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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-29
OFFICIAL TEXT
Latest German Reply
Is Made Public
No Essential Difference Between
Wireless Version and Official Text
Transmitted to State Department
by Swiss Legation

Washington. oct. os-There is no es-
sential difference between the ofIiciAl
text of the German governments reply
to President Wilson's last note. as
transmitted TO the state department to-
day by the Swiss legation. and the wire
less version. The official text was made
public tonight by Secretary Lansing
Secretary Lansing made this Az
nouncement:
Department of State.
october IS. 1918.
the following:
From the charge d'affaires. A. l.. Of
Switzerland to the secretary of state.
Legation of Switzerland
Washington, d. c., Oct Is, 1918 .
Department of German interests.
"Sir: ] am instructed by my govern
ment and have the honor to submit 10
your excellency the original Germa1
text of a communication from the Ger.
man government dated October q, 1915,
which has today been received from tire
Swiss foreign Office.
Il beg leave also to close an English
translation of the above COM
munication the German text Of which.
however. is alone to be considered as
authoritative.
Accept. sir. the renewed assurances
OF my highest consideration.
(Signed) IF. OEDERLIN
Charge d Affaires "A. l., of Switzerland.
Ills Excellency. Robert Lansing,
Secretary of State,
Washington"
Translation OF communication freu,
the German government dated Octoper
q, 1913. as transmitted by the chare.
d anaires. A. J.. of Switzerland. on DC.
tober %, 1918:
Inc German government has taken
cosnizance of the reply of the President
OF the United States. The President
knows the far-reaching changes WHICH
have taken place and are being carried
out in the German constitutional struc.
ture. The peace negotiations are being
conducted by government Of the peo.
pie in whose hands rests. both actually
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M|N0TT0 TALKS
Tells of Caillaux-Von
Luxburg 1915 Plan
To Re.establish Former in Power
and Bring About Separate Peace
Between France and Germany
Minotto is Son-in. Law Of Louis
Swift, Chicago Packer

New York, Oct. 2S.-Startling disc!os-
ures regarding the alleged negotiations
Of Joseph Caillaux. one-time premier of
France, and Count Won Luxburg. forme '
German minister to Argentina, intended
to re-establish Caillaux in power in
Paris in 1915 and bring about a separate
peace with Germany. have been ma lie .
Deputy State Attorney General Beck er
by COUNT James. Mnotto, an informed er-
envy alien. the state official announc ID
here late today. The deposition of Mi
MOTTO, who is son-in-law of Louis Swift
of Chicago. has been forwarded to The
French ambassador at Washington. Mr..
Becker said, and summary of it had
been cabled to France for use in TIE
trial Of Caillaux for high trea son, which
opens tomorrow. The full text also IS
on its way to Paris by fast steams p
Minotto was brought here last week
from Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. by special
agents Of the department of justice act
ing upon the request OF the deputy at
torney general, who was commissioned
by the French government to investi-
gate various phases Of German intrigue
in this country against France.
Minotto, who comes Of an old Italiln
family but who was born in Berlin, went
to Buenos Aires in 1915 and took past in
extended conferences between CailIaux,
then on a special mission to Argent IA
for France, ar. Luxburg. according to
Minotto's sworn statement. The details
OF his testimony. Mr.. Becker said. would
not be made public until they had been
offered in evidence in the Caillaux t-ial.
He said the testimony was corroborated
by means of interviews with other per-
sons.
Caillaux is charged with intrigue
tending to shake the solidarity Of the
Allies and to bring about a premature
and dishonorable peace with Germany"
His Case Ia linked with that of Boio
Pasha. convicted OF treason and execut-
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Roosevelt Says Republicans
Will Stand by Pres. Wilson So
Long as He Stands by Americans

