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No Extensive Campaign
Against Russian Reds

PARIS Doc 26.-Thc recent announce
mrn, by stephen Pichon. French foreign
minister. that the entente had decided
against cxirnsIv" military intervention
in Russia at present has had 4 discour-
aging effect upon former Premier Lvoff
and kokovSoff and other prominent Rus
sians who arc now in conference in
Paris. This may be said despite the
fact that they did not expect an imme-
diatn response to their appeals, because
OF the lack Of unification OF the forces
opposed to the Bulshcviki and the in
ability Of IN" remote provisional govern
mcnis To co-ordinat. their movements.
The French press rather generally
voices the opinion that France would Pj
unable to undertake an extensive mill
tary movement into Russia. even II sucl.
were advisable. Professor Bakhmetetf,
the Russian representative in Washing.
ton. is the only Russian who has been
received up 10 this time By Secretary
Lansing. although both President Wilson
and Secretary Lansing saw former Pre>
mirr Lroff il Washington
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President 10 Confer
With British Today

LONDON. Dec. ";.-Th" initial con-
vcrsa,joo or IN" i'r"s,dcn' with t'rr-
r,:or i.lnvd t;.orG" w!i ;ak" H'a"" III ~
o'clock Friday tn""r.uG N IN" FT":'.-
t.c:,s.s room n HEril,nChar Palace.
where they Will confer unHi iuu'h
,ime, wh.n .hey w:., Gr;v" I" p""r!nS
street: Ta;% wa% arranged f"rlE@t
when the matter waS discussed between
t!:c pr.,ni..r and 4 representatives OF th'~
President.
NJ. Liov'l Gerrs" has invited The Toll
lowing: Tho MARQUIS nt crew. fa'i
or C'urznn. Ihe Earl - Reading. IN"
American ac,basSad"-. John. W. DAVIS:
v,scoun:s Grey. Morley and BE1ce: NJ
drew Bonur Law. Arthur j. Ealfour. II.
II. Asqujth. Arthur Henderson ana
William Adam>on. the W." last Hanrd
,ahnr rnrmhe.S - Parliament.
4 "a. understood that tho conferences
will cor;i:.:-- IL the af:"rn"ots AZ p"wH-
;r.- street. Prs.,;d"n, Wilso" Will NOT
nea, aii ;hc members of The imperial
y.r rabinct unt:l thc stat" hanTuft on
L,-,dav night. and ;hc pr"tn''rs dinner
Saturday night.
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Vast Concourse Crowds
Every Approach to Buck
ingham Palace, and Shouts
"We Want Wilson" The
DAYS Events Historic Tnb-
ute to America.

LONDON. Dec 26.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. )-The great moment OF
President Wilson's first day in Eng
land was when he stood with the KING
and queen and Mrs. Wilson in the bal
cony Of Buckingham Palace today
facing a multitude which stretched
down the Mall to the admiralty. haII
2 mile distant, and overhowed ST
James Park on one side and Green
Park on the other.
Only a corporars guard could hear
the Presidents brief speech. but the
Deople. who had demanded that ne
show himself. gave him a greeting
more clanorous than any other gues'
of the nation has commanded within
the memory of the oldest Londoners.
The dav's events constitute a tno-
uta 20 the President and the Unltcd
States which will be historic. Tne
official ceremonials-a reception oE
yhe Dover corporation and the navy;
1ne welcome a. the station oy tNe
rova( family. ard me chief officials OF
,ce empire. and tho progress through
the heart OF Lonton-were coIored
with touches OF mediaeval pageantry
eye, 70 the crimson coated beef eat
ers from ,hr Tower. bearing ha'berdS'
which tne British people cherish: Tha'
the central figure Of the royal pro
cession in quaint state carriages al
tended by military escort and house
hold officials. should be CIVILIAN
wearing a. black coat and silk hat
gave a flavor Of novelty 20 the scene
Greeting Spontaneous
I'm. IN. assembling Of ,hc people was
sn,rtncooi:s. That was the "hi"t not"
- .b, far There had br'u no time
- e-ccr stands. and widows wee no'
advertised for rent. Thu people sim
,,,. flocked in from all quarters afo";'
m r,ntars and Other vehicles. carrying
nars and :hc:r lunches and se"nI.H@
cor hours n :he cnld for 4 chance @
-. Il sight nf IN" President.
/, was 4 gathering principally OF ms
rlain people: ~" others w"r" IN 'h'
country FOR IN" holiday. 1t was n d''
ycrse and picturesque thronS. such as
fc,, cao:.al< can Tnus;"-. with large
c;crncn, Of soldiers. among whom 'he
,-nloniaIs and Americans seemed con,
.oicunus and popular. detachment o.
wounded from the hospitals ai'"Hd''
nv nurses. getting large snare e'
Tho cheers.
rhc nnpulacity o! the king nc
,.,.oc, again was at,"s;cd h" the ova'
20, c-iycn ,h"m While on their drive
- tho station 70 meet the President
E.-nrrorc agreed tina; London mas
never known another such d"'no7$tra'
Ion. except OF great rational days
Continued on Page Eighty
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GERMANY NOT
RIPE FOR RED
GOVERNMENT, 7,
Coalition of Moderates Ex-
pected to Control the
National Assembly.
Nv s. SHARP,

