Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 24, 1918, Winnipeg, Manitoba Yol. 45 today s weather fair and Cool. Temperatures yesterday maximum 40.5 minimum 26.7. The Best answer reply information we also that an ican Are now Hun Hunting. Winnipeg thursday october 24, 1918. Morning pages no. 96. X Arm extraordinary safeguards must be demanded in event of armistice Germany must be put in a position where she cannot renew president says cannot Deal with any but real representatives of German United states does not Trust the word of present military masters and monarchical Washington oct. 23. President Wilson has submitted the plea for an armistice and peace to the allies and at the same time has informed Berlin that there can be no armistice except upon terms that would make it impossible for Germany to renew hostilities. Consenting to Deal further with the present authorities a Germany the president has Given them this warning if it the United states must Deal with the military masters and Mon arthial autocrats of Germany now or if it is Likely to have to Deal with them later in regard to International obligations of the German Empire it must demand not peace negotiations but sur Render. Nothing can be gained by leaving this essential thing the president s reply to the last German note was handed to the charge of the Swiss legation tonight for transmission to the German government. It accedes to the request that he take up with the allies the proposals of the new spokesmen of the German people but does it with notice that virtual surrender of the Teut onic armies in the Field will be the Price demanded i in transmitting the matter to the allies the president says he has suggested that if they Are disposed to effect peace on his terms and principles now accepted by the present German authorities the american and Allied military advisers be if they deem such an armistice possible from a military Point of View to submit. Such terms As will fully protect the interests of the Peoples involved. Question of armistice. The president says he feels he cannot decline to take up the question of an armistice having received solemn and explicit assurances of the German government that it accepts the terms of peace enunciated by him that the desire to discuss their application comes from the ministers speaking for an overwhelming majority of the German people and the German armed forces will observe the humane rules of civilized warfare on land and he ignores entirely the German protests and denials in response to his state ment that an armistice could not be considered while the German army and Navy continued their atrocities. As to the authority of the new spokesmen of the German is me i people he Speaks As the note without any attempt to soften what May seem harsh words and tells them with whom he is Deal ing and through them the German people Why such extraordinary safeguards must be demanded before hostilities can cease., significant and important As the proposed constitutional changes seem to be lie declares it does not appear that the Prin Ciple of a Vern rent responsible to the German yet been worked out and it is evident that the people have no Means of commanding the acquiescence of military authorities. Power of Kaiser unimpaired. President Wilson reminds the germans that the of the of Prussia the Kaiser to control the poses of the Empire belgian King and Queen visit Bruges by air plane Dunkirk oct. Albert Queen Elizabeth of Belgium visited Bruges by air plane tues Day. They left Dunkirk at 8.45 o clock in the morning and landed at Bruges half an hour later. They visited the chief streets of the City a Row out Tlle Kaiser and his War completely. In Congress the explanations of by v were different. Senator Nuch cock of Nebraska approved in unqualified terms de it called for surrender and create a political crisis in Ger on the other hand. Senator of Massachusetts Republican of i hand Yankitis minority member me foreign relations committee Essed regret that the president catered upon any discussion with government and declared negotiations should follow a re irom Gen. Foch the Ger Aramies had surrendered. Uie note is received by the Allied countries will be with the greatest interest. Far As the in Allied governments agreed As to terms London oct. Learns that the Allied governments As a re sult continual communications Are perfectly acquainted with and the terms under which co on Pago ask that no strike order be rescinded French repulse German attack on Village of Gerron capture Moulin bean repaire gain ground North of Catillon do Temple and carry lines Forward to Chev Resis Les Dames be their application and this wish and that permanent. _ purpose pm moreover it does not appear abated not from those that the heart of the present Dif who have hitherto dictated Ger been reached. It May Man policy and conducted the wars will be present War on Germany s be brought under the control of the King the of pol half but from ministers who German people but the present speak for the majority of the War Las not Beer and s Wittl Feie Stag and for an overwhelm. Ing majority of the German peo Ples and having received also the explicit Promise of the pre commanding the acquiescence of sent German