Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 25, 1918, Page 1

; OF KING AND QUEEN e e CELEBRATESHONE- Residents Were Frenzied With Happiness Upon the Retun| of the Royal Family After an Absence of .Over Four Years—Street Lights, Which Were Darkened Under German Rule, Were Lighted and Night in Brussels Was Turned Into Day—King Throne. Brussels, Friday, Nov. 22 (By the A. P.)~—It is midnight in the greatest day in the history of Brussels—the day of the triumphal return of the royal family to their capital after four vears of gallant fighting against the German invader—and the city still is celebrating the home-coming of its king and queen. Brussels tonight was alsolutely frenzied with happiness. All the pent up emotions of its people which had been held in leash through the weary ars by the iron hand of bondage broke loose in a mighty volume with the advent of their kinz and queen, and the cify which in vears gone by has been known as one of the gayest capitals in Burope has been swept with such a wave of patriotic joyous- ness as it never experienced before. Countless thousands of loyal sub- jects for hours have been literally dancing their way through the prinel- nal thoroughfares, einging, cheering and laughing as they dance. Gray- haired men and women. youths and maidens, children and soldiers and civilians, all have- joined in the great throngs which have swayed hither and thither, chanting their paean to the German. downfall. The overwhelming reception given their entry into the city from Ghent was in itself unprecedented, but more remarkable scenes were to come. As evening fell, the city for the first time in four years burst into briiliant light. The street )Jamps which had remained darkened under German rule were lighted and the night in Brussels was turned into day. Even the changing electric signs in the big ‘buildings began their endless play and sent their variégated rays twinkling down on the streets as in the happ¥ days before the war. Many of the big restaurants still are closed, but others in plenty threw wide their doors to thea crowds clamoring for admission. levard Du Nord, the city's thorcughfare, today , was re- named the Boulevard Adelphe Max in honor of the famous burzomaster, and other neighboring streets became the playground of hundreds of thousands of jpeople. The Boulevard Adolphe Max itsell was filled for hours with a crowd of not less than 100,000 cele- brators. joade. no difference whether you WHéw your neighbor or not, you simply linked arms with him or ' her <and hopped away to the swing of the Mar- seillaise or ether marching songs.s I~ numerablé huge rings were started and the happy citizens circled madly about until foreed to pause from lack of breath. Occasionally séme jndividual woild appear with a fife of an ac- cordian and he immediately became a proud leader whom the people followed ; blindly, dancing in his wake. Thousands of soldiers—American, Bplgian, British and French—-ever®- where joined heartily with the people In the festivities. The sound of singing and of tramp- Ing feet still continues, and thousands #1i1l will be celebrating when the dawn of a new day arrives KING ALBERT MAKES SPEECH FROM THRONE Prussels, Friday, Now 22-—(By The A\. P)—Kinz Albert, having been re- ceived enthusiastically by the inhab- itants of his redeemed capital, today made an important speech from the throne in palliament—his first ut- teranee in the capital sinca almost the beginning of the war. N the throne stood General Pershing, presenting the American army; eneral Plum- er of the British army and other generals. The chamber was filled with members. In the galleries was diplo- matic corps, including Jrand Whit- lock, the American minister, who re- turned to his post in Bruasels. One of the most vital points in the king’s address dealt with the ques- tion of suffrage for Beigium, and in this connection he said: “The government proposes to the chambers to iower, by patriotic agree- ment, the ancient barriers and to make the consultation of the nation a reali- ty in the basis of equal suffrage for all men of the mature age required for the exercise of civil rights'” This statement aroused a storm of applause from all of the members. Referring to the Flemish question, King Albert said: “The necessity of a fruitfal union demands the sincere ‘collaboration of all -:l(l:z:nlo:f same country without distinction origin or of language. In this domain of languages the strict- est equality and the most absolute justice will preside over the consid- eration of projects which the govern- ment will submit to the national rep- resentatives. respect for the inter- “A reciprocal est of the Flemings and the Walloons ought to be an integral principal of the administration and should give to each the certainty of being der- stood when he speaks his own g~ uage and assure to him his full intel- lectual