Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 313, 14 November 1918 — Page 1

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HUN SOLDIERS COMMIT ACTS Of VIOLENCE IN JjETREAT Allied Command Threatens to Take Steps to Enter Depredations Unless German Military Heads. Stop Practice., 1 .

YANKEES GROSS BORDER X:y Associated Press) IXJNDON. Nov. 14. German soldiers are committing ' acts of violence against inhabitant: and are destroying and pillagtng contrary to the terms of the armistice, according to a French official wireless message received here today. The message, which is from the allied high command says that the alJied command expects- the German' high command to take measures to stop the violation. If the acts increase. It is added, the allied command will take steps to end them. PARIS, Nov. 14. American troops have crossed the German frontier toward Metz and Strassburg. PARIS. Nov. 14. Marshal Foch, commander in chief of the allied armies, will make solemn entries into Strassbure: and Met on Knnrinv. In the presence of President Polneaire' tiud Premier Clemenceau. - ' COPENHAGEN, Nov. -14. Polish troop, according to a dispatch from Berlin, have tntered upper Silesia, Prussia. AMKRICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Nov. 14. The Germans opposite the first American army north and northeast of Verdun are reported to be moving northward rapidly. Preparations begun by the enemy several days ago to withdraw in force now are becoming effective. Great railroad activity Is reported at Metz and other railroad junctions. The advance guard of several hundred Russian. Polish and Italian soldiers, freed by the Germans in Lor- ( raine reached the American line in the region of St. Hflaire today. The first group number 45. ANNOUNCE NEW CREDIT FOR ITALY (By Associated Prtss) WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 A credit of $100,000,000 for Italy was announced today by the treasury. This will be used largely to pay for foodstuffs and war supplies nlready ordered by the Italian , government inMhis country and In process of manufacture or export. Italy's aggregate loans from the United States now abount to $1,16').000.000. and those of all the allies, $7.91(5,976.606. French Deputies Adopt Resolution Praising Allied Ckiefs cf State (V.y Associated Press) PARIS,' Nov. 14 The army commttee of the chamber of deputies today adopted an addition that was disjoined yesterday from the resolution of homage to the French armies. Marshal Foch and Premier Clemenceau, in tho following form for introduction later in the chamber: "President Wilson and the American nation and the allied nations and the chiefs of state at their heads have deserved well of humanity." Austria Asks Modification of Turkish Armistice (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 Austria has askd President Wilson to use his good offices with the allies to secure a modification of the Turkish armistice Irrms so as to permit several thousand former Austro-Hungarian subjects now in Ottoman territory to remain there Instead of returning home to add to the already serious food problems. Syndicalists Stage Riot in Copenhagen Bv Atn'tatei Presa) COPENHAGKN. Wednesday. Nov. 13. A demonstration by the svndicatixts here ngainst. the imprisonment of MiuiP of their partisans today resulted in rioting. Somt street cars were wrecked and at places the tracks were torn up. Construct Vessels for Use on West Coast (Hy AssoclBtad Press) WASHINGTON. Nov. 14 Construeilon of two vessels for thn coast nd geogodic survey for use in sounding hitherto uncharted waters in Alaska and on the southern Pacific coast will b begun at once bv the shipping board. Secretary Redfield announced today that the vessels will be built on the Great Lakes, will be of steel and will cost $400,000 each. lck of proper Information for'marinor regarding Alaskan waters. Secretary Redfield pays, has resulted in inany wrecks and great loss of life , and property during the last seven years..."

AN URGENT APPEAL. The United War Work campaign in Wayne county will be a dismal failure if citizens do not respond more heartily and with greater sums. Wayne county's quota is $100,000. Not one-half of this sum will be raised, and the county will be disgraced, if the appeal is not answered with greater spirit. . The question of raising the $100,000 is put up squarely to the community. It is discouraging to note that in the hour of victory, the stay-at-homes have so little love and appreciation for the "boys overseas that they will deny them the comforts and pleasures this money will buy. There isn't a man in Wayne county, who would not give $1,000 to keep his boy safe at home, setting aside for a moment the patriotic factor. The thousands of men who have not been called ought to feel particularly anxious to make big" donations for this cause. If you want to help the boys overseas celebrate the peace victory, do your duty by them subscribe to the United War Work Fund.

