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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-29
PRESIDENT LASKES
PRIDE OF THE c. 0.P.
Appeal for Democrats DispeIs
Apathy, Means Bitter Fight
for Congress.
DEMOCRATS ALSO REGRET

Second only to the concern over the
war is the interest of the public in
the unprecedented political situation
which has been precipitated by the
appeal of President Wilson for the
election of a democratic Congress.
Apparently, judging from the tenor
of comment heard in various quarters
and reflected in section of the pub
lie press, the antagonism of one di-
vision of the public sentiment has
been aroused not SO much by the
Presidents demand that he be given
a democratic Congress-. as by his in
ferentia1 condemnation of all repub-
licans in the country as being dis
loyal to the war ainfs of the United
States, and therefore unfit to have
majority representation in the leg1s-
lative councils.
AS such interpreted wholesale con-
demnation of large section OF the
popula ton of the country because OF
the record of that party's action In
the legislative branch, resentment IS
voiced.
Expressions of regret are heard on
every side, and are not confined TO
republicans, either, that the President
should have deemed it expedient from
political viewpoint absolutely to
shatter and dispel the political har-
mopy which existed in Congress over
the war legislation, and which to a
degree was reflected throughout the
country.
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Deaths and New Cases
of Influenza Indicate
Decrease in District

Reports of twenty-six deaths were
made to the health department at
noon today, covering the twenty-four-
hour period ending at that hour. This
IS a decrease of two deaths as COM
pared with the previous twenty-four-
hour period. when the deaths totaIed
1wenty-eight. This small decrease is
in conformity with the expectations
of the health officials, who look for
small decreases in the mortality list
for several days before the big fall
ing OF is recorded.
A total of 2S6 new cases of inf1uenz,
was reported for the Neutrality-suspicious.
period ending at noon today. This is
an increase of 127 cases over yester-
day. when the number of new cases
was 159.
The official record of deaths to date
shows 1.453 since the epidemic started
The sum Of ssos has been contrib
Oted for relief of needy sufferers from
Influenza. as reported by Patrick T.
Moran. chairman of the Chamber of
lief. work Additional drug stores
have volunteered to supply free pre-
scriptionS to those unable to nav for
them.
Dr. H. s. Mustard Of the United
States public health service stated
that the influenza situation in the
District was such that in a few days
the local physicians would be able to
handle 1T
A steady decrease is shown in the
number of new cases. with the num-
Der OF deaths fiuctuating as follows:
October 25-S16 new cases; %
deaths.
oetobef 2s-2s new cases; "a
"e October s7-se5 new cases; .s
deaths.
october 2s-2s5 new cases; as
deaths.
There are now 212 patients in the
emergency influenza hospital. thir-
1een having been admitted in the last
1wenty-four hours. Eighteen patients
were dismissed from the hospital and
Two died since o'clock yesterday
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and in war taxes, than his Kentucky
constituency.
The District of Columbia challenges
comparison in all these items and in
dicia of patriotic devotion and sacri-
flee with the home constituency of
any member of the House of Repre-
sentatives whatsoever.
There is no reflection in this COM
ment and this challenge upon the
patriotic spirit. labors and devotion of
Mr. Johnson's Kentucky constituency,
or of any other constituency repre-
sented in the House. They are all true
American communities. and have re-
sponded grandly to the call to arms
and to sacrifice of blood and treasure
upon the nations altar.
This challenge is designed to call at
tentiOn, sharply and vivfdly. to the
fact that the nOn-v0ting, unrepre-
xented capital constituency Of each
hns responded as nObly
to the nations call as his own home
And the earnest hope
of WaahfnEt0nians is that when rep
realize the truth. they
will. without exception, render due
honor to their Warrington constitu-
ency, which they have too often been
misled by slander into undertaking
and despisins.
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HUNGARY. MADE
AsEPARA1ESTAfE
Count KaroIyi Takes Action in
Opposition to Emperor
Charles Wish.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, October Co
Archduke Joseph has issued
proclamation stating that Emperor
Charles has charged him with the
task Of securing the complete in
dependence of Hungary, a dispatch
from Budapest says.
The proclamation adds that peace
will be aspired to at once and Hun
eary will Join a league Of nations,
her integrity and unity being the
first aim.
COPENHAGEN, October 29.-An in.
dependent and anti-dynastic state has
been formed in Hungary under the
leadership of Count Michael Karoly
in agreement with the Czechs and
south Slavonians. according to Vienna
reports received by the Politiken.
In a speech at Budapest Karoly
declared he had presented his program
to Emperor Charles, who refused tc
accept it. Karolyi thereupon put into
effect his plan for an Independent
state.
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$4,000 Prisoners Taken by
Observation-Disclosures
Soon to Join Fray.
FRENCH ON WEST FRONT
RAPIDLY ENClRCLE GUISE