New York, Oct. 2S.-Colonel Theo-
gore Roosevelt, answering President
Visions appeal for n return Of a
"enocratic majority in Congress,
Csed voters Of the nation in an ad-
Uess here tonight, to transfer con-
'o' TO Republican leadership. Such
az outcome of the election, he de-
Jared. would assure our allies that
america Is determined to speed up
we war and insist on unconditional
'1Iehder If the enemy. and would
''i'e motto, on Germany and her vas
states that they would have to
'.N' henceforth with the resolute and
"a'sh'torward soul Of the American
''Vp' and not merely with the OBJ
~ purposes and wavering will Of
vi Wilson,"
Needilng that half the leaders OF
A.. RESIDENTS own party opposed
"hen he had committed himself
val measures Mr.. Roosevelt as
.eu mat heads OF the Republican
Summation IN Congress supported
=, administration when a declaration
var was needed, when there was
ueniahd for the draft when the
l! was sent overseas and when
V"ey was required by taxation or
y loans
.ne former President spoke at the
pns under the auspices Of the
suoiiean Club at Carnegie Hall.
"eouking what he termed the
~ '''i'y OF Democratic leadership
A., colonel said it was small won
~ 'ha' IN the cloakrooms Of the
.ue the bitter Jest circulates:
,aaes 10 our Car: last in war, first
u peace, long may he waver."
-, roosevelt criticized the general
,n, OF The administration through
Vhe war declaring:
a.. "r. Wilson has really meant to
ba Vs"fd politics he would at once
usr constructed a coalition, non
~ ,ssan cabinet, calling the best men
,rs ~ nation 20 the highest and most
,S,ant offices under him without
sard 70 politics"
N. 60. ion Of a Republican Congress,
Dr.. oohel continued. would be UNI
s,, ou abroad as meaning that the
ilans and pacifists and Boil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-29

shevists and Germanized Socialists
could no longer be counted upon as
efficient and tortuous tools, that the
fighting men and not the rhetoricians
were uppermost."
New York. Oct 2S-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt declared in an ad-
dress here tonight that it was 1.-The
veriest nonsense that even PARTISAN
ship can conceive" to state that fail
ure to return a Democratic Congress
this fall would be interpreted by the
allies and Germany "as being a repu-
diation of the war aims Of this coun-
try"
Speaking before the Republican
club at Carnegie hall to urge the
success of the Republican state tick
ct here in New York and of the Re-
publican congressional ticket
throughout the union" the former
President asserted that what we
need is an American congress, q con-
gress OF straight-out Americans. and
not congress Of rubber stamp"
We Republicans pledge ourselves
to stand by the President SO long as
he stands by the American people,
and to part company from him at any
point where in our judgment he does
not stand by the people," he said
This is the peoples government, this
Is the peoples war and the peace that
follows. shall be the peoples peace"
Quoting a press dispatch to the ef-
feet that Republican senators such as
McCumber, Nelson and Lodge, ARE
as highly thought Of in France today
a are the American generals" Colonel
Roosevelt declared that nine times
out Of ten, this administration has
never led the people," has been re-
luctantly forced forward into action
by criticism against which it has
violently protested and has sullen-
ly and sometimes maliciously sought
to punish the men who by their truth
telling have forced it into action
In a word" the Colonel said. The
Democratic party. under the lead of
the administration. has carried par
tisan politics during the last eighteen
months to an extreme never before
known in this country in a time of
war. as among loyal upholders of the
war" and it has come dangerously
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KNOX PROTESTS
Against Peace Terms
Dictated by Wilson

fore senate SndF9eS FFeSioent
with Political Partisanship-Gen-
eral Discussion Of Peace and War
Combined with Politics Forecasted
Washington, Oct. 2S.-Peace nego-
tiations and President Wilson's state
ment asking his fellow countrymen to
return q Democratic Congress in the
November elections were the vehicles
of a partisan debate in the Senate to-
day which continued throughout the
session and blocked plans for ad-
iournment of Congress tomorrow over
the elections. The discussion, which
was opened by Senator Knox of
Pennsylvania, former secretary of
state. with an attack on the Presi-
dents appeal to the electorate be-
came general among the dozen sena-
tors present. Republicans sharply
criticized the President for carrying
on peace discussions with the Central
Powers and for enunciating terms
and principles Of peace.
Senator Knox said the Presidents
appeal raised the question whether
the will of the President or the will
of the American people was to deter
mine the policy of this country in
ending the war while Senator Pom
dexter of Washington said the Presi-
dent assumed more authority than
was given under the constitution in
fixing peace terms.
Democratic senators vigorously de-
Tended the President with Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska, chairman of
the foreign relations committee, the
chief spokesman. Answering the Re-
publican contentious that in his third
principle against the economic bar
riers the President was trying to in
ject free trade into the peace treaty,
Senator Hitchcock read a letter from
Continued on Page @coiumn 3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-29
AUSTRIA REALIZES MUST
SUBMIT TO ALLIED TERMS
AND SEEKS LEAST 0NER0US

