Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-15
AUSTRIA TO GETPEAcE
TERMS IF She WILL
ABANDON GERMANY
Washington, Oct. l5.-The ench-American
lines have advanced for distance of twenty
miles and the German armies are retreating in

a distance OF twenty
rmies are retreating in
every direction. The
number of prisoners has
been increased to over
ten thousand.
The advance on the Belgium front
has been very marked. The German
raid at Roulers was repulsed and the
allies have the situation well in hand.
The German hold on Ostend is brok.
en-.
Belgian Advance Begins.
London, Oct. 15-There has been
another advance on the submarine
base of Zeebrugge and this place has
been made untenable for submarines.
The British are only four miles
from the German lines at Courtrai,
and the last line OF German defense
has been reached
The Lille-Douai line has been crush
ed and many of the retreating Ger.
mans have been surrounded.
The French are only eighteen miles
from Soissoine and the German line
across northern France is being driv.
en- back on the Aisne river. Steadily
and surely they are being thrown out
of all positions in which they had
prepared to hold during the winter.
The allies have penetrated eighteen
miles into Belgium territory and the
Germans have been forced back be.
yond Ypres.
Peace Terms for Austria.
Washington, Oct. Is. President
Visions reply to Austria has been de.
TERED until Germany is given time
to answer his last letter. The note
to Austria will be entirely different
from that to Germany. Austria will
be assured that she can have an ad.
Vantageous peace providing she sepa-
rates from Germany.
Diplomats say that the demand for
peace in Austria is growing and that
hatred of German methods and Ger.
man aristocracy is on the increas.
There is feeling here that if Aus.
tria is given satisfactory terms she
Will be ready to abandon Germany's
cause. The reply to Turkey will also
be deferred
May Renew Sub Warfare.
Washington, Oct. 15.--Anticipatng
Germany'S plan to renew submarine
warfare on an extensive basis, Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels has de.
mandet a speeding up of destroyer
constructions in all the ship yards.
conference of all the ship yard
heads is being held today.
London, Oct 15.-The Anglo.French
army has advanced to within two
miles of Couprai.
The De Lille railway is under shell
fire.
The British are in the outskirts of
Menin. There is a temporary pause
on the Cambrai front American
troops are still fighting their way for
ward under harrasing fire in the Vi
cinity Of Beaumont and the Boise sec.
ton.
Washington, Oct 15.--The Germans
are eVacuating Finland.
London, Oct 1.-THE Ohio las
been sunk in the British channels. It
is not known whether this Is the
American vessel Of that name.
Demand Kaiser Overthrow
The first public demand for the
abdication of the Kaiser and the
Crown Prince was made today in the
socialist convention at Munich Beye.
rid. Adyicos from Munich say that
eiery speaker demanded the abdica.
Ter Of the Kaiser.
y, S Transport Sunk.
The United States transport Amer
ica formerly the German liner Amerika
was sunk at I a m here. 1t is uu-
officially stated that the loss of life
will not exceed three or four. The
cause of the accident is unknown.
but Il is supposed it was due to an
open sea cock or air shaft. Between
two hundred and three hundred sold.
icrs were on board at the time of the