Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 338, 13 December 1918 — Page 1

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FACE GERMS FROM POSTS OVER RHINE First and Third U. S. Divisions Designated to Occupy Advanced Positions East of Coblenz People Show Independence. RAINBOW MEN ADVANCE : (By Associa:e(l Press) COBLENZ, by courier to Nancy, Dec 13. Sentries of the American and' German armies face each other across the Rhine tonight. From Andernach, below Coblenz; northward to the British lines, American forces hold the vest bank of the stream. South of Coblenz advanced elements of the American army have reached the river It 'is expected tliat .the movement across the Rhine will be well under way tomorrow. The first and third divisions have been designated to occupy the advanced positions along the thirty kilometer arc east of yoblenz. constituting the bridgehead stipulated in the armistice. The 37th, 90th, 4th aud 4 2d will occupy positions in support of the advanced lines. The first, third and fourth divisions are of the regular army. The thirtysecond la made up of national guard regiments from Michigan and WisconBin. Texas and Oklahoma 'national army men make up the ' while the forty-second is the- Rainbow" division, composed of National guard regiments from Louisiana, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania. New York. Ohio, Georgia, Alabama, Iowa, Illlonis. Indiana. Minnesota. Maryland, South Carolina. California. Missouri, Virginia. .t P.miin9 KonRfls. Texas. Mienigan. New Jersey, Tennessee. Okla-, homa, District or uoiumuia, .cu. Colorado and Oregon. Nine Miles from Rhine. The thirty-second, and perhaps the ninetieth, will cross at Coblenz. and the Others will use the bridges north and 'south of the city. Arrangements have also been made to use tugs ir necessary to expedite the crossing. .'Engineer regiments have inspected nil bridges and roads beyond the river, ' while a commission made up of German army officers and civilians has given every facility for the Americans to collect Information as to the terriory that is to be occupied east of the Rhine. . , . Across the river from Coblenz. in the fortress of Ehrenbreitstein, there has been a small force of Germans, but it has been withdrawn and an American force entered the fortress today following a request to that effect from the German authorities. The German commandant of the place informed the Americans that by tomorrow the entire German army, with the exception of detachments of guards, would be nine miles from the Rhine. A bottle thrown from a window by r woman at an American soldier has been the only overt act of hospitality reported since the Americans have entered Coblenz. The incident was recalled as being so trivial that it was left to the local police to deal with the woman. There has developed, however, within the past 24 hours an unmistakable air of independence on the part of the people, reflecting their conviction that the Americans are going to deal with them much more delicately than have the French or rsritish with the people north and south of the city. Jostle Americans. The position of the Americans is slightly peculiar. Coblenz was . informally occupied by a battalion which arrived on Sunday and. which served onlv as a guard, which probably would have been inadequate in event of serious trouble. German officers are here treating with the American authorities and discharged soldiers, still wearing their uniforms, are still numerous In the streets, which seems to offer the civilians who have not yet felt the strength of an invader's hand reason to believe that the Americans are not of the resentful nature. Instead of cringing, or even showing deep respect, the population adopted an attitude today that found expression in jostling American soldiers on the streets and m sneers and laughs which were only vaguely concealed. The burgomaster has published nnly the rules regulating local affairs. The latest one orders the closing of Cafes at 11 o'clock in the evening. It is estimated at his office that there are sufficient foodstuffs in this district to last them till February, after which assistance will be imperative. Cross All You Need Is a Heart and A Dollar '

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Chile and Peru Reply in Friendly Tone to U. S. Note of Intercession (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. Chile and Peru have replied in friendly tone to the indentic note of the United States urging upon them the supreme importance of adjusting amicably their controversy over the provinces of Tacna and Arica and tendering the aid of the United State alone or in conjunction with other American states. Peru is understood to have indicated a wish that the good offices of the United States might be employed to bring about a settlement wihle the Chilean government contented itself with expressing appreciation of the offer. . .

