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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-17

HALF of the population OF Riga
was German and the other HAIR
able to move out at any time. But
the city's capture will enable the
kaiser to offer Finland independent
government bossed by a German
king. and maybe Finland will bite.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-17

Four stars In the service flag
hanging from a window OF Sags'
more Inn proclaim that Col. Roose-
yeit's four sons-Quentin. Archie.
Kermit and Teddy. jr.-have gone
TO war for Uncle Sam. The for
mer president Is shown beneath
The banner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-17
Serge Skirts $3.50

Navy blue and black Atwood Serge
Dress Skirts; good, practical Skirts for
general wear, in full pleated styles. Sizes
rs to 80 waist measure
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-17
All Linen Table
Damask S1.15Yd.

H. iASAoAh " AsA = $Ss
20 inches wide, strictly
all-lineh and full bleached;
medium heavy quality Table
Damask; good assortment
OF patterns-attractive floral
designs 10 choose from.
Turkish Towels Csc Each
Heavy bleached Turkish
Towels that are vs1yy 40
sorbent; size 20s>4l inches,
and hemmed. Heas, large
Towels-you'll want q sup~
ply of them at this price.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
FANS WANT MORE ACTION.
Basketball Followers Believe There Are
Too many Fouls In Game Now.

No athletic event or series of events
will be well attended or retain p0pu
arity unless there is scoring, says an
expert. The big majority of baseball
fans would rather see Il smuggling game
than one OF technical merit. where the
pitching Is good and where the bats
men are retired in order The crowd
goes to see any sport for the action
there is In it, and when this action is
killed or stitlcd the success OF that
spot is a page of history.
This same thing is true of football
The attendance figures at the big
games now ana twenty years ago show
that the public likes an open game
which the forward pass has brought TO
its present state. In the old days, when
team had only five yards to gain III
three downs when mass plays on tao
kle and tandem formations rclgned su-
preme. there was little to the game
except perfect physical condition and
beef. BY the same token. basketball
fans want to see lot of action,
Thus far there has been little fast
play IN the games played by the east
ern league This has been true b..
causc Of the great number of fouls call
ed. More than foul n minute was
called in the first four games It is
not hard 10 see. therefore. that the
fans are by DO means satisfied with
the play Of their fayorite fiveS There
always will be fouls in basketball.
hrt more are called now because the
eastern league has adopted an oillciat-
ing system which calls for referee
and an umplrc In the cage. What the
re cree misses the umpire is supposed
TO got He has certainly done his duty.
Tho result has been painful TO the
basketball lover There hasn't beel
any basketball, as Il matter Of fact
All Of the games have resolved them
selves into foul goal contests between
the two players The elimination oi
the umpire viii alleviate This I'M
healthy condition. and the sooner it Is
done the better
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
HOW TO STOP WAR.

A st. Louis pacifist named Charles
Lomax Delbridge has simple and
practical plan for abolshing warfare.
Anybody can learn how to achieve
this desirable result by paying a
nickel for one of Mr.. Delbridge's pam.
phlets. And somebody who has in
vested nickel passes the information
along for nothing. Here it is.
You simply buy off the enemy at
$1,000 per head. For example. if the
United States should be invaded by
hostile army, the idea would be to pay
that sum to every enemy soldier who
deserts or gets captured. Along with
the $1,000 bonus he would be given
friendly treatment and invited to
make himself at home. MIR. Del
bridge is positive that with such a re-
ception every invader would throw
down his gun and rush into our hos
pltable arms.
Il know human nature he says
There is not an army or q navy on
earth today that could be held to-
gether in the face Of such reward.
And the bloodless victory would be
absurdly cheap He has figured out
that in the present European war it
costs S37 900 for every enemy killed
We should therefore save $3G. 800 per
enemy.
The beauty of the plan, however,
lies NOT 80 much in its economy ms IN
its ultimate effect on world-peace
The enemy, observing the lure of the
$1,000, would probably offer a similar
reward Then the armies of both sides
would proceed to desert to each other.
Ihus the pyal forces would melt
away, the fighters OF each country
would tend to settle down peacefully
IN the other country, the hostile races
would amalgamate. and there WON'T.
be nothing left to make war about.
It's just as easy as that and all for
nickel Take 1t for what it's worth
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
british READY
For SACRIFICES
CuaTAlLMENT ENFORCED BY
LLQYp-GEOR6E WILL aE LIVED
UP TO-PAPE9s COMMENT ON
NEW ORDER.

