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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

ERNE. Switzerland. sept 6--The
X Berlin correspondent OF the
Il +Bund" reports that the Ger
man government expects the return
of hundreds OF thousands OF Germans
now living in foreign countries, after
the war. The question OF repatriating
the returning emigrants has already
been discussed by the government and
viii be taken up by the reichstag az
its regular session in December.
Considered Foreign Enemies.
Those OF the emigrants who are
skilled mechanics or farmers would
undoubtedly be welcome If they re-
turn, because they are needed 10 re-
place the enormous number OF work
inEmen killed or permanently disa-
bled on the battlefields, but there is
a strong opposition against the re-
patriation Of the men who have be-
come uaturalized in the United
States or any other country that Is
Al war with Germany. All OK these
emiErants are considered foreign enc
mics and may be permanently barred.
Labor Opposes Return
The LABOR organizations do not take
kindly 20 the plan 10 readmit the men
who left the farherlaud and stayed
away during the war Before the war
unions always had large numbers OF
unemployed and they do not want the
former crowded condition Of The Ia
Dor market 70 return
According to the Bund correspond
eut the railroad shops and car and
locomotive factories alone viii need
nearly 200, 900 men the moment the
war ends The demand for labor in
other branches Of industry viii be
equally large. This fact may move
the government 10 drop its opposition
70 the return Of the Germans from
America. but the pan-Germans. who
hate their countrymen in the United
states even more than they do the
Americans. viii slight against the re-
patriation OF any of the Infamous
traitors" as they call them
Bar All Who Lose Citizenship.
The Brotherhood Of the Metal
" Orkers has prepared a bill. TO be
submitted TO the reichstag by one OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
Captain
Single Handed Kills
Two Enemy Gun Crews

London. Eng. Sept S.-Capt Rob
ert Cuthbert Grieve, Of the Aus
tralian infantry. has just been award
ed q Victoria cross for q remarkable
act OF gallantry, which is thus Off
cially described in the London Ca
Zetre:
During an attack on the euemy's
position. in the face Of heavy artil-
lery and machine gun fire, and after
all his officers had been wounded and
his company had suffered very heavy
casualties. Capt Grieve located two
hostile machine guns which had been
holding up his advance
He then. single handed. under con-
tinuous fire from these two machine
guns, succee led in bombing and kill
ing the two crews, reorEauized the
remnants Of his company and gained
his original objective. Capt. Grieve.
by his utter disregard OF danger and
bis GOODNESS in mastering a very DIFF
ucult position. set a splendid example
and when he finally fell wounded the
position bad been secured and the
few remaining enemy were in ruU
flight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
FRENCH MANUFACT URER.
HAS PLAN FOR PAYING.
OFF WORLDS WAR DEBT.
Andre Citroen, Whose Huge Munitions Plant Filled
Gen. Pershing With Wonder Would Create Bank Of
Nations With Power to Issue international Cur
rency Without Gold Reserve to Back It.
BY ANDRE CTTROEN.

CsIr. Citroen IS a millionaire munitiou
manufacture. whose huge plant near
Paris was characterized by Gen Perish
ing as one OF the most marvellous impro-
visations OF the war. M Cltroen's scheme
Tor uuuidatiug the worlds crushing bur
den Of war indebtedness. as outlined be
low, has caused an enormous sensation
P in Paris and London Criticism levcied
against his plan is directed solely TO his
contention that the Bank Of Nations
notes do not require the ratio OF gold
backing heretofore considered necessary
by the worlds Lankers-l
@ARIS. France, Sept S.-How to
- stabilize the worlds finances.
II how to rescue the nations from
the enormous burden OF their war
indebtedness-that to my mind is one
Of the most urgent problems which
viii have 10 be dealt with by all the
belligerents when they meet in con
ference to settle peace terms and
other questions arising out Of the
war.
This is the solution which I pro-
pose for the financial problem-
There shall be created a Bank Of
Nations. which shall have powers to
issue international money with forced
currency throughout the world, or at
least among all nations at war. Note
Bank OF Nations, which viii decide
the face value OF the new money and
the quantity Of notes 10 be issued.
Needs No Gold Reserve.
This new money shall be backed by
no gold reserve, as heretofore The
war has proved that a country c@n
issue notes UP to a certain point with
the backing OF the cOuntry's credit
and without the gold reserve behind
them which bankers have always held
10 be Indispensable. Under my plan
the Bank Of Nations nOtes-which 7
would call Simplex uotes-WOuId be
backed by the credit Of every big
power IN the world. Nevertheless. the
value OF the Simplex notes could be
fixed in relation 10 the total gold
reserve Of each country For instance,
II could be decided that three Simplex
notes would represe-C one gramme of
gold, which would give 70 each Sim
plex the value OF one franc go ceuts}-
The quantity Of SIMPLEX notes to be
issued could be fixed in accordance
with the needs OF each nation. Every
nation would receive q number Of
Simplex corresponding 10 its war sac
rifices- Sums disbursed, rebuilding
TO be done. indemnities TO widows, or
phans. wounded erc)
Would Help Fanquished Nations
From the total claimed by the van
quisned nations the bank would de-
duct the amount Of war inCemnities
fixed by the peace conference For
instance France might receive $40
100000. 900 worth OF Simplex, whilst
Germany would be allotted only
$4,000 900. 600. Il would be necessary
20 take in the defeated nations IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