NATURAL GAS IS RESTRICTED TO DOMESTIC USE Three Million Feet of Gas Released in Richmond by Order of Fuel Administrator. The United States fuel administration Thursday Issued an order 'to Indiana and Ohio gas companies requiring that they' immediately discontinue the sale of natural gas for use as fuel in industries. ; . . Richmond was among the Indiana cities represented at the hearing be1 fore the national fuel head. Other Indiana towns where industries must at once cease the use of natural gas and substitute coal or some other fuel for their boilers are Muncie, Marion. Anderson, Elwood, Hartford City, Alexandria, Lynn, Fairmount, Gas City, Middletown, Selma. About fifty Ohio cities are affected. The order is directed against the Logan Gas company of Ohio, which buys the West Virginia gas direct, and to the distributing company in Indiana and Ohio receiving gas from it. Columbus and Dayton are among the Ohio cities. ... Richmond to Benefit. Through this order Richmond domestic consumers will have about 3,000,000 feet of gas for their use which the industries have been consuming. The industrial consumers in Richmond do not use as much gas as in other cities, as about thirty industries use gas here. The cutting off of industries for the period of the winter will greatly increase the supply of natural gas to 200,000 families In the states of Ohio and Indiana. The new order hits Muncie industries harder than those of any other city. It is said that Muncie industries alone have been burning more natural gas in a month than would be required to supply the domestic consumers of Muncie and Richmond. A glass factory at Alexandria has also used big quantities. CURED BY JOY WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. More than 2,000 soldiers in France suffering from shell shock were cured by news of the signing of the armistice, Surgeon-General Ireland today told the senate military committee. Of 2,500 shell shock patients, the general said, all except about 300 were well almost immediately. GERMANS IN U.S. WERE TOLD THAT WAR WAS COMING (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 The German government on July 10, 1914 informed about 130 German civilian employes at a conference in Berlin that a world war would be started soon. Captain G. B. Lester of the army intelligence service testified today before the senate committee investigating German and brewers propaganda. These employes then were despatched to all parts of the world, 31 coming to the United States in August. 1914. to stimulate pan-German propaganda. Captain Lester declared. He said his information came from an unnamed informant now interned in this country. British Labor Addresses Welcome to President (Bv Associated Press) LONDON, Dec. 13 Charles W. Bowerman. secretary of the trades union congress, and Arthur Henderson, secretary of the labor party, have signed a message "on behalf of five million workers" to President Wilson, associating themselves with their "French comrades" in welcoming President Wilson to Europe and assuring him of the "support of British labor in his coming , efforts to realize his lofty ideals." The message has been, forwarded to the American embassy in Paris. RIOTS IN MONTREAL MONTREAL, Dec. 13 With a strike of policemen and firemen for higher wages costly riots broke out in this city, lawabiding citizens being helpless to prevent depredations of hood-

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AMERICAN SAILORS HOIST U.S. FLAG OVER IMPORTANT AUSTRIAN FORT

(By Associated Press) AMSTERDAM. Dec. 13: An American squadron has arrived at Pola,' formerly one of the principal Austrian naval bases, and has . taken over the command of the port Jugo-Slav vessels in the harbor have hoisted the American flag, according " to & telegram from Laibach, reporting the arrival of the Americans. VIENNA, Dec. 13 Count Czerntn, the former Austro-Hungarian foreign minister, In issuing the substance of notes kept by him during the BrestLitovsk negotiations, shows the various steps taken by the central powers and Russia at that time. He says the Russians proposed a referendum for Poland after German forces had been withdrawn but that the Germans wanted a "plebiscite during occupation." Austrian mediation was unsuccessful up until December 29, 1917, when negotiations were broken off. When meetings were resumed, Jan. 6, 1918, Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevik foreign minister of Russia, disagreed with the Germans on the ques WILLIAMS NAMED ON STATE COMMITTEE (By Associated press) INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 13 C. O. Williams of Richmond was named a member of a legislative committee by the state board of education. He and other members of the committee will look into proposed legislation affecting the educational institutions and forces of the state. The board also announced that its general policy will be to allow credit only for work actually-done in the schools. "The question came up when it was asked what attitude the board will take toward giving credit to young men who were enlisted or were drafted into the fighting forces before completing their educational work. RAILROAD HEAD TO BE OUTSIDE MAN (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. Although Director General McAdoo has not yet found a candidate to recommend for the railroad position to succeed himself, it'was stated today that the man will not be primarily a railroad executive. This was considered as disposing of various rumors revolving about prominent railway managers, said to be under consideration for the office of the director general. The administration wants a man who will regard the railroads from outside rather, than the inside, it was explained. Reports that McAdoo was considering remaining indefinitely as director after January 1 also were - specifically denied today. - Theodore A. Price has resigned as a member of Mr. McAdoo's advisory council and expects to return to his business in New York about January 1. He has acted as actuary of the railroad administration and director of educational work. - Former German Empress ' Is Again Seriously III (By Associated PressV , : AMSTERDAM, Dec.' 13. The ; former German empress has suffered another serious heart attack, and a doctor from Berlin has been summoned, according from dispatches received here. - - - '

