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New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Lloyd George Will Receive
Support Of Many and
Divers Elements
Labor Men Doubtful
Despite Break From Coalition
They Are Pessimistic
About Outcome
Special Cable from
The Tribune R,ireon
(cODynsht. 1913. New York Trl,une 1nc5

1"O f'lOONS Oi&ICQE
'CopJnght. 1913. New York Trlsune Incl
LONDON, Nov. 15.-The stage is now
fully set for the British general cleo
ton on the 18th Of next month.
Labor made the decision Yesterday
afternoon to play lone hand when
at the emergency labor conference it
was resolved to leave the coalition
when the dissolution of Parliament
takes place.
Even the Asquthian so-called "ofi-
c'al' Liberals support Lloyd George.
1or IN concliatory speech to his
party last night Asquith said that
there was no obstacle to his followers
supporting Lloyd George so long as
the coalition docs not depart from
Liberal principles. The chief of these
principles Is the policy of free trade.
TO which the Asquithians hold fast.
Lloyd George has a full support of
his own unofficial Liberal party and
most OF the conservatives with whom
ne has reached a compromise on dis
puted questions. All OF Lloyd GEORGES
ihcllnatons are toward the left and
.ne fremler has stated that he would
>NN'SSAAS ~ CdhS ONCE unless he
were supported by the Liberal vote.
The Conservatives do not desire 10
oppose. social reform. The Unionists
are pledged to certain fundamental
principles, such as protection, but they
consider that the protection question
VIII be less burning than during The
period Of world shortage and the Pre-
In1er has promised that they will be
protected against dumping. On tho
other hand Lloyd George has promised
his iree trade adherents that no tax
Will be imposed on food.
The Premier. therefore. will receive
general support on free trade. land
reform, housing reform, minimum wage
and the Home Rule platform, although
he has promised the Unionists, regard
ing the last question, that Northern
Ulster will not be coerced into Home
Rule.
Lloyd George would like to pave
labor backing, but failing in this he
hopes to get the vote Of many work
ers by his policy of liberty, reform,
progress" The significance of labor's
tWo-to-one vote to-day against SUP
porting the coalition is all the greater
because it was taken in the face Of
j. Il. Clynes, one Of labors most
trusted leaders and besides a. very sue
cessful food controller
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16

that the reconstruction OF France and
Belgium shall begin Immediately and
continue until we have d greater France
and a greater Belgium. Our welcome
to you comes from the heart of n
people full Of sympathy for your noble
nations who have fought so valiantly
and we'll Tor the cause OF freedom. y
Monsienors Julien and Baudrilart
responded for France and Monsignor
Carton de Wiart for Belgium. Captain
Duthoit and Lieutenant Flory at
tended the French commission. while
Mayor Leon Osterrieth, Commander
5tenri Servais and Lieutenant Baron
Robert Snoy acted as military rep
resentatiyes for France. The Right
Rev. Patrick J. Hayes welcomed the
foreign delegates on behalf Of the
Catholic Church. Job Z. Hedges was
the final speaker.
Rodman Wanamaker acted as host
and toastmaster. The luncheon was
attended by 800 guests Of civil. mill
tary and social prominence. Inspect-
ors, captains and lieutenants of the
New York Police Department were
among the guests.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
SWiss Socialists
Revoke Order for
General Strike

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Uncondi-
tional revocation by the socialistic
committee Of the general strike order
in Switzerland was reported to-day in
an official message to Swiss Minister
Sulzer here.
The minister's dispatch said the
president of the federation had been
notified formally BY the committee Of
the withdrawal of the order. He re-
CARDS this as meaning complete sup
preston of the Bolshevik movement in
Switzerland.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Senator Walsh Starts Dis.
,ussion in Citing Lloyd
Georges Utterances
Issue Vital of
Admitting Germany
Montana Member Would
Let Her In or Overawe
Nation Forever

