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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
.EM|ssAR|ES OF PEACE
REACH ALLIED LINES
Five German Officials Expected 20
Arrive at Foch's Head
quarters To-Day.
MUST SHOW CREDENTIALS
Opinion Is Divided rs to What Em-
pcror's Delegation Will Do, Once
..Nrmisticc Terms Have Been Placed
in Their Hands.

LONDON. November G.--FlVe high
German officials. appointed as armls-
ticc delegates, crossed no mans land
and entered into the British lines TO-
night Information to this effect was
received by Premier LLOYD George ut
late hour. according 10 the Daily
Express
Some time tomorrow, morning the
qulntette VIII be conveyed to u, place
not far echmd the fighting front,
where Marshal Foch will tell them the
terms upon which Germany can nave an
ariniSIiCc.
some time within the next twelve
hours. wnitc mag viii DC nuisted over
German Iront-Nne rencn. some
where aionE the iar-tung west front.
y dciesativn appoihieu py the Berlin
SoNcrninrnt TO conclude an arms
ice ana take up peace negotiations
wllI cross no man s ialiu anu walk inCo
There they will be received with
all due cou. tesy" by ,niied STAFF ON
CREDENTIALS. tney viii be nllnuIo.dcd
and taken in Il high-powered machine
10 Wherever Marshal roch has his
In the meantime. l'ochs armies are
hcwing their w@y forward. hourly re-
ducing the length of tho way tie Ger
man parliamcntarianS VIII have 10
travel on their journey TO Canossa.
end of the war" II SHOULD be pointed
out that the white ,aG I" be noisted
preliminary TO the German delegates
visit" o Fuch will not be the flag
OF surrender. though it may mark the
first step 10 mat inevitable ultimate
event For the present, il is believed.
Germany proposes merely TO fetch her
terms. directly from toch. to whom
president Wilson has referred her
What she will do once she has these
terms, only time can tell.
IL Germany delays too long her ac-
ceptancc OF the terms, the wa may
come TO L speedy military decision.
in the opinion OF observers.
Gcrmany's s;tua ton. both internally
and externally. has reached such Il
stage that she sees and realizes that
defeat has come. The only question
now is whether she wishes TO avoid
further bloodshed by accepting the ar
miStice as soon as possible.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
HAlG REPORTS PROGRESS
EAST OF NORMAL FOREST
tBy Associated Press.


LONDON. November 6.--The rri,is,,
are continuing their advance TO tiia
east or Normal forest. according to
tield Marshal fiaig's report Tonight
from head1uar,ers, and have OCCUPIED
numerous villages and the lnoportant&
ra,iway i.,y junction at Aulnoye. The
We progressed along the whole hat
tlc front to-day In spite OF n heavy
CONTINUOUS rain. Sharp lighting has
taken place ut n number OF points with
German rear guards, and some hun[
ureds OF prisoners have been taken BY
ON our right. our troops. pushing
;o:ward, captured Cartignies aud Mar
nniN. IN the center. driving the enemy
from his hastily constructed defcnses
on inc cast aai.k or the Snr.;rr. w,S
mont and have capture,l Leyai ana
AuinoSc. whore we have taken 5pr;s-
oners. The important railway June
tom OF .Autnoyc liz in our possession, ~
Furtnere north swp have crossed ttta
.tvesnes- Bavay road east OF Mor,f,:,i
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
PRICES SHOW TENDENCY
Of MOVING STILL HIGHER
Increases Arc Particularly Noticeable
i'm Commodity Lines Where
Prices Are Not Fixed.
ALL CARRY SMALL STOCKS
Federal Reserve Beard Report ludi-
Gates Few Dealers Intend to BE
Caught With Ovcrsmpply After the
War Comes TO an End.
ALL CARRY SMALL STOCKS
lRv .Associat.,l Pres. |