A5 AtADAALr Holland sept s.
u Even in little pacific Luxem-
L - burg. overrun At the beginning
OF the war without striking a blow
in defence, the iron fist Of the kaiser
is felt with fun force.
According TO accounts which have
just reached here, over two-thirds OF
the Luxembourg mine workers struck
about June 1. The agitation began at
the Esch sur Alzette iron mines.
where the workers demanded a share
in the enormous war profits. These
mines work exclusively for the Ger
man army.
Warned BY Government.
The Luxembourg government warned
the people that the Germans would
ssal large numbers of troops 10 pre-
s,.- disturbances. and that these
troops would be CHARTERED on the Pop
ulation. The negotiations were IN
successful
on June /, g. percent Of the miners
IN Dudelonge. the firmest of the mine
arrangements, struck, whereupOn the
Germans issued q threatening notice
20 all towns and villages In Tuxem-
burg torbidding meetings. declaring
that demonstrations would be sup
dressed by force Of arms. and that
the leaders would be arrested for war
treason and tried by courtmartiaL
Protest l. in Vain.
The Luxembourg government pro-
tested N the strongest manner
against this new attack on Luxe-1-
ourg sovereignty. but the Germans
replied on June & by deportine 200
Belgian slaves from the lines Of COM
municaton and compelling them 10
replace the strikers in two mines
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
AMERICAN SOLDIERS REVEL IN
DELIGHTS Of FRENCH COOKING
Every Chance They Get to Escape Their 'Mess Chow
and Tackle French Meal Is Eagerly Grasped; Wines
Z Served With Meals Is Powerful Attraction to
Americans From the Dry Zones.
BY DANIEL DILLON.

wants OF Il to drink all for the reg
ular price Of the meal. which usually
amounts TO about 80 cents in our
money.
But what fills his Iordly CUP OF
satisfaction TO the brim and overflow
ing is to lean back nonchalantly in
his chair and in his best imitation or
movie Opulence to draWl OUT Car
con, bring me 2 bottle Of champagne
Then. as he sips it at his ease and
draws a mental picture Of the gang
in the old town staring at him in
aWed Amusement, he is content TO let
the meal drag along at its own sweet
pace A bottle Of champagne can be
bought for $3.50.
The first time he encounters the
usual French hOrs d'oeuvres. always
the opening course at the noon day
neal consisting usually Of snails,
clans in the shell. olives. cold pOta-
toes in oil. tomatoes and cUcum bers,
he falls TO them with a ready vigor,
half believing this is the meal itself
Tackles the Courses Bravely.
A bowl or soup, untouched by me1t
encourages him through in the idea
that he is still sat the post and the
race is still yet before him. A fish
course next tempts him and as its
finuy end he begins TO understand
the home like clatter Of china that
he hears on all sides; every dish Is
served on a clean platter. But It
takes him some little time TO get the
rule that he is allowed but one knife
and fork for the entire performance
and must hang on TO IL after every
course unless he desires TO be great
" Handicapped by the other entries
at the table while Antoinette finds
him another set in the recesses Of the
kitchen
An omelet follows on the ueatless
days Of Monday and Tuesday, but dur
ing the rest OF the week he gets his
meat Again he is surprised. He viii
wait patiently for his vegetables TO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
49, 500 600 Called 10 COLORS
$4,000, 600 KILLED OR INJURED
IN THREE YEARS WAR. CLAIM
ONDOC. Eng. sept. S--Forty-nine