government that the the military authorities of the humane rules of civilized War Empire in the popular will that fare will be observed Botavon. The Power. Of land and sea by the German Arm Prussia to control de forces the president of the icy of the Empire is unimpaired United states feels that he can that the de terming initiative not decline to take up with the still remains with those who have governments with which the gov hitherto been the masters of Ern ment of the United states is Germany. Feeling that the whole peace of the world depends now on Plain speaking and straight he seems it his duty to say Forward action the president again however that the Only deems it his duty to say without armistice he would feel justified any attempt to soften wha fmay in submitting for consideration seem harsh words that the a would be one which should leave Tio is of the world do not and the United states and the Powers cannot Trust the word of those associated with her in a position who have hitherto been the Mas to enforce any arrangements ters of German policy and to that May be entered into and to Point out once More that in con make a renewal of hostilities on eluding attempting to the part of Germany impossible undo the Man Ite injuries and in the president has therefore justices of this War the govern transmitted his correspondence met of the United states cannot americans meeting stubborn resist Ance West of violent counter attacks Paris oct. War office statement of the operations on the Western front today reads there was great artillery activity on the Oise front. Between the miss and the Serre we gained ground North of Catillon do Temple Ami present War that we Are Deal j carried our lines As far As the out it is evident that the Ger i skirts Chev Resis Les Dames people have no Means of further East we captured a Wood which was energetically defended to the North of Mes Recourt Kiowa court. Ono Hundred and fifty prisoners re associated the question of an armistice. With the present German author Deal with any but veritable rep cities to the governments with resent Tives of the German peo which the government of the pies who have been assured United states is associated As a of a genuine constitutional stand belligerent with the suggestion ing As the real rulers of Ger that if these governments Are Dis Many. It it must Deal with the _ m i info t h r mail Maine in our hands. There. Stubborn fighting Dur ing the a us Mucu. Auu. It is claimed interfere with Tho Bona associated governments the Tare Sam. Fade activities of trades unions in this stricter Power to safeguard and accept Bir me As country. The government stated that enforq6 of the peace Durance of my High consideration. To which the German government signed Robert Lansing. President Tom Moore and Secre tary p. M. Draper of the trades and be agreed upon _ it will be possible to enter into unions for an armistice. It should observed that been dealt have never naval questions East with in any Between the United Flat e importance from the allies View of the Freedom by be is not a that any government idea of the understood the matter u Wolfl Allied governments Are i is assumed that they act a n and Are in entire it the culminating step on is policy. Exchanges ver n on since the wireless son of the German reply to the re Roant was picked up monday. Translation into big at the Berlin foreign office Svith the German text not differ materially in any i front inc wireless version Light verbal differences in the to make More obscure that the i armistice continued on Over . Troops overseas Washington the time that Germany House gave tween Secretary Wilson showing that oct. The same president s reply to was made Public the White out correspondence of Baker and president country. The go it was never intended to prevent the circulation of necessary Trade Union literature or the holding of trades Union meetings in certain foreign languages As their order in Council of july 11 made it Clear that Organiza j Tion workers into Bona fade unions should be encouraged and it is prob Able that some modification of these measures will be made to meet the claims of organized labor. In compliance with the demands of organized labor from All parts of the country the Congress officers asked for the repeal of the recent no strike order. An official announce ment from the government May be expected at any deeds for which military crosses were awarded London oct. 23. The following particulars Are available concerning Canadian officers who were recently awarded the military Cross. The names have already been cabled. Capt. Charles Kenneth Brown rail Way troops Edmonton led his men in taking up suns and ammunition saved material from four Mes. Lieut. Roy Clarke Edmonton Sau de railway material under heavy fire with ammunition dumps blazing and Prince Cut up wire entangle incidentally disposed of Albert More than 2. J ments and soldiers have pm enemy. The War Over Lieut. John Stewart Louglin Gary with seven men led patrol kill Cal Cabinet resigns. Oct. British press says the entire ministry has resigned. Afr a Short debate adopt my 1 Jence in the new Chancellor. Ing five in one hostile party and four in another. 