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BULGARIA 0. KS
PEACE TERMS
OF BOLSHEVIKI
Premier RadOSlavOff Ad-
viseS Provincial Projects
of His Action.
THREE ISSUES DECIDED
Status Quo Ante Bellum to Be
Reestablished at Confer
ence To-day.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 30.--Thc Bulgarian
Premier, Naseil Radoslavoff. according
to a Sofia despatch. has sent message
to all the provincial projects to the effect
that Bulgaria has accepted the Russian
proposals.
FIRST-That the war between Bulga-
ria and Russia be ended.
SECOND-That the status quo ante
bellum with respect TO commercial
treaties and consular and other conven-
tions be reestablished
THfRD-Rcgardng the Danube ques-
tion, that this be decided tomorrow al
plenary meeting OF all the delegations
Bulgaria to have representative on the
Danube commission.
The Premier's message added: "Bott
parties have congratulated each other or
the result
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GERMANS PIERCE
BRITISH LINES
Driven From Some Of Newly
Won Trenches at MarcOing
and La Vacqucrie.
BATTLE STILL GOING on
Lodgment Effected in Small
Salients, According to
London Report.
BATTLE STILL GOING on

LONDON, Dec. s0.-An attack in force
was delivered by tho German, to-day
on two mile front south Of Cambrai.
following the strong Domba rdment of the
last few days. and for 4 time there was
heavy fighting In which tho Germans
won footings IN the British trenches on
their left near La vacQuerie and on
their right south Of Marcoing. Later
the British elected them in part after
fierce counter attacks, but the fighting
continues. Following Is the Bri.is,,
report:
A. dawn to-day the enemy made
powerful local ATTACKS on a total front
Of over two miles against our posi-
ton on the spur known as Welsh
Ridge, south OF Cambria. In the CEN
tre the emmy was repulsed, but on the
right. to the north Of la Vacqueric,
and on the left. TO the south OF Mar
going. his troops succeeded in efYect!nc
lodgment IN two small salients I'm
our lines
Our counter attacks have elected the
enemy from a portion OF these posi-
tons. and we have taken q number of
prisoners. The lighting is continuing
in both localities.
Eariy this morning hostile raidlng
parties which attacked our positions In
the neighborhOod Of Gcnnelieu. were
rcpulsed with loss.
The Germans made local ATTACH
against the British positions near IN,
fpres-staden railroad last night, Field
Marsha! Haig reports. bu. 1t was re-
pulsed A raiding party north OF Pas.
-fcasndaele was driven Off Berlin "a v,
that In the Ypree bend. south OF the
SHharpe and on the eastern bank OF the
Meuse there was an increase in artillery
activity.
Paris reports intermittent cannonad.
ing AT several points and small Ger.
man raids south Of st Quentin. In tho
Her"un sector near Besonvauy ana near
NauQuois.
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SETTLE MANY POINTS.
Brest-LitOvsk Delegates Agree te
Evncunte Conquered Land.

BREsT-LiTovsK. Dec. 2S, via Berlin and
London. Dec. 3O.--Provlsional agreement
Oh a series OF important points, iUclud-
ing territory. liberation OF war prisoners
and resumption of commercial relations
was reached to-day by the deleT a,es OF
Russia and the Central Powers in dis
cussion OF issues which. In the event OF
u general peace, would hav" to be settled
among the nations represented in the
negotiations here. This provisional dis
cussion was terminated to-day. the basis
of an agreement being adopted under the
reservation that IL was to he examined
by the Governments represented by the
delegates.
In respect OF treaty relations an un-
derstanding was arrived at rcg,r rdin2
the restoration OF the situation as i eX-
listed when the war began.
II was provided that certain laws
adopted during .he war shall hn cam
celled. and that those affected thereby
shall be restored 70 their previous rights
or Unidentified,
The rules in regard 20 paymcn. OF war
costs and DAMAGE were defined In greater
detail Provisions We're made concern ny
damages sustained by civilians outside
the war area
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GUATEMALACITY
RAZEDBYQUAKE
Many Inhabitants Killed
$4,000 Persons Without
Shelter.
PACKED THEATRE FALLS
Urgent Appeals for Aid Fol-
lowing Series Of
TremOrS.