development, especially higher education.” In regard to the future statos, he declared “Belgium, victorious dnd freed from the neutrality thut was impos- ed upon her by states which have been shattéred to their foundation by war, will eajoy complete independ- ence. “Belgium, re-established tn all its rights, will rulé its destinies accord- ing to its aspirations and in gull sov- ereignty.” In speaking of the manner in which the war had been brought to a suc- cessful conclusion, King Albert refer- red with gratitude to th2 great efforts of ail the enlente countries and of the United States” a new and stalwart ally which added the weight of her effort, so gredt and enthusiastic, to that of the eother nations and caused our formidable adversary to totter” Near the close of his address, the king paid a further glowing tribute t6 the entente nations and made a strik- ing reference to America which, he declared, bhad saved Belglum from famine. The scene in the parlizment chym- ber was most impreesive. Grouped about the throme as the king entered were Cardinal Mercier in hie crimson 1ol Burgomaster Max, Gen. Le- man, defender of Lieze. and Prince Albert of Great Britain. Queen Tliza- S ————— {ideals and opinfons ther represent, to the royal family this mornipg upon | Burgomaster beth with the princes amd prin- cess had preceded the king to the throne. As King Alber: entered he passed in front of Cardinel Mercier, Burgomaster Max and General Le- man and shook hand each of them warmly by the hand. General Pershing too% ro part in the parade or other ceremanies of the day, having enMred tho city quietly as a spegtator. After the ceremonies in the cham- ber, the king heid an official recep- tion to the diplomats and ecity of Brussels in the city hall. Here Minis- ter Whitlock had a touching meeting with Burgomaster Max whom he had not seen since his arrest snd deport- ation to Germany. The hurgomaster was quite overcome with emotion. CARDINAL MERCIER SAYS AMERICANS SAVED WORLD Brussels, Saturday, Nov. 23.(—By The A. P.)—Cardinal Mereier and Burgomaster Max, two of the most preminent fignres. of the war in Bel- givm, excepting King Albert, received The ~AsSociated Press correspondents Both' men are 2 different physically and mentally as-the ideas, one of the ‘while ent_Catholic in Belgium. You have saved us” w:id the car- dinal. when asked what be thought about America’s participation in the ave saved the world.” never despaired, I nev although at times my hea: full,” tho cardinal said rveferring to ¢ 1 Baron Von ry- gavernor of Belgium, virtuaily sde him a prisoner -in his episcopa! palace. “I received a telegram then from The Associated Press and havs never been able to answer it. I.wish to reply to it now: “‘Yes, Bigsing treated me as ‘a prisoner for four days.’” Concerning the governors of Bel- rium durings the war, Cardinal Mer- r said that Falkenhsusen was more cruel and inhuman than Pissing and moré perfidious, msidious danger- ous. here was not miic's <0 tween them however,” he . Referring to the chanz e gov- ernment ‘of . Cérmany, - [ inal Mer- cier sai choose be- d am no. polit ‘oyery the cfilm!bt‘tm-.«r i ting.. The how gover ment appears to me like a camouflage of the autocra and the changes seem to have been made to order aceording to prearranzed schedule, ‘ i's justice andi the public atisfied. "The triumph complete; the barbarian device that might is =ight has re- ceived its death blow.” On receiy confirmation of the ru- mor that President Wilson planned to visit Europe, Cardinal Mercier said that he was a great admirer of the president, dingg: “Your president is great statésman, one of the great- it statesmen of all times The Ger- mans’ dark plotting and ireacherous diplomacy were completely foiled by President Wilson's magniticently hon- est and implacable just ssage.” Burgomasicr Max was more reticent and refused to speak ncerning his treatment by ma refusing evs to mention the word German. h to ‘pose as o martyr,” said the byrzomaster. T to for- get the past and think of the ffture. Burgomaster Max asked The As- =ociated Fress correspondent to con- vey his thanks to America and Amer- lcans for the tributes of sympathy and offers of afd from the nited States. He said: “Your admirable system of finances and business will find a great field , of endeavor in Belgium.” GERMANS PILLAGED ON EVE Paris, Nov. 24.