Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 29, 1918, Winnipeg, Manitoba 11 i today s weather fair and Cool. Temperatures yesterday maximum 40.8 minimum 34.0. Success assured with such a splendid first Day As yesterday s returns indicate the Suc Cess of the Victory loan is assured. M vol. 45. Sun Rinea 7.01 . Sets 5.24 pin. Mion rises 7.14 . Sets 10.46. . Winnipeg tuesday october 29, 1918. Morning pages. No. 100 h i has accepted All terms and conditions for entry into armistice and peace negotiations asks Wilson to Austro Hungary s cry for peace begin overtures to Stop struggle anxious to secure immediate armistice on All Austro hungarian Battlefront has decided to enter into negotiations without waiting results of exchanges with Germany emperor Charles now fully con fined he most submit to any terms imposed by allies Hans willing to have Austria drop out if Southern Frontier is safeguarded from attack Washington. Ger Manj s latest Mote to president Wil son was being delivered to the state today through the Swiss legation Cable despatches from Europe brought information that the Austro hungarian government had caused another communication to be to the president asking hat immediate negotiations for peace and an armistice be entered into without waiting the results of exchanges with Germany. The Vienna government asserted that it adhered to the same Point expressed by the president in his last communication upon the rights of the Peoples especially those of the Czecho slovaks and Jugo slavs and requested that he begin overtures with the Allied governments with a View to immediately ending the hostilities on All Austro hungarian fronts. In the austrian note now supposed the a Astro hungarian foreign minister instructed the Austro hungarian minister at Stockholm yesterday to ask the swedish government to. Send the following note to the Higton government in reply to the note of president Wilson of the 19th of this month addressed to the Austro hungarian government and giving the decision of the president to speak directly with the Austro hungarian government on the question of an armis Tice and of Austro hungarian government has the Honor to declare the preceding proclamations of the president it adheres also to the same Point of View contained in the last note upon the rights of the Austro hungarian Peoples especially those of the Czecho slovaks and the Jugo slavs. Consequently Austro Hungary accepting All the conditions the president has Laid Down for into peace negotiations for an armistice and peace no obstacle exists Accord ing to the judgment of the Austro hungarian government to the beginning of these negotiations. The Austro hungarian declares itself ready in consequence without awaiting the result of other negotiations to negotiations upon peace Between Austro Hungary and the states in the opposing group and for a immediate armistice upon All Austro hungarian fronts. It asks president Wilson to be so kind As to begin Over Tures on this in his reply to Austro Hungary on october Wilson said that events of the utmost importance had altered the attitude and responsibility of the since his speech of january the fourteen Points of which were accepted by Austria. The president added that in the interim the United states had recognized the Czecho slovaks. As a belligerent and had recognized the aspirations of the Jugo slavs for Freedom. He continued the president is therefore no longer at Liberty to accept the Mere autonomy of these Peoples As a basis of peace but is obliged to insist that they and not he shall be the judges of what action on the part of the Austro hungarian government will satisfy their aspirations and their conceptions of their rights and destiny As members of the family of signed count Julius Andrassy foreign Washington is puzzled Over huns last note can see no need or excuse for message sent to president Wilson by Solf tendency to doubt claim that Ilary Powers to civil government believe von Hindenburg will be next sacrifice Amsterdam oct. Ques Tion heard upon All sides is whether Field marshal von Hindenburg will follow in the footsteps of Ludendorff. The rhenish westphalian , of Essen claims to know that he will be the next sacrifice to the new regime. The Essen Alleg Eime men ions general Vonlossberg chief of staff Yetf the sixth army As the Succes Sor of Ludendorff. General Vonlossberg is credited with being the in Ventor of the movable defence sys George Bernhard writing in the Berlin which acclaimed Ludendorff As one of the Saviours of the fatherland from enemy says the fact that he conceived himself omniscient Ana omnipotent brought about his doom. Not Likely that