5f the War and curtailing Active patterns 50 Ware bounced today by the War industries Board. Splendid work of Canadian gunners in Cambrai fight highly commended the Canadian forces in the Field oct. J. F. B. Canadian press some remarkable exploits were per formed Canadian gunners during the of Cambrai. In storming the canal d u Nord on the morning of Sapt 27, it was of the utmost importance to have the held artillery right up in support As failure a Good crossing near inn a meant holding up the entire Pizii by the previous Day. A Lieuten ant made a personal reconnaissance along the canal for his Battery and that nig it took his Section of eighteen Pounders in front even of our out Post line losing half his horses and ammunition but toeing Able also Here to open fire across the canal with open sights at Point Blank Range. That Advance a lieutenant of the divisional column made a re Conna Ivancs under heavy Shell fire of the passages across the canal and. Then by his persistent disregard danger and Good leadership took a column of wagons Forward and established an ammunition Reserve a thousand Yards East of the canal. He kept up the Supply there until the Bridges were built. Throughout the its Hting since aug. A this officer has on every occasion Pushe Tarwa ammunition dumps into the thick of the tattle thus enabling him to give immediate support to in Fantry lines. On sept. 8 a Captain of a Battery followed Usk the barrage Sailly and established his Opi a on the right flank of the infantry. Seeing them held up toy machine Sun fire he went Forward laying the Telephone wire and then directed the Are of the Battery on houses an enemy Post was ensconced. The infantry at this Point had an exposed flank of some Tho Asand Yards and were being heavily fired upon by machine guns. Seeing that they had lost their offi cers he led the assault calling upon the infantry to follow and. Though wounded in the leg. Persisted so Long As he was Able to hobble. A sergeant of the first Canadian signal company drove the first veh icle across the canal do Nord established communication with the Centre and Laid lines under continual heavy fire to and Battery positions prohibition Law unconstitutional. Austin Tex. Oct., Texas statewide statutory prohibition Law was held unconstitutional in a Deci Sion handed Down today toy the state court of criminal appeals. Wilson appeals to new Jersey. Washington oct. 23. Declaring that Are times when it a necessary thai men who would lift affairs to a now plane of action Anil humans achievement should stand and in Public counsels a adequately president Wilson today appealed to the voters of new Jersey to elect the demo cratic candidates for tie senat j. Fighting continued during the night. Eng Booty taken toy the troops the the first army in the fighting of oct. 17 and 18, includes 81 Canon about 100 Trench mortars More than 700 and. Munition de pots and War material of All kinds. On the Serre front the enemy continued to show his vigilance and to oppose by his machine gun fire our efforts to Cross the Serre and the Souche. Further East we made pro Gress Between Nivy be comte and be hour taking americans finally capture Hill 281 with the american army North West of Verdun. Oct. Amer cans tonight Are fighting North of a Antreville Hill 207, Hill 209 and hi-11 281, a Antreville having changed lands several times in the last few Days. also has been cleared of the enemy. Hill 281 has been the scene or severe fighting for four the germans having numerous machine gun nests on its Summit. The Cap tue of this Hill gives the americans command of Clery in grand and the Valley along the Landon River. The stikes fighting of the Ameri can offensive West of the Meuse was underway today. The. Line is Sway ing tack and Forth. In the Region of grandpre on the limited measure the cavalry Are do their part nobly but primarily Jearo infantry Battles and what the fighting of Napoleon said of marching men re Mains True in open warfare today. By mid Day we had penetrated to a depth of nearly three Miles on a front of about 17s Miles and had advanced to the East of raises Forest. In their attack tuesday Southwest of Ghent the French captured Molen Hoek and gained the West Bank of the Lys from Lla Chelen to Driesch. They had to fight hard for All their gains. Take positions Northeast grandpre. With the american army Sorth West of Verdun oct. Afri can troops captured the Bello Joyeuse and Talma farms and the Ridge Between them after an All Day fight today. These positions Are situated Northeast of grandpre. Early wednesday the americans launched an attack with the Mina Tion of cleaning up grandpre Western end of the front the Ameri this was a comp germans counter Back the Ameri de and that Region. Listed tout the attacking drove cans at places. Tub americans regained their ground and Aava despite desperate machine gun. Fence. The enemy losses in dead and wounded were recover in Are province. Belgian government to establish and mini Tractive department in Havre oct. Whole of the province of Western m Flanders and Kijuc of Eastern Flanders and Ham aut having recovered irom the germans the belgian government has decided to establish its administrative departments in Bruges. Evacuating Ghent. Oct. Evacuation of Ghent Belgium is in full Ruusu swing