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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
GERMANS PLANNED TO STAY.
Belgian Coast Fortified For Psrna
nsnt Occupation.
[By the Associated Pres.

s.
+. Belgian Army Headquarters in
OStend to Zeebrugge, which the Ger
mans recently held. is one continuous
fortress. with many guns silhouetted
against the sky. The number OF
guns increases as the fortified line
nears Zeebrugge.
The Germans evidently meant that
this line should be a permanent one.
One concrete block house, 30 by 80
feet, remains unfinished. and there
are other evidences that tn, Germans
started work on new Notifications as
late as one month ago.
The- town of Blankcnberghe, he
tween Zeebrugse and Ostcnd. is vir-
tually undamaged but deserted. All
the other buildings have been stripped
Of copper and IRON
Much Destruction Fought =
Ostend from distance looks ex-
actly as on fete days IN times Of
peace! Flags are hanging from
every window and the city is deco
rated gaily. Signs OF ruin and dam
age. however. become apparent as
scon as the city is entered. Osten1
has suffered much. The Casino is
empty and the walls have been
riddled with shell fire.
Many houses have tumbled to the
ground and most Of the bridges in
the town have been destroyed.
The fact that not alk the bridges
were blown up. by the Germans is
commented on by military visitors 10
cstend. An alderman of thhe city ex- :
planned that the German general staft
had given orders I'd destroy all
bridges. However, the German non
commissioned officers detailed for
the work Of destruction. he added
fell easy victims OF persuasive 100 or
900 mark bills. D
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
BLACKHANDERS BOMB
CENTERVILLE HOUSE
Residence of Italisn Partly Wrscksd
When Owner Refuses Demand For
$4,000 - Hounds Follow Trail 70
Home Of Frank oaanes.

centervilie. Oct sl.--After he had re-
fused to turn over $4,000. which on
cials say was demanded In "blackhand''
letters, Tony Dezorzis house was part
ly wrecked by q bomb early today but
no one was injured, Windows In near
by houses were broken. L
Bloodhounds put on the trail led to
the home Of Frank Daanos and he was
arrested. The nature sof the 'black-
hand" demands was not made known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
To Ask ltaIy For Peace,

London, Oct. 31-Count Andrassy.
the Austro- Hungarian foreign min
lister, has resolved to initiate direct
peace negotiations with Italy. Aus
tria's sole antagonist according to q
Vienna telegram received in Copen-
hagen and transmitted by the Central
News Agency.
Energetic action toward peace"
will be the keynote of the new Aus
trian premier, Professor Lammasch,
according to his own announcement
in the Reichstrath. reported in Vienna
dispatches. He also declared Ne
would bend his whole energy toward
further demonstration q the dual
monarchy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
cREATE STATE or AUsrAIA..
Wilssn Noaisisd u Action Taken B,
German National Council.

Wilson Noais;sd q Action Taken by
German National Council.
Berne. Oct. sl-The German state
Of Austria has been created by act OF
the German national council Of AUS
tria, and q note to President Wilson
notifying Of this action has been
drawn up and approved at a full
meeting Of the council. The state
claims all territory Of old Austria,
where the majority Of the population
is German.
The new state recognizes the in
dependence of the Jugo- Slav and
Czecho- Slav states. 1t claims for IT
self Moravia and Silecia. 1t appeals
to President Wilson to give :he-Ger-
man nation the right to dispose Of
itself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
ARMISTICE IN EFFECT
on EASTERN WAR FRONT

at the neck Of Gallipoli peninsula. The
Tchatalja positions are being prepared
as the second line defense for Con-
stantinople.
The Constantinople newspaper. Ik-
dam, on Sunday printed a statement
from "cQmpetent source" that Tur-
key had begun Official peace negotie-
tions with the entente. adding that
delegates already had lrtt the Turkish
capital for the conference. In other
quarters in constantinople, however.
it Is declared negotiations are unoffi-
cial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
GERMAN EMpREss VERY IL.

Haunted BY Memory Of Russian Rsvo.
Iution-Wants Kaiser to Abdieate.
Paris. octi 31.---.The German empress
is very dN and weak, according to a
Berne dispatch to the Petit Journal. It
is said that she is haunted by the
memory 0f the Russian revolution and
insists on the abdtcation Of the
emperor. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
Fighting at Aarar,.

