New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 12, 1918, Page 6

New Brétain Herald. HERALD PURBLISHING COMPANY. t 4:13 p. urch St Tadued dally He: (Sund Buildinzx Poxu Office Class Mail At New Britain Mat Bntered at the as Second TRELEPHON Business Office Editorial Rooms CALLS o ..926 926 advertising medium in books and press aavertisers The only profitahle the oity. Circulation room always open to Herald will be found o Mng’s News Stand. 42y way, New York City; lantic Citv, and Hartford sate at Hota- t. ad Broad- Board Walk, At- Depot The Member o the Associated Press. A smoc 3 Press is cxclusively entitled to the use publicat all news to 1t or not ot o credited paper and als local news herein erwis tho credited in this published WHY THEY WERE REMOVED. Meddlesome Bostonians for some time have been attempting to learn from War Department authorities the reason for the deposition of pet offi- ecers, among them Brigadier-General Chexles H. Cole of the 52d Brigade and Colonel Bdward L. Logan of the 101st Regiment. The removal of these officers from their commands noyed their friends who immediately opened & campaign of red tape slash- ing, going so far as to interest Sena- tor Weeks their cause. Appeal ‘was made to Secretary of War Baker, who replied that he had not re- oeived word of the changes or the causes from General Pershing. The mystery surrounding General Cole and Colonel Logan is partly re- moved by Frank P. Sibley, oorres- pondent of the Boston 'Globe with the Yankee division, and his story re- flects no credit on the officers men- an- in tioned. Mr. gan was “because regiment orders instead Sibley writes that Colonel Lo- relfeved the and a tendency of his command of atmosphere of his to consider of obeying enthusiasti- seemed to be a prob- would be caily when there that the heavily taxed by the execution of the order This is a grave charge and for Colonel Logan's sake should be denied by the proper authorities if it untrue, QA the other hand, if what Mr.”Sibley writes correct, Colonel Logan is fortunate to escape with to another and less fraportant post. It is not within the province of subordinate officers to con- They must obey with- out question. Any other attitude is a breach of military discipline result in ability regiment is is a transfer sider ovders. serlous and in time of war might severe punishment. General Cole, according to Mr. Sib- ley, was “sent to the rear because in the 103d Infantry there was fraterniz- The story is visiting back Gernran This continued ing with the ensmy that there was actual and forth between trenches and ours.’ despite orders that it be stopped. ’ll\ 18 olaimed that patrols went over the trenches, sat about enemy and ¢ ehanged American tobacco for Ger- man goods. Nothing could be barmful to the American morale than such actions as these. Furthermore, tt.4e alleged that the 102d Regiment, ecomposed partly of New Britain sol- diers, attempted to sow a spirit of non-resistance among the enemy by a systematic propaganda of urging them to surrender. Mr. Sibley *“This plan, originating with the col- emel, "vas promptly stopped by the di- wision.” Making Discipline is the basis of success. Vio- the rules bring punishment the American to German the fires more says: war is not child’'s play. lations of swift and the directions of superior officers and runs certain. Interference with which orders ot superiors fatally. Al branches be co-ordinated. be Officers in whose charge independent thinking contrary to the usually resuit of an army must Brains, as well as watches, must synchronized the lives and safety of men are placed must obey and failure to obey results in the recalcitrants being ‘‘sent to the rear.” F onel of General Cgle and Col- feel that light the story sent by qends Logan shouid their received punish- Mr. heroes very ment Sibley is if true in ils essentials. not insist on the wildering amount of money, which would reduce Germany to ate of extrome poverty, and the delegates to tha peace conference may reduce their clamms to conform with the Full um, my's ability to pay reparation should be made to Hels Sorbia and France, which suffered most dis astrously from President Wilson stated at “Wwe ourselves for male the war the beginning of the war seck no indemnities for compensations [ the no material the sacrifices shall sely B the Wi zland estimates pense of war at $40.000,000,000 but it other countries that experienced material destruction are 1o be recom- pensed it is difiicult under will how England securc completc restitution In order to weigh properly the ut- British must that terances of statesmen it be remembered lngland is in the midst of a political campaign and speeches that appeal to the electorate, at a high pitch of enthusiasm since the signing of bound be confused intentions of the