Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
THE WEEK
Epitome Of Events Ending Ne
vember "A, 1917.
WAR.

By executive proclamation Presi-
dent Wilson excluded enemy aliens
from the District Of Columbia and re-
quired all to register throughout the
United States The Department Of JUS
tice proceeded to put the order into
effect. Organization of an auxiliary
military force for protection OF public
and private property against enemy
aliens in the United States was ar
ranged by the War Department DAN
lei Willard. president OF the Baltimore
and Ohio, was appointed chairman OF
the War Industries Board. Col. e. M.
House, head of the American mission
to the interallied conference, conferred
with Premier Venizelos of Greece. in
London, and held conferences with
British and French officials. The Presi-
dent cabled him favoring unity in war
control under an interallied commits
sion. Glasgow entertained the party
Of American congressman making
Francis urged Americans to leave Rus
STA during its present unsettled state.
Two American soldiers were killed In
action on the French front
i In triumphant drive. made without
warning. led by armored tanks. the
pregnable "Hindenburg line. between
the scarpe river and st. Quentin. a
front Of thirty-two miles. penetrating
nearly to Cambria and the third line OF
ers. Italian troops held firm the line
along the Piave river. hurting back
Teutonic attacks. except for slight
losses in the mountain regions OF the
north British light cruisers attacked
and chased German light cruisers. de-
stroyers and minesweepers of Helgo-
land: the British abandoned the pur-
suit after doing some damage. when
the German vessels found shelter
among heavier warships and shore
guns. Germany announced extension
Of the U-boat activities to barred
zone around Azore Islands. Five u
boats were reported sunk. Hun u boats
sank seventeen British vessels. a large
increase over the low record Of last
week. The kaiser declined to discuss
with the Russian bolsheviki its terms
for peace. Gen. Dukonin was deposed
as commander-in-chi of the Russian
armies on refusal to approach the enc
my for a parley to establish armistice.
NATIONAL.
The four railroad brotherhoods agreed
to place their interests in the hands OF
President Wilson in event Of a crisis
Iowa defeated a constitutional amend
ment for prohibition. The American
Federation of Labor. in session at Buff
falo, denounced Postmaster General
Burleson as an autocrat Keith Neville
resigned as Governor of Nebraska, on
acceptance of a commission as colonel OF
a regiment of Nebraska National Guard
The American destroyer Chauncey was
sunk at sea in collision with a trans
port: twenty-one lives were lost. The
trial of Mrs. Blanca de Saulles for the
murder of her husband. ]. L. DeSaulles
was begun at Mineola. N. Y. Dan Shay
former base ball manager, was ac-
Quilted of the murder of a negro
waiter.
FOREIGN.
H. Mochizuki, head Of the Japan par
liamentary mission to the United
concert that would guarantee freedom
Of the Pacific from forts and military
defenses The diet of Finland was re-
ported readyto declare Finland an in
dependent republic; The Norwegian
the Pacific with part of the crew lost
Maj. Gen Maude. British commander in
Mesopotamia, died after brief illness.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
A campaign for food saving pledges
gained wide response. w. T. Galliher
was elected president of the Board OF
Trade. DR.. ]. E. Briggs, pastor of
Fifth Baptist Church. was reelected
moderator of the Columbia Association
of Baptist Churches. A preliminary
hearing of the case Of Charles n.
Thompson, suspended as principal of
the Jefferson Night School. following
arrest on charge of intoxication while
driving an automobile, was held before
the board of education. Lieut.. Charles
F. Wedderburn was reported among
those who lost life with the sinking of
the United States destroyer Chauncey
Among those who died during the week
were: John Wilson. civil war veteran,
and chief clerk in the office of the sur
NJ. Cleaver. former chief of the supply
division of the weather bureau; War
rem S. Young, for thirty-six years
social clerk of the White House.