davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
NIGHT SCENES At THE A|RDR0MES
Giant Moths Whirr Through Moonlit Skies
With Hooded Creatures Mounted on
Their Backs.
LBy William Philip Simma. United

[By William Philip Simms, Unites
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES Ii
FRANCE, Mar. 20.-The air war on
the west front is record breaking.
One hundred and sixty-seven enemy
sirplanes have been downed so far
this month in daylight flying, includ-
ing twentythree on st. Patrick's day.
OF these, ZOE were reduced to kind
ling wood, while sixty-five were fore
ed earthward beyond control.
Night flying is unprecedented
There is much mutual bombing al
night. The British bombers seem
positively tireless.
The night scenes a; the airdromes
are most amazing. Huge airplanes
silently roll from the sheds into the
moonlight. Big bombs are loaded
onto them. Hooded creatures clint
up. Then they whirr away like giani
moths toward their obSectivess behind
the German lines.
After an hour or so they return
guided by the flare of landing lights.
The aviators assemble in their read
ing room, gossiping and comparing
notes, then absorb might cap" and
climb into their hunks.
American Flyer Killed.
DETROIT, Mich, March 20.-Capt
Phelps Collins. ?4, the first Michigan
flier to give up his life in France-was
killed in action with the American fly
ing squadron in France March 12, the
adjutant generals office in Washing
ton notified the young mans parents
here today. He was a junior in the
university of Idaho when he enlisted.
RepuIse Enemy Raid.
LONDON. March 2O.-Portuguese
troops repulsed an enemy raid in the
neighborhood OF Fauquissart last
today.
On both sides of the Passchendaele
sector there was heavy artillery fire.
Premature Major Offensive.
LBy w. r. Mason Written for the
United Press.l
NEW YORK. March 20.-Efforts by
the Germans to tempt the western
allies into starting premature major
offensive this spring have been be-
gun.
The Germans themselves have
ceased 10 engage III extensive TdlQS-
They are abandoning occasional
trench positions and are not making
strenuous defense against French
and British and American raiders.
BY these tactics, the German gen
eral staff may hope to create the i'm
preston that the German morale is
giving way and that an early spring
drive by the allies would meet with
large success.
In reality, Won Hinderburg real
ICES that impatience to deliver this
years blow against the German west
front might, indeed, result in no
more than a moderate victory for the
allies not worth the cost. For the
first time since the war began, the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
No Chanqe in Schedules.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Mar. 20
There will be no change Of time tables
ON any portion of the Pennsylvania
system either east or west of Pitts
burgh, in connection with the inaug
uration Of the daylight saving plan by
the federal government, it was an
nounced today. Alteration of sched.
ules will not be necessary, as the
hands OF the clock will be simply
turned ahead one hour on the morn
ing of March 81, and the existing
train schedules will automatically ap
ply to the new standard time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
Three Bandits Escape With
$4,000 After Holding Up
Five Men.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
SAN FRANCISCO. Mar. 20.-Three
daring and dangerous robbers who
late yesterday held up the Yokohama
Specie bank and escaped with $4,000
in cash and checks. are sought BY
the police today.
They are thought to be the same
bandits who last Saturday robbed a
Sansome street saloon in the same
manner.
Driving up before the bank In a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
ia. podoers as siackers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, March 20.-Tax
dodgers after April 1 will be placed
in the class of draft slackers and
just as vigorously prosecuted.
In a statement today. Daniel c.
Roper, commissioner Of internal reve.
nue., appealed again to "all good citi-
zens 10 file their income tax returns
and report the failures of those who
do not make the returns
The bureau of internal revenue ha.,
completed nation wide dragnet.
Every government official will have
a part in running down the fellow
who attempts TO unload some Of the
war burden in taxes on his neigh
bor." And last of all, the tax Stacker
need not expect leniency when he
gets into court officials declared
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
United States Has Not Yet
Given Up Faith and Will
Continue Her
Efforts.
JAPAN IS HEs1TAT1NG
Trotsky Says His Socialist Country
Should Not ObiIoato Itself
60 Capitalist
America.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON Mar. 2O.--The Unit
ed States government holds firm 10
the belief that there is yet hope Of
arousing Russia against the Teutons.
at is a small margin high Of
ficials say, "but worth hanging onto
and it may be assured that President
Wilson will continue his efforts to
drive home to the Russian, Americas 8
friendship to the last.
Confidence in official circles here
has been aroused slightly by the new
tone adopted toward America by the
message to the soviet congress.
1t appeared likely today that Presl-
dent Wilson would delay his expected
stateme ment on the war, sitnati ton until
confused events, now In the process
OF development had chance to as
sumo definite form.
For the moment, Japan's proposed
expedition into Siberia is held up by
conflict OF opinion as to its necessity,
in her own country, and cabinet.
Trotsky In Moscow.
MOSCOW, March 19.-War Minis
ter Trotsky has arrived in Moscow
from Petrograd, to plan for defense Of
the city in view of the apparent In
tention of the Germans to enve1op it,
Russian Fleet Fled.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 2O.-The Rus
sian Black sea fleet fled to Sebastopol
when the Germans captured Odessa,
state department messages said to-
day. Nothing was said as to the
Germans future tactics.
Out of Petrograd.
PEKIN, Mar. 20.-The Chinese and
Japanese ambassadors. accompanied
by member of the American diplo-
matte corps, have arrived in Man
churia from Petrograd under safe
conduct Of the Russian guards, ac-
cording to dispatches received here
today.
Trotsky's Opinion.
by Joseph Shaplen. United Press
Staff Correspondent
PETIROGRAD, Mar. 10. CNight) -
Foreign Minister Tschicherin declar-
ed today that the soviet commissaries
have considered the possibility that
the United States will oppose Jap
anese ventures in the far east
He said he believed negotiations TO
that end between the United States
and Russia were possible.
War Minister IrotSky directly Op-
posed Tschicherin's statement declar-
ing Russia could not obligate itself to
Capitalist America"
Tschicherin emphasized that the
soviets would not seek q formal al
lance with the United States, but
they hoped the United States would
desire to live in friendship and CO.
operation with Russia, as means of
protecting its own interests against
Japanese encroachments.
'Tt is impossible even to discuss
alliance" Trotsky
said when informed Of Tschicherin's
declaration.
Socialist Russia can never place
itself under obligations to capitalist
America. 1t is possible, however,
that America will seek closer rela-
lions with Russia, owing to the jap
anese situation"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20

