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New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
Socialist Paper the Exception

OF all the language news
papers of greater New York only one,
the "Volkszeitung," Socialist paper.
does not attempt to win its readers
for the Kaiser's cause. The "Nolks-
zeitung." it is true. assals the war
policy of this country and even con-
scription. and has been rebuked BY the
United States government, but it still
more vehemently attacks the German
government and its policy. The ar
tices it reprints from German, Swiss
and Austrian newspapers and maya
zines mean a scathing arrsignment Of
the conditions in the fatherlsnd and Of
it's rulers.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
IMPORTANT

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and read the notice as YOU wish u In
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YOU later. The notice will reach over
100, 900 readers daily.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
ENGAGEMENTS

NDERSON-GROvER- Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd
". Grover. of Princeton. y. j.. announce
tn. engagement of their daughter. Au-
su.ta, TO T. Hart Anderson. jr.. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. T. Hart Anderson, Of t3O west
IIsth st. New York City. Mr.. Anderson is
a graduate of Princeton, class Of 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
CEMETERIES

THE wOoDIAwN C0MErERY.
293d St BY Harlem Train and by Trolley.
Lot. Of small sjze for sale.
. once 20 East Esd St. y. Y.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
BIRTHS

LONDON July 2. 1917. 10 Mr.. and hrs
Monte London, a daughter.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
Claim Ruthenian Support

That the Ruthenisns. the Russians as
we'll as the Austrians. are Austrlans az
heart is contended in an srtlcie.
Awakening OF the Ukraine by DR.. ing
Daskaljuk, who says; on tne o."e
hand. il is evident that the eNis'.nee -
a national Ukraine depends on the eh'
New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
CHAMBERLAIN


NTNNNE fNIVUaFI N NIdTN"s NJ NEs Id0-
residence. Tuesday. July 10, 1917. Richard
Ii. Clarke. son OF the late George Blscket'
and Maria iIemmings Clarke and beloved
brother OF Miss Marin Blaekett Clarke
Nrs. Horstio ". s., John and Mrs. Will
lam Irwin-Msriin. Services at the Church
Of The Messiah. Greene and Clermont avs,
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
FOUR DEATHS
VISIT FAMILY
WIDOW OF Or. BUseY OF DELTA
LOSES LIFE ON WAY HOME
FROM FATHERS DEATH BED.

Delta, Dec 24.-Mrs Busby, wife Of
DIR. W. r. Busby. who died last Aug
ust, was killed instantly late Satur-
day. afternoon at the Rock Island
crossing while returning from the
death bed of her father, ]. o. Clark.
at Oskaloosa. Her two sons. Loren
of Delta and James of Grinnell. were
with her in the car. The latter, who
was at the wheel, had an arm broken,
while the former was only bruised.
Five deaths have occurred in the
Busby and Clark families since last
August, when DR.. Busby died. One
week ago DR.. Busby's parents. Elijah
and Eliza Busby, were buried. their
deaths having occurred within two
hours of each other, and last Thurs
day J. o. Clark, father of Mrs. Busby,
died at his home in Oskaloosa. The
funeral service for father and daugh-
ter was held today at the Wymore
church with interment at the ceme-
terry adjoining. Mr.. Clark's funeral
had been announced for Saturday,
but when Mrs. Busby learned that
her son John, q student at Johns
Hopkins university at Baltimore, Md,
would arrive late Saturday, the funer-
al was postponed until Sunday.
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BAKER ADVISED
To TELL POLICY
May Tell Senate Committee
Nations War
Program

