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The Washington times., 1917-12-20
GERMAN PEOPLE MUST
Be GUBBED, SAYS TAFT

BosT1N. Dec. 20-That the United
State'i nEhting the German people as
well n the German Kaiser was the
declSlllon here OF former President
Ta'rsi addressing a manufacturers
coHIer Son now in session here.
M itnot true" he said. that we are
not eaiEftinE the German people. We are
Wei not fighting the Kaiser and the
Prnsstn military system alone We are
Ehus the German people, a people OBJ
= Ess' with megalomanIa. and the only
way fe can win is BY hitting the Ger
man Heople with a club.
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FOUND DEAD ON STREET.

BALTIMORE. Dee 2O.-Jerepiah
o'NeIl. skxty-seven years old, OF, the
Lyndhurst Hotel. Newport News. Va.
was found dead on the street here
early today. He was,identified by pa
pers found in his pockets. Coroner
France gave a certihcate Of death
due to natural causes.
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FRENCH VESSEL SINKS
"SUB" WHICH ToRPED0ED
CRUISER cHATEAURENAULT

PARIS, Dec. 20.--An official reDlrt
states that the German submarine
that on December IL sunk the odd
French cruiser Chateaurenault, has
been destroyed by q shell from an
other French vessel The Chateauren,
ault was built in 1896. and was of
1885 tons. 1t had beenused as a mine.
layer for the past year. and was formz
erly in transport service.
a report has reached here OF the
sinking OF the Spanish steamship
Noviembre, 1864 tons gross, by a sub
marine. Thirty members Of the crew
who were rescued claim that the yes
sci was sunk without warning. They
were picked up by French patrol
boats.
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W.T. RELEASE uEcE HERO.

offial advices received at the Bel
giani here yesterday are that
Gentfi Leman. the heroic defender OF
Lieg In the Invasion OF 1914, is to be
relesfd from the German prison
! wher ne has since been confined, and
permF ed TO take up his residence in
| swift: flsnd or France.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
ITALIAN DEPUTIES TALK WAR.

, ROME. Dec. Ca secret session
of the chamber of deputies was held
today for debate on the war situa-
ton,
The Washington times., 1917-12-20

British steamer City of Naples by
a submarine. The ship was under
convoy at the time. Depth bombs
were dropped in the vicinity of the
submarine,- whether they were
effective or not. the master said he
did not learn.
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AN ATLANTIC PORT. Dec. 20
The master of an American vessel
that has just reached here announces
the sinking e-rly in December of the
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
Slight Decrease In
U-BOat SiDkings

A slight decrease in. the losses
Of British merchantmen by mine
or submarine in the past week Is
noted in the admiralty report.
Fourteen vessels of more than
l,GO0 tons were sunk, Rs7well as
thfeel under that toInsyes
THE RECORD.
over Under
.1.6O0 Tons 1.60O Tons
Averageinum-
Der suRk - ..f &.
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The average tonnage of British
vessels above 1000 tons is $500.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20

Warrington, D. C.. Dreem6tr Is, 1917.
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--BkEK KABBII "PAkISH OF ORLEANS CAHAhEIS
"7hev mef IN gow mouth"
Boil two cups and Molasses one-hAlf cup
tested candy
hsrdsns Add drops vanilla into bud plts and when
cooling into your favO and cut when candy
Many keep little o Of the candy store by
making this economical and tasty candy At home.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20

These recipes are from the Br
Cakes and Candies. II
request. Write Penick & Ford, L
The Washington times., 1917-11-26
ITALIANS HOLD ASIAG0
PLATEAU AFTER TODAY
ATTACK BY TEUT0NS

