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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29
Won H|NOENBURG IS
bEH|NDP PEACE MOVE
ADVISED KAISER THAT GERMANY
MUST HAVE PEACE AT ONCE
ON TERMS SHE COULD GET.
Declared the Armies Of Central Powers
No Longer Had Necessary Munitions
and Materials to Continue Struggle,
and No Source Of Supply.

WaShingtOn.-Rep reaching here
through official sources by way of neu-
trail countries not only indicates the
existence of almost chaotic conditions
in the central powers, but also said it
was Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
himself who was responsible for the
German governments accepting the
presidents peace terms and seeking
an immediate armistice.
1t was said that at Il recent meet
ing of the military leaders and the
heads of the parties in the reichstag
Won Hindenburg boldly declared that
Germany must have peace at once at
the best terms she could get. He said
the armies no longer had the necessary
munitions and materials to continue
the struggle, nor was there any source
of supply so far as he was aware.
In the light of this situation, the
field marshal said he felt the time had
come to try first for an armistice and
then for peace and he urged that this
could be put in the light of conces-
sion to the demands of the socialists
and pacifists in Germany. Prince
Macmillan, the chancellor, is reported
to have strongly opposed such a
course, but imperial approval was
given Won Hindenburg's plans and the
request for peace followed.
No indication has been given as to
when replies will be made by Presi-
dent Wilson to the Austrian and Turk
ish appeals for peace. 1t is under
stood that there is no ground for the
apprehension which has arisen in Aus
tria that the president would refuse
to reply to Premier Burian's appeal
because of the autocratic character of
the Austrian government. 1t was said
that this might well figure in final
peace proposal, but would not operate
to prevent the consideration of an arm
istice which Austria seeks.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29
SOLDIERS IN FRANCE
NOT TALKING PEACE
THEY ARE RAPIDLY DRIVING THE
HUNS BACK FROM BELGIUM
AND FRANCE.
Great Wedge Being Driven by Allies in
Flanders Now Seriously Threatens
Tenure Of the Enemy of Posi-
tons in North Belgium.

Paris.-The entente forces in Bel
GUM and France continue successfully
to drive the enemy before them. Ii
Belgian Flanders the advance is some
what rapid, but on all the sectors in
France the Germans are fighting with
desperation to hold back their forces
Since the morning of October IA the
allies have taken $1,000 prisoners and
more than 100 guns in the operations
in Belgium. In addition to occupying
Menin, the British have entered Wer.
vicq and are standing on the right
bank of the Lys.
The great wedge that is being driven
by the Belgian, British and French
troops in Flanders now threatens seri,
Ously the tenure by the enemy of
many positions in north Belgium from
the Lys river to the sea, including
his submarine and other bases along
the coast, while to the south the Lille
salient gradually is being smashed,
and doubtless soon will receive atten-
ton from the pincers, which are being
important tract of territory as far as
Valenciennes for France.
Meanwhile the French and Ameri-
can forces are struggling valiantly for
ward in their drive nOrthward from
the Champagne region into the couE-
try over which the Germans must cf-
feet retirement to their own border
in the event of final debacle. AS has
been the case always since the Of
fensive began, the Germans are Wig
orously defending their positions, using
innumerable machine gun detachments
in endeavOrs to hold their ground
Particularly vicious are the counter
thrusts that the Americans are being
compelled to sustain east and west of
the Mouse, where the entire enemy
front is threatened with Immediate col
lapse should General Liggett's men
crash through the line for material
gains.
Nevertheless, both the Americans
and French are demanding that their
arms be served, and on various Sec
tors they are meeting with success. In
the Romagne sector further gains
have been made by the Americans in
the face Of terrific artillery and ma
chine gun fire, and the nteural de-
lenses and great systems of wire en-
tanglements which had to be negotiat-
ed. Bad weather has fallen over the
sector, and the airmen have been un-
able to give their usual brilliant as
sistance to the maneuvers.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29
HUNS FALL BACK ON
.F0RTY-M|LE FRONT
GERMANS BEING FORCED TO CON.
CEDE DEFEAT AND RETIRING
TO ANTWERP DEFENSES
Ostend, Famous Submarine Base Of
Teutons, 10 now in British Hands,
While Bruoes 10 all But Cap.
tured-viliaQes Liberated.

