Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 4, 1918, Page 1

GERNA CROWN PRICE NI RELNCUSHED M TIE === == His Statement to the Associated Press: “I Have Not Re- nounced Anything and 1 Have Not Signed Any Docu- ment . Whatever’—Was Convinced That Germany’s Position Was Hopeless After the Battle of the Marne, in October, 1914—Perfectly Content to Return to Ger- many as a Private Citizen Should the German Govern- ment Decide to Form ‘a Republic—Never Desired War. Oosteriand, Holland, Dec. 3 (By the A. P.)—*T have not renounced any- thing, and 1 have not signed any docu- hatever.” Froderick Willlam Hohenzollerr, who still claims the title of crown prince, thus answered the guestion of The Associated Press in the course of a lengthy conversation today whiéh took place in the small cottage of the vil- Iage pastor on the island f Wieringen, where he is interned. “However,” he continued, “should the German government decide to form a republic similar to the United States or France, I shall be perfectly content to return to Germany as a simple citi- sen, ready to do anything to assist my I should even be happy to work as a laborer in a factory. everything appears hope things when the odds withstand,” the refugee prince went “They had no rest, and sometimes an entire division numbered only 600 These were opposed by fresh among whom were American divisions containing 27,000 men apiece.” Describing how he left- the front, Frederick William declared: “I was with my group of armies after the kaiser left Germany. lin government whether they desired me to retain my command. They re- plied negatively, and I could not con- tinue to lead armies under orders of the soldiers' and workers’ council. “Therefore, I came to Holland, with- No shooting or bomb- ing occurred and I quit the army with impossible to 1 asked the Ber- out hindrance. ¢haos in Germany, but I will right themselves." Asked what in his opinfon was the turning point of the war, he said: “T was convinced early in October, 1914, that we htd lost the war. ered our position hopelees after the battle of the Marne, which we should not haye lost if the chiefs of our gen- eral staff had not suffered a case of *] tried to persuade staff to seek peace then, even at a great sacrifice, goifg so far as to zive up Alsace-Lorraine. mind my own business and confine my activities to commanding my armies. 1 have proof of this." finally brought about the downfall of the German military pow- , was revolution induced by four years of hunger among the and the troops in the rear, with the overwheiming num- bers being gathered by the entente powers since America’s war, had undermined the confidence of the German fighting forces. “My soldiers, whom I loved and with whom I lived continuously, and who, if loved me, fought with the utmost courage to the end, even But I was told to If Germany had sought the best opportunity for making war chosen the period either of the Boer war or the Russo- Japanese war. “From the beginning I was certain that England would enter the confiict. This view was nof shared by Prince she would have try into the “People have credited me with war- like intentions. 1 may say so, BRITISH ADMIRAL DENOUNCES PERSONNEL OF GERMAN NAVY Dec. 3.—(British Wireless Service.)—A scathing denunciation of he personnel of the German havy was Dex GOVERNMENT EXPEDITURES' IN NOVEMBER, $1,935,248,000 ‘Washington, Dec. 3. - expenditures in Novembe h record of $1.9 an jommander-in-chief of Offictals atiributed jrand fleet, in a speech adiressed to 1 cathering of represent drst battle cruiser squadron on board Lion_prior to 0w s ap en- these enor- tives of the leparture for the Sea ort to the sutPemas ierman high seas fleat. “We_had ecxpected them ' the courage that from those whose work great waters, and I am enre that the sides of this zallant old ship, which have been well hammer- od in the past, mest T ached, and as hem another taste of intended for them. “Their humiliating proper end for an enemy who has prov- ~d himself so lacking in chivalry. At sea his strateby, his tactie: behavior havo been beneath contempt and worthy of a nation which has waged war ‘n the manner in which the epemy has waged war. know that the Dritish large heart and a short memory. Try to harden the heart and Jengthen the memory; and reme: enemy’ which vou are looking after is le beast, neither more nor Jess. He is not worthy the sacrifice of the Bife of one bluejacket in the grand fleet and that is the o> bright spot n the fact that he did not come out.” pehse of liquidating contracts and the paving of lump sums to contractors figures for some time. spent for war productio expenses Incurred by thi 949,000 was loaned to the al- and other overnment, Receipts from v on the fourtn loan $ 111,000, much more than is actual- Nearly a biilion doilars came n November from sale of certifi- cates of indebtedness. ECONOMY IN GOVERNMENT +EXPENDITURES DEMANDED | presidents, 3.