—On the eve of the signing of the armistice the Germans carried out their usual acts of Cruelty and pillage in Mezleres-Charleville re- gion, according to an interview 'with Albert Favre, under-secretary of state for the interior, in the Temps. ‘I'he former German emperor and the former crown prince had their head- quarters in the region of Mezieres for more than three years and the dis- trict was intact until the morning of November 10. On that morning the Germans removed the inhabitants and carried out a systematic robbing' of the homes and buildings.. In the af- ternoon the enemy batteries directed a heavy fire against Mezieres and-de- stroyed half the .town. During the bombardment it was to re- move the 200 patients in the hospital there. The bombardment stopped at 10.30 2. m. on the morning of Novem- ber 11, a half hour befors the armis- tice went into effect. . This destruction, M. Favre adds, was without any military aim and is a new proof of ‘German . barbarism. General Von Arnim commanded the enemy troops in the Mezieres region. PRISONERS LACKED FOOD WHILE IN GERMAN HANDS Paris, 7. 24—(Havas)—Released allied military prisoners continually are arriving at the eastern station, and all give evidence of having suffered greatly from lack of food while in German hands. Among ‘the’ military prisoners are French, British, Ameri- can, ‘Belgian and Italian = soldiers. There are al!so Belgian and French civillan prisoners who appear to have undergone more hardships than the soldiers. The -British soldiers appurently were subjected to harsher treatment than the others and they aroused the com- passion of some of the more fortunate cnes. Some Of the Americans divided their clothes with the Britishers who were in' rags. DR. L. DELAMAREE DROPPED HEAD AT PORTLAND, ME. sthe Alliances Francaise of dro; dead on the T returning tel from the lecture hall where he had spoken Saturday night, He was 64 vears old, was a graduate of Sorbonne’ TUniversity, Paris, and is survived by @ ‘widow and two children. Hunger Has Left Its Mark _ tal of Germany. 3 Berlid, via Copenhagen, Saturday, Nov.: 28—(By the A, P.). The pre- vaill tone in Berlin still is mili- tary, but it'is a militarism of pri- vates and non-commissioned officers. Their symbol is the red flag, Which waves above every govermment build- d ops are marching on Kiev, ] of Ukraine. - ) ‘new natural gas field was discov- fed in southern Albert. - Lloyd George promises Irish set- tlement as election pledge. L A L .| American Nitrate-Potach Corpora- the Inhabitants of the Capi- |tion granteq charter in Delaware. Conservation of manufacture of men’s straw hats was removed. Sugar is selling for 40 cents a pound and coffee at $6 apound in Luxem- burg. E Every sick and wounded American soldier will be home within two months. Restrictions ‘on storage of soft cial ing and from every automobile. As were lifted by Fuel Administrator far as any participation in. directing the affairs of the. government, thT bourbeois: citizens simply do rot ex- ist. Hunter has set its unn}is;nkeuhph stamp /in the inbabitants oi the ca] tal. Here and ther® hollow cheeks, sunken eves and pasty ~complevions are evidence of the privation of the last ‘four years. Similar conditions |Powers. could be observed two years earlyer in the ¢ poorer -quarters, but foday they prevail among nearly all classes. Dilapidated . street cars and cabs drawn by skeleton horses intensify the cf of m’e pi'l"'::efinited.‘ tes is regarded not only as not an enemy, but actually 2s a friend. Berlin residents h(zpeffl!!)' recall assurances of President Wilson that America does not intend to wipe out the German people. S Berlin, ‘ crushed, broken and dispir- ited Dby privations, has accepted de- feat with almost incredible apathy. T is demoralized, listieas and hungry. is primarfly this apathy and the feel- ing that nothing matters which is playing into the hands of a few ener- wetic fanatics who constitute probably the gravest mnacce to the immediai future of the German beople. i 28 MORE U-BOATS SURRENDERED INCLUDING DEUTSCHLAND Harwich, England, Nov. 24.J(By the A P) In the presence of Sir Br Geddes, First Lord of the Admiralt: twenty-eight more German U-boats sutrendered today. This was the most imposing flotilla to haul down the German flag thus far. It included several very large submarines and four of the ser type, one being nearly 350 feef in iength. Garfield. An explosion of munition trains in Belgium caused the death of 1,500 persons. War Industries Board decided to continue maximum , prices of quick- silver. Surrender of the German fleet places America second im world sea ) - Food Administration decided to ex- clude light hogs for utilization n ex- port trade. \ King George proposes to have .an annual review of the Amrican and British. fleets. Wilson entourage may be housed in portable barracks in Tuilleries during peace conference. Foch, CRemenceau and Poincare will attend solemn entry into Strassburg, Alsace, on Dec. 8. The new oil law to be presented to Mexican Congress will be modified to protect American holdérs. Anaconda Copper .Co. closed con- tract to furnish British government with 1,200,000 pounds of copper rods. Fuel Administrator Garfield warned coal operators output must be increas- ed. Seizure of mines threatened. Senate committee on commerce probe United States’shipbuilding plan. ‘Wooden ‘craft is part of program at- tacked. “My, heart