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ITALY'S KING TANNED
BY LIFE IN TRENCHES
Tells of His Nations Soli-
dority Under War Stress.
Special Cable Despatch TO TIE suS.
Copvriohf, 1918; all rights reserved.

CopHFtDM, blos uH FIV"s Vess'pee.
PARIS, Sept. Ito the foreign editor
Of the Paris Matin the King Of Italy.
at headquarters near the Italian front.
pointed out In an interview that It must
not be supposed that in Austria there
was the same solidarity between the
front and the people ut homo as among
the united democratic nations. He added {:
ION the contrary there is real bar
rier; the Austro- Hungarian soldiers as
a whole are ignorant or what 10 happen
Ing In their home villages and towns.
Slaves OF the hard discipline maintained
by their chiefs, the soldiers read no
newspapers apart from two or three
journals carefully selected and con-
trolled. How could they. under the cir
cumytances, share In the political pas
sions of the INTERIOR"
The King proudly told the editor how
his troops had fought on the Piave and
explained that not a single man OF mil
itary age could be found In the King
dom who was not In uniform. He
praised the women who had taken the
places OF the men in the fields and fac
tories.
He also eulogized the French and Brit
ish troops and their work in italy and
expressed admiration for the valor OF
the American troops. He appears to be
in the best Of health. tanned and hard.
ened by thirty-nine months OF life In the
trenches with the soldiers, during which
time there was not a morning that did
not find the sovereign in the first lines
comforting the men by mis- presence and
his words.
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BURIAN PLEADED FOR
POPE'S AID IN DRIVE
Sent Separate Note Asking
for Voticau's Help.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 17.--Baron Burian,
the Austro- Hungarian Foreign Minister,
on September IA, according to a Vienna
despatch, sent a note to the Apostolic
Nuncio at Vienna, Mgr. di Bono. stating
that his Government had decided to pro-
pose a peace conference and urging the
Vatican to support It. The note fol-
lows:
After four years Of unheard Of
struggle and gigantic sacrifices the
battle which has been devastating Eu-
rope has not been able to bring about
a decision. Animated by a spirit OF
reconciliation which already has been
expressed in its note Of December 12.
1915, the Austro- Hungarian Govern
ment has decided to approach all bel
ligerent States and invite them to
pave the way to a peace which will be
honorable for all parties by a con-
fidential and unbinding exchange Of
thoughts.
Full OF gratitude, the Austro- Hun
garian Government hereby remembers
that touching appeal which His Holt
ness the Pope sent to all belligerents
last year. with the exhortation that
they seek an understanding and live
again In brotherly concord. Firmly
convinced that the Holy Father to-day
also longs that suffering mankind will
soon again enjoy the blessings of
peace. we confidently hope no will
sympathise with our note and support
it with the moral influence which Is
recognized all over the world.
Animated by this thought. re-
quest Your Excellency to submit the
enclosed text Of the note to His Holi-
ness.
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TEUTONIC WEAKNESS
is SEEN BY ITALIANS
Vienna Note No Surprise in
Rome.

ROME, Sept 1.-THE Austrian peace
proposal Is received here as an indica-
ton of the weakness of the Central
Powers.
PopoIo Romano says: THE Austro-
Hungarian note has been foreseen for
some time. 1t Is no surprise that Vienna
should begin such music. However, let
us not be deceived. Meanwhile our SOL
dlers are waiting along the Piave to
liberate Italian soil with their arms"
Messd0Oero says: The first thing TO
be ascertained is whether either the
Austrians or the Germans really want
peace. and II SO, do both want the same
kind OF peace. Are they ready to make
peace the principle OF which admits the
independence OF peoples? We already
know that both desire to go back to pre-
war conditions, with a few concessions
from Italy and France and a free hand
in the Orient. Such q peace would be
catastrophe for the Allies and the lib
erty OF Europe and the world"
The consensus Is that the note will re-
main unanswered as too vague and that
the proposal 10 being made to allow the
Austro- Hungarian Government to assure
the people that 1t has done its best to
bring about peace, but the Allies refused
to listen,
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the American people are plain and grow
ing palmer. clearer and stronger every
day.
"They are becoming so plain that
think even the Central Powers will soon
begin to understand them. I believe they
will learn, and the sooner the better,
that the American people mean to have
complete victory. They must be made
to know that we have no intention OF ar
.suing with them about terms OF peace
around a table Until complete victory
is reached on German soil any neeotia-
tons or discussion with our enemies
would mean that the war was lost, our
sacrifices in vain and our high pur-
poses defeated.