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. Senator
Walsh, OF Montana, started discus
,on in the Senate day on the pro
,o.ed league Of nations to enforce
.eace, saying Lloyd George had "come
,ns souarely" for the league proposed
bv President Wilson. He called espe-
,al attention TO 4 statement by the
r,tish Under Secretary for Foreign
Affairs that Germany should be a men,
her Of the league.
When Senator Walsh asked insertion
n the Congressional Record OF the
British addresses Senator Boies PEN
rose, Of Pennsylvania. Republican, said
he league of nations had "very nebu-
lOus ASPECT" and was "a novel idea
hat should be very carefully consid-
cred"
Referring to Colone. Roosevelt's op-
POSITION to admitting Germany to such
/. league, Senator Walsh said:
1T might as we'll be recognized that
vben orderly government is established
IN Germany she must be admitted to
he league if it is formed or we and
our allies must perpetually maintain
tor all time a military establishment
efficient TO overawe her"
Senator Walsh quoted Fl. G.. Wells.
prssing President Wilson as the leader
sf English political thought, and read
discussion about the league, includ-
ing q statement that "a subsidized
press" opposed isarmament
Do Not Control Papers
Senator Reed, of Missouri, interrupt
ed to ask if munition makers control
any part of the press. Senator Walsh
replied he "had not the slightest doubt
Of it"
Senator Reed, declaring munition
makers did not control Single first
class newspaper IN the United States. :"
aid he protested against the areu-
nent that men who are opposed to the
kague are opposed for selfish reasons. ."
Il. &. Wells was characterized bv
ssnator Poindexter, of Washington. as
brilliant writer, Socialist, pacifis st
and an internationalist belonging to a
great class of radicals" whose doc
trine was advocated by the former
Kaiser
Senator Poindexter said that accord
lrg to extracts read by Senator Walsh
ihe league plan advocated control by
me league OF international commerce.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Hylan Welcomes
Allied Churchmen
To Free America

French and Belgian churchmen, who
came to the United States to partici-
pate at Baltimore in the Golden Jubi-
lee Of Cardinal Gibbons, were welcomed
to New York City by Mayor Hylan yes
terday at al inter-Allicd victory
luncheon at Sherry's.
"The final settlement OF this war
should not have for its basic terri
toral rights the dividing Of spoils,
economic restrictions or financial con-
sideration which will breed ned hate.
new revenge, new wars. more shedding
Of blood and tears" said the Mayor
in his address.
"The wisn and hope Of New York is
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Observe Victory Sunday

Sunday is set aside in the Archbishop
ric OF New York as a day of thanks
giving and praise for the signing of the
armistice in a message from Monsignor
Joseph F. Mooney, in charge Of the orch
diocese. to pastors of all Roman Catho-
lie churches therein. The message di-
reefs:
"To give public patriotic expression
of our JOY and our gratefulness, you
are requested to hold Thanksgiving
services next Sunday by having lie
Deum and Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament with all solemnity. either
after the last mass or in the afternoon
or evening, as you find most con-
ycpicItn
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16

This statement was challenged by SEN
ator Walsh.
Trade and other rivalries are bound
to occur after the war. Senator Poin-
dexter said. and ne asserted that such
league not only would not adhere
to the Monroe Doctrine, but would
necessitatc a revision of the Consti-
tuition.
League" Conquered Europe
ut is a league Of nations" Senator
owen asserted, that brought autocracy
in Europe to its knees"
When Senator Owen referred to Pre-
mler n Lloyd Georges Endorsement of the
Presidents proposal for league OF
nations, Senator Poindexter said:
Il can see why British free trader
should eagerly grasp at plan that
would give great gain to his country"
The Oklahoma Senator insisted. how
ever, that the British Premier desires
only q. peace founded on justice and
humanity, and said that America now
had the opportunity of centuries to as
sist in the universal establishment of
the people
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
German Republic Hailed
New York Socialists Foresee
World Rule

