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The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
GAS ATTACKS FOUGHT
BY MEADE SOLDIERS

Camp Meade, Admiral, Nd, Nov. %.
Twenty selected. men today spent
two hours in a gas-flled room as part
Of their training to meet German gas
attacks in France. They wore masks
specially constructed Nby. the Bureau
of Mines and which are said to be
better than any in service on the
fighting fronts. All American troops
will be equipped with these masks.
The men felt no i'll effects. They
were members of the Twenty seventh
Engineers. a special volunteer unit
being prepared for early service at
the front.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
FIRST GIRL STUDENT
JOINS DEBATING CLUB

For the nrst time m the history Of
George Washington University, girl
student now IL taking part In the
weekly debates of the Columbian De-
batting Society. The student is Miss
Trace N. Eddy.
Miss Eddy's side was victorious In
the first debate in which she par
ticipated. The subject was: RE
solved. That the United States should
own and operate the street railways
In the District Of Columbia" She
was supported by c. Hatcher and @.
L Hall.
A silver handled gavel viii be pre-
sented to Bates NJ. stovall. president
Of the society. in recognition of his
intense interest In its welfare.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
FIRES DESTROY TIMBER.

Altoona, Pa. Nov. O.-Forest fires
are doing serious damage 10 thSu-
sands OF acres OF valuable timberland
in this vicinity. The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has sent out sew
eral hundred men 10 fight the flames
on Brush Mountain. while farmers
and sportsmeu's organizations have
combined to check the fires, supposed
ly started by careless shooters last
week
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
GIVE CONCERT FOR BLIND.

More than 900 persons attended the
concert for the blind at the Con-
gressional Library last night.
Paul A. Hines, tenor; Mrs. c. White,
contralto; Miss Helene Woyseth. vio-
linist, and Mrs. Sue B. Jennings, ac-
companist, rendered a program of
vocal and Instrumental selections.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
TRUNK BEING INVESTIGATED

Trenton, n. J., Nov. IA trunk con-
tanning ten cans packed in excelsior
and supposed to contain explosives is
being investigated by the Federal au-
thorities tonight. All information is
refused. 1t is believed the trunk was
shipped from Phillipsburg as personal
baggage. Fumes and vapor issued
from it, causing trsinmen to put it OF
here.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
HOLDS SUSPECT
AS GERMAN Spy
Federal Authorities Claim Prisoner
is Member of Teuton Army.

Syracuse, n. Y. Nov. 2n-Chsrged
with being q SPY suspect, Karl RefahI
is being held by the Federal au-
thorities. It is alleged he is a mem
Der Of the German army. and the
authorities say they found letters In
his pockets instructing him 10 visit
the German consulates at New York.
Chicago and San Francisco and get
certain mail that awaited his arrival.
Federal agents would admit nothing
further. saying that the case needed
a more thorough investigation.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
MAcALESTER IN DRY DOCK.

The steamer Charles Manchester,
regularly scheduled for the run to
Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall. is
now laid up in dry dock at the foot
OF II street. undergoing repairA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Danger to Germans
Foreseen by Pichon
In Rolshevik Peace
rRy ab,e % ~ courrIer de5 Itat8-Unsl

PARIS. Dec. 28.-The journal IN
terviewed Foreign Minister Pichon in
order 10 gather his personal views IN
regard to the peace parleys at Brest-
LitOvsk. .... -.
orovitv of the Russian desertlon.
which he considered, next to America 5
taking up arms, the most important
evsnt of the war, was reticent about
the peace parleys. e.
"Tbe Maximaiists." he said, "are IN
The act Of disavowing their principles.
To admit that Germany take Iorcibly
CORTLAND. Lithuania and Poland means
N hole all their theories-to capltu-
late. Nevertheless, even if they were
to capitu.ate, then the real c'ihcuItes
may begin for the Germans.
We need only think of the Irobl3ns
10 be solved by them in the ukraine,
/, Siberia and in Poland, trembling
and irreconcilable Poland. because She
knows that the Allies alone can give
her unity and independence.
As 20 China. which the Germans are
in the hope of reaching by way Of 81
IBERIA, VI. Pichon does not doubt That
japan will keep good watch. Thanks
20 the Americana pdHtSc e'So4u' WI
many. which has been ousted from
China. will never reenter 1t.
When the interviewer mentioned the
economic map and pointed out that the
cotton. all the rubber, the nickel and
recoverable first materials were ia
the hands Of the Allies and that with
out these materials a nation was. con.
demned 20 ruin, NJ. Pichon recognized
that our map was superior 20 that OF
Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Germans Strip Belgium
To Clothe Reserves
Cows, Milk, Eggs, Woollens
Seized for New Armies
From East Front

