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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
FEWER coNGREssMEN.

Washington, Dec. I5 Representa-
tive Bennett OF New York, introduced
a bill to cut down the representation Of
southern states III congress because of
the disfranchisemcnt Of the negro vote.
The bill reduces THE entire number OF
Representative from 3S6 10 35I. The
several states world have their delega-
tions reduced as follows.
Alabama from 9 to S; Arkansas from
z to s; Florida from !, to q; Georgia
from iii 10 +; Louisiana from 4 to Al;
Mississippi from 5 to s; North Caro-
lima from 10 to II; South Carolina from
u to s.; Tennessee from 10 to 8; Texas
from 16 gt0 I3; Virginia from 10 to y.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
HARTMAN
TEST IFIED
|BIG RAILROADER GAVE
HIS VERSION OF DEAL
He Denied He Tried TO Hold Up Ryan
and Said He Merely Wanted to Help
Says He Gave OdelI Prominence
He Has Attained,

New YoTk, Dec. Before the In
Esuranee Investigating committee Harri-
man testified that he told Ryan if his
interest il getting thc Equitable was
he would help him. He de-
MED ne had said le wanted share in
the Hyde stock. He helped Ryan get
This nominee elected. Hartman said
The was instrumental i'll preventing the
bills introduced in the legislature to aid
one faction Of the. Equitable III getting
control of the society. He said that iii-
stead Of getting his political influence
from OdeN the latter got his from Har-
sriinail,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
TURKS SORE !.
At RUSSIANS
LATTER CHARGED WITH e.
AIDING THE ARMENIANs
1t Is ciaimed the Armenians Have
Been Incited 20 Stay the Tartars and
Have Slaughtered Women and Chill.
dren-Some Turks Killed.

Constantinople, Dec. f5-The Turk
ish ambassador at St. Petersburg has.
been instructed to advise Russia cf the
serious situation at Tiflis where it is
alleged the Russian authorities are dis
tributing arms to the Artnenians and
melting them to massacre the Taftars.
The Armenians, it. is alleged. invaded
Mussulmau residences and slaughtered
women and children as well as the men.
including Turkish subjects. -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15

during tile year 10 forty four new post
Offices, AS against 90 new free delivery
Offices established ID 1904 81 s.,s. y
llc gross receipts of free delivery
Offices during the years had Increased
b per cent and the cost only . per cent.
Tlle special delivery letter service. Mr..
De raw points OUT is d source Of pro
Eft to the government over and above
Htiac special fse Of 3 cents eacn paid 70
II Is SIG ggesfed. however. that fIie SER
VICE can Be materially dew Hoped and
made more profikablc by the atlth ofixz
led sise ~ ordinary stamps covering The
ter fof special delivery ii cases of
eti1erfei1cy Iil ofdSr 10 enable prompt
Identification Of special delivery letters
if1 eases where ordinafy postage stamps
may ii slssd ne Wofds spesiaI deliv-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
BtJlLD DING IlsIpR OvEMENTS
MAY BE TIED UP

New York, Dec. i Real estate men
and contractors are much worried over
the present trouble in the building in
dustry These men have planned d pros
porous building season for 1900. Troiible
during the last month iii the trade, how
ever, has made them believe that unless
the matter is speedily settled the coming
year will Be more disastrous than that
.of three years ago. Then building was
tied up during The entire summer which
involved AZ loss Of $4,000, 900 to employ
eTs and $50, 600 in wages to workers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
WHOLESALE
INDICTMENTS
BIG GRIND FOR KANSAS {.
!. CRY GRAND JURY
Three Railroads and Several Packing
Companies Were Caught Giving Re.
bates and . Conspiracy to Gain Re-
bates Charged by the Investigators.

Kansas City. Dec. I5.-i'ourtccn in
dictncnts were returned By the fed
cral grand jury against George H. Cros-
By, general traffic manager Of the Burl-
ingtoil, against the officials Of the Chi
cago & Alton, Cudaly, the Swift and
the Armour Packing Cos, The Chica-
SO. Milwaukee & ST. Paul Ry., the Nell
son Morris Co, and others charging
the giving Of rebates and aconspiracy
to gain rebates.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO
!. BE SENT ON INSURANCE

Il New York, Dec IS. The Times to-
day says Information has reached
New York that President Roosevelt
will probably send 4 special message
TO congress asking for legislation de-
signed to cover Illicit transactions il,
the insurance business.
The message, according TO the present
programme, will deal only with, inn
surance matters in the District Of: Co
slunlbia,, over which congress has juris-
dietion, The president. ii is sand, de-
lsiress to set an object lesson BY recon-
mending legislation for the District OF
Columbia, which may be considered by
the state legislatures. m
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
BILL FOR TUPELC.