London. Oct. 31.-Sanguinary fight.
ing is going on at Agram, the capital
Of Croatia a-Slavonia, according to a
private message received at Amster-
dam and forwarded here by the Cen
trail News Agency.
Some of the soldiers at Agram did
not Join the Fevolutionaries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
Turk Army surrenders.

London. Oct. ST. Ismail Hakki.
commanding the Turkish armies of
the troops operating in the Tigris
region, in Mesopotamia- has sur
rendered with one entire division and
the best part Of two other divisions,
the Evening Standard says.
The Standard says It also under
stands that the British vice admiral
at Saloniki concluded an armistice
with the Ottoman government at noon
today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31

Paris, Oct 31.-French troops late
yesterday repulsed a strong German
counter attack northwest Of Chateau
Porcien, according to the official state
ment today from the war ofice.
On the Disc front there has been only
artillery activity in the last two days.
The French have taken 1900 prisoners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
Three. states seeeds From Austria.

Three States Seeeds From Austria.
Paris. Oct. 3l.-The Croatian parlia-
ment at Agram has voted for total
separation Of Croatia, slavonia and
Dalmatia from Hungary, according to
a tienevas dispatch to the Matin. The
dispatch says that Agram Is decked in
national colors and that the people
are celebrating Of the p@sage Of the
resolution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
.Hun pream sh.ttaned.

Basle, Oct 31.--"The continental
policy Of the German empire has col
tIapsed," says the vorwaerts Of Berlin.
.sThe Hamburg Bagdad line has been
reduced TO the Hamburg -Bodenmach
road"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
The Weather.

,Yowa--F'air tonight and Friday; ris-
ing temperature Friday and In north
= est Ipo1 ton tonight, i5f y .ii s3s5 ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31

London. Oct. 31.-A note from Turkey
.csking for peace is expected momen-
tarily by the allied governments, the
Daily Express says it understands. The
allies. the newspaper adds, will demand
In order to assure compliance with
their demands the allies will insist that
Turkey will permit it's fleet to pass the
Dardanelles and an adequate force to
be landed on Turkish soil.
Turkey also must deliver up certain
persons accused of disregarding the
rules Of civilized warfare. These in
dividuals will be tried and If found
guilty will be punished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
Referred to Entcnte Nations.

Washington. Oct. 31.-Secretary Ian
sing today notified the Turkish govern
r,ent that the United States will bring
its request for an armistice to the at
tention of the governments at war with
Turkey.
The secretary made public note to
the Spanish ambassador. thru whom
the Turkish plea for an armistice and
reace negotiations was delivered Oct.
n II j saatN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
SENATE DEMOCRATS
START FILIBUSTER
Delay Republican Efforts to Discuss
Peace by Forcing Adjournment-To
Continue Tactics Daily Until Election
Next Tuesday.

NoNt ueSoay.
Washington. Oct. 31.--Senate demo-
Gratis upset republican plans for bring
ing up questions OF peace and politics
today by raising the point Of no quorum
and forcing adjournment until tomor-
row.
This program was agreed upon by
the democratic steering committee to
be followed daily until after the cleo
tion unless the republicans consent to
a recess over the elections which they
have blocked so far.
Twenty, one democrats voted for nd-
journment and twelve republicans
against At. Senator Brandigee, of Con-
necticut republican. insisted on n roll
call, saying he desired to place the
democrats on record as opposing II dis
cussion of the presidents recent polit-
ical letter and the peace notes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
70 OPEN spARDAhELLEs.
Turkey Said to Bs Willing to Rsesivs
Allied Fleets.