There is much hard lighting yet to
be done, many sacrifices still to be made,
but the Light Of victory is shining upon
our armies and upon those of our Allies"
Representative Tess (Ohio) voiced the
sentiment Of the House when he said
THE quick reply may Jar upon diplo-
matte ears. but II is justified as a re-
buke to the double dealing Of our enc
niles and a forestallins Of propaganda
to weaken the Allies or to gain time to
rebuild shattered enemy lines.
should Not Talk in Dark.
THE reply should be a guarantee
against our taking frst step which
must be followed by a second and a
third to the last. Discussion OF 'unbind-
ing terms In the dark AZ suggested In
the note can result In no good. but 1
fear In great harm"
Representative Kahn (CaL). ranking
Republican of the House Military Com
mittee. commended the Presidents ac-
ton earnestly and concluded the discus
sion In the House with an appeal for
concentration Of every national energy.
Said he:
THE effort of the Administration TO
furnish the man power to win the war
speedily must not stop for a moment. In
the manufacture of airplanes. ammuni-
ton, Liberty motors, ordnance. small
arms. accoutrements and all necessary
supplies there must be no let UP. There
must be no hesitation In carrying out
the shipbuildlng programme. In fact,
all the activities of the Government
must be speeded up to the fullest ex-
tent"
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sance machines took photographs and
directed artillery IRE.
Bombing planes dropped more than
eleven tons Of bombs on Longuyon,
Dommery and Barroncourt and two tons
on Contains and Audun. Observers re-
ported the damage at Contains was es-
pecially heavy. All enemy centres in
this section have been seriously dam
aged in the last few days.
In the attack in the st. Mihiel salient
. ca reful study was made OF the roads
by which the German transport had to
move and these observations turned out
To be strikingly accurate, showing that
the Germans has thought out quite as
carefully as tho Americans the exact
area which would remain open longest.
This was tho gap between Vignsuilles
and Thiaucourt with st. Benoit as the
centre. 1t thus happened Ahat the
American airmen found the transport
trains exactly where they expected to
flnd them md their attempts to enforce
dslay were most daring.
Aviators skim Along Ground.
Owing TO the weather conditions the
ceiling" to use the airmen's technical
term. was little more than 1000 feet
high and the the dense rain occasionally
made every thing invisible a few yards
away, but not one OF the selected roads
was left unattached.
Tho aviators swooped down into the
woodland roads, flying only forty feet
from the ground to make sure OF their
targets. Lorry after lorry was wrecked
and wagon teams torn to pieces by skill
fully dropped bombs or machine gun nre.
Tho Americans advanced 80 fast In
their recent offensive that the supply
trains and kitchens were unable to keep
up with them. Red Gross workers car
ried light food and tobacco to central
traffic points along the battle line. One
Red Cross outpost station loaded sup
plies into an ambulance bound for
field hospital. When the ambulance ar
rived near the hospital II found a Red
Cross field kitchen in a road serving
passing troops and the wounded.
On the second morning Of the offen-
eive Red Cross workers went to the bat
teries and dugouts and served the troops
there with chocolate and cigarettes.
great majority Of the soldiers here ap-
peared to have lost their pipes and TO-
bacco and the distribution was greeted
with much enthusiasm.
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VIENNA PAPERS SEEK
TO ABSOLVE BERLIN
"Nobls" Peace Note "Sponta.
neous," Assert Editors,

AMSTERDAM. Sept 1.-THE following
statement is printed by the Vienna
newspapers as giving the views of
authoritative German circles on the
recent peace note:
Tho German Government had no pre-
vious knowledge of the note. The note
was issued solely from the Austro- Hun
garian side and on the grounds ex-
planned at length. There was no cues
tion. therefore. regarding a previous I'M
Outstanding, and II was a spontaneous
act by Austria Hungary.
"On the other hand. the natural con-
fdential relationship between Austria
Hungary and Germany Is In nowise as
sailed and the policy OF tho alliance in
nowise affected. The noble motives un-
DERIVING the entire action meet with the
warmest sympathy In German circles.
"All steps will be supported calculated
to help bring about an honorable peace,
as Is shown by the speeches OF German
statesmen. The German Government
too. will leave no means untried calcu-
lated to bring peace nearer.
