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~ e e iy, News of the World By Asseciated Press. Horaln “Ads” Mea Better Business " ESTABLISHED 1s70. NEW BRITAIN. ‘CO}\INECTICUT. MONDAY, JANUARY 1 2 2 &, PRICE THREE CENT , 1020. —-SIXTEEN PAGE W.H. HART LEAVES MONEY AND "SITEFOR Y. M. C.A. DORMITORY, ALSO GIVES HOSPITAL $20,000 ‘New Building on Court Street to Be Known as “The Charies W. Hart Dormitory.” "LIBRARY IS GIVEN BEQUEST OF $10,000; P *Arfother Legacy, of $20,000, s is Left to South Congrega- tional Church of Which Mr. Hart Was a Member. of the late Wil- was today filed public institu- ew Britain Gen- Through the will tim H. Hart, which ior probate, various tions including the eral hospital, the Young Men's Chris- an association, the New stitute and the South Congregational church are remembered with substan- tial sums of money. In the case of fies vl G Jand adjoi the . bresent building on Court street is also given for the purpose of building @ dormitory for young mien and an \dditional grant of $10,000 is “gueathed for the purpose of making possible the building of such a place. The will provides that acceptance hat land and money will be -ant of the organization's willingnes toname the building “The Charles W. ‘Hart Dormitory.” and to have a Ystructure capable of accommodating at least 15 persons within tive yvears of his demise. Will Drawn : Phe will is dated July 1911, and drawn and ed by Mr. Hart mmer home in Ouk Bluff Ma In accordance with the o nd wishes of the deceased, as cx- pressed by him in the will and to his wife and children, the following spe- cifie provisions have been made Gifts to Y. M. C. \. To the Young Men's Christian asso- #iation is left Mr. Hart's former bome gn Court strect. adjdining the;prope of the Y. M. ¢ A. pnd the will ains this provision: *This properts Jg.given to the Young Men's Christian ociation with the express stipula- tion that said associatjon shall with- in flve years afte my dec e lish on said premises a dormitory for voung men, with accommodations for at least 15 persons, said dormiiory to be known as the Charles W. Hart Dormitory Charle liam H man, and Hart ‘has be- o4 1911, s B D, 2t his W. Hart wks a son of Wil- Hart, who died when a voung in memory of this son Mr. made provision for the Y. M. C. A. receiving the Court strect property for dormitory purposes. In nddition, provision has heen made for the gift of $10,000 to tha Y. M. C. A. to be used for the purpdsc of estab- lishing this Charles W Hart Dormi- tory Pubtic Heouests, South Congre; Other wional church yeceives the sum of $20.000 for the uses und purposes of the church. The New Britain Geheral hospital receives the sum of $i0,000 for the purpose of the hospital. The New Britain Intitute the sum of $10,000 O1d Employes Remypmbered. Provision huas heen 1pade for payment of liberal amounts to mer employes of Mr. Hurt. Ample provision has baen made fc the support of the widow, \Mrs. Martha Peck Hart, during her live, and will have. the of the lart home- stead on Lexington strect. and the summer home at Oak Bluff.., Mass. the terms of the will tke 1 his estate left to be cqually among his six childre p, Georg P. Hart. Howard 8. Hart, Mtrtha H Moore, Edward H. Hart, Milxwell Hart and Walt« Hart. The receives the for- she us By of is H: The sons and son-in-law ark as executors und have delegat powers to the New Britain Tr pany, which compuny will ac ministrator with the will %aid estate. Shoots Himself Rather Than Live Without Her Beacon, r.. Jan. 12.-—Grief over the loss of his fiancee, Miss Fva Taa- lor. who died while he was serving in the was given taday as suicide of Frank lying on named 1 their ast com- army overseas, the cause of the Shaw, who was found gl Wis body late taken to Highland within a few stating that than live s sterday. He was hospital, where hours. He left he preferred to die without the girl died note rather loved » FOR LI plead md degre jranch b with « 17 SENTENC Mincola, Jan guilty te murder th for having killed Mrs. striking her oves th. hatchet at Valley Stream, Noivcmbes 13 last. Mes. Marie Warien was sen- tenced to life imprisonment at Aubo.n state prison. Mrs. Warren. wTio is 31 Years old, admitted taking $135 from the ‘murdered woman. head ~ 3ritain In- | signifi- | | 3 i which cpn- | estab- | | ribet | GHINESE BANDITS HOLD FOREIGN MISSIONARY Pe Do slonary, Lsoy urda; in Hands of Yang Fien Fu. kin, Jaun. pEAT T was| akuan, ni Ja ¥ (By Shelton, capture = and ansem. according to The wife and two daughters of at Yun- the missionary nan Fu, the have former