Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 15, 1917, Page 1

Norwich Bualletin VOL. LIX.—NO. 300 POPULATION 29,919 NORWICH, CONN., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1917 14 PAGES— 112 COLUMNS PRICE TWO CENTS AS BIG GUNS BOOM To the East of Ypres the Germans in a Local Attack Captured British Front Trenches of 300 Yards BERLIN REPORTS BRITISH REPULSE AT CAMBRAI Teutonic Allies Have Made a Slight Gain Between the Bren- ta and Piave Rivers in Italy, for Which They Made Huge Sacrifices of Men—Bolsheviki Foreign Minister An- nounces That if an Armistice is Signed With the Ger- - mans the Russian Delegates Have Been Empowered to ©On the Sghiing fromts there has Deen everywhers a great decrease in the activity of the infantry, but artil- lery duels of huge proportions con- tinue between the British and French and the Germans in France and the Italians and the Austro-Hungarians on the Italian front. To the east of Ypres the Germans in a local attack have Captured British front line trenches on a front of three hundred yards, while the Germans, according 10 the Berlin official communication, have repulsed a British attack in the Cambrai sector east of Bullecourt, lJuunched in an endeavor to recapture lost positions. The Germans are car- Tying out a heavy bombardment in the latter region. The big guns are doing most of the work on the Itaiian front, where the Italians are still barring the way of the Teutonic allies toward the plains. In Thursday’s fighting the enemy in attacks between the Brenmta and Piave rivers again made an insigni- ficant gain but as on previous oc- casions only under huge sacrifices of men. The situation in Russia - where the Bolsheviki and counter-revolutionary forces are arrayed against each oth- er, is still obscure, unofficial des- patches reporting successes for each o. Negotiations for an armistice con- tinue between the Teutonic allies and the Bolsheviki. Unofficial advices at- tribute to the Bolsheviki foreign min- ister the announcement that if an ar- mistice is signed the Russian dele- gates have been empowered to enter into peace negotiations. INGENIOUS SMUGGLING OF FOODSTUFFS INTO GERMANY Soldiers Abandoned Goods When Fired Upon at Swiss Frontier. Berne, Dec. 14—Smuggling of food- stuffs into Germany is stifl practiced in ingenious and unexpected ways. The other night a party of about fifty per- sons crossed the fromtier to take part in a masked ball In a little Swiss town. UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENT IN THE VARNEY TRIAL Positive Testimony That a Salesman of the Keyes Co. Purchased Revolver. Dedham, Mass, Dec. 14.—Positive information by a defense witness that Harold Jackson, ‘a salesman employed by George H. Keyes as the purchaser | of the revolver with ‘which Mrs, Pauline A. Keves, the latters wife, ‘was killed, was an unexpected deveiop- ment today at the trial of Miss Har- riet A. Varney on the murder charge. A_prosecution witness who RO positively identitify Miss Varney had P expressed the belief that she was the woman who bought a sim- ilar revolver from him at Providence, R. L, in 1916. According to today’s l:;;g:;xl:on | ot”'i?ée revolver by its . it was in number, this city April ‘The new development which counsel said but recently discovered, closed the evidence for the defense. Rebuttal by the prosecution occupied the last hours of the session and the prospects tonight wero that arguments would be begun by noon tomorrow. District At. torney Frederick G. Katzmann said he intended to produce a handwriting ex- pert to refute expert testimony for the defense, while Miss Varney's ‘attorneys said they did not expect to offer amy evidence in rebuttal. No notice being taken of the warn- ing, the semtinels fired, and brought the cars to a standstil. The occupants, most of whom were discovered to be German soldiers, succeeded In making their escape, but the cars, in which were hidden large quantities of moap, chocolate, butter, leather and fats, were seized by the authorities. DIED IN OPEN BOATS OF EXPOSURE AND THIRST Members of Naval Guard on the Amer- ican Steamer Acteon. Washinzton, Dec. 14 —Seamen John Thomms Moran and Chester Theodore Berry, of the naval guard on the Amer- fcan” steamer Acteon, sunk November 25, died from exposure and twa others, Gunner's Mate Leon- ard Richard Rabke and Seaman How- ard Sprazue Platt, still are unaccount- ®d for, the navy department anmounc- ed tonight in a statement adding