ELLIOTT IN LINE FOR COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIP Indiana Republicans Are Mentioned for Appointi ments in Next Congress. Several of the Indiana Republican congressmen now holding seats are being considered for chairmanships of important committees when the Sixtysixth congress convenes in December, 1919. The Republicans will control the house in the next congress by a majority of over forty. Jt is an assured fact that the overwhelming Republican victory vn Indiana at the elections this month, when the Republican can didate in each of the thirteen con-! gresslonal districts was electpd, will be substantially recognized by the party leaders in congress when the reorganization of the house committees is taken up. Representative Richard N. Elliott of the Sixth Indiana district, has been mentioned for chairman of the committee on woman suffrage. Mr. Elliott favors suffrage for women and when the woman suffrage committee was created last winter he was appointed to it. At that time he was one of the junior Republican members of . the committee, being outranked by Representative Meeker of Missouri and Representative Jeanette Rankin of Montana. Mr. Meeker died several weeks ago and Miss Rankin will not be a member of the next congress, consequently Mr. Elliott is now in line for the chairmanship. Mr. Elliott is also a member of the very important committee on public buildings and grounds and it is probable he will continue his membership of that committee in the next congresa. Representative Bland of the Second district has been mentioned for the chairmanship of the committee on industrial arts and expositions. Representative Vestal of the Eighth district probably will be chairman of the committee on expenditures in the department of agriculture. Representative Mocres of the Seventh district is mentioned for the chairmanship of either the committee on revision of the law cr elections committee No. 1. Representative Wood of the Tenth will be given a position on the committee on appropriations, which is equivalent to a chairmanship.

WAR FUND DRIVE FALLING SHORT OF QUOTA HER!

The report of the United War Fund campaign workers made at the Y. M. C. A. Thursday dropped from $15,459 Wednesday's sum, to $10.9C2.90. This amount is unworthy of the patriotism and wealth of Wayne county in the opinion of the officials of the campaign, who see possibilities of the county failing short of its $100,000 quota. The present grand total for the work up to Thursday is $26,421.90. It has been hoped to obtain the quota by Friday noon. ''If we do not succeed in securing our quota by tomorrow noon, we will have to mak iinother canvass," Commander-in-chief Lontz. and acting Sec rotary George Eggemeyer said. "Before last Sunday," said Commander Lontz, "I had in mind only the physical reconstruction of Europe I did not understand the extent to which thi United War Fund money is to be used; but after hearing Lieutenant Uoselii. I saw it in a broader way. Do you undprstand. gentlemen, that the policing of Europe must be done by America? It cannot be done by the soldiers of other countries or they will be aecusf'd of self interests they cannot break up Germany and Austria, and manage the situation in Russia, for the same reason. The United States must do it. Are we going to let our boys suffer during that time? "One man said this morning, when asked to subscribe to the campaign, 'I can not, you know I must look out for myself. Another prominent and wealthy business man gave $1, gentle-i men, and he is a man who has made a lot of money out of this war. What is our money in comparison to one day spent by our men in the trenches? Are the people of Wayne county going to show their gratitude to these men who have suffered for us for the 3" dead Wayne county boys? "There are 92 counties in Indiana and 62 of them have gone over with this campaign already but what about Wayne county? According to the last statement of the banks, there is $10,000,000 out at interest. That means just 40 cents a person, in order to raise our quota.", The opinion was expressed that men ' who can afford to give $10 are giving

Former Tnrk Diplomats Flee Constantinople (By AssociaJefl Press) PARIS, Nov. 14. Turks residing in Switzerland are informed that Talaat Pasha, former grand vizier and minister, of finance, Enver. Pasha, former minister of war, and Djemal Pasha, former minister of marine, have fled from Constantinople. They are accused of embezzlement and other crimes, according to advices here.

