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AMERICANS NEVER
GIVE UP, FOE FINDS
German Confidential Report
Pays Tribute to u. S. Troops.
BY The associated Press

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY ~ FrANcr
Oct. 20.-What the Germans think O.
American soldiers with few sid f..
marks regarding the 81. Mjhiel ore.s.
tons is disclosed in confidential docu.
ment signed By the Chief lute.lacn,c
Officer of the 10th German Army. wh,a-
has been captured by Americans tigh'.rc
on tie British front.
The document prefaces d.scussigu
OF tho St Mihicl attack by adm!l,.n.
that the number of Americans In re-
serve on that occasion was unknown Il
then takes up the divisions which car.
ried ont the assault. 1t says the Fuy'
Second and Forty-secoud are tried az.
tack divisions: the Fourth and Twer,,.
sixth are fighting divisions which al.
ready had proved their quail. les in ha.,le,
on other parts OF the front The Fifth
Eighty-ninth and Nineteenth axe do.
scribed as divisions never identified IN
battle but with some good experience In
the line. and the Thirty-fourth ~ in 70,
serve.
The document then discusses tne a..
tails OF the operations, admitting tina.
when the Americans reached ThAucour.
the entire ST. Mihiel salient was rem.
dered untenahle and therefore its cra..
uation was ordered and the retreat cav.
ried out according "a plan
! a little further on the order. which
vas distributed generally throughon:
| the German army and was considered ~
confidential nature. has This to say ~
the American soldier:
He obviously is very much AFRAID Of
being taken prisoner. III defends him
self violently to the last against 'hlq
danger ard does not surrender TIT,
seems to be the result of propaganda pie
! turing cruel treatment If he falls into
German hands.
The American is expert In nund.rg
| machine guns, is firm on the dcfars Fl,
and develops a strong power Of &c.
| sistance from his very numerous ma.
| chine guns The hearing 90 the t-.
| fantrY indicates slight MILITARY 'rgfn'" q
THE artillery was at its best as lon;
as II remained at its original position
during preparation for an attach. TIE
methods of fire were good Il was ,r'y
! quick in getting on opportuuc tarse'S
| this apparently being due TO tho lay.A7
employment ~ technical devices
Within q minimum period the Awcr'
cans were able TO furnish a We. d.
rected fire
! iLdi-Oil bctNeth tilt iHldIiTN anu Az
| tillery was perfect. When infantry raa
| into machine gun nests II immediate"
fell back aHd a new artillery prepara
ton from accompanying batteries fo.-
lowed very promptly.
"A large number Of tanks werc A.
semhled for attack. but "r|t q y1a'
number came at US. a largo lUfarr
masses already had achieved INC doS.".i
| erd."
A sentence in the docuGeu' sass -
general II should be noted the Amc"
Is quite honorable--he does 40. 2
Stretcher bearers"
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ENEMY HITS BACK
ON FRENCH FRONT
Begins Serious Defence of the
Hunding Line.

WITH THE FRENcH ARMY IN FRANCE.
Oct Explorations along the battle
front OF the French armies In the past
twenty-four hours have been charac-
terized by the active reaction OF the
enemy, who shelled the French lines
and rear areas furiously with gas and
high explosives, while his infantry.
'dsbouching from the Hunding position.
launched sharp counter attacks on the
front Of Verneuil-Fay lie Sec and further
east in the region OF Hill las, northeast
of st. Germainmont. both of which were
repulsed.
Just before dawn the Germans began
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VALENCLENNES LINE
VIRTUALLY TURNED
Enemy May Be Compelled to
Fall Back to the Meuse.
~ the Associated Press.

WITH THR ALLIED ARMIES IN FRANCE
AND BELGIUM. Oct. 20.-'rhe British
army continued its attack to-day In con-
junction with the Belgians to the north
The combined forces fought their way
to the east of STAGE Chem and reached
Michte. lying northeast Of Coprtrai, and
are still pushing on Raridem.
The Anglo Belglans are also north
east Of neeriyck. Spructe and Stratte
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an intense bombardment in the region
OF Nanteuil sur A!sne. while the attacks
were renewed east OF Ncrneuil at
o clock. Gen. Debeney's forces continued
their advance early this morning north
Of Lucy. along tho left bank of tho
DISC The indications are that the en-
emy's line from the Disc to the Aisne Is
strongly held.
Drenching rains throughout the nign'
and morning made observation ex-
tremely difficult and interfered consid-
erably with offensive operations
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ARcHASGEL. Oct. IS (delayed) The
Government in northern Russia again
has been reorganized and the supreme
power again conferred on Nicholas
Tschaikovsky. Col. Duroff will retain
his position as Governor-Cseneral and
military commander in the region of the
north.
The new Cabinet meets with the gem
sral approval of the allied diplomatic
corps here.
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SPANISH SHIP TORPEDoED.
Seizure of German Vessel Reported
as HeprisaI.