de- tails to the measre reports of the tor- pedoing: raceived last month. Sixteen men of the armed guard were ®aved ani all of_the civilian crew ex- cept two. John Fitzgerald and a sea- man namad Downey, who died in open boats from exposure and thirst. Ber- ry alse d'c] in a small boat from the rame tauses. NEW ROCHELLE TO BE “DRY” DURING THE WAR Gov. \Whitman Has Instructed Mayor Griffing to Enforce the Order. Afbary’ N, V. Dec. 14—Governor| Whitman tonizht sent a telegram to Mayor Edward S. Griffing of New Rorhelle. forbidding the sale of alco- hofie beverazes in the city during the period of the war with Germany. *T €all opon you a= mavor of New Rochelle to enforcs this order within the of <11 city,” the message nz the hotels and restawrants Rochelle there are 63 places in where liquor is sold. 1 an-~~ halls in the city were ‘e 1w by renresentatives of| mited States marshal -at New INTEREST COUPONS OF FIRST LIBERTY BONDS into the Federal Banks by the Bushel. ‘Washington, Dec. 14—Interest cou- pons of the first Liberty bonds, rep- resenting the initfal ‘semi-annual in- terest payments on the Liberty loan, due tomorrow poured in upon federal reserve banks today literally by the If all the bondholders were pre- Sent their coupons $35,000,000, or 1 3-4 per cent. of the $2,000,000,000 total of the first loan, would be paid out tomorrow and nearly 9,000,000 bond coupons would be exchanged for mon- ey. Many purchasers, however, prob- ably will Tot exercise their option of receiving an In srest payment at this time, and will hold their coupons to be cashed in later. Coupons may Pouring Reserve who o% November 15 ex- changed 3 1-2 per cent. bonds of the first issue for 4 per cent, bonds of the second issue will receive five months’ interest at the 3 1-2 per cent. rate and gne monti's Interest at the rate of 4 LARGE ILLICIT STILL IN 3 CENTER OF PHILADELPMIA Discovered in Full Operation Last Night by Revenue Cfficers. Philadelphta, Dec. 14—Internal rev- :fll meet’l‘ late Colflght d’:-eovere?fn operation near the center of this city what they declared was the larg- est filicit still they had seen in many years. Philip Klein, a liquor dealer and the alloged proprietor of the still, ‘was arrested after a hearing before a magistrate was held in $5,000 bail for ® further hearing tomorrow. e _still. according to the revem: officers, is of 2,000 gallon capacity, ana. was used by Klein's father, a brewer, several years ago. Six barrels of 2o% ulakey wers found in’ the and ‘was with mash boiling, the officers said. e OREGON TROOPS WELL SUPPLITD WITH BLANKETS A the Men Have Thres Except a Few Whe Have Each Sold One. been sent to camp without blankets. Al the men had three blankets, "Gen- eral Sharpe said, except a few who had #0ld one and retaimed two. FORT SLOCUM SAID TO BE OVERCROWDED New Rochelle Residents Are Caring For 2 Number of Recruits. New Rochelte, N. Y., Dec. 14. — Jn- £ reverue officers, While passing Klein's place, detected the odor of mash. He returned to the federal building for assistance and' an hour Iater the place was raided. pleka e Lt e FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK RAISES RATES For the Purch™=. of Acceptances in the Open Market. of 5.000 recruits who are be- carec for by residents of this eity of the crowded condition of Slocum late today resulted in officials communicating with Sec- of War Baker, who have assur- that the order, if such had been would be recinded. The city Las voluntecred to contimme its adoption of the soldiers mntil the is prepared to take charge. of them. Theodore Holtz was fined $200 at for reviling President Wil- Ei{ls ik I LULL IN INFANTRY | [FIVE YEAR SENTENCE FOR of five years in the penit ferson City, was_imposed today Judge Martin J. Wade of Des Moines on Mrs. Kate Richards \O'Hare, con- victed of making utterances speech at Bowman, N. D, last sum- mer tending to discourage obedience to. the military registration. = BRITISH STEAMER HAS Knight of the Thistle Probably Went foundering at sea steamer Knight of the Thistle was announced in a radio message receiv- ed tonight from a steamer which re- ported she would land 84 survivors here tomorrow. tained no details of the wreck or the rescue_bu ‘was thought probable of|that the Knight of the Thistle went | down during one of the series of rific gales that have swept the north Atlantic during the past week. Cabled Para President of Pox Lisbon, Wedne: dismissal of office has by Hoover Blamed for Sugar Shortage missed. . 