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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24

toms agreements and Tor nsvsl block
AIDES not pursuing direct military OBJ
lects.
The delegates OF the Central Powers
declared their readiness 20 begin The
examination Of TIRE Russian pro-
aramme. The result OF their lnbors Wall
90 discussed at the next sitting.
Tha Russian Commissioners OF Mill
tnry Affairs has ordered the Immediate
cessation Of the erection OF deiensiNe
works. buildings, etc, on the 'front.', on
which military engineers and the REID
Construction Department and similar
branches % the army have been en-
garpd. saws a direct Potrograd tele-
cram. The local workmen are 70 be
psid OF and sent 20 their homes.
Technical stats arc TO be disbended.
and the unfinished defensive works are
30 be left in their present state. Build
ings that have been completed and sur
Mus materials arc 20 be handed over
20 The local Workmen's and Soldiers
Delegates.
A Polish delegation. headed by Pro
lessor Jan Kuchsrzcvsh, the newly
appointed Premier. has arrived in Ber-
lin 20 demand that the Polish govern
rnent be permitted 20 participate IN
tho peace negotiations with Russia,
saws dispatch from Amsterdam.
Chancellor Won Hcrtling received the
delegation in audience.
The "Vossischo Zcitung' prints
prominently an article protesting
AGAINST the Polish demand as med
ding" and declares that peace must
he negotiated only b. responsible
governments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24
u. S. Farmers Wanted
To Till French Soil
Recaptured Land Can Pro-
duce Wheat for d
Million Men

PARIS, Dec. 23.-The $4,000 acres
Of wheat land retaken from the enemy
this year in Northern France may be
made 20 produce enough wheat next
year for one million men, according
TO the estimate of a mission appointed
by the Agricultural Department, which
has been examining the liberated ter
ritory. Both men and money are re-
CURED and the mission asks for 1000
volunteer American farmhands and
a loan from American capital neces-
sary to put the land in shape for
cultivation. Forty million dollars Is
the amount thought necessary at once,
and perhaps forty million more even
tually.
The mission points out that in some
of the farming communities in the
department of the Aisne and the
Somme. where there were three hun
dred or more inhabitants before the
war. there are now no more than
thirty. and these are much reduced
physically by the priyations they have
suffered. Nevertheless. they are
grouping themselves in cooperative
societies in an endeavor TO reclaim
the land wasted by the war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24

ATLANTIC CITY. y. j.. Dec. 23.-Dr.
Jeremiah W. jerks, of the Council Of
National Defence, who has acted as
financial adviser to the Chinese govern
ment, asserted to-day at the Hotel Tray
more here that while Niscount lshii
was proclaiming the honest intentions
of Japan with regard to China, Japan
was seeking military control in China
and was now trying 10 share in the
exploitation of China's remaining iron
mines.
Information coming to me from au-
thoritative sources" he said "is to the
effect that at the very time that Wis
count Ishii was making his most elo-
ouent addresses in this country assert
ing that Japan had no intention Of
overreaching other nations and that
Japan invariably kept her promises and
agreements japanese agents in Picking
were crowding Chinese government Of
ficals by every device known TO those
skilful negotiators TO close a loan
agreement for the manufacture Of arms.
Seeking Control Of Arsenais
This agreement IS said to involve
practically the handing over of the
Chinese arsenals to japanese manage
ment and the appointment OF japanese
officers TO train the Chinese army
These provisions are substantially the
same as some Of those in the noted
group of five Of the twenty-one de-
manas Of 1915 which the Chinese Presi-
dent, Yuan Shih Kai, declared were sub
versive OF Chinese sovereignty and
which the pressure of the world public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24
2 German Deserters
Here as Stowaways

Az ATLANTIC PORT. Dec. 23.-The
master Of q Belgian relief steamship
which arrived here to-day reported to
the immigration officials that he had on
board two German soldiers VINO hid in
the cargo hold when the vessel was
recently in Rotterdam. Hunger and
thirst, he said drove the men from
their hiding place when the ship was
five days out of port. They asked for
food and water and declared that they
were willing to work throughout the
remainder of the voyage as payment
for whatever courtesies were accorded
them.
They were both taken TO the immi
grafton station. where they will be
turned over to-day TO the military au-
thor.ties. One of the Stowaways was
twenty-eight, the other twenty-five.
Both had been fighting on the Eastern
front, and had made their way 10
Libau, where they stole aboard ship
bound for Holland. They remained in
q Dutch port for two months before
hiding aboard the relief ship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24
Noted Men Cable
New Years Messages
Pershing, Northcliffe, Lloyd
George, Lansing and Nc
Adoo Voice Opinions

