Defeated i,
Belgium, Removing Guns in Read.
mess for Retreat Back to
German Soil.

Paris.-While Germany and Ans
tria-Hungary are clamOring for ppuc.
the entente allied governments ,hu.
far are paying scant heed to the BRO
pOSalS, but their armies are prrSsiny
forward to further victories OF, VII
fronts.
Over wide extent of territory ont.
lined by burning villages, the Ger
mans are retreating rapidly before
General GOuraud's troops. They ara
crowded by General Berthelots forces
from the west and i'm danger of being
cut off by the Franco-AmericanS, who
have crossed the Arnes river.
On the battlefront the Germans
everywhere are being forced to give
ground to the allied troops. In Bel.
GUM the enemy is gradually being
pushed eastward. and in anticipation
pf forced final withdrawal is con.
tinuing to make ready for that even.
tuality by removing his guns and
otherwise lessening the value of his
defensive works in the territory upon
and adjacent to the North sea coast
The past week has seen one victory
after another by the allies.
TO the south from Arras to the Yer.
dun sector the Germans are being
hard pressed by the British, Ameri-
can, Italian and French forces, and.
although on numerous sectors they
are still offering desperate resis.
lance, they seemingly are unable to
do more than retard the advance Of
their foes.
DOuai, south of Lens. is almost en-
velOped, and Cambria has been fur
Their endangered through the capture
IF the village of Aubencheul-aux-B ois,
five miles to the southeast. where
more than 1000 Germans were made
prisoner. Hard fighting has taken
place around MOntbrehain and Beau
revOir, in the immediate vicinity,
where the Germans have brought up
fresh reserves in an endeavor to keep
Field Marshal Haig'S men from cut
ting the highly important St Quentin
lie Cateau road. from which they now
uIe Dut Slep. Dun beduTeNOlT ana
Montbrehain are now in British
hands.
With the Germans being defeated
over wide areas by the French and
Americans. from Rheims to the Ar
COME forest. the Italians south of
LaOn have begun an offensive, which
seemingly has as it's objective the fin
fishing of the work previously begun
by the French for the Oblteration of
La Fere and LaOn.
In the Macedonian theater the al
lied troops have compelled the Aus.
trianS to withdraw from the FL BaSan
sector and other positions. while near
Nranje, central Serbia. the French
and Serbian troops have captured
AustrO-German held positions. In the
latter region the enemy is retiring
nOrthward in disorder.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
AUSTRIA TO MAKE
A BID FOR PEACE
WITH THE AID OF HOLLAND
WILL INVITE eELLiGERENTS
TO PEACE CONFERENCE.
Austrian Statesman Writing Memoran-
dunn Setting Forth His Country's
Conception Of President VIII
sons Peace Principles.

l0ndon.-Austria-Hu Hungary. with the
aid Of Holland, has taken steps to in
wife all belligerents to an immediate
peace conference at The Hague, the
Amsterdam correspondent of the Daily
Express learns.
simultaneously. the Austr0-Hungar-
ian government has opened n new
peace offensive. Herr Hammasch,
who is said to be slated TO succeed
Baron won Hussarek as Austrian pre-
mier. Is writing u memorandum setting
forth Austria- Hungary conception Of
President Wilson's fourteen peace
principles. The memorandum is to be
sent to the American executive. the
correspondent learns
In Germany. the Socialist pressure
on the government to initiate peace
move at once continues. VOrwaerts.
the official German Socialist organ.
urges the party to enter the new cabi-
net headed by Prince Max of Baden.
because, the paper says, the new
chancellor intends to move for l. =
mediate universal peace" VOrwaerts
asserts that the peace sought by the
prince IL to he based upon these four
main principles:
l. A league of nations.
2 Arbitration.
3. Disarmament.
4. No German annexations, not
even in the east.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
KAISER SAYS HE SEEKS TRUCE
But It Must Be a Pact Made to Suit
the Kaiser.

Berlin.-EmperOr William. on Oc-
tOber 6. issued Il proclamation to the
German army and navy in which,
after announcing that the Mace
DOMAIN front had crumbled, he de-
clared that he had decided. in accord
with his allies, to again offer peace to
the enemy.
The text of the emperOr's prOcla-
nation reads:
For months past the enemy, with
enormous exertiOns and almost with
out pause in the fighting has stormed
against your lines. In weeks of the
struggle, often without repose. you
have had to persevere and resist a
numerically far superior enemy. There
in lies the greatness of the task which
has been set for you and which you
are fulfilling. Troops of all the Ger
man states are doing their part and
are heroically defending the father
land on foreign soil Hard is the task
My navy is holding its own against
the united enemy naval forces and is
unwaveringly supporting the army in
its difficult struggle.
1.-THE eyes of those at home resi-
with pride and admiration on the deed,
of the navy and army, and l EXPIRES.
to you the thanks of myself and the
fatherland
1.-THE collapse of the Macedonian
front has occurred in the midst of the
hardest struggle. In accord with on,
allies, l have resolved once more t,
offer peace to the enemy, but l viii
only extend my hand for an honorabl,
peace. We owe that to the heroe,
who have laid down their lives for the
fatherland, and we make that OH,
duty to our children.
whether arms will be lowered i.
a question. Until then we must mo-
slacken. We must, as hitherto. exer
all our strength nwearily to hold on,
ground against hn onslaught of on,
enemies.
1.-The hour Is grn 1e, but. trusting !,
your strength an IN Gods graciou,
help, we feel ourselves to he stron,
enough to defend our beloved father
land"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
AND
LENS EVACUATED
ENEMY's FAMOUS DEFENSE is
FALLING BEFORE FURIOUS
ATTACK OF ALLIES.
Fortified Positions Between Cambria
and st. Quentin Definitely Smashed
and Roulers Entered by 1eIoians
in Drive to the Sea.