—Economy in de- Washington, expenditures manded today by republican members in debate on a bill sanator- . charged ber that the of the house, who, appropriating $1,§ ium at Dawson Springs, K the administration with extravagance and waste in expending war appro- | ski union. members charged the republicans with playing partisan politics and said the repub- licans were unwilling to c-re properly for soldiers and sailors who have con- tracted disease while in servi GEN. EDWARDS TO SPEAK IN PROVIDENCE SUNDAY Baston, Dec. 3—Governor R. Living- ston Beekman of Rhode Island today from Major General Clarence R, Bdwards his promise to speak at Providenee y afternoon. meeting will be held in the Sunday tabernacle and Gemeral Edwards will tell of the work of the Twenty-sixth division, compose dof New England troops, of which, he was session and speakers included Repre- sentatives Moore Good of JTowa, and La Guardia of Nex York, republicans, and Burnett of Ala- bama Clark of Florida, and Kincholoo and Cantrell of Kentuck: Pennsylvania; democrats. BETHMANN-HOLLWEG DENIES i Barre, Vt. also Basle, Dec. 3—(British ‘Wireless Service.)—The North German Gazette | plants.” of Berlin, tho former German semi- official organ, publishes an interview Von Bethmarn-Hollweg, once impeNial German chancellor, pro- testing cnergetically against the once German emperor's statsment as re- | new sense of responsibilit lated by the German journalist, Georg Wegener, immediately prior to the war the then | ual” emperor had been sent on a cruise in Norwegian waters in order not to be connected with the events which pre- Sipitated the worlq confilct. Dr. Von ethmann -Holiweg in his protest ab- SEUIAN FPRIBON CANR| i/ tely denles that thia was s . Ject of Emperor Wiltilam's voyage, oo e oddeiig STREET CAR STRIKE IS ON AT CLEVELAND roJleveland, 0, Dec. 3—Withomt .- mpting 1o run a singl P since the dWen?e R o'clock this morning, George fartin Meehan, Dor: | Radcliffe, vice president and gemeral . Mass.; Joseph Wojecky, New later In Springfield and New Dr. to which STAFFORDVILLE MAN IN ent gave the name of eut. Edwin R. Albertso: cinded the following enlisted men: At Camp Nowselski, Unton City, Conn. the strike at At Camp Rastatt: T ‘Waltham, Mass.; M: number of men and women wWho re- port for work, The strike was called to enforce the demand of the men for the removal of women as conductors. The women SURRENDER OF KAISER |had been employed as a war measure Lewden, Doc. 3—(By The A. P.) is understood that theh represen ws of the allies in conference at the ministry today were unani- in favor of demanding that ALLFES A UNIT FOR early in September. NEW SEC'Y OF TREASURY TO BE ANNOUNCED TODAY that the appointment the eral of railcoads and the inference Iness | was that this official Has not heen de- fermined upon. Control of Berlin Wireless. Paris, Dec. 3.—(Havas). lin wireless station has sent out a message categorically denying any political group whatsoever. SUGAR RATION HAS the food administration. BEEN ABANDONED Washington, Dec. 3.—Restriction on the purchase of sugar for con- sumption in homes and eating places were removed tonight by in the supply’ of Louisiana and western beet sugar and expec- tation that the new Cuban will begin to arrive soon permit abandonment of the sugar ration system, the administration said. ered. tional ‘resources. The personnel of the of to suc- | Mixter, army officers named of | ceed William G. McAdoo will be made public tomorro win New York. There effect that Colonel | was no reference to a director gen- ‘the American - RUSSIA’S REPRESENTATIVES AT PEACE CONFERENCE New York, Dec. 3—Prince George L. Lvov, premier in the first Russian provisional government, and _Boris Bakhmetieff, Russian ambassador at Washington, will sail for France this ‘week to attend a meeting of Russian diplomatic representatives in Paris at which the Russian representation at the peace conference will be consid- The announcement of Russian plans was made today by A. J. Sack, director of the Russian information bureau in the greatest regret after having par- |the United States. The ambassador ticipated in the trench life with the soldiers for so long. “I have not been in Germany for a year, and from the beginning of the war I have taken only three or four fortnight leaves.” Speaking of the beginninz of the war, Frederick William asserted: “Contrary to all statements hitherto made abroad, T never desired war, and thought the moment quit- inopportune. | fend Russia's. interests at the peace I was never consulted, and the report about a crown council being held in Berlin to decide on the war I deny on 1 was enjoying a stay at a watering place when mobilization was and former premier will be accompa- nied by Baron S. S. Korff, assistant governor-general of Finland under the provisional govérnment; M. A. Karpo- vich, acting first secretary to the Rus- sian embassy at Washinston, and W. J. Novitzky, representative of the min- istry of finance in the Russian extra- ordinary mission to the Unjted States. “I think that Russians odght to de- conference,” said Prince Lvov. necessary either to recognize the gov- ernments already formed in Russia which are friendly toward the allies and to admit their representatives to the conference or else to invite for the “My father, also, I am sure, @id not | discussion of Russia’s affairs Rusisians who, to the best judSment of the allies, possess authority and enjoy thg confidence of Russians. Russia’s fundamental need is de- liverance from the Bolsheviki and the creation of such a state of life as the Russian people may freely choose. The masses of the people are opposed to Henry and the other members of my |the Bolsheviki, but cannot organize themselves to struggle successfully against the armed tyranny But I was cnly a sol- | small minority. dier with a_ desire to see the army kept thoroughly efficient, and I worked A RUSSIAN ECONOMIC hard to bring this about.