12—The chado from Eldest D Former Czar 1. 131t is e onoisk, "Stberta, that|BY CHARLES A. SPRECKLES OF Olga, elde: hter of Former Em- B T peror Nicholas, is seriously ill. Russia to Release Civilian Prisoners. London, Dec. 14.—The Russian au. thorities have ordered the release of all civillan German prisoners in exs change for 4,000 Russian officers in German prisons. PRICE FIXED TCO LOW States That Raw Sugar From Cuba Is Paesing Through This Country for Canada, Permitted to Pay Higher Prices. New Government in Portugal. Lisbon, Thursday, Dec. 13. — The government established in consequence of the recent revolution has telegraph- ed greetings and messages of encour- agement to the Portuguese troops which are fighting the Germans in France and Africa. PRICES OF WOCCL HAVE RISEN 200 PER OENT. War Trade Board Takes Action to Conserve American Supplies. Washington, Dec. i4—Restrictions governing the exportation _an - Portation of wool were tightened to- | PAY higher prices. H day by the war trade board with a Refineries Lack Supplies. view to conserving American suppiies| Mr. Spreckels, who said his refinery and checking the increase in prices Where Refiners Are ‘Washington, Dec. 14.—Blame for the sugar shortage in the east was charg- ed to the food administration’s fixed price by Claus A. Spreckels, president of the Federal Sugar Refining Com- pany, testifying today before the sen- ate investigating committee. He as- serted that raw sugar from Cuba was passing through New York for Can- ada, where refineries are permitted to Ready to Act on Railroad Question PRESIDENT WILSON MAY SETTLE THE MATTER MONDAY SOME NEW PROPOSALS In Considering the Appointment of a Federal Administrator, the jent 1s Occupied Chiefly With the - Question of Who the Man Should Be Presi- ‘Washington, Dec. 14—Without any reason for it apparent on the sur. face, the impression grew today that President Wilson will settle the ques- tion of bow the government is to deal with the railrcad problem about Mon- day, Considering Variows Proposals. The president is still deliberating over the various proposals that have been _put before him—the government operation or suspension of anti-pool- ing laws alternatives of the Interstate which have risen two hundred per cent. No commodities containing wool will be permitted in future to leave the country, it was announced, if in | the judgment of the board the wool is | needed for the uses either of the ar- my or the navy. Importers before they can obtain licenses will be required to sign an agreement that they will sell no wool to persons other than manufacturers and that they will give the government an option to purchase all wool im- ported at a price five per cent. less than the price that obtained for the same grade July 30 last. A WAR EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT SERVICE Is Being Organized to Provide Work- ers For Essential Industries. censorship prevents the receipt of are fed and how they are handled return. oner in Germany—is presented in CAPT LIEUT. J. HAR ‘Washington, Det. 14—To meet the of the Canadian rapidly increasing ‘war demand for la- Ebor, a new system of labor exchanges, to be known as the war emergency employment service, is being organ- ized by the industrial service section of_the council of natonal defense. “Already many shipyards are in crying need of workers and in the rear future the need is likely to be felt equally by munitions, steel, lum- ber, mining, transportation and il other essential industries,” a_stafe- ment by the council said. “Filling this demand is one of the most im- portant tasks of the near future and it is for this reason that the council and the department of labor have sSet- tled upon the new plan. Lieut. During his six months in the of life in the German trenches and written and illuminatea by numcro This story illustrated will ing Monday. WHAT OF OUR BOYS IN GERMANY American soldiers are new prisoners on German sofl. But the way In which prisoners of war in general are treated by the Prussian soldiery—a vivid picture .of the life of a wounded pris- The Sxperiences of a Wounded Canadian Officer by Douglas was taken captive at the Ypres salient on June 2, 1916, and was held prisoner at Coln until the folowing December. Canadian officer had abundant cpportunity for observi stay at Coln, wsves a graphic impression of the’ conditions surround American prisoners, as well as his exciting experiences. appear