Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1918 — BRITISH PREMIER FOR LEAGUE [ARTICLE]

BRITISH PREMIER FOR LEAGUE

Lloyd George Makes First Declaration In Favor of Combination. London, Dec. 10.—Premier Lloyd George broke his long silence with regard to the League of Nations plan. Addressing a large women’s meeting, the prime minister said: , “I favor a league of nations. It may not prevent war, but ft will make it difficult and trip the steps of the god of war." This is the first reference the premier has made to the League of Nations project since the election campaign began. ACT ON ABUSE OF PRISONERS Allied Governments Get Reports of Serious Conditions in Camp in Saxony. Paris, Dec. 6.—lncidents of serious gravity occurred within the last few days in a prison camp in Saxony, where allied prisoners are confined, the Echo de Paris declares. The allied governments, It adds, are reported to have decided to act energetically in that connection. Grain Shipping Permits Dropped. Indianapolis, Dec. 6. —The public service commission was informed by C. E. Spens, chief of the car distribution department of the federal food administration, that the permit system for shipping grain would be cancelled at once on all grain except wheat. The commission was Informed that the permit cancellation order would be effective until January 1, when the matter will be given further consideration.

Mother Dies; Son Is Killed. Hammond, Dec. 6. —Three days before the armistice was signed by the Huns, Corp. W. J. Opperman of Hammond, with the United States engineers, was killed in action in France. A message came from the war department addressed to his mother, Mrs. Emma Opperman, who had- preceded the son in death only a few days. Woman in Auto Killed. Hammond, Dec. 6.—Mrs. Donlca Baslch of East Chicago was killed. Her two small children were severely injured, and Rade Casonovich, the chauffeur, was painfully hurt when a South Shore Interurban struck and demolished the automobile in which they were riding. Has Heavy Sugar Production. Decatur, Dec. 6. —The Decatur branch of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company, the only sugar factory in Indiana, so far this year has made 8,500,000 pounds of sugar, which is more than* was made in 1917. The output this year will be more than 12,000,000 pounds. The Gobelin tapestry which France is going to present to the city of Philadelphia will portray troops leaving the city, and will bear the President’s words “Right is more precious than peace,” “We have no selfish end to serve and desire no conquest and no domination.’’ “We shall fight for democracy.’’