CENSORSHIP IS WITHDRAWN FROM AMERICAN PRESS Military Heads Praise Newspapers for Co-operation of Carrying Through War Program. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nou. 14. Withdrawal of all volunteer censorships requests under which American publishers have been working since the Uiiited States went to war was announced today by George Creel, Chairman of the committee on public information after conferences with Secretaries Baker and Daniels. Mr. Creel issued this statement: "It has been agreed that there is no further necessity for the operations of the volunteer censorship under which the press has guarded from the enemy the military policies, plans and troops movements of the United States. The agrehiertt may"be considered as no longer binding, and the card carrying the request of the government Is here with cancelled. "The secretary of war and the secretary of the navy and all others concerned with the directions of America's war efforts join in sincere acknowledgment of the debt of gratitude owing to the press of the United States from the honorable discharge of the high responsibility. Without force of laws and under no larger compulsion than their own patriotism the overwhelming majority of newspapers have given unfaltering obedience to every desire of the government in all matters of military secrecy carrying through successfully a tremendous experiment in honor and trust. $1 instead and those capable of giving $500, or even $1,000, are giving only $15 and $20. It was urged at the meeting that the names of such men as these should be printed. Several encouraging reports were given. The Adam H. BartPl employes were reported as giving $100 to the fund, and Mr. Brown of the Richmond Home Telephone company announced at the meeting that that company would raise its subscription of $100. , E. M. Haas, chairman of the War Fund Campaign is ill at his home and at the meeting this noon George Eggemeyer was substituted as chairman. "Mr. Haas had a genius for organization and the loss of his services at this time is critical." Commander Lontz said. The report of General Harrington of the regular army was: Colonels " Tarkleson $ 453.05 Reller (given by Hodge). . 603.25 Roell (by Hesemeier) 1679.50 Bartel 2171.50 Total for Thursday $4907.30 Total for Wednesday $5985.00 Grand total for both days. . $10,892.30 General Homey reported: Colonels ' Jenkins $ 836.75 Hart 217S.25 Johnson 162't 25 Campfield .., 1413.35 i $6055.60 The grand total of the Army and Home Guards for Wednesday and Thursday is $26,421.00. LLOYD WILSON IS CITED FOR BRAVERY Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wilson. 218 South West Third street, have received word that their son Llcyd Wilson who is with the 16th regiment, company K, has ben cited, for bravery and recommended for a War cross. He took part in the last bi? drive four weeks ago. Wilson was recently made a corporal.