* LEAGUE TO BE CREATED New York, Dec. 3.—Creation of the Russian Economic league, the purpose of which is to co-operate with Ameri- can and allied interests in assisting the Government | RUssian people to reorganize their reached the | Sconomic life, by representatives of Russian flnance and industry now in. this country, was announced here to- night The league, following its or- mous expenditures to the fact that ganization, issued a Statement em- the government is nuaw paying for the bodyu;g the ?:g‘m W’:fl(’h it believe tremendous cutput of ‘war munitions [ TUBt be carried out to insure Russia’ and materials reached a month or two |National rehabilitation, the salient fea- T that the ex- | Sures of A Restoration, with energotic help from the ‘allies, of public law and order; will ke It tlay ree access of Russian agricultural keep the monthly outlav at high products to foreign markets, and pro- Btie 1 S tection of Russian industry: agree- e wan eadeeHTLO00 w38 trents by America and the ellies to ad extended period of gradual payment o| the Russian debts; establishment of & stabilized and Suaranteed currency, and extension of easy credits to Rus sia_to permit development . of the na- The league also asserted that it was {essential that Russian business and political representatives be present at the forthcoming peace conference. cludes: President, A. L. Wisnegrad- sky, president of the convention of joint stock banks of Russia; N. Baschkiroff, former assistant minister of food supplies, A, A. Boublikoff, former member of the duma; Alexander W. Behr, vice presi- dent of the Russian-American cham- ber of commerce in Moscow, and B. N. Samoilenko, chief commissioner on the westers front of the All-Russian Zem- PREFERENTIAL EMPLOYMENT FOR SOLDIERS AND SAMILORS New York, Dec. 3.—Preforential em- ployment of scldiers and sajlors as soon ice, as they are released from servi The debate continued throughout the | measure of ‘practical necessity and wisdom to strengthen the bulwarks of ‘industrial freedom,” was urged on the 4,000 members of the National As- sociation of Mamufacturers president, Stcphen C. Mason, statement issued here toda; It was recommended that. ;a,mkk e it a mfit;,‘ of tempioyment to © on an oven largar\number of re- RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WAR| tamed soldiers and saore toar wes represented on the service flags of the Such employment and resemploy- ment, it was said, would enhance the value of ‘plant organizacion through the soldiers and sailors “well learned appreciation of co-operation and their out plants and orders for the good of the community as well as the individ- FRENCH MINISTER OF FINANCE REPORTS LOAN Paris, Dec. 3 (British Wireless Ser- vice).—At the sitting of the chamber of deputies today M. Klotz, minister of finance, announ®td the results of the last liberation loan, the details of which, he said, have not yet been fully completed. Up to last night, the min- ister asserted, the combination show- ed subscriptions amountirg to 27,750, 000,000 francs normal capital or actu- ally 19,750,000,000 francs, of which the Bank of France had contributed manager of the Cleveland Railway | 000,000,000 francs. Company, said that service would be | - eamp un- | Tesumed TRANSPORT LAPLAND TO REACH QUARANTINE TODAY New York, Dec. 3.—The army trans- port Lapland, with 233 officers and 1,797 men aboard, reported by wireless tonight that she would reach Quaran- tine here early tomorrow morning. The Lapland is the first to report of three transports which left England about the same time with returnirg t::.ops. The others are the Orea and the M n- nekahda, LIEUTS. VINCENT AND MIXTER PARDONED BY PRESIDENT ‘Washington, Dec. 3. — Lieutenant Colonels J. C. Vincent and George W. Charles E. Hughes -in his report on the aircraft investigation as having been guilty of transasting business with private concerns in which they ‘were financial] ‘interested. have beem pardomed by President Wiison. o . Month. 3.—Fuel Adminie- ‘Washington, trator Garfield resigned and President Wilson flas accepted his res- ignation. This was announced wnl‘_ht at the White House. “Tt was announced at the executiva offices today,” said the statement, “that | United States Fuel Administrator Gar- fleld has tendered his resiSnation, to take effect at the pleasure of the presi- dent, and that the president had ac- cepted the resignation, aithough it was made clear that the need of domestic consumers will continue to receive the attention of the fuel administration until the winter is passed.” The correspo; president and Dr. Garfield was not made public, nor was there any in- formation as to when the resigmation becomes effective, or wheiher a suc- cessor to Dr., Garfleld will be named. plans to remain at his post the re- mzinder of the month, but that after matter before his depariure” for Eu- clear that the fuel administration will continue to function, certainly until the end of the winter. Dr. Garfield hoped to be able to remove price re- strictions and possibly the zone regu- coal year, next Aprfl 1. DATA HAS BEEN COLLECTED New York, Dec. 3.