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T.:;d!Iasi A31 Pretest Yul-
Shipping Board Official Goe3 1 Europe ti
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'WA8HINCrTON( . Nor.r lsATh
i plan far a leagne of nation enforce
'jpeaeC ae- prppeeed by Preeident.'wt.
-en in hle tfprineiplee and indoned
by allied atateaneit wa crttlcled and
approved in debat4 Friday ta the en-
it..-.vr. c-
- Benaten' Watah of ' Montana' and
.' praised Jhe plan and commended the
' Indorsement jof it by. Premier ;IJoyd
umrig aua oyiar jsriuao manors im
recent speeches .white 8enatorPoln-
aezxerv' repoDiican.: or wasunguMi. oe-
clard soch a leagne'woald necessitate
reTlsJon f the ' federal conitilutlon
. ; ana Tinuajiy wouiq. pring aooyi tne
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: abrogatloa of the Monroe doctrine.
Can (a. Ta. . 1 1 . 1 a M ftkHMriMif..
' v pnbtloaa; oharaoterised the plMr. aa
ovel 1daaM whloU ahookt be etBtfalry
considered. . Re also inquired aa t
. t whether the laaane' was not bains' adt-o-
cated for the purpose of fartharjnc frea
' Purina the debate Senator Owen &-
olared that .a laacua of 'natlona' was re.
. aDonalbla for "brlnainc autoaraot in Ku
? rope to iU Knees."; W denied that be
laaaue as proposed would n ani way in
.tarter with this country's tariff or in
. . awswa eHtetuv eaeaw uvuutfou mi uito
11 ill ' aaStwl ilaJtrai bAj! . rsa'a -aila
tbe toafcal and opportune tbneor tta ea
tabUahraent. ." .
h jktMlm. oppoaltLo of Colonel Room
; vlt te admlaaioB ef Qermany Into the
. haaaWeaak A XTkhlali i .In sa 9wrMH it sr . drSk
' im flia vim wuni AMrmf nji u am-
wteMl Irea .AiiMtfi naMnM nf tea1 1Avl1 ; mil ft
iwuiivw iv laamiaiveuaa mifjo- jsmiu eiim
'forces. ;: ") 4 - t.rf. .
rt.flenater -Walah' read .firatm' arrtJnn
. H aiWUa tIi f ianjW anUitjrj nralalnt;
v President fWUaan.'aa' the 'laejlar- eaV bii!
. -' llah political bopsht. apb dlseaaslnf tba j loooma-Ukea
objaotiona to tha loasue. : ' ' V . Wltpvpttwu' )m
- dlaad press". " oppoaea AsarnuuAent
Miaouri; dwnocrat. "againal the ru-
- mmt that men who are opposed ; to. the
' leatue oppose it for wlflahjreaaona"-
'it' Senator Polndeter attacked MrWells
cbaraeterisina hM. as. a brilliant writer
a sbclalltt pacifist; and ntematIonallati
wttoaa doctrines are the same a those ad-
vocated by William Hohanaollani who.
- ne aoaecu aieo u an lawrnaaonaiuc.
'American Front Soon Will
Be Clear of Germans -
-t .Associated Press "Report . er
MKAPQUARTBR3 OFTHM AMERI-
CAN FIRST ARMY IN '.FRANCE. Nor.
The" Germans.; In "Jon will begin
Saturday to : leave -the iPoints they noW
occupy northeast" of the American Jinee
according tq German Wtrelea meesage.
rf Opposite' the Amtrlou front there Waa
iuuh "wagou awt aotainoWla rafno Friday.-
the Germans apparently hasting out
the supplies of .war material which at
not 'to b laft behind ) -' t
A fair Gorman raar guard win remain
ak natrala and to blew up any' stragglers
ehould some of the (jUrmaoa Uemot to
daaartv AmeHoanQbsarvattan balloons
wont tap .Friday tot observers ertdeev
In to get an dee of the extent ot. the
Ueripan witlWrawal. but moit'of tha
traffic Waa Kar ' back i that Ittttf
acUvlty fcouJd b k -
Former fTvrcitbf Finlarid
- Meets l rasnc raie:it
COfENHAQHNANor. It. Major an
araf Cayn. fortnerly tertt6t:t&irtx. -at
Finland Miaa br taken 'from hoapltal
at Kronktadt anil aftner drownad or'ahot.
aceordlnr to a Hlnifor-i51gi)aoH iane
BerUnaaka rldeKl: " JV.'H:
Majov toanerav- nayn waa tvrraaiaa m
March. ;lM7."hy tha commander of he
Ruaaian Baltic-fleet on waer of -Xbe pro-vlelnnat-
aaVavhrneiiti'' Ha Mmnd tbe
fovernerehJp "of .Flrdaad In November.