New Years messages telegraphcd and
cabled by noted men CT this country and
Europe were made public yesterday By
the Universal Film Company. The fol-
lowing statement was wired by General
Pershing:
"Realizing the full meaning of this
war, your army at the front and our
people at home must stand firm in the
will to win. JOHN J. PERSHING."
The following cable message was re-
eeived from Lord Northclife:
ships! Ships! Ships! The Allied
and American cause will be nearer
victory in 1918 if America provide
nine million tons new shipping.
"NORTHCLIFFE."
The British Premier's cable mes
sage was as follows:
81 have no doubt that the evsr-
growing league Of free nations will
free the world from the menace OF a
miitaristic civilization.
LLOYD GEORGE"
Secretary Of State Lansing wired:
1.-The coming year j. one TO which
Americans can look forward with con-
fdence and hope. Il will be chronicled
as the most momentous Of our history.
We are confident in the supreme jus
tice Of our cause and in the wisdom
and sagacity Of our great leader,
Woodrow Wilson.
ROBERT LANSING"
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo
said:
81 pray that the new year may wit
ness the downfall OF the Kaiser's tyran-
nicsl and despotic military system in
Europe and the liberation OF the op-
pressed peoples Of Europe. ! know that
American yalor viii achieve IL, and
am sure that the year 1918 will record
that achievement.
WILLIAM G.. M'ADOO."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24
Conference Favors Making
Palestine q Jewish State

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. %. Resolu-
lions in favor Of making Palestine a
Jewish state to be populated by Jews
from all parts Of the earth. were
adopted here to-day az a conference
Of Jewish labor organizations, held
under the auspices of the Poale Zion,
the worlmen's wing Of the Zionist
movement. Speakers explained that
this state should be a Jewish nation
in fact and a centre Of Judaic l.tera-
ture. art and law.
A registration Of all Jewish work
men. it WAS announced, is 20 be made
in the near future to ascertain the
number who would expect TO emigrate
and the manner in which those VINO
would not 20 20 Palestine can help In
the colonization of that land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24
'Trotzky Outlines Plan
To Continue War if
Peace Measures Fail

LONDON, Dec. 23-Detailed reports
from the special session Of the Cen
trsl Executive Committee Of Soldiers
and Workmen's Delegates. the Petro-
grad delegates and the Peasant Con-
gress. called 20 consider the pence
negotiations. show Leon Trotzky. the
Bolshevik Foreign Minister, suggest
ing a plan by which military opposi-
ton might be offered if there we've an
attempt by the Central Powers 10
force Objectionable peace terms upon
Russia.
"Wc have called you here 10 ask your
support Trotzky said. "Nou must
help Us In our efortsstJ MAKE peace
with nations and not with German mill
itarism. II our delegation viii meet
eye 10 eye representatives. OF the Ger
man Emperor without the people, then
peace will be impossible. If dead
silence should continue IN Europe. if
the German Emperor should be enabled
70 offer offensive terms Of peace. we
would fight against IT.
Il do not know whether we could
fight because Of economic conditions.
utter exhaustion and the disorgauized
state Of the army. But j think we
would igNt.
1--WE would release all elderly sol
dicrs and call the youth of the coun-
try 20 night TO the last droD Of their
blood The Allies must understand
we did not overthrow Clarism TO bend
our knees before the Kaiser. They
know our game Is not yet ended.
IF they should offer unacceptable
terms directed against the basis Of oul
life, against other peoples, then We
shall submit the question TO the Con
stituent Assembly. But our party take
its position for a holy war Ggains
militrism in all countries. But If
exhausted as we arc by this UMPIRE
cedentcd slaughter, we must accep
the terms of the German Emperor. W,
would 2cccpt them only iu order t,
li4c together with the German people
against German militarism az we Die
against Czarism."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24
Central PoWerS Send
Highest Diplomats
To Peace Conference

