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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15
Document Puts An End to All
Day Debate By Anxious
Statesmen in Capitol.
MANY FEAR Ed SLIP
Avalanche of Speeches and
Resolutions Intended to
Keep Executive From
Making Mistake.

Washington. Oct. IA ripple
of applause from senator's who
had listened all day long TO de-
bate on the peace question greet
ed the reading in the senate OF
the presidents latest reply to Ger
many late this afternoon. Sena-
tors who heard II and those who
later were appraised of its con-
tents we're quick to give II their
hcartiest approval.
The senate had been held in session
TO get the text OF the message. Word
had been flashed to the capitol that
the reply was being formulated. and
accordingly the senators consented to
remain in their seats until the mes
sage could ne communicated
TO them The text OF the
message was given TO Senator Hitch
cock. chairman Of the foreign rela-
tions committee by way OF press
wire from the state department. and
Senator Hitchcock read it to the as
sembied senator's
The message was read with dramat-
ic effect and the senator's grouped
around Senator Hitchcoek's desk hung
upon every word. their frequent
smiles and changes of expression
denotins the satisfaction with which
the words of the president to the over
lures OF Germany were received. 1t
made one of the most picturesque
scenes of Americas participation in
the war.
When Senator Hitchcock had con-
Guided ,he reading of the message APP
plause broke forth, quietly at first, for
the rules of the senate are somewhat
strict about that point. but finally 1t
deepene1 into a. generous outburst
thoroughly expressive of the senate's
genuine approval.
No better answer could have been
made TO the fears and doubts ex-
pressed by senators who talked dur
ing the day-long debate than this
message from the president. 1t satisA
fed all their inquiries as to what the
nature of peace settlement is to be and
tffectually disposed of the DOGGY men
which certain senators had set up re-
garding the probable course which the
president might take. In the minds
of these senators there was the fear
that the president would accept some
thing less than unconditional surren-
der: that he might allow the German
armies TO go scot free. and he might
keep up an endless parley with the
enemy while its course OF ruin and de-
struction In the van of the retreating
armies was continued.
The. answer settled all these ques-
tons and left nothing more to talk
about. The days debate will appear
frHitless and of little use alongside
of the document which was issued at
the close OF the day as the presidents
word to Germany.
There are three resolutions intro
duced in the senate during the days
debate, One of these, by Senator
Thomas OF Colorado. reafiirmed the
principles laid down by the President
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15
RIG MEETING TODAY
0F BUSINESS MEN
FOR LIBERTY BONDS
MAY Plan Scheme For
Going Far Over
the Top.
"ACES" IN THE AIR
flyers from Boiling Field
to Spread Literature
and Thrill Multitude
Here Tomorrow.
ACES" IN THE AIR
APPEAL OF PRESIDENT.

Washington. Oct 14.-Presiden'
Wilson'S second warning to the
American people to get behind the
government in whole hearted sup
port OF the fourth liberty loan and
foretelling the incalculable damage
to the allied cause which would re-
suit from the slightest under-sub-
scription was issued from the
white house as follows
The White House. Oct -.
The reply OF the German gov
eminent to my note OF inquiry dat
ed October gives OCCASION Tor me
To saw to my feilew-countrysfaea
that neither that reply nor any
other recent events have in any way
diminished the vital importance of
the liberty loans Relaxation now,
hesitation now. would mean defeat
when victory seems to be in sight;
would mean years of war instead OF
peace upon our terms
Il earnestly request every patri-
otto American to leave to the gov
ernments or the United states and
Of the allies the momentous diseus-
sions initiated by Germany and to
remember that for each man his
duty is to strengthen the hands OF
these governments and to do II in
the most important way now imme-
dia.ely> presenied--by subscribing
10 the utmost or hfs ABILITY FOR
bonds OF The fourth Liberty iesn
That loan must he successful.
am sure that the American people
will not fail to see their duty and
make IL successful
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15
Machine Fire From
Unknown Plane
Kills Private and Wounds Two Others
at Camp Mills, Mincola,
New York.