western aliies are IN q position
! through the supreme war council at
Versailles to strike together against
the Germans. This coordination IL
properly used ought TO give the al
lies an enormous advantage But it
will be thrown away r an impatient
demand arises to strike at the Ger
mans before everything is ready
There is no advantage in trying to
outpace the Germans. The initiative
at the west front is now passing
into the hands of America, France
and Great Britain. 1t is they who
are in the real position to force
events whenever they desire. 1t is
because Won Hindenburg knows this
that he is trying to tempt the allies
into moving before they have made
full preparations.
1t is impossible 10 believe that the
generals in the field can be fooled
by any such situa tion. But. public
opinion at home must be taken into
consideration In determining n1f.b-.
lens of major strategy.
The time has come therefore, with
the beginning of spring when home
opinion should guard itself against
falling into the snare OF impatiencN
Public opinion, in democracies, some
times has forced army commanders
into terrible blunders. The home
morale is now Of vital Importance.
It should not show uneasiness at
delays in attack which may be neces-
sary to make victory certain at the
end.
Shipping Losses.
LONDON. March 20.-Total allied
and neutral shipping losses from the
beginning of the war to December 81
were eight per cent of the total
tonnage, which was 33,0O0000 Sir Eric
Geddes, first lord OF the admiralty an
pounced In the house Of commons to-
day.
The first lord said the worlds ton
mage, exclusive of enemy-owned YES
sells. had fallen. by 100000 tons. up TO
December 81, 1917.
He said the Germans claim to have
sunk 9500,00O allied and neutral tons
from the beginning Of the war to De-
cember 81 The actual total of losses.
he said was only six million.
The total output of shipping during
the last quarter of 1917. he said, was
932 900 tons In that period, 1,2O0 600
tons were sunk, including losses from
natural causes"
British shipping losses from the be-
ginning of the war to December II
We're twenty per cent OF the total Brit
ish tonnage, Geddes said.
The British output of shipping dur
ing the last quarter of 1917 was 42o,ooo
tons compared with 2l3,0po tons dur
ing the corresponding period OF 1916
Geddes said he proposed to give the
n the submarine losses
hereafter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
Generals Son Is Private.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service. J
BOSTON, Mass. March 20.-Otis
c.. Wood. son OF Major General
Leonard Wood is private in the
T. s army today.
Wood who is net yet twenty-one 9
years of age, was a sophomore at
Harvard He will leave for Ft. Slo-
cum, n. Y, Saturday to begin train
ing.
He enlisted as private when.
after repeated attempts, he found he
was too young to enter any of the
officers training camps.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
Howe Set Free by Jury
Alter Trial on Charge
Of Murder.