10 a(tti4i noted for the' rigorous
metiioda ba uied to. uppreaa any popular
outoreas. J .... f i
Preacher-Captain. Fatallv
wounaea in oauie
Aasoolatad teta Report. 1
" ATLANTA 0a.. Ndv. 18-Th Ret
Dr. J. "Wafla rConkIln fanner pastor
ot the. Unitarian Cbnrch hero died-in
Franc '0Dber It f .iroundi re-
c lrcd ' In otlont' while leadinr vhis
i rrnnjr ln.tlieaZd dlrialon ncyrdinf
5 j KivM from th 'War Aepartnlent
mole public ihete Friday. ' " '
I'r. Oonkllngv fealgne frotn hfa
torate last "year-and' entered "thai
t pfflocra'. tralnlnavlcairiD' n.C'Pori
' hereon 04 here he waa com-
' led U captain. ". y 7
"f r -l fv-t I rn aVrva mv Rod and
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The
withdraws
Cjrern'shiem
BeAfJao's V Sflgjeilioai ; GeacriJIy
j. ' ArproTcd by Cocsitteemca. V 0
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Only Mwordant Sotes Struck . by
Borne Republican Members Who
' Eagerly 8eiM Opportunity
to-Play Polities.
' Asaoclated Press Report.
WAte'lNQTON. " Nor. 15. Downward
revision of the war revenue bill to about
t.00.t.00 total recommended by
Seoretary 'McAdoo. appears to be assured
members of the senate finance commit-
tee said Friday. nisht. after Mr. McAdno
had personairy explained to the commit
tee auaaastlons as to future (orernment
nnweinc. made In hla letter . Tbviraday
alsnt to Chairman Simmons ; i -
flems ortho eeoretarr's proposals how-
erer.t eqpenhUiy ' those to abandon excess
profits taxation end faeraat lodlyldnal
tea .lnUV metwiui atrooaj;
iwiiAtarV'aai.' y enuwicaft op-
poalttoo to Mn lieAA)esrVoonlniaadUon
for Vnmdiat specific iiniItatlon.f . taxes
to 4oeo.Ml.oo 1820 also oereiopea.
but Benatoc eimmon ssM a majority; of
the committee favors It'
Because of psoapactive republican -con
trot ef both bouses of enmrrese next
March republican opposition to limiting
taxation two years hence -.was not unex-
pected and a strong fight In both nouses
on this feature of the revenue bill Is now
considered probable.' If. it -develop. if
will be the arst serious partisan' differ-;
ence' tn the measure' ootwl deration'
In a statement regarding Mr. McAdoo'S
conference with the committee. Chairman
Simmons said the secretary's estimates
of lI0MsooO0O of government expendi
ture next year and of probible;redue
Uofla by mo which would: make possible
reduction of the tax bills ' to about
4ooo.ooeooo largely are -gueewworx-
based upon all poasibls but incomplete
information. - t. . .!.( (-'... '
Senator-Bimmona. would net estimate
bow much. longer the committee will.re
quire to re vis the bill.. He said it might
take several wees or oniy one or two
Other - member however said incor
poration Of. Mr.- McAdoo's suggestions
would virtually reouire redrattlns of the
entire measure " j M
The flnanoe oommlttee will meet Satur
day to begirt Hs work.. t
Hungarian Republic to Be
rroclaimed itxiay
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Associated Pre Report.
BERNE. Nor. If. A ortreless dispatch
from Budapest Assy s that Count Bator
hesy. Count SSechanyJ.Count Desefry
and. Baron 'Vlaasics hare returned
Bckartsau eaatie jwhr they' conferred
srith -termer Emperor'. Cbartea The 1st
ti thaW rtanlaMd' has ilacdded .to r
nounoe alt narttclDation in Austrian and
LHunwrian-yh!r . M
. Au nuniinu mnivnar wwiwi anu un
two chambers of parliament the wireless
messaas acoe. wm meet eaturoay io pre?:
claim a reDubllo. .dissolve the two chara-
bra and eleot Count Karelyl awvernor Of
WungaryMt is aiao p(anuee to proclaim
universal secret ana equal sunrasw ioi
both men and wonMn. The meeaaa-e adds
itttmt all theaa reaalutlona wilt bacoma ef-
Mecttvo Immediately and Saturday will: be
made a nouoay 'enaotuui mo population
to oeieorMe me pveni.