Coiigrcs ssnian Gambler of Mississippi
Just as soon as he took the oath last
Monday, stepped over to- The box at
the right Of the speaker s. desk and drops
ped III d bill providing for the erection
hi public building III Tupeio, Miss.
This is the third time he has done 80
and his predecessor, Private John
len, did the same thing at each session
since he first went to cong g.ess twenty
years ago. With wit and story. afgu-
Ilcilt and plea Mr. Allen stfove for this
monument To- the glory Of his resident
5ial city, but iii vain. Now his successor
in Office has taken tlp tile work. n
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
INSURANCE co oNVENTIoN..

Washington, Dec. I5.Thonias +.
Drake, the superintendent of insurance
sof the District Of Columbia, has adj
dressed Circular letter to the gover-
lnors; attorneys general and insur-
ianee commissioners of sall the states
and territories inviting them to attend
"a conference to consider questions re-
slating to insurance at Chicago, on
Thursday, Feb. i, at 10 "a. m. This ac-
afion follows several conferences on iie
matter which had recentlyS been held
iii New York and Washington and all
interview with President Roosevelt last
Saturday. B. Els
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
PFISTER WAS
NOT GUILTY
MILWAUKEE, MILLIONAIRE
HAS Al CLEAR RECORD
Judge Brazee Dismissed the Case
Which Charged Larceny as Eailee =
The Motion Was Made After the
State Had Rested It's Case.

Milwaukee, Dec. Judge Brazce
in the municipal court today decided that
Charles +. Pfisters was not guilty Of
larceny as bai1ee as charged in the in
dictnent returned Aug. 4 last, BY the
grand jury. The decision was on mo-
tiol, TO dismiss the defendant after the
state had rested its case The charge
against Pfister was larceny as bailce
fef $4,000 belonging to the Wisconsin
Rendering Co b Ss q
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
CALLED ON
PRESIDENT
.HILLsBOR0 MAN THOUGHT
HE WAS PROSECUTED
Hans Aarstad Of Traiil County Had d
Tale of Woe That He Wanted to Re-
late 10 the Chief Executive -Sent 10.
an Asylum.

Washington. Dee Hans Aarstal
lof Hilisboro, N. ID. has been commit
ted to st. Elizabeth hospital for the iri-
sane in Washington until his relatives
can Be communicated with. He cali
ed at the White House and insisted up
on seeing President Roosevelt, claim
ing that he was being persecuted by
certain persons who were exercising
hypnotic influence over him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
/ THE BILL Y CLUB.

Kansas City, Mos Dec s,-Ti,e mem
Der Of the aBill club were disappointed
this year in not being able to entertain
y number Of prominent men invited to
their annual banquet DESPITE this, the
.affai= was held At Excelsior Springs,
according 10 arraiige gerlents. Regrets
were received from T;iR 4 att, Bill
EStone, Bill Bryan and other profnin-
Ient Bills. The club is composed exclu-
Esively Of men whose first name is Will
liam. or otherwise Bill. d
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
AGED MAN is Alg Il
EXPERT WOOD CHOPPER

Milwaukee, Wis. Dec Paul
sSmozel of Spruce, Wis, is Io5 years
old.
The Old man spends his time eating
sleeping and ciopping wood. He
spends many hours day iri sleep. Y
Srno1sl's wife has been dead over 4
score Of years He has several child
rem and says he can't keep count Of the
grand children and great grandchild-
sref3s s@s a ssssss S
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
GlRL TYpEWRITERs ARE
OPERATING MERGENTHALERS

tWinona, MINI, Dec. I5.--Girl stem
ograpl1ers have been introduced in the
printers strike here to run the type
setting machines in some Of the news
paper Offices Some of The employers
Seem to be gaming ground. the news
papers appearing regularly, although the
job printing houses are still practically
tied up No desertions are reported i'll
the ranks of the union printers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
STEAMER DRIVEN ASHORE
n. IN FOG AND STORM

Norfolk. Va, Dec During q fog
and a fierce coast Storm the Belgian
steamship Aiitigoot, went ashore and
lies in dangerous position. Only FIVE
Of the crew have been removed By the
.breeclies buoy. 4. .g III D. s- ...5
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
BLU LUEBEARD fiOcH MUST
HANG FOR GRIMES

chicago, Dec Al telephone mes
sage from Assistant States Attorney
Barnett in Springfield stated that the
stiprene court affirmed the order OF the
lower court in the case of Johann
HochT under sentence Of death for pois-
oriing his wife, Marie Welcker Hoch..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
HER THIRD EFFORT.