4 noteworthy fact in the composition
Of the delegations from the various
countries allied with the Austro-Ger-
mans is that they include men who
have stood high in the councils OF their
respective countries. while the men who
arc 20 handle Russia's interests for the
most part are unknown In world poll
tics.
Still another outstanding fact m the
mcarrc details Of tho formation OF inc
conference that thus far have come
through IS that Rumanla ls not crccll-
ed with having sent delegates 70 bIesl-
Ijtovsk. The possibility is, therefore,
that Rumauia has decided 70 hold alooI
from discussing q separate peace, not
Vithstanding the fact that geogIapn D.
irally she will be completely isolated
from her allies should the negotiations
result in Russia quitting the war.
OF the Russian delegates TO the
pcacc meeting only three or Your are
well known. kamcnef, whose real
name is Rosonfeld, is member Of
the Workmen's Council and lieuten-
ant Of Lenine. His views. however
are somewhat less radical than Le-
mines, although ne is also bois"V'
Vik.
Bibenko is the Maxmalist Minister
for War and Marine. He is "a common
sailor, possessing oratorical powers.
While Kameneff is an intellcctual and
educated person, Bibenko is not.
Pavlowitch is the name Of well
known revolutionary journalist who
lived as an exile in Paris up TO the
revolution. 1t is possible that IT is
the same person. lie is the author Of
several books, and has contributed 10
somc radical magazines published in
New York City.
There are thirteen persons in the
Russian delegation. or these the first
eight are rcvolutionists and profess
sional sEitators. The remaining five
arc military and naval officers, or
dored by the Lenuc-I rotzky govern
ment TO act as experts. None Of these
officers has distinguished himself
especially during the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24
Berdan, Toledo Grocer, Not
Poisoned, Say Officials

TOLEDO, Dee. 23.-No poison was
found in the organs OF Lucius b. Ber-
dan. the Toledo retired grocer VINO
oied suddenly in Chicago last week,
according to .he report made to-day
by Coroner Hartung and Medical Of
hcials. The report followed a careful
examination OF all the organs except
ing the brain and one kidney, which
were removed at Chicago before the
body was shipped here.
The examining officials stated Of
fcially that here is no evidence Of
other than natural causes in the death
Of Berdan. The Investigation was
brought about at the request OF Ber-
dams widow. who went 10 Cleveland
several days ago TO avoid publicity.
The body will be replaced in the Ber-
dan vault here tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24

mons. challenge to every American
L. "a mite with u.s. said Or. wise.
DR.. Schmarya Levin declared tna'
tho struggle OF the nations VII be
ssttlod. not In Europe, but in the val
lev Of Jehoshaphat, in Palestine.
1--WE recognize in Britaln's voice the
,,oice Of an intimate friend. something
we have been seeking, but could no.
find" he said Before the bar OF
history we pledge ourselyes 20 fuini
the obligation Of nationa, life isr the
good Of al mankind"
Nathan Straus Appiauded
Nathan Straus was loudly applauded
during his speech. in which he said
that though life had mace him skeptcai
Of new things he was ~ last certain
that 5 moment OF realization Of dream
had come.
Isrrel has awaited for centuries, mas
made my dearest dream come true.
feel that I want 20 buy plough. n
horse and a COW. for | cannot be sep,
srated from the milk business. and
begin new life in the old land.
Aaron Aaronsohn. head Of the Pales-
tine Agricultural Experiment Station
brought greetings from Palestine, and
told Of the Jews there who have elune
TO their land. lie thanked America Tor
,he work of its consuls. Mr.. tlku'
also paid tribute to the work oil Amer
car, in Palestine during the war.
Otis A. Glazebrook traced briefly the
history Of Turkish rule in Palestine
and added:
"Thc vision see tonight viii not be
dissipated, but will be achieved glori.
ously by victory for the Entente
Powers"
Young women OF the Hadassah
Choral Union sang a series Of quaint
old Palestinian songs, the audience
standing while the Zionist anthem
"Uatikvah" was sung.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24
Flags Train, Climbs Aboard
And Shoots Man to Death

RUSTON, La, Dec. 23.-Elmo Causey
tagged yieksburg, Shreveport & Pa
cifc passenger train near here to-day,
climbed into coach and shot W. 7.
Seigler 70 death. after dangerously
wounding Wiley Tankersley. who inter
fered
When the train stopped here Causey
surrendered TO the Sheriff and went TO
Jail. All of the men live in this vi
entity. and, according TO the authori-
ties, Csusey objected TO Seigler's rela.
tions with a member of his family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24
Chinese at Hardin
Threaten Bolsheviki
UItinatum to Russian Ex-
tremists Gives Them 48
Hours to Disarm