= ONDOS. Eng Sept. S.-FOrty-uine
million. five hundred thousand
- men We're called TO the colors in
the first three years of the war The
number OF men killed was 9.150.o0o.
the total loss Of population was a.
250.9C0 and the number Of men per-
maHentIy disabled 100000, total OF
S6.00o000
These are some Of the conclusions
reached by an authority here in a
remarkable analysis Of the conflict
up 10 August last The writer says.
in part;
Direct Destruction OF Life.
First TO be considered is the direct
destruction Of life No country pub
fishes totals. and some belligereut
countries publish no casualty lists at
all The number OF British and col
oniaI troops killed and died during
the first is months Of war has
been estimated at 12S.00e. To this
must be added coIored troops and q
large proportion Of the missing, which
would bring the total TO not less than
10000
As in the last IS months the average
strength engaged in fighting has been
greater than during the first is
months. the total fO- three years is
probably 100000. If We add naval
losses and losses at sea generally 40O.-
600 viii certainly not be an excessive
estimate
The French mortality in three years
has been estimated by the Copenhagen
society at 100000 The Russian
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
RUSSIAN JEWS
RETURNING To
ANCIENT FAITH
Had Been Forced by Des-
potic Russia to Forsake
Their Religion.
FREE RUSSIA TO
COPY U. S. PLAN

n ARTS. France. sept S.-very
- large numbers Of Russian
\ Israelites who forsooz their
ancient religion under the old
regime are now returning to
Judaism. writes j. ". BieUstoci1. the
well known authority on Russian af-
fairs. in the Mercure de France.
Several thousands OF baptized Jews
who were unable TO live within the
pale and submit to the tyranny Of
czarist times have filed with the rab-
bis Of Petrograd and Moscow appli-
cation OF themselves and their fam
lies. Two professors OF Moscow uni
Versity and many prominent officials
are among the number.
Russia's population Of $4,000. 00O
says AIR. Bienstock. can be classified
as follows; Peasants. - percent
Cossacks, . percent. nobility. Is per-
cent officials. merchants. clergy. .
percent
- Percent Agricultural People.
The lower middle classes are for the
most part OF peasant origin. they are
people living In villages and small
towns who have managed 90 rise
q oFe the lower peasant classes But
liz view Of their origin and sympa-
thies, IL can be said that 95 percent Of
the population Of Russia are agricul-
tural people
For the whole OF Russia there are
only 100000 workmen. or less than
one percent Of the population.
with regard 10 the future cOnstitu-
tion Of Russia. AIr. Bienstock says that
opinion in the former holy empire
is O. ystalliZing I'm favor OF the adOp-
ton Of the American federal plan. In
any case. there can be no question of
the continued Capitalization of pow
err OF all countries In the world.
Russia most needs local legislation
Perhaps we snail not want so many
stars on our flag as the Americans
have says 1Ir. BienstoCk, but the
American system OF local law max
ing Is best suited TO Russia's needs.
Even the existence of territories or
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

der my plan in order 10 enable them
to stabilize their own finances
As an example, we can put the
total value Of the Simplex to be issued
at 250 billion dollars The Bank OF
Nations would issue paper 10 this
amount and divide IL among each
nation according to the amount
allotted TO it, In return, the bene-
ficiary countries would have 10 with
draw from circulation all the paper
issued by them during the war
treasury bills, bank notes. war
loan. etc.-and in return hand Sim
Dlex notes to the holders.
This operation terminated, every
country would be relieved Of its war
Indebtedness: their budgets would no
longer absorb almost the whole Of a
nations revenue in taxation.
To Replace War Paper.
The second phase Of the operation
W Guild consist in che employment and
investment Of this huge note circula-
ton Holders OF war loan scrip and
treasury bills would be deprived of
justice to them they should have op-
portunities Of investing the Simplex
notes replacing their war paper.
Three categories Of investments
would be open 10 them: Cd The
existing sound stock exchange invest
ments; in view Of the big demand, the
average yield Of these stocks would
probably sink 10 3 10 : percent
against the 3 or 6 percent yield Of
present war paper
90 New issues There VIII be
huge demand for capital by business
after the war.
These two categories would absorb
a very large proportion of the inter
national Simplex notes, but to my
mind the most important field for
their employment would he found in
category.
Would Encourage Big Concerns.
80 Foundation Of huge companies
enjoying state support i'm return for
state control We in France have
never embarked on huge state subsi-
died corporations controlling the en-
tire resources Of whole regions Of the
transports. electric
canals. ports, roads for
automobile traffic, central heating
plant for whole towns. electric light
ing, telephones. etc. We have never
been able to build up such huge pub
lie utility corporations owing 20 lack
o. capital
The afflux Of new capital (the Sim
pick notes. would make il possible,
and the state would give the neces-
sary concessions Where the state
controlled the working Of the cor
pOrations, thus giving them added
security. il would he paid for its
assistance and the guarantee Afforded
This remuneration would enable the
state every year to annul I TO per-
cent Of the Simplex notes in circula-
zion, and thus in course Of time TO re-
Guce the note issue TO normal limits.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
Baoarian Official Is
Imprisoned, Made Big
Profits Ont OF Food