.Amsterdam, Oct. 31.-According to q
constantinopls dispatch, reports are
current that Turkey, under peace ne-
eotiations, has invited the allied heet
- enter the DardaneIraa. Troops are
not moi to be lanied, 1t Is said, with the
exception OF small detachment to
,,,neryise the decentralization OF the OF
oman army.
IA dispatch from Athens says the
g...cle ram aiming Turkish army has
sbeen concentrated at Bulair, " town
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
APPEAL 70 UNITED STATES.
Moseow prisensrs' Relief comSnitts
Asks Aid For Countrymsn. ,,is

Copenhagen, Get. 31.@-The Copen-
hagen office Of the Moscow prisoners.
relief committee has asked the ABso-'
ciated Press to convey to the United
States an appeal for the more than q
million and half Russian prisoners in
Germany. At least 100000 prisoners
daily literally In bundles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31

Isnden, Oct. 31.-RsutsFs Agency
has bsen informed that Great
Os;tain has ossieially rseeived dsf-
.inits peaes prsposaIs from Turkey
vhiek m regarded as tantamount
q unoonditional surrender.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31

visnna, Via lsndsa, ost. 1i.-
@Takinn into aeeount the resoivo
% eftsn expressed 20 bring about
the conclusion OF an armisties and
peace, putting IN end to the
struggle Of nations, our troops
fighting on Italian soil will svaeu-
ate occupied rsgions," the Austrian
war Office announces tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
ARMISTICE WENT IN
EFFECT AT NOON
Peace prspesals Regarded - Tsnta-
mount to Uneenditienal ssrrsndsr-
pardansllSs e d Opened and Allied
Forces 70 Land at constantinopls-
Mssopotanian Army Surrsndero-
Punishment For Masaersa.
London, Oct 31-Ths British
government today roesivsd definite
proposais Of peace from Turkey.

London, Oct. 31-1urksy has
aarsed to IN armistie&
The Turkish armisties took effect
at noon today.
!. The aeesal tsrns Of Turkeys
peace proposal had not reached
London in the early aftsrnoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31

London, Oct. 3f.-The Austrian
commander on the italian front
has applied TO General Diaz, the
Italian commander in chief, for an
arnisties, the Exchange Telegraph
Company states. The application
the nsws aseney adds has been
forwarded to the Versailles con.
ference.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31

Paris, oe.. 31.-An arnisties be.
tween the allies and Turkey was
signed today at Minos, Il 10 offi.
cialIy announced.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
JAPAN UNMASKED

Japan, through its ambassador at
Petrograd, has informed the Boil.
shevik government that Japan will
Insist upon the full payment of Rus
sia s Indebtedness if it has to resort
territorial compensation for any loss.
es that may result from reputation,
Japan does not propose to suffer the
slightest loss through any reorgani-
zatlon Of the Russian government
and its attendant adjustment of q.
nances.
1t is doubtful whether Japan's
threat will have deterrent effect
upon the present de facto government
OF Russia, but the threat is valuable
IN showing to the rest of the world
exactly Japan's position in regard to
final settlement.
Japan did not enter the war from
philanthropic motives, although Jan.
an explained it's entry by saying that
Its treaty of defensive alliance with
England compelled it to take the &C.
t'on, AS a matter of fact it was not
through any high altruistic intent
that Japan declared war on Germany.
The thin glossing over of facts de.
celVed few people. Japan's real mo.
tive was profit, and Japan expects to
be paid in full for any energy IL
spends.
Now, fearing that Russia, by reyo-
| 'utlon, may be going to escape part
OF the debt of the allies, and conyinc.
ed that there will be no indemnitiea
paid from which to draw it's recon.
pense, Japan has cast aside the mask
and declared openly that Russia must
pay in whatever manner it will ba
able.
or course it Is just that Russia
should pay it's debts. But it is rather
unlikely that Japan, which has been
kept from active participation upon
the battle fronts for precisely the
reason that 1T would surely seek ter
rltorial advancement, will be permit.
ted to take its payment in advance
by gulping any Russian territory
while the other powers are busy
Merely as matter of future protec.
ton to themselves the powers will
need TO protect disorganized Russia
IN this hour. TO permit Japan to en-.
force its dog eat dog" policy now
would establish too dangerous a
precedent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
ENFORCING FOOD LAW