Paris.-Lens.. the heart of the great
coal region in northern France. and
Armentieres. almost equally important
as manufacturing center, have been
evacuated by the Germans; the Ger
man fortified positions between Cam
brai and st. Quentin have been def
nitely smashed, and the AustrO-Hun-
garians in Albania, fOrsaken by the
Bulgarians, their former allies, are in
full retreat northward from the Adria-
tic sea to Lake Ochrida.
OF there cOnQuering of invaded Bel
GUM and the progress Of the French
and FrancO-American forces, respec-
lively, north Of Rheims and eastward
in Champagne to the vicinity Of Yer
dun, the tale remains the same-the
Germans slowly but surely are being
forced everywhere to give ground and
their vital defenses daily continue to
be eaten into, Notwithstanding the
strong resistance against the efforts
of the allies to close in on all sides of
the great battle arc from the North
sea to the Swiss border and compel
the German high command to recon-
struct its fighting line.
BeIqians Enter Rouiers.
In Belgian Flanders, the Belgian,
French and British troops are keeping
up their eastward progress in their en-
deavOrs to compel the Germans to give
up Ostend and Zeebrugge, their naval
bases on the North sea.
ROulers, the important railway juno
ton, with its lines of steel radiating
to the North sea and eastward to
Client, has been entered by the Bel
gians, and at HOoglede, to the north.
King Albert's men are virtually upon
the -Ostend-B ruges railway. To
the south Menin and Courtrai are Sc
riOusly menaced.'
Across the border in France the cap
ture of Armentieres brings Lille, CAPT.
tai of the department of the NOrd,
within striking distance. and the eva
cuation of Lens places Douai. the fort
resS northeast of Arras and all the ter
ritOry between Arras and Menin vir-
tually in the hands of the British.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
BULGARIA IS NOW
OUT OF WORLD WAR
DEMANDS OF ALLIES MET IN
FULL AND HOSTlLlTiES
SUSPENDED.
Bulgarian Army to Be Immediately De-
mobolized and All Means Of Trans
port Inside the Kingdom to Be
Turned Over to Allies.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is definitely out
Of the war and Turkey, virtually cut
off from communication with her allies
and her armies in Palestine almost an
initiated, likely soon will be forced to
sue for cessation of hOstilities
against her.
Seeing eventual defeat staring her
in the face through the swift prog
ress of the Serbian, Italian, British,
Greek and French troops in the re-
claiming Of Serbia and the invasion of
Bulgarian territory, the Bulgars
begged for an armistice, reserving to
themselves no conditions. All the ter
ritOry now held by King Ferdinand's
men is to be evacuated; the Bulgarian
army is to be Immediately demObilized
and all means of transport inside the
kingdom, even along the Danube. is to
be given over into allied hands.
Thus, in addition to the isolation of
Turkey, the back door to direct in
vasiOn of Austria-H Hungary is flung
wide open to the allies and doubtless
the time is not far distant when adj
vantage to the full will be taken to the
new avenue through which the enemy
can be reached. With the debacle in
Serbia and Bulgaria complete, the
AustrO-Hungarians in Albania soon
will be put to the test, and when their
evacuation to their own borders is ac-
cOmplished the allies will have welded
an iron semi-circle about the central
powers from the Black sea to the
North sea.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
TOO BUSY TO DISCUSS PEACE.
Unconditional Surrender of Central
Powers Is Official Sentiment.

WashingtOn.-The outline of terms
ready to discuss and the report that
he is ready to consider President VIII
sons fourteen points in no way az
fects the situation.
The United States government Is
not going to enter into discussion OF
terms with the German government no
matter how ingeniously the Teuton
diplomats approach the subject Oh
peace. President Wilson in his last
speech made it very clear, it is point
ell out, that this government was ho'
interested in terms.
Officials therefore do not care par
ticularly what sort of terms Prince
MaXimillian wants to discuss. ln'
fact of the matter. according 10 u"'
best available information here IS 'i'a'
the United States is now too pus!
bringing real peace nearer throusn
prosecution of the war to be slu'
tracked into useless consideration '"
Made in Germany" terms Of any SUI"
Germany obviously is trying [" h''p
the peace talk going because it Is III
to her advantage to do so.
1t is admitted here that the hrS'
these ingenious peace feelerS is "'"@
to attract considerable notice In v"
United States and in entente c'"
tries. but it is believed that the ~"
lie will soon become used to these g
fuSiOnS.