WASHINGTON. November 6.---De spite
throughout the United States are show
ing a tendency toward further up
ward movement" according TO the Fed
eral Reserve Boards monthly review
to-day OF business conditions as re-
ported BY agents in each Federal re-
serve district. Increases are particu-
lasly noticeable In commodity lines
not affected by the governments price
lining program.
Many manufacturers and other pro-
duccrs are reported following n con-
servative course by keeping only small
stocks on hand, in preparation for new
business conditions after the war.
Rising prices and credit imitation, the
board says. must be opposed by strict
ly personal economy.
The boards eX!.laaation. goes into
detail to snow that bank louus for
purposes other than short time com
mercial transactions are becoming
steadily greater In volume and In pro
portion TO reserves, causing imitation
and resultant increases In prices
out the country is reported by prac-
tically all reserve agents.
The marked reduction in recent out
put OF clothing materials, shoes and
other articles OF personal use Indicate
the board said. that civilians in a few
mouths may have great difficulties III
getting these goods.
Banking conditions. are reported
about as satisfactory rs could be ex-
Building operations are practically
stationary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
LORD SHAUNEssY HEARS
GERMANS SIGNED TERMS
Noted Canadian Declares Informa-
ton Reached Him From
London Sources
WILSON NOTE REACHES BERLIN
WILSON NOTE REACHES BERLIN
.Abdication OF Kaiser Is Regarded
Imminent, Since Serious Compli-
cations Have Arisen Between Sew.
cral Governments.

TORONTO. ONT, November G.--LoTd
Shaugncssy tonight authorized the
statement that lie has received from
London a private unofficial cable that
Germany has signed armistce terms
The Montrca! Star stated tonight
that it learns semiofiicially that Ger
many has decided To accept Fochs
terms.
The announcement also was made
Tonight that President Wilson'S note
to the German government reached
Berlin to-day, Official announcement
to ,his effect wss made in Berlin. the
message stated. and It added that the
i-xt OF tho note would be published
this evening.
Reports from European contc.s to-
DAY Indicated a decidedly unsettled
condition of internal affairs in tie
empire. One Berlin dispatch declared
the nbdication of the Kaiser immir-
ent. since serious. difficulties have
arisen between the Munich and Berlin
governments.
\ message from Amsterdam tells of
the killing Of twcnty-nine persons in
made their way TO the military patrol
10 liberate, prisoners.
Socialists OF Germany have directed
a manifesto. in which the abdication OF
the Kaiser Is dema nded.
Messages to-day told OF the nlea Of
Won Buclow 10 have the Emperor re-
taincd. and also the one made by Prince
Max that the people support the Hohen-
zollern government.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
REGARDS RESULT VICTORY
FOR STRAIGHT AMERICANlSM
Mr.. Roosevelt Says Republicans VIII
Give iicnrty support in Prosecu-
tiOn of Wnr.
[By Associated Press.

OYSTER BAY. y. y. November e.
Colonel Roosevelt issued n statement
tonight in which he declared that the
Republicans had made their night ION
the unconditional surrender issue" and
as lit appears we have Rcpublican
Congress-" the result must be q cause
Of profound thankfuness to loyal and
farSightcd Americans"
Asserting that the victory serves
notice on Germany that Foch will die
tate the terms of armistice and that
the terms Of peace will be determined
by all the allies" the Colonel con-
tinued:
The Republicans will heartily sup
port President Wilson in efforts to put
forth our whole strength and efficiency
in the war and 10 secure peace that
viii guarantee the result Of the war
ALL eNtravagance, corruption or inef-
iicieney in waginG the war, any
leniency to German spies or conspira-
tors at home, and any effort to inter-
fere with the freedom of speech and
with the press OIL the part OF homes,
supporters of the war vino protest in
efhcicncy in wagtng it. will. believe,
result iii congressional investigation
and exposure of the guilty parties.
The result of the election is really
extraordinary, inasmuch as the entire
pro-German and pacitist vote was be-
mind the Wilson Democratic ticket. and
in view of the further fact that the
enormous war powers Eof the admins
tration have such adr6it and unscru-
pulous partisanship. regard the re-
uit as much moro n victory for straight
Amcrlcanism than Republicanism."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
ALL SHlPBUILDlNG
RECORDS BROKEN
October DciiverIc. nf COmpictcd New
ships Marvellous In Total
Tonluxc.

