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Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-17
GERMANS PROMISE
TO STOP ADVANCE
ON RUSSIAN SOIL

Washington, May 16-A Moscow
dispatch today to the State depart
ment said Germany had given assur-
ance to the Russian soviet govern
ment that German armies would ad-
vance no further into Russian terri
tory. ..
Stockholm, May 16.-A Helsinfors
dispatch says the Russians have be-
gun evacuation of territory along the
border of Finland. They still hold the
frontier fortress Of Ino, but otherwise
are withdrawing as far as Kronstadt.
The railway from Valkeassare to
Petrograd is being deserted by the
Russians, the dispatch reports.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-17
DISBANDMENT
OF R0UMANIAN
ARMY ORDERED

Amsterdam, May 16.--An order for
the rehabilitation of the Roumanian
army was published in the official
gazette at Jassy May IA.
Alexander Marghiloman, the Rou-
manian premier, while conversing
with !. Roumanian newspaper repre-
sentative, said that Bcssarabia, with
the exception Of slight rectificaton
of its northern frontier, would be
Joined to Roumania.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-17
GREAT BRITAIN
WOULD CONSIDER
PEACE PROPOSAL
British Government DESTROYS of Honorable Termination
Of War, Says Foreign Secretary, But Moves Of
Central Powers Not In Interest of Fair and
Honorable Terms.
(By Associated Press.)

London, May l6-The British secretary for foreign af
airs Arthur Balfour in giving explanations the House Of
Commons today connection with Emperor Charles letter
Prince Sxtus Bourbon recently made public by the president
French republic declared that effort conversations
had been made by the central the interest of
fair and honorable peace and he added:
f any representative Of any begerent country desires
seriously lay before proposals. ready listen
to them"
The letter question had been examined by committee
Of the French chamber said Mr. Bafour and the conclusion
that adequate basis for honorable peace
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-17
RAGING
AMONG PEAKS OF
ASLAGO PLATEAU
Austro- German Forces, Instead of Beginning Long
Threatened Drive, Compelled to Fight Hard to
Maintain Their Positions; American Cunnes
Share in Bombardment on Western Front.

Among the rugged peaks Of the Aago plateau Of the
Brenta the Italian front has again famed into violent
on The aggressive has been taken by the Italians however,
and the forces instead Of launching their long
expected assault the Italian lines have been compelled
fight hard maintain the positions where they have stood
last November.
short section Of the battle line between Monte Asolons and
Monte Pertca These two heights about three miles apart rise
altitude of about 5000 feet while between them there
sort of saddle which the Teutonic forces have taken
up strong positions
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-17
HUNS WAGE :
OFFENSIVE
OF TERROR
Towns Bombed to Destroy
Civilians Morale and Create
Peace Demand, Says Red
Cross Leader.

New York, May 16.-A German Of
fensive Of terror against the civilian
population Of France and Italy was
described today by Henry P. DAWSON,
on his return from l2,o0o-mile tour
of inspection Of Red Cross work
abroad. f.... -..
"The outstanding feature Of Ger
man methods at the present time" !"
he said, sis the effort to terrorixe
women, children and old men at home.
While the German troops are making
their drive on the front, airpianes are
bombing, nearly every night, towns
behind the lines, with the deliberate
and declared purpose Of terrorizing
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-17
AMERICAN CARGO
SHIP T0RPEDOED;
NOLIVES LOST

Washington, May l6.-The Ameri.
can steamer Neche, a cargo carrier Of
7,l75 tons, was torpedoed and sunk
on the night OF May IA without loss
Of life, the Navy department, today an
nounced.
The vessel was returning home
light and with no soldiers on board.
1t is believed it carried crew OF
about 125 men.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-17
Des Moines to Get 'leW I,
Ford Branch Plant

Des Moines, May l6.-(Special
Telegram.) )-C Commencement on June
! of operations at the new million
dollar Ford branch plant at West
Eighteenth street and production of
400 automobiles a day is forecast by
the announcement today that Omaha
has been made headquarters for gov
ernment supply purchases in the dis
trict containing Camp Dodge.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-17

