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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
Trade Council Discusses
Foreign Shipping Problems

Pittsburgh Jan. 36.- Discussion OF
the national shipping policy held the
attention of the delegates when the
second days session of the fourth an
nual convention Of the National For
eisn Trade Council opened here today.
Adjournment was taken shortly after
noon to permit the visiting business
men to inspect various Industrial
plants in this vicinity. After the con-
Vention had been called to order the
merchant marine committee of the
council submitted Il report on world
shlpplng conditions and the American
merchant marine This was followed
by an address by Bernard \. Baker.
member OF the United States shipping
board. who discussed the work and
objects OF that body
J, W, Powell. president OF the Fore
River Shipbuildine Corporation, then
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
PERKINS BIBLE CLASS HAS
FIRST ANNUAL MEETING

The first annual meeting ot the rs,.
kins Bible class OF tho Firs, psntir
cnurch was held at the church Frds,
evening and reports of The rc,crt ro,,
munity Efficiency Conforcp,c v,-.
given by Deacon Horace puiipt,r ,-t
D'acoh 'ccI W. Dargctt. Dr rhsrs
pastor OF the church deIiyc,.d ,, u
dress on the subject "Mhrr, v.,
Line Up" and Prof C,nrr, gr,,.,
Franklin Of CoIh, smoke an "rr,ht.r,
and Progress" and thrrr vn. ,,so
short address by Prof I.rr,
Brown Of Colby. All OF the addresses
were splendid and were src.,l, o..
joycd.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
ENGLISH LABOR PARTY
UPHOLDS WILSON PLAN

manchester. Eng. Jan. 26.-The labor
conference in sessisa here unanimously
ADOPTED today resolution urging tina
al the British representatives at the
peace conference should work for the
formation Of an international; league ia
enforce the maintenance of peace on the
plan advocated by the President of the
n'ea states and approved by the Brit
ish foreign secretary"
me resolution alse demanded that the
D'i'ish plenipotentiaries should include
az adequate number of parliamentary
of organized labor The
hoNer of the resolution remarked that
,iahs. words had been spoken about
put that il should not be for
sc'ten that il was Russia that initiated
me Hague conference.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27

poke on tn" present position and fu-
turt prospect Of American Shipbuild
Ing.
shipping 10 -America' was
the subject Of brief survey by 4.
Eugene BolIes. manager Of the Span
lsh edition of the Worlds Work Mag
azine. How commercial organizations
can aid foreign trade development. \
was discussed by Frederick \. Lynch.
vice president and manager OF the san
francisco Chamber Of Commerce.
More than 100 delegates arc regis
tered at the convention hoado,Iarters
MISS Jane Carroll. representing the
Nomen's Advertising League Of New
ofk oltA IS the only woman delegate
present.
lhe annual banquet was held to
hlsh', me convention will adjourn to-
morrow afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
u. S. SECOND WITH 1918 VESSELS
OF WORLDS SHIPBUILDING OF 1915

Washington, Jan. Gloss to the
worlds merchant shipping in 1915
through war causes exceeded the total
tonnage constructed. according to es-
Inmates prepared today by the federal
bureau ~ navigation, Vessels sunk are
put ~ ii49 of 2.0S2.6s3 tonnage and
inose built ut 25os. of l,s99. 943 tons. The
net reduction was about 100000 tons.
or one and one-half per cent. of the
worlds total The figures were gather
ed from many unofficial sources. but
are declared To be approximately cor
rect.
Great Britain led in shipbuildng
with 'l0 vessels Of 659.eo0 tons. The
United States was second with 1918
Ncsscls ~ sS0.oo0 tons. Ships built by
all other countries are given as 49, in
Plumbers " -so.5es tons.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
HALIFAX LODGE OBSERVES
ANNUAL ROLL CALL

