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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
Shipping Program
at Standstill as
Officials Quarrel

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE gov
ernrnent's shipbuilding program con-
tinued at . standstill today and there
was some question when Msjor General
Goethals, manager Of the Shipping
boards emergency fleet corporation,
would proceed with his plans for requi-
sitioning and speeding up construction
OF merchant ships building in American
yards
General Goethals transmitted to
Chairman Denman OF the board today
information regarding his program re-
quested yesterday
Some members Of the shipping board,
including Chairman DenmU,, want
more wooden ships built than General
Goethals has provided for The sugges-
ton has come from Mr. Denman also,
that the board will investigate carefully
General Goethals proposal to build gov
ernment ship plants.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
Plants Here Send
Ice to ChickaaIa

Oklahoma City ice plants
shipped thirty. five tons Of Ice 10 c. !
asha and will continue to send =. ~
that town until the Ice plant
which was destroyed BY fife lat =
Is rebuilt RTE
Early this morning local plsa@p ~
ceived requests for ice from olsle1o|o
Of the Chickasha Ice Z Cold Stueoao
company, The Capital lee I Co1
Storage company shipped twenty touo
and the New State Ice company filteen
tons. Officials Of the local companies
today declared that they would eos.
tinue to ship st least thirty-iive tcas
Of ice daily, II they could obtain, n.
frigerator cars.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
Chinese PREMIER
OPPOSED IN SOUTH

PEKING. July l7.--Premier Tuan
has decided that an abdication edict
is unnecessary as il would compromise
the emperor. Chinese Of the southern
provinces, jealous Of his success, are
already endeavorihg to weaken his
power, asserting he intends to retain
the emperor.
President Ii Yuan Hung has an
nounced his decision not TO resume Of
flee. Wang Tah Sieh has been named
minister OF foreign affairs, . post he
held formerly. Liu kuang Hsun, for
mer minpister Of the navy, again as
sun1es that portfolio.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17

Investigation Of alleged offenses
against the United States sovernmen,
w, begun this afternoon shortly sttes
i:N o'clock ~ r1peeist Yssnd 1ufy
empaneled by Federal Judge John H
Cotteral shortly before noon.
The jury is composed Of twenty mem
bers, four more than the minimum and
three less than the maximum required
by law,
Z. A. Mason Foreman.
The foreman of the jury is L. A.
Mason, assistant manager Of the Mime
tonka Lumber company OF this city. The
enlisted personnel" is drawn from
every part OF the western federal dis
trict OF Oklahoma.
That the grand jury will pay particu-
lar attention to charges Of violation OF
war statutes, particularly the conscrip-
ton, sediton, espionage and conspiracy
acts, was indicated by Judge Cotteral
several times during his instructions to
the jury.
Before the body was sworn in he
questioned them as to their citizen
ship German subjects or even Amer
lean citizens secretly in sympathy with
Americas enemies have no place upon
a federal grand jury at this crisis in
International affairs, he told them.
To Probe Conspiracy Cases.
Certain pressing matters will be
brought to your attention by the dis
trict attorney and his assistants" said
Judge Cotteral, after he had mentioned
the postal, counterfeiting. liquor tax,
fcn.s,.,.x an Dan. co,,,r,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
Minimum COST
OF " WH'EAT. :. WILL
Be E$1.75 bUsAEl
Senate Leaders Reach AgreQ-
ment; Vote Soon.
LICENSE PLAN IS ADOp5
Government Purchasing Pow y
ers Are Extended,

