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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
Ia TOILETTE
DOES NO GOOD, SAYS TAFT
Former President Speaks Lightly at
y. NJ. e.. 4. Rally OF Senator Who
Opposes Government.
AMERICANS BEHIND WILSON
Party Allegiance Put Aside, That
Solid National Backing May BE
Afforded Executive ~ More Than
$4,000 Subscribed at Meeting.

WASHINGTON. November ls-"The
RUSSIAN and Italian situation is fraurht
with serious danger No one can
prophesy now how long the war will
last The only thing we can do is to
make UP our minds no matter how lons
she war continues that we will be there
at the end"
This is what former prcs.dcn Tat.
.aid this afternoon "a; the rally 10 raise
fluids for Y. NJ. &. a. work among the
soldiers. More than $1,000 was sub
scribed at tho meeting a; the Bclasco
Thcatcr. where he spoke. In all.
Washington has raised si25,oO0 OF a
total quota OF s!3o.Ooc.
Cheers and fcrvcnt applause met tho
genial cX-Prcsident all through his
speech. and particularly when he said
with deep feeling:
we arc neither Republicans nor
Democrats now. We arc Americans
and we arc firmly behind the Presi-
dent
lie continued:
"By his desire TO avoid confic, and
W
couciusively that he was forced into
war because honor and duty required
il, There was nothing else for us TO
do. The suggestion that we should not
have gone TO war ignores our honor.
oar prestige. our usefulness and The
spirit shown in the Revolution and
the Civil War"
Punctua,cd by the infectious Tai,
~
White House termed the recalled Count
Won Bcrnstorff. that distinguished. en-
tircly ethical statesman" lie compared
Won Bernsto-Ts Lusitania warnn. to
tho notice of one man to another that
he would nc shot on sight
TAKES ISSUE WITH LA TOILETTE
on SINKING OF LUSTrANIA
The former President took issue with
Senator La Toilette on the sinking OF
the Lusitania.
The Lusitania case" said Mr. TAFT,
cant be distinguished from the land
ing of Hun regiment on these shores
and the shooting into American homes
and tho killing of American citizens,
but Senator La Toilette said that the
right to be on those decks under those
conditions was mere technical right.
suppose this had been Venezuela
that had sunk one of our American
vessels and sent fifty OF our American
citizens to the bottom. 1t would not
have been long before the President
and the Secretary of the Navy formu-
lated demand. peremptory i'm char
actcr. and possibly accompanied by a
batt!eship. and every man. woman and
child in the country. paciists and Sena-
tor La Toilette would have approved
that action demanding reparation and
security against further murder OF
American citizens.
Now. what is the difference There
isn't any except one, and that is that
Germany is the greatest military ma
ion in the world and Venezuela is not"
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Any Hopes Of Peace
Before1 9I9 Hopeless,
Is Vie1U of Mccormick
Unity Between Allies
Essential, Says Wilson
lRy Associated rrcss.l

LONDON. November iS.-tolOncl
Edward ". House. h~nd uf the
>mcrirnn mission. has received n
cabirgrnm from President Wilson
stating cmphnifrnlly that the Unit
cd States government considers chat
unity Of pinn and control between
all the allies and the United states
js essential In order to achieve "a
jusI and rcrm1nrnt peace.
President wilson cmphn~iy"s the
fact that thiS unity must he accom-
pli>hcd if the great resources of tho
United States nrc to br used To tho
best advantage. aud he requests
to'oncl House To confer with tho
hrads Of The allied governments
with view to arhir\in: tho closest
possible co-opcrntiun.
President Wilson has asked COL
onci House to attend tho first uucct-
ing of tho supreme war council,
with Gencrai Taslkcr 81. bliss rs
military adviser.
II l. hoped that the .mrcting will
tnhc pIncc in Paris bccnrc the end
of the month.
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PETRoGRtD QUIET
VI TO WEDNESDAY
| BY Associated Pr.ss.l