president will make any proof Over reforms needed Washington oct. Many appeared to official Washington today to be attempting to Force an Early submission of Allied armistice her lat. Est note for which there appeared no particular excuse or need carried the Plain suggestion that she is struggling now to make the allies appear on the Initia. Tiye in suggesting an armistice. What Germany meant when she t take Bois Beurl carry out attack East Meuse Long Range guns fire on Longnion. Washington. Belleu Eastwo the Meuse lev is now com b Petely in the hands of american troops As the Resul of a successful attack carried out yesterday general Pershing reports in his commune cite or today. Further South Lively fight nation of the rights c la puce in Eastern portion iks and Jugo slavs Bois d Ormont. Destruction of thirteen enemy air to be on its Way to through the medium of the swedish government it was noted that the Effort made to show that Austria has complied with the president s de Mand for the recognition of the rights of the Czecho slovak and Oiher oppressed nationalities a Austria. It does not appear that the by Pursuit squadrons of thl Complete Independence of these poo american first army in the course of pies is guaranteed and probably suf i Nany Corn bats is reported in a sup7 Focient Assurance must be had on that elementary statement under Date of Point before the austrian proposals yesterday. Five american plans were be transmitted to the entente Powers for submission to the Mili tary exports. Emperor must. Submit. Because of the wide extent of the disaffection in the dual Empire developments in that Quarter Are believed to be fraught with greater possibility in the Way of peace than in Germany and in some quarters the conviction is that Kra Pieror Charles lost. I his communique for saturday delayed in transit. General Pershing notes that the Battle being fought by the first american army North or Verdun entered that Day upon its second month and reports that in the first month besides inflicting heavy losses upon the enemy in killed and wounded the americans there captured prisoners Over 150 uns nearly Trench mortars and president Wilson knows deep rooted constitutional no in a id the b oches could suffer. They j said constitute the germans strongest a of Tillery positions in this Region and t Ifould give the americans control of the terrain for several Miles to the country is Uncertain. Northward. American pressure against the new German defense line continues to threaten the enemy s communications along the entire five mile front or. Both sides of the Meuse. One to Hundred and fifty american Battle planes shot it enemy cent ration areas. The German red bellies circus Lier statement that the Mili tary Powers Are subject to the new reforms is regarded As in conclusive though reforms indicated in press reports show on Homo Irig Oatlie Pianus Sulu u l ii ump Vocu. A trenches and roads yesterday and the face that the German people of bombs on j choose to exercise their new prerogatives. Some looked upon note As. A manoeuvre to avoid imposition of the president s stipulation if the Kaiser does not abdicate. As generally viewed Here the world has not. Had proof that the re forms Are thorough or sincere or even that they will actually be placed in effect. Washington oct. German government s reply to president Wil opposed the americans in a violent Aerial Lieut. Ricker Backer brought Down is Twenty first victim forcing him Down inside the Ameri can lines where the Dou or boys Cap tured the american squadrons made 12 flights during the bombing raid s Ricker Baeker engaged in three com bats. The Day was sunny and the air was constantly filled with american aviators. Forest m. Brock dead. Moose jaw sask. Oct. M. Brock aged 30, senior partner and founder of Brock Kelly and love company is dead As a result of an attack of pneumonia. X continued on i 9. My captured by troops important town 155 Miles North of Bagdad taken after slight opposition London troops have captured the important town of fort Garry horse and Strathcona win High honors first of Allied forces to re enter be greeted by liberated civilians sabres wielded unhesitatingly when Cartigny Wood charged and cleared of foe Royal Canadian dragoons prevent counter attack All objectives gained Ottawa oct. The Canadian cavalry brigade fell the Honor of victoriously re entering be Cateau the historic town on the Western front where British horsemen and horse artillery of the Little army made their splendid stand in. The dark Days of 19-14. Be Cateau will i always be. Linked in British military history with icons. A Cable from l James the Canadian