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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-20
Convoy Officers
Rule in War Zone
Merchant Captains Warned
Orders of Naval Men
Must Be Obeyed
Stat Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-An order
providing that captains of all merchant
ships must cooperate more closely with
naval convoy officers and maintain
strict discipline aboard their ships has
been issued by General George Uhler,
supervising inspector of the Steamboat
Inspection Service. The order, which is
indorsed by Secretary of Commerce
Redfeld. declares that failure to com
ply with it will be made the basis OF
charges which. if sustained, will result
in revocation of licenses.
When the statement was made, some
weeks ago. that in some instances mer-
chant captains had failed 10 cooperate
with naval officers in conveys crossing
the war zone. the matter was taken in
hand by the Steamboat Inspection Ser
vice i'm conjunction with the Shipping
Board and the Navy Department and
conferences were held 10 devise plans
for obtaining the fullest possible CO.
operation between merchant marine
and naval officers.
To attain this end merchant captains
are directed in to-day orde- 20 take
orders without question from the COM
handing officer of any convoy accom-
panying a fleet in which his vessel may
be, when such orders are prompted by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-20
Critics Score Reventlow
Germans Take Editor to Task
for BIoodthirsty Utterances

BERNE. Nov. 30 by maiD.-Count
Ernst Won Reventlow. editorial writer
Of the "Deutsche Tageszeitung and
ardent supporter Of most Of the vsri-
Gus forms OF pan-Germsnic ruthless
ness. has been sharply attacked by
some of his fellow editors in Germany
according 20 information received mere.
As am author. he is iire-eater. a
raging creature Of battle, who goes Ia
for a war TO the ultimate limit or az
leayt until the complete defeat o. ing
land" says the "Neues Wiener jour
nal" But even in the first few weeks
Of the war. when millions Of volun-
teers were Fastening to the German
colors. Count Reventlow preferred to
remain comfortably at home, although
at the outbreak of the war, he was not
quite forty-dve years old and former
~ was a naval officer"
Count Rcvcntlow retorted by declsr-
ing that he offered his services TO the
naval authorities at the beginning OF
the war and appealed to the "Nor-
yacr,s" for a decision whether he had
been slandered.
His appeal aroused no sympathy,
however. and the "Norwaerts' ex-
pressed regret that the counts offer
Of his services was not accepted by
the navy. adding: There exists a
prejudice against people, who, with
out personally having felt the mis-
cries Of war. propagate aims that
lcagthen the war"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-20

Arthur Pollen. tic British uaya. eF.
merit. who has sailed for EurOpe aver
pending Sis months in the 'h''e"
States. cave 10 The Associated Press
n statement iu which he said that inc
c,mpsicn OF The Allied ua"ies agdins'
the submarine had a. las. resi.te"
or would soon in keeping the world $
shin tonnage from showing a monthly
decrease. SIR. Pollen gives credit Tor
thi. success to the change m ;ne cn'eI
command carried out by the BRUSH
Admiralty last spring and the par
,icipa.iou Of the American Navy in the
campaign.
Nr. Pollen pointed out that Sly
months ago the German submarines
were causing net attrtlon 10 me
worlds tonnage at the rate o. reafF
"a per cent annually. While the pres
ert rate Of atJrition Is difficult to est
nate. il appeared that last month
Great Britain launched as much ton
mage as she lost; the first ship LAID
down by the United States since the
war has been launched, aud Witnln the
next twelve months substantial por-
ton Of the 100000 tons provided for
in this country will undoubtedly be
sfost.
Great Britsin's shipbuilding pro
gramme will similarly increase month
By month, and, moreover. the cam
paign of the Allied nayies against the
submarine will grow in value week by
week, he said
What This Means TO Allies
The significance Of this to the fort
unes Of war does not have 10 be pointed
out" Mr. Pollen continued. 1T means
that Germsny's flank attack on Allied
communications has failed and that
there is no reason why ultimately the
full military power of Great Britain,
France and Italy. and. more important
OF all. of the United States, shout ID not
be felt i'm the western theatre OF War
This is a tremendous result"
Speaking Of the change in the cher
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-20
Campaign Shows Great Re
suits in New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut
Pennsylvania in Line
Big Enrolment in the Middle
West; One Town Lists Every
Inha bitant