TT-r1el- Bavaria. SeUt- o--lNem-
plsr7- punishment has been meted out
10 Drfvv councillor William Geors,
one Of the most prominent business
men OF Bavaria. and his manager.
Albert SturzenberEer, by the criminal
court of Schweinfurth for violations
Of the food laws
II was shown that they obtained
large quantities OF malt from the cen
trail food commission under false pre-
lenses and sold their supply to brew
cries in northern Germany. Their
profits on the transaction amounted
to about $4,000
The privv councillor was sentenced
to seven months Imprisonment and a
fine OF S246,00O, while Sturzenberger
got off with three months in jail and
a fine Of S121.0OO Their appeal was
quickly rejected by the higher courts
and they are now serving their time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

In other words. the war. apart from
other things. has taken 49.750.000 men
from their ordinary course OF peace
ful citizens and completely deranged
their lives. To this total there might
be added the great hosts Of men.
women and children ut home who
have been subjected 10 extra strain in
order TO maintain the armies In the
field. a strain which. here in Eng
land as wen as i'm other henigerent
countries. has expressed itself in seri-
Gus Industrial unrest.
These estimates take little account
OF the ravaEes Of disease. some coun-
tries include and others exclude from
their war mortality lists deaths from
disease no country distinguishes them
in detail. and no country publishes
the numbers Of its troops down from
sickness The normal epidemics OF
war have been less serious during
this present conflict, bur one scourge
has been multiplied and intensified
Veuereal disease.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
Takes Inventory
To PIT a Stop to Waste

Petrograd, Russia, Sept. S.-A COM
mission has been appointed to prepare
an inventory and valuation Of the
properties Of the Russian state
n. Pokrovsii, president Of the CEN
trail war-indus trial commission, viii
direct the work.
The inventory viii comprise lands.
forests. railroads. factories. workshops
and other profit yielding state under
takings. The governments aim is to
alleviate the burden OF taxation by
inauEurating a less wastefU and
more enterprising system Of manage
ment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
NfER1cAN TRATNTNG

-NLEaAaAaal-H 4 AHll ~ a-HAH I'M ~
a FRANCE. sept S.-The hour
- = long pleasant rites with which
. the French literally celebrate their
noon day and evening meals is Gus
tom TO which Sammy in France has
not been able as. yet TO accustom him
self
The habituai French breakfast OF
coffee or chocolate and bread strikes
him as excuisitely funny. "Can you
imagine q good healthy guy putting
no more coal than that in his furnace
and expecting 10 get up much steam
in the morning. he murmurs 1t
looks 10 me like he is always figur-
ing on the afternoon game and doesn't
worry much who pitches in the morn
ing"
But the dails ~de5euner" and
"diner" visibly affect him. He stands
rather in awe of them IN fact And
the quantity and quality Of the menus
have served 20 impress upon him the
fact that France right now appar-
emily has plenty TO eat and that
America need row grow hysterical
over the Job Of feeding her ancient
ally.
Every opportunity an American sol
der finds 10 get away from his own
. company mess show" be Joy0usly
fem braces and comes tumbling into
town eager to investigate every
French culinary mystery he can en-
counter.
Service slow, But Results Fine.
The sloWness of the service irri-
tates him He frets and rrOwls and
oDines vOlubly- 81 could get five meals
at Childs while they serve you soup
here" However. his great consolation
is that he obtains white and red wine
with every meal and as much as he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
TEUT0N5RETAKE
KALUSZ BY RUSE
F ROM RUSSIANS
Leave Quantity of Liquor
Where Russian Soldiers
Can Get It.
VICTORS SOON
BECOME HELPLESS

