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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
AUSTRIA'S APPEAL FOR
PEACE WILL NOT SERVE
TO DECOY ALLIED NATIONS

Germany and Austria have shown nc
signs of accepting the cardinal prin.
ciples, for they have practieed annexa-
tions and indemnities, with a vengean.
ce. -s
President Wilson s dietum Of "foree
without stint" and Chief of Staff
March's "we are going through with
it" talk Saturday, are held to be the
sprest proofs Of the American spirit.
The most forceful argument ever
heard here every time the Tguton has
laid down a peace barrage has been;
elf We quit now it Is a German vie.
tory"
This same call was heard today Ger.
many is still on foreign soil. Her in.
dustries are intact. And while she is
in a worse position tactically and eco.
nomically than ever before, a peace no
would leave her in better shape than
ever to start new world domination
plans, it is held.
How insidious this latest peace drive
is may be gathered from the fact that
direct proposal of peace is reported
to have been made to Belgium. This
places no blame on Germany and falls
far short of righting the wrong done
that country. But the German intention
as seen here, is to convince the small
pacifist group Of the Teuton nations
that sincere peace desire now abides
in Germany.
Another point emphasized here is the
fact that Austria proposed "non-
binding peace discussion. In other
words, the peace conference would act
as brake on the war spirit and thus
give bit of o breathing space to the
cenrral powers, while If terms did not
please the Teutons, or if they staged
some sort of comeback tley could
leave the get together conference.
Germany is considered the dictator
Of the Austria note. Austria says
she and her allies are in accord. 1t is
held here to be doubtless true that Ger
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
By Frank J. Taylor
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

lUnlted Press Staff COrrespondent)
- With the Americans on the Metz Front Sept 16.--
Both American wings are reported to be Strengthening
out and coordinang their positions across the late ST.
Mihe salient Our patrols control the area between
the American lines and the Hndenburg reserve defenses
The Germans are digging in far to the rear, rather
than attempting to dispute the American gains
Aerial fighting is intense battIeplanes are forcing the
boches to remain more than five kometers about three
miles) behind positions which otherwise would constitute
their forward lines, while reconnaissance and bombing
planes and artillery ason units operate undisturbed de-
ilite numerous air fights.
The number of German armen has suddenly increas
ed tremendously, but is still insufficient to meet the
British, French and American forces Tons of bombs
are being dropped on the German military positions far
in the rear.
There was still infantry fighting during the night
along the Mosele where Americans stormed fortified
quarries ~, (.Hf,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
London, Sept. 16.--With the excep
tion of the Daily News, London morn
ing newspapers are unanimous in the
opinion that Austria s proposal for 0
conference to discuss peace is camou
flage, the real reason for which is that
Hindenburg wants time to reorganizt
his shattered forces.
Another theory advanced is that the
peoples of the central empires really
want peace, but their governments
seek to sway them and embarrass the
entente, thus lodging the howls Of the
masses against continuing the war.
What benefit Austria might have OBJ
tanned from the proposal undoubtedly
has been lessened by publication Of
Germany's effort at separate peace
with Belgium, which is self evident Of
the kaiser's bad faith.
The Daily News favors Austria ,.
proposal for conference, declaring:
"0nly actual discussion can prove
whether discussions at this stage can
lead the world nearer peace. Austria s
dominating motive hardly can be doubt.
ed. There is no doubt that for her,
more than any other bclligerent, an
early peace is imperative. Such con.
ference would not compromise the allies
fundamental principles. On the other
hand, there is more than remote pros.
peet that a discussion that might leave
Germany obdurate might be different
in the case of Turkey, Bulgaria and
Austria. The allies have everything I'd
gain and nothing olose by discussion.
Proposal Absurd
Telegraph: "The proposal is absurd
and insincere. Its object is to gain time
for Hindenburg to reorganize his shat
tered forces, though perhaps Vienns
and Constantinople 50 ardently desire
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
SALEM 0. n. c. IN
NEED OF RECRUITS
Failure To Organize Company
viii Leave Capital City
Out In The Cold.

