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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
By DR.. FRED P. HACGARD

From the outbreak Of war, the Turk
lsh government, backed by their Ger
man masters. have been at the bloody
work of DISCRIMINATING the Armenia ms.
Syrians and Greeks, until today the
story OF atrocities. deportations and
sufferings passes belief.
Chapter Of Horrors.
In preceding articles / have briefly
reviewed the principal acts Of the
Turks-the forcible CONSUMPTION Of
Armenians, Syrians and Greeks into
the Turkish army, as an excuse for
taking them in droveS into the noun
tains and deserts and deliberately
slaughtering them; the deportation"
of their families at the point of the
bayonet in which old men, women and
children were driven intos the wilder
ness for slaughter; the ensIavement
Of young girls in Turkish harems; the
death and torture inflicted on hun
dreds Of thousands: and the starva-
ton Of the remainder. Three millions
Of Armenians and Syrians have suf-
fered death, or are homeless and
starving; thousands of Greeks deport-
ed from the sea coasts are in danger of
starvation: 10000 of those in need are
orphans; little children scarcely able
to feed themselves live absolutely
alone in deserted homes; 5000 chill
dren under II years of age are starry
ing in Syria and Lebanon alone; and
in this district sufferers were dying at
the rate Of loo day recently.
Using military necessity as an ex-
cuse, the Turkish government has
done Its worst-to wipe from the earth
the non-Moslem population.
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Some atrocities. because OF their
revolving character, IL is impossible
even to touch upon-they are literally
unprlntable. But as examples give
In closing a few cases Of what these
people have been through-and what
they are likely to 90 through 80 long
as Turkey is permitted to have domi-
nation OF this territory.
A faint conception OF the terrible
hunger experienced by thousands Of
the deported Armenians may be gain
ed from an incident told by a re-
turned American consul who said that
in his daily walk from his house to
the consulate he counted as many as
twelve bodies of persons who had
died of starvation the previous night.
Fifty-five per cent of the population
OF Lebanon are reported dead from
starvation.
Professor Is CrucIned.
There Is in America a young Ar
menian. Mooshek Vorperian, who es-
capped the Turks and made his way
to this country. He tells almost un-
oelievagle stories of Prusso-Turkish
atrocities in Harpoot. Vorperian is
II years old the son of an Armenian
professor. He escaped from Turkey,
crossed the mountains into the Rus
sian Caucasus. crossed Asia and land
ed In Seattle last summer.
THE Turks crucihed a professor in
the American College," says Vor-
perian.
After two months Of these tor
turings the Turkish government or
dered all Armenians to be deported
to the Syrian and Arabian deserts.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES,

WHITE
Thomas D. Moore, 32. and Ethel Gray. j.
Rev. y. II. Lamar
Charles J. Clark. IS, and Johanna NJ Ryan
Carl A. Roseberg. -, and Lillian NJ Sutton
2. Rev. J. H. Jeffries.
Raymond II. McConchie, q, and Lucy I
Brown, 10. Rev. j. F. Bryan
William B. Marshall, s. and Viola Howard
~. Rev. T. z. Davis
joseph II. Bullough. q and Martha n Pow
ell: a. Rev. c. Sparkling.
HAYDEN II. Sch,arer, .. and Clara Baeche,
2. Rev. e. II. waten.
Dennie A. Spain. a. and Elizabeth A. South
ard. 10. Rev. W. Dunlap.
Robert J. McCook, 30, and Mary z. Lusoy, 10
Rev. D. n. CoFell
Russell NJ. HUFFMAN, n and s,Ilie A. Brown
10. Rev. J. y. Briggs
Rev. J. p. Hand
Charles W. wannan. .. and Gertrude A
Clifford. 3. Rev. J. r. Fort
Joseph ID. Mccarthy. .. md MaybeIle l.
Dopohoe. q. Rev. c. z. Wheeler,
John L. Keamer. Is. and nellie B. Bausman
z. Rev. s. T. Nicholas.
Harry R. 'Coppins. q. and Beatrice Law. q
Ralph Z. CLARK. n and Margaret p. Cole
man. u. Rev. c. G. Mclean.
Carver Alvin. 81. and Ethel. NJ. Firor, 1s
Rev. r. Schmidt
Ernest W. Syme. 9. and Shirley D. Hender
son. 3. Rev. r. Fl. McKim
William q. Haynes. 81. and Bessie Hay. IS
R-v. 7. l. Gordon.
William T. Ford. 8. and Ida Jansen, =
Rev. s. H, Greene.
coLoRED.
Sylvester Chappelle, .. and Adele Lomax, g
Rev. A. Sayles.
Primrose Thornton, 2. and Martha L. John,
SIN. IS Rev. c. A. Devaughn.
Robert Neuman. q. and Pauline cooper, q
Rev. A. savles
William Power. u, and willena Watson, d
Rev. ]. II. Randolph.
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Joseph J. Wood, e5. Isl 18th st. e.
Julia Mountcastle, 20, George Wash. Hoert.
Catherine Crowley. %. IIa2 Q st. NV.
Mary A, McCracksn, o. 81 Z st. Sw.
Stephen A. d. Taylor. tas 10th st. sw.
Bette Healy, 81. st. Eiizabeth's Hospital
Infant Of Joseph B. and Kate Freeman, u
days. sibley Hospital.
COLORED.
Laura Clark 10 years. zoe II St sw.
fanny Hawkins. 81, iel Cullinans st. ~.
Charles W. White, 80. Et South Cap. 4.
Ella Newman. 70, to5 ~ st. sw.
Edna Fisher. -. Garfield Hospital.
Della Bell. "a. 259S 9Th st. NV.
Harriet Monor. y. no Del ave. sw
Daniel Stewart, 50. l66 9Th st. nv.
Louis McCullen. 30, Freedmen's Hospital
Earl Jones. 90. Freedmen's Hospital.
Infant Of Elizabeth Coleman. month SherI.
dan I'd
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A New Barbed-Wire Fence to Hold
the Germans in Check.