sociated Pre! i Dr. A. L. Shelton, of Kansas, | 1 Christian mis- d Yunnan is being r ba Fu, by reports arrived declari: ndits at on Sat- ng t held for receiv: ed he kidnappers were acting under orders of Yang Tien Fu, a notorious outlaw who is sa hae c¢rnor terms of su band. would treat their milit: ‘he the unla cffec repol has id been fer the ot to the his ted ss t rele to have bject been operating vollowers in the Kochin mountains. It} of his lawless ac discredit the gov- wit h local 5,000 latter’s refusal to accept DY bee Y render n laid as a down by The brigands stated they prisoner guest s employed to military officer in Japan. Oftizialy of the here and tively investizating the A Cincinnati mes gave | ture o there siona gani; for China and Thibet, department by I | ture, the first ¢ D i e rtion for O years socie ate dep he the Shelton. at the foreign Ch ciple’s church or-1 Dr. infc which Leen ha artment American Chinese authorities se. ang Tien Fu educated as egati are is 1 on ac- ge Sunday night Tt was i Shel missio b ef t adding an M ton h; nary he that had denianded, immediate action Dr. Shielton, who formerly resided at Anthl tang. ony Kas, was st ationed at province of Szechuan, near an capturaed barders Dorder. he in e point w unan here mation of the cap- nnounced 18- ad in n informed cap- it he | province, n on the seuth RESUME RELATIONS partment o\ British “Rep < B ror Tin Marks in Resumpatpn of Peace. Loy ndon. Jan. \ s rst St esents -l.ord Kilmarnock left London for Kerlin this morning to ssun sentat His step lomay | tain | the tdue | divided | fecte and ¢ short « it be to Dassa Th Hous; two. tic crmany ieved that his du at e dey in the and almost onsul Iy by will by a t of e i dor fe e Swiss 1 e the Germ: terrace buile THREAT ariure relations Germai)y ini med: eneral will be appointed the charge forme tiey as tw Be ik nister Iy, legauor 1w but ling EN the | German raarks re-cgtablishment bewween which ately. o first d’affaires, will soon instead 0 em bass: expected within S British an will Great repr capital important of ai be T Bri- ef- Consu governments. nolv on a W ar represented but it be raised of is m- oceupies Carlton to week v - or Organized Labor in Montreal Protests Discli > of cipal Water Works, ‘mployes of the Mun Montreal, Jan. 12.—A general strike here of | municip [ for thre; discha 1 wa rowa wa h hizh of ate rge 1er inever two days. A and zed lost the | watc | bos conad or soluti hor laabe {he prov *oum v work to adiju of the v sic ition, nles: N pusse meils incial m whi ~mploy St owa all today as a emploves of works caused @ a urges stop all work in the government h maunicipal Dominion whos: by th Aiscl and aj T nd that arged it e stri tra result he ke water fam- de organ- city un- t oint ousts he workin employes | fovernment appoints a commiittee ta investigate the | subject T peric e water ha men w s and an works Snnc Lt ont Newi Vieanis iDay Iship or a striie duc hired in place of the litional supply wil Atter to private plant br lack TO DISCUSS LIGHT RAT cailed of ! Special. Open Council Mecting May Be the | s grave with two bullet wounds in | he | | | i W Ma L:ght ferri rates, pany nd mew s dale Tha representatiy IESII at to The held Lo Held May« er Frar and P ng this an ir: walked registerec caid that v hile t Janu the \ for T wdniitte ag t meeting dled rieeting epen to probably ites since petition 1o the public 1 was by Friday r Geo nklin wer into 1a ¢ e De 1ry 1ew rate of 1 that th the the will be th Friday Evening. ompany, cember the 1i u public. of mayor it to chov mi omnior B or info and evening he co while utilities com- et forth as th et in the ¢ viter rge A. Quigley and of the Connecticut were con- norning on the new ligit customer the mplaint ni- office The pat- had been charged the Ve me out ouncil mal will this week be i ] - { | i iv | AMERICA’S BURDEN LIGHTER THIS YEAR S0 Hoover Tells House Ways and Means Committee “ECHO” OF PASTWSITUATION' Forme Food \dministrator Tells | normously * uproved” Conditi Abroad Will Make Tais Country” Duty Less Severe in 1920, Washington, Jan. 12.--Because Of | the “enormously improved conditions overseas the task of feeding Europe until the next harvest ot October 1 will not be the burden on the Ame can government that it was last vear, the house ways a:nd means committee was told today by Herbert Hoover. “From the signing of the armistice until last July 1 the provigioning of Europe cost two and one-half billion dollars,” he said. “That was a burden on our governmeni and the taxpayers. In one form or another, the United States treasury advanced $2,250,000,- 000 to fecd Europe. But this vear Europe will be largely able to feed itself by the exchange of goods, and credits of $150,000,000 to $200,000,- 000 from the United States. TIn all, the situation® is that fronting the echo of the situatior had to front t year.” The reduest of E we acretary of Treas- ury Glass that congross arant autho ity for additional crec'it loans for u- ropean food relief, amounting to $150.