Unless something is done pretty quick
to secure recruits for the Salem com
pany of the oregon national guards, the
regiment may be formed and the capital
city left out of it, There is required
for the regiment IL companies. Already
13 are under organization and it is un'
derstood that the first l2 that com
plete organization will be accepted.
For the past month there has been
an effort to secure 10 men for thG
Salem company but Notwithstanding
all efforts made, there has been up to
date only about rs signed for service.
This does not mean that Salem cannot
find 110 men who will join the Oregon
National Guard, but it docs mean that
unless something is done pretty quick
to secure about 35 more men, Salem
stands a chance of being left out when
the first regiment Is officially organ
lied.
At the meeting held Sunday afternoon
at the armory, it was decided to ap'
point several committees to work at
the meeting called for the armory Tues
day evening Of this week. This meet
ing is for all sclectiye service men
which means every man who carries 0
blue card.
It is thought that If the proposition
70 put TO many of these men, that they
would prefer service with the Oregon
National Guard, rather than to be
drafted. According to the present In
'. as soon as the Oregon Ma
tional Guard is organized, it will be
federalized and then within q few week.
will be called into the service.
1t is through this Oregon National
Guard that man has the privilege OF
cnlisting and serving with his friends
Army recruiting officers have been
called in and there is no such thing a:
enlisting in army service. Every mar
now is subject to call by the local draft
board who Is between the ages of Il
and 46.
II is thought by men who are in
Lterested in the Oregon National Guart
that if special effort is made thi
week, the 35 more men needed can bl
signed up and that the company can b.
organized. If it cannot, the capita
city will have the name of being thu
only community in the state with |
large population that failed to organ
lie even one company for the first legi
ment Of the Oregon National Guard.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
Garman Press Comment

Amsterdam, Sept. 16-The German
press seeks to give the impression that
it is not wholeheartedly in favor of the
Austrian note.
The Berliner Neuste Nachrichten
calls the note "risky."
The Boersen zeitung thinks there is
little hope of its success. The Post fears
the allies will interpret the note as a
sign of weakness. The Vorwaerts warns
against 'over hasty optimism,' but
says the widest circles Of the Ger
man people will wecomc the note"
The Kieuse Zeitung fears the note
is futile and may lead to results oppo-
site from those desired. The Yossischo
Zeitung anticipates the proposal win
fail, saying "if rejected, it will mean
declaration of the bankruptcy of tho
official policy
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
"HEADED FOR HOME"
By Fred s. Ferguson.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the Amercains on the Metz
Front, Sept 16.-The American posi-.
tons on the eight mile front between
Jaulny Con the Mad river) and the
Moselle were markedly improved today,
the Germans further retreating in that
region.
A certain American division captured
an entire artillery park near Jaulny,
taking seventy two cannon and MAX
ing its total ninety for the drive. All
their attempted counter attacks having
been repulsed, the boehes apparently
are giving their full attention to
strengthening their withdrawal posi-
tions.
The Americans are being heavily BON
barded, but continue to improve their
positions. Their morale is of the high
est and they are anxious to press on
while the b0che morale is correspond
ingly lower Prisoners say they have
no hope of winning the war. The
Austrians are bitter toward the Ger
mans say ING tHey were leIt " shlit
for themselves and that repeated re-
quests for more ammunition were ig-
nored.
Aerial activity is steadily increas-
ing. Several tons of bombs were drop.
ped on Coucelles, Ehrange, Saarbrucken
Roulay and Bull. American day bomb
ers attacked the bridges at Corny (six
miles southwest Of Metz and Arna-
vile, (two miles south of Corny).
Many hits were made with the four
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
LENINE'S REGIME
HAS RULED RUSSIA
ON GERMAN ORDERS
Treachery Of BOlsheviki Lead
ers Is Shown By Official
Documents.