In the enforcement of the Food
and Drug Act the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, during the
past year. recommended 10 cases for
criminal prosecution and 371 for
seizure. There were collected for
examination 5,649 official and 2,171
informal samples of food and drugs.
This, however, does not include
thousands of examinations made in
the field, such as Gambling of sus-
pected shipments of eggs or the criti-
cal inspection of consignments of
wormy or decomposed nuts. The
various laboratories of the Bureau
of Chemistry analyzed 27,3O1 samples
and in addition took TO- 739 floor in
spection samples. Over 5000 cases
were made the subject Of hearing,
either in person or by correspondence
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
FARMERS OVER
SUBSCRIBED BONDS

1t would be a crime against the
country and its cause for farmer to
pend for Liberty Bonds money
which he needs to increase the pro
ducthaity on his farm. The farmers
didn't buy enough Liberty Bonds to
suit those critics who question the
farmers loyalty. But all the ag.i
custuraI states oYer-subscrlbed their
quotas of the bonds. The farmers
did not put all their money into
bonds. Instead, they wisely put it
into farm machinery and fertilizers
TO increase their yields SO that the
world may be fed.
Mlsintormed persons again accuse
the farmers of pro6teering. They
say the farmers are making too much
money. This is not true. The time
has never been and is not now when
American farmers got too much for
their products.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
EXTRA CLERKS TO DISTRI-
Butte DEPENDENTS CHECKS

Distribution of allowance and al
lotment checks to dependents of en-
listed men of the United States has
required extra night shifts of clerks
and typists in the Bureau of War
Risk Insurance. The first checks
represent allotments made by en-
listed men from their November pay.
together with stipulated government
allowances.
Every enlisted man in the military
and naval forces of the United States
who has wife and children depen-
dent on him is required to allot for
their support at least SIS month.
but not more than half his pay. To
this the government adds monthly
allowances.
Commissioned officers are not re-
quired to make alIotments and the
government does not provice alloW-
ances for their dependents.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
STOCKS SOAR AS THE PRESI.
DENT ACTS

New York, Dec 27. President Will
sons proclamation taking over con.
troll of railroads with guarantees as
to earnings was reflected in Wall
str ct today by one of the most SEN
sational advances in stocks seen in
years.
For months prices have been fall
ing and many railroad issues had
reached the lowest levels in their his
tory The news that earnings were
to be guaranteed and that the period
of uncertainty as to the future of the
railroads was at an end, acted like a
sharp spur to jaded horse.
The market leaped forward at the
outset, prices jumping S to 18 points,
above yesterdays close. and although
there were recessions later the buying
continued strong and vigorous.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
AN OFFICERS TRIBULATIONS

Not all is JOY in an army officer s
life, especially those who "broke into
the game" through the reserve Off
GERS training camps. In many cases
these men, who sacrificed much in the
way OF present prosperity and future
advancement, were forced to go heav-
lly in debt IN order to provide them
selves with the equipment necessary
for their profession.
1t is general belief that the govern
ment supplies its officers with every
thing they need, after the same fash
ion as it cares for It's soldiers. This
is not true. The government, when
it gives man commission, pre-
sents him with nice leather belt
and tells him to GO out and find the
rest of his equipment where he can.
The private soldier and the non
commissioned officers are paid q
small salary but are well cared for
IN the matter of clothes, shoes, bed
ding, food, etc. The officer is paid a
comparatively large salary, though
hardly a munificent one, and is re-
CURED TO furnish his own uniforms,
hats, shoes, ETC., and must pay for
his own food. He is given house in
garrison or when on special service
receives an allowance for shelter.
at the price that most military
equipment brings nowadays the re-
sponsibllity of the officer to provide
himself with these things entails no
small outlay of money and often
means actual hardship when the ready
cash is not available Several young
officers at one Of the western training
camps were nearly forced to forego
their commissions because it was all
but impossible for them to raise the
money and would have had to had
not their predicament come to ears
Of patriotic man of cans who ad.
vanced them the required funds on
unsecured notes.
The custom of requiring officers to
provide for themselves is as old as
the American army. 1t probably
grew out of the fact that in revplu-
tionary days the officers were usually
recruited from the aristocracy and
wealth of the country and preferred
to provide for themselves. 1t would
seem, today, to be ridiculous Gus
tom to perpetuate. Officers are no
different in their general tastes than
the men and the majority of them
would prefer a small salary and to
have their equipment furnished as it
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
AMERICAS EXPERIENCE