Close to a thousand Socialists crowd
ed into the auditorium of Public School
No. Cd, Avenue B and East Tenth
Street, last night to celebrate the form.
ing Of the socialistic republic in Ger
many. The speakers were Abraham
Beckerman, aldermsn Elmer Rosen-
berg, Assemblyman, and George r
Kirkpatrick. The speakers were unani-
nous in declaring their belief that So
cIallsm was certain to spread over the
entire world. Resolutions were adopted d
opposing Allied Intervention in Ger
many.
The meeting attracted a crowd many
times greater than could be accommo-
dated in the hall. Several thousand
persons congregated in Tenth Street
outside the entrance to the school, and
1T was finally necessary to send for the
police reserves to maintain. order.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16


cipline. punish and make examples of;
and falsely and maliciously disparag-
ing independent comm odities. indie
pendent concerns and mine operators
mletallmgIsts and engineers who prefer
to use independent commodities or who
dea! with independent concerns"
They are further charged, under the
Clayton antitrust act, with making ex-
elusive purchase selling contracts. fix
ing prices, rebutes or discounts, on
the. condition the purchaser shall no.
deal in or use the commodities OF in
dependent competitors.
The concerns and individuals are
cited to appear before the commission
IN Washington December 80. 1918.
Mr.. Elkan and Mr.. Frohnknecht de-
clined last night to discuss the com
plants issued against them. Mr.. Falck
could not be reached.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16

say: The women and children all the
world over have been the innocent suf-
ferers Of this terrible war, but no.
where more than in Germany Per-
haps they think we have forgotten the
women OF Belgium and France-car-
f,ed OIL INTO slavery, tortured and
slaughtered"
Mrs: Charles L. Tiffany, chairman Of
the Woman's Overseas Hospital Com
mlttee and chairman for the Borough
OF Manhattan Of the Woman Suffrage
party, said: "Certainly re must keep
Germany from starving; we want no
reprlsal OF starvatior. However. we
must beware lest the Germans get use
oi their rolling stock and railroads on
the preteXt Of distributing food and
then use them for other purposes con-
trary to the terms of the arnistice."
Miss Marjorie Shuler, who is lust
back from the Oklahoma woman SUI
frage campaign, in which sha organized
an unconditional surrender club Of 5s.-
UO0 members. said:
I'VE should be exercising the same
spirit toward Germany which she exer-
1S ciSed toward Belgium if we failed to
allow her to be fed. ] shouldn't want
the Belgians or French to suffer.
wouldn't say that | would feed Ger
many before other starving countries.
f,ortunately, there is food enough for
al II 1t is wisely distributed"
Must Not Starye
Mrs: James S. Cushman, chairman OF
the Var Work Council of the Young
omen's Christian Association, said ::
II think it is q big broad gauge thing
for President Wilson to do to see that
the women and children of Germany do
not starve."
r Sergeant Ruth Farnam, of the Royal
Serbian Cavalry. said: ''If had the
settlement os affairs in Europe every
German above the age of fourteen
male and female, should be drafted,
irrespective Of class or condition-onIv
the hopelessly bedridden to be exempt
ed-the women to serve for a period
OF six months and the men for one
year.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Six Metal Firms
Cited as Trying
oControl Trade
u. S. Commission Names
Concerns, Operating in
N. Y, London, Germany
(Speoial Dispatch to The Tribune


WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Declaring
it has reason to believe six concerns
with headquarters in London, New
York City and in Germany are united
in metal combination in affiliation
with the great German metal interests
and are practicing unfair and destruc-
tive methods of competition in the
American market, aimed at monopoliz-
ing the American minerals separation
industry, the Federal Trade Commits
sion to-day issued formal complaint
against them and three of their agents.
The concerns and persons named in
the complaint are:
Minerals Separation, Limited; Miner
ais Separation, American Syndicate,
Limited; Minerals Separation, American
Syndicated (19l3). Limited. all of Lon
don; Beer. Sondheimer & Co., of
Frankfort the Main, Germany; Beer,
Sondheimer & Co., Inc, and Minerals
Separation, North American Corpora
ton, New York City, and Benno Elkan,
Otto Frohnknecht and Harry Falck, of
New York City.
Charges Against Them
The concerns are charged with en-
forcing agreements, with the intent,
purpose and effect of sitting and sup
pressing competition" by which they
undertake to prevent independent con-
Germs from making, selling or leasing
any apparatus, processes, paraphernalia,
supplies. data, etc, used in the con-
centration and separation Of ores, which
are not covered by patent rights con-
trolled by the combination.
They were also charged with attempt
ing to prevent mine operators, metal
lurgists, engineers and others from
using any independent commodities ex-
cept with the combinations permis-
commissions and royalties from both
independent concerns and from mine
owners, metallurgists and engineers,
render to them all inventions which
they might make in respect to appar-
atus for the concentration or separa-
tion Of ores.
Other Accusations Made
They are further charged with i:
DISCRIMINATING as to royalties exacted
from mine operators, between favored
operators and operators whom they de-
sire to discipline, punish and make
examples of; with discriminating as to
commissions exacScd from independent
concerns, between favored concerns and
concerns whom they desire to dis
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Appeal to Mrs. Wilson
Referred to DIPLOMATS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15-It was said
at the White House to-day that any
reply which might be made to the wire
less appeal addressed in the name Of
German women to Mrs. Woodrow Will
son, for aid In procuring a modifica-
tion Of armistice terms, probably would
go through diplomatic channels.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
ROGERS PEET COMPANY