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-An official
dispatche received here to-day by the
Belgian Legation said information
had come through Holland that the
Belgians in occupied territory are
being literally stripped bare by Ger
man requisition, extending to the most
necessary requisites of life.
Large bodies of troops being rushed
20 the Flanders front. IT was said, had
seized cows. milk and eggs, articles al
ready so scarce in Belgium they were
practically reserved for children and
invalids.
mattresses and cushions which had to
be replaced by bags of sea grass
Practically all leather shoes were
requisitioned and only one change OF
clothing was left to the inhabitants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Italy Acts theoretically
To Suppress "Defeatists
IStnf Correspondencel

ROME. Dec. S.-The editor OF the
leading Italian Socialist daily, AVIAN
til published in Milan, has been ar
rested. following a search of the offices
bv The police. His arrest was the re-
sun of the energetic steps which Italy
is row taking toward the suppression
of racifst and dcfeatest propaganda.
In connection with the. arrest, II IS
said the authorities are in possession
of documents revealing p plot TO fur
ther the exchange of false passports
in order to help deserters.
The civil authorities are vylng with
the military authorities in the suppress
: on of abuses. In Carbone, following
q search in the suburban section, many
arrests were made.
In TINS CITY, Ossides the arrest OF
the publicist Aldo Chirici for anti-war
propaganda, many defeatist agents
have been severely punished. A GER
tain Dati COstore. was sentenced 70
six months of prison for having said:
1--WE have five million Germans on cur
front" Another. Gianelli Carmello, a
priest. who had been drafted into the
sanitary division, was sentenced to
seven months because he wrote "Ev-
viva la pacp" iLorg live neace.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Disaster to Italy
And Russia Laid to
Lack of Air Forces
Expert Explains Progress
Made in Aeroplanes
During Last Year

Henry Woodhouse, member u the
board of governors of the Aero Club Of
America. made public yesterday a sum-
mary of the progress made in aero
plane development during the last year.
The great war planes built by the
Italians are the most significant
feature Of the progress made, he
thinks.
Temporary al. supremacy gave
victory to the Allies at Messines and
Cambria, he says, while insufficient
air protection cost the Russians the
islands in the Baltic, and the Italians
their northeastern positions.
zone hundred fast combat planes
and one hundred large torpedo planes
and bombing warplanes could have
protected these important Russian po-
sitions better than their many cannons
and warships." he says. The fast
fighting machines would have kept the
sky clear of German aeroplanes, and
the torpedo planes and the bomb drop
ping machines could have inflicted TIE
merdous damage on the German fleet,
sunk the transports and torpedo boats
and damaged even the largest ships.
with 100 more large warplanes the
Italians could have prevented the
Austro-Gcrman advance, by destroying
the supply bases in the rear and the
transportation lines and attacking the
enemy with bombs and aeroplane
guns. Italy had the manufacturing ia
cilities and the trained men and women
TO build at least 1000 additional war
planes, but did not have the necessary
raw materials and COAL
In individual exploits in the air,
Mr.. Woodhouse continues. the death
of Captain Guynemer and the retire
merit Of Major Bishop, of the Cana
dian Flying Corps, with his record OF
ffty-seven hostile planes; with the
death of Captain Ball, a British air
fighter. whose scalps totalled more
than fifty, leaves Captain Baracca, an
Ia ian aviator, high man. Captain
Ra~acca's score is thirty-six. Next to
him. Mr.. Woodhousc places Lieutenant
NunCasser, a Frenchman; assigning
third ace TO Captain lIeurteaux, an
other French flier
The Royal Naval Air Service, he re-
latcg. had d total personnel Of 700 at
the outbreak of the war, and now has
41,000.
During September alone he con
tinues. "sixty-four raids were carried
out on dock yards, naval depots, en-
emv aerodromes and other objects OF
naval ard military importance in
Flanders behind the enemy lines. Nc
less than 2.756 bombs were dropped by
tho Royal Naval Air Service lone, to
falling twenty-five tons of explosives
In calling attention 70 the enormous
planes built by Italy, Mr.. Woodhouse
recalls that the Aero Club OF America
recommended appropriations by the
coming Congress to build similar All
G~I+ers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30