REPLY TO QUESTIONS.
Mr.. Balfour, in his explanations,
was replying to questions submitted
by the Right Hon. Walter Runciman,
former president of the Board of
Trade. who asked whether when En-
peror Charles letter was communl-
Gated to the French government and
by the French government to the
British prime minister, it was COM
municated to any other of the allies;
had the American government any IN
formation as to what was passing; did
the prime minister inform the foreign
Office at the time of the fact that the
communication had been shown to
him; why were the negotiations
dropped; was it on purely territorial
grounds; was it because demand
was made by France, not only for
Alsace-Lorraine. but for the 1914 line,
or even the 1870 line3
Had No Secrets.
Mr.. Balfour explained that he had
no secrets from President Wilson. He
was in America at the time and had
not gone very thoroughly into the
matter. The letter, however, had been
conveyed by Prince Sixtus to Presi-
dent Poincare and the French premier
under seal of the strictest secrecy.
Only the British sovereign and pre-
mier were to see 1t. Therefore, it was
not communicated to the president of
the United States and the American
government was no better informed
of the facts regarding the letter than
he was himself.
Referring to the Stockholm confer
ence, the secretary expressed the
opinion that it would not have paved
the way to settlement of the war.
"The course taken by the British
government with regard to the
Stockholm conference" he continued,
"had no connection, near or remote,
with Emperor Charles letter to
Prince Sixtus or with the negotia-
tions or conversations resulting
therefrom. They were treated as
wholly separate and absolutely un-
connected subjects.
Falsehood Exposed.
"We do not know, and will only
when the secrets of the archives of
Europe are opened to the world, and
perhaps not even then, exactly what
were the motives which influenced
Emperor Charles and the German
emperor in these various transactions.
Perhaps we will never know what the
motives were which actuated Count
Czernin, Charles and the German en-
peror. ! am inclined to think that it
was part of a peace offensive, by
which mean peace proposals initiat-
ed by one party which did not desire
peace, but which desired to divide its
opponents.
"The falsehood exposed by Pre-
mier Clemenceau was that the whole
war was being conducted in order
that France might obtain Alsace-
Lorraine and Italy should have moth
ing. When we are dealing with peo-
pie so cynical as the central powers.
some kind of counter attack is almost
obligatory. Therefore, the counter at
. tack delivered by M. Clemenceau ap-
pears to have Been thoroughly effec-
tive, in the sense that it exposed in
the cleverest manner the motives ami
mating central European diplomacy"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-17
HEROES OF AIR
TELL HOW They
CONQUERED FOE
Two American Aviators Who
Downed Three German Planes
Wednesday Relate Their
Experiences in Battle.
(By Associated Press.)

With the American Army in France,
May 16.-Captain David Peterson of
Honesdale, Pa, and Captain Ken
meth Marr, California, the heroes in
the aerial battle Wednesday in which
Captain Peterson brought down two
German monoplanes and Captain Marr
destroyed an enemy biplane in the
Toul sector, related their stories of
the battle today.
II was flying near Thiaucourt at
an altitude of 5000 meters,' said Cap
tain Peterson, when saw two Ger
man Albatross scouts going away at
right angles in the distance. One was
ahead of the other. | ascended 200
meters higher, circled and stopped
my engine and darted after them. l
finally got close to the last plane.
At a distance of 100 yards ! opened
fire with incendiary bullets and the
German machine almost Immediately
burst into flames and fell.
Saw Wing Crumple.
81 continued straight on my course"
he contiued, "and within two minutes
had the other enemy machine before
me. He started a quick dive, but l
am certain that some of the bullets
went home. One of the wings of his
machine crumpled at the same mo-
ment As l circled about l saw one
machine burning on the ground and
the other smoking in its downward
plunge, crash to the earth. That is
all there is to it. 1t was a cinch.'
Captain Mari was flying at an al
titude of 1000 meters when he saw
an enemy machine over the American
lines.
"As I sailed out I saw him far
away circling out from our line amid
a cloud Of puff balls from our
Continued on Page Two, Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-17

WOULD HOLD BELGIUM.
Belgium, especially the Flanders
coast with Antwerp, is to remain un-
der German military. economic and
political dependence.
Liberty of the seas shall be prop
erly established for all nations. the
central powers being allowed COM
mercial fleet totaling 17,S00,000 tons,
while that Of the allies should amount
of 10000, 900 tons.
Our colonies shall be returned
with augmentation.
WON'T MOVE MINES.
We are to have more numerous
and stronger naval stations.
The Longwy and Briey mine fields
which furnish France its weapons for
attack, shall become German.
Readjustment of the frontiers,
particularly in the Vosges, are to be
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-17

fixed according to the military situa-
ton and the appreciation of the COM
mandant. Our frontiers must be such
that their defense is made easier.
"The former German Baltic
provinces shall be incorporated. their
rich soil furnishing new fields for
German peasant emigrants, thus pro-
tecting the empire against the danger
of famine.
"Courland. Lithuania, Livonia and
Esthonia are to be colonized.
"One million, eight hundred thous-
and tons of Roumania petrol will be
at the disposition of Germany.
Those nations who attacked peace
full Germany must pay all war
charges in raw material, ships, ready
money and territorial concessions,
leaving Germany with only FIVE bill
lions national debt"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-17
Wilson Suggests Usual
Memorial Day Exercises