MADRID, Oct. 2o.-The steamship
MaHia, which has been requisitioned by
the Spanish Government. has been tor
pedoed by a German submarine. the
EpoeG says. The steamship was used
IN transporting phosphates to Spain.
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SMOKES TO CAPTIvES VIA AIR
Ayiators VIII Drop Packages over
Enemy Line for u. y. Men.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE.
Oct. 20. Americans are planning To
supply American airmen now prisoners
In Germany with cigarettes by drop
lang packages over tac enemy line at
regular intervals addressed 70 lndivid-
Ga!s known 90 he in the various prison
camps
card has been received at aviation
yea 'aunrt"rs from LiaEt Alan +. Wing
low u River Foost, ~. asking the
."Geisrsh airman 10 send him cigarettes
a. soon as possible
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FRENCH TO URGE IRISH DRAFT
Field Marshal Nay Quit IL Cues.
ton Is Not settled.

DUBLIN, Oct. 20.-Field Marsha
French. Lord Lieutenant and Governor.
General of ireland, has gone to London
to submit his views to the Cabinet or
the Governments failure 10 enforce con.
scription in Ireland.
1t is understood that he will resign II
a satisfactory arrangement is not
res ched
The sun., 1918-10-21

The transfer OF a German steamship
10 Spain by the German Consul at Bill
bao probably is In keeping with the
recent agreement by which Spain Is TO
get German ships informed in Spain in
exchange for Spanish ships sunk by Ger
man submarines.
The sun., 1918-10-21

BILBAO. Spain. Oct 20.--The German
Consul here has handed over to the
Spanish authorities the German steam
ship Eurlphia, The Spanish colors have
been lspisted on the vessel.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-13
Soldiers and Immortality


One Of the prize winners in the con-
test 'Why l Believe in Future Life"
held by the American Magazine says
in the February issue:
"'Weedy (his miserable corruption
of Louise, if I don't come back, will
we see each other again-some day?'
Il could only nod my head.
"'Why?' he asked.
"'Why do you think 500 was my
reply.
because I know that God doesn't
forget people, Weedy. Life isn't a
dream, and we aren't born to live as
incompletely as this world lets us and
have that end it all. Some duffer who
doesn't know me isn't going to try to
blow me up, and I'm not going to try
to beat him at it when we might be
good friends IL we lived next door to
each other. and let that end 1t all. The
future is long and full of hope and
chances to be better men and do big
ger things. Perhaps, Weedy, you and
l won't get to do as we plan; but let's
not feel sad. for something tells me
that If we do our best in the hard
days to come the Great Future will be
beautiful for us and we shall meet
again."
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THE DAILY mSSOuLIAN
ESTABLISHED 1879
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1918.

While there seems nothing
especially alarming in the illness
Of Colonel Roosevelt, there will
be anxiety among his country
men until he is fully recovered.
There was never a time in all his
long and useful career, when he
was so necessary to the people as
now. There is always need of
men of his kind in crises of ma
tons life when demagogues and
four-flushers are running RAM
pant and gathering forces among
the weak-minded and minimizing.
We must look to leaders like
Roosevelt to hold the pass, to
keep the spirit of the nation
strong. The country needs polse
and confidence, which can be in
spired best by men of Roosevclts
hard sense and courage. We
earnestly hope that the hour will
not be long delayed when he will
again be heard as the vigorous
and splendid leader Of American
men and women and never
stronger in their hearts than to-
day.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-13