Island armistice, are with the Empire. the to veal STATE TAKIL.OVER TROLLIIYS? WILL State ownership of the trolley service is predicted L. 8. Storr the Connecticut by Com- corporation de- increasing its public president of unless the can method that will pany. vise receipts a new for meet with approval. Mr. Storrs makes his assertion in connection the tisements appearing plaining that the deficits that a zone system. a general flat introduced with of adver- ser in the press ex- company’s annual It preference to are increasing is hinted in increase in fares, may that under be and passeng will be required, this system, for their thereof. in force to actual mileage ™ many other pay or fraction arrangement is in cities out- side of Connecticut. Mr. ment: The plight of the erties is so acute tion of ico can only through active co-opers of the communities and the trac- tion utilities, and it is to bo hoped that » workable solution can be change in the bases upon which the industry has been founded. If such full co-operation not forthcoming, and that at once, there is no solu- tion from the standpoint of either the community or the utility but public ownership, for in that way the varving costs of producing service can be met through direct tax assessments upon the com- munity at large. It will be noticed that Mr. Storrs speaks of fuil co-operation. That of course means co-operation the part of the Connecticut Company as well the communities through which its lines pass. It is apparent that a crisis In the affairs of the con- What puzzles the the flnances of Storrs says in this announce- traction prop- that continua- e be sured 50 found by a on as cern is inevitable. riding public is that the Company have been allowed to reach that stage where its directors are ready It savors of poor management. Connecticut should NUINE WELCOME HOME. Landers & Clark’s sal Mirror” prints a greeting of cheer Gl Frary “Univer- to former of who are in the military service of the government, informing them that they will be welcomed back to their old positions. Hardly employes could keenly announcement make the feel more that home town is extending the hand of welcome. Thousands of our fighting be perplexed by the their immediate fu- ture. They have performed their task in any “boys' the men must prooiem of and it behooves the employers to them the work of rehabilitation. Landers, Frary & Clark maintains its record of being the right firm at the right place at the right time. a noble manner assist in ABOARD FOR OV ER THE the “War in this city TOP! Managers of Savings amps campaign call at- be turned by January 1. is estimated that New Britain has in- vested than $600,000 in War Saving accomplishment feel proud. But Pledges to pur- bo into cash more Stamps, an of which it should that is not sufficient. chase War Savings Stamps should next few Hardware City may it liguidated within the weelks n order that the equal the standard for patriotism during other n et campaigns other cities, manufacturers are TAKING GERMANY It Lloyd lining the indehtedness of Germany the Allied be inflicted more ALL, George is sincere in out- world the punishment to on the enemy will bhe severe than has been popularly supposed. In a speech last evening at Bristol, ¥ngland, the Premier ed ‘that Germany tion to pay the Allies $120,000,000,- 000, a figure of the wealth of the defeated empire, esti- mated before the war at $100,000,- 000,000, 3t I8 probable that the Allies will was under obliga- far in excess to | exerting special effort to increase the mps. An appeal is made to woman and child to climb to every man \board the stamp wagon and ride as Over { i rous town known | Bristol i« awakening to the benefits | of the Americanization movement and { Mayor Dutton has appointed a com- | mittee to arrange for the introduction of lessons in the evening school cur- riculum. Americanization is a move- ment whosa perits must appeal soon- 'er gr later to the entire nation, payment of thls be- | ene- | x- | | there to quit. | the concern | references | daughter tention to the fact-that pledges should | It ! ! event | shouid | who has served his country with such NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, DECkL..... FAC AND FANCIES. $10 for new or re- nections as been reduced to but it still sutlicient to impress upon the people the difference hetween government operation and Burleson operation.— City Star n newed 10 gouge of telephone 50, is Kansas yioting is serious, bul until number more than a few \ties, anarchy is not yet fact.