Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 14, 1917, Page 1

Balletin TVOL LIX—NO. 372 - POPULATION 29,919 * NORWICH, . CONN., WEDNESDAY, 1917 TEN PAGES—74 COLUMNS PRICE TWO C b TTEUTONIC DRIVE OF ITALIANS IS HALTED |-0n the Greater Part of Battle Front Extending From - Lake Garda to the Adriatic Sea - : o T .ARE REPELLING ATTACKS WITH SERIOUS LOSSES Forees of General Diaz Liberated Italians Who Had Been Captured Before the Italian Line Stiffened Last Week— Preparations Are Being Made to Protect Venice From the Shells of the Invaders, Who Have Made Small Gains Along the Southern Reaches of the Piave River—Bol sheviki Forces Still Are in Control in Petrograd. —_— Ttadians are holding | ately tm apperently ing | ately turned upon the invaders and forced them toward the bank of the river. & ealizing the close proximity of the enemy to Venice, preparations ase be. ing made to protect the anclent city and its historic buildings from the shellg of the guns of the invaders. Sand bags have been piled high around the Palace of the Doges and the Campanile. Doubtless most of the numerous works :fre:zt f;: Wh:ch the city is famous y have been removi lace: of osecluifv- e i ut of the maze of contradictory statements the situation in Russia the salient fact seems to stand forth that the Bolsheviki forces still are in control In Petrograd. A wireless despatch received in London annoutices the complete defeat of the followers of Kerensky and General Korniloff Monday in fighting near ‘Tsarskoe- Selo, while- in Petrograd the recaloit- rants are declared to, be maintaining the upper hand against the military cadets and other adherents of the Kerensky rogime. Despatches from Denmérk assert that advices received from there are to the effect that the Bolsheviki soldiers and sailors in Petroerad are committing an kinds of and that the populace gener- elly is terror etricken. e e cept on the Austro-Ttalian front, there have been no military s of great importance. Sopica v/ from Lake Garda, south of tino region, to the Adriatic _Small gains have been reported Teutons on the morthern front one point along the southern of the Piave river. ‘the Asiago platean where it was be might break through the line and force a retirement of guarding the western bank ve, the enemy again has met several severe reverses, the Ital- meeting his vigorous attacks with jian counter thrust that the forces General Diaz even were able to Italians who had been cap- the attempted flangink opera- “tion before the Italian line was stiffen- A b s e nt ngara. the southern Piave, between Monte Dona and Pensen, some 23 miles it of Venice, the enemy forces the stream and established e on the west side of the Italians, however, immedi- ve. The STATE FUEL ADMINISTRATORS |THIRD DETACHMENT OF TO HAVE FULL AUTHORITY | AMERICANS ENTER TRENCHES Make All Regulations ,Regarding | The Returned Troops Bore the Bru . Lecal Distribution. of Germian Raid. T Nov: 13.—State fuel ad- With the American Arm; ¥ in ‘France, today. were given full au- | Nov. 13—(By The Assoeiated Presey. by the fuel administration to|The second American detachments to &ll regulations regarding local |enter the trenches. have, returfied to and particularly to see|their billets. The third, series of bat.. e ::a supply 1s equitably dis- | talions now is occupying the. first Tine, fair prices. Where legal | havi ; : r Prices Wi 22 | haying marched in on a brifiant star- ations, speciric authoricstion Among the retumed troops - is - the Sats admintstrator has ab- | raid on the trenohes he moroat of the Snde - e trenches by German sh to igate reasonable reg. ;,n‘)dop!. T‘;leml;:!miuns in the ‘l:e;c;:l;l; = - H ad a goos e of shellfire during the ¢ tonight by Ad_|first hours, the Germans using theit - 3 artillery more heavily than usual o dsliver only a limited quan- | continuing steadily and the Ameciong batteries replying energeticaily. There has been active patroling in No Man's !S:::d by ht.::; jAmericans and the eneray no el tween patrols b been reported. * FR ot HELD IN CONNECTION WITH THE FORD EXTORTION CASE Jacob Yellin of Detroit Held in $10,000 Bail—No Date Set for Tl'h?. Detroft, Nov. 18. — An indictment charging use of the matls to defraud Was returned by fhe federal = Jury here nt ?. £ Tyt CURTAILING MONEY TO NRUTRAL NATION® —— Because of the Continued Abmermall; High Rates of Kxchange, % —_— s contined ¥ i i i A TRy % g i i) Ry g 1 i : TP IR L By -‘i T ‘chairman of the Red :onuuul&m Cabled Paragraphs Cadorna Declines .to Serve. Paris, Nov. 13.