davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1918-10-14
Surrender to Foch, "Says Paris;
French Unimpressed by Hun Reply

PARIS. Oct. 13.--The reply of the
German government to President Will
sons questions is considered here to
indicate that Germany's diplomatic
front is as flexible as her military
front
Some Of the commentators find the
reply SO worded as to show the hope
of The Germans that it will result in
cleavage between the Allies. General
La Croix, in the "Tcmps," says:
"Germany's acceptance of President
Wilson's conditions is an avowal Of
defeat. Foch is the sole Judge from
the military point of view and will
know how TO exact the necessary guar
antees from the enemy and what ter
ritorial occupations must be imposed
Almost all the newspapers express
similar views.
In addition to recalling Bismarck's
ruthless methods in the 1871 armisticc
1t is pointed out by some of the news
papers that when the Germans sought
to secure Frances neutrality Germany
was not willing to accept France s
word, but demanded to be permitted to
occupy Tcul and Verdun as n guar
antee.
Evading the Issue
In the popular discussion of the re-
ply the suspicion persists that Ger
many is cvading the issue in some re-
spects at least. the feeling being that
she has not gone far enough. It is
pointed out that the German consti-
tuition is unchanged, and that if II
may be said the government is re-
sponsible TO the people, it is like
wise responsible to the Emperor
It is further inquired if there is to
be surrender why should it not be
surrender to Marshal Foch. the AL
lied commander-i in-chief, who alone
can accept the kind of surrender the
Allies desire. 1t is contended in some
quarters that since Germanys re-
sponse is an admission Of military de-
feat there should be 8 military sur-
render. Since victory is with the AL
lies, it is held, they should retain il
and now permit themselves to be
drawn into battel Of diplomacy.
Reply Is Not a Reply.
Germany has lost the war" says
''L'Hommc Libre," Premier Clemen.
ceau's newspaper. "She has replied and
not replied. BY the single solitary
fact that she. besides to engage in con
New-York tribune., 1918-10-14
Sak5 S1 M;:G;:untpanu 4; ):
Broadway at 34th Street

Unless The President has information
through other channels we can readily
Imagine what his answer must be-
HERALD
"Prussianized Germany speaks
through Solf and Prince Max as it has
spoken in the past through long line
Of Imperial Chancellors, beginning
with Bethmann- Hollweg, and Ministers
of Foreign Affairs, beginning with
Jagow. To day. as in the earlier days
of the conflict. the words are those of
imperial puppets; the master who die
tates their form and utterance is the
Kaiser.
NEW YORKER HEROLD GERMAN
Germany has her reply ready with
rather surprising quickness, truly d
step forward against former times
when she was wont to delay, sometimes
in manner to eXasperate this coun-
try This is all we can say for the
present. OHly the President and his
Cabinet are truly capable of judging
IS to what should be done"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-14


are not to be thought OF in dealing
with so disreputable and perhdous an
enemy" observed the Detroit Gree
Press The Louisville Courier Jour
mall believes that the arms of Ger
many and Austria must be stacked
on the battle line" and in any event,
according to the Troy Record" Ger
many cannot sit at the peace table
with us
The New York papers arc unit in
declaring for no compromise. They
demand that the WAY be won--as "The
New-York tribune., 1918-10-14