- 000,000 today was bafore the house | and means comimittee. Before ng action the comnhittee arranged to discuss with IHerbest Hoover the general food situation i:broad. The money sought Would be used for relief chiefly in Austzia and Poland where many thousands Gf persons are reported to be death from | starvation. Seriou upheaval by ra s consequences af a political | central Europe for west- ern Europe and the United State: pointed to. outside vf humani- tavianism. as jystification vor the re- quested loan. \ Under -Secretery Glass’ loan would be advanced corporation out of thc wheat guaranty /fund and would be sed to establish ‘credits in this coun- Some form \f securitips would obtainad from’ the borrowihiz coun- in were vlan t by lhe grain $1,000.000,000 iy ¥ tries. . UPHOLDS CHARGES AGAINST MEWBERRY Federal Judge Apprd ves Indictments Against Senator—siws Congress Has Ikight to Contr'\l Election. Jan. 12 against Grand Validity Senator Rapids, Midl of the indict mants Newberry and 134 charged with violatinz 'the clection laws in the 1818 senat¢rial election was upheld by Federal Ju dge Sessions here toc in dismissing a demurrer filed by counse} for thé iz'dicted men. Argument on the demnirrer were heard | Monday, countiel for the | defendants attacking the constitu- tionality of the zeneral election law and the application to the of what is known as the maij b sece | tion of the United State: others | case 1 criminal | code, Congress regulate not nomination held. The right and power thie election, but its, members, the corrup t practices act also is held to be validiand the court iled that any fraud, 'regardless of the subject matier, whdther in :in election or in any otlier uectivit which aims to the Uhited States mails for its “urtherance, comes clearly within the meanin g sec- tions 37 and 215 of the criinin The decision upheld the' suflici of all six counts in the first | ndictment which will be made the batis for the trial scheduled for January 27 the only of has to the court use of 1 code. ney 30 YEARS AT CORBIA"S Lewis Williams, Veteran Dic- maker. Passes Away This Morning at His Home on Monroe Strect. the & ied home Charles Williams, for employed in the a diemaker. ock in c street. He aze and a native which town his Surviving him a daughter Mrs. May L. granddaughter. He was an ive member of Phoenix loc oMo Funeral services will be held from thy Wednesday afternoon at 2:34 the Erwin Mortuary chapel. | KRev. G. W. . Hill, pastor of the South Congregational church. will be 1 Lewis past 30 years 1. Corbin plant this mornin, at 19 Mo years of ville. in resides. as his was of Forast- father s:ill | hiv wive. roth and a at 3 o' e a is [¢ Tome & from in-charge. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery. Will Ask Trial Of Kaiser Soon, Report Pz i =4 H:- ture, b Matin the Alliedi agreement, Jan former (Havas).—Surrender ‘man emperor will olland i? th today on premiers in the newspaper fu- | this { cmn—l of F an point are plete adds - tion | come | be, | face | soci |l appeay T0 WITHDRAW MEN FROM SIBERIAN DUTY Government Will Take Troops Out Within Short Time BEGIN TRIP IN FEBRUARY American Railway Commission to Be N Taken Away as Crecho-Slovaks Begin Their Repatration Movement, Thus Removing Neces the As- American the Washington. sociated Press)—The troops in Siberia will homeward movement soon after the middle of February leaving to Japan the protection of the Siberian railroad and the loval Russians in eastern Siberi The Jan. (By 000 begin i | | | I | | | | | s American railway commission which has been directing the oper of the Siberiaa railroad will out by that time, it - was learned today and as the Czecho- Slovak troops will have Leen repatri- ated early next month, the reason fi the presence of the "American mi tary forces will have been removed. The American troops were sent to Siberia to assist the Czechs, who were tryng tio reach ISurope via Viadivo- stok, and in accordance with an| agreement reached with Japan and the Intente powers. Japan has been notified of the cancellation of that agreement far as the Ameri- can forces concerned. It