—The T & corre: pondent on the Italian tier _says that General . Cadorns, ‘the former commander-in-chief, has d allied military committee. . British Casualties for Week. London, Nov. 13.—The British cas- ualties Teported for the week ended today were: Officers or of Toundsd or vales The: e, CTo oe This gives a total of 25,056 cacualtice. as compared with 21,891 casuaities the | previous week. Lungheon for Congressional Party, . Paris, Monday, Nov. Franklin Bouillon, minister abroad, today gave a luncheon in of the American ‘congreesi uw'mm’; Senator Pichon delivered an -Informal e RIKES ON-GOVERNMENT WORK TO BE DISCONTINUED. ©csilionts of Building Trades Are to .- Mest 'With Officials In Washingten for.the Adjustment of Existing Con- ne—President Sends Message of address, dwelling upon the - friendly| -Appreciation. relations between France -and United States and expressing ‘the. that more e ‘would’ s country and see for themes! Sas being done. T ebooes PROGRESS IN PROBLEM OF _ LOCATING SUBMARINES. Secretary Dan Says 40,000 Plans. Have Been. Submitted. Washington, Nov. - 13.— Important Pprogress has been made in the problem of locating submarines, ‘after which their destruction is a comparatively simple matter, Secretary-Danlels said today in a statement discussing the 40,000 separate -suggestions, plans or | models ‘of devices ‘submitted. - to: ‘thS navel consulting board since the: Unit- ed States entered , the - war.,against overcome by ' miraculous invention is ‘mot now.seriously. considered,”, the secrotary said. . “The more intimate knowledge the ¢ivilian obtains on -this subject, the more convinced he is that. the 'sub- marine can be conquered by . persist- ently running it down by the weapon the latest scientific devices. Foreign naval authorities -have frankly stated their admiration of the degree of per- fection of American designs. n regard to. the. protéction of the ships against torpedo attacks, The un- deniable evidence: of. recent.months of submarine activity has demonstrated that the immunity of a vessel depends very iargely on its speed and manoeu- vering ability. There is a' possibilify that some artificial means of protect- ing cargo-carrying vessels- may b found practicable. In no other Néld have so many susgestions or so many duplicate inventions been prosented to the board.” 5 WORK CEASED ON CATHEDRAL. So That No Rasources Wi crations on the Cathedral of. Ahc Divine, designed ‘to ba'e ‘eatest cathedrals of the 0 ‘be .brought to a hait untit time_peace_shall come 'In:order that the Episcopal church shall nét diveft any energies or resources that can de put_into the winuing of the war. This announcement was made - by. Dgan Howard Chandler Robbins at the opening session today of the 134th an- nual convention of the diocese of New |*! York. 5 A resolution commending the ens Tance of fhr Sntion into the war and dging the Episcopal church to full. co-operd: - acuvities was unanimously acopted. Bishop William Lawrence of Massa: chusectts, chairman of the church war ommission. announced a campaign ould be inaugurated shortly to raise $500000 to carry on the organized work among soldiers ~and ~sailors in amp and at the front. NEW CABLE RATES , TO SOUTH AMERICA A Redaction of 15 Cents a Word Be- ginning December 1. New York, Nov. 18.—Material re- ductions in Tates between New York city and Central and South American points were announced here today- by the Mexican Telegraph Company and tho Central and South American Tel- dgraph Company operating jointly the All-American cables. The hew - rates are effective December 1. On regular trafic between the United States and Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bollvia, Chila, Argentina, Ur guay and Paraguay, a reduction of .1 cents per word will be made, making the new rato 50 cents. The deferred rates Will be reduced .proportionately. When the companies were organized in 1883, the Tate on messages from the United Etates to Buénos Alres was $7.50 per word. ‘The United States-Panama rate will bo reduced ten cents to thirty cents a word and that on m from the United States to Cent American points six cents to thirty-five cents, ————ae SUM OF #1,250,000 FOR RELIEF.WORK IN. RUMANIA, Appropriation Announced by American Red Oress Wan Counail, 19—/Tha Ameri- : an. years, d 1, faae] gdg !