ROME, Nov. 28.-4The italian first
army having repplsed Teuton drives
on the Asiago pISteau are, after ten
days Of heroic enfense, still firmly
entrenched. An official announce
mont says:
~On the Asiago plateau heroic par
tios Of our first army, who stpr ten
days, uninterruptediy and without
yielding q yard Of ground have been
fighting for the eefense OF the strong
point OF MelsttR, yesterday again re-
pulsed several furfoGs enemy attacks
and counter-attacKeo with success.
Two sections Of r.aeEine guns were
captured.
"on the rest II. the front there
were only artillery actions.
'NeaT Monte GrappA two enemy air
planes were brought down by one Of
our airmen."
The italian artillery has especially
distinguished itself. In the lighting
around Meletta d'Aventi q mountain
battery was obliged to fall back with
the infantry. Every officer Of the
battery had been killed except the
captain who was wounded. While
bleeding on the ground he called two
gunners, ordered them to set up the
wreck Of the remaining gun and d.
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BATTLE OF PAVE CONTINUES.

my execution. am quite certain
that you will not hesitate for q mo
ment to have me shot"
The revolutionist paused for a while
as he looked into Korniloff's eyes as
he added:
Then It may also happen that cir
cumstances will shape themselves dit
ferently, and 1 may be in position to
Jrder your arrest and perhaps also
your execution"
General Kornilofr stared at him and
said:
"I am sure that you are right about
the first. 1 would not hesitate to
have you shot II you deserve 1t"
Then he waited awhile and added,
"And / am inclined to believe that
you are right also about the second.
I know that you would not hesitate
to have me shot"
General Kornilofr and Boris SavIn-
kov shook hands and became warm
friends.
Several months later the Korniloff
revolt occurred. To crush the Kornl-
lof army Boris Savlnkov was sent by
Kerensky at the head of the loyal
troops.
Because SavinlIov believed that Kor-
niloff was not the head OF the conspir-
acy against the provisional govern
ment, but a victim OF his counter
revolutionary aids, Korniloff was not
dealt with more harshly. Despite the
stories circulated during the Balshe-
Wiki uprising that Korniloff had
united with Kerensky against the
Leninltes, General Kornlloff is still in
prison.
The Washington times., 1917-11-26
RAIL HEADS meet
TODAYTOD|ScUSS
WARFRE|GHTPOOL

The operating committee OF vice
presidents. headed by A. W. Thomp-
son Of the, Balt5rors and Ohio. met
today to unity tia eastern war trans
portation arteries. The pooling Of
equipment on tie eastern lines. with
its radical inter- hange Of men, pow
er ana trackage. was to be worked
out by the committee with the raIl-
roads war board.
II was likely that tbs Pennsyivania,
the Baltimore aad Ohio. the New
York Central apa 'he Western Mary
land traffic iinss would at once be
directed to pool theii cars and re-
port on congested traffic conditions.
which roads shall bo denied high
class freight and winch will accept
low-rate freight waF . delicate ques-
ton tosbe acted upon
Further elimination OF parallel and
duplication. service IL certain.
II. however, the committee fails to
and a solution for the traffic burden
Government officials are prepared TO
ask President Wilson for a transpor-
tation dictator with power to set
aside all hampering Itatutes and run
the railroads for the war, Pooling OF
revesues as well as equipment will
be found necessary, according to
these officials.
The Washington times., 1917-11-26
AUSTRIAN FLYERS BOMB
VENICE DESPITE PLEDGE
TO SAVE ART TREASURES

ROME, Nov. 2s.-only small por-
ton of the population remains in
Venice today. says a report from that
city. Those remaining are reported
20 be overjoyed at the stin resist
Anee being put up by the Italian
armies. an6 It now appears that Ven
Zee viii not be taken without a hard
aght
An officIal report reaching here to-
day onfirms e assertion that Aus
frian airplznes have been flying over
Venice. and In one Instance dropped
bombs on the city. Little damage was
done In a cemetery some OF the
bombs exploded, Erecking several
tombs.
This act on the part OF the enemy
q declared to be q breach on the part
of Austria, who pledged to protect
the art treasures and historical land
marks OF the city. Many important
buildings and institutions were jeop-
ardized By the bombing yesterday.
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]. SBPERTS TO
HELP FRANCE SAVE
HER DYING BABIES