Fort Halifax Lodge. independent
odd Ladies, observed ~ annual rcli
can supper at tho s. O. 4. " hsn
FRIDAY evening there being larss
number presfnt. nnc supper was
wed cossistinG ~ mashed potato,
salads, macaroyA and cho.s. several
kinds Of scoIorkr pickles lo, roi,.
cake and coffee The roruI., nc.,ipr
of the order Was held az "a ,rd -,
eral candidates were ini,iatea A. N
vitation was received hr ~ ,oest
lodge TO reception IN >uh,,r, -
2. given by Mizpah Lodge ~ ~ "A,
no,eIhesS @ of Maine Mrs Sadie Rol~e
ehu cohouctor, Mrs. Jcnnie Cnrlls
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
OFFICE BOY HAD
BRIDE AND AUTO

Boston. Jan. 26.-Richard Lindstrpn,
an lS-year-old office boy. who b.s.
eeen living with his bride of two
months in a fashionable apartmen+ and
riding in his own touring car ~
rested tonight on a charge Of for.,;,,,.
and uttering a check for SIM 7r,,a
police claim that the boot AMI .h.n
firm by which he was em..oved h.,,
lost between three and four thony.r5
uoiiars oE means of alleged forged
sis 'iatures' lAndstrum turned over 10
the ponce postal savings certificate
lor siVoo, three packages of money con
tanning $500 each and diamond ring
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
PASSENGERS ARE
OFF PRINCE JOHN

Vancouver, 3, c.. Jan. 26-Fifteen To
~ passengers on the steamship Prince
John were rescued today by other
steamers after the Prince John had
struck q rock and had been beached on
the coast Of southeastern Alaska. The
Prince John sent out s o. S. calls
carrier in the day to which several
coasting steamers responded.
The Prince John has crew of os
- ~ peeh plying between Prince
rupert B. c. and Skagway. AIasl,
1t is believed here that she is nj /,
great danger
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
Lord Bryce Justi6es
Expulsion Of Turkish
"Savaqes'' from Europe

London. Jan. ,e.-The demand for
1.-THE expulsion Of the Turk from Eu-
lrope. included among the terms in the
Iaflied note in reply to President Will
lson is justified by Lord Bryce. in his
view on that phase of the Entente re-
ply, which were given to The Associat-
Ted Press today.
This Is the first time the former am
ibaseador to the United States has ap-
'peared in connection with the peace
discussion. Concerning Turkey. Lord
Bryce's views were formulated before
.he peace notes were exchanged and
Will appear in about A month for au-
thorized publication in London and
New York under government auspices.
Owing 10 their direct hearing upon the
terms regarding Turkey laid down by
the Allies he has now made them
available 10 The Associated Press.
No one who has studied the history
~ the Near East for the last FIVE cen
turies." saws Lord Bryce will be
surprised that the allied Powers have
declared their purpose 10 put an end to
the rule of the Turk in Europe. and
SIN less will he dissent from the de-
termination to deliver the Christian
population of what is called the Turk
ish Empire whether in Asia or Europe.
Corrupt and Cruel
These changes are indeed. long
overdue. The Turk has never been Of
any use for any purpose except fight
ing tic cannot administer. though in
nis earlier days he had the sense TO
employ intelligent Christian admins
iraiorS He cannot secure justice. As =
governing power he has always shown
himself Incapable. corrupt and cruel
He has always destroyed; he has new
cr created
Those whom We call Turks are not
nation NJ ali IL the proper sense of
the word
"A Robber Band"
As famous English historian
wrote. tho Turks are nothing but a
rnhher hand or camped in the countries,
they have desolated
A. Edmund Burke wrote. the Turk, |
are savsges with whom no civilized |
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
FAIRFIELD