Brutal Hun Of f iccrs to Be
Brought to Justice
.''"Associated Press Report-
PARIS. Nov. IS. (British. Wiro-
less. Service) .As a rtsuU of in-
vestigation fi) ad e in LUlfr and the ;
' region of the department or; the
nortn very; precise cnarges navo
heen mado -put against Oerte an of
fleers gntlty of having ordered or
of 1 havlnc themselves - Qbmmltted j -shocking
crimes. ; ; ' .';' Vf 4
j.sjn uie preeence pi eriueuo taar-
has been revealed by nimis-
alnA nr flnrtillrv 'ha. nndarJiuwra.
tary Of state fat; the minlstryj ofi
luetic ;haa ordered ttto.t crimlnat
proceedings .be Instituted at once
againpr tneterman ouicrs
queei on Jkney wutoe frtpa oy
courUnartia) (--their gbsenoa If '
the" 1llis -sm .iaM. to imM :
map indicates the Allied grip on Oermariy provided by trie terms of tne armistice? Germ'iiy
behind the Rhinen Jeaving a neutral "zdae east1 pi the-river forty vkilometafs wlde north f
anLthirty tilometers wide southXf.tJiaUYillage.. ;i -v : V'W :'
PrlAWe;-
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MUNICH...
' Assoslatea Press iteport; '
; . PARIS Norv15. (Brttlh. Wire- i
less 8rrloe).firttl8h' ( Admiral
Roalrn' Wemy8s'..who waf ap-
pointed to notifr -the Germsn 'en-
voys ' of the j narai conditions 1 of-.
the . armlBtice ; is credited by .
Figaro with a phrase which ad-
jnlrably ' reflects the respective
positions of tne two fleets:
"It i toadmlsihlo5 jho- GoV .
mans 'prote'sted !'(hst pur -fleet
should hotrer up Withoaf hating v
been defeated." rt'"- " ;
Faclngr tbeenvoye with-ihfsi '
monocle Admiral . "Werflysa'' re-
tortod:'-a had only to com ont'!;;
With Oiuy Two Usji Bemaiiiag
Only a Whirlwind Finish Can
Put th Hation "Over
; the Top."- .'
Associated Presa Report.
NBW TORK. Nor. .-Only a whirl
wind finish similar to that in the fourth
liberty . loan . drive -can put the nation
"over tbe top'! in its 117V.M000 drlv for
the ' united war '.work campaign official
declared Friday night when th fifth day
of the campaign ended with only $-
S3I.1U or ' SI per cent of the amount
naked oontrlbuted . '
Confidence' was - expressed however
that the whirlwind .finish will be forth
coming before the campaign ends Morfday.
As in the fourth liberty loan drive the
Eastern States were reported to be lag'
glng behind the West. New York State
ha subscribed IU.1S&.I71 or to per cent
of Its quota but other States In the Seat1
a army oepartment pun: the average
down to St per cent with a total of only
.sf.s awnst a quota or Tf.axooop.
Tbe eeatral department reported a sub
scrip tloa of fsNS.T4i. or (0. pt cent of
its quota ' ' ."..
The Boothaaiterft department has sub
scribed fi.Slt.Slt or H'per cent "Of its
quota. Georgia leading; srith Sf per ent.
I Aiwnarai new weiteo. in cna nowtn
em departmrnt. reported Ul -per cent
subscription which brought the depart
ment's aswrage to St par cent With a total
or ... . i
r The amounts subaorlbed by th larger
cltias includes' New Tork HMOO.oee;
unicaa-o aa.vw.wm: - Kansas city f 7so.
left. v.lM-.nH tKia aj.. t .Iill- euv.
Atlanta. llM-OuO: New. Urlaana. 1107..