Washington, D. c., Dec. 24.-Secre
tary Baker may outline a definite mill
|tary policy bef,Fr ons efftha congreS
siOnal committees on military affairs
probably the senate committee
There is feeling expressed among
some Of the members of both houses
including those who have been at the
battle front. that there ought TO be q
definite statement of the war depart
ment's policy, including some indica.
tions of what number of men are con.
templated for use in the future. Mr.
Baker has been advised of this.
WOULD INSPIRE ALLIES.
Those urging the idea contend ii
will inspire the forces of the allies by
showing them the United States is
with them to the end; that it will
have a depressing effect on Germany
by showing the United States is to
maintain a progressive policy until
the war is won; and that it will salts
fy the people in this country to know
Just what the government is planning
without betraying military secrets.
HOPES FOR ENUMERATION.
Testimony Of Secretary Baker and
commanders of training camps in the
south before the senate committees,
investigating the military situation,
will. in the belief of administration
officials throw an entirely different
light. on conditions so far pictured
The administration, according to a
statement given to the Associated
Press today, has absolute confidence
that the testimony Of Secretary Baker
will result in exoneration of his de-
partment of the charges, and that in
formation given by camp commanders
will strengthen the position of the de-
partment in the public mind.
Despite this assurance. Secretary
Baker and Major Generals Crozier
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IOWA FEELS
CHILL WA We
FROM NOR TIL
Des Motpes, Dec. 24-eub-zero
temperatures With minimum Of
ten degrees below were forecast
for Iowa tonight by the local
weather bureau today.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 24.-The
cold wave which has caused a drop in
temperature of 40 to SO degrees in the
Dakotas in the last twenty-four hours,
IS sweeping eastward, the weather
bureau announced today and is ex'
pected to reach the Atlantic coast by
Tuesday night.
Cold wave warnings have been 10.
sued for the upper lake regions for
tonight.
GREEN CHRISTMAS IN PROSPECT
Chicago, Dec. A.-Iowa and the cen
tral states face green Christmas ex'
cept those localities where stubborn
drifts of snow have withstood the
recent warm days. Many who see joy
in white Christmas grew hopeful to
day when clouds we're forecast for to.
night, but the government weather
bureau declared that there was no
snow in prospect and foretold Christ
mas day as "fair and colder"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
CAMP DODGE
SANTA WILL
SKIP NO ONE

Camp Dodge, Dec. 24.-Camp Dodge
Is atinsle today with the spirit of
Christmas.
Business OF war seemed relegated
to the background temporarily as the
national army men prepared for the
holiday celebration. which is to be in.
naugurated with general assembly in
the main Y. M. c. A. auditorium at
p. m.
Later in the evening exercises
will be held In three Knights
Of Columbus buildings, the Lu-
theran brotherhood building and
the eight Y. M. C. AS.
Plans for an outdoor Community
Christmas tree celebration this even
ing were abandoned this afternoon
when 1t became evident that the tenn
perature would dr. Yellow zero and
might cause discon.- lie to the men.
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POPE SENDS HOLIDAY
NOTE TO AMERICANS

Rome, Dec. 24.-Pope Benedict has
giyen to the Associated Press this
Christmas message for the American
people:
''The holy father sends to the people
Of America his cordial greetings and
prays that they may take to heart, in
this time Of strife and suffering, the
true lesson of Christmas tide-the les
son OF Gods unceasing love for man.
kind: the lesson OF unfaltering cour-
are and sacrifice of self.
"More especially he calls upon the
little children, to whom this day be-
longs, to pray with all their hearts to
the Babe Of Bethlehem that he may
protect their loved ones and give back
to the world that peace which he came
70 bring upon earth"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
REDCROSS PUSH.
GOES OVER TOP
Maintenance Fund Exceeds
Quota $1,000; Expects to
Get $4,000 Members.

The maintenance fund for the Christ
mas Red Cross drive went well over
the top by more than $4,000, total
exceeding $4,000 being reached and
the membership drive will make its
quota Of 1000. Thus far enough new
members have been obtained In the
weeks drive to bring the total at head.
quarters today to 1900 and as there
are naoSs OF the rural branch chapters
tU hear from and considerable OF the
city to be worked the goal set at the
beginning Of the campaign should cas-
lily be realized.
Fine meetings at most of which new
chapters were formed In the country
were hel; Saturday night and yester-
day. The new chapters. formed were
organized at meetings that were 100
per cent efficient and promise of
splendid working forces in these var
ious communities was given by the
enthusiasm of all the rural meetings.
CONTINUE MEMBER DRIVE.
A big luncheon of the city workers
was held at the Commercial club to-
day and reports we're made that
showed an excellent drive in Ottumwa
since Monday. Chapter Chairman w.
H. Ferguson still thinks that many
places in the city have not been
worked thoroughly for members and
he will continue the campaign for
throughout the week in
hope of getting 40 per cent Of the
county's population enrolled in the
various chapters in Wapello county.
Persons or families that have not
been seen, are asked to notify head.
quarters at the Hotel Ottumwa or
phone No. 1913 and the membership
will he taken and maintenance pledge
as well IL desired.
The chairman OF the maintenance
fund, l.. A. Andrew, reported more
than $4,000 for maintenance and it is
that when all the rural chap
ters have reported this sum will be
augmented considerably.
Saturday night committee from
Ottumwa attended the big meeting
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SMALL SEAL
SALE HUR rs
SUNNI YSLOPE