Paris.-Over front of forty miles
from the North sea in Belgium to Lille
In northern France, the Germans are
In retreat before the Belgian, French
and British armies. Likewise the en-
envy is being forced to concede defeat
by retrOgrade movements before the
British and Americans southeast of
Cambria; under the attacks of the
French in the pocket between Disc and
Serre rivers north of Laon, and by rea-
son Of continued strong attacks by the
French and Americans in Champagne
and along the Mouse river.
Ostend, one of the famous submarine
bases on the sea, is In British hands,
Bruges Is all but captured, while to the
south from the region east of Roulers
the allied forces are fast driving to-
ward Client in an endeavOr to seal the
western Flanders sack and retain in it
large elements of the enemys forces.
Strong opposition Is being offered on
the COurtrai sector to prevent the al
lies from carrying out their maneuver
to the full. More than score of addi-
tional villages have been liberated by
the allied troops and numerous guns
and quantities of stores have been
captured.
In their withdrawal from west Flan-
ders the Germans are carrying out n
tactical movement which doubtless will
end In general falling back to their
line In northern France and permit
them to materially strengthen their re-
slstance on a new and shorter front.
This probably will be from Antwerp to
Namur and Metz, and thence to the
Swiss border, which would still leave
the Germans eighty miles from their
own border line both at Antwerp and
Namur. AT present the center of the
Flanders fighting Is near Thielt, which
Is about 125 miles from AK La Cha
pelle on the German border.
Southeast of Cambria over front of
ten miles between LIE Cateau and b.
hahn, the British and Americans are
delivering violent attack against the
Germans, and at last reports they were
meeting with success, although the
Germans were savagely resisting with
machine guns and infantry and with
artillery behind their line,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29
HUNS SEEK PEACE;
GRANT AUTONOMY
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA MAKE
PLANS TO MEET REQUIREMENTS
OF PRESIDENT WILSON
Baron 6urian Declares Germany Will
Make Constitutional Notifications
Necessary to Realization Of
Democratic Government.

Washington.-The signs are multi
plying that Germany and Austria are
fastening to rearrange their internal
political affairs and their methods Of
warfare In the hope of meeting the
peace requirements of President Will
son. There are no indications as to
when the German answer will come,
but that ono would be dispatched is
made more certain by the statements
OF Baron Burian, the Austrian foreign
minister, before the foreign affairs
committee of the Austrian parliament.
Following closely radical changes in
the German governmental structure,
Information came to the state depart
ment that the Austrian emperor has an
nounced to the foreign affairs commit
tee Of parliament his purpose to grant
autonomy to the oppressed national
tiles In the dual empire, one of the
peace requirements laid down by the
president.
The announcement from Copenhagen
or the reading of a decree in the Hun
garian parliament recognizing Hungary
as a separate state Is regarded as an
earnest Of what is to come to the other
natiOnalities Of the empire. 1t has been
suggested that the delay in dispatching
the presidents reply to the Austrian
appeal for an armistice may be ac-
counted for by the conviction of Off
Gals that events are moving SO rapidly
In Austria Hungary that it would be
wise to await the outcome of the pres
ent, agitation there in order to adapt
the reply to the new conditions.
Baron Burian's statement to the for
eign affairs committee that Germany
Will make the constitutional modifica-
lions necessary to realize the demand
Tor a democratic form of government
and abdicatiOn Of military control, was
regarded as indicating the Austrian
purpose to do likewise. Events are
moving In the same direction in Tur-
key, where the sultan has declared for
representative government, so that
the conclusion is irresistible and that
the whole program of constitutional re-
form now under way Is the result of an
agreement between the three allies to
meet one Of the presidents conditions
FOR a cessation Of hOstilities.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29
TO COMBAT PLAGUE OF RATS
Buildings Must Be Constructed That
Will Exclude the Pests From
Shelter and Food.