WASHINGTON. Dec 10. Sis hun
dred and ffty-seyeu thousand members
OF the Red Cross have been enrolled
in the Atlantic division. comprising
New York. New Jersey and Connect
cut, during the first three days OF the
Christmas drive for lO0OO.oOO new en-
rolments. il was announced tonight at
national headquarters.
The Pennsylvania division, which M
cludes Delaware. has added 100000 new
names since Monday. on reports rom
only forty-nine out Of loi chapters
Des Moines. Iowa. enrolled 1000 the
first two days. Rhinebeck, Iowa claims
TO be the first city in the country to be
100 per cent Red Gross, having re-
ported the enrolment Of every man.
woman and child in the community.
No attempt has been made so TAR 10
announce the total gains made since
Monday. because Of incomplete reports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-20

800. .,v one IS able TO get, while put
t,r MARGARINE and sugar are doled ou'
~, arouDts Of quarter pound or Two
80 One woman told me to-day
d.. sbe had been able 10 buy Only one
80 ~ tca daily for the last week.
Cold Increases Suffering
%Bi.,cr cold weather arrived ye., ter
lav. adding considerably TO the SuHcI =
no Of those poor women N'o VIZ
Obliged 20 stand in line outdoors No
hours IS the average wait IN any Lon.
DON line. and those who arrive l"'e haNe
~ wait from three 20 four hours OF run
fbo risk Of not being supplied.
There is great deal Of ruthless
nrofteerine INDUCED in in this connec-
-, rrobsblv one out Of every -FOUR
Standing in line buying TO sell al "
mott was present to-day Wheh =
Zone, who had tainted was discovered
~ have fftcen quarter pounds Of sugar
concealed in her clothing. she sand
She had been stsnding in line since d
a. m
Some Of the big cities. sucn as
birmingham and Reading, have adopted
rompulsorv rationing on their own
hook. and il - working successfully.
"Tbc Evening News" strongly urges
the adoption Of the same system IN
London. having the Food Controller
give notice 10 all retailers that they
must register their regular customers
and sell only TO them.
Last week was the worst Of the year
for butter. 30 supplies have been re-
ceived from Denmark OF Ireland. and
the recent restrictions on the use OF
cream in this country, in order to IN
crease the supply OF butter. have not
visibly improved the situation.
The trades councils in this country
arc being urged to organize nationa!
demonstration on January 10 TO de-
msnd national control Of all food sup
plies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-20
U-Boat Sinks French
Transport and Is Sunk
Old Warship, Used as Troop
ship, Destroyed, but Only
Ten Men Are Lost

PARIS, Dec. 1S.-The old French
cruiser Chateaurenault, employed as a
transport, was torpedoed and sunk in
the Mediterranean on the morning OF
December IA, and the submarine which
attacked her later was destroyed, ac-
cording to announcement made to-
night by the French Minister of Ma
rine. The passengers on the Chateau
renault. all Of whom were either SOL
diers or officers, were saved. Ten mem
bers Of the crew were lost.
The French cruiser Chatesurenault
was laid down in 1896. She was 4i2
feet long, with a beam of 5j.7 feet. and
displaced 1898 tons. Her complement
before the war was 600 men. Besides
being used as cruiser formerly, the
Chateaurenault had been fitted out as
mine layer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-20
Ground Glass Found
In Food for Troops
Officials at Camp Sherman
Admit Its Presence in
Canned Goods

CAMP SHERMAN. Chiiiicothe, Ohio
Dec. l9-That ground glass has been
placed in canned staple goods Of sol
diers here was officially reported 70
camp authorities to-day. Orders were
Immediately issued to make rigid eN-
aminations OF every can OF homlny and
tOmstoes which Will be served.
Two thousand OF the five thousand
negro recuits here are under quarsn'
tine for smallpox to-day. Five cases
have been reported.
There have been many reports of at
tempts to poison American army camps
In one instance, il was said. 10000
vaccine points were found TO have beer
infected with tetanus, or locDaw
germs. Animals used by the army hay'
died in mysterious epidemics. Cour'
plaster sold or given away in many
parts of the country has been reported
10 contain tetanus bscilli. In Los An
geles breakfast food given away con
Gained broken glass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-20
.A.o.,r.a P,- Correspondent, }