Unndon Times Wirrlcss--tNopyr
1915 by Public Ledger CompanyD
STuNrkHpLM T,cc. e6.--I have just
returned from Berlin after ten days.
When | reached Berlin IL day or TWO
after blood had been split IN tho streets.
Tho situation was most critical. Nobody.
least Of all the government, was sur
7rlScd rs IN I'll" what would happen.
Now that tho congress Of workers and
soldiers councils is oyer and the gov
ernmcnt is triumphant over extremists
the situation j. much more hopeful.
Germany is not ripe for Il purely so
cialiSIiS government. Even the social
IS, are extremely modcrnt". but was
LUTON is r"a and irrrvocnble, but was
uut and is not SrCiaIittc.
For Coalition.
In he national assembly the leaders
Will insist upon coalition government
with the progressive and bourGoisc
Marty in order To create Il government
puSscSScd of undIsputcd authority to
negotiate with tn. people and deal with
the appalling Problems Of financial and
industrial reconstruction.
Ebert has immense popularity and
prestige lic is not an object of hero
worship in any way. hut owing 10 his
cons piCunuS honesty and sanity. n" mas
tho cunfidrncrs of all part les in Ger
many in remarkable dchrcc. which II"
other man can hopo to achieve. AS 4
conditatr for the presidency he can
have TO serious opponent. -~-...
need Financial Credit.
There arr signs. however. Of n rapid
revival Of non-soclalist liberalism. There
is a strong feeling even in the socialist
party itself that Il purely socialist gov
crnu"nt is undesirable because ii would
probably II" unable To obtain financial
credit abroad. which every German rec
orgiuzcs as the foremost Oc the coun-
try'S necessities.
\ new democratic republican oouro-
rcsc nnrty under the intellectual leader
ship OF Professors Max. Alfred ana
Weber, Of ltritlcltMrg university. is "S-
pcctcd To win widN influence in the
coming weeks. II will play 4 great part
in The national assembly elections. Rc-
Cartling the probable compt siiion OF thnt
tsody. bernhard of IN" Nossischc lei
runr t-nvc me The estimate that tho as
sc,rrbly would consist Of 43@ members.
or whom thnrc would bc go majority
socialists ~ independent. 50 from Inc
ncyy indrpcEdcnt socialists. and q nun
drca from the old centrum reconstruct
,-i more broadly and no longer on a
clerical hlSia Tho small remained
would hc we'll distributed between inc
Spartacus group and the conservatives.
This cStimat" would seem I" r"pr"S"nt
n common mrasur" Of opinion. It IL
should approvo approximately correct
Tho coalition desired both by democrats
and socialists would command yer!
large majority.
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r'nEt.EEZ W"dn. &'lay. !'F". -''.--'h
.nc Associated rr"SS.t--S""W GrH'''h
.hc American ,r"Trs n til" "r"uri"n
,,cas IN Christmas fa"rn!ng. II began
.,tIirc after midnight ard """t!rued /"
come down ,n'.l III" "ntir" uistri't
,round Trcrcs was covered :" III" d"'th
-. several inches. and III thH afternoon
,hc fail was St!!i in progress
On the hghla nds east "t til" Rhine
rho SNOW was heavier III places than
s,s.wherc. Along ;hc outlying sectors
~ m. bridreh";td for instance. u
reached th" depth Of half = foot.
~. principal r.iig'"ui services "i N"
,r,c-jrn;, tr"opS "'r" held III t0hi'7i1
hr. in virtually. c:"ry Villas" they "''""-
nioa and in ey.!v camp III thu rcSt';;
in. d.,v was lrl;Un with services H. til"
,r,,.. chanlairS. The mon H;t"nd"c
,h.st. srrv!""4 III great Eumb"rS.
,r r,,rr.rutiS Iu>trnc"S within ihH
accounted :.r"a, "h"r.' III" -in!"r."'ii-
hria rrli,.r.mS Srr"I".s on .fhrt*tTnH"
dav l:rr,i:.i.S took part SIN mass =
wnr! cr!.i,ra;,.l tn th" largest tath"ii"
church !.t ''us.!'rI. NOR" ihhn -,"'o
S,rcrl.-,:.. r'.r,-:rfng h"iy ""u!huft!"n.
The !a.:. beginning a: ~ "'"i"'h. "a-
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FRENCH LOSSES IN
KILLED 1,O71,3OO

