07 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1918
Page
1
Rene Viviani former French premier and head of the mission says no terms discussion with Wilson. He asserts there will be no bargain unless autonomy for Alsace Lorraine is included and calls for restitution after 50 months of war.
Seattle moves to shut public spaces and convert halls and churches into flu hospitals amid a rising epidemic. Mayor Hanson and health officials urge co operation as naval and civilian deaths climb with hundreds ill in shipyards and across the city.
Allied forces report heavy fighting as German retirement slows north of Rheims for the first time in four years. Allies press Serbia and Albania fronts while Serbians threaten Debra and Durazzo areas, signaling a broader Allied advance amid Austrian withdrawals.
Dispatch reports German forces retreating behind lines from Alle to Rheims as fires rage in towns north and south of Cambrai, Lille, Lens, and around Douai, Somme. Paris dispatch notes villages burning and a general withdrawal anticipated as fighting continues.
Paris reports French and American troops advancing along a 10 mile Suippe front toward La Neuville and Semide amid stubborn resistance north of St Quentin. German forces reportedly begin retreating and destroying bulky materiel to shorten the front per Captain Salzmann's urging.
Maximilian delivers a speech to the Reichstag on page 10, outlining policy priorities and national concerns. The address emphasizes economic reform, diplomatic stance, and domestic unity amid turbulent times.
A call argues that true peace requires Germany’s unconditional surrender to end Prussian domination. It rejects lenient terms and asserts that only a total victory can free Belgium and other occupied lands, free enslaved peoples, and let Allied nations dictate postwar terms. The piece warns that failure would prolong war and waste sacrificed lives.
New York reporting that Allied operations in Serbia resume against Austrian and German troops holding about half the country. Austria Hungary abandons Albania to reinforce the northern line as Allies threaten Hungary from Bulgaria and the Iron Gate route. Nish capture places Allies on the main Belgrade railway, aiming to rescue remaining Serbian territory.
Marshal Haig said local fighting north of St Quentin Lens and Cambrai yielded 400 prisoners in Aubenchel Au Bois. A patrol captured 34 prisoners and four machine guns in Oppy. Posts were set near canal crossings and German positions near Borolau captured. slight advance north of Wermacquart. American forces on both wings push between the Argonne and Meuse amid heavy bombardment and German counterattacks near Cunel Briulles.
In Paris Oct 7 Germany rejects Wilson terms saying the 14 and four points form a basis for negotiation. France warns no peace until full reparation and guarantees, evacuation of Belgium and France, and suitable safeguards. An armistice would let Germany rearm and worsen its position. Le Temps calls it a cynical bid to avoid penalties.
General Pershing notes slight American advances between the Meuse and Bois des Agones amid heavy artillery duels. He reports persistent infantry action and intensified machine gun and artillery fire on the western sector as the day’s fighting continues.
Amsterdam note from Prince Maximilian to President Wilson asks for peace talks with plenipotentiaries. German leaders pledge to seek honorable peace, urge armistice and continued defense, praising army and navy efforts and stating resolve to defend the fatherland. (Signed Wilhelm.)
Lowell Mellett reports from Mihins station that British troops in France reject peace proposals while fighting continues. Officers and men demand firmer terms and insist the war must end with a conclusive victory to uncover hidden motives behind the offers.
Dispatches report Wilson drafting a reply to Teutonic offers as Austria requests immediate armistice. German chancellor Maximilian seeks plenipotentiaries for broad peace talks. Swiss mediation and Swedish delivery of notes mark a global push toward negotiation while American press leans toward rejection of enemy terms.
Former President Roosevelt declares the German peace drive is only part of Germanys war effort. He urges no suspension of hostilities until unconditional surrender and appeals for full support of the Fourth Liberty Loan at a mass meeting in Minneapolis.
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