—Striking evi- American . g ent 10 enter into peace negotiations was given here to- night in an announcement that twen- ty-three members of an advirory com- cenditions in BEurope and Asia will sail with President Wilson and 'his fellow delegates on the George Wash- ington, with other records of their investiga- tions aiready in Paris or on the way, history. These advisers to ths peace com- mission, who have conducted an ex- haustive' inquiry into foreign affairs by authority of president and un- ference, include experts in interna- day and night. is known officially as “the in- shipboard. Except for occasional the American people have baen ration’s history. Dbrought togethe: BOSTON PLANS RECEPTION in Boston. rector of operations at Washingtos Camp Devens to be mustered out. CONVICT CONFESSES CRIME ing house keeper, last February proceedings, the con were robbing her house. SAFE CONDUCT FOR GERMAN home. were (o remain Hable to capture. Condensed Telegrams l Edmond Rostand, the French play- wright, died in-Paris, - Grain_recei week amounted t's Office Vacant Upon Mr. Wilson's : From the Country—In the House There is to B No Strife to Interfere to the Peace Congress. . iy ?x%gt&n’nnu:gb::}a’?:fim:nge‘g eral Tasker H. Bliss, tie other of debate in the senate today betweeki | bers, are now in France a il Senators Sherman of Illinois, republi- can, and Williams of Misaissippl, ipts at Chicago for last d-to 5,321,000 bushels. King ‘Nicholas of Montenegro was deposed by the National Assembly of Montenegro. New York Cotton Exchange exceed- the Remainder of ~the| It is to Keep Down Labor ) Troublees. Santiago, Chile, Dec, 2.—The United States in agreement with the Chile- vernment, it is persistently ru- ved here, will propose to Peru and Bolivia that Chile cede the province of | Tacna to Peru and turn over the province of Arica to Bolivia, the latter republic delivering to Chile a frontier quota of $7,0000,000 Rt.' Rev. James Bo TR i i . “Pennsylvani . Wallrokt stboRholders authorized the signing of a contract with the governnfent. cotton spinners, ‘workers, are scheduled to strike in the s d week of December. Coal restrictions were Fuel Administration from fiorists, cement factories. 12 months dem- In introducing a resolution to de- clare the president’s office vacant upon Mr. Wilson’s departure ffom the coun- try and to provide for the. succession of Vice President Marshall, Senator Sherman severely criticized the presi- | turn back aftér 49 hours-but the' dent for his decision to attend the|five and the Pennsyivania \\-mw*gh glass, clay Canada’s im) fe ended Oct. 31 were $894,556.688, ports amounted to $1,338,210,274 Fresh .and cured from Chicago for the week ended Nov. 29 amounted to 61,309,000 pounds. Bituminious production for the week of Nov. 28 amounted to 10,931,000 tons. Anthracite output amounted to 778,0000_ tons. » Sir Frederick . E. Smith, attorney- general, said that the British cabinet decided to.press Holland to xtradite the former German emperor. Captain Victor Blue, commander of the dreadnought Texas, has been se- lected to head the bureau of naviga- tion, with rank of rear admiral. The Peruvian government authori- zed Gonstruction of a railroad Paita ‘to the Maranon River. road will be financed by, the govern- The mobilization of °the army, already begun in the northern provinces,, has been ordered through- out the republic. The war ministry explains that this step was necessary Deace-conference. ndence between the menace” and might cause PERU INTENDS TO TAKE NO MILITARY STEP Buenos Aires, Dec. 8.—The Peru- vian legation here that Peru was not mobilizing its ar- my. The minister has been informed by the foreign office that Peru intends take no military step, despite Chil- ean mobilization. UNITED STATES HAS MADE NO SUGGESTIONS TO CHILE ‘Washington, Dec. 3.—The American government has made no sugEestions whatever to Chile and Peru as to the disposition of the disputed provinces of Tacna and Arica. nounced officially tonight at the state It is understood that Dr. Garfield pto hake political capital out of his|Captain H. H. voyage abroad. ‘Arkansas, _ While this colloquy was proceeding | L. R. Desteiger, and Nevada, Captain| in the senate, Representative Mann of | V. C. Gole, z the republican leader in the Rear Admiral T. S. issued a statement that factional strife should not be per- mitted to interfere with the president’s | Bassett: Okiahoma, Captain He said there would be no concerted effort by house republicans | A, to embarrass the president and that Captain L. M. Ni 2 he did not believe the American people b vy would “tolerate any meddling in that which so vitally concerns them.” The debate between Senators Sher- | Wicien, man and Williams continued about | two ‘hours, but no joined in the discussion except to ask occasional questions. the holidays he will resume his duties | ¢ as president of Willlams college It is assumed that he resigned at this time so that the president conld act in the rope. . The White House statement made it Secretary 'Daniels _announced that | all officers ini the navy under rank of rear admirals who have been on land duty for two and & half years have to g0 to sea. Supreme