%Mvmw'ur 1868, Rev, Frank: A, Johnaen, A i . !luv.fi!lpm.t OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE |end.” be Diverted ’ALL WH; ‘femnioyed Touwniy than =ity “Buffals, N. Y. Nov. 13.—President Wiiton's ' plea to labor to maintain unhindered all the processes of labor ‘until Germany has been beaten received first aiswer today when the build. ing" tradés department of the Ameri- man Federation of Labor ordered th: discontinuance of all strikes on - gov ernrugnt work under its jurisdiction s’ action was . taken after ar- rangements had .been made for a com: | mittee_of the gencral presidents of the bulldisig trades ‘to meet'at Washington and confer with President Wilson or other government officials for the ad- justment of existing differences. Shipbuilding”. for' War' Purposes. ‘Whils the ‘immediate result ‘of the department’s - - movement: #vill , affect only- strikes on buildings that are be- g erected . for. shipbuilding or the manufacture of war munitions, it was rogarded as a precodent.for the ad- Justment of all differences that might delay the prosecution of the govern- ment's war plans,.. The resolution calls for the meeting of! the -general presi- dents”at Washington at the earliest possible moment. Today’s sessioh ‘of the 37th annual The nsua] batch of resolutions was re. ceived and referred committees. Among them .was one calling upon the e committes. to secure the en- actment of legislation that will extend the eight hour law to all classes -of railway workers. President’s “Message of - Appreciation. -President Wilson tonight expressed his appreciation for. the action taken by the building trades . in _declaring off siries. His message addressed to President Donlin, read: " “Your telegram has cheered me very much aznid I hope you will convey my sincere thanks and appreciation to {those .associated with you in the pa- triotic action of ‘which you give me information. You may be sure there ‘will be all possible co-operation at this 3 i: 1324 Qualify’ in: the %- training camj wili be'given commissions and prace tically all of them Will be assigned im- mediately. ta.active service, either with troepa-or-at service sehools, See- refary Bakér annolinced today that re- study“of the situation had disclosed hatit would .be unnecessary to plice any coisldérable number of the camp ‘gtaduntes on the inactive lists. The' dnnourtéed intention of the de- partment. to agsign to active service only ‘a - small percentage of the men ‘who will complete their, course in the second serfes of camps tuis month caused @ flood of protests from friends and relatives of the men. The plan had Leen to commission many of the students as reserve officers and allow them fo return to civillan status until needed. 2 Places. for many of those commis- signed now ate to be provided by cre- ating - divisional organizations along the regular regiments in the United 5 All mesi” who § NOVEMBER 14, - {tabor Responds to |Wage Increases | President’s Appeal e offer to represent Italy on,the lntz-‘ ARE BEING VOTED UPON BY CON- DUCTORS AND BRAKEMEN |ON ALL THE RAILROADS en I the Movement Inelude 32,000 Passenger Train Employes, 85,000 Freight Men and 53,000 Yard Men— Would' Amount ‘to Abeut New York, Nov. 13.—Demands for wage increases averaging 42 per cent. are involved in a Mecret .vote being taken this week by conductors and brakemen on all railtoads in the Unit- ed States, it was learned In railroad circles hare today. Advance copies of the demdnds have been raceived by eastern railroad Officials and it was explained that the vote now beinz taken i preliminary to a strike vote Would Amount t6 $108,060,00 a Year. It is estimated that the proposed increases for the lines east of Chi- cago would amount.to $45,000,000’ a vear. It was pointed out that the pay- roll of eaktern roads is 44 per cent. of the ' national payfoll for conductors and brakemen, which would .mean an aggregate incresse fYaroughout the country of $109,000,000 ‘According to ‘thé information given railway officials, the men in the mov ment inelude -32,000 -passenger train cmployes, 85,000 freight men and 53,- 000 yard men. Mileage Rate Increase. X . The demands. are said to involve a mileage