INC 'nrlstian Endea orsrs ~ III,
fa'rheid Baptist church proved tb.ir-
selves to be the best or rotar,sip,rs
"hen they had a. their guesis d,t
sa''S OF the kenncbec Count, Christian
hhdeavors Friday
"e church was spproprat,l decor
a''" win 9. l.. banners aud ~. ruesr,
We're ushcrod TO their places h, NJ,
"Nr"h White. who SERVED 49, rItstrt,,ap
of INC reception committc. Hsstpt,d n
"ophia Mcdonald and EItha Spiunc,
u" afternoon program began with
- a'sc ana devotional service led h,
i'eN' = A \. KHAN OF Oakland rhs
o"ss "er" sung from the rRiIly" sun
n'N song books Opening hmm sine
Jesus came into NV Heart. re.pousi,,
reauihs led by President - ssupdsrs
a''ersoh of Augusta: PRAYER vas then
ou oy the Rev. T.. NJ Holman wai
'u'"iher' president ~ the Fairfield
''s' "''romed the delegate ~ 'hs
''"er churches III most welconnG
"d!, which was responded in thanks
~ president Patterson singing n, ths
ndesvorers.
"'st speaker Of the afternoon va
rev. John +. Thurston Of wa,ery.us
'ie spoke upon Quiet Hour and Evan
sehs"'' MI Thurston's address vaN
~" interesting and inspiring. Next IN
roduced was the Rev. T.. A A kmsr
u Oakland. His topic was "GospeI Sam
pies. which he illustrated h, msu
'ieaslng remarks His address. was for
owed by the correspondents. .ecre,ar, oi
MAINE state Christian Endcavuf
"'o''' MISS Lena Kerr Of Oakland she
poNe upon the subject Christian En
e".or WORK. Miss Kerr is well kncwn
y the members Of the Christian Epd,av.
and all looked forward to her address.
men was given IN most uplifting W,
me Offering was then taken ~ the
shsra
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
GERMAN SHIP SHELLS
ENGLISH COAST

London Jan. 2e l.45 p. M.-An un-
identified German vessel shelled the
Suffolk coast Of England last night.
There were no casualties
The following official announcement
was given out today:
"a small unidentified German vessel
approached the Suffolk coast last night
and fred a number of shells only por
ton Of which reached tho land. There
were no casualties and only insignificant
damage"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27

The cathedral. nc added, has received
100 bombs and all the quarter that
surrounds il is absolutely demolished.
IF one overlooks the demolished
flying buttresses and surface wounds
said Mr. Warren. the carcass of the
cathedral, which is built like a fort :
ross. has resisted nobly But the three
winters which have passed since the
burning Of the roof threaten absolute
~ to destroy the vaults which are thus
without protection from the weather"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27

close Of The civil war when , 0oo ooo
men were mustered out. flushed with
victory ana under the command of .
IVAN VINO became President of the
hited states There were predictions
Vl"' Grant would become a distator
instead of becoming distator. he
could not be nominated for third
Term and that great army melted like
Siowfakes in stream, in the stream
of American life"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
ENLARGE MINT VAULTS
TO HOLD over BILLION

Philadelphia. Jan a6.--The vaults at
the local mint, are being enlarged for
the storing of more than a billion dol
lars in gold bullion. Upwards Of s50O
000,9 in gold bricks is already in the
vaults and preparations are being made
TO relieve the New York sub treasury
Of about $500, 100000
None Of the bullion will be convert
Cd INTO COINS. according to Adam
joyce. superintendent of the mint, as
thcrc already is surplus of gold coin
in circulation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27

'rnmeh' funds and recitcs that the
slaves were held in Involuntary seryi-
tud" and forced to gather the southern
states crops, They received no return
from their labor while the coyernmenf
collected the $6S 900, 900 in taxes on raw
I'''"''' Accounting for the labor per
~ "''o ana p'o rata distribution of
~" h'ohoE among those entitled to pay
'"F 'he ihh"r arc asked The District
- o'uhh'a courts dismissed the suit
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
PUPILS OF MRS. HARRY
SMITH GIVE FINE RECTAL

The piano pupils ~ Mrs Hs~-,
Smith gave very pleasing recital =,
Library hall Friday eyeninE in m,
presence of 4 large number ~ frispS,
and relatives. The recital ranged fn-
the work of a beginner to that NJ pr
pills who had mastered man, ~ n,
harder parts of the art and was the-
oughlv enjoyed by those present Trou
VINO had parts were MS follows Gen-,,
West, Thelma Delisle Arthur NJ
Even. Misses Boyer Arn,s Mn
Smith: Nerna MiChaud. Maurice lcr
Muriel Lewis. Anna Raker. Carolr.
Boyer. Ethel I.acombe. Mar, Weles
katherine Annis. Doris Hardy. Mar
Washburn. Bernice Richardson ANA.
Sweeney.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
MENU SENT FOR
THE WHITE HOI1SE