disregard OF obligations to speak the
truth OF TO keep her word The phras-
ing Of the mote, it is held does not
yet make it definitely clear if The Pres
ident's terms arc accepted outright or
are only regarded us a basis for dis
cussion.
First Accepted rs Peace
The reply was received in London too
late last night to become known gen
orally outside the theatre and restau-
rant sections, where at first glance it
was accepted as meaning peace. After
its publication in the morning news
papers, however, expressions of sus-
picion were heard on all sides. Many
searched the note for some evidence
that it might be q rusc to save the
German armies from utter destruction,
but most of.thc people arc awaiting an
authoritative lead before forming n
definite opinion.
unconditional surrender" is rapidly
gaining popularity with the average
document, and many would not be sat
isfed with anything less. This feeling
is accentuated by the German attempt
to destroy Cambria and the razing of
villages by the enemy in his great re-
treat, as we'll as by the sinking of the
Leinstcr-all these being acts from
which no military advantage could be
gained.
The reply did not surprise soldiers
on furlough from the front Officers
and privatcs alike arc firm in The
opinion that the German has received
knockout blow and knows it and is
willing to save anything possible from
the wreck. The churches were crowd
ed this morning in the expectation that
some reference TO the situation would
be made in the sermons.
A Step Toward Surrender
While counting at least nominal
acceptance OF President Wilson'S terms
as a great step toward the abject sur
render of Germany, the point enters
into the discussions here that the terms
OF Great Britain and her dominons, as
we'll as OF France, also count. 1t is
commented that there is no doubt
Germany found herself faced with the
loss Of the bulk of her army, caught in
the pincers of the advancing Allied
armies without any assurance Of their
escape. and thus the view is taken in
some quarters that the terms OF evac
uation must include the surrender of
those armies unconditionally.
America, it is recognized, has saved !
the cause Of the Allies, "The Sunday
New-York tribune., 1918-10-14

fight. and they have no desire whatever
to compromise any of the vital issues
Of the conflict. They are enlisted for
the war, and when their representatives
enter a peace conference with Germany
they want to know beyond doubt or
cavil that the war has been won--com-
pletaly, decsively and unquestionably
New-York tribune., 1918-10-14
THE sun

be superseded by authorities meeting
the Presidents vital condition; quail
fed TO his satisfaction and to the salts
Faction of the Allied powers of c;viliza-
ton to speak for a German people hon
estly seeking a way to peace? Or are
the conferences and the alleged but un-
certified concurrence of a ajority Of
the Reichstag no more than form Of
camouf1age for that autocracy of mill
tarism with which Foch and Haig and
Pershing are dealing in the field?
The note as reported does not sup
ply the needed information as to this.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-05

the fuel administration establishes IN
the East list of preferential CON
sumers who must be supplied in the
order they are given regardless OF
contracts outstanding.
Difficulties of transportation, It is
declared, both in the presidents
proclamation and in statement pre-
pared by the fuel administration,
make licensing necessary that essen
tiaI industries be supplied 0pera-
ton OF the control will cut the
supplies of the less essential indus
tries where lack of transportation
creates a shortage. The preferential
list is set forth as follows:
Railroads and bunker fuel Elk
port deliveries or shipments for the
army or navy Export shipments for
the navles and other war purposes
Of the allies. Hospitals where oil
Is now being used for fuel Public
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-05

tiSy Associated Presa.l
From the meager accounts Of the
economic situation in Germany reach
ing neutral countries-and they are
meager to a degree-the strike that
prevailed throughout the empire last
week has virtually ended Appar-
entity the hard hand of the military
authorities has much to do with
the breaking up of the movement on
the part OF the workers, whose full
energies are required by the govern.
ment at the present moment to aid
in the prosecution of the war, for
even their leaders are reported to
have advised the men to return to
their work.
The proclamation of martial law
in Berlin and throughout Braden-
burg by the military commander evil
IDENTIFY had it's full effect, for, with
the threat of summary court mar.
tial and execution starting them in
the face the strikers carried out no
disorders in Berlin Saturday like
those earlier in the week.
Industrial quietude now seems to
peryade the entire country except
at Jena, capital of the duchy of
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-05
GERMAN STRIKE VIRTUALLY ENDED

SAKE Weimar, where new trouble has
arisen. 1t is not improbable that the
strike here has been endangered by
sympathetic feeling on the part of
the numerous students.
Apparently with the Germans 1t
was case of the bitter having been
bit in their attack on the American
sector in Lorraine Saturday. Al
though the attack was a sudden one
and the Germans placed a heavy bar
rage along the American line Of sew
eral kilometers, the Americans re-
sponded with vidity and with their
75's tore up the German front
trenches, blew up several Of their
Idugouts and cut their barbed wire
entanglements, causing damage
which II will require several days to
repair. Little damage was done the
American positions. Seemingly the
Americans out-gamed the enemy on
MS lHilldi punt ul dSSduIt anu IhteF
even extended their zone OF bonn
bardment over wide region. On
the other battle fronts the operations
of the Infantry continue of minor
character, although the artillery duels
are intense on certain sectors In Bel.
gium and along the Aisne in France.
After weeks of watchful waiting
there still is no indication that the
Germans contemplate at an early
date their promised big offensive
against the entente fronts, (which It
has been asserted would be delivered
with the old armies reinforced by
troops brought from the Russian the
ater.
During the past week the total
British casualties were 6,354--the
smallest number in many months.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-05
'OUR BOYS WHEN WOUNDED WON'T
Be TAKEN FROM THEIR POSITIONS
ISammies Prove That Their rep"
For Gunnery Was Earned
and Well Earned
tBy Associated Press.l