STOCKHOLM, November lS-pctro-
grad was quiet UP to Wednesday even
ing, according to adviccs from what
arc regarded here as reliable sources
The railway employees were refusing
TO transpor; troops for either faction,
and the food situation in the capital
was becoming serious. There is little
definite news from the provinces. but
an apparently reliable report said that
General kalednes was assembling a
considerable force OF Cossacks
There has been hard lighting n, Mos
COW. where the only resistance to the
Leniuitcs came from the military ca
dets and the university students. II,
is feared ihat the Kremlin has been
damaged by the bombardmcnt. and the
street fighting was more severe than i'm
Petrosrad
II is stated that efforts arc still being
made, but with wha. prospects of sue
cess is unknown. to form an cxclu-
sively socialist government. NJ Tcher-
noff. who is believed to be with Premier
Kcrensl;y. has been .uggested among
presidential possibilities.
The correspondent talked with an
American manager of concern i'm
petrograd. who has reported here after
having left Petrograd "Wednesday
morning. He reports that no foreign
ers in the city had been molested, and
that Nikolai T.enine told n delegation
Of foreign diplomats who called on
him at the Smony Institute:
instructions have been given to
treat foreigners with ali Consideration.
They arc guests Of the renublic."
The American traveller reported the
city quiet except for the occasional
killing OF some military cadet or other
youth whom the maddencd rcvolution-
aries mistook for a cadet. Compare
lively little looting was reported
Some OF the shops were open. includ-
ing all those dealing i'm provisions. The
f.eninites were considering the search
OF all houses for stores of provisions
and the coniscation OF surplus stocks.
The traveller said 1t was unsafe for
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on WAY TO RELEASE CRY
FROM CONTROL. or ROISuENit<I

IBy Associated Press.l
PETECGRAD, November is (2:3o T..
Reports Of a new army. composed
Of various elements from the front.
and the vanguard OF which is said to
be close TO Ciatchinam. have sent a
rev thrill through the city Ii the
reports are to be credited. the aim of
the new force is TO release the city
from the control of the Dolshevilii 1t
is comma nded by STAFF Captain racloT,
Of the Social Democratic Workmen's
Party. and already has mad brushes
with the defending outposts OF the
Eolshevilii army.
According to some versions. ". Ike.
rcnsky is returning with the army.
Siill other REPORTS Tell Of an a"mored
train approaching from the direction
of Moscow. pulling up the rails rs it
proceeds All the reports are impos.
sihle of confirmation.
A report OF the interfrontal con.
grcss for the supply OF the armies
is published to-day. 1t declares the
inability OF the congress further to
carry on the burden laid upon it by
the general army command ana that.
therefore. unless the present situation
is quickly clarified ii will give UP the
task and not bc responsible for con-
sequences.
The Committee tor the Salvation of
the Revolution has protested against
tho order for the arrest OF Premier
Nerensky and for the taking into GUS
tocy of other members of the pro-
visonal government on the ground
that they are answcrable only to the
constituent assembly. The town Duma
is at losgeIheads with tho revolution
AIRY committee over the attempts of
the latter to assume the mana cement
OF the telephones.
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PERSHING AT MEMS GRAVES
Visits Resting Places of First United
states Soldiers to Die In France
for Justice and Liberty.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Saturday, November IL
General pershing, on L trip to tho
front. visited the newly made graves
of the three victims Of the recent
trench raid. They are on green hill
overlooking small village.
General Pcrshing showed especial In
terest in the simple markers upon the
graves, recording tho name. company
and regiment OF each of the Americans
and in a wreath OF native flowers hung
within the inclosure. upon which had
been placed. In French, the inscription:
Here lie the first soldiers of the
great republic of the United States
who died on the soil in France for
Justice and liberty on November 3,
1917"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
Lloyd George to Reply
to His Critics To-Day
rBy Associated press.I

LONDON, November 1S.-The pnr-
lium~ntnry correspondents OF the
sunday newspapers arc unanimous
In their anticipation TINT to-mor-
rows debate In the House or Com
on Premier Lloyd Georges
Paris speech will end the contro-
rcrsy which hnk been raging during
the Inst week. They picture the
Premier In Il most militant mood.
md welcoming his opportunity OF
defending his plan for nm nilicd wnr
ncntcd nv an irrcconcilnble roinbi-
nntion of radicals. rncifsts and mil
liant conservatives.
II ~ expected thnt the Premier
Will clear away any misconccption
that his remarks In Paris were in
tended M reflection on army lead
ers.
tho prospective Inclusion of Amer
irnn representatives In the council
md To Explain why no special ar
rangements have been made for
naval coordination.
The political correspondent of the
Sunday Times snys thnt. with the
exception of Andrew Bonar Lnv.
Of the EIchrauer, tho member, Of
the War Cabinet arc In full accord
with tho Prcmier's new policy OF
forming an allied war council. and
will support him even in the event
Of military resIgnntions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
NEGOTI iTIO\S FIRST
SDERTAKEN ny ISUII

