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AMSTERDAM. Sept.. lf>— An of
ficial statement trom Vienna sa>s
that the Austro-Hungarian govern
ment lias invited all u* igerent gov
ernment* to enter a peace discussion
meeting at some neutral place.
In inviting the belligerent govern
ments to enter into a combined dis
cussion u>r peace, ti*o Aus’ro-Hun
garian government stated that the
object of the conference would be to
secure an exchange of views which
would show whether certain prere
quisites would mak* a speedy inaug- \
uration of peace negotiations appear
to be promising.
The invitation suggests no interrup
tion in the war amt that the delegate*
to the conference make known to on«*
another their conception of their gov
ernment’s regarding those principle*
for peace and to give a I rank and can
did explanation on ail points which
might be p-*i.distantly detin d.
The Austro-Hungarian government
states that the Holy Sea ha* been ap
praised to the peace proposal in a
special note and that the neutrals
have been so informed.
\ ELL PROPOSAL DOWN.
LONDON, Sept.. Id— All morning
newspaper* indignenth reject the re
ported peace «»ffei finw \ ieiuia.
CHARLES DOES IT
AMSTERDAM. Sept.. Id— The Col
ogne Gazette says that the Austrian
• peace note \va> dispatched upon ord
ers of Emperor Charles.
KAISER NOT IN ON IT.
PARIS, Sept.. Id—Semi-officialdis
patches says that Germany had no
part in drawing up suggestions of the
Austrian peace note.
t . S. STANDS FIRM.
WASHINGTON. Sept.. Id— Ger
many’s latest peace feeler is througn
Austria it is officially stated. Thoie
is not an official here, neutral or local
who does not believe that the Austri
an peace offer is the product of tier
many, that the militarists are already
showing the yellow streak ard are de
pending upon the pacificist in the Al
lied countries to commence their ti
rade against their governments that
attention be given to the peace propo
sals. Officially, the peace note i* re
garded as a German propaganda. The
defeat of the Germans in the St. Mi
hiel sector has had its effect and the
, Germans are squealing.
The best answer the teutons win
receive from the I'nited States will hr
found in the address delivered at l’»a.
timore many months ago hv President
Wilson. At that time Preside nt Wilson
stated that righteous most triumph
forte shall not make law of the world*
every selfish military motive must be
crushed once and for all times and
military domination downed in lh*»
Just.
President Wilson today stated all
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Allies see in the Austrian peace pro
posal the long heralded one German'*
has h»*en hinting at for months.
IT TO SOM KTHING.
LONDON, Sept.. 16-- It is under
stood that the British government ha
received the Austro-German peace
note also a projiosal that all power
withdraw their troops from the Mur
man coast.
BFLGllM IS CKNTKIL
COPKNHAGKN, Sept.. Id Tin
Austro -German peace proposl con
ference note mentions the tact that
Belgium should remain neutral until
the- end of the war. thereafter the
economic, political and independence
of Belgium will be reconstructed. Bel
gium is also to he asked to use her
good offices for the return to Gei
many of he * colonies.
It is understood that Germany ging
erly says that Belgium has not been
n nged.
ONLY A RI SE.
LONDON, Sept., lb— British For
eign Secretary Balfour says that it c
certain that nothing will come from
the Austrian peace offer. “The pro
posal is a cynical one.” says Balfour,
“and is not genuine. It is not an a*
tempt to obtain peace that is not real
ind any of the Allies attempting a
seperate peace will find the United
State> of America right at thcr
throat.”
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U. S. IS WAITING.
WASHINGTON, Sept., lb— Offic
ials are awaiting the receipt of the
official text of the Austrian note, (t
is said that there is no basis of pro
posal upon which the Allies will he
willing to meet the enemy. It is belie v
-ed that the note is a German ruse -o
secure the best terms possible before
the Allied victory which will impose a
severe punishment upon Germany.
IMPORT A NT CON FEREM E.
AMSTERDAM. Sept., lb- An im
portant conference of the leaders o‘‘
the majority parties in the Reichstag
is being held in reference to the Aus
trian peace note.
SERBIA IS
AGAIN IN
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.—An of
ficial Serbian communication received
from Salonika, says that the reorgan
ized Serbian army has launched an of
fensive against the Bulgarians on the
Solonika front in conjuncitoin with
the Trench. Already the Serbians
have captured three strongly forti
fied Bulgarian positions.
lv is officially stated that the posi
tions taken have been held by the
Bulgars for the past year andahalf.