America has always denied, resent
fully, being militaristic nation
A tually the country has gone to the
other extreme in it's desire to appear
peaceful, industrial member OF the
worlds fellowship and the people
have frowned on proposals to increase
the army OF navy to size commen-
surate with the nations wealth and
dignity.
BY the irony of fate America, after
struggling for so long TO remain paci-
tic and enduring for three years every
provocation in order to keep out of
the war, now finds itself not only in
the war, but with an army and navy
on its hands that would convict any
nation of the charge of militarism.
According to recent figures given
out by the war department we now
have l,7S5, $50 men actively in service
or IN training for service. America
has actively in navy service 271 ,57l
men, nearly double the size of the
British navy at the beginning of the
war, and nearly three times the
American naval force in 1914 The
rest of the men are in the army
training camps.
Immediately before the outbreak
of the European war Germany had a
peace strength of $40 900 men; France
72o 900; Russia 1920, 600; Austria
800 900; Italy $4,000; Great Britain
254 900; Japan 25O, coo, and Turkey
100000. The four great powers of
this list, Germany, Frauce, Russia
and Austria, had each, in reserve, a
force larger than Americs's present
armed forces, this excess being the
result of universal military training
in those countries, That was why
those countries were able 10 so quick
ly put into the field the large armies
that were engaged within month
after war was declared
America, with nearly 1000, 900 mel
under arms. does not feel militarstit
to any appreciable extent. Toe mel
who have been drafted are scarcely
missed in the nation's Industrial life
Having thus had it proved that uni
uersal military service and an arm,
OF decent size are neither likely t,
make US militarlstic the people shoul,
consider the adyisability of a Law
compelling military training AM
military service in order TO max,
needed additions to our peace tim,
defenses.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
WAGES TO BE RAISED

Washington. Dec, 27.-One of the
flrst acts of the government in begin
ming operation of railways will be to
reduce large salaries now paid to the
railway executives and increase in
some measure the wages of the rail.
way workers.
Securities to be issued while the
government is in control will be at
interest rates not less than per cent
and the issues will be made under
joint authority Of the director gen.
eral and the interstate commerce.
commission.
President Wilson, when he outlines
the governments plans in his forth
coming address to congress, will ask
that the government be empowered
to buy any quantity of new railroad
securities. All earnings over and
above an amount to be agreed upon
will go to the government.
Congress will be asked also to ap-
propriate large fund-probably two
hundred million dollars, for the i'm
mediate supply of rolling stock to
handle the flood of traffic which has
swamped the roads.
The director general will have au-
thority to decide whether the gov.
ernment shall also assume operation
and control of the express companies.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03

If your gossipy neighbor tells you
that things are going to rack and ruin
in the army camps, that the boys are
dying, that Red Cross sweaters are
being sold, that transport was sunk
aud the wal department is hiding the
news, that the government will seize
the food you have in your home, that
it is foolish to observe meatless and
Wheatless days, make note of it.
Try to get the name of the person
who told your neigh Dor. Remembe
these names for they may be asked
for some of these days.-A berdeen
American.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
GOODBYE I'M

jim Wipf, head of the Mennonite
colony on the jim River, has an
nounced that the Mennonites will
leave the United States and seek
location where there will be no light
ing. jim has not stated it will be
Russia or Mexico. The representa-
tives of the United States should dis
pose OF the slackers in @ manner
somewhat similar to the following:
Sure, jim, here's your hat; you
can take your colony wherever you
may desire and the pleasure will be
all ours; bat there are few condi-
tons incident to the removal from
our midst The lands and wealth
your colony has acquired under the
protection of the flag and government
which you refuse to honor and pro
tect III return, will of course, revert
to the government. SO jim, you can
take your thirty cents each which
you brought TO this country and go to
hell for all we care for that is about
he only place men of your calibre
Will receive the warm welcome to
which you are richly entitled. And
say jim, when this war is over and
victory perches upon the banners OF
the nations which are fighting in the
cause of humanity, don't try to come
5ach; there will be no room in this
country for such as you. There will
be no au reyoirs iii your case, it's
good bye. -EX