WASHINGTON, July i7.-Ssao1c
today virtually concluded thsIs ~
drafting compromise amsAdmsate
the administration food control BID o
debate was coptinued with DE. psoooQcl
OF voting late 'todiy or tomorrow. y 3
Majority for Comvssniss.
The compromise agreshsnss, d6mp6
crats and republicans believe, Will eDl
msnd support from . majority q ~
senate. es
crsatisa Of . heard q ~ -
niaistNitsa y Ass et . slaUn -
StvilvAt senusssl q t1tss ao1oes
I'm lissstiy vn1ss u ~ i
ssaasel = ~ 1g(qelDl1 (
)4ss1 Gl ~ \ ! ~
tn0s}S111 Sk9sgS1 A0SSS1 -
~ q ~ n-bost16ea eea1of
vvfe ies Axiag r. So1stloe ~
aioinxn De1oo q MI IT buo14
for vhsst Ssl s1teasiea q ~ fovs
srlnsat licensing Aal ~ St1ps
ekssiAg powsn u tAs III Il - =
uotsly had besa sgrsed b Hx1
gevsrHmsat control . ieede, ~ 5
and fusls, Aclsdhg ssssliAs g0S
ksroseas. M
fhs miaiaum wheat Dei1o r. 4
oi.7s uAder he A1ea6ne1l ~ q
today, vesA - fss 0e. ! e N \,
sm wheat q Z basas Of G1no n
for miAimsn Drisss et 81 G9
wAsat gssSss, RI
Provisions Of Senator OotS'O o1C1
tute bill regarding the wheat miall
price the licensing and federal seoqf
tioning purchase and sale powtsA M
Substantially approved BY the VI n
Lissasiag q IlsvatesA
The proposed compromisse W6ul(
provide for licensing Of sisvatosl, W.
storage plants, packing houses, ~
mines and factories, limited. hoW1yC
to products and agencies entering ~
interstate or foreign commerce.
The conference also sppSovsd ~
tor Cores proposal for govsgar1q
communicating. purchase, lease - ~
Grafton Of coal mines, and also hb ~
vision for government purchase ~
sale to secure reasonable peieoa r.
fuel, wheat, flour, meal. beans anlt C@
tatoes. liza Efif
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
LINEMAN BURNED
WHEN WIRE SLIPS

McALESTER, Okla, July H,--(Spe-
ciaL)-Ben Branum, l9 years old, a
lneman for the Pioneer telephone and
Telegraph company, was burned in
twenty places today when wire he was
stretching slipped from the blocks and
fell across trolley power wire. The
burns were from contact with the tele-
phone lines among which he was work
ing on top of a pole.
One of his lief, fingers was almost
destroyed A fellow workman rescued
him BY climbing to the roof OF a street
car and cutting the wire. Branum re-
ceived $50 volts. He will recover.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17

Five men were cited 70, district court
for failure to pay their state income
tax and tax warrants were ordered is
sued against the property OF three ~ q
result Of the first session OF State Audi
tor Howards millionaire court today.
Jake Hamon on List.
The five men against whom the At
torney general was instructed TO file
against In district court are z. Con-
stantine Or. and E. Constantine jr, OF
Tulsa; c. v. Boylan Of Shawnee; Jake
l.. Hamon of Ardmore, and George F.
Getty of Tulsa.
Those against whom tax warrants
were ordered issued were J, 6. Marcum
OF Joplin, w. A. Moses Of Los Angeles
and A. l.. Harroun OF Kansas City.
For failure TO pay the income tax,
persans are liable to q $lO fine and
a penalty Of S. for each day since July
|.
Court Days Set.
Two more court days have been set
by Mr.. Howard, July 20 and July rs.
Field agents now are investigating cases
which are expected to furnish material
for more court days to be set in August.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
Railroad Spikes
Removed; Two Are
Killed in Wreck

WASHINGTON, July H,--Removal
OF rail spikes by unknown persons
caused the derailmtn, OF Southern Rail.
way passenger train No. 10 at Cald.
wells station, N. c. today with the
loss OF two lives Ernest Kis,ler, fire
man. and J. +. Walker, negro pas
senger, who was head Of the printing
department Of Straigh, university at
New Orleans, were killed. Reports to
Southern headquarters here say all
spikes were drawn for a full rail length
on the west side OF the trask
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
SLAvS EvACUATE
kALUSz BUT TAKE
RIVER CROSSING
Austro-Germans Recover W.
lage In GalIcia,