GERMANS WILL CONFISCATE PROPERTY OF HOHENZOLLERN

Holland Fears to Give Formal Recognition to ex-Kaiser Because of Situation in Y Country. PRINCE WITH TROOPS (By Associated Press) LONDON, Nov. 14. The property of the Prussian crown will be confiscated according to a German wireless message received here today. According to a proclamation issued by the new Prussian' government, the entailed property of the Prussian government, the entailed property of the Prussian crown will be placed under the administration of the minister of finance. Property which is not entailed, but which is personal to the former king and his family will not be affected. BASEL, Wednesday, Nov. .13. Reports that the former German crown prince is with his father in Holland are denied by a dispatch from Berlin bearing Tuesday's date. The dispatch states that ae is with his troops at the front. I aivio i hkdasi, Wednesday, inov. ij. W ullam Hohenzollern, who, as German emperor, never liked to be kept waiting, had to remain Sunday in what amounted to temporary arrest in a railway car at a small wayside station until word came from The Hague I permitting him to proceed on his way and telling him where to go. The former emperor, according to a contributor to a Maastricht newspaper, felt his position keenly and kept him- ' self hidden in a railway car through out his stay at the station. Some of his companions were much more visibly impressed with the situa tion than the former emperor hi self. COPENHAGEN, Wednesday, Nov. 13. Queen Wilhelmlna of Holland, according to the Frankfort Gazette, wished to extend hospitality to the former German emperor while he remained in Holland. However, the newspaper adds, as Holland itself fears the coming days it was found desirable ' that William Hohenzollern should live as a private individual. LITTLE REDUCTION IN PRESENT TAXES (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 Uncertainty of future government expendi-1 tures and policies for curtailment of war production, makes it advisable, in j the opinion of treasury officials, that j the taxes under the pending revenue bill he not reduced materially below the $6,250,000,000 carried by the mea-' sure as drafted in the senate. Danes Ask Settlements of Schleswig Question (By Associated Press) COPENHAGEN, Nov. 14 North Schleswig newspapers are publishing an appeal signed by 302 Danish associations demanding that Germany at the peace negotiations settle the North Schleswig question on the basis of the right of self determination by all peoples. Activities cf Defense Council to Be Ended INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 14. Chairman Michael E. Foley, of the Indiana state council of defense, was authorized at the meeting today to terminate the activities of the council at his discretion. Chairman Foley indicated that the activities, except the formality of maintaining the council's identity, would conclude with the month of November. The council will hold itself subject to the call cf the chairman for the consideation of further business should there be occasion or request by the federal government. Chairman Foley read a statement to the council, covering the seventeen months of the organization's existence, indicating a total cost to the state of $S2,000. The Weather For Ind'ana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Friday. Warmer. Today's Temperature. Noon 58 Yesterday. Ma mi mum '. 53 Minimum 25 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore. Fair tonight with moderate temperature. Friday fair and mild, maximum temperature, 70 or above. General Conditions Weather continues fair throughout most of the United States, except for snow flurries on Lake Huron and rain on the Pacific coast. An area of low barometric pressure of marked energy is pushing south from British Columbia and as a result temperatures will be above norman for the season, on Friday. .- ' - . . ..

GERMAN NAVY, PET OF EMPIRE TO BE REDUCED TO IMPOTENCE

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Admiral von Capelle, kaiser's last navy secretary, and group of German warships at Kiel.

By the terms of the armistice Germany's navy, which during the two dacades just preceding the war was the pet of the empire, is to be reduced to impotence. Germany must turn over to the allies and the United States six battle cruisers, ten battleships, eight light cruisers, fifty modern destroyers and one hundred and sixty submarines. The remainder of her fleet she must disarm and place under the supervision of the allies and the United States. Germany's navy is the youngest of the greater navies. Before 1890, the German people and their rulers took but a languid interest in sea power, and the "big navy" idea first became a popular crazo in 1900. But from 1900 on the German empire bent its