according to a despatch to the bombing a repanes and i Tele Graaf from Sayvong nent. Ine last boats in Ghent Are toxins nastily towed toward Selza Ete near the dutch Frontier South of Yasvon Ghent the despatch adds. Cans threw Back repeated violent German counter attacks. On the Northern Edge of grandpre the americans captured fifty two prisoners including three officers. They also took eight enemy machine guns. Check troop movements american Aerial machine gunners were Busy today in checking German troops movements toward the fighting front. Midday two squadrons of bomb ers attacked Buz Antey with Good re sults later about 120 tacked enemy troop concentrations in the Woods ill the Region of re Monville. The attack in Buz Ancy was in response to a report of trains were arriving there. The at tack on the Woods near Demonville was on the and the Bois de bar Ricourt. A Large number oct. The front yield by the British further gains have been made by marshal hat m men from the Region South of be Catchall to the Scheldt River according to the British official communication tonight. At lome place enemy Poa Tiona to a depth of More than three were penetrated numerous villages were taken and several thousand prisoners and Many guns were taken. The text of the communication n ads " the attack this morning was delivered toy Anglo scottish troops of the third and fourth armies be tween the san Bre canal and the River Scheldt South of Valenciennes. An Advance was Over coun try that was difficult Over Many streams and through villages and Woods which were defended with much resistance. In period of Assembly and the Earty of the Battle hostile artillery displayed great activity with High explosives and Gas shells. We have fought our Way Forward in View of obstinate resistance especially by enemy machine guns. Capture important Ridge with great steadiness some hours Dawn our infantry icnetrated1 the enemy s defense along he whole of the front and at an Early hour had captured the import ant villages of Pommer Euil and Romeriem. On the extreme right Here was Strong resistance at the fortified farm of Gim Bremont and railway nearby but at both places the enemy a defense a was quickly overcome. Left of Centre the Village of Beaurain which was with great tenacity was stormed by English with the assistance of a tanks. On the left other English troops crossed the harpies River at an Early stage of Advance and captured Vertain. During the morning we pressed on Over the whole of the front carrying the enemy s positions to a depth of Over three Miles driving him from Many strongly defended villages farms Woods and other localities organized for resistance. The English 25th division had Liard fighting in Boia Veque but progressed through the Wood. East county troops advancing to a depth of and a half Miles Cap tured Bouse the Anglo scottish troops secured Crossings of the harpies at Wood and captured Ven Degies Village. England and new zealand troops operating on their left reached the outskirts of and established themselves on High ground North West of the Village. Farther North the Village of is Carmain was captured. A in these highly successful operations several thousand prisoners and Many guns were captured by our troops whose Advance is continuing on whole of the of Twenty Pound bombs were dropped on the Woods while machine gunners attacked enemy troops on the roads. Their backs to a great series of Woods the Bois de Baa and the Bois de Bourgogne included the germans Are fighting for their lives. Prisoners assert that the weather re Post in the weather report issued at St John s Meteorol Sicol 7 . Yesterday. Temperature 39.7 us mum. For preceding Jyz hours 405 mini mum for preceding 12 hours. Overcast North wind blow Inell Miles an hour no rain. The Canadian meteorological ser Vlco weather observations taken at 7 o clock mat evening october 23. Winnipeg time were port Arthur 42, Cloudy Winnipeg Woods Are literally full of machine guns and of heavier calibre and these r0nto. Prisoners have expressed the opinion 32-60 j that the americans can never 40 Cloudy Minnedosa. 32, Cloudy Quap Peile. 16, Cloudy Vrance Albert 30. Fair Swift current. 36, Cloudy Battleford. 32 Cloudy Medicine c3iu, 43. Fair Calgary 38 Clear Edmonton 26. Clear. Mom mum and maximum temperatures Victoria 44-52 Vancouver 42-48 16-42 Edmonton. 10-38 Battleford. 1o-24 Prince Albert 10-38 Medl clone hat. 14-50 Moose jaw. 25-49 win Lpes 26-40 por Arthur 30-44 Parry sound. 40-so to coating god on _. J in Kingston. 33-54 Quebec. 30-52 St. Halifax 44-52. Been fair and col today with the British army in France and Belgium. Oct. British third and fourth armies to Day smashed through Strong German positions South of Valenciennes. They gained ground to a. Depth of More than five thousand Yard s on a front of five to six Miles capturing Many important villages and several thousand prisoners to a Ether with numerous guns and driving a wedge into the enemy positions at what probably is the most vital Point the lines the germans Are holding. The fighting was of a. Desperate nature the German machine gunners holding out to the last. Large num Bers of the enemy were killed. The Advance continues and the menace to the germans to the North cont Laurl in. Iwo ;