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Show WILSON ASKS DIRECT REPLY IN IIIS NOTE r Aa n Invaded Evacuated i?c;w Territory to Re and Freedom of Freed, Independent Polish date Erected and Ruwia Given Chance to Become Free Nation. cf til ' vo. i 1e fog III ilth the - 'V in- ab- - to net The fniirteeii terms dime by President WIImoii In hie ml dr,..! of January 8, omJ aeceited ly (leriiiuiw, die and the additional four p.liitit outlined by him In bU Mt. trrwii speech of July 4. ure ue fol lows: . Open L rrlved covenant of pence, openly u.'ter which there shall be finite International understand eo lugs of uny kind but diplomacy shall purred ulwuji frankly uud in the puls-H- r view Absolute freedom of navigation nixio the sens, outside territorial wn ten, alike In Nace and In wur, except ii the ecus may be closed In to hole or la part by International action for the jl rufnrceiacuut of International coven- - (Otto UL The removal, so Austria transmit, fur aa pos- Germany against domestic safety. A free, anil absolutely Impartial adjustment of all claims, bused upon a strict ole imiuiee of the principle that in deter-nlnln- g ull such questions of sovereignty the Interests of the populations concerned must have equal weight slth the equitable claims of the government whose title Is to be deter-DineoiKUi-mlnde- d ul The evacuation of all Russian territory and such a settlement of all Questions affecting Russian territory ind a settlement of all questions affecting Russia as will secure the best ind f remit of the other nations of the world In obtaining for her an unlminpered and unembarrassed npportunlty for the Indopendent deter. Dination of her own political develop-Den- t nnd national policy and assure her of a sincere welcome Into the society of free nations under Institutions of her own rhooslng; and, more than i welcome, assistance also of every hind that she nmy need and may her-el- f desire. The treatment accorded Itussia by her sister nations In the months to come will be the acid test of their good will, of their comprehension of her needs as distinguished from tlielr own Interests, and of their Intelligent and unselfish sympathy. VII. Relgium, the whole world will ogree, must be evacuated nnd restored, without any attempt to limit the sovereignty which she enjoys In common with all other free nations. No other single act will serve as this will serve to restore confidence among the nations In the laws which they have tbeuiselvea set and determined with one another. Without this healing act the whole structure and validity of International law Is forever Impaired. Mil. All Trench territory should he freed nnd the invaded portions and the wrong done to France by Irussla In 1S71 In the matter of which has unsettled the police of the world for nearly fifty years, should he righted, In order that Pnre may once more he made secure Is the Interest of all. IX. A readjustment of the frontiers of Italy should he effected along clear l recognizable lira's of nationality. X. The peoples of Austrla-IIungarwhose place nnmng the nations we wish to see safeguarded nnd nssured. ohould he accorded the freest opisir- toulty of nutonomous development. XI. ltumnuin, Serbia and Monten-ogr- o should be evacuated; occupied territories restored: Serbia accorded free u.d secure access to the sen ; and the relations of the several Tallinn totes to one another determined by friendly counsel along historically established Hues of allegiance nnd naVI. against Germany ran. 4. 3, Relgium, .August Great Rrlluln against Germany, August 4, 1911. Austria against Russia, August fl, lull. Kotrniuout that reply ahull he candid and stru'ghtforward, os the momentous Interests Involved require, Hie president of the United States deems it necessary to assure himself of Hie exact meaning of the note of the Imperial chumMlor. Hoes the Imperial chancellor mean that the Imperial German government accepts the terms laid down by the president In Ids address to the congress of the 1 nlted States on the 8th of January lust, and In subsequent addresses niid that Its object In entering Into discussions would he only to agree upon the practical detulls of their application? "The president feels Imund to say Til's unique photogr'ph was taken by an amateur bnrd the sh'p at the moment she was hit by a torpedo fired with regard to the suggestion of an froin an enemy submarine. The committee on public Infor.nnth n, v hlch authorlzid its use, will not permit the printarmistice that lie would not fed at ing of any further Information regarding this photograph. liberty to propose a cessation of arms to the governments with which the government of the United States Is BELGIAN TROOPS AND THEIR FIGHTING KING associated against the central jKivvers so long os lli armies of those powers are tion their soil. The gimd faith of any discussion would nmnlfextly des "V VYrv-- . pend uMin the consent of the cent nil powers Immediately to withdraw their forces everywhere from Invaded terrlf . 1.. Montenegro against Aifirlu, August lull. 8, against Germany, Montenegro Au-gu- -t I). 1U1L Austria against Montenegro, An-gi- i't I). 1U1 1. Kerhlu against Germany, August 0, 191 1. Fra nee against Austria, August 13, 1911. An- Great Rrltnln against Austria, 1314. uguliiKt Germany, gus! Julian August 23, 191 1. against Japan, August 27, Austria 1914. Austria agulnst August Relgium, 23. 