BERLIN. July ". - Russian forces,
which recently captured the Gslieian
town Of Kaluss, the headquarters Of the
Austso- Cermau army, syosuated tha,
tewn yeetefd0z solQe1l0g = the Gift
eisi statsmefW tssNsd tUd6 ~ Me''dSf.
man amy headquarters slaM
PETROCRAp, July i,.--Ths var Of.
flee Announces that kussisf, troops have
abandoned Ksiuss In Eastern 6alicia.
but have seized the crossing OF the
Lomnica river. The Russians drove the
enemy from the village Of Novicia.
Associated Prsss War Summary.
An important success has heen won
by the French In the Verdun region. Az
The result OF an attack last might the
positions west OF Hill N4 which re-
mained in German hands after thei at.
tack Of June y and 10 were recovered.
German prisoners to q number not yet
ascertained were taken In the action.
In the Champagne the Germans made
another attack last night In On attempt
TO retake their lost observation posi-
tions At the Teton heights. General
Petain's tfoops repelled the assaulting
forces in disorder,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
UKRAINE CAUSES
SUDDEN SPLIT IN
SLAv MINISTRY
Heads of Commerce and Fl
nance Among Four to Quit,

PETROGRAD, July H.-Four mem
bers OF the cabinet have resigned and a
special session of the council has been
evoked to avert a crisis. The resigning
ministers are NJ. Stepanoff, minister OF
commerce; Prof Manuiloff, minister OF
education; A. !, Shingaroff, minister OF
finance, and Prince Shakovsky, head OF
the department of public aid.
Several Killed In Outbreaks,
The designations were announced
soon after two demonstrations against
the government took place in the New
sky Prospect at midnight as a result OF
which a number Of persons were killed
or wounded. The cabinet crisis. how
ever, has no relation TO the outbreaks
The firing apparently was the result
of stray shots which brought on panic
in which the demonstrators turned rifles
and machine guns on each other Quiet
wa. restored after a few minutes. The
demonstrations were organized by the
Bolsheviki. the majority faction OF the
social democratic party
DisaSresment Over Ukraine.
The designations OF these ministers
followed a sharp disagreement over
questions involving the Ukraine, an ex-
tcon,Inusd on Page q, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
new STATION TO
COST S4oo,0oo,
SAYS {. D. LEVY
Rock Island Refuses to Join
in Plan, Says Manager,
WORK BEGINS HERE TODAY
Other Improvements Makes
Total Cost Near S500,000,
The Frisco and Rock Island railroads

The Frisco and Rock Island railroads
will not build Joint passenger station
in Oklahoma City, as has been an
nounced, according TO a statement by
b ID. Levy, vice president and general
manager OF the Frisco, who is in Okla
homa City today.
Mr.. Levy announced today that the
Frisco would go ahead alone and build
a station, sheds and tracks, that would
cost between $4,000 and S5OOOO. He
said the contract would be let within the
next six weeks.
Work Begins To-day.
As soon as the contract is let the
work will be pushed to completion, Mr..
Levy said. The old depot, located on
West First street and extending from
Harvey to Hudson streets and which
will be the site Of the new station; v
being torn down today. This station
has been a landmark in Oklahoma City
since it was erected in 1899.
The new building will, at first, consist
OF only two stories and basement but
the foundation will be built so that eight
additional stories may be added 1t
needed. Mr.. Levy would not say when
he expected to build the additional
stories. = The building of two stories
will cost approximately $3OO0O0, he
said The base will be built Of granite
and the upper portion OF Bedford stone.
The interior OF the building will be
wainscotcd with marble.
The first floor will contain the gen
eral waiting room, ticket offices, six
store buildings facing on Hudson ave
nue., a Fred Harvey restaurant and 4
news and check stand The second floor
will be the toilets, Gncluding bath.
rooms), mems smoking room, ladies
restroom and the offices OF the legal,
freight and passenger departments OF
the Frisco.
Iron Gates Planned.
On the north side of the building the
tracks will Stub" in. There will be a
fifty-foot concourse leading to these
tracks to which entrance will be gained
from the waiting room by means OF an
iron gate. The train shed will be OF a
butterfly" pattern. The baggage room
will be on First street
The architecture of the exterior OF
the building will be plain, bordering OH
the classical. The outside of the build.
Ing will be lighted with the Hood
system of lighting. 1t was suggested
that the railroad set the station back,
thus widening Hudson street, but Mr..
Levy stated that this would not be done.
In speaking OF the numerous com
plants made that the railroad had de-
iayed the beginning of construction Mr..
Levy said that there had been no un-
necessary delay in starting work, bu,
(CoptInued on PAGE 2, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
CHRISTMAS
Celebrated BY Actors and
Actresses Now on Vaca.
ton.