Reply Does Not Make Clear That She Has Fully Complied With De-
mands Made by President Further Assurances May be Re-
quired-Dua Monarchys Anticipation Of Germany Ali Through
Various Peace Moves Without Resentment at Berlin Suggests
Perfect Harmony Between Both CountresPosbe That Ger
many No Longer Considers Ally Asset and Quite Willing
to Let Her Drop OutWarning Sounded in Dealing with
ta to Insist Upon Free Passage Through That Country At
tack Germany From South if Occasion RequiredH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-29

Amsterdam Oct. 2S.-(By The Associated Press)-
Austria in her reply to President Wilson accepts
expressed by the President in his note of Oct 10.
Austria says she is willing and ready without awaiting
the result OF other negotiations to negotiate and
immediate armistice on all Austro-Hnungarian fronts
Basel 2s(By in
President Wilson
and him. to
begin
The text o. the Austrian
down for the into negotiations
according
ernment, to the beginning Of these negotiations.
immediate
to
subject"
Stockholm
the following the Washington
Of Of
addressed
Of president directly
government
procmaons the president
contained
he
Consequently Austria Hungary
by Count julius Andrassy. the new foreign minister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-29
By William, Howard Taft
nv Courtesy Of The Public ledser)
Copyright 1918. by Public Ledger
Company

downright, 1918. by Public Ledger
Company
Philadelphia. oct. 25.--The Presi-
don't having put by. in grim times
IKE these. the scrupIes Of taste in his
sppeal 10 the American people for the
.s,urn Of Democratic Congress. Of
course invites "A respectful considera-
Ton and discussion by every loyal
American citizen Of what he says.
The appeal of tho President is for
rble but spccious. The unified lead
srship he asks is autocratic power in
Acids IN which the Constitution and
principles Of democracy require that
~ should consult other representa-
uvcs Of the people than himself.
In pursuit Of his policies he con-
spi, neither his own party nor any
other " wishes a Democratic Sem
s'e. 10, because he would seek their
assistance IN the foreign policy to
,hlch rs tho fundamental law they
arc 10 advise and consent. but be-
-auss he can mould them absolutely
70 his Will without consulting them.
NJ aas visited his displeasure on ev-
sry Democratic member Of either
nous. who has differed with him and
allied upon that members constitu-
ency 10 reject him.
Does Nation Need a Dictator?
u It necessary for the country's
welfare that he should be absolutely
ruler Of this nation for the two years
ensuing from March next? That Is
the premise upon which the sound
ness Of his appeal, in its ultimate an
alysis must rest. Do we need during
The life Of the next Congress a die
ator? one who knows the facts Of
this war and our part in it, and who
loves liberty and popular govern
men', must answer no. The war Is
nearly won. 1t may take a year long
er. We hope it will be less. The
complex questions of the terms Of
peace are 10 be settled in the term Of
the Congress now to be elected.
The still more difficult question Of
reconstruction after the war are to be
met BY that Congress. Do the Amer
lcar people by their action in the next
election wish TO make both the terms
OF peace and the reconstruction after
The war depend on the uncontrolled
viii Of Woodrow Wilson? That is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-29
COL. HOUSE IS
RECEIVED BY
PRES. POINCARE

Paris, Oct. 28-President Poincare
this afternoon received Colonel Ed
ward M. House, who presented his
credentials as special representa-
tive of the United States government
to the European governments"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-29
AUSTRIA DECLARES FOR IMMEDIATE PEACE
ASKS FOR ARM|STICE ON ALL HER FRONTS
INDEPENDENT OF OTHER NEGOTIATIONS
Allied Blows Continue on All
Battlefronts While Central Powers
AreF rantically SeekingP eace Terms