LONDON, Dec. british labors at
utude toward war and peace viii be
the chief subject OF discussion ~ inc
seventeenth annual conference OF the
Labor party. beginning January 25
Advance copies Of the programme con
tain important sideliehts on what u is
believed may prove 70 be meeting Of
worldwide. II not revolutionary. con
sequence with regard TO the relations
between capital and labor.
Among the resolutions 10 be sub
mittcd is one by the British Socialist
party. which says in effect that labor :
participation in the government has
not resulted in any tangible benefits 10
the mass Of the people. The resolu'
ton adds that neither has the asso-
cis.ion Of the Labor party with the
Government assured that the coming
peace will be made by the democracy
rather than by capItahsnc diplomacy
The document says that the mem
DDS employed 20 remove Mr.. HehdeI-
SON from the War Cabinet wnen acu"e
in perfect accord with the decisions. OF
the Labor party prove that parucipas-
ton in The government and fidelity 10
the labor movement are lncompaNole'
Would Withdraw Labor Officials
II will therefore be urged by me
Socialists that members Of the LABOR
marty now holding Office be WITHDRAW H.
Regarding peace the Independent. Ia. la
Dor party will submit resoIu'o"'
which in part says; ,...to~
"Tbat in the opinion Of this confer
,,co tho war marks the breakdown OF
the old method OF diplomacy, when seq
led The international relations OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-20

military necessity. The same direc-
tons hold good az 70 the orders OF the
ranking naval officer on duty aboard
merchant ship.
The order makes clear, however. that
in matters relating to the navigation OF
his ship and discipline among his crew
the authority of the merchant captain
remains paramount. Captains are 40,
iured to see that sobriety is maintained
among the crews aboard merchant
Ships. The great necessity Of discipline
and sobriety at all times is pointed out.
The whole controversy concerning
the operation of merchant ships is ex-
pccted 10 be aired at the Senate in
vestigation OF the Shipping Board, to
start later in the week, as we'll as be-
fore the Senate Military Committee,
where Major General Sharpe, Quarter
master General of the Army, will dis
Cuss his recommendation that the
crews of all army ships be brought into
the military service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-20
U-Boat Sinks British
Vessel Under Convoy

An ATLANTIC PORT. Dec le.-0fi-
GERS Of an American steamship that ar
rived here to-day from European
port reported that the British frcighter
City Of Naples had been sunk By sub.
marine on December ., when about
FIVE hundred miles west Of Plymouth.
The lost vessel was one OF feet with
which the American vessel was steam
inc.
An escort Of destroyers exploded four
dep.h bombs 300 the vicinity where
their commanders believed the sub
marine was hiding. The American yes.
sci steamed away At top speed, and
her officers were unable 10 say whether
the submarine had been destroyed OF
the crew Of the CITY o! NAPLES had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-20
Shipbuilding Now Abreast
With Snkings, Says Pollen
Change in British Command and Aid OF American
N.vv RESPONSIBLE. Says Expert-Ionnage TO
Grow as Campaign Progresses

command i'm the British Admiralty. Nr'
Pollen said:
Tn bringing about this new order o.
things at whitehall the reformers we're
unGoubteCly assisted, first, ~ the FAC,
fha. an extremely effective. We.
equipued and brilliantly COMMANDED
contingent o. American destroysFs Wa
already a. work in 2 very .mpori'H
area Of the theatre o. war, sna neNU
BIZ the British government "aK"s UP
10 tho truth that the belhgerency o.
America meant not only the cooPeTe-
ton o. a very gallant and enterptlsli,
ally. but the domes.Ication, 50 70 speah.
OF new and extremely intellseh'
critic
4 Tribute 10 Daniels
l'r Pollen mentioned the consu.;s..
ttops with the British Admiralty OF
tbrce "distinguished and resourceiul
American naval officers Admirais
Sims MAYO and Benson. Through
those men. American professional
Lpoulcdgc." he said, has gained . hrst
hand cxperience o. the reality Of var
ord has been able 10 contribute Pm I'M
nergonal and impartial judgment up0n
tho character Of tho operations 20 De
pursued and OF the methods or com
nand under which they should be car
RED ont. | cannot doubt for moment
tbat much OF the improved efficiency
Of the counter campaign is due 20 this
intellectual stimulus
Mr. Pollen paid tribute 10 Secretary
Daniels OF the navy, praising what he
described as the Secretary's policy o.
obtaining loyal team work by allowing
the forces under his orders 20 be d.
rected in strictly professional Hal,
ters' according to the judgment and
advice OF the singularly able and EN-
Gent officers that, so to speak, form his
Adyerting to the recent North Sea
raid by German forces, Mr.. Pollen said f;
The only remarkable thing sooui
such incidents is not their occasional
occurrence, but their rarity. Were the
British or the American navy IN the
position Of the German navy ! fancy
thew would be far more frequent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-20
Break With Government To Be
Urged at British Labor Farley
Revolutionary Methods VIII Be Discussed; Part in All
Peace Conferences TO BE Sought; Levy OF y Fer
Cent on Capital Wealth May BE Asked