breaks, God bless you,” said exccrown prince’s wife, present- ing gifts to servants as she departed for Denmark. Price of North American grain in Paris dropped nearly 50 per cent. South American wool went off $28.74 from last reports. Five negro laborers of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, at Wash- The moted cruiser submarine | iBS8ton, are under arrest charged with Deutschland U-153, was among the | theft Of notes being printed. number. She carried two American officers who had been rescued from the American g sl:ip b’ricoq; deroga, torpede on September 30 last. The officers were taken to Kiel Ly the Deutsdhland, which was return- Tewfik Pasha, Turkish Premier, in an interview, said he wished the En- tente Powers would lend some admin- istrators and advisers to Turkey. Lord Robert Cecil, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. in Great ing from a three months' cruise in{Dritain, resigned. His - resignation American waters, and were landed to- day at Harwich. 2 Another surrendered hoat was the 1 129, which had just returned to a the Medaille de Reconnaissance, of German port after a sixty-four dayse’ accepted by Premier Lloyd "Elliott Fitch Shepard received gold, from French War Office for commander by Lieutenant Commander [ Ursing French soldiers and = aiding Arnault De La Perriere, who in 1915 | refugees. was awarded the Order Pour le Merite Demands for 25 cents an hour in- for sinking 126 vessels. The U-139, (Crease in .pay was made by 75,000 however, was ‘brought in by a first | packing employees of Chicago. The du . lieutenant, who - explained - that Per- |demand will be considered by -Judge riere was. too sad to undertake the Alfihlfler, arbitra ¥ i of 1000~ tly .women. All will receive two weeks’ (pay with leave and expenses to _their homes. A German submarine, Deutschland,| Two government inspectors testi- arrived - at Baltimore -~ from Bremen |fled before the Senate Investigation with a cargo of dyestuffs and mails | Committee in its investigation of the | early in July, 1916, the first submarine Gillespie explosion, Morgan, N. Ji to make the 4,000 mile trans-Atlantic |that many rules were violated in the voyage. The Deutschland was purely | plant while they were on duty. a cargo carrier. BELIEVE DEUTSCHLAND _Identity of seven more soldier - tims of the American steamer Otranto was learned by the War Department. WAS IN RAIDING FLEET st‘l'aheerBash A ed the hlm - o 5 eam mpan! or a_ seaplane- Washington, Nov, 4—Information . 2 from Harwich that the cruiser subma- | CALrVing ship for some time. rine-Deutschland U-152 was one of the vessels which carried out raids on shipping off the Atlantic coast con- firms the belfef expressed by naval officials here ‘last summer that the s Governors Whitman, »f New York, and Cox, of Ohio, are to take part in a great victory celebration in Toronto, Canada. former merchant submersible was in|FORMER GERMAN CROWN the raiding fleet. Reports which reached the depart-| Amsterdam, ment at that time from various sour- ces forces indicated that the raiders were of the Deutschland type and probably were converted merchantmen originally planned for trade with the United States. K. OF C. TO CELEBRATE _ PRINCE ON LONELY ISLAND , Thursday, Nov. 21.—(B; The A, P.). Mosterland, a hanflle}-i, consisting of a score of small farm- stends and fishermen’s huts on the ak lonely island of Wieringen, which situated some distance off the Dutch naval station at Heleder, is the ome assigned to the interned former German ‘crown prince. The local pas- THANKSGIVING IN PARIS!tor's humble two-storied residence has Paris, ' Nov. 24—The American P¢en leased furnished, for six months Knights of Columbus are’ preparing |271d here the former crown prince will for an elaborate ° observance of |live. The h6use, which is without the Thanksgiving day in Paris, in which ghtest attraction, is off the beaten prominent clergy and laymen of [ {73ck and hardly is ever visited by iFrance and allied countries will take |Sirangers, The hamlet itself is in- OF SIGNING 3 ARMTSTICE | part. - Major . James Connolly, vicar- | labited for the most part'by mussel general of the. Catholic chaplains of | fishermen who after their experiences the American expeditionary force, has | With U boats during, the war, view arranged for a. religious observance at | the guest's advent, which is expected the Madeleine under. the patronage of [ (OMOITOW, with anything but favor. the archbishops of Beauvaix, Amiens, |, The sole communication between the Soissons nad Meaux. Cardinal Bourne, | island of Wieringen and the mainland archbishop of Westmiaster, London,|!s 2 small steamer which carries mail and Colonel. Workman, Catholic chap- |1 makes two trips daily. lain-in-chief of the Canadian army,| To the furnishings of the parsonage, are expected. to, be. present. INCREASE IN COST OF ‘ which are very simple, ~there has been added a small billiard table and a bath. Adjoining a bjble classroom FOOD COMMODITIES | UrRishings have been installed for the ashington, Nov. 24—An average| A lonelier retreat for the ase of 16 per cent. in the cost of | crown prince hardl: 22 basic food commodities throughout | ined. the United States during the year end- ing with September was shown in fig- former crown prince’s guard. former y_could be- imag- ures made public today by the labor |CROWD HOWLED AT FORMER departments’ bureau of statistics. The GERMAN CROWN PRINCE figures are bused on price quotations| Amsterdam, Thursday, Noy. 21.