Two bankers and an editor Of
West Virginia pleaded guilty yes
terday to violation of the espio-
mage act and We're fined $1,000
each and costs. We wonder how
many so-called prominent citi-
sens guilty Of this infamous pro-
German propaganda are thinking
of life in their community after
the war. Every one of them will
be branded for his remaining
days, and the disgrace will be
handed down TO the innocent
women and children of his fam
ily. He will be pointed to with
shame by his neighbOrs until he
ovrcd into a grave. "unwept,
ho1Nld aud unsung." II the
Mlng anger of the American
people may be taken as an index,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-13
A World Balance of Power

President Wilson'S fourteen essen
tails of peace are democracy's demand
for n new kind of balance of power. No
secret diplomacy; national ornaments
reduced to the lowest point consistent
with domestic safety; an association
of nations to- guarantee the indie
pendence and territory of great and
small states alikc--these three are the
Constitution of Permanent Peace. The
other II are legislative statutes to dis
pose of the Immediate issues OF the
present war.
Compare this new constitution with
the old one. The old one was balance
of power by competitive ornaments,
by secrecy, and by sudden conquest.
The new is balance of power by dis
armament, by publicity, and a parlia-
ment of nations.
What shall be the powers and author
ity granted to this parliament of man?
Shall it he a sovereign power that
lovies taxes and supports an army
and navy, or shall it be a balance of
power that protects the sovereignty Of
each of its members?
The thing that forced unprcparcd
America into the war was Germany's
attempt to overthrow the balance of
power in Europe. About every hundred
years some power of Europe makes
this attempt. First it was Spain that
nearly conquered the world. Then it
was France and Napoleon. Now 1t is
Germany. Always England's sea-
power stood in tho way.
North and South America are free
today because Europe was divided
among equal powers. 1t was the bal
ance of power in Europe that forced
England to let go the thirteen colonies,
forced Spain to let go America from
California to Patagonia, forced France
to let MS have Louisiana and the west
beyond the Mississippi, forced Europe
to respect the Monroe doctrine, and
will force Germany to let us alone.
Complacently VIC looked on and
gathered in Europes untenable colo
MES, and grew big and prosperous
while Europe fought or armed herself
for fight Now we, too, fight in Flu
rope because Germany's submarine is
destroying the worlds merchant ma
riue and is building world empire on
the ruins of the worlds balance OF
power. ~
But we fight not for the old kind
of'a balance of power. Wilson's new
balance of power is now addressed TO
the democracy of Russia, and to the
democracy of every nation. 1t is
democracy's ultimatum. not only to
the rulers of Germany. but to the rul-
ors of the allies. No more secret di-
plomacy. No more competitive arma-
ments. 4 permanent parliament of
nations to protect great and small
states alike.
Can Wilson and America do it? Can
we make dismembered Russia under
stand? Can we get beneath the di-
plomacy of Europe and unite the
democracies of Germany. Austria Hun
gary, Great Britain, Italy. and Japan?
Can America make the world perma-
nently safe for democracy?
Two things stand Immediately in the
way. The nations have been compelled
to arm themselves because Germany
would not consent to disarmament.
Even despotic Russia, 90 years ago,
proposed disarmament. but Germany
vetoed it. England. some 10 years ago,
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proposed reduction of navies, but tho
kaiser and autocracy would not even
talk about 1t. No great nation could
for a moment think of voluntary dis
armament while Germany was piling
up her ornaments. This means peace
with victory. If autocratic Germany
is disarmed, then the others can and
must disarm. If Germany is victorious,
then we must be permanently armed
against sudden attack, and cannot
even talk about disarmament.
But this is not enough. None of the
nations will agree to disarm. and none
will forego secret treaties. If there is
left Il chance that one or more will
again arm himself. The secret treaties
or understandings of England. France
Spain, Italy. Portugal, Japan, have
been made either in view of Germany's
preparation for war or after she had
declared war. This war might be
settled by universal disarmament, but
what is to prevent any nation---Gcr-
many, Japan, Great Britain--from
starting in again to strengthen its di-
plomacy by getting. ready for another
war?
In the words of President Wilson
addressed to the senate a year ago,
Who will guarantee, who can guar
antee, n stable equilibrium in the
face of competitive armaments. secret
diplomacy and sudden conquest?
To answer this puzzling question is
to draw up the constitution for the
new parliament of man. What shall
be its powers and its authoritye Every
democracy must know how far we in
tend to go and to what we shall COM
nit ourselves through our delegates to
the coming peace congress--the Wen
ma congress of the twentieth century
Up to the present time the eonsti-
tuition of this new parliament has been
an academic question. Wilson has
made it tho vital question for the
statesmen of the world.
These academic solutions, with their
many varieties, seem. in their ultimate
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-13
THIS Is WAR WORK.