1.-THE note will be examined closely
and with the greatest interest from this
basic standpoint"
PARIS. Sept. 17.-Germany's offer t.
Belgium was prepared on March II
1918. according to the Echo de Parts
by a near relative OF Queen Elisabeth
! residing In Switzerland. This person
| the newspaper says. after a conferenc,
with Chancellor Won Hertling and the
German Foreign Secretary. specified ir
writing the new conditions of the Cen
trail Powers. The Belgian Government
transmitted the German offer to tn,
Entente Allies
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VIENNA EXPECTED
TO MAKE NEW MOVE
Continued from First Po0e.

the o-Hung9rian proposal. 1t was
important that there should be prompt
answer made to forestall statesmen who
have played the Austro-German game
by long discussions and obstructive tao
tics. The fact that the President was
in a position to assume leadership at
once proved q force which neither the
wilhelmstrasse nor the BallplatE had
anticipated.
There IL a general impression here.
however. that Germany and Austria will
not accept defeat and humiliation for
their propaganda without first rcsorting
to further desperate and ingenious ef-
forts. A counter move by the Austro-
Hungarian Government is seriously ex-
pected In some quarters here. This
move Is expected to be spectacular and
designed. II possible. to turn the Presi-
dents answer TO the advantage Of the
Central Powers. In other words the
peace drive is regarded as only begun.
and off'cials here are not undertaking it's
menace.
May Try to Force . Farley.
A possible. and some say probable.
second move in this insidious Teuton
campaign may be for the Austro- Hun
garian Government to announce that II
accepts the Presidents peace terms "in
principle" and desires a conference on
that basis. Austrian statesmen may
even go so far RS to claim that they
have been won over to acceptance of
the Presidents basic principles and be-
lieve that the cause OF peace might be
sincerely advanced by a conference de.
signed to explain and elucidate these
| principles.
From the Austro-t3erman viewpoin,
| tho inpnrfanro ~ ~
conference on any basis whatsoever
might Justify apparent concessions al
the start, especially II these concessions
can be made along vague and non.
committal lines.
But II Austria attempts this move
she will find President Wilson quite as
ready with a prompt and effective repl,
as he was yesterday. The reply in this
&, case may have to be a little longer, II
| is explained. because the President ma,
| have to enume-ate in detail Just wha
the Central Powers must do in the wa,
Of practical action before this Gov
eminent will consider any form OF dis
| cussion.
Evacuation First Requisite.
| For example. before German or Aus
| trian statesmen can be regarded as mer
worthy OF any international trust the,
must purge themselves OF past offences
against the laws Of nations and civiliza
ton and demonstrate their sincerity b,
deeds instead Of words. There are sew
eral practical ways the President nigh
suggest for them to follow. One woulc
be for them to at once evacuate Bel
gium northern France. Serbia. Russia
and 'Rumania and declare the Brest
L!tovsk treaty null and void.
| Whatever action the Presidenf mieh
determine upon as guarantee o
Teuton good faith would have to b.
executed in advance Of any discussion
1t would not be a question OF dlscuss,nl
these preliminary requirements but O
carrying them out to the letter. Tn,
Central Powers could therefore choos
between then, accepting the prelimi
nary dictates Of the avengers Of man
kind and awaiting developments. or cen
tinuing their hopeless struggle unit!
forced to yield.
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66 GERMAN PLANES
DOWNED BY BRITISH
Great Aerial Activity Along
Entire Front Results in
Victories.

I<oSpoN. SAINT 17-S,xty.six German
.,..,., ,.,..s o., -, ~.
hritish along tneir lines yesterday.
Seven Of the hostile machines were de.
stroved in one enxaRement nv a British
1.,s,. 49, ., t.,
stua"'o". 'e' "s .'o ope' A'.' ~
'he oa'tie zone an Official statement To-
night says:
Thar. MN, vr.st a.r,a, activity al,
o,ora The pr,t,.h frnn, s.ntsmher 1s
and o,r mo chin.s .,sra hu.,Iv enys rod
IN .vsrv asnar,rsnt ~ the,r work
photosraphic reconna issances both OF
forward and distant areas we're car
ried out with great completeness in
splits Of strong opposition. and the
number Of aerial photograph taken
exceeds any previously recorded total
for one day.
Nearly twenty-four tons OF bombs
were dropped by day, and fifteen tons
the following night, on airdromes used
by the enemy's night flying airplanes
and on railroads and dumps.
