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The Washington herald., 1917-12-10
Presidents War Message
Rouses Sammies Abroad

frame barracks all over the American
zone the "Sammies" have been for
several weeks working out strategicaI
games. The German drive in Italy and
the Russian collapse, throwing as they
do greater responsibilities on America,
have brought a sudden realization to
the doughboys that they are to play a
tremendously important part in this
war.
Expect Action Soon.
Now they study the communiques
and the maps with as much interest
as some generals, and discuss freely
what they would or would not do to
speed UP the canning of the Kaiser"
For instance. regardless of what the
general headquarters of any army may
think, the average doughboy Of any
regiment assures you that the Ameri-
cans will be m the thick of the fight
very shortly. It does not matter that
he told you the same thing last Sep
tember. He repeats IL now and points
TO the rumored German offensive in
Alsaee as = good reason why he
should get into the fight early.
When he falls short on dope" he
calls in a French ''poifus' to help out
Thus In any French village in the
American zone any evening there is
supreme war council of doughboys and
poilus that rivals thf ona at VsnsaiElAsl
The Washington herald., 1917-12-10
By NEWTON c. PARKE.
STAR Correspondent OF the Interna-
tional News Service.

Staff Correspondent of the Interna-
tional News Service.
With the American Army in
France. Dec. 9.-No news Item Of
recent weeks aroused the interest
of the "Sammies" to such an extent
as did a dispatch from Washing
ton, printed in an English paper
published in Paris, reporting that
President Wilson had told Congress
he wanted IL to declare war on Aus
tria.
A group Of "Sammies" gathered
before a barn in which they were
billetted, in a certain French viii
lage, and read the news item by
the light of pocket fIashlight, dis
cussing at the same time the Presi-
dents message to Congress.
Wants to See Alps.
well, I guess We don't know
where we're going. but we're on
our way" remarked a Pennsylvan-
ian. e..
Some day We may be washing
our undershirts in one of them Ven
ice canals" said another. N.
well, I wouldn't mind taking a
look at the Alps" observed third.
But first give me a whack at Fritz,
right here in dear old France"
In this barn as in the billets and
The Washington herald., 1917-12-10
AUSTRIAN MUSICIAN
ARRESTED, BUT FREED
DR.. Ernest kunewald, of Cincinnati,
Principal in Mix-up.

Cincinnati, Dec. a-Dr. Ernest Kune-
wald, director of the Cincinnati SYM
phony Orchestra, and native OF Aus
tria, who was arrested yesterday and
taken to the Dayton Jail preparatory
to being interned. was released today.
The question now arises as to who
issued the order for the arrest. DR..
kunewald was arrested upon receipt
of telegram supposed to be from
Attorney General Gregory. The ar
rest, according to- information at
Washington, was premature. The De-
partment of Justice at Washington
declined to admit that DR.. Kunewald
was arrested on its orders.
A. Bruce Bielaski, chief of the Bu-
reau Of Investigation, Department Of
Justice, said the case was brought to
his attention late yesterday. He said
he had known nothing about 1t until
then. John L o'Brien, of the Depart
ment Of Justice. who has been dealing
with alien enemy cases, declined to
discuss 1t.
1t is doubtful IL Or. Kunewald again
VIII lead the orchestra. The board of
directors of the Symphony Associa-
tion win meet this week.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-10
AMERICA LAGS
IN MAKING OF
SMALL ARMS
Ten Additional Factories to
Turn Out Rifles Declared
Essential Need.
BY CHARLES JARVIS.

At the present rate of which mill
tary rifles are being manufactured
for the United States it will take
about three and a half years to arm
the infantry that Will make up the
force of 100000 men of all arms that
must eventually be sent to France to
become the deciding FACTOR against
the Teuton on the European battle
fields.
Reliable information Is to the af-
feet that approximately 5000 rifles
are now being produced daily in this
country to arm the 100000 or more
infantry that will be sent abroad.
Instead of a production of 5000
rifles daily, there should be made at
least 5000 daily. Immediate steps
should be taken by the War Depart
ment to build additional rifle factories.
A factory that can produce 1900
rifles daily takes eight months to
build and install the machinery.
Ten Plants Needed.
At least ten OF these factories should
be started without delay throughout
the country. They should be locat-
ed at the best shipping centers-
where transportation facilities are
good and raw materials are readily
The Ordnance Department
no doubt believes that it would be
folly to attempt such a task, prin-
cipally because of the great difficulty
Of getting rifie-making machinery and
raw materials. No matter what the
It must be done If there is
going to be enough rides to arm the
lnfantrymen. - @
Nobody takes the trouble to analyze
tne rifles situation and little attention
IS paid to this most serious problem.
At hearing last session by the Sem
ate military affairs committee. which
was investigating the defective car
fridge matter at Frankfort Arsenal.
Maj. Gen. Crozier, when asked what
amount of rifles were then being pro-
drced, acknowledged that about 900
daily were being turned out. 1t did
not occur to any member of the COM
nlittee to figure out what a mere
bagatelle 2,0oo rifles are daily, COM
pared with the needs of the armies,
present and in prospect. Crozier did
not enlighten the committeeman as
to the total number of rifles that
would be needed. Since then produc-
ton of rifles has been speeded up and
now about 5000 are produced daily.
The rifies-modified Enfields, a Brit
ish arm-are made in the factories of
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The Washington herald., 1917-12-10
IMO SURVIVORS
ARRESTED FOR
BLAST INQUIRY
Halifax Authorities Dis
credit German Plot Ru-
mor-ManyMoreD Die.