—(By received monthly from more than 2,000 | The A. P.)—When the former crown retail stores. prince arived at the Zuyder Zee fish- Baltimore led all cities of the coun-|ing town of Enkhuyzer, ‘oday, he re- try with an increase of 23 per cent,|ceived a différent welcome than he en- while Salt Lake City showed the low- | countered elsewhere in Holland. est increase, 10 per cent. Cther points As he descended from the railway showing a high increase were Scran- |car with a swaggering gait and wear- ton, Pa.®21.3 per cent, and Washing-|ing a fur coat, howls of execration ton, D. C,, 19.4 per cent. $80,000 DISTRIBUTED AMONG arose from ihe thousands gathered outside the station gates The outburst of hostility seemed to perturb him somewhat. American war department has ordered have taken the former crown prince to the island of Wieringe: icl the distribution of $80,000 among 2,30 e Island of Wieringen, which will Porto Rican workers as wages for time spent in going to and returning be his future abode m - Holland, grounded in the fog. A litile tug boat 0 was substituted. Affecting i from soutiern United States ports &f- | th crown prince stepba Lhes ter the signing of e armistice. In- | way and lit a ci he tu fluenza ‘broke out on several of’ the aea it n cleasptie.” Sne fus Gast ships ‘during the voyage and several eaths occurred. The vssels were turp- ed back on their arrival at southern 4l VALPARAISO CELEBRATES loose immediately and disappeared. in the fog amidst the angry shouhs of the populace. ARMENIANS WERE THE VICTIMS OF BARBARIANS THE ALLIED VICTORY | Paris, Nov. 24.—(Havas). Represen- Valparaiso, Chile, Saturday, Nov. tatives of the Armenian settlements in . * Egypt and the Sudan at detin; — o3 held a m 14 i Teiparsia G;Fmomnstfi?g honor of the|f Cairo, according to a despatch to United States and the allied countries, | the Temps from Cairo, adopted unani_ Fifty thousand persons took part in a | MOUSly a resolution addressed: to the de to the various allied consulates |21lied Dowers and President Wilson, in honor of the allled victory. HEBER J. GRANT NEW gicsla:hg t?at b:he Armenian” n&tl:n een the v ‘of might used -by barbarians. It i:m ded that the Ar- HEAD OF MORMON CHURCH [fenian nation claims its right to-in- dependence and sovereignty 'over -all Salt Laké City, Utah, Nov. 23—He- | of :Armenia and requests the immedi- ber J. Grant was unanimously sus-|ate recognition of a provisional gov- tained yvesterday as president of the|ernment. It also. asks ,that Turkish Mormon Church- to succsed. the .late|troops be vwm:dr:’(n from Armenia Joseph. F. Smith at a' meeting of the |and /their places Council of Tweive Aposties. Armenian en by allied and contingents. To Decrease Fafce in SecondNavalDistrict Discharge of 50 Pér Cent. of the Personnel Has Been Authorized. _Newport, R. L, Nov. 24.—Authoriza- tion for the discharge of fifty per cent. of the enlisted personnel of the navy and the naval reserve in the Second Naval District who enlisted for the duration of the war was received from the navy department at headuuarters of the district here tonight. All the men will be given an opportunity to re-enlist for four years if they so de- sire. | The district, extending from Chatham, Mass, to New London, Conn,, includes numerous bases and training schools, some of which will te discontinued. The present person- nel of the distriet is estimated at about 20,000 men. VILLA FOLLOWERS ACTIVE 80 MILES SOUTH OF JUAREZ Juarez, Mexico, Nov. 24—Villa fol- lowers commanded by Epifanic Hol- guin attacked the Mexican Central Railroad station at Villa Ahumada, eighty miles south of heré, early to- day and later torpedoed a southbound freight traj non the sagme railroad. According to the officiiil account of the affair given out by Maujor J. Go- mez Tagle, in command of the garri- son here, Holguin's band, which oon- sisted of eighty men, w: driven off after an engagement lasting loss than an_hour. Major Tagle said he had “received received no report on the ‘casualties, but it was unofficially rcported that several were killed on both sides. AIRPLANE FORCED TO LAND IN ARIZONA DESERT Deming, N. M, Nov. 24—The Loughead biplane, en route from Santa Barbara to Washington, and which was forced to land at Taona, on the Arizona desert, Yesterday, semained there today. Late Satyrday the dis- abled engine was repairde, but on Sunday morning the heaviest rain- storm in years swept over the desert and prevented resumption of the flight. The flight, which is being made to demonstrate the feasibility of a trans- continental aerial mail service, will be resumed tomorrow. GERMAN ARMY IN NO POSITION TO RESUME WAR Berne, Switzerland, Saturday, Nov. 23.