The resistance of the Indians
to the extension of irrigation on
the Flathead reservation is fool
ish and ill-adviscd. Even though
the taxes for this work were in
creased, the value returned will
be vastly greater than the cost.
Opposition to the measure is
shortsighted to that degree, at
least
There can be no greater object
lesson of the necessity for irriga-
ton than the results of last sum-
mer's drouth in the dry farming
regions. The same results may
occur next summer and The SUM
mer after. Irrigation is insur-
ancc against crop failure. 1t fore
casts certain prosperity. It's
value is so assured as to be be
You'd all doubt or contention.
Certainly, this is the poorest of
times to discourage irrigation, be-
cause food will never be so much
needed by ourselves and our al
lies as during the present year.
Irrigation is, therefore, not only
good business, but Il patriotic
necessity. Besides that, much
greater population will be at
lractpd ia Ibe ElaihcaI ,,,,l,,
when it is known That people
may go there to prosper rather
than to take chances of failure.
This is a matter in which the
commercial Interests of Missoula
and the prosperous new towns of
the FIathead valIeyArc concerned
and our senator's and representa-
tvcS III congress must be urged
to go to the limit in aiding the IT.
project.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-13
Criticism
In War Welcome If 1t Is
Not Hysterical.

While there can be and there will
be no patience with that hysterical
criticism of governmental conduct
which is based primarily upon pride
of opinion or political prejudice. there
has grown to be general welcome for
wholesale discussion of matters which
vitality effect our people. Is it not in
the nature of things that officials
who were not named primarily to
conduct ii war should make error 1t
is presumed that they will make mis-
takes and they should and do well
come friendly criticism to the end
that these efforts will be corrected
and the way pointed to more effective
effort.
Criticism which comes from self
ishness. which would hamper the
flow of wealth to the needs of our
armies or the equipment of our boys,
is not to be considered in the same
light as that which seeks the better to
apply the funds raised and the better
To arrange for the equipment and
maintenance of our fighting forces.
Such patriotic journals as the New
York World. which has steadfastly
stood by Tho government in it's great
fight against insiduous German propa-
ganda, the Springfield Republican, in
season and out "A champion of Amer
icanism and exponent of democracy
IN its broadcast sense and the
Providence Journal. which uncloaked
the mochanations of the Bernstorff
regeme, have right to be heard in the
counsels of the nation. They speak
from patriotic sentiment, and for the
purpose of helpfulness.
From such journals as these, not
to mention the scores of others of
probably equal patriotism, there
comes the voice that a grave error was
committed in closing down the indus
tries of tho east in the hope of saving
coal. The shortage of coal. it now is
developed beyond question. was due 10
problems i'll transportation, and the
shut down in itself Bobhed coal mines
OF the cars they needed for the de
livery of coal Ia the consumer.
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tendencies, to resolve themselves into
two. One is to set up high court of
compulsory arbitration with an exc
cutive to enforce its awards by an
army or navy---in effect, to substitute
a world republic for n world balance of
power. The other is to require any
nation before going to war to submit
the question to its people--in effect, to
substitute democracy for autocracy.-
From Balance of Power by Disarma-
ment," by John r. Commons, in the
American Review of Reviews for Feb
ruary, 1918.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-13
GET BUSY FRIENDS.

II is highly important that the
chamber of commerce, the pa
triotic associations and various
clubs of women and, indeed, all
worthy organizations in the state
should meet and adopt strong
resolutions favoring the imme-
date passage of such legis-
lation as the governor has
outlined. Furthermore, dclega-
tons should be sent from these
bodies to Helena within a few
days to personally urge this
work All good citizens should
write to members of the lcgisla-
turc in their counties, demanding
strong cooperation with and aid
for the governor. I'm this way
alone is it possible to make known
to the government at Helena the
strength of public sentiment.
We may anticipate much and
loud noise from the forces at
Great Falls that opposed the pas
sage Of these bills. 1t is quite
likely that large delegations of
Non-parlisan Socialists and
members Of the I. w. w. miners
will go to Helena to intimidate,
browbcat and cajolc members of
the legislature into defeating the
governors program, or to insert
such jokers as will render the
bills useless later.
We cannot reilerate too often
the Importance of this matter.
The success of The governors
program means the assurance Of
safety to property and life, and
the preservation of the good
name of Montana as place
where law and order prevail.
Failure may be followed by most
serious results, directly affecting
the interests and the welfare of
every decent citizen of this state.
The inability of our people to Sc
cure safety and order would cost
Montana millions of dollars and
retard the growth of the state
for years.
We appeal to the smallest COM
|munities in the state to take inn
mediate action along The lines
that we have suggested. Do not
wait. DO it now. Support. the
governor Uphold his hands, for
he is engaged upon The most i'm
Iporlant work of his official life.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-13
Food Cards Ready
for Housewives