official Cor initial period in Victory loan proved a Winner j. J. Gaetz leading in red Deer Bye election Edmonton. Seven polls yet to hear from Gaetz Liberal is leading by a majority of 800 Over f. W. Calbraith unionist Independent in the provincial by election in red Deer constituency. The missing polls will in crease Cadiz s majority and it is claimed by the liberals that Cal Braith Mill lose his Deposit. The City of red Deer gave Waelz a majority of 112. _ the contest was a hard fought one during the past two the Cabinet ministers look a prominent Ealon employees provide subscriptions in Winnipeg alone of first Day will be Between two and three millions part in the contest on behalf of Cawetz while Calbraith has the support of or. Michael Clark and the late conservative Leader e. Michener whose appointment to the Senate caused the vacancy. Jakeim1soir Piave crossed by Anglo italians lines Forward be pulsing counter attacks Kirkuk i turkish Kurdistan lying j respondent at the to the direct 155 Miles North of Bagdad according to the War office announcement on operations in Mesopotamia. The town was occupied on Friday. The statement says the turks still held on Friday Strong positions on rebel Hamrin West of the Mouth of the lesser zab. But. On the previous Day so to of our armoured cars desert tracks fur ther West struck the turkish line of communication in the Region of Icalee she Ghat. Where they at tacked enemy convoys. At the same time our cavalry moved up on the left Bank of the Tigris threatening the enemy communications from the retreated twelve Miles the pressure of our troops in front combined with the attacks on the communications compelled the turks to Retreat twelve Miles to the North on saturday night to a position three Miles South of Kaimeh she Ghat. Where we Are in close touch with them. Our troops Are showing creat of endurance in a country possessing no roads and devoid of supplies. Kirkuk was captured by us on Friday after slight opposition and the turks retreated toward Kukri. Armoured cars inflicted Many casual ties on the enemy close to the latter town and on sunday our main body was in touch with the turkish troops covering the Crossings of the lesser i Force turks Back London oct. British advancing in Mesopotamia have Cut the Road from to Mosul one of the principal turkish lines of communication. This will probably Force the turks to fall Back on Mosul. Of Public information Here de scribes the scenes. Two weeks ago British infantry occupied be Cateau which is a Centre Rome oct. Than austrians were taken prisoner in the operations on the italian front yesterday according to the avar office announcement today. Fifty one guns were also captured. The italian and a subscribers in company service get Bonus Alloway and Champion and Chy of Winnipeg each subscribe half a doing w Ell Soldier first buyer. The first person to buy a Victory Bond at the main Street office was Lieut. J. A. Crazier. When uie doors opened at 0 o clock he was there and he paid Cash for a ?100 Bond. Complete satisfaction was exp British have crossed the Piave River. Pressed at Victory loan head or great strategical importance to the j notwithstanding the resistance of the quarters last night at the enemy but the first troops to enter aus of hungarians. In Albania the of flip first Liiv a Metw for trip the town were patriots of the fort italians have reached the Vicinity of Tlle lbt a Lor tote Garry horse on the night of oct. Alessio 9-10 .0. Their entry marked the attain i Tari. It of the final objective Given brigade on the morning of the ninth and. Was the culmination of a Brilliant operation in which All four units played Twenty four hours the cavalry and other troops advanced More than eight Miles on a three mile front cleared this Section of the enemy and the text of the communication Fol lows our army in conjunction with Allied contingents has crossed Piave River by Force of. Armies the in , in bitter Battles the enemy who strove Way. Desperately to bar the Between the slopes and Heights of opened the Road to be Cateau for the j Valdoz Birdene and the Mouth of the the cavalry captured Over Soligo torrent our infantry assault 400 prisoners much artillery Trench j troops passed during the night under mortars anti tank guns motor cars and 100. Machine suns. They killed scores of germans. Embraced deliverer there were six villages Between i in Point where the brigade first went into action and be Cateau and from All of them the French civilians Long slaves of their Hun masters hailed the canadians As their deliverers. Officers and troopers were almost pulled from their horses on to the streets by women who