Tho fighting was intense all along
the front throughout the Gay. comoats
taking place a considerable distance
east of the lines Forty-hve hostile
machines were brought down by our
airmen. VI these, seven were orousn'
down In one hsht by one OF our SQUAD
rons. Twenty other German machines
were driven down out OF control In
addition. one hostile airplane was shot
down by our anti-aircratt guns ohe
hostile balloon was destroyed.
Sixteen OF our machines are missing
British air sauadrons nave assh
bombed the airplane works and chemica
factory at Mannheim. railways at Metz
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BRITISH (NIGHT)-Fighting OF
minor character has continued to-
day northwest of St Quentin. Our
troops have gained ground in the
neighborhood of Holnon Village.
On the northern portion of The
front also only local encounters have
taken place. Our troops captured q
German post west of La Bassee, taxi
ing several prisoners. New posts have
been established by us northeast Of
Neuve Chapelie and in the neighbor-
hood Of Ploegsteert. East of vier-
STRAIT German raiding party was
repulsed.
BRITISH (DAD-Our troops made
progress yesterday in the direction of
Le Verguier. northwest Of st. Quen-
tin.
We improved our positions slightly
yesterday. and during the night north
west Of Hulluch (between lens and
La Bassee) and northeast of Neuve
Chapelle (Flanders front).
FRENCH (DAY)-North of the
Aisne the opposing artilleries have
been active.
In the Champagne French troops
carried out raid and took prisoners
west Of Maison de Champagne. Be-
tween st. Hillaire Ie Grand and Mont
Sans Nom and also north of Rheims q
number OF enemy raids were repulsed.
GERMAN DAY)-There has been
lively reconnoitrinE activity in Flan-
ders. South OF Ypres partial enemy
attacks failed.
In the canal position Pomeranian
Grenadiers brought back prisoners
from renewed thrusts at Sauchy eau
chy. In the Havrlncourt region the
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artillery duel Increased to great in
tensity during the early morning.
There was no infantry activity.
Between the Ailette and the Aisne
vigorous attacks by the enemy con-
tinued. We recaptured the eastern
fringe Of the height east Of Vauxail-
lon, where the enemy had gained
.oc.ing. On the road leading from
Laffaux toward the east the enemy
pressed US back slightly.
During the afternoon, after the
strongest artillery fire, renewed enemy
attacks which began failed under
counter attacks by the Hanover.
Brunswick and Oldenburg reserve reg
iments. In the evening they again
pushed forward their lines at points.
On the adjacent front to the south
Brandenburg infantry division also re-
pulsed several enemy attacks. which
were supported by armored cars In
the southern part of Vallly minor en-
gawements continued.
In the Champagne nocturnal
thrust by the enemy to the south Of
Ripont was repulsed.
At the Cotes Lorraine, near st.
Hilaire and west Of Jonville, we car
ried out successful enterprises. Par
tial attacks by the enemy against
Haumont and northeast Of Thiaucourt
were repulsed. The artillery activity
was limited to destructive fire.
Yesterday we shot down forty-four
enemy airplanes. Col Lorzer achieved
his fortieth and Lieut.. Rumey his thir-
ty-fifth victory. Lieut.. Thuy achieved
his thirtieth aerial victory.
GERMAN MULTIPLICATION the
Ailette and the Aisne renewed enemy
attacks failed
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HOUSE CUTS TAX
ON LIBERTY BONDS
Votes for Applying IL P. G.
Rate Instead Of Nor
NAL 10 P. G.
FINAL VOTE SATURDAY
Main Income Levies Left I'm
changed-War Excess Profits
Clause Up To-day.

WASHINGTON, Sept 17.-Income tax
provisions of the new revenue law az
fecting both individuals and corpora
lions and designed to raise $2.376.ooo,-
900 of the measures eight billion dollar
total were approved to-day by the House.
No changes were made in the rate
proposed by the ways and Means Com
mittee. and with consideration OF the
income tax section virtually concluded.
the House tomorrow will AXE up the
war excess profits provisions, estimated
to yield $4,000, 100000
Two important notifications m the
income tax sections we're made by the
House at the request of the Ways and
Means Committee. Liberty bonds OF
future issues are to be subject to the
reduced income tax rate Of IL per cent.
instead Of the normal IS per cent. rate.
Another permits corporations and indi-
viduals in calculating their incomes to
deduct all interest paid or accrued. A
provision limiting such deductions to
the excess of interest received free. as
on Liberty bonds, was eliminated.