Line Western Front Slowly But Giving Way Under
Pounding of Allied -Hungarans Being
Forced Back with Heavy Losses Killed Wounded and Prison.
Northern ItalyIalans Driving Austrians Albania
British Clearing Turks Out of ghods Syria
Mesopoama Americans Active Northwest YER
dun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-29
THE WEATHER
FAIR

New England: Fair Tuesday and
probably Wednesday. slightly cooler
Wednesday,.
East New York: Fair and slightly
cooler Tuesday and Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-29
EXPENDITURES
National Dem. Com.
Disburses 1896, 459
6arueh Biggest Contributor with
Gift of $25,ooo-RepubIican Ma.
tionaI Committee Statement Not
Vet Filed-Senatoriai and Con-
gressionaI Committees Of Both
Parties Report

Washington, Oct. 2s.-Campaign
expense accounts filed with the House
today included that of the Democrat
ic National Committee. showing re-
ceipts Of s412,13S and disbursements
OF 1895, 459. The Republican National
Committee statement has not been
filed.
B. NJ. Baruch. chairman of the War
Industries Board, with $4,000, is the
largest contributor to the Democratic
fund. He with number of other
Democrats, including Vance McCor-
CONTINUED on Page 4-Column y
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The winds along the North and
Middle Atlantic coasts will be fresh
south.
Slightly cooler weather is predicted
for eastern districts during the next
As hours,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-29
Mr.. TAFT CHARGES
PRESIDENT SEEKS
TO BE DICTATOR

Former President Declares That Wilson
Wants Democratic Congress That He Can
Mould absolutely to His WHIP -Says Pres
ident Takes Position Before the Country
"Unless You Give Me Uncontrolled Power,
You Repudiate Me and My Leadership Be-
fore the World"-Taft Says CHARGE That
Republicans Seek to Take Conduct of War
Out of Presidents Hands Is Untrue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-29
Boston Forecast

Boston, Oct. 2S-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair Tuesday and
probably Wednesday, slightly cooler
Wednesday. Fresh southerly winds.
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wednesday,: Fair

Want ads cost q cent q
word and they bring dol.
lars in return.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-29

shevists and Germanized Socialists
could no longer be counted upon as
efficient and tortuous tools, that the
fighting men and not the rhetoricians
were uppermost."
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-07-03
E

-
Several from tbs community have
been at Rock Lake, Canada, during the
past week fishing. Various degrees Of
luck is reported,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Beemer returned
Friday from Florida, where they have
spent the winter, The trip down and
back was made in their car. Return
ing they visited Illinois and Michigan.
Resler & Fawcett sold one of the
new Fordson tractors, manufactured
by Henry Ford and Son, tot L.iDe-
Hart and Mr.. DeHart drove it out
rom Devils Lake last Monday. The
appearance Of the long looked for ana
much talked Of machine on our streets
eauseedn o little excitament.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hanson and
daughter motored up from Coopers-
town last Friday for a brief visit with
the old folks and returned home Sun
day. Mr.. Hanson is engaged in the
electric work at C~ooperstowp. Before
leaving Lawton he renewed his sub
scription to the Republican for anoth-
er year.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-07-03
LAYTON