—New London Rerlin is vietims »re of cas wccomplished or in government do not smokc will not had it -From unfurnighed, by employ have influenza ones. 114 Washington urnished Young man and mother allers have have Mr. the Trapertinent ex-pacifists ara spring- up everywhere and raucously telling what to do with the vie. in spite of their opposi Chicago Daily News. the country tory it tion won The Lilliards. in prince plays selection, a pays all former It is a which the Washington crown happy loser Star game penses A New York no redr butts a stairway. Public jury has decided that ss {rom its owner if man and knocks him Cave caprem.— Ledger. a goat down ¢ Philadelphi attending the leads the Satan is Tri- Two physicians w editor to e which believe that ate.—New York iser ilness new to about hune Al slimination we the war. alreddy ~Bos- the vet By shall process of learn whe started The ex-kaiser and son have lined up on the “didn’t” side. ton Transcript The crown prince says he will see no visitors unless he has a revolver. Possibly he fears a book agent com- ing to sell him “How Germany Makes War,"-— New York Sun. The world is going to smile again And sing the sohgs worth while again, The worid is going to play And drop its weight of care The hate and strife are almost done, The battles now are almost won; Soon happy hearts and dancing eves Will blossom evervwhere. The children will On cotiage gates and And men will be the way Before the war began in peace they’ll sit and smoke again And lightly talk and joke agair And everywhere the world sha The better side of man. soon swing again sing again, they were The boys are coming home again Soon never more to roam again, The soldier from the tields of France, The sailor from the sea; Peace soon shall kiss the earth again, And home shall ring with mirth again. he world is bright with promise now Of glorious joys to be. EDGAR A -—in Detroit Free GUEST. Press. An Experienced Diplomat. (New Haven Register) In a letter fo the New York Times, Gertude Atherton comes to the de- fense of the selaction of Mr. Henry White as one of the delegates to the peace council. Mr. White is perhaps the most experienced in diplomatic procedure of the entire five, including Pres. Wilson, and has been at Lon- don and Vienna, In the former city making a wide eclrcle of friends which he still holds. It was at the Algeciras conference, however, that the only zepublican chosen to represent this countr; impressed his ability upon the diplomats of Furope. It has been said that he “dominated” that im- portant, conference, and certainly the records show that the American del- egates there played a most important part. As Bullard says, ‘“the index in the offictal records un- der the head of ‘Roosevelt’ are great- er in number than those of any oth ruler of Europe.” Mr. White has never enjoyed nor sought the lme- lisht but services have been sought by successive administrations, re- ardless of political complexion. He has diplomatic experience, familiarity with the ways and manners of Euro- pean diplomats, whose res joys, and has furthermore, a point which Mrs. Atherton cmphasizes, a distinguished appearance and man- ner. As for the criticism which has been made of his so-called *pro-German' utterances and the marriage of his to a German the letter some plain truths to his utterances regarding neu- 1914, we are still able to re- of the terrific drama which has made our memories creak during the last four years, that this was at a time when were all try- ing desperately to he neutral, defer- ring to the expressed wish of the Presideat. And although Mr. White’ daughter did marry a Prussian, occurred some time hefore great war: and after we entered in 1917 he never made any attempt to communicate with her. These things be taken for granted in a man states A trality in call, in spite a we the ind 1 feel for putting them down in bald black a white. Rut as all classes in the United States-are calling for the truth, and nothing but the truth, let it pass. herc scems no ground pressed doubt as to Mr. White’s thor wnd complete Americanism, As indication of pro-Ciermanism at Algeciras wil make an- devotion for almost apologetic 0 many year: for the ex- ough for any ! bis record swer Pork. Star.) ‘pork Sorghum, which goes stutesman’s (Washington idea of Senator “What you “Pork,” replied “is appropriation to some other | constituency.” a item benefit Have your dollars ready.—advt. George McLaren claims to have had the end of the war According to his “dope pre- sented below. the war bound to end in 1918 hecause the hand of fate, indicated the *‘unerring figures”, of 79 Elm street the right dope on for the past vear. was by Year born | 1836 Took office | 1912 In office | Has lived so directed. This prophetic tabula- tion, Mr. McLaren says. was prepared a year ago and the prediction is ob- tained by adding the ages, vears and other dates connected with the var- ious rulers, adding them together and dividing by twe. It follows | Totals 383 Divided by two gives 1918, the year the war is to Banking in 1. Petrograd. Emery, Yale, in anty Trust News) As an illustration of the difficulty of securing cven the simplest informa.