-Idln. Feb. 2l-TIa sacrifices de
MaaleI by Premier Lloyd George ii
H:s submarine speech ii the House Of
Commons will readily he made by tht
G.i..4a pcoplc, the newspapers de
c,ared today
A.tao The import restrictions will
work some hardships, it is felt that
1ie-ylh.ng ought to he suborlinated
to 5ho needs Of the waI.
The fact that the Premier did not
try to hide the real dangers nor paint
picture Of the future in glowing
color5 gave emphasis to the demands
Which he made upon the English pee
pie
Tho Parliamentary correspondent
Of the Chronicle in discussing the sit
uati0n today, said.
Seine members Of Commons think
that the PINE Minister drew too
da-l. a ric.urc Of the existing situas
ticn. but there has beel so much
c,mplaceu. optimism in the country
about the war THAT corrective wa
necess airy Lloyd George was right in
refusing TO mask the realities FOR you
do net get rid OF them by covering
them with gau2e OF words and pre-
tense
The Chronicle Is among the news
papers which have been compelled to
reduce their size BY the paper short
asc In commenting upon this It
suggested In an ironical vein that the
mem 2r5 OF the cabinet make their Of
ftieial statements shorter so that less
rccm viii be taken up in printing
them
The official Gazette contains the
following articles that may not be inn
ported into England in accordance
with the new regulations Agricul-
inral machinery, tea, prints. coffee,
cocoa, works OF art pertumery, en-
bfoidcry cotton hosiery, curios. mops,
brandy antim0ny ware, tomatoes,
typcwriters live quails. engrayings,
Photographic apparatus, pictures, soya
beans, straw plating, straw envelopes.
FOR bottles, boots and shoes. raw
fruits hides, leather, gloves, glass
manufacture, linen and yarns
canned Holsters. manufacture of silks
and yarns, iurs. food articles, contain
ms sugar except condensed milk,
wines Of all kinds, wood and timber,
mineral waters, baskets Of bamboo
and wickerwork. books, clocks rum,
hats and bonnets. flowers and stereo-
scopes
There are other articles on the
banned list but the foregoing are the
most important Of them
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
M'L0UGH!-IM TO COME BACK.
California Comet VIII Try Hard to Re
gain Leaf Tennis Laurola.

Maurice Evans McLoughin the la-
nous California Comet" is reported
to have begun strict training in prep
arati1n for another fry mt the national
lawn tennis chalhplonship The for.
mei nat.onal champion and conquorcr
Of nraobcS and Wildiug is working
ont on the courts at his home, III Los
Angeles. nn1 Is expected to take part
IN the cost-wcSt matches on March, .
and 10
MA urh Mcl.ouglilin may he barre
from competition as IN amateur Il
the L. $. y l.. Y. A. nnsses the amend.
mrnt to TIC amateur rule IN section 6
he would not hc effected until ApMl 1
ibis. aud Il Is said he ia anxious tn
have one morc try al the title he held
for three years,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
t1iuh Brow STUFF.

"What are YOU giving Your cows now
in the way Of gulaetngogucsf' asked
the professor OF the mllkman.
ION" snid the nhlkmau, who had
Just been graduated from the state az
rir1ltura college aud was not to be
stumpcd, their sustcnance Is wholly
of vegetable origin, rich in chlorophyll
and opNlcnt In butyraeeous qualities"
"a pint IT you please, said the pro
fessor
cit ~ said the mlkman Country
Gentleman.
ron QUICK RESULTS TRY Tuli
WANT ADS, in THE FREE
TRADERJOURNAL.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24

II is no easy nlattec to keep II mod
cfh steamship on straight course
The hclmsm0n steers by the compass
and. while single degree Of deviation
appears very small N the compass
card, it would II continued carry 4
f steamship four rifles out Of her
course in Il single days run Yet the
compass gives the course more uccu
rately than the ship can he steeled
Owing to the detecting power of the
waves and the rolling of the ship, the
course is continually shifted LITTLE
his way ANA tha, despite the helm,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
THE ADDED BURDEN.

A New York association interested
in economic problems has undertaken
to find out exactly how much has
been added to the burden Of provld-
Ing for an American family during the
present war era. Taking as the unit
q family Of eight persons, the associa'
tion arrives at the conclusion that II
such family spent SLAP in 1919, il
was obliged to spend Sl,St3 in 1916.
The increase is about 3 per cent.
The estimate included not only
meats, groceries, milk, vegetables
and other provisions. but clothing,
shoes, fuel, taxes and repairs.
The average family is generally as.
sumed to number five persons rattle.
than eight. On this basis we find
that il this hypothetical family need
ed s6l4 for its various necessary eX-
penditures the year before the war,
In 1916 it needed $3.50 more, making
$S77 altogether.
The increase per person, including
all the children, is nearly $53 year.
It's an increase of over $1,000, 050A00
for the nation.
That's a mighty serious matter,
whether reckoned for the individual,
the family or the nation Mere living
is as expensive as fighting a great
war.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
Ottawa Cash Grain.
Would Be a Donkey.