WASHINGTON November 6.-Aii
shipbuiidinE records for any country
in the world were broken by the total
deliveries Of completed new ships TO
the United States Shipping l;oa.d in
October. This official announcement
was made by Chairman Edward n
Hurley tonight.
Seventy-nlnc completed new ships of
ilo,9eS dead weight tons were added
TO the American merchant marine in
october. Thi" achievement SurpaSses
the record-breakinE total for Septem-
btr by nearly 10000 dead weight tons
glorious for the reason that the eDi.
dcmic OF Spanish influenza incapa ci-
iatcd about one-third Of the shin work
crs Of the country.
The deliveries comprised forty seven
steel ships nf 30l.2dS dead weight tons;
thirty WOOD y ps OF i01.200 dead weight
tons. and Two composite ships OF 1900
dead weight tons. From American
ship!ards came The unpreccdcntev
OF 29S.l0S dead weight tons. Japanese
SEipyards delivered two stell ships Of
la:SOS dead weight tons.
The American total exceeds oi $3.50
Gead weight tons the output OF ocean
going vessels il, mis- country in IgIj
;md 1919. II bciiers the prewar high
mark IN American shipbuiidtns. ~.
total for 1916. by 1898 dead weight
tons. II also surpassed the British
record for any month by il".397 dead
weight tons.
once more the Pacific Coast led al!
sections Of 'hc country in shipbuili-
ing. The deliveries from California
Washington and Oregon tctaled thirty
vessels OF 10000 dead weight tons
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
Pick Curtis for Senate
Speaker; Gillett for House

wnshIngton. November G.-Con-
troll Of the Sennte md the House by
the Republicans, which now seems
probable, according TO the election
returns, means a complete reOrEan-
iIat1On OF the committees in each
house. md IA clean sweep In all the
clcrkships md other patronage Jobs,
which hnre long been held by Dem-
ocrntic appointees.
tf the Republicans arc nbIc to or
ganfzc the senate they will elect
Senator Curtis, of knnsas. president
SnuIsbury. Sennior Curtis held thi.
position In the last Congress In
which the Republicans had u major
ty. lie Is now the Republican
Representative Frederick II. Gil
lett. OF Mnssachunetts. II tho most
likely mnn to be chosen by tho Re-
publicans TO he Speaker of the
House. succeeding Champ Clark.
Mr.. GiIlct hns been the Republican n
lender In the House since Jnmc, u.
Mann, OF Illinois, Nns compelled by
III health to depart from Washins-
ton curly In the prcaent session,
Gillctt hns had thirteen c0ntinu-
ous terms In Congress, having begun
his service In 1872. This record will
he surpassed by only ono mnn In the
next Congress, that being "Cnclc
joe" Cannon, who has served
twenty-onc terms.
Other Republicans whose names
arc heard In connection with the
npcnkership nrc Nicholas Long
worth, OF Ohio; J.. Hampton Mocrr,
OF Pennsylvania, and Martin HInd-
den. OF Illinois. GiIlett is believed
20 have the best chance because of
his long service nnd his prcscnt
position ns minority leader.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
ROADS IN TlDEWATER
SECTION TO BE IMPROVED
Government Will EApend sI5Io.o00
on Highways I'm Hampton
Section.
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. November 6.-Tor
roau Improvement about government
Newport News expenditures of sl.Ti0.-
oCe has been authorized II was am
nounced today hy the War Depart
army will do the work. which consists
OF improvements. on roads from naval
the navy. yard to Portsmouth,: Norfolk
Z" naval base At Sewell's Point. 10
Ocean View; Fort Monroe to Langley
News. F'i
Expenditure Of approximately $500
uvo ior improvement ut Camp Bragg
North Carolina. also was authorized
lhree steel hangers, six lecture halls,
siN telephone schools, six indoor ranges.
ten saddier shops and one orieotaiion
school will hc constructed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
ny DAMON nuNYoN.