Washington, Sept. 16.-Proofs remov
ing any doubts that Lenine and Trot-
sky, the bolsheviki leaders, are paid
German agents-if indeed any doubts
remain--are laid before the world Sat
urday night by the United States gov
ernment in the first installment of an
amazing series of official documents
disclosed through the committee on pub
lie information.
intrigue and Guilt Shown
The documents are some 70 in mum
ber Many are originals, annotated by
bolsheyik officials. The balance of the
others are photographs of originals,
showing annotations And they zorro
borate third set of typewriter cir
culars (see appendix later), of which
only two originals are possessed, but
all of which fit perfectly into tht
whole pattern of German in rigue and
German guilt.
The first document is a photograph
of. report made to the bolshevik
leaders by two of their assistants in
forming them hat in accordance with
their instructions, there had beens re,
moved from the archives of the Rus.
sian ministry of justice the order of
the German Imperial bank f'allowing
money to Comrades Lenine, Trotsky
and others for he propaganda of peace
in Russia; "and that, at the same time
call the books of bank in Stock
holm had been "audited' to conceal
the payment of money to Lenine, Trot-
sky and heir associates by order of
the German Imperial bank.
Authenticity is Proven
This report is Endorsed by Lenine,
with his initials, for deposit in "the
secret department of the bolshevill
files. And the authenticity of the re-
port is supported by document No. .,
which is the original of report sent
by German general staff representa-
tive to the bOlshevik leaders warning
them that he has just arrested an agent
who had in his possession the original
order of the German Imperial bank
referred to in document No. 1, and
pointing out that evidently cat the
proper times steps were not taken to
destroy the above mentioned doeu-
ments "
Document No. is the original pro-
tOcol signed by several bolshevik lead
ers and dated November 2, 1917, show
ing that "on instructions of the repre-
sen atives Of the German general staff
in Petrograd" and "with the consent
of the Council of People s Commits
sars, of which Trotsky and Lenine
were the heads, two incriminating Ger
man circulars had also been "taken
fTom the department of secret service
of he Petrograd district" and given
to the secret service department of the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
Ally Of Germany Begins Great
est Peace Offensive Yet
Undertaken
By Carl D. Groat.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
Washington, Sept. Is. - The United
States government will not accept Aus
tria s. proposal for a get together for
peace conference, it was announced on
high authority today.
This course will be followed by the
entente governments, according to all
indications here.
Taken as the most desperate peace
offensive the boehe has ever attempted
this latest drive is regarded also as
the most insidious. 1t is considered as
intended to dull the war spirit and the
war wark of the associated nations, par
tisularly America, and is held to be
another of the series of efforts to boil
ster up the Austro-German home spirit.
When it is rejected Germany and Aus
tria will set up the cry of self defense
and as the war comes closer to the Ger
man border this cry may serve to stimu.
late wearied force of central allies,
according to the belief here.
However, in answering the communi.
cation-for it is assumed an answer
must be maae-the government will
take care to sce that the edge is remove
from this stimulation scheme, as far as
possible.
This answer, it is held, will point out
that Wilson has said frequently he was
willing to talk pace aay time if an
"honest proposal was made. This
proposal was not considered honest. The
answer, too, would probably inform
Austriac that the president s basic
peace principles would have to be ac-
cepted before even get together ses-
sion for discussing fFither bases could
be undertaken.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
French And Serbians
Attack Bulgarians
On Saloniki Front

Washington, Sept. 16.-French and
Serbian troops are attacking strongly
fortified Bulgar positions on the Sal
onka front, according to official dis
patches to the Serbian legation here
today.
After a days artillery preparation,
the allied troops advanced yesterday
on the peak Vetrenik (4,724 feet),
Dobro Pole (5,577 feet) and mountain
sokol (4,637 feet), piercing the enemy
front and capturing all three posi-
tions which the Bulgars have been for
tifying for thirty months.
Several hundred prisoners were TAX
en-, numerous guns and great Quantities
of other material. The operation con-
tinues, the cable stated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
TO AVOID ANOTHER
PERSR|Nc POCKET
GERMANS FALL BACK
Americans At Nearest Point
Only Two Miles From
German Border
By ]. W. 7. Mason.
Omitted Press war expert.)

~NNo W~A NNRNAtsJ
New York, Sept. 16-Fearing that
General persbing il trr;na .. o.oo4o
another noeket alona tba St Ni;r;al
front. the Germans have o;von ran -
the center Of tbe limo for aistsuan -,
of three miles or moro ''"D''
Abandonment of terr;+orv .ona. -
straiphten the German frort I bososO -
Metz. The Americans bowever hare
begun new movement % nnnao',.. ,t
to drive another wadge n tha ~
If the operation sncceeds II viii oraato s,
two poekets tbc eirst n tba cantor
OF the front once moro on.l M saoona
about the imnortant town os FresNas y
The salient formations ara now NAV.
inc as important MARI n Gororo !
Persbing,s strategy as tbev bovo Jona
for the last two months IN Ganorol
Foch q plans By th;s nroeeas tba
Americans are mov;ng closer ana c,oser
to the German Frontier General Persb.
ING has between two and twelve miles
to : cover before his army n MIraWn m
along the (fesman hopndarN fectlv
facing Metz
The fartreNs ;tseIf will then Il. u,,h.
iaata1 10 rs f;rn+ ;nfana;yo 4 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
BRITISH PRESS IS UNIT
AGAINST PEACE MOVE