191 1. against Turkey, November Russia 191 1. Great Rrlthn against Turkey, vember S, 191 No- 1. France against Turkey, November 1911, Turkey against the allies, ber 23, 1914. Rortugnl against Germany, ber NovemNovem- 23. 1914. Serbia against Turkey, December 2, 1914. i. Italy against Austria, May 21, 1913. S.m Marino against Austria, May 24. 1013. Italy against Turkey, August 21, the far empire war. He deems the answer to these question vital from every point of v lew." 1913, Rulgurla against Serbia, October 14, 1915. Great Rrltnln against Bulgaria Oc- tober 13, 1913. commerce of ull nations under International guarantees. XIII. An Independent I'ollsh state should be erected which should Include the territories Inhabited by IndNput-ubiTo! lull populations, which bhould he assured a free and secure access to the sea. and whose political ami independence and territorial Integrity should he guaranteed by International covenant, XIV. A general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for the purjMise of affording mutual guarantees of pofltlctd independence and territorial Integrity to great and small states alike. Mt Vernon Points. L . The destruction of every arbithat can septrary power arately, secretly, and of Its single choice disturb the peace of the world ; or, If it cannot be presently destroyed, at the least its reduction to vlrtunl Impotence. II. The settlement . of every question, whether of territory, of sovereignty, of economic arrangement, or of political relationship, upon the basis of the free acceptance of that settlement by the people Immediately concerned, and not from the basis of the nutlonal Interest or advantage of any other nation or people which may desire a different settlement for the sake of Its own exterior Influence or mas-tei- France agulnst Bulgaria, October '1913. Serbia 10, y HI. The consent of all nations to be governed in tlielr conduct toward each other by the same principles of honor and of respect for the common law of civilized society that governs the individual citizens of all modern states In tlielr relations with one another; to the end that all promises and covenants nmy be sacredly observed, no private plots or conspiracies hatched, no selfish Injuries 'wrought with Impunity und a mutual trust upon the handsome foundation of a mutual respect for right. IV. The establishment of an of peace which shall make it certain that the combined power of free nations will check every invasion of right ami serve to make jmiu-- ami Justice the more secure by affording a definite tribunal of opinion to which nil must submit nnd by which every Intetrnntlonnt readjustment that cannot he amicably agreed upon by the shall he peoples directly concerned " stationed. e Bulgaria, October Russia against Bulgnrla, October against HI, 1913. 19. 1913. Italy against Bulgaria, October 10, 1913. . against Portugal, March Germany 9, 1010. - ?- h Rumania against Austria, August ELtoivtn u. s.A. l.. - crnciM VvvOTO 1910, who are chiving til s lluns Crum their country, and the latest portrait of Some of the hrnve Belgian eoldh-r0 their fighting king, who led them In tlielr offensive. i s HIGH EXPLOSIVE 27. 191G. Italy against Germany, August 23, - fiTS commission CHIN SHELL FALLS IN AMIENS Turkey against Rumania, August Germany agulnst Rumania, Scptem-be- r 29. 1910. 14, 1910. Greece against Bulgaria, November (Greek provisional govern- 23, 1918 ment). Greece against Germany, November (Greek provisional govern- 28, 1918 ment). , United States April 0, 1917. - against Germany, lnnama against Germany, April 7, 1917. Cuba against Germany, 7, April 1017. Greece against Germany, July 2, of Alexander). against Bulgarin, July 2, 1917 (government Greece 1917 (government Slam of Alexander). against Germany, July 22, 1917. Slam 1017. against Austria, July 22, Liberia against Germany, August 4, 1917. China against Germany, August 14, 1917. China against Austria, August 1917. 14, . Brazil agulnst Germany, Octobet 20, 1917. v r' L X c,' .. . .. ... ' - roz. .Mr - ' .. 1 i ?v i, Jt X - ' L V , T tv. L il United States agulnst Austria, cember 7, 1917. De- Panama agulnst Austria, Dcceinhr 10, 1917. TO BATTLE WITH INFLUENZA. ...... .- .. J OU ' ' ..W W ' siSW. . A . . v 1 . Tills idiotogroph, taken whim Aiahns was still under ttie fire of the artillery, shows n high explosive shell exploding on a roof. AMERICAN ARMY STEAM LAUNDRY Washington. The following teleregram, which Is lates to the emergency medical nnd nursing relief work furnished through the United States public health Berv Ice to communities unable to cope with the present situation even whh state aid : , Public health service will mobilize with aid volunteer medical service all . g outside mcdlcn! aid required In Influenza Red epidemic. present Kdvvurd C. ('hew of San FrtuicIi,co U Cross upon specific request from this sen Ice will mobilize nursing personnel Hie first C'hlnaiin n ti receive a commission la the United Saitcs nrtny. und furnish necessary emergency hosf'hovv was hi his third year In civil enpital supplies which cannot be obgineering at the University of Cali- tained otherwise. Inform nil city and fornia when he enlisted In the coast county health officers your state that artillery. On account of his good record nil appeals for aid must be mnrle to In college and i eroinmcndatlons