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tion of territory which should be included in the referendum. At that time. Count Czernin says Austria proposed a general policy of a referendum during occupation, "with extensive safeguards against influencing 'the voting." Austria, however, failed, he says, because of Ukrainian claims to Hungarian and Polish districts and because of the critical food situation in AustriaLater, after Trotzky had sent wireless messages to. Berlin which, Count Czernin says, urged the German troops to rise in revolt, Dr. Richard von Kuehlmann, the German foreign secretary, received strict instructions to demand that Russia cede to Germany, the provinces of Livonia and Esthonia.' The treaty with Ukraine was signed after wearisome negotiations, he says. It became clear that Russia could not, by merely ceasing hostilities, obtain peace. At this time General Hoffmann of the German army, advocated a cancellation of the armistice and an advance on Petrograd. Germany soon afterward did denounce the armistice, according to Count Czernin, but Aus Auction Theatre Boxes for Red Cross Saturday Box seats for "The Country Cousin" will be sold . at auction tomorrow evening at the Murray theater. The proceeds of the sale will go to the Red Cross. W. W. Reller and Thomas Conniff will conduct the sale, which will be held between the two performances Saturday evening. "The Country Cousin" will play here Saturday, December 21, and box seats are being sold for the matinee performance. , Plan to Resume Trade with Russian and Finns (By Associated Press). V WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. Plans for resuming general trade with parts of Russia and Finland were disclosed today by an announcement from the war trade board that applications now wiU be considered for Import license for commodities, the chief of which are platinum, various hides, skins and furs, sulphur and various kinds of seeds, j AIR SQUADRONS DEMOBILIZED Jack Grosvenor of the 609 Aero Squadron, Garden City, Long Island, writes to his brother, Lieut. Grasvenor, of the Medical Examining board, EdgewoOd arsenal. Edgewood, Maryland, that whole battalions of aviators are being demobilized to make room for the troops coming home from England. He will probably never again fly in a Handly-Page battle plane, he says. The Weather ' Por Indiana hv ihm llnitorl Stfitpo Weather Bureau Rain tonight. Colder in south portion. Saturday colder and fair except in extreme south portion. " Today's Temperature. Noon .". : . . . 59 Yesterday's Temperature. Maximum ;..-. 45 Minimum 27 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Showers, possibly thunder storms tonight. 'Saturday partly cloudy and colder. South winds shifting to strong westerly tonight. - General Conditions The general rain storm extends, from the lakes southward to Texas and colder weather covers the west. There ia no severe cold weather over any part of the United States. .... -