seemed to think that the Best Way to show their gratitude was to Sciss every Khaki figure whether mounted or dismounted irrespective of rank or anything else. They were delirious with Joy and laughed and cried simultaneously. An officer of the Strathcona horse wis pulled from his Charger and forced to submit to a veritable bar rage of kisses and embraces. The Advance into be Cateau was quite the most romantic experience the Canadian cavalry corps has the incidents in the villages provided pleasant punctuations in an operation which produced Many spectacular Pago fully realizes that he must submit to machine guns any terms which the entente Powers find insidious devices and America choose to impose. He j the american army North will be obliged to permit the Hungar of Verdi oct. Ameri cans to shift for themselves in the j Are stir finding goods and hid place settlement if they persist in the Ien explosives in Chate cheery. Separate movement already in full i the latest of this kind was an swing but there Are intimations in i innocent appearing walking stick official quarters that by Noi Means j Slis Pended at the Entrance of a dug can the magyars escape the assume i out As if it had been left by his Tion of Fuji responsibility for their hurriedly departing owner. Invest s Nare n the War and for the acts of j gation showed that a Fine wire ran oppression they have practice upon j from the Cane to a Point 1n some the helpless minor nationalities within nearby rocks where it was connected Ine confines of Hungary and in the with a 2d-Pound charge of sex Balkans i Plosive. Long Range guns this free press annual report on threshing and fall cultivation v threshing practically Complete in West Manitoba conditions generally very satisfactory oat crop for enter West is Light and Manitoba must sup ply bulk of seed Oats country very dry but fall blowing on the whole Well Forward feed conditions for livestock better than expected taken to show that the two Are work the railway line paralleling the front. In perfect Harmony. Indeed it has suggested that in the present disorganized and demoralized state. Austria no longer is an asset but a distinct Drain upon Germany from the military Point of View and Conse Many Miles. Silently though intending to continue to be infinitely tile i i 11 i. The germans Are depending on. This Road to shift their troops and sup Viies from one Point to another. Calibre of the gun May not be As yet. But the gun can s. The weapon is the War on own account. Ger the big gun with which the Ger Many would be Quito willing to allow i trans bombarded Paris though its Austria to drop out provided she i Rani re probably is not As great could be ensured against attack from the big guns were ready for use he entente forces on the South. I some time a go. Out could not Usea darning against any peace with because the weather prevented a War nuns against any peace with because the Wea Austria that would not Irive the allies necessary for free passage through that country to j sky now has been Clear for the germans from the South sounded Here today by. Captain Why hims Are two Davs Days. On Friday last the free press wired 123 of its correspondents asking them to answer by wire on monday the following questions what is the percentage of threshing done what is average yield of wheat and flax blowing Well Forward How is Supply of moisture have you a sufficient labor Supply what is Outlook for livestock feed in your District owing to the quite a few Telegraph offices Are closed and at some Points correspondents Are sick or Are waiting on the sick so that up to Midnight j onday Only 74 replies had been received. These Are Well scattered Over the three provinces and show that threshing is practically Complete in the West that Large areas of country Are in need of moisture and that these areas Are mainly those that have been dry All summer. Quite a number of correspondents state that there is serious shortage of water for Stock during the Winter. In All 38 Points report country very dry and a number of these state too 2ry to plow. Fall cultivation however on the whole is Well Forward allowed Are Large. A number state in addition that areas summer considered by provinces conditions Are very satisfactory in Manitoba but vary very widely in. Saskatchewan and Alberta. In Saskatchewan Fields from threshing machines do not measure up As Well As the Fields indicated at Harvest time in a number of the Northern districts while great wheat producing areas like Swift current Maple Creek Leader give such desperately along Meuse by Fred s with the ame now in Washington. Evno represented the romanians of Austria Hungary in