sed Press Leased Wire Service. /
a, Calf, March 20.-Mrs.
6n .. Howe was free today. fol
. ner acq'ttttal last night OF the
OF numbering William H.
80 = Jury two hours and a halt
4ue mat Mrr. Howe was tempor-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
RAILWAY
CLOCK CHANGE
Roads of Country Will Keep on
Schedules and Push
Hands Ahead One
Hour.

TUaited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Mar. 20.-Train sched-
ules in the middle west will follow
the daylight savings plan, officials of
the large railroads here declared to-
day. All plan to operate under the
new time
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20

An, There Man!
Pittsburgh Sun: The test Of hero
is to return from Europe and then
refrain from writing a book.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20

Subscribe Tor The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20

fContinued ON page 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20

CONTINUED on page %
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
THE WEATHER

Unsettled. Temperature un-
changed. Local temp p. m.
65; Z a. m ~.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-22
ENCOURAGEMENT. is GIVEN
RED CROSS WORKERS BY CAPT.
RITNER AND 100000 BOYS

Roy W. Ritner captain A r. c..
writes letter OF announcement and
praise tu the Red cross workers OF the
tmatilla county chapter and says
that the winter promises 70 Ice cold
one FOR the doughboy len the trenches
and urges the women 10 keep up the
work, Following is the message in
run
80 september 1915.
To the Bunch iu the Red Cross Work
Room.
When you get tired and dlscour-
aged just remember that there are g.
600 600 huAs in the service who are
hlrsslng the good women ~ America
for their tireless work Ga their behalf.
This VIII uu doubt be the last winter
of the war bHt it vii lhc q bitter aud
COLD one for the doaEhboy in the
trenches and 10 hy your work sou
have been able to make him more
comfortable or have bees the means
ur furnishing the lad iu the hospital
web something Co ease his palm. your
work will be- well worth the while
and may God bless you and hiring suur
lu,rd ONES boz tho service safel, hume
to you.
Tell Mrs. Fowler that saw Dr.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-22
FRANCE BELIEVES
WILSON MAY MAKE
NO FURTHER REPLY
BY JOHN DE GANDT

Omitted Press staff Correspondent)
PARIS, Oct. 22.-'The German re-
ply gives France no satisfaction" said
a nigh government official Wilson
stated that the allied command
should dictate armistice conditions
Germany asks that II be on basis adj
vantageous 10 Germany. II is possible
the President will make no reply. II
he does France is utterly confident or
his decision.
II am sure the President cannot be-
pleased that Germany attempted to
make the world believe he was hasty
when no denounced her murders. She
woHld like TO induce neutrals 20 veri-
~ things which are already verified
thus gaining tome by prolonging con-
versation. Berlin yainly awaited arf
Improvement In the military situation.
Then Hindenburg brought sad news
to Berlin which consequently set forth
in its reply a more ardent desire for
an armistice."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-22
UNOFFICIAL REPLY DECLARES
PEACEOFFEREDBY GOVERNMENT
0|FREE FROM ARBITRARY RULE