A-'.". . -: ': .s r '
'.. ft. V i is
Austriftn Warships Offered
? to the United States
i Associated Preas-MeDort '
-PiRIB.i Nov. U.--Jugo-glar erews ' rer
main Ins aboard th Aostrlan fleet in th
Adnaue are reported to have made ; a
propoartlon to turn cvr thsvirarshlpe to
tne tmitea . Btaxeev out' as .this was' co
alderad- Inexpedient . It-.' waa arratuji
later thai -the vessels -should -bs tamed
over to the allied and Anwricaa torcee in
aooordanoe with the" arralstle tsnns.;
AO Jth Austrian en board -th m
sniper departed on the . ere of vths aiknins
of. the armistice leaving only "Juco-Blav
the ahlpsv . The (luge-SIava much hn
asd by America' activity 10 behalf of
that cause submitted a proposition that
tne uniten ntatas noiq' tne mini unui
their final dlaposiUoa) was- dotennlned.
Ther hope whan a decision t Is reached
that the ahls will be returned to than
and thug fornvtn aocltu of a Jugo-Slav
navy.
Belgian King Postpones Re-
- tarn to Brussels v .
jtC ' rl"l"-"l" i :ih .'t
- - Associated Press Report. "
PARIS. Nov.. H (BriUlh WMIess Sar:
lea) The entry el th Klnrand Queea
Belgium tJrte Brussels has seen post
poned.- The solemn event probably will
take .place 'November 21' coinciding with
the reopening ot the Belgian a chambers
Meanwhile special? trains ere' being eK
frnlsed for the Hrenefer ot the I -
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Rcsol'ci.iefcie UWo Meeting
: Pesou T ifflefJ. ;
MrjrtriTOiioef-XAlBk Hay-
. j wwuV Mates rrAmatUi Appear-' ;
''IM tt KorMnt Varfnana -'.
J '"Ui'el-mg'Tg.Q'ls; i-
-.IaARKDO . Tesaa . Vov. .--Charlee
Moyer; ...whose. 'years ; ago- -Was
Imxed. ewerywher apt thei minds of the
American peopM tth 'waTlain IX Bay-
wao&rconvkted'Weident' ot. tbe Tndus-
tilal (Worrsve jepVerid. and whs
wtth JIaywood end 9or' Petti bona were
on trial for their; lives Wbouhl Idaho
Friday d "officials p the America Fed-
v. miwwm y irnuw obi or in rwainenna
labor Conference Jn pledging fervently .(hs
laberma people.pt Mxloo and the yrilted
hrafend by .4M .'Mexican dalegattoo
whion sought byceaiutien t oottunlt the
pi u posed Pan-Atherican Federation ef tav-
bor -to the pro) act of releasing .from ens-
tody worklngman sow confined in the Jail
ot the United angles.
8muel Oompsrs. president 'of the
American Federation of Labor diw out
the fact that the resotetion wee: aimed
directly to achieve the release' of the In
dustrial Workers of tne World and. that
it pad oeen enerea as a result or the in
du trial Workers of the- World Influence
in Mexico. The resolution drew full fire
from President Oomper and all of. the
sxeoutlve eouscll ef th American Fed-
eration of Labor and era warmly - de-
fended by seme of the Mexican delegates.
Moyer' who is now ..president; of th
Mine Mill and Smelter Workers pre-
viously .had taken no part hi the confer
ence proceedings He- arose tft answer a
statement by a Mexican': delegates that
the Industrial Workers ot the World had
convinced many Mexican workmen that
th American Federation of Labor fought
. (Continued on Page' Four.)
. - Today's Calendar
' Forecasts of the .Weather.
i 'X A melt ted Prow Beport..
' WASMNGTOX' Stv. H.-xt 'ffsa-
Stinrta? tntnlty fair txetft jr(s in tiirtmt
tut' foriion. iundey fnrl Cteltr tietpl
tttthmt ptrtftD. - v t
-WM TlMtlr-Satiirtty ; CaeltT i far
FutAfftrffr. Sassay ftiroMrr . c
i Lonidmuaf $tturif trthtbtg rtiuy Snndty
ftir iu Wit artsfrvessMy7sawra mi
ptrtim ; lir in north fortitn. t
''TeBMt for Bouatoa and Tlclnltr Beterdey
VaMttleg. seobeJMy bim.
Ttooeratur tilrraw sad. sredpHattos si
HaaM esdliui rrlaay Xovesteer IB a p. .i ;
Mixbbbbi 71. lolBlaiina B4t predpitettoa l.eTi
Atawaoaeii' erenare at Stoattos tS
P. P.
J0 lacbee. lerei ndla
BasfM aatardar ' e. ai.. Ssaatt t;SS p.