Vmcennes, Ind, Dec. I5--Mrs. Mat
ltie Dasch, daughter of William Sayer,
q prominent farmer Of Noble, ILL.,. and
Alva III. Hesler, 26 years old. farmer
of Noble, eloped to Vincennes and were
married by Squire c. w. Fyffe.
I The. bride is but 23 years old and this
is her third matrimonial venture. Her
first husband died and she was divorced
from her second. S4
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
HOUSE ON
It's ] DIGNITY
BILL FROM SEN
GIVEN MAJ
s'ART
4 L----L.
The House Claimed It Was q .
Measure and Should Have Origin
II the House Bill Seeks to Hep
" Canal Bonds. l5

Washington, Dec. I5. The house to-
day declined to receive the bill passed
BY the senate removing the disabilities
from the Panama canal bonds on the
ground it was a revenue measure and
should originate in the house.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
/ NEW POsTMAsTERS.

4. Washington, Dec. Representative
Gronna has recommended the following
postmastcrs be appointed II FL. Rob.
erts. Tower City Andrew Hobbs, Po-
land; Otto Matthias. Barney; Albers
L. Tennis, Ellsberry. n h.
He also recommended the establish
ment Of rural routes at Glenburil, Mo
hall and Medford st
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
SENATE WOULD AMEND
THE PANAMA CANAL BILL

Washington Dec. The Panainal
canal bill was up III the senate today
and Senator Bacon presented afl amend
iilent requiring quarterly reports on
the officers and the employees above la
borers and the amount Of their 5salar-
les. .l: 55sss3sE s q
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
CLARK |. / |. BOUGHT
A new NINE Il
MONTANA SENATOR t7.s /.
/. g.. t... MAKES INVESTMENTS
The Union Mime Is Said to Have Been
Sold for d Million and Three Quarters
1T Gives the BilIionalre Montanan
Some Valuable Property. -.

T Los Angeles, Dec. 15-News has been
received here that Senator Clark of
Montana has purchased the Union mine
in Eldorado county. The. purchase price
is, said to be ST i,7so,ooo., -. j.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
M'CUMBER,S Bill q.

5s Washington, Dec. i I5.Senator Nc
Curnber introduced a bill to refund
S., oar to "A. Groezinger, for internal
revenue taxes collected on goods which
had been destroyed by, fire. u! ID .s#
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
WON'T QUIT.

I Moscow, Dec. The leaders of the
\ Post telegraph strike declare they won't
surrender Until Ministers Durnovo and
Seyastianef are dismissed and their
demands satisfied. ag3S, q [
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
HAS
SURRENDERED
SCHEME OF POWERS ..
HAS BEEN ACCEPTED
The Plan to Reform the Finances Of
Il Macedonia Has Been Fully Accepted
BY the Porte and Is Now Ready to
Be Put In Practice. s.#s .335

& Constantinople, Dec I5.- Turkey last
night formally surrendered to the de-
mand Of the, powers and accepted the
scheme providing for the financial con
troll Of Macedonia. # Il \
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
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FIFTEEN CENT COTTON. !.

? Atlanta, Ga, Dec. sI5.-Presi-
3 dent Jordan and Secretary Cheat
. ham, of the Cotton Growers as
, sociatior,, have issued a state
? ment telling planters the fight for
, I5-cent cotton is won and urging
p that none be sold for less.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-15
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FRIGHTENED TO DEATH.

B Baltimore, Dec. I5 Sarah
, Hess, j !, was frightened to death
; by the cry Of fire during a bene
} ft performance at the Bijou
B theatre. Escaping steam from d /
B radiator gave rise 70 the alarm. s
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The daily sentinel., 1905-07-13
CLASSIFIED COLUMN