The sale Of Red Cross Christmas
seals has fallen considerably below the
expectations and unless some $500
worth Of these little stickers for the
benefit Of the tuberculosis sufferers
are sold, the amount TO be received by
Sunnyslope will be cutsmaterially.
The civilian relief committee re
ports today that 1 per cent per capita
must purchase these seals II Sunny
slope Is to receive the so per cent ap-
poGtionment Of the receipts from tho
sale Of the seals. The number Of per-
sons who returned their seals without
making a donation to this cause has
made the total returns fall consider
ably short of the sum needed to giva
the local sanatorium Its regular allot-
ment. The committee urges many Of
those who returned these seals to re
consider and take at least part OF
the seals and thus swell the receipts.
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SPECIAL SESSION
UP TO LAW MAKERS

Dies Moines, Dec. 24.-When Cover
nor w. L. Harding returns after
Christmas from Meriden, Iowa, where
he will spend the day with relatives,
he will have before him for definite
determination the question of calling
"a special session of the Iowa legisla-
,ture.
1t was said at his Office today that
the issue is entirely up to the mem
bers of the general assembly, If their
replies to his recent query on the
matter indicate compliance with his
suggestion that only war matters" be
considered, the session will be called.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
SEEK PEACE WITH UKRAINE.

London. Dec. 24.-General Antionofl
the military commander of the Petro
grad district. has gone to Kiev, says a
Petrograd dispatch to the Times, with
instructions to negotiate with the
Ukrainian rada in an effort to settle
the differences between it and the
bolsheviki.
Z Petrograd dispatches report that at.
tempts are being made by the boil
shevik commissioners to negotiate
with the Ukrainians for a settlement
OF the differences which have arisen
and it is also reported that the author
tiles of the new Ukrainian govern
ment are ready to accept proposals
looking toward peaceful arrange
ment
The movement for harmony is at.
tributed by the correspondent Of the
Times to the fact that the growing
dangers of the situation are being
recognized to an increasing extent by
the bolshevik. For the same reason.
he says they are believed to be in
clined to modify their attitude of hos
tility toward the constituent assembly
which is likely to meet within week
Concurrently with these statements.
appear numerous further reports OF
military activities on the part Of the
Ukrainians and cossacks. and OF the
sending of more bolsheviki troops
southwark to oppose the Ukrainians
There are disconnected rumors of
further fighting but apparently there
have been no hostilities on a large
scale or Of such nature as to indi-
cate important developments.
Many news dispatches from Petrc-
grad speak of the supposed impenG-
ing arrival of the Germans there
which is said to be the universal topic
of discussion in the city, but every
one seems to have different version.
Many of these stories center around
the reported concentration near the
capital Of large force Of released
German war prisoners. to whom arms
are being handed over. according to
some of the reports.
Referring to these rumors the Petro-
grad correspondent of the Post says
that unquestionably thousands of Ger
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HAS
RAIL PROGRAM
SUMMONS BROTHERHOOD CHIEFS
TO REVEAL HIS
PLANS.

Washington. d. c., Dec 24.-Presi-
dent Wilson has summoned the chiefs
and legislative agents of the four rail.
road brotherhoods to a conference at
the white house Thursday.
1t is expected that the presiden.
will outline to the representatives of
the railroad workers whatever action
he has decided is necessary to obtain
more efficient transportation in the
war crisis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
u. S. DISCOUNTS KALSER,S PEACE OFFER

NURG EON General William G.
- Gorgas' reports on the deplorable
sanitary conditions in several
army camps throws blame on the war
department for failure to supply some
Of the troops with proper uniforms.
The subject is among those under in
vestigation by the senate's military
affairs committee.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
COLLEGE 70 SAVE COAL.