American baby experts have gone
to France to help that nation con.
nerve and Increase Its supply OF In.
fsnts. depleted and retarded by the
war.
Last year Frances death rate was
more than twenty Of every thousand
persons, not counting men killed BY
the war. Only eight babies were
born 70 every thousand persons- At
that rate. the civilian population OF
France Is falling 7es.00o year.
Compared with this. In New York
State last year twenty-three babies
were born to every 1000 persons.
while only fourteen OF every 1000 per
sons died.
adult mortality, the Red Cross said.
Is widespread tubercular Infection
which Is threatening the population
OF France as result Of trench war
fare
Before the war Frances births and
deaths were about equal But In
Paris. where 1921 babies were born
In 1914. only 26,1To were born In the
second year OF the war, ending Au-
gust 1, 1915.
The American experts were sent
under the leadership OF Dr. william
P. Lucas. OF the Universlty OF Gait
fornia, originator OF the save Bel
CLAN baby" movement. They follow
ed urgent eabled appeal from Major
Grayson. n p. Murphy, head OF the
Red Cross commission In France.
There Is crying need for effective
work among children" said Major
Murphy.
The Americans win work without
compensation Other units viii fol-
low. They will carry on q general
campaign among French
in parental hygiene and SOL
entific feeding and care Of babies
Special efforts win be made to pro
tect children from tubercuIar infec-
tion.
The Washington times., 1917-11-26
FRENCH PENETRATE TWO
LINES OF GERMAN DUGoUTS
IN DRIVE NEAR vERDUN

PARIS, Nov. 2e.-In an attack in the
verdun region Sunday the French
troops captured nrst and second Ger
man lines of defense. including deep
dugouts, and also took 500 German
prisoners. the French official com
munication says, and adds:
"In the region to the north of ths
Chemin-des-Dames and northwest Of
Rheims there has been marked activ
ity by the two artilleries-
"On the right bank OF the Meuss
We carried out this afternoon SOM
operations OF detail to the north o.
Hill 344 Along a front Of three an
a half kiiometers, between Samogneu,
and the region to the south of til
Angiemont farm, our troops capture
the first and second German lines an
also some deep dugouts organized b
the enemy on the slopes TO the sout
of the ravine in the Caurieres WOO
Thus far we have counted more thai
500 prisoners. s
In the Vosges surprise attaci
against one of our small positions Il
Of Munster, failed.
NAN AN@N - NIN -ASAAN NAAIAC -
nothing to report
Belgian communication: During
the night OF November 1924 enemy
reconnoitering parties which were
trying TO approach one of our small
posts in the region of Kippe and also
our bridgehead south OF DIxmude
were completely scattered by our fire.
During the day OF the 24th-25th slight
artillery activity prevailed"
An earlier statement follows:
Northwest OF Rheims two attacks
on our advanced posts failed
"On the right bank OF the Meuse,
after the violent bomhardment which
was reported -yAster lay, the Germans
hurled partial attacks at several
points along this front North of Hill
344 there was an especially strong
struggle, in which hand grenades
were used, and Il ended to our ad-
vantage. The enemy suffered severe
losses without obtaining any result
and leaving pris6 ners in our hands.
Before Beaumont and on the front
Of the Chaume wood our fire pre-
vented the enemy from approaching
our lines.
The night was calm on the rest of
the front"
The Washington times., 1917-11-26