A single rat, remarks David f. Liant,
In recent publication of the United
States department of agriculture, does
FAR less harm in a year than any one
lion. tiger or wolf but the big animals
OF prey are few, while rats are deplor-
ably abundant. There are possibly two
or three times as many rats as there
are people in the civilized world and
the destruction wrought by this vast
horde of vOraciOus rodents is far great
er than that wrought by wolves. tigers
and all other noxious animals to-
gether.
To combat this dangerous pest sue
cessfully, says LantZ, is largely build
Ing problem. Buildings should be so
constructed as to exclude the animals
from shelter and food When this is
done, individual and community efforts
to destroy rats will give satisfactory
and lasting results. The program NAV
be regarded by many as too expensive.
VIII 1t be too costly? What do rats
cost now? If half the money now
spent in feeding and fighting rats could
be expended In wisely planned and
well-executed cooperative efforts for
mt repression, 1t would be possible
within few Years nearly to rid the
country Of its worst animal pest, to re-
luce losses from it's depredations by
At least 90 per cent, and to free the
.nnd completely from the fear OF bu-
oOnic plague.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29
WILL DESTROY eocHE MACHINE
British War Minister Believes German
People Desire Miiitavism Ended,

British War Minister Believes German
People Desire Miiitarism Ended.
LOndOn.-Lord Miner, the British
secretary for war, interviewed Thurs
day by the Evening Standard, said that
complete victory was In sight, namely,
the destruction of the Prussian mill
tary machine.
1t was a serious mistake, Lord Mil
ner declared, to imagine that the Ger
man people were in love with mill
tarism; when the German people saw
the complete and ignominOus defeat
Of militarism and realized that the
system had brought them ruin, they
would be as eager to do away with it
as the allies.
He added that utter wreckage of the
Prussian military machine might be
achieved either by a complete and de-
cisive victory leading to unconditional
surrender or by an armistice under
such conditions as to guarantee that
the military supremacy of the allies
should not be weakened.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29
Tidal Wave Adds to Dead.

WashlngtOn.-Tidal waves which
followed the earthquake in Porto Rico,
added to the death toll and devas-
tatlon. the American Red Cross was
advised Thursday in cablegrams from
San Juan. The city Of Mayaguez, the
third largest in the island, practically
was destroyed by the thrush of water.
while the town Of Agudilla was badly
damaged.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29
Hun Troops Leaving ostend.

London.-Several of Germany's larg-
est torpedo boats recently left Zee
brugge one. of the German naval bases
on the Belgian coast, during stormy
night, according to Dutch frontier
message forwarded from Amsterdam
on Monday to the Central News
agency. The German warships were
filled to their capacity with soldiers
and proceeded for Germany. The
Germans also reported to be evacuat-
ing Ostend.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29
Billion Sought to Assist Jews.

New YOrk.-A fund of one billion dol
struction Of the Jewry Of the world
will be sought by the joint distribu-
ton committee of the American funds
for Jewish war sufferers, which, 1t was
announced here Thursday, will under
take what 1t describes as "the largest
purely humanitarian project in history
to be attempted by individual effort"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29
Effect Of War on Newspapers.

Chicago.-The wars effect upon
newspapers was told at meeting of
the Inland Daily Press association. H..
N. Kellogg, chairman of the special
standing committee of the association,
asserted that labor conditions have
forced the consolidation of 25O daily
papers in the United States and the
suspension Of $50 papers since the war
began.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29
ltchin0 Burnino Skine

itching Burning Skins.
For eczemas, rashes, feelings, irrta.
tons. pimples, dandruff, sore hands
and baby humors, Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are supremely effective For
free samples address "Cuticura, Dept.
x. Boston" At druggists and by mail
Soap rs, Ointment 25 and 5O-Adv
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29
Losing Game.

Crawford-Why don't you try io,,r.
Ing your wife little? It's easy to to,,
her she's looking younger and moro
beautiful every day.
Crabshaw-I tried that once and sha
nailed me for money to have her n,c.
ture taken.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29
viii Not Extend Daylight SAVING.