NEW YORK, July i7.--Actors
and actresses who are spending
their summer vacations on Long
Island will celebrate Christmas At
Freeport tomorrow night with all
the Yulstids trimmings sxehang-
Ing Of gifts and big diansr.
As actors are usually ION the
road" during Chnstmas wssk, the
celebration vas decided on % the
firM Of q series Of entertainments
10 make up for being away from
homo on New Years, Halloween
and Thanksgiving.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
VICTORY FOR GORE IN FOOD BILL COMPROMISE
SLACKER.R.R!
New York Navy Recruiters Have
Parrot Trained to Battle Song.

NEW YORK, July IA parrot,
mascot Of ba,tle,hip, trained to cry
"slacket," when his tail Is pulled was
enlisted today in the campaign here
for navy recruits
A petty officer apcarsd in Fifth
avenue with the bird on his shoulder
and whenever he passed q man Of
military age pulled the birds tail,
A crowd OF shop girls every time
the bird shrieked Stacker" made an
effort to induce the man thus ad-
dressed to fall In line and enlist.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
JURY TO PROBE
VIOLATIONS Of
war STATUTES
Federal Grand Jury Empaneled
by Judge Cottera|,
INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN
Particular Attention Called TO
Laws on Conspiracy,
The Grand Jury

o ~ -.
Z. A. Mason, Oklahoma City, fore
man; o. A. Miller, Troy Stansbsrry,
Ed Stanford, o. v. Mulvsy, B. B.
Carr, John M. Porter, J. =. Gallup,
J. Z. Riley, John Hinkls, L. 7.
Samuslson, G. NJ. Walsh, A. J. Has
well, ]. A. Tap, Ben d. Woods,
James n. johnson, W. D. EastlanA
n. H. Engiish and M. Brooks.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
Havana Hero Dies.

HAVANA, July l7.-Senor Don An.
tonic Herrera, widely known Havana
newspaper publisher and one of the
heroes OF the Cuban war OF independ
ence, died here yesterday Of heart dis
ease
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
British Royal
Family Is House E
Of Windsor Mou,

LONDON, July liking George
today at a meeting Of privy council,
announced the new name Of the
royal house and family to be the
shouse Of Windsor"
The king is Of the house of
SaxeCoburg, Of German origin,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
Norway Fire Spreading.

COPENHAGEN July H--Accord.
ing to news from Trondhjhem, Norway,
the fire which occurred there yesterday
is still burning and has spread to dif-
ferent points along the vast storehouses.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
Fair and Warmer
Weather. Forecast

LOCAL FORECAST - Generally fair
weather tonight and Wednesdays prob.
sbly warmer Wednesday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17

Auditor Holds millionaire
Court" Warrants Issued,

The case Of N. L. Turner Of Ok
hhoma City this afternoon was Or
dered Transferred 10 the district
court II 10 alleged that Turner
failed 10 pay his income tax TO the
state.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-29
San Francisco Ship
Strike Is Ended