positions in Bourbon wood. and on ths
high ground are intact
Fighting also occurred In the Hinden-
burg support line west OF Moeuvres.
where we captured prisoners"
An early report told how BritIsn troops
on the Cambrai front had captured
Bourbon village and nearly all OF Bour-
lon wood. including all the high ground
within II.
The announcement follows:
Fighting in and about Bourbon wood
continued yesterday afternoon and eve
ming with great stubbornness on both
sides, the enemy counter attacking sew
eral times.
'On Friday night strong hostile
counter attacks delivered by the en-
emy farther to the east pressed US
back a short distance on the hill in
the Bourbon wood
Later in the morning a successful
counter attack by our troops drove
the enemy from the hill. and before
midday we had re-established our
lines on the northern. edge Of Bour-
lon wood.
Fighting continued during the
afternoon, and at dusk the enemy
again attacked with strong forces
from the northeast. forcing our
troops back slightly in the north
eastern corner Of the wood.
EARLY in the night our troops
again attacked and re-entered Bour-
lon village, capturing 1t after a
fierce struggle. in which parties OF
the enemy offered obstinate resist
ance in strong points in the village.
Bourbon village and practically
the whole Bourbon wood. including
all the high ground within It, now
are In our possession.
"In the course of these operations
English, Welsh. and Scottish bat
talions. assisted by dIsmounted cav
airy. displayed the utmost courage
and tenacity. both in attacks and de-
Tense"
The Washington times., 1917-11-26
ARMY PROMOTION
! 8HUNTERSOVERRON
WAR DEPARTMENT
By DAVID LAWRENCE

tConlinuca Afolu = tl1L E43tl
in the draft armie. The War Depart
ment has a big orEanls4lion Of men
which does nothis else every ds-
and night but sifl the statistic 1hsez,
on which the indlvidna, qualification
OF all men in .ho draft armies are
recorded.
Physicians. dentists draftnrlen.
mechanical snglEeers. and other pro-
fesslonal men ara promptly transfer
red from one carp 70 the other Or 70
the corps which Is IN need OF their
service. In some cases they become
commissioned offlrers and IN other
cases non-commts7loned officers. but
the plan Is Workirg 50 Well that the
Secretary OF War feei that the Sc
lecffve service 1gW win actually So
lect for service IN the trenches the
men physlcaIly 1T for fighting and
for the work behind the lines ths
men specially trlineu IN admlnistra-
tive work.
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OTHER ALLIES
PLUNGE ON
WHILE RUSS
LEAVE WAR
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Continued from First Page.)
Italy's favor today. The fighting iz
indescribably bitter. The armies
have been locked In q death struggle
almost continuously for ten days. The
Italians are not only winning de-
fensively. but In the past forty-eight
hours have assumed the offensive.
Their great guns have poured an al
most ceaseless rain OF shells on the
German and Austrian lines.
In two weeks II Is estimated the
enemy has lost 90, 900 men. There has
been no diminution in his attacks
Reinforcement after reinforcement
has been hurried up and nung into the
line.
one ridge In the mountainous line
changed hands three times yesterday.
its rocky contour literally blasted
away by the terrific artillery fire Of
both sides.
Italian aviators huttering close
over the ensmy's lines have performed
wonderful service in locating Ger.
man and Austrian batteries. Their
ranging has given the italian guns an
opportunity for deadly accurate shell.
ing.
On one position behind ridge to-
day italian troops swarmed over to
ma many OF the enemy guns blasted
out Of their emplacements.
No effort is made to disguise the
fact that the situation for Italy In the
enemy's drive IS stin serious, but the
morale of the army, officers and men.
3s perhaps the best It has ever been
during the war and the most complete
confidence Is expressed OF ultimate
victory.
The Washington times., 1917-11-26
4 MAY ORDER YOU KILLED,
OR YOU MAY DISPOSE OF ME-
SAVINKOV VS.. K0RNIL0FF

PETRoGRAD. Nov. 26.-When Boris
Savinkov returned to Russia as a
revolutionary hero. having served
with the French, he went to the front
as a commissary and served under
General Rornilohf. His first meeting
with Korniloff was dramatic. The
former terrorist, shaking hands with
the Russian commander, said:
General, IT may be In the course OF
events in this war circumstances will
shape themselves so that you will
order my arrest, and perhaps even
The Washington times., 1917-11-26
30LSHEVIKI PEACE MOVE
SHAKES GERMAN MORALE
MORE THAN FIGHTING