- tion, I may relate the following expe- rience: The president of a prominent American export firin came to me in Petrograd in January of this year with letters from the Guaranty Trust com- pany, asking me to look up the rec- ord on a small transaction, merely to scortain what instructions had been given by us to a certain bank in Pe- trograd regarding payment on a draft. [ told him that all the banks were closed, but we started to see what we could do. Arriving at the bank and finding everything in front comipletely barred, he v inclined to give the matter up, but I knew Russia well enough by this time to search for the path. The process was as complicated as I have =since found following the “Green Line” in the New York sub- way. Taking certain shifty-looking individuals, who were clearly trying to avoid obscrvation, as guides, we went through two courtyards and. a coal cellar and finally found a staircase. At the top we came against a locked door with a peep-hole covered by a slide. Here we announced we wore bringing an important message from America, and managed to get by the guard. Inside a few Bolshevik sol- diers were in charge: after some search we managed to find one of the former directors, ile told us that our little matter was in the bands of Mr. K., anoth dirvector, but that Mr. K. did not dare to come to the bank, and he didn’'t know how to find him. Hav- ing finaily tracted Mr, K.'s house address, we started ouf, but were caught at the door by messenger, evidently sent by the director, who (Henry of Guar- o whispered to us that we might try in the office of a tourist bureau wnder the bank. Presenting ourselves here, we asked if they knew anything of Mr. K. They expressed surprise at our scarching for him there, and claimed to know nothing about him. We asked they could give us his telephone number, and they simply zave us the telephone book for us to look it up ourselves. While we were doing this, a small man who had been sitting muffled up in a fur coat In a corner, came up and | party cct he en- | that ! asked whom we wished to see, and then announced himself as,Mr, K. Tt was clear that his practice was to sit in a retired nook and look over any- body who might be inquiring for him, and then announce himself when the cemed safe. Hearing us talk English, he was not afraid to ap- proach us. Having stated our case, Mr. K. explained that it was impossi- ble for him to get into the bank to examine the records and even I felt that we had played our last card However, there always seems to be one more card to play in Russia, and Mr. K. explained that of the clerks was a confidential agent of his own, and reported to him every night He would ask him to purloin the ne- cessary book from the bank and bring it to him, and we were to on the following Monday to examine the records. After making K., we found one meet a second trip to Mr. however, that his par- ticular agent had come under picion on the part of fellow-clerks, as a strike-breaker. It should be re- membered that in addition to the con- fusion caused by the Bolsheviks taking control, the employes had all struek as a protest against this control. When this particular clerk came to the bank, with the object of purloining the rec- jord, he was met by members of the strike committee and threatened with violence if he entered the hank. Here s No question of paying mone, simply of sceing a copy written months before, to out the mutual obligations two Americans., There tion of a claim against bank whatsoever, After of persistent. effort impossible. sus- a of hetween no Russian than gave was the more we ques- a week it up as Bilks Apaips: (e Germmns. What actual biils (he Allies will put in against the Central Powers no- body knows. But, whether American cl»ims are included or not, the ap- praised dnmmges will be vmxilv mone iher it will ever be im (he power of the German peoples to pay. Home of the estimates of the war accounts the Cerman peoples will be jasked to settle, with others besides l(‘u: own still to be heard from, run {up in the direction of a couple of | Prpdreds of bilions of dollars. There |is 28 much chance W get two Tondred billions dollare. or half (baf sam. | out of the Germans, the Austrians. the Turks. and the Bulgars in a thousand vears as there is to get green cheese out of the moon hetween now and next Saturday. ) All in the world the German people will have with which to pay up. for example, will be the surplus produc- tion of the German people In the | (ierman empire’s industriai and finan- jcial glory before the war probably | there never was a time when the total ‘prndurnnn of all the German people ! amounted to more than eig! billions @ year. Out of this produc- tion the Germans had