Washington, May 16.-President
Wilson asked today that Memorial
Day be observed as usual and an
nounced that in proclaiming May 80
2 day of prayer he did not intend to
suggest modification of the usual
memorial exercises held under the
auspices Of the patriotic organizations,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-17
Six Huns to Yard
On Western Front,
Estimate of Allies

Paris, May 16.-There are six
Germans to the yard on the greater
part of the Franco-Belgian front
from the North Sea to the Disc, &C.
cording to the Gaulois, which bases
the statement on the information it
reports having reached the general
staff that $50 German divisions are
situated in this area.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-17
DOCUMENT FOUND in TRENCH
STATES GERMAN PEACE TERMS
Retention of Flanders Coast and Baltic Provinces Return
of Colonies Readjustment of Frontiers, Commercial
Supremacy and Enormous Indemnities De-
clared to Be Conditions of Peace
(By Associated Press.)

With the French Army in France, May 16-Cermanys
conditions of clearly stated in document found in
German trench that recently recaptured by entente allied
troops of the principal conditions given an
official translation, reads:
after the sacrifices have made of blood
and property exact necessary the
ton and development of Germany the following:
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-17
Wilson to Open Red
Cross Relief Fund Drive

Washington, May 16.-President
Wilson will 60 to New York to-
morrow to remain until Saturday
when he is to open the hundred
million dollar war relief fund cam
paign of the American Red Cross
by addressing a mass meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-17
Charged With Selling
Liuuor to Enlisted Men

AL Magyar, sos North Sixteenth
street, and Edgar Jones, 25lo Parker
street, were arrested Thursday night
by military police. They are charged
with selling Intoxicating liquor to
soldiers. 6~A
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-17
|TAL |ANS LAUNCH BLOW AT FOE
Proposes to Conuert
Frederick the Great
Into War Munitions

Washington, May l6.-A resolu-
ton proposing that the statue OF
Frederick the Great, recently re-
moved from the war college
grounds, be melted up and convert
ed into munitions Of war, was intro
duced today by Senator Gallinger,
republican leader. The senate mill
tary committee would dispose Of It.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-17
India to Recruit More Than
100000 Men at Once for War

Simila, India, May 16.-Thc gov
ernment of India has decided to re-
cruit at once more than 100000 men
for war service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
Fuel Order Permits
Election Bulletins

A DISPATCH from Washington
"A announcing a modification of
the iightless night order will be made
on Tuesday night to permit the dis
playing of election returns was re-
ceived here last night, just when the
city was preparing itself for the first
election night of years without the
ashing bulletins at the most fire.
quented places.
Officials of the local fuel admins
tration we're surprised at the modi-
fication order, as they already had
announced that the time honored Gus
tom must give way to conservation
this year.
1t is understood no other iilumi-
nation, including the ashing of red
or white lights to denote partisan I
victory, will be permitted
Asked if the showing of motion
pictures during the intervals between
the flashing of returns would be per-
mitted, Mr.. Schley said:
II do not believe that we will pro-
hibit this, provided no current is
wasted. If two machines are neces-
sary both should not be burning at
any one time"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03