Court Justice Daniel Cahalan won two libel suits the New York Evening Mail. ment for $2,500 eack in two actions were entered. Senator Cummins introduced a reso- lution in’ the Senate providing for a select committee of eight senators to be sent to France to watch the peace developments. New York Board of Aldermen voted the appropriation of $80,000 for construction of This was an- himself announced recently that he “The’ state departmen! announcement, “has made no sugges- tion whatever as to territory, but has urged that everything possible be done to maintain peace relations.” This was the first information that the United' States government communicated with the Chilean and governments concerning the dispute over the two provinces. Diplomatic observers here suggest- ed some.time ago that should American government be asked to in- tervene it probably would take into consideration Bolivia's claims because the disputed territory once was a part of that republic and through it Bo- livia again could be given an outlet to the Pacific. Officials, however, have declined to comment on the sugges- lations on bituminous coal about the middle of this month, but that controi over the domestic supply of anthracite would be continued until the end of the FOR PEACE NEGOTIATIONS | Peru dence of the , preparedness . of = the temporary Tri- umphal Arch to be erected between 24th and 25th streets on Fifth avenue. The Appelate Division of the preme: Court in Brooklyn ruled against Governor-elect Alfred E. Smith in the void and protested ballot case I Kings County, where Governor Whit- man seeks a recount. The Federal Trade Commission, a supplemental report submitted to congress, charged the five big meat packing companies of with a combination in restraint trade and with controlling the sale of livestock and fresh meats. i The central industrial committee of Belgium, after an investigation, esti- mates that Belgium’s damage through German military occupation and seiz- wres of machinery and raw material mission of experts who have made a year's study of political and econemic With them will go several tons of According to official information Te- documents and maps, which, together ceived today at the Chilean embassy, the statement that the military and naval reserves have been called to arms is-incorrect. What took place, according to this information, was. an “dministrative measure of an inter- fal nature,” including a decision that it was advisable-to continue in ser- vice the drafts recently di The Peruvian legation also was ad- that the Peruvian military reserves have not been called It also was said that the relations between Peru and Bra- #il are in no wayv affected by the dis- There has beer a that the Bra- comprise a collection of international data said to be without parallel in der the direction of Colonel E. M, |Vised from Lima THouse, American civilian member of the Inter-Allied Supreme War Coun- cil and a delegate to the peace con- The foreign relations committee also is to consider a resolution introduced | The Hadley Pages are immense bomb. . today by Semator Knox of Pennsyl-|ing planes capable of carrving a ton | ¥ania, republican, a.l:d former gecre- | OF more., X : tary of state, proposing postponement erprmgp ey, - EDy nd 3 by the peace conference of action on | 1721 NAMES IN TWO . the questions of a league of nations ARMY CASUALTY LISTS. and freedom of the seas, The league of nations is to be dis: cussed in_ the senatér« tomorrow - Y| mandin : enator Kelloge of Minnesota, Tepub: | memcamtoracs morcss: T, A merican | lican, and on B iday by Senator Lewis '’ of Illinois, th¢ democratic whip. to the colors. been reached by the allied govern- ments for the issue daily during the peace congress of an official commun- ication regarding the deliberations. despatch received from a, Brazil, reports the sinking of the merican bark Mary B. Wellington during ‘a storm. tional law, college n-ofessors rated as specialists in the hisrory and politics of various nations, and officers of the military _intelligence division of the Using the wnuiiding of the. Geographisai ~here, they have accumulated, through stud- ies which begau in November,' 1917, voluminous records whicn, because of their great value, have been guarded pute with Chile, report, it was explaine jan _ambassador had beer recalled from Lima as the result of the dif culties between the yest coast repub- HENRY FORD MAY ASK FOR RECOUNT OF BALLOTS Detroit, - Mich., Dec. tain a_recount of the ballots cast at the senatorial election last month are under contemplation by Henry Ford and his advisers, it was said here to- day on reliable authority. The official tabuldtion of the vote showed that Ford, running on democratic _ticket, Ten days after the armistice signed ‘a - German submarine arrived in the port of Barcelona. will be interned by the Spanish gov- PRESIDENT WILSON LEFT WASHINGTON LAST NIGHT |mined) . 