'As a fundamental condition for
peace the president preseribes the de-
struction of every arbitrary power
that can separately, secretly and of
its own single choice disturb the peace
of the world. To this the German
government replies
Hitherto the Representation of the
people in the German empire has not
been endowed With an influence of the
formation of the government.
Government Declared Changed.
THE constitution does not provide
for a concurrence of representation OF
the people in decisions of peace and
war. These conditions have just now
undergone a fundamental change. A
new government has been formed in
accordance with the wishes
principle of the representation of the
people based on equal, universal, Sc
cret. direct franchise.
The leaders of thesgreat parties Of
the Reichstag are members of this
government. In the future no gov
ernment can take or continue in Of
flee without possessing the confidence
of a majority Of the Reichstag.
Consent of People Provided.
'Ine responsibility OF the Gnancel-
lor of the empire to the representation
Of the people is being legally devel-
oped and safeguarded.
"The first act of the new govern
ment has been to lay before the Reich
stag a bill to alter the constitution of
the empire so that the consent of the
OF the people is requir-
ed for decision on war and peace.
THE perfanence Of the new system
s however, guaranteed not only by
safeguards but also by
the unshakeable determination of
the German people whose vast major
ity stands behind these reforms and
demand their energetic continuance.
Question Declared Answered.
The question % the president. with
whom he and the governments asso-
ciated against Germany are dealing. is
therefore answered in a clear. unequi-
vocal manner by the statement that
the offer OF peace and an armistice
has come from a government which
is free from any arbitrary and ire
sponsible Influence. is supported by
The approval Of an Overwhelming ma
iority Of the German people.
"SOLF."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-22
NEW TROOPS RUSHED
TO CHECK AMERICANS
in ARGONNE-nEUSE
BY FRANK ). TAYLOR.

UNITED Press staff COrrespOndent.D
WITH THE AMERICANS. oct %.
The Germans continue strengthen
ing their fOncs opposing the Ancri-
cans in tile Argonne- Aleusc region by
rushing Ia units OF new divisions. a
captured order issued by General Won
DcFmarwitl appeals 10 German sol
diers 60 hold this sector at all cost and
declares II n most vital to the Ger
man military government. Prisoners
report the Officers are determined Ia
hold the Yankees back. By cienring
IlAppcs Wood yesterday in three
p0lIds despite heavy machine cunning
and nrtlilerslng. the dOugbbOys re-
n0led one Of the most serious OH
sincics t0 continued progress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-22
WILL GIVE $43,88O
TO WAR RELIEF ACTIVITIES

In preparing for the United War
Work campaign which II 10 be opened
~ Umhtiliu county November ~ the
Patriotic Service league viii include
in the budget of money to be raised
10000 FOR the Armenian and AayrlHn
relief fund.
Notice has been received that there
viii be- drive IN January for raising
n fs0.000. 600 FUND FOR the relief ~
this stricken people. and the league
feels ID would be- better 90 make the
one drive. rmaiiila couniy's part OF
this fund Will be about 10000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-22
PEACE orrnNsIvE pANGERoUs

LONDON. Oct. 22.-lord North
lcliffc speaking az the American club
luncheon today, characterized the Ger
man reply as AN attempt tO gain time
and confuse the issue. "t'niess We
face resOluteiy and clear mindedly
The present peace offensive. IL may
become more dangerous than the
military offensive last spring" lie
alsO declared his belief that Wilson
would hnndie Germany NJ shc de.
SERVES.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-22
CHAMPIONING OF
OPPRESSED NATIONS
MEETS APPROVAL

LONDON, Oct. 22.-Newspapers
universally approve Wilson'S Austrian
reply. His attitude is generally prais-
ed as championing oppressed nations
allties
Tho Post declares: "Germanys
position Is unchanged. Unless she Is
d!sArmed we cannot afford to talk,
thus giving Germany the advantage
OF an Inscriptions liar over an hon,
est man"
The Mail says The peurile incon-
sistent missive Is no reply at all. The
only way for Germany to prove her
sincerity is to surrender to Foch.'
The British seaiord declared In the
Telegraph. "The acceptance of evac-
uatipn is cloaked. in the vaguest terms
as In the former note. Germany
evidently wished TO continue talking =
Wants TO Recupcratc.
The Express said 1T is a niger
in a woodpile and Is the request for
an armistice based on military status
20 enable the German armies to re-
cuperate. instead of weakening
steadily. as would otherwise be inev-
table,
The News said. ''The allies must
endorse Wilson's program Immediate
ly to prevent Germany from driving
wedge between them"
The News is non -committal regard
ing the note, while pointing out the
necessities for guarantees.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-22
''Ham-And" is Yankees
Il = FayOrite Breakfast

LONDON, Oct. 3.-(By MaiD-
Nothing has ever been seen like the
lst of the L, s, soldiers for ham and
eggs. At every mealtime London
rings with the voices of the Yanks
calling for ham-and-eggs.
Luckily there is a good supply OF
ham in the, country, but it is TO be
feared that with the approaching
winter. English hens might go on a
strike for another war bonus, and
one hates to think what might happen
to these enthusiasts then.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-22
RED CROSSREPORT
SHOWS HnGE WORK
123 CASES SHIPPED,
5 ALMOST READY
Yarn, Garments, Dressings
Supplied, Home Depart
ments Active.