Camp Mills. Mineola. n. Y. Oct. IA
"A private was killed and an officer
and another private were wounded,
the latter seriously, by fire from a
machine gun from an unidentified air
plane today as 1t flew over the camp
The casualties were:
Private William III, Hall Molcans-
boro. ILL.,, shot in the head died in
the hospital
Lieutenant H. NJ. Lowry. l06th San
itary train, shot in the arm.
Private w. Fl. Bowen. shot in back:
reported in serious condition.
The airplane did not pause In it's
flight, but headed south. and when last
seen was flying toward the ocean.
Camp Mills officers expressed be-
lief that the plane was one of the
observation feet from the Mineola
station and that the firing resulted
from some accident to its gun.
They telephoned Immediately to the
aviation field. whose officers could
furnish no explanation. Other planes
were at once ordered out to pursue
the one from which the firing came,
and word was flashed In all directions
to signal the plane to land.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15
Long Way to Go
to Attain Quota

kilograms and letters received by
us today from every state in the fifth
district. in response to urgent COM
munications sent out Saturday." said
Governor George j. Seay, OF the Fed
eral Reserve bank of Richmond, last
night. indicate that reports previous
~ sent in by banks did not tell the
whole story--that the influenza epi-
demic has been more serious fac
tor than was at first supposed. through
the Illness OF liberty loan workers and
bank employees with consequent dis
rupting of committee organizations,
In retarding the loan. but that heroic.
redouhled efforts are being put forth
in the remaining days of the cam
paign to put the loan over the top.
While these messages are very en-
couraging, the fact remains that the
district still has 4 long way to so to
attain its quota.
ITO revert to the bank reports,
which are the only official reports we
have. the total subscribed through
Saturday was: for the ffth district.
$123.262, 200. an increase OF 1880
ESQ over the preceding day. But this
total is still less than so per cent of
the quota for this district. and for the
remaining days Of the campaign the
average daily subscription must be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15

United States and of the allies in
the field. He feels confident that
he can safely assume that this
will also be the judgment and de-
cision OF the allied governments.
The President feels that il is
also his duty to add that neither
the government of the United
States nor. ne l. quite sure, the
governments with which the gov
eminent of the United States is
associated as bclliecrcnt, will
consent to consider an arrnisticc
50 long as the armed forces of
Germany continue the Illegal and
inhumanc practices which they
still persist in. At the very time
that the German government APP
nroaches the government of the
United States with proposals of
peace. its submarines are engaged
i'm sinking passenger ships at sea.
and not the ships alone, but the
very boats in which their passen-
gers and crews seek to make their
way to safety: and in their pres
emf inforced withdrawal from
Flanders and France the German
armies are pursuing course OF
wanton destruction which has al
ways been regarded. as in direct
violation of the rules and prac-
tees of civilized warfare. Cities
and villages, IL not destroyed. are
being stripped of all they contain
not only. but often of their very
inta bitants. The nations assoct-
ated against Germany cannot be
expected to agree to cessation
of arms while acts of inhumanity.
spoiiation and deSolation are be-
ing continued, which they justly
look upon with horror and with
burning hearts
ut L. necessary. in order that
there may he no possibility of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15

Washington. Oct. 1.-THE text
of President Wilson'S reply to
Germany follows:
Prom the secretary of state to-
the charge d. afraires of Swift
zerland. ad interim. i'm charge
of German interests in the Unit
ed States:
"Sir,--In reply to the communi-
cation of the German government.
dated the 18th instant. which you
handed me today. l have the hon
or to request you to transmit the
following answer:
THE unqualified acceptance by
the present German government
and by large majority of the
German rcichstag of the terms
laid down by the president of the
United States OF America in his
address To the CONFESS of the
Uniicd States on the Sth of JAN
uary. 1915, and in his subsequent
addresses justifie~ the president
In making II frank and direct
statement of his decision with re-
gard to the communications of the
German government OF the Sth
and 18th OF October. 1918.
at must bc clearly understood
that the process Of evacuation and
the conditions of an armistice are
matters which must be left To the
Judgment and advice of the mill
tars advisers of the government of
the United States and the allied
governments, and the president
feels Ii his duty to say that no
arrangement can be accepted by
the government OF the Initcd
States which doe~ not provide alb
soIuteiy satisfactory safeguards
and guarantees of the mainten-
anee of the present military SUI
pretnafy of the armies of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15