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tria-Hungary declared she would take no part in this action. Count Czernin described the negotiations leading up to the treaty of Bucharest in which he says Hungarian opposition to peace by compromise dominated because of conflicting claims between Germany and Hungary, - "Hungary wanted the frontiers jm altered that a repetition of the invasion of 1916 would be prevented," Count Czertin says. "This meant the ceding to Hungary of Rumania's valuable oil districts, which was not welcomed by the German " military party, with its greed in economic matters. Germany's plan was to secure economic privileges which would amount to an indemnity. The plan was to force Rumania to cede to Germany her oil lands, railways, ports and state domains and submit to permanent financial control. An understanding was eventually reached as to Bulgaria's demand for the province of Dobrudja, which would shut off access by Rumania to the port of Constanza. Under these conditions I resigned from office." ANNOUNCE W. S. S. PROGRAM FOR 1919 (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. The program for sale of war saving stamps in 1919, announced today by the treasury, is almost identical with that followed this year, as relating to cost of the stamps in various months. In January the stamps worth $5 face value will be sold, for $4.12, and will increase one cent a month until next December. They will not mature until January 1, 1924, or onayear later than the stamps now on sale.. Thrift stampscosting 25 cents each, will be sold throughout the year. They will be identical in design and size with the present thrift stamps, but will be blue instead of gren. The war savings stamps, also blue, are considerably smaller than the present issue. New cards on which war savings stamps are to be attached, will be issued and 1919 stamps should not be attached to old cards. If a war savings certificate has been only partially filled with this year's saving stamps, it will be entirely valid and may be redeemed eventually at the maturity value of the stamps it bears. The new stamp will go on sale January 1. Indications now are that the sale of war savings stamps this year will be about a billion dollars, as $950,090,000 in sales have been reported to date and belated reports after January 1 are expected to swell this considerably. French Labor Abandons Plan to Greet Wilson (By Associated Press) PARIS, Dec. 13. French labor will not take part in the ceremonies of formally welcoming President Wilson to Paris. Premier Clemenceau informed delegates of the general labor federation that they would oe allowed to present an address to Mr. Wi!sou only in case the American president gave , his personal permission. The project, therefore, has been abandoned and the federation has asked its adherents to Join with the people in cheering Mr. Wilson on his arrival.' RETURN TO WORK OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 13. Striking street car men returned to work after street car service in Omaha had been idle for eight days.

IMPOSING SPECTACLE HARKS ENTRANCE OF WILSON IN DREST; GREETED BY CHEERING THRONG

Huge Battleships Lead George ! Washington Through Narrow Straits Into Harbor Strains of American Anthem Mingle With Roar of Guns and Shouts of Crowds French Foreign Minister and Minister of Marines Greet President on Arrival at Brest Leaves This Afternoon for Paris.

WILSON IS FIRST U. S. PRESIDENT IN EUROPE (By Associated Press) BREST, Dec. 13 President Wilson reached the harbor o! Brest on board the steamer George Washington at one o'clock this afternoon and at 3:24 o'clock stepped on shore the first time an American president had trod European soil. The president came ashore with Mrs. Wilson, who carried an American flag and a bouquet. The president left Brest for Paris at 4 p. m. The arrival was the culmination of an imposing naval spectacle which began as the presidential fleet routed the outer capes, then passed the entrance forts and moved majestically into the harbor where the George Washington anchored at the head of a long double column of American dreadnaughts and destroyers and the units of a French cruiser squadron.

January Set as Day of Rejoicing Over German Revolution (By Associated Press) AMSTERDAM, Dec. 13. January 1 has been fixed as a day of general rejoicing in Berlin in honor of the revolution, according to the Zeitung am Mittag of Berlin. .The announcement fixing the day was issued by the Ebert government. The occasion will be marked by an open air carnival, concerts and processions. NAVAL REVIEW OF U. S. SHIPS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. Every capital ship of the American navy, now in Europe, including the dreadnought squadrons which have been operating with the British main fleet during the war will return to home waters this month, Secretary Daniels announced today. They may be expected to reach New York about Dec. 23, and a naval review will take place there to celebrate the home coming. Instructions have been cabled to Admiral Mayo, commander in chief of the Atlantic fleet, and now at Brest, to bring every naval vessel that can be spared. Many destroyers, converted yachts and other crafts probably will come with the bigger ships. LONDON COMMENT ON WILSON'S VISIT (By Associated Press., LONDON, Thursday, Dec. 12. Commenting on the approaching arrival of President Wilson in France, the Pall Mall Gazette says: "Mr. Wilson will at last have an opportunity to see for himself the havoc wrought by the Germans in France and Belgium, and from personal conferences be able to understand the point of view of those who suffered from these infamous depredations. "President Wilson has a judicial mind. No living statesman is better able to weigh evidence or more ready to face facts with courage and determination. Too much has been made of the letter of Mr. Wilson's "fourteen points' and too little of their spirit. His reference to freedom of the seas, for instance, has caused much discussion, as Mr. Lloyd George pointed out yesterday our navy is a weapon, not of offense but of defense, and we do not mean to give it up. "The war has demonstrated that not only our own safety, but the safety of civilization itself depended upon our naval supremacy. When a league of nations is established and has become not an idea to be aimed at, but a realized confederation of mankind, then perhaps we can modify our claim to sea power." Frills Once More Men can have frills on their clothes again, instead of being restricted to the severely plain attire of war times. Richmond tailors have been notified that all restrictions on the manufacture of men's clothing have been lifted. :" ' , '. .. Tailors will now be permitted to make any kind of men's clothing they wish and to use as large and as many pockets and belts as they desire. During the " war, they were under Bevere regulations not only in material but in fashion.