morning
artillery
believed they inflicted heavy Arleryns
occupy
artillery They another line
gas freely attempt
position They dropped number behind the Amer
northwest
line that exhibited
by heavily BY
Saturday slightly spnters
remaining
dressing
and
vent hospital
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-05
AN AMERICAN A|RMAN
DOWNS TWO BOSCHES
,us Associated Press,


PARIS, Feb. 5-Taking advantage
of the fine weather, members of the
Lafayette eseadrille continued their
brilliant exploits over the French
front during the last few days, bring
ing down three German machines
and losing none themselves. Thomas
Hitchcock, Jr., the well known Amer
lean turfman, whose home is on Long
Island, downed two enemy airmen
within a short time of each other
his first victories in the air. David
.E. Putnam OF Brookline, Mass
brought down his third machine.
Details of these combats in the air
have not yet been received in Paris
Both Hitchcock and Putnam have
been on the battle front less than
three months and have not yet been
transferred to the American army.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-05
AMERICANS MAY
TRAIN IN FLANDERS
,Hy Associated Pres.1


WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The war
department is considering a British
suggestion coming through General
Pershing that Americans train with
the British In their trenches on the
Flanders front. General Bliss rec.
concentrations after the conferences
of the supreme war council win prob.
ably finally determine the matter.
1t is proposed to give the Amer.
leans the British training system
from the receiving camps to the
finishing course. Battalions gradu.
ating will be Incorporated in General
pershing's command
1t is believed that sending Amer.
leans to England for training viii
reelase many British for the front
line and hasten the expansion OF
the American army without a pro.
portionate increase in the demand on
shipping by using British shipping
and supply lines.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-05
ATTEMPT TO DIsCREDIT
GOVERNMENT CONTROL

IVY Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.--Union
leaders today told the railway wage
commission the managements desire
10 discredit the eight-hour law to
make government operation of the
roads failure.
President Lee of the Brotherhood
OF Railway Trainmen said he had evil
uence of the use of inexperienced
men In place of veterans, allowing
engines to freeze He believed he
could trace the responsibility to four
OF New York's banks which control
railroad financings
Lee said: THE old management
dont want government operation to
De made success. Do you think
the public would let railroads return
TO the old system II government man
agement is efficient? That's why
want to see the government make
1t success
The appearance of Representatives
ot railway arrangements at hearings
which the union leaders claimed thsy
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-05
GOVERNMENT TAKES CONTROL OF The OIL INDUSTRY

utilities and domestic consumers now
using fuel oil, including gas oil.
Shipyards engaged in government
work. Navy yards. Arsenals. Plants
engaged in the manufacture, produc-
ton and storage of food products.
Army and navy eantonments where
oil now is being used for fuel. In
dustrial consumers engaged in the
manufacture OF munitions and other
articles under government orders.
All other classes.
In issuing the preferential list the
fuel administration at the same time
exempted all users of oil from the
operation of the Monday closing or
der, as II has been shown that most
Of the OIL consumers already were
excepted under previous exemption
This exemption includes not only
users of fuel oils. but also consum'
era OF all petroleum and petroleum
products.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-05
inefficient WAR
METHODS DECLARED

'ils Associated PreasD
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5,-Senator
Wadsworth, Republican. in renewal
of the debate on war efficiency to-
day, pictured the American war ma.
chlHery as "conglomeration OF am
bisions and scattered agencies" In
a speech favoring legislation to co
ordinate activities, he insisted that
painful situation has resulted from
lack Of planning and vision
He said the president couldn't co
ordinate the agencies in prospect
Of a long war, which required radical
steps to unity efforts. He declared
that military men with rare excep.
tons are incapable" of producing the
best results. He said that expert
civilians testifying before the senate
military committee favored that
proper Capitalization Of authority be
established, preferably by a statute
whose decisions may be promptly
reached and accepted as final"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-05