Following is the report of the exc
cutive committee of the Umatilla
County Chapter from December ist,
1917. TO October 17th, 1915.
To the Board OF Directors. Off
GERS Of the Branches, and to the
membership OF the American Red
Cross of Umatilla County, Oregon:
on behalf Of the executive commit
tee, we herewith submit the annual
report for the year ending October
nth. 1918. This is separated into re-
ports by committee chairmen and Of
ficers Of the Chapter and contains
&C, ntinued on Page p
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-22

The text OF the German note as re-
ceived by wireless, is as follows:
In accepting the proposal for an
evacuation of occupied territories, the
German government has started
from the assumption that the proceed
ure of this evacuation and of the con-
ditions of an armistice should be left
to the judgment OF the military adj
visers and that the actual standard
of power on both sides in the field has
to form the basis for arrangements
safeguarding and guaranteeing this
standard.
Peace Of Justice Desired.
THE German government suggests
to the president that an opportunity
should be brought about for fixing the
details. 1t trusts that the president
OF the United States will approve of
no demand which would be irrecon-
cilable with honor of the German peO-
Pile and with opening way to a peace
OF Justice.
'The German government protests
against the reproach OF Illegal and in
humane actions made against the
German land and sea forces and
thereby against the German people.
For the covering of a retreat. de-
structions will always be necessary
ard they are carried out insofar as is
permitted by international law.
'The German troops are under
most strict instructions to spare pri-
vate property and to exercise care
for the population to the best of their
ability. Where transgressions occur,
in spite of these instruct1Un-, the gull
ty are being punished.
THE German government further
denies that the German navy in sink-
ing ships has ever purpOsely destroyed
lifeboats with their passengers. The
German government proposes with
regard to all those charges that the
facts be cleared up by neutral COM
missions.
U-Boats Caid to BE Notified.
In order to avoid anything that
might hamper the work of peace, the
German government has caused or
ders to be dispatched to ali submarine
commanders preeludinE the torpedo
ing of passenger ships without, how
ever. for technical reasons, being able
20 guarantee that these orders Will
reach every single submarine at sea
before it's return. u.r8
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-22
GERMANY BELIEVES
SOLF'S ANSWER is
NEGOTIATIONS BASIS

COPENHAGEN. oct. 22--The Ger
man press generally considers Solf's
reply to Wilson as satisfactory basis
for further negotiations. The Tage-
blatt declares Should Wilson demand
impossibilities we must reckon on the
wars continuation"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-22
SWISS LEGATION
RECEIVES NOTE,
DELAY SUGGESTS
CHANGED VERSION
Time Elapses Between Re-
ceiving, Delivering
Official Text.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The Off
ciaI text of the German note has
reached the Swiss Legation.
BY ROBERT BENDER

Omitted Press staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The de-
lay in delivering tho official note to
Lansing has caused the belief here
there had been some difficulty de-
coding it. Perhaps there Is some diff
ference between the official text and
the wireless version. Wilson Whiic
waiting for the text took long walk
accompanied by two secret service
agents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-22
LONDON REJECTs REPLY.

LONDON. Oct. 22.--AIorning pa
pers reject the German reply because
it does not offer unconditional sur
render. which are the only terms mp
on which the allies can offer an ar
miSticc To an unscrupulous enemy.
Claims of Cscrmany's denocratizatiOn
are not believed sincere.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-22

Win the addition OF this amount 10
the quota Of the county viii bring the
entire amount up "a ff3,SS0 10 which
"a small margin should be added for
the expense of the campaign
The money to De raised Ia Noyem-
her viii be- divided as follows.
unlteG War Work $4,000
t0lN Y. W. q. A. fund ... 1900
tsts salvation Army fund d. 1850
RmilnEo books ............ 200
Armenian ana Asayrinn relief G.O0O
aaeRO
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-22
IS
BURNING, GUNS
SPEEDING UP

WITH THE AMERICANS, oct. -.
is burning fierceIy. VIery-Ise- Petit
is also burning. German artilIerying
against the American right wing
shows a marked increase. The enemy
is nervous evidently fearing attack.