rate increase of from 20.6 per cent.” for, conductors to 51.5 per -cent. for bagegage men. Tt is proposed to rajse the minimum monthly basis for conductors from $135 to $162.90 and for Bugghgemen \from $82.50 to $116.40. In through -freight:setvice the con- ductors ask for an Increase in the mileage rate of 32 1-2 per cent., and the brakemen 42.7 per cent. Local freight conductors demand an increase of 28.9 per cent. and brakemen 43 per cent. in_the in mileage rates. The de- mands for yard conductors and brake- men involve an increase of 44 per cent. in daily rates of pay. NEW HAVEN ROAD TO USE WOMEN EMPLOYES To Replace the 893 Mch Now i Wi Service. New York, Nov. 13.—Ths _experi- ment of empioving women on ‘the New York, New Haven and Hartford rai sute” Bocomlihe T8 statement tssued’ v the 1 O iien il e E e g station asents,. telegraphi': - operators, ticket agents, etc,, in this way free- ing. men. for, 'war sérvide,” the. state- ment said. - “In the New Haven shops women recently have heen employed in: the stores -department where they are sorting, .storinsg,. and assembling materials and suppliés. “The New Haven, however, has now token a'further step in’ its great eof- fort along these lines anc w-5 opened a school ‘In the South Station (Bos- ton) - where telegraph, ticket . apd freight accounting ars being taught free. The pupl's'as they bécome pro- ficient are assured positions with the railroads. A —_— MEETING OF I. W. W. AT OMAHA RAIDED. Delegates Arrested and the Records Seized. All the Omana. Neb.,, Nov. 13—Federal of- ficers and the police today raided a States. - The. remainder will be as- | Mmeeting’ here of the Industrial Work- sigfied either to various Staft corps ‘where additiona] officers are needed or be attached to various army units as _Since it is virtually certain that at. least 313,000 national army mon will ba_ calied;aut hy. spring, to make up the first million drafted/men, the ad- ditional officers will be needed at that time and officialy have decided that it wa-be hettés to keep them active y after their. graduation, rath- er than to tur nthem back to civil life for a few month§ at most. FOUR MEN' INDICTED FOR SEIZURE OF COAL Mayor Carmichael of Willoughby; -0 and Three Dthor Officials. / .. Cleveland, O. Noy. 13.—Coal meiz- ures in times of urgent need wont un- der.the.ban today when the .federal grand - fury yeporied indictménts Carmichael . of - Wil- . Ohlo, . Prosecuting Attorney corge C, Von Beseler, and Deputy Marshals. James Barnes and. Grart Lamou for impeding. interstate com- merce shipments dnd for conspiracy to ccmmit such acts. .All are ch with ‘seizsing New York Central i road .coal November 1 and 3. Sovera)’ freight traina were held up ers of the Worfd. Arresting about 50 persons. The ‘meeting was made up of delegates claiming to represent upernumeraries for further training. | NOrth and South Dakota, Minnesota and Nebraska. The “convention” met here Monday, but its proceedings have not been made public. . United States Marshal Flynn, Police Captain Heltfeld and a posse entered the hall late today and arrested all the delegates and seized ali the rec- ords that could be found. The officers only would say that the order came from Washington. The-prisoners, in- cluding one woman' were held for in- vestigation. GENERAL CCNFERENCE OF CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Membership in Connecticut Has Passed the 70,000 Mark. ; Mjadletown, Conn., Nov. 13—Reports read at the first business session of the 5lst 'annual mesting of the general conference. of the_-. Congregation: church of Connecticut, ‘which. ope; hore- today, showed - that the state membership has passed 70,000 Yor- thie first time. In the $28°churches of the stato. o gain of 3,699 members made in the past year, the total reach- fing 70,870. - There wers 53,664 in the Sunday schools, Legacies ‘amounting [to $148.81% were recorded. during shby, Novembor 5. the-in ), it is stated, was Yron Besseler’ that confiscase the auoted ns sayin ‘Ravanaal mavs. b “eommitite the ‘conepie. village offictats T that ‘thataw ot 1o are that i and’ the total r the JER S LT n00 TG s bekion Do’ continued. tomorfow. WILL BE NG SHORTAGE- ' TOYS THIS CHRISTMAS. Amarioan | Manufactubers More . Fhan Able>to Supply Mome ‘Demands: * ;- Wash! Now. 13.