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ed at 11:30 o'clock this morning fifteen miles off shore. The sea was calm and the stately fleet moved landward under skies which were steadily brightening after a dark and gloomy morning. Ahead came a single destroyer and close behind loomed the huge battleships Pennsylvania and Ohio flying respectively the flags of Admiral Mayo, commander of the Atlantic fleet, and Vice Admiral Sims, commander of the American naval forces in European water. Just back of them moved the George Washington bearing the president, flanked on either side by eight American battleships, French cruisers and by a great flotilla . of American and . French torpedo boat destroyers. The entrance to the harbor is a narrow strait a mile wide with forts crowning the towering cliffs on each side. Through this avenue the imposing pageant moved, each of the ten forts contributing its cannonade and the ten American battleships answering gun for gun. As the fleet neared the inner harbor the land battery and the assembled war crafts took up the thunderous salute while the quays, the hills and the terraces of the old Breton city rang with cheers from enthusiastic multitude. At the same time all the war crafts, merchantmen and transports dressed ship and manned the yards, the strains of the American anthem floated over the water, mingling with the roar of the guns and the shouts of the cast crowds. Old World's Tribute. The George Washington came to anchor a mile off shore, while the battle ships arranged themselves In double columns on either side. President Wilson witnessed the spectacle from the deck of his steamer waving greetings and acknowledgement as the cheering throng ashore vied with the artillery in the old world's first tribute to the American President. Soon after the arrival of the presidential fleet, Stephen Pichon, the French foreign minister and Georges Leyeues, the minister of marine, who were at Brest to meet the president on behalf of the French government, bearded the George Washington to extend their first greeting. American officials also went on board to make the final arrangements for the landing of the President. Mayor Goude of Brest, in greeting President Wilson as he landed here today said: "Mr. President: I feel the deepest emotion in presenting to you the wet come of the Breton population. The ship bringing you to this port is the symbol under the auspices of which the legions of your pacific citizens sprang to arms in the grand cause of independence. Under the same auspices today you bring to the tormented soil of Europe the comfort of your authorized voice in the debates wtiich will calm our quarrels. "Mr. President, upon this Breton soil our hearts are unanimous in saluting you as the messenger of justice and peace. Tomorrow it will be our entire nation which will acclaim you and our whole people will thrill with enthusiasm over the eminent statesman who is the champion of their aspirations toward justice and liberty. "This old Breton city has the honor of first saluting you. In order to perpetuate this honor to our descendants, the municipal council has asked me to present you with an address expressing their joy at being privileged to Incline themselves before the illustrious democrat who presides over the destinies of the great republic of the United States." The mayor then presented the engrossed address of the council, which, said in part: . . "Being the first to welcome the president of the United States to France, we respectfully salute . the eminent statesman who so nobly personifieM the ideals of .liberty and the rights of man. In order to . perpetuate this event through the ages we direct that these proceedings be deposited in toe city , archives.1.. Long live President Wilson! Long live the champion and apostle of international justice!", r