WAsHiNGToN Dec. 30.-Gl.ateinala
city, capital Of the little Central Ameri-
can Republic OF Guatemala, has been
laid in ruins by series OF earthquakes
beginning Christmas Day and culminat.
Ing last hight in violent shocks which
completed the work of destruction A
cablesram TO the Navy Department to-
day said 125.000 persons were in the
streets without shelter and that num-
ber were killed by falling walls.
Naval vessels in Central American
waters have been ordered to the stricken
city to render all possible assistance
Following is the brief despatch which
brought the news OF the catastrophe;
Bad earthquake yesterday finished
the work OF others. Everything in
ruins and beyond description as result
of last NIGHTS shock. One hundred and
twenty-five thousand people are in the
streets. Parts OF the country are very
cold and windy. Tents are needed badly.
Quite number k.lle- yesterday by fall
Eng walls"
The shock probably occurred betwee n
s 80 and o'clock last night. Violent
quakes were recorded at that time by the
seismograph of the Georgetown Univer-
sty observatory. and tho distance was
estimated at 1900 miles from Wash
!n-toG.
The machinery Of the American Red
Cross has been set in motion to relieve
the earthquake sufferers. In response TO
an appeal for assistance from Alfred
Clarke, chairman OF the Red Cross chap
ter at Guatemala city. preliminary
appropriation OF $4,000 has been au-
thorizcd for the purchase OF relief sup
plies. Materials for temporary shelters
are being assembled, but the mildness OF
the climate in the devastated region
minim!zes fears of suffering likely 20 be
caused by exposure.
At Gulf port large quantities OF
nour. potatoes, crackers and other
staple foodstuffs as we'll as ds!nfectanta
and stores Of galvanized iron for tenn
porary buildings already are being
loaded aboard "A vessel to sail for Bar
rios on the east coast of Guatemain
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13 KILLED IN AIR RAID.
Padua and Other Towns Bom he'd
in Barbnrous Way.
BY the Associated Pr,ss

HEADQUARTERS or THE ITALIAN Apuv
~ NORTHERN ITALY, Dec 3o.-A lares
enemy fleet of airplanes participated in
the air raid over the city Of Padua and
nearby towns on Friday night, when
thirteen persons were killed and sixty
wounded. the majority of the latter being
women. In Padua the bombs fell in
public squares. near hotels, clubs and
churches. and from the manner IN which
the raid was carried on unusual barba r.
ism and personal bitterness were shown.
4 bright moonlight favored the raiders
who operated over a wide area embrace
ing the cities Of Treviso. Mon,ebclluna.
Castelfranco and Padua. This squadron
first appeared over Padua at 9 +. NJ.
when a deafenins bombardmcnt fairly
shook the city. Explosions began In the
suburbs and gradually approached the
centre OF the city. where the streets.
hotels and public places were filled with
people.
One bomb struck In the middle OF tho
main square. opening a huge crater and
killing one person and manning many.
Another struck wing OF the famous
palace Of Giustiniani near the St. An
tonic Church. where the body of 81.
Anthony OF Padua H. buried, killing three
women. one Of whom ha ppened to be
Of Austrian birth. and one the wife Of an
Italian officer who had Just arrived in
the city on a holiday leave.
The Carmelite church and seminary
also were struck and the oldest house IN
venetia, dating from 1850. WAS damaged
One OF the main hotels near the centra
square and the Anslo-Amer,cap C'uh
were rendered uninhabitsble from fallen
plaster. Two people were killed out.
right In front Of the club.
A member Of one Of the foreign mis-.
sions visiting the city while going to his
lodgings stumbled over the headless body
Of woman. Only six soldiers were
among the seventy-three casualties. The
other cities within the raidsd area cs.
capped with little or no damage.
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AMERICANS KILL 6 MEXICANs
u. .. Troops In Hattie with IA
dts At San Jose.

EAGLE PASS. Tex, Dec. 3O.--At leas.
six MEXICAN bandits were killed In a
nght between bandits and United States
troops and Texas rangers on Saturday
ut San Jose, Mexico. opposite the Ind,o
ranch. twenty miles south of Eagle
Pass, according to an official statement
here to-day at military headquarters.
The Americans had crossed into Mex
leo on the trail Of Mexican cattle
thieves. There were no American
rasualties
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ALLENBY ADVANCES AGAIN.
British Occupy birch After Stub.
horn Resistance,