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NEW YORK. Sept. 16— Lieutenants
Charles Kenv, Jr. of Covington, Kv.
ind E. Austin Boston, were killed in
a fall here this forenoon in an aero
plane while flying over Brooklyn.
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LONDON, Sept., Hi— Early this forenoon an official
bulletin stated that free progress had been made by Per-;
siting’s forces since yesterday afternoon and the Ameri-j
cans iiau advanced two to three miles on a 33 mile front.
The fortress guns at Metz have been brought into act.cn
and are sending shells to words the Amt 'deans.
Y A X RKES Ai)VANCE UNRESTRICTEI).
AMERICAN ARMY IN LORRAINE, Sept., 16—The
advance of the victorious first Army of the Americans
continued yesterday on an unrestricted front near the
Moselle. There was very little opposition.
ARTILLERY BEING USED.
WITH THE AMERICANS , Sept., Hi— In the Lor
raine seetoi the German artillery activity has increased
during the forenoon. No infantry attacks were made.
BRITISH ON MINOR OPERATIONS
LONDON, Sept., H>— (Official)— In Flanders the
British have carried out minor operations on both side;
ot the Ypres-Cominges canal on a two mile front. The Bri
tish have advanced northofArras-Cambrai road and es
tablished posts in the vicinity of Saucy Caucy and Oppy.
BRITISH HAVE CAPTURED MAISSEMY.
LONDON, Sept., 16— It is officially announced l!uu
the British have captured Maissemy, northwest oi‘ St.
Quentin, also the trench system. Southeast of Maissemy
a sharp advance has been made.
FRENCH KEEP PLOWING ON.
PARIS, Sept., 16— The French have captured Vaidey
on the north bank of the Aisne east of Soissons. According
to the official report the French are progressing between
the Oise and Aisne and have captured Montedessingers.
NO SEWARD WEATHER AT FRONT.
WITH THE BRITISH, Sept., 10— The British this
afternoon have improved all lines southwest oi Hoinon in
the St. Quentin salient. Only local fighting is reported
near Labassee. 'i no sun is shining and the weather is
warm.
FRENCH CAPTURE A PLATEAU
PARIS, Sept., 1G— (Official)— South of the Oise v.e
have maintained positions against violent counter attacks
and captured the plateau Astavaxaillon Crestne Celles
raisne.
BAKER REACHES LONDON.
LONDON, Sept., If— Secretary of War Baker readi
ed here this afternoon after a visit to the St. Mihiel front.
TORPEDOED—35 ARE BELIEVED LOST
ATLANTIC PORT, Sept., 16— The Portuguese steam
er Leikoes was torpedoed in the north Atlantic five days
ago according to sixteen members who reached here to
dav. It is believed that 35 others of the crew have been lost.
NEGROES CALLED TO COLORS.
WASHINGTON, Sept., 16— Provost Marshal Crow
der today called 29,000 negro draft registrants from 23
states to entrain on September 25th.
BOLSHEVIKI BECOMING WORRIED.
AMSTERDAM, Sept., 16— It is reported here that a
note from Lenine to the People’s commissionaires hints
that the Bolsheviki may seek alliance with other powers.
The note says: “We daily are convinced that alone, we are
powerless. The only way out of our difficulties is to con
clude an alliance and we must not recoil even from an al
liance with Imperialists.’’
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LONDON. Sept., Hi.- I rging the
British government to fulfill its pro
mise ol Home Kule for Ireland, Si:
Horace Plunkett, who was chairman
of the Irish Convention, asserts in a
statement that "tho average Knglish
mna still want.- the political question
settled- firstly, as an obligation of
honor; .ocondly, because he is convin
ced that her admitted political griev
mco stands in the way of Ireland’s co
-operation in the war.
‘•There are two further compelling
retaons widely felt, especially in Lib
ral and Labor ciicil -, lor just, and
ven a generous, settlement, continu
ed Sir Horace. “First, it is felt that
‘he influence of Fnglard at tbs Peace
Conference will be seriously impair*
if our small nationality is knocking
d the door demanding the applietion
to itself of tho principles for v hich
ho Allies profess to be fighting.
“Secondly, even tho.-r are not
verted to any of the big scheme- ol
•volution now coming to be recogniz
,*d as an essential port of reconstruc
ction after tho war. are determined
hat ther must nat he an unsettled
Irish question ohsti'ucting the votu.