Richmond boys arc pioughing
through the mnd and miro and
fire Of Frances fields driving back
the German army--the most
powerful military machine in the
world before the United States
entered the struggle for the sake
Of humanity. The critical hour
has arrived, the world today IL
facing the greatest crisis OF all
times. Those boys will throw
every ounce Of their strength into
the hattie to turn the tide i'm her
favor. We must stand behind
them. We can do nothing OF
greater importance than buying
Liberty bonds.
Subscriptions in this city arc
coming slowly, despite the urging
OF the Richmond committee.
Hundreds 81 people are no, going
10 their banks-they arc waiting
10 he called on. President l.. w.
Brooks, Jr., and Secretary II. T..
HARDWOOD. OF Post "a" Travellers
Protective association. last night
appealed to every member of that
organization 10 help in the house
to-housc canvass now being made
IN the city. Members are request
q TO report TO loan headquarters.
Eleventh and Bank street, this
afternoon nj $40 O'Clock. Full
Information may bc obtained by
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15

Al2t f1EIlSn LOT Tl0ltFextIfflHut Oh
prisoners in Germany arc threat
ened in n statement issued today
by the British inter-tepartmentaI
committee I'm prisoners Of war.
+ The stateTsast4t was Issued. follow
ing the refusal of the German gov
eminent to ratify the Anglo-Gernan
agreement for an exchange of pris-
oners unless guarantees were given
that Germans in China would not be
deported or informed The British
government has refused TO yield on
this point.
The German government is called
upon to cease its maltreatm of
British prisoners of war in the salt
mines and elsewhere behind the lines
and to remove all British prisoners
to a distance not less than thirty kilo-
meters behind the firing lines and to
permit representatives of the Meth
erlands government to inspect occu-
pied territory behind the lines in or
der 10 ascertain whether the griev-
ances complained OF have been re-
dressed.
Unless within four weeks the Ger
man government has complied with
the provisions of The Hague agree
ment for the humane treatment of
prisoners the British government, in
measures as may be deemed neces-
sary for compelling the German gov
eminent to treat prisoners in accord
ance with the rules of international
law and the practices of civilized ma
tons.
I'm any case" says the statement,
1.-The British government will hold
Germany responsible for the unlaw-
full and inhuman treatment of Bril-
ish prisoners in their hands and will
take all steps in their power TO in
sure that persons responsible for
these outrages shall be punished for
their misdeeds.
The nature of the further reprisals
which may have to be taken VIII be
considered in consultation with our
allies"
Steps also are being taken to Sc
cure better treatment OF British pris-
oners in the hands of the Turks.
buy Liberty BOnda-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15
MERICA WILL MAKE NO PEACE WITH HOHENZOLLERNS;
NEW MOVEMENT TO CUTH UNFROM LAST ANCHOR, LILLE;
BEGINNING OF THE END OF UBOAT PIRACY DRAWS NEAl
Text of Wilson's Answer to German Chancellor
Puts Burden Upon Huns to be Worthy Of Peace

misunderstanding. that the prcsi-
dent should very solcmnly call the
attention of the government of
Germany to the language and
plain intent of one of the terms
OF peace which the German gov
ernmeDt has now accepted. II Is
contained in the address OF tho
president delivered at Mount YER
non ION the Fourth Of July last.
IL is as follows
THE destruction of every arbi-
trary power anywhere that can
separately. secretly, and of its
single choice disturb the peace of
the world; or, If 1t cannot be pres
entity destroyed, at least Its rt,duc-
ton to virtual impotcncy.' The
& power which has hitherto con-
trolled the German nation Is of
the sort here described. Ii II
within the German nation to alter
il. The presidents words just
quoted naturally constitute a con-
dition precedent to peace, If peace
il to come by the action of the
German people themselves. The
president feels bound to say that
the whole process of peace will,
in his Judgment. depend upon the
definitcness and the satisfactory
character OF the guarantees which
can he given in this fundamental
matter. II is Indispensable that
the governments associated against
Germany should know beyond
peradventure with whom they are
dealing.
The president will make n sep
arate reply To the royal and I'M
pcrial government Of Austria
Hungary"
Accept, sir. the renewed assur-
ances of my high consideration.
(SignedD ROBERT LANSING.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15
PRESIDENT POINTS
OUT To HUNS ONLY
WAY TO END WAR
Quit Crimes, Abandon
Invaded Land and Get
Rid Of Kaiser.
WARNING is CLEAR
Every Advantage of the
Present Military Situa-
ton Is Fully Safe
guarded.
WARNING is CLEAR