PARIS Dec. ID Announcement was
made IN the Chamber OF Drpu'i"S to
day by NJ. .Ahraz. und"r-Sccrr'ar! "i
state, that Frances losses IN OIL IEc' >
and In"n killed up 1" November "l
tn. present year arEr"ca'"d l'"I i'"V''
divided rs follows: othcrrS' "l'"''
and mon. ;.Gtn.h"0.
The number Of dead. PRISONERS Niu
men missing was gwen ms 1-'o'' ''"
c.rs and l.1S9.Onn mon.
Tie men MISSING aggregate NV" vi =
Iirrre ami IL ."n" ln'n.
Til" prisoners stlli living total S'"uV
officers and i2S.4nu mon.
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WILL ENGLAND
AGREE To GIVE
Up GIBRAL TAR?
RETURN OF STRONGHOLD
TO SPAIN IS DISCUSSED
Proposal by Spanish Premier
to President Wilson and
.Clemenceau.

PARIS, Dec. 2G.-1'hc ceSsion Of
Spanish Morocco to France in ex-
change for c cash consideration Of
one billion francs, the return of
Gibraltar to Spain by Great Brit
ain, and the abandonment Of
Ceuta, Morocco, to Great Britain
by Spain, are being openly dis
cussed. 1t is asserted that the
Spanish premier, Count Roma
noncs, recently. during his visit to-
Paris, made such proposal to
President Wilson and NJ. Clcmen-
ceau, the French premier. While
officials have declined either to
confirm or deny this report, the
question was freely discussed in
the corridors Of the chamber of
deputies this afternoon.
PARIS, Dee. 2G.--Allicd repre-
SentativeS have decided that ncu-
trail nations will not be admitted
to the peace conference, according
ito newspapers here. NrutraIS
NAV address their claims TO the
bclligercntS, however, and any de-
mands thus made will be referred
TO 4 spcciaI body. which will be
created by the peace conference.
It has been decided, it is report
cd that ncutralS will be allowed
TO participate in the deliberations
incident to the formation OF a
| league Of nations.
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GASOLINE SHIP
Up IN FLAMES
Fire Patrol Moving Cargo
from the Liner Florence
Luckenback.

BALTIMORE, Nd. Dee. Go
The steamship Florence Lucken-
back, due to sail tomorrow for;
France, with foodstuifs and gaso-
line is afrc at pier +, The cargo
is being removed by the United
States fire patrol.
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GERMANS FLEE IN
AIRPLANES WITH
MILLIONS IN CASH

MUNICH Dec. 26.-tBy Associated
Press. )--Thc Munich Post today prih'S
A startling charge that German war
rrofitccrs, unable. otherwise to get the'r
booty out OF the country. have rrsoftco
to the use OF airplanrs. According 10
tn. newspaper. several airplanes nave
taken securities Of enormous value
from Frankfort TO Switzerland.
The Post urges the government 10
seize capital where it is aval!ab!c cSpe-
Cia!ly in banks.
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Forecasti
Ohio and western Ponnsylvania-Gcn-
orally fair Priday and Saturday, littlo
change In temperature.
West Virgtaia-Cloudy Friday, prob
ably snow IN tho nouuta ms; Saturday
fair, little change In temperature.
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German Government Calls or
Berlin Troops to Restore
Qrder-Last Desperate
Play of the Radical Ele-
ments.