PEKING. Dec 2l.-The Chinese
commandant at Hardin, Manchuria,
delivered an ultimatum to the Boil
shevik headquarters to-day giving
the Extremists forty-cight hours to
disarm and leave Hardin. Otherwise,
they were warned, force would be
used.
Tho Chinese are continuing TO
strengthen their military forces at
Harbin. Lieutenant General Horbath,
the Russian military commander at
Hardin. is continuing TO assist the
Chinese. Because of the existing
conditions he has taken up his resi-
dcncc in the area under Chinese con-
trCl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24
Japan Deceiiviing y. S. in China;
Seeks Army Control, SaysDr. jerks
Defence Council Member and Former Adviser at Peklng
Asserts Toko's Agents Were Scheming tor Power
While Ishii Was Making Promises Here

opinion Influenced the japanese to drop
at that time.
"Apparently. according TO the reports,
"haste and the demand for secrecy IN
these late negotiations. just as in 1919,
were urged upon the Chinese officials.
MANY OF the friends of China have
questioned the usefulness of the Ian
sing-Ishii agreement, because they have
doubted the sincerity Of Japan IN car
rying out the provisions regarding the
open door.
Private letters from both Chinese
and foreigners emphasize the strength
OF the drive that the japanese arc max
ing in China with apparently the full
intent OF securing for themselves great
advantages now that it will be difficult
at the peace negotiations for the Allies
10 make any arrangement on even
terms for the maintenance Of the open
door.
Wants Control of Iron Mines
new effort is being made also TO
secure japanese advantage in the eX-
ploitation Of the remaining iron mines
Of China of which japan has not yet
secured the control. SO urgent is this
effort. and apparently so contrary TO
the spirit OF the Lansing-lshil agree
ment and TO the policy Of the open
door that it is reported that DR..
Reinsch, the American Minister. has
made definite protest TO the Chinese
government against the making of any
such agreement as that proposed by
Japan, on the ground that it would be
a violation OF that policy.
"And all OF this. if the reports arc
true. while the eloquent viscount was
assuring us Of the sincerity of Jap
anese protestations OF friendship and
OF Japan's UnchanginC policy of hon
orahly standing by her promises and
agtcamcntS"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24
Russia's Food Supply
Opened to Austria,
Hoefer Announces

LONDON, Dee 23.-Ficld Marshal
Won Hoofcr Austrian Minister Of Pub
JIG Subsistence, has announced that the
Austrian food supply would shortly be
improved BY the arrival Of supplies
from Russia, says a Vienna dispatch 10
tho Berlin "Lokal Anzeigcr." received
here by way OF Amsterdam.
According 20 Won Hocfer. the govern
mems OF Berlin. Vienna and Budapes.
are already rushing transport facilities.
The Danube will soon De frozen over.
but wholesale supplies from this source
may be expected by March
n Russia is really opening her
granaries 20 the enemy. the Central
Powers food problem is solved. Even
ing 70 Petrograd. according to reports
sian cities we're starving there was a
vast surplus Of wheat in the south
and only the disorganization Of the
railroads prevented state Of plenty
throughout the nation.
The greatest grain section Of Rus
sia Is the black soil region Of the
Ukraine. II Won Hoefer's promise is
well founded 10 would seem that the
Allies will derive little benefit from
the split between the Boisheyiki and
the Ckraiuian Rsda or autonomous
government. The UkTainians can
searcely anticipate lighting a war on
the Bolshcvih and the Teutons II
they have agreed 10 sell foodstufs 70
the Central Powers
Russian peace delegates are return
inR 70 ePtrogrRd, according 20 reports
at Smolny Institute (Bolsheyik head
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24
Commits Suicide After he
Accidentally Kill, Woman

WILMINGTON. VT, Dec. 23.--Hsri;,
Buker, a woodsman, committed suel..
after he accidentally killed hrs. !os,
Secor in a lumbe camp In seIaelS,
yesterday, according 10 word orout
here tonight by Deputy shern "'
ter +. Howe. ~.
Mrs. Secor, who was the wife o. ~
manager OF the camp, was IN her say. -
with her two babies, when Buker' h.
had been on a hunting TIP entered
is believed that he was removing
shells from his gun when u vas - !,
charged, killing the woman, ara w
horror stricken, he shot himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24

quartcrs).7 says a dispatch from the
Associated Press correspondent IN the
Russian capital, dated Friday and re-
ceivod here to-day. In view Of the
announcement from Berlin this report
"a apparently Incorrect
According 10 another direct dispatch
from Petrograd under Fridays date,
Leon Trot1ky, Bolshevik Foreign Min
lster. in making his recent declaration
that PRUSSIA would not bend the knee
20 the Kaiser" offered a plan by which
war on Germany might be renewed
should the enemy's terms Of peace
proye iutolernble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24
Jews Acclaim
Zion in Pledge to
Allied Victory
Carnegie Hall Thousands
Cheer England's Promise
of Restored Palestine