peace that they are prepared to relin-
quish their bellicose attitude. But it is
not clear yet whether Berlin wants to
come to terms.
Mirror: "Stand by our public dec
elarations of war aims, being in no mood
to enter secret diplomacy with Prussia,
or any others"
Mail: "The proposal is an impudent
sham. Wilson, in advance, disposed Of
the proposal when, on January 8, he
said, None but open covenants of
peace, openly arrived at.
Graphic: "The proposal is war
maneuver. If Germony is prepared to
surrender Internationally, peace is pos
sible at once"
Post: "We are dealing with the first
definite peace overture from Germany
which, in substance, is proposal to
conclude an armistice. There can be but
one answer. To pause now would be to
throw away the fruits Of four years.
to dismiss forever the hope of victory;
to betray the common cause of civil
zation:n
An Impudent Note
Regarding Germany's note TO Bel
gium, the Post said:
cit is an impudent, shameless pro.
posal which was put forward not to
benefit Belgium Or satisfy the allies
but to provide propaganda for the de-
featists.O
Express: ''The proposal brings peace
no nearer. 1t is true that all peoples
long for speedy end to the struggle, ;
but the allies have stated their pre-
| lliminary conditions. They are: wl..-
drawal from Belgium and France; alb.
rogation Of the Brest- -Litovsk and Bu.
charest treaties, etc. There is not the
faintes suggestion that the central
powers will agree to these conditions
It is just an invitation to a secret con
ference at which bargains can be struck
and the destruction of militarism pre-.
vented. Hindenburg wants time TO pull
his armies together. Negotiations nfean
a practical armistice. Germany's note
to Belgium is another rest-Litovsk
scheme.O
Chronicle: "Pwo motives inspire the
notes-first, the desire to embarrass
the entente by throwing upon it the
odium Of continuing the war. Second
a genuine longing for peace. Berlin and
Vienna now realize for the first time
that the central powers cannot win the
war. Instead they are fearful with the
dread Of defeat and disaster. No one
wants to continue the war a day long
er than necessary, but the entente are
not going to be fooled with an unreal
peace. It would be foolish to expect
good results from d conference until
Berlin and Vienna change their meth
DDS Of negotiations.
Austria the Catspaw
"In Wilson language, mo general
peace, no peace worth the infinite sac.
rifices Of these years of tragical suf-
fcring,' can be arrived at under the
old method Of barter and concession.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
Austria S Object To Give Ger
many Time To Pull Her
self Together
< 4 4 4 X 4 X x 4 4 X x X 4 4
GERMANY's OFFER

!. London, Sept. 16.-Gcrmany,
put forward the following
terms:
Belgium to remain neutral un-
til the end of the war; recon
struction of Belgium and polit-
ical and economic independ-
encc of her after the war; re-
establishment of German Bel
gian commercial treaties exist
ing before the war; Belgium to
aid by moral suasion in restor-
ing of German colonies; the
Flemish question to be consid-
cred and the Flemish minority,
which aided the German invad.
ers to go unpunished.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
10000 Coal Miners
Strike This Morning

Pottsville, Pa, Sept. 16.-In
the fact of the order and i'm
portunities of the United Mine
Workers, about 10000 mine
workers in the ninth district
went on strike this morning be-
cause the government has not
granted them the increase in
wages that they demanded.
Clergymen, business men and
others pleaded with the men
yesterday to patriotically re-
main at work.
President Matthews Of the
United Mine Workers labored
until last night trying to keep
the men in line. The strike cuts
off daily production of ap-
proximately 10000 tons.
L 4 L X 4 L Il. 4 Il 4 Il
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
EDITORS
OPPOSED TO ACTING
ON AUSTRIA'S PLANS
New York Tines Alone Fa-
vOrs lt.---Offer Is Made
Only To Deceive