BERLIN, Dec 25-(By the ASSo-
ciated ress.rAt IL O'CLOCK tonight
tho government sent out general or
der to the troops In Berlin to hold
themselves In readiness. Spartacus
forces have seized the Prusstan war
ministry, In addition to the newspa-
per Vorwaerts.
The impression appeared to prevail
tonight that the Radicals would mako
n general attempt Thursday to dis.
rupt the present government.
BERLM, wedne stiny, Dec. 25.-
(By tho Associated Press 1.-THE ed
ttorial rooms and publishing plant OF
the Socialist Vorwaerts were seized
and occupied at 10 O'Clock tonight By
members Of tho SpArtacns group.
LONDON, Dec. 26-The mutnous
pntlors who had been holding out IN
the Rod Palace at Berlin have hotsted
the white nag and have boon allowed
to leave under guard, according to ad-
vices from Berlin sent by the Ex-
change Telegraph correspondent at
Amsterdam. Government troops, the
message added, now occupy tho pal
ace and the royal stables.
BERLIN, Tuesday. Dec. cf.-tEy th'
Associated Pr"Ss. }--Hcrr Wells. tn
military commander of Berlin. who was
arrested Monday by revolving ,sailcr:
during the fighting IN which many SAL
ors and republican guards were killed
and wounded. was released shortly DC
fore noon today. II" spent III" might II
the basement OF the former royal S'2
hlcs. som" Of TIA" sailors were in favor
Of his Immediate execution, but cooivl
heads opposed this plan. Some proposed
that h" be- locked up III L small ch-Lln'
Der with tho bodies of sailors and oth"'
victims OF Mondays lighting. That h'
escaped violence WAS due TO the intGS
crsslon Of socialist leaders.
Fifty sailors It Is reported arc su!
concealed IN the Rcd Palace. IRON
which most OF th"m were driven Men
day by the republican guards. Twciv'
hundred sailors are holding out IN ih'
ROYAL stables. Both groups haT" SON
out word ula: tho buildings Will have
10 be r;rzed before they surrender.
I.ooting has bccn in progress IN th'
palace since yesterday. and BY early
(corttnued on Page Two.)
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&c Every Day at the Market Street Office---An t

Cloudy Friday, Probably Snow In the
Mountains; Saturday Fair.
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~EH1G0 WA~
noQo - Z"
>|IiD SeHf0
oNKAl0lDrY
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03
COSSACK LEADER MAINTAINED THE
 IRON HAND RULE
Gen. Semenoff Was Feared and Respected Through
 out Siberia.

Haroan, DdanchurIa, May S-Cnrre- spondence of the Associated Presa) )- The name of General SemenoR. the OosS@ck leader who opposed the rule of the BolShevik government in Si- ber4a, was feared and respected throughout that country until his force recently was driven Into Man churda- He ruled with a stern hand. according to the many stories that are circulating through Siberia
 Boisterous and disorderly Boashexik parties returning from the front to their homes in Siberia became sud- denly quiet when their trains entered the sector of the trans Siberian rail- way line controlled by General Sem enon
 Accczsdfng tO these &or1es, Sem enons methods were not gentle About a month agp, the Boashevik au- Ehor11es in Ikutsk sent @ delegation 6o Seu7enuT offering ham a large sum money and high position in their ranAs if he would cease fighting against them, and jofn their ranks. They requested a written reply
 General Semenof is said to have ordered his Cossarks to strip the del egates and g1ve them 25 lasi1es with the knout- When this had been done he told tho Helegates to return to ERUtsk and show his reply, at the same time threatening to serve all Bolshev5d who fell into his hands in the same manner.
 On another occasion train load of reserv1Sts going to their home through SeTnenofTS section were all shouting what they would do to the officers when they got to thsfr homes Then Senenof and two of his men boarded The train. The CoBack general made himself known wherepon the reseTv- n5ts sprang to attention and saluted, and begged 1osserxe under him. Sem enoff ordered them to stand at the salute until he ordered them to do otherwise. When he left the train they gave him three ringing cheers
 About the middle of January, the Bolshevfk government at PetrogTad despatched the acting Minister of Ma rine to V9ediEoEtok to purchase cer- tain supplies This acting minister had been a sailor on one of the war vessels. According to stories which came from Siberia, he and his staff insulted passengers, fred re~ofvers through the windows and demanded that tebegrams should be sent ahead for all troop trains to be Sidetraca1ed so as to allow his +train a clear road.
 The train was stopped at Douria sAEffon, the minister and his staff were ordered to go on the platform where Semenoff questioned him and then ordered him before a drum-head court martial. The court pronounced him a traitor to his country, and Semenoff, in pronouncing the death sentence, stated that all traitors who fell into his hands would be treated the same way. The execution took lace on the station platform, one of Semenoffs officers shooting the min 1ster through the heart
 The troops under Semenof are un- der strict discipline
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03

by his statement that, ''The supreme duty of every man, woman and child in America. today. is, avoiding panics and hatred of persons, to remember the ghast1y offences of a might-wor- shipping aggressor, and bend every possible effort to win and end this war;"
 | In thirteen sections from as many separate societies or groups arc set forth utterances of American friends
 of peace who support our government | in it's righteous war. 'tHe who pro-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03
COST OF FOOD HAS INCREASED
 q PER CENT.