The latest barbed-wire fence which
the French have designed to check
the advance OF the enemy. employs
series of immense barrel hoops, on
which barbed wire is strung. The
hoops are securely fastened to a
wooden fence-form-six hoops to a
section Of fence-so that II is possible
for each ENHANCEMENT section to roll
over and over like a string of lop-
sided pushballs Joined together to
form a solid unit.
When the sections are to be set up.
they are dragged out under cover Of
darkness and so arranged that the
natural land formations OF the vIcIn-
ity conceals them from advancing
troops.
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TELEGRAPHIC TIPS

Buenos Aires. Argentina, Dec. a.
In Argentina 25,5OO.Ooo francs CS5,lOo-
o0O has been subscribed to the new
French loan.
Youngstown. Ohio, Dec. 2l.-Approx-
imately fifty per cent Of the steel
making capacity Of Youngstown, rep
resenting fully ten per cent OF that
OF the entire nation. is idle owing to
coal shortage, and has been for DAYS.
Paris. Dec. 1.-THE death is an
nounced of Oscar Siegel, formerly
partner in the bank OF Morgan. Har-
jes and Company, a director OF the
Edison Lighting Company and Of the
Paris Tramways Company.
Knoxville. Tenn. Dec. 2l.-Eleyen
miners were killed in an explosion
at the Par Dour Coal and Coke Com
pany mines. at Catoosa, according to
word reaching here Seventy-five
were In the mine at the time.
Peking. Dec. I.-Tuan Chi-juo. for
merry Premier, is appointed chief OF
the Chinese European war bureau by
q presidential mandate Just issued.
Gen. Tuan Chi-kuei has been appoint
ed minister Of war in place of Wang
Shi-chen.
Santiago. Chile. Dec. 21.-The For
eign minister has been asked in Com
sress II Chilean students in the
United States would be enlisted in
the American army. The minister
said he had no definite information.
but old not believe they would be.
Chicago. Ill, Dec. Alan order di.
recting hotels. theaters, apartment
buildings, house owners and mana.
gers OF all public buildings to main
tain a temperature to conserve fuel
has been issued by r. z. Durham
chairman Of the Cook County Fuel
Administration.
Montclair, N. J., Dec. zl.-Montclair,s
town commission has voted To re-
fuse all applications for LIQUOR IL
censes. The present licenses exnire
on January 81, 1918, and the action
or the commission will compel eiabt
saloons and three wholesale placos ~
so out Of business, making the town
absolutely dry.
Detroit. Mich, Dec. 2l.-Because Of
the indisposition OF one of the tn.
rors, the case Of Albert C. KaIt-
schmidt and five others on trial In
the Federal Court here for conspir-
acy did not go to the Jury. Judge
Arthur futile decided to delay his
charge until today.
Portland. Me-, Dec. 2.-"our Ma
uonal Army y the best In the world
said William u. Insraham, surysyor
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BREAD CAST ON THE WATERS