WASHINGTON. November iS-rh.
complete story Of Japan's efforts to
obtain steel in this country was told
here tonight. following announcement,
from Tokyo that further negotiations
along the present lines arc impo3si-
bic"
The negotiations. it was stated were
first undertaken by Baron Isrii leader
Of Japan's special mission. about six
weeks ago Japan had undertaken a
large sh!pbuldinE program, both mer-
chant aEd naval. and this was threat
cned with complete breakdown b.
cause OF her Inability to secure steel.
E"forc the war. Japan had purchased q
practically all OF her steel for shin
building purposes in England That
nation now needs all Of i:s own prod :
uct and. as result Japan was forced
to come 20 the United States. where
she had not placed orders before
Japan know of tho American and
allied requirements for carrying ships.
Ihis country was in the same position
IN regard TO merchant vessels that
Japan was in regard TO steel.
AS result OF preliminary convcrsa-
'ions. bargain of ships for steel wa.
proposed. and tho conferences then
procc eded TO the working out OF details
Japan set her requirements for steel
at 100000 tons and requested il at the
price set by this government for orders
by The United States and the allied
nations
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
ITALIANS CoUNTERAT'rACkI
NORTHEAST OIr ASI.cN

BERLIN, November IS (via London)
nc 'taiians arc counterattackinE
hea'ilE IN the hin districts northeast
OIL ASiago. Army headquarters an.
nonnced to-day that the enemy attacks
launched against heights which had
been taken from the Italians. wcre
frustrated and costly TO the attacking
forces. The statement reads:
Italian front--NorthcIst OF As;aEo
strong Italian forces suffered saneui-
nary losses in fruitless attacks against
heights which had been wrestcd from
them.
Between the Brenta and the Piave
the artillery duel increased at tines
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BOLSHEVIKI WIN VICTORY
IN CITY OF MOSCOW


PETROGRAD. November lS-Pcace
has been definitely declared in Mos
COW, with victory for the BolshcvikL l.
The White Guard has been disarmed
and likewise tho military cadets. Two
trainloads OF the Rcd Guard. en- route
from PetroErad to Moscow to support
the Bolshcviki soldiers there. have been
stopped. AT the same time, railway
telegraph reports indicate that the
Cossacks arc making progress north
ward. and tHat the Holshcviki are IN
rani" n consequence of their near APP
prOach. II is likewise reported tina;
approximately corps of mixed troops
from the southwest front. intent on
putting an cHd I" civil war, arc ell
route 20 Pc;rograd. and have reached.
l.uga. All reports are impossible oe
confirmation as tho city is flooded with
exaggerated rumors OF every dcscrip-
tion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
GERMAN FORCES
EtSIIN REPtiI.SE H0ITISH
nv Nssu,iatru Trcs,l

IVY ASSOC latru lfcSS. ]
AMSTERDAM. November lS.--StronE
British naval forces. for the first time
since carly in Tho war. attempted 10
break into tho icrman Right UIeigo-
!nnd) on Saturday morning, says "a
Hcrlin dispatch to-dty. quoting an OIL
cial statement daicd Saturday.
Tho British We're located by the Ger
man guard ships tho Horn Reef.
TerschcliinS line. about sixty miles out
from lic!Eoland Island, and tac ad :
vance German naval forces. by Il speedy
"ountcrthrust, easily rcpulscd them. 1t
is declared. without losses on the Ger
man -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
FINAL APPEAL BY Y. M. C.. A.
This Is Last Day of Campaign 90 Rinse
S:,5.00O.O0 for WAR
Work Fund.