to live. had to | set aside for depreciation and decay, had to build for the future, had to maintain their central and local gov- ernments. Between the total German produc- tion and the net surplus there never was anything like the slack there was and is in this country. A production of thirty billions a year here might mean an annual accumulation of sur- | plus wealth amounting to 10 per cent.. 20 per cent., or even 30 per cent. When we were in the war it was seen that the American people could take of their total production and devote to the war, first an estimated twelve billions a year, then eighteen billions a year. But probably the German peoples, as a whole, never had before the war a net wealth leeway of any- thing like our percentage. But if th. had—had when they were at their best—a leeway of 30 per cent., this would not represent at the maximum an annual surplus for the nation of $3,000,000,000. Assume that the Germans repu- diate all their own Internal debts. Assume that thye take all their sur- plus production to pay over to the Allies, What would $3,000,000,000 a year amount to in the way of ligui- dating a couple of hundred billions or a hundred billions, or fifty billions of assessed damages? At 6 per cent. it would no more than pay the mere interest on fifty billions of dollars of i assessed damages. There would be nothing liquidate the principal of the debt. With the principal of the debt irre- ducible there would be no chance ever to cut down a penny of the interest. There would be nothing left to rebuild the industries that have declined. There would be nothing left to restore the shipping to the seas. And if there were nothing left to do these very things there would be no chance on carth for the German people, stagger- ing under their fixed debt to the world, to go on even with the interest | left to | Have your dollars read: CASUALTY LIST IS New Names Appear—Oificial; Notice of Others Received | Several New Britain men are re- ported on today's list of army casu- alties. Private Emery G. Peterson, | son of Mrs. Gustave Peterson of 7 iswold strect, is listed among those dead from disease. He was born | April 1888. He entered military service on February 22, 1918 and was signed with the 77th' division to adquarters Company of the 304th Avtillery. His mother received word of his death a week ago. Private Joseph Sidlik, whose sister, Mrs. Gertie Kubas lives at 242 High street, reported among those who | have 1 wounded slightly. He was | born March 1, 189 e was drafted from this city and went to Camip Up- ton on May 1918, He saw service | with the i7th division | Oswald A. Margelot of George Margelot of 2% Rhodes street Is ported as missing in action. 1riv 1. Korsell of Com- niry, wak severely wounded in action. He entered the service in June 1916 and went with the compan; {he Mexican border. e remain with the same company after the Mexican trouble and with the 102nd. He has seen ! steady scrvice since. He is the son of Gustave Forsell of 126 Fairview treet. Fle is 22 years old. Private Kallberg of 546 Fast Main street is also among those ported severcly wounded Another local soldier reported severely wounded Joseph Bagdas sarian whose parents live at 155 North cot. He was drafted in May The death of Private Fred Schade, | kilied in action, is also officially re- i | i | i« pany K. 102nd Infs | to { | | went, | neross h Oscar re- k(‘ommiflm‘e is flatl | private { one, I ont | the | experience thus gained would of it- { lution ELM ST. MAN CLAIMS TO HAVE !\ AD0O URGES FIVE HAD RIGHT WAR PREDICTIONS |YEARS'R. R. CONTROL Asks for Congressional Anthority to Extend Government’s Hold Washington, Dec. McAdoo, director goverament to roads for five give time for 12 —Willlam G. general, wants the keep hold of the rail- years more, in order to the working out of a comprehensive system under which they may be run ultimately—either privately, under government regula- tion, or with governmeat ownership. He expressed this through a lett ta the chairmen of the interstate commerce committees of the senate and house last night. It may be that he has shown congress the way out glad to take. Five Years Necessury. Mr. McAdoo points out that less than five years wifl not justify tie government in making the expendi- tures and improvements the railrouwds must have to work efficiently, and while, he says, the government oper- ation was successful as a war meas- nre, the present law is hopelessly in- adequate to meet the requirements of commerce in peace times. The al- ternative is the prompt release of the roads to their old private ownerships, to which he abjects as unfair both to the roads and to the public. Has Wilson's Permission. “The president has given me per- mission to ‘say that this conclusion accords with his own view of tho matter,”” the director