1t sometimes happens as depicted
in the story books. Miss Emma
Harris, while teaching school in a
small Pennsylvania town sixty years
ago. lent a man in the town 8, 900.
At s. Miss Harris had forgotten the
loan. when the other day she re-
csiyed the amount, with 1900 inter-
kTst. The man who borrowed the
lapney had lost trace of her until
hSSread in a paper OF a fall she suf-
Tered Miss Harris was dependent
upon few hundred dollars she had
saved. and the 5000 was a god
scnd.-Capper's Weekly.
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BIRTHS REPORTED.

WHITE.
John L. and Edna n. Lsdd, boy.
1.ni. and Ida Gritz. girl.
Lewis N. and Virginia NJ. Cloud, boy.
Manrice and Nellie Collins. girl.
Nathan and Ethel Stein. gifl
Josenh and Nellie q. Cadle. hoy.
Georae B. and Lucy X. Loffler, girl
Luther o. and Ruth L. Frank, girl.
Charles and Johanna Ashton, girl.
CoDORED.
William G. and Clyde Coleman, boy.
William and Lilly Ford. boy.
Raymond L. and Florence Harris, Girl.
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DIED.

DIED.
ASHTON-on Friday, December q,
SlI at Richmond, Va, CLAIR
ENCE M. ASHTON, beloved son
OF Clinton ]. and Della B. Ashton,
in his 32d year. :
Notice Of funeral later. The re-
mains are at 1928 Thirtieth street
northwest. Baltimore paper
please copy.)
CARTER-The body OF WILLIAM II.
GoA!RIER. who died November q,
IyiI, u to be removed from the
chapel vault at Congressional
Cemetery today at .. m. and in
cHlCK-on Wednesday December 10,
iSii, at n;$ p. m. after short
illness, ELIZABETH, widow Of
Joseph 7. Chick and mother Of
Charles e. johnson.
Funeral from her late residence,
1l2s New Jersey avenue southeast,
today at Q D. N. Relatiyes and
friends invited. q.
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AUCTION SALE.
THOs. J. OWEN a SON, Auctione.r..

TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME STORE AND
DWELLING, NO. 20 y STREET NoRTB.
WEST.
By virtue OF a certain deed Of Trust, duly
recorded in Liber No. S9s6. folio 4s6. ct seq. Of
the Land Records OF tine District Of Columbia.
and at the request Of the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees viii sell at public auc.
ton. in front Of the premises, on THURSDAY,
THE Eth DAY OF DECEMBER. A. d. 1911.
at Z O'Clock p. m. the following described land
and premises, situate in the District Of Colum-
bis. and designAted Is and being part Of lot Q,
in block q, in the Howard University Sub.
division Of . part Of the farm Of the late John
A. Smith, commonly known rs 'Ehingham
Place" a. per plat recorded in LibsT District
No. !, at folios 7eH and n, beginning for the
same at the northwest corner Of said lot and
running thence southerly on the west line Of
said lot TO the southwest conner Of same. esEterly
along the south line Of said lot about 2 30 feet
thence northerly parallel to and 2 feet east Il
the west line Of said lot 10 Wilson (nOW "
street, thence west along the south line Of said
Wilson tnow W street TO the place Of beginning.
now known for taxation as lot eoo square SOS
Terms Of sale: Sold subject 70 two prior deeds
Of trust aggresatins about s. so. and the amount
over and above said trusts TO BE- paid IN cash.
deposit OF 800 required az time Of ale and the
purchaser allowed fifteen days 70 complete the
purchase. Further particulars at time Of sale.
GEORGE r. COLLINS,
+ FOUNTAIN PEYToN,
Trustees
dslsB.s.z.a,s % y ar.s. northwest.
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A New Service

q The Washington Herald want
td department serves those who
use it-because it reaches more
homes than any other morning
newspaper.
I That The Herald may more
fully serve It's readers, the
shansers who have come
amongst US, and its advertisers.
it viii begin a Free Listing serv-
ice whereby those in search of
homes may be placed in in
mediate touch win those who
have homes to lease or sell.
This service is intended to
benefit those who are at their
wits end on the Room. Apart
ment and House hunt. now in
vogue in Washington. See The
IkouPqn on the classified ad page.
Jse i'll IT Is FREE.
fLet US help you to help your
self.
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Of the port. who recently retired as
Assistant Secretary of War, in an
address today at a meeting of the
Bowdoln College Club of this city.
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DEATH RECORD.
WHITE.

