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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25
Gen. BryieWitsch at
Head ofLoyal Troops
Orders Bitter Defense

International News Service:
THE HAGUE, Feb. 25.-A mill
tary dictatorship has been pro-
claimed in Russia. according to in
formation received from Berlin to-
day.
Ensign Krylenko has been deposed
as the bolshevik cOmmander-in-
chief by Gen. Brujewitsch.
According 20 the Berlin advices
Brujewitsch has ordered the troops
to fight To the very end.
The Russian situation, already
badly tangled, has been complicated
still further by the foregoing
information. The dispatch indicat-
ed that loyal troops among the
army had Withdrawn from the boil
shevik movement and had decided
10 fight the Germans under a new
commander.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25
KAISER'S NEW TERMS
OF "PEACE" TO RUSSIA

If, as now seems certain. Rus
Germany she must:
U-Give up parts of EsIhonia,
LiVonia, Courland and Poland.
(2)-Dcmobilize the Russian
army and disarm the fleet.
(3)-Makc peace with Tx
rainia.
(D-RestOrc the old Turkish
frontiers.
(5)-ENpOTt ores and grains
into Germany free of duty.
(6)-Restorc trade and prom
ise not To try TO spread bolshevik
propaganda in Germany and
Austria.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25
FIVE RESCUE SHIPS
WERE STANDING By.

ST. JOHNS, y. F., Feb. 25.-
With five rescue ships standing by,
and the heavy seas abating. the be-
lief was expressed here today that
perhaps a score or more persons
from the Red Cross liner Florizel.
which struck a reef off Broad
Cove, would be saved.
The bow of the ship was still
above the waves and all Of the 1876
persons aboard who succeeded in
lieved to be alive, according 20
word sent from the rescue ships.
Built for Rough Going.
The Florizel both a sealer and a
packet and built to bore her way
through ice and withstand rough
going. left st. Johns for New York
with passengers and a cargo of
fish Saturday night, although a
storm was raging. Ten hours later
the vessel had piled up on the reef
60 miles south of this port, send
ing one call for help before the
wireless was put out Of order
when the waves swept the vessels
decks.
Included among the passengers
were y women and four children.
Among the first cabin passengers
were John Shannon Mum, a man
aging director of the firm of Bow
ring Brothers, It'd, owners of the
liner, aud his three-year- daugh-
ter. Berry. They We're going to
New York 20 meet Mrs. Mum and
Sir Edgar Bowring, one Of the
owners Of the line, for a visit of two
months in Florida.
Six AviatOrs on Board.
Six ca0ets Of the royal flying
corps. on their way from New
Foundland to join their commands
were aboard. The body of one
member of the detachment. Fred
Snow. was included among the six
washed ashore tonight. Another
New F'oundland officer who, il is
feared was lost was Maj. Michael
Sullivan, commanding the New
FOundland forestry battalion, re-
turning to his battalion. which now
is cutting timber in Scotland
Capt. Joseph Kean. one OF the
best known commanders of the New
FOundland sealing fleet. also sailed
on the FIorizel for Halifax where
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25
ASK S250.000 Of
COUNTY'S BANKS
u. S. Issues Certificates of In
debtedneSS to Tide Over
Until Next Loan.

st. Joseph county banks must take
S25O.OO0 worth of government GER
uhcates of Indebtedness as their
quota of the 100000. 900 national
issue, according TO Charles /. Zlgler.
assistant sales director for the
county. These certificates mature in
80 days. and draw AZ per cent in
terest They are available i'm de-
nominations OF $500. $1,000. $4,000.
$4,000 and $10O,0 600
The certificates can be used as
payment on Liberty bonds of the
next issue, or can be C.lshed ia
rived from their sales is % be used
20 defray expenses of the govern
ment until money is available from
sales of Liberty bonds next April
May Cripple Loan Power.
While private individuals may
subscribe for the certificates, the
banks are expected 20 take up the
entire issue. Unless private individ-
uals buy up a large part Of them.
however. the loaning power OF the
nations banks VIII be seriously Grip
pied for the time. according 10 Mr.
Zigler
Each bank is supposed 20 pur-
chase certificates 20 the extent OF 1
per cent Of its total resources. the
amount being extended over 10
weeks.+that is. one per cent per
week. II all the banks OF the coun-
Try put 10 per cent Of their total
resources i'm the certificates. the
amounts available for regular loan
ICON-T-r>-r-r-r, ~ pAc- T-tTr3E-r,, ,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25
HAYS WILL ENTERTAIN
AT UNION LEAGUE CLUB