May he Passed By Saturday.
Majority Leader Kitchn took steps to
expedite the Bills disposal, expressing
hope for its passage not later than next
Saturday. Many amendments not ap-
proved by the Ways and Means Commit
tee were rejected. The House defea ted.
132 to 81. the amendment by Represent
alive Montague (Va.), Democrat. to
exempt future issues of State. county
and municipal bonds from Federal in
come taxation. kilograms Of protest
against this section of the bill sent by
many mayors and other local officials to
Representatives arrived after. the House
had acted.
Efforts to extend to corporations and
partnerships the 10 per cent. allowance
given individuals for contributions to
charity also were defeated after lively
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Representative Robt.,.
(Pa.), Republican. and several o,bsr
members urged that corporations ma
partnerships should in all falrnes, hs
given the same privilege as indlvlduls
for donations to the Red Cross. the v
M. c. A. and other organization, on.
gagged in war welfare work
Representative Hull (Tenn.). D.n,-
crat, and Representative Stafford (Wl,S
Republican. led the fight against the cor
porate and partnership allowance do.
claring war charities are an indlvldn,,
and not a corporate obligation and tnst
q premium or rebate should not be pro.
vided for such donations which mlxbt
cause diversion OF corporate funds and
loss Of revenue to tho Government
The Administration bill designed N
stimulate the sale Of the Liberty bond,
was favorably reported by the Senate
Finance Committee to-day after thu
provision giving the President authority
to regulate or prohibit transactions in
foreign exchange or other securities had
been eliminated.
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HEAVY BLOWS SOON.
AS ROADS IMPROVE
Critics Believe Present Lull in
Due to Preparation.

LONDON, Sept. THE British and
French have had three days of fine
weather now and the roads rapidly arc
becoming normal. For this reason
partly the military critics are predicting
new and heavy blows by the British.
French and American forces, for which
the present lull ia the preparation. In
the meantime, however, neither the Brit
ish nor the French are overlooking any
opportunity to improve their positions.
Field Marshal Haig to-day and to-
night reported several advances Of q
minor kind, particularly in the neigh
borhood Of Holnon village. northwest OF
st. Quentin. west Of La Bassee, in the
Flanders sector northeast OF Neuve
Chapelle and near Ploegsteert. Last
night they made progress in the st.
Quentin area in the direction OF Yer
guier. Berlin reports that the artillery
duel near Havrincourt, southwest OF
Cambria. has increased to great inten-
sity. which may indicate that the British
are about TO attack there In force.
Tho Associated Press correspondent
with the British armies in France says
another small but important bulge OF
the Ypres salient into German territory
was forced by the British troops yes
terday when they attacked on a front
of 1000 yards along the Menin road and
drove back the Germans for distance
of 500 yards. This advance carried
Field Marshal Haig's men within mile
of HODGE, which figured in many fierce
conflicts in previous fighting.
Further south the British at the same
time pushed northeastward Of Ploeg
steert and established posts 200 yards
in advance OF the old line which they
had occupied before the German drive
began in March.
British troops in the past twenty-fouI
hours have captured 1901 Germans
There Is plenty Of evidence that the en-.
envy Is expecting further concerted at.
tacks at various places. A captured
order points out that the Allies mus
now be expected to strike heavy blows
and bewails the lack Of assault troop:
as rendering any prospect OF successful
counter attacks or effective resistance
possible.
The French to the south also are ad
vancing. although slowly. owing to in
creased resistance and the exceptions
difficulty of the terrain. They are grad
ually advancing eastward to the south
of the st. Gobain massif. and even a
tho present rate would soon penetrat,
so far as to make the Germans position
there precarious. but 1t is believed tina
with the Improvement in the weather &
larger movement soop will be launched
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ESSEN PAPER RAps AUSTRIA.
Unable to Check Slavs' Freedom
Move, Is Complaint.

AMSTERDAM. Sept. 1.-THE Rhenish
westphalian zeitung OF Essen complains
bitterly over the impotence OF the Aus
trian Government in the face of the
separatist tendencies Of the Slav races.
The newspaper says since Great Brit
ain and the United States have recog-
nized the Czecho-Slovaks the agitation
for the establishment of an Independent
Slav State has risen to unprecedented
heights and that the Austrian Govern
ment seems unwilling to dare action
against the traitors"