- -
! LAYTON !,
49, 4, ~ +
A. E. Bruces and family visited re-
latives at Milton Wednesday.
Mi. and Mrs. Lunde autoed to the
Lake Sunday, returning in the even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. B. Williams Of
Hampden, visited with Lawton friends
Sunday.
Mr.. Pfansmitn and party of Ford
vile, were guests Of Mrs. Clyde San
born Sunday.
G.. G. Hops and family visited with
Michigan friends Sunday, returning in
the evening.
Miss Leslie Williams went to Hamp-
den Monday to visit at the home Of her
brother K. B.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Sanborn left to-
day by auto to visit her sister at Mylo
N. D., for a few days.
Miss Maude Stevens returned from
the University Monday to spend the
sumemr months at home.
A. J.. Zeman, accompanied by the
Misses Gibbons and Miss Williams Wis
tied Lankin friends Sunday.
Goodwin Thorson of Park River
visited MI. and Mrs. Louis Olsen Sun
day.
Ole Wig and Dr.. Ogilvie Of Edmore
accompanied by A. J.. Zeman Of this
city for Grand Forks this morning.
Miss Meta Wisher and Miss Leslie
Williams returned from the Valley
City normal school last week to spend
their holidays at home.
MI. and Mrs. John Olson and daugh-
ter Sadie, accompanied by Miss Ar
lene Gibbons, visited friends and re-
latives at Fordville Sunday.
The stork visited at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Huelette Of Sauter twp,
Saturday, June 22 and presented them
with a:.boy. All doing nicely
Nearly. all the inhabitants Of Law
ton were present ct the Woodman day
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-07-03

Harland, youngest son Of MI. and
Mrs .Oluf Hagen, while playing with a
a lawn mower nearly amputated n
finger. DR.. Nicholson dressed the
wound and hopes to save the finger.
The little fellow is doing as nicely as
possible under the circumstances.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-07-03
HAMPDEN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Losse autoed to
Iona Tuesday afternoon.
The Clarence Strong family and
Miss Helen Claus were week end Wis
tors at the Clarence Randall home
near Crystal City.
Dr.. and Mrs. A. K. Blair and Mrs.
o. K. Knudson motored to the Lake
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. W. N~eidlinger and
Mrs. johnson motored to Crystal City
Sunday.
Mrs. S. Eagleson and son Ben and
Mrs. Rev. Dendelow returned on Sun
day from a visit.
Fred Sears a travelling salesman
gave a patriotic talk in Geller's hall
Tuesday evening. Owing to the
threatening weather the crowd. was
small but those who attended enjoyed
hearing Mr.. Sears.
MI. and Mrs. John Harris of Park
River and Mr.. and Mrs. L. Heddon of
Edmore, were guests at the M. A.
Knutson home Monday.
Mrs. Donnelly of Alsen is spending
a few dayS in the city-
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-07-03

Tuesday, to visit the latter's uncle,
Theodore Bolstad.
A. O. Myron, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Strand and Rev. Ensrud autoed to La
kota Monday evening. Rev. Ensrud
was enroute to the Great Lakes train
ing station.
Mrs. John Nyberg and children who
have been visiting at her sister, Mrs.
Jesse Pengilly, for the past ten days,
returned to her home at Eldrid, MIMI,
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Eden and baby
autoed to Northwood Sunday. Mr..
Eden came back Monday but Mrs,
Eden will spend the week with her
parents in that city.
MI. and Mrs. J. Malmin and the
children returned Wednesday from
Dosen, Mont.
Leslie Kelly went to Minot Tues
day to resume his work as telephone
operator,
Mrs. J. w. Winter and daughter Al
ice Of Clyde will visit her daughter,
Mrs, w. Larson this week.
Miss Agnes Wheeler who has been
visiting her sister, Miss Mildred at
Malta, Mont, returned Monday with
her little cousin.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid held a
bazaar and picnic at Wheeler's grove
on Monday. Judge H. Wick of Lang
don gave a patriotic address.
DR.. and Mrs. R. Ogilvie and nieces
and Misses Selma Weirmulller and
Mabel mcdonnell, Henry Stevens
and Gordon Rye, autoed to Rock Lake
on Sunday.
Mr.. II. ]. Nyhus, the local Food Ad-
ministrator, has appointed the follow
ing committees to take an account Of
the sugar and wheat flour substitutes
used in the homes: Esther and Alice
Woldy, and Myrtle Sagen, Edmore;
Harold Koppang and Goodwin Olson,
Fancher township; John Malmin, OF
Newland township; Alfred Skaug and
Malcolm Mcdonald, Highland town.
ship, and n. Carr of Derrick, Pros.
pect township. This report is to be
handed in to E. F. Ladd, the Federal
food administrator of the state. Ev-
eryone is urged to eat less beef and
more pork-in the name Of the cause.