The latest United States govern 1nent statistics show that the cost of food as a whole increased 21 per cent. during the year ending last Febru- ary. A large part of that advance occurred during the first three months of the period. The entrance of the United States into the war made a new demand for food, and tended to encourage speculators to hold out for high prices.
 This advancing tendency is not yet stopped During the last month of the period, the prices went up an- other 1 per cent Potatoes are about the only staple lower than a year ago, thanks to the great back yard crop raised by patriotic gardeners. Bread reached it's zenith in August when the average price of a 16 ounce loaf was up to .OS1. By February it was down to .0S3.
 It is disappointing that in spite Of the big corn crop on which we ex- pected such satisfactory results, the prices of corn meal kept rising. Re- tail prices aS Chicago went up dur ing the period named from .041 per pound to .070. This suggests that the corn croD was not efficiently handled. Much of it was from the start in very poor condition, owing to late frosts. During the late will ter there were widespread complaints that corn was spelling, owing to lack of freight cars to transport it to the mills.
 Our people have taken cheerfully the burdens imposed on them by the war. They understand that we must all make sacrifices. and the high prices of food are paid without much complaint But these prices are bur. den on our war efficiency.
 The farm is an essential part of tn. battle front. The exemption boards should be very cautious aboutAtakint men for army service who are need ed in food raising. And we simply must have sufficient transportation facilities, so that whatever food : raised can be utilized before ! speik.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03

speech. Unity throughout the Ma ton is imperatiYely necessary during the war-dissension would be disas- trous, we must win-and division among us would but prolong the war and increase it's cost"
 So writes William Jennings Bryan, former Secretary of State. Among other well known individuals and pr- ganizadons quoted in this publication are Samuel Gompers, Theodore Mar burg, Clarence Darrow, Herbert Hoover, the Carnegie Endcwment for
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03

vid Starr Jordan that, Now that we are. in the war, the shortest way out is forward"
 The compiler of the publication is Arthur D. Call, editor of NThe Peace Advocate,' and secretary of the American Peace Society. the oldest peace organization in the United States. The publication may be ob7 tained free by writing to the Commit tee at 8 Jackson Place, Washington, D. c.
 MT. cairs own position is shown
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03

poses peace now either does not see the stake for which the Allies are fighting or wishes the German mili- tary autocracy still to control the destinies of all of us as to peace or war;
 This is from an address by ex- President William H. TGft, now president of the League to Enforce Peace" 'eNo one should be permitted ia cloak attacks upon his government or aid to xhe enemy under the claim tfat he Is exercising freedom oi
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03

International Peace, the World Peace Foundation, the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, and the American Branch of the World Alliance for Promoting Inter national Friendship stasough the Churches.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03
PREACHING WAR
 IN GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

Washington, May 3-"Between a worthy war patriotism and virile peace patriotism, there is no essential difference These words of Assis- sant Secretary of Labor, Louis F. Post, are put at the head of the latest pub ncakion of the Committee on Public Information, entitled The War for Poaeo." asgued today. With these lnza. 1saned Ina Gta4euaent of Dr Da-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03

Four sticks of dynamite, 80 feet of coiled wire and detonating caps were discovered buried under the base of the steel radio tower at Fort Bliss. Tex.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03

After Is days selecting jury. for the trial of the 11s I. w. w. persons on charge of violating the espionage act, the trial opened in Chicago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03

Two men were killed and one in jured in a fire on board the steamship New Shoreham at an Atlantic port
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03

The German Minister of War has ordered an inventory of all bronze statues throughout the F%thecaxnd- Rers of churches are 4neznted-
The state herald., 1918-03-29
RECALLED DAYS OF YOUTH
MIddle-Aoed New Yorker suceumbed
to the Almost Forgotten Faselna.
tlon Of Coastinu.

Riverside drive on winter day with
snow everywhere aplenty.
Between the drive and the river
there are many places that make good
coasting; there are short, gentle in
clines that are nice for small children.
and then there are longer. sleeper.
more varied slides that suit the bigger
boys better.
At slide Of the Inter description
halted father md mother with their
six-ycar-old son. who had his sled
along.
"There's n good place." said father.
"Too steep. isn't TT" said son.
"No. I'll show you"
"And with thnt, his boyhood days
coming back to him rs he saw the
boys sliding, father seated himself on
the sled and moment Inter away he
went.
Presently he was back ngain at the
top & the hill ready for the next slide
and from now on carrying his son.
"It seems to be as much fun for
you as II Is for John" the smiling
mother said.
ut is. l am going to buy sled for
myself tomorrow" said father.-New
York Times.