s known her Japan's poltey will now that will be obliged to Uone the problem of checking the eastward flood of but it has been sugzgested might immediately avail °1f of that provision of the league nations covenant which permits P o for the assistance or advice of others in meeting any menacing conditions such Bolshevik movement which threatening her. fore as are what e of m progress Bolshevi hat she any v call the ards GONDEMN ASSEMBLY FOR OUSTING MEMBERS i | Bar Association of New York Frames Resslution For Adsption. New York Jan \ committee of the association of bar of the ci of New York including Charles F tughes and other prominent mem- today public a to voted upon at organization tfomorrow mnight con- demning un-American the of ti in suspending resolution meeting of the bers, made be a stion tive > assembly members and advocuting ap- | of a il committee to Albany before the assembly comniittee *‘to protect the representative govern- st pointment in spe judiciary principies ment.” The of resolution sets forth that the associntion regards un-American ny attempt by a majority to exclude from the legislature those who have been duly ted its membership simply of affiliation with political party and declares that this attempt is successful it must stroy the rights of minarities and very foundation of representative go ele 10 becaus a | ernment. Sqeialist leaders divecting the fight in defense of the five .assemblymen of their party suspended at the open- of the legislature last eded up ctivities today. | addi | plans were being I contributions camse the party headquarters school, and some che o the signaturcs members of both the dem- republican parties. combatants on both todoy on Albany. assembly will mect ton was :attached to the Fovans Hughes. understood the socialists retain today to join the array cminent counsel™ plead their cause the assembly Judic Ty Wednesday iy former rived here from Glen Falls, lasi night, but said that he nothing of the proposition clined to discuss it further. his strong disapproval of ti Dly's course week in a Speaker Sweet. Samuel Seabury democratic gubern: 1 candi- date has volunteered services, it was announced. ing weel While formulated. « pouring in at in the Rand were said o Dear recognized and oves ocratic The sides were where the Much interest attitude of Charles whom is will “brilliant engage of tocussed seek to to befor C comuittee ar- late wd justice 55T had T and e i 5 last tor his mer CERTAIN BONDS EXEMPT. Hartford, Jan. 12.—Attorney Gen Frank E. Healy gave an opinion today to Tax Cemmissioner W. . Corbin that bonds issued under authority of the fede N act were ex- empted from state municipal and local taxation. WEATHER. 12 —Forecast for New B and ty: air tonizht d Tuesday: slightly warmer Tuesday, Hartrord, \ | tors SUPREME COURT FORBIDS NEW JERSEY TO CONTEST PROHIBITION AMENDME - | Tribunal Hoids S PHAHON TO COMPETE Tribuna! Holds PERATORS STILL SILENT WITH FORD'S FLIVVER .. La“‘;‘so:c Make | Heads Company Which is to join Enforcement Turn Out High Grade ! Car at Low Price. MINERS AGREE TO ABIGE BY DECISION Lewis TellsiPr—esi—dat’s Gommié- sion Will Accept Rulings i | ) i | i Statement After Wilson’s Conmmitic Has Answered Ten | BEMPSEY PETITION DENIED IN BOS’ Question, Submitted Today. | Washinzton, Jan. 12.—Bituminous | coal miners will accept unreservedly | any decision made by the president’s | coal commission in settlement of !hc‘ coal John L. Lewis, acting president or the United Mine Workers of America declared at the olmnmgl today of the first public hearings of the cormamission. Air. Lewis added that the mine presentatives would ass sion's inquiry, Mr. Lewis assurance was given in | answer to @ question by Chairman Henry 2 Robinson. Operators Hesd e ter, chairman of of the operators in the central competitive field reply- ing to the same question by the chair man said he could make no promise: for the operators until the commit- tee had given a reply to ten questions propounded by the operators. Chairman Robinson said the com- mission wouid take up the questior and furnish a statement to the opera- €. McMahon, Lawyer M. A. Sex- several other and professional for the purpose automobile that demanded of strike ton ana local busines Latter Claim: Volstead Unconstituticnal . Be It is Neot Ratified Three-Feurths Vote, | men have combine of manufacturing an will more give the service = expensive c the commis: a 5 5 last as long and at the same time sell at a price even lower by Henry car has already the The produced than car produced Ford. first