main concern now must be the saving
of Euro iar the future of the world.
As We ecd the world for victory.
let as or%anize the world against
hungei
That VIII be the best preparation
for the new order of international
good feeling and cooperation.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Yankee Armen Have
Landed at Cologne

LONDON, Nov. 15-American airmen
landed at Cologne. on the Rhine, Thurs
day, according TO a CologAe dispatch to
the Copenhagen "Politiken" and trans
mitted by the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Holland Asks
Cttizens' Aid in
"Graue Crisis

Continued from page I
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-09
Letters from Soldiers
Written to the Home Folks From This Side and the
Other Side of the Water.

out IN a wet field in the dim and hazy
I light OF early morning with our guns
roaring continual thunder behind and
German shells in counter-barrage
crashing in front and about US. Out Of
the darkness comes the cry Of those
who are hit and it is a great relief to
get up and go Onward.
I had the enjoyable experience or
taking. with a very little Polish boy,
I thirty-one prisoners. including one cap
tain. There were also two machine
guns. It was perhaps a fool hardy
stunt, but 1 was mad clean through
and so was he, All got was a bullet
through the breeches above the knee.
He got one in the hand which Travelled
up his arm and struck in elbow. 1t
didn't keep him from using his bayonet.
however. and when I told him TO move
them along. he did so with a great good
win giving them a couple of inches of
steel in The more heshy regions OF the
Dutch anatomy. On the other hand
when we took tho prisoners I would
have been justified in deliberately kill
ing them for they had pretended in the
dim haze to be our men. had motioned
us TO come on and then when We got
close. swept their guns on us. Had IL
not been for the information we desired
70 get from their captain aud had 1T
not been for the pitiOus cries of a young
German about 20 years old. I would not
have cared much If our fellows had
given them the gat." This young fell
low looked at me so fearfully when I
pointed my Colt at him and his blue
eyes were SO pleading that I bought.
well. ne had a mother too. and when I
thought Of that I dropped my arm.
winked at him and smiled. You should
have seen him. IL God enters any
credit for hat let him credit II not 10
me. but 10 the love my mother has
borne for ME and my gratefulness TO
her. Isn't it odd how a mans emotions
can go from one extreme % another al
most in the same minute?
ON another occasion I was talking
with a man when a "w~hlzz-bang'' can
I had TO carry him through the brush a
half kilometer. my whole side wet and
warm with his blood.
It was a great day for me. and oddly
enough, it was with a German rife that
I did my hest work. THAI rifle (made
in Dantzig) was r%etribution personifed
and altho It sounds like a wild fable I
know people will say I am an awful
liar, I actually killed that day four Of
the enemy and wounded seven others.
1t was simply a case of wonderful luck
in sniping and running into a party of
Germans that 1 could see but who
couldn't see me. Tell Uncle I got one
expressly for him, I really did. I was
about to move when I thought of Uncle
Charley and resolved to get a Hun for
him. Sure enough, in a minute one ap-
peared carrying Machine gun ammuni-
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ton. It was a good coo yards. I fired.
He started running. Then / fired again.
He dropped one ammunition box and
ran again. He almost reached a patch
OF woods when I fred the last bullet in
the clip. I drew the sight finer and
finer and then let go. He stopped just
as though he had bumped into a stone
wall. His arm flung into tho air above
his head and then he crumpled up in Il
heap, moved a little and lay quiet. Was
I sorry I had killed my fellow-nnan2
Not a bit OF il I howled with delight
and cried out. with the last shot. I got
him with my last shot" 1 saw him
there the next day still laying in the
same position. his arms over his head.
You would understand better how
we got into all this guerilla warfare
we're l able TO tell YOU where we were,
for I am sure the papers must have
been full.
Whatever their sins may be the Ger
mans are soldiers and their machine
guns are nasty things to run into. OF
course. ours are also as they VIII find
out If they ever attempt an offensive.
At present, peace is a possibility and
I suppose you are all hoping So Mean
while the guns are still roaring and
when we hear a particularly loud one.
we laugh ironically and say. another
peace report"
Of course I am spending considerable
money while in this city. but 7 am en-
titled to 1t. Have had quite 2 few let
tiers from you. Glad you are all so
well. Had a German sniper's helmet for
Uncle ana one for Dick. but both were
thrown off the kitchen wagon by an in
spector. Will try to get another.
More later. Am busy seeing
Hastily. but lovingly,
HENRY.
Don't forget to remember me to Van
and White.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-09