said that Stevens and his assistant,
after being arrested, were marched
through the streets to the bank, where
they were released. What action, If
any. because of the seizure, has been
taken by the American Embassy was
not stated.
State Department officials indicated
that there was nothing this govern
ment might do in the case, as both
Americans have been given their lib
erty. The department. had received no
information concerning the banks
funds.
Unofficial reports Of the Bolsheviki
having refused admittance TO Russia
to an American courier because his
passports had not been Inspected by
the Bolsheviki Minister at Stockholm
will cause no action by this govern
ment, it was said to-day at the state
Department, and would not cause the
government to ask the Bolshevki for
passports. Such request might be
cor. strued into a recognition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Call
Czernin's Terms
Allied Victory
Declare Diplomats Have
Destroyed All That Has
Been Fought For

AMSTERDAM, Dec. o. - Pan-Ger-
man newspapers angrily condemn the
peace terms of the Central Powers.
The "Taglische Rundschau,' Of Ber-
lin, says:
Never before have we given up so com
pletely everything we so dearly bought
with the blood Of hundreds Of thou
sands. with the sweat Of millions, with
the deprivations Of our children. with
our own hunger"
The "Deutsche Zeitung" says that
the Entente has won the greatest
victory of the war. and that diplomat"
have destroyed all that has been
fought for.
The "Koelnische Zeitung" on the
other hand. regards the conditions as
onening the road TO a peace advanta-
r-eous 10 all sides. The "Lokal amer %
GER" thinks that the German answer
10 Russia will not be much to the
taste of people with military leanings,
but adds: H..
vide enough to give scope for de-
mands of Justice. Definite judgment
upon the peace work at Brest-Lltoyysk
depends on how far this possiolllty
is utilized in later negotiations.
The events at Brest-Litoysk, at
tendant on the peace parieys between
the Germans and the Russians are
little 20 the taste of the pan-German
section Of the German press. accord
me to a special dispatch received here
from Berlin. The "Deutsche Zeitung'
cautions its report Of the proceedings,
"Victory Tor the Entente at Brest-
Iitovsk." and other pan-German or
rans exhibit dissatisfaction TO the
The newspapers of the Left are
hopeful in their comment. but noE
sanguine. Theodor Wolf. editor OF
;ne, against overoptimism The rest Of
the he press maintains a reserved atti-
tude
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Berates Those Who Would
Deny Men Needed by
France
Measure Then Passes
Premier Uses Plainest Lam
guage in Silencing His
Opponents

PARIS, Dec. o9.-The debate on the
bill authorizing the government TO pre-
pare lists of the men Of the class OF
1919 preparatory to calling them to the
colors was seized upon to-day by
critics of Premier Clemenceau as an
opening for an attack on the subject OF
releasing the older soldiers. In the
plainest language the Premier refused
10 give any undertaking. He received
the enthusiastic applause or the greater
part of the Deputies.
The vote Of the Chamber yesterday,
NJ. Clemenceau said, was q mandate 10
the government TO carry on the war.
and he asked the Chamber TO give him
the means. General Petain, the com
mander-in chief, had asked for GER
tain number OF men TO carry on ur-
gently needed work on cantonments be-
hind the line. II was his purpose 70
detail to this work German prisoners,
the Russians who had been fighting IN
France until the time of the Russian
overturn, 10000 mon drawn from the
auxiliary forces, ADD agriculturalists IN
the classes of 1890 and 1891, who
would be called back for two months,
inasmuch as there would be no farm
work in January and February.
If the Chamber did not wish TO nave
this work done, the Premier continued
let it say so, and he would go. IL the
Chamber knew Of other resources leu IL
reveal them.
"At the time when German divisions
whose number | cannot calculate are
arriving on our front from Russia, Is IL
proper for you to find fault about a
Tow hundred men | need ?" NJ. Glenn
enceau demanded. of men from the
rear are required at the front, they
must return to the front"
The bill was adopted By i25 to 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30