Mt Vernon. Dec. A.-Cornell col
lege has extended its holiday vaca-
tion from January 3 to January s, as
q fuel conservation measure.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
LArlNs REPULsE ENEMY.

Rome, Dec. 24.-Enemy forces
which had crossed the Piave river at
Piave vecchia have been driven back
over the river, the war Office an
nouncee.
On the mountain front, the state
ment says, the Austro-Germans passed
the Italian positions in the Asiago
sector in the region of Buso Monte
valbella, but stopped !. at the Italian
rear positions from where the Ital-
fans are counter-attacking with salts
factory results
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eR,roNs TAKE BETHLEHEM.

London, Dec 24.-The Christian peo
pie of the world have received q
Christmas greeting from the soldiers
of General Allenby. 1t was the first
detailed account Of how the British
troops wrested from the dominion OF
the Turks the city of Bethlehem,
where 1900 years ago was born the
Savior.
The news comes in dispatch from
Reuters correspondent at Jerusalem
1t says:
"One of the most brilliant pieces OF
work during the recent operations was
the capture Of Bethlehem. The Turks
had strong Notifications here with nu-
merous field guns on the outskirts OF
the town.
HONOR TO WELSH TROOPS.
"The troops which had been ordered
to take the town deployed by night
far to the left, threatening the Turkish
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TEN TOWNS TO ALLENHY.

London, Dec. 24.-General Allenby's
troops in Palestine continue their ad-
vance on the plain Of Sharon, north of
Jaffa, and have occupied ten towns.
The official statement on the opera.
tions reads:
"On Saturday morning, with naval
cooperation, our left continued the ad-
vance north of the Nashr el Auja.
reaching the line Sheikh el Ballutahel-
Jelil, about four miles north of the
river. Pushing eastward and south Of
the river we occupied Fejja and Null
ebbis. This was followed by the cap
ture Of Khelbireh, four miles southeast
of Rantieh. Effective aerial work was
carried out on enemy transports and
infantry"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-25
RUSSIANS ECHO
PEACE PLANS
Of RE|CHSTAC
Germany and Her Allies,
However, Score First In
Negotiations.
BOLSHEVIKI POWER
TOTTERS' IN RUSSIA

ASSOCIATED Press SUMMARY
Peace without annexations and with
out indemnities, the formula adopted
by the German reichstag In its peace
resolution last July, Is the keynote Of
the Russian peace terms now being
discussed at Brest-Litovsk. The Rus.
sian terms have been presented to the
representatives of the central powers
who have taken them under c0nsidera-
ton.
No compulsory annexation Of terri.
tory seized during the war, its imme-
diate evacuation and no contributions
to be required from belligerent coun-
tries are proposed by Russia. This Is
similar to the reichstag resolution.
which. however, was not accepted by
Mr.. Michaelis, who was then German
imperial chancellor.
KAISER MAY ATTEND.
Russia suggests that countries de-
prived of their independence during
the war be reinstated and that nation
al groups not Independent before the
war shall decide their status by a ref
erendum.
Germany scored q point in the selec-
tion of DR.. Won Kuehlmann, her foreign
secretary, as permanent chairman of
the conference. Emperor William, it
is reported unofficially, intends to go
to Brest-Litovsk. II the diplomats now
there arrive at an agreement, to at
tempt to assemble all European rulers
in q peace conference. The German
ruler II said 10 have Declared that
everybody wanta peace. s;.s -
FRENCH HEAR rRoTzkY.
Paris, Dec. 20. = Delayed) = Leon
Trotzky. the bolsheviki foreign minis.
ter, according to a note issued by the
Havas agency. called on Joseph Noul
ems, the French ambassador to Russia,
and explained that the 'bolsheviki
wished to keep to the principle of a
democratic peace" leaving to the
peoples the right to dispose of them.
selves. The ambassador having asked
him what we would do If Germany re-
fused separate peace. Trotzky answer.
ed that the maximalists might be led
to wage revolutionary war"
Trotzky added that "if public opir
ion was opposed to such war, the
question would then be carried before
the constituent assembly" He con.
cluded by saying that II the bolsheviki
succumbed to the resistance they are
meeting within Russia, the country
would be given over to anarchy.
The Havas note concludes:
This conversation, which is correct
must be considered as ere
ating new relations between the maxi
malist government and u.s."
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BRITONS HOLD
BETHLEHEM; 10
TOWNS SEIZED
Turks Flee Before Anenby's
Advancing Columns
French Slay Enemy Air.
men.