LoSpoS, Dec. 3o--Thc forces under
Gen, Allenhy in Palestine have advanced
another three miles along the Nablus
Road. according 20 the official state
ment issued tonight. and after stubborn
resistance have occupied Birch, the
ancient name Of which Is Beeroth. East
OF the road IIizmehgerek was taken
west of the road the ridge Of Raw!!ah h
and Khettireh was occupied.
In tho centre Of the line mounted
troops advanced to Khurbetha. Ihuhar.
ith and Deirelkuddls.
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Germans Exchange 638
British War Captives

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 80. - A
Reuter- despatch from Zu-
rich, Switzerland, received at the
Ottawa agency to-day, says that
a party of British war prisoners,
consisting Of "a officers and 554
men, has arrived there from Ger
many.
The officers, including Brig
Gen. Victor Williams Of the
Canadian expeditionary force,
are going to Montreux and
Vevty. The men will be in
termed at Chateau Dock.
The party on the whole looked
well, the despatch said, those in
termed in north Germany ap-
pearing to have had a much
worse time than those in south
Germany.
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Resolve To-day to Aid
Smoke Fund Regularly
ct SOLEMNLY resolve that

g" SOLEMNLY resolve that
throughout the year 1918,
or so long as the need continues,
! shall help tn promote the well
fare, the happiness and the eff
cheney of our soldiers Over
There by making regular con-
tributions TO THE sun Tobacco
Fund. GOOD CITIZEN"
To-day il the great annual
resolution forming day. Why
not form such a resolution as the
above? And why not get a run
ming start by sending your first
contribution now?
Even If you are not a poultry
expert you are certain to find
much of interest in the great
show now on in Madison Square
Garden. If you catch n glimpse
of the pen of five blue ribbon
Belgian Campines given to the
fund by Charles A. Phipps you
surely will want to become its
possessor. Five attractive young
women. headed by Miss Florence
Mcclure, one OF the most popular
entertainers of "Oh, Boy" will
sell bids there to-day.
The great Ice Pageant at the
Waldorf takes place Thursday
and Friday nights. Read of this
and other features on page ).
WARNING! THE sun To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. It employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1917-12-31

Meanwhile sv,ry. electric and steam
locomotive in the yards was called into
service To drag away the freight cars
situated close 20 the building. The fire.
men turned streams OF water on nearby
factories. devoting special attention TO
that Of che Liberty Fuse Company. which
il doing Government work.
The fire was most spectacular. the
flames shooting high in the air and light
ing up the whole neirhborhood The re-
serves Of several precincts had to be
called To- keep back a crowd that braved
the freezing air to watch the flames.
Three fires that officials o. the Fire
pepar:ment are certain wcr. started by
an inceudiary broke out early to-day
in separate buildings in the block COW
cred hy White Plains avenue. The Bronx.
between 2lsth and ci9th streets. The
Woodlawn and Wakefield telephone ex-
changes which were situa'ed over the
Bronx Borough Bank at eiSh street
and White Plains avenue. were put out
of commission. Several persons had to
be carried down ladders by the firemen
;,,cr .hc'r escape was cut of from he
low hy flames. Nobody, however. was
nurt TIL. fires were reported to the
Fir. Marshal for investigation.
The worst Are In Manhattan started
n the stable and automobile storage
nuildng owned hv Carey Eros. a. Tea
and l.G East l24th street. THIS was
A Ave story brick Al'lding holding $50
horses and about the Same number OF
motor trucks
Tie fire was caused bv Franis Jones.
he Waterman IN the building, trying to
.haw out can of varnish on 4 stove on
tn, ground nnor. The varniIh flowed
on 10 the stove and caught tlrr, Jones
Immediately roa''zed tho, he could not
hope 10 combat the flames and notified
Policeman Frank Farrell Of the East
- N street station. who turned Il, An
alarm.
So fast dd the fire spread that when
'nr frrmcn arrived the building was
doomed and four more alarms Were
turned in. The haze was so fierce tha,
no attempt could he made 20 save the
horses. and they all died In the flames
Telephone Girl. stick to Posts.
Across the street ~ tho Harlem Tele
phone Exchange, where eighty girls
work at night. There was some excite
ment among the girls when fremen en-
tered the building to drag hose to tho
roof. FROM which they could play
streams OF water on to the blaze. bu,
move Of the operators left her post.
When Inspector Morris arrived witt
ordered about one hundred families Out
OF nearby tenements. The crowds OF
frgh ened pecple hurried out of theii
homes into the cold dragging with them
everything portable on which they could
Law their hards Many we're in grave
danger OF collapse from fear and ths
cold until the MANAGEMENT OF Proctor.
l25th street Theatre threw open thu
theatre doors and sheltered as man,
persons Ms rould he accommodated
Others were taken into ne!ghbors' houses
and cared for until they could be sent
back to their homes.
d "a many frozen hydran.s were found
ard SO many cases of bursting hose oc
3 CURED that FOR n time il looked as I,
the Are would get beyond control Of thu
firemen and leap across from the rea,
/ to tenements fronting on l23d street. q,
hard work. however. the hremen pre-
vented this. although several clothsslin,
| (yo~fiasn2 - 0Aa>eaA No.
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Candy Prohibited by Italy.