NEW YORK. November lS.--With to-
morrow the last day OF the campaign
OF the Y. NJ. G.. a. to raise $4,000. 900
for its war work fund. the members OF
the war council sent out to-day a final
appeal for the success OF tho drive.
The committee announced that 500
college Y. NJ. G. y. branches and 800. 600
students and faculty members in col
lcGcs and universities plan to give
81 100000 to th" student fund Among
the subscriptions from the colleges Ia
one from Swcetbriar College, Va. for
$500.
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AMERICA MAKES
PROPOSITION 10 JApaS

America replied with tho proposition
that she would furnish one ton of steel
to Japan for every three tons OF ship
ping which Japan turned over to
America for war use
Japan's merchant. marine only totals
about 100000 tons. but since i, was
impossible in the first place for the
United States. because of it's own steel
requirements and those OF the Euro
pean allies. TO furnish anything like
100000 tons OF steel to Japan there
was no question of America asking
Japan to turn over her entire merchant
marine for 100000 tons of steel.
The negotiations had been In prog
rcss for several weeks when the
owner Of one of Japan's largest ship
building concerns sent personal rep
rcsentative to this country TO nego-
tiate separately with this government
for steel He wa: authorized to offer
in exchange for certain amount OF
steel several ships which were owned
or under the direction of the companv
This proposal was blocked by Baron
Ishii, who informed the japanese COM
pany that private negotiation was pro-
hibited.
Japan was willing to furnish a GER
tain number Of ships for the carrying
trade. and wanted to keep them i'm the
Pacific. Japan argued that by supply
ing ships for employment in the Pa
cihc other vessels would be released for
use in the Atlantic. American officials
believed the effect would be to nut
Japan in practically complete control
OF the Pacific cargo-carryinE trad.
while furnishing her with steel to build
still other ships for that trade
NO DESIRE TO LIMIT
MERCHANT FLEET BUILDING
1t was carefully and explicitly ex-
planned here tonight that the failure
so FAR TO reach an agreement is not
due to any desire on the part Of this
government to limit Japan's merchant
heet-building activities. but solely be-
cause this government. with France.
England and Italy. needs about every
ton Of steel which can be produced In
this country under the most intensive
methods.
Despite the announcement from
Tokyo. negotiations. as far as the war
trade board was concerned tonight, ara
still pending. The opinion was ex-
pressed that Japan will be given an
allotment OF steel. but that the amount
will he far less than contemplated in
her representations. II is expected
Eerc that after the question is thor
oughiy threshed out some basis OF
agreement Will be reached to the mu-
tual benefit OF both nations.
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TEN DIE AT CAMP WHEELER
H"rkrfeiler Institute Sends Experts 20
study types of Pnrumonin
Prevalent There.

MACON. GA. November lS.-Ten
more deaths from pneumonia among
the soldiers of the Thirty-frst Division
at camp Wheeler were reported after
H. NJ. last night and to-day. accord
ing to an announcement tonight by
the military authorities.
Eight deaths from pneumonia were
reported at the camp last week. There
are said TO he about twenty-five cases
at the hospital
Members Of the Rockefeller Institute.
New York. have arrived at the camp
10 make study Of the types OF pneu-
mouia most prevalent among the men
IL was learned tonight
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
DENOUNCES COMMERCIAL.
TREATY WITH HOLLAND

By AsaOcllted Frcss.
AMSTERDAM. November lS--Thc
Foreign Minister announces that the
Russian provisional government has
denounced the commercial treaty OF
September. 1915. between Holland and
Russia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
AGED PARENTS OF POPE MADE
HOMELESS BY HUN INVASION

LONDON. November lo.-The aged
parents OF Pope Renedict are among
the thousand of civilians made iomc-
less by the Tcuton invasion OF Venetia.S
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
AMERICANS ANXIOUS
TO QUIT PETR0GRAD
Embassy Requests That Train Be
Provided to Garry 200 to
Harbin.
new ARMY ON TO CAPITAL
Aim Declared to Be to Release
City From Control Of
Bolshcviki.
IEW ARMY ON TO CAPITAL

LONDON. November lo.--The .\mnr-
ican embassy. AT pctrosrad. according
to Reuter- dispatch. has rcuwcatcd
tina, a train he provided to convey 200
members OF the American colony III
Pctroc rad to Harpin
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
RESOURCES AND MATERIAL
OE GERMANS MINI: LII