been and c Thomas Erer Messrs. McMahon and Sexton have the scale committee ridden in the machine nounced it satisfactory The car will be manufactared alor lines similur to those of the Ford car with all unnecessary expense of man- ufacture cut In production cconomy will watchword and by the use of good business judgment. Mr. McMahon, believes it wili be pos sible to give the Ford car a good run, The makers have been informed thaf there a dearth of low priced cars now making this a good time to put | their product on the market. Ia plac- ing contracts for the new cs the company has experienced one difficul- ty, that of getting bidders for the construction of bodics. It may be necessary to sell only the chassis for a time, leaving it to the purchaser to provide the beey Mr. McMahon is the treasurer of the new Attorney Sexton is the ROBERT CHAPMAN DIES Topographical Engincer. Born and pro- court toda Jersey association bring in the SUpreme down. be the = constitutionality prohibition amendmer nd ¢ enfg The tion. In proceedngs that the prohibition terfered with ihe and was vic amendment vale property tion. Chief ing of the motion | these contentions entirely to the question of ju He said the court held existed by which a citizen could s without i nt. In this instance the stal ew Jersey denied ihat permi: Rhode Island Protests Attorney Gen. Herbert A. R Rhode Island aitacked the man| which the amendment w and contended that it was ary and inv Solicitor zned that supreme without jurisdiction Replying to govern that only a politica! volved. Attorney Ger brief fited today said was only ‘seeking to t exer of ground that 1y ffect the (Ithode Island i to constitutional limitatien.” | tate’s \uthority Brought U] “The exercise of political po congress is by virtue of constitu authority,” the brief fendants threaten fiance of existing s isting state law. In s able to carry out their will in eflect interfer tions of the state by | warranted ac Ung ' stances it is ' the state cement 3 Tiad y court 1 v ju which will wages, Announcement of President Wilson's follow in its invest working conditions and prices in the soft coal industry was expected fol- lowing the commission’s first formal session at which time the inquiry was to be contined to the central competi- twe district. Henry N. Itobinson, representing the public, who w named president, also was expected the personnel of the commission staff. the plan commission ation into is seeking to bring the 1he o association 4 amendme police o ion the ting taking.g J t com White in however, id and devoied h state a of prok Justice s president_and com Will Participate, officialy confirmed was said the operators the central districts participate at least the hearing They previously: declined to subscribe the proceedings, claiming they had not been consulted before the agree- ment belween Attornby Gen. Palmer and union officials was made whereb, the striking miners returned to work. ste that state While today it resentir not early rep- haa provi- had to to in agreed sionally New York b Gen. couy Haven, Passes Away in New From Pncumonia. o New York, J‘% 12 Chapman of hingtc widel known topographic engineer, died of pneumonia at the Hotel Wolcott last night, it was announced today. Hec was 51 years old. He was secretary of the American Alpine club and had come here to attend a meeting of that organization when he became ill. Mr. Chapman was born in Haven, Conn. He early became sociated with the United States geo- logical survey and made topographical surveys of the principal sauthern and western states. He was sent to Ottawa in 1909 to introduce United States top- ographical methods in the geological survey of Canada. He was a major of engineers in the reserve corps of the army, and entered active service with America’s entry into the world war. 9 He was a fellaw of England’s royval geological society and the American geological society, a member of the seck to m American Institute of Jkining ¥n- Whereas ir gineers and Archaelogical Institute of, threatencd America. government tribunal noi me Treasurer Robert H. nent contey question w Rice in Rhode st judicial assailed o < exertion will inj fite compl Lecause of repug DANISH BUTTER SHIPPED TO NEW YORK o New Furope ¢ I'or Fats, But Danes Listen to Dollars “Made in Amer New is carrying 1 fats, York, Jan. for —While Europe Danish butter is S e far as th threats th the illegal a tiene & a yrit beinz shipped into the New York t time in five years, The first pounds arrived market for the fir dealers here reported today. shipment of 