I see by your letter tina Charlie
Mayer is still in indianapolis That
makes it nice for him. He can get
home once in a while so that is not
so bad. ! see you people had your an
nual picnic. and glad TO see by one
of you letters that you had a good
time. It is a wonder they got time
to have a picnic as the letters said
1t was so hot in Hammond that Hugh
mad to work half Of the night.
The first letter l opened l found
Queens picture. 1t is a very good
picture Of her and also see that she
was missing for a while and that was
down in the coal bin.
Well. I don't know what else to
write. Gould tell YOU many things that
I can not write. Now that writing
paper is so scarce YOU better give
Julia this letter to read and tell her
that I VIII try and write to her soon.
And 1 know If she understood the sit
uation she would not say anything.
At the time Of this letter 1 am still
in the best Of health and when it
reaches YOU ! wish it to find you all
the same. Guess 1 had better close
with love and best wishes to yau all.
1 am as ever. your loving son,
HARRY z. DRACKERT.
Company NJ. S39th Infantry.
A. E. F, via New York.
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From vi. Hansen.
Overseas. Oct. Is

overseas, Oct. %, 1918.
Dear Uncle:
How is Hamnpnd and the I. II. B r.
R.? 1 suppose you think / am getting
to be too lazy to write. To tell the
truth I am a bit lazy but / have not
been in one place long enough to do
much Of anything. sometimes not long
enough to turn around. When I get
back to the state I viii back you of the
map when it comes to telling stories
about the country and how it feels to
be broke and no chance Of getting a
cent. This is what I call real army life
and am beginning to feel very much at
home any place I happen to be I hang
my hat.
How is Chas. Mott and all the mud
hops" at Gibson? Also Art? Did he
get married yet? If he did not tell
him I thought it was about time. Ha,
ha. I have been from one end of
France to the other, but have not seen
any real action yet. but expect to pretty
soon. and if they keep on like they
have I viii be lucky If I see any. They
have driven the Huns out of the
trenches and are keeping them on the
run most of the time.
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Somewhere in Northern Russia.
October 6. 1918.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-09

the Huns I just came of the firing
line. was up there for tyent3-two DAYS
and went over the top seven times. So
You esn see I had some time. The first
day we went over every enc was sing
ing and joking. but that didut last long
It's sure some experience to lay in a
shell hole for hours at a time when biz
shells are bursting over your mead. Thu
makes the third front 7 hay- been on
since 1 have been over here md 1 hope
It viii be the last.
We are now in q rest camp and OK
pect to be here for a few weeks. Wen.
mother. I received all the papers You
sent me and was sure glad to get thetl.
The way things look here the war viii
soon he over. the Germans are about to
end their line.
Wen, mother. I will have to close for
this time. hoping this letter finds you
all in the best OF health. With lots OF
love TO all. from your son.
JAMES.
T. s.-Ten all the girls I will write
to them some time this week. also Joe.
JAMES :. BRADFORD.
CO. c, 115 Inf, a. E. +, France.