Halifax, Dec. 9.-The survivors Of
the Norwegian steamer limo were TAX
en- into custody tonight by the naval
authorities.
The limo is the steamer which COL
lided with the Mont Blanc, munition
laden craft, which caused the ex-
plosion.
Later tonight Chief Of Police Han
rahan also ordered the arrest of Capt.
Lamedoc and Pilot Mackay of the
munition steamer Mont Blanc. An
Official statement makes it clear that
these men as well as the LIMOS crew
are held for the admiralty court in
vestigation which opens tomorrow.
Officials would make no comment
upon a report freely circulated in
Halifax tonight that a mysterious
signal was sent skyward just before
the explosion.
Capt. Lamedoc in answer to Ques-
tons from newspapermen said the
sole cause OF the blast was the i'm
pact of the collision of his ship with
the limo. Any further questions. he
added, he will answer when asked by
the admiralty court
An admiralty hearing will be held
A rumor that the collision was di-
rected by German agents by signals
from the dock was given little Gre
dence by officials.
r. c. Chamberlain. OF the Canadian
Pacific Railroads investigation de-
partment, is to assume charge Of the
investigation Of the causes leading to
the explosion.
Many deaths occurred last night and
today among persons injured by the
suffered so severely from the blizzapd
which succeeded that they conld s1fot
recover.
Among those who died were a Lurn-
Der Of children who had wandered for
hours in the blizzard before being re-
moved to relief centers. There were
twenty-seven deaths at the Camp Hill
military hospital alone.
Medical Supplies Short.
Surgeons ran short of chlorofor,n
and other medical supplies this morn
ing. This necessarily increased the
suffer:ngs of many operations upon
whom could not wait for the receipt
Of chloroform. An additional suppIy
of ether and chloroforTn is expected
tomorrow. Trains delayed by high
snow banks have been released.
School houses have been turned into
morgues. Every school teacher Is en-
gagged in the work OF mercy. Indeed,
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The Washington herald., 1917-12-10

ligions-Chrlstianity, Judaism and Mo-
hammedanism - wrested from the
hands Of the Turks and a beginning
made toward ending these German
Turkish atrocities.
Look to Army Operations.
The brilliant operations Of Allenby's S
army have attracted the attention Of
the whole civilized world, which.
while watching them with senti-
mental regard, has been not a little
mystifed by the enormous expendi-
ture Of men and military equipment
in a war-th tater so far removed from
the Western front.
1t Is not generally realized that the
Palestine operations are no. mere
side!venture on the part of Great
Britain, but that they have a tre-
mendous bearing on the ultimate re-
suit Of the war. -
As matter of fact. there can be
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Unprecedented Air Attack.

Unprecedented Air Attack.
No more extensive air attack has
been known since the beginning Of the
war.
The Italian feet, consisting OF light
ana heavy SQuadrons, circled over the
enemy's lines at the lowest possible
altitude and poured a torrent OF lead
into the AUstro-GermaR ranks.
The damage iufictec was enormous.
= hof5 battsties wsfr AenoliShed anf
fortified wofks leSeIled: amunItion
dumps were blown to atoms; troop
trains were xcsttered pell-melI and
motor lorry columns disorganired,
while railway and supply depots were
left in ruins.
Swath OF Destruction.
The raiders literally cut a swath
OF destruction through the mountain
territory held by the enemy, leaving
trail OF fires behind them.
Theraid was repeated at night. four
tons Of bomss being dropped on the
eneniys lines.
In the course OF these operations
the Italians disposed of five enemy
machines which attempted to break
up the attack. according to the Rome
war office. Vienna today claims the
destruction OF six Italian aeroplsnes.
however. so it is apparent the raid
ing squadrons dc not escape un-
scathed.
With the superiority Italy at present
possesses over the enemy in the air.
frequent attacks of this nature are to
be expected in the future. with great
damage 10 the enemy's line OF COM
munication. BY such tactics Gen
Disz may easily succeed in hanpering
the Teuton operations 10 a marked de-
gree. -t-a
Enemy's olsims Defeated.
Aside from the storming Of vantage
points east Of Asiago village" neither
Berlin nor Vienna make further
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The Washington herald., 1917-12-10
GERMAN MINE
FIELD FOUND
Nest of Explosives Had Been
Planted OFF Austria
lian Coast.