The American Jew tonight reaiiirms
his faith that there shall be no falter-
ing until victory crowns our arms and
such triumph be granted to our aims
bring liberation and justice and peace
70 all the ngions Of the earth"
At these words of Dr. Stephen s.
Wise $500 Jews, filling Carnegie Hall
at demonstration last night TO cele-
brate the announcement of Arthur j.
Balfour that the British government
pledges support 20 the reestablishment
Of Jewish national homeland in Pal
estine, arose and wildly applsuded.
Thousands OF persons were turned
away from the halt, which was filed
to the doors long before the opening
OF the meeting. The American and
British flags decorated the stage. Cap
tain Chester A. Adams and a squad Of
sailors from the land battleship Re-
cruit presented an American flag to
the Zionist organization.
IL was one Of series of meetings
held since November by Zionists
throughout, the world, in places as far
apart as London. Shanghai, Buenos
Ayres, Odessa and San Francisco.
Among the speakers besides Rabbi
Wise were Abram !. Elkus, former
United States Ambas ador 20 Turkey;
Otis a. Glazebrook. United States Con-
sui at Jerusalem; DR.. Schmarya Levin
and Aaron Aaronsohn.
Rejoice Over Scrap of Paper
1--WE rejoice tonight over nothing
more than a scrap of paper" said
DR.. Wise, "but that scrap of paper
is written in English. II is signed by
the British government and is there
fore sacred and inviolable. The Brit
ish declaration may be said 20 be a
summary of the Zionist faith, an in
disputably true expression Of the Jew
ish mind and the Zionist hope.
"Mr. Balfour understands that moth.
ing shall be done by Lionism which
may prejudice the civil and religious
rights Of non-Jewish communities in
Palestine or the rights and privileges
enjoyed by Jews in any other country
His word represents the common de-
termination OF the British government
and the Jewish people.
This meeting is invitation. sum
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-04
Two Affairs Planned
For "B" Company Men
BY Ladies Auxiliary

An informal social dancing party,
complimentary to the members of
Company B. Is to be given in'the city
auditorium on Friday evening. and
plans for the affair were made at the
meeting of the Company B auxiliary
at a meeting held in the Masonic
library last evening. A committee
consisting of Mrs. o. p. McKinseyI
Mrs. D. A. McLaren, Mrs. Christina
MacKerracheT, Mrs. c. M. Davenport,
Miss Bessie Davenport and Miss
Matte Mclean was appointed to ar
range for this party.
A charge Of so cents a couple Is to
be made for those not members of
the company, for the purpose Of help
ing to defray the cost of the enter
tainment A fee of 25 cents is TO be
paid for extra ladies.
1t was also decided to entertain
the company members at a picnic in
Island park on the day of their de-
parture for the training camp. The
definite plans for this depends a
great deal on the time of leaving the
city, but IL Is planned to hold it in
the afternoon on that day. All the
residents of the city are invited to
come. bring a lunch basket with sup
per for their families and one soldier.
Coffee Is to be made at the armoTy
and taken to the park. The picnic is
10 preCede the parade by the Rotary
club which Is planned for the even
ing. Miss Mary Hannaher Mrs. o. p.
Mckenzie, Mrs. u. A. McLaren and
Mrs. Herbst are the committee in
charge of the picnic plans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-04
Society Neus

work, have returned from their vaca-
tions, the attendance will be
larger than it has been the past few
weeks.
These classes are conducted by the
Western Union company in order
to train young women for operators
to fill the vacancies caused by
number of men formerly doing this
work, answering the call TO the
colors. The entire equipment neces-
sary for this work has been installed
by the company and the only re-
quirement necessary to enroll, is
that the young women enroll as
members of the Y. w. c. A, at cost
of 81 per year. This fee also entities
the holder to membership in any of
the other classes at the association.
This is an exceptional opportunity
for young women to take a profess
sional training, without cost to them.
When these classes were announced,
forty young women applied for
membership, but only 25 can be &C
commodated. However, only about
half Of this number have been APP
pearing at the classes so far. Those
intending to take the work are urg-
ed to begin work at once. and be
present each evening that the classes
are held, which is every night eX'
cept Saturday and the hours are
from 1880 to $50 o'clock.