WHITE.
Rule Letcher. IS years. Emergency hospital.
William Turner, s.. st. Elizabeths' Hospital
Jane ". Stewart. g. 10 3rd st, NV.
Alice Guild, s.. u II a. NV.
David d: Price. Is. 80 n. Cap. Il.
Andrew Kelliher, 2. 100 Union A. ~.
Gertrude y. Pssnan, =. 10 sth 4. u
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WANTED-To LEASE BUILDING

WANTED-TO LEASE BUILDING AND
premises suitable for boys boarding school !;
must have at least forty sleeping rooms sbun-
dant baths, electric lights, steam or hot-Wster
heat. excellent sewerage: must be located within
eemile radius Of Washington. Address BOX Is.
Herald office.
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PERSONALS.

woRKTNGMEN : SAY NOTHING AND
shovel NOV before you let the money 90, snd
see II we can't ssxe some cash for you md ~
DO; can prove IL, too. See some new pants here
at g up. and hne seiectiOu slightiy uaed Over
coats. 8 to 81. JUsTHs OLD STAND.
6is D.
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FOR SALE-GARAGES.

GET GARAGE THAT WILL oUTLAsT
any garage in the market in appearance. dura-
bility, and price. v. 7. II. BIEN. 1919 @ -
NV. Phone NJ ne
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THE Eli ERALD

Published every day in the year
by The Washington Herald Com
Pany at 425-429 Eleventh street,
Telephone Exchange - Call Main
$500. (For classified advertisements
ask for Branch y.
Member Audit Bureau of Circula.
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FOR RENT-APARTMENTS

First aid to the apartment seek
or will be from the small ad COL
umns Of The Washington Herald.
Watch the announcements of dis
play advertisers also.
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In the Police Court today collateral
in the sum of $50 was forfeited oy
seven white men, charged with I'M
lawful gambling, who were taken in
a raid made in a house on South
Payne street early this morning by
Chief Goods. Sergt. .Jilkinson and
Policemen Campbell and Thompson.
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The public and private schools
closed this afternoon for the Christ
mas holidays. Because OF the coal
shortage the public schools will not
reopen until Monday. January z. in
stead OF January .. as was originally
planned. The teachers in a number
Of the schools were the recipients OF
handsome presents ST. Mary's Acad-
frny will not reopen until Thursday.
January 5.
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The Alexandria Automobile Associa-
ton has succeeded in having 500
license tags for automobiles placed
for distribution at police headquar-
ters upon payment of the required
license tax.
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HELP wANTED-FEMALE.

WANTED-YoUNG LADY, MAR
ried or single. as stenosrapher
to the manager. Must be good at
shorthand and be able to turn out
neat work. Good pay to start with;
6ne chance for advancement.
Hours, $50 a. m to $50 p. m.
Apply Mr.. EASEMENT. Herald office,
first floor.
WANTED-woMAN 10 COOK AND HELP
in housework good place. 100 East Capitol st.
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WANTED-ROOMS.
INEIRNISUEn

UNFURNIsHED.
WANTED = BEGINNING DECEMBER j.
mail furnished room In apartment without
other roomers and without street cars next 10
room; near Commerce Department. Address
BOX a. Herald Office
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FOR SALE-H0USES.

HOUSE FOR sALE-sIX ROOMS AND RE,
ception hall, hot-water heat; well furnished
fine SaRse. Apply BOX g. Herald office.
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Buenos Aires. Argentina, Dec. a.
In Argentina 25,5OO.Ooo francs Cs5,loo.-
900 has been subscribed to the new
French loan.
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FOR RENT-BUNGALoWS.
FURNISHED.

CONVENIENT BUNGALOW, 50 MINUTES
to government Offices; so. MRS. BLACK
BURN. ChsrIydale, Va.
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Miss Mary E. Williamson has been
appointed a notary public by Gov,
stuart
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SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE.
WANTED-EvENING WORK BY ExPE.
rienced clerk now employed By government.
BOX q, Herald Office. ,-
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WANTED TO BUY.

R0OKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, SIN
gle books to entire hbrsneA Man
2io PEARLMAN'S BOOB SHOT. 81 q
81. nv.
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WANTED-AGENTS.