New York. Jan. 2S.-A special man,
tor the White House was sent 10 NJ
Woodrow Wilson today by t,u,a C,a''
publicity manager of the noiica,'
diet squad here with the reouest ~.
the food selected for three mea,s 70. a.
tried for one day as follows, De
Sreak,ast-o :, . Oatmeal and milk. toast
and butter, coffee. Cost Z cents 'o'ls'
Luncheon Salmon croona..a
peas, ono date. bread and h,,.. WIN
Cost 5 cents '"'tef' tea
Dinner-Baked .-n,;,
green peppers, Eyhole wh stuned
butter, sliced ORANGES preao and
Cost 10 cents. oahanas, tea.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
SHARPERS SELL new
COINS AS RAR|T|ES

Washington. Jan. IS. Reports
reached the treasury department to-
day from numerous sources that
sharpers have been selling at pre-
MUM the newly designed quarters and
half dollars coined in 1916. represent
ing that the new coins are rare
TO correct any impression that the
CONS are rare. officials today author
lied the statement that 1880. 600
halves and $4,000 quarters of the new
design We're struck off in 1916
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
POLICEMAN SHOOTS DOG
WHICH BIT BOY

Fatrolman Cunningham vas ,sIles y
the Head of the Fans Friday e,crl,s l.
put out OF tho WY dog Which n,
JUST o't'eh small boy According to ID
story as told 10 the officer. tho doc Ma.
jumped at the boy aud hit hin, ,brcg,
the lip. The owner had no further "a
Tor Mr.. Dog after that an the ono,
was summoned and The dog led 10 "a.
switch post at the Maine Central IA.
track. tied there and couple of shot.
from the officers revolver sent hin, I,
the great beyond
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
.DEWEY'S WILL LEAVES
ALL BUT $500 TO
WIDOW AND SON

Washington. Jan. .6.-Admiral Dew
eys will dated Dec. Il, 1915, was filed
today for probate 1t bequeaths a life
annuity of $500 10 his sister. Mrs. Mary
z, Greeley. and directs that a suitable
stone be placed over his grave in Arl-
inston National cemetery. The remain
ing estate, of which no estimate is
made. is left to the widow and his son.
George Dewey, Jr. who are named a.
executors without bond
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
545 PERSONS KILLED AND
$4,000 BOMBS DROPPED AT
RHEIMS, FRANCE, STATES VISITOR

New York. Jan. % Sixty thousand
bombs nave fallen on Rheims, France
since the beginning of the war. 545 civ
ilians have been killed and 652 wound
ed, according to statement prepared
by Whitney Warren, the architect Mr..
Warren returned from France yester-
day with material for 4 supplementary
report to the French institute on the
present condition Of the Rheims cathc-
dral
OF the number killed, Sc were chill
dren and 81 were women Warren said.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27

On Friday evening the Manchester
Grange gave another of their very pop
ular Old Folks dances which was at
tended by about so couples of "Old
Folks" many of whom were young
enough to have a fine time. music be-
ing furnished by Frye's orchestra. Dur
ing the intermission, coffee and dough-
nuts We're served, as used to be the
custom in days gone by. Every one of
these dances has been attended by one
or more members of the presen, Leg
iSlature.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27

Japan's construction Of 24s. 600 tons
was 1hout three times the 1918 outn,,t
iiid' No'is'i iuctioh or $4,000 tons is
'euiS 100 low an estimate. Some
~ r ~ hS SuieS are Hoiiand, 2oS,1 ,1So; Italy
= Norway. 44.soS; Sweden, 10000:
"a az '''4o'' Deninark, ',t50: Spain.
"oriu $ merchant vessel
tonnage, at present, according to an as
innate by Lloyds is As. $50 600
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27