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5,-Govern-
meut control of industry was extend.
ed to oil in proclamation by Presi-
dent Wilson last night putting under
license the manufacture and distribu'
tion of all fuel oils No mention is
made on other oils or oil products,
including gasoline and kerosene, but
they. too, probably will be put under
control soon.
Authority under the proclamation
is to be vested In Mark L. Reaua OF
California, recently named as chief
OF the fuel administrations oil di
vision. Licenses must be obtained
before February II by all manu-
facturers and distributors whose
gross sales OF fuel, including gas oil
amount to more than 100000 barrels
a year.
A series Of regulations drawn bJ
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-05
MAY REDUCE IMPORTS IN ORDER TO RELIEVE SHIPS

tial to the national industrial life.
II negotiations now under way
with neutral countries are concluded
successfully large amount of neu-
tral tonnage will be used to sup
plant American ships engaged in
the non-hazardous trades. 1t is re-
garded as entirely likely that the
entire one million tons OF American
ships engaged win be put into the
transatlantic service, leaving the
neutral ships to supply insofar as
possible the gap made The gen
eral opinion is that about so per
cent of the shortage will not be sup.
piled
In addition to its efforts to obtain
neutral tonnage the government ex-
poets soon to take over all Amer
lean sailing ships and large num-
ber of French sailing ships, all of
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-05
AN1FRIC CANS DISPLAY GREAT tFROISl1
Germans Unable to Restore Trenches SdmieS DESTROYED
INCREASING VIOLENCE IN CAR STRIkE|

pate in the conference. Instead
President Mccullough OF the street
car company sent letter to the
mayor saying that the directors of
the company would meet today and
decide on a course of action. He
could say in advance. however. ac-
cording to the letter, that the dl-
rectors would be willing to submit to
the state public service commission
whether they could or should In.
crease the wages OF motormen and
conductors.
Not more than eighty cars were
operated at any one time yesterday
though normally more than 1.1O0 are
operated during the Monday rush
hours. Thousands walked to and
from work. other thousands failed to
report at factories and stores and
hundreds OF service automobiles and
auto trucks did rushing business.
The rioting which began soon
after the company started its cars
increased in intensity as the day
wore on. In the main the rioters
contented themselves with damaging
the cars.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-05
MINNESOTA DEFEATED.



IOWA CITY, Ia, Feb. 5.--Iowa de-
feated Minnesota 20 to 21 in West
ern conference basket ball game last
night, requiring five minutes extra
time. Ragged floor work by Min
nesota and sensational basket throw
ing by Iowa decided the game.
s@~~~%%@~S%~s~
understood to be sxparte precipitated
the discussion. Commissioner Gov
ington said they would present a
supplement and not antagonize EN-
ployes presenting information.
Lee said "You viii pardon my
being suspicious, but have been
dealing with those gentlemen fol
half century" He said the wage
increase vas asked solely because
Of the increase in the cost Of ltv
ting.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-05

which will be put in the non-hazard-
Gus trips. This move will add some
tonnage to that available for bring
ing in imports
II cut in imports is made the
government viii select for elimina-
tion list of articles which it re
CARDS as not essential in the prose
cution of the war Imports of GER
tain materials, including nitrates
and manganese, must be kept up to
maximum The country will need
this year about 100000 tons of
nitrates from Chile and fully 10000
tons of manganese from Brazil
Officials who are working out de.
tails of the transportation of troops
have not disclosed to what extent the
allies are ready to assist with the
CONTINUED On Page Twol
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-05