concern. Senstor James died, and Gov
ernor Stanley is in the race. The Re-
publicans named DR.. B. l.. Bruner
whose grandfather was a soldier in the
Revolutionary War and whose father
was soldier in the Civil War. He
himsel fserved creditably in the Span
ish- American war, and he has two sons
Republicans expect a net gain of two
seats.
Newberry to Beat Ford
Lieutenant Commander Truman H.
Newberry's election is quite generally
conceded in Michigan, although the
President has gone out of his way to
support Henry Ford There is brisk
tight on to make the Michigan delega-
ton solidly Republican, The Demo
Gratis now have two out of the thirteen
Representatives. n
In Missouri the Republicans believe
they have real chance to elect Seldom
T. Spencer as successor to William j.
Stone, deceased. Joseph Folk is the
Democratic candidate.
In Montana Representative Jeanette
Rankin is the National party's candi-
date for United States Senator, having
been beaten in the Republican primar-
: les by Oscar NJ. Lanstrum. The Demo-
cratic candidate is Senator Thomas J.
Walsh.
In Nevada the Republicans have NOM
mated E. E. Roberts against Senator
Charles B. Henderson.
New Hampshire Republicans are con-
tident of electing both their candidates
for Senator, Governor Henry W. Keyes
and George H. Moses. The Democrats
are making hard fight against Reyes.
n od
winner in the New Jersey battle.
Senator Baird, ad interim appontee
candidate to succeed himself for the
short term, is bitterly opposed by
women voters.
Seeks Revenge on Fall
The fight this year for Senator in
because President Wilson, in order to
beat Senator A. B. Fall, Republican,
who bitterly attacked him on his Mex
lean war policy, has Endorsed his OPP
ponent, W: B. Walton, who. Colonel
Roosevelt is informed, is a Socialist.
New York is placed in the Repub-
lican column by the campaign man.
ayers. The normal Republican mar
gi mis- close to 100000 with the women
voting, and State Chairman Glynn says
Governor Whitman will carry the state
Dy 1UO,UVU. ne campaign managers
believe they will gain four Congress
districts the Sd. where John McCrate
has the nomination of both the Repub-
licans and Democrats; the 21st, where
John A. Bolles is running against Rep
resentative Donovan; the Schenectady
district, where Dr.. Frank Crowther is
the Republican candidate against
George R. Lunn, and in the 41st, in
the city of Buffalo, where the Repub-
licans are backing Clarence MacGregor
against Representative Charles B.
Smith.
In Ohio the Republicans assert they
will make gain of three or four seats.
No changes are looked for either in
North Dakota, Oklahoma or Oregon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
Whitman, to Win
By 100000, Says
Republican Leader
Chairman Glynn Predicts
Upstate Plurality of at
Least 500, 600
Democrats Confident
Secret Tammany Straw Vote
Said to Have Been Disap-
pointing, However

The election of Governor Whitman
by a majority Of from 10000 to 200,-
900 or more is predicted by local and
State Republican leaders, and that this
estimate is conservative may be judged
from the fact that two Yeas ago these
same men claimed the state by 10000,
the figures on election night showing
that the Republican state ticket ticket
had been swept into Office by major
icy of nearly 100000.
Gains in the State Legislature and
in the New York Congressional delega-
ton are also predicted by the Repub-
lican leaders.
Local Democratic leaders, who were
loud last year in predicting Mayor
Hyian's election, were silent yesterday.
1t can be stated authoritatively that
the secret canvass of the city taken by
Tammany Hall gives the city to Al
fred f. Smith by less than $4,000.
When it is recalled that two years ago,
without women voting. the p-statc
majority for Governor Whitman was
$4,000 majority that all agree will
be nearly doubled this yearit will be
seen that the chances of Smith win
ming are reduced almost to an in
tinitesimal negligibility.
Despite these facts, the Democratic
State Chairman, j. A. Kellogg, issued a
statement at Syracuse last night claim
ing Tammany landslide by $4,000 to
100000.
George A. Glynn, Republican State
Chairman, estimates that the Governor
will win by 100000 or more
Samuel S. Koenig, chairman of the
County Committee, predicts Republi-
can state victory by at least 100000.
100000. Says Glynn
"Tammany hasn't ghost Of chance
this year." said Chairman Glynn. RE
ports received from all parts of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
Edge Closes Campaign
With Fling at Wilson

Governor Edge of New JERSEY can
oldate Tor the United States Senate. in
closing the campaign in JERSEY CITY
TOOK a hnal fling last night at the at
tempt OF the Democratic national Or
ganizatlon to carry New JERSEY for
senate and Congress on the plea that
IL was necessary to win the war.
MY Democratic opponents in New
Jersey said Governor Edge, 1now as
sert that Jerseymen daring to vote for
q Republican are 'pro-German. pacif at
and malcontents.'
Il guess we all agree that New Ter
sey has been giving the President and
his war policies every possible support.
With our 100000 boys at the front, our
New Jersey factories turning out half
of the entire output of munitions in
the whole country and our state moth
ering practically thirty-five canton
ments and military stations, + guess
no one will question our loyalty or pa
commonwealth under Republican ad-
ministration-
II believe New jersey would be loyal
to the core and firmly back of any
President in the nationa lextremity OF
war. no matter by what political party
it happened to be administered Pa
triotism is inborn in the Jerseyman,
has been since the Continental Con
gress and does not depend on the par
ticulAr brand Of his party politics"
F. E. Croasdale, the Governors cam
paign manager, predicted that Edge
would win by at least $4,000 over
George M. La Monte.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03