NEW YORK. Feb. ---NiH T.
Hays. recently elected % the of r.
of chairman Of the republican NAE
tioual committee. viii euterta %
many OF his predecessor az the
Union League club tonight
Hays viii come 20 Sew 1og.
from his home iu Indianapolis and
viii 90 20 Washington on Thurs
day A conference of the republican
party leaders has been called for
Friday in NeW York az which COL.
Roosevelt Charles = Hughes Wu-
lam Taft and others are expected
20 be present.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25
MARTIAL LAW
DECLARED IN POLAND.
-ernational News Service:

international News Service
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 25.-Ger-
many has declared martial law in
several districts in Poland, it was
learned from Berlin advices today.
There has been growing unrest
in Poland ever since the Ukrainian
peace treaty was signed. Even be-
fore that, however, the Poles were
chatting under the hardships of Ger
man rule and enforced labor that
was no better than bondage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25
EVEN KING GEORGE HAS
HIS FOOD CARD NOW!
nternatlonal News Service /:

International News Service:
LONDON, Feb. 25.-The British
people went upon wartime rations.
All will be treated alike and even
King George must have his food
card. Cards viii be necessary for
the purchase Of meat. sugar. but
ter and other commodities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25
MAY RESUME
PARLEYS THIS WEEK.

international News Service:
COPENHAGEN. Feb. 25.-Indi-
cations today were that this week
will see a renewal Of the peace ne
gotiations between the Dolshevik
ENJOYS and the central empires un-
der conditions of the deepest hu-
initiation for Russia
a dispatch from PetrOgrad stat
ing that the bolshevik government
had decided to accept Germany's
latest peace terms was followed by
a report from Brest Litovsk that
virtually all of the mem bers Of the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25
GET OFFICIAL WORD OF
REVOLT I'M COSTA RIGA

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Oficial
confirmation that a revolution is in
progress in Costa Rica reached the
state department today. No details
were given. Information regarding
the situation there is hard 10 OBJ
tain as Costa Rica and the United
States now maintain no diplomatic
representatives. y
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25
Airmen Strike
Blow at German
Lines in Belgium

News Service:
PARIS, Feb. 25.-One OF the
most damaging allied air raids
yet made against the German
military works behind the Ger
man lines i'm Belgium was re-
ported from Maestricht today.
Two railway lines running into
the important German base
position of COurtrai were bad
ly damaged by bombs. At
BruggeS, a great explosion oc-
Cured when n direct hit was
attained upon an ammunition
dump.
Bombs were thrown down
upon the railway stations and
German military works at
ROulers and Thiclt. The Ger
man works ut Ghent, chiefly
the canal locks used for the
transportation of German mill
tary supplies by water, were
bombed.
There were numerous fires
and explosions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25
HERTLING'S HERALOED
SPEECH MAY COME TODAY
international News Service:

international News Service;
AMSTERDAM. Feb. 25.-The
long heralded reichstag speech Of
Count Won Hertling. the German
chancellor. replying TO the wdr
aims addresses OF Pres't Wilson
and Premier Lloyd George. may oe
made today. il was reported from
Berlin.
According 10 this report the
chancellor was 70 speak on the
German foreign policy and the out
look for general peace while
Vice Chancellor Won Payer was
scheduled 10 address the reichstag
on domestic conditions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25
GERMAN RAIDERS DRIVEN
OFF WITH CASUALTIES

LONDON. Feb %. - German
troops. tried to raid a British posi-
tion east OF Armentieres during the
night but were driven of. the war
office reported today The Germans
sustained considerable casualties.
In the sectors OF Cambria and
Messines the German artillery vas
active all night
(Armentieres is on the Fra nco-
Belgian frontier Cambria is south
east OF Arras, and Messines is on the
West Flanders front)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25
es Bomb Enemy Rail1Uays and Ammunition DepOts
One American is
Killed, Two Hurt
by NJ Mexicans S
International News Service:

News Service:
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20
One American was killed and
two were wounded byt Mexican
to advices received by the state
department today.
The identity of the men was
not announced. They were en-
plOyed on a pay boat operated
by one Of the big oil companies
at the Mexican port.
The state department has
made representations to the
Mexican government on the
subject
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25
FRANCIS QUITS
PETROGRAD FOR
VLADIVOSTOK
u. S. Ambassador Leaves Rus
sian Capital in Company
With Other Entente
ENJOYS.
lternationaI News Scrvioc.