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-A 50 per
cent reduction in the volume of
imports is one of the measures un.
der consideration by the administra-
tion to make available ships for
transporting troops to France.
Overseas transportation Is rec.
ognized as the real problem facing
the government in its effort to put
on the firing line big fighting force
and keep 1t in supplies. Estimates of
the amount of tonnage necessary
to keep an army supplied vary all the
way from four to seven tons In con-
tinuous service for each man en-
gagged The United States now has
in all service about four million tons
of shipping, of which probably one.
fourth is engaged in bringing ma
terials heretofore regarded as essen
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-05

tuy AsHsciated rressl
sT. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 5.--The sec
ond day of the street car strike was
marked BY increasing violence. mum
erous riot calls and almost complete
paralysis of traction traffic. Ef.
forts also were made to bring about
a settlement No cars were operated
last night.
Mayor Kiel, acting on advice OF
the city counsellor, who assured him
that he had authority to intervene,
sent formal summonses to the Unit
cd Railways company and to the of.
icials OF the local union OF the
Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees to
send representatives to his office.
Mayor Kiel. before the conference,
said he would suggest an immediate
resumption of car service and that
the question of wages and hours be
left to a later adjustment The labor
uniou obeyed the summons.
The plan OF the mayor to bring
the two sides together in conference
was frustrated by the refusal OF the
United Railways officials to partici
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-05
WAR COST
TILL DATE
ENORMOUS


WASHINGTON, FEB. 5.-The first
ten months of the war have cost
America $7,1OO,O0O. 900. This is at the
rate OF $24,OOOOOO daily. 1t includes
the $4,000, 100000 loaned to the allies.
The expenditures are increasing at
the rate of $1OO,OOO,OOO monthly
Indications are that the total for
the first year will be $10,0O0,O0O,OOO.
equally divided between loans and
expenditures by the American war
agencies.
The goN Nernment's Liberty Loan
borrowings paid four-fifths of the
cost and taxation and a few minor
ordinary government incomes a fifth.
A billion and quarter dollars col
lected will not have to be repaid.
Taxes from the first war tax act will
soon begin to accumulate.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-05
CHAMPION ARISES FOR IA TOILETTE

unbiased investigation 1t is found
that he has done nothing that dis.
qualities him as a senator or .
patriotic citizen, the United States
should say so and the public trial
or Senator La Toilette should end.
If were Senator La Follette's
political or personal friend, said
Governor Philip. Il would advise
him to insist upon immediate dis.
position OF the case that has been
brought against him In the senate.
and. II he retains his seat or not. he
should resign and come back to the
state and ask the people for a re-
election"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-05
THOUSANDS Of GERMANS REGISTERING

gary nor German women are requir-
ed to register, but many OF both
classes who did not understand the
regulations appeared at police sta
tions or post offices, according to
advices to the department of justice.
Later census Of German women
may be taken, as bill to include
women in the definition of alien enc
mics was introduced yesterday in the
house by Chairman Webb of the
Judiciary committee. on recommends
tion Of the department Of justice If
the bill is passed, women win be sub.
jeet to interment or other restraints
now imposed on dangerous enemy
aliens.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-05
VENICE is
ATTACKED
BY AIRMEN

,sty Associated Pressl
ROME, Feb. 5-Venice and num-
ber of towns on the Venetian plain
have been bombed by enemy airmen,
according to the Italian official com
munication While no damage and
no casualties resulted from the at.
tack on Venice, considerable destruc-
tion was wrought in the towns of
Adua, Treviso and Mestre, where also
number of civilians were killed
or wounded.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-05
He'll Be In Hot
Place By April

fIs Associated pEesa.l
= THE HAGUE. Feb. 5.--Travel. .
= lers from Germany say that =
= Field Marshal Won Hindenbarg .
= in conference with thirty editors =
= met their statement that there .
= would be no food in Germany by =
. May with the assertion: =
= Il will be in Paris by April" :
3@S > . = = . . = = q
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-05
lay Associated Press,

lily Associated PFess.p
WASHINGTON, Feb 5.-Thou.
sands of unnaturalized Germans hv-
Ing in the United States registered
today with police of cities or post
masters of small communities under
the rules of the department of JUS
tice providing for a complete cen
sus of German alien enemies. The
registration will continue all week,
having commenced yesterday. and
about 100000 are expected to enroll,
giving information concerning their
nativity, occupation and srelation-
ships, which will facilitate their sur
veillance by government agents.
Neither subjects of Austria-Hun-