)f democration legislation.
*‘l have not the slightest doubt that
i complete analysis of British opinion
upon the present Irish stiuation wouh
■eveal an infinite variety of views up
m details, but an almost unanimous
letei mination that iliis blot on Br.ti-I
removed.
“Coming to outside opinion upon tue
Irish question, I shall speak only o!
ihat which I know—the opinion of the
United States. It is not tine that,
since the American people came r
,he war, they have ceased to care
about Home Rule. The only char.g
Ireland is that they now condemn ut
terly those Irish extremists who have
every since 11)11, been made the tools
>f Prussian inrigue.
“I know also that a large body of
American opinion holds it to 1"' 1
kind's duty—andincidentally the best
way to ensure the concession of wha.
Americans regard as her democratic
rights—to fight whole-heartedly on
the side of the Allies no matter wha
grievences against I Britain she may
have or may remember.
“But neither the war nor Ireland’s
attitude thereto is held to justify the
postponement of Home Rule. As a
most competent American authority,
m a letter just received, says. “The
average man, who knows very little
about details, thinks someform of
Home Rule the only solution, and can
not see why it is not applied immed
iately.”
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\DMIMSTRATOR TO CUT
THE PRICE OF GASOLINE
WASHINGTON, 0. C. Sept.. \
Fuel Administrator Garfield has an
nounced that the price will he fixed
for gasoline for domestic consump
tion and to the government and its
allies at a price which is lower than
at present.
OUGHT TO MAKE THEM
KEEP MOUTHS SHUT
WASHINGTON I>. C\. Sent., • '
The senate passed an amendment to
he espionage act which is designed
to reach all draft slackers and punish
disloyal talk by persons not in sym
pathy with the war. The maximum
penalty provided by the act is tw m4
years imprisonment or a fine of $10,
OQQ or both.
CHEER FOR
WAR END
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 10.—Socialist
members of the Berlin municipal conn
'd raised the food question at the
ouncil’. meeting last Saturday night.
v)m> speaker exclaimed that it was
time the war was over. The public
in the gallery applauded loudly.
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LONDON, Sept., 10.—The British
steamer Callaway Castle has U*en
torpedoed. There were !M»U pa.> sen g
s about d besides th«* crew and over
>00 were seved according to advices.
At the time of the torpedoing the
steamer was bound for South Africa.
The disaster happened in a stormy
-ea. Several vessels rushed to the
scene anrl effected rescues. Many o* '
* It ' missing were third class passeng
rs. All women and children aboard
are said to bo among those missing.
I'he ship floated for two days before
foundering. 1
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PARIS IS BOMBED.
PARIS, Sept. IP*.— (official)—(Ser
nan aeroplanes bombarded Paris
luring the night but only three were
killed. The property damage was not
large. A
'•OR!) I! \S STOPPED THE
MANUFACTURE OF FLIVVERS
DETROIT. Sept., 1..— The Ford
Motor company has discontinued the
manufacture of all cars and has turn
'd its entire plant over to the pro
hut ion of war necessities.
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iRON C ROSSES COMMON
IN THE GERMAN ARMY
PARIS, Sept., 1 .—It is reported
here that the number of iron crosses
bestowed by the kaised since the war
began will reach the hundreds of
thousands. More than 100 princes
and 1)00 generals have been the recip
onts of the decoration.
It is said that the iron cross is so
•ommon among the soldiers that it is
more of a distinction to he without
:t than to possess it.
VMERIC A TO GET TWO
THIRDS OF ALL TIN
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept., 16.—
America is to l'oceive two-thirds of
the world’s supply of tin under a
pooling agreement made in London
between representatives of the allied
nations. The quotations on pig .iron
nations. The quotations on pig tin
have fallen fourteen cents since the
announcement of the agreement
FRENCH SOLDIERS REAP
CROPS SOWN BY HUNS
PARIS Sept., 16.—Two French
armies have harvested 35,000 acres of
crops in region evacuated by the Ger
mans along theAisne. Six thousand
acres are yet to be harvested.
The ciops were sowed by the Ger
mans and many of the fields were
about ready to be hai*vested when the
Huns were driven out by the Allies.
HENEY NOMINATED
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept.. 16.—The
democratic state central committee
sleeted Francis J. Heney as the gub-»
ematioral candidate.