Copyright. 1918. by Universal Service)
WITH THE AMERICAN FIRSr
ARMY. November G.-Onc division
Of General Hunter Liggctt's nrmy,
which IN whaling AWAY ut the Ger
mans over II nnmInG front or twenty
miles. encountered some old neigh
bors tO-dny.
They found themselves lighting
the snnhc dIvision OF Germnn reEu-
lars which they hnd met In the Sois-
sons battle.
u TX IL matter of record TINT tho
Americans now hold two decisions
over their OPponents. Neither side
wns quite the Rnmc to-day nS ON the
occasion of their first meeting. Bath
prevented new faces, but there were
rough oId-timcrs left to recall the
inttinl encounter.
The Americana were comparative
~ inexperienced at SoisaOns, white
the Germans Werc veteran hands at
the game. To-day tho AmerIcan%
wrrc as much Sophisticated In the
business of battle nv the KnlSer's
regulars. Ii was quite struSSlc
when they hooked UP nSnin.
Hunter LiEgett saw his great
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
THOUSANDS OFHLNS
CAPTURED BY ALLIES
American Soldiers Meet German Regulars
Whom They Foug ght Back on Scissors Front

nrmy "kich on" this morning. He IL
big pnunrh! man. with n big mus
tach such ~ the oid-time officers OF
the cavalry used TO wear. The mus
tnrh Is now frosted by ycnrs. So 81
tts hair. lie II II Juvini soul. and
IA the Idol ot the men who hnyc fol-
lowed him from Chntcau-Thierry 10
tho ArEOnnc.
Ihc American artillery built
smoke bnrrnSc in front OF the Ger
mnns before the foot soldiers wcnt
across. Ii broke ShcIls the size Uf
IL cusptdor Orcr the Gcrmnn lines,
these shclls vomiting thick, black
smoke.
Presently they hnd II smoky wall
painted ninnS tho horizon almost
the entire length or the line. He
fore The echoes OF the bursting
shells had died away into the minor
fhrObbinE OF rifle and machInc-Eun
fire. fac American infautry were
popping out Of tho .mUI<c upon the
Germans.
II was nfddiinE tough Job on
the front line, bui it was almost us
tough for the men bnck In reserve.
1hr Germans droppcd high cxpI0-
stNcs bnck Tint wa! by the rnEon
loads.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
CHANGES IN COMMAND
Colonel Logan, or noston, Placed n
Hcnd of One Hundred und First
REGIMENT

WITH THE AMERICAN FIRST
AhM November 6--The following
PcrshinSs first army were announced
to-day:
Colonel Edward l.. Logan. OF Boston.
mas been succeeded as commander OF
ihe one Hundred and First Eeciment
ny colonel Hobbs. hitherto inspector
OF TIE twenty sixth Division
hrlsadier-General Frank l.. Hunfor,
replaces General Clarence r. r.i,vnrSs
as commander OF the Yankee Division
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
REDUCE CARGO INSURANCE
shippers Mt Norfolk Receive ,muor,an,
Notice From British
Authorities.
lBy Associated Press.

NORFOLK. VA. November C.-i.ocal
shipping firms to-day received no,j"e
from the British government through
me local consul. of so per cen, re-
duction in the insurance rates on
ton: II is understood, is due TO the
marked decrease in the submarine
hazard at sea. American and other
duced IN few days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
Shi:t Dis. irliae Build,
Up Great War Machine

In this mornings Tlmes-Dispntch
II. ". Forbes writes In illuminating
fashion ON military discipline ns Ii
IL infOrced In the British army. At
first blush the description OF the
furnishing of the private soldiers for
pcnr harsh. Military men will, how
ever, doubtless point to the Erent
lighting machine the system has ere
ntcd, nm ng9reEntiOn which hns gone
long why toward saving the world
;Or liberty md civilization.
The army knovx hut one punish
mcnt for cownrdice In fRcc OF tho
enemy or for the ofrense of sleeping
m guard. they being capital crimeH
IA wars catcg0fy;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
GERMANS BOMBARD
TOWNS IN BELGIUM
tryside and Discharging
Gas Shells.
MANY HEARTRENDING SCENES
Returning Soldier Finds His
Home Wrecked and Family
Dead OF Poison.
MANY HEARTRENDING SCENES
II" Associated Press. !