There was q mighty uproar in the
nursery. and papa rushed upstairs to
inquire into the cause. Now, then,
children. what's all his noise? Stop
II at once
"Boohoo!" sobbed Eva. BILLY has
kicked mel"
Billy Kicked YOU? Billy, how dare
you kick your little sister? You COW
ard, to kick Il girl. Don't you know
it's only donkcys that kickt If | hear
OF this again III give YOU tit for tai
aud Kick yoi:. Exchange.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24

The origin OF the rule that all pedes
TRANS shoud keep TO their right dates
back TO 4 period long before payements
were thought %.
IL those good old days" every pc
lcstrian carried his life In his hand
Thus eVe.y stranger met was potcn
la rupmy. Therefore. when two arm
* iAen met they naturally passed Gael
he Or thc light 50 rs fo bring shield
10 shAld THUS each was protected
from the other, yet itaus to attack
'lioaAl, prove necessary
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24

Now the English brewers are get.
ting back ut the temperance reform.
ers by asserting that Temperance
drinks have less food value than
their own products, and involve a
greater waste of food internal. Why
not Just agyee that food Is, food and
drinks, whether alcoholic or not-alco-
holle, are something else, and stop
quarreling about It? Who ever drank
D glass u beer or bottle OF pop for
It's food value?o
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
Specd Of Carrie, Pigeons,

On fairly long journeys say, OF 100
miles Or more the carrier pigeon will
average speed from tlllrty-Seycn 10
forty-thrcc miles I'M hour. The best
horse IN the world can only keep up
II speed approximate to that 'of six OF
seven minutes at most. The pigeon
spaced N ahotit tlilrty-tircc yards per
second Just about twice as sIcrt.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
RAILWAYS L-OSE2
CENT RATE CONTEST

Washington D. C.. Feb "a Justice
Clarke of the United States Supreme
court yesterday denied the petition Of
the Illinois railroads for an injunction
to restrain the Illinois public Utilities
commission and others from cnforc-
ing the states 2 cent fare act.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
M. {. BISHOP ANNOUNCES
HIS APPROACHING MARRIAGE

Chicago, Feb. "A Bishop Thomas
Nicholson, Of the Methodist Episco.
pal church today announced his en-.
gagement to Miss Evelyn G. Riley,
head Of the Department of Latin Ian.
guage AMI literature CT Cornell col
lege, Mount Vernon, Iowa, where
Bishop Nicholson once was member
Of Che faculty. The wedding will take
place June - at Greencaatle, Ind.
Bishop Nicholson's first wife died two
years ago
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24

Wheat Receipts, lDl cars estm-
ate for tomorrow, Is cars.
Germ Receipts, $50 cars; estimate
for tomorrow, 1873 cars
Oats Receipts, 246 cars; estimate
for tomorrow, "a cars
Hogs Receipts. $4,000 estimate
for tomorrow, $4,000
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
St0U Reward. 500.

The readers " Tins paper viii be plaas.
Il To learn tlnt tnure is nj least one
dreaded discuss that sclneo hnp been able
= cure IN all its stagas and that is
tatdrrh Hairs taiarrh Cure is tn. only
positive ru'e now known 10 the mrd.ct.
trat"ntr catafrl being q constitution
Al disease REQUIRES constitutional treat.
mcrt ilalrs Catarrh cure il tnRrn In.
ternaly aet,nS directly upon the blood
tEd mucous surfaces ct the syStom there.
by destroying the foundation of the
'israse ond giving the patient strength
" building mp the constitution aud as.
fstng nature ia doing It's work. The
ropurtors have so much faith H. its
curative towers th9t they offer one Hun.
rcd Dollars Tor any case that II fails
cure Send for list Of testimonials
Address +. J, CHENEY q co.
Toledo. Ohio
Sold by all Druvr,s &c
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
CHICAGO MARKETS


Saturday, February "a, 1916.
Chicago market report furnished to
the Free Tradet-Journal by W. L..
Etnyre, member Chicago Board OF
Trade, Moloney Building. Phone 104l.
Correspondent Lamson Rrns-& Co.,
Chicago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
Live Stock.

Cattle Open, steady; close, steady
Hogs Open, &c up; close, to 10c
UP
Sheep Open. weak; close, weak.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
Stiff. Sore Muscles Relieved.