(Associated Press Summary
General Allenby has begun success
fully an advance along the Mediter-
rAnean coast north Of Jafia, Palestine.
After crossing the Nahrel Auja. his
troops on Saturday reached the plain
Of Sharon and captured ten towns
near the Nahr ell Auja.
RAIDS ON WEST FRONT.
Raids and local attacks have been
carried cut in the Ypres and verdun
sectors on the western front. The
Germans gained slightly In . local at
tack onethe. Yptss s3tadan r1lwAy, but
at al other points ON both tbs British
and French fronts, they were re
pulsed. The artillery has been ex-
tremely active in the Ypres and Yer
dun sectors.
The French airmen have been par
ticularly busy, having fought fully
100 battles within the last three days
in which period they brought down
eighteen German machines.
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Attack on Brenta Front
Wins Temporary Advan-
tage For Invaders; Coun-
ter Attacks Turn Tide;
! Enemy Loss Heavy.
ASOLONE'S CAPTURE
BRILLIANT VICTORY
YAssociated Press summary.J

r
Checked In their attempt to drive
through the Italian plains east of the
Brenta by the brilliant feat Of the
Italians last week in recapturing the
Azolone heights, the Teutons have
switched their attack to the Brenta's
west bank.
Striking suddenly yesterday in this
4 quarter they pushed into the Italian
lines on the Asiago plateau in the
vicinity Of Buso, where the Frenzela
valley affords a route to the Brenta
valley.
COUNTER ATTACK GAINS. IA
The Rome war office reports the
enemy checked at the Italian rear
positions, whence counter attack
was launched. which is proceeding sat
isfactorily.
On the lower Piave front the enemy
has suffered a reverse at a point
where he had driven his lines nearest
to Venice. Enemy groups which had
crossed the old Piave or Sile river,
were ousted from their foothold on
the west bank and thrown back to the
easterly side Of the river.
HANS LOSES HEAVILY.
Washington. D. c., Dec. "a. -Officfal
dispatches from Rome today give
detailed story Of the fighting "a Mount
: 1Ise;SSi frey say ss2F = e 8
IL with the rscapture Of the positions
on Monte Asolone the Italian, Eoldiers
have written q glorious page In the
annals Of this war. Their bravery has
prevented the enemy from spreading
his force to the south and complete
the surrounding of Monte Grape. Our
soldiers fought for several days under
terrific artillery fire and against the
deadly effects Of .asphyxiating gases.
The enemy suffered enormous losses.
lt is calculated that in the actions at
Beretta and Monte Asolone the enemy
has lost three divisions, which they
have already substituted from Novem-
ber rs to date. General Pfeffer. COM
mander of the fourth enemy division.
and the commanders Of the seventh
and eighth Austrian brigades have
been seriously wounded.
CIVILIANS ARE OPPRESSED.
sThe enemy command In the city OF
Udine has issued rules by which all
workmen, women and children, areI
obliged to work IN the fields from 4
o'clock in the morning until o'clock
In the evening with half an hour OF
rest In the morning, one hour and a
half at midday and half an hour in
the afternoon. The transgressors OIL
these rules would be accompanied tol
work and watched by German soldiers
and at the termination of the harvest,
they will be Imprisoned for six months
and every three days they will receive
only bread and water. Slow or lazy
women will be exiled and lazy chill
dren win be flogged. II necessary the
commander will inflict corporal pun
lshment on the workmen.
ITALIANS WIN IN MACEDONIA.
"In Macedonia German troops have
recently launched three very powerful
attacks against the positions held by
Italian soldiers along the Cerna river.
All the attacks we're repulsed and the
enemy suffered considerable losses"
LArlNs REPULsE ENEMY.
Rome, Dec. 24.-Enemy forces |
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"In Macedonia German troops have
recently launched three very powerful
attacks against the positions held by
Italian soldiers along the Cerna river.
All the attacks were repulsed and the
enemy suffered considerable losses"