Defeated Armies Join in Cheers

PARIS, Monday. Nov. 11. When dawn came this morning there was no hint of the cessation of hostilities. East of the Meuse, regardless of the situation, the American Second Army attacked in force at 8 o'clock. The onslaught was preceded by a tremendous barrage, which was returned in kind by the enemy." For three hours the Americans swept forward, hurling themselves against the wire entanglements. The German gunfire was devastating. Then, at exactly one minute of eleven, like a final thunder crash at the clearing of a storm,5 the guns on both sides abruptly ceased. The silence was more startling than the deafening roar of the barrage. For a brief minute intermittent rifle fire followed. Then came a pause, punctuated by cheers from the trenches on both sides of the line. What followed on one sector was perhaps one of the most singular events of the war. Against the skyline figures were suddenly silhouetted. They appeared cautiously at first, but soon, growing bolder all along the line, they stood upright. These were Germans. "Sudden Roar of Cheering. The Americans were not so cautions. As the barrage died, ending in a final husky rumble in the distance from the big guns, runners went springing along the firing line. Instatly comprehending, the whole line of doughboys leaped from trenches, fox holes and shell craters, splitting the unaccustomed silence with a shrill cheer. The roar of voices was like an outburst at some great college contest in America when a contestant scores a noteworthy play. Strange to relate, the defeated enemy joinpd viciferously in the cheering. The world war was finished. At one minute before eleven it would have meant death to show one's self above shelter. Not more than a min-t ute after the hour, the rolling plain was alive with cheering, shouting men. friend and foe alike. Not many minutes later, Germans and Americans were coming along the narrow stretch of ground, so fiercely fought over, some shyly and awkwardly, like embarrassed schoolboys. The first advances were followed by offers from the Americans of cigarettes, chocolate and chewing gum. Thej Germans in some places reciprocated with offers of hot coffee, bread and sausage. The orders forbidding fraternizing were strict, but the novelty of the situation at times overcame prudence, anfl doughboys surreptitiously visited nearby enemy dugouts. Along the barbed wire at a road crossing sonw doughboys and Germans began a brisk barter for souvenirs. The Germans were bewildered by the number of Americans speaking German. Americans Spoke German. "Sure, my old man was born In Germany," laughingly remarked one stalwart private. "That's nothing," said another, "my mother and father were both born there." A middle-aged Landsturmer exclaimed: "Yes, the war is finished, thank the good God. My only wish is to get back to Germany." .

energies to command great power by sea and the German Navy league became the best advertised thing In Germany. . The navy included 301 war vessels of all classes in 1914, when the war clouds broke. This strength must have been largely, increased during the early years of the war when, particularly in the submarine class, the German yards began a fevered construction. In Midst of Big Naval Program. Germany possessed at that time 21 dreadnaughts, 19 pre-dreadnaught battleships, 35 cruisers of various grades and about 20 submarines. She was in the midst of a pretentious naval program at this time. Continued on Page Two

A slender pink-cheeked machine gunner said: "Yes, I know the Kaiser has abdicated." Instantly a young aristorcat raised his voice: "There will be no revolution in Germany. A new emperor will succeed." An uproar immediately arose. The speaker was drowned out by protecting voices. Then the Germans began offering the Americans sucli news and gossip as they knew. The approach of an officer broke up the conversations. Tonight the Germans are celebrating peace along' the lines by firing flares, rockets, and signal lights. The night is uproarious with their cheering. The victorious. Americans are taking it more calmly. r Along the front the majority of them are getting a good night's restful sleep. Behind the lines in towns brilliantly lighted for the first time in four years, French and Americans are parading the street arm in arm, singing "The Marseillaise," "The Star-Spangled Banner" and French and American war songs. OVER MILLION MAY DIE IN AUSTRIA . FROM LACK OF FOOD CBy Associated Press) ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, Tuesday, Nov 12 G. D. McCleed of Montreal, an aviator and C. M. Young of Des Moines. la., who were taken prisoner by the Austrians during the Italian campaign have been released and have reached the Italian lines. They bring direct news of conditions in the interior of Austria, having travelled from Salzerbad. near Vienna after being liberated. "Horrible food conditions prevail Jn Austria," said McLeed (correct) today and it is quite possible that a million persons will die there this winter from lack of food, weakness and disease. The country Is quiet now but another Russia may grow out of the situation as soon as the troops returning 'from the front discover that the end of the war has not brought relief. "Scenes along the railways are like those on the battlefield. We saw bodies scattered here and there as a result of men crowding on the tops of trains and being- swept off by tunnels. There were also bodies of wounded men who have been taken from lied Cross cars and left to die. Terrible sanitary conditions prevail in little towns filled with returning soldiers. "What Austria needs is food. I and the other prisoners are alive only because of food received from outside of Austria. For three days, 1 and a friend had between us only a little bad bread. It was about as big as a man's hand. , Five hundred newly arrived Serbian troops are keeping order at Laibach." , ASKS RECOUNT OF VOTES TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Nov. 14. Thomas Ferguson, defeated Democratic candidate for county auditor, has filed a petition for recount of votes.