JCoainntlTemord at '.Ueastan tat KoveaibW
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laahttve kasllltr . mav: t a. -.
ewt: aeea. lacal.Paw. S3 r eest. -
r Today's Event's.
Meeting of War Mothers In th Federated
rooms a aiunn a p. iq .
TURNER iHALLi Dancing. " - J
ISIS THKATEH: r'PaU FlrSf
REX THEATER ""Mothers 6t Uberty.''
LIBERTY THEATER! "Moral tv8ulcid."
OROWN THBATKB." TVben a.' Woman
ina" '
KET THEATER
"Till t iomeBack to
or'Vthe
QTtEEN THEATER: 1 "Mearts. el
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ZOK TKBATEK: r "My Four- T
BIO TOP SKATTNO RINk:" Sessions i
and T a. Dt.' .. .' .il
WASINOTON POOL; Swlmuhng toof
nameaa S A dm . ' - . i 4 1 w
MAJLcTTC THEATER: Vaudsple hutl-
ne and alsht. - 'i. - m
VITORV 'T it KATE ft; j Creahlng
. Through to Berlin'! '. .J
PRtNCH THUATRRs "vatidevll) oontlnu-
am saiim iitwn at-sita- uiiit(' . ' i ;!. 1
TRAVIS THKATER: WeetfrOw's 'big
... r n-"T.. y in --hi. lime." . ? .
MXSZm TOSCN .PRC3ABIY
' - Tjrwe 1 lilllMn'l
i i l DUalt All LiU
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Chief ExeutowBver Will Not
f oe la the capajry of j Dtip
jatLaasinf toead '
v ' TJT.'S. Commission. ' T '1
Associated Press Report
WASHINGTON NpV. 15. Develop
ments In Europ not -only fn a mill-
Ui7 ; way. tut la ' the peld o.lnterv
national .'politics "d - U tendency
of the' rorplutwhary. spirit' mawfest.
ed by "the dejatoTalledrTTjfVlllan'popa:
flaUon of the centraCemblre so bread
to netghtMring aUtos' hav lafloeaced
Jhe1 allied 'and American gororamente
t'rrangej "foV ;tn' ineetlns; 'at an
oalfinof'!'aroat- peace)
m Th AflanUo oabhe were hardened Fri
day with governmemy business said' to
hve"be-ithaaw ojr;for the most pert
ef SJScbanges-Wween Waahtagton end
Paris. : Wbero- the lat4-aJU4 oouhctl is
endeavoring' to reech.nvMMement as to
the time-aud psaes for jiotdinf tnevcen
ferenceT Ah vcoodltlons Under which Jf It
shaR.be held' and 4he nations -That shall
bo 'admitted to'partlctpaOon.y . S'
Consideration of .this last ouestioo probJ
ahlV WW eccnnr mucatlm whtte at most
lavery day wltnUwe theiMrth ef ' mum
siais. . ... J"-. -'T x
: WHV .HASTB I MKCaSSArtV. A I
There has beJa'alsiiositlon to dslay
tlie meeting of the peaoe. cooferene nntlr
tha- 'soUtloat ; situation ' fn ''Buropev.had
totnawbat' crystallzSd but' it waa wndar
stood! Friday-that yher t eeMideratleae
nnauy ;isa w v- eouicn' - oy in - ass
dated governments to 'im emblem the eon-
ferenc at the eerliest datelthat'ican be'
Set. -hawing regard'- to the flWuIty-Vof
insoring -th attendanca ef. ensnsnlssieaS
or aelocates at. Versailles - which' seems
mosOlkely to be selected as th place ef
ilrineemif. V- '(.i S". ' A
Kh6 reason suaseeted for ih Change of
dedslo is th.neessHy Of restoring the
cneaneweT trnqe ana tneusOT.m-tn
enenvr" states so sS.te afford eta.
fnetrf Yo'hOwr and thereby relieve the
at'of .bolebevuuu and Aaarshy. i Aa-
otherJa She general dasire mnr apressed
by all of the eJlled. geVerfatnentsV. tele-
lleye tha delUan populations of the eea-
trai power irotn tne nanger ox ramme. it
being 'recognised that .this relief work
can . be carried on after formal peace
treaties have negotiated.