Allied troops maintained their progress of the Pve and
have taken than $1,000 The Italian British and
French seriously threaten the important railroad points of Cone
ano Oderzo and of the three railway lines supporting
the Austro-H -Hmgarians the Piave front.
While the allies have thrown forces the Pave
front of about thirty miles, the heaviest fighting has been along
stretch of miles between and Oderzo where the
Italians and British have advanced than three miles, making
formidable wedge the Austrian positions east of the and
of their main lines The allies
within miles of both Conegano and Oderzo The allied adj
in the north would tend force the Auran evacuate
the lowands of the lower Pave.
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R, H. ANGEL is CHOSEN
VIRGINIA FUEL CHIEF

Fuel Administrator Garfield today
announced the appointment of r. H.
.Aageu of Roanoke to be federal fuel
administrator for Virginia, in the
place of H. F. Byrd. Mr.. Byrd has
entered the military service. Mr..
Angel is well known banker and
business man of Roanoke and local
fuel administrator there.
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FRENCH CLOSING IN ON GUISE;
PROGRESS ON PERON RIVER

passed beyond the Lowry farm. They
also continue to make progress on the
right bank of the Peron river.
PARIS, October 2s.-Stil furthei'
progress has been made by the French
northwest of Guise, and they have
moved forward to the east of the
Peron river beyond Pargny. wood. he
war Office announces tonight. tE--.s
aYIalvfs have been exceedingly -
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INDEPENDENT TURK PLEA
FOR PEACE REPORTED
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, October 29.-
Turkey has independently pre-
sented peace proposals to the
entente nations, according to a
report from Constantinople for
warded by the correspondent at
Copenhagen of the Exchange
Telegraph Company. The nego-
tiations are expected TO end
soon, it is added.
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AUSTRIAN POSITIONS OVERRUN
AFTER ALLIES CROSS THE PIAVE

the Piave. The Italian official state
ments on the fighting have been re-
served in their comments owing to
weather conditions, which threatened
a rise in the Piave.
Thanks to the fair weather of the
last two days, the river has been left
several miles behind in the region
leoutheaSt of Montello. Movements
across the river in force are increas-
ing steadily and in the best order.
lnotwithsta nding the constant shelling
from the Austrian artillery.
We used to say that all roads led
Ito Rome" said an Italian general,
Fspeaking of the new advance. but
ward the land of the barbarians."
Traffic Well Organized.
that there has been scarcely any in
iterrrption. The vast network of
roads leading to the plains Of the
IPiave are filled with soldiers and
trucks carrying war material. When
lever bomb or shefl, drops on the
Iroadways the debris is quickly re-
moved and the road once again is free.
Gangs of Austrian prisoners cap
|tured in the drive already are at work
digging graves for the burial of the
dead.
King Victor at Front.
King Victor Emmanuel saw the al
lied soldiers make the difficult cross
ing of the Piave river. He was
dressed, as usual. in uniform H.ad,
of the same material as that az The
private eoiSierS.
The king was under the fire nf tie
Austrian guns. and was at various
points where gas shells and Shrannel
were falling. He spent much time near
where there was heavy BON bard
ment to prevent the allied passage Of
the river.
People living in the war zone are to-
night surrounding the bulletin boards.
1t is evident that the offensive Is i,Ol,u-
lar as has been warmly ues!"e,. io-
many months. especially by ,le taou
sands of refugees who were driven
from their homes last fall by the AZ
vancing Austrians.
Progress Toward oderzo.
LONDON, Monday, October 2S-
Progress toward Oderzo. on the east
side of the Piave river, is indicated In
the official statement on operations by
British troops in the Italian offensive,
issued at the war Office tonight The
statement follows:
The attack of the 10th Army CON
tinued today. and is progressing most
satisfactorily. On the right the l1Jh
Italian Corps has reached the line OF
! Roncadelle, Ormelle, Temple, Borgo,
Biancha and Raj.
In the center the 14th British Corps
| is in touch with the Italians in thu
neighborhood of Raj and has reached
the line of Chonoto and Okamian ana
is one kilometer south of Borgo Mil
lanotti.
On the left the 18th Italian Corps
which deployed last night in the rear
| of the 18th British Corps. has attacked
| in a northerly direction and is making
good progress.
Reports of further captures of guns
and men come from all corps.
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Nv the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
PARIS, October 2s.-Gen. Debeney's
1st Army continues to close in on
Guise, and has captured German first
line trenches and the barracks and
hospital south Of TIE chateau in the
town of Guise. according to the war
statement today. .f
South Of GGise the French nave
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Will Force Offensive.
Apparently the allied thrusts in the
mountain zone between the Piave and
the Brenta were feints, for the pur-
pose of attracting the attention of the
enemy from the more formidable
movement across the Piave. Troops
and supplies are being rushed to the
Piave front and it is evidently pur-
posed to force the offensive to the ut
most.
On Western Front.
East of the Disc. on the French
front, the army of Gen. Debeney rap
idly is encircling Guise. On the south
they are in the suburbs Of the town
and haye captured German frst-1fne
trenches, besides enemy barracks and
a hospital Farther south the French
are marching northeastward. between
Guise and Marie, and threaten to out
flank both points by smashing all the
way through the Hunding position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-29