SCHEIDEH TO REPRESENT GERMANS AT PEACE MEET Delegations From German Fleet Leave to Arrange Submission to Armistice Naval Terms Hindenburg Leads Retreat.

NEW CABINET FORMED (By Associated Press) PARIS, Wednesday. Nov. 13. Phillipp Scheidemann, German majority socialist leader, probably will lead the German delegates to the peace conference, according to a Zurich dispatch. In diplomatic circles In urich it is not believed that the German delegation can be named before the end of tho week. . . . It is pointed, out there that It will be difficult to make up a common delegation now that Germany has two score ct republics apparently without relations betwen themselves. BERLIN, Nov. 14. (Via wireless.) The German light cruiser Koenigsberg on November 13 at 1 p. m., put to sea with plenipotentiaries of the workmen's and soldier's council of the German fleet on order to meet the representatives of the British admiralty. The chief of the high seas forces. Admiral Hipper, is taking part in the negotiations as expert advisor for the deliberations concerning the execution of the naval conditions of the armistice. LONDON, Nov. 14. Communications have been addressed to the German authorities giving directions for German delegates in conformity with the armistice conditions to present themselves to delegates of the King of the Belgians at Bruges on November 15, and also to the president of Interallied .commission of railways In the field, and the president of the allied commission of navigation on November 16 at Nancy, to receive instructions regarding the questions of railways, navigation and telegraph. PARIS, Tuesday, Nov. 12. A declaration sent to the French government early this weelt by the German plenipotentiaries, who went to Marshal Foch's headquarters to sign the armistice between the allies and Germany has been published here. It protests against some features of the terms agreed to by the Germans and to which they objected verbally at their first meeting w ith Marshal Foch. The declaration reads: "The German government will na turally make every effort to aid in the carrying out of the obligations imposed upon it Its plenipotentiaries recognize that on certain points a conciliatory spirit has been shown toward their ' suggestion. They can. consequently, consider the observations which they submitted on Nov. 9, referring to conditions of the armistice and the reply they received on Nov. 10 as forming an integral part of the complete convention. "They cannot, however, permit anv doubt to exist on the fact that the shortness of the delay fixed for evacuation and the handing over of indispensable means of transportation threatens to provoke a state of affairs which, without the German government and people being at fault, may render the execution of the conditions of the armistice impossible. The plenipotentiaries further consider it their duty, referring to their reiterated verbal and written declarations to state once more with the utmost energy that the execution of this convention must throw the German people into anarchy and famine. i "After the public manifestations ! which preceded the laying down of the armistice, conditions might have been expected which, while given our adversaries full military security, would have put an end to the sufferings of non-combatant women and children. The German people, which for fifty months has held out against a world of enemies, will maintain its libeity and unity despite every violence." LONDON, Nov. 14. Field Marshal von Hindenburg remains as head of the supreme Germany army command, according to a German wireless message received here, which gives the text of the message he has sent to army commanders ordering them to lead their troops home in order and discipline. The order of the field marshal reads: "To All and Especially the Army Group under Field Marshal von Mackensen (in Rumania): I remain as hitherto the head of the supreme army command in order to lead the troops home in order ard discipline. I expect the command, staffs, officers, non-commissioned officers and men to continue to do their duty. This is to be made known to all the troops." COPENHAGEN. Nov. 14 The new German government has be$n organized with the following cabinet members: Premier and interior and military affairs. Frledrich Ebert; Foreign affairs, Hugo Haase; Finance and colonies, Philipp Scheidemann: Demobilization. . transport, ' justice and health. Wilheira Dittmann; Publicity, art and. literature, Herr Landsberg; Social policy, Richard Barth. BASEL, Nov. 14. Declaring that the -w democratic state of Bavaria Is not responsible for the fault of the -old regime in Germany, a manifesto has been sent from Munich to the new federal government tcf Germany ask (Continued on Paje Two!