Cramped muscles or soreness follow.
ms L cold or case of grippe are eased
and relieved by an application OF
Sloan's Imminent. Does not stain the
skin or clog the pores like mussy
ointments or plasters and penetrates
quiekly without rubbing. Timber up
your muscles after exercise, drive out
The pains and aches of rheumatism,
neuraglia, lumbago, strains, sprains
and bruises with Sloan's Linimont
Get bottle today. At all Druggists
Zoe. s
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24

When Baby was Sick, we gave her
Casto;ia.
When she was a Child, she cried for
CastoriS.
When she became Miss, she chung to
Castorla.
When She had Children she gave them
Cast0ra.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
At Codfrey's CutPrice Grocery

ice IMPORTED MEAT-The greatest decaey
found Saturday Monday
I'm zoe
1co rs M Eunhams Clam Chowdcr zoe
Norwegian Fish Balls tin 25e 3oe
imported Herring 5c zoe
Mackere
Bismarck ierrina rer Jar ............... 50
IMPORTED SARDNESFnch exceled.
Tuna Fish, 2oc Sc $50
tcad Chicken of the looks like thu
blc1st CT the chcken) s.
ANCHOVES, CAVIAR YARMOUTH BLOATERS, CLAM eOuiLLoN
White 26o
IMPORTED Lmuroer,
Camenbe. aa a
KING QUALITY FLoURMakes that the family
Ter after they it-Ask nei1hbor about IT.
y
It1 SUGAR FOR Observation-Disclosures. $1o0
Or With 60 English Breakfast Guntwd Tea
1CCo 29e
$246
RECEIVING DAiLY-Fancy Florida Strawberries Kun
qu Grape Tansen
Lettuce Tomatoes Onions, Home Grown cucumbes
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24


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u me A'l'it4-- e-1e1s. resident J--
son e. i'.'-.'. ''''-4 i'.4aa 'he pre-e.s-
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th' I'll ,-'i.NS Ga "o'aI} ail rs gu.po@-
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80 80. ,.., -. 'e - -, 'D'
a. the silEeu aallam was handed MIN
Othsss SPEAK.
The martiug wl4 nrast,ei over nv
PRINCIPAL Enqm51 who in briaf ra
marks. examined tAs purpose of in.
auqgr3t.1q uilitar- training in the 10
cal school. 1layor Bradford WAS first
Ia address the larse audience that
gathered in the auditorium TO hear the
speeches. He was followed by /. N
CSamberlia, who smoke on behalf Of
The G. A. Il. AMI praised the offcyts Of
the school 10 instin proper military
spiri, and patriotism into the hearts
Of its bows and g.rl5.
The mqyor smoke in favor of ami.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Warranty Deeds.

Willard T Stevens and wife to.
John 4 Weingartz, It j p 1t ~
b 6 La Sale ..............s
Heirs FRA lcis Iagodzinski to
frank Renkosik 1t 5 b ) Camp
bells Sab &c La Sale .......
Fred Monden AM wife to Ralph
Hoellc Ell al Ii b 100 Brew
ster's Add to Peru .........
Maria knecht TO rielena Esch-
bach 1t . b laonore ....
VIM stickel and wife to Elwood
Burris It 6 noN. 1t 10 sei4 nw
4 Il 2 nwA SCI, IS 80 1.....
Martha Thompson to Colvcl T
tatland 1t 3 b Il Rowe's Ind
Add Sheridan .............
Orlando Martin to Truman S
BoWefmaster pit 1t II Assrs
sub &c Ottawa .:............
Mary S Craft to VI K Craft It's /,
b 8 Maramor's Isl Add Kang-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24

Geo A Wilson aud wife to Alex
ard Eva Allan It b Mar
tins Sub &c Oglesby ....... "a
Annie White to Patrick Brady, It
b % Strcator ....,........
Patrick Brady TO Annie White, W
y neA neh nell "a 80 a..
Alfred N Fo,ter to Max c Hepler
ct al It's 10 IL 6 B II End
Ada Grand Ridge .........
Same to same, Its 4. 4 6 6 same
Lucille r Hobcrg to Paul and Mar
garet knopp, It 8 b . It 10 b II
La Sale .................
Chas Wenninger ST. and wife to
A r Sass, 1t 81 Perry's Add
StreatOr ....... ........
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
Mortgages.