News Service
STOCKHOLM. Feb. 20
David r. Francis. the Ameri-
can ambassador to Russia, ~
reported 10 have left Petro-
grad, according TO a dispatch
from the Russian capital to-
day.
Mr.. Francis destination IS
not definitely known, bat IS be-
Heved 10 be NladNostok-
a previous report from Pet
rograd. dated Saturday, said
that the American and Japan
ese embassies and several for
eign legations were preparing
to leave for the east
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25
GERMAN ARMY
ENTERS FINLAND.

international News Service.
BERLIN, Feb. 25.-After heavy
fighting German troops have en-
tered Verkaus, Finland, it was an
nounced today. The Germans cIai m
the capture of 1000 prisoners.
1t was reported from Stockholm
last Thursday that German forces
had been landed on the Finnish
coast.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25

The above from Congressman
Rarnhart settles a question locally
that has been much under discus
sion lately, both IN republican and
democratic circles. the former
fearing that he would make the race
for denomination. and the latter
that ne might not The congress-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25

- INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Teb. %
Petition for the appointment of a
receiver for the Folding Furniture
Co. OF Laporte, filed by the O'Brien
Varnish Co. OF South Bend was
granted by Judge Anderson in the
federal court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb 25.-
After groping its way through a
night of fog. one Of the heaviest in
the city's history, indianapolis to-
day was still shrouded in mist. So
dense was the fog that automobile
headlights could not penetrate il
and minor accidents were numer-
Gus.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25

Washington. Feb. "A. 79IS
Editor \eWS-TimeS.
South Bend. Ind
Assurances and requests OF
friends and supporters of the ad-
ministrauon prompt me 10 de
eide that 7 will ge before pri-
mary and if nominated make
the most aggressive campaign
possible believe the war can
be ended most promptly and
surely by united action with the
administration and promise 10
continue 20 uphold and encourage
Prest Wilson until victory is
won and our lives and our coun-
try are safe again.
HENRY A. BARNHART.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25
Bdrnhart to Make Race
For Reelection IN 18th

man is known TO have had the mat
ter under advisement for some
weeks. but this is his first definite
expression.
Congressional election possibili-
ties ar now attracting the attention
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25

new German peace delegation will
be army officers
Germans i'm Roumania.
The German government officials
who headed the first delegation
from the central powers, are now
said TO be in Roumania, carrying on
a parley with the Roumanian gov
ernment Chief Of these ENJOYS are
DR. Won Kuehlmann, German for
eign minister; Count Czernin, the
Austrian foreign minister, and Pre-
mier Radoslavoff of Bulgaria.
Petrograd reports that the boil
shevik ENJOYS will reach Brest Lit
ovsk some time this week carrying
credentials empowering them TO
make peace upon the terms an
nounced by Germany. The decision
10 reopen the peace conference was
reached Sunday morning after an
an-night session Of the central exc
cutive committee Of the congress Of
soviets.
Armies Continue Advance.
In the meantime the Austro-
German armies continue their ad-
vance into Russia over a wide front.
The German war office stated
that the German troops are almost
TO Reval. and owing TO the absence
Of Russian resistance, it is expected
that this port will fan within a very
short time
According 10 the claims Of the
German war office, the TeutOns are
now within 175 miles of Petrograd.
1t was said that scout detachments
Of German troops had reached
Ostrov which is 175 miles south Of
Petrograd on the main line railway
running southwestward from the
capital
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25

Mr. Wales cablegram was the
first intimation that Americans had
taken part in the big French raid
on the Aisne front Saturday morn
ing. The French war Office. in its
official report Saturday afternoon
said:
North of the Ailette river French
troops penetrated German lines as
far as the neighborhoOd of Chew
rigny They returned with % pris-
oners. including two officers and
machine guns"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25