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 2s.-All
ship building plants on San Fran.
cisco Ray reopened today after nav.
ing been closed for two weeks oy a
strike OF $4,000 members 81 the
Iron Trades council. Committees
of employers and unions announced
this action today after an all-night
conference.
All the II unions comprising the
council have voted 70 accept tho
temporary wage agreement reached
earlier in the week with the excep-
ton OF the boilermakers Employ.
ers and many labor leaders predict.
ed that most OF the boilermakers
would resume work today At last
nights conference the employers
agreed 10 reopen the plants and The
council officials promised 20 use
their best efforts 10 persuade all
strikers 10 resume.
A statement was issued b. the
military authorities here comment
ing on the gravity Of the ship build.
Ing situation.
ANY delay In the ship building
program said the statement "faF.
-nrz-nnr. e--erl1 The Cana . naI-G1-
and delays and ohstruc's the term.
nation OF the war"
The Detroit times., 1917-09-29
RUSSIA
LOOKS TO Il. s.
FOR LEADERSHIP

Russia r. looking 20 AmerLca COR
IeadershIp aud example, and ibe
United states would Do Wise 20 take
every advantage of fbis 90 deepen
tho friendly relations between the
TWO republics. said Arthur T. Cor
bin. Friday evening. in An address
in the University club
Mr. Corbin has just returned from
a business trim 10 Russia. where he
has boon since March lie was on
his way 10 PeroRrad with bis wife
and mother. when The revolution
which overthrow the Romanof dyn-
asty took place.
"polrograd does not reflect mo
life and thought of The Russian pe0.
PIE" declares Mr COrbln 80
averse are tho farmers ~ the SOC
cialisfic clamors In he capital thGt
thcy refuse 10 send their produce
there. which has resulted boz a lood
scarcity not aprHfcDt iu other parts
OF Russia Kerrnskys drawing away
from the Socialists makes for
stable government in Russia"
The Detroit times., 1917-09-29
BANKERS
OF NATION
ARE LOYAL
Attack On La Toilette
Heartily Cheered,
Saws Stone

Easily the most sensational fea-
tur, 0t the bankers convention WAS
The speech OF Dr Nicholas Murray
Butler president OF Columbia uni.
versity, Having Senator LaFollette. I"
said Ralph stone president of the
Detroit Trust company, who return.
cd saturday from Che annual meet.
ing ~ The American Bankers asso-
citation in Atlantic City.
The demonstration following DR..
Buffers attack, In which no called
for lAFollette's Impeachment. last.
"a several minutes Nh Stone con
tlnued This was only one OF many
evidences OF tie loyalty OF the bank.
eis n the present crisis IL was a
louslng convention all tho way thru.
with some 5000 bankers IN attend.
ance. Secretary az tho Treasury
McNdoo gave as a talk on the forth
coming Liberty Loan and resolutions
were adopted pledging the support
OF he banks tl every way possible
The wa Of course. Was foremost
n the discussions Emphasis WAS
laid, too, on the duty OF state banks
doing = commercial business 10 Join
fhe federal reserve systcm be
ieve thar large numbers of bankers
who were undecided on this cues.
Ton were convinced that the proper
hing for them t0 DO Is 10 Join On
the whole Il was a very satisfactory
meeting. tho was obliged 20 leave
before * VAS over"
O-har Detroit bankers who attend
ed the convention are expected
home early next week
The Detroit times., 1917-09-29
SHIP LACK
HOLDING Up
j. S. ARMY
Not Enough Tonnage
For Transports Is
Available