John G Woingart2 and wife to
SoJioski Assn, 1t II p 1t II
La Sale ................ 5000
Franz Reakosik and wife to
Equitable l. d B Assn, 1t b 5
Campbell's Sub &c / a Sale. l4o0
Edw n Geuther and wife to r N
Crawford @ 20 # t b &C Men
dota ........ ............. 1905
Kate S McMenamin and husband
to Chas e Hook Tr VIZ swA
sw1a neM swA SO, eia ncA
seM 35 SO ) ............ Also
Adelia Wilson and husband to Ida
Fl Gaul | &C Sc fri 4 80 "a 4. 1926
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-12-06
REPRESENTATIVES OF AUSTRIA
GERMANY AND RUSSIA GATHER
TO DISCUSS ARMISTICE Terms

Petrograd, Dec. - Representa-
tives of Germany, Austria-Hungary,
Turkey and Bulgaria met the Russian
emissaries in Brest Litovsk to dis
cuss terms of an armistice. The dele
gates of the Central powers informed
the Russians that they had power to
negotiate only the conditions of an
armistice. which Russian official
communication calls IAN evasive
declaration The request of the
Russian delegates that all the bellig-
erents be asked to take part in reach
ing an armistice on all fronts was
met by the enemy that it did not
possess such powers The Russians
then presented project for an armis-
tice on all fronts, the principal points
Of which were the promise that the
Austro- Germans would not send
forces from the eastern front to other
fronts and that the Germans should
retire from the islands around Moon
sound.
The Russians were handed pro-
posal for an armistice on the eastern
front, which is now being examined
by the Russians. The official COM
municatfon then says:
1.-THE enemy delegation declared
our conditions for an armistice were
unacceptable and expressed the opin-
ion that such demands could be adj
dressed only to conquered country.
On the categorical statement by our
plenipotentiaries that they were
treating for an armistice on all fronts
with a view to the conclusion of a
general democratic peace on the
basis established by the all-Russian
congress of councils, the enemy dele
gates again replied evasively that
they could not consider the question in
such manner because they were au-
thorized at present only to negotiate
with the Russian delegates in view of
the absence of Russia's allies from
the conference.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-12-06
CANNONDALE

Charles Scofield and family moved
to their new home on the Miller prop
erty on Tuesday of this week.
Mrs. J. H. Fairchild spent Monday
in New York.
Miss Mary E. Nichols, who dislo-
Gated her shoulder last week on Mon
day, is getting along nicely at the
Norwalk hospital where she expects
to remain another week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Nelson left on
Sunday for Newark, N. J., from which
place they expect to motor to Allan
Ia, Ca, for the winter months.
Mrs. C. D. Hoyt of Brooklyn, was
a. week end guest of Mrs. M. B. Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Linsley Corsa ana
infant daughter spent Thanksgiving
with relatives in the Bronx.
Mrs. Henry Monroe will entertain
the monthly meeting of the Women's
Foreign Missionary society on Friday
afternoon, Dec. 7th.
Miss Helen Coleburn. of Norwalk.
Mt Glendora Hagar and Miss Anns
Heinrich of Ridgefield were weekend
guests of Miss Sue Coley.
---.-. Jane A. Smith returned from
her visit in Bridgeport on Wednesday
accompanied by her friend, Mrs.
Frank Booth, who spent Thanksgiving
In town and returned home on Satur-
Gay.
Mrs. Chas. Abbott entertained Miss
Beatrice Downs on Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-12-06
BERLIN OFFICER
ASKED SPAIN TO
OBTAIN PEACE

London, Dec. 6-The installment of
secret documents made public on
Tuesday by the bolsheviki foreign min
lister, according to a Petrograd dis
patch to the Daily Mail, included a
telegram from M. Nabokoff, the Rus
sian charge in London, to Foreign
Minister Terestchenko, dated Oct. 6,
which begins with the words: Extra
secret. Only for minister"
The telegram intimates M. Nabo-
koff had informed a special meeting
of the ambassadors of France, Italy,
the United States and Japan that he
had received information from Mad
rid to the effect that a highly placed
parsonage in Berlin had expressed a
wish to the Spanish ambassador there
to enter peace negotiations.
The Spanish government, however.
could not undertake mediation and
confined itself to stating that fact.
Having received this message, there
were alternatives, either to leave the
German inquiry unanswered or to re-
ply very carefully, and not to reply
would have given the German govern
ment an opportunity to use the action
German people and strengthening
Germany's position in addition to in
creasing the agitation in Russia.
Therefore, the British government,
the document says, replied that it
would be ready to receive the COM
munication which the German gov
eminent felt itself able to make re-
specting peace and would consider the
matter in conjunction with its allies.
M. Nabokoff adds that the ambas-
sailors in discussing the question with
A. ]. Balfour, the British foreign
minister, came to the conclusion that
this was another attempt by Foreign
Minister Won Kuehlmann to draw the
Allies into a net, and it was deter
mined that under no conditions would
one of the Allies negotiate, at least
until the matter could be considered
collectively.