All of the German class OF next years
boys Of seventeen arc in the army
and many Of sixteen. whose tcar-staincd
faces among the prisoners wrench the
hearts of tho Tommies and the poilus.
who show them Il SHY. tender clumsy
Kindness. Plainly the resources and
material are running low.
This an artillery and industrial war
that must never he forgotten.
Shipping. TO be sure. is necessary. be-
fore anything else. because vessels must
carry To France the engines of de-
struction. but. above nll. heavy gums
are necessary heavy guns with their
obvious compliments OF aircraft ana
rail transportation but heavy guns.
and still more heavy guns: $4,000 can
non To be made in American factories
and shipped to France before March
/. 1919.
Time is thc essence of victory and
great guns offer the only means by
which il can be won. The more great
guns the fewer lives lost: the more
great guns the surer tho victory: the
more great guns the smaller the price
We shall pay for our present unrcudi-
ness.
ne ISSUE OF tHlS war VIII be decided
not on the ISouzo or the Piavc: not on
the Mcusc or Rhine. but in Washing
ton and by the furnaces OF America
This war must be won. il we are to
win il; by the manufacture in America
Of thousands of engines Of war. Men
cannot win the war. The splendid lit
tie American army which already has
crossed the seas, rendered Il great SER
vice when the echo of the first Amer
lean feet upon the soil OF France ear
ried to every home which has sacri-
feed (and almost all French homes
have sacrifced). the promise that the
strength and still more the Industrial
genius OF America would bring succor
to France
say very respectfully. but very
earnestly. that to make that coutribu-
ton to victory, that in order TO make
guns that lives may he saved. we must
have greater coordination Of effort
than now have. We must have
more powerful direction. greater unity
of effort. true war council such as
does not exist in Washington--a coun-
ell Of men who. irrespective of faction
and party. rcprescn; in the greatest
degree the energy and the genius OF
America.
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Illinois Congressman, Just
Back From Front,
Sees Stalemate at
Present.
HS MEDILI. McCOR MICI>.


CHICAGO. November lS.-Thc Ger
mans arc not winning tho war. Neither
are VIC.
The war to-day presents a stale
mate from which we arc unable 10 cx-
tricatc ourselves because Of tho coll
lapse OF Russia and the unrcadincss OF
the United States.
Nowhere in Europe did | find an in
formed soldier or public man who be-
licved that military decision could
be achieved before 1919. when the
United States might be ready to add
effectively to the sum Of pressure upon
the central empires
Perhaps economic conditions or po-
litical events in Germany may induce
peace before that time but although
Germany is suffering progressively
more than her western enemies. her
autocratic machine and her economic
reserves seem altogether adequate to
hold her together through two more
winters.
There is practically no hope that
Russia can be in any sense useful dur
ing tho year 1915. From the most re-
sponsible people heard a dishcartcn-
ing tale OF Russian inef'icicncy. cor
ruption. incendiarism and murder.
- 50 uiSoIutGti llat She cam
not make war. Happily. in all prob
ability. neither can she make peace
With a wonderful energy. with a fore
sight which compe!s admiration. tho
autocracy has modified the power OF
Germany-childrcn. women. men. food
and clothing. metals and fuels.
SEEMINGLY SUCCESSFUL
DRIVE INTO ITtLY
Since the German high command con-
trolls al! tho central powers from tho
Bosporus to the Baltic. they act with
greater energy, unity and skill than
their enemies. 1hus they have made
seemingly successful drive into
Italy.
II tho German command hopcd for
true military success. certainly they
did not believe that they would achieve
1t. The real object Of their political
fray into Vcnetia WAS partly to make
camouflaEe on a great scale to con-
ceal their steady losses from Vcrdun
to Passchcndaele. and partly to pro-
woke revolution in Italy.
The Italians were unLcr-runncd.
neither had they enough ammunition.
But oven SO they would not have been
driven back as they were il two or
three divisions. dcbauched by the SPY
system of Germany. had not thrown
down their arms
The French and British have II mod
crate prcpondcrancc in guns. and man
Tor man they outigh; the Germans
While there arc still excellent GER
man divisions in Flanders. there was
an apprcciable dimiuution in tho mora 10
and the physical quality of the German
troops on tho French and British
fronts. At the battle Of tho chcmin-
des- DANES tho German batteries were
so drenchcd with fire that they were
unable TO reply. With math ematicnl
cXaCtncss. tho French took the terrain
hundreds and hundreds Of heavy guns
were employed to wreck the enemy de-
lenses before tho advance was made
SO, ut last. when the infantry went
forward. they did so with unbclicvahly
small losses.