-
WASHINGTON, November, G.-Ger-
man forces In their retreat from Bel
eium are bonbardinG dcfenselcss
towns. using especially gas shells. and
Devastating the countryside, accord
ing 10 an eyewitness account made
public to-day BY the Belgian legation.
The Belgian government has been
inform cd" said tho statement "by a
reliable eyewitness, who follows close
" the operations At the Belgian front
that. at the very moment that the Ger
man government has announced her
protest against inhumanc acts. ard
while Germany offers to stop aerial
civil population Of the occupied terri
ioor;. the Germans have bomba ried the
villages and towns which they were
obliged - abandon during their re-
treat; they have used especially gas
shells for this purpose.
indescrioably heartrending scenes
nave occurred. the unfortunate popula
tioa having n gas masks or means
OF protection against ,nesc death
spreading fumes. \ Belgian solder
entering Wyngiiemc. his home town.
FOUND his vile dying and his little
daughter dead. victims OF tie poison
gas. and his home "a heap of ruins
The country all arou.id Client, the rich
and beautiful cultivated fields and mas
lures, IN" picturesque villages of Han
sbcke, L.andegh.m. Nevelc. Laethem.
saint Martin. Tronchiennes present !.
Not a church WAS spared from destruc-
tion.
Amongst shc civilian reputation
hiding In the cellars there have been
great many deaths from gas--twen-
ty-seven in III" village "f Hansbekc
aione; atone 4 portion Of the population who
had He'd from their homes during tho
hghtins and bombarrment. found on
their return mere ruins and debris
trees mad been cut down. houses ran
sacked. furniture smashed 10 pieces.
fields devastated.
From these ?acts one may appre-
ciate how hypocritical are the hurnani-
tartan propositions and protcstations OF
the German governments"
FIND COMMANDERS ORDER
TELLING OF MANY 'TI:EEorS
The legation also made public Il cap
iuTed order Of Bavarian division com
G mander as further evidence that the
t,i Scrmans are robbing and looting Bel
siIun. Ille Qru'r says:
Rserettabic as is the situation OF
the. belgian popufacc, the question of
supplies for our troops. heavily. en-
gagged at the front. must remain for
US Of paramount Importance. For This
reason the last draft horses. the last
Veaicle. must he feduisitioHed and used
to the greatest advantage.
M, I",,iinam ,ln,1 maers OF the various units
the attitude OF the population toward
us has been completely modified Since
the situation has o.en altered one must
not expect to find in the Belgians tho
same docility that mas charncteriznd
them through the past years of ON
warfare. They must be considereJ
strictiy as the ponrl-tion of an enemy
state with which we are at war. There.
fore, ii is particularly fornidden 10
assist the civilian population in any
way: military interests alone should he
considered. The products Of the coun
tr! must be utilized solely in our own
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
CONDITIONS OF AUSTRIAN
ARMiSTICE IN OPERATION
Atnlinn 1'roops Occupy Territory Held
ns Guarantee That Agreement
VIII lie Observed.
by 4 Associates Press.

ROME November i.---Thc conditions
of the armisticc between the entente
nations and Austria are being carried
out without delay. Italian troops have
begun TO occupy The territory which
Will be held aS Il guarantees that the
clauses OF Tie agreement viii be oh :
served.
4 Jugo-Slav commission arrived at
Venice to-day. accompanied by Admira |
Marzolo. OF the Italian navv 1t pro-
was received by General, Diaz. COM
mandrr -in-ciiief Of the Italian armies.
The, IIinistry OF marine announced
ports OF Dulclsno and .intiyari Monte
negro. on Monday. 49,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
CONSIDER LIQUOR CASE
Governments Test Litigation on Pro-
hiblinE Shipments Into Dry States
fnken up In Supreme Court.
INV .AsgOciotn,l TIrc.u