The Fraternities Club held meeting
on Friday at their rooms and passed
the following resolves: That what
Manchester needs is a lot of local boom
and that the 'Fraternities will provide
il" That they shall form rifle team
with Sergeant Charles +. Weeks as
captain" This will be supported by the
young men, many of whom are inter-
csied in the Guard. Other business was
discussed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
.Pomeroy Does
Not Want Change

Boston. Jan 26.-Jcssc pomcroy
when officially notified tonight that his
sentence of solitary confinement had
been commuted to ordinary imprison-
ment for life. told Warden Nathan D.
Allen of the state prison that he did not
want the change to be made. He de-
clarcd that he had asked for pardon
and if this could not be granted he pre-
ferred to remain 81 his lonely cell
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
Universal Training Will
Not Make for Militarism
Declares Bishop Fallows

Warrington. Jan - Universal mil
''a'* framing I'm NE tuitcd states will
not make for miltarsm. Eishop sam
ue rdllows VI Chicago cb.,nI.,,, Ar
ny 'dH'ouS ron Brigade of the civil
war. told the senate committee ropsid
erng universal training louisl,tion
We never can hc and neyo, viii no
military nation" said Hishon raj
i"' ''N' ~ mat came at tn"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE IF
S6S,OOO,OOO SHALL BE PAID
NEGROES FOR SLAVERY TIME PROFITS

'E''" ''' ~. lh' SUpr"m"
''"'' "H7 "''h asked =" decide whether
tho Federal eo,,rum,ui shall r,, <.;>
ooo ooo 10 rorrl,, .Ia,cs ,rd ,hni,
"ei'7 "" cotton tucked ~ slavery
''n'' lh''r claims ar' presented in
an appeal ny It. s. Johnson of AIusko-
'N'H" ana "'h'r former Slaves and
'"'' n'iiN ana ~ others similarly
-Nu"tF' Th' SUIT IS directed against
secretary McNdon ms custodian of GOV
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
RED CROSS SUPPLIES
TOTAL $4,000 WEEK

Ne" York. Jan. 2s.-The America,
Natlonal Red Cross announced TODAY
~ mad shipped total relief sunnIics
worth about $4,000 during the mast
week to France and Belgium. Much or
'his was hospital goods. The societv
sent also 100 cases Of condensed nil,
Tor use by Belgian refugees in Franc
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27

The Atlantic Express Co. delivered a
fne White Wyandotte rooster at the
Manchester station on Friday, the bird
coming from one of the finest pens in
the State and weighing 81 pounds. 1t
was consigned to S. A. Miller the vet
eran poultry fancier.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27

Small was held from her late HON. =.
Western avenue Friday afternoon n,
Robert NJ. kellcrman OF the lnt,crs,t,.
church officiating. Thc bearers v...
sons and sons-in-law The jr'err,..
was al Pine Grove.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27

Arthur Willett was operated upon a.
the Sisters hospital Friday ana h;s
right leg removed. The boy broke b;s
leg late in the fall and 1t was q ,ona
time before it was set and infection
developed and 1t was finally necess.r,,
to remove the leg.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27

"aterViile High school girls basket
oaii team defeated the Coburn girls ,s
ana the Fairfield boys defeated tho
Ioburn boys 80 70 10 in two well PLAYED
games at the Coburn gym Friday pirh,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27

The subject of Professor Henry W
Browns address at the knights of py,b-
las hall mesting for men Sunday ar,ar
noon will be. "A Question Put to NJ
ture"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Harry Look of the Winthrop Dairy
Association was a visitor in town on
Friday and tested number of the To-
cal herds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27

Young chickens treated with cleo
tricitv by a London experimenter grow
more rapidly than those raised with
out treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27

Miss Kathleen Parker. California
girl, fifteen years old has constructed
a wireless outfit which she uses OK
pertly to send and receive messages
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27

ana m elevator service. etc, could be
made advantagcously in the interests Of
economy and efficiency"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
WATERvILLE