Since the beginning Of his advance
between the Oise and the Serye, Gen.
Debeney has moved forward more than
five miles on front of about sixteen
miles. Along the Serre the enemy evil
IDENTITY continues to withdraw toward
Marie, as the French war office says
French patrols are in contact with the
Germans on this sector.
Yankee Lines Shelled.
Eastward along the Aisne to the
Argonne French pressure is main
tanned. German guns began to. bonn
bard the American lines in the Yer
dun region early Tuesday. The
American artillery respohded. Appar-
emily the Germans hoped TO check any
further American effort to continue
their advance by delUging the Ameri-
can lines wittf high explosives at the
hour when attacks usually are
launched.
Field Marshal Haig reports only ar
tillery and patrol activity on the front
of his armies. In Belgium operations
ARE only of a local character.
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Long Favored Independence.

Count Michael karolyi is president
of the Hungarian Independent party,
and has long been an opponent 7of the
government party of Count Tisza. He
has been in favor of Hungarian inde-
pendence and submitted a motion in
the Hungarian house of lords October
20 for the disunion OF Hungary. from
Austria.
. In addition to being anti-German,
Count Karolyi has appealed to Austria
Der, 1915. On several occasions he has
demanded in the Hungarian parliament
that Hungary make peace.
Last February Count Karolyi was
accused of high treason by his cousin.
The Hungarian ministry has never
taken action on the charges against
him.
Shortly before the outbreak Of the
war Count Karolyi was Iecturing in the
United States. He sailed for Europe
late in July and was detained at Bor-
deaux for several months, finally be-
ing allowed to return home.
Not Supported by All Factions.
Diplomatic dispatches received here
today, based on advices from Buda-
pest, say Count Karolyi has failed
pendent government in Hungary,
with Representatives of all the peo-
ple, because the SIav and Rumanian
representatives refused to join him.
It is assumed that the Karolyi gov
ernment referred to in Vienna reports
through Copenhagen was set up with
out the support Of the Slavs and Ru-
manfans.
According to the Budapest dispatch
les, the situation there is extremely
|serious.
Peace treaties between the different
|nationalities of Austria and Hungary
and the entente powers are consid-
cred unavoidable.
What is reported as a gigantic
movement" has broken out. Its ma
ture is yet only partly known. but it
is said to be evident that the Magyar
national council has proclaimed its
dictatorship and that Count Karolyi,
as president of this body, has. been
given the mission of making this de-
cision known to Emperor Charles.
The young Magyars are forming a
military organization. and the people
|manding the hnciation of the po-
litical alliancy with, Germany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-29
AUSTRIA ABOLISHES
PRESS CENSORSHIP

BERN, Switzerland, Monday, Octo-
Der 2S-The new Austrian govern
ment has abolished censorship of the
press, a report from Vienna says.
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AUSTRIAN NOTE RECEIVED.