WE WILL PAY YOU SIS TO DISTRIBUTE
Billy Sundays Message. Low price, Fast
seller Everybody wants It. Spare time used.
SPLENDID chance for money making. Sample
free. international Bible Press, Philadelphia.
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BROKEN CAST IRON

And other metals welded b. kstoseDoss proosa.
WELDrT CO.. $40 n. J. ava. ~. Lp- 8d
We build Ito order1 and rspsir rstnserston
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Portland. Me-. Dec. 2f.-"our Ma
tional Army u the best IN the world .
said William n Ingraham. surveyor
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PERSIAN KITTENS. PEDIGREED. 81 10Th
u. ne.
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NEW BUNGALOW; FIVE ROOMS AND
hath; electricity; minutes to government
Offices; So MRS. BLACKBURN. ChsTrydAle,
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WASH. JUNE CO.. 18th and D ~. Line. 80
Il
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
UNITED STATES WAR PLANT CITY BEING
 BUILT IN FRANCE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24. An American city in France, surround ing and operating the largest muni- tions manufacturing plant ia the world, is |being constructed by the United States army at a point back of the battle line.
 From it railroads will radiate to every part Of the western fighting line, supplying all kinds Of muni- lions to the fighting forces. As those forces drive the Germans back the railroads will be extend ed, always keeping up with the ad- vance.
 The arsenal proper will com prise forty-eight buildings, each each larger than New York city block. Surrounding those build ings will be the comfortable Iodg- ings for the persons to be employed in the arsenal
 The shell loading plant will be larger and have a greater capacity
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JESSW EiN-BEECHER
(Skagway AIaskan)

On Saturday, Dec 15, at the Pres. byterian Manse, Miss Eleanor Beech CT was married to Sergeant William Jesswe,n, the Rev. L. H. Pedersen officiating. The bride was becon- ingly gowned in dark travelling suit and was attended by Miss Az nes Clarke. The groom was in regimentals and his friend; MT Ar chic Southern was best man. The bride has been one of the hospital corps in Haines and very popular with her friends. The bridesmaid is also a nurse in the same hos pital. MT Jessweih has hosts of friends, both in the Post and among the civilians. The young couple will leave for the south on the next Jefferson and Sergeant Jessewein will soon be on his way to France
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association or corporation who shall violate or cause to be violated 4n of the provisions of this act, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor. and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.000), nor more than five hundred dollars fS50000), or by imprisonment in the Federal jail not less than sixty days, (G0), nor more than six months, (6), or by both such fine and Imprisonment. Every days vio- lation of the provisions of this act, shall constitute separate offense
 Section g. The Governor of the Territory is hereby given the power to suspend or modify restrictions contained in this law when such shall be requested oy the Council of National Defense or the Secretary of the Interior, and such modifica- tion or suspension when made shall continue for a specified period and not longer than the duration of the present war, or during the continual tion of any future war with a for eign power
 Section 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from, and after January 1, 1918
 Approved May 3, 1917.
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5ENERAL KORNILOFF SAYS HE nEV0LTED
 TO SAVE RUSSIA

LONDON, Dec. 27. - In the Rus ian newspapers which arc now ar living there is much evidence that, however, mistaken General Korni- if nay have been in his judg- lent, there are no grounds what yer fer impugning his motives. says he Daily Telegraph It was clear y his belief that only the cstab- iishment of Q military dictatorship he enphaJ JicaIly denies that it was ever his intention to take the whole burden of this on to his own houlders- save Russia from he dangers which threatened her. What these dangers were he indi- ated in an army order posted in Hohiloff just before his surrender
 in this order he said it had come ) his knowledge through docu- neptary evidence, the reports of the Russian counter espionage, inter- eDtod telcsrams and personal ob- ervations that the explosion at Eszan, which caused the destruc- Abl Oi iitt. v tlIc2ii OiiC ltli1lICl soilt4l5 md 12,000 machine guns, was un- lOubtedly the work Of German
 gents, who had also spent millions If rubles on the disorganization of he mines and factories in the Do- 'etz coal basin and the south of 2ussia.
 The Russian counter espionage iu Holland had reported that the Ger mans were preparing the following peasures with the object of deal ing Russia a death bIow-a simul- taueous attack >a,ong the whole front, the precipitation of rebel ion in Finland, the blowing up of he bridges over the Dnaiper and Volga and the organization of a rising of the Bolsheviki in Petro- grad