pcoplcs without consulting or even m
FORMING them, but with statesmen. VINO
have used victories TO impose terms
rcace which LEFT suspicion. hate ana re,
eminent behind. which were followed
bv military alliances and armament.
and which violated the principles o.
ss'f-coycrnment IN order 10 atls'F
military demands and impcrallst appe-
tile" ], calls upon the government 10
rrovidp for the direct representation
Of the organized democracy IN every
conference which discusses the cohdI
ton OF peace
Levy on Capital Wealth Demanded
A resolution by the Amalgamaiec 80
ciety OF Engineers says IN part; ~.
This conference. recognizing INA
I'll, present system OF financing the wal
has resulted IN giving 20 the r4ch uo'
only excessive profits during the Wa'
bu. also a constantly increasing clam
unop the national income after the wal
in the form Of interest. calls upon lhe
Government 20 impose at once ItFy
If o.. nor cent on the whole capital
wealth Of the country. 10 be levied on
al noreops i'm possession Of more than
q 0lo. 10 be followed by further levie'
for the purpose Of eNtInguiSnlhg Wy
national debt and compelling the ricn
classes TO repay TO the nation the
wealth which they have acquired not
H. return for service rendered, but as
the result Of an unjust and vicious
economic system"
A second resolution by the same or
cgnizatiou advocates the complete ma
tionslization Of shipping and trans,
mort" estate purchase and control OF
an essential raw materials and 1000
stufs" and "the fixing Of maximum
but not of minimum, prices fol. all es-
,ential commodities. both for the gov
eminent and for the civilian con-
sumner"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-20
Bar Use of Candles
With Red Cross Flags

The Red Cross Yesterday warned its
supporters TO abandon the plan OF using
lighted candles 10 illuminate the or
eanization's service flags, which are to
be hung in the windows Of thousands
of homes. According to an announce
ment made by George $ Fowler, bust
ness manager Of the Red Gross. the
National Board Of Fire Underwriters
advised the leaders Of the membership
drive that the illumination would be
hazardous.
The following notice will be sent
broadcast:
"Do not put a lighted candle behind
the Red Cross Service flag M your
window on Christmas Eve; 20 do so
might cause ire. Your flag viii be
sufficiently displayed II you merely
raise the shade or draw the curtains
and have the room Illuminated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-20
Spanish Ship Torpedoed

PARIS. Dee. l9.-The torpedoing by
a submarine Of the Spanish steamship
Noyiembre. 1864 tons gross, is re-
reported in a dispatch from Biarritz
to the "Exce!sior," quoting adviees re-
ceived there from Bilbao. Thirty o.
the crew nave been lander.
They say the ship was torpedoed
without warning at night and that they
were all thrown into the sea. After
swimming about for ar hour they were
picked up By French patrol ships. which
nut the submarine to flight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-20
Christmas Rush Delays
Registration of Germans

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Christmas
rush in postofices has caused post
ponement of the registration OF unnat-
uralized Germans until after the holt
DAYS. IL was definitely stated, how
ever. that the registration would start
in Eastern seabosrd cities early in jan
uary and be completed within the
month. Later the system will be ex-
tended 10 interior communities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-20
French Lose Only One
Ship bv U-Boats in Week

PARIS, Dec. 19.-Thc losses TO
French shipping by mine or submarine
for the week ended December Is were
exceedingly light. Only one vessel I'M
der 1900 tons was sunk, and none over
1000 tons One ship was attacked, but
escaned. No fishing craft was sunk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-20
Daily Necessaries Are Now
Doled Out; Situation
Worst in London
Wealthy Suffer
Alike With Poor
Prohteering Rife; Compul-
sorry Rationing Adopted
in Some Cities
By Frank w. Getty