There also has been some apprehension
that delay In the consummation of peace
would have an injurious effect upon' la
dustrles In America and the 'allied eoua
.tries. . ' .... v ...... . . i
- ..With the assurance ef ait early assem
bly of the - peace conference attention
turned . to the eonapositlon of th Ameri
can commission. . -WILSON
.MAY VATTtNP.
- The belief is Stowing that President
Wilson wilt attend but probably not In
the . capacity of a delegate ' or commis-
sioner. It is known that Secretary "Lan-
sing . wilt head the American commis-
sion and Colonel ES. ! M House Justice
Louis Brandels and Blihu Root former
secretary of . state. were mentioned
Others likely of selection. .
Besides the delegates a number of army
and navy officers must be named W as
sist the commlssioti. r in that ooonectlon
atteatio has been directed to th agines
ui uwmw Jr n. muui rormer cniei
of staff snd now American1 repreeenta
uve on th. supreme war - council; MaiCr
General Enoch vCrowder. ' Judge advocat
general and. provost marshal a veteran
of Th -Hague connrencef Brigadier Qes
era! Samuel An sell aotlnk ; Judaw' .advSi
pate generm Vice Admiral William S.
. tueaunuea en.page Two.)
BOLSHEVISM MENACE
. T0 AI1ERICA
Secretary of War Calls for Aid is
fliprkiffe; Prf"i'''
leaders 'of Lutheran Bodies Trged
oy war Awpamaent Kepresentsy
tiveto Be oa Guard. Against '
Sinister Vovement; - V
1 ' Asseotated Press jBeport.
NaTW- TORK' .NoV. lV Tbe
Latheran chutch inAinarioa. an
.United
maUoa ef three Lutheran bodies was In
corpocated her Friday. Mor than let
delegates from this country and .Canada
ratified the merger. . ". .r p- t
Rev. Dc Frederic H. Knabet ef New
Tom -wa elected president. Iter.-' pit M.
O. O. Scharefl of artaaten.vaV C. aaftra.
tary. and Clarence I. Millar ef Phlladel'J
phla treasurer. r ' ; :
Dr.. Scherer formerly. was president f
the united synod. -South. . f
The .delegates were urged by Captain
Eugene X.' Swan. raynwjenthur- Secretary
of war Baker to aid at eombattlng bol-
sherlK propaganda rn .this eonntir. U
There la' a very ' eerloos'ODndltior
abroad that Is coming orer here;". saM
Captain Swan.. '"There Ik at spIrK of an-"
rest about which. w are' very mueh.wer''
ried. The bolshevik pmpegand Is spread'
mg like wild are In many .undreamed
plaoes. ''"'" v 'i ' -1 K '
OO.OOpMcorTonth-H ficials I
tb 'Uai'rSevcrkr Large Gern ri Unc
" 'r ' v''j)1. "J' '.' -"vV'
r'J
iw .'i V'V . f.' j TWOi . I '
NOW YORICv Nv l.-rSdwsfd
ahpplrig board. announcWbefo 'F11d;nlfh .'OT .tM evi pf 1
for Europe 'that the goVerninent!'intend to return' to this eo' :.
arge part of the Amp rin.ejritlooai7 foroei irhe purpose at
trip h to arrange the details for their -transportatWn. ; '
Vi -ITo offset the loss of transport tonnstoahrougn' the withdraw
ships hitherto engaged fa' carrjrtiur' American-
hopes to utlllso tB) or. 80" Ocraan d ?AOTtria JIners with ace
for 4000 men each. In compensation for the "loau' of these vee
food would b sent to the people of Central Europe-on heir return
Mt. Hurley asm tne anippingooero. wouia oe nDie.tr unwr t
GEirnm AMY BACK
7
i."li
No De& plini Yet WorkeJ Oat
JsoereUry Baker la Doubt .Whether
Amy of tte Troops ww
' inn oi iiraaoo-oy - . ..
vi'A"'rCrtstjai;i;
' V r-aj' . . aawaessaaBSHBwaskB . v
t rr''i Associated resfc Bsport
" WASHmoTOltf Nths KTh'e war d-
partnnt )'jhaJJeno definite plans for
the 'return' 9 th American expedlttonafy
foroeS ; to' the .United' States' ; it -was
laamSd Friday" night and It J not.'r-
girded ss' likely that the' movement ex-
cept of. sick d wunded.Wln start-any
tuBeleoont' 'Ai
' : AsW;pe(callyi Itanr cf th. men
could' hs iexpetted. home by vAthJlstmas.