Special Cable 70 The Washington HeeraH ana
New York Tribune.
Sydney, via London, Dec. S.-AuS-
trslia has been greatly excited over
an extensive German mine field dis
covered OF the coast here. There is
a great deal OF speculation as to the
circumstances under which the field
was planted.
One Of the officers who discovered
the field said that the mines were the
latest and most powerful Germany
was known TO possess. They were
oval shaped, measuring four feet six
inches long by two feet seven inches
wide, and constructed OF quarter inch
steel Weighing sbout 300 pounds.
they were filled with 7. n. T, one OF
the most powerful explosives madar-
The mines secured by the vessels
sweepers were either unlocked or
exploded. :
One mine about twelve feet under
water suddenly exploded. The water
within a radius Of 100 yards boiled
like huge cauldron for some time.
and thousands of dead fish fioated TO
tho surface.
Another mine. which was found in
the safe vicinity. broke away from its
moorings and fioated to the surface
OF the water. At the time night was
approaching, and there was a danger
Of the mine being lost in the dark
ness. Under these circumstance the
commander OF the sweepers ordered q
vessel TO explode it by rife FIRE
The result was nearly DISASTROUS
Both compssses OF the vessels were
shattered and a piece OF the mine and
quantity Of water fell on the deck.
The conclusion caused by the dis
placement Of the air caused the ves-
sci to heel over. These mines The
officer said. "were laid out IN a prop
er and scientific mine field extending
for about five miles. They were sat-
uated right on the direct route for
vesselE in that vicinity"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-10
MISTRIAL OF
MEANS FACED
Physicians Make Every Ef-
fort to Revive I'll
Juror.
By DAVID NJ. CHURCH.
Stan Correspondent of the Interna
tiOnal News Service

tional News Service.
Concord, n. c., Dec. 9.-There may
be a mistrial in the case of CASTOR
B. Means, charged with the murder
of Mrs. Maude A. King, the wealthy
widow, whose fortune he is also ac-
cused of looting. NJ. NJ. Lipe, juror
No. 3, was so ill tonight that it was
regarded as improbable that he will
be able to occupy a seat in the box
tomorrow. By direction of Judge
Cline, physicians are doing every
thing in their power to enable, him to
continue his duties as q juror, but
doubt was expressed as to the out
come.
Rumors are rife tonight that As
sistant District Attorney John T.
Dooling, of New York, who is aiding
In the prosecution. may be obliged to
leave town hurriedly in the event of
an acquittal, If the trial proceeds.
Friends of Means have threatened to
ride Dooling out of town"
Dooling worked all of today pre-
pairing for the final drive of the
prosecution against Means tomor-
row. Thesdefendant faces cross
examination tomorrow upCh his
version of the manner in which
Mrs. King met her death. The State
is said to have evidence that Means
gained considerable information re-
garding various makes of revolvers
before he began escorting Mrs.
King upon target practicing trips.
Feeling here has grown steadily
more tense between Dooling and
friends of Means and members of
the Means family. Dooling has
been warned several. times mott to
appear alone. He has disregarded
the warnings and has gone fear
lessly about the streets. Other
warnings that he moderate the man
ner OF his attacks upon the defend
ant have met. only with shrugs.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-10
BYNG PRAISES
US. SOLDIERS
AS"HEIPFUL"
New Allies Very Earnest,
Very Modest" Cambrai
Hero Tells Visitor.
special % M M.shlnvton H.rald.