New York, Sept. l6.-The New York
Times, in an editorial today urged
that the allies accept the Austrian pro-
posal for an "unbinding discussion :.
looking toward peace. The newspaper,
however, declared peace conditions
must throttle German militarism and
insure that there be no repetition Of
the war.
Pointing out that the peace offer
comes from the quarter where for rvr
three years the allies have felt il
would come, the Times said:
1t comes in a form which the allies
may honorably accept in the confident
belief that it will lead to the end Of
the war"
"The custom and practice of ma
tions,' the editorial continued, "de-
mands that this invitation to enter up.
on the preliminaries of peace receive
the most serious and respectful atten.
tiol of the governments to which il Is
addressed. !"
Commenting on what might be fore
ed from the central powers, the news
paper said:
A peace that left Germany master
Of the east would be crime against
ourselves and our posterity. Control Of
yast regions where she could renew
hei now diminished might, she must
once and for all time renounce. The res
toratlons and reparations to be decreed
IN the west are equally indispensable,
but reiteration has made them famil
iar.D
Still False and Boastful
Other New York newspapers declar-
ed the proposals must be spurned as
they now stand.
ono one but German or vassal
Of Germany could imagine that. with
the responsible headers Of Prussian
militarism almost as false and boast
full as ever, a peace by negotiation is
possible" the World said.
''The awful tragedy Of this war is
not to be thus adjusted. No lie is to
come triumphant from the fields where
so nany brave men have perished.''
The Tribune asked: "Do we believe
what we say about this German thing
that it is frightful beyond redemp
tion, that it has no faith to pledge,
that it has betrayed the. very prin-
ciples of civilization, that IL cannot be
lived with, and that it must be utterly
destroyed f''-and then pointed to the
crimes which have been committed.
tGermany has lost the war, +" il contin-
ued. "The peace offensive Is now her
most dangerous weapon. Let it break
itself upon the text He that leadest
into captivity shall go into captiviay;
he that killeth with the sword must be
killed with the sword"
Tacoma Times: "If Lincoln had stop
ped when the south was half defeated,
human slavery would have endured We
are no, going to half win this war.
Austria Is peace whimper shall not halt
stern retribution. The allies will not
haggle with any international cut
throat.
Tacoma Ledger Staggering about
the ring, clinging OF the ropes and hug
gng in the clinches, the Hun is en-
deavoring to stall for knockout. Peace
talk is part of the German propa-
ganda designed to weaken allied NOR.
ale
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
French CAPTURED vailly.

Paris, Sept. 16.-French troops cap
tured Vailly ION the northern bank OF
the Aisne, eleven miles south of Laon)
Least night, the French war office an
nounced today.
They also took Mont. singes,.. to
gether with 800 prisoners.
Between the Disc and the Aisne
last night we continued to progress, -
the communique said.
We captured Mont Dcs Hinges with
800 prisoners and also captured Vail
ly."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
CZARINA MURDERED.

Amsterdam, Sept. 16.-smarkije Lis
ty, official newspaper of the Czechs
declares that the former Russian car
ina and her four daughters have been
murdered at Ekaterinburg. The execu-
tion, the newspaper declares, was car
ried out contrary to the wishes of the
sOyiets.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
Airplanes Reach paris.

Paris, Sept 16.-Several enemy air
planes approached Paris last night, it
was officially announced today There
were some casualties and material dam
age
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
Germans withdrawing.

London, Sept. l6.-The Germans ap-
parently sare withdrawing along the
Whole 33 miles front between Abeau-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16

Various reports have been received
in this country regarding the ezarina
and her daughters. They have been re-
ported slain and again were declared
to be alive.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
AMERICAN DIVISION CAPTURES
ARTILLERY PARK Of z Cannon
Three MILES Nearer METZ TODAY
AIRNEN DROP BOMBS ON METZ.
French CAPTURE 3OOPRISONERS
AND DRIVE AHEAD TOWARD LAON

German Air Fleet Greatly Increased But Cannot Face That
Of Allies Americans Strengthen Position And Straighten
Lines Many German Airplanes Brought Down--Brtish
Advance Line On Two Mile Front German Prisoners Say
They We're Headed For Home.
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