daily in The Bulietin commenc- The rigid any word from them. What they must remain unknown until they URED VEY DOUGLAS Mounted es. heart of the hostile territory the ng the details in the interior. His story well us incidents connected with his which ,Agk:u tural laber will be handed A~ the new exchanges when harvest- ing makes a big demand for men. COAL SHORTAGE IN NEW YORK CITY IS SERIOUS Theusands of Tons Are Icebound Across the River in New Jersey. New York, Dec. 14—Homes ana in- dustries in New York were confronted tonight with the most serious coal shortage in the city’s history because of inability to.get supplies across the river on barges from New Jersey tide- water points where thousands of tons are icebound. The situation, which yas already had, was greatly agsra- vated by last night's storm. An investigation by the fuel admin- istration today disclosed that nearly one-half of the city’s coal yards are empty, while others have only a few tons on hand. Thousands of families have no coal to heat their homes and scores of the city’s manufacturing plants are said to be on the verge of shutting down. It may be necessary to close many of the public_schools unless fresh supplies are received at once. ALLIED NAVAL COUNCIL HAS BEEN CREATED Announcement Made in a Cablegram From Vice Admiral Benson. ‘Washington, Dec. 14—Creation of an allied naval council to co-ordinate the naval operation of all the nations at war with the central powers was an- nounced tonight in a cablegram to the army department-from Vice Admiral Benson at Paris. Members of the councll, established in accordance with the plans of the inter-allied conference, will £onort o their respective governments fwith rec- ommendations for action. The council will be ~omposed of the! minister of marine and chief of naval staff of each country, in the case of the United States Secretary Daniels and Admiral Bonson. As the meetings must be held in Europe, flag officers designated by their zovernments will represent the members from both the United States and Japan. United States will be represented In the council by Admiral Benson, di- rector of the bureau of operation, Vice Admiral Sims, commanding the Amer- ican naval forces in European waters. was closed bécause of lack of supplies, also chargrd ‘that Earl A. Babst, prés ident of the American Sugar Refinery Company and George M. Roiph, gen eral manager of the California-Ha- wallan Sugar Refining Company, in their positions as agents of the food administration, had been unduly active in getting raw supplies for the Amer- ican company. Mr. Babst is chairman of the Inter- national Surar committee, created by the administration, which fixed the price for raw sugar coming from out- side the United States or its territories at $6.90 a hundred. Mr. Rolph is head of the food administration’s sug- ar diviston and a member of the in- ternational committee. Places Blame on Hoover. When his supply was getting low October, Mr. Spreckels testified he as ed Food Administrator Hoover that he be allowed to pay mor than $6.90 for Cutan sugar. He put in evidence a letter in which Mr. Hoover declined, saving speculators were holding the sugar in Cuba for higher prices and that the’ American standard price would be maintained. Under_quystioning by Senator Jones of Neéw Mexico, the witness sald he un- derstood that about half of the 70, 000 tons avaftable in Cuba when he wrote the letter had been shipped to other countries and that the balance either had arrived in the United States or was enroute. When asked by Sen- ator Jomes if he did not consider it £ood business to allow the 35.000 tons to mo elsewhere If the Cuban dealers could be inced that this country would maintain its _position, Mr. Spreckels replied that the sugar would have served the public when the short- age was acyte. Mr. Spreckels told of protesting to Mr. Hoover against the contract where- by the American Sugar Refining Com- pariy was to obtain 100,000 tons of the Louisiana crop. He said his company had not considered getting anv of that crop_because the food administration had fixed no price, and that he was as- tounded ‘o learn of the American Com- pany makinz the contract after a price of $6.35 for the Louisiana product had been agreed upon at o conference per- ticipated in by Mr. Rolph and Mr. Babst. 