—There wiil b o Sptingiegy ov L Ehees Wil oy 8t Ameriean - thildren: this Chrisi 1 despite the almost complete ehsence of the familiar “Made ih Germany” Kind. Kx dabuncement.sofiny by tho deruri: mentiot commerce auid American P hich ot merely” cold supply of 42 Per Gent; 700n5;nsed f;legrams The Hudson’s Bay Co. subscribed $1,000,000 to Canada’s victory loan. Fuel Administrator Garfield derled there is a coal shortago in Kansas Ciity. - Beginning Jan. 1, Suez Ganal toils for ships in ballast will be 8.50 francs a ton. part of the former Fire dostroye Japanese imperial palace at Seoul, Corea A ten per cent. increase has been awarded salaried employ of the At- las Powder Co, Work wais resumed at the Never- sweat, one of the largest of the Ana- conda’ Copper Co.’s mines. The Qillette 8afety Razor Co. of Canada, Ltd.,, was incorporated at Ot- tawa, with $2.000,000 capital. The Berlin War Office reports that the Allied losses in airplanes were 2‘{ for the month 6f October. An order for approximately $10,000.- 000 worth of T. N. T. was recelved from the Government by the Aetna Explosives C Because 1,000 street car men went on strike for a 10. per cent. increase in wages the pcople of Akron had to walk to work. Of the men of New York who made up the city’s draft quota of 70 per cent. 1,784 were refected because of physical disability. s out of French tobacco and Dealers have sizns up in NG French cig- Paril cigarettes. French and HEnglish arettes or tobacco. Henry Si man a liquor dealer, was shot twice by Lieut. Charles W. Trim of ‘Camp Miils. Steinman sold liquor to soldiers in uniform. Half a m by the American Red Cross for relief of Italians driven from homes by the German: the their Relief from the sugar shortage is promised this week by the Food Ad- ministration. The Louisiana crop will begin to move this week. The Gorman War Food Bureau says that more than 10,000 substitutes are now being used. Of this number 7,000, substitutes are for food. Pennsylvania’s wild turkey season will open Nov. 15 and run until the last .day of the month. The law al- lows one turkey to-a hunter. Gen. Pershing deciared that the Amecrican soldiers were fast reaching France, and that submarines have not yet claimed a Ife of any American. Thomas Lamont and Harry Thomp- son, New Yorkers, were given the French War. Cross The pedple of Southington, ; Conn., subscribed $14,331,62 for the Red Cross during .the campaign, and yesterday it [as announced that ‘all had been col- ected. 3 Seven . strikebreakers in the Goose Creek fleld. Houston. Tex.. ‘wefe _at- tacked ‘and beaten. by strikers. . Pro- Quepss nave asked.that. martial law ‘be:-Geclared. The Wm.. Cramp Ship & Engine Building Co. of Philadelphia purchased the New York city plant of the la Vergue 'Machiné Co.,” where engines will be made. {Josephus Daniels and William J. Bryan were speakers at a mass meet- ing held in the Pistrict of Columbia to celebrate the addition of Columbia to the “dry” colum: . Sir Arthur Yapp, economy of Bngiand. outlined a plan for voluntary rationing. The ' food each person will receive will depend on his or her work irector - of food The Grand Trunk steamer Prince John. which ran aground. at a. Pa. cific port, was fioated at high tide and a8 no damage was.caused to the ship the passengers were taken aboard. Two deaths wers announced among the American expeditionary forces. They were Private Edward B. Gaillac who died of pneumonia, and Seamon Andrew Halseth. who died from a fall. 4t was announced st Yale university last night that the $25000 sought in the Y. M. C. A. fund campalgn there had been oversubscribed and that the quota had been- raised to $40 000. 5 —— To ba'ance the divisions of the na- tional army-and national guard snd feet the speclal reculrements of the expeditionary forces in Franse. the en- gineer forces bas been ‘expanded since March 1 from 21,000 men to 95 000 me! DA ssue. of; atioan; svisben g‘.n, “will: soon be. iricorporated I: I: American army. A large number of the men will recetve oifiters’ com- ‘missions. y X i Rev. Dr: Arthur Cushman MeGiffert was elected president of Union Theo- icel 'seminary ‘at New York at a meeting-of the bonrd of -directors yv terday; sueceeding Dr. Francis Browa. ‘He was “Washburn professor of church history at the seminary. o T ol I Foresseing odrly ourtailment of pon- assentlal ‘business’ to_relense men and W for industries