LONDON. Dec. 19.-The food ques-
ton in England is rapidly approaching
a crisis. The fourth winter OF the war
finds the public, rich and poor alike,
driven TO stand for hours in lines 20
obtain daily nccessaries such as tea.
butter. oleomargarjnc and sugar, the
minutest portions Of which are doled
out 10 each customer. regardless Of the
size Of the family or the actual needs.
This condition exists in nearly every
large city Of the country, but II IS
worst in London. where the situation
is so serious and public indignation has
risen TO such a pitch that prompt OIL
cial action has been promised and soon
will he forthcoming.
This condition OF affairs is not as
one paper suggests. "the inevitable
symptom Of the desrth which war has
indicted on the world" II is with the
co9trol-or lack of control-of trans
portation and the system Of supply that
the fault lies. OF these two difficulties
the first is practically incurable. The
shortage Of petrol. the lack OF trans
portstion facilities and the already Sc
we're task Of the railroads IN the con
veyanoe of troops and war materid!
Offer little hope Of az immediate solu-
ton Of this problem.
To Regulate Retail Supply
T., is toward the question Of regula-
ton Of retail supply, therefore, tha'
the Governments attention VIII pe
,yrnod first. The Food Controller has
inst declared that no stone VIII De Ie.V
rpturned iu the cndeavor 10 so!Ne 'HiS
question, the gravity OF Thich Is lu'IS
realized. -.
1--WE have some OF the finest brains IN
the country hard at work consideilint
most carefully this problem lh d" US
aspects he declared.
There is great and growing Gicon'eHt
among the housewives, especially lhose
Of the poorer classes, who ieel tnal inc
well-to-do people are able 20 obtain sup
Mics without inconvenience whereas
The moor are forced 10 wait hours ID lhe
cold TO purchase minute amounts ms
cbsroo is unouestionably true IN many
Instance. but to-day sa" twenty OF
thirty long lines in different parts o.
the city. stretching sometimes ior
blocks. in which we'll dressed ana lur,
coated women mingled with poItefs
wives and other poor persons 10 get
their daily allowance. -
The majority Of the shopkeepers sell
only 4 certain allowance 20 eacn Gus
toner. The result is that those women
buving for a large family arc forced 70
stand some times almost al Gay No. sew
cral different lines TO obtain enough loi
the family dinner. Moreover TINS is a
oaily performance, FOR IN no case is IL
possible 10 purchase sufficient 1000 10
last any length OF time.
4 quarter o. pound o. -e". Is the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-29
KILL THE RAT

The rat is more dangerous than
the bullet. BY spreading fatal dis
eases he has killed more people than
bullets have. He is Just as flthy and
dangerous as ever.
Not only do rats destroy life. but
they destroy food stuffs In this coun-
try to the enormous amount Of $780,
100000 annually. In this hour of
national peril we are saving every
ounce OF food possible in order to
feed our armies. Rats are destroy
ing much Of this food. They are the
allies Of the Kaiser. While the
whole world is at war and the house,
wives are standing guard over the
nations food supply. we should make
. charge on this pest. The prairie
dog and the skunk have had their
share OF attacks from the gun and
the spade. Now is the time to "go
over the top" and get the rat. Poison
him. Trap him. Shoot him. Yes,
even bayonet him!
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-29
RED CROSS WANTS NO CHAIN
LETTERS

In spite OF previous announce
ments that the American Red Cross
does not approve the chain-letter sys-
tenn Of raising money. and that 1t has
never authorized any chain-letter
promoters to use the name of the
Red Cross In any way. letters OF this
nature are In circulation and many
copies OF them have been forwarded
to National Headquarters for expla-
nation.
The American Red Cross reiter-
ates that no chain-letter project has
its approval. While some Of these
schemes may have been started In
good faith, mention OF the Red Cross
Is not warranted. Red Cross mem
bers. and the public in general. are
warned that there is no assurance
that donations in response to any
chain-letters will reach the Red Cross
treasury, and are urged to pay no at.
tention to such appeals. whose sin.
certify Is always open to doubt.
Aid to the American Red Cross
should always be furnished thru rec.
oEnized channels, II the donor wishes
to be assured that his gift Is to reach
the object intended.