special to The " sshington Herald.
New York, Dec. 9.-''Very earnest.
very modest, very helpfuT'-this is
the way Gen. Sir Julian Byng. hero
Of the British drive in France. de-
scribed the American soldiers he has
seen in that country to Sir Walter
Roper Lawrence, recently arrived in
this country on a special war mis-
sion.
And" added Sir Walter. who has
had the opportunity OF studying the
American soldier in France at first
hand, II must say this is my opinion.
too. They are fine fellows to look at
as good-looking soldiers as any man
might wish to see. They have a
wonderfully springy step; much more
springy than one sees in other SOL
diers. They are clean, we'll set up
and they are always cheerful They
have been having some nasty wealth
er over there, but did not see one
that did not look cheerful.
They are splendidly fed. are your
boys; are well Quartered." Sir Walter
continued, and they are desperately
keen TO learn and as desperately keen
to get into the thick of the fighting.
II they seem 10 have any worries, it
Is tnat they are not getting IN as
quickly as they would like to.
Il asked Sir Julian Byng what he
thought of American soldiers. You
know, he had some GOO or 200 Of them
with him at Nimy Ridge and men who
could take that ridge could and can
take anything. He walked up and
down the room for a moment and
then he said: They are very earn
est. very modest, and very helpful
There is just one bright spot to
me in this whole business. The fact
that it has brought England and
the United States together as one
in this great war-this war for
world independence. in which the
main issue lis whether all men shall
have the right to work out their
own destinies or have them outlined
for them by Germany"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-10

The complement of the Jacob Jones
at the time of the torpedoing was Ill,
instead of 107. as the Navy Depart
ment first announced, it was stated.
Names of four men, one an officer
and three enlisted men, were cabled
by Admiral Sims. OF the four, one
died of exposure and three were
rescued.
In his report the American naval
commander in European waters sent
the nalnes OF twenty-seYen survivors
the fLct- % whose rescue was an
nounced in his dispatch OF Saturday.
but whose identity was not disclosed.
The known saved stood at forty
three last night. With the prisoner
included, the figure was forty-four.
Admiral Sims reported the follow
ing known dead:
ENSIGN S. F KALK, died of ex-
posure. Ensign Kalks name was not
on the first list published. His next
Of kin in mother, Mrs. Flora S. Kalk,
Neb.
GUNNER HARRY R. HOOD, killed
by explosion OF the torpedo. Next of
kin. mother. Mrs. Belle Hood. 81
Penna avenue, Atlanta, Ga
Added to SuryIvors' List.
The following additional known
saved were announced:
WILLIAM AAGAARD. seaman,
second class; next of kin. father,
Peter Aagaard, 427 Franklin street,
Elizabeth, N. ].
PHILLIP JACOB BURGER, seaman,
second class; mother, Elizabeth Bur-
ger. g Eleventh street, LansinbuTg.
N. Y.
CHARLES CHARLEswORTH, boat
swain's mate, first class; wife, Anne
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JAPS DENY ALLIES
ASKED FOR SHIPS
Say Their Government Will Make
Own Decision in Matter.

Toxic. Dec. 9.-The Japanese govern
ment has issued an Official denial
of reports that the inter-allied COLI
ference at Paris last week asked
Japan to place more merchantmen
at the disposal of the allies for use in
the Atlantic.
The government adds that the
question Of Japanese Tonnage or
troops was not touched upon by the
conference and that Japan is mot
bound to any such Obligations. I"
Japan. the statement adds, must de-
eide these questions for herself, and
the allies understand the impractica-
biltty Of sending troops to Europe.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-10
HALIFAX AID
WINS THANKS
Am erica's $ Promptness In
Sending Relief Profoundly
Affects Dominion People.

Canadian officials and the Dominion
public are profoundly affected by the
quick and liberal aid of the Ameri-
can people for the victims Of the
Halifax disaster. 1t was reported last
night by the Red Cross, after receipt
Of a telegraphic report from the
stricken city to its director general
Of civilian relief.
The number OF dead and injured is
not know definitely yet. according
to the telegram, sent by John f.
Moore. in charge of the Red Cross
work in Halifax, but control of the
problem Of relief is well started.
Relief supplies, physicians and
''''"""S are rot needed urgently now,
reports Mr.. Moore, and further aid Of
-. sUrt may wait further requests,
but window glass is needed in large
quantities.
Working with OfheIaIs.
The report, received by W. Frank
Persons, civilian relief director gen.
eral. and dated Saturday, says:
I'VE arrived this morning and have
been in touch today with Premier
Borden, Gov. Grant, Mayor Martin.
Justice Harris and many public
spirited citizens.
'Tt has been determined, after con-
sultation. that I should suggest that
immediate medical and other needs
are now 50 well supplied by your gen.
erosity and otherwise that further
contribution of relief supplies, doc.
tors and nurses should await SPECIFIC
- g..
send window glass"
Mr.. Persons learned that five car
loads of glass were packed ready for
shipment In Maine-two at Bangor,
two at Augusta and one at Gardner
and he has ordered them to Halifax
at once. -.-
The menace Of pneumonia is such,
with the lack Of glass to protect the
victims from the blizzard weather,
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The Washington herald., 1917-12-10