necmrf:;‘ In @ promecution of the war. councll of natlonsl. defense officlals have taken up; the.problem of what industries best can He'dispensed with. NORTH ' WOODSTOCK MAN i LEADS THE COUNTRY | Merbill ‘Healoy Roaped ithe Highést N. H.. ROAD SUED HECAUSE ~ =~ s AET- DIBN'T-MIEK COWS SBeeiipnins Adier. of - Hartford- Maintains, Wers Permanently Injured. Profit Por ‘Acre for Corn ,Crop. artfora, Comn, Tieats ‘of North Woodstock Jends th country in gefting, the highest profit - ‘acrs'f6r a corn crop and is second he eountry in the.way of getting a large average yleld. His profit per season was $127.13 and Yleld was 112 bushels, to Vern Johnson of Minmesota yleld per acre, raising| . T hly proft wes on'y .tho acfe. Corn growers in “the contest Inaugurated on dollars was set aside | liled swith Germany ALIEN FROPERTY IS NOT | Duty of the Alien Property Custodian is to i Interests of Law-Abiding Aliens MISLEADING STATEMENTS CAUSED U The Government Has No Intention of Interfering W Money or Property of Germans or Citizens of Coun N NEAS Allied With Germany Living and Doing a Lawful Bus iness in This Country—Many Such Have Become A ed and Have Made Withdrawals of Bank and Pe Savings Deposits. Weshington, Nov. 13.—Heavy with- drawals of bank and postal savings de- posits by aliens. in some localities raus. cd A. Mitchell Palmer, alien property custodian, to isste a formal stat ment today: reiterating ussurances that the government has no intention of in- terfering with the mondy or property of Germans or citizens.of countries al- ing and doing lawful business in this country. Statembnts Were Misleading. Mr. Palmer said, many pubils statements regarding this matter had been to mislcading_as to give rise to fear that they-have originated in a deliberate wish to disturb and injure American business Interes No Occasion For Alarm. “Reports have appeared in press,” said the statement, gard to the plans and purposes alien property custodian with respect to the property of aliens residin: the Tinited States which hav> caused unnecessary and ill-founded alarm. This n'arm has led in some lo to heavy withdrawals of poctal ings and bank deposits. Not “a- Question of Nationality. “The statemsnt most calculated to mislead and cavse uneasiness is to the effect that the fact as to whethe: anyone is an enemy or the ally of the enemy under the terms of the trading with the enemy act recenly passed by congress is to be determined by na- tionality or citizenship. This not the fact. The principal test of enemy character under the act of coneress is one of residence or place of business or business ‘connectior<, rather than natfonality or citizénship. No Loss For Law-Abiding Germans. “A subject of Germany or of any ot -Germany’'s allles residing in this country, even thongh he has made no geclaration “of hisintentionito become § cftizen is permitted to_contipuc in tradg-ana commeree and i the posses- sion and, con 0l; ot ‘property while I he remning & the VUnited States and obeys its Jows angd He is mot regarded 23 an enemy hor placed in that cate- the hed | by the tradi Purposes “The broad pur | expressed in the emy act Is, fl owned property States from loss, a vent every use of | tile or detriments States. Commerce cann rled on betwe that aro at war. general law for money and prope | States Belonging under legal disab without the specia gory act. | ioss and deteriorat {every person unde in every civ the appointme servators whose du ter and care for thi ility 5. “This is the dut ¢ custodian. E of dis; all owners to erty gal_ authort: Carried on. _ Whe property custodian exercise in regard property the vwell valuable property tinues, owner, | pointed is char{ and cat end of There { confiscs property iAnd |nave been very co ized cou of To Protect Alien Propert: a_ecmmon law trustee. able waste and loss of which could not while be conserved of t nd, s t wh al ot, of the s to ty, 1 a ion. T ity e pror h the duty of prote ac Rermit .enemy-owned re s plied for is not grante is to Zefined C and p HOW. CHINA’S PROTEST (S REGARDED (N WASHINGTON Just a Declaration of Pringiple Not Calling for a Reply ington, Nov. 18—The United St etavas China’s protest against the agreement with Japan as being in the nature of a Geclaration of princi- ple not necessarily calling for a re- Ply from this government. - Chind’s protest has given