The Missoula Women's Council of
Defense has prepared for distribution
cards showing the amount of saving in
the kitchen. One of these cards will
be placed in every home If possible, so
that the extent of Missoulas saving
may be known.
, The card has space for record COW
ering eight weeks. When filled out it
is to be turned in to the council for a
fresh card. At the head of the card is
a brief statement of Montana's food
conservation program. 1t says:
Wheatless meals-All meals Monday
and Wednesday; noon meal every day.
Meatless meals--All meals Tuesday;
one meal each day.
Porkless meals-All meals Saturday.
Sugar-One and one-half cups per
person per week.
Fat--One and one-half cups per
adult per week: three fourths cup per
child per week.
Wheat substitutes-Sixteena and one
sixth pounds substitutes must be pur-
chased with each SO pounds of wheat
flour.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-13
Gets Reassurances
Concerning Boy.

kilograms assuring her of the safety
of George Upham, "a Missoula soldier
who was on board the Tuscania when
it was torpedoed, have been received
by Mrs. $. ii. Masterson, 932 Sherwood
street, from Miss Jeanette Rankin and
the war department. Press dispatches
listed Upham among the survivors
Sunday night.
Cpham lived at the Masterson home
before he enlisted in the Twentieth
Engineers. He is a relative, and the
family felt great deal of anxiety nh
til news of his rescue came.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-13

We think the Chicago packers
would stand in a much better and
more patriotic light before their
countrymen, if they would turn
open the doors Of their vaults and
tell Mr.. Heney and his investl-
gators to so ahead in their search
for anything that they believe to
be wrong. We do not say that
that view should prevail at all
times, for it is quite conceivable
that a government could become
lar too meddlesome in the bust
ness and domestic affairs of its
people. The packing industry,
like the railways, is closely cor
related to the winning of the war,
as it is to the actual everyday eN-
istence of the people. 1t is too
big and has too many angles to
be regarded as a strictly private
enterprise so far as public inter
est is concerned. We think, too
that the packers should under
stand that the people have not
forgotten the embalmed beet
scandal of the Spanish American
war, and that this industry may
suffer serious injury from suspi-
cion that might easily be removed
if the packers are right and will
show all their cards. Unless that
is done they will stand before the
public in the light of suspects.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-13
Sergeant Explains
Depot Brigade.

A Missoula man who is serving at
Camp Lewis as a sergeant has de-
scribed in a letter to friends here the
nature Of the depot brigade. It will be
of interest to many Missoula people
who have friends or relatives at the
camp and who have wondered Just
what the words depot brigade" mean.
The letter says:
The depot brigade is quite an In
stitution. 1t is permanent Camp
Lewis organization, collecting and dis
tributing men of various qualifications
to all parts Of the United States. and
I might add France. All men on ar
rival are sent to the depot brigade,
and when any organization desires
men they are drawn from the brigade.
OF course there is an ver-changinE
official personnel, but the brigade it.
self is permanent.
"All the men come into receiving
sheds. where a preliminary examina-
ton is made and those who have
symptoms of contagious diseases are
| separated. From the sheds they are
| marched to the various barracks of the
brigade, where they are held in virtual
quarantine for a period of about II
dys. The strictness with which these
! regulations are carried out is one of
| the main reasons, ] believe, why Camp
Lewis is the most healthful canton
ment."
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THE FESTIVE BUTTON,

Indignant Wife.-"What on earth do
you do to your clothes to keep me sew
Ing on buttons this way?"
Apologize Husband.--"I don't know.
my dear. ! merely touch tho button
can't imagine what does the rest
Baltimore American.