153; wouhded ‘slightly B&; —Steps to ob- in fact, details of the investigation, Washington. Dec. 3—President Wil- 3 son began tonjght his trip to Europe| Comnecticut, . Rhode Island and fo attend the peace confercnce. eaChE % The president left Washington on a Killed" in - Action. e special train for New York, where to-| Corporal Raymond C. Gilbert, Weors 7 will board | cester, Mass:. ' E hington on| Private Raffaele Spiotta, Torring- Mayor Richard J. Kinsella of Hart- ford signed a petition asking for home rule for Ireland and shéuld be represented at the peace have been withheld from pub- lication until its results were safe on publication of the fact that peace data was being assembled by a commission directed by Colonel House and that information gafned from this source enabled him, as a member of the in- ternational conference which drafted the German istice terms, to “amaze” his associates with his inti- fnate knowledge of European affairs, morrow he and his pa: the transport George W which the vovage across the Atlantic|ton. will be made. § No announcement was made as to Disd fion' Weiindg but it was| Corporals—Harry < Rozefsky e Washing- | cester, Mass.; Edward F. Power, Wor- rom New York with | cester, Mass. her naval convoy soma time tomor-| Privates—Paul. K.. Lambert, Glas. in the morning. Apout|tonbury; Earle E. Lovejoy, Worcester, days will be required for the|Mass.; Harry W. Greene, ‘Wickford, a|R. L; Joseph Opperman, Tol General Von Lettow Vorbeck, officer commanding the German troops who were driven out of German East force of 4,433 persons. War department officials and s hojiders of the Chesapeake and Dela- ware canal have entered into a tenta- was defeated for Lieutenant Commander Truman H. Newberry, republican, by Although iIr. Ford shortly after the election announced ‘in a formal state- ment that he did not intend to seek was quoted more re- cently as saving that whils Le did not want the seat in the senate he was “not so sure that he did not get it.” A recount of the vofes cast at the the president’s itinerar: understood that ton would steam tive agreement for government acqui- sition of. the canal for $2,514,000. A. C. Townley, president of the Na- tional Non-Partisan League, wa: elected at the annual comvention of the league at St. Paul, Minn. The Gaston norant of the activities of an official organization without precedent in the trip and the ship wiil French port, presumably Brest. dent dpes not exy More, than 160 persons comprised the ‘personnel of the inquiry, which s financed out of the special emer- gency war fund placed by congress at the president’s disposal, according to an announcement by the Geographi- cal Society. The state and ‘war de- partments cooperated and both will share in future possession of the data et to six weeks, TR idence, R. L e peace con- with through. action by. the Tited States senate, as the Michigan clection laws do not permit the state canvassing board to make one. ; The statement that Mr. Ford was considering steps for a recount came ‘rom one of his closest advisers, who declined to ‘be quoted. Tie made it no cefinite_de- had been reached. Mr. himseif was not in the city.late to- | be: abroad for which would pive Tim Ji Turopean soil. Befo ference mee! Premiers Lloyd George of Great Bri campaign of Colonel William ton for the demodratic gubernatorial nomination in Massachuseits expended 4. Edwin S. G Labor Board, cago, charged With forging s number of government checks name of empioyes who hid tain,. Clemenceau. of Franco suditor for the Warl . 4o 0 Teal ‘and probably w Albert of Belgium, to'discuss the sali- ent’ points of the peace tre: w iy. ilson plans it England and Italy as well as|3°C 5 1 France and he may go to Brussels. He|D2ie R L; James J. Grifin, mewd understood to inter.d to make a| griaIn: ¥ battlefields TSl E o Great preparations have Missing in Action. London. Paris for the president's reception. Joseph P. Tumulty, FOR RETURNING SOLDIERS Boston, Dec, 3.—Plans for a home- coming reception for the soldiers on board the steamship Canopic, expected here the latter part of the week, were started today by Governor McCall. They will be the first soldiers to land government service, ELECTIONS IN TWENTY MASSACHUSETTS CITIES —Elections jn_twenty OPENING OF WATERBURY go to some of t WHISKEY STEALING CASE Hartford, Dec. 3—This was Water- bury day. in the United States district court in this citv as 100 o more res- idents in that city were in attendance because of the big whiskey stealing case which was presented to the grand jury for indictments which Pected to be returned this afternoon. Something like 100.barrels of whiskey were stolen from cars in the Water- bury freight vards and, a sreat deal of it found its way to Waterbury sa- the federal detectives The' United States district attorney’s office has information that $70,000 and 280,000 worth of whiskey was stolen in Waterbury and several Boston, De. 3. Massachusetts cities part were marked by a small All mayors who were candi- dates for re-election were success, in- cluding Charles S. Ashley of New Bed ford, who was chosen for hi been made i nd Rome A letter from Major General Henry Jervey, assistant chief of staff and di- ite House and notifying the governor that the war department .intended so far as possi- ble to have men discharged from ser- vice at camps in their home state, was made public by Governor McCall. It was in specific_reply to a letter of Governor McCall in_.eference to the demobilization of the Tifth’ Ploneer Infantry regiment, now at a southern camp. General Jervey said this unit in all probability would be sent to The' other mayors n this country Brockton, William L. Gleason. Fall River, James H. Ka; Frank H. Fe publican; Fitchburg, non-partisan; Holyoke, John ion Station until a short while be- fore the time for part. As he and Mrs. Wiison entered the crowd cheered and nd sailers who were waiting lane| Britain; Harold E. Price, Pawtucket, his_train to Alvertus J. Morse, republican Peabody, Samuel H. Pittsfield, William C. Policeman Edward Slkehg terbury has heen in New Haven jail for several weeks awalting trial on the whiskey ease and ‘several other arrests were made in Wa TO DEMAND IMMEDIATE RESIGNATION OF DR. SOLF Copenhagen, Dec. 3.