SecrVtsry; Baker said' h fiiA pot 'Jmow
aaoiag -tbat eeetJirmteaof rhtline re-
qiilred. had been naae.-.ir; rt -y .'
Oeneral pershlngMt U odratoohaa
beh oonsrderlng the- question of getting
the arnry . back aoroe. but it I paid that
many' factors in -his planSx have not yet
been deolded.. -Amoo thae.1s i que.
Von Of what prdportionrOf the guar duty
im Europe the 'American .. torses wlU aa-
surnei Prumsbty the-'!.nprm. wsr
cwenHLIthronsfK (tH wiltltsnr advisor -at
fVenr wJSg-.U- tbtS.'Wtioc
iHtk'reAM: to--onrb' alKed - atmleg
rIlAtMerteaa.V.'.H i
Anofhr'elstnsAt that is expected to go
faf towgrd Aftermlnipg. the time .'when
many ef the' American troop can. be
withdrawn from Europe e the turn of
events in Germany. Bbould the revolu-
tion in Oermaay follow the course of . the
Russian upheaval and a condition ef an-
archy and lawlessriess prevail. It is im
possible to forecast the. extent to. which
military intervention might be required
or the seep of American co-operation In
sncVan.Mterprieeiv. : y. ' v-P
Mr. Baker ha previously indicated that
the fundamental desire of the war- da
partment in mustering out the - array
would be to release first those men who
had been longest in France and the first
in action. In that event It is to be ex-
pected that the 1st snd Id (regular) di-
visions and the 16th (New England) iSd
(Rainbow). nd' 41st (Sunset) . National
Ouard divisions would be the first to be
sent heme. ' ' -
.Mr. - Hurley's reference to employment
of Idle Oerman shipping to expedite the
return of the troops was considered here
a looking ahead several months
One? Killed 12 Injured ip
Oklahoma Cyclone ! .
; - ' Associated ' Press Report '.
PRAGUE ' Ok.' Nov. IS. Mrs. Mary
Simpson widow was killed and 13 per
sons were Injured in a cyclone which
swept tkroagh Prague at 4:10 O'clock Fri
day afternoon causing property damage
estimated At t0000. '' - f
Two of these injured ar Mm . B K.
Jvkes and Mrs.' Robert Ward i both
dows. .. The others were chldren.S!.
. A numbeY o farm houses were de.
stroyed by an earlier storm which struek
west of town at 4 o'clock. So far uo toss
of Ufa has been reported frora'ruret. dis
tricts. - ' . ' .i
- Sf.:.. ..... i- s
r orward Ked. V'osS coxes
tBoysinlfr
SsvjityWo)-C1iriaobxss fo
Amerioan soldiers in TrsricO' were' fort
warded. JJy &4 ;GtauamM
of th ReuV Croga ono flAy:thl .weki
WhIW this represents . tha ' largest
amount to'dateC the tnallwrtl become
gTeateiis t paxlrnum in'alilrigjf'dae
draws near. '. "jV i
sqtne-a coxee wore aistnouteo to
persona nreeenUnK certificates to Red
Ceo eaaqusrUra."' nstjr4ctlons' thgt
they be filled .and returned immediate
ly wore Is rued Id-oWer to facilitate
the v movement of soldier Amies &ad
XPld last-nilBut' congestion:" ) ;k k;
v Hoastxm'a quota ot boxee for. homo-lesSfeotdlers-is
lOOtt Of this number
114 have bean taken.- Anyone1 wish
ing- to till a box 'With cheer fof somo
bomeless" 'American soldier overseen
may cau fit nea urass ncaaauarter
in the Woatworth building: and secure
on or If it la desired th chapter
will till and send one- upo receipt r f
ti ' .. -' ' "
iktH - ..
N. Hurley halrman of the 1
at the rate of 300000 a 'mo
wars J department " wants
toniod! f ---
' M tvtould. h'p . t
4tAniicah t 1
added 'to
homot eomluf . yt).";' 1. ;
tym- h m gabroaiwah'ii
Hpoyor.. lederar foo. Vdmlnletratoi
oo-oparat m errangemenU for the I
mnb;.sM .Di-lbiition 'f ' foodaturt
regiehs- liberated under T the ur. i
terms And-inta degree.later to 1 .
terrniaed to Germany and : Auotrt i.