International News Service:
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Twenty-
five passengers have been taken off
the Red Cross liner FIorizel,
aground on a reef at Broad Cove
by the rescue steamer Prospero. ac-
cording TO a message received here
today by officers of the Red Cross
line. The message was from the
company's representative at St.
Johns and was timed GAO a. m. 1t
reads:
Twenty passengers
aboard Prospero. No names
yet. Wire soon as possible"
An earlier message from st.
Johns, timed at $3.50 said:
Reports 40 on board. Sea
going down."
1t was believed that those rescued
by the Prospero, a steamer rushed
to the. scene Sunday from Placentia
bay. were part IF the 40 mentioned
in the earlier message.
The later message may indicate,
officials said, that fewer were
aboard the Florizel than was
thought.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25
AME ERICANS AID
FRENCH IN RAID,
CAPTURE 2 MEN
Patrol PenetrateS to German
DugoutS Without Suf-
fering Any Losses.
BY III. G.. WALES.
international News Service:
yHyrrrur r-IIrr ANF-DTSsAN

International News service.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Feb. 25. - American
soldiers coOperated with the French
in successful raid which was made
against German positions on the
Chemin des Danes front, just before
dawn on Saturday. it was learned
today.
Two German officers, 20 men and
a machine gun were captured, the
foray being carried out without any
losses for the attackers.
The French and American raiders
issued from advanced shell holes
where they had concentrated for
the operation. They quickly passed
the enemys first line and reached
the dugouts where the prisoners
were taken.
Artillery Fire Increases.
There was increasing artillery
fire along the Toul sector of the
American front on Sunday. although
the shellins was not as heavy as that
on Friday.
The trench mortars were inactive.
only one flying pig being sent over
by the Germans.
The night patrolling in No Mans
Land has become more frequent in
volving much ENHANCEMENT cutting
and repairing.
One boche patrol that was driven
off left grenades, gloves and Beg
lin newspaper alongside of an Amer.
lean listening post.
Many Dead" Shells.
German ammunition is proving
, ineffective and an increased number
of 77's are failing 20 explode. Among
la batch Of seven German shells of
/ this calibre thrown against Amer
| lean positions, "a of them were
/ "duds" or dead projectiles.
American patrols report that the
Germans are maintaining watch dogs
at every listening post. utilizing the
keen canine ears 10 give warning OF
approaching soldiers.
The newly reported casualties are
one infantryman slightly wounded
| by a bursting she'll and three SOL
diers wounded in a support battal-
/ ion. These men were struck by
shrapnel when advancing in a re-
\ enforcement maneuver in case of
| attack
Cloudy weather has impaired air
/ fighting.
Mr. Wales cablegram was the
\ first intimation that Americans had
taken part in the big French raid
on the Aisne front Saturday morn
ing The French war Office, in its
official report Saturday afternoon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25
REPORT 25 SAVED
ON FLOR|zEL, SEA
NO VI SUBS|D|NC
Ship Carrying 1876 Persons
Goes on Reef During
Binding Blizzard.
International News Service:

News Service:
NEW YORK, Feb. 20
Forty persons are known to
have escaped death on board
the wrecked Red Cross liner
FlOrizel,, aground on a reef of
Broad Cove near Cape Race.
Word To this effect was re-
ceived 10y Red Cross line OfIi-
cials at If o'clock i'm "a wireless
dispatch. IL said that the sur
vivOrs were proceeding TO st.
Johns on board the coastal
steamship Prospero.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25
THE WEATHER

Indiana Rain late touieht and
on Tuesday, warmer tonight much
colder Tuesday. Lower Michigan
Rain and much colder tonight.
Tuesday clearing and colder.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-25

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-05
Supt. Austin Regards
PendletOn as Place
With Future Promise

That Superintendent-ele Austin
OF the Pendleton schools. is looking
forward with pleasure to coming here
is shown by a letter just received by
the local board. In his letter Mr..
Austin says he will make it point to
arrive here just as soon as he can
consistent with the closing up of his
work at La Junta at the end of the
school year The following is from
his letter:
From the reading OF the several
papers which you so kindly forward
ed to me and from contents of your
communication as well as from COM
ments of some of my friends who
have visited in the vicinity of your
city have come to have a high regard
for Pendleton its people, its climate
and future promises. I am sure that
my family and l shall ike our new
home and my greatest hope is that
you. your board and community may
not he disappointed in m Efforts to
render the desired educational serv-
ice"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-05
Nineteen Year Old Boy Suf-
fers Crushed Leg Which
May Have to Be Ampu-
tated.
CHARLES ADAMS HURT
ABOUT HIPS AND HEAD
Rest of Crew Badly Bruised
and Shaken up in Acct
dent Last Night.