—It is announced officially in Berlin that the executive committee for reached an undefstanding with Bavarian executive committee to de- mand that the resignation of Dr. Solf, the foreign secretary, be fulfilled im- Springfield, Arthur Except where designated there were no party nominations. There were no upsets in the license the president and Mrs. sh Wilson walk When some.of the crowd wished the i Good Luck,” und TO SAVE MISS BAKSA New_ York, Dec. 3—James F. Re- gan, Sing Sing prison inmate and confessed author of a long series of crimes, ‘took the witness stand in the criminal court. here today and placed Lis own future in jeopardy in an ef- fort to save Miss Elizabeth Baksa, 19 year old Freemansbyrg, Pa., girl from conviction on a charge of murdering Mrs. Helen Hamel, a New York lodg- e 3 e yreasant]” Wounded (Degree. Undetermined). queston, as compared with last year, ities voting for license and eight against. The_license cities are Gloucester, Haveérhill, Holyoke, Marl- Northampton, Springfield and Taunton. Those voting no license are Brockton, president’s physician chairman of the commi: Peabody, Quincy, Salem and Waltham, | {RRITan of 1 clerk to the Foover, head usher at House, and Miss Edith Benham, sec- retary to Mrs. on the train wer of State and Mrs. Tansing; Sec- Seemingly somewhat bored by the played _the chief role fn what attorneys for Miss Baksa termed “an unprecedented and aimost miraculous occurrence.” He calmly asserted Miss Baksa's inmo- cence and declared Mrs. Hamel came to her death while he and a ‘“pal” BELGIAN ROYAL FAMILY GOING TO VISIT PARIS Paris, Dec. 3 (British Wireless Ser- vice).—King Queen Elizabeth and Prince Leopold will arrive here Thursday afternoon. be received by President Poincare and Mme. Poincare and the presidents of the senate and chamber of deputies and the municipal authori- The committes also will demand that Dr. Solf be replaced by a consistent opponent of the old system and the also will ask that Mathias Erzberger, who is a member of the German armistice delegation, not be permitted to participate in the peace negotiations. NEW DEMAND .MADE UPON GERMANY FOR LOCOMOTIVES London, Dec. 3.—Marshal Foch has sent a new ultimatum ito the German delegates demanding that Germany give up the rest of the loco motives agreed .to, according to an Exchange Telegraph despatch Copenhagen transmitting advices from the | Springfield, Mass. . Yo W, Davis. | Private Joseph G. Gill,. Prévidence, ambassador to Great Brizai, and Mrs [R. L. Ssing T Al 4 ‘White, a- member of the Missing in Action. 5 Penson. wite| Private Frank Giorgio, Natick, R! Baker, who was to_lea Davis; Heniy peace delegation; Rear Admiral W. S. Benson; Major — tenant Command- MARINE CORPS CASUALTIES: My. Harris, Mr. McNeir, Mr. ‘Welch, Sidney Smyth bassador and Mrs. Juss TROOPS FROM FINLAND Copenhagen, Dec. 3.—The entente powers, according to a Wolff Bureau despatch from ~Spa, Belgium, have granted a safe conduct to the Ger- man troops . in Finland to return King Albert and his entourage will reside at the ministry of foreign af- fairs, where King George is stopping: Thursday evening the Beligan royal family will be entertained at dinner at the president's palace. eon will be served at the foreign af- fairs palace, followed by a reception at the city hall. to the throne of Pelgium will leave for Belgium Friday Premier Clemenceau, ang Mrs. Scotf Friday lunch- Under the terms of the' German ar- milstice freedom of access to and from the Baltic Sea was given to the naval and mercantile marines of the allied and associated powers. The blockade conditions -set' up by ‘those Dowers were to remain unchamged and. all German merchant ships found. at_ sea Mathias Erzberger, German armistice tested that it was impossible and' ask. The ultimatum e; pired Monday forenoon, with what re- sult it has not' been learned. amnounccd at welk, will_cross on the former North German Lloy:d liner. eial 156 g president himself, Secretary of State 2 Robert i.ansing and % former ambaseador te France and| -Private commission, pro- _.who now is in is expected 'to return here Wednesday night in order to be pres- ent at-the reception to the king and Tacy are the ed for a respite. White, Italy, Colonel E. M. House and @ the president there. Convoying the presidential shi she puts to He declared the |across the Atlantic. trip is unjustified, constitutes “a Srave| Off the coast of Franee ‘insidious | dential ship will be met by sions of the Atlantio fleet and Senator Williams warmly defended |to port. Rear the president’s course. He recited the fact that both Presidents Taft amd|sion which will includs the super-| Roosevelt made trips outside of the|dreadnoughts New York, th 3 United States and suggested that the | commanded by Captain y % purpose of the president’s critics was | Texas, Captain Victor Blue ym,} % Christy; ugh will bs in command of the chief divi ;Wi ; Floride, Cap-{ tain M. M. Taylor; Rogers: 3 command the other division which wilt * consist of' the Utah, Captain E. B MoVay, and Arizona, Captain vton. ) the Pennsylvania and the five destroy-( ers to accompany the George Washing-. ton throughout the voyage are . thei - Commander J. . Barleon; Woolsey, Commander F. V. McNerr; senatore | Lea, Commaader D. 