accept peace on any terms the Germans
may like TO impose. How the remainder
of Russia will act, he adds, IS another
question.
The correspondent of the Times" is
OF the opinion that the BolshevlH are
disheartened over the German refusal
to allow nationalities hitherto without
political independence TO decide thelr
own future. He says that, as the Rus
sian delegates will adhere TO this de-
mand, it is likely to be a serious STUN
bling block to further negotiations.
The Russian frontier, according TO
"The Posts" correspondent, again mas
been closed to British and Americans
owing to the continued disputes CON
corning government messages. ne
last British messenger arrived several
weeks late, and no messengers are
leaving. Allied residents in Petrograd,
like the ordinary public, have been SIX
weeks in complete ignorance of what
is happening in Allied countries. The
ordinary postal service stopped work
ing long ago. On the other hand, there
are plenty of German newspapers ana
information.
Petrograd. the correspondent adds,
is full of Germans, who, quite at ease,
sneak the Berlin dialect loudly, the
Russians not protesting. In general,
he says. the feeling of the Allied resi-
dents in Northern Russia at the pres
ent moment finds its nearest parallel
in that of the European residents IN
Peking during the Boxer troubles: He
quotes a representative Of one Of the
Allies as saying to him last week:
eve shall put up with any affront
10 keep Russia in the war"
"The Posts" correspondent ADDS
that afronts to the Allied diplomats
have not been lacking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Los Angeles Library
Bars Book by Willard

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29.-Following
secret action by the directors OF the
Los Angeles Public Library, taken De
cember 3, but which has just been an
nounced, a volume entitled Germany
Embattled, an American Interpreta-
ton" written in 1915 by Oswald G..
Willard. editor in chief of "The New
York Evening Post" was withdraw
from circulation for the duration o.
the war.
A formal statement said the library
would not spread German propaganda
Other books ordered withdrawn are
by the late Hugo Mdnsterberg and for
mer United States Senator Beveridge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
British Advance
On 13-Mile Front
Near Jerusalem

LONDON. Dec. 29.-The British have
made another considerable advance in
the neighborhood of Jerusalem, the
Turks having been beaten back on n
front of thirteen miles. The official
statement concerning the Palestine
campaign tonight says:
General Allenby reports that on
Friday his troops continued 10 drive
back the enemy and adu nee their line
to a depth of about two miles on "a
front of thirteen miles.
"The advance has given US the high
grounds Of Ras Arkus and rs Sufra-
four miles from Jerusalem and one
mile north of the Jericho road-Ana-
taerram and Kulundia, the last two
respectively east and west of the Ma
balla road and five or six miles north
OF Jerusalem"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Germany's Reply
Reported as Meeting
Favor in Petrograd
Russian Frontier Closed to
British and Americans;
Teutons Have Free Hand

LONDON, Dec. 29.-Special dispatch
IS from Petrograd bearing Thursdays
date aim 20 give % impression Of how
the German peace reply was received
there, but the statements are inexplicit
and seem to be based partly on sur
mise. The reply, according to the cor
respondent Of the DAILY News ere
ated a favorable impression generally,
and he believes that If the Bolsheviki
convene the Constituent Assembly now
they will have Russia almost solidly
behind them
Representing the people as dispinted
and Indifferent owing 10 the miserable
conditions Of life, including the food
shortage, the correspondent Of the
Morning Post" says that as far as
Northern Russia is concerned II VIII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Russia Falling Apart
AS Many States Arise,
Asserting Autonomy
Orenburg, North of Turkestan,
Reported Still Loyal
to Kerensky

Russia to-day can scarcely be consid-
cred q unified country. II Is split INTO
81 dozen or more states asserting thelr
Independence. which IN turn contlnu"
10 be divided. Present reports identity
as many as eleven separate states IN
this great territory;
The Bolshevik government ruling
territory in and around Petrograd
ara Moscow.
The Cossack dominion, roughly
bounded by Turkestan, Caucasia and
the Ukraine.
The Ukraine, including Odessa.
Siberia. which is now said to be
splitting into many groups.
White Russia, reported 10 nave
dec ared its independence.
Orcnburg, north OF Turkestan, re-
ported still loyal to KerensEy and
the Geposed Provisional Government.
Finland. with an Independent rule.
Trans aucasia, also with its own
Parliament.
Caucasia.
Turkestan. partly controlled by the
COss acks.
Bessarabia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Bavarian Princess Fined
By Swiss; Hoarded Food

