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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1918
Page
1
Opinion pieces denounce peace talks with Germany and Austria as delaying tactics. The United States should refuse any conference and demand unconditional surrender of the Kaiser and his officials, who plunder, rape, and kill. The piece calls for harsher terms and warns against negotiating with the Hun.
British forces pushed forward along a two mile front near the Ypres Comines canal capturing prisoners and machine guns. Minor advances were reported near Cambrai with new posts established around Sauchy Cauchy and Oppy as raids and patrols continued near Moeuvres and Gavrelle.
French and Serbian troops pressed the Bulgar line on the Saloniki front after artillery prep. They advanced to the peaks Vetrenik Dobro Polje and Mountain Sokol and captured all three positions. Several hundred prisoners were taken along with guns and substantial material as the operation continues.
German withdrawals along a 33 mile front between Abeaucourt and the Moselle seek to shield Metz area. American patrols pushed two to four miles in places while six German divisions, about 60 000 men, faced capture in the St Mihiel sector with French and British success elsewhere.
The Austro Hungarian government asks belligerents to meet in a neutral capital for non binding discussions while hostilities continue. It urges knowledgeable negotiators in line with each government's peace ideas and proposes limited time frames and neutral mediation. The note claims allied sentiment favors a peace not based on crushing force.
The Entente will delay any reply to Austrian peace proposals until after extensive talks between the Entente and American governments. Official opinion will be withheld, with diplomats calling the decision the most delicate since the war began. Some favor accepting to learn if terms can be secured soon. others warn acceptance could trap the Allies into compromise terms. Germany offers Belgium separate peace with neutrality to war end and postwar independence. London papers say the proposal does not bring peace nearer. Continued on page twelve.
Foreign Secretary Balfour in London denounces the Austrian proposal as cynical and impossible to yield real peace or split the alliance. He accuses Germany of mimicking President Wilson and playing a role they cannot sustain, calling them clumsy actors.
The German press questions the Austrian peace note with terms like risky and unlikely to succeed. The Berliner Neuste Nachrichten calls it risky, Boersen Zeitung doubts its success, The Post fears allies will see weakness, and Vorwaerts cautions against over optimistic judgments. A Missouri farmer paid $100 for a street car from two confidence men in St Louis after traveling from Caruthersville.
Paris reports French troops captured Vailly on the northern bank of the Aisne eleven miles south of Laon. Mont Des Hinges fell with 300 prisoners. The war office said between the Oise and the Aisne last night they continued to progress and seized both locations.
Secretary Baker reported in London that American casualties in the St. Mihiel salient were surprisingly small given the scope of operations. He noted few serious injuries, mostly slight wounds, and praised hospital care and the morale of American troops as superb.
Former President Taft as head of the league of peace dismissed the Austrian peace maneuver with neatness and dispatch calling it laughable and ridiculous in Washington on September 16.
Marysville rancher Walter Barrett convicted by a federal jury on espionage charges was sentenced by U S Judge Jeremiah Neterer to six months in Skagit county jail and a $250 fine.
Division No. 4 of the council of patriotic service will meet at 8 p.m. Monday to discuss Liberty Loan campaign work and related council duties. Local civic group organizers urge attendance to plan activities and assignments.
In Pottsville Pennsylvania on September 16 1920 about 20000 miners in the Ninth district walked off the job after government refused to grant wage increases. Despite pleas from business leaders and Mine Workers President Matthews to stay, the strike halts about 20000 tons of daily production.
The War Industries Board considers rules to stamp out profiteering by retailers. It aims to require price stamping so consumers can see a retailer's profit on any item, enabling detection of excessive markups and preventing price increases.
The final tally for superior court judge nominations shows Clay Allen with 15,256 votes in the lead. Canvassing Tuesday will determine if a majority exists as the board audits ballots. Crawford E. White has 2,359 and trails incumbent Judge Calvin Hall with 12,000, followed by Revelle 9,666 Ellis 6,398 and Wooten 4,135.
The George H. Fortson camp of the United Spanish War Veterans praises Assistant Attorney General Clarence L. Reames for cleaning up slackers sedition chaagers and traitors at its Armory gathering while opposing the Central Labor council stance toward him.
Nathan Eckstein urged United War Workers in Seattle to give beyond pain. He framed giving as a duty during wartime, insisting generosity should become a pleasure, not a burden, to bolster collective effort.
On September 16 American forces pushed their eight mile front between the Mad River and the Moselle as German withdrawals continued. One division captured an artillery park near Jaulay with 72 cannons, reaching 90 total for the drive. The air war intensified with many German machines shot down and observation balloons destroyed. Premier Clemenceau visited American headquarters to commend the staff.
London Sept 16 A British steamship Galway Castle en route to South Africa was torpedoed at 7 a m in rough seas. One hundred forty four people are missing including 34 crew members. Women and children were among the victims, and the submarine attack is under investigation.
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