from state health d purtnient, which will the faculty of the university he was make request of surgeon general, pub-ti- c health service, whenever local placed In the school for apiciullsts nt Fort Sisitt. After having made good needs require. Whenever necessnry there lm was sent to the artillery of. public health service will establish diswith state Ilceis training school nt Fortress Mm-- n trict officers to e, Virginia, where he r cel veil his officials and distribute medical and nursing personnel. cnmiulx'don as second lieutenant. RI.UR Surgeon General, (Signed) Yanks Must Eat Feathers. U. S. Public Health Service." Ritter words passed between two hnltnllons of American troops to Death Sentence Commuted. Frame over a stolen goose. The bird Death sentence ImWashington was missed from a little farm In the posed by a miltary court martini upon area occupied by one buttnllon but the Sander Multi, n recruit with the 183rd feathers were found Id the district oc- depot brigade, for refusal to wear a cupied hy the other. uniform, lius been commuted to conTo protect the property of the wi- finement at hard labor for 20 years. th e s In the area occupied by the AmerFraud Is Charged. ican regiments the colonel has preKnoxville, Tenu. W. J. Oliver and scribed the following penalty: 10 other emplojees of the W. J. Oliver Any man In tny command who lay were arrested on a hand on a fowl that lias not beer Manufacturing Co. fraud and suho-tng- e of conspiracy, charges bought and paid for will have to t of defective manufacture In the the fen thaw." hells for the United States army. com-butln- r J The daylight saving Inw would remain In effect until re rinded ,y congress under a bill Phased Thursday by the senate. The tonsure was Indorsed by Chairman "nruch of the war Industries hoard. Spain to Seize Cerman Ships TurK Spain, according to advicesh received by the Temps from the Spini-Isfrontier, litis decided to seize Her extent nuin ships In her ports to the of Indemnification in tons 13,300 of losses. Spanish shipping Ban Placed on Overtime. Washington. In announcing awards n three labor controversies Thttrs-th- e luhor board laid down vr "to rule that no worker shall draw v,,rtlim. or extra he pnj unless orks forty-eighours a week. Finland Tlree of German Troops. Finnish governStockholm.-T- he ment has asked Germany to withdraw her troops from Finland. The reGenquest was recently delivered to Orman the high eral von der Ooltz, commander on Finnish territory. Would Keep Daylight Law. August 1, Germany against Fra tier, August 3, Curtailment of curtailAdditional Washington. articles of manufacture In the ments tionality; iinij International guarantees not escsiitl.il hi the prosecution of f the political nnd economic Indepen-denc- e the war were announced Thursday by and territorial Integrity of the the war Industries hoard ns a part of overnl Italkan states should he enthe general program for the conservatered Into. tion or material, labor, fuel, Ml. The Turkish of the tatlou and capital. ottoman empire should he ns-- 1 ured a secure Australia Will Control Imports. sovereignty, hut the ot,ier nationalities which are how un-- 1 Australia Is about to .bourne. kr Turkish rule should he assured an license system for the effect into p was doubted security of life and an ah- - l(jie control of imports, It of nounrod by W. A. Watt, the treasurer unmolested opportunity The cabinet 'itoiinnious development, nail tho Par-- 1 f jbe commonwealth. fondles should he he said. the principle, opened ,!1( approved permanently n free passage to the ships and nnd the details were being framed. Washington.--- 1 Itox-lt- i, 1911. e anj-vvher- Alsace-Isirruln- 23, l'ruaiv nguluvt Germany, August eco-onin- d, July 1911. lm-terl- V. Hm 11)1 L able, of all economic barriers and the Hiibllsliiuent of an equality of trade conditions anion all the nations con tory. anting to the peace and associating The president also feels that he l themselves for Its maintenance. Justified In asking whether the IV. Adequate guarantees given and cliuncdlor Is speaking ti.t-that national armaments toll! be for the constituted authorities merely of the reduced to the lowest points consistent who have so conducted l;li agutind 1911 tanking reply to the request Ui$ finpt rltii und In order that of . pcuce fit- - FAST FOUR YEARS WHson's note to the Her. ted to Rerun, October 8, U ns follows: Mr: I have tho honor to ucknovvl. edge, on behalf (,f the president, jour tints of October 0, Inclosing the com nitinlcniloti from the (Jerimiu nnnt to the president; and i govern am In-nultl y (lit invhhlrnt remit'Ht you to muko the following eimimunb tntloti to the Imperial German clinic -fore tory "ok WAR DECLARATIONS OF JUST AS THE TORPEDO STRUCK THE VESSEL cellar: to All Nations. Itlgigm to Do Restored, French Turrl. 4 I An American steam laundry going dose to the linos to dean und sterilize the und'rweur and uniforms of our soldiers. The big drums behind the cuglne filled with boiling water are needed to give the Yanks u decent uppeurance , again after their battles. TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES About 00.000,000 acres of land Is tn over W tobacco cultlva'.lou In uild, V New Zealand has an annual death rate of less than 1 per cent. glv- Iortuhle electric machinery has been the Inverted to screen coal and load It In wagons. r |