WashingtOn.-NO further effort will
be made by congress to continue exist
ing daylight saving law. and the hands
Of the clocks will be turned back an
hour on October q, as originally plan
ned. This decision was reached at a
conference between congressional lead
ers and Chairman Baruch Of the war
Industries board.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29

ChicagO.-Official announcement
that the new Eagle submarine chasers
being constructed In the Ford plant In
Detroit are a complete success was
made Thursday by Lieutenant Com
mander Ogden 7. McClurg. chief Of
staff Of the Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh
naval districts, after permission had
been granted from Washington.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29
Keep Huns on tho Run.

WashingtOn.-Despite violent coun.
ter-attacks by the Germans on both
sides Of the Mouse. the advance OF
French and American divisions con.
tinues, General Pershing reported In
his communi0ue for Saturday.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29
snite Work Of Huns.

Paris.-NewS was received here
Thursday that more than hundred
German mines were exploded during
the Cay in the region Of Laon and a
large number during the night. Many
Of them were slow fused.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29
Hun. Object to Property Loss.

Neutrality-suspicious. against the
Americanization of German-owned bus
1ness concerns. ships and other prop
erty by Alien Property Custodian
Palmer has been made by the German
government to the state department.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29
italians DrubbIno the Austrian..

Rome.-Italian parties at the con-
fluence of the River Asa with the
Chelpec broke into the Austro- Hun
garian trenches on Gina Teepezzi.
says the official statement issued
Saturday by the war office.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29
Germany Whining, Says Huob.s

Paris. "Germany, with defoo,
threatening to become headlong rout
now whines about peace" said william
NJ. Hughes, premier of Australia, at !,
luncheon given Tuesday by Stenbe,,
PichOn, the foreign minister.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29

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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29
Austro. German Forces Retire.

Paris-Austro-H Hungarian forces in
western Serbia have retired into Mon
tenegro and have evacuated the town
of DiakOva on the SerbO- Montenegrin
frontier, according to an official state
ment from the French war office,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29

Refugees Leaving Northern France.
Observation-Disclosures from north
ern France and Belgium, who are flee
ing before the retreating German
armies with the hope of making their
way into Holland, may be taken care
of In eastern sections of Belgium.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29
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Saved FROM
AN OPERATION
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Vegetable Co1<pound. ON 8
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I could hardly be IN N
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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29

Prince Yoshihlsa Tokuoawa, the
head Of the japanese Red Cross mis-
sion which has arrived In England to
cooperate with the American, British
French and Italian Red Cross missions
for the distribution Of all Red Cross
material among the allies.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29
murder and Loot by eoIshevjkl

WUTOeV NUU eVVe " 0OuoHcVtNu.
StOckhOlm.-The BOlsehvik attack
on the British embassy which resulted
in the death Of Captain Cromis, is de-
scribed by witnesses who have ar
rived here as having been "looting
expedition"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29
Hundred Killed in Rumanian

London.-One hundred persons were
killed and 200 injured in the derailinp
of the Bucharest Express near Piatro
Rumania, according to a dispatch to
the Central News from Amsterdam
quoting advices from Vienna.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-29

W. N. u, Salt Lake City, No. 43..1a1s
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-16
MIR. AND MRS. HIRSCH
 TO REMAIN IN JUNEAU
 THROUGHOUT SUMMER

Simon Hirsch, pioneer Juneau business man, and Mrs. Hirsch will spend the summer at least in this city. He and George Welch recently sold out their automobile business at Stockton, and he and Mrs. Hirsch came to Juneau to look out for his numerous interests here, where he is still heavy real estate owner, and big stockholder in the Juneau Billiard Company's business,
 MT. Hirsch says the report that he had sold his residence on Gold street, between Fourth and Fifth was an error. It is only leased.
 MT. Welch is in Oakland, and is looking for an opening to get into business in California.
 While Mir. Hirsch has sold his business at Stockton. he still own' the home that he built there, and fine dairy farm within five mile! of the city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-16
WICK FAILS TO
 WORK SOLDIERS
 TO HELP HIM
Attempted Hearing at Val dez Proves a Farce, and Anti -WiCkerSham Feel
 ing Grows Fast.