NEW YORK. Nov. 2G.-"The Rus
ians. by their peace move, are doing
the Germans more damage now than
At any time by their fighting" says
the Petrograd correspondent of the
New York World. "The movement is
so well organized and is so thorough
ly impregnating the German soldiers
that 1t cannot help having an effecs
on the German morale"
The Washington times., 1917-11-26
JAPAN SPURNS GERMAN
SEPARATE PEACE PLAN;
PACIFIC ISLANDS BRIBE

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 26.-Germany
has attempted to detach Japan from
the allies, and has again been re-
fused, according to word reaching
here today. II was reported the
Germans offered KiachRo. and an
nounced their willingness to discuss
the future OF occupied Islands in the
Pacific as he price OF Japan's retire
ment from the war.
The Washington times., 1917-11-26
La TOILETTE HEARING
INDEFINITELY Put OFF

Senator Pomsrsns to-day postponed
indefinitely the hearings on charges
Of dIsloyalty against senator Ia FOL
lette.
Illness OF Senator walsh. one of
the COMMITTEES, and absence OF for
mer Secretary OF Stale Bryan from
Washington made rostponement %
today's session advisable. said Chair
man Pomerene-
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attempted before. The manner In
which they adapted themselves 70 the
new conditions was In all respects
admirable and the results gained by
their efforts are OF far-reaching i'm
portance.
although practically all the divi-
.sions employed have already been en-
gagged in severe and prolonged fght-
ing this year. all arms and services
have met these fresh calls on them
in manner worthy the highest ira
ditlons OF the British army.
Mansed Tanks First Time.
"In this battle the tanks for the
FIRST time have been afforded an op-
portunity of working In large num-
bers and OF showing their special val-
ue under conditions suitable TO them.
wIthcr: them the complete surprise
obtained would not have been possi-
BILE: could not even have. been at
tempted. Their performances have
entirely justified the trust placed In
them.
Infantry. artillery and aircraft
have co-operated with efficiency and
complete devotion to duty. in which
hey never fail. The cavalry has CO.
operated with the other arms with
51CeAlCuL TeelAlo- lno TOy1l eukl-
leers. the signal services. the trans
Dortation services, army service corps
md the various administrative serV-
ces concerned each performed most
.aluable work.
Praise for BynG.
ITO Gen Sir Julian Byng and his
taft. to the commanders and staffs
Inder him and to all arms and serv-
ces engaged in these operations my
hanks and warmest congratulations
re due for the manner in which they
repaired and carried through the op-
rations and on the splendid results
chieved.
II also express my obligation to all
anks at general headquarters for
the success with which they have
met the severe strain imposed by the
arrangements of the operations. in
addition to the sudden movement OF
troops to Italy. the operations on the
Flanders front and the many other
movements and reliefs which had to
be carried out simultaneously.
THE operations on the third army
front would in all probability have
mIscarried IL the enemy had gained
timely warning of our intentions. and
most satisfactory feature in con-
nection with these operations is the
complete secrecy maintained. For
this my thanks are due, to all con-
cerned."
The Washington times., 1917-11-26
GERMANS RENEW FIGHT
ON LOYAL RUSSIANS
NEAR JAC0BSTADT

PETRoGRAD. Nov. 26.-That the
Germans have resumed the offensive
against loyal Russians near Jacob
stadt is revealed in an official state.
ment as follows:
"Livelier fusiIlades occurred in the
direction OF Jacobstadt, where a
Etrong fire was opened by the Ger
mans. On the western, southwestern
and Roumanian fronts were fusilades
and scouting reconnaissances.N
Baltic Sea The situation IL un-
changed"
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BEGANS PARTICIPATE
IN GREAT OFFENSIVE

co-ordlnation BY the BelEians IN
the gigantic offensive along the west
ern front was reported In the Belgian
official communique today
the Dixmude are daily growing IN IN
tenslty, while gas shells are being
used in carrying German outposts IN.
the vicinity Of Mercken-
Belgian aeroplanes are centerIng
their IRE on Hinker<o with great
success. the eomrnuniqus concludes.
The Washington times., 1917-11-26
BRITISH PRESSED BACK
BY GERMANS IN SUNDAY
ATTACK ON BOURBON