notice that she doe: not recogmze as binding upon he: agreements between other natlons. The text of the memorandum hand- e Secrctary Lansing by the Chincse minister was made public today at the state depertment. It follows: “The government of the United States and._the government of Japan have recently, in order to silence m Chiovous Téports offected an exchanz of notes at Washington concerning their Gesires and intentions with regard to China. Coples of the sald notes have been communicated _to the nese government by the Japanese mi at Peking; afd the Chinese oV ment in order, to avold misunderst: ing hastens to make the following claration 5o as to make known views of the government. “The principle adopted Dby Chinese government. _towards friendly nations has always been one of justico and equality; and con quently the rights enjoved by friendly nations derived from the treaties have been constantly respected and so even with the spocial relation: Dbetween countries created by the fact of territorial contiguity, it is only in 50 far os they have aiready been pro- vided for in her existing treatics, “Hereafter. the Chinese government Wil still adhere to the ~principies hitherto adopted and horeby [t i3 agai declared that the Chinese government will not allow herselt to be bound by any agreement entcred into by other nations.” nd- the ENEMY PRCPAGANDIST! ARE TO BE-ROUNDED UP. Assistant Atforney General Fitts 86 Dedlared. Washington. Nov; 13.-—Assistant torney General FYtts. In- charse eriminal prosecutions for the govern- ment, declared In” an" address tonight before the Washington chamber of commerce that epemy propagandists now working In this country soon. will be rounded up and tho ‘epy: men: largoly. ollmincted, Speclal significance was attached to-his statogient in view of the government's pending plan to register all:Qermana Within the coun- try and place furthor restilctions con thetr movements. z R “Fhe fow thousand criminal agitators who are trring to make it harder for this country to the war and easter for a relentlers “ememy to. reach ua™ saill’ Judge Fitts, “will be brought un- der the mighty drm of the law. Day. by day. as_the.paticnce of- the ‘many Dbecomes exhavstad. the detested few wwho sefk fo boteay starve’ thetr country will be diiven to ‘cover.” sloyal _Amefleans YhO enoourage violonce actually aro few, however, Judgs Fitts declared. 'THE FRENCH MINISTRY. RESIGNED LAST NIGHT Followlhg its Defeat in the Chamben ; of Deputies. 1 Parls, Nov.. 18—The signed tontzht. . £ the minjstry foi- ‘The. Jowed its defeat 4 the chamber deputies by a vote of 277 to 185, mialstry - re- ANOTHER LUCK STEAMER Picked Up by of the destruction Luckenbach on Oc: Five of the The .vessel was ared_miles from t the Bay of Biscay lled the five me: wwere, picked up by days after the sink | _The ship_owned s, built in 1883 land. { Two other Lu have previously encounters. The was torpedoed anc tober. with_the los: 1377, "Luckenback tion with the aid stroyer after enga crew and two TROOPS GUARD EX-QUE Honoutu, guard troops of | charge of the ¥ | Lilltuokalani. b { 31l -contest { trol Jonn ¥ former 129, 2917, estate, ‘making disposition of the said the will had Truskecs of the k ied to g Attorzeys for C leged pew WHI w night ft was d rengements would Kalantanols trus to the ancient Ha toms. ON A British Board t' e Seme Papers, Buenos Aires N tine, government boat destroyer to iGareta, the detent to this port Coun steamship for thes unsil he lesv: Luxburg after b ports by tho Argentine of | was taken to the istand *i Garcla Oct, 13. . Sgekd An Atlantio Port, marine of the Americ: here today by 24 survi rew were killed Steamship Company j2na nine of her crew Threat of Will Contest Cau o by National Guard in Honoluhs, T, H, LUXBURG GOING HOME _Janeric and Mon expelled German min s> that he may emb: ‘Amsterda minister will be jkept un vailiance by ths Buénos ENBACH SUNK BY U-BOAT Five of Crew Were Killed—Survive a Danish Ship by pber about nch sunk he th by an unseen torpedo W The a Danish ship ing. by n. the was of at Newcastle, E She left New York Octo cke Lewis A sunk and a ape A of an ging a four hour fight in nav the | wounded on October 19 BODY OF ENLILIUOKALA? Nov ate t that_the body should morrew, with formal wal BUTCH STEAMER Veessel Between F o I ion Al the country T d his_pa: gover: of N