Special Cable Despdfch % TnE suN.
ROME. Dec a0--The 1918 food regula
lions. which have just become known
here. will prohibit the sale OF candy.
Only the sale Of unsuEared biscuits and
chocolates will b allowed next yea
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Senator Marconi was member Of the
Italian mission which visited the United
States last spring. After his return no
served on tho stan OF Gen. Diax, the
Italian commander In chief, sfvinR
special attention to tho wireless system
s4 the trent.
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Industries whose wheels had to keen
turning on III" Lord, Gay were para.
ly2ed BY tGls polari' afiiiction. And
particularly IN" Imperative business of
moving Goa! was criir'led TO the point OF
helplcSsnrss l.aborcrs whose hearth
were right enough simply could not stand
IN" punishment Hundreds OF men who
hogan work lltc saturday night or early
yesterday morning At tho great tide
water coal receiving wards or upon tn,
barges that bring coal here from Jersey
or who drove coal carts or motor trucks
went to their bosses and admitted they
had had enough, AZ much as anything
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New Frsnco-swiss Agreement.

BERNIE. Dec. 30.---A new commercial
convention has Just been concluded he
tween France and Switzerland. II grants
certain facilities. for the transit Of Amer.
issn grain and othSr commodities for
4Wi&ss51An1 through ysench teEsttory,
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SNOW AIDS ITALIANS.
Foe Gives Up Effort to Brenk
Through. II Is Believed.
Spee!oi Cabie Despo.oh 10 Tur ST.

copyright. 1917 al rights yese-red.
ROME. Dec, 30.---Ieavy SHOWS have
fallen in tho mountain regions and are
impeding the communica tons of tho
Austro-German forces. As result II
is believed here that the attempt to
smash through the italian limo will be
abandoned and that the enemy will re.
main on the defensive for the rest OF
the winter. the Allies taking over the
initiative operations
There 10 every reason here to believe
that the recent air raids by the Austro-
Germans are a prelude to the end OF tho
Offensive and that II Is not likely to bo
prolonged. for the snowfall! has IN.
creased the resistance OF tho Italians
and the allied troops.
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Marconi New Envoy IN U. ..

ROME, Dec. 30,-Wiliiam Marconi, in.
ventor OF the wireless has been ap-
pointed Italian High Commissioner to
|the United States.
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ROAD RETURNS
NOT TO BE BASED
ON PAR VALUE
Federal Compensation Will
Be Computed Largely on
Stocks Worth.
EVERY CASE SEPARATE
Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion Will Make All Of
Adjustments.
spociai Despatch TO Tnr SuS

'E'''" DtspittH ~ IhL clF.
WAsHINGToN. Dec 30.--Thc legisla.
ton now being framed to supply
Director-General McAdoo with fuller au-
thority In controlling the unified railway
systems OF the country Will he SO drawn
that returns to railroad security holders
will be on common sense tasis and not
figured arbitrarily on the par value of
stocks. This can be stated on Official
authority.
The principal legislation sought il in
connection with the guarantee OF rail-
way earnings. Provision was made for
this by the President in his proclama
tion. even though authority was lacking
for the announcement. in anticipa ton
of the request to Congress for the needed
authority.
While the return to be guaranteed Is
TO be limited to about 6 or per cent
the final figure has not been determined
the percentage will not be based on
an arbitrary figure such as the par value
OF various railroad stocks. This was ex-
planned fully TO THE SuS correspondent
to-day.
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To Decide Own COursc.