Americans were IOrture0.
To extort confessions, many men and
women, including some American citi-
zens. were stripped and beaten In
public, some so severely as to cause
death. But the end OF this reign OF
terror Is in sight.
The triumphal onward sweep in
Palestine of the British, under Gen.
Allenby. has already resulted in the
capture Of jana, the principal Medi-
terranean seaport of the Holy Land.
and with it the Jaffa-Jerusalem rail-
road, which brings the allied forces
almost to the very. gates OF Jerusalem.
Another force is holding Beersheba,
where Abraham rested, and at the
proper moment will move forward to
Hebron, gateway to the Holy City
from the southeast. Thus, the British,
army win be in a position to operate
against Jerusalem, either for attack or
siege, and Christmas may see the
birthplace of the three dominating re-
The Washington herald., 1917-12-10
TEUTON DRIVE CHECKED:
BOMBS SPREAD DISASTER
Most Extensive Aerial Attack Since
War Began Wipes Out Whole
Batteries of Foe.
TORRENT OF LEAD LET LOOSE.
Explosions, Fires and Complete Destruction
Mark Path of Flight by
Giant Capronis. :.
TORRENT OF LEAD LET LOOSE

and New Tribune
London, Dec 9-Whh the tremendous drive of the AusoGeman
invaders the Aago plateau checked for the being General Dz
has modified the air forces Of Italy the northern front for great
counter stroke to dsorsanze the enemys communication,
FLEET OF $50 GIANT PLANES
One hundred and Fifty Italian fers swooped down over the .,
emy lines yesterday scattering bombs by the thousands night
and left and training the machine guns their giant capon on bo,
tile troop formations and encampments.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-10
Eight Dead in Blizzard.

Cleveland, Ohio. Dec. 9.-Eight
persons are dead in Ohio tonight as
the result of the blizzard which
swept the State last night. The
forecast for tomorrow is continued
cold. the temperature in Cleveland
being Z below this morning.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-10
Woman Loses S1.26O.

Mrs. EzikieI H. Wyman, Of Presque
Island, Maine, stopping at the Cor
coran Hotel, last night told the po-
lice that she left her handbag, con-
tanning s1,e60, at the hotel and when
she returned an hour later the bag
had disappeared.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-10
US, MAY LIFT
FOOD EMBARGO
Plans Being Made to Ration
Norway, Sweden, Den
mark and Holland

Negotiations between the north
ern neutraIs and the United States
over the enforcement of the en-
barge policy have been moved to
London for final conclusion before
the Inter-Allied Economic Council.
attended by Vance Mccormick and
DR.. Alonzo Taylor for the United
States.
1t was predicted here last night
that a settlement Of the whole
northern European economic situa-
tion will be reached shortly after
the London conference convenes.
Agreement between the United
States and the northern neutrals
was within reach during the week,
it is understood. Then certain OBJ
jections by France and England to
the terms upon which the United
States was willing to ration Nor
way. Sweden, Denmark and Holland
were made. Agreement had been
reached at the plenary council of
the allies in Paris that all economic
as well as military questions would
be treated as one, and the embargo
negotiations were accordingly NOV
ed.
German Trade Reduced.
The prediction here of a successful
conclusion for the negotiations in Lon
don is interpreted to mean that the
traffic between the northern neutral
countries and Germany has now been
reduced to a minimum and that the
United States can now ration these
countries without undue danger of
American supplies helping to feed the
German army and civil population.
In return for the rationing arrange
ment to be provided for the northern
neutrals the neutrals will permit the
allies to use a large proportion Of their
merchant vessels. The United States,
1t Is understood, was willing to make
use of these fleets wholly outside the
, danger zone OF German submarines.
As this would leave England and
France without direct benefit from the
arrangement. however. this feature is
understood to have been the ground
Of their protest.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-10
By HERMAN BERNSTEIN.
Editor of the American Hebrew.

Copyright
recent cabesam from Alexandra. Egypt stated that refugees
from Palestine that the Turks cooperation with the Germans
committing fearful atrocities Jewish colonies Palestine.
FALSELY ACCUSED
During October all the leading of the Jewish colony afa
accused of espionage and false evidence confessions
extorted by torture convicted by German courtmar
hanged with many members of their families.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-10
Snowstorm Strikes City. p

What appeared to be a blizzard
struck the Capital at O'Clock this
morning, when fine snow falling fast
and driven by a fierce gale soon COW
cred the ground.