LONDON. Nov. 2s.-An official report
from British headquarters in Flanders
says:
There has again been severe figlrtins
To-Day west OF Cambria. At midday the
enemy strongly attacked the positions
we held in the neighborhood of Bourbon
ana succeeded in pressing back our
troops from portions Of sthe village. Our
The Washington times., 1917-11-26
HAIG PRAISES BYNG;
SAYS WAY IS OPENED
FOR NEW ONSLAUGHT

LONDON, Nov. 26-Field Marshal
Hsig has issued the following special
order OF the day:
''The capture OF the important
Bourbon position crowns q most sue
cesEful operation and opens the way
to tho further exploitation OF ad-
vantages already gained In the op-
erations Of the third army during the
past four days the troops engaged
were called on to advance under con-
ditions different from anything ever
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RUSSIAN COMMANDER
FORMALLY ASKS TEUTONS
FOR AN ARMISTICE

ZURICH. Nov. 26.-The new Rus
sian army commander-in-chief. Gen
eral Krylenko. has made formal arm
istIce proposals to the German and
Austrian supreme commands. accord
ing to word received here.
The Washington times., 1917-11-26
EUROPEAN WAR
NEWS SUMMARY

desperate battle weight of numbers and endur
ance win probably be the deciding factors progress
and southwest of Cambria on the Somme front
The British stubborny pushing their toward
and beyond strategic points, but the Germans with picked
bitterly Ontesing every ground occasionally
Inc easuatles are very heavy on both sides.
In this fighting the British making
handing ali country Cambria
Their assaults at first carried them beyond the
Bourbon but this they award compelled renqu Equally
and MoeuYe the southeast
Hrondee river which the switch line
German defense branching from the pierced Hndnbg line
Queant, three miles west Of Moeuvres.
FIGHTING ON SOUTHWEST OF CAMBRAL
The fighting southwest hinges
the village Masnes Sheldt
village system high
branching all directions supplying
Csmbrai the north Here the fighting the undung
the village of Crevecoeur remains in German hands.
The French maintaining general activity along their whole
front from St Quentin southeast Of Cambra Aaee The a
fire is almost continuous and the Germans plainly high
tension fearing offensive operations almost
point The tactics obviously for the Of preventing the
Germans withdrawing troops to tin Cambria frcnt
operation and third mile 'front.' of the Meuse and
of Hill 34 Between and Angle Mont Farm they
brought than 800 prisoners The British captures of
since last Tuesday amount to 9,774 men,
BATTLE OF PIAvE CONTINUES
On the Italian 'front.' the Great battle for the mountain heights
st goes oppos-
most important heights spite repeated and logged
with picked For their
offensive portions
this 'front.' and have small gains.
The British and French are being held In reserve
mnae Considerable forces Of fresh troops
believed thus to be held IN readiness.
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PASSENGER TRAFFIC
LICENSES PROPOSED

A licensing system for passenger
traffic win have to be adopted in the
near future, In the opinion OF promi-
nent railroad officials, to enable the
country's transportation system to
carry the enormous burden which
war conditions have placed upon II.
The Washington times., 1917-11-26

rected them. to f,re from this point.
The last seen Of him was on the
ground behind this gun.
BERLIN. Nov. 2o.-A German Of
fieIal says:
italian attacks on both sides of
Pertica collapsed Sefore our lines.
Successful fighting occurred be-
tween the Brenta, and Piave rivers.
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RUSSIAN And GERMAN
TROOPS FRATEREEEIEG

NEW YORK. Nov. 2e-Fraternisa-
zion OF Russian and enemy troops
south of Naroteh Lake. near the VII
lagos of Skrobova and ObokhDvBb-
tehina. is announced In an official
headquarters statement received here
today fs