112,000 from Copenhagen two weeks ago and it had since been followed by another shipment of 144,480 pounds with more on the way. Initial wholesale price up to 70 cents a pound but they have since followed the down- ward trend of the American market and the butter is now selling” for 64 and 65 cents a pornd - fThe butter paid American money and received for it turers because exchange rate average 20 believed 1o vy the 1t and hi e (ae‘ t the prop ich the & vindigat to assert intain this official who ar it in the ran of ¢ beyor f the only tribunal in wl ity of the ATE BONDS [¢ for here state may b the high Danish of the which cent in prices manufac- difference in | are said to in their favor, sponsible for the 1| market. There for butte and urope but the in the Amer- the heavy Demp=es s J b K snderson the 3 wholesale injunction restrain from enforcing the Vols: without 1 consent Deny ton. Bosion George nmissed by State Ipat to Issuc 'S n Series Amounting to $2,500.000. In- 41 per of Gecrgé to v the o demand in central higher prices obtaina ican market ,account exports (o (his country. peiition 5S He terest at 4 Per Cent. (;um er, shipment o fedeial o ady —State Treasurer has decided to is- state bonds to the They will bear and 1 m Hartford, Jan. 1 G. Harold Gilpatri sue a new series of amount of $2,500,000 interest at 4 per cent ture in 1936. They will be a part of the isste of $§15,000.000 cuthorized under an act of the general assembl at the session of 1913, Of this honds ta the amount of $4.000,000 re- n ur With the additi this bonded debt of the state will 1 to $14,291,000. The purpose 1= the bonds is to secure funds out the in- tentions of the general assembly when it authc the treasur i invest bonds 1o the amount of 00,000 the relief of soldicrs, sailors and m rines of the late war. The treasures has already invested $300.000 for purpose. He will inve 000 in Liberty bunds. Legion has cha of interest of the fund 300,000 in- vested in Vietory bonds taken from the civil list funds and this fund will be reimbursed for that amount gimme gimme gimme gimme gime is other ts court acted and with th Dempsey was the Iy. The Demprc Vo the z fied by thr s should hav ring arg) 1€ ) it for by rt the mos to case the supr PROTEST ZONE SYSTEM Grange on conteny pe act ound 1 ourihs of thel been done, (h ndrient rdopting issue the is on ra Th tion charge tion 2 L sold. of z no! 00,000 the be increase Connecticut State Voices Op- position to Fare Increase and Zones of issu d of Bay thc forcement ment conc several " to carry i in Force. o power . o 12.—Opp and the expry Connecticut tion zed , increase in sssed by offi- tate Grange s of the order at a the public util-| the fares and; Hartford. Jan to the me SYstein trolle fares Cers the and other meml hearing to befor ities commission zones now in torce. Increase of fa in the citics and lessening of fares in | the suburban districis was favored by ate Master Frank Blakeman. H- also favored was = | Soviets Anneunce the Capture of 25,000 P Lond Jan 32 ‘The ,400 prisoners is claimed in cial statement issued to v So g ernment ut Moscow, details the results of Lolskey erations on ile ern ron s tween December a Januar; Army Commanders The statement s that 650 cf <A e . 50 bomb throwers, tan ! Discuss Reorganization ' chine zuns ana of military supplie; the o Ameri shursing the on 1 es | was) A ! ot 21 Captain Denies Rumor His Vessel Struck Mine Aives, Jan. 12.—Th neiro agents of the Italian Principessa Mafalda, reported Satu day to have gone down with the lo: of 700 lives after striking a mine, an- nounce that the captain of the vessel Tias responded to @ wireless inquir reg the ous Buenos were 2R e Rio iso Washington. Jan. 12.—Departmen- | tal and divisional commander met e e here today at the eall of Secretary | Rumored Scuttling of | More German Wal Baker (o discuss army reorsganization. They Licut. Gen. IHunter Ligeott Generals Leonard | Conenhasc Wood, Edwil Hines, Sharpe | scuitle the [ and Harbord. and Br W. I, | turned over ichurdson | sidered by off Dakar in | One purpose T eecordi This in- | 1o familiar dispateh to § the policies un Janeiro operatii upon any steamer included Major Lewi Genral irding the safety of ship. The G veads: An to orders.” Allies is beln)| the captain’s message < o the “Magniticent well. Proceeding with coniained tiled Sunday voyage bassenzers | Germar of the the conference commanders with which the bureaus rather than to changes. direct ance formation Prenza P in Rio - are he: cermine at m

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