star C0rrfsp 0rffri NtlfI Press
WASHINGTON Sept 20 Amer
ican rroop transportation 90 Europe
during the next six months may af
greati- clrfaiied
As result 90 the German U.host
menace. discussed Wic slrpr.sin-
f7ankness b} the British ministry
oi marine The foremost question
now before thia country and die
Allies is disposition OF American
tonnage
The United Press is able 20 state
ON highest authority chat zoe grave
Question has arisen whether fhf
United States IS perhaps CroNdlnE
her side of the struggle in forcing
over thousands of soldiers az ihis
time instead of moying supplies.
The argument is advanced in favor
az reducing troop movements % The
other side along these lines
France alone has a million tons
OF supplies tied up on this side OF
The Atlantic which cannot he moved
while American troops arc being
transported.
France. Great Britain and ITALY
need fuel food oil, etc. sorely ship
ment az which IS prevented tAs--
lack OF tonnage
Germany's manpower Is waning
and a careful compilation completed
by the Allied governments indicates
that the Allied man-power. properly
supplied. can win the war more
quickly than II The present man.
power Is augmented By thousands cf
American troops az the sacrifice ~
facing insufficient supplies thru lack
OF tonnage.
The U-boat menace is not under
estimated by the United States gov
eminent There is not the slightest
fear that Germany can win tcr1
her sea scsvengers. but there is APP
DTeciated the need f0r very seriols
consideration OF the most elective
way 10 meet the situation created
The British shipping ministry yes
terday called upon this government
FOR six million tons annually. This
figure cannot be realized before lafe
in 1918 or early IN 1919 81 IS ON
cially admitted The program for
The next Is months falls short OF
the HflNl~A UEAlAr NUS sAANA tA''t.
than a billion dollars is involyed ia
the work now under way After
this period has passed however =
is stated the United States should
be able 70 produce six million IONS
annually.
Means OF conserving shipping and
utilizing the tonnage available until
this great building program nets
ships Is the vital question under In
ternafional discussion here today.
For every American soldier trans.
ported. his weight 10 supplies must
be sent over every 80 days Am
munition. rood-evervthin needed
by the Sammy must 90 from This
side for there is not more han sui
fcient 70 supply the Tommy and he
poilus now over there. Thus L is
argued. there ia strong reason for
training and eQupping a great army
on this side OF the Atlantic but
holding up frs marching orders IN
iii vast amounts OF supplies. now
vital 20 the Allied fighting cause.
are moved
The Detroit times., 1917-09-29
BIZ ] ". z. NASON.
lWritten fer ne I nlied Fress.

fNiAfn Tor INC uiAfh U NNHetf
NEW YORK. Sep' -9.- Chancel
or MichaeHs statement 90 the
raichs-ag main committee that the
German government has not
.rolnced Us Willingness % abandon
T05fITe feTrIFOry means The kaiser
holding Un bis abandonment pol
icy FOR purposes ~ negotiation.
The kaiser wants go trade back
Pelciam and other occupied dis
trlcts to save mo Hohenzollerns. II
IS impossible. therefore. for Michael
TO announce definite policy,
81 N an secret meetings of the
re chsfsg main committee To do
sa would D. 20 pledge the kaiser
rs certain course OF action and
to force from him Tho open confes-
s.on tha he fortunes OF the Hchen-
Kcleru family mean more 10 BIN
than Tho M sfor'une~ ~ Germany.
There can be- no certain course OF
action hy tfe kaiser from now until
Tho close ~ TIE war Everything
Is uncertain FOR him lie doesn't
know h0a much or how uttie The
Allies viii accept 90 call the WAT or.
and vef DE has 90 play with a time
llni 'lrreVocaby fixed upon him The
time limit has been caused oy Amer
ica's entrance into the war. for the
Germans cannot continue 70 hold
cut indcfniteN against America
strength addeG Zoo The Allies The
kaiser. therefore IS compelled 10
accc9 day b lay policy His oniy
qxed sentiment Is -hat the Honen-
z0Ierrs must not be defeated by
the establishment ~ democracy IN
Germany Bargaining on this basis
Is uow the duv % Chancellor
Mirhaels. The ka er's chief Off
ciai is batting hooks for niobies
When he feels ever--0 slight p ruR
he pulls lp Tho lne and cuts or
part Of he bait. 20 see whether the
lesser portion viii be sufficient 70
hook a sucker
This is why Michaeiis, true 70 the
rraftiness Of German diplomacy now
denies ha ever offered 20 eyacuate
any conquered territory Not one
nch OF land seized By the German
VIII be given up except under ey
IRENE necessity while tho Kaiser
runs the German foreign once. 40
rslitv and magnanimity are regard
"a bv kaiserisn IS vices Not these
reasons but the prospect % defeat
and Hohenzollern destruction. are
he only ones that viii weigh with
Tho kaiser