100,000 Tons Held in the West. When the shortars came into sight in the east, the witness asserted, more than 100,000° tons of raw Sugar was held in the west, of which the Califor- nia-Hawaiian companv held = 40,000 tonr. He sald ke appealed to M. Rolph to allow some of this to come east to keep eastern refineries going, but was informed that it was meces- sary to keep the supply in the west until the new Hawaiian crop came in. The committee also s charged with investigating the coal situation. Sen- ator Reed tonight telegraphed to Gov- ernor Cox of Ohio, where the shortage has been acute, that if he had inform- ation of value his presence was de- MRS. KATE RICHARDS O'HARE For Discouraging Obedience of t he Military Registration. Btsmark, N. D., Dec. 14—A senfence at .7-;; in a BOTH HOUSES PASS i URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL Extending Time in Which the $69,000,- 000 Balance May Be Spent. ‘Washingzton, Dec. 14.—Both houses of congress late today passed an urg- ent deficiency bill ex*ending until June 30 mext the time in which the president may spend the _$69,000.000 ‘balance left from the $100,000,000 emorgency war fund in his hands last April Passenger Brakeman Killed. Southport, Conn., Dec. 14—The body of Russell R. Graham, brakeman i FOUNDERED AT SEA Down in a Gale. An_Atlantic Port, Dec. 14 — The of the ~ British The message con- Commerce Commission, the plan for naming a federa] zdministrator to di- rect operations by the present rail- road managements, and the confident assertion of the war board that the lires can handle the situation them- selves with certain changes in gov- ernment policy. Federal Administration. In considering the appointment of a federal administrator or director, it is understood the president is occu- pied chiefly with the question of who the man should be: Several names aiready have been discussed at the capitol and in railroad circles, with- out, however, any indication that the president actually is_preparing to se- lect onme of them. First on the list has been Secretary Lane, whose knowledge of railroad _questions is well known because of his service on the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion; Associate Jfustice Brandeis of the supreme court has been mention- ed, and the visit of Former Justice Charles E. Hughes to the White House a few days ago added him to the group. Today the name of Secretary McAdoo was brought out, and the president was said to be weighing the question whether the head. of the treasury department could be spared from the tremendous task of hand- ing the nation’s war financing. PRIMARY OF SUFFRAGISTS HELD IN WASHINGTON Contest For Treasurer Between Mrs. Henry W. Rogers and Mrs. Gifford Pinchot. ‘Washington, Dec. T4—Extension of its war work, including the financing of a woman hospital unit in France, ‘nomination of officers and adoption of the exscutive council's recommenda- ons for securing passage by congress of the federal amendment resolution occupied today’s session of the 26th annual convention of the national American Woman Suffrage Association convention. Secretary Baker spoke at the meeting tonight. Results of today’s nomination prim- ary makes gertain the re-election of all officers except the treasurer, Mrs. Henry W. Rogers of New Haven, Conn., who is opposed by Mrs. Gifford Pinchot of Washington. Mrs. Rogers wanted to retire, but delegates nomin- ated her by writing her name in on the primary ballot. NEW LONDON COUPLE SENTENCED AT HARTFORD For Selling Liquor to United States Soldiers—Case Was Hard Fought. Hartfard, Conn., Dec. 14.—Mrs. Les- le E. Potter and Je Hoffs were in' Missouri and Hoffs to a year and six months in_the Atianta prison. It was proven. that Mrs. Potter had an - arrangement whereby soldier visi- tors to her apartments-over -the Hoffs saloon in New London could be fur- nished with Hquor sold by Hoffs. The case had been on trial since Tucsday and was fought by each 'of the ‘accused. New Haven, Conn., Dec. 14. — Th state of Cocnecticat has furnished %, 000 recruits for ten days. ! Condensed Telegrams nna reports contradicted reports of the demobilization of the Russian army. troops are In Vladi- No Japane: ‘American consul there vostok, the reported. e, famous Ger- the Lieut. Erwin Boel man aviator, has been killed on western front. Water power legislation is now be- ing considered by the house public lands committee. ; Nowport is stricken with a coal shortage. Dealers can only deliver a few bushels at a_time. Java rice was discovered in Ger- man army brea It is thought it came through Holland. Count