'W..Bagley; Tar-| bell, Commander Halsey Powell; Yar- The ten destroyers to be in the ¢dn- voy for forty-eight hours are the Ma-. han, Rerford, Breesc, Craven, Dorsey, Robinson, Waulke, Montgomery, Lam- Rear Admiral Rodman’s division. of six superdreadnougits i been serv-: ing during the past year as a battle squadron_with .the Britishi fleet. while! Admiral Rogers' division bas been op- | erating in Britsh water guarding con- - Many republi- | nell, Commander W. F. can and democratic Senators left their oL 3 | seats when the speaker-of the oppo- | sition party was addressing the sen- te. Well flled salleries, however, closely followed ths exchanges be- | berton Perkins. tween Senators Sherman and Williams s and occasionally the spectators ‘were reprimanded by Vice President Mar- shall for applauding. Senator Sherman’s resolution went over under the rules after the author had requested that it | voy; |lic on the table, The senate foreign | raiders. tomorrow will RS e ol ccmsiéiera.ti?n oltthe rwl“t;?' AEROPLANES TURNED OVER ¥ of Senator Cummings of Towa, republi- i . can, that a sendte committee of eight TO THE ROSTOFFICE DEPT. be appointed to go to Burope and keep | Washington, Dec. 3.—One hundred the senate advised to the proceedings | De Haviland fours and twelve Hadley of the peace conference. e Senator Cummings plans to appear | to the postoffice department by the before the senate committee in behalf | War department for use in the air of the resolution and. senate members | mail service. The postoffice “Pflg; say it will be sent to the senate for |ment annourced today that the De . action or without committee recom- | Havilands will carry 400 pounds of ys from possible attack from ememy Page airplanes have been {urned over mail and will be altered so as to im- crease their capacity to 1,209 pounds.i ‘Washington, Dec. 3—The following - casualties_are reported by the Com-: ° Killed: in action 68; died of wounds' 220; died of accident and other causes | 13; died of disease 239; wounded sev- | erely 167; wounded (deegree undeter- J missing ig action’101; total 966. southern Massachusetts men: ) s . Wor- Died of Disease. Lieutenant Albert W. Ctocker, Prov= | Private James H. H. Perrin, Nors wich. : Wounded Severely. ¢ and Or-| Sergeant William A. Brown, River= h King|side, R. T Wounded (Degree - Undetermined) Privates—Diendonne Boi “Woon- socket, R. I.; Fred J. Blanchard, Peace Francis L. McEl, Provi= Lieutenant Thomas F. Jackson, New. | Britain. =t { i the yresident's| Privatee — Charles G. Hennesey, secretary, accompanies Mr. Wilson to|Hamden; James F. Mulholland, Prov= ew York, but will not go abroad. He will return to Washington to conduct the business of the W > > will be the eyes and ears of the presi-| Killed in action 42; died of air-{ Mr. Tumulty will| Plane accident 1; wounded severely | frequent communication with the|239; wounded (degree undetermined) president by cable and will keep him |252; Wounded sligh! ed of events at shome. 5 Wilson' did not go to the Wounded Severely. idence, R. I. P TUESDAY AFTERNOON’S LIST. y 114; missing in action 107;, total T ¥ Corporals—George D. Burns, Harts de-|ford; Kenneth L. Crook, Attlebora, Mass.; Francis L. Blakely, North Cromywell. . Privates—Adolph Anderson, Neit R. I; james B. Lynch, New Haven;l Michael J. Powers, New Haven:l Joseph Rolando, Waterbury. Sefgeant Carl L. Weber, Worcester; | the train pulled oyt of | Mass. the station, the personnel of the party| Corperals—Edward _Gerber, Union aboard was announced as follows: It was the. president's City; Frederick A. Dowd, Holyoke, iate | Mass.; Luigi Nardiello, Waterburys party: The president and Mrs. Wileon; | Privates—Albert Faull, West Hav: Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, -the|en; Michael Crowley, Providence, R. Cree), |L; John F. Fitzpatrick, Bridgeport; ' e on public confi- ymund C. Burke, New Haven: James E. 1{Carver, Norwich; John Restino, Win= Joseph J. Flanagan, Bridgeport; Ede nepauk; Joe Skeonca, Thompsonvilley Wounded Slightly, The Sec.|_ Serzeant Biward Barraclough,.. Jhnston, R. 1; Walter R Vogel, . Summary of casualties to. . date! the French am-{ Officers — Deaths 80; wounded 195 nd: Count # bassador, | 1 5 ks Da Célisre and twomiiarat| Damnaeniens Deatha. | SO NINEES H. Jordan, of the gen- eral staff, transportation officer. - Only three of the five American rep- resentatives to the peace conference as|g. in - acti severel; £9 e Waite Houn. tus |G wounded in-action ¢seversiy) #0EE in hands of enemy 1; total 160; En: 2,426; in hands of enemy 72; miss- ing 286; total 4,512; grand total 46T% Killed in action 12; died of woundg received. in action 26; died of di wounded in action ands of encmy 4: Killed in Action. Erwin A. Cohen, e AW