FOR Household goods In
quire at 317 Grand.
The daily sentinel., 1905-07-13

WANTED-Boarder First class
table board and nice rooms. APP
ply $50 Main.
The daily sentinel., 1905-07-13

y. Bergeron, the tuner, again so
licits your piano tuning. He resides
at $40 Pitkin avenue. Orders taken
at Bannister's store.
There has been some indications
of rain today, and IL sprinllled at
one time this afternoon, but the hard
shower hoped for has not yet put in
its appearance.
Mrs. Eugene II. Smith returned
home last night from Denver. where
she attended the Epworth League
convention. She visited Colorado
Springs en- route home.
The local Elks will rejoice to learn
that the 1906 grand lodge of Elks
will meet in Denver. Colorado Elks
made a hard fight to get the great
meeting. and they will entertain the
thousands of Elks who come to Den
yer next year in a manner that will
make them feel mighty glad that the
grand lodge was given to COlorado's
metropolis.
1t is estimated by some of the lead
! ing G. A. h. officials that at least
! 100000 visitors will be in Denver
/ during the days of the G. A. r. en-
campment in that city in early Sep
| tember. p. II. Pony, the department
! commander of Kansas, declares that
/ Kansas alone will send 10000 peo-
pie, while it is claimed that Illinois
will send a delegation of $4,000.
| However, at a meeting of the gener-
al passenger agents of % railroads,
It was estimated that the attendance
would be between - 900 and 175,-
| 900. The arrangements for the great
gathering of veterans are rapidly
nearing completion.
The daily sentinel., 1905-07-13

WANTED by day or
week; competent person. Apply
413 South Fifth street.
The daily sentinel., 1905-07-13

FOR RENT-A room nicely fur
nished, for the use of a gentle
man. Apply 357 Grand avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1905-07-13
Good for Stomach Trouble and Con-
stipation.

"Chamberlain's Stomach and Liv-
er Tablets have done me a great deal
of good, says c. Towns of Rat Por-
tage, Ontario. Canada. Being a
mild physic, the after effects are not
unpleasant, and can recommend
them to all who suffer from stomach
disorder" For sale by all druggists
The daily sentinel., 1905-07-13
WATER CONSUMERS.

Water rent for the second quar-
ter is now due. Please call and set
tie and save penalty.
B. w. NEDDER,
superintendent.
The daily sentinel., 1905-07-13

LOST-Hitching weight with strap
attached, between Fruit Growers
Association and depot on South
street. Notify this office.
The daily sentinel., 1905-07-13
Muravieff Resigns
Especial to The sentinel.

st. Petersburg, July 13.-M. Muir
avieff has resigned his position as
chief peace plenipotentiary.
1t may be regarded as practically
certain that he will be replaced by
NJ. Witte, president of the committee
of ministers, who all along has been
considered the Russian statesman
pre-eminently qualified to undertake
the difficult task of negotiating peace
with Japan.
The daily sentinel., 1905-07-13
Three Lives Lost

Especial to The Sentinell
New York. July 13.-Three lives
were lost by the sinking of the yacht
Normandie, which was run down in
the Hudson river on Dobbs' ferry
by the Norwegian tramp steamer No-
lund
The daily sentinel., 1905-07-13
Peary Goes North
ISpecial ID mo sentinel. ]

ASPNNAtAA ~ AN A91hAAANAsl
New York, July 13.-With $780,
600 subscribed toward his expedition
10 reach the north pole, Robert +.
Peary has announced that he will
sail this week for the north.
Commander Peary's new arctic
ship, the Roosevelt. has been wait
ing several days for supplies which
could not be bought on account of
iaciN OF funds.
The daily sentinel., 1905-07-13
Legal Notice
Nu 1901.
No 1861.
Treasury Department
Otlico Of Comptroller of the turro

Treasury Department
Otlico Of Comptroller Of the Currency
Washington, d. C., May n, 1915.
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence presented
to the undersigned, it has been made TO appenI
that THE MESA COUNTY NATIONAL BANK
OF GRAND JUNCTION % in the city Of Grand
Junction, in the county Of Mesa, and state OF
Colorado, has complied with all tho provisions
hc complied with before an association shall
be authorized to commence the business OF
banking
& Comptroller Of the Currency, do hereby certify
tibet THE MESA COUNTY NATIONAL BANK
OF GRAND JUNCTION. in the city Of Grand
Junction, in the county ~ Mesa, and state OF
Colorado, Is authorized to commence the husi-
ness Of banking as provided In Section FIFTY
one hundred aud sixty nine Of the Revised Stat
utes of " United States.
~ In testimony whereof witness my hand
SEAL and Seal Of office this 3lst day OF May
~ 1905.
VIM. b. RIDGELN,
Comptroller of the Currency.
The daily sentinel., 1905-07-13