the conference 01 oppressed nationalities last week at Philadelphia and who was wound to Check the austrian3 Ana t 7, and i is Germany s us Captain Stoita said that if immune Emutan. _ from attack from the South the Ger mans by withdrawing to the natural supreme As Well As military Effort j to prevent the americans i crossing the River Southeast of defences of the Rhine in the West j Erie uses at ail costs and the bitter b j nes Able to carry on the War i counter attacks directed against our several Yoars because on this Shorter on the East mid front tiie Allied superiority of forces not be used to full advantage. Emperor receives new officials Vienna oct. 28. Emperor Charles Zita. Of Austria arrived Palace on sunday continued on pass three Active of the importance the enemy attaches to the present operations. Germany is making her Effort to keep her political front As Strong As possible toy saving tier military too. Loss of the important Heights East of the Meuse would be the most severe the free press still feels however that its estimate of bushels of wheat for Saskatchewan was not unduly optimistic. The indications Are Strong that Manitoba will have pretty close to bushels. With re Gard to Alberta fewer reports have been received. The average of yield at Raymond in the irrigation Belt is Only 15 bushels which is certainly Dis appointing As. Is the average of 10 at car Mangay one of the big wheat areas of the Middle South on the other hand 20 by spiels per acre at Ersline is a Surprise while 4 at Empress is neither better nor worse than pre threshing expectations. The oat situation is certainly serious and indicates that tie damage to late Oats by the frosts of september 4 and 5 was very heavy and that Oats suitable for seed will be scarce. Manitoba will undoubtedly have to Supply the main bulk of seed Oats and Farmers who have Good Oats should be care Ful about using them for feed until seed requirements have been met. The Barley crop in Manitoba is quite wonderful and is very fair m Saskatchewan and some parts of Alberta. Prices and the indications Are that in spite of drouth Drifting and untimely Frost the Canadian West will realize about from her five Cereal Oats Barley flax and Rye. For j to. Of t 1 1 i 20 Miles Southeast of Sci Itoi v loan. Hundreds of apr plications for Bonds were filled in. And the total for the City for the Day May million. Dollars. The reports from the we re few in number but those to Lucid were equally encouraging. Eaton employees. The employees of the t. Eaton company afforded the City a great Surprise Atmo neing that fhe canvass in. That great establishment was already practically Complete. The amount secured was equally surprising the total being in excess of the. Percentage of employees who have bought Bonds is s3 per cent., and there is no doubt that a proportion of the balance will take the Securi. Ties during the next three weeks the exceeding Gratifying results received from the employees of Eaton company led to enquiry As to the methods employed within the organization. 1 Ufi elicited information sacrifices. Later the italian infantry in severe fighting drove out the enemy arid regained the lost positions. Violent fire to the left Bank of the River Brake in to the enemy s front lines and them. Gained ground. Supported by the fire of the artillery on the right Bank they gained ground and repulsed enemy counter attacks throughout the Day. To the South the tenth army taking advantage of the Success of the British at grave i Papadopoli. Compelled the enemy to and repulsed in the direction of forgo Malavotte and Roseadelle. The prisoners Takeji yesterday aggregated More than fifty one guns were captured. Allied ail Craft with extreme car ing attacked the enemy troops from Low altitudes. In the local fighting on Monte Grappe 150 prisoners were taken. The enemy heavily attacked on Mun Tep erties and obtained a foothold in in Albania our and guards company having overcome 1 the resistance of 3 All employ the enemy have crossed the Mali that the River and Are in arching on Cash for British take 29 guns j London. Oct. tenth army today resumed f its at tack against the Austria hungarian positions on the italian front the War office announced this afternoon. The track is proceeding satisfactorily. British troops in their offensive on the Austro italian front up to last i night had Cap t red than. 5.600 j prisoners according to. An official j statement issued the War office. The British also captured 23 guns including six 9-Inch howitzers. The text of the statement reads the line of the tenth army is re ported tonight to run South of Stab Tonone. Prisoners counted up u o