—(Havas.)—TField Marshal Von Hin- denburg, according to the semi-official Wolff Age has telegraphed the Berlin government asserting categori- cally that’'the German amay, because of the hard terms of the armistice and of the internal situation, is ih no po- sition to renew fightng. The German military leader udded tnat even op- erations against ‘the Irench army alone would be imposs TO SEE THAT GERMAN VESSELS ARE DISARME| . I {British Wireleds Service). The British squadron which will go to Kiel and Wilhelmshaven this week, it is understood in naval circles, will be commanded by Vice dmiral Montague Browning, who will be accompanied by American, French and Ifalian admirals. The purpose of the journey is to see that .German vessels in those ports are properly dis- armed. FREIGHT STEAMER CARIB HAS BEEN FLOATED New York, Nov. 24-—The American freight steamer Carib, which went ashore off Point Lookout, Long Island, Thursday, has been floated and reach- ed"Quarantine here today. The ves- sel's cargo was salvaged by other ships during the three days tugs were trying to tow the Carib into deeper water. The steamer does not appear te be badly damaged. STRIKE ON WATERBURY- MILLDALE TRAMWAY Southington, Conn., Nov. 24.—Traffic was tie dup today on the Waterbury- Milldale Tramway company’s line ow- ing to a strike of motormen and con- ductors, who demand a wage increase of five cents an hour.. The line is an independent one and is about ten miles long. It is used considerably by Meri- den people who are employed in Wa- terbury. CHANGES IN RED CROSS NURSING FORCE IN FRANCE Washington, Nov. 24 —Appointment of Miss C, M. Hall, of hua, N, H., as chief of the American Red Cross nursing force in France, succeeding Miss Julia Stimson, who has been chosen chief nurse of the American expeditionary forces, was announced at Red Cross headquarfei®, here. Miss Hall at present chief of the or- ganization’s nursing forces in Great Britain. VON MACKENSEN HAS ARRIVED IN BERLIN Amsterdam, Nov. 24—Field Marshal Von Mackensen, the former German commander in Rumania, rived . in Berlin Thursday - with his staff, ac- cording to a Berlin despatch to the Rhenish Westphalian Gazette. The German troops ' returning with him t Czecho-Slovak forces at Sillein, Morayla, and were unable to continue he journey by way of Oderberg and were forced to withdraw from Austria by way of Vienna and Passau. AMERICANS AWARDED FRENCH WAR CROSS Paris, Nov. 24 —Twenty members of the section of the American army am- bulance service commanded by Lieu- tenant Martin Owens, formerly a New York policeman, have been cited in a divisional order of the French army and awarded the War,Cross with sil- ver leaf. Sergeant George H. Lowe, Lieutenant Owens’ assistant has been promoted to a first lieutenancy. BILL FOR GOV'T CONTROL OF ALL RADIO COMMUNICATION ‘Washington, Nov, 2{. — Permanent government control of all radic com- munication through the acquisition and operation by the navy department of all' shore wireless stations in the United States used for commercial purposes, is planned by the adminis- tration under a Dbill now before con- gress. British Reach German Frontier. London, Nov. 24—Field Marshal Haig’s report tonight of the British advance says:- ° “We reached today the German fron- tier immediately north of Luxemburg. Our general line along the frontier lies south .of Beho, Grandmenil, Bomal, Huy and east of Avennes.” Character is the substance; repu- tation the shadows. AMERICANS REST ON GERMAN FRONTIER Spent Spare Time Sunday Watching the Germans Opposite’ Them—Report Current That a German Colonel Had . Been Dragged From His Horse and Severely Beaten by * German Soldiers—On Saturday the Americans Observ- - ed German Soldiers Carrying Red Flags. © z ‘With the American Army of Occus pation, Nov. 24, 8 p. m. (By the A. P.), —The American forces resting Sunday along the German frontier*spent their spare time at’various points watching the Germans opposite them. merous instances the Germans waved detachments started on their homeward march. Reports of rioting continue to reach American headquarters from various One report' was to the effect that a German dragged from his horse by soldiers and beaten severely. Before crossing from Luxemburg many of the privates told the Luxembergers reached Germany they they pleased and, if taken to task by their officers, trouble would result. On Saturday the Americans observed individual German red flags, but these men did not at- tempt to cross to the American side, nor were they apparently in any hurry to withdraw from the frontier. The Seventh corps, under comman of Major General Haan, has been af- tached to the army of o¢cupation. is composed of the Fifth, Eighty-ninth and Ninetieth divisions. the Seventh army corps will consist chiefly of handling the back area com- munications. AMERICAN ARMY ALONG 4 ‘THE MOSELLE RIVER American Army of Occupation, Sat- urday, Nov. 23.