~ ETROGRAD. RUSSIA. Sept S.
~ The Bourse Gazette publishes an
I account OF how the Germans re-
captured KaIusz. Special Russian
shock battalions first occupied the
town. pushing the Germans before
them. They were reinforced by two
regiments who were specially loud in
their demands for peace without an
nexations or indemnities"
Russians Get Drunk.
The enemy, knowing with whom he
had to deal. left large stocks Of wine
and spirits in tho town. These Rus
sian regiments. unheedine the com
mand Of their officers to strengthen
the newly taken positions. fell upon
the liquor. Soon there was an orgy.
the soldiers i'm their haste breaking
open barrels Others lay upon the
ground licking up the liquor running
in the cutters.
Prince Bagratiu. commanding a
Caucasian division. although himself
hard pressed. sent squadrons TO re-
store order. These numbered Only so
men, and they were helpless in the
face Of a mob Of 5000 armed madmen.
Finally they found themselves in the
great square in the center Of the
town Here they were surrounded by
a large mob Of soldiers. The latter
cried. Away 10 the firing line Ge-
on. BOorjoos," tmeaning bourgeois,
the Russian traitors epithet for the
Loyal.
Il seems that two companies OF
Hr rrsa
The debauched sOldierE demanded
that the Caucasiaus should defend the
town and them. The advancing Ger
mans met the Caucasians. who held
them all that night while behind.
amid the burning town and exploding
stores. the scenes OF orgy continued
until at last the Germans retook
KaiusZ.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
Automobiles SuppIant
ltaly's Gay N/ine Carts

Rome, Italy. Sept S.-War eEIcieu-
cy has eliminated the sally decora ted
and multi-cOlored cart which since
MEDIEVAL, If not Roman. times has
cally brought 10 the city from the
Alo2n mountains its portion Of white
and red wines.
Inese one horse. two wheeled vehf-
cles- with janglinE bells and sleenv
drivers hidden under p covering no.
Ll-iiHe buggy top. Ing familiar to
l4e sweets OF Rome. are being re-
placed entirely this IAN By an auto
mobile service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
Women Car Conductors
Resent Employment OF
DUN Sex As Inspectors

London, Eng, sept S--Conduc-
tresses employed on the tramcars at
Leeds refused TO acknowledge six
women who had been appointed ticker
inspectors They contended that these
appointments were uunecessary. ana
stated that If more inspectors were
needed they should have been chosen
from old carmen or from the men who
had returned from the army.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

be served at the same time. and un-
less he is wary viii have his plate
snatched away from him by the alert
waiter before he has even sampled
it. His indignant protest brings him
the Information that the 'legumes
are served. shortly thereafter on an
other fresh plate
Very good Eddy" chirps sammy.
"but they sure do hang on some dog
over giving you a spoonful OF peas
The assortment Of cheese that
TANKS him before the desert OF fruits
has him guessing Their names and
pedigrees are not even listed in his
done book" He looks them over
hopeIessly. and then like the lady
turf follower plays one by its color
Are Like Old Friends.
Peaches. grape, and apple look like
back in the state" 10 him. and he
greats them like long lost playmates,
but the green almonds and camou-
fIaged cOlOred gOoseoerries hold him
at arms length until he has met them
a number of times
After his demi-tasse and handmade
"BuIT- cigarette Che Stops to the
French brand only when necessity
comnelsl. he walks out into daylight
convinced that Berlin viii soon be his
for the taking and that the French
people after all do know "a little
something about cOOkin'."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
LITTLE LUXEMBOURG FEELS THE
WEIGHT Of THE KAI5ER'5 MRATH
Small Country Which Has Been Overrun by German
Troops Without Making Protest, Is Kept in Semi
Servitude; Belgian Slaves Sent in to Take
Place of Striking Miners

On the following day 1000 mo-s
deported Belsians arrived in Luxerl-
burg The strike leaders were SUM
moned by the military governor. Col.
Won Teczm2r. who fatty informed
them with menaces that the strike
must cease
Next day the strikers. so percent
or whom were without food. capftu-
l8tea Leczmar was able 20 wire TO
Berlin that he had Suppressed -l7z
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
Political Breakfasts
Are ReUiUed In England

London. Ems. Sept. S.-Brea kfasr as
q political and social function is beinr
revived. Premier Lloyd George used
a breakfast party 90 announce the
success OF the Paris conference TO a
party OF Frenchmeu and has had
numbers OF breakfasts 10 10 Downfn..
street when business is freely dis
cussed- Lord Rhondda also invites
business men to breakfast wien inn
por,ant plans are being ARRANGED
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

the Social Democratic deputies. which
provides THAT no emigrants shall be
permitted 10 return 70 Germany per
mauently II he has been absent more
than ten years or acquired citizenship
in any Of the countries now at war
with the central powers