clock. Sunday evening amounted to including 121 officers. Of this number men were taken by the that this detail is being handled in the Sujune Broad Way characterizing the general merchandising policy of the yes have been advised company is willing to pay Bonds subscribed by pm i Pio yees and that those who desire to do so May pay for Bonds on weekly instalments extending Over a period of fifty weeks. Employees get All interest the astonishing fact was also brought Forth that the company make no charge for interest on any subscription up to the loss in in Terest being bore by the company and the employees Given the full in Terest Coupon. The total of already received from the employees of this organization is a splendid the Success of the loan As it. Repro j sents an increase in the subscription compared with last year of Pratti the reports indicate that food for Stock is on the whole fairly Satis Ory. A few districts report it very but Many state that there efficient roughage by that some Grain will to be shipped in. In Litobar out of 36.Points heard from 19 report feed factory is s Maniti area was not threshed at All that an estimate of average cannot be and the like while Only 3 Points report feed s yield yield yield yield Virden Minolta Benito. Carman. Grandview Hamiota divers. Oak Gil Bert 75% 90% 95% 95% 95% 90% 95% All All 9s 12 25 20 22 20 17 12 10 10 22 30 40 55 30 50 25 25 20-45 30 40 24 50 22 27 25 19 -30 15 none none. None none none done 20% below aver. Forward fairly Good Well Midway a Good Deal very Little very Little not much plenty plenty fair plenty Good Good very dry very dry dry needed sufficient sufficient scarce sufficient plenty sufficient Short scarce _ plenty plenty ample abundant Good fair. Sufficient plenty sufficient plenty conditions Excel t. Conditions Good conditions Good conditions Good conditions Good can carry All Stock. Conditions fair conditions fair conditions Good conditions fair fourteen British corps. The of guns at present counted amounts to 29, including six 0-Inch howitzers taken by the Twenty third British wkatju2r report. Following the weather report issued at St. John s meteorological Observatory at 7p.in. Yesterday temperature. 40.i maximum for Preckl Dinic 12 hours. 40.8 minimum for preceding 13 hours. 34.0 barometer. 29.53 overcast North wind blowing 15 Miles an hour Trace of Precipio meteorological service tation. The weather observations taken at 7 o clock last Avenins. October 28. Winnipeg time. Vere port Arthur. Cloudy Winnipeg. 40 Cloudy Iii no Dosa. 28, Quap Philo. 42, Clear Prince Albert 381 fair is Vlf current 40, Cloudy Quahi Fortl 3g. Medicine hat. 48. Fair Calgary. 66 Clear Edmonton 32, fair. The weather has been fair today in the Ivest no decked Chan Rea in temperature. In War loan Alloway and Champion of another interesting announcement 5 of the Day was that the of d Stab a listed private banking firm of Arlo Way and Champion had taken j of the Victory Bonds. In previous years similar securities of the governs ment were purchased by this House and a very Lapre addition to the hold 4j in a is now made. The allotment to Alloway and Champion in one per cent of the total amount which tie Federal government Hopes to get Intro the entire province. A the Eaton company the t. Baton company As from its employees announced from Toronto that it was taking a million a dollars Worth of the securities. Of this sum designated to the a j City of. Winnipeg and s100.00c. Is equally divided Between the cities of to Regina and Saskatoon. The t. Katon of. Company subscribed a million dollars Jiji to the first Victory loan a year ago. If Winnipeg takes the Winnipeg sinking fund trus tees have Deci Clad to invest this will make their i at head of lakes called off Ottawa. Oct. Is announced Here today that the strike. Of the elevator handlers at the head of the lakes has been called off and the men have gone Back to Vork today. Board of. Concilia Tion under the Industrial dispute investigation act Lias been Grant id and the members of the Board will be appointed immediately. J holding in Dominion government War Loans As they have i subscribed for previous Fol lows first. S500.000 second. 000 third. Fourth h. C. Thompson City treasurer has made arrangements with he sinking fund trustees to Purchase whatever amount of War loan Bonds Are required by City employees the purchasers being Given ten months j to pay. This arrangement also in 1 eludes All employees of the Public school Board. Last year this same. Arrangement was made i about 600 applications being amount Nir to Over other three subscriptions totalling. 000 were received during the continued on Pajibo four ;