GENEVA. Dec. 29. - The Princess
Won Wrede, wife of a chamberlain in
the encourage Of the King of Bavaria,
has been condemned by a court at
Vevey TO pay fine of 500 and costs
for buying up and storing large guam
ties OF foodstuffs in her villa at Ter
ritet. contrary to Swiss law.
The princes. sometimes accom-
panied By the prince, is said TO have
secured the country around Mon
treux in an automobile purchasing
food. which has been confscsted by
the authorities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Vinovia Reported Sunk
Cunard Line Hears Freighter
Is U-Boat Victim

Officials of the Cunard Line yes
terday stated they had received indi'
rect information leading them to be-
Icye that the steamship Vinovia, a
5.563-ton freighter of the line, had
been sunk by a submarine. No IN
formation as to loss of life had been
received. they said.
The Vnoyia was formerly the steam.
shin Anglo-Bclivian and was purchased
by the company three years ago. She
was built at Sunderland, England, IN
1906. and was AIS feet long. 81 feet in
breadth and 30 feet depth Of hold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
STANDARD Suits" for Men
VIII Cost $12 in Britain

LONDON, Dec. 15.-The new stand
ard suits" for men, which are to be
manufactured under government con
troll. will cost Sl2 each. The cloth, X j B.
announced, "will be composed IN tn
bulk Of wool" and there will be lin
tied variety Of fabrics, mostly OF the
favorite gray ard brown tweeds. IN
FIRST of the new suits viii be placed on
the market in February.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Sinclair Fears for American
Arrested by Bolshevtki

PASADENA, Cal, Dec Option
Sinclair, the author, stated tonight
that he had wired the State Depart
ment at Washington requesting an IN
quiry concerning Albert Rhys Williams,
a former East Boston clergyman, cor
respondent of THE Outlook" and au-
thor Of an the Claws of the German
Eag.e," who, he said, was reported ar
rested by the Bolsheviki in Petrograd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
Teuton Jews Laud British
Recognition of Jerusalem

THE HAGUE, Dec 2e.-The Jewish
Correspondence Bureau here has re-
ceiyed a telegram from Berlin stating
that at q Zionist conference in Ger
many resolution was adopted in
which satisfaction was expressed that
Great Britain had recognized the right
Of the Jewish people 10 n national eX-
istence in Palestine. =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
$4,236, 100000 Lent
To Allies by America

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Credits 10
the Allies passed the 100000 900
mark to-day, when Secretary McAdoo
authorized additional loans of $780,
900 70 Great Britain for January
purchases in the United States, $685.
100000 TO France, S7,500,000 to Bel
GUM and 81 100000 TO Serbia. To-day's
total was $34s, 100000 and the total
credits to the Allies S4.236, 400,0 600.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
National City Bank Head
Released by BolsheUikl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-B. R. Ste
vens, manager of the Petrograd branch
OF the National City Bank, and his as
sis.ant. a Mr.. Link, arrested when the
Rolsbcviki seized the bank, have been
released. American Ambassador FRAN
els reported to-day.
Ambassador Franciss dispatches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
CHICAGO Bars Alien Business

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Orders denying
aliens license &c engage in business
after May /, 1918, unless they Eave
taken out their first citizenship papers
were in effect to-day. The action was
taken as a result of an ordinance
passed by the CITY Council yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
46,712 British Prisoners
1859 Held by Germany;
Many informed in Switzerland

LONDON, Dec. 15.-British prisoners
held by the enemy, including those in
Switzerland, total 46,712, according 70
an official announcement. The prison
ers include members of the regular
army, territorial forces, royal navy and
naval division. divided as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30
New Post for Prince Albert

LONDON, Dec. 10 (by maiD.-Acting
Lieutenant Prince Albert. who, owing
TO a recent illness, has been invaded
from the Grand Fleet, has been Lp-
pointed to the Cramwell Air Station
for executive duties.