general asserts in his letter. McAdoo denies that his plan means sovernment oawnership necessarily, or that he is in favor of such a soiu- tion. Congress is very largely afraid of the government owners: issue. The cabinet is divided on it. The divisioa of sontiment in con- gress is very clearly marked by the reception the McAdoa plan reccived. Chairman Sims likes it immensely. Chairman F. D. Smith of the senate against it. 21 Months Is Too Short. Mr. McAdoo's letter explains to continue Government for twenty-one months after the for- mal declaration of peace, under pres- ent conditions, would mean disrup- | tion of morale among employes and | officers, and could not enable { Government to go ahead with provements and purchase of equip- ment. Another alternative, the prompt return of the railroads to control, without legislation eltmination of the old competition, would be “hurtful alike to the publc interest and to the railroad themselves,” he said, and the difficulty of obtaining immediate legislation providing a permanent solution, is apparent. “There is onc, and to my mind only practicable and wise alterna- Mr. McAdoo continued, to extend the period of Fed- eral control from the one year and nine months provided by the pres- ent law to five years, or until the 1st day of January, 1924. This extehsion would take the railroad question out of politics for a reasonable period. It would give composure to railroad ip that , to permit wasteful tive, that is of the preparation and carrying of a comprehensive’ program of 1mprovements of the railroads and their terminal facilities which would immensely increase the efficiency of the transportation machine. Benefits to be Derived. “It would put back of the railvoads the credit of the United States during the five year period, so that the financing of these improvements could he successfully carried out. It would offer the necessary opportu- nity under proper conditions to value of unified control and mit the self indicate the permanent solution of the railroad problem. / “The American people have a right to this test. They should not be de- nied it. It is to thelr intereSt that it should be done. In my opinion, it is the oaly practicable and reasonable method of determining the right so- of this grave economic prom- lem Has No Opinion Yet. “] am not now and have not been for the past year interested in prov- ing or disproving the theory of gov- ernment ownership or any other kind of theory. The railroads have been operated for the past vear with the purpose of serving efficiently the paramount needs of the war, and at the same time furnishing the best possible service to the public, whether operation tended to prove or to disprove any theory of railroad con- trol, no matter what it might be. I have formed no opinion myself as to is the best disposition of the problem, hecause the test heen sufficient to prove con- clusively the right solution of the problem. [ believe that a five vear test will give the American people the right answer. An ounce of ex- perience is warth a ton of theory. “T'here are those who may say that an extension of five vears for such a {est will mean government ownership such what railroad has not ported PANHANDELER IS FINED, Jamés Rady was arrested on Main et last night after he was ejected from the Hudson Lunch, and waa ar- raigned in police court this morning for drunkenness. Judge James T. Meskill imposed a fine of $3. Rady St under effective federal regulation, should not cause us to hesitate or re- fuse to act.” If congress does not extend for government control. said McAdoo, the railroads should be furned to private management the earliest possible moment.” the Mr. Te- Mat time was arrested on complaint by Office Joseph Kénnedy after he had made 4 nuisance of himself in several stores 1hd restaurants on Main street by beg- ging. He has only one leg and walks with the aid of crutches Have vour dollars ready. One Difficulty. (Louisville Courier-JTournal.) “1 want to apply for a position an expert amanuensis.” “Well. what's stopping “How do vou spell ward?" advt. as Yol the pesky D. OF C. ELECTIO Agnes Fagan Named Grand Regent ¥or Ensuing Term. as Followiag are the newly elected of- ficers of Court Columba, D. of Grand regent—NMrs. Agnes Fagan. Vice regent—Mrs. Mary Hallinan. Prophetess—Miss Mary Jackson. Manitor-——Mrs. McGill. Financial secretar: Coffey Historian—Mrs. Katherine Murphy. Treasurer—Anna McBriarty. Sentinel—-Bertha McBriarty. Organist—Mrs, Mary Maguire, P Mrs. Nellio test | 1 | | l } | | of the railroad maze that they will be | | be its { the operation | the | im- “and | 1t would adv’ | 'PRUSSIAN GUARD 1S CALLED UNDEFEATED | | £ ~ - % ) = <>} = = = = — =4 = o 1553 - B = = £2, Pick of Hun Armies Copenhagen, Dee. 11.