fSzernin, Austro-Hungary’s foreign minister, is suffering from ul- ceration of the stomach. According to a report that reached Rome, Jerusalem is intact, as not a shot was fired at the city. Plans were made in the house lcoking to a recess of congress from December 18 to January 3. Mrs. J. W. Gale was elected alder- man at Calgary. She is the first wo- man alderman of any city in Canada. Copper producers assured the war industries board that they were able to meet the sovernment's war needs. University of Rochester students have donned khaki and a regime of military discipline has been put into effec F. W. Draper, an American engi- neer, arrived at a Pacific port with §2,000,000 worth of platinum from Russia. St. Louis brewers will save $1,700,- €00 by President Wilson's proclama- tion reducing the alcoholic contents of beer. General Leonard Wood, former chief of staff, will get a chance to go to western front. The Michigan Central railroad has placed an embargo on all shipments from connecting lines except those of coke and coal, Dr. Herman D. Radin, a member of the district draft board of New York city, was removed by order of Gov- ernor Whitman. Urgent need for increased transpor- tation facilities £6r cotton consisned to New England mills was placed before the shipping board. The Dutch government has asked ! credit of $2,000.000 for the erection of la wireless station for communication | with the Duich Indies. James Borucca; who murdered his Wif / three. meighbors, died. in the Millville, N. J., hospital of woutids re- ceived in a battle with a_posse. About fourteen members of the Con- nocticut Hotel Men's association met at Hartford .to confer with. Federal Food Administrator Robert Scoeille. The United Statés Guards, the body of armed Americans _that® will take over the guarding of the munitions and other essentials in warfare, was cre- uted. Two hundred pounds of money, to- tddng $47,000, was carried off by the five men ‘Who robhed the La Grange State bank at La Grange, a suburb of Chicago. The British embassy announced that reports from General Haig were true and that there is no truth in insinua- tions that some adverse conditlons are being concealed. It has been definitely established that no lives were lost when a Teu- tonic submarine sank the American steamship Schuylkill in the Mediter- cunean last month. Samuel W. Beakes, democrat, was formally seated in the housee, succeed- ing Mark R. Bacon, representative from Ann Arbor, unseated by the priv- ileges and elections committee. A long conference between repre- sentatives of .the 500 striking cigar- makers at New Haven and a commit- tee of the. employers failed to result in progress toward ending the walkout. M Ruth Hapgood, daughter of Mrs. orman Hapgood of New York, was married yesterday to Lieutenant Tappen Tyng. _The ceremony was performed "in” St. George's church, aris. James L. Weaver, a Red Cross work- er in France, declared that the Ger- man troops. would, rather kill one doc- tor than 500 men, and that was the reagon the Germans are bombing hos- pitals. William 8. Rogers, 45, of Benton, N. J., treasurer of the Scott Paper com- pany of Philadelphia and of the Ches- ter Paper Company, Chester, Pa., died on a train between Trenton and Phil- adelphia. The Guban senate unanimously adopted a resolution declaring that a slate of war between Cuba and Aus- tria-Hungary exists. The resolution was the same as that passed by the house on Wednesday. The board of commerce officials es- timated that factories in Detroit em- ploying upwards of 40,000 persons may have to shut down 'and many others may have to curtail operations owing to the shortage of coal. The government has rested its case in federal court at Detroit against Al- bert C. Kaltschmidt and five other persons charzed with conspiring to destroy_public_and private property in the United States and Canada. The steamer Maverick, which fig- ured prominently in the Hinda revoln- tion against Britain. is reported to have been sighted by three.steamers between San Francisco and Honolulu. The ehip was fiying the German flag. Persistent repetition of a story that a woman spy bad been executed- in the United States has cauged _the state department to send an official denial to American consnls and leza- Bess'du tha Buropean newral ceun- The postoffice appropriatibn | ag- 200,000 for w ot foreign m.