Washington, Oct. II. I'm
conditional surrender!
This is the substance of
President Wilson s decision to-
day on the first German peace
note and the later reply to his
inquiry
He makes plain that no ar
rangements will be considered
for either evacuation or an
armistlce unless Germany gives
safeguards and guarantees Of
the maintenance of the present
military supremacy Of the
armies of. the United States and
the allies in the field.
|. He tells Germany that moth
ing will be considered until she
withdraws her submarines
from the sea and stops the per-
petration of atrocities on both
land and water, And he tells
the German nation that no
final peace may he<eypecte1 I'M
It'll the overthrow Of The I1ohen-
zollern dynasty and the down
fall Of the cruel military autoc-
racv that plunged the whole
world into war.
In addition, with regard to
the processes" of evacuation
and an armistice the president
says these are matters which
must he left TO the Judgment
and advice of the military adj
yisers Of the government of the
United States and the allied
governments.
This means that Marshal
Foch, the allied generalissimo;
General Petain, the French
commander; General Pershing,
the American commander; Gen
eral Haig, the British comman-
der. and General Diaz, the
Italian commander. will be the
men to decide under what con
ditions the German forces will
evacuate, and sec to it that no
strategical advantage is de-
rived by the enemy.
The presidents decision. it was
pointed out- Is that of twn-s ed
fighting man. who knows full we'll tho
caliber Of his adversary and acts &C
cordingly. II the American public has
any doubts whatever on the matter,
IL can refer to the following state
ment, made by the presidents secre-
| tary, few minutes after Secretary
Lansing made public the historic doc
ument from the chief executive:
| ''The government will continue to
send over .SO.Ois0 men with their sup
plies every month and there will he
, no relaxation of any kind"
| The president in his decision has
| ended all danger Of further peace Of
fensives from Germany insofar as they
might affect the morale of the people
| of the United States and the allied ma
tions. He has put the matter squarely
up to the enemy 1t can take 1t or
! leave It, II il comes back with coun-
| ter-proposals they will be rejected.
| The nation knows what Germany has
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15
NN~VHtIfUVW WI -E SsAsl
-Buy Liberty Bonds---
Is Ready
For Armistice

Madrid via Paris, Oct. 1.-THE
Turkish charge d'affairex here today
handed the Spanish foreign minister
a note from the Turkish government
asking Spain to transmit 1t to Presi-
dent Wilson.
The note accepts as basis for
peace the utteranccs of the American
president on January 5 and Septem-
Der 81.
Turkey requests President Wilson
to arrange an immediate armisttc0.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15
Going Right Ahead.
With War Material
No Let Up In Preparations For Final
Great Victory Says Sec
rotary Baker