-—Berlin's wel- come to the Prussian Guard on Tues- day was solemn rather than triuny ant, say Berlin advices. It was gond erally observed the troops marcheod under the German national colors and that the bands played “Deuntschland] Uber ‘Alles” and officers and men were decorated with national rosettesa of flowers and wore their iron crosses. Many persons were injured when the vanguard of the troops passed through Br: \ ndenburg gate I'riederich Ebert, the wel- coming the soldiers, declared, it aid, that a new government had been established and that the army would rongest support. In behalf of a sergeant replied to tha effect that the watchword now must be “quiet.” He said that the soldiers desired the convening of the nation® assembly at the and did not to the of by othor premier, troops, earliest be led away quiet and Liebknecht moment from order want h re Karl Ve Dr. dreamers Calls Army Undefeated Premier Ebert’s socech to diers is reported ms follows: our deeds and sacrifices are un- exampled, No enemy overcame you Only when the preponderance of our opponents in men and material grifw heavier did we abandon the struggle You endured indescribable sufferings, accomplished incomparable decds and gave, vear after year, proofs of your] unshakeable courage. You protected the homeland from invasion, sheltered vour wives, children and parents froth flames and slaughter and preserved the nation's workshops and fields from! devastation. With deepest emotion tha homeland thanks you. Yom ean return with heads erect Nev have men done or suffered more than you." “The German people shaien) off the old rule, On you, above all others, rests the hope of German free dom. The hard requirements of tha viotors are heavy upon us. but we w' not collapse. \ We will bufld a new Germany. Wifth the strength and uy unshakeaible courage you have proved thousand times, see to ' that Ger. many remains united and that the old nlisery of a ‘system of small stafes does not overtake us again. “The unity of the German nation is a work of religion. of socialism. We must work with all our strength if wel are not to sink to the state of a beg- zar people, You are laying down tha arms which, borne by the sons ‘of tha people, should never be a danger, hut only a protection for the peopie Whose happiness vour industrious hands must build up from new foundations.’ GERMANY'S SYSTEM FAILS T0 WORK 0UT Tried to Get— French Prisoners to Plead Nation’s Cause or the sol have a3 Paris, Dec. 11 (Havas.)—When It was evident that the end of the war was near, Germaay made a systematio canvass of French prisoners of war in an cffort to find men who would | plead the case of “new Germany' in Prange, according to returned Fren®h prisoners of war. This work began late in October, but the offorts of the Germans wora redoubled eariy in November, It in said. The French prisoners were told that the German socialists wished fiothing more than to live aa friendly terms with their French comrados. German agents said they wanted ‘o get in touch with French deputie# torl, announce the comvlete triumph of s cialistic ideas in Germany und to co vince them of the necessity of clear ing up difficulties between the two countries, the prisoners say. George Ledebour, the German soe cial democratic leader, asked a su ordinate French officer to impress upon his comrades the importance of uniting the proletariat of Germany and France and Impressing the French government with the plea that the armistice terms be made less o) erous, it is said. Later another French/ officer is reported to have been | brought before Dr. Eduard David, one ' of the German secretaries of stafe, who urged that Germany must be fed and said there was a neccessity of mitigating the terms of the armistice, particularly regarding delive 24 raflway material. Auto Drivers Who Get Drunk. (Waterbury Republican.) Automobile accidents that are dus uafortunate circumstances arousg sympathy. Those that are due to carelessness arouse the indigna- tion. Accidents for which drunker drivers are responsible stir some< thing akin fo the lynching spirit of a southern mob. The laws should be made more striagent for dealing with such cases. If somecone has been struck and killed by such a driver the court does take drasti action. Our laws should give moren attention to the potential dangers | that are in the driving of an automo- | bile by a man even only slightly un- der the influence of liquor. The man, cought driving ‘an automobile while | drunk or under the influence of. fis quor should lose his license for = period of five or ten years, according to the seriousness of the offense and should be given a jail sentence of aw least a few days to give him a betten appreciation of tiie disgrace that goes with the offense. Auto accidents M4 crease each vear and liquor is playing too prominent a part in the list of causes, to the