WASHINGTON. November G--Argu-
mcnt In the governments test case OF
the Reed amendment prohibiting ljouor
shipments into dry States. began to-
day in the Supreme Court. Assistant
AttorneE-General Frierson contcnded
that the amendment bars personal
transportation of liquor for ones own
use into dry State. even though the
State law may permit this. The test is
on thc soVernments appeal from q
Conrt qnashing IN indictment against
Dan Hill for carrying a quart of whisky
across the state line when n passenger
on trolley line.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
ENTENTE FORCES Cross
.ACSTRO-HGNG ARIAN IRO NIIER

1f.IS u EIlLCAM Wa LONdOnl. NOVcil-
Der 6-A Vienna dispatch late Tonight
says that entente troops, by agreement
OF the Austro Hungarian high COM
scFerai points, cutting off the passage
OF troops that have not yet He'd.
issued ut Vienna explains, i'm order 10
prevent further chaos and 10 assure
the sending of the troops home in an
orderly manner
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
KEPPEL WITH SOLDIERS
Third Assistant Secretary Of War ar
rircs In Frnncc tO Visit Amer
ICnn OHCrNCn EnrCch.

WASHINGTON. November q. - The
War department. has received cabled
information OF the safe arrival in
France Of Third Assistant Secretary OF
War Frederick l.. keppel Secretary
kcppcl Will remain with the American
cSpeditionary forces FOR IL short time
In the interest OF organized soldiers
welfare work
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
MEN CHOSEN TO u. :.
SENATE At ELECTION

NEW YORK. November 6.-Latest
eturns from yesterdays election in
icate that the following United States
have been elected:
Arkansas-.J. \. Robinson, Democrat.
Goiorado-L c. Phipps Republican
Delawarc-L. Fl. Ball. Republican.
Georgia w; J. Harris. Democrat.
i1hho,- w. II. isorah. Republican, +.
:; Gooding. Republican.
1llinois-M. Mccormick. RepubIicnn.
Iowa-W. :. Kenyon. Republican.
kansas,-A. Cappcr, Republican.
kentucky-A. Q. Stanley. Democrat.
I-ouissana--J. f.. Ransdcu, Democrat
:. j. Gay. Democrat.
Massachusetts-p. J. Walsh, Demo-
Miehigan-T. H. Newbcrry, Republi-
an.
Minnesota--k. Nelson. Republican.
Mississippi-B. 7. Harrison, Demo
rat.
Missouri-S J.. spencer. Republican.
Nebraska-C;. W. Norris, Republican.
Nevada-C. u. Henderson, Democrat.
New Hampshire-H. w Keyes. Re
'nSliean; 6a,,: G.: H. Moses. Republican.
,m new W.. Jersey-David Baird, Republi-
New Mexico-A Is. FAN. Republican.
North Carolina--F. NJ. simmons
=
33klahoma,-K. l.: Owen. Democrat.
:. " Mulkey. Republican.
hhode lsland--L. b. Is. Colt, Rcpubli-
south arolina-U. Il. Dial. Dem
crat: w. J.. Pollack, Democrat.
south Dakota--T. Sterling, Hepuh,i-
an. P""'
Tennessee--J. *. Shields. Democrat.
TeNas--M. Sheppard. Democrat,
Nirginia-T. $. Martin. Democrat
west Vir8inia-D. lilkins, Repuhl,.
an. ep"'i-
Wyoming-F. L. Warren. Renuh,,can
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
City Manager. In s..,,o,

koANOkE, VA. November City
|naIuseIs or more than twenty cities in
he United States assembled here To-.
|ay ~ the ffth annual convention OF
Ene o!S ~ MtaInagers' I1a Association. j. Il.
'ltght at a formal dinner given in
,onor or the visitors. Lucius IjS Wi.
ION general manager of tho American
PrIncipal address. S.eu '''o
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
SEXES GERMAN SHIPS
Chile Takes Over Eighty-Four Iutcrncd
Vessels 10 Prevent Crews From
Sinking Them,
Iny Associated Press.


SANTIAGO. CHILE. November C.
The government Tuesday took posses
sion Of eighty-four German ships in
termed in Chilean ports. This action
was taken to prevent the crews from
sinking the vessels after having de-
sstroycd vital parts OF the machinery.
The seizure of the vessels is favor
ably commented upon by tho press
generally.