rotary Baker
Washington. Oct. five are
going right ahead with the aug
mcntation Of the army and pro-
yfdin- 1t with adequate supplies"
This statement made this af-
e ysernoon by Secretary al War fsa
ker after he Secretary Lansing.
Secretary Daniels. and Colonel
House had been with the prSsi-
dent discussing the reply 10 Ger
uany's last note. was taken "a
having Il prophetic significance.
The whole war department, in
fact. IL in the same bclligerent at
titude toward continuation OF
the war. until il is stopped by
some power higher than the chief
of stall and the secretary Of The
war
On the table while Secretary
of war.
On the table while Secretary
Baker made his significant re-
marks was piece OF one of the
shells dropped i'm Paris by the
German 71-mile gun. II was en-
closed in IA handsome case. the
whole being . gift to the secrc-
tary from the French govern
IL. and it could he easily imagined
that, what the. secretary had 10
say was an answer TO any peace
terms except unconditional sur
rcndcr<
No Influenza Over There
Secretary Bakers interview today
was the first he has had with the
press in general since his return from
3a
One of these was that the
influenza had not attacked the Amer
lean army in France.
He said however. that there hac
been some difficulty with respect to
the troops arriving from the United
States Many of these had arrived SICK
on the transports. but way had beer
found to isolate than and there wa:
no spread of the disease among thu
rest of the expeditionary forces,
Mr.. Baker also aaid that the condi
tons of the hospitals in France Ane
England were excellent and tina
many marvels of surgery had beer
performed. There was ample flool
and bed space. SO that the wounded
were receivingf the best attention
known to an advanced modern
science.
For the first time Mr.. Baker wa
prepared to announce that the dock
ing facilities were M to the mark.
There are actually now he said
free berths.'
This was cited to show that TIN
congestion that had delayed for SOM
time the debarkaticn Of troops hat
disappeared.
In the Midst or 1t
American troops are fghting II
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teit, half way between COrte-
marck and Hoogicdc, Handzaem
Just south of Cortemarck. St.
Joseph Boreren. Rumbeke, Beytem.
ourkone and Eseghem are the
towns captured today.
London, Oct. ID. - With
Laon, the southern pivot Of the
German western line, in his
hands, Foch began today &
wide outflanking movement on
the northern end of the far
flung front designed to cut the.
foe from his last anchor. Lille.
British, Belgian and French
troops attacked on a wide
front, and made progress every
where. Details are still Lack,
ing at this hour, and Field
Marshal Haig's night state
ment sheds little light on what
happened on the first day Of
this new drive.
Unofficial reports late to-
night, however, show the Brit
ish hammered their way for
ward to the gates Of two vital
strategic railroads: Thorout
and Courtrai:. The latter lies
fifteen miles northeast Of Lille,
the former only ten and a half
miles southwest of Bruges. The
new offensive. therefore. not
only has already made sufficient
progress to render Lille viz.
tually untenable, but is in i
fair way toward putting a dad
mite end to the U-boat piracy on
the Flanders coast. Ostend.
one of the bases, is in imminent
danger of being outhanked.
The British tonight stand at
Cortemarck, a little more than
fifteen miles slightly southeast
Of Ostend. British warships.
with their powerful naval guns.
aided the drive all day by ham
mering the German coast 40.
fences.
Both Ostend and Zeebrugro
are believed to have been evac-
uated as actual bases some
weeks ago, but untold quanti-
ties Of material are still there:
it would take many weeks q
remove them completely, and
the Germans have no time "a
see to that.
Cartemarck lies only threo
and a half miles southwest of
Thorout. and is on the Dix
nude Bruges railway.
Roulers. which was captured
by the Belgians in their recent
drive, but had to be abandoned
later, is tonight firmly held III
the allies. This town is an I'M
portant rail junction twelve
miles northeast Of Ypres. y
direct railroad runs through ~
via Thorout to Ostend with Z
northeastern branch 70 BrugegI
and Zeebrugge.
The British line tonight I'm,
to a mile east Of Winka1 Y
Eloi, which lies less than
miles northwest Of Cont l
thence to- oorseele. y III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-15
MANY WARERO0MS
ORDERED TO CLOSE
Drastic Action Deemed EXpe-
dent AS Step In Fight
On Influenza.
DEATHS HERE MONDAY SO
Decrease In Number of New
Cases Yesterday Taken As
Encouraging Sign-Peak
Believed Near.

TIN. canvass OF the physicians
of Richmond by Boy and Girl
scouts and Campfire Girls. under
the direction OF Scoutmastcr
Weaver. for the purpose Of ascer-
tanning nnreported cases OF In
fiucnza and pneumonia. revealed
the fact that there were about
1000 cases that in the stress OF
the emergency had not been re-
ported to the health authorities
4 personal office to-onice can
yas~ was conducted yesterday.
which was continued by telephone
last night. and the personal poll
Will he resumed today. II Is ey
pc.fed IL win be finished this
afternoon.
Scsutmaster Weaver's figures
are based ON the reports furnish
cd by about one half OF the physi-
clans of the city. which showed n
thousand unrsportcd cases, He
believes a poll of the remaining
mcdicos will disclose further
like number.
The canvass also revealed that
the epidemic IL not confined 10
any particular section Of the city.
but X pretty generally widespread.
1t first manifested itself. In the
~, s,n,-,s M tho cpidep,ic In
,nn Wet I.rd and then Suddenly
shIfteff IN Es,,,on
..--...-.- -
's H" " aP,-x.,.,.
no.,..cs M ~ yesterday anna
-,,,,Ix h,,t,,c uorc or loss iy,u,nne
rrnn, ,reucnza
III view VI N MAJ NC" "sN
in the hummer OF new cases r.
ported YESTERDAY mel heath
Cmser key NJ FfanhaEah aS
t4arctt tate ycstrrdas AFTERNOON
1Iat he hoped the peak OF the
local fnfiuenza situation hau pfrh
reached. However. nc usn not
state that the crest hau befn at
tanned. or that the epidemic was
On the wane Encouraged ny the
outlook. he was merely hoping
Tor an early Abatement.
The number of deaths reported YES
erdav was the highest for any singh
lay since the epidemic began. Their
we're thirty-three. The next highes