In Pennsylvania the Republicans hope
to gain oneor two representatives.
The friends of Senator lie Baron
Bradford Colt are confident of return
ing him to the Upper House rom
Rhode Island. His opponent is George
F. O'Shaughnessy.
Opposes Non-Partisan League
Senator Thomas Sterling. Republican.
is up for reelection in South Dakota
He probably will win. The fight here
is made uncertain by a combination of
the Democrats and the Non-P Partisan
League.
In Tennessee the Republicans are
making hard fight for J. Will Taylor
in the Sd District.
In the State of Washington interest
centres on the race that Judge J. Stan
ley Webster is making in the 5th
Congressional District against the in
cumbent, c. C. Dill
well known Republican family, is max
ing brisk canvass in West Virginia
to defeat Senator c. w. Watson, who
has been indorsed by President Wilson.
In Wyoming Senator Francis Emory
Warren. one Of the veterans of the
upper house, is candidate to succeed
himself, his Democratic opponent being
Ex-Governor John E. Osborne.
The Democrats in desperation have
used the office of the Postmaster GEN
eral for electioneering purposes, and
Federal office holders ell along the line
have been urged to contribute
1t is said that the President is trying
to bring about a general armistice,
sanctioned by all the Allies, and that it
will be announced not later than to-
morrow morning. Members Of the Re-
publican National Committee expect
that the President will issue a second
call for the election of Democratic can
didates for the Senate and the House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
state foreshadow the reelection Of the
Governor by a plurality of 100000 or

state foreshadow the reelection Of the
Governor by a plurality of 100000 OF
more.
There are in round figures quar-
ter of a million more enrolled Repub-
licans than Democrats in the state,
said Mr.. Glynn.
"Women affiliated with the .Repub-
lican party in larger numbers than
with the Democratic" he continued.
ner in which the women outside OF
New York City will divide gives rs per
cent Of that vote to the Republican
candidate.
am 1914 the counties of Albany
Erie, Onondaga and Westcheater offset
the Democratic plurality in New York
City ,o,c .n
Westchester offset the Democratic
plurality in New York City.
SIN 1917, with only one state candi-
date running, the counties of Albany,
Chautauqua, Erie, Monroe, Oneida.
Onondaga and Westchester Offset the
Democratic vote below The Bronx.
These latter counties will give as large
an aggregate majority for the Repub-
lican ticket this year as greater New
York can give for the Democratic.
"The upstate Republican enrolment
exceeda the Democratic enrolment by
100000, SO that, taking The enrolment
upstate as basis the Republican can
didates will come down to The Bronx
with plurality of $4,000.
Upstate Nearly Two to One
"1n 1917. with only men voting, Re
publicans upstate lacked only 5000 OF
casting two votes to the Democrats
one. With women voting, the upstate
Republican percentage will be greater.
Records and figures are basis for
predictions when the dominant party
is harmonious. There never was a
time when the Republicans were work
ing in greater harmony when their or
ganization was more efficient or when
moro zeal and activity were manifest
ed by all hands than in the present
campaign.
"The Democrats could not win on
their own estimate of greater New
York, which at all times has been over
stated
II am confident that the Republicans
will elect thirty members of Congress,
that we will gain members Of Assembly
upstate and in greater New York, that
we will hold every upstate Senate dis
trict that we now have, and will gain
at least one, possibly two, in New York
City.
AnalyZlhg inc Sltudtioh from ms
viewpoint, the Democratic state chair
man, J. A. Kellogg, estimates the total
number of ballots which will be cast
in this state at 2,24O,OOO, New York
City polling 100000 and upstate
100000
or this vote Chairman Kellogg e1-
poets Mr. Smith will receive in New
York 573,4O0 and Whitman 10000.
OF the 100000 estimated vote up
state he expects Mr.. Smith will get
1000 and Mr. Whitman $4,000. This
would give the total vote for the two
leading candidates.: Smith. 1882, 400.
and Whitman, 973,200.
Republican County Chairman Koe-
mig gives Smith majority of but
$4,000 in Manhattan.