Germany's Peace Terms Outlined by Prince Max
Berlin reports Prince Max will unveil Germany's peace terms in the Reichstag. Proposals include Belgium restoration via an international fund, revision of Brest-Litovsk and Bucharest treaties, freedom of the seas, no French damages, Alsace Lorraine retention, return of colonies, and partial disarmament. Britain seeks Austria Hungary clarification on a noncommittal conference.
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Allied gains and peace overtures amid Balkan retreat
Across the western front Allied forces push forward from Cambrai to the Meuse with Haig noting gains north of St. Quentin and French forces clearing positions near Chardon Vert. Bulgaria’s abdication rumor circulates as Austrians retreat in Albania and Italians press. Portuguese and British troops reportedly drive last German forces from German East Africa.
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Flu Cases Prompt Seattle Health and City Order
Seattle reports 25 civil ian flu cases at noon as Mayor Hanson enforces a harsh order. Dance halls close. private dances banned. spitting in public places leads to arrest. Health Commissioner McBride warns young adults are at risk and notes ongoing new cases hourly.
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Keep Away From Crowds Dr Tuttle Health Rules
State health commissioner Dr T D Tuttle issues influenza control rules urging voluntary quarantine. Citizens should avoid gatherings, cover coughs, stay home with symptoms, ventilate homes, and seek medical advice. Removing risk through simple steps, not mandatory quarantine, to prevent spread and potential closures of public gathering places.
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Seattle Halfway to Fourth Liberty Loan Quota Held
With the first week of the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign ending, Seattle stands at half its quota of 26 872 400. A 250 000 subscription from Washington Mutual Savings Bank brings total subscriptions to 13 198 050, not counting early bank intake. War women parade in a major Rogers procession as special committees press a drive against big business undersubscribing. (Continued on page 9)
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Allies Plot Dual Clans Offensive Against Austria
Dispatch from Washington reports Allied armies plan a two-pronged push against Austria-Hungary, one front in the Near East and another with Italy. Officials see this as a strategy to force a genuine peace offer, while warning of a possible German peace offensive later aimed at pacifist factions in Britain. Language notes rising confidence in the collapse of German and Austro-Hungarian resistance as Allied gains grow in the south.
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Balfour declares Britain's reply to Austrian peace offer
London dispatch notes The Telegraph reports authoritative information that Britain’s sole reply to Austrian peace proposals is Foreign Minister Balfour’s Sept. 16 speech. He condemns the proposal as cynical and says it cannot yield peace or divide the allies, likening German pretensions to President Wilson’s role to clumsy acting.
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Ottoman Deserters Clash Near Constantinople
Ten thousand Turkish deserters gathered outside Constantinople demanding the resignations of Talaat Pasha and Enver Pasha. Dispatches indicate troops were sent to quell the revolt and a battle ensued with the outcome unknown.
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Crown Prince Boris Bulgar Ruler in Bulgaria
Crown Prince Boris has assumed the reins of government in Bulgaria after King Ferdinand abdicated. The dispatch from Vienna reports the change of leadership and marks the new ruler's authority.
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Kind Treatment by Yanks Makes Foe Officer Weep
An American First Army staff officer told a captured German major that Americans as soldiers hold no bitterness and the fighting is over for him. The major was visibly moved, tears filling his eyes at the humane gesture.
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Vorwaerts Says Max is for Peace
Amsterdam reports that copies of the Berlin Vorwaerts declare socialists will join Prince Max's government to seek a quick restoration of peace. The Tageblatt notes Prince Max's program aims at peace.
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Don’t Let Jordan Speak Here Propaganda Ban
A Tacoma Minutemen movement opposes Dr. David Starr Jordan who was scheduled to speak in Seattle and argues his pacifist appeal would enable reparations for Belgium Serbia and other nations. The church hosting him is warned against accepting his sermon and funding that could sustain war sacrifices.
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Jordan Speech Triggers Outrage From Ute Men Speakers
In Tasoma and Portland four Minute Men condemned Dr David Starr Jordan for a lecture about Germany’s finances and reparations. Garrett Fisher urged action against “German propaganda” and urged citizens to protest. Jordan later denied misquoting his remarks and said he spoke on Germany’s frenzied finance, not indemnities or peace terms.
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Turkey Will Hold Out to Last for Better Terms
Essad Pasha, Albania’s provincial president and former Scutari commander, says Turkey will resist surrender until the last minute to seek more favorable terms. He notes Bulgaria’s fate, accusing it of siding with the Teutons for personal gain. Schwabacher Bros. & Co. raised its subscription from 50 000 to 75 000, with Nathan Eckstein adding 5 000 for the Gatzer Schwabacher Land Co.
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Franco American push nears Veruzier base in France
Paris reports Franco American troops driving northward toward Veruzier within five miles of the German base. German long range guns withdraw from positions near Sugny and between St Etienne and Semide as allies advance. London dispatches say Germans fight hard in Champagne to hold key communications lines behind the front. British forces claim gains of three to four miles daily along the Beaurevoir Fonssomme front northeast of St Quentin.
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Renter or Owner Find Your Place in Star Classifieds
Classified columns in today's Star invite readers to seek a place of their own, highlighting rental and ownership options across pages 10 and 11 with emphasis on finding a home. The piece contrasts renting with ownership and urges readers to act now.
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Americans Break Through 50 Mile Champagne Argonne Front
American forces of the First Army push along a 50 mile front in Champagne Argonne with heavy artillery support and aerial activity. West of the Meuse Gen Bullard’s corps reaches the Kreimhilde Stellung while advances near Rheims widen the gap. Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia units aid a multi kilometer push amid German counterattacks repulsed with heavy losses.
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Seattle Shipyard Workers Skip Saturday Afternoon Shift
Shipyard workers in Seattle observed no Saturday afternoon work while Metal Trades council headquarters ordered the morn ing shift only to meet a 44 hour week. Council president James A. Taylor attended a Pacific Coast metal trades conference in San Francisco with two Seattle delegates. Officials said any San Francisco cancellation would have triggered a wired notice. Also reported, two air crashes near Keller Texas killed two Second Lieutenants and injured one officer.
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