FOR RENT-Five-roo house; mod
ern. Apply at 933 White avenue.
Mrs. Opdyke.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-03
TREATY Of PEACE
MAY Be SIGNED
MONDAY
ENJOYS Have Practically Concluded
Their Work and Text of
Treaty is Finished.
~ AssocIated -

Portsmouth. n. H., Sept with
the exception Of a single portion OF
the text the peace treaty was com
pleted today and it is barely possible
that It viii be signed Monday. 1t con
sists of sixteen articles.
The tra2Cy has not been engrOssed
BY the state department clerks; the
work Is to be done by the clerks OF
the commissions.
The articles relating 70 the MONITOR
flying of Sakahalin Island and Lape-
rouse Straits have been settled. The
article relating TO the evacuation OF
Manchuria provides that the troops
Immediately upon the exchange Of the
final Publications should be withdrawn
respectively to the lines of Mukdon
and Hardin, and the number of rail-
road guards in ordinary times limited
but provision is made for the dis
patch Of troops for the protection Of
the line in case of disorders upon con-
dition that they be Immediately with
drawn When that mission is finished.
II is reported there viii be several
annexes TO the treaty covering matters
which could not be elaborated in the
treaty itself
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-03
TERMINAL co.
WILL QUIT
THE WORK
When Proceedings for an InjunC-
ton Were Begun It Agreed to
Cease Filling in Bayou.

Representing some six property
holders on Bayou Grande, Attorney
E. E. Crawshaw yesterday applied be-
fore Court Commissioner Coston for
an injunction to prohibit the Terminal
Company from filling in the Bayou
along its trestle by dumping ballast
or any other matter of that kind there.
for some time the company has
been filing in the Bayou along its
track and from appearances it was evil
IDENTITY the intention to close up the
whole waterway with the exception
probably Of a small opening in the
channel itself The property owners
and others in that vicinity became in
censed at the cOmpany's action and
protested against the work but with
out avail. Consequently Injunction
proceedings were commenced.
After a conference with his attor-
news. President NOrthup yesterday as
sured these property owners that the
work of filing in the Bayou would now
be discontinued. and with this assuf-
ance the proceedings were withdrawn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-03
Do NOT DESIRE
ANY VISITORS
FROM HERE
Residents Of Cottage Hill Prefer
That PenSaGOIiaRS Go
Elsewhere.

No visitors from Pensacola are de-
sired in Cottage Hill. and the resi-
dents Of that town intend to see that
none arrive or remain unless they
have in their possession health Ger
tificates
Yesterday reports were made that
parties from Pensacola had gone into
that section, and this somewhat
frightened those Eosiding there At
one time it WAS reported IN the city
that shotgun quarantine naC been
placed on against everyone from
here. Sheriff Van Pelt was notified
and after seeing DR.. Porter instructed
his deputy there to arrest any parties
who attempt to enter the place.
Or. Porter has given Instructions to
al shCriffs and deputies to arrest par
ties who may violate the law by
breaking the quarantine regulations.
Notice From Cottage Hill.
The following was received by The
Journal last night from Cottage Hill
giving notice to local residents:
Cottage Hill, Sept. 2, 1905.
ITO Whom it May Concern:
This is to notify all persons living
in Pensacola that they will be arrest
ed and returned to Pensacola if they
attempt to land in the vicinity OF
Cottage Hill without a health GER
tificate
CITIZENS OF COTTAGE HILL"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-03
BY Associated Press.

Atlanta, Sept. John 9. Carru-
theirs, from Pensacola, arrived in At
lanta Thursday night, and developed
a case which was diagnosed as yellow
fever here today. He was taken TO
the detention hospital three miles out
side of the city, where every precau-
ton is being taken.
Carruthers was examined by the
health officials soon after he arrived
and, coming from an infected point,
he was closely observed. He was
taken to the hospital Friday and the
case was pronounced yellow fever this
morning. Carruthers says he lived
within one block of the original cases
of fever in Pensacola, and when he
learned the nature Of the disease
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-03
Troops still eolna.

St. Petersburg. Sept 2.-The Asso-
ciated Press was informed at the war
cffice late this afternoon that no form
a. orders had yet been given regard
ing the aTmistice. no steps taken to
terminate the movement of troops TO
the Far East and no recent mObiliza-
ton has been discontinued. Even the
regular shipping of men and supplies
has not been stopped in connection
with keeping the ManchuriHn army
Oh a war footing. Il is explained
that no orders viii be given until the
details OF the formal announcement
@. the armistice have been made.