—(By The A. P.) front lines of the American army of occupation tonight rested along Luxemburg-German border Sauer river and thence alorg the Mo- selle river to the region east of Rem- The American army will mark time until further orders. three or four days are expected to pass before the next move is made toward would do as soldiers carrying The work of rmans apparently are with- drawing according to schedule. RED CROSS READY TO RECEIVE PRISONERS Paris, Nov. 24—Arranzements have been completed by the American Red Cross for the reception of American prisoners who will be received over the French frontier where they will be provided with ing, shoes and uniforms. It js antici- pated that these articles will be much needed by the men. J. B. Dimmick of Fa, is in charge Dimmick announced that three hundred Americans who of the Germans are under treatment here and who if able will Others, he said, invalided home. will be retained at Prisoners whose health is 3 ‘::-AD‘. ¢ in xarious. re- ‘while thoseé who are physically fit will be returned to their The American Red Cross that Ameriean prisoners received fair treatment .in Germany cousidering the shortage of food and othe REDUbING U 8. NAVY IN EUROPEAN PORTS establishment and waters is beitg the armistice. It is intended to order home soon small craft, destroycrs and submurines used principally as convoys, except for a limited number for patr European po: The American naval base at Brest, Havre, will not be abandoned but will be used as au repair station. The gen- installations there will larged somewhat in order tp of the steady which will corry the Ame back to their homes. naval branches including balloon isheds and branch repai longer are ra2guired and a part of the mnaval personnell already has started homeward. of " transports and airplane HOW FORMER KAISER IS SPENDING HIS TIME Amsterdam, William Hohenzgilern, the former Ger- man emperor, has not left-the grounds of Amerobgen Castle since he was in- terhed thers Dutch The former emperor beg with a walk about the then attends a rel conducted by Count Von Bentinck or the count’s son. The day closes with zious service Other locai rotables al- :d the castle. Some Dutch government for phone facilitie; former emperor. The Benrinck family again emphasizes the fart received the former emperor only at the request of the Dutch government. PARIS PREPARING FOR s VISIT OF KING GEORGE 24— (British Great preparations are be- ing made for the visit of King George to France this week. care and members of the French gov- ernment will e tation whence a procession ! ign office where a peror’s party President Poin- ill drive to the fora suite of rooms has been reserved for the use of the king and his party.dur- ing their stay in Baris. The official obj i8 to convey personally pre dent his congratulations on the sue- cessful termination of the ws George will pay an official v president on Thursday, the day of his arrival, and in the eveninz a dinner will be given by the president at the Elysee Palace. ke a reception at the B and on Saturday the Paris to visit the armies. NEW REPUBLIC IN NORTHERN GERMANY Copenhagen, newspar#rs report Workers and proclaimed »0ldenburg, Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig Hol- The capital will be 34 ng will leave Councils have Cestfriesland, stein a repuklic. at Hamburg. The districts named comprise all the North Sea coast of the G pire from Holland to Donmark. Bre- men and Hamburg. are thc two most important German shipping ports and are free citics. The Kiel Canal trav- erses Holstein. | ports reaching the Third Army today were that the Germans everywhera were whistling and singing as they marcheéd. The general line of the Ger- man withdrawal is along the Perl- Saarburg road. . The southern limit of the Fifth German army is reported to be tne line Sierck-Thionville. - Several instances are reported whera Americans encountered Germans along the roadwa: r mans showed . the Americans every courtesy. ile an American officer in an automobile was riding aleng the Remich-Treves road east of the Mo- selle, he encountered German troops marchingy northward. A column ‘of German infantry’ and some German trucks withdrew to the- side of the road in order to clear the way for the vs and each time the Ger- Americans. Owing to the shortage of horses the Germans are using oxen to haul their supplies and some artillegy, AMERICAN AIRPLANES - FLEW OVER LUXEMBUR Luxemburg, Saturday, Nov. 23—(By The A. P.)