Mrs Harry F, Webber and Mrs. cIo,r
Marston went to Augusta Friday for the
day. ''e
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27

Funeral Of Mrs. y. I. Small
The funeral Of Mrs. Hattie Louis.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27

Christian nation ought to form any al
lance.
Turkish rule ought to be ended in
Europe because, even in that small part
of it which the Sultan still holds. it is
an alien power which has in that re-
gion been and is now depressing or
massacreing, slaughtering or driving
from their homes. the Christian popu-
latons of Greek or Bulgarian stock 1t
ought to be turned out of the western
coast regions of Asia Minor for a like
reason. The people there are largely.
perhaps mostly, Greek-speaking Chris
tians. So, too, it ought to be turned
out of Constantinople. a city of incom-
parable commercial and political i'm
portance. with the guardianship of
which it is unfit to be trusted. So ought
ii to be turned out of Armenia and Cell
cia and Syria. where in the last two
years il has been destroying it's Chris
tian subjects. the most peaceful and in
dustrious and intelligent part of the
population.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-27
Must Be Moved

"If tho Turkish Sultanatc is TO be left
in being at all. it may with the least
injury to the world. be suffered TO eN-
ist in Central and Northern Asia Minor.
There the population is mainly Mussul-
men and there are comparatively few
Christians Even there one would he
sorry for its subjects. Mussulman as
we'll as Christian but the weak Turk
lSh state such as ii would then be
could not venture on the crimes of
which It had been guilty when il was
comparatively strong.
That tho faults Of Turkish govern
mont arc incurablc has been most clear
y shown by the fact that the young
Turkish gang who gained power when
thcl had dcposed Abdul Hammed have
surpassed even that monster of cruelty
in their slaughter Of unofending Ar
Lord Hrycc made reference in this
connection to "Ruffans like Envcr and
TaISat, Frussanzed Moslems worse
than the old Turkish Pashas."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-25
may MAKE GIFT Of
BILLION TO FRANCE

New York, Mar. Following up
its suggestion of a gift OF one billion
dollars from the United States to
France, the New York World said
the plan had met with approval from
every quarter.
Bankers, business men and toilers
the World declared. hcd registered
UNQUALIFIED approval Of the plans
Telegrams from editors OF newspa-
pers in various parts OF the country
endorsing the idea we're printed. They
came from Philadelphia, Seattle,
Charleston, Cleveland. Columbia, S.
c., and many other points.
Should France refuse to accept
the gift, the World suggested it might
be made in the form OF a loan, carry
ing only such interest as would pay
its expenses. II was declared Wall
street, through interviews and let
ters, had swung solidly behind the
plan.
'In urging that the United States
give by act OF congress $1,000. .OOO,-
900 to France" the World said today
edltorially. "The World is we'll aware
that thousand million dollars is a
large sum, but It is not a large sum
as war expenditures go. This coun-
try could easily waste one billion in
war without the accomplishment OF
a single important military result. and
that is what II is certain to do unless
Il devotes its resources to supplying
the deficiencies OF the allies,
I'VE cannot send an army to
France, except a comparatively small
force Of regulars, who should be sent
for sentimental reasons; but we can
supply the money. the food. the credit
and supplies, so vital to the allies .
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-25
RUSSIA CAN NOW
WORK WITH ALLIES

Petrograd, Mar 2i.--Today Russia
Is no longer dead weight In the
coalition OF the entente allies. de-
clarcd Foreign Minister Milukorf In a
statement 10 the press. expressing
qualification over formal recognition
accorded the new Russian govern
ment.
"The allies" he said. "came into
touch with the new regime without
delay. appreciating that the old re-
gime constituted a serious hindrance.
Organization OF the Russian peo-
pie was necessary to u final triumph.
Today Russia la no longer n dead
weight In the coalition OF the entente
allies; she is q productive force.
"Henceforth all rumors OF sep
arate peace with Germany vanish
completely.-becaus II would be anti
national for q freed Russia to come
to an understanding with reactlonary
Germany