Eight members OF the Nolln section
crew were injured last evening, two
of them badly, when their gasoline
handcar was deralled or their trip
into Nolln after the close of work
at 8 o'clock.
The badly injured men are Jimmy
Knaggs, 10 years old, or Echo and
Charles Adams of Nolin. Both men
are at st. Ankhony's hospital, Knaggs
having been brought here last evening
and Adams this morning. knaggs has
Il crushed leg that may nave to be
amputated below the knee. Adams
was jammed on the shoulders and
hips as well as being badly bruised
and skinned up. He was brought up
on cot from Nolin this niurnIng and
taken to the hospital
Charles Massey was the section
foreman. He and the five other men
We're bruised but not hurt seriously.
Their car had been having motor
trouble and 1t was going slowly at the
q Be of the accident. According to
one version OF the accident a bar
cropped from the car TO the track
causing the derailment As the car
went over Knaggs was caught be-
meath it, thus causing tine injury to
his leg.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-05
of Govt.
Ownership Starting
Fight in Congress

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Govern-
ment ownership advocates began the
fight in congress today to prevent the
return of the railroads to private own
ers.. Smoot prepared for introduc-
tion radical revenue bill embodying
all the principles of wealth conscrip-
ton of the Johnson Borah followers
last session. Ownership advocates
hold IL the peoples money fots the
bills for railway improvements. the
people should permanently own the
lines \ general order curtaiiing un-
necessary passenger traffic so as 20
liberate engines for freight. is ex-
pected from McAdoo as step in the
campaign to discourage unnecessary
travelling.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-05
GREAT ARMIES
SPAR WHILE
WAITINGLEAD
w. p. simms.l

WITH BRITISH ARMIES. Jan. s.
Like heavyweights In. the final
rounds of a great fight, the British
and German armies during the first
few days of the new year returned to
sparring and watching for a lead
Both are easing after the terrible
blows of the recent onslaughts. The
war zone is still icebound. The
trenches are covered with fragments
of frozen earth sprayed by bursting
shells as deadly as the slivers of shells
themselves. German airmen are at
tempting a ceaseless watch over the
skies. 1t means the Prussian high
command is straining every faculty
to learn the British movements. The
British know surely that fresh Ger
man divisions are continually arriving
from Russia. There are more enemy
troops in the west than ever before.
and they are steadily increasing Fore
warned and forearmed, the Tommies
wear an air of grim certitude and are
perfectly confident of their ability to
block anything that HIndenburg at
tempts to put across.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-05
ADAMS WILL SOON
HA We NEW MODERN
SCHOOL BUILDING

The old wooden school house which
stands on the hill above Adams and
which has served so long as the dis
FensaTy Of learning for the youth of
that community. is now ~ give way
to a modern structure having all the
cCnveniences of arrangement, equip
ment and comfort that the present
day affords. The building is to be
located at the north end or the Main
street on the slight elevation of
ground and is to be the the one story
type with a full basement. The main
story is to have four school rooms
with coat rooms, teachers closets and
look cases. a library room. front and
rear entrances and ample corridor
space
The basement is to contain gym
nasium which may be used for lee
lures and social events and will have
shower baths and locker rooms ad-
joining it, manual training room. do
mestic science room, toilet ROOM heat
er. fan and fuel rooms. etc. The main
floor will be raised above the level of
the ground for ample lighting for the
entire basement.
The building is to be heated and
ventilated by warmed fresh air aid
ed by direct steam. A fire hose
equipment is to be installed as a pre-
cautiOnary measure.
Full plumbing installations will be
made fncIuding individual bubbling
fountains.
The exterior of the building will
have brick walls faced with tapestry
brick. trimmed with art stone and will
he exceedingly attractive and practi-
cal as well.
The plans are being prepared by the
local CPendletonO achitect, Raymond
W. Hatch and will be ready for fig
ures in about 80 days.