‘lll: and without any appropriation fo: = France to observe the war on the| PREMIER LLOYD 6 Asserts That to End a War EORGE OPTIMISTI N LU Declares That the Entente Allies Are Making Steady Progress Toward Ultimate Victory WOULD SPURN PRUSSIAN OVERTURES OF PEAGE Entered Upon to Enforce a Treaty, Without Reparation for Violation of That Treaty, Would be a Farce—Tells the British Nation That Great Sacrifices Must be be Provided Until the A: London, Dec. 14—That steady pro- gress towards the desived goal is be- ing made, by the allies, despite some It is because of this fact, the premier said, that he would fegard peace over- tures to Prussia at the moment when Making Steady Progress. “It is because I am firmly convinced that despite some untosward events, de- with boastfulness as a betrayal of the great trust with which my coileagues and myself have been charged.” If Russia persists in her present pol- icy, the premier pointsd out, the with- a third of his troops must release hundreds of thousands of men and masses of material to attack Great Britain, France and Itaiy. Folly to Underate Danger. “It would be folly,” he added, “to under-rate the danger, equal folly to not ta face it.” If the Russian democracy has de- Germany’s victories were emblazoned troubles did not appear in bulletins. Something was: known of them, how- ever. The deadly grip of the British navy was having its effect and the valor of the troops -was rfaking an impression which would tell in the end. He said those who during the past fortnight were organizing a nervous breakdown in the nation were the same as those who recently ‘were organizing an hysterical shout over the Flanders victorfes. A Lansdowne’s Letter Misunderstood. Mr. T.loyd George said he was glad to understand that Lord Lensdowne's re- cent letter had been misunderstood and that Lord Lansdowne was in agree- ment with President Wilson. “T also,” the premier declared, “agree with. President Wilson and do not de- sire to forca a controversy where none exists.” “T warn the nation to watch the man who thinks there is.a half-way house between victory . and _defeat” the premier admonished. ‘“These are the dswal by the enemy from the east of exaggeratp it and the greatest folly of cided to Abandén-the strugsleazainst . American re- to the world, the premier said, but her. Made and More Fighting Men merican Forces Arrive to Fill the Gap Made by the Withdrawal of the Russians— Says Vil:tory is a Matter of Tonnage, and That Food Im- ports Next Year Must be Reduced 3,000,000 Tons by In. creased Home Production. men who think you can end the war now by some sort of what tk y setting up a_league of unteward occurrences, is the firm | tion: That is the r policy a conviction of Premier Lloyd George, | victory; without victory it would be he declared today. farce.” Continuing his discussion of of nations, Mr. Lioyd Geor couid not be had by a her military spirit wa: drunk with | peace at this time. boastfulness as a betrayal of the trust N ity With, Puniah At of himself and his colleagues. The| o Security Without Punishmen Premiers words were: It s idle to talk of security & won by such feebl ans,” e serted. “There is no land without the certa: ment. There is no protecti spite discouraging appearances, we | where the criminal is mc are making steady progress toward the | than the law. goal, that I would regard peace over-| “To end a war entered upon to tures to Prussia at the very moment force a treaty, without teparatior the Prussiar military spirit is drunk [the infrinzement of that tre T 1y by entering into a new, mo-e swee ing and comprehensive treaty wo be a farce in the setting of g, Victory a Question of Tonnags Victory, declared the pre wa question of tonnage. Germ gambling vpon America’s failu transport her army to Fupore future of the world depended upon th efforts Great Britain and _ Am make to increase their output of next year, lLie declarsd. The food ports next vear, he said in this nection, must be reduced three tons by increased home prod economy. Fighting Men Needed. Premier Llovd George said that call must.be made on the nat great sacrifices and more fight men were needed until the America forces arrive to offset the burden t the > reverses had been cast on the aliies by fection of Russia and Italy. Must Defend All Fronts. The allies.now must. defend all front agoinst the enemy anl have a mob; army for any point of emergency, t premier said, and he added th allie= had a superiorits in man po in France on the battle front, and there were considerable British T verses