Hurley said his miasioh had prim
do with ."getting the boys back ho
- v" JHU FIF P TOrCOMK OUT.
'.Convalescent wounded including -
met h weu! Jt hare .returned to
Batu front had ' war eontinued i
b.th first' troor a brought out of If
ha ssid. - They . ild be followed by :
ef various bran
m of ..th aervlun
dy .partly Work-
t and the general
wcepta In the in
t and Austria snd :
allle the shipplt:
her withthe tren.i
In general .would
tawing plan a
by Secretary F
On future dev
attairs of Qernv
relations with t
clal ''added.;.' to
European-: evem
pend the) .numbe r of troop to pe brou
to tht .country within: VsmneMC;'
months.' but he was precaritf. he
to transport-lar 9 contingeQls.
Ther.. are. ;I transport f "'
American -flag. 1 K - . orler.
is .hoped that t ' wtth. C
Aostrtan )lnere. hlrh ' he r.
using' eipore - ' wlHsufn
Ameiieaa oli me a re
military auth desire j 1
PSotty preevi : tm: I
shleptai toe ....--
vassals. :on ) ;
formed for -ti
' lie' i .relucts
the from fjx
enrgncy.( ' (
Mr. -i)rle sal .
allied maritime ti
can .
aoik.' '
iveverj'jtOjWi
rvlce .except
. & '::
IV
I AVAIL ABU'
would take u
rrt officials In
don which wou: 1 ta turn confer wit
Oqrman and Au- i maritime aut
ties th question of v lllxlng soma of
Idle tonng of th r .tral powers. 1
were 1( Unera'at i .. hnrg and Brer
he stated and 10 or U in Austrian p
which .oodld ; i -y l.i the aggrf
10000 men on h v -yage''tKAaier:
porta returning w.tt 1 od or other ne
ssry cargoes.'' ' 'V t-
British transports
have carried SO per c
troops overiea sin-
gram wa' tncressec
win be ntlllBsd t c
ion end colonial tree.
ie stated a.
t Of the Amerl
tbevOillltary i
irly last sunn
vey British don
'avk to their hi
V C ''
present plant r.
r. Hoover brf
II ort tho Olyms
a Xendon for
. lib the pod e
t Cfflclahk- Ft
countries.: VY
'Mr-. Hurley said ti
for. hi -return with
ChrtstmVa -iTaey
Saturday . going :ff
three day' Confer
ministration and s
ther they wiji go to
aria to meet
thorltles ot the altlrl and American g
ernments fry direct t -uh With the
tlenias: v.knd. shlnultm altuatlnn ..inn t
continent v"
' SHt" BUIUDlNQj PLANS
ConMncntlng en (he government's .
to eontlriiie the crnergen)r f
program to hip mak' up if
Icitet . vim j.ooo f tons (u.
through ihe Wavagos of Wsr. I
said American yards vwlllArOdu
eel of l.0000 tens "r
November and .Decfsl
M0M 40DSof .cerg AarMr
retMuwo.-'he. ddd b
hefor. JSimary.t of J
t rate trad which "wi'
co..
lyases .t
be disco.
Ion of ti.
v -
I frbAtAi;-
! thaaervics of
jsels uiider its o
varument trade t
J Channel wlthlu
(mxt- of tu-V
njaklhg On a' Inrs
Mr. iHariyt'. j
Hope tp returri n
war departrmniT
charter engaged jn
the regular ; com roe.
A year.-
The shipping bo
nM continue he
paying ampl"
sasrtad. lt pr
wages and Wou '
pronasanda to
t a: count rywlfi-
to the mer-
chant marine. A
said is the irar
ship and e.ii
duced in the put.
"Having spirit i
A merio n tnorrh n
Mr. Hurlev. "v i
quarters fir for
carry on t'-e w-
w ask im ' t r-
thls plan Ma
text book ii
will be Intro-
n building an
iJ"? declar"l
equipped wldi
wc p-opose li
begun. Alt
9 take advsn-
(1 provide tin.
ess vetMli ai
five yeari
1 in operat-
iing officer
-s and me"
ling narliv
tag f
cargeea fa
. ...
He'nreri
tuouue
ms.the n
and1
and v
qulpit.
fprc-
ork Dead.
ort.
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