CORDOVA, May 16.-A well de fined movement is on foot by tn Wickershamites, said to be inspire' by Judge Wickersham himself, t quietly go to the polls on election day and vote for Wickersham. Th' plan is to Hull the people who favo the candidacy of Mir. Grigsby anC those who favor the elimination o Wickersham into inactivity by in ducing them to believe there is nC opposition to the Democratic nom inee, and to make a rush the las few days of the campaign and cap ture the election for the former dele gate.
 This information is not based or idle rumor, but is positive and thc work has already been started. Tho purpose is to steal the election b! surprising the Democrats and regu lar Republicans, who generally art opposed to Wickersham.
 Leading Wickersham mer here urge the Democrats and al those who believe the elimination of Judge Wickersham to be essen tial to the welfare of the Territory to be on their toes and to see tt if that a very large vote is pollet on June 3d, and that Grigsby's ma jority is emphatic and convincing that the people are through with Wickersham.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-16
GOLDSTEIN'S EMPORIUM

land later assuming similar post 1t Miami, Florida. While on the staff of the chief of naval opera ions at Washington, the following year he was detached for temporary iuty in connection with the camou- 'laging of seaplanes at Hampton Roads, Va, later holding changing assignments until he was named for participation in the transatlantic flight.
 Lieutenant Commander Ballinger, born in South Carolina B years ago, went from the Naval Academy to sea luty, which included command Of , submarine. He returned to the Academy for instruction in 1912, and he following pear joined the Quan- .anama squadron. After service in 1914 on the staff of the chief Of Naval aeronautics, he was assigned the Pensacola station, where he won promotion to the command of he Hampton Roads aviation camp O which he reported in 1917. He was on detached Navy Departme"' duty when he was selected as one one of the transatlantic flyers.
 The battleships New York, Ar kansas, Florida and Texas. with Read Admiral Rodman's flag flying from the first named, are at sea with the destroyer patrol. which is commanded by Rear Admiral Pun kett on the cruiser Rochester.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-16
SERIOUS FIGHTING
 BETWEEN CROATS AND
 STREAMS REPORTED

LONDON, May 16,-Serious fight ing is reported between the Serbian and the Croatians at Agram, the capital or Croatia. Many are re norted to have been killed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-16
GOV. RIGGS IS
 GOING TO GET
 SOME BEAR MEAT
Governor Leaves for Wind- fall Where He Will Spend Week or Ten Days Hunt
 ing Alaska Bear.

Gov. Thomas Riggs, Jr., left this morning for Windfall Harbor where he will spend a week or ten days bear hunting. Gov. Riggs twas ae- 2ompanied by z. R. Cheney.
 Gov. Riggs stenographer, George w. Folta, holds the record for this seasons hunters, so far, and has set a good preceden for the Govern or. MT. Folta went out to Aux Lake last Sunday afternoon, and by five o'clock that afternoon he had killed his bear. the first killed this sea son. The one killed last Sunday is MT. Folta's thirteenth bear. In the two Sundays while Gov. Riggs is on his hunt, MT. Folta believes that he has a chance to kill another animal or so, and is going to attempt to retain his record.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-16
MASONS. ATTENTIONl

Alaska Lodge of perfection meets this evening at 7:30 sharp Harry E. Brown, 32o secretary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-16

See us before you buy your shin gles and cement Femmer & Ritter
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-16
HENDERSON TO VISIT SCHOOLS
 IN s. E. ALASKA

l.. D. Henderson, Territorial Com missioner of Education, will leave on the City of Seattle for Ketchikan where he will deliver the commence ment address to the graduating class. While in the Southern end of the Division, MT. Henderson will visit the schools of Petersburg, Wrangell and Craig, as well as the Ketchikan school.
 Mr. Henderson returned yester- day on the Estabeth from Skagway after inspecting the schools there and in Haines. MT. Henderson S visit in Skagway, however, was shortened by the prevalence of an epidemic of influenza which had closed the schools
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-16

Juneau Transfer Co.,. phone 48.
 Headquarters for Ladysmith coal
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-16

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