at home. Premier Llovd Georse, iwho, was speaking at the dinner of the Grey Inn Benchers, satd Gap Left by Russia “If this is the worst moment, i because Russia hds stepped out = America is only preparing to come 1 Every hour that passes will -see gap formed by the retirement of Russians filled by the valiant sons o the great republic. Germany know it ,and Austria knows it. hence the desperate efforts they are making the issue before America 1 fore ready. RECRUITING OFFICERS ARE OVERWHELMED By the Thousands of Men Who Have Offered to Enlist. Washington, Dec. 14—Recrufting machinery of the American army show- ed signs of breaking down tonight un- der the emormous strain put upon it by the thousands of men who have offered for -enlistment within the past few days. In some cases recruiting offi- cers have found themselves without means of accommodatiny recruits and have been forced to discharge them and close their offices until the men already in their. charge can be distrib- uted. This mears that many men of draft age will fail in their effort to enlist be- fore noon tomorrow, after which time they way join the regulars only in their statas as _members of the na- tonal army. _Protests against turn- ing the man away have come, one from New Rochelle, N. Y., but'war depart- ment officials’ said tonight nothing could be done about it as it was im- possible for the recruiting stations to handle the flood of applications. It was pointed out that registered men who do not get into the regular army through the recruiting stations may do so after noon tomorrow by volunteering through their local boards. Their_applications will be acted upon immediately but they will appear on the rolls as members of the national army. The recruiting list made public to- Aay shows a total of 14,291 men accept- od yesterday, which is prosably threc thousand less than the actual number taken in, as ten districts failed to re. port. Indications are that even greater number applied today. RESTORATION OF JEWISH STATE IN PALESTINE Proposed in Statement by Harry Fischel of Jewish Relief Committee. New York, Dec. 14—A $100,000,000 Liberty loan for the restoration of the Jewish state in Palestine was proposcd in a statement issued here today by Harry Fischel, * treasurer. of ‘the Cen- tral committes for the Rellef of Jew suffering through the war. Mr. Fischel said the statement had been forwarded to Louis D. Brandeis, justice of the supreme court of the ing American Jews to be held at Bal- timore, Sunday, to consider ways and of re-establishing the Jewish Jiry CREW OF STRANDED SCHOONER IN DANGER The Horace A. Stone Wrecked on the Massachusetts Coast. Chatham, Mass, Dec. 14.—The sit uation of the crew of the four-masted coal-laden schooner Horace A. Stone which was wrecked on Stome Horse Shoal during the 75 mile gale last night, was precarious tonight. Th were "still penned up in the forw deckhouse, with the after part of th vessel submerged and heaVy seas breaking over her. During the d they managed to shift their distre signals from the mizzen rigsing the forward rigging and .this wa: taken by life savers on shore to indi icate that need for help was bgcom more urgent. The gale had lost some of its f: tonight but it was still blowing har with another storm threatening. The schaoner lay three miles off the beack much too far to attempt shooting ine to her, and the surf was so b it was impossible to launch a boat ECONOMIES IN RETAIL SALES OF AUTOMOBILES Discussed by Various Associations of Automobile Dealers. vashington, Dec. 1. — Economie fn-the retail distribution and sale of automobiles will be discussed here Wednesday by A. W. Shaw, of the economy board an tives of the various assoc! tomoblle dealers. Retail agents throuzhout the coun are estimated to have an invest- ment value of $600.000,600 and elimina tion of useless head expense is expect d to affect a very large saving in their sperating cost. MANY TO BE THROWN OUT OF WORK BY COAL SHORTAGE chairman represen tions of au By Shutting Off of Power For Lack of Fuel Coal in Cleveland. Cleveland, 0., Dec. \nds of persoms in this city thrown out of work until Mor ‘east through the shutting o slectric current - into factories manufacturing plants by the Clev Electric Illuminating rompany tonight on account of the coal short- age. This was done, according to hn ficial of the illuminating company that stréet cars may be kept running and power for illumi: purposes furnished. 14.—Many t i