—Several American alr- planes flew over Luxemburg today and attracted great attention from the in- habitants. Airplanes are being used by the ‘army of occupation as in war- time, except that they do not go ahead of the American front lines. General Pershing was in Luxemburg again today on his way to American headquarters at Chaumint from Brus- sels. He travelled from Luxemburg to Brussels and return by automobile. From Luxemburg he went southward by special train. His special train was drawn by an American locomotive and it was the first American train to reach Luxemburg, cominz by way of Nancy, Metz and Longwy. The American signal corps has strung telephone wires connecting the American headquarters in a subyéb of Luxgmburg, with Longwy, Briey, Mets and Nancy. D IPEACE WILL NOT BE SIGNED BEFORE END OF FEBRUARY Paris, Nov. 24—(By The A. P.) Re- striction of submarine operations against merchant ships so as to pre- vent attacks like that against the Lusitania. doubtlessly will be proposeq in .the discussion by the peace com- gress of the “freedom of the seas™ question. It is the view of leading naval au- thorities who have examined this branch of the subject that submarine operations should be limited to at- tacking warships forming the regular part of a navy. Attacks would be pro- hibited against merchant ships, \either passenger or freight, and whether arm- ed defensively or otherwise. Accord- ing -10- e “submarines: mfinumg: arm of a ufl: vice, but their use would be confined strictly to naval warfare, $ This and many other subjects to ccme before the peace congress are now in a formative state as it will be some time, perhaps a fortnight, beforeq the regular sittings of the inter-allied conference are resumed to arrange the preliminaries of the congress. In the meantime,.none of the Brit- ish, Italian or other foreign delegates are here except Colohel E. M. House, the American representative to the conference, who is confined to his bed with influenza. Several members of his staff also are down with the pre- vailing epidemic. But those charged with the prelimi- raries are going ahead and diplomatie circles are actively discussing various phases of the big questions ahead. According to information from one quarter, negotiations for the signing of preliminaries ¢f peace cannot com- mence before early in January. The discussion will take about a month and a half, so that the signing of the protocol would not occur befcre tha end of February, This will necessi- tate a renewal of the armistice which expires on December 17 unless extend- ed_before that time. Previous to the Jinuary sittings of the congress, however, the inter-allied conference will have sessions during December in which President Wi'sorr will take part. TURKISH TROOPS RESUME ATTACKS UPON ARMENIANS Constantinople, Mdnday, Nov. 18.+ (By The A, P.). Attacks on the Ar- menians have been resumed in thé: district of Erzbeidjan, on the border of the Caucausas, by Turkish troops under the leadership of Nouffi Pasha, brother. of Enver Pasha, former min= ister of war. Nouffi Pasha declares | that he is outside the authority of the present - Constantinople government that he has been delegated by the Moslems of the district to suppress the revolt ¢f the Armenians. - If the attacks contimue DBritish war- ships will be sent to Batum. The Turkish government has recalled Tathsin Bey, the governor of Smyrna,* who as governor of Erzerum was ac- tive in the Armenian massacres of 1916. 4 Several steamers of the German Black Sea Fleet have been disarmea, They will leave this week for Russian Black Sea ports with German and Aus- trian citizens. Many Germans antl Austrians have expressed a desire te remain here. They will be required ta and live outsids the districts occupied by the allies. POLISH TROOPS HAVE GAPTURED LEMB®RG spenhagen, Nov. 24.—-Polish troops yvesterday the cap- ital of Galicia, and its environs, ac- cording 16 the Polish Telegraph Bu- reau at Cracow. There has been. heavy fighting _in and about Lemberg since early in Na= vember when Ukranian troops entered Galicia and captured the city by sur- prise. Polish forces immediately. be- gan a siege and in the fighting it has becn reported that much c¢amage wasg done to important buildings in Lem- bers. GENERAL CROZIER HAS RESIGNED FROM ARMY- Boston, Nov. 2T.—Major Generai: William Crozier, commander of tha. Department of the Northeast and for-* mer chief of ordnance, announced to- day that he pad resigned from the ar- my and that the resignation had been accepted, effective January 1. He haw been granted a month’s leave of abe sence beginning December 1. After 42. years'of hard work in the army. - eral Crozier said he felt he was enti- tled to a rest and he did not contem= plate zoing into ‘private business. In. a short time, he said, he hoped to tra- vel in Europe with' Mrs. Crozier. -