The new Austrian note asking for
armistice and peace terms was re-
ceived today at the Swedish legation.
The text is said to be identical with
that cabled from Basel yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-29

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE ALLIED FORCES ON
THE PAVE. Monday. October 2S'
p.m,-The last lines of the Austro-
Hungarian resistance on the central
positions along the Piave river were
broken today by the British, French
and Italian forces.
The Austrians were dealt a SMASH
ing blow. 1t resulted in the allies
making new advances, pushing 1of-
ward as far as Vayolla, which was
taken by the victorious Italians not
withstanding desperate resistance.
Fifteen thousand prisoners had been
taken by the British. Italians and
French up to late today in the ad-
vance across the Piave. which for the
third time in one year is the scene
of a desperate battle. This time.
however. the tables are turned against
the Austrians, who are steadily being
messed back from the eastern bank
Of the river.
,Austrians Desperately Resist.
The battle now has been going on
for five days and has been marked
nv the desperate resistance of the
Austrians. They have directed their
artillery fire against pontoon bridges
thrown across the Piave and their
bombing airplanes also have caused
trouble for the allies. The allies not
only have had to battle against the
swift river current, but also to con-
tend with the renewal of the pom
toons and foot bridges damaged by
the AustrianS.
once across the river the allies
have had to overcome strong Aus
| trian~ trench positions and machine
Austrian prisoners declare that
| they know nothing of the political
situation at home and the efforts of
their government to arrange an
srmistice. The Austrian army post
| office is said to have stopped the de-
| livery of mail some time ago.
Allies Eager to Advance.
Although facing a heavy cannon
ade and strong machine gun fire, the
allied troops succeeded in erecting
a crossing of the Piave. The British,
italian and French soldiers are in the
hest of spirits and eager to continue
| the advance.
tains or the Piave are crowded with
heavy masses Of troops. guns and
other war material proceeding to the
front in orderly fashion. Whenever a
stan automobile rushes by at sixty
| niles an hour, it is a common joke
among the soldiers to exclaim:
.aThey are trying to beat us to
Vienna
official Reports Conservative.
THE present battle of the Piave be-
! 1sn officially October -, but heavy
lighting did not develop until Octo-
her "a the anniversary Of Caperetto
Ia The beginning of the retreat to
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Liberty Motor in Demand.

Liberty. motors have proved so Won
derful on the western front that Eng
land and France have ordered all that
can be produced and given them. Our
factories today are turning out lib
erty motors at the rate Of 1000 a
month. The liberty is called for be-
cause of the variety of it's uses. It
was used by the British and American
naval aviators in bombing submarine
bases. It is used in the De Haviland
battleplane which helped clean the
st. Mthiel sector and drive Germans
out of the Argonne forest.
Every statement made above can be
backed up by official records. both OF
the production in this country and the
performances of the liberty engine
and the De Haviland battleplane on
the western front.
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Praise for John D. RYAN.