''The populations OF these districts will
have an opportunity within the shortest
poss!b period of deciding entirely and
freely .he cmes'ior ~ th"'r union with
one or the other empires. or their forIna-
ton into Independent States.
in this connection the presence of
ANY troops, apart from national or local
The sun., 1917-12-31

BERLIN, Dec. st.--The German army
headquarters report to-day says:
Italian Theatrc--On tho front OF
Tomba Ridge and In the Plave sector
on both sides Of Pederobba yiolcn,
artillery and mine throwing engage.
ments developed in the afternoon.
The sun., 1917-12-31
300 FIRE CALLS
BREAK RECORD
Two Of Suspicious Origin DAM
age War Material and Ham,
per Ship Work.
SERIOUS HARLEM BLAZE
hundreds Are Routed in Cold
and Theatre Is Opened to
Shelter Them

All existing records for the nurbe, or
alarms sent into the New yorr rs..
l~par'ment In twenty.four hour. were
broken Yesterday in one of the hnrde.t
ana cruellest periods that the aremen
nave ever experienced. The fires in the
metropolitan district included two of
supposed incendiary origin intended to
naulp4r Government work and supplies.
"niie another destroyed $50 horses ana
like number OF automobile trucks
AZ iata hour last night the number
OF alarms sent IL neared the 500 mark
breaking all previous records, and
every company in the city had been
called out several times The army OF
iire.nen were kept continually on the
jump. and men and horses suffered
Sgonies in the icy wind.
At 'nanv Of the fires bursting hose
would drench the men. who n few
minutes later would be virtually en-
cased in sheets OF leo as the water
would freeze OIL them. Frozen hydran.s
were reported all over the city, causing
many Il the fires to spread where or
6tnar.ly they would have been quickly
eytinguished.
To the credit OF the Fire Department.
II must be said that at no time did the
work OF the men fal! short of their past
performances, and almost superhuman
tasks were tackled cheerfully and with
thoroughness.
S?OO.OOO Long Island City Blase.
Probably the hre that did the greatest
amoun: Of damage vas that in the Long
Island RailroaI freight transfer station
at Arch and Crane streets. Long Is!a nd
City,. Here a stee. framed building 200
feet long. 100 feet wide and two stories
hgh containing an enormous amount o.
freight. including supplies for Camps
Mills and Upton, vas totally consumed
.nst night. with loss estimated AT
close TO $500 zoo.
Near tho building we're 1000 freight
cars. some oe which. Il was said con-
tained mun!tion parts from .ocal fac
tories. hut quick work hy the yard en-
rloyers saved a'l but two, which were
destroyed.
Tha. tho fire was set by an incendiary
Ia considered almos. certain. as only o
frw minutes before Il vas discovered
fohn sweeney. srec'a. officer en-
r.oyed by the railroad. had psssef
through ali parts oi the building on his
rounds.
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Enect of the Pla n.

The Government plan is such that the
the railroad with the greatly increased
business Will not profit thereby to the
full extent OF its increased earnings nor
will the railroad normally earning more
suffer as consequence of Government
operation.
While officially no attention will be
paid to the market value of railroad
stocks by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission N figuring the percentage OF re.
turn to be allowed, IL Is estimated tina,
the return will be very close TO the in
comes which have been earned on good
railroad securities in the past. The fact
that some stocks may pay Is or 90 per
cent. on the par value will not mean, II
was explained. that this return under
the new legislation will be cut down to
G or Z per cent. on par.
The fact will be taken INTO full consid.
Grafton ii was said In fixing the limit OF
the return, that the property represented
by the stocks IS worth considerably more
than par in order 10 make such high
return. and the return will be figured oil
this value.
To balance tho limit to be placed or
earnings. which is merely TO guard
against extraordinary earnings through
the war necessity OF heaping business
on certain lines the Government. will alb
-olutely guarantee minimum return
This return also will he fixed individu.
ally for each railroad. II the return
under Government operation falls to
come up to the guarantee the Govern.
ment must make mp the deficiency. Or
the other hand. all earnings above the
maximum TO be set will 20 10 the Gov.
crnment.
Tho heads OF four railroad brother.
hoods whose demands for 40 per cent
wage increases have been formally re.
jocted ny the railroads In pursuance &c
their plan to put the problem up to the
President have been summoned here fol
conference with Drcctor-General Nc.
Adoo next Thurgday.
It Is expected that al this conference
the Governmentj plans regarding the
labor question will be more fully dis.
closed and that other problems touching
the status of railroad workers under the
new system will be taken up
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Disorder in Harbin
and Vladivostok

SHANGHAI, Dec. 30.- The
~ North China "Daily News"
says the situation at Harbin,
Manchuria, ID serious. The news
paper says that Bolshevik dis.
orders have occurred at Vladivo-
stok and that the Chinese are
endeavoring to send troops there.