Americas program was slow in get
ting started, but it was shaped right,
and the results today are direAt re-
suit of the fact that John D. Ryan,
director of aircraft production. re-
fused to be swerved by hostile criti-
cism from carrying out the original
plans of our aircraft program. though
he added a remarkable executive abfl-
ity and knowledge of organization
and a painstaking study of the prob
lem himself to the situation and
brought order out Of what might have
been chaos as a consequence of the
criticism. Mr. Ryan's achievement is
1Contipued On Ninth PAGE s =
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LIBERTY MOTOR IS
SENSATION OF YEAR
American-Made De HaviIand
AirpIane Playing Big
Part In War.
SOME SALIENT FIGURES
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Copyright, 1918. by N. Y. Evening Post, Inc. }
Now that all the aircraft investiga-
tions have ceased and all the official and
unofficial reports have been or shortly
viii have been made public. it is possible
to describe the present status of tho
american aircraft program, NOT It's al
legged failures Of six month ago. hut its
results today.
First, it may be a surprising statement
to make, but it is nevertheless supported
by an examination of records fronl~the
western front as well as production
charts in the United States, that the
liberty motor and the De Haviland air
plane are the sensation Of the year.
When the history of the war comes to
be written it, will be found that the
engine and battleplane made by the
United States came in the nick of time
and should the war be prolonged another
year the contribution from American
aircraft will rank high among our mill
tary achievements
Foolish Predictions Failed.
Early predictions which foolish1y
promised tens of thousands of battle
planes have, of course, not been borne
out. All thinking, about airplanes
must be considered in the light of
knowledge that on July of this year
there were not more than 10000 ma
chimes of all kinds on both sides of
the western front, and the allied su-
premacy in the air is now being MAIN
ber which. for military reasons, can
not be- disclosed, but it is not above
10000.
Some idea of Americas contribu-
tion can be obtained when it is known
that the United tates has built to
gines of all types. Of which more than
1900 were liberty motors.
More than 1000 airplanes of all
kinds have been built. of which at
least 5000 are battleplanes. or the
equivalent of one-third of the total
front.
What "Wasted' Money Did.
Furthermore, with the $64o. .ooo, 900,
which it has been repeatedly charged
was largely wasted" the entire pro-
gram OF aircraft has been carried on.
and only s456.0o0.OoG has been spent to
date Of that sum. Indeed, the re-
mainder has been contracted for, and
will mean more engines and planes,
just as of a new appropriation of
S76O,000,O00 only $29,000,000 has been
spent and the rest obligated; but for
those sums will come in the future, If
the war is prolonged, more than SO, ,O00
liberty motors and ever so many planes.
Some idea of the remarkable produc-
ton of America can be obtained when
it is considered that America built
more engines this year than England
built from the time she entered the
war until the end Of 1917. and the same
is true of France. The United States
has built more planes this year than
England did altogether from 1914 to
the end of 1916.
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Appeal Dispels Apathy.

The two great parties were giving
evidence of dividing along normal
political lines in the coming elections
without undue heat or partisan spirit
and indeed with what amounted al
most to apathy. There was no ap-
parent keen interest in the campaign
among the people and certainly very
little expressed in the public press.
1t seemed that the voters would go
to the polls, if it should be convenient,
and vote their everyday political con-
victions and for personal choice of
candida tes. In some states there was
bipartisan agreement upon candi-
dates. one man being indorsed by both
political parties.
1t was out of this calm political sky
that the Presidents appeal came as a
bolt from the blue. The result has
the people along party lines, a divi-
sion erected in the greatest bitter
ness and with hot resentment. The
republicans have been stung to action
as by a whip lash in the face. it is
declared. Every republican of ma
mer occupants of the presidential
chair, have vigorously retorted
against the Presidents appeal TAX
ing violent issue with the ground
upon which 1t was based.
And it is the ground upon which it
was based that has caused the most
vigorous resentment-the inferential
charge that the republican party is
less patriotic than the democratic
party and less likely to wage the war
to a finish or to conclude satisfac-
tory peace.
Refer to One-Man Control.
Occasional references are heard to
another phase of the last analysis of
the appeal-that the President desires
a Senate which he can control and
bend to his views, in the ratification
of a peace treaty. rather than a Sen
ate which will express the views Of
all the people. Even in that, the re-
publicans take exception to the in
ference that a republican viewpoint
would be less patriotic, less American
than the Presidents.
What the probable effect of the ap-
peal will be on the voting is a sub
ject of wide discussion and specula-
ton. Some democrats have voiced the
apprehension that the Presidents
action was unfortunate and will re-
act to the disadvantage of the party.
Most of the republican sentiment
seems to be that it will arouse the
republican voters from the twilight
doze of political harmony and
bring them out into the white glare
of partisan action. The republicans
had complained of having no issue
UP to a week ago. They do not find
themselves lacking in that particular
now, it is declared.
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Allies Eager to Advance.
oAacial Reports Conservative.

Ghe present battle Of the Piave be-
gan oficially October '1s. but heavy
6ehting did not develop until Octo-
hsr "a the anniversary Of Caperetto
and the beginning of the retreat to